2011年学士学位英语试卷及答案八

1、2011年广东省成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题（八）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 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. jenny: im very tired and thirsty. jackie: why dont you have a cup of tea? jenny: _ . a. nice to meet you b. im fine. how are you? c. thats a good idea d. absolutely true2. mark: how much does it cost to visit the british museum? johnson: _. a. five hours b. its free c. its fine d. ve

3、ry high quality3. gentleman: about how long will it take to get there? taxi driver: oh, at this time of the day, it wont take long_. a. about 15 to 20 minutes b. about 25 dollars c. about 10 hours d. about 100 meters4. andy: i heard youre moving to new york. im going to miss you. ryan: _ . lets keep

4、 in touch. a. no, i cant b. yes, i do c. me either d. me too5. karen: do you have these shoes in size seven? clerk: _ . but let me look in the stockroom. a. yes, absolutely b. im not sure c. thats it d. no, not at all6. keith: good morning. could i speak to your customers services department, please

5、? receptionist: certainly. _ keith: this is keith jones. a. whos calling? b. but im sorry. c. wherere you from? d. please wait a minute.7. lucy: we had a terrible holiday! mike: _ ? lucy: yes. it rained all the time.a. do you b. have youc. did you d. would you8. burt: can you keep an eye on my lugga

6、ge, please” kevin: _ . id be glad to. a. but i cant b. no problem c. no way d. ive no idea9. alex: how much is a standard room? clerk: _ . a. five miles per hour b. ten kilos per person c. nine meters high d. $55 per night10. michell: what do you think of liverpool, lars? lars: _ . a. its really int

7、eresting b. it doesnt matter c. its none of my business d. its free11. laurie: ive got a bad cold and a sore throat. can you give me something for it? chemist: _ . a. its very cold b. its very painful c. youre very nice d. yes, of course12. jercy: do you know what time hell be back? mike: _ , i thin

8、k. a. in about an hour b. about three hundred dollars c. about three hours d. within three meters13. customer: can i have two cups of coffee, please? clerk: sure_ . a. thats nice of you b. its my pleasure c. thats 3 d. thats ok14. nancy: you didnt like the meal, did you? charlie: _ . well, it hadnt

9、been cooked properly. a. yes, i did b. no, i didnt c. yes, i do d. no, i dont15. receptionist: could i have your first name, please? marc: _ . a. its marc b. sorry, its late c. its fantastic d. its funnypart ii reading comprehension (40 points)directions: there are 4 passages in this part. each of t

10、he 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 line through the center.passage onemount vesuvius is an active volcano located just east of naples, i

11、taly. it is the only volcano on the continent of europe to have erupted in the last one hundred years, though other volcanoes have erupted on islands in the mediterranean sea. in 1631, approximately three thousand people were killed by an eruption from mount vesuvius. since 1631, the 4,200 foot high

12、 volcano has erupted at least twenty one times. mount vesuvius is considered particularly dangerous because today, nearly three million people live in the direct path of a potential future eruption. mount vesuvius is most famous for its landmark eruption in the year 79 ad, which buried the cities of

13、 pompeii and herculaneum in layers of burning ash. the only account of the eruption that survives is from pliny the younger. from his dramatic account, scientists believe the cloud of ash he witnessed that descended upon pompeii was twenty miles high. the city of pompeii was completely buried. it wa

14、s rediscovered in 1748, more than 1600 years after the eruption. the people of pompeii were found buried under 12 layers of soil. many of the buildings were amazingly well-preserved, as were the bodies of those who were just going about their daily routines when the eruption occurred. the ruins at p

15、ompeii have provided archaeologists with valuable information about how people in the roman empire lived. today, pompeii is one of the most visited sites in italy.16. in the last one hundred years, _ volcano(es) erupted on the european continent.a. twenty one b. twoc. only one d. seventeen17. today,

16、 mount vesuvius is considered particularly dangerous because _ .a. it is the most active volcano in the worldb. three million people will be in danger if it eruptsc. three thousand people were killed in 1631 eruptiond. this volcano is 4,200 foot high18. it was in the _ eruption that the city of pomp

17、eii was destroyed.a. 1631 b. 1748c. 1600 d. 7919. the landmark eruption of mount vesuius happened _ .a. completely out of peoples expectationb. after people around were well preparedc. before the buildings were well-presevedd. after people around moved out20. which of the following is not true about

