学位英语考试真题及答案

学位英语考试真题及答案

【篇一：2014年江苏学位英语考试真题及答案】

仅供参考。与试卷的顺序可能不同。

申国庆总结：（1）原来可以在各个中心考试，今年只能到南京大学本部考试；（2）2008--2013年考试试题85%考书中的原题，2014

年除作文和听力外，阅读、完型、翻译均没考书中的。2014年出卷的人出了很多2003年的原题！

学位英语和论文难度加大，是为了控制网络教育的质量，控制学位

证的发放量。同志们要更加努力才能拿到双证!

听力的考试顺序变了：

1.b, 2c, 3c, 4 d, 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ,9 ,10,11 , 12 , 13,14 b, 15,16 b, 17 c,18a ,19c, 20 c.

阅读21-40题，顺序和说法变了！

21d,22a,23d,24b,25c（2005年题）。

26d,27b,28c,29d,30a（2003年题）。

31a,32a,33c,34c,35d（2003年题）。

36a,37b,38d,39b,40a（外语平台第四期阅读题）。

完型（2003年题）41c,42a,43c,44d,45c, 46a,47a,48a,49c,50b, 51a,52b,53b,54d,55c, 56b,57d,58c,59d,60b.

词汇和语法：61a, 62a, 63c,64b, 65a, 66b, 67d,68b, 69c, 70b,71b, 72d, 73c, 74b, 75c, 76a, 77c, 78a ,79b, 80d（顺序变了）

语法81womens ,82the,83any,84their ,85deadly, 86 hadnt heard ,87painted, 88will, 89for, 90because

听力：（顺序变了）

1. a. no, im not kidding you.

b. no, im serious. 你开玩笑？一周完成2篇学期论文？不，（我没开玩笑），我是认真的。

c. yes, you should do this.

d. yes, i’m just joking.

.

2. a. ok , i can make the schedule.

b. can you make it monday? （彼特peter，我不能在周二安排那个会议。我周二的日程表都排满了。）能安排在周一吗？

c. yeah, looks like you 11 be free.

d. ok, lets try on tuesday.

3. a. no, you must be joking.

b. really? i dont think so.

c. thank you for saying so.(今天你穿的这件连衣裙真是美极了。

穿上它你很耀眼！)谢谢你这样说。

d. you like it?

4. a. mind your own business.

b. whats up?

c. i am busy now.

d. sure, what can i do for you? （你能帮个忙吗？）当然，我能为你做些什么？

14. a.mr. johnsons secretary.

b. mr. smiths secretary.（这位女士是）史密斯先生的秘书。

c. the mans frien

d.

d. a nurse in a hospital.

16. a. course design.

b. elementary education. （卡罗尔carol女士主要的研究领域是

什么？）基础教育。（注：书中问话有误，改emily为carol）

c. childrens literature.

d. childrens psychology.

17. a. they can learn how to write such stories.

b. the stories are on their reading list.

c. thats their assignment. （为什么说话者要读儿童故事？）那是

他们的作业。

d. they find these stories interesting.

18. c. solferino.

b. new york.

a. geneva. （国际红十字会总部设在,瑞士的）日内瓦。

d. sweden.

19. a. help governments to win wars.

b. help civilians to survive wars.

c. help wounded soldiers to survive. （国际红十字会的目的是）帮助受伤的战士活下来。

d. win nobel peace pric

e.

20. a. one time.

b. two times.

c. three times. （国际红十字会获得了几次诺贝尔奖？）3次。（1917年，1944年，1963年共3次）

d. not mentioned.

阅读理解一（2005年题）

too much tourism can be a problem. if tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. this means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.

on the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. businesses can also lose money. it costs a lot of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. for example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. if this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.

building a hotel is just a beginning. there must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. all of these support facilities cost money.

