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心之所向，所向披靡广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育毕业水平考试复习资料（英语专业）试卷一G raduation Proficiency Test For Adult Higher Education（English Major)考生注意：1. 答案全部写在答卷上，否则无效。

2.考试时间120分钟I. Proofreading and Cloze (20%)Section A: Proofreading (10%)Correct the errors in the passage on the ANSWER SHEET. Some lines are correct, and the others are incorrect, each line containing only one error: with a wrong word, an unnecessary word OR a missing word. Make the corrections in the following way.For a correct line: Put a tick (√)in the space given.For an unnecessary word: Cross out the unnecessary word, and then write the word in the space given.For a missing word: Mark the position of that missing word with acaret “ ∧”, and then write the word in the spacegiven.For a wrong word: Underline the wrong word, and then write thecorrect one in the space given.Sample:When ∧art museum wants a new exhibit, it 1. annever buys things in finished form and hangs 2. neverthem on the wall. When a natural history museum 3. √wants an exhibition, it must often build it. 4. exhibit NOW do it on your ANSWER SHEETSection Two: Cloze (10%)There are 20 blanks in the passage, and 25 words in the box below thepassage. Decide which given word should go to which blank.Most parents, I suppose，have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 21 how difficult it is to write a 22 children's book. Either the author has aimed too 23 ，so that the children can't follow what is in his （or more often，her）story，24 the story seems to be talking to the readers.The best children's books are 25 very difficult nor very simple，and satisfy both the 26 who hears the story and the adult who 27 it. Unfortunately，there are in fact 28 books like this，29 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 30 to solve.This may be why many of books regarded as 31 of children's literature were in fact written for 32. “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most 33 of this.Children, left for themselves, often 34 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 35 and he will 36 willingly choose the books written in an imaginative way，or have a look at most children's comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the 37 of teachers and right-thinking parents.Perhaps we parents should stop trying to brainwash children into 38 our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 39 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 40 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise over that bedtime story.a. orb. easyc. obviousd. objectionse. andf. acceptingg. forh. goodi. showj. morek. different l. realized m. about n. high o. grown ups p. library q. through r. neither s. works t. readsU．not v. few w. so x. child y. s ameII. Reading Comprehension (20%)There are 4 reading passages in this part. Read them and answer the 25 questions following these passages.Questions 41 to 45 refer to the passage below:I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence calls on the two families on the same afternoon.At the first home, the son of the deceased woman said to me, "If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It's my fault that she died." At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, "If only I hadn't insisted on my mother's going to Florida, she would bealive today. That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, was more than she could take. It's my fault that she's dead."When things don't turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Priests know that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course - keeping Mother at home, postponing the operation – would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?There seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilt. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.The second element is the notion that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood. Psychologists speak of the infantile myth of omnipotence . A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that infantile notion that our wishes cause things to happen.41. What is said about the two deceased elderly women?A) They lived out a natural life.B) They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.C) They weren't accustomed to the change in weather.D) They died due to lack of care by family members.42. The author had to conduct the two women's funerals probably because ________.A) he wanted to console the two familiesB) he was an official from the communityC) he had great sympathy for the deceasedD) he was priest of the local church43. What does the underlined word “condolence” mean (Line 6, Para. 1)?A) inquiry B) sympathy C) indifferent D) emergency44. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because ________A) they couldn't find a better way to express their griefB) they believe that they were responsibleC) they had neglected the natural course of eventsD) they didn't know things often turn out in the opposite direction45. In the context of the passage, "... the world makes sense" (Line 2, Para, 4) probably means that ________.A) everything in the world is predeterminedB) the world can be interpreted in different waysC) there's an explanation for everything in the worldD) we have to be sensible in order to understand the worldQuestions 45-50 refer to the following passage:Throughout the nation's more than 15,000 school districts, widely differing approaches to teaching science and math have emerged. Though there can be strength in diversity, a new international analysis suggests that this variability has instead contributed to lackluster achievement scores by U.S. children relative to their peers in other developed countries. Indeed, concludes William H. Schmidt of Michigan State University, who led the new analysis, "no single intellectually coherent vision dominates U.S. educational practice in math or science.'' The reason, he said, "is because the system is deeply and fundamentally flawed."The new analysis, released this week by the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va., is based on data collected from about 50 nations as part of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study.Not only do approaches to teaching science and math vary among individual U.S. communities, the report finds, but there appears to be little strategic focus within a school district’s curricula, its textbooks, o r its teachers' activities. This contrasts sharply with the coordinated national programs of most other countries.On average, U.S. students study more topics within science and math than their international counterparts do. This creates an educational environment that "is a mile wide and an inch deep," Schmidt notes.For instance, eighth graders in the United States cover about 33 topics in math versus just 19 in Japan. Among science courses, the international gap is even wider. U.S. curricula for this age level resemble those of a small group of countries including Australia, Thailand, Iceland, and Bulgaria. Schmidt asks whether the United States wants to be classed with these nations, whose educational systems "share our pattern of splintered visions" but which are not economic leaders.The new report "couldn't come at a better time," says Gerald Wheeler, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association in Arlington. "The new National Science Education Standards provide that focused vision," including the call "to do less, but in greater depth."Implementing the new science standards and their math counterparts will be the challenge, he and Schmidt agree, because the decentralized responsibility for education in the United States requires that any reforms be tailored and instituted one community at a time.In fact, Schmidt argues, reforms such as these proposed national standards "face an almost impossible task, because even though they are intellectually coherent, each becomes only one more voice in the babble."46. What does the underlined word “lackluster” mean in the passage (Line 4, Para. 1)?A) unique B) distinguishing C)important D) common47. According to the passage, the teaching of science and math in America isA) focused on tapping students' potentialB) characterized by its diversityC) losing its vitality graduallyD) going downhill in recent years48. The fundamental flaw of American school education is that ________.A) it lacks a coordinated national programB) it sets a very low academic standard for studentsC) it relies heavily on the initiative of individual teachersD) it attaches too much importance to intensive study of school subjects49. By saying that the U.S. educational environment is "a mile wide and an inch deep"(Line 2, Para. 5), the author means U.S. educational practice ________.A) lays stress on quality at the expense of quantityB) offers an environment for comprehensive educationC) encourages learning both in depth and in scopeD) scratches the surface of a wide range of topics50. The new National Science Education Standards are good news in that they willA) provide depth to school science educationB) solve most of the problems in school teachingC) be able to meet the demands of the communityD) quickly dominate U.S. educational practiceQuestions 51-55 refer to the passage that follows:There are good reasons to be troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, Television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what’s wrong with a society that presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment.Most researchers agree that the causes of real-world violence are complex. A 1993 study by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences listed “biological, individual, family, peer, school, and community factors” as all playing their parts.Viewing abnormally large amounts of violent television and video games may well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality. Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement: “At this time, well over 1,000 studies... point overwhelmingly to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children.”Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, they said). When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto,reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression. And when he weeded out “the most doubtful measures of aggression”, only 28% supported a connection.The critical point here is causality. The alarmists say they have proved that violent media cause aggression. But the assumptions behind their observations need to be examined. When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a ghost really be counted as a violent event? And when experimenters record the time it takes game players to read ‘aggressive’ or ‘non-aggressive’ words from a list, can we be sure what they are actually measuring? The intent of the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standardize studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction.Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed by violence in the media. That is, of course, their privilege. But when doing so, they often come out with statements that the matter has now been settled, drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry. Such clashes help neither science nor society.51. Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?A) There is a lot of violence in the real world today.B) Som ething has gone wrong with today’s society.C) Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.D) Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.52. What is the skeptics (Line 3. Para. 3) view of media violence?A) Violence on television is a fairly accurate reflection of real-world life.B) Most studies exaggerate the effect of media violence on the viewers.C) A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence.D) The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated.53. What does the underlined word “causality” mean (Line 3, Para. 3)?A) casualty B) objectivityC) the relationship between cause and effect D) liability54. The author uses the term “alarmists” (Line1. Para. 5) to refer to those who________.A) use standardized measurements in the studies of media violenceB) initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on realityC) assert a direct link between violent media and aggressive behaviorD) use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior55. In refuting the alarmists, the author advances his argument by first challenging________.A) the source and amount of their dataB) the targets of their observationC) their system of measurementD) their definition of violenceQuestions 56-60 refer to the passage below:Age has its privileges in America. And one of the more prominent of them is the senior citizen discount. Anyone who has reached a certain age—in some cases as low as 55—is automatically entitled to a dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Eligibility is determined not by one’s need but by the date on one’s birth certificate. Practically unheard of a generation ago, the discounts hav e become a routine part of many businesses—as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them；yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent. Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly”and “needy”are synonymous. Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But most of them aren’t.It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant in what some politicians and scholars see as a coming conflict between the generations.Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involves a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another sore point,Buoyed by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job-thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people can’t take care of themselves and need special treatment；and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly are ungrateful and taking forthemselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against-discrimination by age.56. We learn from the first paragraph that ________.A) offering senior citizens discounts has become routine commercial practiceB) senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent lifeC) giving senior citizens discounts has boosted the market for the elderlyD) senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount57. What assumption lies behind the practice of senior citizen discounts?A) Businesses, having made a lot of profits, should do something for society inreturn.B) Old people are entitled to special treatment for the contribution they made tosociety.C) The elderly, being financially underprivileged, need humane help fromsociety.D) Senior citizen discounts can make up for the inadequacy of the SocialSecurity system.58. What does the underlined word “synonymous” mean (Line 5, Para 2)?A) having different meanings B) having the same meaningC) opposite C) hostile59. According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will________.A) make old people even more dependent on societyB) intensify conflicts between the young and the oldC) have adverse financial impact on business companiesD) bring a marked increase in the companies revenues60. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “Buoyed” in thepassage (Line 3, Para 4)?A) Supported B) Opposed C) Abiding D) StandingIII. Translation (40%)Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEETSection A: Translate the following passage into English (20%)大自然对人的恩赐，无论贫富，一律平等。

