2008年学士学位外语水平考试试题 +答案+重点词汇
2008学位英语考试真题(网上教学资料)
Mock Exams for Business Administration MajorPaper APart I PronunciationDirection: Read the following words. Mark the one whose underlined part has the same pronunciation to the given one. (10 points)1. period A. request B. perseverance C. recognize D. require2. counter A. country B. south C. tough D. enough3. eyebrow A. town B. follow C. slow D. fellow4. geography A. regret B. envy C. remark D. deck5. replied A. entered B. asked C. stepped D. added6. candle A. canal B. island C. taxi D. instance7. cross A. tongue B. handsome C. fond D. wonder8. postmark A. narrow B. warm C. chance D. want9. appear A. bear B. atmosphere C. rare D. heart10.stamps A. beads B. matters C. tables D. desksPart II Multiple choice1. How long do you think __________ to finish this urgent task?A. did it take youB. it will take youC. will it take youD. it to take you2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly __________ members of the middle class.A. amongB. betweenC. fromD. inside3. Let‟s buy our tickets while I still have __________.A. a little money to leaveB. little money leftC. a few dollars leftD. few dollars to leave4. __________ was not the way the event happened.A. Which the press reportedB. That the press reportedC. What did the press reportD. What the press reported5. People do not like such persons who are always __________ the way of others.A. onB. byC. inD. behind6. He talks as if he __________ everything in the world.A. knowsB. knewC. had knownD. would have known7. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan __________ an operation right away so as to save his life.A. hadB. would haveC. haveD. was going to have8. He forgot about __________ him to attend my wife‟s birthday party.A. I askingB. my askingC. me to askD. mine to ask9. So little __________ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me.A. did I knowB. I had knownC. I knewD. was I known10. The boy‟s laziness __________ his failure in the exam s.A. resulted fromB. brought inC. resulted inD. led into11. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the __________ of using the private beach.A. privilegeB. possibilityC. favorD. advantage12. Tom ___________ more than twenty pounds for the dictionary.A. spentB. payC. costD. took13. The governor had to __________ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident.A. set offB. pay offC. see offD. call off14. One car went too fast and __________ missed hitting another car.A. completelyB. greatlyC. narrowlyD. little15. He was accused __________ stealing from the shop.A. withB. inC. ofD. atPart III Conversion of words1. (lie) No one would like to make friends with him for he has been found ______.2. (purify) It is hard to find any totally _______water because of the waste pollution.3. (boy) He was born in China, spent his ______in England, and now he is an American citizen.4. (surprised) To our _______, Mrs. White won‟t be able to join the party this weekend.5. (able) Airplanes _______people to travel great distances rapidly.Part IV ClozeBoth botany and zoology are parts of a more general field of science, biology. The two are studies of _1_ things, which share certain characteristics, whether they are plants or animals. Botany deals with plants, __2__ organisms that can manufacture their own food by the sunlight. __3__ , on the other hand, deals with animals, those organisms that cannot manufacture their own food and are thus dependent on plants for their food.Although plants share many abilities, the extent __4__ which plants can exercise some of those abilities is __5__. For example, both plants and animals need food, water, and warmth for gro wth, but plants can ___6___ to acquire those needs only by the slow extension of their leaves and roots, __7__animals can move relatively large distances in relatively little time. When an animal is hurt with a needle, the animal will __8__the part of the body being hurt. This ability to draw back from pain or irritation, called irritability, is found only to a very limited extent in plants.If plants had the same mobility and irritability as animals, animals would have a more difficult time finding food. If animals were as limited as plants, they might have evolved a __9__ of manufacturing their own food, as plants do now. The world would be a very different place than it is if the characteristics of plants and animals were__10__.1. A. alive B. living C. liveable D. lively2. A. whose B. which C. what D. those3. A. Botany B. Zoology C. Psychology D. Biology4. A. within B. beyond C. to D. at5. A. limited B. unlimited C. definite D. indefinite6. A. run B. go C. do D. move7. A. when B. while C. meanwhile D. where8. A. extent B. develop C. achieve D. withdraw9. A. mean B. means C. trick D. trap10. A. reviewed B. revised C. re-examined D. reversedPart V Reading comprehensionChoose the best answer.1Huge trucks are a familiar sight to anyone who travels across the United States by car. But the average traveler never meets a truck driver. Most people know little about the trucker‟s way of life. This way of life has certain disadvantages. The three-day periods away from home make family life difficult. Wives complain that their husbands are not at home to deal with their children‟s problems. In turn, drivers worry about their families while they are away.Another problem is that truckers‟ families can seldom plan ahead. It is hard to plan a party for a certain date or even to accept invitations. Friends often say to each other,” Come over next Saturday if your husband is back by then.”In addition, of course, there is always the danger of accidents. Although the accident rate per mile is only about half the rate for passenger cars, a life spent on major highways can never be really safe. All truck drivers fear being forced to make a sudden turn or having to stop unexpectedly on an icy road. When such accidents happen, someone other than a truck driver is usually at fault. Truckers have a low opinion of the driving skills of the general public. When truck drivers meet, much of theirconversation deals with careless driving habits-the habits of others on the road.But drivers and their wives also point to advantages in their way of life.The chief advantage is money.” How else could an uneducated man earn as much?” one trucker‟s wife asked, sitting in the comfortable living room of their new home with its large color television set and expensive furniture. Driving a truck requires little physical labor. At each end of the journey other workers load and unload the truck. For days at a time the driver‟s life consists entirely of sitting, steering, eating, and sleeping. It is not surprising that many truckers worry about gaining weight.1.Which of the following is an advantage of a trucker‟s way of life?A.The three-day periods away from home.B.Most people know little about his way of life.C.His salary.D.His job needs little physical labor2.Which of the following is true?A.When traveling across the United States by car, you can see quite a few big trucks.B.The average traveler meets not a few truck drivers.C. A trucker‟s wife has little to complain about.D. A trucker‟s wife has no difficulty in accepting an invitation to a party.3.When a trucker is involved in an accident,_________.A.it is usually the trucker himself who is to blameB.it is usually somebody else who is to blameC.it is often because he is carelessD.it is often because highways are poorly constructed4.When truckers meet, they mainly talk about________.A.their familiesB.other people‟s adventures on the roadC.their driving skillsD.others‟ careless driving habits5.The passage chiefly deals with________.A.the difference between passenger cars and trucksB.driving on major highways in the U.S.C.the relationship between truckers and their wivesthe advantages and disadvantages in the trucker‟s way of life2Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a dull environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person‟s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if wetake two unrelated people at random(任意地)from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might sent one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is uninteresting. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.6. A person‟s intelligence depends on_______.A. his birth onlyB. his birth as well as his environmentC. his surroundings onlyD. his special education7. Two twins are usually________.A. not the same in intelligenceB. as clever as each otherC. less intelligent than othersD. more intelligent than others8. Two persons who are not related at all, but who live in close contact with each other________.A.are completely the same in intelligenceB.are less intelligent than othersC.are likely to have similar degrees of intelligenceD.are totally different in intelligence9. Which one of the following statements is true?A. A child born with low intelligence can become a genius with the help of specia l education.B. A child living in a rich and varied environment will develop his intelligence more than one livingin a dull environment.C.Experience have nothing to do with one‟s intelligence development.D. A person born with high intelligence will certainly become a successful person.10. If two unrelated people are taken at random,_____.A.their degrees of intelligence will be quite likely completely differentB.their degrees of intelligence will be mostly about the sameC.they are likely to be the same in intelligenceD.it is likely that one works in a factory and the other is at university3If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. Every success I know has been achieved because the person was able to ana lyze defeat and actually profit by it in his next task. Confuse defeat with failure, and you will certainly end up in failure. For it isn‟t defeat that makes you fail: it is your own refusal to see in defeat the guide and encouragement to success.Defeats are nothing to be ashamed of . They are nothing surprising in the life of every man who achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it with courage, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing can arouse within us such a strong desire to succeed. If you let a baby grasp a rod and try to pull it away, he will hold it more and more tightly until his whole weight issuspended(悬吊). It is this same reaction which should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you make use of the power which defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than you are capable of.11.What does the author know?A.He knows at least several cases of success.B.He knows every success in life.C.It is not mentioned in the passage.D.He knows every success that has been achieved by man.12.The person who was able to analyze defeat is likely_____.A. to achieve successB. to be discouraged by defeatC. to be ashamed of defeatD. to confuse defeat with failure13.The author____________.A.advises you to confuse defeat with failureB.advises you to win success without defeatC.advises you not to profit by defeatD.advises you to learn from failure14.Defeat is valuable because____________.A.it makes you failB.it helps you face it with shameC.it provides the guide and encouragement to successD.it helps you realize that you are not capable enough15.What does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives? One should _______.A. refuse to make use of itB. explain itC. make use of itD. give it up4The original Americans, of course, were the Indians. The so-called white men who then came were mostly from England. But many came from other countries like Germany and France.One problem the United States has always had is discrimination(歧视). As new groups came to the United States they found that they were discriminated against. Fist it was the Irish and Italians. Later it was the blacks. Almost every group has been able to eventually escape this discrimination. The only immigrants who have not are the blacks. Surprisingly enough, the worst discrimination today is shown toward the Indians.One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their identity(特性). Of course they are not the only ones who have done so. The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese a Chinatown in New Y ork. The Dutch settlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people. Their towns are like something from the 19th century. They have a different reason from the other groups for staying apart. They live separately for religious reasons rather than keeping together in a racial group.Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated against, all groups have helped make the United States a great country. There is no group that has not helped in some way. And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country. 16. The main idea of the passage is that ________.A.in spite of discrimination, each racial group have contributed to the making of the United StatesB.the blacks are discriminated against in the United StatesC.the Indians are discriminated against in the United StatesD.all racial groups in the U.S. have tried hard to keep their respective identities.17.The American blacks__________.A.are most discriminated against in the U.S.B.have done the most to make the U.S. a great countryC.were the first immigrants to the U.S.D.have been discriminated against and still are18.The original Americans_________.A.came from IndiaB.came to the U.S. after these people from England, Germany and FranceC.have also helped to make the U.S. a great countryD.and the blacks are equally discriminated against19. Which of the following is NOT true?A.the Chinese have been able to eventually escape discrimination.B.Every group has been able to eventually escape discrimination.C.There is still the problem of discrimination in the U.S.D.The Irish and Italians were once discriminated against.20.Which group has done the most to make the U.S. a great country?A.The group of people from England.B.The Indians.C.The blacks.D.None of the groups mentioned in the passage.Part VI CompositionFor this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic Competition is Good or Bad. Y our composition should be based on the following outline. (120 words)1. The seriousness of competition2. The advantages of competition3. The disadvantages of competitionPaper BPart I PronunciationDirection: Read the following words. Mark the one whose underlined part has the same pronunciation to the given one. (10 points)1. irrigate A. skirt B. mirror C. circle D. firmly2. waist A. paint B. curtain C. portrait D. said3. improve A. honeydew B. object C. include D. hotel4. quiet A. field B. piece C. believe D. society5. behind A. sink B. blind C. think D. English6. latent A. squirrel B. centigrade C. level D. mend7. flood A. loose B. blood C. moon D. noon8. cookie A. frog B. oxygen C. wolf D. obvious9. mud A. music B. human C. huge D. lung10.creature A. effect B. energy C. reduce D. beliefPart II Multiple choice1. It took me a long time to __________ the disappointment of losing the match.A. get overB. get upC. get intoD. get down2. All the reference books should be made __________ to the teachers and students in our university.A. concernedB. availableC. relatedD. flexible3. He never thought the committee would __________ his proposal.A. put upB. object toC. pass onD. call on4. The company official __________ I thought would be fired received a raise.A. whomB. whoeverC. whoD. of whom5. Mr. Green __________ my letter, otherwise he would have replied before now.A. must have receivedB. must have failed to receiveC. must receiveD. must fail to receive6. We shall appreciate __________ from you soon.A. being heardB. hearingC. to hearD. having been heard7. I fell and hurt myself while I __________ tennis.A. was playingB. am playingC. playD. played8. __________ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering.A. Even ifB. If onlyC. Instead ofD. Despite of9. I‟d __________ you didn‟t touch that, if you don‟t mind.A. ratherB. betterC. happierD. further10. The two men were arrested for breaking into that shop have been __________ $10,000.A. committedB. drivenC. chargedD. fined11. The driver might have __________ the accident if he had had his headlights on.A. missedB. avoidedC. stoppedD. dismissed12. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ______ she had gone.A. where thatB. of whereC. of the placeD. the place13. I __________ on the door for ten minutes now without an answerA. was knockingB. am knockingC. knockingD. have been knocking14. __________ tired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep.A. FeltB. FeelingC. Being feltD. To feel15. He was ________ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.A. intelligentB. efficientC. proficientD. difficultPart III Conversion of words. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words given in the brackets.1. (hunger) I am so _________and tired, and I have to find a restaurant and have a rest.2. (invent) What an important __________ he has made.3. (honest). She is always ______, because she is always deceiving people around her.4. (decision) He is the general manager of the company. Of course he has the right to ______ how to start the project.5. (propose) No one paid attention to his __________.Part IV ClozeThere are two factors which determine an individual‟s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born 1 . Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. 2 nomatter how good brain he has to begin with, the individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual --- the sort of environment in which he is brought 3 . If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likely that his brain will 4 to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is 5 . The importance of environment in determining an individual‟s intelligence can be demonstrated by the case of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in 6 foster（寄养）homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an 7 community with poor educational opportunities. John, however was educated in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. This environmental difference continued until the twins were 8 their late teens, when they were given tests to 9 their intelligence. John‟s I.Q was 125, twenty-five points higher than the 10 and fully forty points higher than his identical brother.1. A. for B. by C. with D. in2. A. But B. For C. Still D. And3. A. about B. up C. forward D. forth4. A. fail B. help C. manage D. stop5. A. able B. capable C. available D. acceptable6. A. separate B. similar C. remote D. individual7. A. omitted B. isolated C. enclosed D. occupied8. A. in B. by C. at D. for9. A. estimate B. count C. decide D. measure10. A. average B. common C. usual D. ordinaryPart V Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer.1Traveling to or from anywhere these days can be an unhealthy and discouraging experience. In most cities, air pollution has reached such proportions that we all suffer from coughs, colds and other chest problems frequently. Also our transport system has become dangerously overloaded (超載). Our roads are blocked with traffic jams, while buses, cars, taxis and motorbikes fight against each other to get through. Annoyed and tired, drivers drive badly, cause accidents and even murder one another. Besides, buses and trains are so crowded that you can hardly breathe or even stand up straight. There are simply too many people who want to move from one place to another and not sufficient space for them to do so.Town planners, however, tell us that everything will soon be different. In the future, according to them, private cars will be prohibited from town centers and be replaced by an efficient transport system in which all vehicles will be directed by a central computer and radar will take the place of human drivers. …People movers‟ --- a kind of urban cable-car (纜車) --- will carry us high in the air over towns to car parks, airports, bus stops and railway stations. Pollution will be a thing of the pastas all vehicles will have special filters and run on lead-free petrol.Doesn‟t it sound wonderful? I wonder, though, if any of us will be around to see it.1.According to the author, traveling from place to place these days ________.A.is always an unhealthy and discouraging experienceB.will never do you any goodC.is sometimes unhealthy and discouragingD.is expensive, though comfortable2.Travelling can be unpleasant because ________.A.the air in most cities is seriously pollutedB.people murder one another in most citiesC.the transport system in most cities does not work well enoughD.both A and C3. In buses and trains you can hardly even stand up straight because ________.A.the air there is pollutedB.drivers drive badlyC.the roads are often blockedD.there are too many passengers on them4.Which of the following is NOT true as to what town planners say will happen in the future?A.There will be no air pollution.B.All cars will be prohibited from town centers.C.All vehicles will be equipped with special filters.D.There will be “people-movers” as a means of transport.5.The last two sentences of the passage show the author‟s ______what town planners say will soon happen.A. doubt aboutB. confidence inC. belief inD. concern for2Bill Grant was a famous newspaper editor (編輯) in the United States. He worked for the same newspaper from 1926 to 1968. He started as a clerk but by 1948 he had become the editor. That was the position he held until he retired.Bill wrote his first story for the paper the day the New Y ork Stock (股票) Market crashed in 1929. Two of the paper‟s reporters were thirty miles from town checking on an airplane crash. The other one was in San Francisco investigation Chinatown.When the first news of the stock market came into the office Bill immediately sat down and wrote up the story. The editor liked it so much that he used the story. And he didn‟t make any changes in it. After that the editor decided Bill should be a reporter. He felt he was not using his real ability working as a clerk.After this first story Bill became especially interested in financial news. But he wrote stories on just about everything. In 1945 he spent five months in Europe. His editor had decided he shouldwrite about the end of World War II. His paper was the smallest one with a writer in Europe.One of Bill‟s greatest moments came in 1946. A story he had written on war won the National Newspaperman‟s Award. Bill tool the prize but he gave all the credit (荣誉) to his editor.Bill had a heart attack in 1957. He recovered fully but in 1961 he began suffering from a new disease. It lasted for the rest of his life. He overcame many emotional sufferings as well, including the death of his oldest daughter in a car accident.It was just before Christmas in 1967 that he learned he had cancer. Six months later he died. But he had never stopped his work as an editor. The day before he died he had spent a full day at the office.6. Bill Grant_______.A.was a newspaper editor from 1926 to 1968B.wrote his first story about the New Y ork Stock Market crash in 1929 and soon after that hebecame the editor of the newspaperC.had a heart attack in 1957 and recovered fully later onD.wrote stories on nothing but financial matters.7. We can deduce from the passage that when Bill was writing the story about the New Y ork Stock Market crash there were ________ reporters on the newspaper.