2014年湖南成人高等教育学士学位外语水平考试模拟试题（二）英语试卷一 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. 1. Tim: How was your trip to London? Susan: _! A. Marvelous B. Very kind of you C. Not necessarily D. Quite excited 2. Ed: Are you going to watch the football match tomorrow morning? Maggie: _. A. Thank you B. See you then C. Yes, of course D. No, go ahead 3. Mr. Williams: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? Mike: _. A. Of course you can B. Youre welcome C. You must take it D. Go straight and then turn left 4. Mike: Hello, may I speak to Jane? Jane: _ Whos that, please? A. Yes, she is B. You are right C. Yes, you may D. Speaking 5. John: Guess what! I met an old school friend in the street just now. Larry: _ Im sure both of you should be very glad. A. Sounds a good idea. B. Dont mention it. C. All right. D. How nice! 6. Jane: Do you mind if I park here? Brett: _. Look at the sign here: “No Parking”. A. Of course not B. Id rather you didnt C. Help yourself D. Thats right 7. A man: _. A car is coming. A woman: How dangerous! Thank you very much for telling me. A. Hurry up B. Look out C. Take it easy D. Take your time 8. Joan: Dont forget to pass on the message to my teacher. Nancy: _. A. No, I wont B. I dont think so C. Sorry, I wouldnt D. Yes, I will 9. Elaine: Ive made up mind to go abroad next year. _? Carol: Well, I havent decided it yet. A. What about you B. How do you like it C. Something about you D. Can you tell me yours 10. Mark: I didnt go to the basketball match yesterday. James: _. It was really exciting. A. Dont worry B. Dont hurry C. What a pity D. How wonderful 11. Jack: Sorry, My mother isnt in. Shall she give you a return call when she comes back? Mike: _. My number is 5752370. A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Thank you D. Thats it 12Mary: Goodbye, Martin, remember me to your parents. Martin: . A. Thats all right B. Thanks, I will C. Let me see D. Thats a good idea 13. Johnson: Im sorry I broke your cup. James: Oh, really? . A. Its OK with me B. It doesnt matter C. Dont be sorry D. I dont think so 14. Virginia: What do you think of your new job? Rena: _. A. Dont mention it B. Good idea. C. Yes, it is D. I like it very much. 15. Lily: Could you please spare me a few minutes? Jane: _, but youd better be brief. A. Im sorry B. Go ahead C. Excuse me D. I hope so 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. Passage One We often hear people talking about the generation gap. The name is new but the idea is old. The world keeps changing and it has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ, a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.” There has always been a gap between generations, though more people talk about it now. The following shows what Old Mr. Ellis thinks generation gap means: young people and their parents dont understand each other. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didnt have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didnt seem to make much difference. “Our children grew up in a world at war. They didnt know when the war would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didnt want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it. “Now I have grandchildren and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They are making people listen to them. Im proud of their generation.”16. Generation gap most probably means _. A. an old name with new meaning B. the great changes between different periods C. the fact that things will be turned upside down soon D. old and young people dont understand each other 17. The gap between generations _. A. has recently appeared B. has existed for a long time C. only exists in some special times D. is something not much talked about today 18. What is Mr. Ellis attitude towards his grandchildren? A. He doesnt understand them very well. B. He often critici