广东省学位英语历年真题及答案

I. 会话技能15道15分15分钟

II. 阅读理解20道40分40分钟

III. 词汇和语法40道20分25分钟

IV. 完形填空10道10分10分钟

V . 短文写作100～120个词15分30分钟

考试总时间：120分钟

2011年广东学位英语考试试题及答案

PartⅠVocabulary and Structure (25 points, 30 minutes)

Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca Cola.

A) for B) with C) to D) in

2. When you buy anything expensive, never forget to ask for the ____ from the shop.

A) receipt B) trust C) render D) tale

3. The financial support is decided not only according to your GRE score, but also according to your ____ in college.

A) intelligence B) policy C) performance D) statement

4. Professor Smith is also the ____ of the international program office. If you have any problem when you study here, you may go to him for help.

A) detective B) president C) manager D) director

5. We do not have a ____ school in our institute. The highest degree we provide for the students is a B. A. and a B. S. .

A) graduate B) high C) grade D) continue

6. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ____ all over the floor.

A) separated B) sprayed C) spilled D) scattered

7. I am writing ____ my mother to express her thanks for your gift.

A) in memory of B) on behalf of C) with respect to D) on account of

8. In considering men for jobs in our firm, we give ____ to those with some experience.

A) privilege B) advice C) prize D) preference

9. She is ____ a musician than her brother.

A) much of B) much as C) more of D)

more as

10.The assignments are too hard. I can't ____ the work.

A) keep up with B) catch up with C) come up with D) put up with

11. Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling ____ signatures of famous Americans.

A) artificial B) genuine C) false D) natural

12.In 1890 there were many American cities and towns where part of a day's school instruction was conducted in language ____ English.

A) more than B) other than C) except that D) except for

13.The problem will be discussed at length in the ____ Chapter.

A) consequent B) latter C) late D) subsequent

14.They are members of the club by ____ of their great wealth.

A) virtue B) way C) means D) word

15.The value of the industrial ____ dropped from about 70 billion dollars to slightly more than 31 billion.

A) outcome B) outlook C) output D) outset

16.Scientists believe that color blindness is a(n) ____ defect, and there is no cure for it.

A) retained B) inherited C) received D) infected

17.She was glad that her success would ____ for the women who would follow.

A) be easier to make B) make it easier C) be easier D) make things easier

18.Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.

A) scope B) space C) capacity D) extent

19.San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ____.

A) is rarely B) hardly is C) rarely is D) is scarcelly

20.You've been overworking recently, and would find a holiday ____.

A) fortunate B) essential C) profitable D) beneficial

21.____ you are familiar with the author's ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.

A) Ever since B) Now that C) So that D) As long as

22.The people didn't trust Senator Maxwell , otherwise he ____.

A) would have re-elected B) would have been re-elected C) must have been re-elected D) were to be re-elected

23.Go straight into the cave and find out what's in there, ____?

A) will you B) don't you C) do you D) can you

24.The old man was shocked to learn that his illness could result in death if ____ untreated.

A) to leave B) to be left C) leaving D) left

25.Our teacher recommend that we ____ as attentive as possible when we visit the museum.

A) are B) be C) were D) shall be

26.The old man came upstairs with great strength , his right hand ____

a stick for support.

A) held B) holding C) being holding D) was holding

27.My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.

A) hearing B) to hear C) having heard D) to have heard

28.It ____ around nine o'clock when I drove back home because it was already dark.

A) had to be B) was to be C) must be D) must have been

29.If you act ____ the doctor's advice ,you won't get well again.

A) aside from B) contrary to C)capable of D) prior to

30.Visitors coming for short periods of time do not always experience ____ intense emotions ____ visitors who live in foreign countries for longer terms.

A) the same …as B) both …and C) either... or D) so … that

31.Urban mothers had difficulty ____ their children into child care facilities.

A) get B) to get C) in getting D) for getting

32.If it ____ too much trouble, I'd love a cup of tea.

A) isn't B) wasn't C) weren't D) hadn't been

33.The population of many Alaskan cities has ____ doubled in the past three years.

A)larger than B)as great as C)more than D)as many as

34.All that can be done ____.

A)have been done B)have done C)has done D)has been done

35.A person beating a drum or blowing a trumpet causes vibrations in the air ____ sound waves.

