河北工业大学英语2008年1月份试题
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河北省2008年普通专接本科教育考试《英语》试卷(考试时间90分钟)(总分120分)说明:请将客观题答案填涂在答题卡的相应位置上,主观题在答题纸相应位置上做答,在其它位置上做答无效。
I Phonetics (5 points1. A. st oo l B. b oo k C. s oo n D. ch oo se2. A. think B. everything C. there D. thirsty3. A. sick B. safe C. respect D. expose4. A. arise B. beside C. issue D. price5. A. enough B. daughter C. frighten D. straight IISituationalDialogues(10points)Section A6. At a birthday part Friend A: Happy birthday! Friend B: ______________A. Yes, I am very happy.B. Thank you!C. Happy to see you at my party.D. You needn’t be so polite.7. At home Husband: I don’t feel like going to the cinema. Any other idea? Wife: _____________________________A. Yes, I’ll go with you.B. No, I don’t like it.C. It’s my pleasure.D. What about going to the beach?8.At a companyClient: Good morning, may I speak to Mr. White, please?Secretary: ___________________________A. Who are you?B. No, you can’t.C. Who is speaking, please?D. Yes, you can.9.In a reading roomStudent A: Excuse me, is that seat taken?Student B: _________________________A.That’s great.B. Why not?C. Go ahead.D. I don’t think so.10. In a classroomTeacher: Can you follow what I’m saying?A.Yes, I follow you.B. Sorry, I can’t.C. I’m sorry to hear that.D. No, I don’t follow you.Section BDirections: In this section there is a long conversation with Directions:A job interviewBob: Good morning, you must be Tom Green. I’m Bob Smith, the personnel manager.Tom: ________11___________.Bob: I have your application form here. You hope to work as a teacher in the training department, is that right?Tom: ______ _12___________.Bob: What kind of courses did you take in college?Tom: _________13___________. But I also studied education and psychology.Bob: Did you do well in your courses?Tom: I think so. If you look at my school record, you will find I got almost all “A”s in my courses. Bob: Why do you want to apply for this job?Tom: __________14__________. Being a teacher has been my ambition since I was a child. Bob: Fine. I have no more questions.Tom: When will know if I have the job?Bob: __________15__________.Tom: OK. Thank you very much.A.I’m very interested in the job you offered.B. I majored in English.C. We will inform you about a week.D. Nice to meet you.E. Just so-so.F. I’m not quite sure about it.G. Yes, that’s right.III.16.The swimming pool was _____________ because of the water supply.A. out of useB. out of the wayC. out of fashionD. out of place17.If you want to see the chairman of the department, you’d better make an ____________ with him first.A. admissionB. agreementC. appointmentD. announcement18.Sick ___________ he was, he came to work.A.asB. thoughC. althoughD. while19.They fulfilled the plan earlier than they ______________.A.have expectedB. expectedC. were expectedD. had expected20.___________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A. BelievingB. To believeC. BelieveD. Believed21.The child was ___________ for getting his shoes and socks wet.A. stoppedB. blamedC. accusedD. complained22. The thief ___________ while climbing over the garden wall.A. has caughtB. was caughtC. caughtD. being caught23. It was the training ___________ made him such a good engineer.A. thatB. so thatC. whichD. what24.The doctor asked Bob to quit ___________ because of his health.A.smokeB. smokesC. smokingD. to smoke25.Letters of apology should be written and sent ________ .A.kindlyB. occasionallyC. immediatelyD. Indirectly26. ______________ seems reasonable to me that he doesn’t want to be reminded of his age.A. ThatB. WhichC. WhatD. It27.—Why did you leave the meeting early?--I found the discussion __________.A.boringB. boredC. boreD. boredom28.It suddenly _________ to me that we could ask our neighborhood to help us.A. thoughtB. consideredC. occurredD. referred29.Why didn’t you show _________ at the meeting yesterday?A.outB. upC. onD. around30.If I _________ out of ink, I would have finished writing the paper.A.hadn’t runB. shouldn’t runC. haven’t runD. didn’t run31.The committee _________ nine members.poses ofB. composes inC. consists ofD. consists in32.I ___________ her not to go near the dog.A.saidB. warnedC. suggestedD. proposed33.He failed in his exam, _________ proves that he wasn’t working hard enough.A.thatB. which heC. whatD. which34.The brothers ____________ from each other in their tastes for literature.A. differentB. differenceC. differD. differently35.Why Maria didn’t come to school yesterday _________ not known.A.wereB. areC. isD. have been36.You may ________ do it yourself ________ leave it to me.A.both…andB. either… orC. not only… but alsoD. whether… or37.This hotel ____________ $60 for a single room with bath.A.claimsB. demandsC. pricesD. charges38.We will not go to the party ________ we are politely invited.A.ifB. howeverC. whetherD. unless39.The sandwiches _____________ by your mother were very delicious.A.makeB. makingC. were madeD. made40.You may borrow this dictionary ___________ you keep it clean.A. so long asB. so far asC. in caseD. even if41.More than thirty people are __________ in this event.A.happenedB. participatedC. involvedD. Included42.I used to smoke ___________ , but I gave it up three years ago.A. severelyB. heavilyC. stronglyD. seriously43.The accident __________ the death of two passengers.A.is resulted inB. resulted inC. is resulted fromD. resulted from44.I don’t remember ______________ to Pro fessor Brown during my last visit to Harvard.A.having introducedB. to have been introducedC. to have introducedD. having been introduced45. China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the __________ of the five principles of peaceful co-existence.A.basisB. baseC. accountD. foundationIV. Reading ComprehenPassage 1There was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone gets off. You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners. The days are gon e when women could be treated as the weaker sex. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men; not just equality in jobs or education, but in social attitudes. Hold a door open for some women and you’re likely to get an angry lectur e on treating women as inferiors, unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying hershare of the bill. It’s no wonder, then, that men have given up some of the gestures of politeness and consider ation which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, man’s politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by more consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.46.What will gentlemen nowadays do when a lady gets on a crowded but or train?A. They will stand up reluctantly.B. They will offer her their seats after a while.C. They will pretend not to see her.D. They will get off the bus.47.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Men have become less and less the weaker sex.B. The women are thought of as the weaker sex.C. The women could not open doors for themselves.D. Men’s attitudes towards women are reasonable.48.Why are some women likely to get angry as a man holds the door open for them?A.Because they think they are looked down upon.B. Because they are treated too politely.C. Because the man should not hold the door open.D. Because men often offend women in this manner.49.What is replacing men’s ge stures of politeness?A.More graceful politeness towards women.B. More consideration for women’s needs and feelings.C. More impolite gestures of social behavior to women.D. More equal treatment to women in every respect.50.What can we learn from this passage?A.Men ought to make gestures of politeness towards women.B. Women ought to make gestures of politeness towards men.C. Women have achieved equality with men.D. Men are beginning to treat women as equal human beings.Passage 2With the growth of the information Superhighway, a logical development in the job searching process is the electronic resume. Electronic resumes can be e-mailed to employers, posted on electronic resume databases, and cut-and-pasted into any place where you are asked for an online resume. Human resources directors and business owners know that they can locate qualified job seekers by going to sites that post electronic resumes. Employment sites can help you compose your resu me and post it online. Services like “Online Resumes” (/) will easily change your resume to HTML and add it to their database, where it can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Employers can select criteria(标准), and a search tool will select potential candidates from thousands of resumes. Pam Dixon has written a useful resource book named Job Searching Online for Dummies. In it you can learn what to include and what not to include in your resume. Another suggestion is to look at what other people are doing online. Take advantage of this high-tech way to market yourself on the Internet. Beyond help for your resume, online career resources for job seekers include how to have a successful interview and how to find the right job for you. Using the Internet can give you a competitive edge that will set you apart from other job seekers and help you reach your personal career goal.51.In order to find qualified job seekers, personnel directors and business owners often ___________.A.create a web siteB. select a search toolC. visit websites that post electronic resumesD. read Pam Dixon’s book52.What can you get from the employment sites?A. They tell you how to prepare an electronic resume and send it on line.B. They provide you with the addresses of companies that seek employees.C. They inform you of the most favorable job opportunities you can have.D. They give you suggestions on a successful interview with the employer.53.The electronic resume database allows employers _______________.A. to post their own resumes onlineB. to examine candidates’ resumes at any time they likeC. to set up time for an interview with candidatesD. to select their criteria and their search tool54.After reading P am Dixon’s book you may know _______________.A.where to post your resumeB. how to achieve your career goalB.C. how to compose your resume D. when to have an interview55.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is ___________.A.to help people to find the right jobB. to help employers to find a potential candidateC. to show the way a resume is preparedD. to introduce the electronic resumePassage 3Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates(激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate(振动). When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance. Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone’s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off. When eating at a restaurant with friends, don’t place your mobile phone on th e table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that other s won’t hear the details of your conversation. If you are calling ina noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.56.What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?A.Call back after the performance.B. Answer it near the exit door.C. Talk outside the exit door.D. Speak in a low voice.57.Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think ___________.A. you prefer to talk to your friends at the tableB. you value your calls more than your friendsC. you are enjoying the company of your friendsD. you are polite and considerate of your friends.58.The author implies that the use of mobile phone in such places as museums should be _________.A. encouragedB. expectedC. discouragedD. recommended59. When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to _______________.A. use a more sensitive microphoneB. shout loudly into your microphoneC. go away quietly to continue the phone callD. use your hand to help speak into the phone60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.B. You should speak quietly into your mobile phone at a funeral.C. You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral.D. You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as possible.Passage 4If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research result of Professor Faulkner, who says that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon. Professor Faulkner wanted to find out why healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and to reason at s relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down. He set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and occupations. Computer technology enabled him to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intelligence and emotion, and determine the human character. Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds. Faulkner concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to slow the contraction—using the head. The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in peoplein the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Faulkner, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing routine work are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants. Faulkner’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators”.61.Professor Faulkner wanted to find out __________.A.how people’s brains shrinkB. the way of making people live longerC. the size of certain people’s brainsD. why certain people aged sooner than others62. Faulkner’s research findings are based on ____________.A. a survey of farmers in northern JapanB. tests performed on a thousand old peopleC. the study of brain volumes of different peopleD. the latest development of computer technology63. The underlined word “subjects” in paragraph 5 means _____________.A. branches of knowledge studied in a schoolB. something to be consideredC. persons experimented onD. citizens in a country64. The professor’s findings show that ______________.A. our brains shrink as we grow oldB. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. seventy-year-olds have better brains than sixty-year-oldsD. thinking can slow down the process of ageing65. According to the passage, which group of people seem to age slower than the others?A. FarmersB. LawyersC. ClerksD. Shop assistantsV. Cloze (15 points)A woman was sitting 66 the bench in front of her California home and 67 a sandwich when she noticed a seagull. The bird was very near her. It 68 to have a 69 wing. So the woman took a bit of bread and 70 it to the bird. The seagull ate the bread. Then it turned and walked slowly 71 a hill of sand and disappeared. The nest day, the same bird appeared again. The woman was 72 to see the seagull with its broken wing. 73 , the bird couldn’t fly. Again, she gave it some bread. And again, it slowly 74 its broken wing in the sand and hopped over the hill. This 75 every day for two weeks. The woman 76 , “What happens 77 that poor bird each day? Where does it go?” One day, she decided to find the 78 . After the bird ate the bread, the woman quietly 79 it over the hill. The bird reached the 80 side. Then it picked up its “broken” wing and flew high and straight into the summer sky.66.A. inside B. on C. above D. over67.A. ate B. eat C. eats D. eating68.A. looked B. was C. seemed D. needed69.A. broken B. hurt C. bad D. Ill70. A. throw B. threw C. throwing D. Thrown71. A. beside B. above C. on D. over72.A. nice B. angry C. disappointed D. sad73.A. Because B. So C. Clearly D. Then74.A. pushed B. dragged C. took D. walked75.A. happened B. was happening C. happen D. Happening76.A. asked B. thought C. wondered D. said77.A. on B. at C. for D. to78.A. surprise B. bird C. answer D. bread79.A. took B. followed C. seized D. caught80.A. another B. others C. each D. OtherVI. Translation (5 points)81.__________________________(令我吃惊的是), he passed the exam.cation can greatly _____________________(丰富你的生活).83.The purpose of this article is to tell the students how to _____________________(培养好的学习习惯).84.She never dreamed of ____________________(被派到国外) for further study soon.85.Only when he got home _________________ (才明白发生了什么).VII. Writing (15points)1、自今年6月1日起,超市将不再为顾客免费提供塑料购物袋。
2008年考研英语一答案Section I: Use of English (10 points)1. B2. D3. A4. C5. C6. A7. B8. D9. B10. C11. B12. D13. A14. C15. D16. D17. C18. A19. B20. ASection II: Reading Comprehension (60 points)Part A (40 points)21. A22. D23. C24. B25. D26. D27. C28. A29. A30. B31. A32. C33. B34. D35. C36. D37. B38. C39. A40. BPart B (10 points)41. D42. G43. A44. C45. EPart C (10 points)46. 他认为或许正因为(语言表达上的)这种困难,他不得不对自己要说的每句话都经过长时间的认真思考,从而能发现自己在推理和观察中的错误,结果这反而成为他的优点。
47. 他还坚持认为自己进行长时间纯抽象思维的能力十分有限,由此他也认定自己在数学方面根本不可能有大的作为。
48. 另一方面,某些人批评他虽然善于观察,却不具备推理能力,而他认为这种说法也是缺乏根据的。
49. 他又自谦的说,或许自己“在注意到容易被忽略的事物,并对其加以仔细观察方面优于常人”。
50. 达尔文确信,没有了这些爱好不只是少了乐趣,而且可能会有损于一个人的思维能力,更有可能导致一个人道德品质的下降。
Section III: Writing (30 points)Part A (10 points)51. 参考范文Dear Bob,I am writing to express my apology to you.Several days ago, I borrowed your music CD when I lived in your house. Unfortunately, after I came back from Canada, I found it in my luggage. I was in such a hurry that I forgot to return it to you. I will send it to you by post or express as soon as possible. If necessary, I will compensate for any troubles it may cause.Once again, I feel so sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please accept my apologies.Sincerely yours,Li MingPart B (20 points)52. 参考范文As is illustrated in the picture, the two disabled persons whose crippled legs are bound together do a lot of traveling. Accordingly, this far-reaching picture reflects a common phenomenon in today’s society: the people who are in the darkwant to turn the corner but they can not make it respectively and in turn they have to choose to pull together in times of trouble.There are several reasons accounting for this. Since we have to live in an on-the-move lifestyle, we may encounter various plights, where we would be at a loss rather than to seek for others’assistance. Further more, if we do not offer help to each other when we confront dilemma, we would not realize our dream. And no issue in China is as basic to build up the society in harmony as to conduct coordination in face of disasters.Judging from what have been argued above, people have come to realize the value of mutual aid. It is, therefore, necessary that some effective steps be made to advocate spirit of supporting each other. To begin with, the government should make laws to encourage people to unite. In addition, people should enhance the awareness of caring each other especially when they are in trouble. Only in those ways, can we make people, even not being acquaintance, help each other.。
