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2010年5月北京成人英语三级学位英语真题解析
2010年5月北京成人英语三级学位英语真题解析北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2010.05.08(A卷)2010年5月北京地区成人学士学位英语考试参考答案（A卷）北京2010年成人学位英语考试(成人英语三级)真题（A卷）答案与解析第一部分阅读理解第一篇阅读一、文章大意与结构分析本文属于社会问题的议论文。
介绍了UN的一篇对滥用毒品的研究报告。
通过UN对流行音乐行业对滥用毒品的影响的研究报告来说明由于流行音乐的全球化，在一定程度上造成了滥用毒品的扩大和蔓延。
谴责一些媒体组织以及年轻人创造了容忍接受滥用毒品的环境，呼吁社会和政府履行责任，减少亲毒品信息对社会尤其是青少年的影响。
二、试题解析1.【答案】B。
细节题。
根据原文第二段内容可知，流行音乐在年轻人当中影响巨大，而一些流行歌曲鼓励人们吸毒。
因此可知选择B。
2. 【答案】C。
词汇解释题。
文章主要论述现代社会的吸毒现象与日俱增的原因，而首先提到的就是“流行音乐的影响”。
所以根据文章上下文，可知流行音乐正在受到大众的批评。
3. 【答案】A。
细节题。
根据文章第三段Such incidents end to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use.可排除B、C、D选项。
4. 【答案】D。
细节题。
根据文章第四段，A、B、C均提到过。
所以选择D。
5. 【答案】A。
细节题。
B与文中意思相反。
C、D未提到。
三、长难句分析1. Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a norm al and acceptable part of a person’s lifestyle. 直译：某些流行明星发表声明或把自己树立为榜样，仿佛把药物用于非医疗目的是一个人的生活方式当中正常而可以接受的一部分。
2010年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试A卷及参考答案
2010年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试A卷Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police，who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,“Lindow Man”. (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.1. Which language does the word “archaeology”come from?A. French.B. Greek.C. Roman.D. German.2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to_______.A. lettersB. photographsC. paintingsD. objects3. Which of the following helped to preserve“Lindow Man”?A. Ice and Iow temperature.B. Bacteria and oxygen.C. Soil and energy.D. Acid and water.4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Lindow Man”was named after t he person who first found him.B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C. “Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D. “Lindow Man”was good at manual work.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What Is Archaeology?B. Archaeology and HistoryC. An Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryD. The Death of“Lindow Man”Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare.And yet, city life isn't easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (78) After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of Strangers. In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help.6. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. The city inspires talented people.B. The city hurts your brain.C. The city has many pleasures and benefits.D. The city seriously affects the natural balance.7. The word “metropolis” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.A. citizenB. natureC. cityD. stress8. People have just come to realize that_______.A. human attention is a scarce resourceB. city life can make people very tiredC. the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD. an urban environment is damaging to the brain9. What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly?A. Nature.B. Better treatment.C. Experienced doctors.D. Good medicine.10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control.B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.C. For the first time in history, the earth's population is more urban than rural.D. A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.According to Schwarz's study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80) “Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says. The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.The finding isn't surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the baby.11. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program was about men and women who suffered from diabetes.C. Over one fifths of the women never got married.D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more reliable.12. According to Schwarz's findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.B. Those mothers who never gave birth.C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.13. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.14. What does the author me an by “moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.B. Women who dream of having babiesfor the first time.C. Women who already have children.D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of SurvivalB. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes RiskC. Breasffeeding May Become Very Fashioaable in Near FutureD. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose WeightPart ⅡV ocabulary 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.16. You should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose17. Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they _____ yet.A. didn't answerB. wasn't answeringC. hadn't answeredD. haven't answered18. Diana felt very much upset at _____ to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.A. having not been invitedB. not having been invitedC. not to be invitedD. to be not invited19. On no account _____ held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison.A. the driver can beB. can the driver beC. the driver beD. be the driver20. All the kids are crying now. What_____makes them so unhappy?A. it isB. is itC. it is thatD. is it that21. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.A. writtenB. givenC. packedD. delivered22. _____by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn't know what to say.A. WatchingB. WatchC. WatchedD. Having watched23. I'm very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_____in the future.A. in exchangeB. insteadC. in returnD. in particular24. I can ____you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry about them.A. supposeB. assumeC. assureD. grant25. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.A. dangerousB. gracefulC. gentleD. desperate26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.A. take offB. set offC. set upD. take up27. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much!A. weaveB. utilizeC. revealD. resemble28. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____ relationship between them.A. friendlyB. hostileC. fertileD. complicated29. The patient's recovery was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.A. onlyB. almostC. me'relyD. hardly30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as a salesman.A. opinionB. ideaC. cryD. account31. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. add toB. attend toC. contribute toD. apply to32. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends.A. accountsB. attemptsC. contentsD. contacts33. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things_____ common.A. Although; onB. Though; inC. Despite; inD. Because of; on34. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. when35. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you _____in the crowd.A. stand upB. stand byC. stand forD. stand out36. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.A. causeB. resultC. reasonD. effect37. This is only one of the laundries in the district_____ modem equipment.A. that haveB. which haveC. that hasD. what has38. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly.A. though doingB. though doneC. if doneD. if doing39. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries_____ to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.A. had registeredB. have registeredC. registeredD. were registered40. It was suggested that____big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit_____relationship between the two countries.A. a; theB. the; aC. a; /D. the; /41. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____ other more well-informed experimenters failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where42. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, _____.A. happily and satisfiedB. eager and excitedlyC. happy and satisfiedD. anxiously and excitedly43．—How are their talks going on? Have they reached any agreement?—They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for _____ talks.A. deeperB. slowerC. furtherD. higher44. _____ ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.But you were late.A. Had you comeB. Did you comeC. Have you comeD. Should you come45. Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old womanappeared very calm, as if nothing _____.A. happenedB. were happenedC. was happenedD. had happenedPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?A B C D47. We have been told that under no circumstances we may use the telephone in the office forA B Cpersonal affairs.D48. A warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy someA B Cflowers for my mother's birthday.D49. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the wallet in the car.A B C D50. The Great Wall is so a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.A B C D51. Equipped with modem facilities, today's hospitals are quite different from that of the past.A B C D52. We solved the problem by using a computer rather than to do it all by hand.A B C D53. Who has eyes can see what great achievements we have made since 1978.A B C D54. Surely, there are lots of problems solving in our research so we need to get well prepared in advance.A B C D55. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writer.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us __56___they did for the sick and the injured. __57___ many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many __58___ .Religion, magic and medicine were __59___ related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially __60___ as doctors to __61___ the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with __62___ and their __63___ information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, ___64__ controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year __65___ the goddess. Doctors were thought to be ___66__ to the gods and able to ask them for healing.Temples were centers for healing. __67___ a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or __68___ a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n) __69___ problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not __70___ , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or curse. The doctor would use magic spells to __71___ a cure. __72___ , a diagnosis could not be reached. __73___ this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time __74___ another examination could be __75___.56. A. what B. why C. that D. which57. A. When B. Since C. Although D. After58. A. damages B. diseases C. disasters D. destructions59. A. hardly B. closely C. mainly D. shortly60. A. trained B. designed C. planned D. studied61. A. look to B. come to C. care for D. search for62. A. reputation B. inspection C. fame D. respect63. A. ill B. own C. hidden D. personal64. A. that B. which C. who D. what65. A. serving B. reading C. learning D. following66. A. careful B. generous C. mean D. close67. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Since68. A. think over B. apply to C. call for D. make up69. A. serious B. internal C. odd D. obvious70. A. treated B. discovered C. cured D. aroused71. A. bring about B. set out C. insist on D. make up72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully73. A. With B. In C. For D. On74. A. until B. when C. although D. because75. A. decided B. performed C. carried D. discussedPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. Thesesentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live.77. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man.78. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control.79. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life.80. Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them into English．Be sure to write clearly．81．在房子前面的大树下放着一张桌子。
同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题2010年A卷_真题(含答案与解析)-交互
同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题2010年A卷(总分100, 做题时间150分钟)Paper OnePart Ⅰ Dialogue CommunicationSection AIn this section，you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers，each followed by four choices marked A，B，C and D．1.A：Can you take over for me here for a little while? I have a **ing to see me． B：I'd like to，but______Ask Peter，he's not so occupied at this moment．SSS_SINGLE_SELA how can I do it?B that's alright．C I have my hands full．D that's impossible．该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C[解析] A：你能在这儿替我一会儿吗?我有个朋友要来看我。
A项“我怎么做?”B项“好吧!”C项“我正在忙。
”D项“那不可能。
”根据B回答的后半句，“你问问皮特吧，他现在不忙”，可以判断出他想让A问问皮特能不能帮他。
故答案为C。
2.A：To get an outside line，just dial 0 and the phone number．Or we can place a call for you，if you want． B：No，thanks a lot．______ SSS_SINGLE_SELA Just put me through．B I'll try it myself．C I'd rather not．D I'll appreciate your help．该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B[解析] A：接外线只需要在电话号码前加拨0，或者如果你愿意的话，我可以帮你接通。
学位英语考试真题及答案解析(一)
学位英语考试真题及答案解析(一)一、词汇与语法结构A) I am looking forward to _______ with you next week.A) meet B) meeting C) meets D) to meet答案：B解析：本题考查的是动词的用法。
动词短语“look forward to”后面应该跟动名词形式，因此选项B“meeting”是正确的。
A) _______ is important to learn a foreign language.A) Practice B) Practicing C) Practices D) Practiced答案：A解析：本题考查的是主语和谓语动词的一致性。
主语“Practice”是名词，因此谓语动词应该用单数形式，选项A“Practice”是正确的。
A) _______ he said, I don't believe him.A) Although B) However C) Whatever D) No matter what答案：C解析：本题考查的是连词的用法。
根据句意，我们需要一个表示“无论他说什么”的连词，因此选项C“Whatever”是正确的。
二、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
One of the major risks of the Internet is the issue of privacy. With the amount of personal information we share online, there is a possibility that our data could be misusedor stolen. It is important for us to be cautious and take necessary measures to protect our privacy.Another challenge is the spread of misinformation. The Internet allows anyone to publish information, which meansthat not all of it is reliable or accurate. It is crucial for us to develop critical thinking skills and verify the sources of information before accepting it as true.In conclusion, while the Internet has its risks and challenges, it is an indispensable tool in our modern society. By being aware of these risks and taking necessary precautions, we can fully enjoy the benefits it offers.A) The Internet has only brought disadvantages to our lives.B) It is not important to protect our privacy online.D) The Internet has provided us with a vast amount of information.答案：D解析：根据短文一段的内容，我们可以得知选项D是正确的，因为短文提到互联网为我们提供了大量的信息。
2010-01-03研究生学位课英语A考试真题
AGENERAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TESTFOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS(GETJAN0310)考试注意事项一、本考试由两份试卷组成：试卷一（Paper One）包括听力理解、词汇、完形填空与阅读理解四部分，共80题，按顺序统一编号；试卷二(Paper Two) 包括翻译与写作两部分，共3题。
二、试卷一（题号1-80）为客观评分题（听力Section C 部分除外），答案一律用2B铅笔做在机读答题纸上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如[A][B][C][D]。
三、试卷二为主观评分题，答案做在ANSWER SHEET II上。
答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二的注意事项。
四、试卷一、试卷二上均不得作任何记号（听力Section C部分除外），答案一律写在答题纸上，否则无效。
五、本考试全部时间为150分钟，采用试卷一与试卷二分卷计时的办法。
试卷一考试时间为90分钟，听力理解部分以放完录音带为准，大约25分钟；其余部分共计时65分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。
试卷二共计时60分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。
六、试卷一与试卷二采取分别收卷的办法。
每次终了时间一到，考生一律停笔，等候监考教师收点试卷及答题纸。
全部考试结束后，须待监考教师将全部试卷及答题纸收点无误并宣布本考试结束，方可离开考场。
PAPER ONEPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 minutes, 20 points)Section A (1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Theconversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer fromthe four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar acrossthe square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. A. Nancy shouldn’t be too busy.B. Nancy should take a break from her work.C. Nancy must be under great pressure.D. Nancy must feel depressed.2. A. After class.B. The next day.C. Tonight.D. When the woman gets to the bus stop.3. A. Because her grandmother was ill.B. Because it was too late for her to go to the party.C. Because she went to her grandmother’s party.D. Because she went to visit her doctor.4. A. She expected to have a better time with Sammy.B. She didn’t get along well with Sammy.C. She was very happy together with Sammy.D. She wouldn’t go out with Sammy again.5. A. His wife is waiting for him at home.B. His wife is angry today.C. His wife is not home today.D. His wife is sick today.6. A. The man can make a random decision.B. The man should decide later.C. The man should forget about it.D. The man doesn’t have to be so serious.7. A. He has won a big lottery.B. He has passed an oral examination.C. He is going to get his driving license.D. He has been relieved from a big burden.8. A. 10 dollars.B. 15 dollars.C. 20 dollars.D. 25 dollars.9. A. The woman can only take some useful courses which are still open.B. The woman will have to wait till the next week to take useful courses.C. The woman will have to go to the registration building herself.D. It’s nothing because many students forget to register on time.Section B (1 point each)Directions:In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After eachquestion, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single baracross the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk one10. A. Because she likes old programs on TV.B. Because she was very bored.C. Because she had missed the program earlier.D. Because she doesn’t like outdoor activities.11. A. Because she doesn’t feel like going out today.B. Because she is very busy today.C. Because she has to meet her parents for dinner today.D. Because she doesn’t like the man.12. A. To go to a live outdoor concert.B. To have a picnic for lunch.C. To check out activities by the river.D. To go fishing in the river.Mini-talk Two13. A. Because the small diamonds in the old setting are of different color.B. Because the setting has been damaged.C. Because they want people to see it in its natural beauty.D. Because the style of the setting is too old.14. A. In India.B. In France.C. In England.D. In the U.S..15. A. Over 100 carats.B. 67 carats.C. 60 carats.D. 45 carats.Section C (1 point each)Directions: In this section you will hear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you areasked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds toread the notes below.(请在录音结束后把16-20题的答案抄写在答题纸上)16. In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are________.17.According to a survey conducted by Prof. Graham, about 90% of teachers teachhandwriting in ________.18. In today’s thinking ________ are better for the practice of handwriting.19. Handwriting involves two skills:One is legibility, which means forming the letters so ________.20. According to Prof. Graham, most of the writing done in school is ________.PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Markthe corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on yourmachine-scoring Answer Sheet.21. Those prisoners at concentration camps were exhausted from a chronic lack of food.A. recentB. acuteC. constantD. severe22. A winner achieves his goal without hurting others or compromising his beliefs andconvictions.A. changingB. endangeringC. submittingD. composing23. Failure is the direct result of poor self-esteem and the anticipation of failure.A. eliminationB. designationC. elevationD. expectation24. The government’s full public disclosure of the decision only swelled the chorus of protests.A. checkedB. diminishedC. intensifiedD. retrieved25. Their house was in close proximity to ours, so we became intimate friends in time.A. vicinityB. contactC. relationD. community26. Residents in big cities in China tend to dispose of some old furniture when moving.A. get possession ofB. get rid ofC. hold on toD. keep track of27. This is a love that sprang up from friendship and blossomed into marriage.A. divergedB. separatedC. distinguishedD. originated28. This hard-working couple was able to put their two sons through college on their own.A. by their own effortsB. in their own wayC. in their own interestsD. in their own light29. Obama’s high-profile failure to win the Olympics for Chicago could feed negative narrativesnipping at his heels.A. attitudesB. accountsC. impactsD. responses30. Individual goals have to fit in with the family or business goals as a whole.A. be converted intoB. be superior toC. be in accord withD. be different fromSection B (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the correspondingletter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring AnswerSheet.31. I often wonder why some people won’t do what it ______ to be successful.A. involvesB. meansC. takesD. likes32. The short story about the missing personnel during the civil war was adapted into a(n)_______ movie.A. winning-awardB. award-winningC. won-awardD. award-won33. A person can explain his professional goals ______ position, prestige or income.A. in terms ofB. in case ofC. in view ofD. in honor of34. Fear is the most destructive force in the world, for it ______ motivation and creativity.A. clutchesB. cripplesC. compelsD. conceives35. There is some reason for not giving up my career and _______ a different one.A. taking inB. bringing aboutC. arising fromD. embarking on36. Finally she decided to do something ______ the thing she disliked ______ herself.A. with…inB. to…forC. about…aboutD. for…by37. The self-image controls a person’s attitudes or ______ of what happens to her.A. interpretationsB. approachesC. commitmentsD. simulations38. By the year 2040, Yale University will need over eight acres of land to ______ its library.A. manipulateB. accommodateC. illuminateD. obligate39. If you don’t know where you’re going in life, you are ______ to wind up somewhere else.A. possibleB. inevitableC. optionalD. liable40. As far as marriage is concerned, it is mutual care and love that ______.A. mountsB. discountsC. countsD. calculatesPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank inthe passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosenwith a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Researchers produced evidence to support what most of us already knew -- that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis.Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety levels of a group of people following a 41 situation and revealed that even a single cup of tea has a 42 calming effect. His team gave 42 volunteers a mental arithmetic exam and 43 offered half of them a cup of tea and the other half a glass of water. The water group’s anxiety levels soared 44 25 percent compared to before the task, 45 the tea group actually reported a four percent reduction in anxiety -- despite the difficult test, they were more relaxed than when they started.According to a survey carried out for the research, 68 percent of Britons 46 tea in a dilemma, making it the nation’s most common response to trouble of 47 kind. About 60 percent said the promise of comfort and warmth was the main reason for putting the kettle on. “The 48 of making and drinking tea -- particularly during times of stress -- is at the very 49 of British culture,” Cross said.This study shows that the social psychological 50 of tea enhance the effects of its chemical make-up on our bodies and brains.41. A. light-hearted B. serious C. comfortable D. stressful42. A. significant B. rigorous C. severe D. selective43. A. previously B. afterwards C. besides D. lately44. A. on B. in C. by D. at45. A. while B. however C. meanwhile D. nevertheless46. A. give up B. owe to C. look on D. turn to47. A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whoever48. A. ceremony B. function C. ritual D. observance49. A. beginning B. moment C. end D. core50. A. aspects B. faces C. sites D. waysPART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each) Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices givenand mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets onyour machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage One （324）From the goose that laid the golden egg to the race between the tortoise and the hare, Aesop’s fables are known for teaching moral lessons rather than literally being true. But a new study says at least one such tale might really have happened.It’s the fable about a thirsty crow. The bird comes across a jar with the water level too low for him to reach. The crow raises the water level by dropping stones into the jar. The moral tells:Little by little does the trick, or in other retellings, necessity is the mother of invention.Now, scientists report that some relatives of crows called rooks used the same stone-dropping strategy to get at a floating worm. Results of experiments with three birds were published online by the journal Current Biology.Rooks, like crows, had already been shown to use tools in previous experiments. Christopher Bird of Cambridge University and a colleague exposed the rooks to a 6-inch-tall clear plastic tube containing water, with a worm on its surface. The birds used the stone-dropping trick spontaneously and appeared to estimate how many stones they would need. They learned quickly that larger stones work better.In an accompanying commentary, Alex Taylor and Russell Gray of the University of Auckland in New Zealand noted that in an earlier experiment, the same birds had dropped a single stone into a tube to get food released at the bottom. So maybe they were just following that strategy again when they saw the tube in the new experiment, the scientists suggested. But Bird’s paper argued there’s more to it: The rooks dropped multiple stones rather than just one before reaching for the worm, and they reached for it at the top of the tube rather than trying to reach the food at the bottom.The researchers also said Aesop’s crow might have actually been a rook, since both kinds of birds were called crows in the past.51. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Animals are smarter than we have expected.B. Aesop’s fables tell real morals.C. Necessity is the mother of invention.D. Some of Aesop’s fables may be true.52. Aesop’s fables have been popular for such a long time because they ________.A. tell us the truth of natureB. tell us interesting stories of animalsC. are teachings of lifeD. are scientific literature53. In the experiments, in order to eat the worm floating on the water surface, the rooks ________.A. found a way to raise the water levelB. broke the tube with larger stonesC. counted how many stones they would needD. cooperated peacefully54. According to Alex Taylor and Russell Gray, it seems that rooks ________.A. tend to follow the others’ strategyB. can remember their former strategyC. can change strategy in different situationsD. seldom use the same strategy in experiments55. According to the passage, crows and rooks ________.A. are the same kind of birds with different namesB. are very different in behaviorC. had the same name in the pastD. were both used in the experiments56. The word “spontaneously” (Paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to “________”.A. surelyB. naturallyC. voluntarilyD. quicklyPassage Two （355）Too much eating. Too many unhealthy foods. Too many advertisements for food. Too little activity.Different explanations are offered for America’s weight problem -- a problem increasingly shared by other countries. Almost one-fifth of American children and teenagers are overweight.Schools have been urged to increase physical education, an important tool for public health. And many have. Yet now comes a study showing an increase in the number of injuries in physical education class. Injuries increased 150% between 1997 and 2007.The study involved injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. Only 2% were serious. The researchers did not try to identify the causes of the increase, but they have some theories.Lara McKenzie from Ohio State University was the lead researcher. She says one possibility is a decrease in the number of school nurses during the period they studied. For example, a 2004 study showed that the number of school nurses nationally failed to meet federal guidelines. Schools without a nurse on duty may be more likely to send an injured child to a hospital.Another possible reason for more injuries is a change in the traditional idea of physical education. This “New P.E.” expands the kinds of sports that are taught. But activities that some schools offer now, like rock climbing walls and skateboarding, can also expand the risks, says Cheryl Richardson. She is with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Also, she says not all states require P.E. teachers to be specially trained. Untrained teachers could be less likely to recognize unsafe conditions.Cheryl Richardson also points to one of the study’s findings -- that injuries are often theresult of contact with a person or a structure. This tells her that the teachers were not giving each student enough space to move around safely.Six activities produced 70% of all injuries: running, basketball, football, volleyball, soccer and gymnastics.The researchers say larger class sizes are another possible reason for the increase in injuries. Larger classes can mean less supervision. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education says 20 to 30 students in a P.E. class should be the limit.57. Overweight problem is ________.A. not common outside the United States of AmericaB. also a headache in other countriesC. caused by too many advertisements for foodD. neglected in many countries58. The increase of physical education ________.A. has reduced the number of overweight childrenB. is the major cause of injuries of children in the U.S.C. has more disadvantages than advantagesD. has caused more injuries in school59. It is implied in Lara McKenzie’s study that ________.A. in the past some injuries were treated in schoolB. school nurses are now more irresponsibleC. students don’t have enough space to move around in schoolD. schools lack funds in hiring school nurses60. Which of the following is NOT included in the reasons for more injuries?A. More dangerous activities.B. Fewer specially trained teachers.C. Less supervision.D. More unhealthy food.61. Which of the following activities has caused more injuries?A. Rock climbing.B. Skateboarding.C. Soccer.D. Swimming.62. According to the researchers, the injury problem could be less serious if ________.A. a P.E. class had fewer studentsB. schools reduced the P.E. classesC. schools reduced the outdoor activitiesD. personal contacts were avoidedPassage Three （346）The human body contains enormous quantities of energy. In fact, the average adult has as much energy stored in fat as a one-ton battery. That energy fuels our everyday activities, but what if those actions could in turn run the electronic devices we rely on? Today, innovators around the world are banking on our potential to do just that.Movement produces kinetic energy(动能), which can be converted into power. In the past, devices that turned human kinetic energy into electricity, such as hand-cranked radios, computers and flashlights, involved a person’s full participation. But a growing field is tapping into our energy without our even noticing it.Consider, for example, a health club. With every step you take on a treadmill and with every muscle curl, you turn surplus calories into motion that could drive a generator and produce electricity. The energy from one person’s workout may not be much, but 100 people could contribute significantly to a facility’s power needs.That’s the idea behind the Green Microgym in Portland, Oregon, where machines like stationary bikes harvest energy during workouts. Pedaling turns a generator, producing electricity that helps to power the building. For now, body energy supplies only a small fraction of the gym’s needs, but the amount should increase as more machines are adapted. “By being extremely energy-efficient and combining human power, solar and someday wind, I believe we’ll be able to be net-zero for electricity sometime this year,” says the gym’s owner, Adam Boesel. His bikes, by the way, aren’t the first to put pedal power to work. In some parts of the world, cyclists have been powering safety lights for years with devices called bicycle dynamos, which use a generator to create alternating current with every turn of the wheels.Dance clubs are also getting in on the action. In the Netherlands, Rotterdam’s new Club WATT has a floor that harnesses the energy created by the dancers’steps. For now, it’s just enough to power LED lights in the floor, but in the future, more output is expected from newer technology.63. Using human body energy as power supplies ________.A. requires us to be strongB. is a great new ideaC. proves to be difficultD. is increasingly popular64. Paragraph 3 mainly describes ________.A. the contribution of body energy to power needsB. the theory behind the use of body energyC. the different ways of putting body energy to workD. the latest device turning body energy into power65. It can be learned that the Green Microgym ________.A. is using human, solar and wind power to produce electricityB. is the first to use bikes to harvest human body energyC. will be able to satisfy its power needs by using green energyD. will introduce the technology to other parts of the world66. Adam Boesel would describe the body energy use in his gym as ________.A. surprisingly advancedB. far from satisfactoryC. considerably helpfulD. truly irreplaceable67. What is the author’s most likely comment on the application of body energy?A. It is unrealistic at present.B. It has a promising future.C. Its effect is still unknown.D. It depends on the energy cost.68. