2015年广东省成人高等教育本科毕业生申请学士学位英语水平考试试题Part I Dialogue Completion (15 Points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.1. Speaker A: I want to take part in the school Talent Show.Speaker B: Thats nice! _.Speaker A: Well, I like to sing.A. Im behind you 100 percent. B. What would you want to do?C. Are you sure? D. Go for it.2. Mike: Do you mind if I open the door?Susan: _. The wind will blow my papers around.A. Please dont.B. Just do it.C. No, go right ahead. D. Its up to you.3. Speaker A: I was hoping you would stay on a bit longer.Speaker B: _, but I have to get up early tomorrow.A. I think so B. I wish I could tooC. Thank youD. I really have to go.4. Speaker A: Guess what, mum? I got the scholarship!Speaker B: _. Im so pround of you.A. Well done!B. I like it.C. You are kidding!D. Good luck.5. Speaker A: Good morning, Mr.Thomas. Dou you have time now?Speaker B: _. Speaker A: I would like to discuss with you about my job.A. Let me see.B. Not now.C. Sure. What is it?D. How long will it take?6. Tim: You look unhappy, _?Linda: Im having some problems with maths.A. What do you needB. Whats newC. You know whatD. Whats up7. Speaker A: What a wonderful dinner!Speaker B: Thank you. _.A. I hope you like it. B. Im glad youre enjoying it.C. Is everything fine?D. You are welcome.8. Marie: Hey, Greg. Lets go to the County Show this weekend.Greg: _ I have to do my school project, remember?A. As you like. B. Id be glad to.C. Do we have to?D. Why not?9. Dad: Do you want any breakfast?Emma: _. Im really hungry.A. Im not sureB. Well, if you insistC. I can go without itD. Yes, I do10. John: Im tired. Im having next week off.Lily: _. The break will do you good.A. What happened to you?B. Are you serious?C. Thats a good idea.D. You dont really mean it, do you?11. Mark: I dont know about you, but Im fed up with this wet weather.Linda: _. Im just looking for some sunshine.A. Me, tooB. Neither do I.C. Who knows?D. Its Ok.12. Mary: What was the match like?Lucas: _, especially when Messi scored in the closing minutes.A. It made me sleepy B. It was a jokeC. It was a dull gameD. It was really exciting13. Speaker A: Could I meet with you to dicuss the preparation?Speaker B: Good. We could meet on Tuesday or Wednesday. _?Speaker A. Tuesday would be good for me.A. How about youB. Which day would you preferC. Any other suggestionsD. Is it good for you14. Husband: You arent going out dressed like that, are you? Wife: _? I thought I looked really smart.A. Can you believe itB. Be nice, OkC. How do you think of itD. Why? Whats wrong with it15. Josh: Give me your homework so I can copy it. Ellen: _ You should do it yourself.A. Take it.B. No way!C. Ill tell you what.D. What seems to be the problem?Part II Reading Comprehension (40 Points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each o f the passages is followed by 5questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneA few centuries ago, people looked at the birds and wondered what it would be like to fly like them. There were stories of heroes who glued bird feathers on their arms and flew up into the sky. About 500 years ago, some people dreamed a different dream. Instead of flying up to the sky, they dreamed of falling from the sky!In the 15th century, Italian inventors designed a cone-shaped(锥形) device that was supposed to bring a man down safely from a great height. The operator held on to a handle with a straps strapped to his waist. This was the first known design for a parachute (降落伞).Even the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci sketched a type of parachute. His parachute design was in the shape of pyramid(金字塔). Other inventors also sketched their own designs for a parachute. Unfortunately, these were only designs on paper and no one tested them.A Croatian inventor named Fausto Veranzio looked at Leonardo da Vincis parachute design and replaced the pyramid shape with one that looked like a sail from a ship. When Veranzio was 65years old, he fell ill. Thinking he would not live longer, he decided to try out his parachute invention. He built his parachute using wood and cloth. Straping his invention to his waist, he jumped off the tall bell tower in his city. He landed safely! He was supposedly the first man to successfully use a parachute. However, some other people thought this story was not true. If that was the case, then the first pers