大一2014 年成人专升本学士学位英语水平真题及答案解析

2014

年成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试卷

Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)

Directions

：

There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4

choices marked A,B ,C and D.

Choose the one that best completes the dialogue and mark your answer on the

ANSWER SHEET.

r A: Waiter,__________

Speaker B

：

Wait a minute,sir. That’s $$ 80 altogether.

A. Would you charge me?

B. Menu,please?

C. Would you take the money?

D. May I have the bill,please?

r A

：

Do you

mind

if I keep pets in this building?

Speaker B : ________.

knows?

B.I would rather you didn’t

C. Yeah,I love pets.

,you can’t.

r A

：

This apple tastes I have another one ?

Speaker B

：

_________.

A. Mind your hand.

B. Yes,you could. (

这题如果

D

是

Be my guest

则应选

D

别客气请便

)

C. I’m sorry.

D. Be my friend.

：

Could I use your car for a day?

Jack

：

_______But you need to drive carefully.

A. That’s right.

B. Sure.

C. Never mind.

D. I’m pleased.

:__________

Patient

：

Pm much better. My stomach problem is gone.

A. Do you have anything to declare,sir?

B. Good morning,may I help you?

C. What seems to be the problem?

D. How are you feeling today?

：

Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Don’t you

forget it!

Lucy

：

OK, I_______

A. prefer to.

B. won’t.

C. suppose so.

D. do.

：

Madam,do all the buses go downtown?

Susan : ___________A. Wow,you got the idea.

B. No,never mind.

C. Sorry,I’m new here.

D. Pretty well,I guess.

：

Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

Jackie< /p>

：

___________

A. You are right.

B. It must be funny.

C. Have a nice time.

D. That sounds great.

r A

：

I sent a package to Dallas two days ago and it still hasn’t arrived. My

tracking

number is 641-24.

Speaker B

：

OK, Mr. Smith.

but our delivery person said that there was no such address.

A. Don’t be angry,

B. Stay calm,

C. We attempted to deliver it,

D. Thanks for asking me,

10. Maggie

：

Hello,could I speak to Justin,please?

Justin

：

_________

A. Yes,please.

B. Yes,you can.

C. Who are you?

D. Speaking.

11. William

：

I’d like to invite you to dinner this Sunday,Mr. Smith.

Smith

：

__________

,let’

s not.

B. I would rather you didn’t.

C. No, that’ll be too much trouble.

D.I’d love to ,but I have another plans.

12. Mavis

：

How is every thing, Ruth?

Ruth

：

____

A. Not too bad.

, thank you

C. It’s all right,thanks.

at all.

13. Mori:I’m pleased to meet you here.

Kaco:___________

A.I didn’t expect to see you here.

’re too hospitable.

you so much.

D. Pleased to meet you,too.

14. Joe

：

Thank you for everything you’ve done for me during my stay here.

Henry

：

You’r

e welcome.________

doesn’t matter.

B. It’s my job.

，

I’d love to.

careful.

15. Donna

：

Can you tell me where the library is?

Harry: Of course

，

it’s behind the teaching building.

Donna

：

Thanks.

Harry

：

_______

A. Don’t be so sure

B.I’m happy to have done it.

C. You are welcome

D.I’m glad you like it.

Part II Reading Comprehension(40 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.

Passage One

Kids often ask Scout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she had two

normal legs. Scout, 18,

answers, “No. I have never known anything different, and it would seem weird to me.

Besides, if it weren^t for the

missing leg, I wouldn?t have the opportunities I have today!”

Scout has faced big challenges. When she was only months old,she suffered from

terrible burns. Her right leg was

especially damaged,and doctors cut it off above the knee. When she was 14,she got a

high-tech leg made for sports

and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “I remember being

terrified because this was my first

time

，

’’ she says. “But my doctor said

，

‘You have to start somewhere. ’ ”

Scout was waiting nervously for the race to start when athlete Sarah Reinertsen came

up and said

，

“I’ve been

doing this for a while. Let me give you some tips. ’’ R

einertsen

，

who lost her leg

when she was seven, is the first

disabled woman to have finished the Ironman Triathlon(

铁人三项）

in Hawaii. She

works with an organization to

help support people like Scout.

