2022年广东公共英语考试考前冲刺卷（4）.docx

2022年广东公共英语考试考前冲刺卷（4）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.Questions 1417 are based on the following dialogue on traveling.How much does the full fare cost A 1,402 pounds. B 1,204 pounds. C 2,104 pounds. D 4,102 pounds. 2. Questions 18 to 21 are based on a conversation on juvenile crime.According to Frank, why do kids get violent A Because the media teach them. B Because the school is like a jail. C Because the education system has problems. D Because the environment makes them so. 3.Among the more colorful characters of Leadvilles golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, best known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here." he said.Tabor made his first fortune _. A by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings B because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying C by buying the shares of the other D as a land speculatorAs it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadvills fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or "grub", while .they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh, help yourself. One more time wont make any difference," He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers, the two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the other shares of the two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the "Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.4.For the (26) month, mysterious falls of large chunks of ice (冰雹) (27) rained down on Spain and Italy. Juana Sanchez, a 70-year-old woman in Almeria, southern Spain, was knocked (28) when she was struck on the shoulder by a falling ice chunk (29) she walked in a street (30) her home. On January 12, just about 200 miles away in Seville, a man narrowly (31) serious injury when a 9-pound ball of ice (32) into his car. (33) the evening of January 27 priests at the Salesian monastery in LAquila, Italy were startled by a loud crash. (34) the noise, they discovered a large chunk of ice on their yard, (35) intact. Upon examination, the block of ice (36) in at 2 kilograms and no source (37) . On the same day, about 100 miles northeast in Ancona, Italy, the local officials were called to investigate the report of a man (38) was struck (39) the head by all kilogram chunk of ice that apparently fell from the sky. Spain and Italy arent the only European (40) getting attacked by huge ice blocks in January. On January 2 in Surrey, England (southwest of London), an East Indian man was walking through Newton Athletic Park when he (41) a strange whistling sound overhead. Seconds (42) ,a large hunk of ice fell out of the clear blue sky and pounded into the soft ground, shattering over a 50-foot-wide area. The ice dug a hole of a foot deep and a foot in diameter. Even the shattered remains of the mystery ice were as large as tennis balls and were described as opaque (43) no unusual color or smell.A was B were C has D haveAlthough eyewitnesses to the phenomenon report that they did not see anything in the sky that could account (44) the ice, scientists had to come up with a rationalization. Professor Jesus Martinez Frias, the geologist investigating the ice falls in Spain, told BBC News that the ice pieces had probably been (45) through sudden temperature drops in the stratosphere. This was the most likely explanation, he said, for the "very unusual" phenomenon.5.Who is the man most likely to be A The womans boss. B The womans client. C The womans friend. D The womans assistant. 6.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 to assess information on climate change and its influence. Many hundreds of scientists from many countries participated in its preparation and review. Incorporating new results from the past five years of research on climate change, its third report in 2004 predicted global temperature rises by 2100 of between 1.4 and 5.8compared to a previous assessment of 1.0 to 3.5 for the same period. Although the issue of the changing climate is very complex and some changes are uncertain, temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world and have a severe effect on sea- level rises. Scientists have argued about whether temperature rises are due to human activities or due to natural changes in our environment. Some have believed that the emission of industrial and life wastes turns to warm the surface, while the others have insisted that natural factors, such as changes in solar output or explosive volcanic activity can also be criminal in this case. The IPCC announced in 2001 that "most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be owing to human activities". This was a more forceful statement than in 1996 when the second report stated that there was a "definite human influence on the climate" which was the first time they had concluded such a link. Many experts believe the faster the climate changes, the greater the risk will be. Key points of the predictions for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern areas will rise, that at the same time Australia, Central America and southern Africa are likely to see decreases in autumn rainfall, that some land areas in the tropics will see more rainfall, and that there will generally be more hot days over land areas. The IPCC also warned that global surface temperature increases and rising sea level are predicted to continue for hundreds of years after stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations, owing to the long timescales on which the deep ocean adjusts to climate change. Therefore, further research is required to improve the ability to detect, attribute and understand climate change, to reduce uncertainties and to project future climate changes.The IPCC announcement that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is _. A possibly due to human activities B the first link between warming and human C due to explosive volcanic activity D partly due to human activities 7.Questions 15-17 are based on the passage you have just heard.What warning did the doctors give about the use of aspirin A It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. B It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation. C It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.D It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation. 8.What is Car Talk according to this conversation A A radio program concerning car maintenance B A radio program entertaining car drivers C A built-in communication system D Automatic alarming system 9.Questions 1417 are based on the following dialogue on traveling.What will Ms, Bushs trip probably be A Her homeSydneyCairo. B Her homeCarioSydney. C CairoHer homeSydney. D SydneyHer homeCairo. 10.what will the woman do this evening A Go to disco. B Write her paper. C Visit a professor. D Join a party. 11.For the (26) month, mysterious falls of large chunks of ice (冰雹) (27) rained down on Spain and Italy. Juana Sanchez, a 70-year-old woman in Almeria, southern Spain, was knocked (28) when she was struck on the shoulder by a falling ice chunk (29) she walked in a street (30) her home. On January 12, just about 200 miles away in Seville, a man narrowly (31) serious injury when a 9-pound ball of ice (32) into his car. (33) the evening of January 27 priests at the Salesian monastery in LAquila, Italy were startled by a loud crash. (34) the noise, they discovered a large chunk of ice on their yard, (35) intact. Upon examination, the block of ice (36) in at 2 kilograms and no source (37) . On the same day, about 100 miles northeast in Ancona, Italy, the local officials were called to investigate the report of a man (38) was struck (39) the head by all kilogram chunk of ice that apparently fell from the sky. Spain and Italy arent the only European (40) getting attacked by huge ice blocks in January. On January 2 in Surrey, England (southwest of London), an East Indian man was walking through Newton Athletic Park when he (41) a strange whistling sound overhead. Seconds (42) ,a large hunk of ice fell out of the clear blue sky and pounded into the soft ground, shattering over a 50-foot-wide area. The ice dug a hole of a foot deep and a foot in diameter. Even the shattered remains of the mystery ice were as large as tennis balls and were described as opaque (43) no unusual color or smell.A conscious B consciously C unconscious D unconsciouslyAlthough eyewitnesses to the phenomenon report that they did not see anything in the sky that could account (44) the ice, scientists had to come up with a rationalization. Professor Jesus Martinez Frias, the geologist investigating the ice falls in Spain, told BBC News that the ice pieces had probably been (45) through sudden temperature drops in the stratosphere. This was the most likely explanation, he said, for the "very unusual" phenomenon.12.Why does the World Bank want the woman to work for them A Because of her reputation in banking. B Because of her ability in public relations. C Because of her important position. D Because of her agreeable personality. 13. Questions 18 to 21 are based on a conversation on juvenile crime.How can we prevent juvenile crime A Create a more caring environment. B Improve the education system. C Make the school less like a jail. D Educate kids on a one-to-one basis. 14.Among the more colorful characters of Leadvilles golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, best known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here." he said.The underlying reason for Tabors life career is _. A purely accidental B based on the analysis of miners being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site C through the help from his second wife D he planned well and accomplished targets step by stepAs it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadvills fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or "grub", while .they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh, help yourself. One more time wont make any difference," He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers, the two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the other shares of the two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the "Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.15.What can we learn from the conversation A The bus will come in ten minutesB The woman waited for hours C The womans feet were hurt D The weather was Very cold 16.Hong Kongs once booming movie industry-one of the worlds biggestfaces extinction as video piracy(盗版)becomes more and more popular. Gone are the days when film fans swarmed to cinemas to see latest-released local movies. "the Hong Kong film industry will disappear in a few years unless something is done," said Woody, chief executive of the Motion Picture Industry Association. The industry started going downh