1、2013年 6月成人本科学位英语真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Woman: What size are you? Man: _Can you measure me? （ A） I don t understand. （ B） Id like to know. （ C） Im not sure. （ D） I dont care. 2 Man: I like this TV set a lot._ Woman: It s made in Germany. （ A） What make is it? （ B） Where is it made
2、? （ C） What type is it? （ D） How much is it? 3 John: I d like to share with you what s in my mind. Cathy: _ （ A） Im all ears. （ B） Thank you. （ C） Its up to you. （ D） Id rather not. 4 Max: Do you mind holding the door for me? I have my hands full. Steve: _ （ A） Yes, with pleasure. （ B） No, not at al
3、l. （ C） Of course. （ D） Definitely. Go ahead. 5 Andrews: Would you like to do something with me this weekend? Nancy: _ （ A） Sure. What shall we do? （ B） I dont know yet. （ C） May I? （ D） I love to go there. 6 Ted: What about going to that new Chinese restaurant? Talmy: _ （ A） What do you think? （ B）
4、 Thanks for the message. （ C） It just depends. （ D） Good suggestion. 7 Chark: I absolutely love what you are wearing today. Clara: Thanks._ （ A） I just bought it earlier today. （ B） I doubt what you are saying. （ C） I prefer yours. （ D） I agree with you there. 8 Doctor: What is your problem? Patient
5、: _ （ A） You shouldn t ask me. （ B） My stomach is bothering me. （ C） I hope Im feeling better. （ D） I appreciate your help. 9 Steve: Would you like to listen to some music? Tracy: _ （ A） Are you sure? （ B） Really? （ C） As I like. （ D） Certainly. 10 Speaker A: Are you getting married next year? Speak
6、er B:_But I haven t asked my girlfriend yet. （ A） You bet. （ B） Im already done with it. （ C） I plan to. （ D） Save it. 11 Speaker A: What are you searching for? Speaker B: _I need to get out of here. （ A） Im looking for an exit. （ B） I can hardly find any. （ C） Too late. （ D） Let me see. 12 Speaker
7、A: Let s take the table by the window. Speaker B: _, so I can t wait to order. （ A） Hold on （ B） Im really hungry （ C） Id grabbed a bite before coming here （ D） Im not feeling like any food 13 Speaker A: Can I use your pen? Mine is broken. Speaker B: I guess I have one on my desk._ （ A） No, you can
8、t. （ B） Im quite sure of that. （ C） Let me check. （ D） Believe me or not. 14 Bobby: Im tired of cooking at home._ Mark: Me too. Lets go. （ A） What can we do? （ B） I need some rest. （ C） Can you cook today? （ D） I want to eat out. 15 Wife: I love the blue one, but we re running out of money these day
9、s. Husband: _We 11 go cheaper. What about the black one? （ A） For gods sake. （ B） Thats too bad. （ C） Move on. （ D） No worries. 二、 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 th
10、em there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 15 When we meet a person, our first impression is based on their body language and their speech. When someone goes up on a
11、 stage, or gives a presentation at a business meeting, many pairs of eyes will be following and judging this person. If you are up there and talking, you want to give your best impression. While many workshops and online videos focus on teaching us how to adjust our body language to appear confident
12、 and convince others of our message, less attention is given to how we phrase things. Speech should flow, but there is this one little bad habit most of us have one that builds a dam in our flowing sentences. This habit makes our message sound as if we are building our foundations on quicksand. Do y
13、ou know which bad habit I mean? It is the habit of using that not-even-a-word in too many sentences, i.e., the habit of saying “uhm“ something we generally are not even aware of. When we let this habit slip into our speech, it weakens our message, and our audience and clients will be less convinced
14、of our claims. The nasty thing about “uhm“ is that it s often too tiny to even notice. It has become part of our expressions and virtually everybody does it. Therefore, it takes practice and effort to unlearn stuffing our sentences with it. To get a hold of your bad habit of using “uhm“ , you can tr
15、y the following exercises: 1)Record your speech when you prepare: 2)Write out your entire speech beforehand: 3)Take a moment to center yourself: and 4)Speak a little more slowly. Make a pledge today: drop the “uhm“! 16 The main topic of the passage is_. （ A） how to give a good impression （ B） how to
16、 use body language （ C） how to build confidence （ D） how to make your speech flow 17 By the “bad habit“ , the author refers to_. （ A） speaking very slowly （ B） speaking too fast （ C） speaking in a broken way （ D） speaking in a critical way 18 The “bad habit“ is harmful because it makes the speaker l
17、ook_. （ A） stupid （ B） unprepared （ C） unconfident （ D） unfriendly 19 The word “unlearn“ (Para. 5)can be replaced with “_.“ （ A） undo （ B） stop （ C） break （ D） move 20 The last paragraph is concerned with_. （ A） the strategies to get rid of the bad habit （ B） the importance of forming good habits （
