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PartⅠVocabularyandStructure(25points,30minutes)

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

1.By1929,MickeyMousewasaspopular____childrenasCocaCola.

A)forB)withC)toD)in

2.Whenyoubuyanythingexpensive,neverforgettoaskforthe____fromtheshop.

A)receiptB)trustC)renderD)tale

3.ThefinancialsupportisdecidednotonlyaccordingtoyourGREscore,butalsoaccordingtoyour____incollege.

A)intelligenceB)policyC)performanceD)statement

4.ProfessorSmithisalsothe____oftheinternationalprogramoffice.Ifyouhaveanyproblemwhenyoustudyhere,youmaygotohimforhelp.

A)detectiveB)presidentC)managerD)director

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

A)graduateB)highC)gradeD)continue

6.Paperclips,drawingpinsandsafety-pinswere____alloverthefloor.

A)separatedB)sprayedC)spilledD)scattered

7.Iamwriting____mymothertoexpressherthanksforyourgift.

A)inmemoryofB)onbehalfofC)withrespecttoD)onaccountof

8.Inconsideringmenforjobsinourfirm,wegive____tothosewithsomeexperience.

A)privilegeB)adviceC)prizeD)preference

9.Sheis____amusicianthanherbrother.

A)muchofB)muchasC)moreofD)moreas

10.Theassignmentsaretoohard.Ican't____thework.

A)keepupwithB)catchupwithC)comeupwithD)putupwith

11.RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbyselling____signaturesoffamousAmericans.

A)artificialB)genuineC)falseD)natural

12.In1890thereweremanyAmericancitiesandtownswherepartofaday'sschoolinstructionwasconductedinlanguage____English.

A)morethanB)otherthanC)exceptthatD)exceptfor

13.Theproblemwillbediscussedatlengthinthe____Chapter.

A)consequentB)latterC)lateD)subsequent

14.Theyaremembersoftheclubby____oftheirgreatwealth.

A)virtueB)wayC)meansD)word

15.Thevalueoftheindustrial____droppedfromabout70billiondollarstoslightlymorethan31billion.

A)outcomeB)outlookC)outputD)outset

16.Scientistsbelievethatcolorblindnessisa(n)____defect,andthereisnocureforit.

A)retainedB)inheritedC)receivedD)infected

17.Shewasgladthathersuccesswould____forthewomenwhowouldfollow.

A)beeasiertomakeB)makeiteasierC)beeasierD)makethingseasier

18.Fredsaysthathispresentjobdoesnotprovidehimwithenough____forhisorganizingability.

A)scopeB)spaceC)capacityD)extent

19.SanFranciscoisusuallycoolinthesummer,butLosAngeles____.

A)israrelyB)hardlyisC)rarelyisD)isscarcelly

20.You'vebeenoverworkingrecently,andwouldfindaholiday____.

A)fortunateB)essentialC)profitableD)beneficial

21.____youarefamiliarwiththeauthor'sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblycan.

A)EversinceB)NowthatC)SothatD)Aslongas

22.Thepeopledidn'ttrustSenatorMaxwell,otherwisehe____.

A)wouldhavere-electedB)wouldhavebeenre-elected

C)musthavebeenre-electedD)weretobere-elected

23.Gostraightintothecaveandfindoutwhat'sinthere,____?

A)willyouB)don'tyouC)doyouD)canyou

24.Theoldmanwasshockedtolearnthathisillnesscouldresultindeathif____untreated.

A)toleaveB)tobeleftC)leavingD)left

25.Ourteacherrecommendthatwe____asattentiveaspossiblewhenwevisitthemuseum.

A)areB)beC)wereD)shallbe

26.Theoldmancameupstairswithgreatstrength,hisrighthand____astickforsupport.

A)heldB)holdingC)beingholdingD)washolding

27.Mywifesaidinherletterthatshewouldappreciate____fromyousometime.

A)hearingB)tohearC)havingheardD)tohaveheard

28.It____aroundnineo'clockwhenIdrovebackhomebecauseitwasalreadydark.

A)hadtobeB)wastobeC)mustbeD)musthavebeen

29.Ifyouact____thedoctor'sadvice,youwon'tgetwellagain.

A)asidefromB)contrarytoC)capableofD)priorto

30.Visitorscomingforshortperiodsoftimedonotalwaysexperience____intenseemotions____visitorswholiveinforeigncountriesforlongerterms.

A)thesame…asB)both…andC)either...orD)so…that

31.Urbanmothershaddifficulty____theirchildrenintochildcarefacilities.

A)getB)togetC)ingettingD)forgettingIfit____toomuchtrouble,I'dloveacupoftea.

A)isn'tB)wasn'tC)weren'tD)hadn'tbeen

33.ThepopulationofmanyAlaskancitieshas____doubledinthepastthreeyears.

A)largerthanB)asgreatasC)morethanD)asmanyas

34.Allthatcanbedone____.

A)havebeendoneB)havedoneC)hasdoneD)hasbeendone

35.Apersonbeatingadrumorblowingatrumpetcausesvibrationsintheair____soundwaves.

A)callsB)calledC)iscalledD)arecalled

36.Thesenationalparksareveryimportantforpreservingmanyanimals,whowould____runtheriskofbecomingextinct.

A)otherwiseB)neverthelessC)thereforeD)instead

37.Theyhadanaccidentontheroadanddidn't____attheirhoteluntilaftermidnight.

