2015年湖南成人高等教育學士學位
英語模擬試題（六）
英語試卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 shot incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. Bill: Well, Tom. I’m sorry I must be off now.
Tom: ______. I hope to hear from you soon.
A. Enjoy yourself
B. That’s all right
C. Keep in touch
D. Cheer up
2. Mr. William: I’ like to invite you dinner this Sunday, Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith:________.
A. Oh, no, let’s not
B. I’d rather stay at home
C. I’m very sorry, but I have other plans
D. Oh, no. that’ll be too much trouble
3. Tim: How was the football match between Italy and England last night?
Jack:_________.
A. It was a good deal
B. It was a tie game
C. It was an afterthought
D. It’s hard to believe
4. Diana: _________ It will help you a lot.
Mary: That’s good idea. Let’s make some.
A. You’d better have some tea.
B. Would you please make me some tea?
C. I promise to get you some tea .
D. Help yourself to some tea.
5. Pauline: Thank you ever so much for your help with my math.
Anna: ________.
A. Glad to hear that
B. Not worth thinking
C. You are too polite
D. Think nothing of it
6. Sian: You should have thanked her before you left.
Mori: _________. But when I was leaving I couldn’t find him anywhere.
A. I meant to
B. I meant
C. I meant doing so
D. I meant doing
7. Peter: Excuse me, what is the best way for me to improve my English?
Samuel: ________. If you don’t practice, nothing else will be able to help you.
A. Don’t loose heart
B. Keep practicing
C. Don’t give up
D. Keep your courage
8. Mr. Shaw: Mr. Taylor, I’m sorry I used your pencil when you were out just now.
Mr. Taylor: ________.
A. You’re welcome
B. It’s a pleasure
C. That’s all right
D. Don’t mention it
9. Sissy: I need to see a doctor.
Jennet: _______？
Sissy: I think I have a headache.
A. What for
B. What
C. How about
D. What about
10. David: Charles, could you drive me to the railway station?
Charles: ________
A. No thinks.
B. I’ll be there on time.
C. Sure, why not?
D. Never mind
11. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University.
Walt: Congratulations! He is very smart!
Max: _________.
A. You are right.
B. Don’t mention it
C. Yes, he is
D. Thank you very much
12. Student: Do you mind our performing rock’ n’ roll in the hall?
Teacher: _________.
A. Oh, I’d rather you didn’t actually
B. Of course not, it’s not allowed here
C. No you can’t
D. Great! I’d prefer to listen to rock’ n’ roll
13. Customer: I’ m sorry, but I didn’t know it is a no-smoking place.
Clerk: __________
A. That’s all right.
B. How can you say that?
C. That’s impossible.
D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.
14. Waiter: How would you like your coffee?
Customer: _________.
A. It’s well done
B. Very nice, thanks
C. Black, please
D. Only one cup
15. Virginia: What about going downtown to do some shopping this afternoon?
Rena: _________
A. Go ahead, please.
B. Good idea!
C. Me, too.
D. Help yourself.
Part II Reading Comprehension (20 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Jack Billabong is an aboriginal stockman. On Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Hendersonhomestead. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.
The fire in the forest had gone out. But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him.
“There’s a badly burnt man at the homestead,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life. Please help me to save him.”
The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burnings. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the homestead with Jack immediately.
Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him on to Jack’s horse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee hospital. Nobody saw them arrive, because it was night.
“I’ve never seen a horse like that pony” Jack said, Cathy praised Jack Billabong, but she refused to say anything about the pony. “Joe will write about her in my story” she said.
But she did say one thing: “If Flame hadn’t returned to the homestead that afternoon, Joe and I would have died.”
16. Jack Billabong did not turn back because he saw _________.
A. a horse running towards him
B. a girl riding a horse towards him
C. something moving towards him
D. a fire burning towards him
17. Joe Brook was taken out of the homestead ___________.
A. in a state of unconsciousness
B. very easily
C. by Cathy’s horse
D. consciously by Cathy and Jack
18. Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because__________.
