1、2009年山东省成人本科英语真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corre
2、sponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a
3、 story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and the child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better. A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To prove th
4、e latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy stories. Often, however, this arises from
5、the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered. There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic
6、carpets, etc. do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say it is peculiar(奇怪的 )that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world shoul
7、d be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girl-friend. No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was. 1 The author
8、considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is_. （ A） repeated without any change （ B） treated as a joke （ C） made some changes by the parent （ D） set in the present 2 According to the passage, great fear can take place in a child when the story is_. （ A） in a realistic setting （ B） heard
9、 for the first time （ C） repeated too often （ D） told in a different way 3 The advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it_. （ A） makes them less fearful （ B） develops their power of memory （ C） makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of （ D） encourages them n
10、ot to have strange beliefs 4 The author s mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that_. （ A） fairy stories are still being made up （ B） there is some misunderstanding about fairy tales （ C） people try to modernize old fairy stories （ D） there is more concern for children s fears nowada
11、ys 5 One of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that_. （ A） they are full of imagination （ B） they are just invented stories which are far from the truth （ C） they are not interesting （ D） they make teachers of history difficult to teach 5 If there is one thing I m sure ab
12、out, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading newspaper has become a habit pass
13、ed down from generation to generation. The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what news is what affects our lives the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of sci
14、entific research, though. It s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our fe
15、eling really are. It s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送 )electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own news
16、paper by picking out the things you want to readsports and international news, etc. I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media. They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasnt hap
17、pened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen. 6 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Best Way to Get News （ B） The Changes of Media （ C） Make
18、 Your Own Newspaper （ D） The Future of Newspaper 7 In the writer s opinion, in the future, _. （ A） more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news （ B） newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer （ C） newspapers will cover more scientific research （ D） more and more
19、people will watch TV 8 What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself? （ A） Sports and international news. （ B） A menu of important news. （ C） The most important news. （ D） What you are interested in. 9 From the passage, we can infer_. （ A） newspapers will win the competition among the diff
20、erent media （ B） newspapers will stay with us together with other media （ C） television will take the place of newspaper （ D） the writer believe some media will die out 10 The underlined phrase “feed off“ in the last paragraph means_. （ A） depend on （ B） compete with （ C） fight with （ D） kill off 10
21、 Believe or not, optical illusion(错觉 )can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes to some roads by nearly 75 percent using a single optical illusion. But stripes, called chevrons(人字形 ), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than
22、 they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D. C. is planning to repeat Japan s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to
23、test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive(too great)speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards(danger)are t
24、he greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars
25、. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 11 The passage mainly discusses_. （ A） a new w
26、ay of highway speed control （ B） a new pattern for painting highways （ C） a new way of training drivers （ D） a new type of optical illusion 12 On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that_. （ A） they should avoid speed-related hazards （ B） they are driving in the wrong lane （ C） they sh
27、ould slow down their speed （ D） they are coming near to the speed limit 13 The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former_. （ A） can keep drivers awake （ B） can cut road accidents in half （ C） will look more attractive （ D） will have a longer effect on drivers 14 The Ame
28、rican Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to_. （ A） try out the Japanese method in certain areas （ B） change the road signs across the country （ C） replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons （ D） repeat the Japanese road patterns 15 What does the author say about straight
