北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试模拟试题

1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试模拟试题(2)I Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Languages are marvelously complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. They embody the quickest and the most efficient means of communicating within their respective culture. To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. I

2、n the words of a poet and philosopher,As many languages as one speaks, so many lives onelives. II A culture and its languages are as inseparable as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither can function without the other. In learning a foreign language, the best beginning is with the

3、 nonverbal linguistic elements of the language, its gestures, its body language. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Direct eye contact leads to understanding, or, as the English maxim (格言 ) has it,seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we ha

4、ve learned to look directly into his eyes.The best title for this passage is .Organs of CultureBrain and BodySeeing Eye-to-EyeNon-Verbal Linguistic Elements2.According to this passage, the best way to learn a foreign language is .A.to read the works of poets and philosophersB.to find a native speake

5、r and look directly into his eyesC.to begin by learning its body languageD.to visit a country where English is spoken3.According to this passage, gestures are .A. non-verbal as well as non-linguisticB.verbal and linguisticC.non-verbal but nevertheless linguisticD.verbal but nevertheless non-linguist

6、icAs many languages as one speaks, so many lives II meansA. if one leans many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own languageB.life is richer and more interesting if one knows several languagesC.no matter how many languages one knows, one can never know more thanD.if a pe

7、rson speaks only one language, he will live a very happylife5.One of the following which is not synonymous with the others issignsgesturesmaximsbody language Passage 2In the United States, a person can take credit only for what he has accomplished by himself. Americans get no credit whatsoever for h

8、aving been born into a rich orprivileged family. (In the United States, that would be consideredan accident of birthII .) Americans pride themselves in having beenborn poor and, through their own hard work, having climbed the difficult ladder of success to whatever level they have achieved all bythe

9、mselves. The American social system has, of course, made it possible for Americans to move, relatively easily, up to the social ladder, whereas this is impossible to do in many other countries. The self -made man or womanll is st ill very much the ideal in present-day America.Americans believe that

10、competition brings out the best in any individual. Consequently, the foreign visitor will see competition being fostered in the American home and in the American classroom, even at the youngest age levels. You may find the value placed on competition among individuals. But Americans teaching in Thir

11、d World countries find the lack of competitiveness in a classroom situation equally distressing （令人苦恼的 ）. They soon learn that what they had thought to be one of the universal human characteristics represented only a peculiarly American （or Western） value.Americans, valuing competition, have devised

12、 an economic system to go with it free enterprise （ 自 由企业制）.Americans feel very strongly that a highly competitive economy will bring out the best in its people and ultimately, that the society which fosters competition will progress most rapidly. If you look for it, you will see evidence in all are

13、as一in all fields as diverse as medicine, the art, education, and sports-that free enterprise is the approach most often preferred in America.What does the author mean by sayingself - made man or woman 11 isstill very much the ideal in present-day America?A. Americans no longer respect those who are

14、born rich as they used to.B.Americans still respect those who have climbed up the social ladder throughhard work.C.Americans think that an ideal man or woman should be born poor.D.Americans think that only the self-made man or woman is worthy of respect.What does the author think of the American soc

15、ial system?A. It is a system that does not favor those who are born rich.B.It is a system that makes social climbing very difficult, if not impossible.C.It makes it comparatively easy for the poor to move up the social ladder.D.It is the best system possible in the world.Americans teaching in Third

16、World countries found that .A. competition is a unique American (or Western) value.B.competition must be fostered in the classroom for success in business.C.cooperation is more important than competition in bringing about progress.D.competition is one of the universal human characteristics.We can in

17、fer from the passage that free enterprise is .an economic system allowing free competition among businessa belief that competition brings out the best in any individualC.an attitude that values competition rather than cooperationD.a theory that advocates competition as the source of all progressAmer

18、icans would most likely frown at you if you .A. tell them you were born poor and had to work with your handsB.go around telling people that your father is a self-made manC.tell them that their social system is not necessarily the bestD.complain that you were born poor and had had no opportunitiesPas

19、sage 3What will man be like in the future- in 5,000 or even 50,000years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was sho

20、rter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the br

21、ain s capacity. As timegoes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about aphysical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so

22、much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man s eyes will growstronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our finger

23、s will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald!Perhaps all this gives

24、the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.The passage tells us

25、 about .A.how man s life will be in the futurefferently in thehow future man will look likeC.the fact that man s organs will function diD.the fact that man is growing uglier as time passesThere is evidence that man is changing .A. man has been growing taller over the past 500 yearsB.man has got stro

26、nger eyes than he ever hadC.man s hair is get ting thinner and thinnerD.man s limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of themMan s forehead will grow larger because .A. he will use of only about 20% of the brain s capacityB.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeC.he had

27、rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoD.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes onFuture man will probably .A. have smaller eyesB.have larger eyesC.see betterD.gave to wear better glassesThe reason for believing that future man will be different is that he .is alwaysnever st

28、ops changinghopes for a changewill live a different lifeVocabulary and StructureAs we all know that young children are curious .by heartby originby educationby natureDo you think it wise to our main office from NY toChicago?transplanttransfertransformSome old people have an aversion to Rock and Roll

29、 because they can t so much noise.sustainentertainendureadmireA healthy life is thought to be with the opencountryside and hometown food.associatedtiedinvolvedboundThe old lady is often seen out of the house and sits inthe eto comehave comeI believe it is one of the best books written on thesubject.

