2014年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案

2014 年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案 Part I Vocabulary and Structure(20 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1.His business is growing so fast that he must ( ) more workers. A.take up B.take on C.take over D.take out 2.He spoke so quickly that I didn't ( ) what he said. A.make for B.make sure C.make over D.make out 3.I wrote it down ( ) I should forget it. A.in case B.in case of C.in order that D.for fear of 4.The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ( ) she had gone. A.where that B.of where C.of the place D.the place 5.I ( ) on the door for ten minutes now without an answer. A.was knocking B.am knocking C.knocking D.have been knocking 6.The chemical factory was demolished ( ) protecting the environment. A.in spite of B.in honor of C.in favor of D.in the name of 7.I fell and hurt myself while I ( ) tennis. A.was playing B.am playing C.play D.played 8. ( ) you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering. A.Even if B.If only C.Instead of D.Despite of 9.This is one of the best books ( ) on the subject. A.that have ever been written B.which have ever been written C.that has ever been written D.whatever have been written 10.We were not surprised at ( ), for he had worked so hard. A.what has he achieved B.that what he had achieved C.what he had achieved D.that he had achieved 11. ( ) tired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep. A.Feh B.Feeling C.Being felt D.To feel 12.He opened the door and let himself in quietly ( ) not to wake the family. A.because B.so as C.so that D.despite 13.Peter wishes that he ( ) law instead of literature when he was in college. A.could study B.studied C.had studied D.would study 14. ( ) was unimportant. A.Whether he enjoyed our dinner or not B.No matter how he enjoyed our dinner C.If he enjoyed our dinner D.What he enjoyed our dinner 15.Selfish people often take ( ) of other people's kindness. A. advantage B. care C. use D. profit 16.It is desirable that he ( ). A.gives up trying B.give up trying C.would give up trying D.is going to give up trying 17.Young ( ) he is, he knows what is the right thing to do. A.that B.as C. although D.however 18.Fortunately, the demonstration ( ) to be quite peaceful. A.turned in B.tumed out C.showed off D.showed up 19. ( ) was unimportant. A.Whether he enjoyed our dinner or not B.No matter how he enjoyed our dinner C.If he enjoyed our dinner D.What he enjoyed our dinner 20.It is not that I do not like plays.The reason why I did not go to the theater last night was that I could not ( ) the time. A. offer B.leave C. afford D. manage Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: in this part There are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one you think is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Is teaching important9. Well, of course it is.There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society.As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our county, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers.We hope all children can attend schools.Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an "important" job.In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be " responsible ". This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young.Teachers' salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in past years. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not beco~ne teachers.Today almost no one says that "anybody will do" for a teacher.The public expects "quality people" to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers. 21.Before the job of teaching came into being ( ). A.family members had been responsible for the education of the young B.specialists had been in charge of teaching young people C.young people had had to be self-educated D.the society had played an important role in educating young people 22.The job of teaching came into being mainly because of ( ). A.the development of the society B.the explosion of information C.the need for specialists D.the civilization of human beings 23.Teachers' salaries are raised today in order to ( ). A.show the importance of teaching as a job B.attract more qualified people to become teachers C.make teachers "responsible" in their teaching D.improve the quality of public teaching 24." Anybody will do" for a teacher means that ( ). A.almost all people want to become a teacher B.a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him