一、词汇与语法（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

1. This is what you should bear in mind: Don't _____ a salary increase before you actually get it.

A.hang on B.draw on C.wait on D.count on

答案：D

2. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _____ instead of mechanically.

A.artificially B.automatically C.manually D.synthetically

答案：C

3. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't _____ her grip on my arm.

A.loosen B.remove C.relieve D.dismiss

答案：A

4. He never arrives on time and my _____ is that he feels the meetings are useless.

A.preference B.conference C.inference D.reference

答案：C

5. Mrs. Smith was so _____ about everything that no servants could please her.

A.specific B.special C.precise D.particular

答案：D

6.Please keep an eye on my luggage, and I'll be back _____.

A.in time

B.in no time

C.at one time

D.at a time

答案：B

7.Lying in hospital, the patient _____ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every day.

A.kept in touch with

B.faced up

C.turned the clock back

D.slowed down

答案：A

8.We felt very sad when we heard the news that the _____ manager was killed in his office yesterday.

A. respectful

B. respectable

C. respective

D. respecting

答案：B

9. _____ the fog, we should have reached our destination.

A.Because of

B.In spite of

C.In case of

D.But for

答案：D

10.The children will have to _____ their play-time hours when school opens.

A.cut in

B.cut up

C.cut on

D.cut down

答案：D

　　11. _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

　　A. When compared

　　B. Compare

　　C. While comparing

　　D. Comparing

　　【参考答案】A

　　12. _______ you as soon as I know what _______.

　　A. I'll phone…does happen

　　B. I'll phone…has happened

　　C. I am phoning…happen

　　D. I am going to phone…happens

　　【参考答案】B

　　13. _______ you need is a good rest.

　　A. Everything

　　B. Anything

　　C. All

　　D. Something

　　【参考答案】C

　　14. ______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.

　　A. As

　　B. Since

　　C. Provided

　　D. While

　　【参考答案】D

　　15. _______ our poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

　　A. In spite of

　　B. In view of

　　C. In charge of

　　D. In case of

　　【参考答案】B

　　16. _______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

　　A. Other things being equal

　　B. Were other things equal

　　C. To be equal to other things

　　D. Other things to be equal

　　【参考答案】A

　　17. _______, he does not love her.

　　A. As he likes her very much

　　B. Though much he likes her

　　C. Much although he likes her

　　D. Much though he likes her

　　【参考答案】D

　　18. ______, Henry washed the cup and put it away.

　　A. Having drinking the coffee

　　B. Drinking the coffee

　　C. Having drunk the coffee

　　D. After drunk the coffee

　　【参考答案】C

　　19. _______, I'll love him all he same.

　　A. He were rich or poor

　　B. Be he rich or poor

　　C. Being rich or poor

　　D. Were he rich or poor

　　【参考答案】B

　　20. _______, the little girl can help her mother with some housework.

　　A. Young as she is

　　B. Young as is she

　　C. As she is young

　　D. As is she young

　　【参考答案】A

二、阅读理解

Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work，they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.

Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In some parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place.

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

1. Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services?

A. To sell a bicycle for $20.

B. To get some money for old books at a garage sale.

C. To buy things you need or want.

D. To get paid for your work.

2. Where were shells used as money in history?

A. In the Philippines.

B. In China.

C. In Africa.

D. We don‘ t know.

3. Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center?

A. Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.

B. Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place.

C. Because people wanted to make it look nicer.

D. Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.

4. Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive?

A. Because they are easy to steal.

B. Because they are difficult for people to obtain.

C. Because they are not easy to carry around.

D. Because they themselves are expensive, too.

5. Which do you choose as the best title for this passage?

A. Money and Its Uses

B. Different Things Used as Money

C. Different Countries, Different Money

D. The History of Money

【参考答案】1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D

It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of. thousands of everyday perceptions , the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.

Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use. It includes not only “remembering” things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involving any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when a six-year-old child learns to swing a baseball bat.

Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory-storage capacity of a computer with that of a human being. The instant-access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100，000 “ words” ——ready for instant use. An average U.S. teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100，000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount of information which the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and places that the teenager can recognize on sight.

The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings.

A large part of a person‘ s memory is in terms of words and combinations of words.

1. According to the passage, memory is considered to be

A. the basis for decision making and problem solving

B. an ability to store experiences for future use

C. an intelligence typically possessed by human beings

D. the data mainly consisting of words and combinations of words

2. The comparison made between the memory capacity of a large computer and that of a human being shows that

A. the computer‘ s memory has a little bigger capacity than a teenager’ s

B. the computer‘ s memory capacity is much smaller that an adult human being’ s

C. the computer‘ s memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenager’ s

D. both A and B

3. The whole passage implies that

A. only human beings have problem-solving intelligence

B. a person‘ s memory is different from a computer’ s in every respect

C. animals are able to solve only very simple problems

D. animals solve problems by instincts rather than intelligence

4. The phrase “in terms of” in the last sentence can best be replaced by

A. “in connection with”

B. “expressed by”

C. “consisting”

D. “by means of”

5. The topic of the passage is：

A. What would life be like without memory ?

B. Memory is of vital importance to life.

C. How is a person‘ s memory different from an animal’ s or a computer‘ s?

D. What is contained in memory ?

【答案】B C C B B

When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer' s claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty(保单), or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.

A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer' s favour, assuming he or she has a just claim.

Consumers shoud complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo(立体声音响)does not work.”

The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights.

1.When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to ______.

A. complain personally to the manager

B. threaten to take the matter to court

C. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase

D. show some written proof of the purchase to the store

答案：D

2.If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it' s better to complain to ______.

A. a shop assistant

B. the store manager

C. the manufacturer

D. a public organization

答案：B

3. The most effective complaint can be made by ______.

A. showing the faulty item to the manufacturer

B. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item

C. saying firmly that the item is of poor quality

D. asking politely to change the item

答案：B

4. The phrase “live up to” (Para. 1, Line 2)in the context means ______.

A. meet the standard of

B. realize the purpose of

C. fulfil the demands of

D. keep the promise of

答案：A

5. Tthe passage tells us ______.

A. how to settle a consumer' s complaint about a faulty item

B. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item

C. how to avoid buying a faulty item

D. how to deal with complaints from customers

答案：B

A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement(新拓居地)spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation.By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.

The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental, system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land.Actural work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah.Many visitors came there for the great occasion.There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.

The railroad was very important in encouraging Westward Movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.

1.The major problems with America‘s railroad system in the mid 19th century lay in _______.

A. lack of financial support for development

B. poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems

C. limited railroad lines

D. lack of a transcontinental railroad

答案：B

2.The building of the first transcontinental system ________.

A. brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west.

B. attracted many visitors to the construction sites

C. attracted labourers from Europe

D. encouraged people to travel all over the country

答案：A

3.The best title for this passage would be ________.

A. Settlements Spread Westward

B. The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy

C. American Railroad History

D. The Coast-to-Coast Railroad： A Vital Link

答案：D

4.The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ________.

A. 3 years

B. 7 years

C. 4 years

D. 9 years

答案：A

5.What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?

A. The possibility of government support for such a task.

B. The need to explore Utah.

C. The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.

D. The need to connect the east coast with the west.

答案：D

三、完形填空

All (1)_______ things must fight to stay alive. They have to feed on something and at the same time avoid being (2)_______. Therefore they have to solve this big problem of staying alive in their own way. The danger of being eaten in the sea is great. Those plants and animals that do survive usually (3)_______ very fast and in great numbers. 　　(4)_______ sea animals have defensive devices which help them to survive. The jelly fish have (5)_______ tentacles (触角) which are used for attack and defense. Another method of (6)_______ which sea plants and animals use is disguise. They usually have the same (7)_______ as their surroundings. 　　    n    In order to stay alive， animals need to have good senses. Fishes have sharp eyes. Almost all animals are sensitive to (8)_______. Fishes judge movements in the water by (9)_______ of their lines. Fishes and other sea animals can hear well and many of them can (10)_______ different types of warning sound. 　　

