2004年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. It"s expected that the new highway______completed by next July.

A．would be
B．will have been
C．has been
D．had been

1. Nowadays the new medicine can______man of the deadly disease.

A．save
B．treat
C．remove
D．cure

2. I called Mr. Smith at his office this morning, but the voice______answered the phone was not his.

A．which
B．who
C．as
D．whom

3. I"m thinking about changing careers, but I don"t quite know how to______it.

A．go about
B．go around
C．go by
D．go for

4. ______well enough before the final exam, he failed to finish answering all the questions in time.

A．Preparing not
B．To preparing not
C．Not to prepare
D．Not having prepared

5. He has never been to London before,______he knows everything about the people and the customs there.

A．and
B．but
C．for
D．so

6. Bill Clinton — one of the______American presidents gave a speech last week in Oxford University.

A．lively
B．living
C．alive
D．live

7. Little______about his situation though he was in great danger himself.

A．does he care
B．he cared
C．did he care
D．he cares

8. The new president is reported______China after he takes office in the capital.

A．to visit
B．to have visited
C．to be visiting
D．visiting

9. They______be singing my favourite English song in the classroom. I can hear it.

A．could
B．should
C．might
D．must

10. ______when he started the research, he never gave up trying new ways to increase the production.

A．How old he was
B．As he was old
C．However old was he
D．Old as he was

11. Don"t worry about your earrings — I" m sure they"ll______sooner or later.

A．make out
B．hold up
C．turn up
D．find out

12. Mary______clean out the guest room last Saturday, but she was too busy that day.

A．has intended to
B．was intended to
C．intended to
D．had intended to

13. If it______in the early April, the crops wouldn"t be growing so well now.

A．didn"t rain
B．wasn"t rained
C．hadn"t rained
D．was not raining

14. By then, the country"s "green agriculture" centering on water and land will reach its full______.

A．capacity
B．power
C．ability
D．energy

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. The first paragraph is intended to tell us that______.

A．everybody knows that memory works in the same way as arms or legs
B．it is a fact that some people do not use their arms or legs
C．to have a good memory, one has to exercise it regularly
D．to keep fit, one should not sit in a chair or a car all day

2. In the author"s opinion, a poor memory may result from______.

A．unlucky fortune
B．weak arms and legs
C．insufficient education
D．lack of remembering practice

3. The author seems to suggest that we should______.

A．complain about nothing but our health
B．play tennis to exercise our arms and legs
C．blame ourselves rather than our parents for a poor memory
D．learn from those who cannot read or write for a better memory

4. The author comes to the conclusion that______.

A．memory can be improved by practising it
B．the poorer one is, the better memory he has
C．if you want a good memory, do not read or write anything
D．the poor and humble people may help you remember things

5. The most appropriate title for the passage would be______.

A．Poor and Good Memory
B．Your Arms, Legs and Brain
C．How to Improve Your Memory
D．Learn from the Poor and Humble

7. From the passage we know that one of the reasons why people feel tired, anxious, etc. is that______.

A．they are exposed to poisons
B．they fail to follow the doctor"s advice
C．there are harmful things in their bodies
D．there is air pollution in their living places

8. The poisons from drugs, chemicals and environment may stay in one"s body and______.

A．affect him years later
B．have an influence immediately
C．go away in a few years
D．make him depend on drugs

9. If one answered yes to two questions he may experience a______level of body pollution.

A．considerable
B．high
C．medium
D．low

10. If one experiences heavy body pollution he may answer yes to______of the questions.

A．a half
B．a few
C．most
D．some

11. Clear Body, Clear Mind is probably the name of a______.

A．hospital
B．book
C．program
D．manual

13. The fear that automation would make people out of work turned out to be______.

A．impossible
B．reasonable
C．practical
D．unnecessary

14. In the third paragraph the word "pale" most probably means______.

A．result from technological changes
B．decrease in relative importance
C．result in poor health
D．increase in anxiety

15. We can find in the passage that it is hard to enjoy higher production because______.

A．people are afraid of automation
B．technology may change even more rapidly
C．computers are not good at some work
D．unemployment may emerge on a large scale

16. The last paragraph mainly tells us that______.

A．material benefits are what we need
B．prosperity is just one side of the same coin
C．the quality of life may be worse than before
D．western people are free from the paradoxes of progress

17. The author implies in the passage that______.

A．while life gets better, people feel worse
B．life is generally not as good as it used to be
C．people should return to the past to feel better
D．our quality of life has turned worse before it turns better

