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 loud.Roomm
2、ate B: _A Im afraid soB Its none of your businessC 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 prepare for the exam.D Yes,
3、 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 not here at the moment.B No. Hes
4、 away. Call bace later.C Sorry. I dont know where he isD 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 businessC Im afraid Ive oversleptD but I need more sleep7. Guest: Oh, its ten oclock. I must be leaving now.Host
5、:_2A Its OK. Please walk slowlyB 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 itB Its nothingC Thats all rightD Not at all.9. Katherine: Havent seen you for ages, Linda! H
6、ow 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 problemD Hope youll get better.10.Customes officer: Could I have you name, please?Passenger:“ Its Panie, Sa
7、rah 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 nearest bank is, please?Resident: Sure. Its on King Street, between Si
8、xth and Seventh Avenue.Stranger: Thank you.A Help meB Forgive meC Excuse meD Trouble you12. 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 Sounds goodB Looks niceC Seems all rightD Feels great13. Lucinda: Can you come and ha
9、ve dinner with us?Jonathan: Sounds good. What shall I come?Lucinda: At eight._3A Well be seeing you B We wait for youB We wait until you come D Well be expecting you 14. A Stranger: _. Can you tell me where the Big Hen Supermarket is?A Passer-by: Got me, boy. Im a stranger here myself.A Stranger: We
10、ll, thank you anyway.A Im sorry B Excuse meC Never mind D Glad to meet you15. 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 Thats great! B Thats too bad.C That sounds nice D Thats OK.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 poi
11、nts)Passage oneMichael 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 individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion. Should P
12、helps 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 ability on to his kids.Michaels coach told Michaels mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limite
13、d 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 are like paddles(浆) in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but hes shown the ability to d
14、ominate 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. Olympics for the U.S in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five worl
15、d 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, which was a first in swimming history.Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenage. He didnt
16、 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 great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement
17、 of Michael Phelps far？A An all-around competitor in the history of swimming.B Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterflyC Six individual events across every possible stroke.D Five titles of Olympic champion. 17. From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written _A right in 2005B
18、 at a time between 2004 and 2005C just before Athens 20044D immediately after Athens 200418. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer _A in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterflyB in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004C in 2000, when he attended Sydney OlympicsD in a
19、n astonishing performance at home in the U.S19. _ hating to get out of his bed in the morning. Michael Phelps wouldnt slow down once his day began.A AsB ThoughC OnceD Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to _A win many more gold medals for th
20、e U.S.B remake history of his sport like M.Jordan and T.Woods.C become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic glory.Passage twoI needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Grahams for the first fo
21、rtnight 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 sales; 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
22、 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 them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begin
23、s 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 first 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
24、 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 the doors for protection as the noisy crowd changed in. It was a battlefield. I couldnt keep her feet and was knocked over by people push
25、ing 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 small children to crawl through peoples legs and get hold of things they couldnt get near themselves.Within minutes I had half a dozen pe
26、ople 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 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
27、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 bargain it was OK.5You 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, fe
28、aring 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 summers clothes.B Clothes not in perfect condition.C Clothes bought in specially for the salesD Clothes for winter22. Which of the following s
29、tatement 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 wanted.C Small children enjoyed crawling through peoples legs.D The security guards were fearless of the crowd.23. In the authors opinion, why were
30、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 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
31、money by having sales.24. The expression “crashed out“ means _A chatted with her friendsB slept soundlyC broke downD dined out25 What would be the best title for the passage?A The Best BargainB Hunting for a jobC Sale FeverD A Pleasant Fortnight.Passage ThreeOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln wen
32、t to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism 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
33、Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared 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 E
34、verett spoke first. he spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln 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 fri
35、end and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”Some newspaper at first criticized the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, 6they began to understand better. They began
36、to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.Today, every American 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
37、Lincoln was _.a. very criticalb. unpopularc. very populard. very courteous27. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_.a. a famous oratorb. very handsomec. President of the United States at the timed. a popular statesman28. In can be inferred from the text that
38、_.a. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburgb. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didnt have much time to prepare his speechc. Lincolns speech was full of rich oratoryd. Lincolns speech was very long29. Lincolns speech was _.a. an immediate successb. warmly applaud
39、edc. a total failured. not well-received at first30. Which of the following statements is NOT true?a. Lincolns 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 Addre
40、ss is the greatest speech every delivered in the United States.Passage FourAs contrasts go, there are few 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 rep
41、osethe best course is to let it be: When the time is ripe, things will work out by themselves. America, 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 Americ
42、ans, harmony is the result of the rational interaction of free and fair-minded people. One does not lightly 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
43、institutional arrangements, mirrors the societys resolution of some basic human problems. These can provide 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 pr
44、oblems. This suggests that the perspective 7provided by viewing culture through the framework of this 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
45、this is presented, however, we must alert the reader that the differences are stated here as being 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
46、to the one described in this book can be found easily. Thus, the following discussion should be viewed 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 slightestC same D le
47、ss suitable32. Those who are likely to doubt their parents values and ways of doing things are probably _A the Japanese B the AmericansC both the Japanese and the AmericansD neither the Japanese nor the Americans33. How many types of cultural differences are mentioned in the first paragraph?A Six B
48、Five C Four D Two34. The phrase ”alert the reader”(Line 1, paragraph 3) means _A remind the reader B teach the readerC trust the reader D deceive the reader35. The passage is probably the _A main part of a research proposalB opening remark of a lectureC conclusion of a thesisD introduction to a book Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)36. The suggestion that colleges _ administrated by professors was appro
