2008年11月中央电大部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案(A卷)
北京2008年11月成人英语三级A卷试题
北京2008年11月成人英语三级A卷试题 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 workshop D a worker smokes while reading in the train 7. 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 irritation 8. 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 unwillingly B never-smokers have to put up with the active smokers C never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigarette D never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers 10. 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 insurance B create a healthy and safe working environment C prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problem D improve the smoking employees’ work efficiencyPassage 3 Questions 11 to 15 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 i n nightmares(噩梦). (79)Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad m emories. 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 che micals that fix memories in the brain. (80) So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of m emories 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 tha t 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 d aydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiat ry 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 g ive 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 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 invention B a new research on memories C a way of erasing painful memories D an argument about the research on the pill 12. The drug tested on people can ____. A cause the brain to fix memories B stop people remembering their experiences C prevent body producing certain chemicals D wipe out the emotional effects of memories 13. 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 America 14. 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. 15. The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to ____. A good stories B pains C experiences D 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 strange B amusing C curious D conscious 17. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ____ he is likely to lose control over the plane. A where B which C while D why 18. In order to change attitudes ___ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws. A about B of C towards D on 19. The fact came up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. A what B which C that D whose 20. It is generally believed that teaching is ____ it is a science. A an art much as B much an art as C as an art much as D as much an art as 21. _____, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week. A However the story is amusing B No matter amusing the story is C However amusing the story is D No matter how the story is amusing 22. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm____. A weather B temperature C season D climate 23. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get ____ by a car. A run out B run over C run away D run after 24. ___, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless. A Strangely enough B Enough strangely C Strange enough D Enough strange 25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it. A to see B to be seen C seeing D seen 26. ----You seem to show interest in cooking. -----What? ____, I’m getting tired of it. A On the contrary B To the contrary C On the other hand D To the other hand 27. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ____ I can to save them. A whatever B that C which D whichever28. Time will____ whether I made the right choice or not. A see B say C tell D know 29. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ____ the girl and took her away, ____ into the woods. A seizing; disappeared B seized; disappeared C seizing; disappearing D seized; disappearing 30. It suddenly ____ me how we could improve the situation. A occurred B feared C shook D struck 31. Was it because he was ill ____ he asked for leave? A so B when C why D that 32. John likes Chinese food, but he ____ eating with chopsticks. A is used to B used to C isn’t used to D didn’t used to 33. FujianProvince lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ____ the east of Fujian. A in; in B to; in C to; to D in; to 34. For John this was the beginning of a new life, _____he thought he would never see, A what B that C one D it 35. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ____ to climb it the next morning. A set about B set off C set up D set out 36. We should do as much ad we can ____ our country better and more beautiful. A make B to make C makes D making 37. “To put of something” means “to _____”. A look for it B put it in place C postpone it D cancel it 38. _____, he’ll make a first-class tennis player, A Giving time B To give time C Given time D Being given time 39. ----Did you see her off the day before yesterday? ----No, but I wish I ____. A were B did C had D would 40. Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some ____ danger while they are driving. A painful B potential C probable D primary 41. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ____ for a walk. A go out B went out C will go out D would go out 59. A good B general C serious D useful 60. A getting B playing C taking D growing 61. A much B many C amount D number 62. A fall B decrease C refuse D rise 63. A lead B keep C make D cause 64. A increase B drop C lift D realize 65. A water B rain C stone D ice 66. A degree B level C coast D area 67. A by B to C of D with 68. A above B under C below D over 69. A little B many C few D much 70. A If B Because C When D Why 71. A sunlight B air C rain D gas 72. A cold B protect C hurt D heat 73. A enter B get C leave D reach 74. A through B by C from D on 75. A stores B arrives C stands D staysPart V Translation (20%) Section A Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to t he 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 electricity 78. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the hea lth 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 m emories. 80. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that t he memories are erased. Section B Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure t o 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。
学位英语考试真题及答案解析(一)
学位英语考试真题及答案解析(一)一、词汇与语法结构A) I am looking forward to _______ with you next week.A) meet B) meeting C) meets D) to meet答案：B解析：本题考查的是动词的用法。
动词短语“look forward to”后面应该跟动名词形式，因此选项B“meeting”是正确的。
A) _______ is important to learn a foreign language.A) Practice B) Practicing C) Practices D) Practiced答案：A解析：本题考查的是主语和谓语动词的一致性。
主语“Practice”是名词，因此谓语动词应该用单数形式，选项A“Practice”是正确的。
A) _______ he said, I don't believe him.A) Although B) However C) Whatever D) No matter what答案：C解析：本题考查的是连词的用法。
根据句意，我们需要一个表示“无论他说什么”的连词，因此选项C“Whatever”是正确的。
二、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
One of the major risks of the Internet is the issue of privacy. With the amount of personal information we share online, there is a possibility that our data could be misusedor stolen. It is important for us to be cautious and take necessary measures to protect our privacy.Another challenge is the spread of misinformation. The Internet allows anyone to publish information, which meansthat not all of it is reliable or accurate. It is crucial for us to develop critical thinking skills and verify the sources of information before accepting it as true.In conclusion, while the Internet has its risks and challenges, it is an indispensable tool in our modern society. By being aware of these risks and taking necessary precautions, we can fully enjoy the benefits it offers.A) The Internet has only brought disadvantages to our lives.B) It is not important to protect our privacy online.D) The Internet has provided us with a vast amount of information.答案：D解析：根据短文一段的内容，我们可以得知选项D是正确的，因为短文提到互联网为我们提供了大量的信息。
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。
中央广播电视大学2007-2008学年度第二学期‘开放本科’汇总
中央广播电视大学2007-2008学年度第二学期‘开放本科’期末考试英语2(1试题第一部分交际用语(共计10分,每小题2分1-5小题:阅读下面的小对话,从A B C D 四个选项中选出一个填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
1.—How`s the movie? Interesting?—_______________.C.Far from.. I should have stayed home watching TV2. —May I know your address?—_______________.A.Sure, Here you are3. —Well , Mary , how are you?—_______________.C. I’m fine4. —Hello , may I talk to the headmaster now?—________________.A. Sorry , he is busy at the moment5. —Is this the motel you mentioned?—______________.B. Yes, it’s as quiet as we expected第二部分词汇与结构(20 分,每小题2分6—15小题:阅读》》6. You____ to lock the door at night.B. ought7. Let me ___________ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.B. look into8. You must explain _________ how they succeeded ___________ the experiment.C. to us, in9. He is the man ________ dog bit me.D. whose10. Everything ________ if Albert hadn’t called the fire brigade.D. would have been11. Ibroke my leg when I _____ skiing in America.B. was12. At present , the most important thing is that Britain needs _____ more to improve therelationship with the USA.A. to do13. I have lived here ________ 1997.B. since14. She was convicted ________ murder.C. of15. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game,________.A. however第三部分完形填空There are advantages and disadvantages to __16___Asian and Western…………….The advantage to the education in North America,_______the otherhand,is………….._______many basic rules and facts as students in othercountries_______.16. C. both 17. B. to 18. C. than 19. D. do 20. C. prepares21 B. yet 22. C. on 23. C. new 24. D. as 25. A. have第四部分阅读理解26—35短文理解1Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities .Their answer is the bicycle,or bike.………………………But Bike for a Berrer City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.26. According to the passage, bicycles______.D.are the solution to some city problems27. The idea of secial bicycle lanes is most favored by ______.B. some bike riders28. Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probly means________.C. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only29. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?D. In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes.30. The best title for this passage is _________.D. Solution to Traffic Problem in New York短文理解2Who will stage the games?Preparing for the Olympics Gams is a huge undertaking. ……Toronto and Istanbul.Why does it take so long to prepare?Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money…….more attractive for tourists. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?Hosting the games has a major effect on the ………..host cities are permanenthl improved.31. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts_______before the games are really held.D. ten years32. Beijing was one of the _______bidders for 2008 games.B. five33. The World Cup 2002 was held in_____.D. A and B34. What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid?D. All of the above.35. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?D. All of the above.36. A color-blind person can tell red and green apart correctlyF37. Many color-blind people are unware(没意识到that they are color-blind.T38. Is’s especially dangerous for a color-blind person to cross a street when there are no trafficlights at the cross of the streets.F39. A color-blind person is not allowed t drive.NG40. Up to now , doctors have found a way to free a prson from his color blindness.F第五部分书面表达Diretions: For this part ,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to a new friend, telling him/her about your ambitions and dreams. You should write at least 80 words and base your letter on the Chinese outline below:1.童年的梦想2.目前的情况3.对未来的希望Dear Jennifer,Thank you for telling me about yourself. I’d like to let you know more about me too.As a child , I wanted to be a detective. I thought a detective was really great because he could solve criminal cases to do justice. B ut my dream never came true. I’m now a librarian, dealing with books every day. The work is nothing thrilling , but I like it. Since there are more and more electronic materials , I hope that we will have an e-library built soon.Looking forward to hearing from you again.Best wishes,lan。
