2013年湖北成人学位英语考试真题及答案（文字版）
16.Nowhere else in the world ( )more attractive scenery than in Switzerland.
A.you can find
B.is found
C.can you find
D.has been found
17.An old friend from abroad, ( )I was expeeting to stay with, telephoned me from the airport.
A.that
B.whom
C.who
D.whieh
18.A great celebration is going to be held ( )the distinguished writer.
A.in spite of
B.in honor of
C.in favor of
D.in the name of
19.All the members in the jury agreed that man was ( )of theft.
A. criminal
B. charged
C. guilty
D. faulty
20.The committee is expeeted to ( )a decision this evening.
A.reaeh
B.arrive
C.bring
D.take
Part H Reading Comprehension ( 40 points)
Directions: in this part There are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one you think is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Television has opened windows in everybody's life.Young men will never again go to waras they did in 1914.Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle.And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.
Television has also changed politics.The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.
Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harmful to the young.Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world;that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable.All educators agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.
Also, the young are less patient.Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures;to read a book that requires thinking;to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes.That's the time it takes on the screen.
21.In the past, many young people ( ).
A.knew the effects of war
B.went in for politics
C.liked to save the wounded in wars
D.were willing to be soldiers
22.Now with TV people can ( ).
A.discuss politics at an information center
B.show more interest ill politics
C.make their own decisions on political affairs
D.express their opinions freely
23.The author thinks that TV advertisements ( ).
A.are not reliable on the whole
B.are useless to people
C.are a good guide to adults
D.are very harmful to the young
24.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.People have become used to crimes now
B.With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly
C.People now like to read books with picture
D.The adults are less violent than the young
25.From the passage, we can conclude that ( ).
A.children should keep away from TV
B.TV programs should be improved
C.children's books should have pictures
D.TV has a deep influence on the young