2011年广东省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题(A )英语试卷

2011年广东省成人高等教育学士学位

外语水平考试模拟试题(A)

英语试卷一

PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)

Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choices

markedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyour

answerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.Jenny:I'mverytiredandthirsty.

Jackie:Whydon'tyouhaveacupoftea?

Jenny:.

A.NicetomeetyouB.Tmfine.Howareyou?

C.That'sagoodideaD.Absolutelytrue

2.Mark:HowmuchdoesitcosttovisittheBritishMuseum?

Johnson:.

A.FivehoursB.It'sfree

C.IfsfineD.Veryhighquality

3.Gentleman:Abouthowlongwillittaketogetthere?

TaxiDriver:Oh,atthistimeoftheday,itwon'ttakelong...____.

A.about15to20minutesB.about25dollars

C.about10hoursD.about100meters

4.Andy:Iheardyou'removingtoNewYork.Tmgoingtomissyou.

Ryan:.Let'skeepintouch.

A.No,Ican'tB.Yes,Ido

C.MeeitherD.Metoo

5.Karen:Doyouhavetheseshoesinsizeseven?

Clerk:.Butletmelookinthestockroom.

A.Yes,absolutelyB.Fmnotsure

C.That'sitD.No,notatall

6.Keith:Goodmorning.CouldIspeaktoyourcustomersservicesdepartment,please?

Receptionist:Certainly.

Keith:ThisisKeithJones.

A.Who'scalling?B.ButFmsorry.

C.Where9reyoufrom?D.Pleasewaitaminute.

7.Lucy:Wehadaterribleholiday!

Mike:?

Lucy:Yes.Itrainedallthetime.

A.DoyouB.Haveyou

C.DidyouD.Wouldyou

8.Burt:Canyoukeepaneyeonmyluggage,please”

Kevin:.Tdbegladto.

A.ButIcan'tB.Noproblem

C.NowayD.Tvenoidea

9.Alex:Howmuchisastandardroom?

Clerk:

A.FivemilesperhourB.Tenkilosperperson

C.NinemetershighD.$55pernight

10.Michell:WhatdoyouthinkofLiverpool,Lars?

Lars:.

A.IfsreallyinterestingB.Itdoesn'tmatter

C.It'snoneofmybusinessD.It'sfree

11.Laurie:I'vegotabadcoldandasorethroat.Canyougivemesomethingforit?

Chemist:.

A.It'sverycoldB.It'sverypainful

C.You'reveryniceD.Yes,ofcourse

12.Jercy:Doyouknowwhattimehe'llbeback?

Mike:，Ithink.

A.InaboutanhourB.Aboutthreehundreddollars

C.AboutthreehoursD.Withinthreemeters

13.Customer:CanIhavetwocupsofcoffee,please?

Clerk:Sure....

A.That'sniceofyouB.It'smypleasure

C.Thafs£3D.ThafsOK

14.Nancy:Youdidn'tlikethemeal,didyou?

Charlie:.Well,ithadn'tbeencookedproperly.

A.Yes,IdidB.No,Ididn't

C.Yes,IdoD.No,Idon't

15.Receptionist:CouldIhaveyourfirstname,please?

Marc:.

A.It'sMarcB.Sorry,it'slate

C.It'sfantasticD.It'sfunny

PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsor

unfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasingle

linethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

MountVesuviusisanactivevolcanolocatedjusteastofNaples,Italy.Itistheonlyvolcano

onthecontinentofEuropetohaveeruptedinthelastonehundredyears,thoughothervolcanoes

haveeruptedonislandsintheMediterraneanSea.In1631,approximatelythreethousandpeople

werekilledbyaneruptionfromMountVesuvius.Since1631,the4,200foothighvolcanohas

eruptedatleasttwentyonetimes.MountVesuviusisconsideredparticularlydangerousbecause

today,nearlythreemillionpeopleliveinthedirectpathofapotentialfutureeruption.

