2023年廣東省成人學(xué)位英語(yǔ)考試試題

20236外國(guó)語(yǔ)水平考試（廣東）英語(yǔ)試卷一PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Abby:Doyoulikelivinginthecity?Bob: It’stoonoisy.That’sforsure.C.Italldepends.

B.Notreally.D.Whoknows?Clair:Areyoucomingwithus?Douglas: I’vegottoprepareforthetest.Maybesomeothertime. B.Well,ifyouinsistC.Whocares? D.I’dbegladto.Allen:How’syourheadache?Jenny: .Themedicineworkedwonders.Stillthesame.C.It’sallgone.

B.Hatetotellyou.D.It’sgettingworse.Kevin:Istherestaurantanygood?,butyouhavetotryitforyourself.Ithinkit’sgreatC.It’sajoke

B.Don’tworryaboutit.D.I’veneverbeenthereJohn:Whynotgivemeacalltonight?Margret: Yournumberagain?Toolate. B.Doesitreallymatter?C.I’llbecrazybusy. D.I’lldothat.Blair:Hello.MayIspeaktoMr.Smith?Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?He’snotinrightnow.I’llgethimforyou.Holdthelineplease.Mr.What?Mike:it’sagreatmovie.I’llgowithyou.Grice:Great.Butwemustleavenowifyoudon’twanttomissthebeginning.Mike: I’dbegladto.C.I’llbeready.Allright. ?

B.Howtimeflies!D.Whatagreatidea!Student:Itsuredid.Thankyousomuch,professor.A.CanIseeyouinthenextclass B.IsitwhatyouwanttoaskC.HaveIunderstoodyoucorrectly D.DidthatansweryourquestionJay:Howarethingsgoingwithyourmom?Lee:She’sdoinggreat.Ineveryway. Howdoyouknow?C.Isthatright?Cashier:Okay,that’llbe$8.55.Customer:.Cashier:Thanks HereyougoC.Youareright

Thankyouforasking.D.Youknowbetter.B.TakethiswayD.It’sveryniceofyouKathy:Ihopetheyhaveallthatstaffatthesupermarket.Ben: Wecanalsolookonlineforthethingswelike.Itbeatsme. B.HowIcanknow?C.What’sthepoint? D.Itdoesn’tmatteriftheydon’t.Lucas:SorryIdidn’thearyou. ?Mary:Lookhere,thisdresshasmatchingbeltandshoes.Whatdoyouthink?Whereareyou B.HowyoudoingC.Whatdidyousay D.WhyareyouhereMark:Let’sgoandsitdownforawhile.Ineedtorestandhaveadrink.Linn: .I’mtiredtoo.YouarerightC.Let’sdothat

B.That’samazingD.We’llgiveitatryBoss:Congratulationstoyourpromotion,Jack.Employee: ,Mr.Anderson.I’lldomybestinthenewrole.Samehere B.ThankyouforyourtrustC.Thehonorismine D.I’dappreciateitCarlo:Howmuchisitforapersonforaday?Ben:Withlunch,it’sonly60Euros.Carlo:OK, .it’stooC.forgetit

B.it’sadealD.GoodbyePartII ReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.PassageOneThecomfortzoneisourliving,work,andsocialenvironmentsthatwehavegrownaccustomedto.Itdeterminesthetypeoffriendswemakeorpeopleweassociatewith.Itdeterminesalifestyleweacceptorreject.Youngpeopleareveryadaptable;theycanadjusttochangingcomfortzoneswithease.Theycansocializewithhomelesspeopleinthemorningandbeequallyateaseataformalbanquetintheevening.Asweage,theabilitytoadapttowide-rangingcomfortzonesbecomesmoredifficult.Socialprejudicenarrowsthecomfortzonerange.Thecomfortzonecanbeadecisionmakingtool.Comfortzonesaredirectlyrelatedtoourdreamsorgoals,whichisassociatedwithself-fulfillingprophecy(預(yù)言).Inordertogrowandchange,wemustfirstbediscontentwithourcurrentcomfortzone.Wemustrealizethatallmeaningfulandlastingchangesoccurfirstincurrentcomfortzone.Wemustrealizethatallmeaningfulandlastingchangesoccurfirstindaydreamingandthentheyworktheirwayintoreality.Themoreclearlyandvividlywefantasizedaydreamingandthentheyworktheirwayintoreality.Themoreclearlyandvividlywefantasizeourdream,thestrongerandmorerealthepicturesonthesubconsciouslevelwillbecome.Onceourdream,thestrongerandmorerealthepicturesonthesubconsciouslevelwillbecome.Onceoursubconsciousacceptsthisimageanditsexpectation,itwillgotowork,searchingforawaytooursubconsciousacceptsthisimageanditsexpectation,itwillgotowork,searchingforawaytobringitintoreality.Ifwefeelthatthesethingsaretoogoodforus,wewillfindwaystofail.If,bringitintoreality.Ifwefeelthatthesethingsaretoogoodforus,wewillfindwaystofail.If,however,however,weintentionallyimaginethechangewewant,buildanexpectationofthechangementallyandemotionally,andwewillfindwaystoacquiredreamand,whenmentallyready,itmentallyandemotionally,andwewillfindwaystoacquiredreamand,whenmentallyready,itwillarrivefasterthanweeverthoughtpossible.willarrivefasterthanweeverthoughtpossible.Forsomepeople,problems,suffering,poverty,badbreaksaretheircomfortzone.TheyfindForsomepeople,problems,suffering,poverty,badbreaksaretheircomfortzone.Theyfindcomfortinfindingfaultandcomplainingabouttheirmisfortune.Thesameistrueforfortinfindingfaultandcomplainingabouttheirmisfortune.Thesameistrueforbusinesses.Managementandworkershavegrownusedtoseeingthingsgowrongandexpectthemtoo.Managementandworkershavegrownusedtoseeingthingsgowrongandexpectthemtoo.Managementfindscomfortinfindingfaultwithworkersandworkersandviceversa.Managementfindscomfortinfindingfaultwithworkersandworkersandviceversa.Note:Ifthecomfortzoneweareseekingisbeyondourcurrentincome,then,weneedtoNote:Ifthecomfortzoneweareseekingisbeyondourcurrentincome,then,weneedtodevelopaservicethathasgreatervaluethanourcurrentone.Money,powerandinfluencearenotdevelopaservicethathasgreatervaluethanourcurrentone.Money,powerandinfluencearenotgoals;theyarerewardsONLYforpersonalachievement.goals;theyarerewardsONLYforpersonalachievement.AsoneAsonegrowsolder, .A.one’scomfortzonebecomesnarrowerA.one’scomfortzonebecomesnarrowerB.onefindscomfortzonemoreB.onefindscomfortzonemoreeasilyC.onebecomesmoresympatheticC.onebecomesmoresympatheticD.onebehavesbetterinsocialgatheringD.onebehavesbetterinsocialgatheringWhatdoes“bediscontentwithourcurrentcomfortzone”(Para.3)mean?Whatdoes“bediscontentwithourcurrentcomfortzone”(Para.3)mean?A.BepreparedtorealizeourA.Bepreparedtorealizeourdreams.B.Keepdreamingofunrealisticgoals.B.Keepdreamingofunrealisticgoals.C.Pictureourdreamsclearlyandvividly.C.Pictureourdreamsclearlyandvividly.D.Bedissatisfiedwithourpresentlife.D.Bedissatisfiedwithourpresentlife.Accordingtotheauthor,daydreaming .A.requiresacleargoalinmindA.requiresacleargoalinmindB.B.doeslittlegoodtothepursuitofhappinessC.preparesusformeaningfulchangesinlifeC.preparesusformeaningfulchangesinlifeD.wastesourtimeandD.wastesourtimeandenergyItcanbeinferredfromParagraphItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that .A.comfortzonemayleadtoconflictsA.comfortzonemayleadtoconflictsB.comfortzoneisnotnecessarilyB.comfortzoneisnotnecessarilypositiveC.peopletendtofindfaultwiththemselvesC.peopletendtofindfaultwiththemselvesD.survivalishardinbusinesscircleD.survivalishardinbusinesscircleByseekingabettercomfortzone,peopleByseekingabettercomfortzone,peopleaimto A.makegreaterA.makegreaterachievingB.makemoremoneyC.bemoreC.bemoreinfluentialD.gaingreaterpowerPassageTwoEntireculturesoperateonelaboratesystemsofindirectness.Forexample,IdiscoveredinasmallresearchprojectthatmostGreeksassumed thatawifewhoasked,“Wouldyouliketogototheparty?”washintingthatshewantedtogo.Theyfeltthatshewouldn’tbringitupifshedidn’twanttogo.Furthermore,theyfelt,shewouldnotstateherpreferencedirectlybecausethatwouldsoundlikeademand.Indirectnesswastheappropriatemeansforcommunicatingherpreference.Japaneseculturehasdevelopedindirectnesstoafineart.Forexample,aJapaneseprofessor,HarumiBefu,explainsthedelicateexchangeofindirectnessrequiredbyasimpleinvitationtolunch.Whenhisfriendextendedtheinvitation,Befufirsthadtodeterminewhetheritwasmeantliterallyorjustaritual,muchasanAmericanmightsay,“We’llhavetohaveyouoverfordinnersometime”butwouldnotexpectyoutoturnupatthedoor.Havingdecidedtheinvitationwasmeantliterallyandhavingaccepted,Befuwasthenaskedwhatshewouldliketoeat.Followingcustom,hesaidanythingwoulddo,buthisfriend,alsofollowingcustom,pressedhimtospecify.Hostandguestrepeatedthisexchangeanappropriatenumberoftimes,untilBefuthoughtitpolitetoanswerthequestion---polite---bysayingthatteaoverricewouldbefine.Whenhearrivedforlunch,hewasindeedservedteaoverrice---asthelastcourseofaluxuriousmeal.Befuwasnotsurprisedbythefeast,becauseheknewthatcustomrequiredit.Hadhebeengivenwhatheaskedfor,hewouldhavebeeninsulted.Butcustomalsorequiredthathemakeagreatshowofbeingsurprised.AccordingtoParagraph1,Greeksbelievethatwomen .WouldliketogivedemandsUsemorequestionsthanstatementsCarefullyweavetheirwishesintoquestionsAreafraidofexpressingpersonalopinionsOnreceivingalunchinvitation,Befufirsthasto .decidewhethertoacceptitornotfigureoutwhathewouldliketoeatpretendtoshowgreatsurprisejudgewhethertheinvitationisseriousWhywouldBefuaskforteaoverrice?Tobepolitebymakingthingseasy.Itishisfavorite.Toavoidbeinginsulted.Toendtheconversationquickly.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Befuwasservedexactlywhathehadaskedfor.Itwouldbeimpolitetoserveasimplelunch.Befuwassurprisedbythelastcourseforlunch.Befuactedlikeheenjoyedhismealalot.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?GreeksandJapanesearewellknownforbeingindirect.Indirectnessisevidentinmanycultures.Mealsrevealalotaboutaparticularculture.Peoplesometimestelllieswithgoodintention.PassageThreeInwesternculture,anengagementbeginswith“yes”toasimplequestion:“Willyoumarryme?”Theseheart-stoppingwordsoftencomewithabeautifuldiamondring.Themanmakingtheproposalmaygetdownononeknee.Infact,menhavereliedonthissimple,romanticmethodofproposingmarriageforyears.Today,thisisnolongertrueforeveryone.ConsiderhowJustinFirestoneproposedtoNatalieAbreu.ThecoupletookahelicoptertourovertheblacksandsofHonomanuBay,Hawaii.SuddenlyAbreusaw"WillyoumarrymeNatalie?"spelledoutbelowwithcoconuts.Heranswerwasanastonished"Yes!"Firestone'sproposaltookweeksofplanningandhelpfromaprofessional.Butformenlikehim,theeffortputintotheproposalwasworthit.Manyguyswanttoshowhowserioustheyareaboutmarriagethroughanimpressiveproposal.Someevenwanttogivetheirfuturebridessomethingtobragabout.Publicproposals--atsportsgames,concertsandotherevents--arecommon.Butsomemendon'tsettlefortheirproposal滾動(dòng)）acrossabigscreenbeforethousands.MillionssawJoeUva'sproposalonarealityTVshow.Hisgirlfriend,LauraO'Donnell,walkedintoanofficeandsawfriendsandfamilyholdingflowers.Withthecamerasrolling,Uvawalkedoutfromamongthemtopropose.O'Donnellsaidyes,tothereliefof