2021成人学士学位英语预测模拟试题及答案(5)

2021成人学士学位英语预测模拟试题及答案(5)

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一、完成对话(1-10)

Steve: Francesca, what' s your favourite piece of music, would you say ?

Francesca: I think it' s "Pie Jesu" by Andrew Lloyd-Webber.

Steve: Really?

Francesca:____ 1____

Steve: When did you first hear it?

Francesca: Oh, about five years ago my sister was in a choir concert and that was the first time I heard it, and I thought it was really beautiful. ____2____ What' s your favourite?

Steve: Well, it' s a big piece. It' s Mahler' s "Second Symphony".

Francesca: Oh, yeah, yeah ! When...when did you first hear that?

Steve: ____3____

Francesca: A long time ago.

Steve: Yeah. But it stays with me and I' ve seen it performed several times since then.

1_______

A.Um...about 1953. I think, when I was eighteen.

B.What about you?

C.Yeah, I really like that.

D.Actually, I don't like it that much.

答案：C

2_______

A.Um...about 1953. I think, when I was eighteen.

B.What about you?

C.Yeah, I really like that.

D.Actually, I don't like it that much.

答案：B

3_______

A.Um...about 1953. I think, when I was eighteen.

B.What about you?

C.Yeah, I really like that.

D.Actually, I don't like it that much.

答案：A

Speaker A: So, what' s the status of our advertising campaign?

Speaker B: As I mentioned before, it'll be a national campaign starting next month. ____4____ First, we'll have 30-second spots on television once a day for 3 weeks. At the same time, we'll do 15-second radio commercials 3 times a day in selected cities with large populations. Finally, we' II have some outdoor ads using billboards near main entrances to big cities.

Speaker A: ____5____

Speaker B: We' re focusing on slice of life, showing how you can beat the summer heat by biting into a cool ice-cream sandwich. We will tell everyone reasons for why were commead the products through hyping our choices of flavors and show everyone they' re not stuck with just vanilla.

Speaker A: ____6____ Will we have a new slogan?

Speaker B: Definitely. The advertising agency' s working on that fight now. ____7____

Speaker A: Sounds like we' ll have a winner on our hands !

4_______

A.Sounds like an ideal approach.

B.What style will the ads use?

C.They'll have some proposals ready by the end of the week.

D.We've decided to use a variety of media for full coverage.

答案：D

5_______

A.Sounds like an ideal approach.

B.What style will the ads use?

C.They'll have some proposals ready by the end of the week.

D.We've decided to use a variety of media for full coverage.

答案：B

6_______

A.Sounds like an ideal approach.

B.What style will the ads use?

C.They'll have some proposals ready by the end of the week.

D.We've decided to use a variety of media for full coverage.

答案：A

7_______

A.Sounds like an ideal approach.

B.What style will the ads use?

C.They'll have some proposals ready by the end of the week.

D.We've decided to use a variety of media for full coverage.

答案：C

Customs Officer: Next... Uh, your passport please.

Woman: Okay.

Customs Officer: Uh, ____8____

Woman: I' m here to attend a teaching convention for the first part of my trip, and then I plan on touring the capital for a few days.

Customs Officer: And where will you be staying?

Woman: ____9____

Customs Officer: And uh, what do you have in your luggage?

Woman: Uh, well, just, just my personal belongings, um...clothes, a few books, and a CD player.

Customs Officer: Okay. Uh, ____10____

Woman: Sure.

Customs Officer: Okay...Everything' s fine. Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?

Woman: Well, yes and no. Actually, I was born here when my parents were working in the capital many years ago, but this is my first trip back since then.

Customs Officer: Well, enjoy your trip.

Woman: Thanks.

8_______

A.please open your bag.

B.do you have carry-on luggage?

C.what is the purpose of your visit?

D.I' 11 be staying in a room at a hotel downtown for the entire week.

答案：C

9_______

A.please open your bag.

B.do you have carry-on luggage?

C.what is the purpose of your visit?

D.I' 11 be staying in a room at a hotel downtown for the entire week.