21选d.

what is probably the reason if local people dislike tourists?d

a.tourists come to enjoy the customs and beauty

b.local people lose jobs

c.a lot of hotels are built

d.too many tourists cause traffic problems

22选a.

what can we do to solve the problems caused by tourism?

a.make plans properly

b.help the country’s economy

c.build fewer hotels

d.advance the well-being of local people

23选d.

if tourism grows too quickly,__d____.

a.businesses will lose money

b.other parts of the country’s economy will make more money

c.local people will be happier

d.more local people will work for tourists

24选b.

support facilities needed by tourist attractions includes

___b___.

①public places ②hotels ③airports ④roads ⑤electricity

⑥sewers

a.①②③④⑤

b.②③④⑤⑥

c.①②③⑤⑥

d.①③④⑤⑥

25选c.

if the writer wants to add paragraph 5 to the passage, he may tell us ___c___.

a.whether people need to build more hotels

b.whether people need to plan tourism properly

c.how to deal with the problems above

d.how to prevent tourism growing too quickly

阅读理解二（2003年考题）（后面的问题版本不一）

for years it has been possible to set up cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, jump lights or drive too fast

down the street.

however，even if the pictures are taken automatically, someone still has to do all the paperwork of sending out fines. but now a

british company called eev has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all automatically.

they suggest that all number plates have a bar code（条形码）as well as the usual number. the bar codes are just stripes of lines like those you see on food packets but bigger. eevs high speed video camera system can read a bar-coded number plate even if the car is doing over 100 miles per hour. the computer controlling the system could then use the information from the bar code to find out the name and address of the driver（from the car records），print out the fine and send it off automatically. the inventors also suggest that the

system should watch traffic to help catch stolen cars.

the new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras！besides, some people will be very unhappy to realize that with the new system the police could find out where a particular car has been.

26. an alternative “summary” title for the article could be

a. people who drive too fast

c. eev and the police system

27. a traditional function of the camera as used by the traffic police system is to .

a. take snapshots of cars on highways

b. catch cars violating traffic rules

c. send fines to fast motorists

28.the newly-invented system functions more efficiently with the aid of_____c___.

a. car number

b. vehicle speeding records

c. bar coded numbers on number plates

d. print-out fines

29.all of the following names can be used to describe eev’s device except

.

a. a computerized video system

b. “

big brother

c. an electronic system

d. make the traffic system fully automatic

b. stop people from driving too fast d. implications of computerized system for motoring offenses d. an automatic

fine printer

.

b. add code numbers

a. help catch stolen car

c. watch everyone that drives too fast

d. print out bar codes automatically

已经有好几年，构建照相机来拍下当汽车在高速路上超速、闯红灯、或者在街上过速驾驶的照片已经成为可能。

然而即使照片是自动拍摄的，还是有人仍然必须做送出罚款的所有

文书工作。但是现在一个名叫eev的英国公司已经提出一个能完全

自动工作的由计算机处理的电视系统。

他们表示所有的牌照都跟通常的数字一样有一个条形码。条形码就

是像你在食物包装上能看到的条纹线一样，只是大点。即使汽车正

以每小时超过100英里的时速驾驶，eev的高速电视照相系统也能

够读出它的有着条形码的牌照。由计算机控制着的系统能够利用条

形码上的信息来找出驾驶员的姓名，以及他的住址（从汽车驾驶纪

录中找），打印出罚单，然后自动的寄出。发明者还指出这个系统

能监视交通来帮助找到被盗窃的车辆。

这个新的电子系统能够监视通过照相机的任何一个人。许多人觉得，“大哥在注视着你”这个念头远比让几个超速行车的人逃避受罚要令

人担忧得多。另外，一些人会很不乐意的发现，通过这个新的系统，警察能够发现哪里有特殊的汽车。

26. 能够大概替代这篇文章的题目是

a．驾驶超速的人们

b．阻止人们驾驶超速

c． eev和警察系统

d．监视违规的计算机系统的一些细节

答案：d纵观全文可知。

27. 被交警系统所用的传统的照相机制是

a．在高速上拍汽车的快照

b．抓违反交通规则的汽车

c．寄罚单给驾驶快的摩托车

d．使交通系统全面自动化

答案：b 由文中第一段内容“set up cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, jump lights or drive too

fast down the street”