1. A. living B. alive C. lively D. live 　　

2.  A. taken B. gotten C. haven D. eaten 　　

3.  A. produce B. reproduce C. run D. swim 　　

4.  A. Any B. Every C. Certain D. Each 　　

5.  A. beautiful B. short C. poisonous D. long 　　

6.  A. swimming B. survival C. flight D. growth 　　

7. A. color B. body C. width D. length 　　

8.  A. run away B. flee C. touch D. move 　　

9.  A. way B. means C. method D. approach 　　

10.  A. make B. do C. build D. produce 　　

【试题解析】 　

1. A 根据四个单词的区别，“生物”应为living things。 　

2. D 固定搭配：avoid doing sth.意为“避免做某事”。 　

3. B 根据上下文意思，此处指动植物“再生”。 　

4. C 由谓语动词形式可知，certain指“某些”。 　　

5. C 根据下文得知此处指“有毒的`”触角。 　　

6. B 指海底动植物生存的另一种方法。 　　

7. A 这些动物有与周围环境相同的颜色，即保护色。 　　

8. C 所有动物对触摸很敏感。 　　

9. B 固定搭配，by means of 意为“用……的方法“。 　　

10.A 固定搭配，make sound / noise意为“弄出声音”

四、英译汉

1.Nevertheless, few people treasure their time as much as their life. Time must not be wasted if you want to do your bit in your remaining years or acquire some useful knowledge to improve yourself and help others, so that your life may turn out to be significant and fruitful.

译文：没有人不爱 惜他的生命，但很少人珍视他的时间。如果想在有生之年做一点什么事，学一点什么 学问，充实自己，帮助别人，使生命成为有意义，不虚此生，那么就不可浪费光阴。

2.Personally, I am also a fritterer. I don't play mahjong. I seldom go to the theatre or cinema—I go there maybe only once every few years. I seldom spend long hours watching TV—usually I watch TV for no more than 30 minutes at a sitting. Nor do I go visiting and gossiping from door to door.

译文：我自己就是浪费了很多时间的一个人。我不打麻将，我不经常的听戏看电影，几年中难得一次，我不长时间看电视，通常只看半个小时，我也不串门子闲聊天。

3.If we do physical exercises or go for a walk in foggy weather, we'll breathe in more harmful substances with the amount of exercise increased and our breath deepened and quickened. This may lead to such diseases as tracheitis, pharyngolaryngitis and conjunctivitis, or make them worse.

译文：人们如果在雾中锻炼或散步，随着活动量的增加，呼吸加深、加快，就会更多地吸入雾中的有害物质，极易诱发或加重气管炎、咽喉炎、结膜炎等诸多病症。

    4. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children' s language devel- opment. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child' s language skills increase.

译文：父母同他们的孩子们之间的谈话方式对孩子的语言能力的发展有重大的影响。如果一个父(母)亲鼓励他的孩子对他(她)朗读的东西做出积极反应的话，孩子的语言技巧就会增强。

    5.The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find an- swers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers.

译文：实验组的父母亲还学会了如何帮助孩子们找出答案，如何建议可供选择的(可能)方法以及如何表扬孩子们的正确回答。

五、短文写作

以童年的快乐和痛苦?The Pleasures and Pains of Childhood?为题，参考以下提示，在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。

1） 童年是美好的时光。儿童有父母的关怀，过着无忧无虑的生活。

2） 童年也有童年的痛苦。   

参考范文一

The Pleasure and Pains of Childhood  

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure.

 But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are; He is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not  perfectly happy.  

2021年湖北省成人学位英语考试模拟试题（第二套）

一、词汇与语法（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

1.He did not _____ staying at home as he had to do his assignment.

A.object B. mind C.matter D. care

答案：B

2.A _____ of ships sailed into the harbour and moored at it.

A.flock B. swarm C.crew D. fleet

答案：D

3.Education is _____ for all school-age children in many a country.

A.voluntary B. sophisticated C.compulsory D. extensive

答案：C

4.If I take this medicine twice a day, it should _____ my cold.

A.heal B. cure C.treat D. restore

答案：B

5._____ the window, I saw a beautiful car in front of the building.

A.Looking through B. Looking at C. Looking into D. Looking after

答案：A

6.Retirement is obviously a very complex _____ period;and the sooner you start planning for it, the better.

A.transformation B. transmission C.transportation D. transition

答案：D

7.The customer _____ whether the articles exhibited in the shop were for sale.

A.acquired B. required C.inquired D. requested

答案：C

8._____ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.

A.Subject to B. Contrary to C.Familiar to D. Similar to

答案：B

9.There is no point _____ going by car if we can't park near the theatre.

A.for B. to C.out D. in

答案：D

10.He did go to the concert, but with much _____ because he didn't like pop music at all.

A.appreciation B. willingness C.reluctance D. fascination

答案：C

11. In terms of artistic value, it is hard to say that one country’s art form is greater than ________.

A. that of another

B. another one

C. one of another

D. one another

答案：A

12. On the one hand, Canada has the second largest territory in the world;       , it has the lowest density of population.

A. for short

B. on average

C. on second thought

D. on the other hand

答案：D

13. Neither of the employees nor the boss ________ satisfied with the profits.

A. were

B. was

C. be

D. Been

答案：D

14. A recent occurrence made me _______ my behavior in a new light.

A. reexamine

B. to reexamine

C. reexamined

D. Reexamining

答案：C

15. There are numerous and ______ ways by which one can measure the impact of employment on student achievement..

A. rely

B. relay

C. reliability

D. Reliable

答案：C

16. He said he wished to ______ in the army during the last three years.

A. serve

B. be serving

C. have been serving

D. be served

答案：C

17. Price rising is the outcome for ______ everyone should be ready during the next decade.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. Whom

答案：C

18. ________ much you may dislike it, junk mail comes to most of you anyway.

A. Whatever

B. Whichever

C. However

D. Whenever

答案：C

19．Men do tend to be more restrained ______ emotional expressions.

A. from

B. with

C. by

D. For

答案：A

20. A well written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.

A. calls for

B. calls on

C. calls up

D. calls off

答案：A

二、阅读理解

If you look closely at some of the early copies of the Declaration of Independence, beyond the flourished signature of John Hancock and the other 55 men who signed it, you will also find the name of one woman, Mary Katherine Goddard. It was she, a Baltimore printer, who published the first official copies of the Declaration, the first copies that included the names of its signers and therefore heralded(宣布，预示)the support of all thirteen colonies.

Mary Goddard first got into printing at the age of twenty-four when her brother opened a printing shop in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1762. When her proceeded to get into trouble with his partners and creditors, it was Mary Goddard and her mother who were left to run the shop. In 1765 they began publishing The Providence Gazette, a weekly newspaper. Similar problems seemed to follow her brother as he opened businesses in Philadelphia and again in Baltimore. Each time Ms. Goddard was brought in to run the newspapers. After starting Baltimore‘s first newspaper, The Maryland Journal, in 1773, her brother went broke trying to organize a colonial postal service. While he was in debtor’s prison, Mary Katherine Goddard‘s name appeared in the newspaper’s masthead (报头) for the first time.

When the Continental Congress fled there from Philadelphia in 1776, it commissioned Ms. Goddard to print the first official version of the Declaration of Independence in January 1777. After printing the documents, she herself paid the post riders to deliver the Declaration throughout the colonies.

During the American Revolution, Mary Goddard continued to publish Baltimore‘s only newspaper, which one historian claimed was "second to none among the colonies."She was also the city’s postmaster from 1775 to 1789 —— appointed by Benjamin Franklin –and is considered to be the first woman to hold a federal position.

1.With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?

A. The accomplishment of a female publisher.

B. The weaknesses of the newspaper industry.

C. The rights of a female publisher.

D.The publishing system in colonial America.

答案：A

2.Mary Goddard‘s name appears on the Declaration of Independence because____.

A. She helped write the original document

B. She published the document

C. She paid to have the document printed

D.Her brother was in prison

答案：B

3.According to the passage, Mary Goddard first became involved in publishing when she ____.

A. was appointed by Benjamin Franklin

B. signed the Declaration of Independence

C. took over her brother‘s printing shop

D.moved to Baltimore

答案：C

4.The word "there"in paragraph 3 refers to____.

A. the colonies

B. the print shop

C. Baltimore

D.Providence

答案：C

5.It can be inferred from the passage that Mary Goddard was ____.

A. an accomplished businesswoman

B. extremely wealthy

C. a member of the Continental Congress

D.a famous writer

答案：A

Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work，they usually get paid in money.

　　Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.

　　Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In some parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.

　　The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place.

　　Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

　　But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today.

　　Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

　　1. Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services?

　　A. To sell a bicycle for $20.

　　B. To get some money for old books at a garage sale.

　　C. To buy things you need or want.

　　D. To get paid for your work.

答案：D

　　2. Where were shells used as money in history?

　　A. In the Philippines.

　　B. In China.

　　C. In Africa.

　　D. We don‘ t know.

答案：D

　　3. Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center?

　　A. Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.

　　B. Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place.

　　C. Because people wanted to make it look nicer.

　　D. Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.

答案：A

　　4. Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive?

　　A. Because they are easy to steal.

　　B. Because they are difficult for people to obtain.

　　C. Because they are not easy to carry around.

　　D. Because they themselves are expensive, too.

答案：C

　　5. Which do you choose as the best title for this passage?

　　A. Money and Its Uses

　　B. Different Things Used as Money

　　C. Different Countries, Different Money

　　D. The History of Money

答案：D

Have you ever heard of a pawpaw(木瓜)? If not, do not feel bad. Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to the U.S..Once, however, it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.

