江苏省成人学士学位英语考试真题.docx

1、江苏省成人学士学位英语考试真题2008年江苏省成人学士学位英语考试真题一、Reading Comprehension（共15小题,共30.0分）There are serval 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 corresp

2、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 第1题 Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences

3、 in nightmares(噩梦).(76)Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去), the effect of painful memories. In Nov

4、ember, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (77) So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great

5、 deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to y

6、ou when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to c

7、hange memories because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lived that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

8、 The passage is mainly about _.A a new medical inventionB a new research on memoriesC a way of erasing painful memoriesD an argument about the research on the pill【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分第2题 The drug tested on people can _.A cause the brain to fix memoriesB stop people remembering their experiencesC prev

9、ent body producing certain chemicalsD wipe out the emotional effects of memories【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：2.0分第3题 We can infer from the passage that_.A people doubt the effects of the pillsB the pill will stop peoples bad experiencesC taking the pill will do harm to peoples healthD the pill has probably been p

10、roduced in America【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分第4题 Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?A Some memories can ruin peoples lives.B People want to get rid of bad memories.C Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories【正确答案】：C

11、【本题分数】：2.0分第5题 The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _.A good storiesB painsC experiencesD memories【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：2.0分第6题 Onthejob smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and nonsmokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Although some people question whe

12、ther smoking really affects ones productivity, it has, in fact, been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a nonsmoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $ 5,700 more a year than a neversmoker. These costs include medical care, lost earn

13、ings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs. (78) When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and n

14、eversmokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy neversmokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has be

15、en with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation, coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and breakrooms and can lead to greater health problems. Empl

16、oyees who do not smoke should not be subjected to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment. A

17、ll the following cases are onthejob smoking except that_.A an employer smokes while working in the officeB a taxi driver smokes while driving the carC a worker smokes while working in the workshopD a worker smokes while reading in the train【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分第7题 According to the passage, onthejob sm

18、oking affects an employees performance in the office in that_.A he can concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the breakroomC he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smokingD he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation【

19、正确答案】：B【本题分数】：2.0分第8题 Many managers do not seem to be in favor of onthejob smoking mainly because it _.A reduces productivity of the company to a certain degreeB does harm to the health of neversmokers of the companyC affects the relationship between smokers and nonsmokersD makes the breakrooms more

20、 crowded and more polluted【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：2.0分第9题 Passive smoking means_A neversmokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB neversmokers have to put up with the active smokersC neversmokers take in smoke released by a lit cigaretteD neversmokers share an enclosed area with smokers【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：

21、2.0分第10题 In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning onthejob smoking so as to_.A cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB create a healthy and safe working environmentC prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD improve the smoking employees work efficiency【正

22、确答案】：B【本题分数】：2.0分第11题 Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fiel

23、ds. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers. (79)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many

24、 villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simpl

25、e technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears. A large gear sits next

26、to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (80)Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indi

27、an scientists to produce electricity. According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production

28、of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?A Indian energy officialsB Scientists in IndiaC Officials in the United NationsD Researchers in Europe.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：2.0分第12题 Which kind of job that the bullocks do

29、 is NOT mentioned in the passage?A Pulling vehiclesB Plowing fieldsC Pumping water out if wellsD Carrying food baskets.【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分第13题 Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?A Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to contro

30、lC Because there are few nonworking bullocks in IndiaD Because there is not enough oil in India【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分第14题 In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to _.A using bullocks to produce energyB using pumps to draw water outC h

31、aving bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：2.0分第15题 Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?A It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B Its easy to use, but difficult to move.C Its quite

32、cheap.D Its still being tested.【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分二、Vocabulary and Structure（本大题30小题每题1.0分，共30.0分。In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through th