2008英语试卷100 分60分钟一.选择填空从每题A. B. C. D. 四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案(每题1分,共2分)1. I don’t know who invented cell phone, but I think it is most useful invention.A. the, theB. the aC. a theD. a, a2.------ Look at the girl on the stage. She is already forty.------- Are you kidding? She doesn’t look .A. soB. ThisC. ThatD. It3.------What happened to Mrs. Green?------- I don’t know. She around here recently.A. hasn’t seenB. hasn’t been seenC. didn’t seeD. hasn’t been seeing4.In the 49th World Table Tennis Championship(锦标赛),WangLiqin MaLin and the champion(冠军) of the Men’s Singles(男子单打)。
A.beat; beatB. won; wonC. beat; wonD. won; beat5. Look at the brown jeep! It runs so fast! I’m afraid there an accident.A. should beB. is going to beC. is sure to beD. must be6. ------ Where should I send my form to ?------ The personnel Office(人事处) is the place .A for sending it B. to send tiC. to sendD. to send it to7.------ The English exam is not difficult, is it?------- . Even Tom to the top students failed it.A.Yes; belongedB. No; belongedC. Yes; belongingD. No; belonging8. of the land in that area covered with trees and grass.A. one half; areB. Two seventh; isC. A quarter; isD. Two third; are9.You must have been caught (困在) the traffic jam when you came back, ?A. haven’t youB. mustn’t youC. didn’t youD. must you10. ------ I wonder why Mr. Green looks worried today.------ I’m not sure , but he a small accident driving hereA. could haveB. might haveC. might have hadD. must have had11. He asked me during the holiday.A. where have I beenB. where had I beenC. where I have beenD. where I had been12. How time flies! Ten years passed.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are13. ------ It’s too hot. Would you mind the door?------ . Please do it now.A.to open; OKB. opening; Certainly notC. opening; Of courseD. to open; Good idea14. ------ I take some photos in the hall?------ No, you .A.Can; needn’tB. Must; mustn’tC. Could; won’tD. May; mustn’t15.The film is worth .A. seen B to be seen C. being seen D. seeing16.Chen Gang with his wife to come back to China after they graduate from Harvard University.A. decideB. dividedC. have decidedD. has decided17. If there were no war in the world , we would have life.A. the happiestB. a more happierC. much happierD. a much happier18. Would you be to carry this box for me, please?A. so kind asB. kind asC. as kind asD. enough kind19. There are two rooms on the first floor, is used as a guest room.A a smaller of which B. a smaller of themC. of which the smallerD. the smaller of them20.------ How did you find your visit to the museum, John?------- .A. By taking a No.3 busB. Oh, wonderful, indeedC. I went there aloneD. A classmate of mine showed me the way二.完形填空。
河北省正定中学2007—2008学年度高三年级第一次月考英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共95分)第一部分:英语知识运用(共三节,满分50分)第一节语音知识(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.occupy A.composer B.constant C.observe D.opinion 2.goose A.amuse B.confuse C.promise D.phrase 3.comrade A.summary B.temporary C.stage D.tradition 4.campus A.suffer B.focus C.rugby D.educate 5.attach A.butcher B.chemist C.character D.stomach第二节语法和词汇知识(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
6.The train pulled _________ and all the passengers got off.A.in B.out C.down D.on7.We thought they had come to repair the phone, but ___________, they were thieves.A.in addition B.in vain C.in future D.in reality8.Fully ______ in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club.A.attached B.occupied C.contributed D.devoted9.Before we accept their terms, we must ______ the workers again.A.consult with B.consult C.look up D.advise10.On their arrival, they found the people suffering the quake were ______ food and water supplies.A.in praise of B.in honor of C.in face of D.in want of11.Our new house is very ______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.A.beautiful B.comfortable C.convenient D.available12.I have read the material several times but it doesn’t make any ______ to me.A.meaning B.importance C.sense D.sign13.Like some of my classmates, I cannot live up to my teachers’ expectations; ______ I let them down.A.in other words B.after all C.what’s more D.more or less 14.Premier Wen urged all the members of the State Council to devote themselves ______ an overall Xiaokang society.A.building B.to being built C.to build D.to the building of 15.He was thinking about it when a thought _____ into his mind.A.went B.came C.flashed D.hit16.—Johnson was taken by police yesterday.—Sure. It is said that he was _____ of a theft.A.charged B.suspected C.caught D.questioned17.All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he ______ badly wounded and that he _____ at once.A.should be; be operated on B.were; must be operated onC.was; should be operated D.was; be operated on18.Had the boy worked harder, he ______ the exam.A.must have got through B.could get throughC.ought to get through D.would have got through19.—Would you please make a copy for everybody and ______ extra ones for the visitors.—I would like to.A.other B.many C.few D.some20.If you go by ________ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get __________ fast one.A.the; the B.不填;a C.the; a D.不填;不填第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
08届高考第一次质量检测英语试题说明:本试题分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分;第一卷1至9页,第二卷10至11页。
考试时间120分钟。
满分150分。
第一卷(三部分,共115分)注意事项:1.答第一卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在试卷上。
3.考试结束,考生将第二卷和答题卡一并交回。
4.听力部分不计入总分。
总分数为:实际得分×1.25。
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节:(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.At home. B.In a shop. C.At the doctor’s 2.How will Ken go to the party?A.By himself. B.With other friends. C.With the boy and the girl.3.What do the two speakers think of the opera?A.Both of them like it.B.Only the woman likes it.C.Only the man likes it.4.What does the woman say about Charlene?A.She made an excuse. B.She had a good reason. C.She didn’t take her advice.5.Why does the man want to borrow a bag?A.He wants to use it to carry the disks.B.He wants to use it to carry the tapes.C.He wants to use it to carry the books.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