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。
电大本科汉语言文学《英语II(1)》试题及答案4
中央广播电视大学2008--2009学年度第二学期“开放本科”期末考试英语Ⅱ(1) 试题注意事项一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏内。
考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。
试卷和答题纸均不得带出考场。
二、仔细阅读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。
答案一定要写在答题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。
三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。
第一部分交际用语(共计l0分。
每小题2分)1—5小题：阅读下面的小对话。
从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
‘1．一Nice weather，isn’t it?A．I’m not sure ’ B．Yes，it isC．Yes，it isn’t2．May I know your address?—一A．Sure．Here you are B．I have no ideaC．Sorry，I’ve forgotten3．一Could you tell me where Mr．Lake is?—一A．From England B．At the officeC．He’S working4．一In my opinion，you’d better take a couple of days off．—一A．I’m afraid SO B．Let me seeC．I’Il take your advice5．一What would you like，tea or coffee?—一A．Yes。
1 would B．Coffee，pleaseC．It’S very nice第二部分词汇与结构(共计20分，每小题2分)6—15小题：阅读下面的句子。
从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
6．——he said is quite right．A．That B．What C．Why7．The next train to Beijin9——here at 3’O clock．A．is due B．is due to C．is due for8．The’road built last year．A．has been B．wasC．is being9．I，m leaving for New York——three day’s time．A．一 B．atC．in10．Let me the case carefully before I draw a conclusion．A．look up B．took into C．look after11．We have our office——every day by a cleaner．A．clean B．to clean C．cleaned12．Don’t worry．There is——room for all your books here．A．more B．much C some13．You——————to exercise moreA．ought B．should C．must14．Given the high price，——it’s not surprising they didn’t buy it·A．and B．but C．一15．She likes to spend time————————with her grandchildren．A．play B．to play C．playing第三部分完形填空(共计20分，每题2分)16—25小题：阅读下面的短文。
北京08年11月成人英语三级A卷试题及答案（3）
Part 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 D 47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it. A B C D 48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools and were going to go home. A B C D 49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when anyone enters a room or when A B C anyone hands him something. D 50. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. A B C D 51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, hadn’t you? A B C D 52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in daily communication. A B C D 53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow. A B C D 54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday. A B C D 55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most difficult lesson in Book Four. A B C D Part 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 D 47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it. A B C D 48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools and were going to go home. A B C D 49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when anyone enters a room or when A B C anyone hands him something. D 50. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. A B C D 51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, hadn’t you? A B C D 52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in daily communication. A B C D 53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow. A B C D 54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday. A B C D 55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most difficult lesson in Book Four. A B C D Part 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 D 47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it. A B C D 48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools and were going to go home. A B C D 49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when anyone enters a room or when A B C anyone hands him something. D 50. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. A B C D 51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, hadn’t you? A B C D 52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in daily communication. A B C D 53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow. A B C D 54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday. A B C D 55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most difficult lesson in Book Four. A B C D。
电大学位英语考试真题
中央广播电视大学2008-2009学年度第二学期学位考试英语专业（商务）学位英语试题I. 词汇与结构（20%）1. There is no water in the bottle, _____ there?A. isn’tB. isC. hasn’tD. has2. We tried to settle the problem with them as soon as possible, but they seemed to _____ sincerity.A. lack ofB. be lack ofC. lack inD. be lacking in3. It has been 3 years ______ I last met him.A. soB. forC. asD. since4. Changchun, ______ capital of Jilin Province, is as important ______ industrial center as Shenyang.A. /, anB. the, aC. the, theD. /, the5. That _____ the case, we have to make some changes in our plan.A. isB. wasC. beingD. has been6. We won’t encourage him to do that _____ he is in good health.A. despiteB. in caseC. even thoughD. when7. The Great Wall is the place _____ almost all tourists would like to visit when they come to Beijing.A. whereB. of whichC. in whichD. which8. _____ their terms, we would go bankrupt.A. If we acceptB. If we should acceptC. If we acceptedD. If we are to accept9. –Why don’t you take _____ to read on the train?--Can you lend me _____ interesting?A. anything, anythingB. anything, somethingC. something, somethingD. some, anything10. The factory has turned out _____.A. twice as much TV sets this year as last yearB. twice TV sets this year than last yearC. twice as many TV sets this year as it has last yearD. twice as many TV sets this year as it did last year11. The earth might look like a perfect sphere, but careful measurements _____.A. show that it is notB. show that it isC. that show it is notD. show it that is not12. Nebraska is a state of the U.S. whose name comes from an Indian word _____ “river in the flatness”.A. meansB. the meaning ofC. meaningD. is meant13. Claudius Ptolemy, _____ of the first century A.D., left a good description of the geocentric theory.A. he was an astronomer and a philosopherB. being an astronomer and a philosopherC. who was an astronomer and a philosopherD. was an astronomer and a philosopher14. Near the White House is another famous landmark _____ the Washington Monument.A. is whichB. which callC. calledD. it is called15. _____ coming of the Space Age, a new dimension has been added to the study of the planets.A. WhileB. It is theC. When theD. With the16. It is useful to science _____ the earth as an object in space.A. to considerB. which considersC. considersD. the consideration of17. For many children, nothing seems to exciting ______ their first airplane ride.A. so doesB. asC. onD. is18. _____ our records, you have been in prison six times.A. It is according toB. That it is accordingC. While according toD. According to19. _____, Nathan Hale was a young school teacher living in Connecticut.A. When the American Revolution beganB. The American Revolution beganC. It was when the American Revolution beganD. The beginning of the American Revolution20. Some bees make the characteristic monotonous noise known as buzzing _____.A. but their wings are vibrated rapidlyB. the vibration of their wings is rapidC. by vibrating their wings rapidlyD. and their wings rapidly vibrating21. I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I ____ as a rest.A. deserveB. preserveC. conceiveD. receive22. The ball _____ two or three times before rolling down the slope.A. swayedB. bouncedC. hoppedD. darted23. A window in the kitchen was _____; there was rubbish everywhere, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen.A. scatteredB. scrapedC. scratchedD. smashed24. While nuclear weapons present grave _____ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.A. inevitableB. constantC. overwhelmingD. potential25. The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different _____.A. performancesB. personalitiesC. qualitiesD. appearances26. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, _____ you give us all the necessary information.A. in caseB. provided thatC. or elseD. as if27. Over the past 10 years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _____ has risen steadily.A. dissipationB. disposal c. consumption D. expenditure28. We don’t _____ any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within budget.A. foreseeB. fabricateC. inferD. inhabit29. This problem _____ all of us.A. concernsB. statesC. proclaimsD. relates30. Every society has its own peculiar customs and _____ of acting.A. waysB. behaviorsC. attitudesD. means31. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children.A. consolidateB. amendC. reconcileD. Intensify32. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to _____ themselves on the German team for last year’s defeat.A. remedyB. reproachC. subjectD. revenge33. The prisoner has been _____ of many privileges that average citizens enjoy.A. ensuredB. informedC. deprivedD. convinced34. