2016年廣東省成人高等教育學(xué)士學(xué)位英語(yǔ)水平考試試卷及復(fù)習(xí)資料

1、2016 年廣東省成人高等教育學(xué)士學(xué)位英語(yǔ)水平考試試卷( 15 points) (40 points) (20 points) (10 points )英語(yǔ)試卷一Part I Dialogue CompletionPart II Reading ComprehensionPart III Vocabulary and StructurePart IV Cloze考生須知1. 本試卷分試卷一和試卷二兩部分。試卷一滿分85分， 試卷二滿分15分。 考試時(shí)間共120分鐘。2. 本試卷一為A 型試卷，請(qǐng)將答案用2B 鉛筆填涂在A 型試卷一答題卡上，答在試卷或其他類型答題卡上的無(wú)效。答題前，請(qǐng)核對(duì)試卷一

2、答題卡是否為A 型卡，若不是，請(qǐng)要求監(jiān)考人員予以更換。3. 在答題卡上正確的填涂方法為：在代表答案的字母上劃線，如A B C DPart I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions : There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SH

3、EET.1. Joanna: Don t you think that s？ a good match George: It goes well with your scarf , too.A. No , of course it is.B. Yes, it looks great.C. No, I don't think so.D. Yes, glad to hear that.2. Kevin : I am afraid I ve spilt ink over the table cloth.Tommy:A. Oh, never mind about that.B. No, not

4、 at all.C. Oh, I never heard of it.D. No, certainly not.3. Bem: Help yourself to a cigarette.Carlo: No, thank you.A. I m trying to cut down.B. I owe you one now.C. Have you got a light ？D. I d be glad to.4. Mark: Can I still get tickets for tonights show?Linn:Only if somebody cancels.A. Here you are

5、.B. That's all righC. I m afraid not.D. Which row would you like?5. Customer: Could you tell me how much this parcel to France is?Postman: Anything else?A. Yes, please.B. I am not sure about it.C. Go ahead.D. I ll just check for you.6. May: Tell your brother I hope he soon feels better.Luis: Tha

6、t's very kind of you. A. I am sorry to hear that.B. I ll pass it on.C. How is he?D. He must have known it.7. Lucas: Hello, Lucas speaking. May I have a word with June?Mary: Hang on a moment.A. She is not in right now.B. Shall I ask her to ring you back?C. I ll just see if she s in.D. Would you l

7、ike to leave a message?8. Margret: Would you mind not using my toothpaste?Allen: I m so_r_r_y.A. I ll do that.B. Thank you for asking.C. That s fine.D. I thought you didn t mind.9. John: Why don t we just go out for a c？ offeeSteve: I ve promised myself an earIy night.A. I think it s great.B. It s n

8、ice of you to ask.C. No, not really.D. OK, I d love to.10. Mommy: John, where are the cakes? Don t tell me you ate them all!John: I couldn t help it.A. No, I didn t.B. I don t know who ate themC. Yes, I did.D. No. I can t tell you.11. Mori: You look so angry. What happened?Susan: Nothing. I d rather

9、 not talk about it.Mori: Come on. A. I ll just not ask about anything.B. You need to let off some steam.C. If I were you, I d be mad, too.D. That s 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 dresse

10、s suits you.C. as long as it looks good on you.D. you should care about that.13. Mike: Professor Cupper s class is so boring; I just can t stand it any more!Susan: It s 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 co

11、uldn t agree more!14. Speaker A: Don t you play golf ?Speaker B: A. Yes. No sport interests me more than golfing.B. Yes. I have never played golf in my life.C. No. Only once in a while.D. Yes. And I hate to spend much money on sports.15. Clair: Do you feel like eating out?Jenny: We haven t eaten out

12、 for ages.A. That s a good idea.B. You say it.C. Yes, I can feel it.D. Right, see you there.Part II Reading Comprehension （40 points）Directions : There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A

13、, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on th eANSWER SHEET.Passage OneScientists said they have found evidence of a giant planet far out in our solar system. In a statement, the California Institute of Technology Caltech said this planet travels a very strange “l(fā)ong and thin orbit in

14、 the distant solar system.” The discovery was made by two researchers at Caltech: Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown. They used mathematical modeling and computer simulations（模擬 ） to find the planet. So far, there have not been any direct observations of the planet.“My jaw hit the floor, ” said astro

15、nomer （宇航員） Mike Brown, the moment he realizedthere might be a ninth planet.The scientists said it would take this planet 10,000 to 20,000 years just to make one full orbit around the sun. The new planet, called “ Pla,nheat sNain me as”s about 10 times the size of Earth. If they are right, the newly

16、 found planet would be the ninth planet in our solar system. Pluto（冥王星） had been called the ninth planet until 2006, when it was renamed a“ dwarf planet. ”Actual confirmation of a ninth planet would be very big news. “This would be a real ninth planet,” Brown said in the statement. “There have only

