2011年广东学位英语考试试题及答案PartⅠ Vocabulary 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) in2. When you buy anything expensive, never forget to ask for the ____ from the shop.A) receipt B) trust C) render D) tale3. 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) statement4. 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) director5. 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) continue6. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ____ all over the floor.A) separated B) sprayed C) spilled D) scattered7. 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 of8. In considering men for jobs in our firm, we give ____ to those with some experience.A) privilege B) advice C) prize D) preference9. She is ____ a musician than her brother.A) much of B) much as C) more of D) more as10.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 with11. 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) natural12.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 for13.The problem will be discussed at length in the ____ Chapter.A) consequent B) latter C) late D) subsequent14.They are members of the club by ____ of their great wealth.A) virtue B) way C) means D) word15.The value of the industrial ____ dropped from about 70 billion dollars to slightly more than 31 billion.A) outcome B) outlook C) output D) outset16.Scientists believe that color blindness is a(n) ____ defect, and there is no cure for it.A) retained B) inherited C) received D) infected17.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 easier18.Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.A) scope B) space C) capacity D) extent19.San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ____.A) is rarely B) hardly is C) rarely is D) is scarcelly20.You've been overworking recently, and would find a holiday ____.A) fortunate B) essential C) profitable D) beneficial21.____ 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 as22.The people didn't trust Senator Maxwell , otherwise he ____.A) would have re-elected B) would have been re-electedC) must have been re-elected D) were to be re-elected23.Go straight into the cave and find out what's in there, ____?A) will you B) don't you C) do you D) can you24.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) left25.Our teacher recommend that we ____ as attentive as possible when we visit the museum.A) are B) be C) were D) shall be26.The old man came upstairs with great strength , his right hand ____ a stick for support.A) held B) holding C) being holding D) was holding27.My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.A) hearing B) to hear C) having heard D) to have heard28.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 been29.If you act ____ the doctor's advice ,you won't get well again.A) aside from B) contrary to C)capable of D) prior to30.Visitors coming for short periods of time do not always experience ____ intenseemotions ____ visitors who live in foreign countries for longer terms.A) the same … as B) both … and C) either... or D) so …that31.Urban mothers had difficulty ____ their children into child care facilities.A) get B) to get C) in getting D) for getting32.If it ____ too much trouble, I'd love a cup of tea.A) isn't B) wasn't C) weren't D) hadn't been33.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 as34.All that can be done ____.A)have been done B)have done C)has done D)has been done35.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 called36.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) instead37.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 out38.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 of39.The three rows at the front are ____ for guests.A) conserved B) deposited C) reserved D) stored40.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 sight41.The autumn air felt ____ so he went to fetch a coat.A) cool B) severe C) harsh D) chilly42.A managing director cannot expect to have much time to ____ to purely personal matters.A) reserve B) spare C) concentrate D) devote43.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 up44.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 with45.No artistic creation can achieve greatness if ____ from life.A) resulted B) escaped C) divorced D) shielded46.The Petersons have a very ____ daughter. She is always running and jumping.A) quiet B) vigorous C) naughty D) mischievous47.If you like a large print of your photograph we can blow it ____ for you.A) up B) through C) out D) over48.The speaker agreed to ____ from the position that he had just stated.A) return B) jump C) withdraw D) retreat49.Some hobbies can only be ____ by rich people.A) taken in B) taken on C) taken up D) taken over50.I think it is only by a ____ of imagination that you say you have seen a ghost.A) pinch B) lack C) shortage D) stretchPartⅡ Reading 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 1Question 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 filmsB) to ban books and cut filmsC) to distinguish works of art from othersD) to make sure that no licence is given to dishonest people52.Some people are against censorship for the reason that ____.A) censorship is not consistent with the ideals of democracyB) censors prevent people from making profitsC) censors are conservative and cannot appreciate artistic meritD) censorship limits the way people feel and think53.When the writer says "to equate 'artistic' which 'pornographic', he means ____.A) there is no clear distinction between what is artistic and what is pornographicB) masterpieces are sometimes offensive to decencyC) many pornographic works will be published in the name of artD) artistic works and pornographic works have the same market value54.According to the writer, a society free from censorship ____.A) would be poor materiallyB) would expose its people to dangers of being corruptedC) could not develop its entertainment industryD) would allow only a small