2015年湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语考试全真模拟试题

湖北省成人高等教育学士学位英语考试全真模拟试题   Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20 points) Directions: In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. 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 best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. He knows little of English, to say ________ of English culture. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything 2. Being ignorant of the law is no ________ of breaking the law. A. reason B. excuse C. ground D. point 3. The new law, it is said, will be ________. A. put into effect B. taken into account C. kept in sight D. brought to mind 4. Life is often compared ________ a stage by many writers. A. like B. as C. with D. to 5. Television makes us better ________ than ever before. A. inform B. informing C. informed D. to be informed 6. You could have done much better yesterday. Why ________? A. didn’t you B. couldn’t you C. hadn’t you D. shouldn’t you 7. Air, or ________ is called atmosphere, surrounds the whole earth. A. it B. that C. which D. what 8. If I do something in vain, I do it ________. A. without interest B. without success C. with difficulty D. with ease 9. The old man walked slowly, stopping frequently ________. A. on rest B. at rest C. resting D. to rest 10. The pain will go away ________. A. by and by B. by any chance C. all over D. at present 11. Don’t you think it is time you ________ smoking? A. give up B. gave up C. would give up D. should give up 12. ________ was pointed above, this substance can be used as a substitute. A. It B. That C. What D. As 13. I couldn’t find Peter, ________ did I know where he had gone. A. never B. either C. nor D. as 14. If I say I don’t think much of this book, this means that ________. A. I never read it B. I seldom think about it C. I have no idea of it D. I have a poor opinion of it 15. When you ________ this over with her, you should not see her any more. A. talk B. talked C. will talk D. talking 16. The ________ flowers were all that remained. A. two yellow little B. little two yellow C. yellow two little D. two little yellow 17. The Olympic Committee has drawn up strict rules for the sportsmen to ________. A. go by B. go on C. go over D. go after 18. I’m far from ________ with what you have done. A. pleased B. pleasing C. pleasure D. please 19. The ability ________ is very important for any speaker. A. to hear clearly B. to be clearly heard C. to hearing clearly D. to being clearly heard 20. ________ she finds out that you’ve lost her books. A. As if B. Even if C. What if D. Suppose that   Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 “High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing(生产) system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980’s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave(微波) ovens, etc. “State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy. “State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years to describe the best and most modern way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1950’s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were “state of the art”. Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”. 21. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed. B. To give examples of “high tech”. C. To tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are. D. To describe very modern technology. 22. What can we infer from the passage? A. American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people. B. High tech describes a technology that is not traditional. C. “State of the art” is not as popular as “high tech”. D. A modern plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”. 23. All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT ________. A. a microwave oven B. a home computer C. a hand pump D. a satellite 24. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of the art” has become popular. B. “State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy. C. With the rapid development of computer technology, a state of the art computer may easily become out of date. D. All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays. 25. The best title for the passage is ________. A. Computer Technology B. High Tech and State of the Art C. Most Advanced Technology D. Two New Expressions   Passage 2 Cheating: the income tax deadline(最后期限) approaches and some taxpayers’ thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some students’ thoughts turn to it. “You want something you can’t get by behaving within the rules, and you want it badly enough you’ll do it