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrial center.A. permeateB. extractC. distinguishD. concentrate35. Put on your sun glasses or the sun will _____ you and you won’t be able to see.A. discernB. distortC. distractD. dazzle36. Most people in the modern world _____ freedom and independence more than anything else.A. embodyB. cherishC. fascinateD. illuminate37. President Wilson attempted to _____ between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.A. segregateB. whirlC. compromiseD. mediate38. Their claims to damages have not been convincingly _____.A. refutedB. overwhelmedC. depressedD. intimidated39. Weeks _____ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.A. terminatedB. elapsedC. overlappedD. expired40. In November 1987 the government _____ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy.A. initiatedB. designatedC. inducedD. promotedII. 辨别错误（10%）41. Directing musical works requires a understanding of the range and characteristicsA B Cof each instrument.D42. Magnificent mountains and coastal scenery is British Columbia’s chief touristA B C D attractions.43. In the 1800’s store owners sold everything from a needle to a plow, trust everyoneA B Cand never took inventory.D44. In laboratory experiments, an investigator often begins by work out differentA Bconditions for two groups of subjects.C D45. The elephant relies more on its sense of smell than for any other sense.A B C D46. Being opened in 1918, the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., was the firstA Bmuseum in the United States devoted to modern art.C D47. The Canadian province of Alberta it is believed to have some of the richest oilA B C D deposits in the world.48. Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, allA Bmaintain in a delicate ecological balance.C D49. Soil temperatures in Death Valley, California, near the Nevada border,A Bhave been known to reach 48 degree centigrade.C D50. Hot at the equator causes the air to expand, rise, and flow toward the poles.A B C DIII. 完形填空（15%）When you read to learn English composition, you _51_ regard the language as the main thing.When you read a _52_ in English, do you read it for the story or for the English? This is a question that is not so foolish _53_ it may seem, _54_ I find that many students of English _55_ far more attention to the story _56_ to the English. They read and enjoy and _57_ a long time afterwards remember the story, but do not _58_ to study the use of words and _59_ in it. For instance, they know the plot of the story _60_, but do not remember a _61_sentence in the story and can not tell _62_ preposition is used before or _63_ a certain word which functions as a noun, a verb or an adjective.Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and remember a story, and so long as one -64_ to know the story only, one need not -65_ about the language. But the case is quite different with a student of English.51. A. ought B. need C. would D. ought to52. A. writing B. essay C. story D. report53. A. that B. as C. than D. as if54. A. for B. when C. since D. therefore55. A. take B. gain C. put D. pay56. A. due B. than C. thanks D. rather57. A. during B. in C. for D. on58. A. care B. dream C. stop D. expect59. A. paragraphs B. letters C. terms D. phrases60. A. in heart B. for mind C. by heart D. to mind61. A. single B. simple C. long D. compound62. A. any B. what C. whether D. certain63. A. under B. after C. over D. behind64. A. does B. wants C. satisfies D. fails65. A. concern B. bring C. study D. botherIV. 阅读理解（30%）Passage 1People can be addicted to different things — e. g. alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive, i. e. they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is irrational —impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit, charge accounts (赊购账) are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, of ten buy things that they don't need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also businesspeople. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business: They consider people's needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.Psychologists often use a method called "behavior therapy" to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.66. According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money ______.A) and takes great pleasure from what he or she buysB) in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in lifeC) just to meet his or her strong psychological needD) entirely with an irrational eagerness67. According to the writer, compulsive bargain hunters are in constant search of the lowest possible prices _____.A) because they want to save money to help their budgetsB) because they can openly boast of their triumph over others in getting things for lessC) and will not have money problems if they can keep to their budgetsD) but they seldom admit they feel satisfied if they can get things for less than others68. Which of the following is true?A) All people spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things.B) Businesspeople and advertisers can use the psychology of money to increase sales.C) Businesspeople understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists do.D) compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.69. The article is mainly about_____.A) the psychology of money-spending habitsB) the purchasing habits of compulsive spendersC) a special psychology of bargain huntingD) the use of the psychology of spending habits in business70. From the passage we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters _____.A) are really unreasonableB) need special treatmentC) are really beyond remediesD) can never get any help to solve their problems with moneyPassage 2Hawaii’s (夏威夷的) native minority is demanding a greater degree of sovereignty（主权）over its own affairs. But much of the archipelago’s（群岛的）political establishment which includes the White Americans who dominated until the Second World War and people of Japanese, Chinese and Filipino origin, is opposed to the idea.The islands were annexed（并吞）by the US in 1898 and since then Hawaii’s native peoples have fared worse than any of its other ethnic groups. They make up over 60 percent of the state’s homeless, suffer higher l evels of unemployment and their life span is five years less than the average Hawaiians. They are the only major US native group without some degree of autonomy.But a sovereignty advisory committee set up by Hawaii’s first native governor, John Waihee, h as given the natives’ cause a major boost by recommending that the Hawaiian natives decide by themselves whether to re-establish a sovereign Hawaiian nation.However, the Hawaiian natives are not united in their demands. Some just wantgreater autonomy within the state—as enjoyed by many American Indian natives over matters such as education. This is position supported by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs(OHA), a state agency set up in 1978 to represent the natives’ interests and which has now become the moderate face of the native sovereignty movement. More ambitious is the Ka Lahui group, which declared itself a new nation in 1987 and wants full, official independence from the US.But if Hawaiian natives are given greater autonomy, it is far from clear how many people this will apply to. The state authorities only count those as native people with more than 50 percent Hawaiian blood.Native demands are not just based on political grievances（苦衷）, though. They also want their claim on 660,000 hectares（公顷）of Hawaiian crown land（公有土地）to be accepted. It is on this issue that native groups are facing most opposition from the state authorities. In 1933, the state government paid the OHA US＄136 million in back rent（欠租）on the crown land and many officials say that by accepting this payment the agency has given up its claims to legally own the land. The OHA has vigorously disputed this.71. Which of the following is/are referred to as part of Hawaii’s native minority?A. Hawaii’s ethnic groupsB. people of Filipino originC. the Ka Lahui groupD. people with 50% Hawaiian blood72. Which of the following statements is true of the Hawaiian natives?A. Sixty percent of them are homeless or unemployed.B. Their life span is 5 years shorter than average Americans.C. Their life is worse than that of other ethnic groups in Hawaii.D. They are the only native group without sovereignty.73. Which of the following is NOT true of John Waihee?A. He is Hawaii’s first native governor.B. He has set up a sovereignty advisory committee.C. He suggested the native people decide for themselves.D. He is leading the local independent movement.74. Which of the following groups holds a less radical attitude on the matter of sovereignty?A. American Indian natives.B. Office of Hawaiian Affairs.C. The Ka Lahui group.D. The Hawaiian natives.75. Various native Hawaiians demand all the following EXCEPT_______.A. a greater autonomy within the stateB. more back rent on the crown landC. a claim on the Hawaiian crown landD. full independence from the USPassage 3Birth Order76. What is stated in paragraph 1 about Alder?A. He was one of the first to study the effect of birth order on personality.B. He believed that it was the actual numerical birth order that affected personality.C. He had found that the responses by family members had little to do with personality.D. He was the only one to study birth order.77. The author includes the idea that “These studies have tented to classify birth order types into four different categories” in paragraph 2 in order to ____.A. announce what ideas will be presented in the following paragraphsB. show how other studies differed from Adler’sC. explain how alder classified his workD. describe the various ways that different studies have categorized birth order groups78. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?A. First-borns tend to do well in individual sports.B. Middle children tend to have preference for team sports.C. Last-borns tend to prefer games with fierce competition.D. Only children tend to prefer individual over team sports.79. The phrase “more achievement oriented”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.A. more directly involvedB. more focused on accomplishmentsC. more skilled as leadersD. more aware of surroundings80. Which of the following would be most likely to have a successful career but few close friendships?A. A second-bornB. A middle childC. A last-bornD. An only child V. 英汉翻译（15%）81. If an environment is created wherein non-Chinese feel uncomfortable, they will not stay.82. Reading exercises one’s eyes; speaking, one’s tongue; while writing, one mind.83. Men become desperate for work, any work, which will help them to keep alive their families.84. One of the interests I share with my Chinese husband is sports and we enjoy the feeling of breaking into sweat.85. I was so positively affected by last summer’s conference and I decided to return this year.VI. 写作（10%）86. Directions: For this part, you’re allowed twenty minutes to write a composition on the topic I Like to Listen to Music. You should write 100-200 words and you should base your composition on the outline below:1. 我爱听音乐，理由是……2．我最爱听关于友谊的歌曲，因为……3．音乐在生活中是必不可少的。
