华南师大成人高等教育15级本科15学年第一学期

1、华南师大成人高等教育15级本科15学年第一学期大学英语课程测试题Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points)1. Client: Hello, May I speak to Mr. Smith? Secretary: _ A Hello. Thanks for calling.B Speaking, please.C Hello. Who're you, please?D I'm sorry. He's at a meeting now.2. Roommate A: I wish you wouldn't have your rad

2、io so loud. Roommate B: _A I'm afraid soB It's none of your businessC Sorry! Is it disturbing you?D Really? It's not my fault.3. Mary: We're having a few people for a dinner Friday. We'd love to have you. Tom:_A Oh, I'd love to. But I'm afraid.B Oh, really! What time shou

3、ld I come?C No, I have to prepare for the exam.D Yes, though I have to take the exam.4. Son: I'm terribly sorry. Mom. I've broken an Italian vase. Mom:_A Oh, what a shame!B Oh, dear, how awful it is!C Oh, that doesn't matter.D Oh, I'm so sorry about that.5. Jane :Hello. Danny: Hi, Ja

4、ne. Is John there, please? Jane:_A. No. He's not here at the moment.B No. He's away. Call bace later.C Sorry. I don't know where he isD Sorry. He's not here right now. Any message?6. Teacher: You're late again! Student: Sorry,_.A I won't do that anymore.B but it's my own

5、businessC I'm afraid I've oversleptD but I need more sleep7. Guest: Oh, it's ten o'clock. I must be leaving now. Host:_A It's OK. Please walk slowlyB Why do you want to go now?C Yeah, it's really late. Do as you like.D Won't you stay for another cup of tea?8. Cathy: Do yo

6、u mind opening the door for me? Robert: _A Yes, I'll do itB It's nothingC That's all rightD Not at all.9. Katherine: Haven't seen you for ages, Linda! How are you getting on? Linda: Quite well. And you? Katherine: Pretty good. How's your husband? Linda: Oh, we've got divorced

7、. Katherine:_A Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.B What a shame!C It's really a problemD Hope you'll get better.10.Customes officer: Could I have you name, please? Passenger:" It's Panie, Sarah Paine. Customers officer:"_ ?" Passenger:" It's P-A-I-N-E.A How do you

8、 spell your last name.B What's your last name,please.C How to pronounce your last name.D How could speak your last name.11. Stranger: _. Do you know where the nearest bank is, please? Resident: Sure. It's on King Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenue. Stranger: Thank you.A Help meB Forgiv

9、e meC Excuse meD Trouble you12. Mary: Peter, would you like to go to a party this Sunday? Peter:_. What kind of party you mean? Mary: It's a birthday party.A Sounds goodB Looks niceC Seems all rightD Feels great13. Lucinda: Can you come and have dinner with us? Jonathan: Sounds good. What shall

10、I come? Lucinda: At eight._ AWell be seeing you B We wait for you B We wait until you come D Well be expecting you 14. A Stranger: _. Can you tell me where the Big Hen Supermarket is?A Passer-by: Got me, boy. Im a stranger here myself.A Stranger: Well, thank you anyway.A Im sorry B Excuse meC Never

11、mind D Glad to meet you15. Student A: How is everything with Mary? Student B: She had an accident in her new car and shes still in hospital.Student A: _ A Thats great! B Thats too bad.C That sounds nice D Thats OK.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage oneMichael Phelps has already been co

12、nsidered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 U.S. Trials, Phelps qualified for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion. Should Phelps match Mark Spitz's record in Athens or

13、Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1 million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.Michael's coach told Michael's mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limited with big hands and feet, he took

14、 to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles(浆) in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he's shown the ability to dominate in any event. In 1999

15、, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney. Olympics for the U.S in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 2

16、00-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned in record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley(混合泳) doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history. Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenage. He didn't like getting out of t

17、he bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael had his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps far

18、？A An all-around competitor in the history of swimming.B Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterflyC Six individual events across every possible stroke.D Five titles of Olympic champion. 17. From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written _A right in 2005B at a time between 200

19、4 and 2005C just before Athens 2004D immediately after Athens 200418. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer _A in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterflyB in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004C in 2000, when he attended Sydney OlympicsD in an astonishing performan

20、ce at home in the U.S19. _ hating to get out of his bed in the morning. Michael Phelps wouldn't slow down once his day began.A AsB ThoughC OnceD Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to _A win many more gold medals for the U.S.B remake his

21、tory of his sport like M.Jordan and T.Woods.C become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic glory.Passage twoI needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Grahams for the first fortnight of the Jan

22、uary sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'll never forget. I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from ? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock and the stock that people buy all the ye

23、ar round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins

24、and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in "second" and they are sold very cheaply. When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. When the big momen

25、t arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd changed in. It was a battlefield. I couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over

26、by people pushing from behind. Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted, Quarrels broke out. Mother were using their small children to crawl through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves. Within min

27、utes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year , Graham's were happy to t

