2014年成人学位英语模拟试题及答案三.doc

Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 shot incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Lily: Im sorry I cant go with you.Sue: _? Havent you agreed?A. Why dont you B. What is itC. How is it D. What do you think2. John: The meeting has begun and I doubt if he will come.Larry: _. Hell speak at the meeting.A. Hes likely to come B. He is going to comeC. He will come D. He is sure to come3. Jane: Are you going to watch TV now?Brett: _.A. I would if I had time B. Im sorry. There is no answerC. All right. Thank you D. Yes. I agree with you4. A man: Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the Park?A woman: _. You may ask the policeman over there for help.A. Yes, you go ahead, and Ill follow youB. Sorry, but Im a stranger here myselfC. Well, walk fast, and youll soon get thereD. Ok, its not far from here5. Maria: Are you satisfied with what she has done?Nancy: Not in the least. It couldnt be_.A. so bad B. much betterC. so well D. any worse6. Fred: How do you know Mike is from the Scotland?Eddie: From the way _.A. which he speaks B. that he speaksC. in that he speaks D. with which he speaks7. Mori: How do you like Mrs. Johnsons painting?Katy: _. No one paints worse.A. To tell you the truth B. In other wordsC. Generally speaking D. On the whole8. John: Lets go to the stadium to watch a football match.Paul: _A. Why? B. Why not?C. Not at all. D. Yes, please.9. Anne: My husband and I are going abroad to have a travel tomorrow.Emily: _.A. Have a good journey B. CheersC. Good luck D. Long time no see10. Joan: Do you mind opening the window?Nancy: _.A. Sorry, I dont mind B. Sure, go aheadC. No, please dont D. No, but Im feeling a bit cold11. Elaine: I thought you were going to leave early today to meet your daughter in the kindergarten.Carrot: I _, but I couldnt leave until I finish typing all the letters.A. had planned to B. planned toC. plan to D. am planning to12. Stranger: Could you help me to lift the box on my shoulder?Passerby: _.A. No, I couldnt B. For pleasureC. I could D. With pleasure13. Mark: Here is a birthday present for you.James: Thank you. Its very kind of you. Its so beautiful.Mark: _A. Congratulations! B. Its my honor.C. Im happy you like it. D. With pleasure14. Son: Father, you promised that if I did well in the exam you would buy me a new bike.Father: _ I will buy it tomorrow.A. So did I. B. Really?C. So I did. D. You should keep your promise.15. Edward: Shall I help you deal with the calculating with my computer?Thomas: _.A. All right. Thanks a lotB. Yes, go ahead pleaseC. No, please dont do itD. I dont want to trouble too muchPart II Reading Comprehension (20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneFeel tired lately? Has a doctor said he cant find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth.Subhealth, also called the third state or the gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease.According to the investigation by the National health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealth people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-weeks.Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression , slow reactions, insomnia (失眠), agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities.As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elementsvitamins and trace elements that are important to the body.Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract (消化系统). They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.16. According to this passage, which of the following is right?A. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should stay at home and keep silent.B. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.C. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.D. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.17 It may be easy for middle-aged people to be in a state of subhealth because .A. they have used up their energyB. they have lost their living hopesC. they have more pressure in life and workD. they begin to get older18. The key to preventing you from falling into a state of subhealth is that you should .A. work hard B. sleep moreC. form good living habits D. take more medicine19 As for food, experts suggest that .A. we should never eat meatB. we should have varieties of foodC. we should eat less than usualD. we should have meals without salt and sugar20. The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is the closest in meaning to .A. arrange by turns B. cause to take placeC. keep up D. take upPassage TwoALBANY, New YorkAfter 18 years of being vetoed by Democratic governors, a death penalty law signed by George Pataki, the stated Republican governor, took effect Friday. New York is the 38th state to enact a death penalty since 1976, when the U. S. Supreme Court allowed states to resume capital punishment.