成人学士学位英语考试模拟试题五

Customer:Hello!MayItalktoMr.GeorgeAdam,please?Operator:__________,please.A.Wait B.Holdon C.connecting D.YesPeter:Wouldyoulendmeyourtypewriter?Jane:I’msorry,itisoutoforder.Itcouldnotbeusedrightnow.Peter:__________.I’llaskJimifhehasone.A.Really B.Itdoesn’tmatter C.Thanks D.SorryManager:__________Applicant:Ihavecomeatyourinvitationforaninterview.Manager:Nicetomeetyou.Pleasesitdown.A.What’sthematter? B.WhatcanIdoforyou?C.Howareyou? D.Excuseme?Stewardess:Goodmorning.__________Thisway,please.Passenger:Thankyou.Stewardess,canyoudirectmetomyseat?Stewardess:Certainly.MayIseeyourboardingpass,please?Passenger:Sure,hereitis.A.Howareyou? B.Nicetomeetyou.C.Youarewelcometoourplane. D.Welcomeaboard.Jiang:Hello,canIspeaktotheheadofthehousehold?Chen:__________Jiang:ThisisJiangPingwithChildren’sPublishingCompany.MayIhaveyourname,sir?Chen:MynameisChen.A.MayIaskwho’scalling? B.Hello.C.What’syourname? D.Wouldyoutellmeyourname?Customer:IwanttomailthisparceltoBeijing.Clerk:__________Customer:Registerisenough.Ireallydon’twantinsurance.Clerk:Please,puttheboxonthisscale.A.Wouldyouliketoregisterit? B.Doyouwanttoregisterandinsureit?C:Doyouwanttoregisterorinsureit? D.Wouldyouregisterandinsureit?Mary:Excusemeforbeinglate,Peter.Iwasheldupbythetraffic.Peter:__________,Mary.Comeinandtakeaseat.A.That’squiteallright B.NoproblemC.Don’tmentionit D.WelcomeMrs.Weller:Welcome,Mr.Zhao.We’reverypleasedtohaveyouwithus.ZhaoKai:Thankyou,Mrs.Weller.I’mmorethanhappytohavethischancetojoininarealThanksgivingcelebration.Mrs.Weller:__________I’lljoinyouinawhile.A.Youarewelcome . B.Pleasemakeyourselfathome.C.Don’twaitforme. D.Pleasestarttoeat.Janet:Linda,Iwasshockedtohearaboutyourhusband’sillness!I’msosorry!Linda:__________Iappreciateyoursympathy,Janet.Ihopehe’llbeallright,butthisishissecondheartattackinfiveyears.A.Itdoesn’tmatter. B.Thankyou.C.Metoo D.Don’tmentionit.Mrs.Fox:__________whatyouhavedonetomyson,doctor.Doctor:That’sallright,Mrs.Fox.That’smyjob.I’mverygladherecoveredsosoon.Mrs.Fox:Iknowhehasbroughtgreattroubletoyou.Amillionthanks.A:I’mverygratefulfor B.IfeelveryhappywithC.Ireallylike D.I’vegottoknowPartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneAresomepeopleborncleverandothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?Strangelyenough,theanswertothesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgivenusatbirth,andnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithintelligence.Ontheotherhand,achildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofaperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirth,whetherornothereachedthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisview,nowheldbymostexperts,canbesupportedinanumberofways. Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeople,theclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulationitislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.If,ontheotherhand,wetaketwoidenticaltwins,theywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsisters,parentsandchildren,usuallyhavesimilarintelligence,andthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth. Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedeveloping,andthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachother,butwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreeofintelligence.Thewriterisinfavoroftheviewthatman’sintelligenceisgiventohim__________.atbirththrougheducationbothatbirthandthrougheducationmoreatbirththanthrougheducationIfachildisbornwithlowintelligencehecan__________.neverbecomeageniusstillbecomeageniusifheshouldbegivenspecialeducationexceedhisintelligencelimitsinrichsurroundingsnotexceedhisintelligencelimitseveninrichsurroundingsInthesecondparagraph“ifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulation--〞meansifwe__________.pickanytwopersonstakeouttwodifferentpersonschoosetwopersonswhoarerelativechoosetwopersonswithdifferentintelligenceTheexampleofthetwinsgoingtoauniversityandtoafactoryseparatelyshows__________.theimportanceoftheirintelligencetheroleofenvironmentonintelligencetheimportanceoftheirpositionthepartthatbirthplacesThebesttitleofthispassagecanbe__________.SurroundingsIntelligenceDependenceonEnvironmentEffectofEducationPassageTwoBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidevergesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesitisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumthathasbeenspatoutandtheguttersarefullofdiscardedfastfoodcartons.YearsagoIremembertravellingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbags,discardedbottlesandsoilednappiesattheedgeofeveryroad.Nowadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowthforyears;asemi-permanentreminderofwhatatattylittlecountrywehavenow.Firstly,itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorot.However,itisnotasifthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedeffort,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastmunicipalrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbysqualor,theybehavesqualidly.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettysqualid.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?ThewritersaysthatitisagoodtimetoseeBritainbeforethetreeshaveleavesbecauseA.Britainlooksperfect.B.youcanseeBritainatitsdirtiest.C.youcanseehowdirtyBritainisnow.D.thegrasshasthickenedontheverges.Accordingtothewriter,thingsusedtobe___________.A.worseabroad.B.thesameabroad.C.betterabroad.D.worse,butnowthingsarebetterabroad.Tosolvetheproblemofplasticbags,MichaelMeacher__________A.followedtheIrishexamplewithataxonplasticbags.B.triedtofollowtheIrishexamplewithataxonplasticbags.C.madenoattempttofollowtheIrishexamplewithataxonplasticbags.D.hadproblemswiththeplasticsindustrywhoweren'tbotheredaboutthetax.Astowhatcanbedone,thewriterthinks__________A.itistoolatetodoanything.B.weareatthetippingpoint.C.thereismorethanonewaytosolvetheproblem.D.weneedtoworktogethertosolvetheproblem.Thewriterthinksthat__________A.peoplearesqualid.B.peoplebehaveaccordingtowhattheyseearoundthem.C.peoplearecleanandtidy.D.peoplearelikeavastmunicipalrubbishtip.PassageThreeThemenwhoplannedandconstructedthefirstAmericanrailroadsweremenofgreatvision.Theypredictedthattheir“ironhorses〞wouldopenvastexpansesoflandtofarmingandindustry.Theyknewthattownswouldspringupalongthenewrailroads.YetfewofthesepioneerscouldhaveguessedthatAmericanrailroadswouldestablishthesystemoftimeusedthroughoutmostoftheworldtoday.Untilthe1880s,alltimeintheUnitedStateswassuntime.Farmerssettheirclockstonoonwhenthesunappearedtobeoverhead.Intowns,peoplesettheirclocksbyacourthouseclockorfactorywhistles.Onetown’stimewasoftendifferentfromthetimeinaneighboringtown.Asthenewrailroadsexpanded,largenumbersofpeoplebegantotravel.Buttherailroadswereunabletoprintaccuratetimetableswhenmosttownsalongtheirtrackshavetheirclockssetdifferently.Therewasneedforachange,andtherailroadsledinplanningit.In1883,railroadsintheUnitedStatesandCanadaadoptedstandardtime,asystemwhichdividedthecontinentintofourtimezones.Withineachzone,allrailroadclocksweresettoanidenticaltime.WhenitwasnoonintheEasternZone,itwasnineo’clockinthePacificZone.Railroadtimesignalsweresentoutbythenewly-inventedtelegraph.Standardtimequicklyspread.Travelingbusinessmensettheirwatchestocorrespondtotherailroadclocks.Factoriesandschoolsfollowedtherailroad’slead.Soon,nearlyeveryoneintheUnitedStatesandCanadawasusingthefour-zonetimesystem–standardtime.Today,nearlyalltheworldkeepsstandardtimeaccordingtoaninternationalsystemoftwenty-fourtimezones.Impliedbutnotdirectlystated:___________.FarmerssettheirclocksaccordingtothefactorywhistlesThecorrecttimewasnottooimportantbeforethe1800sOnlypeoplewhotraveledontrainseverknewtimeAstandardsystemwassetupbythepioneersOnthewhole,thearticletellsabout__________.pioneerswhorodeon“ironhorses〞largenumbersofpeoplewhotraveledtheestablishmentofstandardtimetheaccuratetimetableintheUnitedStatesWhichstatementdoesthisarticleleadyoutobelieve?Accuratetimetellingisimportantinmanyindustries.AccuratetimeisimportantonlyintheUnitedStates.Accuratetimeisownedbythemenwhobuiltrailroads.Accuratetimeisownedbypioneers.Whyweren’trailroadsabletoprintaccuratetimetables?Townsalongthetrackssettheirclocksdifferently.Noonewasabletoreadtimetablesthatwereaccurate.Farmerspreferredtoreadthesuninsteadoftimetables.Railroadworkershadnowatches.Whatdoestheword“identical〞mean?differentdifficultsimilarunderstandablePassageFourUntilrecently,womeninadvertisementswereoneofthreethings–anapron,aglamorousdressorafrown.Althoughthatisnowchanging,manywomenstillfeelangryenoughtodefaceoffendingadvertisementswithstickersprotesting.