北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试模拟试题( 2)

When he got home, his wife met him in front of their house. “I see you bought 65 fine donkeys,” she said, “ 66 you buy them for a good price?”

“Yes, I did,” he said. “but 67 puzzles (使惊奇) me. I bought four donkeys at the place 68 morning. And I am sure that I had all four with me when I left the village. But now it seems that I have 69 three. See?” He even counted them. “One, two, three.”

He still didn’t 70 that he climbed onto one of the donkeys in the village and was sitting on its back at that 71 moment. 72 first his wife stared 73 him; waiting for him to 74 , for she thought he was joking. Then when she noticed that he was not, she turned away and laughed. “ 75 strange,” she said, “You see only three donkeys and I see five.”

56. A. to B. at
C. on D. for

57. A. donkeys B. monkeys C. them D. his

58. A. Since B. Now that C. As D. Because

59. A. they B. those C. here D. there

60. A. in front of B. beyond C. forward D. in the front of

61. A. wonder B. puzzle C. know D. think

62. A. for B. off C. back D. to

63. A. one B. two C. three

D. four

64. A. number B. count C. finger D. compute

65. A. any B. some C. many D. much

66. A. Have B. Had C. Do D. Did

67. A. thing B. anything C. something D. nothing

68. A. this B. that C. the D. in

69. A. simple B. just C. mere D. only

70. A. remember B. memorize C. remind D. forget

71. A. just
B. very C. exact D. instant

72. A. By B. In C. At D. Before

73. A. in B. on C. to D. at

74. A. cry B. curse C. scream D. smile

75. A. What B. How C. This D. Much

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 passages 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. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers.

77. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same.

78. But most important is the quality of family life. Money can’t buy love.

79. But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world. . .
80. Today’s wealthy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load than a happiness to their children.

Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

81. 如果有机会，约翰也许就已经成为一位杰出的画家了。

82. 他花了几个星期时间才适应了大学生活。

83. “他们决定不去了，是吗？”“是的，他们不去了。”

84. 我的新衣服比旧衣服贵一倍。

一定记住到那里就给家里写信。