2005升本真题

机密*启用前

2005年天津市高等院校“高职升本”招生统一考试

英语

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至9页，第II卷10至11页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。

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Part I Grammar & Vocabulary (40 points)

Directions: There are 40 sentences. For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. him tomorrow?

A. Why not to call on

B. Why don't call on

C. Why not calling on

D. Why not call on

2. Come and see me whenever_______

A. you are convenient

B. you will be convenient

C. it is convenient to you

D. it will be convenient to you

3. This morning I had a lot of trouble

A. getting the car to start

B. to get the car started

C. getting the car starte d

D. when I got the car to start

4. Animals that could not_____ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survive.

A. apply

B. modify

C. change

D. adapt

5. The tomato juice left brown_______ on my coat.

A. trace

B. spot

C. dirt

D. point

6. _____is well known to all, too much stress can cause disease.

A. Which

B. It

C. That

D. As

7. Remember, nothing hurts concentration______ reading too slowly.

A. rather than

B. as well as

C. more than

D. instead of

8. The last half of the nineteenth century______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.

A. has witnessed

B. was witnessed

C. witnessed

D. is witnessed

9. Educational reforms in the 1980's_____ compulsory education to nine years.

A. expanded

B. stretched

C. widened

D. extended

10. I don't think John and I have anything ______.

A. in depth

B. in common

C. at random

D. in detail

11. A sense of well being should always be an important part of life_______ your age.

A. whatsoever

B. whatever

C. however

D. no matter

12. enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in

this field.

A. Giving

B. To give

C. Given

D. Being given

13._______ is not a serious disadvantage in life.

A. To be not tall

B. Not to be tall

C. Being not tall

D. Not being tall

14.______ in the classroom, I hurried to the school to fetch it.

A. There being a book left

B. There being a book leaving

C. There is a book left

D. There is a book being left

15. AIDS is said_____ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years

in that region.

A. being

B. to be

C. to have been

D. having been

16. His family had a wonderful holiday; only the last three days were slightly____ by the

weather.

A. spoiled

B. mined

C. hurt

D. damaged

17. Have you ever been in a situation_____ you know the other person is right yet you cannot

agree with him?

A. by which

B. that

C. in where

D. where

18. It was the local people who helped us out of the difficult______.

A. circumstances

B. occasion

C. phenomenon

D. status

19. We will be broadcasting the program from Austin.

A. live

B. alive

C. living

D. lively

20. The buildings in this part of the city are superior those in other parts of the city.

A. than

B. above

C. to

D. over

21. I on campus.

A. am opposed the students to smoke

B. oppose the students' to smoking

C. oppose the students to smoke

D. am opposed to the students' smoking

22. I propose that the conference for a week.

A. be put off

B. would be put off

C. put off

D. will put off

23. Nowhere else in the world more attractive scenery than Switzerland.

A. you can find

B. you have found

C. can you find

D. have you found

24. Please keep me your whereabouts in case I have something urgent to tell you.

A. stuck to

B. informed of

C. linked with

D. separated from

25. I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.

A. As long as

B. As

C. Even

D. While

26. The increase in student numbers many problems for the universities.

A. exerts

B. presses

C. Provides

D. poses

27. The pilot as well as two of the passengers death.

A. has miraculously escaped

B. have miraculously escaped

C. are miraculously escaped

D. has been miraculously escaped

28. , he can now only watch it on TV at home.

A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match

B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match

C. Not having obtained a ticket for the match

D. Not obtained a ticket for the match

29. The children were in red and sang songs together.

A. dressing

B. dressed

C. worn

D. wearing

30. --Thank you very much for your help.

--Not at all. If you have any other questions,

A. ask immediately

B. please don't hesitate to ask

C. no hesitate to ask

D. I'm glad you ask

31. Had the rescuers been available, the child

A. couldn't have drowned

B. wouldn't have been drowned

C. shouldn't have been drowned

D. wouldn't have drowned

32. Frequently single-parent children some of the functions that the absent adult in the

house would have served.

