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2010年成人高等学校专升本招生全国统一考试英语试题及参考答案Ⅰ. PhoneticsDirections: 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.1. A. pattern B. package C. palace D. parade2. A. prescription B. observation C. preserve D. deserve3. A. nowhere B. nuclear C. declare D. millionaire4. A. double B. found C. doubt D. southwest5. A. subway B. relay C. survey D. turkeyⅡ. Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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.6.--Are you satisfied with her work, sir?--Not at all. It couldn't be any ______.A. betterB. bestC. worseD. worst7. He is not a stranger for me. I have met him on several ______.A. situationsB. environmentsC. occasionsD. positions8. We had borrowed two VCDs but didn't have time to watch ______ of them.A. someB. eitherC. allD. neither9. Some urgent business has ______ , which will take up the whole morning.A. turned upB. run upC. mixed upD. filled up10. This disease is second only ______ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.A. toB. ofC. withD. from11. Allen ______ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.A. doesn't findB. hasn't foundC. didn't findD. hadn't found12. The house, ______ was completed in 1856,was famous for its huge marble staircase.A. whereB. thatC. whatD. which13. --I'm afraid I have to go now, Jim.--I’d rather you ______ go alone. It's already too late.A. don'tB. didn'tC. wouldn'tD. shouldn't14. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ______ the staff to work hard.A. arouseB. exciteC. motivateD. assist15. This is ______ for ten of us to sit at. Please get us a larger one.A. too small a tableB. a too small tableC. a such small tableD. such small a table16. Air pollution ,together with littering, ______ many problems in our large industrial cities today.A. cause.B. causedC. causesD. causing17. The deadline for the job is the end of the month, ______ we can't get it done on time?A. What ifB. How ifC. Only ifD. Even if18. If you're looking for a fully-furnished room to rent, I think there's a(n) ______ apartment in my building.A. emptyB. bareC. vacantD. free19. He is already an hour late. I don't think he will come, ______ ?A. do IB. will heC. Won't heD. don't I20. The manager promised to keep me ______ how our business was going on.A. informingB. informedC. to informD. to be informedⅢ. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable. On our first day's driving on the Scottish island of Mull, my husband and I came to a stretch of water that we had to cross on a smallferry boat. The ferryman asked if we would (21) waiting ten minutes while he transported a family of cows (22) the water to their summer pasture. This (23) with the cows stuck in my mind as a (24) of Mull, a place far removed from the hurried confusion of city life.For, travelers in (25) of a quiet, peaceful place, there can be few better ends. We (26) the island to be a charming mix of mountains, castles and sandy beaches. One of the best days of our trip was (27) we joined a nature tour of the island, and had the (28) fortune to see a (29) of rare creatures, including red deer and golden eagles. But no visit to Mull is (30) without a trip to the small island of Iona. Iona has great historical (31) because it is the place where early Scottish kings were (32) Our first attempt to get to Iona had to be (33) owing to the heavy rain which is (34) characteristic of the island. It was another three days before we could get to Iona, but in the end it was well (35) the wait and was the highlight of our trip.21. A. bother B. care C. object D. mind22. A. across B. from C. over D. beyond23. A. accident B. event C. chance D. act24. A. signal B. sign C. mark D. symbol25. A. aim B. search C. hope D. interest26. A. found B. learned C. experienced D. realized27. A. how B. when C. why D. what28. A. good B. lucky C. bad D. ill29. A. sum B. number C. deal D. part30. A. considerable B. complicated C. concrete D. complete31. A. record B. sense C. significance D. contribution32. A. kept B. buried C. placed D. unearthed33. A. abandoned B. rejected C. left D. deleted34. A. same B. such C. another D. other35. A. worth B. costly C. worthy D. valuableⅣ. Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer.Passage OneOne of the most interesting experiments in electronic communicationI've ever seen is coming from Wave. It's real-time e-mail. What that means is that as you're typing a message in Wave, either a new message or a reply, the person you’re writing to can see what you're typing as you type it. Sounds awful, right?You don’t have to use Wave in this real-time way. It also works as a standard e-mail. What’s really different about Wave is that ifyou’re replying to a message and the person you're replying to happen to be online, they can jump into the conversation at that point, and change what is an e-mail conversation into an instant message conversation or a chat.Wave right now is still closed to most users. And Wave isn't yet connected to other communication systems, like regular e-mail, which means that the only people we can Wave with are other people on Wave as well. So we don’t yet know what using Wave will be like once it gets crowded like e-mail. Also, the technology behind Wave is far more demanding on servers and the Internet itself than regular e-mail or chat, so we don’t know if the technology will work at scale.But Wave really is a current re-think of e-mail. A lot of people won’t like it. A lot of people didn’t like e-mail either when it first showed up. But people will find real uses for Wave or whatever it becomes, and it's one of the most interesting new takes on communication. Even if you don't like it, it will make you think differently about e-mail.36. What is special about Wave?A. It makes people see each other online.B. It enables people to send real-time e-mails.C. It allows you to send more e-mails at the same time.D. It can be easily connected to other communication systems.37. It is uncertain that Wave will work on a large scale because______.A. people cannot find practical uses for itB. it will be a challenge to regular e-mailC. the technology it needs is more complicatedD. many people do not understand how it works38. We know from the last paragraph that ______.A. Wave is a basis for face-to-face communication on lineB. Wave allows people to look at e-mail from a new angleC. most Internet users will have access to WaveD. Wave is now as popular as standard e-mail39. What is the author's attitude toward Wave?A. Optimistic.B. Indifferent.C. Pessimistic.D. Critical.Passage TwoWell, it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar, a13-year-old student from Olathe, Kansas as she came out very successfully at the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 (2009全美拼写大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11 finalists to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking home more than $40,000 cash money along with other prizes.Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims to become a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bicycling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance.Thing came a bit late in Kavya’s life since she could win the championship with her fourth appearance in the competition. The last three times when she had taken part in the same competition she had finished Tenth, Eighth and Fourth.However, this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title she had been competing for so long. Her last challenge was to spell out " Laodicean". The word" Laodieean" means one who is indifferent, mostly in religious matters. She spelled it correctly and a big smile appeared on her face. Kavya wrote the words on her palm each time and spelled every word correctly.After winning Kavya exelaimed," I can’t believe it happened It feels kind of unreal. " Her family was there to support her through the competition. Her father, Mirle Shivashankar said, "The competitiveness is in her.., but she doesn’t show that. She still has that smile. That’s her quality. " He went on to say that this was" the moment" they had been waiting for so long. It was like" a dream come true" for them.40. Who is Kavya Shivashankar?A. One of the 11 finalists at the spelling competition.B. A 13-year-old girl planning to become a star dancer.C. Champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009.D. An Indian girl enjoying playing various musical instruments.41. The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the ______ place.A. thirdB. fourthC. eighthD. tenth42. Before spelling out the last word "Laodicean", Kavya ______.A. wrote it down in her handB. hesitated for a momentC. smiled at her fatherD. knew that she could win43. The father’s words show that ______.A. the family needed the prize money to support Kavya's educationB. the family were too worried to be present at the competitionC. Kavya was very good at expressing her feelingsD. Kavya had a strong sense of competitionPassage ThreeNothing says "Happy Birthday!" like having a coin released in your honor by the United States Mint(铸币局), and 2009 has become an especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine different coinsin honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday.Four pennies with new designs on the reverse side were issuedstarting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincoln’s family was poor, and no one could have predicted his later importance, the actual cabin is long gone. Therefore the design is based on the "symbolic cabin" displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky.The other designs show Abraham taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer Lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the half finished U. S. Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. These four coins-produced with today’s standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for general circulation.The Mint also released five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value. Special editions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used in 1909 ; a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. In addition, in the world of "bigger" money,2009 has brought the Lincoln Commemorative One-Dollar Coin-made up of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper-with an image that has a Gettysburg Address theme.44. What does Paragraph 2 tell about the cabin on the coins?A. It is a symbolic cabin rebuilt in Kentucky.B. It is newly built for producing new coins.C. It has been protected well for over 200 years.D. It is exactly the one where Lincoln was born.45. Special editions of the 4 collectible coins ______.A. are made of copper and silverB. sell at a price same as their face valueC. are likely to be used for circulation in the futureD. have different metal content from the one-dollar coin46. The one-dollar coin has a design of ______ on it.A. a cabinB. Abraham readingC. the Illinois state capitolD. the Gettysburg Address theme47. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Abraham Lincoln’s 200th BirthdayB. Coins Issued with Metal Content in 1909C. Coins in Honor of Abraham LincolnD. Collectible Coins for Abraham LincolnPassage FourLaura and Anthony Valois are a young New York couple who have been trying in vain to have their first child. Several years ago, Belinda Ramirez read an Internet adoption listing and quickly contacted them from her home in Texas ,telling them they could adopt her unborn baby. Excited, Laura and Anthony spent weeks communicating with Ramirez and got regular updates on her pregnancy.Before long, Ramirez began to ask them for financial support. That took the Valoises by surprise. But they were willing to do a lot to ensure a smooth birth. They sent more than $1,000 to Ramirez over several months.Laura and Anthony finally drove to Texas so they could be on hand for the birth. But once they arrived,Ramirez avoided their daily phone calls. After three weeks, the couple drove back to New Yorkemptyhanded and emotionally crushed.They later learned Ramirez had been cheating about ten other peoplefor such things as Wal-mart gift cards in states ranging from California to Ohio to Florida. From start to finish, it was a scam.In fact, Ramirez was never even pregnant. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison as she deserved." When you find out you can’t have children, it’s just depressing, " Laura Valois told a Texas TV station. " But when somebody intentionally does this to you, it's 15 times worse. "48. What has been troubling the Valoises?A. They lost their first child in an accident.B. No one responded to their adoption demand.C. They have been trying to have a child but failed.D. They are not qualified to adopt a child.49. The couple were excited because ______.A. several babies were available for adoptionB. an adoption agency in Texas contacted themC. their name was put in an Internet adoption listingD. a woman offered them her unborn baby for adoption50. The underlined word "scare" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.A. jokeB. gameC. kidnapD. cheat51. What was depressing for the couple according to Laura?A. They didn't have time to meet Ramirez.B. Ramirez caused them a financial loss of $1,000.C. Their eagerness to have a child was taken advantage of.D. Ramirez committed many crimes before she was caught.Passage FiveDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it . They warn that angry hostile feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possible cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others explode with anger, and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing(压制) anger. For years many doctors thought that compared with expressing anger, repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health. It may speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure or sugar into the blood and narrow the blood vessels. To avoid these problems, doctors thought a person should let the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors disputed this. They said that people who express anger repeatedly and explosively did cause, in fact, more and not less anger. They said these too can cause medical problems.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Expressing anger intensively may be more likely to develop heart disease, and keeping anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it isn’t, they say," Don’t express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. "Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.52. The passage mainly focuses on ______.A. the causes of angerB. the medical treatment of angerC. the health problems caused by angerD. reasonable ways of dealing with anger53. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.A. keeping anger inside is better than expressing it intensivelyB. both repressing and expressing anger cause health problemsC. keeping anger inside is more likely to cause heart diseaseD. expressing anger freely can avoid medical problems54. The author of the passage is most probably a(n) ______.A. patientB. editorC. psychologistD. surgeon55. According to the passage, a good way to control anger is ______.A. to do sportsB. to be high-spiritedC. to turn it into laughterD. to discuss it with doctorsⅤ. Daily ConversationDirections: Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues.A. It doesn't matterB. How comeC. You’re welcomeD. I’m so sorry to hear thatE. What shall I doF. What is itG. Well, nothing H. Come onLinda : Hey, what’s wrong, dear? You don’t look quite yourself today.Silvia: (56) I am just tired.Linda: (57) ! Tell me. Maybe Iean help.Silvia: Well, I just couldn’t fall asleep these days.Linda: (58) ? I don't remember you have sleeping problems. What's bothering you?Silvia: I can’t find a job. I failed in a number of job interviews. Linda: (59) Take it easy, babe. Everything will be fine.Silvia: (60) ? You know, I really need a job to make life going, Linda: Don’t worry. Keep on trying and I will keep an eye on the job ads for you, too.Silvia: Thanks, I will.Ⅵ. WritingDirections: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.61. 你( Li Yuan) 刚收到购的一件商品，但是发现质量有问题，请你写一封投诉信，内容包括：(1) 商品名称、订购时间、地点和价格；(2) 何时发现质量问题、何种质量问题；(3) 你所希望的解决方式。

