2015年成人高考学士学位英语最后冲刺试题（4）

Directions : For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary". You should write at least 120 words， and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below :

1．很多人认为有必要举行口语考试，理由是…；

2．也有人持不同的意见，…；

3．我的看法和打算。

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成功在于勤奋，这句话是对的。

就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。

你知道今天报纸上有一篇重要的文章吗?

如果你坚持不听我的话．我就要惩罚你。

They move here and there and can get into a man‘ s eyes or into the spaceship‘ s instruments. （ Passage 2 ）

The publisher was so doubtful that he wanted her to split the publishing costs with him， and all she hoped was that it would make enough money for her to buy a new silk dress. （ Passage 2 ）

The bus driver has a style. of driving and it‘ s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.（ Passage 1 ）

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• A.at
• B.over
• C.under 
• D.on

17th century sailing ships were small and rolled heavily in rough seas， so most of the passengers were seasick. （ Passage 2 ）

It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet.（ Passage 3 ）

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• A.a few
• B.few
• C.little
• D.a little

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• A.stood
• B.sat 
• C.put
• D.placed

请回答题（72）题 查看材料

• A.when
• B.where 
• C.why
• D.how

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• A.any 
• B.some
• C.little
• D.few

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• A.a piece 
• B.a packet of
• C.a cup of
• D.a box of

请回答题（69）题 查看材料

• A.shook
• B.nodded
• C.bent
• D.showed

请回答题（70）题 查看材料

• A.back
• B.away
• C.out
• D.along

请回答题（66）题 查看材料

• A.took
• B.put
• C.brought
• D.carded

请回答题（67）题 查看材料

• A.bring
• B.took
• C.fetched
• D.carried

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• A.in
• B.at 
• C.on 
• D.upon

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• A.laid
• B.played
• C.put
• D.stayed

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• A.ever
• B.never 
• C.before 
• D.once

请回答题（62）题 查看材料

• A.The 
• B.An
• C.A 
• D.Any

请回答题（61）题 查看材料

• A.how
• B.Why
• C.what 
• D.which

请回答题（58）题 查看材料

• A.now and then 
• B.over and over
• C.up and down
• D.here and there

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• A.from mouth to mouth 
• B.from door to door
• C.from the masses to the masses
• D.from side to side

请回答题（60）题 查看材料

• A.not only...but also
• B.as well...as
• C.either...or 
• D.neither...nor

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• A.anything
• B.another
• C.other
• D.others

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When we want to(56)other people what we think，we can do it not only with the help of words，but also in many(57)ways．For example，we sometimes move our heads(58)when we want to say“yes”，and we move our heads(59)when we want to say“no”．

People who can(60) hear 60 speak talk to each other with the help of their fingers．

People who do not understand each other’s language have to do the same．The following story shows61 they sometimes do it．

(62)English man who could not speak Italian was(63)travelling in Italy．One day he entered a restaurant and sat(64)a table．When the waiter came，the Englishman opened his mouth，(65)his fingers into it，(66) them out again and moved his lip． In this way he meant to say，“(67)me something to eat．”The waiter soon brought him(68)tea．The Englishman (69) his head and the waiter understood that he didn’t want tea，so he took it (70)and brodght him (71)coffee．The Englishman was angry．He was just going to leave the restaurant (72)another traveller came in．When this man saw the waiter，he 73 his hands on his stomach．That was enough．In a (74)minutes there was a large plate of bread and meat (75)his table.

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• A.say
• B.speak 
• C.tell
• D.talk

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.
• E.

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• B.
• C.
• D.
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• B.
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• D.
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He didn‘ t fear new ideas， __________the future.

• A.nor feared he 
• B.nor he did fear
• C.nor did he fear
• D.nor did fear he

After being tested in many ways， this newly-designed machine will __________in the near future.

• A.take place 
• B.put into use
• C.come into use
• D.take action

We substitute fish__________ meat several times a week.

• A.for
• B.to
• C.with
• D.and

At present time， people have a trend to live in the__________.

