2021成人学士学位英语考前押密模拟试题(含答案及精析)上

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一、会话技能(1-15)

1.Eve: ______

Ivy: I am fine, thank you. And you?

A. How do you do?

B. How are you?

C. Are you well again?

D. What about your health?

[答案]B

【精析】选项A用于初次见面或不熟悉的人之间见面时的问候，而选项C和D在英语中不符合表达习惯，只有选项B用于平时的问候。

2.Dale: ______ Would you please tell me the time?

Laura: It's ten past nine.

A. I am sorry.

B. I beg your pardon.

C. Excuse me.

D. Hello, how do you do?

[答案]C

【精析】选项C(对不起，打扰了)是在请求别人帮忙或打扰别人时使用。选项A用于不小心伤害到别人时;选项B用于请求别人原谅或没听清楚对方所说的话时;选项D用于初次见面或不熟悉的人之间见面时。

3.Linda: ______ I haven't seen you for ages.

Lucy: I have just come back from the USA.

A. Where have you been?

B. Where have you gone?

C. Oh, how I miss you!

D. Are you back from the USA?

[答案]A

【精析】由答语可知是询问某人去了哪里，可排除选项C、D，选项A“你去了哪里?”(去过又回来了);选项B“你去了哪里?”(去了一直还没回来)。从题中对话可知露西已经回来了，因而选择A。

4.Mary: We're having a few people over for a dinner party Friday. We'd love to have you.

Tom: ______

A. Oh, I'd love to. But I’m afraid.

B. Oh, really! What time should I come?

C. No, I have to prepare for the exam.

D. Yes, though I have to take the exam.

[答案]B

【精析】Mary邀请Tom出席星期五的宴会。选项A(噢，我愿意，但我恐怕)表达不完全;选项B(噢，真的吗?那我几点钟来?)符合交际语境;选项C(不来，我要准备考试)、选项D(好，虽然我要参加考试)表达不够委婉，过于直接，而且一般不用yes跟no应答别人的陈述句。

5.Son: I'm terribly sorry. Mom, I've broken an Italian vase.

Mom: ______

A. Oh, what a shame!

B. Oh, dear, how awful it is!

C. Oh, that doesn't matter.

D. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.

[答案]C

【精析】儿子告诉母亲说自己打破了一个意大利花瓶，并表示抱歉。这时候母亲应该是原谅他。所以只有选项C(哦，不要紧)符合题意。选项A(真可耻!)、B(太糟糕了!)与D(很遗憾)都不符合语境。

6.Teacher: You're late again!

Student: Sorry, ______

A. I won't do that anymore.

B. but it's my own business.

C. I’m afraid I've overslept.

D. but I need more sleep.

[答案]C

【精析】老师批评学生又迟到了，学生表示歉意。选项B(这是我自己的事情)、D(但我需要更多睡眠)回答不够诚恳;选项A(我不再迟到了)过于死板;只有选项C(恐怕我睡过头了)解释了迟到的原因，承接比较自然。

7.Patient: I feel terrible today. My stomach doesn't feel well at all.

Doctor: ______

A. You should take something for it.

B. That's too bad for your health.

C. It serves you right.

D. Don't remember.

[答案]A

【精析】病人感到胃不舒服，医生肯定要建议病人吃药(You should take something for it)，选项A符合交际语境要求，是正确答案。

8.Sally: What is Jack like?

Susan: ______

A. He's kind and handsome.

B. He's very well.

C. He likes music.

D. He's a worker.

[答案]A

【精析】"What is Jack like?"的意思是：“你觉得杰克怎么样?”只有选项A(他善良帅气)符合题意，选项B中"well"是指身体好。

9.Speaker A: Did you check your e-mail today?

Speaker B: No. ______

A. Who cares?

B. Why do you ask?

C. Which one?

D. Why is it so?

[答案]B

【精析】说话人A问说话人B“今天查邮件了吗?”说话人B说“没有”，选项B(你为什么要问?)的言外之意是你有何事;符合题意，是正确答案。

10.Nat: I'd like to come to see you. Will ten o'clock do?

Lulu: ______

A.Fine.

B.Thanks.

C. With Pleasure.

D.See you.

[答案]A

【精析】题干的意思是：“我10点钟可以去看你吗?”选项A(可以，很好)符合题意，选项B(谢谢)、选项C(很高兴)、选项D(再见)与题干不符。

11.Hatty: ______

Jesse: Yes, I want a pencil box.

A. Can I help you?

B. What do I do for you?

C. Can you help me?

D. What do you want to do?

[答案]A

【精析】商店、餐馆或其他服务行业的服务用语有：Can I help you?/What can I do for you?选项D(你想干什么?)与选项C(你能帮我吗?)不符合服务行业的表达习惯。

12.Doris: You speak very good English.

