湖北成人本科学位英语真题2011年及答案解析.doc

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1、湖北成人本科学位英语真题 2011 年及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part 1 Vocabulary (总题数：20，分数：20.00)1. These are books and newspapers( )you asked yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.in whichB.on whichC.for whichD.at which2.Five kilometers( )a long distance for a five-year-old boy to run.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.beD.would3. It is desir

2、ed that new rules（） to the attention of all the students.（分数：1.00）A.shall be broughtB.will be broughtC.would be broughtD.be brought4.Id like to（） a double-room with a bath in your hotel from June 3 to 12.（分数：1.00）A.promiseB.proposeC.bookD.check5. He could not start the engine,no matter（） hard he had

3、 tried.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whereC.whatD.how6. I forgot to give my regards to my manager in my letter.I wish I（）it.（分数：1.00）A.should doB.didC.have doneD.had done7.（）Writing a letter to the manager,he decided to talk to him in person.（分数：1.00）A.Instead ofB.Because ofC.As forD.due to8. I cant find the key

4、 to my office.I（） have lost it on my way home.（分数：1.00）A.wouldB.shouldC.mustD.ought to9.As far as Im concerned,I dont like （）in that way.（分数：1.00）A.to be treadB.to treatC.treatedD.treating10.The policeman stopped the driver and found that he（）alcohol. （分数：1.00）A.drinksB.has drunkC.is drinkingD.had d

5、runk11.In Chinese culture,red（） happiness,so brides usually wear red on their wedding days.（分数：1.00）A.standsB.representsC.presentsD.resents12.This is the only practicable solution（）your problem at the moment.（分数：1.00）A.aboutB.ofC.forD.to13.We have been（） each other for 20 years.（分数：1.00）A.in touchB.

6、in touch withC.touchingD.touching with14. She failed her entrance examination for college and was （）unable to start her studies at college. （分数：1.00）A.furthermoreB.consequentlyC.sequentlyD.moreover15.My mother and I always enjoyed our chat under a pine tree in the park,（） our childhood.（分数：1.00）A.th

7、inkingB.memorizingC.remindingD.recalling16.Many countries began to（） economic ties with China after its reform and opening-up policies. （分数：1.00）A.expandB.expendC.extendD.intend17. The doctor has warned time and again that smoking will（） his health,but Johnny just wont listen. （分数：1.00）A.effectB.red

8、uceC.affectD.deserve18.the editor asked his journalists not to（） any details in their reports of the accident.（分数：1.00）A.leave forB.leave outC.leave offD.leave on19.It wasnt very（）of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby！（分数：1.00）A.considerateB.thoughtlessC.carefulD.delibe

9、rate20.At first the boss threatened to（）him from his job,but later it turned out to be a mere bluff.（分数：1.00）A.distributeB.disposeC.dissolveD.dismiss二、Part 2 Reading Compr(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Passage 1 Of all the family members,grandparents are probably the least valued.They are just the people who have

10、always been around.They make a fuss over the children in the family,show off to their friends the achievements of this child or that child,and show countless pictures of new babies. Grandfathers can fix anything,and grandmothers always have homemade biscuits around. When you are small,its fun to sta

11、y with your grandparents because they always let you do things you cant do at home,and,of course,they buy you things.They are always able to babysit because they dont go out much and actually prefer to see their grandchildren.They are usually good for a small loan now and then doesnt need to be paid

12、 back because they turn it into a gift.You respectfully listen to their advice but dont thank them politely for what they do for you,and then dont call or visit them until you need something else.And,of course,you never tell them how dear they are to you because they know how you feel about them any

13、way.Then all of a sudden,they are no longer there to do the things that only grandparents can do,and you find yourself wishing that you had told them what they meant to you as people and not just as grandparents. （分数：10.00）(1). What is the position of grandparents in the family according to the writ

14、er?（分数：2.00）A.They are the most important people among family members.B.They are the least important people among family members.C.They are the ones at whom their children or grandchildren usually laugh.D.They are the ones whom their children or grandchildren respect most.(2). Grandparents usually d

