2021年成人学位英语考试特训试题及答案（一）

2021年成人学位英语考试特训试题及答案（一）

Part I Dialogue Communication ( 15 % )

第1题单选 ——Wow, I've really gained a lot of weight, I should start exercising.

——__________.That's why I finally decided to joina health club.

A.You are right

B.Me too

C.Don't let it be

D.I agree with you

参考答案：B

第2题单选 ——I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?

—— __________.I'm not using it anyhow.

A.Sure, go ahead

B.I don't know

C.Yes, indeed

D.I don't care

参考答案：A

第3题单选 ——__________, Jack? You look pale.

——I fell off my bike and hurt my legs.

A.What's going on

B.What's up

C.What did you do

D.What have you done

参考答案：B

第4题单选 ——Do you mind my smoking here?

——__________.

A.No, thanks

B.No.Good idea

C.Yes, please

D.Yes.Better not

参考答案：D

第5题单选 ——I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.

——__________ good.

A.Sound

B.Sounded

C.Sounding

D.Sounds

参考答案：D

第6题单选 ——I'd like to spend my weekend inupstate NY, but I have some problems with transportation.

—— __________.I'll drive my mom's car.

A.What if

B.Take your time

C.What a pity

D.It is no big deal

参考答案：D

第7题单选 ——Would you please __________the form {or me?

——__________.

A.fill; It's a pleasure

B.fill in; With pleasure

C.fill in; My pleasure

D.fill in; I'll be happy to

参考答案：B

第8题单选 ——How often do you drop your e-pal a line?

—— __________ , but usually once aweek.

A.As usual

B.It depends

C.Generally speaking

D.Have no idea

参考答案：B

第9题单选 ——Have you had a chance to wear your new shirtyet?

——__________.I've been meaning to exchange it for a larger size.

A.It's up to you

B.That reminds me

C.I forget that

D.That depends

参考答案：B

第10题单选 ——Thanks for inviting me to dinner last night,Cathy.I had a really good time.These flowers are for you.

Oh, Bill, __________.I enjoyed it as much as you did.

A.don't worry about it

B.you shouldn't have

C.it's up to you

D.take your time

参考答案：B

第11题单选 ——You didn't hurt at all in the traffic.

—— __________.I was a lucky dog.

A.No problem

B.I don't think so

C.I'm afraid not

D.Good heavens no

参考答案：D

第12题单选 ——How are you getting on with your cleaning? Do you need my help?

——__________ , but I think I'm all right.

A.No, thanks

B.That's OK

C.You are helpful

D.That's very kind of you

参考答案：D

第13题单选 ——I don't have any change with me.Will you paythe fare for me?

——__________.

A.Never mind

B.No problem

C.That's fine

D.Nothing serious

参考答案：B

第14题单选 ——I don't feel like going out.Why don't we watch TV at home?

—— __________ You promised to takeme out for dinner.

A.Come on!

B.Really?

C.Not at all.

D.Why not?

参考答案：A

第15题单选 ——What do you think of the five doll mascotsfor the 2008 Olympic Games?

——__________, they are lovely, butwe can't figure out what they mean easily.

A.To tell the truth

B.I'm afraid

C.Unfortunately

D.As a matter of fact

参考答案：A

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40%)

阅读材料，回答下面试题：

Do you want to live with astrong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? Thecollection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" helpyou create this life of good feelings.

Here's an example to show howhonorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails tocharge us for an item.If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we woulddrive home with a sense of sneaky excitement.Later wemight tell our family or friends about our good fortune.On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item,the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty.We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we mightnever share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with oursense of happiness?

In the first case, where wedon't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen.Deep down inside we would knowourselves as a type of thief.In the process, we wouldlose some peace of mind and self-respect.We would alsodemonstrate that we cannot be trusted,since we advertise our dishonor bytelling our family and friends.We damage our own repu-tationsby telling others.In contrast, bringing the error tothe clerk's attention causes dif-ferent things to happen.Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable.Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect isincreased.Whenever we take honorable ac-tion we gainthe deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positivecycle that is created by living a life of honorable ac-tions.Honorable thoughts lead tohonorable actions.Honorable actions lead us to ahappier existence.And it's easy to think and act honorablyagain when we're happy.While the posi-tive cycle canbe difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue.Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which isimportant for our happiness.

第16题单选 According to the passage, the positiveaction in the example contributes to our__________.

