2004年北京市高职升本科英语试题
Part1
Directions: in this part,there are15 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked with A,B,C. And D.Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 1. It?s expected that new highway __completed by next July. A. would be B. will have been C.has been D.had better 2. Nowadays the new medicine can __man of the deadly disease. A. save B. theat C.remove D.cure
3. 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
4. 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
5. __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
6. He has never to London before,__he knows everything about the people and the customs there.
A.and B.but C.for D.so
7. Bill Clinton—one of the __Amerian presidents gave a speech last week in Oxford Universtiy. A.lively B.living C.alive D.live
8. Little__about his situation though he was in great danger himself. A.does he care B.he cared C.did he cared. D.he cares
9. The new presidents is reported__China after he takes office in the capital. A.to visit B.to have visited C.to be visiting D.visiting
10. They __be singing my favourite English song in the classroom.I can hear it. A.could B.should C.might D.must
11. __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 he was D.Old as he was
12. Don?t worry about your earrings—I?m sure they?ll__sooner or later.
A.make out B.hold C.turn up D.find out
13. 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 14. 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
15. By then,the country?s” green agriculture”centering on water and land will reach its full__. A.capacity B.power C.ability D. energy
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Part 11 Read Comprehension
Directions:There are four reading passages in this part.After reading each passage,you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements.For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked with ABCD.You should choose the most appropriate answer and write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,they become weak;when you start using them again,they slowly become strong again.Everybody knows this,and nobody would thinkof questioning this face.Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory,he really means that hr keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly,either consciously or unconsciously.When someone else says that his memory is poor,he really means that he does not give it enough practice.The position is exactly the same as that of two people,one of whom exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis,while the other sits in a chair or a car all day.
If a friend complains that his arms are weak,we know that it is his own fault.But if he tells us that he has a memory,many of us think that his parents are to blame,or that he is just unlucky,and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as it was his arms or legs that were weak.Not all of us can become extremely strongor extremely clever;but all of the same means—practice.
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can ?Why is this?Of course,because those who cannot read or write have to remember things:They cannot write them down in a notebook,They have to remember dates,times,prices,names,songs and stories,so their memory is always being exereised. So if you want a good memory,learn from the poor and humble:practise remembering. 16.The first paragragh 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 17.In the author?s opinion,a poor memory may result from__ A.unluckly fortune B.weak arms and legs C.insufficient education
D.lack of remembering practice
18.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 19.The author comes to the conclusion that__ A.memory can be improved by pracitisng it B.the poorer one is ,the better memory be 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 20.The most appropriate title for the passage would be __
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A.Poor and Good Memory B.Your Arms,Legs and Brain C.How to Improve Your Memory D.Learn from the poor and Humble
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. How Toxic(中毒的)Are you ? Take this test and find out. Yes No
1.Have you felt fatigued now and then for no apparent reason? 2.Have you ever felt “wooden”or lifeless?
3.Have you ever experienced drug “flashbacks”? 4.Do you have trouble thinking clearly?
5.Do you sometimes get a feeling of reacting slowly? 6.Do you feel annoyed without reason or cause? 7.Do you have unexplained aches and pains?
8.Do you find it difficult to get excited about people and things? 9.Do you find you feel anxious but don?t know why?
10.Have you ever experienced shortness of breath for no reason?
Drugs,chemicals and environmental poisons don?t just go away,They stay in your body and even affect you years later.
If you answered yes to 3 or less you could have a low level of accumulated toxins in your body.affecting your ability to think clealy .If you answered yes to 4-7 of the above questions,you could have considerable accumulated toxins,making you feel dull,lifeless and “wooden”
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21.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
22.The posions from drugs,chemical 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
23.If one answered yes to two questions he may experience a __level of body pollution. A.considerable B.high C. medium D.low
24.If one experiences heavy body pollution he may answer yes to __of the questions. A.a half B.a few C.most D.some 25.Clear Body ,Clear Mind is probably the name of a ___ A.hospital B.book C program D.manual
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Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Higher productivity is a essential to the rising of living standards and to the deelining prices of goods and services.But higher productivity may lead to fewer jobs.
Early in the postwar era,analysts were worried that automation would take over manufacturing,throwing every out of work,That fear went unrealized for a generation,in part because robots and computers weren?t good at much.Today,near-automated manufacturing is becoming a reality.Newly built factories often require only a small part of the work force in the plants.Office technology,meanwhile,now allows a few to do what once required a large group of people.
There may come a point when the gains from higher productivity pale before the job losses.But even if that point does not come,rapid technological change is causing anxiety about future employment:anxiety that makes is hard to appreciate and enjoy what productivity creates. Prosperity brings many other mixed blessings .Living standards keep rising,but so do cases of depression.Agricultural yields continue rising,yet that means fewer family farms are needed.Biotechnology may allow us to live longer,but may leave us dependent on costly synthetic drugs.There are many similar examples.Increasingly,western life suffers from the paradoxes(自相矛盾)of progress.Material circumstances keep improving,yet our quality of life may be no better as a result—especially in those cases,like food ,where enough becomes too much. 26.The fear that automation would make people out of work out to be __ A.impossible B.reasonable C.practical D.unnecessary
27.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
28.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 rapidly C.computer are not good at some work
D.unemployment may emerge on a large scale 29.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.he quality of life may be worse than before
D.western people are free from the paradoxes of progress 30.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 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
In today?s competitive job market, students are looking for degrees outside their home countries to position themselves as global managers fulent in international practices .Among them
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is Simon Tindall ,an American who turned down a scholarship to Georgetown University in Washiongton in favor of Cambridge.
Foreign student make up an average 70 percent to 80 percent of non-US MBA programs. In contrast ,the Wharton School, at the University of Pennsylvania ,reports one of the highest percentages of international students for an American program at 39 percent, a figure that includes US permanent residents.
While the tough recruiting climate for graduates entering the US .job market is a factor in the decrease , another pressure point seems to be restrictions on visas for travel ,education and work in the States after the war in Iraq, SARS in Asia and political changes related to the terrorist attacks of Sept.11,2001.
One Chinese student said she had been offered a full scholarship to attend University of Michigan?s MBA program in 2002 but that a visa request had been denied two years in a row. Another could not obtain a visa to enroll at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Many students are also being attracted by the affordability of international programs, especially in relation to costs in the United States. Most MBA program outside the United States can be completed in one year rather than two ,representing a huge saving in both tuition and opportunity costs.
Britain has an advantage over other international programs in both ranking and brand value.Better rankings attract better students, who in turn improve the rankings.”The applications we received this year were on average of a much higher quality than last year,” said Gary , the admission director at Cambridge,” The increase in applications enables us to be more selective. Year to year,we?re looking to increase the quality of the student body , which in turn strengthens competition for the whole program.”
31.Simon Tindall went to Camaridge 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
32.Compared with student taking US 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
33.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
34.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
35.The increase in applications for MBA in Britain is due to __of the Universities.
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