1、广东省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Aaron: The necklace is so well suited to you. It looks very nice. Ida: _I have been working for five months to buy it. （ A） Yeah, it is very expensive. （ B） Yeah, a friend gave it to me. （ C） It is just so ordinary. （ D） Thank you so much. 2 Harrie
2、t: Did you hear the weather forecast?_ Jodie: The temperature tomorrow will reach 35 degrees. I think a drought has set in. We havent had a drop of rain for two months. （ A） What is the temperature tomorrow? （ B） Is there a storm? （ C） How is the weather going to be tomorrow? （ D） How high will the
3、degrees be? 3 Customer: Excuse me, can I draw on my account for payment of things I buy in China? Clerk: _How much do you draw? （ A） It depends. （ B） Certainly, sir. （ C） Wait a minute. （ D） Sorry, sir. 4 Clerk: Its your turn, Miss. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Customer: _I want a new hairdo. （ A
4、） I havent waited for so long. （ B） It doesnt matter. （ C） It hasnt cost me much time. （ D） I have been waiting for just a few minutes. 5 Herbert: What do you think of classical music? Teddy: _ I enjoyed listening to Mozart or Bach in the evening after having worked for a whole day. （ A） I find it t
5、oo loud. （ B） I find it very relaxing. （ C） It is just OK. （ D） It is so lively. 6 Operator: Hello, International Trade Corporation. Customer: Hello! May I talk to Mr. George Adam, please? Operator: _, please. （ A） Wait （ B） Hold on （ C） Connecting （ D） Yes 7 Peter: Would you lend me your typewriter
6、? Jane: Im sorry, it is out of order. It could not be used right now. Peter: _. Ill ask Jim if he has one. （ A） Really （ B） It doesnt matter （ C） Thanks （ D） Sorry 8 Manager: _ Applicant: I have come at your invitation for an interview. Manager: Nice to meet you. Please sit down. （ A） Whats the matt
7、er? （ B） What can I do for you? （ C） How are you? （ D） Excuse me? 9 Stewardess: Good morning. _This way, please. Passenger: Thank you. Stewardess, can you direct me to my seat? Stewardess: Certainly. May I see your boarding pass, please? Passenger: Sure, here it is. （ A） How are you? （ B） Nice to me
8、et you. （ C） You are welcome to our plane. （ D） Welcome aboard. 10 Jiang: Hello, can I speak to the head of the household? Chen: _ Jiang: This is Jiang Ping with Childrens Publishing Company. May I have your name, sir? Chen: My name is Chen. （ A） May I ask whos calling? （ B） Hello. （ C） Whats your n
9、ame? （ D） Would you tell me your name? 11 George: Youre not looking very cheerful. _? Joe: Oh, nothing in particular. Im just a bit fed up. George: With your job? Joe: Yes, thats right. （ A） Are you OK （ B） Are you feeling well （ C） How are you （ D） Whats the matter with you 12 Jimmy: Hey, I heard t
10、hat you have won the champion in the game. Congratulations! Paul: _. It wasnt easy, you know. （ A） Thanks （ B） Never mention it （ C） Please dont （ D） Yes, I am always the best. 13 Rhoda: Have you brought the novel you borrowed from me last time? Hannah: Oh, no. _I left it in my room. Oh, sorry. （ A）
11、 Look at me! （ B） How stupid of me! （ C） I dont know what I have done! （ D） It is unbelievable! 14 Tom: Mr. White. Im calling to say goodbye. Ill be leaving tomorrow. But before I leave, I want to thank you for what youve done for me during my visit here. Mr. White: _, Tom. We are glad to have you.