A pawpaw is a tropical fruit that used to be grown along the East Coast from New York to Florida and all over the eastern U.S..At one time, it could be found as far west as Nebraska.

The pawpaw was an important food for Native Americans and even early European settlers. Pawpaws reportedly were a favorite treat of George Washington, the first U.S. president, who especially liked them cold. Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, was also s fan of the fruit. He planted papaws at his home in Virginia. He also sent pawpaw seeds to his friends in France, American explorers Lewis and Clark wrote in their journals about the pawpaw.

The pawpaw is difficult to be sold commercially. The fruit requires a very special environment---low, wet areas that sometimes flood. It has a very short harvest season, from two to three weeks in September and October. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw tree it comes from.

Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states farmers have organized “pawpaw festivals” to reintroduce people to food. At such a festival in Maryland recently, farmers displayed different products made with pawpaws, like pawpaw jams, pies, ice-cream and beer.

16. Many American people do not know that the pawpaw _____

A. Was once popular in the U.S.

B. Is native to the U.S. only

C. Has become popular again

D. Is a healthy fruit

【答案】B

【解析】根据文章“Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to the U.S..”可以得出答案。

17. The pawpaw used to be found mainly _____

A. Around Nebraska

B. In the eastern U.S.

C. All over Florida

D. In New York suburbs

【答案】B

【解析】根据文章“A pawpaw is a tropical fruit that used to be grown along the East Coast from New York to Florida and all over the eastern U.S.”可以得出答案。

18. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are mentioned in paragraph 3 as _____

A. American explorers

B. Famous politicians

C. Early pawpaw planters

D. Pawpaw lovers

【答案】D

【解析】根据文章“Pawpaws reportedly were a favorite treat of George Washington, the first U.S. president, who especially liked them cold. Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, was also s fan of the fruit.”可以得到答案。

19. It is difficult to sell the pawpaw on a large scale for the following reasons EXCPEPT that the fruit _____

A. Requires a very special environment

B. Has a very short harvest season

C. Does not taste good

D. Is difficult to preserve after harvesting

【答案】C

【解析】根据文章“The fruit requires a very special environment---low, wet areas that sometimes flood. It has a very short harvest season, from two to three weeks in September and October. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw tree it comes from.”可以得到答案。

20. Pawpaw festivals are organized in some states _____

A. As a way of celebrating harvest

B. As part of the traditional culture

C. To display pawpaw growing techniques

D. To reintroduce people to the fruit

【答案】D

【解析】根据文章“In several states farmers have organized “pawpaw festivals” to reintroduce people to food.”可以得到答案。

Throughout history, humans have suffered from a condition that they have never been able to escape—ageing. Some researchers, however, believe we may be thinking about it in the wrong way. They say we should start treating ageing itself as a disease—one that can be prevented and treated.

Their hopes are founded on recent discoveries that suggest biological ageing may be entirely preventable and treatable. From a biological preventive, the body ages at different rates according to genetic and environmental factors. Tiny errors build up in our DNA and our cells begin developing faults that can grow into tissue damage, which leads to ageing and ageing—related diseases.

One of the leading figures in human life research, Aubrey De Grey, explains in an interview that their goal is to develop a set of therapies for middle-aged and older people that will leave them physically and mentally equivalent(相当的) to someone under the age of 30. “Of course, without wiping their memories,” he adds. But he doesn’t think that is will be possible to stop ageing altogether. He sees a future where “rejuvenation technologies” can be applied to old people in order to revert their cells to what they were like when they were in their youth, buying them extra time. The idea is that someone who is treated at the age of 60 will be biologically reverted to 30. But because the therapies are not permanent fixes. Their cells will end up becoming 60 years old again in another 30 years time.

21. By “treating ageing itself as a disease”, some researchers mean _____

A. Aged people are liable to diseases

B. Ageing can be dealt with like a disease

C. Ageing is a disease hard to cure

D. Ageing should be treated carefully

【答案】B

【解析】根据文章“They say we should start treating ageing itself as a disease—one that can be prevented and treated.”可以得出答案。

22. Humans age at different rates due to _____ reasons.

A. Physical

B. Biological

C. Genetic and environmental

D. DNA and cell-related

【答案】C

【解析】根据文章“From a biological preventive, the body ages at different rates according to genetic and environmental factors.”可以得出答案。

23. The goal of De Grey’s research is to _____.

A. Freeze people’s age

B. Make people younger

C. Stop ageing altogether

D. Adjust people’s memories

【答案】B

【解析】根据文章“One of the leading figures in human life research, Aubrey De Grey, explains in an interview that their goal is to develop a set of therapies for middle-aged and older people that will leave them physically and mentally equivalent to someone under the age of 30.”可以得出答案。

24. What does “rejuvenation” (para.3) possibly mean?

A. Relating to cells

B. Relating to genes.

C. Becoming healthy.

D. Becoming young.

【答案】D

【解析】rejuvenation一词的意思为“返老还童”.

25. What will happen if someone is treated with De Grey’s technology?

A. He will stay young for a longer time

B. He will no longer grow old.

C. He will live up to at least 60 years old.

D. He will not get ageing-related diseases.

【答案】A

【解析】根据文章“Their cells will end up becoming 60 years old again in another 30 years time.”可以得出答案。

三、完形填空

Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that gosintosthe collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is __1__ I became an animal collector in the first __2__ .The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos.According to my parents， the first word I was able to say with any __3__ was not the conventional“mamma”or“daddy”， __4__ the word“zoo”， which I would __5__ over and over again with a shrill __6__ until someone， insgroupsto __7__ me up， would take me to the zoo.When I __8__ a little older， we lived in Greece and I had a great __9__ of pets， ranging from owls to seahorses， and I spent all my spare time __10__ the countryside in search of fresh specimens to __11__ to my collection of pets.__12__ on I went for a year to the City Zoo， as a student __13__ ， to get experience of the large animals， such as lions， bears， bison and ostriches，__14__ were not easy to keep at home.When I left， I __15__ had enough money of my own to be able to __16__ my first trip and I have been going __17__ ever since then.Though a collector‘s job is not an easy one and is full of __18__ ，it is certainly a job which will appeal __19__ all those who love animals and __20__ .

1.A.how B.where C.when D.whether

2.A.region B.field C.place D.case

3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection

4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for

5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat

6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch

7.A.close B.shut C.stop D.comfort

8.A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown

9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply

10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring

11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrich

12.A.later B.further C.then D.subsequently

13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide

14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which

15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully

16.A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance

17.A.normally B.regularly C.usually D.often

18.A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments

19.A.for B.with C.to D.from

20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip

【参考答案】

1.[答案]A

2.[答案]C

3.[答案]A

4.[答案]B

5.[答案]D

6.[答案]C

7.[答案]B

8.[答案]A

9.[答案]C

10.[答案]D

11.[答案]C

12.[答案]A

13.[答案]D

14.[答案]D

15.[答案]D

16.[答案]D

17.[答案]B

18.[答案]D

19.[答案]C

20.[答案]B

四、英汉译

1. Since most jobs take only a year and a half to master,in order to continue learning,they have to make a job change.

译文： 由于大多数工作只需花一年多就可以掌握，为了继续学习，他们就会调换工作。

2. They have worked for a few years as technical specialists and quickly moved into higher management positions.

译文：作为技术专家，他们在工作了几年之后会更快地跳到更高的管理岗位。

3. Sociologists are interested in how a society began and how it grew.

译文：社会学家们对于一个社会是怎样形成与怎样发展起来的很感趣。

4. A Frenchman named Auguste Comte made sociology a separate science in the 80s.

译文：80年，一个叫Auguste Comte的法人使社会学成为一门独立的学科。

5. In the early fifties,only eight or nine out of a hundred young men changed their jobs within the first three years with a company.

译文：在五十年代初期，有百分之八九的年轻人在一家公司工作三年后往往会跳槽。

短文写作

以如何应付面试（How to behave in an interview）为题，在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。以下单词和词组供写作时参考：

 Impression, relax, company, dress, education, experience, strong points, apply for, salary, health insurance, opportunity, further education   

参考范文二

 In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to  prepare yourself for it. You must arrive in plenty of time for the interview, so that you give yourself a little time to relax before the interview begins.

  The impression you make as you walk into the room is very important. Try to find out if the company or organization has rules about dress. Then try to dress according to their regulations.  

You also need to plan what you are going to say. In some interviews you will have to do a lot of talking, and in others you will only have to answer a few questions about your education and experience. You need to have answers ready about yourself, your schoolwork, your strong pains, your reasons for applying for the job, and the salary you expect.

