2018年下半年成人学位英语模拟试题及答案（12）_第2页

　　Part 2 Reading Comprehension

　　Directions:In this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE you think is the best answer,then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throuhg the center.

　　Passage 1

　　Of all the family members,grandparents are probably大概或许很可能the least最少valued.They are just the people who have always been around.They make a fuss over对大惊小怪the children in the family,show off炫耀卖弄 to their friends the achievements 业绩获得of this child or that child,and show countless无数的数不尽的 pictures of new babies. Grandfathers can fix是固定修理anything,and grandmothers always have homemade自制的国产的像家里做的 biscuits饼干 around.

　　When you are small,it's fun to stay with your grandparents because they always let you do things you can't do at home,and,of course,they buy you things.They are always able to babysit照看婴儿 because they don't go out出去熄灭过时 much and actually实际上事实上 prefer to see their grandchildren.They are usually good for有效的会产生 a small loan小额贷款 now and then doesn't need to be paid back偿还 because they turn it into a gift礼物.You respectfully尊敬地 listen to听从 their advice建议忠告劝告 but don't thank them politely有礼貌地客气的殷勤的 for what they do for you,and then于是然后 don't call or visit them until you need something else别的东西.And,of course,you never tell them how dear亲爱的 they are to you because they know how you feel about them anyway无论如何，不管怎样总之.Then all of a sudden突然地出乎意料的,they are no longer there to do the things that only grandparents can do,and you find yourself wishing that you had told them what they meant to对，，重要 you as people and not just as grandparents.

　　11.What is the position地位位置 of grandparents in the family according to the writer? B

　　A.They are the most important people among family members.

　　B.They are the least最少 important people among在中间在之中 family members.

　　C.They are the ones at whom their children or grandchildren usually laugh笑.

　　D.They are the ones whom their children or grandchildren respect尊敬尊重 most.

　　12.Grandparents usually do many things except D .

　　A.buy their grandchildren things

　　B.look after their grandchildren

　　C.let their grandchildren do things they can't do at home.

　　D.tell their grandchildren how dear they are to home.

　　13.Why don't children need to pay back the loan from their grandparents? D

　　A.Their grandparents will forget the loan.

　　B.Their grandparents pay back the loan for them.

　　C.Their grandparents die before they have enough money to pay it back.

　　D.Their grandparents turn the loan into a gift.

　　24.Children never tell their grandparents how dear they are to them because C .

　　A.they don't like their grandparents.

　　B.they take for granted everything their grandparents do for them.

　　C.their grandparents know how they feel

　　D.they do not respect their grandparents

　　25.How do children feel after their grandparents die? A

　　A.They regret感到后悔抱歉 they didn't express表达快递 their true feelings to them.

　　B.They feel sorry that grandparents are the least valued最小值 in the family.

　　C.They miss错过想念 them very much because no one does the things that grandparents do.

　　D.They wish they had visited and called them more often.

　　Passage 2

　　Many American colleges permit许可允许 foreign students to live in college housing or housing房屋 not owned拥有 by the university,such as an apartment公寓房间.College housing is usually in a dormitory,驻扎区宿舍学生宿舍or dorm 宿舍for short.Many foreign students say that the dorms are less costly than apartments.They say dorms offer quiet安静的安定的 study areas and areas for social activities or sports.They say dorms are close to places they go every day,like the library,computer center and classrooms.They also say that living in the room provides提供 the best chance to get to know other students.

　　Dormitories may have as few as twelve students or as many as one thousand.Some dorms are organized组织 into areas called suites套房.Suites have several几个 bedrooms,a large living area and a bathroom.Six or more或更多 people may live in one suite.Other dorms have many rooms along沿着 a hallway走廊.Two students usually live in each每个各自 room.On each floor there is a large bathroom for all the students who live on that floor.Sometimes there is also a kitchen厨房炊具 for preparing准备 food.

　　In most universities ,males and females live in the same dorm.They may even甚至 live on the same floor.But they usually may not live in the same room or suite.Most universities have some dorms for men and women.

　　26.Where do some foreign students in American colleges prefer to更加喜欢 live? C

　　A.In a hotel B.In a house

　　C.In an apartment D.In a friend's home

　　27.What may be the reason for a foreign student to choose to live in a dorm? A

　　A.It is cheaper成本低的 比较便宜的 B.It has a big living room

　　C.It is cleaner清洁工 D.It is owned by the university

　　28.How many students can a dorm hold at most according to the passage? D

　　A.Two B.six C.Twelve D.A thousand

　　29.One of the advantages of living in a dorm is that .A

　　A.it is easier for the students to get in touch with other students

　　B.the students can go to school library every day

　　C.the students can use personal computers freely

　　D.more than two students may live in one room

　　30.Which of following statement is TURE according to the passage? D

　　A.All the students in a dorm share one large bathroom

　　B.Students are not allowed to cook in the dorm

　　C.Female students and male students cannot live in the same dorm

　　D.Living in the dorm is helpful to develop your relation with others