Uvaandhisaudience.Othermenhavechosenproposalsthatreflectthecouple'suniquerelationship.Suchproposalstakeplaceatafavoriterestaurantorinvolveasharedhobby.BerniePeng,forexample,programsvideogames,andTammyLienjoysplayingthem.WhenPengproposedtoLi,hemadeasmallchangeinherfavoritegame.Whensheplayedit,aringandmarriageproposalappeared.Theyrecentlygotmarried!Thesemenwereconfidenttheywouldgettheanswertheywanted.butthat'snotthepoint:Creativeproposalsleavememoriestobecherished.Whatwillmendoinatraditionalproposal?Usebeautifulwords.Buydiamondsinadvance.Planitformonths.Savealotofmoney.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Firestonedidn’tspeakouttheproposal.Firestoneplannedtheproposalbyhimself.Nataliehadexpectedtheproposalontheirtrip.Firestone’sproposalwasinexpensive.Whatdoes“tobragabout”(Para.3)probablymean?Totalkaboutwithpride.Toremembersomeone.Tothinkaboutseriously.Tolookaroundcarefully.Whichoftheproposalswaswitnessedbythelargestnumberofpeople?Firestone’s.Abreu’s.JoeUva’s.Peng’s.Whatistheauthor’sopiniontowardscreativeproposals?Theyarelikelytogetpositiveanswers.Theyrevealconfidence.Theyarebeautifulmemoriesinlife.Theytakegreatcourageandwisdom.PassageFourABritishteenagerhasbecomeamulti-millionairaftersellinganapplicationsoftwarehecreatedtowebgiantYahoo.Thedealisreportedtobeworthupto30milliondollarsandincludesapositionworkingonfuturemobileprojects.Nick17,startedhisSummlyapp(應(yīng)用軟件)whenhewasjust15.Hewasstudyingforschoolexamsandbecamefrustratedatploughingthroughlengthyonlinearticles.Hecreatedtheapptosummarizelongreportssothatpeoplecouldmoreeasilyunderstandthecontent.Yahoo’sbossofmobilecontentdevelopmentAdamCahansaid:“Itstartedwithaninsightthatweliveinaworldofconstantinformationandneednewwaystosimplifyhowwefindthestoriesthatareimportanttous,ataglance.”Nicktaughthimselftowritesoftwarewhenhewas12yearsold.HedevelopedthebulkofhisSummlyappinhisbedroom.Helaunchedhisappwhenhewas15anditsoonattractedover1.5milliondollarsofinvestment,includingfromHollywoodstarsKutcherandStephenFry.ThepurchasebyYahoomakestheBritishteenoneoftheworld’syoungestself-mademillionaires.HebelieveshisconnectionwithYahooisperfect,saying:“Tome,Yahooisthebestcompanytobejoiningrightnowbecauseit’soneoftheseclassicInternetcompanies.WithnewleadershipfromMarissaMayer,:Yahoohasastrongfocusonmobileandproduct,andthat’stheperfectmatchforSummly.”Hesayshisparentswillhelphimmanagethefinancialwindfall(飛來(lái)之財(cái))butthathewasnotdriventothedealbydollarsigns.“Technologyhasreallybeenthedriverbehindthiswholedeal,”hesaid.“Ican’twaittoseehowitplaysoutatYahoo.”TheBritishteenagerhas .setupasoftwarecompanysavedYahoofromitsdeclinebecomewealthywithhisappdevelopanewmodelofmobilesThephrase“ploughingthrough”(Para.1)mostprobablymeans“ .”quotingpreciselyrewritingcreativelydescribingindetailreadingwithdifficultyWhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheapplicationsoftware?Ithelpspeopleunderstandnewwords.Itsumsupthemainpointsoflongarticles.Itmakeslifesimpler.Itbringsfreshinsightsintotheworld.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatNick .begantowritesoftwareattheageof12developedSummlywithhishelpearnedahighincomewhenhewas15wasattractedbyHollywoodstarsWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?TechnologyMovestheWorldAheadYahooAcquiresaMagicSoftwareTeenagerMakesMillionswithaNewAppOnlineArticlesAreNoLongerComplicatedPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.Theweatherreport rainlastnight,butitturnedoutfinepredicted 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