2008年4月19日成人本科学位英语统一考试(A卷)-聚题库

Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed(紧抱的) flowers and insects. Unlike them ,I hand no ear for music and languages, I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before World war I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door . but I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals , the local birds and above all ,the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other people’s observations and discoveries .then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle(谜) ，because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books ,which some might honor with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity ,a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made .A naturalist is born . If you can combine the two, you get the best of born worlds.

1. According to the author , a born naturalist should first of all be（）

Afull of enthusiasm

Bself-disciplined

Cfull of ambition

Dknowledgeable

2. The first paragraph tells us that the author （）

Alost his hearing when he was a child

Bdidn’t like his brothers and sisters

Cwas born to a naturalist’s family

Dwas interested in flowers an insects in his childhood

3. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he （）

Ajust reads about other people’s observations and discoveries

Bcomes up with solutions in most natural ways

Chas a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic

Dlacks some of the qualities required of scientist

4. The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because（）.

Ahe was fully occupied with observing nature

Bhe didn’t live very long with them

Cthe family was extremely large

Dhe was too young when he lived with them

5. Which of the following statement is true?（）

AThe author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist.

BThe author’s brothers and sisters were good at music and languages.

CThe author read a lot of books about the natural world and the oil industry.

DThe author spent a lot of time working on riddles.

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?

6. While taking a taxi in Finland, （）

Aa passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver

Ba passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

Ca passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

Da passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying

7. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland（）

Aprovide meal for only those who live in the hotels

Bprovide meals for any diners

Cprovide free wine and charge for food

Dare mostly poorly managed

8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （）

AThe workers in Finland are paid by the hour.

BThe bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.

CThe workers are always honest with their working hours.

DThe workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.

9. The word “those” in the last paragraph probably refers to（）

Apeople who often take taxis

Bpeople who often have meals in big hotels

Cpeople who are dishonest

Dpeople who are worthy of trust

10. It can be concluded that（）

AFinnish people are not smart enough in daily life

BFinland has been a good place for cheats

Cthe Finnish society is of very high moral level

Dall the Finns are rich

There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life.
Nowadays, people are very busy. Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as well as school expectations.
The busyness also adds another factor: the need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly.
Today, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. Computers, DVDs. CDs, television, PlayStations and Xboxes have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a more sedentary lifestyle.
The media provide entertainment and information. Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard(轰炸) their audience with ‘perfect’ body images, the need to buy the most fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best places to visit and the best things to do.
Environments vary. We may be exposed to pollution , such as cigarette smoke. This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties. Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.
It is important factor influencing healthy lifestyles is motivation. Or the desire to be healthy. Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy —if he/she is motivated enough!

11. The passage is mainly about （）.

Abenefits of a healthy life style

Bdemands of daily life

Cfactors affecting a healthy lifestyle

Da positive approach to healthy living

12. The word “sedentary” in Paragraph 4 probable means （）.

Ahaving a lot of things to do

Binvolving little exercise or physical activity

Cbeing isolated from the outside world

Dexperiencing a lot of stress

13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor leading to the popularity of fast food?（）

ACheap price.

BThe media.

CBusy lifestyle.

DConvenience

14. Which is NOT listed as a factor influencing the ability to have a healthy lifestyle?（）

APollution.

BEconomic factors.

CDependence upon cars.

DInfluence of family or friends.

15. According to the author, （） may be the most important factor influencing healthy lifestyles.

Atechnology

Bcultural background

Cenvironment

Dthe desire to be healthy

1. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew （） every direction.

Ain

Bon

Cto

Dtoward

2. The factory had to （） number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.

Alay out

Blay off

Clay aside

Dlay down

3.

4. Can you （）the difference （） the two phrases?

Atell, between

Bspeak, from

Csay, of

Dtalk, between

5. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, （） him or her leave a message.

Ahave

Bget

Cask

Dtell

6. There is no doubt （） you will pass the exam this time.You have worked so hard in the past months.

Awhether

Bthat

Cif

Dwhat

7. I （） the boy to save money, but he wouldn’t listen.

Ahoped

Bsuggested

Cwanted

Dmade

8. I made a call to my parents yesterday.To my disappointment, （） of them answered it.

Aeither

Bnone

Cneither

Dnobody

9. No matter （） he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.

Awhen

Bwhether

Chow

Dwhy

10. The idea （） to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.

Ahappened

Bstruck

Cappeared

Doccurred

11. He would have paid （） for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.

Atwice as much

Bmuch as twice

Cas much twice

Dtwice much as

12. They decided to chase the cow away （） it did more damage.

Aunless

Buntil

Cbefore

Dalthough

13. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought （） from a furniture store yesterday.

Aitself

Bone

Chimself

Danother

14. A library with five thousand books （） to the nation as a gift.

Ais offered

Bhas offered

Care offered

Dhave offered

15. （） is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

AWhich

BWhen

CWhat

DAs

16. It is no （）talking to him, because he will never change his mind.

Ahelp

Buse

Ctime

Dway

17. The way I thought of （） the animal was of great value.

Aprotecting

Bprotect

Cbeing protected

Dto protect

18. In another year or so, you （）all about it.

Aforget

Bwould forget

Chave forgotten

Dwill have forgotten

19. No one here believes the reason （） he gave for his lateness.

Athat

Bwhy

Cfor which

Dwhat

20. The novel I bought last week is worth （） ,I think.

Areading

Bbeing read

Cto read

Dto be read

21. After the fire, （） would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.

Athat

Bit

Cwhich

Dwhat

22. Did you notice the little boy （） away?

Atook the candy and run

Btaking the candy and run

Ctake the candy and run

Dwho taking the candy and running

23. （） gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.