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Regular physical exercise can produce additional benefits.B. The human body can be the source of alternative energy.C. Innovations using body energy may solve the energy problem.D. We are working hard to bring the human potential into full play.Passage Four （369）Severe climate change was the main driver behind the birth of civilisation, a scientist said yesterday. An increase in harsh, arid conditions across the globe around 5,000 years ago forced people to start living in stable communities around remaining water sources. “We can certainly say that the earliest civilisations arose on the backdrop of increasing dryness, which are driven by natural, global-scale changes in climate,” said Nick Brooks of the University of East Anglia. “The cultural transitions track changes in environmental conditions quite closely.”Dr. Brooks said his research turned traditional ideas of how the world’s first civilisations started - such as those in Egypt, China, the Indus Valley region and South America - on their head. Many anthropologists think that civilisation was spread gradually among populations after it began in some part of the world. “A current popular theory is that the world’s first civilisation developed because it could; the environment was relatively friendly,” said Dr. Brooks. “This is based on the argument of the last 10,000 years being climatically very stable and quite conducive to flourishing of agriculture and large, urban civilisations.”But Dr. Brooks argued that civilisation arose instead from environmental calamities. His work is focused on the Sahara region, where he says the cultural history shows that, around 5-10,000 years ago, the humid areas there abruptly changed into the Sahara desert we see today. The Garamantian tribe, which lived in what is now south-west Libya more than 3,000 years ago, emerged when the land there dried out. “After this period, we see the first stone structures, the beginnings of urbanisation, agriculture and the development of novel technologies to access ground water, such as wells,”said Dr. Brooks. “What we see here is the story of people responding to the environmental change with the drying up of the region. That leads to the emergence of the Garamantian state.”He added that the story was similar in the other cradles of civilisation around the world. Without the driving force of climate change, human societies might have evolved far more slowly, said Dr. Brooks. “Maybe we would have remained village farmers and herders, hunter-gatherers and so on,” he said. “Perhaps you’d have a less population-dense kind of civilisation.”69. According to Nick Brooks, ________.A. differences in civilizations are the result of differences in climate conditionsB. the emergence of civilizations is closely related to climate changeC. the development of civilizations has caused the world climate changeD. similar civilizations have appeared despite various climate conditions70. The phrase “turn … on their head” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ________.A. confirmB. extendC. challengeD. supplement71. The traditional theory argues that the rise of civilizations ________.A. benefited from a stable and good environmentB. was meant to improve the living environmentC. had little to do with the environmentD. was the result of environmental change72. The Garamantian tribe is mentioned to show ________.A. the relations between human activities and the emergence of desertsB. the human creativity in fighting unfavorable environment conditionsC. the importance of water resources at the beginning of human civilizationsD. the effect of environmental changes on the development of human society73. According to Dr. Brooks, without significant climate change, human civilizations would nowbe more ________.A. diverseB. predictableC. aggressiveD. primitive74. The purpose of the passage is to ________.A. analyze how climate change affects civilization levelsB. question the link between climates and civilizationsC. introduce a latest study on the rise of civilizationsD. discuss how civilizations spread throughout the worldPassage Five （404）Before the arrival of the internet, computer files were exchanged via storage media such as floppy disks (软盘) which were sent by post or delivered by foot, bike, car or train. After the appearance of the internet, a term was invented for such exchange of information: the sneakernet. Now that the internet is established, and our connections have become faster, the sneakernet sounds outmoded. Nevertheless, the opposite is true when larger files are considered. Because storage media evolve much faster than internet connections, it becomes ever more interesting to choose the route of physical transport over the internet.One of the routes is via carrier pigeon(信鸽). This may sound ridiculous (and it has been a popular joke for many years), but thanks to shrinking storage media, the speed and capacity of the pigeon internet promises to become quite amazing.A well trained contemporary carrier pigeon can maintain a speed of 50 kilometres an hour over a distance of 600 kilometres, and carry a weight of 1 gram. One gram does not seem to be much, but this weight can already contain quite some data. For instance, the Transcend Micro SD card weighing 1 gram has a capacity of 2 gigabytes.Compared to a fibre connection, the pigeon has to surrender quite fast. This internet connection only needs 2.6 minutes to send 2 gigabytes. A carrier pigeon only flies 2 kilometres far in that time. A carrier pigeon is thus faster than a fibre connection when the distance is shorter than 2 kilometres. A broadband connection needs 4 hours to send 2 gigabytes, while the pigeon can reach a distance of 200 kilometres in 4 hours. This means that sending 2 gigabytes of information from Amsterdam to Brussels goes faster by carrier pigeon than by a broadband connection. A dial-up connection needs 3.3 days to send 2 gigabytes, so in that case, the pigeon (flying 600 km per day) is faster than the internet up to a distance of about 2,000 kilometres.The bandwidth of a carrier pigeon increases faster than the bandwidth of the internet. Ten years in the future, a pigeon will be able to carry 2 terabytes (around 2,000 gigabytes). Our fibre connection will need 8.5 minutes for sending that amount of data. The carrier pigeon is then faster than a fibre connection if the distance is less than 7 kilometres – compared to 2 kilometres today.75. The term “sneakernet” is probably more related to ________.A. storing larger computer filesB. the fast speed of the internetC. sending digital data on the internetD. traditional ways of sharing digital files76. According to the author, sending digital data via carrier pigeon ________.A. is easier said than doneB. should be taken seriouslyC. has been debated for yearsD. can be dismissed as a joke77. For a distance of 500km, the second fastest way of sending 2 gigabytes is by ________.A. dial-up connectionB. a carrier pigeonC. fibreD. broadband78. The author believes that in the future a carrier pigeon ________.A. can fly faster to exchange digital informationB. can better perform the task of sending digital dataC. will be widely used to exchange digital informationD. will become an outmoded means of sending digital data79. What is the author’s tone in writing the passage?A. Ironic.B. Joking.C. Objective.D. Passionate.。
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江 西 理 工 大 学 考 试 试 卷试卷编号：English Examination for Master DegreePart Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure （10%）Directions : In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to complete the sentence by deciding on the most appropriate choice.1. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite __可行的______.A) probable B) sustainableC) feasible D) eligible2. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important __方式______ ofAmerican life.A) facets B) formatsC) formulas D) fashions3. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to ________ and transport it to theindustrial centers.A) permeate B) extractC) distinguish D) concentrate4. Students are expected to be quiet and ________ in an Asian classroom.A) obedient B) overwhelming班级学号 __________姓名C) skeptical D) subsidiary5. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will ________ to bring out the trappedminers.A) effect B) affectC) conceive D) endeavor6. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to________ themselves on the German team for last year’s defeat.A) remedy B) reproachC) revive D) revenge7. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make ________ what he wastrying to tell the audience.A) exclusive B) explicitC) objective D) obscure8. One of the examination questions ________ me completely and I couldn’t answer it..A) baffled B) mingledC) provoked D) diverted9. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be________ from my memory.A) ejected B) escapedC) erased D) omitted10. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causalrelationship between the amount of fat we eat and the ________ of heart attacks.A) incidence B) impetusC) rupture D) emergence11. There are many who believe that the use of force ________ political ends can never bejustified.A) in search of B) in pursuit ofC) in view of D) in light of12. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ________ and we had to callthe fire department to put it out:A) out of hand B) out of orderC) out of the question D) out of the way13. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses ________.A) might be standing left B) might be left standingC) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand14. The professor picked several students ________ from the class and asked them to help him with the experiment.A) at ease B) at allC) at random D) at hand15. Every year there is some ________ of the laws.A) transformation B) identificationC) correction D) alteration16. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved through teaching and learning but ________ through actual use.A) received B) acceptedC) derived D) acquired17. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think ________ instead of concretely.A) logically B) reasonablyC) abstractly D) generally18. Sea food of all kinds is ________ in the states that border the oceans.A) abandoned B) advantageousC) abundant D) accumulated19. I can’t back the car because there is a truck ________.A) in every way B) in a wayC) in the way D) in any way:20. ________ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklin becamefamous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.A) Starting B) StartedC) Being started D) To have startedPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （15%）Directions:In this part, you will read three passages. The first and second passage is followed by 5 questions each. You are required to choose the best answer to each question according to the passage. For the third passage, you are required to answer each question.Passage oneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageIt doesn’t come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read to study if you can’t remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading. You remember better what you read when you know why you are reading.Why does a clerk in a store go away and leave you when your reply to her offer to help is “No, thank you, I’m just looking”? Both you and she know that if you aren’t sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. But suppose you may say instead, “Yes, I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.” And you and she are off—both eager to look for exactly what you want. If you are looking for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that—nothing. But if you do know what you want, and if you have the right book, you are almost sure to get it. Your reasons will vary—they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”, “to understand the reasons for”, and “to find out how”. A good student has a clear purpose or reason for what he is doing.That is the way it works. Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, “I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America. I’m reading this article to find about” or, “I’m going to skim this story to see what life was like in medieval England”. Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.Reading is not one single activity. At least two important processes go on at the same time. As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read. You have a kind of mental conversation with the author. If you expressed your ideas orally, they might sound like t his: “Yes, I agree. That’s my opinion too” or “Umm, I thought that record was broken much earlier. I’d better check those dates,” or “ But there are some other facts to be considered!” You don’t just sit there taking in ideas—you do something else, and that something else is very important.This traditional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes. In other words, a good reader is a critical reader. One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing betweenfacts and opinions. Facts can be checked by evidence. Opinions are one’s own personal reactions. Another part of critical reading is judging sources. Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.1. If you cannot remember what you read or study,____________［A］it is nothing out of the ordinary.［B］it means you have not really learned anything.［C］it means you have not chosen the right book.［D］you realize it is of no importance.2. The author mentions “a clerk” in Paragraph 3 to _____________［A］show that a clerk is usually very helpful.［B］indicate the importance of reading with a purpose.［C］suggest a clerk may be as forgetful as you are.［D］exemplify the harmonious relationship between clerk and customer.3. Before you start reading, it is important to ________________［A］choose an interesting book.［B］relate the information to your purpose.［C］remember what you read.［D］make sure why you are reading.4. Reading activity involves _____________［A］only two simultaneous process.［B］primarily learning about ideas and evaluating them critically.［C］merely distinguishing between facts and opinions.［D］mainly drawing accurate inferences.5. A good reader is one who ____________［A］relates what he reads to his own knowledge about the subject matter.［B］does lots of thinking in his reading.［C］takes a critical attitude in his reading.［D］is able to check the facts presented against what he has already known. Passage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of partying, as well as studying, can console themselves with the knowledge that college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield huge dividends.A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the “labor-market premium to skill”—or the amount college graduates earned that’s greater than what high-school graduate earned—decreased for much of the 20th century, but has come back with a vengeance (报复性地) since the 1980s. In 2005, The typical full-time year-round U.S. worker with a four-year college degree earned $50,900, 62% more than the $31,500 earned by a worker with only a high-school diploma.There’s no question that going to college is a smart economic choice. But a look at the strange variations in tuiti on reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesn’t come down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and board $49,260 in 2007-08) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorado at Boulder as an out-of-state student ($35,542)? Probably not. Does being an out-of-state student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student ($17,380) there? Not likely.No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren’t evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product—like a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider.As with automobiles, consumers in today’s college marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most comfort and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This accounts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal-arts college or going to an out-of-state public school that has a great marine-biology program). And just as two auto purchasers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a car? In keeping with the automotive world’s hottest consumer trend, maybe it’s best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合动力汽车); an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.6. What’s the opinion of economists about going to college?A．Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.B．It d oesn’t pay to run into debt to receive a college education.C．College education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.D．Going to college doesn’t necessarily bring the expected returns.7. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century, ________.A．enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesB．the labor market preferred high-school to college graduatesC．competition for university admissions was far more fierce than todayD．the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed8. Students who attend an in-state college or university can ________.A．save more on tuitionB．receive a better educationC．take more liberal-arts coursesD．avoid traveling long distances9. In this consumerist age, most parents ________.A．regard college education as a wise investmentB．place a premium on the prestige of the CollegeC．think it crucial to send their children to collegeD．consider college education a consumer product10. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?A．Their employment prospects after graduation.B．A satisfying experience within their budgets.C．Its facilities and learning environment.D．Its ranking among similar institutions.Passage Three:I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the reality I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else. Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind. I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair. I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs on them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed themto me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace.I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t , of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colors. The woman in the marketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.Questions:11. When the author met the woman in the market, what was the woman doing?12. How can you describe bargaining in Laos?13. According to the author, why did the woman accept the last offer?14. Why did the author finally decide to buy three skirts?15. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?PartⅣ Translation （20%）Directions: In this part, you are required to translate 2 short passages from English into Chinese (10 points) and 2 passages from Chinese into English. (10 points)1. A second aspect of technology transfer concentrates on US high technology exports. China has correctly complained in the past that the US was unnecessarily restrictive in limiting technology sales to China. Recently some liberalization has taken place and major increases in technology transfers have taken place as the result. However, some items continue to be subject to restrictions and unnecessary delay, in part because the US Government submits many items to COCOM(巴黎统筹委员会) for approval. There is significant room for improvement with the US bureaucracy and COCOM.2. Good manners are necessary because we are judged by our manners. Our manners not only show what kind of education we have received and what our social position is, but they also tend to show what our nature is. A person with good manners is always an agreeable companion, because he always thinks of others and shows respect for others.3. 今天，环境问题变得越来越严重了。
2010年广东省学士学位英语历年真题(附答案、作文)
2010年广东省学士学位英语历年真题（附答案、作文）Part I 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 one that best completes the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.1. ——What day is it today?—— A.A. MondayB. It‘s fineC. June 14D. Nine o‘clock2. —— Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?—— __C_.A. Sure, pleaseB. Thank you so muchC. It’s six o’clockD. Yes, I can3. —— May I use the telephone?—— A_.A. Go aheadB. Thank you so muchC. Don‘t worryD. You are welcome4. —— Would you like to come to the party Friday evening?—— B__.A. That‘s rightB. Yes, I’d like toC. I‘ll be lateD. No, never mind5. —— I‘m sorry I can‘t give you any help.—— That‘s OK. _C__.A. What a pityB. I don‘t careC. Thank you all the sameD. Don‘t mention it6. —— How did you find your visit to the museum, Eddie?—— B.A. I went there all by myselfB. Oh, wonderful, indeedC. My friend showed me thereD. By taking a No. 2 bus.7. —— I didn‘t know this was a one-way street, sir.—— _D_A. It‘s different.B. How do you do?C. How dare you say that?D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.8. —— I don‘t want to eat anything. I‘m not feeling well today.—— D_, Carlos. I hope you‘ll be better soon.A. It doesn‘t matterB. Don‘t botherC. I‘m better nowD. I’m sorry to hear that9. —— Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the end of this term?—— __C.A. I‘m afraidB. I doC. It dependsD. It‘s a pleasure10. —— Today‘s Sunday. What about going to the Science Museum?—— __C__.A. Take it easyB. Let‘s call it a dayC. That’s a good ideaD. It‘s kind of you to say so11. —— I have just passed my exam. I feel so relieved now.—— __B_!A. Thank youB. Well doneC. Cheer upD. My pleasure12. —— Don‘t forget to pass on the message to my teacher.—— __A.A. Yes, I don’tB. I don‘t think soC. No, I won‘tD. Sorry, I wouldn‘t13. —— How could you say that?—— C_. I didn‘t mean to hurt you.A. It doesn‘t matterB. That‘s all rightC. I am really sorryD. None of your business14. —— You have given us a wonderful party, Mrs. Johnson.—— __B_.A. Don‘t say toB. I’m glad you enjoyed itC. It is interesting for you to say soD. Oh, I‘m afraid I didn‘t organize it well15. —— What‘s the matter? You really look upset.—— B_.—— Well, better luck next time.A. I have won a prizeB. I failed an important testC. Why, I always look up to youD. Me? I never look down upon anybodyPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneWe are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up as recently as the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn‘t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks began to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. At the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. And scientists developed software that made Internet ―surfing‖ more convenient.Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.16. The Internet was set up in __B__.A. 1960B. the 1960sC. 1970D. the 1970s17. Computer networks didn‘t work well at first because __D.A. computers were large and expensiveB. computers couldn‘t send information fastC. computers didn‘t fit into the same networkD. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped18. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet? AA. Governments.B. Universities.C. Banks.D. Hospitals.19. Which of the following statements is true? CA. People use the Internet mainly to send emails.B. Computers are now more costly than ever before.C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.D. In the 1970s the Internet was easy to use but computers were costly.20. The best title for the passage is _C__.A. The Future of the InternetB. The History of ComputersC. The History of the InternetD. Convenient Internet SurfingPassage TwoAlan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.―Excuse me, sir,‖ he said, very politely, ―but could you tell me the time?‖The man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to him again. ―Excuse me, sir,‖ he said, ―but could you please tell me what time it is?‖This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me; he must be just rude. So Alan asked again, ―Why wouldn‘t you tell me the time, sir?‖The man turned towards him and said, ―Put yourself in my shoes. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say ‗That‘s all right.‘ You may then say ‗It‘s a beautiful day,‘ to which I may reply ‗Yes, I like these sunny winter days.‘Before we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite young man, so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?‖Alan shook his head. ―No, sir, I‘m sorry, I don‘t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.‖―Exactly,‖ the man said, ―and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you.‖ And with these words he hurried away.21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was? CA. He was too late.B. He was very early.C. He had left his watch home.D. He wanted to meet the man‘s daughter.22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time? AA. He was impolite.B. He was deaf.C. He was stupid.D. He spoke no English.23. What did the man mean by the underlined part ―Put yourself in my shoes‖? DA. Don‘t interrupt me.B. My shoes hurt me.C. Come and try my shoes.D. Try to understand me.24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the man‘s opinion? BA. A thief.B. A poor man.C. A cheat.D. A rich man.25. The story is mainly about A.A. how rude a person can beB. how one thing leads to anotherC. where a person can‘t tell the timeD. why you shouldn‘t speak to strangers Passage ThreeWhat are the beauties of Hawaii? Le t‘s start with four.The beach, famous for its water temperature, air temperature and waves, is the first beauty. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii. They are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.Then, what do you think would be the second beautiful thing? It is volcanoes (火山), of course. These volcanoes are not just a part of the islands; they made the islands in the first place. Because of them the islands are still growing.What would be the third thing of beauty that the first visitor to Hawaii would notice? It probably wouldn‘t be just one thing, but many things: all the wonderful fruits and flowers of the islands. Sugar cane, bananas and pineapples are Hawaii‘s biggest exports. Sugar cane has been growing in Hawaii for a thousand years. As for pineapples, the islands produce more than any other places in the world, which has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world.The fourth and most beautiful thing about Hawaii is the people who live there. The Hawaiians never rush, and perhaps this is because they care more for human life than they care for the machine. There is an old Hawaiian law that a man can go to sleep in the middle of the road if he wants to. What makes the people of Hawaii so beautiful is their feeling about people. There are 64 different combinations of races on the islands, and they all live in peace. They believe ―Above all nations is humanity.‖That is the most beautiful thing of all.26. According to the passage, Hawaii is made up of B__.A. one islandB. twenty islandsC. sixty-four islandsD. hundreds of islands27. Why are the volcanoes so special to the islands? BA. They are not a part of the islands.B. They actually made the islands.C. They are the first in the world.D. They are growing.28. What has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world? DA. Sugar.B. Sugar cane.C. Bananas.D. Pineapples.29. The people in Hawaii are the most beautiful thing because _ D_.A. they had a peaceful historyB. they can sleep in the middle of the roadC. there are 64 different races on the islandsD. they care more for people than anything else30. According to the passage, ―above all nations is humanity‖ might mean __C .A. not all nations have humanityB. humanity is as important as a nationC. humanity has no national boundariesD. all human beings should live in peace Passage FourThere is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned. When faced with a difficult learning task, one path to success is to concentrate on the positive aspects of the subject matter. If a student has a boring teacher, one solution is to look for the positive aspects of completing the course, regardless of how boring the teacher happens to be. To accomplish this might require a private tutor or some independent reading, but with the right attitude, success is possible.Over-achievers – students who do better than their test scores show – usually have a positive interest toward learning. They may learn some things more slowly, and they may make more efforts, but, to compensate (补偿), they are often better at applying what they have learned. As long as they do not have emotional problems, they are successful.Under-achievers – those who function below their ability shown by test scored – often tend to allow a few negative factors to affect them. Because of their negative attitudes, they sometimes become unfairly critical of teachers. They allow themselves to get bored when it is not necessary. In short, their attitudes often cause them to learn less than over-achievers.If you learn to replace a negative attitude toward learning with something more positive, you are on the road to achieving almost any goal you desire. For example, if you realize a personal computer with a word processor would improve your performance, but have an attitude that keeps telling you that a computer is difficult to operate, you tend to make all kinds of excuses. In short, you resist making full use of a terrific tool, simply because your negative attitude prevents you from learning.31. What does the author think a student should do if he has a boring teacher? DA. Look for a new course.B. Be critical of the teacher.C. Complete the course with a good score.D. Have a right attitude toward the teacher.32. The writer thinks that over-achievers and under-achievers mainly differ in __C.A. their test scoresB. their judgment of othersC. their attitudes toward learningD. their skills in using computers33. The underlined phrase function below their ability shown by test scores means the under-achievers B_.A. often get low scores in testsB. do worse in actual learning than in testsC. usually do better in tests than the over-achieversD. are always slow in learning and have to make more efforts34. The example of the personal computer shows that __B.A. finding excuses helps in learningB. to react negatively can be harmfulC. hard-working is the key to successD. making use of the computer is important35. What is the main idea of the passage? AA. Attitudes play an important role in learning.B. Students should learn how to use personal computers.C. Teachers are not so important in the learning process.D. There are many differences between over-and under-achievers.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.36. This photo __A__ me of the days when I worked on the farm many years ago.A. remindsB. recallsC. retellsD. remembers37. I can‘t get online because my C__ broke down.A. cameraB. watchC. computerD. recorder38. Would you please D_ the TV a little? The children are doing their homework.A. turn onB. turn offC. turn upD. turn down39. Few houses in this district __D__ the terrible earthquake and many people were killed.A. lastedB. survivedC. deservedD. passed40. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all C__.A. given awayB. kept awayC. taken upD. used up41. We are at your service. Don‘t _B to turn to us if you have any problems.A. begB. hesitateC. desireD. seek42. My boss did not _D from his desk when I entered his office.A. look outB. look aroundC. look downD. look up43. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life with _A.A. joyB. anxietyC. sorrowD. anger44. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _ more customers.A. joinB. attractC. stickD. transfer45. ——Where is the new camera I borrowed last week?——It is on the top shelf, out of the __C__ of our little kid.A. orderB. sightC. reachD. touch46. Herman‘s success is _C__ his hard work and his academic ability.A. used toB. equal toC. due toD. close to47. The bookseller cannot get enough books to _D__ the needs of their customers.A. makeB. pleaseC. fillD. meet48. ——He looks so young!——I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is _A 45.A. actuallyB. basicallyC. accordinglyD. entirely49. Parents have __A__ their concern about violence in some children‘s shows.A. expressedB. acceptedC. complainedD. expected50. It was Thomas Edison that A_ the electric lamp.A. inventedB. discoveredC. designedD. developed51. The doctors successfully completed a 20-hour operation to _B_ the one-year-old twins at the head.A. isolateB. separateC. divideD. remove52. In _A Chinese culture, children‘s marriage decisions were often made by parents.A. traditionalB. historicC. remoteD. initial53. We decided to leave the waitress a big D_ because her service was excellent.A. billB. moneyC. fareD. tip54. Experiments show that different temperatures have different _D_ on human feelings.A. resultsB. troublesC. endingsD. effects55. The cost of the products __D to 56,000 Yuan.A. reachesB. numbersC. amountsD. counts56. The mother asked the boys to put __D__ everything in _ order before they left the room.A. the; aB. an; theC. /; aD. /; /57. ——Do you like pop music or country music?——__C_. I only like sports.A. EachB. EitherC. NeitherD. Both58. It was not known __D__ he had said during the interview.A. whetherB. whereC. thatD. what59. Don‘t get off the bus _A it has stopped completely.A. untilB. whenC. ifD. since60. __D does it take you to wash all the dishes?A. How oftenB. How muchC. How longD. How fast61. _C all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.A. BecauseB. Owing toC. WithD. But for62. _B bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a63. I don‘t think _D possible to finish the work in time without his help.A. whatB. thisC. thatD. it64. It is __A from my school to the railway station.A. two-hours walkB. two-hour‘s walkC. two-hour walkD. a two-hour walk65. It‘s not a good habit to leave your work __B.A. done halfB. half doneC. a half doneD. done a half66. We like our English teacher because she often tells __A__ funny stories in class.A. usB. ourC. weD. ours67. His little car isn‘t _B__ for five people.A. enough bigB. big enoughC. as enough bigD. so big enough68. When and where to hold the meeting _C__ not decided yet.A. isB. areC. hasD. have69. A new house will have been built here _A__.A. in this yearB. for one yearC. by the end of the yearD. during the last year70. It was already ten o‘clock in the evening D_ we arrived at the hotel.A. sinceB. whileC. thatD. when71. __C__, we will review all the lessons before the final exam.A. If time will permitB. Time permittingC. If time permittedD. Time permits72. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, _B__ effects can still be felt now.A. whichB. whoseC. whatD. that73. __C_ you do, you should put your heart into it.A. No matter howB. WheneverC. No matter whatD. Wherever74. _C__ has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not a set of dead rules.A. ThisB. ThatC. ItD. As75. These university students are looking for a cheap hotel __A__.A. to stay inB. to be stayingC. which to stayD. where to stay in 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.Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 76 shopping. She queued 77 a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady‘s handbag was 78 . Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had 79 ! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had 80 them. She thought she would have to call 81 ; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady‘s bag and say 82 more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old lady‘s bag, took the notes and 83 them in her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.―84 did you pay for it?‖ he asked.―With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,‖ she replied.―Oh? What‘s that, then?‖ he asked, as he pointed to the 85 on the table.B 76. A. made B. went C. took D. decidedA 77. A. in B. on C. for D. toA 78. A. open B. closed C. old D. emptyD 79. A. dropped B. missed C. lost D. goneA 80. A. stolen B. kept C. found D. mistakenD 81. A. herself B. her C. the lady D. the policeC 82. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anythingB 83. A. took B. put C. left D. savedA 84. A. How B. How much C. What D. For whatB 85. A. bag B. money C. dress D. gift Directions: You are to write in 100-120words words about the topice“To Work or Study Further.”Youshould base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 有人认为中学毕业后能找到工作就没必要上大学。
