学位英语考试真题.docx

1、学位英语考试真题2011年安徽省成人学位外语考试真题Paper One (试卷一)Part I Dialogue CompletionDirections:There are 15 incomplete short 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.1.Excuse me , sir. Would you pease t

2、ell me how to get to Beijing Hotel? . Would you like to take a bus or walk? A. All right B.Its OK C. Yes,of course D.Dont mention it 2.How nice your new dress looks on you ! A.Thanks B.Yours is nice,too C. I bought it yesterday. D.Really?3. ? Yes. Ill have sone salad, roast beef, and mashed potatoes

3、. A.What do you want to eat B.Are you ready to order now C. Do you want the menu D.Do you like these food4.Hey,you look concerned. ? The final exam. Im not fully prepared yet. A. Whats wrong with you B.Are you ill C. Are you comfortable D.Whats on you mind 5.John,where are the cookies?Dont tell me y

4、ou are them all! Again! . I couldnt help it. They were so good. A.No,I didnt B.Dont blame me C.Yes,I did D.Dont be angry6.Sir, ? Yes,sir. You ran through the stop sign. May I see your driver license,please? A.why do you stop me B.what are you doing C.are you stopping me D.did I do anything wrong 7.H

5、i, Linda, do you think its possible to have a talk this afternoon? , but Ive got a pretty tight schedule this afternoon. A. I think it is B. I dont think so C. Im afraid not D. Id love to8.ABC Booking Office. Good morinng , ? Yes, I want to fly to Guangzhou the day after tomorrow and I want to kmow

6、if there is a flight some time around 3 p.m . A. Can I help you B.Do you want to travel C.Where do you want to go D.What do yu want me to do 9.Welcome to our shop. Anything I can do for you ? . A.Im not sure B.Id like a sweater C.I hope so D.Thank you very much10.Have you heard that Wang has divorce

7、d her husband? . She looks quite miserable. A.Ive heard of it B.Ive never heard of it C.I feel so sorry D.Its a pity11.Excuse me , Im afraid . Could you tell me where I am? Youre on the 77th street . Where would you like to go? A.Im missing B.I dont know where to go C.Ive lost my way D.I am a strang

8、er here12.Whats the weather like in your hometown? , usually warm and sunny in spring and autumn. A. It is awful B.I like it very much C. Its very nice D.I dont like it very much 13.Well, ? Im not feling well, doctor. I have a sore throat. A.are you all right B.whats your question C.are you feeling

9、good D.what seems to be your troble14.Pamela, can you come to a meeting on Friday? . Let me check my schedule. A.Im not sure B.Never mind C.Thats impossible D.Dont refuse him15. . Mike. Its a little chilly in here. Okay. Is there anything else I can do for you before I leave? A.Take the book with yo

10、u B.Please close the window C.Give me the remote Control D.Turn off the light in the kitchenPart II Reading ComprehensionDirection: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A , B , C and D. Choose

11、 the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage 1 Nearly a quarter-century after a German boy tossed a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea, hes received an answer.A 13-year-old Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was walking with his parents on a beach when he saw something glitte

12、ring lying in the sand.“I saw that bottle and it looked interesting, ” Korotkikh told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “It looked like a German beer bottle with a ceramic plug, and there was a message inside.”His father, who knows a little German, translated the letter. It said：“My name is Frank , a

13、nd Im five years old. My dad and I are traveling on a ship to Denmark. If you find thes letter, please write back to me , and I will write back to you.”The letter, dated 1987,included an address in the town of Coesfeld.The boy in the letter, Frank Uesbeck , is now 29. His parents still live at the l

14、etters address.“At first I didnt believe it,” Uesbeck told the AP about getting the response from Korotkikh. In fact, he barely remembered the trip at all; his father actually wrote the letter.The Russian boy said he does not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea“It would not ha

15、ve survived in the water all that time,” he said. He believed it bad been hidden under the sand where he found it .In the web chat earlier this month, Uesbek gave Korotkikh his new address to write to and promised to write back when he receives his letter.“Hell definitely get another letter from me,