AAnything

BNothing

CSomething

DEverything

24. If Mary catches （） her diary, she’ll be angry.

Ayou reading

Byours reading

Cyou read

Dyou to read

25. Don’t worry me now, I will mend that coat （）.

Aby and by

Boff and on

Cback an forth

Dnow and then

26. Please join us.We can easily make （） for one more at this table.

Aseat

Bplace

Croom

Dspace

27. You may depend on （） will not repeat his mistakes.

Ait that

Bthat

Chim that

Dwhich that

28. “That latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “Oh, no ,（）.”

Ait didn’t

Bit mustn’t

Cit hasn’t

Dit must haven’t

29. （） the first to use nuclear weapons.

AAt no time China will be

BNever China will be

CWill China never be

DAt no time will China be

30. Encouragement is sometimes much more （） than criticism.

Aeffective

Befficient

Cexecutive

Dextensive

1. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday.

Awoman

Bgirl

Cwere

Dat

2. 请选出句中不正确的一项：After she got married, Lily went to see her mother each other week.

AAfter

Bgot married

Cwent to see

Deach other week

3. 请选出句中不正确的一项：There will be more than three hundreds students taking part in the sports meet.

Awill be

Bthree hundreds

Ctaking

Dsports meet

4. 请选出句中不正确的一项：While shopping, people sometimes can’t help persuading into buying something they don’t really need.

Ashopping

Bpersuading

Cbuying

Dneed

5. 请选出句中不正确的一项：We are all for your proposal that the discussion is to be put off.

Aare

Bfor

Cthat

Dis to be put off

6. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Factory workers had to work very hard before, so had farmers.

Ahad to

Bvery hard

Cso

Dhad farmers

7. 请选出句中不正确的一项：He finds it easier to do the cooking himself than teaching his wife to cook.

Ait

Bcooking

Cteaching

Dto cook

8. 请选出句中不正确的一项：There was too much dust that we couldn’t see what was happening.

AThere

Btoo

Ccouldn’t

Dwhat

9. 请选出句中不正确的一项：The boy did not have to leave the next day because he got his visa extending.

Ahave to

Bthe next

Cgot

Dextending

10. 请选出句中不正确的一项：What does Mr.Johnson like? He’s a friendly sort of man.I like to work with him.

Adoes

Bfriendly

Cof man

DI like

A young woman was driving through the （56）countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman （57）the side of the road, （58）her hand out as if she wanted （59）. “I can’t （60）her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman （61）and climbed into the car. After a （62） she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “（63）,” thought the young woman. She （64）again. “Bad weather for the time of the year.” She said. The old woman nodded. No matter （65）the young woman said the hitchhiker(搭便车的人) gave no answer （66）a nod of the head.
Then the young woman （67）the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she （68）that the hitchhiker was （69）a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of t he rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind （70）it for me?” The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. （71）the hitchhiker was out of the car, the frightened young woman （72）
When she got to the next village she （73）to a stop. She noticed that the hitchhiker had （74）his handbag （75）She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp(喘气); inside the bag was a gun!

1. 第56题（）

Alovely

Blonely

Cnoisy

Dcrowded

2. 第57题（）

Aat

Bbeside

Cby

Dnear

3. 第58题（）

Aholding

Bto hold

Cto be holding

Dto be held

4. 第59题（）

Aan aid

Ba taxi

Ca car

Da lift

5. 第60题（）

Apermit

Bleave

Callow

Dorder

6. 第61题（）

Aanswering

Bshook

Cnodded

Dsmiles

7. 第62题（）

Awhile

Bmoment

Ctime

Dperiod

8. 第63题（）

ACurious

BInteresting

CStrange

DWonderful

9. 第64题（）

Atold

Bdid

Cmade

Dtried

10. 第65题（）

Awhen

Bwhich

Chow

Dwhat

11. 第66题（）

Aexcept for

Bapart from

Cother than

Dmore than

12. 第67题（）

Asaw

Bnoticed

Cwatched

Dobserved

13. 第68题（）

Arecognized

Brealized

Crecovered

Dremembered

14. 第69题（）

Apractically

Bbasically

Cactually

Dprobably

15. 第70题（）

Aclear

Bcleared

Cto clear

Dclearing

16. 第71题（）

AAs long as

BAs far as

CAs soon as

DAs well as

17. 第72题（）

Araced off

Bran away

Cfell down

Dmoved on

18. 第73题（）

Apulled

Bpicked

Cpushed

Dpaused

19. 第74题（）

Alift

Blost

Claid

Dleft

20. 第75题（）

Abeneath

Bbehind

Cbackwards

Dafterwards

1. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door .

2. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate.

3. In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?

4. Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles.

5. Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.

6. 如果我是他，我就会尽最大的努力按时完成任务。

7. 我不记得那个在哪见过他。

8. 这所大学提供了他所期望的一切。

9. 我们一得出结论就通知你。

10. 你们应该充分利用每一个机会说英语。

2008年4月19日成人本科学位英语统一考试(A卷)

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