學(xué)位英語考試模擬試題_14

1、2011年廣東省成人高等教育學(xué)士學(xué)位外語水平考試模擬試題（十四）英語試卷一Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 shot 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 throug

2、h the center.1. Bill: Well, Tom. Im sorry I must be off now. Tom: _. I hope to hear from you soon. A. Enjoy yourselfB. Thats all rightC. Keep in touchD. Cheer up2. Mr. William: I like to invite you dinner this Sunday, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith:_. A. Oh, no, lets not B. Id rather stay at home C. Im very s

3、orry, but I have other plans D. Oh, no. thatll be too much trouble3. Tim: How was the football match between Italy and England last night? Jack:_. A. It was a good dealB. It was a tie game C. It was an afterthoughtD. Its hard to believe4. Diana: _ It will help you a lot. Mary: Thats good idea. Lets

4、make some.A. Youd better have some tea.B. Would you please make me some tea?C. I promise to get you some tea.D. Help yourself to some tea.5. Pauline: Thank you ever so much for your help with my math. Anna: _.A. Glad to hear thatB. Not worth thinking C. You are too politeD. Think nothing of it6. Sia

5、n: You should have thanked her before you left. Mori: _. But when I was leaving I couldnt find him anywhere. A. I meant toB. I meantC. I meant doing soD. I meant doing 7. Peter: Excuse me, what is the best way for me to improve my English? Samuel: _. If you dont practice, nothing else will be able t

6、o help you. A. Dont loose heartB. Keep practicing C. Dont give upD. Keep your courage8. Mr. Shaw: Mr. Taylor, Im sorry I used your pencil when you were out just now. Mr. Taylor: _. A. Youre welcomeB. Its a pleasure C. Thats all rightD. Dont mention it9. Sissy: I need to see a doctor.Jennet: _？Sissy:

7、 I think I have a headache. A. What forB. What C. How aboutD. What about10. David: Charles, could you drive me to the railway station? Charles: _ A. No thinks.B. Ill be there on time. C. Sure, why not?D. Never mind11. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University. Walt: Congratulations! He is

8、very smart! Max: _. A. You are right. B. Dont mention it C. Yes, he is D. Thank you very much12. Student: Do you mind our performing rock n roll in the hall? Teacher: _.A. Oh, Id rather you didnt actuallyB. Of course not, its not allowed hereC. No you cantD. Great! Id prefer to listen to rock n roll

9、13. Customer: I m sorry, but I didnt know it is a no-smoking place. Clerk: _ A. Thats all right.B. How can you say that? C. Thats impossible.D. Sorry, but thats no excuse.14. Waiter: How would you like your coffee? Customer: _. A. Its well doneB. Very nice, thanks C. Black, pleaseD. Only one cup15.

10、Virginia: What about going downtown to do some shopping this afternoon? Rena: _ A. Go ahead, please.B. Good idea! C. Me, too.D. Help yourself.Part II Reading Comprehension (20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statemen

11、ts. 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 OneJack Billabong is an aboriginal stockman. On Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson homestead. He

12、 was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.The fire in the forest had gone out. But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw s

13、omething moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him.“Theres a badly burnt man at the homestead,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life. Please help me to save him.”The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over

14、fallen trees that were still burnings. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the homestead with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him on to Jacks horse. The ride back to Borrogee was te

15、rrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee hospital. Nobody saw them arrive, because it was night.“Ive never seen a horse like that pony” Jack said, Cathy praised Jack Billabong, but she

16、 refused to say anything about the pony. “Joe will write about her in my story” she said.But she did say one thing: “If Flame hadnt returned to the homestead that afternoon, Joe and I would have died.”16. Jack Billabong did not turn back because he saw _.A. a horse running towards himB. a girl ridin

17、g a horse towards himC. something moving towards himD. a fire burning towards him17. Joe Brook was taken out of the homestead _.A. in a state of unconsciousnessB. very easilyC. by Cathys horseD. consciously by Cathy and Jack18. Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrog

18、ee Hospital because_.A. Jack asked her not to talk to themB. She didnt know what to talk about the ponyC. She was too weak to say anythingD. Joe would write about it in his writing19. At last, Cathy owed her and Joes lives to “Flame”, which refers to _.A. the ponyB. JackC. Jacks horseD. the fire20.

