成人高等教育学士学位英语模拟14
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Completion
Directions:In this part, there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete. With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice.
Julie: Hi, Mary, I know you\"re an expert in skincare.
Mary: Well, I wouldn\"t say that, but I do know something. 1
Julie: I think I have an oily skin and there\"re always small bumps here and there on my face. 2 They\"re really irritating!
Mary: Well, I would suggest that you wash your face often. Every night you should rinse your face with warm water, then pat it dry with a clean towel. 3 Then you apply this cream to your face. Julie: Oh, this cream?
Mary: Yeah. It\"s pretty effective in wiping out dirt and oil. It rids your face of dead cells and helps stimulate circulation. Julie: Wow!
Mary: Oh, just use a small amount on the oily areas. 4 Just dab it lightly. Julie: I\"ll keep that in mind!
Mary: Of course. Also, I would suggest you get a facial every four to six weeks for a deep cleaning.
A. Make sure you don\"t rub it dry. B. Also, don\"t rub it hard. C. How can I get rid of them? D. So how can I help you? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Burney: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into the bank and the one with the gun, the tall one, he runs up to the window, and starts shouting something, I don\"t know, \"Give me all your money\" and the other one— Police officer: 5
Burney: No, there were two men and a girl. 6 the one carrying the suitcase, well, he goes up to
the other guy—
Police officer: The one with the gun?
Burney: Yes, and he opens the suitcase and the cashier, well, she—well, all the other people behind the window—they hand over piles of money and two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was 1:35. 7
A. They had been in there for about 5 minutes. B. It\"s the other man I\"m talking about, C. I thought you said there were three men? D. Are there any witnesses on the spot? 5. 6. 7.
Speaker A: What\"s your plan for the summer holiday? Speaker B: I\"ll visit my cousin. 8 Speaker A: Is the farm big or small?
Speaker B: It\"s not very big, but it\"s really a nice one. I\"d like to go there on summer holidays. Speaker A: I\"m sure you will enjoy staying there. What does he grow on the farm? Speaker B: 9
Speaker A: What are you going to do there? Speaker B: I\"ll go there and help him pick fruit. Speaker A: You\"ll pick fruit! It sounds fun.
Speaker B: It really does. And the fruits are very delicious. I enjoy them very much. Speaker A: Are they sold here?
Speaker B: Of course. 10 My cousin will send them to other countries some day, too. A. He grows oranges, peaches and grapes. B. Can you pick fruit?
C. He has a farm in the countryside.
D. And they are also sold in many cities in China. 8. 9. 10.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the 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 centre.
Passage 1
A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called \"public interest law\".
Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive
and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers\" fees?
Public interest lawyers fill this need. Lisa, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients need the help, even if they can pay nothing at all.
Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (驱逐，赶出) and have no place to go to. Their cases are called \"civil\" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seeking those public interest lawyers who handle \"criminal\" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout our society.
1. A person who needs and uses legal help is called a ______. A. lawyer B. client C. tenant D. case worker 2. Public interest lawyers serve ______. A. only stores and landlords B. criminals only
C. people who can pay high fees
D. people who can pay little or nothing
3. If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be ______. A. undemocratic B. fair and reasonable C. modern D. in need of no changes 4. Public interest law includes ______. A. civil cases only B. criminal cases only C. criminal and civil cases D. wealthy clients\" cases
5. Which of the following is not a matter for civil case? A. A tenant is faced with eviction.
B. A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase. C. A burglar is arrested.
D. A store sells a faulty radio.
Passage 2
No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him—water splashing, bees humming, a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.
People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not
need all these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life.
The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.
1. From this passage, we know that ______. A. man never made sounds B. man made animal sounds
C. man used to be like animals to make sounds D. man learned from the animals to make sounds
2. The number of different languages spoken is about ______. A. 150 B. 1,500 C. 5,000 D. 4,000
3. People from different countries ______. A. made same words
B. made different kinds of words C. had a same language D. used some sounds
4. Man ______ to make sounds. A. used words
B. followed many things in nature C. lifted heavy things D. granted like a pig
5. You can enlarge your vocabulary by ______. A. reading more books
B. finding new words in dictionaries C. writing more
D. using the words in everyday life
Passage 3
\"High tech\" and \"state of the art\" are two expressions that describe the modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing (生产) system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1955\"s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as **puters, microwave ovens, etc.
