1、湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题 2010年及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第卷 选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.Charles Dickens _ many wonderful characters in his novels.（分数：1.00）A.inventedB.discoveredC.uncoveredD.created2.Who can it be? I“m quite _ a loss to guess.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.onC.inD.at3.All
2、 things _, the planned trip had to be called off.（分数：1.00）A.consideredB.be consideredC.consideringD.having considered4._ by the look on her face, she didn“t catch what I meant.（分数：1.00）A.JudgingB.JudgedC.JudgeD.To judge5.Give the books to _ needs them for the English class and the writing class.（分数：
3、1.00）A.whomeverB.whomC.whoD.whoever6._ a teacher, one must first be a pupil.（分数：1.00）A.BeingB.Having beenC.To beD.To have been7.He was very rude to the customs officer, _ of course made things even worse.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whomC.whatD.which8.The little village hasn“t changed much _ a new road and two m
4、ore stores.（分数：1.00）A.exceptB.besidesC.except thatD.except for9.The children looked up as the planes passed _.（分数：1.00）A.overallB.overheadC.outwardD.forward10._ he says or does won“t make me change my mind at all.（分数：1.00）A.WhateverB.HoweverC.WhichD.How11.The tsunami (海啸) _ over 160,000 people were
5、killed was a terrible disaster for human beings.（分数：1.00）A.of thatB.among whichC.during thatD.in which12.These, three teachers vary _ their manner of teaching.（分数：1.00）A.betweenB.fromC.withD.in13.Since there isn“t much time left, you can just tell us about it _.（分数：1.00）A.in detailB.in shortC.in all
6、D.in brief14.I _ my wallet when I was shopping in the store.（分数：1.00）A.must have droppedB.should have droppedC.could dropD.ought to have dropped15.She _ be ill because I saw her playing tennis just now.（分数：1.00）A.can“tB.couldn“tC.mustn“tD.may not16.Since he left the university, he _ in an accounting
7、 company.（分数：1.00）A.has been workingB.had workedC.had been workingD.was working17.To succeed in a scientific experiment, _.（分数：1.00）A.one needs being patient personB.patience is to needC.one needs to be patientD.patience is what needed18.He asked her to go to a concert with him but she _ his invitat
8、ion politely.（分数：1.00）A.turned downB.turned outC.turned awayD.turned up19.The doctor“s advice was that the patient _ at once.（分数：1.00）A.to be operatedB.being operatedC.be operatedD.operated20.It was not until dawn _ their way out of the forest.（分数：1.00）A.when they foundB.that they foundC.did they fi
9、ndD.that they didn“t find三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Advertisement can be thought of “as the means of making known in order to buy or sell goods or services“. Advertisement aims to increase people“s awareness and arouse interest, it tries to in-form and to persuad
10、e. The media are all used to spread the message. The press offers a fairly cheap method, and magazines are used to reach special sections of the market. The cinema and commercial radio are useful for local market. Television, although more expensive, can be very effective. Public notices are fairly
11、cheap and more permanent in their power of attraction. Other ways of increasing consumer interest are through exhibitions and trade fairs as well as direct mail advertisement. There can be no doubt that the growth in advertisement is one of the most striking features of the western world in this cen
12、tury. Many businesses such as those handling frozen foods, liquor, tobacco and medicines have been built up largely by advertisement. We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to
13、be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for advertisement. However, if large scale advertisement leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less. It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When
14、 the market is growing, advertisement helps to increase demand. When the market is shrinking, advertisement may prevent a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to
15、them.（分数：10.00）(1).Advertisement is often used to _.（分数：2.00）A.deceive customersB.increase productionC.arouse suspicionD.push the sale(2).The word “media“ (in the first paragraph) includes _.（分数：2.00）A.the pressB.televisionC.radioD.all of the above(3).Advertisement is mainly paid for by _.（分数：2.00）A
16、.the customerB.the producerC.increased salesD.reduced prices(4).Advertisement can increase demand _.（分数：2.00）A.at the timeB.in any circumstancesC.in a growing marketD.in a shrinking market(5).From the last sentence of this passage we conclude that _.（分数：2.00）A.businesses usually do not pay much for
17、advertisementB.businessmen know well that advertisement could bring them more profitsC.advertisement could hardly convince people of the value of the goodsD.advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Another thing an astronaut has to learn about is eatin
18、g in space. Food is weightless, just as men are. Food for space has to be packed in special ways. Some of it goes into tubes that a man can squeeze into his mouth. Bite-sized cookies are packed in plastic. There is a good reason for covering each bite. The plastic keeps pieces of food from traveling
19、 in the spaceship. On the earth very small pieces of food would simply fall to the floor. But gravity doesn“t pull them to the floor when they are out of the plastic in a spaceship. They move here and there and can get into a man“s eyes or into the spaceship“s instruments. If any of the instruments
20、is blocked, the astronauts may have trouble getting safely home. As astronauts travel on longer space trips, he must take time to sleep. An astronaut can fit himself to his seat with a kind of seat belt. Or, if he wants to, he can sleep in a sleeping bag which is fixed in place under his seat. But b
21、e careful he must put his hands under the belt when he goes to sleep. This is because he is really afraid that he might touch one of controls that isn“t supposed to be touched until later.（分数：10.00）(1).Why would astronauts cover each bite of food in space?（分数：2.00）A.Because small pieces of food woul
22、d fall down to the floor.B.Because weightless pieces of food might make trouble when they travel around.C.Because they haven“t enough food for longer trips.D.Because astronauts don“t want to waste food.(2).In a spaceship, astronauts can _.（分数：2.00）A.walk just as they do on the earthB.not eat anythin
23、g because it“s dangerousC.control the spaceship when they are sleepingD.not litter small things or it will make trouble(3).In what way is food for space packed?（分数：2.00）A.Very small pieces of food are put on the floor.B.Some of it is put into tubes.C.Small-sized cookies are packed in plastic.D.Both