外语系08级综合英语(一)期末试卷A综合英语1试卷Section A. Speaking activity (30 points)Section B. (70 points)I.Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given.Change the form where necessary.(10*1=10)put up, react to, cope with, sleep in, in danger of, occur to, have off, come from, except for, is similar to1.She will___________two days_________.2.Yesterday,she_______________ and missed an important meeting.3.This research offered eight different ways to ____________________ the wok stress.4.In fact,this idea____________________ a chance meeting she had with an old friend.5.Have you noticed that Tom’s voice_________________________his brother’s.6.Sometimes you can’t change a situation,but you hav e control over how you______________ it.7.Such an idea never___________________ me before.8.While she was________________________ losing her life,she was still concerned about her fellow sufferers.9.Everything is perfect__________________ the weather.10.This room looked very bare and I might________________ one or two posters.II.Match the words with their exact definitions.(0.5*10=5)( )exhausted a.to agree, often unwillingly,that something is true( )admit /doc/ee7988994.html,pletely usedor finished( )ultimate c.weak and afraid to do something harmful( )abuse d.greatest( )wimpy e.say in an angry way( )rampant f.cruel words( )snap g.growing and spreading quickly.( )convince h..a skill or an ability to do something( )knack i.continuing for a long time( )sustained j.persuade someone to do somethingIII. Put the following expressions into Chinese or English.(1*15=15)A.适应新的生活_________________________________________坐落于商业中心_____________________________________________选择表演作为自己的职业____________________________________________找到问题的根源__________________________________________________与老师失去联系___________________________________________Be confident of victory _______________________________________ Complain about the service_______________________________________Vary greatly in quality _________________________________________Be concerned with religion _____________________________________Make a survey of the price ________________________________________B.1)会议很重要,请务必不要迟到.2)他们互相紧抓着对方以保持平衡.3)他们的努力没有白费,取得了改变世界旅行的成就.4)你可以做任何你想做的事,可是首先你得构想出一个计划.5)用作者的话说,他们凭借毅力和耐心最终实现了梦想.IV. Reading comprehesion.(25*1=25)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label:” store in the refrigerator.”In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher(肉商), the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus (剩余的)bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed -- natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling…What refrigeration did promote was marketing -- marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.Consequently, most of the world’s fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house -- while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.The fridge’s effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers(汉堡包), but at least you’ll get rid of that terrible hum.1. The statement “In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.” (Line 1, Para.2) sugge sts that _______.A) the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fiftiesB) the author was not accustomed to use fridges even in his fiftiesC) there was no fridge in the author’s home in the 1950sD) the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s2. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?A) People would not buy more food than was necessary.B) Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.C) Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.D) People had effective ways to preserve their food.3. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?A) Inventors.B) Consumers.C) Manufacturers.D) Travelling salesmen.4. Which of the following phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridge’s negative effect on the environment?A) “Hum away continuously”.B) “Climatically almost unnecessary”.C) “Artificially-cooled space”.D) “With mild temperatures”.5. What is the author’s overall attitude toward fridges?A) Neutral.B) Critical.C) Objective.D) CompromisingV. ClozeDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food ___1___ it is badly cooked. The ___2___ a meal is cooked and served is most important and an ___3___ served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child ___4___ he likes or dislikes a food and never ___5___ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow ___6___ else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother ___7___ vegetables i n the child’s hearing he is ___8___ to copy this procedure. Take it ___9___ granted that he likes everything and he probably ___10___. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a ___11___ dislike. At meal times it is a good ___12___ to give a child a small portion and let him ___13___ back for a second helping rather than give him as ___14___ as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child ___15___ meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not ___16___ him to leave the table immediatelyafter a meal or he will ___17___ learn to swallow his food ___18___ he can hurry back to his toys. Under ___19___ circumstances musta child be coaxed (哄骗) ___20___ forced to eat.1. A) if B) until C) that D) unless2. A) procedure B) process C) way D) method3. A) adequately B) attractively C) urgently D) eagerly4. A) whether B) what C) that D) which5. A) remark B) tell C) discuss D) argue6. A) everybody B) anybody C) somebody D) nobody7. A) opposes B) denies C) refuses D) offends8. A) willing B) possible C) obliged D) likely9. A) with B) as C) over D) for10. A) should B) may C) will D) must11. A) supposed B) proved C) considered D) related12. A) point B) custom C) idea D) plan13. A) ask B) come C) return D) take14. A) much B) little C) few D) many15. A) on B) over C) by D) during16. A) agree B) allow C) force D) persuade17. A) hurriedly B) soon C) fast D) slowly18. A) so B) until C) lest D) although19. A) some B) any C) such D) no20. A) or B) nor C) but D) neitherV. Writing(15)Use the information given below to write an invitation letter. (Christmas party, 17:30,Dec.25, dining hall)。