 You will also be allowed to ask some questions. The questions you ask will show the interviewer that you have given careful thought to the position. You can ask questions like these: What duties will I have to do in the job? Does the company provide health insurance? Does the company provide opportunities for further education?

2021年湖北省成人学位英语考试模拟试题（第三套）

一、词汇语法

1.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life__________.

A.scope　　B.rank　　C.span　　D.scale

答案：C

2.A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wished within the stated period of time.

A.grants　　B.promises　　C.entitles　　D.presents

答案：C

3.Fruit is rich __________ vitamins.

A.with　　B.in　　C.at　　D.of

答案：B

4.Purchasing the new production line will be a __________ deal for the company.

A.profitable　　B.tremendous　　C.forceful　　D.favorite

答案：A

5.We hadn' t met for 20 years, but I recognized her __________ I saw her.

A.for the moment　　B.the moment when　　C.at the moment when　　D.the moment

答案：D

6.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________ sightseeing.

A.than to go　　B.rather than to go　　C.more than going　　D.other than going

答案：C

7.The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to __________.

A.discharge　　B.dismiss　　C.resign　　D.resume

答案：C

8.She __________ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.

A.challenged　　B.obstructed　　C.contradicted　　D.resisted

答案：D

9.I feel sure that __________ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the　position we have in mind.

A.in case of　　B.in terms of　　C.in the opinion of　　D.in the course of

答案：B

10.Paper making in China __________ from there to North Africa and Europe.

A.sprang　　B.spilled　　C.carried　　D.spread

答案：D

11.Don't leave your bicycle out in the rain. It'll get________. 　　

A) Rusty   B)crude    C)rough    D)tough 　

答案：A　

12.I_______ to him for the error. 　

A)excused   B)apologized    C)pardoned      D)congratulated 　　

答案：B

13. It's _______ to ask Mr. Blake for help. 　　

A)out question  B)beyond question  C)out of question   D)in question 　　

答案：C

14. Hardly ________ home when the telephone rang. 　

　A)I got         B)did I get       C)I had got           D)had I got 　　

答案：D

15. ________his not arriving ，the meeting will be put off to next week. 　　A)At the event of                            B)For the event with 　　C)In the event of                             D)To the event of  　　

答案：C

16. It's getting rather late. It's time we________. 　

A)are going    B)went    C)go     D)must go 　

答案：B

17. I_________ you everything's going to be all right. 　　

A)insure      B)assure     C)ensure     D)sure 　　

答案：B

18. Auctioned(拍卖的)goods are sold for the highest price________. 　　A)made       B)taken      C)offered      D)ordered 　

答案：C

19. The colors of that coat and hat don't __________. 　

　A)suit        B)mix     C)match     D)imitate 　　

答案：C

20. Our whole class went to attend the conference yesterday，so_______ what happened on the campus. 　

A)all of us don't know                     B)none of us know 　　    C)all we don not know                     D)we all don't know

答案：B

二、阅读理解

If you look closely at some of the early copies of the Declaration of Independence, beyond the flourished signature of John Hancock and the other 55 men who signed it, you will also find the name of one woman, Mary Katherine Goddard. It was she, a Baltimore printer, who published the first official copies of the Declaration, the first copies that included the names of its signers and therefore heralded(宣布，预示)the support of all thirteen colonies.

Mary Goddard first got into printing at the age of twenty-four when her brother opened a printing shop in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1762. When her proceeded to get into trouble with his partners and creditors, it was Mary Goddard and her mother who were left to run the shop. In 1765 they began publishing The Providence Gazette, a weekly newspaper. Similar problems seemed to follow her brother as he opened businesses in Philadelphia and again in Baltimore. Each time Ms. Goddard was brought in to run the newspapers. After starting Baltimore‘s first newspaper, The Maryland Journal, in 1773, her brother went broke trying to organize a colonial postal service. While he was in debtor’s prison, Mary Katherine Goddard‘s name appeared in the newspaper’s masthead (报头) for the first time.

When the Continental Congress fled there from Philadelphia in 1776, it commissioned Ms. Goddard to print the first official version of the Declaration of Independence in January 1777. After printing the documents, she herself paid the post riders to deliver the Declaration throughout the colonies.

During the American Revolution, Mary Goddard continued to publish Baltimore‘s only newspaper, which one historian claimed was "second to none among the colonies."She was also the city’s postmaster from 1775 to 1789 —— appointed by Benjamin Franklin –and is considered to be the first woman to hold a federal position.

1.With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?

A. The accomplishment of a female publisher.

B. The weaknesses of the newspaper industry.

C. The rights of a female publisher.

D.The publishing system in colonial America.

答案：A

2.Mary Goddard‘s name appears on the Declaration of Independence because____.

A. She helped write the original document

B. She published the document

C. She paid to have the document printed

D.Her brother was in prison

答案：B

3.According to the passage, Mary Goddard first became involved in publishing when she ____.

A. was appointed by Benjamin Franklin

B. signed the Declaration of Independence

C. took over her brother‘s printing shop

D.moved to Baltimore

答案：C

4.The word "there"in paragraph 3 refers to____.

A. the colonies

B. the print shop

C. Baltimore

D.Providence

答案：C

5.It can be inferred from the passage that Mary Goddard was ____.

A. an accomplished businesswoman

B. extremely wealthy

C. a member of the Continental Congress

D.a famous writer

答案：A

In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $ 14, 335 (before taxes) was considered poor. The dollar amount was called the poverty line, an economic measuring rod devised in 1964. The line was set at three times the amount needed to provide the cheapest nutritionally balanced diet. The poverty line is adjusted annually for inflation.

While the poverty line in the United States was more than $ 14, 000, the average annual per-person income in Bangladesh was $ 200, in Ethiopia $ 130, in Haiti $340, and In Mali 4 265. Anyone in those nations with an income of $ 14, 000 would be considered wealthy. During the Great Depression in the United States, when half the population was considered poor, a family with an income at the 1992 poverty line could afford to buy a house, a car, clothing and food.

The reality of poverty varies with location and social and political conditions. Poverty basically means a lack of, or an insufficient amount of, the three primary physical needs--- food, clothing, and shelter. But for poverty to be recognized, it must exist alongside prosperity. Before the discovery of the New World, the American Indians would not have considered themselves poor, though they lived with only the bare necessities and a few handmade artifacts(人工制品).

The severity of poverty varies, depending on the economic vitality of the nation in which it occurs. In the modern industrialized societies of Western Europe, North America, and Japan, there are many government services provided to ease poverty --- including free medical care and subsidized housing. The homeless of New York City and Los Angeles can usually find some shelter and a mission offering free meals.

1. You would be considered poor in America if ____.

A.You are out of a job.

B.You earn less than three times the amount needed to provide the cheapest diet.

C.You earn less than $ 14, 335 (before taxes) per year.

D. The amount of money you earn is below the current poverty line.

答案：A

2. The average annual cash income per person before taxes in the USA in 1992 was ____.

A. more than $ 14, 000

B. $200

C.$14,335

D. about $3,580

答案：A

3. The purpose of the example of the American Indians given in the 3rd paragraph is to show that poverty is ____.

A. absolute

B. non-existent

C.relative

D. never recognized

答案：B

4. Free medical care and subsidized housing most probably exist in ___ to relieve the poor and the needy.

A. Bangladesh

B. Haiti

C.Canada

D. India

答案：C

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. From 1929 to 1933, 50% of the American population lived in poverty.

B. Where there is prosperity, there is poverty.

C.Poverty basically refers to a lack of clothing, housing and food.

D. Anyone with an annual income around the 1992 American poverty line would be considered wealthy.

答案：D

The Operation of International Airlines

International airlines have rediscovered the business traveler, the man or woman who regularly jets from country to country as part of the job. This does not necessarily mean that airlines ever abandoned their business travelers. Instead, companies like Lufthansa and Swissair would right argue that they have always catered best for the executive class passengers. But many airlines could be accused of concentrating too heavily in the recent past on attracting passengers by volume, often at the expense of the regular traveler. Too often, they have seemed geared for quantity rather than quality.、

Operating a major airline is essentially a matter of finding the right mix of passengers. The airlines need to fill up the back end of their wide-bodied jets with low fare passengers, without forgetting that the front end should be filled with people who pay substantially more for their tickets.

It is no coincidence that the two major airline bankruptcies were among the companies specializing in cheap flights. But low fares require consistently full aircraft to make flights economically viable, and in the recent recession the volume of traffic has not grown. Equally the large number of airlines jostling for the available passengers has created a huge excess of capacity. The net result of excess capacity and cut-throat competition driving down fares had been to push some airlines into collapse and leave many others hovering on the brink.

