2023年广东省学位英语历年真题及答案

I.会话技能15道15分15分钟

II.

阅读理解20道40分40分钟

III.

词汇和语法40道20分25分钟

IV.

完形填空10道10分10分钟

V.短文写作100～120个词15分30分钟

考试总时间：120分钟2023年广东学位英语考试试题及答案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

10.Theassignmentsaretoohard.Ican't____thework.

A)keepupwith

B)catchupwith

C)comeupwith

D)putupwith

11.RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbyselling____signaturesoffamousAmericans.

A)artificial

B)genuine

C)false

D)natural

12.In1890thereweremanyAmericancitiesandtownswherepartofaday'sschoolinstructionwasconductedinlanguage____English.

A)morethan

B)otherthan

C)exceptthat

D)exceptfor

13.Theproblemwillbediscussedatlengthinthe____Chapter.

A)consequent

B)latter

C)late

D)subsequent

14.Theyaremembersoftheclubby____oftheirgreatwealth.

A)virtue

B)way

C)means

D)word

15.Thevalueoftheindustrial____droppedfromabout70billiondollarstoslightlymorethan31billion.

A)outcome

B)outlook

C)output

D)outset

16.Scientistsbelievethatcolorblindnessisa(n)____defect,andthereisnocureforit.

A)retained

B)inherited

C)received

D)infected

17.Shewasgladthathersuccesswould____forthewomenwhowouldfollow.

A)beeasiertomake

B)makeiteasier

C)beeasier

D)makethingseasier

18.Fredsaysthathispresentjobdoesnotprovidehimwithenough____forhisorganizingability.

A)scope

B)space

C)capacity

D)extent

19.SanFranciscoisusuallycoolinthesummer,butLosAngeles____.

A)israrely

B)hardlyis

C)rarelyis

D)isscarcelly

20.You'vebeenoverworkingrecently,andwouldfindaholiday____.

A)fortunate

B)essential

C)profitable

D)beneficial

21.____youarefamiliarwiththeauthor'sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblycan.

A)Eversince

B)Nowthat

C)Sothat

D)Aslongas

22.Thepeopledidn'ttrustSenatorMaxwell,otherwisehe____.

A)wouldhavere-elected

B)wouldhavebeenre-elected

C)musthavebeenre-elected

D)weretobere-elected

23.Gostraightintothecaveandfindoutwhat'sinthere,____?

A)willyou

B)don'tyou

C)doyou

D)canyou

24.Theoldmanwasshockedtolearnthathisillnesscouldresultindeathif____untreated.

A)toleave

B)tobeleft

C)leaving

D)left

25.Ourteacherrecommendthatwe____asattentiveaspossiblewhenwevisitthemuseum.

A)are

B)be

C)were

D)shallbe

26.Theoldmancameupstairswithgreatstrength,hisrighthand____astickforsupport.

A)held

B)holding

C)beingholding

D)washolding

27.Mywifesaidinherletterthatshewouldappreciate____fromyousometime.

A)hearing

B)tohear

C)havingheard

D)tohaveheard

28.It____aroundnineo'clockwhenIdrovebackhomebecauseitwasalreadydark.

A)hadtobe

B)wastobe

C)mustbe

D)musthavebeen

29.Ifyouact____thedoctor'sadvice,youwon'tgetwellagain.

A)asidefrom

B)contraryto

C)capableof

D)priorto

30.Visitorscomingforshortperiodsoftimedonotalwaysexperience____intenseemotions____visitorswholiveinforeigncountriesforlongerterms.

A)thesame…as

B)both…and

C)either...or

D)so…that

31.Urbanmothershaddifficulty____theirchildrenintochildcarefacilities.

A)get

B)toget

C)ingetting

D)forgettingIfit____toomuchtrouble,I'dloveacupoftea.

A)isn't

B)wasn't

C)weren't

D)hadn'tbeen

33.ThepopulationofmanyAlaskancitieshas____doubledinthepastthreeyears.

