2010黑龙江省学士学位英语水平考试试题

1、A2010年黑龙江省成人本科毕业生申请学士学位英语考试试卷（150 minutes）Paper One(90 minutes)Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes) Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Shee

2、t. 1. As preparations were not completed in time, the conference had to be _ till the next Tuesday. A. put away B. cancelled C. put aside D. postponed 2. _ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all. A. When compared B. Compare C. While comparing D. Comparing3.

3、Its only a short way to the station, so we might as _ walk. A. good B. now C. quick D. well4. Liquids are like solids _ they have a definite volume. A. in that B. for that C. with that D. at that5. Since she can speak Japanese fluently, she has an advantage _ other job applicants. A. to B. in C. ove

4、r D. against 6. Yesterdays English examination looked simple, but it turned out to be _ easy. A. nothing but B. everything but C. something but D. anything but7. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain _. A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. might have stopped8. “Perhaps

5、you should go home now.” “No, I _ on staying here for a while longer.”A. persist B. stick C. sit D. insist9. Hardly _ to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away. A. did they get B. they had got C. they got D. had they got10. It is necessary that the plan _ before Thursday. A. were fulfilled B

6、. was fulfilled C. be fulfilled D. would be fulfilled11. Not only _ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives. A. we lost B. lost we C. did we lose D. we did lose12. I _ a doctor now, if I had studied medical science in my youth. A. were B. should be C. had been D. should have been13

7、. I knocked at the door several times _ an elderly lady came to answer it. A. before B. after C. unless D. then14. He seemed very young, but _ he was older than all of us.A. in nature B. in reality C. by nature D. in origin15.Youmaynothaveplayedverywelltoday,butatleastyouvegotthroughtothenextroundan

8、d_. A.tomorrownevercomes B.tomorrowisanotherday C.neverputofftilltomorrow D.thereisnotomorrow 16. It has been said that in no country _ Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than17. _ you are familiar with the autho

9、rs ideas, try to read all the sections as quickly as you possibly can. A. Now that B. Ever sinceC. So that D. As long as18. Tom is so worried about the test that he said he was going to study all night. Tell him he should quit _ and get some help.A. to have worried B. to worryC. worrying D. from wor

10、rying19.Thetrees_inthestormhavebeenmovedofftheroad. A.beingblowndown B.blowndownC.blowingdown D.toblowdown 20. The boy the teachers considered _ failed in the final exam, _ surprised them very much. A. to be the best; whichB. as the best student; that C. to have been studying well; itD. such as a go

11、od student; whichPart II. Cloze Test (10 points；20 minutes) Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blacken the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on the Answer Sheet. As it

12、 came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly. The driver got out looking very 21 . A big lorry which had been 22 the taxi stopped too. The taxi driver was now standing at the corner looking up at the sky 23 the lorry driver went to 24 him. A number of cars behind were 25 to stop as well and soon

13、 a large crowd of people 26 gathered at the corner.The 27 of all this trouble was a very strange 28 . It sounded as if thousands and thousands of 29 were singing together. The noise was quite 30 and many people looked disturbed. The most extraordinary thing was that, apart from one or two pigeons, 3

14、1 was not a bird in sight. No one was able to solve the mystery 32 two policemen arrived. They noticed a large advertisement 33 a film high up on a wall nearby. 34 the noise seemed to be coming 35 this direction, they climbed up and found that a tape-recorder had been hidden 36 the advertisement. Th

15、e noise made by birds singing was being broadcast over powerful loudspeakers so as to 37 the attention of passers-by. The police asked the 38 to take the recorder away because the advertisement had attracted 39 much attention that it was 40 for a great many cars and buses to move freely in the stree

16、t.21. A. puzzledB. unhappyC. tiredD. guilty22. A. pushing B. leading C. following D. guiding23. A. but B. yet C. and D. so24. A. share B. connect C. join D. charge25. A. agreed B. determined C. forced D. persuaded26. A. having B. has C. have D. had27. A. result B. point C. effect D. cause28. A. case

17、 B. noise C. thing D. picture29. A. cocks B. children C. birds D. tape-recorders30. A. exciting B. interesting C. convincing D. frightening31. A. there B. here C. it D. that32. A. before B. until C. when D. after33. A. for B. in C. to D. by34. A. When B. Before C. After D. As35. A. in B. to C. into

18、D. from36. A. behind B. over C. above D. on37. A. pay B. give C. attract D. attack38. A. managers B. advertisers C. drivers D. passers-by39. A. too B. this C. such D. so40. A. impassable B. impossible C. improper D. unnecessaryPart III. Reading Comprehension (40 points; 55 minutes)Section 1Direction

19、s: Each of the following three passages is followed by some questions. For each question there are four choices. Choose the best answer to each question. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.For the past twenty yea

20、rs, poll-takers (民意测验者) have told us that the vast majority of Americans report that they are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their jobs. But, when the surveys pose a slightly different question“If you had to do it over, would you choose the same line of work?”sixty percent of working Americans

21、 say they would choose another occupation. This seems to tell us that Americans feel that they are supposed to like their jobs but, in reality, they dont. Most of us are stuck in jobs wed prefer not to have. And some of us actually hate what we do.How does this happen in a land where citizens are pr

22、esumably free to do, and become, anything they want? First of all, some of us didnt deliberately choose our jobs but simply fell into them. Later, there was never time to find out what we really wanted to do. Another reason people dislike their jobs is the result of a change in the American economy.