MountVesuviusismostfamousforitslandmarkeruptionintheyear79AD,whichburied

thecitiesofPompeiiandHerculaneuminlayersofburningash.Theonlyaccountoftheeruption

thatsurvivesisfromPlinytheYounger.Fromhisdramaticaccount,scientistsbelievethecloudof

ashhewitnessedthatdescendeduponPompeiiwastwentymileshigh.ThecityofPompeiiwas

completelyburied.Itwasrediscoveredin1748,morethan1600yearsaftertheeruption.The

peopleofPompeiiwerefoundburiedunder12layersofsoil.Manyofthebuildingswere

amazinglywell-preserved,aswerethebodiesofthosewhowerejustgoingabouttheirdaily

routineswhentheeruptionoccurred.TheruinsatPompeiihaveprovidedarchaeologistswith

valuableinformationabouthowpeopleintheRomanEmpirelived.Today,Pompeiiisoneofthe

mostvisitedsitesinItaly.

16.Inthelastonehundredyears,volcano(es)eruptedontheEuropeanContinent.

A.twentyoneB.two

C.onlyoneD.seventeen

17.Today,MountVesuviusisconsideredparticularlydangerousbecause.

A.itisthemostactivevolcanointheworld

B.threemillionpeoplewillbeindangerifiterupts

C.threethousandpeoplewerekilledin1631eruption

D.thisvolcanois4,200foothigh

18.ItwasintheeruptionthatthecityofPompeiiwasdestroyed.

A.1631B.1748

C.1600D.79

19.ThelandmarkeruptionofMountVesuiushappened.

A.completelyoutofpeople'sexpectation

B.afterpeoplearoundwerewellprepared

C.beforethebuildingswerewell-preseved

D.afterpeoplearoundmovedout

20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutPompeii?

A.ThecityofPompeiiwascompletelyburiedin79ADeruption.

B.NowmanypeoplewillvisitPompeiiwhentheygotoItaly

C.Thebodiesofthosewhowereburiedintheeruptionwerenotwell-preserved.

D.1,600yearsaftertheeruption,Pompeiiwasrediscovered.

PassageTwo

TheUnitedKingdomisalargeislandlocatedinEurope.Italsoincludespartoftheislandof

Ireland.Itismadeupoffournations:England,Scotland,Wales,andNorthernIreland.Over60

millionpeopleliveintheUnitedKingdom.Thevastmajorityofthepopulation,however,livesin

England.ThegovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomisconsideredaconstitutionalmonarchy.A

constitutionalmonarchyisagovernmentinwhichthemonarch(kingorqueen)isheadofstate.

Now,QueenElizabethIIisthemonarchoftheUnitedKingdom.Inreality,however,sheexercises

verylittlepoliticalpower.

ThehistoryoftheUnitedKindgomisfullofwars,invasions,revolutions,andinteresting

rulers.Numerouscastles,fortifications,oldcathedrals,andruinsareevidenceofthekingdom's

past.The"UKJasitisoftencalled,wasoncetheworld'smostpowerfulnation.Canada,Australia,

India,Pakistan,andeventheUnitedStatesareamongnationsthatusedtobecontrolledbythe

UnitedKingdom.ItisalsothebirthplaceoftheEnglishlanguage.

TherearemanyremarkablelandmarkstoseeintheUnitedKingdomsuchastheTowerof

London,BigBen,OxfordUniversityandthemysteriousStonehenge.OxfordUniversity,founded

sometimeinthe12thcentury,istheoldestuniversityintheEnglishspeakingworld.Manyofthe

UnitedKingdom'sformerprimeministersattendedOxford.Stonehenge,locatednearSalisbury,

England,isagroupofgiantstandingstonesarrangedinacircularformation.Archaeologists

believethefbnnationsareover4,500yearsold.NooneknowsexactlywhatStonehengeismeant

torepresent.

21.IntheUnitedKingdom,mostofthepeoplelivein.

A.EnglandB.Scotland

C.WalesD.NorthernIreland

22.Inaconstitutionalmonarchy,istheheadofthestate.

