2023年广东省成人学位英语考试试题.doc

2023年6月成人高等教育学士学位
外国语水平考试（广东）
英语试卷一
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 with a single line through the center.
1. Abby: Do you like living in the city?
Bob: ________ It’s too noisy.
A. That’s for sure. B. Not really.
C. It all depends. D. Who knows?
2. Clair: Are you coming with us?
Douglas: ________ I’ve got to prepare for the test.
A. Maybe some other time. B. Well, if you insist
C. Who cares? D. I’d be glad to.

3. Allen: How’s your headache?
Jenny: ______. The medicine worked wonders.
A. Still the same. B. Hate to tell you.
C. It’s all gone. D. It’s getting worse.
4. Kevin: Is the restaurant any good?
Tommy: ______, but you have to try it for yourself.
A. I think it’s great B. Don’t worry about it.
C. It’s a joke D. I’ve never been there

5. John: Why not give me a call tonight?
Margret: ______ Your number again?
A. Too late. B. Does it really matter?
C. I’ll be crazy busy. D. I’ll do that.

6. Blair: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?
Steve: ______ Would you like to leave a message?
A. He’s not in right now.
B. I’ll get him for you.
C. Hold the line please.
D. Mr. What?

7. Mike: it’s a great movie. I’ll go with you.
Grice: Great. But we must leave now if you don’t want to miss the beginning.
Mike: ______
A. I’d be glad to. B. How time flies!
C. I’ll be ready. D. What a great idea!

8. Teacher: All right. ______?
Student: It sure did. Thank you so much, professor.
A. Can I see you in the next class B. Is it what you want to ask
C. Have I understood you correctly D. Did that answer your question

9. Jay: How are things going with your mom?
Lee: She’s doing great. In every way. ______
A. How do you know? B. Thank you for asking.
C. Is that right? D. You know better.

10. Cashier: Okay, that’ll be $8.55.
Customer: ______.
Cashier: Thanks .... Next!
A. Here you go B. Take this way
C. You are right D. It’s very nice of you

11. Kathy: I hope they have all that staff at the supermarket.
Ben: ______ We can also look online for the things we like.
A. It beats me. B. How I can know?
C. What’s the point? D. It doesn’t matter if they don’t.

12. Lucas: Sorry sweetie, I didn’t hear you. ______?
Mary: Look here, this dress has matching belt and shoes. What do you think?
A. Where are you B. How you doing
C. What did you say D. Why are you here

13. Mark: Let’s go and sit down for a while. I need to rest and have a drink.
Linn: ______. I’m tired too.
A. You are right B. That’s amazing
C. Let’s do that D. We’ll give it a try

14. Boss: Congratulations to your promotion, Jack.
Employee: ______, Mr. Anderson. I’ll do my best in the new role.
A. Same here B. Thank you for your trust
C. The honor is mine D. I’d appreciate it

15. Carlo: How much is it for a person for a day?
Ben: With lunch, it’s only 60 Euros.
Carlo: OK, ______.
A. it’s too expensive B. it’s a deal
C. forget it D. Goodbye

Part II Reading Comprehension (40points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage 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 One
The comfort zone is our living, work, and social environments that we have grown accustomed to. It determines the type of friends we make or people we associate with. It determines a life style we accept or reject.
Young people are very adaptable; they can adjust to changing comfort zones with ease. They can socialize with homeless people in the morning and be equally at ease at a formal banquet in the evening. As we age, the ability to adapt to wide-ranging comfort zones becomes more difficult. Social prejudice narrows the comfort zone range. The comfort zone can be a decision making tool.
Comfort zones are directly related to our dreams or goals, which is associated with self-fulfilling prophecy(预言). In order to grow and change, we must first be discontent with our current comfort zone. We must realize that all meaningful and lasting changes occur first in daydreaming and then they work their way into reality.The more clearly and vividly we fantasize our dream, the stronger and more real the pictures on the subconscious level will become. Once our subconscious accepts this image and its expectation, it will go to work, searching for a way to bring it into reality. If we feel that these things are too good for us, we will find ways to fail. If, however, we intentionally imagine the change we want, build an expectation of the change mentally and emotionally, and we will find ways to acquire dream and, when mentally ready, it will arrive faster than we ever thought possible.