Jerry: ______

A. No, not at all.

B. Thank you.

C. No, my English is poor.

D. I don't think so.

[答案]B

【精析】"You speak very good English."的意思是：“你英语说得很好。”对别人的赞美应用习惯礼貌用语"Thank you"。选项A、C、D均为中式英语。

13.Homer: ______

Emily: He has a round face, blue eyes and brown hair.

A. What do you think of the boy?

B. How's the boy?

C. How do you like the boy?

D. What does the boy look like?

[答案]D

【精析】选项A、C都是询问别人对事物内在特征的看法，而选项D(这个男孩长得怎样?)是询问相貌，与“他圆圆的脸、蓝眼睛、棕色头发”相符合。

14.Amy: I've got a headache.

Byron: ______ I'll get an aspirin.

A. Have you, dear?

B. Do you have really, dear?

C. What shall I do?

D. Do you want me to help you?

[答案]A

【精析】"I've got a headache."的意思是：“我头痛。”回答应该是：“真的吗，亲爱的，我给你去拿阿司匹林。”选项B、C、D不符合英语表达习惯。

15.Josie: Might I trouble you for a night?

Justin: You ______

A. might indeed!

B. may indeed!

C. could indeed!

D. certainly did!

[答案]C

【精析】"Might I trouble you for a night?"的意思是：“我可以麻烦你一晚吗?”回答要用could。

二、阅读理解(16-35)

As you are students of English, it's very possible that you'll be interested in England. That's where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, now I would like to tell you about this matter of names. I believe that you have heard people use the names—England, Britain or Great Britain. Let's see what each of these names means.

If you look at a map of Europe, you'll see a group of islands—one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny ones. These make up what is called the British Isles. The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland.

Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. But sometimes the word "England" is used instead of "Britain". Why so?

In ancient times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in these different countries spoke different languages. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.

There's another thing that confuses people: sometimes you may hear people say "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". That is the official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island or Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of "England", "Britain", "Great Britain", and "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Now do you know what each of them means?

16. English was first spoken in ______.

A. Britain B. England C. Great Britain D. Ireland

[答案]B

【精析】关键词语是was first spoken.首先应迅速找出该词语在文章中的位置，确定该题的信息在文章的前两句中。只要读懂原文，仔细判断，就能找到正确答案B选项。

17. Britain is divided into ______.

A. England, Britain, and Wales

B. England, Scotland, and Wales

C. Wales, Scotland, and Great Britain

D. Great Britain, Wales, and Scotland

[答案]B

【精析】该题所包含的信息在文章第三段第一句Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England中很容易找到答案，但选择时要细心。

18. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Wales is the richest of the three.

B. Scotland is the largest of the three.

C. Sometimes England is used instead of Britain.

D. Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles.

[答案]C

【精析】考生应具备正确把握文中信息的能力，必须通过细心阅读和理解，迅速确定试题正确信息在文章中的出处。本题C选项的信息在第三段第二句话中可找到。同时也可用排除法做此类题。

19. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is ______.

A. part of Britain

B. part of British Isles

C. the official name of the whole country England

D. the largest country of all mentioned in the passage

[答案]C

【精析】通过文章中最后一段前两句的阅读和理解，可迅速确定"The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the whole country England"是正确答案。

20. Which of the following is an independent country?

A. Wales B. Scotland

C. Northern Ireland D. The Republic of Ireland

[答案]D

【精析】正确答案在文章中最后一段的中间The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland可迅速找到。做题的关键在于了解文章大意，细心选择答案。

American society is not nap(午睡)friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvanian School of Medicine, "There's even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep." Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a proverb: "Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven."

Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. "We have to totally change our attitude toward napping," says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research.

Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an "American sleep debt" which one member said was as important as the national debt. The commission was concerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, President Clinton is trying to take a half hour snooze(打瞌睡)every afternoon.

About 60% of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have "a mid afternoon quiet phase" also called "a secondary sleep gate." Sleeping 15 minutes to 2 hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.

We Superstar of Snooze don't nap to replace lost shut eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather, we "snack" on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and boats; on floors and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums.