Reinertsen’s encouragement changed the teenager^s life. S

he lost that first race, but

gained the confidence that

she needed to compete. If Sarah could do it,she could too. Training hard, she now

runs competitively and also finds

time to share her story with school groups.

“Sometimes people look at me or at Sarah and think they have nothing in common

with us. I tell them that even if

you arenJt physically challenged, everybody has challenges of some kind

—

maybe

with family

，

or homework,or

friends. No matter what it is,you can over-come that obstacle

，

” she says. “Everything

you need is inside your heart.

Take small steps. As time goes by,the steps will get bigger and you will reach your

dream.”16. Why does Scout answer “No” when asked if she wants two normal legs?

A. She?s scared of changing her current situation.

couldn't have them even if she wanted to.

has never thought about it before.

’s satisfied with what she has achieved as a disabled.

17. What does the doctor mean by saying “You have to start somewhere”

（

Para. 2)?

has to do it sooner or later.

has to find the right place to start.

will be a memorable first time.

is a perfect time to start.

18. Scout’s childhood experiences____.

the cause of her shyness

a nightmare until she reached 14

’t stop her from fulfilling herself

’t have much influence on her later life

19. Which of the following statements is true?

shared her story with school students.

started to compete at the age of seven.

has been inspired by Sarah’s success.

joined Sarah’s organization to help others.

20. Through Scout’s story

，

the author wants to tell us that ____ .

disabled are mentally stronger than others

strength can help one overcome difficulties

things will come no matter what

ody has to challenge himself

Passage Two

Impatience has been around for a long time. There is nothing new about people losing

their patience while stuck

in traffic or waiting in line. But some experts believe that people are less patient today

than in the past.

Some analysts suggest that in recent years many people are less patient because of

technology. They suggest that

instant results we get from this

technology have in turn increased our appetite for instant satisfaction in other aspects

of our lives.

that “we have become an

immediate satisfaction culture, and we expect things to move quickly, efficiently and

in the way we want. When that

doesn7t happen, we tend to become increasingly frustrated and unsatisfied. “

Some believe that e-mail is losing popularity and could soon become outdated. Why?

Because many people who

send messages do not have the patience to wait hours, or even minutes, for a response.

Also, with e-mails, as with

letter writing, introductory and concluding greetings are often expected. But many

people consider such

formalities(

客套

)to be boring and time-consuming. They prefer instant messaging.

Many people do not take the time

to proofread what they put in writing. As a result, letters and e-mails contain

numerous grammatical and

typographical errors.

The thirst for immediate results is not limited to the realm of digital communications.

People seem to be losing

their ability to wait in other areas of life. For instance, do you ever find yourself

talking too fast, eating too fast,

driving too fast, or spending money too fast? The few moments it takes to wait for an

elevator to come, for a traffic

light to change, or for a computer to start may seem like too long a time.

21. According to the first paragraph,people______ .

A. were more patient in the past

B. have been patient for a long time

C. used to be patient while stuck in traffic

D. used to be patient while waiting in line

22. Nowadays people lose their patience because .______

A. their desire for satisfaction has increased

B. they are bored with what they have

C. they have more things to do than before

D. their life has been changed by technology

23. Some believe that e-mail could soon become outdated because_______ .

A. it takes a long time to start the computer

B. people value formalities between friends

C. people can hardly wait for a response

D. cellphones are more popular nowadays

24. The pursuit of instant results causes people to __.

A. become more impolite

B. have more errors in their writings

C. use voice messages instead of emailsD. lose many of their abilities in life

25. The best title for the passage might be “

”

A. What Are the Problems Caused by Impatience?

B. Are We Less Patient Today?

C. What Happened to Technology?

D. Has Digital Technology Changed Our Lives?

Passage Three

Scientists measured the impact that people have on the environment using a term

called carbon “footprint. ” That

footprint reflects the amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted(

排

放）

into the

atmosphere as a result of someone’s

daily activities. Carbon footprints tend to be low for city dwellers(

城镇居民）

. Living

in a suburb outside a city,

however, can turn that footprint into a bootprint.

