湖南自考学士学位英语考试模拟试题及答案

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. M: Would you like to see those pants in another color? They also come in brown and in navy. 
W: Actually the gray is fine but I prefer sometliing in wool.
M:    B      
A. Yes, I do. Here you are  B. OK. Wait a moment. I'm sure I can find what you prefer   C. Yes. But I have no time  D. Sorry, I'm afraid you cannot find anything you like 
2. M: That sweater is so unusual, and yet it looks familiar. Did Ijust see you wear- ing it yesterday? 
W:.Well, not me.    D     , and she is in your chemistry class. 
A. Jill must have been wearing it yesterday  B. But she must be Jill C. But she wore the sweater for the first time yesterday D.  But. . . see, it belongs to my roommate Jill
3. M: The tickets for that rock concert finally go on sale next Saturday at 5 0'clock. 
W: As far as I know, anyone who wants one had better get it sooner than That.        B . 
A. Their performance here might be a great success B. That's their first and only performance here  C. You know you're not expected to get more than one ticket D. You know the tickets will sell out in one or two days 
4. W:  Are you sure you don't mind getting the concert tickets? I wouldn't be able to pay you back until Friday when I get paid 
M: No problern I'm glad      A   . 
A. I can help and we'11 be able to go together  B. as long as I can help you C.  I'II pay it for you than that  D. I hope to see you happy
5. M:  Can I get a ride into the office with you tomorrow? 
W:      D    .You know, I have got to downtown for a meeting first in the morn- ing. 
A. Yeah. But I'm afraid I can't  B. Sorry but I have to think it over C. I'm afraid you can   D. Another day would be fine 
6. M:     A    , do you mind if I borrow that newspaper for a little while?
W: I'm sorry, but it doesn't belong to me.  Have you checked with Mark?
A. Excuse me    B. Pardon  C. I'm sorry  D. I'm not sure 
7. M: I'd love to come to your barbecue on Saturday but my cousin is arriving from California that day. 
W: That's no problem The more the merrier. I'm glad     C     
A. I can hold such a barbecue for you  . B. your cousin will be arriving from California then  C. we finally have a chance to get together  D that you're too busy to come to my barbecue 
8. M: I talked to Philip today and he said he'd be coming to the party. 
W: Oh, so he can come after all. You know, he always complains that      B  
  A. he has no party to attend  B. he has a million things to do each day   C. he has to stay up late at night  D. he has to go to all sorts of parties
9. M: Oh, dear.  B       ? 
W: Someone did call. But there was so much statics I couldn't make out what he was saying. 
A  Did you call me  B. Any messages for me  C. Did you forget to call me   D. Did you take down any message for me 
10.  M: I lost the piece of paper Laura gave me.  You know, the one with her address on it. 
w: You might be able to find it      A    
A.  listed in the yellow pages  B.  listed in the red pages C.  listed in the green pages   D.  listed in the brown pages 
11. W:  That movie was awful. I was wondering why it got such great reviews. 
M: It was hardly worth the price of admission.      B    
A  Nobody wants to see it  B. I certainly don't want to see it again   C. It was more expensive than I thought it should be D. Its maker should be given a death penalty 
12. M: Would you like to go to the movies with Larry and me on Friday? 
W:      A    , but I'm having dinner at my brother's. Maybe some other time.
A. I wish I could     B. I hope not  C. I'm afraid I don't want to   D. Yes, I would like to go to
13. M: Our plane has been circling for a long time.   C      ? 
W: The airport was closed for a while this morning and things still are not back to normal. 
A. I wonder if the airport doesn't work properly  B. And what about a delay C. Why the delay   D. And what about the airport's schedule 
14.  W:  That's a nice-looking jacket.  It fits you perfectly. Is it something you bought recently? 
M: Thanks.       D   .I've just been waiting for the weather to cool down
A. I bought it recently  B. I didn't buy it until cooler weather arrived C. I bought nothing recently  D.  No. I've had it a while 
15. W: Do you have to play the music so loud? I really need a quiet place to study. 
M: I am sorry.        A  ' Why didn't you let me know right away? 
A. 1'II turn down the volume a little bit  B. 1'II turn down the music a little bit  C. I'lI stop listening to the music   .D.  I'll play the music more patiently 
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 zuith a single line through the center. 
Passage One 
       Though it is a mere one to three percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation's wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the "old rich" -families that have been wealthy for several generations-an aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society.  A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They have no relation to the rest of the community, drawing their in- come from the investment of their inherited wealth  By contrast, the lower-upper class is the "new rich". Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have been greedy to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige【声望）  is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found 'it neces- sary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich. 
        However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, paint- ings, and sculptures. They generally live in exclusive areas~ belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind-all of y,rhich keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top govern- mentpositions, run the council on foreign relations, and control multinational corpora- tions. Their actions affect the lives of millions. 
16. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that      C   . 
A. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic origin  B. the "old rich" enjoy higher prestige than the "new rich" C. the "old rich" isolate themselves and lead a lonely life  D. the upper class owns at least a quarter of the country's wealth
17. The "old rich" get richer       C   . 
A.  through the Social Register  B. through their reputation  C.  by investing their inherited wealth  D. by collecting paintings and sculptures 
18. The reason why the "old rich" look down upon the "new rich" is that         B . 
A. the former are wealthier than the latter   B. the latter thirst for money C. the "new rich" have no interest in arts  D. the "old rich" are conscious of being members of the upper class 
19. The upper class is also called the out-of-sight class because they     A    . 
A. keep away from the general public   B. spend most of their time abroad C. move frequently fiom place to place D. don't communicate with any other people
20. We can learn from the passage that    A      
A. the upper class is powerful and influential  B. the upper class collects rare books to make money C. the upper class holds all top government positions  D. the "old rich" make much more money than the "new rich"