21. It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is ______.

A. unreasonable B. criminal C. harmful D. costly

[答案]A

【精析】根据第一段最后一句"There's even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep." Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a proverb: "Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven"，可知A 正确。B、C、D语气太重了。

22. The research done by the Dement Commission shows that Americans ______.

A. don't like to naps

B. are terribly worried about their national debt

C. sleep less than is good for them

D. have caused many industrial and traffic accidents

[答案]C

【精析】根据第四段中Sleeping 15 minutes to 2 hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed，可知C正确。

23. The purpose of this article is to ______.

A. warn us of the wickedness of napping

B. explain the danger of sleepiness

C. discuss the side effects of napping

D. convince the reader of the necessity of napping

[答案]D

【精析】根据第四段最后一句话Sleeping 15 minutes to 2 hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.可知D 正确。

24. The "American sleep debt" (Line 1, Para.3) is the result of ______.

A. the traditional misconception the Americans have about sleep

B. the new sleep policy of Clinton Administration

C. the rapid development of American industry

D. the Americans' worry about the danger of sleepiness

[答案]A

【精析】根据文章第二、三段可知A正确。

25. The second sentence of the last paragraph tells us that it is ______.

A. preferable to have a sound sleep before a night shift

B. good practice to eat something light before we go to bed

C. essential to make up for lost sleep

D. natural to take a nap whenever we feel the need for it

[答案]D

【精析】根据文章最后一句话I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and boats; on floors and beds; and in libraries, office and museums，可知D正确。

As scientists learn more about the causes of earthquakes, they become better able to predict them. First of all, they know that quakes are likely to occur in areas where the tectonic plates(地层地壳板块)push against each other. They study these areas closely, using different instruments. They measure the vibrations of the earth with seismographs(地震仪), which record on rolls of paper all movements, both large and small. Scientists usually use the Richter scale(里希特震级仪)named after a famous seismologist(地震学家), for these measurements. When an earthquake measures over 4~5 on the Richter scale, it is strong enough to cause damage. Scientists have determined that an area is not likely to have a large earthquake when many small quakes have been occurring. When the small quakes stop, then pressure builds and a strong quake is more likely.

There are several other ways to predict earthquakes. Scientists can measure the tiny changes in the tilt(倾斜)of the land that happen before earthquakes occur. Increases in the amount of radon(氡), a substance found in deep wells, as well as a higher level of water in the wells, can also mean that an earthquake is likely to occur. In addition, scientists have found that some animals, like dogs, behave strangely before an earthquake, they become nervous and howl(号叫). Seismologists have correctly predicted several earthquakes. In 1975, they said that an earthquake would occur in Liaoning Province, China, one month, and then one hour, before it happened. In 1978, Russian scientists predicted an earthquake in the Altai Mountains six hours before it occurred. However, not all earthquakes are predictable, and a system for predicting is not yet perfected. Nothing on this earth is certain. Although people who live in California and Japan live with the possibility of a serious quake, perhaps the next strong earthquake will occur somewhere outside the "Ring of Fire".

26. According to the information in Para. 1 seismograph is ______.

A. a computer like electronic instrument for predicting earthquakes

B. a special instrument for recording and measuring the vibrations of the earth

C. an instrument which seismologists use to make studies on the causes of earthquakes

D. an instrument with which seismologists measure the pressure between tectonic plates

[答案]B

【精析】文章第一段"They measure the vibrations of the earth with seismographs(地震仪), which record on rolls of paper all movements, both large and small."故B正确。

27. According to the passage, a large earthquake is most likely to occur in an area ______.

A. where a series of minor vibrations of the earth have been occurring

B. that is within the "Ring of Fire" but does not see any vibration of the earth

C. where many small vibrations of the earth have been occurring and then a calm period follows

D. where tectonic plates fit into each other properly

[答案]C

【精析】第一段最后两句话"Scientists have determined that…then pressure builds and a strong quake is more likely"与C选项吻合，故C正确。

28. The following signs that show the coming of an earthquake are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT that ______.

A. the amount of radon in deep wells increases

B. the earth gives off flashes of light

C. the level of water in the wells rises

D. some animals become nervous and behave strangely

[答案]B

【精析】第二段"There are several other ways to predict earthquakes…"可知B不是地震来临的现象。

29. According to the passage, the earthquake occurred in China's Liaoning Province in 1975 ______.

A. was twice predicted by seismologists

B. took all the people in the area by surprise

C. was followed by many small vibrations of the earth

D. was correctly predicted by Russian seismologists

[答案]A

【精析】文章第二段"In 1975, they said that an earthquake would occur in Liaoning Province, China, one month, and then one hour, before it happened."此题的关键是读出"then one hour"是第二次预测。

30. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Not all earthquakes are predictable although seismologists have correctly predicted some.

B. Seismology was fully developed now and earthquake prediction is always reliable.

C. No earthquake prediction is reliable since nothing on this earth is certain.

D. A system for predicting the earthquake is perfected, but prediction is not always correct.

[答案]A

【精析】从文章中第二段"not all earthquakes are predictable, and a system for predicting is not yet perfected."与A对应。