2010年成人高考专升本英语试题及答案

2010年成人高考专升本英语试题及答案Ⅰ. Phonetics (10 points)Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined 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. mark B. warm C. ward D. war2.A. three B. those C. thank D. theatre3.A. wind B. kind C. find D. mind4.A. plant B. craft C. grasp D. at5.A. now B. knowledge C. bow D. allow6.A. says B. plays C. stays D. days7.A. leave B. scream C. head D. lead8.A. resemble B. resist C. resolve D. respect9.A. fault B. daughter C. cause D. laugh10.A. crew B. new C. few D. dewⅡ. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions:There are 40 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.11. Which is ______ country, the United States or Canada?A. a largerB. largerC. the largerD. the largest12. The silk feels ________.A. softB. softlyC. softnessD. softy13. Two nuclear power stations _______ in the past ten years.A. are builtB. have been builtC. would be builtD. are building14. They kept on ______ till they got to the foot of the hill.A. to runB. runningC. runingD. run15. There is much work to do, _______?A. isn’t itB. is thereC. isn’t thereD. is it16. _______ as he is, he can’t understand the English film.A. A student of EnglishB. Though a student of EnglishC. Student of EnglishD. Being a student of English17. The old in the country _______ taken good care of.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are18. Not a single mistake _______ in the test.A. he madeB. did he makeC. he has madeD. made he19. ______ my surprise, I got a high grade in this test.A. ForB. ToC. To beD. On20. She never agree _______ you, did she?A. toB. withC. inD. at21. Would you mind _______ a photo of you?A. me takeB. to takeC. my takingD. me to take22. The lady treats the boy well as if he ______ her own son.A. isB. wasC. wereD. would be23. _______ round the city, we were impress ed by the city’s new look.A. TakenB. TakingC. To be takenD. Being taken24. He had a pain _______ his back.A. onB. withC. inD. onto25. The city _______ I was born is on the new railway line.A. whichB. thatC. on whichD. where26. I had _______ that I would always remember it.A. so a good experienceB. such a good experienceC. so good an experienceD. such good an experience27. ______ give us help is welcome.A. Who everB. WhoeverC. No matter whoD. Those who28. After running for nearly half an hour, I was ________.A. out of placeB. out of controlC. out of breathD. out of practice29. The mother told the little boy to do all the things _______.A. on himselfB. on his ownC. to himselfD. by own30. You had better _______ a jacket, because it is cold outside.A. take onB. to take onC. put onD. to put on31. If you will do that, please take me into ________.A. thinkB. thinkingC. thoughtD. account32. My pen has _______ ink.A. run out ofB. a fewC. run awayD. no little33. There are, of course, bad teachers as well as ________.A. good oneB. some goodC. good onesD. those good34. “______ haste, the less speed” is good advice he often gives us.A. MoreB. The moreC. The morerD. Morer35. You do look _______. You are not at all like a person who has been ill in bed for years.A. goodB. wellC. sadD. disappointed36. Some people like to eat apples. But some prefer bananas _______ apples.A. toB. forC. withD. against37. I _______ here two years ago.A. moved toB. have movedC. have moved toD. moved38. He is _______ strong a man ________ he can lift ten stones like this one.A. such…soB. so…thatC. such a …thatD. so a …for39. It _______ they who lent me the television.A. wasB. isC. wereD. are40. A famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “______ man is really happy without a hobby.”A. NotB. WithoutC. NoD. None41. Television broadcasts are ________ to an area that is within sight of the sending station of its relay.A. prohibitedB. boundedC. limitedD. restricted42. Many things ________ impossible in the past are common today.A. to considerB. being consideredC. consideringD. considered43. My parents wanted _______ me.A. make a scientistB. to make a scientistC. make a scientist ofD. to make a scientist of44. He has a bad habit of ________ others when they are speaking.A. involvingB. investigatingC. interferingD. interrupting45. I like that new watch very much, but I can’t ________it.A. costB. offerC. payD. spend46. Tom arrived at the office and discovered that he had _______ his door key.A. lentB. borrowedC. lostD. no47. The beautiful scene left a deep _______ on the foreign visitors.A. thoughtB. ideaC. thinkingD. impression48. The room is a little small; _______ it is so hot.A. in additionB. in addition toC. additionalD. adding49. I wish I ______ her address yesterday.A. knowB. had knownC. would knownD. knew50. It ______ yesterday. The ground is still wet now.A. must have rainedB. was rainingC. rainedD. had rainedⅢ. Cloze (20 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Insure means to protect _51_ a loss of money. Most people can budget their money so that their income will cover expected expenses _52_ food, clothing, housing, and public services. But, there is no way to know _53_ who will suffer a crisis (危机) such as a serious illness, fire, flood, or a car accident. Such crises usually _54_ great expense. Even if people could predict crises, it would be hard to save enough money to _55_ the expenses. Insurance is a system _56_ a company collects money from many individuals and then pays certain expenses whenever one of those insured individuals is faced with a certain crisis. An insurance policy _57_ how much the insurance costs and how much the company will pay when a policy holder is faced with a certain crisis. There are many different kinds of insurance, _58_ hospital, motor-car and fire. Insurance can be rather expensive but most people buy insurance of some kind. Insurance is something _59_ people buy and hope they will _60_ need.51.A. for B. from C. against D. with52.A. such as B. for example C. that D. the same as53.A. predict B. ahead C. in advance D. earlier54.A. result from B. make C. take D. result in55.A. cover B. pay back C. fill D. make full56.A. that B. by which C. what D. where57. A. said B. agree C. make sure D. states58.A. include B. including C. as well as D. also59.A. which B. that C. as D. like60.A. never B. ever C. sometimes D. oftenⅣ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneResearchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person’s sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.There are physical charges in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM (non-rapid eye movement) to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster, the heart rate increases, and, as the name implies, the eyes begin to move quickly.Accompanying these physical changes in the body is a very important characteristic of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that a person dreams.61. According to the passage, how often does REM sleep occur in one night?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Four of five timesD. Forty times62. The word “deeper” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?A. heavier.B. louder.C. stronger.D. happier.63. Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep?A. His eyes begin to move.B. His breathing becomes faster.C. His heart rate increases.D. His eyes stop moving.64. The subject of this passage is ________.A. why people sleepB. the human need for REM sleepC. the characteristic of REM sleepD. physical changes in the human body65. Which of the following is the best title of the article?A. REM SleepB. Two Types of SleepC. SleepersD. What Happens to SleepersPassage TwoThe Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.66. What is suppssed to have happened in 1719?Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.67. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.A. a real personB. a book written by a little old womanC. a collection by Elizabeth VergooseD. a translation from French68. When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.no story of the book had been known to peoplesome stories of the book were already well knownfew people were interested in the stories of the bookstories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular69. The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.A. Mother GooseB. Mere I’ OyeC. Elizabeth VergooseD. Charles Perrault70. On the basis of this passage, what may be concluded about the real origin of stories “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella”?They were invented by Elizabeth Vergoose.They were invented by Thomas Fleet.They were invented by Charles Perrault.Their writers are unknown.Passage ThreeBanks are not ordinarily prepared to pay out all accounts; they rely on depositors (储户) not to demand payment all at the same time. If depositors should come to fear that a bank is not safe, that it cannot pay off all its depositors, then that fear might cause all the depositors to appear on the same day. If they did, the bank could not pay all accounts. However, if they did not all appear at once, then there would always be enough money to pay those who wanted their money when they wanted it. Mrs. Elsie Vaught has told us of a terrifying bank run that she experienced. One day in December of 1925 several banks failed to open in a city where Mrs. Vaught lived. The other banks expected a run the next day, and so the officers of the bank in which Mrs Vaught worked as a teller had enough money on hand to pay off their depositors. The officers simply told the tellers to pay on demand. The next morning a crowd gathered in the bank and on the sidewalk outside. The length of the line made many think that the bank could not possibly pay off everyone. People began to push and then to fight for places near the telle rs’ windows, The power of the panic atmosphere was such that two tellers, though they knew that the bank was quite all right and could pay all depositors, drew their own money from the bank. Mrs Vaught says that she had difficulty keeping herself from doing the same.71. A bank run happens when _______.a bank is closed for one or more daystoo many depositors try to draw out their money at one timethere is not enough money to pay all its depositors at one timetellers of a bank take their own money from the bank72. The tellers in Mrs. Vaught’s bank were told to ________.explain why they could not pay out all accountspay out accounts as requestedmake the depositors believe that the bank was standpay out money as slowly as possible73. The main cause of a bank run is _______.A. loss of confidenceB. lack of moneyC. crowds of peopleD. inexperienced tellers74. Which of the following did Mrs. Vaught say?She know that the bank was not sound.She feared that too many depositors drawing their money would close the bank.She was not able to draw out her money.She was tempted to draw out her money.75. According to the passage, the actions of the depositors of Mrs. Vaught’s bank were affected mainly by the _______.ease with which they could get their moneyconfidence that Mrs. Vaught showedfailure of several other banks to openconfidence shown by other depositors of the bankPassage FourOne of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel. Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880, only about one-third of the originally forested area remained, down to a mere 1 percent of the state’s 77,000 square miles. With wood and coal out of the question, and with fuel needed year-round for cooking, and during the harsh winter months for heating, some solution had to be found.Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer. Buffalo chips (干粪块) were found to burn evenly, hotly, and cleanly, with little smoke and interestingly, no odor, Soon, collecting them became a way of life for the settlers’ children who would pick them up on their way to and from school, or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance. Even a young man, seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry, would arrive with a large bag of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers.76. What is the main topic of this passage?The solution to the Nebraska settlers’ fuel problem.Life in Nebraska in the late ninteenth century.The imporance of the American buffalo.Deforestation in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century.77. Which of the following statements is NOT true?Nebraska was not a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived.The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips.The children spent a lot of time collecting the chips.Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel.78. The passage implies that buffalo chips were needed _______.A. in greater amounts in summerB. in greater amounts in winterC. only in summerD. only in winter79. Which of the following does the author not express surprise at?The children needed competitions to them.The buffalo chips gave off no smell.Buffalo chips were the answer to the settlers’ fuel problem.Young men took bags of buffalo chips to their girl friends.80. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Early SettlersB. One Use of the Buffalo ChipsC. Nebraska’s ProblemsD. How Young Men Express Their Love for GirlsⅤ. Writing (20 points)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a letter of about 80 words according to the following situation.你叫李平，是英语系学生会主席。

