2015年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案

Passage Three

    Most students choose“Homestay”accommodation when they study abroad：others select

  Homestay even if they are not on a study visit．Statistics show that it’s a form of accommodation gaining in popularity all the time．

    But what is Homestay?And what makes it so popular?

    Homestay means living with a family，or“host family”as we say．There are three ways of

  doing it：

    ·choose to learn English in a language school near to your Homestay location：

    ·have your English classes in the house with a member of the family who is a qualified

  teacher；

    ·select not to have classes at all when you visit——a popular choice if you want to do the

  tourist thing for example．

    Even in their busy summer period the organizations that arrange the Homestays will always

  try to place you with the most suitable host family to match your requirements．Placement(安

  置)organizations think about location，interests，language level，eating requirements，allergies

  (过敏)and other requests you may have．

    Though prices vary according to your needs，good quality Homestay accommodation can be

  relatively economical--and although you may be charged an extra amount of money if you want your Homestay in or near the city centre．Even if you stay further out，you can expect your

 journey into the centre not to exceed 30 minutes·

    Not onlY does Homestay accommodation represent value for money，  it also glVes you  an  excelient opportunity to practise English with your host family．This is a very imPortant extra for students who like to speak as much English as possible．  But if you plan to leam English，why

not have vour English classes in your host family．9 There’s no better way to learn English than

this—the  Derfect  combination  of learning  and  accommodation  combined  with the  Cultural  experience !

    44．Homestay is an ideal choice for students wh0      .

    A．plan to visit relatires    B．want to stay at home

    C．plan to study overseas  D．warlt to learn statistics    ·

    45．Who will consider students’requirements before their Homestay starts?

    A．The English teacher．    B．The placement orgamzatlon.

    C．The host family．        D．The language school.

    46．Which of the foilowing is a key factor affecting the price of Homestay?

    A．Nationalitv of the host family．    B．Eating habits of the host family.

    C．Students’language level．       D．Students’specific needs·

    47．What can be inferred from the passage?

    A．The author is in favor of Homestay accommodation．

    B．The author is doubtful about the safety of Homestay．

    C．The author finds Homestay arrangement complicated．

    D．The author finds Homestay accommodation expensive．

Passage Four

    Using 1ess energy around the home is easier than you might think，saving you money while

    creating a heahhier，more comfortable living space for you and your family． Changing a few old habits can make an impact on your energy bill， your comfort and the environment.Here are

 some handy tips to make your house more energy-efficient.

    Lower the heat

    If vour home has adjustable central heating，lowering the room temperature eVen sllghtly

    can make a difference．  You may not feel it，  but your wallet will．  It is even more adVisable to control temperatures at different times of the day·

    Hang clothes out to dry

     If the weather allows it，head outside and dry your laundry on a clothesline.The sunlight

    will help eliminate bacteria and dust．  While clothes dryers get the job done faster，they also  use up energy．By hanging your clothes out you’11 be cutting greenhouse gases by about three  kilograms per load．

    Take advantage of natural light

Installing large windows  on the  northern  side  of your house  can help  you  make  use  of  sunli ght^，s natural warmth. To stay c00l  indoors on hot summer days，install blinds(百叶窗) to block the heavy sun．Put your desk near the window，then you don’t need a lamp in the

 daytime．

 Wrap(裹)your pipes

Be sure your hot—water pipes are properly wrapped．In an average home，heating water

accounts for more than one—quarter of the energy bill．Why let warmth go to waste before it  reaches you?    、

Choose the right size for appliances(家用电器)

When the time comes to replace appliances，select those that are both energy—efficient and  of the appropriate size for your needs．Don’t buy bigger ones just because you can．

48．What benefit may using less energy at home bring about?

    A．Having a healthier living environment．

    B．Improving your work efficiency．

    C．Keeping old habits unchanged．

    D．Enlarging your living space．

49．Which of the following is one of the advantages of hanging clothes out to dry?

    A．It may help to build a greenhouse．

    B．It helps remove bacteria in clothes．

    C．It uses half the ell ergy that clothes dryers d0．

    D．It gets clothes dry much faster than clothes dryers．

50．What can be installed on the northern side of your house to make better use of natural

    light?    ，

    A．Blinds．  B．Curtains．    C．Windows．D．Shades．

5 1．Besides energy-efficiency，what else should be considered when replacing appliances?

  A．Replacing time．    B．Reasonable price．

  C．Good quality．     D．Proper size．