电大学位英语考试及答案
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个与其它三个划线部分读音不同的选项D1、A.grapes B.changes C.tables√D.librariesA2、A.enough B.fight C.neighbor D.daughterA3、A.would B.ground C.about D.outA4、rge(g的发音)B.gay(g的发音)C.glory(g的发音)D.grammar(g的发音) D.5、A brown B.south C.loudly√D.boughtA6、A.thrown B.and then C.the results D.their7、A.and B.are C.for D.NowD8、A.arrived B.can see C.of the√D.thatB9、A.instead of√B.lie C.in bed D.working10、A.there B.than C.driving a car D.easierB11、√D12、√A13.、√B14.、√C15.、√A16、√A.B17、√B.C18、(g的发音)(g的发音)√C.(g的发音)C19、√C.B20、√B.一、语音题。
(每空1分，共5分)A1、D2、C3、A4、B5、A1、D2、A3、B4、C5、(g的发音)二、辩错题。
(每题1分，共5分)C6、A.Now thatB.successfullyC.wereD.to beginA7、A.set up B.since C.also D.aB8、A.no B.have C.to walk D.homeD9、A.the B.most C.city D.sawA10、A.has read B.the C.article stB6、A.no B.have C.to walk D.homeA7、A.has read B.the C.article stA8、A.set up B.since C.also D.aA9、A.worked B.in C.that D.forC10、they have passed the TOEFL,the students ready their classes at the university.A.Now thatB.successfullyC.wereD.to beginB1.He got two pieces of informations about the new product.A.got√rmationsC.aboutD.productC2.He cannot remember the thing whose made me very sad.A.cannotB.thing√C.whoseD.sadD3.It's easier for me to go there on foot than driving a car.A.easierB.thereC.than√D.driving a carC4.You should be working instead of lie there in bed.A.workingB.instead of√C.lieD.in bedB5.Now that the newspaper arrived we can see the scores of the tennis matches.A.that√B.arrivedC.can seeD.of theA1.Every one of the students had to do their own experiment试验,and then于是professor Brown judged判断the results结果.√A.their（his?）B.own C.and then D.the resultsC2.The problem is how we can operate the new machine on such a short time.A.howB.operate√C.on(in?)D.aC3.He cannot remember the thing whose made me very sad.A.cannotB.thing√C.whose(which?)D.sadB4.Now that the newspaper arrived we can see the scores of the tennis matches.A.that√B.arrived到达C.can seeD.of theC5.Only after he comes to consciousness意识you can make the final decision结果.A.OnlyB.to√C.you can（can you?）D.make三、单选题。
2008年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试试题及答案(高起点)英语
2008年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试试题及答案（高起点）英语made him a citizen of the world. He has played in almost every major city. He has wonfifteen Grammy awards （奖）and four Emmys.Perlman suffered a terrible disease which damaged his leg at 4. Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with cruches （拐杖）.But none of these stopped him from playing the violin （小提琴）.As a young child ,he look his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his special gift was recognized .At 13 he went to the United States toappear on television. His playing led him to the Juilliard School in New York. His music is full of power and strength. It can be sad or joyful, loud or soft. But people say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so special. They say he is able to showthe joy he feels in playing, and the feelings that great music can express. Anyone who has attended his performance will tell you that it is exciting to watch him play. His face changes as the music from his violin changes. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often looks dark when the music seemsdark and frightening. Itzhak Perlman has received many honors, and continues to receive honors for his music. 伊扎克帕尔曼生于以色列。
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)
国家开放大学学位英语考试试卷及答案
Part III Reading Comprehension(20x2=40points)Passage1It may look like just another playgroup, but a unique educational center in Manhattan is really giving babies something to talk about."It's a school to teach languages to babies and young children with games, songs--some of the classes also have arts and crafts," said Francois Thibaut, the founder of the Langrage Workshop for Children, a place where babies become bilingual.Children as young as few months are exposed to French and Spanish before many of them can even speak English. Educators use special songs and visual (视觉的) aids to ensure that when a child is ready to talk, the languages wil l n o t be so foreign."Children have a unique capacity to learn many languages at the same time," said Thibaut."Already at nine months, a child can tell the differences between the sounds he or she has heard since birth and the sounds he or she has never heard yet." Thibaut says the best time to expose children to language is from birth to 3 years old. For the last 30 years, the school has been using what it calls the Thibarut Technique, a system that combines language lessons with child's play."I always wanted to learn Spanish, but by the time I got to high school it was too late to pick it up and speak fluently," said Marc Lazare, who enrolled his son at the school."I figured at this age, two, it's a perfect time for him to learn."Aside from learning a language, the kids also gain a tremendous sense of confidence. One young student boasted that aside from French, she can speak five languages (though that included "monkey" and "lion"). The school gives children the tools to communicate, and sometimes that gives them an advantage over their parents."I think they sometimes speak French when they think I won't understand them," said parent Foster GibbonsDepending on the age group, classes run from 45 minutes up to 2 hours. Even when the students are not in class, the program is designed to make sure the learning continues at home. Tapes and books are included so kids can practice on their own.(359)41.The word "bilingual" in the first paragraph probably meansA.capable of using two languagesB.both clever and confidentC.aware of their own limitations and strengthsD.independent of their parents42.The passage tells us that the best time for a child to learn languages isA. before seven years oldB.from birth to three years oldC. in his childhoodD. in his teens43.According to Thibaut, it is possible.A.for children to take advantage of their parents by using a foreign languageB. to expose children to a foreign language after they can speakC. to combine language lessons with sports gamesD. for children to learn several languages at the same time44.The school teaches language by.A.exposing children to the new environmenting modern facilities and equipmentC. combining language lessons with gamesD. giving children confidence45. The best title for this text isA. A Unique Language School for ChildrenB.The Foreign Language for Children to LearnC. Special Songs and Visual Aids in LearningD.The Best Way to Learn a Foreign LanguagePassage2The differences in living standards around the world are vast. In 1993, the average American had an income of about $25,000. In the same year, the average Mexican earned $7,000, and the average Nigerian earned $1,500. Not surprisingly, this large variation in average income is reflected in various measures of the quality of life. Changes in living standards over time are also large. In the United States, incomes have historically grown about 2 percent per year (after adjusting for changes in the cost of living). At this rate, average income doubles every 35 years. In some countries, economic growth has been even more rapid. In Japan, for instance, average income has doubled in the past 20 years, and in South Korea it has doubled in the past 10 years.What explains these large differences in living standards among countries and over time? The answer is surprisingly simple. Almost all variation in living standards is attributable to differences in countries' productivity—that is, the amount of goods and services produced from each hour of a worker's time. In nations where workers can produce a large quantity of goods and services per unit of time, most people enjoy a high standard of living; in nations where workers are less productive, most people must endure a more meager existence. Similarly, the growth rate of a nation's productivity determines the growth rate of its average income.The fundamental relationship between productivity and living standards is simple, but its implications are far-reaching. If productivity is the primary determinant of living standards, other explanations must be of secondary importance. For example, people might think that labor unions or minimum-wage laws contributed to the rise in living standards of American workers over the past century. Yet the real hero of American workers is their rising productivity.The relationship between productivity and living standards also has great implications for public policy. When thinking about how any policy will affect living standards, the key question is how it will affect our ability to produce goods and services. To improve living standards, policymakers need to raise productivity by ensuring that workers are well educated, have the tools needed to produce goods and services, and have access to the best available technology.46.Which of the following countries has enjoyed the fastest economic growth in history?A.Mexico.B.The United StatesC. JapanD. South Korea.47.The Word"meager"in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to" "A. modestB.poorC. meaninglessD. plentiful48.What is the most important factor that leads to the rise in living standards of average people?A. Labor unionsB. Minimum-wage lawsC. Rising productivity.D. Favorable public policy49.The study of the relationship between productivity and living standards is significant that .A. it calls policymakers'attention to a qualified work forceB. it encourages workers to get better educationC. it helps improve the workers' ability to produce goods ands servicesD. it enables policymakers to access the latest technology50.The passage mainly discussesA. the differences in average income among countriesB. the relationship between productivity and living standardsC. the causes of the rise in living standardsD. the importance of raising productivityPassage3Recent stories in the newspapers and magazines suggest that teaching and research contradict each other, that research plays too prominent a part in academic promotions, and that teaching is badly underemphasized. There is an element of truth in these statements, but they also ignore deeper and more important relationships.Research experience is an essential element of hiring and promotion at a research university because it is the emphasis on research that