2016年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试卷及答案

页眉 2016年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试卷英语试卷一 PartIDialogueCompletion (15points)PartIIReadingComprehension(40points) PartIII VocabularyandStructure(20points) PartIV Cloze (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.在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在代表答案的字母上划线，如ABCDPartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.1. Joanna:Dontyouthinkthatsagoodmatch？ George:_Itgoeswellwithyourscarf,too. A.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.Thatsallrigh C.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: Would you mind not using my toothpaste? Allen: Im sorry. _ A. Ill do that. B. Thank you for asking. C. Thats fine. D. I thought you didnt mind. 9. John: Why dont we just go out for a coffee？ Steve: _ Ive promised myself an earIy night. A. I think its great. B. Its nice of you to ask. C. No, not really. D. OK, Id love to. 10. Mommy: John, where are the cakes? Dont tell me you ate them all! John: _ I couldnt help it. A. No, I didnt. B. I dont know who ate them C. Yes, I did. D. No. I cant tell you. 11. Mori: You look so angry. What happened? Susan: Nothing. Id rather not talk about it. Mori: Come on. _ A. Ill just not ask about anything. B. You need to let off some steam. C. If I were you, Id be mad, too. D. Thats easy. 12. Julie: I bought this dress two years ago. Its style went out already. Jack: Oh, come on, _ A. you always follow the fashion. B. none of your dresses suits you. C. as long as it looks good on you. D. you should care about that. 13. Mike: Professor Cuppers class is so boring; I just cant stand it any more! Susan: _ Its required. A. Well, why not just drop out of it? B. Why, you can say that again! C. Well, you might as well get used to it. D. Why, I couldnt agree more! 14. Speaker A: Dont you play golf ? Speaker B: _ A. Yes. No sport interests me more than golfing. 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.PassageOne Scientistssaidtheyhavefoundevidenceofagiantplanetfaroutinoursolarsystem.Inastatement,the CaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyCaltechsaidthisplanettravelsaverystrange“longandthinorbitinthedistantsolarsystem.”ThediscoverywasmadebytworesearchersatCaltech:KonstantinBatyginandMikeBrown.Theyusedmathematicalmodelingandcomputersimulations(模拟)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.wasdiscoveredbytwoastronomers C.travelsaroundorbit D.isfarawayfromoursolarsystem17.ThepossibilityoffindinganinthplanetmadeMikeBrown_. A.confused B.frightened C.satisfied D.surprised18.Accordingtothescientists,_ A.theplanetistentimeslargerthantheEarth B.ittakestheplanetlessthan10,000yearstomakeafullorbit C.Plutowasoncethoughttobetheninthplanetinthesolarsystem D.Plutowasgivenanewnameafteritwasdiscoveredin200619.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that_. A.thereisnoactualconfirmationabouttheninthplanet B.notrueplanetswerediscoveredinancienttimes C.scientistshavefoundthreeplanetsinmoderntimes D.theninthplanetistheonlyonediscoveredsinceancienttimes20.Tofind“PlanetNine”,scientistsareusingallthefollowingEXCEPT_. A.mathematicalmodeling B.computersimulations C.advancedtelescopes D.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-Haimshadtoremindthoseparentsthat their kids were old enough to take care of themselves.21.Theterm“helicopterparenting”_. A.describesparentswhogivechildrendirectionsintheair B.wasprobablyinventedinthelatenineteenthcentury C.gainsmoremeaningasmoderntechnologydevelops D.referstoparentswhoconcerntoomuchaboutkids22.AccordingtoLythcott-Haims,over-parentinghasallthefollowingfeaturesEXCEPT_. A.over-directive B.over-dependent C.over-preventive D.over-protective23.Itcanbeinferredthataconciergemotherwill_. A.regardtheworldasverydangerous B.allowchildrentodowhatevertheylike C.keepacloseeyeonthekidsassignment D.letthekidalonewhenhefallsontheground24.InJulieseyes,thefirst-yearstudentsatStanfordUniversityare_. A.verycleverinstudying B.reallygoodatproblem-solving C.unabletocommunicatewithteachers D.havingproblemsmakingfriends25.Lythcott-Haimsattitudetowardshelicopterparentingis_. A.supportive B.negative C.uninterested D.unclearPassageThree Irecentlyhadtheopportunitytogotomyfirstevermusicfestival.WeLoveGreenwasheldoveraweekendinParcdeBagatelle,Paris.Whilelikemostmusicfestivals,itboastedanimpressiveanddiversemusic,therewassomethingextraspecialaboutthisone.Yousee,this wasagreenfestival! 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.WeLoveGreen B.WeLoveEnvironment C.MusicFestivals D.AUniquePublicEvent27.Whatisspecialaboutthemusicfestival? A.Ithasaspecialband. B.Ithasauniqueprogramlist. C.Itisheldeveryweekend. D.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.28.Atthemusicfestival,guestswereencouragedto_. A.makefurniturefromwood B.bringplastic-bottleddrinks C.recyclerubbishbythemselves D.drinkfreefreshwater29.AccordingtoParagraph3,theauthor_.A.fullyenjoyedthefestival B.expectedmuhfromthefestivalC.foundtheeventveryfunny D.likedlisteningtomusicathome30.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_.A.raisefundsforenvironmentprotection B.highlightthatbeinggreencanbefunC.encouragepeopletogotomusicfestivalsD.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.hisownexperience B.arecentnewsreportC.hisfriends D.hismother32.Whenyouareclosetoapothole,yourphonewillwarnyouwith_.A.avoicereport B.aredlightC.abeepingsound D.amapimage33.DriverscanalsouseChokwesappto_.A.reportemergencytrafficproblemsB.lookforinformationotherthanpotholesC.choosesaferrouteswithoutpotholesD.avoidtrafficjamcausedbypotholes34.Todeveloptheapp,Chokweandhisfriends_.A.reportedpotholesto311callsystemB.conductedfieldtripsonthestreetsC.builttheirowninformationdatabaseD.collectedsamplesintheirneighborhood35.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatChokwe_.A.isquitesuccessful B.isfacingdifficultiesC.hasregainedhope D.hasagreatambitionPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentenceinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.36.Experimentsinthephotographyofmovingobjects_inboththeUnitedStatesandEuropewellbefore1990.A.havebeenconducting B.wereconductingC.hadbeenconducted D.areconducted37.Today,peopleliveinaworld_newtechnologyistakinganincreasingproportionintheirlives.A.when B.where C.what D.Which38.Weather_,therewillbeanopenairpartywithlivemusicherethisweekend. A.permits B.shouldpermit C.willpermit D.permitting39.Whenworkersareorganizedintradeunions,employersfindithardtolaythem_. A.off B.aside C.out D.down40.Wearesurethat_todothisfacetoface,hewouldexpresshimselfmoreeasily. A.werehetotry B.wouldhetry C.washetrying D.ifhetries41.Theirdifferentattitudestothedifficulties_differentresults. A.arrivedat B.ledto C.causedby D.turnedout42.TheATMsenablebankcustomerstoaccesstheirmoney24hoursaday_ATMsarelocated. A.whe