Against this grim background, it is no surprise that airlines are turning increasingly towards the business travelers to improve their rates of return, They have invested much time and effort to establish exactly what the executive demands for sitting apart from the tourists.

High on the list of priorities is punctuality; an executive's time is money. In-flight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executive's attention. The free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure.

Another development has' been the accent of seating arrangements. Regular travelers have become well versed in the debate about seat pitch--the amount of room between each passenger. And first-class passengers are now offered sleeperette seats, which, for long journeys, make it possible to snatch a proper night's sleep. Sleeperettes have proved so popular that they will soon become universal in the front end of most aircraft.

The airlines are also trying to improve things on the ground. Executive lounges are commonplace and intended to make the inevitable waiting between flights a little more bearable. Luggage handling is being improved. Regrettably, there is little the airlines can do to speed up the boring immigration and Customs process, which manages to upset and frustrate passengers of all classes in every continent.

Although it is the airlines' intention to attract executive passengers from their rivals, the airlines themselves would nonetheless like to change one bad habit of this kind of traveler--the expensive habit of booking a flight and then failing to turn up. The practice is particularly widespread in Europe, where businessmen frequently book return journeys home one on several flights.

1. Which of the following is a bad habit of the executive passengers that frustrates the airlines?

A) They do not book their seats in advance.

B) They do not sit on the seats they are supposed to take.

C) They do not travel on the flight they have booked.

D) They do not pay in advance for the seats they book.

答案：C

2. The following are all mentioned as reasons why the airlines are having a hard time EXCEPT that

A) the tourist industry is experiencing an all-time low.

B) there is no increase in the number of passengers.

C) there are more seats on the planes than needed.

D) the competition between airlines is strong.

答案：A

3. The improvements the airlines attempt at include all the following EXCEPT

A) making their seats more comfortable.

B) providing better food during flights.

C) showing more movies during the long flights.

D) offering sleeperettes to first-class passengers.

答案：C

4. There is not much the airlines can do when it comes to

A) making sure the departures are not delayed.

B) the efficient handling of luggage.

C) speeding up customs procedure.

D) the improvement of the condition of waiting lounges.

答案：C

45. According to the passage, in operating airlines it is essential to

A) keep in mind the need of the executives only.

B) satisfy the need of the low fare passengers at the expense of the executives.

C) try to attract as many passengers as possible by reducing fares.

D) cater to the need of passengers sitting at both ends of the jets.

答案：D

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5. How can members receive their special offer?

A. By competing a printed form.

B. By writing an application letter to World Books

C. By filling your coupons into boxes.

D. By sending a personal checks.

答案：B

三、完形填空

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience.The lecturer speaks for one or two hours， perhaps __1__ the talk with slides， writing up important information on the blackboard， __2__ reading material and giving out __3__ .The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and __4__ what to write.Very often the student leaves the lecture __5__ notes which do not catch the main points and __6__ become hard even for the __7__ to understand.

Most institutions provide courses which __8__ new students to develop the skills they need to be __9__ listeners and note-takers. __10__ these are unavailable， there are many useful study-skills guides which __11__ learners to practice these skills 12 .In all cases it is important to __13__ the problem __14__ actually starting your studies.

It is important to __15__ that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills __16__ in college study.One way of __17__ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the __18__ year.Another basic __19__ is to find a study partner __20__ it is possible to identify difficulties， exchange ideas and provide support.

1.A.extending  B.illustrating  C.performing  D.conducting

2.A.attributing  B.contributing  C.distributing  D.explaining

3.A.assignments  B.information  C.content    D.definition

4.A.suspects  B.understands  C.wonders  D.convinces

5.A.without   B.with   C.on  D.except

6.A.what  B.those  C.as  D.which

7.A.teachers  B.classmates  C.partners  D.students

8.A.prevent  B.require  C.assist  D.forbid

9.A.effective  B.passive  C.relative  D.expressive

10.A.Because  B.Though  C.Whether  D.If

11.A.enable  B.stimulate  C.advocate  D.prevent

12.A.independently  B.repeatedly  C.logically  D.generally

13.A.evaluate  B.acquaint  C.tackle  D.formulate

14.A.before  B.after  C.while  D.for

15.A.predict  B.acknowledge  C.argue  D.ignore

16.A.to require  B.required  C.requiring  D.are required

17.A.preventing  B.withstanding  C.sustaining  D.overcoming

18.A.average  B.ordinary  C.normal  D.academic

19.A.statement  B.strategy  C.situation  D.suggestion

20.A.in that  B.for which  C.with whom  D.such as

【参考答案】

1.[答案]B

2.[答案]C

3.[答案]A

4.[答案]C

5.[答案]B

6.[答案]D

7.[答案]D

8.[答案]C

9.[答案]A

10.[答案]D

11.[答案]A

12.[答案]A

13.[答案]C

14.[答案]A

15.[答案]B

16.[答案]B

17.[答案]D

18.[答案]D

19.[答案]B

20.[答案]C

四、英译汉

1. The method of capital punishment varies from nation to nation.  译文： 执行死刑的方法因国家而各不相同。

2. The new device was named after the man who spoke out in favor of it.

译文：有个人大胆提议用这种新装置，后来这种刑具就以那个人的名字命名

1. Many people felt that beheading a person in the guillotine was merciful because of the quickness of death.

译文：许多人认为使用断头台来处决一个人，这是很仁慈的，因为这样会让人死得更快一些。

4. A little child cannot understand advertisement for what they are and so believes totally in what he or she hears.

译文：小孩儿不知广告为何物，因此便完全听信广告上所说的。

5. And I am upset myself at how the advertisers can control a child's outlook on the world.

译文： 广告商是如何掌管孩子的世界观，对此我非常焦虑。

五、短文写作

xercise Three

以超市（Supermarkets）为题民，在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。以下单词和词组写作时参考：  

Goods, to be loaded with, aisle, shelf, music, item, need, improve, housewife, attractive, world, popular   

参考范文三

Supermarkets

People all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter supermarkets, you will see shelves loaded with goods. You will hear soft. Light music as you walk along the aisles. Food in supermarkets seem to be very attractive.

 A large supermarket is a big business. In addition to food items, many others goods such as house wares, school supplies, toys, clothing, magazines and even books are sold in supermarkets. It is a place where housewives frequent. It tries to meet her needs so that when she leaves, she will shop nowhere else.

  Supermarkets are becoming more and more popular. There is no doubt about it –more and more housewives around the world will soon be standing in the check-in line.

2021年湖北省成人学位英语考试模拟试题（第四套）

一、语法与词汇

第1题　　They spent all their spare time __________ their spare money, on their experiments.

A.as much as　　B.as well as　　C.as long as　　D.as soon as

答案：B

第2题　　The story was said to have been based on the information from a reliable__________.

A.source　　B.foundation　　C.origin　　D.basis

答案：A

第3题　　It seems very difficult__________.

A.to stop the child to cry　　B.restraining the child to cry　　C.to stop the child from crying　　D.holding the child' s crying

答案：C

第4题　　The purpose of this test is to measure students' __________ to learn instead of their present achievements.

A.capacity　　B.attitude　　C.confidence　　D.determination

答案：A

第5题　　The birth rate in a city __________ to fall as its gross domestic product (GDP) rises steadily.

A.estimates　　B.anticipates　　C.assumes　　D.tends

答案：D

第6题　　He said there was nothing to be __________ .

A.ashamed　　B.ashamed in　　C.ashamed of　　D.ashamed at

答案：C

第7题　　Sometimes children have trouble __________ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.

A.to separate　　B.separating　　C.for separating　　D.of Separating

答案：B

第8题　　Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee __________ to investigate the incident.

A.were set up　　B.was set up　　C.be set up　　D.set up

答案：C

第9题　　Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication__________.

A.tragedy　　B.vacuum　　C.question　　D.barrier

答案：D

第10题　　There is no __________ to the house from the main road.

A.access　　B.avenue　　C.exposure　　D.edge

答案：A

11. We’re late. I expect the film _____ by the time we get to the cinema.

A. had already started B. have already started

C. will already have started

D. D. have already been started

答案：C

12. Mary _____ in the garden when it began to rain.

A. was walking B. walked C. walking D. had walked

答案：A

13. When the mixture ________, it will give off a powerful force.

A. will heat B. will be heated C. is heated D. has heated

答案：C

14. English ____ in a new way at my college in the past few years.

A. has been teaching B. was being taught C. has been taught D. had been taught

答案：C

15.Smith is to study medicine as soon as he _______ military services.