• A.suburb 
• B.suburbs
• C.garb
• D.outskirts

Not always __________they want to.

• A.people can do what
• B.people cannot do what
• C.can people do what
• D.can" t people do what

Have you ever had__________ in your country?

• A.a women" s boxer
• B.a woman" s boxer
• C.a women boxer
• D.a woman boxer

Shortly after the accident， two__________ policemen came to the spot.

• A.dozen of
• B.dozens 
• C.dozen
• D.dozens of

The birth rate in a city__________ to fall as its gross domestic product （GDP） rises steadily，

• A.estimates
• B.anticipates 
• C.assumes
• D.tends

His carelessness__________his failure in the exams.

• A.resulted from
• B.resulted in
• C.resulted
• D.resulted to

When Mr. Black retired， his son__________ the business.

• A.took up
• B.took over 
• C.took on
• D.took out

The book seems to have been， __________ from various books and articles.

• A.pieced together
• B.taken off 
• C.broken away 
• D.pulled out

Sometimes children have trouble __________fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.

• A.to separate 
• B.separating 
• C.for separating
• D.of separating

I wish I could speak French__________ as John.

• A.as good
• B.as better
• C.as well
• D.as best

You __________yesterday if you were really serious about the job.

• A.ought to come
• B.ought to be coming
• C.ought to have come
• D.ought have come

The famous novel is said__________ into Chinese.

• A.to have translated
• B.to be translate
• C.to have been translated
• D.to translate

The new law， it is said， will be__________.

• A.put into effect
• B.taken into account
• C.kept in sight
• D.brought to mind

As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free， tax-supported schools must be established in every town__________ 50 households or more.

• A.having 
• B.to have
• C.to have had
• D.having had

From then on， a sound system of Party Committee meetings was __________in all leading bodies.

• A.constructed
• B.instituted
• C.confirmed__________
• D.given up

She__________and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.

• A.slipped
• B.sloped
• C.split
• D.spilt

Cancellation of the flight __________many passengers to spend the night at the airport.

• A.resulted
• B.obliged
• C.demanded 
• D.recommended

Only residents here enjoy the __________of using this parking lot.

• A.privilege
• B.possibility
• C.favor 
• D.right

He__________ that he could create live fish out of chemicals.

• A.demanded
• B.asserted
• C.argued
• D.announced

She could only see the__________of the trees.

• A.outline
• B.general 
• C.edge
• D.outlook

Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th __________the birth of Jesus Christ.

• A.in accordance with
• B.in terms of
• C.in favor of
• D.in honor of

__________in a recent science competition， the three students were awarded scholarships totaling＄ 21，000.

• A.Judged the best 
• B.Judging the best
• C.To be judged the best
• D.Having judged the best

One car went too fast and__________missed hitting another car.

• A.completely 
• B.greatly
• C.narrowly
• D.little

Say__________what you mean and then there will be no misunderstanding.

• A.casually
• B.eventually
• C.necessary
• D.precisely

He has__________ the army for ten years and is now an officer.

• A.gone into
• B.joined in
• C.been in 
• D.come into

It is not __________that this situation will last very long.

• A.alike
• B.the like
• C.like
• D.likely

I can hardly__________ the difference between these two words.

• A.point
• B.speak 
• C.talk
• D.tell

Which of the following statements is not true? 查看材料

• 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，" state of the art" computer may easily become out of date.
• D.All kinds of products are "state of the art" nowadays.

The best tire for the passage is__________. 查看材料

• A.Computer Technology
• B.High Tech and State of the Art
• C.Most Advanced Technology 
• D.Two New Expressions

All the following examples are high tech except__________. 查看材料

• A.a microwave oven 
• B.a home computer
• C.a hand pump
• D.a satellite

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“High tech’’and“state of the art”are two expressions that describe the modem technology．

High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology．And high technology describes any in—vention，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．(79)A modem manufacturing(生产)system is surely high tech．High tech became a popular eXpression in me U-nited 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 ovens，etc．

“State of the art”is something that is as modem 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 modemest 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 modem way of．doing something．Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late l970’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 to-morrow．(80)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”．

What is the purpose of the passage?                  查看材料

• 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 modem technology． 

What Can we infer from the passage? 查看材料

• A.American stores could provide new kinds of products to 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 modem plough pulled by oxen is“state of the art”． 

Which is implied but not stated in the passage? 查看材料

• A.The Chinese mainly use acupuncture to cure strange disease.
• B.The Chinese are learning to be more skillful and efficient in acupuncture.
• C.The Chinese have spread acupuncture all over the world.
• D.Most Chinese patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals in curing diseases.

It can be learned from the passage that__________. 查看材料

• A.the person performing the acupuncture knows a lot about the making of needles
• B.an operation now needs fewer needles than in the past
• C.acupuncture has existed in China for as long as 2，000 years
• D.few patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals

To learn how to use the needles， it takes a person__________. 查看材料

• A.several months
• B.a couple of weeks
• C.a little time
• D.almost one month

Which statement is NOT true of the performer of acupuncture? 查看材料

• A.He knows where to place the needles without pain.
• B.He knows where the operation is to be performed.
• C.He knows how to perform. the operation to cure the patient.
• D.He knows how to use the needles in an operation.

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The Chinese have used a method called acupuncture(针灸) to perform. operations for about 4,000 years without putting the patient to sleep. This involves placing flexible needles into certain parts of the body. The needles are available in a number of stores in China and anyone may buy them.

To learn how to use the needles takes about one month of training. But to be skillful requires greater time. (79) The person who performs the acupuncture knows how to put in the needles so the needles themselves are not painful. This person also knows where to place the needles so the patient feels no pain in the area where the operation is to be performed. A particular operation might require 25 or more needles placed in various parts of the body. But now this operation re-quires only 3 or 4 needles.

Today, the Chinese doctors are trying to learn more about acupuncture. (80) They are trying to develop a convincing theory to explain how the needles work in preventing pain, or why a nee-dle in the wrist, for example, would prevent the pain in the area of the mouth.

• A patient who needs an operation is given a choice between having acupuncture or having one of the chemicals used for putting him to sleep. It has been estimated that over half of the patients choose acupuncture because there is no sickness after the oper
• Acupuncture is__________.                  查看材料
• A.a medical operation
• B.a medical needle
• C.a medical technique
• D.a medical machine

This passage is primarily about__________. 查看材料

• A.the greenhouse effect
• B.the burning of fossil fuels
• C.the potential effect of air pollution
• D.the likelihood of a new ice age

It can be concluded that__________. 查看材料

• A.raising the world" s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earth
• B.lowering the world" s temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disaster
• C.almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decade
• D.the world" s temperature will remain constant in the years to come

As to the greenhouse effect， the author__________. 查看材料

• A.shares the same view with the scientists
• B.is uncertain of its occurrence
• C.rejects it as bein~ ungrounded
• D.thinks that it will destroy the world soon

The word "offset" in the second paragraph could be replaced by__________. 查看材料

• A.slip into
• B.make up for
• C.set up
• D.catch up with

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There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large citieswith factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. ( 76 ) On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scien-tists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a "greenhouse effect"--conserving heat reflected from the earth and raising the world' s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world' s tempera- ture is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York,Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.

(77) Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth' s temperature--a result that would be equally disastrous.

• A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agri-culture difficult or impossible in many of our top fanning areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent
• As pointed out at the beginning of the passage， people used to think that air pollution__________.                  查看材料
• A.caused widespread damage in the countryside
• B.affected the entire eastern half of the United States
• C.had damaging effect on health
• D.existed merely in urban and industries areas

W: Have you decided what to give your son for Christmas yet?

M:__________

• A.I don" t know Christmas is coming to us.
• B.Oh， sorry， haven" t yet. It" s a hard decision to make.
• C.You know， she has to decide it herself.
• D.You know， not every Chinese considers Christmas as a serious holiday.

Speaker A: I haven‘t seen you for ages. You haven‘t been sick， have you?

