广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试模拟题5及答案解析.doc

1、广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试模拟题 5 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Paper One(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you? Customer: _（分数：1.00）A.Thank you. I have eaten a lot of food.B.Yes, please. I“d like a hamburger and a cup of coffee.C.Sorry. I don“t need your he

2、lp, thank you.D.If you want to help me, I“ll be glad to accept it.2.W: How did your interview go? M: _（分数：1.00）A.A manager interviewed me.B.I couldn“t feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find answers for all of them.C.I was fully confident that I answered all the ques

3、tions to the needs of the interviewer.D.I answered all the questions of the interviewer to his satisfaction. But he may discriminate against me.3.Speaker A: It“s wonderful to hear that your book has been published. Speaker B: _（分数：1.00）A.Oh, it“s nothing special.B.It“s OK.C.I“m glad to hear you flat

4、ter.D.No. Not a big deal for that.4.W: How annoying! I can“t figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me? M: _（分数：1.00）A.Why don“t you do it yourself?B.OK. Though it“s beyond me, let me try.C.You shouldn“t feel annoyed. After all, it“s your own problem.D.Well, I“m afraid I can“t at the mo

5、ment.5.Speaker A: I was hoping to get some bread from the bakery before it closes. Speaker B: _（分数：1.00）A.You“d better be quick. It will close at 7:00.B.My watch says 6:50, I“m afraid you“ll be late. But don“t be frustrated.C.I don“t know when it closes.D.I“ve never been to that bakery.6.Tom: I see

6、in the paper they“re sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live there someday. John: _! I“m staying right here!（分数：1.00）A.Never IB.Not meC.No meD.None me7.Goodbye! _（分数：1.00）A.I am looking forward to seeing you again.B.Take care.C.It“s such a short time meeting, please do not go.D.Pa

7、y me another visit soon.8.Speaker A: Would you like another piece of apple pie (苹果派)? Speaker B: _（分数：1.00）A.Don“t push me. I“ve hardly eaten on.B.Come on. I can“t manage it.C.No kidding. I can“t eat any more.D.No, thanks. I“m on a diet.9.Mike: Can I get you a cup of coffee? Tom: _（分数：1.00）A.I don“t

8、 take sugar, thank you.B.That“s very nice of you.C.You can, please.D.Thank you for the coffee.10.Speaker A: Do you happen to know what“s on after the news? Speaker B: _（分数：1.00）A.There is no important news after that.B.I“m not interested in the programs.C.It“s a documentary about animals.D.I hope to

9、 watch a movie after that.11.Speaker A: There seems to be something wrong with the air-conditioner in our apartment. Speaker B: _（分数：1.00）A.I“m awfully sorry for that. I“ll see to it right away.B.I do beg your pardon for the inconvenience.C.I just don“t know how to apologize for it.D.It“s not my fau

10、lt. I feel sorry for it.12.W: I do hope Peter do well in his studies this semester. M: _（分数：1.00）A.Yes. I hope so.B.Yes. Dear. But I am afraid the school is not nice enough.C.Neither do I. I don“t think his words would be as good as gold.D.Yes. Although we believe our son is honest, he may not work

11、hard enough as he says.13.M: That“s a beautiful dress you have on! W: _（分数：1.00）A.Actually, I don“t like it very much.B.Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.C.Yes, I think so.D.No, it“s not that beautiful. Yours is better.14.Speaker A: If you like, I could help you paint (刷油漆) the room tomorrow. S

12、peaker B: _（分数：1.00）A.You don“t have to give me a hand.B.That would be too much bother, but thanks anyway.C.I“m OK. You shouldn“t worry about that.D.Unfortunately I feel unable to accept your offer.15.W: The experiment has been completed, hasn“t it? M: _（分数：1.00）A.Yes. We need another week to comple

13、te it.B.Yes. It has been completed beautifully.C.No. It was completed last week.D.No. I have no .idea about it.三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Washington Irving was America“s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both

14、 in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held partly owing to the m

15、an himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as “a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equ

16、al of the most refined Europeans.“ In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxfordan unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nationand he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving“s background provides little to explain hi

17、s literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.（分数：10.00）(1).The main point of the first p

18、aragraph is that Washington Irving was _.（分数：2.00）A.America“s first man of lettersB.a writer who had great success both in and outside his own countryC.a man who was able to move from literature to politicsD.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work(2).What is imp

19、lied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?（分数：2.00）A.Irving enjoyed great popular admiration.B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving“s success.C.Irving“s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.D.More Americans than Britons admired Irving.(3).Which

20、 of the following best describes the effect of Irving“s Presbyterian background on his life?（分数：2.00）A.It fostered his love for the theater.B.It developed his skill in business.C.It prompted his interest in law.D.It had almost no effect on his fife.(4).Which of the following best describes the effec

21、t of Irving“s personal qualifies on his literary success?（分数：2.00）A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.C.His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.D.His personal

22、qualities had no effects on his literary success.(5).Why might Irving“s literary ability have been surprising to the English?（分数：2.00）A.They feared competition from American writers.B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.C.They disapproved of the language American writers us

23、ed.D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.五、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental q

24、uestion, however, is how does the community want or need to be served? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers(象牙塔)“ of study separated from the realities of everyday life. Univer

25、sity teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强迫), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but

26、 would not be so readily employable as a philosopher. A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“, as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone.“ Apart from requiring medical a

27、nd social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through touris

28、t dollars as any other things.（分数：10.00）(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.（分数：2.00）A.traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB.universities must meet the needs of the societyC.research and teaching are of great importance in universitiesD.universities play an impor

29、tant role in our society(2).We can infer from the second paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.the society is not satisfied with the present college educationB.the governments interfere too much with college educationC.teacher are forced to do what they don“t like to doD.teachers dislike teaching commercially

30、 useful courses(3).The Aristotle example is used to make the point that _.（分数：2.00）A.universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduatesB.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulC.education should serve the social needsD.it is advisable for today“s philosophers to know c

31、omputer science(4).According to the passage, literature, music and the arts _.（分数：2.00）A.do not contribute to economic growth at allB.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growthC.are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting e

32、conomic growthD.should develop only when they are good for economic growth(5).The author believes that _.（分数：2.00）A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today“s societyC.universities should not provide literature or art coursesD

33、the society needs both technical skills and arts六、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million ton

34、s of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this season“s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fails as rain. It courses down

35、 the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the sun“s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, the earth itself gets only

36、one half millionth of the sun“s entire output of radiant energy.（分数：10.00）(1).The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.gasolineB.natural gasC.atomic powerD.animal fat(2).Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by _.（分数：2.00）A.plantsB.waterC.rockD.creatures(3).The sun“s

37、energy provides us with all EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.rainB.tealC.waterD.light(4).The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is _.（分数：2.00）A.stored up by the plantsB.absorbed by the earth“s atmosphereC.stored up by the animals in the form of body fatD.used for electric power(5).Of the

38、 sun“s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives _.（分数：2.00）A.one tenthB.one millionthC.all that comes from the surface of the sunD.a very small portion七、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United State

39、s, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people“s lives. It alters people“s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains(维持) modern life. Television has b

40、ecome a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate(提高

41、) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio co

42、mpanies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society,

43、 television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging. Tele

44、vision in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, American televisio

45、n is poor in quality because _.（分数：2.00）A.advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideasB.it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radioC.the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasonsD.it is controlled by radio companies(2)

46、The second paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.TV as the sustainer of American lifeB.TV as the major transmitter of cultureC.the educational effect of TV on societyD.the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV(3).In the author“s view American TV should _.（分数：2.00）A.be critical but e

47、ntertainingB.be creative and educationalC.change with the development of societyD.attract as many viewers as possible(4).The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people because _.（分数：2.00）A.it promotes family unityB.it helps them develop their speaking ab

48、ilityC.it affects their life in many waysD.it challenges society(5).The author“s attitude towards American television is _.（分数：2.00）A.criticalB.praisingC.doubtfulD.sympathetic八、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：40，分数：20.00)16.You can“t hear what I“m saying _ you stop talking.（分数：0.50）A.only ifB.unlessC.lestD.e

49、xcept that17.He _ working till he was seventy years old.（分数：0.50）A.kept upB.kept onC.kept toD.kept out18.The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married _.（分数：0.50）A.in the finalB.in the endC.to the lastD.in conclusion19.One warning was _ to stop her doing it.（分数：0.50）A.sufferedB.sufficedC.suggestedD.provided20.It is estimated that the disease _ by polluted water will kill 1 out of every 100 childre