学士学位英语试题及答案.docx

1、学士学位英语试题及答案成人高等教育学士学位英语考试试卷Paper One 试卷一(90 minutes)Part Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short imcomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by4 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 singl

2、e line through the center.1.Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?Secretary: A.Hello. Thanks for calling. B. Speaking, please.C. Hello. Who re you, please? D. I m sorry. He s at a me eting now.2.Roommate A: I wish you wouldn t have your radio so loud.Roommate B: A.I m afraid so. B. It s none of yo

3、ur business.C. Sorry! Is it disturbing you? D. Really? It s not my fault.3.Mary: Were having a few people over for a dinner Friday. We d love to have you. Tom: A.Oh, I d love to . But I m afaid.B.Oh, really! What time should I come?C.No. I have to prepare for the exam.D.Yes. Though I have to take th

4、e exam.4.Son: I m terribly sorry. Mom. I ve broken an Italian vase.Mom: A.Oh, what a shame! B. Oh, dear. How awful it is!C. Oh, that doesn t matter. D. Oh, I m so sorry about that.5.Jane: Hello.Danny: Hi, John there, please?A.No. He s not here at the momen t.B.No. He s away. Call back later.C.Sorry.

5、 I don t know where he is .D. Sorry. Hes not here right now. Any message?6.Teacher: You re late again!Student: Sorry, A.I won t do that anymore B. but it s my own business.C. I m afaid I ve overslept D. but I need more sleep7.Guest: Oh, it s ten o clock. I must be leaving now.Host: A.It s OK. Please

6、 walk slowly.B.Why do you want to go now?C.Yeah, it s really late. Do as you like.D.Wont you s tay for another cup of tea?8.Cathy: Do you mind opening the door for me ?Robert: .9.Katherine: Haven t seen you for ages, Linda! How are you getting on?Linda: Quite well. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. Ho

7、w s your husband?Linda: Oh, we ve got divorced.Katherine: A.Oh, I m so sorry to hear that. B. What a shame!C. It s really a problem. D. Hope you ll get better.10.Customs officer: Could I have your name, please?Passenger: It s Paine, Sarah Paine.Customs officer: ?Passenger: It s P -A-I-N-E.A.How do y

8、ou spell your last name B. What s your last name, pleaseC. How to pronoune your last name D. How could I speak your last name11.Stranger: . Do you know where the nearest bank is , please?Resident: Sure. It s on King Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenue.Stranger: Thank you.A.Help me B. Forgive me

9、C. Excuse me D. Trouble you12.Mary: Peter, would you like to go to a party this Sunday?Peter: . What kind of party you mean?Mary: It s a birthday party.A.Sounds good B. Looks niceC. Seems all right D. Feels great13.Susan: That s a beautiful skirt you have on!Lily: .A.Actually, I don t like it very m

10、uchB.Oh, thank you . I just got it yesterdayC.Yes. But it isn t so as you saidD.No, it s not that beautiful . Yours is better14.John: May I use your computer this afternoon, Susie?Susie: Sure, but I have to finish typing my term paper today.John: .C. Thank you just the same D. Never mind it15.Patien

11、t: I feel te rrible today. My stomach doesn t feel well at all.Doctor: .A.You should take something for itB.That s too bad for your healthC.It serves you rightD.Remember. Dont do that againPart Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is fo

12、llowed by5 questions or nufinished statements. For each of them . there are 4 choices markedA,B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage oneMichael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around compet

13、itor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 . Trials, Phelps qualified forAthens in six individual events across every possible stroke . He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion. Should Phelps match Mark Spitz s record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a 1 million bonus from his

14、sponsor. Michael Phelps was born to June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.Michael s coach told Michaelc s mother that her son was a rare with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous is competition

15、. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but hes shown the ability to dominate in any event.In 1999,Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at th Junior

16、15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned in record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter ind

17、ividual medley （ 混合泳） doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.Outside of his swimming career,Michael was a normal didn t like getting outof the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day has his sights set on more than Olympic wants to transform his sport the w

18、ay other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps so far?A.An all-around competitor in the history of swimming.B.Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterfly.C.Six individual events across every possible stroke.D. Five t

19、itles of Olympic champion.17.From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written .A.right in 2005B.at a time between 2004 and 2005C.just before Athens 2004D.immediately after Athens 200418.Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer .A.in 1999, when he broke a record in th

20、e 200-meter butterflyB.in 2004,when he attended Athens 2004C.in 2000, when he attended Sydney OlympicsD.in an astonishing performance at home in the U.S.19. hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michael Phelps wouldn tslow down once his day began.A. As B. Though C. Once D. Despite of20.The la

21、st sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to .A. win many more gold medals for the U.S.B.remake history of his sport like andC.become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD. be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic gloryPassage TwoMost personnel man

22、agers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruiment the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers . The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of ch

23、aracter and trust their instinctive feeling. We might use some kind of test to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and impressive work record.But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest. “This canbe a serious pr

24、oblem for empl oyers ”, explains Alan Conrad, Chief Executive atOptimus Recruiment. “The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half- truths rather than complete lies. ” Research shows that up to 75 percent ofresumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.Interviewe

25、r should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainy such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. “ Focusingon these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body l

26、anguage. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort. ”Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique , butinsists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the sui

27、tability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.21.The best title of this passage can be .A. How to Catch Out the Dishonest CandidateB.How to Find a Job by TricksC.Disadvantages of Job InterviewsD.Advantages of Job Interviews22.The liars hard to recognize

28、 are those who tell .A. complete truths B. complete liesC. partial truths D. mainly truths23.How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?A. By leaving out some necessary informationB.By providing more information than needed.C.By using their body language.D. By telling some unbeli

29、evable lies.24.In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we .A. examine the resumes carefullyB.inspect the candidates aggressivelyC.correct the resumes intentionallyD.compare one s resume with others 25.What is the author s attitude towards job interviews?A.Most o

30、bjective B. Too subjective.C. Suspicious D. Credulous.Passage ThreeOur world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and kind of such birds is the coot a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool. ”The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize amd count itseg

31、gs, ” says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the nunsual way the animals. Compete: One coot will put its eggs secretly into another s nest to trick the host intoraising the invad ers eggs. But nest owners use their wits

32、to fight back, Lyon finds.Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. Of these , 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however,. About half the time, coot parents rejecte