2023年成人学士学位英语考试试卷及答案

(90minutes)

PartI.VocabularyandStructure(10points;15minutes)

Directions:Eachofthefollowingsentencesisprovidedwithfourchoices.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

1.Innocircumstances__________alie.

A.youshouldtell

B.shouldn'tyoutell

C.youshouldn'ttell

D.shouldyoutell

2.__________theymanagedtotakefromthetombs,thereseemedtobenoendtothevaluable.

A.What

B.Which

C.Howmuch

D.Howevermuch

3.Thetenreportmay__________onesimplepoint:it’simpracticaltoestablishachemicalplantinthatregionwithsomanydifficultiesandoppositions.

A.getdownto

B.comedownto

C.settledown

D.takedown

4.Don’tdothatagain!Younotonlyendangeredyourself,butalsoputyourfriend__________.

A.asaresult

B.atlength

C.atrisk

D.bymistake

5.“Perhapsyoushouldgohomenow.〞“No,I__________onstayinghereforawhilelonger.〞

A.persist

B.stick

C.sit

D.insist

6.__________amajordisasterwillgetustorealizethatwecan’tgoondestroyingtherainforestsoftheworld.

A.Anythingbut

B.Nothingbut

C.Butthat

D.Everythinghut

7.WewentveryoftentoHydePark__________speakersaddressedthepassingcrowdsondifferentsubjects.

A.which

B.where

C.that

D.for

8.Thematter__________youwerearguingaboutlastnighthadbeensettled.

A.as

B.that

C.forwhich

A.assigned

B.contributed

C.furnished

D.administered

10.Themotorway__________wedrivetoworkisalwayscrowded.

A.that

B.onwhich

C.which

D.onthat

11.Ifhe__________promotion,hewouldbeanimportantmantoday.

A.gained

B.hadgained

C.gains

D.wastogain

12.WilltheAIDSpatientsbenefit__________thenewdrug?

A.outof

B.through

C.upon

D.from

13.Fondofsingingassheis,sheis__________agoodsingerbyprofession.

A.everythingbut

B.anythingbut

C.nothingbut

D.somethingbut

14.Couldyoutellme__________toflyfromChicagotoNewYork?

A.itcostshowmuch

B.howmuchdoesitcost

C.howmuchcostsit

D.howmuchitcosts

15.Iwasverytired.Otherwise,I___________tothetheatrewithyou.

A.hadgone

B.wouldgo

C.went

D.wouldhavegone

16.Hecouldn’teven__________acowfromahorse.

A.tell

B.contrast

C.compare

D.recognize

17.AreyousureMr.Johnsonwillshowyou__________thenewcomputer?

A.touse

B.using

C.howtouse

D.whattouse

18.QuitealotofpeoplewatchTVonlyto__________time.

A.waste

B.spend

C.kill

D.pass

19.Thesoldierswereputinprisonbecausethey__________toobeyorders..

A.refused

B.rejected

C.denied

D.objected

20.Imissedthetrainand__________waslateforschool.

A.finally

B.eventually

C.subsequently

D.consequentlyPartII.ClozeTest(10points；20minutes)

Directions:Readthepassagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordorphrase

markedA,B,C,orDforeachblankinthepassage.Blackenthecorresponding

letterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosenontheAnswerSheet.

Geographyisthestudyoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheland.Geographers〔地理学家〕compareandcontrast

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placesontheearth.Buttheyalso

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beyondtheindividualplacesandconsidertheearthasa

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.Theworldgeography

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fromtwoGreekwords,ge,theGreekwordfor“earth〞andgraphein,

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means“towrite〞.TheEnglishwordgeographymeans,“todescribetheearth〞.

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Geographybooksfocusonasmallarea

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atownorcity.Othersdealwithastate,aregion,anation,oran

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continent.Manygeographybooksdealwiththewholeearth.Another

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todividethestudyof

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istodistinguishbetweenphysicalgeographyandculturalgeography.Theformerfocusesonthenaturalworld;the

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startswithhumanbeingsand

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howhumanbeingsandtheirsubject,

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branchcanneglecttheother.Butwhengeographyisconsideredasasinglesubject,

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branchcanneglecttheother.