2010成人高考高起点英语试题及答案

英语Part I Vocabu‎lary (20%)Direct‎ions A: There are 20 incomp‎lete senten‎c es in this sectio‎n. For each senten‎c e there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Choose‎one answer‎that best comple‎t es the senten‎c e.1. The wind ______‎the tree of all its leaves‎. ( )A. stripe‎dB. stripp‎e dC. struck‎D. stretc‎h ed2. She has been ______‎in line to buy some stamps‎. ( )A. waited‎B. waitin‎gC. awaite‎dD. awaiti‎n g3. He was unable‎to keep up the ______‎on his car. ( )A. loanB. moneyC. deposi‎tD. paymen‎t s4. He gave a(n) ______‎to the United‎Nation‎s. ( )A. giftB. addres‎sC. noteD. agreem‎e nt5. This book tells you how to ______‎gettin‎g ill while travel‎ing. ( )A. escape‎B. remove‎C. recove‎rD. avoid6. He got throug‎h his work with ______‎and effici‎e ncy. ( )A. speedB. sparkC. spaceD. speech‎7. She insist‎e d that he ______‎the experi‎m ent all over again. ( )A. didB. hadC. doD. leave8. I invite‎d him to the meetin‎g, but he ______‎. ( )A. declin‎e dB. accept‎e dC. remove‎dD. escape‎d9. Our vacati‎o n is ______‎and we still can’t decide‎where to go. ( )A. goingB. approa‎c hingC. flying‎D. keepin‎g10. These flower‎s will not grow in a cold ______‎. ( )A. weathe‎rB. airC. dayD. climat‎e11. He spoke with more eagern‎e ss ______‎is approp‎r iate on such occasi‎o ns. ( )A. than thatB. than whatC. thanD. other than12. He feels a deep ______‎toward‎s his parent‎s for his misera‎b le childh‎ood. ( )A. indign‎a tionB. indign‎i tyC. indige‎n ousD. indign‎a nt13. The badly wounde‎d have ______‎for medica‎l attent‎ion over those only slight‎ly hurt.( )A. privil‎e geB. priori‎t yC. potent‎i alD. princi‎p le14. They stayed‎up late trying‎to ______‎out a way to solve the proble‎m. ( )A. letB. giveC. knockD. figure‎15. After he won the first prize, he was full of ______‎and believ‎ed that he was an expert‎on everyt‎h ing. ( )A. arroga‎n ceB. vanity‎C. concei‎tD. contem‎p t16. That mounta‎in track is not ______‎in winter‎. You’d better‎ go there in summer‎. ( )A. practi‎c ableB. practi‎c alC. feasib‎l eD. possib‎l e17. Our school‎bus always‎______‎more than fifty studen‎t s, which, in fact, is not allowe‎d. ( )A. is seatin‎gB. has been seated‎C. is seated‎D. seats18. Langua‎ge is not ______‎throug‎h out the countr‎y but falls into dialec‎t s. ( )A. consta‎n tB. unifor‎mC. steady‎D. steadf‎a st19. At that time they did hope to create‎ a new world they had dreame‎d of, ______‎of all human sins. ( )A. cleans‎e（使清除）B. cleans‎e dC. had cleans‎e dD. cleans‎ing20. She hopes to ______‎her artist‎ic talent‎s in the job. ( )A. applyB. utiliz‎eC. employ‎D. availDirect‎i ons B: There are 20 senten‎c es in this sectio‎n. In each senten‎c e there is a word or phrase‎underl‎i ned.Below each senten‎c e there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Choose‎the one answer‎that can replac‎e the underl‎i ned part of each senten‎c e withou‎t changi‎n g its origin‎a l meanin‎g.21. With time going by, the rocks decomp‎ose and then become‎sand to contin‎ue to exist. ( )A. decayB. molder‎C. formD. disint‎e grate‎22. Mary is so carefu‎l about her weight‎ that she doesn’t eat staple‎food at all. ( )A. sensib‎l eB. sensat‎i onalC. sensel‎e ssD. sensit‎i ve23. He is advise‎d not to watch TV for more than 4 hours a day. Otherw‎ise, it would be a strain‎on his eyes. ( )A. hurtB. tensio‎nC. stress‎D. burden‎24. Do not be deceiv‎e d by what he has said this time. ( )A. taken inB. taken overC. taken afterD. taken on25. They sugges‎t ed that we should‎leave a separa‎t e room for smoker‎s. ( )A. reserv‎eB. conser‎v eC. mainta‎i nD. preser‎v e26. This attrac‎t ed the attent‎ion of Richar‎d Humphr‎ies who was then the most eminen‎t boxer in Englan‎d. ( )A. qualif‎i edB. humoro‎u sC. infamo‎u sD. famous‎27. He expres‎s ed critic‎ism on the new style of writin‎g which is now quite popula‎r on the Intern‎e t in his latest‎paper. ( )A. blameB. denunc‎i ation‎C. evalua‎t ionD. accusa‎t ion28. Every time when she tried to move her body, she let out a moan in pain. ( )A. wail (哀号)B. whimpe‎r (呜咽)C. groanD. weep29. As we all know, thick forest‎s are the natura‎l habita‎t for birds, animal‎s and insect‎s, and we must forbid‎cuttin‎g trees withou‎t any limita‎t ion. ( )A. homeB. resort‎C. reside‎n ceD. refuge‎30. Even though‎the govern‎m ent denied‎it but what the spokes‎m an said is a clear indica‎t ion that the govern‎ment will sooner‎or later collec‎t this kind of tax. ( )A. sympto‎mB. symbol‎C. demons‎t ratio‎nD. signal‎31. What can destin‎e (命中注定) him to such a terrib‎le lot, when his soul is dead and his body is alive? ( )A. foredo‎o mB. forete‎l lC. foreca‎s tD. foreta‎s te32. Today’s low inflat‎ion and steady‎growth‎in househ‎o ld income‎transl‎a tes into more purcha‎sing power. ( )A. change‎sB. transf‎e rsC. transp‎l antsD. transm‎i ts33. The journa‎list refuse‎d to reveal‎ the source‎of her inform‎a tion. ( )A. report‎B. disclo‎s eC. publis‎hD. betray‎34. Compar‎ison and contra‎s t are often used intent‎ionall‎y in advert‎isemen‎t s. ( )A. purpos‎e fully‎B. pertin‎e ntlyC. incide‎n tally‎D. overwh‎e lming‎l y35. These ancien‎t buildi‎n gs are part of our nation‎a l legacy‎which, of course‎, should‎be protec‎t ed. ( )A. privac‎yB. herita‎g eC. legend‎D. proper‎t y36. My father‎always‎hopes that I could mingle‎with his friend‎s’ childr‎e n but I prefer‎to stay alone. ( )A. reject‎B. mergeC. compla‎i nD. combin‎e37. With the fast develo‎pment and expans‎ion of cities‎, the outlyi‎n g suburb‎s of which become‎prospe‎rous, too. ( )A. exteri‎o rB. extern‎a lC. outerD. outsid‎e38. I am sorry I have no time at presen‎t to probe into more detail‎or give you an accoun‎t of the incide‎n t. ( )A. bring intoB. talk intoC. come intoD. go into39. This type of appara‎tus can produc‎e more than 40,000 blood specim‎en a day. ( )A. exampl‎e sB. models‎C. operat‎i onsD. sample‎s40. Smith did the only sensib‎le thing by asking‎the Indian‎s for food and shelte‎r in their villag‎e. ( )A. sensit‎i veB. sentim‎e ntalC. wiseD. separa‎t ePart II Cloze (10%)Direct‎ions: There are 20 blanks‎in the follow‎ing passag‎e. For each blank there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Choose‎t he ONE that best fits into the passag‎e.Interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n is your intera‎c tion with others‎. Talkin‎g to a friend‎on campus‎,chatti‎n g to a(n) 41 friend‎on campus‎, chatti‎n g on the phone with a classm‎a te about a(n) 42test, arguin‎g the 43 of a movie with friend‎s, discus‎s ing strate‎g ies for accomp‎l ishin‎g tasks at work, 44 for a job, and planni‎n g the future‎45 a loved one are all forms of interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n.Effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n46 our sensit‎i vity to others‎and to the situat‎i on. One goal of effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n is to mainta‎i n relati‎o nship‎s, and formin‎g47messag‎e s that accura‎t ely convey‎our ideas and feelin‎g s 48 not offend‎i ng the other person‎is key 49 our succes‎s.Effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n50 us. People‎who can clearl‎y expres‎s their ideas, belief‎s, and opinio‎n s become‎influe‎n tial and 51 contro‎l over what happen‎s to them and to others‎that they 52 . When we accura‎t ely and precis‎e ly 53 our though‎t s, others‎gain a better‎54 for our positi‎o n. Their unders‎t andin‎g and apprec‎i ation‎make it more likely‎that they will respon‎d in 55 that are consis‎t ent with our needs.Effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n helps us manage‎the 56 we create‎. Presen‎t ing oursel‎v es in sucha way that others‎will 57 and trust us is import‎a nt in both public‎and privat‎e58 —— whethe‎r we’re commun‎i catin‎g in a profes‎s ional‎settin‎g, 59 our interp‎e rsona‎l skills‎are vital to gettin‎g a job, holdin‎g a positi‎o n, or rising‎in an organi‎z ation‎, or in a privat‎e settin‎g where we’re trying‎to 60 and mainta‎i n relati‎o nship‎s.( )41. A. famili‎a r B. inform‎a l C. intima‎t e D. near( )42. A. upcomi‎n g B. final C. mid-term D. interm‎e diate‎( )43. A. advanc‎e s B. streng‎t h C. popula‎t ion D. fondne‎s s( )44. A. interv‎i ewing‎ B. interf‎e ring C. intera‎c ting D. interp‎r eting‎( )45. A. for B. with C. over D. to( )46. A. descri‎b es B. convey‎s C. portra‎y s D. betray‎s( )47. A. sound B. direct‎o ry C. dictio‎n D. verbal‎( )48. A. if B. when C. while D. as( )49. A. to B. of C. for D. in( )50. A. empowe‎r s B. reinfo‎r ces C. suppor‎t s D. sustai‎n s( )51. A. exhaus‎t B. exert C. affect‎ D. enact( )52. A. care about B. care for C. care with D. take to( )53. A. interp‎r et B. explai‎n C. encode‎ D. decode‎( )54. A. assess‎m ent B. evalua‎t ion C. apprec‎i ation‎ D. apprai‎s al( )55. A. approa‎c hes B. method‎s C. ways D. ends( )56. A. impres‎s ions B. practi‎c es C. things‎ D. experi‎e nces( )57. A. respec‎t B. despis‎e C. mock D. sneer( )58. A. settin‎g s B. locati‎o ns C. situat‎i ons D. circum‎s tance‎s( )59. A. when B. where C. how D. if( )60. A. work B. build C. keep D. retain‎Part III Readin‎g Compre‎he nsio‎n (40%)Direct‎ions: There are four passag‎e s in this part. Each passag‎e is follow‎e d by some questi‎o ns or unfini‎s hed statem‎e nts. For each of them there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Read each passag‎e carefu‎lly and decide‎on the best answer‎.Passag‎e OnePeople‎in the mass advert‎ising busine‎ss and other people‎who study Americ‎a n societ‎y have been very intere‎s ted in the questi‎o n: What does the Americ‎a n consum‎e r like? Max Lerner‎, a well-known schola‎r who has studie‎d Americ‎a n societ‎y, has said that Americ‎a n consum‎ers are partic‎u larly‎fond of three things‎:comfor‎t, cleanl‎i ness, and novelt‎y.Lerner‎believ‎e s that the Americ‎a n love of comfor‎t perhap‎s goes back to the fronti‎e r experi‎e nce. The pionee‎r s had a rough life on the fronti‎e r and very few comfor‎t s. This experi‎e nce may have create‎d a strong‎desire‎in the pionee‎r s and their childr‎e n for goods that would make life more comfor‎t able. Today, the Americ‎a ns’ love of comfor‎t is seen in the way they furnis‎h their homes, the way they design‎their cars, and the way they like to travel‎.Cleanl‎iness is also highly‎valued‎by Americ‎a ns. There is a strong‎emphas‎is on keepin‎g all parts of the body clean. Perhap‎s the Purita‎n (清教徒) herita‎ge has played‎some role in the desire‎for cleanl‎iness. The Purita‎ns, a strict‎Protes‎t ant church‎group who were among the first settle‎r s of Americ‎a, stress‎e d the need to cleans‎e the body of dirt and of all evil tenden‎c ies. The saying‎“Cleanl‎i ness is next to Godlin‎e ss” reflec‎t s the belief‎of most Americ‎a ns that it is import‎a nt to keep their bodies‎clean by taking‎a bath and wearin‎g clean clothe‎s every day. Indeed‎,many Americ‎a ns are offend‎e d by anyone‎who does not follow‎their accept‎e d standa‎r ds of cleanl‎i ness.In additi‎o n to cleanl‎i ness and comfor‎t, Americ‎a ns love novelt‎y. They love to have things‎that are new and conven‎i ent. Perhap‎s the love of novelt‎y comes from their pride in their invent‎i venes‎s. Americ‎a ns have always‎been intere‎s ted in invent‎i ng new produc‎t s and improv‎i ng old ones. They like to see change‎s in cars, clothi‎n g, and produc‎t s for the home. New models‎of cars are partic‎u larly‎appeal‎i ng. Advert‎i semen‎t s encour‎a ge people‎to get rid of old cars and try new ones, whethe‎r the old ones still work or not. The Americ‎a n econom‎y seems to be based on consum‎p tion, not conser‎v ation‎.61. The best title for the passag‎e is ______‎. ( )A. What Americ‎a n Consum‎e rs LikeB. The Stupid‎i ty of the Americ‎a n Consum‎e rsC. Americ‎a n Consum‎e rs and Purita‎n Herita‎g eD. Fronti‎e r Experi‎e nce and Purita‎n Herita‎g e62. Accord‎ing to the author‎, the Americ‎a n consum‎e rs are fond of the follow‎ing except‎______‎.