1、2016年湖北省成人本科学位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 cor
2、responding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 We have heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea. It is high in polyphenols, compounds with strong antioxidant activity that in test-tube and animal models show anticancer and heart-protective ef
3、fects. Good clinical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasnt been any definite proof of the value of that advice. A team of Japanese researchers was able to link green tea consumption with decreased mortality from many causes-including he
4、art disease. The researchers tracked 40,530 healthy adults ages 40 to 79 in a region of northeastern Japan where most people drink green tea, following them for up to 11 years. Those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had significantly lower mortality rates than those who drank less than
5、 one cup a day. There were also fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease. But no such association was seen with deaths from cancer. Nor was consumption of oolong or black tea connected with any decrease in mortality. Those teas are easier to be combined with oxygen in processing, which not only dark
6、ens the color of the leaves and changes their flavor but also reduces their polyphenol content. Coffee is more complicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in medical literature. It, too, contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied than tea polyphenols. Evidence for th
7、e health benefits of coffee is growing, however. A group of investigators from Finland, Italy and the Netherlands reports that coffee seems to protect against age-related decline in mental capacity. The scientists studied 676 healthy men born from 1900 to 1920 and followed them for 10 years, using s
8、tandardized measures of brain function. Their conclusion: the men who consumed coffee had significantly less decline in mental capacity than those who didnt. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection. Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships between die
9、tary habits and long-term health. We still have to test our suppositions in controlled conditions, and measure the effects of coffee and tea on various systems of the body. 1 Physicians often tell their patients to drink green tea because( ). （ A） its medical value has been proved （ B） it is believe
10、d to be good for ones health （ C） it has long since been used clinically （ D） its effectiveness has been shown in animals 2 The Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea on( ). （ A） young adults （ B） Asian people （ C） patients with cancer （ D） patients with heart diseas
11、e 3 The text indicates that black tea differs from green tea in that( ). （ A） it can retain the color of its leaves （ B） it can reduce cancer-related deaths （ C） it contains less polyphenol content （ D） it is stronger in flavor than the latter 4 Coffee is beneficial to ones health because( ). （ A） i
12、t has more antioxidants than green tea （ B） it slows down the rate of brain aging （ C） it lowers the rate of natural mortality （ D） it keeps systems of the body active 5 The text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term health( ). （ A） are a falsely perceived supposition
13、 （ B） are a conflicting issue among people （ C） deserve further scientific research （ D） deserve to be tested on a larger population 5 Sometime in the middle of the 15th century, a well-to-do merchant from London buried more than 6, 700 gold and silver coins on a sloping hillside in Surrey. He was f
14、leeing the War of the Roses and planned to return during better times. But he never did. The coins lay undisturbed until one September evening in 1990,when local resident Roger Mintey chanced upon them with a metal detector, a device used to determine the presence of metals. Minteys find much of whi
15、ch now sits in the British Museumearned him roughly $ 350,000, enough to quit his job with a small manufacturer and spend more time pursuing lost treasure. But digging up the past is controversial in Britain. In many European countries, metal detectorists, or people using metal detectors, face tough
16、 regulations. In the U. K., however, officials introduced a scheme in 1997 encouraging hobbyists to report their discoveries(except for those falling under the definition of treasure, like Minteys find, which they are required to report) but allowing them to keep what they find, or receive a reward.
17、 Last year, a hidden store was uncovered in a field outside Birmingham. It consists of more than 1,500 gold and silver objects from the seventh century and was valued at more than $ 4.5 million. While local museums hurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market, it sits in limbo, o
18、wned by the Crown but facing claims by the landowner and the metal detectorist who found it. The find marks the latest battleground in the increasingly heated conflict between the countrys 10, 000-20,000 metal detectorists and the museum workers determined to protect its precious old objects. Suppor
19、ters say the scheme stems the loss of valuable information about precious old objects, while opponents argue that metal detectorists dont report everything. The debate centers on the larger question of who owns the past. “Theres been a slow move over the centuries that precious old things belong to
20、us all,“ says Professor Christopher Chippindale of Cambridge University. But in Britain at least, the temptation of buried treasure could change all that. 6 According to the first paragraph, the coins in Surrey were( ). （ A） worth roughly $ 350,000 （ B） possessed by a local resident （ C） unearthed a
21、bout 500 years ago （ D） left by a merchant during a war 7 What do we know about Roger Mintey? （ A） He produces metal detectors. （ B） He owns a manufacturing firm. （ C） He works for the British Museum. （ D） He seeks buried treasure as a hobby. 8 In the U. K., metal detectorists( ). （ A） are rewarded
22、for whatever they find （ B） are forced to obey tough regulations （ C） may keep what they have discovered （ D） should report whatever they discover 9 As for the find outside Birmingham, it is still unclear( ). （ A） how much it is worth （ B） how it was discovered （ C） who is entitled to it （ D） what i
23、t is made up of 10 According to Professor Christopher Chippindale, buried treasure( ). （ A） is owned by the public （ B） is debated in a heated way （ C） remains a big temptation （ D） turns precious over time 10 Every year for more than a decade Ive gone with some good male friends to the music festiv
24、al. Women are not invited, but they do prepare a picnic for our trip. The better the food, the more likely we are to continue our annual tradition and give them peace at least one week out of the year. When were not eating, we sit around in circles and talk about manly stuff; women, mostly. After ye
25、ars of this special journey I have figured out women are different from us, especially when it comes to how we communicate. Women dont need to manufacture reasons to chat, but guys need excuses like outings or organized events. And Ive noticed that when women are in groups there can be several conve