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.more than four8. Which of the following is NOT true?A.Bill Grant started his work for the newspaper as a clerk.B.Bill Grant overcame his physical sufferings but not his emotional sufferings when he wasgetting on in years.C.In 1961 Bill began suffering from a new disease, but we are not told what the disease was.D.Bill Grant spent most of his lifetime in the United States.9. Which of the following is NOT a logical conclusion?A. Bill stayed in Europe for five months in 1945 and therefore the editor decided that he shouldwrite about the end of World War II.B. Bill‟s first story was free from errors.C. Bill had at least two children.D. When Bill won the National Newspaperman‟s Award, he was grateful to his editor.10. Bill Grant died of ________.A. a disease unknown to anybodyB.heart trouble in 1968C.cancer by the end of 1968D.cancer in mid 19683Economics is important because it provides a method to help make clear a wide range of problems affecting human welfare. It has traditionally been thought that economics is concerned with such broad topics as wealth and income, the production and distribution of goods, money and banking, the。
北京地区成人本科学位英语考试历年真题及答案(2008年4月-2010年5月)
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2008.04.19Part I Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Question 1to 5 are based on the following passage.If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find h ow “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. (77) They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in sucha society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.(78) In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?1. While taking a taxi in Finland, _____A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goD. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying2. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland_____A. provide meal for only those who live in the hotelsB. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for foodD. are mostly poorly managed3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.4. The word “those” in the last paragraph p robably refers to _____A. people who often take taxisB. people who often have meals in big hotelsC. people who are dishonestD. people who are worthy of trust5. It can be concluded that _____A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily lifeB. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are richPassage 2Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life.Nowadays, people are very busy. Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as well as school expectations.The busyness also adds another factor: the need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly.Today, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. Computers, DVDs. CDs, television, PlayStations and Xboxes have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a more sedentary lifestyle.The media provide entertainment and information. (79)Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard(轰炸) their audience with …perfect‟ body images, the need to buy the mos t fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best places to visit and the best things to do.Environments vary. We may be exposed to pollution , such as cigarette smoke. This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties. (80)Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.It is important factor influencing healthy lifestyles is motivation. Or the desire to be healthy. Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy —if he/she is motivated enough!6. The passage is mainly about _____.A. benefits of a healthy life styleB. demands of daily lifeC. factors affecting a healthy lifestyleD. a positive approach to healthy living7. The word “sedentary” in Paragraph 4 probable means _____.A. having a lot of things to doB. involving little exercise or physical activityC. being isolated from the outside worldD. experiencing a lot of stress8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor leading to the popularity of fast food?A. Cheap price.B. The media.C. Busy lifestyle.D. Convenience9. Which is NOT listed as a factor influencing the ability to have a healthy lifestyle?A. Pollution.B. Economic factors.C. Dependence upon cars.D. Influence of family or friends.10. According to the author, _____ may be the most important factor influencing healthylifestyles.A. technologyB. cultural backgroundC. environmentD. the desire to be healthyPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed(紧抱的) flowers and insects. Unlike them ,I hand no ear for music and languages, I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World war I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. (76) Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. but I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals , the local birds and above all ,the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other people‟s observations and discoveries .then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle(谜)，because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books ,which some might honor with the title of scientific research.But curiosity ,a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made .A naturalist is born . If you can combine the two, you get the best of born worlds.11. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _____A. full of enthusiasmB. self-disciplinedC. full of ambitionD. knowledgeable12. The first paragraph tells us that the author _____A. lost his hearing when he was a childB. didn‟t like his brothers and sistersC. was born to a naturalist‟s familyD. was interested in flowers an insects in his childhood13. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _____A. just reads about other people‟s observations and discoveriesB. comes up with solutions in most natural waysC. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticD. lacks some of the qualities required of scientist14.The author can‟t remember his relatives clearly because_____.A. he was fully occupied with observing natureB. he didn‟t live very long with themC. the family was extremely largeD. he was too young when he lived with them15. Which of the following statement is true?A. The author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist.B. The author‟s brothe rs and sisters were good at music and languages.C. The author read a lot of books about the natural world and the oil industry.D. The author spent a lot of time working on riddles.Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. No matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.A. whenB. whetherC. howD. why17. The idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.A. happenedB. struckC. appearedD. occurred18. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he reallywanted it.A. twice as muchB. much as twiceC. as much twiceD. twice much as19. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.A. unlessB. untilC. beforeD. although20. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture storeyesterday.A. itselfB. oneC. himselfD. another21. A library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift.A. is offeredB. has offeredC. are offeredD. have offered22. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.A. WhichB. WhenC. WhatD. As23. It is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.A. helpB. useC. timeD. way24. The way I thought of _____ the animal was of great value.A. protectingB. protectC. being protectedD. to protect25. In another year or so, you _____ all about it.A. forgetB. would forgetC. have forgottenD. will have forgotten26. No one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness.A. thatB. whyC. for whichD. what27. The novel I bought last week is worth ____ , I think.A. readingB. being readC. to readD. to be read28. After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.A. thatB. itC. whichD. what29. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?A. took the candy and runB. taking the candy and runC. take the candy and runD. who taking the candy and running30. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.A. AnythingB. NothingC. SomethingD. Everything31. If Mary catches _____ her diary, she‟ll be angry.A. you readingB. yours readingC. you readD. you to read32. Don‟t worry me now, I will mend that coat _____.A. by and byB. off and onC. back an forthD. now and then33. Please join us. We can easily make _____ for one more at this table.A. seatB. placeC. roomD. space34. You may depend on ____ will not repeat his mistakes.A. it thatB. thatC. him thatD. which that35. “That latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “Oh, no ,_____.”A. it didn‟tB. it mustn‟tC. it hasn‟tD. it must haven‟t36. _____ the first to use nuclear weapons.A. At no time China will beB. Never China will beC. Will China never beD. At no time will China be37. Encouragement is sometimes much more _____ than criticism.A. effectiveB. efficientC. executiveD. extensive38. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew _____ every direction.A. inB. onC. toD. toward39. The factory had to _____ number of employees because of the economic decline in thecountry.A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down40. His parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now.A. cut offB. cut throughC. gave upD. brought down41. Can you _____ the difference _____ the two phrases?A. tell, betweenB. speak, fromC. say, ofD. talk, between42. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, _____ him or her leave a message.A. haveB. getC. askD. tell43. There is no doubt _____ you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in thepast months.A. whetherB. thatC. ifD. what44. I _____ the boy to save mo ney, but he wouldn‟t listen.A. hopedB. suggestedC. wantedD. made45. I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, _____ of them answered it.A. eitherB. noneC. neitherD. nobodyPart ⅢIdentificationDirections: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.46. We are all for your proposal that the discussion is to be put off.A B C D47. Factory workers had to work very hard before, so had farmers.A B C D48. He finds it easier to do the cooking himself than teaching his wife to cook.A B C D49. There was too much dust that we couldn‟t see what was happening.A B C D50. The boy did not have to leave the next day because he got his visa extending.A B C D51. What does Mr. Johnson like? He‟s a friendly sort of man. I like to work with him.A B C D52. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday.A B C D53. After she got married, Lily went to see her mother each other week.A B C D54. There will be more than three hundreds students taking part in the sports meet.A B C D55.While shopping, people sometimes can‟t help persuading into buyingA B Csomething they don‟t really need.DPart Ⅳ ClozeDirections: 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 fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.A young woman was driving through the _56 countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman _57 the si de of the road, _58_ her hand out as if she wanted _59_. “I can‟t _60_ her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman _61 and climbed into the car. After a _62 she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “__63_,” thought the young woman. She __64_ again. “Bad weather for the time of the year.” She said. The old woman nodded. No matter __65_ the young woma n said the hitchhiker(搭便车的人) gave no answer __66_ a nod of the head.Then the young woman __67_ the hitchhiker‟s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she __68_ that the hitchhiker was __69_ a man! She stopped the car. “I can‟t see out of t he rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind _70 it for me?” The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. __71_ the hitchhiker was out of the car, the frightened young woman _72When she got to the next village she __73_ to a stop. She noticed that the hitchhiker had __74_ his handbag __75 She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp(喘气); inside the bag was a gun!56. A. crowded B. lonely C. noisy D. lovely57. A. near B. beside C. by D. at58. A. to be held B. to hold C. to be holding D. holding59. A. a lift B. a taxi C. a car D. an aid60. A. order B. leave C. allow D. permit61. A. smiles B. shook C. nodded D. answering62. A. period B. moment C. time D. while63. A. Wonderful B. Interesting C. Strange D. Curious64. A. tried B. did C. made D. told65. A. what B. which C. how D. when66. A. more than B. apart from C. other than D. except for67. A. observed B. noticed C. watched D. saw68. A. remembered B. realized C. recovered D. recognized69. A. probably B. basically C. actually D. practically70. A. clearing B. cleared C. to clear D. clear71. A. As well as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As long as72. A. moved on B. ran away C. fell down D. raced off73. A. paused B. picked C. pushed D. pulled74. A. left B. lost C. laid D. lift75. A. afterwards B. behind C. backwards D. beneathPart Ⅴ TranslationSection 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.77 They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate.78 In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?79 Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles.80 Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.76 Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door.Section BDirections: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81 我不记得那个在哪见过他。
2008年江苏省成人学士学位英语考试历年真题和答案
ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TESTFOR THE BACHELOR’S DEGREENovember, 2021Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes 20%)Section A (5%)Directions: In this section you will hear five incomplete dialogues. They will be spoken only once. After each incomplete dialogue there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A. B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark (he corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A. It’s up to you.B. Beer is OK.C. I don’t have a taste.D. Let me try.2. A. We don’t have a post.B. One dollar and fifty cents.C. We don’t go to Paris.D. You can send it by yourself.3. A. Sorry, I don’t have water.B. Sure, if you give me some water when I’m away.C. I’m afraid I don’t like it.D. Certainly, it is out of questions.4. A. I’d love to, but I will be fully occupied that afternoon.B. I can’t finish the job within a half day.C. I don’t need a full day to complete the task.D. I’m afraid I can’t handle it.5. A. That’s fine.B. I’m sorry for being late.C. I’m afraid I can’t.D. Don’t say like this.Section B (10%)Directions: In this section you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A. B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. A. Bad.B. Good. 转自学易网学易网学易网学易网学易网学易网C. No impression yet.D. Just so so.7. A. She is studying typing.B. She is studying Spanish.C. She is studying cooking.D. She is studying sewing. 转自学易网8. A. About a month.B. About a week.C. About ten days.D. About half a week.9. A. In an art history class.B. In a museum.C. In the man’s dormitory. 转自学易网D. In the woman’s dormitory.10.A.Get a new television set.B. Sell the TV to someone else.C. Find another repairman.D. Ask Mr. Smith to check it again. 转自学易网11. A. 4.8 dollars.B. 6 dollars.C. 3.6 dollars.D. 4.32 dollars.12. A. At a hotel.B. At a restaurant.C. At a police station.D. At a department store. 转自学易网13. A. Start this work right now.B. Wait here for Mr. Smith.C. Go down to have something to drink.D. Make a telephone to Mr. Smith.14. A. Two hours.B. Four hours.C. Six hours.D. Eight hours. 转自学易网15. A. To a dance.B. To a party.C. To a play.D. To a concert.Section C (5%)Directions: In this section you will hear one dialogue and one short passage. At the end of the 转自学易网dialogue and the passage you will hear some questions. The dialogue and the passage will be spoken only once. After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices 转自学易网marked A, B. C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Question 16 to 17 are based on the dialogue you have just heard. 转自学易网16. A. Coffee is his favorite drink.B. Coffee will help him relax.C. lie is thirsty.D. He is sleepy. 转自学易网17. A. They will go to the airport by bus.B. The hotel will arrange a taxi for them.C. They will call a taxi themselves.D. Their friend will take them to the airport.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the dialogue you have just heard. 转自学易网18. A. To inform university people of important schedule changes.B. To announce the new movies on weekends.C. To remind students to use the new library services.D. To tell campus personnel of their identification cards.19. A. It will only be open on weekends.B. It will be open both weekends and weekdays.C. It will shorten its hours on weekdays.D. It is not mentioned. 转自学易网20. A. Food.B. Transportation.C. Clinic.D. Accommodation.Part II Reading Comprehension (30 minutes 30%)Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or 转自学易网 studyezunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. You are required to decide on the choice that best answers the question or completes the statement.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Very high waves arc destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happens.转自学易网学易网One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. The two sets of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that 转自学易网water is shallower near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce itsstrength. 转自学易网But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale, waves sometimes strike the shore with the force of 6,000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave. 转自学易网25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pounds. (91) Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. 转自学易网During the most raging storms, the water a hundred fathoms (600 feet) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day without a breath of wind. 转自学易网21. According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs ______A. regularlyB. rarelyC. alwaysD. predictably22. It is implied that Out at sea, when waves going in opposite directions meet. 转自学易网their force _______A. causes great damageB. extends to the ocean floorC. is liable to lessenD. increases rapidly 转自学易网23. Coastal depth _______A. is the only factor influencing the strength of high wavesB. has enormous influence on the force of high wavesC. has no influence on the strength of very high wavesD. is irrelevant to the power of high waves24. It can be inferred from Para. 2 that the power of high waves striking the shore is _______A. constantB. equalizedC. variableD. perpetual 转自学易网学易网25. It is impossible for the high waves ______A. to bring about most raging stormsB. to have an effect on the sea bottomC. to affect the surface of the seaD. to cause damage to the land 转自学易网Passage Two- Passage Four 请参见红皮书?