12、Now Im sure youre excited to be back home soon. （ A） Dont say that （ B） Its very kind of you to say that （ C） Come on （ D） Thats all right 15 Roy: _? Earl: Not really, I think I have broken my knees. Roy: Oh, my God, wed better send for the doctor. （ A） Are you OK （ B） How do you do （ C） Is it you （
13、 D） What can I do 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, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspondin
14、g letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 15 The agriculture revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving naturally appeared first where labor was rare. “In Euro
15、pe“, said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being sufficient: here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant. “ It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteenth-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the ce
16、ntury, with the exception of a crude(粗糙的 )plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural tools on their backs. By 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1890
17、 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would bring home none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their atte
18、ntion to the plow, until in 1869, James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled steel plow. 16 The word “here“ refers to_. （ A） Europe （ B） America （ C） New Jersey （ D） Indiana 17 Which of the following statement is NOT true? （ A） The need for labor helped the invention of machin
19、ery in America. （ B） The farmer rejected Charles Newbolts plow for fear of ruin of their fields. （ C） Both Europe and America had great need for farm machinery. （ D） It was in Indiana that the first chilled-steel plow was produced. 18 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） the agriculture revolution （ B
20、） the invention of labor-saving machinery （ C） the development of scientific agriculture （ D） the farming machinery in America 19 At the opening of the nineteenth-century, farmers in America_. （ A） preferred light tools （ B） were extremely self-reliant （ C） had many tools （ D） had very few tools 20
21、It is implied but not stated in the passage that_. （ A） there was a shortage of workers on American farms （ B） the most important of the early invention was the iron plow （ C） many people devoted their attention to the plow （ D） Charles Newbolt had made a fortune by his cast-iron plow 20 Most women
22、in Ghana the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old work to earn an income in addition to maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Their reputation for economic independence, self-reliance, and hard work is well known and well deserved. Most of Ghanas working women
23、 are farmers and traders. Only one woman in five, or even fewer, can be classified as simply housewives. Even these women often earn money by sewing or by baking and cooking things to sell. They also maintain vegetable gardens and chicken farms. Indeed, the woman who depends entirely upon her husban
24、d for support is looked upon with disfavor. Traditionally the tasks of motherhood have been shared. Mothers and sisters, grandmothers and nieces all helped to raise the children and to carry out daily tasks. As the family grew, older brothers and sisters also helped to care for the younger ones and
25、helped in the home. Now with more children going to school, with more people moving away from their traditional homes, not only must the mother continue her income-producing activities, but she must take on all the heavy, time-consuming housework. Ghana today is looking for new ways to meet the need
26、s of women and their families, such as providing more day care centers, so women can continue to play their multiple roles in the home and in the economy. 21 What is the role of most women in Ghana? （ A） Handling various housework at home. （ B） Taking care of children indoors. （ C） Farming and tradi
27、ng out of house. （ D） Working as well as maintaining families. 22 “Self-reliance“ could be explained as “_“. （ A） making great wealth （ B） depending on oneself （ C） caring for ones own （ D） being a reliable person 23 What kind of women do people in Ghana prefer? （ A） Beautiful and charming. （ B） Ski
28、llful at sewing or baking. （ C） Depending totally on husbands. （ D） Working hard to earn incomes. 24 Paragraph 3 intends to tell us_. （ A） how traditional extended families operate （ B） why women in Ghana have more burdens now （ C） how changes in life help the working women （ D） the new life style o
29、f Ghanas people 25 The author of this article probably agrees that women in Ghana should_. （ A） stay at home and focus on family life （ B） become as active as men in business （ C） try to maintain their original roles （ D） make a choice and stick to one role 25 For centuries Dutch engineers have been
30、 fighting a war against water. Their main enemy is the sea. A large part of the country is below sea level. In fact, Holland is also called the “Netherlands“ which means “low land. “ Very tall and strong walls, called dykes, have built to keep out the sea. But in very rough weather the sea may sudde
31、nly burst through a dyke. Great damage can be caused by floods when this happens. Three large rivers are also part of the problem. They flow through Holland into the North Sea. They have cut many passages across the country. At low tides, the rivers flow into the sea as usual. But at high tide, the
