2003年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Jenny is only three years old. She is too young______alone at home.

A．to leave
B．to be leaving
C．to be left
D．to have been left

1. Mother has never been to Tibet but that"s the only city______.

A．where she most likes to visit
B．that she most likes to visit
C．which she likes to visit most
D．what she likes to visit most

2. It"s so long since I last: saw her that I couldn"t______her.

A．realize
B．review
C．acknowledge
D．recognize

3. By the end of 2002 we______more than 5 000 teachers of English all over the province.

A．trained
B．had trained
C．would have trained
D．have trained

4. — There must be someone at the door.— Who could______be? It is already midnight.

A．it
B．he
C．she
D．this

5. He talked as if he______there before.

A．used to be
B．was
C．had been
D．had gone

6. I______them to go by train, but they went by bus after all.

A．suggested
B．demanded
C．proposed
D．advised

7. ______knows the fact should report it to the manager.

A．Whoever
B．No matter who
C．Someone
D．Anyone

8. I tried to catch the ball but it was______my reach.

A．over
B．above
C．out
D．beyond

9. Let me______your telephone number before I forget it.

A．put up
B．put down
C．put off
D．put on

10. No sooner had the thief disappeared into a side street______.

A．than the police arrived
B．as the police arrived
C．then the police arrived
D．when the police arrived

11. ______, we missed our train the day when we were back to Paris.

A．With the bus late
B．The bus to be late
C．The bus being late
D．The bus was late

12. After a whole-night discussion, they have finally______the conclusion that they should be united as one and fight against the local authorities.

A．come
B．reached
C．received
D．arrived

13. ______from the top of the TV tower, you will find the city far more beautiful at night.

A．To see
B．Seen
C．Seeing
D．See

14. But for his kind help, I______this experiment so quickly.

A．shouldn"t be finishing
B．couldn"t finished
C．hadn"t finished
D．wouldn"t have finished

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. From the first paragraph we know that when people looked at the moon they______.

A．wished to travel to it
B．enjoyed its beauty very much
C．wanted to know more about it
D．developed many theories about it

2. Astronauts are people who______.

A．collect rock samples
B．are sent to work in space
C．are interested in the moon
D．study the structure of the moon

3. We can infer from the second paragraph that______.

A．answers to the origin of the moon have been found out at last
B．scientists are eager to send more astronauts to space
C．technology helped scientists understand the universe more and better
D．astronauts could not return to the earth without the help of scientists

4. It is believed by most scientists that______.

A．the moon was hit by an object as large as Mars
B．the moon formed from pieces of rock from Mars
C．the pieces from Mars came together to form. the earth
D．the moon is made up of materials similar to those of the earth

5. The "impact theory" sounds reasonable because_____ .

A．scientists have found what happened billions of years ago
B．it is based on the newly gathered information about Mars
C．it can answer many questions raised about the moon and the earth
D．astronauts believe that the moon and the earth are of the same age

7. The author accepted the job because______.

A．she wanted to make some money to go to college
B．she couldn"t find anything better to do
C．selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs
D．helping people made her feel proud

8. The author felt very proud______.

A．because she could help do something for the bookstore
B．when she sold all the books in stock to others
C．because she could order books for the woman
D．when she did her best to help the woman

9. The word "apprehensive" in the third paragraph probably means______.

A．disappointed
B．worried
C．doubted
D．unhappy

10. The author______because she wanted very much to help the boy.

A．broadcast the story
B．wrote a letter to the boy
C．reported the story to the public
D．wrote to a doctor and a nurse for help

11. ______, the author felt that she was working for those who she served.

A．Since she worked in the bookstore after school
B．When she could help people make sense of the world
C．If she sensed she was working for the customers
D．Though she worked for certain companies and got paid by them

13. According to the first paragraph the highest allowed speed of a car is to be determined by______.

A．the accelerator
B．GPS
C．a digital map
D．the driver

14. One of the measures to keep a car within the speed limit is______.

A．to add less fuel to the engine
B．to limit the use of accelerator
C．to push down the accelerator pedal
D．to remove the pedal from accelerator

15. One of the major reasons for having ISA fixed in a car is to______.

A．replace policemen with a new device
B．warn drivers of possible accidents
C．have traffic accidents greatly reduced
D．introduce fuel-efficient equipment

16. According to the passage, ISA systems______.

A．are still in their testing period
B．remain a theory to be tested
C．have found wide applications in the auto industry
D．have been a popular invention among motor makers

17. The author compares ISA with seatbelts to show that______.

A．both could reduce the death rate in traffic accidents
B．fitting ISA in a car is justified
C．both could make a car accident less serious
D．ISA would take time for people to accept

19. Which of the following is true about Angelina Jolie?

A．Angelina Jolie became a funeral director at the age of 26.
B．Angelina Jolie was 26 years old when this article was written.
C．Angelina Jolie started to learn acting when she was 26 years old.
D．Angelina Jolie wanted to become a funeral director at the age of 26.