2010年9月统考大学英语A 附答案1
大学英语A一、阅读理解1、Castles were brought to Britain by William the Conqueror,noble builders, but also the rise and set of British Empire.(1)、The castles originated from_______. A：France(2)、According to the text, "motte"(Para. 1)refers to _____. A：an earthen mound(3)、From the 11th to 13th centuries, castles were booming because of the following reasons EXCEPTD：a tourist attraction(4)、What caused the decline of the castles? C：They are less comfortable.(5)、Which of the following is true? D：The castles still have their reputation in the world.2、 In the past, operations were difficult. Until the middle ofthey can expect the best treatment, in clean and hygienic（消毒，卫生的）conditions.(1)、Operations were difficult and dangerous until_______. B：the middle of 1860s(2)、In the passage, surgery means__________. A：the performing of an operation(3)、In the past, up to 90 percent of patients died after operations mainly because__________.A：bacteria entered the cuts in the patients' bodies and infection took place(4)、Which topic of the following best suits the passage? D：Developments in surgery.(5)、Joseph Lister was________. C：an Englishman3、Remember global warming? Back in December, the threat of climate change was thunderingtax, and rightly so. The response to that suspicion should be to win the argument, not to abandon it.(1)、According to the passage, the easiest way to remove global warming is ___________.C：to force people to pay more tax for the carbon content of power(2)、The standard of paying tax was _________.A：that the more carbon content of power it contained, the higher tax one would pay(3)、We can infer from the passage that carbon tax ___________.A：may not be as effective as people expect(4)、The word"crippling"(Para. 3) most probably means _________.B：seriously weakening(5)、The reason why many countries stopped introducing carbon tax eventually was mainly that ___________. C：governments were afraid of being suspected if they adopted the new tax4、Since World War II, there has been a clearly discernible trend, especially among the growing group of college made from sixteen to sixty, and so are bad ones.(1)、According to this article the trend toward early marriages C：is one that could be clearly seen(2)、The author suggests that many of today's early marriages are a result of __________. A：escapism(3)、More often than not, early marriage will __________. C：intensify one's problems(4)、The author states that the home as an institution is __________.D：probably not capable of being what many young people expect it to be(5)、 Many young people who marry early believe that _____.B：they have found the true center of life's meaning5、Imagine your sitting on your front garden admiring the shining sun when your neighbor comes with that annoying hours and decentralize administrative operations.(1)、 Exhaust from cars is ________. B：pollutive(2)、In author's view, it is_____ to make cars be friendly to environment. A：impossible(3)、 _____ will be the major victims in the car accident. B：Children(4)、 Cars caused some social problems except_____. C：employment(5)、Which of the following is not true as to handling car problems?B：Using a car in the restricted area.6、 There's a great story about an old Finnish woman who, without quite realizing it, was using her cell-phone to access the restaurants in your immediate area. You'll hit another button, say a few words into the handset and you've got a reservation for four.(1)、The author uses the story of an old Finnish woman to indicate that __________.C：many people are unaware of the function of the new appliances being used(2)、The word "saturate" (Para. 3) most probably means _________. D：fill(3)、According to the text, WAP is a __________. C：means of exchanging information(4)、We can infer from the passage that the mobile Internet is different from the previous Internet inthat the former __________. B：has no need for wire appliances(5)、What is the attitude of the author towards the future of mobile Internet? C：Optimistic7、 There will be lots of new aromas（香味）at the Rocky Gap Music Festival this weekend. Those aromas of imported cigar manufacturers are Hispanic. "I found out," he said, "that to conduct business, I'm going to have to learn a second language."(1)、The passage focuses on _____. C：the increasing cigar sale(2)、Why did the organizers decide to have a cigar bar at the Music Festival?A：Cigars were sold well at other music festivals.(3)、The word "explode" in the 2nd paragraph means _____. B：to increase quickly in a short period(4)、The amount of cigars sold in Schwartz's shop now is _____times as many as three years ago. A：3(5)、We can infer from the last paragraph that _____. D：good cigars may take long to produce8、It was 1985, and Rafe Esquith was beginning his third year of teaching in Los Angeles public schools. He faced a class "Rafe", she said, "I've never seen Shakespeare done better."(1)、 It can be learned from the passage that Esquith's students _____.C：were mainly from immigrant families(2)、At first, Esquith's Shakespeare-teaching _________. D：was not allowed by the school authority(3)、It is implied that most educators __________.A：fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged students(4)、Esquith's principle of teaching is different from the general one in that _________.B：he places greater emphasis on hard work in students' learning(5)、What is the main idea of the passage? C： An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.9、Richard Gard has lived in Illinois his whole life. He is well-known in his community and around the you think that you are the best, you will accomplish nothing," said Gard.(1)、The passage _____. A：introduces a craftsman and his works(2)、Richard Gard makes music boxes _____. D：for love(3)、Why does Richard Gard prefer to use oak to make music boxes? ______B：It looks beautiful and is not easily damaged.(4)、What does "he puts his soul into it" mean? ______ C：He devotes his love and emotions to his work.(5)、Which of the following words can be used to describe Richard Gard? ______ C：Modest.10、A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.(1)、In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ______. D：most Americans are ready to offer help(2)、It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.A：culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship(3)、Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers _______.C：to add some flavor to their own daily life(4)、The tradition of hospitality to strangers _________.B：is generally well kept up in the United States(5)、What's the author's attitudes toward the American's friendliness? A：Favorable11、"You're trying to control my life," says my nine-year-old son. "I don't know why you think you can do that, but you tnegotiate with them. You can't. I've seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldn't have to buy love and respect."(1)、The author's way of treating her son ____________. A：is shared by many parents(2)、It can be inferred from the passage that _______.C：today's children enjoy more freedom than the previous generation(3)、According to the passage, to have "discipline" means that parents should _____B： teach their children to understand the rules(4)、If Ronda Radice is the parent who has "bucked the trend", which of the following can also be cited as the example for"bucking the trend"? D：Parents maintain authority over their children.(5)、The main point of the passage is to _______. B：analyze the problems faced by today's parents12、 In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chiefThe Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 BC.(1)、Which of the following is NOT true? A：The winners placed olive wreaths on their shoulders.(2)、Why were the Olympic Games held? B：To honor Zeus.(3)、Approximately how many years ago did these games originate? D：2800 years.(4)、Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned? C：Skating.(5)、What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? B：They were very athletic.二、词汇与语法1、The worst thing _______ television is that many people have become its slaves. A：about2、Large fish usually _____ small fish. C：feed on3、The children looked up as the planes passed __________. B：overhead4、I don't think anyone can accuse her _____not being frank. C：of5、Are you certain that this is _____ in his letter？B：what grandfather has expressed6、The manager promised to keep me ____ of how our business was going on. C：informed7、_____ moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running. C：Instead of8、The sales had started and the __________ hunters were out in great numbers. A：bargain9、Not only Tom but also his wife ______fond of watching television. D：was10、On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy. A：his having passed11、They ________ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies. B：ought to be12、He had been having trouble ______a hotel room. A：reserving13、You should take care that you have not ________ any detail in the design. D：neglected14、In Britain people drive ______the left. B：on15、The child was _______ by his bad grades and did not want to go to school. A：discouraged16、Frequently single-parent children ____some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served. D：take on17、All I got was a busy ____when I dialed his number. C：signal18、They are willing to care for the _____ and disabled. D：elderly19、I'd rather you ____make any comment on the issue for the time being. C：didn't20、Charles Dickens __________many wonderful characters in his novels. D：created21、This couple has two daughters, _________ of whom is working in the U. S. A：the younger22、Not until 1868 ______ made the capital of the state of Georgia. B：was Atlanta23、The car ____halfway for no reason. B：broke down23、If the wounded soldier had been given first __________, he would not have died. B：aid24、The ship took machines and other goods back to the port ________ it had set off. A：from which25、- Does he speak English or Russian? - He doesn't speak_________. A：either26、The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all ____ to us.D：satisfactory27、______ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better. C：Now28、_____ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them. C：Because29、John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts. D：not saying30、I was very tired. Otherwise, I _________ to the theatre with you. D：would have gone41、Mrs. Johnson _________ about it before me. B：would not like to speak42、In learning English we should not __________our students of their mistakes all the time. A：remind43、These three teachers vary __________their manner of teaching. D：in.44、It is a puzzle to me that Steve who has been working ______ wants to quit the course. A：diligently45、Who can it be? I'm quite __________a loss to guess. D：at46、All I got was a busy ____when I dialed his number.C：signal47、I'd rather you ____make any comment on the issue for the time being. C：didn't48、If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, ___would be getting sick. D：a lot more of us50、On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy. A：his having passed51、You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech. B：sum up52、When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home. D：go53、Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _____ you will find me during office hours.D：where54、Her determination to ________ her goal of life motivated her to greater effort. B：attain55、Our high school has an assembly ______ 2 weeks. A：every56、In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ____spring. D：late57、Charles Dickens __________many wonderful characters in his novels. D：created58、Have you any __________that you were not there at 9 o'clock last night? D：proof59、The mad man was put in the soft padded cell lest he ____himself. D：would injure60、Jane never dreams of ____for her to be sent abroad very soon. A：there being a chance61、The monitor __________the examination papers to the class for his teacher. B：distributed62、__________Japanese, she has to study another foreign language. C：In addition to63、The little village hasn't changed much __________a new road and two more stores. D：except for64、I'd rather you ____make any comment on the issue for the time being.65、The new teller could not ______ how to use her calculator until the boss explained. B：figure out66、_____ moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.C：Instead of67、 I advise that she _______ another day. D：should come68、I won't complain as long as I _____ where I want to go. B：get69、For most people, it takes _______ effort to memorize a long poem. C：considerable70、All I got was a busy ____when I dialed his number. C：signal71、Not only Tom but also his wife ______fond of watching television. D：was72、Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ___late for his lecture.D：to students' being73、His brother is very ______ about wines. C：knowledgeable74、Scarcely had the car stopped ________ the cell phone began to ring. B：when三、完型填空1、Someone says, "Time is money." But I think time is ___21___ important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is ___22___ it'll never ___23___. That's ___24___ we mustn't waste time.It goes without saying that the ___25___ is usually limited. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do ___26_____ useful.But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their limited time smoking, drinking and ___27___. They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own ___28___.In a word, we should save time. We shouldn't ___29___ today's work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to___30___.(1)、D：even more (2)、C：gone (3)、A：return (4)、D：why (5)、B：time(6)、B：something (7)、C：playing (8)、D：life (9)、B：leave (10)、A：lose2、The United States is well-known for its network ___21__ major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the __22__ possible time. However, large highways often pass __23__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally connect large urban centers, ___24___ means that they become crowded with heavy traffic during rush hours, __ 25__ the "fast direct" way becomes a very slow route.However, there is always another route to take __ 26___ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the relatively new "superhighways", there are often older, less heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __27__ of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ___28___, or down frightening hillsides to towns __29__ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places where the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean __30__ of the world.(1)、A：of (2)、D：shortes(3)、D：by (4)、A：which (5)、A：when(6)、A：unless (7)、D：Some (8)、B：cliffs (9)、A：lying (10)、A：view3、It is believed that the responsibilities for learning lie with the students. The __21 B：ideal __ student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of __22 C：learning __ , homework is returned __23 D：with __ brief written comments, the student is __24 C：responsible for learning the material assigned. It is the __25 A：student's __ responsibility to find books, , but _26 D：prefer that their students should not be too dependent on them. duties 27 D：besides teaching, such as administrative or research work. 28 B：Therefore , the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 29 B：limited . the student should either 30 C：approach a professor during office hours or make an appointment.4、Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had ___21___ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy ___22___ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ___23___ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man ___24___ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked ___25___ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn't at home and she had to go to ___26___ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ___27___ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid ___28___ the doctor's words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and ___29___. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ___30___ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, "I've bought all the food you like, dear!"(1)、A：no (2)、B：clever (3)、A：did well in (4)、C：agreed (5)、D：a lot(6)、C：hospital (7)、D：not to (8)、B：to forget (9)、B：went out (10)、C：cooking5、Life involves making decisions and changes. Decisions and changes involve making moves, getting __21__ one position or spot in life to another. An effective move involves planning a route and __22__ to it. Whenever you travel, you have the choice of several routes. Some routes of living are __23__ and helpful. Others are negative, creating depression and despair. Knowing __24__ to re-route yourself from negative outlooks, thoughts, or ideas is __25__ for getting where you want to go in life. It is easy to think negatively about others or about __26__.If you allow these thoughts to continue unchecked, they develop into ruts (Note: old habits) of __27__.What should you do then? Well, you can say to yourself "Stop!" and refuse to __28__ or believe those negative things you are saying to yourself. By refusing to let a repeating negative thought lead you to frustration, anger or depression, you avoid __29 __in a rut. Instead of continuing to be worn down by a rutted track of negative and destructive thinking, you can consciously and __30__switch yourself or side-track yourself onto a path of more positive thinking.(1)、C：from (2)、C：keeping (3)、D：positive (4)、B：how (5)、A：crucial(6)、C：yourselves (7)、A：despair (8)、D：accept (9)、C：being caught (10)、A：purposely6、"Often we find that people who are quite shy have a very small circle of friends. They stick with safe situations__21___ they know people well. And then if their very best friend moves out of town, they can feel high and dry, __22__," says Walker.How do you expand your social network? Like any skill, cultivating new friendships takes __23__. Walker suggests starting __24__ smaller challenges. Interact more with the people you see around you every day. "Often people who are shy imagine they have to _25__ to a bar to meet people. But that's not a great place to meet people. Often it's a good place to meet troubled people," he says. Instead, initiate conversations with classmates you haven't spoken _26__ before. Ask how their weekend was. _27__ say hello to your neighbor and mention how great his lawn is looking. Compliments, when warranted, are a wonderful way to break the ice.The next step is __28__ slightly more ambitious plans for__29__ friendships by extending invitations to people whom you would like to become more friendly with. Don't start off by inviting three couples or so to your home for a lavish dinner party. You'll __30_ too much pressure on yourself. Instead, perhaps invite another couple along to see a movie you think they'd enjoy. Setting these kinds of modest goals can help extend your social circle in a low-pressure way.(1)、A：in which (2)、A：isolate (3)、C：practice (4)、D：with (5)、D：go out(6)、D：to (7)、B：Or (8)、A：to make (9)、B：cultivating (10)A：put四、汉译英(1)、从金钱的角度来说，这份工作好处不大，但是我从中可以得到有价值的经验。
2010年11月成人学位英语考试真题及答案
2010年11月湖南成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试试题Part I 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 center.1. Speaker A: That was a great dinner. You must have spent all day cooking.Speaker B:__________ .A. Yes, it was really very tiring.B. No, it’s really nothing.C. No, it’s only a casual meal.D. Thanks. But it only took two hours.2. Speaker A: I tried to buy you those towels you wanted on sale, but they only had these really ugly ones left. Sorry.Speaker B:__________ . They are not bad.3. Speaker A: What’s your favorite food?Speaker B: Pizza.Speaker A:__________ . I prefer chocolate ice cream.A. Not me.B. So do I.C. Same here.D. You got it.4. Speaker A: This computer keeps giving me trouble.Speaker B: Try restarting it.__________ .A. See if that helps.B. I can do nothing about it.C. Who knows?D. What else?5. Speaker A: Susan, I can’t get my old job jacket. It’s a lost cause.Speaker B:__________ .A. Can’t you? It serves you right.B. I understand. You’ll find something else.C. Yes, I know it’s not a good cause.D. Lost？Maybe I can help you find it.6. Speaker A: I had no idea the movie would end like that.Speaker B:__________ . I was really surprised.A. Me either.B. Me alike.C. I think so.D. Not that I know.7. Speaker A: I’m a little scared about the operation.Speaker B:__________ , honey. The doctors will be there every step of the way.A.You know what.B. That’s good.C. Don’t worry.D. That’s it.8. Speaker A: Who left the refrigerator door open?Speaker B:__________ . I haven’t been in the kitchen all day.A. Don’t look at me.B. You ask for it.C. You bet.D. Don’t be silly.9. Speaker A: Could you get me Extension 1058, please?Speaker B:__________ .A. Yes. This is operator speaking.B. OK. Here you are.C. No. I’m busy now.D. Sorry. The line is busy.10. Speaker A: You’ve been the first place winner in this writing contest. Congratulations！Speaker B:__________ .A. Yes. It’s quite easy for me.B. It’s very kind of you to say so.C. Thank you for the good news.D. Not at all. It’s nothing.11. Tourist: Excuse me; I’d like to go to the British Museum.__________Police: No, not really. It’s about a ten-minute walk.A. Can I walk there?B. Where is it?C. Is it far from here?D. Could you show me the way?12. Speaker A: Hi, Linda. The train leaves at 10 pm and I could pick you up at 9.Speaker B:__________ .A. I think so.B. I can’t wait.C. Good for you.D. That’s fine with me.13. Speaker A: Sorry, I didn’t catch the last train.Speaker B:__________ .A. Don’t be sorry.B. Do you want me to repeat it?C. What else, please?D. I’m afraid that’s it.14. Speaker A: You must be Teddy. Thanks for coming.Speaker B: Yes,__________A. I’m fine. Thank you.B. I am. And you are…?C. Here I am.D. Who’s speaking please?15. Speaker A: I wonder if you could tell me where to get map?Speaker B:__________ .A. I don’t know where you want to go.B. I have never heard about it.C. Sure, but I really have no idea.D. Well, maybe in the post office or bookstore.PART II Reading Comprehension (40 points )Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them 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 center.Passage oneJust as Mrs. Waldman hands out the spelling test, you see Jeff pull out a small piece of paper with a lot of words on it. Jeff hides the note into his closed fist but soon takes it out again. While he’s taking the test, you see him looking back and forth between the teacher and his paper. There’s no mistaking it---he’s cheating.Cheating is when a person misleads, deceives, or acts dishonestly on purpose. For kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport. If a baseball team is for kids who are 8 or younger, it’s cheating for a 9-year-old to play on the team.At school, in addition to cheating on a test, a kid might cheat by stealing someone else’s idea for a science project or by copying a book report off the internet and turning it in as if it’s his or her original work.One is inclined to cheat because it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test---unless the person cheats again.Sometimes it may seem like cheaters have it all figured out. They can watch TV instead of studying for the spelling test. But other people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too. Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.16. Why did Jeff look at the teacher from time to time while taking the test?A. He was afraid that the teacher might find out what he was doing.B. He had a question for the teacher but was afraid to ask.C. He wanted to get the teacher’s attention.D. He wanted to hand in his paper as he was done with it.17. According to the author, cheating__________ .A. occurs mainly in test-related settingsB. can take on various forms and happen anywhereC. usually happens when one is doing a science projectD. happens when we don’t know the answer to a question18. What can’t cheating help to do?A. To pass examinations.B. To get a satisfactory score.C. To make difficult things easy.D. To really get the knowledge.19. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to “cheaters have it all figured out” (Para.5)?A. Cheaters know they won’t be caught.B. Cheaters make a plan in advance.C. Cheaters can reach a balance between work and play.D. Cheaters clearly know the consequences of cheating.20. The main purpose of the passage is to__________ .A. inform readers why people cheatB. predict possible consequences of cheatingC. persuade students to quit cheatingD. discuss different occasions when people cheatPassage TwoExperts say over half of the world’s seven thousand languages are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears.Sometimes a language disappears immediately when the last person speaking it dies. Or, a local language might disappear more slowly. This happens when an official language is used more often and children stop learning the local language of their parents. Official languages often represent a form of control over a group of people.Throughout history, the language spoken by a powerful group spreads across a civilization. The more powerful culture rarely respects the language and culture of smaller groups. Smaller cultures lose their local language as the language of the culture in power has a stronger influence. Experts say protecting languages is very important for many reasons. Languages contain the histories, ideas and knowledge of a culture. Languages also contain valuable information about local medicines, plants and animals.Many endangered languages are spoken by native cultures in close contact with the natural world. Their ancient languages contain a great deal of information about environmental systems and species of plants and animals that are unknown to scientists. As the last speakers of a language die off, the valuable information carried within a language also disappears. Language is, in many ways, a window to the mind and the world.Any hope for protecting languages can be found in children and their willingness to learn. It is these young people who can keep this form of culture alive for future generations.21. Which of the following is true?A. No one can prevent languages from disappearing.B. There will not be any local languages left some day.C. There have existed 7,000 languages in history.D. Half of the world’s languages will possibly disappear.22. An official language is a language that__________ .A. is highly advancedB. has a stronger influenceC. competes with a local languageD. has a longer history23. Language is a window to the mind and the world because__________ .A. it contains information about both culture and nature.B. it represents the working of the human mindsC. local languages are more closely related to cultureD. ancient languages can reveal ancient people’s thoughts24. According to the passage, a language will be better protected when__________ .A. it is linked to a powerful cultureB. people are forced to speak itC. it keeps pace with the timesD. children are interested in learning it25. The passage mainly discusses__________ .A. language and cultureB. the power of languageC. language protectionD. local languagesPassage ThreeThere’s a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada who has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans interact these years. And now a big research study confirms it.Barry Wellman’s term is “networked individualism.” It’s not the easiest concept to grasp. In fact, the words seem to contradict each other. How can we be individualistic and networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.Here’s what he means. Until the Internet and e-mail came along, our social networks involved flesh-and-blood relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.But the latest study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social interchange. A lot of folks Pew talked with say that’s a good thing, because of concerns that the Internet was turning us into hermits(隐居者) who shut out other people in favor of a make-believe world on computer screens.To the contrary, the Pew study discovered. The Internet has put us in touch with many MORE real people than we’d have ever imagined. Helpful people, too. We’re turning to an ever-growing list of cyber friends for advice on careers, medical crises, child-rearing, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important or crucial role in helping them deal with major life decisions.So we networked individuals are pretty tricky: we’re keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time reaching out to more people, all with just the click of a computer mouse!26. The Pew study was conducted in__________ .A. Latin AmericaB. CanadaC. the United StatesD. Europe27. In this passage, the network refers to a lot of connected__________ .A. friendsB. peopleC. computersD. roads28. Before the invention of the Internet, our connections with people took place mainly__________ .A. in personB. by phoneC. by letterD. by e-mail29. Which of the following has happened since the invention of the Internet?A. People talk on the phone more than ever.B. Much personal interaction has given way to computer interaction.C. Americans are getting more isolated.D. Americans have become more dependent on computers.30. According to the Pew study, the role played by the Internet in human interaction is__________.A. neutralB. negativeC. unclearD. positivePassage FourPresident Obama has signed legislation to make the biggest changes in the health care system in forty-five years. Many parts of the plan will fully take effect in four years. But some take effect quickly. For example, in six months the new law will ban insurance companies from denying coverage to children with pre-existing health conditions. Adults with pre-existing conditions will be added in four years.The government will help millions of people pay for insurance. It will also permit millions more to receive free coverage through the Medicaid program for the poor. In all, the plan aims to make health insurance available to 32 million people now without it. Illegal immigrants will not be able to take part.An estimated 83% of people under 65 who are in the US legally now have insurance coverage. The plan is expected to raise that to 95% within several years. People over 65 are covered by the Medicaid insurance program which the government created in 1965.For the first time, Americans will be required to have health insurance or face a yearly fine starting in four years. The law will also require companies with more than 50 employees to offer coverage. If not, they could face a fine of $2,000 a year for every worker.Also, this year the law will start closing what is known as “the doughnut hole”. That is a lack of Medicaid coverage for some drug costs for older Americans. President Obama promised senior citizens that the reforms will not cut their guaranteed benefits.The changes are expected to cost about $940 billion over ten years, but also help reduce the federal budget deficit.31. According to the new health care plan, which of the following will be added first into insurance programs?A. Employees of small companies.B. Adults with pre-existing health conditions.C. Poor people now without health insurance.D. Children with pre-existing health conditions.32. It can be inferred from the passage that the new Medicaid program for the poor will__________ .A. provide free health insurance for 32 million peopleB. provide free health insurance for all poor peopleC. be also applied to legal immigrantsD. cover 83% of the people under 6533. It seems that at present, large companies that do not offer health insurance coverage to their employees__________ .A. face heavy finesB. do not receive punishmentsC. are required to do soD. do not benefit from doing so34. The “doughnut hole” implies that__________ are not covered by the existing Medicaid program.A. some drug costs for older AmericansB. senior citizens over 65C. illegal immigrantsD. expensed for hospital stay35. Generally speaking, President Obama’s health insurance reform will .A. bring heavy financial burdens to the countryB. pose heavy financial burdens to the poorC. benefit both the people and the countryD. be welcomed by the poor but opposed by companies.PART III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.36. You can arrive in Guangzhou on time for the fashion show__________ you don’t mind taking the night train.A. providedB. unlessC. thoughD. until37. The students are still taking about the strange people they__________ on their trip.A. meetB. had metC. were metD. met38. The players expected there__________ more free time after going back to the country from abroad.A. isB. beingC. have beenD. to be39. The man who__________ stopped from time to time as if he wanted to tie his shoelaces.A. was being followedB. was to followC. had followedD. was once followed40. __________has finished the task ahead of time will be rewarded, though we don’t know who it will be.A. Those whoB. AnyoneC. WhoeverD. Who41. At last I decided to pay a visit to my new general manager as soon as I__________ .A. finish what I didB. finished what I didC. would finish what I was doingD. finished what I was doing42. These two countries are similar __________they both have a high snowfall during winter.A. to thatB. besides thatC. in thatD. except that43. They were surprised that a four-day-old boy should work out such a difficult problem they themselves couldn’t.A. onceB. thenC. whileD. if44. Word has come __________a large number of the British Airway employees will go on strike next week.A. thatB. whatC. whenD. whether45. We would say it’s the best use that__________ this money.A. could be made ofB. could be madeC. could we makeD. could make of46. It’s getting late. We__________ leave now, or we’ll miss the last bus.A. had ratherB. had betterC. would ratherD. would better47. It is__________ that a hundred people can dance in it.A. so large a roomB. so a large roomC. such large a roomD. a such large room48. I can never thank you__________ much for your help. Without it, I couldn’t have finished my paper.A. soB. tooC. asD. very49. When I met her this morning, she had this__________ look on her face. She must have worked late last night.A. tireB. tiredC. tiringD. tiresome50. Hawaii is __________a palace to relax; it’s also a marvelous spot to surf.A. much asB. less thanC. more thanD. rather as51. I cannot believe that he __________my offer.A. turned onB. turned offC. turned downD. turned over52. It was one of the most beautiful scenes I had ever set my eyes __________.A. toB. onC. offD. for53. Though the Chinese medicine tastes__________ , it surely helps.A. badB. badlyC. worseD. worst54. Night __________, the girl studying in her room switched on the light to do more reading.A. is fallingB. has fallenC. fellD. having fallen55. Doctors have said that as many as 50 percent of patients don’t take medicine__________ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as56. The traditional approach to dealing with complex problems is to__________ into smaller, more easily managed ones.A. break them downB. take them downC. make them upD. bring them up57. Since man depends__________ such a great extent on forests, every effort must be made to preserve trees and wildlife.A. onB. inC. toD. at58. Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now __________.A. extinctB. existentC. distinctD. diverse59. The government gave a very__________ explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry.A. comprehensibleB. comprehensiveC. expressiveD. intensive60. Many students__________ because they are not prepared for our challenging program.A. turn outB. fall outC. let outD. drop out61. When she said she would be ready to help us out, she__________ well.A. meantB. pointedC. lookedD. sensed62. A dynamic free-market system can generate prosperity and progress on a global__________ .A. sizeB. scopeC. scaleD. dimension63. More flight__________ will be opened across the country with the fast growth of tourism.A. roadsB. waysC. pathsD. routes64. Please__________ your telephone message by writing to me.A. inferB. informC. confirmD. contact65. Red Cross is __________the operation to fly in supplies to the refuges.A. in touch ofB. in charge ofC. in honor ofD. in pursuit of66. Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your__________ to resolve it.A. positionB. strengthC. powerD. right67. Suffering was easier to__________ than the bitterness he felt destroying his spirit.A. bearB. resistC. takeD. put68. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the__________ between the two parties has narrowed.A. distanceB. gapC. lagD. disagreement69. Due to the fog, the flight will be cancelled---we apologize for any__________.A. discomfortB. botherC. difficultyD. inconvenience70. They had mistaken me for Williams, but during dinner the confusion was__________ .A. raised upB. backed upC. mixed upD. cleared up71. I should have gone with my first__________ , which was not to do the interview.A. emotionB. instinctC. responseD. sense72. In the meantime, the question facing the committee is whether such research is__________ the costs.A. worthB. valueC. worthyD. valuable73. We can accept your order__________ payment is made in advance, including the transportation expenses.A. in the belief thatB. in order thatC. on the excuse thatD. on condition that74. The project manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to__________ the investment plan within a week.A. look outB. make outC. work outD. hold out75. To be truly successful, you must recognize what__________ you and what your life interests are.A. maintainsB. motivatesC. dominatesD. determinesPart IV Cloze Test (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passag . For each numbered blank , there are4 choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET witha single line through the center.Mass immigration has benefited the economy greatly over the past ten years, a report claims today.It has helped avoid(76) of labor and skilled workers and the economy has been able to stay on a “stable growth path”, (77) the Work Foundation.Interest and inflation rates have also been kept(78) as a result of people coming to work in Britain--- and this has not led to lower wages for workers or (79) unemployment levels. “The government has had hard time over immigration, not because it has lost control of the issue, (80) because it has failed to tell a convincing story (81) steady high-quality information,” the report claims.“The official statistics are so irregular that the government finds (82) difficult to defendotherwise good policies.” The Work Foundation is calling for work restrictions (83) Romanians and Bulgarians to be relaxed. The countries joined the European Union last year but their citizens do not have full(84) to move to Britain.The findings contrast with a recent House of Lords report, (85) said there was no evidence to suggest immigration generated significant economic benefits for the country.76. A. neglect B. shortage C. ignorance D. lacking77. A. seeing to B. owing to C. according to D. referring to78. A. lesser B. less C. fewer D. lower79. A. affected B. effected C. infected D. selected80. A. and B. or C. either D. but81. A. linked to B. based on C. interested in D. taken in82. A. them B. it C. that D. this83. A. to B. for C. on D. at84. A. powers B. forces C. rights D. strengths85. A. which B. it C. this D. thatPart V Writing (15point)Directions: You are to write in 100-120 words about the title “The Problem(s) I Face(d) on My Job”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:职场打拼不容易我在职场（曾经）遇到的问题是······解决的办法是······结论参考答案及精解PartⅠ. Dialogue Completion (15 points)1. D 在回答对方赞扬时，英语中习惯的回答是“谢谢”。
2010年学位英语考题(无答案)
英语试卷一Part I Reading Comprehension (35 minutes, 40 points)Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Jane, too, was no ordinary person in the novel ——Jane Eyre. To appreciate her character, you must of course start at the beginning of the book and know her unhappy childhood and the crisis that drove her from her unfeeling aunt; know her years at Lowood School and the nature of that school; know her love for Miss Temple who departed and for Helen Burns who died. You will then better understand what lay behind Jane‟s outlook and strength of mind.With two such unusual characters and with some strange secret in the heart of the story, you will realize what possibilities are contained in Jane Eyre.Another book about early nineteenth century life that will attract many girls is Cranford by Mrs. Gaskell. It is a series of sketches (with something of a story running through them) about the society —the feminine (女性的) society —of a Cheshire village. Their life is described with a mixture of quiet humor and a delicate sentiment and with, indeed, deeper feelings openly displayed as well. The story is told by a girl named Mary Smith and it centers upon Miss Matty —Miss Matilda Jenkyns —an elderly, single lady whose character is one of simple goodness. Other characters are her ladies who form “society” in the village. Cranford has been called “a grown-up fairy tale”and, gentle though it may be, it‟s one of the notable books about early Victorian England.1. In order to understand Jane‟s character better, one should know _________.A. the book she wroteB. the secret in her heartC. her early experiencesD. her feeling for those dear to her2. Which of the following words best describes Jane‟s character?A. strong-willedB. lovableC. unfeelingD. self-sacrificing3. We may assume that the paragraph which goes before the first two paragraphs mainly introduced ________.A. Jane‟s outlook on lifeB. the strange secret in the storyC. another extraordinary character in the bookD. another book describing the nineteenth century life4. According to the passage, the tone of the book Cranford is ______.A. gentle and friendlyB. humorous and sentimentalC. deep and impressiveD. optimistic and encouraging5. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A. both Jane Eyre and Cranford reflect life in the early 19th centuryB. the characters in Cranford have a deep feeling for simple country lifeC. Cranford tells about the life story of a girl named Mary SmithD. Cranford is a better known book than Jane Eyre.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.Nutritional (营养的) status affects children‟s behavior. Well-nourished children are more alert and attentive and are better able to benefit from physical and learning experience. Poorly nourished children may be quiet and withdrawn, or too active during class activities. Fat children also face many problems. They are often slow and less able to participate in physical activity. They may suffer from being laughed at and emotional stress by being excluded from playmates.Children‟s resistance to infection and illness is also definitely influenced by their nutritional status. Children who are well nourished are less likely to become ill; they also recover more quickly when they are sick. Poorly nourished children are more sensitive to infections and illness. Illness also increases the need for some nutrients (营养物质). Thus poor nutrition creates a cycle of illness, poorer nutritional status, and lowered resistance to illness.Malnutrition is a serious problem for many young children but it is not always associated with poverty or a poor environment. Children of middle and upper income families may also be malnourished because of unwise food selections. Malnutrition occurs when there is prolonged (拖延的) imbalance of the nutrients that are required and the nutrients that are actually eaten. Malnutrition may be the result of under-nutrition or over-nutrition.It is important that both of these conditions be avoided in young child. An adequate intake of all required nutrients is most vital during early periods of growth and development. Also, the effects of nutritional deficiency on physical development during early childhood are less likely to be changed by improved dietary intake later.6. Well-nourished children tend to do all the following but _________.A. be attentive while learningB. be too active in classC. benefit from physical activityD. behave very properly7. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Children‟s resistance to illness is directly proportional to their poor nutritional status.B. The well-nourished tend to recover quickly when they are ill.C. The poorly-nourished are most likely to be the victims of any infections disease.D. The …cycle‟ indicates that illness can turn the poor nutritional condition for the worse.8. Malnutrition may be caused by __________.A. a poor environmentB. unwise food selectionsC. under-nutritionD. all of the above9. It is implied in the passage that ________.A. over-nutrition is even more harmful than under-nutritionB. malnutrition has serious effect on child‟s physical developmentC. the nutritional condition of young child deserves more concern than that of adultD. the nutrients intake can be improved as the child grows up10. What‟s the main idea of the passage?A. The difference between well and poorly nourished children.B. The effects of nutrition on children.C. The cause of malnutrition.D. The importance of balanced dietary intake.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In the year 1906 Woodrow Wilson, who was then president of Princeton University said, “Nothing has spread socialistic feeling in this century more than the automobile,” and added that it offered “a picture of the arrogance of wealth”. Less than twenty years later, two women of Muncie, Indiana, both of whom were managing on small incomes, spoke their minds to investigators gathering facts for that admirable study of an American community, Middletown. Said one, who was the mother of nine children. “We‟d rather do without clothes than give up the car.”Said the other, “I‟ll go without food before I‟ll see us give up the car.” And elsewhere another housewife, in answer to a comment on the fact that her family owned a car but no bathtub, uttered a fitting theme song for the automobile revolution. “Why,” said she, “you can‟t go to town in a bathtub!”This change in the status of the automobile from luxury for the many —a change which, as we shall see, transformed American communities and daily habits and ideas throughout the half century —did not come about suddenly. It could not. For it depended upon three things. First, a reliable, manageable, and not expensive car. Second, good roads. And third, garages and filling stations in great number. And all these three requirements had to come slowly, by degrees, each strengthening the others; a man who had tried to operate a filling station beside a dusty road in 1906 would have speedily gone bankrupt.11. What is the best title for the passage?A. The arrogance of AutomobilesB. The Necessity of AutomobileC. The Automobile RevolutionD. The American Automobiles12. The women‟s answers to the investigation indicate that __________.A. they usually had no clothes though they had the carB. they thought it more important to have a car than food or clothesC. they could not afford food because they wanted a car moreD. they did not like a bathtub because they had the car13. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?A. Great changes have taken place in automobiles since 1906.B. Automobiles have changed American daily habits.C. A good road is one of the deciding factors for the automobile change.D. He who wants to build a filling station unusually gets bankrupt.14. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. only the wealthy people could afford a car in 1906B. many people would not give up the car because of its necessityC. the change of the status of automobiles did not happen suddenlyD. some women living on small incomes could not afford a car15. This passage was most probably written in _________.A. 1920sB. 1930sC. 1960sD. 1970sPassage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:From the beginning of painting in Iceland, it has been the country‟s landscapes that has been the main subject for artists.And it should surprise nobody, as closeness to a magnificent and imposing native land has been the great fountain which has nourished the country‟s children. Not only painters and artists have fed off this source —all Icelanders have to some extent received spiritual strength and inspiration from the country‟s nature.It is because of this that the landscape, the appearance of the country and the moods of nature mean so such to Icelanders. They are moved by pictures from foreign lands. Many places hold a special place in people‟s hearts.Belief in the land is a common expression of those feelings and views —that the destiny of land and nation are interrelated and that nothing can change this. It is thus maintained, both seriously and jokingly, that Icelanders‟religion lies in this “belief in the land.”No surprise that pictorial representations of landscape are crucial to Icelanders.The modern age with its variation and experimentation in the arts and other fields has created many new outlooks which fly directly in the face of traditional attitudes. These new perspectives are often fresh winds which prompt us to reconsider and reform our viewpoints, even if they don‟t overturn the old ones. And of course young, creative artists have other things in mind that simply recycling what others have done before them. Those who pioneer, who present original solutions, seldom achieve their breakthroughs quickly. Their struggle is always exciting —and often the one which bears the most fruit.16. What is not said about the landscape in Iceland?A. It has always been the main subject for paintings.B. It is the source of energy and inspiration for Icelanders.C. It means so much to Icelanders that they do not see it as mere land.D. It is so beautiful itself that people are often critical of its pictorial representations.17. Icelanders‟ religion lies basically in _________.A. PaintingB. natureC. the “belief in the land”D. tradition18. We can conclude from the passage that __________.A. traditional attitudes could never be overturnedB. modern age has brought an overall change in artC. sooner or later, the original and creative artists are bound to succeedD. young artists are not so successful because they refuse to follow tradition19. The underlined word “crucial” (Para. 4, line 4) means_________.A. dangerousB. importantC. urgentD. attractive20. The best title for this passage would be ________.A. A Nature For ArtB. LandscapeC. CreativityD. Land and NaturePart II Vocabulary and Structure (30 minutes, 20 points)21. The purpose of the conference is to _________ the friendship among the Asian countries.A. heightenB. raiseC. promoteD. increase22. ________ a few spelling mistakes, this composition is well-written.A. But forB. in spiteC. BesidesD. Except for23. Nobody was ______ in the office when the manager suddenly had a heart attack.A. availableB. approachableC. attainableD. adaptable24. No sooner ______ at the Grand Theatre than it started to rain.A. would they arriveB. had they arriveC. did they arriveD. were they to arrive25. Each car sold in this specialized shop comes with a one-year ________.A. guaranteeB. safetyC. securityD. insurance26. We decided to move to a quiet place, for we couldn‟t _______ the noisy environment here any more.A. go in forB. hold on toC. put up withD. keep pace with27. My wife and I like to spend our weekends in the countryside, for the nights there are so ______ that not a sound could be heard.A. beautifulB. sereneC. darkD. fresh28. It is urgent that the seriously wounded soldier ________ to the war hospital at once.A. is to be sentB. was sentC. must be sentD. be sent29. The student is trying his best to _______ his teacher of his honesty.A. proveB. convinceC. persuadeD. argue30. This is the very house ______ my grandpa lived before his death in 1980.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. where31. Of more than three hundred people in the airplane that crashed last week, only five ________ miraculously.A. sustainedB. enduredC. survivedD. maintained32. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at regular ________.A. gapsB. intervalsC. lengthD. distance33. If you had taken my advice last week, you _______ in trouble now.A. must not beB. must not have beenC. are not to beD. would not be34. The whole day‟s hard work in the field gave him a good ______.A. appetiteB. applauseC. applianceD. application35. During the period of economic depression many companies had to ________ some employees.A. lay downB. lay outC. lay offD. lay aside36. The new school building, _______ by the end of 2012, can accommodate more than two thousand students.A. being accomplishedB. having been accomplishedC. accomplishedD. to be accomplished37. She _______ tell white lies to make people feel better, to smooth things over.A. is prone toB. is subject toC. is prior toD. is pretentious to38. The two companies decided to ______ on a project concerning animal cloning.A. competeB. convinceC. compromiseD. cooperate39. There was no _____ in complaining about the working conditions; the manager would not listen to it any more.A. aimB. purposeC. pointD. meaning40. I have no objection ________ your design for the new type of machine this time.A. to adoptB. to adoptingC. to having adoptedD. to have adopted41. The employers often think highly of such _______ as loyalty, courage and honesty shown by the employers during the process of their work.A. propertiesB. featuresC. virtuesD. characteristics42. I‟d rather you _______ talk about this affair for the time being.A. don‟tB. didn‟tC. wouldn‟tD. shouldn‟t43. I couldn‟t afford to rent such an expensive car, ______ own it myself.A. let aloneB. not to say anythingC. not to mentionD. not to speak of44. I was ______ the point of telling him the truth about his birth when his mother returned home.A. toB. inC. atD. on45. If we cannot agree upon our Christmas activities right now, why don‟t we ______ it in next week‟s class meeting?A. debateB. discussC. argueD. dispute46. When I heard that my mother would come to see me this weekend, I _____ for her to arrive.A. couldn‟t but to waitB. couldn‟t help but waitingC. couldn‟t help but waitD. couldn‟t help but to wait47. Besides the first-rate public service and convenient transportation conditions, what really made me decide to buy this house was the beautiful _____ through the window.A. visionB. lookC. pictureD. view48. After the children put up Christmas decorations, the classroom _______ a holiday appearance.A. took onB. looked onC. went onD. carried on49. This travel agency ______ $360 for a single adult with a child under 12 for a round trip to the Great Valley.A. claimsB. demandsC. chargesD. prices50. Bob never dreams of ______ for him to be promoted to the managing position in the company.A. there being a chanceB. there to be a chanceC. there be a chanceD. being a chance51. People‟s hobbies _____ widely between men and women, between the old and the young.A. transferB. varyC. alterD. shift52. _______, the president managed to control the whole situation in the country after the terror attack.A. Difficulty as it wasB. As difficult it wasC. Difficult if it wasD. If it was difficult53. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A. deprivedB. neglectedC. refusedD. denied54. Our daughter didn‟t know what to _______ when she first entered the university, as she hadn‟t make up her mind about her future.A. take inB. take upC. take overD. take after55. I can‟t attend Mary‟s birthday party next Sunday evening. _______, I thanked her for her kindly invitation.A. OtherwiseB. FurthermoreC. NeverthelessD. Therefore56. The new house I moved in last month is very _____ for me as I can get to my company by a direct bus within twenty minutes.A. convenientB. comfortableC. adaptableD. available57. When the thief saw the policemen in the crowd, he _______ the gate of the park immediately.A. made upB. made offC. made forD. made out58. Please _____ me to take my medicine tonight. It seems that my memory is falling.A. recollectB. remindC. rememberD. recall59. In order to protect the newly planted grassland in front of the hotel, the manager has to _______ signs of “No Parking”.A. put offB. put downC. put outD. put up60. The Yellow Stone Park is a great tourist _______ drawing millions of visitors every year.A. extensionB. intensionC. attentionD. attractionPart III Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)I had a strange dream last night. In my dream, I transferred my major 61 literature to business, and after graduation I found a well-paid job. Every day I worked hard and finally 62 in the sharp competition, and soon I became very wealthy and life was filled with various social activities; I went to expensive restaurants, or attended concerts and parties; life seemed perfect to me. However, soon I was bored, and deep in my mind, I felt lost. I couldn‟t 63 why, but only felt that something needed to be done. Great emptiness, sometimes fear, made me sick. In a scream I 64 to reality, remaining sleepless the rest of the night. I was puzzled why, in the dream, I couldn‟t continue my comfortable life, and what on earth I wanted 65 this. I couldn‟t help asking: “What do we live for?”At that moment I thought of my ideal of being a well-known scholar, rather than a successful businessman. 66 once I imagined one day I stood on the platform in a university classroom, lecturing to the earnest students. Their wholehearted applause made me extremely happy, for I had 67 my social value. This sense of fulfillment can 68 be replaced by money. After careful consideration, I was determined to 69 my major of literature, which I was fond of and 70 of realizing my ideal in it.61. A. on B. with C. from D. at62. A. survived B. succeeded C. obtained D. sustained63. A. figure out B. figure in C. figure on D. figure with64. A. awoke B. was awoken C. had woken D. awoken65. A. except for B. except C. besides D. beside66. A. All B. More than C. Many D. Every67. A. gained B. earned C. contained D. realized68. A. neither B. hardly C. always D. either69. A. persist in B. insist with C. adhere on D. hold up70. A. confidence B. confidential C. confident D. confided英语试卷二Part IV Translation (15 minutes, 10 points)71. 我们知道肺癌至少部分地是由于吸烟引起的。
2010年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
2010年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I Vocabulary and Structure （ 20 points）Directions:There are twenty incomplete sentences in this scction. 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 con'esponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center.1.Charles Dickens （）many wonderful characters in his novels.A.inventedB.discoveredC.uncoveredD.created2.Who can it be? I'm quite （）a loss to guess.A.ofB.onC.inD.at3.All things （），the planned trip had to be called off.A.consideredB.be consideredC.consideringD.having considered4. （）by the look on her face, she didn't catch what I meant.A.JudgingB.JudgedC.JudgeD.To judge5.Give the books to （）needs them for the English class and the writing class.A.whomeverB.whomC.whoD.whoever6. （）a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A.BeingB.Having beenC.To beD.To have been7.He was very rude to the customs officer, () of course made things even worse.A.whoB.whomC.whatD.which8.The little village hasn't changed much () a new road and two more stores.A.exceptB.besidesC.except thatD.except for9.The children looked up as the planes passed () 。
2010年6月研究生学位英语真题(附完整参考答案详解)答案
2010-6PART ⅡVOCABULARYSection A21. If a country turned inward and insulated itself, the result would be a diminished standard of living.A. worshipedB. splitC. innovatedD. isolated22. The values and beliefs will dictate the direction of your pursuit as well as your life.A. ruleB. shapeC. alterD. complicate23. Studies have proved that smart people tend to be smart across different kinds of realms.A. realitiesB. fieldsC. occupationsD. courses24. Humans are beginning to realize that raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change.A. physicallyB. materiallyC. considerablyD. favorably25. This peer-reviewed journal has a specific emphasis on effective treatment of acute pain.A. urgentB. severeC. sternD. sensitive26. One way to maintain social stability is to crack down on crime while creating more jobs.A. clamp down onB. settle down toC. look down uponD. boil down to27. The city council decided to set up a school devoted exclusively to the needs of problem children.A. forcefullyB. externallyC. reluctantlyD. entirely28. City residents have a hard time trying to avoid contact with hazardous chemicals in daily life.A. dangerousB. prevalentC. novelD. invasive29. The most important aspect of maintaining a healthy diet is whether you can stick to it.A. insist onB. dwell onC. coincide withD. adhere to30. I tried to talk my daughter into dining out in a nearby restaurant that evening, but in vain.A. to my surpriseB. on her ownC. to no effectD. to some extentSection BDirections: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.31. We won't have safe neighborhoods unless we're always ______ on drug criminals.A. toughB. roughC. thoroughD. enough32. The challenge for us is to ______ these new states in building a more prosperous future.A. participateB. engageC. commitD. contribute33. Forty-five years of conflict and ______ between East and West are now a thing of the past.A. convictionB. compatibilityC. collaborationD. confrontation34. Few people know the shape of the next century, for the genius of a free people ______ prediction.A. deniesB. defiesC. repliesD. relies35. These countries are ______ concluding a free trade agreement to propel regional development.A. on the verge ofB. in the interest ofC. on the side ofD. at the expense of36. We'll continue along the road ______ by our presidents more than seventy years ago.A. given outB. made outC. wiped outD. mapped out37. When you win, your errors are ______; when you lose, your errors are magnified.A. expandedB. obscuredC. cultivatedD. exaggerated38. Although in her teens, the eldest daughter had to quit school to help ______ the family.A. provide forB. head forC. fall forD. go for39. Carbon ______ refers to the total set of greenhouse gases emissions caused by an organization.A. fingerprintB. footstepC. footprintD. blueprint40. There is no question that ours is a just cause and that good will ______.A. vanishB. wanderC. witherD. prevailPART ⅢCLOZE TESTDirections: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.When people search online, they leave a trail that remains stored on the central computers of firms such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Analyzing what we're looking for on the Web can offer a remarkable (41) into our anxieties and enthusiasms.UK writer and Internet expert John Battelle wrote on his blog, "This can tell us (42) things about who we are and what we want as a (43) ." Google's experimental service Google Trends, for example, compares the numbers of people searching for different words and phrases from 2004 to the present. According to these graphs, sometimes people's interests are obviously (44) the news agenda: when the Spice Girls announce a reunion, there's an immediate (45) to find out more about them. Other results are strikingly seasonal: people go shopping online for coats in winter and short pants in summer.The most fascinating possibility is that search data might help (46) people's behavior. When we search online for a certain brand of stereo system, we are surely indicating we're more (47) to buy that brand.Perhaps we search for a political candidate's name when we are thinking about (48) him or her. Maybe we even search for "stock market crash" or "recession" just before we start (49) our investments. This information could clearly be useful to a smart marketer--it's already how Google decides which (50) to show on its search results pages--or to a political campaign manager.