广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试大纲及样题.doc

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英语考试大纲及样题

广东省学位委员会办公室
二00二年十月

目 录

考试大纲……………………………………………………1

考试样题……………………………………………………3

参考答案……………………………………………………19

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广东省成人高等教育学士学位
英语水平考试大纲

总则
本考试的目的在于全面考核申请学士学位的成人本科学生是否达到了所规定的英语能力，该考试属于尺度相关常模参照性考试(criterion-related norm-referenced test)。
结合我省英语教学的现状和社会对学生英语能力的实际要求，一定的听的能力、较强的阅读能力、和初步的写的能力是必不可少的。为此，本考试主要考核考生运用语言的能力，同时也考核考生对语法结构和词语用法的掌握程度。
本考试的难度界定在大学英语三级的水平，是一种标准化考试。为保证试卷的信度，除短文写作部分是主观性试题外，其余试题全部采用客观性的多项选择题形式。短文写作部分的目的是考核考生运用语言的能力，从而提高试卷的效度。
考试内容
本考试包括五个部分：听力理解、阅读理解、词语用法与语法结构、完形填空、短文写作。全部题目按顺序统一编号。

第一部分：听力理解 (Part I Listening Comprehension)：共15题，考试时间20分钟。本部分包括两节：A节 (Section A)有10-12题，每题含一组对话，对话后有一问题。B节 (Section B)有3-5题，安排在一篇听力材料之后。
本部分的每个问题后有约15秒的间隙，要求考生从试卷上每题所给出的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。录音的语速为每分钟110-130词，念两遍。
本部分选材的原则是：
1、 对话部分为日常生活中的一般对话，句子结构和内容不太复杂；
2、 短篇听力材料为题材熟悉、情节不太复杂的故事、讲话、叙述等。
本部分的目的是测试考生用英语获取信息的能力。

第二部分：阅读理解(Part II Reading Comprehension)：共20题，考试时间35分钟。本部分要求考生阅读4篇英文短文，总阅读量不超过1000词。每篇短文后有5个问题。考生应根据文章内容从每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。
本部分选材的原则是：
1、 题材广泛，包括人物传记、社会、文化、日常知识、科普常识等，其中所涉及的背景知识均在考生能理解的范围之内；
2、 体裁多样，包括叙述文、说明文、议论文等；
3、 文章的语言难度适中，超出考生应掌握的词汇范围的词，用汉语注明词义。
本部分主要测试以下能力：
1、 掌握所读材料的主旨和大意；
2、 了解说明主旨和大意的事实和细节；
3、 既能理解字面意思，也能根据所读材料进行一定的判断和推理；
4、 既能理解个别句子的意思，也能理解上下文的逻辑关系。
本部分的目的是测试考生通过阅读获取信息的能力，既要求准确，也要求有一定的速度。

第三部分：词语用法和语法结构 (Part III Vocabulary & Structure)：共40题，考试时间25分钟。题目中50%为词和短语的用法，50%为语法结构。要求考生从每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。
本部分的目的是测试考生运用词汇、短语及语法结构的能力。

第四部分：完形填空 (Part IV Cloze)：共10题，考试时间10分钟。在一篇题材熟悉、难度适中的短文（约200词）中留有10个空白，每个空白为一题，每题有四个选择项，要求考生在全面理解内容的基础上选择一个最佳答案，使短文的意思和结构恢复完整。填空的词项包括结构词和实义词。
本部分的目的是测试考生综合运用语言的能力。

第五部分：写作 (Part V Writing)：共1题，考试时间为30分钟。要求考生根据题目规定写出一篇100-120词左右的短文。试卷上可能给出题目，或规定情景，或给出段首句，或给出提纲。要求能够正确表达思想，意义连贯，无重大语法错误。写作的内容包括日常生活和一般常识。
本部分的目的是测试考生运用英语书面表达思想的初步能力。

答题及计分方法
客观性试题用机器阅卷，要求考生从每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸 (Answer Sheet) 上该题的相应字母中间用铅笔划一条横线。试卷(Test Paper)上不能做任何记号。每题只能选择一个答案，多选作答错处理。多项选择题计分只算答对的题数，答错不扣分。主观性试题（短文写作），写在作文纸上，按科学的评分标准评分。试卷各部分计分采用加权的方法，折算成百分制，以60分为及格标准。

试卷五个部分的题目数、计分和考试时间列表如下：
序号
题号
名称
题目数
计分
考试时间
I
1-15
听力理解 (Listening Comprehension)
15题
15分
20分钟
II
16-35
阅读理解 (Reading Comprehension)
20题
40分
35分钟
III
36-75
词语用法和语法结构 (Vocabulary & Structure)
40题
20分
25分钟
IV
76-85
完形填空 (Cloze)
10题
10分
10分钟
V
86
短文写作 (Writing)
1题
15分
30分钟
合计
86题
100分
120分钟

