1、湖北省成人本科学位英语-试卷 21 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）_The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the
3、market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market. In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiari
4、ze themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting(报价), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such
5、 information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. O
6、ne of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot. Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us wi
7、th such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.（分数：10.00）(1).In making market investigation, one should( ).（分数：2.00）A.get enough information ConcernedB.advertise his productsC.produce high quality goodsD.none of the above(2).The word “indispensable“ in th
8、e first line means( ).（分数：2.00）A.impossibleB.essentialC.advisableD.available(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teethB.It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without m
9、arket investigationC.There are various ways of making market investigationD.Production goes before market investigation(4).Making market investigation is very important because( ).（分数：2.00）A.in market, goods on sale are numerousB.every producer is facing keen competitionC.it can greatly promote sale
10、sD.all of the above(5).All the following are channels to get market information EXCEPT( ).（分数：2.00）A.to have commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroadB.to promote the quality of our own productsC.to send trade groups abroad every now and thenD.to have face-to-face talks with fo
11、reign businessmenWhat do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter. To get these necessities on regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have other needs which would probably also be in
12、cluded as basic, such as health and education facilities. We may think of all of these as our needs. Yet most of us would be far from satisfiedif we had nothing more than these which are supplied for us. We all enjoy extra income to spend on things like books, sports or hobbies. Sometimes we save so
13、me of this extra income to pay for future expense of this type on holidays. So we must add our wants to our basic needs. Our standard of living is the degree, to which these needs and wants are satisfied. But as time goes on, what we think of as our basic needs changes. Twenty years ago a television
14、 would have been a luxury, and still is in manycountries now, Even now we cannot say it is a need in the same sense as food, clothing and shelter. Yet if most of the people of a country have one, it comes to be accepted as a need. It is possible therefore to have food, clothing and shelter and still
15、 be poor by the standards of our own society.（分数：10.00）(1).What we need in life is divided into( )according to this article.（分数：2.00）A.the basic necessities and luxuryB.many kinds of need such as food, clothing and housesC.four groups the basic necessities, luxury, reliable income and future expense
16、D.the basic necessities and reliable income(2).A person who gets the basic necessities must( )according to the writer.（分数：2.00）A.have a reliable incomeB.learn how to please his managerC.finish his work ahead the timeD.get a good education(3).We all enjoy( ).（分数：2.00）A.having only reliable incomeB.ha
17、ving reliable income and extra incomeC.having nothing more than food and clothingD.having nothing more than reliable income(4).With time going on, ( ).（分数：2.00）A.a luxury may change into a need which most people want to getB.the basic needs are getting smaller and smallerC.a luxury and the basic nee
18、ds can be exchangedD.the basic needs can be changed into a luxury(5).If most of the people of a country have a television, we( ).（分数：2.00）A.can say the television is a need in the same sense as food and clothing and shelterB.can say the television must be in the basic necessitiesC.cannot say the tel
19、evision is in the basic necessitiesD.can say every family must have oneTo swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. Its a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes(as long as youre not held up at the airport), but its an expensive
20、way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft if you dont mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you forget your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary(不耐烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his
21、own car. “Not possible“ , you say, Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge. This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you w
22、ould be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide ar ail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC(欧共体)? Well, perhaps. The main reason, though, is that a tunne
23、l or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of Londons disused dockland(船坞地). A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and re-vitalize(使重新有活力)the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With alink over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in E
24、ngland, and be able to eat them in France while they were still warm!（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hoursB.The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new oneC.It is considered to be more difficult to swim acro
25、ss the channel than any other meansD.A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast(2).A tunnel would be( ).（分数：2.00）A.less expensive to be built than a bridgeB.more expensive to be built than a bridgeC.less expensive to be built than a railD.more expensive to be built than a rail(3).If the
26、y built a Channel tunnel, you would( ).（分数：2.00）A.neither take a train nor go by earB.only take a trainC.either take a train or go by carD.only take a bus(4).It can be concluded that many of Londons dockyards are( ).（分数：2.00）A.not usedB.seriously blockedC.fully usedD.opened again(5).Channel link wou
27、ld( ).（分数：2.00）A.allow us to buy fish and chips inFranceB.make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and fasterC.decrease more trade forLondons dockyardsD.makeLondon more prosperous againSuicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, fo
28、r example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by todays standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In todays society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people t
29、ry to take their own lives? The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as a failure, wrath(暴怒), the need for attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict(描写)the typical vict
30、im. To make the problem even more confusing, people will often camouflage(掩盖)their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious. In theUnited States, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides. People who are bitter, worde
31、d, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solutions to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, insofar(到这个程度)as their
32、effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal However, they have helped a lot of people with a wide variety of problems. So, in the somewhat amorphous(难以名状的)area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is TRUE according
33、to the article?（分数：2.00）A.The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicideB.Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the worldC.In todays society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicideD.Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past(2).Which of the followi
34、ng is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide?（分数：2.00）A.InsanityB.PressureC.The need for attentionD.Great anger(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelingsB.It is difficult to describe what kind of people tend to co
35、mmit suicideC.Suicide has been a problem in most societies since ancient timesD.People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics(4).The word“ benevolent“ means( ).（分数：2.00）A.relevantB.kindC.seriousD.effective(5).The third paragraph mainly tells us that( ).（分数：2.00）A.a network of centers h
36、as been quite effective in reducing suicideB.a network of centers has been quite successful in reducing suicideC.people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successfulD.in theUnited States, people who want to commit suicide call a network of centers to g
37、et help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 corresponding letter
38、 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_3.Do you mean this is the( )decision you have made after thinking for hours?（分数：2.00）A.uprightB.ultimateC.totalD.tight4.I gave John a present but he gave me nothing( ).（分数：2.00）A.in returnB.in turnC.in advanceD.in vain5.My vacation
39、 begins next Tuesday, ( )I will leave for Florida.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.thatC.whileD.when6.Can you tell me( )about the city that makes people love it so much?（分数：2.00）A.it is whatB.what it isC.what is itD.is it what7.Dont forget( )the window before leaving the room.（分数：2.00）A.to have closedB.to closeC.h
40、aving closedD.closing8.The old man is used to( )early in the morning.（分数：2.00）A.exerciseB.exercisingC.exercisedD.exercises9.The magnificent museum is said( )about a hundred years ago.（分数：2.00）A.to be builtB.to have been builtC.to have builtD.to have being built10.It is( )for a person in his position
41、 to make such a mistake.（分数：2.00）A.raleB.lessC.littleD.few11.What makes the space shuttle( )is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.（分数：2.00）A.exceptionalB.strangeC.uniqueD.rare12.The chances of discovering life on Neptune are about a million( ).（分数：2.00）A.at oneB.for oneC.to o
42、neD.against one13.They did not find( )to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.（分数：2.00）A.worth their whileB.it worthwhileC.it worthD.it worthy14.They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no( ).（分数：2.00）A.endB.conclusionC.resultD.judgment15.You will be late( )you l
43、eave immediately.（分数：2.00）A.unlessB.untilC.ifD.or16.Dont( )the camera( )unless you are sure you can put it together.（分数：2.00）A.take. . . offB.work. . . outC.set. . . offD.take. . . apart17.His( )of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.（分数：2.00）A.shapeB.patternC.designD.mode
44、l18.If you( )your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want.（分数：2.00）A.conductB.dismissC.grantD.moderate19.The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause( )of vegetables in the coming days.（分数：2.00）A.rarityB.scarcityC.invalidityD.variety20.I dont think it is any u
45、se( )this matter any further.（分数：2.00）A.discussingB.to discussC.to discussingD.to be discussed21.The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to( )through.（分数：2.00）A.pressB.squeezeC.stretchD.leap22.Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have( )in the last six months.（分数：2.0
46、0）A.addedB.jumpedC.amountedD.developed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 t
47、he corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one【C1】_there are many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it, No two speakers in exactly the same【C2】_. We can always hear difference b
48、etween them, and the pronunciation of English【C3】_a great deal in different geographical areas. How do we decide what sort of English to use as a【C4】_? This is not a question that can be answered in the same way for all foreign learners of English.【C5】_you live in a part of the world like India or west Africa, where there is a long【C6】_of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should aim to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a【C7】_in these circumstances to use as model BBC English or anything of the sort. On the other hand,