A.self-respect

B.financial rewards

C.advertising ability

D.friendly relationship

参考答案：A

第17题单选 The author thinks that keepingsilent about the uncharged item is equal to __________.

A.lying

B.stealing

C.cheating

D.advertising

参考答案：B

第18题单选 The phrase "bringing theerror to the clerk's attention" (in Para.5) means__________.

A.telling the truth to the clerk

B.offering advice to the clerk

C.asking the clerk to be more attentive

D.reminding the clerk of the charged item

参考答案：A

第19题单选 How will we feel if we let theclerk know her mistake?

A.We'll be very excited.

B.We'll feel unfortunate.

C.We'll have a sense of honor.

D.We'll feel sorry for the clerk.

参考答案：C

第20题单选 Which of the following can be thebest title of this passage?

A.How to Live Truthfully.

B.Importance of Peacefulness.

C.Ways of Gaining Self-respect.

D.Happiness Through Honorable Actions.

参考答案：D

阅读材料，回答下面试题：

Henry Ford, the famous U.S.inventor and carmanufacturer, once said, "The busi-ness of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S.way of life is based on the values of the business world.

Few would argue with Ford's statement.A brief glimpse at a dailynewspaper vividly shows how many people in the United States think aboutbusiness.For example, nearlyevery newspaper has abusiness section, in which the deals and projects, finance and man-agement,stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily.In addition,business news can appear in some of the unlikeliestplaces.The world of arts and entertain-ment is oftenreferred to as "the entertainment industry" or "showbusiness".

The positive side of Henry Ford's statement can be seen in theprosperity that business has brought to U.S.life.One of the most important reasons so many people from all over theworld come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job.Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) becausethe U.S.economic system isdriven by competition.People be-lieve that this systemcreates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.

The negative side of Henry Ford's statement, however, can be seenwhen the word business is taken to mean big business.And the term big businessreferring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor.Throughout U.S.historyworking people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions,and the right to form unions.Today, many of the oldlabor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety.The laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low andprofits high cre-ates feelings of insecurity for many.

第21题单选 The United States is a typical country__________.

A.which encourages free trade at home and abroad

B.where people's chief concern is how to make money

C.where all businesses are managed scientifically

D.which normally works according to the federal budget

参考答案：B

第22题单选 The influence of business in the U.S.is evidenced by the fact that __________.

A.most newspapers are run by big businesses

B.even public organizations concentrate on working for profits

C.Americans of all professions know how to do business

D.even arts and entertainment are regarded as business

参考答案：D

第23题单选 According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S.dreaming that__________.

A.they can start profitable businesses there

B.they can be more competitive in business

C.they will make a fortune overnight there

D.they will find better chances of employment

参考答案：D

第24题单选 Henry Ford's statement can be taken negatively because __________.

A.working people are discouraged to fight for their rights

B.there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists

C.there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations andlabor

D.public services are not run by the federal government

参考答案：C

第25题单选 A company's efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may resultin__________.

A.reduction in the number of employees

B.improvement of working conditions

C.fewer disputes between labor and management

D.a rise in workers' wages

参考答案：A

阅读材料，回答下面试题：

Photos that you might havefound down the back of your sofa are now big business!

In 2005, the American artistRichard Prince's photograph of a photograph, Untitled (Cowboy)， was sold for $1,248,000.

Prince is certainly not theonly contemporary artist to have worked with so-called "foundphotographs" ——a loose term given to everything from discarded (丢弃的) prints discovered in a junk shop to old advertisements or amateurphotographs from a stranger'sfamily album.The Germanartist Joachim Schmid, who believes "basically everything is worth lookingat", has gathered discarded photographs, postcards and newspaper images since1982.In his on-going project, Archiv, he groups photographsof family life according to themes: people with dogs; teams; new cars; dinnerwith the family; and so on.

Like Schmid, the editors ofseveral self-published art magazines also champion (捍卫)found photographs.One of them, called simply Found, was born one snowy night in Chi-cago,when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper (雨刷) an angry note intended for someone else: "Why's your car HEREat HER place?" The note became the starting point for Rothbard's addictivepublication, which features found photographs sent in by readers, such as aposter discovered in our drawer.

The whole found-photographphenomenon has raised some questions.Perhaps one of the most difficult is: can theseimages really be considered as art? And if so, whose art?