28. 新发明的系统机制是更多的靠

a．牌照

b．驾驶速度纪录

c．牌照上的条形码

d．打印罚单

答案：c 由文中第三段内容“all number plates have a bar code”，“eevs high speed video camera system can read a bar-coded number plate”

29. 下列中除了哪一项都能用来描述eev的方法？

a．一个计算机控制的电视系统

b．“大哥”

c．一个电子系统

d．一个全自动的打印罚单的

答案：d由文中“come up with a computerized video system ”，“ the new electronic system ”，“big brother is watching you”

可知abc 都可描述。

30. 关于这个系统的一个额外的功能是它能。

a．增加数字密码

b．帮助找到被盗的车辆

c．监视每一个开的过快的人

d．全自动的打印出罚单

答案： b 由文中第三段最后一句“the inventors also suggest that the system should watch traffic to help catch stolen cars.”可知答案。

for years it has been possible to set up cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, jump lights or drive too fast down the street.

however, even if the pictures are taken automatically(自动地), someone still has to do all the paperwork of sending out fines. but now a british company called eev has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all automatically.

they suggest that all number plates have a bar code as well as the usual number. the bar codes are just stripes of lines like those you see on food packets but bigger. eevs high speed video camera system can read a bar-coded number plate even if the car is doing over l00 miles per hour. the computer controlling the system could then use the information from the bar code to find out the name and address of the driver( from the car records), print out the fine and sent it off automatically. the inventors also suggest that the system should watch traffic to help catch stolen cats.

the new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras ! 92.many people find the idea that “big besides, some people will be very unhappy to realize that with the new system the police should find out where a particular car has been.

26．the best title for the article can be ___d_____.

a．people who drive too fast

b．stop people from driving too fast

c．eev and the police system

d．a new computerized system for motoring breaking law

27．the former camera used by the traffic police system is to ___a_____.

a．take pictures of cars on highways

b．send fines to fast motorists

c．catch cars breaking traffic rules

d．make the traffic system fully automatic

28．the newly-invented system works much better with the

aid of ____c____.

a．car number plates

b．car speeding records

c．bar code numbers on number plates

d．print-out fines

29．an additional purpose of the new system is that it could

____a____.

a．help catch stolen cars

b．add code numbers

c．watch everyone who drives too fast

d．print out bar codes automatically

30．“‘big brother is watching you’ is more of a worry

than? ”means that many people ____c____.

a．are more worried about fast-driving motorists than being watched on

b．find “big brothers”more worrying than motorists

c．are more worried about being watched on than about fast-driving motorists

d．find motorists more worried than “big brothers”

阅读三(2003年考题）

so far, this has only remained a dream, though a very powerful one．many people have wondered whether it would be possible to find a way to preserve human bodies, and what would be the best way to preserve human bodies．

【篇二：各省历届学士学位英语试题及答案。】

> 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 an

d d. choos

e the one that best completes the dialogue and mark your answer on the answer sheet.

1. —— what day is it today?

——

a. monday

b. it‘s fine

c. june 14

d. nine o‘clock

2. —— excuse me. can you tell me the time, please?

—— a. sure, please b. thank you so much c. it’s six o’clock d. yes, i can

3. —— may i use the telephone?

—— a. go ahead b. thank you so much c. don‘t worry d. you are welcome

4. —— would you like to come to the party friday evening?—— a. that‘s right b. yes, i’d like to c. i‘ll be late d. no, never mind

5. ——i‘m sorry i can‘t give you any help.

—— th at‘ a. what a pity b. i don‘t care

c. thank you all the same

d. don‘t mention it

6. —— how did you find your visit to the museum, eddie?—— a. i went there all by myself b. oh, wonderful, indeed

c. my friend showed me there

d. by taking a no. 2 bus.