17、been two true planets discovered since ancient times, and this would be a third. It's a pretty substantial chunk of our solar system that's still out there to be found, which is pretty exciting. ”While they did not get a picture of “ Planet Nine ye”t, the scientists say they are using the bi

18、ggest and best telescopes on Earth to try to find “ Planet Nine. The” y are also working on improving their computer simulations. They want to find out more about “ Planet Nine o rbsit”, and its impact on the outer part of our solar system.16. The newly-found planet .A. moves around the SunB. was di

19、scovered by two astronomersC. travels a round orbitD. is far away from our solar system17. The possibility of finding a ninth planet made Mike Brown .A. confusedB. frightenedC. satisfiedD. surprised18. According to the scientists, A. the planet is ten times larger than the EarthB. it takes the plane

20、t less than 10,000 years to make a full orbitC. Pluto was once thought to be the ninth planet in the solar systemD. Pluto was given a new name after it was discovered in 200619. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that .A. there is no actual confirmation about the ninth planetB. no true planets were

21、 discovered in ancient timesC. scientists have found three planets in modern timesD. the ninth planet is the only one discovered since ancient times20. To find “Planet Nine”, scientists are using all the following EXCEPT .A. mathematical modelingB. computer simulationsC. advanced telescopesD. large

22、spacecraftsPassage Two“ Helicopter parenting d” escribes a style of raising children where parents are over- protective and do too much. The term was used for the first time in the late 1960s. It describes parents who hover（懸停） over their kids like a helicopter. Today, modern technology allowsthese

23、helicopter parents to hover from even far away. They can give their children directions at any moment from anywhere.Author Julie Lythcott-Haims wrote a book titled How to Raise an Adull . In her book, she gives readers a closer look at this parenting style.“ Over-parenting ” , she says, “ comes in t

24、hree types: the first is the over-protective parents who think the world is scary and unsafe and unpredictable. And therefore, I must protect and prevent. The second type is the over-directive type the parent who says, I know best whatleads to success and you will do as I say. You ll study these top

25、ics, do these activies and youwill be highly achieving at all of it. The third type is the concierge （看門人） the parent whojust wants to make life smoother from waking their kid up, to keeping track of their deadlines,to making sure they haven't forgotten anything, to even doing the homework for t

26、he kid.Julie Lythcott-Haims says she experienced the effects of helicopter parenting firsthand when she worked as dean of first-year students at Stanford University. The incoming students were very smart and accomplished on paper. But many were unable to take care of themselves.“ They were turning t

27、o parents constantly for guidance, for problem solving, to have them make the choice about something. ” Often times, Lythcott-Haims had to remind those parentsthat their kids were old enough to take care of themselves.21. The term “ helicopter parenting ” .A. describes parents who give children dire

28、ctions in the airB. was probably invented in the late nineteenth centuryC. gains more meaning as modern technology developsD. refers to parents who concern too much about kids22. According to Lythcott-Haims, over-parenting has all the following features EXCEPT A. over-directiveB. over-dependentC. ov

29、er-preventiveD. over-protective23. It can be inferred that a concierge mother will .A. regard the world as very dangerousB. allow children to do whatever they likeC. keep a close eye on the kid s assignmentD. let the kid alone when he falls on the ground24. In Julie s eyes, the first-year students a

30、t Stanford University are .A. very clever in studyingB. really good at problem-solvingC. unable to communicate with teachersD. having problems making friends25. Lythcott-Haims attitude towards helicopter parenting is .A. supportiveB. negativeC. uninterestedD. unclearPassage ThreeI recently had the o

31、pportunity to go to my first ever music festival. We Love Green was held over a weekend in Parc de Bagatelle, Paris. While like most music festivals, it boasted an impressive and diverse music, there was something extra special about this one. You see, thiswas a green festival!From the food to the s

32、talls（貨攤）, everything was as environmentally friendly as possible.Not only was the majority of the furniture/stalls/toilet rooms hand-made from wood, the festival was powered by solar energy. Guests were invited to dispose of rubbish in specially labeled dustbins which, after the festival, were sort

33、ed so all of the waste could be recycled appropriately. Fresh water was made available freely to everyone so that attendants were not encouraged to buy drinks in plastic bottles which would have created a lot of waste.I found the experience incredibly fun but also really interesting. Having never be

34、en to a music festival before, I was unsure of what to expect. However, I was happy to find myself sitting in a field eating a healthy, home-made fruit cake while drinking organic fruit juice. There were many stalls, art installations, and different areas, meaning there was something there for every

35、one, from small children to the elderly!This seems like such a great idea, making something very fun and interesting, that does not cause great damage to the environment. I have since discovered that there are more events similar to this across the globe, which is great! I can imt agine how much was

