1、2008 年江苏省成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part I Reading Compr(总题数：3，分数：30.00)Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with t
2、errible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences 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 m
3、ight reduce, or possibly erase(抹去), the effect of painful memories. In November, 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
4、 reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great 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 t
5、errible memories. “Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you 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 sufferin
6、g.” But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change 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
7、we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. （分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _. （分数：2.00）A.a new medical inventionB.a new research on memoriesC.a way of erasing painful memoriesD.an argument about the research on the pill(2).The drug tested on people can _
8、. （分数：2.00）A.cause the brain to fix memoriesB.stop people remembering their experiencesC.prevent body producing certain chemicalsD.wipe out the emotional effects of memories(3).We can infer from the passage that_. （分数：2.00）A.people doubt the effects of the pillsB.the pill will stop peoples bad exper
9、iencesC.taking the pill will do harm to peoples healthD.the pill has probably been produced in America(4).Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? （分数：2.00）A.Some memories can ruin peoples lives.B.People want to get rid of bad memories.C.Experiencing bad events makes us different from
10、 others.D.The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories(5).The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _. （分数：2.00）A.good storiesB.painsC.experiencesD.memoriesPassage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Onthejob smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and
11、 nonsmokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Although some people question whether 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 hi
12、s or her employer about $ 5,700 more a year than a neversmoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings 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
13、 discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and neversmokers. 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.
14、Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been 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
15、a problem that occurs every workday in offices and breakrooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees 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
16、at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment. （分数：10.00）(1). All the following cases are onthejob smoking except that_. （分数：2.00）A.an employer smokes while working in the officeB.a taxi driver smokes while driving the carC.a worker smokes w
17、hile working in the workshopD.a worker smokes while reading in the train(2).According to the passage, onthejob smoking affects an employees performance in the office in that_. （分数：2.00）A.he can concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB.he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the breakroomC
18、.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(3).Many managers do not seem to be in favor of onthejob smoking mainly because it _. （分数：2.00）A.reduces productivity of the company to a certain degreeB.does harm to the health
19、of neversmokers of the companyC.affects the relationship between smokers and nonsmokersD.makes the breakrooms more crowded and more polluted(4).Passive smoking means_ （分数：2.00）A.neversmokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB.neversmokers have to put up with the active smokersC.neversmokers t
20、ake in smoke released by a lit cigaretteD.neversmokers share an enclosed area with smokers(5).In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning onthejob smoking so as to_. （分数：2.00）A.cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB.create a healthy and safe working environmentC.prevent eye
21、 irritation from becoming a big health problemD.improve the smoking employees work efficiencyPassage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage 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 pr
22、oduces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. 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 energ
23、y. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many 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. T
24、he 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 simple 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
25、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 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 sm
26、aller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (80)Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian 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 op
27、erate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars. （分数：10.00）(1). Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy? （分数：2.00）A.In
28、dian energy officialsB.Scientists in IndiaC.Officials in the United NationsD.Researchers in Europe.(2).Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage? （分数：2.00）A.Pulling vehiclesB.Plowing fieldsC.Pumping water out if wellsD.Carrying food baskets.(3).Why are bullocks used to p
29、rovide energy in India? （分数：2.00）A.Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB.Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to controlC.Because there are few nonworking bullocks in IndiaD.Because there is not enough oil in India(4). In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” i