A) calls B) called C) is called D) are called

36.These national parks are very important for preserving many animals,

who would ____ run the risk of becoming extinct.

A) otherwise B) nevertheless C) therefore D) instead

37.They had an accident on the road and didn't ____ at their hotel until after midnight.

A) show off B) check in C) check out D) drop out

38.After his leave Tom went back on duty to ____ his soldiers.

A) put in charge of B) be charged with C) be taken in charge by D) take charge of

39.The three rows at the front are ____ for guests.

A) conserved B) deposited C) reserved D) stored

40.One thing it's safe to say about robots is that anything you can write about them will already be ____ by the time it's read. That's how fast robot technology is developing.

A) out of order B) out of date C) out of control D) out of sight

41.The autumn air felt ____ so he went to fetch a coat.

A) cool B) severe C) harsh D) chilly

42.A managing director cannot expect to have much time to ____ to purely personal matters.

A) reserve B) spare C) concentrate D) devote

43.His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have ____, for he never speaks about it any more.

A) worn off B) got down C) fallen out D) used up

44.With the spring here you can ____ these ski boots till you need them again next winter.

A)put away B)get rid of C) give away D)do away with

45.No artistic creation can achieve greatness if ____ from life.

A) resulted B) escaped C) divorced D) shielded

46.The Petersons have a very ____ daughter. She is always running and jumping.

A) quiet B) vigorous C) naughty D) mischievous

47.If you like a large print of your photograph we can blow it ____ for you.

A) up B) through C) out D) over

48.The speaker agreed to ____ from the position that he had just stated.

A) return B) jump C) withdraw D) retreat

49.Some hobbies can only be ____ by rich people.

A) taken in B) taken on C) taken up D) taken

over

50.I think it is only by a ____ of imagination that you say you have seen

a ghost.

A) pinch B) lack C) shortage D) stretch

PartⅡReading Comprehension (45 points, 50 minutes)

Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

Question 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Censorship (审查制度) is for the good of society as a whole. Imagine what chaos there would be if we lived in a society without laws. Like the law, censorship contributes to the common good.

Some people think that it is disgraceful that a censor should interfere with works of art. Who is this person, they say, to ban this great book or cut that great film? No one can set himself up as a superior being. But we must remember two things. Firstly, where genuine works of art are concerned, modern censors are extremely liberal in their views----often far more liberal than a large section of the public. Artistic merit is something which censors clearly recognize. And secondly, we must bear in mind that the great proportion of books, plays and films which come before the censor are very far from being "works of art".

When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry. When censorship laws are relaxed, dishonest people are given a licence to produce virtually anything in the name of "art". There is an increasing tendency to equate "artistic" with "pornographic" (色情的).So one of the great things that censorship does is to prevent certain people from making fat profits by corrupting the minds of others. Society would really be poorer if it deprived itself of the wise counsel and the restraining influence which a censor provides.

51.A censor's duty is ____.

A) to see there is no filthy content in publications or films

B) to ban books and cut films

C) to distinguish works of art from others

D) to make sure that no licence is given to dishonest people

52.Some people are against censorship for the reason that ____.

A) censorship is not consistent with the ideals of democracy

B) censors prevent people from making profits

C) censors are conservative and cannot appreciate artistic merit

D) censorship limits the way people feel and think

53.When the writer says "to equate 'artistic' which 'pornographic', he means ____.

A) there is no clear distinction between what is artistic and what is pornographic

B) masterpieces are sometimes offensive to decency

C) many pornographic works will be published in the name of art

D) artistic works and pornographic works have the same market value

54.According to the writer, a society free from censorship ____.

A) would be poor materially

B) would expose its people to dangers of being corrupted

C) could not develop its entertainment industry

D) would allow only a small section of people to make profits

55.All the following are the writer's views except that ____.

A) censors are fully qualified for their job

B) masterpieces even with pornographic content are still masterpieces

C) society will not do without censorship

D) many books, plays and films are not works of art

Passage 2

Question 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

A few weeks ago I was talking to a school inspector in one of the more fashionable districts of Paris. She astonished me by saying that if she had young children today, she'd probably send them to a private school. She had devoted 25 years of her life to the ideal of free public education, she said, but the truth was the state system was in a mess.