A)largerthan

B)asgreatas

C)morethan

D)asmanyas

34.Allthatcanbedone____.

A)havebeendone

B)havedone

C)hasdone

D)hasbeendone

35.Apersonbeatingadrumorblowingatrumpetcausesvibrationsintheair____soundwaves.

A)calls

B)called

C)iscalled

D)arecalled

36.Thesenationalparksareveryimportantforpreservingmanyanimals,whowould____runtheriskofbecomingextinct.

A)otherwise

B)nevertheless

C)therefore

D)instead

37.Theyhadanaccidentontheroadanddidn't____attheirhoteluntilaftermidnight.

A)showoff

B)checkin

C)checkout

D)dropout

38.AfterhisleaveTomwentbackondutyto____hissoldiers.

A)putinchargeof

B)bechargedwith

C)betakeninchargeby

D)takechargeof

39.Thethreerowsatthefrontare____forguests.

A)conserved

B)deposited

C)reserved

D)stored

40.Onethingit'ssafetosayaboutrobotsisthatanythingyoucanwriteaboutthemwillalreadybe____bythetimeit'sread.That'showfastrobottechnologyisdeveloping.

A)outoforder

B)outofdate

C)outofcontrol

D)outofsight

41.Theautumnairfelt____sohewenttofetchacoat.

A)cool

B)severe

C)harsh

D)chilly

42.Amanagingdirectorcannotexpecttohavemuchtimeto____topurelypersonalmatters.

A)reserve

B)spare

C)concentrate

D)devote

43.Hisenthusiasmfortheplanseemstohave____,forheneverspeaksaboutitanymore.

A)wornoff

B)gotdown

C)fallenout

D)usedup

44.Withthespringhereyoucan____theseskibootstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.

A)putaway

B)getridof

C)giveaway

D)doawaywith

45.Noartisticcreationcanachievegreatnessif____fromlife.

A)resulted

B)escaped

C)divorced

D)shielded

46.ThePetersonshaveavery____daughter.Sheisalwaysrunningandjumping.

A)quiet

B)vigorous

C)naughty

D)mischievous

47.Ifyoulikealargeprintofyourphotographwecanblowit____foryou.

A)up

B)through

C)out

D)over

48.Thespeakeragreedto____fromthepositionthathehadjuststated.

A)return

B)jump

C)withdraw

D)retreat

49.Somehobbiescanonlybe____byrichpeople.

A)takenin

B)takenon

C)takenup

D)takenover

50.Ithinkitisonlybya____ofimaginationthatyousayyouhaveseenaghost.

A)pinch

B)lack

C)shortage

D)stretch

PartⅡ

ReadingComprehension(45points,50minutes)

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

Passage1

Question51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Censorship(审查制度)isforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Imaginewhatchaostherewouldbeifwelivedinasocietywithoutlaws.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.

Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilm?Noonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviews----oftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsandfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"worksofart".

Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulk(大部分)oftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,dishonestpeoplearegivenalicencetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequate"artistic"with"pornographic"(色情旳).Sooneofthegreatthingsthatcensorshipdoesistopreventcertainpeoplefrommakingfatprofitsbycorruptingthemindsofothers.Societywouldreallybepoorerifitdepriveditselfofthewisecounselandtherestraininginfluencewhichacensorprovides.Acensor'sdutyis____.

A)toseethereisnofilthycontentinpublicationsorfilms

B)tobanbooksandcutfilms

C)todistinguishworksofartfromothers

D)tomakesurethatnolicenceisgiventodishonestpeople

52.Somepeopleareagainstcensorshipforthereasonthat____.

A)censorshipisnotconsistentwiththeidealsofdemocracy

B)censorspreventpeoplefrommakingprofits

C)censorsareconservativeandcannotappreciateartisticmerit

D)censorshiplimitsthewaypeoplefeelandthink

53.Whenthewritersays"toequate'artistic'which'pornographic',hemeans____.

