1、12018 年 广 东 学 位 英 语 考 试 真 题 （ 完 整 版 ）Part I Dialogue completion (15 points)Directions: there are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by fourchoices marked A, B, C and D, choose the one that best completes the dialogue and mark youranswer on the ANSEWR SHEET.1. Debra: Oh! What a
2、 beautiful cat! What do you think?Donald: _ Dogs are more loyal than catsA. I think Id 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 see
3、ms that both of us should throw it away and buy a new one.A. Thats ridiculous. B. Thats funnyC. Thats cool D. Thats great3. Jennifer: Its freezing outside! _ I thought this cold front was supposed to pass.Gabricla: Yeah, I thought so too. Thats what I read online this morning.A. I havent read the we
4、ather 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: Im OK. _A. You are welcome! B. Fancy meeting you thereC. Arent you happy? D. Thank you for asking5. Ruby: Hello, this is In
5、formation. Can I help you?Dora: _A. Im calling to make a complaint. B. Can you tell me your name?C. OK, thank you for your help D. Thats very kind of you.6. Steve: Would you like anything to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice.Bob: _A. Im terribly sorry about that. B. How can it be?C. Thats quite
6、alright D. Sprite would be fine.27. Jane: Why dont we play tennis this afternoon?Bill: _A. Sounds like an excellent job. B. Thats a brilliant idea.C. Im sure it isnt so bad. D. Of course we do8. Louis: Can I have some information about the health club?A. Yes, you do B. Go aheadC. Thats a good idea D
7、. Yes, certainly9. Mori: This looks a great party. Thanks for inviting me.Susan: _A. Never mind. B. Glad you could make itC. Dont bother with that. D. Id better ask you.10. Julie: Im going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for Saturdays picnic.Any suggestions?Jack: _A. Im all ears to you
8、B. I wouldnt mind thatC. Id rather not D. Its up to you11. Bruce: Ive 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. Its 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 co
9、uldnt find my car keys B. You know what happened?C. I didnt catch the bus D. My car was out of order13. Terri: Derrick, dont you think you should take a vacation? Even one or two dayswould be fine.Derrick: _ Theres too much work.A. No way B. Thats rightC. It is likely D. I think so14. Donald: Lets e
10、at out, shall we?Debra: Ive gone through my paycheck for the week already3Donald: _ Dont worry about it. Its my treat.A. You said it! B. I couldnt agree moreC. Im broke D. No problem15. Timothy: Stanley, theres a Mr. Miller on the phone who wants to talk to you.Stanley: _ Can you ask him to hold? Te
11、ll him Ill talk with him in a few seconds.A. Who is Mr. Miller? B. Im busy at the momentC. I dont know him D. Whats happened?Part II Reading Comprehension (40ponts)Directions: there are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions orunfinished statements. For each of them t
12、here are four choices marked A,B,C and D, choose thebest 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 notknow of the fruit, although it is native to the U.S.Once, however, it was one of the most popularfruits in
13、 North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its formerposition in American foods.A pawpaw is a tropical fruit that used to be grown along the East Coast from New York toFlorida and all over the eastern U.S.At one time, it could be found as far west as Nebraska.The p
14、awpaw 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, whoespecially liked them cold. Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, was also s fan of the fruit.He planted papaws at his h
15、ome 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 specialenvironment-low, wet areas that sometimes flood. It has a very short harve
16、st season, from twoto three weeks in September and October. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to threedays after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw tree it comesfrom.Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several sta
17、tes farmershave organized “pawpaw festivals” to reintroduce people to food. At such a festival in Marylandrecently, 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.
