2025年湖北省英语自考试题及答案

2025年湖北省英语自考试题及答案PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.Jack:CanIhelpwithyourluggage?Linda:______________A.No,you’dbetternot.Thankyouanyway.B.No,notnecessary.Thankyouanyway.C.No,thanks.Icanmanageit.D.No,please.Icando.2.Customer:____________Receptionist:Certainly,doyouhaveareservation?Customer:Yes,thenameisCollins,Mr.andMrs.Collins.A.I’dliketoresthere,please.B.I’dliketocheckin,please.C.I’dliketorentaroom,please.D.I’dliketostayin,please.3.David:We’vegotsometicketsforanoperatonight.Wouldyouliketojoinus?Jill:__________.Idon’tquiteunderstandopera.A.Iamafraidnot.B.No,Ican’tactually.C.Ireallywanttogo.D.No,Imustrefuseit.4.Emily:Yourlittleboyhasdoneagoodjobatschool.Nancy:____________A.Yes,Ithinkso.B.No,hedoesn’tdeserveit.C.No,youaresopolite.D.Yes,Iamproudofhim.5.Peter:__________?Benjamin:Sorry!Isitdisturbingyou?A.Stopplayingyourmusic!B.Turnoffyourterribleradio!C.Doyouthinkyoucouldkeepthenoisedownabit?D.Doyouevercareaboutotherpeople’sfeelings?6.Martin:Willyoupleasepassmethesaltshaker,Robert?Robert:________A.Justtakeit.B.Thereyougo.C.Heregiveyou.D.Oh,sure.7.Alice:Hurryup!Wedon’thavemuchtimeleft.Ann:_________.Westillhave15minutes.A.That’sfine.B.Youareright.C.Takeiteasy.D.Takeyourtime.8.Daniel:I’mafraidI’vespiltsomeinkoveryourtablecloth.Ifeelterriblysorryforthat.Mrs.Gamble:_________A.Youshouldfeelbetter.B.Oh,itdoesn’tmatter.C.Idon’twanttohearit.D.Oh,Idon’tlikethattablecloth.9.George:Hello,couldIspeaktoMr.Simpson,please?Lisa:__________.CanItakeamessage?A.Speaking,please.B.Whoareyou,please?C.I’msorryhehasrunaway.D.I’msorryheisnotavailable.10.StudentA:MayIborrowyourcomputerthisafternoon?StudentB:I’msorry,butIhavetofinishmytermpaperwithit.StudentA:_________A.Neverthinkofit.B.Verynice,thanks.C.Thankyouallthesame.D.Idon’tcare.11.Virginia:HaveyouheardaboutEva?SheisgoingtogetmarriedwithTodd!Bertha:_________A.Congratulations!B.Areyoukidding?C.Goodluck!D.Isitreal?12.Doctor:__________?Patient:I’vecaughtabadcoldandasourthroat.A.Whatseemstobetheproblem?B.Whathashappenedtoyou?C.Doyoufeelbetternow?D.Doyouhavesomethingtosay?13.Salesman:Goodmorning,Iwonderifyoucouldspareafewminutesofyourtime.Mrs.Davis:______.Areyousellingsomething?A.Iamnotfreenow.B.Idon’tknowifIcan.C.Youarewelcome.D.Youdon’thavetowonder.14.Jim:IthinkEdwardneedstogoonadiet.He’sputtingonsomuchweight.Lucas:________IthinkhelooksOK.A.Iagreewithyou.B.Youareright.C.Doyouthinkso?D.HowdoIknow?15.Rosemary:We’vemadeanappointmentwiththestudentsat7inthemorning.Wouldyoucomeontime?Nicholas:I’msorry_________,itistooearly.A.Idon’twantit.B.Idon’tgetit.C.Ican’thandleit.D.Ican’tmakeit.PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneHowmuchdoyouknowaboutnutrition?IfyourknowledgeissimilartothatoffoodshopperswhoansweredthreesurveysfortheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration,thenyouprobablysharesomewide-spreadmisinformationaboutnutrition.Checkyouranswerstothefollowingstatements.Isittrueorfalse?Statement1:Freshvegetablescookedathomearealwaysmorenutritiousthancannedorfrozenvegetables.False.Thenutritionaldifferencedependsmoreonhowvegetablesarehandledorpreparedthaninwhethertheyareboughtfreshorpackaged.Overcooking,forexample,destroysmanynutrients.Vegetablescookedintoomuchwatercanloseasignificantamountofvitamins.Statement2:Whendieting,avoidstarchy(淀粉类)foods,suchasbreadorpotatoes.False.Ifyoucutoutstarchyfoods,suchaspeas,potatoes,bread,andrice,youcutoutverygoodsourcesofseveralBvitamins,VitaminC,andothernutrients.Moreover,ounceforounce,breadandpotatoeshavefewercaloriesthansirloinsteakandroastbeef.Statement3:Takingextravitaminsbeyondtherecommendeddailyallowanceswon’tgiveyoumoreenergy.True.It’swidelybelievedthatextravitaminsprovidemoreenergy.Buttakingmorethanthebodyneedsdoesn'tmakeitfunctionbetter,justasoverfillingyourgastankdoesn’tmakeyourcarrunfaster.Ifyouansweredthesequestionscorrectly,youcanforthetimebeingconsideryourselfwellinformedaboutfoodandnutritionbytoday’sstandards.Butrememberthatnutritionisacomplexandgrowingscienceandthattoday’sbeliefsmaybechangedasnewinformationbecomesavailable.16.Thefirstparagraphimpliesthatmanypeople__________.A.arewellinformedaboutnutritionB.don’tcareaboutnutritionC.havemuchknowledgeofnutritionD.haveincorrectideasaboutnutrition17.Accordingtoparagraph2,whichisNOTtrueaboutnutrition?A.Overcookingdestroysmanynutrients.B.Itmakesnodifferencehowyoupreparevegetables.C.Bothfreshandpackagedvegetablesarenutritious.D.Vitaminsinvegetablecouldbelostduringcooking.18.Whichisacorrectattitudetowardsstarchyfood?A.Starchyfoodsareunnecessaryinabalanceddiet.B.Breadandsteakhavethesameamountofcaloriesperounce.C.Valuablenutrientscouldbefoundinstarchyfoods.D.Starchyfoodsincludeonlypeas,potatoes,breadandrice.19.Thedescriptionof“overfillingyourgastank”showswhy__________.A.oneshouldtakeasmuchvitaminsaspossibleB.morethanenoughvitaminsisunnecessaryC.vitaminscostasmuchasgasD.doctorsrecommendallowanceofvitamins20.Agoodtitleforthisarticlewouldbe__________.A.TipsofLosingWeightEffectivelyB.TestYourNutritionIQC.Nutrition:AComplexBranchofScienceD.MisleadingNutritionConceptsPassageTwoMostwomeninGhana--theeducatedandilliterate,theurbanandrural,theyoungandold--worktoearnanincomeinadditiontomaintainingtheirrolesashousewivesandmothers.Theirreputationforeconomicindependence,self-reliance,andhardworkiswellknownandwelldeserved.MostofGhana’sworkingwomenarefarmersandtraders.Onlyonewomaninfive,orevenfewer,canbeclassifiedassimplyhousewives.Eventhesewomenoftenearnmoneybysewingorbybakingandcookingthingstosell.Theyalsomaintainvegetablegardensandchickenfarms.Indeed,thewomanwhodependsentirelyuponherhusbandforsupportislookeduponwithdisfavor.Traditionallythetasksofmotherhoodhavebeenshared.Mothersandsisters,grandmothersandniecesallhelpedtoraisethechildrenandtocarryoutdailytasks.Asthefamilygrew,olderbrothersandsistersalsohelpedtocarefortheyoungeronesandhelpedinthehome.Nowwithmorechildrengoingtoschool,withmorepeoplemovingawayfromtheirtraditionalhomes,notonlymustthemothercontinueherincome-producingactivities,butshemusttakeonalltheheavy,time-consuminghousework.Ghanatodayislookingfornewwaystomeettheneedsofwomenandtheirfamilies,suchasprovidingmoredaycarecenters,sowomencancontinuetoplaytheirmultiplerolesinthehomeandintheeconomy.21.WhatistheroleofmostwomeninGhana?A.Handlingvarioushouseworkathome.B.Takingcareofchildrenindoors.C.Farmingandtradingoutofhouse.D.Workingaswellasmaintainingfamilies.22.