学位英语模拟试题及答案一.docx

1、学位英语模拟试题及答案一广东省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题（一）英语试卷一Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line

2、 through the center.1. Jack: Can I help with your luggage?Linda: _A. No, you d better not. Thank you anyway.B. No, not necessary. Thank you anyway.C. No, thanks. I can manage it.D. No, please. I can do.2. Customer: _Receptionist: Certainly, do you have a reservation?Customer: Yes, the name is Collin

3、s, Mr. and Mrs. Collins.A. I d like to rest here, please.B. I d like to check in, please.C. I d like to rent aom,ro please.D. I d like to stay in, please.3. David: We ve got some tickets for an opera tonight. Would you like to join us?Jill: _. I don t quite understand opera.A. I am afraid not. B. No

4、, I can t actually.C. I really want to go. D. No, I must refuse it.4. Emily: Your little boy has done a good job at school.Nancy: _A. Yes, I think so. B. No, he doesn t deserve it.C. No, you are so polite. D. Yes, I am proud of him.5. Peter: _?Benjamin: Sorry! Is it disturbing you?A. Stop playing yo

5、ur music!B. Turn off your terrible radio!C. Do you think you could keep the noise down a bit?D. Do you ever care about other people s feelings?6. Martin: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Robert?Robert: _A. Just take it. B. There you go.C. Here give you. D. Oh, sure.7. Alice: Hurry up! We don

6、t have much time left.Ann: _. We still have 15 minutes.A. That s fine. B. You are right.C. Take it easy. D. Take your time.8. Daniel: I m afraid I ve spilt some ink over your table cloth. I feelterribly sorry for that.Mrs. Gamble: _A. You should feel better.B. Oh, it doesn t matter.C. I don t want t

7、o hear it.D. Oh, I don liketthat table cloth.9. George: Hello, could I speak to Mr. Simpson, please?Lisa: _. Can I take a message? A. Speaking, please.B. Who are you, please?C. I m sorry he has run away.D. I m sorry he is not available.10. Student A: May I borrow your computer this afternoon?Student

8、 B: I m sorry, but I have to finish my term paper with it.Student A: _A. Never think of it. B. Very nice, thanks.C. Thank you all the same. D. I don t care.11. Virginia: Have you heard about Eva? She is going to get married with Todd!Bertha: _A. Congratulations! B. Are you kidding?C. Good luck! D. I

9、s it real?12. Doctor: _?Patient: I ve caught a bad cold and a sour throat.A. What seems to be the problem?B. What has happened to you?C. Do you feel better now?D. Do you have something to say?13. Salesman: Good morning, I wonder if you could spare a few minutes of your time.Mrs. Davis: _ . Are you s

10、elling something?A. I am not free now. B. I don t know if I can.C. You are welcome.D. You don t have to wonder.14. Jim: I think Edward needs to go on a diet. He s putting on somuch weight.Lucas: _ I think he looks OK.A. I agree with you. B. You are right.C. Do you think so? D. How do I know?15. Rose

11、mary: We vemade an appointment with the students at 7 in the morning. Would you come on time?Nicholas: I m sorry _, it is too early.A. I don t want it. B. I don t get it.C. I can t handle it. D. I can t make it.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. E

12、ach of the passages is followed 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 OneHow much do you know about nutrition? If your knowledge is

13、 similar to that of food shoppers who answered three surveys for the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, then you probably share some wide-spread misinformation about nutrition. Check your answers to the following statements. Is it true or false?Statement 1: Fresh vegetables cooked at home are alway

14、s more nutritious than canned or frozen vegetables. False. The nutritional difference depends more on how vegetables are handled or prepared than in whether they are bought fresh or packaged. Overcooking, for example, destroysmany nutrients. Vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a significant

15、 amount of vitamins. Statement 2: When dieting, avoid starchy( 淀粉类 ) foods, such as bread or potatoes. False. If you cut out starchy foods, such as peas, potatoes, bread, and rice, you cut out very good sources of several B vitamins, Vitamin C, and other nutrients. Moreover, ounce for ounce, bread a

