2017年广东学位英语考试真题及答案

017学位英语考试真题文档2017年4月成人高等教育本科毕业生申请学士学位外国语水平考试广东)A英语试卷一PartIDialoguecompletion(15points)PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)PartIVCloze(10points)考生须知1.本试卷分试卷一和试卷二两部分,试卷一满分85分,试卷二满分15分,考试时间共120分钟。2.本试卷一为A型试卷,请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型试卷一答题卡上,答在试卷或其他类型答题卡上的无效。答题前请核对试卷一答题卡是否为A型卡,若不是,请要求监考人员予以更换。3.答题卡上正确的填涂方法为:在代表答案的字母上划线,如[A][B][C][D]PartIDialogueCompletion(l5points)Directions:ThereareI5shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSheet.1.SpeakerA:______IguessI’maddictedtotheInternet.SpeakerB:Soyou’dbetterquitsurfingtheNetdeepintothenight.A.Iknewit.B.Why,it’sapity!C.Ican'thelpit.D.Whatseemstobetheproblem?2.SpeakerA:Don'tbesad,I'msurethingswillchangeforthebettersoon.SpeakerB:______.A.Thatsoundsawful.B.Yesyou'reprobablyright.C.Ihopenot!D.Youarewelcome!3.SpeakerA:CanIgetsomeinformationaboutthetrainingprogramhere?SpeakerB:_______A.Yes,youdoB.GoaheadC.YoucertainlycanD.That'sfun4.SpeakerA:Tom,wouldyouliketogotoapartythisSaturday?SpeakerB:______Whatkindofparty?SpeakerA:It'sabirthdayparty.A.SoundsgoodB.LooksniceC.SeemsallrightD.FeelsOK5.Waiter:______?Customer:Yes,I'llhaveasteak,mediumrare,withFrenchfries.A.WhatdoyouwanttoeatB.HaveyoudecidedwhattodoyetC.Excuseme,areyoureadytoordernowD.Sorry,butwho'dliketoorder6.SpeakerA:I’vejustheardthenewsaboutyourtest.Welldone!SpeakerB:_____.A.Don'tmentionitB.ThankyouC.Ohno!ItwasawfulD.Ohitmightbeeasy7.SpeakerA:Let'scomebacktoourtalk.______SpeakerB:YouweretalkingaboutyourtriptoSouthAfrica.A.WhatdidIsay?B.Iforgotthetime.C.WherewasI?D.Ihavenoidea.8.SpeakerA:Whydon'tweplaybasketballthisweekend?SpeakerB:______.A.That'sabrilliantideaB.SoundslikeanexcellentjobC.GladyoucouldmakeitD.I'msureitisn'tsobad9.SpeakerA:I'dlikeabeer.SpeakerB:Certainlysir,______A.I'lltakeit.B.whatcanIgetyou?C.didyouhaveabusyday?D.I'llgetthatstraightaway.10.SpeakerA:Thankyouforyourtimeandefforttomakemyvisitasuccess.SpeakerB:_______.A.Don'tsaythanksB.Don'tbesopoliteC.YouaresopoliteD.It'smypleasure11.SpeakerA:Iquitmyjobtoday,honey.SpeakerB:Why?__?SpeakerA:No,Ijustgottiredofdoingthesamethingagainandagain.A.IsitboringB.AreyousureC.DidsomethinghappenD.Areyouserious12.SpeakerA:IloveswimminginalakeA.SowhatB.GoodformeC.MetooD.Idon't13.SpeakerA:ImetupwithJanetoday.SpeakerB:Really?A.Howisshedoing?B.Comeon.C.Nowonder.D.Isthatright?14.SpeakerA:Hello,ShawiniganWater&PowerCompany,howmayIhelpyou?SpeakerB:______A.Hello.Canyoutellmeyourname?B.I'mcallingaboutmyelectricitybill.C.MayIhaveyouraccountnumber?D.OK,thankyouforyourhelp.15.SpeakerA:I'dliketosharewithyouwhat'sinmymind.SpeakerB:______A.I'mallearsB.ThankyouforyourtimeC.It'suptoyouD.I'drathernotPartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,BCandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSHERSHEET.PassageOneBigdatacanbedefinedasinformationthatistoobigorcomplextobecontainedorprocessedbyanyonemachineorperson.AsastudentattheUniversityofSussex,JulianDaillyhadtwomajors–Englishandphilosophy.Whenhecompletedhisstudies,Daillywonderedhowhewouldeverearnalivinginaworldfilledwithmachinesandtechnology.Now,heispartofthebigdataindustrythatincludesGoogleandFacebook.Dailly'sresearchcompany,MorarConsulting,startedthreeyearsagowithfiveemployees.Thecompany'searningshaveincreasedby25%eachyear.Itnowemploys90people."Whatwedohereiswetrytodiscoverwhat'smeaningfulforpeopleandLinkthattotheireconomicbehavior,‖Daillysaid.Henotedtheimportanceofworkingwithpeoplewithdifferentskills."Wehavepeoplefromtraditionalresearchbackgrounds,inadditiontosomeinsocialsciences,economics,peoplefromtechbackgrounds,andsalespeople,"Daillysaid.CompanieslikeDailly'semployrecentcollegegraduates.Theindustryprofitsfromtheideasoftheseyoungmenandwomen.Newformsofdataalsomakeitpossibleforsomeobserverstopredictthefuture.Theyaremorevaluabletocompaniesthanthetraditionalformsofdatarecordingorreporting."Wehaveaccesstothecoreinformationinsidepeople'sheads,"Daillysaid."Theytellyouwhatpeoplearegoingtodoasopposedtowhatthey'vedone.Thathelpspeopletakeproperactioninadvance.Thismakesitmuchmoreusefulforstrategy."JulianDaillydismissesconcernsthatcomputershavefinallytakencontrolofourdailylives."Somemayworrythathumanswillbeallowedtobereplacedbymachines.Ithinkit'safantasy."16.Daillyhasaneducationbackgroundof______.A.engineeringB.artsC.sciencesD.business17.Dailly'scompanyfocusesonbusinessesin______.A.marketingstrategyB.machinesellingC.stafftrainingD.bigdataresearch18.Thecompany'sstaffischaracterizedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.freshideasB.youngageC.mixededucationbackgroundsD.richexperienceinthefield19.Thecompanyisaimedatmakinguseoftheinformationtohelppeople______.A.takepredictiveactionB.rememberthepastC.learnfromeachotherD.sticktothetradition20.AccordingtoDailly,theideathathumansmaybereplacedbymachines______.A.isawisewarningB.ispureimaginationC.maycometrueD.needsfurtherstudyPassageTwoAnewrecordfortheoldestwomantorunamarathonhasbeenset,butitmaynotstandformorethanayearHarietteThompson,92,saidthatshehasn'truledoutrunningtheRock'n'RollMarathoninSanDiegoagainnextyear.Hariettefinishedin7hours,24minutes,36seconds,theBBCreports,comingclosetotheover-90recordof7hours,7minutes,and42secondsshesetin2014,despitehavingaverydifficultyearbetweenmarathons."Icouldn'ttrainverywellbecausemyhusbandwasveryillandIhadtobewithhimforsometime,andthenwhenhediedinJanuaryIhadsometreatmentsonmyleg,"Thompson,whowasinher70swhensheranherfirstmarathon,TellstheAP."IwasjustreallythrilledthatIcouldfinishtoday.At92yearsand65daysold,Thompsonis46daysolderthanGladysBurrillwaswhenBurillfinishedthe2010HonoluluMarathon.―Ican'tbelieveImadeit,‖ThompsontellstheCharlotteObserver."Iwasreallytiredatonepoint.AroundMile21,Iwasgoingupahillanditwaslikeamountain,andIwasthinking,'Thisissortofcrazyatmyage.Ican'tdoit'.ButthenIfeltbettercomingdownthehill.AndmysonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonder(碳水化合物)thatkeptmegoing.