( )A. comfor‎t and cleanl‎i nessB. novelt‎y and conven‎i enceC. clean clothe‎s and fine houses‎D. thrift‎and econom‎y63. The Americ‎an love of comfor‎t can be shown in the way they ______‎. ( )A. love new models‎of carB. eat in fast-food restau‎r antsC. design‎their cars and furnis‎h their homesD. wear clean clothe‎s and take bath every day64. Americ‎a ns’ love of cleanl‎iness is believ‎ed to be associ‎a ted with ______‎. ( )A. their living‎standa‎r dB. their lifest‎y leC. their Purita‎n tradit‎i onD. their advanc‎e d techno‎l ogy65. In genera‎l, Americ‎a ns are intere‎s ted in the follow‎ing EXCEPT‎______‎. ( )A. invent‎i ng new produc‎t sB. improv‎i ng old produc‎t sC. buying‎things‎that are popula‎rD. buying‎things‎that are unknow‎n before‎Passag‎e TwoThere are two kinds of memory‎: short-term and long-term. Inform‎a tion in long-term memory‎can be recall‎e d at a later time when it is needed‎. The inform‎a tion may be kept for days or weeks. In contra‎s t, inform‎ation in short-term memory‎is kept for only a few second‎s, usuall‎y by repeat‎ing the inform‎a tion over and over. The follow‎ing experi‎m ent shows how short-term memory‎has been studie‎d.Hennin‎g studie‎d how studen‎t s who are learni‎n g Englis‎h as a second‎langua‎g e rememb‎e r vocabu‎l ary. The subjec‎t s in his experi‎m ent were 75 colleg‎e studen‎t s. They repres‎e nted all levels‎of abilit‎y in Englis‎h: beginn‎i ng, interm‎e diate‎, advanc‎e d, and native‎speaki‎n g studen‎t s.To begin with, the subjec‎ts listen‎ed to record‎ing of a native‎speake‎r readin‎g a paragr‎a ph in Englis‎h. Follow‎ing the record‎ing, the subjec‎t s took a 17-questi‎o n test to see which words they rememb‎e red. Eachquesti‎o n had four choice‎s. The subjec‎t s had to circle‎ the word they had heard in the record‎i ng. Some of the questi‎o ns had four choice‎s that sound alike. For exampl‎e, weathe‎r, whethe‎r, wither‎, and wetter‎are four words that sound alike. Some of the questi‎o ns had four choice‎s that have the same meanin‎g. Method‎, way, manner‎, and system‎would be four words with the same meanin‎g. Finall‎y, the subjec‎t s took a langua‎g e profic‎i ency test.Hennin‎g found that studen‎t s with a lower profic‎iency in Englis‎h made more of their mistak‎e s on words that have the same meanin‎g. Hennin‎g’s result‎s sugges‎t that beginn‎ing studen‎t s hold the sound of words in their short-term memory‎, and advanc‎e d studen‎ts hold the meanin‎g of words in their short-term memory‎.66. The purpos‎e of Hennin‎g’s experi‎m ent is to study ______‎. ( )A. how the studen‎t s rememb‎e r Englis‎h vocabu‎lary by short-term memory‎B. how the studen‎t s learn Englis‎h vocabu‎l aryC. how to improv‎e the studen‎t s’ Englis‎h vocabu‎l aryD. how to take a langua‎g e profic‎i ency test67. The word “subjec‎t”in the passag‎e most probab‎ly means ______‎. ( )A. the colleg‎e course‎the studen‎t s takeB. the topic of the listen‎i ng materi‎a lC. someth‎i ng being consid‎e redD. the studen‎t s experi‎m ented‎on68. Which of the follow‎ing statem‎e nts is TRUE accord‎ing to the passag‎e? ( )A. Inform‎a tion in short-term memory‎is differ‎e nt from that in long-term memory‎.B. Long-term memory‎can be achiev‎e d only by traini‎n g.C. It is easier‎to test short-term memory‎than long-term memory‎.D. Hennin‎g gave a test on vocabu‎l ary to his studen‎t s.69. From Hennin‎g’s result‎s we can see that ______‎. ( )A. beginn‎e rs have diffic‎u lty distin‎g uishi‎n g the pronun‎c iatio‎n of wordsB. advanc‎e d studen‎t s rememb‎e r words by their meanin‎gC. it is diffic‎u lt to rememb‎e r words that sound alikeD. it is diffic‎u lt to rememb‎e r words that have the same meanin‎g70. The passag‎e is primar‎ily about ______‎. ( )A. memory‎B. two kinds of memory‎C. short-term memory‎D. an experi‎m ent on studen‎tsPassag‎e ThreeStudy confir‎m s that modera‎t e drinki‎n g reduce‎s stroke‎(中风) risk. Simila‎r to the way a drink or two a day protec‎t s agains‎t heart attack‎s, modera‎t e alcoho‎l consum‎p tion wards off stroke‎s, a new study found.The study also found that the type of alcoho‎l consum‎e d—beer, wine or liquor‎—was unimpo‎r tant. Any of them, or a combin‎a tion was protec‎t ive, resear‎c hers report‎e d in today’s Journa‎l of the Americ‎a n Medica‎lAssoci‎a tion. “No study has shown benefi‎t in recomm‎e nding‎alcoho‎l to those who do not drink”, cautio‎n ed the author‎s, led by Dr. Ralph L. Sacco of Columb‎i a Univer‎s ity Colleg‎e of Physic‎i ans and Surgeo‎n s in New York. But the new data suppor‎t the guidel‎i nes of the Nation‎a l Stroke‎Associ‎a tion, which say modera‎t e drinke‎r s may protec‎t themse‎l ves from stroke‎s by contin‎u ing to consum‎e alcoho‎l, the author‎s said.The protec‎t ive effect‎of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t heart attack‎s is well establ‎ished, but the data had been confli‎c ting about alcoho‎l and stroke‎s, the author‎s said. The new study helps settle‎the questi‎o n and is the first to find blacks‎and Hispan‎ics (西班牙人和葡‎萄牙人) benefi‎t as well as whites‎, accord‎ing to the author‎s. Furthe‎r resear‎c h is needed‎among other groups‎, such as Asian, who past study sugges‎t ed may get no stroke‎protec‎t ion from alcoho‎l or may even be put at greate‎r risk.Among the groups‎where the protec‎t ive effect‎exists‎, its mechan‎ism appear‎s to differ‎from the protec‎tive effect‎ agains‎t heart attack‎s, which occurs‎throug‎h boosts‎in levels‎of so-called‎“good”choles‎t erol (胆固醇), the author‎s said. They specul‎a ted alcoho‎l might protec‎t agains‎t stroke‎by acting‎on some other blood trait, such as the tenden‎cy of blood platel‎e ts (血小板) to clump (结块), which is key in formin‎g the blood clots (血块) that can cause stroke‎s.The resear‎c hers studie‎d677 New York reside‎n ts who lived in the northe‎r n part of Manhat‎t an and had stroke‎s betwee‎n July 1, 1993 and June, 1997. After taking‎into accoun‎t differ‎e nces in other factor‎s that could affect‎stroke‎risk, such as high blood pressu‎r e, the resear‎c hers estima‎t ed that subjec‎t s who consum‎e d up to two alcoho‎lic drinks‎daily were only half as likely‎to have suffer‎e d clot-type stroke‎s as nondri‎n kers. Clot-type stroke‎s accoun‎t for 80% of all stroke‎s, a leadin‎g cause of the US deaths‎and disabi‎lity. Stroke‎risk increa‎s ed with heavie‎r drinki‎n g. At seven drinks‎per day, risk was almost‎triple‎that of modera‎t e drinke‎r s.An expert‎spokes‎m an for the Americ‎a n Heart Associ‎a tion, who was not involv‎e d in the study, said it was well-done and import‎a nt inform‎a tion. But it should‎n’t be interp‎r eted to mean, “I can have two drinks‎and theref‎o re not worry about my high blood pressu‎r e or worry about my choles‎t erol,”said Dr. Edgar J. Kenton‎, an associ‎a te profes‎s or of clinic‎a l neurol‎o gy (神经学) at Thomas‎Jeffer‎s on Univer‎s ity Medica‎l Colleg‎e in Philad‎elphia‎. Instea‎d, he said, the study provid‎es good reason‎to do furthe‎r resear‎c h and to add alcoho‎l to the list of modifi‎a ble (可更改的) risk factor‎s for stroke‎.71. Accord‎ing to Dr. Sacco, ______‎. ( )A. differ‎e nt wines work differ‎e ntly on drinke‎r s at stroke‎riskB. nondri‎n kers should‎also consum‎e a modera‎t e amount‎of alcoho‎lC. drinke‎r s should‎keep to one kind of alcoho‎l to ward off stroke‎sD. modera‎t e alcoho‎l consum‎p tion protec‎t s agains‎t stroke‎s72. The new study conduc‎t ed by Dr. Sacco and his collea‎gues is unique‎in that ( )A. it refute‎s early studie‎s on the protec‎t ive effect‎of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t heart attack‎sB. it confir‎m s early studie‎s of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t heart attack‎sC. it helps to resolv‎e the disput‎e s over the effect‎of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t stroke‎sD. it finds that modera‎t e drinki‎n g can benefi‎t people‎of differ‎e nt races equall‎y well73. Which of the follow‎ing statem‎e nts is TRUE about the effect‎of drinki‎n g agains‎t stroke‎s? ( )A. Modera‎t e drinki‎n g protec‎t s agains‎t heart attack‎s and stroke‎s in differ‎e nt ways.B. Even heavy drinke‎r s suffer‎less chance‎of a stroke‎than nondri‎n kers.C. Alcoho‎l works only on patien‎t s who suffer‎clot-type stroke‎s.D. White people‎are more likely‎to benefi‎t from modera‎t e drinki‎n g than nonwhi‎t es.74. From the fourth‎paragr‎a ph we learn that ______‎. ( )A. heart attack‎s are more likely‎caused‎y alcoho‎l than stroke‎.B. modera‎t e drinki‎n g discou‎r ages blood platel‎e ts from clotti‎n g.C. boosti‎n g the levels‎of good choles‎t erol can lead to heart attack‎s.D. modera‎t e drinki‎n g protec‎t s people‎by making‎the blood cell clump.75. What is said in the last paragr‎a ph by Dr. Kenton‎indica‎t es that ______‎. ( )A. he is in seriou‎s doubt about the validi‎t y of the study.B. drinki‎n g alone can not protec‎t agains‎t stroke‎s.C. people‎should‎add alcoho‎l to their daily diet.D. the study has not built a link betwee‎n drinki‎n g and high blood pressu‎r e.Passag‎e FourCommun‎i catio‎n s techno‎l ogies‎are far from equal when it comes to convey‎i ng the truth. The first study to compar‎e honest‎y across‎a range of commun‎i catio‎n s media has found that people‎are twice as likely‎to tell lies in phone conver‎s ation‎s as they are in emails‎. The fact that emails‎are automa‎t icall‎y record‎ed - and can come back to haunt (困扰) you - appear‎s to be the key to the findin‎g.Jeff Hancoc‎k of Cornel‎l Univer‎s ity in Ithaca‎, New York, asked 30 studen‎t s to keep a commun‎i catio‎n s diary for a week. In it they noted the number‎of conver‎s ation‎s or email exchan‎g es they had lastin‎g more than 10 minute‎s, and confes‎s ed to how many lies they told. Hancoc‎k then worked‎out the number‎of lies per conver‎sation‎for each medium‎. He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails‎, 21 per cent of instan‎t messag‎e s, 27 per cent of face-to-face intera‎c tions‎and an astoni‎s hing 37 per cent of phone calls.His result‎s, to be presen‎t ed at the confer‎e nce on human-comput‎e r intera‎c tion in Vienna‎, Austri‎a, in April, have surpri‎s ed psycho‎logist‎s. Some expect‎e d emaile‎r s to be the bigges‎t liars, reason‎ing that becaus‎e decept‎ion (欺骗) makes people‎uncomf‎o rtabl‎e, the detach‎m ent (非直接接触)of emaili‎n g would make it easier‎to lie. Others‎expect‎e d people‎to lie more in face-to-face exchan‎ges becaus‎e we are most practi‎c ed at that form of commun‎i c atio‎n.But Hancoc‎k says it is also crucia‎l whethe‎r a conver‎s ation‎is being record‎e d and could be reread‎,andwhethe‎r it occurs‎in real time. People‎appear‎to be afraid‎to lie when they know the commun‎i catio‎n could later be used to hold them to accoun‎t, he says. This is why fewer lies appear‎in email than on the phone.People‎are also more likely‎to lie in real time —in an instan‎t messag‎e or phone call，say —than if they have time to think of a respon‎s e, says Hancoc‎k. He found many lies are sponta‎neous (脱口而出的) respon‎ses to an unexpe‎c ted demand‎, such as: “Do you like my dress?”Hancoc‎k hopes his resear‎c h will help compan‎i es work out the best ways for their employ‎e es to commun‎i cate. For instan‎c e, the phone might be the best medium‎for sales where employ‎e es are encour‎a ged to stretc‎h the truth. But given his result‎s, work assess‎m ent, where honest‎y is a priori‎t y, might be best done using email.76. Hancoc‎k’s study focuse‎s on ______‎. ( )A. the conseq‎u ences‎of lying in variou‎s commun‎i catio‎n s mediaB. the succes‎s of commun‎i catio‎n s techno‎l ogies‎in convey‎i ng ideasC. people‎’s prefer‎e nces in select‎i ng commun‎i catio‎n s techno‎l ogies‎D. people‎’s honest‎y levels‎across‎a range of commun‎i catio‎n s media77. Hancoc‎k’s resear‎c h findin‎g surpri‎s ed those who believ‎e d that ______‎. ( )A. people‎are less likely‎to lie in instan‎t messag‎e sB. people‎are unlike‎ly to lie in face-to-face intera‎c tions‎C. people‎are most likely‎to lie in email commun‎i catio‎nD. people‎are twice as likely‎to lie in phone conver‎s ation‎s78. Accord‎ing to the passag‎e, why are people‎more likely‎to tell the truth throug‎h certai‎n media of commun‎icatio‎n? ( )A. They are afraid‎of leavin‎g behind‎traces‎of their lies.B. They believ‎e that honest‎y is the best policy‎.C. They tend to be relaxe‎d when using those media.D. They are most practi‎c ed at those forms of commun‎i catio‎n.79. Accord‎ing to Hancoc‎k, the teleph‎one is a prefer‎a ble medium‎for promot‎ing sales becaus‎e_____‎_. ( )A. salesm‎e n can talk direct‎l y to their custom‎e rsB. salesm‎e n may feel less restra‎i ned to exagge‎r ateC. salesm‎e n can impres‎s custom‎e rs as being trustw‎o rthyD. salesm‎e n may pass on instan‎t messag‎e s effect‎i vely80. It can be inferr‎e d from the passag‎e that ______‎. ( )A. honest‎y should‎be encour‎a ged in interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n sB. more employ‎e rs will use emails‎to commun‎i cate with their employ‎e esC. suitab‎l e media should‎be chosen‎for differ‎e nt commun‎i catio‎n purpos‎e sD. email is now the domina‎n t medium‎of commun‎i catio‎n within‎a compan‎yPart IV Transl‎a tion (15%)Direct‎ions A: Transl‎a t e the follow‎ing into Chines‎e.81. Before‎the campai‎g n for electi‎o n of the Presid‎e nt can begin, each politi‎c al party has to choose‎its candid‎a te for the Presid‎e ncy.82. It remain‎s to be seen if the Americ‎a n automo‎b ile indust‎r y will ever again regain‎its former‎glory. Direct‎i ons B: Transl‎a te the follow‎i ng into Englis‎h83. 中国加入世界‎贸易组织，给农业发展带‎来的不仅仅是‎挑战，而且也是机遇‎。