28、urn their expensive store into a battlefield like this. In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK. You won't believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then

29、I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm, which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale. 21.What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper? A Last summer's clothes. B Clothes not in perfect condition. C Clothes bought in specially for the sales D

30、Clothes for winter22. Which of the following statement is true? A the customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous. B The customers kept their temper whlie looking for clothes they wanted. C Small children enjoyed crawling through peoples legs. D The security guards were fearless

31、of the crowd.23. In the author's opinion, why were Graham's happy to make their expensive store into a "battlefield" A There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales. B They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business. C They could take the ch

32、ance to raise the prices of all their clothes. D They wanted to make more money by having sales.24. The expression "crashed out" means _ A chatted with her friends B slept soundly C broke down D dined out25 What would be the best title for the passage? A The Best Bargain B Hunting for a jo

33、b C Sale Fever D A Pleasant Fortnight.Passage ThreeOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been

34、invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night,

35、 alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. he spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him.

36、He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.” Some newspaper at first criticized the speech.

37、But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.Today, every American school child learns Lincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thin

38、ks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history.26. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was _. a. very critical b. unpopular c. very popular d. very courteous27. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_. a. a famous orator b. very handsome c. Presid

39、ent of the United States at the time d. a popular statesman28. In can be inferred from the text that _. a. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg b. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didnt have much time to prepare his speech c. Lincolns speech was full of rich o

40、ratory d. Lincolns speech was very long29. Lincolns speech was _. a. an immediate success b. warmly applauded c. a total failure d. not well-received at first30. Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Lincolns Gettysburg Address has deep meaning. b. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple i

41、n style. c. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child. d. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech every delivered in the United States.Passage Four As contrasts go, there are few other pairs of culture as distinct from each other as the Japanese and Americans

42、. Japans many centuries of history and especially its Buddhist heritage have given the Japanese an attitude of reposethe best course is to let it be: When the time is ripe, things will work out by themselves. America, on the other hand, is just a few centuries old and displays an almost volcanic liv

43、eliness and restlessness. For the Japanese, social harmony has a prior claim in every circumstance; for the Americans, harmony is the result of the rational interaction of free and fair-minded people. One does not lightly move from traditions in Japan, many of which are centuries old; in the United

44、States, the habits and attitudes of even ones parents generation are suspect. Every culture, through its legal and institutional arrangements, mirrors the societys resolution of some basic human problems. These can provide a useful framework for the analysis of cultural differences. Organizations al

45、so face the same problems and usually take their cue from the prevailing culture in designing solutions to their problems. This suggests that the perspective provided by viewing culture through the framework of this problem will be useful for organizational analysis as well. The following sections p

46、resent a discussion of such a framework in the context of the contrast between Japan and the United Stares. Before this is presented, however, we must alert the reader that the differences are stated here as being sharper than they may be in reality. On each of the aspects discussed later, there is

47、naturally considerable variation within each culture, because examples demonstrating the cultural reality opposite to the one described in this book can be found easily. Thus, the following discussion should be viewed in the way it is presented, as generalizations and tendencies rather than as absol

48、utes.31. Cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans are the _ A most obvious B slightest C same D less suitable32. Those who are likely to doubt their parents values and ways of doing things are probably _ A the Japanese B the Americans C both the Japanese and the Americans D neithe

49、r the Japanese nor the Americans33. How many types of cultural differences are mentioned in the first paragraph?A Six B Five C Four D Two34. The phrase ”alert the reader”(Line 1, paragraph 3) means _A remind the reader B teach the readerC trust the reader D deceive the reader35. The passage is proba

50、bly the _A main part of a research proposalB opening remark of a lectureC conclusion of a thesisD introduction to a book Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)36. The suggestion that colleges _ administrated by professors was approved by the board. A ) is B) are C ) be D )were37. Success in l

51、ife is not _ you make. A) what money B) How many money C) how much money D) what amount of money38. Thirty minutes _ all that the students can use to write the short passage in about 120 words in the test. A) are B) is C) were D) was39. In the formal debate, the same number of members speak for each

52、 team, and both teams are granted an equal amount of time _A) during which to make their argumentsB) in which they make their argumentsC) at which their arguments are madeD) in which to make their arguments40. In terms of artistic value, it is hard to say that one countrys art form is greater than _

53、.A) that of another B) another one C) one of another D) one another41. It is high time we _ something to stop air pollution.A) do B) did C) will do D) are doing42. _ much you may dislike it, junk mail comes to most of you anyway. A ) Whatever B) Whichever C ) However D) Whenever43. Neither of the em

54、ployees nor the boss _ satisfied with the profits. A) were B) was C) be D) been44. It almost seemed as if the good man _ trying to teach us all he knew at this last lesson. A) were B) be C) would be D) will be45. If you have told us earlier _, we could have introduced him around. A) whom he was B) who he was C) who was he D) whoever was he 46. Without air, there _ no wind or rain.A) will be B) would beC) is D) are47. In this research inst