\"State of the art\" is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is \"state of the art\" is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.
\"State of the art\" is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and
most modern way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970\"s. The reason was **puter revolution. ****pany claimed that **puters were \"state of the art\".
Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the **puter today might be old tomorrow. The expression \"state of the art\" became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be \"state of the art\". 1. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell how \"high tech\" and \"state of the art\" have developed. B. To give examples of \"high tech\".
C. To tell what \"high tech\" and \"state of the art \" are. D. To describe very modern technology. 2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. American stores could provide new kinds of products to people. B. High tech describes a technology that is not traditional. C. \"State of the art\" is not as popular as \"high tech\". D. A modern plough pulled by oxen is \"state of the art\". 3. All the following examples are high tech except ______. A. a microwave oven B. a **puter C. a hand pump D. a satellite
4. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Since **puter revolution, the expression \"state of the art\" has become popular. B. \"State of the art\" means something that is the best one can buy.
C. With the rapid development of computer, \"state of the art\" computer may easily become out of date.
D. All kinds of products are \"state of the art\" nowadays. 5. The best title for the passage is ______. A. Computer Technology
B. High Tech and State of the Art C. Most Advanced Technology D. Two New Expressions
Passage 4
As any middle-class parent knows, unpaid work experience can give youngsters a valuable introduction to a secure job. The government has recognized it too, abandoning rules in 2011 that had formerly stopped 16 to 24-year-olds from doing unpaid work while claiming unemployment benefit. But moving from that to forcing them to work without pay in order to collect these benefits has proved a big step.
More than one million young people in Britain are unemployed, the highest number since the mid-1955s. Keen both to cut the welfare bill and to avoid the depressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has introduced an ambitious program of reform to get youngsters off welfare and into work. A key part of it is ensuring that no one gets benefit from the government for long; ministers are keen to avoid what happened after the early-1955s
recession (衰退), when unemployment continued in some parts of the country for a long time after the economy began to improve.
To help young people into work, ministers had persuaded lots of employers, including bakery chains, bookshops and supermarkets, to take on unemployed youths, who receive work experience but no pay, with the prospect of a proper job for those who shine. Some 35,000 youngsters participated last year; half found paid work soon after finishing the scheme.
The idea of getting young adults used to showing up for work is popular with voters: according to a survey published in February, about 60% of people support the program. Equally attractive was the option of compelling them to work: Under the existing arrangements youngsters could choose whether or not to accept a place, but if they dropped out after the end of the first week, they stood to lose up to two weeks\" benefits.
Yet the scheme has also polarized (两极分化的) opinion: a third of people are consistently opposed. Following a noisy \"Right to Work\" campaign that accused employers of co-operating secretly with the government in \"forced labor\several firms dropped out of the program. To prevent this from getting worse, Chris Grayling, an employment minister, admitted that young people could leave their work experience at any time without being punished for doing so. This not only halted the flight of employers (for now, at least) but also enabled him to announce that new firms have agreed to take part in the program.
1. According to the passage, young people in Britain ______. A. are used to showing up for work B. value unpaid work very much
C. are always opposed to unpaid work
D. could learn something about job security through unpaid work 2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Most voters support the government\"s effort to help young people to work.
