湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2011年及答案解析.doc

1、湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题 2011年及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第卷 选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.We all believe that it would be harder for him to _ responsibilities now.（分数：1.00）A.take apartB.take upC.take onD.take back2.I don“t think it appropriate to _ such an issue at the meet

2、ing.（分数：1.00）A.bring inB.bring offC.bring upD.bring about3.The goods _ when we arrived at the airport.（分数：1.00）A.were just unloadingB.were just been unloadingC.had just unloadedD.were just being unloaded4.It is not easy _ the answer to the difficult math problem.（分数：1.00）A.to figure outB.figuring ou

3、tC.figure outD.being figured out5.It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom _ a thief broke into the house.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.whereD.than6.He abandoned a career that _ to his becoming one of the most influential people in the world.（分数：1.00）A.could have ledB.would leadC.should have ledD.must

4、 lead7._, he felt tired out after the long journey for eight hours.（分数：1.00）A.Strong as he isB.The stronger he isC.Strong man that he isD.For he is strong8.The monitor _ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.（分数：1.00）A.deliveredB.distributedC.reportedD.presented9.Have you any _ that yo

5、u were not there at 9 o“clock last night?（分数：1.00）A.statementB.causeC.wordsD.proof10.Many young people find it harder to appreciate _ music than pop music.（分数：1.00）A.simpleB.lightC.ancientD.classical11.If the wounded soldier had been given first _, he would not have died.（分数：1.00）A.helpB.aidC.careD.

6、attention12.She apologized for _ to attend the meeting.（分数：1.00）A.her being not ableB.her to be not ableC.her not to be ableD.her not being able to13.It is because he is kind and modest _ he wins the respect of others.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.whyD.that14.Sorry, officer. I _ at 80 miles but I didn“t s

7、ee any sign in the area telling people how fast they can drive.（分数：1.00）A.should not driveB.shouldn“t have drivenC.mustn“t driveD.can“t drive15._, a form must be filled in.（分数：1.00）A.ff you want to get this jobB.In order to get this jobC.Making request for this jobD.To ask for this job16._ Japanese,

8、 she has to study another foreign language.（分数：1.00）A.ExceptB.Except forC.In addition toD.Besides17.In learning English we should not _ students of their mistakes all the time.（分数：1.00）A.remindB.rememberC.remainD.remark18.Your mother told me that you overslept this morning, _?（分数：1.00）A.didn“t sheB.

9、didn“t youC.did sheD.did you19.Let“s start working on the project, _?（分数：1.00）A.shall weB.will weC.don“t weD.aren“t we20.The dish _ terrible! I don“t like it at all.（分数：1.00）A.tastesB.tastedC.will tasteD.is tasted三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)How men first learned t

10、o invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certai

11、n signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their combinationsthe things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with mean

12、ing for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts, but also express thes

13、e thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can

14、 move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude.（分数：10.00）(1).The origin of language _.（分数：2.00）A.is reflected in sounds and lettersB.is handed down from generation to generationC.dates back to the prehi

15、storic periodD.is a problem not yet solved(2).According to the passage, words are _.（分数：2.00）A.visual lettersB.represented by soundsC.represented either by sounds or lettersD.signs called letters(3).The power of words lies in their _.（分数：2.00）A.beautyB.accuracyC.combinationsD.charm(4).The secret of

16、a writer“s success is the use of words that _.（分数：2.00）A.recall to us the glad and sad events of our pastB.are arranged in a creative wayC.are as beautiful as musicD.agree with certain literary style(5).The author of the passage advises us _.（分数：2.00）A.to use words carefully and accuratelyB.not to u

17、se silly and rude wordsC.to become a slave of wordsD.to use emotional words五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the area

18、s with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic

19、 In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect“conserving heat reflected from the earth and raising the world“s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world“s temp

20、erature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water. Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth“s temperaturea re

21、sult that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top fanning areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent governm

22、ent report drafted by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other and the world“s temperature will stay about the same as it is now.（分数：10.00）(1).As pointed out at the beginning of the passage

23、 people used to think that air pollution _.（分数：2.00）A.caused widespread damage in the countrysideB.affected the entire eastern half of the United StatesC.had damaging effect on healthD.existed merely in urban and industries areas(2).As to the greenhouse effect, the author _.（分数：2.00）A.shares the sa

24、me view with the scientistsB.is uncertain of its occurrenceC.rejects it as being ungroundedD.thinks that it will destroy the world soon(3).The word “offset“ in the second paragraph could be replaced by _.（分数：2.00）A.slip intoB.make up forC.set upD.catch up with(4).It can be concluded that _.（分数：2.00）