答案：D

10_______

A.please open your bag.

B.do you have carry-on luggage?

C.what is the purpose of your visit?

D.I' 11 be staying in a room at a hotel downtown for the entire week.

答案：A

二、阅读理解(11-30)

Traditionally,, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the community want or need to be served?

In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public .to ensure that they do not remain "ivory towers(象牙塔)" of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强迫), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today ， he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.

A postindusttial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but "man", as the Bible says, "does not live by bread alone. " Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things.

11.The main idea of the first paragraph is that__________.

A.traditional universities do a good job serving the society

B.universities must meet the needs of the society

C.research and teaching are of great importance in universities

D.universities play an important role in our society

答案：B

12.We can infer from the second paragraph that__________.

A.the society is not satisfied with the present college education

B.the governments interfere too much with college education

C.teacher are forced to do what they don' t like to do

D.teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses

答案：A

13.The Aristotle example is used to make the point that__________.

A.universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduates

B.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer useful

C.education should serve the social needs

D.it is advisable for today' s philosophers to know computer science

答案：B

14.According to the passage, literature, music and the arts__________.

A.do not contribute to economic growth at all

B.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growth

C.are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth

D.should develop only when they are good for economic growth

答案：C

15.The author believes that__________.

A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earner

B.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today' s society

C.universities should not provide literature or art courses

D.the society needs both technical skills and arts

答案：D

All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun: The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this season' s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fails as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the sun' s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, the earth itself gets only one half millionth of the sun' s entire output of radiant energy.

16.The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT__________.

A.gasoline

B.natural gas

C.atomic power

D.animal fat

答案：C

17.Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by__________.

A.plants

B.water

C.rock

D.creatures

答案：A

18.The sun' s energy provides us with all EXCEPT__________.

A.rain

B.teal

C.water

D.light

答案：B

19.The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is__________.

A.stored up by the plants

B.absorbed by the earth' s atmosphere

C.stored up by the animals in the form of body fat

D.used for electric power

答案：B

20.Of the sun' s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives__________.

A.one tenth

B.one millionth

C.all that comes from the surface of the sun

D.a very small portion

答案：D

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.

Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people' s lives. It alters people's ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains (维持)modem life.

Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate(提高) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains. and encourages the life as it exists.

The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV.

Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs.

Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.

Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.

21.According to the author, American television is poor in quality because__________.

A.advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas

B.it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio

C.the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons

D.it is controlled by radio companies

答案：C

22.The second paragraph is mainly about__________.

A.TV as the sustainer of American life

B.TV as the major transmitter of culture

C.the educational effect of TV on society

D.the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV

答案：A

23.In the author' s view American TV should__________.

A.be critical but entertaining

B.be creative and educational

C.change with the development of society

D.attract as many viewers as possible

答案：B

24.The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people be-cause__________.

A.it promotes family unity

B.it helps them develop their speaking ability

C.it affects their life in many ways

D.it challenges society

答案：C

25.The author' s attitude towards American television is__________.

A.critical

B.praising

C.doubtful

D.sympathetic

答案：A

Washington Irving was America' s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New.

Thackeray described Irving as "a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. " In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford--an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation-and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain.

Irving' s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously.

He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.

26.The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was__________.

A.America' s first man of letters

B.a writer who had great success both in and outside his own country

C.a man who was able to move from literature to politics

D.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work

答案：B

27.What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?

A.Irving enjoyed great popular admiration.

B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving' s success.

C.Irving' s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.

D.More Americans than Britons admired Irving.

答案：C

28.Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving' s Presbyterian background on his life?

A.It fostered his love for the theater.

B.It developed his skill in business.

C.It prompted his interest in law.

D.It had almost no effect on his life.

答案：D

29.Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving' s personal qualities on his literary success ?

A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.

B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.

C.His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.

D.His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success.

答案：C

30.Why might Irving' S literary ability have been surprising to the English?

A.They. feared competition from American writers.

B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.

C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.

D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.

答案：B

三、词汇和语法(31-50)

31.Please keep an eye on my luggage, and I' ll be back__________.

