2014年省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试题
Paper One 试卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. Speaker A: Waiter, ________
Speaker B: Wait a minute, sir. That’s $80 altogether.
A. Would you charge me? B. Menu, please?
C. Would you take the money? D. May I have the bill, please? 2. Speaker A: Do you mind if I keep pets in this building? Speaker B: ________
A. Who knows? B. I would rather you didn’t. C. Yeah, I love pets. D. No, you can’t. 3. Speaker A: This apple tastes nice. Could i have another one? Speaker B: ________
A. Mind your hand. B. Yes, you could. C. I’m sorry. D. Be my friend. 4. Tom: Could I use your car for a day?
Jack: ________ But you need to drive carefully. A. That’s right. B. Sure. C. Never mind. D. I’m pleased. 5. Doctor: ________
Patient: I’m much better. My stomach problem is gone. A. Do you have anything to declare, sir? B. Good morning, may I help you? C. What seems the problem? D. How are you feeling today?
6. Amy: Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Don’t you forget it. Lucy: OK, I ________ A. prefer to. B. won’t C. suppose so. D. do. 7. Mike: Madam, do all the buses go downtown? Susan: ________
A. Wow, you got the idea. B. No, never mind. C. Sorry, I’m new here. D. Pretty well, I guess. 8. Jenny: Shall we go out for dinner tonight? Jackie: ________
A. You are right. C. Have a nice time. B. It must be funny. D. That sounds great.
9. Speaker A: I sent a package to dallas two days ago and it still hasn’t arrived. My tracking number is 641-24.
Speaker B: OK, Mr. Smith ________ but our delivery person said that there was no such address.
A. Don’t be angry. B. Stay calm.
C. We attempted to deliver it. D. Thanks for asking me. 10. Maggie: Hello, could I speak to Justin, please. Justin: ________
A. Yes, please. B. Yes, you can. C. Who are you? D. Speaking. 11. William: I’d like to invite you to dinner this Sunday, Mr. Smith. Smith: ________
A. No, let’s not. B. I’d rather stay at home.
C. No, that’ll be too much trouble. D. I’d love to, but I have other plans. 12. Mavis: How is everything, Ruth? Ruth: ________
A. Not too bad. C. It’s all right, thanks.
B. Well, thank you. D. Not at all.
13. Mori: I’m pleased to meet you here. Kaco: ________
A. I didn’t expect to see you here. B. You are too hospitable. C. Thank you so much. D. Pleased to meet you, too. 14. Joe: Thank you for everything you’ve done for me during my stay here. Henry: You’re welcome ________ A. It doesn’t matter. B. It’s my job. C. Yes, I’d love to. D. Be careful. 15. `Donna: Can you tell me where the library is?
Harry: Of course, it’s behind the teaching building. Donna: Thanks. Harry: ________.
A. Don’t be so sure. B. I’m happy to have done it. C. You are welcome. D. I’m glad you like it.
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
Kids often ask Scout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she had two normal legs. Bassett, 18, answers, “No. I have never known anything different, and it would seem weird to me. Besides, if it weren’t for the missing leg, I wouldn’t have the opportunities I have”
Scout has faced big challenges. When she was months old, she suffered from terrible burns. Her right leg was especially damaged, and doctors cut it off above the knee. When she was 14, she got a high-tech leg made for sports and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “I remember being terrified because this was my first time,” she says. ”But my doctor said, ‘you have to start somewhere.’”
Scout was waiting nervously for the race to start when athlete Sarah Reinertsen came up and said,”I’ve been doing this for a while. Let me give you some tips.” Reinertsen, who lost her leg when she was seven, is the first disabled woman to have finished the Ironman triathlon(铁人三项) in Hawaii. She works with an organization to help support people like Scout.
Reinertsen’s encouragement changed the teenager’s life. She lost that first race, but gained the confidence that she needed to compete. If Sarah could do it, she could too. Training hard, she now runs competitively and also finds time to share her story with school groups.
“Sometimes people look at someone like me or at Sarah and think they have nothing in common with us. I tell them that even if you aren’t physically challenged, everybody has challenges of some kind---maybe with family, or homework, or friends.” “No matter what it is, you can overcome that obstacle,” she says. “Everything you need is inside your heart. Take small steps. As time goes by, the steps will get bigger and you will reach your dream.” 16．Why does Scout answer “No” when asked if she wants two normal legs? A. She’s scared of changing her current situation. B. She couldn’t have them even if she wanted to. C. She has never thought of it before. D. She’s satisfied with what she has achieved as a disabled. 17. What does the doctor mean by saying “You have to start somewhere”(para.2)
A. She has to do it sooner or later. B. She has to find the right place to to start. C. That will be a memorable first time. D. That is a perfect time to start. 18. Scout’s childhood experience _______.
