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1、2023年甘肃公共英语考试真题卷（7）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.Before long China began a campaign to get rid of Chinglish (Chinese mixed with English). It was decided that Chinglish was a grave illness for China’s development and should be obliterated.In nearly

2、every part of China, people at home and abroad can see some ridiculous road signs in so-called English. Disappointingly, the language in fact is Chinglish.Yuan Shixi, a Beijing official taking charge of the campaign, said several months ago Linguistic (语言) perfection is of more importance with the n

3、umber of the foreigners rising. Not everyone, however, has the scorn (蔑视) of the Beijing government for Chinglish. One can choose whatever words as long as they can express the exact meaning, explained by a British linguist in an interview.There exist so many Chinglish examples in the current world

4、that many websites have been established to collect the related phrases, many of which are from English instructions on packages.Once the campaign against Chinglish is successful, the Chinese people will switch their attention to English-language versions of newspapers and magazines immediately, whi

5、ch are playing an even more important part in teaching right English. Let’s just wait and see.The underlined word obliterated means（）.A. removedB. translatedC. exploitedD. switched2.听下面一段对话，回答第22至第25题。In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their impressions of their university

6、life. To my surprise, many of them expressed disappointment. After their highly controlled high school lives, they were having difficulty adjusting to the free time in the university. When I asked them to describe their high school lives, many of them told me they got up at six in the morning and st

7、udied until ten at night. Most of this time was spent at school, doing piles of homework to help them prepare for the university entrance exams.Once they entered the university, in my opinion, the students are not expected to devote all their waiting hours to studying, they should also take an activ

8、e part in social activities. Therefore, they should learn to divide their time outside of the class between sports and clubs. What’s more, they should spend some time watching TV and chatting with their roommates. These activities are useful in helping them prepare for their future. But what s

9、truck me most was that many of them did not seem particularly happy about their new found freedom. As they had so many choices, they felt that no matter what they were doing, they should be doing something else. That’s why they were not happy.To those students, my advice was, get used to it an

10、d learn to make decisions for yourselves.Whats the speakers job（）A. An English teacher.B. A researcher.C. A psychologist.D. A parent.3.Scientists have agreed that there is a kind of gene which results in people’s violence who were ill-treated in their childhood. This could help to explain why

11、some people who once suffered from miserable childhood are able to lead normal life while others become violent. But another argument was raised.It was reported that one form of a gene in people’s brain made it more likely for them to turn to violencebut only when they have undergone cruelty i

12、n their childhood. The researchers collected the life histories of 420 boys, all of whom were born in Los Angles in 1980. Among them, 145 boys had been maltreated in their first 8 years and 29 were badly ill-treated. Among the 145 kids, 49 had a less active variant(变异体) of a gene and 96 had this mor

13、e active variant. The probability of those 49 boys being in difficulty is twice as much as that of the other group.Prof. Williams believes that up to now a violence gene has not been discovered. Boys with the less active variant not maltreated during their childhood can have normal lives. It is a ve

14、ry common phenomenon. One-fourth to one-third of us have this variant, he said, So the gene doesn’t make much difference. It doesn’t lead to any trouble unless we are abused. The gene may show the capability of tolerating mental pressure as well. However, the discovery brings about the a

15、rgument that people with the less active variant can be great dangers to our society. This research will easily cause people to solve social issues with the help of medical treatment. said David Johnson of the USA Gene Association.Scientists believed that（）A. some gene plays an important role in hum

16、an beingsB. people with sad childhood will become violentC. one kind of gene is the most important in human bodyD. some gene functions partly in violence in men with miserable childhood4.W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember He was one of the chairpersons of our students&rsquo

17、; union.M: Yes, but I haven’t heard from him for ages. Actually I’ve been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.What do we learn from the dialogue（）A. The man hasn’t seen Henry for a long time.B. They will hold a reunion party.C. Not both the woman and the