7. ——i didn‘t know this was a one-way street, sir.

—— a. it‘s different. b. how do you do?

c. how dare you say that?

d. sorry, but that’s no excus

e.

8. ——i don‘t want to eat anything. i‘m not feeling well today.——‘ll be better soon.

a. it does n‘t matter

b. don‘t bother

c. i‘m better now

d. i’m sorry to hear that

9. —— are you going to take part in the english contest to be held at the end of this term?

—— a. i‘m afraid b. i do c. it depends d. it‘s a pleasure

10. ——today‘s sunday. what a bout going to the science museum?

——a. take it easy b. let‘s call it a day

c. that’s a good idea

d. it‘s kind of you to say so

11. —— i have just passed my exam. i feel so relieved now.——a. thank you b. well done c. cheer up d. my pleasure

12. —— do n‘t forget to pass on the message to my teacher.——a. yes, i don’t b. i don‘t think so c. no, i won‘t d. sorry, i wouldn‘t

13. —— how could you say that?

——‘t mean to hurt you.

a. it doesn‘t matter

b. that‘s all right

c. i am really sorry

d. none of your business

14. —— you have given us a wonderful party, mrs. johnson.

——a. don‘t say to b. i’m glad you enjoyed it

c. it is interesting for you to say so

d. oh, i‘m afraid i didn‘t organize it well

15. ——what‘s the matter? you really look upset.

———— well, better luck next time.

a. i have won a prize

b. i failed an important test

c. why, i always look up to you

d. me? i never look down upon anybody

part ii reading comprehension (40 points)

directions: there are 4 passages in this part. each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the best one and mark your answer on the answer sheet.

passage one

we are all busy talking about and using the internet, but how many of us know the history of the internet?

many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up as recently as the 1960s. at that time, computers were large and expensive. computer networks didn‘t work well. if one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. so a new network system had to be set up. it should be good enough to be used by many different computers. if part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. in this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.

at first the internet was only used by the government, but in the 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks began to use it, too. however, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. at the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. and scientists developed software that made internet ―surfing‖ more convenient.

today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day.

a. 1960

b. the 1960s

c. 1970

d. the 1970s

17. computer networks didn‘a. computers were large and expensive

b. computers couldn‘t send information fast

c. computers didn‘t fit into the same network

d. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped

a. governments.

b. universities.

c. banks.

d. hospitals.

19. which of the following statements is true? a. people use the internet mainly to send emails.

b. computers are now more costly than ever before.

c. computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.

d. in the 1970s the internet was easy to use but computers were costly. a. the future of the internet b. the history of computers

c. the history of the internet

d. convenient internet surfing

passage two

alan chang was a handsome young man with good manners. one morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. he did not want to be early or late. he had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.

―excuse me, sir,‖ he said, very politely, ―but could you tell me the time?‖

the man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. he did not even look at alan. alan spoke to him again. ―excuse me, sir,‖ he said, ―but could you please tell me what time it is?‖

this time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me; he must be just rude. so alan asked again, ―why wouldn‘t you tell me the time, sir?‖

the man turned towards him and said, ―you come up to me and ask me for the time. if i tell it to you, you will thank me. i will say ?that‘s all right.‘ you may then say ?it‘s a beautiful day,‘ to which i may reply ?yes, i like these sunny winter days.‘ before we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. you are a pleasant, polite young man, so when my taxi comes, i offer you a ride. you accept. we talk. i like you. you like me. i invite you to my home. you meet my daughter. she is a very pretty girl. you are a good-looking man. you like each other. soon you fall in love. you want to marry. now do you understand my problem?‖

alan shook his head. ―no, sir, i‘m sorry, i don‘t. everything you have said seems very natural to me.‖ ―exactly,‖ the man said, ―and i do not want my daughter to marry a man who is

too poor to buy a watch. good mornin g to you.‖ and with these words he hurried away.

