北京成人本科学位英语统一考试(B)试卷(二)
20. –You seem to show interest in cooking.
-- What? ________ I’m getting tired of it.
A. On the contrary B. To the contrary
C. On the other hand D. To the other hand
21. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ________ I can to save them.
A. whatever B. that C. which D. whichever
22. Time will ________ whether I made the right choice or not.
A. see B. say C. tell D. know
23. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carrage ________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods.
A. Seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared
C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing
24. It suddenly ________ me how we could improve the situation.
A. occurred B. teared C. shook D. struck
25. Was it because he was ill ________ he asked for leave?
A. so B. when C. why D. that
26. John likes Chinese food. But he ________ eating with chopsticks.
A. is used to B. used to
C. isn’t used to D. didn’t used to
27. Fujian Province lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ___ the east of Fujian.
A. in; in B. to; in
C. to; to D. in; to
28. For John this was the beginning of a new life, ____he thought he would never see.
A. what B. that C. one D. it
29. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ________ to climb it the next morning.
A. set about B. set off
C. set up D. set out
30. We should do as much as we can________ our country better and more beautiful.
A. make B. to make C. makes D. making
31. “to put off something” means “to________”
A. look for it B. put it in place
C. postpone it D. cancel it
32. ________, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A. Giving time B. To give Time
C. Given time B. Being given time
33. – Did you see her off the day before yesterday?
--No, but I wish I ________.
A. were B. did C. had D. would
34. Some divers always drive carelessly. There is some _____danger while they are driving.
A. painful B. potential C. probable D. primary
35. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ________ for a walk.
A. go out B. went out
C. will go out D. would go out
36. Can you ________ the three mistakes in this paragraph?
A. turn out B. bring out
C. call out D. pick out
37. This is much ________ to the one I bought last week.
A. worse B. lower C. inferior D. equal
38. ________ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.
A. While B. Where C. When D. Unless
39. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ________.
A. as me B. as mine C. with mine D. with me
40. Don’t be too________ about things you are not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
41. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.
A. where B. which C. while D. why
42. In order to change attitudes ________ employing women. The government is bringing in new laws.
A. about B. of C. towards D. on
43. The fact came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
A. what B. which C. that D. whose
44. It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.
A. an art much as B. much an art as
C. as an art much as D. as much an art as
45. ________ I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing
B. No matter amusing the story is
C. however amusing to story is
D. No matter how the story is amusing
Part Ⅲ ldentification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
50. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold
A B C
medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
D
51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday
A B C
Party, hadn’t you?
D
52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and
A B C
more popular in daily communication.
D
53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in
A B C D
the office tomorrow.
54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the
A B C D
Meeting yesterday.
55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most
A B C
difficult lesson in Book Four.
D
46. The reporter was very please when the chairman allowed him to
A B C
Ask few questions.
D
47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.
A B C D
48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools
A B C
And were going to go home.
D
49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when
A B
Anyone enters a room or when anyone hands him something.
C D
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 the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on tire: Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get 56 in the following years. There will be major changes in ____57 in the new century. Coastal waters will have a ___58_temperature.This will have a __59__effct on agriculture. In northen areas,the ___60_season will be ten days longer by the year 2010.However,in warmer areas,it will be too dry.The _61__of watcr could___62_by cighty pereent. This would _63___a large decrease in agriculture production.
World temperature could___64 two degrees centigrade by the year 2040.However,the increase could be three times as great in the Arctic and Antarctic areas.This could cause the _65__shects to melt and raise the 66 of the oceans 67 one to two meters.Many coastal cities would be 68 water.
Why is this happening?There is to 69 carbon dioxidc in the air.70 oil,gas and coal burn,they creatc large amounts of carbon dioxide.This carbon dioxide lets 71 enter the earth’s atmosphere and 72 the earth.However,it doesn’t let as much heat 73 the atmosphere and enter space.It’s like a blanket.The heat 74 the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat 75 there and can’t escape through the blanket again.
Scientists call this the green-house effcct.
56.A. worse B.colder C.better D. warmer
57.A weather B.agriculture C.climate D. land
58.A. proper B.highcr C.normal D lower
59.A.good B.general C.serious D.useful
60.A.getting B.playing C.taking D.growing
61. .A.much B.many C amount D.number
62.A.fall B.decrease C.refuse D.rise
63.A.lead B.keep C.make D.cause
64.A. realize B.drop C.lift D. increase
65. ice B.rain F.stone D. water
66.A. area B.level C.coast D. degree
67.A.by B.to C..of D.with
68.A.above B.under C.below D.over
69.A.little B.many C.few D.much
70.A.If B.Because C.When DWhy
71.A.gas B.air C. rain D. sunlight
72.A.heat B.protect C.hurt D.cold
73.A. reach B.get C.heave D. enter
74.A.through B.by C.from D.on
75.A.stores B.arrivcs C.stands D.stays
Part V Translation (20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passage you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
76. Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.
77. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
78.When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers.
79. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy.
80. clocks operate wich gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by he Indian scientists to produce electricity.
Section B
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81.在我看来,他们很难掩盖事实真相。
82.直到会议结束那位经理一直保持沉默不语。
83. 我想说的是,在奥运会上做志愿者(volunteer)对于年轻人是有意义的事。
84.简而言之,每个人都该为自己的行为负责。
85.我下决心一个月内在功课上要赶上同学们。
参考答案
1-5 DDDCB 6-10 DBACB 11-15 BDDCD
16-20 DBABA 21-25 ACDD D 26-30 CDCDB
31-35 CCCBB 36-40 DCAB C 41-45 ACCDC
46-50 B DBCA 51-55 A DDCB
56-60 DCBBD 61-65 CDDDA 66-70 BABDC 71-75 DACCD
76. 现在美国研究者认为他们马上会开发一种新药,帮助人们忘记不好的记忆。
77.到目前为止,研究表明记忆的情感后果可能可能被消弱但是决不会被抹掉。
78.涉及到工作场所抽烟的问题,最重要的问题恐怕就是抽烟给吸烟者以及不吸烟者带来的健康风险。
79.印度主管能源的官员一直在寻找减少进口石油的方法,并用其他方法来提供能源。
80.钟表是用齿轮带动的,小汽车如此,印度科学家发电的装置也是如此。
81. As far as I am concerned, it is difficult for them to cover the truth.
82. Until the end of the meeting, the manager kept silent.
83.What I want to say is that to be a volunteer in Olympic games is significant to young people.
84. In short, everyone should be responsible for his behavior.
85.I am determined to catch up with my classmates in one month.