新教材配套翻译与应试指导?Part III Cloze (15 minutes 10%)请参见红皮书?新教材配套翻译与应试指导?Directions: In this part there is a passage with 2 0 blanks in it. For each blank there are four 转自学易网学易网choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the one that best fills into the passage 转自学易网and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.转自学易网Part IV Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes 15%)Section A (10%)Directions: In this section there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. You are required to choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.转自学易网61. I’d like to ______ five hundred dollars to my current account.A. alterB. transformC. changeD. transfer62. The only ______ to the farmhouse is across the fields.A. accessB. methodC. stepD. means63. The corridor was dark and I ______ my head against the wall.A. broughtB. damagedC. bumpedD. struck64. The mountain climber had a ______ escape from death.A. shortB. scarceC. closeD. narrow65. ______ you are here, I can leave.A. So thatB. Such thatC. Now thatD. In order to 转自学易网学易网66. Mr. Jones said he was ______ the possibility of buying the house.A. going overB. looking intoC. holding onD. laying out 转自学易网67. It is very kind of you to ______ me ______ at the airport.A. see/offB. put/offC. keep/offD. turn/off68. Where did you ______ your Russian?A. pick outB. pick upC. pick overD. pick on 转自学易网69. To his great _______, his son again failed to pass the examination.A. importanceB. promotionC. excitementD. disappointment 转自学易网70. I’m very busy, and I can’t ______ three days away from work.A. payB. standC. offerD. afford71. He _______ the key on the table.A. leftB. forgotC. lostD. missed 转自学易网72. Mary, are you ______ to take part in the game?A. supposedB. disposedC. exposedD. proposed73. Many Americans are African by ______A. beginningB. originC. startD. first 转自学易网74. There was nobody in ______ when we came round the corner.A. sightB. glimpseC. glanceD. view 转自学易网75-80请参见红皮书?新教材配套翻译与应试指导?Section B (5%)Directions: Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or expressions or with the proper forms of the given words in the brackets. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.81. Few people know him, __they?82. Everybody talked at the top of __ ____ voice.83. I’d like to go to __ ____ university where I once studied law.84. It would be a to tell his the truth. (kind)85. What a lot of __ weather we’re having! (rain)86-90请参见红皮书?新教材配套翻译与应试指导?Part V Translation (15 minutes 10%)Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should (translate into Chinese.转自学易网学易网学易网These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part II. You can refer 转自学易网back to the passage so as o identify their meaning in the context. You should write your answer on 转自学易网the Answer sheet.91. Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. 转自学易网92-95请参见红皮书?新教材配套翻译与应试指导?P art VI Writing (25 minutes 15%)Directions: For this part. you are allowed 25 minutes write a short passage following the guidelines given below.请参见红皮书?新教材配套翻译与应试指导?转自学易网学易网The keys转自学易网Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes 20%)Section A (5%)1. A.2. B.3.D.4. A.5. B.转自学易网Section B (10%)6. C.7. B.8. B.9. D. 10.A 11. D. 12. B. 13. C. 14. C 15. D.Section C (5%)16. B. 17. D. 18. A 19. B. 20. D.Part II Reading Comprehension (30 minutes 30%)21. B. 22. C. 23. B. 24. C. 25. C. 26. D. 27. A. 28. B. 29. D 30. A. 31. C. 32. B. 33. A. 34. C.35. D. 36. A. 37. B. 38. C. 39. B. 40. D.Part III Cloze (15 minutes 10%)41. A. 42. D. 43. C. 44. B. 45. A. 46. B. 47. C. 48. C. 49. D. 50. A. 51. A. 52. D. 53. B. 54. A. 55. C. 56. C. 57. B. 58. A. 59. D. 60.B.Part IV Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes 15%)Section A (10%)61. B. 62. A. 63. C. 64. D. 65. C. 66. B. 67. A. 68. B. 69. D. 70. D. 71. A. 72. A. 73. B. 74. A.75. B. 76. C. 77. D. 78. D. 79. C. 80. B.Section B (5%)81. __do_82. _his_83. _the_ 84. kindness 85. _rainy_86. _came87.have been widened 88. _went_ 89. _finish_ 90. aircraftPart V Translation (15 minutes 10%)91. 然而，不管水波多大、多猛烈，只对海面造成影响。
2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统考(B卷)题
2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统考(B卷)题(总分：100.00，做题时间：120分钟)一、{{I}}Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) (总题数：3，分数：30.00)Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(恶梦) （76）Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in theUSandFrance. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (77)So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support in. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many peopl e who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare they usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry atHar vardMedicalSchool. “this could relieve a lot of that suffering.” But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All o f us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are, I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out, ” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly about________. （分数：2.00）A.a new medical inventionB.a new research on memoriesC.a way of erasing painful memoriesD.an argument about the research on the pill √解析：(2).The drug tested on people can________. （分数：2.00）A.cause the brain to fix memoriesB.stop people remembering their experiencesC.prevent body producing certain chemicalsD.wipe out the emotional effects of memories √解析：(3).We can infer from the passage that________. （分数：2.00）A.people doubt the effects of the pills.B.the pill will stop people’s and experie nces.C.taking the pill will do harm to people’s healthD.the pill has probable been produced inAmerica √解析：(4).Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? （分数：2.00）A.Some memories can ruin people’s livesB.people want to get rid of bad memories.C.Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. √D.The pill will reduce people’s suffering from bad memories.解析：(5). The word “scars” in Paragraph one is close in meaning to ________. （分数：2.00）A.good storiesB.pains √C.experiencesD.memories解析：Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity(生产力)problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in fact been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs. (78)When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many healty experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation（刺激），coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected(遭受)to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment. （分数：10.00）(1). All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that __________. （分数：2.00）A.an employer smokes while working in the officeB.A taxi driver smokes while driving the carC.A worker smokes while working in the workshopD.a worker smokes while reading in the train √解析：(2).According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance in the office in that________. （分数：2.00）A.he can’t concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB.he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-room √C.he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smokingD.he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation解析：(3).Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it________. （分数：2.00）A.reduces productivity of the company to a certain degree √B.does harm to the health of never-smokers of the companyC.affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokersD.makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted解析：(4).Passive smoking means_______. （分数：2.00）A.never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB.never-smokers have to put up with the active smokersC.never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers √D.never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers解析：(5).In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning(禁止)on-the-job smoking so as to________. （分数：2.00）A.cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB.Create a healthy and safe working environment √C.prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD.improve the smoking employees’ work efficiency解析：Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels, it produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers.(79)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay(孟买)wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animails are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears(齿轮). A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (80)clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by he Indian scientists to produce electricity. According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.（分数：10.00）(1).who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy? （分数：2.00）A.Indian energy officialsB.Scientists in India √C.Officials in the United NationsD.Researchers in Europe解析：(2).which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage? （分数：2.00）A.Pulling vehicles.B.Plowing fieldsC.Pumping water out of wellsD.Carrying food baskets. √解析：(3).why are bullocks used to provide energy in India? （分数：2.00）A.Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB.Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to control.C.Because there are few non-working bullocks in IndiaD.Because there is not enough oil in India. √解析：(4).In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to ___________. （分数：2.00）ing bullocks to produce energying pumps to draw water outC.having bullocks walk around to make the pump move √D.connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity解析：(5).Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage? （分数：2.00）A.It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B.It’s easy to use, but difficult to move.C.It’s quite cheap.D.It’s still being tested.√解析：二、{{I}}Part II Vocabulary and Structure(30%) (总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm________.（分数：1.00）A.weatherB.temperatureC.seasonD.climate √解析：2.Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not. You may get ___ by a car.（分数：1.00）A.run outB.run over √C.run awayD.run after解析：3.____ some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.（分数：1.00）A.Strangely enough √B.Enough strangelyC.Strange enoughD.Enough strange解析：4.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple. But it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it.（分数：1.00）A.to seeB.to be seen √C.SeeingD.seen解析：5.–You seem to show interest in cooking. -- What? ________ I’m getting tired of it.（分数：1.00）A.On the contrary √B.To the contraryC.On the other handD.To the other hand解析：6.These wild flowers are so special that I would do ________ I can to save them.（分数：1.00）A.whatever √B.thatC.whichD.whichever解析：7.Time will ________ whether I made the right choice or not.（分数：1.00）A.seeB.sayC.tell √D.know解析：8.Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carrage ________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods.（分数：1.00）A.Seizing; disappearedB.seized; disappearedC.seizing; disappearingD.seized; disappearing √解析：9.It suddenly ________ me how we could improve the situation.（分数：1.00）A.occurredB.tearedC.shookD.struck √解析：10.Was it because he was ill ________ he asked for leave?（分数：1.00）A.soB.whenC.whyD.that √解析：11.John likes Chinese food. But he ________ eating with chopsticks.（分数：1.00）A.is used toed toC.isn’t used to√D.didn’t used to解析：12.Fujian Province lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ___ the east of Fujian.（分数：1.00）A.in; inB.to; inC.to; toD.in; to √13.For John this was the beginning of a new life, ____he thought he would never see.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.thatC.one √D.it解析：14. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ________ to climb it the next morning. （分数：1.00）A.set aboutB.set offC.set upD.set out √解析：15. We should do as much as we can________ our country better and more beautiful.（分数：1.00）A.makeB.to makeC.makesD.making解析：16.“to put off something” means “to________”（分数：1.00）A.look for itB.put it in placeC.postpone it √D.cancel it解析：17. ________, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.（分数：1.00）A.Giving timeB.To give TimeC.Given time √D.Being given time解析：18.– Did you see her off the day before yesterday? --No, but I wish I ________.（分数：1.00）A.wereB.didC.had √D.would解析：19.Some divers always drive carelessly. There is some _____danger while they are driving. （分数：1.00）A.painfulB.potential √C.probableD.primary20.You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ________ for a walk.（分数：1.00）A.go outB.went out √C.will go outD.would go out解析：21.Can you ________ the three mistakes in this paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.turn outB.bring outC.call outD.pick out √解析：22.This is much ________ to the one I bought last week.（分数：1.00）A.worseB.lowerC.inferior √D.equal解析：23.________ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.（分数：1.00）A.While √B.WhereC.WhenD.Unless解析：24.There at the door stood a girl about the same height ________.（分数：1.00）A.as meB.as mine √C.with mineD.with me解析：25.Don’t be too________ about things you are not supposed to know.（分数：1.00）A.strangeB.amusingC.curious √D.conscious解析：26. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.（分数：1.00）A.where √B.whichC.while解析：27.In order to change attitudes ________ employing women. The government is bringing in new laws. （分数：1.00）A.aboutB.ofC.towards √D.on解析：28.The fact came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.that √D.whose解析：29.It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.（分数：1.00）A.an art much asB.much an art asC.as an art much asD.as much an art as √解析：30.________ I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.（分数：1.00）A.However the story is amusingB.No matter amusing the story isC.however amusing to story is √D.No matter how the story is amusing解析：三、{{I}}Part Ⅲ ldentification (10%) (总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. （分数：1.00）A.ThisB.whom √C.saysD.at解析：32.I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday Party, hadn’t you?（分数：1.00）A.I heardB.hadC.atD.hadn’t√解析：33. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in daily communication. （分数：1.00）A.as well asC.more andD.more √解析：34.They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow. （分数：1.00）A.are going toB.haveC.installed √D.in解析：35.Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the Meeting yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.woman √B.girlC.wereD.at解析：36.Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most difficult lesson in Book Four.（分数：1.00）A.the √B.butC.theD.in解析：37.The reporter was very please when the chairman allowed him to Ask few questions.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.whenC.allowedD.few questions √解析：38.He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.（分数：1.00）A.tried toB.soonC.tired of itD.gave up it √解析：39. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools And were going to go home. （分数：1.00）A.settingB.workingC.putting √D.going解析：40.Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when Anyone enters a room or when anyone hands him something.（分数：1.00）A.Polite mannersB.stands up √C.entersD.hands解析：四、{{I}}Part IV Cloze (10%) (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get 56 in the following years. There will be major changes in ____57_ in the new century. Coastal waters will have a ___58_temperature.This will have a __59__effct on agriculture. In northen areas,the ___60_season will be ten days longer by the year 2010.However,in warmer areas,it will be too dry.The _61__of watcr could___62_by cighty pereent. This would _63___a large decrease in agriculture production. World temperature could___64__ two degrees centigrade by the year 2040.However,the increase could be three times as great in the Arctic and Antarctic areas.This could cause the _65__shects to melt and raise the __66__ of the oceans __67__ one to two meters.Many coastal cities would be __68__ water. Why is this happening?There is to __69__ carbon dioxidc in the air.__70__ oil,gas and coal burn,they creatc large amounts of carbon dioxide.This carbon di oxide lets __71__ enter the earth’s atmosphere and __72__ the earth.However,it doesn’t let as much heat __73__ the atmosphere and enter space.It’s like a blanket.The heat __74__ the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat __75__ there and can’t escape through the blanket again. Scientists call this the green-house effcct.（分数：10.00）A.worseB.colderC.betterD.warmer √解析：A.weatherB.agricultureC.climate √nd解析：A.properB.highcr √C.normalD.lower解析：A.goodB.general √C.seriouseful解析：A.gettingB.playingC.takingD.growing √解析：A.muchC.amount √D.number解析：A.fallB.decreaseC.refuseD.rise √解析：A.leadB.keepC.makeD.cause √解析：A.realizeB.dropC.liftD.increase √解析：A.ice √B.rainC.stoneD.water解析：A.areaB.level √C.coastD.degree解析：A.by √B.toC.ofD.with解析：A.aboveB.under √C.belowD.over解析：A.littleB.manyC.fewD.much √解析：A.IfB.BecauseC.When √D.Why解析：B.airC.rainD.sunlight √解析：A.heat √B.protectC.hurtD.cold解析：A.reachB.getC.heave √D.enter解析：A.throughB.byC.from √D.on解析：A.storesB.arrivcsC.standsD.stays √解析：五、{{I}}Part V Translation (20%){{/I}}(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Section A Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passage 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.（分数：10.00）(1).Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. （分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：(现在美国研究者认为他们马上会开发一种新药，帮助人们忘记不好的记忆。
2008成人学位英语考试试题
2008Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（30 minutes 30%）Directions: In this part there are four reading passages. 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 are required to decide to decide on choice that best answers the question or completes the statement.Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage.Very high waves are destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happens. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. The two sets of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is shallower near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce its strength.But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale, waves sometimes strike the shore with the force of 6,000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pounds.(91) Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. During the most raging storms, the water a hundred fathoms (600 feet) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day without a breath of wind.21. According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs .A. regularlyB. rarelyC. alwaysD. predictably22. It is implied that out at sea, when waves going in opposite directions meet, their force .A. cause great damageB. extends to the ocean floorC. is liable to lessenD. increases rapidly23. Coastal depth .A. is the only factor influencing the strength of high wavesB. has enormous influence on the force of high wavesC. has on influence pm the strength of very high wavesD. is irrelevant to the power of high waves24. It can be inferred from Para. 2 that the power of high waves striking the shore is .A. constantB. equalizedC. variableD. perpetual25. It is impossible for the high waves .A. to bring about most raging stormsB. to have an effect on the sea bottomC. to affect the surface of the seaD. to cause damage to the landQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passageIf it were only necessary to decide whether teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the rifled few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the job must be carried on at the sametime. Because we depend so heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we must produce specialists in many fields. (92) Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of scientific services.In education, there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. The question of balance involves not only the relation of the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts but also relative emphases among the natural sciences themselves.Similarly, we must have a balance between current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of courses for beginners.26. It is indicated in Para. 1 that the task of education is fairly complicated because .A. the current public school system is too complicated to be understoodB. the public school system has no choice of what to teachC. it is difficult to decide whether elementary science should be taught in public schoolD. the educators have to take care of both ordinary and gifted students27. The word“defeated”(Para. 2) most probably means .A. brokenB. beatenC. lostD. smashed28. Which of the following statements is NOT included in the passage?A. One of the major tasks of education is to discover the most promising students.B. In order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field.C. Some subjects have been over-emphasized in public schools.D. The progress of the society cannot merely rely on inventors.29. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. students should learn more up-to-date knowledgeB. lack of scientific knowledge will lead to poor relations between producers and users of scientific servicesC. students are getting to know the importance of good balance among the branches of knowledgeD. sufficient attention should be given to basic knowledge30. The best title for this passage might be .A. Balance in EducationB. Education System in Public SchoolC. Current Situation in EducationD. Importance of Teaching Science and TechnologyQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.In primitive societies sick people had to rely on medicine men and witch doctors (Some people still rely on them). (93) It was believed that a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits. The witch doctor’s job was to drive off these spirits.His technique involved a combination of three methods, the first of which was religious. He chanted magic words and used good luck charms which he thought had power over the evil spirits that supposedly had entered the victim’s body. Secondly, he deliberately fed the patient mixtures, which were often filthy and disgusting, to make the evil spirits so uncomfortable that would gladly run away and so enable the patient to get well.(94) The third method was to give the patient medicines prepared from certain plants and herbs that were similar in shape or texture to the various organs of the body. From our point of view, this was the only method that had any value. Modern scientific study has shown that some of these remedies had real usefulness in curing sickness, or at least in relieving pain, but not for the reasons advanced by the witch doctor.31. The word“filthy”(Para. 2) most probably meansA. deliciousB. effective D. primitive32. Disgusting mixtures were fed to the patient .A. to make them uncomfortableB. to cause the spirits discomfortC. because evil spirits liked themD. because they had medical value33. According to the passage, the witch doctors .A. functioned in curing some diseasesB. did nothing but harmed human’s healthC. firmly believed in religionsD. were proficient in medicine34. When primitive people were cured, it was actually a result of .A. the witch doctor’s prayersB. the departure of evil spirits from the bodyC. reasons unknown to the witch doctorD. the great skill of witch doctor35. Scientifically speaking, it might be somewhat effective in curing sickness for witchB. to chant magic wordsC. to feed the sick people mixturesD. to give the patient medicines prepared from certain plants and herbsQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement? Hold the glance for the second longer, and you have made a different statement. Hold it for three seconds, and the meaning has changed again. For every social situation, there is a permissible time that you can hold a person’s gaze without being intimate, rude or aggressive. If you are on an elevator, what gaze-tine are you permitted? To answer this question, consider what you typically do. You very likely give other. (95) Since being close to another person signals the possibility of interaction, you need to emit a signal telling others you want to be left alone. So you cut off eye contact, what sociologist Erving Goffman calls“a dimming of the lights”you lookdown at the floor, at the indicator lights, anywhere but into another passenger’s eyes. Should you break the rule against staring at a stranger on an elevator, you will make the other person exceedingly uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.If you hold eye contact for more than three seconds, what are you telling another person? Much depends on the person and situation. For instance, a man and woman communicate interest in this matter. They typically gaze at each other for about three seconds at a time, then drop their eyes down for three seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. But if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, he signals “I know you,”“I am interested in you,”or “you look peculiar and I am curious about you. ”This type of state often produces hostile hostile feelings.36. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that .A. every glance has its significanceB. staring at a person is an expression of interestC. a gaze longer than three seconds is unacceptableD. a glance conveys more meaning than words37. If a person wants to be left alone an elevator, the best thing to do is .A. to look into another passenger’s eyesB. to avoid eye contact with other passengersC. to signal that he is not a threat to themD. to keep a certain distance from other passengers38. The phrase“a dimming of the lights”most probably means .A. closing one’s eyesB. turning off the lightsC. ceasing to glance at othersD. reducing gaze-time to the minimumA. depressedB. uneasy D. amazed40. The passage is mainly about .A. the limitation of eye contactsB. the exchange of ideas through eye contactsC. proper behavior in different situationD the rule of eye contact in interpersonal communicationPart ⅢCloze (15 minutes 10%)Directions: In this part there is a passage with 20 blanks in it. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the one that best fills into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Unavoidably, global climate is to change. “No matter 41 well the world controls emissions of greenhouse gases, global climate change is 42 ”, warn two new studies which take into 43 the oceans’ slow response 44 warming.45 greenhouse gases never rise beyond their present level, temperatures and sea levels sill continue 46 for another century or more because of a time 47 in the oceans’response to atmospheric temperatures, say researchers.This time lag means policymakers cannot afford to wait to tackle climate change 48 insconsequences become painful, because 49 then they will already be committed 50 further change, they argue. “The feeling is if things are getting bad, you 51 the stop button. But even if you 52 , the climate continues to change, ”says Gerald Meehl, a climatologist.But even an optimistic scenario predicts that 53 temperatures would continue to rise 54 between 0.4℃over the next century. That increase is 55 to the increase in the 20th century.And because water expands as it 56 , this time lag in temperature will continue to push sea level 57 . Meehl’s models predict that thermal expansion alone would make sea levels rise by about 11 centimeters over the next century, even of greenhouse gases were held 58 2,000 levels. The real rise would almost certainly be more, he says, because his models do not include the effect of 59 of glaciers and icecaps, which will be 60 rapid in a warmer world.41. A. how B. what C. where D. which42. A. evitable B. credible C. incredible D. inevitable43. A. counter B. count C. account D. accountant44. A. in B. to C. for D. with45. A. Even if B. Even C. Unless D. Although46. A. lifting B. rising C. raising D. descending47. A. log B. leg C. lag D. lab48. A. while B. when C. until D. after49. A. at B. in C. on D. by50. A. to B. up C. in D. for51. A. hit B. beat C. get D. put52. A. did B. does C. done D. do53. A. local B. global C. regional D. national54. A. by B. for C. in D. for55. A. comparison B. compared C. comparable D. comparing56. A. warming B. warm C. warms D. warmed57. A. bigger B. higher C. father D. lower58. A. at B. for C. in D. on59. A. melted B. melts C. to melt D. melting60. A. less B. more C. most D. leastPart ⅣV ocabulary and Structure (15 minutes 15%)Section A (10)Directions: In this section there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. you are required to choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single lime through the correct.61. I’d like to five hundred dollars to my current account.A. alterB. methodC. changeD. transferto the farmhouse is across the fields.B. methodC. stepD. means63. The corridor was dark and I my head against the wall.A. BroughtB. damagedC. bumpedD. struck64. The mountain climber had a escape from death.A. shortB. scarceC. closeD. narrow65. you are here, I can leave.A. So thatB. Such thatC. Now thatD. In order to66. Mr. Jones said he wasA. going over C. holding on D. laying out67. It is very kind of you to me at the airport.A. see; offB. put; offC. keep; offD. turn; off68. Where did you your Russian?A. pick outB. pick upC. pick overD. pick on69. To his great , his son again failed to pass the examination.A. importanceB. promotionC. excitementD. disappointment70. I’m very busy, and I can’t three days away from work.A. payB. standC. offerD. affordthe key on the table.B. forgotC. lostD. missed72. Mary, are you to take part in the game?A. supposedB. disposedC. exposedD. proposedA. beginning C. start D. first74. There was nobody in when we came round the corner.A. sightB. glimpseC. glanceD. view75. Susie’A. common C. normal D. ordinary76. A lot of people looked on him an authority.A. likeB. forC. asD. to77. I’d like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and in a quiet environment.A. for allB. first at allC. after allD. first of all78. The journalist claimed that the information came from a source.A. confidentB. dependentC. believedD. reliable79. We were completely when we finally reached the destination.A. worn offB. worn onC. worn outD. worn away80. The doctor said, “If you take this medicine twice a day, it should your cold.”A. restoreB. cureC. treatD. recoverSection B (5%)Directions: Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or expressions or with thevoice.83. I’84. It would be a86. Herecently. (widen)Part ⅤTranslation (15 minutes 10%)Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate in to Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part Ⅱ. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.91. Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea.然而，不管水波多大多猛烈，只对海面造成影响。
2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语A卷
2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统考(A卷)题2008-11-22Part 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:Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers. (76)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears. A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (77)Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity.According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.1. Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?A Indian energy officialsB Scientists in IndiaC Officials in the United NationsD Researchers in Europe.2. Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage?A Pulling vehiclesB Plowing fieldsC Pumping water out if wellsD Carrying food baskets.3. Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?A Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to controlC Because there are few non-working bullocks in IndiaD Because there is not enough oil in India4. In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simple te chnology” refers to _____. A using bullocks to produce energyB using pumps to draw water outC having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity.5. Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?A It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B It’s easy to use, but difficult to move.C It’s quite cheap.D It’s still being tested.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in fact, been proven that a smoker costs a com pany more than a non-smoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $ 5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.(78) When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation, coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected to the risks of passive smokingand need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.6. All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that____.A an employer smokes while working in the officeB a taxi driver smokes while driving the carC a worker smokes while working in the workshopD a worker smokes while reading in the train7. According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance in the office in that_____.A he can concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-roomC he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smokingD he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation8. Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it ____.A reduces productivity of the company to a certain degreeB does harm to the health of never-smokers of the companyC affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokersD makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted9. Passive smoking means____A never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB never-smokers have to put up with the active smokersC never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigaretteD never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers10. In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning on-the-job smoking so as to____.A cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB create a healthy and safe working environmentC prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD improve the smoking employees’ work efficiencyPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passageNot all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(噩梦).(79)Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去), the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (80) So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard MedicalSchool. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lived th at were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.11. The passage is mainly about _____.A a new medical inventionB a new research on memoriesC a way of erasing painful memoriesD an argument about the research on the pill12. The drug tested on people can ____.A cause the brain to fix memoriesB stop people remembering their experiencesC prevent body producing certain chemicalsD wipe out the emotional effects of memories13. We can infer from the passage that_____.A people doubt the effects of the pillsB the pill will stop people’s bad experiencesC taking the pill will do harm to people’s healthD the pill has probably been produced in America14. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?A Some memories can ruin people’s lives.B People want to get rid of bad memories.C Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D The pill will reduce peo ple’s sufferings from bad memories.15. The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to ____.A good storiesB painsC experiencesD memoriesPart 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. Don’t be too ___ about things you are not supposed to know.A strangeB amusingC curiousD conscious17. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ____ he is likely to lose control over the plane.A whereB whichC whileD why18. In order to change attitudes ___ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.A aboutB ofC towardsD on19. The fact came up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A whatB whichC thatD whose20. It is generally believed that teaching is ____ it is a science.A an art much asB much an art asC as an art much asD as much an art as21. _____, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A However the story is amusingB No matter amusing the story isC However amusing the story isD No matter how the story is amusing22. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm____.A weatherB temperatureC seasonD climate23. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get ____ by a car.A run outB run overC run awayD run after24. ___, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.A Strangely enoughB Enough strangelyC Strange enoughD Enough strange25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.A to seeB to be seenC seeingD seen26. ----You seem to show interest in cooking.-----What? ____, I’m getting tired of it.A On the contraryB To the contraryC On the other handD To the other hand27. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ____ I can to save them.A whateverB thatC whichD whichever28. Time will____ whether I made the right choice or not.A seeB sayC tellD know29. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ____ the girl and took her away, ____ into the woods.A seizing; disappearedB seized; disappearedC seizing; disappearingD seized; disappearing30. It suddenly ____ me how we could improve the situation.A occurredB fearedC shookD struck31. Was it because he was ill ____ he asked for leave?A soB whenC whyD that32. John likes Chinese food, but he ____ eating with chopsticks.A is used toB used toC isn’t used toD didn’t used to33. FujianProvince lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ____ the east of Fujian.A in; inB to; inC to; toD in; to34. For John this was the beginning of a new life, _____he thought he would never see,A whatB thatC oneD it35. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ____ to climb it the next morning.A set aboutB set offC set upD set out36. We should do as much ad we can ____ our country better and more beautiful.A makeB to makeC makesD making37. “To put of something” means “to _____”.A look for itB put it in placeC postpone itD cancel it38. _____, he’ll make a first-class tennis player,A Giving timeB To give timeC Given timeD Being given time39. ----Did you see her off the day before yesterday?----No, but I wish I ____.A wereB didC hadD would40. Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some ____ danger while they are driving.A painfulB potentialC probableD primary41. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ____ for a walk.A go outB went outC will go outD would go out42. Can you ____ the three mistakes in this paragraph?A turn outB bring outC call outD pick out43. This is much ____ to the one I bought last week.A worseB lowerC inferiorD equal44. _____ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.A WhileB WhereC WhenD Unless45. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ____.A as meB as mineC with mineD with mePart 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. The reporter was very pleased when the chairman allowed him to ask few questions.A B C D47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.A B C D48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools and were going to goA B C Dhome.49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when anyone enters a room orA B Cwhen anyone hands him something.D50. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the WinterA B C DOlympic Games.51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, hadn’t you?A B C D52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in dailyA B C Dcommunication.53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow.A B C D54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday.A B C D55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most difficult lesson in BookA B C DFour.Part 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. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get__56__ in the following years. There will be major changes in ___57__ in the new century. Coastal waters will have a __58__ temperature. This will have a __59__ effect on agriculture. In northern areas, the __60__ season will be ten days longer by the year 2010. However, in warmerareas, it will be too dry. The __61__ of water could __62__ by eighty percent. This would __63__ a large decrease in agriculture production.World temperature could __64__ two degrees centigrade by the year 2040. However, the increase could be three times as great in the Artic and Antarctic area. This could cause the __65__ sheets to melt and raise the __66__ of the oceans __67__ one to two meters. Many coastal cities would be __68__ water.Why is this happening? There is too __69__ carbon dioxide in the air. __70__ oil, gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets __71__ enter the earth’s atmosphere and __72__ the earth. However, it doesn’t let as much heat __73__ the atmosphere and enter space. It’s like a blanket. The heat __74__ the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. Th e heat __75__ there and can’t escape through the blanket again.Scientists call this the green-house effect.56. A warmer B colder C better D worse57. A land B agriculture C climate D weather58. A lower B higher C normal D proper59. A good B general C serious D useful60. A getting B playing C taking D growing61. A much B many C amount D number62. A fall B decrease C refuse D rise63. A lead B keep C make D cause64. A increase B drop C lift D realize65. A water B rain C stone D ice66. A degree B level C coast D area67. A by B to C of D with68. A above B under C below D over69. A little B many C few D much70. A If B Because C When D Why71. A sunlight B air C rain D gas72. A cold B protect C hurt D heat73. A enter B get C leave D reach74. A through B by C from D on75. A stores B arrives C stands D staysPart 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 meanings in the context.76. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy.77. Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity78. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers.79. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.80. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 我想说的是，在奥运会上做志愿者（volunteer）对于年轻人是有意义的事。
08年学士学位英语试题
Anna:___A________
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Larry:Terrible!I just found out I failed my math test,and I studied all night for it!
