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II.

閱讀理解20道40分40分鐘

III.

詞匯和語法40道20分25分鐘

IV.

完形填空10道10分10分鐘V.短文寫作100～120個(gè)詞15分30分鐘考試總時(shí)間：120分鐘2011年廣東學(xué)位英語考試試題及答案PartⅠ

VocabularyandStructure(25points,30minutes)

Directions:Thereare50incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.By1929,MickeyMousewasaspopular____childrenasCocaCola.

A)for

B)with

C)to

D)in

2.Whenyoubuyanythingexpensive,neverforgettoaskforthe____fromtheshop.

A)receipt

B)trust

C)render

D)tale

3.ThefinancialsupportisdecidednotonlyaccordingtoyourGREscore,butalsoaccordingtoyour____incollege.

A)intelligence

B)policy

C)performance

D)statement

4.ProfessorSmithisalsothe____oftheinternationalprogramoffice.Ifyouhaveanyproblemwhenyoustudyhere,youmaygotohimforhelp.

A)detective

B)president

C)manager

D)director

5.Wedonothavea____schoolinourinstitute.ThehighestdegreeweprovideforthestudentsisaB.A.andaB.S..

A)graduate

B)high

C)grade

D)continue

6.Paperclips,drawingpinsandsafety-pinswere____alloverthefloor.

A)separated

B)sprayed

C)spilled

D)scattered

7.Iamwriting____mymothertoexpressherthanksforyourgift.

A)inmemoryof

B)onbehalfof

C)withrespectto

D)onaccountof

8.Inconsideringmenforjobsinourfirm,wegive____tothosewithsomeexperience.

A)privilege

B)advice

C)prize

D)preference

9.Sheis____amusicianthanherbrother.

A)muchof

B)muchas

C)moreof

D)moreas

assignmentsaretoohard.Ican't____thework.

A)keepupwith

B)catchupwith

C)comeupwith

D)putupwith

11.RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbyselling____signaturesoffamousAmericans.

A)artificial

B)genuine

C)false

D)natural

1890thereweremanyAmericancitiesandtownswherepartofaday'sschoolinstructionwasconductedinlanguage____English.

A)morethan

B)otherthan

C)exceptthat

D)exceptfor

problemwillbediscussedatlengthinthe____Chapter.

A)consequent

B)latter

C)late

D)subsequent

aremembersoftheclubby____oftheirgreatwealth.

A)virtue

B)way

C)means

D)word

valueoftheindustrial____droppedfromabout70billiondollarstoslightlymorethan31billion.

A)outcome

B)outlook

C)output

D)outset

believethatcolorblindnessisa(n)____defect,andthereisnocureforit.

A)retained

B)inherited

C)received

D)infected

wasgladthathersuccesswould____forthewomenwhowouldfollow.

A)beeasiertomake

B)makeiteasier

C)beeasier

D)makethingseasier

saysthathispresentjobdoesnotprovidehimwithenough____forhisorganizingability.

A)scope

B)space

C)capacity

D)extent

Franciscoisusuallycoolinthesummer,butLosAngeles____.

A)israrely

B)hardlyis

C)rarelyis

D)isscarcelly

'vebeenoverworkingrecently,andwouldfindaholiday____.

A)fortunate

B)essential

C)profitable

D)beneficial

youarefamiliarwiththeauthor'sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblycan.

A)Eversince

B)Nowthat

C)Sothat

D)Aslongas

peopledidn'ttrustSenatorMaxwell,otherwisehe____.

A)wouldhavere-elected

B)wouldhavebeenre-elected

C)musthavebeenre-elected

D)weretobere-elected

straightintothecaveandfindoutwhat'sinthere,____

A)willyou

B)don'tyou

C)doyou

D)canyou

oldmanwasshockedtolearnthathisillnesscouldresultindeathif____untreated.

A)toleave

B)tobeleft

C)leaving

D)left

teacherrecommendthatwe____asattentiveaspossiblewhenwevisitthemuseum.

A)are

B)be

C)were

D)shallbe

oldmancameupstairswithgreatstrength,hisrighthand____astickforsupport.

A)held

B)holding

C)beingholding

D)washolding

wifesaidinherletterthatshewouldappreciate____fromyousometime.