There are two main problems: State schools in France have to accept whatever teachers are assigned to them by the Ministry of Education. As my school inspector friend put it, "one year a school may be excellent; three or four years later, half the teachers may be incapable!" That is not very reassuring if you're a parent. Private schools can choose their own teachers.

The other problem is discipline or, rather, the lack of it. Not long ago a school in Birmingham made headlines in Britain because the teachers were being terrorized by their pupils. In the desolate suburbs of low-cost apartment blocks, thrown together in the 1960s on the outskirts of most big French cities, such stories are commonplace. Vandalism(破坏他人财产的行为), drug-taking and extortion aren't limited to schools in poor areas either. A recent poll found that 88 per cent of French children rate as the biggest problem of their school lives the prevalence (流行, 猖獗)of factions and gangs which spend all their time fighting one another. Small wonder, then, that the private schools, with their emphasis on traditional values, are undergoing a new surge of popularity (despite disapproval from France's new socialist leaders), and competition to get into the best of them has now become intense.

56.The French school inspector has long been a supporter of ____.

A) compulsory education B) free private education C) private schools D) the state school system

57.The French state education system ____.

A) does not guarantee the competence of teachers B) seems to have no serious difficulties

C)is running smoothly D) promises to maintain high standards

58.Private schools in France today ____.

A) are generally undergoing changes for the worse

B) enjoy the prestige(声望) of becoming the place to send one's children to

C) have become victims of vandalism

D) never hire teachers who stress traditional values

https://www.360docs.net/doc/e110950880.html,ck of discipline among students is rampant in state schools ____.

A) in the Paris slums, but not in other areas

B) noticeably and solely in the poorer areas in French cities

C) almost everywhere in France

D) rather restricted to Birmingham

60.France children who wish to go to the best private schools can do so by ____.

A) taking highly competitive examinations B) simply sending in applications

C) joining factions and gangs D) drawing lots

PartⅢCloze ( 10 points, 15 minutes )

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the

One that th e best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter

on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cettre.

Today vegetables, fish, fruit, meat and beer are canned in enormous quantities. Within three generations the 81 habits of millions have been revolutionized. Foods that were previously 82 may now be eaten at any time, and strange foods are 83 far from the countries where they are 84 . The crops many farmers now produce often depend on the nearness of a canning factory.

The first stage in the canning 85 is the preparation of the raw food. Diseased and waste portions are thrown 86 ; meat and fish are cleaned and trimmed; fruit and vegetables washed and graded for 87 . The jobs are principally 88 by machine.

The next stage, for vegetables only, is soak in very 89 or boiling water for a short time to remove air and 90 the vegetable. This makes 91 easier

to pack into cans for sterilization (free from living germs).Some packing machines fill 92 to 400 cans a minute. Fruit, fish and meat are packed raw and cold into cans, and then all the air is removed. 93 the cans are sealed, the pressure inside each can is only about half the pressure of the outside air.

The sterilization process which follows the cans are subjected 94 steam or boiling water, with the temperature and time 95 according to the type of food. Cans of fruit, for example, 96 only 5-10 minutes in boiling water, 97 meat and fish are cooked at higher temperatures for 98 period. After sterilization, the cans are cooled quickly to 32 degree to prevent the contents 99 becoming too soft.

The final stage before sending off to the grocer is labeling, and packing the tins into boxes. Nowadays, however, labeling is often printed on in 100 by the can-maker and no paper labels are then required.

81.A) eat B) eatable C) eaten D) eating

82.A) monthly B) year-round C) seasonal D) quarterly

83.A) accessible B) obtained C) available D) usable

84.A) planting B) grown C) growing D) producing

85.A) process B) reaction C) procession D) program

86.A) about B) away C) down D) up

87.A) size B) length C) height D) breadth

88.A) had B) fulfilled C) pocked D) done

89.A) chilly B) cold C) hot D) freezing

90.A) soften B) cook C) steam D) harden

91.A) them B) it C) us D) that

92.A) up B) down C) in D) on

93.A) When B) If C) Although D) Before

94.A) on B) to C) in D) at

95.A) varies B) vary C) varied D) varying

96.A) cost B) spend C) take D) consume

97.A) as B) because C) while D) for

98.A) less B) longer C) shorter D) more

99.A) off B) through C) by D) from

100. A) fashion B) before hand C) advance D)

practice

Part IV English-Chinese Translation (20 points, 15 minutes) Directions: In this part, there are six items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting one or more sentences. They are all taken from the reading passage you have just read.

