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1、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Part I Dialogue completion (15 points)Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Part IV Cloze (10 points)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

2、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 ABC DPart I Dialogue Completion (l5 points)Directions: There are I5 short in complete dialogues in this part, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the dialogue

3、and mark your answer on the ANSWERSheet.1. Speaker A: _ I guess Im addicted to the Internet.Speaker B: So youd better quit surfing the Net deep into the night.A.I knew it. B. Why, its a pity!C. I cant help it. D. What seems to be the problem?2. Speaker A: Dont be sad, Im sure things will change for

4、the better soon.Speaker B:_.A. That sounds awful. B. Yes youre probably right.C. I hope not! D. You are welcome!3. Speaker A: Can I get some information about the training program here?Speaker B: _A. Yes, you do B. Go aheadC. You certainly can D. Thats fun4. Speaker A: Tom, would you like to go to a

5、 party this Saturday?SpeakerB :_ What kind of party?Speaker A: Its a birthday party.A. Sounds good B. Looks niceC. Seems all right D. Feels OK5. Waiter : _?Customer : Yes, Ill have a steak, medium rare, with French fries.A. What do you want to eatB. Have you decided what to do yetC. Excuse me, are y

6、ou ready to order nowD. Sorry, but whod like to order6. Speaker A: Ive just heard the news about your test. Well done!Speaker B:_.A. Dont mention it B. Thank youC. Oh no! It was awful D. Oh it might be easy7. Speaker A: Lets come back to our talk._Speaker B: You were talking about your trip to South

7、 Africa.A. What did I say? B. I forgot the time.C. Where was I? D. I have no idea.8. Speaker A: Why dont we play basketball this weekend?Speaker B:_.A. Thats a brilliant idea B. Sounds like an excellent jobC. Glad you could make it D. Im sure it isnt so bad9. Speaker A: Id like a beer.Speaker B: Cer

8、tainly sir,_A. Ill take it. B. what can I get you?C. did you have a busy day? D. Ill get that straight away.10. SpeakerA : Thank you for yourtime andeffort to make my visit a success. Speaker B:_.A. Dont say thanks B. Dont be so politeC. You are so polite D. Its my pleasure11. Speaker A: I quit my j

9、ob today, honey.Speaker B: Why? _?Speaker A: No, I just got tired of doing the same thing again and again. A.Is it boring B. Are you sureC. Did something happen D. Are you serious12. SpeakerA : I love swimming in a lake Its so much better than the ocean. Speaker B:_! Ilike to swim in a pool.A.Sowhat

10、 B. Good for meC. Me too D. I dont13. Speaker A: Imet up with Jane today.Speaker B: Really?A.Howisshedoing? B.Comeon.C. No wonder. D. Is that right?14. Speaker A: Hello,Shawinigan Water & Power Company,how may Ihelp you? Speaker B: _A.Hello. Can you tell me your name?B.Im calling about my electricit

11、y bill.C.May Ihaveyouraccountnumber?D.OK, thank you for your help.15. SpeakerA : Idliketosharewithyouwhats in my mind.SpeakerB :_A. Im all ears B.ThankyouforyourtimeC. Its up to you D.IdrathernotPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage i

12、s followed by fivequestions or unfinished statements.For each ofthem there are four choicesmarked A, B C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on theANS H ER SHEET.Passage OneBig data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be containedor processed by any one machine or

13、 person.AsastudentattheUniversity of Sussex, Julian Dailly had two majors English and philosophy. When he completed his studies, Dailly wondered how he would everearn a living in a world filled with machines and technology. Now, he is part of the big data industry that includes Google andFacebook.Da

14、illys research company,Morar Consulting,started three years ago with fiveemployees.The companys earnings have increased by 25 % each year.It now employs90 people.What we do here is we try to discover whats meaningful for people and Linkthattotheireconomicbehavio r, Daillysaid.He noted the importance

15、 of working with people with different skills.We havepeople from traditional research backgrounds,in addition to some in social sciences,economics,people from tech backgrounds,and sales people, Dailly said.Companies like Daillys employ recent college graduates.The industry profitsfrom the ideas ofth