A.in time

B.in no time

C.at one time

D.at a time

答案：B

32.Lying in hospital, the patient __________ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every day.

A.kept in touch with

B.faced up

C.turned the clock back

D.slowed down

答案：A

33.We felt very sad when we heard the news that the __________ manager was killed in his office yesterday.

A.respectful

B.respectable

C.respective

D.respecting

答案：B

34.His __________ of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.

A.shape

B.pattern

C.design

D.model

答案：D

35.If you __________ your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want.

A.conduct

B.dismiss

C.grant

D.moderate

答案：D

36.The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause __________ of vegetables in the coming days.

A.rarity

B.scarcity

C.invalidity

D.variety

答案：B

37.Expected noises are usually more __________ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.

A.manageable

B.controllable

C.tolerable

D.perceivable

答案：D

38.The government placed __________ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.

A.limitations

B.restraint

C.requirements

D.restrictions

答案：D

39.At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope, but this decision was __________ revised.

A.occasionally

B.consequently

C.successively

D.subsequently

答案：D

40. __________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.

A.Each

B.Either

C.Any

D.One

答案：C

41.According to the weather forecast, which is usually __________ , it will snow this afternoon.

A.accurate

B.precise

C.exact

D.perfect

答案：A

42.__________ the fog, we should have reached our destination.

A.Because of

B.In spite of

C.In case of

D.But for

答案：D

43.The children will have to __________ their play-time hours when school opens.

A.cut in

B.cut up

C.cut on

D.cut down

答案：D

44.I could not afford to rent a house like that, __________ it.

A.let alone to buy

B.let alone buy

C.to say nothing to buy

D.say nothing buying

答案：B

45.Please let us have more time, __________ ?

A.shall we

B.will you

C.won' t you

D.don' t you

答案：B

46.He spoke English so well that I took it __________ that he was an American.

A.for granted

B.as true

C.for certain

D.as such

答案：A

47.The interviewer should take down notes at the moment the person __________ answers the questions.

A.to be interviewed

B.interviewing

C.being interviewed

D.interviewed

答案：C

48.They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no__________.

A.end

B.conclusion

C.result

D.judgment

答案：B

49.You will be late __________ you leave immediately.

A.unless

B.until

C.if

D.or

答案：A

50.Don' t __________ the camera unless you are sure you can put it together.

A.take...off

B.work...out

C.set...off

D.take...apart

答案：D

四、翻译(51)

51.Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that is marketed aggressively and gains some popularity. And it is this popularity that usually convinces the performer to continue performing in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to en-joy. But in time, the performer becomes .bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of playing the same character repeatedly.

答案：在已经出了名的人们中间，绝大多数是因有一技之长，如唱歌、舞蹈、绘画、写作等，而获此声誉的。这位成功的表演者展示出一种在市场上可以争雄制胜的风格，因而获得声誉。而且也就是这种声誉常使表演者确信必须把这种风格坚持下去，因为看来这正是大众所需要和喜爱的。可是随着时间转移，歌手年复一年地依老调唱老歌，画师画同样的风景人物，演员反复重演同一角色，都会感到厌烦。

五、写作(52)

52.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "An increasing Number of People are Studying for Master Degrees". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

1.越来越多的人在读硕士学位;

2.其中的原因;

3.你个人的看法。

答案：Need A Master Degree or Not

Nowadays, most people want to enter graduate school. In fact, this desire has grown considerably in the past few years. Students struggle to pass the graduate school entrance exam, to survive the pro-gram, and find a job at the end of it. They read many exam preparation books. They may also attend special "exam preparation" seminars and courses. There are some reasons for such phenomenon.

First is the general perception that a graduate school diploma, a master' s degree, is needed for getting a better job. Second is that some students might not be sure what they want to do, and a few more years inside the courtyards of academic seems desirable.

In my opinion, this is not reasonable. I don't deny that a few passed and went on, but the majority failed and finally wiped away their valuable times. So we don' t have to study for the mas-ter degree. Never forget the old saying: every road leads to Rome!