Yet found photographs producedby artists, such as Richard Prince, may raise endless possibilities.What was the cowboy in Prince'sUntitled doing? Was he riding his horse hurriedly to meet someone? Or how didPrince create this photograph? It's anyone's guess.Inaddition, as we imagine the back-story tO the people in the found photographs artists,like Schmid, have collated (整理)， we also turn towardour own photographic al-bums.Why is memory soimportant to us? Why do we all seek to freeze in time the faces of ourchildren, our parents, our lovers, and ourselves? Will they mean anything toanyone after we've gone?

第26题单选 The first paragraph of thepassage is used to __________.

A.remind readers of found photographs

B.advise reader to start a new kind of business

C.ask readers to find photographs behind sofa

D.show readers the value of found photographs

参考答案：D

第27题单选 According to the passage, JoachimSchmid __________.

A.is fond of collecting family life photographs

B.found a complaining note under his car wiper

C.is working for several self-published magazines

D.wondered at the artistic nature of foundphotographs

参考答案：A

第28题单选 The underlined word"them" in Paragraph 4 refers to __________.

A.the readers

B.the editors

C.the found photographs

D.the self-published magazines

参考答案：D

第29题单选 By asking a series of questionsin Paragraph 5, the author mainly intends to indi-cate that__________.

A.memory of the past is very important to people

B.found photographs allow people to think freely

C.the back-story of found photographs is puzzling

D.the real value of found photographs isquestionable

参考答案：B

第30题单选 The author's attitude towardsfound photographs can be described as__________.

A.critical

B.doubtful

C.optimistic

D.satisfied

参考答案：C

阅读材料，回答下面试题：

According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over188,000 students,today's traditional-age college freshmen are "morematerialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)" than at any time in the 17 years ofthe poll.

Not surprisingly in these hard times, the students' majorobjective "is to be financial-ly well off.Less important than ever is developing ameaningful philosophy of life." It fol-lows thenthat today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.

Interest in teaching, social service and the"altruistic" fields is at a low.On the other hand, enrollment in businessprograms, engineering and computer science is way up.

That's no surprise, either.A friend of mine (a sales representative from achemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors duringher first year on the job even before she completed her two-year associatedegree.

While it's true that we all need a career, it is equally true thatour civilization has ac-cumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fieldsfar removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of theseother contributions, be they scientific or artis-tic.It is equally true that, instudying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think.More importantly, perhaps, education teaches us to see theconnections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.

Weekly we read of unions who go on strike for higher wages, onlyto drive their em-

ployer out of business.No company; no job.How shortsighted in the long run!

But the most important argument for a broad education is that instudying the accumu-lated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense.I saw a cartoon recently which showsa group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机)："Miss Baxter," he says,"could you please send in someone whocan distinguish right from wrong?"

第31题单选 From the long-term point of view, that's what education really ought to be about. According to the author's observation, college students __________.

A.have never been so materialistic as today

B.have never been so interested in the arts

C.have never been so financially well off as today

D.have never attached so much importance to moral sense

参考答案：A

第32题单选 The students' criteria for selecting majors today have much to dowith __________.

A.the influences of their instructors

B.the financial goals they seek in life

C.their own interpretations of the courses

D.their understanding of the contributions of others

参考答案：B

第33题单选 By saying "While it's true that …bethey scientific or artistic."(Para.5)， the author means that__________.

A.business management should be included in educational programs

B.human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed

C.human intellectual development has reached new heights

D.the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked

参考答案：D

第34题单选 Studying the diverse wisdom of others can __________.

A.create artistic interest

B.help people see things in the right perspective

C.help improve connections among people

D.regulate the behavior of modern people

参考答案：B

第35题单选 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.

B.Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.

C.People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.

D.Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.

参考答案：D

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 % )

第36题单选 __________ the term is finished, I'm going to rest a few days andthen take a trip.

A.Now that

B.Even if

C.As if

D.So that

参考答案：A

第37题单选 We should have a(n)__________medical examination at least once a year.

A.accurate

B.actual

C.chief

D.thorough

参考答案：D

第38题单选 __________, this kind of disease can do great harm to people there.

A.Occurring where

B.It occurs where it is

C.Where does it occur

D.Wherever it occurs

参考答案：D

第39题单选 From his cheerful expression wemay safely __________that the meeting is successful.