30、n Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to _. （分数：2.00）A.using bullocks to produce energyB.using pumps to draw water outC.having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD.connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity.(5). Which of the following is true about the device mentio
31、ned in the passage? （分数：2.00）A.It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B.Its easy to use, but difficult to move.C.Its quite cheap.D.Its still being tested.二、Part II Vocabulary a(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.For the sake of her daughters health, she decided to move to a warm_. （分数：1.00）A.weatherB.temperatureC.se
32、asonD.climate2.Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get _ by a car. （分数：1.00）A.run outB.run overC.run awayD.run after3._, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless. （分数：1.00）A.Strangely enoughB.Enough strangelyC.Strange enoughD.Enough st
33、range4.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _ whether they will enjoy it. （分数：1.00）A.to seeB.to be seenC.seeingD.seen5.You seem to show interest in cooking. What? _, Im getting tired of it. （分数：1.00）A.On the contraryB.To the contraryC.On the other handD.To the ot
34、her hand6.These wild flowers are so special that I would do _ I can to save them. （分数：1.00）A.whateverB.thatC.whichD.whichever7.Time will_ whether I made the right choice or not. （分数：1.00）A.seeB.sayC.tellD.know8.Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _ the girl and took her away, _ into the w
35、oods. （分数：1.00）A.seizing; disappearedB.seized; disappearedC.seizing; disappearingD.seized; disappearing9.It suddenly _ me how we could improve the situation. （分数：1.00）A.occurredB.fearedC.shookD.struck10.Was it because he was ill _ he asked for leave? （分数：1.00）A.soB.whenC.whyD.that11.John likes Chine
36、se food, but he _ eating with chopsticks. （分数：1.00）A.is used toB.used toC.isnt used toD.didnt used to12.Fujian Province lies _ the east of China and Taiwan is _ the east of Fujian. （分数：1.00）A.in; inB.to; inC.to; toD.in; to13.For John this was the beginning of a new life, _he thought he would never s
37、ee, （分数：1.00）A.whatB.thatC.oneD.it14. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and _ to climb it the next morning. （分数：1.00）A.set aboutB.set offC.set upD.set out15. We should do as much ad we can _ our country better and more beautiful. （分数：1.00）A.makeB.to makeC.makesD.making16. “To put o
38、f something” means “to _”. （分数：1.00）A.look for itB.put it in placeC.postpone itD.cancel it17._, hell make a firstclass tennis player, （分数：1.00）A.Giving timeB.To give timeC.Given timeD.Being given time18.Did you see her off the day before yesterday? No, but I wish I _. （分数：1.00）A.wereB.didC.hadD.woul
39、d19.Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some _ danger while they are driving. （分数：1.00）A.painfulB.potentialC.probableD.primary20.You have stayed at home for two days. Its time you _ for a walk. （分数：1.00）A.go outB.went outC.will go outD.would go out21.Can you _ the three mistakes in this p
40、aragraph? （分数：1.00）A.turn outB.bring outC.call outD.pick out22. This is much _ to the one I bought last week. （分数：1.00）A.worseB.lowerC.inferiorD.equal23._ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none. （分数：1.00）A.WhileB.WhereC.WhenD.Unless24. There at the door stood a girl about the same height _.
41、（分数：1.00）A.as meB.as mineC.with mineD.with me25.Dont be too _ about things you are not supposed to know. （分数：1.00）A.strangeB.amusingC.curiousD.conscious26.Hes got himself into a dangerous situation _ he is likely to lose control over the plane. （分数：1.00）A.whereB.whichC.whileD.why27.In order to chang
42、e attitudes _ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws. （分数：1.00）A.aboutB.ofC.towardsD.on28.The fact came up _ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.whose29. It is generally believed that teaching is _ it is a science.
43、（分数：1.00）A.an art much asB.much an art asC.as an art much asD.as much an art as30. _, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week. （分数：1.00）A.However the story is amusingB.No matter amusing the story isC.However amusing the story isD.No matter how the story is amusing三、Part III I
44、dentificat(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. A B C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.I heard that you really had a wonderful time at Johns birthday party, hadnt you? A B C D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Email as well as mobile telephones are b
45、ecoming more and more popular in daily communication. A B C D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow. A B C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday. A B C D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
46、D.36.Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isnt the most difficult lesson in Book Four. A B C （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.The reporter was very pleased when the chairman allowed him to ask few questions. A B C D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.
47、A B C D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools and were going to go home. A B C D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when anyone enters a room or when A B C anyone hands him something. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Part IV Cl
48、oze (10%)(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get _56_ in the following years. There will be major changes in _57_ in the new century. Coastal waters will have a _58_ temperature. This will have a _59_ effect on agriculture. In northern areas, the _60_ season will be ten days longer by the year 2010. However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry. The _61_ of water could _62_ by eighty percent. This would _63_ a large decrease in agriculture production. World temperature could _64_ two degrees centigrad