18、man was in the students’ union.D. They keep in touch with Henry very often.5.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。M: Hi, mom.W: There you are. I’m getting worried. It’s so late.M: Yes. I ran into Linda and we went to a pub. She told me a funny thing.W: Oh What was thatM: Well, she was driving home a

19、fter work, and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road.W: ReallyM: Yes, Linda was so shocked that she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers.W: Was she hurtM: No.W: And what was the old lady doingM: I am just coming to that. So Linda got out of he

20、r car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away.W: Lucky indeed. Linda didn’t run her over.M: Then a policeman came. But he didn’t believe what Linda said.W: Well .M: Luckily there was a witness, a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doingW: I hav

21、en’t the slightest idea.M: She was looking for her gold tooth.W: A gold toothM: Yes, it fell out as she was crossing the road. The witness heard her saying, Oh, my gold tooth.Where was the man before he returned（）A. Bus stop.B. His company.C. Pub.D. Police station.6.W: Hey, the train will star

22、t at 8:30. We need to hurry. According to your watch, there is only 10 minutes left!M: But my watch is 20 minutes fast!W: Wow, so we still have some time!M: Why not have a drink with meWhat time is it now（）A. 8:30.B. 8:10.C. 8:20.D. 8:00.7.One evening Jackson, my son, said to me, I want to know whet

23、her people are all the same even though they are different in the color of skin. After thinking for a while, I said, I’ll explain it to you, (26) you can wait till we make a (27) at the nearby supermarket. By then you will see something (28) At the supermarket, we (29) some applesred, yellow a

24、nd green. After we got home, I told Jackson, Now I’ll (30) your previous question. I put carefully one apple of every (31) on the table. I looked at him, who had a totally (32) expression.People are similar to apples. They all have (33) colors, sizes and shapes. From the (34) , some apples may

25、 not (35) look like the others. Jackson was (36) each one with his eyes open while I was talking.Then, I took a knife and peeled(削皮) the apples, (37) them back, however, (38) a different place.Now, Jackson, could you tell me which is which. He said after a careful observation, I (39) tell them from

26、each other because they all look the same now. Have a bite of (40) and see whether that can help you to (41) which one is which.He had (42) , and there appeared a big smile on his face. People are (43) like apples! Although they are all different, they’re much the same inside as long as you (4

27、4) the outside. He totally (45) it. I didn’t have to say anything else.26（）A.soB.thoughC.whenD.if8.听下面一段对话，回答第18至第21题。W: Mr. Parker, when did you arrive home yesterday eveningM: At about 8 o’clock.W: What did you do right after you entered your flatM: Well, I washed my hands and then wat

28、ched sports news.W: When did you have supperM: At about a quarter to nine, I guess.W: Did you stay at home all eveningM: Yes.W: But your friend said that he called you several times between 8 and 9. But you didn’t answer.M: Well, I think I was in the bath at that time.W: No, you weren’t.

29、 You were not even at home last night. You robbed a bank in James Street.Whats the relationship between the speakers（）A. Employer and employee.B. Teacher and student.C. Customer and assistant.D. Police and criminal.9.M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Let’s stop for dinner.W: Fine. And

30、 let’s find a motel, so that we can get an early start tomorrow.Where are the speakers now（）A. At a restaurant.B. At a bus stop.C. In their car.D. In a motel.10.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。M: Hi, mom.W: There you are. I’m getting worried. It’s so late.M: Yes. I ran into Linda and we went to

31、 a pub. She told me a funny thing.W: Oh What was thatM: Well, she was driving home after work, and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road.W: ReallyM: Yes, Linda was so shocked that she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers.W: Was she hurtM: No.W

32、: And what was the old lady doingM: I am just coming to that. So Linda got out of her car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away.W: Lucky indeed. Linda didn’t run her over.M: Then a policeman came. But he didn’t believe what Linda said.W: Well .M: Luckily there was a witnes

33、s, a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doingW: I haven’t the slightest idea.M: She was looking for her gold tooth.W: A gold toothM: Yes, it fell out as she was crossing the road. The witness heard her saying, Oh, my gold tooth.Which of the following is wrong（）A.

