1、湖北省成人本科学位英语-试卷 20 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）_On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went toGettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was
3、 much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is sai
4、d thatLincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the
5、day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15, 000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end, there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again. “ On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, “That speech was a flat f
6、ailure, and the people are disappointed. Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made. Today, ev
7、ery American school child learnsLincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.（分数：10.00）(1).In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was( ).（分数：2.00）A.very criticalB.unpopularC.very popularD.very courteous(2).Lincoln was invited to spe
8、ak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was( ).（分数：2.00）A.a famous speakerB.a very handsome manC.President of the countryD.a popular statesman(3).It can be inferred from the text that( ).（分数：2.00）A.Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgB.Lincoln was very busy
9、 at the time and didnt have much time to prepare his speechC.Lincolns speech was full of rich wordsD.Lincolns speech was very long(4).It was a fact that Lincolns speech was( ).（分数：2.00）A.an immediate successB.warmly applaudedC.a total failureD.not well-received at first(5).Which of the following sta
10、tements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Lincolns Gettysburg Address has deep meaningB.Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple in styleC.Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school childD.Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the Unit
11、ed StatesIn sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called “the weaker sex“ , or, if men want to please them, “the fair sex“. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and un
12、iversities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man oily until he is 68. Are womens bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in 4 minutes. The best women need 4.
13、 5 minutes. Womens speeds are always slower than mens, but some facts are surpising. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 metres in 4 minutes 21. 2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tarzan“in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fas
14、test 400 metres was 4 minutes 59. 1 seconds, which is 37. 9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone(荷尔蒙)injections. At
15、the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problem. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!（分数：10.00）(1).Women are called “the weaker sex“ because( ).（分数：2.00）A.women do as much work as menB.people t
16、hink women are weaker than menC.sport is easier for men than for womenD.in sport the two sexes are always together(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：2.00）A.Boys and girls study separately everywhereB.Women do not run or swim in races with menC.Famous Prime Ministers are womenD.Men can expect to
17、live longer than women inEurope(3).“That at least is what people say. “means people( ).（分数：2.00）A.say other things tooB.dont say this muchC.say this but may not think soD.only think this(4).What problems does sport have?（分数：2.00）A.Some women athletes are actually menB.Some women athletes are given h
18、ormone injectionsC.Women and men do not run or swim in the same racesD.It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women(5).In this passage the author implies that( ).（分数：2.00）A.women are weaker than men, but fasterB.women are slower than men, but strongerC.men are not always stronger
19、 and faster than womenD.men are faster and stronger than womenWe all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator(赤道), although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole(北极)we know that it is not only a dangerously cold
20、place, but that people like you and I would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. Men have been trave lling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years: bu
21、t only a few men, with grea tdiff icul ty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when traveling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, it is not true about landings in the polar regi
22、on, but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5, 000 meters above the Pole is a delight. At 4, 000 meters and move above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as your eyes can reach. In the tropics(热带), on the other hand, you are not certain to keep
23、clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18, 000 or 20, 000 meters. Aeroplanes cant climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not to climb,
24、 while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low.（分数：10.00）(1).“Millions do it. “ in this sentence “do it“ refers to( ).（分数：2.00）A.feeling uncomfortably hot on the equatorB.flying over the North PoleC.flying over the equatorD.making homes on the equator(2).The polar region is( ).（分数：2.00）A
25、.a good place to land at by aeroplaneB.a good place to fly overC.a good place to fly pastD.a good place to live in(3).It is a delight to fly at the Pole because there( ).（分数：2.00）A.planes fly higher than at the equatorB.the eyes can reach about 4, 000 metersC.planes are clear of bad weatherD.planes
26、fly more quickly than at the equator(4).Aeroplanes can climb quickly( ).（分数：2.00）A.in warm airB.in cold airC.when it reaches the polar regionD.only when the clouds are down low(5).Aeroplanes usually do not need to climb quickly or fly high in the polar region because( ).（分数：2.00）A.they do not land t
27、hereB.there are no clouds at allC.they can cross the ice with special equipmentD.it is very coldToo often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that affo
28、rd them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it:others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the univ
29、ersity look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all
30、 grope(摸索)in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, wheather the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with dail
31、y bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest. In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic tha
32、n taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck(受到严重伤害的人)and a bitter person.（分数：10.00）(1).The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they( ).