A.theprimeministerB.constitution

C.thekingorqueenD.QueenElizabethII

23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TheUnitedKingdomisanEuropeancountry.

B.Now,intheUnitedKingdom,QueenElizabethIIhasthegreatestpoliticalpower.

C.TheUnitedKingdomhasapopulationof60million.

D.ConstitutionalmonarchyisgenerallyconsideredtheformofgovernmentintheUnited

Kingdom.

24.TheEnglishlanguageisoriginallyfrom.

A.CanadaB.Australia

C.theUnitedStatesD.theUnitedKingdom

25.IfyouvisitStonehenge,youwillsee.

A.manyancientcastles

B.agroupofhugestandingstone

C.anolduniversity

D.ahugeclock

PassageThree

ChristopherColumbuswasborninGenoa,Italyin1451.Hiscareerinexplorationstarted

whenhewasveryyoung.AsateenagerhetraveledtheseasandeventuallymadePortugalhisbase.

HeappealedtothekingsofPortugal,FranceandEnglandtofinanceawestwardtriptotheIndies,

butalldeniedhisrequest.Aftertenyearsofmonumentaleffortsbutfruitlessresults,King

FerdinandandQueenIsabellaofSpainagreedtofinanceColumbusinthehopesofacquiringgreat

wealth.OnAugust3,1492,Columbusandthreeships,theNina,Pinta,andSantaMaria,leftPalos,

Spainandheadedwestward.

AfterstoppingintheCanaryIslandsoffthecoastofAfrica,Columbus'shipshittheopenseas.

Coveringabout150milesaday,thetripwaslongandarduous.Thecrewwasafraidofsea

monstersandgrewmorerestlesseverydaywhenlandwasnotsighted.Columbusofferedareward

forthefirstpersontosightland.OnOctober12,acrewmemberaboardthePintasightedoneof

theBahamaIslands.ColumbussetfootonwhathebelievedwasoneoftheSpiceIslands,agroup

ofislandsinAsia(nowknownasIndonesia),wherevaluablespicesandrichescamefrom.He

namedthelandSanSalvador.Columbusfailedtofindtherichesheexpected,andcontinuedto

searchfbrChina.HenextvisitedCubaandHispaniola(DominicanRepublic).Heencountered

nativepeopleswhohenamed"Indians1*becausehebelievedtheywereinhabitantsoftheIndies.

ColumbusreturnedtoSpainahero.HewasnamedviceroyoftheIndies.Hesoonreturnedto

theNewWorldbutneverfoundtherichesheexpected.SomebegantobelievethatColumbushad

foundnanewworld"ratherthatashortcuttotheIndies.

26.ChristopherColumbus9requestwaswhenheaskedthekingofFrancetofinancea

westwardtriptoIndies.

A.refusedB.granted

C.discussedD.agreed

27.OnAugust3,1492,Columbus'westwardtripfinancedbythekingofbegan.

A.PortugalB.France

C.SpainD.England

28.WhichofthefollowingisnotoneofColumbus,threeships

A.NinaB.SantaMaria

C.PalosD.Pinta

29.'Crew5means.

A.theseamonsters

B.thepeoplewhoworkedaboardtheships

C.thepeoplewhocannotseetheland

D.thepeoplewhoareexposedtotheopenseas

30.DuringColumbus'westwardtrip,hedidnotreach.

A.CanaryIslandsB.theBahamaIslands

C.CubaD.China

PassageFour

Onlinedistanceeducationcreatesavirtuallearningcommunitywhereface-to-facecontact

withclassmatesandfacultymember(s)iseitherlimitedornon-existent.Interactionsbetween

membersofthevirtualcommunityarethroughe-mails,postingsonlistserveandbulletinboards,

allofwhichareprimarilywrittencommunication.Forstudentswhoarebetteratexpressing

themselvesorally,thisisanadjustment.Frequencyoffeedbackinavirtuallearningcommunityis

greaterthanclassroombasedinteractionsbecauseexchangesarenotrestrictedbytimeandspace.

