1、2014年 5月成人本科学位英语真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Husband: Honey, please dont leave. Wife: I cant put up with you anymore.【 D1】 _I m divorcing you! Husband: Don t do that to me, honey. 【 D2】 _ Wife: How many chances should I give you? Ive given up on you! Husband: Have a heart, honey. 【 D3】
2、 _ Wife: Save it. 【 D4】 _ A. You know Im trying hard to quit drinking, dont you? B. Give me a chance, please! C. See you in court. D. Im sick and tired of your drinking. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 Police: May I see your driver s license and vehicle registration card, please. Driver: Sure. 【 D
3、5】 _ Police: You weren t wearing your seat belt while driving. Driver: You stopped me just for that? Police: Yes. 【 D6】 _ Driver: Since when? Police: 【 D7】 _ A. That s ridiculous. B. Since January 1,1993. C. In California you can be stopped for not fastening your seat belt. D. What did I do wrong? 5
4、 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Teacher: Tom, youre banging the table. It looks like youre angry. Boy:【 D8】 _But I can t find the red block (积木 ). Teacher: Let me see. I can tell when I m getting angry because my face feels hot and my heart beats faster. Did you feel anything like that when you banged the
5、table just now? Boy: Yes, I think so. Teacher:【 D9】 _What else could you have done if you couldn t find the block? Boy: Mmm.【 D10】 _Or find something else to play with. Teacher: Thats great, Tom. A. Think about it. B. It must feel good. C. Ask you for help. D. Ive looked everywhere. 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】
6、10 【 D10】 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 them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter
7、 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 Impatience has been around for a long time. There is nothing new about people losing their patience while stuck in traffic or waiting in line. But some experts believe that people are less patient today than in the past. Some analysts su
8、ggest that in recent years many people are less patient because of technology.They suggest that “digital technology, from cellphones to emails to iPads, is changing our lives. The instant results we get from this technology have in turn increased our desire for instant satisfaction in other aspects
9、of our lives.“ Psychologist Jennifer Hartstein makes some observations. She explains that “ we have become an immediate satisfaction culture, and we expect things to move quickly, efficiently and in the way we want. When that doesn t happen, we tend to become increasingly frustrated and unsatisfied.
10、“ Some believe that e-mail is losing popularity and could soon become outdated. Why? Because many people who send messages do not have the patience to wait hours, or even minutes, for a response. Also, with e-mails, as with letter writing, introductory and concluding greetings are often expected. Bu
11、t many people consider such formalities (客套 )to be boring and time-consuming. They prefer instant messaging. Many people do not take the time to proofread what they put in writing. As a result, letters and e-mails contain numerous grammatical and spelling errors. The thirst for immediate results is
12、not limited to the digital communications. People seem to be losing their ability to wait in other areas of life. For instance, do you ever find yourself talking too fast, eating too fast, driving too fast, or spending money too fast? The few moments it takes to wait for an elevator to come, for a t
13、raffic light to change, or for a computer to start may seem like too long a time. 11 According to the first paragraph, people_. （ A） have been patient for a long time （ B） were more patient in the past （ C） used to be patient while stuck in traffic （ D） used to be patient while waiting in line 12 No
14、wadays people lose their patience because_. （ A） their desire for satisfaction has increased （ B） they are bored with what they have （ C） their life has been changed by technology （ D） they have more things to do than before 13 Some believe that e-mail could soon become outdated because_. （ A） it ta
15、kes a long time to start the computer （ B） people value formalities between friends （ C） cellphones are more popular nowadays （ D） people can hardly wait for a response 14 The pursuit of instant results causes people to_. （ A） have more errors in their writings （ B） become more impolite （ C） use voi
16、ce messages instead of emails （ D） lose many of their abilities in life 15 The best title for the passage might be “_“ （ A） Are We Less Patient Today? （ B） What Are the Problems Caused by Impatience? （ C） What Happened to Technology? （ D） Has Digital Technology Changed Our Lives? 15 Kids often ask S
