江苏省成人高等教育英语考试题库.doc

江苏省成人高等教育英语考试 2005. 1（脱产卷） A 4 L Listening Comprehension 10%Directions: In this part, you will tear some sentences and short conversations.After each sentence and conversation, a question will be asked about what wassaid. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must readthe four suggested answers marked A,B,C attd D, and decide which is the bestanswer.Sentences:1. Their parents discussed it and then made the _B_ for them to marry. A) division B) decision C) description D) dictation2. Be _B_ when you want to copy software obtained through illegal means. A) curious B) careful C) cautious D) careless3. Dont insist that there has to be just one right D .(3) A) resolution B) revolution C) solution D) method4. Do you take long_C_ at Christmas? (3) A) vocations B) vacations C) holidays D) visions5. She was so B that she couldnt find the telephone she supposed to answer. A) shocked B) amazed C) frightened D) frightening Conversations: 6 A) Just opposite the street. B) In that tall building. C) Just on this street. D) In the bookstore. 7. A) Enviromnent and Existence B) Existence and Envhonment C) Environment and Pollution D) Existence and Pollution 8. A) Last Monday. B) Last Sunday. C) Last Wednesday. D) Last Tuesday. 9. A) Jefferson. B) Washington. C) Lincoln. D) Franklin. t0. A. Because something has gone wrong with her car. B. Because she was held up by the traffic. C. Because she was very iii. D. Because she completely forgot iLs II. Vocabuhtry and Structure 20% There are 20 incomplete sentences itt this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices rnarked A, B, C and 1). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. I 1. The year 1871 _B_ the historic uprising (起义) of the Paris Commune. A. emerged B. occurred C. witnessed D. appeared12. Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic and a bag of cookies_D_ A. be added B, to additions C. in an addition D, in addition13. The lawyer believed that_A_English law, Hubert was innocent. A. according to B. in order to C. considered of D. impressing by14. The result will be _A_ all the effort. A. worthy B. worth C. valuable D. worth of15. I cant_A_his whole philosophy in one sentence. A. sum up B. put up C. make up D, take up16. He_D_a thief steal the wallet of a tourist on the bus yesterday morning. A. looked B. viewed C. glanced D. witnessed17. The building was_ destroyed by the fire. A .all together B. altogether C. together D. gather18. Dont_D_too easily in the face of difficulties. A. give off B. give away C, give out D. give up 19. Another tall building has been _ near our house recently. A, brought down B. raised off C. stood up D. put up20. i _ it a great honor to be here with you tonight. A. confess B. consider C. consult D. congratulate 21. He made some reasonable suggestions _ his thorough research. A. regardless of B. in front of C. for the sake of D. on the basis of 22, He was_to where he came fi-om. A. driven back B. driven away C. driven off D. driven out of 23. Please_any time you are passing this way. A. drop in B. drop out C, drop off D. drop behind 24, Modern medical science _ many diseases. A. ires recovered B. has aurcd of C. has put away D, has conquered 25.She_help you ifshe is in good mood. A. is willing to B. desires for C. is wishing to D. designs fbr 26. Tim firm is planning to_about 300 persons next year. A. employer B. employ C. employment D. employee 27._be_I am a music lover, you know. A. Not . and B. Both. and C. Neither . nor D. Whelher . or 28. It is no use _over the spilt milk. A. that one cries B. that you cry C. to cry D. crying29. It is important for you _ there in time. A. to be getting B. to get C. getting D. get30. The party turned out to be much more successful than 1_ A. am expected B. would expect C. is expecting D. had expectedIII. Reading Comprehension 30%The following passages have been chosen from the textbook and followed by questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are choices marked A, B, C and D. You shoulddecide on the best choice on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. 1. Kentucky Fried Chicken Now fast food is very popular in China, especially with children. Kentucky FriedChicken is their favorite. Anyone who goes to Kentucky Fried Chicken will certainly see awhite-bearded old man standing at the gate. With a smile on his face he greets anyonecoming to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Do you know who this old man is? Do you know thestory about him? He is Colonel Sanders. Colonel Sanders was an old soldier who went into the restaurant business after retiringfrom the army. His secret recipe for chicken has gotten so famous that his home state ofKentucky has enjoyed a lot of name recognition because of this old mans business success.Thats why people als0 call the fried chicken Kentucky Fried Chicken. Most fans ofKentucky Fried Chicken would describe it as a little spicy, solnewhat tender, slightly greasy,and very salty. So people often wash it down with cola. At KFC, soft drinks, salad, dessertsand