学位英语模拟试题与答案一.docx

1、学位英语模拟试题与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 choicesmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET with a single line t

2、hrough 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 Collins,

3、 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 aormo , 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 you

5、r 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 t

6、 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 to

7、hear it.D. Oh, I don like tthat 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 B

8、: 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 marriedwith Todd!Bertha: _A. Congratulations! B. Are you kidding?C. Good luck! D. Is i

9、t 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 fewminutes of your time.Mrs. Davis: _ . Are you selli

10、ng 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. Rosemar

11、y: Wevemade an appointment with the students at 7 in the morning. Would youcome 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. Each o

12、f the passages is followed by 5 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose thebest 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 simila

13、r to that of food shopperswho answered three surveys for the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, then you probably sharesome 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 nut

14、ritious than canned or frozenvegetables. False. The nutritional difference depends more on how vegetables are handled orprepared than in whether they are bought fresh or packaged. Overcooking, for example, destroysmany nutrients. Vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a significant amount of v

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

16、 fewer calories than sirloin steak and roast beef.Statement 3: Taking extra vitamins beyond the recommended daily allowances wontgive youmore energy. True. It s widely believed that extra vitamins provide moreye. nBeurgt taking morethan the body needs doesnt make it function better, just as overfill

17、ing 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 bseliefs may be changed as new inf

18、ormation 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. Overcooking destr

19、oys 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 diet.B. Bread and ste

20、ak 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 than enough vitamin

21、s 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 women in Ghana-th

22、e 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. Theirreputation for economic independence, self-reliance, and hard work is well known and welldeserved.Most of Ghana s working women are farmers a

23、nd traders. Only one woman in five, or evenfewer, 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 her husband for support is

24、looked upon withdisfavor.Traditionally the tasks of motherhood have been shared. Mothers and sisters, grandmothers andnieces all helped to raise the children and to carry out daily tasks. As the family grew, olderbrothers and sisters also helped to care for the younger ones and helped in the home. N

25、ow withmore children going to school, with more people moving away from their traditional homes, notonly 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 the needs of women and their fami

26、lies, such asproviding 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 trading out of house.D. Working as well a

27、s maintaining families.22. “ s-erelfliance ” could be explained as “ _ ”.A. making great wealthB. depending on oneselfC. caring for one s ownD. being a reliable person23. What kind of women do people in Ghana prefer?A. Beautiful and charming.B. Skillful at sewing or baking.C. Depending totally on hu

28、sbands.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 article probably agrees that women inGha

29、na 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 War, theslaves were free but life w

30、as still not easy. They had to find new work. In the South, work campswere formed. Black people from these camps worked on farms and on building up the MississippiRiver banks. During the week the people worked long and hard. They often lived alone, withouttheir families, far from home. On the weeken

31、ds, the workers got together at picnics or drinkingplaces. Travelling black musicians with guitars entertained them. The musicians sang songs aboutthe 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 nomoney, no job, no lover, or no home. But blue songs were not