2016广东学位英语考试题.docx

PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.1.Joanna:Dontyouthinkthatsagoodmatch？George:_Itgoeswellwithyourscarf,tooA.No,ofcourseitis.B.Yes,itlooksgreat. C.No,Idontthinkso.D.Yes,gladtohearthat.2.Kevin:IamafraidIvespiltinkoverthetablecloth.Tommy:_A.Oh,nevermindaboutthat.B.No,notatall.C.Oh,Ineverheardofit. D.No,certainlynot.3.Bem:Helpyourselftoacigarette.Carlo:No,thankyou._A.Imtryingtocutdown.B.Ioweyouonenow.C.Haveyougotalight？ D.Idbegladto.4.Mark:CanIstillgetticketsfortonightsshow?Linn:_Onlyifsomebodycancels.A.Hereyouare.B.ThatsallrighC.Imafraidnot. D.Whichrowwouldyoulike?5.Customer:CouldyoutellmehowmuchthisparceltoFranceis?Postman:_Anythingelse?A.Yes,please.B.Iamnotsureaboutit.C.Goahead.D.Illjustcheckforyou.6.May:TellyourbrotherIhopehesoonfeelsbetter.Luis:Thatsverykindofyou._A.Iamsorrytohearthat. B.Illpassiton.C.Howishe? D.Hemusthaveknownit.7.Lucas:Hello,Lucasspeaking.MayIhaveawordwithJune?Mary:_Hangonamoment.A.Sheisnotinrightnow. B.ShallIaskhertoringyouback?C.Illjustseeifshesin. D.Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?8.Margret:Wouldyoumindnotusingmytoothpaste?Allen:Imsorry._A.Illdothat.B.Thankyouforasking.C.Thatsfine.D.Ithoughtyoudidntmind.9.John:Whydontwejustgooutforacoffee？Steve:_IvepromisedmyselfanearIynight.A.Ithinkitsgreat. B.Itsniceofyoutoask.C.No,notreally. D.OK,Idloveto.10.Mommy:John,wherearethecakes?Donttellmeyouatethemall!John:_Icouldnthelpit.A.No,Ididnt.B.IdontknowwhoatethemC.Yes,Idid.D.No.Icantellyou.11.Mori:Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?Susan:Nothing.Irathernottalkaboutit.Mori:Comeon._A.Illjustnotaskaboutanything. B.Youneedtoletoffsomesteam.C.IfIwereyou,Idbemad,too. D.Thatseasy.12.Julie:Iboughtthisdresstwoyearsago.Itsstylewentoutalready.Jack:Oh,comeon,_A.youalwaysfollowthefashion. B.noneofyourdressessuitsyou.C.aslongasitlooksgoodonyou. D.youshouldcareaboutthat.13.Mike:ProfessorCuppersclassissoboring;Ijustcantstanditanymore!Susan:_Itsrequired.A.Well,whynotjustdropoutofit? B.Why,youcansaythatagain!C.Well,youmightaswellgetusedtoit .D.Why,Icouldntagreemore!14.SpeakerA:Dontyouplaygolf?SpeakerB:_A.Yes.Nosportinterestsmemorethangolfing.B.Yes.Ihaveneverplayedgolfinmylife.C.No.Onlyonceinawhile.D.Yes.AndIhatetospendmuchmoneyonsports.15.Clair:Doyoufeellikeeatingout?Jenny:_Wehaventeatenoutforages.A.Thatsagoodidea. B.Yousayit.C.Yes,Icanfeelit. D.Right,seeyouthere.PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.PassageOneScientistssaidtheyhavefoundevidenceofagiantplanetfaroutinoursolarsystem.Inastatement,theCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyCaltechsaidthisplanettravelsaverystrange“longandthinorbitinthedistantsolarsystem.”ThediscoverywasmadebytworesearchersatCaltech:KonstantinBatyginandMikeBrown.Theyusedmathematicalmodelingandcomputersimulations(摸拟)tofindtheplanet.Sofar,therehavenotbeenanydirectobservationsoftheplanet.“Myjawhitthefloor,”saidastronomer(宇航员)MikeBrown,themomentherealizedtheremightbeaninthplanet.Thescientistssaiditwouldtakethisplanet10,000to20,000yearsjusttomakeonefullorbitaroundthesun.Thenewplanet,called“PlanetNine”,hasamassabout10timesthesizeofEarth.Iftheyareright,thenewlyfoundplanetwouldbetheninthplanetinoursolarsystem.Pluto(冥王星)hadbeencalledtheninthplanetuntil2006,whenitwasrenameda“dwarfplanet.”Actualconfirmationofaninthplanetwouldbeverybignews.