广东省 年成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试
英语试卷（样题）

ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST
FOR BACHELOR-DEGREE APPLICANTS

注 意 事 项

一、 将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号写在答题纸和作文纸上。考试结束后，把试题册、答题纸和作文纸放在桌上，监考人员收卷后才可离开考场。试题册、答题纸和作文纸均不得带出考场。
二、 仔细读懂题目的说明。
三、 在120分钟内答完全部试题，不得拖延时间。
四、 多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题纸上。作文写在作文纸上。凡是写在试题册上的答案一律无效。
五、 多项选择题只能选一个答案，多选作答错处理。选定答案后，用HB浓度以上的铅笔在相应字母中部划一条横线。正确方法是：
[A] [B] [C] [D]
使用其他符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定的粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。
六、 如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 11 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose Answer [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

1. A) The teacher made the students write in class.
B) The teacher taught a new lesson.
C) The teacher put off the class until Friday.
D) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.

2. A) It's going to be a lot of fun.
B) It's going to require a lot of reading.
C) It's going to attract a lot of students.
D) It's going to work out quite well.

3. A) To a restaurant.
B) To the beach.
C) To a play.
D) To a music hall.

4. A) The train is crowded.
B) The train is late.
C) The train is on time.
D) The train is out of order.

5. A) Mary enjoys learning mathematics.
B) Mary has never studied mathematics.
C) Mary is perhaps poor at mathematics.
D) Mary must be good at mathematics.

6. A) At 2:45.
B) At 3: 00.
C) At 2:35.
D) At 3:15.

7. A) Father and daughter.
B) Husband and wife.
C) Teacher and student.
D) Doctor and patient.

8. A) To the bank.
B) To a grocery.
C) To a shoe store.
D) To the book store.

9. A) A day course.
B) Their work.
C) The choice of courses.
D) An evening course.

10. A) Paint a shelf.
B) Look for the key.
C) Fix a shelf.
D) Go for a drive.

11. A) More than an hour and a half.
B) More than two hours.
C) Not more than three hours.
D) Less than an hour and a half.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear one short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear the question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

12. A) He was struck by lightning.
B) He had a car accident.
C) He was very old.
D) He fell down near his home.

13. A) He was at home.
B) He lay down on the ground.
C) He took shelter under a tree.
D) He was in bed.

14. A) His house.
B) His wife.
C) A tree.
D) A clock.

15. A) Another heavy blow.
B) The unexpected return of his wife.
C) Another flash of lightning.
D) A fall from the tree.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 Minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
Passage One
The modern village of Apollonia is on the coast, sixteen kilometers north of Cyrene. It is reached by a delightful road that drops down 700 meters over two huge "steps" of rock to the sea.
Tourists go down to Apollonia in the afternoon, after they have spent the morning in Cyrene. Both places were cities long ago, and they are full of interesting and beautiful ruins. There is more to be seen in Cyrene -- on the ground, you understand. If you want to know the excitement of an underwater city, Apollonia is the place.
Some ruins of Apollonia are on the mainland. Some are on an island a thousand meters from the short. The rest now lie between, under eight or ten meters of water. The sea is warm, seldom rough. It is often almost as clear as glass.
On a still day, then, swim out towards the island. Swim under water as much as you can, with your eyes open. Look down.
First you see a street, with houses and shops on both sides. Their roofs have fallen in, but the walls are standing. Some shops have a big stone table -- a counter perhaps -- and stone shelves. At the end of this street you come to a square. It has a wide pavement all around, and some buildings open directly on to the pavement. Were they cafes? Did the waiters put tables and chairs on the pavement in summer long ago?
Over two thousand years ago the king of Egypt visited the city. He brought his daughter Cleopatra with him. She was ten years old at the time, and her father built a huge swimming bath for her. You can still see Cleopatra's Bath, behind the cafes in the square. And you will not be surprised to hear that it is still full of water!

16. How far is the underwater city Apollonia away from Cyrene?

A) About 16 kilometers.
B) About 1,000 kilometers.
C) About 700 kilometers.
D) About 8 to 10 kilometers.

17. What do we learn from the passage?
A) Cyrene's underwater sights are very interesting.
B) Apollonia's underwater ruins make the tourists excited.
C) The underwater city has only one part.
D) The ruins of the underwater city are all on an island.