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50. A. investigationA. extraordinaryA. cultureA. reduced toA. rushA. presumeA. likingA. fighting againstA. withdrawing fromA. noticesB. insightB. obviousB. nationB. resulting inB. pushB. preoccupyB. alikeB. voting forB. depositing inB. papersC. considerationC. mysteriousC. personC. backed up byC. chargeC. predictC. likeC. believing inC. turning downC. advertisementsD. prospectD. sensitiveD. massD. driven byD. dashD. preserveD. likelyD. running forD. adding toD. statementsPART ⅣREADING COMPREHENSIONPassage OneNew York's WCBS puts it in a way that just can't be better expressed: "It was an accident waiting to happen."15-year-old Alexa Longueira was wandering along the street in Staten Island, obliviously tapping text messages into her phone as she walked. Distracted by her phone, she failed to notice the open manhole (下水道窨井) in her path, and plunged into it, taking an unprepared bath of raw sewage along with receiving moderate injuries. Longueira called the dive "really gross, shocking and scary."It's not all Longueira's fault. The manhole shouldn't have been left uncovered and unattended, and no warning signs or hazard cones had been set up near the work site. A worker with New York's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), who was preparing to flush the sewage, helped her out, and the department later issued a formal apology for the incident.Nonetheless, observers are harshly divided over who is to blame here. The DEP is certainly at fault for failing to secure the manhole, but to what extent should the girl be held accountable for failure to be aware of her surroundings? If she had stepped into traffic and been hit by a car, would her reaction (that is: anger and a potential lawsuit) be any different?Detachment from one's environment due to electronic gadgets is a growing problem--and a hazardous one. The government is even trying to get involved, with multiple laws on the books across the country outlawing cell phone use and text messaging while operating a motor vehicle in the wake of serious accidents involving distracted drivers. New York Senator Kruger even tried to criminalize the use of handheld devices (including phones, music players, and game players) by pedestrians while they are crossing streets in major New York cities, due to concerns over the number of auto vs. pedestrian accidents.Following a substantial outcry, that legislation appears never to have been formally introduced. But did Kruger have a point?What interested me, at least, is the end of the stow above that Longueira lost a shoe in the sewage. But since other things are not reported as lost, I'm guessing she appears to have managed to keep her grip on her phone during the accident.51. By "It was an accident waiting to happen" , New York's WCBS meant that ______.A. the accident should have been avoidableB. this kind of accidents happen frequentlyC. somebody was glad to see what would happenD. an open manhole is sure a trap for careless pedestrians52. When the girl fell into the open manhole, she ______.A. was seriously hurtB. was frightenedC. took a bath in the raw sewageD. cried help to the DEP worker53. According to the author, who was to blame for the accident?A. The girl herself.B. The DEP worker.C. Both of them.D. Nobody.54. According to the passage, which of the following is illegal in the U.S.?A. Talking on a cell phone while driving.B. Text messaging while walking across a street.C. Operating music players while driving.D. Operating game players while walking across a street.55. The phrase "in the wake of"(Para.5) is closest in meaning to "______".A. in view ofB. on condition ofC. as far asD. with regard to56. The author found it funny that the girl had ______.A. lost a shoe in the sewage in the accidentB. reported nothing lost after the accidentC. got a firm hold of her phone during the accidentD. managed to keep herself upright in the manholePassage TwoAccording to a study, intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting. This has shed new light on brain food. This finding might also help explain the obesity epidemic of a society in which people often sit.Researchers split 14 university student volunteers into three groups for a 45-minute session of either relaxing in a sitting position, reading and summarizing a text, or completing a series of memory, attention, and alert tests on the computer. After the sessions, the participants were invited to eat as much as they pleased.Though the study involved a very small number of participants, the results were stark. The students who had done the computer tests downed 253 more calories or 29.4 percent more than the couch potatoes. Those who had summarized a text consumed 203 more calories than the resting group.Blood samples taken before, during, and after revealed that intellectual work causes much bigger fluctuations in glucose(葡萄糖) levels than rest periods, perhaps owing to the stress of thinking.The researchers figure the body reacts to these fluctuations by demanding food to restore glucose--the brain's fuel. Glucose is converted by the body from carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and is supplied to the brain via the bloodstream. The brain cannot make glucose and so needs a constant supply. Brain cells need twice as much energy as other cells in the body.Without exercise to balance the added intake, however, such "brain food" is probably not smart. Various studies in animals have shown that consuming fewer calories overall leads to sharper brains and longer life, and most researchers agree that the findings apply, in general, to humans. And, of course, eating more can make you fat."Caloric overcompensation following intellectual work, combined with the fact that we are less physically active when doing intellectual tasks, could contribute to the obesity epidemic currently observed in industrialized countries," said lead researcher Jean-Philippe Chaput at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. "This is a factor that should not be ignored, considering that more and more people hold jobs of an intellectual nature," the researcher concluded.57. The passage mainly tells us that ______.A. consuming fewer calories can lead to sharper brainsB. thinking consumed more calories than restingC. resting more can make people fatD. brain cells need more energy than other cells in the body58. It is implied that to avoid obesity, people who have to sit long should ______.A. think more and eat lessB. increase the intake of vitaminsC. skip some mealsD. eat less potatoes59. The word "stark" in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to "______".A. negativeB. obscureC. absoluteD. ambiguous60. According to the research, which of the following activities consumed the most calories?A. Relaxing in a sitting position.B. Reading professional books.C. Summarizing a text.D. Completing tests on the computer.61. According to the passage, eating less may make people ______.A. smarterB. less intelligentC. more emotionalD. live a shorter life62. One of the reasons for the obesity epidemic currently observed in industrialized countries is that in these countries ______.A. people take different exercisesB. fewer people watch their weightC. fewer people hold physical jobsD. foods are much cheaperPassage ThreeOne of the simple pleasures of a lazy summer day is to be able to enjoy a refreshing slice of watermelon either at the beach, at a picnic, or fresh from the farmer's market. Delicious and nutritious, watermelon is one of those guilt-free foods we can all enjoy: one cup of watermelon packs only about 50 calories! Watermelons are not only cooling treats for when the mercury starts to rise; they are also loaded with healthy nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, lycopene (番茄红素), and etc. Vitamins A and C and lycopene are antioxidants, which are substances that work to help get rid of the harmful effects of substances.Research has suggested that a diet high in fruits and vegetables that have plenty of antioxidants can reduce the risk of heart disease, some cancers, and some other dangerous diseases.A cup of watermelon provides 25% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C and 6% of the recommended daily value of vitamin A. Additionally, researchers have found that lycopene, a nutrient most traditionally associated with tomatoes, is found in equal or greater quantities in watermelon.Watermelons also provide significant amounts of vitamin B6 and vitamin B1, both of which are necessary for energy production. In combination with the minerals and vitamins already described, these B vitamins add to the high nutrient richness of watermelon. Due to its high water content (watermelon is 92% water by weight) and low calorie count, watermelon is a good choice to satisfy your hunger while you try to eat a healthy diet. Think of them as nature's answer to the heavily marketed "vitamin water" craze.Besides the textured, watery flesh of the fruit, watermelon seeds are also widely eaten as a snack. They are rich in iron and protein and are often pressed for oil or roasted and seasoned.So if you are planning on dining outdoor this summer, or simply looking for a quick and convenient refreshment to serve to unexpected company or reckless children, reach for watermelon. The kids will enjoy its crisp taste and messy juices, the adults will enjoy its refreshing flavors, and everyone will benefit from its nutritious value.63. We don't feel guilt even if we eat more watermelon because ______.A. it is deliciousB. it is nutritiousC. it contains low caloriesD. it contains antioxidants64. The phrase "when the mercury starts to rise" (Para. 1) probably means "______".A. in summer eveningsB. on sunny daysC. when people are thirstyD. when it is getting hot65. How many cups of watermelon can satisfy the daily need for vitamin C?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.66. By saying "Think of them as nature's answer to the heavily marketed" vitamin water "craze", the author means ______.A. watermelon can take the place of vitaminsB. with watermelon, people don't have to buy vitamin waterC. natural foods are much better than the manufactured onesD. the vitamin water has been over-advertised67. Watermelon seeds are often ______.A. fried in oilB. stored for seasonsC. prepared with spiceD. pressed before being cooked68. The best title of the passage is ______.A. Watermelon--the Most Enjoyable RefreshmentB. The Wonders of WatermelonC. The Nutrients in WatermelonD. Watermelon--the Best Summer Food for ChildrenPassage FourInitial voyages into space introduced questions scientists had never before considered. Could an astronaut swallow food in zero gravity? To keep things simple, astronauts on the Project Mercury ate foods squeezed out of tubes. It was like serving them baby food in a toothpaste container.But these early tube meals were flavorless, and astronauts dropped too many pounds. "We know that astronauts have lost weight in every American and Russian manned flight," wrote NASA scientists Malcolm Smith in 1969. "We don't know why." Feeding people in space was not as easy as it looked.Floating around in space isn't as relaxing as it might sound. Astronauts expend a lot of energy and endure extreme stresses on their bodies. Their dietary requirements are therefore different from those of their gravity-bound counterparts on Earth. For example, they need extra calcium to compensate for bone loss. 'A low-salt diet helps slow the process, but there are no refrigerators in space, and salt is often used to help preserve foods," says Vickie Kloeris of NASA. "We have to be very careful of that."By the Apollo missions, NASA had developed a nutritionally balanced menu with a wide variety of options. Of course, all the items were freeze-dried or heat- treated to kill bacteria, and they didn't look like regular food.Today, the most elaborate outer-space meals are consumed in the International Space Station (ISS), where astronauts enjoy everything from steak to chocolate cake. The ISS is a joint venture between the U.S. and Russia, and diplomatic guidelines dictate the percentage of food an astronaut must eat from each country. NASA's food laboratory has 185 different menu items, Russia offers around 100, and when Japan sent up its first crew member in 2008, about 30 dishes came with him.Due to dietary restrictions and storage issues, astronauts still can't eat whatever they want whenever they feel like it.In 2008, NASA astronaut and ISS crew member Sandra Magnus became the first person to try to cook a meal in space. It took her over an hour to cook onions and garlic in the space station's food warmer, but she managed to create a truly delicious dish: grilled tuna (金枪鱼) in a lemon-garlic-ginger sauce---eaten from a bag, of course.69. Which of the following is true about the early space meals?A. They had to be eaten from a bag.B. They tasted better than they looked.C. They could not make eating as easy as possible.D. They were not nutritious enough for astronauts.70. It seems that astronauts' weight loss ______.A. was an unusual problem among astronautsB. was what puzzled the early scientistsC. caused new problems in space flightsD. drew the attention of the general public71. According to Vickie Kloeris, serving a low-salt diet in space ______.A. is easier said than doneB. is not absolutely necessaryC. has worked as expectedD. will be the future trend72. In the International Space Station,______.A. there is enough space to store enough foods for astronautsB. there is a selection of flavored foods from a dozen countriesC. astronauts in general prefer foods from their own countriesD. astronauts' need to eat their favorite foods can't always be met73. It can be learned that Sandra Magnus' cooking in space ______.A. left much to be desiredB. wasn't worth the effortC. was quite satisfactoryD. has inspired the others74. The passage mainly introduces ______.A. the variety of food options in spaceB. the dietary need of astronauts in spaceC. the problems of living in the space stationD. the improvement of food offered in spacePassage FiveIs it possible to be both fat and fit--not just fit enough to exercise, but fit enough to live as long as someone a lot lighter? Not according to a 2004 study from the Harvard School of Public Health which looked at 115,000 nurses aged between 30 and 55. Compared with women who were both thin and active, obese (overweight) but active women had a mortality rate that was 91% higher.Though far better than the inactive obese (142% higher), they were still worse off than the inactive lean (5% higher). A similar picture emerged in 2008 after researchers examined 39,000 women with an average age of 54. Compared with active women of normal weight, the active but overweight were 54% more likely to develop heart disease.That's settled, then. Or is it? Steven Blair, a professor of exercise science at the University of South Carolina, describes the official focus on obesity as an "obsession ... and it's not grounded in solid data".Blair's most fascinating study, in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2007, took 2,600 people aged 60 and above, of various degrees of fatness, and tested their fitness on the exercise device, rather than asking them to quantify it themselves. This is an unusually rigorous approach, he claims, since many rival surveys ask participants to assess their own fitness, or ignore it as a factor altogether."There is an 'association' between obesity and fitness," he agrees, "but it is not perfect. As you progress towards overweight, the percentage of individuals who are fit does go down. But here's a shock: among class Ⅱobese individuals [with a body mass index between 35 and 39.9], about 40% or 45% are still fit. You simply cannot tell by looking whether someone is fit or not. When we look at these mortality rates in fat people who are fit, we see that the harmful effect of fat just disappears: their death rate during the next decade is half that of the normal weight people who are unfit."One day--probably about a hundred years from now--this fat-but-fit question will be answered without the shadow of a doubt. In the meantime, is there anything that all the experts agree on? Oh yes: however much your body weighs, you'll live longer if you move it around a bit.75. It can be learned that the 2008 research ______.A. posed a challenge to the 2004 studyB. confirmed the findings of the 2004 studyC. solved the problems left behind by the 2004 studyD. had a different way of thinking from the 2004 study76. Steven Blair probably describes the previous studies as ______.A. unreliableB. uncreativeC. unrealisticD. untraditional77. The major difference between Blair's study and the previous research is that ______.A. Blair excluded the participants' fitness as a factorB. Blair guessed the participants' fitness after weighing themC. Blair required the participants to assess their own fitnessD. Blair evaluated the participants' fitness through physical tests78. Blair's study proves that ______.A. the weight problem should be taken seriouslyB. weight and fitness are strongly connectedC. it is possible to be both fat and fitD. fat people have a higher death rate79. It can be seen from the description of these studies that the author ______.A. shows no preference for any researcherB. finds no agreement between the researchersC. obviously favors the Blair studyD. obviously favors the Harvard study80. The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.A. call on people to pay attention to weight problemB. present the different findings of various weight studiesC. compare the strength and weakness of different studiesD. offer suggestions on how to remain fit and live longerPAPER TWOPART ⅤTRANSLATIONSection ADirections: Put the following paragraph into Chinese. Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer Sheet Ⅱ.The reason for not classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant is that it is a natural component of the atmosphere and needed by plants to carry out biological synthesis. No one would argue that carbon dioxide is a necessary component of the atmosphere any more than one would argue the fact that Vitamin D is necessary in the human diet. However, excess intake of Vitamin D can be extremely toxic. Living systems, be they an ecosystem or an organism, require that a delicate balance be maintained between certain compounds in order for the system to function normally. When the excess presence of one substance threatens the wellbeing of an ecosystem, it becomes toxic despite the fact that it is required in small quantities.Section BDirections: Put the following paragraph into English. Write your English version in the proper space on Answer Sheet Ⅱ.电信的高速发展使手机成为中学生的宠儿。
2010年同等学力英语考试真题及详解
2010年同等学力英语考试真题及详解2010年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试英语试卷一 APaper One (90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points)Part ⅡVocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points)Part ⅢReading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points)Part ⅣCloze (15 minutes, 15 points)考生须知1．本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。
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Paper One试卷一(90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue: Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET．1．A: Can you take over for me here for a little while? I have a friend coming to see me．B: I'd like to, but ________ Ask Peter, he's not so occupied at this moment．A．how can I do it? B．that's alright．C．I have my hands full．D．that's impossible．2．A: To get an outside line, just dial 0 and the phone number. Or we can place a call for you, if you want．B: No, thanks a lot．________A．Just put me through．B．I'll try it myself．C．I'd rather not．D．I'llappreciate your help．3．A: Now, it's just work, work, work. I work hard all day every day．B: Oh, come on．________ You're making a good salary now．A．Don't complain．B．Sorry to hear about it．C．Anything I can do for you? D．What's your plan?4．A: Pamela, can you come to a meeting on Friday?B: ________ Let me check my schedule. When are you having it?A．No big deal．B．I'm not sure．C．Can I? D．Sure thing!5．A: I'm really getting fed up with the salespersons who keep calling．B: ________A．I hope it's nothing serious．B．They are so stupid!C．So am I. It's so annoying．D．Youare right. Forget it．Section B Dialogue Comprehension 6．Man: I've figured it all out. It looks like it'll take us about 5 hours to drive from here to Chicago．Woman: It'd be more relaxing to take the train. But I guess we should watch our expenses．Question: What does the woman imply?A．She likes to drive when she travels．B．She doesn't want to go to Chicago．C．She doesn't know the cost of the train trip．D．It's cheaper to go to Chicago by car．7．Man: How about the examination last week?Woman: If I'd got more time, I could have made it．Question: What does the woman imply?A．She was asked to take another examination．B．She failed the examination last week．C．She did quite well in the examination．D．She didn't take the examination last week．8．Man: Harvard or the State University, have you decided yet?Woman: Well, I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond．Question: Which university is the woman likely to choose?A．The State University．B．Harvard．C．Neither．D．She hasn't decided yet．9．Man: I've just found a great location to open a new shop．Woman: But you haven't researched the market. Don't you think this is putting the cart before the horse?Question: What does the woman mean?A．The man shouldn't make the decision so quickly．B．It's too risky to choose such a location．C．The man is doing things in the wrong order．D．It's possible for him to make a better choice．10．Woman: My results are a bit flattering because I've had quite a lot of luck．Man: Nonsense, you're head and shoulders above the others in your group．Question: What does the man think is the reason for the woman's success?A．She's really lucky．B．She's far better than the others．C．She's got the others' support．D: She's been working hard．Part ⅡVocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points, 0．5 for each)Section ADirections: In this section there are 10sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A. B. C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET．11．Betty was offended because she felt that her friends had ignored her purposefully at the party．A．desperately B．definitelyC．deliberately D．decisively 12．There has been enough playing around, so let's get down to business．A．make a deal B．begin our workC．reach an agreement D．change our plan13．How is it possible for our human body to convert yesterday's lunch into today's muscle?A．alter B．developC．modify D．turn14．It is important for families to observe their traditions even as their children get older．A．notice B．watchC．follow D．celebrate15．It is difficult to comprehend．but everything you have ever seen, smelt, heard or felt is merely your brain's interpretation of incoming stimuli．A．explanation B．evaluationC．recognition D．interruption 16．Life is more important than the pressures and stresses that we place on ourselves over work and other commitments．A．appointments B．arrangementsC．obligations D．devotions17．If you continue to indulge in computer games like this, your future will be at stake．A．in danger B．without questionC．on guard D．at large 18．Romantic novels, as opposed to realistic ones, lend to present idealized versions of life,often with a happy ending．A．in contrast to B．in regard toC．in terms of D．in light of19．Most people would agree that, although our age far surpasses all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no correlative increase in wisdom．A．improves B．precedesC．imposes D．exceeds20．Many students today display a disturbing willingness to choose institutions and careers on the basis of earning potential．A．offensive B．depressive C．troublesome D．tiresomeSection BDirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on yourmachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET．21．My oldest son had just finished an ________ holiday stay prior to moving to a new state, a new job, and the next chapter in his life．A．enlarged B．expandedC．extended D．increased 22．Blacks and American Indians ________ less than 10% of students in the top 30 business schools, while they are about 28% of the U. S. population．A．make up B．take upC．reach out D．turn out23．With demand continuing to rise in ________ economies such as China and India, energy traders believe that oil futures are a good bet．A．employing B．emergingC．embracing D．emitting24．Laws and regulations in each country have to be made ________ the constitution of the country．A．in honor of B．in memory ofC．in return for D．in line with 25．The jury's ________ was that the accused was guilty．A．verdict B．sentenceC．trial D．debate26．In English learning, a ________ cycle occurs when a student makes more errors after being scolded．A．vertical B．viciousC．vivid D．vigorous27．Isn't it ________ when you learn something you've never known before?A．cool B．crazyC．cold D．cute28．There are several factors ________ the rapid growth of sales promotion, particularly in consumer markets．A．resorting to B．appealing toC．applying to D．contributing to 29．The Internet has been developing at a speed ________ people's expectations in thepast two decades．A．over B．ofC．under D．beyond30．It is obvious that the sports games are no longer amateur affairs; they have become professionally ________ ．A．laid off B．laid outC．put off D．put outPart ⅢReading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 5 passages in thispart. Each passage is followedby 6 questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of themthere are 4 choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the best oneand mark the correspondingletter with a single bar acrossthe square brackets on yourmachine-scoring ANSWERSHEET．Passage OneLoneliness has been linked to depression and other health problems. Now, a study says it can also spread．A friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. And a friend of that friend was 25% more likely to do the same．Earlier findings showed that happiness, fatness and the ability to stop smoking can also grow like infections within social groups. The findings all come from a major health study in the American town of Framingham, Massachusetts．The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease. Since then, more tests have been added, including measures of loneliness and depression．The new findings involved more than 5,000 people in the second generation of the Framingham Heart Study. The researchers examined friendship histories and reports ofloneliness. The results established a parted that spread as people reported fewer close friends．For example, loneliness can affect relationships between next-door neighbors. The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together. The study also found that loneliness spreads more easily among women than men．Researchers from the University of Chicago, Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, did the study. The findings appeared last month in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology．The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. The study found that having a lonely friend can add about 17 days. But every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about 5%, or two and a half days．Lonely people become less and less trusting of others. This makes it more andmore difficult for them to make friends-and more likely that society will reject them．John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago led the study. He says it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. He says people who have been pushed to the edges of society should receive help to repair their social networks．The aim should be to aggressively create what he calls a “protective barrier”against loneliness. This barrier, he says, can keep the whole network from coming apart．31．Besides loneliness, which of the following can also spread among people?A．Friendship．B．Happiness．C．Depression．D．Smoking．32．The Framingham Heart Study starting from 1948 ________ ．A．expanded its research topicsB．involved 5,000 patients of depressionC．identified loneliness as one keyfactor for heart diseaseD．examined the relationship between loneliness and depression33．Which of the following is true about the spread of loneliness?A．It leads to a gradual loss of friends．B．It is a common phenomenon among women．C．It is often found in the neighborhood．D．It ruins the relationships between close friends．34．Having a lonely friend, you are more likely to ________ ．A．strengthen your friendshipB．develop new friendshipC．increase the sense of lonelinessD．reduce the sense of loneliness 35．According to John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago, loneliness can ________ ．A．result in aggressivenessB．cause people to be overprotectiveC．infect social networksD．push people to the verge of poverty 36．What is the main idea of the passage?A．Loneliness can spread．B．Loneliness is linked to depression．C．Lonely people tend to grow fat．D．Lonely people need more friends．Passage TwoCalifornia has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative．“Starting this fall with high school math and science, we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with a state-approved list of digital textbooks．”That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June，talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online. He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense．California approves traditional textbooks in six-year eyeless. Digital ones can offer the latest information. They lighten the load ofschool bags. They save paper and trees, and make learning more fun and interactive. And above all, he said, they help schools with their finances．The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems. More than six million students attend California public schools．Earlier this year, California invited content developers to offer digital math and science materials for high schools. These had to meet at least 90% of the state's learning requirements. Specially trained teachers examined 16 textbooks and approved ten of them．Six of the ten were published by the CK 12 Foundation, a nonprofit group that had been developing digital science and math books for about two years. The foundation paid teachers and other education professionals to write and edit them. The money came from a group financed by theKhosla Family．California cannot require schools to use the digital textbooks. Individual school districts will have to decide for themselves．Susan Martimo, a California Department of Education official, says she does not expect widespread use right away, Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them, but only in addition to their traditional books．School administrators point out that the texts may be free online, but students need a way to access them. Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader. Schools could print out copies, but that would not help the environment. Also, there is the cost to train teachers to use digital textbooks effectively．37．The Digital Textbook Initiative ________ ．A．will probably take effect in six yearsB．covers all the high school subjectsC．has been approved by all statesD．is advocated by California state governor38．The main reason for promoting digital textbooks is to ________ ．A．help save moneyB．benefit the environmentC．provide interesting materialsD．reduce students' heavy burden 39．The digital textbooks were approved by ________ ．A．trained teachers B．content developersC．Khosla Family D．CK 12 Foundation 40．What is true of CK 12 Foundation?A．It produced 16 digital textbooks．B．It paid teachers to write digital textbooks．C．It is financed by California state government．D．It makes money through developing digital textbooks．41．According to Susan Martimo, digitaltextbooks ________ ．A．are not likely to have a widespread useB．will soon replace traditional onesC．will first be adopted by well-equipped schoolsD．are certain to be approved by school districts42．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________ ．A．schools are reluctant to print out copiesB．the use of digital textbooks is not really freeC．students need to pay for computersD．training teachers to use the textbooks is not efficientPassage ThreeDoctors in Britain are warning of an obesity time bomb, when children who are already overweight grow up. So, what should we do? Exercise more? Eat less? Or both?The government feels it has to take responsibility for this expanding problem．The cheerful Mr Pickwick, the hero of the novel by Charles Dickens, is seen in illustrations as someone who is plump(胖乎乎的)—and happy. In 18th century paintings beauty is equated with rounded bodies and soft curves. But nowadays being overweight. is seen as indicating neither a cheerful character nor beauty but an increased risk of heart, disease and stroke．So what do you do? Diet? Not according to England's chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson. He says that physical activity is the key for reducing the risks of obesity, cancer and heart disease. And the Health Secretary John Reid even said that being inactive is as serious a risk factor in heart disease as smoking．So, having bought some cross trainers, how much exercise should you do? According to Sir Liam Donaldson, at least 30 minutes ofmoderate activity five days a week. Is going to the gym the answer? Luckily for those who find treadmills (跑步机)tedious, the Health Development Agency believes that physical activity that fits into people's lives may be more effective. They suggest taking the stairs rather than the lift, walking up escalators, playing active games with your children, dancing or gardening. And according to a sports psychologist, Professor Biddle, gyms 'are not making the nation fit', and may even cause harm．There's new scientific evidence that too much exercise may actually be bad for you. Scientists at the University of Ulster have found that unaccustomed exercise releases dangerous free radicals that can adversely affect normal function in unfit people. The only people who should push their bodices to that lever of exercise on a regular basis are trained athletes．So, should we forget about gyms and followsome experts' advice to increase exercise in our daily life? After all getting off the bus a stop early and walking the rest of the way can't do any harm! One final thought. How come past generations lacked gym facilities but were leaner and fitter than people today'?43．This passage is mainly about ________ ．A．how to keep fit and avoid fatnessB．increased risks for overweight peopleC．the dangers of exercise in the gymD．the benefit of a balanced diet 44．What does “this expanding problem”(Para．