最新學(xué)士學(xué)位英語試題及答案

1、精品文檔成人高等教育學(xué)士學(xué)位英語考試試卷Paper One 試卷一(90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short imcomplete 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 an swer on theANSWER SHEET with a sin gle l

2、ine through the cen ter.1. Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?Secretary:精品文檔A. Hello. Thanks for calli ng.C. Hello. Who re you, please?2. Roommate A: I wish you would n Roommate B:A. I m afraid so.C. Sorry! Is it disturb ing you?B. Speak ing, please.D. I m sorry. He s etiagmww t have your radio

3、 so loud.B. It s none of your bus in ess.D. Really? It s not my fault.d love to have you.3. Mary: We re having a few people over for a dinner Friday. WeTom: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, Jane.ls Joh n there, please?A. No. He s not here aetmoment.B. No. He s away. Call back later.C

5、. Sorry. I don t know where he is .D. Sorry. He s not here right now. Any message?6. Teacher: You re late again!Stude nt: Sorry,A. I won t do that anymoreC. I m afaid I ve overslept7. Guest: Oh, it s ten o clock Host:B. but it s my own bus in ess.D. but I n eed more sleepI must be leav ing now.A. It

6、 s OK. Please walk slowly.B. Why do you want to go now?C. Yeah, it s really late. Do as you like.D. Won t you feay for another cup of tea?8. Cathy: Do you mind ope ning the door for me Robert:.精品文檔A. Yes, I II do it.B. It s nothingC. That s all rightD. Not at all9. Katheri ne: Have n t see n you for

7、 ages, Lin da! How are you ge?ingLin da: Quite well. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. How s your husband?Lin da: Oh, we ve got divorced.Katheri ne: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 n ame, please?P

8、assenger: It s Paine, Sarah Paine.Customs officer:?Passe nger: It -A-bNP-E.A. How do you spell your last nameB. What s your last name, pleaseC. How to pronoune your last n ameD. How could I speak your last n ame11. Stra nger:. Do you know where the n earest bank is , please?Reside nt: Sure. It s on

9、King Street, betwee n Sixth and Seve nth Ave nue.Stra nger: Thank you.A. Help meB. Forgive meC. Excuse meD. Trouble you12. Mary: Peter, would you like to go to a party this Sun day?Peter:. What kind of party you mea n?Mary: It s a birthday party.A. Sounds goodB. Looks niceC. Seems all rightD. Feels

10、great13. Susan: That s a beautiful skirt you have on!Lily:.A. Actually, I don t like it very muchB. Oh, thank you . I just got it yesterdayC. Yes. But it isn t so as you saidD. No, it s not that bfedu Yours is better14. Joh n: May I use your computer this after noon, Susie?Susie: Sure, but I have to

11、 finish typ ing my term paper today.Joh n:.A. Do as you pleaseB. Oh, I m sorryC. Thank you just the sameD. Never mind it15. Patient: I feel terrible 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. Remembe

12、r. Don t do that againPart n Reading Comprehension(40 points)Directions: There are 4 passagesin this part. Each of the passagesis followed by 5 questions or nufini shed stateme nts. 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 SH

13、EET with a single line through the center.精品文檔精品文檔Passage oneM ichael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 U.S. Trials, Phelps qualified for Athe ns in six in dividual eve ntsacross every possible stroke. He fin all

14、y earned five titles of Olympic champi on. Should Phelps spon sor.Michael Phelps was born to June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.match Mark Spitzs record in Athe ns or Beiji ng in 2$ 1 millio n bonus from hisMichael coach told Michaelc mother that her

15、son was a rare tele nt.L on g-limbed with big hands and feet, he took to in struct ion very well, loved to work hard and n ever seemed n ervous iscompetition. 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 sig nature st

16、roke, but he s show n the ability tc any eve nt.In 1999,Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at th Junior Natio nals.At 15, Michael became the youn gest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the U.S.in 68 years. In an astonishing performanee, he medaled si

17、x 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 in dividual medley （混合泳）doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimmi ng history.Outside of his swimming career,Michael was

