北京成人本科英语模拟试卷55

一、1.Dialogue Communication

0. —Oxford University has admitted that it will need efficient measures to keep itself among the international universities. — ______ Do you think it will come true?

A．For what?
B．Take it easy.
C．What on?
D．So what?

1. —May I put my luggage on the seat beside you, sir? —______.

A．Sure, with pleasure
B．Oh, please yourself
C．Well, never mind
D．Yes, help yourself

2. —Lucy, my good friend died in an accident yesterday. —______.

A．That"s all right
B．Oh, well, that"s life
C．You"re lucky
D．Don"t worry

3. —Go for hiking this Saturday, OK? — ______ . I like getting close to nature.

A．I couldn"t agree more
B．I believe not
C．I"m afraid not
D．I don"t think so

4. —Do you have trouble finding the house? —______.

A．No, completely none
B．Yes, completely none
C．No, hardly one
D．Yes, I"ve got one

5. —You are always staying at home watching TV. Why not come on a holiday with us on such a lovely day?

A．Have a good day
B．How exciting
C．It would be nice to have some rest
D．Yes, if you"d like me to

6. —Do you mind if Jack rides in your car? — ______ . I"ll be glad to take anybody else but Jack.

A．No, I do
B．Yes, I do
C．Not at all
D．Certainly not

7. —How long will you stay there? —For ______.

A．one and two days
B．one and two day
C．one or two day
D．a day or two

8. —English has a large vocabulary, hasn"t it? —Yes. ______ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.

A．Know
B．Knowing
C．To know
D．Known

9. —What made more than 170 thousand people die? — ______ the tsunami (海啸) in the Indian Ocean.

A．It was
B．They were
C．There were
D．That was

10. —I hear David has won the first prize in the English lecture competition, Mr. Green. —______ , and ______.

A．So he has; so you have
B．So he has; so have you
C．So has he; so have you
D．So has he; so you have

11. —What"s up? —Such a noise ______ that I couldn"t go on with my work.

A．in the room there was
B．there is in the room
C．was there in the room
D．is there in the room

12. —I can"t open the top of this apple juice. —______ it.

A．Mark has to do
B．Do have Mark to do
C．Have Mark do
D．Mark do have

13. —Is it his left kidney (肾) ______ Tian Shiguo donated (捐献) to his mother? — Yes. The kidney saved his mother and is expected to extend her life for 15 years.

A．which
B．that
C．what
D．where

14. —______that makes her different from the other students? —Honesty, hard work and, I suppose, a bit of imagination.

A．What do you know
B．What do you think it is
C．How do you believe
D．How come that

二、2.Reading Comprehension

Part I  Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. The underlined phrase "be in line for" (Paragraph 1) means ______.

A．get
B．be paid
C．ask for
D．own

2. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because ______.

A．the police called her
B．he looked very strange
C．he came to the hotel with little luggage
D．he came to the hotel the day before New Year"s Eve

3. Vicki"s heart missed a beat because ______.

A．the phone went again
B．she would be famous
C．the policemen had already arrived
D．she saw 20 policemen in the car park

4. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ______.

A．the passage
B．the man"s room
C．Vicki"s bedroom
D．the top floor room

5. The whole event probably lasted about ______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

A．6
B．8
C．11
D．14

7. What is Ana Luz"s nationality?

A．American.
B．British.
C．Spanish.
D．German.

8. What does the underlined sentence "She is at a loss to explain it" mean?

A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.
B．She doesn"t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

9. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word "shoplifting" used in the passage?

A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.
B．Taking goods to the ladies" toilet.
C．Selecting some goods from a display.
D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.

10. From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the "respectable and intelligent" woman"s defense lawyer

11. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student.
B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops.
C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts.
D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops.

13. The meaning of "panicked" in Paragraph 2 is related to ______.

A．shame
B．hate
C．anger
D．fear

14. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?

A．Because he was racing with another driver on the road.
B．Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.
C．Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.
D．Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.

15. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Someone else was taking care of the injured person.
B．The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.
C．Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.
D．The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.

16. The driver of the Firebird ______.

A．took a wrong turn on the way
B．had some trouble with his car
C．was stopped by the police officer
D．paid for the expenses of the accident

17. What is probably the best title for the article?

A．Losing His Way?
B．Going My Way?
C．Fun All the Way?
D．Help on the Way?

19. How did the author"s parents differ from the Whites?

A．The author"s parents were less caring.
B．The author"s parents were less loving.
C．The author"s parents were less friendly.
D．The author"s parents were less understanding.

20. How did the accident occur?

A．Amy didn"t stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.
B．Amy didn"t know what to do when she saw the stop sign.
C．Amy didn"t slow down so their car ran into a truck.
D．Amy didn"t get off the highway at a crossroads.

21. The accident took place in ______.

A．Florida
B．California
C．South Carolina
D．New York

22. The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane"s death because ______.

A．they didn"t want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life
B．Amy was badly injured herself and they didn"t want to add to her pain
C．they didn"t want to blame their children in front of others
D．Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

23. From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．Amy has never recovered from the shock
B．Amy changed her job after the accident
C．Amy lost her memory after the accident
D．Amy has lived quite a normal life

三、3.Vocabulary and Structure

Part II  Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

0. I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ______ I heard the steps.

A．while
B．when
C．since
D．after

1. The house belongs to my aunt but she ______ here any more.

A．hasn"t lived
B．didn"t live
C．hadn"t lived
D．doesn"t live

2. If I can help ______, I don"t like working late into the night.

A．so
B．that
C．it
D．them

3. ______ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.

A．Since
B．Unless
C．As
D．Although

4. The water ______ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.

A．was felt
B．is felt
C．felt
D．feels

5. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it ______ yesterday.