A. Jack asked her not to talk to them
B. She didn’t know what to talk about the pony
C. She was too weak to say anything
D. Joe would write about it in his writing
19. At last, Cathy owed her and Joe’s lives to “Flame”, which refers to ________.
A. the pony
B. Jack
C. Jack’s horse
D. the fire
20. The best title of this short story should be____________.
A. Bravery of a Lovely Pony
B. Heroism of a Young Girl
C. Courage of an Aboriginal Stockman
D. Rescue of Joe Brook
Passage Two
The ships in which men hunt whales are very strongly constructed. The crew must be both courageous and strong, because they are going to fight the biggest of all animals. Many of the whaling ships sail from Norway, which is famous for its sailors.
When a whaling ship reaches the whaling grounds (the part of the sea where whales are found). All the sailors keep a watch for whales. One at a time they stand high up on a mast so that they can see a great distance.
Whales breathe air as we do. When they breathe out, the air mixes with water, and a jet of water is shot up above the surface of the sea. The sailor up above watches for these jets of water. When he sees one of them, he shouts, “There she blows!”
Motor-boats, called whalers, are lowered to the water, and they speed off towards the whale, and try to get close to the whale while it is still on the surface. An exciting moment comes when a harpoon is shot. This is a sharp spear with hooks that prevents it from being pulled out after it has gone into the whale. It is fastened to a long, light but very strong rope, which is carefully placed in the boat so that it will run out smoothly.
As soon as the whale is struck by the harpoon, it drives deep under and swims away as fast as it can. It pulls the rope after it and the whaling boat follows on the surface at full speed. Soon the whale comes up to the surface to breathe. The whalers want to be near when it comes up, in order to shoot another harpoon at it.
There is always the danger that the whale may turn round and attack the boat which is following it. The whale has a very strong tail, with which it can attack the boat and destroy it. The whalers watch for the attack. They get out of the way as quickly as they can, and once more they attack. They get out of the way to fire the harpoon gun.
At last the whale tires itself out. The whalers follow it, so as to be near when the great whale floats dead on the sea. The whaling ship is brought close to the whale, and the whalers begin to cut out the blubber for which they have fought so hard. It is heated in large pots and the oil is poured into barrels or other containers in which it is stored. When the ship has a full load it returns to port.
21. Why are ships in which men hunt whales very strongly constructed?
A. The sailors are big and strong.
B. They must have high masts.
C. Whales are very big animals.
D. They are made in Norway.
22. Why do the sailors stand high up on the mast?
A. They can see a long way.
B. The whale cannot reach them.
C. Whales are very big.
D. They can get close to the whale.
23. Why does the harpoon stay in the whale?
A. It goes in a long way.
B. It has hooks.
C. It is fastened to a strong rope.
D. It is carefully placed.
24. What does the whale do as it has been hit by the harpoon?
A. It comes up to the surface.
B. It follows the whaling boat.
C. It swims away on the surface at full speed.
D. It swims away deep under the water at full speed.
25. How can a struck whale attack and destroy a whaler?
A. with its great strength
B. with a jet of water
C. with its strong tail
D. with its breath
Passage Three
In order to learn to be one’s self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to ponder over it; clearly to sift it; and earnestly to carry it out.
It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to sift out, but when you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it out clearly and distinctly. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.
If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand efforts.
26. According to the author, the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to ________.
A. be one’s true self
B. be a specialist
C. succeed in a profession
D. become wealthy
27. First of all, one must __________.
A. act
B. inquire
C. analyze
D. obtain knowledge
28. The end of learning should be ___________.
A. thought
B. inquiry
C. mastery
D. analysis
29. A word that means almost the same as “sift out” is
A. ponder
B. inquire
C. analyze
D. carry out
30. According to the article, another man’s success should ________.
A. not be taken into consideration
B. spur us on to great efforts
C. make us envious
D. cause one to stop trying
Passage Four
Vienna—In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.
The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the Iraq temporary stop. The organization’s president, Charkid Khelil of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota (配額) increases were not necessary.
The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.
Saudi Arabia’s Minister Ali-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of the Iraq stop to export was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized (動搖), a suitable response would be made.
Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal (延期).
Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars last Friday. North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening.
OPEC wanted the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas.
31. Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because .
A. the U.N. Security Council has decided to shorten the time for the oil-for-food programme
B. oil price is too low in the international market
C. many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s
D. it couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy
32. The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop was .
A. active
B. concerned
C. cold
D. surprising
33. “The organization” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. OPEC
B. the E.U. Commission
C. APEC
D. WTO
34. The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that .
A. they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production
B. they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary stop
C. they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council
D. they can make up their minds to increase oil production
35. OPEC wanted the oil price to__________ immediately after Iraq’s crude oil output stop.
A. rise
B. fall
C. stay rather stable
D. fluctuate without limitation
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
36. The number of deaths from heart disease will be greatly reduced if people ________ to eat more fruits and vegetables.
A. was persuaded
B. be persuaded
C. are persuaded
D. persuade
37. He decided to _________the club for old men and play chess there.
A. take part in
B. join in
C. attend
D. join
38. All the employees except the manager _________to work online at home.
A. are encouraged
B. are prevented
C. are disturbed
D. are dismissed
39. Susan has to ________her university study because her family hasn’t enough money.
A. give in
B. give up
C. keep on
D. put up
40. A wage rise of 5% makes a(n) ________increase of 250 Yuan for the workers.
A. annual
B. manual
C. other
D. another
41. Einstein _______his theory and went on with his research.
A. belonged to
B. related to
C. stuck to
D. got to
42. Under the financial crisis, more social problems in the world are certain to ________.
A. raise
B. arise
C. be arisen
D. be risen
43. Now that he has retired, he lived partly on his ________ and partly on the interest on his post office savings account.
A. wages
B. salary
C. earnings
D. pension
44. During the ________, the audience strolled and chatted in the foyer.
A. interval
B. pause
C. interruption
D. gap
45. Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the _____________ of the Charter.
A. debt
B. obligation
C. credit
D. reliance
46. He has impressed his employer considerably and ________ he is soon to be promoted.
A. however
B. yet
C. accordingly
D. eventually
47. The Labor Department issued guidelines to_________ equal job opportunities for women on work paid for by federal funds.
A. ensure
B. assure
C. secure
D. inure
48. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ________for making money.
A. other than
B. more than
C. better than
D. rather than
49. He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably ________ after a meal and a good rest.
A. renovated
B. recreated
C. renewed
D. refreshed
50. We need to ________our camping things before we go away.
A. choose from
B. tell from
C. sort out
D. set out
51. The farming population of this country ________unchanged.
A. remain
B. remains
C. are remained
D. is remained
52. After the great earthquake, the government tried to bring things back to the ________situation and people were settled down in their new homes.
A. disordered
B. normal
C. peaceful
D. chaotic
53. If the police had acted with more ________, the disaster could have been prevented.
A. solution
B. indetermination
C. decision
D. hesitation
54. History is _________ a subject which only lets us know something in history.
A. not more tan
B. less than
C. no more
D. no longer
55. _________is reported in China Daily that talks between the six countries broke down for some reason.
A. What
B. It
C. That
D. As
56. I regret _________hard at school, or I would have passed the exam.
A. not to work
B. having not worked
C. to have not worked
D. not having worked
57. When the man with glasses came into the hotel, I noticed a _______look come over the manager’s face although he didn’t say anything.
A. surprised
B. surprising
C. surprise
D. surprisingly
58. All the people ________at the international meeting agreed to solve the problems peacefully.
A. present
B. powerful
C. absent
D. brave
59. ________ get a better score, he has been making great efforts in his lessons.
A. So as to
B. In order to
C. So that
D. In order that
60. Mary is my intimate friend. Whatever news she has, she would ________it with me.
A. tell
B. share
C. report
D. speak
61. As far as I know, the production of this factory has doubled this year, and the quality of its products has been improved __________.
