1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Jason: Hi, Jane. Do you have any change? I have to make a call on the pay phone. Jane: _ （ A） Shaking please. I can pay for your phone. （ B） What? You want to borrow some money to buy a phone? （ C） No change at all. Are you calling from a pay phone
2、? （ D） Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? 2 John: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is John Brown, manager of the company. Charles : _ （ A） You must he mistaken. I dont know you at all. （ B） Hello, Brown! I havent seen yon for ages. （ C） How do you do, Mr. Brown? Very happy to see
3、you. （ D） Hi, John! Welcome to China. 3 Shirley: Mind if I call you Albert? Albert: _ （ A） Yes, just call me Al. （ B） Yes, you may do that. （ C） Of course not. But just plain “A1“ will do. （ D） OK. Everyone does. 4 Speaker A: _ Speaker B: Its Saturday. （ A） What date is it today? （ B） Whats the date
4、? （ C） What day is it today? （ D） Whats day? 5 Receptionist: Sunshine Hotel. May I help you? David: _ （ A） All right. My name is David Jones. （ B） Yes, We need a double room for this weekend. （ C） Thank you, Id like to buy a pair of shoes. （ D） Sorry. I dont think you can help us. Thank you anyway.
5、6 Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Turner? Secretary: _ （ A） Im sorry. Hes at a meeting now. （ B） I am. Speak, please. （ C） Hello. Who re you, please? （ D） Hello. Thank you for calling. 7 Steve: If you like, I could help you paint the room tomorrow. Mary: _ （ A） You dont have to give me a hand. （ B
6、） That would be too much bother, but thanks anyway. （ C） Im OK. You shouldnt worry about that. （ D） Unfortunately I feel unable to accept your offer. 8 Interviewee : Im terribly sorry Im late. I had rather a difficult time finding your office. Interviewer: _ （ A） Saying sorry wont be enough for bein
7、g late. You have to account for what youve done. （ B） Thats all right. Please sit down and Ill start to ask you a few questions. （ C） You neednt saying sorry. Its often the case. （ D） Put on your name in the attendance record and go to your work. 9 Waiter: What would you like to order? Kate: _. （ A）
8、 Yes, please （ B） Tomorrow morning （ C） Id like a stamp, please （ D） Id like ham and eggs, please 10 Vivian: May I use your computer this afternoon? Richard: Im sorry, but I have to finish typing this term paper today. Vivian: _ （ A） Do as you please, （ B） It doesnt matter. （ C） Thank you all the sa
9、me. （ D） Never mind. 11 Virginia: Have you heard about Eva? She is going to get married with Todd! Bertha: _ （ A） Congratulations! （ B） Are you kidding? （ C） Good luck! （ D） Is it true? 12 Doctor: _You look so pale. Patient: Ive caught a bad cold and a sour throat. （ A） What is wrong with you? （ B）
10、What has happened to you? （ C） Do you feel better now? （ D） Do you have something to say? 13 Salesman: Good morning, I wonder if you could spare a few minutes of your time. Mrs. Davis: _. Are you selling something? （ A） I am not free now. （ B） I dont know if I can. （ C） You are welcome. （ D） You don
11、t have to wonder. 14 Jim: I think Edward needs to go on a diet. Hes putting on so much weight. Lucas: _I think he looks OK. （ A） I agree with you. （ B） You are right. （ C） Do you think so? （ D） How do I know? 15 Rosemary: We ve made an appointment with the students at 7 in the morning. Would you com
12、e on time? Nicholas: Im sorry _: it is too early. （ A） I dont want it. （ B） I dont get it. （ C） I cant handle it. （ D） I cant make it. 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 eac
13、h 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 A youngsters social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting al
14、ong with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out(退学 ). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making
15、 friends. “When children work on a project“, says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, “they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills cant be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technic
16、al skills but dont have any social skills. Relationships should be the first “. At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as t
17、he 1-year-old struggling to walk the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations. If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. “The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious “,
18、says Hills, “a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation“. 16 The author seems to think that a kid s poor relationship with his classmates would_. （ A） have negative effects on his study （ B） develop his individualism but limit his intelligence （ C） eventually lead to
19、his leaving school （ D） have nothing to do with his achievements in a course 17 In the first paragraph, the word “spot“ means_. （ A） teach （ B） help （ C） find （ D） treat 18 For most children, school makes them understand_. （ A） that it is society rather than individual that decides ones future （ B）
20、that they can meet the social needs （ C） that ones effort and ones ability can be two quite different matters （ D） that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common 19 Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do? （ A） To talk to the students who have mental problems. （ B
21、） To help students develop a feeling of self-respect. （ C） To keep a student from playing alone. （ D） To announce a students scores in public. 20 Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a students needs? （ A） Individualism and cooperation. （ B） Academic success and independe
22、nt thinking. （ C） Socialization and feeling of competence. （ D） Intelligence and respect. 20 Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that mens hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age. The largest study of the effects of ageing on
23、 the heart has found that womens longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age. “We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age, “ said the head of the study, of Liverpool John Moore University in
24、the UK. “Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men, “ said Gold Spink. “This is part of the ageing process. “ What surprises scientist is that the female heart sees very little loss of t
