1、湖北省成人本科学位英语-试卷 17 及答案解析(总分：164.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)1.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.
2、 You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then
3、mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the l
4、earner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “ I do it“ to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “Ill do it “. This difference can serve as a basis f
5、or the student to change his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the present tense in English is( ).（分数：2.00）A.not used to express a
6、 desire to do something in the immediate futureB.used with some verbs but NOT with others to express future intentionC.basically the same in English as it is in SpanishD.not the most difficult problem for foreign students(2).According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their
7、mistakes by( ).（分数：2.00）A.asking native speakers for explanationsB.reading good books in the foreign languageC.comparing their speech with that of native speakersD.speaking without regard to native speakers(3).According to the passage, foreign language students who do not communicate with native spe
8、akers will NOT( ).（分数：2.00）A.learn very much about the foreign societyB.learn about the history of the foreign languageC.have to worry about making mistakesD.take advantage of available language(4).According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes be
9、cause( ).（分数：2.00）A.native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their languageB.communication is the primary goal of language learningC.native speakers will ignore their mistakesD.everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language(5).The authors major conclusion abou
10、t the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is that( ).（分数：2.00）A.mistakes are not important in the process of learning a languageB.learners are often very afraid of making mistakesC.making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the languageD.native speakers often do not tel
11、l foreign language learners about their mistakesThough some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion poll(民意测验). Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women a
12、re employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They argue that women especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency. To solve th
13、e problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages. They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better. The suggestion has b
14、een rejected by 9out of 10 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last. summer. Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or da
15、ughters. Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves. Some other people have suggested another way called “ phased employment theory“. The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven mo
16、nths pregnant(妊娠)and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive 75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit children, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both
17、 women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever.（分数：10.00）(1).Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because( ).（分数：2.00）A.all of them are employed in unsuitable types of workB.mos
18、t skilled male workers are now unemployedC.their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic developmentD.nowadays no one can take care of children except women(2).Some union officials have suggested that if women resign their jobs, ( ).（分数：2.00）A.they should be allowed to attend schoo
19、l to be trainedB.their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their familiesC.the male employees in their families should receive double wagesD.their children should also leave their kindergartens(3).According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was( ).（分数：
20、2.00）A.opposed by most men and womenB.welcomed by men onlyC.welcomed by women onlyD.welcomed by men and women(4).From the passage we can see “phased employment“ means( ).（分数：2.00）A.two or more women share the same jobB.women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidaysC.a woman sh
21、ould resign her job forever if she has a childD.women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearing years(5).According to the “phased employment“ theory, during a womans leave from her job( ).（分数：2.00）A.her work should be done by her husband or brothersB.either her husband or h
22、er brothers will be given double wagesC.her family can still keep the same level of incomeD.her familys income level will be a little lower than it normally isBirth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. Yet there a
23、re three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the day we are born: the day we get married and the day wedie. These are the three main events in life. We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and dea
24、th. All human beingsfrom the most primitive to the most sophisticated are affected by these three events. The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated. Yet all societies share common characteristics. Birth is a time of joy. The proud parents receive congratulati
25、ons and presents on behalf of the new-born. Marriage is also a time of joy. The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home. Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning. The dates of all three events are usuall
26、y remembered.（分数：10.00）(1).All human societies( ).（分数：2.00）A.celebrate the three main events in life, but in different waysB.are not affected by thesethree eventsC.celebrate these three events in exactly the same wayD.are the same(2).The dates of the three main events in life are usually remembered
