广东省成人学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题二文档格式.docx

1、 _? Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name isBob Woods.A. Do you have an appointment? B. Have you paid beforehand?C. Do you have a reservation? D. Have you made an order?3. Sally: You look great in this red dress! Jennifer: _.A. No, its not. Yours looks better. B. No, I dont lik

2、e it very much.C. I quite agree with you. D. Thank you. Its my favorite.4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation?Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come backhome.Ginger: _A. I feel heartbreaking for you. B. Oh, no. How awful!C. Oh, how shameful! D. I dont like what you said.5. Doctor:

3、 How is your backache? Is it still bothering you? Patient: _. Now I cant move.A. Thats fine. B. All right. C. I am afraid so. D. I am sorry to hear that.6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want to put it on the top rack. Robert: _ A. OK, I dont care. B. Fine,

4、 I agree. C. Sure, no problem. D. Why dont I?7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isnt he? He always invites peopleout. Rebecca: _. Hes never invited me anywhere.A. I must admit it. B. You are right. C. What do you know? D. Do you think so?8. Lodger: Im terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. Ill pay

5、for it. Landlady: _A. No, youd better not. B. Oh, it doesnt matter.C. Yes, take care of yourself. D. Oh, cant complain.9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please? Justin: A. Yes, please. B. Yes, you can. C. Speaking. D. Who are you?10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? Weve got some new shirts here. OK, th

6、anks. _A. Mind your own business. B. We are just looking. C. Take care of yourself. D. We will need you later.11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manager. Betty: A. Are you telling the truth? B. Oh, congratulations! C. Are you all right? D. Oh, you must be ki

7、dding!12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Paul: _, is it bothering you?A. Yes, I have to B. Im sorryC. Yes, enjoy yourself D. Excuse me13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning. Miss Foster: Whats the problem? A. Do you want to talk about it?B. You must te

8、ll me everything. C. You shouldnt quarrel with her. D. Do you think you are right?14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening? Carmela: OK. _ ? William: Some action movies I think. A. Whats up? B. Whats on? C. What about? D. What for?15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedro

9、om apartment advertised in the newspaper. _Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it?A. Is it still available? B. Is it occupied?C. Is there anyone in? D. Is there a possibility?Part II Reading Comprehension （40 points） There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is follow

10、ed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneAmericans this year will swallow 15, 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most ef

11、fective drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap.Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece

12、, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 19l5, aspirin tablets（片剂） we

13、re available in the United States.For millions of people suffering from arthritis, aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin （two five-grain tablets） relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the bodys reactions. Aspirin, in short, is t

14、ruly the 20th-century wonder drug. On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users.Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many a

15、spirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that.16. T

16、his article discusses _. A. the multiple functions of aspirin B. how and why aspirin was invented C. the history and the features of aspirin D. how to take aspirin properly17. According to the second paragraph, salicylates is _.A. leaves and tree barksB. the old name of aspirinC. the name of a US co

17、mpanyD. a component of aspirin18. Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin?A. fever B. reactions C. pain D. inflammation19. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it _. A. with bitter water B. with orange juice C. in tablet form D. in powder form20

18、. The author of this article seems to be_. A. against the use of aspirin B. in favour of aspirin C. doubtful about aspirin D. not interested in aspirinPassage TwoDr. Mary Jo Bane is the associate director of the Center for Research on Women. Her recent study found “surprising evidence of the persist

19、ence of American commitments to family life”, which cast doubt on some common myths about American family.Myth 1: The American Family is Dying Because of the Soaring Divorce Rate. According to Dr. Banes study, the American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller and the divorce rate is

20、 high. But Dr. Bane says that despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people re-marry, but only 2marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situ

21、ation, theres often good reason for teenage marriages to break up. Myth 2: Working Mothers are Destroying the Family by Neglecting Their Children.“Theres no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home,” says Dr. Bane.

22、 “You have to divide the time into different categories: simple physical function and educational time or development time when a mother plays with the child. So far we havent seen the amount of educational or development time vary much, whether or not the mother works outside the home.” In fact, Dr

23、. Bane finds evidence that working mothers, especially in the middle class, try to compensate for working by setting aside time exclusively for their children. “They probably read more to their children and spend more time in planned activities with them than nonworking mothers do.” says Dr. Bane.21

24、. Dr. Mary Jo Banes study seems to suggest that _.A. Americans are persistent in careerB. Americans are serious with their familiesC. American families are all breaking upD. American families are perfect as usual22. It can be inferred that the common myths of American family consider family life to

25、be _.A. in great dangerB. quite wonderfulC. changing too fastD. very satisfying23. According to the article, which of the following is true about marriage and divorce?A. Divorced people never consider a second marriage.B. Teenage couples often divorce out of no reason.C. Less and less people plan to

26、 get married.D. Very few people have a third or fourth marriage.24. For the children whose mothers go out to work, _.A. it is better to have mothers at homeB. almost no attention is paid to themC. no less attention is paid to themD. a lot of time is spent playing games25.Compared with nonworking mot

27、hers, working mothers_.A. spare less time to stay with their childrenB. do more educational activities with childrenC. do very little simple physical houseworkD. avoid disturbing their work by family dutiesPassage ThreeCrime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that

28、 were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns in UK.The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do rape and other violent attacks. M

29、urder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m. Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p. m. and 2 a. m. on a Saturday night in December, January or February. The most uncriminal month of all is May; however, more dog bites are rep