32、sea can flow into the rivers! This is because the land is so low. The battles against the water never end, but they have made Holland a bigger and bigger country. In order to prevent floods, the engineers take, or reclaim, land that was under water. The Dutch have been reclaiming land for seven hund
33、red years. Land is usually reclaimed from a passage between islands. Two dykes are built across the passage, so they block the water between them. Then the engineers dig long canals and pump the water into them. At low tide, the canals empty the water into the sea. Because the land is so low, water
34、from the sea and rivers can rise up through the ground. For this reason, the pumps continue working. The dykes contain gates, and through these the water is pumped out. In many parts of Holland, pumps must be working all the time. If they stopped, there will be very bad floods. A piece of reclaimed
35、land is called polder, and Holland has thousands of polders. Some are very large, but others are quite small. There are farms on many of the polders. Corn and other crops grow well on the drained land, and it gives good grass for cattle. Many small towns and villages stand on polders. Even Amsterdam
36、s great airport was built on reclaimed land. 26 Water is the main threat to Holland because_. （ A） the sea is too rough （ B） the land is lower than the sea （ C） the dykes can not keep the floods out （ D） the weather is too rough 27 Holland is threatened not only by the sea, but also by_. （ A） the fl
37、oods from broken dykes （ B） the three rivers （ C） the low tides and high tides （ D） many passages of the rivers 28 The Holland reclaim land from the sea in order to_. （ A） prevent floods （ B） make their country larger （ C） make their country more beautiful （ D） have more farmland 29 If pumps stop wo
38、rking there will be very bad floods because_. （ A） the water will run back at high tide （ B） the sea may break the dykes in rough weather （ C） the battle against water will never end （ D） the land is too low and water can rise up through the drained land 30 The word “polder“ means_. （ A） a piece of
39、newly-claimed land （ B） a small island （ C） a newly built dyke （ D） a long canal 30 No matter who you are or where you come from, one thing is certain: you are acquainted with the mosquito(蚊子 ) although you probably wish you werent. Mosquitoes are everywhere. They can be found all over the world, an
40、d they come in more than 2, 500 species. Some where, at some time, you have surely met at least one. No one loves the mosquito. But unfortunately the mosquito may decide that she loves you. Yes, She. Only the female mosquito bites. Its not because shes unfriendly: she needs blood to reproduce. The f
41、emale mosquito is quite selective, and she chooses her victims carefully. First, she uses sensors to find her victim. With these sensors, she tests your body moisture, body warmth, and chemical substances in your sweat. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if you dont appeal to her, she11 rej
42、ect you for someone more appetizing. The next time a mosquito bites you, just remember that you were chosen. Youre special. If the mosquito likes you, she settles onto your flesh very gently, and she breaks your skin with her proboscis tip. Its a kind of mouth and it sticks out just below the mosqui
43、tos eyes. She stabs the proboscis tip into your skin at once, and if she hits a blood vessel, she11 get a full dinner in about a minute. After that, the mosquito is tired. Heavy with your blood, she picks a spot on a leave or a stone to lay her eggs. Just one drop of blood will produce hundreds of e
44、ggs. 31 By the sentence “you are acquainted with the mosquito although you probably wish you werent“, the author means that people_. （ A） dont like the mosquito but it is always there （ B） know mosquitoes and wish them well （ C） wish all the mosquitoes disappeared （ D） want to be friendly to mosquit
45、oes but fail at last 32 Why is it only the female mosquito that bites? （ A） She is more unfriendly than male. （ B） She is greater in number. （ C） Blood is her favorite food. （ D） Blood enables her to lay eggs. 33 To select whom to bite, the mosquitos sensors may NOT test_. （ A） the temperature of th
46、e body （ B） the color of the skin （ C） the chemical elements in sweat （ D） the wetness of the body 34 According to the last paragraph, the function of proboscis tip is to_. （ A） find where to bite （ B） stick into the flesh and suck blood （ C） remove the skin and collect blood （ D） decide whom to rej
47、ect 35 The main idea of the passage could be_. （ A） why and how the mosquito bites people （ B） why people dislike mosquitoes （ C） what kind of mosquitoes bite people （ D） how to identify the female mosquito 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete s
48、entences. 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 single line through the center. 36 Winning or losing is temporary, but friendship_. （ A） expects （ B） lives （
49、 C） remains （ D） lasts 37 So_ is the weather in England that by lunchtime there could be thunder and lightening. （ A） various （ B） varies （ C） variable （ D） variation 38 The shortage of energy is getting worse. It_an immediate solution. （ A） calls off （ B） calls up （ C） calls for （ D） calls at 39 I think I will do it myself_asking him for help. （ A） rather than
