2014年湖北成人学位英语考试真题及答案（文字版）
Passage 2
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of Americans.They go to the movies to escape, their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own.They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story.But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape.Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the screen, key enter another world that is real to them.They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems.They are in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic(浪漫的) and beautiful than in real life.
The biggest " dream factories" are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year,Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can't.People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the "good guys" win in the movies.
26.The Americans go to the movies mainly because they want ( ).
A.to enjoy a good story
B.to experience an exciting life
C.to see the actors and actresses
D.to escape their daily life
27.Which of the following is people's normal response to the movies they watch?
A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them
B.They try to turn their dreams into reality
C.They become so involved that they forget their own problems
D.They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses
28.It is obvious that real life is ( ).
A.less romantic than that in the movies
B.more romantic than that in the movies
C.as romantic as that in the movies
D.filled with romantic stories
29.The American movies are popular because ( ).
A.they are well-made and the stories are interesting
B.the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like
C.the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations
D.good guys in the movies always win in the end
30.People enjoy seeing the movies because they ( ).
A.are tired of their everyday lives
B.feel inspired by the heroic deeds of the good guys
C.want to see who win in the end
D.have to cope with many problems in their lives
Passage 3
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Fire can help people in many ways.But it can be very dangerous.Fire can heat water, warm houses,give light and cook.But fire can bum things, too.It can burn trees, houses, animals or people.Sometimes big fires can burn forests.
Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire.One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago.He went up to the sun by a rope(绳子) and brought fire down.
Today people know how to make a fire with matches ( 火柴 ). Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen ( 氧气).
Without oxygen they will die.Cover a fire with water, sand, or sometimes with your coat. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it. Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire,and it will burn you.
31.How did people begin to use fire?
A.Not everybody knows how people began to use fire
B.Nobody knows how to make a fire
C.It is an Australian who started a fire
D.We are not sure how people began to use fire
32.Children mustn't play with matches because ( ).
A.matches burn paper
B.it isn't interesting
C.they can be dangerous
D.they can burn a house
33.When you are going to put out a fire, you ( ).
A.must be careful
B.should keep air away from it
C.must know it is dangerous
D.should cover it with water
34.We must be careful with fire, or it ( ).
A.will die
B.will warm our houses
C.might burn us
D.won't help us
35.Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A.Fire can help people in many ways
B.Fire can be both helpful and dangerous
C.Fire can burn things and people
D.We must be careful with matches