section of people to make profits55.All the following are the writer's views except that ____.A) censors are fully qualified for their jobB) masterpieces even with pornographic content are still masterpiecesC) society will not do without censorshipD) many books, plays and films are not works of artPassage 2Question 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 educationC) private schools D) the state school system57.The French state education system ____.A) does not guarantee the competence of teachers B) seems to have no serious difficultiesC) is running smoothly D) promises to maintain high standards58.Private schools in France today ____.A) are generally undergoing changes for the worseB) enjoy the prestige(声望) of becoming the place to send one's children toC) have become victims of vandalismD) never hire teachers who stress traditional valuesck of discipline among students is rampant in state schools ____.A) in the Paris slums, but not in other areasB) noticeably and solely in the poorer areas in French citiesC) almost everywhere in FranceD) rather restricted to Birmingham60.France children who wish to go to the best private schools can do so by ____.A) taking highly competitive examinations B) simply sending in applicationsC) joining factions and gangs D) drawing lots Part Ⅲ Cloze ( 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 the 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 tinsinto 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) eating82.A) monthly B) year-round C) seasonal D) quarterly83.A) accessible B) obtained C) available D) usable84.A) planting B) grown C) growing D) producing85.A) process B) reaction C) procession D) program86.A) about B) away C) down D) up87.A) size B) length C) height D) breadth88.A) had B) fulfilled C) pocked D) done89.A) chilly B) cold C) hot D) freezing90.A) soften B) cook C) steam D) harden91.A) them B) it C) us D) that92.A) up B) down C) in D) on93.A) When B) If C) Although D) Before94.A) on B) to C) in D) at95.A) varies B) vary C) varied D) varying96.A) cost B) spend C) take D) consume97.A) as B) because C) while D) for98.A) less B) longer C) shorter D) more99.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 yeara 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 veryaccurate 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.2018真题Part I Dialogue completion (15 points)Directions: there are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the one that best completes the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSEWR SHEET.1. Debra: Oh! What a beautiful cat! What do you think?Donald: _____ Dogs are more loyal than catsA. I think I’d rather get a dog.B. Yeah, it is beautiful!C. I have no idea.D. You have to clean after it.2. Jane: My watch always gains ten minutes a day.Mary: _____ My watch always loses ten minutes a day.Jane: No kidding. It seems that both of us should throw it away and buy a new one.A. That’s ridiculous.B. That’s funnyC. That’s coolD. That’s great3. Jennifer: It’s freezing outside! _____ I thought this cold front was supposed to pass.Gabricla: Yeah, I thought so too. That’s what I read online this morning.A. I haven’t read the weather report.B. The weather report was rightC. What happened to the weather report?D. I should have read the weather report.4. Tony: Welcome back, Monica. How are you?Monica: I’m OK. _____A. You are welcome!B. Fancy meeting you thereC. Aren’t you happy?D. Thank you for asking5. Ruby: Hello, this is Information. Can I help you?Dora: _____A. I’m calling to make a complaint.B. Can you tell me your name?C. OK, thank you for your helpD. That’s very kind of you.6. Steve: Would you like anything to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice. Bob: _____A. I’m terribly sorry about that.B. How can it be?C. That’s quite alrightD. Sprite would be fine.7. Jane: Why don’t we play tennis this afternoon?Bill: _____A. Sounds like an excellent job.B. That’s a brilliant idea.C. I’m sure it isn’t so bad.D. Of course we do8. Louis: Can I have some information about the health club?A. Yes, you doB. Go aheadC. That’s a good ideaD. Yes, certainly9. Mori: This looks a great party. Thanks for inviting me.Susan: _____A. Never mind.B. Glad you could make itC. Don’t bother with that.D. I’d better ask you.10. Julie: I’m going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for Saturday’s picnic. Any suggestions?Jack: _____A. I’m all ears to youB. I wouldn’t mind thatC. I’d rather notD. It’s up to you11. Bruce: I’ve been going to the gym for half a year now!Alice: _____ You look so fit. And no more beer belly!A. I can say so.B. It’s that right?C. I can tell.D. Is it possible?12. Joan: Why are you so late?Michael: _____ I left them in the car.A. I couldn’t find my car keysB. You know what happened?C. I didn’t catch the busD. My car was out of order13. Terri: Derrick, don’t you think you should take a vacation? Even one or two days would be fine.Derrick: _____ There’s too much work.A. No wayB. That’s rightC. It is likelyD. I think so14. Donald: Let’s eat out, shall we?Debra: I’ve gone through my paycheck for the week alreadyDonald: _____ Don’t worry about it. It’s my treat.A. You said it!B. I couldn’t agree moreC. I’m brokeD. No problem15. Timothy: Stanley, there’s a Mr. Miller on the phone who wants to talk to you. Stanley: _____ Can you ask him to hold? Tell him I’ll talk with him in a few seconds.A. Who is Mr. Miller?B. I’m busy at the momentC. I don’t know himD. What’s happened?Part II Reading Comprehension (40ponts)Directions: there are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D, choose the best and mark your answer on the ANSEWR SHEET.Passage OneHave you ever heard of a pawpaw(木瓜)? If not, do not feel bad. Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to the U.S..Once, however, it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.A pawpaw is a tropical fruit that used to be grown along the East Coast from New York to Florida and all over the eastern U.S..At one time, it could be found as far west as Nebraska.The pawpaw was an important food for Native Americans and even early European settlers. Pawpaws reportedly were a favorite treat of George Washington, the first U.S. president, who especially liked them cold. Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, was also s fan of the fruit. He planted papaws at his home in Virginia. He also sent pawpaw seeds to his friends in France, American explorers Lewis and Clark wrote in their journals about the pawpaw.The pawpaw is difficult to be sold commercially. The fruit requires a very special environment---low, wet areas that sometimes flood. It has a very short harvest season, from two to three weeks in September and October. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw tree it comes from.Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states farmers have organized “pawpaw festivals” to reintroduce people to food. At such a festival in Maryland recently, farmers displayed different products made with pawpaws, like pawpaw jams, pies, ice-cream and beer.16. Many American people do not know that the pawpaw _____A. Was once popular in the U.S.B. Is native to the U.S. onlyC. Has become popular againD. Is a healthy fruit17. The pawpaw used to be found mainly _____A. Around NebraskaB. In the eastern U.S.C. All over FloridaD. In New York suburbs18. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are mentioned in paragraph 3 as _____A. American explorersB. Famous politiciansC. Early pawpaw plantersD. Pawpaw lovers19. It is difficult to sell the pawpaw on a large scale for the following reasons EXCPEPT that the fruit _____A. Requires a very special environmentB. Has a very short harvest seasonC. Does not taste goodD. Is difficult to preserve after harvesting20. Pawpaw festivals are organized in some states _____A. As a way of celebrating harvestB. As part of the traditional cultureC. To display pawpaw growing techniquesD. To reintroduce people to the fruitPassage TwoThroughout history, humans have suffered from a condition that they have never been able to escape—ageing. Some researchers, however, believe we may be thinking about it in the wrong way. They say we should start treating ageing itself as a disease —one that can be prevented and treated.Their hopes are founded on recent discoveries that suggest biological ageing may be entirely preventable and treatable. From a biological preventive, the body ages at different rates according to genetic and environmental factors. Tiny errors build up in our DNA and our cells begin developing faults that can grow into tissue damage, which leads to ageing and ageing—related diseases.One of the leading figures in human life research, Aubrey De Grey, explains in an interview that their goal is to develop a set of therapies for middle-aged and older people that will leave them physically and mentally equivalent(相当的) to someone under the age of 30. “Of course, without wiping their memories,” he adds. But he doesn’t think that is will be possible to stop ageing altogether. He sees a future where “rejuvenation technologies” can be applied to old people in order to revert their cells to what they were like when they were in their youth, buying them extra time. The idea is that someone who is treated at the age of 60 will be biologically reverted to 30. But because the therapies are not permanent fixes. Their cells will end up becoming 60 years old again in another 30 years time.21. By “treating ageing itself as a disease”, some researchers mean _____A. Aged people are liable to diseasesB. Ageing can be dealt with like a diseaseC. Ageing is a disease hard to cureD. Ageing should be treated carefully22. Humans age at different rates due to _____ reasons.A. PhysicalB. BiologicalC. Genetic and environmentalD. DNA and cell-related23. The goal of De Grey’s research is to _____.A. Freeze people’s ageB. Make people youngerC. Stop ageing altogetherD. Adjust people’s memories24. What does “rejuvenation” (para.3) possibly mean?A. Relating to cellsB. Relating to genes.C. Becoming healthy.D. Becoming young.25. What will happen if someone is treated with De Grey’s technology?A. He will stay young for a longer timeB. He will no longer grow old.C. He will live up to at least 60 years old.D. He will not get ageing-related diseases.Passage ThreeWhen jack Davis, 9, looks up at the night sky, he doesn’t see just the stars. He sees his future. The fourth grader from New Jersey has a deep interest in outer space and the alien(外星的) beings he thinks might live there.In July, Jack heard that NASA was looking for a new planetary protection officer and decided he was the right person for the job. The position, which focuses on preventing astronauts from accidentally bringing extremely small, potentially dangerous alien life-forms back to Earth and ensuring that astronauts do not take Earth-based germs with them into space, pays from $124,406 to $187,000 per year. Jack wrote a letter to NASA, noting his qualifications for the job. “My sister says I am an alien,” Jack wrote, pointing out that since he is young, he can “learn to think like an alien.” He signed the letter “Jack Davis, Guardian of the Galaxy.”Within days, Jack received a personal letter from NASA’s planetary science director, James L. Green. “We are always looking for bright future scientists and engineers to help us,” Green wrote.”I hope you will study hard and do well in school. We hope to see you here at NASA one of these days!”Jack said he was “shocked” when Green’s response arrived. “I shouted, I got a letter from NASA!”Green says he loves to answer letters from children. He calls his response a “gravity assist.” Spacecraft use gravity assistance from objects like planets and moons to help power the craft toward another celestial(天上的) body. Green hopes a reply can influence a person’s path in life in a similar way.。