A. will finish B. has finished C. finish D. would finish

答案：B

16. Please be sure to telephone me the next time you ______.

A. will come B. would come C. shall come D. come

答案：D

17. All the machines _____ by the end of the following week.

A. were repaired B. will be paid C. have been repaired D. will have been repaired

答案：D

18. When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun _______.

A. shone B. shines C. has shone D. was shining

答案：D

19. Return the book immediately to the library as soon as you ______ with it.

A. finish B. are finished C. have finished D. are finishing

答案：A

20. Let’s go to the cinema tonight. I _____ for you at the gate.

A. wait B. are finished C. have finished D. are finishing

答案：B

二、阅读理解

For centuries Dutch engineers have been fighting a war against water. Their main enemy is the sea. A large part if the country is below sea level. In fact, Holland is also called the “Netherlands” which means “low land.” Very tall and strong walls, called dykes, have built to keep out the sea. But in very rough weather the sea may suddenly burst through a dyke. Great damage can be caused by floods when this happens.

Three large rivers are also part of the problem. These rivers are the Rhine, the Maas and the Scheldt. They flow through Holland into the North Sea. They have cut many passages across the country. At low tides, the rivers flow into the sea as usual. But at high tide, the sea can flow into the rivers! This is because the land is so low.

The battles against the water never end, but they have made Holland a bigger and bigger country. In order to prevent floods, the engineers take, or reclaim, land that was under water. The Dutch have been reclaiming land for seven hundred years.

Land is usually reclaimed from a passage between islands. Two dykes are built across the passage, so they block the water between them. Then the engineers dig long canals and pump the water into them. At low tide, the canals empty the water into the sea.

Because the land is so low, water from the sea and rivers can rise up through the ground. For this reason, the pumps continue working even the land has been drained (that is, when the water has been pumped away). The dykes contain gates, and through these the water is pumped out. In many parts of Holland, pumps must be working all the time. If they stopped, there will be very bad floods.

A piece of reclaimed land is called polder, and Holland has thousands of polders. Some are very large, but others are quite small. There are farms on many of the polders. Corn and other crops grow well on the drained land, and it gives good grass for cattle. Many small towns and villages stand on polders. Even Amsterdam’s great airport, Schiphol, was built on reclaimed land. This land used to be under the old Lake Haarlem.

1. Water is the main threat to Holland because ____.

A. the sea is too rough

B.the land is lower than the sea

C.the high and strong dykes can not keep the floods out

D. the weather is too rough

答案：B

2. “Netherlands” means ____.

A.high land

B.land of water

C.low land

D. land of dykes

答案：C

3. Holland is threatened not only by the sea, but also by ____.

A.the floods from broken dykes

B.the three rivers

C.the sea tides

D. many passages the three rivers have cut across the country

答案：B

4. The Holland claim land from the sea in order to ____.

A.prevent floods

B.make their country larger

C.make their country more beautiful

D. have more farmland

答案：B

5. If pumps stop working there will be very floods because _____.

A.the water will run back at high tide

B.the sea may break the dykes in rough weather

C.the battle against water will never end

D. the land is too low and water can rise up through the drained land

答案：A

　In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.

　　To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.

　　Are you a football fan(迷)?The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.

　　1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.

　A. Many football fans 　                      B. a very good team 　

C. many football player　                         D. a big playground

答案：B

2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.

A. 2006 　　　　　B. 2007 　　　　C. 2005 　　　　　D. 2004

答案：A

3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.

A. people playing football 　             B. pictures of some football stars

C. a sunny sky                               D. flowers

答案：B

4. In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.

A. to show their love for their owe country

B. to tell the people their stories

C. to show their good wishes for the football teams

D. to show their new ideas about football

答案：C

5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.

A. they are interested in football                B. they are football fans

C. they think their favourite players are great    D. all of A,B and C

答案：D

When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty(保单), or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.

A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favour, assuming he or she has a just claim.

Consumers shoud complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, "The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear" is better than "This stereo(立体声音响)does not work."

The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers’rights.

1.When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to ______.

A. complain personally to the manager

B. threaten to take the matter to court

C. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase

D. show some written proof of the purchase to the store

答案：D

2.If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it’s better to complain to ______.

A. a shop assistant

B. the store manager

C. the manufacturer

D. a public organization

答案：B

3. The most effective complaint can be made by ______.

A. showing the faulty item to the manufacturer

B. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item

C. saying firmly that the item is of poor quality

D. asking politely to change the item

答案：B

4. The phrase "live up to" (Para. 1, Line 2)in the context means ______.

A. meet the standard of

B. realize the purpose of

C. fulfil the demands of

D. keep the promise of

答案：A

5. Tthe passage tells us ______.

A. how to settle a consumer's complaint about a faulty item

B. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item

C. how to avoid buying a faulty item

D. how to deal with complaints from customers

答案：B

A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement(新拓居地)spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation.By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.

The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental,system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land.Actural work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor,while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah.Many visitors came there for the great occasion.There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.

The railroad was very important in encouraging Westward Movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.

1.The major problems with America's railroad system in the mid 19th century lay in _______.

A. lack of financial support for development

B. poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems

C. limited railroad lines

D. lack of a transcontinental railroad

答案：B

2.The building of the first transcontinental system ________.

A. brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west.

B. attracted many visitors to the construction sites

C. attracted labourers from Europe

D. encouraged people to travel all over the country

答案：A

3.The best title for this passage would be ________.

A. Settlements Spread Westward

B. The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy

C. American Railroad History

D. The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link

答案：D

4.The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ________.

A. 3 years

B. 7 years

C. 4 years

D. 9 years

答案：A

5.What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?

A. The possibility of government support for such a task.

B. The need to explore Utah.

C. The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.

D. The need to connect the east coast with the west.

答案：D

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the e_arly post-war era( 战后时期 ), there was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are facing with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting (过分信任) of computers and are re- luctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction(失灵).

Obviously, there would be no point in investing(投入) in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To look back to the early days of computers.

B.To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.

C.To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.

D.To warn against the blindness to the probable shortcomings of computers.

答案：D

2.The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ________

A.be reasonably doubtful about them

B.check all their answers

C.substitute them for basic thinking

D.use them for business purpose only

答案：A

3.An "internal computer" ( Para. 2 ) is ________

A.a computer used exclusively by one company for its own problems

B.a person' s store of knowledge and the ability to process it

C.the most up to date in home computer a company can buy

D.a computer from the post-war era which is very reliable

答案：B

4.The passage suggests that the present day problem with regard to computers is ________

A.challenging

B.psychological

C.dramatic

D.over-trusting

答案：D

5.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ________

A.computer science courses in high schools

B.businessmen and women who use pocket calculators

C.maintenance(连续不断) checks on computers

D.companies which depend entirely on computers

答案：D

Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas they represent.Concepts of reading have changed 1__________ over the centuries.During the 1950‘s and 1960’s especially，increased attention has been devoted to 2__________ the reading process. 3__________ specialists agree that reading 4__________ a complex organization of higher mental 5__________ ， they disagree 6__________ the exact nature of the process.Some experts，who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds，7__________ reading as simply the decoding of symbolssintosthe sounds they stand 8__________ .

These authorities 9__________ that meaning，being concerned with thinking，must be taught independently of the decoding process.Others maintain that reading is 10__________ related to thinking，and that a child who pronounces sounds without 11__________ their meaning is not truly reading.The reader，12__________ some，is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 13__________ reads.

Many adults，although they have the ability to read，have never read a book in its 14__________ .By some expert they would not be 15 __________as readers.Clearly，the philosophy， objectives，methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use.By the most 16__________ and satisfactory definition，reading is the ability to 17__________ the sound-symbols code of the language，to interpret meaning for various 18__________ ，at various rates，and at various levels of difficulty，and to do 19__________ widely and enthusiastically. 20__________ reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.

