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湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
2014年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
PartIVocabularyandStructure(20points)
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosetheOneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Hisbusinessisgrowingsofastthathemust( )moreworkers.
A.takeup
B.takeon
C.takeover
D.takeout
2.HespokesoquicklythatIdidn't()whathesaid.
A.makefor
B.makesure
C.makeover
D.makeout
3.Iwroteitdown()Ishouldforgetit.
A.incase
B.incaseof
C.inorderthat
D.forfearof
4.ThepeopleatthepartywereworriedaboutJanetbecausenoonewasaware()shehadgone.
A.wherethat
B.ofwhere
C.oftheplace
D.theplace
5.I()onthedoorfortenminutesnowwithoutananswer.
A.wasknocking
B.amknocking
C.knocking
D.havebeenknocking
6.Thechemicalfactorywasdemolished()protectingtheenvironment.
A.inspiteof
B.inhonorof
C.infavorof
D.inthenameof
7.IfellandhurtmyselfwhileI()tennis.
A.wasplaying
B.amplaying
C.play
D.played
8.()youdisagreewithher,herideaisstillworthconsidering.
A.Evenif
B.Ifonly
C.Insteadof
D.Despiteof
9.Thisisoneofthebestbooks()onthesubject.
A.thathaveeverbeenwritten
B.whichhaveeverbeenwritten
C.thathaseverbeenwritten
D.whateverhavebeenwritten
10.Wewerenotsurprisedat(),forhehadworkedsohard.
A.whathasheachieved
B.thatwhathehadachieved
C.whathehadachieved
D.thathehadachieved
11.()tiredafterahardwork,shefellintobedandwentstraighttosleep.
A.Feh
B.Feeling
C.Beingfelt
D.Tofeel
12.Heopenedthedoorandlethimselfinquietly()nottowakethefamily.
A.because
B.soas
C.sothat
D.despite
13.Peterwishesthathe()lawinsteadofliteraturewhenhewasincollege.
A.couldstudy
B.studied
C.hadstudied
D.wouldstudy
14.()wasunimportant.
A.Whetherheenjoyedourdinnerornot
B.Nomatterhowheenjoyedourdinner
C.Ifheenjoyedourdinner
D.Whatheenjoyedourdinner
15.Selfishpeopleoftentake()ofotherpeople'skindness.
A.advantage
B.care
C.use
D.profit
16.Itisdesirablethathe().
A.givesuptrying
B.giveuptrying
C.wouldgiveuptrying
D.isgoingtogiveuptrying
17.Young()heis,heknowswhatistherightthingtodo.
A.that
B.as
C.although
D.however
18.Fortunately,thedemonstration()tobequitepeaceful.
A.turnedin
B.tumedout
C.showedoff
D.showedup
19.()wasunimportant.
A.Whetherheenjoyedourdinnerornot
B.Nomatterhowheenjoyedourdinner
C.Ifheenjoyedourdinner
D.Whatheenjoyedourdinner
20.ItisnotthatIdonotlikeplays.ThereasonwhyIdidnotgotothetheaterlastnightwasthatIcouldnot()thetime.
A.offer
B.leave
C.afford
D.manage
PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)
Directions:
inthispartThereare4passagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneyouthinkisthebestanswer,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterintheAnswerSheetOnewithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Passage1
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Isteachingimportant9.Well,ofcourseitis.Therewasatimewhenthenecessaryknowledgecouldbetaughttotheyoungbyfamilymembers.Butassocietiesbecamemorecomplexanddivisionoflabormorecommon,itwasimpossibleforfamilymemberstoteachtheinformationandskillsyoungpeopleneededtobecomeusefulmembersofthesociety.Astheneedforspecialistsappeared,thejobofteachingcameintobeinginourcounty,andteachingasajobhasbeenofincreasingimportanceoverthepasthundredyears.
Today,wehavestrictrulesforteachers.Wehopeallchildrencanattendschools.Manythingstellusthatteachingisindeedan"important"job.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenanincreasingneedforteacherstobe"responsible".Thismeansthatthepublicexpectsteacherstosucceedinteachingimportantinformationtotheyoung.Teachers'salariestoday,whilenotmuch,certainlyaremuchhigherthantheywereinpastyears.Theseincreaseshavecomeaboutbecausepeoplehaverealizedthatwithoutenoughsalaries,peoplewhohaveabilitieswillnotbeco~neteachers.Todayalmostnoonesaysthat"anybodywilldo"forateacher.Thepublicexpects"qualitypeople"toteachtheyoung,andprogressisbeingmadetogivesalariesthatwillmakepeoplewhohaveabilitiesbecometeachers.
21.Beforethejobofteachingcameintobeing().
A.familymembershadbeenresponsiblefortheeducationoftheyoung
B.specialistshadbeeninchargeofteachingyoungpeople
C.youngpeoplehadhadtobeself-educated
D.thesocietyhadplayedanimportantroleineducatingyoungpeople
22.Thejobofteachingcameintobeingmainlybecauseof().
A.thedevelopmentofthesociety
B.theexplosionofinformation
C.theneedforspecialists
D.thecivilizationofhumanbeings
23.Teachers'salariesareraisedtodayinorderto().