15、o many things except （）.（分数：2.00）A.buy their grandchildren thingsB.look after their grandchildrenC.let their grandchildren do things they cant do at home.D.tell their grandchildren how dear they are to home.(3). Why dont children need to pay back the loan from their grandparents?（分数：2.00）A.Their gra

16、ndparents will forget the loan.B.Their grandparents pay back the loan for them.C.Their grandparents die before they have enough money to pay it back.D.Their grandparents turn the loan into a gift.(4). Children never tell their grandparents how dear they are to them because（）.（分数：2.00）A.they dont lik

17、e their grandparents.B.they take for granted everything their grandparents do for them.C.their grandparents know how they feelD.they do not respect their grandparents(5). How do children feel after their grandparents die?（分数：2.00）A.They regret they didnt express their true feelings to them.B.They fe

18、el sorry that grandparents are the least valued in the family.C.They miss them very much because no one does the things that grandparents do.D.They wish they had visited and called them more often.Passage 2 Many American colleges permit foreign students to live in college housing or housing not owne

19、d by the university,such as an apartment.College housing is usually in a dormitory,or dorm for short.Many foreign students say that the dorms are less costly than apartments.They say dorms offer quiet study areas and areas for social activities or sports.They say dorms are close to places they go ev

20、ery day,like the library,computer center and classrooms.They also say that living in the room provides the best chance to get to know other students. Dormitories may have as few as twelve students or as many as one thousand.Some dorms are organized into areas called suites.Suites have several bedroo

21、ms,a large living area and a bathroom.Six or more people may live in one suite.Other dorms have many rooms along a hallway.Two students usually live in each room.On each floor there is a large bathroom for all the students who live on that floor.Sometimes there is also a kitchen for preparing food.

22、In most universities ,males and females live in the same dorm.They may even live on the same floor.But they usually may not live in the same room or suite.Most universities have some dorms for men and women. （分数：10.00）(1). Where do some foreign students in American colleges prefer to live?（分数：2.00）A

23、.In a hotelB.In a houseC.In an apartmentD.In a friends home(2). What may be the reason for a foreign student to choose to live in a dorm?（分数：2.00）A.It is cheaperB.It has a big living roomC.It is cleanerD.It is owned by the university(3). How many students can a dorm hold at most according to the pas

24、sage?（分数：2.00）A.TwoB.sixC.TwelveD.thousand(4). One of the advantages of living in a dorm is that（） .（分数：2.00）A.it is easier for the students to get in touch with other studentsB.the students can go to school library every dayC.the students can use personal computers freelyD.more than two students ma

25、y live in one room(5). Which of following statement is TURE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.All the students in a dorm share one large bathroomB.Students are not allowed to cook in the dormC.Female students and male students cannot live in the same dormD.Living in the dorm is helpful to develop

26、your relation with othersPassage 3 Cars are an important part of life in th United States.Without a car, most people feel that they are poor.An even if a person is poor he doesnt feel really poor when he has a car. Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers.He probably did

27、nt know how much the car was going to affect American culture.The car made the Unite States a nation on wheels.And it helped make the United States what it is today. There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States.First of all,the country is a huge one and Americans like

28、to move around in it.The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation.With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money. The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public

29、transportation.Long-distance have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world.Nowadays,there is a good system of air-service provided by planes.But it is too expensive to be used frequently. The third reason is the most important one,though.The American spirit o

30、f independence is what really made cars popular.Americans dont like to wait for a bus or a train or even a plane.They dont like to have to follow an exact schedule.A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time.And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have. The gas shortage has c

31、aused a big problem for Americans.But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation.The real solution will have to be a new kind of car,one that does not use so much gas. （分数：10.00）(1).When do most Americans feel they are poor?（分数：2.00）A.When they dont have a carB.When they live in

32、 a huge countryC.When they dont planes.D.When they have a car(2). Why do cars become popular in the United States?（分数：2.00）A.The United States is huge.B.Public transportation is not so good.C.Americans like to be independentD.Americans like to move around(3). What public transportation is good in th

33、e United States?（分数：2.00）A.BusesB.TrainsC.TaxisD.Planes(4). What has caused a big problem for Americans?（分数：2.00）A.A new kind of carB.Public transportationC.The gas shortageD.Poor people(5). Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Cars have made the nation on whe

34、els.B.Cars have made the United States have a gas shortgeC.Nearly 80%of the American people have cars.D.Cars have made American independent.Passage 4 There is a difference between science and technology.Science is a method of answering theoretical questions;technology is a method of solving practica

35、l problem.Science has to do with the facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to organize these facts and relationships;technology has to do with tools,techniques,and procedures for implementing the finding of science. Another distincti

36、on between science and technology has to do with the progress in each.Progress in science excludes the human factor.Scientists,who seek to comprehend the universe and know the truth with the highest degree of accuracy and certainty,cannot pay attention to their own or other peoples likes or dislikes

37、 or to popular ideas about the fitness of things.What scientists discover may shock or anger people-as did Darwins theory of evolution.But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to be useful;besides,we have the choice of refusing to believe it!But its hardly so with technology and we do not ha

38、ve the choice of refusing to hear the sonic boom produced by a supersonic aircraft flying overhead;we do not have the choice of refusing to breathe polluted air;and we do not have the choice of living in a non-atomic age.Unlike science progress,technology must be measured in terms of the human facto

39、r.The legitimate purpose of technology is to serve people in general,not merely some people;and future generantions,not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves.Technology must be humanistic if it is to lead to a better world. （分数：10.00）(1). Which of the following statements

40、about science is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Scinece provides answers to theoretical questions.B.Scinece seeks to comprehend the universe.C.Scinece aims to discover the inter-connections of facts and rules that explain them.D.Scinece serves people in general and can be measured in terms of the human factor.

41、(2). Which of the following statements about Technology is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Technology provides answer to practical problems.B.Technology seeks to establish theories based on facts.C.Technology helps change the material world.D.Technology has to do with new desings and ways of making the we use i

42、n our daily life.(3). According to the author,scientific theories （）.（分数：2.00）A.must be strictly objective.B.usually pay attention to peopleC.should conform to popular opinions.D.always convince everyone(4).The author states that technology itself（）.（分数：2.00）A.is responsible for pollution and resour

43、ce exhaustionB.should serve those who wish to gain advantage for themselvesC.will lead to a better world if put to wise useD.will inevitably be for bad motivation(5).The tone of the author in this passage is（） .（分数：2.00）A.ironicalB.criticalC.factualD.arbitrary三、Part 3 Cloze （10 分）(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Rea

44、ding is pleasure of the mind,which means what it is a little like a sport:your eagerness and knowledge and quickness make you a good 41 .Reading is fun,not because the writer is telling you something,but because it makes your mind work.Your own 42 works along with the authors or even goes beyond his

45、.Your experience,compared with his,brings you to the same or different 43 ,and your ideas develop 44 you understand his.Every book stands by itself,like a one-family house,but books in a library are like house in a city.Although they are 45 ,together they all add up to something,they are 46 with eac

46、h other and with other cities.The same ideas,or 47 ones,turn up in different places;the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in literature,but win different 48 according to different writings at different times.Books influence each other;they 49 the past,the present and th

47、e future and have their own 50 ,like families.Wherever you start reading you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas,and in the long run,you not only find out about the world and the people in it,you find out about yourself,too.（分数：10.00）A.sportsmanB.readerC.manD.studentA.imaginationB.abi

48、lityC.qualityD.skillA.resultsB.placesC.booksD.conclusionsA.whereasB.unlessC.asD.onlyA.separateB.dividedC.lonelyD.independentA.relatedB.connectedC.chargedD.developedA.differentB.relatedC.oppositeD.irrelevantA.answersB.measuresC.methodsD.solutionsA.headB.linkC.describeD.recordA.offspringB.friendsC.gen

49、erationsD.relatives四、Part 4 Translation (总题数：1，分数：20.00)“Im not 100% convinced that memorizing the dictionary is the best way of improving your vocabulary,“ says the character played by Hugh Grant in Woody Allens film Small Time Crooks.Yet why not? If you could memorize the dictionary -or even the 5,000 most common words in that dictionary -wouldnt that give you a huge advantage?51.Researchers estimate that a core vocabulary of between 2,000 and 3,000 high-frequency words is probably enough to push learners over the intermediate plateau（停滞阶段）.So why dont we insis