2009年学位英语试卷及答案
2009年4月成人本科学士学位英语统一考试试题及答案解析
2009年4月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试试题及答案(A)Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)第一篇文章主要是讲关于十几岁年轻人的一些问题。
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by som e questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marke d A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding le tter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so.At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stan d on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking ou t boldly on their own, most of them are holding one another's hands for reassurance (放心).They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of th eir cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon.(76) It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. Thi s is a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to liste n to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts.1. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to tell______.【答案】B第1题目问的是作者写这篇文章的目的是干什么的。
09年学位英语试卷
1 1. Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr, Fairbanks about our proposal ? Jackie :______D_______ A.Y es , you go . B.Y es , go . C.Y es , let's . D.Y es , please .2.Mori: It's a pleasure meet you here . Kaco:_____A__________ A.Pleased A.Pleased to to to meet meet meet you you you ,too ,too ,too .B.Thank .B.Thank .B.Thank you you you so so so much much C.I C.I didn't didn't didn't expect expect expect to to to see see see you you you here here D.Y ou're ou're too too hospitaboe 3.Mr ·Williams Williams :Excuse :Excuse :Excuse me .I'm me .I'm looking looking for a present for a present f or for for my son . I my son . I have have no no no idea what idea what to to get get get him .Can him .Can you help me ? DA.Of course I can B.No, I can't actually C.Y ou must buy him a T-shirt D.Y es , I think a T-shirt would be a good idea 4.Tim:I hear you've been to the book fair . How was it ? Susan:_____A _________ A.Absolutely marvelous . B.V ery much indeed C.Not mecessarily D.Quite disappointed 5.Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher ? Maggie: Ms Dacis?_____C______,but I like her a lot . A.She's humorous B.She's nice to me C.She's a bit strange D.She's good at dancing6.David: Charles , could you drive me to the railway station ? Charles:_________C__________ A.No, thanks B.I'll be there on time C.Sure , why not ? D.Never mind 7.Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University . Walt: Congratulations ! He is such a smart boy Max:_________C__________ A.Y es , he is . B.Y ou are right C.Thank you very much D.Don't mention it . 8.Student: Do you mind our performing rock'n'roll in the hall? Teacher:________C __________ A.No, you'd better not B.Of course ,it's allowed here C.Oh, I'd rather you didn't actually . D.I'd prefer to listen to rock'n'roll 9.Clerk: Excuse me , this is a non-smoking place Customer:_____A____ A.Oh,I'm sorry B.How can you say that? C.That's all right D.That's impossible 10.Waiter: How would you like your coffee? Customer:_____C___ A.It's well done B.V ery nice ,thanks C.With sugar ,please D.Only one cup. 11.Virginia: What about going to do some shopping this afternoon? BA.Go ahead ,please B.Good idea ! C.Me, too. D.Help yourself. 12.Carlos :Thank you very much , Miss James . That helped me a lot . Miss James:______B____,Carlos. A.Don't thank me B.Don't mention it C.I'm fine D.I'm sorry 13.Susan: I'm worried. My son doesn't like to talk with me . Tracy: _____A ___We were all like that at his age . A.Take it easy . B.Change his mind C.Don't refuse him 14.Nicolas: 14.Nicolas: I'd I'd I'd like to donate like to donate m oney money money to to to help poor children at help poor children at school.To whom shall I give give my share ? my share ? Li Mimg:_____A__I'll ask about that and let you know. 2 A.V ery well B.Who knows ? C.Thank you all the same D.It all depends15.Kelvin:We're almost finished with the project now.__D__Teresa:Actually ,I prefer to keep going. A.Let's hurry up B.We're too tired now C.We'll be on time D.Let's stop for a breakPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: Directions: There are 4 passages There are 4 passages in in this part . this part . Each of the passages is is followed by 5 questions or followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements . For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D .Choose D.Choose D.Choose the best one and the best one and mark mark your your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center .Passage OneJack Jack Billabong Billabong is is a a a stockman stockman stockman . . . One One One Friday Friday Friday afternoon afternoon afternoon he he he was was was riding riding riding along along along the the the track track track towards towards towards the the Henderson farm .He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock . He reach the hills and saw at once that he could not go further . There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out . But the air was still full of smoke and fallen had blocked the the track . Jack track . Jack was just going to turn back when when he he he saw something saw something moving moving in in in the the the smoke . He smoke . He waited . It was a girl on a horse , and she was riding towards him . "There's "There's a a a badly badly badly burnt burnt burnt man man man on on on the the the farm farm farm ,"the ,"the ,"the girl girl girl shouted. shouted. shouted. "He "He "He saved saved saved my my my life . life . Please Please help help help me me me to to to save save him ." The The girl girl girl was Cathy was Cathy Henderson ,She had been on h orseback horseback horseback for for for two two two hours . She hours . She had had to jump over to jump over fallen trees that were still burning . Her pony had fallen with her twice . She was thirsty and almost dead from of sleep . But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately . Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him . They lifted him on to Jack's horse . The ride bac Borrogee was terrible . Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony . The pony was tired too.,b courage was astonishing .It followed Jack right to Borrogee hospital . Nobody saw them arrive because it w night . "I've "I've never seen a never seen a h orse horse horse like like like that pony that pony," Jack said ,Cathy praised Jack Billabong , but she refused to say anything about the pony ."Joe will write about her in my story ," she said. But But she she she did did did say say say one one one thing thing thing :"If :"If :"If Flame Flame Flame hadn't hadn't hadn't returned returned returned to to to the the the farm farm farm that that that afternoon, afternoon, afternoon, Joe Joe Joe and and and I I I woudl woudl woudl have have died." 16.Jack Billabong did not turn back because _____D__ A.he hadn't found the bull yet . B.He smelt a heavy smoke in the forest C.He knew there was a burnt man there D.He saw something moving towards him. 17.Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible? DA.Because Joe was tired out . B.Because the ride started late at night C.Because they didn't have enough courage D.Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted 18.Cathy refused to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because_____D _______ A.She didn't know what to say B.Jack asked her not to talk to them C.She was too weak to say anything D.Joe would write about it in his writing 19.What does the word Flame in the last paragraph refer to? BA.Jack B.The pony C.Jack's horse D.The fire 20.Which of the following is the best title of the st ory? DA.Rescue of Joe Brook B.Courage of Jack Billabong C.Love of a Y oung Girl D.Heroism of a Lovely Pony Passage TwoThe faces of elderly , happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of of couples who couples who had been married married for at for at least twenty-five years Each couple provided four photographs--one photo photo of of of each each each partner partner partner at at at the the the time time time of of of their their their marriage marriage marriage and and and another another another photo photo photo of of of each each each partner partner partner twenty-five twenty-five twenty-five or or or more more years years later. later. later. All background All background was cut from from the photos to remove any clues. The photos the photos to remove any clues. The photos were were then displayed in then displayed in groups groups : a random : a random g rouping of grouping of the persons at t he time of the time of t heir their their marriage and another random marriage and another random grouping of the 3 same same persons persons persons who who who took took took photographs photographs photographs later . later . Some Some testees testees testees were were were asked asked asked to to to pick pick pick out out out the the the partners . partners . They They failed failed totally totally with with with the the the first first first group group group . . . Their Their Their judgments judgments judgments were were were on on on better better better than than than chance chance chance . . . But But But with with with the the the photos photos photos taken taken twenty-five or more more years after the years after the m arriage , the testees marriage , the testees were quite successful i n deciding in deciding who was married to whom . They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples . Dr.Aiken Dr.Aiken believes believes believes there there there are are are several several several reasons reasons reasons why why why couples couples couples grow grow grow alike. alike. alike. One One One reason reason reason has has has something something something to to to do do with imitation . One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it . He says hu begins begins to to to imitate imitate imitate the expressions of the the expressions of the faces of their their loved ones . Another possible reason , loved ones . Another possible reason , he says , is the common common experience experience experience of of of the the the couples . couples . There There is is is a a a tendency tendency tendency for for for people people people who who who have have have the the the same same same life life life experience experience experience to to change their faces faces in similar ways . For in similar ways . For example , if a couple have have suffered suffered suffered from a from a lot of sad experiences , their faces are likely to change in a similar way . 21.Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photos for the purpose of _____C______________ A.imitating the couples life B.Grouping the couples again C.Leaving no trace for the testees D.Giving the testees more chances 22.The underlined sentence Their judgments were no better than chance implies that the testees___B___ A.did a good job in making their choices B.Had difficulty in picking out the partners C.Had no chance to make the right judgments D.Did better with the first group than with the second 23.the underlied word imitate (in para . 2) has a similar meaning to "______A_____ A.copy B.change C.know D.suffer 24.From the passage we can draw the conclusion that____B____ A.couples who look alike can live linger B.Most partners have been proved to grow alike C.The influence between partners can be quite strong D.Happily-married couples are often richer than others 25.The main purpose of the passage is to ____A___ A.explain why couples grow alike B.Tell how couples like each other G ..Discuss the function of marriage D.Describe the life of happily-married couples Passage ThreeThe three biggest lies in America are:(1) "The check is in the mail ", (2) "Of course I'll respect you in moring", and (3) "It was a computer error." Of these three little white lies ,the worst is the third . It's the only one that can never be true . Today bank bank statement cheats statement cheats you out of $900 that way ,you know what the clerk is sure to say:" It was a compute error ." Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it . The The most annoying case of all most annoying case of all is is when the computerized cashier when the computerized cashier in in the the the grocery grocery grocery store shows store shows that an item costs costs more more more than than than it it it actually actually actually does . does . If If the the the innocent innocent innocent buyer buyer buyer points points points out out out the the the mistake mistake mistake , , , the the the checker checker checker , , , bagger, bagger, bagger, and and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation :"It was a computer error." It wasn't, of course . That computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric eye . The eye re the Universal Product Code--that bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package--and then checks code against a price list stored in memory . If the price list is right , you'll be charged accurately.Grocery Grocery stores stores stores update update update the the the price price price list list list each each each day----that day----that day----that is is is , , , somebody somebody somebody sits sits sits at at at a a a keyboard keyboard keyboard and and and types types types in in in the the prices . If the price they type in in is too is too high , there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty . But somehow " a computer error " is supposed to excuse everything . One One reason reason reason we we we let let let people people people hide hide hide behind behind behind a a a computer computer computer is is is the the the common common common misperception misperception misperception that that that huge huge huge , , , modern modern computers are "electric brains " " with with with "artificial "artificial "artificial intelligence intelligence intelligence ". ". ". At some point At some point there there might be a might be a machine machine with with intelligence , but none exists today . The The smartest computer on smartest computer on E arth right Earth right now now is is is no no no more more more "intelligent"than "intelligent"than your average pen . At this point in the development of computers ,the only thing any machine can do is wh human has instructed it to do . 26.Of the three lies ,the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself ___C_A.says nonsense B.Cheats customers 4 C.Cannot make the error D.Does not admit its error 27.According to the author , a computerized cashier is really just _____D_A.a machine to count mo B. machine to receive money C.An instrument to print codes D.An instrument to read codes 28.Grocery store price lists are updated by ________C_____________ A.a computer B.a keyboard C.an employee D.an electric brain29.The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers____D______ A.are very clever B.never make mistakes C.have a good memory D.are controlled by men 30.Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage? Dputers are stupid and inefficient puter errors are due to its dishonesty puters help stores update the price list puter errors are actually human errors Passage FourI came across an old country guidebook the other day . It listed all the tradesmen in each village ,and it was was impressive impressive impressive to to to see see see the the the great great great variety variety variety of of of services services services which which which were were were available available available on on on one's one's one's own own own doorstep doorstep doorstep in in in the the the late late Victorian countryside . Nowadays Nowadays a a a traveller traveller traveller in in in rural rural rural England England England might might might conclude conclude conclude that that that the the the only only only village village village tradesmen tradesmen tradesmen still still still flourishing flourishing were either selling f rozen frozen frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors . Nevertheless , this would really be a false false impression . On impression . On the surface , there there has been a decline of has been a decline of village commerce , but its power is still remarkable . Our local grocer's grocer's shop shop shop ,for ,for ,for example example example , , is actually expanding in spite spite of of of the the competitinon from supermarkets supermarkets in in in the the the nearest nearest nearest town . town . Women Women sensibly sensibly sensibly prefer prefer prefer to to to go go go there there there and and exchange exchange the the the local local local news news news while while doning doning their their their shopping shopping shopping instead instead instead of of of queuing queuing queuing up up up at at at a a a supermarket . supermarket . And And the the the grocer grocer grocer knows knows knows well well well that that that personal personal service has a considerable cash value . His His prices prices prices may may may be be a a bit bit bit higher higher higher than than than those those those in in in the the the town town town ,but ,but ,but he he he will will will deliver deliver deliver anything anything anything at at at any any any time . time . His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing . The r customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour . They have o to to hint at a hint at a fancy fancy for some commodity outside the for some commodity outside the usual stock and t he the the grocer , a red grocer , a red faced faced figure , figure , instantly obtains if for them. 31.Nowadays the commercial services in the village are ____A __ A.still very active B.quickly declining C.unable to flourish D.personal to visitors 32.The local grocer's shop is expanding because____C___ A.the competition there is weak B.It is a place for women to chat C.It provides good personal service D.The goods there are more valuable 33.Which of the following is true about the supermarkets ? BA.Prices there are much higher B.Customers often have to queue up C.Customers can order by telephone D.Their personal services are satisfactory. 34.How do the village grocer's assistants feel about giving extra service ? DA.They don't think it a trouble B.They don't think it worthwhile C.They don't consider it a good deal D.They don't consider it a pleasant experience 35.One special feature of the village shop is that ____D___ A.there is a very wide range of goods available B.Customers can order goods by word of mouth C.Customers have to order goods one hour earlier D.There is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions Directions : : : There There There are are are 40 40 40 incomplete incomplete incomplete sentences sentences sentences in in in this this this part . part . For For each each each sentence sentence sentence there there there are are are 4 4 4 choices choices choices marked marked 5 A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence . Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHE with a single line through the center. 36.During the heavy storm last week ,we had to take___B____under a flyover .立交桥立交桥A.shade B.shelter 住所住所C.shadow 影子影子D.shield 盾牌盾牌37.The three men were assigned jobs according to their ________C _______abilities A.respectful 有礼貌的有礼貌的 B.respectable 可敬的可敬的 C.respective 各自的各自的 D.respecting 关于关于38.Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly ___D_______to various signals associated with earthquakes . A.sensible 明智的明智的B.sensual 好色的好色的C.sentimental 感伤的感伤的D.sensitive 敏感的敏感的39.The lost car of the Johnsons' was found ____D________in the woods 森林森林 off the expressway .高速公路高速公路A.vanished 消失了的消失了的B.scattered 分散的分散的C.rejected 拒绝的拒绝的D.abandoned 被抛弃的被抛弃的40.Our guests 客人客人 will be guided to safety _____B_______fire . A.as a result of B.in case of C.in the sense of D.for the sake of 41.If you want to ring her , you'll have to ___D_______her number in the telephone book . A.look at 注视注视 B.look to 依靠依靠 C.look through 检查检查 D.look up 查找查找42.Under the financial crisis 经融危机经融危机经融危机 ,more social problems in the world are certain to _____B__________ A.raise B.arise C.be raised D.be arisen 43.After 43.After his his his retirement retirement retirement , , , he he he lives lives lives partly partly partly on on on his his his _______D ______and ______and partly partly partly on on on the the the interest interest interest on on on his his his post post post office office savings account. A.wages 工资工资B.salary 薪水薪水C.earnings 收益收益D.pension 退休金退休金 44.During the _____A__A______,the audience strolled 漫步漫步and chatted 闲谈闲谈 in the lobby .前厅前厅A.interval 休息时间休息时间B.pause C.interruption 中断中断D.gap 间歇间歇45.Membership 全体会员全体会员 in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving 爱好和平爱好和平 states which accept the ______B ______of the Charter.纲领纲领A.game B.obligation 职责职责C.credit 信用信用D.reliance 依赖依赖46.Table tennis used to be the most popular ____A _A_______in China . But now basketball seems t o be to be more attractive . A.game B.match 竞赛竞赛C.play D.race 47.As her husband is on a business trip and her son is at school , she feels rather_____A ________ A.lonely 寂寞的寂寞的 B.alone 单独单独 C.singular 单数的单数的 D.single 单独的单独的48.We need to ______C ____our camping things before we go away . A.choose from B.tell from C.sort out 分类分类D.set out 49.He__A____very quickly from his illness A.recovered 恢复恢复B.discovered C.uncovered D.covered 50.If the police had acted with more__B _____, the disaster 灾难灾难 could have been prevented . A.solution 解答解答B.determination 果断果断C.decision D.hesitation 犹豫犹豫51.He does not__A__as a teacher of English , for his pronunciation 发音发音 is far from perfect. A.qualify 合格合格B.equal 平等的平等的C.match D.deserve 应得应得52.His ___D___reply to the question showed that he had understood it very well. A.proud 骄傲的骄傲的 B.important C.tense 紧张紧张 D.quick 53.When he tried to make a ____A______, he found that the hotel was fully booked . A.reservation 预定预定 B.demand 需求需求 C.claim D.policy 54.I expect 期望期望 that she will be able to ____D ______your particular needs A.supply B.reach C.provide D.meet 满足满足55.During July and August there was no rain for weeks __A______ A.on end 连续的连续的 B.in the end C.at last D.at length 充分的充分的56._____D____for their support , he would have gone penniless .贫穷的贫穷的A.If it is not B.If it is C.Were it D.Were it not 6 57.There _____B______in his room . A.are too many furnitures B.is too much furniture 家具家具C.Are too much furniture D.Is too many furnitures 58.I miss the hill side ____A _____we found a lot of wild flowers . A.on which B.by which C.in which D.for which 59.No sooner had we reached the top of the hill____C _____we all sat down to rest. A.when B.then C.than D.until 60.By 60.By the the the time time time Neil Neil Neil Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong and and and Edwin Edwin Edwin Aldrin Aldrin Aldrin walked walked walked on on on the the the moon moon moon in in in 1969, 1969, 1969, there there there __B____many ___many space space explorations .探索探索探索 A.will have been B.had been C.have been D.must be 61.I regret 后悔____C _______hard at school , or I would have passed the exam A.to have not worked B.having not worked C.not to have worked D.not having worked 62.When the man with glasses came into the hotel , I noticed a _A__look come over the manager's face . A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprisingly 惊人地惊人地63.____B______get a better score , he has been making great efforts in his lessons . A.so as to B.in order to C.so that D.in order that 64.As 64.As far as I know , the production of this far as I know , the production of this factory has doubled this year , and the quality of its products has been improved_____D_____ A.since then B.by then C.until now D.as well 65.All___65.All___A_A___is an English-Chinese dictionary. A.that you need B.what you need C.which you need D.things you need 66._____66._____C_C_____its good performance ,the machine is too expensive. A.Besides B.Except for C.In spite of 尽管尽管尽管 D.Apart from 67.He looks sleepy 困 . He must______D__D_____to bed very late last night. A.be gone B.be going C.go D.have gone 68.Mrs White became a teacher in 1990. She has been__C _teacher for twenty years by next summer. A.as good a B.as a good C.so good a D.so a good 69.She is __C__C_____driver as any one else . A.as good a B.as a good C.so good a D.so a good 70.Y ou may write an E-mail to me or just phone me ._____B ___will do . A.Each B.Either C.Neither D.None 71.Few people knew his reason for quitting his job was____D ___he wanted to go abroad. A.whether B.where C.why D.that 72.The teacher asked me _____B____us to finish writing the composition.作文作文A.how long would it take B.How long it would take C.How soon would it take D.How soon it would take 73.It was the third time the villagers ____B______interviewed by the radio station . A.have been B.had been C.were D.are 74.She came into the room quietly ___A _______wake her friends . A.so as not to 以免以免以免 B.so as to not C.not so as to D.so she does not 75.I arrived late; I___D ___the traffic to be so heavy this morning . A.wasn't expecting B.wouldn't expect C.haven't expected D.hadn't expected Part IV Cloze Test (10 points ) Directions: Directions: There There There are are are 10 10 10 blanks blanks blanks in in in the the the following following following passage . passage . For For each each each numbered numbered numbered blank, blank, blank, there there there are are are 4 4 4 choices choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single through the center. A A headache headache headache is is is one one one of of of man's man's man's most most most common common common enemies . enemies . Most Most people people people get get get headaches headaches headaches from from from time time time to to time . 7 Probably Probably more more more than than than 90 90 90 percent percent percent of of of all all all headaches headaches headaches are are C 76 by by worry worry worry or or or tension tension tension . . . Modern Modern Modern living living C 77 tensions tensions for for for everybody everybody everybody , , , at at at work work work , , at at school school school and and B 78 at at home . home . Then Then , , what what can can can we we we do do about tension and worry in our life? C 79 ,find out what is causing the tension . It many many result result result from from feelings or emotions . Do you C 80 too too much over what people much over what people think of you , over your clothes , or about A 81 you did ? Second , find a way of 82 D tension . Gardening , walking ,running , swimming or any B 83 suitable for your age will help . Then , look at your way of life . Ask yourse where where am am am I I I going going going ? ? ? And And And why why why ? ? ? Learn Learn Learn the the B 84 of of relaxation . relaxation . Lie Lie down down down in in in a a a dark dark dark quiet quiet quiet room room room and and relax D 85 much as possible by taking several slow breaths . Let all your muscles relax.76.A.encouraged B.aroused C.caused D.presented 77.A.contains B.suffers C.relaxes D.owns 78.A.especially B.even C.somehow D.generally 79.A.thus B.however C.first D.besides 80.A.consider B.worry C.care D.imagine 81.A.what B.how C.when D.where 82.A.improving B.activating C.suffering D.reducing 83.A.solution B.activity C.practise D.deed 84.A.secret B.mystery efulness D.function 85.A.so B.very C.for D.as 。
