2018广东省学位英语真题.docx

2018广东省学位英语真题PartIDialoguecompletion(15points)Directions:thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheonethatbestcompletesthedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSEWRSHEET.1.Debra:Oh!Whatabeautifulcat!Whatdoyouthink?Donald:_DogsaremoreloyalthancatsA.IthinkIdrathergetadog.B.Yeah,itisbeautiful!C.Ihavenoidea.D.Youhavetocleanafterit.2.Jane:Mywatchalwaysgainstenminutesaday.Mary:_Mywatchalwayslosestenminutesaday.Jane:Nokidding.Itseemsthatbothofusshouldthrowitawayandbuyanewone.A.Thatsridiculous.B.ThatsfunnyC.ThatscoolD.Thatsgreat3.Jennifer:Itsfreezingoutside!_Ithoughtthiscoldfrontwassupposedtopass.Gabricla:Yeah,Ithoughtsotoo.ThatswhatIreadonlinethismorning.A.Ihaventreadtheweatherreport.B.TheweatherreportwasrightC.Whathappenedtotheweatherreport?D.Ishouldhavereadtheweatherreport.4.Tony:Welcomeback,Monica.Howareyou?Monica:ImOK._A.Youarewelcome!B.FancymeetingyouthereC.Arentyouhappy?D.Thankyouforasking5.Ruby:Hello,thisisInformation.CanIhelpyou?Dora:_A.Imcallingtomakeacomplaint.B.Canyoutellmeyourname?C.OK,thankyouforyourhelpD.Thatsverykindofyou.Steve:Wouldyoulikeanythingtodrink?IhaveSpriteandorangejuice.Bob:_A.Imterriblysorryaboutthat.B.Howcanitbe?C.ThatsquitealrightD.Spritewouldbefine.7.Jane:Whydontweplaytennisthisafternoon?Bill:_A.Soundslikeanexcellentjob.B.Thatsabrilliantidea.C.Imsureitisntsobad.D.Ofcoursewedo8.Louis:CanIhavesomeinformationaboutthehealthclub?A.Yes,youdoB.GoaheadC.ThatsagoodideaD.Yes,certainly9.Mori:Thislooksagreatparty.Thanksforinvitingme.Susan:_A.Nevermind.B.GladyoucouldmakeitC.Dontbotherwiththat.D.Idbetteraskyou.:ImgoingtothesupermarkettopickupfoodanddrinkforSaturdayspicnic.Anysuggestions?Jack:_A.ImallearstoyouB.IwouldntmindthatC.IdrathernotD.Itsuptoyou:Ivebeengoingtothegymforhalfayearnow!Alice:_Youlooksofit.Andnomorebeerbelly!A.Icansayso.B.Itsthatright?C.Icantell.D.Isitpossible?12.Joan:Whyareyousolate?Michael:_Ilefttheminthecar.A.IcouldntfindmycarkeysB.Youknowwhathappened?C.IdidntcatchthebusD.Mycarwasoutoforder13.Terri:Derrick,dontyouthinkyoushouldtakeavacation?Evenoneortwodayswouldbefine.Derrick:_Therestoomuchwork.A.NowayB.ThatsrightC.ItislikelyD.Ithinkso14.Donald:Letseatout,shallwe?Debra:IvegonethroughmypaycheckfortheweekalreadyDonald:_Dontworryaboutit.Itsmytreat.A.Yousaidit!B.IcouldntagreemoreC.ImbrokeD.Noproblem15.Timothy:Stanley,theresaMr.Milleronthephonewhowantstotalktoyou.Stanley:_Canyouaskhimtohold?TellhimIlltalkwithhiminafewseconds.A.WhoisMr.Miller?B.ImbusyatthemomentC.IdontknowhimD.Whatshappened?PartIIReadingComprehension(40ponts)Directions:therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosethebestandmarkyouranswerontheANSEWRSHEET.PassageOneHaveyoueverheardofapawpaw(木瓜)?Ifnot,donotfeelbad.ManyAmericansdonotknowofthefruit,althoughitisnativetothe.Once,however,itwasoneofthemostpopularfruitsinNorthAmerica.Happily,thosewholovethepawpawaretryingtoreturnittoitsformerpositioninAmericanfoods.ApawpawisatropicalfruitthatusedtobegrownalongtheEastCoastfromNewYorktoFloridaandallovertheeastern.Atonetime,itcouldbefoundasfarwestasNebraska.ThepawpawwasanimportantfoodforNativeAmericansandevenearlyEuropeansettlers.PawpawsreportedlywereafavoritetreatofGeorgeWashington,thefirst.president,whoespeciallylikedthemcold.ThomasJefferson,thethird.president,wasalsosfanofthefruit.HeplantedpapawsathishomeinVirginia.HealsosentpawpawseedstohisfriendsinFrance,AmericanexplorersLewisandClarkwroteintheirjournalsaboutthepawpaw.Thepawpawisdifficulttobesoldcommercially.Thefruitrequiresaveryspecialenvironment-low,wetareasthatsometimesflood.Ithasaveryshortharvestseason,fromtwotothreeweeksinSeptemberandOctober.Inaddition,thefruitisgoodtoeatforonlytwotothreedaysafterharvesting.Thismakesithardtosellanywheredistantfromthepawpawtreeitcomesfrom.Plantersareagaingrowingpawpawtreesandharvestingthefruit.Inseveralstatesfarmershaveorganized“pawpawfestivalstoreintroducepeopletofood.AtsuchafestivalinMarylandrecently,farmersdisplayeddifferentproductsmadewithpawpaws,likepawpawjams,pies,ice-creamandbeer.16.ManyAmericanpeopledonotknowthatthepawpaw_A.Wasoncepopularinthe.B.Isnativetothe.onlyC.HasbecomepopularagainD.Isahealthyfruit17Thepawpawusedtobefoundmainly_A.AroundNebraskaB.Intheeastern.C.AlloverFloridaD.InNewYorksuburbs18GeorgeWashingtonandThomasJeffersonarementionedinparagraph3as_A.AmericanexplorersB.FamouspoliticiansC.EarlypawpawplantersD.Pawpawlovers19ItisdifficulttosellthepawpawonalargescaleforthefollowingreasonsEXCPEPTthatthefruit_A.RequiresaveryspecialenvironmentB.HasaveryshortharvestseasonC.DoesnottastegoodD.Isdifficulttopreserveafterharvesting20.Pawpawfestivalsareorganizedinsomestates_A.AsawayofcelebratingharvestB.AspartofthetraditionalcultureC.TodisplaypawpawgrowingtechniquesD.ToreintroducepeopletothefruitPassageTwoThroughouthistory,humanshavesufferedfromaconditionthattheyhaveneverbeenabletoescapeageing.Someresearchers,however,believewemaybethinkingaboutitinthewrongway.Theysayweshouldstarttreatingageingitselfasadiseaseonethatcanbepreventedandtreated.Theirhopesarefoundedonrecentdiscoveriesthatsuggestbiologicalageingmaybeentirelypreventableandtreatable.Fromabiologicalpreventive,thebodyagesatdifferentratesaccordingtogeneticandenvironmentalfactors.TinyerrorsbuildupinourDNAandourcellsbegindevelopingfaultsthatcangrowintotissuedamage,whichleadstoageingandageingrelateddiseases.Oneoftheleadingfiguresinhumanliferesearch,AubreyDeGrey,explainsinaninterviewthattheirgoalistodevelopasetoftherapiesformiddle-agedandolderpeoplethatwillleavethemphysicallyandmentallyequivalent(相当的)tosomeoneundertheageof30.“Ofcourse,withoutwipingtheirmemories,headds.Buthedoesntthinkthatiswillbepossibletostopageingaltogether.Heseesafuturewhere“rejuvenationtechnologiescanbeappliedtooldpeopleinordertoreverttheircellstowhattheywerelikewhentheywereintheiryouth,buyingthemextratime.Theideaisthatsomeonewhoistreatedattheageof60willbebiologicallyrevertedto30.Butbecausethetherapiesarenotpermanentfixes.Theircellswillendupbecoming60yearsoldagaininanother30yearstime.21.By“treatingageingitselfasadisease,someresearchersmean_A.AgedpeopleareliabletodiseasesB.AgeingcanbedealtwithlikeadiseaseC.AgeingisadiseasehardtocureD.Ageingshouldbetreatedcarefully22.Humansageatdifferentratesdueto_reasons.A.PhysicalB.BiologicalC.GeneticandenvironmentalD.DNAandcell-related23.ThegoalofDeGreysresearchisto_.A.FreezepeoplesageB.MakepeopleyoungerC.StopageingaltogetherD.Adjustpeoplesmemories24.Whatdoes“rejuvenationpossiblymean?A.RelatingtocellsB.Relatingtogenes.C.Becominghealthy.D.Becomingyoung.25.WhatwillhappenifsomeoneistreatedwithDeGreystechnology?A.HewillstayyoungforalongertimeB.Hewillnolongergrowold.C.Hewillliveuptoatleast60yearsold.D.Hewillnotgetageing-relateddiseases.PassageThreeWhenjackDavis,9,looksupatthenightsky,hedoesntseejustthestars.Heseeshisfuture.ThefourthgraderfromNewJerseyhasadeepinterestinouterspaceandthealien(外星的)beingshethinksmightlivethere.InJuly,JackheardthatNASAwaslookingforanewplanetaryprotectionofficeranddecidedhewastherightpersonforthejob.Theposition,whichfocusesonpreventingastronautsfromaccidentallybringingextremelysmall,potentiallydangerousalienlife-formsbacktoEarthandensuringthatastronautsdonottakeEarth-basedgermswiththemintospace,paysfrom$124,406to$187,000peryear.JackwrotealettertoNASA,notinghisqualificationsforthejob.