[外语类试卷]广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷2及答案与解析.doc

1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 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, Id like a double room for tonight. Receptionist: _ Customer: Yes, I called you l

2、ast 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, its not. Yours looks better. （ B） No, I dont like it very much. （

3、C） I quite agree with you. （ D） Thank you. Its 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 dont like what you said. 5 Doctor:

4、 How is your backache? Is it still bothering you? Patient: _Now I cant move. （ A） Thats fine. （ B） All right. （ C） I am afraid so. （ D） I am sorry to hear that. 6 Martin: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Robert? Robert: _ （ A） Just take it. （ B） There you go. （ C） Here give you. （ D） Oh, sure

5、. 7 Alice: Hurry up! We dont have much time left. Ann: _We still have 15 minutes. （ A） Thats fine. （ B） You are right. （ C） Take it easy. （ D） Take your time. 8 Daniel: Im afraid Ive spilt some ink over your table cloth. I feel terribly sorry for that. Mrs. Gamble: _ （ A） You should feel better. （ B

6、） Oh, it doesnt matter. （ C） I dont want to hear it. （ D） Oh, I dont like that table cloth. 9 George: Hello, could I speak to Mr. Simpson, please? Lisa: _Can I take a message? （ A） Speaking, please. （ B） Who are you, please? （ C） Im sorry he has run away. （ D） Im sorry he is not available. 10 Studen

7、t A: May I borrow your computer this afternoon? Student B: Im sorry, but I have to finish my term paper with it. Student A: _ （ A） Never think of it. （ B） Very nice, thanks. （ C） Thank you all the same. （ D） I dont care. 11 Roland: Havent seen you for ages. How is it going? Albert: _, thanks, and yo

8、u? Have you and Jane married? （ A） Good （ B） It is going well （ C） Excellent （ D） Fine 12 Clerk: Good morning, and welcome to Bank of China. How can I help you? Customer: _What kind of accounts do you have? （ A） Id like to withdraw some money. （ B） Id like to borrow a loan from the bank. （ C） Id lik

9、e to open a savings account. （ D） Id like to deposit some money into my account. 13 Louis: Bert, our company is not allowed smoking. You must smoke outside. Bert: _I just want to refresh myself. （ A） Thats all right. （ B） Its fine. （ C） All right. （ D） Im sorry. 14 Emma: Whats the matter, Kevin?_ Ke

10、vin: There are so many courses on the website. I dont know which ones to take. （ A） You look very excited. （ B） You seem very tired. （ C） You look very disappointed. （ D） You seem very puzzled. 15 Christine: Would you mind if I open the door? Its really stuffy and hot in here. Violet: _I cant wait t

11、o breathe in fresh air. （ A） Absolutely yes! （ B） Sure. （ C） Not sure. （ D） Of course not. 二、 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

12、, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 15 Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat: when a manager gets a new sports car, a big house and pleasur

13、e boats dance into view. The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears. The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing

14、and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War II, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s

15、, a fourth level of needs appeared: the “life-enriching“ level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services,

16、many of which could be called “luxury“ items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing. On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent

17、 on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of needs as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending mo

18、re on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels. 1

19、6 According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when_ （ A） he has saved up enough money （ B） he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter （ C） he has satisfied his hunger （ D） he has learned to build houses 17 It can be inferred from the passage

20、 that by the end of World War II, most Americans_. （ A） were very rich （ B） lived in poverty （ C） had the good things on the first three levels （ D） did not own automobiles 18 Which of the following is NOT related to “physical satisfaction“? （ A） A successful career. （ B） A comfortable home. （ C） A

21、good meal. （ D） A family car. 19 What is the main concern of man on the fourth level? （ A） The more goods the better. （ B） The more mental satisfaction the better. （ C） The more “luxury“ items the better. （ D） The more earnings the better. 20 The author tends to think that the fifth level_. （ A） wou

22、ld be little better than the fourth level （ B） may be a lot more desirable than the first four （ C） can be the last and most satisfying level （ D） will become attainable before the government takes actions 20 There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact i

23、s that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries. It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries

24、. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governmen

25、ts is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. Another significant problem is the need for the younger g

26、enerations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As so

27、ciety changes, attitudes will change. Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination(歧视 )in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a countrys development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate i

28、ncome protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net. To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure: there is no time to be lost. 21 The proportion of older people_. （ A） is bigger in deve

29、loped countries than in developing countries （ B） is one-seventh of the population developing countries （ C） will increase much faster in China than in France （ D） will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020 22 According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worried a

30、bout? （ A） The diseases and disability of older people. （ B） The longer life and good health of people. （ C） The loss of taxes on older people. （ D） The increasing respect for older people. 23 It is stated directly in the passage that older people should_. （ A） be treated differently in different cu

31、ltures （ B） enjoy a similar lifestyle （ C） be ignored as society changes （ D） be valued by the younger generations 24 Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem? （ A） Getting rid of age discrimination in employment. （ B） Ensuring adequate income protectio

32、n for older people. （ C） Providing free health care for sick older people. （ D） Supplying life-long learning programs to older people. 25 The author concludes in the last paragraph that_. （ A） governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem （ B） population ageing is a hard problem,

33、 but it needs to be solved urgently （ C） people are too busy to solve the population ageing problem （ D） much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problem 25 In Shanghai, a growing number of foreign-funded banks are looking for local people to fill executive positions(行政主管的岗位 )rather t

34、han people from their own countries as they did in the past. U. S. -based Citibank(花旗银行 )put a job announcement in a local newspaper last week calling for executive trainees. It was part of Citibanks business plan in China to draw local professionals. Demand for personal banking services has been on

35、 the rise since China joined the World Trade Organization at the end of 2001. The move does not only happen to Citibank. Many other foreign-funded banks in the city have made similar decisions. The U. K. s Standard Chartered last year employed over 30 graduates from Chinese universities and colleges

36、 as executive trainees. They are expected to take up managerial positions at the banks Shanghai branch after a two-year training program overseas. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation(HSBC)has announced it will employ more new graduates in China in the coming year. Local people account for

37、 over 92 % of the office workers in its Shanghai operation. 26 Citibank used to look for executives for its operations_. （ A） in the U. S. （ B） in Shanghai （ C） in the U. K. （ D） in some cities 27 The executive trainees(Para. 1)are probably those who are_. （ A） persons to train other people （ B） per

38、sons to be trained （ C） executives （ D） leaders in the bank 28 Banks like Citibank look for local people to fill executive positions because_. （ A） there is an increasing demand for personal banking services （ B） there are more and more local professionals （ C） China has joined the World Trade Organ

39、ization （ D） China has more and more executive trainees 29 HSBC probably is the name of_. （ A） some executives （ B） some local people （ C） a city （ D） a bank 30 According to the passage, after they have been employed the Chinese graduates would_. （ A） be trained for 2 years in Shanghai （ B） be sent

40、to overseas for training （ C） do some work of executives in Shanghai （ D） take up managerial positions at the branch 30 In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $ 14, 335(before taxes)was considered poor. The dollar amount was called the poverty li

41、ne, an economic measuring rod devised in 1964. The line was set at three times the amount needed to provide the cheapest nutritionally balanced diet. The poverty line is adjusted annually for inflation. While the poverty line in the United States was more than $ 14, 000, the average annual per-perso

42、n income in Bangladesh was $ 200, in Ethiopia $ 130, in Haiti $ 340, and in Mali $ 4, 265. Anyone in those nations with an income of $ 14, 000 would be considered wealthy. During the Great Depression in the United States, when half the population was considered poor, a family with an income at the 1

43、992 poverty line could afford to buy a house, a car, clothing and food. The reality of poverty varies with location and social and political conditions. Poverty basically means a lack of, or an insufficient amount of, the three primary physical needs food, clothing, and shelter. But for poverty to b

44、e recognized, it must exist alongside prosperity. Before the discovery of the New World, the American Indians would not have considered themselves poor, though they lived with only the bare necessities and a few handmade arti-facts(人工制品 ). The severity of poverty varies, depending on the economic vi

45、tality of the nation in which it occurs. In the modern industrialized societies of Western Europe, North America, and Japan, there are many government services provided to ease poverty including free medical care and subsidized housing. The homeless of New York City and Los Angeles can usually find

46、some shelter and a mission offering free meals. 31 You would be considered poor in America if_. （ A） you are out of a job （ B） you earn less than three times the amount needed to provide the cheapest diet （ C） you earn less than $ 14, 335(before taxes)per year （ D） the amount of money you earn is be

47、low the current poverty line 32 The average annual cash income per person before taxes in the USA in 1992 was_. （ A） more than $ 14, 000 （ B） $200 （ C） $ 14, 335 （ D） about $3, 580 33 The purpose of the example of the American Indians given in the 3rd paragraph is to show that poverty is_. （ A） abso

48、lute （ B） non-existent （ C） relative （ D） never recognized 34 Free medical care and subsidized housing most probably exist in_to relieve the poor and the needy. （ A） Bangladesh （ B） Haiti （ C） Canada （ D） India 35 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） From 1929

49、 to 1933, 50% of the American population lived in poverty. （ B） Where there is prosperity, there is poverty. （ C） Poverty basically refers to a lack of clothing, housing and food. （ D） Anyone with an annual income around the 1992 American poverty line would be considered wealthy. 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence th