河南省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题2013年(B卷)(1)

1、河南省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题 2013 年（B卷） （ 总分： 100.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 ） 一、Part I Grammar and Vocabulary （总题数：20,分数：20.00） 1. Im too tired, but lets go. Why _ rest a while? （分数： 1.00 ） A. dont we V B. not lets C. not we D. lets not 解析：解析句意：我们为什么不休息一会呢 ？反义疑问句用助动词 do,否定形式要用缩写形式。 故选 Ao 2. His use of technical term

2、s let his audience _ . （分数： 1.00 ） A. confusing B. confused V C. with confusion D. to confusion 解析：解析句意：他的技术术语的使用让听众困惑。 confused 意为困惑的”，用于修饰人；confusing 意为“令人困惑的，用于修饰物。 3. Are you going to keep me _ all day long? （分数： 1.00 ） A. to wait B. wait C. wailing V D. waited 解析：解析句意：你打算让我等上一整天吗 ？keep sb. doin

3、g 使某人一直做某事。 4. March is the third month of _ . （分数： 1.00 ） A. a year B. year C. the year V D. years 解析：解析句意：三月是一年当中的第三个月。 the year 指的是从一月到十二月的整年， a year 暗含 12 个月，从哪天算起都行。故选 Co 5.One of the serious problems facing us is _ of how to get enough manpower. （分数： 1.00 ） A. that V B. it C. which D. what 解析：

4、解析句意：我们面临的其中的一个重要问题是如何获得足够的人力。这里的 that=the one。that 表示特指，既可以代替单数的可数名词，也可以替代不可数名词。 6. _ Your gestures need to accompany and what you are saying. （分数： 1.00 ） A. enforce B. reinforce V C. rotate D. transfer 解析： 解析 句意：你的手势需要配合和加强你所说的话。 enforce 意为“执行”； reinforce 意为“加 强”； rotate 意为“旋转”； transfer 意为“转移”。根据

5、句意可知选 B。 7. _ What Marx by a particular society was an organization of people making a living together. （分数： 1.00 ） A. said B. argued C. explained D. meant V 解析： 解析 句意：马克思的意思是一个特定的社会就是一个人们共同生活的组织。 8. _ While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to _ at the post office. （分数： 1.00 ） A.

6、be delivered B. pile up V C. get lost D. be returned 解析： 解析 句意：当他们度假外出时，他们允许信件堆积在邮局。根据地点状语 at the post office 可知信件还是要放在邮局， pile up 意为“堆积”。故选 B。 9.I know its an evil mood, but lets give him a night to _ , shall we? （分数： 1.00 ） A. to turn it off B. to get rid of it V C. to carry it out D. to carry it

7、off 解析： 解析 句意：我知道这是邪恶的思想。但我们还是给他一个晚上来摆脱吧，好吗 ?turn off 关掉； get rid of 放弃； carry out 执行； carry off 夺走。故选 B。 10. Toms university education gave him an advantage _ boys who had not been to a college. （分数： 1.00 ） A. on B. over V C. in D. of 解析： 解析 句意： 汤姆的大学教育使得他比那些没有上过大学的男生占有优势。 give an advantage over 意为

8、“比占上风，优于”。 11. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _ our president of the student union now. （分数： 1.00 ） A. would have been V B. were C. must have been D. would be 解析： 解析 句意：如果保罗在上次选举中能再多六票，那么现在他本应该是我们学生会主席了。题干是 虚拟语气的省略句。 12. _ , the players began the game. （分数： 1.00 ） A. After

9、 we had taken our seats V B. Having taken our seats C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats 解析： 解析 句意：我们就座之后，运动员们开始了比赛。因为是两个主语，所以选 A。 13. _ The small village was quiet and serene under the setting summersun, with _ of smoke rising slowly from the cottages here and there. （分数： 1.00 ） A. pieces B

