2015年广东成人学士学位英语考试真题

2015 年广东成人学士学位英语考试真题 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 best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET. 1. Speaker A: I want to take part in the school Talent Show. Speaker B: That’s nice! ______. Speaker A: Well, I like to sing. A. I’m behind you 100 percent. B. What would you want to do? C. Are you sure? D. Go for it. 2. Mike: Do you mind if I open the door? Susan: ______. The wind will blow my papers around. A. Please don’t. B. Just do it. C. No, go right ahead. D. It’s up to you. 3. Speaker A: I was hoping you would stay on a bit longer. Speaker B: ______, but I have to get up early tomorrow. A. I think so B. I wish I could too C. Thank you D. I really have to go. 4. Speaker A: Guess what, mum? I got the scholarship! Speaker B: ______. I’m so pround of you. A. Well done! B. I like it. C. You are kidding! D. Good luck. 5. Speaker A: Good morning, Mr.Thomas. Dou you have time now? Speaker B: ______. Speaker A: I would like to discuss with you about my job. A. Let me see. B. Not now. C. Sure. What is it? D. How long will it take? 6. Tim: You look unhappy, ______? Linda: I’m having some problems with maths. A. What do you need B. What’s new C. You know what D. What’s up 7. Speaker A: What a wonderful dinner! Speaker B: Thank you. ______. A. I hope you like it. B. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. C. Is everything fine? D. You are welcome. 8. Marie: Hey, Greg. Let’s go to the County Show this weekend. Greg: ______ I have to do my school project, remember? A. As you like. B. I’d be glad to. C. Do we have to? D. Why not? 9. Dad: Do you want any breakfast? Emma: ______. I’m really hungry. A. I’m not sure B. Well, if you insist C. I can go without it D. Yes, I do 10. John: I’m tired. I’m having next week off. Lily: ______. The break will do you good. A. What happened to you? B. Are you serious? C. That’s a good idea. D. You don’t really mean it, do you? 11. Mark: I don’t know about you, but I’m fed up with this wet weather. Linda: ______. I’m just looking for some sunshine. A. Me, too B. Neither do I. C. Who knows? D. It’s Ok. 12. Mary: What was the match like? Lucas: ______, especially when Messi scored in the closing minutes. A. It made me sleepy B. It was a joke C. It was a dull game D. It was really exciting 13. Speaker A: Could I meet with you to dicuss the preparation? Speaker B: Good. We could meet on Tuesday or Wednesday. ______? Speaker A. Tuesday would be good for me. A. How about you B. Which day would you prefer C. Any other suggestions D. Is it good for you 14. Husband: You aren’t going out dressed like that, are you? Wife: ______? I thought I looked really smart. A.Can you believe it B.Be nice, Ok C.How do you think of it D.Why? What’s wrong with it 15. Josh: Give me your homework so I can copy it. Ellen: ______ You should do it yourself. A.Take it. B.No way! C. I’ll tell you what. D. What seems to be the problem? Part II Reading Comprehension (40 Points) Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each o f the passages is followed by 5questions 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 theANSWER SHEET. Passage One A few centuies ago, people looked at the birds and wondered what it would be like to fly like them. There were stories of heroes who glued bird feathers on their arms and flew up into the sky. About 500 years ago, some people dreamed a different dream. Instead of flying up to the sky, they dreamed of falling from the sky! In the 15thcentury, Italian inventors designed a cone-shaped(锥形) device that was supposed to bring a man down safely from a great height. The operator held on to a handle with a straps strapped to his waist. This was the first known design for a parachute (降落伞). Even the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci sketched a type of parachute. His parachute design was in the shape of pyramid( 金 字 塔 ). Other inventors also sketched their own designs for a parachute. Unfortunately, these were only designs on paper and no one tested them. A Croatian inventor named Fausto Veranzio looked at Leonardo da Vinci’s