年省成人高等教育学士学位 外语水平考试模拟试题（二）
英语试卷一
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 with a single line through the center.
1. Louise: Would you like to go to a party this Saturday? Jackie: ______________. What kind of party? A. Feels great. B. Sounds good. C. Looks nice. D. Seems OK.
2. Customer: Hi, I’d like a double room for tonight Receptionist: ____________?
Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name is
Bob Woods.
A. Do you have an appointment? B. Have you paid beforehand? C. Do you have a reservation? D. Have you made an order?
3. Sally: You look great in this red dress! Jennifer: __________.
A. No, it’s not. Yours looks better. B. No, I don’t like it very much. C. I quite agree with you. D. Thank you. It’s my favorite.
4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation?
Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come back
home.
Ginger: ____________
A. I feel heartbreaking for you. B. Oh, no. How awful! C. Oh, how shameful! D. I don’t like what you said.
5. Doctor: How is your backache? Is it still bothering you? Patient: ________. Now I can’t move. A. That’s fine. B. All right. C. I am afraid so. D. I am sorry to hear that.
6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want
to put it on the top rack.
Robert: ________
A. OK, I don’t care. B. Fine, I agree. C. Sure, no problem. D. Why don’t I?
7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isn’t he? He always invites people
out.
Rebecca: _________. He’s never invited me anywhere. A. I must admit it. B. You are right. C. What do you know? D. Do you think so?
8. Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. I’ll pay for it. Landlady: _________
A. No, you’d better not. B. Oh, it doesn’t matter. C. Yes, take care of yourself. D. Oh, can’t complain.
9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please? Justin: __________. A. Yes, please. B. Yes, you can. C. Speaking. D. Who are you?
10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? We’ve got some new shirts here. Customer: OK, thanks. _________ A. Mind your own business. B. We are just looking. C. Take care of yourself. D. We will need you later. 11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manager. Betty: _________
A. Are you telling the truth? B. Oh, congratulations! C. Are you all right? D. Oh, you must be kidding! 12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Paul: ________, is it bothering you? A. Yes, I have to B. I’m sorry C. Yes, enjoy yourself D. Excuse me
13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning. Miss Foster: What’s the problem? ________ A. Do you want to talk about it? B. You must tell me everything. C. You shouldn’t quarrel with her. D. Do you think you are right?
14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening? Carmela: OK. ________ ?
William: Some action movies I think. A. What’s up? B. What’s on? C. What about? D. What for? 15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedroom apartment advertised in the
newspaper. _________
Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it? A. Is it still available? B. Is it occupied? C. Is there anyone in? D. Is there a possibility?
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 with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Americans this year will swallow 15, 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap.
Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 19l5, aspirin tablets(片剂) were available in the United States.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis, aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users.
Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that.
16. This article discusses __________. A. the multiple functions of aspirin B. how and why aspirin was invented
C. the history and the features of aspirin
D. how to take aspirin properly
17. According to the second paragraph, salicylates is __________. A. leaves and tree barks
B. the old name of aspirin C. the name of a US company D. a component of aspirin
18. Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin?
A. fever B. reactions C. pain D. inflammation
19. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it __________. A. with bitter water B. with orange juice C. in tablet form D. in powder form
20. The author of this article seems to be__________. A. against the use of aspirin B. in favour of aspirin C. doubtful about aspirin D. not interested in aspirin
Passage Two
Dr. Mary Jo Bane is the associate director of the Center for Research on Women. Her recent study found “surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life”, which cast doubt on some common myths about American family.
Myth 1: The American Family is Dying Because of the Soaring Divorce Rate. According to Dr. Bane’s study, the American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller and the divorce rate is high. But Dr. Bane says that despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people re-marry, but only 2％marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up. Myth 2: Working Mothers are Destroying the Family by Neglecting Their Children. “There’s no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home,” says Dr. Bane. “You have to divide the time into different categories: simple physical function and educational time or development time when a mother plays with the child. So far we haven’t seen the amount of educational or development time vary much, whether or not the mother works outside the home.” In fact, Dr. Bane finds evidence that working mothers, especially in the middle class, try to compensate for working by
setting aside time exclusively for their children. “They probably read more to their children and spend more time in planned activities with them than nonworking mothers do.” says Dr. Bane.
21. Dr. Mary Jo Bane’s study seems to suggest that _________.
A. Americans are persistent in career
B. Americans are serious with their families C. American families are all breaking up D. American families are perfect as usual
22. It can be inferred that the common myths of American family consider family life
to be _________. A. in great danger B. quite wonderful C. changing too fast D. very satisfying
23. According to the article, which of the following is true about marriage and divorce?
A. Divorced people never consider a second marriage. B. Teenage couples often divorce out of no reason. C. Less and less people plan to get married.
D. Very few people have a third or fourth marriage.
24. For the children whose mothers go out to work, __________.
A. it is better to have mothers at home B. almost no attention is paid to them C. no less attention is paid to them D. a lot of time is spent playing games
25.Compared with nonworking mothers, working mothers________.
A. spare less time to stay with their children B. do more educational activities with children C. do very little simple physical housework D. avoid disturbing their work by family duties
Passage Three
Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns in UK.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do rape and other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m.
广东省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题(2)
