2013年河南成人本科学位英语考试试题以及答案解析

A. between B. from C. with D. in

39. Who can it be? I’m quite _____ a loss to guess.

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

40. The monitor _____ the examination papers to the class for his teacher. A. delivered B. distributed C. reported D. presented

41. Have you any _____ that you were not there at 9 o’clock last night? A. statement B. cause C. words D. proof

42. The children looked up as the planes passed _____ .

A. overall B. overhead C. outward D. forward

43. Charles Dickens _____ many wonderful characters in his novels. A. invented B. discovered C. uncovered D. created

44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate _____ music than pop music. A. simple B. light C. ancient D. classical

45. If the wounded soldier had been given first _____ , he would not have died. A. help B. aid C. care D. attention

Part III Identification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

46. We should start [at once ]and not waste [too] much time [to argue] [about] the procedure.

A B C D 47. [\I]give you a cheque [for $10?]\\rather you [give] me $10 [in notes]\A B C D

48. After [driving] twenty miles, he suddenly [realized] that he [has been]

A B C [Driving] in a wrong direction. D

49. We [will have] to [put off] our departure [in the case] it [rains.] A B C D

50. The girl [her] father [is] a famous pianist [learned] to play [the] piano A B C D w hen she was a small child.

51. This morning I heard [on the radio] [which]the steel industry has A B

decided [to give] its employees a [10% raise] in pay. C D

52. [Not knowing] the language and [having no] friends in the country, A B he [found impossible] [to get] a job. C D

53.Once [giving] [a set of] instructions, a computer can gather [a wide ranger] A B C

of information [for different purposes.] D

54. The old man [will never] forget the event, [that] [has changed] his life A B C [ever since.] D

55. Little children [will listen] [what] people say and [try to] imitate A B C [what] they hear. D

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: there are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question

is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 56 women, and even more than 57 if the inquirer is a man.

However, it is very 58 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 59 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 60 their age, especially if they feel they look young 61 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 62 question like \old are you?\If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 63 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 64 how old they are. 65 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 66 . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 67 that they look very old!

68 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 69 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else 70 the information, 71 they may try to 72 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about

educational 73 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 74 , but this is not always the 75 .

56. A. on B. for C. in D. of 57. A. that B. such C. than D. so 58. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual 59. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked 60. A. release B. reflect C. reveal D. remark 61. A. to B. with C. for D. at 62. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct 63. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. bring to 64. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict 65. A. For B. With C. In D. On 66. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. in a free way

67. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told 68. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though 69. A. include B. intend C. mean D. conclude 70. A. about B. of C. with D. for 71. A. rather than B. or else C. so else D. still else 72. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take

73. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience 74. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions 75. A. truth B. case C. reality D. fact Part V Translation (20%) Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

76. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. 77．Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs.

78. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.

79. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the mount of interest he has in the things you are talking about. 80. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly. 81．同意这项建议的请举手。

82．无论多忙，你都应该抽时间看望父母。

83．每次访问他们都会发现这个城市呈现出新的面貌。 84．他起得很早为的是赶上第一班公共汽车。 85．直到昨天晚上他才改变了他的主意。

2006年4月成人三级学位考试英语试题答案及题解 I阅读理解 Passage 1

本文讨论了电视机对人类生活的影响，重点探讨了电视机对年轻人的有害影响。 Question 1：在过去，许多年轻人_____。D 愿意参加战争

【答案】D

【题解】该题为细节考查题，文章的第一段话告诉我们Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914.电视机的影响使得现在的年轻人不再愿意参军，而是对战争的憎恨，所以合适的题目应该是D 项。

Question 2：有了电视机，人们现在可以______。 B对政治活动更感兴趣。 【答案】B

【题解】该题为细节考查加推断题，根据Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.句意，有了电视机之后，人们可以关注政治局势的进展，更有可能去参与这些活动，故应该选B 项。

Question 3：作者认为电视广告______。 D 对年轻人非常有害 【答案】D

【题解】该题为细节考查题，由第三段第二句话Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.可以知道，电视广告为了销售一些不好或者无用的商品有时对观众撒谎，可是年轻人往往不能识破真相，因此应该选D 项。 Question 4：根据文章意思，下列选项哪个是错误的？B 有了电视机后，一些问题可以被很快解决。 【答案】B

【题解】该题为细节考查加推断题，由文章第四段内容，可以排除其它三个选项，因此应该选B项。

Question 5：从这篇短文中，我们可以得出结论_______。D电视机对年轻人有深远影响 【答案】D

【题解】该题为推断能力考查题，其它三个选项都部分涉及到与文章相关的内容，但D概括得更准确，故应该选D 项。 Passage 2

本文介绍了非语言交际的重要性，以及手势语、肢体移动、目光交流和谈话者之间距离对交流的作用和意义。

Question 6：根据文章的意思，非语言交际______。B可以表明一些文字难以表达的东西 【答案】B

【题解】该题为细节考查题，文章第一段第二句话The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry. ，即手势语等非语言交际可以表达文字不能表达的事物。所以应该选B。 Question 7：南美洲人______。B与谈话者之间的距离比较近。 【答案】B

【题解】该题为细节考查题，文章第二段第二句话North Americans often complain that