“Thiswouldbearealninthplanet,”Brownsaidinthestatement.“Therehaveonlybeentwotrueplanetsdiscoveredsinceancienttimes,andthiswouldbeathird.Itsaprettysubstantialchunkofoursolarsystemthatsstillouttheretobefound,whichisprettyexciting.”Whiletheydidnotgetapictureof“PlanetNine”yet,thescientistssaytheyareusingthebiggestandbesttelescopesonEarthtotrytofind“PlanetNine.”Theyarealsoworkingonimprovingtheircomputersimulations.Theywanttofindoutmoreabout“PlanetNines”orbit,anditsimpactontheouterpartofoursolarsystem.16.Thenewly-foundplanet_.A.movesaroundtheSun B.wasdiscoveredbytwoastronomersC.travelsaroundorbit D.isfarawayfromoursolarsystem17.ThepossibilityoffindinganinthplanetmadeMikeBrown_.A.confusedB.frightened C.satisfiedD.surprised18.Accordingtothescientists,_A.theplanetistentimeslargerthantheEarthB.ittakestheplanetlessthan10,000yearstomakeafullorbitC.PlutowasoncethoughttobetheninthplanetinthesolarsystemD.Plutowasgivenanewnameafteritwasdiscoveredin200619.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that_.A.thereisnoactualconfirmationabouttheninthplanetB.notrueplanetswerediscoveredinancienttimesC.scientistshavefoundthreeplanetsinmoderntimesD.theninthplanetistheonlyonediscoveredsinceancienttimes20.Tofind“PlanetNine”,scientistsareusingallthefollowingEXCEPT_.A.mathematicalmodelingB.computersimulationsC.advancedtelescopesD.largespacecraftsPassageTwo“Helicopterparenting”describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover-protectiveanddotoomuch.Thetermwasusedforthefirsttimeinthelate1960s.Itdescribesparentswhohover(悬停)overtheirkidslikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstohoverfromevenfaraway.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.AuthorJulieLythcott-HaimswroteabooktitledHowtoRaiseanAdull.Inherbook,shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.“Over-parenting”,shesays,“comesinthreetypes:thefirstistheover-protectiveparentswhothinktheworldisscaryandunsafeandunpredictable.Andtherefore,Imustprotectandprevent.Thesecondtypeistheover-directivetypetheparentwhosays,IknowbestwhatleadstosuccessandyouwilldoasIsay.Youllstudythesetopics,dotheseactiviesandyouwillbehighlyachievingatallofit.Thethirdtypeistheconcierge(看门人)theparentwhojustwantstomakelifesmootherfromwakingtheirkidup,tokeepingtrackoftheirdeadlines,tomakingsuretheyhaventforgottenanything,toevendoingthehomeworkforthekid.”JulieLythcott-Haimssayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversity.Theincomingstudentswereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves.“Theywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.”Oftentimes,Lythcott-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthattheirkidswereoldenoughtotakecareofthemselves.21.Theterm“helicopterparenting”_.A.describesparentswhogivechildrendirectionsintheairB.wasprobablyinventedinthelatenineteenthcenturyC.gainsmoremeaningasmoderntechnologydevelopsD.referstoparentswhoconcerntoomuchaboutkids22.AccordingtoLythcott-Haims,over-parentinghasallthefollowingfeaturesEXCEPT_A.over-directive B.over-dependent