C. the manager tolerates D. will the manager tolerate
57. The twin brothers are very much ______ in appearance. A. alike B. likely C. like D. liked
58. Smith was much kinder to his youngest child than he was to the others, of course,______ made the others jealous.
A. what B. that C. which D. who
59. When we think of communication we ______ think of using words?talking face?to?face, writing messages, and so on.
A. shortly B. namely C. practically D. normally
60. They had done their best to find ways to ______ nervous exhaustion but did not succeed.
A. treat B. operate C. cure D. care 61. Poor Susan had a time ______ to get children to go to bed. A. to try B. trying C. having tried D. to have tried
62. I think it wrong ______ him not to accept our invitation. A. to B. of C. for D. with
63. There are coal, oil and metal ______ buried deep in the ground. A. sources B. substances C. resources D. properties
64. Melted iron is poured into the mixer much ______ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot.
A. in the same way like B. in the same way which C. in the same way that D. in the same way as 65. It seems that the captain was ______ to the enemy’s temptation either to fame or to fortune.
A. inactive B. immune C. immovable D. motionless
66. It is not difficult to teach ______ students.
A. smart B. fashionable C. sensitive D. vital
67. They are teachers and don’t realize ______ to start and run a company.
A. what takes it B. what it takes C. what they take D. what takes them
68. Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is ______.
A. firm B. company C. corporation D. enterprise
69. Mary was sure something favorable would ______, but nobody believed her.
A. turn up B. turn out
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C. turn on D. turn in
70. The old couple wanted to see their daughter ______ the young manager.
A. marry B. marrying C. to marry D. married 71. The house was not very old. It ______. A. ought not to have knocked down
B. ought not to have been knocked down C. ought not to knock down D. ought not be knocked down
72. I remember ______ the piano beautifully when he was a child. A. playing B. him to play C. him to have played D. him playing
73. The assistant and graduate student ______ check the exercise books.
A. help B. helping C. helps D. to help 74. The ticket ______ you to a free meal in our restaurant.
A. permits B. credits C. grants D. entitles
75. ______, people can’t afford to buy expensive things. A. With the prices of daily goods going up B. With the prices of daily goods gone up C. The prices of daily goods go up
D. With the prices of daily goods go up Part Ⅳ Cloze Test (10 points)
Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
Perhaps more than anything else, scientists are eager to find out if Martian life existed in the past—or still exists. ___76___ telescopes first zoomed in ___77___ Mars in the 17th century, people have conjured up a wild ___78___ of images or what Martians might look like. But space probes like the 1997 Sojourner land rover have yielded no evidence of such alien beings.
Most experts agree that if life did at one time evolve on Mars, finding evidence of that life—which would likely take the form of tiny organisms—won’t be easy. ___79___, many scientists are optimistic. “We’ve got organisms on Earth that adapted to life deep ___80___ the surface in underground water wells, ”says Stephen Clifford. “___81___ life like that evolved on Mars four billion years ago, there’s no reason why it ___82___ today.”
___83___ last year’s disappointing losses, the future of Martian exploration looks ___84___. This year, two major films about fictitious Mars missions—Red Planet and Missions to Mars—are certain to heighten
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interest in our planetary neighbour. More important, plans for new sets of NASA orbiters and landers—one to launch in 2001, the other in 2003—are already in the works. Without a doubt, each new mission will inch scientists closer to ___85___ the mysteries of planet Mars.
76. A. When B. Before C. Ever since D. Ever 77. A. in B. on C. in the D. on the
78. A. varying B. various C. plenty D. variety
79. A. Still B. Even if C. Though D. Although
80. A. up B. under C. below D. above
81. A. When B. What C. That D. If 82. A. wouldn’t exist B. wouldn’t have existed
C. doesn’t exist D. has existed
83. A. Even if B. Despite C. Although D. However
84. A. promised B. being promised
C. promising D. to be promised 85. A. understand B. understanding
C. be understood D. the understanding Part Ⅴ Writing (15 points)
Directions:Now more people enjoy buying lottery tickets. Study the following charts carefully and write an article on the topic of Lottery. In your article, you should cover the following points:
(1)describe the graph.
(2)analyze the reasons which account for the phenomenon. (3)give your comments on it.
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成人高等教育学士学位英语命题预测试卷（三）
PartⅠ Dialogue Completion (15 points) Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
1. Jeff：It is said that you are writing another book. What is the title and ______
Thomson：The title of the book is Human Nature and it will be published in October， 2006.
A. what is the plot of this book? B. why is it a secret? C. when will it be out? D. where will it be published?
2. Milton：There is something wrong with this pair of shoes. Jack:______
A. No, I don’t think so.
B. Let’s mend them with a needle and a thread. C. Why don’t you take them to the cobbler? D. Let’s take them to the weaver.
3. Wang：I have to go back to the classroom again. Li：______
A. It’s a good idea. B. What’s up? C. You are welcome. D. Not too bad.
4. Speaker A：Do you think I should accept Tom’s research proposal? Speaker B：I don’t know. ______
A. What do you think of it? B. I don’t care.
C. I’d better rely on it. D. Yes, he is a smart guy. 5. Lily：Is everyone always so helpful to you in your office? Mathew：______
A. Yes, can I help you?
B. Yes, anything I can do for you?
C. Yes, it’s a good place to work in. D. Yes, what can I do for you?
6. Emma：I can’t stand living in this place any more. Vicky：______
A. Why don’t you move then?
B. You’d probably have to go by yourself. C. You’d better choose what you like.
D. Sorry, I have no idea about what you have said. 7. Tracy:______
Walter：He’s French.
A. Where are you from? B. What nationality is he of?
C. Which country is he from? D. Is he a Frenchman?
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8. Stranger：______ can you tell me the way to the Summer Palace? Paul：Take Bus No. 321, and it will take you straight there. A. May I ask you a question? B. Excuse me, C. Can I help you? D. Sorry, 9. Roger：Oh, you look so beautiful today. Janet：______
A. I think so. B. No, I don’t think so. C. Thank you. D. You too. 10. Violet：Have a nice weekend! Byron:______.
A. The same to you B. You do too
C. The same as you D. You have it too 11. George：How soon will our dinner be served? Janet：______
A. Ten minutes later. B. At ten minutes. C. In ten minutes. D. For ten minutes. 12. Emma：Would you like ______? Duke：Yes, please.
A. some egg soup B. egg soup
C. drink any egg soup D. enjoying some soup 13. Jeremy：Do you know our town at all?
Max：No, this is the first time I ______ here.
A. was B. have been C. came D. am going
14. Polly：______ Lulu：Wonderful.
A. What’s the film about? B. How did you like the film?
C. What do you think of the film? D. How about seeing a film?
15. Bill：I used to want to be a professor. Sam：But I always dreamed ______ a mayor.
A. to become B. that I will become C. of becoming D. in becoming Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(40 points )
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
Passage 1
The way people hold to the belief that a fun filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than
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