中央电大2008年4月部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案(A卷)

湖南广播电视大学外语教研室中央电大部分专业本科学士学位英语统一考试真题（A卷）2008年4月注意事项一、本场考试时间为上午9：00——11：00.二、考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹签字笔填写自己的准考证号、姓名和学校，再用2B铅笔把对应准考证号码的标号涂黑。三、请考生仔细阅读题目的说明。四、答案必须按要求写在答题卡规定的位置上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。五、答题时，PartⅠ至PartⅣ部分用2B铅笔按示例填涂，如：[■][B][C][D]，用其它符号答题者不记分。修改时，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按要求重新作答。六、PartV部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡规定区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框区域的答案无效。湖南广播电视大学外语教研室PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Lookingbackonmychildhood,Iamconvincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewerebroughtupinthesameway,mybrothersandsisterssoonabandonedtheirpressed(紧抱的)flowersandinsects.Unlikethem,Ihandnoearformusicandlanguages,IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.BeforeWorldwarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthehousewelivedin,ofmyroomandmytoys.(76)NordoIrecallclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveacrystal-clearmemoryofdogs,thefarmanimals,thelocalbirdsandaboveall,theinsects.Iamanaturalist,notascientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworld,andmyenthusiasmhasledmeintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnight.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoil,readingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveries.thensomethinghappensthatbringstheseobservationstogetherinmyconsciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertotheriddle(谜),becauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks,whichsomemighthonorwiththetitleofscientificresearch.Butcuriosity,akeeneye,agoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist;oneoftheoutstandingandessentialqualitiesrequiredisself-discipline,aqualityIlack.Ascientistcanbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwo,yougetthebestofbornworlds.1.Accordingtotheauthor,abornnaturalistshouldfirstofallbe_____.A.fullofenthusiasmB.self-disciplinedC.fullofambitionD.knowledgeable2.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthattheauthor_____.A.losthishearingwhenhewasachildB.didn’tlikehisbrothersandsistersC.wasborntoanaturalist’sfamilyD.wasinterestedinflowersandinsectsinhischildhood3.Theauthorsaysthatheisanaturalistratherthanascientistprobablybecausehethinkshe_____.A.justreadsaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveriesB.comesupwithsolutionsinmostnaturalwaysC.hasagreatdealoftroubledoingmentalarithmeticD.lackssomeofthequalitiesrequiredofscientist4.Theauthorcan’trememberhisrelativesclearlybecause_____.A.hewasfullyoccupiedwithobservingnatureB.hedidn’tliveverylongwiththemC.thefamilywasextremelylarge湖南广播电视大学外语教研室D.hewastooyoungwhenhelivedwiththem5.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Theauthorbelievesthatabornnaturalistcannotbeascientist.B.Theauthor’sbrothersandsistersweregoodatmusicandlanguages.C.Theauthorreadalotofbooksaboutthenaturalworldandtheoilindustry.D.Theauthorspentalotoftimeworkingonriddles.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.IfyouhaveachancetogotoFinland,youwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhow“foolish”theFinnishpeopleare.Takethetaxidriversforexample.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.Youcangoanywhereinone,tellthedrivertodropyouatanyplace,saythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendto,andthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfare.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguests,butalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfree,sotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.Withsuchaloosecheck,youcaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofcharge.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.(77)Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontherate.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes(漏洞)ineverydaylife,surelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotake“pettyadvantages”.Butthestrangethingis,allthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydo,livinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoareal“gentleman”.(78)Inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpractice,whatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?6.WhiletakingataxiinFinland,_____.A.apassengercangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriverB.apassengerpaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideC.apassengercanneverbeturneddownbythetaxidriverwhereverhewantstogoD.apassengerneedstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstrationbeforetheyleavewithoutpaying7.WeknowfromthepassagethatbighotelsinFinland_____.A.providemealforonlythosewholiveinthehotelsB.providemealsforanydinersC.providefreewineandchargeforfoodD.aremostlypoorlymanaged8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theworkers