“self-reliance”couldbeexplainedas“__________”.A.makinggreatwealthB.dependingononeselfC.caringforone’sownD.beingareliableperson23.WhatkindofwomendopeopleinGhanaprefer?A.Beautifulandcharming.B.Skillfulatsewingorbaking.C.Dependingtotallyonhusbands.D.Workinghardtoearnincomes.24.Paragraph3describes__________.A.howtraditionalextendedfamiliesoperateB.whywomeninGhanahavemoreburdensnowC.howchangesinlifehelptheworkingwomenD.thenewlifestyleofGhana’speople25.TheauthorofthisarticleprobablyagreesthatwomeninGhanashould__________.A.stayathomeandfocusonfamilylifeB.becomeasactiveasmeninbusinessC.trytomaintaintheiroriginalrolesD.makeachoiceandsticktoonerolePassageThreeTheblueswasbornontheMississippiRiverDeltaintheearly1900s.AftertheCivilWar,theslaveswerefreebutlifewasstillnoteasy.Theyhadtofindnewwork.IntheSouth,workcampswereformed.BlackpeoplefromthesecampsworkedonfarmsandonbuildinguptheMississippiRiverbanks.Duringtheweekthepeopleworkedlongandhard.Theyoftenlivedalone,withouttheirfamilies,farfromhome.Ontheweekends,theworkersgottogetheratpicnicsordrinkingplaces.Travellingblackmusicianswithguitarsentertainedthem.Themusicianssangsongsaboutthedifficultlifeoftheworkers.Thesesongswerecalledtheblues.Ifyouhavethebluesitmeansyoufeelverysad.Youcanhavethebluesbecauseyouhavenomoney,nojob,nolover,ornohome.Butbluesongswerenotalwayssad.Someofthemwerehappyandmanyofthemwerefunny.Sometimesthebluessingershadsongcontests.Eachsingersangnewwordsoranewstyleofthebluessong.Theymadeupthemusicastheyplayed.Inthiswaytheycreatednewmusic.Thisiscalledimprovisation.Later,improvisationbecameaveryimportantpartofjazzmusic.BluesbeganinthecountryintheSouth.Asblacksmovedintothebigcitiestowork,theblueswentwiththem.There,theysangaboutlifeinthecities.W.C.Handy,ablackbandleaderfromMemphismadethebluespopularalloverAmerica.In1914hewrotethemostfamousbluessongofall,“TheSt.LouisBlues”.26.AftertheCivilWar,theBlackpeople_________.A.weremostlyslavesB.stillledahardlifeC.enjoyedtheirnewlifewithfamiliesD.workedontheirownfarms27.Attheverybeginning,theblueswere_________.A.notperformedonformaloccasionsB.traditionalsongsoftheBlackpeopleC.aboutthelifeoftravellingmusiciansD.verypopularthroughoutthenation28.Whatkindofemotiondoesthebluesexpress?A.SadnessB.HappinessC.JokingD.Alloftheabove29.Howdid“improvisation”comeintobeing?A.Thebluessingersgatheredtohavecontests.B.Newwordswereaddedintooldsongs.C.Newstyleswereplayedwithguitars.D.Thebluessingerscreatedmusicwhileplaying.30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheblueswereborninthecountryintheSouth.B.Thebluessoondisappearedinbigcities.C.W.C.HandyisthefirstbluessingerinUS.D.Themostwell-knownbluessongis“TheSt.LouisBlues”.PassageFourNomatterwhoyouareorwhereyoucomefrom,onethingiscertain：youareacquaintedwiththemosquito(蚊子)--althoughyouprobablywishyouweren’t.Mosquitoesareeverywhere.Theycanbefoundallovertheworld,andtheycomeinmorethan2,500species.Somewhere,atsometime,youhavesurelymetatleastone.Noonelovesthemosquito.Butunfortunatelythemosquitomaydecidethatshelovesyou.Yes,She.Onlythefemalemosquitobites.It’snotbecauseshe’sunfriendly:sheneedsbloodtoreproduce.Femalemosquitoisquiteselective,andshechooseshervictimscarefully.First,sheusessensorstofindhervictim.Withthesesensors,shetestsyourbodymoisture,bodywarmth,andchemicalsubstancesinyoursweat.Ifshelikeswhatshefinds,shebites.Butifyoudon’tappealtoher,she’llrejectyouforsomeonemoreappetizing.Thenexttimeamosquitobitesyou,justrememberthatyouwerechosen.You’respecial.Ifthemosquitolikesyou,shesettlesontoyourfleshverygently,andshebreaksyourskinwithherproboscistip.It’sakindofmouthanditsticksoutjustbelowthemosquito’seyes.Shestabstheproboscistipintoyourskinatonce,andifshehitsabloodvessel,she’llgetafulldinnerinaboutaminute.Afterthat,themosquitoistired.Heavywithyourblood,shepicksaspot---onaleaveorastone---tolayhereggs.Justonedropofbloodwillproducehundredsofeggs.31.Bythesentence“youareacquaintedwiththemosquito--althoughyouprobablywishyouweren’t”,theauthormeansthatpeople_________.A.don’tlikemosquitobutitisalwaysthereB.knowmosquitoandwishthemwellC.wishallthemosquitodisappearedD.wanttobefriendlytomosquitobutfailatlast32.Whyisitonlyfemalemosquitothatbites?A.Sheismoreunfriendlythanmale.B.Sheisgreaterinnumber.C.Bloodisherfavoritefood.D.Bloodenableshertolayeggs.33.Toselectwhomtobite,themosquito’ssensorsmayNOTtest_________.A.thetemperatureofthebodyB.thecoloroftheskinC.thechemicalelementsinsweatD.thewetnessofthebody34.Accordingtothelastparagraph,thefunctionofproboscistipisto_______.A.findwheretobiteB.tostickintothefleshandsuckbloodC.toremovetheskinandcollectbloodD.decidewhomtoreject35.Themainideaofthepassagecouldbe_______.A.whyandhowmosquitobitespeopleB.whypeopledislikemosquitoC.whatkindofmosquitobitespeopleD.howtoidentifyfemalemosquitoPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.36.Wehaddecidedtosellourhouse,butafterawhilewebegantohavesecond________.A.ideasB.thoughtsC.mindsD.plans37._________arethatstockpricewillgoupinthecomingmonths.A.ChancesB.OpportunitiesC.PossibilitiesD.Conditions38.Booksinthelibraryarearrangedbydifferent__________.A.classesB.categoriesC.degreesD.ranks39.TheBeringStraitBridgewillbeoneofthemostchallengingengineeringprojectsever__________.A.undertakenB.underestimatedC.undergoneD.underneath40.Ourcustomerswould________itverymuchifthesalespersoncouldgivethemcleardirectionstooperatethemachine.A.appearB.applyC.appreciateD.anticipate41.Theeconomyofthecountrywas_____withforeigninvestment.A.boomedB.blossomedC.raisedD.increased42.Thegirl________alargeamountofmoneyfromherparents.A.achievedB.inheritedC.savedD.collected43.TheHRmanagerwillbe________fornotfulfillinghisduty.A.cancelledB.recalledC.correctedD.replaced44.TheimpactoftheGreenhouseEffecthaslongbeen________andspecialattentioniscalledupontoexaminethisissue.A.overcomeB.overlookedC.overchargedD.overrated45.Nomatterwhathappens,pleaserememberwearethetruefriendswhomyoucouldalways________.A.turnupB.turntoC.turninD.turnoff46.Ourseriesofproduct_____fromchildren’stoystosportsequipments.A.differB.separateC.rangeD.include47.Theaudiencewereso_____atthecolorfulsceneofthedramathatnoonenoticedthepassageoftime.A.fascinatedB.fanciedC.frightenedD.forseen48.Pleasenotedownthistelephonenumber________youmeetwithanyemergencies.A.forfearthatB.sothatC.unlessD.incasethat49.Thehousesinthiscommunity,mostwhicharebeautifully________,haveattractedmanybuyers.A.decoratedB.demandedC.deliveredD.determined50.It’simpossibleforanyonetobe________bysuchanobviouslie.A.takenoverB.takeninC.takendownD.takenaway51.Rosemaryis________fatterthanshewaswhenIfirstmether.A.consistentlyB.constantlyC.considerablyD.considerately52.Itmaynotbeagoodhabittolookupthedictionarywheneveryou________adifficultwordwhilereading.A.comeatB.comeacrossC.comealongD.comeup53.Ihavetried__________tomaketheGeneralMangerchangehismind.A.inspiteB.inhopeC.inwayD.invain54.Thenoiseoftheparadewasverydisturbing,whichmadeitalmostimpossibleforusto________onwhatthespeakerwassaying.A.concentrateB.beconcernedC.confirmD.bedependent55.Thestudentsarevery_______toMissLewisforherkindnessandhardwork.A.gracefulB.gratefulC.dependentD.confident56.ItwasnotuntilAugust_____thetwosidesfinallyreachedanagreement.A.whenB.thatC.beforeD.while57.Don’tworry.She______itbythetimeyouareready.A.willbefinishingB.willhavebeenfinishingC.wouldfinishD.willhavefinished58.________willbeknowntomorrow.A.WhethertheflowerturnsredB.IftheflowerturnsredC.WhendoestheflowerturnredD.Howdoestheflowerturnred59.Atmidnight,shefinallyfinishedthereport,______.A.tiringandwearoutB.tiringandwornoutC.tiredandwornoutD.tiringandwearingout60.Rareanimalsarestillbeinghunted,______thereisseverepunishmentforit.A.asifB.eventhoughC.evenasD.aslongas61.Beforeenteringtheclassroom,ProfessorLucasheard_________.A.thestudentsattalkB.somestudentstalkedC.somestudentstalkingD.thestudentstotalk62.Theassignmentfortodayistowriteasummary_______themajorsubjectsinthischapteraretobecovered.A.inthatB.thatC.whichD.inwhich63.We________onitforseveralhours,butwehavenotyetfoundanysatisfactorysolution.A.areworkingB.havebeenworkingC.havebeenworkedD.work64.IwouldhaveinvitedDoctorFoxtomakeaspeech,butI_________himverywell.A.hadn’tknownB.don’tknowC.wouldn’tknowD.wasn’tknowing65._________objectsinthedistanceismadepossiblewiththehelpofatelescope.A.ObservationB.ObservatoryC.ObservedD.Observing66._______,theworseIseemtofeel.A.MoremedicinetakenB.WhenItakemoremedicineC.ThemoremedicineItakeD.Takingmoreofthemedicine67.Theywantedtofindoutthereason_________adolescentcrimesareincreasing.A.becauseB.ofC.whyD.to68.I________readingnewspapersduringbreakfast.A.aminthehabitofB.makearuleofC.oughttoD.usedtobe69.Thesquareis_____theoneinmyhometown.A.threetimesbigofB.asbigthreetimesasC.threetimesasbigasD.biggerthreetimesthan70.TheAsianGamesmeet________,sometimeswithmorethan40nationstakingpart.A.onceafouryearsB.fouryearsatimeC.forfouryearsD.everyfouryears71.What_________nextwillbediscussedatthemeetingintheafternoon.A.canwedoB.tobedoneC.shallwedoD.todoing72.Manyancienttombshavebeenstolenbythievesandthetreasuresinsidewerelost._________thisisamatterofregret.A.NowonderB.NowayC.NoproblemD.Nodoubt73.Thefactory______twoyearsagowasequippedwiththemostadvancedmachinery.A.whereIworkedthereB.whichIworkedC.inwhichIworkedD.whereIworkedin74.Nosooner______thansherealizedthatitwaswisetokeepsilent.A.hadthewordsspokenB.thewordshadspokenC.thewordshadbeenspokenD.hadthewordsbeenspoken75.Butforthestorm,we_____agreatharvestlastyear.A.wouldhaveB.wouldhavehadC.hadhadD.shouldhavePartIVClozeTest(10points)Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Theupsanddownsoflifemayseemtohavenopredictableplan.Butscientistsnowknowthereareverydefinitelifepatternsthatalmostallpeople76.Today，whenwelive20yearslongerthanourgreat-grandparents，andwhenwomenmysteriously77menbysevenyears，itisclearerthaneverthatthe“gameoflife”isreallyagameof78.Asweage,wetradestrengthforingenuity，speedforthoroughness，passionforreason.These79maynotalwaysseemfair，butateveryage，therearesome80.Soitisreassuringtonotethat81you'vepassedsomeofyour“prime.”youstillhaveotherprimeyearstoexperience82.Certainimportantprimesseemto