篇一：成人高等教育学士学位英语考试复习要点
成人高等教育学士学位英语考试复习要点
一、考试题型：
词汇与语法、完形填空、阅读、翻译、写作
二、语法结构表（Grammar Category）
1、名词的复数形式和所有格
（1）名词的复数形式
名词的规则复数形式，一般在单数形式后面加－s或－es；
名词的不规则复数形式不是以词尾加－s或－es构成，其构成方法需要记忆：
e.g. foot－feetman－mentooth－teethwoman－women
（2）名词的所有格
名词的属格表示所属关系，它有两种不同的形式：一是由名词末尾加’s构成（有-s或-es的复数名词末尾只加’）；二是由介词of加名词构成。前者多用来表示有生命的东西；后者多用来表示无生命的东西。如：
e.g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin the two boys’ mother the title of the book
·几个词作为一个单位时，’s应加在最后一个词的末尾
e.g. the Queen of England’s throne
·表示各自的所有关系时，名词末尾均需加’s，如不是这样，仅在最后一词末尾加’s，即表示他们共同的所有关系。
试比较：
John and Susan’s desk（约翰和苏珊共用的书桌）
John’s and Susan’s desk（约翰和苏珊各自的书桌）
·’s属格后的名词如指商店、家宅等地点时，该名词也常省略：
e.g. at the doctor’s（在诊所） to my uncle’s（到我叔叔家）
2、人称代词/物主代词/反身代词
（1）人称代词
主格：I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
宾格：me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
（2）物主代词
形容词性物主代词：my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
名词性物主代词：mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs
（3）反身代词（指一个动作回射到该动作执行者本身，表强调或加强语气）
myself, yourself, himself, herself. Itself, ourselves; yourselves, themselves, oneself
e.g. Please help yourself to some tea.
I want to speak to the director himself.
3、句子和句子成分
Sentence是具有主语部分和谓语部分并有完整意义的可以独立的一组词。在英语中，sentence的基本结构有下列６种：
（１）主语＋谓语（SV） e.g. Day dawns.
（２）主语＋联系动词＋表语（SLP） e.g. Tom’s father is a professor.
（３）主语＋谓语＋宾语（SVO） e.g. Ruth understands French.
（４）主语＋谓语＋间接宾语＋直接宾语（SVOO） e.g. He told us the whole story. （５）主语＋谓语＋主语补语（SVC） e.g. He died a poor man.
（６）主语＋谓语＋宾语＋宾语补语（SVOC） e.g. He found George intelligent.
根据句子的结构，句子可分为：
·简单句：含一个主语（或并列主语）和谓语（或并列谓语）的句子。e.g. She came into the classroom and sat down.
·并列句：由等立连词把两个或两个以上的简单句（叫做分句）合成的句子。e.g. I came home early, but she remained to the end of the concert.
·复合句：由一个主句和一个或一个以上从句合成的句子。 e.g. He said he would come in the evening.（各类从句）
根据句子的目的或用途来看，句子又可分为：
陈述句，疑问句，祈使句，感叹句
4、动词的时态
(1)一般现在时
基本用法：表经常发生的动作或经常存在的状态，常和always, often, usually, sometimes, every day 等表时间的状语连用。
e.g. I go to school every day.
My father gets up very early.
Note: 一般现在时用于表将来的从句
e.g. When I grow up I’ll be a soldier.
I’ll wait till he comes.
(2)一般过去时
基本用法：表示过去某一时间所发生的动作或存在的状态，常和表过去的状语连用，如a minute ago, yesterday, last week, in 1900, during the night, in those days等。
e.g. They got married last year.
It happened after three days.
(3)一般将来时
基本用法：表示单纯的将来事实，常用两个助动词shall, will, 常和表将来的时间状语连用，如tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, in a few days等。
e.g. He’ll come next week.
They say that it will be good weather tomorrow.
I’ll ask him as soon as he comes.
(4)现在完成时
动作发生在过去，但对现在有影响（或结果），而这种影响（或结果）却往往是说话人的兴趣所在，所以后面常常不用时间状语。
e.g. The car has arrived.
I have lost my pen.
Have you ever seen the sea?
Notes: 比较have been和have gone
I have been to the library.I have gone to the library.
·表持续的动作或状态时，常和since, for引导的词语连用。
e.g. I have lived here for more than thirty years.
I have been here since last October.
(5)过去完成时
基本用法与现在完成时相似，通俗地说，是“过去的过去”。
e.g. I had finished my homework before supper.
