2023年广西成人本科学士学位英语考试.doc

2023年广西成人本科学士学位
英语统考试题
An English Examination For Bachelor Degree
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Part One：Reading Comprehension(40％，每题2分)
Directions：There are 4 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 Answer Sheet I by blackening the letter．
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage：
A library is a place to find out about anything．In it there are mostly books, but
there are also pictures，papers，magazines，maps and records．Special science and art
shows，story hours，films，plays，and con．tests may also be held there．
Long. long ago a library had only books，and these were hard to get．Books could
be written only by hand．There were so few that no one was allowed to take them 0ut
0f the library．After the printing machine was invented，books could be made faster
This helped 1ibraries get more books． ．
To borrow a book to take home today，a person just needs a library card．In many
libraries a helper checks the book out．He or she stamps the card．The mark shows the
date by which the book must be returned．If the book is returned late，the person must
usually pay money,called a fine．In some libraries a computer has taken the place of
stamping．
Books in a library are put into a certain order to help people find what they want．
All books about animals may be placed together．Or all stories written by the same
person may be placed together．A big set of cards lists all the library’s books in
alphabetical(字母旳)order．It is called the card catalog(目录)．It tells where each 0f
them can be found．
People who live far in the country may find it hard to get to a library．F0r these
people there are bookmobiles，which are large trucks filled with books．Each truck
travels to many places．All the people have to do is to meet the truck and choose the
books they would like to read．
1．According to the first paragraph，which of the following is true?
A．Y0u can see movies and hold contests in a library．
B．You can find out everything that you want．
C．In a library you only find all kinds of books．
D．In a library,you will find not only a lot of books but also many movies stars
and records．
2·There were only few books in an ancient library because
A．people often took them out of the library
B．there was no financial support to buy more books
C．books were only written by hand
D．the printing machine was not advanced
3．The word“stamps”in the third paragraph means
A．places
B．walks with loud heavy steps
C．marks or prints with design
D．sticks postage
4．In a library，books are placed in different orders，such as the order designed
according to
A．spelling of the titles
B．spelling of writer’S name
C．Field of writing
D．all of the above
5．The word “bookmobiles” in the last paragraph refers to
A．books sold in the countryside
B．moving libraries traveling in the countryside
C．1ibraries set up in the countryside ’
D．trucks sold in the countryside ’

Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage：
He lived in the 1 6th century．A few things，but not really that many,are known
about his life．And yet around the world the result is unanimous(一致同意旳)：he was
the greatest writer who ever lived．His name was William Shakespeare．
Shakespeare was born in 1 564 in a little town called Stratford—on-'Avon．When he
was in his twenties．he made his way to London．There he spent most of his working
life．The theater was very popular at that time．and soon Shakespeare was writing
plays．He belonged to an acting company called the Lord Chamberlain’S Men and
wrote plays for them．(He also acted in some of the plays．)In 1 599 the company built
the famous G10be Theater．There Shakespeare wrote and acted until he retired in about
1607．
Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays：comedies，tragedies，and histories。Many
of the comedies involved mistaken identities，women pretending to be men．and
slapstick(闹剧，喧闹又乏味旳滑稽电影)situations．One of his famous comedies is
A Midsummer Night’S Dream．Shakespeare’S tragedies often were about a noble and
honorable man who had one fault that helped bring about his downfall．Hamlet is an
example．Shakespeare’S histories were usually about kings of England，such as
Richard III or Henry V ’
What made Shakespeare’S work SO great?It was not necessarily his stories．Many
were retellings of stories the audience already knew．But the Way he told the stories
was often remarkable．He understood the way people thought and acted，and he built
this into his characters．Even though they were created 400 years ago，Shakespeare’S
characters are believed today．
Shakespeare’S use of language---such as his beautiful descriptions and his clear,
to·-the--point statements---also made him great．Hundreds of famous English quotes
come from his plays．One example：“Cowards(胆怯者)die many times before their
deaths.”
6．This passage gives an overview of .
A．the Globe Theater
B．theater in the 1500s
C．Shakespeare’S histories
D．Shakespeare’S life and work
7．Many of Shakespeare's plays .
A．were based on original stories
B．were based on stories already familiar to the audience
C．were a mixture of comedy and tragedy
D．do not exist today
8．Based on Shakespeare’S experience，it is probably true that members of the Lord
Chamberlain’s Men ．
A．performed more than one job
B．were jealous of each other
C．could not read or write
D．were all quite young
9．The general organization of this passage is .
A．Shakespeare’s works，greatness，life
B．Shakespeare’s life，work，greatness
C．Shakespeare's childhood，works，retirement
D．Shakespeare’s greatness，works，life
1 0．The word“unanimous"(Para．1)in this passage means .
A．cause for argument
B．surprising
C．kept in written records
D．agreed on by everyone

Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：
People have different views on what children should do at a very early age．Some
think that children should begin their fomal education and start to spend most of their
time on studies．Others believe that it is still time for young children to play．Both
views are based on respective ground．
Those who argue for the playing time for children suggest that children at a very
early age are still too young to focus their attention on learning．Their brain may not
be ready for serious studies such as comprehension and memorizing learning
materials．These people are partially right，for it is true that young children can hardly
concentrate．Theft attention on one thing lasts，for no longer than 1 5 minutes or so．But
we can arrange classes for shorter periods，Can’t we? And we can shift teaching
subjects．Through putting them to study, young children are occupied with learning
but not with playing．
Those who argue for children’s early commencement for fomal education believe
that being put to studies，children can develop good habit。of studying，for the process
of learning helps develop children’s mental abilities like the ability to memorize，the
ability to understand and the ability to do simple calculation．Children’s habit of
studying and love for learning are of great importance to youngsters because these
two things set up the sound foundation for their future studies．
Having children start formal education at a very early age bebefits young children
much more than simply letting them play most of their time．A good habit needs a
long time to develop to become a second nature．More importantly，it is better to
develop a good habit before a bad one may grow．
1 1．Why do some people believe that children should not begin to study at a very early
age?
A．They do not know what to learn．
B．They are too young to concentrate their attention for a long time．
C．They are occupied with learning．
D．They set up the sound foundation for their future studies．
1 2．What can people do to teach the very young children?
A．Shorten the teaching periods and change subjects．
B．Teach the children to concentrate on the classes．
C．Occupy the children with learning．
D．Simplify the content of the class．
1 3．What is the benefit of putting children to studies at an early age?
A．They do not have too much time to play．
B．They can comprehend and memorize learning materials．
C．They can prepare for the future studies．
D．They may form a bad habit．
14．The two views mentioned seem ．
A．unconvincing B．groundless C．Valuable D．reasonable
1 5．What’s the author’s attitude towards putting children to studies at an early age?
A．Negative． B．Supportive． C．Neutral． D．Critical．

Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage：
Money is used for buying or selling goods，for measuring value and for storing
wealth．In primitive(原始)societies a system of barter was used．Barter was a system
of direct exchange of goods．Somebody could exchange a sheep，for example，for
anything in the marketplace that he or she considered to be of equal value．Barter,
however,was a very unsatisfactory system because people’s precise needs seldom met．
People needed a more practical system of exchange，and various money systems
developed．Cattle，grain，teeth，shells，feathers，skulls，salt，elephant tusks，and
tobacco had all been used．Precious metals gradually took over because，when made
into coins，they were portable，durable，recognizable，and divisible into larger and
smaller units of value．
A coin is a piece of metal，usually disc—shaped，which bears lettering，designs or
numbers showing its value．Until the 18th and 19th centuries．coins were given
monetary。worth based on the exact amount of metal contained in them，but most
modern coins are based on face value---the value that the governments choose in
them．which doesn’t show the actual metal content．Coins have been made of gold．
silver,copper,aluminum，nickel，lead，zinc，and plastic．Most governments now issue
paper money in the form of bills，which are really"promises to pay．"Paper money is
easier to handle and more convenient in the modem world．Checks and credit cards
are being used increasingly,and it is possible to imagine a world where”money” in
the form of coins and paper currency will no longer be used．
16．Barter here means ．
A．exchanging goods for money
B．exchanging money for goods
C．exchanging goods for goods
D．exchanging a sheep for anything in the market
17．Why were precious metals gradually used for making coins?
A．Because they were durable and portable．
B．Because they were recognizable．
C．Because they were divisible．
D．A11 0fthe above．
1 8．Coins were given value according to the exact amount of metals cont~ned in them
.
A．before the 1 8m and 19m centuries
B．after the 18th and 19th centuries
C．during the 18th and 19th centuries
D．between the 18th and 1 9th centuries
1 9．“Promises to pay’’means .
A．possibilities to pay B．obligations to pay
C．necessities to pay D．opportunities to pay
20．A world without any money in the form of coins and paper is .
A．suitable B．necessary C．possible D．Avoidable

Part Two：Vocabulary and Structure(20％，每题0.5 分)
Directions：There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part．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 corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I by blackening
the letter．
2 1．Advice should be provided free to needs it．
A．whom B．who C．whoever D．no matter who
22．Silver is the best conductor of electricity,copper it closely．
A．followed B．following C．to follow D．being followed
23．I like listening to the radio much better than television.
A．to watch B．watching C．Watched D．watch
24．If he on tourists for his business，he would have closed his shop．
A．Depends B．depend C．will depend D．had depended
25．Between 1 997 and 2023，the number of overseas visitors expanded 32％．
A．for B．to C．in D．by
26．Nowadays with the living standards rising many parents intend to have their
Children abroad．
A．Educate B．educated C．to educate D．being educated
27．The naughty boy climbed up into the tree and picked all the mangoes reach．
A．beyond B．off C．within D．inside
28. I had planned to leave Guangzhou the morning of the 20th，but the
take—off was postponed till the late afternoon because of the weather．
A．in B．on C．At D．for
29．One reason advertising is widely criticized is there is too much
advertising．
A．because B．for C．that D．why
30．Our jobs ，we went on a trip to Thailand to relax and enjoy ourselves．
A．were done B．had been done
C．having been done D．have been done
31． had the bus turned the corner than the wheel came off．
A．Scarcely B．Hardly C．No longer D．No sooner
32．If only he told US the truth in the first place，things wouldn’t have
gone SO wrong．
A．had B．Would have C．Has D．should have
33．Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go else?
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．otherwise D．everywhere
34．We’ve of time to catch the train so there’s no need to rush．
A．very much B．great deal C．enough D．plenty
35．If we had known your new address．We to see you．
A．came B．would come C．will come D．would have come
36．He will certainly be sentenced since he is guilty financial reasons．
A．for B．with C．About D．of
37．There are few electronic applications to raise fears regarding future