over 1.5 million dollars of investment, including from Hollywood stars Ashton Kutcher and Stephen Fry.
The purchase by Yahoo makes the British teen one of the world’s youngest self-made millionaires. He believes his connection with Yahoo is perfect, saying: “To me, Yahoo is the best company to be joining right now because it’s one of these classic Internet companies. With new leadership from Marissa Mayer, Yahoo has a strong focus on mobile and product, and that’s the perfect match for Summly.”
He says his parents will help him manage the financial windfall(飞来之财)but that he was not driven to the deal by dollar signs. “Technology has really been the driver behind this whole deal,” he said. “I can’t wait to see how it plays out at Yahoo.”
31. The British teenager has . A. set up a software company B. saved Yahoo from its decline C. become wealthy with his app D. developed a new model of mobiles
32. The phrase “ploughing through”(Para.1) most probably means “ ”. A. quoting precisely B. rewriting creatively C. describing in detail D. reading with difficulty
33. Which of the following is true about the application software? A. It helps people understand new words. B. It sums up the main points of long articles. C. It makes people’s life simpler D. It brings fresh insights into the world. 34. It can be learned from the passage that Nick . A. began to write software at the age of 12 B. developed Summly with his parents’ help C. earned a high income when he was 15 D. was attracted by Hollywood stars
35. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A. Technology Moves the World Ahead B. Yahoo Acquires a Magic Software
C. Teenager Makes Millions with a New App D. Online Articles Are No Longer Complicated
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
36. The weather report rain last night, but it turned out fine. A. predicted B. assessed C. evaluated D. judged 37. My visit to your country was a wonderful . A. pastime B. recall C. entertainment D. experience 38. The girls a pizza and two drinks and took them to a dining table. A. brought B. ordered C. charged D. booked
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39. Van Gogh is the best-known painter in the world. A. probably B. reasonably C. immediately D. directly 40. Fast food doesn’t seem like a good idea, for it is . A. nutritious B. unhealthy C. balanced D. tasty 41. It may not high income, but it can make them feel proud. A. take B. afford C. cause D. bring 42. Many illegal organizations try to cheat people for money the bank. A. on behalf of B. in the name of C. with regard to D. for the sake of 43. Her passionate voice was always influential and . A. dull B. decisive C. formal D. hesitant 44. People in this area are in over the heavily polluted air. A. doubt B. danger C. trouble D. suspense 45. I owed my success to the constant of knowledge. A. search B. chase C. pursuit D. inquiry 46. I always my childhood as the happiest time of my life. A. look out for B. look back on C. look forward to D. look around for 47. The two leaders on the issues of the Middle East. A. discussed B. caught C. supported D. differed 48. Only those who have tasted bitterness will among others. A. lift up B. go up C. burst out D. stand out 49. To save energy, people have to their electricity consumption. A. cut out B. cut away C. cut off D. cut back 50. The company has heavy financial losses over the last two years. A. endured B. born C. struck D. met 51. The clouds had spread and nearly the entire sky. A. separated B. hidden C. blocked D. covered 52. The Vice Chairman of the conference is inviting the VIPs. A. in view of B. in charge of C. in terms of D. in place of 53. I am certainly lucky to have a kind wife who is loving . A. in mind B. in person C. by nature D. on purpose 54. She decided to have a physical checkup as soon as she finished . A. what she did B. what she had done C. what she would do D. what she was doing 55. I the instant coffee if it’s all you’ve got. A. don’t object to having B. don’t object to have
C. am not objecting to have D. am not objected to having
56. I like staying alone at home more than with her to the shopping mall. A. to go B. going C. go D. being gone 57. I certainly didn’t appreciate when I made mistakes. A. to be accused B. having accused C. to have been accused D. being accused 58. You have said that, now Grandma’s really angry. A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. needn’t 59. The hotel couldn’t offer for all four of us.
A. a large enough room B. a large room enough C. an enough large room D. a room enough large 60. No sooner had I locked the door the telephone rang.
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A. when B. after C. than D. as
61. Rumor spread the president of the company was involved in the crime. A. how B. that C. what D. which 62. You’re understand the real meaning of love. A. too young to B. so young as to C. young enough to D. as young as to 63. What would happen if he told mom and dad what we had done? A. do you suppose B. will you suppose C. you suppose D. may you suppose 64. Come on, be realistic; life is not it was in your time. A. what B. which C. when D. that 65. Ever since we moved to South Florida two years ago, we fresh clean air. A. had been enjoying B. have been enjoying C. are enjoying D. enjoyed 66. I’m fully of the consequences of what I’ve said. A.doubtful B. aware C. worried D. concerned 67. Some people seem to let their kids do they like. A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever 68. Bill had drunk as he did but without any obvious ill effects. A. as twice much B. much as twice C.as much twice D.twice as much 69. It is important that the boy an adult to take care of him. A. have B. had C. has D. having
70. I was interested in school work; otherwise I mad. A. should go B. would have gone C. had gone D. would go
71. The park was easy walking distance of our hotel. A. within B.inside C. about D. from 72. Some expensive drugs can be economical . A. at long last B. in the long way C. in the long run D. at long length 73. As population increases, . A. industrial output also does B. as industrial output does C. industrial output does too D. so does industrial output
74. Speaking two languages one has obvious practical benefits. A. other than B. better than C.rather than D. less than 75. It is her beautiful eyes attract most of the fans. A.that B.which C. what D. who
Part IV Cloze (10 points)
Directions: There are l0 numbered blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. Mystery novels sell thousands of copies each year. And many 76 count Agatha Christie among their favorite authors. Christie was born in September 77 1890 in England. When she was 78 up, her mother often told her stories. Christie loved these 79 that took her into a world of fantasy. Christie’s mother also encouraged her to write from a 80 age.
