2022年广东大学英语考试真题卷（9）.docx

2022年广东大学英语考试真题卷（9）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.It can be inferred from the author's view that _.Acorrect policies should be based on a deep insight into the relationship between family structure and declining child well-beingBthe break-up of the family is bad but the situation cannot be changedCthe funding of new programs by the government may help improve overall child well-beingDit is best to stop criticizing unwed mothers and give them respect 2.The article probably appeals to _.Aanyone who regards the debate over family structure as an attack on single mothers and their childrenBanyone who believes in evidence of social-scienceCpeople who ignore the issue of changing family structureDpeople who respect women's right to pursue freedom and independence in children-bearing and children-rearing 3.Children from disrupted families are less likely to _.Abe thrown into prisonBcommit suicideCget divorced latex in their livesDbe on intimate terms with people 4.Which of the following is mentioned as an improvement on the launch of DiscoveryAa special examination of the O ringBgreater safety design of the crew cabinCredesign of the booster systemDcareful consideration of the effects of weather 5.The crew died as a direct result of _.Athe smash of the cabin on impact on waterBthe explosion of the spacecraft into a fireballCthe disintegration of the spacecraftDthe breakdown of the booster 6.The word "overrule" in the first sentence of paragraph 2 means _.AshareBignoreCconsiderDknow 7.Investigation by the special commission revealed that _.Atop-level NASA officials made an arbitrary decision for takeoffBdesigners of the spacecraft failed to assess the problem with the boosterCcold weather caused the O ring to come off the rocket boosterDthe tragedy was caused by at least three factors working together 8.It is obvious from Paragraph 4 that the chief cause leading to the disaster is _.Athe leakage of the O ringsBcold weatherCstructure failuresDthe faulty fuel tank 9.What did governments do to discourage the employment of older workers in the 1970sAoffer early retirement to all employeesBoffer incentives to businesses to take on younger employeesConly employ young traineesDset specific age limit for employment 10.Which of the following words best characterizes the European attitude to older workersADisapprovalBDismayCDistrustDdislike 11.France, US and Canada have all taken which of the following steps to discourage age discriminationAencourage business to employ older people by offering rewardsBmake age discrimination in respect of employment illegalCrefuse to employ younger workersDenforce age discrimination laws strictly 12.Which of the following is trueALast month, one 4 years old ape managed to say something through a synthesizer.B"Bacteria should have rights" is a ludicrous statement.CAll gorillas are suing for their constitutional rights.DNo one cares about animal rights, in fact. 13.The author would agree that _.Ait is ridiculous to think about cockroach liberation seriouslyBthe law's denial of rights to animals is a matter of bias-speciesismCapes can express feelings accurately through synthesizerDgorillas should be declared to be persons under the constitution 14.The author thinks that the issue whether animals should get the same rights as human beings should _.Abe taken to the public and resolved by democratic meansBbe resolved by a few judges and lawyersCbe looked on as a mockeryDbe confined to such animals as apes 15.The mainstream animal-welfare activists would agree that _.Aall animals are morally equalBall animals should have the same rights as human beingsCall animals are not morally equalDsome animals must have exact the same rights as humans 16.The direct reason for specialisation is _.Athe development in communicationBthe growth of professionalisationCthe expansion of scientific knowledgeDthe splitting up of academic societies 17.The author writes of the development of geology to demonstrate _.Athe process of specialisation and professionalisationBthe hardship of amateurs in scientific studyCthe change of policies in scientific publicationsDthe discrimination of professionals against amateurs 18.We can infer from the passage that _.Athere is little distinction between specialisation and professionalisationBamateurs can compete with professionals in some areas of scienceCprofessionals tend to welcome amateurs into the scientific communityDamateurs have national academic societies but no local ones 19.The growth of specialisation in the 19th century might be more clearly seen in sciences such as _.Asociology and chemistryBphysics and psychologyCsociology and psychologyDphysics and chemistry 20._ is the capital city of Texas.AHoustonBAustinCSaint AntonioDJackson 21._ wrote Nature.AWilliam FaulknerBWashington IrvingCRail Waldo EmersonDWalt Whitman 22._ are the earliest inhabitants of the British islands.AAnglo-Saxons and CeltsBEnglishCWelshDScots 23.In _, Julius Caesar conquered Britain.AAD 410BAD 55C55 BCD700 BC 24._ refers to the systemic studies on the meaning producing mechanism in languages, including the study of word and sentence meaning.APhoneticsBSemanticsCMorphologyDSyntax 25.Mark Twain is well known for his _.Arefined languageBrich imageryClocal colorDsincerity 26.Francis Bacon is best known for his _.AessaysBnovelsCpaintingsDpoetry 27._ is not one of the functions of languageAInterpersonalBPhaticCInformativeDUnderstanding 28.Wellington, capital city of New Zealand, is located on _.ASouth IslandBNorth IslandCStewart IslandDthe Chatham Island 29._ can be used to describe arbitrariness, one of the design features of languageAWe can easily teach our children to learn a certain languageBWe can use both 'shu' and 'tree' to describe the same thingCWe can use language to refer to something not presentDWe can produce sentences that have never been heard before 30.The author is most probably leading up to _.Aa proposal to control, medical