19、The best title of this short story should be_.A. Bravery of a Lovely PonyB. Heroism of a Young GirlC. Courage of an Aboriginal StockmanD. Rescue of Joe BrookPassage TwoThe ships in which men hunt whales are very strongly constructed. The crew must be both courageous and strong, because they are goin

20、g to fight the biggest of all animals. Many of the whaling ships sail from Norway, which is famous for its sailors.When a whaling ship reaches the whaling grounds (the part of the sea where whales are found). All the sailors keep a watch for whales. One at a time they stand high up on a mast so that

21、 they can see a great distance. Whales breathe air as we do. When they breathe out, the air mixes with water, and a jet of water is shot up above the surface of the sea. The sailor up above watches for these jets of water. When he sees one of them, he shouts, “There she blows!”Motor-boats, called wh

22、alers, are lowered to the water, and they speed off towards the whale, and try to get close to the whale while it is still on the surface. An exciting moment comes when a harpoon is shot. This is a sharp spear with hooks that prevents it from being pulled out after it has gone into the whale. It is

23、fastened to a long, light but very strong rope, which is carefully placed in the boat so that it will run out smoothly.As soon as the whale is struck by the harpoon, it drives deep under and swims away as fast as it can. It pulls the rope after it and the whaling boat follows on the surface at full

24、speed. Soon the whale comes up to the surface to breathe. The whalers want to be near when it comes up, in order to shoot another harpoon at it.There is always the danger that the whale may turn round and attack the boat which is following it. The whale has a very strong tail, with which it can atta

25、ck the boat and destroy it. The whalers watch for the attack. They get out of the way as quickly as they can, and once more they attack. They get out of the way to fire the harpoon gun.At last the whale tires itself out. The whalers follow it, so as to be near when the great whale floats dead on the

26、 sea. The whaling ship is brought close to the whale, and the whalers begin to cut out the blubber for which they have fought so hard. It is heated in large pots and the oil is poured into barrels or other containers in which it is stored. When the ship has a full load it returns to port. 21. Why ar

27、e ships in which men hunt whales very strongly constructed? A. The sailors are big and strong.B. They must have high masts.C. Whales are very big animals.D. They are made in Norway.22. Why do the sailors stand high up on the mast? A. They can see a long way.B. The whale cannot reach them.C. Whales a

28、re very big. D. They can get close to the whale.23. Why does the harpoon stay in the whale? A. It goes in a long way.B. It has hooks. C. It is fastened to a strong rope.D. It is carefully placed.24. What does the whale do as it has been hit by the harpoon? A. It comes up to the surface. B. It follow

29、s the whaling boat. C. It swims away on the surface at full speed.D. It swims away deep under the water at full speed.25. How can a struck whale attack and destroy a whaler?A. with its great strength B. with a jet of waterC. with its strong tail D. with its breathPassage ThreeIn order to learn to be

30、 ones self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to ponder over it; clearly to sift it; and earnestly to carry it out. It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must ne

31、ver give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until

32、 you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to sift out, but when you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it out clearly and distinctly. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it

33、 up until you have done it thoroughly and well.If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand efforts. 26. According to the author, the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to _.A. be ones true self B. be a spec

34、ialist C. succeed in a profession D. become wealthy 27. First of all, one must _.A. act B. inquireC. analyze D. obtain knowledge 28. The end of learning should be _.A. thought B. inquiryC. mastery D. analysis29. A word that means almost the same as “sift out” isA. ponder B. inquire C. analyze D. car