33、（分数：2.00）A.have ruined their talentsB.have taken on an unsuitable jobC.think of nothing but their salaryD.are not aware of their own potential(2).The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies in that( ).（分数：2.00）A.much competition has to be facedB.many employees have no working experienceC.the youn
34、g people only care about how much they can earnD.schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance(3).Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Your job must suit your interestB.Your job must set a pattern of lifeC.Your job must offer you a
35、high salaryD.Your job must not ruin your talent(4).The best title for this passage would be( ).（分数：2.00）A.What Can A Good Job OfferB.Earning A LivingC.Correct Attitude on Job-huntingD.How to Choose A Job(5).The word “pathetic“ in paragraph 2 most probably means( ).（分数：2.00）A.splendidB.miserableC.dis
36、gustedD.touching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 mark the correspondi
37、ng letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_3.Mary regretted( )to Johns birthday party last Sunday.（分数：2.00）A.not goingB.not to goC.not having been goingD.not to be going4.The famous novel is said( )into Chinese.（分数：2.00）A.to have translatedB.to be translateC.to hav
38、e been translatedD.to translate5.It( )me as an uphill battle, simply because it is an awkward and time-consuming process.（分数：2.00）A.appearsB.occursC.strikesD.hits6.I believe you have( )some important points in the report.（分数：2.00）A.left aloneB.left behindC.left offD.left out7.The fisherman, ( )poor,
39、 could not buy another boat.（分数：2.00）A.isB.wasC.beingD.been8.Three people, ( ), were injured in the accident.（分数：2.00）A.including a childB.include a childC.included a childD.includes a child9.They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no( ).（分数：2.00）A.endB.conclusionC.resultD.
40、judgment10.Every year when the flu is( )Im bound to get sick.（分数：2.00）A.getting aroundB.coming aroundC.hanging aroundD.going around11.Her suggestion that everybody( )was not appreciated.（分数：2.00）A.sing a songB.sang a songC.sung a songD.singing a song12.The experiment, ( )will soon be announced, was
41、done by my colleagues.（分数：2.00）A.whose resultsB.the results on whichC.at which the resultsD.of whose results13.The new English dictionary I bought yesterday( )me almost twenty yuan.（分数：2.00）A.spentB.paidC.costD.took14.What he is( )is neither money nor fame, but the satisfaction of seeing his student
42、s grow up as builders of socialism.（分数：2.00）A.in pursuit ofB.looking afterC.trying to doD.advocating15.There is an old saying which goes, “Never( )until tomorrow what you can do today. “（分数：2.00）A.put asideB.put upC.put offD.put away16.He has( )the army for ten years and is now an officer.（分数：2.00）A
43、.gone intoB.joined inC.been inD.come into17.She is such a( )person, always asking how Im feeling.（分数：2.00）A.considerableB.consideringC.consideredD.considerate18.It is said that he( )a murder.（分数：2.00）A.committedB.conductedC.executedD.emitted19.Not a single word( )all morning.（分数：2.00）A.did he sayB.h
44、e saidC.said heD.does he say20.( )he will come or not is unknown.（分数：2.00）A.IfB.WhetherC.ThatD.what21.Only residents here enjoy the( )of using this parking lot.（分数：2.00）A.privilegeB.possibilityC.favorD.right22.Only 11 people( )the shipwreck.（分数：2.00）A.survived afterB.survived throughC.were survivedD
45、.survived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, 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 th
46、e Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_Music comes in many forms:most countries have a style of their own.【C1】_the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was【C2】_, or by whom. But it began to be heard
47、 in the early 1900s. Jazz is Americas contribution to【C3】_music. In contrast to classical music, which【C4】_formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, 【C5】_the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and【C6】_
48、it does today. The【C7】_of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long【C8】_. When a Negro died his friends and relatives【C9】_a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death