When we got there the basketball match had already started.
They had been married many years before a child was born to them.
(6)将来完成时
表示在将来某一时间之前完成的动作，并往往对将来某一时间产生影响，常和助动词shall, will
连用。
e.g. I shall have finished reading the book by the end of this week.
If you come at seven o’clock, I shall not yet have finished dinner.
(7)现在进行时
基本用法：表现在（即说话人的说话时刻，或包括说话时刻在内的一段时间中）正在进行的动作，可与now, at present, at this moment, these days等时间状语连用，也可不用时间状语。 e.g. What are you doing now, John?
The telephone is ringing, would you answer it, please?
George is translating a book now.
Notes: 有些动词的现在进行时则表将来。e.g. He is dying. The fruit is ripening.I am finishing.
(8)过去进行时
基本用法：表过去某一时间（或某一段时间）正在进行的动作，也常和表过去的时间状语连用。
e.g. I was practicing the violin at eight o’clock yesterday evening.
When I called him, he was having dinner.
They were expecting you yesterday.（表示“一直在等”）
(9)将来进行时
基本用法：表示在将来某一时间正在进行的动作。这个时态一般不表意愿，常表已安排好之事，给人一中期待之感。它一般只表离现在较近的将来，与表将来的时间状语连用。 e.g. What will you be doing this time tomorrow？
You’ll be hearing from me.
（10）现在完成进行时
主要用法：表动作从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在或离现在不远的时间，下列动词常用于这个时态：live, learn, lie, stay, sit, wait, stand, rest, study等，常和下列时间状语连用：all this time, this week, this month, all night, all the morning, recently, 以及since, for 引导的时间状语短语连用。
e.g. What have you been doing all this time?
I’ve been writing letters all this morning.
He is ill. He’s been lying in the bed for three weeks.
5、主语和谓语的一致
（牢记邻近原则） Either Tim or his brothersNot only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.
Neither he nor they are mistaken.
6、it 的用法
(1)it用作引词（anticipatory）
·作形式主语，真实主语可为不定式，动名词，主语从句
e.g. It
It’s no use It seems that he is rich.
·作形式宾语，真实宾语可谓不定式，动名词，宾语从句
e.g. I find it easy enough to get on with Pam.
You must find it exciting working here.
I think it best that you should stay here.
(2)it用于强调结构
结构：It is (was)＋被强调部分（主语、宾语或状语）＋who(that)??
e.g.It was my two sisters who knew her best.（保持时态一致）
It was yesterday I first noticed it.
7、倒装语序
(1)完全倒装（complete inversion），即将主语和谓语完全颠倒过来
e.g. With the development of typewriter came 主语较长而谓语较短)
The hammer is missing and so are 由neither, nor, so引出的句子)
From the classroom came作为地点状语的介词短语置于句首)
(2)部分倒装（partial inversion），将助动词（包括情态助动词）移至主语之前
篇二：2015年成人学位英语模拟试题及答案(打印版).docx
2015年成人学士学位英语考试考前冲刺卷
Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points)
Directions: There are 15 Short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4choices 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 center.
1、Interviewer: Sorry for the inconvenience it may cause you.
Interviewee: __________.
A.You?re welcome B.Never mind C.Nothing else D.It?s OK
2、Visitor: Thank you very much for your care while I am at Cambridge.
Host: __________.I'm glad you enjoyed the visit.
A.Never mind B.No thanksC.My pleasure D.Goodbye
3、James: George, did you tell Bob to come to this meeting?
George: I'm terribly sorry.I forgot all about it.
James: It doesn?t matter.__________.Let?get started without him·
A.Good]uekl B.Come OnC.No problem D.Good heavens
4、Simon: Sorry for interrupting you?
Aroma: __________.
A.Of course not B.No sorry C.That, s all rightD.OK
5、Woman: Would you do me a favor?
Man: __________.
Woman: Would you bring me a sweater?It?S cold in here.
Man: Here you are.
A.GoodB.I'm glad to C.CertainlyD.Pleasure
6、Wilson: Hi!__________going to the show tonight?Can you go with me?
Betty: FB really sorry, I can?t make it tonight.
A.Whdt aboutB.What isC.How is D.It is
7、Peter: Where shall I put the box?
Li Mei: Could you please put it on the table?
Peter: OK.
Li Mei: That?s very kind of you.Thank you very much.
Peter: __________.
A.I'm gladB.I'm happyC.Never mindD.My pleasure
8、Receptionist: Good morning.This is Reception.