A)hearing

B)tohear

C)havingheard

D)tohaveheard

____aroundnineo'clockwhenIdrovebackhomebecauseitwasalreadydark.

A)hadtobe

B)wastobe

C)mustbe

D)musthavebeen

youact____thedoctor'sadvice,youwon'tgetwellagain.

A)asidefrom

B)contraryto

C)capableof

D)priorto

comingforshortperiodsoftimedonotalwaysexperience____intenseemotions____visitorswholiveinforeigncountriesforlongerterms.

A)thesame…as

B)both…and

C)either...or

D)so…that

mothershaddifficulty____theirchildrenintochildcarefacilities.

A)get

B)toget

C)ingetting

D)forgettingIfit____toomuchtrouble,I'dloveacupoftea.

A)isn't

B)wasn't

C)weren't

D)hadn'tbeen

populationofmanyAlaskancitieshas____doubledinthepastthreeyears.

A)largerthan

B)asgreatas

C)morethan

D)asmanyas

thatcanbedone____.

A)havebeendone

B)havedone

C)hasdone

D)hasbeendone

personbeatingadrumorblowingatrumpetcausesvibrationsintheair____soundwaves.

A)calls

B)called

C)iscalled

D)arecalled

nationalparksareveryimportantforpreservingmanyanimals,whowould____runtheriskofbecomingextinct.

A)otherwise

B)nevertheless

C)therefore

D)instead

hadanaccidentontheroadanddidn't____attheirhoteluntilaftermidnight.

A)showoff

B)checkin

C)checkout

D)dropout

hisleaveTomwentbackondutyto____hissoldiers.

A)putinchargeof

B)bechargedwith

C)betakeninchargeby

D)takechargeof

threerowsatthefrontare____forguests.

A)conserved

B)deposited

C)reserved

D)stored

thingit'ssafetosayaboutrobotsisthatanythingyoucanwriteaboutthemwillalreadybe____bythetimeit'sread.That'showfastrobottechnologyisdeveloping.

A)outoforder

B)outofdate

C)outofcontrol

D)outofsight

autumnairfelt____sohewenttofetchacoat.

A)cool

B)severe

C)harsh

D)chilly

managingdirectorcannotexpecttohavemuchtimeto____topurelypersonalmatters.

A)reserve

B)spare

C)concentrate

D)devote

enthusiasmfortheplanseemstohave____,forheneverspeaksaboutitanymore.

A)wornoff

B)gotdown

C)fallenout

D)usedup

thespringhereyoucan____theseskibootstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.

A)putaway

B)getridof

C)giveaway

D)doawaywith

artisticcreationcanachievegreatnessif____fromlife.

A)resulted

B)escaped

C)divorced

D)shielded

Petersonshaveavery____daughter.Sheisalwaysrunningandjumping.

A)quiet

B)vigorous

C)naughty

D)mischievous

youlikealargeprintofyourphotographwecanblowit____foryou.

A)up

B)through

C)out

D)over

speakeragreedto____fromthepositionthathehadjuststated.

A)return

B)jump

C)withdraw

D)retreat

hobbiescanonlybe____byrichpeople.

A)takenin

B)takenon

C)takenup

D)takenover

thinkitisonlybya____ofimaginationthatyousayyouhaveseenaghost.

A)pinch

B)lack

C)shortage

D)stretch

PartⅡ

ReadingComprehension(45points,50minutes)

Directions:Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Passage1Question51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Censorship(審查制度)isforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Imaginewhatchaostherewouldbeifwelivedinasocietywithoutlaws.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilmNoonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviewsoftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsandfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"worksofart".Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulk(大部分)oftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,dishonestpeoplearegivenalicencetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequate"artistic"with"pornographic"(色情的).Sooneofthegreatthingsthatcensorshipdoesistopreventcertainpeoplefrommakingfatprofitsbycorruptingthemindsofothers.Societywouldreallybepoorerifitdepriveditselfofthewisecounselandtherestraininginfluencewhichacensorprovides.Acensor'sdutyis____.