1) refer to?A．The slow growing up of overweight children．B．The obesity time bomb warned of by doctors．C．Too little exercise and too much diet．D．Neglect of the health issue by the government．45．Why does the author mention Mr Pickwick in Charles Dickens' novel?A．He was portrayed in an 18th century painting．B．He is the hero of a world famous novel．C．He suffered from heart disease and stroke．D．He is the image of being plump and happy．46．According to Sir Liam Donaldson, what is the best way to avoid obesity?A．Being on diet．B．Giving up smoking．C．Being as inactive as possible．D．Doing physical activities．47．Which of the following is NOT recommended by the Health Development Agency?A．Walking up escalators, dancing or gardening．B．Going to the gym to walk on treadmills．C．Taking the stairs rather than the lift．D．Playing active games with your children．48．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________ ．A．too much exercise may actually be bad for healthB．experts' advice cannot be always followedC．past generations longed for gym facilities we have todayD．moderate daily-life exercise can make us leaner and fitterPassage FourA metaphor is a poetic device that deals with comparison. It compares similar qualities of two dissimilar objects. With a simple metaphor, one object becomes the other: Love is a rose. Although this does not sound like a particularly rich image, a metaphor can communicate so much about aparticular image that poets use them more than any other type of figurative language. The reason for this is that poets compose their poetry to express what they are experiencing emotionally at that moment. Consequently, what the poet imagines love to be may or may not be our perception of love. Therefore, the poet's job is to enable us to experience it, to feel it the same way as the poet does．Let's analyze this remarkably unsophisticated metaphor concerning love and the rose to see what it offers. Because the poet uses a comparison with a rose, first we must examine the characteristics of that flower. A rose is spectacular in its beauty, its petals (花瓣) are nicely soft, and its smell is pleasing. It's possible to say that a rose is actually a feast to the senses of sight, touch, and smell. The rose's appearance seems to border on perfection, each petal seemingly symmetrical in form. Isn't this the way one's love should be? A loved one should be adelight to one's senses and seem perfect. However, there is another dimension added to the comparison by using a rose. Roses have thorns. The poet wants to convey the idea that roses can be tricky. So can love, the metaphor tell us. When one reaches out with absolute trust to touch the object of his or her affection, ouch, a thorn can cause great harm! “Be careful,”the metaphor warns: Love is a feast to the senses, but it can overwhelm us, and it can also hurt us and cause acute suffering. This is the poet's perception of love-an admonition(劝诫)．What is the point? Just this: It took almost 14 sentences to clarify what a simple metaphor communicates in only four words! That is the artistry and the joy of the simple metaphor．49．According to the passage, what is a metaphor?A．A comparison between two different objects with similar features．B．A contrast between two different things to create a vivid image．C．A description of two similar objects in a poetic way．D．A literary device specially employed in poetry writing．50．The main idea of this passage is that ________ ．A．rose is a good image in poetryB．love is sweet and pleasingC．metaphor is ambiguousD．metaphor is a great poetic device 51．It can be inferred from the passage that a metaphor is ________ ．A．difficult to understand B．rich in meaningC．not precise enough D．like a flower 52．As is meant by the author, thorns of a rose ________ ．A．protect the rose from harmB．symbolize reduced loveC．add a new element to the image of loveD．represent objects of one's affection 53．The meaning of the love-is-a-rose metaphor is that ________ ．A．love is a true joyB．true love comes once in a lifetimeC．love does not last longD．love is both good and bad experiences 54．According to the passage, poetry is intended to ________ ．A．release anger B．entertain the readersC．express poets' ideas D．reward the sensesPassage FiveSome 23 million additional U. S．residents are expected to become more regular users of the U. S．health care system in the next several years, thanks to the passage of health care reform. Digitizing medical data has been promoted as one way to help the already burdened system manage the surge in patients. But putting people'shealth information in databases and online is going to do more than simply reduce redundancies. It is already shifting the very way we seek and receive health care．“he social dynamics of care are changing,”says John Gomez, vice president of Eclipsys, a medical information technology company. Most patients might not yet be willing to share their latest CT scan images over Facebook, he notes, but many parents post their babies' ultrasound images, and countless patients nowadays use social networking sites to share information about conditions, treatments and doctors．With greater access to individualized health information-whether that is through a formal electronic medical record、 a self-created personal health record or a quick instant-messaging session with a physician-the traditional roles of doctors and patients are undergoing a rapid transition．“For as long as we've known, health carehas been 'I go to the physician, and they tell me what to do, and I do it”says Nitu Kashyap. a physician and research fellow at the Yale Center for Medical Informatics. Soon more patients will be arriving at a hospital or doctor's office having reviewed their own record, latest test results and recommended articles about their health concerns. And even more individuals will be able to skip that visit altogether, instead sending a text message or e-mail to their care provider or consulting a personal health record or smart-phone application to answer their questions．These changes will be strengthened by the nationwide shift to electronic medical records, which has already begun. Although the majority of U. S．hospitals and doctors' offices are still struggling to start the changeover, many patients already have electronic medical records-and some even have partial access to them. The My Chartprogram, in use at Cleveland Clinic, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and other facilities, is a Web portal (门户) through which patients can see basic medical information as well as some test results．Medical data is getting a new digital life, and it is jump-starting a “fundamental change in how care is provided,”Gomez says．55．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A．The Future of Your Medical DataB．Challenges Against Doctors and HospitalsC．Benefits of the U. S．Health Care ReformD．How to Access and Share Your Health Information56．Putting patient information in databases and online ________ ．A．enables more Americans to join thehealth care systemB．contributes to the passage of health care reformC．increases the burden of the U. S．health care systemD．changes how people seek and receive health care57．According to John Gomez, many patients use social networking sites to ________ ．A．change their social interactionsB．post their latest CT scan imagesC．share information about their health careD．show their babies' recent pictures 58．Which of the following is NOT changing the traditional roles of doctors and patients?A．A formal electronic medical record．B．An easier access to information online．C．A self-created personal health record．D．A quick instant-messaging session with a doctor．59．According to Nitu Kashyap, more patients in the future will ________ ．A．refuse to follow their doctors' adviceB．be more dependent on their doctorsC．leave out their visit to doctors' offices and hospitalsD．have their health conditions examined through e-mail60．It is stated in the passage that ________ ．A．nationwide digitalization of medical data will begin soonB．most of U. S．hospitals and doctors are against the shiftC．patients are worried about the security of their health informationD．patients are starting to make use of their electronic medical recordsPart ⅣCloze (15 minutes, 15 points, I for each)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank thereare 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D．Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET．Are you single but too busy to search for love? Then you need to try the latest dating phenomenon that is sweeping 61 the UK-speed dating．Speed dating 62 men and women meeting in a room and finding out as much as they can about possible 63 in three minutes. It's proving very 64 with Britain's young people who find that they haven't got the time to meet that special one．At a speed dating event you are given three minutes to talk, 65 , with a member of the opposite sex. Then a bell is 66 and you move to another person and start chatting again. By the end of the evening you will have spoken with up to twenty men or women!If, by the end of a conversation, you 67 the person or would like to see him or her again, you write it 68 on a card．Then, if the other person also fancies you, the organizers will contact you with their details．But is three minutes long enough to make an impression and 69 if you want to see someone again? Research suggests that 70 can be felt within the first thirty seconds of meeting someone, and that is 71 speed dating is all about, knowing quickly if you are going to like someone．And what about romance? Is it possible to make a good 72 in such a short time?73 , people say you can't hurry love. However, Britain will soon have its first marriage from a speed date．So, if you are on a 74 to find Mr. or Miss Right, what have you got to lose? 75 , you still go home on your own. But at best, the person of your dreams could be just three。
2010年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位英语考试A卷
2010年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位英语考试A卷（150 minutes）Paper One(90 minutes)Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes)Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. As preparations were not completed in time, the conference had to be __________ till the next Tuesday.A. put awayB. cancelledC. put asideD. postponed2. ___________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. When comparedB. CompareC. While comparingD. Comparing3. It's only a short way to the station, so we might as __________ walk.A. goodB. nowC. quickD. well4. Liquids are like solids __________ they have a definite volume.A. in thatB. for thatC. with thatD. at that5. Since she can speak Japanese fluently, she has an advantage __________ other job applicants.A. toB. inC. overD. against6. Yesterday's English examination looked simple, but it turned out to be __________ easy.A. nothing butB. everything butC. something butD. anything but7. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain __________.A. stoppedB. would stopC. had stoppedD. might have stopped8. "Perhaps you should go home now." "No, I __________ on staying here for a while longer."A. persistB. stickC. sitD. insist9. Hardly __________ to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.A. did they getB. they had gotC. they gotD. had they got10. It is necessary that the plan __________ before Thursday.A. were fulfilledB. was fulfilledC. be fulfilledD. would be fulfilled11. Not only __________ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives.A. we lostB. lost weC. did we loseD. we did lose12. I __________ a doctor now, if I had studied medical science in my youth.A. wereB. should beC. had beenD. should have been13. I knocked at the door several times __________ an elderly lady came to answer it.A. beforeB. afterC. unlessD. then14. He seemed very young, but __________ he was older than all of us.A. in natureB. in realityC. by natureD. in origin15. You may not have played very well today, but at least you've got through to thenext round and __________.A. tomorrow never comesB. tomorrow is another dayC. never put off till tomorrowD. there is no tomorrow16. It has been said that in no country __________ Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A. other thanB. more thanC. better thanD. rather than17. __________ you are familiar with the author's ideas, try to read all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.A. Now thatB. Ever sinceC. So thatD. As long as18. -Tom is so worried about the test that he said he was going to study all night.-Tell him he should quit __________ and get some help.A. to have worriedB. to worryC. worryingD. from worrying19. The trees __________ in the storm have been moved off the road.A. being blown downB. blown downC. blowing downD. to blow down20. The boy the teachers considered __________ failed in the final exam, __________ surprised them very much.A. to be the best; whichB. as the best student; thatC. to have been studying well; itD. such as a good student; whichPart II. Cloze Test (10 points；20 minutes)Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blacken the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on the Answer Sheet. As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly. The driver got out looking very 21 . A big lorry which had been 22 the taxi stopped too. The taxi driver was now standing at the corner looking up at the sky 23 the lorry driver went to 24 him. A number of cars behind were 25 to stop as well and soon a large crowd of people 26 gathered at the corner.The 27 of all this trouble was a very strange 28 . It sounded as if thousands and thousands of 29 were singing together. The noise was quite 30 and many people looked disturbed. The most extraordinary thing was that, apart from one or two pigeons, 31 was not a bird in sight. No one was able to solve the mystery 32 two policemen arrived. They noticed a large advertisement 33 a film high up on a wall nearby. 34 the noise seemed to be coming 35 this direction, they climbed up and found that a tape-recorder had beenhidden 36 the advertisement. The noise made by birds singing was being broadcast over powerful loudspeakers so as to 37 the attention of passers-by. The police asked the 38 to take the recorder away because the advertisement had attracted 39 much attention that itwas 40 for a great many cars and buses to move freely in the street.21. A. puzzled B. unhappy C. tired D. guilty22. A. pushing B. leading C. following D. guiding23. A. but B. yet C. and D. so24. A. share B. connect C. join D. charge25. A. agreed B. determined C. forced D. persuaded26. A. having B. has C. have D. had27. A. result B. point C. effect D. cause28. A. case B. noise C. thing D. picture29. A. cocks B. children C. birds D. tape-recorders30. A. exciting B. interesting C. convincing D. frightening31. A. there B. here C. it D. that32. A. before B. until C. when D. after33. A. for B. in C. to D. by34. A. When B. Before C. After D. As35. A. in B. to C. into D. from36. A. behind B. over C. above D. on37. A. pay B. give C. attract D. attack38. A. managers B. advertisers C. drivers D. passers-by39. A. too B. this C. such D. so40. A. impassable B. impossible C. improper D. unnecessaryPart III. Reading Comprehension (40 points; 55 minutes)Section 1Directions: Each of the following three passages is followed by some questions. For each question there are four choices. Choose the best answer to each question. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.For the past twenty years, poll-takers (民意测验者) have told us that the vast majority of Americans report that they are "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their jobs. But, when the surveys pose a slightly different question-"If you had to do it over, would you choose the same line of work?"-sixty percent of working Americans say they would choose another occupation. This seems to tell us that Americans feel that they are supposed to like their jobs but, in reality, they don't. Most of us are stuck in jobs we'd prefer not to have. And some of us actually hate what we do.How does this happen in a land where citizens are presumably free to do, and become, anything they want? First of all, some of us didn't deliberately choose our jobs but simply fell into them. Later, there was never time to find out what we really wanted to do.Another reason people dislike their jobs is the result of a change in the American economy. A hundred years ago most Americans worked for themselves on farms or in small stores and workshops. Now, less than 10 percent of us are self-employed. Many of us work as cogs (轮牙) in the wheels of giant corporations. We don't make a finished product with our own hands, and we feel that we are totally replaceable parts in the machine. Social scientists say that the happiest workers are the ones who are their own bosses-business owners, executives, and professionals. Working for a big company often results in a sense of powerlessness and malaise. Finally, being a member of the baby boom generation increases the chances of job dissatisfaction. In the struggle for careers among the members of this large population "bulge", many people are losing out in the competition. These individuals may never achieve the standard of living their parents achieved, or go as far up the success ladder as they had hoped. The result is bitterness, and a feeling of being trapped in a "nowhere" job.41. The best title for this selection is __________.A. Job SatisfactionB. Why People Hate Their JobsC. Nowhere JobsD. A Change in the Workplace42. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection? __________.A. Job burnout is a growing problemB. Large companies provide many benefits for workersC. Workers are unhappy because they no longer work with their handsD. There are several reasons why workers are unhappy with their jobs43. According to the passage, the majority of Americans __________.A. would choose another occupation if they could begin againB. are self-employedC. feel that they are supposed to dislike their jobsD. work in factories44. The author implies that __________.A. job dissatisfaction is a sign of lazinessB. the baby-boomers despise their parentsC. polls can be misleadingD. working for a corporation is very satisfying45. The word "malaise" (Line7, Para. 3) means __________.A. depressionB. fulfillmentC. contentmentD. significancePassage TwoQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness or ignorance. Forest fire prevention, therefore, is mainly a problem of creating better understanding of the importance of forests, an awareness of the danger of fire in the woods, and a sense of personal responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger. This is not an easy job.Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each year. Many of these are started when cigarette butts (烟蒂) and matches are thrown from automobiles. Others are caused by hunters, hikers (徒步旅行者), fishermen, or woods workers who are careless in disposing of their smoking materials. The Forest Service has posted rules in many of the National Forests that prohibit smoking except in certain designated areas. Many of the states have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles. The prevention of smoker-caused fires, however, depends upon changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people who smoke in hazardous areas.The most important natural cause of fire is lightning (闪电). This accounts for 11 percent of forest fires on protected land for the entire nation. In the Western States, lightning causes a much higher percentage of fires than it does in the East.Advances in knowledge of fire weather are helping forest protection forces to know when to be alert to lightning-caused fires. Adequate and well-equipped forces can control them quickly and hold the damage to a minimum. Experiments in "seeding" thunder clouds to prevent or control thelightning itself have been in process for many years, but new breakthroughs are needed for any significant reduction in the fires lightning starts.46. This passage is chiefly about __________.A. smoking in forestsB. changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of peopleC. the chief causes of forest fires and their preventionD. advances in knowledge of fire weather47. Preventing smoker-caused forest fires is mainly a problem of __________.A. building the proper knowledge and habits in human beingsB. safeguarding the forests from fireC. posting rules in forestsD. holding the damage to a minimum48. Lightning-caused fires can be controlled quickly by __________.A. holding the fire damage to a minimumB. people who have changed their attitudes and behaviorC. enough fire fighters with good fire-fighting devicesD. carrying out experiments in "seeding" thunder clouds49. "Alert to" (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means __________.A. aware ofB. watchful forC. responsible forD. busy with50. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________.A. It is difficult to prevent forest firesB. Smoking is allowed only in certain forestsC. 11% of the forest fires in the Western States are caused by lightningD. Experiments in "seeding" thunder clouds have helped reduce lightning-caused forest firesPassage ThreeQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes．Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore．At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came toolate to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell．A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products．51.The main topic of the passage is _________.A. conditions in the work placeB. the freedom of industries in the pastC. changes in industrial productionD. the safety and health of workers and customers52. It can be inferred from the passage that in the past _________.A. workers often got ill because of the poor working conditionsB. companies were free to put out any products they wanted toC. many people were killed by dangerous productsD. industries were as careful in management as they are today53. It is implied in the passage that _________.A. governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of productsB. governments paid little attention to the safety of productsC. government officials often did not listen to scientistsD. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments54. Some years ago safety rules _________.A. were put forward due to scientists' recommendationsB. came into being as a result of the workers' demandsC. were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injuredD. were effective enough to protect workers and customers55. The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by_________.A. testing new productsB. controlling the sale of productsC. designing new productsD. inspecting work placesSection 2Directions: Read the following passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (A) or false (B). Then blacken the corresponding letter（A or B）onthe Answer Sheet. (对的在答题卡上涂A, 错的在答题卡上涂B)Passage FourQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.When someone who is in good health dies suddenly, there is usually an inquest.An inquest is a kind of court inquiry. The person in charge of an inquest is called a coroner (验尸官). His job is to find out exactly how a person died.If there is nothing suspicious (怀疑的) about the death, he would decide that the person died from natural causes or an accident. If, however, he is suspicious, he may decide that the person's death was caused by a person or persons unknown.At one inquest, the coroner was trying to find out exactly what had caused the death of a local businessman, Henry Smith.The man's widow was offering the evidence. She was very upset and had to stop from time to time.The coroner did not want to upset her more than necessary, but he had to find out the truth. There were questions he had to ask her."Mrs. Smith, I know this is too much for you," he said, "but I want you to think very carefully and then answer my questions.""You and your husband were having dinner at home. Is that correct?""Yes.""Suddenly he fell to the floor.""Yes.""Did he say anything?"The widow lowered her head."Please, Mrs. Smith, you must answer the question. What were his last words?"The widow took a deep breath and then spoke. "He said," she whispered, "I'm not surprised you were charged only 50 cents for that seafood we had for dinner."( ) 56. An inquest is done in one's home.( ) 57. The coroner decides on the nature of a person's death.( ) 58. The coroner was very careful in asking Mrs. Smith questions so as not to upset her.( ) 59. Mrs. Smith was quick to tell the truth.( ) 60. The bad seafood was responsible for Mr. Smith's death.Paper Two(60 minutes)Part IV. Short Answer Questions (10 points; 15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words) . Write your answers on the Answer Sheet of Paper Two. （请将此部分的答案写在试卷二的答题纸上）Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.All of us communicate with one another nonverbally as well as with words. Most of the time we're not aware that we're doing it. We gesture with eyebrows or hands, meet someone else's eyes and look away, or change positions in a chair. These actions we assume are occasional. However in recent years researchers have discovered that there is a system to them almost as consistent and understandable as language.One important kind of body language is eye behavior. Americans are careful about how and when they meet one another's eyes. In our normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or both of us look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each other's eyes, they become more intimate. Therefore, we carefully avoid this, except in suitable situations.Researchers who are engaged in the study of communication through body movement are not prepared to spell out a precise vocabulary of gestures. When an American rubs his nose, it may mean he is disagreeing with someone or refusing something. But there are other possible interpretations, too. Another example: when a student in conversation with a professor holds the older man's eyes a little longer than usual it can be a sign of respect, it can be a challenge to the professor's authority, or it can be something else entirely. The researchers look for patterns in the situation, not for a separate meaningful gesture.Communication between human beings would be just dull if it were all done with words.61. How can people communicate with each other besideslanguage?_________________________________________________________________62. Like language, gesture is ___________________________________________________.63. According to the second paragraph, an American will feel uncomfortable if someone__________________________________________________________________64. If a student holds his professor's eyes a little longer in a conversation, what can itmean?__________________________________________________________________65. What is the main idea of thepassage?__________________________________________________________________Part V. Writing (30 points; 45 minutes)Task 1Directions: For this part, suppose you are Wang Ming, and you are going to visit Yunnan next week. You need a digital camera for your trip. Write a letter of about 80 words to Bob, your goodfriend, to borrow one and the letter should include the following information:1. 你为什么要借数码相机2. 你会好好爱护相机3. 用完马上归还____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________Task 2Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay of about 150 words to say something about how you can make your parents happy. Your essay should include the following information:1. 为什么应该使得父母幸福2. 如何做才能使得父母幸福____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________2010年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位英语考试试卷答案(A卷)1-5 DADAC 6-10 DCDDC 11-15 CBABB 16-20 AACBA 21-25 ACCCC 26-30 DDBCD 31-35 ABADD 36-40 ACBDB 41-45 ADACA 46-50 CACBA 51-55 DADCC 56-60 BAABA61.By gesture/body language/nonverbally.62. a consistent and understandable system63. looks into his eyes for too long64. Respect or a challenge or something else.65. Body language is as important as words.。
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2010年6月研究生英语学位课统考真题AGENERAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJORGRADUATE STUDENTS(GETJUN2710)PAPER ONEPART ⅠLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. A. He has better hearing than others.B. He doesn't care what the woman may say.C. He is eager to know the news.D. He doesn't believe what the woman said.2. A. She thinks the camera is the latest style.B. She thinks the camera is multi-functional.C. She thinks the camera is small and fashionable.D. She doesn't think there's anything new with the camera.3. A. She asks the man to postpone the invitation.B. She tells the man to take a raincoat with him.C. She refuses the invitation because it is raining hard.D. She wants the man to pay the dinner check.4. A. The manager will report to the company.B. The manager will make trouble for the man.C. The manager will get into trouble.D. The manager will fire the man.5. A. She's not courageous enough.B. She didn't have enough time.C. She was afraid of the monster.D. She didn't like the game.6. A. He's broke. B. He's sick.C. He's very tired.D. He has something to do at home.7. A. Stock trading is not profitable.B. The stock market is always unstable.C. Stock trading is easier than the man said.D. Stock trading is not as easy as the man thinks.8. A. James is warm-hearted.B. James is a car technician.C. James knows the woman's car very well.D. James is very skillful in car repairing.9. A. Jake would do stupid things like this.B. The man's conclusion is not based on facts.C. The man shouldn't be on a date with another girl.D. Jake didn't tell the man's girlfriend about his date.