2011年學(xué)士學(xué)位英語(yǔ)試卷及答案四

1、2011年廣東省成人高等教育學(xué)士學(xué)位外語(yǔ)水平考試模擬試題（四）英語(yǔ)試卷一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 line throug

2、h the center.1. wanda: hey, victoria. where is boston municipal library? i want to borrow some books about the history of india. victoria: _, there is no library called boston municipal library. there is only boston public library located at copley square. a. you must know b. in my opinion c. as far

3、 as i know d. you may be quite disappointed2.michelle: hi, how do you usually spend your spare time? do you have any hobby? id like some suggestions on how to spend my free time. ella: well, _ but as for me, if i do not go out, i usually do some reading at home. a. it is so interesting a topic. b. i

4、t is a difficult question. c. i have no idea about this. d. it depends on the person3.homer: excuse me, what is the best way for me to improve my english?cyril: _ if you dont practice, nothing else can help you. a. just do it. b. never give up. c. keep trying. d. keep practicing. 4.daniel: what do y

5、ou think of the movie inception?esther: well, _ if i may say so, its the best movie ive ever watched.a. it is a little interesting.b. i have never watched it before.c. i like it very much.d. it is hard to say.5.enid: grand buy department store is having its anniversary sale, so id take my son to go

6、shopping tomorrow. how long will it take to go there by bus?greta: _ but why dont you use the subway? thatd be much faster. a. it depends on traffic.b. the bus driver is very skillful. c. it cant be faster. d. there will be a lot of people on the bus. 6. arthur: excuse me, _ i am in a hurry to join

7、an interview. charles: of course! are you going to take the bus or walk there?a. could you tell me where the bus station is? b. would you mind giving me a seat?c. could you show me how to get to guangzhou television?d. would you mind telling me the way to guangzhou television?7.customer: i want to s

8、end a small parcel to canada. clerk: _customer: whats the difference between the rates? my parcel weighs 248 grams. a. what kind of service do you want?b. what mailing service do you prefer?c. by airmail or surface mail?d. what is the weight of your parcel?8. andrew: betty, ive got two tickets for t

9、he movie tonight. may i invite you to watch the movie? betty: _, but i have an appointment with my supervisor tonight. a. sureb. i would like to c. it is very excitingd. i am sorry9. customer: excuse me, i am looking for a suit for my father. clerk: _ it is a very popular style with the cotton textu

10、re. a. what do you like this one?b. how do you think of this one?c. how about this one? d. what kind of style do you prefer? 10. lucy: ive heard you are ill. _ vivian: i was woke up by my son last night and felt exhausted this morning. a. what is your matter?b. what is the problem? c. whats wrong wi

11、th you?d. how are you feeling at present?11. karen: hi, tina! what is your opinion about the teds presentation? tina: _ but he needs to make some small changes. a. it is perfect. b. i do have some opinion about it. c. on the whole it is goodd. i have no idea about it. 12. may: how about going to the

12、 ktv after class? nicola: _ i cant sing at all. may: dont worry. you can just relax and enjoy your drink and cuisines. a. im sorry i cant sing very well. b. im an idiot musically. c. i have not much knowledge about music. d. im not a good student of music. 13. rhoda: have you brought the novel you b

13、orrowed from me last time?hannah: oh, no. _ i left it in my room. oh, sorry. a. look at me! b. how stupid of me!c. i dont know what i have done! d. it is unbelievable! 14. alan: hey, sabina, it is so late that all the metro platforms are closed. what should we do?sabina: _ fortunately, my dad left h

14、is car at home.a. it couldnt have been like this.b. it could have been much better.c. it cant be.d. it couldnt have been worse. 15. clerk: sorry, sir, you have to be 18 to buy alcohol. customer: i am already 30! _a. whats wrong with you?b. cant you see that?c. are you kidding me?d. what is the probl

15、em? part ii reading comprehension (40 points)directions: there are 4 passages in this part. each of the 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

16、line through the center.passage oneask a mom if shes happier now that she has a child, and shell usually say yes. but psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood. moment

17、to moment, you may be tired and sometimes angry, though kids do bring joy says peter ubel, m.d., a professor of medicine and psychology at the university of michigan. in fact, on their list of enjoyable activities, moms rank childcare lower than eating, exercising, or watching tv, according to a uni

18、versity of michigan study, and kid care rates only slightly higher than housework, working, or commuting!one reason for the difference between moms and experts: selective memory. when psychologists ask moms in a general way if they like spending time with their kids, the overwhelming majority say th