09学位英语样卷
09学位英语样卷2009年学位英语考试题型、计分及做题时间学位英语考试听⼒理解样题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes 20%)Section A (5%)Directions: In this section you will hear five incomplete dialogues. They will be spoken only once. After each incomplete dialogue there wilt be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A. Sorry, we don’t have the book.B. Sorry, we don’t go to Edinburgh.C. Single or return?D. One or two tickets?2. A. Grand Hotel is very far.B. This bus doesn’t go to Grand Hotel.C. You can take bus No. 1.D. It’s convenient to take a bus.3. A. How much do you want?B. Sorry, there is no account.C. Where do you want to draw your picture?D. Wait a minute, please. How do you like it?4. A. I don’t want the menu.B. No, I don’t take orders.C. Yes, I’d like to try pork.D. The food is terrible.5. A. Here you are.B. What kind of things do you want to buy?C. Take a right at the next corner.D. Sorry, we don’t sell daily necessities.Section B (10%)Directions: In this section you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. A. At most four.B. Most likely five.C. Probably three.D. Only two.7. A. It’s difficult to find a parking place.B. Each tenant is given a parking space.C. The tenant has to pay to park.D. The tenant can use any space in the parking area.8. A. At Jane’s house.B. At Jane’s sister’s house.C. At Jane’s brother’s house.D. At Jane’s aunt’s house.9. A. It’ll be collected by himself.B. He will pay by check.C. He’ll pay by credit card.D. It’ll be delivered to him.10. A. To raise money for the hospital.B. To organize activities for children.C. To sell local farm products.D. To bring tourists to the town.11. A. They were discussing books.B. They were talking about a film.C. They were talking about going to the Caribbean.D. They were choosing an article to read.12. A. The bathroom.B. The bedroom.C. The basement.D. The kitchen.13. A. She’s been working in the bar.B. She has had to prepare drinks for a party.C. She’s been preparing things for a party.D. She’s been entertaining a lot of friends.14. A. It doesn’t pay very wellB. She’ll have to work Long hours.C. She’ll have to work at the hotel during the summer.D. Her rent will be very high.15. A. The new one washes as well as the old one.B .The new one washes quickly but cannot wash heavy things.C. The old one washes more slowly but can wash heavy things.D. The new one washes quickly and can wash heavy things.Section C (5%)Directions: In this section you will hear one dialogue and one short passage. At the end of the dialogue and the passage, you will hear some questions. The dialogue and the passage will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Questions 16 to 17 are based on the dialogue you have just heard.16. A. They seldom bring any good news.B. They can’t take any useful message.C. They are out of date.D. They always arrive late.17. A. Return immediately for his aunt is expecting him.B. Return immediately for his parents missed him badly.C. Return immediately for somebody was seriously ill at home.D. Return immediately for something unusual happened at home. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A. They can eat fast food quickly.B. They don’t have to wait for fast food for long.C. Fast food is made in a factory.D. They can eat fast food during work.19. A. Fast food is prepared in large amount.B. Fast food usually has many kinds in a list.C. Fast food is usually ordered long before your meal time.D. Fast food has already been cooked before your arrival.20. A. They pay for their food and come back to get it.B. They eat fast food in the kitchen.C. They eat several things together.D. They can see cooks at work.学位英语考试阅读理解样题Passage 1Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased demand of raw materials, accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use each person. The history of industrial development abounds with examples.In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S. farms. One horse or mule was required to support four human beings -- a ratio that remainedalmost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic or technological turn of mind. Had they been "economists", they would probably have projected the 1970 horse or mule population to be more than 50 million. Had they been "technologists", they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that it would be the prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.21. According to the passage, what supplied most of the power on U.S. farms in 1870?A. AnimalsB. HumansC. EnginesD. Water22. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?A. Older technologies die away.B. The quality of life is improved.C. Overall productivity increase.D. More raw materials become necessary.23. It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870 _____.A. technology began to be more economicalB. the steam engine had been inventedC. the U.S. horse population was about 10 millionD. a national commission on agriculture had been established24. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that "economists" would______.A. plan the economy through yearly forecastsB. fail to consider the influence of technological innovationC. value the economic contribution of farm animalsD. consult the national commission on the economy25. What is the authors attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovations?A. He is excited about themB. He accepts them as naturalC. He is disturbed by themD. He questions their usefulness学位英语考试完形填空样题For many people today, reading is very important. In___1___a job, the ability to read and ___2___quickly can meanthe___3___between success andfailure. Yet the unfortunate fact is ___4___ most of us are ___5___readers.Most of us develop poor reading___6___ at an early age, and never___7___them. The main___ 8___ lies in the actual stuff of languageitself-words, ___9___individually, words have___10___meaning until theyare strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not reed groups of words. He ___11___reads one word at a time, often regressing to reread words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look backover___12___ you have just read,is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which___13___the speedof reading is vocalization-- sounding each word either orally or mentallyas one reads.To___14___these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device calledan accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a___15___speed. The bar is set at a slightly___16___rate than the readerfinds comfortable. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, makingword-by-word reading, regression and vocalization, practically___17___At first comprehension is___18___for speed. But when you learn to readideas and___19___ you not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skilldrastically___20___after some training.1. A. asking for B. looking for C. applying for D. searchingfor2. A. apprehend B. comprehend C. confine D. compromise3. A. significance B. importance C. substance D.difference4. A. what B. why C. because D. that5. A. lazy B. intelligent C. smart D. poor6. A. hobbies B. habits C. inhabitants D. custom7. A. get over B. go over C. take over D. turn over8. A. efficiency B. deficiency C. defect D.difference9. A. Taken B. Being Taken C. Taking D. Having beentakes10. A. few B. little C. much D. more11. A. leisurely B. seldom C. efficiently D.laboriously12. A. that B. when C. what D. how13. A. puts up B. holds down C. slows down D.speeds up14. A. omit B. overlook C. overcome D. offend15. A. precedent B. predetermined C. previous D. prior16. A. faster B. slower C. fast D. slowly17. A. possible B. possibly C. impossible D. impossibly18. A. devoted B. committed C. attained D. sacrificed19. A. contexts B. concessions C. contests D. concepts20. A. improving B. being improved C. improved D. to be improved学位英语考试词汇语法样题Part IV Vocabulary and Structure（15 minutes 15%）Section A ( 10 % )61. Air France has ______ a high level of service for many years.A. containedB. detainedC. obtainedD. maintained62. If this medicine doesnt work , I may have to ______ you something stronger.A. describeB. prescribeC. distributeD. provide63. I couldnt get my brain to function or ______ my muscle.A. cooperateB. coordinateC. comprehendD. combine64. Regular exercise can ______ depression and anxiety.A. relaxB. releaseC. relieveD. retire65. The prime minister will only resign if he _______ there is no other way out of the crisis .A. receivesB. perceivesC. deceivesD. conceives66. German law _______ the dumping of dangerous waste on German soil.D. allows67. The museum is of great interest , both to experts and to ______ visitors.A. strangeB. regularC. casualD. common68. As a family , we want to _____ the traditions of Jewish culture and religion.A. reserveB. resumeC. preserveD. protect69 . She added that the ______ of arranged marriages is misunderstood in the west.A. contentB. conceptC. contractD. concern70. Ministers agreed that this decision was fully ______ by economic conditions.A. identifiedB. justifiedC. indicatedD. explained71. You shouldnt go swimming until your food has had a chance to _____.A. digestB. swallowC. meltD. disappear72. Judges must be firm , fair and ______ in their application of the law.A. consistentB. resistantC. assistantD. insistent73. He ______ considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.D. exceeded74. Justice Department signals intention to _____ law requiring foreign to report address changes.A. oppressB. enforceC. driveD. preach75. You should not just ______ on your drinking-you should stop drinking completely.A. take downB. bring downC. cut downD. put down76. In the event of a fire, caregivers should yell " fire " to ______ the children to the danger.A. alertB. warnC. preventD. inform77. In big cities the streets are never _______ , even during the deep nights.A. emptiedB. relievedC. desertedD. blanked78. The Chinese were a _______ civilized people long before Europeans were. A. greatly B. highly C. mostly D. largely79. The manager promised that he would look into the matter ________.A. before longB. for longC. long beforeD. so long80. He ______ a child from drowning and was given a medal as a reward. A. restricted B. restrained C. rescued D. reserved Section B ( 5 % )Directions：Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or expressions or with the proper forms of the given words in the brackets. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.81. Would you like some more ______? （potato)82. Everybody except ______ agreed to our proposal. (he)83. We have to admit that he is a ______ competent man. (high)84. " Would you lend me your pen a minute ? " " Certainly , I _____."85. All of ______ sudden she didnt feel sleepy any more.86. Paul was waiting for his friend ______ patience.87. Most environmental problems exist because those measures for preventing them ______ in the past. (not take)88. We received your telegram and were _______. (delight)89. The present situation is _______ ; we should continue our experiment. (encourage)90. ________ there is air all round us , we cant see it.学位英语考试英⽂写作样题以（（跳槽》（Career Hopping）为题，在25 分钟内写作⼀篇不少于100 词的作⽂。
2009年6月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案
2009年6⽉研究⽣英语学位考试真题及答案2009年6⽉研究⽣学位英语考试真题及答案A卷Part I Listening Comprehension (25 MINUTES, 20 POINTS)Section A (1 point each)Direction: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation。
question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. A. Visit her parents.B. Go to the dentist.C. Meet her professor.D. Have a job interview.2. A. Bob is majoring in history.B. Bob is a little boring.C. He likes Bob very much.D. They should invite Bob to the party.3. A. The flight was delayed.B. She didn't like the movies.C. She had seen both movies before.D. No movies were shown on her flight.4. A. It’s drier.B. It’s wetter.C. It’s abnormal.D. It’s an average year.5. A. Western.B. Horror.C. Science fiction.D. Action.6. A. Wait for MikeB. Ask Mike to come.C. Pick Mike up in the morning．D. Stop working for the day.7. A. She doesn’t like playing tennis．B. She was thinking the same as the man.C. She had something else in mind.D. She had suggested the same thing earlier.8. A. Matt wants to be cheered up.B. Matt has lost himself.C. Matt worries little about the game.D. Martha feels a little depressed.9. A. The man is a coward.B. The man is too careful.C. Martha likes chicken very much.D. Martha is not the right person for him.Section B (1 point each)Directions: In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the balks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause.. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given .by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk One10. A. Mr. Lee always wastes time in class．B. Mr. Lee likes talking about history.C. Mr. Lee always feels bored in class．D. Mr. Lee is a little funny.11. A. Boring.B. Satisfactory.C. Inconsistent.D. Inspiring.12. A. Jim has taken a low end job.B. Jim has got a well-paid job.C. Jim is not hopeless in finding a job．D. Jim is desperate in finding a job.Mini-talk Two13. A. The control of drug trafficking in the United States．B. The anti-drug war about the border between Mexico and U.S．C. The investigation of the death of a retired U.S．general.D. The fight of corruption inside Mexican police.14. A. The criminal groups are growing very rapidly.B. The criminal groups can get more profits now.C. Mexican government has not been serious about the drug trade.D. Mexican government is effective in fighting the drug trade.15. A. 6,000B. 10,000C. 45,000D. 54,000Section C（1 point each)Directions; In this section, you will hear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording, you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below.请在录⾳结束后把16-20题的答案抄写在答题纸上）16. For best results with the least risk, tomatoes should be planted when _________.17. Some larger tomatoes may need at least a meter and a half __________．18. The average air temperature should be about _________Celsius．19. There was a time when people thought tomatoes _________，which is not true.20. Some fruits may be called “vegetables” because they are used in delicious foods instead of__________.Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets onyour ,machine-scoring Answer Sheet.21．People who work overtime at any job are more likely to sustain a work-related injury than those who work their regular hours.A. maintainB. endureC. supportD. suffer22. These instruments are so powerful as to enable them to ascertain many facts of the deepest interest.A. put outB. find outC. wear outD. turn out23. Kunz looked set to become a star in his field, but he gave it all up after these failures.A. fixedB. stereotypedC. determinedD. built24. In the disciplines underlying our high-tech economy, America is steadily losing its global edge.A. borderC. appealD. territory25. The Chinese economy is less affected, so there is no reason to take a dim view of economic growth.A. pessimisticB. blackC. vagueD. positive26．The spacecraft touched down on schedule and the astronauts were helped out of it.A. launched B．operated C. landed D. crashed27. In the tropic rainforest there is a wide range of species peculiar to this area.A. specificB. oddC. distinctD. familiar28. The officer distributed among the youngster all the blankets and provisions, withholding himself only a canteen.A. keeping offB. keeping backC. keeping atD. keeping up29．These graduates are more than obliged to the college for the happy four years of college life.A. obligatoryB. reluctantC. indifferentD. grateful30. Regular exercise can keep you energetic and contribute to a productive life in the long run.A. athleticallyB. successivelyC. ultimatelyD. persistentlySection B (0.5 point each)Directions：There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.31. Observers commented that loss of independence was too high a(n) _________ to pay for peace.A. costC. expenditureD. price32. The journalist who had set out to obtain these important facts__________a long time to send them.A. spentB. tookC. passedD. consumed33．Telling your doctor about all the medicines you take may help avoid serious drug_________．A. interactionsB. interruptionsC. interventionsD. institutions34. Two dozen New Yorkers stood on the platform at the subway station, __________briefcases and newspapers·A. clippingB. clutchingC. clashingD. clarifying35．Each __________ effort a baby makes at speech is a sign of intellectual development.A. cordialB. compactC. clumsyD. chronic36. Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment activities__________ UN demands to scrap its nuclear-related programs·A, in defiance of B. in line with C. in return for D. in relation to37．China moved to ________ its grain production when its grain output had kept declining for five consecutive years．A. turn upB. take upC. step upD. make up38．The most interesting thing ________ Americans is that they are brought up to believe they are the best at evervthing.A. withB. inC. fromD. about39. The dean asked the secretary if there were enough people _________to hold a faculty meeting.A. on purposeB. on endC. on handD. on average40. Visitors to this war museum are ___________ to see photos of mass massacre by Japanese soldiers．A. amazedB. startledC. wonderedD. startedPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.It's a new world, and we barely seem to have noticed. Places we ____41_____ with inexpensive low-end manufacturing are going high-tech in a big ____42_____. The spotlight is mainly in China and India, for good_____43______. The Chinese economy is surging, ___44___ by increasingly sophisticated engineering, with products____45____ from automobiles to semiconductors. India has nearly as _____46_____ an economy, powered by a cheap English-speaking labor force who ____47____ in software and services.Along with these ____48_____ giants，countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore are also challenging America’s _____49_____ . If present trends continue, 90% of all the world’s scientists and engineers will be living in Asia_____50_____ 2010, according to Nobel Prize winner Richard E. Smalley, professor of chemistry and physics at Rice University:41. A. deal B. associate C. communicate D. concern42. A. scale . B. route C. Way D. dimension43. A. reason B. purpose C. effect D. health44. A. checked B. burned C. fueled D. extinguished45. A. varying B. differing C. changing D. ranging46. A. tragic B. drastic C. dynamic D. static47. A. surpass B. excel C. overtake D. bypass48. A. emerging B. diverging C. submerging D. merging49. A. manipulation B. presidency C. constitution D.dominance50. A. until B. in C. by D. beforePART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneHeadphones used with MP3 digital -music players like the iPod may interfere with heart pacemakers（起搏器）and implantable defibrillators（除颤器），U.S．researchers said. The MP3 players themselves posed no threat to pacemakersand defibrillators, used to normalize heart rhythm. But strong little magnets inside the headphones can foul即the devices if placed within 1.2 inches of them, the researchers told an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans．Dr. William Maisel of the Medical Device Safety Institute in Boston led a team that tested eight models of MP3 player headphones，including clip-on and ear-plug types, in 60 defibrillator and pacemaker patients．They placed the headphones on the patients' chests，directly over the devices．The headphones interfered with the heart devices in about a quarter of the patients⼀14 of the 60⼀and interference was twice as likely in those with a defibrillator than with a pacemaker. Another study presented at the meeting showed that cellular phones equipped with wireless technology known as Bluetooth are unlikely to interfere with pacemakers.A pacemaker sends electrical impulses to the heart to speed up or slow heart rhythm. The magnet, however, couldmake it deliver a signal no matter what the heart rate is, the researchers said.An implantable defibrillator signals the heart to normalize its rhythm if it gets too fast or slow. A magnet couldde-activate it, making it ignore an abnormal heart rhythm instead of delivering an electrical shock to normalize it.The devices usually go back to working the right way after the headphones are removed, the researchers said."The main message here is: it's fine for patients to use their headphones normally, meaning the⼣can listen to music and keep the headphones in their ears．But what they should not do is put the headphones near their device,，，Maisel said in a telephone interview.So that means people with pacemakers or defibrillators should not place the headphones in a shirt pocket or coat pocket near the chest when they are not being used, and should not place them over their chest or have others who are wearing headphones rest their head on the patient's chest, Maisel said.51. How can MP3 digital music players hinder pacemakers and defibrillators?A. P3 players can interfere with heart pacemakers and defibrillators．B. The magnets inside the headphones can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators．C. The loud music beats pose a threat to pacemakers and defibrillators．D. MP3 players are placed too close to pacemakers and defibrillators．52. Dr. William Maisel’s tests showed that ___________.A. headphones had interference with the heart devices in every patientB. half of the models of MP3 player headphones had interference with heart devicesC. headphones had much stronger interference with a defibrillator than with a pacemakerD. headphones had much stronger interference with a pacemaker than with a defibrillator53．Bluetooth is mentioned as an example of cell phones that _____________.A. have little interference with the heart devicesB. are used in the tests in Dr. William Maisel’s studyC. are equipped with wireless technologyD. will replace the MP3 player headphones54. The magnets inside the headphones can cause problems by _________.A. sending out electrical shock to damage heartsB. sending out signals to make hearts beat too slowC. seeding out signals to make hearts beat too fastD. making the heart devices malfunction55. People with pacemakers or defibrillators should __________.A. never use MP3 digital music playersB. not use MP3 headphonesC. not use the headphones near their heartsD. put the headphones in a pocket when they are not being used56. The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to ___________.A. report the effects of cell phones on heartsB. warn people not to use modern gadgetsC. compare different headphone productsD. inform people of the safe use of MP3 playersPassage TwoCyber crime is likely to bring about as much destruction as the credit crisis in the coming years if international regulation is not improved, some of the world’s top crime experts said Damage caused by cyber crime is estimated at $100 billion annually, said Kilian Strauss, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)．"These criminals outsmart us ten, or a hundred to one,，，Strauss told Reuters, adding more Internet experts were needed to investigate and tackle cyber crime.Criminal organizations are exploiting a regulatory vacuum to commit Internet crimes such as computer spying, money-laundering and theft of personal information, and the scope for damage is vast, experts told a European Economic Crime conference in Frankfurt. "We need multilateral understanding, account and oversight to avoid, in the years to come, a cyber crisis equivalent to the current financial crisis,”Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, said.Internet crime is also a threat to national security, they said. Several countries, including the United States, have voiced concern over some hackers’ abilities to electronically spy on them’and disrupt computer networks．Calls for greater regulation of the Internet come at a time of regulatory renaissance, with policymakers looking to support the powers of financial sector watchdogs in the wake of the global financial crisis．"Because of the transnational nature of identity-related crime, and especially of cyber-crime, if we do not tackle the crime everywhere we will not solve it anywhere,” Costa said. The President of Interpol, Khoo Boon Hui, said increasingly highly technological gangs from Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa ～coming up with ever～sophisticated ways of swindling money from vulnerable people. He also said there was a trend of company bosses being bribed by fraudsters claiming to have guilty evidence about their firms.Strauss, who works as Senior Program Officer at the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental activities, said Internet crime watchdogs could learn a lot from criminals willing to switch sides．