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广东省成教学士学位英语统考试题及答案
2013年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语统考全真试卷
PaperOne试卷一
(90minutes)
PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)
Directions:
Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.
1.Abby:
Doyoulikelivinginthecity?
Bob:
_It’stoonoisy.
A.That’sforsure.B.Notreally.
C.Italldepends.D.Whoknows?
2.Clair:
Areyoucomingwithus?
Douglas:
_I’vegottoprepareforthetest.
A.Maybesomeothertime.B.Well,ifyouinsist.
C.Whocares?
D.I’dbegladto.
3.Allen:
How’syourheadache?
Jenny:
_Themedicineworkedwonders.
A.Stillthesame.B.Hatetotellyou.
C.It’sallgone.D.It’sgettingworse.
4.Kevin:
Istherestaurantanygood?
Tommy:
_,butyouhavetotryitforyourself.
A.Ithinkit’sgreatB.Don’tworryaboutit
C.It’sajokeD.I’veneverbeenthere
5.John:
Whynotgivemeacalltonight?
Margret:
_Yournumberagain?
A.Toolate.B.Doesitreallymatter?
C.I’llbecrazybusy.D.I’lldothat.
6.Blair:
Hello.MayIspeaktoMr.Smith?
Steve:
_Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?
A.He’snotinrightnow.B.I’llgethimforyou.
C.Holdthelineplease.D.Mr.what?
7.Mike:
It’sagreatmovie.I’llgowithyou.
Grice:
Great.Butwemustleavenowifyoudon’twanttomissthebeginning.
Mike:
_
A.I’dbegladto.B.Howtimeflies!
C.I’llbeready.D.Whatagreatidea!
8.Teacher:
Allright._?
Student:
Itsuredid.Thankyousomuch,professor.
A.CanIseeyouinthenextclassB.Isitwhatyouwanttoask
C.HaveIunderstoodyoucorrectlyD.Didthatansweryourquestion
9.Jay:
Howarethingsgoingwithyourmom?
Lee:
She’sdoinggreat.Ineveryway._
A.Howdoyouknow?
B.Thankyouforasking.
C.Isthatright?
D.Youknowbetter.
10.Cashier:
Okay,that’llbe$8.55.
Customer:
_.
Cashier:
Thanks…Next!
A.HereyougoB.Takethisaway
C.YouarerightD.It’sveryniceofyou
11.Kathy:
Ihopetheyhaveallthatstuffatthesupermarket.
Ben:
_Wecanalsolookonlineforthethingswelike.
A.Itbeatsme.B.HowcanIknow?
C.What’sthepoint?
D.Itdoesn’tmatteriftheydon’t.
12.Lucas:
Sorrysweetie.Ididn’thearyou._?
Mary:
Lookhere,thisdresshasmatchingbeltandshoes.Whatdoyouthink?
A.WhereareyouB.Howyoudoing
C.WhatdidyousayD.Whyareyouhere
13.Mark:
Let’sgoandsitdownforawhile.Ineedtorestandhaveadrink.
Linn:
.I’mtiredtoo.
A.YouarerightB.That’samazing
C.Let’sdothatD.We’llgiveitatry
14.Boss:
Congratulationstoyourpromotion,Jack.
Employee:
Mr.Anderson.I’lldomybestinthenewrole.
A.SamehereB.Thankyouforyourtrust
C.ThehonorismineD.I’dappreciateit
15.Carlo:
Howmuchisitforapersonforaday?
Ben:
Withlunch,it’sonly60Euros.
Carlo:
OK,.
A.it’stooexpensiveB.it’sadeal
C.forgetitD.goodbye
PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)
Directions:
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.
PassageOne
Thecomfortzoneisourliving,work,andsocialenvironmentsthatwehavegrownaccustomedto.Itdeterminesthetypeoffriendswemakeorpeopleweassociatewith.Itdeterminesalifestyleweacceptorreject.
Youngpeopleareveryadaptable;theycanadjusttochangingcomfortzoneswithease.Theycansocializewithhomelesspeopleinthemorningandbeequallyateaseataformalbanquetintheevening.Asweage,theabilitytoadapttowide-rangingcomfortzonesbecomesmoredifficult.Socialprejudicenarrowsthecomfortzonerange.Thecomfortzonecanbeadecisionmakingtool.
Comfortzonesaredirectlyrelatedtoourdreamsorgoals,whichisassociatedwithself-fulfillingprophecy(预言).Inordertogrowandchange,wemustfirstbediscontentwithourcurrentcomfortzone.Wemustrealizethatallmeaningfulandlastingchangesoccurfirstindaydreamingandthentheyworktheirwayintoreality.Themoreclearlyandvividlywefantasizeourdream,thestrongerandmorerealthepicturesonthesubconsciouslevelwillbecome.Onceoursubconsciousacceptsthisimageandit’sexpectation,itwillgotowork,searchingforawaytobringthedreamintoreality.Ifwefeelthatthesethingsaretoogoodforus,wewillfindwaystofail.If,however,weintentionallyimaginethechangewewant,buildanexpectationofthechangementallyandemotionally,andwewillfindwaystoacquiredreamand,whenmentallyready,itwillarrivefasterthanweeverthoughtpossible.