Caller: Could you get me through to the manager?This is Mary calling from Sidney.
Receptionist: Sorry, the manager is not in fight now.
Caller: Could I leave a message?
Receptionist: Sure.__________, please.
A.SpeakB.sayC.Go aheadD.Do it
9、Lily: How about come to dinner with us tonight?
Ann: __________.
A.I like toB.1 willC.That?s a good idea D.I'm afraid not
10、SaHy: What do you think about travelling abroad?
Liu: __________ , I don?t like it.
Sally: Why not?It must be very exciting.
Liu: Because it costs too much.
A.PersonallyB.Privately C.individually D.Probably
11、Tourist: I'm checking out this mornin9.Could I have my bill?
Clerk: Sure, __________?
A.may I have your name and?room llumber, please
B.what?S your name and room number
C.let me know your name and room number
D.give me your name and room number.
12、Salesperson: HOW does the skirt fit?
Alice: May I try a smaller size, please?
Salesperson: this yellow one?
Alice: OK.It looks nice.Well, it suits me fine.
A.What about B.Do you like C.What is D.How is
13、Larry: So you consider yourseff an artist?
Paul: Yes, in many ways.
Larry: And you don?t consider yourself an engineer?
Paul: Some of modern engineering is necessary to good art.
A.Oh, a little bit of that, too B.Yeah, I do
C.No, I don?t think soD.?Yeah, and it is the same
14、Anna: __________, where is the post office, please?
Lily: Let me see.Go straight for a few minutes, then turn left, you?ll see l
post office.
Anna: Thanks a lot.
Lily: You?re welcome.
A.Excuse meB.Hello C.Good morning D.Do you know
15、Student: __________about missing some classes?
Advisor: The big deal is that you?re here on a student visa.You?11 be out of status.
A.How B.Why C.Anything seriousD.What?S the big deal
Directions: There are 4 reading 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 choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with o single line throught the center.
16、根据以下内容回答16-35题：
Nowadays there are more and more ways,of going on holiday.More and more people go abroad every year.Some people even go on two or three holidays a year.
There are two types of holiday-makers.The first kind always flocks to seaside resorts when they go on holiday.Their one and only aim is to have a good time by sun-bathing and putting their feet up.They are not a bit interested in local specialities.At mealtimes, if they can get a plate of British"fish and chips", they?re more than happy! They spend their days in the sun-shine and their evenings getting drunk.and then sleep soundly.If this sort of person forgets to pack the suntan oil, he or she will undoubtedly come home as red as a lobster.
The other type of holiday-makers goes to every country to increase their knowledge of for-eign lands.They make use of the chance to travel to improve their world knowledge.For them, going on holiday is educational.Consequently, this sort of travelers will move from p!ace to place every few days.If they visit lots of places in a short span of time, there is no way that they can get a proper feel of a place or fully appreciate the local food and wine.
Whichever type of holiday chosen, everybody has the same aim: to put their work to the back of their minds, have as much fun as possible and come home happy and relaxed.
16. The aim of the first type of holiday-makers is__________ .
A.to enjoy themselves
B.to enjoy good food
C.to have a good sleep
D.to get drunk
17、Why do the second type of holiday-makers keeps on moving from place to place?
A.They want to compare foods of different countries.
B.They don?t have special interest in one particular country.
C.Thev want to see mote of the outside world.
D.They want to get educated.
18、If a person visits too many places in a short time, __________ .
A.he will have a better knowledge of other.civilizations
B.he will be able to enjoy various foods in different places
C.he will make more friends all over the world
D.he won?t get a true impression on any place
19、One thing is common for all holiday—makers.That is__________ .
A.they want to increase their knowledge
B.thev want to relax themselves
C.thev want to stay away from their homes
D.they want to forget something unpleasant
20、Which may be the best title for this passage?
A.How to Spend Your Holidays
B.Make Full Use of Your Spare Time
C.Two Types of Holiday-makers
D.Forget Your Work for Some Days
21、根据以下内容回答21-40题：
Man has invented ways to keep walqTl, but how do animals defend themselves?They can not reason in the sense that a man can, but nature has taken care of the animal kingdom by providing animals with special instincts.One of these instincts is known as hibernation(冬眠).
"Sleeping like a dormouse"is not only a common saying but is a reality.When winter comes, the dormouse and other hibernating animals have reached a well-nourished state.They eat very well in warmer days laying downy fat in the tissues of their bodies and during hiberna- tion this keeps them alive.Safe in their nests, or burrows, they sleep soundly until the warmth of spring arrives.