B. Some people protest against the government\"s attempt to force young people to work. C. There are more than one million young people who took part in the program. D. There are more than one million young people who are jobless. 3. According to the author, the British government is trying to ______. A. punish young people if they are not cooperating with it B. reform the unemployed youngsters C. avoid the economic slowdown D. reduce welfare spending
4. The word \"shine\" in Paragraph 3 means \"______\". A. do well B. reflect light C. look happy D. produce light
5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? A. Enjoy Work Without Pay B. Can Work, Won\"t Work
C. Should Work, Shouldn\"t Play D. Hate Work or Love Work
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that **pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. 1. When she heard the bad news, she ______ completely. A. broke away B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out
2. He never wrote to his father ______ he was in need of money. A. except B. except when C. except for D. except that
3. The car was repaired but not quite to my ______. A. joy B. pleasure C. attraction D. satisfaction
4. Are you ______ spending more money on the space program? A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor
5. The police were given an order that the stolen documents must be recovered at all ______. A. accounts B. conditions C. payments D. costs
6. This new instrument is far superior ______ the old one we bought three years ago. A. than B. to C. over D. of
7. When and where the new hospital will be built ______ a mystery. A. to remain B. remains C. remain D. is remaining
8. My next door neighbor Johnson seems to have ______ opinion on the show last night. A. rather the strong B. rather strong C. a rather strong D. the rather strong
9. Do you think they have ______ food for all these people here? A. subsequent B. beneficial C. sufficient D. average
10. Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village ______ he belonged. A. to which B. which C. to where D. at which
11. Words ______ meaning, as we all know. A. convince B. convey C. contribute D. conquer
12. I don\"t like to disturb you, because you\"re quite tired ______ today. A. of B. with C. out D. on
13. Not always ______ they want to. A. people can do what B. people cannot do what
C. can people do what D. can\"t people do what
14. I didn\"t go to the party, but I do wish I ______ there. A. were B. would be C. had been D. will be
15. It was not ______ 1957 that he went back to America. A. since B. until C. before D. after
16. When Mr. Black retired, his son ______ the business. A. took up B. took over C. took on D. took out
17. You may ______ this; I don\"t want it back. A. get B. remain C. maintain D. keep
18. She leaned ______ the wall while she was speaking to her friend. A. to B. against C. towards D. for
19. After a long ______ the bill was passed by the people\"s congress. A. argument B. debate C. dispute D. discuss
20. I can hardly ______ the difference between these two words. A. point B. speak C. talk D. tell
Part Ⅳ Cloze
Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
One type of person that is common in many countries is the one who always tries to do as little as possible and to get as much in return as he can. His opposite, the man who has 1 for doing more that is strictly 2 and who is ready to accept what is offered in return, is rare everywhere. Both these types are entirely different in their behavior. The man who 3 is always talking about his \"rights\"; he thinks that society should 4 him a pleasant, easy life. The man (who is always doing more than share) talks of \"duties\"; he feels that the 5 is in debt to society.
The man who tries to do as little as he can is always full of 6 . For instance, if he has 7 to do something, it was because he was 8 by bad luck. His opposite is never too busy to take on a (an) extra piece of work. So it is 9 that if you want something done in a hurry, go to the busiest man whom you have 10 in. 1.
A. courage B. enthusiasm C. interest D. sense
2.
A. essential B. elementary C. necessary D. principal 3.
A. drops B. withdraws C. avoids D. dislikes 4.
A. let B. provide C. supply D. grant 5.
A. collective B. public C. individual D. private 6.
A. excuses B. causes C. words D. reasons 7.
A. failed B. dropped C. fallen D. missed 8.
A. prevented B. protected C. blocked D. refused 9.
A. possible B. advisable C. acceptable D. desirable 10.
A. interest B. reliance C. faith D. taste
Part Ⅴ Translation
Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. This imperative lies at the core of the United Nations Charter as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Promoting tolerance is also a key objective of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures being observed through 2022. And the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is paving the path to greater cross-cultural understanding. On this International Day of Tolerance, I call on all people and governments to **bat fear, hatred and extremism with dialogue, understanding and mutual respect. Let us advance against the forces of division and unite for our shared future.
Part Ⅵ Writing
1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic \"An
Increasing Number of People are Studying for Master Degrees\". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base **position on the outline given in Chinese below: 1．越来越多的人在读硕士学位； 2．其中的原因； 3．你个人的看法。
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