18、a normal teenager.He didn ke getting out ofttlhe bed in the morning; but refused to slow dow n once his day bega n. Michael has his sights set on more than Olympic glory.He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.16. Which of the following i

19、s 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 in dividual eve nts across every possible stroke.D. Five titles of Olympic champi on.17. From Paragraph 1 it can be in ferred that the p

20、assage was written.A. right in 2005B. at a time between 2004 and 2005C. just before Athe ns 2004D. immediately after Athens 200418. Michael Phelps tur ned to be the youn gest America n swimmer.A. in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterflyB. in 2004,when he attended Athens 2004C. in 2

21、000, when he attended Sydney OlympicsD. in an astonishing performance at home in the U.S.19. hating to get out of hi s bed in the morning, Michael Phelps wouldn t slow downonce his day bega n.A. AsB. ThoughC. OnceD. Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so am

22、bitious as toA. win many more gold medals for the U.S.B. remake history of his sport like M.Jorda n and T.WoodsC. become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD. be by far the greatest sportsma n with Olympic gloryPassage TwoMost personnel managers agree that job interviews are one of th

23、e least objective recruiment methods.But 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 character and trust their instincti

24、ve 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. “ Thiscan be a serious problem for employers ”, explains

25、Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruiment. most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies. ” Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.Interviewer should therefore concentrate on are

26、as 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 language. Sweat on the upper lip, fals

27、e smiles and nervous hand movementsall indicate discomfort. ”Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique , but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pres

28、sure 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 are those who tell.A. complete

29、truthsB. complete liesC. partial truthsD. 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 unbelievable lies.24. In order to pick

30、 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 authors attitude towards job interviews?A. Most objectiveB. Too subjective.C

31、. SuspiciousD. Credulous.Passage ThreeOur world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable.One kind of such birds is the coot a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool. ” Thbeird has a remarkable ability to recognize amd count its eggs, ”says b

32、ehavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky becauseof the nunsual way the animals. Compete: One coot will put its eggs secretly into another s nest to trick the host into raising the invader s eggs. But nest owners use fight back, Lyon finds.

33、Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central BritishColumbia, 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 rejected the strange eggs com

34、plete,lyusually by burying them deep in the nest. “ For eggs were not disappearing by chance -and that can only mean the birds were recognizing them, ”Lyon says. Apparently , the coots were rateled by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the fore

35、ign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.Even if a mother coot didn t remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay anormal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the

36、 coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious ones. coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting wild animal world, ”the ecologist concluded.26. The meaning of the bird s name “ coot ” probably is .A. wonderful a

37、nd amazing B. unusual and remarkableC. secret and unbelievable D. old and silly27. In the passage,“ foreign eggs ” refers to .A. the eggs of the nest ownersB. the eggs of the invadersC.the eggs from foreign countriesD. the eggs unable to be hatched28. Which of the following is the particular way coo

38、ts often compete?A. To steal some eggs from other nests.B. To put their own eggs into others nests.C. To hatch other coots eggs.D. To protect their own eggs.29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to the passage?I . Burying them deep in the nests.n . Pushing them aside to

39、an unfavorable area.川.Hatching them as their own.A. I .onlyB. n .onlyC. I .land n .D. I ., n .and 川.30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes that the coot has?A. To trick other coots.B. To fight back the tricks.C. To be alert to the foreign eggs.D. To recognize and

40、 count its own eggs.Passage FourNational Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in the Inter-nationalSpace Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outpost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.Internet m

41、agnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec.4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency(RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U.S.millionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest.NASA spokeswoman Kristen

42、Larson said by telephone:” We vi ne pargi nrceiepdl e to theflight of Mr. Shuttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken of . ” Larsonould not say what details needed resolving , but said the station international part ners-i ncludi ng the space age ncies of Russia, Europe

43、, Japa n and Can ada-had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering “ physicaability, psychological ability, Ianguage ability ” and “l(fā)ength and appropriateness of training.”O(jiān)utgoi ng comma nder Frank Culberts on of the space stati on said the new crew replaci nghis was going to be ex

