成人高等教育学士学位英语考试复习资料全.docx

1、成人高等教育学士学位英语考试复习资料全成人高等教育学士学位英语考试复习资料一、考试题型本考试包括5个部分：阅读理解、词汇和语法、完形填空、英译汉和写作 。客观题目全部按顺序统一编号。考试时间为 120分钟。第一部分 阅读理解(ReadingComprehension) ，共4篇短文，共20题，占总分的40%。第二部分 词汇和语法(Vocabulary and Structure) ，共40题，占总分的 20%。第三部分 完形填空(Cloze),共20题，占总分的10%。第四部分 英译汉(Translation from English into Chinese) ， 1 一 2 个段落，占总分

2、的 15%。第五部分写作(Writing)，占总分的15%。阅读理解专项练习Passage 1The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday, with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime s good fortune, according to a study of more than 40,000people. The time of year at which you are born has an en duri ng in flue nce on levels of optimi

3、sm and self-reported luck, according to a research by British andSwedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born, with 50 perce nt of those born the n con sideri ng themselves lucky, while October was the least lucky mon th, with just 43 perce nt clai ming good fortune.The finding

4、s add to grow ing evide nce that the phe nomenon of luck is not all down to chance, but is affected by a person s general disposition. Other researchhas shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less onobjective success than on having a “ gKus ha” or “ halifipty ” approachto life.

5、 “ What we are see ing suggests that someth ing is in flue ncing how peopleperceive their luck in ess. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism, that luck is a psychological phe nomenon rather tha n a matter of bli nd cha nce, said Professor Richard Wisema n, who

6、 led the research.The patter n of the result, with those born in spri ng and in summer report ing themselves luckier tha n those born in autu mn or win ter, could have two pote ntial expla nati ons, Professor Wisema n said.1.According to the passage, whether people think themselves lucky or notdepe

7、nds on the followi ng factors EXCEPT .A.one s objective successB.one s general dispositionC.one s attitude to lifeD.one s place of birth2.According to the passage, those who were born in regard themselves asthe most fortunate.A.March B. April C. May D. October3.Which of the following statements is T

8、RUE according to the passage?A.Optimistic people tend to be luckier.B.Devoted people tend to be luckier.C.Objective success is more important than ones general disposition in feeling lucky.D.People drinking more water tend to be luckier.4.Which of the following words can be best replace the word “ t

9、rait ” (Line 7, Para.2)?A.Quality. B. Expectation. C. Belief. D. Idea5.What is the best title for the passage?A.Luck is Something BornB.Luck is Not All Down to ChanceC.Luck is a Matter of Blind ChanceD.Luck and AgePassage 2Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history had thought

10、 about the problem. One of them, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 16 th century he made designs for machines that wouldfly, but they were never built.Throughout history, other less famous men had wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He mad

11、e a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone of his body and rested in peace.The first real step took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolf

12、iers, made a very large “ hot air balloon ” . They knew that hot air rises.Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The p

13、assengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely.Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five min

14、utes and they traveled about.1.Leonardo Da Vinci .A.said that man would fly in the sky one dayB.built a kind of machine which never flewC.made designs for flying machinesD.drew many beautiful pictures of birds2.Eight hundred years ago an Englishman .A.made a kind of flying machineB.tried to fly with

15、 wings made of chicken feathersC.wanted to build a kind of balloonD.tried to fly on a large bird3.In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly .A.got badly wounded B. succeeded in flyingC. lost his life D. flew only 8 minutes4.The very first air passengers in the balloon were .A.two animals B. the Montg

16、olfiersC. two Frenchmen D. the King and Queen5.When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris?A.In December 1783. B. In September 1783.C. In the 17 th century. D. In November 1783.Passage 3Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to ta

17、ke better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously （有营养的） and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary fat that they may have.Not only are people being more careful about what they eat, they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking mor

18、e time for each meal. Many avoid the so called “ plastic ”fast -food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of more healthful ingredients（ 成分 ） in a quiet restaurant with a more leisurely atmosphere. At home, they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxing dinner without phone or TV

19、interruptions.While dieting may be viewed as beneficial, it has also become a serious problem for Americans, particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological addiction（ 依赖）. They eat so little that they canlose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight, an

20、d although they look like skeletons, they still insist that they are fat.The current waves of exercising, dieting and the problems produced have caused many organizations to begin educating the public. Many schools, hospitals, health organizations, newspapers and magazines, for example, are offering

21、 classes, printing booklet articles, etc. to inform the public of the way to exercise and diet, of the dangers of dieting too rapidly, and of the places people can go for medical help if they find themselves on the road to “ diet addiction1.These days people are dieting more because .A.they have bec

22、ome fatter and fatterB.they have realized the danger of eatingC.they have become more health consciousD.they have taken better care of themselves2.What changes have people made in the atmosphere of mealtime?A.They are taking more time for each meal.B.They are eating in quiet restaurants with more le

23、isurely atmosphere.C.At home they are eating without phone or TV interruptions.D.All of the above.3.“ They look like skeletons ”in the third paragraph most probably meansA.they are very prettyB.they are very uglyC.they are too thinD.they are starving4.The main idea of the last paragraph is about .A.

24、how the organizations try to help people with dieting addictionB.what kind of media can be used to educate the publicC.where people with dieting addiction can go to ask for helpD. what causes the organizations to begin educating the public5.According to the passage, we can infer that the atmosphere

25、of eating has something to do with .A.dieting B. manners C. health D. exercisingPassage 4Do you know who Benjamin Banneker was and what he did? BenjaminBanneker was a self-educated scientist at a time when most African Americans were slaves. Born a free black man in the British Colony of Maryland in

26、 1731, he received some formal education, but he mostly borrowed books and taught himself science and mathematics. At 22, he borrowed a pocket watch, and without any training, figured out how to carve a working wooden clock that chimed each hour. Because of this clock, he became well known and peopl

27、e would visit him just to see his creation.Banneker ran his family farm from many years, but when he was in his late50s, a neighbor s son lent him a telescope. He became interested in astronomy,the study of the planets and stars, and again taught himself a new science. He made calculations of tides,

28、 sunrises and sunsets, and even predicted an eclipse.For several years he published an almanac of these calculations. Today, he is bestknown for publishing six almanacs, called “ Benjamin Banneker s AlmanacIn the 1790s, Bannekerbetween 1792 and 1797.also helped survey and lay out the land forPark &W

29、ashington, D. C., which became Banneker s amazing life, visit the the nation s capital. For a look atBenjamin Banneker HistoricalMuseum in Ellicott City, Maryland.A.Most African-Americans could have formal education.B.Most African-Americans could be self-educated.C.Most African-Americans had freedom

30、.D.Most Africa n-America ns were slaves.2.What subjects did Benjamin teach himself?A.Science and mathematics.B.Scien ce, mathematics and astr onomy.C.Astr onomy on ly.D.Six Alma nac.3.He became famous at the age of 22 because of .A.a watch B. a telescope C. a book D. a clock4.The word “ almanac ”in

31、5, Para. 2) probably means .A.a book B. an object C. a survey D. a diary5.Which of Mr. Banneker s works is best known?A.Eclipse predict ion.B.Help ing surve ying the capital.C.Benjamin Banneker s Almanac.D.A woode n clock.Passage 5The clock struck eleve n at ni ght. The whole house was quiet. Everyo

32、ne was inbed except me. Un der the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “ booksI was going to have my exam in ati on the next day. “ When can I go to bed?asked myself. I didn t answer. In fact, I dare not.The clock struck twelve. “ Oh, dear! ” I cried. “ Ten more books to read before I can go to bed! ” We pupils are the mowtretched