24、B and C.(4).Why does an astronaut put his hand under his belt when he sleeps?（分数：2.00）A.Because he thinks it is comfortable to sleep in that way in space.B.Because he doesn“t want to touch any controls when he sleeps.C.Because the instruments of the spaceship are easily broken.D.Because he is afraid
25、 that the seat will move.(5).The best title of this article is _.（分数：2.00）A.Eating and Sleeping in SpaceB.How Astronauts Eat in SpaceC.Food for SpaceD.How Astronauts Sleep in Space六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy
26、 needs? These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage. For a long time, people buried gar
27、bage or dumped (倾倒) it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil (化石) fuels. As we use
28、up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source. Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States, have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is use
29、d to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil. Our fossil fuel supplies are
30、limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.（分数：10.00）(1).What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?（分数：2.00）A.The shortage of energy and air pollution.B
31、.The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.C.Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.D.Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.(2).Which of the following is not the result of burning garbage?（分数：2.00）A.The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.B.The heat produced
32、is used to boil water.C.The steam produced is used to make electricity.D.The steam produced is used to heat buildings.(3).According to the passage which of the following is NOT tree?（分数：2.00）A.About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in some power plants in Paris, France each year.B.In a mod
33、em society, more and more garbage is produced each year.C.Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage.D.It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.(4).What is the author“s attitude?（分数：2.00）A.Delighted.B.Sad.C.Agreeing.D.Disagreeing.(5).The best title for the
34、 passage may be _.（分数：2.00）A.Garbage and the EarthB.Fossil Fuel and GarbageC.Land and GarbageD.Garbage Energy Source七、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called “public interest law“. Many other lawyers represent onl
35、y clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers“ fees? Public interest lawyers fill this need. Lisa, lik
36、e other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients need the help, even if they can pay nothing at all. Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsaf
37、e apartments, or are threatened with eviction(驱逐，赶出) and have no place to go to. Their cases are called “civil“ cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seeking those public interest lawyers who handle “criminal“ cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which men and women
38、who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout our society.（分数：10.00）(1).A person who needs and uses legal help is called a _.（分数：2.00）A.lawyerB.clientC.tenantD.caseworker(2).Public interest lawyers serve _.（分数：2.00）A.only stores and landlordsB.criminals onlyC.people .who can-pay
39、 high feesD.people who can pay little or nothing(3).If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be _.（分数：2.00）A.undemocraticB.fair and reasonableC.modemD.in need of no changes(4).Public interest law includes _.（分数：2.00）A.civil cases onlyB.criminal cases onlyC.criminal and c
40、ivil casesD.wealthy clients cases(5).Which of the following is not a matter for civil case?（分数：2.00）A.A tenant is faced with eviction.B.A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.C.A burglar is arrested.D.A store sells a faulty radio.八、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Tourism has become a very big 1 .
41、 For Spain, Italy and Greece it is the largest 2 of foreign exchange, and even for Britain, it is the fourth. Faced with this hug new income, no government can afford to look 3 on the business; questions of hotel bath rooms, beach umbrellas and ice-cream sales are now discussed by ministers of touri
42、sm with solemn expertise. Before the Second World War the tourist industry was widely regarded as being unmanly and stupid. But tourism has become a new industry, as trade business used 4 ; in Spain, Italy, Greece and much of Eastern Europe, new road systems have opened up in the country, first to t
43、ourists, and then to industry and locals. Much of tourism is a nationalized industry, a 5 part of national planning. In a place west of Marseilles, the French government is killing mosquitoes and building six big vacation places to 6 nearly a million tourists. In Eastern Europe, a whole new seaside
44、7 has sprung up 8 the last few years: the governments have greatly 9 when tourists from the West 10 from half a million four years ago to nearly two million last year.（分数：10.00）A.firmB.businessC.companyD.affairA.factorB.resourceC.sourceD.causeA.upB.atC.forD.downA.be doneB.doneC.to doD.to doingA.keyB
45、.minorC.linkingD.questioningA.attractB.pullC.holdD.containA.civilizationB.cultureC.writingD.bookA.overB.forC.afterD.beyondA.sufferedB.lostC.investedD.benefitedA.addedB.dividedC.reducedD.multiplied九、第卷 非选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Part Translation f(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Thanks to the means of modern transportation
46、 and communication, the world is getting smaller. The whole world community appears to be no more than a large global village, where the people of different nations come together with different cultural backgrounds and values. 1 While engaging themselves in cultural exchange, they seek common develo
47、pment in a harmonious and respectful relationship. 2 Cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one“s own culture to a foreign culture, but one of enriching each other“s national cultures. Through cultural exchange, different cultures can absorb and influence one another. We should adopt t
48、he principle of eliminating the false and retaining the true, discarding the dross and selecting the essential, exporting more and importing the best, and resisting corruptive influences. 3 I believe that different cultures can learn from each other“s strengths to offset their own weaknesses and com
49、plement one another. 4 While absorbing the essence of a foreign culture, we should not be content with imitation without creation. An obsession with simple imitation will sterilize creation, and as such it will be impossible for us to scale new heights in art and impossible to present to the world excellent works of our own creation. Simple imitation is by no means equivalent to novelty and originality. On the contrary, novelt
