河南成人学位英语考试全真试题及答案.docx

1、河南成人学位英语考试全真试题及答案2014年河南学位英语考试全真试题Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 20 incomplete 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 the corre

2、sponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. You dont object _ you by your first name, do you?A. for me to call B. me to call C. to my calling D. my calling2. My new glasses cost me _ the last pair that I bought.A. three times B. three times as much as C. three times

3、as much D. three times much as3. One of the guards _ when the general came in, which made him very angry.A. has slept B. were sleeping C. slept D. was sleeping4. Helen apologized for _ to attend the party.A. her not being able B. her being not able C. her to be not able D. her not to be able5. It _

4、me of the village where we spent our holidays last summer.A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. relies6. A _ man is happy with what he has.A. conceited B. competent C. confident D. contented7. He _ his son by giving him too much money.A. damaged B. hurt C. spoiled D. harmed8. Before signing the cont

5、ract, Mr. White looked it over _.A. primarily B. evenly C. formally D. cautiously9. The doctor soon made the worried patient feel _ ease.A. with B. at C. on D. off10. We were delighted to find the trees planted a year before _ very tall.A. growing B. being grown C. having been growing D. grown11. _

6、the importance of wearing seat belts while driving.A. Little they realize B. They little do realize C. Little realize do they D. Little do they realize12. They will go home for winter vacation as soon as they _ their exams.A. have finished B. finish C. will finish D. will have finished13. Without yo

7、ur help, we _ so much.A. didnt achieve B. would not have achieved C. will not achieve D. dont achieve14. They sent us their statement, _ to get our support.A. hoped B. to hope C. hoping D. having hoped15. The time will come _ man can fly to outer space freely.A. that B. when C. in that D. which16. M

8、y wallet is nowhere to be found. I _ when I was on the bus.A. must have dropped it B. must drop it C. should have dropped it D. ought to have dropped it17. Arriving at the bus stop, _ waiting there.A. he found a lot of people B. a lot people were C. he found a lot of peoples D. people were found18.

9、“She must be in the dormitory now.” “No, she _ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustnt B. couldnt C. cant D. wouldnt19. _ you were busy, I wouldnt have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realized B. Had I realized C. Did I have realized that D. As I realized20. Tom said that

10、 he wouldnt mind _.A. to wait for us B. waiting for us C. wait for us D. for waiting usPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)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,

11、C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1A little girl was given so many picture books on her seventh birthday that her father thought his daughter should give one or two of her new books to a l

12、ittle neighbor boy named Robert.Now, taking books, or anything else, from a little girl is like taking candy from a baby, but the father of the little girl had his way and Robert got two of her books. “After all, that leaves you with nine,” said the father, who thought he was a philosopher and a chi

13、ld psychologist and couldnt shut his big stupid mouth on the subject.A few weeks later, the father went to his library to look up “father” in the Oxford English Dictionary to feast his eyes on the praise of fatherhood through the centuries, but he couldnt find volume F-G and then he discovered that

14、three others were missing, too. A-B, L-M, V-Z. He began to search his household and learned what had happened to the four missing volumes.“A man came to the door this morning,” said his little daughter, “and he didnt know how to get from here to Torrington, or from Torrington to Winsted, and he was

15、a nice man, much nicer than Robert, and so I gave him four of your books. After all, there are thirteen volumes in the Oxford English Dictionary, and that leaves you with nine.”21. How does the writer feel about taking picture books from a little girl?A. This sort of thing is quite common. B. It mak

16、es no difference to a child.C. Its nothing to be surprised at . D. It may hurt the girls feelings.22. In the second paragraph “the fatherhad his way” means _.A. the father went out to work B. the father made his own decisionC. the father left his daughter alone D. the father did what he wanted23. Wh

17、ich of the following sentences may best reflect the girls attitude toward her father?A. “A man came to the door this morning.” B. “He was a nice man, much nicer than Robert.”C. “After all, that leaves you with nine.” D. “I gave him four of your books.”24. What does the writer think of the father?A.

18、He was very strict with his daughter.B. He was too proud to listen to his daughter.C. As a child psychologist, he didnt understand his daughters psychology very well.D. As a father, he showed little care for his daughter.25. This short story tells us that _.A. failure is the mother of successB. what

19、 you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to othersC. we should put others first and ourselves lastD. everything is hard in the beginningPassage 2What is exactly a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow

20、some money from you, you say: I wish I could help you but Im short of money myself. In fact, you are not short of money, but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?A scientific study of lying shows wom

21、en are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie” such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researches show that men are more likely to tell more seriou

22、s lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.Research has also been done into the way peoples behavior chang

23、es in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the same time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying I wish I were somewhere else now.26. This passage tells us that _.A.

24、telling lies is often necessary in order to avoid being defeatedB. telling lies is often bad because people ought not to be dishonestC. telling lies is sometimes necessary in order not to hurt someone elses feelingsD. telling lies is not bad at all in most cases27. In Paragraph 2, the sentence “Wome

25、n are better liars than men do.” probably means _.A. women are better at telling lies than menB. women liars are better accepted than menC. women have a better intention when telling liesD. women tell fewer lies than men do28. A “white lie” means _.A. a lie that is completely unbelievable B. a lie t

26、hat is told with a good willC. a lie that is always believable D. a lie that often has an evil purpose29. Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be skilled at telling the kind of lies _.A. from which they may gain some advantagesB. that seems to be believableC. that women are most likely to bel

27、ieveD. with which they can have better relationship with others30. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A. there is a simple way of finding out if someone is lyingB. from some ways people behave we can know they are lyingC. certain emotions are proof of lyingD. in some situations women are mo

28、st likely to think businessmen are dishonestPassage 3Life really should be one long journey of joy for children born with a world of wealth at their feet.Internationally famous child doctor Robert Coles is the worlds top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-known book

29、on the subject, “The Privileged Ones”, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. “Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 33-year-old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work prospects. But the most imp

30、ortant is the quality of family life. Money cant buy love.”It can buy a lot of other things, however, and thats where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Over-indulgence by their parents can make them spoilt. They tend to travel more than other

31、children, from home to home and country to country, which causes feelings of restlessness.“But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,” adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self-assured.” The rich children inherit the property from their parents and enjoy a high income. So money will never be one of their problems. “However they will have a sense of isolation”, warns Dr Coles, “and they could suffer from the hardship of not being able to deal with the everyday world because they will never really be given the chance. Everything they have achiev