“MysistersaysIamanalien,Jackwrote,pointingoutthatsinceheisyoung,hecan“learntothinklikeanalien.Hesignedtheletter“JackDavis,GuardianoftheGalaxy.Withindays,JackreceivedapersonalletterfromNASAsplanetarysciencedirector,JamesL.Green.“Wearealwayslookingforbrightfuturescientistsandengineerstohelpus,Greenwrote.Ihopeyouwillstudyhardanddowellinschool.WehopetoseeyouhereatNASAoneofthesedays!Jacksaidhewas“shockedwhenGreensresponsearrived.“Ishouted,IgotaletterfromNASA!Greensayshelovestoanswerlettersfromchildren.Hecallshisresponsea“gravityassist.Spacecraftusegravityassistancefromobjectslikeplanetsandmoonstohelppowerthecrafttowardanothercelestial(天上的)body.Greenhopesareplycaninfluenceapersonspathinlifeinasimilarway.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJackDavis?A.MatureB.Curious.C.Talented.D.Honest27.Whatisthejobresponsibilityoftheplanetaryprotectionofficer?A.ToensurethementalandphysicalhealthoftheastronautsB.ToprotectEarthfrompossiblealienattacksinthefutureC.TokeepharmfulsubstancesformspreadingbetweenEarthandouterspace.D.TostudytheunknownsubstancesastronautsbroughtbacktoEarth28.Inthisletter,Jackexplainsthathisstrengthliesinhis_A.PersonalityB.AppearanceC.HobbyD.Age29.Inhisresponsetotheboy,JamesGreen_.A.EncouragesJacktobeafutureNASAscientistB.InvitesJacktovisitNASAassoonaspossibleC.TellsJackNASAsrequirementsforscientistsD.OfferstoprovidetrainingforJackatNASA30.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorintendsto_.A.SupportGreenforusinggravityassistinprojects.B.IntroducetheconceptofgravityassistC.GuideyoungpeoplebygivingthemagravityassistD.ExplainhowGreensletterservesasagravityassistPassageFourOnlinedatinghasjustbeenrevealedtobeoneofthemostcommonwaystostartarelationship.Butnewresearchrevealsthattheconceptisstillhighlyflawed(有缺陷的).Ananalysisof400studiesintoonlinedatingshowsthatwhileitoffersaccesstoplentyofothersingles,userscanbeoverwhelmedandputoffbythevolumeofchoice,defeatingthepurpose.Theresearch,byNorthwesternUniversityandpublishedinthejournalPsychologicalScienceinthepublicinterest,foundthattheprocessesinvolveddontlendthemselvestoformingstrongrelationships.Thefindingsalsoindicatedthattheconceptofanonlineprofile(介绍)isnotentirelyusefuland“canresultintreatingpotentialpartnersasmereobjects.LeadauthorEliJFinkelexplained:“Onlinedatingisaterrificadditionforsinglestomeet.However,therearetwoproblems.First,studyingoverseeminglyendlesslistsofprofilesofpeopleonedoesnotknow,ason,doesnotrevealmuchaboutthem.Second,it“overloadspeopleandtheyendupshuttingdown,hesaid.Hecomparedittoshoppingat“supermarketsofloveandsaidpsychologicalresearchshowspeoplepresentedwithtoomanychoicestendtomakelazyandoftenpoordecisions.Thestudysauthorsalsoquestionedthealgorithms(算法)employedbysitessuchastomatchpeoplebasedontheirinterestsorpersonalitycomparingittohavingarealestateagentoflove.Whilethealgorithmmayreducethenumberofpotentialpartnersfromthousandstoafew,theymaybeasunsuitableforeachotherastwopeoplemeetingatrandom,DrFinkelexplained,addingthechancesarenobetterthanfindingarelationshipbywalkingintoanybar.“Theresnobetterwaytofigureoutwhetheryoureamatchwithsomebodythantalkingtothemoveracoffeeorbeer,DrFinkelsaid.31.Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardsonlinedating?A.NegativeB.PositiveC.IndifferentD.Neutral32.AccordingtoParagraph2,onlinedating_A.AttractsalimitednumberofsinglesB.HasbeenwidelystudiedrecentlyC.IscriticizedaslackingapurposeD.Offerstoomanychoice33.Thephrase“lendthemselvestoprobablymeans_A.BeopposedtoB.BeeasilyusedforC.BehappywithD.Beconsistentwith34.WhyisDr.Finkelmentionedinthepassage?A.HeistheleadresearcherofthestudyononlinedatingB.Heisawell-knowprofessoratNorthwesternUniversityC.HeisanexpertinanalyzingpeoplesshoppingpatternsD.Heisthepresidentofafamousonlinematchingwebsite35.AccordingtoDrFinkel,whatisthebestwaytofindamatch?A.Anevaluationonthebasisofinterestsandpersonality.B.AnanalysisbasedonpropercomputeralgorithmsC.AcomparisonwithotherpotentialpartnersD.Aface-to-facetalkwiththepotentialpartnerPartIIIVocabularyandstructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheonethatbestcompletesthedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSEWRSHEET.36.Fredusedto_latewithhisroommatesandwatchmovies.A.stayinB.stayawayC.stayupD.stayon37.Thedevelopmentofnewenergysources_toberewarding.A.turnedoutB.turnedupC.turnedbackD.turnedaway38.Doyoureallyhavetobe_selfish?A.suchB.thatC.tooD.this39.Imsorryto_yourparty;Iwerentintown.A.bemissedB.missC.havemissedD.bemissing40.Researchershavespentfiveyearscollectingdata_thestudywasbased.A.onthatB.inwhichC.inthatD.onwhich41.Theenvironment-friendlyflan_agoodexampleforothercompanies.A.putsB.makesC.laysD.sets42.Itmakes_tofigureoutthesituationbeforetakinganyaction.A.senseB.meaningC.ideaD.reason43.Staffhavebeenholdinganumberof_toraisemoneyforcharity.A.eventsB.incidentsC.affairsD.cases44.Spencehasfinally_ittothefirstrankofstudentsafterhardwork.A.madeB.doneC.gotD.worked45.Shehasgot_fromallthreetopUniversitiesshehasappliedfor.A.promisesB.offersC.acceptanceD.invitations46.Withallthemagazines_,Ileftthepostoffice.A.boughtB.buyingC.tobeboughtD.tobuy47.ThereportersaidthattheUFO_easttowestwhenhesawit.A.traveledB.wastravelingC.wastotravelD.hadbeentraveling48.Whichoneofhisbooksdoyouthink_bestamongthebest-sellers?A.sellsB.sellC.issoldD.aresold49.He_thetest,buthewasntcarefulenough.A.musthavepassedB.shouldpassC.mightpassD.couldhavepassed50.Pleaseletmeknow_youwantyourcoffee,blackorwhite?A.whereB.whyC.howD.what51.Visitorscannothelpbut_thebeautifuldesignofthepalace.A.noticingB.noticedC.noticeD.tonotice52.Classsizesare_toamaximumof10forabetterlearningexperience.A.forcedB.limitedC.fixedD.bounded53.Veryfewpeopleunderstoodhislecture,thesubjectof_washard.A.whatB.itC.whichD.that54.Thegovernmentwillconsider_futureactionsagainstterroristbombers.A.takenB.oftakingC.totakeD.taking55.Iwasjustabouttoleaveschool_Iheardthedoorbell.A.whenB.whileC.afterD.as56.Idontthinkthesnowwill_ourplansforapicnic.A.effectB.affectC.differD.infer57.Mr.Smithwillbe_theofficenextweekwhenthemanagerisaway.A.inchargeofB.inresponseC.inrelationtoD.inplaceof58.Weneed_informationabouttheclimatebeforewemakeourdecision.A.afewB.fewC.alittleD.little59.Hewarnedhisstudents_latefortheexaminationnextweek.A.dontbeB.notbeC.nottobeD.tobenot60.Theplanewilltakeoffat6:00pm,soIhavetobeattheairport4:00pmatthelatest.A.afterB.untilC.sinceD.by61.Isthereagasstationaround_Icangetsomepetrol?A.whatB.whichC.thatD.where62.Itisalwaysdifficulttoliveinaforeigncountry,_ifyoudontspeakitslanguage.A.naturallyB.extremelyC.especiallyD.basically63.Hegivesusalotoftrouble-butIlikehim_.A.bythewayB.allthesameC.byandbyD.overandover64.Hedidntgointodetailsonthesubject,butjustspoke_A.inparticularB.ingen