distinguishes such a university from an arts college. Some professors, however, neglect teaching for research and that presents a problem.Most research universities reward outstanding teaching, but the greatest recognition is usually given for achievements in research. Part of the reason is the difficulty of judging teaching. A highly responsible and tough professor is usually appreciated by top students who want to be challenged, but disliked by those whose records are less impressive. The mild professor gets overall ratings that are usually high, but there is a sense of disappointment in the part of the best students, exactly those for whom the system should present the greatest challenges. Thus, a university trying to promote professors primarily on the teaching qualities would have to confront this confusion.As modern science moves faster, two forces are exerted on professor: one is the time needed to keep on with the profession; the other is the time needed to teach. The training of new scientists requires outstanding teaching at the research university as well as the arts college. Although scientists are usually "made"in the elementary schools, scientists can be "lost"by poor teaching at the college and graduate school levels. The solution is not to separate teaching and research, but to recognize that the combination is difficult but vital. The title of professor should be givenonly to those who profess, and it is perhaps time for universities to reserve it for those willing to be an earnest part of the community of scholars. Professors unwilling to teach can be called "distinguished research investigators" or something else.The pace of modern science makes it increasingly difficult to be a great researcher and a great teacher. Yet many are described in just those terms. Those who say we can separate teaching and research simply do not understand the system but those who say the problem will disappear are not fulfilling their responsibilities.(389)51.What idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?A.It is wrong to overestimate the importance of teaching.B. Teaching and research are contradictory to each other.C.Research can never be emphasized too much.D.The relationship between teaching and research should not be simplified.52.In academic promotions research universities still attach more importance to research partly becauseA. research improves the quality of teachingB.students who want to be challenged appreciate research professorsC. it is difficult to evaluate teaching quality objectivelyD. professors with achievements in research are usually responsible and tough53. According to the fourth paragraph, which of the following will the author probably agree with?A.Distinguished professors at research universities should concentrate on research only.B. The separation of teaching from research can lower the quality of future scientists.C.It is of utmost importance to improve teaching in elementary schools in order to train new scientists.D.The rapid developments of modern science makes it impossible to combine teaching with research.54. The title of professor should be given only to those who, first and foremost, doA.teachingB.field workC. scientific researchD.investigation55.The phrase"the problem"(Para. 5,Line 3) refers toA. raising the status of teachingB.the combination of teaching with researchC. the separation of teaching from researchD. improving the status of researchPassage4There are a number of formats for reporting research, such as articles to appear in journals, reports addressed to funding agencies, theses or dissertations as part of the requirements for university degrees, and papers to be presented at conferences. These formats differ from one another mostly in their purposes and the audiences whom they address. We will now briefly describe them.The journal article is a way of reporting research for professional journals or edited collections. The research is reporting in a brief, yet informative way, focusing mostly on the main features of the research such as the purpose, review of the literature (often referred to as "background"), procedures used for carrying out the research accompanied by tables, charts, and graphs, and interpretations of the results (often referred to as discussion).The content and emphasis of the journal article will vary according to the intended readers (research or practitioners) and it is important for the researcher to be aware of the background and interest of the readers of the journal. Articles intended to be read by practitioners will emphasize the practical implications and recommendations of the research, while articles intended to be read by researchers will describe in detail the method used to collect data, the construction of data collection procedures, and the techniques used for analyzing the data. It is important for the novice researcher to be aware of the fact that articles submitted to journals go through a process of evaluation by experts who make a judgment and recommend whether they should be published or not.The thesis or dissertation is a format for reporting research which graduate students write as part of fulfilling the requirements for an advanced academic degree. The student is expected to describe in great detail all the phases of the research so it can be examined and evaluated carefully by the reader. Thus the thesis or dissertation includes the purpose and significance of the study, the rationale, a thorough review of the literature, detailed information as to the research tools and the procedures involved in their development, a description of data analysis and the results, and aninterpretation of the results in the form of conclusions, implications, and recommendation. This detailed description of the process of the research is needed to provide the professors with an indication of the student's ability to carry out research.The conference paper is a way of reporting research at conferences, seminars and colloquia. At such meetings research papers are usually presented orally. They are similar to the research article since research is reported in a concise, yet informative way, focusing on the most essential elements of the research. Handouts and transparencies can also accompany the presentations. As with the research article, here too, the content and emphasis of the oral report will depend to a large extent on the type of audience present at the meeting, and whether they are researchers or practitioners (486)56. The best title for this passage could beA.Types of Research ReportsB.Types of Journal ArticlesC.Writing of research ReportsD.Writing of Different Articles57. The common aspect for the journal articles, theses and conference papers lies in thatA. they are all for the practitioners IB.they are all to be read by researchersC.they are all for being published .D. they are all forms of reporting research58.We can distinguish those research reports from each other mainly throughA. their writing style and length .B. their aims and possible audiencesC.their presented places and timeD. their content and purposes59.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in this passage?A.Both journal articles and conference papers are reported in a brief and informative wayB.All the theses or dissertations and conference papers are reported in spoken languages.C.Both the journal articles and conference papers are influenced greatly by the intended receivers.D. The various formats of research reports may be presented in different ways.60.How can a professor evaluate a student's capability of implementing the research.*A.By concentrating on the main factors like the purpose, background, procedures and discussion:B.By emphasizing the practical implications and recommendations of the research.C. By focusing on the detailed description of the process of the research such as the tools, process the process of data analysis, the results,and conclusions etc.D. By noticing the detailed method used to collect the data, the construction of the data collection procedures, the techniques for analyzing the date and results etc.Reading Comprehension(20x2=40points)41--45 ABDCA 46—50 DBCAB 51—55 DCBAC 56—60 ADBBC。
2008高考英语全国一卷答案及解析
2008年高考(全国卷Ⅰ)英语试题分析与答案详解21.【标准答案】A。
【试题解析】从对话上文可知是回答对方的请求。
I'd like to 与上文呼应。
【高考考点】情景交际。
22.【标准答案】B。
【试题解析】根据对话上文可知,对别人提出问题的发表自己的看法应用I think(我认为)【高考考点】在交际中发表自己的看法。
23.【标准答案】D。
【试题解析】题意是“尽管演出持续了将近3小时，但还是很少有人提前离开。
”last才有“持续”之意。
【高考考点】动词词义辨析。
24.【标准答案】C。
【试题解析】use…as…把什么东西用做……。
【高考考点】介词的用法。
use ….as…把…….用作…。
25.【标准答案】A。
【试题解析】whatever 引导让步状语从句，其后省略了it is。
题意是“无论什么季节，律师除了穿套装外，很少穿其他衣服”。
【高考考点】whatever引导的表语从句。
26.【标准答案】B。
【试题解析】breathe和air之间虽然是动宾关系，但good后省略了for me, 其逻辑主语是I，故用动词不定式的主动形式。
【高考考点】非谓语动词的用法。
动词不定式做状语。
【易错提醒】A选项易被误选，认为breathe和air之间虽然是动宾关系，就用动词不定式的被动形式。
homework to do every day. He is to blame for the spoiled boy. 这些句子中的不定式都是用的主动形式。
27.【标准答案】D。
【试题解析】该句完整的句式是：I have known Dr. Jackson since she joined the Chinese Society. since后跟的时间状语从句要用一般过去时，表示自从过去某个时间发生的动作到现在以来有多长时间了。
【高考考点】动词的现在完成时态。
cinema. He told us that he had learned English for 10 years.28.【标准答案】C。
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年成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案
2008年成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案一、Phonetics (5 points)?Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and pare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.1. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。
A waterB porterC daughterD laughter参考答案：D2. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。
A nakedB addictedC smelledD rested参考答案：C3. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。
A structureB mixtureC gestureD mature参考答案：D4. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。
A honestB chestC harvestD forest参考答案：B5. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。