21. why did alan ask the man what time it was? c

a. he was too late.

b. he was very early.

c. he had left his watch home.

d. he wanted to meet the man‘s daughter.

22. what did alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time? a

a. he was impolite.

b. he was deaf.

c. he was stupi

d. d. he spoke no english.

23. what did the man mean by the underlined part ―put yourself in my shoes‖?d

a. don‘t interrupt me.

b. my shoes hurt me.

c. come and try my shoes.

d. try to understand m

e.

24. what kind of a man was alan change in the man‘s opinion? b

a. a thief.

b. a poor man.

c. a cheat.

d. a rich man.

25. the story is mainly about a.

a. how rude a person can be

b. how one thing leads to another

c. where a person can‘t tell the time

d. why you shouldn‘t speak to strangers

passage three

what are the beauties of hawaii? let‘s start with four.

the beach, famous for its water temperature, air temperature and waves, is the first beauty. there are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of hawaii. they are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.

then, what do you think would be the second beautiful thing? it is volcanoes (火山), of course. these volcanoes are not just a part of the islands; they made the islands in the first place. because of them the islands are still growing.

what would be the third thing of beauty that the first visitor to hawaii would notice? it probably wouldn‘t be just one thing, but many things: all the wonderful fruits and flowers of the islands. sugar cane, bananas and pineapples are hawaii‘s biggest exports. sugar cane has been growing in hawaii for a thousand years. as for pineapples, the islands produce more than any other places in the world, which has made dole company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world.

the fourth and most beautiful thing about hawaii is the people who live there. the hawaiians never rush, and perhaps this is because they care more for human life than they care for the machine. there is an old hawaiian law that a man can go to sleep in the middle of the road if he wants to. what makes the people of hawaii so beautiful is their feeling about people. there are 64 different combinations of races on the islands, and they a ll live in peace. they believe ―above all nations is humanity.‖ that is the most beautiful thing of all.

a. one island

b. twenty islands

c. sixty-four islands

d. hundreds of islands

a. they are not a part of the islands.

b. they actually made the islands.

c. they are the first in the worl

d. d. they are growing.

a. sugar.

b. sugar cane.

c. bananas.

d. pineapples. a. they had a peaceful history b. they can sleep in the middle of the road

c. there are 64 different races on the islands

d. they care more for people than anything else

30. according to the passage, ―above all nations is humanity‖a. not all nations have humanity b. humanity is as important as a nation

c. humanity has no national boundaries

d. all human beings should live in peace

passage four

there is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned. when faced with a difficult learning task, one path to success is to concentrate on the positive aspects of the subject matter. if a student has a boring teacher, one solution is to look for the positive aspects of completing the course, regardless of how boring the teacher happens to be. to accomplish this might require a private tutor or some independent reading, but with the right attitude, success is possible.

over-achievers – students who do better than their test scores show – usually have a positive interest toward learning. they may learn some things more slowly, and they may make more efforts, but, to compensate (补偿), they are often better at applying what they have learned. as long as they do not have emotional problems, they are successful.

under-achievers – those who function below their ability shown by test scored – often tend to allow a few negative factors to affect them. because of their negative attitudes, they sometimes become unfairly critical of teachers. they allow themselves to get bored when it is not necessary. in short,

their attitudes often cause them to learn less than over-achievers.

if you learn to replace a negative attitude toward learning with something more positive, you are on the road to achieving almost any goal you desire. for example, if you realize a personal computer with a word processor would improve your performance, but have an attitude that keeps telling you that a computer is difficult to operate, you tend to make all kinds of excuses. in short, you resist making full use of a terrific tool, simply because your negative attitude prevents you from learning.

a. look for a new course.

b. be critical of the teacher.

c. complete the course with a good score.