30、A.that have ever beenwhich have ever beenthat has ever beenwhich has ever beenThis is a very issue and we haven t figured out a wayto deal with it petentcompoundcomprehensivecomplicatedMary helped Bill whenever he was in trouble but he never did anything for her .in turnin advancein returnin vainCan

31、 you tell the difference between the two words?slendersingle D. slight D. simpleThe of the movie is so great that many people want tosee it.attackattractionattemptattentionThe old man, poor, could not afford a decent meal.beingiswashas beenOur sportsman won the race at the Olympics.with easinessin e

32、asewith easeat easeThey strongly recommended that you the area sooner.leaveleftleavingto leaveWhat I can see is there will be many people to visitthe ingcomecameto comeWe need a chairman .A.for whom everyone has confidenceB.who everyone has confidence ofC.in whom everyone has confidenceD.whom everyo

33、ne has confidence onIt was such a wonderful evening that I felt like alongthe river.walkto walkto walkingwalking54. The manager said that this problem at themeeting next Tuesday.discussedwas discussedwould be discussedwould be discussingI d be only too glad to attend your party I can find ababy sitt

34、er.so far asprovided thatexcept thatD. unlessThey differed with us certain measures to be taken.in terms ofin seasons ofin respects ofin occasion ofThe young couple fought but not very seriously.all timeson timessome timeat timesThough having a funny smell this kind of fruit verysweet.to tasteis tas

35、tedtastesWith a washing machine at home, you all those clothesby hand.mustn t have washedneedn t have washedcannot have washedshouldn t washedHer pleasant personality is from his humor andunderstanding.camecausedcaught条文 )derivedThe manager asked us if we would the articles (in the contract.agree on

36、agree withagree toagree atYou have to your paper next Monday morning to theprofessor s office.hand outhand offhand overhand inI would think it rude to when others are speaking.break inbreak intobreak offbreak outThe doctor s advice was that the patient at once.to be operatedbeing operatedbe operated

37、operatedBut for their help, we our task as planned.A. would not fulfillmight not fulfillcouldn t have fulfilledshouldn t have fulf illedFinally the sound of the motorboat away in the distance.fencedfadedfanciedfastened一 Would you like to have another cup of tea?Yes, please.Sorry, I don t.Not at all.

38、Thank you just the same.Error IdentificationBats are able to guide them by producing sound waves too high for us to hear.A B C DEver since the world began, nations have difficulty in keeping peace with theirA B C Dneighbors.Although her severe pain, Jane came to the classes so that she wouldn t miss

39、A B C Danything.The salesman told me that a good pair of glasses were supposed to last at least 3A B C Dto 4 years.Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my 18-year-old sister.I just don t understand why his wife fusses at small things all the time.A B C DThe policemen ordered tha

40、t everyone left the burning building right away.A B C DIf I were you, I would take that job without delay when they offered me.A B C DHave the director and editor decided what to do next with the book?A B C DMake sure you eat well and sleep enough, don t you?A B C DClozeDirections: There are 20 blan

41、ks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D at the end of the passage. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Residents in a growing number o

42、f cities in North China are suffering from influenza, but health officials insist the cases will not _56_ a nationwide breakthrough. _57_, they are warning people to rest and dress warmly _58_ the annual flu season will _59_ through the middle of February.Other preventative _60_, including drinking

43、lots of water and exercising _61_, will make people more _62_ the virus. People should keep their rooms ventilated sothere is _63_ fresh air, they said.Children and _64_, who are _65_ susceptible to （ 易感染的 ） the virus, should be _66_cautious. People should visit their doctors _67_ they show symptoms

44、 so they can get medicine _68_.In Tianjin, doctors _69_ about 4,000 prescriptions a day; the _70_ to see a doctor is at least two hours. And doctors from Shenyang said the number of patients _71_ medical treatment there _72_ upper respiratory tract （ 上呼吸道 ） diseases _73_ by 30 per cent since Decembe

45、r.Flu medicine is expensive, _74_ that has not curbed demand. More than 100 boxes of Tamiflu, _75_ 200 yuan each, were sold a day in a ward of Beijing s China -Japan Friendship Hospital.A. come from B. lead to C. go to D. go byA. So B. Moreover C. Thus D. StillA. since B. because of C. owe to D. due

46、 toA. pass B. stay C. last D. visitA. ways B. skills C. measures D. methodsA. occasionally B. regularly C. warmly D. hardlyA. resistant to B. reluctant to C. probable to D. untouchable toA. lots B. many C. enough D. lessA. adults B. youth C. parents D. seniorsA. never B. most C. least D. notA. espec

47、ially B. overly C. virtually D. moderatelyA. as B. while C. since D. onceA. really B. probably C. speedy D. quicklyA. has been written B. have been writtenhave been writinghad writtenA. waiting B. wait C. line D. queueA. asking B. looking C. searching D. seekingA. for B. to C. without D. towardA. ha

48、ve grown B. grew C. grows D. has grownA. and B. but C. or D. stillA. on B. about C. for D. atV.TranslationSection A: In this part there are 5 sentences that you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. Y

49、ou can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.A culture and its languages are as inseparable as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither can function without the other.In the United States, a person can take credit only for what he has accomplishe

50、d by himself.Americans, valuing competition, have devised an economic system to go with it free enterprise （ 自 由企业制）.Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.Section B:听到这个好消息 , 他简直无法相信自己的