Speaker B :__________

• A.You are kidding. I was out of town recently.
• B.It" s impossible. I was in the South.
• C.No， I stayed in California for a couple of weeks.
• D.Not at all. I went to California for a couple of weeks.

Kate: Hello. Could I speak to Jane， Please?

Jane :__________

• A.Yes， you could.
• B.Speaking.
• C.Who are you?
• D.Speak， Please.

W: I‘ m terribly sorry I‘ m late. I had rather a difficult time finding your office.

M:__________

• A.Saying sorry won" t be enough for being late. You have to account for what you" ve done.
• B.That" s all right. Please sit down and I" 11 start to ask you a few questions.
• C.You needn" t saying sorry. It" s often the case.
• D.Put on your name in the attendance record and go to your work.

Speaker A: Billy， have you heard the latest news? It appears that we won‘t be laid off （解雇） after all.

Speaker B :__________

• A.Congratulations. We are going to get promoted.
• B.Great. We are going to have a new job.
• C.Oh， somehow I" m tired of working here anyway.
• D.Really. We are not going to resign from our post.

Katherine : Linda ! I haven‘ t seen you for ages. How are you?

Linda: Fine. And you?

Katherine: Pretty good. How‘ s Frank?

Linda: Oh， don‘t you know? We got divorced two years ago.

Katherine :__________

• A.Oh， I am sorry.
• B.What a pity !
• C.It is really a problem. 
• D.Hope you" II be better.

——How‘ s your brother these days?

——He hasn‘ t been very well just recently.

——__________. What‘ s the matter?

——I think he‘ s been overworking.

• A.I" 11 be pleased to hear you ask after him
• B.I" m sorry to hear that
• C.That" s not too bad
• D.I" 11 tell him what you said

W: Has the latest Time Magazine arrived yet? Today‘ s already Tuesday.

M:__________

• A.Today" s already Monday. But it hasn" t arrived yet.
• B.Sorry， it" s late. Probably not till the day after tomorrow.
• C.It may arrive on Wednesday.
• D.Time Magazine， so far as I know， is the most popular for us New Yorkers.

Dad: Could you run over to the store right away? We need a few things.

Son:__________

• A.Yes， I could. I want to play football.
• B.For me， running is not a problem. I" d like to do exercises.
• C.Yes， storing a few things away is quite necessary， right?
• D.All right. What do you want me to get?

Desk Clerk: Good afternoon， Holiday Inn.

Customer: Hello， I‘ d like to book a double room for the nights of 23rd and 24th please.

Desk Clerk:__________

• A.What" s the matter?
• B.What can I do for you ?
• C.Just a minute， please.
• D.Can I help you?

W: Sunshine Hotel. May I help you?

M: __________

• A.All fight. My name is David Jones and my room number is 103.
• B.Yes. We need a double room for this weekend.
• C.Thank you， I" d like to make a long distance call to New Zealand.
• D.Sorry. I don" t think you can help us. Thank you anyway.

Mary: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva:__________ A. Yes， you are very kind. B. No， you are too polite. C. Thanks， but you are exaggerating. D. Yes， I‘ m proud of him.

Eva:__________

• A.Yes， you are very kind.
• B.No， you are too polite.
• C.Thanks， but you are exaggerating.
• D.Yes， I" m proud of him.

Speaker A: I was wondering whether you needed any part-timers （业余工）.

Speaker B：__________

• A.There is nothing at present， but look in a week.
• B.It" s not the right time. See you later.
• C.I" m wondering what you can do for us.
• D.We need a lot of part-timers but not you.

W : This book is great. 1 can‘ t put it down.

M:__________

• A.What? I can" t imagine your being excited by a book.
• B.Sorry. Books cannot attract you so much.
• C.I doubt you are involved in something else.
• D.Perhaps this book is something mysterious.

W : What is all this glass doing on the floor?

M:__________

• A.Look at the window and you" 11 see.
• B.I" ll clean it.
• C.I" 11 call the repair man.
• D.Can" t you find out?