57. The main idea of the passage is that _________.A. cyber crime is as destructive as the credit crisis in the coming yearsB. damage caused by cyber crime is very serious and will get worseC. to fight cyber crime requires enhanced international regulationD. international organizations should be established to crush cyber crime58. According to Kilian Strauss, _____________.A. cyber criminals are 10 or 100 times smarter than Internet expertsB. Internet exerts are 10 or 100 times smarter than cyber criminalsC. as cyber criminals are very smart, more experts are needed to light against themD. the investigation of the cyber crime takes time and money59. Criminal organizations can commit internet crimes because _________.A. there is no effective regulationB. they can exploit the present regulationsC. no country has paid enough attention to themD．the current financial crisis has put the authorities at a loss60. To win the war against cyber crime; __________.A. policymakers should support their governments financiallyB. each country should solve its own problems effectivelyC. United States should play a very important roleD, international cooperation is crucial61. The underlined word swindling (in the 5th paragraph) is closest in meaning to “_______”.A. bribingB. cheatingC. corruptingD. robbing62. Straus believes that ___________.A. Internet security experts can learn a lot from cyber criminalsB. if cyber criminals will cooperate with the police, they can be helpfulC. Internet crime watchdogs will make cyber criminals shift groundsD. international」organizations can solve the problems of cyber crimePassage ThreeIt's hard to know who to trust these days．When we see people staging protests we think, Wow！These folks are passionate about their cause⼀otherwise, why would they stand in the rain for hours？But sometimes it's a show: You and even your Congressman may have been raised to power by manipulative marketers who pay serious money to hire protesters.It's a mean trick. Let's say you want to stage a political rally, but you just can't find enough people for a good turnout. What you need are folks with lots of time on their hands, who can be persuaded to make a fuss over almost anything. Solution: Head down to a homeless shelter and take out cash.No joke⼀hiring the homeless is catching on. Last October, a Georgia activist pushing a state law to crack down on illegal immigrants paid 14 homeless men ＄10 each to hold signs and march around. It worked. People thought the rally was genuine⼀a local radio station even broadcast it live. But listeners had no idea this was just a crowd for hire.Pay for rage works⼀the homeless get a little income and the lobbying group gets a crowd. The only losers are citizens and. the media, who think the whole show is legitimate. After 'a Phoenix TV station recently noticed rallies featuring the homeless, they asked some of the protesters, who were holding signs about a local labor dispute, what they were upset about. Many had no idea. "All we do is stand out here and hold the signs，，’said one.Some bold organizers have been known to "borrow'’ people's names. In one case a few years ago, members of Congress were swamped with telegrams about a telecom bill. But some constituents were confused when they got phone calls from their concerned Congressmen⼀because they'd never written in to begin with. It turned out that thousands of the telegrams were faked by a telecom-industry PR firm. And guess what? No aspect of this campaign appears to have violated Postal Service regulations．That means your name could be used next in support of a corporate cause you've never heard of. All of this amounts to a corruption of our democratic system: You can't trust someone who's calling you about a political issue, and if you write to your Congressman, he might not trust that you haven't been manipulated.Maybe the solution starts with unmasking all those protest rallies that are just outrage-for-hire purchased down at the local shelter.63. From the first paragraph it can be learned that _________.A. those protesting in the cold rain are respectableB. most Congressmen were elected by fake votesC. in come cases protesters are hiredD. people staging protests are passionate64. Which of the following statements is true？A. The homeless tend to organize protests and rallies．B. Political rallies are sometimes manipulated by power and money.C. The homeless are to blame for deceiving the public and media.D. Political rallies attended by the homeless are on the decline.65．The passage implies that sometimes _________.A. people were deceived into believing that this was a real and legal rallyB. the hired protesters. knew clearly what they were pushing forC. such protests have never attracted any attentionD. organizers paid generously for these protesters66. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 "pay for rage works" means that _________.A. organizers of such rallies have to pay the participantsB. expressing anger can lead to good solutionsC. the homeless have to be paid moreD. hiring people to show your outrage is effective67. To shape the Congressmen's opinion, a telecom-industry PR firm ___________.A. asked the constituents to send telegrams to the CongressmenB. wrote to local residents for supportC. tried to violate Postal Service regulationsD. sent telegrams to the Congressmen in the names of local constituents68. Protest rallies of this kind might result in ___________.A. business deceptionsB. disappearance of political trustC. the increase of the homelessD. the collapse of a political partyPassage FourIt had been a long, brutal day on the sales floor for young Brent. He'd had his share of "ups"-what retail salespeople say when it's their turn with the next customer-and more than his share of downs．And now he was in danger of being shut out for the day.He hadn't been shut out in a long rime. Even in his early days with the company, he could always sell something to someone. He was a natural. But not on this day. This，of course, exposed him to some good-natured ridicule from his associates，who took not-so-secret delight in seeing the sales genius get his stroke of misfortune.Brent had more at stake here than just professional pride and reputation, however. Brent was a new father: He and his wife,Kay, had decided that she would be a full-time mom, which meant he would financially support the family. When he did well on the sales floor, finances weren't a problem. But when he struggled to make sales，the whole family struggled.Toward the end of the day, a man came in to buy a suit. This was potentially a good sale, the kind that can turn a bad day into a good one-just like that. Brent worked hard to make the sale. But the man hesitated. Brent knew all too well the look he saw in his eyes-the look of a customer about to walk out the door empty-handed. When it became clear that the man was going to leave to do a little comparison shopping, Brent handed him his business card and invited him to return after he'd had a chance to look around.The man looked at Brent's card, then took a long look at Brent."So you're Brent's boy," the man said, referring to the card that identified him as Brent Jr."Do you know my dad?" Brent asked.“Sure do," the man said. T hey chatted for a moment, establishing the link between father and son. Then the man said, "Your dad's a good man. If you're anything like him…well, tell me again about that suit."Brent called his father that night, but not to recount the story. "I just wanted to thank you," he said, "for giving me a name I can be proud of."69. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that as a salesman Brent was ___________.A. creativeB. hard-workingC. experiencedD. warm-hearted70. Th e underlined words “stroke of misfortune" in Paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to ________.A. change of fateB. bad luckC. a rare opportunityD. an unexpected reward71. It is known from the passage that ____________.A. Brent's family had to struggle to make ends meetB. Brent's family had to experience a temporary hard timeC. the family's future depended on Brent and his wife keeping their jobsD：the family's well-being was closely related to Brent's sales performance72. As soon as the man entered the store to buy a suit,＿·A. Brent felt that his chance finally cameB ．Brent decided to chat with him for a whileC. Brent gave him his greeting and business cardDent was sure that he couldn'‘make the sale73．Brent made a call to his father because heA. had had a good day on the sales floorB ．had met an old friend of his father’s earlier in the day·'E}-s proud of his～’s achievementD. was grateful for having a respectable name74. We can learn from the story that＿．A. we should cherish what we havekey to success is to never give即C. it is important to have a good reputationD. our family is the most valuable treasurePassage FiveIf the universality of immersion-style language programs, emergency test prep classes, tired college kids is any indication, cramming（临时抱佛脚）is a wildly popular study strategy. Professors frown upon it yet conspire by squeezing vast topics like "Evolution" or "World history 1914 to present" into the last week of a course. So is cramming effective or not? A new study by UC-San Diego psychologists confirms what you may suspect deep down: The answer is no. Hurried memorization is a ．hopeless approach for retaining information. But it's not all bad news. The team offers a precise formula for better study habits, arid it doesn't necessarily need dogged discipline and routine.To arrive at their prescription, the scientists tested the "spacing effect" on long-term memory. In other words，they wanted to know how the time gap between study sessions influences the ability to remember material on test day. They asked 1,354 volunteers to memorize 32 trivial facts, such as "Who invented snow golf?" (Rudyard Kipling) and "What European nation consumes the most spicy Mexican food?" (Norway)．Participants reviewed the answers anywhere from several minutes to several months after first learning them, and then～tested up to a year later.The findings？Students perform better when they space their study sessions rather than when they try to cram everything into th eir heads during one sitting.’ But for those who must cram, timing is everything. According to the researchers, if you have only one date on which to study, choose a day that's closer to when you first learned the material than when you take the test-but not too close. For instance, if you have a French lesson on Monday and a quiz the following· Monday, you should study on Wednesday for maximum retention. Tuesday is too early and Sunday is too late. If you want to remember something for a year, wait about a month to review what you learned.Hal Pashler, one of the lead authors, suspects that most crammers don't realize the error of their ways．"Even in the scientific community, cram type summer courses on new research methods are extremely popular," he told me in ⼏an email.‘`And I have never heard people who take these courses even notice the fact that they are a perfect prescription for rapid forgetting．”75．Which of the following can best describe professors，attitude towardcramming？A. Rationally rejecting．13}.,Xeasonably ignoring.C ．Readily accepting. D．Reluctantly helping.76．The new study on cramming＿·AV&kes us confused about how to understand“B ．proves the correctness of the general understandingC，points out the problems with what's popularly knownD ．raises questions as to what should be avoided77．Paragraph 2 mainly describes＿．A. the necessity of the testB. the procedure of the testC. the selection of the test subiectsVIC content of the test questions78．According to the passage,. the most important cramming strategy is。
2009年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试A卷及参考答案
2009年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试A卷Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions I to 5 are based on the following passage:According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant. Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker's activities with him. What did they find out? They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.(76) Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work. the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.A group of headhunters (猪头) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.However, the connection between time and productivity (生产率) is not always positive. (77) In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone's productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.B. Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.C. Most Americans work 80 hours a week, and some work even longer.D. People can make more money by working longer hours.2. The management consultant wanted to find out ______.A. how hard the investment banker worked during his work hoursB. when people spent time doing unnecessary work in their officeC. if people needed vacation after working hard for a certain period of timeD. whether Americans were really working harder than they had done before3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes.B. Employers do not judge their employees' job performance according to the amount of working time.C. Some people work more than 40 hours a week in the hope of getting promotion.D. All employees are willing to spend extra time at work.4. The 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job because employers believe ______.A. that he is more reliableB. his example would lead other employees to work longer hoursC. he has better qualificationsD. he could encourage other employees to do a better job5. The expression “to do both” in the last paragraph is ______.A. to finish their work satisfactorily and relax and enjoy themselvesB. to pay attention to both performance and productivityC. to work long hours and have short vacationsD. to relax and enjoy themselves quite frequentlyPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues (收入) significantly. Raising fees doesn't bring in more revenue, for each time fees go up, the enrollment (注册人数) goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. (78) Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private. not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the business. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business.It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. (79) There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are plentiful examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity (多样性) is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends togive us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of keeping private higher education healthy.6. In the passage, the author asks the public to support _____.A. private higher education in generalB. public higher education in generalC. high-quality private universities and collegesD. high-quality state universities and colleges7. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of____.A. the nature of schoolB. poor teachersC. bad managementD. too few students8. The phrase “go under” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.A. have low feesB. get into difficultiesC. do a bad job educationallyD. have low teaching standards9. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. There are many cases indicating that private schools are superior to public schools.B. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education.C. A high-quality university is always a good business.D. Each time fees are raised, the enrollment goes up.10. In the author's opinion, the way that can save private schools lies in ____.A. full enrollmentB. raising feesC. reducing student aidD. national supportPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:The fourth-graders at Chicago's McCormick Elementary School don't know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it's becoming their third language. They've been hearing and using Chinese words since nursery, and it's natural to give a "ni hao" when strangers enter the classroom, “It's really fun!” says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from a lesson that includes a Chinese interview w ith Jackie Chan. “I'm teaching my mom to speak Chinese.”The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common phenomenon in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them — as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents — has produced a quick growth in the number of programs.Chicago city officials make their best effort to include Chinese in their public schools. Their program has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. Supporters see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as an advantage in a global economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world's next superpower,” says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. “Globa lization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to think about their careers. The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust.”(80) The number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French. But one report shows that before-college enrollment (报名人数) nearly quadrupled between 1992 and 2002, from 6,000 to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn't easy. And the No. one difficulty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. Finding teacher "is the challenge," says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level. "Materials are easy in comparison. Or getting schools funded."11. The best title for this passage might be ______.A. Next Hot Language to Study: ChineseB. Next Hot Language to Study: SpanishC. Next Hot Language to Study: FrenchD. Chicago Is the Place to Learn Chinese12. The most difficult thing to do is finding ______.A. enough textbooks for the Chinese programsB. enough money for the Chinese programsC. enough teachers for the Chinese programsD. enough students for the Chinese programs13. We learn from the passage that ______.A. Scott McGinnis has been a Chinese teacher for 15 yearsB. Jackie Chan is a Chinese teacher at McCormick Elementary SchoolC. Chicago officials are required to learn ChineseD. Scott McGinnis is good at giving his opinions on everything14. According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT______.A. the number of students learning Chinese is smallB. Chinese programs have found their way in several major cities in the U.SC. government officials don't like the pressure from business leaders and parents to start Chinese programsD. China is becoming more and more influential in the world15. The word “quadrupled” in the last paragraph is close in meaning to “multiplied by______”.A. three timesB. four timesC. five timesD. six timesPart 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. The driver was at _____ loss when _____ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.A. a;/B. a; the C the; the D. /; /17. My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice _____ expensive.A. asB. soC. tooD. very18. This magazine is very _____ with young people, who like its content and style.A. familiarB. popularC. similarD. particular19. The art show was _____ being a failure; it was a great success.A. far fromB. along withC. second toD. regardless of20. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _____ of exercise.A. limitB. lackC. needD. demand21. In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a _____.A. developmentB. difference G. progress D. point22. The hotel was awful! _____, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn't work.A. To begin withB. After allC. In realityD. As a whole23. Don't worry if you can't understand everything. The teacher will _____ the main points at the end.A. recoverB. reviewC. requireD. remember24. It is reported that the police will soon look _____ the case of the two missing children.A. uponB. afterC. intoD. out25. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to _____ healthy eating habits.A. growB. developC. increaseD. raise26. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____ new customers to its stores.A. joinB. attractC. stickD. transfer27. Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming.A. had decreasedB. will decreaseC. has been decreasingD. is decreasing28. _____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.A. Being bittenB. BittenC. Having bittenD. To be bitten29. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.A. shouldB. mustC. wou ldn’tD. can’t30. Many children, _____ parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.A. theirB. whoseC. of themD. with whom31. If it _____ tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class.A. rainsB. rainC. will rainD. rained32. The college sports meet was _____ till next week because of the heavy rain.A. put outB. put onC. put offD. put up33. Lord Jim _____ a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work.A. findsB. foundC. foundsD. founded34. When Bob and his friends came, we _____ our supper then.A. hadB. were havingC. haveD. are having35. That big dictionary _____ Tom two hundred dollars.A. spentB. paidC. costD. took36. It was in 2005 _____ we began to introduce this new technique into our company.A. whichB. thenC. whenD. that37. He _____ the maths examination if he had worked hard enough, but he didn’t.A. would passB. has passedC. would have passedD. passed38. Since it is already midnight, we _____ now.A. had better leavingB. had better leaveC. had better to leaveD. had better have left39. Rabbits are quiet animals, _____ they are able to make 20 different sounds.A. howB. in spite ofC. because ofD. even though40. There are two rooms in the house, _____ serves as a kitchen.A. the smaller of whichB. the smaller of whatC. the smallest of whichD. the smallest of that41. I was so tired then that I fell _____ in class.A. asleepB. sleepC. sleepingD. slept42. I can only stay here for a while, but I’ll come again in _____ days.A. a fewB. fewC. a littleD. little43. Given the choice between work and play, tom would surely prefer the _____.A. lateB. laterC. latterD. last44. He began to work for a big company _____ an early age.A. onB. atC. ofD. with45. James doesn’t like pop music. _____ does his sister.A. SoB. AlsoC. EitherD. NeitherPart 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. How an interesting role she played in the film! No wonder she has won an Oscar.A B C D47. The famous scientist, in his honor a dinner party will be held tonight, isA B Cto arrive soon.D48. The old man was so angry and spoke so fast that none of his children understoodA B Cthat he meant.D49. The young man, to make several attempts to beat the world record in highA B Cjumping, decided to have another try.D50. In the town was found many old people who badly needed money and care.A B C D51. As early as the 12th century boys in England enjoyed to play football.A B C D52. So absorbed she was in her work that she didn't realize it was time thatA B C Dshe picked up her daughter.53. In big cities there is an increasingly need for cheap apartments for theA B C Dlower middle class.54. The price of meat was much more higher than expected.A B C D55. Joe's father has died ten years ago, so he has lived with his mother sinceA B Cthen.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.There __56__ a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They __57__ in twelve beds all in one room and when they went to bed, the __58__ were shut and locked up. __59__, every morning __60__ shoes were found to be quite worn through as if they had been danced in all night. Nobody could __61__ how it happened, or __62__ the princesses had been.So the king made it __63__ to all that if any person could discover the __64__ and find out where it was that the princesses danced in the __65__, he would have the __66__ he liked best to take as his wife, and would be king __67__ his death. But whoever tried and did not succeed, after three days and nights, would be __68__ to death.A prince from a nearby country soon came. He was well entertained, and in the evening was taken to the chamber (大房间) next __69__ the one where the princesses lay in their twelve __70__ . There he was to sit and __71__ where they went to dance; and, in order __72__ nothing could happen without him hearing it, the door of his __73__ was left open. But the prince soon went to sleep; and when he __74__ in the morning he found that the princesses had all been dancing, __75__ the soles of their shoes were full of holes.56. A. was B. were C. is D. are57. A. did B. slept C. washed D. kicked58. A. chairs B. desks C. doors D. roofs59. A. So B. Therefore C. Then D. However60. A. their B. your C. our D. her61. A. make out B. take out C. find out D. speak out62. A. when B. what C. why D. where63. A. know B. knowing C. knows D. known64. A. story B. secret C. news D. idea65. A. night B. day C. afternoon D. morning66. A. one B. it C. some D. that67. A. before B. after C. of D. below68. A. made B. passed C. put D. handed69. A. by B. to C. at D. on70. A. boxes B. buckets C. sofas D. beds71. A. notice B. keep C. watch D. hit72. A. that B. which C. who D. whose73. A. kitchen B. classroom C. chamber D. restaurant74. A. ate B. awoke C. slept D. ran75. A. for B. so C. but D. thoughPart 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. Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work. the more he or she accomplishes.77. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone's productivity and creativity begin to decrease.78. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private. not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the business.79. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools.80. The number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 我们期待和你一起工作。
在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语2009年十月真题 含答案.