① (line 1-3, para. 3, passage 1 ) When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry.

② (line 2-3, para. 2, passage 2 ) As my school inspector friend put it, "one year a school may be excellent; three or four years later, half the teachers may be incapable!"

③ (line 5-7, para. 2, passage 3 ) He must serve as a man responsible for the fortune he has earned and use that fortune to provide greater opportunity for all and to increase man’s knowledge of himself and of his universe.

④ (line 2-4, para. 2, Passage 4 ) It is just one of several techniques being tried at U.S. medical schools and hospitals in an attempt to deal with the most universal complaint about doctors: lack of sympathy.

⑤ (line 6-9, para. 1, Passage 5 ) Differentials(差异)in infant mortality were very large---75 per cent higher in poverty than in nonpoverty areas. In both cases, the differences between white and nonwhite were even more substantial than between poverty and nonpoverty areas.

⑥ (line 3-4, para. 4, passage 6) Monitoring by computer has proven to be very accurate and increases early discovery of life threatening events. Part V &n, bsp; Writing (20 points, 35 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic Diligence is the Father of Success. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.

2010年广东省学士学位英语学位统考真题

Part 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 one that best completes the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

1. —— What day is it today?

—— _______________.

A. Monday

B. It’s fine

C. June 14

D. Nine o’clock

2. —— Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

—— ____________.

A. Sure, please

B. Thank you so much

C. It’s six o’clock

D. Yes, I can

3. —— May I use the telephone?

—— _____________.

A. Go ahead

B. Thank you so much

C. Don’t worry

D. You are welcome

4. —— Would you like to come to the party Friday evening?

—— ______________.

A. That’s right

B. Yes, I’d like to

C. I’ll be late

D. No, never mind

5. —— I’m sorry I can’t give you any help.

—— That’s OK. ____________.

A. What a pity

B. I don’t care

C. Thank you all the same

D. Don’t mention it

6. —— How did you find your visit to the museum, Eddie?

—— ____________.

A. I went there all by myself

B. Oh, wonderful, indeed

C. My friend showed me there

D. By taking a No. 2 bus.

7. —— I didn’t know this was a one-way street, sir.

—— ___________

A. It’s different.

B. How do you do?

C. How dare you say that?

D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.

8. —— I don’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well today. —— _____________, Carlos. I hope you’ll be better soon.

A. It doesn’t matter

B. Don’t bother

C. I’m better now

D. I’m sorry to hear that

9. —— Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the end of this term?

—— ___________.

A. I’m afraid

B. I do

C. It depends

D. It’s a pleasure

10. —— Today’s Sunday. What about going to the Science Museum? —— __________.

A. Take it easy

B. Let’s call it a day

C. That’s a good idea

D. It’s kind of you to say so

11. —— I have just passed my exam. I feel so relieved now.

—— ____________!

A. Thank you

B. Well done

C. Cheer up

D. My pleasure

12. —— Don’t forget to pass on the message to my teacher.

—— ___________.

A. Yes, I don’t

B. I don’t think so

C. No, I won’t

D. Sorry, I wouldn’t

13. —— How could you say that?

—— _____________. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

A. It doesn’t matter

B. That’s all right

C. I am really sorry

D. None of your business

14. —— You have given us a wonderful party, Mrs. Johnson.

—— ____________.

A. Don’t say to

B. I’m glad you enjoyed it

C. It is interesting for you to say so

D. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t organize it well

15. —— What’s the matter? You really look upset.

—— _____________.

—— Well, better luck next time.

A. I have won a prize

B. I failed an important test

C. Why, I always look up to you

D. Me? I never look down upon anybody

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, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Passage One

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up as recently as the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sen through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks began to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. At the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. And

scientists developed software that made Internet “surfing”more convenient.

Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.

16. The Internet was set up in _____________.

A. 1960

B. the 1960s

C. 1970

D. the 1970s

17. Computer networks didn’t work well at first because ___________.

A. computers were large and expensive

B. computers couldn’t send information fast

C. computers didn’t fit into the same network

D. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped

18. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet?