d. have a right attitude toward the teacher. a. their test scores b. their judgment of others

c. their attitudes toward learning

d. their skills in using computers

33. the underlined phrase function below their ability shown

by test scoresa. often get low scores in tests

b. do worse in actual learning than in tests

c. usually do better in tests than the over-achievers

d. are always slow in learning and have to make more efforts a. finding excuses helps in learning b. to react negatively can be harmful

c. hard-working is the key to success

d. making use of the computer is important

a. attitudes play an important role in learning.

b. students should learn how to use personal computers.

c. teachers are not so important in the learning process.

d. there are many differences between over-and under-achievers.

part 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 best completes the sentence, mark your

answer on the answer sheet.a. reminds b. recalls c. retells d. remembers

37. i can‘a. camera b. w atch c. computer d. recorder a. turn on

b. turn off

c. turn up

d. turn down

【篇三：2016学位英语考试模拟试题一及答案】

育与网络学院学位英语考试模拟试卷一

english for qualification test

part i use of language (10 minutes) directions: there are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. for each dialogue there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). choose the one that best completes the dialogue. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.

1. — reading is the best way to pass time on the train.

— __________, i never go traveling without a book.

a) you are jokingb) thats true

c) i dont think sod) it sounds like fun

2. — i get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.— oh great! __________.

a) good luck b) cheer up

c) same to youd) keep it up

3. — what are you going to do this weekend?

一__________. if time permits, i may go to shanghai with my friends.

a) don’t mention it b) it doesn’t matter

c) it depends d) forget it

4. —i really cant remember these grammar rules!

— __________. practice more.

a) youre not alone b) its hard to say

c) im afraid notd) its up to you

5. –– i would never come to this restaurant again. the food is terrible and the price is high!

–– __________.

a) nor am i b) same with me

c) neither would i d) so do i

6. —oh, dear! i’ve just broken a cup.

— ________.

a) greatb) don’t worry

c) that’s fine d) not at all

7. — sorry. i have taken your bag by mistake.

— ________.

a) that’s right b) you’re welcome

c) it doesn’t matter d) all right

8. —that’s a beautiful dress you have on!

— ________.

a) oh, thanks. my husband gives it to me as a birthday gift

b) sorry, it’s too cheap

c) you can have it from your husband

d) see you later

9. — how do i get to the cinema?

—________. you can’t miss it.

a) it’s very far b) yes, there is a cinema near here

c) it’s well known d) go down this street and turn left

10. —if you don’t mind, i can mail this letter for you?

— ________ .

a) that’s very kind of you b) you are so cool

c) please give me a hand d) you are so great

part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes) directions: there are 4 passages in this section. 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. passage one

questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

in the united states, it is important to be on time for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. however, this may not be true in all countries. an american professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a brazilian（巴西的）university. the two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end at 12. on the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. many students came after 10 a.m. several arrived after 10:30 a.m. two students came after 11 a.m. although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. were these students being rude? he decided to study the students’ behavior.

the professor talked to american and brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: at a lunch with a friend and in university calls respectively. he gave them an example and asked them how they would react. if they had

a lunch appointment with a friend, the average american student showed clearly lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. on the other hand, the average brazilian student would be 33 minutes late.

in an american university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. in contrast, in brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the united states, but also end at the scheduled time. in the brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00; many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. arriving late may not be very important in brazil, neither is staying late.

11. the american professor studied the brazilian students’ behavior because ________.

a) he felt angry at the students’ rudeness

b) he felt puzzled at the students’ being late

c) he wanted to collect data for his research

d) he wanted to make students come on time later

12. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

a) both american and brazilian students will often be late for a lunch appointment.

b) classes begin and end at the scheduled time in the united states.

c) brazilian students don’t mind staying late after class.

d) brazilian students usually arrive late and leave early.

13. what can we infer from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation?

a) neither brazilian nor american students like to be late in social gatherings.

b) american students will become impatient if their friend is ten minutes late.

c) being late in one culture may not be considered rude in another culture.

d) brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time.

