1、湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题 2014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.His business is growing so fast that he must _ more workers.（分数：1.00）A.take upB.take onC.take overD.take out2.He spoke so quickly that I didn“t _ what he said.（分数：1.00）A.make forB.make
2、 sureC.make overD.make out3.I wrote it down _ I should forget it.（分数：1.00）A.in caseB.in case ofC.in order thatD.for fear of4.The people at the party were worded about Janet because no One was aware _ she had gone.（分数：1.00）A.where thatB.of whereC.of the placeD.the place5.I _ on the door for ten minut
3、es now without an answer.（分数：1.00）A.was knockingB.am knockingC.knockingD.have been knocking6.The chemical factory was demolished _ protecting the environment.（分数：1.00）A.in spite ofB.in honor ofC.in favor ofD.in the name of7.I fell and hurt myself while I _ tennis.（分数：1.00）A.was playingB.am playingC.
4、playD.played8._ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering.（分数：1.00）A.Even ifB.If onlyC.Instead ofD.Despite of9.This is one of the best books _ on the subject.（分数：1.00）A.that have ever been writtenB.which have ever been writtenC.that has ever been writtenD.whatever have been written1
5、0.We were not surprised at _, for he had worked so hard.（分数：1.00）A.what has he achievedB.that what he had achievedC.what he had achievedD.that he had achieved11._ fired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep.（分数：1.00）A.FeltB.FeelingC.Being feltD.To feel12.He opened the door
6、and let himself in quietly _ not to wake the family.（分数：1.00）A.becauseB.so asC.so thatD.despite13.Peter wishes that he _ law instead of literature when he was in college.（分数：1.00）A.could studyB.studiedC.had studiedD.would study14._ was unimportant.（分数：1.00）A.Whether he enjoyed our dinner or notB.No
7、matter how he enjoyed our dinnerC.If he enjoyed our dinnerD.What he enjoyed our dinner15.Selfish people often take _ of other people“s kindness.（分数：1.00）A.advantageB.careC.useD.profit16.It is desirable that he _.（分数：1.00）A.gives up tryingB.give up tryingC.would give up tryingD.is going to give up tr
8、ying17.Young _ he is, he knows what is the fight thing to do.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.asC.althoughD.however18.Fortunately, the demonstration _ to be quite peaceful.（分数：1.00）A.turned inB.turned outC.showed offD.showed up19.Tom has already given up the _ of smoking for the sake of health.（分数：1.00）A.customB.ha
9、bitC.hobbyD.convention20.It is not that I do not like plays. The reason why I did not go to the theater last night was that I could not _ the time.（分数：1.00）A.offerB.leaveC.affordD.manage三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. Ther
10、e was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society. As t
11、he need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our county, and teaching as a job has been increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an “im
12、portant“ job. In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be “responsible“. This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers“ salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in past years.
13、These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that “anybody will do“ for a teacher. The public expects “quality people“ to teach the young, and progress is being made to give sal
14、aries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.（分数：10.00）(1).Before the job of teaching came into being _.（分数：2.00）A.family members had been responsible for the education of the youngB.specialists had been in charge of teaching young peopleC.young people had had to be self-educatedD.
15、the society had played an important role in educating young people(2).The job of teaching came into being mainly because of _.（分数：2.00）A.the development of the societyB.the explosion of informationC.the need for specialistsD.the civilization of human beings(3).Teachers“ salaries are raised today in
16、order to _.（分数：2.00）A.show the importance of teaching as a jobB.attract more qualified people to become teachersC.make teachers “responsible“ in their teachingD.improve the quality of public teaching(4).“Anybody will do“ for a teacher means that _.（分数：2.00）A.almost all people want to become a teache
17、rB.a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help himC.a teacher will do whatever he can for his studentsD.the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it(5).We know from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.it is important to be successful in teaching the youngB.enough salaries are
18、necessary in making quality people become teachersC.greater progress has to be made in teachingD.teaching is a product of the society“s division of labor五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape, their no
19、rmal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theater, watching
20、 the images on the screen, key enter another world that is real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic (浪漫的) and beautiful than in
21、real life. The biggest “dream factories“ are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who d
22、o things the average person would like to do but often can“t. People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the “good guys“ win in the movies.（分数：10.00）(1).The Americans go to the movies mainly because they want _.（分数：2.00）A.to enjoy a go
23、od storyB.to experience an exciting lifeC.to see the actors and actressesD.to escape their daily life(2).Which of the following is people“s normal response to the movies they watch?（分数：2.00）A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B.They try to turn their dreams into reality.C.T
24、hey become so involved that they forget their own problems.D.They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.(3).It is obvious that real life is _.（分数：2.00）A.less romantic than that in the moviesB.more romantic than that in the moviesC.as romantic as that in the moviesD.filled with
25、romantic stories(4).The American movies are popular because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are well-made and the stories are interestingB.the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they likeC.the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrationsD.good guys in the movies always win in the end(5).P