2010年成人高考英语真题及答案

官方网址: 成考英语2010试卷真题及答案一语音知识(共5小题；每题1．5分，共7．5分。

)在下列每缉单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。

找出这个词。

()1.A.climb B.job C.disturb D.club()2.A.sweater B.meant C.pleasure D.pleased()3.A.drunk B.dusty C.duty D.drug()4.A.breathe B.nothing C.clothes D.weather()5.A.prove B.rose C.wrote D.broke二词汇与语法知识（共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

()6.Regular exercise can you against heart disease.A.fightB.protectC.keepD.support()7.Over a hundred people expressed their worries,but were willing to help.A.someB.manyC.fewD.little()8.You can't do anything else until you your homework.A.finishedB.will finishC.have finishedD.had finished()9.First draw a line the middle of the page.Then write a word in the space above the line.A.acrossB.overC.betweenD.within()10.The manager had Ms.Brunell the new assistant around yesterday.A.to showB.showedC.showingD.show()11.Send for a doctor quickly.The manA.will dieB.is dyingC.diesD.died()12.I enjoy listening to Miss::White;my English teacher,，I can only understand about half of what she says,A.whenB.becauseC.ifD.though()13.The bag is very e and lend me a hand,?A.should youB.do youC.can youD.will you()14.After working for two hours,I found impossible to complete the paper in time.A.meB.thisC.thatD.it()15.It was very kind of you to clean the office,though youA.needn't doB.wouldn't haveC.didn't have toD.mustn't have done()16.The faster anything goes up into the sky,A.it reaches the highestB.it reaches the higherC.the highest it reachesD.the higher it reaches()17.Joe took his friends there by a shortcut,reduced the drive from50minutes to15.官方网址:A.whereB.whichC.thatD.what()18.there like that,you remind me of your father.A.To sitB.Being sittingC.SittingD.Sit()19.He told me that the number of students to be admitted at that time.A.had not been decided onB.were not decided onC.has not been decided onD.are not decided on()20.Jack told his daughter that she could have she wanted for Christmas.A.whichB.whateverC.thatD.whenever三完形填空(共15小题；每题2分，共30分。

2010年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语考试真题答案

Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)1. What day is it today? A. Monday2. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?C. It’s six o’clock3. May I use the telephone? A. Go ahead4. Would you like to come to the party Friday evening?B. Yes, I’d like to5. I’m sorry I can’t give you any help. That’s OK. C. Thank you all the same6. How did you find your visit to the museum, Eddie?B. Oh, wonderful, indeed7. I didn’t know this was a one-way street, sir.D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.8. I don’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well today. D. I’m sorry to hear that, Carlos. I hope you’ll be better soon.9. Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the end of this term? C. It depends10. Today’s Sunday. What about going to the Sci ence Museum? C. That’s a good idea11. I have just passed my exam. I feel so relieved now.B. Well done12. Don’t forget to pass on the message to my teacher.C. No, I won’t13. How could you say that? C. I am really sorry_. I didn’t mean to hurt you.14. You have given us a wonderful party, Mrs. Johnson. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it15. What’s the matter? You really look upset. B. I failed an important test Well, better luck next time.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage One We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?16. The Internet was set up in B. the 1960s17. Computer networks didn’t work well at first because D. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped18. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet? A. Governments.19. Which of the following statements is true? C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.20. The best title for the passage is C. The History of the InternetPassage Two Alan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was? C. He had left his watch home.22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time? A. He was impolite.23. What did the man m ean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes”? D. Try to understand me.24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the man’s opinion?B. A poor man.25. The story is mainly about B. how one thing leads to anotherPassage Three What are the beauti es of Hawaii? Let’s start with four.26. According to the passage, Hawaii is made up of B. twenty islands27. Why are the volcanoes so special to the islands? B. They actually made the islands.28. What has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world?D. Pineapples.29. The people in Hawaii are the most beautiful thing because D. they care more for people than anything else30. According to the passage, “above all nations is humanity” might mean D. all human beings should live in peacePassage Four There is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned.31. What does the author think a student should do if he has a boring teacher? D. Have a right attitude toward the teacher.32. The writer thinks that over-achievers and under-achievers mainly differ in C. their attitudes toward learning33. The underlined phrase function below their ability shown by test scores means theunder-achievers B. do worse in actual learning than in tests34. The example of the personal computer shows that B. to react negatively can be harmful35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Attitudes play an important role in learning.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)36. This photo A. reminds me of the days when I worked on the farm many years ago.37. I can’t get online because my C. computer broke down.38. Would you please D. turn down the TV a little? The children are doing their homework.39. Few houses in this district B. survived the terrible earthquake and many people were killed.40. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all C. taken up41. We are at your service. Don’t B. hesitate to turn to us if you have any problems.42. My boss did not D. look up from his desk when I entered his office.43. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life withA. joy44. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to B. attract more customers.45. Where is the new camera I borrowed last week? It is on the top shelf, out of the C. reach of our little kid.46. Herman’s success is C. due to his hard work and his academic ability.47. The bookseller cannot get enough books to D. Meet the needs of their customers.48. He looks so young! I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is A. actually49. Parents have A. expressed their concern about violence in some children’s shows.50. It was Thomas Edison that A. invented the electric lamp.51. The doctors successfully completed a 20-hour operation to B. separate the one-year-old twins at the head.52. In A. traditional Chinese culture, children’s marriage decisions were often made by parents.53. We decided to leave the waitress a big D. Tip because her service was excellent.54. Experiments show that different temperatures have different D. Effects on human feelings.55. The cost of the products C. amounts to 56,000 Yuan.56. The mother asked the boys to put _ D. /; /everything in _ order before they left the room.57. Do you like pop music or country music? C. Neither. I only like sports.58. It was not known D. What he had said during the interview.59. Don’t get off the bus A. until it has stopped completely.60. C. How long does it take you to wash all the dishes?61. C. With all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.62. A. What bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.63. I don’t think D. it possible to finish the work in time without his help.64. It is D. a two-hour walk from my school to the railway station.65. It’s not a good habit to leave your work B. half done66. We like our English teacher because she often tells A. us funny stories in class.67. His little car isn’t B. big enough for five people.68. When and where to hold the meeting C. has not decided yet.69. A new house will have been built here C. by the end of the year70. It was already ten o’clock in the evening D. when we arrived at the hotel.71. B. Time permitting, we will review all the lessons before the final exam.72. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, B. whose effects can still be felt now.73. C. No matter what you do, you should put your heart into it.74. D. As has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not a set of dead rules.75. These university students are looking for a cheap hotel A. to stay inPart IV Cloze Test (10 points)Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 76.B. went shopping. She queued 77.C. for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 78. A. open. Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag –the notes had 79.D. gone! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had 80. A. stolen them. She thought she would have to call 81. D. the police; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s bag and say 82. C. nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and 83. B. put them in her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.“84. A. How did you pay for it?” he asked.“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied.“Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to the 85. B. money on the table.Part V Writing (15 points)Directions: You are to write in 100-120words words about the topic e“To Work or Study Further.”You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:有人认为中学毕业后能找到工作，就没必要上大学。

2010年成人高考高起点英语真题及答案

2010年‎成人高等学‎校招生全国‎统一考试‎英语‎答案必须答‎在答题卡上‎指定的位置‎，答在试卷‎上无效。

‎一、语‎音知识（共‎5小题：每‎题1.5分‎，共7.5‎分）‎在下列每组‎单词中，有‎一个单词的‎划线部分与‎其他单词的‎划线部分的‎读音不同，‎找出这个词‎。

‎正确‎答案：1、‎A‎2、C ‎ 3、‎A‎4、B ‎5、D‎【名师‎解析】这几‎道题分别考‎察字母组合‎a i, s‎, u y‎, tio‎n的发音‎。

二．‎词汇与语法‎知识（共1‎5小题；每‎题1.5分‎，共22.‎5分。

）‎从每小‎题的四个选‎择项中，选‎出最佳的一‎项。

‎6. Wh‎a t do‎you ‎i magi‎n e th‎e chi‎l d us‎e s th‎i s ol‎d too‎l __‎___ ?‎A.‎abou‎t B‎. by ‎C. f‎o r D‎. of‎解析C‎. use‎sth ‎f or ‎，表示用某‎物做某事‎【名师‎点评】这道‎题考查固定‎短语。

常见‎词汇。

‎7.-H‎a ve y‎o u go‎t a c‎a mera‎?-‎N o. I‎shou‎l d bu‎y.‎A. it‎ B.‎one ‎C. t‎h at ‎D. th‎i s‎【名师解析‎】B. 此‎题考察it‎和one‎的区别。

I‎t是特指某‎物，而on‎e指的是一‎个.‎8. Pe‎t er w‎a s ab‎o ut t‎o unl‎o ck t‎h e do‎o r __‎___ h‎e fou‎n d so‎m eone‎had ‎b roke‎n int‎o the‎room‎.A‎. onc‎e B.‎befo‎r e C‎. tha‎n D.‎when‎【名‎师解析】D‎此题考察四‎个连词的区‎别。

根据词‎义应该选D‎when‎这时，此‎刻。

‎9. Th‎e spe‎a ker,‎____‎_ for‎his ‎s peec‎h es, ‎w as w‎a rmly‎rece‎i ved ‎b y th‎e stu‎d ents‎.A‎. kno‎w n B‎. to ‎b e kn‎o wn ‎C. ha‎v ing ‎k nown‎ D. ‎b eing‎know‎n【‎名师解析】‎A此题考‎察分词作定‎语，应该和‎所修饰词找‎关系。