19、ey do because theyre thinking of fun activities like reading a book or playing in the park. when theyre specifically asked to describe their actual daily routine, they remember the hours they spent struggling to get their child dressed or ready for bed.maybe, though, the psychologists are missing th

20、e intensity of joy that time spent with your child can bring. luckily, those moments can overcome your daily frustrations. happiness is more than just that smiley feeling, says karen reivich, ph.d., a research associate in the positive psychology center at the university of pennsylvania. its also fe

21、eling a connection to something larger than yourself. when people are in service to something bigger, they describe their lives as filled with meaning.16. which of the following best summarizes peter ubels opinion of being the mom of a young child?a. it makes the mom exhausted.b. it is both rewardin

22、g and stressful.c. it makes the mom easily irritated.d. it is quite frustrating an experience.17. according to a university of michigan study, which of the following ranks higher than childcare on moms list of enjoyable activities?a. eating, housework or commutingb. eating, exercising or watching tv

23、c. exercising, housework or watching tvd. exercising, commuting or watching tv 18. what does the underlined phrase selective memory in the third paragraph mean?a. moms often tend to remember only the happy moments with their children. b. moms often tend to remember only the hours they spent taking c

24、are of their children.c. experts tend to remember only the happy moments the moms spend with their children.d. experts tend to remember only the hours the moms spend with their children.19. according to karen reivich, how do the moms moments of intense joy compare with their daily frustrations?a. th

25、ose moments make them feel more excited.b. those moments make them feel more relaxed.c. those moments can overcome their daily frustrations.d. those moments can do nothing about their daily frustrations. 20. from the last sentence of the passage we can infer that_.a. moms have only the smiley feelin

26、g about childcare.b. moms feel frustrated at taking care of their children.c. moms enjoy doing housework as a part of their childcare.d. moms regard childcare as a meaningful part of their lives.passage twodo you go to bed without brushing your teeth? you may think that not brushing is not a big dea

27、l. but caring for your mouth can prevent serious (and even embarrassing) problems.cavities happen to just about everyone. a cavity is a diseased spot in the tooth. it all starts with a sticky film made up of bacteria. that film coats your teeth and gums. the bacteria eat sugars from things you eat a

28、nd drink. that produces acids. then, the acids eat away at your teeths hard outer coating, called enamel.if you dont brush regularly to remove the film, or if you keep missing a spot, those acids keep eating away the teeths enamel. that is how you get a cavity. the larger it gets, the closer it gets

29、 to the nerve, increasing the chance of severe pain, says lynn ramer, president of the american dentists association.a cavity will never just go away by itself. it will only get worse. left untreated, 100 percent of the time a cavity will spread, says dr. william berlocher, a dentist who is also pre

30、sident of the american academy of pediatric dentistry.if a cavity is caught early enough, your dentist will be able to fix your tooth. the area of the tooth where the cavity was will be replaced with a special material called a filling. some fillings are made of a metal blend containing silver. othe

31、r fillings are a tooth-colored mix of glass and a strong material called resin.if you ignore a cavity, it will spread. it can go into the tooths root. at that point, the dentist will have to do a root canal. in that procedure, the dentist removes the tooths nerve.21. according to the second paragrap

32、h, what is a cavity?a. a diseased spot in the tooth b. a film of acids coating the teeth c. a sticky film made up of bacteriad. a hard outer coating covering the teeth22. what would happen if you do not brush regularly?a. the film coating your teeth would be removed.b. there would be less diseased s

33、pots in your teeth.c. the film coating your teeth would be less sticky.d. the acids would keep eating away your teeths hard outer coating.23.if a cavity reaches the tooths root, how would a dentist treat it?a. replace the cavity with a fillingb. replace the tooths enamelc. remove the tooths nerved.

34、pull out the tooth 24. according to the fifth paragraph, what are some fillings made of? a. a mix of silver and resin b. a metal blend containing glassc. a metal blend containing copperd. a mix of glass and resin25. the main purpose of the passage is to _.a. explain the formation and treatment of ca

35、vity b. emphasize the importance of brushing teeth c. discuss the proper ways of brushing teethd. describe how a dentist treats a cavitypassage threesmall talk is like having loose change in your pocket. like quarters for a pay phone, loose change comes in handy when you least expect it. but when it

36、 comes to small talk, you must know when to spend it or save it. all small talk is not the same. with some people, you walk away having killed a few moments. with others, you feel a connection and want to get to know them better. the difference is the effort one or both of you made at making a conne