A.How’s it going? B.How do you do ?
C.How are you? D.How about you?
A.You have nothing in mind B.It doesn’t matter.
C.I have no choice! D.Whatever you say!
8.Terri: How are things going with you and your roommate?
A. What’s up? B.May I help you?
C.Could you wait? D.Why do you want to see her?
3.Peter:Hello.I’m Peter Smith.Aren’t you new here?
C.Well, why not? D. So what?
7. Kato:Shall we have Chinese or American food?
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Kato:There is a good steak house around the corner.
2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试试题及答案(A)
2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试试题及答案(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 1这篇文章是关于在印度科学家新发明出来的一种生产或者产生电力的新的方式，用小牛来产生能源的一种方式。
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invent ion does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity wi th the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers. (76)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less im ported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial En gineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villa ges in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals ar e not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animal s do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce elec tricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears. A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (77)Clocks operate with gears. S o do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electr icity.According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at se veral places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, b ut production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundr ed dollars.1. Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?答案】B这是一道细节题，我们会发现浏览以后，我们会找到第一道题可以准确定位到第一句话，到底是谁发现了用小牛来产生能量的方式，我们会发现文章的第一句话就明确指出了是印度的科学家，所以这道题可以读到第一句话的时候就找到答案。
2008年黑龙江自考毕业生申请学士学位英语考试试卷
2008年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位英语考试试卷 （120 minutes ）Paper One (80 minutes)Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20 points; 25 minutes)Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choosethe one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer by blackening the letter of your choice on the Answer Sheet.1. The criminal dared not go out because he was afraid of _______. A. recognizing B. having recognized C. having been recognized D. being recognized2. The job required that _______ at 7 o'clock every morning. A. he will be at the factory B. he be at the factory C. he was at the factory D. he has been at the factory3. _____ such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river. A. Having suffered B. Suffering C. To sufferD. Suffered4. Business letters must always be _____, but we should write in a natural way tofriends.A. formalB. normalC. formerD. casual5. You should _______ your dreams even if you meet with setbacks. A. hold on to B. keep up with C. suffer from D. put up with6. Only when we live in _______ with nature can we make the most out of it.A. cooperationB. interactionC. integrationD. harmony 7. It is easy to _______ one state of matter from another. A. differ B. vary C. distinguishD. discriminate8. Have you noticed that recently there is a _______ among the students to socializein the evenings? A. fact B. tendency C. notionD. style9. ___ is announced in the papers, China has launched another man-made satellite.A. ItB. ThatC. WhichD. As10. Professor Taylor's talk has indicated that science has a very strong on theeveryday life of people.A. motivationB. perspectiveC. impressionD. impact11. Which sport has the most expensive training equipment, _______ player'spersonal equipment and uniforms?A. in place ofB. in terms ofC. by means ofD. by way of12. It was not until recently many people began to realize they were wrong.A. whenB. whileC. asD. that13. Mary said she _______ in this flat for five years.A. was livingB. has been livingC. livesD. had been living14. A prize will be _______ to the best team.A. rewardedB. achievedC. receivedD. awarded15. Since the matter was extremely , we dealt with it immediately.A. toughB. tenseC. urgentD. instant16. I was so angry that I something at him.A. felt to throwB. felt like to throwC. felt like throwingD. felt throwing17. The twin brothers are _______ in appearance and no one but their parents cantell them apart.A. identicalB. peculiarC. outstandingD. realistic18. Her grandmother _______ for 25 years.A. diedB. was deadC. has been deadD. has died19. Will you do me _______ to translate the Sentence into English.A. a helpB. a favorC. the favorD. a hand20. He _______ his brother in appearance but not at all in character.A. likesB. seemsC. resemblesD. is the same as21. The pen ________ he wrote so many great novels is now carefully preserved.A. with thatB. in whichC. by whichD. with which22. _______ is a great pleasure to his parents.A. Philip to come homeB. Philip come homeC. Philip's coming homeD. Coming home23. Scarcely _______ the village when it began to rain.A. did we reachB. had we reachedC. we reachedD. we had reached24. This hotel _______ the one we stayed in last year.A. reminds me ofB. remembers me ofC. reminds me toD. remembers me to25. George could not _______ his foolish mistake.A. account inB. count onC. count forD. account for26. _______ there is enough snow, we can't go skiing.A. BecauseB. AsC. UnlessD. However27. The factory is quite different from _______ before.A.what it wasB. that it wasC. whichD. what was it28. One ought for what one hasn't done.A. not to be punishedB. to not be punishedC. to not punishedD. not be punished29. The mayor of the town is a _______ old man.A. respectiveB. respectfulC. respectableD. respect30. We came into this field late, so we must work hard to _______ lost time.A. make up forB. make outC. keep up withD. put up with31．The building mostly undamaged after the earthquake and only minor repairs were necessary.A. recoveredB. prolongedC. lastedD. remained32. Historians sometimes refer _______ him as the most influential political leader inthe 19th century.A. againstB. aboutC. toD. after33. The examination I took yesterday wasn't difficult, but it was long.A. much tooB. very muchC. so muchD. too much34. He is not _______ to recover from the injury in a week or two.A. possibleB. probableC. likelyD. capable35. He was suspected of murder because the police had found a shirt _______ withblood in his apartment.A. stainedB. filledC. litteredD. scattered36. Postmen are responsible for the ____ of letters and parcels to every household.A. deliveryB. settlementC. divisionD. recovery37. The man in the corner confessed to ____ a lie to the manager of the company.A. tellB. have toldC. having toldD. being told38. She _______ her mother's good looks and her father's bad temper.A. earnedB. associatedC. inheritedD. recalled39. Mr. Johnson, together with his assistants, to arrive on the evening flight.A. will beB. areC. are goingD. is going40. Such books poison the minds of _______ young.A. aB. theC. thisD. thatPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points; 40 minutes)Section 1Directions: Each of the following passages is followed with five questions. For each question there are four choices. Choose the best answer to eachquestion. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:If we observe carefully, we can find that most of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, it's a chance in a million. People have made a census (普查) to colors of more than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black. Why?As we know, sunlight is formed by seven different kinds of colored light. The wave length of each light changes, so the quantity of heat in each light changes, too. Flowers, especially their petals (花瓣), are very delicate (纤弱) and prone (易于) to the harm caused by high temperature. Black flowers can take in all the light waves, which cause the flowers to dry up in a high temperature. So black flowers can rarely survive sunlight. But red flowers, orange flowers and yellow flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting (反射) the red light, orange light and yellow light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.That is why red, orange and yellow flowers are very common in nature while black flowers are so rare.41. We can hardly find black flowers because .A. they are so weak that it's difficult for them to grow upB. there are no black flowers in the worldC. the petals of black flowers are very delicateD. they can take in the light of all wave lengths, which make the flowers dry up42. Sunlight is formed by .A. many different kinds of colored lightB. three different kinds of colored light: red, orange and yellowC. seven different kinds of colored lightD. four thousand kinds of colored light43. Which of the following statement is wrong?A. People have found that only a few kinds of flowers are black.B. Flowers are easy to be harmed by very high temperature.C. Red, orange and yellow flowers can also absorb the light of all wave lengths.D. The black flowers can not protect themselves from sunlight.44. The red, orange or yellow light contains .A. less heat than the other lightsB. more heat than the other lightsC. a great deal of heatD. a little heat45. "It is a chance in a million" means .A. it is commonB. it's extremely rareC. it's luckyD. it's impossibleQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:There are stock markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell the shares of a factory or company. And each share means part ownership of a factory or company.Different people go to the stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling（赌博）. All are eager to make money by “gambling” in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble.” Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.46. The following people go to the stock market EXCEPT those who ______.A. want to become richerB. want to get rid of povertyC. want to save moneyD. want to find jobs47. Which of the following statements is true?A. A good investor can affect the change in stock prices.B. A good investor can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down.C. A good investor will sometimes lose money.D. A good investor knows how to choose a company which does a good job.48. In the passage the writer ______.A. encourages people to go to the stock marketB. assures people that buying stocks is a good investmentC. warns people to be careful in buying stocksD. explains how stock goes up when factories or companies run well49. The word “complex” in the last sentence probably means ______.A. completeB. strangeC. difficultD. modern50. The passage mainly tells us about ______.A. the ABCs of stock marketsB. gambling in stock marketsC. how to make money in stock marketsD. how to buy or sell shares in stock marketsQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:A great difference between American social customs and those of other countries is the way in which names are used. Americans have little concern for "rank", especially socially. Most Americans do not want to be treated in any especially respectful way because of their age or social rank; it makes them feel uncomfortable. Many Americans even find the terms "Mr", "Mrs" or "Miss" too formal. People of all ages may prefer to be called by their first names. "Don't call me Mrs Smith, just call me Sally. " Using only first names usually indicates friendliness and acceptance. However, if you do not feel comfortable using only first names, it is quite acceptable to be more formal. Just smile and say that after a while you will use first names but you are accustomed to being more formal when you first meet someone.Very often, introductions are made using both first and last names: "Mary Smith, this is John Jones." In this situation you are free to decide whether to call the lady "Mary" or "Miss Smith". Sometimes both of you will begin a conversation using last names, and after a while one or both of you may begin using first names instead. You have a choice: if you don't want to use first names so quickly, no one will think it impolite if you continue according to your own custom.51. In the first paragraph the author tells us that ___________.A. Americans do not talk about rank, especially sociallyB. Americans feel uncomfortable when talking about rankC. Americans take interests in social customsD. Americans don't care much about social rank52. According to the passage, most Americans feel _________ when they are treatedespecially respectfully owing to their age or social rank.A. sickB. sorryC. uneasyD. embarrassed53. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The way names are used in America is different from those of other countries.B. Many Americans are used to being called by their first names.C. It shows friendliness and kindness to use only first names.D. When you talk to people in the United States, you have to use their first names.54. When you hear an American lady say "Don't call me Mrs Smith, just call me Sally.",she means _________.A. she is not a married womanB. she prefers to be called "Sally"C. she is not Mrs SmithD. she likes to be more formal55. The passage you've just read would most likely be found in a ____________.A. guide-book for touristsB. book about American historyC. noticeD. short storySection 2Directions: Read the following passage, and then decide whether the statements are true(A) or false (B)(判断对错，对的在答题卡上画A，错的在答题卡上画B。
历年4月英语词汇学真题和答案(2008-2011)
全国2008年4月历年自考英语词汇学真题课程代码：00832I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes thestatement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%)1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.B1. Words fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______. （）A. use frequencyB. notionC. productivityD. origin2. Words like bear, nut, knocked out can be categorized as ______. （）A. terminologyB. jargonC. slangD. neologisms3. Identify the word that is of Scandinavian origin among the following. （）A. SkirtB. DressC. ModelD. Status4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? （）A. Old English was a highly inflected language.B. Reviving archaic or obsolete words also contribute to the growth of English vocabularyC. The word cloak is of French origin.D. Modern English is a synthetic language.5. The root of the word “antecedent”is ______. （）A. ante-B. -ced-C. -dentD. -ent6.Shortening a longer word by cutting a part off the original and using what remains is called ______. （）A. blendingB. clippingC. acronymyD. back-formation7. Associative meaning of words comprises the following except ______. （）A. connotative meaningB. lexical meaningC. affective meaningD. collocative meaning8. What is a common feature peculiar to all natural languages? （）A. Suffixation.B. Polysemy.C. Allomorph.D. Variation.9. Which word that formerly meant animal, and later animal from Latin and beast from French found their way into English?（）A. Deer.B. Cattle.C. Sheep.D. Bird.10. When a word with multiple meanings is used in an inadequate context, this word may create ______. （）A. semantic motivationB. degradationC. ambiguityD. extension11. Without ______, there is no way to determine the very sense of the word that the speaker intended to convey.A. contextB. semantic unityC. structural stabilityD. stylistic feature12. Idioms manifest such rhetorical features as the following except______. （）A. phonetic manipulationB. lexical manipulationC. literary expressionsD. figures of speech13. According to its grammatical functions, idioms can be classified into five groups. The idiom “heart and soul”belongs to ______. （）A. idioms nominal in natureB. idioms adjectival in natureC. idioms verbal in natureD. idioms adverbial in nature14. The main body for a dictionary is ______ of words. （）A. spellingsB. pronunciationsC. definitionsD. grammar15. Readers can’t fi nd pronunciation or meaning in ______. （）A. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English with Chinese TranslationB. The Encyclopedia AmericanaC. Chamber’s Encyclopedic English DictionaryD. Collins COBUILD English Language DictionaryII. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10%)16.inflectional 17.prefixes 18.sense 19.semantic 20.negative16. Affixes attached to the end of words to indicate grammatical relationships are known as ________ morphemes.17. The chief function of ________ is not to change the word class of the stem, but to change its meaning.18. “Pavement”in British English and “sidewalk”in American English have the same ________.19. Red, scarlet, mauve, violet, lavender, pansy, black, purple, etc, make up the ________field of ‘colours’.20. Some words can have two different types of antonyms at the same time, one being ________ and the other opposite III. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1 ) types of meanings;2) types of motivations; 3) types of dictionaries; 4) origins of English and 5) types of sense relations. (10%)21.G 22.J 23.A 24.I 25.B 26.D 27.C 28.F 29.E 30.HA B( )21. queer, odd A. onomatopoetically motivated( )22. surplus value B. subordinate hyponymy( )23. miaow C. specialized dictionary( )24. CED D. Greek( )25. hard disk, CPU etc. —computer E. polysemy( )26. technology F. semantically motivated( )27. Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs G relative synonym( )28. The pen is mightier than the sword. H. conceptual meaning( )29. gay-joyous, brilliant and homosexual I. bilingual dictionary( )30. home/dwelling place J. GermanIV. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) types of context; 2) types of word formation; 3) causes of meaning change; 4 ) types of bound morphemes underlined. (10%)31. extra-linguistic factors-- psychological reason32. derivational affix/prefix33. extra-linguistic context34. derivational affix/prefix35. blending36. extra-linguistic context37. lexical context of linguistic context38. bound root39. extra-linguistic factors-- class reason40. compounding31. boob-head-one who returns too often to jail (32. ascendant (33. look out/look out (34. descend ( )35. telequiz ( )36. landlord (in English vs. in Chinese) ( )37. a coloured nail/a copper nail ( )38. tolerance ( )39. churl-bad people ( )40. stockholder ( )V. Define the following terms. (10%)41. creation (as a mode of vocabulary development)42. free morphemes43. collocative meaning44. concatenation45. grammatical context41．Creation refers to the formation of new words by using the existing materials, namely roots, affixes and other elements.42. Free morphemes have complete meanings in themselves and can be used as free grammatical units in sentences. They are identical with root words.43. The word-meaning which is suggested by the words before or after the word in discussion.44. A semantic process in which each of the later meanings is related only to the preceding one like chains.45. The meaning of a word that is influenced by the structure in which it occurs.VI. Answer the following questions. Y our answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)2008年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题答案及评分参考Ⅰ Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket.(30%)每小题2分1.A2.C3.A4.D5.B6.B7.B8.B9.A 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.BⅡ Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.(10%)每小题2分，答错不给分，拼写错误最多给0.5分。
广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2008年 (1)