25、A.raising the world“s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earthB.lowering the world“s temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disasterC.almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decadeD.the world“s temperature will remai

26、n constant in the years to come(5).This passage is primarily about _.（分数：2.00）A.the greenhouse effectB.the burning of fossil fuelsC.the potential effect of air pollutionD.the likelihood of a new ice age六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Increasingly, over the past ten years, peopleespecially young peopl

27、ehave become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed food, is not good for the health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods. Foods which do not contain chemical additives (添加剂) and which have not been affe

28、cted by chemical fertilizers, widely used in farming today. Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic (有机的) matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with

29、essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amountbut not the qualityof foods grown in commercial fanning areas. Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to fee

30、d and move freely in healthy pastures (牧场). Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not onl

31、y tasteless as food, they also lay eggs which lack important vitamins. There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a non-essential food! Although a natural alternative, such as

32、 honey, can be used to sweeten food if it is necessary, we can in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is harmful in itself. But it does seem to be addictive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a y

33、ear! Yet all it does is to provide us with energy, in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no minerals and no fiber. It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fiber has been removed. But it is present

34、 in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence the emphasis is placed on the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetable

35、s by modern experts on “healthy eating“.（分数：10.00）(1).People have become more interested in natural foods because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are more health consciousB.they want to taste all kinds of foodsC.natural foods are more delicious than processed foodsD.they want to return to nature(2).Soil that is r

36、ich in organic matters _.（分数：2.00）A.has had chemicals and fertilizers added to itB.contains vegetable matter that has not been consumedC.has been nourished by fertilizersD.already contains large quantities of vitamins and minerals(3).Chickens raised in poultry farms are all of the following EXCEPT t

37、hat _.（分数：2.00）A.they are fed on food which is little better than garbageB.they live in very crowded conditionC.the eggs they lay lack vitaminsD.they are allowed to move about and eat freely(4).According to the passage, _.（分数：2.00）A.people need sugar to give them energyB.sugar is bad for the healthC

38、the use of sugar is habit formingD.sugar only sweetens food, but provides us with nothing useful(5).The best title for this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.People“s Growing Interest in Natural FoodsB.Natural Foods and Healthy DietC.Harmful Effects of SugarD.The Importance of Fiber in Foods七、Passage Four(总题

39、数：1，分数：10.00)No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round himwater splashing, bees humming, a stone falling to the ground. S

40、omehow he learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of wo

41、rds. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you

42、can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.（分数：10.00）(1).From this passage, we know that _.（分数：2.00）A.man never made soundsB.man made animal soundsC.man us

43、ed to be like animals to make soundsD.man learned from the animals to make sounds(2).The number of different languages spoken is about _.（分数：2.00）A.150B.1,500C.5,000D.4,000(3).People from different countries _.（分数：2.00）A.made same wordsB.made different kinds of wordsC.had a same languageD.used some

44、sounds(4).Man _ to make sounds.（分数：2.00）A.used wordsB.followed many things in natureC.lifted heavy thingsD.grunted like a pig(5).You can enlarge your vocabulary by _.（分数：2.00）A.reading more booksB.finding new words in dictionariesC.writing moreD.using the words in everyday life八、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：

45、10.00)Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor? Millions of people 1 the world are in this unfortunate 2 , living in distant places where there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of lives are lost every year which

46、could have been saved if medical attention 3 in time. But today help could be brought quickly and easily to many of these people if only full advantage was taken of the aeroplane. 4 country has proved this better than Australia. The Australians 5 greater use of the aeroplane than any 6 people in the

47、 world. In no other country 7 the total number of miles flown by the average person so high. In fact, it has been 8 that Australians jump into plane 9 people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, therefore, that Australia should have been the first country 10 a Flying

48、Doctor Service.（分数：10.00）A.onB.throughC.all overD.withinA.societyB.worldC.wayD.positionA.had been providedB.had been paid moreC.was givenD.was providedA.OneB.AnyC.NotD.NoA.madeB.didC.were makingD.makeA.ofB.elseC.otherD.JapaneseA.ofB.inC.areD.isA.suggestedB.estimatedC.worked outD.saidA.whenB.whileC.a

49、sD.butA.ofB.to developC.made upD.into九、第卷 非选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Part Translation f(总题数：1，分数：20.00)“I“m not 100% convinced that memorizing the dictionary is the best way of improving your vocabulary.“ says the character played by Hugh Grant in Woody Allen“s film Small Time Crooks. Yet why not? If you could memorize the dictionaryor even the 5,000 most common words in that dictiona