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江苏省成人高等教育英语考试2006.6(脱产卷)A8江苏省成人高等教育英语考试2006.6(脱产卷)A8I.ListeningComprehension10%Directions:Inthispart,youwillhearsomesentencesandshortconversations.Aftereachsentenceandconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.SENTENCES:1.A.Singing.B.Skating.C.Reading.D.Dancing.2.A.Whilehavingameeting.B.Whilehavingsupper.C.Whilehavinglunch.D.Whilehavingbreakfast.3.A.Anengineer.B.Anexpert.C.Ateacher.D.Aworker.4.A.Thedinner.B.Themeeting.C.Theclass.D.Theinterview.5.A.TheUniversityofIndiana.B.TheUniversityofIndia.C.AuniversityinChina.D.AuniversityinIndonesia.CONVERSATIONS:6.A.Aboutfourmonths.B.Abouthalfamonth.C.Aboutamonth.D.Aboutmorethanamonth.7.A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.D.Bossandsecretary.8.A.Hedoesn'tagreewithher.B.Heisagainsther.C.Hefullyagreeswithher.D.Hepartlyagreeswithher.9.A.Thehealthproblem.B.TheEnglishtest.C.Thehouseproblem.D.TheEnglishparty.10.A.Inaclassroom.B.Inacafe.C.Inacinema.D.Inahospital.II.VocabularyandStructureThereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.11.Thesefolksongshavebeenpassed().A.fromgenerationtogenerationB.generationbygenerationC.generationagainstgenerationD.generationsovergenerations12.Whatareyougoingtodowhenyou()?A.growupB.growC.bringupD.develop13.Judgingfromtheiraccent,theymay()Australia.A.cometoB.comeoutC.comefromD.comeover14.AuntMarygaveussandwichesforourpicnicandabagofcookies().A.beaddedB.toadditionsC.inanadditionD.inaddition15.Thelawyerbelievedthat()Englishlaw,Hubertwasinnocent.A.accordingtoB.inordertoC.consideredofD.impressingby16.Hisideashave()inthemindsofhisfollowers.A.raisedflowerB.takenrootC.givenfruitD.growngrass17.Althoughheisgreat,heisstilla()being.A.humaneB.humorousC.humanD.humble18.They'vebecomerichand()needanyfinancialhelp.A.notanylongerB.notmoreC.nolongerD.notanymore19.Ioftenlistentopopmusic().A.inmysparetimesB.inmyleisuretimeC.inmysparetimeD.inmyleisuretimes20.Onthetelephone,she()thatTomhadbeenillforalongtime.A.mendedB.mentionedC.meantD.measured21.Healways()himselfacommonperson.A.thinksabout…forB.thinksof…likeC.thinksabout…likeD.thinksof…as22.I()therobbery.Iwasathomethatnight.A.hadsomethingtosayB.hadnothingtodowithC.hadtokeepawayD.hadeverythingtodealwith23.Theyallagreeatthemeetingthateveryoneisequalandtheprivilege(特权)mustbe()inthisclub.A.doneawaywithB.watchedoutC.runawaywithD.kickedout24.Accordingtorecenttestspeoplehavefoundthatnoonecould()sleepforverylong.A.dowithoutB.wakefromC.leavebehindD.throwaway25.Doyouknowthat"WTO"()theWorldTradeOrganization?A.isbasedonB.belongstoC.takestheplaceofD.standsfor26.Inthechildren'sminds,theSpringFestivalis()goodfoodandclothes.A.associatedwithB.dreamingofC.withrespecttoD.famousfor27.Barbarawasinvitedtogiveaspeechatherson'sgraduation()inhisschool.A.ceremonyB.certificateC.conclusionD.congratulation28.XiaoWanghassomegoodoldfriendsto().A.fallbackB.falloverC.fallillD.fallbackon29.He()inthehospitalforhalfayearsincehebrokehisleg.A.livedB.livesC.hasbeenD.hasbeenbeing30.She()herkeythewholetime,butshe()not()ityet.A.lookedfor…,has…foundB.hasbeenlookingfor…,has…foundC.haslookedfor…,did…findD.hasbeenlookingfor…,did…findIII.ReadingcomprehensionThefollowingpassageshavebeenchosenfromthetextbookandfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedStatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassage.1Therearemanycustomsandsuperstitionsassociatedwithweddings.Manyoriginatedmanycenturiesago.Someareknownthroughoutthecountryandmanyotherpartsoftheworld.Othersmayberegionalorevenmaintainedwithinfamiliesfromgenerationtogeneration