湖北地区成人高等教学教育学士学位英语考试全真模拟试题.docx

1、湖北地区成人高等教学教育学士学位英语考试全真模拟试题湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语考试全真模拟试题Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20points)Directions:In this part there are20incomplete sentences. 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 best choice and mark

2、the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. He knows little of English, to say _ of English culture.A. somethingB. everythingC. nothingD. anything2. Being ignorant of the law is no _ of breaking the law.A. reasonB. excuseC. groundD. point3. The new law, it i

3、s said, will be _.A. put into effectB. taken into accountC. kept in sightD. brought to mind4. Life is often compared _ a stage by many writers.A. likeB. asC. withD. to5. Television makes us better _ than ever before.A. informB. informingC. informedD. to be informed6. You could have done much better

4、yesterday. Why _?A. didnt youB. couldnt youC. hadnt youD. shouldnt you7. Air, or _ is called atmosphere, surrounds the whole earth.A. itB. thatC. whichD. what8. If I do something in vain, I do it _.A. without interestB. without successC. with difficultyD. with ease9. The old man walked slowly, stopp

5、ing frequently _.A. on restB. at restC. restingD. to rest10. The pain will go away _.A. by and byB. by any chanceC. all overD. at present11. Dont you think it is time you _ smoking?A. give upB. gave upC. would give upD. should give up12. _ was pointed above, this substance can be used as a substitut

6、e.A. ItB. ThatC. WhatD. As13. I couldnt find Peter, _ did I know where he had gone.A. neverB. eitherC. norD. as14. If I say I dont think much of this book, this means that _.A. I never read itB. I seldom think about itC. I have no idea of itD. I have a poor opinion of it15. When you _ this over with

7、 her, you should not see her any more.A. talkB. talkedC. will talkD. talking16. The _ flowers were all that remained.A. two yellow littleB. little two yellowC. yellow two littleD. two little yellow17. The Olympic Committee has drawn up strict rules for the sportsmen to _.A. go byB. go onC. go overD.

8、 go after18. Im far from _ with what you have done.A. pleasedB. pleasingC. pleasureD. please19. The ability _ is very important for any speaker.A. to hear clearlyB. to be clearly heardC. to hearing clearlyD. to being clearly heard20. _ she finds out that youve lost her books.A. As ifB. Even ifC. Wha

9、t ifD. Suppose thatPart IIReading Comprehension (40points)Directions:There are four 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 corresponding

10、letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses th

11、e newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing(生产) system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in theUnited Statesduring the early1980s. Because of improvements in te

12、chnology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave(微波) ovens, etc.“State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is t

13、he newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years to describe the best and most

14、 modern way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late1950s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were “state of the art”.Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be ol

15、d tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”.21. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed.B. To give examples of “high tech”.C

16、. To tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are.D. To describe very modern technology.22. What can we infer from the passage?A. American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people.B. High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.C. “State of the art” is not as popular

17、as “high tech”.D. A modern plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”.23. All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT _.A. a microwave ovenB. a home computerC. a hand pumpD. a satellite24. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of t

18、he art” has become popular.B. “State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy.C. With the rapid development of computer technology, a state of the art computer may easily become out of date.D. All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays.25. The best title for the passage is

19、 _.A. Computer TechnologyB. High Tech and State of the ArtC. Most Advanced TechnologyD. Two New ExpressionsPassage 2Cheating: the income tax deadline(最后期限) approaches and some taxpayers thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some students thoughts turn to it.“You want something you cant get b

20、y behaving within the rules, and you want it badly enough youll do it regardless of any guilt or deep regret, and youre willing to run the risk of being caught.” Thats how Ladd Wheeler, psychology(心理学) professor at the University of Rochester in New York, defines cheating.Many experts believe cheati

21、ng is on the rise. “Were suffering a moral breakdown.” Pinkard says, “Were seeing more of the kind of person who regards the world as a series of things to be dealt with. Whether to cheat depends on whether its the persons interest.” He does, however, see less cheating among the youngest students.Ri

22、chard Diensbier, psychology professor at theUniversityofNebraskainLincoln, believes that societys attitudes account for much of the increase in cheating.“Twenty years ago, if a person cheated in college, society said: That is extremely serious, you will be dropped for a term if not kicked out perman

23、ently,” he says. “Nowadays, at theUniversityofNebraska, for example, it is the stated policy of theCollegeofArtsand Sciences that if a student cheats on an exam, the student must receive an “F” on what he cheated on. Thats nothing. If youre going toflunkanyway, why not cheat?”“Cheating is most likel

24、y in situations where the vital interests are high and the chances of getting caught are low,” says social psychologist, Lynn Kahle of theUniversityofOregoninEugene.26. The passage centers on _.A. convincing the reader that cheating is immoralB. discussing the reasons for cheatingC. describing how s

25、tudents cheat on examD. discussing how to control cheating27. Cheating tends to occur when _.A. one wants something badlyB. one cant get something in a right wayC. it is not very likely to be revealedD. a series of things has to be dealt with28. Which of the following is true according to the passag

26、e?A. It is forgivable to cheat unless money is involved.B. There has been a quick increase in cheating.C. Most cheaters are college students.D. Cheaters do not feel guilty and regretful.29. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Cheating is widespread because society is too tolerant.B. Cheating is

27、 the result of intense pressure.C. Cheating is cheating, whether on a test or on any other occasions.D. Cheating comes together with civilization.30. The word “flunk” in paragraph 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?A. FearB. FailC. Be pleasedD. SucceedPassage 3The young people who ta

28、lk of the village as being “dead” are talking nothing but nonsense, as in their hearts they must surely know.No, the village is not dead. There is more life in it now than there ever was. But it seems that “village life” is dead. Gone for ever. It began to decline(衰落) about a hundred years ago, when many girls left home to go into service in town many miles away, and men also left home in increasing number in search of a work, and home was where work was. There are still a number of people alive today who can remember what “village life” meant in the early years of the present century