1、部分省份成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题 2015 年(精选)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Speaker A: Oh, I am sorry. I just realized that I forgot to bring the tape recorder you lent me. I left it in the dorm. Speaker B: That“s all right. I won“t need it until tonight. _.（分数：1.00）A.It would
2、 be OK till thenB.So long as I“ll have it thenC.As long as I have it by thenD.And I don“t think you won“t give it to me by then2.Pupil: I apologize for being late this morning. My alarm clock didn“t ring. Teacher: _（分数：1.00）A.That“s all right. These things often happen.B.Would you please forgive me?
3、 I“ll never accept any apologies at all.C.Thank you. You are really too kind apologizing to me.D.Never mind. You don“t have to be so polite.3.Doctor: _ Patient: I“ve got a bad cold and got a sore throat.（分数：1.00）A.Do you have anything to declare, sir?B.Good morning! May I help you?C.How have you get
4、ting along recently?D.What seems to be the problem?4.Mike: Hi, mom. I“d like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Brown. Susan, this is my mother. Susan: How do you do, Mrs. Miller. Mother: How do you do, Susan. I“m glad you can join us. _.（分数：1.00）A.Take it easyB.Please feel naturalC.Make yourself at h
5、omeD.Feel all right here5.Speaker A: It“s terrible. I can“t make anything out of this lecture. Speaker B: _. I“m thinking of dropping the courses.（分数：1.00）A.Neither can IB.I know nothing about itC.It“s dead simpleD.The professor speaks well6.Sir, _? Yes, sir. You ran through the stop sign. May I see
6、 your driver license, please?（分数：1.00）A.why do you stop meB.what are you doingC.are you stopping meD.did I do anything wrong7.Hi, Linda, do you think it“s possible to have a talk this afternoon? _, but I“ve got a pretty tight schedule this afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.I think it isB.I don“t think soC.I“m af
7、raid notD.I“d love to8.ABC Booking Office. Good morning. _? Yes, I want to fly to Guangzhou the day after tomorrow and I want to know if there is a flight sometime around 3 p. m.（分数：1.00）A.Can I help youB.Do you want to travelC.Where do you want to goD.What do you want me to do9.Welcome to our shop.
8、 Anything I can do for you? _.（分数：1.00）A.I“m not sureB.I“d dike a sweaterC.I hope soD.Thank you very much10.Have you heard that Wang has divorced her husband? _. She looks quite miserable.（分数：1.00）A.I“ve heard of itB.I“ve never heard of itC.I feel so sorryD.It“s a pity11.Excuse me, sir. Would you pl
9、ease tell me how to get to Beijing Hotel? _. Would you like to take a bus or walk?（分数：1.00）A.All rightB.It“s OKC.Yes, of courseD.Don“t mention it12.How nice your new dress looks on you! _（分数：1.00）A.Thanks.B.Yours is nice, too.C.I bought it yesterday.D.Really?13._？ Yes, I“ll have some salad, roast be
10、ef, and mashed potatoes.（分数：1.00）A.What do you want to eatB.Are you ready to order nowC.Do you want the menuD.Do you like these food14.Hey,you look concerned. _? The final exam. I“m not fully prepared yet.（分数：1.00）A.What“s wrong with youB.Are you illC.Are you comfortableD.What“s on your mind15.John,
11、 where are the cookies? Don“t tell me you ate them all. Again! _ I couldn“t help it. They were so good.（分数：1.00）A.No, I didn“t.B.Don“t blame me.C.Yes, I did.D.Don“t be angry.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The top of the world is a wonderland. In winter, the temperature
12、 often falls to -30 and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground. There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic (北极) is home. Polar bears have thick fur, big paws and other features that make them well prepared for life in their tough environment. In fact, they n
13、eed the Arctic sea ice for survival. But climate change is causing larger and larger areas of summer sea ice to melt (融化). Experts say that if warming patterns continue, the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2050. That may cause two-thirds of the world“s 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then
14、 too. Polar bears can“t survive for long on land. Seals are their main source of food. The only place where polar bears can hunt seals is on the ice. Although these bears are strong swimmers, they are no match for lightning swift seals in the water. A polar bear has brilliantly clever strategies to
15、overcome this disadvantage. In winter the bear waits motionless beside a seal“s breathing hole, which is a narrow tunnel through the ice. Often many hours pass before the seal comes up for air and the bear kills it with a powerful blow of its paw. In summer, the polar bears that live on land eat ver
16、y little and wait for the sea ice to return. With the sea ice forming later in the year and melting earlier, polar bears do not have enough opportunity to hunt and eat. Less sea ice makes it harder for the bears to catch the seals. The bears must swim longer distances between ice packs (大片浮冰), and t