C.over-preventiveD.over-protective23.Itcanbeinferredthataconciergemotherwill_.A.regardtheworldasverydangerousB.allowchildrentodowhatevertheylikeC.keepacloseeyeonthekidsassignmentD.letthekidalonewhenhefallsontheground24.InJulieseyes,thefirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversityare_.A.verycleverinstudying B.reallygoodatproblem-solvingC.unabletocommunicatewithteachers D.havingproblemsmakingfriends25.Lythcott-Haimsattitudetowardshelicopterparentingis_.A.supportive B.negative C.uninterested D.unclearPassageThreeIrecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,thiswasagreenfestival!Fromthefoodtothestalls(货摊),everythingwasasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Notonlywasthemajorityofthefurniture/stalls/toiletroomshand-madefromwood,thefestivalwaspoweredbysolarenergy.Guestswereinvitedtodisposeofrubbishinspeciallylabeleddustbinswhich,afterthefestival,weresortedsoallofthewastecouldberecycledappropriately.Freshwaterwasmadeavailablefreelytoeveryonesothatattendantswerenotencouragedtobuydrinksinplasticbottleswhichwouldhavecreatedalotofwaste.Ifoundtheexperienceincrediblyfunbutalsoreallyinteresting.Havingneverbeentoamusicfestivalbefore,Iwasunsureofwhattoexpect.However,Iwashappytofindmyselfsittinginafieldeatingahealthy,home-madefruitcakewhiledrinkingorganicfruitjuice.Thereweremanystalls,artinstallations,anddifferentareas,meaningtherewassomethingthereforeveryone,fromsmallchildrentotheelderly!Thisseemslikesuchagreatidea,makingsomethingveryfunandinteresting,thatdoesnotcausegreatdamagetotheenvironment.Ihavesincediscoveredthattherearemoreeventssimilartothisacrosstheglobe,whichisgreat!Icantimaginehowmuchwastehasbeenproducedfromsuchpubliceventsasfestivalsacrosstheyearsbeforewerealisedjusthowbadtheywerefortheenvironment!26.Whichofthefollowingcanbethetitleofthepassage?A.WeLoveGreenB.WeLoveEnvironmentC.MusicFestivalsD.AUniquePublicEvent27.Whatisspecialaboutthemusicfestival?A.Ithasaspecialband. B.Ithasauniqueprogramlist.C.Itisheldeveryweekend. D.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.28.Atthemusicfestival,guestswereencouragedto_.A.makefurniturefromwood B.bringplastic-bottleddrinksC.recyclerubbishbythemselves D.drinkfreefreshwater29.AccordingtoParagraph3,theauthor_.A.fullyenjoyedthefestival B.expectedmuhfromthefestivalC.foundtheeventveryfunny D.likedlisteningtomusicathome30.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_.A.raisefundsforenvironmentprotection B.highlightthatbeinggreencanbefunC.encouragepeopletogotomusicfestivals D.introducetheauthorsfavouritemusiciansPassageFourChokweSelassieisonamissiontohelpdriversavoidpotholes(路面坑洞).Theeighth-gradergothisinspirationonarecentmorning,whenhismotherwasdrivinghimtoschool.TheircarwasdamagedasitwentoverahugepotholeinthemiddleofthestreetintheirhometownofJackson,Mississippi.“IdecidedIwasgoingtodosomethingaboutthepotholeprobleminmycity,”saidChokwe.Hissolution:anappthatwarnsdriverswhenthereisapotholeahead.Chokwedevelopedtheappwithhisfriends,“Whentheappdetectsapothole,itishighlightedinred,”Chokwesays.“Andifyougetclosetothepothole,yourphonewillwarnyouwithabeep.”Driverscanalsousetheapptoreportanypotholestheyencounter,andtolookforotherroutestheycantaketoavoidroadsthathavethem.TheappreliesoncurrentavailableinformationaboutthestreetsofJackson.