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2023年广东省成人学位英语考试试题答案及详解

2023年广东省成人学位英语考试试题答案及详解

2023年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试题答案及详解Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)1. 【参考答案】B【答案详解】本题考察朋友间的对话场景。

当问到“难道不觉得……”这样的问题时，觉得是就回答Y es, I do，觉得不是就回答No, I don’ t。

A的回答前面是否认，后面是肯定，不相应。

C的意思是“不，我不这么认为”，与后面的半句不相符。

D没有回答前面的问题。

因此，只有B正面回答了前面的问题，说看起来不错。

【参考译文】Joanna: 你不觉得我这样搭配挺好的吗？George: 是的，看起来不错。

并且跟你的围巾也很配。

2. 【参考答案】A【答案详解】本题考査表达歉意的对话。

当事人很不好意思地道歉的时候，应当尽力安慰别人，表达没有关系，A选项就很好地表达了这个意思。

B选项前面的No有些多余，C说“历来没有听说过”与句意不符。

【参考译文】Kevin: 恐怕我把墨水撒到桌布上了。

Tommy: 噢，没关系的。

3. 【参考答案】A【答案详解】本题考査拒绝别人邀请的对话。

当别人提出邀请的时候，假如你拒绝了，后面最佳给出拒绝的理由。

A说正在戒烟，是很好的理由。

其他的选项都是接受后的回答。

【参考译文】Ben: 来根香烟吧！Carol: 不用了，谢谢！我正在试着戒烟。

4. 【参考答案】C【答案详解】本题考査给别人提供征询服务时的礼貌用语。

当有顾客问到还能不能买到票的时候，从后面半句的only if看肯定是没有票了，所以应当委婉地说“恐怕不行了”。

其他的几个回答都是还能买到票的回答，与后半句不相符。

【参考译文】Mark: 我还能买到今晚表演的票吗？Linn: 恐怕不行了。

除非有人把票取消了。

5. 【参考答案】D【答案详解】本题考査询问邮寄东西的对话场景。

被问到邮寄费的时候，要仔细地核对包裹，选项B显得太过于不专业，A也没有直接回答问题，C说“去吧！”也没有礼貌地回复顾客，只有D是立即给顾客进行核査，并礼貌地问尚有没有其他包裹，因此答案选D。