绝密★启用前2009年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试卷一Part Ⅰ Dialogue Communication (15 minutes, 15 pointsPart Vocabulary and Structure Ⅱ (20 minutes, 10 pointsPart Reading Comprehension Ⅲ (40 minutes, 40 pointsPart Cloze Test Ⅳ(15 minutes, 10 points考生须知1. 本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。
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英语试卷一A 第 1 页共 13 页Part I Dialogue Communication (15 minutes, 15 pointsSection A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1.Woman: Concert or movie, what would you prefer?Man: ________. I just want to get out of the house.A.That’s a good ideaB.That’s OK with meC.I really don’t careD.There is no problem2.Speaker A: Could I speak to John, please?Speaker B: John? There’s no one by that name here. I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number.Speaker A: ________.A.OK, let me check againB.Well, I’ll try againC.All right, thank youD.Oh, sorry to have bothered you3.Man: Have you seen my glasses anywhere?Woman: No. ________Man: Yes. And I can’t see a thing without them.A.Did you lose them?B.Can’t you find them?C.Anything wrong?D.Can I help you?4.Speaker A: Hey, it’s beautiful out today, isn’t it?Speaker B: ________.A.Tomorrow will be the same as todayB.Yeah. I wish it would be like this every dayC.Really? It’s different from the weather forecastD.At least not as good as I expected5.Speaker A: I’m going home now. Do you need a ride?Speaker B: ________. I’m not done yet.A.It’s impossibleB.Thank youC.I’m glad toD.No, thanks英语试卷一A 第 2 页共 13 页Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.6.Woman: Are you going to Hawaii on your vacation?Man: Not this year. I am broke.Woman: Oh! Come on.Question: How does the woman take the man’s words?A.She is surprised.B.She thinks he’s not serious.C.She feels sorry for the man.D.She is amused.7.Woman: Do you like the course we’re taking?Man: It’s beyond me.Question: What does the man mean?A.He feels comfortable with the course.B.He doesn’t like the course.C.He can’t understand the course.D.He doesn’t want to answer the question.8.Man: Ben borrowed his father’s car without permission, and then crashed it into thegarage door.Woman: No wonder his father went up the wall.Question: What can we learn about Ben’s father?A.He was extremely angry.B.He wouldn’t forgive Ben.C.He was quite disappointed.D.He couldn’t understand Ben.9.Man: Are you finished with school already?Woman: No. I have one more semester, but it would be great to have a job lined up.Question: What does the woman mean?A.She will line up to apply for a job.B.She has already had a job offer.C.She hopes to get a job offer before graduation.D.She’ll look for a job soo n after graduation.英语试卷一A 第 3 页共 13 页10.Man: Gosh! There seems to be no end to the work I have to do.Woman: I’m glad I’m not in your shoes.Question: What does the woman mean?A.She is not as busy as the man.B.She is busier than the man.C.She is lucky not to work with the man.D.She is unable to help the man.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 pointsDirections:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.11.Fighting corruption involves tackling those who offer ________ as well as those who take them.A.bribesB.donationsC.contributionsD.bonuses12.In a ________ of inspiration, I decided to paint the whole house white.A.flameB.flashC.flavorD.flight13.Unlike other leaders who put all blames on others, he took responsibility and resigned ________.A.reluctantlyB.faithfullyC.mysteriouslyD.gracefully14.This report is ________ with an article written by the same author.A.identicalB.sameC.similarD.alike15.Traditional publishing will be ________ dramatically in the next 5 to 10 years.A.cut awayB.cut backC.cut downD.cut off英语试卷一A 第 4 页共 13 页16.Sunny Monday skies will ________ a shield of clouds by sunset.A.give path toB.give place toC.give space toD.give way to17.Eating regular meals is ________ important for health.A.vividlyB.vitallyC.visiblyD.visually18.A new electronic announcement system has been introduced in the taxis to________ passengers not to forget their luggage.A.alertB.warnrmD.remind19.Consumer ________ in food products has been shaken by several recent scandals.A.confidenceB.trustC.beliefD.assurance20.Such a proposal must have been put forward by people with limited ________.A.outlookB.overlookC.outlineD.overview21.Many dreams ________ seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.A.firstB.at firstC.firstlyD.first of all22.If you are going to interview someone you ________ know something about them.A.had ratherB.would ratherC.should as wellD.might as well23.Joe ________ away for the last two days but he is due back tomorrow.A.isB.wentC.has beenD.has gone24.________ 40 years ago, the book continues to be marketed, mass-produced, andchallenged.A.Being writtenB.As writtenC.Though writtenD.It was written英语试卷一A 第 5 页共 13 页25.Born Sept. 11, 1907, in Boston, Alice Lillian Ellis was ________ of nine children.A.the oldest thirdB.the third oldC.the third olderD.the third oldest26.I’ll contact my office in London straight away and ________ to you.A.have the contract faxedB.have the contract faxC.have faxed the contractD.have been faxing the contract27.Caroline has never ever broken her promise, ________.A.neither had IB.nor have IC.not would ID.never will I28.Weather ________, we’ll go for a walk in the woods tomorrow.A.to permitB.permittedC.permitsD.permitting29.If she ________ here next week, we would know her decision.A.were to beB.will beC.would have beenD.is to be30.The problem is that they are unable to communicate effectively in the language________ public services are offered.A.by whichB.for whichC.in whichD.of whichPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 pointsDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneJack’s friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo (文身, and Jack was so impressed by Tony’s bravery and his tattoo that he decided to get one too. Why do a lot of young people in North America get tattoos today? Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons.英语试卷一A 第 6 页共 13 页The desire to be part of a group, to be accepted by one’s friends or peers, can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. For example, in one gang all the members may wear green army jackets and have large “Xs” tattooed on t heir arms. It is not only gangs that have this type of special “uniform”. Young people often belong to a certain group of friends. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, such as getting a tattoo, that person is more likely to do the same thing, and get a tattoo too.The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos. Tattoos can be seen on people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars. Famous sports heroes with tattoos are shown in magazines. Fashion models are often seen in magazines and on TV wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.It is not always the influence of other people or the media that results in a person getting a tattoo. Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings—in other words, to show their individuality. A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. Lovers may tattoo each others’ names over their hearts. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person’s life.31.Jack got a tattoo because of ________.A.the influence of friendsB.the influence of the mediaC.a desire to express himselfD.a desire to be fashionable32.Gang members wear the tattoo of “Xs” to show their ________.A.individualityB.powerC.sense of honorD.sense of belonging33.Which of the following groups of people are seen wearing tattoos in the media?A.Car sellers.B.Sports stars.C.Fashion designers.D.Movie stars.英语试卷一A 第 7 页共 13 页34.Which of the following tattoos shows one’s belief?A.A musical instrument.B.A lover’s name.C.A picture of endangered species.D.A brand name.35.The best title for this passage is ________.A.Why People Get TattoosB.Tattoos’ New TrendC.The Popularity of TattoosD.Tattoos Tell Who You ArePassage TwoIs the customer always right? The answer, it seems, depends on which country you ar e in. Shopping is very much a part of a country’s culture, and attitudes to shopping and consumers vary from country to country just as much as climate or taste in food. From the air-conditioned American shopping centers to the street market of African towns, the way we shop shows the way we see ourselves and our relationships with other people.Business competition in Europe has given consumers increased power. This has meant falling prices, plenty of special offers and a re-examination of what customer service really means. People often point to America as an example of excellent customerservice. In restaurants in the south of the USA, for example, waiters compliment you on your clothes, ask about your day, compliment you on the wisdom of your order and then return every ten minutes to refill your glass and make sure that everything is to your satisfaction.Anyone who has waited 30 minutes to be served in a restaurant might well dream of such attention, but do Europeans really want US style service? As a friend of mine once told me, “By the end of the evening I had spent as much time talking to the waiter as to my wife.” It is a question of expectations. Different nationalities expect different types of service.A Chinese-American friend loves telling people about how her Chinese mother shops for clothes: “First of all she waits until they are on sale, then she bargains until she gets an even better price and then she finds some small fault with the product and demands a further reduction. She never buys any thing at the regular price.” Could you imagine trying such tricks in a department store in your country?英语试卷一A 第 8 页共 13 页Attitudes to service are, of course, affected by employers’ attitudes to their workers. As American sales and service personnel are heavily reliant on commission and tips, they have more motives to provide more service. But is this fair? Do we think it is fair to ask shop assistants to work late evenings, Sundays and 12 hour shifts? It might not be a case of “Is the customer always right?” but a case of “How much service is it fair to expect?”36.The way people shop ________.A.carries social and cultural valuesB.reflects the developmental stage of a countryC.determines the way they socializeD.reveals their social status37.The word “compliment” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.A.evaluateB.criticizeugh atD.praise38.The remarks of the author’s friend in Paragraph 3 indicate that Europeans________.A.think highly of the American serviceB.find it impossible to accept the American serviceC.do not appreciate the American serviceD.will gradually accept the American service39.Why does the author use the Chinese mother’s shopping experience as an example?A.To warn shop assistants of tough customers.B.To teach people how to get better service as customers.C.To criticize some improper shopping behavior.D.To show how different people’s expectations of service are.40.According to the last paragraph, the service quality of American service personnelmay depend on ________.A.the customers’ attitude towards themB.the amount of commission and tipsC.the length of their working hoursD.their working experience英语试卷一A 第 9 页共 13 页Passage ThreeJob sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the job’s wages, its holid ays and its other benefits. Of course, some job sharers take a smaller or larger share of the responsibilities of the position, receiving a lesser or greater share of the benefits.Job sharing differs from conventional part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment.Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is toprovide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free timefor other activities.As would be expected, women constitute the bulk of job sharers. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain’s Equal Opportunities Commission revealed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals.41.“Employee commitment” in Paragraph 2 refers to the employee’s ________.A.qualificationB.loyaltyC.experienceD.achievement英语试卷一A 第 10 页共 13 页42.Work sharing is different from job sharing in that ________.A.it requires more working hoursB.it provides more work positionsC.it depends on the employer’s decisionD.it offers a more satisfactory salary43.Job sharing is popular with young mothers mainly because ________.A.they can take care of both work and familyB.they are over ideal working agesC.they seek equal opportunities with menD.they have difficulty finding full-time jobs44.In job sharing the partners should ________.A.be social equalsB.be intimate friendsC.know each other very wellD.have similar working experience45.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A.recommend job sharing to womenB.discuss a way to tackle unemploymentC.criticize job sharing as inefficientD.describe job sharing in generalPassage FourAmericans have a great love for informality and nowhere is this better expressed than in their love for nicknames (昵称、绰号. Upon greeting strangers for the first time they will quickly introduce themselves by their nickname. These are shortened forms of their given name at birth and reflect the casual relationships which exist among friends and coworkers. Family names are hardly ever used in daily situations and the use of one’s father’s last name is saved only for rare and formal occasions.In many traditional cultures the use of the family name is seen as a sign of respect. For Americans, however, it’s the nickname which creates an immediate intimacy between two people upon which to build a relationship. By speaking to another on a first name basis and using his nickname, walls are immediately torn down and equality between two people is established.英语试卷一A 第 11 页共 13 页At work bosses will refer to their employees by their nicknames. Should an employer use a worker’s family name, you can be sure that some kind of correction or serious business will follow.This love for nicknames can create a sense of closeness between people who are otherwise not related. Even the presidents of the United States have borne nicknames. Abraham Lincoln was known as Honest Abe. John F. Kennedy was known as Jack or JFK and William Clinton has no reservations in letting people know he prefers to be called Bill, but those who look upon him with disfavor may call him Slick Willy.Not only people but cities often carry their own nicknames. Chicago is called the “Windy City” because of the strong winds which come down from Canada throughout the year. New York City is considered the “Big Apple” for reasons which are still obscure to most people including many New Yorkers.Not every nickname, however, is positive and some can be rather rude and insulting. If someone should demonstrate a certain negative characteristic, a label will soon be attached to describe that person in an unpleasant way.Likewise a person’s physical traits which are very dominant may lead to nicknames but not necessarily to one’s liking or choice. A nickname, therefore, is a way of identifying or describing someone or something for better or worse.46.Why do Americans prefer to use nicknames when addressing one another?A.Nicknames are easy to remember.B.Americans are a friendly people.C.Nicknames are convenient to use in daily life.D.Nicknames help build a closer relationship.47.Americans tend to u se others’ family names ________.A.in the work placeB.when writing lettersC.on formal occasionsD.when making phone calls48.Many traditional societies see the use of one’s family name as a sign of________.A.distanceB.respectC.importanceD.gratitude英语试卷一A 第 12 页共 13 页49.An American employer is likely to use a worker’s family name when ________.A.the worker is to get a promotionB.he speaks to the worker at a gatheringC.the worker has done something wrongD.he is being friendly with the worker50.In Paragraph 5, the word “obscure” is closest in meaning to “________”.A.unclearB.soundC.funnyD.popularPart IV Cloze Test (15 minutes, 10 pointsDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.For years we have believed we were either healthy or sick. 51 , during the mid-90s, scientists developed a new concept called “sub-health”, a status 52 health and illness. The concept of sub-health has become 53 because it has helped to explain many healthproblems. 54 one study, only 5.6% of people in the overall population are actually sick, 55 the sub-healthy group consists of about 60%, and the 56 population is considered healthy. 57 of one’s sub-health will help one to be alert to the underlying disease and remain healthy. Sub-Health is a state in which the body is 58 turning from health to illness or from illness to health. Our bodies are actively 59 the conditions of health, sub-health and disease. Factors 60 aging, internal or external toxicity (毒性, and body or mind exhaustion may cause sub-health, but taking good care of the body can change a sub-healthy status to a healthy one.B.HoweverC.MeantimeD.Therefore51.A.BesidesD.toward52.A.between B.within C.beyond53.A.global B.controversial mon D.popularD.According toto54.A.DueB.Thanks toC.PriortoD.for55.A.thoughB.sinceC.whereas56.A.retaining B.remaining C.reserving D.relating57.A.Awareness B.Causes C.Treatment D.DoubtsC.eitherD.neither58.A.still B.alreadyparing B.choosing C.balancing D.improving to D.along with60.A.as B.likeC.up英语试卷一A 第 13 页共 13 页绝密★启用前2009年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试卷二Part Ⅴ Translation(30 minutes, 10 pointsPart ⅥWriting (30 minutes, 15 points考生须知1.试卷二满分25分,考试时间为60分钟,16:00开始,17:00结束。
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2009年6月成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试题总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分Paper one(90 minutes)<br>Part ⅠDialogue Completion(15 points)(1)Speaker A: We've got to plan the menu for the dinner party.Speaker B: Oh, that's right.（）Speaker C: I think we could make chicken salad.A. My God!B. It just slipped my minC. How much should we spend?D. Do you have anything in mind?(2)Speaker A: Let's get back to our talk.（）Speaker B: You were talking about your trip to South Africa.Speaker A: Oh, yeah.A. What did I do?B. I forgot the placC. Where was I?D. Remind m(3)Speaker A: This is Peter Jackson calling. Is Bob in, please?Speaker B: I'm afraid he's out at the moment.（）?Speaker A: Yeah, could you ask him to call Peter at 8964523?A. Can you call laterB. What's upC. What's happeningD. Can I take a message(4)Speaker A: I've just been reading through you project report.Speaker B: I hope you didn't find too much wrong with it.Speaker A: , you've done a good job.A. OtherwiseB. On the contraryC. HoweverD. In other words(5)Speaker A: I just lost another 50 cents in this stupid pay phone.Speaker B: . It's always out of order.A. You're rightB. I'm not surprisedC. Sure it happensD. It's expected(6)Speaker A: The two parties are fighting for every vote.Speaker B: I think you're right. This election（）!A. will come to an endB. will be funnyC. is going to be closeD. is going to be terrific(7)Speaker A: My girlfriend had an accident and was taken to hospital.Speaker B: Oh, that's terrible.Is she OK?Speaker A: She wasn't hurt badly, but .A. she was scaredB. she was worriedC. she couldn't care lessD. she would soon recover(8)Speaker A: My new roommate always makes loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks.Speaker B: Why don't you have a heart-to-heart chat with her?Speaker A: I tried, but .A. no wayB. no problemC. it didn't workD. she didn't know(9)Speaker A.. Did you know that James went out of business?Speaker B: That's too bad. his family now.A. Life must be poor forB. Life must be pretty hard forC. Bad luck has fallen onD. Luck isn't on the side of(10)Speaker A: I was locked in last night.Speaker B: What do you mean by "locked in"?Speaker A: Well, my roommate thought I was out, so when he left he locked the door from outside.Speaker B: That's a funny story. .A. But things do happenB. But you never knowC. But I understandD. But it troubles me(11)Speaker A: Did you check your e-mail today?Speaker B: No.（）?A. Who caresB. Why do you askC. Which oneD. Why is it so(12)Speaker A: When do you leave for Florida?Speaker B: My plane leaves tomorrow at 4:30 p. m.Speaker A:（）! I don't have money to go on vacation.A. You're out of luckB. You deserve itC. You're so luckyD. You can say that again(13)Speaker A: This ice cream is delicious! Thanks for bringing me here.Speaker B:（）Each time I try a new flavor, it becomes my favorite.A. You're welcomeB. Forget itC. You're all setD. Be yourself(14)Speaker A.. I love swimming in a lake. It's so much better than the ocean.Speaker B:（）. I like swimming in a pool.A. I don'tB. Good for youC. Me tooD. Let me explain(15)Wife: I'm wide-awake.Husband:（）?Wife: This new bed is too hard.A. So whatB. What's the matterC. Why botherD. What's so funnyPart ⅡReading Comprehension(40 points)(1)请根据以下内容回答{TSE}题(2)Which of the following statements does NOT describe the features of a mini vacation?A. It often falls around a weekenB. Vacationers usually choose a closer spoC. Vacationers often spend less moneD. It does not suit rich familie(3)The word “destinations”in the first paragraph means （）A. places to goB. travel agenciesC. restaurantsD. hotels(4)Which of the following is mertioned as a way of saving expenses?A. Stay overnight in nearby cheap hotelB. Choose the attractions with lower ticket pricC. Buy inexpensive meals at fast food restaurantD. Try not to buy a lot of souvenirs of foo(5)Which of the following statements is true about a mini vacation?A. It can be as exhausting as a standard vacatioB. It can be as satisfying as a standard vacatioC. It can save money but not timD. It can save time but not mone(6)请根据以下内容回答{TSE}题(7)How did the sky show that it was angry?A. It destroyed the palacB. It turned darC. It started stormD. It killed peopl(8)What did Adami do with the pieces he couldn't finish?A. He kept them for the next meaB. He asked King Oba to help hiC. He hid them under some garbagD. He threw them awa(9)After the sky went away,（）.A. people had to do farming and huntingB. people went hungryC. people learnt to make their own giftsD. people became angry(10)What lesson does the folktale want us to learn?A. Nature can conquer maB. Lazy people will be punisheC. Do not waste any gift of naturD. Do not ignore good advic(11)请根据以下内容回答{TSE}题(12)Why did the author and her husband move essentials from the van into their car?A. The heavily loaded van broke dowB. The van was probably badly damageC. The van had taken too heavy a loaD. Her mother got seriously injure(13)The author was most concerned that（）.A. the deer was not killed right on the spotB. her mother was not feeling good after the accidentC. no one tried to relieve the deer's pain and save its lifeD. their well-planned journey was ruined(14)Why did the author ask the police officer to shoot the deer?A. She couldn't bear to see it suffer the paiB. She blamed it for causing the road accidenC. She knew it was going to die anywaD. She believed it could no longer stand up and ru(15)What does the author most probably agree with?A. Human life is a lot more important than animal lifB. Animals should be prevented from crossing highwayC. Injured animals should all be killed to stop their sufferingD. Injured animals should all be given quick and proper treatment(16)请根据以下内容回答{TSE}题(17)In Melina Kunar's experiments, the group who were talking while performing tasks （）.A. reacted more quickly and made fewer mistakesB. reacted more quickly, but made more mistakesC. reacted more slowly, but made fewer mistakesD. reacted more slowly and more mistakes(18)The law forbidding the use of hand-held phones when driving（）.A. has frequently been brokenB. is necessary and practicalC. will soon arouse heated debateD. has been widely observed(19)It is most difficult to ask people not to use hands-free while driving because（）.A. people using them cannot be debatedB. many cars are equipped with such devicesC. drives rely on them for communicationD. it will be inconvenient without them(20)The purpose of the passage is to（）.A. inform people of the danger of using phones while drivingB. call on lawmakers to make new road laws on the use of mobile phonesC. offer suggestions for drivers who use mobile phones while drivingD. encourage people to reconusider the need to use phones when drivingPart ⅢV ocabulary(20 points)(1)Little（）how much trouble those junk mails would have brought to the receivers.A. will the senders knowB. the senders will knowC. did the senders knowD. the senders knew(2)Human beings are superior to animals（）they can use language as a tool to communicate.A. for whichB. in whichC. in thatD. for that(3)In some countries,（）is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. one(4)It is not always possible（）oneself understood in a foreign country.A. makeB. makingC. to be madeD. to make(5)Lakers' player Johnson doesn't want to feel the（）of defeat again in NBA's new season,A. angerB. emotionC. passionD. pain(6)The reporter managed to get into the fake cigarettes mill by （）himself as a worker.A. alteringB. disguisingC. changingD. pretending(7)The news report explores the problems of the present social（）system.A. welfareB. benefitC. financeD. profit(8)This company is the major manufacturer of （）air-conditioners in Europe.A. homeworkB. householdC. housingD. housework(9)Guards（）shall pay attention to the situational in all aspects.A. on timeB. on dutyC. on handD. on purpose(10)（）student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A. EachB. AnyC. EitherD. All(11)Ivy felt herself（）pink with pleasure just as his hands on either side of her head andkissed her.A. to turnB. turnedC. turningD. being turned(12)Since October 2008, there（）a rapid tall in the volume of exports in this country.A. isB. wasC. should beD. has been(13)To my surprise, Lisa said that she enjoyed classical music（）than pop music.A. further moreB. far moreC. any moreD. not more(14)Advanced medical technology can extend the fife of the sick and aged to well（）the age of 70.A. aboveB. aboutC. pastD. beyond(15)They thought we were late, but my husband and I（）at the railway station.A. were alreadyB. had already beenC. would already beD. would already have been(16)At the Mayan ruins, we imagined what it（）like 1,300 years ago when 30,000 people lived here.A. must have beenB. must beC. should have beenD. should be(17)If David hadn't wasted his money gambling in Las Vegas, he（）to Canada with us next week.A. would goB. should goC. would have goneD. should have gone(18)By this time next year, I（）. and I will already be looking for a job.A. will graduateB. am graduatingC. have graduatedD. will have graduated(19)（）she always did well on her math tests, her parents were not surprised that she got an A.A. WhenB. SinceC. WhileD. After(20)The robber passed the bank clerk a bag and told her to fill it with money, （）she did.