1、湖北省成人本科学位英语-试卷 19 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 ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetr
3、y aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates fo
4、r the doctor degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of mode
5、m industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is s
6、ometimes called an “ objective“ test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements t
7、hat look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.（分数：10.00）(1).In the Middle Ages students( ).（分数：2.00）A.took objective testsB.specialized in one subjectC.were timed by electric clocksD.never wrote exams(2).The main idea of paragraph 3 is that( ).（分数：2.00）A.worker
8、s now take examinationB.the population has grownC.there are only written examsD.examinations are now written and timed(3).The kind of exams where students must select answers are( ).（分数：2.00）A.personalB.spokenC.objectiveD.written(4).Modern industry must have developed( ).（分数：2.00）A.before the Middle
9、 AgesB.around the 19th centuryC.inGreece or RomeD.machines to take tests(5).It may be concluded that testing( ).（分数：2.00）A.should test only opinionsB.should always be writtenC.has changed since the Middle AgesD.is given only in factoriesConcerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband an
10、d wife usually reflect a po wer struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American parents d
11、o not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But i
12、n a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right. Arguments may concern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions use of the fam
13、ily car, dating, and sex behavior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few a
14、dolescents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into “solid citizens“ who fulfill most of their parents expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the “generation gap“is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get
15、along with their adolescents quite well.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect( ).（分数：2.00）A.feeling of hatredB.power struggleC.that they dont care for each otherD.that they may appeal to divorce(2).As children enter adolescents, they begin to do th
16、e following EXCEPT( ).（分数：2.00）A.demanding greater freedom to go wherever they pleaseB.making decisions without parental interferenceC.getting married whenever they pleaseD.doing what they please(3).“. . . generation gap is narrowing. “means( ).（分数：2.00）A.the adolescents now become timidB.parents co
17、me to get along with their childrenC.the vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideasD.parents and teenager dont like to quarrel(4).Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because( ).（分数：2.00）A.they have different styles of lifeB.they hate each
18、 otherC.parents think that their children are troublemakersD.they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values(5).When many American parents dont know how to deal with their children they seek advice from the following EXCEPT( ).（分数：2.00）A.neighborsB.parent-training coursesC.booksD.l
19、ecturesIn what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the early post-war era(战后时期), there was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the rou
20、tine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are facing with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting(过分信任)of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or
21、 that a computer may simply malfunction(失灵). Obviously, there would be no point in investing(投入)in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own inter nal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning
22、and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills
23、.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main purpose of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.To look back to the early days of computersB.To explain what technical problems may occur with computersC.To discourage unnecessary investment in computersD.To warn against the blindness to the probable shortcomings of computers(2).T
24、he passage recommends those dealing with computers to( ).（分数：2.00）A.be reasonably doubtful about themB.check all their answersC.substitute them for basic thinkingD.use them for business purpose only(3).An“internal computer“(Para. 2)is( ).（分数：2.00）A.a computer used exclusively by one company for its
25、own problemsB.a persons store of knowledge and the ability to process itC.the most up to date in home computer a company can buyD.a computer from the post-war era which is very reliable(4).The passage suggests that the present day problem with regard to computers is( ).（分数：2.00）A.challengingB.psycho
26、logicalC.dramaticD.over-trusting(5).It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of( ).（分数：2.00）A.computer science courses in high schoolsB.businessmen and women who use pocket calculatorsC.maintenance(连续不断)checks on computersD.companies which depend entirely on computersA yo
27、ungsters social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well as have a higher chance of dropping out(退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to wo
28、rk in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. “ When children work on project, “ says Lillian Kates, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, “ they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and l