16、ese young men and women. New forms ofdata also make it possiblefor some observers to predict the future. They are more valuable to companies than thetraditional forms ofdata recording or reporting.We have access to the core information inside peoples heads, Dailly said.Theytell you what people are g

17、oing to do as opposed to what theyve done. That helps peopletake proper action in advance. This makes it much more useful for strategy.Julian Dailly dismisses concerns that computers have finally taken control ofourdaily lives. Some may worry that humans will be allowed to be replaced by machines.It

18、hink its a fantasy.16.Dailly has an educationbackground of _.A.engineering B.artsC. sciences D.business17.Daillyscompany focuses on businesses in _.A. marketing strategy B.machinesellingC. staff training D.bigdataresearch18.The companys staffis characterized by all the following EXCEPT _.A.freshidea

19、s B.youngageC. mixed education backgroundsD. rich experience in the field19.The company is aimed at making use of the information to help people _.A.take predictive actionB.rememberthepastC. learn fromeachotherD.stick to the tradition20.According to Dailly, the idea that humans may be replaced by ma

20、chines _.A.isawisewarning B.ispureimaginationC.maycometrue D.needsfurtherstudyPassage TwoA new record for the oldest woman to run a marathon has been set, but it may notstand for more than a year Hariette Thompson, 92, said that she hasnt ruled outrunning the Rockn Roll Marathon in San Diego again n

21、ext year. Hariette finished in7 hours, 24 minutes, 36 seconds, the BBC reports, coming close to the over-90 record of7 hours, 7 minutes, and 42 seconds she set in 2014, despite having a very difficult yearbetween marathons.I couldnt train very well because my husband was very ill and Ihad to be with

22、 him for some time, and then when he died in January Ihad sometreatments on my leg, Thompson, who was in her 70s when she ran her first marathon, Tellsthe AP.Iwasjust really thrilled that I could finish today.At 92 years and 65 days old, Thompson is 46 days older than Gladys Burrill waswhen Burill f

23、inished the 2010 Honolulu Marathon.I cant believeI made it,Thompson tells the Charlotte Observer. I was really tired at one point. Around Mile 2 1,Iwas going upa hill and itwas likeamountain,and Iwas thinking,This issortofcrazy at my age. Icant do it. But thenI felt better coming down the hill. And

24、my sonBrennykeptfeedingmeallthesewonder (碳 水 化 合 物 )thatkeptmegoing.Thompson whoseparents,threebrothers,andhusbandalldied of cancer-tells the Observerthat the San Diego marathons fundraising for the Leukemia(白血病 ) Society is what inspired her to run and may even bring her back again nextyear.21.What

25、 does Thompson say about the San Diego marathon next year?A.ShemaynotbeabletobethereB.ShehasntthoughtaboutitC. She is sure to take part in it.D.Sheislikelytorunagain.22.When did Thompson set her firs over-90 marathon record?A.In2010. B.In2012. C.In2014. D.In2016.23.WhatdidThompsonmainlydo in that di

26、fficult year?A.She took care of her husband. B.She hurt her leg and had to rest.C.She received some new training. D.She traveled around with her family.24.During this years marathon, Thompson _.A.ranfasterthanlasttime B.once considered giving upC.was confident she could make it D.could hardly move i

27、n the end25.What inspired Thompson to run the marathon?A.Setting her son a good example. B.SettingnewmarathonrecordC.Raisingmoneyforcancertreatment D.Living up to her own promise.Passage ThreeBefore the grass has thickened on the roadsides and leaves have started growing onthe trees is a perfect tim

28、e to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. Thepavements are stained with chewing gum and the ditches are full of discarded fast foodpackets. Years ago Iremember traveling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bagsand discarded bottles.owadays, Britain seems to look at least as ba

29、d. What has gonewrong?The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lotlonger than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in theundergrowth(下层灌木 ) foryears.It is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These w

30、illtake anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot However, it is not as it there is no solutionto this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrierbags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, MichaelMeacher attempted to introduce a sim

31、ilar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industryprotested, ofcourse. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before itcoulddrawbreath,leavingsupermarkets free to give away plastic bags.What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined action, bothindividual and collect

32、ive,before it is too late.The alternative is to continue slidingdownhill untilwehaveacountrythatlooks like a vast rubbishtip. Wemaywellbeatthetippingpoint.Yetweknowthatpeoplerespondtotheirenvironment.Ifthings around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surroundedby