2010年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案

2010年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I Vocabulary and Structure （ 20 points）Directions:There are twenty incomplete sentences in this scction. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the con'esponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center.1.Charles Dickens （）many wonderful characters in his novels.A.inventedB.discoveredC.uncoveredD.created2.Who can it be? I'm quite （）a loss to guess.A.ofB.onC.inD.at3.All things （），the planned trip had to be called off.A.consideredB.be consideredC.consideringD.having considered4. （）by the look on her face, she didn't catch what I meant.A.JudgingB.JudgedC.JudgeD.To judge5.Give the books to （）needs them for the English class and the writing class.A.whomeverB.whomC.whoD.whoever6. （）a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A.BeingB.Having beenC.To beD.To have been7.He was very rude to the customs officer, () of course made things even worse.A.whoB.whomC.whatD.which8.The little village hasn't changed much () a new road and two more stores.A.exceptB.besidesC.except thatD.except for9.The children looked up as the planes passed () 。

2010成人高考专升本英语试题及答案

2010年5月北京成人英语三级考试A卷试题及答案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. Itwas hard for him to learn English in a family, in which of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each17. You'd better go there by train. The train ticket is __________ the plane ticket.A. as cheap three times asB. as three times cheapasC. three times as cheap asD. cheaper three times than转自环球网校18. This new machineis technically far__________ to the previous type.A. Superior:B. juniorC. seniorD. equal19. There is a great deal of evidence____that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicateB. IndicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days_____stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. In honor of21.______is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. Which22. The discovery of these tombs is__________for scholars' studying Chinese history.A. of very importantB. great significantC. of great significanceD. greatly importance23. Sean's strong love for his country is______in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. ReflectedC. respondedD. recovered24. Would You please keep silent? The weather report__________and I want to listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast25. The teacher stressedagain that'the students should not______any important details while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. The man moved_____forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders.A. accuratelyB. CautiouslyC. brilliantlyD. disappointedly27. The police are trying to find out the______of the woman,killed in the traffic accident.A. evidenceB. recognition C identity D. status28. By no means__________to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time She has liedD. is this the first time she was lying29. Climate change will greatly_____wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.A. fallB. leakC. lackD. reduce30. She always buys__________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for31. He failed to live Up to __________had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all32. It is very _____ of you to arrange an early.meeting between your boss and our team.A. considerateB. ConsiderableC. consideriiigD. considered33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class,________to class last 'tune.A. did he comeB. he cameC. had he comeD. he had come34. The wind was so strong last night that it tore the______ of the ship into two or three pieces.A. maskB. mineC. sailD. satellite35. ____all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.A. DespiteB.Thanks toC. SinceD. Like36. Many a man__________lifeis meaningless without a purpose.A. thinksB. thinkingC. have thoughtD. think37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to theoffice here. So he__________soon.A. should have arrivedB. need arriveC. must have arrivedD. may arrive38. ___Hongkong, is often regarded as____international Centre for business, finance and tourism.A./; anB. An; /C. The; /D./; the39. They went__________the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.A. outB. up C: over D. by40. Schools should teach'our kids various subjects, and moreover, teach them how to ______right:from wrong.:A. mnB. takeC. tellD. put41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us__________ ours at hand, I'm sure.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. have been finishing42. In time of trouble Charliecould always__________a solution.A. put asideB. look down uponC. break outD. come up with43. Before building a house, you will have to__________the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for44. The director had her assistant__________some hot dogs for the staff members.A. picked upB. picks upC. pick upD. picking up45. ______their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.A. TO throwB. ThrownC. ThrowingD. Being thrownPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. When you've finished with that book， don't forget to put it back on the shelf，Won't you?A B C D47. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay would be raised by 20 percentA B C D48. It remains to see whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.A B C D49. I invited Joe and Linda as well as Tom to dinner, but neither of them Came.A B C D50. Over the past 20 years，the Internet bas helped change our world in either Way or another for the better.A B C D51. How and why this language has survived for more than a thousand years，while spoke by very few，is hard to explain.A B C D52. Nearly half of Americans aged 26 and old take part in some form of continuing education.A B C D53. Many parents feel they need to keep a closer eye to their children because of concerns about crime and school violence.A B C D54. For married mothers, the time spend on child care increased to an average of 12.9 hours a week in 2009A B C D55. There is an increasingly amount of evidence that more and more young people are taking an active interest in politics.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is . Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason. 56 the website should be 57. The threat of Intemet predators (窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, 58 shutting down the site is not the answer. If 59 shut down, another site would quickly 60 its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them 61 who maybe predators and how to 62 them.The key to 63 safe on the Intemet is to make sure that.Y0Ur profile (个人资料)is secure. The 64 way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information 65 only the people on your friend list can'view it. Although this is.66, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，67 through hacking in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal68. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and so on, often 69 predators know exactly where they will be and 70 .The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically 71 a predator into your life.Another big problem is photos. I suggest 72 skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her 73.Most important, never, 74 any 'circumstances, agree to a real-ife meeting with anyone you meet online, 75 how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.56. A. what B. how C. why D. which57. A. shut down B. open up C. get into D. turn on58. A. but B. even C. despite D. since59. A. is B. are C. was D. were60. A. get B. make C. take D. push61. A. as B. about C. for D. in62. A. avoid B. get C. benefit D. hide63. A. stay B. be staying C. stayed D. staying64. A. difficult B. Simplest C. simple D. most difficult65. A. as to B. no matter C. so that D. because66. A. efficient B. Interesting C. effective D. impressive67. A. if B. whether C. however D. whatever68. A. information B. documents C. fries D. messages69. A. let B. make C. allow D. letting70. A. what B. why C. when D. how71. A. introducing B. Inviting C. investing D. interrupting72. A. partly B. Mostly C. lastly D. completely73. A. favor B. Rule C. information D. permission74. A. above B.'under C. below D. at75. A. no matter B. even if C. unless D. also转自环球网校Part V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76 .... Certain pop stags:make statements and set examples as if the use of drags for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle...77. One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability (残疾).78. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.79. Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary pmgressin reducing poverty in recent decades.80. The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese.You should translate them into English.Be sure to write clearly.81.今天早上他起床晚了，所以没有赶上火车。

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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A)2010.11.06Part 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:1.Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly —things like human bones and objects made from stoneand metal.2. It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.3. In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police，who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!4.Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It wasbecause he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. 因为他被置于相当潮湿多水的环境，需要氧气才能生存的细菌无法侵害到他。

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2010年成人高考专科起点升本科《英语》试题及详解答案必须答在答题卡上的指定位置，答在试卷上无效。

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. patternB. packageC. palaceD. parade【答案】D【解析】parade画线“a”读[ə]，其他三项的画线“a”均读[æ]。

pattern模式，模型；package 包装，包裹；palace宫殿；parade检阅，游行。

2. A. prescriptionB. observationC. preserveD. deserve【答案】A【解析】“s”在prescription中读[s]，在其他三项中均读[z]。

prescription药方，处方；observation观察；preserve保护，保存；deserve值得。

3. A. nowhereB. nuclearC. declareD. millionaire【答案】B【解析】nuclear画线部分读[iə]，其他三项的画线部分均读[εə]。

nowhere任何地方都不；nuclear原子能的，核的；declare宣布，声明；millionaire百万富翁。

2010年北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试试题及答案(A)

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2010.05.08(A卷)Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide, "The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness," says the UN's International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year.The 74-page study says the pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some songs encourage people to take drugs. (78)Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle," the study says.Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose(过量用药). "Such incidents end to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use," it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singer and movie stars—including Elvis Presley, JaniceJophlin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs—have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages promoting drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. "In most countries, the names of certain pop stars have become familiar to the members of every household," the study says.The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encourages rather than prevents drug abuse. "Over the past years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive," says Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. "Powerful pressure groups run political campains aimed at legalizing controlled drugs," he says. Ghodse also points out that all these developments have created an environment which is tolerant (容忍的) of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently under way.The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug(赞成吸毒)messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.1. Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?A. The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.B. The spreading of pop music may cause drug abuse to beyond country boundaries.C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.D. Governments have no ability at act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture.2. The expression "under fire" in the first paragraph means ________.A. in an urgent situationB. facing some problemsC. being criticizedD. in trouble3. From the third paragraph, we learn that the youth ________.A. tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role modesB. are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse drugsC. try to face the deadly effect of drug useD. may stop abusing drugs4. Which of the following is not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse?A. The spreading of pop music.B. The media.C. Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D. The low price of some drugs.5. According to the passage, pop music ________A. has a great influence on young people of most culturesB. attracts a small number of young peopleC. is not a profitable industryD. is alone responsible for drug abusePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk?(76) One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability(残疾). Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.(77)Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination(歧视)in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.6. The proportion of older people________.A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countriesB. is one-seventh of the population in developing countriesC. will increase much faster in China than in FranceD. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 20207. According to passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?A. The diseases and disability of older people.B. The longer life and good health of people.C. The loss of taxes on older people.D. The increasing respect for older people.8. It is stated directly in the passage that older people should ________.A. be treated differently in different culturesB. enjoy a similar lifestyleC. be ignored as society changesD. be valued by the yonger generations9. Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.B. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.C. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.D. Providing free health care for sick older people.E. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.10. The author concludes in the last paragraph that ________.A. governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problemB. population ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgentlyC. people are too busy to solve the population ageing problemD. much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problemPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(79)Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization(自由化)after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right."The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington- an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund(IMF国际货币组织)， have done too little for the world's poor. (80)The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control-are working and correct.But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free"markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. The have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.11. The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ________.A. decreasedB. climbedC. increasedD. dropped into water12. From the passage, we learn that ______.A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the worldB. IMF only helps the rich in the worldC. World Bank controls all the banks in the worldD. There are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years13. According to this passage, in _____, the world had the largest number of poor people.A. 1999B. 1980C. 1950D. 199014. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT ______.A. encouraging exportB. opening up to foreign investmentsC. limiting international financial flowsD. controlling import15. The best title for this passage might be ______.A. China's Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the WorldB. World Bank's Extraordinary Progress in Recent DecadesC. India's Leading Role in Reducing Global PovertyD. Global Progress in Reducing PovertyPart II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which ________ of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each17. You'd better go there by train. The train ticket is _______ the plane ticket.A. as cheap three times asB. as three times cheap asC. three times as cheap asD. cheaper three times than18. This new machine is technically far ________ to the previous type.A. superiorB. juniorC. seniorD. equal19. There is a great deal of evidence ________ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicateB. indicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days ________ stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. in honor of21. ________ is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. Which22. The discovery of these tombs is ________ for scholars' studying Chinese history.A. of very importantB. great significantC. of great significanceD. greatly importance23. Sean's strong love for his country is ________ in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. reflectedC. respondedD. recovered24. Would you please keep silent? The weather report ________ and I want to listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast25. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. The man moved ________ forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders.A. accuratelyB. cautiouslyC. brilliantlyD. disappointedly27. The police are trying to find out the ________ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.A. evidenceB. recognitionC. identityD. status28. By no means ________ to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time she has liedD. is this the first time she was lying29. Climate change will greatly _______ wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.A. fallB. leakC. lackD. reduce30. She always buys ________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for31. He failed to live up to _______ had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all32. It is very ________ of you to arrange an early meeting between your boss and our team.A. considerateB. considerableC. consideringD. considered33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class, _______ to class last time.A. did he comeB. he cameC. had he comeD. he had come34. The wind was so strong last night that is tore the ______ of the ship into two or three pieces.A. maskB. mineC. sailD. satellite35. ________ all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.A. DespiteB. Thanks toC. SinceD. Like36. Many a man ________ life is meaningless without a purpose.A. thinksB. thinkingC. have thoughtD. think37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to the office here. So he ________ soon.A. should have arrivedB. need arriveC. must have arrivedD. may arrive38. ________ Hongkong is often regarded as ________ international centre for business, finance and tourism.A. / ; anB. An ; /C. The ; /D. / ; the39. They went ________ the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.A. outB. upC. overD. by40. Schools should teach our kids various subjects, and moreover teach them how to ________ right from wrong.A. runB. takeC. tellD. put41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us ________ ours at hand, I'm sure.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. have been finishing42. In time of trouble Charlie could always ________ a solution.A. put asideB. look down uponC. break outD. come up with43. Before building a house, you will have to ________ the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for44. The director had her assistant ________ some hot dogs for the staff members.A. picked upB. picks upC. pick upD. picking up45. ________ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.A. To throwB. ThrownC. ThrowingD. Being thrownPart Ⅲ Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46.When you've finished with that book, don't forget to put is back on the shelf, won't you?A B C D47. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay would be raised by 20 percent.A B C D48. It remains to see whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.A B C D49. I invited Joe and Linda as well as Tom to dinner, but neither of them came.A B C D50. Over the past 20years , the internet has helped change our world in either way or another for the better.A B C D51. How and why this language has survived for more than a thousand years, while spoke by very few, is hard to explain.A B C D52. Nearly half of Americans aged 25 and old take part in some form of continuing education.A B C D53. Many parents feel they need to keep a closer eye to their children because of concerns aboutA B C Dcrime and school violence.54. For married mothers, the time spend on child care increased to an average of 12.9 hours aA B C Dweek in 2009.55. There is an increasingly amount of evidence that more and more young people are taking anA B Cactive interest in politics.DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is . Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason ___56___ the website should be ___57___. The threat of Internet predators(窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, ___58___ shutting down the site is not the answer. If ___59___ shut down, another site would quickly ___60___ its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them ___61___who may be predators and how to __ 62___ them.The key to ___63___ safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile(个人资料) is secure. The ___64___ way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to "private", which protects your information ___65___ only the people on your friend list can view it. Although this is ___66___, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to, ___67___ through backing in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal ___68___. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date to birth, and so on, often ___69___ predators know exactly where they will by and ___70___.The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically ___71___ a predator into your life.Another big problem is photos. I suggest ___72___ skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her ___73___.Most important, never, ___74___ any circumstances, agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online, ___75___ how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.56. A. what B. how C. why D. which57. A. shut down B. open up C. get into D. turn on58. A. but B. even C. despite D. since59. A. is B. are C. was D. were60. A. get B. make C. take D. push61. A. as B. about C. for D. in62. A. avoid B. get C. benefit D. hide63. A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. staying64. A. difficult B. simplest C. simple D. most difficult65. A. as to B. no matter C. so that D. because66. A. efficient B. interesting C. effective D. impressive67. A. if B. whether C. however D. whatever68. A. information B. documents C. files D. messages69. A. let B. make C. allow D. letting70. A. what B. why C. when D. how71. A. introducing B. inviting C. investing D. interrupting72. A. partly B. mostly C. lastly D. completely73. A. favor B. rule C. information D. permission74. A. above B. under C. below D. at75. A. no matter B. even if C. unless D. alsoPart Ⅴ Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.76. …Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle…77.One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability(残疾).78.Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.79.Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades.80. The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81今天早上他起床晚了，所以没有赶上火车。

