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1、2023年广东公共英语考试模拟卷（5）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Someone says, Time is money. But I think time is even more important than money. Why Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is gone, itll never return. That is why we mustnt wa
2、ste time. Its true that the time is usually limited. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do everything useful.We should make full use of our time to do everything useful.A TrueB False 2.I have two sisters, Kate and Mary. Kate is fifteen and Mary is twelve. They go
3、 to No. 12 Middle School. But Kate is in Grade Three and Mary is in Grade One. Kate likes to play ping-pong and Mary often plays basketball with some boys. Kate likes the light red or purple clothes, but Mary likes the black or green clothes.Mary likes the black or green clothes.A TrueB False 3.F: I
4、t’s great you can come for the celebration. Remember the show starts at 7:30 Saturday evening.M: OK, I will bring my family too. We’ll be there by 7.When will the man come().A. At 7: 30.B. Next Saturday morning.C. Around 7 pm.4.W: Harry! What’s the matter You look pale. Are you sic
5、kM: I just had a terrible experience.W: Sit down. Let me get you a glass of water.M: No thanks, I’ll be fine in a minute.W: Did you have an accidentM: Not quite, but almost. I was crossing the street and was almost hit by a car. Fortunately, I jumped back in time.W: How awfulWhat does the wome
6、n want to give the man().A. A cup of tea.B. A cup of coffee.C. A glass of water.5.W: Can I help youM: Yes. I bought this radio two days ago, but I’m afraid it doesn’t work. I’d like to change it for another one.W: Oh, dear. Yes, of course. Have you got your receiptM: Yes, here it i
7、s.W: Thank you. Just a moment, please.Where does this conversation take place()A. In a storeB. In a factoryC. In a museum.6.-This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- (), John. It s not the end of the world.A. Take it easyB. Take careC. Be carefulD. Be yourself7.
8、W: Can I help youM: Yes. I bought this radio two days ago, but I’m afraid it doesn’t work. I’d like to change it for another one.W: Oh, dear. Yes, of course. Have you got your receiptM: Yes, here it is.W: Thank you. Just a moment, please.What is the most probable result of the conv
9、ersation()A. The man got his radio repairedB. The man got a new receiptC. The man got a new radio.8.M: Sally said she couldn’t hear a word. Can you turn up the volumeF: Sorry, but I Can’t. This is the loudest volume I can do with this recorder.What is wrong with the recorder().A. The voi
10、ce is too weak.B. The sound is too loud.C. The volume is out of order.9.M: Welcome, Miss. May I help youW: I hope so. I want a lipstick.M: Do you have any particular brand in mind7W: I like Lyfel very much.M: We have different shades of Lyfel lipstick. May I know what color you usually wearW: Pink.
11、But today, I’m thinking of buying one in a dark shade. You know, I will be a teacher next month. I wish to look more serious.M: Yes, I see. How do you like this oneW: Not too bad. May I have a tryM: Certainly, Miss.W: Mmm It’s still too bright. Any darker shadesM: Not from the Lyfel grou
12、p, I’m afraid.W: Well, any brand will do as long as I can get the right color.M: How about this one, then7 It has more transparent touch.W: OK, that’ the very thing I need.What lipstick did the woman expect to buy().A. Lyfel, dark shade.B. Lyfel, pink shade.C. Lyfel, bright shade.10.W: I
13、’m free this afternoon. Shall we go to the moviesM: OK. But I hate love stories. Any films about war on todayW: I’m afraid not. How about the theatreM: Well, most plays are badly written, though they’re cheap.W: Let’s go to a concert. You like music very much. don’t you
14、M: Yes, light music. But now you can only hear noisy music, American songs or songs where you can’t understand a single word.W: What are you going to do thenM: Why not go to the library to borrow some books. You like reading as much as I do, don’t youW: OK, let’s go.What is the wom
15、an going to do this afternoon().A. Go shopping.B. Go to the library.C. Go to the cinema.11.Britain was a wealthy (富裕的) country. A hundred and fifty years (36) , there were a (37) very rich people (38) received money from land or investments, and did not need to work. They used to have large (39) of
16、servants to look (40) them. There were al so many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doc tots or lawyers. They usually had several servants to (41) their houses and cook their meals.But there were also many poor people, and there was a big (42) between the rich and the poor.The poo
17、r had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be (43) little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well (44) (45) who worked in factories were often less (46) . They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions.
18、 But, even so, they did not use to (47) enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums (贫民窟)which were built cheaply by the factory owners.The (48) paid people were those who worked (49) the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not earn (50) because there was no work (51) them to
19、do.Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people were (52) about the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short (53) money. His father was a clerk, who u
20、sed to (54) more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was (55) to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines, and clean chimneys.36().A. beforeB. earlyC. soonD. age12.W: Harry! What’s the matter You look pa
21、le. Are you sickM: I just had a terrible experience.W: Sit down. Let me get you a glass of water.M: No thanks, I’ll be fine in a minute.W: Did you have an accidentM: Not quite, but almost. I was crossing the street and was almost hit by a car. Fortunately, I jumped back in time.W: How awfulWha
22、t have happened to the man().A. He was hit by a car.B. He was almost hit.C. He was ill.13.M: Do you believe in life after death, MaryW: Yes, sir.M: Well, then, that makes everything just fine. About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather’s funeral, he dropped in to see you.
