成人高等教育学士学位英语真题9及答案解析.doc

1、成人高等教育学士学位英语真题 9 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Paper One(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)For centuries Dutch engineers have been fighting a war against water. Their main enemy is the sea. A large part of the country is below sea level. In fact, Holland is also called the “Netherlands“ which

2、means “low land“, Very tall and strong walls, called dykes, have been built to keep out the sea. But in very rough weather the sea may suddenly burst through a dyke. Great damage can be caused by floods when this happens. Three large rivers are also part of the problem. These rivers are the Rhine, t

3、he Maas and the Scheldt. They flow through Holland into the North Sea. They have cut many passages across the country. At low tide, the rivers flow into the sea as usual. But at high tide, the sea can flow into the rivers! This is because the land is so low. The battles against the water never end,

4、but they have made Holland a bigger and bigger country. In order to prevent floods, the engineers take or reclaim land that was under water. The Dutch have been reclaiming land for seven hundred years. Land is usually reclaimed from a passage between islands. Two dykes are built across the passage,

5、so they block the water between them. Then the engineers dig long canals and pump the water into them. At low tide, the canals empty the water into the sea. Because the land is so low, water from the sea and rivers can rise up through the ground. For this reason, the pumps continue working even the

6、land has been drained (that is, when the water has been pumped away). The dykes contain gates, and through these the water is pumped out. In many parts of Holland, pumps must be working all the time. If they stopped, there will be very bad floods.（分数：10.00）(1).Water is the main threat to Holland bec

7、ause _.（分数：2.00）A.the sea is too roughB.the land is lower than the seaC.the high and strong dykes can not keep the floods outD.the weather is too rough(2).“Netherlands“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.high landB.land of waterC.low landD.land of dykes(3).Holland is threatened not only by the sea, but also by _.（分

8、数：2.00）A.the floods from broken dykesB.the three riversC.the sea tidesD.many passages the three rivers have cut across the country(4).The Holland claim land from the sea in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.prevent floodsB.make their country largerC.make their country more beautifulD.have more farmland(5).If pu

9、mps stop working there will be very bad floods because _.（分数：2.00）A.the water will run back at high tideB.the sea may break the dykes in rough weatherC.the battle against water will never endD.the land is too low and water can rise up through the drained land三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The city has a

10、lways been an engine of intellectual life, from the 10-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modem Paris, where Picasso talked about modern art. Without the metropolis , we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare. And yet

11、, city life isn“t easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in the urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to

12、 hold things in memory and suffers from reduced self-control. While it“s long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so. One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly

13、 beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve br

14、ain performance, it seems, because they provided a mental break from the urban life. This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we“re crowded into concrete jung

15、les, surrounded by traffic and millions of strangers. In recent years, it has become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?（分数：

16、2.00）A.The city inspires talented people.B.The city hurts your brain.C.The city has many pleasures and benefits.D.The city seriously affects the natural balance.(2).The word “metropolis“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.citizenB.natureC.cityD.stress(3).People have just co

17、me to realize that _.（分数：2.00）A.human attention is a scarce resourceB.city life can make people very tiredC.the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD.an urban environment is damaging to the brain(4).What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more q

18、uickly?（分数：2.00）A.Nature.B.Better treatment.C.Experienced doctors.D.Good medicine.(5).According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded street, can lead to an increase in self-control.B.Small changes in u

19、rban design cannot reduce the negative side effects of city fife.C.For the first time in history, the earth“s population is more urban than rural.D.A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedr

20、as, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks. It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Becau

21、se the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I“ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay. I was only six years old, but I was doi

22、ng a man“s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This ga

23、ve me self-esteem, one of the most important things a person can have. When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some

24、 nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle. The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And final

25、ly I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity I learned working in the fieldexcept now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.（分数：10.00）(1).What was the writer“s first job?（分数：2.00）A.To stand down the

26、fairway at a golf course.B.To spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them.C.To drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields.D.To watch the sugar-cane plantation.(2).The word “tedious“ in paragraph 2 most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.hardB.boringC.interestingD.long(3).What did the write

27、r learn about from his first job?（分数：2.00）A.He could work as hard as possible.B.He could go to work on time.C.He should never fail to go to work.D.He should be respectful and loyal to the people he works for.(4).What gave the writer self-esteem?（分数：2.00）A.Having a big family.B.Bringing money back ho

28、me to help the family.C.Helping his father with the work.D.All of the above.(5).What was the writer“s dream while working at a golf course?（分数：2.00）A.Making a lot of money by playing golf.B.Becoming a successful golfer.C.Running a golf course near his house.D.Both AB.五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In wh