18、B. Is native to the U.S. onlyC. Has become popular again D. Is a healthy fruit17. The pawpaw used to be found mainly _4A. Around Nebraska B. In the eastern U.S.C. All over Florida D. In New York suburbs18. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are mentioned in paragraph 3 as _A. American explorers
19、B. Famous politiciansC. Early pawpaw planters D. Pawpaw lovers19. It is difficult to sell the pawpaw on a large scale for the following reasons EXCPEPT thatthe fruit _A. Requires a very special environment B. Has a very short harvest seasonC. Does not taste good D. Is difficult to preserve after har
20、vesting20. Pawpaw festivals are organized in some states _A. As a way of celebrating harvest B. As part of the traditional cultureC. To display pawpaw growing techniques D. To reintroduce people to the fruitPassage TwoThroughout history, humans have suffered from a condition that they have never bee
21、n ableto escapeageing. Some researchers, however, believe we may be thinking about it in thewrong way. They say we should start treating ageing itself as a diseaseone that can beprevented and treated.Their hopes are founded on recent discoveries that suggest biological ageing may be entirelypreventa
22、ble and treatable. From a biological preventive, the body ages at different ratesaccording to genetic and environmental factors. Tiny errors build up in our DNA and our cellsbegin developing faults that can grow into tissue damage, which leads to ageing andageingrelated diseases.One of the leading f
23、igures in human life research, Aubrey De Grey, explains in an interviewthat their goal is to develop a set of therapies for middle-aged and older people that will leavethem physically and mentally equivalent(相 当 的 ) to someone under the age of 30. “Of course,without wiping their memories,” he adds.
24、But he doesnt think that is will be possible to stopageing altogether. He sees a future where “rejuvenation technologies” can be applied to oldpeople in order to revert their cells to what they were like when they were in their youth, buyingthem extra time. The idea is that someone who is treated at
25、 the age of 60 will be biologicallyreverted to 30. But because the therapies are not permanent fixes. Their cells will end upbecoming 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 diseases B. Ageing can b
26、e dealt with like a diseaseC. Ageing is a disease hard to cure D. Ageing should be treated carefully22. Humans age at different rates due to _ reasons.5A. Physical B. BiologicalC. Genetic and environmental D. DNA and cell-related23. The goal of De Greys research is to _.A. Freeze peoples age B. Make
27、 people youngerC. Stop ageing altogether D. Adjust peoples memories24. What does “rejuvenation” (para.3) possibly mean?A. Relating to cells B. Relating to genes.C. Becoming healthy. D. Becoming young.25. What will happen if someone is treated with De Greys technology?A. He will stay young for a long
28、er 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 doesnt see just the stars. He sees hisfuture. The fourth grader from New Jersey has a deep interest in outer spac
29、e 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 decidedhe was the right person for the job. The position, which focuses on preventing astronauts fromaccidentally bringing extremely small, potentially danger
30、ous alien life-forms back to Earth andensuring 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 analien,” Jack wrote, pointing out that since he is young
31、, he can “learn to think like an alien.” Hesigned the letter “Jack Davis, Guardian of the Galaxy.”Within days, Jack received a personal letter from NASAs planetary science director, JamesL. Green. “We are always looking for bright future scientists and engineers to help us,” Greenwrote.”I hope you w
32、ill study hard and do well in school. We hope to see you here at NASA one ofthese days!”Jack said he was “shocked” when Greens response arrived. “I shouted, I got a letter fromNASA!”Green says he loves to answer letters from children. He calls his response a “gravity assist.”Spacecraft use gravity a
33、ssistance from objects like planets and moons to help power the crafttoward another celestial(天 上 的 ) body. Green hopes a reply can influence a persons path in lifein a similar way.626. Which of the following can best describe Jack Davis?A. Mature B. Curious.C. Talented. D. Honest27. What is the job
34、 responsibility of the planetary protection officer?A. To ensure the mental and physical health of the astronautsB. To protect Earth from possible alien attacks in the futureC. To keep harmful substances form spreading between Earth and outer space.D. To study the unknown substances astronauts broug
