湖南省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试英语试卷(样题).doc

1、湖南省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试英语试样(样题)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 11 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question

2、 there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting

3、 room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose Answer A on the Answer Sheet

4、 and mark it with a single fine through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) The teacher made the students write in class.B) The teacher taught a new lesson.C) The teacher put off the class until Friday.D) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.2. A) Its going to be a lot of fun. C) Its going to at

5、tract a lot of students.B) Its going to require a lot of reading. D) Its going to work out quite well.3.A) To a restaurant. C) To a play.B) To the beach.D) To a music hall.4. A) The train is crowded. C) The train is on time.B) The train is late. D) The train is out of order.5. A) Mary enjoys learnin

6、g mathematics.B) Mary has never studied mathematics.C) Mary is perhaps poor at mathematics.D) Mary must be good at mathematics.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 Minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of the

7、m there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Passage OneThe modern village of Apollonia is on the coast, sixtee

8、n kilometers north of Cyrene. It is reached by a delightful road that drops down 700 meters over two huge “steps” of rock to the sea.Tourists go down to Apollonia in the afternoon, after they have spent the morning in Cyrene. Both places were cities long ago, and they are full of interesting and bea

9、utiful ruins. There is more to be seen in Cyrene on the ground, you understand. If you want to know the excitement of an underwater city, Apollonia is the place.Some ruins of Apollonia are on the mainland. Some are on an island a thousand meters from the short. The rest now lie between, under eight

10、or ten meters of water. The sea is warm, seldom rough. It is often almost as clear as glass.On a still day, then, swim out towards the island. Swim under water as much as you can, with your eyes open. Look down.First you see a street, with houses and shops on both sides. Their roofs have fallen in,

11、but the walls are standing. Some shops have a big stone table a counter perhaps ？C and stone shelves. At the end of this street you come to a square. It has a wide pavement all around, and some buildings open directly on to the pavement. Were they cafes? Did the waiters put tables and chairs on the

12、pavement in summer long ago?Over two thousand years ago the king of Egypt visited the city. He brought his daughter Cleopatra with him. She was ten years old at the time, and her father built a huge swimming bath for her. You can still see Cleopatras Bath, behind the cafes in the square. And you wil

13、l not be surprised to hear that it is still full of water!16. How far is the underwater city Apollonia away from Cyrene?A) About 16 kilometers. C) About 700 kilometers.B) About 1,000 kilometers. D) About 8 to 10 kilometers.17. What do we learn from the passage?A) Cyrenes underwater sights are very i

14、nteresting.B) Apollonias underwater ruins make the tourists excited.C) The underwater city has only one part.D) The ruins of the underwater city are all on an island.18. What did the king of Egypt do when he visited the city with is ten-year-old daughter?A) He built a small, well-equipped bath for h

15、is daughter.B) He built a large square for his daughter to play.C) He built many cafes in the square.D) He built a huge swimming bath for his daughter.19. What did the author suggest that you visit Apollonia?A) Drop two steps of rock to the sea. C) Swim under water.B) Go along the beach. D) Swim out

16、 towards the island.20. The author says that Cleopatras Bath is still full of water becauseA) its still open to the tourists to take a bathB) its under about nine meters of waterC) its too huge to be full of waterD) its big enough to be a swimming poolQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Passage TwoMany American college and