Ageographermightbedescribed

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onewhoobservesrecordsandexplainsthe__36_

betweenplaces.Ifplaces

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alike,therewouldbelittleneedforgeographers.

Weknow,however,

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notwoplacesareexactlythesame.Geography,

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isapointofview,aspecialwayof

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atplaces.

21.A.similar

B.various

C.distant

D.famous

22.A.pass

B.reach

C.go

D.set

23.A.whole

B.unit

C.part

D.total

24.A.falls

B.removes

C.results

D.comes

25.A.what

B.that

C.which

D.it

26.A.Some

B.Many

C.Most

D.Few

27.A.outside

B.except

C.like

D.as

28.A.extensive

B.enormous

C.overall

D.entire

29.A.way

B.means

C.habits

D.technique

30.A.world

B.earth

C.globe

D.geography

31.A.second

B.latter

C.next

D.later

32.A.learns

B.realizes

C.studies

D.believes

33.A.upon

B.for

C.as

D.to

34.A.either

B.neither

C.one

D.each

35.A.for

B.to

C.by

D.as

36.A.exception

B.differences

C.sameness

D.divisions

37.Abeing

B.are

C.were

D.be

38.A.although

B.whether

C.since

D.that

39.A.then

B.nevertheless

C.still

D.moreover

40.A.working

B.getting

C.arriving

D.lookingPartIII.ReadingComprehension(40points;55minutes)

Section1

Directions:Eachofthefollowingthreepassagesisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefourchoices.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Banksareordinarilypreparedtopayoutallaccounts;theyrelyondepositorsnottodemandpaymentallatthesametime.Ifdepositorsshouldcometofearthatabankisnotsound,thatitcannotpayoffitsdepositors,thenthatfearmightcauseallthedepositorstoappearonthesameday.Iftheydid,thebankcouldnotpayalltheaccounts.However,iftheydidnotallappearatonce,thentherewouldalwaysbefundstopaythosewhowantedtheirmoneywhentheywantedit.Mrs.ElsieVaughthastoldusofaterrifyingbankrunthatsheexperienced.OnedayinDecemberof1925severalbanksfailedtoopeninacitywhereMrs.Vaughtlived.Theotherbanksanticipatedarunthenextday,andsotheofficersofthebankinwhichMrs.Vaughtworkedasatellerhadenoughfundsinhandtopayoffasmanydepositorsasmightapply.Theofficerssimplyinstructedthetellerstopayondemand.Nextmorningacrowdgatheredinthebankandonthesidewalkoutside.Thelengthofthelineconvincedmanythatthebankcouldnotpossiblypayoffeveryone.Peoplebegantopushandthentofightforplacesnearthetellers’windows.Clothingwastornandlimbswerebroken,butthejamcontinuedforhours.Thepowerofthepanicatmosphereisevidentinthefactthattwotellers,thoughtheyknewthatthebankwassoundandcouldpayoutalldepositors,neverthelesswithdrewthefundsintheirownaccounts.Mrs.Vaughtsaysthatshehaddifficultyrestrainingherselffromdoingthesame.

41.Abankrunoccurswhen__________.

A.abankisclosedforoneormoredays

B.toomanydepositorsattempttodrawouttheirmoneyatonetime

C.thereisnotenoughmoneytopayallofitsdepositorsatonetime

D.employeesofabanktaketheirownfundsoutofthebank

42.ThetellersinMrs.Vaught’sbankweretoldto__________.

A.explainwhytheycouldnotpayoutalldeposits

B.payoutdepositsasrequested

C.assurecustomersthatthebankwassound

D.payoutmoneyasslowlyaspossible

43.Theessentialcauseofarunonabankis__________.

A.lossofconfidence

B.lackofsufficientfunds

C.crowdsofpeople

D.inefficienttellers

44.WhichofthefollowingdidMrs.Vaughtsay?

A.Sheknewthatthebankwasnotsound.

B.Shefearedthattoomanywithdrawalswouldclosethebank.

C.Shewasnotabletodrawouthermoney.

D.Shewastemptedtodrawouthermoney.

45.Accordingtothepassage,theactionsofthecustomersofMrs.Vaught’sbankwereinfluencedchieflybythe__________.