16、” the 29-year-old said.Uesbeck was especially thrilled that he was able to have a positive impact on a life of a young person far away from Germany.16. The message in the bottle was found years later. A.25 B.24 C.29 D.2017. The letter in the bottle was written in . A.Russian B.English C.French D.Ger

17、man18. The letter in the bottle was actually written by . A.Frank B.Korotkikh C.Franks father D.Korotkikhs father19. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.Daniil Korotkikh believed the bottle must have stayed in the sea alt the time before he got it. B.Frank,the German man gave the Russia

18、n boy his new address. C.Frank and Korotkikh have met each other through the web chat. D.It is likely that Frank and Korotkikh will arrangea meeting in person.20. That the letter is found and answered so many years later is a (n) to all the people. A.surprise B.tragedy C.glory D.honourPassage 2Today

19、 ,many people are starving to death. There is a shortage of food and the available food is too expensive for hungry people to buy . Therefore , they go without food, or each day have only one or two small meals lacking the necessary vitamins to maintain good health.Recently, a man who wanted to unde

20、rstand the conditions of such people conducted an experiment . He only ate one meal a day for a month but continued to work as he normally did.During the first five days he was hungry at his regular meal times, but after he had dunk a glass of water his hunger went away. In the evening, when he ate

21、his one meal,he ate auickly and consumed a large amount. During the next few days, although he was not hungry during the day , he quickly noticed every food stall, and the smelt of food caught his attention. During the third and fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and lacked physical strength. He look

22、ed forward to his one meal and ate it very slowly, enjoying every bite. Without it, he knew he would have hardly enough energy to work.This experience changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not just a pastime, it also gave him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight

23、people who threw away lefover food. He realized the importance of food for the very hungry person, He could no longer easily pass by a hungry beggar on the street. But most important, he could now sympathize in a small way with the starving people of the world.21.According to the first paragraph, to

24、day the problem with many people is that A. they dont eat food B. they are too poor to buy food. C. the food they eat lacks vitamins D. not enough food is provided to them22.The man ate only one meal a day because . A. there was a serious shortage of food B. it was an effective way of losing weight

25、C. he wanted to know how hungry people could be D. he could not afford to have htree meals a day23.At first, when he was hungry he found that a glass of water . A. got rid of his thirst B. could remove his hunger C. hardly produced any effect D. only made him feel hungrier24.The experiment made the

26、man realize that . A. most people are just eating for fun B. overweight people are wasting food C. food has a different meaning for people D. leftover food shouldnt be thrown away25.After the experiment was over, the man might have felt that . A. hunger is less painful once you get used to it B. a m

27、an can survive for years on only one meal a day C. you enjoy your food more if you go hungry for a while D. something should be done for the hungry people of the worldPassage 3 A college education is not just preparation for a career, however. In addition to taking courses in their major field of st

28、udy, students enroll in elective courses. They may take classes that help them understand more about people, nature, government, or the arts. Well-rounded people are likely to be better citizens, better parents and more interesing and interested individuals. Although two-thirds of American high scho

29、ol graduates go on to study in college, recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses. Adults of all ages return to the classroom, either for new vocational skills or for personal growth. In 1966, for example, almost 20% of American college students were over age 35. Some 500,

30、000 college students are over 50. American faith in the value of education is exemplified by the rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelors degree. Almost one-quarter of Americans over age 25 are college graduates. College attendance is not reserved for the wealthy and the academically

31、 talented. It is available to any one who wants to go. Right now about 15million students are taking advantage of the opportunity. For those not academically prepared to handle college-level work, about 80% of undergraduate schools offer remedial ( sometimes called developmental ) classes in reading

32、, writing, and math. The U. S. has about 3,700 institutions of higher learning. About 1,600 of these are 2-year schools. More than 2,000 are 4-year schools, many of which also have graduate programs. With so many colleges to choose from, how do prospective students find the right one for hteir nedds? Information about schools is