26、eople enjoy seeing the movies because they _.（分数：2.00）A.are tired of their everyday livesB.feel inspired by the heroic deeds of the good guysC.want to see who win in the endD.have to cope with many problems in their lives六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Fire can help people in many ways. But it can be
27、 very dangerous. Fire can heat water, warm houses, give light and cook. But fire can burn things, too. It can burn trees, houses, animals or people. Sometimes big fires can burn forests. Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting stories about the first time a
28、 man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope (绳子)and brought fire down. Today people know bow to make a fire with matches (火柴). Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One ma
29、tch can burn a piece of paper and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen (氧气). Without oxygen they will die. Cover a fire with water, s
30、and, or sometimes with your coat. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it. Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.（分数：10.00）(1).How did people begin to use fire?（分数：2.00）A.Not everybody knows how people began to use fire.B.Nobody knows how to
31、 make a fire.C.It is an Australian who started a fire.D.We are not sure how people began to use fire.(2).Children mustn“t play with matches because _.（分数：2.00）A.matches burn paperB.it isn“t interestingC.they can be dangerousD.they can burn a house(3).When you are going to put out a fire, you _.（分数：2
32、.00）A.must be carefulB.should keep air away from itC.must know it is dangerousD.should cover it with water(4).We must be careful with fire, or it _.（分数：2.00）A.will dieB.will warm our housesC.might burn usD.won“t help us(5).Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Fire can h
33、elp people in many ways.B.Fire can be both helpful and dangerous.C.Fire can burn things and people.D.We must be careful with matches.七、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Washington Irving was America“s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in Englan
34、d and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain arid Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himsel
35、f, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as “a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the
36、 most refined Europeans.“ In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxfordan unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nationand he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving“s background provides little to explain his literar
37、y achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.（分数：10.00）(1).The main point of the first paragraph
38、is that Washington Irving was _.（分数：2.00）A.America“s first man of lettersB.a writer who had great success both in and outside his own countryC.a man who was able to move from literature to politicsD.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work(2).What is implied by t
39、he mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?（分数：2.00）A.Irving enjoyed great popular admiration.B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving“s success.C.Irving“s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.D.More Americans than Britons admired Irving.(3).Which of the f
40、ollowing best describes the effect of Irving“s Presbyterian background on his life?（分数：2.00）A.It fostered his love for the theaterB.It developed his skill in businessC.It prompted his interest in lawD.It had almost no effect on his life(4).Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving“s
41、 personal qualities on his literary success?（分数：2.00）A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.C.His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.D.His personal qualities had
42、 no effects on his literary success.(5).Why might Irving“s literary ability have been surprising to the English?（分数：2.00）A.They feared competition from American writers.B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.D.They tho
43、ught of the United States as a purely commercial power.八、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Do you know insurance (保险)? Buying insurance is a 1 by which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 2 sums of money to an insu
44、rance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 3 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has collected. The first modern fire insurance company was 4 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just d
45、estroyed most of the city, and people wanted to protect against 5 losses. The fire company grew rapidly. Soon, other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also 6 a new kind of insurance for farmers. The new insura
46、nce would offer protection against the loss of crops 7 storm. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start another new insurance. This company, which offered 8 insurance, collected some money regularly from different men. Although a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company
47、 is 9 in business. Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 10 accidents as car, plane crashes. Tomorrow, almost everyone has some kind of insurance.（分数：10.00）A.ideaB.soleC.thoughtD.meansA.smallB.largeC.littleD.a lot ofA.fewB.quite a fewC.a
48、fewD.manyA.recognizedB.foundC.come into beingD.formedA.longerB.fartherC.furtherD.deeperA.insistedB.suggestedC.advisedD.wantedA.byB.fromC.forD.withA.lifeB.fightC.fireD.traffic accidentA.stillB.yetC.alreadyD.oftenA.suchB.manyC.theD.more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)Microb
49、logging (微博)appeared in 2006 and has moved from its early, perceived limitations to grow in popularity and become a powerful platform for sharing useful information and knowledge. 1 There are over 00 microblogging services in operation, with some of the better-known services being Twitter, Plurk and Tumblr. 2 The original use for microblogging was to allow people to broadcast what they were doing at any point in time,