16、nd potatoes have fewer calories than sirloin steak and roast beef.Statement 3: Taking extra vitamins beyond the recommended daily allowances won givet youmore energy. True. It s widely believed that extra vitamins provide more yenerg.But taking morethan the body needs doesnt make it function better,

17、 just as overfilling your gas tank doesnyour car run faster.If you answered these questions correctly, you can for the time being consider yourself wellinformed about food and nutrition by today s standards. But remember that nutrition is a complexand growing science and that today beliefs may be ch

18、anged as new information becomesavailable.16. The first paragraph implies that many people _. A. are well informed about nutritionB. don t care about nutritionC. have much knowledge of nutritionD. have incorrect ideas about nutrition17. According to paragraph 2, which is NOT true about nutrition? A.

19、 Overcooking destroys many nutrients.B. It makes no difference how you prepare vegetables. C. Both fresh and packaged vegetables are nutritious. D. Vitamins in vegetable could be lost during cooking.18. Which is a correct attitude towards starchy food?A. Starchy foods are unnecessary in a balanced d

20、iet.B. Bread and steak have the same amount of calories per ounce.C. Valuable nutrients could be found in starchy foods.D. Starchy foods include only peas, potatoes, bread and rice.19. The description of “ overfilling your gas tank ” shows why _.A. one should take as much vitamins as possibleB. more

21、 than enough vitamins is unnecessaryC. vitamins cost as much as gasD. doctors recommend allowance of vitamins20. A good title for this article would be_. A. Tips of Losing Weight EffectivelyB. Test Your Nutrition IQC. Nutrition: A Complex Branch of Science D. Misleading Nutrition ConceptsPassage Two

22、Most women in Ghana-the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old-workto earn an income in addition to maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Their reputation for economic independence, self-reliance, and hard work is well known and well deserved.Most of Ghana s wor

23、king women are farmers and traders. Only one woman in five, or even fewer, can be classified as simply housewives. Even these women often earn money by sewing orby baking and cooking things to sell. They also maintain vegetable gardens and chicken farms. Indeed, the woman who depends entirely upon h

24、er husband for support is looked upon with disfavor.Traditionally the tasks of motherhood have been shared. Mothers and sisters, grandmothers and nieces all helped to raise the children and to carry out daily tasks. As the family grew, older brothers and sisters also helped to care for the younger o

25、nes and helped in the home. Now with more children going to school, with more people moving away from their traditional homes, not only must the mother continue her income-producing activities, but she must take on all the heavy, time-consuming housework.Ghana today is looking for new ways to meet t

26、he needs of women and their families, such as providing more day care centers, so women can continue to play their multiple roles in the homeand in the economy.21. What is the role of most women in Ghana? A. Handling various housework at home.B. Taking care of children indoors. C. Farming and tradin

27、g out of house.D. Working as well as maintaining families.22. “ self-reliance ” could be explained asA. making great wealthB. depending on oneselfC. caring for one s own“ _”.D. being a reliable person23. What kind of women do people in Ghana prefer? A. Beautiful and charming.B. Skillful at sewing or

28、 baking.C. Depending totally on husbands. D. Working hard to earn incomes.24. Paragraph 3 describes_.A. how traditional extended families operateB. why women in Ghana have more burdens nowC. how changes in life help the working womenD. the new life style of Ghana s people25. The author of this artic

29、le probably agrees that women in Ghana should_.A. stay at home and focus on family lifeB. become as active as men in businessC. try to maintain their original rolesD. make a choice and stick to one rolePassage ThreeThe blues was born on the Mississippi River Delta in the early 1900s. After the Civil

30、 War, the slaves were free but life was still not easy. They had to find new work. In the South, work camps were formed. Black people from these camps worked on farms and on building up the Mississippi River banks. During the week the people worked long and hard. They often lived alone, without thei

31、r families, far from home. On the weekends, the workers got together at picnics or drinking places. Travelling black musicians with guitars entertained them. The musicians sang songs about the difficult life of the workers. These songs were called the blues.If you have the blues it means you feel very sad. You can ha