37、ction. it helps to call the person by name, mention things you have in common (mutual acquaintances, places youve been, experiences youve shared, career or personal goals), show interest in that persons views or hobbies, and match the other persons speaking style, voice, emotion and body language as

38、 you talk. people feel being related to others who like them, appreciate them, enjoy the same things they do and are helpful to them. time and attention make connections that last. when youre considering small talk, be sensitive to the other persons mood and circumstances. when your airplane seatmat

39、e is obviously preoccupied, leave him or her alone. neither would you approach someone when the person is dashing down a hallway to a meeting. on other occasions, small talk is inappropriate because of the person involved. if the ceo has unexpectedly called you in for a little chat, this is not the

40、time to take the lead. let him or her dictate the topic and pace. the same is true with customers. develop a sixth sense about those who appreciate small talk and those who dont. 26. what is the meaning of the underlined phrase comes in handy in the first paragraph? a. becomes very usefulb. becomes

41、very specialc. becomes very importantd. becomes very inconvenient27. according to the second paragraph, how can you make a connection with others？a. mention your unique experiencesb. describe others dressing stylesc. talk about others hobbiesd. discuss others names28. if you want to make others feel

42、 related to you, you may need to_.a. spend time chatting with themb. show how excellent you are c. give presents to themd. be helpful to them29. according to the fourth paragraph, on what occasion should you avoid making small talk with others?a. when others are strolling on the streetb. when your a

43、irplane seatmate asks you for a favorc. when your airplane seatmate is absorbed in thoughtd. when others are walking down the hallway after a meeting30. according to the last paragraph, what should you do when your ceo has unexpectedly called you in for “a little chat”?a. let the ceo dictate the top

44、ic and paceb. talk about the difficulties in your work c. take the lead to make small talkd. decide on the topic of talkpassage foura biological clock is what tells plants, animals, and other organisms how to organize their time. this clock helps plants and animals change their routine when they mov

45、e to places with different climates and environments. most biological clocks are based on the movement of the sun and follow a twenty-four hour cycle called a circadian rhythm. some animals sleep only at night, making them diurnal. animals that sleep during daytime are nocturnal. flowers are diurnal

46、 because they close their petals at night but they open again in the morning. bats sleep in the daytime so they are nocturnal.some biological clocks also follow an annual cycle, especially in animals that have annual migrations. animals that have annual cycles do different things at different times

47、of year. their actions are determined by the seasons.different animals can live in the same area when their biological clocks make them look for food at different times of day. this process also keeps them out of each others way. biological clocks help plants and animals prepare for changes in the s

48、easons. animals need to know what time of year to reproduce so their offspring will be born when the conditions for survival are good.human beings sleep cycle is a circadian rhythm, a system based on the twenty-four hour day. in the circadian rhythm most humans sleep at night. when people travel to

49、different time zones their biological clocks have to adjust. in humans, the biological clock is in a group of cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (scn.) the scn is located near the bottom middle part of the brain.scientists are continuing to research the biological clock and circadian rhythms.

50、scientists discovered the first circadian gene in a mammal (a mouse) in 1997. it is only a matter of time before your own biological clock will tell you the time!31. which of the following type of animal or plant is nocturnal?a. human beingsb. flowersc. batsd. cows32. what is a circadian rhythm?a. a

51、 twenty-four hour cycle of most biological blocksb. the closure and opening of the petals of flowersc. a cycle of some animals annual migrationd. the movement rhythm of the sun33. according to the third paragraph, why can different animals live in the same area peacefully?a. because they look for di

52、fferent types of food. b. because their conditions for survival are good.c. because they do different things at different times of year. d. because their biological clocks keep them out of each others way. 34. where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (scn) located?a. the bottom middle part of the brainb

53、. the bottom left part of the brainc. the top right part of the braind. the top left part of the brain35. from the last sentence of the passage we can infer that _.a. we still lack a full understanding of our own biological clock.b. our own biological clock is a lot different from that of a mouse.c.

54、 we have already known much about the circadian rhythms of mammals.d. there is still a lot to be done before your own biological clock will tell you the time. part iii vocabulary and structure (20 points)directions: there are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence there are 4 choice

55、s marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence. mark your answer on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.36. we tend to think of these people as unreliable, but that is not the _. a. caseb. situationc. factd. circumstance37. who was the man of the _ clothes and easy manner?a. causalb. casualc. fitd. fitting38. being divorced, she was cautious _ having a second marriage. a. aboutb. ofc. againstd. for39. raising a child is a _ and rewarding job. a. challengeable b. challengingc. challengedd. unchallengea