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成人学士学位英语考试模拟试卷 （1）9Part I Reading Comprehension Passage oneThe producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their products obvious advantages. Furthermore, the advertising expenditure for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee. Efforts were made to find the cause of the consumers seemingly unreasonable resistance to the product. The reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. The producer suspected that there might be deeper reasons, however. This was confirmed by one of motivation researchs classic studies, one often cited in the trade.Mason Haire, a professor of the University of California, constructed two shopping lists that were identical except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: hamburger, carrots, bread, baking powder, canned peaches, and potatoes, with the brands or amounts specified. The seventh item, in fifth place on both lists, read one pound Maxwell House Coffee on one list and Nescafe Instant Coffee on the other. One list was given to each one in a group of fifty women, and the other list to those in the other group of the same size. The women were asked to study their list and then to describe, as far as they could, the kind of woman (personality and character) who would draw up that shopping list. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the other hand, only one woman in the other group described the housewife, who had included regular coffee on her list, as lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was probably not a good wife. No one in the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy regular coffee.1. In the opinion of instant coffee producers, _.A. people should buy regular coffeeB. regular coffee is superior to instant coffeeC. instant coffee should have a good market because of its obvious advantagesD. the advertising expenditure for regular coffee is very great2. In this instance, the purpose of motivation study was to discover _. A. why there were deeper reasons B. why instant coffee did not taste good C. why regular coffee was successful D. the reason why people resisted instant coffee3. The list on which Nescafe Instant Coffee was written as an item was given to a group consisting of _. A. seven people B. seven women C. fourteen people D. fifty women4. On the result of this test, the producers of instant coffee probably would advertise on TV to show a _. A. lazy wife drinking instant coffee B. stupid wife using instant coffee C. hard-working woman drinking instant coffee D. good wife using regular coffee5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. It is reasonable for people to resist instant coffee. B. Advertising does not always assure favorable sales results. C. People pay little attention to advertising. D. Regular coffee has better taste than instant coffee.Passage twoThere are places in the world where people are alleged to live much longer and remain more vigorous in old age than in most modern societies. I have visited the best known of these regions, all relatively remote and mountainous.A striking feature common to all three cultures is the high social status of the aged. Each of the very elderly persons I saw lived with family and close relatives-often an extensive household-and occupied a central and privileged position within this group. The sense of family continuity is strong.There is also a sense of usefulness. Even those well over 100 for the most part continue to perform essential duties and contribute to the economy of the community. These duties included weeding in the fields, feeding the poultry, tending flocks, picking tea, washing the laundry, cleaning house, or caring for grandchildren, all on a regular daily basis.In addition, the aged are esteemed for the wisdom that is thought to derive from long experience, and their word in the family group is generally law.In none of the three communities is there any forced retirement age, and the elderly are not shelved, as occurs in most of our industrialized society. Khfaf Lasuria, the former tea picker, had retired only two years before I met her. When I asked Seliac Butba, age 121, if he was helping in the construction of a new house springing up next to his own, he responded, “Of course, they cant do without me. ”Many of the centenarians emphasized the importance of being independent and free to do the things they enjoyed and wanted to do, and of maintaining a placid state of mind free from worry or emotional strain. “Now everywhere people dont live so long because they dont live a free life,” commented Sonia Kvedzenia of Atara, age 109. “They worry more and dont do what they want.” Fabriel Chapnian, 117, of Gulripshi expressed a similar thought when told that few Americans attain his age. His response is: “Hmm- too literate.”Expectation of longevity may also be important. In America the traditional life-span is three score and ten years. But when we asked the young people of Abkhazia how long they expected to live , they generally said, To a hundred. Dr. Georgi Kaprashvili of Gulriphsi confirmed that the public has the notion that the normal life-span of man is 100 years. For exaggeration, when proposing toasts, they say 300 years, but everyone expects to be 100.6. What