Forsomepeople,problems,suffering,poverty,badbreaksaretheircomfortzone.Theyfindcomfortinfindingfaultandcomplainingabouttheirmisfortune.Thesameistrueforbusinesses.Managementandworkershavegrownusedtoseeingthingsgowrongandexpectthemto.Managementfindscomfortinfindingfaultwithworkersandviceversa.
Noteifthecomfortzoneweareseekingisbeyondourcurrentincome,then,weneedtodevelopaservicethathasgreatervaluethanourcurrentone.Money,powerandinfluencearenotgoals;theyarerewardsonlyforpersonalachievement.
16.Asonegrowsolder,.
A.one’scomfortzonebecomesnarrower
B.onefindscomfortzonemoreeasily
C.onebecomesmoresympathetic
D.onebehavesbetterinsocialgatherings
17.Whatdoes“bediscontentwithourcurrentcomfortzone”(Para.3)mean?
A.Bepreparedtorealizeourdreams.
B.Keepdreamingofunrealisticgoals.
C.Pictureourdreamsclearlyandvividly.
D.Bedissatisfiedwithourpresentlife.
18.Accordingtotheauthor,daydreaming.
A.requiresacleargoalinmind
B.doeslittlegoodtothepursuitofhappiness
C.preparesusformeaningfulchangesinlife
D.wastesourtimeandenergy
19.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.
A.comfortzonemayleadtoconflictsB.comfortzoneisnotnecessarilypositive
C.peopletendtofindfaultwiththemselvesD.survivalishardinbusinesscircles
20.Byseekingabettercomfortzone,peopleaimto.
A.makegreaterachievement
B.makemoremoney
C.bemoreinfluential
D.gaingreaterpower
PassageTwo
Entireculturesoperateonelaboratesystemsofindirectness.Forexample,itisdiscoveredinasmallresearchprojectthatmostGreeksassumedthatawifewhoasked,“Wouldyouliketogototheparty?
”washintingthatshewantedtogo.Theyfeltthatshewouldn’tbringitupifshedidn’twanttogo.Furthermore,theyfelt,shewouldnotstateherpreferencedirectlybecausethatwouldsoundlikeademand.Indirectnesswastheappropriatemeansforcommunicatingherpreference.
Japaneseculturehasdevelopedindirectnesstoafineart.Forexample,aJapaneseprofessor,HarumiBefu,explainsthedelicateexchangeofindirectnessrequiredbyasimpleinvitationtolunch.Whenhisfriendextendedtheinvitation,Befufirsthadtodeterminewhetheritwasmeantliterallyorjustaritual,muchasanAmericanmightsay,“We’llhavetohaveyouoverfordinnersometime”butwouldnotexpectyoutoturnupatthedoor.Havingdecidedtheinvitationwasmeantliterallyandhavingaccepted,Befuwasthenaskedwhathewouldliketoeat.Followingcustom,hesaidanythingwoulddo,buthisfriend,alsofollowingcustom,pressedhimtospecify.Hostandguestrepeatedthisexchangeanappropriatenumberoftimes,untilBefuthoughtitpolitetoanswerthequestion—politely—bysayingthatteaoverricewouldbefine.Whenhearrivedforlunch,hewasindeedservedteaoverrice—asthelastcourseofaluxuriousmeal.Befuwasnotsurprisedbythefeast,becauseheknewthatcustomrequiredit.Hadhebeengivenwhatheaskedfor,hewouldhavebeeninsulted.Butcustomalsorequiredthathemakeagreatshowofbeingsurprised.
21.AccordingtoParagraph1,Greeksbelievethatwomen.
A.wouldliketogivedemands
B.usemorequestionsthanstatements
C.carefullyweavetheirwishesintoquestions
D.areafraidofexpressingpersonalopinions
22.Onreceivingalunchinvitation,Befufirsthasto.
A.decidewhethertoacceptitornotB.figureoutwhathewouldliketoeat
C.pretendtoshowgreatsurpriseD.judgewhethertheinvitationisserious
23.WhywouldBefuaskforteaoverrice?
A.Tobepolitebymakingthingseasy.B.Itishisfavorite.
C.Toavoidbeinginsulted.D.Toendtheconversationquickly.
24.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Befuwasservedexactlywhathehadaskedfor.
B.Itwouldbeimpolitetoserveasimplelunch
C.Befuwassurprisedbythelastcourseforlunch.
D.Befuactedlikeheenjoyedhismealalot.
25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.GreeksandJapanesearewellknownforbeingindirect.
B.Indirectnessisevidentinmanycultures.
C.Mealsrevealalotaboutaparticularculture.
D.Peoplesometimestelllieswithgoodintention.
PassageThree
InWesternculture,anengagementbeginswith“yes”toasimplequestion:
“Willyoumarryme?
”theseheart-stoppingwordsoftencomewithabeautifuldiamondring.Themanmakingtheproposalmaygetdownononeknee.Infact,menhavereliedonthissimple,romanticmethodofproposingmarriageforyears.
Today,thisisnolongertrueforeveryone.ConsiderhowJustinFirestoneproposedtoNatalieAbreu.ThecoupletookahelicoptertourovertheblacksandsofHonomanuBay,Hawaii.SuddenlyAbreusaw“WillyoumarrymeNatalie?
”spelledoutbelowwithcoconuts.Heranswerwasanastonished“Yes!
”
Firestone’sproposaltookweeksofplanning