19. Simon Tindall went to Cambridge to study for an MBA program because______.

A．Cambridge offered him a full scholarship
B．he was denied a scholarship by Georgetown University
C．there was a lower percentage of foreign students in Britain
D．international experience would benefit him in employment

20. Compared with students taking U. S. programs, those doing an MBA in Britain have______.

A．a wider variety of nationalities
B．a small number of nationalities
C．a hard time selecting a favorite school
D．a better opportunity getting a full scholarship

21. Some Chinese students gave up their choices of studying in the States because______.

A．their visa requests were denied
B．they found it hard to hunt a job
C．they lacked qualifications for the program
D．the scholarship couldn"t cover their expenses

22. The fifth paragraph tells us that most MBA programs outside the States______.

A．last longer
B．are cost-efficient
C．lack global attraction
D．are hard to complete

23. The increase in applications for MBA in Britain is due to______of the universities.

A．the locations
B．the reputation
C．the academic levels
D．the tuitions and facilities

三、3.Cloze

1.If you"re driving in Brooklyn, Ohio, and find yourself attracted by your surroundings, resist the urge to get hold of your cell phone and share the moment. The leafy Cleveland suburb is the first town in the country in which it"s【36】to drive and talk on a cell phone at the same time. "We don"t ban cell phones,"【37】former mayor John M. March. "But pull to the side of the road."
  It wasn"t the first【38】Brooklyn, with a population of 11924 and Coyne, 83, who served as mayor for 52 years,【39】the lead on driving safety. In 1966, after Coyne saw a child who was riding in the front seat of her parents" car hit her head【40】the windshield (挡风玻璃), the city passed the nation"s first mandatory (立法规定的) seat-belt law.
  His idea to stop cell-phone users was【41】by another accident. "In early January 1999," he says, "our chief of police【42】a car smashed (撞毁) from behind by another vehicle." The driver of the second car was talking on a cell phone and, according to die chief,【43】talking even after the crash.
  The regulation【44】drivers to keep both hands on the steering wheel while talking on a cell phone. First-time offenders are fined $3, then the fine jumps【45】$100.
  Coyne doesn"t own a cell phone. "I"m not that important," he says.
(36)

A．fault
B．illegal
C．incorrect
D．mistaken

2.(37)

A．demands
B．explains
C．insists
D．tells

3.(38)

A．city
B．law
C．man
D．time

4.(39)

A．held
B．made
C．took
D．did

5.(40)

A．by
B．into
C．on
D．with

6.(41)

A．confirmed
B．determined
C．decided
D．found

7.(42)

A．arrested
B．discovered
C．drew
D．saw

8.(43)

A．continued
B．insisted
C．persisted
D．stopped

9.(44)

A．allows
B．forces
C．requires
D．wants

10.(45)

A．as high as
B．as many as
C．as far as
D．as well as

四、4.Word Formation

0. She no longer had that feeling of (dependent)______she had fought so hard to win.

1. Hutchings, like many (ambition)______young lawyers, became interested in politics.

2. For the (secure)______of passengers, all hand baggage is carefully checked at the airport.

3. Weather (permit)______, we"ll have a picnic at the beach next Saturday.

4. The computer does not work properly. I think it needs (repair)______.

5. Ms. Lee recommends that the student who was late this morning (speak)______to the director.

6. Do you realize that the rules of safe driving (application)______to all of us?

7. You"d better speak slowly; otherwise you will fail to make yourself (understand)______.

8. It (sudden)______occurred to her that Joe was afraid of being alone.

9. The place is so (attract)______that most tourists will spend much more time here than in other places.

五、5.Translation

0. We do have an opening in the file department and Mr. Johnson would be happy to discuss the position with you.

1. The two parties in the spirit of friendship and cooperation have entered into an Agreement to sign the present contract.

2. An agenda is enclosed. Also, you will find a map with complete travel directions and a description of the parking facilities.

3. The use of recycled paper is saving thousands of trees from being cut down.

4. Today many countries are struggling for exploiting oil reserves, water power and other natural resources under the sea.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a fax based on the following information. You should write about 100 words.
传真号：0083—3-7155679
收件人：Mr. Black，销售经理
发件人：John Smith
日期：4月20日
内容：4月24日你将和你的同事Mrs．Brown乘CA925次航班前往东京参加4月25日的研讨会，13点50分到达，请安排接机。Mrs．Brown将常驻东京。希望Black先生介绍本公司产品在日本的销售情况，并洽谈下一步合作事宜。