A.conclude

B.imagine

C.suppose

D.consider

参考答案：A

第40题单选 Many newspapers printed the governor's statement __________wouldsupport a tax cut.

A.and he

B.was that he

C.which he

D.that he

参考答案：D

第41题单选 The child hid himself behind his mother's skirt, __________ he was afraid of the dog.

A.for

B.and

C.but

D.or

参考答案：A

第42题单选 It was expected that the Senatewould __________ the bill by about 60 to 40.

A.disagree

B.reject

C.instruct

D.struggle

参考答案：B

第43题单选 __________ I feel pity on hurricane victims in Southeast Asia, Ican't really do very much to help them but contribute my pocket money.

A.As long as

B.When

C.While

D.Even

参考答案：C

第44题单选 To overcome the difficulty theywere faced with, several companies __________ to form a big one.

A.linked

B.united

C.joined

D.connected

参考答案：B

第45题单选 Mr.Hall understands that __________ mathshas always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.

A.unless

B.since

C.although

D.when

参考答案：C

第46题单选 This is an illness that can result in total blindness __________leftuntreated.

A.if

B.after

C.since

D.because

参考答案：A

第47题单选 The head of the company promised to deal with matters of thissort__________ he re-turned to his office.

A.until

B.while

C.by the time

D.the moment

参考答案：D

第48题单选 __________I wrote a little poem, I confidently placed it right on myfather's plate on the dining room table.

A.The first time

B.At first

C.It was the first time

D.For the first time

参考答案：A

第49题单选 So__________ are the childrenabout the experiment that they ask endless questions aboutit.

A.curious

B.interested

C.energetic

D.excited

参考答案：A

第50题单选 This is such a wonderful film __________we have never seen.

A.that

B.as

C.which

D.what

参考答案：B

第51题单选 Finding information in today'sworld is easy.The__________ is how you can tell if theinformation you get is useful or not.

A.ability

B.competition

C.challenge

D.knowledge

参考答案：C

第52题单选 From all points of view, warwould be a __________to the people.

A.solution

B.catastrophe

C.triumph

D.failure

参考答案：B

第53题单选 We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her __________ I sawher.

A.for the moment

B.the moment

C.the moment when

D.at the moment that

参考答案：B

第54题单选 You can't make yourselfunderstood because you explain things in a way that is too__________for me,

A.obvious

B.abstract

C.realistic

D.impressive

参考答案：B

第55题单选 We were just __________ calling you up __________ you camein,__________ was unexpected.

A.about; when; that

B.on the point of; as;as

C.on the point of; when; which

D.on the point of; as;as

参考答案：C

第56题单选 In my opinion, she left theletter there __________ so that you'd see it.

A.technically

B.eagerly

C.normally

D.deliberately

参考答案：D

第57题单选 __________ I prefer a color TV, I have decided to buy a black andwhite one this time.

A.Although

B.Because

C.If

D.When

参考答案：A

第58题单选 It's quite __________ me why suchthings have been allowed to happen.

A.for

B.behind

C.against

D.beyond

参考答案：D

第59题单选 Why not try this tie? It__________ your suit and shirt very well.

A.matches

B.meets

C.fits

D.compares

参考答案：A

第60题单选 The main reason for the population growth isn't so much a rise inbirth rates

__________ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements inmedical care.

A.and

B.but

C.or

D.as

参考答案：B

第61题单选 The __________on his face told methat he was angry.

A.impression

B.sight

C.appearance

D.expression

参考答案：D

第62题单选 I have kept that photo __________ I can see it every day, as itreminds me of my uni-versity days in London.

A.which

B.when

C.whether

D.where

参考答案：D

第63题单选 Try not to start every sentencewith "the".__________ the beginnings of yoursen-tences.

A.Vary

B.Decorate

C.Form

D.Describe

参考答案：A

第64题单选 __________there are a large number of chemical factories, the air islikely to be pollute

A.That

B.Where

C.Once

D.As

参考答案：B

第65题单选 __________ time went on, the teacher's words proved true.

A.As

B.While

C.With

D.When

参考答案：A

第66题单选 After the meeting, the leadershad a __________ discussion about it.

A.far

B.farther

C.further

D.farthest

参考答案：C

第67题单选 __________a car reaches the end of its life, it is taken apart andany part that can be reused is sold off.

A.As

B.With

C.Once

D.While

参考答案：C

第68题单选 Jim went to answer the phone.__________, Peter started to prepare lunch.

