重庆学位英语模拟试题一.docx

1、重庆学位英语模拟试题一2013年重庆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 li

2、ne through the center.1. Jack: Can I help with your luggage?Linda: _ A. No, youd 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 Coll

3、ins, Mr. and Mrs. Collins. A. Id like to rest here, please. B. Id like to check in, please.C. Id like to rent a room, please.D. Id like to stay in, please.3. David: Weve got some tickets for an opera tonight. Would you like to join us?Jill: _. I dont quite understand opera.A. I am afraid not. B. No,

4、 I cant 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 doesnt 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 your

5、 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 peoples 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 dont

6、 have much time left.Ann: _. We still have 15 minutes. A. Thats fine. B. You are right.C. Take it easy. D. Take your time.8. Daniel: Im afraid Ive spilt some ink over your table cloth. I feel terribly sorry for that.Mrs. Gamble: _A. You should feel better.B. Oh, it doesnt matter.C. I dont want to he

7、ar it.D. Oh, I dont like that 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. Im sorry he has run away. D. Im sorry he is not available.10. Student A: May I borrow your computer this afternoon?Student B:

8、 Im 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 dont 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. Is it

9、 real?12. Doctor: _? Patient: Ive 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 fewminutes of your time.Mrs. Davis: _ . Are you sell

10、ing something?A. I am not free now. B. I dont know if I can.C. You are welcome. D. You dont have to wonder.14. Jim: I think Edward needs to go on a diet. Hes putting on so much 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. Rosemary

11、: Weve made an appointment with the students at 7 in the morning. Would you come on time? Nicholas: Im sorry _, it is too early.A. I dont want it. B. I dont get it.C. I cant handle it. D. I cant make it.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of t

12、he 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 similar

13、 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 always more n

14、utritious 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, destroys many nutrients. Vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a significant amount

15、 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 and potatoe

16、s have fewer calories than sirloin steak and roast beef. Statement 3: Taking extra vitamins beyond the recommended daily allowances wont give you more energy. True. Its widely believed that extra vitamins provide more energy. But taking more than the body needs doesnt make it function better, just a

17、s overfilling your gas tank doesnt make your car run faster. If you answered these questions correctly, you can for the time being consider yourself well informed about food and nutrition by todays standards. But remember that nutrition is a complex and growing science and that todays beliefs may be

18、 changed as new information becomes available.16. The first paragraph implies that many people _.A. are well informed about nutritionB. dont 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 di

20、et.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 th

21、an 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 ScienceD. Misleading Nutrition ConceptsPassage TwoMost

22、women in Ghana-the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old-work to 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 Ghanas working

23、 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 or by baking and cooking things to sell. They also maintain vegetable gardens and chicken farms. Indeed, the woman who depends entirely upon her

24、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 one

25、s 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 th

26、e needs of women and their families, such as providing more day care centers, so women can continue to play their multiple roles in the home and 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 trading

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

28、aking. 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 Ghanas people25. The author of this article

29、 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 W

30、ar, 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 their

31、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 have the blues because you have no money, no job, no lover, or no home. But blue songs were not always sad. Some of them were happy and many of them w