23、What did you suppose Marys grandfather did the day before().A. He knew Mary had cheated her boss and came to expose her.B. He was dying but was saved by the doctors.C. He was thought to be dead but in fact was well and alive.14.M: Hello, Angel. Sorry I’m late.W: Where were you, Bob7 I was begi
24、nning to worry.M: I was on my way here, and I saw a crowd of people. They were standing around a tall fellow and they had pens and notebooks. Someone explained to me that they were getting his autographs, so I handed him my notebook and pen and I got one too.W: One whatM: An autograph. Look!W: Can I
25、 see that Wayne Gretzky. You got Gretzky’s autograph!M: Wayne GretzkyW: He is the best hockey player in the world, Bob.M: Is that trueW: A lot of hockey fans think so.M: What else do you know Let’s go, and we can still catch the game.Why is Bob late().A. Because he was caught in a traffi
26、c jam.B. Because his pens and notebooks were taken away by a crowd of people.C. Because he joined a crowd of people to get an autograph.15.I was in a strange city and I didn’t know the city at all, and what is more, I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in t
27、he town-centre, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the nearest way of getting to know the strange city.I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off it and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided
28、to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even that I pronounced badly.I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He s
29、miled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street but he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a str
30、ange look in his eyes, as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the house was getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the
31、 countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city, ().A. you should go everywhere on footB. you should have a mapC. you should ask people the wayD. you should get lost16.M: Welcome, Miss. May I
32、help youW: I hope so. I want a lipstick.M: Do you have any particular brand in mind7W: I like Lyfel very much.M: We have different shades of Lyfel lipstick. May I know what color you usually wearW: Pink. But today, I’m thinking of buying one in a dark shade. You know, I will be a teacher next
33、month. I wish to look more serious.M: Yes, I see. How do you like this oneW: Not too bad. May I have a tryM: Certainly, Miss.W: Mmm It’s still too bright. Any darker shadesM: Not from the Lyfel group, I’m afraid.W: Well, any brand will do as long as I can get the right color.M: How about
34、 this one, then7 It has more transparent touch.W: OK, that’ the very thing I need.Why does the woman want to ehange the color of her lipstick().A. To be cool.B. To be serious.C. To be attractive.17.F: Did Sarah tell you she was going to Beijing this SpringM: No, she didn’t. But she is on
35、ly 13. Where can she get the moneyWhat does the man think of Sarahs travel to Beijing().A. It’s impossible.B. It’s wonderful.C. It’s likely.18.M: Hello, Angel. Sorry I’m late.W: Where were you, Bob7 I was beginning to worry.M: I was on my way here, and I saw a crowd of people
36、. They were standing around a tall fellow and they had pens and notebooks. Someone explained to me that they were getting his autographs, so I handed him my notebook and pen and I got one too.W: One whatM: An autograph. Look!W: Can I see that Wayne Gretzky. You got Gretzky’s autograph!M: Wayne
37、 GretzkyW: He is the best hockey player in the world, Bob.M: Is that trueW: A lot of hockey fans think so.M: What else do you know Let’s go, and we can still catch the game.How does the woman feel when she looks at the autograph().A. Disappointed.B. Surprised.C. Puzzled.19.What are they talkin
38、g aboutA. An experience.B. A lot of questions.C. The weather20.W: I’m free this afternoon. Shall we go to the moviesM: OK. But I hate love stories. Any films about war on todayW: I’m afraid not. How about the theatreM: Well, most plays are badly written, though they’re cheap.W: Let
39、’s go to a concert. You like music very much. don’t youM: Yes, light music. But now you can only hear noisy music, American songs or songs where you can’t understand a single word.W: What are you going to do thenM: Why not go to the library to borrow some books. You like reading as
40、 much as I do, don’t youW: OK, let’s go.Whats the main reason the man doesnt like watching plays().A. Because they are expensive.B. Because they’re not well written.C. Because the theatre is too far away.21.I was in a strange city and I didn’t know the city at all, and what i
41、s more, I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town-centre, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the nearest way of getting to know the strange city.I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then g
42、ot off it and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and e
43、ven that I pronounced badly.I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street but he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The pol
44、iceman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes, as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the house was getting fewer and fewer
45、 and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.The newspaper-seller ().A. could understand what he saidB. didn’t know what he saidC. laughed at himD. didn’t want
46、to take the money22.She once said, When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never faced the type-writer with the thought that one mor
47、e task had to be done.Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her. but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska, where she grew from childhood to young womanhood and
48、where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the great plains with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers.It’s a rather strange thing about the flat country, she wrote later. It takes hold of you, or it leaves you perfectly cold. ’A great many people find it very dull: the
49、y like a church tower, an old factory, a waterfall, the country all made to look like a German Christmas card. But when I come to the open plains, something happens. I’m home. I breathe differently.Willa Cather wrote because she found writing ().A. simple and livelyB. opened up a road to successC. neithe