A.Meanwhile

B.However

C.While

D.Instead

参考答案：A

第69题单选 __________ nearly all behavior is learned behavior is a basicassumption (假设) of so-cial scientists.

A./

B.That

C.It is acceptable

D.When

参考答案：B

第70题单选 __________ life pace continues to speed up, we are quickly losingthe art of enjoy-ment.

A.With

B.When

C.As

D.While

参考答案：C

第71题单选 According to the rules of the factory, you mustn't ask for leave__________ you have a doctor's note.

A.unless

B.on condition

C.though

D.until

参考答案：A

第72题单选 Progress so far has been verygood.__________, we are sure that the project will he completedon time.

A.However

B.Otherwise

C.Therefore

D.Besides

参考答案：C

第73题单选 You have been sitting on my hatand now it is badly out of __________.

A.date

B.shape

C.order

D.balance

参考答案：B

第74题单选 Technology has __________ thesharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus makingmore information available to more people.

A.formulated

B.furnished

C.functioned

D.facilitated

参考答案：D

第75题单选 With keen__________, convincingfacts and a global angle, Epstein vividly recorded a brilliant page of thegreat Chinese revolution.

A.inspection

B.intellectual

C.intention

D.insight

参考答案：D

Part IV Cloze(10%)

阅读材料，回答下面试题：

The rocket engine, with its steady roar like that of a water fall or a thunderstorm, is an impressive symbolof the new space age.Rocket engines have 76 powerful enough to shoot astronauts 77 theearth's gravitational pull and 78 them on the moon.We have now become 79 inspace.

Impressive and complex 80 it may appear, the rocket, which was 81 in China over 800 years 82 , isa relatively simple device.Fuel that is83in the rocket enginechanges84gas.The hot and rapidly85gasmust 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 inthe opposite direction.

第76题单选 请回答(76)题

A.shown

B.been

C.appeared

D.proved

参考答案：D

第77题单选 请回答(77)题

A.against

B.despite

C.beyond

D.from

参考答案：C

第78题单选 请回答(78)题

A.send

B.land

C.take

D.carry

参考答案：B

第79题单选 请回答(79)题

A.travelers

B.astronauts

C.researchers

D.explorers

参考答案：A

第80题单选 请回答(80)题

A.that

B.so

C.as

D.sometimes

参考答案：C

第81题单选 请回答(81)题

A.made

B.discovered

C.developed

D.invented

参考答案：D

第82题单选 请回答(82)题

A.inadvance

B.before

C.earlier

D.ago

参考答案：D

第83题单选 请回答(83)题

A.round

B.contained

C.stored

D.burned

参考答案：D

第84题单选 请回答(84)题

A.as

B.into

C.for

D.the

参考答案：B

第85题单选 请回答(85)题

A.heating

B.escaping

C.expanding

D.conducting

参考答案：C

选作题Ⅱ：Part V Writing ( 15% )

第86题简答 You are to write in no less than 120 words on thetopic Examinations.You are to take a position, either for or against it, and give yourreasons.You should base your composition on thefollowing Chinese notes.

关于考试人们众说纷纭，有人认为考试是一种好的检测方式，有人认为考试并不能检测人的真实能力，简单谈一下你的观点。

参考答案：一、审题谋篇

首先这是一篇给出题目的议论文。对于所给题目我们并不陌生，那么对于提示中所给出的两个关于考试的正反观点——是一个好的检测方式还是不能反映人的真实能力也应该很有感触，那么很容易对这两种观点进行阐述。最后，还要给出自己关于考试的观点。

二、参考例文

Examinations

There are many arguments about examination.Some people think it is a good wayto test how examinees have mastered what they have studied and it is aneffective way to choose among candidates.So, as atraditional and popular method, it is widely accepted.

However, in some people's opinion, it is not the most scientificway to test a person's ability.To some students,examination means nothing butanxiety and heavy bur-dens.What is more, teachers'judgments can't always be impartial.All these willcause frustration to examinees and provoke their strong negative attitudetowards examination.

As for me, although the content of examination can hardly coverall the knowledge an examinee has grasped and the result of an examination mayshow only part of a person's ability, its function should not be totally ignored.Its basic function is just like amirror——it reflects both examinees and examiners.Both of them can check their work and learn how to improve it.ofcourse, there is a long way to go before we could find a simpler and more effectivewayof judging a person's ability.

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