44、tremely busy.“ The statio n is for workers, and it puts an additi onal burdeon the crew to have people up here that are not doing scie nee or con duct ing experime nts that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility,” he said.Space Adve ntures chief Eric An ders on said h

45、e could not disclose what Shuttleworth was pay ing for the trip, but added that a Russia n official had bee n quoted as say ing the price was no worse than Tito s fare, which was widely reported tb 20h million.31. Who was the first space tourist accordi ng to the passage?A. Kriste n Lars on.B. Eric

46、An ders on.C. Mark Shuttleworth.D. Denn is Tito.32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers?A. Sufficie nt experie nee in con duct ing laboratory work.B. Eno ugh long and proper training for flight.C. Men tally and physically healthy eno ugh.D. Communi cative s

47、kills in Ian guage.33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank Culbertso n?A. Because the space stati on isnno ugh bg the pay ing tourists.B. Because as a place for doing research, the stat on should be highly efficie nt.C. Because a pay ing tourist may

48、be ignorant of the space research work.D. Because the pay ing tourists have to pay too much to gain space experie nee.34. “ An outgoing commander ” can probably be one who.A. is extremely capableB. is going to be out of dutyC. is a supervisor over the space stati on workD. has his own crew members35

49、. To be the sec ond pay ing space tourist , one has to primarily.A. receive n ecessary training volun tarilyB. pay a sum of money no less than Tito s fareC. pay a sum of money less than Tito s fareD. do more men tal and physical exercisesPart 川 Vocabulary and Structure(20 poi nts)Directions There ar

50、e 40 in complete senten cesi n this part.For each senten cethere are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the senten ce.Mark your an swer on the ANSWER SHEET with a sin gle line through the cen ter.36. If workers had bee n paid dece nt wages, profitsso great.A. would beB.

51、were not to be C. wouldn t have been D. would have been37.If students can t focus on the spoken word of the teacher, they not only lose_to leathey actually lose ability to lear n.A. n eedB. wishC. desireD. power38. There is no thi ngabout a n ative En glish-speak ing teacher except that he speaks En

52、 glisheasily and well.A. particular B. specialC. specificD. especial39. Ithat most people who wan ted to buy our n ewspaper were either moving or gett ingmarried.A. worked out B. figured out C. spoke outD. broke outth40. The Eiffel Tower, symbol of innovative technique at the end of the 19 century,

53、hasitsuni versal image.A. maintainedB. preservedC. storedD. continued41. Amaz on isthe largest remai ning rain forest area left on our pla net.A. so farB. by farC. thus farD. as far as42. The best thinghappe ned to me was finding my best friend, Katri na.A. whatB. asC. thatD. which43. Life presents

54、many barriers, and all too often those who work hardest may not receivegreat.A. rewardsB. gran tsC. allowa neeD. praise44. Now almost all the parents want their children to leam the piano or the violin,theirchildre n are willi ng or not.A. no matter whetherB. no matter ifC. howeverD. whatever45. Hom

55、ework in America n schools is ofte n mi ni malthe childre n have ple nty of timeto watch televisi on.A. such thatB. so thatC. thatD. because46. It is largely tha nks to the variable climate in En gla ndthe En glish pay so much atte ntio nto the work on their homes and garde ns.A. whereB. thatC. i n

56、whichD. for which47. Life on Earth isvaried and complex.A. amazi nglyB. amusedly C. amazedly D. amusi ngly48. In terms of education systems, one cannot say that one system in one country is betterthan.A. that of ano therB. ano therC. one of ano therD. one ano ther49. Whe n I started appl ying to col

57、leges, I defi nitely had no idea what I wan ted toin.A. studyB. majorC. stayD. gear50. The new immigra nts found it hard tothemselves to the climate of the coun try.A. adoptB. adaptC. regulateD. coordi nate51. One day while look ing for a job, Ithe Chica no Youth Cen ter, which offered me anafter-school job.A. dropped by. B. dropped outC. dropped dow nD. dropped off52. The n ewly promot