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广东省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题8
广东省成人高等教育学士学位
外语水平考试模拟试题(八)
英语试卷一
PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)
Directions:
Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Jenny:
I’mverytiredandthirsty.
Jackie:
Whydon’tyouhaveacupoftea?
Jenny:
__________.
A.NicetomeetyouB.I’mfine.Howareyou?
C.That’sagoodideaD.Absolutelytrue
2.Mark:
HowmuchdoesitcosttovisittheBritishMuseum?
Johnson:
__________.
A.FivehoursB.It’sfree
C.It’sfineD.Veryhighquality
3.Gentleman:
Abouthowlongwillittaketogetthere?
TaxiDriver:
Oh,atthistimeoftheday,itwon’ttakelong…____.
A.about15to20minutesB.about25dollars
C.about10hoursD.about100meters
4.Andy:
Iheardyou’removingtoNewYork.I’mgoingtomissyou.
Ryan:
_________.Let’skeepintouch.
A.No,Ican’tB.Yes,Ido
C.MeeitherD.Metoo
5.Karen:
Doyouhavetheseshoesinsizeseven?
Clerk:
__________.Butletmelookinthestockroom.
A.Yes,absolutelyB.I’mnotsure
C.That’sitD.No,notatall
6.Keith:
Goodmorning.CouldIspeaktoyourcustomersservicesdepartment,please?
Receptionist:
Certainly.__________
Keith:
ThisisKeithJones.
A.Who’scalling?
B.ButI’msorry.
C.Where’reyoufrom?
D.Pleasewaitaminute.
7.Lucy:
Wehadaterribleholiday!
Mike:
__________?
Lucy:
Yes.Itrainedallthetime.
A.DoyouB.Haveyou
C.DidyouD.Wouldyou
8.Burt:
Canyoukeepaneyeonmyluggage,please”
Kevin:
_________.I’dbegladto.
A.ButIcan’tB.Noproblem
C.NowayD.I’venoidea
9.Alex:
Howmuchisastandardroom?
Clerk:
________.
A.FivemilesperhourB.Tenkilosperperson
C.NinemetershighD.$55pernight
10.Michell:
WhatdoyouthinkofLiverpool,Lars?
Lars:
___________.
A.It’sreallyinterestingB.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.That’s£3D.That’sOK
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.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
MountVesuviusisanactivevolcanolocatedjusteastofNaples,Italy.ItistheonlyvolcanoonthecontinentofEuropetohaveeruptedinthelastonehundredyears,thoughothervolcanoeshaveeruptedonislandsintheMediterraneanSea.In1631,approximatelythreethousandpeoplewerekilledbyaneruptionfromMountVesuvius.Since1631,the4,200foothighvolcanohaseruptedatleasttwentyonetimes.MountVesuviusisconsideredparticularlydangerousbecausetoday,nearlythreemillionpeopleliveinthedirectpathofapotentialfutureeruption.
MountVesuviusismostfamousforitslandmarkeruptionintheyear79AD,whichburiedthecitiesofPompeiiandHerculaneuminlayersofburningash.TheonlyaccountoftheeruptionthatsurvivesisfromPlinytheYounger.Fromhisdramaticaccount,scientistsbelievethecloudofashhewitnessedthatdescendeduponPompeiiwastwentymileshigh.ThecityofPompeiiwascompletelyburied.Itwasrediscoveredin1748,morethan1600yearsaftertheeruption.ThepeopleofPompeiiwerefoundburiedunder12layersofsoil.Manyofthebuildingswereamazinglywell-preserved,aswerethebodiesofthosewhowerejustgoingabouttheirdailyroutineswhentheeruptionoccurred.TheruinsatPompeiihaveprovidedarchaeologistswithvaluableinformationabouthowpeopleintheRomanEmpirelived.Today,PompeiiisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinItaly.
16.Inthelastonehundredyears,_______volcano(es)eruptedontheEuropeanContinent.
A.twentyoneB.two
C.onlyoneD.seventeen
17.Today,MountVesuviusisconsideredparticularlydangerousbecause__________.