29、, horizontal bars painted across roads? （ A） They are suitable only on broad roads. （ B） They are falling out of use in the United States. （ C） They are ignored in a long period of time. （ D） They cannot be used successfully to traffic circles. 15 Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in th
30、e United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States. Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha“ the land of fire
31、. Death Valley s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness, and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads wh
32、ere good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place. Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual col
33、ors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evenings shadows move and lengthen. 16 _ is the lowest place in the desert. （ A） Tomesha
34、 （ B） Death Valley （ C） Nevada （ D） Badwater 17 The name of the valley comes from_. （ A） an Indian name （ B） the death of the miners （ C） the local people （ D） a National Monument 18 From the passage we can learn that_. （ A） no one had ever known the desert before the miners （ B） it s still not easy
35、 to travel across the desert （ C） people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert （ D） people have changed the natural sight of the desert 19 Devil s Golf Course is famous for_. （ A） the frequent wind （ B） the colors of the sand （ C） dream-like sights （ D） the sand sculptures 20 From th
36、e passage we can see that the writer_the Death Valley. （ A） appreciates （ B） is fearful of （ C） dislikes （ D） is tired of 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the O
37、NE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 Everyone should remember it is very important to_the balance of nature. （ A） get （ B） make （ C） keep （ D） remain 22 The valley was_in sunlight, and the childre
38、n were singing with joy. （ A） bathed （ B） covered （ C） swam （ D） surrounded 23 We could have walked to the station. It was so near. A taxi_at all necessary. （ A） wasnt （ B） hadnt been （ C） couldnt be （ D） wouldnt be 24 The old woman could not ._the terrible noise, and so she closed the windows. （ A）
39、 bear （ B） accept （ C） receive （ D） hold 25 When he heard the news, his heart_very fast. （ A） stroke （ B） beat （ C） knocked （ D） jumped 26 They_friends since they met in Shanghai ten years ago. （ A） have become （ B） have turned （ C） have been （ D） have grown 27 The coal we use today should_plants an
40、d trees. （ A） begin with （ B） start with （ C） commence as （ D） originate from 28 Do you know when did the world_? （ A） come into being （ B） come （ C） formed （ D） existed 29 What would have happened_, as far as the river band? （ A） Bob had walked farther （ B） if Bob should walk farther （ C） had Bob w
41、alked farther （ D） if Bob walked farther 30 I dont suppose anyone will volunteer,_? （ A） do I （ B） dont I （ C） will they （ D） wont they 31 Finding her car stolen, _. （ A） a policeman was asked to help （ B） the area was searched thoroughly （ C） it was looked for everywhere （ D） she hurried to a polic
42、eman for help 32 So difficult_it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well. （ A） I have felt （ B） have I felt （ C） I did feel （ D） did I feel 33 Once lost,_. （ A） it is said to get such a change again （ B） one can never get such a chance （ C） such a chance will n
43、ever come again （ D） to get such a chance will be difficult 34 The food in this restaurant is_. We couldn t have found a better place. （ A） too hard （ B） sorry （ C） wonderful （ D） impossible 35 The problem is_has caused us a lot of trouble. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） one that （ D） that one 36 Look! How
44、 long_like this? Three weeks! It is usual here that rain_without stopping at this season. （ A） has it rained; pours （ B） has it been raining; pours （ C） is it rained; is pouring （ D） does it rain; pours 37 Can you give me the right answer? Sorry, I_, would you repeat that question? （ A） hadn t liste
45、ned （ B） haven t listened （ C） dont listen （ D） wasn t listening 38 You couldnt have chosen any gift better for me. _. （ A） Oh, Id choose a better one for you next time. （ B） You ve had a gift for music, havent you? （ C） Im glad that you like it so much. （ D） Sorry but dont blame me, dear. 39 With i
46、mmense relief, I stopped running. The underlined word means_. （ A） enormous （ B） much （ C） little （ D） extensive 40 Jill failed in the final examination last term. _. （ A） Really? （ B） Sorry to hear that. （ C） What is wrong? （ D） I cant believe it. 41 Which of the following group all belongs to the
47、same category? _. （ A） Cabbage, carrot, tomato （ B） Cabbage, peanut, apple （ C） Cabbage, cucumber, pear （ D） Carrot, tomato, pineapple 42 I suggest you having plenty of exercise instead of playing_day and night. （ A） with cards （ B） at chesses （ C） for money （ D） the card 43 We should roll_for the d
48、istinguished visitors in five-star hotel. （ A） blue carpet （ B） red carpet （ C） green carpet （ D） yellow carpet 44 Put on your raincoat,_it rains. （ A） in any case （ B） in case of （ C） in case （ D） in this case 45 Dont bump your head on the low_when you go upstairs for sleep. （ A） top （ B） tip （ C）
49、bottom （ D） ceiling 46 Look! There are_grazing over there. （ A） two catties （ B） two head of catties （ C） two cattle （ D） two heads of cattle 47 All remarks should be addressed to the_. （ A） chair （ B） meeting （ C） chairmen （ D） conference 48 It s an untamed monkey. Keep it on a_or it may attack othe