A. since then
B. so far
C. as well as
D. as well
62. Standing at the seat without _________, I decided to rush to the front of the hall.
A. notice
B. noticing
C. to be noticed
D. being noticed
63. The manager, _________factory my father used to play an important role, is considering traveling around the world.
A. in which
B. in whose
C. whose
D. of which
64. It was not what he said but __________he spoke that made me think he was lying.
A. the way
B. in the way
C. the way which
D. by the way
65. Although he knew little about the work done in the field of physics, he succeeded _________other experienced experts failed.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. what
66. The electronics industry __________ developing the technology until now.
A. hasn’t been more concerned with
B. hasn’t been more concerned for
C. has been more concerned with
D. has been more concerned for
67. It won’t do them any good, but it won’t do them any harm _________.
A. either
B. neither
C. too
D. also
68. Few people knew his reason for quitting his job _________he wanted to go abroad.
A. why
B. that
C. because
D. where
69. The teacher asked me __________us to finish writing the assigned composition.
A. how long would it take
B. how long it would take
C. how soon would it take
D. how soon it would take
70. Peter is really ________ stubborn to accept anyone’s advice in dealing with this problem.
A. so
B. very
C. too
D. much
71. She made a note of it _________she might forget.
A. so that
B. in case
C. in order that
D. in hope
72. He was so busily engaged in his work that he did not ___________ to us.
A. stop talking
B. stop to talk
C. start talking
D. start to talk
73. He looks sleepy. He must __________to bed very late last night.
A. be gone
B. be going
C. go
D. have gone
74. Many people who had seen the film were afraid to go to the forest when they remembered the scenes ________ people were eaten by the tiger.
A. in which
B. by which
C. which
D. that
75. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1990. She ________for twenty years by next summer.
A. will teach
B. would have taught
C. has been teaching
D. will have been teaching
Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)
Directions: There 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
You’ve got a place at university, but you’d really like a break from the academic world. Why not think about taking a year out? While most students go 76 from school to university, more and more people today are choosing to spend a year at “the university of life” 77 . There are lots of things to choose from. You could work in a bank or do community work. You might even do something challenging, such as 78 an exploration（探險）to the Amazon rainforest. The experience will 79 your horizons and teach you new skills. It may also give you the chance to earn some money, which will be very helpful when you 80 start your studies. If you are interested in taking a year out, you must make sure that the university will 81 your place for you till next year. Most are quite happy to do this, 82 they find that year-out students are 83 experienced, confident, and independent. But don’t forget: it’s a year out not a year 84 . Your university will want to know what you’re going to do. They won’t be very pleased if you just want to do ____ 85 for a year. So what would do with a year out?
76. A. easily B. simply C. fast D. straight
77. A. last B. first C. at last D. at first
78. A. participating B. joining C. attending D. expecting
79. A. broaden B. spread C. improve D. raise
80. A. hopefully B. willingly C. eventually D. happily
81. A. hold B. leave C. occupy D. remain
82. A. however B. though C. as D. when
83. A. less B. much C. even D. more
84. A. in B. off C. away D. through
65. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
英語試卷二
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100-120 words about the title “Private Cars”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
1． 越來越多的家庭擁有私家車
2． 私家車的增多帶來很多問題
3． 你對此的看法
2015年湖南成人高等教育學士學位
英語模擬試題答案（六）
英語試卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
01-05：CCBAD 06-10：ABCAC 11-15：DADCB
Part II Reading Comprehension (20 points)
16-20：BADAB 21-25：CABDC
26-30：ADCCB 31-35：ABABC
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)
36-40：CDABA 41-45：CBDAB
46-50：CABDC 51-55：BBCDB
56-60：DAABB 61-65：DDBAC
66-70：AABBC 71-75：BBDAD
Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)
76-80：DBBAC 81-85：ACDBA
英語試卷二
參考作文
Private cars are no longer a sign of luxury in most cities in China. More and more families could afford at least one private car, which make their lives more convenient and wonderful. Therefore the number of cars on road keeps increasing year by year.
This trend is undoubtedly a positive sign of a wealthier population. Yet the side effects of it appear at the same time. The cities are becoming more crowded, the air is seriously polluted and the noise is very disturbing.
The government should persuade people to choose public transportation and special measures could be taken to control the amount of cars on road. After all, convenience should not be realized by destroying the environment people live in. (121 words)
2015年湖南成人教育學位英語【模擬】試題和答案（六）：免費下載（word文檔）