17、hey can“t always make it. The ice is also getting thinner. These conditions can cause polar-bear cubs to become separated from their mothers, who provide them with food. Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar Bears International. The group aims to save the bears and their home. “The more peo
18、ple who see polar bears and understand their difficult situation, the better the chance we“ll alter our warming path in time to save them,“ he says.（分数：10.00）(1).Which is the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Climate change in the Arctic.B.How to protect the Environment.C.The Arctic Is Home to P
19、olar Bears.D.Polar Bears in Danger.(2).Where do polar bears usually hunt seals?（分数：2.00）A.On land.B.In open water.C.In openings in the sea ice.D.At the bottom of the sea.(3).The word “cubs“ in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.adultsB.babiesC.huntersD.enemies(4).According to
20、 the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Starving polar bears are increasingly coming into villages, where they may be killed either for food or safety.B.Polar bears can spend their entire lives on land if the sea ice melts completely.C.Two-thirds of the world“s polar bears
21、 may disappear by 2050 as global warming continues.D.The growing distance between ice packs is not a problem for polar bears, because they are excellent swimmers.(5).What“s the mission of Polar Bears International?（分数：2.00）A.Saving energy.B.Conducting scientific research.C.Seeking international coop
22、eration.D.Saving polar bears and their home.四、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate (有读写能力的) without any formal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an approach, which would leave their children confused and with gaps in their understan
23、ding. This however has been the philosophy on character development in many of our schools. Why is the development of character seen as somehow different from the other skills that we teach? Of course there will always be learning by osmosis (耳濡目染) in any school, but as a teacher and primary school
24、head I have found that a child“s moral literacy is strengthened when they acquire the building blocks of good character such as consideration, courage and honor: qualities which are commonly known as virtue (美德). I personally find that exploring a virtue over a two-week period provides a simple and
25、effective program that allows for the creative input of both teacher and student and a chance for the virtue to embed (使融入) itself. Once a lesson on a virtue such as honesty has been completed, we need to allow time for children to practice this concept just as would be the case with fractions or ve
26、rbs. Allowing children to role play a situation such as making up excuses to cover a mistake can be enormously interesting, and the drama can be frozen allowing the characters to be questioned about their feelings and motives. It“s also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie
27、usually goes out of control. Our role as educators is also to look for opportunities to help our students as they attempt to strengthen their characters. When something goes wrong we guide the young person to the virtue that will prevent it from happening again. For instance, when a student thoughtl
28、essly disturbs the calm atmosphere of the library, instead of a response such as, “that was really disrespectful and selfish of you!“ we draw out from them the required virtue: “When you“re walking through the library, what virtues do you need to use?“（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is the main
29、 idea of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Teaching morals and values has been a frequently discussed topic in the past few years.B.The author and his staff embed virtues into lessons and school life to encourage character development in children.C.Kids throughout the population face the same needs, the same
30、challenges, and the same realities in their lives.D.Role plays are an excellent way of getting students to practice their English.(2).We can infer from the first paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.there tends to be disagreement about what character education isB.most parents are not satisfied with the teac
31、hing methods adopted in schoolsC.the approach to character education is generally considered different from the approaches to other skillsD.more and more schools are adopting strategies to improve school attendance(3).The word “philosophy“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A
32、.studyB.subjectC.viewpointD.investigation(4).The author is a _.（分数：2.00）A.teacherB.librarianC.reporterD.manager(5).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way to build character in children?（分数：2.00）A.Story readings and discussions.B.Osmosis.C.Taking every opportunity to teach ch