18. What did the king of Egypt do when he visited the city with is ten-year-old daughter?
A) He built a small, well-equipped bath for his daughter.
B) He built a large square for his daughter to play.
C) He built many cafes in the square.
D) He built a huge swimming bath for his daughter.

19. What did the author suggest that you visit Apollonia?
A) Drop two "steps" of rock to the sea.
B) Go along the beach.
C) Swim under water.
D) Swim out towards the island.

20. The author says that "Cleopatra's Bath is still full of water" because ______.
A) it's still open to the tourists to take a bath
B) it's under about nine meters of water
C) it's too huge to be full of water
D) it's big enough to be a swimming pool

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Passage Two
Many American college and university students live in university residence halls. These halls are popularly called "dorms." Residence halls may offer various types of living accommodations. There are single rooms, in which a student lives alone but there probably are a good many more double rooms, which two students share. Some dorms have sets of rooms, where small groups of students have separate bedrooms but share a bathroom and maybe a study room.
There are usually a number of conveniences available for those living in university residence halls. Most have washing machines and clothes dryers for use by the residents. Many dorms have kitchens where students can prepare light meals. Residence halls generally provide not only room and board but public rooms and recreational facilities (娱乐设施) and sometimes study rooms for their use.
If you live in a dormitory you need to know what the rules and regulations are. Meals usually are served at only certain hours, and you must be there at those hours if you expect to eat. There may be only certain hours when visitors may come, or they may be limited to certain areas of the dormitory. Often cooking in bedrooms is prohibited(禁止), and the use of certain pieces of electrical equipment such as coffee pots or hair dryers may be limited.
Living in a residence hall carries certain obligation(义务). You have to be considerate of others, especially during study hours. Telephone calls and visits by friends should be short. You have to cooperate in keeping the room as neat as possible. It is sometimes hard to be tolerant of another person's habits that may differ from your own.

21. Residence halls in American universities provide ______.
A) single rooms shared by two students.
B) apartments for small groups of students.
C) double rooms for two students.
D) separate rooms with a common bathroom.
22. Living in university halls is convenient because ______.
A) meals are served at any time
B) most halls provide various facilities
C) public rooms are available for visitors
D) all have study rooms for their own use

23. What is prohibited in residence halls?

A) Eating meals in one's bedroom.
B) The use of coffee pots.
C) The use of electrical equipment.
D) Preparing meals in bedrooms.

24. What must you learn to be tolerant of if you live in a dormitory?
A) Your roommate's telephone calls.
B) Habits that may differ from your own.
C) Visits by your roommate's friends.
D) Roommates who are inconsiderate.

25. Living in a residence hall you have to ______.
A) do your best to keep the room clean
B) form a habit of other's
C) have your phone calls in your room
D) study hard during study hours

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Passage Three
What is a good listener? Students who feel they are say it is because they pay attention; remember what the person says; and ask questions based on what the other has said; or it is because they like people and are interested in them. They feel they are poor listeners when they think about something else while the other is talking or when they're tired, or not interested in what she or he is talking about.
In fact, there are a variety of ways to listen, just as there are a variety of ways to say something. Human beings are complex and concealing. Often we don't say what we want to say, or say exactly the opposite of what we want to say. Sometimes, we aren't honest or direct with another because we think we don't have the right or are afraid of what will happen if we are. The body "talks", too, sometimes more honestly than the tongue.
These different ways of talking need different ways of listening. To keep the seesaw going in conversations and in relationships, we need to understand and use these different ways, especially if our goal is to be a caring, thoughtful person. By knowing how to listen in various ways, you can be accurate in picking up messages no matter how they are masked or distorted (变形了的) or how they are delivered. Some messages are heard just by listening silently; some, by holding a hand or giving a hug (拥抱). But to be able to respond accurately, you need to hear accurately.
Most people listen only with their ears. Too few listen with their hearts as well as their ears, listening to the other's, sharing of his or her hopes, joys, fears.
26. According to the passage, listening only with ears may happen to us when ______.

A) we are emotionally tired
B) we are physically disabled
C) we are so interested in the topic
D) we are asked many questions

27. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a good listener?
A) He can feel what the speaker thinks.
B) He can share the speaker's feeling.
C) He can remember what the speaker says.
D) He can listen with his heart.

28. The purpose in writing the second paragraph is to ______.
A) demonstrate why we are not honest in communication
B) explain how our body “talks”
C) illustrate ways used by people in speaking
D) show that understanding one's speech is not an easy job

29. The word "seesaw" (Line 1, Para. 3) probably means ______.

A) communication
B) purpose
C) understanding
D) friendship

30. According to the passage our failure to give proper response to the