33、rubbish,they behave like rubbish.Now,much of Britain looks pretty dirty.Whatwill it look like in five years? 26.What might be the best title for the passage?A.PlasticBags B.Environment ProtectionD.RubbishDisposal C.DirtyBritain27.Theplasticsindustryin Britain protested because _.A.a tax was proposed

34、 on non-recyclable carrier bagsB.supermarkets no longer gave away plastic bagsC.theywereblamedforcausingplasticpollutionD. the government did not support them28.The expression sliding downhill (Para.4) probably means_A.working hard to reduce rubbishB.producing more plastic bagsC.encouraging people t

35、o use plastic bagsD. making things worse by taking no action29.Which ofthe following best describes the authors outlook on the environment?A. Optimistic. B.Confused. C. Concerned. D.Indifferent.30.The purpose of the article is to _.A.encourage the public to take action against rubbishB.discourage pe

36、ople from supporting the plastics industryC.call on the government to protect the environmentD. encourage supermarkets to give away recyclable bagsPassage FourThosewhoworkintheNetherlandsoftenfeel thatalotoftimeiswastedindiscussions that lead to nothing. There are often meetings with documents, an a

37、genda, and a chairman.All those present will have their say,after which their remarks arediscussed.He who decides to skip a meeting though he has nothing more urgent to attend to,will find itunwise.The interacting that takes place during a meeting is very importantfor the general process. He who doe

38、s not appear is saying that he does not think the subject is sufficiently important,or that he apparently does not take his colleaguesseriously.Furthermore,he might miss some of the essential information that maybecome evident during the meeting.Those who are present show an interest in theproblems

39、of their colleagues. They supply questions, rather than commands, and thusdeclare themselvesco-responsibl e. The Dutch,in their final conclusions,like to usesuch metaphors asWe are all in one line or Our noses are pointing in the samedirection again. If you present a decision, you will find that eve

40、ryone has something to say about itand has questions to ask. This is why the Dutch will not be quick to present somethingastheonly correctsolution.Theadvantagetothisapproach isthat such ameeting willoften lead to genuine suggestions for improvement on certain aspects of a plan. As aresult, the plan

41、will be ajoint approach.This time-consuming and seemingly useless process helps colleagues become ateam. The amount oftime that is lost around the table is more than what made up forinefficiency,once everyone goes back to work.Statistics show Dutch employees areamong the world leaders when it comes

42、to work productivity.31.According to Paragraph 1, meetings in Dutch companies seem to _.A.beheldusuallyforimportantissueB.waste a lot oftimein fruitless discussionC.enable employees to know each other betterD. be good occasions for employees to show their talent32.To Dutch employees, one who is abse

43、nt from a meeting _.A.doesnottakehiscolleaguesseriousB.may have something more urgentto doC.does not miss much critical informationD.may have nothing to say at the meeting33.According to Paragraph 3,why cant Dutch employees come to a quick decision?A.People are constantly in dispute.B.An idea usuall

44、y undergoes a full discussion.C.Suggestions often lead nowhere.D.People often forget the aims ofmeetings.34.What does the last paragraph tell us?A.Many leaders in the world are Dutch.B.Dutch employees are highly productive.C.Dutchcompaniesare the most successful in the world.D.Dutchemployeesworkhard

45、est intheworld.35.The authors attitude towards the Dutch meeting is quiteA. unclear B.negative C. positive D.neutralPart II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there arefour choices markedA,B,C and D. Choose the one that

46、best completes thesentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.36.Yourhouseisalwayssoneat-howdo you_ itwiththreechildren?A.manage B. serve C. adopt D.build37.You look well. The air and the sea foods in Hawaii must _ youA.agreeabout B.agreetoC.agreeon D.agree with38.How the president _ this effectiv

47、e solution to the problem remainsunknown. A.putupwith B.cameupwithC.caughtupwith D.keptupwith39.The Somali robbers _ attacks on the sea urged all nations to takeimmediateaction, A.fresh B.free C.frequent D.fluent40.She got so well prepared that she passed the challenging testA. at most B.with luckC.withease D.atbest41.Everybodywastouched _ word afterhearinghermoving story.A.wit