34、 Linda told the man an interesting thing.B. Linda’s car collided with another car.C. Linda was greatly hurt.D. A policeman came to the spot.11.Before long China began a campaign to get rid of Chinglish (Chinese mixed with English). It was decided that Chinglish was a grave illness for China&rs

35、quo;s development and should be obliterated.In nearly every part of China, people at home and abroad can see some ridiculous road signs in so-called English. Disappointingly, the language in fact is Chinglish.Yuan Shixi, a Beijing official taking charge of the campaign, said several months ago Lingu

36、istic (语言) perfection is of more importance with the number of the foreigners rising. Not everyone, however, has the scorn (蔑视) of the Beijing government for Chinglish. One can choose whatever words as long as they can express the exact meaning, explained by a British linguist in an interview.There

37、exist so many Chinglish examples in the current world that many websites have been established to collect the related phrases, many of which are from English instructions on packages.Once the campaign against Chinglish is successful, the Chinese people will switch their attention to English-language

38、 versions of newspapers and magazines immediately, which are playing an even more important part in teaching right English. Let’s just wait and see.From the passage, we know that （）.A. everyone shares the scorn for ChinglishB. not all the people share the scorn for ChinglishC. foreigners can&r

39、squo;t understand ChinglishD. Chinglish is often spoken in many situations12.Scientists have agreed that there is a kind of gene which results in people’s violence who were ill-treated in their childhood. This could help to explain why some people who once suffered from miserable childhood are

40、 able to lead normal life while others become violent. But another argument was raised.It was reported that one form of a gene in people’s brain made it more likely for them to turn to violencebut only when they have undergone cruelty in their childhood. The researchers collected the life hist

41、ories of 420 boys, all of whom were born in Los Angles in 1980. Among them, 145 boys had been maltreated in their first 8 years and 29 were badly ill-treated. Among the 145 kids, 49 had a less active variant(变异体) of a gene and 96 had this more active variant. The probability of those 49 boys being i

42、n difficulty is twice as much as that of the other group.Prof. Williams believes that up to now a violence gene has not been discovered. Boys with the less active variant not maltreated during their childhood can have normal lives. It is a very common phenomenon. One-fourth to one-third of us have t

43、his variant, he said, So the gene doesn’t make much difference. It doesn’t lead to any trouble unless we are abused. The gene may show the capability of tolerating mental pressure as well. However, the discovery brings about the argument that people with the less active variant can be gr

44、eat dangers to our society. This research will easily cause people to solve social issues with the help of medical treatment. said David Johnson of the USA Gene Association.From the passage we can know the less active variant of the gene（）A. will determine men’s personality and behaviourB. alw

45、ays result in trouble-makingC. plays no role in children’s developmentD. may be responsible for boys’ bad deeds13.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。W: Today in the studio we have Alberto Cortez, the well-known Brazilian advocate of the anti-global movement. He’s here to talk about the recent repo

46、rt, stating that by 2050 Brazil will be one of the world’s wealthiest and most successful countries. Alberto, what do you say to the report M: You know this isn’t the first time that people are saying Brazil will be a great economic power. The same thing was said over a hundred year ago.

47、 But it didn’t happen.W: Yes, but you must admit the world’s a very different place now.M: Of course. In fact I believe there’s maybe some truth in the prediction this time around. First of all, though, we must remember the problems facing Brazil at the moment.W: Such as .M: There&

48、rsquo;s an enormous gap between the rich and the poor in this country. In Sal Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods right next door to the slam areas without proper water and electricity supplies. A lot of work needs to be done to help people in those areas improve their lives.W:

49、What needs to be done M: Education, for example. For Brazil to be successful, we need to offer education to all Brazilians. Successful countries like South Korea and Singapore have excellent education systems. Brazil needs to learn from these countries.W: So you are hopeful for the future.M: As I said earlier, I’m hopeful. This isn’t an easy job. We need to m