‖Thompson—whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldiedofcancer-tellstheObserverthattheSanDiegomarathon'sfundraisingfortheLeukemia(白血病)Societyiswhatinspiredhertorunandmayevenbringherbackagainnextyear.21.WhatdoesThompsonsayabouttheSanDiegomarathonnextyear?A.ShemaynotbeabletobethereB.Shehasn'tthoughtaboutitC.Sheissuretotakepartinit.D.Sheislikelytorunagain.22.WhendidThompsonsetherfirsover-90marathonrecord?A.In2010.B.In2012.C.In2014.D.In2016.23.WhatdidThompsonmainlydointhatdifficultyear?A.Shetookcareofherhusband.B.Shehurtherlegandhadtorest.C.Shereceivedsomenewtraining.D.Shetraveledaroundwithherfamily.24.Duringthisyear'smarathon,Thompson______.A.ranfasterthanlasttimeB.onceconsideredgivingupC.wasconfidentshecouldmakeitD.couldhardlymoveintheend25.WhatinspiredThompsontorunthemarathon?A.Settinghersonagoodexample.B.SettingnewmarathonrecordC.RaisingmoneyforcancertreatmentD.Livinguptoherownpromise.PassageThreeBeforethegrasshasthickenedontheroadsidesandleaveshavestartedgrowingonthetreesisaperfecttimetolookaroundandseejusthowdirtyBritainhasbecome.Thepavementsarestainedwithchewinggumandtheditchesarefullofdiscardedfastfoodpackets.YearsagoIremembertravelingabroadandbeingsaddenedbytheplasticbagsanddiscardedbottles.owadays,Britainseemstolookatleastasbad.Whathasgonewrong?Theproblemisthattherubbishcreatedbyourincreasinglymobileliveslastsalotlongerthanbefore.Ifitisnotclearedupandproperlythrownaway,itstaysintheundergrowth(下层灌木)foryears.Itisestimatedthat10billionplasticbagshavebeengiventoshoppers.Thesewilltakeanythingfrom100to1,000yearstorotHowever,itisnotasitthereisnosolutiontothis.Afewyearsago,theIrishgovernmentintroducedataxonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsandinthreemonthsreducedtheiruseby90%.Whenhewasaminister,MichaelMeacherattemptedtointroduceasimilararrangementinBritain.Theplasticsindustryprotested,ofcourse.However,theyneednothavebothered;theideawaskilledbeforeitcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarketsfreetogiveawayplasticbags.Whatisclearlynecessaryrightnowissomesortofcombinedaction,bothindividualandcollective,beforeitistoolate.Thealternativeistocontinueslidingdownhilluntilwehaveacountrythatlookslikeavastrubbishtip.Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthingsaroundthemarecleanandtidy,peoplebehavecleanlyandtidily.Iftheyaresurroundedbyrubbish,theybehavelikerubbish.Now,muchofBritainlooksprettydirty.Whatwillitlooklikeinfiveyears?26.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PlasticBagsB.EnvironmentProtectionD.RubbishDisposalC.DirtyBritain27.TheplasticsindustryinBritainprotestedbecause______.A.ataxwasproposedonnon-recyclablecarrierbagsB.supermarketsnolongergaveawayplasticbagsC.theywereblamedforcausingplasticpollutionD.thegovernmentdidnotsupportthem28.Theexpression"slidingdownhill"(Para.4)probablymeans"______‖A.workinghardtoreducerubbishB.producingmoreplasticbagsC.encouragingpeopletouseplasticbagsD.makingthingsworsebytakingnoaction29.