A.itisthemostactivevolcanointheworld
B.threemillionpeoplewillbeindangerifiterupts
C.threethousandpeoplewerekilledin1631eruption
D.thisvolcanois4,200foothigh
18.Itwasinthe_______eruptionthatthecityofPompeiiwasdestroyed.
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.ItalsoincludespartoftheislandofIreland.Itismadeupoffournations:
England,Scotland,Wales,andNorthernIreland.Over60millionpeopleliveintheUnitedKingdom.Thevastmajorityofthepopulation,however,livesinEngland.ThegovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomisconsideredaconstitutionalmonarchy.Aconstitutionalmonarchyisagovernmentinwhichthemonarch(kingorqueen)isheadofstate.Now,QueenElizabethIIisthemonarchoftheUnitedKingdom.Inreality,however,sheexercisesverylittlepoliticalpower.
ThehistoryoftheUnitedKindgomisfullofwars,invasions,revolutions,andinterestingrulers.Numerouscastles,fortifications,oldcathedrals,andruinsareevidenceofthekingdom'spast.The"UK,"asitisoftencalled,wasoncetheworld'smostpowerfulnation.Canada,Australia,India,Pakistan,andeventheUnitedStatesareamongnationsthatusedtobecontrolledbytheUnitedKingdom.ItisalsothebirthplaceoftheEnglishlanguage.
TherearemanyremarkablelandmarkstoseeintheUnitedKingdomsuchastheTowerofLondon,BigBen,OxfordUniversityandthemysteriousStonehenge.OxfordUniversity,foundedsometimeinthe12thcentury,istheoldestuniversityintheEnglishspeakingworld.ManyoftheUnitedKingdom'sformerprimeministersattendedOxford.Stonehenge,locatednearSalisbury,England,isagroupofgiantstandingstonesarrangedinacircularformation.Archaeologistsbelievetheformationsareover4,500yearsold.NooneknowsexactlywhatStonehengeismeanttorepresent.
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.ConstitutionalmonarchyisgenerallyconsideredtheformofgovernmentintheUnitedKingdom.
24.TheEnglishlanguageisoriginallyfrom_________.
A.CanadaB.Australia
C.theUnitedStatesD.theUnitedKingdom
25.IfyouvisitStonehenge,youwillsee_________.
A.manyancientcastles
B.agroupofhugestandingstone
C.anolduniversity
D.ahugeclock
PassageThree
ChristopherColumbuswasborninGenoa,Italyin1451.Hiscareerinexplorationstartedwhenhewasveryyoung.AsateenagerhetraveledtheseasandeventuallymadePortugalhisbase.HeappealedtothekingsofPortugal,FranceandEnglandtofinanceawestwardtriptotheIndies,butalldeniedhisrequest.Aftertenyearsofmonumentaleffortsbutfruitlessresults,KingFerdinandandQueenIsabellaofSpainagreedtofinanceColumbusinthehopesofacquiringgreatwealth.OnAugust3,1492,Columbusandthreeships,theNina,Pinta,andSantaMaria,leftPalos,Spainandheadedwestward.
AfterstoppingintheCanaryIslandsoffthecoastofAfrica,Columbus'shipshittheopenseas.Coveringabout150milesaday,thetripwaslongandarduous.Thecrewwasafraidofseamonstersandgrewmorerestlesseverydaywhenlandwasnotsighted.Columbusofferedarewardforthefirstpersontosightland.OnOctober12,acrewmemberaboardthePintasightedoneoftheBahamaIslands.ColumbussetfootonwhathebelievedwasoneoftheSpiceIslands,agroupofislandsinAsia(nowknownasIndonesia),wherevaluablespicesandrichescamefrom.HenamedthelandSanSalvador.Columbusfailedtofindtherichesheexpected,andcontinuedtosearchforChina.HenextvisitedCubaandHispaniola(DominicanRepublic).Heencounterednativepeopleswhohenamed"Indians"becausehebelievedtheywereinhabitantsoftheIndies.
ColumbusreturnedtoSpainahero.HewasnamedviceroyoftheIndies.HesoonreturnedtotheNewWorldbutneverfoundtherichesheexpected.SomebegantobelievethatColumbushadfound"anewworld"ratherthatashortcuttotheInd