26、rsations going on at once. When men are in a group, one man talks, and everybody else listens. Its like bluegrass jamming in a way;one musician plays the lead, and the rest try to follow. Ive had more heartfelt conversations with other men at the festival than Ive had at any other time in my life, p
27、artly because there are no women there, and partly because were all a little drunk. It was males bonding over whatever parts we still had left. The festival is also the only place Ive ever cried in front of other men. As the years have slipped by, some in our group have lost parents and grandparents
28、, some have divorced, and others have changed careers, not always on purpose. It seems that every year something distressing has happened to at least one member of our crew, and the rest of us are there to listen and offer support. I hope that this column can offer some comfort to women: if your man
29、 heads out on a bowling or poker night with the guys, be happy. Chances are good hes not fleeing you and the kids, but hes running toward the conversations he can only have with other men, and hell come home the better for it. 11 It is implied in the first paragraph that( ). （ A） the trip is a relie
30、f for both men and women （ B） the trip will continue in spite of everything （ C） the quality of the picnic needs improvement （ D） the women can rarely get peace themselves 12 Men and women differ in the way they talk in that( ). （ A） men like to play the lead in conversations （ B） women can strike u
31、p a talk for any reason （ C） men can be engaged in several talks at once （ D） women are good listeners in conversations 13 That the author cried in front of other men reveals( ). （ A） the effect of bluegrass music upon men （ B） the effect of alcohol on mens behaviors （ C） mens need to release their
32、deep emotions （ D） mens need to cultivate intimate friendship 14 What is the idea that the author wants to convey in paragraph 5? （ A） Life is doomed to be full of distresses. （ B） Changes are the constant theme of life. （ C） Friendship stays despite changes in life. （ D） Life consists of sweating a
33、nd harvesting. 15 In the last paragraph, the author advises women to( ). （ A） encourage their husbands to improve their life style （ B） encourage their husbands to go bowling or play poker （ C） give their husbands chances to flee from housework （ D） give their husbands chances for male communication
34、 15 Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Apple and government agencies like the State Department, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry, according to a survey conducted by Universum, a research firm. Wha
35、t attracts college graduates to big tech companies like Apple is mainly the cool factor surrounding these companies and their products, as the survey found young professionals were most influenced by the strength of the corporations brand when picking their most desired companies. “ Companies that h
36、ave appealing consumer brands generally also succeed in being perceived as attractive employers. People nowadays love to work for companies that produce their favorite products and services,“said Kortney Kutsop, employer branding specialist for Universum. “Also, market success is an important factor
37、: The company needs to be generally seen as innovative and best-in-class in whatever they do-thats the recipe for success. By contrast, financial institutions like Citigroup, whose brands have been spoiled in recent years by the collapse of the financial industry, ranked in the lower half of the lis
38、t of 99 companies desired by young professionals. Beyond the power of a companys brand, college graduates were also heavily influenced by the perceived financial stability of each company, which may explain why major corporations like Apple would rank at the top, since they are constantly expanding
39、and hiring new employees. On the other hand, government agencies, which fared slightly worse than the tech companies, may have been hurt by perceived weaknesses in recent years, given that the public sector as a whole has been forced to freeze wages and lay off employees. Universum, which surveyed m
40、ore than 10,000 young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years, also found that many of them are looking to switch jobs in the near future. In fact, half of those surveyed claimed to have applied to other jobs in the past year and a quarter plan to switch jobs within six mont
41、hs, suggesting that the organizations at the top of this list may be flooded with new applications in the coming months. 16 The Universum survey found that college graduates( ). （ A） are sponsored by government agencies （ B） refuse to work in the financial industry （ C） are given better choices in e
42、mployment （ D） prefer to work at major tech companies 17 According to Kortney Kutsop, young professionals nowadays( ). （ A） are brand-oriented in job hunting （ B） are brand-conscious in consumption （ C） are eager to be innovative employees （ D） are eager to get the recipe for success 18 Citigroup ha
43、s become less appealing to young job seekers due to( ). （ A） its inadequate service （ B） its ruined reputation （ C） its lack of creativity （ D） its heavy workload 19 Compared with those at tech companies, jobs at government agencies in recent years( ). （ A） are better paid （ B） are better rated （ C）
44、 are less secure （ D） are less demanding 20 In the survey, a majority of young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years( ). （ A） are influenced by financial instability （ B） are employed by big tech companies （ C） have decided to change their careers （ D） have found jobs in t
45、he public sector 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 ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
46、 single line through the center. 21 The young man speaks Japanese fluently as if he( )a Japanese. （ A） were （ B） would be （ C） is （ D） had been 22 Since it is already midnight, we( )now. （ A） had better leaving （ B） had better leave （ C） had better to leave （ D） had better have left 23 Before the wa
47、r broke out, many people( )in safe places possessions they could not take with them. （ A） threw away （ B） put away （ C） gave away （ D） carried away 24 Lord Jim( )a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work. （ A） finds （ B） found （ C） founds （ D） founded 25 You will see
48、 to( )the engine does not get out of order. （ A） it that （ B） that （ C） which （ D） whether 26 Rabbits are quiet animals,( )they are able to make 20 different sounds. （ A） how （ B） in spite of （ C） because of （ D） even though 27 Have you ever seen a( )bag on the table? （ A） plastic small black （ B） b
49、lack small plastic （ C） plastic black small （ D） small black plastic 28 When Bob and his friends came, we( )our supper then. （ A） had （ B） were having （ C） have （ D） are having 29 Every field of chemistry( )different chemical reactions. （ A） holds （ B） consists （ C） composes （ D） involves 30 It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses them that( )him a scientist. （ A） make （ B） makes （ C） made （ D） will make 31 It is necessary for students to take tests at monthly( ). （ A） intervals （ B） times （ C） periods （ D） terms 32 In the opinion of many pe