Bats, tortoises, snakes, frogs, even insects like butterflies, hibernate more or less eom-pletely.Some, like the squirrels, sleep during colde
Another instinctive method of avoiding intense cold is to escape by means of migration.Wild swans, seagulls, swallows and cuckoos are a few of the very many kinds of birds which fly thousands of miles, twice a year, to avoid cold.Many animals, especially those of the Arctic regions, have summer and winter quarters.The Arctic deer of North America;as well as the reindeer of Europe, move southward towards the forests when winter approaches.They return to the northern area when the warmth of spring begins to be sensed.
There are animals which do not attempt to leave at the first sign of winter cold.Their in—stinctive means of defence is to dig out a deep burrow, made soft and waYin by padding out with straw,1eaves, moss and fur.In it they have a"secret place"containing food which they hope will last the winter
through!Animals which faU into this clhss include the Arctic fox, the rabbit ana the ermine, and the little field-mice.
21、How does the dormouse defend itself against cold in winter?
A.It moves about to keep warlTl.
篇三：2015年成人本科学士学位英语模拟试题及答案
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Directions: In this part there are 20 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 best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. It is reported that a (n) ______of accidents has occurred at that crossroads.
A. series B. lot C. number D. amount
2. If someone is in the United States for good, it means he is there______.
A. to do good B. temporarily C. to rest wellD. permanently
3. Please let us have more time, ______?
A. shall weB. will you C. won’t D. don’t you
4. There is no hurry. You can take your time ______ those exercises.
A. doingB. to doC. done D. to be doing
5. 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
6. ______ we need air and water, so we need criticism and self-criticism.
A. Even thoughB. So long asC. Just as D. Now that
7. Children are always curious ______ everything they see.
A. to B. forC. on D. about
8. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or ______, can follow a favorite hobby.
A. well B. goodC. fine D. happy
9. It’s desired that she ______ to teach us at least twice a week.
A. comes B. will come C. come D. may come
10. ______, I should ask them some questions.
A. Should they come to us B. If they come to us
C. Were they come to us D. Had they come to us
11. In 1990 he caught a serious illness from ______ effects he still suffers.
A. that B. which C. what D. whose
12. He found ______ everybody know what had happened.
A. it necessary lettingB. it necessary to let
C. necessary lettingD. necessary to let
13. The interviewer should take down notes at the moment the person ______ answers the questions.
A. to be interviewedB. interviewing
C. being interviewed D. interviewed
14. “Car 17 won the race.” “Yes, but its driver came close to ______ killed.”
A. being B. having been C. be D. have been
15. About the sixth century A.D. when few Europeans could read, the Chinese ______ paper.
A. invented B. had inventedC. have invented D. had been invented
16. I have two friends but ______ of them likes to go fishing with me.
A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. either
17. His unhappy childhood ______ his bad temper.
A. counts for B. accounts for C. makes for D. goes for
18. No one doubts ______ it is true.
A. whether B. if C. thatD. what
19. His brother had become a teacher, ______ he wanted to be.
A. whoB. what C. whichD. that
20. Not until I came to China ______ what kind of a county she is.
A. I knewB. I didn’t know C. I did know D. did I know
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are four 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 choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong. When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
21. According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that _______.
A. life for a child is comparatively easy B. a child is always loved whatever he does
C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return
D. only children are interested in life
22. After a child grows up, he_____.
A. will have little time playingB. has to be successful in finding a job
C. can still ask for help in time of trouble D. should be able to take care of himself
23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People are often satisfied with their life. B. Life is less interesting for old people.
C. Adults are freer to do what they want to do. D. Adults should no longer rely on others.
24. The main idea of the passage is that ______.
A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains
B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life
D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life
25. The paragraph following the passage will most probably discuss ______.
A. examples of successful young men B. how to build up one’s position in society
C. joys and pains of old peopleD. what to do when one has problems in life
Passage 2
Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted (曲解) one.
Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and learning foreign languages. It is only by traveling in, or living in a county and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what a country and its people are really like. And how different the knowledge one gains this way frequently turns out to be true from the second-hand information gathered from other sources! How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselves are not very different after all!
Differences between peoples do of course, exist and, one hopes, will always continue to do so. The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs. With the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might seem to be some truth in this at least as far as Europe is concerned. However this may be, at least the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different kind of animal from themselves.