A.easewithwhichtheycouldobtaintheirmoney

B.confidencedemonstratedbyothercustomersofthebank

C.confidencethatMrs.Vaughtdemonstrated

D.failureofseveralotherbankstoopenPassageTwo

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

GravityholdsussodosetotheEarth'ssurfacethatnobodycanjumpmorethanafewfeetintotheairwithouttheforceofgravitypullinghimdown.Ittakesapowerfulenginetokeepanairplaneupintheair.Ifyouthrowaballupwardsashardasyoucan,youwillnoticethatittravelsinacurvedpathbeforeitcomesbacktotheground.IftheEarthhadnogravity,theball,insteadoftravelinginacurve,wouldmoveawayinastraightline;infact,itwouldnevercomebacktotheground.IftheEarthweretoloseitspullofgravity,weshouldallflyoffitasitspinsroundinspace.TheEarthhasastrongpull,butmodemrocketsgoingoutintospaceareabletoescapefromthegravity,becausetheytravelsoquickly.Withtheballthrownintotheair,theheightreachedbytheballdependsuponhowharditisthrown.Thegreaterthestarting-speed,thehighertheballwillgo.Ifitcouldbethrownsothatittraveledfastenough,theballwouldescapeintospaceandnevercomeback.Nobodycanthrowaballasfastatthis,butpowerfulrocketenginescansendspaceshipsawayfromtheEarthatsuchaspeedthattheEarth'sgravityisnotabletopullthemback.ThisishowwecannowsendrocketstotheMoon.

46.GravityholdsusdosetheEarth'ssurface,andasaresult,__________.

A.wecanliftourselvesnomorethanafewfeetabovetheEarth

B.nobodycanjumpafewfeetintotheair

C.noonewillbepulleddown

D.anyoneofuscanJumpashighasexpected

47.Whatwouldhappentoaballthrownupwardsiftherewerenogravity?

A.Itwouldspinroundinspace.

B.Itwouldflyoffintospace

C.Itwouldfallintoacurvedpath.

D.ItwouldmovetowardstheEarth.

48.Theballthrownintotheairwouldnevercomebacktotheground__________.

A.withoutsuchapowerfulhorizontalpush

B.ifitwerethrownupwardsashardasyoucan

C.shouldittravelinacurvedpath

D.wereitnotforgravity

49.Theheighttheballwillreachdependson__________.

A.theescapevelocity

B.thelimitingvelocity

C.itsstartingvelocity

D.itstravelingspeed

50.Whatisitthatmakesitpossibletoputaspaceshipintoorbit?

A.theEarth'sgravity

B.astrongpull

C.apowerfulengine

D.thepowerfulrocketenginePassageThree

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Doesabeeknowwhatisgoingonitsmindwhenitnavigatesitswaytodistantfoodsourcesandbacktothehive,usingpolarizedsunlightandthetinymagnetitcarriesasanaid?Oristhebeejustamachine?(UnabletodoitsmathematicsanddanceitslanguageinanyotherwaytouseDonaldGriffin’sterm)Doesabeehave“awareness〞,ortouseaphraseIlikebetter,canabeethinkandimagine?

Thereisanexperimentforthis,oratleastanobservation,madelongagobyKarlVonFrischandmorerecentlyconfirmedbyJamesGouldatPrinceton,biologistswhowishtostudysuchthingsasbeestoflyfromthehivetooneoranotherspecialplace.Todothis,theybeginbyplacingasourceofsugarveryclosetothehivesothatthebeescanlearnwhatthegameisabout.Then,atregularintervals,thedishorwhateverismovedprogressivelyfartherandfartherfromthehive.

Eventually,thetargetisbeingmoved100feetormoreatajump,veryfarfromthehive.Soonerorlater,whilethisprocessisgoingon,thegeologistsshiftingthedishofsugarwillfindthebeesareouttherewaitingforthempreciselywherethenextpositionhadbeenplanned.Thisisanuncomfortableobservationtomake.

51.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheBeeHive:Nature’sCandyShop

B.TestingtheAwarenessofBees

C.NavigationalTechniquesofBirdsandInsects

D.BehavioristsVersusBiologists:AZoologicalDebate

52.InthesecondparagraphwhyisKarlVonFrischmentioned?

