2017年贵州省学位英语真题及答案（一）

贵州省2017年成人高等教育学士学位课程考试

英语

Part I Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are three 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 shoulddecide on the best choice of them. Mark your answers on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (划线部分为第四部分的翻译题，答案做答题卡相应的位置)

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the fllowing passage:

(1)Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands.Sorme bosses are hard to get along with.Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people.Of course,not all bosses are like that.

The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career leader.Your boss is not only your leader,he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do.He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development.

Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss?

Ihe key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的

事).Observe and understand your boss's work style.If he has not been clear with his may be more likely to help you.

In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learming to work with his personality and management style.

1、The main idea of the first paragraph is that_____

A.bosses are hard to deal with

B.bosses have good character

C.bosses must have similar personalities 

D.bosses determine your career future

2、The italicized words "rise up the career ladder" in the second paragraph means______

A being promoted in position

B.going to work abroad

C.changing jobs frequently

D. pursuing an advanced degree

3、In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you______

A show your management skills

B.get along with your cllague

C.write reports to upper management

D.do your best in your work

4、According to the passage, the most important thing for establishing a good working relationship with the boss is_____

A. hard work

B. quick feedback

C. efective communication

D. frequent criticism

5、Which of the fllowing might be the best title for the passage?_____

A. How to Get Along with Your Boss.

B. How to Take Care of Your Boss.

C. How to Accept Your Boss's Criticism.

D. How to Accomplish Your Boss's Objective.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

I arrived in the United States on February 6,2006,but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at 3 o'clock in the afermoon.The weather was very cold and it was snowing,but I was too excited to mind.From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manattan for the first time and 1 stared in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made beauty,My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then 1eft me because he had to go back to work.He promised to return the next day

Shortly after my friend had 1eft, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat.(3)Because I couldn't speak a word of English, I couldn't tell the waiter what I wanted.I was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn't understand me.Finally,I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. After dinner,I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights( 霓虹灯),and huge crowds of people.I didn't feel tired, so I continued to walk around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day.I knew it was impossible,but I wanted to try.

When 1 returmed to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I couldn't sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night.I lay awake and thought about New York It wasavery big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, full of noise and busy people,I also decided right then that 1 had to 1learn to speak English.

6.On the way to his hotel, the writer_____

A. was silent all the time

B. kept talking to his friend

C showed his fied soehing he bougut with him

D. look out of the window with great interesting

7.He went to a nearby restaurant but he didn't have what he really wanted,because______

A. he could not make himself understood

B. he only made some gestures

C. he didn't order at all

D. the waiter was unwillig to serve

8.The waiter_______

A. knew what he would order

B. served the same thing the man at the next table was having

C. finally understood what he said

D. took the order through his gesture

9.After dinner, he_______

A. walked back to the hotel right away

B. went to the movies

C. had a walking tour around the city

D. did some shopping on Broadway

10. That night he couldn't seep, because______

A. he kept hearing the fire and police sirens

B. he didn't know what to do the next day

C. he was not tired at all

D. he was thinking about the great city

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

My husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children.Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

(4)My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision.He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

After several weeks of looking for a job, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends,"My clever lttle wife can run that company she's working for."

(5)But as his joking statement approached truth.my husband stopped talking to me about my job,I have received several promotions and pay increases.and I'm now making more money than he is.I can buy my own clothes and a new car,Because of our joined incomes,my husband and I can do many things we had always dreamed of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.

We fight about ltle things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends For the first time in our marriage, I think it is possible that our marriage may come to an end.

I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to fee1 inferior, but I also love my job.I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how. Who can give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?

11.The narrator decided to go back to work because____

A. she had to support the family

B. she was in no need to take care of the children

C. she was unhappy to stay at home

D. she got tired of her husband

12.Which of the following can be best described her husband's atude after hearing the decision?______

A. Unhappy

B. Opposed

C. Supportive

D. Indifference

13.Her husband changed his attitude and stopped talking about her because______

A. she got several promotions and pay increases

B. she didn't look after the family anymore

C. she made less money than her husband did

D. their joined incomes could not make their dream come true

14. At the end of the passage, the narrator asked for to her problem._____

A. help

B. leave

C. permission

D. a solution

15. We can infer from the passage that a choice that faces working women is between_____

A. children and husband

B. career and marriage 

C. marriage and love

D. career and children