35、ry out 30. According to the article, another mans success should _.A. not be taken into consideration B. spur us on to great efforts C. make us envious D. cause one to stop tryingPassage FourViennaIn spite of Iraqs decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Co

36、untries (OPEC) will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the Iraq temporary stop. The organizations president, Charkid Khelil of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and

37、prices were stable, so quota (配額) increases were not necessary.The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraqs output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.Saudi Arabias Minister Ali-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall o

38、f oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of the Iraq stop to export was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized (動搖), a suitable response

39、would be made.Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Councils decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal (延期).Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oi

40、l selling for 27.05 dollars last Friday. North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening. OPEC wanted the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas. 31. Iraq made the decision to stop o

41、il deliveries because .A. the U.N. Security Council has decided to shorten the time for the oil-for-food programmeB. oil price is too low in the international market C. many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s D. it couldnt get enough money to develop its economy32. The attitud

42、e the E.U. Commission took towards Iraqs output stop was .A. active B. concerned C. cold D. surprising 33. “The organization” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A. OPEC B. the E.U. CommissionC. APEC D. WTO34. The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that .A. they can persuade Iraq to continue oil pr

43、oductionB. they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraqs temporary stopC. they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council D. they can make up their minds to increase oil production35. OPEC wanted the oil price to_ immediately after Iraqs crude oil output stop. A. rise B. fallC. stay rath

44、er stable D. fluctuate without limitationPart III Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a s

45、ingle line through the center.36. The number of deaths from heart disease will be greatly reduced if people _ to eat more fruits and vegetables. A. was persuadedB. be persuaded C. are persuadedD. persuade37. He decided to _the club for old men and play chess there. A. take part inB. join in C. atten

46、dD. join38. All the employees except the manager _to work online at home. A. are encouragedB. are prevented C. are disturbedD. are dismissed39. Susan has to _her university study because her family hasnt enough money. A. give inB. give up C. keep onD. put up40. A wage rise of 5% makes a(n) _increase

47、 of 250 Yuan for the workers.A. annualB. manual C. otherD. another41. Einstein _his theory and went on with his research. A. belonged toB. related to C. stuck toD. got to42. Under the financial crisis, more social problems in the world are certain to _. A. raiseB. arise C. be arisenD. be risen43. No

48、w that he has retired, he lived partly on his _ and partly on the interest on his post office savings account. A. wagesB. salary C. earningsD. pension 44. During the _, the audience strolled and chatted in the foyer. A. intervalB. pause C. interruptionD. gap45. Membership in the United Nations is op

49、en to all peace-loving states which accept the _ of the Charter. A. debtB. obligation C. creditD. reliance46. He has impressed his employer considerably and _ he is soon to be promoted. A. howeverB. yet C. accordinglyD. eventually47. The Labor Department issued guidelines to_ equal job opportunities

50、 for women on work paid for by federal funds. A. ensureB. assure C. secureD. inure48. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship _for making money. A. other thanB. more than C. better thanD. rather than49. He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a good re

51、st. A. renovatedB. recreated C. renewedD. refreshed50. We need to _our camping things before we go away. A. choose fromB. tell from C. sort outD. set out51. The farming population of this country _unchanged. A. remainB. remains C. are remainedD. is remained52. After the great earthquake, the governm

52、ent tried to bring things back to the _situation and people were settled down in their new homes. A. disorderedB. normal C. peacefulD. chaotic53. If the police had acted with more _, the disaster could have been prevented. A. solutionB. indetermination C. decisionD. hesitation54. History is _ a subj

53、ect which only lets us know something in history. A. not more tanB. less than C. no moreD. no longer55. _is reported in China Daily that talks between the six countries broke down for some reason. A. WhatB. It C. ThatD. As 56. I regret _hard at school, or I would have passed the exam. A. not to workB. having not worked C. to have not workedD. not having worked57. When the man with glasses came into the hotel, I noticed a _look come over the managers face al