A. take off

B. take on'

C. take in

D. take after

33. "I was not given any legal aid and I felt there was no justice in this country. But now I

believe that there is justice ."

A. above all

B. after all

C. all in all

D. in all

34. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards

and should new operating procedures.

A. result in

B. subject to

C. proceed with

D. match with

35. By the time I get downstairs, the telephone

A. has stopped ringing

B. will have stopped ringing

C. has stopped to ring

D. stops to ring

36. The students are young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty.

A. mostly

B. most

C. almost

D. at most

37. It is in 2008 __the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing:

A. which

B. then

C. that

D. when

38. Having been served lunch,

A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

B. the committee members discussed the problem

C. it was discussed by the committee members

D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

39. He did very well, but he failed the record.

A. in breaking

B. on breaking

C. to break

D. having broken

40. I took the children to the zoo today to the party they missed yesterday.

A. make up for

B. take up for

C. stand up for

D. send up for Part II . Cloze Test ( 10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following page. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student.

41 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The 42 student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of_ 43 , not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned with brief written comments but without a grade. Even ff a grade is not given, the students is_ 44 for learning the material assigned. When research is assigned, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 45 guidance. It is the student's responsibility to find books, maga2ines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 46 a university library works, they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 47 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students should not be 48 dependent on them. In the United States professors have many other duties besides teaching, such as administrative or research work. 49 ,the time that a professor can spend with a student outside a class is limited, if a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 50 a professor during office hour or make an appointment.

41. A. If B. Although C. Because D. Since

42. A. poor B. ideal C. average D. disappointed

43. A. fun B. work C. learning D. prize

44. A. criticized B. innocent C. responsible D. dismissed

45. A. maximum B. minimum C. possible D. practical

46. A. when B. what C. why D. how

47. A. selections B. collections C. sources D. origins

48. A. too much B. such C. much more D. more

49. A. However B. Therefore

C. Furthermore

D. Nevertheless

50. A. greet B. annoy C. approach D. attach

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. Read the passages carefully and answer the questions.

Passage One

Long before the first Europeans arrived in America, a strange looking animal lived on the western plains. It looked somewhat like a water buffalo(北美洲野牛) It had a hump(驼峰) like a camel and a mane(鬃)like a lion. It preferred to eat the rich grass of the plains. The official name of the strange animal is the American Bison. However, nearly everyone calls it a buffalo.

In the early days, millions of buffalo moved freely across the continent. They were powerful animals and ran with great speed. The Indians hunted them for food and clothing.

In the 19th century, white men hunted the bison for their skins. They seldom killed the bison for meat. One famous frontiersman, however, Buffalo Bill Cody hunted buffalo for meat. The railroads used the meat to feed their workers.

The American buffalo could run at a speed of almost 75 kilometers an hour. He was difficult to hurt because he was always for a fight. There were times when five or six bullets would not kill him, and buffalo hunters sometimes had a lot of trouble killing the animal. The buffaloes were hard to control and the hunters would get confused or feel helpless. Finally, in the west the expression, to buffalo, came to mean to make one helpless or to confuse and trick It is still used today. When a person has you "buffaloed", he has you in his power. You're helpless!

51. When did the bison begin to live on the western plains of America?

A. When the European immigrated to America.

B. Long before the first Europeans arrived in America.

C. After the Europeans immigrated to America.

D. A short time before the first Europeans arrived in America.

52. The bison looks like a _ .

A. lion

B. camel

C. water buffalo

D. tiger

53. White men hunted the buffalo _ .

A. for their workers

B. for their meat

C. for theft hunters

D. for their skins

54. Why was American Bison difficult to hurt?

A. Because he was always for a fight.

B. Because he could nm fast.

C. Because he was too thick to be caught.

D. Because his look was odd enough to frighten away the hunters.

55. “To be buffaloed”means _

A. to run as fast as a buffalo

B. to be helpless or be confused

C. to be caught for amusement

D. to be as special as a buffalo

Passage Two

Personal interviewing is most effective, when all the people to be interviewed are located in a relatively small geographical area. Otherwise, the time and expense spent in traveling from one person to another makes this type of interviewing economically impractical. Personal interviewing is usually used when the information needed is too complex to be gathered by another technique. For example, a problem being studied may require the interviewer to probe beyond the more superficial answers that might be obtained with another method.