“Itworksbyusingthecitys311callsystem,soitusesinformationalreadystoredinadatabase,”Chokwesays.Throughthecallsystem,citizensdial311toreportnon-emergencyproblemswhichincludepotholes.AsChokweandhisfriendsworkedontheapp,theyalsowentstreetbystreetthroughoutthecity.Theydeterminedthatfocusingonthe10busieststreetsinJacksonwouldgivethemalargeenoughsamplesizetotestit.Althoughtheappisntyetavailableforsale,Chokweisalreadylookingforwaystoimproveit.Theappremainslimitedto10streetsinJackson,buthehopestoaddmore,sothatitincludeseverystreetinthecity.Andthenhewantstogoevenfarther.“Iwanttokeepworkingontheappuntilitsnationwide,”Chokwesays.31.ChokweSelassiegottheideatodeveloptheappfrom_.A.hisownexperienceB.arecentnewsreportC.hisfriendsD.hismother32.Whenyouareclosetoapothole,yourphonewillwarnyouwith_.A.avoicereport B.aredlight C.abeepingsound D.amapimage33.DriverscanalsouseChokwesappto_.A.reportemergencytrafficproblems B.lookforinformationotherthanpotholesC.choosesaferrouteswithoutpotholes D.avoidtrafficjamcausedbypotholes34.Todeveloptheapp,Chokweandhisfriends_.A.reportedpotholesto311callsystem B.conductedfieldtripsonthestreetsC.builttheirowninformationdatabase D.collectedsamplesintheirneighborhood35.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatChokwe_.A.isquitesuccessful B.isfacingdifficulties C.hasregainedhope D.hasagreatambitionPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentenceinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.36.Experimentsinthephotographyofmovingobjects_inboththeUnitedStatesandEuropewellbefore1990.A.havebeenconductingB.wereconductingC.hadbeenconductedD.areconducted37.Today,peopleliveinaworld_newtechnologyistakinganincreasingproportionintheirlives.A.whenB.whereC.whatD.which38.Weather_,therewillbeanopenairpartywithlivemusicherethisweekend.A.permitsB.shouldpermitC.willpermit D.permitting39.Whenworkersareorganizedintradeunions,employersfindithardtolaythem_.A.offB.asideC.outD.down40.Wearesurethat_todothisfacetoface,hewouldexpresshimselfmoreeasily.A.werehetotryB.wouldhetry C.washetryingD.ifhetries41.Theirdifferentattitudestothedifficulties_differentresults.A.arrivedatB.ledto C.causedbyD.turnedout42.TheATMsenablebankcustomerstoaccesstheirmoney24hoursaday_ATMsarelocated.A.whereverB.wheneverC.however D.whatever43.Ifthework_bytheendofthismonthisdelayed,theconstructioncompanywillbeheavilyfined.A.iscompletedB.tobecompleted C.willhavebeencompletedD.willbecompleted44.Ifyoutravelthroughthevillagesinthesmalllocalbuses,youwillswiftlycomeintoclose_withthelocalpeople.A.carriageB.contactC.choiceD.circuit45.Itshardtorememberanamewhenonedoesnthaveafacetogowith_.A.himB.itC.herD.one46.Scientistsestimatethatabout530,000objects,toosmalltodetectwithradar,_theEarthtoo.A.beingcircledB.arecirclingC.aretobecirclingD.arebeingcircled47.In_ofspeed,safetyandprice,thehi-railwaysystemisperhapstheworldsmodel railway.A.termsB.caseC.needD.search48.Neverbefore_seenanyladywhocanplaytennisaswellasMaria.A.hadheB.hehadC.hasheD.hehas49.Youngpeopleareredefiningforthemselves_itmeanstobeamanorawoman.A.howB.thatC.which D.what50._isoftenthesasewithanewidea,moreconditionsshouldbeconsidered.A.ItB.WhichC.AsD.That51.TheolderIget,themoreIvaluefriends,yetthe_timeIhaveinmaintainingoldfriendship.A.fewB.fewerC.littleD.less52.Anewsystemofqualitycontrolwas_toovercometheshortcomingsinthefirmsproducts.A.investedB.informedC.introduce