A featherB leatherC strengthenD southern参考答案：C二、Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)?Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.6. ----Bradford graduated from college with honors at a very young age.----He _____________ have been an outstanding student.A mustB couldC shouldD might参考答案：A7. None of us called the police when the two cars collided, ____________?A didn’t weB don’t weC did weD do we参考答案：C8. Not only I but also Douglas and Miranda ____________ fond of watching television.A amB isC areD be参考答案：C9. ----May I have the ____________ of dancing with you, Madame?----Yes, of course.A pleasureB joyC rightD desire参考答案：A10. Our president made a(n) ____________ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A indifferentB inspiringC flatD dry参考答案：B11. Diana was reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, completely ____________ in the mysterious world.A being lostB having lostC lostingD lost参考答案：D12. If I had known you weren’t coming. I ____________ a cake.A would not bakeB did not bakeC will not have bakedD would not have baked参考答案：D13. Staying in a four-star hotel for a night costs____________ renting a house in the suburb for a month.A twice as much asB twice moreC as much as twiceD as much twice as参考答案：A14. In winter, traffic accidents occur____________ on the highway.A frequentlyB suddenlyC usuallyD rapidly参考答案：A15. Only when I began to do it ____________ that I had made a mistake.A I realizedB I had realizedC did I realizeD would I realize参考答案：C16. It was three weeks later ____________ he heard the news.A whichB thatC afterD when参考答案：B17. He ____________ live in a remote and underdeveloped country than in this modern but noisy city.A prefers toB likes toC had betterD would rather参考答案：D18. ____________, Sam knows lots of things about philosophy.A As he is youngB As young he isC Young as is heD Young as he is参考答案：D19. Today the energy problem becomes critical. It ____________ an immediate solution.A calls onB calls forC calls upD calls at参考答案：B20. Dr. Zhang was always ____________ the poor and the sick, his private clinic often providing them with free medical care.A tended byB absorbed inC concerned aboutD reminded of参考答案：C三、Cloze (20 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark youranswer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.The first snowboards were made in the 1960s. However, it was in the late 70s that they became more__21__. Throughout the80s, more and more people began taking up the sport, even though snowboards were not allowed on most ski hills. __22__ its earlier problems, snowboarding is now the world’s __23__ growing winter sport and most resorts(度假地)welcome snowboards.In 1963, a Grade 8 student named Tom Sims __24__ a ski-board for a school project in New Jersey. Then, in 1966, a man name Sherman Poppen __25__ two skis together for his kids on Christmas day. He called his invention “ the Snurfer,” which __26__ the words “snow” and “surf”. In 1969, Jake Burton Carpenter received a __27__ for Christmas. He soon began designing boards, and today “Burton” is a popular __28__ of snowboard.By the 1980s, snowboarding had become very popular. __29__, most ski resorts did not allow snowboarding because they thought it was too __30__.Since many snowboarders were young, many older skiers did not want them on the ski hills. The snowboarders had to go to the backcountry, __31__patrolled(有巡逻的)resorts.Rejection at the resorts did not __32__ snowboarding from growing in popularity. Eventually, the owners of ski resorts changed their views. They __33__ that they could make more money by allowing snowboarding. One by one, the resorts __34__ to welcome snowboards. Today, many resorts even set __35__special areas where snowboarders can practice their creative tricks.21. 填入(21)处的最佳答案是()。
20082011英语专四真题及答案详解
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [120 MIN]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y Listen carefully and then answerthe questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the.following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1. When is Anne available for the meeting?A. The third week of May.B. The third week of June.C. The eleventh of June.D. The eleventh of May.2. Their meeting will probably take place inA. London.B. Toronto.C. Mexico City.D. Chicago.3. When is Eric calling back?A. Thursday afternoon.B. Friday afternoon.C. Thursday morning.D. Friday morning.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. According to the woman, advertisementsA. let us know the best product.B. give us sufficient information.C. fail to convince people.D. give misleading information.5. In the woman's opinion, money spent on advertisements is paidA. by manufacturers.B. by customers.C. by advertisers.D. by all of them.6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?.A. The woman seems to be negative about advertising.B. The woman appears to know more about advertising.C. The man is to be present at a debate on advertising.D. The man has a lot to talk about on advertising.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.7. Mr Brown brought with him only a few things becauseA. there wasn't enough space in the cupboard.B. the hospital would provide him with everything.C. he was to stay there for a very short time.D. visitors could bring him other things.8. According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients?A. 2:00 pm.B. 5:00 pm.C. 7:00 pm.D. 6:00 pm.9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Patients have breakfast at 8.B. Patients have lunch at 12.C. There are special alcohol lounges.D. There are special smoking lounges.10. Which statement best describes Mr Brown?A. He knows little about hospital rules.B. He can keep alcohol in the ward.C. He knows when to smoke.D. He is used to hospital life.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed forA. contacts with headquarters.B. relaxation and enjoyment.C. informal talks.D. different purposes.12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities forguests?A. Restaurants.B. Cinemas.C. Swimming pools.D. Bars.13. A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPTA. convenient transport services.B. competent office secretaries.C. good sports and restaurant facilities.D. suitable and comfortable rooms.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. The museum aims mainly to displayA. the area's technological development.B. the nation's important historical events.C. the area's agricultural and industrial development.D. the nation's agricultural and industrial development.15. The following have been significant in the area's prosperity EXCEPTA. the motorways.B. the Roman road.C. the canals.D. the railways.16. We know from the passage that some exhibitsA. are borrowed from workshops.B. are specially made for display.C. reflect the local culture and customs.D. try to reproduce the scene at that time.17. The passage probably comes fromA. a conversation on the museum.B. a museum tour guide.C. a museum booklet.D. a museum advertisement.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18. According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that youA. insure all your expensive things.B. lock doors when going out.C. lock windows at night.D. take all necessary precautions.19. What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late?A. Call their friends.B. Stay with their friends.C. Avoid walking in streets.D. Always take a taxi.20. What is the speaker's last advice?A. To take a few self-defense classes.B. To stick to well-lit streets at night.C. To avoid walking alone at night.D. To stay with their friends.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. What happened during the New Year celebration in Thailand?A. Terrorists fought with Government troops.B. Thai troops killed terrorists.C. There were shootings.D. There were explosions.22. What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand?A. The Muslims wanted independence.B. Thai troops have been sent there.C. About 2000 people have been killed.D. There have been more bombings since 2004.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23. Under the national oil law, the Iraqi governmentA. will give more oil revenues to only a few provinces.B. will let provinces distribute their oil revenues.C. will distribute oil revenues according to population size.D. will distribute oil revenues according to security needs.24. The construction package is meant toA. help build more houses.B. help improve the country's economy.C. help more children to go to school.D. help more young people to get education.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. The joint committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the followingareas EXCEPTA. education.B. industry.C. investment.D. technology.26. What is this news item mainly about?A. The establishment of a joint committee.B. The trade relations between Egypt and Spain.C. The future trade volume between Egypt and Spain.D. The establishment of a joint business council.Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.27. According to the news, Japanese teenage womenA. are less violent than men.B. are less violent than before.C. are more violent than before.D. are more violent than men.Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news?A. Zimbabweans stayed away from voting.B. Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting.C. Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote.D. Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29. The news mentioned _____ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 430. According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers'action?A. Banks.B. Big companies.C. Long-distance callers.D. Government officials.PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the eorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.Salt may seem rather a strange (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_____ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)____, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_____, and cakes of salt (36)____ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.Sea shells (37)_____ as money at some time(38)____ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)___ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)___ from East to West.Metal, valued by weight, (41)____ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_____ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_____ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called "cash". The (45)_____ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)____ nearly all the more picturesque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)____ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)____ money will soon be found only in museums.(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised(40) A. city B. district C. communib D. continent(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much(45) A. earlier B.earliest C.better D.best(46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crudePART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tNdisabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.A. would be gettingB. could have gotC. must getD. would get53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finishhis assignment.A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?A. do youB. don't youC. will youD. won't you59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.A. it could beB. could beC. it wasD. was61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPTA. Jim did this.B. Jim did so.C. Jim did that.D. Jim did.62. Quality is ____ counts most.