27、because( ).（分数：2.00）A.of the celebrationsB.they are importantC.there are special ceremoniesD.societies share common characteristics(3).There are three days( )are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony.（分数：2.00）A.whoB.thatC.whenD.whose(4).These three events( )all human beings.（分数：2.00）A.affe
28、ctedB.have affectedC.are affectingD.affect(5).These are the greatest( )in human life.（分数：2.00）A.situationsB.happeningsC.conditionsD.factsTraditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role i
29、n serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the community want or need to be served? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers(象牙塔)“ of study separated f
30、rom the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained(强逼), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a goo
31、d chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable asa philosopher. A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“ , as the Bible says, “does not live by bre
32、ad alone. “ Apart from requiring medical and social services, which donot directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to
33、the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things.（分数：10.00）(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is that( ).（分数：2.00）A.traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB.universities must meet the needsof the societyC.research and teaching are of great importance in
34、 universitiesD.universities play an important role in our society(2).We can infer from the second paragraph that( ).（分数：2.00）A.the society is not satisfied with the present college educationB.the governments interfere too much with college educationC.teacher are forced to do what they dont like to d
35、oD.teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses(3).The Aristotle example is used to make the point that( ).（分数：2.00）A.universities in theUK have produced too much good for graduatesB.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulC.education should serve the social needsD.it is adv
36、isable for todays philosophers to know computer science(4).According to the passage, literature, music and the arts( ).（分数：2.00）A.do not contribute to economic growth at allB.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growthC.are similar to medical and so
37、cial services in their way of promoting economic growthD.should develop only when they are good for economic growth(5).The author believes that( ).（分数：2.00）A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of todays societyC.universities shou
38、ld not provide literature or art coursesD.the society needs both technicalskills and arts二、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：21，分数：42.00)2.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 t
39、he ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_3.Please keep an eye on my luggage, and Ill be back( ).（分数：2.00）A.in timeB.in no timeC.at one timeD.at a time4.Lying in hospital, the patient( )the o
40、utside world by watching news programs on TV every day.（分数：2.00）A.kept in touch withB.faced upC.turned the clock backD.slowed down5.We felt very sad when we heard the news that the( )manager was killed in his office yesterday.（分数：2.00）A.respectfulB.respectableC.respectiveD.respecting6.( )the fog, we
41、 should have reached our destination.（分数：2.00）A.Because ofB.in spite ofC.In case ofD.But for7.The children will have to( )their play-time hours when school opens.（分数：2.00）A.cut inB.cut upC.cut onD.cut down8.You will never guess whom I( )on the street yesterday.（分数：2.00）A.ran overB.ran out ofC.ran in
42、toD.ran up to9.Expected noises are usually more( )than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.（分数：2.00）A.manageableB.controllableC.tolerableD.perceivable10.The government placed( )on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.（分数：2.00）A.limitationsB.restraintC.requirementsD.restrictions11.( )
43、student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.（分数：2.00）A.EachB.EitherC.AnyD.One12.According to the weather forecast, which is usually( ), it will snow this afternoon.（分数：2.00）A.accurateB.preciseC.exactD.perfect13.At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope, bu
44、t this decision was( )revised.（分数：2.00）A.occasionallyB.consequentlyC.successivelyD.subsequently14.1 have taken many photos. Im going to get the film( ).（分数：2.00）A.being developedB.developingC.developedD.to be developed15.Not always( )they want to.（分数：2.00）A.people can do whatB.people cannot do whatC
45、.can people do whatD.cant people do what16.I didnt go to the party, but I do wish I( )there.（分数：2.00）A.wereB.would beC.had beenD.will be17.She is very careful. She( )very few mistakes in her work.（分数：2.00）A.doesB.takesC.makesD.gets18.When he was set free after twenty years in prison, he was amazed(
46、)the changed world he found.（分数：2.00）A.atB.ofC.onD.to19.Id like to( )a special table for the coming Valentines Day.（分数：2.00）A.preserveB.deserveC.conserveD.reserve20.Bill doesnt( )what people say about him.（分数：2.00）A.concernB.matterC.careD.disturb21.Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to( )any furth
47、er responsibilities.（分数：2.00）A.take onB.get onC.put upD.look up22.A curve is a line( )no part is straight and which has no angle.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whoseC.in whichD.of which三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)23.Part IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there a
48、re 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill did not know what to do when it slipped from his horse and fell【C1】_the road. The sack was too heavy for him to【C2】_, and his only hope was that presently some one would come riding by and【C3】_a hand. It was not long before a rider appeared, but the farmers heart sank when he【C4】_him, for it was the g