35、ht back to Earth28. In this letter, Jack explains that his strength lies in his _A. Personality B. AppearanceC. Hobby D. Age29. In his response to the boy, James Green _.A. Encourages Jack to be a future NASA scientistB. Invites Jack to visit NASA as soon as possibleC. Tells Jack NASAs requirements
36、for scientistsD. Offers to provide training for Jack at NASA30. In the last paragraph, the author intends to _.A. Support Green for using gravity assist in projects.B. Introduce the concept of gravity assistC. Guide young people by giving them a gravity assistD. Explain how Greens letter serves as a
37、 gravity assistPassage FourOnline dating has just been revealed to be one of the most common ways to start arelationship. But new research reveals that the concept is still highly flawed(有 缺 陷 的 ).An analysis of 400 studies into online dating shows that while it offers access to plenty ofother singl
38、es, users can be overwhelmed and put off by the volume of choice, defeating thepurpose.The research, by Northwestern University and published in the journal PsychologicalScience in the public interest, found that the processes involved dont lend themselves to formingstrong relationships. The finding
39、s also indicated that the concept of an online profile(介 绍 ) is notentirely useful and “can result in treating potential partners as mere objects”.7Lead author Eli J Finkel explained: “Online dating is a terrific addition for singles to meet.However, there are two problems.” First, studying over see
40、mingly endless lists of profiles ofpeople one does not know, as on M, does not reveal much about them. Second, it“overloads people and they end up shutting down,” he said.He compared it to shopping at “supermarkets of love” and said psychological researchshows people presented with too many choices
41、tend to make lazy and often poor decisions.The studys authors also questioned the algorithms(算 法 ) employed by sites such aseH to match people based on their interests or personalitycomparing it to having areal estate agent of love. While the algorithm may reduce the number of potential partners fro
42、mthousands to a few, they may be as unsuitable for each other as two people meeting at random,Dr Finkel explained, adding the chances are no better than finding a relationship by walking intoany bar. “Theres no better way to figure out whether youre a match with somebody than talkingto them over a c
43、offee or beer,” Dr Finkel said.31. What is the authors attitude towards online dating?A. Negative B. PositiveC. Indifferent D. Neutral32. According to Paragraph 2, online dating _A. Attracts a limited number of singlesB. Has been widely studied recentlyC. Is criticized as lacking a purposeD. Offers
44、too many choice33. The phrase “lend themselves to”(Para.3) probably means _A. Be opposed to B. Be easily used forC. Be happy with D. Be consistent with34. Why is Dr. Finkel mentioned in the passage?A. He is the lead researcher of the study on online datingB. He is a well-know professor at Northweste
45、rn UniversityC. He is an expert in analyzing peoples shopping patternsD. He is the president of a famous online matching website35. According to Dr Finkel, what is the best way to find a match?A. An evaluation on the basis of interests and personality.B. An analysis based on proper computer algorith
46、msC. A comparison with other potential partnersD. A face-to-face talk with the potential partner8Part III Vocabulary and structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D, choose the one that best completes t
47、he dialogue and mark youranswer on the ANSEWR SHEET.36. Fred used to _ late with his roommates and watch movies.A. stay in B. stay away C. stay up D. stay on37. The development of new energy sources _ to be rewarding.A. turned out B. turned up C. turned back D. turned away38. Do you really have to b
48、e _ selfish?A. such B. that C. too D. this39. Im sorry to _ your party; I werent in town.A. be missed B. miss C. have missed D. be missing40. Researchers have spent five years collecting data _ the study was based.A. on that B. in which C. in that D. on which41. The environment-friendly flan _ a goo
49、d example for other companies.A. puts B. makes C. lays D. sets42. It makes _ to figure out the situation before taking any action.A. sense B. meaning C. idea D. reason43. Staff have been holding a number of _ to raise money for charity.A. events B. incidents C. affairs D. cases44. Spence has finally
50、 _ it to the first rank of students after hard work.A. made B. done C. got D. worked45. She has got _ from all three top Universities she has applied for.A. promises B. offers C. acceptance D. invitations46. With all the magazines _, I left the post office.A. bought B. buying C. to be bought D. to b
