1、成人本科学位英语 14 及答案解析(总分：44.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part I Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer“ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth
2、and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. “Youve got to want to write,“ I say to them, “not want to be a writer“. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left
3、 a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance(自由栏目 )writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and fe
4、lt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering: W
5、hat if ? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. （分数：1.00）(1).The passage is meant to_.（分数：0.20）A.warn young people of the hardships that a successful
6、 writer has to experienceB.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC.show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD.encourage young people to pursue a writing career(2).What can be concluded from the passage?（分数：0.20）A.Genuine writers oft
7、en find their work interesting and rewarding.B.A writers success depends on luck rather than on efforts.C.Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D.The chances for writer to become successful are small(3).Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing care
8、er?（分数：0.20）A.He wasnt able to produce a single book.B.He hadnt seen aching for the better.C.He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D.He though that he lacked imagination.(4).people who die wondering: What if ?(Para-3) refers to “those_“.（分数：0.20）A.who think too much of the dark side of lifeB
9、.who regret giving up their career halfwayC.who think a lot without making a decisionD.who are full of imagination even upon death(5).Shadowland in the last sentence refers to_.（分数：0.20）A.the wonderland on often dreams aboutB.the bright future that one is looking forward toC.the state of uncertainty
10、 before ones final goal is reachedD.a world that exists only in ones imaginationA youngsters social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out (退
11、学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. “When children work on a project“, says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University o
12、f Illinois, “they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills cant be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but dont have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R.“ At a certain age, children
13、are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as a 1-year-old struggling to walk, a 6-year-old is struggling to meet adults expectations. “Young kids dont kn
14、ow how to distinguish between effort and ability.“ says Professor Hill, an early-childhood educator for the state of New Jersey, “If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. The effects of obvious methods comparison such
15、as posting grades can be serious“, says Hills, “a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation“. （分数：1.00）(1).The author seems to think that a kids poor relationship with his classmates would_.（分数：0.20）A.have negative effects on his studyB.develop his individualism but li
16、mit his intelligenceC.eventually lead to his leaving schoolD.have nothing to do with his achievements in a course(2).In the first paragraph, the word “spot“ means_.（分数：0.20）A.teachB.helpC.findD.treat(3).For most children, school makes them understand_.（分数：0.20）A.that it is society rather than indivi
17、dual that decides ones futureB.that they can meet the social needsC.that ones effort and ones ability can be two quite different mattersD.that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common(4).Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?（分数：0.20）A.To talk to the students w
18、ho have mental problems.B.To help students develop a feeling of self-respect.C.To keep a student from playing alone.D.To announce a students scores in public.(5).Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a students needs?（分数：0.20）A.Individualism and cooperation.B.Academic succ
19、ess and independent thinking.C.Socialization and feeling of confidence.D.Intelligence and respect.The agriculture revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things; the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared
20、 first where labor was scarce. “In Europe“, said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is to make the most of their land, labor being sufficient; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant. “ It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteenth century agricultural machiner
21、y first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude (粗糙的) plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural tools on their backs. By 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventi
22、ons was the iron plow. As early as 1890 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would home none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheles
23、s, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869, James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow.（分数：1.00）(1).The word “here“ (Para, 1) refers to_.（分数：0.20）A.EuropeB.AmericaC.New JerseyD.Indiana(2).Which of the following statement is NOT true?（分数：0.20）A
24、.The need for labor helped the invention of machinery in AmericaB.The farmer rejected Charles Newbolts plow for fear of ruin of their fields.C.Both Europe and America had great need for farm machinery.D.It was in Indiana that the first chilled-steel plow was produced.(3).The passage is mainly about_
25、.（分数：0.20）A.the agriculture revolutionB.the invention of labor saving machineryC.the development of scientific agricultureD.the farming machinery in America(4).At the opening of the nineteenth- century, farmers in America_.（分数：0.20）A.preferred light toolsB.were extremely self-reliant(自给的)C.had many
26、toolsD.had very few tools(5).It is implied but not stated in the passage that_.（分数：0.20）A.there was a shortage of workers on American farmsB.the most important of the early invention was the iron plowC.after 1869, many people devoted their attention to the plowD.Charles Newbolt had made a fortune by
27、 his cast-iron plow二、Part II Vocabular(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Today the police can watch cars_ on roads by radar.（分数：1.00）A.runB.to runC.runningD.to be run2.Before the guests come, I must get the glasses_.（分数：1.00）A.washedB.to be washedC.being washedD.to wash3.It is hot and dry; the flowers need_.（分数：1.0
