their homework.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down
39. Few houses in this district __________ the terrible earthquake and many people were killed.
A. lasted B. survived C. deserved D. passed
40. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all ___________. A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up
41. We are at your service. Don’t __________ to turn to us if you have any problems.
A. beg B. hesitate C. desire D. seek
42. My boss did not __________ from his desk when I entered his office. A. look out B. look around C. look down D. look up
43. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life with _______. A. joy B. anxiety C. sorrow D. anger
44. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to __________ more customers.
A. join B. attract C. stick D. transfer
45. —— Where is the new camera I borrowed last week?
—— It is on the top shelf, out of the __________ of our little kid. A. order B. sight C. reach D. touch 46. Herman’s success is _________ his hard work and his academic ability. A. used to B. equal to C. due to D. close to 47. The bookseller cannot get enough books to _________ the needs of their customers.
A. make B. please C. fill D. meet 48. —— He looks so young?
—— I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is __________ 45. A. actually B. basically C. accordingly D. entirely 49. Parents have __________ their concern about violence in some children’s shows.
A. expressed B. accepted C. complained D. expected
50. It was Thomas Edison that __________ the electric lamp. A. invented B. discovered C. designed D. developed
51. The doctors successfully completed a 20-hour operation to ________ the one-year-old twins at the head.
A. isolate B. separate C. divide D. remove
52. In __________ Chinese culture, children’s marriage decisions were often made by parents.
A. traditional B. historic C. remote D. initial
53. We decided to leave the waitress a big __________ because her service was excellent.
A. bill B. money C. fare D. tip
54. Experiments show that different temperatures have different
___________ on human feelings.
A. results B. troubles C. endings D. effects
55. The cost of the products ___________ to 56,000 Yuan. A. reaches B. numbers C. amounts D. counts
56. The mother asked the boys to put __________ everything in __________ order before they left the room. A. the; a B. an; the C. /; a D. /; /
57. —— Do you like pop music or country music? —— ____________. I only like sports. A. Each B. Either C. Neither D. Both
58. It was not known __________ he had said during the interview. A. whether B. where C. that D. what
59. Don’t get off the bus __________ it has stopped completely. A. until B. when C. if D. since
60. ___________ does it take you to wash all the dishes? A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How fast 61. __________ all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless. A. Because B. Owing to C. With D. But for
62. __________ bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
63. I don’t think __________ possible to finish the work in time without his help.
A. what B. this C. that D. it
64. It is ___________ from my school to the railway station.
A. two-hours walk B. two-hour’s walk C. two-hour walk D. a two-hour walk 65. It’s not a good habit to leave your work ___________. A. done half B. half done C. a half done D. done a half
66. We like our English teacher because she often tells __________ funny stories in class.
A. us B. our C. we D. ours
67. His little car isn’t _________ for five people.
A. enough big B. big enough C. as enough big D. so big enough 68. When and where to hold the meeting _________ not decided yet. A. is B. are C. has D. have
69. A new house will have been built here _________. A. in this year B. for one year
C. by the end of the year D. during the last year
70. It was already ten o’clock in the evening __________ we arrived at the hotel.
A. since B. while C. that D. when
71. __________, we will review all the lessons before the final exam. A. If time will permit B. Time permitting C. If time permitted D. Time permits
72. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, _________ effects can still be felt now. A. which B. whose C. what D. that
73. _________ you do, you should put your heart into it. A. No matter how B. Whenever C. No matter what D. Wherever
74. _________ has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not a set of dead rules.
A. This B. That C. It D. As
75. These university students are looking for a cheap hotel __________. A. to stay in B. to be staying C. which to stay D. where to stay in
Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 76 shopping. She queued 77 a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 78 . Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had 79 ! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had 80 them. She thought she would have to call 81 ; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s bag and say 82 more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and 83 them in her own bag. When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.
“ 84 did you pay for it?” he asked.
“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied. “Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to the 85 on the table.
76. A. made B. went C. took D. decided 77. A. in B. on C. for D. to
78. A. open B. closed C. old D. empty 79. A. dropped B. missed C. lost D. gone 80. A. stolen B. kept C. found D. mistaken
81. A. herself B. her C. the lady D. the police
82. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 83. A. took B. put C. left D. saved
84. A. How B. How much C. What D. For what 85. A. bag B. money C. dress D. gift
2009年广东省学位英语统考真题
Paper On试卷一（90 minutes）
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 with a single line through the center.
1. Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr. Fairbanks about our proposal? Jackie: ___________.
A. Yes, you go B. Yes, go C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, please
2. Mori: It’s a pleasure to meet you here. Kaco: __________.
A. Pleased to meet you, too B. Thank you so much
C. I didn’t expect to see you here D. You’re too hospitable
3. Williams: Excuse me. I’m looking for a present for my son. I have no idea what to get him, Can you help me? Sales girl: ____________. A. Of course I can
B. No, I can’t actually
C. You must buy him a T-shirt
D. Yes, I think a T-shirt would be a good idea
4. Tim: I hear you’ve been to the book fair. How was it? Susan: _____________.
A. Absolutely marvelous B. Very much indeed C. Not necessarily D. Quite disappointed
5. Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher? Maggie: Ms. Davis? __________, but I like her a lot. A. She’s humorous B. She’s nice to me
C. She’s a bit strange D. She’s good at dancing
6. David: Charles, could you drive me to the railway station? Charles: ____________
A. No, thanks. B. I’ll be there on time. C. Sure, why not? D. Never mind.
7. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University. Walt: Congratulations! He is such a smart boy. Max: ___________.
A. Yes, he is B. You are right
C. Thank you very much D. Don’t mention it
8. Student: Do you mind our performing rock ‘n’ roll in the hall? Teacher: _________.
A. No, you’d better not B. Of course, it’s allowed here
C. Oh, I’d rather you didn’t actually D. I’d prefer to listen to rock ‘a’ roll
9. Clerk: Excuse me, this a non-smoking place. Customer: __________
A. Oh, I’m sorry. B. How can you say that? C. That’s all right. D. That’s impossible.
10. Waiter: How would you like your coffee? Customer: ____________.
A. It’s well done B. Very nice, thanks C. With sugar, please D. Only one cup