2023年广东省学士学位英语统考试卷及答案

2023年广东省学士学位英语统考试卷及答案

2023年6月成人高等教育本科毕业生申请学士学位外国语水平考试（广东）Paper One 试卷一(90m inutes)Part Ⅰ Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short imcomplete 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.Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?Secretary:____________A. Hello. Thanks for calling.B. Speaking, please.C. Hello. Who’re you, please?D. I’m sorry. He’s at a meeting now.2. Roommate A: I wish you wouldn’t have your radio so loud.Roommate B:_____________A. I’m afraid so.B. It’s none of your business.C. Sorry! Is it disturbing you?D. Really? It’s not my fault.3.Mary: We’re having a few people over for a dinner Friday. We’d love to have you.Tom:____________A.Oh, I’d love to . But I’m afaid.B.Oh, really! What time should I come?C.No. I have to prepare for the exam.D.Yes. Though I have to take the exam.4. Son: I’m terribly sorry. Mom. I’ve broken an Italian vase.Mom: _________A. Oh, what a shame!B. Oh, dear. How awful it is!C. Oh, th at doesn’t matter.D. Oh, I’m so sorry about that.5. Jane: Hello.Danny: Hi, Jane.Is John there, please?A.No. He’s not here at the moment.B.No. He’s away. Call back later.C.Sorry. I don’t know where he is .D.Sorry. He’s not here right now. Any message?6. Teacher: You’re late again!Student: Sorry, ______________A. I won’t do that anymoreB. but it’s my own business.C. I’m afaid I’ve oversleptD. but I need more sleep7. Guest: Oh, it’s ten o’clock. I must be leaving now.Host: _________A.It’s OK. Please walk slowly.B.Why do you want to go now?C.Yeah, it’s really late. Do as you like.D.Won’t you s tay for another cup of tea?8. Cathy: Do you mind opening the door for me ?Robert: __________.A. Yes, I’ll do it.B. It’s nothingC. That’s all rightD. Not at all9. Katherine: Haven’t seen you for ages, Linda! How are you getting on? Linda: Quite well. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. How’s your husband?Linda: Oh, w e’ve got divorced.Katherine: ____________A. Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that.B. What a shame!C. It’s really a problem.D. Hope you’ll get better.10. Customs officer: Could I have your name, please?Passenger: It’s Paine, Sarah Paine.Customs officer: ________?Passenger: It’s P-A-I-N-E.A. How do you spell your last nameB. What’s your last name, pleaseC. How to pronoune your last nameD. How could I speak your last name11. Stranger: ____________. Do you know where the nearest bank is , please?Resident: Sure. It’s on King Street, between Sixth 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: It’s a birthday party.A. Sounds goodB. Looks niceC. Seems all rightD. Feels great13. Susan: That’s a beautiful skirt you have on!Lily:_________.A.Actually, I don’t like it very muchB.Oh, thank you . I just got it yesterdayC.Yes. But it isn’t so as you saidD.No, it’s not that beautiful . Yours is better14. John: May I use your computer this afternoon, Susie?Susie: Sure, but I have to finish typing my term paper today.John: _________ .A. Do as you pleaseB. Oh, I’m sorryC. Thank you just the sameD. Never mind it15. Patient: I feel terrible today. My stomach doesn’t feel well a t all.Doctor: _________ .A.You should take something for itB.That’s too bad for your healthC.It serves you rightD.Remember. Don’t do that againPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or nufinished 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 oneM ichael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2023 U.S. Trials, Phelps qualified for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion. Should Phelps match Mark Spitz’s record in Athens or Beijing in 2023, he will earn a ＄1 million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born to June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.Michael’s coach told Michaelc’s mother that her son was a raretelent.Long-limbed with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous is competition. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he’s 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 th 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 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, which was a first in swimming history.Outside of his swimming career,Michael was a normal teenager.He didn’t like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began.Michael has 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 of Michael Phelps so 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 titles of Olympic champion.17. From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage waswritten_______.A. right in 2023B. at a time between 2023 and 2023C. just before Athens 2023D. immediately after Athens 202318. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer_______.A. in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterflyB. in 2023,when he attended Athens 2023C. in 2023, when he attended Sydney OlympicsD. in an astonishing performance at home in the U.S.19. ________hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michael Phelpswouldn’t slow down once his day began.A. AsB. ThoughC. OnceD. Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is soambitious as to ___________.A. win many more gold medals for the U.S.B. remake history of his sport like M.Jordan and T.WoodsC. become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD. be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic gloryPassage TwoMost personnel managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruiment methods.But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers . The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feeling. We might use some kind of test to aid theselection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and impressive work record.But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest. “This can be a serious problem for employers”, explains Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruiment. “The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies.”Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainy such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. “Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.”Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique , but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.21. The best title of this passage can be ___________.A. How to Catch Out the Dishonest CandidateB. How to Find a Job by TricksC. Disadvantages of Job InterviewsD. Advantages of Job Interviews22. The liars hard to recognize are those who tell___________.A. complete truthsB. complete liesC. partial truthsD. mainly truths23. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?A. By leaving out some necessary informationB. By providing more information than needed.C. By using their body language.D. By telling some unbelievable lies.24. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conradsuggests that we _____.A. examine the resumes carefullyB. inspect the candidates aggressivelyC. correct the resumes intentionallyD. compare one’s resume with others’25. What is the author’s attitude towards job interviews?A. Most objectiveB. Too subjective.C. SuspiciousD. Credulous.Passage ThreeOur world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable.One kind of such birds is the coot—a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool.”The bird has a remarkableability to recognize amd count its eggs,” says behavioral ec ologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the nunsual way the animals. Compete: One coot will put its eggs secretly into another’s nest to trick the host into raising the invader’s eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. Of these , 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however,. About half the time, coot parents rejected thestrange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest.“Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chance ---and that can only mean the birds were recognizing them, ”Lyon says. Apparently , the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.Even if a mother coot didn’t remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite theapparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs an d the suspicious ones. “That coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting wild animal world,” the ecologistconcluded.26. The meaning of the bird’s name “coot”probably is __________.A. wonderful and amazingB. unusual and remarkableC. secret and unbelievableD. old and silly27. In the passage, “foreign eggs” refers to _________.A. the eggs of the nest ownersB. the eggs of the invadersC.the eggs from foreign countriesD. the eggs unable to be hatched28. Which of the following is the particular way coots often compete?A. To steal some eggs from other nests.B. To put their own eggs into others’ nests.C. To hatch other coots’ eggs.D. To protect their own eggs.29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to thepassage?Ⅰ. Burying them deep in the nests.Ⅱ. Pushing them aside to an unfavorable area.Ⅲ. Hatching them as their own.A. Ⅰ.onlyB. Ⅱ.onlyC. Ⅰ.land Ⅱ.D. Ⅰ.,Ⅱ.and Ⅲ.30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes thatthe coot has?A. To trick other coots.B. To fight back the tricks.C. To be alert to the foreign eggs.D. To recognize and count its owneggs.Passage FourNational Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in the Inter-national Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbitingoutpost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.Internet magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec.4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency(RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2023, almost exactly a year after lionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest.NASA spokeswoman Kristen Larson said by telephone:”We’ve agreed in principle to the flight of Mr. Shuttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken of .”Larson would not say what detailsneeded resolving , but said the station’s international partners---including the space agencies of Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada---had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering “physical ability,psychological ability, language ability” and “length and appropriateness of training.”Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing his was going to be extremely busy. “The station is forworkers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that areproductive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facili ty,” he said. Space Adventures chief Eric Anderson said he could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip, but added that a Russian official had been quoted as saying the price was no worse than Tito’s fare, which was widely reported to be ＄20 million.31. Who was the first space tourist according to the passage?A. Kristen Larson.B. Eric Anderson.C. Mark Shuttleworth.D. Dennis Tito.32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for spacetravelers?A. Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work.B. Enough long and proper training for flight.C. Mentally and physically healthy enough.D. Communicative skills in language.33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying touristsaccording to Frank Culbertson?A. Because the space station is n’t big enough for the paying tourists.B. Because as a place for doing research, the staton should be highlyefficient.C. Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work.D. Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain spaceexperience.34. “An outgoing commander”can probably be one who __________.A. is extremely capableB. is going to be out of dutyC. is a supervisor over the space station workD. has his own crew members35. To be the second paying space tourist ,one has to primarily____.A. receive necessary training voluntarilyB. pay a sum of money no less than Tito’s fareC. pay a sum of money less than Tito’s fareD. do more mental and physical exercisesPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(20 points)Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that bestcompletes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.36. If workers had been paid decent wages, profits________so great.A. would beB. were not to beC. wouldn’t have beenD. wouldhave been37.If students can’t focus on the spoken word of the teacher, they not onlylose______to learn; they actually lose ability to learn.A. needB. wishC. desireD. power38. There is nothing _____ about a native English-speaking teacher exceptthat he speaks English easily and well.A. particularB. specialC. specificD. especial39. I ________ that most people who wanted to buy our newspaper were either moving or getting married.A. worked outB. figured outC. spoke outD. broke out40. The Eiffel Tower, symbol of innovative technique at the end of the 19th century, has ____ its universal image.A. maintainedB. preservedC. storedD. continued41. Amazon is ________the largest remaining rainforest area left on our planet.A. so farB. by farC. thus farD. as far as42. The best thing ________ happened to me was finding my best friend, Katrina.A. whatB. asC. thatD. which43. Life presents many barriers, and all too often those who