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'soutlookontheenvironment?A.Optimistic.B.Confused.C.Concerned.D.Indifferent.30.Thepurposeofthearticleisto______.A.encouragethepublictotakeactionagainstrubbishB.discouragepeoplefromsupportingtheplasticsindustryC.callonthegovernmenttoprotecttheenvironmentD.encouragesupermarketstogiveawayrecyclablebagsPassageFourThosewhoworkintheNetherlandsoftenfeelthatalotoftimeiswastedindiscussionsthatleadtonothing.Thereareoftenmeetingswithdocuments,anagenda,andachairman.Allthosepresentwillhavetheirsay,afterwhichtheirremarksarediscussed.Hewhodecidestoskipameetingthoughhehasnothingmoreurgenttoattendto,willfinditunwise.Theinteractingthattakesplaceduringameetingisveryimportantforthegeneralprocess.Hewhodoesnotappearissayingthathedoesnotthinkthesubjectissufficientlyimportant,orthatheapparentlydoesnottakehiscolleaguesseriously.Furthermore,hemightmisssomeoftheessentialinformationthatmaybecomeevidentduringthemeeting.Thosewhoarepresentshowaninterestintheproblemsoftheircolleagues.Theysupplyquestions,ratherthancommands,andthusdeclarethemselves"co-responsible‖.TheDutch,intheirfinalconclusions,liketousesuchmetaphorsas"Weareallinoneline"or―Ournosesarepointinginthesamedirectionagain.‖Ifyoupresentadecision,youwillfindthateveryonehassomethingtosayaboutitandhasquestionstoask.ThisiswhytheDutchwillnotbequicktopresentsomethingastheonlycorrectsolution.Theadvantagetothisapproachisthatsuchameetingwilloftenleadtogenuinesuggestionsforimprovementoncertainaspectsofaplan.Asaresult,theplanwillbeajointapproach.Thistime-consumingandseeminglyuselessprocesshelpscolleaguesbecomeateam.Theamountoftimethatislostaroundthetableismorethanwhatmadeupforinefficiency,onceeveryonegoesbacktowork.StatisticsshowDutchemployeesareamongtheworldleaderswhenitcomestoworkproductivity.31.AccordingtoParagraph1,meetingsinDutchcompaniesseemto______.A.beheldusuallyforimportantissueB.wastealotoftimeinfruitlessdiscussionC.enableemployeestoknoweachotherbetterD.begoodoccasionsforemployeestoshowtheirtalent32.ToDutchemployees,onewhoisabsentfromameeting______.A.doesnottakehiscolleaguesseriousB.mayhavesomethingmoreurgenttodoC.doesnotmissmuchcriticalinformationD.mayhavenothingtosayatthemeeting33.AccordingtoParagraph3,whycan'tDutchemployeescometoaquickdecision?A.Peopleareconstantlyindispute.B.Anideausuallyundergoesafulldiscussion.C.Suggestionsoftenleadnowhere.D.Peopleoftenforgettheaimsofmeetings.34.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?A.ManyleadersintheworldareDutch.B.Dutchemployeesarehighlyproductive.C.Dutchcompaniesarethemostsuccessfulintheworld.D.Dutchemployeesworkhardestintheworld.35.Theauthor'sattitudetowardstheDutchmeetingisquiteA.unclearB.negativeC.positiveD.neutralPartIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.36.Yourhouseisalwayssoneat-howdoyou______itwiththreechildren?A.manageB.serveC.adoptD.build37.Youlookwell.TheairandtheseafoodsinHawaiimust______youA.agreeaboutB.agreetoC.agreeonD.agreewith38.Howthepresident______thiseffectivesolutiontotheproblemremainsunknown.A.putupwithB.cameupwithC.caughtupwithD.keptupwith39.TheSomalirobbers'______attacksontheseaurgedallnationstotakeimmediateaction,A.freshB.freeC.frequentD.fluent40.ShegotsowellpreparedthatshepassedthechallengingtestA.atmostB.withluckC.witheaseD.atbest41.Everybodywastouched______wordafterhearinghermovingstory.A.withB.withoutC.beyondD.to42.You'dsoundalotmorepoliteifyoumakearequest______aquestion.A.insearchofB.intheformofC.inneedofD.inthedirectionof43.Yourunderstandingofthetheoryis_____satisfactory.Youmustreadmoreafterclass.A.farfromB.uptoC.alongwithD.sofar44.Bequick,______you'llmissyourfight.A.otherwiseB.unlessC.andD.rather45.Ifyouare______aboutotherteachingmethods,we'lldiscussthemlater.A.interestedB.curiousC.anxiousD.impressed46.Thenumberofcollegegraduatesgoingintobusiness-relatedfieldshas______increased.A.shortlyB.partlyC.sharplyD.mostly47.I______myexperimentreportallthemorningandhaven'tfinishedyet.A.writeB.waswritingC.havewrittenD.havebeenwriting48.Therearefortystudentsinourclass,mostof______arefrombigcities.A.themB.USC.whomD.who49.Istillremembertheday______wefirstmet,duringmyfirstvisittothetown.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.inthat50.--Iforgotmyphoneonthetrain,butluckilysomeonegaveittoarailwayofficial.--Howunbelievable!Imean,it______havebeenlost.A.willB.mightC.backD.must51.I'llletyouknowassoonashe______back.A.willcomeB.comesC.shouldcomeD.come52.Atnotime______inthewholebuilding.A.smokingispermittedB.smokingbepermittedC.issmokingpermittedD.besmokingpermitted53.Todaywehavethe______oflisteningtotwoveryunusualmenA.privilegeB.rightC.powerD.advantage54.Theceremonywillbebroadcast______ontelevision.A.liveB.aliveC.livingD.lively55.Homeworkshouldnotbeusedasa_____ofcontrollingchildren.A.meaningB.meanC.meansD.medium56.WhatthesecretarysuggeststoMr.Browniswellworth______.A.consideringB.consideredC.considerD.tobeconsidered57.Ihave______anewcomputerfromthesupplier.A.requestedB.askedC.orderedD.demanded58.Thebookgivesyouagood____ofwhatlifewaslikeinJapaninthe19thcentury.A.paintingB.drawingC.portraitD.photo59.Ithasmadememuchmore__totheneedsofthedisabled.A.sensitiveB.sensibleC.safeD.secure60.HeatesomepoisonousmushroomswithseriousA.resultsB.impactsC.outcomesD.consequences61.Thebadweathercompletely___ourholiday.A.spoiledB.destroyedC.defeatedD.damaged62.Tomhadn'thad______educationbeforehejoinedthearmy.A.manyB.littleC.fewD.much63.Try______shemight,Suecouldn'tgetthedooropen.A.whatB.thatC.likeD.as64.Itwasquitealongtime___Irealizedwhathadhappenedtotheoldman.A.afterB.whenC.sinceD.before65.Humanbehaviorismostlyaproductoflearning,______thebehaviorofanimalsdependsmainlyoninstinct.A.soB.whereasC.unlessD.that66.The______ofherpaperpublishedin―ScientificAmerican"isanimallifeinrainforests.A.topicB.structureC.logicD.idea67.Twinsoftencomplainthatpeopletendtotreatthemasapair,______individuals.A.ratherthanB.betterthanC.lessthanD.worsethan68.Itisabeautifuloldhouse,butthebrokenwindows______itsappearance.A.improveB.ruinC.changeD.prove69.Theresearchersbelievethatthemiceeatingthespecial______willgrowtwiceasfast.A.dietB.menuC.orderD.dish70.Themuseumcalledinanexpertto______ifthepaintingwasafake.A.criticizeB.praiseC.determineD.describe71.Thespeechcontestwillgivehimanopportunityto______h