“Thisaddegradeswomen.〞Whydoesthissortofadvertisingexist?Howcanadvertisersandadagenciesproduce,sometimes,aftermonthsofresearch,advertisementsthatoffendtheconsumer?TheadvertisingStandardsAuthority(thebodywhichdealswithcomplaintaboutprintmedia)iscarryingoutresearchintohowwomenfeelaboutthewaytheyareportrayedinadvertisements.Itsconclusionsarelikelytobewhattheadvertisingindustryalreadyknows;althoughwomenareoftenirritatedbythewaytheyareseeninads,fewfeelstronglyenoughtocomplain.Womenarenotonlythevictimsofpoorandboringstereotypes–inmanyTVcommercialsmenareseenneitherasuseless,childishoafswhoareunabletoperformthesimplesthouseholdtasks,orasinconsiderateboors,permanentlyonthelookoutforanescapetothepub.Butitiswomenwhoseemtobeartheimpactoftheindustry’sapparentinabilitytoputpeopleintoanauthenticpresent-daycontext. YetaccordingtoEmmaBennett,executivecreativedirectorofaLondonadvertisingagency,womenarenotinfuriatedbystereotypesandsexistadvertising.Ittendstowashoverthem.Theyarenotmilitantorangry–theyjustfinditannoyingortiresome.Theyreluctantlyacceptoutdatedstereotypes,butheaveasighofreliefwhenanadvertisementreallygetsitright. Shesaysthatitisnotadvertising’suseofthehousewiferolethatbotherswomen,butthewayinwhichit’shandled.“Researchershaveoftenaskedthewrongquestions.Themostimportantthingistheadvertisement’stoneofvoice.Womenhatebeingpatronized,flatteredorgivendesperatelydown-to-earthcommonsenseadvice.〞 Intheend,theresponsibilityforgoodadvertisingmustbesharedbetweentheadvertiser,theadvertisingagencyandtheconsumer.Advertisingdoesnotsettrendsbutitreflectsthem.Itisuptotheconsumerstotelladvertiserswheretheyfail,anduntilpeopleonthereceivingendtakethebusinessseriouslyandmaketheirfeelingsknown,theprocessofchangewillremainlaboriouslyslow.Despiterecentchangesinattitudes,someadvertisementsstillfailto__________.changewomen’sopinionsofthemselvesshowanyunderstandingofpeople’sfeelingspersuadethepublictobuycertainproductsmeettheneedsoftheadvertisingproductsAccordingtothewriter,thecommonestfaultofpresent-dayadvertisingisto__________.condemntheroleofthehousewifeignoreprotestsaboutadvertisementpresentamisleadingimageofwomenmeettheneedsoftheadvertisingindustryResearchsuggeststhatthereactionofwomentowardsmisrepresentationbyadvertisementsis__________.indifferencehostilityconsentunbeliefEmmaBennettsuggeststhatadvertisementoughtto__________.givefurtheremphasisonpracticeusemaleimagesinsteadoffemaleoneschangetheirstyleratherthantheircontentpaymorecomplimentstowomenthanbeforeUltimatelytheadvertisingindustryshould__________.takeitsjobmoreearnestlydomorepioneeringworktakenoticeofthepublicopinionconcentrateontheproductsadvertisedPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Access__________thepaperisrestrictedtoseniormanagement.A.to B.with C.for D.inEmployeescanbuybooks__________adiscount.A.for B.of C.at D.inIwaslookingforwardtoworking__________herexpertguidance.A.in B.on C.under D.atCancelingtheconferencewill__________averybadimpression.A.get B.do C.make D.giveHelookedshocked,thenburst__________laughter.A.to B.in C.upon D.intoWhat__________himmostwasthathehadreceivednoapology. A.worried B.annoyed C.challenged D.troubledIdon't__________ofcosmeticsurgery.A.contend B.improve C.approve D.consentThefirmwill__________workersfortheirlossofearnings. A.pay B.compensate C.comfort D.chargeAsecurityofficeratthefactory,who__________togivehisname,saidhehadseentwomenleavethebuilding.A.prepared B.tried C.declined D.pleasedMedicalsupplieshavebeen__________amongfamiliesaffectedbytheepidemic.A.distributed