29、ighten tensions. These skills cant be learned through lectures. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but dont have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R. “ At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, sc
30、hool marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by he outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggles to walk, the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectation. “ Young kids dont know how to distinguish between effort and ability, “ says Tynette Hills, professor
31、 of early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey, “if they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. “ “The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious, “ says Hills, “ a child who ha
32、s had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation. “（分数：10.00）(1).The author seems to think that a kids poor relationship with his classmates would( ).（分数：2.00）A.have negative effects on his studyB.develop his individualism but limit his intelligenceC.eventually lead to his leaving school
33、D.have something to do with his achievements in a course(2).In the first paragraph, the word “spot“ means( ).（分数：2.00）A.teachB.helpC.findD.treat(3).For most children, school makes them understand( ).（分数：2.00）A.that it is society rather than individual that decides ones futureB.that they can meet the
34、 social needsC.that ones effort and ones ability can be two quite different mattersD.that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common(4).Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?（分数：2.00）A.To talk to the students who have mental problemsB.To help students develop a f
35、eeling of self-respectC.To keep a student from playing aloneD.To announce a students scores in public(5).Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a students needs?（分数：2.00）A.Individualism and operationB.Academic success and independent thinkingC.Socialization and feeling ofco
36、mpetenceD.Intelligence and respect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 the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then ma
37、rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_3.( )Im mistaken, Ive seen that man before.（分数：2.00）A.UnlessB.IfC.BecauseD.Provided4.We use plastics( )wood and metal now.（分数：2.00）A.to take placeB.to take ofC.take the place ofD.in place of5.I spent half
38、 an hour( )this difficult math problem.（分数：2.00）A.having worked onB.to work onC.on workD.working on6.The( )of the play is so great that many people want to see it.（分数：2.00）A.attentionB.attractionC.attemptD.attack7.Do you think they have( )food for all these people here?（分数：2.00）A.subsequentB.benefic
39、ialC.sufficientD.average8.The old lady( )on hearing her sons death.（分数：2.00）A.broke inB.broke downC.broke outD.broke away9.His mother insisted that he( )the coat when going out.（分数：2.00）A.put onB.puts onC.to putD.putting on10.They have done things they ought( ).（分数：2.00）A.not to doB.not to be doneC.
40、not to have doneD.not having done11.( )was pointed above, this substance can be used as a substitute.（分数：2.00）A.ItB.ThatC.WhatD.As12.When you( )this over with her, you should not see her any more.（分数：2.00）A.talkB.talkedC.will talkD.talking13.I cannot tell the( )difference between the twins.（分数：2.00）
41、A.slenderB.singleC.simpleD.slight14.Words( )meaning, as we all know.（分数：2.00）A.convinceB.conveyC.contributeD.conquer15.I dont like to disturb you, because youre quite tired( )working hard today.（分数：2.00）A.ofB.withC.outD.on16.I have to( )my visit as Ill be very busy next week.（分数：2.00）A.call forB.cal
42、l onC.call offD.call in17.He has been teaching for 2 years, but being a teacher is not his( ).（分数：2.00）A.chanceB.characterC.attitudeD.choice18.This is a very( )situation and we dont know how to face it yet.（分数：2.00）A.comprehensiveB.compoundC.complicatedD.competent19.Not once( )your sentence correctl
43、y.（分数：2.00）A.you have copiedB.did you have copiedC.have you copiedD.have you been copied20.( )many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual.（分数：2.00）A.WhileB.Besides ofC.Because ofD.Except21.The ability( )is very important for any speaker.（分数：2.00）A.to hear clearlyB.to be clearly heardC.to heari
44、ng clearlyD.to being clearly heard22.The plane crashed, its bombs( )as it hit the ground.（分数：2.00）A.explodedB.were explodedC.explodingD.were exploding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 are 4 choices marked A
45、, 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）_Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a means by which people can protect themselves【C
46、1】_large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay small sums of money【C2】_an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only a few will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes【C3】_of the
47、sums of money it has collected. The first modern fire insurance company was fromed in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just【C4】_most of the city, and people wanted to protect against further losses. The fire company grew rapidly.【C5】_, other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin
48、Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company inAmerica in 1752. He also suggested a new kind of insurance for【C6】_. The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops by storm. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start【C7】_new insurance. This company, which offered life insurance, collected some money【C8】_from different men. Although a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is still in business. Over the years, people have【C9】_from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from such accidents