25、hese cells. A healthy 70-year-old womans heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old ones. “This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men, “ said Gold Spink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons
26、 to remove the confusing influence of disease. The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Gold Spink. The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Gold Spink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent thei
27、r leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age. 21 The underlined word “longevity“ in the second paragraph probably refers to_. （ A） health （ B） long life （ C） ageing （ D） effect 22 The text mainly talks about_. （ A） mens heart cells （ B） womens ageing process （ C） the gender difference （ D）
28、hearts and long life 23 According to the text, the UK scientists have known that_. （ A） women have more cells than men when they are born （ B） women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat （ C） the female heart loses few of the cells with age （ D） women never lose their pumping power wit
29、h age 24 If you want to live longer, you should_. （ A） enable your heart to beat much faster （ B） find out the reason for ageing （ C） exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy （ D） prevent your cells from being lost 25 We can know from the passage that_. （ A） the reason why ageing takes a greate
30、r loss on the male heart has been found out （ B） scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cells （ C） the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss （ D） women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20 25 Pers
31、ons who are overweight should watch their diet carefully in order to lose pounds. The best way to do this is to start a weight control program. At first it is wise to talk with your doctor. He can advise you of the number of calories you should have in your meals each day. He can tell you about exer
32、cising while on your diet. A good rule is to lose slowly. A loss of a pound or two is plenty. Plan meals around foods you know. This means that it is wise to include foods that you are used to and that are part of your regular eating habits. When you have lost the weight you wish, simple items can b
33、e added to your diet so that you can maintain the weight you want. While you are dieting, try to build a pattern of eating that you can follow later to maintain your desired weight. When dieting, choose low-calorie foods. Avoid such items as fats, fried food, sweets, cakes, cream and soft drinks. Tr
34、y to take coffee and tea without sugar or cream. Snacks can be part of your diet. For example, a piece of fruit or a simple dessert saved from mealtime can be eaten between meals. Keep busy! This way you will not be tempted to go off the diet. Make full use of opportunities to exercise. Try walking
35、instead of riding whenever possible. Happy dieting! 26 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） How to diet. （ B） Why we should diet. （ C） What we should diet. （ D） Where we should diet. 27 When you have lost the weight you wish, you can_. （ A） have some more simple items in your diet （ B） eat mor
36、e and more foods you like （ C） stop dieting （ D） tell the doctor what youve done 28 While dieting you should_. （ A） choose fried foods （ B） choose low-calorie food （ C） choose snack as hamburger in McDonalds （ D） talk to your doctor 29 According to the passage, which of the following statements is N
37、OT true? （ A） While dieting, you should ask the doctor so that you can lose your weight quickly. （ B） Plan meals means to have some foods you like and take them as your daily eating habits. （ C） When you have lost your weight, you can have some coffee and tea without sugar or cream. （ D） As you are
38、dieting, dont forget exercise 30 If you want to start a weight control program, you should_. （ A） ask your doctor （ B） plan meals and choose low-calorie foods （ C） do some exercise （ D） all of the above 30 Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate people to
39、buy products. For example, a little child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also m
40、otivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents to buy for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy
41、the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size“ or “Family Size“ printed on it. This suggests that the large
42、r size has the most products for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package
43、is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that. 31 “A buyer will get something for nothing“ in paragraph 2 may probably mean_. （ A） a buyer will not get what he pays for （ B） a buyer will get more than what he pays for （ C） a buyer
44、will get something useful free of charge （ D） a buyer will get more but pay less 32 From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to_. （ A） the size of a container （ B） a container with attractive picture （ C） a well-designed container （ D） a plain container with low cost 33 What suggestion
45、 does the writer give in the passage? （ A） Its not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish. （ B） The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product. （ C） The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package. （ D） A buyer should buy what he nee
46、ds most rather than a well-designed package. 34 Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） In fact glasses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all. （ B） Family Size printed on the package means that it is rather economic. （ C） To a child, even to an adu
47、lt, the form is far more important than the content. （ D） Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement. 35 What do you think is the best title for the passage? （ A） How to Package a Product （ B） How to Make an Advertisement （ C） How to Sell Products （ D） How to Attrac
48、t More Buyers 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: 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 si
49、ngle line through the center. 36 _are that stock price will go up in the coming months. （ A） Chances （ B） Opportunities （ C） Possibilities （ D） Conditions 37 The HR manager will be_for not fulfilling his duty. （ A） cancelled （ B） recalled （ C） corrected （ D） replaced 38 No matter what happens, please remember we are the true friends whom you could always_. （ A） turn up （ B） turn to