work hardest may not receive great__________.A. rewardsB. grantsC. allowanceD. praise44. Now almost all the parents want their children to leam the piano or the violin, _______ their children are willing or not.A. no matter whetherB. no matter ifC. howeverD. whatever45. Homework in American schools is often minimal _________ the children have plenty of time to watch television.A. such thatB. so thatC. thatD. because46. It is largely thanks to the variable climate in England ____ the English pay so much attention to the work on their homes and gardens.A. whereB. thatC. in whichD. for which47. Life on Earth is _______ varied and complex.A. amazinglyB. amusedlyC. amazedlyD. amusingly48. In terms of education systems, one cannot say that one system in one country is better than____.A. that of anotherB. anotherC. one of anotherD. one another49. When I started applying to colleges, I definitely had no idea what I wanted to _____in.A. studyB. majorC. stayD. gear50. The new immigrants found it hard to _________ themselves to the climate of the country.A. adoptB. adaptC. regulateD. coordinate51. One day while looking for a job, I _______ the Chicano Youth Center, which offered me an after-school job.A. dropped by.B. dropped outC. dropped downD. dropped off52. The newly promoted assistant manager . expressed a wish to be__________ to the London branch.A. exchangedB. transmittedC. transferredD. moved53. The relationship between China and India has been ________ studied recently.A. originallyB. extremelyC.violentlyD. intensively54. Over a third of the population in that African country was estimated to have no _____ to the health service.A. excessB. successC. processD. access55. When he arrived at the village, he found _________ the aged and the sick at home.A. none butB. anyone butC. nothing butD. no other than56. Wh ich sport is the most expensive ___ training equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniforms?A. in place ofB. in terms ofC. by means ofD. by way of57. ________ your jacket, please. The room is very warm.A. Take offB. Take afterC. Take upD. Take on58. It started raining , so she ______ the nearest house.A. made forB. make offC. made upD. made out59. Those who failed in the entrance examinations are likely to ________ their failures to bad luck.A. contributeB. attributeC. distributeD. retribute60. The new findings by the research crew suggested that the government’s housing plans______ not practicable.A. beB. should beC. wasD. were61. In this company fewer and fewer employees are willing to do ______ they are asked to .A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whether62. The spy was supposed to _______disguised as a woman in the supermarket.A. escapeB. escapedC. have escapedD. had escaped63. The lady was made_________ on the floor waiting for ten minutes before attended to .A. to standB. standC. standingD. stood64. A doctor , along with a group of young nurses, ________ going go demonstrate the heart operation process.A. isB. areC. willD. shall65. When the young man was about to speak, his friend looked athim,_________ to lock up his mouth.A. as regardsB. asC. as forD. as if66. _________, we made a plan for the future study.A. Summarized our present workB. Summarizing our presnet workC. Having summarized our present workD. Being summarized our present work67. Tom Smith wished that his parents______ih the stricken area when the earthquake occurred.A. were notB. are notC. have not beenD. had not been68. Some people are not so much interested in what a man does_______how he came to choose that particular line of work.A. asB. soC. likeD. when69. the proposal that business companies_________guided by professionals for their new scheme of developments was accepted without disagreement.A. beB. areC. wasD. were70. The doctor ________me to the danger of not getting enough rest while working overtime.A. alertedB. remindedC. ledD. persuaded71. It seems quite unbelievable that a man like Jeremy could be ______ in questionable deals.A. participatedB. takenC. involvedD. lost72. The lady’s appointment would be terminated as of September 29, unless ________ to that time she requested a hearing.A. superiorB. inferiorC. priorD. junior73. The dean of the Physics Department ________ for the university library many outstanding private book collections.A. separatedB. contributedC. distributedD. secured74. Large amount of oil imports puts a heavy burden on the country’s gold_______.A. storageB. reserveC. conservationD. preservation75. The ultimate goal of this dance college is to fully bring out the st udents’ artistic.A. capacityB. potentialC. possibilityD. likelihoodPart Ⅳ Cloze Test(10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each numbered blank, 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.A daily dose of laughter may be good for the heart because it makes blood vessels work more efficiently. Depression, ______ the other hand, can raise the risk of dying from heart failure, a separate study found. The two studies, _____ at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Florida, show how psychological factors can __________ a person’s health.“We don’t recommend that you laugh and not exercise, _________ we do recommend that you try to laugh on a regular basis. Thirty minutes of exercise three times a week, and fifteen minutes of laughter on adaily________ Is probably good for the vascular(脉管的)system,”saidDr.Michael Miller.Miller and his colleagues at the school _______ two movies. One humorous, _______stressful, to twenty healthy volunteers and tested the function of their blood vessels. The researchers specifically looked at the lining of the vessels and found that blood ________ was reduced in fourteen of the twenty volunteers after stressful movie cuttings. But blood flowed more freely in nineteen of the twenty subjects_____ they laughed at funny movie segments. Average blood flow increased 22% during laughter, and ______ during mental stress, the researchers told the meeting.76. A.at B.on C. in D. by77. A.presenting B. to present C. presented D. presents78. A.influence B. interrupt C. effect D. affect79. A.but B.otherwise C.nevertheless D.still80. A.base B.based C.basis D.basic81. A.exhibited B.showed C. illustrated D.displayed82. A.other B. second C.two D.one83. A.flow B. vessel C.pressure D.function84. A.during B.since C. when D.while85. A.lowed B.decreased C. lessened D.loweredPaper Two 试卷二（30 minutes）Part V Writing (15 points)Directions: You are to write in 100-120 words about the title “My Ideal Job”.You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1.什么是你心目中抱负的工作？说明理由。