A．was happening
B．happens
C．has happened
D．happened

6. There"s no light on they ______ be at home.

A．can"t
B．mustn"t
C．needn"t
D．shouldn"t

7. ______ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.

A．Surprising
B．Surprised
C．Being surprised
D．To be surprising

8. Please remind me ______ be said he was going. I may be in time to see him off.

A．where
B．when
C．how
D．what

9. Mary, ______ here everybody else, stay where you are.

A．come
B．comes
C．to come
D．coming

10. We forgot to bring our tickets, but please let us enter, ______ ?

A．do you
B．can we
C．will you
D．shall we

11. Your story is perfect; I"ve never heard ______ before.

A．the better one
B．the best one
C．a better one
D．a good one

12. We hope that as many people as possible ______ join us for the picnic tomorrow.

A．need
B．must
C．should
D．can

13. It is no ______ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.

A．use
B．help
C．time
D．way

14. Many young couples, who got married recently, found their weddings less interesting than they ______.

A．will plan
B．has planned
C．would plan
D．had planned

15. We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, ______, in fact, there were 40.

A．while
B．whether
C．what
D．which

16. We often provide our children with toys, footballs or basketballs, ______ that all children like these things.

A．thinking
B．think
C．to think
D．thought

17. There were a lot of people standing at the door and the small girl couldn"t get ______.

A．between
B．through
C．across
D．beyond

18. The weather ______ us from climbing the mountain.

A．discharged
B．disguised
C．disturbed
D．discouraged

19. As you can see, the number of electronic eyes on our roads ______ rising these days.

A．was keeping
B．keep
C．keeps
D．were keeping

20. She went to the bookstore and bought ______.

A．dozen books
B．dozens books
C．dozen of books
D．dozens of books

21. There have been several new events ______ to the program for the 2008 Beijing OlympicGames.

A．add
B．to add
C．adding
D．added

22. Women ______ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than those ______ don"t.

A．who; /
B．/; who
C．who; who
D．/; /

23. ______ you"ve tried it, you can"t imagine how pleasant it is.

A．Unless
B．Because
C．Although
D．When

24. He found it increasingly difficult to read, ______ his eyesight was beginning to fail.

A．and
B．for
C．but
D．or

25. I can"t stand ______ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ______ talking while she works.

A．working; stopping
B．to work; stopping
C．working; to stop
D．to work; to stop

26. When I was younger I ______ long distance, but now I"m out of practice.

A．was used to walk
B．got used to walk
C．was used to walking
D．used to walking

27. Although ______ experience, the members of the team played well in the football game.

A．lacked
B．lacking of
C．lacking
D．lacked of

28. Sheraton Grand Shanghai Tai Ping Yang Hotel ______ with the best International Five Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences in June 2006.

A．presented
B．was presented
C．inspected
D．was inspected

29. I always keep fruit in the fridge ______ insects off it.

A．so as to keeping
B．so as keep
C．so as to be kept
D．so as to keep

30. Beyond ______ stars, the two astronauts could see nothing but ______ space.

A．the; a
B．the; the
C．/; the
D．the; /

31. Some people in parts of the world are wasting food ______ some others haven"t any.

A．since
B．when
C．as
D．while

32. ______ in time, the pills will be effective.

A．Taken
B．Taking
C．Take
D．To take

33. Many things ______ impossible in the past are quite common nowadays.

A．having considered
B．considered
C．to be considered
D．considering

34. Carl is starting college in September. ______ , he is traveling around Europe.

A．Meanwhile
B．Although
C．As a result
D．After all

35. Only when you go to apologize to him ______ forgive you.

A．he will
B．will he
C．he would
D．did he

36. With increased taxation and rising prices, I am going to have to ______ on quite a lot of things—clothes, records and so on.

A．cut off
B．cut in
C．cut out
D．cut down

37. Nine out of ten women ______ about the product said they liked it.

A．to interview
B．to be interviewed
C．interviewed
D．having interviewed

38. Before the drug is used on human beings, experts have to ______ dogs.

A．be experimented
B．experiment
C．experiment with
D．experiment on

39. Of all the stories here, I like this one ______ . It is not interesting.

A．worst
B．most
C．less
D．least

四、4.Cloze

Part IV  Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks 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 ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1.The rocket engine, with its steady roar like that of a waterfall or a thunderstorm, is an impressive symbol of the new space age. Rocket engines have【76】powerful enough to shoot astronauts【77】the earth"s gravitational pull and【78】them on the moon. We have now become【79】in space.
  Impressive and complex【80】it may appear, the rocket, which was【81】in China over 800 years【82】, is a relatively simple device. Fuel that is【83】in the rocket engine changes【84】gas. The hot and rapidly【85】gas must escape, but it can do so only through an opening that faces backward. As the gas is radiated with great force, it pushes the rocket in the opposite direction.
(76)

A．shown
B．been
C．appeared
D．proved

2.(77)

A．against
B．despite
C．beyond
D．from

3.(78)

A．send
B．land
C．take
D．carry

4.(79)

A．travelers
B．astronauts
C．researchers
D．explorers

5.(80)

A．that
B．so
C．as
D．sometimes

6.(81)

A．made
B．discovered
C．developed
D．invented

7.(82)

A．in advance
B．before
C．earlier
D．ago

8.(83)

A．round
B．contained
C．stored
D．burned

9.(84)

A．as
B．into
C．for
D．the

10.(85)

A．heating
B．escaping
C．expanding
D．conducting

五、5.Writing

0.   For this part, you are to write a composition of no less than 120 words on The Qualities of the Cross-Century Talents. You should write according to the three-point outline given below.
  Outline:
  1. 跨世纪人才应具备哪些素质；
  2. 为什么需要具备这些素质；
  3. 怎样才能成为跨世纪人才。