23、 A hundred years ago most Americans worked for themselves on farms or in small stores and workshops. Now, less than 10 percent of us are self-employed. Many of us work as cogs (轮牙) in the wheels of giant corporations. We dont make a finished product with our own hands, and we feel that we are totall

24、y replaceable parts in the machine. Social scientists say that the happiest workers are the ones who are their own bossesbusiness owners, executives, and professionals. Working for a big company often results in a sense of powerlessness and malaise. Finally, being a member of the baby boom generatio

25、n increases the chances of job dissatisfaction. In the struggle for careers among the members of this large population “bulge”, many people are losing out in the competition. These individuals may never achieve the standard of living their parents achieved, or go as far up the success ladder as they

26、 had hoped. The result is bitterness, and a feeling of being trapped in a “nowhere” job.41. The best title for this selection is _.A. Job SatisfactionB. Why People Hate Their JobsC. Nowhere JobsD. A Change in the Workplace42. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection? _.A. Job bur

27、nout is a growing problemB. Large companies provide many benefits for workersC. Workers are unhappy because they no longer work with their handsD. There are several reasons why workers are unhappy with their jobs 43. According to the passage, the majority of Americans _.A. would choose another occup

28、ation if they could begin againB. are self-employedC. feel that they are supposed to dislike their jobsD. work in factories44. The author implies that _.A. job dissatisfaction is a sign of lazinessB. the baby-boomers despise their parentsC. polls can be misleading D. working for a corporation is ver

29、y satisfying45. The word “malaise” (Line7, Para. 3) means _.A. depression B. fulfillment C. contentment D. significancePassage TwoQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness or ignorance. Forest fire prevention, therefore, is mainly a prob

30、lem of creating better understanding of the importance of forests, an awareness of the danger of fire in the woods, and a sense of personal responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger. This is not an easy job.Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each year. Many of t

31、hese are started when cigarette butts (烟蒂) and matches are thrown from automobiles. Others are caused by hunters, hikers (徒步旅行者), fishermen, or woods workers who are careless in disposing of their smoking materials. The Forest Service has posted rules in many of the National Forests that prohibit sm

32、oking except in certain designated areas. Many of the states have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles. The prevention of smoker-caused fires, however, depends upon changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people who smoke in hazardous areas.The most important natural c

33、ause of fire is lightning (闪电). This accounts for 11 percent of forest fires on protected land for the entire nation. In the Western States, lightning causes a much higher percentage of fires than it does in the East.Advances in knowledge of fire weather are helping forest protection forces to know

34、when to be alert to lightning-caused fires. Adequate and well-equipped forces can control them quickly and hold the damage to a minimum. Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds to prevent or control the lightning itself have been in process for many years, but new breakthroughs are needed for any si

35、gnificant reduction in the fires lightning starts.46. This passage is chiefly about _. A. smoking in forests B. changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people C. the chief causes of forest fires and their prevention D. advances in knowledge of fire weather47. Preventing smoker-caused fore

36、st fires is mainly a problem of _. A. building the proper knowledge and habits in human beings B. safeguarding the forests from fire C. posting rules in forests D. holding the damage to a minimum48. Lightning-caused fires can be controlled quickly by _. A. holding the fire damage to a minimum B. peo

37、ple who have changed their attitudes and behavior C. enough fire fighters with good fire-fighting devicesD. carrying out experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds49. “Alert to” (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means _. A. aware of B. watchful for C. responsible for D. busy with50. Which of the followin

38、g statements is true according to the passage? _. A. It is difficult to prevent forest fires B. Smoking is allowed only in certain forests C. 11% of the forest fires in the Western States are caused by lightningD. Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds have helped reduce lightning-caused forest fir

39、esPassage Three Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have

40、 to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the

41、 attention of governments and which showed the need for changesAlso scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignoreAt such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules we

42、re often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill. Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new ai

43、rplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sellA third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which

44、 protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinki

45、ng more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products51.The main topic of the passage is _.A. conditions in the work place B. the freedom of industries in the pastC. changes in industrial production D. the safety and health of workers and customers52. It can be inferred fr

46、om the passage that in the past _.A. workers often got ill because of the poor working conditionsB. companies were free to put out any products they wanted toC. many people were killed by dangerous productsD. industries were as careful in management as they are today53. It is implied in the passage

47、that _.A. governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of productsB. governments paid little attention to the safety of productsC. government officials often did not listen to scientistsD. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments54. Some years ago safety rules _

48、.A. were put forward due to scientists recommendationsB. came into being as a result of the workers demandsC. were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injuredD. were effective enough to protect workers and customers55. The special departments protect customers and wo

49、rkers in many ways EXCEPT by _.A. testing new products B. controlling the sale of productsC. designing new products D. inspecting work placesSection 2Directions: Read the following passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (A) or false (B). Then blacken the corresponding letter（A or B

50、）on the Answer Sheet. (对的在答题卡上涂A, 错的在答题卡上涂B)Passage FourQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.When someone who is in good health dies suddenly, there is usually an inquest. An inquest is a kind of court inquiry. The person in charge of an inquest is called a coroner (验尸官). His job is

51、 to find out exactly how a person died. If there is nothing suspicious (怀疑的) about the death, he would decide that the person died from natural causes or an accident. If, however, he is suspicious, he may decide that the persons death was caused by a person or persons unknown. At one inquest, the co

52、roner was trying to find out exactly what had caused the death of a local businessman, Henry Smith. The mans widow was offering the evidence. She was very upset and had to stop from time to time. The coroner did not want to upset her more than necessary, but he had to find out the truth. There were questions he had to ask her. “Mrs. Smith, I know this is too much for you,” he said, “but I want you to think very carefully and then answer my questions.” “You and your husband were having dinner at home. Is that correct?” “Yes.” “Suddenly he