2008考研英语真题一、听力理解(共四节,每小题1.5分,满分30分)第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后面有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第1-3题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The woman's new job.B. The man's work experience.C. The woman's interview.2. What did the man do before he went abroad?A. He was a salesman.B. He was a student.C. He was an engineer.3. Why did the man want to go abroad?A. To start his own business.B. To meet new people.C. To take up a new job.第二节听下面2段对话。
每段对话后面有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第4至6题。
4. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Accompany her to the concert.B. Buy her some concert tickets.C. Find someone to go to the concert with her.5. What did the man get for his birthday?A. A book.B. A ticket for the concert.C. A voucher for a music store.6. What does the man offer to do?A. Buy a new gift for the woman.B. Trade his gift with the woman.C. Give some money to the woman.听下面一段对话,回答第7至9题。
陈庄中学2008----2009学年度第二学期第一次月考八年级英语试卷-、词汇知识(20分)(1)根据要求写出下列词的适当形式(5分)1. sun rise (反义词)________________3. she (反身代词)__________________5. cloud (形容词)_____________7. babysit (名词)___________9. become (过去式)________________(2)用所给词的正确形式填—5分)11.lt ' s r ___________ w arm today, isr? ' t it12. Here ' s today ' s w _____________ report.13. The sun r _______ in the east in the morning.14. What ' s the d __________ today? It ' s March 1st.15. Doctors n eed m _______ to help sick people..(3) 用所给词的正确形式填空(10分)16. What about ___________ (have) a rest?17. Thank you for __________ (invite ) me.18. It ' s time for class, stop __________ lk).19. Trees help _________ (clean) the air.20. The teacher made me ________ (stand) up.21. I can see her _______ (draw) a picture now.22. Cotton _________ (feel) soft and nice.23. It gets __________ (warm) in spring.24. The old man __________ ( die) for ten days.25. Do you enjoy __________ (read) novels?、句型知识:(10分)26. What a cold day it is!(同义句)__________________ it is today!27. The temperature is 8-10 degrees.(划线提问)__________________ the temperature?28. I ofte n help my mother do the housework.(同义句)I ofte n help my mother _____ the ________ .29. The weather is rather cold today.(划线提问)__________________ the weather today?30. I went to bed after I fini shed my homework. (同义句)I ________ go to bed ________ I fini shed my homework.31. My father likes watching TV. My mother likes watching TV , too.(同义句)My father likes watching TV , ______________ my mother.32. The beds are made of wood.(划线提问)________ are the beds ________ of?33. He will be back in two days.(划线提问)__________________ will he be back?34. We have already learned 1000 new words.(划线提问)____________ new words have you lear ned?35. She' s never been to Xi (反意疑问句) She' snever been to Xi , _ an ___三、单项选择:)A. will beB. is will be37. They are going to the beach _____ next week.A. some timeB. sometimes38. The boys are read ing _____ .A. in the sunB. un der the sun39. Your sister is sta nding betwee n _____ .A. he and IB. him and me40. The stars as soon as it was dark.A. ThatB. ThisC. ItD. One()42. Mr. Lee told us an in terest ing story yesterday. It made all of usA. laughB. to laughC. laughedD. laugh ing ()43. interesting news it is!A. What anB. WhatC. How anD. How()44. The sun early every morning.A. setB. riseC. setsD. r ises()45. The trees and the flowers in spri ng.A. come out; turn gree nB. t urn gree n; come outC. turn out; come gree nD. come gree n; turn out()46. Do you like a babysitter?A. beB. beingC. bee nD. is()47. Thank you for me the money.A. le ndB. to lendC. le ndingD. le nds()48. Please don 't forget to me, will you?A. to writeB. to writi ngC. writ ingD. write()49. It rained in August last year.A. heavilyB. heavyC. bigD. little()50. If it sunny tomorrow. I fishi ng.A. is; goB. will be; goC. is; will goD. will be; will go ()51. Discuss how a seed in a pot.A. to pla ntB. pla nti ngC. pla ntD. pla ntedC. came outD. came over2. rise (过去式) ____________4. leaf (复数) ____________ 6. root (复数) ____________8. pretty (最高级) __________________10.ge ntle (畐U词) ________________(30 分)36. There a thu nder stormtomorrow. C. is will D. will haveC. some timesD. sometimeC. below the sunD. in sunD.I and heC. he and meA. otherB. ano therC. the otherD. others ( )53. There ' s in today ' s newspaper.A. new nothingB. new someth ingC. anything newD. nothing new54. It ' s hard to keep the room()( ) 52. I ' ve two books, one is English,() is Chinese.A. came dow nB. came in 41. ______ is difficult to work out the math problem. A. clea ning B. clea nC. clea nsD . to clea n( )55. Liste n! Can you hear a baby ?A. cryB. to cryC. cryingD .cries()56. people will visit China for the 2008 Olympics Games.A. Millio nB. Millio nsC. Millio ns ofD .Million of with so many boys.( )57. Last week Ia report about agriculture.A. writeB. writtenC. wroteD. was wrote()58. We can 'live water.A. withB. withoutC. useD. and ()59. He is a doctor. am I.A. SuchB. SoC. NeitherD. Nor()60. Heresome parts of pla nts we eat.A. beB. isC. areD. am ()61. Would you like tea?A. someB. anyC. manyD. an()62. Have you ever a seed?A. pla ntB. pla ntsC. pla nti ngD. pla nted ()63. The room is of smoke(烟).A. fullB. fillC. filli ngD. fulled()64. 1 'm goi ng tomy plant ' stem.A. drawB. draw ingC. drawsD. draw n( )65. Half of the world 'food from only three pla ntsA. comesB. comeC. will comeD. came四、阅读理解(10分)Pla nts are very importa nt. This is because pla nts can make food from air, water and sun light. Ani mals and man can not make food from air, water and sun light. Ani mals can get their food by eat ing plants and animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need pla nts in order to live. This is why there are so many pla nts around us.There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. You can know some trees from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowing plants do not grow flowers. You can not see many non-floweri ng pla nts around you.If you look carefully at the plants around us, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some pla nts are large and some are small. Most of them are gree n. Thanks to (多亏了) the pla nts around us we can live on the earth.)66. Which is the most important for the plants? A. flower B. man C. ani mals D. air, water and sun light)67. W need many plants around us because __ .A. we can get what we n eed from the pla ntsB. pla nts are gree nC. pla nts grow easilyD. we like all kind of pla nts )68. There are ____ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.A. much betterB. much fewer )69. Most of the pla nts are ______ .A. gree nB. black)70. The best title(题目)is ___________ .A. Plants around usB. Food from plant I was ____ that he ____ hurt _____ 74. 这是我第一次读这本书。