10、. columns V C. loaves D. bars 解析： 解析 句意：在夏日的阳光下，这个小村庄很安静祥和，到处都有柱状的炊烟袅袅升起。 column 柱状物。 14. _ ballpoint pen was invented by _ Hungarian refugee named Lazio Biro. （分数： 1.00 ） A. A; a B. The; a V C. A; the D. The; the 解析：解析句意：圆珠笔是被一个叫做拉齐奥比罗的匈牙利难民发明的。 ballpoint pen 前加 the表 示特指圆珠笔。 15. He _ his schoolbag

11、in the classroom and he had to go to _ it. （分数： 1.00 ） A. lost; bring B. put; carry C. lost; take D. left; fetch V 解析： 解析 句意：他把书包落在教室了，所以他不得不去取回来。 fetch 意为“取回，取来”。 16. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _ him of speeding. （分数： 1.00 ） A. charged B. accused V C. blamed D. acquired

12、解析： 解析 句意：当他正在开车回家的时候，警察让他停下来，指控他超速。 accuse 意为“指责，控 告”。 17. Light in some form is _ essential for the healthy development of green plants. （分数： 1.00 ） A. fortunately B. somewhat C. absolutely V D. imaginably 解析： 解析 句意：光以某种形式对绿色植物的健康发展是至关重要的。 absolutely 意为“完全地；极 其，非常”。 18. He is an honest person. His

13、 actions are always _ with his words. （分数： 1.00 ） A. contrary to B. contradicted by C. consistent with V D. consist with 解析： 解析 句意：他是一个诚实的人。他的行为总是和他的言语保持一致。 consistent with 意为“符 合；与一致”。 19. _ The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan within a couple of

14、days. （分数:1.00 ） A. work out V B. put out C. make out D. set out 解析：解析句意：银行经理问他的助理一两天之内是否可能制定出投资计划。 work out 意为“解决， 算岀，实现，制定岀”。 20t suddenly _ him that he should solve the problem with a computer. （分数：1.00 ） A. struck at B. occurred to V C. hit on D. dawned in 解析：解析句意：他忽然想起来他应该用电脑解决那道难题。 occur to意为“

15、想到，突然想起，想起”。 二、Part n Cloze Test （总题数：1,分数：10.00） I was the I cant child-the poster child for the word cant. Whatever my mother told or asked me to do was immediately 1 by my whining, I caaaaant. 2 , very few tasks or goals that I set out to do were ever completed. One evening, my mother showed me i

16、nto the family room, where she was reading an article in the TV Guide. I want you to read this article, Mother began. Its about Marlo Thomas. She tells how a short poem that she was forced to learn by her father 3 her life. She went from saying I cant to I can! I took the small 4 from Mother and loo

17、ked down at the glossy pages. There was Marlo, looking pretty and adorable. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of: a simple one entitled I Can. I want you to memorize that poem, Mother said firmly. Mamaaaaa, I belly-ached. I 5 learn that poem. Its too loooong. Its not too long and ye

18、s, you can learn it. I want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow. I lowed my shoulders, turned and walked my way back to my bedroom slowly with the magazine loosely held in my small right hand. With a 6 heart, I climbed onto my bed and began my task. Cant is a word that is enemy to 7_, I b

19、egan. I repeated the line. I repeated it again and again 8 it held firm in my heart. An enemy ambush to break your will into pieces. I continued the process until the following evening, when I proudly recite the poem that has continued to be my motto. Saying I can helped me to survive the 9 moments_

20、of my life. Saying I can encouraged me to 10 things I would have otherwise seen out of my reach. A simple poem learned at seven is a poem that will support me to seventy-seven. Maybe even farther. （分数：10.00 ） A. followed V B. explained C. remembered D. kept 解析：解析句意：无论我妈妈告诉我或让我做什么，我的“我做不到”很快就会跟着说岀来。本

21、句很形 象地描述了“我”之前总说“ I cant ”的情景。 A. Slowly B. Consequently V C. Rarely D. Occasionally 解析： 解析 句意：结果，我着手做的事情几乎没有被完成的。这句话是上句话“我做不到”的结果，故 选 B。 A. led B. changed V C. filled D. proved 解析： 解析 句意：她讲述了她的父亲强迫她学的一首小诗怎样改变了她的一生。 change ones life 改 变某人的生活。 A. magazine V B. novel C. book D. newspaper 解析： 解析 根据 an