29、at now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth“s post-war era, there was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in bu

30、siness and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may s

31、imply malfunction. Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning and routine double checks must

32、 continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the mai

33、n purpose of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.To look back to the early days of computers.B.To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C.To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D.To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.(2).According to the passage, initial concer

34、ns about computers were that they might _.（分数：2.00）A.lead us into the post-war eraB.be quite widespreadC.take controlD.take over routine tasks(3).The passage recommends those dealing computers to _.（分数：2.00）A.be reasonably skeptical about themB.check all their answersC.substitute them for basic thin

35、kingD.use them for business purpose only(4).An “internal computer“ is _.（分数：2.00）A.a computer used exclusively by one company for its own problemsB.a person“s store of knowledge and the ability to process itC.the most up-to-date in-house computer a company can buyD.a computer from the post-war era w

36、hich is very reliable(5).The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computer is _.（分数：2.00）A.challengingB.psychologicalC.dramaticD.malfunctioning六、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.Many buildings _ knocked down by the earthquake.（分数：0.50）A.wasB.wereC.isD.are2.A good teacher

37、must know how to _ his ideas.（分数：0.50）A.conveyB.displayC.consultD.confront3.The teacher should not confront his pupils _ too much information in one lesson.（分数：0.50）A.byB.withC.fromD.about4.A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _ conditions or events.（分数：0.5

38、0）A.in response toB.in favor ofC.in contrast toD.in excess of5.Harmonious marriage, however, does not necessarily _ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.（分数：0.50）A.take overB.result inC.hold onD.keep to6.A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time _ the guards discovered w

39、hat had happened.（分数：0.50）A.beforeB.untilC.sinceD.when7.They spent all their money and made no _ for the future.（分数：0.50）A.supplyB.assuranceC.provisionD.adjustment8.My letter of inquiry brought no _.（分数：0.50）A.circumstanceB.assuranceC.provisionD.response9.The new technique _, the yields as a whole i

40、ncreased by 20 percent.（分数：0.50）A.working outB.having worked outC.having been worked outD.to have been worked out10.He has such _ that he is quick at learning anything.（分数：0.50）A.a good brainB.a good intentionC.good judgmentD.good imagination11.“The old lady was slightly injured in an accident.“ Thi

41、s tells us that her injury was _.（分数：0.50）A.deadlyB.very seriousC.fatalD.not serious12.A club is a place to make frequent _ with friends.（分数：0.50）A.accountsB.attemptsC.contentsD.contacts13._ the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things _ common.（分数：0.50）A.Al

42、though; onB.Though; inC.Despite; inD.Because of; on14.Scientists say it may be five or six years _ this medicine is tested on human beings.（分数：0.50）A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when15.With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you _in the crow

43、d.（分数：0.50）A.stand upB.stand byC.stand forD.stand out16.The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the _ of the medicine on the mice.（分数：0.50）A.causeB.resultC.reasonD.effect17.This is the only one of the laundries in the district _ modern equipment.（分数：0.50）A.that haveB.which haveC.that hasD.w

44、hat has18.Skating can be good for you _ correctly.（分数：0.50）A.though doingB.though doneC.if doneD.if doing19.By the end of last week, 611 people from 49 countries _ to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.（分数：0.50）A.had registeredB.have registeredC.r

45、egisteredD.were registered20.It was suggested that _ big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit _ relationship between the two countries.（分数：0.50）A.a; theB.the; aC.a; /D.the; /21.Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _ other m

46、ore well-informed experimenters failed.（分数：0.50）A.asB.unlessC.whatD.where22._ should any money be given to a small child.（分数：0.50）A.On no accountB.From all accountsC.Of no accountD.By all accounts23._ some mammals came to live in the sea is now known.（分数：0.50）A.WhichB.SinceC.AlthoughD.How24._ studen

47、t with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.（分数：0.50）A.EachB.AnyC.EitherD.One25._ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.（分数：0.50）A.To be givenB.Having been givenC.Having givenD.Giving26._ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.（分数：0.50

48、）A.ForB.NowC.SinceD.Despite27._ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.（分数：0.50）A.During the 1960“sB.That it was in the 1960“sC.It was in 1960“sD.It was the 1960“s28._ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.（分数：0.50）

49、A.So clever are the construction robotsB.So clever the construction robots areC.Such construction robots are cleverD.Such clever construction robots are29._ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.（分数：0.50）A.InB.FromC.OnD.Above30.The teacher“s lecture on American history was three hours long, and Mary felt very _.（分数：0.50）A.upsetB.boredC.disturbedD.neglected31