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.A. would makeB. had madeC. madeD. makes64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's inRome.A. /B. that ofC. which isD. of65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?A. You must leave immediately.B. You must be feeling rather tired.C. You must be here by eight o'clock.D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics.A. shoreB. bankC. oceanD. sea67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.A. considerableB. consideringC. considerateD. considered68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film withothers.A. at homeB. at mostC. at houseD. at bean69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.A. inB. overC. withD. on70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.A. remakeB. repeatC. reapplyD. revise71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.A. handyB. usefulC. convenientD. helpful72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.A. pastB. onC. beyondD. through73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.A. designB. instrumentC. agencyD. tool74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.A. sensitivelyB. imaginativelyC. efficientlyD. accordingly75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems_____ on becoming a computer programmer.A. fitB. setC. disposedD. decided76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ anddeclined to speak at the meeting.A. trumpetB. whistleC. bugleD. flute77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew inA. gravityB. extentC. intensityD. amount78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until themotorway is repaired.A. discontinuedB. suspendedC. haltedD. ceased79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.A. principalB. basicC. initialD. elementary80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned himthat my wallet had been stolen.A. attendanceB. assistanceC. rescueD. safetyPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AWhen the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on theAmstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a watertaxi.But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops,tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they're all within a short cab ride of each other.For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is theRoyal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk musicbegins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs inEurope. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don't shut down until 4 am.And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don'tworry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdamspeak English and are happy to help you with directions.And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a whole day.Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between U852 and $9.50, you canuse the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the "Venice of the North".You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are severalcenturies old.You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking.Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display atthe Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others.The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates thatA. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam,C. Amsterdam presents two different pictures.D. Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors.82. Which tourist attraction is cited for elaboration in Paragraphs Four and Five?A. Royal Palace.B. Dam Square.C. Club Paradiso.D. Magna Plaza.83. According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPTA. they are party goers.B. they show hospitality.C. they can speak English.D. they are fond of cycling.84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?A. Modern.B. Delightful.C. Quiet.D. Historic.TEXT BIn an article some Chinese scholars are described as being "tantalized by the mysteriousdragon bone hieroglyphics." Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins inmyths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verbtantalize is a very particular one: "to promise or show something desirable to a person and thentake it away; to tease by arousing hope." Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word's origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the word's origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it andwith fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why hisname was changed into a verb meaning "to tease or torment by arousing desire"?Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has itsorigins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plugtheir ears so that they wouldn't hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were halfbird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to beassociated both with a loud sound and with danger!When someone speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "herculean effort," he or she is using words with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths.Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year,also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden,and Thursday was originally Thor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology, including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after theRoman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements.Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too.It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.85. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is ____.A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars.B. to arouse readers' interest in hieroglyphics.C. to lead readers onto the main theme.D. to link the preceding part to the present one.86. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include _____.A. legends.B. mythology.C. word origins.D. word definitions.87. The example of tantalize is to show _____.A. how the word came into existence.B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world.C. how all English dictionaries show word origins.D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years.88. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths orlegends?A. Jovial.B. Wednesday.C. Earth.D. March.89. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language.B. Mythological Origins of English Words.C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings.D. Mythology and Common Words.TEXT CMy heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. l'm anAmerican born and raised, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren't quite ready to letme in yet."Please wait in here, Ms Abujaber," the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happenedrecently in Canada when I'd flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held mefor 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was startled that I was being sent "in back" once again.The officer behind the counter called me up and said, "Miss, your name looks like the name of someone who's on our wanted list. We're going to have to check you out with Washington.""How long will it take?""Hard to say ... a few minutes," he said. "We'll call you when we're ready for you."After an hour, Washington still hadn't decided anything about me. "Isn't this computerized?"I asked at the counter. "Can't you just look me up?"Just a few more minutes, they assured me.After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. "No phones!" he said. "For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information.""I'm just a university professor," I said. My voice came out in a squeak."Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day."I put my phone away.My husband and 1 were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, even a flightattendant.I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: "I'm an American citizen; a novelist; lprobably teach English literature to your children." Or would that all be counted against me?After two hours in detention, I was approached by one of the officers. "You're free to go," he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved, we were still in shock.Then we leaped to our feet."Oh, one more thing." He handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it. "If youweren't happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency.""Will they respond?" I asked."I don't know --- I don't know of anyone who's ever written to them before." Then he added, "By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally.""What can I do to keep it from happening again?"He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day. "Absolutely nothing."After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I've heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn't stick me in what he called "the ethnic ghetto" --- a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part ofanyone's personal and professional identity -just like the town you're born in and the place where you're raised.Like my father, I'll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole newperspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being anAmerican would ever be this hard.90. The author was held at the airport because _____.A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica.B. her name was similar to a terrorist's.C. she had been held in Montreal.D. she had spoken at a book event.91. She was not allowed to call her friends because _____.A. her identity hadn't been confirmed yet.B. she had been held for only one hour and a half.C. there were other families in the waiting room.D. she couldn't use her own cell phone.92. We learn from the passage that the author would _____ to prevent similar experiencefrom happening again.A. write to the agencyB. change her nameC. avoid traveling abroadD. do nothing93. Her experiences indicate that there still exists _____ in the US.A. hatredB. discriminationC. toleranceD. diversity94. The author sounds in the last paragraph.A. impatientB. bitterC. worriedD. ironicTEXT DPublic speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways.While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect.In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true.。