It is sometimes assumed that personal interviewing is the most accurate of all survey research techniques. Although personal interviewing may be accurate, in many cases, human errors may prevent a researcher from obtaining valid results. Questions perceived by the interviewee as an invasion of privacy or threatening in any way will probably produce false or partially true answers. Also, since the interviewer must interpret the respondent's statements, a certain amount of information loses results even though the respondent may be answering truthfully.

In spite of the problems, at least two major advantages are provided by this research technique. First, the alert interviewer can generally tell if the respondent is being truthful or if he or she is giving superficial or untrue responses. Second, the interviewer can rephrase questions, give more explanations, or probe more deeply if the initial questions do not produce the information desired. As a result, the information gleaned should be more accurate than that provided by interviews where no one is present to clarify questions or to interpret answers. 56. It can be concluded from the passage that when all the people to be interviewed are located

in a relatively big geographical area_______.

A. personal interviewing is most effective

B. personal interviewing is economically impractical

C. personal interviewing is the only technique to get information

D. telephone interviewing may not be used

57. Sometimes a researcher cannot get valid results because_______ .

A. the information needed is too complex to be gathered

B. personal interviewing is the most accurate of all survey research techniques

C. personal interviewing is not as effective as other research techniques

D. both interviewer and interviewee may make mistakes during the interview

58. In the second paragraph, the phrase "an invasion of privacy" most probably means_____.

A. an unpleasant conversation

B. a challenge to interviewee's professional skills

C. an interference with interviewee's personal affairs

D. an interference with interviewee's hobby

59. In the first sentence of the last paragraph, the pronoun "this" refers to a(n)

A. survey

B. question

C. answering

D. personal interviewing

60. According to the last paragraph, one of the advantages of the personal interviewing is____.

A. the interviewer can ask the interviewee questions again in different ways

B. the interviewer can ask the interviewee some personal questions

C. the initial questions do not produce the information desired

D. no one 5s present to clarify questions

Passage Three

I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren't for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried 'fill the country. But how realistic is the dream?

Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of fiats. Children become aggressive and nervous--cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don't even say hello to each other.

Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to mm to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also tree that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. There is little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.

What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds a feeling of isolation and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that You are at the gentler of things, and that life doesn't come to an end at haft-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bough0 a compromise between the two: they have expressed their preference for the "quiet life" by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind-they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages.

What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring "morning" to the locals as they pass by. I'm keen on the idea, but you see there's my cat, Toby. I'm not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty male down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.

61. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author______.

A. used to live in the country

B. used to work in the city

C. works in the city

D. lives in the country

62. In the author's opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT____.

A. a strong sense of fear

B. lack of communication

C. housing conditions

D. a sense of isolation

63. The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT____.

A. daily necessities

B. fresh fruits

C. designer clothes

D. fresh vegetables

64. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes the commuters?

A. Original.

B. Quiet.

C. Proud.

D. Insensitive

65. Do you think the author will move to the country?

A. Yes, he will do so.

B. No, he will not do so.

C. It is difficult to tell.

D. He is in two minds.

Passage Four

The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software or by altering the architecture but that, too, will happen.

I think it certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon will arise first to rival

and then exceed, their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbon's long control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe.

As the 'intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their ability to withstand environments harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands of millions of people, will be within our power.