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广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育毕业水平考试复习资料（英语专业）试卷一G raduation Proficiency Test For Adult Higher Education（English Major)考生注意：1. 答案全部写在答卷上，否则无效。

2.考试时间120分钟I. Grammar &Vocabulary (10%)There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.1.Most people found it hard to believe that such a seemingly ______ man shouldhave done that wicked thing.A. respectingB. respectfulC. respectiveD. respectable2. _______ to speak when the audience interrupted him.A. Hardly did he beginB. No sooner had he begunC. Not until be begunD. Scarcely had he begun3. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, _______ you give us all the necessary information.A. in caseB. as ifC. or elseD. provided that4. Andrew, my mother’s elder brother, will not be at the family party, _______ to the family’s disappointment.A. moreB. muchC. too muchD. much more5. Linda did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy_______ for her experiment.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. being preparedD. preparing6. By the year 2020, scientists probably _______ an effective treatment for cancer.A. will have discoveredB. are discoveringC. will be discoveringD. have discovered7. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes _______, and I can hardlyremember my own date of birth.A. dimB. vainC. faintD. blank8. The bestseller is well worth ________.A. to readB. readingC. to be readD. being read9. The police have accused the young man _______ exceeding the speed limit.A. byB. ofC. forD. with10. China’s reform and opening –up program enjoys the support of the people and is______ to succeed.A. boundB. proneC. aptD. inclined11. Long ______ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health.A. exposureB. contactC. UseD. touch12. Ask for a doctor as quickly as possible and tell him it’s ______ of life and death.A. thingB. matterC. questionD. problem13. I am sure that I can _______ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.A. talkB. speakC. tellD. say14. Although her marriage was very unhappy, Mrs. Stephens remained with herhusband for the _______ of the children.A. reasonB. sakeC. careD. convenience15. Don’t let _______ of any chance.A. to goB. goingC. goD. gone16. David had ________ on this subject.A. rather the strong opinionB. a rather strong opinionC. rather strong opinionD. the rather strong opinion17. Let’s go and get some water, _______ ?A. can’t weB. won’t weC. shall weD. shan’t we18. David thought failing in examination as _______, so he was unwilling to go outwith classmates.A. humiliationB. humilityC. humidityD. humanity19. Stephanie fell in love with Alex ________.A. at first sightB. at a first sightC. at the first sightD. at first sights20. The general often _________ his soldiers.A. highly spoke ofB. spoke highly ofC. highly spoke forD. spoke highly forII. Cloze (10%)There are 20 blanks in the passage, and 25 words in the box below the passage. Decide which given word should go to which blank.Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify 21 a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 22 of that parent. The things parents do and say—and the 23 they do and say to them—therefore strongly influence a child's 24 . However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 25 they want their child to become.A parent's actions 26 affect the self-image that a child forms 27 identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 28 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly 29 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 30 positive qualities in themselves. Children may 31 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 32 by peers groups standards before they reach 13.Isolated events，33 dramatic ones，do not necessarily have a permanent 34 on a child's behavior. Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, 35 ，accept the divorce of their parent's or a parent’s early 36 . But if children feel unloved，they may interpret such events 37 a sign of rejection or punishment.In the same way, all children are not influenced 38 toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 39 in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the40 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.A. behaviourB. andC. influencedD. as a wholeE. parentsF. for exampleG. withH. AsI. throughJ. orK. seeing L. about M. characteristic N. effect O. deathP. from Q. modify R. by S. way T. negativeIII. Reading Comprehension (30%)There are 4 reading passages in this part. Please read them carefully and answer the 20 questions following these passages.Questions 41 to 45 refer to the passage below:I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence calls on the two families on the same afternoon.At the first home, the son of the deceased woman said to me, "If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It's my fault that she died." At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, "If only I hadn't insisted on my mother's going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, was more than she could take. It's my fault that she's dead."When things don't turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Priests know that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the courseof action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course - keeping Mother at home, postponing the operation – would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?There seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilt. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.The second element is the notion that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood. Psychologists speak of the infantile myth of omnipotence . A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that infantile notion that our wishes cause things to happen.41. What is said about the two deceased elderly women?A) They lived out a natural life.B) They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.C) They weren't accustomed to the change in weather.D) They died due to lack of care by family members.42. The author had to conduct the two women's funerals probably because ________.A) he wanted to console the two familiesB) he was an official from the communityC) he had great sympathy for the deceasedD) he was priest of the local church43. What does the underlined word “condolence” mean (Line 6, Para. 1)?A) inquiry B) sympathy C) indifferent D) emergency44. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because ________A) they couldn't find a better way to express their griefB) they believe that they were responsibleC) they had neglected the natural course of eventsD) they didn't know things often turn out in the opposite direction45. In the context of the passage, "... the world makes sense" (Line 2, Para, 4) probably means that ________.A) everything in the world is predeterminedB) the world can be interpreted in different waysC) there's an explanation for everything in the worldD) we have to be sensible in order to understand the worldQuestions 45-50 refer to the following passage:Throughout the nation's more than 15,000 school districts, widely differing approaches to teaching science and math have emerged. Though there can be strength in diversity, a new international analysis suggests that this variability has instead contributed to lackluster achievement scores by U.S. children relative to their peers in other developed countries. Indeed, concludes William H. Schmidt of Michigan State University, who led the new analysis, "no single intellectually coherent vision dominates U.S. educational practice in math or science.'' The reason, he said, "is because the system is deeply and fundamentally flawed."The new analysis, released this week by the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va., is based on data collected from about 50 nations as part of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study.Not only do approaches to teaching science and math vary among individual U.S. communities, the report finds, but there appears to be little strategic focus within a school district’s curricula, its textbooks, or its teachers' activities. This contrasts sharply with the coordinated national programs of most other countries.On average, U.S. students study more topics within science and math than their international counterparts do. This creates an educational environment that "is a mile wide and an inch deep," Schmidt notes.For instance, eighth graders in the United States cover about 33 topics in math