湖北成人学士学位英语考试题答案.docx

1、湖北成人学士学位英语考试题答案2016年湖北成人学士学位英语考试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 Answe

2、r Sheer.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory（印弟安人保护区）that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors.（76）He was healthy and strong

3、, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father

4、 were also dead. Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team.（77）The team paid him $

5、15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete（运动员）in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.In 1912, when Ji

6、m Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S. Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1,500-meter race. The decathlon has

7、 ten track and field events, with running, jumping, and throwing contests.People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two g

8、old medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, Thanks, King.1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in _.A. India B. Pennsylvania C. Oklahoma D. Sweden2. According to the passage, most American Indian childre

9、n loved all the following EXCEPT _.A. fishing B. hunting C. swimming D. singing3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports _.A. before he was nine years old B. when he was 16 years oldC. when he was 24 years old D. before his parents passed away4. The word decathlon in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. jumpi

10、ng B. five track and field eventsC. throwing D. ten track and field events5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.D. In 1950, Thorpe w

11、as named the greatest American football player.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:It can be really frustrating（使人沮丧的）for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy,

12、sweating, skinny members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are, well, zaftig. It is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that?Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes or while exercising, especially if they a

13、re larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering（迎合）to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the skinny people are not allowed.There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at le

14、ast 50 pounds overweight to participate.Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs（六块腹肌）. (78)They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own weight

15、goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted（有色的）windows for privacy, are all important changes.(79) Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in

16、 numbers in the future. The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level, its a step in the right direction.6. The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. fat B. healthy C. friendly D. polite7.

17、We can infer from the first two paragraphs that _.A. most large gym chains really dont want members to show up frequentlyB. overweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industryC. regular gyms dont accept overweight people to participate in their programsD. overweight pe

18、ople have to pay extra to work out in a gym8. What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members?A. To achieve functional fitness. B. To build six-pack abs.C. To look like a fitness model. D To be able to run long distances.9. As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which o

19、f the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. The machines are designed for larger people.B. Tinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy.C. There are large mirrors on the walls.D. The training goals are more realistic.10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Improving Womens S

20、elf-confidence through exercisesB. The traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its CustomersC. The fitness Industry is looking for New DirectionsD. Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight PeoplePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Since its founding in 1948, McDonalds has grown

21、 from a family burger（汉堡包）stand to a global fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries.With 58 million daily customers worldwide, McDonalds is now so ubiquitous around the globe that The Economist publishes a global ranking of currencies purchasing power based on the prices ch

22、arged at the local McDonalds, called the Big Mac Index（巨无霸指数）. Thats not to say that every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac roll, while McDonalds in India doesnt serve beef at all, relying instead on b

23、urgers made from vegetables, rice and beans.Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town. Many see McDonalds as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism（沙文主义）, and European nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult

24、 to their national food. A French farmer, Jose Bove, became something of a national hero in 1999 after he and a group of people destroyed a McDonalds under construction to protest globalization and bad food. The next year, a bomb exploded in a French McDonalds, killing a 27-year-old employee. (80) N

25、o one claimed responsibility.But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies, McDonalds is still widely seen as one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization.11. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. McDonalds was founded in 1948.B. McDonalds

26、 has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.C. McDonalds has over 30,000 locations in the world now.D. McDonalds was very small in scale in the beginning.12. The word ubiquitous in Paragraph 2 is most likely to mean _.A. very crowded B. very dean C. existing everywhere D. occurring freque

27、ntly13. From Paragraph 2, we can conclude that _.A. McDonalds designs its menu to suit the local peopleB. millions of young adults got their first job with McDonaldsC. the McDonalds menu sticks to old-fashioned favorites such as the Big MacD. the low prices McDonalds bring tens of millions of people

28、 through its doors every day14. What did Jose Bove and his people do in 1999 to protest against McDonalds?A. They organized a strike.B. They protested outside a McDonalds.C. They refused to go to a newly-built McDonalds.D. They destroyed a McDonalds under construction.15. In _, an employee died in a

29、 fatal bomb attack on a McDonalds restaurant in France.A. 1998 B. 1999 C. 2000 D. 2001Part Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence. The

30、n blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. The _ edition of the dictionary is far better than the previous ones.A. late B. lately C. latest D. lasting17. Big waves turned _ the boat, causing many people to fall into water.A. up B. down C. in D. over18. On reaching home I discovered t

31、hat I _ my keys at the office.A. left B. have left C. was left D. had left19. By the time she leaves the stage next month, she _ for sixty years.A. will have performed B. has performedC. will be performing D. will perform20. I appreciate _ to your school to give a lecture.A. to be invited B. to have

32、 invitedC. having invited D. being invited21. _, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.A. When taken drugs B. When taking drugsC. When one takes drugs D. When to take drugs22. Mr. Smith_ be in the bookstore because I saw him in his office a moment ago.A. must not B. cant C. may not D. neednt23. The plants would have grown all right if she _ them properly.A. had watered B. watered C. has watered D. waters