18、 pompeii?a. the city of pompeii was completely buried in 79 ad eruption.b. now many people will visit pompeii when they go to italyc. the bodies of those who were buried in the eruption were not well-preserved.d. 1,600 years after the eruption, pompeii was rediscovered.passage twothe united kingdom

19、is a large island located in europe. it also includes part of the island of ireland. it is made up of four nations: england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland. over 60 million people live in the united kingdom. the vast majority of the population, however, lives in england. the government of the

20、 united kingdom is considered a constitutional monarchy. a constitutional monarchy is a government in which the monarch (king or queen) is head of state. now, queen elizabeth ii is the monarch of the united kingdom. in reality, however, she exercises very little political power. the history of the u

21、nited kindgom is full of wars, invasions, revolutions, and interesting rulers. numerous castles, fortifications, old cathedrals, and ruins are evidence of the kingdoms past. the uk, as it is often called, was once the worlds most powerful nation. canada, australia, india, pakistan, and even the unit

22、ed states are among nations that used to be controlled by the united kingdom. it is also the birthplace of the english language. there are many remarkable landmarks to see in the united kingdom such as the tower of london, big ben, oxford university and the mysterious stonehenge. oxford university,

23、founded sometime in the 12th century, is the oldest university in the english speaking world. many of the united kingdoms former prime ministers attended oxford. stonehenge, located near salisbury, england, is a group of giant standing stones arranged in a circular formation. archaeologists believe

24、the formations are over 4,500 years old. no one knows exactly what stonehenge is meant to represent. 21. in the united kingdom, most of the people live in _ . a. england b. scotland c. wales d. northern ireland22. in a constitutional monarchy, _ is the head of the state.a. the prime minister b. cons

25、titutionc. the king or queen d. queen elizabeth ii23. which of the following statements is not true?a. the united kingdom is an european country.b. now, in the united kingdom, queen elizabeth ii has the greatest political power.c.the united kingdom has a population of 60 million.d. constitutional mo

26、narchy is generally considered the form of government in the united kingdom.24. the english language is originally from _ . a. canada b. australia c. the united states d. the united kingdom25. if you visit stonehenge, you will see _ . a. many ancient castles b. a group of huge standing stone c. an o

27、ld university d. a huge clockpassage threechristopher columbus was born in genoa, italy in 1451. his career in exploration started when he was very young. as a teenager he traveled the seas and eventually made portugal his base. he appealed to the kings of portugal, france and england to finance a w

28、estward trip to the indies, but all denied his request. after ten years of monumental efforts but fruitless results, king ferdinand and queen isabella of spain agreed to finance columbus in the hopes of acquiring great wealth. on august 3, 1492, columbus and three ships, the nina, pinta, and santa m

29、aria, left palos, spain and headed westward.after stopping in the canary islands off the coast of africa, columbus ships hit the open seas. covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long and arduous. the crew was afraid of sea monsters and grew more restless every day when land was not sighted. c

30、olumbus offered a reward for the first person to sight land. on october 12, a crew member aboard the pinta sighted one of the bahama islands. columbus set foot on what he believed was one of the spice islands, a group of islands in asia (now known as indonesia), where valuable spices and riches came

31、 from. he named the land san salvador. columbus failed to find the riches he expected, and continued to search for china. he next visited cuba and hispaniola (dominican republic). he encountered native peoples who he named indians because he believed they were inhabitants of the indies. columbus ret

32、urned to spain a hero. he was named viceroy of the indies. he soon returned to the new world but never found the riches he expected. some began to believe that columbus had found a new world rather that a shortcut to the indies. 26. christopher columbus request was _ when he asked the king of france

33、 to finance a westward trip to indies. a. refused b. granted c. discussed d. agreed27.on august 3, 1492, columbus westward trip financed by the king of _ began.a. portugal b. francec. spain d. england28.which of the following is not one of columbus three shipsa. nina b. santa mariac. palos d. pinta2

34、9. crew means _ . a. the sea monstersb. the people who worked aboard the ships c. the people who cannot see the landd. the people who are exposed to the open seas30.during columbus westward trip, he did not reach _ .a. canary islands b. the bahama islandsc. cuba d. chinapassage fouronline distance e