versus just 19 in Japan. Among science courses, the international gap is even wider. U.S. curricula for this age level resemble those of a small group of countries including Australia, Thailand, Iceland, and Bulgaria. Schmidt asks whether the United States wants to be classed with these nations, whose educational systems "share our pattern of splintered visions" but which are not economic leaders.The new report "couldn't come at a better time," says Gerald Wheeler, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association in Arlington. "The new National Science Education Standards provide that focused vision," including the call "to do less, but in greater depth."Implementing the new science standards and their math counterparts will be the challenge, he and Schmidt agree, because the decentralized responsibility for education in the United States requires that any reforms be tailored and instituted one community at a time.In fact, Schmidt argues, reforms such as these proposed national standards "face an almost impossible task, because even though they are intellectually coherent, each becomes only one more voice in the babble."46. What does the underlined word “lackluster” mean in the passage (Line 4, Para. 1)?A) unique B) distinguishing C)important D) common47. According to the passage, the teaching of science and math in America isA) focused on tapping students' potentialB) characterized by its diversityC) losing its vitality graduallyD) going downhill in recent years48. The fundamental flaw of American school education is that ________.A) it lacks a coordinated national programB) it sets a very low academic standard for studentsC) it relies heavily on the initiative of individual teachersD) it attaches too much importance to intensive study of school subjects49. By saying that the U.S. educational environment is "a mile wide and an inch deep"(Line 2, Para. 5), the author means U.S. educational practice ________.A) lays stress on quality at the expense of quantityB) offers an environment for comprehensive educationC) encourages learning both in depth and in scopeD) scratches the surface of a wide range of topics50. The new National Science Education Standards are good news in that they willA) provide depth to school science educationB) solve most of the problems in school teachingC) be able to meet the demands of the communityD) quickly dominate U.S. educational practiceQuestions 51-55 refer to the passage that follows:There are good reasons to be troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, Television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what’s wrong with a socie ty that presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment.Most researchers agree that the causes of real-world violence are complex. A 1993 study by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences listed “biological, individual, family, peer, school, and commun ity factors” as all playing their parts.Viewing abnormally large amounts of violent television and video games may well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality. Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement: “At this time, well over 1,000 studies... point overwhelming ly to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children.”Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, they said). When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression. And when he weeded out “the most doubtful measures of aggression”, only 28% supported a connection.The critical point here is causality. The alarmists say they have proved that violent media cause aggression. But the assumptions behind their observations need tobe examined. When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a ghost really be counted as a violent event? And when experimenters record the time it takes game players to read ‘aggressive’ or ‘non-aggressive’ words from a list, can we be sure what they are actually measuring? The intent of the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standardize studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction.Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed by violence in the media. That is, of course, their privilege. But when doing so, they often come out with statements that the matter has now been settled, drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry. Such clashes help neither science nor society.51. Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?A) There is a lot of violence in the real world today.B) Something has gone wrong with today’s society.C) Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.D) Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.52. What is the skeptics (Line 3. Para. 3) view of media violence?A) Violence on television is a fairly accurate reflection of real-world life.B) Most studies exaggerate the effect of media violence on the viewers.C) A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence.D) The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated.53. What does the underlined word “causality” mean (Line 3, Para. 3)?A) casualty B) objectivityC) the relationship between cause and effect D) liability54. The author uses the term “alarmists” (Line 1. Para. 5) to refer to those who________.A) use standardized measurements in the studies of media violenceB) initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on realityC) assert a direct link between violent media and aggressive behaviorD) use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior55. In refuting the alarmists, the author advances his argument by first challenging________.A) the source and amount of their dataB) the targets of their observationC) their system of measurementD) their definition of violenceQuestions 56-60 refer to the passage below:Age has its privileges in America. And one of the more prominent of them is the senior citizen discount. Anyone who has reached a certain age—in some cases as low as 55—is automatically entitled to a dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Eligibility is determined not by one’s need but by the date on one’s birth certificate. Practicall y unheard of a generation ago, the discounts have become a routine part of many businesses—as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them；yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent. Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly” and “needy” are synonymous. Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But m ost of them aren’t.It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant in what some politicians and scholars see as a coming conflict between the generations.Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involves a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another sore point,Buoyed by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job-thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people can’t take care of themselves and need special treatment；and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly are ungrateful and taking for themselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against-discrimination by age.56. We learn from the first paragraph that ________.A) offering senior citizens discounts has become routine commercial practiceB) senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent lifeC) giving senior citizens discounts has boosted the market for the elderlyD) senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount57. What assumption lies behind the practice of senior citizen discounts?A) Businesses, having made a lot of profits, should do something for society inreturn.B) Old people are entitled to special treatment for the contribution they made tosociety.C) The elderly, being financially underprivileged, need humane help fromsociety.D) Senior citizen discounts can make up for the inadequacy of the SocialSecurity system.58. What does the underlined word “s ynonymous” mean (Line 5, Para 2)?A) having different meanings B) having the same meaningC) opposite C) hostile59. According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will________.A) make old people even more dependent on societyB) intensify conflicts between the young and the oldC) have adverse financial impact on business companiesD) bring a marked increase in the companies revenues60. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “Buoyed” in thepassage (Line 3, Para 4)?A) Supported B) Opposed C) Abiding D) StandingIV. Translation (30%)Section A: Translate the following passage into English (15%)绿茶在亚洲非常风靡，在日本可谓是一种艺术。