22、article the TV Guide 可知那首诗是刊登在一本杂志上，故选 A。 A. neednt B. shouldt C. cant V D. mustnt 解析： 解析 由文章的 the“I cant child 可知，“我”的回答是 cant 。 A. moved B. broken V C. heavy D. excited 解析： 解析 句意：怀着一颗破碎的心，我爬上床，开始我的任务。因为是被母亲强迫背一首诗，所以作 者的心情是沉重的、郁闷的，故选 B。 A. ambition B. bravery C. confidence V D. honesty 解析： 解析 句意： c

23、ant 是自信的敌人。因为“不能”是不相信自己的表现，故选 confidence 。 A. when B. as if C. until V D. though 解析： 解析 句意：我背了一遍又一遍，直到这首诗牢固地印在了我的心上。 A. bad B. important C. happy D. stressful V 解析： 解析 句意：说“ I can ”帮助我经历最困苦的时刻而活下来。最后一段是“我”背完这首诗的改 变。 A. do B. overcome C. accomplish D. handle V 解析： 解析 句意：说“ I can ”帮助我做了我原认为会做不到的事情。 三、

24、 Part 川 Reading Comprehension （总题数：0，分数：0.00） 四、 Passage 1 （总题数： 1，分数： 10.00） People and the sources of air pollution are found in the same places. This means that cities with large populations have the biggest problem of dirty air. Air pollution is caused by many different things. A major source of

25、 air pollution is the gas fumes from cars. Statistics show that 93 percent of all auto trips are within cities. Another major source of dirty air is the burning of coal and oil for energy. This energy is needed to make electricity. Of course, much more electricity is used in the city than in the cou

26、ntry. On the average, we throw away more trash and garbage than the previous year. The burning of garbage contributes to air pollution. Many major industries are also responsible for the dirty air in the around cities. The fumes from iron, steel, chemical, and petroleum production add particles to t

27、he air. The effects of air pollution range from mild headaches to death. The levels of pollution found in heavy for traffic may cause headaches for loss of clear vision. Wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and plants and cause metal to corrode. In some of the larger cities,

28、 these fumes endanger the live of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing early death. Therefore, its high time to stop making our living places unsuitable to live and killing ourselves. （分数： 10.00 ） （1）.The key point of the passage is that _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. the cause of air pollu

29、tion is people V B. the causes and the effects of air pollution are both found in cities C. the effects of air pollution range from headaches to death D. air pollution is caused by dirty air 解析： 解析 由文章最后一段“ Therefore, its high time to stop making our living places unsuitable to live and killing ours

30、elves. ”可知所有的空气污染都是人类自己制造的，所以选 A。 （2） .What is the purpose of this passage? （分数： 2.00） A. To persuade people to stop polluting the air. V B. To tell the causes of air pollution. C. To tell why cities are bad places to live. D. To describe why cities are bad places to live. 解析： 解析 通读文章可知，作者的目的是劝说大家停止

31、空气污染。 （3） .What is the main cause of more serious air pollution in the city than in the country? （分 数：2.00 ） A. There are larger populations in cities. B. The air in the city is dirty. C. There are more cars in the city. D. There are much more gas fumes from cars and burning of coal and oil for ener

32、gy in the city than in the country. V 解析： 解析 根据第一段“ A major source of air pollution is the gas fumes from cars. Statistics show that 93 percent of all auto trips are within cities. Another major source of dirty air is the burning of coal and oil for energy. ”可知选 D。 （4） _ .The fumes from coal and oil

33、 may cause metal . （分数： 2.00 ） A. to turn black B. to corrode V C. to become new D. to disappear 解析： 解析 由第三段的“ Wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and plants and cause metal to corrode. ”可知选 B。 （5） .The fumes from coal and oil may cause problems for people in different ways

34、 EXCEPTthat _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. they may cause mild headaches B. they may cause problems with peoples sight C. they may cause lung diseases D. they may lead to immediate deaths V 解析： 解析 由第三段的“ these fumes endanger the live of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing early death. ”可知可

