2014 年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试题Paper One 试卷一Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions : There are 15 short 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 .1.Speaker A: Waiter, __________Speaker B: Wait a minute, sir. That 's $80 altogether.A.Would you charge me?B. Menu, please?C. Would you take the money?D. May I have the bill, please?2.Speaker A: Do you mind if I keep pets in this building? Speaker B:A.Who knows?B. I would rather you didn 't.C. Yeah, I love pets.D. No, you can 't.3.Speaker A: This apple tastes nice. Could i have another one? Speaker B:A.Mind your hand.B. Yes, you could.C. I 'm sorry.D. Be my friend.4.Tom: Could I use your car for a day?Jack: ___________ But you need to drive carefully.A.That 's right.B. Sure.C. Never mind.D. I 'm pleased.5.Doctor: _________Patient: I 'm much better. My stomach problem is gone.A.Do you have anything to declare, sir?B.Good morning, may I help you?C.What seems the problem?D.How are you feeling today?6.Amy: Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Don 't you forget it.Lucy: OK, I __________A.prefer to.B. won 'tC. suppose so.D. do.7.Mike: Madam, do all the buses go downtown?Susan: ___________A.Wow, you got the idea.B. No, never mind.C. Sorry, I 'm new here.D. Pretty well, I guess.8.Jenny: Shall we go out for dinner tonight?Jackie: __________A.You are right.C. Have a nice time. B.It must be funny.D. That sounds great.9. Speaker A: I sent a package to dallas two days ago and it still hasn't arrived. My tracking number is 641-24.Speaker B: OK, Mr. Smith address.A. Don 't be angry.C. We attempted to deliver it. but our delivery person said that there was no such B. Stay calm.D. Thanks for asking me.10. Maggie: Hello, could I speak to Justin, please.Justin: __________A. Yes, please.B. Yes, you can.C. Who are you?D. Speaking.11. William: I 'd like to invite you to dinner this Sunday, Mr.Smith. Smith: __A. No, let 's not.B. I 'd rather stay at home.C. No, that 'll be too much trouble.D. I 'd love to, but I have other plans.12. Mavis: How is everything, Ruth?Ruth: __________A. Not too bad.C. It's all right, thanks.13. Mori: I 'm pleased to meet you here.Kaco: ___________A. I didn 't expect to see you here.B. Well, thank you.D. Not at all.B. You are too hospitable. D. Pleased to meet you, too.C. Thank you so much.14. Joe: Thank you for everything you 've done for me during my stay hereHenry: You 're welcome __________A. It doesn 't matter.B. It 's my job.C. Yes, I'd love to.D. Be careful.15. `Donna: Can you tell me where the library is?Harry: Of course, it 's behind the teachingbuilding. Donna: Thanks.Harry: __________ .A. Don 't be so sure.C. You are welcome. B. I 'm happy to have done it.D. I 'm glad you like it.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 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.Passage OneKids often ask Scout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she had two normal legs. Bassett, 18,answers,“ nNeov.e I rh kanvoew n anything different, and it would seem weirdto me. Besides, if it weren 't for the missing leg, I wouldn ' t have the opportunities I have ” Scout has faced big challenges. When she was months old, she suffered from terrible burns.Her right leg was especially damaged, and doctors cut it off above the knee. When she was 14, she got a high-tech leg made for sports and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “I remember being terrified because this was my first time,” she says ‘. you ” But my doctor said, have to start somewhere.'”Scout was waiting nervously for the race to start when athlete Sarah Reinertsen came up andsaid, ” I ' ve been doing this for a while. Let me give you some tips. ” Reinertsen, who lost her le when she was seven, is the first disabled woman to have finished the Ironman triathlon （ 铁人三项 ）in Hawaii. She works with an organization to help support people like Scout.Reinertsen 's encouragement changed the teenager 's life. She lost that first race, but gainedthe confidence that she needed to compete. If Sarah could do it, she could too. Training hard, she now runscompetitively and also finds time to share her story with school groups.“ Sometimesp eople look at someone like me or at Sarah and think they have nothing incommon with us. I tell them that even if you aren 't physically challenged, everybody has challenges of some kind--- maybe with family, or homework, or friends. ” “ No matter what it is, steps. As time goes by, the steps will get bigger and you will reach your dream.16． Why does Scout answer “ No ” when asked if she wants two normal legs?A. She 's scared of changing her current situation.B. She couldn 't have them even if she wanted to.C. She has never thought of it before.D. She 's satisfied with what she has achieved as a disabled.17. What does the doctor mean by sayingA. She has to do it sooner or later.B. She has to find the right place to to start.C. That will be a memorable first time.D. That is a perfect time to start.18. Scout 's childhood experience _______ .A. were the cause of her shynessB. were a nightmare until she reached 14C. didn 't stop her from fulfilling herself.D. didn 't have much influence on her later life.19. Which of the following statements is true?A. Sarah shared her story with school students.B. Sarah started to compete at the age of seven.C. Scout has been inspired by Sarah 's success.D. Scout joined Sarah 's organization to help others.20. Through Scout 's story, the author wants to tell us _________A. the disabled are mentally stronger than othersB. inner strength can help one overcome difficulties you can overcome that obstacle, she says. yo “u nEeveedr yisth ii n sgid e your heart. Take smallYou have to start somewhereC.good things will come no matter whatD.everybody has to challenge himselfPassage TwoIMPATIENCE has been around for a long time. There is nothing new about people losing their patience while stuck in traffic or waiting in line. But some experts believe that people are less patient today than in the past-and for reasons that might surprise you.Some analysts suggest that in recent years many people are less patient because of technology. They suggest that “ digital technology, from cellphones to cameras to email toa idPs,is changing our lives. The instant results we get from this technology have in turn increased our desire for instant gratification in other aspects of our lives. ”Psychologist Jennifer Hartstein makes some observations. She explains that “ weh ave become an immediate satisfaction culture, and we expect things to move quickly, efficiently and in the way we want. When that doesn't happen, we tend to become increasingly frustrated and unsatisfied.Some believe that e-mail is losing popularity and could soon become outdated. Why? Because many people who send messages do not have the patience to wait hours, or even minutes, for a response. Also, with e-mails, as with letter writing, introductory and concluding greetings are often expected. But many people consider such formalities （客套）to be boring and time-consuming. They prefer instant messaging 。