35、ducation creates a virtual learning community where face-to- face contact with classmates and faculty member(s) is either limited or non-existent. interactions between members of the virtual community are through e-mails, postings on list serve and bulletin boards, all of which are primarily written

36、 communication. for students who are better at expressing themselves orally, this is an adjustment. frequency of feedback in a virtual learning community is greater than classroom based interactions because exchanges are not restricted by time and space. students have to learn to manage this increas

37、ed flow of electronic messaging. siegle reports that the optimal number of students in a virtual classroom is 8-12 students. more students than this makes it difficult to manage, while fewer students is not conducive to meaningful dialogue. students also have to develop an understanding of the etiqu

38、ette inherent in electronic messages. unless faculty members provide specific guidelines for communication in a virtual environment, many students, particularly students with learning disabilities, may find this to be frustrating. an oft cited example, is expecting e-mail inquiries to be answered in

39、stantaneously. interestingly, the belief that one is completely anonymous in a virtual learning environment is quickly exposed when students have to share all relevant communication in written form. students have to learn to be comfortable exchanging personal information in writing, knowing that thi

40、s becomes a documented record for the entire class to see. most importantly, students have to learn to actively post questions and inquiries in the appropriate dialogue box because without non-verbal cues and other tacit communications, faculty are unable to react to those students who may be feelin

41、g lost or overwhelmed. 31. in a virtual learning community, _ .a. classmates can always talk face to face with each otherb. teachers can interact with students face to facec. communication is primarily in written formd. there is no communication between the members32. one benefit in virtual learning

42、 community is _ .a. students becoming better expressing themselves.b. the greater frequency of feedbackc. exchanges restricted by space and timed. the increased flow of electronic messaging33. instantaneously means _ .a. immediately b. meanfullyc. inherently d. specifically34. when students in a vir

43、tual learning community exchange personal information, _ .a. they can remain anonymousb. their real identity may be known to othersc. they do feel very comfortabled. not all the members can see the information35. students have to learn to post in the appropriate dialogue box because _ .a. students a

44、re feeling lost or overwhelmedb. non-verbal and other tacit communications are very useful herec. faculty are unwilling to react to non-verbal cuesd. written information is the only way for faculty to know students questions and inquiriespart iii vocabulary and structure (20 points)directions: there

45、 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 single line through the center.36. henry will not be able to _ the meeting tonight because he will be te

46、aching a class then.a. concern b. offendc. attend d. defend37. made of plastics, the machine is light in _ .a. weight b. strengthc. height d. length38. this platform will _ if all of us stand on it as it is not hard enough.a. expand b. supportc. exceed d. collapse39. black people are by no means _ t

47、o white people.a. cooperative b. inferiorc. major d. minor40. most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical _ women are in a minority.a. profession b. professionalc. presentation d. atmosphere41. the director was _ of the way we were doing the work, which made many of us frustrated.a

48、. contentb. optimisticc. critical d. proud42. the purpose of a tariff is to _ imports to protect domestic industry. a. cut downb. cut in c. cut offd. cut on43. the english language contains a _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.a. latitudeb. rewardc. regardd. mult

49、itude44. it is a serious crime that people smuggle goods out of china to _ paying customs duty.a. invadeb. avoidc. interruptd. interfere45. one of the responsibilities of the coast guard is to _ that all ships follow traffic rules in busy harbors.a.make sureb. set off c. keep silentd. answer for46.

50、you are not allowed to take a second job unless your employer gives you _ .a. permissionb. manualc. magicd. instruction47. peter will take over as managing director when bill _ . a. waits b. joins c. encounters d. retires48. fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less _ when they are in season.a.

51、 expansiveb. expensivec. extensived. intensive49. he _ very quickly after his illness. a.retrievedb. discovered c.recovered d. covered50. i hate people who _ the end of film that you havent seen before. a.removeb. discourage c. regardd. reveal51. wheres mary? shes _ to be home and cleaning her room!

52、a. perceived b. regardedc. considered d. supposed52. the mayor is a woman with great integrity and therefore _ our political and financial support. a. deservesb. intends c. raisesd. declines53. scholars maintain that social development can easily _ language changes. a. take offb. come round c. bring aboutd. run into54. the little girl is _ of the basic rules of english grammar, which leads to many errors in her writing. a. suspiciousb. ignorant c. impulsived. aware55. the precious books were hopelessly _ by long exposure in