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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A)Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made fromstone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood.Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police，who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coatsand shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,“Lindow Man”. (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.1. Which language does the word “archaeology”come from?A. French.B. Greek.C. Roman.D. German.2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to_______.A. lettersB. photographsC. paintingsD. objects3. Which of the following helped to preserve“Lindow Man”?A. Ice and Iow temperature.B. Bacteria and oxygen.C. Soil and energy.D. Acid and water.4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Lindow Man”was named after the person who first found him.B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C. “Lindow Man”was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D. “Lindow Man”was good at manual work.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What Is Archaeology?B. Archaeology and HistoryC. An Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryD. The Death of“Lindow Man”Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might not have had thegreat art of Shakespeare.And yet, city life isn't easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (78) After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull ourthinking, sometimes dramatically so.One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of Strangers. In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even alittle bit can be a big help.6. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. The city inspires talented people.B. The city hurts your brain.C. The city has many pleasures and benefits.D. The city seriously affects the natural balance.7. The word “metropolis” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.A. citizenB. natureC. cityD. stress8. People have just come to realize that_______.A. human attention is a scarce resourceB. city life can make people very tiredC. the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD. an urban environment is damaging to the brain9. What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover morequickly?A. Nature.B. Better treatment.C. Experienced doctors.D. Good medicine.10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to anincrease in self-control.B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.C. For the first time in history, the earth's population is more urban than rural.D. A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.According to Schwarz's study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80) “Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.The finding isn't surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on thebenefits to the baby.11. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program was about men and women who suffered fromdiabetes.C. Over one fifths of the women never got married.D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more reliable.12. According to Schwarz's findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.B. Those mothers who never gave birth.C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.13. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.14. What does the author mean by “moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.B. Women who dream of having babiesfor the first time.C. Women who already have children.D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of SurvivalB. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes RiskC. Breasffeeding May Become Very Fashioaable in Near FutureD. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose WeightPart ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. You should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose17. Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they _____ yet.A. didn't answerB. wasn't answeringC. hadn't answeredD. haven't answered18. Diana felt very much upset at _____ to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.A. having not been invitedB. not having been invitedC. not to be invitedD. to be not invited19. On no account _____ held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison.A. the driver can beB. can the driver beC. the driver beD. be the driver20. All the kids are crying now. What_____makes them so unhappy?A. it isB. is itC. it is thatD. is it that21. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.A. writtenB. givenC. packedD. delivered22. _____by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn't know what to say.A. WatchingB. WatchC. WatchedD. Having watched23. I'm very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_____in the future.A. in exchangeB. insteadC. in returnD. in particular24. I can ____you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry about them.A. supposeB. assumeC. assureD. grant25. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.A. dangerousB. gracefulC. gentleD. desperate26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.A. take offB. set offC. set upD. take up27. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much!A. weaveB. utilizeC. revealD. resemble28. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____relationship between them.A. friendlyB. hostileC. fertileD. complicated29. The patient's recovery was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.A. onlyB. almostC. me'relyD. hardly30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as asalesman.A. opinionB. ideaC. cryD. account31. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. add toB. attend toC. contribute toD. apply to32. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends.A. accountsB. attemptsC. contentsD. contacts33. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have manythings_____ common.A. Although; onB. Though; inC. Despite; inD. Because of; on34. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. when35. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer beenough to make you _____in the crowd.A. stand upB. stand byC. stand forD. stand out36. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.A. causeB. resultC. reasonD. effect37. This is only one of the laundries in the district modem equipment.A. that haveB. which haveC. that hasD. what has38. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly.A. though doingB. though doneC. if doneD. if doing39. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries to attend the meeting, with nearlyhalf coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.A. had registeredB. have registeredC. registeredD. were registered40. It was suggested that____big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainlybenefit_____relationship between the two countries.A. a; theB. the; aC. a; /D. the; /41. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____other more well-informed experimenters failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where42. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, _____.A. happily and satisfiedB. eager and excitedlyC. happy and satisfiedD. anxiously and excitedly43．—How are their talks going on? Have they reached any agreement?—They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for __ talks.A. deeperB. slowerC. furtherD. higher44. _____ ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.But you were late.A. Had you comeB. Did you comeC. Have you comeD. Should you come45. Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old womanappeared very calm, as if nothing _____.A. happenedB. were happenedC. was happenedD. had happenedPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?A B C D47. We have been told that under no circumstances we may use the telephone in the officeA B Cfor personal affairs.D48. A warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy someA B Cflowers for my mother's birthday.D49. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the walletA B C Din the car.50. The Great Wall is So a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.A B C D51. Equipped with modem facilities, today's hospitals are quite different from that of the past.A B C D52. We solved the problem by using a computer rather than to do it all by hand.A B C D53. Who has eyes can see what great achievements we have made since 1978.A B C D54. Surely, there are lots of problems solving in our research so we need to get well prepared inA B C Dadvance.55. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writerA B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us 56 they did for the sick and the injured. 57 many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many 58 .Religion, magic and medicine were 59 related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially 60 as doctors to 61 the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with 62 and their 63 information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, 64 controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year 65 the goddess. Doctors were thought to be 66 to the gods and ableto ask them for healing.Temples were centers for healing. 67 a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or 68 a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n) 69 problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not 70 , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use magic spells to 71 a cure. 72 , a diagnosis could not be reached. 73 this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time 74 anotherexamination could be 75.56. A. what B. why C. that D. which57. A. When B. Since C. Although D. After58. A. damages B. diseases C. disasters D. destructions59. A. hardly B. closely C. mainly D. shortly60. A. trained B. designed C. planned D. studied61. A. look to B. come to C. care for D. search for62. A. reputation B. inspection C. fame D. respect63. A. ill B. own C. hidden D. personal64. A. that B. which C. who D. what65. A. serving B. reading C. learning D. following66. A. careful B. generous C. mean D. close67. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Since68. A. think over B. apply to C. call for D. make up69. A. serious B. internal C. odd D. obvious70. A. treated B. discovered C. cured D. aroused71. A. bring about B. set out C. insist on D. make up72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully73. A. With B. In C. For D. On74. A. until B. when C. although D. because75. A. decided B. performed C. carried D. discussedPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi.om the bacteria that need oxygen tolive.77. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—hecould have been a rich man.78. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things inmemory, and suffers from reduced self-control.79. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city orcreating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative sideeffects of city life.80. Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them intoEnglish．Be sure to write clearly．81．在房子前面的大树下放着一张桌子。

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2010年11月北京成人英语三级真题与答案B北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(B)2010.11.06Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Y et, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.According to Schwarz's study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (76) “Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.The finding isn't surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the baby.1. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program was about men and women who suffered from diabetes.C. Over one fifths of the women never got married.D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more reliable.2. According to Schwarz's findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.B. Those mothers who never gave birth.C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.3. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.4. What does the author mean by “moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.B. Women who dream of having babiesfor the first time.C. Women who already have children.D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of SurvivalB. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes RiskC. Breasffeeding May Become V ery Fashioaable in Near FutureD. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose WeightPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind bythe humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police，who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? (77) It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,“Lindow Man”. (78) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could havebeen a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods. 6. Which language does the word “archaeology”come from?A. French.B. Greek.C. Roman.D. German.7. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to_______.A. lettersB. photographsC. paintingsD. objects8. Which of the following helped to preserve“Lindow Man”?A. Ice and Iow temperature.B. Bacteria and oxygen.C. Soil and energy.D. Acid and water.9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Lindow Man”was named after the person who first found him.B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C. “Lindow Man”was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D. “Lindow Man”was good at manual work.10. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What Is Archaeology?B. Archaeology and HistoryC. An Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryD. The Death of“Lindow Man”Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare.And yet, city life isn't easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (79) After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic andmillions of Strangers. In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (80) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help.11. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. The city inspires talented people.B. The city hurts your brain.C. The city has many pleasures and benefits.D. The city seriously affects the natural balance.12. The word “metropolis” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.A. citizenB. natureC. cityD. stress13. People have just come to realize that_______.A. human attention is a scarce resourceB. city life can make people very tiredC. the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD. an urban environment is damaging to the brain14. What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly?A. Nature.B. Better treatment.C. Experienced doctors.D. Good medicine.15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control.B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.C. For the first time in history, the earth's population is more urban than rural.D. A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries to attend the meeting, with nearlyhalf coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.A. had registeredB. have registeredC. registeredD. were registered17. It was suggested that____big event like the Y ear of Russia in China should certainly benefit_____relationship between the two countries.A. a; theB. the; aC. a; /D. the; /18. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____ other more well-informed experimenters failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where19. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, _____.A. happily and satisfiedB. eager and excitedlyC. happy and satisfiedD. anxiously and excitedly20．—How are their talks going on? Have they reached any agreement?—They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for __ talks.A. deeperB. slowerC. furtherD. higher21. _____ ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.But you were late.A. Had you comeB. Did you comeC. Have you comeD. Should you come22. Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old womanappeared very calm, as if nothing _____.A. happenedB. were happenedC. was happenedD. had happened23. Y ou should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose24. Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they _____ yet.A. didn't answerB. wasn't answeringC. hadn't answeredD. haven't answered25. Diana felt very much upset at _____ to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.A. having not been invitedB. not having been invitedC. not to be invitedD. to be not invited26. On no account _____ held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison.A. the driver can beB. can the driver beC. the driver beD. be the driver27. All the kids are crying now. What_____makes them so unhappy?A. it isB. is itC. it is thatD. is it that28. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.A. writtenB. givenC. packedD. delivered29. _____by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn't know what to say.A. WatchingB. WatchC. WatchedD. Having watched30. I'm very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_____in the future.A. in exchangeB. insteadC. in returnD. in particular31. I can ____you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry about them.A. supposeB. assumeC. assure32. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.A. dangerousB. gracefulC. gentleD. desperate33. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.A. take offB. set offC. set upD. take up34. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much!A. weaveB. utilizeC. revealD. resemble35. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____relationship between them.A. friendlyB. hostileC. fertileD. complicated36. The patient's recovery was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.A. onlyB. almostD. hardly37. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as asalesman.A. opinionB. ideaC. cryD. account38. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. add toB. attend toC. contribute toD. apply to39. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends.A. accountsB. attemptsC. contentsD. contacts40. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have manythings_____ common.A. Although; onB. Though; inC. Despite; inD. Because of; on41. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.A. sinceC. afterD. when42. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer beenough to make you _____in the crowd.A. stand upB. stand byC. stand forD. stand out43. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.A. causeB. resultC. reasonD. effect44. This is only one of the laundries in the district modem equipment.A. that haveB. which haveC. that hasD. what has45. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly.A. though doingB. though doneC. if doneD. if doingPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that isnot correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Who has eyes can see what great achievements we have made since 1978.A B C D47. Surely, there are lots of problems solving in our research so we need to get well prepared inA B C Dadvance.48. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writerA B C D49. I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?A B C D50. We have been told that under no circumstances we may use the telephone in the officeA B Cfor personal affairs.D51. A warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy someA B Cflowers for my mother's birthday.D52. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the walletA B C Din the car.53. The Great Wall is So a well-known tourist attraction thatmillions of people pour in every year.A B C D54. Equipped with modem facilities, today's hospitals are quite different from that of the past.A B C D55. We solved the problem by using a computer rather than to do it all by hand.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us 56 they did for the sick and the injured. 57 many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many 58 .Religion, magic and medicine were 59 related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially 60 as doctors to 61 the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with 62 and their 63 information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, 64 controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year 65 the goddess. Doctors were thought to be 66 to the gods and able to ask them for healing.Temples were centers for healing. 67 a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or 68 a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n) 69 problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic.If a clear cause was not 70 , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use magic spells to 71 a cure. 72 , a diagnosis could not be reached. 73 this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time 74 another examination could be 75.56. A. that B. why C. what D. which57. A. When B. Although C. Since D. After58. A. damages B. diseases C. disasters D. destructions59. A. hardly B. closely C. mainly D. shortly60. A. trained B. designed C. planned D. studied61. A. look to B. come to C. care for D. search for62. A. reputation B. respect C. fame D. inspection63. A. ill B. own C. hidden D. personal64. A. that B. which C. who D. what65. A. serving B. reading C. learning D. following66. A. careful B. generous C. mean D. close67. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Since68. A. think over B. apply to C. call for D. make up69. A. serious B. internal C. odd D. obvious70. A. discovered B. treated C. cured D. aroused71. A. bring about B. set out C. insist on D. make up72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully73. A. With B. In C. For D. On74. A. until B. when C. although D. because75. A. decided B. performed C. carried D. discussedPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken fromthe 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.77. It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi.om the bacteria that need oxygen tolive.78. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—hecould have been a rich man.79. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things inmemory, and suffers from reduced self-control.80. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city orcreating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them into English．Be sure to write clearly．81．这部电影我已经看过好几遍了。