chips are all sold there. Most people also agree that, by the time one orders drinks,potato chips and salad, Kentucky Fried Chicken is overpriced.31. According to the passage, is childrens favorite in China. A. fast food B. Kentucky Fried chicken C. hamburgers D. potato chips32. What can you order at KFC? A. Apart from chicken and hamburgers, you can order soft drinks, salad, desserts and chips. B. You can order only chicken and hamburger. C. You can only order potato chips. D. You can order anything you want.33. People call the fried chicken Kentucky Fried Chicken, because _ A. the chickens are raised in Kentucky B. the state of Kentucky is famous C. Colonel Sanders home state is Kentucky D. people in Kentucky like to eat fried chicken34. After making a big order, what would you think of KFC? A. It is still very cheap. B. It can be very expensive. C. It is delicious. D. It is famous.35. Which of the following can serve as the title of the passage? A. Fans for Colonel Sanders and KFG. B. The State of Kentucky. C. The History of KFC. D. The Secret Recipe for KFC. 2. The Story of Nobel and the Nobel Prize A Nobel Prize is one of the most highly regarded international honors a person canreceive. These prizes were named for Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and inventor. Nobels inventions were concerned not only with explosives but also with syntheticrubber, leather, and artificial silk. The patents granted to him in different countries totaled355. His most epoch-making inventions, besides dynamite and the blasting cap, wereblasting gelatin and smokeless powder, the latter known as ballistite. As a result of thoseinventions, he became a very wealthy man. He used part of his money to invest in oil. Hemade good investments and became even more wealthy. However, in spite of his great wealth, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married orhad children. Also, he was a sick man during a large part of his life. On Decemberl 0, 1896,Nobel died at the age of sixty-three in San Remo, Italy. He left all of his money in a trustfund. This money is held by a group of people who run the Nobel Foundation. The NobelFoundation holds Nobels money and gives the prizes. Nobel, in his wi!l, provided thecapital - about $8 311 000 at the then prevailing rate of exchange - to be invested by theexecutors in reliable securities, the interest of which was to be distributed annually in theform of prizes to those who have, during the preceding year, conferred the greatest benefiton mankind.36. These prizes were named for Alfred Nobel means _ A. these prizes were awarded to Alfred Nobel B. A fund was created to remember Alfred Nobel C. Alfied Nobel asked someone to give a name to these prizes D. These prizes were named after Alfred Nobel37. His epoch-making inventions include A. explosives, synthetic rubber, leather and artificial silk B. dynamite and the blasting cap C. dynamite, the blasting cap, the blasting gelatin and smokeless powder D. blasting gelatin and smokeless powder38. Alfred Nobel grew very rich because of A. those inventions and successful investments in oil B. good investments in oil C. 355 patents granted to him in different countries D. the interest given by the trust fund39. _his money. A.Nobels friends holds B. The Nobel Foundation holds C. A group of people keep D. A trust fund keeps40. The purpose of this passage is to _ A. praise Nobel for his contribution to mankind B. tell us money can not necessarily bring us happiness C. show that wise investment can bring you a lot of profits D. tell us the story of Nobel and the Nobel Prize 3. Using the Ocean As long as we have been on the Earth, we have used the sea around us. We take fromthe ocean, and we give to it. We take fish from the ocean-millions of kilograms (公斤) of fish, every year, to feedmillions of people. We even use their bones for fertilizer (肥料) and meal. We take minerals (矿物) from the ocean. One way to get salt is to place sea water in ashallow (浅的) basin and leave it until it evaporates (蒸发) . Along with salt, otherminerals are left after evaporation-iodine (碘 ) , magnesium ( 镁 ) , and bromine (溴） , to name a few.Much gold and silver drift (漂砾) dissolved (溶解) in the waters of the sea, too. But thesea does not give them up by simple evaporation. Other gifts from the sea are pearls (珍珠) , sponges (海绵) , and seaweed (海藻) .Pearls become jewelry. Natural sponges become cleaning aids. Seaweed becomes food ofmany kinds-even candy, jellies (果子冻) ,and ice cream-as well as medicine. Believe it or not, fresh water is another gift from the sea. We cant drink ocean water.Some of its contents may cause illness. But ocean water becomes fresh water when the saltsare removed. In the future, we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh waterfrom the sea. The sea gives us food, fertilizer, minerals, water, and other gifts. What do we give thesea? Garbage (垃圾) .We pollute the ocean when we use it as a garbage dump (堆存处) .Huge as it is, the ocean cannot hold all the waste that we pour into it. Dumping (倾倒)garbage