1、1 华南师大成人高等教育 15 级 本科 15 学年 第一学期 大学英语课程测试题 Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points) 1. Client: Hello, May I speak to Mr. Smith? Secretary: _ A Hello. Thanks for calling. B Speaking, please. C Hello. Whore you, please? D Im sorry. Hes at a meeting now. 2. Roommate A: I wish you wouldnt have your radio so
2、 loud. Roommate B: _ A Im afraid so B Its none of your business C Sorry! Is it disturbing you? D Really? Its not my fault. 3. Mary: Were having a few people for a dinner Friday. Wed love to have you. Tom:_ A Oh, Id love to. But Im afraid. B Oh, really! What time should I come? C No, I have to prepar
3、e for the exam. D Yes, though I have to take the exam. 4. Son: Im terribly sorry. Mom. Ive broken an Italian vase. Mom:_ A Oh, what a shame! B Oh, dear, how awful it is! C Oh, that doesnt matter. D Oh, Im so sorry about that. 5. Jane :Hello. Danny: Hi, Jane. Is John there, please? Jane:_ A. No. Hes
4、not here at the moment. B No. Hes away. Call bace later. C Sorry. I dont know where he is D Sorry. Hes not here right now. Any message? 6. Teacher: Youre late again! Student: Sorry,_. A I wont do that anymore. B but its my own business C Im afraid Ive overslept D but I need more sleep 7. Guest: Oh,
5、its ten oclock. I must be leaving now. Host:_ 2 A Its OK. Please walk slowly B Why do you want to go now? C Yeah, its really late. Do as you like. D Wont you stay for another cup of tea? 8. Cathy: Do you mind opening the door for me? Robert: _ A Yes, Ill do it B Its nothing C Thats all right D Not a
6、t all. 9. Katherine: Havent seen you for ages, Linda! How are you getting on? Linda: Quite well. And you? Katherine: Pretty good. Hows your husband? Linda: Oh, weve got divorced. Katherine:_ A Oh, Im so sorry to hear that. B What a shame! C Its really a problem D Hope youll get better. 10.Customes o
7、fficer: Could I have you name, please? Passenger:“ Its Panie, Sarah Paine. Customers officer:“_ ?“ Passenger:“ Its P-A-I-N-E. A How do you spell your last name. B Whats your last name,please. C How to pronounce your last name. D How could speak your last name. 11. Stranger: _. Do you know where the
8、nearest bank is, please? Resident: Sure. Its on King Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenue. Stranger: Thank you. A Help me B Forgive me C Excuse me D Trouble you 12. Mary: Peter, would you like to go to a party this Sunday? Peter:_. What kind of party you mean? Mary: Its a birthday party. A Sound
9、s good B Looks nice C Seems all right D Feels great 13. Lucinda: Can you come and have dinner with us? Jonathan: Sounds good. What shall I come? Lucinda: At eight._ 3 A Well be seeing you B We wait for you B We wait until you come D Well be expecting you 14. A Stranger: _. Can you tell me where the
10、Big Hen Supermarket is? A Passer-by: Got me, boy. Im a stranger here myself. A Stranger: Well, thank you anyway. A Im sorry B Excuse me C Never mind D Glad to meet you 15. Student A: How is everything with Mary? Student B: She had an accident in her new car and shes still in hospital. Student A: _ A
11、 Thats great! B Thats too bad. C That sounds nice D Thats OK. Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Passage one Michael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 U.S. Trials, Phelps qualified for Athens in six indivi
12、dual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion. Should Phelps match Mark Spitzs record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1 million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his a
13、bility on to his kids. Michaels coach told Michaels mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limited with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. His big hands and feet a
14、re like paddles(浆 ) in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but hes shown the ability to dominate in any event. In 1999, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney.