Studentshavetolearntomanagethisincreasedflowofelectronicmessaging.Sieglereportsthat

theoptimalnumberofstudentsinavirtualclassroomis8-12students.Morestudentsthanthis

makesitdifficulttomanage,whilefewerstudentsisnotconducivetomeaningfuldialogue.

Studentsalsohavetodevelopanunderstandingofthe''etiquette"inherentinelectronicmessages.

Unlessfacultymembersprovidespecificguidelinesfbrcommunicationinavirtualenvironment,

manystudents,particularlystudentswithlearningdisabilities,mayfindthistobefrustrating.An

oftcitedexample,isexpectinge-mailinquiriestobeansweredinstantaneously.

Interestingly,thebeliefthatoneiscompletelyanonymousinavirtuallearningenvironmentis

quicklyexposedwhenstudentshavetoshareallrelevantcommunicationinwrittenform.Students

havetolearntobecomfortableexchangingpersonalinformationinwriting,knowingthatthis

becomesadocumentedrecordfbrtheentireclasstosee.Mostimportantly,studentshavetolearn

toactivelypostquestionsandinquiriesintheappropriatedialogueboxbecausewithout

non-verbalcuesandothertacitcommunications,facultyareunabletoreacttothosestudentswho

maybefeelinglostoroverwhelmed.

31.Inavirtuallearningcommunity,.

A.classmatescanalwaystalkfacetofacewitheachother

B.teacherscaninteractwithstudentsfacetoface

C.communicationisprimarilyinwrittenform

D.thereisnocommunicationbetweenthemembers

32.Onebenefitinvirtuallearningcommunityis.

A.studentsbecomingbetterexpressingthemselves.

B.thegreaterfrequencyoffeedback

C.exchangesrestrictedbyspaceandtime

D.theincreasedflowofelectronicmessaging

33.6Instantaneously5means.

A.immediatelyB.meanfiilly

C.inherentlyD.specifically

34.Whenstudentsinavirtuallearningcommunityexchangepersonalinformation,.

A.theycanremainanonymous

B.theirrealidentitymaybeknowntoothers

C.theydofeelverycomfortable

D.notallthememberscanseetheinformation

35.Studentshavetolearntopostintheappropriatedialogueboxbecause.

A.studentsarefeelinglostoroverwhelmed

B.non-verbalandothertacitcommunicationsareveryusefulhere

C.facultyareunwillingtoreacttonon-verbalcues

D.writteninformationistheonlywayforfacultytoknowstudents9questionsandinquiries

PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)

Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choices

markedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyour

answerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

36.Henrywillnotbeabletothemeetingtonightbecausehewillbeteachingaclass

then.

A.concernB.offend

C.attendD.defend

37.Madeofplastics,themachineislightin

A.weightB.strength

C.heightD.length

38.Thisplatfbnnwillifallofusstandonitasitisnothardenough.

A.expandB.support

C.exceedD.collapse

39.Blackpeoplearebynomeanstowhitepeople.

A.cooperativeB.inferior

C.majorD.minor

40.Mostnursesarewomen,butinthehigherranksofthemedicalwomenareina

minority.

A.professionB.professional

C.presentationD.atmosphere

41.Thedirectorwasofthewayweweredoingthework,whichmademanyofus

frustrated.

A.contentB.optimistic

C.criticalD.proud

42.Thepurposeofatariffistoimportstoprotectdomesticindustry.

A.cutdownB.cutin

C.cutoffD.cuton

43.TheEnglishlanguagecontainsaofwordswhicharecomparativelyseldomusedin

ordinaryconversation.

A.latitudeB.reward

C.regardD.multitude

44.ItisaseriouscrimethatpeoplesmugglegoodsoutofChinatopayingcustomsduty.

A.invadeB.avoid

C.interruptD.interfere

45.OneoftheresponsibilitiesoftheCoastGuardistothatallshipsfollowtrafficrules

inbusyharbors.

A.makesureB.setoff

C.keepsilentD.answerfor

46.Youarenotallowedtotakeasecondjobunlessyouremployergivesyou.