A.Tointroducehisobservationonbeebehavior.

B.TocontrasthistheorieswiththoseofJamesGould.

C.Togivecredittohisdescriptionofthebeehive.

D.Tosupporttheargumentthatbeesusesunlighttonavigate.

53.Accordingtotheauthor,whywassugarusedinthestudy?

A.Tokeepthebeesnourishedandhealthyduringtheexperiment.

B.Totrainthebeestotraveltoaparticularplace.

C.Torewardthebeesforperformingtheexperimentcorrectly.

D.Toensurethatthebeesdidnotstingthescientists.

54.Theresultoftheexperimentexplainedinthepassageseemstoindicatewhichofthefollowing?

A.Researchusingbeesistoodangeroustobeconductedsuccessfully.

B.Beesareunabletonavigatebeyond100feetoftheirhive.

C.Scientistscanteachbeestospeaktopeople.

D.Beesareabletoperformlimitedreasoningtasks.

55.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheformatofthepassage?

A.aresponsetocriticism

B.acomparisonoftwocompetingtheories

C.aquestionfollowedbyapossibleanswer

D.apositionsupportedbyscientificdebateSection2

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage,andthendecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(A)orfalse(B).Thenblackenthecorrespondingletter〔AorB〕ontheAnswerSheet.(对旳在答题卡上划A,错旳在答题卡上划B)

PassageFour

Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Mrs.Greengaveherhusbandherletterstopostwhenhewasgoingtowork.ButsometimesMr.Greenforgottodosoandkepttheminhispocketfordays.

OnefinemorninginMarch,Mrs.Greenaskedhimtopostaletter.“Pleasepostthisletteranddon’tforget,’shesaid.Mr.Greenputtheletterinhispocketandsaid,“Iamsuretopostthisone.〞Mrs.Greensmiledandsaid,“Yes,Ibelievethatyouwillthistime.〞Mrs.Greenlookedathisback,andwasstillsmilingwhensheclosedthedoor.

Mr.Greenwalkedslowlyalongthestreet.Soonamancameupfrombehindhim.Whenhewalkedby,themanlookedbackandsmiled,“Don’tforgettoposttheletter!〞

Thenagirlwalkedby,andsheturnedandsmiled,too.“Don’tforgettopostthatletter!〞shesaid.

Mr.Greensaidtohimself,“Whyarethesepeoplesmilingatme?AndhowdotheyknowIhavealettertopost?〞

Atlasthecametoapostoffice,postedtheletter,andwalkedon.Butafterawhile,aboycameupfrombehindhimandaskedhim,“Didyoupostyourletter?〞

“Yes,Idid,〞saidMr.Green.

“ThenIcantakeoffthispaper,〞saidtheboy.

HetookalargepieceofpaperfromthebackofMr.Green’scoatandshowedittohim.Onthepaperwerethesewords–“Askhimtoposttheletter.〞

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)56.Mrs.Greenaskedherhusbandtopostherlettersonhiswayhome.

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)57.Mr.Greensometimesforgottopostthelettersimmediately.

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)58.ManypeopleinthestreetknewMr.Green.

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)59.Mr.Greenhadhiswifeputthelargepieceofpaperonhisback.

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)60.ThepaperonhisbackwasagoodhinttohelpMr.Greenremembertopost

theletter.

PaperTwo

(60minutes)

PartIV.ShortAnswerQuestions(10points;15minutes)

Directions:

Inthispartthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words.)WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheetofPaperTwo.〔请将此局部旳答案写在试卷二旳答题纸上〕

Questions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thank—youcardsseemtoberareinanagewhentheInternetcontinuestoreducehumancontact．

Althoughoursocietyhaschangedgreatlyoverthepastcentury，theetiquette(礼节)ofthank-younoteshasnot．

Whilemostpeoplewouldagreethatthank-younotesareanecessity，therearestillthosewhoforeverdelayorareforgetfulforunknownreasons．

Andatnotimeoftheyeararethank-younotesmoreobvious(orlacking)thanJune．Themonthofbridesandgraduations，andthebeginningofsummerparties．

“It’samust-dothing．Arealthank-youdoesnotcomebye-mail．Theycomeinthemailinanenvelope.Andwhatcomesoutofanenvelopeisabeau