“People out there understand that this is going to save lives,” Mr. Pataki said. He spoke at a news conference, surrounded by relatives of people killed in crimes that now qualify as capital cases.Among the murders now punishable by death are those of police officers, prison guards and judges, serial killings, those committed with another felony (重罪) such as rape, and slayings by terrorists. The killers would be executed by injection.A coalition has been preparing an appeal since the bill was approved. It will be filed as soon as someone is sentenced to death? said Norman Siegel, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. No one has been executed in New York since 1963. In 1965, the legislature suspended the death penalty due to doubts about its fair application to minorities.21. vetoed a death penalty law in New York State after 1976.A. Democratic governors B. Republic governorsC. The Supreme Court D. George Pataki22. Capital punishment is in the U.S.A. not allowed B. allowedC. allowed in 38 states D allowed in the 38th state23. Crimes of qualify as capital cases.A. robbery B. serial killingsC. rape D. terrorism24. No one has been executed in New York since .A. 1965 B.1976 C.1963 D. 196725. The death penalty was suspended in 1965 because the legislature had doubts .A. whether it would be fair to minoritiesB. whether it would be fair to everyoneC. about its fair application to minoritiesD. over its unfair application to minoritiesPassage ThreeTibetan architecture has been influenced by Chinese culture as well as Indian culture, and reflects a deeply Buddhist approach. The Buddhist wheel, along with two dragons, can be seen on nearly every Buddhist temple whose designs and inside details are different in Tibet. The design of the Tibetan towers can be different, from roundish walls in the western areas of Tibet to squarish, four-sided walls in Ladakh, an area near Himalayas which is known for its remote mountain beauty.The most unusual feature of Tibetan architecture is that many of the houses and temples are built on elevated,sunny sites facing the south, and are often made out of a mixture of rocks, wood, cement and earth. Little fuel is available for heating or lighting, so flat roofs are built to keep heat inside, and multiple windows are built to let in sunlight. Walls are usually sloped inwards at 10 degrees as a measure to fight against frequent earthquakes in the mountainous area.Standing at 117 meters in height and 360 meters in width, the Potala Palace, which means the holy land of Buddhism, is considered as the most important example of Tibetan architecture. Formerly the living place of the Dalai Lama, it contains over a thousand rooms within thirteen stories, and houses portraits of the past Dalai Lamas and statues of the Buddha. It is divided into the outer White Palace, which serves as the administrative quarters, and the inner Red Palace, which contains the assembly hall of the Lamas and a vast library of Buddhist scriptures (经文). It is now a statemuseum of China and a popular tourist attraction.26. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Tibetan architecture. B. Tibetan temples.C. Tibetan arts. D. Tibetan transportation.27. The walls are usually sloped inwards at 10 degrees to .A. bring in the fresh airB. keep the cold wind outC. prevent the damage of earthquakesD. collect the rain in summer28. Tibetan architecture has the following characteristics EXCEPT that .A. the houses need no fuel for heat or lightB. the houses are built to make full use of sunlightC. the materials are rocks, wood, cement and earthD. temples in different places have different kinds of walls29. Which of the following is NOT referred to in the last paragraph?A. The area of Potala Palace.B. The high rank of Potala Palace.C. The architectural style of Potala Palace.D. The original use of Potala Palace30. What can be learned from the passage?A. The Potala Palace is divided into the parts.B. Ladakh is a place famous for its remote mountain beauty.C. The name of the Potala Palace doesnt have special meaning.D. The Potala Palace represents the achievements of Tibetan architecture.Passage FourWhen Herbert. J. Taylor first came to this company, the workers didnt hold much faith in him. He looked into the way the company did its business, which was the sale” of aluminum pots and pans. The nature of the industry was fraught with dishonest business practices. To bring the business out of bankruptcy Taylor knew that he had to change the way business was performed. Finally he developed a very simple business tip that. all employees were to follow in all of their business dealings with customers and suppliers. The tip changed the business, turned the business around and at last brought it out of bankruptcy.The business tip is a simple four-step decision-making tool. It didnt tell people what to do or how to think, but it did give them a tool to use in all of their business dealings. It is simple The four way test. The tip is to use this simple decision-making tool in your life and see if it doesnt make a difference. As people, we must all stick to our personal honesty. This is handy and simple test of what you say, do or think. Give it a try in your life.The four way test. Is it the TRUTH?. Is it FAIR to all concerned?. Will it build GOODWILL and better friendship?. Will it be GOOD to all concerned?By the way, this tool made Herbert. J. Taylor a multi-millionaire in the 1930s. So its also a very profitable way of doing business.31. The underlined phrase “was fraught with” in paragraph 1 means .A. was filled with B. was popular withC. was famous for D. was covered with32. This four-step decision-making tool can .A. give you an exact answer to all the problemsB. help you change the way you do thingsC. certainly help you do all business successfullyD. help you find better ways to fight against the people around you33. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Herbert. J. Taylor is the richest business man in the worldB. All the business dont make their money in an honest wayC. The company of Herbert. J. Taylor didnt trade according to The four way test.D. The workers didnt believe Herbert. J. Taylor could succeed at first.34. This simple decision-making tool is_.A. only a honest way of doing business.B. only profitable to othersC. both a honest and profitable way of doing businessD. only a profitable way of doing business35. What could be the best title of the passage?A. The four way testB. Herbert, J. Taylors success.C. How to survive in businessD. To be honest in business.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.36. He appeared to be ambitious, but actually didnt have a _ aim.A. special B. specificC. explicit D. obvious37. That his condition has worsened is the result of the _ of anxiety and grief.A. stress B. strainingC. tense D. repress38. The religious _ that started from the early nineteenth century continued and was intensified by the dispute over evolutionary science.A. pursuit B. struggleC. collision D. argument39. This is clearly a promising _ to a serious national problemA. means B. approachC. method D. way40. I thought he was famous, but none of my classmates have _heard of him.A. ever B. neverC. just D. even41. The Waste Land, Eliots most important single poem, has been _ as a landmark of the 20th-century English poetry.A. shouted B. condemnedC. despised D. hailed42. The _ of scientific discoveries to industrial production methods has impelled the rapid development of the worlds economy.A. usage B. employmentC. application D. utilization43. The United States won most of the track and field events. _, in swimming, the top three places went toAmericas.A. Contrarily B. SimilarlyC. Unexpectedly D. Hopefully44. Last year we bought the house, but we did not move in because we havent finished decorating the _ of the house.A. inner B. inwardC. interior D. internal45. The manager of the company will offer $5.000 _ to whoever can solve the problem of water pollution.A. price B. prizeC. award D. reward46. We have sent many people to enquire about your family members in different places and we will keep you_ if we have any news.A. informed B. knownC. intelligent D. unknown47. _had I closed my eyes when I began to imagine the most fantastic shapes.A. Sooner B. QuicklyC. Hardly D. Once48. Cats _to be afraid of dogs, but our Tibby has just chased Mr. Goldsmiths bulldog right down the road.A. are supposed B. supposeC. are supposing D. supposed49. Its the little boy who often helps others _wins the first prize.A. which B. whoC. whom D. that50. Children are fond of drinks _orange juice, sugar and water.A. made up of B. made ofC. consisted of D. composed of51. The government _ the firm from bankruptcy by giving them a grant.A. has delivered B. has releasedC. has rescued D. has salvaged52. We _ to reach him by mail and by phone, but in vain.A. have struggled B. have attemptedC. have endeavored D. have strived53. you should listen carefully and be patient when_.A. spoken to B. speakC. speaking to D. you are speaking to54. Last night I heard a _ news report that s kind of mysterious disease was spreading in the country.A. frightened B. excitingC. excited D. frightening55. Anna Roe of New York City stated that there are vocationally successful persons who are well-adjusted socially and yet who show, according to tests, more or less severe _ disabilities.A. affectionate B. emotionalC. sentimental D. feeling56. Although all humans share the same set of genes, _ can inherit different forms of a given gene, making each person genetically unique.A. persons B. peoplesC. individuals D. beings57. As he hasnt sorted out his business in the UK, he intends to apply for a/an _ of his passport.A. lengthening B. prolongingC. extension D. enlarging58. It was in the village _now is a small town that the earthquake occurred.A. where B. whichC. that D. in which59. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _effects the people are still suffering.A. whose B. thatC. how D. what60. _might be expected, the response to the question was very difficult.A. That B. AsC. It D. What61. The reason for their failure _you know is that they didnt get fully prepared for the experiment.A. why B. whatC. that D. because62. _ from a bad cold, Jim had been in hospital for several days.A. suffering B. sufferedC. suffer D. being suffering63. She _to finish the job by last Friday but she hasnt finished it yet till now.A. understood B. undertookC. understands D. undertakes64. The fact _great achievements have been made in the past few years proves that our partys policy is correct.A. whether B. whichC. what D. that65. You may write an E-mail to me or just phone