广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷10及答案解析.doc

1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 10 及答案解析(总分：204.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Dialogue Communicati(总题数：15，分数：30.00)1.Joyce: Could you pass me the sugar? Larry: Sure. _（分数：2.00）A.Its all right.B.No problem.C.Here you are.D.Thank you.2.Peter: I havent seen you for ages. _ Tom: Just fine. Oh, I got married last year.（分数：2.00）A.What

2、 have you done?B.Are you all right?C.How are you doing?D.Have you got married?3.Operator: Good morning. Future Software. How may I direct your call? Customer: After Sales Service Department, please.Operator: _. Ill put you through.（分数：2.00）A.Just a moment pleaseB.I seeC.Thank youD.No problem4.Studen

3、t: _, Id like to return these books. Assistant: OK. Oh, these books are a month overdue. Sorry, you have to pay a fine.（分数：2.00）A.HiB.How are youC.Excuse meD.Hello5.Waiter: Prince Wales Restaurant. Good morning! Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I would like to book a table for two for tomorrow evening

4、 Waiter: Sure, sir. _ ?Customer: Around 6: 30.（分数：2.00）A.What time would you like to have your tableB.When are you comingC.What time do you want itD.When would you like to come6.Arthur: Excuse me, _ I am in a hurry to join an interview. Charles: Of course! Are you going to take the bus or walk ther

5、e?（分数：2.00）A.Could you tell me where the bus station is?B.Would you mind giving me a seat?C.Could you show me how to get to Guangzhou Television?D.Please tell me the way to Guangzhou Television?7.Customer: I want to send a small parcel to Canada. Clerk: _ Customer: Whats the difference between the r

6、ates? My parcel weighs 248 grams.（分数：2.00）A.What kind of service do you want?B.What mailing service do you prefer?C.By airmail or surface mail?D.What is the weight of your parcel?8.Andrew: Betty, Ive got two tickets for the movie tonight. May I invite you to watch the movie? Betty: _, but I have an

7、appointment with my supervisor tonight.（分数：2.00）A.SureB.I would like toC.It is very excitingD.I am sorry9.Customer: Excuse me, I am looking for a suit for my father. Clerk: _It is a very popular style with the cotton texture.（分数：2.00）A.What do you like this one?B.How do you think of this one?C.How a

8、bout this one?D.What kind of style do you prefer?10.Lucy: Ive heard you are ill. _ Vivian: I was woke up by my son last night and felt exhausted this morning.（分数：2.00）A.What is your matter?B.What is the problem?C.Whats wrong with you?D.How are you feeling at present?11.Speaker A: How is everything g

9、oing with you? Speaker B : _（分数：2.00）A.The same to you.B.All the pleasure is mine.C.OK, I guess.D.Im fine. Thank you.12.Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you? Customer: _?（分数：2.00）A.Thank you. I have eaten a lot of food.B.Yes, please. Id like a hamburger and a cup of coffee.C.Sorry. I dont need your

10、help, thank you.D.If you want to help me, I11 be glad to accept it.13.Dad: Could you run over to the store right away? We need a few things. Son: _（分数：2.00）A.Yes, I could. I want to play football.B.For me, running is not a problem. Id like to do exercises.C.Yes, storing a few things away is quite ne

11、cessary, right?D.All right. What do you want me to get?14.Speaker A: Billy, have you heard the latest news? It appears that we wont be laid off(解雇)after all. Speaker B: _（分数：2.00）A.Congratulations. We are going to get promoted.B.Great, We are going to have a new job.C.Really? We are not going to res

12、ign from our post.D.Oh, somehow Im tired of working here anyway.15.Wilson: Hello. May I speak to Peter? Peter: _（分数：2.00）A.Sorry, the number is engaged. Will you hold?B.Yes, speaking.C.Hello. Whore you please?D.Hello. Thank you for calling.二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)16.Part I Reading Comp

13、rehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singl

14、e line through the center.（分数：10.00）_If the Europeans thought a droughta long period of dry weatherwas something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall(in some cases only 10 percent of annual average), vast areas of Europe are dry and barren(贫瘠)

15、 Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster(牡蛎)grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hi

16、lls of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rainso far, in vain. Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit are

17、as of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity, “The English have always taken water for granted, “ says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britains National Rivers Authority. “Now theyre putting a price on it. “ Even a sudden en

18、d to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the author mean by saying “they know better now“?（分数：2.00）A.They know more about the causes

19、of the drought.B.They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.C.They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.D.They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.(2).The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except_.（分数

20、2.00）A.below-normal rainfallB.difficult navigationC.a sharp drop in oyster harvestD.bone-dry hills(3).The British government intends to_.（分数：2.00）A.forbid the car-washing serviceB.increase the price of the water usedC.end the misery caused by the droughtD.charge fees for the use of the water(4).Whi

21、ch of the following statements is true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Germany is the only country free from the drought.B.Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought.C.The drought is more serious in Britain than in France.D.Europe will not have heavy rain until several year

22、s later.(5).Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Europe in Misery.B.Drought Attacks Europe.C.Be Economical With Water.D.Europe, a Would-Be Africa.When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or eve

23、n the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do. For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent

24、person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isnt sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And if he cant make things work out right, he doe

25、snt feel ashamed that he failed: he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it. If you look at children, you11 see great difference between what we call “bright“ ch

26、ildren and “not-bright“ children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about lifehe tries to get in touch with everything around him. But, the unintelligent child keeps mo