18、C） the difficulties in speech preparation （ D） the necessity of being confident 20 In the old days, when schools wanted to communicate with parents, they sent a letter home. Now, in addition to email, schools and parents can connect through social media like Twitter, Facebook and Skype. The Houston
19、Independent School District in Texas has more than two hundred thousand students. Most of them come from lower-income families. Education Week recently reported on a digital literacy training program that the district has just started for parents. The school district with help from Microsoft has est
20、ablished computer training centers for parents at five of its campuses. Other schools around the country are also increasing their digital services and not just in English. Many schools provide information in Spanish and other languages. Free online translation sites can also help parents stay infor
21、med about their children s education. Some school systems also give parents online access to their children s grades and school work. Six hundred students attend Knapp Elementary School near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Principal Joe Mazza says almost one in five students come from Bangladesh and twe
22、lve percent from South Korea. The school diversity is clear as soon as visitors enter the building. “ So if you are walking in our school lobby, you are going to see English, Bengali, Korean, Spanish and all of the Finnish in the school. Now we feel that a welcoming, bright, informative, child-cente
23、red lobby really helps parents feel welcomed, honored and respected.“ 21 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a means for schools to communicate with parents? （ A） Social media. （ B） Parent meetings. （ C） Letters. （ D） Email. 22 The digital literacy training program is intended to_. （ A） help
24、students learn foreign languages （ B） better the education of students （ C） help parents to use computers （ D） promote the development of social media 23 Schools provide information in various languages to_. （ A） better communicate with parents （ B） help students to find jobs （ C） help parents commu
25、nicate with each other （ D） meet legal requirements of the state 24 The lobby described in the last paragraph illustrates the feature of_. （ A） first-class environment （ B） convenient facilities （ C） digital services （ D） school diversity 25 As can be inferred from the passage, _. （ A） students from
26、 lower-income families need more care （ B） students from different countries should be respected （ C） schools value their communication with parents （ D） parents need to learn more about social media 25 I was nervous desperately nervous about becoming car-free. But eight months ago our car was hit,
27、and the damage was so bad it had to be given up. And that s when I had an idea. Why not just give up having a car at all? The more I thought about it, the more sensible it seemed. We have a railway station behind our house, a tube station 10 minutes walk away, and a bus stop at the end of the street
28、. If any family in Britain could live without a car, I reasoned, then surely we were that family? But my new car-free plan wasn t shared by my family. My teenage daughters were shocked. How would they get to and from university? (A bus, I suggested.)What would their friends think about our family be
29、ing “too poor to afford a car“ ? (I wasn t that bothered what they thought, and I suggested they take the same approach.) My friends, too, were astonished at our plan. Wasn t a car essential, when you had children? What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital
30、 (erm.an ambulance?). People smiled, as though this was another of my mad ideas, before saying they were sure I d soon realise that a car wasn t a luxury, it was a necessity. Eight months on, I wonder whether we 11 ever own a car again. The idea that you “have“ to own a car, especially if you live i
31、n a city, is all in the mind. I live and many other people do too in a community that has never been better served by public transport, and yet car ownership has never been higher. Do I really need a car? The answer, for me, turned out to be no, and Im a lot richer because I dared to ask the questio
32、n. 26 The author decided to live a car-free life_. （ A） after his car was damaged beyond repair （ B） after he was hurt in a terrible car accident （ C） because maintaining a car was too costly （ D） because the traffic jam was too much for him 27 Which can best describe the attitude of the author s fa
33、mily toward his plan? （ A） Supportive. （ B） Understanding. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Opposing. 28 What did the author suggest his daughters do in response to what others may say about owning a car? （ A） Think it over. （ B） Take their advice. （ C） Argue with them. （ D） Ignore them. 29 What did the autho