28、0）A.being wateredB.be wateredC.to waterD.to be watered4.Do you think Tommy is_ the truth?（分数：1.00）A.sayingB.speakingC.tellingD.talking5._a teacher, one must first be a pupil.（分数：1.00）A.BeingB.Having beenC.To beD.To have been6.Why not_ Professor Li for help? He is kind hearted and willing to help.（分数
29、：1.00）A.askB.you askC.to askD.your asking7.She is very_ to ring me tonight. I can sense that.（分数：1.00）A.liableB.possibleC.likelyD.likeable8.Peter, whom everyone suspected, _to be innocent.（分数：1.00）A.turned outB.turned offC.turned upD.turned over9.By no means_ our mistakes.（分数：1.00）A.we ought ignoreB
30、.we ought to ignoreC.ought we ignoreD.ought we to ignore10.This composition is good_ some spelling mistakes.（分数：1.00）A.exceptB.besidesC.except thatD.except for11.The teacher has his students_ a composition every other week.（分数：1.00）A.to writeB.writtenC.writingD.write12.It is so hot. You should put t
31、he food into the refrigerator now. Otherwise, it will soon_.（分数：1.00）A.harmB.hurtC.spoilD.damage13.People appreciate_ with him because he has a good sense of humor.（分数：1.00）A.to workB.workingC.to have workedD.have working14.It shames me to say it, but I told a life when_ at the meeting by may boss.（
32、分数：1.00）A.questioningB.having questionedC.questionedD.to be questioned15.We hurried to the station_ find ourselves three hours earlier for the train.（分数：1.00）A.only toB.in order toC.so as toD.such as to16.Since there isnt much time left, you can just tell us about it_.（分数：1.00）A.in detailB.in shortC
33、.in allD.in brief17._you re early you cant be sure of getting a seat.（分数：1.00）A.IfB.UnlessC.WhenD.Because18.Small talk is a good way to kill time, make friends and_ something with others.（分数：1.00）A.argueB.replaceC.shareD.match19._by the look on her face, she didnt catch what I meant.（分数：1.00）A.Judgi
34、ngB.JudgedC.JudgeD.To judge20.I walked out of the cinema,_ to return to see the wonderful film the next Sunday.（分数：1.00）A.determineB.being determinedC.determinedD.to be determined21.The river here is very wide but_, so you can walk across it.（分数：1.00）A.narrowB.arrowC.shallowD.hollow22.Beijing is wel
35、l_ its beautiful scenery and the Great Wall.（分数：1.00）A.known asB.known toC.known aboutD.known for23.The doctor will not perform the operation_ it is absolutely necessary.（分数：1.00）A.soB.ifC.forD.unless24.If the wounded soldier had been given first_, he would not have died.（分数：1.00）A.helpB.aidC.careD.
36、attention25.My father has classes_ day: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.（分数：1.00）A.each otherB.every otherC.this and the otherD.all other26.When climbing the hill, John was knocked unconscious by an_ rolling stone.（分数：1.00）A.untouchedB.unfamiliarC.unexpectedD.unbelievable27.It was not until it got d
37、ark_ working.（分数：1.00）A.that they stoppedB.when they stoppedC.did they stopD.that they didnt stop28.How can you_ her offer? Im afraid she will feel hurt.（分数：1.00）A.turn outB.turn upC.turn downD.turn away29.It is important to remember the saying that_ is better than cure.（分数：1.00）A.preventionB.promot
38、ionC.permissionD.proportion30.We shall ask for samples_ and then we can make our decision.（分数：1.00）A.to be sentB.being sentC.to sentD.to have been sent三、Part III Identifi(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.Rice (has been) a (basically) food for (millions of) people for (hundreds of) years.（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D32.He
39、 is a (true) friend (of mine), whom I can always (depend) whenever I (get into) trouble.（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D33.Lewis had to travel by bus (as) his car (had been damaged) in an accident some days (before) and he (was failed) to get it repaired. （分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D34.Individual freedom does not (in
40、 any sense) (mean that) you can (do what) you like (at your free will).（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D35.“I (am looking) forward (to) (receive) your letter!“ she said (happily).（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D36.(Looking) from another (angle), the painting (would) show (something) different.（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D37.Her n
41、ame (sounds) familiar (with) me but I (cant) tell (who) she is at the moment.（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D38.The (director) and (manager) of the department (are) very strict (with) the employees.（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D39.(Look at) the beautiful (flowers) here ! (How) wonderful they (are smelling).（分数：1.00）A.A
42、B.BC.CD.D40.The waste, (according to) the people there, (has already) found (their) way (into) the drinking water.（分数：1.00）A.AB.BC.CD.D四、Part IV Cloze (1(总题数：1，分数：1.00)In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is pa
43、rticularly true 【B1】 women, and even more 【B2】 if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very 【B3】 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 【B4】 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 【B5】 their age, especially if they feel they look young 【B6】 their age. Nevertheless,
44、 it is not very wise to ask a(n) 【B7】 question like “ How old are you“. If elderly people want to talk abouttheir age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 【B8】 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 【B9】 how old they are. 【B10】 such a question, it is q
45、uite acceptable to discuss age 【B11】 . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 【B12】 that they look very old! 【B13】 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 【B14】 that they are not interested to know how old other people
46、are. They may ask someone else 【B15】 the information, 【B16】 they may try to 【B17】 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 【B18】 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 【B19】 , but this is not always t he 【B20】. （分数：1.00）A.onB.forC.inD.ofA.thatB.suchC.than
47、D.soA.averageB.normalC.expectedD.unusualA.being askedB.askingC.to askD.to be askedA.revealB.reflectC.releaseD.remarkA.toB.withC.forD.atA.openB.strangeC.impoliteD.directA.bring aboutB.bring upC.bring alongD.bring toA.guessB.knowC.learnD.predictA.ForB.WithC.InD.OnA.freeB.freedomC.freelyD.in a free way
48、A.being toldB.toldC.to tellD.to be toldA.Though evenB.EvenC.Even thatD.Even thoughA.includeB.intendC.meanD.concludeA.aboutB.ofC.withD.forA.rather thanB.or elseC.so elseD.still elseA.approachB.solveC.addressD.takeA.backgroundB.levelC.knowledgeD.experienceA.knowledgeB.cluesC.evidenceD.suggestionsA.truthB.caseC.realityD.fact五、Part V Translatio(总题数：5，分数：5.00)41.In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble“ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock.（分数：1.00）_