1.A.substantively B.substantially C.substitutively D.subjectivel

2.A.define and describe B.definition and description

C.defining and describing D.have defined and described

3.A.Although B.If C.Unless D.Until

4.A.involves B.involves to C.is involved D.involves of

5.A.opinions B.effects C.manners D.functions

6.A.of B.about C.for D.into

7.A.view B.look C.reassure D.agree

8.A.by B.to C.off D.for

9.A.content B.contend C.contempt D.contact

10.A.inexplicably B.inexpressibly C.inextricably D.inexpedientl

11.A.interpreting B.saying C.explaining D.reading

12.A.like B.for example C.according to D.as

13.A.sometimes B.might C.practical D.actually

14.A.entire B.entirety C.entirely D.entity

15.A.classed B.granted C.classified D.graded

16.A.inclusive B.inclinable C.conclusive D.complicated

17.A.break up B.elaborate C.define D.unlock

18.A.purposes B.degrees C.stages D.ste

19.A.such B.so as C.so D.such as

20.A.By the way B.In short C.So far D.On the other han

【参考答案及解析】

1.[答案]B

[解析]substantively“实质地”;substantially“大量地”;substitutively“可替代地”;subjectively“主观地”。本句意为经过几个世纪，阅读的概念已经改变了很多。

2.[答案]C

[解析]在这里to是介词，后接名词或动名词。因本句中the reading process前也应有动词，故选动名词

3.[答案]A

[解析]although表示“尽管”，符合句意。

4.[答案]A

[解析]involve使卷入、包括;被动语态时用be involved in;没有involve to和involve of的用法。

5.[答案]D

[解析]mental function智力活动。Opinion“意见”;manner“行为”;effect“影响”，这三项与mental搭配不妥。

6.[答案]B

[解析]disagree about/on“对……有不同意见”，在这一含义上不能用其他介词。

7.[答案]A

[解析]view…as把……看作。

8.[答案]D

[解析]stand for“代表”;stand by“支持”;stand to“遵守”;stand off“冷淡”。

9.[答案]B

[解析]contend“争论”;content“含量、容量”;contempt“轻视、蔑视”;contact“接触、联系”。根据句意，此处应选contend，意为这些权威争论说……。

10.[答案]A

[解析]inexplicably“无法解释地”;inextricably“无法摆脱的”;inexpressibly“说不出地”;inexpediently“不适当地、不明智地”。本句意为其他人坚持认为阅读无法解释地与思考联系在一起。

11.[答案]A

[解析]interpreting“理解”;explaining“解释”。本句意为一个孩子能发出声音而不理解所读的含义，不能叫做真正的阅读。

12.[答案]C

[解析]在这里according to some是说“根据一些人的观点”。

13.[答案]D

[解析]actually“事实上地”;practical是形容词，不能修饰动词。这里actually和前半句的theoretical是在词意上的相对，符合句意。

14.[答案]B

[解析]代词its后接名词，四项选择中只有B、D项是名词。entirety“整体”;entity“实体”。in its entirety指整体地、全面地。

15.[答案]C

[解析]be classified as“被划分、被分类到”;be granted“被授予”。

16.[答案]C

[解析]conclusive“确定的”;inclusive“包括的、包围的”;inclinable“倾向于、赞成的”;complicated“复杂的”。the most conclusive是最高级，指最确定性的

17.[答案]D

[解析]unlock“解开、破译”;elaborate“详细说明、论述”;define“解释、限定”;break up“解散”。

18.[答案]A

[解析]for various purposes因为各种各样的原因，与上下文相符。

19.[答案]C

[解析]此处用副词so修饰widely

20.[答案]B

[解析]根据文意，此处要作总结，选in short“总之”。By the way顺便说，So far到目前为止，on the other hand另一方面。

四、英译汉

Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so， and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.

译文：注意你如果不这么做(系安全带)的话，你有可能被告上法庭，而且你有可能被处以罚款除非你能证明你有不带安全带的理由。

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age， and how the process of ageing could he slowed down.

译文：Taiju Matsuzawa教授想找出为什么日本北部的健康农民在相对年轻的年龄就显得开始失去思考与推理的能力的原因以及怎样才能延缓老化过程。

With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University， he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.

译文：在东京国立大学的同事们的帮助下，他开始对一千来自不同职业的人群进行了大脑体积的测量。

Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain， which relate to intellect(智能)and emotion， and determine the human character.

译文：计算机技术帮助研究人员获得人脑前部和侧部的准确体积，这是与人的智能和情绪有关的部分，而且也决定人的性格特点。

Contraction of front and side parts as cells die off was observed in some subjects in their thirties， but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.

译文：有的人(大脑)前部和侧部的收缩——随着细胞的死亡——在三十多岁时就能被观察到了，但是也有些人直到六七岁依然不明显。

五、写作

以大学生应当做业余兼职吗？（Should College Students Do part-time Job?）为题，参考以下提示，在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。

 1） 做兼职的好处。

  2） 做兼职可能存在的问题。

 3） 你的建议

参考范文

  Should College Students Do part-time Job?  Should college students do part-time jobs when studying at college can provide then with an opportunity to get in touch with the society. Also, some students do part-time jobs to support themselves. They are said to work through college.

   However, it is not easy to find jobs which are suitable for student. Some jobs requiring long hours lf tedious work under tough conditions may do harm to their health. Besides, some jobs may expose them to the negative aspects of society-dishonesty and corruption.

  Therefore, students should take a second thought in deciding whether they should do part-time jobs or what kind of jobs they should choose. If they are lucky enough to take a good job, it will benefit them enormously. Otherwise ,it may waste their time and their energy.  

2021年湖北省成人学位英语考试模拟试题（第五套）

一、词汇语法

1. We’re late. I expect the film _____ by the time we get to the cinema.

A. had already started B. have already started

C. will already have started

D. have already been started

答案：C

2. Mary _____ in the garden when it began to rain.

A. was walking B. walked C. walking D. had walked

答案：A

3. When the mixture ________, it will give off a powerful force.

A. will heat B. will be heated C. is heated D. has heated

答案：C

4. English ____ in a new way at my college in the past few years.

A. has been teaching B. was being taught C. has been taught D. had been taught

答案：C

5.Smith is to study medicine as soon as he _______ military services.

A. will finish B. has finished C. finish D. would finish

答案：B

6. Please be sure to telephone me the next time you ______.

A. will come B. would come C. shall come D. come

答案：D

7. All the machines _____ by the end of the following week.

A. were repaired B. will be paid C. have been repaired D. will have been repaired

答案：D

8. When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun _______.

A. shone B. shines C. has shone D. was shining

答案：D

9. Return the book immediately to the library as soon as you ______ with it.

A. finish B. are finished C. have finished D. are finishing

答案：A

10. Let’s go to the cinema tonight. I _____ for you at the gate.

A. wait B. are finished C. have finished D. are finishing

答案：B

11.The house was not very old. It _____.

A. ought not to have knocked down 

B. ought not to have been knocked down

C. ought not to knock down

D. ought not be knocked down

答案：B

12._____ in the United States was set up to train men in music at that time.

A. Many schools；                       B. Many a school；

C. A many school；                      D. A great many schools

答案B

13.No matter how frequently _____, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.

A. performing； B. performed； C. to be performed； D. being performed

答案：B

14.The pressure _____ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.

A. to compete； B. competing； C. to be competed； D. having competed

答案：A

15.The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been _____ filled in.

A. consequently； B. comprehensively； C. regularly； D. properly

答案：D

16. I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being.

A. do B. don’t C. didn’t do D. didn’t

答案： C.

17. We must manage to do our work better with ____ people.

A. less money and few B. less money and fewer

C. little money and less D. few money and less

答案：　B

18. That’s a good suggestion! Let’s finish our work _____ we can be free this evening.

A. now that B. that C. because D. so that

答案： D

19. _____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A. When compared B. Compared

C. While comparing D. Comparing

答案： B

20. That tree looked as if it _____ for a long time.

A. hasn’t watered        B. didn’t water

C. hadn’t been watered    D. wasn’t watered

答案： C

二、阅读理解

The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion.They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak.What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market.

     In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions.In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting（报价）, what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we ean make use of in doing this sort of work.The commercial counselor‘s offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations.

Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot.

   Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information.The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities.Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.

1.In making market investigation, one should （ ）

A.get enough information Concerned

B.advertise his products

C.produce high quality goods

D.none of the above

答案：A

2.The word “indispensable” in the first line means （）

A. impossible

B. essential

C. advisable

D. available

答案：B

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth

B.It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation

C.There are various ways of making market investigation

D.Production goes before market investigation

答案：D

4.Making market investigation is very important because （ ）

A.in market, goods on sale are numerous

B.every producer is facing keen competition

C.it can greatly promote sales

D.all of the above

答案：D

5.All the following are channels to get market information EXCEPT （ ）

A.to have commercial counselor‘s offices of our embassies stationed abroad

B.to promote the quality of our own products

C.to send trade groups abroad every now and then

D.to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen

答案：B

Whole life is permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life, from the day you purchase the policy until you die, as long as you pay the premiums(保险费).

   Whole life can be a solid foundation. Upon this foundation you can build a long-term financial plan, because it guarantees lifetime protection for your family or business.

  Whole life insurance provides basic insurance protection, plus Mortgage protection, Estate preservation, Retirement funding, Charitable giving, Business needs...

    A life insurance agent will help you determine an amount of insurance needed to protect your family or business in the event of your death.

   Generally after the first year, the policy begins to increase cash value. The amount of cash value in your policy usually increases every year. This money can be used to help purchase a home, fund a child's education, add to retirement income, or for any other purpose. You may also choose to leave it in the policy and allow it to grow.