A.permissionB.manual

C.magicD.instruction

47.PeterwilltakeoverasmanagingdirectorwhenBill.

A.waitsB.joins

C.encountersD.retires

48.Freshfruitsandvegetablesaregenerallylesswhentheyareinseason.

A.expansiveB.expensive

C.extensiveD.intensive

49.Heveryquicklyafterhisillness.

A.retrievedB.discovered

C.recoveredD.covered

50.1hatepeoplewhotheendoffilmthatyouhaven5tseenbefore.

A.removeB.discourage

C.regardD.reveal

51.WhereMary?She'stobehomeandcleaningherroom!

A.perceivedB.regarded

C.consideredD.supposed

52.Themayorisawomanwithgreatintegrityandthereforeourpoliticalandfinancial

support.

A.deservesB.intends

C.raisesD.declines

53.Scholarsmaintainthatsocialdevelopmentcaneasilylanguagechanges.

A.takeoffB.comeround

C.bringaboutD.runinto

54.Thelittlegirlis________ofthebasicrulesofEnglishgrammar,whichleadstomanyerrorsin

herwriting.

A.suspiciousB.ignorant

C.impulsiveD.aware

55.Thepreciousbookswerehopelessly_______bylongexposureinthecold,damproom.

A.harmedB.merged

C.ruinedD.ensured

56.Ourjourneywasslowbecausethetrainstoppedatdifferentvillages.

A.constantlyB.continuously

C.continuallyD.gradually

57.Itisconsiderateofyoutoturndowntheradioyoursisterisstillillinbed.

A.whileB.so

C.howD.that

58.Sheshouldstopwork;shehasaheadachebecauseshetoolong.

A.isreadingB.hasbeenreading

C.hadreadD.read

59.Thattheywerewronginthemattersnowcleartous.

A.wasB.were

C.areD.is

60.LookattheterriblesituationIamin!IfonlyIyouradvice.

A.hadtakenB.havetaken

C.tookD.wouldtaken

61.Whenatthedoor,shewasgivenawarmwelcome.

A.appearsB.appearing

C.toappearD.appeared

62.Hewaswarnedheshouldmakethesamemistakeagain.

A.ifB.given

C.lestD.unless

63.Youwillseetotheenginedoesnotgetoutoforder.

A.itthatB.that

C.whichD.whether

64.thatJohnshouldhavepassedtheexamination.

A.ThereisnosurpriseB.Itissurprised

C.NottosurprisemeD.Itisnosurprise

65.1haveneverbeentoNewYork,butit'stheplace.

A.whereI'dliketovisitB.thatIwanttovisitmost

C.thatIwanttovisititmostD.inthatTdliketovisit

66.Governmentreports,examinationcompositions,legaldocumentsandmostbusinesslettersare

themainsituationsformallanguageisused

A.atwhatB.inthat

C.onwhichD.inwhich

67.TheyoungmanspeaksJapanesefluentlyasifheaJapanese.

A.wereB.wouldbe

C.isD.hadbeen

68.Youcannotbecarefulinmakingthedecisionasitwassuchacriticalcase.

A.soB.too

C.veryD.much

69.Agoodwriteriswhocanexpressthecommonplaceinanuncommonway.

A.thatB.those

C.himD.one

70.Atlastshelefttheroomandhurriedtotheairportonlytheplaneflyingaway.

A.seeingB.see

C.toseeD.saw

71.Doingyourhomeworkisasurewaytoimproveyourtestscores,andthisisespeciallytrue

itcomestoclassroomtests.

A.thanB.when

C.asD.then

72.InoncountryBritain,ithasbeensaid,canoneexperiencefourseasonsinthecourse

ofasingleday.

A.otherthanB.morethan

C.ratherthanD.betterthan

73.Ithasbeenfoundthatevenpeopleinsensitivetoacertainsmellcansuddenly

becomesensitivetoitwhenexposedtoitoftenenough.

