2015年湖南成人高等教育学士学位 外语水平考试模拟试题(五)
英语试卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 shot incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. Lily: I’m sorry I can’t go with you.
Sue: ________? Haven’t you agreed?
A. Why don’t you
B. What is it
C. How is it
D. What do you think
2. John: The meeting has begun and I doubt if he will come.
Larry: ________. He’ll speak at the meeting.
A. He’s likely to come
B. He is going to come
C. He will come
D. He is sure to come
3. Jane: Are you going to watch TV now?
Brett: _________.
A. I would if I had time
B. I’m sorry. There is no answer
C. All right. Thank you
D. Yes. I agree with you
4. A man: Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the Park?
A woman: _________. You may ask the policeman over there for help.
A. Yes, you go ahead, and I’ll follow you
B. Sorry, but I’m a stranger here myself
C. Well, walk fast, and you’ll soon get there
D. Ok, it’s not far from here
5. Maria: Are you satisfied with what she has done?
Nancy: Not in the least. It couldn’t be_________.
A. so bad
B. much better
C. so well
D. any worse
6. Fred: How do you know Mike is from the Scotland?
Eddie: From the way _________.
A. which he speaks
B. that he speaks
C. in that he speaks
D. with which he speaks
7. Mori: How do you like Mrs. Johnson’s painting?
Katy: ________. No one paints worse.
A. To tell you the truth
B. In other words
C. Generally speaking
D. On the whole
8. John: Let’s go to the stadium to watch a football match.
Paul: __________
A. Why?
B. Why not?
C. Not at all.
D. Yes, please.
9. Anne: My husband and I are going abroad to have a travel tomorrow.
Emily: _________.
A. Have a good journey
B. Cheers
C. Good luck
D. Long time no see
10. Joan: Do you mind opening the window?
Nancy: _________..
A. Sorry, I don’t mind
B. Sure, go ahead
C. No, please don’t
D. No, but I’m feeling a bit cold
11. Elaine: I thought you were going to leave early today to meet your daughter in the kindergarten.
Carrot: I ________, but I couldn’t leave until I finish typing all the letters.
A. had planned to
B. planned to
C. plan to
D. am planning to
12. Stranger: Could you help me to lift the box on my shoulder?
Passerby: _________.
A. No, I couldn’t
B. For pleasure
C. I could
D. With pleasure
13. Mark: Here is a birthday present for you.
James: Thank you. It’s very kind of you. It’s so beautiful.
Mark: _________
A. Congratulations!
B. It’s my honor.
C. I’m happy you like it.
D. With pleasure
14. Son: Father, you promised that if I did well in the exam you would buy me a new bike.
Father: ________ I will buy it tomorrow.
A. So did I.
B. Really?
C. So I did.
D. You should keep your promise.
15. Edward: Shall I help you deal with the calculating with my computer?
Thomas: _________.
A. All right. Thanks a lot
B. Yes, go ahead please
C. No, please don’t do it
D. I don’t want to trouble too much
Part II Reading Comprehension (20 points)
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 center.
Passage One
Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.
Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth.
Subhealth, also called the third state or the gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease. According to the investigation by the National health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealth people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-weeks.
Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression , slow reactions, insomnia (失眠), agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.