into the ocean is killing off sea life. Yet as the world population grows, we mayneed the sea and its gifts more than ever. We are finally learning that if we destroy our seas, we might also destroy ourselves.Hopefully, its not too late.41. We can take lots of things from the ocean EXCEPT A. fish B. pearls C. sponges D. petrol42. Onlycan we get salt and other minerals from the ocean. A. through fire B. through evaporation C. through the sunshine D. with heat43. The reason that the ocean water is undrinkable is that A. it is too salty and polluted B. it contains so many important and useful minerals C. it is filled with strange-looking fishes D. it is too deep to reach its bottom44. In the sentence Huge as it is, the ocean cannot hold all the waste we pour into it , the word as can only be replaced by_ A. although B. though C. while D. however45. By saying that if we destroy our seas we might also destroy ourselves , the author wants to tell people that A. the environment protection is very important B. water will be too dirty to swim in C. no sealife could be seen swimming in it D. ocean will no longer be a fascinating sight to look at 4. What Is Cohousing? Cohousing Neighborhoods . Some people call them a return to the best of small-town communities. Others say they are like a traditional village or the close-knitneighborhood where they grew up, while futurists call them an altogether new response tosocial, economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century. Each holds a piece ofthe truth. Cohousing is a concept that came to North America in 1988 from Denmark whereit emerged over 25 years ago. It describes neighborhoods that combine the autonomy ofprivate dwellings with the advantages of shared resources and community living. Residents usually own their individual homes, which are collected around a commonhouse with shared facilities. These facilities may include a kitchen and dining room, achildrens playroom, workshops, guest rooms, an arts and crafts area, a laundry and more.Each home is self-sufficient with a complete kitchen, but resident-cooked dinners are oftenavailable at the common house for those who wish to participate. In some communitiesparticipants will join a cooking team once or twice a month then sit and enjoy mealscooked by fellow residents the remaining evenings of that month. Cohousing residents participate in the planning, design, ongoing management andmaintenance of their community, meeting frequently to address each of the processes.Cohousing neighborhoods tend to offer environmentally sensitive design. They typicallyrange from 10 to 35 households emphasizing a multi-generational mix of singles, couples,families with children, and elders. In North America there have been over 40 communities completed since 1991 andanother 130 plus in various stages of development. The level of social interaction and sharedresources varies among communities. A cohousing development seems limited only by theimagination, desire and resources of the group of people who are actively creating theirown neighborhood. Cohousing groups are based on democratic principles that support noideology other than the desire for a more practical and social home environment. Cohousing proved personal privacy combined with the benefits of living in a community where people know and interact with their neighbors. Its about living in a way thats responsive to a world that has changed dramatically in the last fifty years a world in which home life has changed, women are integral in the labor force, resource limitations and environmental concerns are on the rise, and many people feel overextended. Cohousing offers hope in our often dissociated society. By means of cohousing, we can build a better place to live in, a place where we know our neighbors, a place where we canenjoy a rich sense of community and contribute to a more sustainable world.46. According to the passage, the concept ofcohousing first appeared in _ A. North America B. Britain C. South America D. Denmark47. In cohousing neighborhoods, residents usually _ A. own their individual homes, but share facilities in the common house B. share the same house as well as facilities C. own their individual homes and facilities D. share the same house but own their individual facilities48. Cohousing residents emphasize _ A. households of singles B. households of elders C.families of children D.a multi-generational mix of singles, couples, families with children and elders49. It can be inferred from the passage that in modem society _ A. people are dissociated B. people know and interact with their neighbors C. people have wilder imagination D. people are more satisfied50. The word overextended in the last paragraph probably means _ A. overworked B. overburdened C. overjoyed D. overlookedIV. CIoze 10%Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked/1, B, C and D under the passage. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Do people in your country hug (拥抱) and kiss on the street? In some countries, it is51 for people to show