costsBa discussion of a new medical treatmentCa study of lawsuits against doctors for malpracticeDan analysis of the cause of inflation in the United States 31.It is implied in the passage that _.Athe general public is too naive to accept the "privatization"Bthe notion that "the customer is always right" is out of dateCit is a general trend that there will be more public disclosure of privately funded researchDthe bovine spongiform encephalopathy epidemic in Britain was more serious than what was disclosed 32.The author believes that we should pay _.Alittle attention to applied subjectsBdue attention to the public interest in free, shared knowledgeCmore attention to the immediate needs and demands of our customersDconsiderable attention to the commercial interest in the secrecy of research results 33.According to the author, when a doctor tells a patient to "return next Wednesday", the doctor is in effect _.Aadvising the patient to seek a second opinionBadmitting that the initial visit was ineffectiveCinstructing the patient to buy more medical servicesDwarning the patient that a hospital stay might be necessary 34.Which of the following statements would the author be likely to agree withAIn most of the health-care industry, the relationship between a doctor and a patient is the same as a seller and a buyer.BFew patients are reluctant to object to the course of the treatment prescribed by a doctor or to question the cost of the services.CThe payer, whether insurance carrier or the government, is less likely to agree willingly to payment demands when the patient's illness is regarded as serious.DThe more serious the illness of a patient, the less likely it is that the patient will object to the course of treatment prescribed or to question the cost of services. 35."Privatization" and the "business model" in this passage most probably mean _.Apotential menace to lifeBnew features of campus lifeCnew trend on campusDdependence on industry and charities 36.The researcher mentioned in the third paragraph was fired because _.Ashe worked for the rival of the companyBshe failed to keep her research results secretCshe was obliged to keep her discoveries secretDshe was committed to a contract with a company 37.The author's primary purpose in writing this passage is to _.Ainform potential patients of their heath-care rightsBcriticize for exercising too much control over patientsCurge hospitals to reclaim their decision-making authorityDanalyze some important economic factors in health-care 38.It can be inferred from the passage that doctors are able to determine hospital policies because _.Ait is doctors who generate income for the hospitalBa doctor is ultimately responsible for a patient's healthCmost of the patient's bills are paid by his health insuranceDsome patients might refuse to accept their physician's advice 39.From the first paragraph we can learn that the campus life has become _.Amore convenientBrather uglyCsomewhat harmfulDno more aesthetic than before 40.According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is trueALanguage is as useful as music.BPainting is the best of all in lifting one's spirits.CNot everyone is given the chance of a good future.DTo see human's bright side is a game of chance. 41.In the author's opinion, _.Aphysiological changes will for sure betray a liarBthe bigger a lie is, the stronger the strain will beCthe degree of the strain depends on the purpose of lyingDa well-trained person can tell lies without being detected 42.In the first paragraph, the author implies that _.Athere are a lot of obstacles on the way ahead of human beingsBhuman beings are surrounded by piles of rubbishCwe are convinced that men are born evilDman's future is seen to be better advantaged from his good nature 43.The information given by the lie detector, according to the author, is _.AtrivialBessentialCsurprisingDwrong 44.The message the author transmits to us is that _.Aa lie detector can make a good record of nerve impulsesBa liar benefits himself from lying, but only at the cost of othersCit is vital for us to be truthful to each otherDlying will be checked by more advanced lie detectors 45.The second and seventh paragraphs have all the following points in common EXCEPT _.Athe importance of experience in building attitudesBhow fear sometimes governs attitudesChow attitudes can be changed in the classroomDhow reading affects attitude 46.The central idea conveyed in the passage is that _.Aattitudes affect our actionsBteachers play a significant role in developing or changing pupils' attitudesCattitudes can be changed by some classroom experiencesDthe elementary school is a more effective milieu (环境) for developing wholesome attitudes than high school or college 47.The author implies that _.Athe teacher should guide all discussions by revealing her own attitudeBchildren's attitudes often come from those of other childrenCin some aspects of social studies a greater variety of methods can be used in the upper grades than in the lower gradesDschools should offer the student opportunities for travel so that he can come into contact with people he would not otherwise meet 48.The passage specifically states that _.Adirect experiences are more valuable than indirect onesBwhatever attitudes a child learns in school have already been introduced at homeCteachers can sometimes have an unwholesome influence, on childrenDmost children fear policemen 49.A statement NOT made or implied in the passage is that _.Aattitudes can be based on the learning of falsehoodsBattitudes can not easily be changed by rewards and lecturesCworthwhile attitudes may be developed in practically every subject areaDthe attitudes of elementary school-aged children are influenced primarily by the way they are treated as infants 50.It is implied in the passage that _.AChinese are generally liable to make mistakes in English grammar and vocabulary usageBexpatriate 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