For some people, problems, suffering, poverty, bad breaks are their comfort zone. They find comfort in finding fault and complaining about their misfortune. The same is true for businesses. Management and workers have grown used to seeing things go wrong and expect them too. Management finds comfort in finding fault with workers and workers and vice versa.
Note: If the comfort zone we are seeking is beyond our current income, then, we need to develop a service that has greater value than our current one. Money, power and influence are not goals; they are rewards ONLY for personal achievement.

16. As one grows older, ______.
A. one’s comfort zone becomes narrower
B. one finds comfort zone more easily
C. one becomes more sympathetic
D. one behaves better in social gathering

17. What does “be discontent with our current comfort zone” (Para.3) mean?
A. Be prepared to realize our dreams.
B. Keep dreaming of unrealistic goals.
C. Picture our dreams clearly and vividly.
D. Be dissatisfied with our present life.

18. According to the author, daydreaming ______.
A. requires a clear goal in mind
B. does little good to the pursuit of happiness
C. prepares us for meaningful changes in life
D. wastes our time and energy

19. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ______.
A. comfort zone may lead to conflicts
B. comfort zone is not necessarily positive
C. people tend to find fault with themselves
D. survival is hard in business circle

20. By seeking a better comfort zone, people aim to ______.
A. make greater achieving B. make more money
C. be more influential D. gain greater power

Passage Two
Entire cultures operate on elaborate systems of indirectness. For example, I discovered in a small research project that most Greeks assumed that a wife who asked , “Would you like to go to the party?” was hinting that she wanted to go. They felt that she wouldn’t bring it up if she didn’t want to go. Furthermore, they felt, she would not state her preference directly because that would sound like a demand. Indirectness was the appropriate means for communicating her preference.
Japanese culture has developed indirectness to a fine art. For example, a Japanese professor, Harumi Befu, explains the delicate exchange of indirectness required by a simple invitation to lunch. When his friend extended the invitation, Befu first had to determine whether it was meant literally or just a ritual, much as an American might say, “We’ll have to have you over for dinner some time” but would not expect you to turn up at the door. Having decided the invitation was meant literally and having accepted, Befu was then asked what she would like to eat. Following custom, he said anything would do, but his friend, also following custom, pressed him to specify. Host and guest repeated this exchange an appropriate number of times, until Befu thought it polite to answer the question --- polite --- by saying that tea over rice would be fine. When he arrived for lunch, he was indeed served tea over rice --- as the last course of a luxurious meal. Befu was not surprised by the feast, because he knew that custom required it. Had he been given what he asked for, he would have been insulted. But custom also required that he make a great show of being surprised.

21. According to Paragraph 1, Greeks believe that women ______.
A. Would like to give demands
B. Use more questions than statements
C. Carefully weave their wishes into questions
D. Are afraid of expressing personal opinions

22. On receiving a lunch invitation, Befu first has to ______.
A. decide whether to accept it or not
B. figure out what he would like to eat
C. pretend to show great surprise
D. judge whether the invitation is serious

23. Why would Befu ask for tea over rice?
A. To be polite by making things easy.
B. It is his favorite.
C. To avoid being insulted.
D. To end the conversation quickly.

24. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Befu was served exactly what he had asked for.
B. It would be impolite to serve a simple lunch.
C. Befu was surprised by the last course for lunch.
D. Befu acted like he enjoyed his meal a lot.

25. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Greeks and Japanese are well known for being indirect.
B. Indirectness is evident in many cultures.
C. Meals reveal a lot about a particular culture.
D. People sometimes tell lies with good intention.

