广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷8及答案解析.doc

1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 8 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.Jane: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jane, manager of the company. Tom: _（分数：2.00）A.You must be mistaken. I dont know you at all.B.Hello, Brown! I havent seen you for ages.C.How do you do, Jane?

2、Very nice to see you.D.Hi, Jane. Welcome to China.2.Host: John, come and sit in the sofa. Dinner will be ready in a minute. Could I get you something to drink? Guest: _（分数：2.00）A.No, dont trouble, drunk enough.B.No, you couldnt. Im not thirsty.C.Yes, please. Id like some Sprite.D.Yes, you could. Id

3、like some Coca Cola.3.Mary: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva: _（分数：2.00）A.Yes, you are very kind.B.No, you are too polite.C.Thanks, but you are exaggerating.D.Yes, Im proud of him.4.Jack: Can I help with your luggage? Linda: _（分数：2.00）A.No, youd better not. Thank you anyway.B.No, n

4、ot necessary. Thank you anyway.C.No, thanks. I can manage it.D.No, please. I can do.5.Speaker A: Could we have the honor of your presence at the party? Speaker B: _（分数：2.00）A.I fully appreciate your invitation.B.Sorry, I cant take it.C.I think it wont be necessary.D.Id love to, but I have a prior ap

5、pointment.6.Pupil: I apologize for being late this morning. My alarm clock didnt ring. Teacher: _（分数：2.00）A.Thats all right. These things often happen.B.Would you please forgive me? I never accept any apologies at all.C.Thank you. Youre really too kind apologizing to me.D.Never mind. You dont have t

6、o be so polite.7.James: I think Ill have a steak meal. _ Kelly: Im not that hungry. A tuna salad will do for me.（分数：2.00）A.What about you, Kelly?B.Whats your idea, Kelly?C.What do you order?D.You order, Kelly,8.Speaker A: 911 Emergency. Speaker B: _（分数：2.00）A.We need your help. Someone has broken in

7、to our house.B.All right. Hurry up, Im in hospital.C.How much is the phone call?D.May I speak to Dr. Wang, please?9.Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me? Bob: _.（分数：2.00）A.Yes, Ill do itB.Its nothingC.Thats all rightD.Not at all10.Katherine: Linda! I havent seen you for ages. How are you? Linda

8、: Oh, just so so. Dont you know? Frank and I got divorced two years ago. Katherine: _（分数：2.00）A.Oh, I am sorry.B.What a pity!C.It is really a problem.D.Hope youll be better.11.Customer: _. Waiter: Im sorry. All I heard was fried shrimp. Let me have kitchen redo this for you.（分数：2.00）A.Sorry, this is

9、nt my dishB.Excuse me, this isnt what I paid forC.Sorry, this isnt my orderD.Excuse me, this isnt what I ordered12.Passer-by: _? Local resident: Sure. Its on Elm Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue.（分数：2.00）A.Help please. Could you tell me where the post office isB.Sorry, where is the post o

10、ff ice, pleaseC.Trouble you. Could you please tell me where the post office isD.Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is13.Michael: Hi, mom. Id like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Lee. Mother: How do you do, Susan. Im glad you can join us. _.（分数：2.00）A.Take is easyB.Please feel naturalC.Mak

11、e yourself at homeD.Feel all right here14.Frank: Hi, Roger. The party is really nice, isnt it? Roger: _. Lots of food and drinks!（分数：2.00）A.It is realB.It sure isC.It is certainD.It must be15.Paul: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Carol: _. Is it bothering you?（分数：2.00）A.Oh, Im sorryB.O

12、h, excuse meC.No, I dontD.Yes, I have to二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)16.Part I Reading Comprehension (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

13、 should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Whole life is permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life, from the day you purchase the policy until you die, as long as you pay the prem

14、iums(保险费). Whole life can be a solid foundation. Upon this foundation you can build a long-term financial plan, because it guarantees lifetime protection for your family or business. Whole life insurance provides basic insurance protection, plus mortgage protection, estate preservation, retirement f

15、unding, charitable giving, business needs A life insurance agent will help you determine an amount of insurance needed to protect your family or business in the event of your death. Generally after the first year, the policy begins to increase cash value. The amount of cash value in your policy usua

16、lly increases every year. This money can be used to help purchase a home, fund a childs education, add to retirement income, or for any other purpose. You may also choose to leave it in the policy and allow it to grow. A whole life policy can earn dividends. Dividends are determined by the companys

17、board of directors each year and are not guaranteed. When a dividend is payable, you may choose to take it in cash, use it to buy more insurance or to pay or reduce your premiums. When you die, the company will pay your beneficiaries the death benefit, usually the face amount of the policy plus any

18、dividend. This money is generally received by the beneficiaries free from income tax.（分数：10.00）(1).What is whole life insurance?（分数：2.00）A.Its permanent insurance protection from the day you were born until you die.B.Its permanent insurance protection for your whole life, from the day you buy it unt

19、il you die.C.Its insurance protection for your whole family members.D.Its income protection insurance.(2).Whole life can provide the following except_.（分数：2.00）A.basic insurance protectionB.mortgage protectionC.estate preservation and retirement fundingD.charitable giving and education funding(3).Ac