66. In what way can we make a machine intelligent?

A. By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space.

B. By working hard for 10 or 20 years.

C. By either properly programming it or changing its structure.

D. By reproducing it.

67. What does the writer think about the machines with human-like ability?

A. He believes they will be useful to human beings.

B. He believes that they will control us in the future.

C. He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us.

D. He doesn't consider the construction of such machines possible.

68. The word "carbon" (Para. 2) stands for______.

A. intelligent robots

B. a chemical element

C. an organic substance

D. human beings

69. A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when________.

A. its intelligence and cost are beyond question'

B. it is able to bear the rough environment

C. it is made as complex as the human brain

D. its architecture is different from that of the present0nes

70. It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. after the installation of a great number of cells and connection, robots will be capable

of self-reproduction

B. with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility

of making a machine with human-like ability

C. once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligence

D. robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in space

机密*启用前

2005年天津市高等院校“高职升本”招生统一考试

英语

第II卷（非选择题，三大题，共60分）

注意事项：

1. 答第Ⅱ卷前，考生必须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

2. 考生必须用蓝、黑色钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。

Part IV Translation（20 points）

Directions: Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese

71. China can take the experiences of western countries as a reference, but not copy them

72. While I wouldn't have time to talk at length, there was time to exchange the greetings.

73. He scored far more points than any of his rivals and proved himself a worthy winner.

74. Working hard is important, but knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for

much more.

75. She has come up with a brilliant plan to double her income.

Part V. Translation (20 points)

Directions:Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.

76. 不论性别与年龄，每个人都有平等的机会竞争这个空缺的席位（regardless of）77．将自己的观点强加于人是不对的。(impose)

78. 我们常常发现运用一个规律要比懂得它难得多(find, apply)

79. 一个成熟的人是一个善于把失败变成成功的人（mature, turn into）

80. 不言而喻，教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的(self—evidence)

Part ⅥWriting(25points)

Directions:write a composition on the topic of “On the Private Car” in three paragraphs:

1.有人赞成拥有私家车

2.有人反对拥有私家车

3.你的结论

You are supposed to write at least 100 words. Words and expressions that may be useful for you: environmental pollution energy shortage seek comfort convenience

On the Private Car

2005年天津市高等院校“高职升本”招生统一考试

英语参考答案

Part I. Grammar & Vocabulary (40 points)

1. D

2. C

3. C

4. D

5. B

6. D

7. C

8. C

9. D 10. B

11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C

16. A 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. C

21. D 22.A 23. C 24. B 25. D

26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. B

31. B 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. B

36. A 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. A

Part II. Cloze Test (10 points)

41. A 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. B

46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C

Part III. Reading Comprehension (40 points)

51. B 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. B

56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. A

61. C 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. B

66. C 67. A 68. D 69. B 70. B

Part IV Translation

71．中国可以借鉴／参考／效仿西方国家的经验，但不能照搬。

72．虽然我不会有时间与人长谈，但相互打个招呼的时间还是有的。

73．他比任何对手的得分都高得多，证明他不愧为一个胜利者。

74．用功是重要的，但知道如何充分利用自己的才能更重要。

75．她想出了一个绝妙的计划，结果使她的收入增加一倍。

Part V Translation

76. Everyone has an equal opportunity to compete for this vacant position, regardless of

age or sex.

77. It is wrong to impose one’s own opinions on others.

78. We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it.

79. A mature man is one who is good at turning failure into success.

80. It is self-evident that education is vital to the future of a country.

Part VI Writing

On the Private Car

Recently there has been a heated discussion as to whether a person should own a car. Attitude to this issue varies from person to person. Some think there are good reasons for owning a car. To Them, a car allows a person to move freely. It brings convenience to its owner.

But there are many more arguments against such ideas. First, it can be very expensive to purchase, repair and even park a car. Secondly, owning a car can cause worry and stress. It is exhausting to drive in rush-hours in the overcrowded streets or to drive around and around to find a parking lot. Finally, as everyone knows that cars use fuel and give off exhaust, which may worsen the problem of energy shortage and environment pollution.

From the above discussion, we can see that the disadvantages of owning a car outweigh its advantages. So I think private cars should be restricted rather than encouraged.