A. Governments.

B. Universities.

C. Banks.

D. Hospitals.

19. Which of the following statements is true?

A. People use the internet mainly to send emails.

B. Computers are now more costly then ever before.

C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.

D. In the 1970s the Internet was easy to use but computers were costly.

20. The best title for the passage is ____________.

A. The Future of the Internet

B. The History of Computers

C. The history of the Internet

D. Convenient Internet Surfing Passage Two

Alan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.

One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.

“Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?”

The man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to him again. “Excuse me, sir,”he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?”

This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me; he must be just rude. So Alan asked again, “Why wouldn’t you tell me the time, sir?”

The man turned towards him and said, “Put yourself in my shoes. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say ‘That’s all right.’ You may then say ‘It’s a beautiful day,’ to which I may reply ‘Yes, I like these sunny winter days.’ Before we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite yo7ung man, so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon

you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?”Alan shook his head. “No, sir, I’m sorry, I don’t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.”

“Exactly,” the man said, “and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you.” And with these words he hurried away.

21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was?

A. He was too late.

B. He was very early.

C. He had left his watch home.

D. He wanted to meet the man’s daughter.

22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time?

A. He was impolite.

B. He was deaf.

C. He was stupid.

D. He spoke no English.

23. What did the man mean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes”?

A. Don’t interrupt me.

B. My shoes hurt me.

C. Come and try my shoes.

D. Try to understand me.

24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the man’s opinion?

A. thief.

B. A poor man.

C. A cheat.

D. A rich man.

25. The story is mainly about ____________.

A. how rude a person can be

B. how one thing leads to another

C. where a person can’t tell the time

D. why you shouldn’t speak to strangers

Passage Three

What are the beauties of Hawaii? Let’s start with four.

The beach, famous for its water temperature, air temperature and waves, is the first beauty. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii. They are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.

Then, what do you think would be the second beautiful thing? It is volcanoes (火山), of course. These volcanoes are not just a part of the islands; they made the islands in the first place. Because of them the islands are still growing.

What would be the third thing of beauty that the first visitor to Hawaii would notice? It probably wouldn’t be just one thing, but many things: all the wonderful fruits and flowers of the islands. Sugar cane, bananas and pineapples are Hawaii’s biggest exports. Sugar cane has been growing in Hawaii for a thousand years. As for pineapples, the islands produce more than any other places in the world, which has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world.

The fourth and most beautiful thing about Hawaii is the people who live there. The Hawaiians never rush, and perhaps this is because they care more for human life than they care for the machine. There is an old Hawaiian law that a man can go to sleep in the middle of the road if he wants to.

What makes the people of Hawaii so beautiful is their feeling about people. There are 64 different combinations of races on the islands, and they all live in peace. They believe “Above all nations is humanity.” That is the most beautiful thing of all.

26. According to the passage, Hawaii is made up of ___________.

A. one island

B. twenty islands

C. sixty-four islands

D. hundreds of islands

27. Why are the volcanoes so special to the islands?

A. They are not a part of the islands.

B. They actually made the islands.

C. They are the first in the world.

D. They are growing.

28. What has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world?

A. Sugar.

B. Sugar cane.

C. Bananas.

D. Pineapples.

29. The people in Hawaii are the most beautiful thing because ___________.

A. they had a peaceful history

B. they can sleep in the middle of the road

C. there are 64 different races on the islands

D. they care more for people than anything else

30. According to the passage, “above all nations is humanity” might mean ___________.

A. not all nations have humanity

B. humanity is as important as a nation

C. humanity has no national boundaries

D. all human beings should live in peace

Passage Four

There is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned. When faced with a difficult learning task, one path to success is to concentrate on the positive aspects of the subject matter. If a student has a boring teacher, one solution is to look for the positive aspects of completing the course, regardless of how boring the teacher happens to be. To accomplish this might require a private tutor or some independent reading, but with the right attitude, success is possible.

Over-achievers – students who do better than their test scores show –usually have a positive interest toward learning. They may learn some things more slowly, and they may make more efforts, but, to compensate (补偿), they are often better at applying what they have learned. As long as they do not have emotional problems, they are successful.

Under-achievers – those who function below their ability shown by test scored – often tend to allow a few negative factors to affect them. Because of their negative attitudes, they sometimes become unfairly critical of teachers. They allow themselves to get bored when it is not necessary. In short, their attitudes often cause them to learn less than over-achievers.