20、cording to the passage, who will help you determine an amount of insurance needed?（分数：2.00）A.A life insurance agent.B.Nobody except yourself.C.Your family members.D.Your lawyer.(4).The word “policy“ in the fifth paragraph probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.政策B.保险单C.彩票D.策略(5).When you die, the death benefits

21、 of your life insurance will_.（分数：2.00）A.be lost immediatelyB.be paid to your beneficiariesC.be possessed by the insurance companyD.be given to the governmentHow can we get rid of garbage(垃圾)? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs? These are two important questions that ma

22、ny people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage. For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped(倾倒)it on empty land. Now, empty land is

23、 scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas: but they are chemically similar to these fossil(化石)fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garba

24、ge as an energy source. Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris

25、, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil. Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy sourc

26、e that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.（分数：10.00）(1).What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?（分数：2.00）A.The shortage of energy and air pollution.B.The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.C.Air

27、 pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.D.Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.(2).Which of the following is NOT the result of burning garbage?（分数：2.00）A.The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.B.The heat produced is used to boil water.C.The steam produced is used to make

28、 electricity.D.The steam produced is used to heat buildings.(3).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in France each year.B.In a modern society, more and more garbage is produced each year.C.Using garbage is a good wa

29、y to solve the problem of energy shortage.D.It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.(4).What is the authors attitude?（分数：2.00）A.Delighted.B.Sad.C.Agreeing.D.Disagreeing.(5).The best title for the passage may be_.（分数：2.00）A.Garbage and the EarthB.Fossil Fuel and GarbageC.Land and

30、GarbageD.GarbageEnergy SourceMany people consider switching from homeschooling to traditional schooling as a student grows older, for reasons including more challenging content, social and athletic opportunities, and growth and independence. For the special needs child, the reverse often occurs. It

31、is at home that the student can be appropriately challenged and can become an independent learner. This is for a number of reasons. First, challenges often become more troublesome, and often students are deprived of academic opportunities because they cannot take advantage of the way that learning i

32、s being offered. Second, school often simply becomes more competitive. Third, gaps between reading and writing skills and intellectual ability become much more of a problem as students are given reading and writing assignments that may be appropriate for most studentsand if not, most students can su

33、rvive thembut are overwhelming to the student with dyslexia . Many schools that provide excellent special services to students in elementary school simply dont provide them at upper levels. Other schools dont provide the services students need at allbut a bright student can compensate for a while. M

34、any a student who has not been taught accurate reading skills has successfully memorized enough words and used his native intelligence to succeed in elementary school: then when a “reading problem“ is discovered in middle school, parents are told “its too late to cure. “ Its not.（分数：10.00）(1).Accord

35、ing to the passage, which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of traditional schooling?（分数：2.00）A.Independence.B.Social opportunities.C.Safety.D.Athletic opportunities.(2).The special needs child most probably refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.a child with high intelligenceB.a child with high talents

36、C.a child with ordinary abilityD.a child who needs special help(3).“Dysiexia“means_.（分数：2.00）A.reading problemB.sleeping problemC.physical problemD.problem in social interaction(4).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Not all the schools provide the serv

37、ices students need.B.It is too late to remediate a reading problem when it is discovered in middle school,C.A bright student can survive for a while without special help.D.It is easier to succeed in elementary school.(5).According to paragraph two, _might be better for the special needs child.（分数：2.

38、00）A.homeschoolingB.traditional schoolingC.more challenging tasksD.more competitive tasksThe multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. “The most worrying development is a culture of drug-frie

39、ndliness, “says the UNs International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year, The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. “Some songs encourage people to take drugs. Certain pop stars make

40、 statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a persons lifestyle, “the study says, Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose(过量用药). “Suc

41、h incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn(哀悼)the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use, “it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie starsincluding Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonatha

42、n Melvin and Andy Gibbshave died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses, With the globalization of popular music, drug abuse is now reaching beyond their countries of origin. The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encourages rather than preven

43、ts drug abuse. “Over the past years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive, “says Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. “Powerful pressure groups and political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs, “he says. Ghodse also points out that

44、all the developments have created an environment which is tolerant(容忍的)of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently under way. The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board

45、 calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug(赞成吸毒)messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.（分数：10.00）(1).The expression “under fire“ in the first paragraph means_.（分数：2.00）A.in an urgent situationB.facing some pro

46、blemsC.being criticizedD.in trouble(2).From the third paragraph, we learn that the youth_.（分数：2.00）A.tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role modelsB.are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse drugsC.try to face the deadly effect of drug useD.may stop abusing drugs(3).According to

47、the passage, pop music_.（分数：2.00）A.has a great influence on young people of most culturesB.attracts a small number of young peopleC.is not a profitable industryD.is alone responsible for drug abuse(4).Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?（分数：2.00）A.The use of drags fo

48、r non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a persons lifestyle.B.The spreading of pop music may cause drug abuse to go beyond country boundaries.C.No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.D.Governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth c

49、ulture.(5).Which of the following is not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse?（分数：2.00）A.The spreading of pop music.B.The media.C.Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D.The low price of some drugs.三、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：41，分数：82.00)17.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part, there are 3