35、能导致 early death（ 早亡）而不是 immediate death（ 猝死 ）， 故选 D。 五、 Passage 2 （ 总题数： 1，分数： 10.00） In cities with rent control, the city government sets The maximum （ 最高的）rent that a landlord can change for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their

36、 rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long lime, rent control may have negative （ 负 面的 ）effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase

37、their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city. Some theorists argue t

38、hat the minimum（ 最低的 ） wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will repl

39、ace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Somepoor people mayfind themselves witho

40、ut jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage. Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity （ 尊严 ） . Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages. Economic

41、 theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage, The predictions may be correct only if other things are equal. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decision

42、s. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions. （分数： 10.00 ） （1）.There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. cause a shortage of apartments V B. worry those

43、 who rent apartments as homes C. increase the profits of landlords D. encourage landlords to invest in building apartments 解析： 解析 根据第二段讲到的设置最低工资的结果可以推断出，设置最高租金的后果有可能是没有足够 的公寓出租。故选 A。 （2）.According to the critics, rent control _ A. will always benefit those who rent apartments B. is unnecessary C. wi

44、ll bring negative effects in the long run D. is necessary under all circumstances 解析： 解析 由第一段的“ the critics say that after a lo negative（ 负面的 ）effects ”可知本题选 C。 （3）.The problem of unemployment will arise _ . A. if the minimum wage is set too high V B. if the minimum wage is set too low C. if the wor

45、kers are unskilled D. if the maximum wage is set 解析： 解析 由第二段的“ if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. ”可推断出 本题选 A。 分数： 2.00 ) V ng lime, rent control in may have （分数： 2.00 ） （4）.The passage tells us _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. the relationship between supply and demand B. the possible resu

46、lts of government controls V C. the necessity of government control D. the urgency of getting rid of government controls 解析： 解析 通读本文可知，主要讲了租金控制、最低工资标准、农产品等可知全文主要讲了政府操控可 能引起的后果。故选 B。 （5）.Which of the following statements is NOT true? （分数： 2.00） A. The results of economic decisions cannot always be pr

47、edicted B. Minimum wage cannot always protect employees. C. Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing. D. Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory. V 解析： 解析 由最后一段的“ Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions ”可知经

48、济决策应该建立在经济理论之上，而不是任意决策的。故 D 项表述错误。 六、 Passage 3 （ 总题数： 1，分数： 10.00） There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among situations vacant, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among situati

49、ons wanted, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job. Contact us before writing your application, or Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae （ 履历） or job history, is how it is usually expressed. The

50、 growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection （ 思考 ） on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae （or job history）, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own

51、 right. There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application, Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when they left school. The letter was really just fo

52、r openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest. Later, as you moved up the la

53、dder, something slightly more sophisticated （ 老于世故的 ）was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for, was a widely used trick that occasionally

54、succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview. There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae. （分数

55、： 10.00 ） （1）.The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. informs job hunters of the opportunities available B. promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment V C. divides available jobs into various types D. informs employers of the peop

56、le available for work 解析： 解析 由第一段的“ What it does is to offer help in applying for a job. ”可知是为找工作 的人提供帮助，故选 A。 （2）.Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people B. there are so many top-level j

57、obs available C. there are so many people out of work V D. the job history is considered to be a work of art 解析： 解析 由第二段的“ The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection（ 思考）on the current high levels of unemployment. ”可知之所以有这个栏目是 鉴于最近居高不下的失业率。故选 C。 （3） _ .

58、In the past it was expected that first job hunters would _ . A. write an initial letter giving their life history B. pass some exams before applying for a job C. have no qualifications other than being able to read and write C. keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview （分数： 2.00

59、 ） A. B. C. D. V 解析：解析 由“The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. ”可知答案选 D。 （4） .Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter _ . （分数： 2.00 ） A. something that would dist

60、inguish one from other applicants V B. hinted information about the personality of the applicant C. ones advantages over others in applying for the job D. an occasional trick with the aggressive approach 解析： 解析 根据“ The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from t