17、cout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she had two normal legs. Scout, 18, answers, “No. I have never known anything different, and it would seem weird to me. Besides, if it werent for the missing leg, I wouldnt have the opportunities I have today!“ Scout has faced big challenges. W
18、hen she was only months old, she suffered from terrible burns. Her right leg was especially damaged, and doctors cut it off above the knee. When she was 14, she got a high-tech leg made for sports and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “ I remember being terrified because
19、 this was my first time,“ she says. “But my doctor said, You have to start somewhere. “ Scout was waiting nervously for the race to start when athlete Sarah Reinertsen came up and said, “I ve been doing this for a while. Let me give you some tips.“ Reinertsen, who lost her leg when she was seven, is
20、 the first disabled woman to have finished the Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项 )in Hawaii. She works with an organization to help support people like Scout. Reinertsen s encouragement changed the teenager s life. She lost that first race, but gained the confidence that she needed to compete. If Sarah could
21、do it, she could too. Training hard, she now runs competitively and also finds time to share her story with school groups. “ Sometimes people look at me or at Sarah and think they have nothing in common with us. I tell them that even if you aren t physically challenged, everybody has challenges of s
22、ome kind maybe with family, or homework, or friends. No matter what it is, you can overcome that obstacle,“ she says. “Everything you need is inside your heart. Take small steps. As time goes by, the steps will get bigger and you will reach your dream.“ 16 Why does Scout answer “No“ when asked if sh
23、e wants two normal legs? （ A） She s scared of changing her current situation. （ B） She couldn t have them even if she wanted to. （ C） Shes satisfied with what she has achieved as a disabled. （ D） She has never thought about it before. 17 What does the doctor mean by saying “You have to start somewhe
24、re“ (Para. 2)? （ A） She has to find the right place to start. （ B） She has to do it sooner or later. （ C） That will be a memorable first time. （ D） That is a perfect time to start. 18 Scouts childhood experiences_. （ A） were the cause of her shyness （ B） were a nightmare until she reached 14 （ C） di
25、dn t have much influence on her later life （ D） didnt stop her from fulfilling herself 19 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Sarah shared her story with school students. （ B） Sarah started to compete at the age of seven. （ C） Scout joined Sarah s organization to help others. （ D） Scout
26、has been inspired by Sarah s success. 20 Through Scout s story, the author wants to tell us that_. （ A） inner strength can help one overcome difficulties （ B） the disabled are mentally stronger than others （ C） good things will come no matter what （ D） everybody has to challenge himself 20 It was a
27、chilly November evening in New York City, and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. Nora noticed a guy sitting inside a cardboard box next to a newsstand. She pulled at my coat sleeve and said, “That man s cold, Daddy. Can we take him home?“ I dont remember my reply, but I do remember a sudden
28、 heavy feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world, whether it was birds in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing suffering and poverty. She wasn t even four. A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who deliv
29、ered meals to elderly people. The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how valuable our job was. When Su
30、nday came, we picked up the package and phoned the elderly person we d been assigned. She invited us right over. The building was depressing. When the door opened, facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked if we would like to come in. Nora ran inside. I relu
31、ctantly followed. Our hostess showed us some photos of her family. Nora played and laughed. I accepted a second cup of tea. When it came time to say good-bye, we three stood in the doorway and hugged. I walked home in tears. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something en
32、joyable that s good for yourself as well as for others? Indeed, the poverty my daughter and I helped lessen that Sunday afternoon was not the woman s alone it was in our lives, too. Now Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I ve watched her gr
33、ow over these past four years, I still wonderwhich of us has benefited more? 21 The man Nora noticed on that evening was probably_. （ A） one of those homeless （ B） asking for food （ C） taken home by the author （ D） buying a newspaper 22 The author had a sudden heavy feeling (Para. 2), because_. （ A）