20. An attic is______.

A．a small room
B．a collection of books
C．a small suitcase
D．an amount of money

21. Angelina Jolie wanted to be a funeral director probably because______.

A．tradition was always appealing to her
B．she paid particular attention to funerals
C．she was never rooted when she was young
D．she thought people could reach out to each other after their death

22. Angelina Jolie finally chose acting because she thought______.

A．her father could see her on the screen
B．acting was interesting and attractive to her
C．she could hardly communicate with her father
D．her father could understand her better through films

23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Angelina Jolie was born in a family of acting.
B．Angelina Jolie hoped to communicate with her father by watching films.
C．Angelina Jolie once believed that the crossing over could be a time of comfort.
D．Angelina Jolie thought people could know each other better by watching films.

三、3.Cloze

1.Bernie Voytas, 46, had been working 28 hard and long days. That"s the way of it for a【36】during harvest time in Randolph County, Illinois.
  So he decided to take a【37】and spend a Sunday with his friend Stephen Keith at a St. Louis Rams football game. But Keith noticed something【38】: Voytas"s speech was halting and he was slurring (含糊地发……音) his words.
  Just after the game started, Voytas"s face became contorted (扭曲),【39】his right side froze. Keith found someone to help send Voytas to the hospital. Doctors stabilized him and discovered the【40】of his illness.
  Early the next morning more than 15 farmers arrived at Voytas" s fields with their tools and trucks. They came without【41】asking them to. "This is a small community," Keith explained. "Hard to say how the news gets【42】. It just does." There were so many that Keith had to refuse some of their help.
  The neighbours harvested the corn and soybeans and planted wheat. They worked into darkness and were back at 6 a.m. After five days the job was done.
  This is a farming thing, the workers said.【43】is a sense of community when everybody is dependent upon the【44】and the soil. But it was more than that. "Bernie is always the first to help others," Keith said. "He【45】his equipment to others. He does things for people that he doesn"t have to do. It"s why we had to turn people away."
  Voytas has resumed farming — with the continued help of his friends.
(36)

A．boy
B．farmer
C．worker
D．woman

2.(37)

A．walk
B．picture
C．break
D．leave

3.(38)

A．strange
B．unreasonable
C．negative
D．funny

4.(39)

A．so
B．but
C．and
D．for

5.(40)

A．trouble
B．reason
C．case
D．cause

6.(41)

A．him
B．anyone
C．someone
D．her

7.(42)

A．through
B．away
C．off
D．around

8.(43)

A．There
B．It
C．As
D．That

9.(44)

A．nature
B．season
C．weather
D．environment

10.(45)

A．rents
B．lends
C．borrows
D．purchases

四、4.Word Formation

0. Instead of waiting for a______(favor) turn, the paper-making industry has begun seeking new ways for development.

1. It is high time that we______(start) to do the experiment.

2. If we make a______(compare) between these two cities, we"ll find they differ widely in the control of pollution.

3. Don"t get your schedule______(change); stay with us in this class.

4. This can be well used as a______(refer) for predicting the country"s future environment.

5. When you tried to pay no attention to them, you saw the look of______(hopeless) in their eyes.

6. The two men______(stand) over there heard every word we said.

7. It is so lonely a place that I object strongly to______(stay) here alone.

8. Air is a______(mix), whose components are of great use in the chemical industry.

9. It was said that computers could crash because they were______(able) to make sense of "00" for the year 2000.

五、5.Translation

0. This offer is subject to our final confirmation.

1. It may do little for the cold but it certainly cheers me up.

2. His failure to observe the safety regulations resulted in an accident to the machinery.

3. Knowing some of the common faults a writer can fall into while arguing is a way of avoiding them.

4. If you decide to buy, you must place a firm order within the stated time limit.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter based on the following information. You should write about 100 words.
收信人：Mr. George Taylor of John Marshall Co. Ltd．
    96 Jefferson Street；NewYork 3．N．Y.
写信人：Zhang Hua of Sunny Co．Ltd．
日期：2003年4月26日
内容：你公司订购的货物应该在4月25日到货，但是对方没有按时送货，现由你写一封信通知对方并说明没有按时到货给你方带来的极大的不便，如果对方不能在三日内保证把货送到，你方将根据合同条款撤销所有订货，并要求赔偿你公司可能遭受的损失。