A)toseethereisnofilthycontentinpublicationsorfilms

B)tobanbooksandcutfilms

C)todistinguishworksofartfromothers

D)tomakesurethatnolicenceisgiventodishonestpeople

peopleareagainstcensorshipforthereasonthat____.

A)censorshipisnotconsistentwiththeidealsofdemocracy

B)censorspreventpeoplefrommakingprofits

C)censorsareconservativeandcannotappreciateartisticmerit

D)censorshiplimitsthewaypeoplefeelandthink

thewritersays"toequate'artistic'which'pornographic',hemeans____.

A)thereisnocleardistinctionbetweenwhatisartisticandwhatispornographic

B)masterpiecesaresometimesoffensivetodecency

C)manypornographicworkswillbepublishedinthenameofart

D)artisticworksandpornographicworkshavethesamemarketvalue

tothewriter,asocietyfreefromcensorship____.

A)wouldbepoormaterially

B)wouldexposeitspeopletodangersofbeingcorrupted

C)couldnotdevelopitsentertainmentindustry

D)wouldallowonlyasmallsectionofpeopletomakeprofits

thefollowingarethewriter'sviewsexceptthat____.

A)censorsarefullyqualifiedfortheirjob

B)masterpiecesevenwithpornographiccontentarestillmasterpieces

C)societywillnotdowithoutcensorship

D)manybooks,playsandfilmsarenotworksofart

Passage2

Question56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

AfewweeksagoIwastalkingtoaschoolinspectorinoneofthemorefashionabledistrictsofParis.Sheastonishedmebysayingthatifshehadyoungchildrentoday,she'dprobablysendthemtoaprivateschool.Shehaddevoted25yearsofherlifetotheidealoffreepubliceducation,shesaid,butthetruthwasthestatesystemwasinamess.

Therearetwomainproblems:StateschoolsinFrancehavetoacceptwhateverteachersareassignedtothembytheMinistryofEducation.Asmyschoolinspectorfriendputit,"oneyearaschoolmaybeexcellent;threeorfouryearslater,halftheteachersmaybeincapable!"Thatisnotveryreassuringifyou'reaparent.Privateschoolscanchoosetheirownteachers.

Theotherproblemisdisciplineor,rather,thelackofit.NotlongagoaschoolinBirminghammadeheadlinesinBritainbecausetheteacherswerebeingterrorizedbytheirpupils.Inthedesolatesuburbsoflow-costapartmentblocks,throwntogetherinthe1960sontheoutskirtsofmostbigFrenchcities,suchstoriesarecommonplace.Vandalism(破壞他人財(cái)產(chǎn)的行為),drug-takingandextortionaren'tlimitedtoschoolsinpoorareaseither.Arecentpollfoundthat88percentofFrenchchildrenrateasthebiggestproblemoftheirschoollivestheprevalence(流行,猖獗)offactionsandgangswhichspendalltheirtimefightingoneanother.Smallwonder,then,thattheprivateschools,withtheiremphasisontraditionalvalues,areundergoinganewsurgeofpopularity(despitedisapprovalfromFrance'snewsocialistleaders),andcompetitiontogetintothebestofthemhasnowbecomeintense.

Frenchschoolinspectorhaslongbeenasupporterof____.

A)compulsoryeducation

B)freeprivateeducation

C)privateschools

D)thestateschoolsystem

Frenchstateeducationsystem____.

A)doesnotguaranteethecompetenceofteachers

B)seemstohavenoseriousdifficulties

C)isrunningsmoothly

D)promisestomaintainhighstandards

schoolsinFrancetoday____.

A)aregenerallyundergoingchangesfortheworse

B)enjoytheprestige(聲望)ofbecomingtheplacetosendone'schildrento

C)havebecomevictimsofvandalism

D)neverhireteacherswhostresstraditionalvalues

ofdisciplineamongstudentsisrampantinstateschools____.

A)intheParisslums,butnotinotherareas

B)noticeablyandsolelyinthepoorerareasinFrenchcities

C)almosteverywhereinFrance

D)ratherrestrictedtoBirmingham

childrenwhowishtogotothebestprivateschoolscandosoby____.