If you learn to replace a negative attitude toward learning with something more positive, you are on the road to achieving almost any goal you desire. For example, if you realize a personal computer with a word processor would improve your performance, but have an attitude that keeps telling you that a computer is difficult to operate, you tend to make all kinds of excuses. In short, you resist making full use of a terrific tool, simply because your negative attitude prevents you from learning.

31. What does the author think a student should do if he has a boring teacher?

A. Look for a new course.

B. Be critical of the teacher.

C. Complete the course with a good score.

D. Have a right attitude toward the teacher.

32. The writer thinks that over-achievers and under-achievers mainly differ in ___________.

A. their test scores

B. their judgment of others

C. their attitudes toward learning

D. their skills in using computers

33. The underlined phrase function below their ability shown by test scores means the under-achievers _____________.

A. often get low scores in tests

B. do worse in actual learning than in tests

C. usually do better in tests than the over-achievers

D. are always slow in learning and have to make more efforts

34. The example of the personal computer shows that ___________.

A. finding excuses helps in learning

B. to react negatively can be harmful

C. hard-working is the key to success

D. making use of the computer is important

35. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Attitudes play an important role in learning.

B. Students should learn how to use personal computers.

C. Teachers are not so important in the learning process.

D. There are many differences between over-and under-achievers.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

36. This photo __________ me of the days when I worked on the farm many years ago.

A. reminds

B. recalls

C. retells

D. remembers

37. I can’t get online because my ___________ broke down.

A. camera

B. watch

C. computer

D. recorder

38. Would you please __________ the TV a little? The children are doing

their homework.

A. turn on

B. turn off

C. turn up

D. turn down

39. Few houses in this district __________ the terrible earthquake and many people were killed.

A. lasted

B. survived

C. deserved

D. passed

40. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all ___________.

A. given away

B. kept away

C. taken up

D. used up

41.We are at your service. Don’t __________ to turn to us if you have any problems.

A. beg

B. hesitate

C. desire

D. seek

42. My boss did not __________ from his desk when I entered his office.

A. look out

B. look around

C. look down

D. look up

43. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life with _______.

A. joy

B. anxiety

C. sorrow

D. anger

44. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to __________ more customers.

A. join

B. attract

C. stick

D. transfer

45. —— Where is the new camera I borrowed last week?

—— It is on the top shelf, out of the __________ of our little kid.

A. order

B. sight

C. reach

D. touch

46. Herman’s success is _________ his hard work and his academic ability.

A. used to

B. equal to

C. due to

D. close to

47. The bookseller cannot get enough books to _________ the needs of their customers.

A. make

B. please

C. fill

D. meet

48. —— He looks so young?

—— I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is __________ 45.

A. actually

B. basically

C. accordingly

D. entirely

49. Parents have __________ their concern about violence in some children’s shows.

A. expressed

B. accepted

C. complained

D. expected

50. It was Thomas Edison that __________ the electric lamp.

A. invented

B. discovered

C. designed

D. developed

51. The doctors successfully completed a 20-hour operation to ________ the one-year-old twins at the head.

A. isolate

B. separate

C. divide

D. remove

52. In __________ Chinese culture, children’s marriage decisions were often made by parents.

A. traditional

B. historic

C. remote

D. initial

53. We decided to leave the waitress a big __________ because her service was excellent.

A. bill

B. money

C. fare

D. tip

54. Experiments show that different temperatures have different

___________ on human feelings.

A. results

B. troubles

C. endings

D. effects

55. The cost of the products ___________ to 56,000 Yuan.

A. reaches

B. numbers

C. amounts

D. counts

56. The mother asked the boys to put __________ everything in __________ order before they left the room.

A. the; a

B. an; the

C. /; a

D. /; /

57. —— Do you like pop music or country music?

—— ____________. I only like sports.

A. Each

B. Either

C. Neither

D. Both

58. It was not known __________ he had said during the interview.

A. whether

B. where

C. that

D. what

59. Don’t get off the bus __________ it has stopped completely.

A. until

B. when

C. if

D. since

60. ___________ does it take you to wash all the dishes?

A. How often

B. How much

C. How long

D. How fast

61. __________ all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.