does the word centenarian (Para. 6) mean in this passage? A. Person who has 100 family members.B. Person who is 100 or more years old.C. Person who is the central figure.D. Leader of a unit of 100 soldiers.7. From the interviews with some local aged, it can be inferred that people in industrialized society _.A. dont have personal freedomB. are illiterateC. dont have a placid state of mindD. are poorer and less healthy8. According to the passage, all the following are the reasons for the longer life span of the aged the author saw EXCEPT _. A. They enjoy high privilege in their families B. They live in an extensive household C. their food are not as polluted as those in industrialized society D. they working and make themselves useful as possible as they can9. In the three communities _.A. the aged must retire at a certain ageB. the aged worked till deathC. there is no retirement age the aged must observeD. the aged neednt work if they dont like to 10. Which of the following is NOT the important factor for longevity? A. Suitable living areas. B. Independence and freedom to do things.C. A placid state of mind and expectation of longevity.D. A large extended family.Passage three The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity story enough to light lamp bulbs-or even to run a small electric motor-is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more strangely, this curious power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different families.The strength of this shock depends on the size of the fish, but newly born ones only about 5 centimeters across can be made to light the bulb of a pocket flashlight for a few moments, while a fully grown torpedo gives a shock capable of knocking a man down, and, if suitable wires are connected, will operate a small electric motor for several minutes.Another famous example is the electric eel. This fish gives an even more powerful shock. The system is different from that of the torpedo in that the electric plates run longitudinally (纵向) and are supplied with nerves from the spinal (脊骨) cord. Consequently, the current passes along the fish from head to tail. The electric organs of these fish are really altered muscles and like all muscles apt (likely) to tire, so they are not able to produce electricity for very long.The power of producing electricity may serve these fish both for defense and attack.11. It can be seen from the passage that _.A. the capacity to generate electricity is the distinctive characteristic of the fishB. the current travels in an upward direction from the positive side to negative side in torpedos electric cellsC. some fish can produce enough electricity to drive a number of electric motorsD. the torpedos electric cells have a shape with six sides12. Usually you will not get a shock by touching the electric ray in one place only because _.A. the current in one place is not strong enough to give a shockB. the fishs electric cells are filled with jelly-like substanceC. to complete the circuit, you have to touch the fish in two placesD. a torpedos electric cells contain more than one electric plates13. The main idea of the third paragraph is that _.A. a mature torpedo is capable of producing enough electricity to knock down a manB. the mass of the fish decides the intensity of electric power it generatesC. the strength of shock given by a young electric ray can only light the bulb of a pocket flashlightD. to make full use of the energy produced by electric fish, suitable wires should be available14. The reason why the electric eel is able to give more powerful shock is that _.A .the working system of the electric plates in the eel is the most effectiveB. the working system of the electric plates in the eel is far inferior to those in the torpedoC. compared with those in the torpedo, the working system of electric plates in the eel is more direct and efficientD. compared with other electric fish, the eel possesses much more electric plates15. The ideal title for this passage is _.A. The Eel B. Torpedo C. Electric Fish D. Electric PowerPassage fourComputers may one day turn night into daywith good old, natural sunlight.Colossal computer-controlled mirrors, thousands of feet across, may one day orbit the earth, reflecting sunlight onto a darkened United States.Some scientists say that 16 of these mirrors, each about half a mile across, could aim their reflected light at one area on the earth that was about 200 miles by 300 miles. That much light would equal about 56 moons.The aluminum-coated (涂铝的), plastic mirrors could be folded up and packed into a spaceship, according to the scientists. Once released a few hundred miles in space, the mirrors, powered by a solar-powered engine, could make the rest of the trip into space on their own.The scientists say the computer-controlled mirrors could also be made to tilt (倾斜) slowly, so the reflected sunlight would sweep slowly along the surface of the earth. For example, as night fell, the mirrors could be tilt to light up Boston. Later on, as darkness spread slowly westward. Chicago, for example, then San Francisco could be lit up. The reflected sunlight would allow these cities to save up electricity. And in emergencies, such as power-failures, the mirrors could light up the affected area.What no one knows yet is what effect this artificial daytime would have on plants, animals, and humans. Would it confuse some animals and harm some plants that are used to the day-night circles? The scientists recommend that studies be done to find out what the effects there might be.16. The word colossal (Para. 2) most likely means_.A. nuclear-powered B. orbiting C. giant D. spinning17. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the mirrors?A. They would be made of plastic and coated with aluminum.B. They could be launched into space directly.C. They would stay in the same position over the earth.D. They could reflect the sunlight to a large area on the earth.18. The reflected sunlight could sweep slowly over the surface of the earth because the mirrors _.A. would be operated be solar-powered engineB. would orbit thousands of miles high to catch the sun lightC. could move around the earth at the same speed as the earth turns on its axisD. could be made to adjust their angles19. The purpose for turning night into day is to_.A. confuse animals and plantsB. light up more citiesC. save energy and deal with emergenciesD. enable people to work longer hours20. The writer of this passage_.A. gives an objective account of the mirrorsB. seems to be much worried about the effects of the mirrorsC. is in favor of wide use of the mirrorsD. suggests that the artificial daylight is harmful to living beingPart ClozeFriends play an important part in our lives, but we often dont clearly understand how we make friends. _21_ we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few. In all the cases of _22_ relationships, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of _23_ between them and the reasons for their shared interests vary _24_. As we get to know people we _25_ things like age, race, economic condition, social position, and _26_. Although these factors are not of _27_ importance, it is more _28_ to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.It is usual for close friends to have _29_ ideas and beliefs, to have attitudes and interests in common. And the more intimately _30_ people become, the more they _31_ one another. People want to do friends _32_ and hate to _33_. Friends have to learn to put up with _34_ habits and to _35_ differences of opinion._36_ marriages, there are no friendship _37_ to strengthen the _38_ between two people. But the supporting and understanding of each other that _39_ shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, which can overcome differences in background, and break down _40_ of age, class or race.21.A. WhenB. UntilC. While D. As22.A. cooperative B. friendly C. competitive D. harmonious23.A. compassion B. sympathy C. sentiment D. intimacy24.A. scarcely B. indifferently C. enormously D. spaciously25.A. take to B. take into account C. take over D. take on26.A. intelligence B. inquisition C. instinct D. intuition27.A. precedent B. primitive C. prime D. previous28.A. difficult B. significant C. rewarding D. beneficial29.A. like B. indifferent C. same D. similar30.A. resolved B. involved C. revolved D. evolved31.A. turn on B. hold on C. concentrate on D. rely on32.A. assistance B. help C. benefits D. favors33.A. break inB. break a promise C. break up D. break down34.A. annoying B. diverse C. enduring D. arbitrary35.A. hesitate B. accumulate C. tolerate D. manipulate36.A. Compared to B. In contrast with C. In accordance with D. In case of37.A. ceremonies B. demonstrations C. certifications D. qualifications38.A. combination B. association C. negotiation D. foundation39.A. leads to B. ends up with C. results from D. yields to40.A. bars B. barrels C. barriers D. barnsPart Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes 15%)41. Disabled people should not be _ the chances to study in university. A. forbidden B. prevented C. withheld D. denied42. He has the _ of saying the right thing at the right time. A. capability B. advantage C. intelligence D. personality43. The doctor was _ of the way we were doing the work. A. good B. diligent C. critical D. skillful44. Whether he can pass the examination is thought to be _ for his going abroad. A. personal B. crucial C. conventional D. special45. The doctor told Penny that too much _ is bad for the health. A. care B. extension C. exhibition D. consideration46. People coming and going were _ strict investigation. A. related to B. included in C. submitted to D. subjected to47. Solar cells have been developed primarily to provide _ power for spacecraft. A. elective B. electric C. electronic D. elastic48. The car _ when the light turned red. A. pulled in B. pulled out C. pulled up D. pulled over49. The managing director took the _ for the accident, although it was not really his fault. A. guilt B. blame C. charge D. accusation50. The neighbors do not consider him quite _ as most evenings he awakes them with his drunken singing. A. respectful B. respected C. respectable D. respective51. Her humorous remarks seemed _, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand. A. precise B. blank C. spontaneous D. bold52. All the people on the ship were saved except the captain, who voluntarily _ to safeguard the ship. A. stayed behind B. fell behind C. lagged behind D. got behind53. Multiple-choice questions cannot examine the real condition of the