A.showtheimportanceofteachingasajob
B.attractmorequalifiedpeopletobecometeachers
C.maketeachers"responsible"intheirteaching
D.improvethequalityofpublicteaching
24."Anybodywilldo"forateachermeansthat().
A.almostallpeoplewanttobecomeateacher
B.ateacherissohighlyrespectedthatpeopleallwanttohelphim
C.ateacherwilldowhateverhecanforhisstudents
D.thejobofteachingissoeasythateverybodycandoit
25.Weknowfromthepassagethat().
A.itisimportanttobesuccessfulinteachingtheyoung
B.enoughsalariesarenecessaryinmakingqualitypeoplebecometeachers
C.greaterprogresshastobemadeinteaching
D.teachingisaproductofthesociety'sdivisionoflabor
Passage2
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
MoviesarethemostpopularformofentertainmentformillionsofAmericans.Theygotothemoviestoescape,theirnormaleverydayexistenceandtoexperiencealifemoreexcitingthantheirown.Theymaychoosetoseeaparticularfilmbecausetheyliketheactorsorbecausetheyhaveheardthefilmhasagoodstory.Butthemainreasonwhypeoplegotothemoviesistoescape.Sittinginadarktheater,watchingtheimagesonthescreen,keyenteranotherworldthatisrealtothem.Theybecomeinvolvedinthelivesofthecharactersinthemovie,andfortwohours,theyforgetallabouttheirownproblems.Theyareinadreamworldwherethingsoftenappeartobemoreromantic(浪漫的)andbeautifulthaninreallife.
Thebiggest"dreamfactories"areinHollywood,thecapitalofthefilmindustry.Eachyear,Hollywoodstudiosmakehundredsofmoviesthatareshownallovertheworld.Americanmoviesarepopularbecausetheytellstoriesandtheyarewell-made.Theyprovidethepublicwithheroeswhodothingstheaveragepersonwouldliketodobutoftencan't.Peoplehavetocopewithmanyproblemsandmuchtroubleinreallife,sotheyfeelencouragedwhentheyseethe"goodguys"wininthemovies.
26.TheAmericansgotothemoviesmainlybecausetheywant().
A.toenjoyagoodstory
B.toexperienceanexcitinglife
C.toseetheactorsandactresses
D.toescapetheirdailylife
27.Whichofthefollowingispeople'snormalresponsetothemoviestheywatch?
A.Theyfeelthateverythingonthescreenisfamiliartothem
B.Theytrytoturntheirdreamsintoreality
C.Theybecomesoinvolvedthattheyforgettheirownproblems
D.Theyaretouchedbythelifestoriesoftheactorsandactresses
28.Itisobviousthatreallifeis().
A.lessromanticthanthatinthemovies
B.moreromanticthanthatinthemovies
C.asromanticasthatinthemovies
D.filledwithromanticstories
29.TheAmericanmoviesarepopularbecause().
A.theyarewell-madeandthestoriesareinteresting
B.thecharactersinthemoviesarefreetodowhatevertheylike
C.theheroeshavetocopewithmanyproblemsandfrustrations
D.goodguysinthemoviesalwayswinintheend
30.Peopleenjoyseeingthemoviesbecausethey().
A.aretiredoftheireverydaylives
B.feelinspiredbytheheroicdeedsofthegoodguys
C.wanttoseewhowinintheend
D.havetocopewithmanyproblemsintheirlives
Passage3
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Firecanhelppeopleinmanyways.Butitcanbeverydangerous.Firecanheatwater,warmhouses,givelightandcook.Butfirecanbumthings,too.Itcanburntrees,houses,animalsorpeople.Sometimesbigfirescanburnforests.
Nobodyknowsforsurehowpeoplebegantousefire.Buttherearemanyinterestingstoriesaboutthefirsttimeamanorawomanstartedafire.OnestoryfromAustraliatellsaboutamanvery,verylongtimeago.Hewentuptothesunbyarope(绳子)andbroughtfiredown.
Todaypeopleknowhowtomakeafirewithmatches(火柴).Childrensometimesliketoplaywiththem.Butmatchescanbeverydangerous.Onematchcanburnapieceofpaperandthenitmightburnahouse.Asmallfirecanbecomeabigfireveryfast.Firekillsmanypeopleeveryyear.Soyoumustbecarefulwithmatches.Youshouldalsolearntoputoutfires.Firesneedoxygen(氧气).
Withoutoxygentheywilldie.Coverafirewithwater,sand,orsometimeswithyourcoat.Thiskeepstheairawayfromafireandkillsit.Becarefulwithfire,anditwillhelpyou.Becarelesswithfire,anditwillburnyou.
31.Howdidpeoplebegintousefire?
A.Noteverybodyknowshowpeoplebegantousefire
B.Nobodyknowshowtomakeafire
C.ItisanAustralianwhostartedafire
D.Wearenotsurehowpeoplebegantousefire
32.Childrenmustn'tplaywithmatchesbecause().
A.matchesburnpaper
B.itisn'tinteresting
C.theycanbedangerous
D.theycanburnah