A. Because

B. Owing to

C. With

D. But for

62. __________ bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.

A. What

B. What a

C. How

D. How a

63. I don’t think __________ possible to finish the work in time without his help.

A. what

B. this

C. that

D. it

64. It is ___________ from my school to the railway station.

A. two-hours walk

B. two-hour’s walk

C. two-hour walk

D. a two-hour walk

65. It’s not a good habit to leave your work ___________.

A. done half

B. half done

C. a half done

D. done a half

66. We like our English teacher because she often tells __________ funny stories in class.

A. us

B. our

C. we

D. ours

67. His little car isn’t _________ for five people.

A. enough big

B. big enough

C. as enough big

D. so big enough

68. When and where to hold the meeting _________ not decided yet.

A. is

B. are

C. has

D. have

69. A new house will have been built here _________.

A. in this year

B. for one year

C. by the end of the year

D. during the last year

70. It was already ten o’clock in the evening __________ we arrived at the hotel.

A. since

B. while

C. that

D. when

71. __________, we will review all the lessons before the final exam.

A. If time will permit

B. Time permitting

C. If time permitted

D. Time permits

72. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, _________ effects can still be felt now.

A. which

B. whose

C. what

D. that

73. _________ you do, you should put your heart into it.

A. No matter how

B. Whenever

C. No matter what

D. Wherever

74. _________ has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not

a set of dead rules.

A. This

B. That

C. It

D. As

75. These university students are looking for a cheap hotel __________.

A. to stay in

B. to be staying

C. which to stay

D. where to stay in

Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 76 shopping. She queued 77 a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 78 . Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had 79 ! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had

80 them. She thought she would have to call 81 ; but as she disliked making

a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s bag and say 82 more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and 83 them in her own bag.

When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.

“ 84 did you pay for it?” he asked.

“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied. “Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to the 85 on the table.

76. A. made B. went C. took D. decided

77. A. in B. on C. for D. to

78. A. open B. closed C. old D. empty

79. A. dropped B. missed C. lost D. gone

80. A. stolen B. kept C. found D. mistaken

81. A. herself B. her C. the lady D. the police

82. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

83. A. took B. put C. left D. saved

84. A. How B. How much C. What D. For what

85. A. bag B. money C. dress D. gift

2009年广东省学位英语统考真题

Paper On试卷一（90 minutes）

Part 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 SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr. Fairbanks about our proposal? Jackie: ___________.

A. Yes, you go

B. Yes, go

C. Yes, let’s

D. Yes, please

2. Mori: It’s a pleasure to meet you here.

Kaco: __________.

A. Pleased to meet you, too

B. Thank you so much

C. I didn’t expect to see you here

D. You’re too hospitable

3. Williams: Excuse me. I’m looking for a present for my son. I have no idea what to get him, Can you help me?

Sales girl: ____________.

A. Of course I can

B. No, I can’t actually

C. You must buy him a T-shirt

D. Yes, I think a T-shirt would be a good idea

4. Tim: I hear you’ve been to the book fair. How was it?

Susan: _____________.

A. Absolutely marvelous

B. Very much indeed

C. Not necessarily

D. Quite disappointed

5. Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher?

Maggie: Ms. Davis? __________, but I like her a lot.

A. She’s humorous

B. She’s nice to me

C. She’s a bit strange

D. She’s good at dancing

6. David: Charles, could you drive me to the railway station? Charles: ____________

A. No, thanks.

B. I’ll be there on time.

C. Sure, why not?

D. Never mind.

7. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University.

Walt: Congratulations! He is such a smart boy.

Max: ___________.

A. Yes, he is

B. You are right

C. Thank you very much

D. Don’t mention it

8. Student: Do you mind our performing rock ‘n’ roll in the hall? Teacher: _________.

A. No, you’d better not

B. Of course, it’s allowed here

C. Oh, I’d rather you didn’t actually

D. I’d prefer to listen to rock ‘a’ roll

9. Clerk: Excuse me, this a non-smoking place.

Customer: __________

A. Oh, I’m sorry.

B. How can you say that?

C. That’s all right.

D. That’s impossible.

10. Waiter: How would you like your coffee?

Customer: ____________.

A. It’s well done

B. Very nice, thanks

C. With sugar, please

D. Only one cup