B.given C.contributed D.deliveredSeveralchildrenwere__________breadtotheducks.A.showing B.putting C.feeding D.making"Ireallyneedtospeaktoyounow.""Oh,allrightifyou__________."A.try B.need C.insist D.holdTheywelcomedtheopportunitytoparticipatefully__________thelifeofthevillage.A.in B.to C.into D.ofLadiesandgentlemen,Iregret__________thatanumberofstatementsmadebythedepartmentwereincorrect.A.saying B.tosay C.say D.ofsayingTherecipesaysyoucan__________yoghurtforthesourcream.A.replace B.substitute C.exchange D.placeIsuggestyou__________beforeyougoroundthere.A.phoned B.phone C.phoning D.tophoneItwasareallybadaccident-they'reluckytobe__________.A.living B.alive C.live D.livedTheresultsare__________withearlierresearch.A.insistent B.consistent C.concerned D.connectedThelawrequiresequaltreatmentforall,__________ofrace,religion,orsex.A.regard B.regardless C.inregard D.disregardI'mextremely__________aboutwhatIreadinthepress.A.critical B.skeptical C.frightened D.convincedIfpeopledon'tlearnfromthis,thenhissufferinganddeathwere__________.A.invain B.onvain C.forvain D.tovainThankseversomuchforyourhelp,Ireally__________it.A.appreciate B.thank C.like D.enjoy__________youareblind,youwillnotmisstheastonishingchangestakingplaceinShanghai. A.Although B.If C.Since D.UnlessYou__________drivecarefully.Theroadsarewet. A.hadbetter B.wouldrather C.would D.hadbetterA:WewenttoItalyforaholidaylastyear.B:That__________nice.A.canbe B.mustbe C.musthavebeen D.can’thavebeenAninspectionofthebuildingrevealedfaultsthatmight__________havebeenoverlooked.A.otherwise B.because C.therefore D.howeverWe__________TVlastnightwhensuddenlythelightswentout.A.watched B.werewatching C.hadwatched D.hadbeenwatchingWithoutyourtimelyhelp,we__________. A.wouldnotsucceed B.wouldsucceed C.wouldhavesucceeded C.wouldnothavesucceededStopwriting.It’stimethatyou__________yourpaper.A.musthandin B.havetohandinC.couldhandin D.handedinPleasegoandmakesure__________yougetareceipt.A.that B.if C.how D.whyNobodybutHenryandJack__________intheaccident.A.washurt B.werehurt C.hashurt D.havehurtLet’sgoforawalk__________?A.shallwe B.willyou C.won’tyou D.shan’tweHewas__________knowwhatImeant.A.toocleverto B.tooclevernottoC.notcleverto D.clevernottoIwonderwhetherourlife__________considerablyby2021.A.willchange B.willbechangingC.willhavetochange D.willhavechangedMorethanone__________thefoodinthecanteen.A.studenthascomplainedof B.studentshavecomplainedofC.studenthascomplained D.studentshavecomplainedTheideaofspendingtherestofmylifetherenever__________me.A.appeals B.attractsto C.appealsfor D.appealstoYouwon’tbeseeingMikeanymore.Thebossfiredher.She’sgone__________.A.forall B.forgood C.forthetime D.fordaysThecouplenevergot__________thelossoftheirson.A.over B.on C.from D.downThe__________betweenrichandpoorregionsisbeingbridged.A.space B.distance C.room D.gapIstillcannotfigure__________thesumIrequire.A.in B.out C.up D.overPartIVClozeTest(10points)Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.GenderbiasandpovertyInequalitybetweenmenandwomenresultsinpoorerhealthforchildrenandgreater_____76_____forthefamily,accordingtoanewstudy.TheUNagencyUniceffoundthatinplaceswherewomenare_____77_____fromfamilydecisions,childrenaremorelikelytosufferfrom_____78_____.Therewouldbe13million_____79_____malnourishedchildreninSouthAsiaifwomenhadanequalsayinthefamily,Unicefsaid.Unicef_____80_____familydecision-makingin30countriesaroundtheworld.Theirchieffindingisthatequalitybetweenmenandwomenisvitalto_____81_____povertyandimprovinghealth,especiallythatofchildren,indevelopingcountries.Theconclusionsarecontainedintheagency'slatestreport.Thisreport_____82_____toagreater____83____ofopportunitiesforgirlsandwomenineducationandworkwhichcontributestodisempowermentandpoverty.Wheremencontrolthehousehold,lessmoneyisspentonhealthcareandfoodforthefamily,whichresultsinpoorerhealthforthechildren.Anincreasein_____84____andincome-earningopportunitiesforwomenwouldincreasetheirpower,thereportsaid.Forexample,theagencyfoundthat____85______hasthegreatershareofhouseholdincomean