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. of which(21)After（）on eBay, a person can search for an item that he or she is looking for and view pictures of the item.A. registerB. registeredC. being registeredD. registering(22)In Australia, like in other countries, the Asians make their influence（）in businesses large and small.A. feelB. feelingC. feltD. to be felt(23)According to IQ scores, you are smartest from 18 to 25, but you're wiser and more experienced（）increasing age.A. forB. withC. atD. of(24)The animals, highly sensitive to pollution, can （）monitors of water quality.A. serve asB. work forC. make upD. take on(25)The complaint would be more（）if the customer could show us the receipt of the product.A. genuineB. honestC. credibleD. true(26)The cash reward itself wasn't the point:It was the （）of the contribution.A. realizationB. admissionC. adoptionD. recognition(27)In the early 1990s, with users no longer（）to the military communities, the Inter'net quickly expanded.A. referredB. respondedC. relatedD. restricted(28)It is usual for close friends to have attitudes and interestsA. in returnB. in practiceC. in generalD. in common(29)I cannot（）your decision, for I see no money return for the effort.A. approve ofB. argue withC. insist onD. turn down(30)You should develop several relaxation tools and use them regularly（）wait until you become stressed.A. rather thanB. except forC. so as toD. instead of(31)He is not ambitious, and is happy（）he, has a job which can earn him a living.A. as soon asB. as far asC. as well asD. as long as(32)The judge said he was greatly（）by the high standards of the children's performance.A. excitedB. interestedC. impressedD. appreciated(33)In Britain, employees who are unable to work because of sickness can（）a weekly state sickness benefit of about 40 pounds.A. applyB. claimC. entitleD. charge(34)The traffic was moving very slowly, so the driver stopped to （）another passenger along the way.A. take upB. catch upC. pick up(35)The （）meter can detect even a very small amount of gas in the room.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. sensingD. sensed(36)It's not always right for teachers to（）a student's performance and potential by his marks.A. valueB. estimateC. evaluateD. calculate(37)it was a lovely room furnished with large ehai and sofas, a kind of sofas（）one might put his feet up.A. whatB. thatC. whereD. which(38)New research has discovered that the very small brains of bees are（）to recognize different human faces.A. good enoughB. so goodC. too goodD. good only(39)（）intelligence is largely inherited; it's hard to find out the sources of IQ differences between two individuals.A. If onlyB. BecauseC. Even ifD. When(40)The truth is not easy to find, （）is so often the case with a study of history.A. forB. soD. asPart ⅣCloze Test(10 points)(1)请根据以下内容回答{TSE}题Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychology well-being, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent a few hours a week on the Internet experienced<U> 76 </U>depression and loneliness than<U> 77 </U>who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn't that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet,<U> 78 </U>using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.Researches are puzzled over the result, which were completely<U> 79 </U>to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net<U> 80 </U>users to choose their information and to communicate with others.The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may<U> 81 </U>the drop in well-being, researchers claimed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual”communication may be less psychologically<U> 82 </U>than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure<U> 83 </U>the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.“But it's impossible to remember this is not about the technology; it's about<U> 84 </U>it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study'ssponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you<U> 85 </U>applications and services for technology.”A. lessB. littleC. moreD. much(2)A. that B. those C. which D. they(3)A. with that B. in that C. and that D. but that(4)A. contrary B. similar C. common D. indifferent(5)A. makes B. forbids C. prevents D. allows(6)A. attribute to B. stick to C. account for D. substitute for(7)A. satisfied B. dissatisfied C. dissatisfying D. satisfying(8)A. to B. at C. of D. by(9)A. why B. how C. what D. when(10)A. decide B. demand C. depend D. designPaper two(30 minutes)<br>Part ⅤWriting(10 points)(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>答案和解析Paper one(90 minutes)<br>Part ⅠDialogue Completion(15 points)(1) :DD 根据上下文语境，说话人A提出“我们得为聚餐拟定食谱。
2009学位英语 历年真题
D. The decrease in staff members may be balanced by the increase of firm activities.
5. James Callaghan's attitude towards computers can be best described as ．
4. According to the passage,what results from the introduction of computers？
A. After re-training, all employees in the firm get new jobs.
B. A considerable proportion of people are employed in key posts.
When a firm introduces computers, a few people are usually employed in key posts （such as jobs of operations managers）while other staff are re-trained as operators, programmers, and data preparation staff. （77） After the new system has settled down people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when they leave, resulting in a decrease in the number of employees. This decrease is sometimes balanced by a substantial increase in the activity of the firm, resulting from the introduction of computers.
2009年12月浙江成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
2009年12月浙江成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read: A) New York City.B) An evening party.C) An air trip.D) The man’s job.From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.[A] [B] [C] [D]Now the test will begin.1. A) A teacher.B) A doctor.C) A secretary.D) A salesman.2. A) Visiting a company.B) Meeting with the new manager.C) Looking for the meeting room.D) Showing a newcomer around.3. A) In an office.C) In a department store.B) In a restaurant.D) In a library.4. A) To attend a conference.B) To work in a firm.C) To do some sightseeing.D) To visit an exhibition.5. A) The rise of costs.B) The drop of sales.C) The decrease of production.D) The increase of pollution.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. A) All staff.B) Young workers.C) New employees.D) Department mananger.7. A) 1 week.B) 2 weeks.C) 3 weeks.D) 4 weeks.8. A) How to operate machines.B) How to use computers.C) How to collect information.D) How to be a manager.Conversation 29. A) Because there was no access to the Internet.B) Because the traffic outside was too noisy.C) Because the air conditioner was out of order.D) Because there was no hot water in the bath.10. A) Room 201.B) Room 203.C) Room 204.D) Room 206.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.11. What’s Peter Johnson’s position in the company?He is the ___________________________________________ Manager.12. What places will the visitors see in the company?____________________________________________ and the laboratory.13. How long does it take to look around the laboratory?About ______________________________________________ minutes.14. What measures are taken to ensure the visitors’ safety?The visitors are required to wear protective hard hats and _____________.15. What is not allowed to do during the tour?___________________________________________________________.答案：1-5:DCBAB 6-10:CCABD11. Production 12. The factory 13. 10 / ten 14. safety glasses 15. SmokingPart II Structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. We must find a way to cut prices ________ reducing our profits too much.A) withoutB) despiteC) withD) for17. She didn’t know ________ to express her ideas in English clearly in public.A) whichB) whyC) whatD) how18. ________ the weather improves, we will suffer a huge loss in the tourist industry.A) AsB) SinceC) WhileD) Unless19. We are happy at the good news ________ Mr. Black has been awarded the Best Manager.A) thatB) whichC) whatD) whether20. It is important that we ________ the task ahead of time.A) will fishB) finishedC) finishD) shall finish21. Would you please pass me the book ________ cover is black?A) whichB) whoseC) thatD) its22. ________ in the company for three years, Mark has become experienced in business negotiations.A) Having workedB) Have been workingC) Have workedD) Worked23. Not until she arrived at the meeting room ________ she had forgotten to bring the document.A) she realizedB) did she realizeC) she did realizeD) does she realize24. John had never been abroad before, ________ he found the business trip very exciting.A) becauseB) thoughC) soD) while25. ________ some students are able to find employment after graduation, others will have to return to school and earn an advanced degree.A) SinceB) WhileC) BecauseD) IfSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. Employees are not allowed (make) ________ personal phone calls in the office.27. The shop assistant priced the goods before (put) ________ them on the shelf.28. The purpose of new technology is to make life (easy) ________, not to make it more difficult.29. The proposal about the annual sales (discuss) ________ at the next board meeting.30. Since we work in different sections of the company, we see each other only (occasional) ________.31. Some domestic manufacturers are busy increasing production, losing the chance to develop more (advance) ________ technology.32. I shall appreciate your effort in (correct) ________ this error in my bank account as soon as possible.33. If your neighbors are too noisy, then you have a good reason to make your (complain) ________.34. 30 percent of the students who (interview) ________ yesterday believe they should continue with their education until they have a university degree.35. Measures should be taken to avoid the negative effect (bring) ________ about by unfair competition.答案：16-20:ADDAC 21-25:BABCB26. to make 27. putting 28. easier29. will be discussed / is to be discussed / should be discussed30. occasionally 31. advanced 32. correcting33. complaint 34. were interviewed 35. broughtPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Google, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.Aleem Walji works for -- the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the company’s first project will help identify whereinfectious (传染性的) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats.’s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small,short-term loans that create few jobs. Instead, he says wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth. will also give money to help two climate-change programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的) energy less costly than coal-based energy. The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the use of electric cars.The creators of Google have promised to give about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. Aleem Walji says this amount may increase in the future.36. The purpose of Google’s investments is to ________.A) help poor peopleB) develop new technologyC) expand its own businessD) increase the power of information37. According to Aleem Walji, the company’s first project is to ________.A) set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseasesB) find out where infectious diseases developC) identify the causes of infectious diseasesD) cure patients of infectious diseases38. What kind of businesses will benefit from ’s second project?A) large enterprisesB) cross-national companiesC) foreign-funded corporationsD) small and medium-sized businesses39. From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Google’s money is also invested to help ________.A) start more research programsB) make more advanced electric carsC) develop renewable and coal-based energyD) conduct studies related to climate changes40. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by come from ________.A) Google’s profits and stock valueB) some international IT companiesC) the company’s own interestsD) local commercial banksTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that.The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development.Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss?The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss’s work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5, he may be more likely to help you.In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style.41. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.A) bosses are hard to deal withB) bosses have good characterC) bosses determine your career futureD) bosses must have similar personality42. In the second paragraph, “rise up the career ladder” (Line 2) means ________.A) going to work abroadB) changing jobs frequentlyC) being promoted in positionD) pursuing an advanced degree43. In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you will________.A) do your best in your workB) show your management skillsC) get along with your colleaguesD) write reports to upper management44. The most important factor for establishing a good working relationship with the boss is ________.A) high expectationsB) quick feedbackC) frequent criticismD) effective communication45. The best title for the passage might be ________.A) How to Take Care Of Your Boss.B) How to Get Along with Your BossC) How to Accept Your Boss’s CriticismD) How to Accomplish Your Boss’s Objective答案：36-40:ABDDA 41-45:CCADBTask 3Directions: The following is an announcement. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.We welcome you aboard the Eastern Flight and will do our best to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable.For your safety and convenienceTo begin the trip, we would like to draw your attention to some safety-related details. These are also explained on the instruction card in the seat pocket in front of you. Seat belts must remain fastened while the “Fasten seatbelts” sign is on. It is advisable to keep them fastened at all times while seated. All flights are non-smoking. The use of mobile telephones is now allowed when the airplane is on the ground. During the flight the use of CD and DVD players is not allowed.For your entertainmentTo help you enjoy your trip, we provide a range of newspapers. On our MD-11 and Boeing aircraft, we provide music and video programs. On Airbus A 321/320/319, short videos are shown.Meals and drinksDuring most flights we serve you a tasty meal and drinks. Beer, wine and other drinks are served free of charge. Coffee, tea and juice are served free of charge on all domestic (国内的) flights. On domestic flights leaving before nine and on all flights to Northern China, a snack is served.Eastern Flight ServiceSafety and convenience1) Seat belts: remain -46- while the “Fasten seatbelts” sign is on2) Smoking: not allowed on board3) Mobile phones: used only when the airplane is -47-4) CD and DVD: not allowed to play -48-Entertainment provided1) newspapers2) music and -49- on MD-11 and Boeing aircraftMeals and drinks on board1) meals served on most flights2) coffee, tea and juice served free of charge3) a snack served on all flights to -50-答案：46. fastened 47. on the ground 48. during the flight49. video programs 50. Northern ChinaTask 4Directions: The following is a list of terms related to Security. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A ----------------- air traffic control systemB ----------------- armed policeC ----------------- crime preventionD ----------------- entry requirementE ----------------- international criminal police organizationF ----------------- level of securityG ----------------- picket lineH ----------------- police stationI ----------------- patrolling vehicleJ ----------------- safety precaution measureK ----------------- safety control deviceL ----------------- security command centerM ----------------- security serviceN ----------------- security control centerO ----------------- security personnelP ----------------- valid documentsQ ----------------- security monitoring and controlExamples: ( M ) 保安服务 ( G ) 警戒线51. ( ) 空中交通管制系统 ( ) 安全预防措施52. ( ) 巡逻车 ( ) 武装警察53. ( ) 国际刑警组织 ( ) 有效证件54. ( ) 入境要求 ( ) 安保人员55. ( ) 安全保障级别 ( ) 安全监控答案：51. A, J 52. I, B 53. E, P 54. D, O 55. F, QTask 5Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr. Smith,I am pleased to offer you the position of after-sales manager at our company starting on 16 June, 2009. I propose that the terms of employment will be those in the attached draft individual employment agreement.Please note that you are entitled to discuss this offer and to seek advice on the attached proposed agreement with your family, a union, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. If you want some information on your employment rights, you can also contact the Employment Service Office or visit our website.Also, if you disagree with, or do not understand or wish to clarify anything in this offer, please ring me to discuss any issue you wish to raise.If you are happy with the proposed terms and wish to accept this offer of employment, please sign the duplicate copy of this letter and return it to me by 1 June, 2009. In the event I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatically withdrawn on that date.I look forward to working with you.Yours sincerely,John Brown56. What job position is offered to Mr. Smith in the letter?___________________________________________________________.57. From whom may Mr. Smith seek advice about the proposed agreement?His family, a union, _____________________, or someone else he trusts.58. How can Mr. Smith get information about employment rights?By contacting the ___________________________ or visiting its website.59. When should Mr. Smith return the signed duplicate copy of this letter?By _______________________________________________________.60. What will happen if the duplicate copy of the letter is not returned by the deadline?This offer will be ___________________________________ on that date.答案：56. (The) after-sales manager 57. a lawyer 58. Employment Service Office59. 1 June, 2009 60. (automatically) withdrawnPart IV Translation -- English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.61. If either party wants to renew the contract, it should submit a written notice to the other party three months prior to the expiration of the contract.A) 如果任何一方希望撤销合约，必须将撤销的理由在三个月内通知对方。
2009年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试真题及解析
同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语（英语）水平全国统一考试2009年真题Paper One 试卷一（90minutes）PartⅠDialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. A: Helen.You look great!You’remuch slimmer than last time I saw you.B: Actually,I’vebeenonadietandI’vebeendoingakeep-fitclass, too.A．No, thanks. B．Well, yes.C．You are flattering me. D．Are you kidding?2．A:I’msosorry.Ishouldn’thavethrownyourviolinaway.Whydidn’t youtell me it was a birthday present from your Dad?B: What is done is done.C．Forget it. D．That’s fine.3. A: It is really hard to maintain contact when people move around so much.B:A．You’re unlucky to have lost contact with your friends.B．That is right. I have been out of touch with my friends.C．Is it? People just drift apart indeed!D．I ask them to keep me informed about what they are doing.4. A: Hi, John, how are you? I heard you were sick.B: They must have confused me with somebody else.A．I was sick last week. B．I could not agree with you more.C．I’ve never felt better. D．So you are right.5. A: It is not like George to be late for an appointment.B: He’s always punctual.A．No way. B．Anyway he’s late.C．I don’t think so. D．You’re right.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.6. Man:Thatwasanabsolutelydeliciousmeal.Yourcookingisalways superb but this time you have excelled yourself.Woman: I am glad you enjoyed it. It is a recipe I haven’t tried before.Question: What does the man think of the woman’s cooking?A．It is as good as always.B．It is good enough for something new.C．It is good, but not as good as before.D．It is better than usual.7. Man: Do you think that Bob is serious about Sally?Woman:Well,Iknowthis.I’veneverseenhimgooutsooftenwiththesame girl.Question: What conclusion can we draw from the woman’s statement?A．Bob is serious about Sally.B．Bob never goes steady with a girl.C．Bob will soon change his girlfriend.D．Bob is not serious about Sally.8. Man: Everybody’s helping out with the dinner. Would you make the salad?Woman:Anything but that.Question: What does the woman mean?A．She does not want any salad.B．She will make the salad.C．She wants some salad.D．She’d rather do some other jobs.9. Man:You know what?You should invest the money yourself.Woman: That had crossed my mind.Question: What does the woman mean?A．The idea had bothered her. B．She had invested the money.C．The idea had occurred to her. D．She wouldn’t give it a try.10. Woman: Where do you plan to go for dinner?Man:IwasthinkingofgoingtoJoe’s.It’sastone’sthrowaway.Besides, the environment is good. Question: What can we learn about Joe’s?A. It is not far from hereB. It is not expensive.C. It is an interesting place.D. It is known for its specialty.Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.11．Likeflowersthathavebeenwaiting allwinterto blossom,touristsareeagerto burst forth with their cameras.A．survive B．breeze C．revive D．bloom12．The applications of genetic engineering are abundant and choosing one appropriate for this case can be rather difficult.A. sufficientB. plentifulC. adequateD. countable13．The newly elected president has pledged $13 million to the automobile industry for its survival.A．promised B．prepared C．disposed D．delivered14．TheAmericans recognize that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity. A．place B．medium C．resort D．tunnel15．Thegrowthofpart-timeandflexibleworkingpatternallowsmorewomento take advantage of job opportunities.A．make use of B. catch up withC．cast light on D. get rid of 16．Nobodycanhelpbutbefascinatedbytheworldintowhichheistakenbythe science fiction. A．impressed B．amused C．attracted D．puzzled17．Senator James Meeks has called off a boycott of Chicago Public Schools, organized to protest Illinois’education funding system.A．reclaimed B．proposed C．indulged D．canceled18．The new book focuses on the concept that to achieve and maintain total health, people need physical, social and emotional well-being.A．gain B．attainC．acquire D．gather19．The16percentfareincreasewouldbringChicagofaresinlinewiththoseof other big cities.A．in cooperation with B．in agreement withC．in connection with D．in association with 20．ItistruethatLondonisoftensunless,dampandraw,thoughtheoccasional sunny days seem all the more attractive by contrast.A．mild B．chilly C．moist D．cloudySection BDirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21．Researchshowsheavycoffeedrinkingis asmallincreaseinblood pressure, but not enough to increase the risk for high blood pressure.A. associated with B．compared withC. attributed toD．referred to22．Alarge ofthesunlightneverreachestheearthwhile infra-redheat given off by the earth is allowed to escape freely.A．proportion B．ratioC．rate D．fraction23．It is amusing that she her father’s bad temper as well as her mother’s good looks.A．retained B．inherited C．preserved D．maintained24．the few who have failed in their examination, all the other students in the hall are in very high spirits.A．In spite thatB．But forC．For the sake of D．Apart from25．The decline in moral standards, which has long concerned social analysts, has at last the attention of averageAmericans.A．clarified B．cultivated C．captured D．characterized26．Our neighbor Uncle Johnson is a stubborn man. Needless to say, we tried to make him change his mind.A．in short B．in secret C．in danger D．in vain27．The western media was astonished to see that China’s GDPby almost 40% just in two years’time.A．flourished B．floated C．roared D．soared 28．Unemploymentseemstobethe socialprobleminthisareaandmay undermine social stability.A．primitive B．prevalentC．previous D．premature29．Manypeople,whenill,seetheirdoctorsandaskthemto something that will make them feel better.A．prescribe B．describe C．revise D．devise30．