广外大自考英语本科“毕业水平考试”讲义

广外大自考英语本科“毕业水平考试”讲义


种植庄稼和葡萄，酿酒和饮酒，喂牛和挤奶， 锄草和栽花; 在周末去教堂祈祷和做礼拜，在 节日到广场拉琴、跳舞和唱歌。
• They plant crops and grapes, make wine to drink, feed the cattle and milk the cows, weed and plant flowers. They go to church at weekends, and play music instruments on the plaza in the festivals, dancing and singing.
翻译强化练习1：
我的最大爱好是深思默想。我可以一个人长时间 地独处而感到愉快。独享欢乐是一种愉快，独自 忧伤也是一种愉快。孤独的时候，精神不会是一 片纯粹的空白，它仍然是一个丰富多彩的世界。
• My most favored hobby is (musing) meditation. I could stay in solitude for a long time without feeling unpleasant. To enjoy happiness alone is happiness, to bear sadness alone is also happiness. When you stay alone, your inner world is not blank, rather it is full of glories colors.
第二代属于工业技术博物馆，它所展示的是 工业文明带来的各种阶段性结果。这两代博 物馆虽然起到了传播科学知识的作用，但是 ，它们把参观者当成了被动的旁观者。
• The second generation are those of industrial technologies which presented the fruits achieved by industrial civilization at different stages of industrialization. Despite the fact that those two generations of museums helped to disseminate / propagate / spread scientific knowledge, they nevertheless treated visitors merely as passive viewers.