34、 he did not want to take the guy home （ B） his daughter had noticed the dark side of life （ C） he felt a deep sympathy for the guy （ D） his daughter was afraid of what she saw 23 Their volunteer job was to_. （ A） visit poor homes （ B） serve meals at a nearby school （ C） deliver food to needy, elderl
35、y people （ D） pick up packages for poor, elderly people 24 The word “us“ in the last paragraph refers to_. （ A） the author and the old woman （ B） the giver and receiver of the help （ C） the author and the guy in the box （ D） the author and his daughter 25 The best title for this passage might be “_“
36、. （ A） A Loving Kid （ B） Volunteers at Work （ C） How to Help the Needy （ D） A Lesson in Caring 25 Scientists measured the impact that people have on the environment using a term called carbon “ footprint.“ That footprint reflects the amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted (排放 )into the atmosphere
37、as a result of someone s daily activities. Carbon footprints tend to be low for city dwellers(城镇居民 ). Living in a suburb outside a city, however, can turn that footprint into a bootprint. Energy researchers Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen calculated carbon footprints for people in every zip code
38、 across the United States. People living in city centers had small footprints, the researchers found. “It is much easier to have a low carbon impact if your home is close to where you work, shop and play,“ explains Jones. Living within walking or biking distance cuts back on the amount of carbon dio
39、xide associated with moving people by cars. And cities with extensive bus and subway networks allow people to travel great distances while keeping releases of climate-altering greenhouse gases low. Not everyone can afford to live in the city, however. And not everyone wants to. Rings of suburbs have
40、 popped up around major cities across the world. Suburbs offer more space, allowing people to build larger homes. Suburbs may offer better schools for a family s kids. But those homes are typically well beyond walking distance from where their owners work, play or learn. So people who live in suburb
41、s often drive long distances. The new findings are an important contribution to climate research, says Matthew Kahn, an environmental economist at the University of California, who was not involved with the study. Kahn would like to see the analysis applied to other parts of the worldEurope, India a
42、nd China, for instance. That would give scientists a better feel for how culture might mix with location to influence our carbon footprints. 26 “Footprint“ refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released by_. （ A） an individual （ B） an industry （ C） a region （ D） a country 27 What is the new finding
43、 concerning the footprints of people living in cities and those living in suburbs? （ A） The two are not at all comparable. （ B） The former are higher than the latter. （ C） The former are similar to the latter. （ D） The latter are higher than the former. 28 What is the key factor mentioned to explain
44、 the new findings? （ A） Spending habits. （ B） Distance travelled by cars. （ C） Size of families. （ D） Attitude towards energy saving. 29 What does Matthew Kahn think of the new findings? （ A） He thinks highly of them. （ B） He is confused by the mixed messages. （ C） He can easily understand them. （ D
45、） He doubts their validity. 30 What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage? （ A） To call on people to reduce carbon footprints. （ B） To offer tips on how to live a low-carbon life. （ C） To introduce the research on carbon footprints. （ D） To clear up misunderstandings about carbon emiss
46、ion. 三、 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 ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
47、 through the center. 31 If I had the time, I_on a holiday like that in Spain. （ A） would go （ B） would have gone （ C） had gone （ D） will go 32 You should_that there are no grammar and spelling mistakes in your essay. （ A） look out （ B） find out （ C） make sure （ D） keep aware 33 Just leave your bags
48、there and I 11_the porter to carry them to your room. （ A） leave （ B） have （ C） let （ D） get 34 Visitors from the US have increased_8 percent since last year. （ A） in （ B） by （ C） with （ D） from 35 The hotel was reasonably comfortable but the food lacked_and the service was poor. （ A） energy （ B） st
49、andard （ C） variety （ D） heat 36 As a place where east_west, Berlin is one of the busiest cities in the world. （ A） beats （ B） meets （ C） reaches （ D） switches 37 If you were the general manager of the company, what would you do _ the current situation? （ A） to improve （ B） improving （ C） to have improved （ D） having improved 38 It was a rush but we arrived just_ a few minutes lat
