2014 年广东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? C. Would you take the money?
B. Menu, please?
D. May I have the bill, please? B. I would rather you didn 't. D. No, you can 't. B. Yes, you could. D. Be my friend.
2. Speaker A: Do you mind if I keep pets in this building? Speaker B:
A. Who knows? C. Yeah, I love pets. A. Mind your hand. C. I 'm sorry.
4. Tom: Could I use your car for a day?
Jack: ___________ But you need to drive carefully. A. That 's right. C. Never mind. 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. C. suppose so. D. do.
7. Mike: Madam, do all the buses go downtown?
Susan: ___________ A. Wow, you got the idea. C. Sorry, I 'm new here.
B. No, never mind. D. Pretty well, I guess. B. won 't B. Sure. D. I 'm pleased.
3. Speaker A: This apple tastes nice. Could i have another one? Speaker B:
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. but our delivery person said that there was no such Speaker B: OK, Mr. Smith
address.
B. Stay calm. A. Don 't be angry.
D. Thanks for asking me. C. We attempted to deliver it.
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.
13. Mori: I 'm pleased to meet you here.
Kaco: ___________
B. Well, thank you.
D. Not at all.
A. I didn 't expect to see you here.
B. You are too hospitable. D.
Pleased to meet you, too. C. Thank you so much.
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: __________ . B. I 'm happy to have done it.
D. I 'm glad you like it. C. You are welcome.
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions : There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions
A. Don 't be so sure.
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,
“ nNeov.e I rh kanvoew n 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 ”
answers,
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 was my first time, 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.
made for sports and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “I remember being terrified because this
” she says‘. you” But my doctor said,
” Reinertsen, who lost her le 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.
“ Sometimesp eople 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. yo“u nEeveedr yisth iinsgid e Take small
your heart. 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
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
You have to start somewhere
广东成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试卷及答案
