2007年江蘇成人學(xué)士學(xué)位英語考試真題及答案

1、2007年江蘇成人學(xué)士學(xué)位英語考試真題及答案ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TEST FOR A BACHELORS DEGREE Nov. 2007Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes, 15%)Section A (10%)Directions: In this section you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Bo

2、th the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the c

3、enter.1. A. En the cafeteria. B. In the library.C. In the dormitory. D. In the classroom building.2.A.5:00. B.5:15. C. 5:30. D. 5:45.3. A. Skating. B. Swimming.C. Boating and swimming D. Boating and skating.4. A. An engineer. B. A driver. C. A librarian. D. A typist.5. A. His article has been change

4、d B. He is very glad to hear the woman.C. He is proud of his article. D. He cant believe the woman.6. A. A toy bear is not lovely at all.B. A toy bear is just what she needs.C. She should have bought more toy bears.D. She shouldnt buy the toy bear.7. A. A sweater. B. A blouse. C. A coat. D. A skirt.

5、8. A. Its easy to make friends.B. Its difficult to make friends.C. To make friends one has to be quite frank. D. To make friends one has to be friendly.9. A. He doesnt like it. B. Hes indifferent to it.C. He enjoys it. D. He cares about all the overtime.10. A. They are having breakfast. B. They are

6、eating some fruits.C. They are preparing a hot soup. D. They are drinking cold milk. Section B (5%)Directions: In this section, you will hear one dialogue and one short passage. Ar the end of the dialogue and the passage, you will hear some questions. The dialogue and passage as well as the question

7、s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 11-12 are based on the following dialogue.11. A. Two. B. Three. C.

8、 Four. D. Five.12. A. Because she worked for a long time yesterday.B. Because she went shopping yesterday.C. Because the twins were sick all night.D. Because she has just finished a long journey.Question 13-15 are based on the following passage.13. A. Alcohol helps develop peoples intelligence.B. He

9、avy drinking is not necessarily harmful to ones health.C. Controlled drinking helps people keep their wits as they age.D. Drinking, even moderately, may harm ones health.14. A. Worried. 13. Pleased. C. Surprised. 0. Unconcerned.15. A. At a conference. B. On television. C. In a newspaper. D. In a jou

10、rnal.Part II Reading Comprehension (30 minutes, 30%)Directions: In this part there are four reading passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the best answer from the four ch

11、oices. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage.I heard many parents complaining that their teen-age children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your pa

12、rents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teen-agers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. (86) Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one anothers

13、hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doi

14、ng it. They have come out of their cocoons (繭) and entered a larger one.(87) It has become harder and harder for a teen-ager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teen-age market. These days every teen-ager can learn from the advertise

15、ments what a teen-ager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teen-ager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. Y

16、ou may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the

17、 only kind of popularity that really counts.16. In the passage, the author wants to tell _A. readers how to be popular with people aroundB. people how to understand and respect each otherC. parents how to control and guide their childrenD. teen-agers how to learn to decide things for themselves 17.

18、According to the author, many teen-agers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, infact, most of them _.A. are too young to do soB. are much afraid of getting lostC. dare not cope with problems single-handedD. have much difficulty understanding each other18. Which of the following is N

19、OT true?A. There is no popularity that really counts.B. It is not necessarily bad for a teen-ager to disagree with his or her classmates.C. What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.D. Most teen-agers claim that they want to do what they like to, bu

20、t they are actually doing the same.19. What does the author think of advertisement?A. Convincing. B. Influential. C. Instructive. D. Authoritative.20. During the teen-age years, one should learn to _A. find ones real selfB. get into the right reason and become popularC. differ from others in as many

21、 ways as possibleD. rebel against parents and the popularity wave Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage.In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, the mistakes are secondary co

22、nsideration that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. (88) The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them

23、. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “1 do it” to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “I ll do it”. The resulting discrepancy can serve as a basis for the student

24、 to modify his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.21. According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too muchabout making mistakes because _A. native sp

25、eakers will ignore their mistakesB. communication is the primary goal of language learningC. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their languageD. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language 22. The passage indicates that the present tense in English is

26、 _A. basically the same in English as it is in SpanishB. not the most difficult problem for foreign studentsC. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate futureD. used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention23. The author thinks that language learners can r

27、educe the number of their mistakes by _A. asking native speakers for explanationsB. reading good books in the foreign languageC. speaking without regard to native speakersD. comparing their speech with that of native speakers 24. The passage implies that foreign students who do not interact with nat

28、ive speakers will not _ _.A. have to worry about making mistakesB. learn very much about the foreign cultureC. learn about the history of the foreign languageD. take advantage of available language models25. The authors major conclusion about the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is

29、that .A. mistakes do not interfere with communicationB. learners are often very afraid of making mistakesC. mistakes are not important in the process of learning a languageD. making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language Questions 26-30 are based on the following passageDur

30、ing a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the bodys oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic (交感的) nervous system activity. This restful state not only allows the body to

