2008年北京市高职升本科英语试题

2008年英语试题 Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A. , B. ,C. and D. then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 1. The new technique will __________ us to double our production. A. persuade B. engage C. arrange D. enable 2. It was not until December 31 __________ we heard from him. A. which B. when C. that D. then 3. — There’s someone knocking at the door. Who could __________ be? — I have no idea. A. he B. it C. she D. that 4. He had __________ all his goals for the organization, and felt there were no challenges left for him. A. achieved B. got C. made D. met 5. At one time we had about eighty people here who did nothing but __________into various family history. A. researched B. research C. researching D. to research 6. __________ harder, you would have passed this exam. A. If you have worked B. If you worked C. Were you to work D. Had you worked 7. As soon as I entered the room, I could __________ something had gone wrong with the old couple. A. sense B. smell C. touch D. watch 8. Your hair needs __________. You’d better have it done tomorrow. A. cut B. cutting C. to cut D. being cut 9. — How __________ will you be able to come back from you travel? — In a couple of weeks, perhaps. A. fast B. long C. often D. soon 10. There figures are base on the __________ that the economy will continue to improve. A. preparation B. impression C. foundation D. expectation 11. When __________ to dinner at the White Rose Restaurant, he seemed very happy and accepted the invitation. A. invited B. inviting C. to be invited D. having invited 12. Didn’t you see what the naughty boy __________ to our neighbor’s pet dog? A. does B. has done C. had done D. would do 13. There is a possibility that the factory may close __________ economy turns better. A. if B. unless C. so D. when 14. It has not been raining for months. The plants __________ want watering by now. A. could B. may C. must D. should 15. Miss Poole had no friends and seldom had visitors, __________ the girls who came over occasionally for high tea. A. besides B. despite C. except for D. regardless of Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find some questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A. , B. , C. and D. You should choose the most appropriate answer and write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage. The United States is a country of immigrants. After the Native Americans, all people have an immigrant past except African slaves and their descendants（后代）. The first immigrants were Europeans, and the arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. They arrived from England on a ship named the Mayflower to escape religious persecution（迫害）. The first European immigrants formed thirteen colonies（殖民地）under England. The thirteen colonies were not happy with the mother country, England. The colonies were paying taxes but did not have power. They decided to fight and won their independence. The new Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence. It said that all men were created equal, but it did not include Indians, African slaves or women. The colonies celebrated their independence from England on July 4, 1776. they became a new country, and George Washington was the first president. In the 1700s, 1800s, and 1900s, many immigrants came to the United States from different countries. Everyone wanted jobs, freedom, education, and better opportunities. From the 1950s to 2003, many new immigrants came because of war, or for economic or political reasons. Many of these people were Asian or Hispanic. The United States Census said that the total population reached 300 million in 2006. Some people think that these new immigrants contribute to the U. S. economy and help keep prices down. Some Americans think that the United States needs immigrants’ energy and positive attitude about working in low-level or difficult jobs. Other people disagree with this idea and think these immigrants take the jobs that the Americans need or want. 16. According to the passage, who are the first immigrants in America? A. The African slaves. B. The Asian descendents. C. The Englishmen. D. The native Americans. 17. Why did the first thirteen colonies fight with their mother country? A. To stop paying taxes. B. To get more power. C. To set the African slaves free. D. To win their independence. 18. Some people do not welcome the new immigrants because they __________. A. make no contributions to the U. S. B. take the jobs the Americans need C. work in low-level jobs in the U. S. D. expand American population Questions 19 to 21 are based on the following passage. More and more employers use the online application process to help them find the right person for the job. So, it’s likely that you’ll have to apply online for some openings that interest you. In a recent survey, employers offered the following advice for how to make an electronic application outstanding: · Follow directions. Be careful to enter the correct data in the correct field. · Tailor your application information to the position. Don’t copy and paste text from your generic rèsumè. · Complete all fields—even those that aren’t required. · If the company offers an optional（非强制性）assessment test online , take it. · In some cases, you may be asked to attach your resume to the application. Make sure your resume can hold its own in a very simple format. · If possible, spell-check your application before submitting it. Have an error-free application: This application serves as the employer’s first impression of you. · Include a strong objective. Ask a career counselor to help you word your objective . · Follow up your electronic application with a personal e-mail to the recruiter （招聘人员）.A follow-up phone call is acceptable if the job posting or ad does not say “NO phone calls.” 19. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to make successful online application. B.When to write a resume for online application. C.Where to find the right person for the job. D.What to prepare before submitting a well-written resume. 20. According to the passage, your electronic application will not be outstanding if you __________. A. List a strong objective B. Consult a career counselor C. Enter the data in the correct field D. miss the optional assessment test 21. Why do you need to check the spelling of your application before sending it? A.Because you are required to do so. D.Because an error-free application is the employer’s first impression B. Because you will be accepted easily. C. Because I is what the career counselor suggests you do. Questions 22 to 26 are based on the following passage. Do you have extra stuff on your hands? The Internet can help you turn that extra stuff into cash. Before the Internet, Americans sold stuff from their garages or yards. Online shopping sites now provide a new place for people around the world. eBay was the first site where individual sellers could sell goods online. Ten years later, eBay now has over 150 million users in more than 30 countries. This trend has spread quickly around the globe. Major companies now see the Asian market as having the most potential. American companies Amazon and Yahoo both recently partnered with large Chinese sites. Selling on an Internet auction is actually quite simple. First, users pay a fee to list their goods. Buyers then bid on the item. When the auction closes, the highest bidder wins. The seller is then responsible for shipping it. After the sale, the buyer and seller can post comments about the sale on each other’s profile. Don’t want an auction to decide the price for you? Choose a site where you can decide instead. Craigslist has community-based sites worldwide where users can list items for sale with a suggested price. Ready to put your used stuff online? First, find a Web site that serves your area. eBay and Yahoo Auctions both have Web sites in many Asian countries. Second, make sure to market your item well. When writing the description, use accurate and specific details. Include a picture; buyers like to see the product before purchasing it. You needn’t decide to buy or sell anything today, but go ahead and start browsing. You might find something you could use. Make your money stretch with these “online garage sales.” 21. According to the passage, the Internet provides a large market for __________. A. old and worn things B. old and used things C. new and hand-made things D. new and machine-made things 23. What does a buyer do on an Internet auction? A.To list the goods. B.To bid on the item. C.To ship the goods. D.To pay a fee first. 24. To sell things online, you should know how to __________your items effectively. A. charge B. list C. market D. price 25. In the last paragraph, “Make you money stretch” probably means __________. A. to spend more money on the net B. to make money on the Internet C. to get you money’s worth D. to keep you money and spend it later 26. Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage? A. Market Online B. Options Online C. Online Sales D. Development of Websites Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following passage. Business is often seen as the “bad guy” in environmental matter because people feel that businesses will do anything to make a profit. Unfortunately, this is to often the case. Many business people, in fact, believe that they can’t make a profit and be kind to the environment at the same time. However, it does not necessarily have to be this way. Using common business strategies, companies have found ways to become environmentally friendly or “green” and increase their profits at the same time. One such strategy that businesses use is known as “product differentiation”. This term means that a company advertised the fact that its products are different from other, similar products. A number of environmentally friendly companies have done this successfully. For example, in marketing their products, organic（有机的）food companies emphasize the organic aspect. That is, they highlight the fact that no chemicals have been used to grow the food, and so it is better for consumers’ health and for the environment. Another “green” business strategy that has been successful is waste reduction. Many companies have considered waste an pollution as a necessary part of the production process. They have done little to prevent either waste or pollution, unless there were laws that forced them to. However, other companies have realized that there are definite advantages to reducing waste and pollution. Less waste and less pollution means a more efficient production process. The 3M Company started a program that rewarded employees for successful ideas about how to reduce waste and prevent pollution last year. This program has helped the company pollute much less and save more than a half billion dollars. 27. What is the passage mainly about? A.What businesses can do to become more profitable B.Why business is seen as the environmental bad guy C.Business strategies for international companies today D.How businesses can be both “green” and profitable 28. When “product differentiation” is adopted, the product is usually __________. A.advertised as something different from similar products B.good either for your health or for the environment C.very profitable for the company D.environmentally friendly 29. Companies that take measures to reduce waste and pollution __________. A. are more productive B. are less successful C. save money D. spend more money 30. The 3M Company rewarded employees for__________. A. helping prevent waste and pollution B.ideas that would increase its profits C. successful strategies for marketing D.improving product differentiation Questions 31to 35 are based on the following passage. We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul-why didn’t pick up that he was friendly just because 1 had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, It’s too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog .” that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that the doesn’t think you deserve your luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for ” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of a all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture (姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake. 31. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______ . A. even friends are annoyed when we check what they say B. People usually state one thing but means another C. We fail to listen carefully when they talk D. We tend to doubt what our friends say 32. “You’re a lucky dog” probably conveys the meaning that __________. A. you’re a friendly person B.you’re envious of others C.you do not deserve the luck D.you should thank others for your luck 33. In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.”(Para. 2), “it” refers to __________. A. being friendly B. a bit of envy C. lucky dog D. your luck 34. According to the last paragraph, what can you do to save another mistake? A. Spend time thinking about what people talking. B. Take a good look at the person talking C. Focus on the look in the speaker’s eyes D. Try to catch every word of the speaker 35. This passage is mainly about __________. A. why we misunderstand what people say B. how to behave when we listen to others C. why we sometimes go wrong with our friends or enemies D. how to avoid mistakes when we communicate with people Part III Cloze Directions: There is a passage followed with 10 blanks. Read the passage carefully and then choose the most appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A. , B. , C. and D. Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. A Happy Family and a Long Life When Japan’s Kamato Hongo died at the age of 116, she was the world’s oldest woman. But Mrs. Hongo seemed to have had a perfectly 36 lifestyle, and there seems to be no particular reason for her to have lived so long. She enjoyed things that are sometimes considered to be 37 , such as drinking tea, coffee and even a small amount of alcohol every day, although she did not smoke. So 38 was her secret? After getting married, she stayed on Kagoshima, the island where she was born, helping her 39 on his farm during he long life. Mrs. Hongo gave birth to seven children, lived through three wars, and 40 a volcano eruption on Kagoshima in 1914. 41 her eventful life, she was happy and hated being away from her family. She always kept a close relationship with all seven of her children, and in fact, when she could no longer look 42 herself, she went to live with one of her daughters, Shizue, and her family. Then, at the end of her 43 life Mrs. Hongo seemed to think more about her early life than the present, and some times 44 to recognize close relatives and friends who visited her. She preferred to live in the 45 , and talk about her very happy childhood. Was happiness the secret of her long life? 36. A. normal B. usual C. common D. casual 37. A. unnecessary B. unhealthy C. unattractive D. unimportant 38. A. how B. which C. why D. what 39. A. parents B. husband C. children D. friend 40. A. endured B. suffered C. survived D. escaped 41. A. prior to B. Without C. Instead of D. Despite 42. A. after B. around C. over D. into 43. A. plain B. long C. miserable D. boring 44. A. refused B. tired C. managed D. failed 45. A. past B. hospital C. countryside D. present Part IV Word Forms Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 46. This job requires the ability to act with speed and _________.(decide) 47. He picked up his bag and __________ (hurry) off along the platform. 48. The man insisted on __________ (help) me find a taxi even though I told him I didn’t need any help. 49. Backley was bitterly __________ (disappoint) when an injury prevented him form competing in the Olympic Games. 50. He developed computer to handle complicated __________ (finance) transactions. 51. He lives in Australia now , so we only see him very __________ （occasion）. 52. His __________ (refuse) to come to our wedding upset the new couple. 53. She no longer had that feeling of __________ (dependence) she had fought so hard to win. 54. He looked down at the floor in an attempt to hid his __________ (embarrass). 55. The captain angrily seized him by the arm , and asked him what he meant by such bad __________ (behave) Part V Translation—English into Chinese Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 5 sentences in this part . Write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 56. We are deeply concerned about the recent developments of the issue in this country. 57. Due to rapid growth in investment , there are new firms opening in this city every day. 58. Companies with deal in the global marketplace need to be able to adapt to different business cultures. 59. We will agree to sign the new contract provided that you increase our salaries by 5%. 60. However, we will need a little more evidence before we reach conclusions on some of these things. Part VI Writing Directions: This part is to test you ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of invitation. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet. 假设你是黄海大学英语系的学生李明，请代Tom Smith先生给住在北京长安街建国饭店2008房间的Peter Johnson 先生发一封邀请信，请他于四月八日（星期五）早上九点参见为Tom Smith 先生举办的画展开幕式。并告知画展相关信息： 展览内容：北欧风景画 展览地点：国家美术馆 展览时间：周一到周五 10：00—16：00 周六和周日 12：00—17：00 生词：美术馆：gallery 风景画：landscape 2008年英语试题答案 1-5.DCBAB 6-10.DABDD 11-15.ACBCC 16-18.CDB 19-21.ADD 22-26BBCCC 27-30 DACA 31-35 BCBAD 36-40 ABDBC 41-45 DABDA 46.decision 47.hurried 48. helping 49.disappointed 50.financial 51.occasionally 52.refusal 53. independence 54.embarrassment 55. behavior 56.我们对该国事态的最新发展深表关切。 57.由于投资增长迅速，这个城市每天都有新公司开张。 58.在全球市场上有经营活动的公司应能适应不同的商业文化。 59.假如你把我们的