A)thereisnocleardistinctionbetweenwhatisartisticandwhatispornographic

B)masterpiecesaresometimesoffensivetodecency

C)manypornographicworkswillbepublishedinthenameofart

D)artisticworksandpornographicworkshavethesamemarketvalue

54.Accordingtothewriter,asocietyfreefromcensorship____.

A)wouldbepoormaterially

B)wouldexposeitspeopletodangersofbeingcorrupted

C)couldnotdevelopitsentertainmentindustry

D)wouldallowonlyasmallsectionofpeopletomakeprofits

55.Allthefollowingarethewriter'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(破坏他人财产旳行为),drug-takingandextortionaren'tlimitedtoschoolsinpoorareaseither.Arecentpollfoundthat88percentofFrenchchildrenrateasthebiggestproblemoftheirschoollivestheprevalence(流行,猖獗)offactionsandgangswhichspendalltheirtimefightingoneanother.Smallwonder,then,thattheprivateschools,withtheiremphasisontraditionalvalues,areundergoinganewsurgeofpopularity(despitedisapprovalfromFrance'snewsocialistleaders),andcompetitiontogetintothebestofthemhasnowbecomeintense.

56.TheFrenchschoolinspectorhaslongbeenasupporterof____.

A)compulsoryeducation

B)freeprivateeducation

C)privateschools

D)thestateschoolsystem

57.TheFrenchstateeducationsystem____.

A)doesnotguaranteethecompetenceofteachers

B)seemstohavenoseriousdifficulties

C)isrunningsmoothly

D)promisestomaintainhighstandards

58.PrivateschoolsinFrancetoday____.

A)aregenerallyundergoingchangesfortheworse

B)enjoytheprestige(声望)ofbecomingtheplacetosendone'schildrento

C)havebecomevictimsofvandalism

D)neverhireteacherswhostresstraditionalvalues

59.Lackofdisciplineamongstudentsisrampantinstateschools____.

A)intheParisslums,butnotinotherareas

B)noticeablyandsolelyinthepoorerareasinFrenchcities

C)almosteverywhereinFrance

D)ratherrestrictedtoBirmingham

60.Francechildrenwhowishtogotothebestprivateschoolscandosoby____.

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.

81.A)eat

B)eatable

C)eaten

D)eating

82.A)monthly

B)year-round

C)seasonal

D)quarterly

83.A)accessibleB)obtained

C)available

D)usable

84.A)planting

B)grown

C)growing

D)producing

85.A)process

B)reaction

C)procession

D)program

86.A)about

B)away

C)down

D)up

87.A)size

B)length

C)height

D)breadth

88.A)had

B)fulfilledC)pocked

D)done

89.A)chilly

B)cold

C)hot

D)freezing

90.A)soften

B)cook

C)steam

D)harden

91.A)them

B)it

C)us

D)that

92.A)up

B)down

C)in

D)on

93.A)When

B)If

C)Although

D)Before

94.A)on

B)to

C)in

D)at

95.A)varies

B)vary

C)varied

D)varying

96.A)cost

B)spend

C)take

D)consume

97.A)as

B)because

C)while

D)for

98.A)less

B)longer

C)shorter

D)more

99.A)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)ItisjustoneofseveraltechniquesbeingtriedatU.S.medicalschoolsandhospitalsinanattempttodealwiththemostuniversalcomplaintaboutdoctors:lackofsympathy.

⑤(line6-9,para.1,Passage5)Differentials(差异)ininfantmortalitywereverylarge---75percenthigherinpovertythaninnonpovertyareas.Inbothcases,thedifferencesbetweenwhiteandnonwhitewereevenmoresubstantialthanbetweenpovertyandnonpovertyareas.

⑥(line3-4,para.4,passage6)Monitoringbycomputerhasproventobeveryaccurateandincreasesearlydiscoveryoflifethreateningevents.

PartV&n,bsp;Writing(20points,35minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed35minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDiligenceistheFatherofSuccess.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.2023年广东省学士学位英语学位统考真题

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;t