2011年宁夏省成人学位英语考试模拟题Part I Reading Comprehension （30 %）I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away, from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems .that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are holding one anothers hands for reassurance （放心）。They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon （茧） into a larger cocoon.（80） It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.1. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to tell A. readers how to he popular with people around B. teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves C. parents how to control and guide their children D. people how to understand and respect each oth2. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact most of them A. have much difficulty understanding each other B. lack confidence C. dare not cope with any problems alone D. are very much afraid of getting lost3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ A. There is no popularity that really counts. B. Many parents think that their children are challenging their authority. C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates. D. Most teenagers are actually doing the same.4. The author thinksof advertisements as to teenagers. A. inevitable B. influential C. instructive D. attractive5. The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenager should. A. differ from others in as many ways as possible B. become popular with others C. find his real self D. rebel against his parents and the popularity wavePart II Vocabulary and Structure （30 %）Directions:In this part there are 30 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.6. The man has a special talent for art and isof a musician. A. anybody B. anything C. somebody D. something7. I know Jonathan quite well and never doubthe can do a good job of it. A. whether B. what C. when D. what8. How many more decades will have to passscientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer？ A. when B. before C. since D. until9. The engineer is not happy with the project, andis her boss. A. neither B. so C. Wither D. as20.for a long time, but he tried his best to catch up with his classmates. A. Having been ill B. Being ill C. Tough he was ill D. He was ill21. How close parents are to their childrena strong influence on the development of the childrens character. A. have B. has C. having D. had22. He changed his name,that nobody would find out what he had done before. A. having thought B. to think C. thinks D. thinking23. There is so much worktoday. Would you be kind enough to lend me a hand？ A. having done B. to be done C. being done D. will be done24. By no meansto move to a new place far away from her workplace, because it isnt convenient for her family and herself. A. Jane will agree B. will Jane agree C. Jane will disagree D. will Jane disagree5. You can,the sky is clear, see as far as the old temple on top of the mountain, but not today.9. Her heartfaster when she entered the exam hall. A. jumped B. sank C. beat D. hit40. Would you mind keeping a（n）on the hou