34、r s friends try to tell him? （ A） It is possible to live a car-free life. （ B） There is no need for expensive cars. （ C） A car is a necessary part of life. （ D） They 11 follow him if he s successful. 30 What conclusion does the author draw after the eight-month car-free life? （ A） He needs to buy a
35、new car. （ B） He is better off without a car. （ C） Life without a car is a little bit hard. （ D） A car-free life does not suit everyone. 30 As any working mum can tell you, running a business and a family at the same time is an almost impossible act. There are never enough hours in the day and most
36、days spill well into the late evening hours. My story starts with a simple red bump (小包 )on my back. Turns out, the bump was actually skin cancer! The diagnosis hit me like a ton of bricks. I was in my mid-20s and living a very healthy life. Cancer at that point was unimaginable. And, yet, it was al
37、l too true. After crying and crying for days, I finally decided to do something positive about my skin cancer diagnosis. After researching, I knew scientists had found that UV(紫外线 )exposure as a child leads to skin cancer later in life especially for fair skinned people and I did not want my childre
38、n to suffer the same fate. So, I decided to quit my job and start my own business. Thus was born SwimZip swimwear stylish swimsuits with protection that block 99% of those nasty cancer causing UV rays. These cute, sun protective clothes can actually save lives! The choice to follow my passion and he
39、lp prevent children from getting skin cancer was an easy one, but turning that passion into a successful business, while being a full-time mum, was a whole different story. Being a mum and business owner has been very difficult. I often feel like I cannot ever give as much energy to parenting or wor
40、king as I would like. After several busy work days, I know I have to take a break, leave the phone at home, and just go out and give 100% to my child. Of course, by the time I get back to being CEO, the “to-do“ list has grown enormous again.Late (late, late, late!)nights are the norm. Starting a bus
41、iness from the ground up, and while parenting full time, has been an enormous challenge. 31 The author is all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） a business woman （ B） a full-time parent （ C） a sufferer of skin cancer （ D） a swim wear model 32 According to the passage, skin cancer is likely caused by_. （ A
42、） childhood exposure to UV （ B） sensitivity of the skin （ C） unhealthy swimsuits （ D） staying up late 33 “Late (late, late, late!)nights are the norm“ (Para. 5)is closest in meaning to “_.“ （ A） She works more efficiently at night （ B） She often reads story books at night （ C） She usually works late
43、 into the night （ D） She normally mails packages at night 34 What led the author to quit her job and start her own business? （ A） She was unable to hold her job because of her condition. （ B） She wanted to help prevent children from getting skin cancer. （ C） She wanted to set an example for her chil
44、dren. （ D） She could earn more money to raise the family. 35 The author most likely sells swimwear specially made for_. （ A） adults （ B） children （ C） sportsmen （ D） infants 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there
45、 are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 36 We feel sorry_those who died or got injured in the disaster. （ A） at （ B） with （ C） for （ D） in 37 Mary was
46、 out all night and her parents kept asking her where she_. （ A） was （ B） is （ C） had been （ D） has been 38 Chelsea and her husband are now working on a new dictionary_next year. （ A） to publish （ B） to be published （ C） published （ D） being published 39 Not discouraged by the accident, she began to
47、work_. （ A） as twice hard （ B） harder twice （ C） twice as harder （ D） twice as hard 40 _it rain, the crops would be saved. （ A） Shall （ B） Should （ C） Would （ D） May 41 He has changed a lot: _in the past he was extremely self-centered, now he has real concern for others. （ A） When （ B） However （ C）
48、As （ D） Whereas 42 I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my life_so happy. （ A） had I felt （ B） did I feel （ C） I had felt （ D） I have felt 43 We will be losing money this year_our new plan works well. （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） since （ D） until 44 This article may shock some sensitive r
49、eaders, _I offer my apologies in advance. （ A） from whom （ B） for whom （ C） to whom （ D） towards whom 45 They couldn t afford to eat in a restaurant because none of them had_money on them. （ A） no （ B） some （ C） any （ D） little 46 _is known to all, good friends add happiness and value to life. （ A） Which （ B） As （ C） Like （ D） What 4