.Theyaremaintainedinthebeliefthattheywillbringgoodluckandhappinesstothecoupleatatimewhentheirlivesarechanginghopefullyforthebetter.CHOOSINGTHEDAYAlthoughmostweddingsnowtakeplaceonSaturdays,itwasconsideredunluckyinthepast.Fridayswerealsoconsideredunlucky,particularlyFridaythe13th.Thefamousoldrhymeadvisesaweddinginthefirsthalfoftheweek:Mondayforwealth/Tuesdayforhealth/Wednesdaythebestdayofall/Thursdayforlosses/Fridayforcrosses/Saturdayfornoluckatall.JunewasconsideredtobealuckymonthtomarryinbecauseitisnamedafterJuno,theRomangoddessofloveandmarriage.Thesummerasawholewasconsideredagoodtimetomarryandthisispartlytodowiththesun'sassociationwithfertility.THEWEDDINGDRESSItisthoughtunluckyforthebridetomakeherownweddingdress.Itisalsounluckyforthegroomtoseethebrideinherweddingdressbeforeshearrivesattheceremony.Thebrideshouldnotwearherentireoutfitbeforetheweddingday.Somebridesleaveafinalstitchonthedressundoneuntilitistimetoleavefortheceremonywhentheoutfitiscompleted.Mostbridestodaymarryinwhitewhichsymbolizesmaidenhood.ThetraditionwasgivenaboostbyQueenVictoriawhochosetomarryinwhiteinsteadofsilverwhichwasthetraditionalcolorofRoyalbrides.AgreendressisthoughttobeunluckyunlessthebrideisIrish.Theoldexpressionthatawomanhasa"greengown"wasusedtoimplypromiscuity,thegreenstainingbeingduetorollingingrassyfields.THEVEILTraditionally,brideshavebeenthoughttobeparticularlyvulnerabletoevilspirits.Itwasthoughtthattheveilwoulddisguisethebrideandthereforeoutwitevilspirits.TheveilbecamepopularinBritainintheeighteenhundreds.Inthiscountryitisassociatedwithmodestyandchastity.FLOWERSFlowershavealwaysbeenusedfordecorationatweddings.Somepeoplechoosetheflowersattheweddingonthebasisoftheirsymbolicmeanings.Forexample,orangeblossomhasalwaysbeenassociatedwithweddingsbecauseitsignifiespurityandchastity.Acombinationofredandwhiteflowersisavoidedbythesuperstitiousbecausetheystandforbloodandbandages.THEWEDDINGCAKECuttingtheweddingcakeisnowpartofthecelebrationsatthereception.Thecouplemakethefirstcuttogethertosymbolizetheirsharedfuture.OneoldEnglishcustomwastoplacearingintheweddingcake.Theguestwhofoundtheringinhisorherpieceofcakewouldbeensuredhappinessforthenextyear.Itissaidthatunmarriedguestswhoplaceapieceofweddingcakeundertheirpillowbeforesleepingwillincreasetheirprospectsoffindingapartnerandbridesmaidswhodolikewisewilldreamoftheirfuturehusbands.Thetoptierofthecakeisoftenkeptbythecoupleforthechristeningoftheirfirstchild.31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemainideaofthepassageisTRUE?A.Therearemanycustomsandsuperstitionsassociatedwithweddings.Mostofthemarenotusedtoday.B.Thereweremanycustomsandsuperstitionsassociatedwithweddings.Mostofthemwereonlyusedmanycenturiesago.C.Manyweddingcustomsandsuperstitionsaremaintainedbecausetheyarebelievedtobringgoodluckandhappiness.D.Manyweddingcustomsandsuperstitionswerepassedwithinfamiliesfromgenerationtogeneration.32.Whichoneexplainsthemeaningof"rhyme"(Para.2)?A.Song.B.Verse.C.Story.D.Sentence.33.Juneisconsideredaluckymonthtomarrybecause().A.PeoplearealwaysluckyduringthismonthB.itisassociatedwithJuno,theRomangoddessofloveandmarriageC.theweatherisniceD.peoplebelievethatthecouplesthatmarryinJunemayhavemorethan2children34.Whydomostbridesdressinwhiteontheirweddingday?A.Becausewhitesymbolizeshappiness.B.BecausetheRoyalbridesusedtochoosetomarryinwhite.C.Becausewhitesymbolizesmaidenhood.D.Becauseothercolorsarethoughttobeunlucky.35.Howdopeoplechooseflowersfordecorationatweddings?A.Onthebasisoftheircolors.B.Onthebasisoftheirsymbolicmeanings.C.Chooseorangeblossomonly.D.Choosethecombinationofredandwhiteflowers.2Whichcamefirst,thechickenortheegg?Thisage-oldquestiontouches,inanotherform,onthetheoryofevolution.Whichcamefirst,theplantsortheinsects,inparticularthebees?Iftheplantscamefirst,theywouldhavehadtobeplantsthatcouldsurvivewithoutpollination.If,however,theyhadnoneedforbees,therewasnoneedforbeestoevolve.Further,ifplantswereabletosurvivewithoutbees,therewasnoneedforplantstohaveaparticularcolororsmelltoattractbees,therebeingnobeestoattract.Abeecannotexistbyitself.Itneedstobepartofaunit,sixtythousandstrong.Didonebeeoriginallyevolveonhisown?Evolutionbelievesthatbeforethebeestherewerebee-likecreaturesgoingthroughvariouschanges,evolvingintowhatfinallyandsuddenlybecameafullydevelopednestwithworkers,dronesandonequeen.Ifthisisso,thequestionthatpuzzlesanti-evolutionistsishowthestagestookplaceandhowthecreaturessurvivedmeanwhile,andwasthereastageatwhichthecreatureswerehalfbeesandhalfsomethingelse.ButthequestionhereWithregardtobeesisthequestionoffood.Ifthebeescamefirst,whatdidtheyfeedon?Perhapsonsomeotherlifeformor,cannibalistically,ononeanother.Thereseemstobenorecordofthisbut,inthisage,therehasbeenagreatdealofwhichtherewasnopreviousrecord,thathassuddenlycometolight.Ifbeescomebeforetheplants,itisclearthattheymanagedtosurviveuntiltheappearanceofplants,andthatwhatevertheirfirstororiginalfood,theyeventuallytransferredtheirneedstoplants.Equally,iftheplantscamefirsttheymusthavehadsomewayofsurvivalthatdidnotrequirethehelpofbees.Iftheevolutionistsareright,itmayalsobethattheplantsunderwentchangesandthatpartoftheirevolutionisconcernedwithpassingfromaformthatcoulddowithoutbeestoaformthatneededthem.Anti-evolutionistswillarguethatneitherneededtocomefirst,thatthetwocouldhavecomeintoexistenceside-by-sideandinterdependentlyatthesametime.Buthow,yourevolutionistwillsay,couldbeesjusthave"comeintoexistence"?Theremusthavebeensomebee-likeinsecttherebefore.Andifthisisso,whatdiditfeedon?Atwhichpointwearebacktothebeginningagainwiththeage-oldquestion:Whichcamefirst,theplantsortheinsects,thechickenortheegg?36.Thispassagemainlytellsusabout().A.plantevolutionB.insectevolutionC.theideasoftheanti-evolutionistsD.thetheoryofevolution37.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat().A.beescan'texistunlessthereisaunitofsixtythousandstrong.B.beescansurvivebyeatingtheircompanionsC.beescanonlyliveonsomekindsofplantsD.beescanmostlyliveonabeekeeper38.Thephrase"cometolight"(Para.3)possiblysuggeststhat().A.somethinglooksverybrightB.somethingisbecominglightC.peoplebecomeverycleverD.peoplegettoknowthetruthofsomething39.Accordingtothepassagetheanti-evolutionistsarethosewho().A.aresupportersofevolutionB.insistontheeggcomingbeforechickenC.areagainstthetheoryonevolutionD.doubtallthelivingthings40.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbederivedfromthepassage?A.Withoutthebees'pollinationtheplantscan'tliveon.B.Inafullydevelopednesttheremustbesomequeens,togetherwithsomeotherdronesandworkers.C.Evolutionbelievesthatbeelikecreatureswhichwentthroughvariouschanges,onceexistedbeforebees.D.Thequestion"whichcamefirst,thechickenortheegg"stillremainsunknown.3Inthespringof1974,ChinesearchaeologistsmadeagreatfindinXi'an,ShanxiProvince,whentheyunearthedthepotterystatuesofimperialguardsburiedintheTomboftheFirstEmperoroftheQinDynastydatingbackover2000years.Thepitconsistsofmorethanseventhousandpotterywarriors,horsesandwoodenchariotsinlifesize.Thearmstheyholdarealtogetherreal,someexcavatedswordsbeingstillsharpasanything.Thenewsoftheseepoch-makingarchaeologicalfindingsspreadfarandwide.Inthepastdecadesitattractedtensofthousandsofvisitorsincludingforeigners,overseasChineseandcompatriotsfromallovertheworldtoXi'an,whichboastsofhavingbeenthecapitalofseveraldynastiesbythenameofChang'ansinceancienttimes.Thepottery,armyiswellworthavisitforitsunparalleledhistoricalrelicsandraretreasuresofexquisiteworksofart.Allthepotterywarriorsandhorsesaresovividandlifelikethatyoucouldalmost-elthembreathing.ObviouslythemeansofartisticmouldingadoptedbyunknownskilledcraftsmenintheQinDynastywasingenious.Theirartisticattainmentshadreachedthehighestlevel.Peoplewhoseethemwiththeirowneyesallacclaimthestatuesastheacmeofperfection.Manyaforeignvisitoradmiresandpraisesthemasawonderful'achievement.TheformerFrenchPremierspokehighlyofthem."Therehavebeensevenwondersoftheworld,nowthePotteryArmyintheQinTombistobeadded,"hesaid,"NottoseethepyramidsisnottoseeEgyptatall,whilenottoseethePotteryArmyisnottoseeChinaatall."HiswordsadmirablysumuptheimpressionsofallwhohavewitnessedthiswonderofChinaandoftheentireworld.41.Howmanypotterywarriors,horsesandwoodenchariotsarethereinthepit?A.7,000.B.70,000.C.Morethan7,000.D.Morethan70,000.42.Howfardidthenewsoftheseepoch-makingarchaeologicalfindingsinXi'anspread?A.Farandwide.B.AllovertheWesterncountries.C.FarandhighD.Alloverthecountry.43.BywhatnamehadXi'anbeenthecapitalofseveraldynasties?A.Xi'an.B.XiDu.C.XiJing.D.Chang'an.44.Whatdoestheword"unparalleled"meaninParagraphTwo?A.NotinthesamedirectionB.HavingdifferentqualitiesC.HavinganunequalmeaningD.Havingunmatchedqualities45.WhydidtheformerFrenchpremiersay"nottoseethePotteryArmyisnotseeChinaatall"?A.BecausethePotteryArmyissomethingheknewverywell.B.Becausehehadn'tseenthePotteryArmybefore.C.BecausethePotteryArmyisthewonderofChina.D.BecausehehadseenthepyramidsinEgypt.4Valentine'sDayisofcoursetraditionallyassociatedwithexpressionsofromanticlove,buttheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(美国儿科研究院)havesaidthatValentine'sDayisagoodopportunityforparentstotelltheirchildrentheylovethem.Inthestressful(紧张)andcomplexmodemworld,itisimportanttotakeadvantageofeveryopportunitytoreflect(反思)andmakesurethatfundamentalthingsarenotignored(忽视)everyday.Tohelpparents,theAcademyissuedalistof10waysmomanddadcanshowtheirlovefortheirchildren,inrelevantways.Thelistisreallyareminderofwhatparentsshouldbedoingallyeararound.Likemanygoodideas,thesuggestionsarefairlyobvious.Thelistincludesthefollowingsuggestions:?Starttocareforyourchildbeforeheorsheisbornbyavoidingdrugs,alcohol,andtobacco.?Setasidearegulartimeforreading,tohelpachild'sbraindevelopment.Evenyoungbabiesenjoytheattentionandthesoundofaparent'svoice,andchildrenofallageswillbenefitfromaloveofreading.?Keepyourchild'shealthrecordsup-to-date.?Checkyourhomeforpotentialhazards(可能的危险),forexample,makesurethatmedicinesandcleaningsuppliesarestoredsafely.?Checkyourcartoensurethatchildsafetyseatsarecorrectlyinstalled(安装).?Talktoyourchild'scaregiverstobecertainyourchildisreceivinghealthyanddevelopmentallyappropriatecare.?Useplentyofpositive,encouragingwordswhenspeakingtoyourchild,tonurtureself-esteem.?Setagoodexampleathomeandinpublic,takingcaretousegoodmanners.?Monitor(控制)yourchild'saactivitiesbylimitingthekindsandamountsoftelevisionheorshewatchesandenforcing(强制执行)bedtimeandhomeworkrules.?Remembertogivelotsofhugsandothergesturesofaffection(关爱的 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 