Facing growing costs and shrinking tax , the government is now threatening to cut funding for environmental protection programs.A．budget B．collection C．revenue D．profitPart ⅢReading Comprehension(45 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 6 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneThe other day my son asked me if he could ride up to his elementary school on his bike and meet his friend. He wanted the both of them to ride back to our house so they could play video games and jump on the trampoline (蹦床). I have to admit, part of me wanted to say no. We can go pick him up or his parents can bring him over here, I thought. But my son is eleven years old now. And after all, I do let him ride his bike to school. But I also drive my daughter to school and I can see him on the way, making sure he is getting there safely.My husband thinks I am too overprotective. I don’t dare to let my children walk anywhere without one of us going along. As you pull out of our neighborhood, there is a shopping center across the street. My son always asks if he can ride his bike or walk over to the drugstore by himself. But crossing that street is just too dangerous. The cars fly around the corner l ike they’re driving in a car race. What if he gets hit? What if some teenage bullies are hanging out in the parking lot?I want so much to give my children the freedom that I enjoyed having when I was growing up but I hesitate to do so because there are dangers around every corner. Too many kidnaps, too many sex offenders. I went online and discovered there are 41 sex offenders in my area alone.I honestly don’t think my mom worried about such things when her children were young.Growing up in the 1970s was indeed a different time. I never wore a helmet(头盔)when I rode a bike. We were all over the neighborhood, on our bikes and on foot, coming home for dinner and then back out again until dark. We rode in the back of the truck, didn’t’t wear seatbelts. I walked to and from school every day…31．What did the author feel reluctant to let her son do?A．Meet his friend.B．Play video games.C．Ride his bike on streets.D．Jump on the trampoline.32. What does the author mean when she says, “but my son is eleven years old now”?A. He is a bit too young to go out alone.B. He is old enough to be given some freedom now.C. He has reached the legal age for riding a bike.D. He can’t protect himself from road hazards.33. Given her husband’s attitude towards bringing up kids, he would most probably_______.A. drive his son to school to ensure safety.B. follow his son all the way to school and back.C. ask the other boy’s parents to bring him over here.D. give his son more freedom in deciding what to do.34. Which of the following is NOT considered by the author as a potential threat to kids?A. The drugstore.B. Teenager bullies.C. Child abusers.D. Cars racing by.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The social security back in the 1970s was no better than it is today.B. Today’s children enjoy more freedom than those in the 1970s.C. Children in the 1970s enjoyed more freedom than those today.D. Children today are more obedient to their parents.36. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?A. To show her concern over the increasing crime rate in her neighborhood.B. To compare today’s social environment with that of the 1970s.C. To describe her hesitation as to how much freedom she should give her son.D. To express her worry about both safety and security in her area.Passage TwoYou may have wondered why the supermarkets are all the same. It is not because the companies that operate them lack imagination. It is because they all aim at persuading people to buy things. In the supermarket, it takes a while for the mind to get into a shopping mode. This is why the area immediately inside the entrance is known as the “decompression zone”. People need to slow down and look around, even if they are regulars. In sales terms this area is a bit of loss, so it tends to be used more for promotion.Immediately inside，the first thing shoppers may come to is the fresh fruit and vegetables section. For shoppers, this makes no sense. Fruit and vegetables can be easily damaged, so they should be bought at the end, not the beginning, of a shopping trip. But what is at work here? It turns out that selecting good fresh food is a way to start shopping, and it makes people feel less guiltyabout reaching for the unhealthy stuff later on.Shoppers already know that everyday items, like milk, are invariably placed towards the back of a store to provide more opportunities to tempt customers. But supermarkets know shoppers know this, so they use other tricks, like placing popular items halfway along a section so that people have to walk all along the aisle looking for them. The idea is to boost “dwell time”: the length of time people spend in a store.Traditionally retailers measure “footfall”, as the number of people entering a st ore is known, but those numbers say nothing about where people go and how long they spend there. But nowadays, a piece of technology can fill the gap: the mobile phone. Path Intelligence, a British company tracked people’s phones at Gunwharf Quays, a large retailer centre in Portsmouth--not by monitoring calls, but by plotting the positions of handsets as they transmit automatically to cellular networks. It found that when dwell time rose 1% sales rose 1.3%.Such techniques are increasingly popular because of a deepening understanding about how shoppers make choices. People tell market researchers that they make rational decisions about what to buy, considering things like price, selection or convenience. But subconscious forces, involving emotion and memories, are clearly also at work.37. In Paragraph2, “decompression zone” is the area meant to_____.A. prepare shoppers for the mood of buyingB. offer shoppers a place to have a restC. encourage shoppers to try new productsD. provide shoppers with discount information38. Putting fruit-and-vegetable section near the entrance takes advantage of shoppers’ ______.A. common senseB. shopping habitsC. shopping psychologyD. concerns with time39. Path Intelligence uses a technology to ______.A. measure how long people stay at a storeB. count how many people enter a storeC. find out what people buy in a storeD. monitor what people say and do in a store40. What happened at Gunwharf Quays showed that sales______.A. was reversely linked to dwell timeB. was in direct proportion to dwell timeC. was affected more by footfall than by dwell timeD. was affected more by dwell time than by footfall41. The author argues that shoppers______.A. exert more influence on stores than they imagineB. are more likely to make rational choices than they knowC. have more control over what they buy than they assumeD. tend to make more emotional decisions than they think42. The best title for the passage is _______.A. New Technology Boosts Stores’ SalesB. How Shoppers Make Choices in StoresC. The Science behind Stores’ ArrangementsD. Rational and Irrational Ways of ShoppingPassage ThreeAbout a century ago more people would not have appreciated the study of a foreign language as they do today. Gone are those days when patriotism towards one’s own language was a major obstacle to learning foreign languages, a time when most nations were trying to throw their alien rulers out of their countries in their freedom struggles. Gone are those days when people were proud of their mother or father tongues and considered that their languages alone will suffice the need to survive. Language skills today have become as important as other business and career skills like IT, vocational or professional skills. Thus learning a foreign language today has become essential for an individual whether it is for careers, growing a business, or even to make an impression.All that one needs to possess these days is a drive to learn a foreign language and there are all kinds of institutions and courses that teach various foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Today’s world economy has bridged the barriers of race, sex, color and religion and the world has become a smaller place. Today’s businesses also demand language skills to expand and grow in other countries. Tens and hundreds of businesses world wide are expanding and growing their businesses by promoting them in countries other than their countries of origin. The tremendous growth of the Internet has further increased the demand for language skills. In Canada an official rule also says that all commercial establishments must have their websites created both in English and French, the official languages of the country. Language can also ease race and border barriers. You are more welcome in an alien nation if you know the language of the people there and can converse in their tongue. People in these countries immediately respect you and think you care about their culture as much as they do because in any culture language is the key identity.43. One of the reasons for not studying a foreign language in the past is _______.A. it was too difficultB. it was not allowedC. it was taught by foreign rulersD. it was seen as disloyalty44. According to the article, which of the following is true?A. Foreign language skills are of vital importance.B. People’s language skills are better than in the past.C. It’s easier nowadays to learn a foreign language.D. People today are not proud of their native language.45. What does “to make an impression” (Paragraph 1) probably mean?A. To remember things.B. To express ideas.C. To be liked by others.D. To show respect.46. The world has become smaller because of _________.A. business expressionB. the growth of the InternetC. the learning of foreign languagesD. a globalized economy47. According to the article, the growth of the Internet requires_______.A. more bilingual websitesB. more foreign language skillsC. better command of EnglishD. more commercial establishments48. People in a foreign country will treat you with more respect if you speak their languagebecause ___________.A. they think you understand their cultureB. they think you love their countryC. it’s easier for them to communicate with youD. they believe you are a good language learnerPassage FourAll day long, you are affected by large forces. Genes influence your intelligence and willingness to take risks. Social dynamics unconsciously shape your choices. Instantaneous perceptions set off neutral reactions in your head without you even being aware of them.Over the past few years, scientists have made a series of exciting discoveries about how these deep patterns influence daily life. Nobody has done more to bring these discoveries to public attention than Malcolm Gladwell.Gladwell’s new book Outliers seems at first glance to be a description of exceptionally talented individuals. But in fact, it’s another book about deep patterns. Exceptionally successful people are not lone pioneers who created their own success, he argues. They are the lucky beneficiaries of social arrangements.Gladwell’s non-controversial claim is that some people have more opportunities than others. Bill Gates was lucky to go to a great private school with its own computer at the dawn of the information revolution.Gladwell’s book is being received by reviewers as a call to action for the Obama Age. It could lead policy makers to finally reject policies built on the assumption that people are coldly rational profit-maximizing individuals. It could cause them to focus more on policies that foster relationships, social bonds and cultures of achievement.Yet, I can’t help but feel that Gladwell and others who share his emphasis are preoccupied with the coolness of the discoveries. Th ey’ve lost sight of the point at which the influence of social forces ends and the influence of the self-initiating individual begins.Most successful people begin with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so. They were often showered by good fortunes, but relied at crucial moments upon achievements of individual will. These people also have an extraordinary ability to consciously focus their attention. Control of attention is the ultimate individual power. People who can do that are not prisoners of the stimuli around them. They can choose from the patterns in the world and lengthen their time horizons.Gladwell’s social determinism overlooks the importance of individual character and individual creativity. And it doesn’t fully explain the genuine greatness of humanity’s talents. As the classical philosophers understood, examples of individual greatness inspire achievement more reliably than any other form of education.49. In Paragraph2, “these deep patterns” refers to all of the following EXCEPT_______. .A. genesB. social dynamicsC. neutral reactionsD. instantaneous perceptions50. According to the author, Gladwell’s new book Outliers is mainly______.A. about the importance of social arrangements to personal successB. a descriptive study of exceptionally talented individualsC. to discuss why some people have more opportunities than othersD. to explain why Bill Gates is much luckier than others51. It can be seen from Paragraph 5 that Gladwell’s book________.A. is beginning to influence Obama’s policiesB. has become quite influentialC. has received severe criticismsD. assumes that people just pursue maximum profits52. According to the author, the most fundamental individual power is ________.A. control of attentionB. individual willC. a good characterD. exceptional creativity53. The author believes that individual greatness is more closely related to_________.A. social forces and genesB. good luck and educationC. individual genes and good educationD. individual character and creativity54. This passage is probably a ________.A. book reportB. book reviewC. political essayD. news reportPassage FiveA very important world problem is the increasing number of people who actually inhabit this planet. The limited amount of land and land resources will soon be unable to support the huge population if it continues to grow at its present rate.So why is this huge increase in population taking place? It is really due to the spread of the knowledge and practice of what is becoming known as “Death Control”. You have no doubt heard of the term “Birth Control”. “Death Control” is something rather different. It recognizes the work of the doctors and scientists who now keep alive people who, not very long ago, would have died of a variety of then incurable diseases. Through a wide variety of technological innovations that include farming methods and the control of deadly diseases, we have found ways to reduce the rate at which we die. However, this success is the very cause of the greatest threat to mankind.If we examine the amount of land available for this ever-increasing population, we begin to see the problem. If everyone on the planet had an equal share of land, we would each have about 50,000 square meters. This figure seems to be quite encouraging until we examine the amount of usable land we actually have. More than three-fifths of the world’s land cannot produce food. Obviously, with so little land to support us, we should be taking great care not to reduce it further. But we are not! Instead, we are consuming its “capital”--its nonrenewable fossil fuels and other mineral deposits that took millions of years to form but which are now being destroyed in decades. We are also doing the same with other vital resources not usually thought of as being nonrenewable such as fertile soils, groundwater and the millions of other species that share the earth with us.It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This is not true, the actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effect they have on nature. Developing countries do have an effect on their environment, but it is the populations of richer countries that have a far greater impact on the earth as a whole.55. According to the article, what contributes to the population increase?A. Birth explosion.B. Birth Control.C. Technological innovations.D. Death Control.56. The word “incurable” in Paragraph 2 means________.A. commonB. epidemicC. unknownD. untreatable57. There isn’t enough land to support human beings because_________.A. mo st of the world’s land is unusableB. there are more seas than land in the worldC. the world’s land has already been taken upD. the world’s land is not distributed equally58. In Paragraph 4 the winter implies that fertile soils are________.A. limitedB. renewableC. nonrenewableD. productive59. What does “to limit their reproduction” in the last paragraph mean?A. To control death.B. To produce less goods.C. To practice birth control.D. To increase production.60. What do you think the writer is really concerned about?A. Long life spans.B. Population increase.C. The success of “Death Control”D. Ove ruse of resources.PartIV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 points, 1 for each)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Nuclear energy is an efficient and convenient substitute for conventional forms of energy which were found in special geographical locations. Large amounts of ___61___ and effort are required to ___62___ these locations. Once the sites are found, men and equipment must be brought to tap and use these sources of energy. However, a large proportion of such sites are found only in far and ___63__ places. This increases the difficulties of ___64___ these forms of energy. With nuclear energy, such difficulties are at present. Nuclear reactors can easily be built anywhere, and man does not have to compete with the___65___ of nature in order to obtain the energy. For equal amounts of energy, nuclear energy is much more convenient and inexpensive to obtain than conventional sources of energy.With nuclear energy, the amount of pollution is greatly reduced. ___66___ the production of nuclear energy is based on the fission (裂变) of atoms, pollution is kept to a very low level. The energy produced in the reactors is converted into heat and electricity, and these have___67___ or no pollution at all. Conventional forms of fuel, ___68___, produce large amounts of pollution. Production of nuclear energy uses the___69___ of the fission of atoms; thus, ___70___ amounts of energy can be obtained from it. The world’s reserves of oil, coal and natural gas are running ___71___ at a tremendous rate and current estimates predict that___72___of the 21st century, most of these conventional fuels will be used up. Nuclear energy is the exception___73___ this gloomy prediction. Through splitting and fusing atoms, large amounts of energy can be produced,and ___74___ this process can go on and on until all our energy needs are satisfied. The___75___ of nuclear energy as boundless source of energy is indeed great, and we must harness it whenever possible as conventional fuels will not be around much longer.61. A. capitalB. incentiveC. interestD. currency62. A. pointB. recognizeC. labelD. identify63. A. singleB. isolatedC. soleD. solitary64. A. concentratingB. detectingC. selectingD. harnessing65. A. potentialsB. powersC. forcesD. strengths66. A. IfB. WhileC. SinceD. Though67. A. muchB. littleC. moreD. less68. A. as a resultB. in generalC. in effectD.on the other hand69. A. ruleB. processC. principleD. function70. A. incompleteB. definiteC. definedD. infinite71. A. up。
2009年4月北京地区成人本科学位英语三级
2009年4月北京地区成人本科学位英语三级A卷真题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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage：I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own，most of them are holding one another's hands for reassurance （放心）。
2009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. Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr. Fairbanks about our proposal ? Jackie :_ D.Yes, please .2. Mori: It's a pleasure meet you here . Kaco:_ A.Pleased to meet you ,too3. Mr·Williams :Excuse me .I'm looking for a present for my son . I have no idea what to get him .Can you help me ? Sales girl: D.Yes , I think a T-shirt would be a good idea.4. Tim:I hear you've been to the book fair . How was it ? Susan:_ A. Absolutely marvelous .5. Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher ? Maggie: Ms Dacis?_ C.She's a bit strange,but I like her a lot .6. David: Charles , could you drive me to the railway station ? Charles:_ C.Sure , why not ?7. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University . Walt: Congratulations ! He is such a smart boy Max: C.Thank you very much8. Student: Do you mind our performing rock'n'roll in the hall?Teacher:C.Oh, I'd rather you didn't actually .9. Clerk: Excuse me , this is a non-smoking place Customer: A.Oh,I'm sorry10. Waiter: How would you like your coffee? Customer:_ C.With sugar ,please11. Virginia: What about going to do some shopping this afternoon? B.Good idea !12. Carlos :Thank you very much , Miss James . That helped me a lot . Miss James: B.Don't mention it,Carlos.13. Susan: I'm worried. My son doesn't like to talk with me . Tracy: A.Take it easy. We were all like that at his age .14. Nicolas: I'd like to donate money to help poor children at school.To whom shall I give my share ? Li Mimg:_ A.Very well I'll ask about that and let you know.15.Kelvin:We're almost finished with the project now. D.Let's stop for a break Teresa: Actually, I prefer to keep going.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage One Jack Billabong is a stockman . One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm .16. Jack Billabong did not turn back because D.He saw something moving towards him.17. Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible? D.Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted18.Cathy refused to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because D.Joe would write about it in his writing19.What does the word Flame in the last paragraph refer to? B.The pony20.Which of the following is the best title of the story? D.Heroism of a Lovely PonyPassage Two The faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other.21. Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photos for the purpose of C.Leaving no trace for the testees22. The underlined sentence Their judgments were no better than chance implies that the testees_B.Had difficulty in picking out the partners23. the underlied word imitate (in para . 2) has a similar meaning to " A.copy24. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that_ C.The influence between partners can be quite strong25. The main purpose of the passage is to A.explain why couples grow alikePassage Three The three biggest lies in America are:(1) "The check is in the mail ", (2) "Ofcourse I'll respect you in the morning", and (3) "It was a computer error."26.Of the three lies ,the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself C.Cannot make the error27.According to the author , a computerized cashier is really just D.An instrument to read codes28.Grocery store price lists are updated by C.an employee29.The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers_ D.are controlled by men30.Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage? puter errors are actually human errorsPassage Four I came across an old country guidebook the other day . It listed all the tradesmen in each village ,and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one's own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside .31.Nowadays the commercial services in the village are A.still very active32.The local grocer's shop is expanding because C.It provides good personal service33.Which of the following is true about the supermarkets ? B.Customers often have to queue up34.How do the village grocer's assistants feel about giving extra service ? A.They don't think it a trouble.35.One special feature of the village shop is that D.There is a list of goods to be delivered to doorstepsPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)36. During the heavy storm last week, we had to take B. shelter under a flyover.37. The three men were assigned jobs according to their C. respective abilities.38. Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly D. sensitive to various signals associated with earthquake.39. The lost car of the Jonson’s was found D. abandoned in the woods off the expressway.40. Our guests will be guided to safety B. in case of fire.41. If you want to ring her, you’ll have to D. look up her number in the telephone book.42. Under the final crisis, more social problems in the world are certain to B. arise43. After his retirement, he lives partly on his D. pension and partly on the interest on his postoffice savings account.44. During the A. interval, the audience strolled and chatted in the lobby.45. Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the B.obligation of the Charter.46. Table tennis used to be the most popular A. game in China. But now basketball seems to be more attractive.47. As her husband is on a business trip and her son is at school, she feels rather A. lonely48. We need to C. sort out our camping things before we go away.49. He A. recovered very quickly from his illness.50. If the police had acted more B. determination, the disaster could have been prevented.51. He does not A. quality as a teacher of English, for his pronunciation is far from perfect.52. His _ D. quick reply to the question showed he had understood it very well.53. When he tried to make a A. reservation, he found that the hotel was fully booked.54. I expect that she will be able to D. meet your particular needs.55. During July and August there was no rain for weeks A. on end56. D. Were it not for their support, he would have gone penniless.57. There B. is too much furniture in his room.58. I miss the hillside A. on which we found a lot of wild flowers.59. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill C. than we all sat down to rest.60. By the time Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, there B. had been many space explorations.61. I regret D. not having worked hard at school, or I would have passed the exam.62. When the man with glasses came into the hotel, I noticed a A. surprised look come over the manager’s face.63. B. In order to get a better score, he has been making great efforts in his lessons.64. As far as I know, the production of this factory has doubled this year, and the quality of its products has been improved D. as well65. All A. that you need is an English-Chinese dictionary.66. C. In spite of its good performance, the machine is too expensive.67. He looks sleepy. He must D. have gone to bed very late last night.68. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1990. she D. will have taught for twenty years by next summer.69. She is B. as a good driver as any one else.70. You may write an e-mail to me or just phone me. B. Either will do.71. Few people knew his reason for quitting his job was D. that he wanted to go abroad.72. The teacher asked me B. how long it would take us to finish writing the composition.73. It was the third time the villagers B. had been interviewed by the radio station.74. She came into the room quietly A. so as not to wake her friends.75. I arrived late, I D. hadn’t expected the traffic to be so heavy this morning.Part IV Cloze Test (10 points )A headache is one of man's most common enemies. Most people get headaches from time to time . Probably more than 90 percent of all headaches are76 C.caused by worry or tension. Modern living 77. C.relaxes tensions for everybody , at work , at school and 78. B.even at home. Then, what can we do about tension and worry in our life? 79. C.first, find out what is causing the tension . It many result from feelings or emotions. Do you 80. B.worry too much over what people think of you , over your clothes , or about 81.A.what you did ? Second , find a way of 82.D.reducing tension . Gardening , walking ,running , swimming or any 83. B.activity suitable for your age will help . Then , look at your way of life . Ask yourself , where am I going ? And why ? Learn the 84.A.secret of relaxation . Lie down in a dark quiet room and relax 85. D.as much as possible by taking several slow breaths . Let all your muscles relax.Part V Writing (15 points )1、有些人认为家长应该为孩子安排未来的职业；2、孩子认为应该由自己决定将来的工作；3、谈谈你的看法。
