1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Jane: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jane, manager of the company. Tom: _ （ 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? Very nice to see you. （ D） Hi,
2、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: _ （ 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 like some Coca Cola
3、. 3 Mary: Your little boy has done a good job at school. Eva: _ （ 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: _ （ A） No, youd better not. Thank you anyway. （ B） No, not necessar
4、y. 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: _ （ 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 pri
5、or appointment. 6 Pupil: I apologize for being late this morning. My alarm clock didnt ring. Teacher: _ （ 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. Yo
6、u dont have to be so polite. 7 James: I think Ill have a steak meal. _ Kelly: Im not that hungry. A tuna salad will do for me. （ 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: _ （ A） We need your help. Some
7、one has broken into 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: _. （ A） Yes, Ill do it （ B） Its nothing （ C） Thats all right （ D） Not at all 10 Katherine: Linda! I havent
8、 seen you for ages. How are you? Linda: Oh, just so so. Dont you know? Frank and I got divorced two years ago. Katherine: _ （ 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 kitch
9、en redo this for you. （ A） Sorry, this isnt my dish （ B） Excuse me, this isnt what I paid for （ C） Sorry, this isnt my order （ D） Excuse me, this isnt what I ordered 12 Passer-by: _? Local resident: Sure. Its on Elm Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue. （ A） Help please. Could you tell me whe
10、re the post office is （ B） Sorry, where is the post off ice, please （ C） Trouble you. Could you please tell me where the post office is （ D） Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is 13 Michael: Hi, mom. Id like you to meet my girlfriend, Susan Lee. Mother: How do you do, Susan. Im glad you ca
11、n join us. _. （ A） Take is easy （ B） Please feel natural （ C） Make yourself at home （ D） Feel all right here 14 Frank: Hi, Roger. The party is really nice, isnt it? Roger: _. Lots of food and drinks! （ A） It is real （ B） It sure is （ C） It is certain （ D） It must be 15 Paul: Do you have to have that
12、 TV on quite so loud? Carol: _. Is it bothering you? （ A） Oh, Im sorry （ B） Oh, excuse me （ C） No, I dont （ D） Yes, I have to 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
13、 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 Whole life is permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life, from the day you purchase the policy
14、until you die, as long as you pay the premiums(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 pr
15、otection, estate preservation, retirement funding, 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. T
16、he amount of cash value in your policy usually 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
17、. Dividends are determined by the companys 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, usua
18、lly the face amount of the policy plus any dividend. This money is generally received by the beneficiaries free from income tax. 16 What is whole life insurance? （ A） Its permanent insurance protection from the day you were born until you die. （ B） Its permanent insurance protection for your whole l
19、ife, from the day you buy it until you die. （ C） Its insurance protection for your whole family members. （ D） Its income protection insurance. 17 Whole life can provide the following except_. （ A） basic insurance protection （ B） mortgage protection （ C） estate preservation and retirement funding （ D
20、） charitable giving and education funding 18 According to the passage, who will help you determine an amount of insurance needed? （ A） A life insurance agent. （ B） Nobody except yourself. （ C） Your family members. （ D） Your lawyer. 19 The word “policy“ in the fifth paragraph probably means_. （ A）政策
21、（ B）保险单 （ C）彩票 （ D）策略 20 When you die, the death benefits of your life insurance will_. （ A） be lost immediately （ B） be paid to your beneficiaries （ C） be possessed by the insurance company （ D） be given to the government 20 How can we get rid of garbage(垃圾 )? Do we have enough energy sources to me
22、et our future energy needs? These are two important questions that many 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, pe
23、ople buried garbage or dumped(倾倒 )it on empty land. Now, empty land is 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 )fuel
24、s. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage 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 pro
25、duced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, 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
26、supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth. 21 What two problems can man solve by burning garbage? （ A） The shortage of energy and air pollution. （
27、B） The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage. （ C） Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel. （ D） Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage. 22 Which of the following is NOT the result of burning garbage? （ A） The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels. （ B） The heat
28、produced is used to boil water. （ C） The steam produced is used to make electricity. （ D） The steam produced is used to heat buildings. 23 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in France each year. （ B） In a modern society
29、, more and more garbage is produced each year. （ C） Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage. （ D） It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source. 24 What is the authors attitude? （ A） Delighted. （ B） Sad. （ C） Agreeing. （ D） Disagreeing. 25 The best title for
30、 the passage may be_. （ A） Garbage and the Earth （ B） Fossil Fuel and Garbage （ C） Land and Garbage （ D） Garbage Energy Source 25 Many people consider switching from homeschooling to traditional schooling as a student grows older, for reasons including more challenging content, social and athletic o
31、pportunities, and growth and independence. For the special needs child, the reverse often occurs. It 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
32、 are deprived of academic opportunities because they cannot take advantage of the way that learning is 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 read
33、ing and writing assignments that may be appropriate for most students and if not, most students can survive them but 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 sc
34、hools dont provide the services students need at all but a bright student can compensate for a while. Many 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“
35、 is discovered in middle school, parents are told “its too late to cure. “ Its not. 26 According to the passage, which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of traditional schooling? （ A） Independence. （ B） Social opportunities. （ C） Safety. （ D） Athletic opportunities. 27 The special needs
36、 child most probably refers to_. （ A） a child with high intelligence （ B） a child with high talents （ C） a child with ordinary ability （ D） a child who needs special help 28 “Dysiexia“means_. （ A） reading problem （ B） sleeping problem （ C） physical problem （ D） problem in social interaction 29 Which
37、 of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage? （ A） Not all the schools provide the services 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 e
38、asier to succeed in elementary school. 30 According to paragraph two, _might be better for the special needs child. （ A） homeschooling （ B） traditional schooling （ C） more challenging tasks （ D） more competitive tasks 30 The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being
39、blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. “The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness, “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
40、 most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. “Some songs encourage people to take drugs. Certain pop stars make 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,
41、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 ). “Such 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 19
42、70s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses, With the globalization of popular music, drug abuse is now reaching beyond their co
43、untries of origin. The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encourages rather than prevents 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 t
44、he Board. “Powerful pressure groups and political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs, “he says. Ghodse also points out that 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 currentl
45、y under way. The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board 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 a
46、re being exposed. 31 The expression “under fire“ in the first paragraph means_. （ A） in an urgent situation （ B） facing some problems （ C） being criticized （ D） in trouble 32 From the third paragraph, we learn that the youth_. （ A） tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role models （ B）
47、 are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse drugs （ C） try to face the deadly effect of drug use （ D） may stop abusing drugs 33 According to the passage, pop music_. （ A） has a great influence on young people of most cultures （ B） attracts a small number of young people （ C） is not a profitable in
48、dustry （ D） is alone responsible for drug abuse 34 Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with? （ A） The use of drags for 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
49、. （ 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 culture. 35 Which of the following is not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse? （ 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、 Part II Vocabulary and Struc
