最新湖北成人学士学位英语真题及答案

1、精品文档2016 年湖北学位英语真题（A）卷（A 卷和 B 卷只是选项的顺序不一样）Part 1 Vocabulary and StructureDirection s:There are 20 in complete sentences in this sect ion.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the senten ce.The n mark the corresp onding letter on the An

2、swer Sheet with a sin gle line through the cen ter.1.These are books and newspapers _you asked yesterday.A.in whichB.o n whichC.for whichD.at which2.Five kilometers_ a long distanee for a five-year-old boy to run.A .isB.areC.beD.would3.It is desired that new rules_to the attention of all the student

3、s.A.shall be broughtB.will be broughtC.would be broughtD.be brought4.1'd like to _a double-room with a bath in your hotel from June 3 to 12.A.promise B.propose C.bookD.check5.He could not start the engine,no matter_ hard he had tried.A.whe nB.whereC.whatD.how6.1 forgot to give my regards to my m

4、an ager in my letter.I wish I_ it.A.should doB.didC.have done D.had done7. _ W riting a letter to the manager,he decided to talk to him in person.A.in stead ofB.Because ofC.As forD.due to8.1 can't find the key to my office.I_ have lost it on my way home.A.wouldB.shouldC.must D.ought to9. As far

5、as rm concerned,I don't like_in that way.A.to be treadB.to treatC.treatedD.treat ing10. The policeman stopped the driver and found that he _alcohol.A.dri nksB.has drunkC.is drinkingD.had drunk11.in Chin ese culture,red_ happ in ess,so brides usually wear red on their wedd ing days.A.sta ndsB.rep

6、rese ntsC.prese ntsD.rese nts12. This is the on ly practicable soluti on_your problem at the mome nt.A.aboutB.ofC.forD.to13. We have been_ each other for 20 years.A.i n touchB.i n touch with C.touch ing D.touch ing with14.She failed her entrance exam in ati on for college and was _ un able to start

7、her studies atcollege.A.furthermoreB.c on seque ntlyC.seque ntly D.moreover15. My mother and I always enjoyed our chat under a pine tree in the park,_our childhood.A.thi nki ngB.memorizi ngC.remi ndi ngD.recalli ng16. Ma ny coun tries bega n toecono mic ties with China after its reform and ope nin g

8、-uppolicies.A.expa ndB.expe ndC.exte nd D.i ntend17. The doctor has warned time and aga in that smok ing willhis health,but Joh nny just精品文档精品文档won't liste n.A.effectB.reduceC.affectD.deserve18. _ the editor asked his journalists not toany details in their reports of theaccident.A.l eave forB.l

9、eave outC.l eave offD.l eave on19.lt was n't very_ of you to drink all the milk whe n you know I n eed some for the baby!A.c on siderateB.thoughtlessC.carefulD.deliberate20. At first the boss threatened to_him from his job,but later it turned out to be a mere bluff.A.distributeB.disposeC.dissolv

10、eD.dismissPart 2 Readi ng Comprehe nsionDirection s:I n this part there are 4 passages followed by questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE you think is the best answer,then mark the corresponding letter on the An swer Sheet with a sin

11、gle line throuhg the cen ter.Passage 1Of all the family members,gra ndpare nts are probably the least valued.They are just the people who have 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

12、 pictures of new babies. Grandfathers can fix anything,and grandmothers always have homemade biscuits around.When you are small,it's fun to stay with your gran dpare nts because they always let you do things you can't do at home,and,of course,they buy you things.They are always able to babys

13、it because they don't go out much and actually prefer to see their gran dchildre n. They are usually good for a small loa n now and the n does n't n eed to be paid back because they turn it into a gift.You respectfully liste n to their advice but don't tha nk them politely for what they

14、do for you,a nd the n don't call or visit them un til you n eed someth ing else.A nd,of course,you n ever tell them how dear they are to you because they know how you feel about them any way.The n all of a sudde n,they are no Ion ger there to do the things that only gra ndpare nts can do,a nd yo

15、u find yourself wish ing that you had told them what they meant to you as people and not just as gran dpare nts.21. What is the position of grandparents in the family according to the writer?A. They are the most importa nt people among family members.B. They are the least importa nt people among fam

16、ily members.C. They are the ones at whom their childre n or gra ndchildre n usually laugh.D. They are the ones whom their childre n or gran dchildre n respect most.22. Grandparents usually do many things except_ .A. buy their gra ndchildre n thingsB. look after their gra ndchildre nC. let their gran

