2018年上半年成人学位英语考前模拟试题及答案（7）

2018年上半年成人学位英语考前模拟试题及答案（7）

　　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 choi

　　Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.

　　For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be "cold" or "distant" because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to . The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don’’t like each other. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.

　　On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.

　　1. According to the passage, nonverbal communication_________.

　　A is a method often used by people who cannot speak

　　B can tell something that words cannot

　　C can be used to talk with people who cannot bear

　　D is less used than words

　　答案:B

　　本题主要考查的是考生对文章定义的理解把握。即第一段“Nonverbal(非语言的)communication has to do with gestures，movements and closeness of two people when they are talking.The scientists say that those gestures，movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.”A、C、D选项不符合题意，文章中找不到依据。只有B选项是根据以上划线部分直接选出的。

　　2. The South American_________.

　　A tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking to

　　B usually stands close to the person he is talking to

　　C is often unfriendly when spoken to

　　D is often cold and distant when speaking

　　答案:B

　　本题主要考查的是考生对细节的把握。文章的第二段讲道South American的部分，“North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking，”我们可以看出，“北美人抱怨南美人不友好”，但事实上并不是南美人不友好。因此C选项不符合题意。“南美人和人谈话的时候总和对方站的很近”，因此B选项正确。A、D选项是混淆选项，实际是北美人的特点。

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.

　　B The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.

　　C There is more eye contact between people who like each other.

　　D Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.

　　答案:D

　　本题考查的是考生对文章重点句子的把握。“Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don’t like each other.”彼此喜欢的人之间的眼神交流远比彼此之间没有好感的人要多。因此我们可以推出选项c是正确的。“The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.”你说话对方看你眼睛的时间长短可以表示出他对你说话感兴趣的程度。因此，A、B选项都是正确的。D选项错误，越短的眼神交流说明对说话人越感兴趣，明显是与原文不符的。

　　4. Too long a-gaze_________.

　　A may upset people being looked at

　　B shows one’s great confidence

　　C indicates one’s interest in the talk

　　D tells you how friendly one is

　　答案:A

　　本题考查的是考生对具体细节的理解。“too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable”长时间盯着别人看会让人很不安。因此选项应该是A。B、C、D选项文章中均未提到。

　　5. Constant smiling without apparent reason_________.

　　A is a sign of one’s friendliness

　　B is a sign of one’s unfriendliness

　　C makes people feel happy

　　D makes people feel uncomfortable

　　答案:D

　　本题考查的也是考生对具体细节的理解。“Someone who is always smiling，and with little apparent reasons，often makes us uneasy.”如果一个人老是笑，而且是没有具体原因，这也会使人感到很不安。因此D选项正确。其余不符合题意。

　　Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking.

　　It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24-44.

　　Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person’’s smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smoked at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.

　　The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.

　　Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.

　　6. What do we know from the first paragraph ?

　　A More and more people take up the habit of smoking.

　　B There are more smoking women than smoking men in U.S.A.

　　C It is good news that more people have given up smoking.

　　D The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country.

　　答案:C

　　很多人戒烟是个好消息。在文章的第一段，作者便提到，看到有数百万的人戒烟是令人振奋的。所以选C.

　　7. What factors determine a person’s smoking habits ?

　　A Age, income and education.

　　B Age, sex and income.

　　C Occupation, income and sex.

　　D Occupation, income and education.

　　答案:D

　　文章第三段的开头，Income，education，and occupation all play a part in determining a person’s smoking habit.收入、教育和职业都在人们的吸烟习惯中起到决定性的作用。

　　8. Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

　　A City people are less likely to smoke.

　　B People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.

　　C Men with higher income tend to smoke.

　　D Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.

　　答案:D

　　高知识、高收入的男人不太容易吸烟。文章第三段提到，Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes.文化程度和教育程度越高，吸烟的人越少。所以选D。

　　9. What is the smoking situation for women ?

　　A The situation is quite the same for women as for men.

　　B Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.

　　C There are more women smokers with low incomes.

　　D Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.

　　答案:B

　　文章第四段提到，女性的情况跟男性相反。These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.教育程度越高，吸烟数量越多。

　　10. What can we say about teenaged smokers ?

　　A The picture about the teenage smokers is similar to that of women smokers.

　　B The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.

　　C High school students are more likely to smoke than college students.

　　D Farmers’ children tend to smoke more.

　　答案:B

　　青少年的情况与成年男人相似。最后一段提到These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.那些来自高收入、高知识家庭和乡村家庭的孩子吸烟的人数较少。

　　Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.

　　Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope (摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or , even more important, weather the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and , in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest. In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck (受到严重伤害的人) and a bitter person.

　　11. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they________.

　　A have ruined their talents

　　B have taken on an unsuitable job

　　C think of nothing but their salary

　　D are not aware of their own potential

　　答案:B

　　逻辑推理题。第一段的主题句很清楚地告诉我们，有些年轻人是很偶然才找到工作的，因此他们在工作中很少或基本不能获得满足感。由此可知，他们不太可能成功的原因是他们没有找到合适的工作。

　　12. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies in that________.

　　A much competition has to be faced

　　B many employees have no working experience

　　C the young people only care about how much they can earn

　　D schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance

　　答案:D

　　细节题。第二段提到“The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution.”可见，大学生之所以在找工作时有很多误区，原因主要在于学校未能提供就业方面的培训和指导。

　　13. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?

　　A Your job must suit your interest.

　　B Your job must set a pattern of life.

　　C Your job must offer you a high salary.

　　D Your job must not ruin your talent.

　　答案:A

　　细节题。第三段的首句说“In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest.”其中的first与题干中的the most important为同义改写。

　　14. The best title for this passage would be________.

　　A What Can A Good Job Offer

　　B Earning A Living

　　C Correct Attitude on Job-hunting

　　D How to Choose A Job

　　答案:D

　　主旨题。本文讲的是如何选择一份好工作，故应选D。

　　15. The word "pathetic" in paragraph 2 most probably means________.

　　A splendid

　　B miserable

　　C disgusted

　　D touching

　　答案:B

　　词汇题。根据“Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest，”我们可以判断pathetic应该表示贬义，因此答案就只能从B和C中选择;其次，根据后面的两个动词“discourage”和“ruin”，我们就可以确定答案为B。pathetic此处意为“糟糕的，差劲的”。

　　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 lett