2017年成人学位英语考试模拟试题及答案（3）_第2页

　　21、根据以下内容回答21-40题：

　　Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty。Eight days of age.They are taught to enter the lon through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft.and graduaUy they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released.They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time.

　　In their training flights or in actual races，the birds are taken to prearranged distant point sand released to find their way back to their own logs.Once the birds are liberated，their owners，who are standing by at the home lofts，anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries.Since time is of the essence，the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place.

　　The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small，but its brain is one quarter large than that of the ordinary pigeon.The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness;some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm.

　　Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft ager hours of flight，for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears，while the sharp，prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime.

　　Why do homing pigeons fly homeg They are not unique in this inherent skill;it is found in most migratory birds，in bees，ants，toads，and even turtles，which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes.But in the animal world，the homing pigeon can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand.

　　What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A.To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon.

　　B.To inform the reader about homing pigeons and their training

　　C.To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction(绝迹).

　　D.To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free.

　　22、According to the passage，what happens to homing pigeons when they are about a month old?

　　A.They are kept in a trap.

　　B.They enter their first race.

　　C.They begin a training program.

　　D.They get their wings clipped and marked.

　　23、In line l0.when the author states that the owners“anxiously watch the sky”，there is the implication that the owners__________ .

　　A.want their pigeons to win the race

　　B.are sending radar signals to their pigeons

　　C.do not know whether the race began on time

　　D.do not trust the rules set down by the judges

　　24、According to the passage，what is the difference between a homing pigeon and an ordinary one?

　　A.The span of the wings.

　　B.The shape of the eyes.

　　C.The texture of the feathers.

　　D.The size of the brain.

　　25、Why does the author mention bees，ants，toads，and turtles in the last paragraph?

　　A.To describe some unusual kinds of pets.

　　B.To measure distances trailed by various animals.

　　C.To compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons.

　　D.To interest the reader in learning about other animals.26、根据以下内容回答26-45题：

　　Calvin Coolidge(1 872--1 933)was the thirtieth president of the United States.

　　He looked down on a Derson as being unworthy of respect who was too fond of talking about the details of other people’S actions and private lives——he had no time for small talk.The following two incidents clearly show how Coolidge treasured silence.

　　When he was vice-president，Coolidge had plenty of opportunity to participate in Washington，s social life，especially the many dinner parties.Because of his complete disregard for the art of conversation，he couldn’t exactly make himself dear to his hostesses.One lady felt she could SOlVe this problem.She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth，daughter of the former President Theodore Roosevelt.Mrs.Longworth，brilliant conversationalist，began to talk in her usual charming manner，but all attempts to awake interest on the part of vice-presi-dent were unproductive.Firrally.being shamed into annoyance，she said，“I am sure that going to as many dinners as you d0，you must get terribly bored.”Without lifting his eyes from his plate.Coolidge said not very.clearly，“Well，a man has to eat somewhere.”

　　Later，when he was president and once again at a dinner party，Coolidge was seated next to an outstanding society woman，one of those people who seem to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they meet.“0h，Mr.President，”she spoke with too much enthu-siasm“you are always so quiet，I made a bet today that l could get more than two words out of you.”In anger.the president made a low，rough sound and then said，“You lose.”

　　President Coolidge considered those people as being unworthy of respect__________ .

　　A.who talked much about himself

　　B.who never talked about anything serious

　　C.who told him a lie’

　　D.who enjoyed talking about the affairs of others

　　27、Why didn’t the hostesses like Calvin Coolidge.?

　　A.Because he was unfriendly to women.

　　B.Because he paid no attention to the skills of conversation.

　　C.Because he was too serious to be welcome by women.

　　D.Because he was not handsome enough.

　　28、Mrs.Longworth was annoyed because__________ .

　　A.the vice.president didn’t thank her for her efforts

　　B.the vice—president laughed at her for nothing

　　C.the vice.president took part in SO many dinner parties

　　D.all efforts she made to awake the vice.president’S interest had failed

　　29、The phrase“take delight in”in Paragraph 4 can be best replaced by__________ .

　　A.to be willing to

　　B.to take advantage of

　　C.to get a prize from

　　D.to take part in

　　30、The story shows that President Coolidge__________ .

　　A.was always quiet，and had no sense of humor

　　B.was bad-tempered，but very polite to women

　　C.was a man of few words，but with humor.

　　D.was often silent because he hated people changing his private life

　　31、根据以下内容回答31-50题：

　　How men first learned to invent words is unknown;in other words，the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men，unlike animals，somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings，actions and things，SO that they could communicate with each other;and that later they agreed upon certain signs，called letters，which could be combined to represent those sounds，and which coul d be written down.Those sounds，whether spoken，or written in letters we call words.

　　The power of words，then，lies in their combinationsmthe things they bring up before our minds.Words become filled with meaning for US by experience;and the longer we live，the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past;and the more we read and learn，the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts，but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings.This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style.Above all，the real poet is a master of words.He can con-vey his meaning in words which sing like music，and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore leam to choose our words carefully and use them accurately or they will make our speech silly and rude.

　　The origin of language__________ .

　　A.is reflected in sounds and letters

　　B.is handed down from generation to generation

　　C.dates back to the prehistoric period

　　D.is a problem not yet solved

　　32、 According to the passage，words are__________ .

　　A.visual letters

　　B.represented by sounds

　　C.represented either by sounds or letters

　　D.signs called letters

　　33、The power of words lies in their__________ .

　　A.beauty

　　B.accuracy

　　C.combinations

　　D.charm

　　34、The secret of a writer's success is the use of words that__________ .

　　A.recall to us the glad and sad events of our past

　　B.are arranged in a creative way

　　C.are as beautiful as music

　　D.agree with certain literary style

　　35、The author of the passage advises us__________ .

　　A.to use words carefully and accurately

　　B.not to use silly and rude words

　　C.to become a slave of words

　　D.to use emotional wordsPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(20 points).

　　Directions：There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,CandD.Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single through the center.

　　36、 The__________ of the play is SO great that many people want to see it.

　　A.attention

　　B.attraction

　　C.attempt

　　D.attack

　　37、 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

　　38、 The chairman insists that there__________ a meeting to be held within the shortest pos-sible time.

　　A.is

　　B.will be

　　C.was

　　D.be

　　39、 Last year__________ of new books were published on environmental protection.

　　A.the hundred

　　B.hundreds

　　C.a hundred

　　D.one hundred

　　40、 She bought some__________white cloth to make a bed sheet.

　　A.crude

　　B.coarse

　　C.rough

　　D.rude