31、repair and restore itself, but it has a calming effect on the consciousness.How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy. A recent report by Dr. David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal “American psychol

32、ogist” said that simple sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation () does. Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree. These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation.(89) T

33、he debate goes on. but one thins appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there. One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate. Once you are aware

34、of all the methods, you can find the one that works best for you.Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, autoanalysis (自我心理分析) and progressive muscle relaxation response than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons app

35、ear to be more effective for most individuals.26. The passage indicates that a state of deep relaxation is not only good for ones body, but also beneficial to _A. heart beatB. consciousnessC. muscle tensionD. sympathetic nervous system27. People seem to agree that _A. sitting in an armchair benefits

36、 a person as meditation doesB. what people are struggling for is a state of deep relaxationC. to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various meansD. structured consciousness relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a person 28. In the third paragraph, the phrase ?getting ther

37、e? most probably meansA. arriving at ones destinationB. getting what one wants mostC. reaching a state of deep relaxationD. finding out a suitable relaxation technique29. As far as relaxation is concerned, the author indicates that ?a_A. aims are more important than meansB. means are more important

38、than aimsC. some relaxation techniques are better than othersD. more and more people are interested in relaxation techniques 30. The authors attitude toward relaxation is best described asA. critical B. objective C. optimistic D. subjectiveQuestions 31-35 are based on the following passage.I am not

39、a computer expert. 1 never learned much in the way of math. And I am quite puzzled by things like engineering or electronics.Then why am I able to write about computers? I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning has been a severe test for me. By hard w

40、ork I have managed to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more than I. Since I have learned all this at such personal cost, I would like to share my knowledge with others.The best way to learn is to take a course. However, many people do not have

41、the time for this. They will have to find some other way to get basic information. I hope to be able to help them by writing about some of the things I have learned myself.I have a home computer on which I have learned in my own time. I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down with it

42、day after day, night after night, I have forced it to give up some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work that I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon be working on a computer at home, just as many now take in other people

43、s typing.Some things about computers are easier than you may fear. First, computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will make sense to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn enough to use todays machines. You do not need to be a great brain. But you do

44、 have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good bit of information in your head. (90) Finally, there are many people around who are really enthusiastic about computers. These people are always happy to be of help.31. According to the passage, computers can best be described as _A

45、. difficult B. puzzling C. logical D. secret32. It can be inferred that the author had to _ in order to write about computers.A. Learn electronicsB. study very hardC. learn from other people D. take a home study course33. The phrase ?a great brain? in the last paragraph most probably meansA. a great

46、 manB. a person with a big headC. a remarkable successD. an intelligent person34. It is implied that the author _A. has got a great deal of help from othersB. has known a lot of things about computersC. has got enough knowledge about science and mathD. has known more about computers than her colleag

47、ues35. The main idea of the last paragraph is that to learn to use a computerA. must take enough courseB. should be with a clever brainC. is not so difficult as one thinksD. is hard to think in new ways Part Ill Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes 15%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplet

48、e sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center36. Marry _ be in Beijing because I saw her in town just a few

49、minutes ago.A. cant B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. may not37. I havent got much money on me, but I gave them _ I had.A. what B. that C. which D. those38. It seldom rains heavily in our region nowadays, _ ?A. does it B. isnt C. doesnt it D. will it39. _ or not, you are going to face him one day.A. If you l

50、ike it B. Whether you like it C. However you like it. D. Whether do you like it40. Even Charles, _，couldnt move the piano a bit.A. as he is strong B. strong as is he C. as strong he is D. strong as he is41. Shanghai has a larger population than _ in China.A. any other city B. all the cities C. every

51、 city D. any cities42. _ that the early men feared it and worshipped it.A. So great the power of fire was B. So great was the power of fireC. So great the power was of fire D. So was the power of fire great43. The way she talks is simply intolerable. He objects _ like a child.A. to be treated B. to

52、treat C. to being treated D. to treating44. The hopes, goals, fears and desires _ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.A. alter B. shift C. transfer D. vary45. Some diseases are _ by certain water animals.A. transplanted B. transformed C. transported D. transmitted46. It is ou

53、r _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual47. In Britain people _ four million tons of potatoes every year.A. swallow B. dispose C. consume D. exhaust48. The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A

54、. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion49. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet.A. crash B. pollute C. spot D. stain 50. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still A. blank B. hollow C. vacant D. bare51. They are twins and l

55、ook very _ . It is not easy to tell one from the other.A. same B; alike C. like D. likely52. People living in that busy street complain of the traffic noises which _ them at night.A. disturb B. prevent C. annoy D. interfere53. I warned him time and again not to lounge about () all day long, but he t

56、ook no _ of it.A. concern B. notice C. attention D. regard54. Without my glasses, I cant hardly _ what has been written in the letter.A. make for B. make out C. make up D. make over55. He was born in Japan but was _ in China by an old couple.A. brought out B. brought up C. brought in D. brought through56. He had deceived a great many people but the young woman _ him at first sight.A. saw into B. looked into C. saw t