Energy researchers Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen calculated carbon

footprints for people in every zip

code across the United States. People living in city centers had small footprints, the

researchers found. ,lIt is much

easier to have a low carbon impact if your home is close to where you work, shop and

play,” explains Jones. Living

within walking or biking distance cuts back on the amount of carbon dioxide

associated with moving people by cars.

And cities with extensive bus and subway networks allow people to travel great

distances while keeping releases of

climate-altering greenhouse gases low.

Not everyone can afford to live in the city, however. And not everyone wants to.

Rings of suburbs have popped up

around major cities across the world. Suburbs offer more space, allowing people to

build larger homes. Suburbs may

offer better schools for a family?s kids. But those homes are typically well beyond

walking distance from where their

owners work, play or learn. So people who live in suburbs often drive long distances.

The new findings are an important contribution to climate research, says Matthew

Kahn,an environmental

economist at the University of California, who was not involved with the study. Kahn

would like to see the analysis

applied to other parts of the world

—

Europe, India and China, for instance. That

would give scientists a better feel for

how culture might mix with location to influence our carbon footprints.

26. “Footprint” refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released by

.

A. an industry

B. an individual

C. a region

D. a country

27. What is the new finding concerning the footprints of people living in cities and

those living in suburbs?

A. The two are not at all comparable.

B. The former are higher than the latter.

C. The latter are higher than the former.

D. The former are similar to the latter.

28. What is the key factor mentioned to explain the new

A. Distance travelled by cars.

B. Spending habits.

C. Size of families.

D. Attitude towards energy saving.

29. What does Matthew Kahn think of the new findings?

A. He is confused by the mixed messages.

B. He thinks highly of them.

C. He can easily understand them.

D. He doubts their validity.

30. What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A. To call on people to reduce carbon footprints.

B. To offer tips on how to live a low-carbon life.

C. To clear up misunderstandings about carbon emission.

D. To introduce the research on carbon footprints.

Passage Four

It was a chilly November evening in New York City,and my daughter and I were

walking up Broadway. Nora

noticed a guy sitting inside a cardboard box next to a newsstand. She pulled at my

coat sleeve and said, “That manJs

cold,Daddy. Can we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply,but I do remember a sudden heavy feeling inside me. I had

always been delighted at

how much my daughter noticed in her world, whether it was birds in flight or children

playing. But now she was

noticing suffering and poverty. She wasn’t even four.

A few days later,I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who delivered

meals to elderly people. The

volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning,picked up a food

package,and delivered it to an elderly

person. I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the

importance of food, so she could easily

see how valuable our job was. When Sunday came, we picked up the package and

phoned the elderly person weM

been assigned. She invited us right over.

The building was depressing. When the door opened, facing us was a silver-haired

woman in an old dress. She

took the package and asked if we would like to come in. Nora ran inside. I reluctantly

followed. Our hostess showed

us some photos of her family. Nora played and laughed. I accepted a second cup of

tea. When it came time to say

good-bye, we three stood in the doorway and hugged. I walked home in tears.

Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something enjoyable

that’s good for yourself aswell as for others? Indeed, the poverty my daughter and I

helped lessen that Sunday afternoon was not the woman?s

alone

一

it was in our lives, too. Now Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy

people and collect clothes for the

homeless. Yet,as I’ve watched her grow over these past four years,I still wonder

—

which of us has benefited more?

31. The man Nora noticed on that evening was probably

.

A. asking for food

B. one of those homeless

C. taken home by the author

D. buying a newspaper

32. The author had a sudden heavy feeling (Para. 2),because

.

A. his daughter had noticed the dark side of life

B. he did not want to take the guy home

C. he felt a deep sympathy for the guy

D. his daughter was afraid of what she saw

33. Their volunteer job was to

.

A. visit poor homes

B. serve meals at a nearby school

C. pick up packages for poor,elderly people

D. deliver food to needy,elderly people

34. The word “us” in the last paragraph refers to

.

A. the author and the old woman

B. the giver and receiver of the help

C. the author and his daughter

D. the author and the guy in the box

35. The best title for this passage might be “

”

A. A Loving Kid

B. Volunteers at Work

C. A Lesson in Caring

D. How to Help the Needy

Part

III Vocabulary and Structure (20 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

.

36. As the train will not leave until one hour later,we