A. were the cause of her shyness B. were a nightmare until she reached 14 C. didn’t stop her from fulfilling herself. D. didn’t have much influence on her later life. 19. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Sarah shared her story with school students. B. Sarah started to compete at the age of seven. C. Scout has been inspired by Sarah’s success. D. Scout joined Sarah’s organization to help others. 20. Through Scout’s story, the author wants to tell us _________.
A. the disabled are mentally stronger than others B. inner strength can help one overcome difficulties C. good things will come no matter what D. everybody has to challenge himself
Passage Two
IMPATIENCE has been around for a long time. There is nothing new about people losing their patience while stuck in traffic or waiting in line. But some experts believe that people are less patient today than in the past-and for reasons that might surprise you.
Some analysts suggest that in recent years many people are less patient because of technology. They suggest that “digital technology, from cellphones to cameras to email to iPads, is changing our lives. The instant results we get from this technology have in turn increased our desire for instant gratification in other aspects of our lives.”
Psychologist Jennifer Hartstein makes some observations. She explains that “we have become an immediate satisfaction culture, and we expect things to move quickly, efficiently and in the way we want. When that doesn’t happen, we tend to become increasingly frustrated and unsatisfied.
Some believe that is losing popularity and could soon become outdated. Why? Because many people who send messages do not have the patience to wait hours, or even minutes, for a response. Also, with s, as with letter writing, introductory and concluding greetings are often expected. But many people consider such formalities（客套）to be boring and time-consuming. They prefer instant messaging。 Many people do not take the time to proofread what they put in writing. As a result, letters and s contain numerous grammatical and spelling errors.
The thirst for immediate results is not limited to the digital communication. People seem to be losing their ability to wait in other areas of life. For instance, do you ever find yourself talking too fast, eating too fast, driving too fast, or spending money too fast? The few moments it takes to wait for an elevator to come, for a traffic light to change, or for a computer to start may seem like too long a time.
21. According to the first paragraph, people ________.
A. were more patient in the past B. have been patient for a long time C. used to be patient while struck in traffic D. used to be patient while waiting in line 22. Nowadays people lose their patience because ________.
A. their desire for satisfaction has increased B. they are bored with what they have C. they have more things to do than before D. their life has been changed by technology
23. Some believe that could soon become outdated because ________.
A. it takes a long time to start the computer B. people value formalities between friends C. people can hardly wait for a response D. cellphones are more popular nowadays
24. The pursuit of instant results causes people to ________.
A. become more impolite B. have more errors in their writing C. use voice messages instead of emails D. lose many of their abilities in life 25. The best title for the passage might be ________.
A. What Are the Problem Caused by Impatience? B. Are We Less Patient Today? C. What Happens to Technology? D. Has Digital Technology Changed Our Lives?
Passage Three
Scientists measured the ipact that people have on the enviroment using a term called carbon “footprint.” That footprint reflects the amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted(排放)into the atmosphere as a result of someone’s daily activities. Carbon footprints tend to be low for cith dwellers (城镇居民). Living in a suburb outside a city, however, can tern that footprint into a bootpring.
Energy researchers Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen calculated carbon footprints for people in every zip code across the United States. People living in city centers had small footprints, the researchers found. “It is much easier to have a low carbon impact if your home is close to where your work, shop and play,” explain Jones. Living within walking or biking distance cuts back on the amount of carbon dioxide associated with moving people by cars. And cities with extensive bus and subway networks allow people to travel great distances while keeping releases of climate-altering green house gases low.
Not everyone can afford to live in the city, however. And not everyone wants to. Rings of suburbs have popped up around major cities across the world. Suburbs offer more space, allowing people to build larger homes. Suburbs may offer better schools for a family’s kids. But those homes are typically well beyond walikg distance from where their owners work, play and learn. So people who live in suburbs often drive long distances.
The new findings are an important contribution to climate research, says Matthew Kahn, an enviromental economist at the University of California, who was not involved with the study. Kahn would like to see the analysis applied to other parts of the world – Europe, India and China, for instance. That would give scientists a better feel for how culture might mix with location to influence our carbon footprints.
26．“Footprint”refer to the amount of carbon dioxide released by ________.
A. an industry B. an individual C. a region D. a country
27．What is the new finding concerning the footprints of people living in cities and those living in suburbs?
A. The two are not at all comparable. B. The former are higher than the latter. C. The latter are higher than the former. D. The former are similar to the latter.
2014年广东成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试卷及答案