广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2008年(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Paper One(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Ⅰ Dialogue Comprehension(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Rita: You said we could discuss a problem you had when you first came to the U.S. Would you like to tell me your problem?Anna: ______.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, of course. √B.Thanks. I"d love to.C.Well, as you said.D.I don"t think so.解析：[解析] 本题考查委婉提问的场景。
A项意为“好的，当然可以”；B项常用于回答提出邀请或征求对方意见时的提问；C项意为“好吧，正如你所说”；D项意为“我不这样认为”。
根据上文，只能选A项。
2.Jack: Hello, this is Jack London. May I speak to Dr. Lee?Receptionist: I"m sorry. She"s with a patient. ______（分数：1.00）A.What"s up?B.May I help you? √C.Could you wait?D.Why do you want to see her?解析：[解析] 本题考查正式电话对话的场景。
英语中回答电话询问如果是本人，可以回答“This is...speaking.”。
如并非本人，则可以说“Can I take a message for you?”或“May I help you?”。
根据上下文可知接电话的不是本人，故选B。
3.Peter: Hello, I"m Peter Smith. Aren"t you new here?Wendy: ______ I transferred from UCLA.（分数：1.00）A.No, I once was here.B.I"m Wendy Chan. √C.I don"t know you.D.No, first time here.解析：[解析] 本题考查考生对反意疑问句的回答。
中央电大2008年11月部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案
中央电大2008年11月部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案中央电大本科学士学位英语统一考试真题（B卷）20XX年11月注意事项一、本场考试时间为上午9：00――11：00.二、考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹签字笔填写自己的准考证号、姓名和学校，再用2B铅笔把对应准考证号码的标号涂黑。
三、请考生仔细阅读题目的说明。
四、答案必须按要求写在答题卡规定的位置上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。
五、答题时，PartⅠ至Part Ⅳ部分用2B铅笔按示例填涂，如：[■][B][C][D]，用其它符号答题者不记分。
修改时，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按要求重新作答。
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中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案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:Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares (噩梦).(76) The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase (抹去), the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the bodyThe research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there aremany people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They co me back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lived that were horrible at the time but mak e us who we are. I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.1. The passage is mainly about _____. A. a new medical invention B. a new research on memories C. a way of erasing painful memories D an argument about the research on the pill2. The drug tested on people can ____. A. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering their experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the emotional effects of memories中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案3. We can infer from the passage that_____. A. people doubt the effects of the pills B. the pill will stop people’s bad experiences C. taking the pill will do harm to people’s health D. the pill has probably been produced in America4. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? A. Some memories can ruin people’s lives. B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories. 5. The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to ____. A. good stories C. experiences Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in fact, been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $ 5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of theproductivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation, coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.6. All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that____. A. an employer smokes while working in the office B. a taxi driver smokes while driving the car C. a worker smokes while working in the workshopB. pains D. memories中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案D. a worker smokes while reading in the train7. According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance in the office in that_____. A. he can concentrate on what he is doing while smoking B. he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-room C. he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smoking D. he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation8. Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it ____. A. reduces productivity of the company to a certain degree B. does harm to the health of never-smokers of the company C. affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokers D. makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted 9. Passive smoking means____A. never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB. never-smokers have to put up with the active smokersC. never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigaretteD. never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers10. In the second part of the passage, the author suggestsbanning on-the-job smoking so asto_____.A. cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB. create a healthy and safe working environmentC. prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD. improve the smoking employees’ work efficiency Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passageScientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much tooslow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears. A中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars. 11. Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?A. Indian energy officialsB. Scientists in India D. Researchers in Europe.C. Officials in the United Nations12. Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Pulling vehicles C. Pumping water out if wellsB. Plowing fieldsD. Carrying food baskets.13. Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?A. Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB. Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to controlC. Because there are few non-working bullocks in IndiaD. Because there is not enough oil in India14. In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simpletechnology” refers to _____.A. using bullocks to produce energyB. using pumps to draw water outC. having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD. connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity15. Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?A. It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B. It’s easy to use, but difficult to move.C. It’s quite cheap.D. It’s still being tested.Part 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. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm____.A. weatherB. temperatureC. seasonD. climate中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案17. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get ____ by a car.A. run outB. run over D. run afterC. run away18. ___, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.A. Strangely enough C. Strange enoughB. Enough strangely D. Enough strange19. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether theywill enjoy it.A. to see C. seeingB. to be seen D. seen20. ―You seem to show interest in cooking.―What? ____, I’m getting tired of it. A. On the contrary C. On the other handB. To the contrary D. To the other hand21. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ____ I can to save them.A. whateverB. thatC. whichD. whichever22. Time will____ whether I made the right choice or not.A. seeB. say.C. tellD. know23. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ____ the girl and took her away, ____ into thewoods.A. seizing; disappeared C. seizing; disappearingB. seized; disappeared D. seized; disappearing24. It suddenly ____ me how we could improve the situation.A. occurredB. fearedC. shookD. struck25. Was it because he was ill ____ he asked for leave?A. soB. whenC. whyD. that26. John likes Chinese food, but he ____ eating with chopsticks.A. is used toB. used toC. isn’t used toD. didn’t used to27. Fujian Province lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ____ the east of Fujian.A. in; inB. to; inC. to; toD. in; to28. For John this was the beginning of a new life, _____he thought he would never see,A. whatB. thatC. oneD. it29. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ____ to climb it the next morning.A. set aboutB. set offC. set upD set out中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案30. We should do as much ad we can ____ our country better and more beautiful.A. makeB. to makeC. makesD. making31. “To put off something” means “to _____”.A look for itB. put it in placeC. postpone itD. cancel it32. _____, he’ll make a first-class tennis player,A. Giving timeB. To give timeC. Given timeD. Being given time33. ―Did you see her off the day before yesterday?―No, but I wish I ____.A. wereB. didC. hadD. would34. Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some ____ danger while they are driving.A. painfulB. potentialC. probable35. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ____ for a walk.A. go outB. went outC. will go outD. would go out36. Can you ____ the three mistakes in this paragraph?A. turn outB. bring outC. call outD. pick out37. This is much ____ to the one I bought last week.A. worseB. lowerC. inferiorD. equal38. _____ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.A. WhileB. WhereC. When39. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ____.A. as meB. as mineC. with mineD. with me40. Don’t be too _____ about things you are not supposed to know.A. strangeB. amusingC. curiousD. conscious41. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ____ he is likely to lose control over the plane.A. whereB. whichC. whileD. why42. In order to change attitudes ___ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.A. aboutB. ofC. towardsD. on43. The fact came up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 monthsold.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whose44. It is generally believed that teaching is ____ it is a science.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as45. _____, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story is中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案A B C D中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案World temperature could 64 two degrees centigrade by the year 2040. However, the increase could be three times as great in the Artic and Antarctic area. This could cause the sheets to melt and raise the of the oceans one to two meters. Many coastal cities would be water.Why is this happening? There is too 69 carbon dioxide in the air. 70 oil, gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets enter the earth’s atmosphere and the earth. However, it doesn’t let as much heat the atmosphere and enter space. It’s like a blanket. The heat the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat t here and can’t escape through the blanket again. Scientists call this the green-house effect. 56. A. warmer 57. A. land 58. A. lower 59. A. good60. A. getting 61. A. much 62. A. fall 63. A. leadB. colderC. better C. climate C. normal C. serious C. taking C. amountC. refuse C. make C. lift C. stone C. coast C. ofD. worse D. weather D. proper D. useful D. growing D. number D. rise D. cause D. realize D. ice D. area D. with D. over D.much D. Why D. gas D. heat D. reach D. on D. staysB. agriculture B. higher B. general B. playing B. manyB. decrease B. keep B. drop B. rain B. level B. to64. A. increase 65. A. water 66. A. degree 67. A. by68. A. above 69. A. little 70. A. IfB. under B. manyC. below C. few C. When C. rain C. hurt C. leave C. from C. standsB. Because B. air71. A. sunlight 72. A. cold 73. A. enterB. protect B. get B. by74. A. through 75. A. storesB. arrivesPart 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 meanings in the context.中央电大开放教育部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案76. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help peopleforget bad memories.77. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced,not that the memories are erased.78. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most importantproblem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers.79. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy.80. Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientiststo produce electricity. Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 在我看来，他们很难掩盖事实真相。
2008年11月成人英语三级试题及答案
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试（B）2008．11．22Part 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(恶梦) （76）Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (77)So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support in.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare they usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “this could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are, I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out, ”said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.1. The passage is mainly about________.A. a new medical inventionB. a new research on memoriesC. a way of erasing painful memoriesD. an argument about the research on the pill北京大学资源东楼1526室1592. The drug tested on people can________.A. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering their experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the emotional effects of memories3. We can infer from the passage that________.A. people doubt the effects of the pills.B. the pill will stop people’s and experiences.C. taking the pill will do harm to people’s healthD. the pill has probable been produced in America4. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?A. Some memories can ruin people’s livesB. people want to get rid of bad memories.C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce people’s suffering from bad memories.5. The word “scars” in Paragraph one is close in meaning to ________.A. good storiesB. painsC. experiencesD. memoriesPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity(生产力)problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in fact been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.(78)When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many healty experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation（刺激），coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected(遭受)to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.北京大学资源东楼1526室1606. All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that __________.A. an employer smokes while working in the officeB. A taxi driver smokes while driving the carC. A worker smokes while working in the workshopD. a worker smokes while reading in the train7. According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance in the office in that________.A. he can’t concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB. he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-roomC. he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smokingD. he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation8. Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it________.A. reduces productivity of the company to a certain degreeB. does harm to the health of never-smokers of the companyC. affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokersD. makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted9. Passive smoking means_______.A. never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB. never-smokers have to put up with the active smokersC. never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokersD. never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers10. In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning(禁止)on-the-job smoking so as to________.A. cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB. Create a healthy and safe working environmentC. prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD. improve the smoking employees’ work efficiencyPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels, it produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers.(79)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay(孟买)wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animails are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. 北京大学资源东楼1526室161Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears(齿轮). A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (7780)clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by he Indian scientists to produce electricity.According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.11. who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?A. Indian energy officials.B. Scientists in IndiaC. Officials in the United NationsD. Researchers in Europe12. which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Pulling vehicles.B. Plowing fieldsC. Pumping water out of wellsD. Carrying food baskets.13. why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?A. Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB. Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to control.C. Because there are few non-working bullocks in IndiaD. Because there is not enough oil in India.14. in the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to ___________.A. using bullocks to produce energyB. using pumps to draw water outC. having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD. connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity15. Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?A. It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B. It’s easy to use, but difficult to moveC. It’s quite cheap.D. It’s still being tested.Part II V 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm________.A. weatherB. temperatureC. seasonD. climate北京大学资源东楼1526室16217. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not. You may get ___ by a car.A. run outB. run overC. run awayD. run after18. ____ some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.A. Strangely enoughB. Enough strangelyC. Strange enoughD. Enough strange19. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple. But it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it.A. to seeB. to be seenC. SeeingD. seen20. –You seem to show interest in cooking.-- What? ________ I’m getting tired of it.A. On the contraryB. To the contraryC. On the other handD. To the other hand21. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ________ I can to save them.A. whateverB. thatC. whichD. whichever22. Time will ________ whether I made the right choice or not.A. seeB. sayC. tellD. know23. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carrage ________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods.A. Seizing; disappearedB. seized; disappearedC. seizing; disappearingD. seized; disappearing24. It suddenly ________ me how we could improve the situation.A. occurredB. tearedC. shookD. struck25. Was it because he was ill ________ he asked for leave?A. soB. whenC. whyD. that26. John likes Chinese food. But he ________ eating with chopsticks.A. is used toB. used toC. isn’t used toD. didn’t used to27. Fujian Province lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ___ the east of Fujian.A. in; inB. to; inC. to; toD. in; to28. For John this was the beginning of a new life, ____he thought he would never see.A. whatB. thatC. oneD. it29. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ________ to climb it the next morning.A. set aboutB. set offC. set upD. set out30. We should do as much as we can________ our country better and more beautiful.A. makeB. to makeC. makesD. making31. “to put off something” means “to________”A. look for itB. put it in placeC. postpone itD. cancel it32. ________, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.A. Giving timeB. To give Time北京大学资源东楼1526室163C. Given time B. Being given time33. – Did you see her off the day before yesterday?