A)takinghighlycompetitiveexaminations

B)simplysendinginapplications

C)joiningfactionsandgangs

D)drawinglots

Part

Ⅲ

Cloze(10points,15minutes)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchoosetheOnethatthebestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecettre.

Todayvegetables,fish,fruit,meatandbeerarecannedinenormousquantities.Withinthreegenerationsthe81habitsofmillionshavebeenrevolutionized.Foodsthatwerepreviously82maynowbeeatenatanytime,andstrangefoodsare83farfromthecountrieswheretheyare84.Thecropsmanyfarmersnowproduceoftendependonthenearnessofacanningfactory.

Thefirststageinthecanning85isthepreparationoftherawfood.Diseasedandwasteportionsarethrown86;meatandfisharecleanedandtrimmed;fruitandvegetableswashedandgradedfor87.Thejobsareprincipally88bymachine.

Thenextstage,forvegetablesonly,issoakinvery89orboilingwaterforashorttimetoremoveairand90thevegetable.Thismakes91easiertopackintocansforsterilization(freefromlivinggerms).Somepackingmachinesfill92to400cansaminute.Fruit,fishandmeatarepackedrawandcoldintocans,andthenalltheairisremoved.93thecansaresealed,thepressureinsideeachcanisonlyabouthalfthepressureoftheoutsideair.

Thesterilizationprocesswhichfollowsthecansaresubjected94steamorboilingwater,withthetemperatureandtime95accordingtothetypeoffood.Cansoffruit,forexample,96only5-10minutesinboilingwater,97meatandfisharecookedathighertemperaturesfor98period.Aftersterilization,thecansarecooledquicklyto32degreetopreventthecontents99becomingtoosoft.

Thefinalstagebeforesendingofftothegrocerislabeling,andpackingthetinsintoboxes.Nowadays,however,labelingisoftenprintedonin100bythecan-makerandnopaperlabelsarethenrequired.

eat

B)eatable

C)eaten

D)eating

monthly

B)year-round

C)seasonal

D)quarterly

accessibleB)obtained

C)available

D)usable

planting

B)grown

C)growing

D)producing

process

B)reaction

C)procession

D)program

about

B)away

C)down

D)up

size

B)length

C)height

D)breadth

had

B)fulfilledC)pocked

D)done

chilly

B)cold

C)hot

D)freezing

soften

B)cook

C)steam

D)harden

them

B)it

C)us

D)that

up

B)down

C)in

D)on

When

B)If

C)Although

D)Before

on

B)to

C)in

D)at

varies

B)vary

C)varied

D)varying

cost

B)spend

C)take

D)consume

as

B)because

C)while

D)for

less

B)longer

C)shorter

D)more

off

B)through

C)by

D)from

100.A)fashion

B)beforehand

C)advance

D)practice

PartIVEnglish-ChineseTranslation(20points,15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,therearesixitemswhichyoushouldtranslateintoChinese,eachitemconsistingoneormoresentences.Theyarealltakenfromthereadingpassageyouhavejustread.

①(line1-3,para.3,passage1)Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulk(大部分)oftheentertainmentindustry.

②(line2-3,para.2,passage2)Asmyschoolinspectorfriendputit,"oneyearaschoolmaybeexcellent;threeorfouryearslater,halftheteachersmaybeincapable!"

③(line5-7,para.2,passage3)Hemustserveasamanresponsibleforthefortunehehasearnedandusethatfortunetoprovidegreateropportunityforallandtoincreaseman’sknowledgeofhimselfandofhisuniverse.

④(line2-4,para.2,Passage4)Itisjustoneofseveraltechniquesbeingtriedat.medicalschoolsandhospitalsinanattempttodealwiththemostuniversalcomplaintaboutdoctors:lackofsympathy.

⑤(line6-9,para.1,Passage5)Differentials(差異)ininfantmortalitywereverylarge75percenthigherinpovertythaninnonpovertyareas.Inbothcases,thedifferencesbetweenwhiteandnonwhitewereevenmoresubstantialthanbetweenpovertyandnonpovertyareas.

⑥(line3-4,para.4,passage6)Monitoringbycomputerhasproventobeveryaccurateandincreasesearlydiscoveryoflifethreateningevents.PartV&n,bsp;Writing(20points,35minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed35minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDiligenceistheFatherofSuccess.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.2010年廣東省學(xué)士學(xué)位英語學(xué)位統(tǒng)考真題

PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)

Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.