A)showoffB)checkinC)checkoutD)dropout

38.AfterhisleaveTomwentbackondutyto____hissoldiers.

A)putinchargeofB)bechargedwithC)betakeninchargebyD)takechargeof

39.Thethreerowsatthefrontare____forguests.

A)conservedB)depositedC)reservedD)stored

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

A)outoforderB)outofdateC)outofcontrolD)outofsight

41.Theautumnairfelt____sohewenttofetchacoat.

A)coolB)severeC)harshD)chilly

42.Amanagingdirectorcannotexpecttohavemuchtimeto____topurelypersonalmatters.

A)reserveB)spareC)concentrateD)devote

43.Hisenthusiasmfortheplanseemstohave____,forheneverspeaksaboutitanymore.

A)wornoffB)gotdownC)fallenoutD)usedup

44.Withthespringhereyoucan____theseskibootstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.

A)putawayB)getridofC)giveawayD)doawaywith

45.Noartisticcreationcanachievegreatnessif____fromlife.

A)resultedB)escapedC)divorcedD)shielded

46.ThePetersonshaveavery____daughter.Sheisalwaysrunningandjumping.

A)quietB)vigorousC)naughtyD)mischievous

47.Ifyoulikealargeprintofyourphotographwecanblowit____foryou.

A)upB)throughC)outD)over

48.Thespeakeragreedto____fromthepositionthathehadjuststated.

A)returnB)jumpC)withdrawD)retreat

49.Somehobbiescanonlybe____byrichpeople.

A)takeninB)takenonC)takenupD)takenover

50.Ithinkitisonlybya____ofimaginationthatyousayyouhaveseenaghost.

A)pinchB)lackC)shortageD)stretchPartⅡReadingComprehension(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(大局部)oftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,dishonestpeoplearegivenalicencetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequate"artistic"with"pornographic"(色情的).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(破坏他人财产的行为),drug-takingandextortionaren'tlimitedtoschoolsinpoorareaseither.Arecentpollfoundthat88percentofFrenchchildrenrateasthebiggestproblemoftheirschoollivestheprevalence(流行,猖獗)offactionsandgangswhichspendalltheirtimefightingoneanother.Smallwonder,then,thattheprivateschools,withtheiremphasisontraditionalvalues,areundergoinganewsurgeofpopularity(despitedisapprovalfromFrance'snewsocialistleaders),andcompetitiontogetintothebestofthemhasnowbecomeintense.

56.TheFrenchschoolinspectorhaslongbeenasupporterof____.

A)compulsoryeducationB)freeprivateeducation

C)privateschoolsD)thestateschoolsystem

57.TheFrenchstateeducationsystem____.

A)doesnotguaranteethecompetenceofteachersB)seemstohavenoseriousdifficulties

C)isrunningsmoothlyD)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)takinghighlycompetitiveexaminationsB)simplysendinginapplications

C)joiningfactionsandgangsD)drawinglots

PartⅢCloze(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)eatB)eatableC)eatenD)eating

82.A)monthlyB)year-roundC)seasonalD)quarterly

83.A)accessibleB)obtainedC)availableD)usable

84.A)plantingB)grownC)growingD)producing

85.A)processB)reactionC)processionD)program

86.A)aboutB)awayC)downD)up

87.A)sizeB)lengthC)heightD)breadth

88.A)hadB)fulfilledC)pockedD)done

89.A)chillyB)coldC)hotD)freezing

90.A)softenB)cookC)steamD)harden

91.A)themB)itC)usD)that

92.A)upB)downC)inD)on

93.A)WhenB)IfC)AlthoughD)Before

94.A)onB)toC)inD)at

95.A)variesB)varyC)variedD)varying

96.A)costB)spendC)takeD)consume

97.A)asB)becauseC)whileD)for

98.A)lessB)longerC)shorterD)more

99.A)offB)throughC)byD)from

100.A)fashionB)beforehandC)advanceD)practice

PartIVEnglish-ChineseTranslation(20points,15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,therearesixitemswhichyoushouldtranslateintoChinese,eachitemconsistingoneormoresentences.Theyarealltakenfromthereadingpassageyouhavejustread.

①(line1-3,para.3,passage1)Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulk(大局部)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;theymadetheislandsinthefirstplace.Becauseofthemtheislandsarestillgrowing.

WhatwouldbethethirdthingofbeautythatthefirstvisitortoHawaiiwouldnotice?Itprobablywouldn’tbejustonething,butmanythings:allthewonderfulfruitsandflowersoftheislands.Sugarcane,bananasandpineapplesareHawaii’sbiggestexports.SugarcanehasbeengrowinginHawaiiforathousandyears.Asforpineapples,theislandsproducemorethananyotherplacesintheworld,whichhasmadeDoleCompanythebiggestfruit-packingcompanyintheworld.

ThefourthandmostbeautifulthingaboutHawaiiisthepeoplewholivethere.TheHawaiiansneverrush,andperhapsthisisbecausetheycaremoreforhumanlifethantheycareforthemachine.ThereisanoldHawaiianlawthatamancangotosleepinthemiddleoftheroadifhewantsto.WhatmakesthepeopleofHawaiisobeautifulistheirfeelingaboutpeople.Thereare64differentcombinationsofracesontheislands,andtheyallliveinpeace.Theybelieve“Aboveallnationsishumanity.〞That