36、te has been produced from such public events as festivals across the years before we realised just how bad they were for the environment!26. Which of the following can be the title of the passage?A. We Love GreenB.We Love EnvironmentC. Music FestivalsD.A Unique Public Event27. What is special about

37、the music festival?A. It has a special band.B.It has a unique programlist.C. It is held every weekend.D.It is environmentally friendly.28. At the music festival, guests were encouraged to .A. make furniture from woodB. bring plastic-bottled drinksC. recycle rubbish by themselvesD. drink free fresh w

38、ater29. According to Paragraph 3, the author .A. fully enjoyed the festivalB. expected muh from the festivalC. found the event very funnyD. liked listening to music at home30. The purpose of this passage is to A. raise funds for environment protectionB. highlight that being green can be funC. encour

39、age people to go to music festivalsD. introduce the author's favourite musiciansPassage FourChokwe Selassie is on a mission to help drivers avoid potholes （路面坑洞 ）. The eighthgrader got his inspiration on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it wen

40、t over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi.“ I decided I was going to do something about the potholeproblem in my city, ” said Chokwe. His solution: an app that warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead.Chokwe developed the app with his friends, “ W

41、hent he app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red, ” Chokwe says. “ And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you with a beep. ” Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes they encounter, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them.The app

42、relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson.“ Iusing the city s 311 call system, so it uses information already stored in a database, says. Through the call system, citizens dial 311 to report non-emergency problems whichinclude potholes. As Chokwe and his friends worked on

43、the app, they also went street by street throughout the city. They determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test it.Although the app isn yte t available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The app remains limi

44、ted to 10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And then he wants to go even farther.“ I want toon the app until it s nationwide, ” Chokwe says.31. Chokwe Selassie got the idea to develop the app from A. his own experienceB. a recent news reportC

45、. his friendsD. his mother32. When you are close to a pothole, your phone will warn you with .A. a voice reportB. a red lightC. a beeping soundD. a map image33. Drivers can also use Chokwe s app to .A. report emergency traffic problemsB. look for information other than potholesC. choose safer routes

46、 without potholesD. avoid traffic jam caused by potholes34. To develop the app, Chokwe and his friends .A. reported potholes to 311 call systemB. conducted field trips on the streetsC. built their own information databaseD. collected samples in their neighborhood35. We can learn from the last paragr

47、aph that Chokwe .A. is quite successfulB. is facing difficultiesC. has regained hopeD. has a great ambitionPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentence in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best comp

48、letes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET .36. Experiments in the photography of moving objects in both the United States andEurope well before 1990.A. have been conductingB. were conductingC. had been conductedD. are conducted37. Today, people live in a world new technology is taking

49、 an increasing proportionin their lives.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. which38. Weather , there will be an open air party with live music here this weekend.A. permitsB. should permitC. will permitD. permitting39. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them .A. offB. asid

50、eC. outD. down40. We are sure that to do this face to face, he would express himself more easily.A. were he to tryB. would he tryC. was he tryingD. if he tries41. Their different attitudes to the difficulties different results.A. arrived at B. led toC. caused by D. turned out42. The ATMs enable bank

51、 customers to access their money 24 hours a day A TMsare located.A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever43. If the work by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company willbe heavily fined.A. is completedB. to be completedC. will have been completedD. will be completed44. If you

52、 travel through the villages in the small local buses, you will swiftly come into close with the local people.A. carriageB. contactC. choiceD. circuit45. It s hard to remember a name when one doesn t have a face to go with A. himB. itC. herD. one46. Scientists estimate that about 530,000 objects, to

53、o small to detect with radar, the Earth too.A. being circledB. are circlingC. are to be circlingD. are being circled47. In of speed, safety and price, the hi-railway system is perhaps the worldrailway.A. termsB. caseC. needD. search48. Never before seen any lady who can play tennis as well as Maria.

54、A. had heB. he hadC. has heD. he has49. Young people are redefining for themselves it means to be a man or a woman.A. howB. thatC. whichD. what50. is often the sase with a new idea, more conditions should be considered.A. ItB. WhichC. AsD. That51. The older I get, the more I value friends, yet the t

55、ime I have in maintaining oldfriendship.A. fewB. fewerC. littleD. less52. A new system of quality control was to overcome the shortcomings in the firm sproducts.A. investedB. informedC. introducedD. instructed53. Tnis is a demanding task but I see it as the real challenge we need to .A. faceB. solve

56、C. replyD. detect54. Silence is required in this area while an important meeting is .A. under wayB. under controlC. in sightD. in danger55. I must decline it because the conditions you offered are not .A. capableB. availableC. acceptableD. comfortable56. It is reported that 30 percent of the world population have no to clean drinkingwater and health care.A. means B. approach C. channel D. access57. Top graduates from universities are often by major intermational companies.A. chasedB. chargedC. offeredD.