1.——Whatdayisittoday?

——_______________.

A.MondayB.It’sfineC.June14D.Nineo’clock

2.——Excuseme.Canyoutellmethetime,please?

——____________.

A.Sure,pleaseB.ThankyousomuchC.It’ssixo’clockD.Yes,Ican

3.——MayIusethetelephone?

——_____________.

A.GoaheadB.ThankyousomuchC.Don’tworryD.Youarewelcome

4.——WouldyouliketocometothepartyFridayevening?

——______________.

A.That’srightB.Yes,I’dliketoC.I’llbelateD.No,nevermind

5.——I’msorryIcan’tgiveyouanyhelp.

——That’sOK.____________.

A.WhatapityB.Idon’tcare

C.ThankyouallthesameD.Don’tmentionit

6.——Howdidyoufindyourvisittothemuseum,Eddie?

——____________.

A.IwentthereallbymyselfB.Oh,wonderful,indeed

C.MyfriendshowedmethereD.BytakingaNo.2bus.

7.——Ididn’tknowthiswasaone-waystreet,sir.

——___________

A.It’sdifferent.B.Howdoyoudo?

C.Howdareyousaythat

D.Sorry,butthat’snoexcuse.

8.——Idon’twanttoeatanything.I’mnotfeelingwelltoday.

——_____________,Carlos.Ihopeyou’llbebettersoon.

A.Itdoesn’tmatterB.Don’tbother

C.I’mbetternowD.I’msorrytohearthat

9.——AreyougoingtotakepartintheEnglishcontesttobeheldattheendofthisterm?

——___________.

A.I’mafraidB.IdoC.ItdependsD.It’sapleasure

10.——Today’sSunday.WhataboutgoingtotheScienceMuseum?

——__________.

A.TakeiteasyB.Let’scallitaday

C.That’sagoodideaD.It’skindofyoutosayso

11.——Ihavejustpassedmyexam.Ifeelsorelievednow.

——____________!

A.ThankyouB.WelldoneC.CheerupD.Mypleasure

12.——Don’tforgettopassonthemessagetomyteacher.

——___________.

A.Yes,Idon’tB.Idon’tthinksoC.No,Iwon’tD.Sorry,Iwouldn’t

13.——Howcouldyousaythat?

——_____________.Ididn’tmeantohurtyou.

A.Itdoesn’tmatterB.That’sallright

C.IamreallysorryD.Noneofyourbusiness

14.——Youhavegivenusawonderfulparty,Mrs.Johnson.

——____________.

A.Don’tsaytoB.I’mgladyouenjoyedit

C.ItisinterestingforyoutosaysoD.Oh,I’mafraidIdidn’torganizeitwell

15.——What’sthematter

Youreallylookupset.

——_____________.

——Well,betterlucknexttime.

A.IhavewonaprizeB.Ifailedanimportanttest

C.Why,IalwayslookuptoyouD.Me

Ineverlookdownuponanybody

PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.

PassageOne

WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet,buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?

ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupasrecentlyasthe1960s.Atthattime,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworksdidn’tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesenthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaythecomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.

AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,butinthe1970s,universities,hospitalsandbanksbegantouseit,too.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Atthebeginningofthe1990s,computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.AndscientistsdevelopedsoftwarethatmadeInternet“surfing”moreconvenient.

TodayitiseasytogetonlineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.

16.TheInternetwassetupin_____________.

A.1960B.the1960sC.1970D.the1970s

17.Computernetworksdidn’tworkwellatfirstbecause___________.

A.computerswerelargeandexpensive

B.computerscouldn’tsendinformationfast

C.computersdidn’tfitintothesamenetwork

D.ifonecomputerfailed,thewholenetworkstopped

18.WhichofthefollowingwasthefirsttousetheInternet

A.Governments.B.Universities.C.Banks.D.Hospitals.

19.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue

A.Peopleusetheinternetmainlytosendemails.

B.Computersarenowmorecostlytheneverbefore.

C.Computerswerecostlyandhardtouseuntiltheearly1990s.