Passage Three
In western culture, an engagement begins with “yes” to a simple question: “Will you marry me?” These heart-stopping words often come with a beautiful diamond ring. The man making the proposal may get down on one knee. In fact, men have relied on this simple, romantic method of proposing marriage for years.
Today, this is no longer true for everyone. Consider how Justin Firestone proposed to Natalie Abreu.The couple took a helicopter tour over the black sands of Honomanu Bay, Hawaii. Suddenly Abreu saw "Will you marry me Natalie?" spelled out below with coconuts. Her answer was an astonished "Yes!"
Firestone's proposal took weeks of planning and help from a professional.But for men like him, the effort put into the proposal was worth it. Many guys want to show how serious they are about marriage through an impressive proposal. Some even want to give their future brides something to brag about.
Public proposals-- at sports games, concerts and other events --are common. But some men don't settle for their proposal scrolling（滚动） across a big screen before thousands. Millions saw Joe Uva's proposal on a reality TV show. His girlfriend, Laura O'Donnell, walked into an office and saw friends and family holding flowers. With the cameras rolling, Uva walked out from among them to propose. O'Donnell said yes, to the relief of Uva and his audience.

Other men have chosen proposals that reflect the couple's unique relationship. Such proposals take place at a favorite restaurant or involve a shared hobby. Bernie Peng, for example, programs video games, and Tammy Li enjoys playing them. When Peng proposed to Li, he made a small change in her favorite game. When she played it, a ring and marriage proposal appeared. They recently got married!
These men were confident they would get the answer they wanted. but that's not the point: Creative proposals leave memories to be cherished.
26. What will men do in a traditional proposal?
A. Use beautiful words.
B. Buy diamonds in advance.
C. Plan it for months.
D. Save a lot of money.

27. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Firestone didn’t speak out the proposal.
B. Firestone planned the proposal by himself.
C. Natalie had expected the proposal on their trip.
D. Firestone’s proposal was inexpensive.

28. What does “to brag about” (Para.3) probably mean?
A. To talk about with pride.
B. To remember someone.
C. To think about seriously.
D. To look around carefully.

29. Which of the proposals was witnessed by the largest number of people?
A. Firestone’s.
B. Abreu’s.
C. Joe Uva’s.
D. Peng’s.

30. What is the author’s opinion towards creative proposals?
A. They are likely to get positive answers.
B. They reveal men’s confidence.
C. They are beautiful memories in life.
D. They take great courage and wisdom.

Passage Four
A British teenager has become a multi-millionair after selling an application software he created to web giant Yahoo. The deal is reported to be worth up to 30 million dollars and includes a position working on Yahoo’s future mobile projects. Nick D’Aloisio, 17, started his Summly app(应用软件) when he was just 15. He was studying for school exams and became frustrated at ploughing through lengthy online articles. He created the app to summarize long reports so that people could more easily understand the content. Yahoo’s boss of mobile content development Adam Cahan said: “It started with an insight that we live in a world of constant information and need new ways to simplify how we find the stories that are important to us, at a glance.”
Nick taught himself to write software when he was 12 years old. He developed the bulk of his Summly app in his bedroom. He launched his app when he was 15 and it soon attracted over 1.5 million dollars of investment, including from Hollywood stars Kutcher and Stephen Fry.
The purchase by Yahoo makes the British teen one of the world’s youngest self-made millionaires. He believes his connection with Yahoo is perfect, saying: “To me, Yahoo is the best company to be joining right now because it’s one of these classic Internet companies. With new leadership from Marissa Mayer, :Yahoo has a strong focus on mobile and product, and that’s the perfect match for Summly.”
He says his parents will help him manage the financial windfall(飞来之财) but that he was not driven to the deal by dollar signs. “Technology has really been the driver behind this whole deal,” he said. “I can’t wait to see how it plays out at Yahoo.”

31. The British teenager has ______.
A. set up a software company
B. saved Yahoo from its decline
C. become wealthy with his app
D. develop a new model of mobiles

32. The phrase “ploughing through” (Para. 1) most probably means “______.”
A. quoting precisely
B. rewriting creatively
C. describing in detail
D. reading with difficulty

33. Which of the following is true about the application software?
A. It helps peop