--No, but I wish I ________.A. wereB. didC. hadD. would34. Some divers always drive carelessly. There is some _____danger while they are driving.A. painfulB. potentialC. probableD. primary35. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ________ for a walk.A. go outB. went outC. will go outD. would go out36. Can you ________ the three mistakes in this paragraph?A. turn outB. bring outC. call outD. pick out37. This is much ________ to the one I bought last week.A. worseB. lowerC. inferiorD. equal38. ________ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.A. WhileB. WhereC. WhenD. Unless39. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ________.A. as meB. as mineC. with mineD. with me40. Don’t be too________ about things you are not supposed to know.A. strangeB. amusingC. curiousD. conscious41. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.A. whereB. whichC. whileD. why42. In order to change attitudes ________ employing women. The government is bringing in new laws.A. aboutB. ofC. towardsD. on43. The fact came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whose44. It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as45. ________ I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story isC. however amusing to story isD. No matter how the story is amusingPart Ⅲldentification (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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.北京大学资源东楼1526室16450. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the goldA B Cmedal at the Winter Olympic Games.D51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthdayA B CParty, hadn’t you?D52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more andA B Cmore popular in daily communication.D53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan inA B C Dthe office tomorrow.54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at theA B C DMeeting yesterday.55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the mostA B Cdifficult lesson in Book Four.D46. The reporter was very please when the chairman allowed him toA B CAsk few questions.D47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.A B C D48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our toolsA B CAnd were going to go home.D49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up whenA BAnyone enters a room or when anyone hands him something.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 the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on tire: Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin 北京大学资源东楼1526室165to get 56 in the following years. There will be major changes in ____57 in the new century. Coastal waters will have a ___58_temperature.This will have a __59__effct on agriculture. In northen areas,the ___60_season will be ten days longer by the year 2010.However,in warmer areas,it will be too dry.The _61__of watcr could___62_by cighty pereent. This would _63___a large decrease in agriculture production.World temperature could___64 two degrees centigrade by the year 2040.However,the increase could be three times as great in the Arctic and Antarctic areas.This could cause the _65__shects to melt and raise the 66 of the oceans 67 one to two meters.Many coastal cities would be 68 water.Why is this happening?There is to 69 carbon dioxidc in the air.70 oil,gas and coal burn,they creatc large amounts of carbon dioxide.This carbon dioxide lets 71 enter the earth’s atmosphere and 72 the earth.However,it doesn’t let as much heat 73 the atmosphere and enter space.It’s like a blanket.The heat 74 the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat 75 there and can’t escape through the blanket again.Scientists call this the green-house effcct.56.A. worse B.colder C.better D. warmer57.A weather B.agriculture C.climate D. land58.A. proper B.highcr C.normal D lower59.A.good B.general C.serious eful60.A.getting B.playing C.taking D.growing61. .A.much B.many C amount D.number62.A.fall B.decrease C.refuse D.rise63.A.lead B.keep C.make D.cause64.A. realize B.drop C.lift D. increase65. ice B.rain F.stone D. water66.A. area B.level C.coast D. degree67.A.by B.to C..of D.with68.A.above B.under C.below D.over69.A.little B.many C.few D.much70.A.If B.Because C.When DWhy71.A.gas B.air C. rain D. sunlight72.A.heat B.protect C.hurt D.cold73.A. reach B.get C.heave D. enter74.A.through B.by C.from D.on75.A.stores B.arrivcs C.stands D.staysPart 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 passage you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify 北京大学资源东楼1526室166their meanings in the context.76. Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.77. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.78.When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers.79. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy.80. clocks operate wich gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by he Indian scientists to produce electricity.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81．在我看来，他们很难掩盖事实真相。
2008年6月学位英语听力真题
2008/6 Listening Comprehension1. A. Composition is her favorite course.B. She prefers other courses to composition.C. She enjoys most of the courses.D. She doesn’t like any course.2. A. She hasn’t read the passage.B. She doesn’t underst and it either.C. She cannot read it in darkness.D. She suggests that the man read it.3. A. To guard her money.B. Not to go shopping downtown.C. To look for a new wallet.D. Not to take the train.4. A. The working hours were too long.B. The job was not well-paid.C. He didn’t like working in a company.D. The job was quite difficult.5. A. Steven is satisfied with his experiment.B. Steven couldn’t enjoy the parties any more.C. Steven is a pleasure-seeker.D. Steven is worried about his experiments.6. A. To go to a concert with the man.B. To give the man a lift to the countryside.C. To enjoy the sunshine.D. To have a short trip for pleasure.7. A. Fred keeps annoying other people.B. Fred looks very funny.C. Fred always makes other people laugh.D. Fred is a man of his word.8. A. To obey the established rules.B. To buy a new book for guidance.C. To try a new but safer experiment.D. To learn the methods from practice.9. A. Bob doesn’t swim.B. Bob cannot be relied on.C. Bob cannot persist in doing anything.D. Bob won’t be free.10. A. To find effects on the teaching of reading.B. To raise test scores in reading comprehension.C. To increase the teaching time for reading.D. To help all children read at or above grade level.11. A. Teachers. B. Critics.C. Congressmen.D. Federal officials.12. A. Green Eggs and Ham. B. To Kill a Mockingbird.C. Of Mice and Men.D. A Child Called ‘It’.13. A. A scientist. B. A forester.C. A school master.D. A farmer.14. A. He taught students to watch grass grow.B. He taught students how to manage forest.C. He got parents involved in their children’s work.D. He developed games about science.15. A. He wrote his own textbooks.B. He made students interested in their studies.C. He helped the students increase their scores.D. He made school activities creative.Notes about the Lecture16. The United Nations World Food Program says_________ could push one hundred million people into hunger.17. Some reasons for high food prices:1) Inflated costs for fuel and fertilizer.2) The _________ of the dollar.18. The main reason for high food prices is _________in some rice-growing nations.19. Thailand is the world’s _________, Vietnam is thesecond.20. U. N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says highfood prices could harm: 1) world trade; 2) economic growth; 3) _________; 4) political security.Transcript (Jun 22, 2008)1. M: Mary, what do you think about the courses thissemester?W: At the moment there is no course I enjoy more than composition.Q: What does the woman mean?1. A. Composition is her favorite course.B. She prefers other courses to composition.C. She enjoys most of the courses.D. She doesn’t like any course.2. M: Do you have any idea what the passage is about? W: I’m as much in the dark as you are.Q: What does the woman mean?2. A. She hasn’t read the passage.B. She doesn’t understand it either.C. She cannot read it in darkness.D. She suggests that the man read it.3. M: I’m taking the train downtown to go shopping. W: Well, you’d better keep an eye on your wallet. Q: What does the man advice the woman to do?3. A. To guard her money.B. Not to go shopping downtown.C. To look for a new wallet.D. Not to take the train.4. M: Do you know that Jerry turned down the joboffer by the company?W: Yeah, the hours were convenient but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.Q: Why did Jerry refuse to take the job?4. A. The working hours were too long.B. The job was not well-paid.C. He didn’t like working in a company.D. The job was quite difficult.5. M: Steven has failed in his experiment but he is stillready for parties.W: He is a typical boy without worries and anxieties. Q: What can we learn about Steven?5. A. Steven is satisfied with his experiment.B. Steven couldn’t enjoy the parties any more.C. Steven is a pleasure-seeker.D. Steven is worried about his experiments.6. M: Would you like to go to a concert with me?W: Well, it sounds good, but I would rather you took me for a ride in the countryside.Q: What does the woman prefer to do?6. A. To go to a concert with the man.B. To give the man a lift to the countryside.C. To enjoy the sunshine.D. To have a short trip for pleasure.7. M: I have also invited Fred to come.W: That’s good. When Fred’s around, you never know what he is going to say. But one thing’s forsure: it is guaranteed to be funny.Q: What does the man mean?7. A. Fred keeps annoying other people.B. Fred looks very funny.C. Fred always makes other people laugh.D. Fred is a man of his word.8. M: I want to try something new in the experiment.What’s your opinion?W: Well, I prefer to go by the book and it is safer, isn’t it?Q: What does the man suggest?8. A. To obey the established rules.B. To buy a new book for guidance.C. To try a new but safer experiment.D. To learn the methods from practice.9. M: Susan, I want to call some friends to goswimming in the summer vacation. Is Bob OK? W: Don’t count Bob in. You know him! He can never keep anything long.Q: What does the man mean?9. A. Bob doesn’t swim.B. Bob cannot be relied on.C. Bob cannot persist in doing anything.D. Bob won’t be free.Mini-Talk One(选自2008-5-14 VOA Special English Education Report)A federal program in the United States called “Reading First” has received one billion dollars a year for the past several years. The money has gone to school systems to get them to use scientifically-based ways to teach reading. The goal is to help all children read at or above grade level. The Bush administration’s education law, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, established “Reading First”. Now the Department of Education has released findings from a study of the program. On average, teachers using it increased the time they taught reading skills. But the study also found, on average, little or no effect on test scores in reading comprehension. Critics call the program a failure and want Congress to end it. Congress cut the billion-dollar budget by almost two-thirds this year. But federal officials want to continue the program. The study did find improvements in some cases. The report examined the effects of “Reading First” grants in 17 school districts across 12 states and one statewide program. The findings are for 2004 to 2006. Another new report listed the books read most often last year by students in American schools. Students read thesebooks and then take computer quizzes to see if they understood them. There are tests for more than 115,000 books. The book read most often by first graders was Green Eggs and Ham by Doctor Seuss. In 4th grade the top book was, not surprisingly, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. Three of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books were among the top ten in grades nine through twelve. But the book read most often was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Others included John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, A Child Called ‘It’by Dave Pelzer and Holes by Louis Sachar.10．What is the goal of the program called “Reading First”?10. A. To find effects on the teaching of reading.B. To raise test scores in reading comprehension.C. To increase the teaching time for reading.D. To help all children read at or above grade level.11．Who thinks the Reading First program is a failure?11. A. Teachers. B. Critics.C. Congressmen.D. Federal officials.12．Which of the books is read most often by first graders?12. A. Green Eggs and Ham. B. To Kill a Mockingbird.C. Of Mice and Men.D. A Child Called ‘It’.Mini-Talk Two(选自2008-5-7 VOA Special English Education Report)A science teacher from Prineville, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest, is the new National Teacher of the Year. Michael Geisen is 35 years old. He was a forester. But he decided he would rather work with growing minds than with growing trees. Seven years ago, he got a master’s degree in teaching and a job at Crook County Middle School. Crook County has high rates of poverty. He brought new energy to the science department. He also created school projects to get parents invo lved in their children’s work. One girl who was recently in his class said he could probably make it interesting to watch grass grow. During lunch, his students come to his room to talk, get help, visit his turtle and sometimes join him in playing guitar. He writes songs and develops games about science. He says one of his goals as a teacher is to create people who will continue to learn throughout their lives. Michael Geisen studied forest resource management and graduated with high honors from the University of Washington. He says he tries to be creative with each activity. He does not like to use textbooks much. “When students know that the work is local and useful to their lives,” he says, “they start to get interested.”On June 1st, Michael Geisen will begin a year as aspokesman for education. The father of two young children will travel the country and the world. The National Teacher of the Year program, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, began in 1952. The winner is chosen from among state teachers of the year. President George Bush honored this year’s top teachers at the White House last week. He noted that in Michael Geisen’s first two years as head of the science department, scores on a state science test rose sharply at his school. And they are still rising.13．What was Michael Geisen before being a science teacher?13. A. A scientist. B. A forester.C. A school master.D. A farmer.14．What new school project did Michael Geisen create?14. A. He taught students to watch grass grow.B. He taught students how to manage forest.C. He got parents involved in their children’s work.D. He developed games about science.15．Why was Michael Geisen chosen as the National Teacher of the Year?15. A. He wrote his own textbooks.B. He made students interested in their studies.C. He helped the students increase their scores.D. He made school activities creative.Section C(选自2008-5-1 VOA Special English Economics Report)Poor families in some countries spend as much as 80% of their money on food. They have watched helplessly as rising prices in recent months have created the worst food crisis in more than 30 years. The United Nations World Food Program says high food prices could push 100 million people into hunger. Half the world’s peop le depend on rice as a main part of their diet. Yet the price has tripled in the past year. Inflated costs for fuel and fertilizer have played a part. Economist Nathan Childs at the United States Agriculture Department says another reason is the falling value of the dollar. This has hurt the ability of some nations to buy food. But he says the main reason is export limits in some rice-growing nations. This means less rice on the world market. Nathan Childs is an expert on rice markets. He notes that the harvest for the latest growing season was the largest on record. But India, Vietnam and others have restricted exports to keep prices down at home and protect supplies. Thailand’s Agriculture Minister says his country will never restrict rice exports. He told the Reuters news agency Thursday that Thailand has enough supplies tomeet demand at home and for export. Thailand is the world’s largest rice exporter. Recent signs of an increase in supplies have helped ease record prices for Thai rice. Prices rose last week above 1000 dollars a ton. Vietnam, the second biggest exporter, has banned exports until June. And Vietnamese officials have now warned that non-food traders who buy rice for speculation will be severely punished. Speculators try to predict future price movements. They take greater risks than average investors. Experts say speculation is a necessary part of market activity. But the head of the U.N. Environment Program blames it for the high food prices. “We have enough food on this planet to day to feed everyone,”Achim Steiner told the Associated Press. Earlier, a member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission rejected the idea that speculators are the main cause. Bart Chilton blamed reduced harvests and grain supplies and the falling value of the dollar. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called heads of major international agencies to a meeting this week in the Swiss capital, Bern. He says high food prices could harm world trade, economic growth, social progress and political security.。
2008年专四答案解析
2008年专四答案解析PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college, many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, and they sometimes move from job to job until they find something that suit them and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. First, what do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, we are certain to fail in these occupations, and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONS1. A. 男士让女士确定开会的日期。
2008年4月自学考试英语(二)试题及答案