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湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2010年第Ⅰ卷选择题Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1、 Charles Dickens ______ many wonderful characters in his novels.A. inventedB. discoveredC. uncoveredD. created2、 Who can it be? I'm quite ______ a loss to guess.A. ofB. onC. inD. at3、 All things ______, the planned trip had to be called off.A. consideredB. be consideredC. consideringD. having considered4、 ______ by the look on her face, she didn't catch what I meant.A. JudgingB. JudgedC. JudgeD. To judge5、 Give the books to ______ needs them for the English class and the writing class.A. whomeverB. whomC. whoD. whoever6、 ______ a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A. BeingB. Having beenC. To beD. To have been7、 He was very rude to the customs officer, ______ of course made things even worse.A. whoB. whomC. whatD. which8、 The little village hasn't changed much ______ a new road and two more stores.A. exceptB. besidesC. except thatD. except for9、 The children looked up as the planes passed ______.A. overallB. overheadC. outwardD. forward10、 ______ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.A. WhateverB. HoweverC. WhichD. How11、 The tsunami (海啸) ______ over 160,000 people were killed was a terrible disaster for human beings.A. of thatB. among whichC. during thatD. in which12、 These, three teachers vary ______ their manner of teaching.A. betweenB. fromC. withD. in13、 Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it ______.A. in detailB. in shortC. in allD. in brief14、 I ______ my wallet when I was shopping in the store.A. must have droppedB. should have droppedC. could dropD. ought to have dropped15、 She ______ be ill because I saw her playing tennis just now.A. can'tB. couldn'tC. mustn'tD. may not16、 Since he left the university, he ______ in an accounting company.A. has been workingB. had workedC. had been workingD. was working17、 To succeed in a scientific experiment, ______.A. one needs being patient personB. patience is to needC. one needs to be patientD. patience is what needed18、 He asked her to go to a concert with him but she ______ his invitation politely.A. turned downB. turned outC. turned awayD. turned up19、 The doctor's advice was that the patient ______ at once.A. to be operatedB. being operatedC. be operatedD. operated20、 It was not until dawn ______ their way out of the forest.A. when they foundB. that they foundC. did they findD. that they didn't find Part Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionDirections:In this part, there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements. Each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE you think is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneAdvertisement can be thought of "as the means of making known in order to buy or sell goods or services". Advertisement aims to increase people'sawareness and arouse interest, it tries to in-form and to persuade. The media are all used to spread the message. The press offers a fairly cheap method, and magazines are used to reach special sections of the market. The cinema and commercial radio are useful for local market. Television, although more expensive, can be very effective. Public notices are fairly cheap and more permanent in their power of attraction.Other ways of increasing consumer interest are through exhibitions and trade fairs as well as direct mail advertisement. There can be no doubt that the growth in advertisement is one of the most striking features of the western world in this century. Many businesses such as those handling frozen foods, liquor, tobacco and medicines have been built up largely by advertisement. We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertisement. However, if large scale advertisement leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less.It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When the market is growing, advertisement helps to increase demand. When the market is shrinking, advertisement may prevent a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to them.21、 Advertisement is often used to ______.A. deceive customersB. increase productionC. arouse suspicionD. push the sale22、 The word "media" (in the first paragraph) includes ______.A. the pressB. televisionC. radioD. all of the above23、 Advertisement is mainly paid for by ______.A. the customerB. the producerC. increased salesD. reduced prices24、 Advertisement can increase demand ______.A. at the timeB. in any circumstancesC. in a growing marketD. in a shrinking market25、 From the last sentence of this passage we conclude that ______.A. businesses usually do not pay much for advertisementB. businessmen know well that advertisement could bring them more profitsC. advertisement could hardly convince people of the value of the goodsD. advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money Passage TwoAnother thing an astronaut has to learn about is eating in space. Food is weightless, just as men are. Food for space has to be packed in special ways. Some of it goes into tubes that a man can squeeze into his mouth. Bite-sized cookies are packed in plastic.There is a good reason for covering each bite. The plastic keeps pieces of food from traveling in the spaceship. On the earth very small pieces of food would simply fall to the floor. But gravity doesn't pull them to the floor when they are out of the plastic in a spaceship. They move here and there and can get into a man's eyes or into the spaceship's instruments. If any of the instruments is blocked, the astronauts may have trouble getting safely home.As astronauts travel on longer space trips, he must take time to sleep.An astronaut can fit himself to his seat with a kind of seat belt. Or, if he wants to, he can sleep in a sleeping bag which is fixed in place under his seat. But be careful he must put his hands under the belt when he goes to sleep. This is because he is really afraid that he might touch one of controls that isn't supposed to be touched until later.26、 Why would astronauts cover each bite of food in space?A. Because small pieces of food would fall down to the floor.B. Because weightless pieces of food might make trouble when they travel around.C. Because they haven't enough food for longer trips.D. Because astronauts don't want to waste food.27、 In a spaceship, astronauts can ______.A. walk just as they do on the earthB. not eat anything because it's dangerousC. control the spaceship when they are sleepingD. not litter small things or it will make trouble28、 In what way is food for space packed?A. Very small pieces of food are put on the floor.B. Some of it is put into tubes.C. Small-sized cookies are packed in plastic.D. Both B and C.29、 Why does an astronaut put his hand under his belt when he sleeps?A. Because he thinks it is comfortable to sleep in that way in space.B. Because he doesn't want to touch any controls when he sleeps.C. Because the instruments of the spaceship are easily broken.D. Because he is afraid that the seat will move.30、 The best title of this article is ______.A. Eating and Sleeping in SpaceB. How Astronauts Eat in SpaceC. Food for SpaceD. How Astronauts Sleep in SpacePassage ThreeHow can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage.For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped (倾倒) it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil (化石) fuels. As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States, have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.31、 What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?A. The shortage of energy and air pollution.B. The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.C. Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.D. Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.32、 Which of the following is not the result of burning garbage?A. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.B. The heat produced is used to boil water.C. The steam produced is used to make electricity.D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.33、 According to the passage which of the following is NOT tree?A. About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in some power plants in Paris, France each year.B. In a modem society, more and more garbage is produced each year.C. Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage.D. It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.34、 What is the author's attitude?A. Delighted.B. Sad.C. Agreeing.D. Disagreeing.35、 The best title for the passage may be ______.A. Garbage and the EarthB. Fossil Fuel and GarbageC. Land and GarbageD. Garbage Energy Source Passage FourA lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law".Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fees?Public interest lawyers fill this need. Lisa, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients need the help, even if they can pay nothing at all.Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction(驱逐，赶出) and have no place to go to. Their cases are called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seeking those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout our society.36、 A person who needs and uses legal help is called a ______.A. lawyerB. clientC. tenantD. caseworker37、 Public interest lawyers serve ______.A. only stores and landlordsB. criminals onlyC. people .who can-pay high feesD. people who can pay little or nothing38、 If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be ______.A. undemocraticB. fair and reasonableC. modemD. in need of no changes39、 Public interest law includes ______.A. civil cases onlyB. criminal cases onlyC. criminal and civil casesD. wealthy clients cases40、 Which of the following is not a matter for civil case?A. A tenant is faced with eviction.B. A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.C. A burglar is arrested.D. A store sells a faulty radio.Part Ⅲ ClozeDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Tourism has become a very big 41 . For Spain, Italy and Greece it is thelargest 42 of foreign exchange, and even for Britain, it is the fourth.Faced with this hug new income, no government can afford to look 43 on the business; questions of hotel bath rooms, beach umbrellas and ice-cream sales are now discussed by ministers of tourism with solemn expertise. Before the Second World War the tourist industry was widely regarded as being unmanly and stupid. But tourism has become a new industry, as trade businessused 44 ; in Spain, Italy, Greece and much of Eastern Europe, new road systems have opened up in the country, first to tourists, and then to industry and locals.Much of tourism is a nationalized industry, a 45 part of national planning. In a place west of Marseilles, the French government is killing mosquitoes and building six big vacation places to 46 nearly a million tourists. In Eastern Europe, a whole new seaside 47 has sprungup 48 the last few years: the governments have greatly 49 whentourists from the West 50 from half a million four years ago to nearly two million last year.41、 A. firm B. business C. company D. affair42、 A. factor B. resource C. source D. cause43、 A. up B. at C. for D. down44、 A. be done B. done C. to do D. to doing45、 A. key B. minor C. linking D. questioning46、 A. attract B. pull C. hold D. contain47、 A. civilization B. culture C. writing D. book48、 A. over B. for C. after D. beyond49、 A. suffered B. lost C. invested D. benefited50、 A. added B. divided C. reduced D. multiplied第Ⅱ卷非选择题Part Ⅳ Translation from English into ChineseDirections:Read the following passage carefully. Then translate the underlined sentences marked from 51-55 into Chinese. You should write your translation on the Answer Sheet.Thanks to the means of modern transportation and communication, the world is getting smaller. The whole world community appears to be no more than a large global village, where the people of different nations come together with different cultural backgrounds and values. 51 While engaging themselves in cultural exchange, they seek common development in a harmonious and respectful relationship.52 Cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one's own culture toa foreign culture, but one of enriching each other's national cultures.Through cultural exchange, different cultures can absorb and influence one another. We should adopt the principle of eliminating the false and retaining the true, discarding the dross and selecting the essential, exporting more and importing the best, and resisting corruptive influences. 53 I believe that different cultures can learn from each other's strengths to offset their own weaknesses and complement one another.54 While absorbing the essence of a foreign culture, we should not be content with imitation without creation. An obsession with simple imitation will sterilize creation, and as such it will be impossible for us to scale new heights in art and impossible to present to the world excellent works of our own creation. Simple imitation is by no means equivalent to novelty and originality. On the contrary, novelty and originality result from the combination of modern and traditional styles, the combination of the distinctive features of foreign countries and those of our own nation, and the combination of artistry and education.55 The culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characteristics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization.Part Ⅴ Writing56、Directions:For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic "A Friend to Remember". You should write at least 120 words, and your composition should be based on the outline given in Chinese below and write your composition on the Answer Sheet.1．简要地介绍你的一位朋友；2．你怀念他/她的原因。