    A whole life policy can earn dividends. Dividends are determined by the company' s board of directors each year and are. not guaranteed. When a dividend is payable, you may choose to take it in cash, use it to buy more insurance or to pay or reduce your premiums.

   When you die, the company will pay your beneficiaries the death benefit, usually the face amount of the policy plus any dividend. This money is generally received by the beneficiaries free from income tax.

41. What is whole life insurance?

A) It's permanent insurance protection from the day you were born until you die.

B) It's permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life, from the day you buy it until you die.

C) It's insurance protection for your whole family members.

D) It's income protection insurance.

答案：B

42. What can whole life insurance do for you?

A) It only provides basic insurance protection.

B) It provides Mortgage protection and Estate preservation.

C) It offers Retirement funding, Charitable giving, Business needs.

D) It not only offers basic insurance protection, but also provides Mortgage protection, Estate preservation, Retirement funding, Charitable giving and Business 　needs.

答案：D

43. According to the passage, who will help you determine an amount of insurance needed?

A) A life insurance agent.

B) Nobody except yourself.

C) Your family members.

D) Your lawyer.

答案：A

44. The word“policy”in the fifth paragraph probably means ________

A) 政策

B) 保险

C)彩票

D) 策略，方法

答案：B

45. When you die, the death benefits of your life insurance will ________

A) be lost

B) be paid to your beneficiaries

C) be possessed by the insurance company

D) will be given to the government

答案：B

Broadband technology is seen as the key to the new digital economy.

In this rapidly changing world, media and technology information Can be sent via phone calls and downloads like music, graphics, business information or films.

The simpler the information, the smaller the package and the narrower the bandwidth needed to deliver it.

Broadband is used for high speed Internet connections at a fixed monthly rate. It turns an exciting telephone line into a high speed digital line capable of carrying data up to 40 times conventional modem speeds.

Any download is available at the click of a mouse-there is no dial-up as there is with standard Internet Service Providers.

For home owners and families there are many advantages. One of the most important is simultaneous (同时的)access to both telephone lines and the Internet. No queses and no delay.

For businesses, broadband can impove customer relations and provide direct access to corporate e-malls and databases. Entire operations can go online.

41. The function that broadband technology has on the new digital economy is ________

A) further

B) critical

C) costly

D) global

答案：B

42. How much does a user pay if he has broadband technology installed?________

A) It depends On the length of time.

B) It depends on the times of dial-up.

C) He pays at a fixed monthly rate.

D) He pays a lot of money.

答案：C

43. Compared with the modem speed the broadband technology can transmit data ________

A) at up to forty times of ordinary speed

B) much more faster

C) at a high speed

D) within a second

答案：A

44. Who can take advantage of the broadband technology according to the passage?________

A) Family members.

B) College students.

C) Both home owners and businessmen.

D) Only businessmen and their partners.

答案：C

45. With the broadband technology companies can have all their operations done________

A) during the work days.

B) during the whole week

C) online

D) offline

答案:C

Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate people to buy products. For example, a little child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products - or to ask their parents to buy for them.

Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.

The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has“Economy Size”or“Family Size”printed on it. This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.

The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.

1.“A buyer will get something for nothing”in paragraph 2 may probably mean ________

A) a buyer will not get what he pays for

B)a buyer will get more than what he pays for

C) a buyer will get something useful free of charge

D) a buyer will get more but pay less

答案：A

2. From the pasage we know the buyer pays more attention to ________

A) the size of a container

B) a container with attractive picture

C) a well-designed container

D) a plain container with low cost

答案：C

3. What suggestion does the writer give in the passage?________

A) It's not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish.

B) The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product.

C) The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package.

D) A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package.

答案：D

4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?________

A) In fact glasses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all.

B)“Family Size”printed on the package means that it is rather economic.

C) To a child, even to an adult, the form is far more important than the content.

D) Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement.

答案;A

5. What do you think is the best title for the passage?________

A) How to Package a Product.

B) How to Make an Advertisement.

C) How to Sell Product.

D) How to Attract More Buyers.

答案：A

三．完形填空

Friendship is unconditional and uncritical，based only on mutual respect and the ability to enjoy each other‘s company. These authority figures never saw the way one of us could do something outrageous， and the rest of us would joke about it for days. We could have fun doing absolutely nothing at all—because the (1)_______ we provided each other with was enough. Rather than discussing operas，Lewinsky，or the weather，we enjoyed just (2)_______ each other without any one of us trying to outsmart the others. Still，I realize that these adults had a(3)_______ to be concerned about the direction my friends were(4)_______; I also was concerned for them， but I wasn’t about to (5)_______ them.

Many times I would advise my friends that some activity may be (6)_______ or to think things through before doing something，but I would never claim to hold the moral high ground and to condescend to them. When Marvin would begin rolling joints， when Alisa would tell me she skipped school because of a hangover，or when Merriam would tell me that her new boyfriend was in a street gang，I expressed my discomfort with their (7)_______. However， I never (8)_______ them with the threat of taking my friendship away. Contrary to the commercials on television，you can have (9)______ who use drugs. In fact，probably everyone does without (10)______ it.

1. A. gift B. present C. company D. friendship

2. A. hanging around B. learning from C. communicating with D. joining in

3. A. prejudice B. point C. suggestion D. situation

4. A. giving B. coming C. heading D. facing

5. A. ignore B. upset C. blame D. leave

6. A. crazy B. dangerous C. boring D. important

7. A. action B. lessons C. words D. thoughts

8. A. force B. threaten C. persuade D. cheat

9. A. friends B. girlfriends C. classmates D. brothers

10. A. hearing B. recognizing C. realizing D. knowing

【参考答案及解析】

[解题导语]

本文是议论文，主要讲述了友谊的相关内容，友谊是无条件的，不带偏见的，彼此相互尊重，并且喜欢和对方在一起，这就是友谊。

[新词链接]

base on 在……的基础上 provided sb. with sth. 给某人提供某物

be concerned about 关心 hang around 闲荡

[试题解析]

1. C 由首句可知，只要我们在一起(company) 就已经足够了

2. A 由上下文可知，大家只是享受那份闲来荡去(hang around)的惬意。

3. B 由其后作定语的不定式短语可知。

4. C 因direction 后是定语从句，所以要填表示“朝着某个方向行进”的heading.

5. D 从下文可看出，不管朋友有什么样的表现，我都不会和他们绝交(leave them)。

6. B 由前文的“提醒(advise)”和后文“三思而后行”可知，有些活动是“危险”的。

7. A 指上文列举的“吸大麻”、“逃学”、“交街上小混混做男友”等之类的不良“行为”。

8. B 由语境可知，是用绝交来“威胁”他们。

9. A 指任何人都有可能有不良行为的“朋友”。

10. C 由前句可知本句意为每个人都有这类朋友，只是没“意识到”而已。

四、英译汉

he findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.

译文：研究结果表明在农村的人大脑收缩基本上比城市里的人要早。

We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges，and that the costs of living of our young men，while with you，would be very expensive to you.

译文：我们知道你们很看重你们在大学里面教育的学习方法，而且我们的年轻人与你们生活的花费即使对于你们来说也不便宜。

We are，however，not the less obliged by your kind offer，though we refuse to accept it;and，to show our grateful sense of it，if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons，we will take care of their education，teach them in all we know，and make men of them.

译文：当然，对于你们的盛情我们没有被逼迫的感觉，尽管我们拒绝接受。而且，为了表示我们的感谢，如果维吉利亚洲的绅士们愿意派来一些他们的子弟的话，我们会尽全力教育他们，并把他们培养成为真正的男人。

But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things，and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours.

译文：但是你们也要明白不同的民族看待事物有不同的方法，所以如果刚好我们的看法与你们的不一样的话，你们也不应觉的被冒犯了。

White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are，however，as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker，bus driver and shop assistant.

译文：在政府部门从事简单重复工作的白领也像农场工人、公共汽车司机和商店职员一样大脑细胞容易收缩。

五、写作

以对参加生日聚会邀请的回复（A reply to a Birthday invitation）为题题，参考以下提示，在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的信。请以Jane为寄信人，以Henry为收信人。

 1)你不能参加朋友的生日聚会。

 2）表示祝贺并表说明不能前来的原因。

参考范文

A reply to a Birthday invitation

Dear Henry,

  Happy birthday to you!    

  I got the invitation to your birthday party yesterday morning. Thanks so much for inviting me to join in your party. I tried hard to reschedule my activities, but I am so sorry to tell you that I will not able to join you.. My boss and I have to leave for Shanghai next week for an international trade affair. There is not any possibility of canceling it. I will go to see you as soon as I am back. I am sure you will have a great fun at the party.