At 16, Christie went to a school in Paris to study piano and singing. She learned to play the piano very well. But she 81 made music a career because of stage fright.
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At 22, she fell in love with Archie Christie. They 82 married in 1914 at the beginning of World Wall I. During the war, Christie wrote her first detective story: The Mysterious Affair at Styles. She chose the crime, and then 83 a detective named Hercule Poirot to solve it. She sent the book to a publisher, 84 it was rejected.
After the war ended, Christie sent her book to more publishers and finally in 1920, one 85 it. She earned just £25 for it. Over the next few years, Christie wrote more books and short stories, gaining experience as a writer.
76. A. books B. readers C. lovers D. writers 77. A. of B. at C. around D. by 78. A .raising B. reaching C. growing D. keeping 79. A. days B. stories C. places D. things 80. A. young B. little C. right D. good 81. A. seldom B. always C. often D. never 82. A. had B. went C. got D. remained 83. A. wrote B. brought C. invented D. drew 84. A. but B. though C. so D. if 85. A. praised B. recognized C. approved D. published
Paper Two试卷二
(30 minutes)
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100~120 words on the topic of “High-speed railway in China.” You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.
1. 我国高速铁路的发展举世瞩目;
2. 你对我国高铁发展有何看法?请给出理由和例证; 3. 结论。
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2013年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语统考全真试卷
Part I Dialogue Completion
1. B. Abby :“你喜欢住在城里吗?” B选项符合题意:“不怎么喜欢,城市太吵了。”A选项:
“肯定了”;C选项:“看情况”;D选项:“天晓得”。
2. A. Clair: “跟我们一起去吗?”A选项符合题意:“其他时间吧,因为我得准备考试。”。B
选项:“如果你坚持要我去”;C选项:“不在乎”;D选项:“很高兴跟你们去”。 3. C. Allen: “你的头疼怎样了?”C选项符合题意:“消失了,药效很神奇。”。A选项:“还
是一样”;B选项:“不愿告诉你”;D选项:“更糟糕了”。
4. A. Kevin:“那家餐厅好吗?” A选项符合题意:“我认为非常好,但是你还得自己试试看。”
B选项:“不用担心”;C选项:“简直就是个笑话”;D选项:“我从没去过那儿”。 5. B. John:“今晚何不给我个电话呢?” B选项符合题意:“有那么重要吗?再说一下你的号码。”
A选项:“太迟了”;C选项:“我会很忙”;D选项:“我会打的”。
6. A. Blair:“你好,我找史密斯先生。”A选项符合题意:“他现在不在,给他留个口信吗?”B
选项:“我去叫他”;C选项:“请稍等”;D选项:“你找哪个先生?”。
7. C. Grice:“不想错过电影的开头的话,我们现在就得走了。”C选项符合题意:“马上就走”,
其他不符合上下文题意。
8. D. Teacher:“回答了你的问题了吗?”Student:“是的,非常感谢,教授。”。 D选项符合
题意。
9. B. Jay: “你母亲现在好吗?” C选项符合题意:“她各个方面都好,谢谢关心。”A选项:
“你怎么知道?”C选项:“对吗?”D选项:“你更了解。”。 10. A. A选项是当你递给某人东西时的常用语。其他不符合题意。
11. D. Kathy:“我希望超市有那些东西。”D选项符合题意:“没有也没关系,我们还可以在网上
找我们喜欢的东西。”A选项:“这可难倒我了”;B选项“我怎么知道”;C选项“有什么意义”。
12. C. Lucas: “抱歉,甜心,我没听见…… ”C选项符合题意:“你说什么?”A选项:“你在
哪儿”;B选项:“你怎样”;D选项:“你为什么在这儿”。
13. B. Mark:“我们去坐一会儿,我要休息在喝点儿。” B选项符合题意:“太好了。”A选项:“你
是对的”;C选项:“让我们那样做”;D选项:“我们试试”都不是符合题意的口语表达。 14. B. Boss: “祝贺你晋升!杰克。” B选项是对上文祝贺的合理答语: “谢谢您的信任,我一
定尽最大努力做好我的新工作。”A选项在口语中表示 “彼此彼此” 或“ 我也一样”。C选项:“我实至名归”;D选项:“我会很感激的”A、B选项不符合上文老板的祝贺,D选项与下文意思衔接不妥。
15. B. Carlo:“一天一人多少钱?”Ben:“含午餐才60欧元。” B选项符合题意:“好吧,成
交。”A选项:“太贵了”;C选项:“算了吧”;D选项:“再见”。
Part II Reading Comprehension
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