33、aracter.D.Role play.五、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these se
34、rvices is the most important. In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And besides, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear. This does no
35、t only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break up soilallowing the rain to sink inand also bind the soil, thus preventing it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flo
36、ws away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It set up the empire but, without its trees,
37、 its soil became poor and it grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces; the home country found itself faced with floods and starvation.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most important service of trees to man according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.They help him make money.B.They give him wood and other products
38、.C.They help him prevent droughts and floods.D.They give him shade.(2).Why do forests in many parts of the world slowly disappear?（分数：2.00）A.New trees are not looked after properly.B.Many trees have been cut down by man.C.Man has not paid enough attention to planting trees.D.All of the above.(3).Why
39、 did the country mentioned in the passage suffer from floods and starvation?（分数：2.00）A.Because an empire was set up.B.Because the empire fell to pieces.C.Because it lost its trees.D.Because too much had been spent on wars.(4).Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down?（分数：2.00）A.Becaus
40、e nothing remains on land except floods.B.Because there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.C.Because too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil.D.Because roots of the trees break up the soil.(5).What does the author tell us in this passage?（分数：2.00）A.How trees hel
41、p prevent droughts and floods.B.The relationship between trees and man.C.How an empire fell to pieces in ancient times.D.A story of trees.六、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Is that 6 a. m. workout getting in the way of good sleep? Don“t think your fat cells won“t notice. A new study published in The Annals
42、of Internal Medicine ( a medical journal) finds that inadequate shuteye has a harmful effect on fat cells, reducing their ability to respond to insulin (胰岛素) by about 30 percent. Over the long-term, this decreased response could set the stage for type-2 diabetes (a medical condition in which someone
43、 has too much sugar in his or her blood), fatty liver disease and weight gain. The study adds to a growing body of evidence that there“s “an intimate relationship between the amountof sleep we get and our ability to maintain a good, healthy body weight,“ says sleep expert Helene Emsellem, director o
44、f the Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders in Chevy Chase, Maryland. But Americans don“t seem to be getting the message that we need seven to nine hours per night. More than 1 in 5 of us, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is getting six or fewer hours of sleep
45、 per night, on average. So how did researchers study fat cells in the Annals paper? Matthew Brady of the University of Chicago and a group of colleagues selected and persuaded seven volunteers to take part in the research project. They were all young, thin and healthy and agreed to sleep for eight n
46、ights in a sleep lab. “For four nights they were allowed to stay in bed for 8.5 hours a night,“ says Brady. Then, a month later, they came back for four additional nightsbut this time they were allowed just 4.5 hours of sleep per night. And after each visit, researchers got a sample of their fat. Br
47、ady explains that the fat cells responded significantly to the loss of sleep. “I was very surprised to be honest,“ he says. Bad things can happen when fat cells become less responsive to insulin. “Fat cells are actually your friend,“ he says. “They“re there to store lipids (血脂).“ when lipids stay in
48、side the cells, your body can utilize the fat when you“re exercising or sleeping or going about your day. “However, when fat cells start to become insulin resistant, the lipids start to leach out of the fat cells and rise in the bloodstream,“ Brady says.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, lack o
49、f sleep for a long while can probably lead to all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.heart diseaseB.weight gainC.diabetesD.liver disease(2).The main idea of the third paragraph is _.（分数：2.00）A.how to write a medical research paperB.how to avoid sleep lossC.how the research was conductedD.how to conduct a medical experiment(3).What does the word “leach“ in the last paragraph probably mean?（分数：2.00）A.Leap.B.Lead.C.Lean.D.Leak.(4).Which of the following is NOT TRU