15、 Olympics for the U.S in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned in record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley(混合泳 ) doing so on the same day, whi
16、ch was a first in swimming history. Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenage. He didnt like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael had his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other gre
17、at athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have. 16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps far？ A An all-around competitor in the history of swimming. B Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterfly C Six individual events across every possible stroke. D Five tit
18、les of Olympic champion. 17. From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written _ A right in 2005 B at a time between 2004 and 2005 C just before Athens 2004 4 D immediately after Athens 2004 18. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer _ A in 1999, when he broke a rec
19、ord in the 200-meter butterfly B in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004 C in 2000, when he attended Sydney Olympics D in an astonishing performance at home in the U.S 19. _ hating to get out of his bed in the morning. Michael Phelps wouldnt slow down once his day began. A As B Though C Once D Despite
20、 of 20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to _ A win many more gold medals for the U.S. B remake history of his sport like M.Jordan and T.Woods. C become the greatest world record breaker in sport history D be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic
21、glory. Passage two I needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Grahams for the first fortnight of the January sale. I cant say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience Ill never forget. I could never understand why there were so many things in the sal
22、es; where did they all come from ? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldnt sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear the
23、m. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in “second“ and they are sold very cheaply. When I arrived half an hour before opening on the firs
24、t day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind th
25、e doors for protection as the noisy crowd changed in. It was a battlefield. I couldnt keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind. Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted, Quarrels broke out. Mother were using their s
26、mall children to crawl through peoples legs and get hold of things they couldnt get near themselves. Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my
27、temper! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year , Grahams were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this. In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a b
28、argain it was OK. 5 You wont believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm, which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale. 21.What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper? A Last s
29、ummers clothes. B Clothes not in perfect condition. C Clothes bought in specially for the sales D Clothes for winter 22. Which of the following statement is true? A the customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous. B The customers kept their temper whlie looking for clothes they w
30、anted. C Small children enjoyed crawling through peoples legs. D The security guards were fearless of the crowd. 23. In the authors opinion, why were Grahams happy to make their expensive store into a “battlefield“ A There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales. B They were
31、 eager to show that they were clever at doing business. C They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes. D They wanted to make more money by having sales. 24. The expression “crashed out“ means _ A chatted with her friends B slept soundly C broke down D dined out 25 What would
32、be the best title for the passage? A The Best Bargain B Hunting for a job C Sale Fever D A Pleasant Fortnight. Passage Three On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism
33、 of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is said that Lincoln pr
34、epared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. he spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincol
35、n rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the
36、 people are disappointed.” Some newspaper at first criticized the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, 6 they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made. Today, every America
37、n school child learns Lincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history. 26. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was _. a. very critical b. unpopular c. very popular d. very courteous 27. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National S
38、oldiers Cemetery because he was_. a. a famous orator b. very handsome c. President of the United States at the time d. a popular statesman 28. In can be inferred from the text that _. a. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg b. Lincoln was very busy at the time and
39、didnt have much time to prepare his speech c. Lincolns speech was full of rich oratory d. Lincolns speech was very long 29. Lincolns speech was _. a. an immediate success b. warmly applauded c. a total failure d. not well-received at first 30. Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Lincol
40、ns Gettysburg Address has deep meaning. b. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple in style. c. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child. d. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech every delivered in the United States. Passage Four As contrasts go, there are f
41、ew other pairs of culture as distinct from each other as the Japanese and Americans. Japans many centuries of history and especially its Buddhist heritage have given the Japanese an attitude of repose the best course is to let it be: When the time is ripe, things will work out by themselves. America
42、, on the other hand, is just a few centuries old and displays an almost volcanic liveliness and restlessness. For the Japanese, social harmony has a prior claim in every circumstance; for the Americans, harmony is the result of the rational interaction of free and fair-minded people. One does not li
43、ghtly move from traditions in Japan, many of which are centuries old; in the United States, the habits and attitudes of even ones parents generation are suspect. Every culture, through its legal and institutional arrangements, mirrors the societys resolution of some basic human problems. These can p
44、rovide a useful framework for the analysis of cultural differences. Organizations also face the same problems and usually take their cue from the prevailing culture in designing solutions to their problems. This suggests that the perspective 7 provided by viewing culture through the framework of thi
45、s problem will be useful for organizational analysis as well. The following sections present a discussion of such a framework in the context of the contrast between Japan and the United Stares. Before this is presented, however, we must alert the reader that the differences are stated here as being
46、sharper than they may be in reality. On each of the aspects discussed later, there is naturally considerable variation within each culture, because examples demonstrating the cultural reality opposite to the one described in this book can be found easily. Thus, the follow ing discussion should be vi
47、ewed in the way it is presented, as generalizations and tendencies rather than as absolutes. 31. Cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans are the _ A most obvious B slightest C same D less suitable 32. Those who are likely to doubt their parents values and ways of doing things are
48、 probably _ A the Japanese B the Americans C both the Japanese and the Americans D neither the Japanese nor the Americans 33. How many types of cultural differences are mentioned in the first paragraph? A Six B Five C Four D Two 34. The phrase ”alert the reader”(Line 1, paragraph 3) means _ A remind the reader B teach the reader C trust the reader D deceive the reader 35. The passage is probably the _ A main par