26. Every country criticizes ways of life in other countries because they are _______.
A. distortedB. normalC. similar to each otherD. different from its own
27. One who travels in a foreign country and learns its language will ______.
A. find out what its people are like B. argue in favor of this country and the language
C. know the country and its people better D. like its inhabitants and their language
28. The knowledge one gains by traveling in a foreign county is often _______.
A. from second-hand information B. gathered from other sources than from its inhabitants
C. gained from the arguments about the countryD. different from what one had before the travel
29. Differences between peoples ________.
A. will gradually disappear because of ease of travel
B. do exist even though different nationalities behave exactly alike
C. will always continue to exist and the world will be a dull place
D. will not exist as one hopes
30. The underlined word “However” most probably means _________.
A. somewhat B. by whatever means C. anyhowD. no matter what
Passage 3
We arranged that Kissinger would fly to Vietnam for talks early in July and then stop in Pakistan on the way back. There he would develop a stomachache that would require him to stay in bed and not be seen by the press. Then, with President Yahya’s cooperation he would be taken to an airport where a Pakistan plane would fly him over the mountains to China.
Kissinger’s trip was given the code(密码) name Polo after Marco Polo, another Western traveler who made history by journeying to China. Everything went without a hitch. His slight illness in Islamabad received only minor attention from reporters covering him. They accepted the story that he would be confined to bed for at least a couple of days and began making
arrangements for their own entertainment.
Because of the need for complete secrecy and the lack of any direct communication facilities between Beijing and Washington, I knew that we would have no word from Kissinger while he was in China. Even after he had returned to Pakistan it would still be important to maintain secrecy. So before Kissinger left, we agreed on a single code word — Eureka － which he would use if his mission were successful.
On July 11, Al Haig, who knew our code word, phoned me to say that a cable from Kissinger had arrived.
“What’s the message?” I asked.
“Eureka,” he replied.
31. Kissinger stopped in Pakistan because ______.
A. he happened to have a stomachache B. he needed a rest after a long journey
C. he had a secret mission to perform there D. he did not want to be seen by the press
32. The reporters in Islamabad believed that ______.
A. Kissinger was not feeling wellB. Kissinger had just come back from Vietnam
C. Kissinger had put off leaving for China D. Kissinger was preparing to entertain them
33. The statement “everything went without a hitch” (Para.2) most probably means that ______.
A. nothing was easy with the mission B. the plans were carried out with great difficulty
C. things went smoothly D. there was no possibility of success
34. There was no news from Kissinger while he was in Beijing, chiefly because _______.
A. his trip had to be kept secret B. President Yahya did not go with Kissinger
C. communication between Beijing and Islamabad was difficult
D. the negotiation(谈判) was not successful
35. The passage implies that Kissinger’s message “Eureka” was sent _______.
A. when the negotiation started in Beijing B. as soon as he arrived in Washington
C. when he flew to Vietnam on July 11 D. when the negotiation was completed in Beijing Passage 4
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the U.S.A. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 144 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist (过激分子) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known
journalists of different political and social views in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
36. There are fewer national newspapers in ______.
A. Britain than in the U.S.A.B. France than in Britain
C. the U.S.A. than in Britain or France D. France than in the U.S.A. or Britain
37. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ______.
A. they have to keep up a good relation with them
B. they have to compete with television
C. they have to write about crime, sex and rumor
D. they have to give factual news in an interesting way
38. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by ______.
A. supporting extremist groups from time to time
B. inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C. avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D. printing articles representing different political viewpoints
39. In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ______.
A. a machine for printing B. the business of printing
C. great forceD. newspapers
40. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the characteristics of American newspapers
B. the development of American newspapers
C. the functions of American newspapers
D. the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers
Part III Cloze (10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blanks there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, you should choose one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the answer by blanking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
If you feel you have a closer relationship with your grandmother on your mother’s side than on you father’s side, it is no surprise to researchers at the universities of Newcastle and Antwerp.41 on studies in the Netherlands, they claim that maternal grandparents（外祖父母）are likely to make greater efforts to maintain frequent contact paternal grandparents（祖父母）.
They43that psychological behaviors related to human evolution are involved: women are always sure of their relationship to their sons or daughters, certain they are their children biological fathers.
Further more, maternal grandparents are always more certain than paternal grandparents a grandchild is related to them: “Thus maternal grandparents may go the extra mile to visit their grandchildren.”
The study,46by Thomas Pollet and his colleagues, found that for 30 km of their grandchildren, more than 30 per cent of maternal