14. from the last paragraph we know that in brazil, ________.

a) it is acceptable for professors to be late for class

b) it is rude to keep a professor staying after class

c) it is important to arrive at the appointed time

d) it is normal for students to leave during lectures

15. what does this passage tell us?

a) people learn the importance of time from the country in which they live.

b) the importance of being on time differs among cultures.

c) students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.

d) it is important to come to class on time in brazil.

passage two

questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

the internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. your card information could even be for sale in an illegal website. websites offering cheap goods and services should

be regarded with care. online shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they bought.

the thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell

the information over the internet. computer hackers (黑客) have broken down security system, raising questions about the safety of card holder information.

several months ago, 25,000 customers of a cd universe, an online music retailer (批发商), were not lucky. their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a website after the retailer refused to pay us $ 157,828 to get back the information.

credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud.

master-card is working on plans for web only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. the card could be used only for shopping online. however, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.

ask about your credit-card firms online rules: under british law, cardholders are responsible for the first us$ 78 of any fraudulent spending. and shop only at secure sites: send your credit-card information only if the website offers advanced secure system.

if the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom

right-hand corner of your screen. the website address may

also start http://--the extra s stands for secure. if in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.

keep your password safe: most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. treat your password with care.

16. the word fraud in the first paragraph probably means

______.

a) cheating

b) sale

c) payment

d) use

17. according to this passage most people worry about shopping on the internet because _____.

a) great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the internet every day

b) fraud on the internet happens very often

c) many websites break down every day

d) there are too many illegal websites on the internet

18. thieves usually get the information of the credit-card

______.

a) because many customers lost their cards

b) by paying money for people working in the information companies

c) because of the carelessness of the customers

d) by stealing the information from websites

19. if the passwords of your credit-cards are not probably kept, _____.

a) the bank and the shop will suffer great losses

b) you will not be able to get back your information

c) you might suffer great losses

d) the bank will answer for your loss

20. whats the best title of the passage?

a) how to beat online credit-card thieves

b) how to shop on the internet

c) never use credit-card without an advanced computer

d) why thieves steal credit-card information

passage three

questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

many chinese high school students are tired of their parents’ nagging（唠叨）. they think their parents’ high expectations are burdens. but a recent survey found that they are much luckier than teenagers in japan, korea and the us, who also find their parents annoying. the parents of foreign teens have even higher expectations of their children than chinese parents. 62% of chinese fathers and 66% of chinese mothers

have high expectations of their children at high school age. they rank third and fourth among fathers and mothers of four countries. japanese mothers top the list with 76% having high expectations, while 70% of korean fathers expect too much of their children. japanese teens are the most deeply troubled by their parents constantly comparing them with other kids.

the survey also found that chinese students are the most satisfied with their parents. they blame them less, and also receive less criticism than those from the other three countries. however, satisfaction doesn’t mean they are happy. of the four countries, chinese children are not the happiest at home. they get the least praise from their parents and they don’t feel able to express their unhappiness to them,

results from the survey show that in spite of different cultural backgrounds, generation gaps exist in many countries other than china. it’s even bigger elsewhere. it is said that chinese parents are used to burying their feelings deep in their hearts, which makes their children not want to talk

openly with them. this survey shows that both parents and teenagers in china need to work on communicating and understanding each other.

besides their family life, students were also questioned about their opinions on themselves and others in the world. us students showed more ―individuality,‖ with 88% agreeing

that ―people should follow their own interests instead of

those of others‖. koreans were the next most independent, followed by the chinese and japanese.

21. the text is mainly about________.

a) the unlucky school students’ troubles

b) the different generation gaps in different countries

c) the comparison of students’ family situations in different countries

d) the relationship between children and parents

22. japanese students think it most troublesome that their parents______.

a) often compare them with other children

b) have the highest expectations

c) are not satisfied with them

d) seldom talk openly with them