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8号2008年4月电大本科学士学位英语统一考试(A卷)2008.04.19（A卷）Part 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.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 had 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 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.1. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _____A. full of enthusiasmB. self-disciplinedC. full of ambitionD. knowledgeable2. 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 and insects in his childhood3. 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 scientist4. The author can’t remember his relatives clea rly 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 them5. Which of the following statement is true?A. The author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist.B. The author’s brothers 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.Passage 2Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “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 such a 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?6. 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 paying7. 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 managed8. 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.9. The word “those” in the last paragraph probably 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 trust10. 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 3Questions 11 to 15 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 most 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 an 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!11. 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 living12. The word “sedentary” in Paragraph 4 probabl y 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 stress13. 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. Convenience14. 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.15. According to the author, _____ may be the most important factor influencing healthy lifestyles.A. technologyB. cultural backgroundC. environmentD. the desire to be healthyPart ⅡV ocabulary 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. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew _____ every direction.A. inB. onC. toD. toward17. The factory had to _____ a number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down18. His parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now.A. cut offB. cut throughC. gave upD. brought down19. Can you _____ the difference _____ the two phrases?A. tell, betweenB. speak, fromC. say, ofD. talk, between20. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, _____ him or her leave a message.A. haveB. getC. askD. tell21. There is no doubt _____ you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in the past months.A. whetherB. thatC. ifD. what22. I _____ the boy to save money, but he wouldn’t listen.A. hopedB. suggestedC. wantedD. made23. I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, _____ of them answered it.A. eitherB. noneC. neitherD. nobody24. No matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.A. whenB. whetherC. howD. why25. The idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.A. happenedB. struckC. appearedD. occurred26. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.A. twice as muchB. much as twiceC. as much twiceD. twice much as27. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.A. unlessB. untilC. beforeD. although28. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday.A. itselfB. oneC. himselfD. another29. A library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift.A. is offeredB. has offeredC. are offeredD. have offered30. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.A. WhichB. WhenC. WhatD. As31. It is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.A. helpB. useC. timeD. way32. The way I thought of _____ the animal was of great value.A. protectingB. protectC. being protectedD. to protect33. In another year or so, you _____ all about it.A. forgetB. would forgetC. have forgottenD. will have forgotten34. No one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness.A. thatB. whyC. for whichD. what35. The novel I bought last week is worth ____, I think.A. readingB. being readC. to readD. to be read36. After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.A. thatB. itC. whichD. what37. 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 running38. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.A. AnythingB. NothingC. SomethingD. Everything39. If Mary catch es _____ her diary, she’ll be angry.A. you readingB. yours readingC. you readD. you to read40. Don’t worry me now; I will mend that coat _____.A. by and byB. off and onC. back and forthD. now and then41. Please join us. We can easily make _____ for one more at this table.A. seatB. placeC. roomD. space42. You may depend on ____ he will not repeat his mistakes.A. it thatB. thatC. him thatD. which that43. “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’t44. _____ 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 be45. Encouragement is sometimes much more _____ than criticism.A. effectiveB. efficientC. executiveD. extensivePart 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. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday.A B C D47. After she got married, Lily went to see her mother each other week.A B C D48. There will be more than three hundreds students taking part in the sports meet.A B C D49. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help persuading into buying somethingA B Cthey don’t really need.D50. We are all for your proposal that the discussion is to be put off.A B C D51. Factory workers had to work very hard before, so had farmers.A B C D52. He finds it easier to do the cooking himself than teaching his wife to cook.A B C D53. There was too much dust that we couldn’t see what was happening.A B C D54. The boy did not have to leave the next day because he got his visa extending.A B C D55. What does Mr. Johnson like? He’s a friendly sort of man. I like to work with him.A B C DPart ⅣClozeDirections: 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 side 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 woman 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 the 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. lovely B. lonely C. noisy D. crowded57. A. at B. beside C. by D. near58. A. holding B. to hold C. to be holding D. to be held59. A. an aid B. a taxi C. a car D. a lift60. A. permit B. leave C. allow D. order61. A. answering B. shook C. nodded D. smiles62. A. while B. moment C. time D. period63. A. Curious B. Interesting C. Strange D. Wonderful64. A. told B. did C. made D. tried65. A. when B. which C. how D. what66. A. except for B. apart from C. other than D. more than67. A. saw B. noticed C. watched D. observed68. A. recognized B. realized C. recovered D. remembered69. A. practically B. basically C. actually D. probably70. A. clear B. cleared C. to clear D. clearing71. A. As long as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As well as72. A. raced off B. ran away C. fell down D. moved on73. A. pulled B. picked C. pushed D. paused74. A. lift B. lost C. laid D. left75. A. beneath B. behind C. backwards D. afterwardsPart ⅤTranslationSection ADirections: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.76. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door.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 againstothers?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.Section BDirections: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81如果我是他，我就会尽最大的努力按时完成任务。
2008年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案解析
2008年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案解析I. Phonetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A. water B. porter C. daughter D. laughter【答案】 D2. A. naked B. addicted C. smelled D. rested【答案】 C【解析】考查单词的词尾加字母ed的读音规则。
3. A. structure B. mixture C. gesture D. mature【答案】 D【解析】考查字母组合ture 在词尾时的读音规则。
此题中的D项-ture是在特殊情况下的读音，读作词意是成熟的.第四小题是考查元音字母e在单词中的读音。
4. A. honest B. chest C. harvest D. forest【答案】 B5. A. feather B. leather C. strengthen D. southern【答案】 C【解析】是考查字母组合th在单词中的读音规则。
II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.6. —Bradford graduated from college with honors at a very young age.—He have been an outstanding student.A. mustB. couldC. shouldD. might【答案】 A【翻译】 Bradford小小年纪就以优秀的成绩从大学毕业了。
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中央电大本科学士学位英语统一考试真题（A卷）2008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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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: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 officials.B. Scientists in India.C. Officials in the United Nations.D. Researchers in Europe.2. Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Pulling vehicles.B. Plowing fields.C. Pumping water out if wells.D. Carrying food baskets.3. Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?A. Because bullocks have long been used by Indian people.B. Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to controlC. Because there are few non-working bullocks in India.D. Because there is not enough oil in India.4. In the sentence “This simple technology is cent uries 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 electricity5. 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 f act, 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 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 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 theoffice 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-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 degreeB. does harm to the health of never-smokers of the company.C. 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 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 sm oking 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 t reat 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 c ome 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 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 me mories 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.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 to o ___ 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 monthsold.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 theywill 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 thewoods.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. Fujian Province 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%)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 atmo sphere 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 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 scientiststo produce electricity.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. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help peopleforget 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。