湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题.docx

1、湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2015年第卷 选择题Part Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter

2、on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1、 _ means the property of having two levels of structures, such that units of the primary level are composed of elements of the secondary level and each of the two levels has its own principles of organization. A. Creativity B. Duality C. Ar

3、bitrariness D. Displacement2、 _ distinguishes the linguistic competence of the speaker and the actual phenomena or data of linguistics as language and parole. A. Chomsky B. Saussure C. Gilman D. Brown3、 _ is the study of the characteristics of language varieties, the characteristics of their functio

4、ns and the characteristics of their speakers as these three constantly interact and change within a speech community. A. Psycholinguistics B. Sociolinguistics C. Anthropological linguistics D. Computational linguistics4、 The words such as smog and brunch are called _. A. abbreviation B. acronym C. b

5、ack-formation D. blending5、 For example, the word bead originally means prayer, but later it refers to the prayer bead, and finally small, ball-shaped piece of glass, metal or wood. It is called _. A. meaning shift B. broadening C. narrowing D. borrowing6、 _ there is fresh air, there is oxygen. A. W

6、herever B. Whenever C. Unless D. Whether7、 The factory operated _ until the order was filled. A. at times B. to the minute C. day by day D. around the clock8、 After working for the firm for ten years, he finally _ the rank of deputy director. A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired9、 If we

7、 _ our test tomorrow, I would have gone to the concert. A. werent to have B. hadnt been to have C. arent to have D. hadnt had10、 Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause? A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time. B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay r

8、ise this year. C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning. D. Its sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.11、 _ you said is true, there are still other factors to be considered. A. Supposed that what B. Supposing what that C. Granted that what D. Considered what tha

9、t12、 The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause _ of vegetables in the coming days. A. rarity B. scarcity C. invalidity D. variety13、 To the scientists delight, their efforts have increased peoples _ of the importance of saving water. A. awareness B. commitment C. agreement D. response14

10、、 The word chronology contains _ morphemes. A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 515、 Judging from her speeches and behaviors Marry has a strict _. A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation16、 _ your valuable help, we couldnt have finished the experiment ahead of time. A. If it were not for B. Had it not b

11、een for C. Were it not for D. If it has not been for17、 It was with great joy _ he knew that his CMAT score as 670, high enough to apply to a top university of business. A. when B. with C. what D. that18、 You can sleep on the couch in the lounge, _ you can go to a hotel nearby. A. and B. then C. or

12、D. but19、 Id rather you _ make any comment on the issue for the time being. A. dont B. wouldnt C. didnt D. shouldnt20、 The fiver is _ that One. A. as three times long as B. the third time as C. three times the length of D. three times longer asPart Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part, ther

13、e are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements. Each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE you think is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneWe find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel th