1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Guest: Its already late. I think Id better go now. And thank you for the dinner. Hostess: _ （ A） OK. Please walk slowly. （ B） Its my pleasure. （ C） Wont you stay for another cup of coffee? （ D） Its really late. Why not go now? 2 Speaker A: Id like
2、to fix an appointment with the personnel manager. Will nine tomorrow morning be all right? Speaker B: _ （ A） No. Its impossible. Hell be busy tomorrow. （ B） Ive told you hell be busy. Why do you come again? （ C） Im afraid not. Hes got a rather full day tomorrow. （ D） Hell be free the whole day tomor
3、row. 3 Lucy : Would you do me a favor? Mike: _ （ A） I would. （ B） With pleasure. （ C） I dont know if I can. （ D） What is the favor? 4 Kate: Hello. Could I speak to Jane, Please? Jane: _ （ A） Yes, you could. （ B） Yes, I am Jane. （ C） Who are you? （ D） This is Jane speaking. 5 Student: Excuse me, Prof
4、essor Smith, can you spare me a few minutes? Theres something Id like to speak to you about. I wont keep you long. Professor: _ （ A） Of course not. Havent you seen I have been pretty busy now? （ B） Well, Im afraid we have to find some other time. Im fully occupied now. （ C） No. Ill have an important
5、 meeting to attend this evening. （ D） Not possible, as I dont know how long you will keep me. 6 David: Id like to visit the museum. When is it open? Charles: _. （ A） From $ 10 to $ 20 （ B） From 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. every day （ C） Nine hours （ D） A lot 7 Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me? Bob:
6、 _ （ A） Yes, Ill do it. （ B） Its nothing. （ C） Thats all right. （ D） Not at all. 8 Speaker A: Id like to book a ticket for next Monday morning to New York. Speaker B: _ （ A） What can I do for you? （ B） Whats the matter? （ C） At your service. （ D） Just a second, please. 9 Speaker A: Remember me to Da
7、vid, wont you? Speaker B: _ （ A） Yes. Hell remember you for a long time. （ B） Yes. Ill give him your regards as soon as I get there. （ C） No. I dont remember whos David. （ D） OK. When will I give it to him? 10 Customer: Can I see a demonstration of this mobile phone? Salesman: _ （ A） No, I am afraid
8、 you cant. （ B） Sure. It is very easy to operate. （ C） All right, sir. Here you go. （ D） Thats all right. But you cant break it up. 11 Doctor: _ Patient: Ive caught a bad cold and got a sour throat. （ A） Do you have anything to declare, sir? （ B） Good morning. May I help you? （ C） How have you been
9、getting along recently? （ D） What seems to be the problem? 12 Clerk: Good afternoon, Holiday Inn. Customer: Hello, Id like to book a double room for the nights of 23rd and 24th please. Clerk: _ （ A） Whats the matter? （ B） What can I do for you? （ C） Just a minute, please. （ D） Can I help you? 13 Cus
10、tomer: The jeans look cool. May I try them on? Salesman: Sure. _ （ A） What size, please? （ B） Its 34 RMB, please. （ C） Help yourself, please. （ D） Cash or charge? 14 Manager: Take a seat, Mr. Brown. Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you? Applicant: _ （ A） Well, Im easy-going
11、 and have many personal interests. （ B） Im strong-willed and determined. （ C） I prefer to take the post of sales manager if you think Im qualified. （ D） I dont quite care whatever is offered to me. 15 Patient: Id like to make an appointment with Dr. Brooks. Nurse: _ （ A） You may come 10 oclock Thurs
12、day morning if you like. （ B） Dr. Brooks can see you in about 15 minutes. （ C） Thank you very much for calling. （ D） Is 10 oclock Thursday morning fine with you? 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unf
13、inished 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 single line through the center. 15 Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reduc
14、ing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization(自由化 )after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the In
15、stitute for International Economics in Washington, finds that the proportion of the 6. 1 billion people in the world who live on $ 1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists
16、 agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. “This is a huge success for the world as a whole, “says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. “We are doing something right. “ The news comes as
17、the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund(IMF国际货币基金组 织 ), have done too little for the worlds poor. The new economic research will not put an e
18、nd to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless , the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the p
19、ace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control are working and correct. But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South
20、Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just “free“ markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. They h
21、ave been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modem technologies. 16 The word“plunged“in the firs paragraph means_. （ A） decreased （ B） climbed （ C） increased （ D） dropped into water 17 From the passage, we learn that_. （ A） Wo
22、rld Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the world （ B） IMF only helps the rich in the world （ C） World Bank controls all the banks in the world （ D） there are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years 18 According to this passage, in_, the world had the largest number of poor peop
23、le. （ A） 1999 （ B） 1980 （ C） 1950 （ D） 1990 19 According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT_. （ A） encouraging export （ B） opening up to foreign investments （ C） limiting international financial flows （ D） controlling import 20
24、The best title for this passage might be_. （ A） Chinas Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the World （ B） World Banks Extraordinary Progress in Recent Decades （ C） Indias Leading Role in Reducing Global Poverty （ D） Global Progress in Reducing Poverty 20 Water problem in the future will beco
25、me more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wasters, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for processing wasters. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more an
26、d more complex chemical processes will produce larger volume of liquid wasters, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From
27、this, it is apparent that serious steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem. There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be settled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution danger. This involves the processing
28、 of solid wasters prior to disposal and the treatment of liquid wasters to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal. A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure(肥料 )is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement
29、. Wastes from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Wastes from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste
30、products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are exploring potential economic uses for their waste products. 21 The purpose of this passage is_. （ A） to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems （ B） to alert the reader the dwindling water supply （ C） to explain industrial uses of w
31、ater （ D） to demonstrate various uses of water 22 Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage? （ A） Expanding industries need larger volume of water. （ B） Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population. （ C） Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chem
32、icals. （ D） Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processing. 23 The phrase “prior to“ in Paragraph 2 probably means_. （ A） during （ B） after （ C） before （ D） beyond 24 The reader can conclude that_. （ A） countries of the world will work together on pollution problem
33、s （ B） some industries are now making economic use of wastes （ C） byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace （ D） science is making great progress on increasing water supplies 25 The author gives substance to the passage through the use of_. （ A） interviews with authorities in the
34、field of water controls （ B） definitions which clarify important terms （ C） opinions and personal observations （ D） strong arguments and persuasions 25 How much do you know about nutrition? If your knowledge is similar to that of food shoppers who answered three surveys for the U. S. Food and Drug A
35、dministration, then you probably share some wide-spread misinformation about nutrition. Check your answers to the following statements. Is it true or false? Statement 1: Fresh vegetables cooked at home are always more nutritious than canned or frozen vegetables. False. The nutritional difference dep
36、ends more on how vegetables are handled or prepared than in whether they are bought fresh or packaged. Overcooking, for example, destroys many nutrients. Vegetables cooked in Loo much water can lose a significant amount of vitamins. Statement 2: When dieting, avoid starchy(淀粉类 )foods, such as bread
37、or potatoes. False. If you cut out starchy foods, such as peas, potatoes, bread, and rice, you cut out very good sources of several B vitamins, Vitamin C, and other nutrients. Moreover, bread and potatoes have fewer calories than sirloin steak and roast beef. Statement 3: Taking extra vitamins beyon
38、d the recommended daily allowances won t give you more energy. True. Its widely believed that extra vitamins provide more energy. But taking more than the body needs doesnt make it function better, just as overfilling your gas tank doesnt make your car run faster. If you answered these questions cor
39、rectly, you can for the time being consider yourself well informed about food and nutrition by todays standards. But remember that nutrition is a complex and growing science and that todays beliefs may be changed as new information becomes available. 26 The first paragraph implies that many people_.
40、 （ A） are well informed about nutrition （ B） dont care about nutrition （ C） have much knowledge of nutrition （ D） have incorrect ideas about nutrition 27 According to paragraph 2, which is NOT true about nutrition? （ A） Overcooking destroys many nutrients. （ B） It makes no difference how you prepare
41、 vegetables. （ C） Both fresh and packaged vegetables are nutritious. （ D） Vitamins in vegetable could be lost during cooking. 28 Which is a correct attitude towards starchy food? （ A） Starchy foods are unnecessary in a balanced diet. （ B） Bread and steak have the same amount of calories per ounce. （
42、 C） Valuable nutrients could be found in starchy foods. （ D） Starchy foods include only peas, potatoes, bread and rice. 29 The description of “overfilling your gas tank“ shows why_. （ A） one should take as many vitamins as possible （ B） more than enough vitamins are unnecessary （ C） vitamins cost as
43、 much as gas （ D） doctors recommend allowance of vitamins 30 A good title for this article would be_. （ A） Tips of Losing Weight Effectively （ B） Test Your Nutrition IQ （ C） Nutrition: A Complex Branch of Science （ D） Misleading Nutrition Concepts 30 In Lusaka, Zambia, a young man applying for a job
44、 was told to see the manager. He leaned over the receptionists desk and asked. “What tribe(部落 )is he?“ When the receptionist told him that the manager was a Mashona, the applicant replied, “Then Ill never get the job. “ This phenomenon is called tribalism(部落主义 ). There are more than 2, 000 tribes in
45、 black Africa. Each has its own language, customs, and physical characteristics that make its members almost immediately recognizable to a person from another tribe. To the Westerner, tribalism is one of the most difficult of African customs to understand. It makes many people think of savagery, war
46、fare, or old-fashioned customs. However, to most Africans, tribalism simply means very strong loyalty to ones ethnic group. It is a force that can be both good and bad. By definition tribalism means sharing among members of the extended family. It makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own
47、 group tribesman. To give a job to a fellow is not wrong: it is an obligation. Similarly, for a politician or military leader, it is considered good common sense to choose his closest advisers from people of his own tribe. This ensures security, continuity, and authority. Tribal loyalty may mean a q
48、uick promotion from sergeant to captain, from clerk to manager within a very short time. Tribalism remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African life. Yet modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions. 31 In paragraph l, why did the young man believe his job
49、application will be refused? （ A） His behavior was not appropriate. （ B） He belonged to the same tribe with the manager. （ C） He didnt belong to the same tribe with the manager. （ D） His questions annoyed the receptionist. 32 The situation in the first paragraph is an example of_. （ A） the difficulty of getting a job in Africa （ B） the disagreement on tribalism among Africans （ C）