17、 dchildre n do things they can't do at home.D. tell their grandchildren how dear they are to home.23. Why don't children need to pay back the loan from their grandparents?A. Their gran dpare nts will forget the loa n.B. Their gran dpare nts pay back the loa n for them.C. Their gra ndpare nts

18、 die before they have eno ugh money to pay it back.D. Their gra ndpare nts tur n the loa n into a gift.24. Children never tell their grandparents how dear they are to them because_ .精品文档精品文档A. they don't like their gran dpare nts.B. they take for gra nted everythi ng their gra ndpare nts do for

19、them.C. their gra ndpare nts know how they feelD. they do not respect their gran dpare nts25. How do children feel after their grandparents die?A. They regret they did n't express their true feeli ngs to them.B. They feel sorry that grandparents are the least valued in the family.C. They miss th

20、em very much because no one does the things that gran dpare nts do.D. They wish they had visited and called them more ofte n.Passage 2Many American colleges permit foreign students to live in college housing or housing not owned by the university,such as an apartment.College housing is usually in a

21、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 every day,like the library,computer center and classrooms.They also say tha

22、t living in the room provides the best chance to get to know other students.Dormitories may have as few as twelve stude nts or as many as one thousa nd.Some dorms are orga ni zed into areas called suites.Suites have several bedrooms,a large liv ing area and a bathroom.Six or more people may live in

23、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 stude nts who live on that floor.Sometimes there is also a kitche n for prepari ng food.In most uni versities ,males and females live in the same dorm.They

24、 may eve n live on the same floor.But theyusually may not live in the same room or suite.Most universities have some dorms for men and women.26. Where do some foreig n stude nts in America n colleges prefer to live?A.ln a hotelB.ln a houseC.ln an apartme ntD.ln a frien d's home27. What may be th

25、e reas on for a foreig n stude nt to choose to live in a dorm?A.It is cheaperB.It has a big livi ng roomC.It is clea nerD.It is owned by the uni versity28. How many stude nts can a dorm hold at most accord ing to the passage?A.TwoB.sixC.TwelveD.A thousa nd29.One of the advantages of living in a dorm

26、 is that _.A. it is easier for the stude nts to get in touch with other stude ntsB. the stude nts can go to school library every dayC. the stude nts can use pers onal computers freelyD. more tha n two stude nts may live in one room3O.Which of follow ing stateme nt is TURE accord ing to the passage?A

27、. All the stude nts in a dorm share one large bathroomB. Stude nts 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 your relation with othersPassage 3Cars are an importa nt part of life in th Un ited State

28、s.Without a car, most people feel that they are poor.A n even if a pers on is poor he does n't feel really poor whe n he has a car.精品文档精品文档Henry Ford was the man who first started mak ing cars in large nu mbers.He probably did n't know how much the car was going to affect America n culture.T

29、he car made the Un ite States a n ati on on wheels.A nd it helped make the Un ited States what it is today.There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the Un ited States.First of all,the country is a huge one and America ns like to move around in it.The car provides the most comfortabl

30、e and cheapest form of tran sportati on. With a car people can go any place without spe nding a lot of mon ey.The sec ond reas on cars are popular is the fact that the Un ited States n ever really developed an efficie nt and in expe nsive form of public tran sportati on.Lon g-dista nee have n ever b

31、ee n as com mon in the Un ited 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 expe nsive to be used freque ntly.The third reas on is the most importa nt on e,though.The America n spirit of in depe ndence is what really m

32、ade cars popular.America ns don't like to wait for a bus or a train or eve n a pla ne.They don't like to have to follow an exact schedule.A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time.A nd this is the freedom that America ns want most to have.The gas shortage has caused a big probl

33、em for America ns.But the an swer will not be a bigger system of public tran sportati on. The real soluti on will have to be a new kind of car,o ne that does not use so much gas.31.Whe n do most America ns feel they are poor?A.Whe n they don't have a carB.Whe n they live in a huge countryC.Whe n

34、 they don't pla nes.D.Whe n they have a car32.Why do cars become popular in the Un ited States?A.The Un ited States is huge.B.Public tran sportati on is not so good.C.America ns like to be in depe ndentD.America ns like to move around33.What public tran sportati on is good in the Un ited States?

35、A.BusesB.Trai nsC.TaxisD.P la nes34.What has caused a big problem for America ns?A.A new ki nd of carB.Public tran sportati onC.The gas shortageD.Poor people35. Which of the followi ng is NOT men ti oned accord ing to this passage?A. Cars have made the n ati on on wheels.B. Cars have made the Un ite

36、d States have a gas shortgeC. Nearly 80%of the America n people have cars.D. Cars have made America n in depe ndent.Passage 4There is a differe nee betwee n scie nee and tech no logy.Scie nee is a method of an sweri ng theoretical questi on s;tech no logy is a method of solvi ng practical problem.Sc

37、ie nee has to do with the facts and relati on ships between observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to organize these facts and relati on ships;tech no logy has to do with tools,tech niq ues,a nd procedures for impleme nti ng the finding of scie nee.Ano ther disti nc

38、tion betwee n scie nee and tech no logy has to do with the progress in each.Progress in scie nee excludes the huma n factor.Scie ntists,who seek to comprehe nd the uni verse and know the truth with the highest degree of accuracy and certa in ty,ca nnot pay atte ntio n to their own or other people

39、9;s likes or dislikes or to popular ideas about the fitn ess of thi ngs.What scie ntists discover may shock or an ger people-as did Darwin's theory of evoluti on .But eve n an un pleasa nt truth is more tha n likely to be useful;besides,we have the choice of refus ing to believe it!But it's

40、hardly so with tech no logy and we do n ot have the choice of refus ing to hear the sonic boom精品文档精品文档produced by a supers onic aircraft flying overhead;we do not have the choice of refus ing to breathe polluted air;a nd we do n ot have the choice of livi ng in a non-atomic age.U nlike scie nee prog

41、ress,tech no logy must be measured in terms of the huma n factor.The legitimate purpose of tech no logy is to serve people in gen eral, not merely some people;a nd future generan tio ns,not merely those who prese ntly wish to gain adva ntage for themselves.Tech no logy must be huma ni stic if it is

42、to lead to a better world.36. Which of the follow ing stateme nts about scie nee is NOT true?A. Sci nece provides an swers to theoretical questi ons.B. Sci nece seeks to comprehe nd the uni verse.C. Sci nece aims to discover the in ter-c onnections of facts and rules that explain them.D. Scinece ser

43、ves people in general and can be measured in terms of the human factor.37. Which of the followig stateme nts about tech no logy is NOT true?A. Tech no logy provides an swer to practical problems.B. Tech no logy seeks to establish theories based on facts.C. Tech no logy helps cha nge the material wor

44、ld.D. Tech no logy has to do with new des ings and ways of making the we use in our daily life.38. According to the author,scientific theories _.A. must be strictly objective.B. usually pay atte nti on to peopleC. should conform to popular opinions.D. always convince every one39. The author states t

45、hat tech no logy itself _.A. is resp on sible for polluti on and resource exhausti onB. should serve those who wish to gai n adva ntage for themselvesC. will lead to a better world if put to wise useD. will in evitably be for bad motivati on40. The tone of the author in this passage is _.A.iro nical

46、B.criticalC.factualD.arbitraryPart 3 ClozeDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are 4 choices marked A,B,C andD. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the An swer Sheet with a sin gle line through

47、 the cen ter.Readi ng is pleasure of the min d,which means what it is a little like a sport:your eager ness and kno wledge andquick ness make you a good 41 .Readi ng is fun,not because the writer is tell ing you somethi ng,but because it makesyour mind work.Your own 42 works along with the author

48、9;s or even goes beyond his.Your experie nce,compared withhis,bri ngs you to the same or differe nt 43:a nd your ideas develop 44youunderstand his.Every book stands by itself,like a one-family house,but books in a library are like house in acity.Although they are 45together they all add up to someth

49、i ng,they are46 with each other and with other cities.Thesame ideas,or 47 on es,tur n up in differe nt places;the huma n problems that repeat themselves in life repeatthemselves in literature,but win different48 according to different writings at different times.Booksin flue nee each other;they 49 t

50、he past,the prese nt and the 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.精品文档精品文档41. A.sportsma nB.readerC.ma nD.stude nt精品文档精品文档42.A.imagi natio nB.abilityC.qualityD.skill43.A.resultsB.placesC.booksD.con clusi ons44.A.whereasB.u nlessC.asD.o nly if45.A.separateB.dividedC.lo nelyD.i ndependentD.developed46.A.relatedB.c