D.Inthe1970stheInternetwaseasytousebutcomputerswerecostly.

20.Thebesttitleforthepassageis____________.

A.TheFutureoftheInternetB.TheHistoryofComputers

C.ThehistoryoftheInternetD.ConvenientInternetSurfingPassageTwo

AlanChangwasahandsomeyoungmanwithgoodmanners.

Onemorninghewaswalkingalongastreetonhiswaytoanappointment.Hedidnotwanttobeearlyorlate.Hehadforgottentoputonhiswatchsohewentuptoamanwhowaswaitingforataxi.

“Excuseme,sir,”hesaid,verypolitely,“butcouldyoutellmethetime?”

Theman,whowasverywell-dressedandlookedquiterich,saidnothing.HedidnotevenlookatAlan.Alanspoketohimagain.“Excuseme,sir,”hesaid,“butcouldyoupleasetellmewhattimeitis?”

Thistimethemanlookedathim,buthedidnotspeakandlookedquicklyaway.Alanthoughttohimself:well,hecanhearme;hemustbejustrude.SoAlanaskedagain,“Whywouldn’tyoutellmethetime,sir?”

Themanturnedtowardshimandsaid,“Putyourselfinmyshoes.Iamstandingherewaitingforataxi.Youcomeuptomeandaskmeforthetime.IfItellittoyou,youwillthankme.Iwillsay‘That’sallright.’Youmaythensay‘It’sabeautifulday,’towhichImayreply‘Yes,Ilikethesesunnywinterdays.’Beforeweknowwhatishappeningwehaveafriendlyconversation.Youareapleasant,politeyo7ungman,sowhenmytaxicomes,Iofferyouaride.Youaccept.Wetalk.Ilikeyou.Youlikeme.Iinviteyoutomyhome.Youmeetmydaughter.Sheisaveryprettygirl.Youareagood-lookingman.Youlikeeachother.Soonyoufallinlove.Youwanttomarry.Nowdoyouunderstandmyproblem?”

Alanshookhishead.“No,sir,I’msorry,Idon’t.Everythingyouhavesaidseemsverynaturaltome.”

“Exactly,”themansaid,“andIdonotwantmydaughtertomarryamanwhoistoopoortobuyawatch.Goodmorningtoyou.”Andwiththesewordshehurriedaway.

21.WhydidAlanaskthemanwhattimeitwas?

A.Hewastoolate.B.Hewasveryearly.

C.Hehadlefthiswatchhome.D.Hewantedtomeettheman’sdaughter.

22.WhatdidAlanthinkofthemanwhenhewouldnottellhimthetime?

A.Hewasimpolite.B.Hewasdeaf.

C.Hewasstupid.D.HespokenoEnglish.

23.Whatdidthemanmeanbytheunderlinedpart“Putyourselfinmyshoes”

A.Don’tinterruptme.B.Myshoeshurtme.

C.Comeandtrymyshoes.D.Trytounderstandme.

24.WhatkindofamanwasAlanChangeintheman’sopinion?

A.thief.B.Apoorman.C.Acheat.D.Arichman.

25.Thestoryismainlyabout____________.

A.howrudeapersoncanbeB.howonethingleadstoanother

C.whereapersoncan’ttellthetimeD.whyyoushouldn’tspeaktostrangers

PassageThree

WhatarethebeautiesofHawaii

Let’sstartwithfour.

Thebeach,famousforitswatertemperature,airtemperatureandwaves,isthefirstbeauty.TherearehundredsofmilesofbeachesonthetwentyislandsofHawaii.Theyarethoughttobeamongthefinestbeachesintheworld.

Then,whatdoyouthinkwouldbethesecondbeautifulthing

Itisvolcanoes(火山),ofcourse.Thesevolcanoesarenotjustapartoftheislands;theymadetheislandsinthefirstplace.Becauseofthemtheislandsarestillgrowing.

WhatwouldbethethirdthingofbeautythatthefirstvisitortoHawaiiwouldnotice

Itprobablywouldn’tbejustonething,butmanythings:allthewonderfulfruitsandflowersoftheislands.Sugarcane,bananasandpineapplesareHawaii’sbiggest