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北京地区学位英语统一考试(A) 2009.11.21 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Passage 1 According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they?A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker's activiti es with him. What did they find out? Theydiscovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases. (76) Apparently many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them. A group of headhunters (猎头) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work. However, the connection between time and productivity (生产率) is not always positive. (77) In fact. many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone's productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both. 1. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.B. Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.C. Most Americans work 80 hours a week, and some work even longer.D. People can make more money by working longer hours.一网解析：此类题目请您最好是放在最后去完成，因为我们能够通过完成下面的题目，获得足够的关于文章主旨大意的信息，还有我们宝贵的常识储备，信息综合起来就是：疲劳战术不是都可行的，雇主应该让雇员轻松愉快滴工作，磨洋工的事情是时有发生的。
2009、2010、2011年广东学位英语试题
2009年广东省统考真题Paper One 试卷一（90 minutes）Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr. Fairbanks about our proposal? Jackie: ___________.A. Yes, you goB. Yes, goC. Yes, let‘sD. Yes, please2. Mori: It‘s a pleasure to meet you here. Kaco: __________.A. Pleased to meet you, tooB. Thank you so muchC. I didn‘t expect to see you hereD. You‘re too hospitable3. Williams: Excuse me. I‘m looking for a present for my son. I have no idea what to get him, Can you help me?Sales girl: ____________.A. Of course I canB. No, I can‘t actuallyC. You must buy him a T-shirtD. Yes, I think a T-shirt would be a good idea4. Tim: I hear you‘ve been to the book fair. How was it? Susan: _____________.A. Absolutely marvelousB. Very much indeedC. Not necessarilyD. Quite disappointed5. Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher? Maggie: Ms. Davis? __________, but I like her a lot.A. She‘s humorousB. She‘s nice to meC. She‘s a bit strangeD. She‘s good at dancing6. David: Charles, could you drive me to the railway station? Charles: ____________A. No, thanks.B. I‘ll be there on time.C. Sure, why not?D. Never mind.7. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University.Walt: Congratulations! He is such a smart boy. Max: ___________.A. Yes, he isB. You are rightC. Thank you very muchD. Don‘t mention it8. Student: Do you mind our performing rock ‗n‘ roll in the hall? Teacher: _________.A. No, you‘d better notB. Of course, it‘s allowed hereC. Oh, I‘d rather you didn‘t actuallyD. I‘d prefer to listen to rock ‗a‘ roll9. Clerk: Excuse me, this a non-smoking place. Customer: __________A. Oh, I‘m sorry.B. How can you say that?C. That‘s all right.D. That‘s impossible.10. Waiter: How would you like your coffee? Customer: ____________.A. It‘s well doneB. Very nice, thanksC. With sugar, pleaseD. Only one cup11. Virginia: What about going to do some shopping this afternoon? Rena: ____________.A. Go ahead, please.B. Good idea!C. Me, too.D. Help yourself.12. Carlos: Thank you very much, Miss James. That helped me a lot. Miss James: ___________, Carlos.A. Don‘t thank meB. Don‘t mention itC. I‘m fineD. I‘m sorry13. Susan: I‘m worried. My son doesn‘t like to talk with me. Tracy: ___________. We were all like that at his age.A. Take it easyB. Change his mindC. Don‘t quarrel with himD. Don‘t refuse him14. Nicolas: I‘d like to donate money to help poor children at school. To whom sha ll I give my share?Li Ming: ____________ I‘ll ask about that and let you know.A. Very well.B. Who knows?C. Thank you all the same.D. It all depends.15. Kelvin: We‘re almost finished with the project now. _____________.Teresa: Actually, I prefer to keep going.A. Let‘s hurry upB. We‘ve too tired nowC. Well be on timeD. Let‘s stop for a breakPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Passage OneJack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out. But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him. ―There‘s a badly burnt man on the farm,‖ the girl shouted. ―He saved my life. Please help me to save him.‖The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack‘s horse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night.“I‘ve never seen a horse like that pony,‖ Jack said. Cathy praised Jack Billabong, but she refused to say an ything about the pony, ―Joe will write about her in his story,‖ she said.But she did say one thing: ―If flame hadn‘t returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I would have died.‖16. Jack Billabong did not turn back because _____________.A. he hadn‘t found the bull yetB. he smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC. he knew there was a burnt man thereD. he saw something moving towards him17. Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible?A. Because Joe was tired out.B. Because the ride started late at night.C. Because they didn‘t have enough courage.D. Because both Cathy and her pony wereexhausted.18. Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because ____________.A. she didn‘t know what to sa yB. Jack asked her not to talk to themC. she was too weak to say anythingD. Joe would write about it in his writing19. What does the word ―flame‖ in the last paragraph refer to?A. Jack.B. The pony.C. Jack‘s horse.D. The fire.20. Which of the following is the best title of the story?A. Rescue of Joe Brook.B. Courage of Jack Billabong.C. Love of a Young GirD. Heroism of a Lovely Pony.Passage TwoThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty-five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgements were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the testees were quite successful with the most happily-married couples.Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human begins to imitate the expressions of the faces of their l oved ones. ―Another possible reason,‖ he says, ―is the common experience of the couples.‖ There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.21. Dr. Aiken cut the background from the photos for the purpose of __________.A. imitating the couples‘ lifeB. grouping the couples againC. leaving no trace for the testeesD. giving the testees more chances22. The underlined sentence ―Their judgements were no better than chance‖ implies that the testees __________.A. did a good job in making their choices.B. had difficulty in picking out the partnersC. had no chance to make the right judgementsD. did better with the first group than with the second23. The underlined word ―imitate‖ (in Para. 2) has a similar meaning to __________.A. copyB. changeC. knowD. suffer24. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that ___________.A. couples who look alike can live longerB. most partners have been proved to grow alikeC. the influence between partners can be quite strongD. happily-married couples are often richer than others25. The main purpose of the passage is to ___________.A. explain why couples grow alikeB. tell how couples like each otherC. discuss the function of marriageD. describe the life of happily married couplesPassage ThreeThe three biggest lies in America are: (1) ―The check is in the mail‖, (2) ―Of course I‘ll respect you in the morning‖, and (3) ―It was a computer error.‖Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It‘s the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say,‖ It was a computer error.‖ Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it.The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation: ―It was a compute error.‖It wasn‘t, of course that computerized cashier is reall y nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the Universal Product Code—chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package—and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price list is right, you‘ll be charged accur ately.Grocery stores update the price list each day—that is, somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But somehow ―a computer error‖ is suppose d to excuse everything.One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge, modern computers are electric brain with ―artificial intelligence.‖ At some point there might be a machine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on Earth right now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of computers, the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do.26. Of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself __________.A. says nonsenseB. cheats customersC. cannot make the errorD. does not admit its error27. According to the author, a computerized cashier is really just ___________.A. a machine to count moneyB. a machine to receive moneyC. an instrument to print codesD. an instrument to read codes28. Grocery store price lists are updated by ____________.A. a computerB. a keyboardC. an employeeD. an electric brain29. The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers ____________.A. are very cleverB. never make mistakesC. have a good memoryD. are controlled by men30. Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?A. Computers are stupid and inefficient.B. Computer errors are due to its dishonesty.C. Computers help stores update the price list.D. Computer errors are actually human errors.Passage FourI came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village,and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one‘s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.Our local grocer‘s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains it for them.31. Nowadays the commercial services in the village are ____________.A. still very activeB. quickly decliningC. unable to flourishD. personal to visitors32. The local grocer‘s shop is expanding because _____________.A. the competition there is weakB. it is a place for women to chatC. it provides good personal serviceD. the goods there are more valuable33. Which of the following is true about the supermarkets?A. Prices there are much higherB. Customers often have to queue up.C. Customers can order by telephone.D. Their personal services are satisfactory.34. How do the village grocer‘s assistants feel about giving extra service?A. Th ey don‘t think it a trouble.B. They don‘t think it worthwhile.C. They don‘t consider it a good deal.D. They don‘t consider it a pleasant experience.35. One special feature of the village shop is that ___________.A. there is a very wide range of goods availableB. customers can order goods by word of mouthC. customer have to order goods one hour earlierD. there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorstepsPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.36. During the heavy storm last week, we had to take __________ under a flyover.A. shadeB. shelterC. shadowD. shield37. The three men were assigned jobs according to their _________ abilities.A. respectfulB. respectableC. respectiveD. respecting38. Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly _________ to various signals associated with earthquakes.A. sensibleB. sensualC. sentimentalD. sensitive39. The lost car of the Johnsons‘ was found __________ in the woods of the expressway.A. vanishedB. scatteredC. rejectedD. abandoned40. Our guests will be guided to safety _________ fire.A. as a result ofB. in case ofC. in the sense ofD. for the sake of41. If you want to ring her, you‘ll have to _________ her number in the telephone book.A. look atB. look toC. look throughD. look up42. Under the financial crisis, more social problems in the world are certain to __________.A. raiseB. ariseC. be raisedD. be arisen43. After his retirement, he lives partly on his _________ and partly on the interest on his post office savings account.A. wagesB. salaryC. earningsD. pension44. During the ___________, the audience strolled and chatted in the lobby.A. intervalB. pauseC. interruptionD. gap45. Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the ________ of the Charter.A. debtB. obligationC. creditD. reliance46. Table tennis used to be the most popular __________ in China. But now basketball seems to be more attractive.A. gameB. matchC. playD. race47. As her husband is on a business trip and her son is at school, she feels rather ___________.A. lonelyB. aloneC. singularD. single48. We need to __________ our camping things before we go away.A. choose fromB. tell fromC. sort outD. set out49. He __________ very quickly from his illness.A. recoveredB. discoveredC. uncoveredD. covered50. If the police had acted with more ____________, the disaster could have been prevented.A. solutionB. determinationC. decisionD. hesitation51. He does not ________ as a teacher of English, for his pronunciation is far from perfect.A. qualifyB. equalC. matchD. deserve52. His __________ reply to the question showed that he had understood it very well.A. proudB. importantC. tenseD. quick53. When he tried to make a __________, he found that the hotel was fully booked.A. reservationB. demandC. claimD. policy54. I expect that she will be able to _________ our particular needs.A. supplyB. reachC. provideD. meet55. During July and August there was no rain for weeks __________.A. on endB. in the endC. at lastD. at length56. ____________ for their support, he would have gone penniless.A. If it is notB. If it isC. Were itD. Were it not57. There __________ in his room.A. are too many furnituresB. is too much furnitureC. are too much furnitureD. is too many furnitures58. I miss the hillside ___________ we found a lot of wild flowers.A. on whichB. by whichC. in whichD. for which59. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill __________ we all sat down to rest.A. whenB. thenC. thanD. until60. By the time Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, there ________ many space explorations.A. will have beenB. had beenC. have beenD. must be61. I regret __________ hard at school, or I would have passed the exam.A. to have not workedB. having not workedC. not to have workedD. not having worked62. When the man with glasses came into the hotel, I noticed a __________ look come over the manager‘s face.A. surprisedB. surprisingC. surpriseD. surprisingly63. __________ get a better score, he has been making great efforts in his lessons.A. So as toB. In order toC. So that D In order that64. As far as I know, the production of this factory has doubled this year, and the quality of its products has been improved __________.A. since thenB. by thenC. until nowD. as well65 All __________ is an English-Chinese dictionary.A. that you needB. what you needC. which you needD. things you need66. _________ its good performance, the machine is too expensive.A. BesidesB. Except forC. In spite ofD. Apart from67. He looks sleepy. He must _________ to bed very late last night.A. be goneB. be goingC. goD. have gone68. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1990. She _________ for twenty years by next summer.A. will teachB. would have taughtC. has been teachingD. will have taught69. She is __________ a driver as any one else.A. as good asB. as a goodC. so good aD. so a good70. You may write an e-mail to me or just phone me. __________ will do.A. EachB. EitherC. NeitherD. None71. Few people knew his reason for quitting his job was _________ he wanted to go abroad.A. whetherB. whereC. whyD. that72. The teacher asked me __________ us to finish writing the composition.A. how long would it takeB. how long it would takeC. how soon would it takeD. how soon it would take73. It was the third time the villagers _________ interviewed by the radio station.A. have beenB. had beenC. wereD. are74. She came into the room quietly __________ wake her friends.A. so as not toB. so as to notC. not so as toD. so she does not75. I arrived late; I __________ the traffic to be so heavy this morning.A. wasn‘t expectingB. wouldn‘t expectC. haven‘t expectedD. hadn‘t expectedPart IV Cloze Test (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.A headache is one of man‘s most common enemies. Most people get headaches from time to time. Probably more than 90% percent of all headaches are 76 by worry or tension. Modern living 77 tensions for everybody, at work, at school and 78 at home. Then, what can we do about tension and worry in our life? 79 , find out what is causing the tension. It may result from feelings or emotions. Do you 80 too much over what people think of you, over your clothes, or about 81 you did? Second, find a way of 82 tension. Gardening, walking, running swimming or any 83 suitable for your age will help. Then, look at your way of life. Ask yourself, where am I going? And why? Learn the 84 of relaxation. Lie down in a dark quiet room and relax 85 much as possible by taking several slow breaths. Let all your muscles relax.76. A. encouraged B. aroused C. caused D. presented77. A. containsB. suffers C. relaxesD. owns78. A. especially B. even C. somehow D. generally79. A. Thus B. However C. First D. Besides80. A. consider B. worry C. care D. imagine81. A. what B. how C. when D. where82. A. improving B. activating C. suffering D. reducing83. A. solution B. activity C. practice D. deed84. A. secret B. mystery C. usefulness D. function85. A. so B. very C. for D. asPaper Two 试卷二（30 minutes）Part V Writing (15 points)Directions: You are to write in 100—120 wo rds on the topic ―Choosing Careers‖. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 有些人认为家长应该为孩子安排未来的职业；2. 孩子认为应该由自己决定将来的工作；3. 谈谈你的看法。
2009年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位英语考试试卷[附答案]
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2009年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位Array英语考试试卷[附答案]（150 minutes）Paper One(90 minutes)Part I Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes)Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer byblackening the letter of your choice on the Answer Sheet.1. When you come back from London, would you please buy me ______of a small radio?A. ten dollar's worthB. worth ten dollarsC. ten dollars of worthD. ten dollars' worth2. Although she ______law for only a little over eight years, Florence Allen became in 1992 the first woman to sit on a state supreme court.A. would practiceB. practicesC. had practicedD. has practiced3. It was necessary that he ______his mother, otherwise she would have known this from someone else, and been very angry with him.A. told.B. had toldC. tellD. would tell4. The school was named ______the hero who gave his life for the cause of the revolution.A. afterB. forC. withD. about5. The news media ______radio, television and newspapers.A. compose ofB. are consisted ofC. are composed ofD. consist6. They turned a deaf ear to our demands, ______enraged all of us.A. thatB. whichC. asD. this7. He is so sick today that he does not ______having anything to eat.A. turn outB. tend toC. make forD. feel like8. Age is not important. It's brains and knowledge that______.A. judgeB. impressC. countD. survive9. We haven't the ______idea of what you meant.A. smallestB. dimmestC. weakestD. slightest10. Many things ______impossible in the past are common today.A. to considerB. consideredC. consideringD. being considered11.When asked ______they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feelimportant and loved.A. whatB. whyC. whomD. which12. ______the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day.A. CompletingB. CompleteC. To completeD. Completed13. ______hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off this loaf of bread.A. WhateverB. WheneverC. WhereverD. However14. — How can the problem be solved?—Well, we must ______it to the president’s ow n judgment.A. dependB. leaveC. suggestD. realize15. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them ______inhis lectures.A. interestedB. interestingC. interestD. to interest16. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to______its reality.A. make upB. figure outC. look throughD. put off17. In those days, our ______concern was to provide people who were stopped by thesnow storm with food and health care.A. normalB. constantC. permanentD. primary18. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only______.A. occasionallyB. anxiouslyC. practicallyD. urgently19. Nowadays the Chinese are becoming more familiar with different cultures andother ways of doing things, ______is often the case in other countries.A. whatB. asC. whoD. that20. We have been told that under no circumstances ______the telephone in the officefor personal affairs.A. may we useB. we may useC. we useD. do we usePart II Cloze Test (10 points, 20 minutes)Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blackenthe corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on theAnswer Sheet.Cars are an important 21 of life in the United States. 22 most people feel that they are poor. And 23 if a person is poor he doesn't feel really poor 24 he has a car.There are three main reasons the car became so 25 in the United States. 26 of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move 27 in it. The car provides themost comfortable and 28 form of transportation. 29 a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular is the fact 30 the United States never developed 31 and inexpensive form of public 32 . Long-distance trains have never been 33 common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service 34 planes. But it is 35 expensive to be used frequently.The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is 36 really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait 37 a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to 38 an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule 39 time. And this is the freedom that Americans want 40 to have.21. A. role B. part C. effect D. basis22. A. Without a car B. Not with a car C. Without no car D. With not a car23. A. ever B. still C. even D. quite24. A. although B. when C. whether D. but25. A. qualified B. increasing C. developing D. popular26. A. First B. Firstly C. At first D. The first27. A. around B. on C. along D. forth28. A. cheap B. most cheap C. cheapest D. cheaper29. A. Through B. By C. With D. As30. A. which B. that C. where D. what31. A. an interested B. an affected C. an efficient D. a satisfied32. A. movement B. carriage C. shipping D. transportation33. A. quite B. very C. too D. as34. A. providing B. to provide C. provided D. provides35. A. very B. so C. too D. as36. A. that B. what C. how D. which37. A. for B. on C. beside D. about38. A. run B. further C. chase D. follow39. A. their own B. their self C. theirs own D. theirs self40. A. best B. most C. worst D. leastPart III Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(40 points; 55 minutes)Section 1Directions: Each of the following passages is followed with five questions. For each question there are four choices. Choose the best answer to eachquestion. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of ourcustomers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free.” One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She went back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”41. The housewives learnt about the free goods _______.A. on TVB. from the managerC. at the supermarketD. from the newspaper42. Mrs. Edwards ________.A. was always very luckyB. had no friendsC. hoped to get free shoppingD. got disappointed easily43. Mrs. Edwards’s husband tried to ________.A. make her unhappyB. cheer her upC. buy things with herD. keep her from buying things44. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to ______.A. buy another thingB. talk to the managerC. pay for her shoppingD. find her shopping45. Mrs. Edwards must have been ________.A. pleasedB. delightedC. proudD. disappointed Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:A third of British people are overweight, states a report published in January by the Royal College of Physicians, the result of an 18-month-long study. About 5％of children weigh too much, and are likely to stay that way for life; in the mid-twenties age group the proportion of fat people rises to a third, and of the middle-age population half are overweight.Fat people risk severe health problems, says the report, including high blood pressure, breathlessness, and various forms of heart disease. Smoking is particularly risky for overweight people.The safest way to lose weight is to eat cereals, bread, fruit and vegetables, and cut down on fatty meats, butter and sweet foods. Current diets do far more harm than good; slimming machines that vibrate muscles have not been proved useful; saunas (蒸气浴) merely remove a little body water, and health farms, says the report, serve as expensive holidays.The report emphasizes that exercise is most important to health. Though it doesn’t necessarily reduce weight, it maintains the correct proportion of body fat to bodymuscle. And it isn’t only for the young. From middle age a minimum of 20 minutes of gentle physical jerks should be practiced three times a week.The report advocates several public health measures to combat the high prevalence of overweight in this country. They include an increase of tax on alcohol to reduce its increasing, and dangerously fattening consumption; and the provision of more sports facilities by local authorities. Britain’s doctors, the report concludes, must learn to be more sympathetic and specific in their advice to the overweight, encouraging a change in eating habits on a long-term basis, and taking into account the many—often complex—reasons why fat people are fat.46. The passage is mainly about______.A. why many British people are overweightB. how to avoid getting overweightC. British people’ s overweight problemD. the relations between overweight and health47. According to the report，a person is most likely to stay fat for the whole of his lifeif he______.A. gets fat in middle ageB. gets fat in his twentiesC. gets fat when he is a childD. is born fat48. The report thinks that exercise________.A. is a way to reduce weight C. can convert fat to muscleB. is a sure way to keep one healthy D. sometimes increases weight49. The report points out that drinking too much alcohol________.A. will also cause a person to get overweightB. will cause a person to do less sportsC. will make a person forget the fact that he is fatD. will lead a person to bad eating habits50. The report suggests that when treating the overweight, doctors should______.A. encourage a long-term diet for everyoneB. first consider why so many people are overweightC. know that there are complex reasons why a person gets overweightD. be more considerate and give detailed adviceQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:A scientist who does research in economic psychology and who wants to predict the way in which consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.If an economist were asked which of the three groups borrow most—people with rising incomes, stable incomes or declining incomes—he would probably answer those with declining incomes. Actually, in the years 1947-1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that ifpeople who have money expect prices to go up, they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying.The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. Investigations conducted at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded results that were more in agreement with traditional assumptions about saving and spending patterns. The condition most favorable to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on correct understanding of consumer psychology.51. According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way consumers will spend their money, he should _______.A. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend moneyB. carry out investigations on consumer behaviorC. do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratoryD. rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spending52. According to paragraph 2, one traditional assumption is that people with______ incomes borrow most.A. averageB. stableC. decliningD. rising53. The results of the investigations on consumer psychology carried out in America were ______ those of the investigations made at the same time in Great Britain. A. not as good as B. much better thanC. exactly the same asD. somewhat different from54. Which of the following statements is always TRUE according to surveys mentioned in the passage_______?A. Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease.B. Consumers will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase.C. The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior.D. Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are reliable.55. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article _______.A. concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better thanthose in AmericaB. concludes that consumers always expect prices to remain stableC. does not draw any conclusionD. concludes that maintaining stable prices is correct business policySection 2Directions: Read the following passage, and then decide whether the statements are true(A) or false (B)(判断对错，对的在答题卡上画A，错的在答题卡上画B。
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2009年6月成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试英语试卷一APart I Dialogue Completion (15 Points )Part II Reading Comprehension (40 Points )Part III Vocabulary and Structure (10 Points )Part IV Cloze Test (10 Points )考生须知1、本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。
试卷一满分85分，考试时间为90分钟；试卷二满分15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2、本试卷一为A型试卷，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型答题卡上，答在其它类型答题卡或试卷上的无效。
答题前，请核对答题卡是否为A型卡，若不是，请要求监考人员予以更换。
3、在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在答案所代表的字母上划线如：[A][B][C][D]Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions :There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part , each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D . Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center .1.Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr, Fairbanks about our proposal ?Jackie :______D_______A.Yes , you go .B.Yes , go .C.Yes , let's .D.Yes , please .2.Mori: It's a pleasure meet you here .Kaco:_____A__________A.Pleased to meet you ,too .B.Thank you so muchC.I didn't expect to see you hereD.You're too hospitaboe3.Mr·Williams :Excuse me .I'm looking for a present for my son . I have no idea what to get him .Can you help me ? DA.Of course I canB.No, I can't actuallyC.You must buy him a T-shirtD.Yes , I think a T-shirt would be a good idea4.Tim:I hear you've been to the book fair . How was it ?Susan:_____A_________A.Absolutely marvelous .B.Very much indeedC.Not mecessarilyD.Quite disappointed5.Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher ?Maggie: Ms Dacis?_____C______,but I like her a lot .A.She's humorousB.She's nice to meC.She's a bit strangeD.She's good at dancing6.David: Charles , could you drive me to the railway station ?Charles:_________C__________A.No, thanksB.I'll be there on timeC.Sure , why not ?D.Never mind7.Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University .Walt: Congratulations ! He is such a smart boyMax:_________C__________A.Yes , he is .B.You are rightC.Thank you very muchD.Don't mention it .8.Student: Do you mind our performing rock'n'roll in the hall?Teacher:________C__________A.No, you'd better notB.Of course ,it's allowed hereC.Oh, I'd rather you didn't actually .D.I'd prefer to listen to rock'n'roll9.Clerk: Excuse me , this is a non-smoking placeCustomer:_____A____A.Oh,I'm sorryB.How can you say that?C.That's all rightD.That's impossible10.Waiter: How would you like your coffee?Customer:_____C___A.It's well doneB.Very nice ,thanksC.With sugar ,pleaseD.Only one cup.11.Virginia: What about going to do some shopping this afternoon? BA.Go ahead ,pleaseB.Good idea !C.Me, too.D.Help yourself.12.Carlos :Thank you very much , Miss James . That helped me a lot .Miss James:______B____,Carlos.A.Don't thank meB.Don't mention itC.I'm fineD.I'm sorry13.Susan: I'm worried. My son doesn't like to talk with me .Tracy: _____A___We were all like that at his age .A.Take it easy .B.Change his mindC.Don't refuse him14.Nicolas: I'd like to donate money to help poor children at school.To whom shall I give my share ? Li Mimg:_____A__I'll ask about that and let you know.A.Very wellB.Who knows ?C.Thank you all the sameD.It all depends15.Kelvin:We're almost finished with the project now.__D__Teresa:Actually ,I prefer to keep going.A.Let's hurry upB.We're too tired nowC.We'll be on timeD.Let's stop for a breakPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part . Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements . For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center .Passage OneJack Billabong is a stockman . One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm .He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock . He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further .There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out . But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track . Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke . He waited . It was a girl on a horse , and she was riding towards him ."There's a badly burnt man on the farm ,"the girl shouted. "He saved my life . Please help me to save him ."The girl was Cathy Henderson ,She had been on horseback for two hours . She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning . Her pony had fallen with her twice . She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep . But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately .Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him . They lifted him on to Jack's horse . The ride back to Borrogee was terrible . Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony . The pony was tired too.,but its courage was astonishing .It followed Jack right to Borrogee hospital . Nobody saw them arrive because it was night ."I've never seen a horse like that pony," Jack said ,Cathy praised Jack Billabong , but she refused to say anything about the pony ."Joe will write about her in my story ," she said.But she did say one thing :"If Flame hadn't returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I woudl have died."16.Jack Billabong did not turn back because _____D__A.he hadn't found the bull yet .B.He smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC.He knew there was a burnt man thereD.He saw something moving towards him.17.Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible? DA.Because Joe was tired out .B.Because the ride started late at nightC.Because they didn't have enough courageD.Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted18.Cathy refused to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because_____D_______A.She didn't know what to sayB.Jack asked her not to talk to themC.She was too weak to say anythingD.Joe would write about it in his writing19.What does the word Flame in the last paragraph refer to? BA.JackB.The ponyC.Jack's horseD.The fire20.Which of the following is the best title of the st ory? DA.Rescue of Joe BrookB.Courage of Jack BillabongC.Love of a Young GirlD.Heroism of a Lovely PonyPassage TwoThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years Each couple provided four photographs--one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty-five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups : a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later . Some testees were asked to pick out the partners . They failed totally with the first group . Their judgments were on better than chance . But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage , the testees were quite successful in deciding who was married to whom . They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples .Dr.Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation . One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it . He says human begins to imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved ones . Another possible reason , he says , is the common experience of the couples . There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways . For example , if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences , their faces are likely to change in a similar way.21.Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photos for the purpose of _____C______________A.imitating the couples lifeB.Grouping the couples againC.Leaving no trace for the testeesD.Giving the testees more chances22.The underlined sentence Their judgments were no better than chance implies that the testees___B___A.did a good job in making their choicesB.Had difficulty in picking out the partnersC.Had no chance to make the right judgmentsD.Did better with the first group than with the second23.the underlied word imitate (in para . 2) has a similar meaning to "______A_____A.copyB.changeC.knowD.suffer24.From the passage we can draw the conclusion that____B____A.couples who look alike can live lingerB.Most partners have been proved to grow alikeC.The influence between partners can be quite strongD.Happily-married couples are often richer than others25.The main purpose of the passage is to ____A___A.explain why couples grow alikeB.Tell how couples like each otherG..Discuss the function of marriage D.Describe the life of happily-married couples Passage ThreeThe three biggest lies in America are:(1) "The check is in the mail ", (2) "Of course I'll respect you in the moring", and (3) "It was a computer error."Of these three little white lies ,the worst is the third . It's the only one that can never be true . Today , if a bank statement cheats you out of $900 that way ,you know what the clerk is sure to say:" It was a compute error ." Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does . If the innocent buyer points out the mistake , the checker , bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation :"It was a computer error."It wasn't, of course . That computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric eye . The eye reads the Universal Product Code--that bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package--and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory . If the price list is right , you'll be charged accurately.Grocery stores update the price list each day----that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices . If the price they type in is too high , there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty . But somehow " a computer error " is supposed to excuseeverything .One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge , modern computers are "electric brains " with "artificial intelligence ". At some point there might be a machine with intelligence , but none exists today . The smartest computer on Earth right now is no more "intelligent"than your average pen . At this point in the development of computers ,the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .26.Of the three lies ,the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself ___C_A.says nonsenseB.Cheats customersC.Cannot make the errorD.Does not admit its error27.According to the author , a computerized cashier is really just _____D_A.a machine to count moB. machine to receive moneyC.An instrument to print codesD.An instrument to read codes28.Grocery store price lists are updated by ________C_____________A.a computerB.a keyboardC.an employeeD.an electric brain29.The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers____D______A.are very cleverB.never make mistakesC.have a good memoryD.are controlled by men30.Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage? Dputers are stupid and inefficientputer errors are due to its dishonestyputers help stores update the price listputer errors are actually human errorsPassage FourI came across an old country guidebook the other day . It listed all the tradesmen in each village ,and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one's own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside .Nowadays a traveller in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors . Nevertheless , this would really be a false impression . On the surface , there has been a decline of village commerce , but its power is still remarkable .Our local grocer's shop ,for example , is actually expanding in spite of the competitinon from supermarkets in the nearest town . Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doning their shopping instead of queuing up at a supermarket . And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value .His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town ,but he will deliver anything at any time . His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing . The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour . They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer , a red faced figure , instantly obtains if for them.31.Nowadays the commercial services in the village are ____A__A.still very activeB.quickly decliningC.unable to flourishD.personal to visitors32.The local grocer's shop is expanding because____C___A.the competition there is weakB.It is a place for women to chatC.It provides good personal serviceD.The goods there are more valuable33.Which of the following is true about the supermarkets ? BA.Prices there are much higherB.Customers often have to queue upC.Customers can order by telephoneD.Their personal services are satisfactory.34.How do the village grocer's assistants feel about giving extra service ? DA.They don't think it a troubleB.They don't think it worthwhileC.They don't consider it a good dealD.They don't consider it a pleasant experience35.One special feature of the village shop is that ____D___A.there is a very wide range of goods availableB.Customers can order goods by word of mouthC.Customers have to order goods one hour earlierD.There is a list of goods to be delivered to doorstepsPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part . For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence . Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.36.During the heavy storm last week ,we had to take___B____under a flyover .A.shadeB.shelterC.shadowD.shield37.The three men were assigned jobs according to their ________C_______abilitiesA.respectfulB.respectableC.respectiveD.respecting38.Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly ___D_______to various signals associated with earthquakes .A.sensibleB.sensualC.sentimentalD.sensitive39.The lost car of the Johnsons' was found ____D________in the woods off the expressway.A.vanishedB.scatteredC.rejectedD.abandoned40.Our guests will be guided to safety _____B_______fire .A.as a result ofB.in case ofC.in the sense ofD.for the sake of41.If you want to ring her , you'll have to ___D_______her number in the telephone book .A.look atB.look toC.look throughD.look up42.Under the financial crisis ,more social problems in the world are certain to _____B__________A.raiseB.ariseC.be raisedD.be arisen43.After his retirement , he lives partly on his ____D______and partly on the interest on his post office savings account.A.wagesB.salaryC.earningsD.pension44.During the _____A______,the audience strolled and chatted in the lobby .A.intervalB.pauseC.interruptionD.gap45.Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the ______B______of the Charter.A.gameB.obligationC.creditD.reliance46.Table tennis used to be the most popular ____A_______in China . But now basketball seems to be more attractive .A.gameB.matchC.playD.race47.As her husband is on a business trip and her son is at school , she feels rather_____A________A.lonelyB.aloneC.singularD.single48.We need to ______C____our camping things before we go away .A.choose fromB.tell fromC.sort outD.set out49.He__A____very quickly from his illnessA.recoveredB.discoveredC.uncoveredD.covered50.If the police had acted with more__B_____, the disaster could have been prevented .A.solutionB.determinationC.decisionD.hesitation51.He does not__A__as a teacher of English , for his pronunciation is far from perfect.A.qualifyB.equalC.matchD.deserve52.His ___D___reply to the question showed that he had understood it very well.A.proudB.importantC.tenseD.quick53.When he tried to make a ____A______, he found that the hotel was fully booked .A.reservationB.demandC.claimD.policy54.I expect that she will be able to ____D______your particular needsA.supplyB.reachC.provideD.meet55.During July and August there was no rain for weeks __A______A.on endB.in the endC.at lastD.at length56._____D____for their support , he would have gone penniless .A.If it is notB.If it isC.Were itD.Were it not57.There _____B______in his room .A.are too many furnituresB.Is too much furnitureC.Are too much furnitureD.Is too many furnitures58.I miss the hill side ____A_____we found a lot of wild flowers .A.on whichB.by whichC.in whichD.for which59.No sooner had we reached the top of the hill____C_____we all sat down to rest.A.whenB.thenC.thanD.until60.By the time Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, there _B____many space explorations .A.will have beenB.had beenC.have beenD.must be61.I regret ____C_______hard at school , or I would have passed the examA.to have not workedB.having not workedC.not to have workedD.not having worked62.When the man with glasses came into the hotel , I noticed a _A__look come over the manager's face .A.surprisedB.surprisingC.surpriseD.surprisingly63.____B______get a better score , he has been making great efforts in his lessons .A.so as toB.in order toC.so thatD.in order that64.As far as I know , the production of this factory has doubled this year , and the quality of its products has been improved_____D_____A.since thenB.by thenC.until nowD.as well65.All___A___is an English-Chinese dictionary.A.that you needB.what you needC.which you needD.things you need66._____C_____its good performance ,the machine is too expensive.A.BesidesB.Except forC.In spite ofD.Apart from67.He looks sleepy . He must______D_____to bed very late last night.A.be goneB.be goingC.goD.have gone68.Mrs White became a teacher in 1990. She has been__C_teacher for twenty years by next summer.A.as good aB.as a goodC.so good aD.so a good69.She is __C_____driver as any one else .A.as good aB.as a goodC.so good aD.so a good70.You may write an E-mail to me or just phone me ._____B___will do .A.EachB.EitherC.NeitherD.None71.Few people knew his reason for quitting his job was____D___he wanted to go abroad.A.whetherB.whereC.whyD.that72.The teacher asked me _____B____us to finish writing the composition.A.how long would it takeB.How long it would takeC.How soon would it takeD.How soon it would take73.It was the third time the villagers ____B______interviewed by the radio station .A.have beenB.had beenC.wereD.are74.She came into the room quietly ___A_______wake her friends .A.so as not toB.so as to notC.not so as toD.so she does not75.I arrived late; I___D___the traffic to be so heavy this morning .A.wasn't expectingB.wouldn't expectC.haven't expectedD.hadn't expected Part IV Cloze Test (10 points )Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage . For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.A headache is one of man's most common enemies . Most people get headaches from time to time . Probably more than 90 percent of all headaches are C76 by worry or tension . Modern living C77 tensions for everybody , at work , at school and B78 at home . Then , what can we do about tension and worry in our life? C79 ,find out what is causing the tension . It many result from feelings or emotions .Do you C 80 too much over what people think of you , over your clothes , or about A 81 you did ? Second , find a way of 82 D tension . Gardening , walking ,running , swimming or any B 83 suitable for your age will help . Then , look at your way of life . Ask yourself , where am I going ? And why ? Learn the B 84 of relaxation . Lie down in a dark quiet room and relax D85 much as possible by taking several slow breaths . Let all your muscles relax.76.A.encouraged B.aroused C.caused D.presented77.A.contains B.suffers C.relaxes D.owns78.A.especially B.even C.somehow D.generally79.A.thus B.however C.first D.besides80.A.consider B.worry C.care D.imagine81.A.what B.how C.when D.where82.A.improving B.activating C.suffering D.reducing83.A.solution B.activity C.practise D.deed84.A.secret B.mystery efulness D.function85.A.so B.very C.for D.as2009年6月成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试英语试卷二考试须知1、试卷二满分15分，考试时间为30分钟。