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk One10. A. In 1984. B. In 1986. C. In 1992. D. In 1996.11. A. Almost 25 billion dollars. B. Almost 2.5 billion dollars.C. Almost 25 million dollars.D. Almost 2.5 million dollars.12. A. Her family. B. Her mother. C. Her father. D. Herself.Mini-talk Two13. A. It covers an area of more than 430 hectares.B. It took more than 16 years to complete.C. The lakes and woodlands were all built by human labor.D. The two designers of the park were from Britain.14. A. 7 kilometers. B. 9 kilometers.C. 39 kilometers.D. 93 kilometers.15. A. Baseball, football and volleyball.B. Basketball, baseball and football.C. Basketball, football and hockey.D. Chess, baseball and table tennis.Section CDirections: In this section you will bear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below.16. The new exhibit is called " ______ ."17. The Family of Man show was designed to express the connections that ______.18. The new exhibit was held at ______.19. The new exhibit is divided into several parts:"Children of Man,""Family of Man,""Cities of Man,""Faith of Man", and"______"20. The theme that comes out is really the unity of mankind that ______.PART ⅡVOCABULARYSection ADirections: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.21. If a country turned inward and insulated itself, the result would be a diminished standard of living.A. worshipedB. splitC. innovatedD. isolated22. The values and beliefs will dictate the direction of your pursuit as well as your life.A. ruleB. shapeC. alterD. complicate23. Studies have proved that smart people tend to be smart across different kinds of realms.A. realitiesB. fieldsC. occupationsD. courses24. Humans are beginning to realize that raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change.A. physicallyB. materiallyC. considerablyD. favorably25. This peer-reviewed journal has a specific emphasis on effective treatment of acute pain.A. urgentB. severeC. sternD. sensitive26. One way to maintain social stability is to crack down on crime while creating more jobs.A. clamp down onB. settle down toC. look down uponD. boil down to27. The city council decided to set up a school devoted exclusively to the needs of problem children.A. forcefullyB. externallyC. reluctantlyD. entirely28. City residents have a hard time trying to avoid contact with hazardous chemicals in daily life.A. dangerousB. prevalentC. novelD. invasive29. The most important aspect of maintaining a healthy diet is whether you can stick to it.A. insist onB. dwell onC. coincide withD. adhere to30. I tried to talk my daughter into dining out in a nearby restaurant that evening, but in vain.A. to my surpriseB. on her ownC. to no effectD. to some extentSection BDirections: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.31. We won't have safe neighborhoods unless we're always ______ on drug criminals.A. toughB. roughC. thoroughD. enough32. The challenge for us is to ______ these new states in building a more prosperous future.A. participateB. engageC. commitD. contribute33. Forty-five years of conflict and ______ between East and West are now a thing of the past.A. convictionB. compatibilityC. collaborationD. confrontation34. Few people know the shape of the next century, for the genius of a free people______ prediction.A. deniesB. defiesC. repliesD. relies35. These countries are ______ concluding a free trade agreement to propel regional development.A. on the verge ofB. in the interest ofC. on the side ofD. at the expense of36. We'll continue along the road ______ by our presidents more than seventy years ago.A. given outB. made outC. wiped outD. mapped out37. When you win, your errors are ______; when you lose, your errors are magnified.A. expandedB. obscuredC. cultivatedD. exaggerated38. Although in her teens, the eldest daughter had to quit school to help ______ the family.A. provide forB. head forC. fall forD. go for39. Carbon ______ refers to the total set of greenhouse gases emissions caused by an organization.A. fingerprintB. footstepC. footprintD. blueprint40. There is no question that ours is a just cause and that good will ______.A. vanishB. wanderC. witherD. prevailPART ⅢCLOZE TESTDirections: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.When people search online, they leave a trail that remains stored on the central computers of firms such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Analyzing what we're looking for on the Web can offer a remarkable (41) into our anxieties and enthusiasms. UK writer and Internet expert John Battelle wrote on his blog, "This can tell us (42) things about who we are and what we want as a (43) ." Google's experimental service Google Trends, for example, compares the numbers of people searching for different words and phrases from 2004 to the present. According to these graphs, sometimes people's interests are obviously (44) the news agenda: when the Spice Girls announce a reunion, there's an immediate (45) to find out more about them. Other results are strikingly seasonal: people go shopping online for coats in winter and short pants in summer.The most fascinating possibility is that search data might help (46) people's behavior. When we search online for a certain brand of stereo system, we are surely indicating we're more (47) to buy that brand.Perhaps we search for a political candidate's name when we are thinking about (48) him or her. Maybe we even search for "stock market crash" or "recession" just before we start (49) our investments. This information could clearly be useful to a smart marketer--it's already how Google decides which (50) to show on its search results pages--or to a political campaign manager.41. A. investigation B. insight C. consideration D. prospect42. A. extraordinary B. obvious C. mysterious D. sensitive43. A. culture B. nation C. person D. mass44. A. reduced to B. resulting in C. backed up by D. driven by45. A. rush B. push C. charge D. dash46. A. presume B. preoccupy C. predict D. preserve47. A. liking B. alike C. like D. likely48. A. fighting against B. voting forC. believing inD. running for49. A. withdrawing from B. depositing inC. turning downD. adding to50. A. notices B. papersC. advertisementsD. statementsPART ⅣREADING COMPREHENSIONDirections: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneNew York's WCBS puts it in a way that just can't be better expressed: "It was an accident waiting to happen."15-year-old Alexa Longueira was wandering along the street in Staten Island, obliviously tapping text messages into her phone as she walked. Distracted by her phone, she failed to notice the open manhole (下水道窨井) in her path, and plunged into it, taking an unprepared bath of raw sewage along with receiving moderate injuries. Longueira called the dive "really gross, shocking and scary."It's not all Longueira's fault. The manhole shouldn't have been left unco vered and unattended, and no warning signs or hazard cones had been set up near the work site.A worker with New York's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), who was preparing to flush the sewage, helped her out, and the department later issued a formal apology for the incident.Nonetheless, observers are harshly divided over who is to blame here. The DEP is certainly at fault for failing to secure the manhole, but to what extent should the girl be held accountable for failure to be aware of her surroundings? If she had stepped into traffic and been hit by a car, would her reaction (that is: anger and a potential lawsuit) be any different?Detachment from one's environment due to electronic gadgets is a growing problem--and a hazardous one. The government is even trying to get involved, with multiple laws on the books across the country outlawing cell phone use and text messaging while operating a motor vehicle in the wake of serious accidents involving distracted drivers. New York Senator Kruger even tried to criminalize the use of handheld devices (including phones, music players, and game players) by pedestrians while they are crossing streets in major New York cities, due to concerns over the number of auto vs. pedestrian accidents.Following a substantial outcry, that legislation appears never to have been formally introduced. But did Kruger have a point?What interested me, at least, is the end of the stow above that Longueira lost a shoe in the sewage. But since other things are not reported as lost, I'm guessing she appears to have managed to keep her grip on her phone during the accident.51. By "It was an accident waiting to happen" , New York's WCBS meant that______.A. the accident should have been avoidableB. this kind of accidents happen frequentlyC. somebody was glad to see what would happenD. an open manhole is sure a trap for careless pedestrians52. When the girl fell into the open manhole, she ______.A. was seriously hurtB. was frightenedC. took a bath in the raw sewageD. cried help to the DEP worker53. According to the author, who was to blame for the accident?A. The girl herself.B. The DEP worker.C. Both of them.D. Nobody.54. According to the passage, which of the following is illegal in the U.S.?A. Talking on a cell phone while driving.B. Text messaging while walking across a street.C. Operating music players while driving.D. Operating game players while walking across a street.55. The phrase "in the wake of"(Para.5) is closest in meaning to "______".A. in view ofB. on condition ofC. as far asD. with regard to56. The author found it funny that the girl had ______.A. lost a shoe in the sewage in the accidentB. reported nothing lost after the accidentC. got a firm hold of her phone during the accidentD. managed to keep herself upright in the manholePassage TwoAccording to a study, intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting. This has shed new light on brain food. This finding might also help explain the obesity epidemic of a society in which people often sit.Researchers split 14 university student volunteers into three groups for a 45-minute session of either relaxing in a sitting position, reading and summarizing a text, or completing a series of memory, attention, and alert tests on the computer. After the sessions, the participants were invited to eat as much as they pleased.Though the study involved a very small number of participants, the results were stark. The students who had done the computer tests downed 253 more calories or 29.4 percent more than the couch potatoes. Those who had summarized a text consumed 203 more calories than the resting group.Blood samples taken before, during, and after revealed that intellectual work causes much bigger fluctuations in glucose(葡萄糖) levels than rest periods, perhaps owing to the stress of thinking.The researchers figure the body reacts to these fluctuations by demanding food to restore glucose--the brain's fuel. Glucose is converted by the body from carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and is supplied to the brain via the bloodstream. The brain cannot make glucose and so needs a constant supply. Brain cells need twice as much energy as other cells in the body.Without exercise to balance the added intake, however, such "brain food" is probably not smart. Various studies in animals have shown that consuming fewer calories overall leads to sharper brains and longer life, and most researchers agree that the findings apply, in general, to humans.And, of course, eating more can make you fat."Caloric overcompensation following intellectual work, combined with the fact that we are less physically active when doing intellectual tasks, could contribute to the obesity epidemic currently observed in industrialized countries," said lead researcher Jean-Philippe Chaput at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. "This is a factor that should not be ignored, considering that more and more people hold jobs of an intellectual nature," the researcher concluded.57. The passage mainly tells us that ______.A. consuming fewer calories can lead to sharper brainsB. thinking consumed more calories than restingC. resting more can make people fatD. brain cells need more energy than other cells in the body58. It is implied that to avoid obesity, people who have to sit long should ______.A. think more and eat lessB. increase the intake of vitaminsC. skip some mealsD. eat less potatoes59. The word "stark" in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to "______".A. negativeB. obscureC. absoluteD. ambiguous60. According to the research, which of the following activities consumed the most calories?A. Relaxing in a sitting position.B. Reading professional books.C. Summarizing a text.D. Completing tests on the computer.61. According to the passage, eating less may make people ______.A. smarterB. less intelligentC. more emotionalD. live a shorter life62. One of the reasons for the obesity epidemic currently observed in industrialized countries is that in these countries ______.A. people take different exercisesB. fewer people watch their weightC. fewer people hold physical jobsD. foods are much cheaperPassage ThreeOne of the simple pleasures of a lazy summer day is to be able to enjoy a refreshing slice of watermelon either at the beach, at a picnic, or fresh from the farmer's market. Delicious and nutritious, watermelon is one of those guilt-free foods we can all enjoy: one cup of watermelon packs only about 50 calories! Watermelons are not only cooling treats for when the mercury starts to rise; they are also loaded with healthy nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, lycopene (番茄红素 ), and etc. Vitamins A and C and lycopene are antioxidants, which are substances that work to help get rid of the harmful effects of substances.Research has suggested that a diet high in fruits and vegetables that have plenty of antioxidants can reduce the risk of heart disease, some cancers, and some other dangerous diseases. A cup of watermelon provides 25% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C and 6% of the recommended daily value of vitamin A. Additionally, researchers have found that lycopene, a nutrient most traditionally associated with tomatoes, is found in equal or greater quantities in watermelon. Watermelons also provide significant amounts of vitamin B6 and vitamin B1, both of which are necessary for energy production. In combination with the minerals and vitamins already described, these B vitamins add to the high nutrient richness of watermelon. Due to its high water content (watermelon is 92% water by weight) and low calorie count, watermelon is a good choice to satisfy your hunger while you try to eat a healthy diet. Think of them as nature's answer to the heavily marketed "vitamin water" craze.Besides the textured, watery flesh of the fruit, watermelon seeds are also widely eaten as a snack. They are rich in iron and protein and are often pressed for oil or roasted and seasoned.So if you are planning on dining outdoor this summer, or simply looking for a quick and convenient refreshment to serve to unexpected company or reckless children, reach for watermelon. The kids will enjoy its crisp taste and messy juices, the adults will enjoy its refreshing flavors, and everyone will benefit from its nutritious value.63. We don't feel guilt even if we eat more watermelon because ______.A. it is deliciousB. it is nutritiousC. it contains low caloriesD. it contains antioxidants64. The phrase "when the mercury starts to rise" (Para. 1) probably means "______".A. in summer eveningsB. on sunny daysC. when people are thirstyD. when it is getting hot65. How many cups of watermelon can satisfy the daily need for vitamin C?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.66. By saying "Think of them as nature's answer to the heavily marketed" vitamin water "craze", the author means ______.A. watermelon can take the place of vitaminsB. with watermelon, people don't have to buy vitamin waterC. natural foods are much better than the manufactured onesD. the vitamin water has been over-advertised67. Watermelon seeds are often ______.A. fried in oilB. stored for seasonsC. prepared with spiceD. pressed before being cooked68. The best title of the passage is ______.A. Watermelon--the Most Enjoyable RefreshmentB. The Wonders of WatermelonC. The Nutrients in WatermelonD. Watermelon--the Best Summer Food for ChildrenPassage FourInitial voyages into space introduced questions scientists had never before considered. Could an astronaut swallow food in zero gravity? To keep things simple, astronauts on the Project Mercury ate foods squeezed out of tubes. It was like serving them baby food in a toothpaste container.But these early tube meals were flavorless, and astronauts dropped too many pounds. "We know that astronauts have lost weight in every American and Russian manned flight," wrote NASA scientists Malcolm Smith in 1969. "We don't know why." Feeding people in space was not as easy as it looked.Floating around in space isn't as relaxing as it might sound. Astronauts expend a lot of energy and endure extreme stresses on their bodies. Their dietary requirements are therefore different from those of their gravity-bound counterparts on Earth. For example, they need extra calcium to compensate for bone loss. 'A low-salt diet helps slow the process, but there are no refrigerators in space, and salt is often used to help preserve foods," says Vickie Kloeris of NASA. "We have to be very careful of that." By the Apollo missions, NASA had developed a nutritionally balanced menu with a wide variety of options. Of course, all the items were freeze-dried or heat- treated to kill bacteria, and they didn't look like regular food.Today, the most elaborate outer-space meals are consumed in the International Space Station (ISS), where astronauts enjoy everything from steak to chocolate cake. The ISS is a joint venture between the U.S. and Russia, and diplomatic guidelines dictate the percentage of food an astronaut must eat from each country. NASA's food laboratory has 185 different menu items, Russia offers around 100, and when Japan sent up its first crew member in 2008, about 30 dishes came with him. Due to dietary restrictions and storage issues, astronauts still can't eat whatever they want whenever they feel like it.In 2008, NASA astronaut and ISS crew member Sandra Magnus became the first person to try to cook a meal in space. It took her over an hour to cook onions and garlic in the space station's food warmer, but she managed to create a truly delicious dish: grilled tuna (金枪鱼) in a lemon-garlic-ginger sauce---eaten from a bag, of course.69. Which of the following is true about the early space meals?A. They had to be eaten from a bag.B. They tasted better than they looked.C. They could not make eating as easy as possible.D. They were not nutritious enough for astronauts.70. It seems that astronauts' weight loss ______.A. was an unusual problem among astronautsB. was what puzzled the early scientistsC. caused new problems in space flightsD. drew the attention of the general public71. According to Vickie Kloeris, serving a low-salt diet in space ______.A. is easier said than doneB. is not absolutely necessaryC. has worked as expectedD. will be the future trend72. In the International Space Station,______.A. there is enough space to store enough foods for astronautsB. there is a selection of flavored foods from a dozen countriesC. astronauts in general prefer foods from their own countriesD. astronauts' need to eat their favorite foods can't always be met73. It can be learned that Sandra Magnus' cooking in space ______.A. left much to be desiredB. wasn't worth the effortC. was quite satisfactoryD. has inspired the others74. The passage mainly introduces ______.A. the variety of food options in spaceB. the dietary need of astronauts in spaceC. the problems of living in the space stationD. the improvement of food offered in spacePassage FiveIs it possible to be both fat and fit--not just fit enough to exercise, but fit enough to live as long as someone a lot lighter? Not according to a 2004 study from the Harvard School of Public Health which looked at 115,000 nurses aged between 30 and 55. Compared with women who were both thin and active, obese (overweight) but active women had a mortality rate that was 91% higher. Though far better than the inactive obese (142% higher), they were still worse off than the inactive lean (5% higher). A similar picture emerged in 2008 after researchers examined 39,000 women with an average age of 54. Compared with active women of normal weight, the active but overweight were 54% more likely to develop heart disease.That's settled, then. Or is it? Steven Blair, a professor of exercise science at the University of South Carolina, describes the official focus on obesity as an "obsession ... and it's not grounded in solid data".Blair's most fascinating study, in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2007, took 2,600 people aged 60 and above, of various degrees of fatness, and tested their fitness on the exercise device, rather than asking them to quantify it themselves. This is an unusually rigorous approach, he claims, since many rival surveys ask participants to assess their own fitness, or ignore it as a factor altogether."There is an 'association' between obesity and fitness," he agrees, "but it is not perfect. As you progress towards overweight, the percentage of individuals who are fit does go down. But here's a shock: among class Ⅱ obese individuals [with a body mass index between 35 and 39.9], about 40% or 45% are still fit. You simply cannot tell by looking whether someone is fit or not. When we look at these mortality rates in fatpeople who are fit, we see that the harmful effect of fat just disappears: their death rate during the next decade is half that of the normal weight people who are unfit." One day--probably about a hundred years from now--this fat-but-fit question will be answered without the shadow of a doubt. In the meantime, is there anything that all the experts agree on? Oh yes: however much your body weighs, you'll live longer if you move it around a bit.75. It can be learned that the 2008 research ______.A. posed a challenge to the 2004 studyB. confirmed the findings of the 2004 studyC. solved the problems left behind by the 2004 studyD. had a different way of thinking from the 2004 study76. Steven Blair probably describes the previous studies as ______.A. unreliableB. uncreativeC. unrealisticD. untraditional77. The major difference between Blair's study and the previous research is that______.A. Blair excluded the participants' fitness as a factorB. Blair guessed the participants' fitness after weighing themC. Blair required the participants to assess their own fitnessD. Blair evaluated the participants' fitness through physical tests78. Blair's study proves that ______.A. the weight problem should be taken seriouslyB. weight and fitness are strongly connectedC. it is possible to be both fat and fitD. fat people have a higher death rate79. It can be seen from the description of these studies that the author ______.A. shows no preference for any researcherB. finds no agreement between the researchersC. obviously favors the Blair studyD. obviously favors the Harvard study80. The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.A. call on people to pay attention to weight problemB. present the different findings of various weight studiesC. compare the strength and weakness of different studiesD. offer suggestions on how to remain fit and live longerPAPER TWOPART ⅤTRANSLATIONSection ADirections: Put the following paragraph into Chinese. Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer Sheet Ⅱ.The reason for not classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant is that it is a natural component of the atmosphere and needed by plants to carry out biological synthesis. No one would argue that carbon dioxide is a necessary component of the atmosphere any more than one would argue the fact that Vitamin D is necessary in the human diet. However, excess intake of Vitamin D can be extremely toxic. Living systems, be they an ecosystem or an organism, require that a delicate balance be maintained between certain compounds in order for the system to function normally. When the excess presence of one substance threatens the wellbeing of an ecosystem, it becomes toxic despite the fact that it is required in small quantities.Section B。
2010年11月北京成人英语三级真题与答案A
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A)Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made fromstone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood.Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police，who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coatsand shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,“Lindow Man”. (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.1. Which language does the word “archaeology”come from?A. French.B. Greek.C. Roman.D. German.2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to_______.A. lettersB. photographsC. paintingsD. objects3. Which of the following helped to preserve“Lindow Man”?A. Ice and Iow temperature.B. Bacteria and oxygen.C. Soil and energy.D. Acid and water.4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Lindow Man”was named after the person who first found him.B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C. “Lindow Man”was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D. “Lindow Man”was good at manual work.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What Is Archaeology?B. Archaeology and HistoryC. An Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryD. The Death of“Lindow Man”Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might not have had thegreat art of Shakespeare.And yet, city life isn't easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (78) After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull ourthinking, sometimes dramatically so.One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of Strangers. In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even alittle bit can be a big help.6. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. The city inspires talented people.B. The city hurts your brain.C. The city has many pleasures and benefits.D. The city seriously affects the natural balance.7. The word “metropolis” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.A. citizenB. natureC. cityD. stress8. People have just come to realize that_______.A. human attention is a scarce resourceB. city life can make people very tiredC. the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD. an urban environment is damaging to the brain9. What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover morequickly?A. Nature.B. Better treatment.C. Experienced doctors.D. Good medicine.10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to anincrease in self-control.B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.C. For the first time in history, the earth's population is more urban than rural.D. A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.According to Schwarz's study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80) “Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.The finding isn't surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on thebenefits to the baby.11. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program was about men and women who suffered fromdiabetes.C. Over one fifths of the women never got married.D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more reliable.12. According to Schwarz's findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.B. Those mothers who never gave birth.C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.13. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.14. What does the author mean by “moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.B. Women who dream of having babiesfor the first time.C. Women who already have children.D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of SurvivalB. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes RiskC. Breasffeeding May Become Very Fashioaable in Near FutureD. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose WeightPart ⅡVocabulary 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.16. You should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose17. Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they _____ yet.A. didn't answerB. wasn't answeringC. hadn't answeredD. haven't answered18. Diana felt very much upset at _____ to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.A. having not been invitedB. not having been invitedC. not to be invitedD. to be not invited19. On no account _____ held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison.A. the driver can beB. can the driver beC. the driver beD. be the driver20. All the kids are crying now. What_____makes them so unhappy?A. it isB. is itC. it is thatD. is it that21. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.A. writtenB. givenC. packedD. delivered22. _____by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn't know what to say.A. WatchingB. WatchC. WatchedD. Having watched23. I'm very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_____in the future.A. in exchangeB. insteadC. in returnD. in particular24. I can ____you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry about them.A. supposeB. assumeC. assureD. grant25. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.A. dangerousB. gracefulC. gentleD. desperate26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.A. take offB. set offC. set upD. take up27. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much!A. weaveB. utilizeC. revealD. resemble28. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____relationship between them.A. friendlyB. hostileC. fertileD. complicated29. The patient's recovery was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.A. onlyB. almostC. me'relyD. hardly30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as asalesman.A. opinionB. ideaC. cryD. account31. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. add toB. attend toC. contribute toD. apply to32. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends.A. accountsB. attemptsC. contentsD. contacts33. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have manythings_____ common.A. Although; onB. Though; inC. Despite; inD. Because of; on34. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. when35. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer beenough to make you _____in the crowd.A. stand upB. stand byC. stand forD. stand out36. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.A. causeB. resultC. reasonD. effect37. This is only one of the laundries in the district modem equipment.A. that haveB. which haveC. that hasD. what has38. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly.A. though doingB. though doneC. if doneD. if doing39. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries to attend the meeting, with nearlyhalf coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.A. had registeredB. have registeredC. registeredD. were registered40. It was suggested that____big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainlybenefit_____relationship between the two countries.A. a; theB. the; aC. a; /D. the; /41. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____other more well-informed experimenters failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where42. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, _____.A. happily and satisfiedB. eager and excitedlyC. happy and satisfiedD. anxiously and excitedly43．—How are their talks going on? Have they reached any agreement?—They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for __ talks.A. deeperB. slowerC. furtherD. higher44. _____ ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.But you were late.A. Had you comeB. Did you comeC. Have you comeD. Should you come45. Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old womanappeared very calm, as if nothing _____.A. happenedB. were happenedC. was happenedD. had happenedPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?A B C D47. We have been told that under no circumstances we may use the telephone in the officeA B Cfor personal affairs.D48. A warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy someA B Cflowers for my mother's birthday.D49. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the walletA B C Din the car.50. The Great Wall is So a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.A B C D51. Equipped with modem facilities, today's hospitals are quite different from that of the past.A B C D52. We solved the problem by using a computer rather than to do it all by hand.A B C D53. Who has eyes can see what great achievements we have made since 1978.A B C D54. Surely, there are lots of problems solving in our research so we need to get well prepared inA B C Dadvance.55. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writerA B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us 56 they did for the sick and the injured. 57 many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many 58 .Religion, magic and medicine were 59 related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially 60 as doctors to 61 the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with 62 and their 63 information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, 64 controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year 65 the goddess. Doctors were thought to be 66 to the gods and ableto ask them for healing.Temples were centers for healing. 67 a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or 68 a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n) 69 problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not 70 , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use magic spells to 71 a cure. 72 , a diagnosis could not be reached. 73 this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time 74 anotherexamination could be 75.56. A. what B. why C. that D. which57. A. When B. Since C. Although D. After58. A. damages B. diseases C. disasters D. destructions59. A. hardly B. closely C. mainly D. shortly60. A. trained B. designed C. planned D. studied61. A. look to B. come to C. care for D. search for62. A. reputation B. inspection C. fame D. respect63. A. ill B. own C. hidden D. personal64. A. that B. which C. who D. what65. A. serving B. reading C. learning D. following66. A. careful B. generous C. mean D. close67. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Since68. A. think over B. apply to C. call for D. make up69. A. serious B. internal C. odd D. obvious70. A. treated B. discovered C. cured D. aroused71. A. bring about B. set out C. insist on D. make up72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully73. A. With B. In C. For D. On74. A. until B. when C. although D. because75. A. decided B. performed C. carried D. discussedPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: 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 Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi.om the bacteria that need oxygen tolive.77. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—hecould have been a rich man.78. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things inmemory, and suffers from reduced self-control.79. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city orcreating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative sideeffects of city life.80. Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them intoEnglish．Be sure to write clearly．81．在房子前面的大树下放着一张桌子。
2010年11月河北学位英语考试部分原题
2010年11月份河北省学士学位英语考试部分书上原题一.语法词汇（50个小题，每个0.5分，共25分）4.Before you mail this letter,you shoule check again whether you have it or not.a)sunk（使沉没）b)sighed（叹息）c)sought（寻找; 探寻）d)sealed（密封的）答案：D第二单元第5个二单元第13个13. They told me that by the end of the month they ___ in this house for 10 years.A)has lived B)has been living C)will have lived D) would have been living.答案 D 他们告诉我，到本月底，他们就在这所房子里住了10年了。
14. By the time he retires John ____ here for 30 years.A)has taught B)has been teaching C)will have been teaching D)has been taught答案 C 他退休的时候约翰已经教了30年了。
10.Chocolate and ice-cream have different _____.A)favor B)favorites C)fever D)flavors答案：flavors 巧克力和冰淇淋的味道不同。
15. After __the old man, the doctor suggested that he __a bad cold. CA. examining, should catchB. examined, had caughtC. examining, had caughtD. examined, catch检查过后，医生暗示他得了重感冒。
湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2010年
湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2010年第Ⅰ卷选择题Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1、 Charles Dickens ______ many wonderful characters in his novels.A. inventedB. discoveredC. uncoveredD. created2、 Who can it be? I'm quite ______ a loss to guess.A. ofB. onC. inD. at3、 All things ______, the planned trip had to be called off.A. consideredB. be consideredC. consideringD. having considered4、 ______ by the look on her face, she didn't catch what I meant.A. JudgingB. JudgedC. JudgeD. To judge5、 Give the books to ______ needs them for the English class and the writing class.A. whomeverB. whomC. whoD. whoever6、 ______ a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A. BeingB. Having beenC. To beD. To have been7、 He was very rude to the customs officer, ______ of course made things even worse.A. whoB. whomC. whatD. which8、 The little village hasn't changed much ______ a new road and two more stores.A. exceptB. besidesC. except thatD. except for9、 The children looked up as the planes passed ______.A. overallB. overheadC. outwardD. forward10、 ______ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.A. WhateverB. HoweverC. WhichD. How11、 The tsunami (海啸) ______ over 160,000 people were killed was a terrible disaster for human beings.A. of thatB. among whichC. during thatD. in which12、 These, three teachers vary ______ their manner of teaching.A. betweenB. fromC. withD. in13、 Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it ______.A. in detailB. in shortC. in allD. in brief14、 I ______ my wallet when I was shopping in the store.A. must have droppedB. should have droppedC. could dropD. ought to have dropped15、 She ______ be ill because I saw her playing tennis just now.A. can'tB. couldn'tC. mustn'tD. may not16、 Since he left the university, he ______ in an accounting company.A. has been workingB. had workedC. had been workingD. was working17、 To succeed in a scientific experiment, ______.A. one needs being patient personB. patience is to needC. one needs to be patientD. patience is what needed18、 He asked her to go to a concert with him but she ______ his invitation politely.A. turned downB. turned outC. turned awayD. turned up19、 The doctor's advice was that the patient ______ at once.A. to be operatedB. being operatedC. be operatedD. operated20、 It was not until dawn ______ their way out of the forest.A. when they foundB. that they foundC. did they findD. that they didn't find Part Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionDirections: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 through the center.Passage OneAdvertisement can be thought of "as the means of making known in order to buy or sell goods or services". Advertisement aims to increase people'sawareness and arouse interest, it tries to in-form and to persuade. The media are all used to spread the message. The press offers a fairly cheap method, and magazines are used to reach special sections of the market. The cinema and commercial radio are useful for local market. Television, although more expensive, can be very effective. Public notices are fairly cheap and more permanent in their power of attraction.Other ways of increasing consumer interest are through exhibitions and trade fairs as well as direct mail advertisement. There can be no doubt that the growth in advertisement is one of the most striking features of the western world in this century. Many businesses such as those handling frozen foods, liquor, tobacco and medicines have been built up largely by advertisement. We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertisement. However, if large scale advertisement leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less.It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When the market is growing, advertisement helps to increase demand. When the market is shrinking, advertisement may prevent a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to them.21、 Advertisement is often used to ______.A. deceive customersB. increase productionC. arouse suspicionD. push the sale22、 The word "media" (in the first paragraph) includes ______.A. the pressB. televisionC. radioD. all of the above23、 Advertisement is mainly paid for by ______.A. the customerB. the producerC. increased salesD. reduced prices24、 Advertisement can increase demand ______.A. at the timeB. in any circumstancesC. in a growing marketD. in a shrinking market25、 From the last sentence of this passage we conclude that ______.A. businesses usually do not pay much for advertisementB. businessmen know well that advertisement could bring them more profitsC. advertisement could hardly convince people of the value of the goodsD. advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money Passage TwoAnother thing an astronaut has to learn about is eating in space. Food is weightless, just as men are. Food for space has to be packed in special ways. Some of it goes into tubes that a man can squeeze into his mouth. Bite-sized cookies are packed in plastic.There is a good reason for covering each bite. The plastic keeps pieces of food from traveling in the spaceship. On the earth very small pieces of food would simply fall to the floor. But gravity doesn't pull them to the floor when they are out of the plastic in a spaceship. They move here and there and can get into a man's eyes or into the spaceship's instruments. If any of the instruments is blocked, the astronauts may have trouble getting safely home.As astronauts travel on longer space trips, he must take time to sleep.An astronaut can fit himself to his seat with a kind of seat belt. Or, if he wants to, he can sleep in a sleeping bag which is fixed in place under his seat. But be careful he must put his hands under the belt when he goes to sleep. This is because he is really afraid that he might touch one of controls that isn't supposed to be touched until later.26、 Why would astronauts cover each bite of food in space?A. Because small pieces of food would fall down to the floor.B. Because weightless pieces of food might make trouble when they travel around.C. Because they haven't enough food for longer trips.D. Because astronauts don't want to waste food.27、 In a spaceship, astronauts can ______.A. walk just as they do on the earthB. not eat anything because it's dangerousC. control the spaceship when they are sleepingD. not litter small things or it will make trouble28、 In what way is food for space packed?A. Very small pieces of food are put on the floor.B. Some of it is put into tubes.C. Small-sized cookies are packed in plastic.D. Both B and C.29、 Why does an astronaut put his hand under his belt when he sleeps?A. Because he thinks it is comfortable to sleep in that way in space.B. Because he doesn't want to touch any controls when he sleeps.C. Because the instruments of the spaceship are easily broken.D. Because he is afraid that the seat will move.30、 The best title of this article is ______.A. Eating and Sleeping in SpaceB. How Astronauts Eat in SpaceC. Food for SpaceD. How Astronauts Sleep in SpacePassage ThreeHow can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage.For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped (倾倒) it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil (化石) fuels. As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States, have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.31、 What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?A. The shortage of energy and air pollution.B. The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.C. Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.D. Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.32、 Which of the following is not the result of burning garbage?A. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.B. The heat produced is used to boil water.C. The steam produced is used to make electricity.D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.33、 According to the passage which of the following is NOT tree?A. About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in some power plants in Paris, France each year.B. In a modem society, more and more garbage is produced each year.C. Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage.D. It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.34、 What is the author's attitude?A. Delighted.B. Sad.C. Agreeing.D. Disagreeing.35、 The best title for the passage may be ______.A. Garbage and the EarthB. Fossil Fuel and GarbageC. Land and GarbageD. Garbage Energy Source Passage FourA lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law".Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fees?Public interest lawyers fill this need. Lisa, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients need the help, even if they can pay nothing at all.Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction(驱逐，赶出) and have no place to go to. Their cases are called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seeking those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout our society.36、 A person who needs and uses legal help is called a ______.A. lawyerB. clientC. tenantD. caseworker37、 Public interest lawyers serve ______.A. only stores and landlordsB. criminals onlyC. people .who can-pay high feesD. people who can pay little or nothing38、 If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be ______.A. undemocraticB. fair and reasonableC. modemD. in need of no changes39、 Public interest law includes ______.A. civil cases onlyB. criminal cases onlyC. criminal and civil casesD. wealthy clients cases40、 Which of the following is not a matter for civil case?A. A tenant is faced with eviction.B. A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.C. A burglar is arrested.D. A store sells a faulty radio.Part Ⅲ ClozeDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Tourism has become a very big 41 . For Spain, Italy and Greece it is thelargest 42 of foreign exchange, and even for Britain, it is the fourth.Faced with this hug new income, no government can afford to look 43 on the business; questions of hotel bath rooms, beach umbrellas and ice-cream sales are now discussed by ministers of tourism with solemn expertise. Before the Second World War the tourist industry was widely regarded as being unmanly and stupid. But tourism has become a new industry, as trade businessused 44 ; in Spain, Italy, Greece and much of Eastern Europe, new road systems have opened up in the country, first to tourists, and then to industry and locals.Much of tourism is a nationalized industry, a 45 part of national planning. In a place west of Marseilles, the French government is killing mosquitoes and building six big vacation places to 46 nearly a million tourists. In Eastern Europe, a whole new seaside 47 has sprungup 48 the last few years: the governments have greatly 49 whentourists from the West 50 from half a million four years ago to nearly two million last year.41、 A. firm B. business C. company D. affair42、 A. factor B. resource C. source D. cause43、 A. up B. at C. for D. down44、 A. be done B. done C. to do D. to doing45、 A. key B. minor C. linking D. questioning46、 A. attract B. pull C. hold D. contain47、 A. civilization B. culture C. writing D. book48、 A. over B. for C. after D. beyond49、 A. suffered B. lost C. invested D. benefited50、 A. added B. divided C. reduced D. multiplied第Ⅱ卷非选择题Part Ⅳ Translation from English into ChineseDirections:Read the following passage carefully. Then translate the underlined sentences marked from 51-55 into Chinese. You should write your translation on the Answer Sheet.Thanks to the means of modern transportation and communication, the world is getting smaller. The whole world community appears to be no more than a large global village, where the people of different nations come together with different cultural backgrounds and values. 51 While engaging themselves in cultural exchange, they seek common development in a harmonious and respectful relationship.52 Cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one's own culture toa foreign culture, but one of enriching each other's national cultures.Through cultural exchange, different cultures can absorb and influence one another. We should adopt the principle of eliminating the false and retaining the true, discarding the dross and selecting the essential, exporting more and importing the best, and resisting corruptive influences. 53 I believe that different cultures can learn from each other's strengths to offset their own weaknesses and complement one another.54 While absorbing the essence of a foreign culture, we should not be content with imitation without creation. An obsession with simple imitation will sterilize creation, and as such it will be impossible for us to scale new heights in art and impossible to present to the world excellent works of our own creation. Simple imitation is by no means equivalent to novelty and originality. On the contrary, novelty and originality result from the combination of modern and traditional styles, the combination of the distinctive features of foreign countries and those of our own nation, and the combination of artistry and education.55 The culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characteristics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization.Part Ⅴ Writing56、Directions:For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic "A Friend to Remember". You should write at least 120 words, and your composition should be based on the outline given in Chinese below and write your composition on the Answer Sheet.1．简要地介绍你的一位朋友；2．你怀念他/她的原因。
2010年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语考试真题答案
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)1. What day is it today? A. Monday2. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?C. It’s six o’clock3. May I use the telephone? A. Go ahead4. Would you like to come to the party Friday evening?B. Yes, I’d like to5. I’m sorry I can’t give you any help. That’s OK. C. Thank you all the same6. How did you find your visit to the museum, Eddie?B. Oh, wonderful, indeed7. I didn’t know this was a one-way street, sir.D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.8. I don’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well today. D. I’m sorry to hear that, Carlos. I hope you’ll be better soon.9. Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the end of this term? C. It depends10. Today’s Sunday. What about going to the Sci ence Museum? C. That’s a good idea11. I have just passed my exam. I feel so relieved now.B. Well done12. Don’t forget to pass on the message to my teacher.C. No, I won’t13. How could you say that? C. I am really sorry_. I didn’t mean to hurt you.14. You have given us a wonderful party, Mrs. Johnson. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it15. What’s the matter? You really look upset. B. I failed an important test Well, better luck next time.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage One We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?16. The Internet was set up in B. the 1960s17. Computer networks didn’t work well at first because D. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped18. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet? A. Governments.19. Which of the following statements is true? C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.20. The best title for the passage is C. The History of the InternetPassage Two Alan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was? C. He had left his watch home.22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time? A. He was impolite.23. What did the man m ean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes”? D. Try to understand me.24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the man’s opinion?B. A poor man.25. The story is mainly about B. how one thing leads to anotherPassage Three What are the beauti es of Hawaii? Let’s start with four.26. According to the passage, Hawaii is made up of B. twenty islands27. Why are the volcanoes so special to the islands? B. They actually made the islands.28. What has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world?D. Pineapples.29. The people in Hawaii are the most beautiful thing because D. they care more for people than anything else30. According to the passage, “above all nations is humanity” might mean D. all human beings should live in peacePassage Four There is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned.31. What does the author think a student should do if he has a boring teacher? D. Have a right attitude toward the teacher.32. The writer thinks that over-achievers and under-achievers mainly differ in C. their attitudes toward learning33. The underlined phrase function below their ability shown by test scores means theunder-achievers B. do worse in actual learning than in tests34. The example of the personal computer shows that B. to react negatively can be harmful35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Attitudes play an important role in learning.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)36. This photo A. reminds me of the days when I worked on the farm many years ago.37. I can’t get online because my C. computer broke down.38. Would you please D. turn down the TV a little? The children are doing their homework.39. Few houses in this district B. survived the terrible earthquake and many people were killed.40. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all C. taken up41. We are at your service. Don’t B. hesitate to turn to us if you have any problems.42. My boss did not D. look up from his desk when I entered his office.43. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life withA. joy44. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to B. attract more customers.45. Where is the new camera I borrowed last week? It is on the top shelf, out of the C. reach of our little kid.46. Herman’s success is C. due to his hard work and his academic ability.47. The bookseller cannot get enough books to D. Meet the needs of their customers.48. He looks so young! I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is A. actually49. Parents have A. expressed their concern about violence in some children’s shows.50. It was Thomas Edison that A. invented the electric lamp.51. The doctors successfully completed a 20-hour operation to B. separate the one-year-old twins at the head.52. In A. traditional Chinese culture, children’s marriage decisions were often made by parents.53. We decided to leave the waitress a big D. Tip because her service was excellent.54. Experiments show that different temperatures have different D. Effects on human feelings.55. The cost of the products C. amounts to 56,000 Yuan.56. The mother asked the boys to put _ D. /; /everything in _ order before they left the room.57. Do you like pop music or country music? C. Neither. I only like sports.58. It was not known D. What he had said during the interview.59. Don’t get off the bus A. until it has stopped completely.60. C. How long does it take you to wash all the dishes?61. C. With all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.62. A. What bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.63. I don’t think D. it possible to finish the work in time without his help.64. It is D. a two-hour walk from my school to the railway station.65. It’s not a good habit to leave your work B. half done66. We like our English teacher because she often tells A. us funny stories in class.67. His little car isn’t B. big enough for five people.68. When and where to hold the meeting C. has not decided yet.69. A new house will have been built here C. by the end of the year70. It was already ten o’clock in the evening D. when we arrived at the hotel.71. B. Time permitting, we will review all the lessons before the final exam.72. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, B. whose effects can still be felt now.73. C. No matter what you do, you should put your heart into it.74. D. As has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not a set of dead rules.75. These university students are looking for a cheap hotel A. to stay inPart IV Cloze Test (10 points)Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 76.B. went shopping. She queued 77.C. for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 78. A. open. Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag –the notes had 79.D. gone! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had 80. A. stolen them. She thought she would have to call 81. D. the police; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s bag and say 82. C. nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and 83. B. put them in her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.“84. A. How did you pay for it?” he asked.“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied.“Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to the 85. B. money on the table.Part V Writing (15 points)Directions: You are to write in 100-120words words about the topic e“To Work or Study Further.”You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:有人认为中学毕业后能找到工作，就没必要上大学。
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Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide, "The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness," says the UN's International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year.The 74-page study says the pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some songs encourage people to take drugs. (78)Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle," the study says.Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose(过量用药). "Such incidents end to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use," it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singer and movie stars—including Elvis Presley, Janice Jophlin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs—have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages promoting drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. "In most countries, the names of certain pop stars have become familiar to the members of every household," the study says.The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encourages rather than prevents drug abuse. "Over the past years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive," says Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. "Powerful pressure groups run political campains aimed at legalizing controlled drugs," he says. Ghodse also points out that all these developments have created an environment which is tolerant (容忍的) of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently under way.The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug（赞成吸毒）messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.1. Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?A. The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.B. The spreading of pop music may cause drug abuse to beyond country boundaries.C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.D. Governments have no ability at act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture.2. The expression "under fire" in the first paragraph means ________.A. in an urgent situationB. facing some problemsC. being criticizedD. in trouble3. From the third paragraph, we learn that the youth ________.A. tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role modesB. are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse drugsC. try to face the deadly effect of drug useD. may stop abusing drugs4. Which of the following is not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse?A. The spreading of pop music.B. The media.C. Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D. The low price of some drugs.5. According to the passage, pop music ________A. has a great influence on young people of most culturesB. attracts a small number of young peopleC. is not a profitable industryD. is alone responsible for drug abusePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? (76) One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability(残疾). Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.(77)Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination(歧视)in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.6. The proportion of older people________.A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countriesB. is one-seventh of the population in developing countriesC. will increase much faster in China than in FranceD. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 20207. According to passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?A. The diseases and disability of older people.B. The longer life and good health of people.C. The loss of taxes on older people.D. The increasing respect for older people.8. It is stated directly in the passage that older people should ________.A. be treated differently in different culturesB. enjoy a similar lifestyleC. be ignored as society changesD. be valued by the yonger generations9. Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.B. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.C. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.D. Providing free health care for sick older people.E. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.10. The author concludes in the last paragraph that ________.A. governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problemB. population ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgentlyC. people are too busy to solve the population ageing problemD. much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problemPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(79)Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization(自由化)after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right."The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington- an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund(IMF国际货币组织)， have done too little for the world's poor. (80)The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control-are working and correct.But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. The have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.11. The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ________.A. decreasedB. climbedC. increasedD. dropped into water12. From the passage, we learn that ______.A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the worldB. IMF only helps the rich in the worldC. World Bank controls all the banks in the worldD. There are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years13. According to this passage, in _____, the world had the largest number of poor people.A. 1999B. 1980C. 1950D. 199014. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT ______.A. encouraging exportB. opening up to foreign investmentsC. limiting international financial flowsD. controlling import15. The best title for this passage might be ______.A. China's Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the WorldB. World Bank's Extraordinary Progress in Recent DecadesC. India's Leading Role in Reducing Global PovertyD. Global Progress in Reducing PovertyPart 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.16. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which ________ of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each17. You'd better go there by train. The train ticket is _______ the plane ticket.A. as cheap three times asB. as three times cheap asC. three times as cheap asD. cheaper three times than18. This new machine is technically far ________ to the previous type.A. superiorB. juniorC. seniorD. equal19. There is a great deal of evidence ________ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicateB. indicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days ________ stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. in honor of21. ________ is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. Which22. The discovery of these tombs is ________ for scholars' studying Chinese history.A. of very importantB. great significantC. of great significanceD. greatly importance23. Sean's strong love for his country is ________ in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. reflectedC. respondedD. recovered24. Would you please keep silent? The weather report ________ and I want to listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast25. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. The man moved ________ forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders.A. accuratelyB. cautiouslyC. brilliantlyD. disappointedly27. The police are trying to find out the ________ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.A. evidenceB. recognitionC. identityD. status28. By no means ________ to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time she has liedD. is this the first time she was lying29. Climate change will greatly _______ wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.A. fallB. leakC. lackD. reduce30. She always buys ________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for31. He failed to live up to _______ had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all32. It is very ________ of you to arrange an early meeting between your boss and our team.A. considerateB. considerableC. consideringD. considered33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class, _______ to class last time.A. did he comeB. he cameC. had he comeD. he had come34. The wind was so strong last night that is tore the ______ of the ship into two or three pieces.A. maskB. mineC. sailD. satellite35. ________ all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.A. DespiteB. Thanks toC. SinceD. Like36. Many a man ________ life is meaningless without a purpose.A. thinksB. thinkingC. have thoughtD. think37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to the office here. So he ________ soon.A. should have arrivedB. need arriveC. must have arrivedD. may arrive38. ________ Hongkong is often regarded as ________ international centre for business, finance and tourism.A. / ; anB. An ; /C. The ; /D. / ; the39. They went ________ the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.A. outB. upC. overD. by40. Schools should teach our kids various subjects, and moreover teach them how to ________ right from wrong.A. runB. takeC. tellD. put41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us ________ ours at hand, I'm sure.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. have been finishing42. In time of trouble Charlie could always ________ a solution.A. put asideB. look down uponC. break outD. come up with43. Before building a house, you will have to ________ the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for44. The director had her assistant ________ some hot dogs for the staff members.A. picked upB. picks upC. pick upD. picking up45. ________ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.A. To throwB. ThrownC. ThrowingD. Being thrownPart Ⅲ Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts markedA, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. When you've finished with that book, don't forget to put is back on the shelf, won't you?A B CD47. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay would be raised by 20 percent.A B C D48. It remains to see whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.A B C D49. I invited Joe and Linda as well as Tom to dinner, but neither of them came.A B C D50. Over the past 20years , the internet has helped change our world in either way or anotherA B Cfor the better.D51. How and why this language has survived for more than a thousand years, while spoke by veryA BCfew, is hard to explain.D52. Nearly half of Americans aged 25 and old take part in some form of continuing education.A B C D53. Many parents feel they need to keep a closer eye to their children because of concerns aboutA B CDcrime and school violence.54. For married mothers, the time spend on child care increased to an average of 12.9 hours aA B C Dweek in 2009.55. There is an increasingly amount of evidence that more and more young people are taking anA BCactive interest in politics.DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is . Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason ___56___ the website should be ___57___. The threat of Internet predators(窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, ___58___ shutting down the site is not the answer. If ___59___ shut down, another site would quickly ___60___ its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them ___61___ who may be predators and how to __ 62___ them.The key to ___63___ safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile(个人资料) is secure. The ___64___ way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to "private", which protects your information ___65___ only the people on your friend list can view it. Although this is ___66___, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to, ___67___ through backing in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal ___68___. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date to birth, and so on, often ___69___ predators know exactly where they will by and ___70___.The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically ___71___ a predator into your life.Another big problem is photos. I suggest ___72___ skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her ___73___.Most important, never, ___74___ any circumstances, agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online, ___75___ how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.56. A. what B. how C. why D. which57. A. shut down B. open up C. get into D. turn on58. A. but B. even C. despite D. since59. A. is B. are C. was D. were60. A. get B. make C. take D. push61. A. as B. about C. for D. in62. A. avoid B. get C. benefit D. hide63. A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. staying64. A. difficult B. simplest C. simple D. most difficult65. A. as to B. no matter C. so that D. because66. A. efficient B. interesting C. effective D. impressive67. A. if B. whether C. however D. whatever68. A. information B. documents C. files D. messages69. A. let B. make C. allow D. letting70. A. what B. why C. when D. how71. A. introducing B. inviting C. investing D. interrupting72. A. partly B. mostly C. lastly D. completely73. A. favor B. rule C. information D. permission74. A. above B. under C. below D. at75. A. no matter B. even if C. unless D. alsoPart Ⅴ Translation (20%)Section ADirections: 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. …Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle…77．One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability(残疾).78．Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.79.Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades.80. The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81今天早上他起床晚了，所以没有赶上火车。