A.atlargeB.atlast

C.atleastD.atfirst

74.Teachersneedtobeawareofthe,intellectual,andphysicalchangesthatyoung

adultsexperience.

A.emotionallyB.emotion

C.emotionalD.emotions

75.Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayingathome,buttheydecided

nottoworkforthesakeoffamily.

A.couldhavemadeB.wouldmake

C.mustmakeD.shouldhavemade

PartIVClozeTest(10points)

Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronthe

ANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Anidealhomemustbefullofjoy,warmth,loveanddeepconcern.Itisaplacewhichis

filled___76___anatmosphereof___77___.Itisamentalshelterwhenyouare___78___.There

arealwaysothermemberswhoare___79___toshareyoursorrowaswellasyourjoy.

_80___haveanidealhome,youmustlearntoget___81___wellwithyourfamily.For

example,whenyouarguewithoneofyourfamily,youshouldtrytokeepyourtemperand

___82___himorherhalfWay.Anidealfamilyis___83___onwannaffectionandmutual

understanding;bothofthesecanmakeahomemoreharmoniousandinviting.Aboveall,inan

idealhome,themembersofthefamilymusttreatone___84___sincerely.Theyliketoget

togetherandcommunicatewithoneanotherinademocraticwayandwithoutanyunreasonable

argumentsorquarrels.

_85___joy,wannth,loveanddeepconcern,themembersofeachfamilycanteamupto

createanidealhome.

76.A.inB.withC.byD.for

77.A.funB.riskC.regretD.harmony

78.A.awayB.backC.hurtD.happy

79.A.readyB.reluctantC.busyD.ideal

80.A.AsB.SuchC.ToD.So

81.A.betweenB.alongC.amongD.in

82.A.fightB.accompanyC.encounterD.meet

83.A.basedB.madeC.shoutedD.regarded

84.A.eachB.otherC.anotherD.both

85.A.DuringB.WithC.BeforeD.After

英语试卷二

PartVWriting（15po血s）

Directions:Youaretowritein100-120wordsonthetopic“TheHarmofOverusingCell

Phones".YoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.越来越多的人使用手机进行联络；

2.过度依赖手机会对心理健康产生危害；

3.谈谈你的看法。

2011年广东省成人高等教育学士学位

外语水平考试模拟试题（九）

英语试卷一

PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)

Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choices

markedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyour

answerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.Tom:I'msorryI'vekeptyouwaiting.

Bill:_______________

A.It'smypleasure.B.That'sallright.

C.Idon'tmindD.Thankyou.Pleasedo.

2.Doctor:Well,whatseemstobetheproblem?

Patient:.Icouldn'tevensleepwell.

A:Tvegotabadtoothache

B.Nothingserious

C.Thanksforyourconcern

D.Theproblemisreallybad

3.John:Let'sgoforanoutingonSaturday,shallwe?

Jane:.

A.WithpleasureB.Let'sgo

C.Yes,lefsD.Yes,weshall

4.Jill:Ihaveenjoyedtalkingwithyou.

Terry:_____________

A.Me,too.Goodbye.B.Thenwecantalklater.

C.Nexttimewecantalkmore.D.Thankyouforyourtime.

5.May:(Onthephone)MayIspeaktoDick,please?

Dick:

A.Whoareyou?B.Yes,youmay.

C.Yes,myname'sDickD.Speaking.

6.Sue：I'mgettingmarriedthisfall.

Judy:_____________

A.Oh,whatasurprise!Whoistheluckyboy?

B.Howcanitbesosoon?Doyouknowhim?

C.Gee,thafswonderful.Congratulations.

D.You'llbehappythen.Bestwishes.

7.Jim:Wouldyouliketoseeamoviewithmetonight?

Jill:________________

A.I'mafraidIcan't.I'mfeelingsick.

B.Thankyoujustthesame.

C.Good.Butwhereistheticket?

D.Youshouldn'thavetoldmethat.

8.Customsofficer:Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare,sir?

VisitortotheU.S.:

A.It'snoneofyourbusiness.

B.Ihav