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2008年6月成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试英语试卷一Part ⅠDialogue Completion (15 points)Part ⅡReading Comprehension (40 points)Part ⅢV ocabulary and Structure (20 points)Part ⅣCloze Test (10 points)考生须知本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分.试卷一满分85分,考试时间为90分钟,9:00开始,10:30结束;试卷二满分15分,考试时间为30分钟,10:30开始,11:00结束.Part ⅠDialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Rita: Y ou said we could discuss a problem you had when you first came to the U．S．Would you like to tell me your problem?Anna:___________A.Y es ,of course.B.Thanks, I’d love to .C.Well, as you said.D.I don’t think so.2. Jack:Hello, this is Jack London. May I speak to Dr．Lee?Receptionist:I’m sorry.She’s with a patient._________A. What’s up?B.May I help you?C.Could you wait?D.Why do you want to see her?3.Peter:Hello.I’m Peter Smith.Aren’t you new here?Wendy: __________ I transferred from UCLA.A.No,I once was here.B.I’m Wendy Chan.C.I don’t know you.D.No,fist time here4.Tim:Hey,Larry!Good to see you!__________Larry:Terrible!I just found out I failed my math test,and I studied all night for it!A.How’s it going?B.How do you do ?C.How are you?D.How about you?5. Wife:How about picking up some soft drinks on your way home?Husband:______ Anything else?A.I’d love to .B.I don’t mind.C.My pleasure.D.No problem.1-5:A,B,A,A,D6. Sian: Let’s eat out tonight.I don’t feel like cooking.Vincent:_______ What do you fancy?Sian:I think Japanese food would make a nice change.A.Me too.B. Do you?C.Well, why not?D. So what?7. Kato:Shall we have Chinese or American food?Mori:______________Kato:There is a good steak house around the corner.A.Y ou have nothing in mindB.It doesn’t matter.C.I have no choice!D.Whatever you say!8.Terri: How are things going with you and your roommate?Jon:Not very well. We’re ________,but I end up feeding him three meals a day. A.supposed to divide the house work B. supposed to share the groceriesC. on good termsD. kind of broke9.Mike:Shall I pick you up at 5 or 6?Joei:________Mike:OK,I will pick you up at 5.A.It doesn’t make any difference.B. It’s fine with me.C.Like you said.D.Nothing bothers me.10.Stacey:Sue,can you drive Jane and me to the doctor on Monday?Sue:Sure._________ when you need help.A.Y ou can always count on meB. I’ll be glad toC.I’ll mark it on my calendarD. Y ou can think of me6-10: A,D,A,A,A11. Mei:Is Mrs.Johnson joining us for dinner?Susie:_____________Mei:I was hoping she would come with us.A.I think so .B. Not that I know of.C.She said so.D.Not that she said.12.Rosie:Sorry,I overslept.My clock didn’t go off this morning.Francie:_______ Perhaps you should buy a new one.A.Y ou should put that right.B.Y our clock never works.C.Did you set the alarm13.Ryan:Hi,Mike.Haven’t seen you for a while?How is Cathy?Mike:We’re not seeing each other any m ore.Ryan:What happened? _____________A.Did you fire her?B.Did you break up?C.I believe it.D.She’s fine.14. Jack:I heard you’re going out with Jane.Fred: Where did you get that idea?Jack:_________ Jane is a very nice girl,someone you meet only once in a lifetime.A.Oh,come on .B.Y ou mean you aren’t.C.Oh,forget it .D.No kidding.15.Eddie: Did you ever think of working somewhere else?Janice:Yeah. In fact, I have an interview next Monday.Eddie:___________A.Good luck!B.Good idea!C.No way!D.Amazing!11-15:D, A,B,D,APart ⅡReading Comprehension (40 points)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C,D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneI knew a man who was asked to be the new dean(院长)of the College of Business of a large university. When he first arrived, he studied the situation the college faced and felt that what it needed most was money.He recognized that he had a unique capacity to raise money,and he developed a real sense of vision about fund-raising as his primary function.This created a problem in the college because past deans had focused mainly on meeting day-to-day faculty needs.This new dean was never there. He was running around the country trying to raise money for research. But he was not attending to the day-to-day things as the previous dean had. The faculty,who were used to working with the person at the top,had to work through his administrative assistant.The faculty became so upset with his absence that they sent a delegation to the president of the university to demand a new dean or a fundamental change in his leadership style. The president,who knew what the dean was doing, said,”Relax.He has a good administrative assistant.Give him some more time.”Within a short time, the money started pouring in and the faculty began to recognize the vision. It wasn’t long until every time they saw the dean, they would say,”Get out of here!We don’t want to see you. Go out and bring in more funds.Y our administrative assistant runs this office better than anyone else.”This man admitted to me later that the mistake he made was not doing enough team building ,enough explaining, enough educating about what he was trying to accomplish.From him I learned a powerful lesson. We need to constantly be asking ourselves,”What is needed out there, and what is my unique strength?”16. The new dean thought that the most important thing for him to do was to _Ｄ____.A.gain a sense of visionB.set up a primary goalC.win the trust of the facultyD. raise money17.The new dean was different from the past deans in that ___Ｂ_____.A.he was less responsibleB.he didn’t attend to daily thingsC.he had an administrative assistantD.he didn’t like to talk with others18.We can learn from the passage that the faculty __Ｂ___.A.was not well paid for their workB.didn’t understand the new dean’s ideas at firstC.had a conflict with the president of the universityD.didn’t want to work with the administrative assistant19. The faculty would ask the new dean to get out because they ____Ａ___.A.were upset by his leadership styleB.wanted to get rid of himC.were unhappy with his explanationD.wanted him to bring back more money20.What was the mistake the new dean realized he had made?ＣA.He was absent all the year around.B.He was insensitive to the faculty’s needs.C.He didn’t communicate well with the faculty.D.He didn’t work hard to accomplish his goal.Passage TwoIs new technology damaging our ability to communicate?Fingers flying ,we can blog(写博客文章),email,and enter chat rooms.But ,as we type our millions of words, something is being lost.As our virtual skills increase,I wonder if our ability to communicate using speech is on the decline.Y oung people send me dozens of emails from schools and universities. They often attach long lists of questions,to which they want detailed responses. Time is short, so my reply is usually that they can phone me and I’ll do my best to answer.They very rarely do,at least partly because their oral and telephone skills are less developed than their ability to type,text and email.Yet to adapt an old business saying,a meeting is worth five phone calls and a phone call is worth five emails.Direct communication can quickly lead to bonding and trust.People are more likely to reveal what they are thinking when they actually speak to another person.Most are wary of committing themselves in writing.The great tragedy, of course,is that the phone was invented before the computer.If it had been the other way around,Internet forums would now be filled with the news:”Have you heard (type,type,type)?There is this amazing new device(type,type).Now you can talk directly with people(type,type,type).Without all this typing.”Marketing would do the rest and college would b e rushing to develop new course in telephone skills.But,as it is ,we are stuck with the supremacy of the typed word and it is getting in the way of our ability to look people in the eye and talk. We should reconsider the technology in which the speed of our fingers is more important than the quality of our voices.21.According to the author, young people today don’t ___Ａ___.A. like to communicate using speechB.like to communicate with peopleC.know how to communicate with peopleD.know how to ask questions in communication22. According to Paragraph 3, compared with meetings, e-mails are __Ｃ___.A.more efficientB. more interestingC.less efficientD.less interesting23. In Paragraph 4,”wary of ”can be replaced by “____B___”A.good atB.happy abouted toD.cautious about24. The author believes that if the phone had been invented after the computer,people would ___A________.A.be eager to learn how to use the phoneB.be glad to have both means of communicationC.still prefer typing words on the computerD.show little interest in the phone25.Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards the communication using typed words today?AA.Concerned.B. Curious.C.Indifferent.D.Impatient.Passage ThreeMost Americans are very conscious of their health and try to maintain a nutritious diet and daily routines to maintain good health.Y et, for many years the tobacco and liquor industries have tried to project the image of style and fashion for those who use their products.Most have learned, however , that the dangers caused to health by tobacco and alcohol can no longer be denied or ignored.The campaigns to alert the public to the evils of these two social drugs have been intense and effective .However,most people dislike being warned that they shouldn’t do something.It is a kind of psychological resistance.Y et, all tobacco and liquor products must now contain a warning on the package.The warning is simple,but the message is clear:smoking and drinking are hazardous to health. The wording may vary, but it is phrased in such a way as to draw the attention of the consumer to the danger.On TV all tobacco advertising is legally banned, and every ad in a magazine must display the warning.There are many public notices on trains and buses giving out the warning that smoking is linked to lung cancer and other lung and heart diseases.The warning against alcohol consumption is of a different kind.It goes out especially to women who are pregnant and anyone operating a car or electrical machinery. A pregnant woman can cause damage to her baby by drinking alcohol.Also anyone operating a machine runs the risk of an accident which could be fatal.Such warnings appear on all wine bottles and even an appatently harmless can of beer.26.Tobacco and liquor ads try to make people believe that smoking and drinking will ________C______.A.make them look fashionableB.help them keep a nutritious dietC.make them conscious of their healthD.show their healthy images to others27.In the case of smoking and drinking, most people __B______.A.ignore the campaigns against themB.are aware of the dangers they causeC.do not really believe their dangersD.participate in campaigns against them28.It can be inferred from the passage that the campaign against smoking is _____B_.A.short-livedB.long-standingC.widespreadD.well organized29.Tobacco advertising is __B_______.A.popularizedB.restrictedC.bannedD.disliked30.Warnings against drinking are usually directed at ____D_____.A.civiliansB.car driversC.young peopleD.some groups of peoplePassage FourToday,there is no such thing as a “typical”college student.P eople of all ages are enrolled in colleges. Though the concept of college may be the same for all students,the stress and future goals are different.The college students most people think of usually range in age from 18-21,and are most often away from home for the first time.As a result,they now have choices and no parent to tell them what to do. They are responsible for their own lives,needing to learn to manage their time and find a job,while attending school.They enter this new world with the anticipation of freedom, fun and a good job after graduation.The new faces in the college are usually 30 years old or older, and are returning to school after several years away.They are starting their college education, after raising a family and now ready to do something for themselves.Their lives are considerably different from their younger classmates.They have been on their own for a while,and are concerned about family, responsibilities, work, and the adjustment of being back in school after some years. Most important to them are the hopes of a new career or a job promotion after they graduate.Though they may come to college for different reasons, the result is the same, It is their chance to make a better life for themselves or their families.As the younger generation is looking for freedom in their lives, those who are returning to school also see freedom.The same opportunities were not available 20 years ago.So in our college and universities, there is a new sense of hope and dreams.Where once stood only the youth of our future, they are now joined by people of all ages who share the dreams of a better life.31.The passage is mainly concerned with the change of ______B__.A.college administrationB.college studentsC.college coursesD.college life32. In the past college students usually __C______.A.lived with their parentsB.found good jobs easilyC.had much time to spareD.had no burden of raising a family33.College students of the new type ____C______.A.enjoy freedom once againB.are worried about their parentsC.aim at a new job or promotionD.study harder than other students34.One thing that the younger and older college students share is ____A__.A.their hope for a better lifeB.equal job opportunitiesC.their future plansD.chances to get promotion35.The author seems to approve of ___c_____.A.college students raising a familyB.college students living on their parentsC.older people going back to collegeD.the students’str uggle for freedomPart ⅢV ocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C,D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.36.I suffer from stage ___B____ whenever I have to make a presentation in front of the class.A.surpriseB.trialC. frightD.display37.The whole new policy has proved a ____D___ and should be abandoned.A.factorB.balanceC.warningD.failure38.We should consider all such projects from a scientific ___C____A.perspectiveB. perfectionC. prospectD.presentation39.They bought the company because they were __B_____ about its long-term prospects.A.hopefulB.considerateC.optimisticD.promising40.The ___B_____ cultural features of the tribe can be easily observed from this video tape.A.instinctiveB. remoteC.fictionalD.distinct41.In other words,there are one million __C______ customers for the new product.A.potentialmercialC.essentialD.official42.Success does not __D_____ mean material reward,but recognition of some sort-preferably measurable.A.modestlyB.fantasticallyC.miserablyD.necessarily43.We stored up some food and water ____D___ things got worse.A.even thoughB.what ifC.now thatD.in case44.We should learn from this lesson and consider the long-term influence of dams ___A____ the short-term benefits.A.rather thanB.owing toC.because ofD. or else45.The only thing to do now is to ____C____ yourself in some efficient work.eB.employC.engageD.apply46.The committee members, ___B___ from middle-school teachers to college professors, wrote a500-page report.A.spanningB.rangingC.extendingD.stretching47.The people who objected to the new airport were told that since the work had already started,there was no point in ____D______.pletingpetingC.protectingD.protesting48.A single lecture is not long enough to __D____ fully the roles played by the scouts in the war.A.pursueB.assumeC.provideD.illustrate49.Researchers sometimes become _____C___ when their efforts appear to produce less obvious results.A.encouragedB.relievedC.frustratedD.disgusted50.I asked out one girl and she walked away as quickly as she could without even _____A____.A.respondingB.respectingC.returningD.relaxing51.__A_____ your defence he would have been given a sentence of 10 years.A.Except forB.Because ofC.In spite ofD.But for52.The reason for this note is that at the moment I haven’t got that much spare time on my hands to thank you __A_______.A.in personB.in placeC. in returnD.in sight53. Most middle-aged female white collars face constant stress as they ____C___ their family and make important decisions.A.care forB.take forC.head forD.run for54. Even with the measures the Government has been forced to take today,unemployment will __B______ rising.A.keep upB.keep onC.hold upD.hold on55. It was a wonderful meal __C_____ bits of food left over from the day before.A.made forB.made fromC.made ofD.made into56.Her hair was golden when she was a child, but it went darker __B____ she grew up.A.ifB.asC.sinceD.even57.Call the university operator,____C____ you will find the phone number of Professor Smith.A.soB.andC.whenD.before58. The instructor won’t give them any help ___C_____ absolutely necessary.A.whenB.ifC.unlessD.once59.Many of the people ___B____ refused to answer to answer any questions.A.questionB.questionedC.questioningD.were questioned60.The boy denied __C_____ anything to do with that bank raid.A.haveB.to haveC.havingD.have had61.The number of the employees in our company is ____A__ that in theirs.A.twice as large asB.twice as many thanC.as twice many asD.as twice as62. I wish I ___B_____ in the sun by a swimming pool instead of sitting in this classroom.A.have lainB.were lyingyD.lie63.It is essential that all the reports to be published _____A____ twice.A.be checkedB.would be checkedC.were checkedD.will be checked64._____C___ life could be found on Mars was once believed by scientists.A.WhatB.AsC.ThatD.While65. __A______ food was rotting in the warehouses,the poor did not have enough to eat.A.WhileB.WhereC.WhyD.Which66.The researchers of the project have to be very careful with every part if it ___D_____ a success.A.is to beB.isC.will beD.would be67.___C______,Bob still went on with the experiment.A.As he was tiredB.As was he tiredC.Tired as he wasD.As tired as he68.The response to the concerts was not warm enough so I decided to postpone booking tickets ____A_____ later in the year.A.untilB.byC.exceptD.beyond69.He asked a second time,but I couldn’t remember ___D__ any of these works.A.readB.to readC.to have readD.having read70.The teacher _____D__, they went on with their discussion.A.leavingB.being leftC.was leavingD.having left71.Many companies in smaller cities are offering such great professional opportunities that some graduates have a hard time __B______ them down.A.turningB.to turnC.turnD.turned72.Not until the mid-1950s ____A____ most automakers begin offering seat belts as optional safety features.A.didB.hadC.doD.would73.Contact the police and tell them all __C______ you know about the accident.A.thisB.thatC.whatD.which74.In the fall the cattle ____B____ from the high country back down to the farm.A.is drivenB.are drivenC.drivesD.drive75.After a long walk,we finally found a shelter ____C_____ for the night.A.to stayB.stayingC.to stay inD.staying inPart ⅣCloze Test (10 points)Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each numbered blank,there are 4 choices marked A,B,C,D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.If you feel you have a closer relationship with your grandmother on your mother’s side than on your fathe r’s side,it is no surprise to researchers at the universities of Newcastle and Antwerp.__A_76__ on studies in the Netherlands, they claim that maternal grandparents(外祖父母)are likely to make greater efforts to maintain frequent contact ____D77__ their grandchildren than paternal grandparents(祖父母).They ___78_B__that psychological behaviors related to human evolution are involved: women are always sure of their relationship to their sons or daughters,___79B___men can never be wholly certain they are their chi ldren’s biological fathers.Furthermore,maternal grandparents are always more certain than paternal grandparents __80B__ a grandchild is related to them:”Thus maternal grandparents may go the extra mile to visit their grandchildren.”The study, ___81D___ by Thomas Pollet and his colleagues,found that for grandparents __82C__ within 30 km of their grandchildren ,more than 30 per cent of maternal grandmothers and 25 per cent of maternal grandfathers had __8D3__ daily or a few times a week.In __84_D_ ,this fell to 15 per cent for paternal grandparents.Mr．Pollet said:”Even in families where there has been divorce,we found _A_85__ differences. Grandparents on your mother’s side make the extra effort.”76.A.Based B.Relied C.Agreed D.Taken77.A.for B.to C.in D.with78.A.demand B.speculate C.deny D.require79.A.where B.whereas C.which D.why80.A.if B.how C.that D.ase across B.cut back C.covered up D.carried out82.A.departing B.existing C.living D.emerging83.A.contact B.contract C.concern D.conduct84.A.time B.detail C.addition D.contrast85.A.unchanging B.unknown C.unlikely D.unexpected试卷二Part ⅤWriting (15 points)Directions:Y ou are to write in 100-120 words about the title “Olympic Torch Bearer”.You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:你认为什么样的人可以成为奥运火炬手?你是否愿意成为奥运火炬手?为什么?1. abide by(=be faithful to ; obey)忠于;遵守。