27、re to himself and his own dream-world: he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.（分数：10.00）(1).According to this passage, intelligence is_.（分数：2.00）A.the ability to study wellB.the ability to do well in schoolC.the ability to deal with lifeD.the ability to get high scores on some tests

28、2).In a new situation, an intelligent person_.（分数：2.00）A.knows more about what might happen to himB.is sure of the result he will getC.concentrates on what to do about the situationD.cares more about himself(3).If an intelligent person failed, he would_.（分数：2.00）A.try not to feel ashamedB.learn fro

29、m his experiencesC.try to regret as much as possibleD.make sure what result he would get(4).Bright children and not-bright children_.（分数：2.00）A.are two different types of childrenB.are different mainly in their degree of clevernessC.have difference only in their way of thinkingD.have different knowl

30、edge about the world(5).The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about_.（分数：2.00）A.how to determine what intelligence isB.how education should be foundC.how to solve practical problemsD.how an unintelligent person should be taughtThe automobile has many advantages. Above all, it off

31、ers people freedom to go wherever and whenever they want to go. However, to most people, cars also serve as symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and adventure. In addition, much of the worlds economy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs for those v

32、ehicles. In the United States, one of every six dollars spent and one of every six non-farm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries, such as oil, steel, rubber, plastics, automobile services, and highway construction. In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful

33、effects on human lives and on air, water, land, and wildlife resources. Though we tend to deny it, riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives. Since 1885, when Karl Benz built the first automobile, almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. Every ye

34、ar, cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250, 000 people and injure or permanently disable ten million more. Half of the worlds people will be involved in an auto accident at some time during their lives. In addition to the tragic loss of life, these accidents cost American society about $ 6

35、0 billion annually in lost income and in insurance, administrative, and legal expenses. Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise, pollution, stress, and danger. Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollu

36、tion, producing a haze of smog over the worlds cities. In the United States, they produce at least 50% of the countrys air pollution.（分数：10.00）(1).Cars can NOT represent peoples_.（分数：2.00）A.powerB.successC.life styleD.adventure(2).According to the passage, the average number of people killed annuall

37、y in traffic accidents around the world is_.（分数：2.00）A.18 millionB.250000C.half of the worlds populationD.60 million(3).A serious environmental problem resulting from automobiles is_.（分数：2.00）A.tragic loss of lifeB.traffic jamsC.air pollutionD.mental stress(4).It can be inferred from this passage th

38、at automobiles_.（分数：2.00）A.are an important part of the world s economyB.are becoming less dangerousC.will produce less air pollution in the futureD.are killing more people in recent years than in the past(5).The title that suits the passage best is_.（分数：2.00）A.Automobile and EconomyB.Automobile and

39、 the EnvironmentC.The Problems with the AutomobileD.Advantages and Disadvantages of the AutomobileEvery chance she gets, five-year-old Gina visits Grandma Lilly. Gina likes to talk with her grandma and watch her cook. Everything Grandma Lilly makes is delicious, but Gina especially loves the little

40、cookies shaped like teddy bears, dolls, flowers, and hearts. And Grandma Lilly, who enjoys this precious time with her granddaughter, uses the cookies to teach Gina certain things she will need to know as she grows up by helping her to develop the five senses and her imagination. Perhaps the most im

41、portant lesson Grandma Lilly teaches Gina is that most of the foods and the cookies she prepares taste so delicious because they are made with love. One day Ginas mother tells her she cannot visit Grandma Lilly because she has become very sick and is in the hospital. Gina begs and cries, but her mot

42、her explains that Grandma Lilly is so ill that she is in a very deep sleep and needs her rest. Gina tries to think of something that will help her grandmother and suddenly remembers the cookies. She will bake a batch of them all by herself, and because she will make them with all the love she has in

43、 her heart, Grandma Lilly will feel better! Touched by her daughters love and determination, Ginas mother finally agrees to take her to the hospital with her cookies to visit her grandmother. There, Grandma Lilly teaches her little granddaughter another lesson about love that she will be able to pas

44、s on to her own children and grandchildren in the years to come.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why Gina visits Grandma Lilly whenever she can?（分数：2.00）A.She likes to talk with Grandma.B.She likes to watch Grandma cook.C.She loves the delicious cookies Grandma cooks

45、D.She loves the flowers in Grandmas garden.(2).The delicious cookies are used by the Grandma to_.（分数：2.00）A.teach Gina something about teddy bears, dolls and flowersB.help Gina develop the five senses and imaginationC.make Gina well fedD.teach Gina how to prepare and cook delicious food(3).One day,

46、Gina is told that she cannot visit her Grandma Lilly because_.（分数：2.00）A.Grandma is busy preparing for cooking more cookiesB.Gina cannot make Grandma feel betterC.Gina needs more sleep and restD.Grandma is not very well and is in hospital(4).Ginas mother finally agrees to take Gina to visit the Gran

47、dma because she is moved by Ginas_.（分数：2.00）A.loveB.begsC.criesD.cookies(5).The theme of this passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.the relationship with grandma and granddaughterB.cooking delicious foodC.loveD.visiting grandma三、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：41，分数：82.00)17.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directio

48、ns: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_18.All the arrangements should have been completed prior_our departure.（分数：2.00）A.inB.toC.byD.before19.I am considering_my job as Im not getting on well with my boss.（分数：2.00）A.changingB.to changeC.changedD.to be changed20.We have_to the