. 2017 年4 月成人高等教育本科毕业生申请学士学位外国语水平考试广东)A英语试卷一Part I Dialogue completion (15 points)Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Part IV Cloze (10 points) 考生须知1. 本试卷分试卷一和试卷二两部分， 试卷一满分85分，试卷二满分15分，考试时间共120分钟。2. 本试卷一为A型试卷，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型试卷一答题卡上，答在试卷或其他类型答题卡上的无效。答题前请核对试卷一答题卡是否为A型卡，若不是，请要求监考人员予以更换。3. 答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在代表答案的字母上划线，如A B C DPart I Dialogue Completion (l5 points)Directions: There are I5 short in complete dialogues in this part, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER Sheet. 1. Speaker A: _ I guess Im addicted to the Internet.Speaker B: So youd better quit surfing the Net deep into the night.A.I knew it.B. Why, its a pity!C. I cant help it. D. What seems to be the problem?2. Speaker A: Dont be sad, Im sure things will change for the better soon.Speaker B: _.A. That sounds awful.B. Yes youre probably right.C. I hope not!D. You are welcome!3. Speaker A: Can I get some information about the training program here?Speaker B: _A. Yes, you doB. Go aheadC. You certainly can D. Thats fun4. Speaker A: Tom, would you like to go to a party this Saturday?SpeakerB:_ What kind of party?Speaker A: Its a birthday party.A. Sounds goodB. Looks niceC. Seems all rightD. Feels OK5. Waiter: _?Customer: Yes, Ill have a steak, medium rare, with French fries.A. What do you want to eatB. Have you decided what to do yetC. Excuse me, are you ready to order nowD. Sorry, but whod like to order6. Speaker A: Ive just heard the news about your test. Well done!Speaker B:_.A. Dont mention itB. Thank youC. Oh no! It was awfulD. Oh it might be easy7. Speaker A: Lets come back to our talk._Speaker B: You were talking about your trip to South Africa.A. What did I say?B. I forgot the time.C. Where was I?D. I have no idea.8. Speaker A: Why dont we play basketball this weekend?Speaker B:_.A. Thats a brilliant ideaB. Sounds like an excellent job C. Glad you could make itD. Im sure it isnt so bad9. Speaker A: Id like a beer.Speaker B: Certainly sir, _A. Ill take it. B. what can I get you?C. did you have a busy day? D. Ill get that straight away.10. Speaker A: Thank you for your time and effort to make my visit a success.Speaker B:_.A. Dont say thanks B. Dont be so politeC. You are so polite D. Its my pleasure11. Speaker A: I quit my job today, honey.Speaker B: Why? _?Speaker A: No, I just got tired of doing the same thing again and again.A.Is it boring B. Are you sure C. Did something happen D. Are you serious12. Speaker A: I love swimming in a lake Its so much better than the ocean.Speaker B:_! I like to swim in a pool.A. So what B. Good for meC. Me too D. I dont13. Speaker A: I met up with Jane today.Speaker B: Really?A. How is she doing? B. Come on.C. No wonder. D. Is that right?14. Speaker A: Hello, Shawinigan Water & Power Company, how may I help you?Speaker B: _A. Hello. Can you tell me your name?B. Im calling about my electricity bill.C. May I have your account number?D. OK, thank you for your help.15. Speaker A: Id like to share with you whats in my mind.Speaker B:_A. Im all ears B. Thank you for your timeC. Its up to you D. Id rather notPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANS H ER SHEET.Passage OneBig data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be contained or processed by any one machine or person. As a student at the University of Sussex, Julian Dailly had two majors English and philosophy. When he completed his studies, Dailly wondered how he would ever earn a living in a world filled with machines and technology. Now, he is part of the big data industry that includes Google and Facebook.Daillys research company, Morar Consulting, started three years ago with five employees. The companys earnings have increased by 25 % each year. It now employs 90 people. What we do here is we try to discover whats meaningful for people and Link that to their economic behavior,” Dailly said.He noted the importance of working with people with different skills. We have people from traditional research backgrounds, in addition to some in social sciences, economics, people from tech backgrounds, and sales people, Dailly said.Companies like Daillys employ recent college graduates. The industry profits from the ideas of these young men and women. New forms of data also m