2015广东成人高等教育学士学位英语考试真题A卷

54. If you continue to eat junk food, you’ll ______ sick and overweight. A. give in

B. go on

C. set off

D. end up

55. Hard as they try, these birds have ______ small wings that they can not fly. A. such

B. so

C. too

D. that

56. Is there a connection between _____ you eat and maintaining good health? A. that

B. which

C. what

D. whatever

57. Who smokes more, educated people ______ less educated people? A. and

B. or

C. but

D. as

58. Thanks to the angle ______ he stood, he could see the sunset. 幸亏他站的角度合适,他才能看到日落。 A. at which

B. in which

C. at that

D. in that

59. He doesn’t talk too much, but what he says is always ____ the point. A. for

B. on

C. at

D. to

60. I used to smoke, but I ______ anymore. A. didn’t

B. don’t

C. wasn’t

D. won’t.

61. The ice was not ______ to bear the weight of the men. A. thick enough

B. thick as

C. too thick

D. enough sick

62. We won’t be getting married until we ______ enough money. A. will save

B. save

C. saved

D. have saved

63. You ______ us, for we could have come to help you. A. should tell C. would tell

B. should have told D. would have told

64. ______ like candlelight for creating a romantic mood. A. They are nothing C. It is nothing

B. There are nothing D. There is nothing

65. He suffered from poor eyesight and could ______ read properly. A. no more

B. no longer

C. any more

D. any longer

66. The systems remain basically the same as ____ in use half a century ago. A. those

B. that

C. ones

D. the one

67. Some people express their love through words, ______ others show their affection by giving presents. A. when

B. where

C. while

D. for

68. When we give the children ice cream, they immediately ceased ______. A. crying

B. to cry

C. to be crying

D. cry

69. I read the newspaper every day ______ I can stay informed about current events.

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A. in that B. so that C. in case that D. for fear that

70. ______ many days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water. A. Before

B. During

C. Within

D. After

71. I didn’t realize that I passed the exit on the highway until it was ______. A. too late

B. a bit late

C. rather early

D. a bit early

72. The blue whale is ______ any other animal on earth. A. no bigger than C. the biggest of

B. as big as D. bigger than

73. One of the basic rules of having a dog is that you ______ give it exercise every day. A. will

B. can

C. may

D. must

74. This was the last week of school and they ______ for their finals. A. prepare

B. were preparing D. have prepared

C. would prepare

75. The car was stolen while ______ in a Paris Street. A. parking

B. to be parking

C. parked

D. being parked

Part IVCloze 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.

Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a promise. Most promises are made ___76___ other people (“Mom, I’ll promise I’ll tidy my room when I get back from the beach”) ___77___, resolutions are promises that you make to yourself. And New Year’s resolutions are those people promises make at the beginning of the year in the ___78___ that they will improve their lives. Some people write down their resolutions to remember them. But ____79__ the resolution is important enough, you ___80___ have to write it down but keep it in mind.

There are different kinds of resolutions. Some relate to ___81___ health, such as starting a workout program or ___82___ the amount of junk food (垃圾食品) that you eat. Many have to do with self improvement, such as ___83___ a hobby like painting or photography, or learning a musical instrument. Then there are resolutions that have to do with being better organized. ___84___ here might include using a weekly planner or organizing your school notes.

Despite these differences, there is one thing that most resolutions have ___85___.

People hardly keep them! The resolutions are too difficult to keep, or people simply forget. For this reason, some people argue that the best resolution is simply not to make any resolutions! 76. A. with

B. by

C. for C. pledge C. if

D. to

D. Incidentally D. resolve D. because

77. A. However 79. A. though

B. Therefore C. Likewise B. hope B. as

78. A. assumption

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80. A. couldn’t 81. A. public 83. A. taking up 84. A. Variations

B. shouldn’t B. mental B. limiting B. giving up B. Problems

C. mustn’t C. physical

D. wouldn’t D. normal D. retaining D. laying down D. Examples D. in favor

82. A. increasing C. determining C. holding down C. Samples

85. A. in common

B. in diversity C. in conclusion

Part V. Writing (15 points)

Directions: Write an essay in about 120words on the topic of “It Is Hard to Succeed Without Confidence”. Give examples or your own experiences to support your idea. Write your essay on the ANSWER SHEET.

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