示).Showingyourchildlovemeansprotectingthem,providingemotionalsecurity,andbeingagoodrolemodel.Itisprofoundlyimportanttotheirfuturewell-being(健康).46.ThoughValentine'sDayistraditionallyassociatedwithexpressionsofromanticlove,thedayisagoodopportunityforparents().A.tosendcardstotheirchildren'steachersB.tosendgiftstotheirfriendsC.totelltheirchildrenthattheylovethemD.tohelpthehandicapped47.Thewriteraskstheparentstocheckthehomeforpotentialhazards,soasto().A.monitor(控制)child'sactivitiesB.enjoyreadingthestoriesC.keepchildrensafeD.helpachild'sbraindevelopment48.Tonurtureachild'sself-esteem,themostimportantpointis()whentheyspeaktoachild.A.tocorrecttheirmistakesinasubtlewayB.tousepositiveandencouragingwordsC.totellthemsomestoriesD.toallowthemtodoanythingintheirownway49.Itisimportanttoreadstoriestotheirchildren().A.forparentstodeveloptheirbrainsB.forparentstosetasidesometimeC.forparentstosetuprulesD.forparentstosetagoodexample50.Thebestwayforparentstoteachachildgoodmannersis().A.toteachhimbywordsB.toteachhimbytheirownexamplesC.topunishhimD.toteachhimbycontrastIII.CloseDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDunderthepassage.Youshouldchoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassage.LearningEnglishisdifficultforanynon-nativespeaker,buttheJapanesefinditparticularlydifficultevenafter6yearsofEnglisheducation.(51)twentyyearsagoMr.Watanabe(52)toEnglandtostudyradioproductionattheBBC.Althoughhewas(53)oftheclassinEnglishliteratureat(54)university,hecouldn'tmakepeople(55)himwhenhe(56)Englishandhedidn'tunderstandEnglishpeople(57)theyspoketohim.(58)thesimpletaskoforderinglunch(59)him,soheaskedforhelp.Someoneadvisedhim(60)"Fish&Chipsandacupofcoffee."Afterpracticingthe(61),Mr.WatanabewenttotheBBCcanteen(餐饮部)andhe(62).Aftersomeweekshewantedtohavea(63)sohisfriendsuggested,"Ahamsaladandacupoftea."SoMr.Watanabe(64)thewaitressthe(65)wordsthenextday,butthewaitressasked,"(66)youwantsaladdressingonit?"Mr.Watanabedidnotunderstand(67)herepeatedtheorder.Thewaitress(68)soMr.Watanabefinally(69)andsaid,"Fish&Chipsandacupofcoffee."ThenextdayheenrolledatanEnglishlanguageschool.Hehadlearnthis(70).51.A.OverB.WithinC.MoreD.Beyond52.A.wastakenB.wascarriedC.wassentD.werebrought53.A.bottomB.topC.goodD.high54.A.itsB.herC.hisD.my55.A.understandB.rememberC.realizeD.recognize56.A.spokeB.saidC.toldD.asked57.A.afterB.whyC.howD.when58.A.EvenB.BecauseC.YetD.As59.A.frightenedB.heartenedC.daredD.encouraged60.A.totalkB.tosayC.tospeakD.totell61.A.experienceB.messageC.informationD.phrase62.A.succeedingB.successfulC.succeededD.success63.A.chargeB.challengeC.changeD.range64.A.saidinB.saidtoC.saidwithD.saidon65.A.differentB.similarC.familiarD.same66.A.DoB.WillC.AreD.May67.A.soB.thatC.howeverD.or68.A.wasworryB.feltsorryC.lookedsadD.gotangry69.A.heldupB.putupC.gaveupD.tookup70.A.courseB.classC.lessonD.subjectV.Translation(E-C):71.WedidalotlookingaboutthestoreswhilewewereinNanjing.72.Anotherbenefitofcommunicatingbycomputerisitsvariability.73.Moremarriage-relatedproblemswillemergeinthefuture.74.Oncedreadedinfectiousdiseasesarenowusuallycurable.75.Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveyourpassportwithyou.VI.AppliedwritingWriteanEnglishinvitationonthebasisoftheinformationgiveninChinese.亲爱的贝蒂:我们打算举行一次茶话会庆祝李尔博士从事医学教学工作50周年，当然希望您和汤姆参加。宴会定于下星期五，6月8日7时举行。我竭诚希望应邀参加，格林和我都怀着愉快的心情期盼你们的光临。你亲爱的琼11-15AACDA16-20BCCCB21-25DBAAD26-30AADDB31-35CBBCB36-40DADCB41-45CADDC46-50CCBAB51-55ACBCA56-60ADAAB61-65DCCBD66-70AADCA71、我们在南京的时候看了很多家店。72、计算机通信的另一个好处是它的可变性。73、更多的有关婚姻的问题会在将来出现。74、过去可怕的传染病现在通常可以治愈了。75、请确保你带上了护照。VI.DearBetty,WearegoingtohaveateapartytocelebrateDr.Learhasengagedinmedicalteachingfor50years,WehopethyouandTomtocome.ThepartyisscheduledfornextFriday,June8,7o’clock.Isincerelyhopethatyouareinvitedtoparticipatein.GreenandIarehappytolookforwardtoyourvisit.YourtrulyJoan