2008年高考全国卷Ⅰ英语试题解析第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. £9.15C. £9.18答案是B。
1. What is the weather like?A. It’s rAInIng.B. It’s cloudy.2. Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy.B. Alice.C. Richard.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. the mAn’s sIster.B. A fIlm. c. An Actor.4. Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340.B. In Room 314.C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. At home.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后面有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6. Why did the woman go to New York?A. To spend some time with the baby.B. To look after her sister.C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months.B. Five months.C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?A. Holding him.B. Playing with him.C. Feeding him.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
2008年全国统一高考英语试卷(全国卷I)听力试题第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C.1. What is the weather like?A. It’s raining.B. It’s cloudy.C. It’s sunny.2. Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy.B. Alice.C. Richard.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man’s sister.B. A film.C. An actor.4. Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340.B. In Room 314.C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. At home.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后面有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
GENERAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS(2008-01)PAPER ONEPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 minutes, 20 points)Section A ( 1 point each)Directions:In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Theconversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer fromthe four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar acrossthe square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1 A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser.B. His paper has won an award with the help of his adviser.C. His paper has been revised by his adviser.D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.2. A. Tom is terribly ill.B. Tom is in low spirits.C. Tom is bad-tempered.D. Tom is nervous at the moment.3. A. He saw his boss in person for the first time.B. He is now complaining in a different way.C. He has made his boss change his attitude.D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.4. A. He was not fond of the concert.B. He didn’t like the tea offered at the concert.C. He left early to have some tea with somebody else.D. He doesn’t want to tell the woman why he was not there.5. A. He always looks down upon others.B. He always lowers the value of others.C. He always judges people by their appearance.D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.6. A. She is always stupid.B. She is always concentrated.C. She is always careless.D. She is always absent-minded.7. A. She wants to leave a way out.B. She doesn’t trust her boss.C. She wants to repay her boss.D. She wants to stay with her boss as long as possible.8. A. She should let her daughter decide.B. She should choose what the teacher is interested in.C. She should make the same choice as the other parents.D. She should choose what she is interested in.9. A. She felt very cold because of the weather.B. She was frightened by the scene.C. She sent the two boys to the hospital.D. She went to help the injured immediately.Section B ( 1 point each)Directions: In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there wi11 be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After eachquestion, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single baracross the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk One10. A. He went mountain climbing.B. He went camping.C. He went to a party.D. He went to a concert.11. A. He was lost in the forest.B. He was caught in a natural disaster.C. He was woken up in the middle of the night.D. He burned his dinner.12. A. Because it was too noisy.B. Because he wanted to join the party.C. Because he was too tired.D. Because he turned on some music.Mini-talk Two13. A. The may be overweight.B. They may earn less money.C. They may suffer from serious diseases.D. They may have lasting damage in their brain.14. A. Improving children’s nutrition in their country.B. Providing their people with cleaner conditions.C. Improving health care for their people.D. Providing their people with better education.15. A. Preschool period.B. Teenage period.C. Between birth and 15 years old.D. Between pregnancy and two years old.Section C (1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear a talk. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you are askedto write down your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds toread the notes below.16. “Facebook” and “MySpace” are some of the most popular blog sites for______________.17. Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and _________________.18. Personal information puts teenagers at risk of being sought out by dangerous people who________________.19. When teenagers include information on their blogs that can be seen as a threat to othersthey can _________________.20. Parents are advised to read their children’s blogs to make sure they are not giving out__________________.Part II VOCABULARY(10 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Markthe corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on yourMachine-scoring Answer Sheet.21. The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike for better wages.A. subjectivelyB. imaginablyC. positivelyD. practically22. In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take some time off for exercise.A. imposingB. demandingC. compulsoryD. temporary23. The court held the parents accountable for the minor child’s acts of violence.A. responsible forB. indifferent toC. desperate forD. involved in24. The visitors were impressed by the facilities planned and programmed in terms of theirinterrelationships.A. in units ofB. with reference toC. in aspects ofD. on condition of25. “There is a weird power in a spoken word,” Joseph Conrad once said.A. mightyB. prospectiveC. oddD. formidable26. Poverty and inadequate health care take their toll on the quality of a community’s health.A. destructionB. contributionC. chargeD. origin27. This old man had trouble expressing the attachment he felt when arriving at his native town.A. hospitalityB. affectionC. appealD. frustration28. If you become reconciled to your lot, you will never get a new start in life.A. submissiveB. resistantC. tolerableD. committed29. The little girl felt increasingly uneasy while waiting for her mother at the bus-stop.A. difficultB. excitedC. relievedD. restless30. A high official is likely to win respect and trust if he can stick to his principles.A. turn toB. add toC. keep toD. lead toSection B (0.5 point each)Directions:There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the correspondingletter with a single bar across the square bracket on your Machine-scoring AnswerSheet.31. To achieve sustainable development, the ________ of resources is assuming new importance.A. conservationB. reservationC. exhaustionD. devastation32. The sale of alcoholic beverages is ________ to those above 21 in some regions.A. confinedB. inhibitedC. obligedD. restricted33. The importance of protecting rainforests from human invasion is increasingly realized bydeveloping and developed countries ________.A. bothB. eitherC. alikeD. apart34. Before the 1980s, the idea of health insurance was quite _______ to those living in themainland of China.A. overseasB. abroadC. foreignD. offshore35. The government is expected to make new legislations to _______ foreign investment in realestate.A. manipulateB. regulateC. dominateD. prevail36. Despite the suspect’s _______ to be innocent, there is compelling evidence that he wasinvolved.A. convictionB. assertionC. accusationD. speculation37. For many countries, being part of a global supply chain is like striking oil—oil that maynever _______.A. run outB. work outC. turn outD. call out38. Having been an office secretary for some years, she always _______ chores in a responsibleway.A. goes onB. goes forC. goes withoutD. goes about39. Without clear guidelines _______, executives of hospitals are sometimes at a loss what to do.A. in orderB. in placeC. in needD. in trouble40. The age of other trees is variously estimated as _______ from two hundred to eight hundredyears.A. changingB. differingC. varyingD. ranging PART III CLOZE TEST (15 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions:There are 15 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank inthe passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosenwith a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Every year, as the price of goods rises, the inflation refuses to 41 even from the high educational institutions.In the US, according to a 2005 survey by the College Board, 42 at state universities rose by an average of 7.1 percent annually, after a year when inflation grew much less. At private schools it was up 5.9 percent. The survey which 43 more than 3,000 colleges and universities did not provide clear reasons for the continued increases. It did say that the price of goods and services at universities have risen rapidly. Some of the fastest growth has been in employee health 44 , and professional salaries.Living expenses on campus have also 45 . At the university of Southern California student dining hall, a buffet (自助餐) meal cost $5.50 in 2004. But now it’s $9. The US government often provides 46 assistance to students’ lunch in primary and high schools, but these favorable policies usually don’t 47 universities. Some students said the food on campus is sometimes even more expensive than that at restaurants 48 campus.To compensate the rise in tuition and living expenses, the federal and state governments 49 universities and private sources have provided 50 for students. Of all the full time undergraduates about 62 percent have a grant covering 30-50 percent of their tuition, according to the College Board.41. A. stay away B. stand out C. step down D. set off42. A. fares B. payment C. charges D. tuition43. A. attended B. covered C. included D. composed44. A. welfare B. advantages C. benefits D. goods45. A. rolled up B. gone up C. sat up D. taken up46. A. management B. economic C. policy D. financial47. A. apply to B. suit for C. adjust to D. gear for48. A. in B. to C. off D. over49. A. as well as B. the same as C. as far as D. such as50. A. grasps B. grains C. grounds D. grantsPART IV READING COMPREHENSION(45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each) Directions:In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choicesgiven and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracketson your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneDid your mum and dad go to university, or did they leave school and go straight to the Job Centre? The educational experience of parents is still important when it comes to how today’s students choose an area of study and what to do after graduation, according to The Future-track research in the UK.The research was done by the Higher Education Careers Service Unit. It plans to follow university applicants for six years from 2006 through their early careers.The first year’s findings come from a study of 130,000 university applicants. They show significant differences in prospective students’approach to higher education, depending onwhether their parents got degrees (second-generation applicants) or didn’t (first-generation applicants).First-generation applicants were more likely to say that their career and employment prospects were uppermost in their minds in deciding to go to university. About one-fifth of this group gave “to enable me to get a good job”as their main reason for choosing HE. And 37 percent said that a degree was “part of my career plan”.A young person coming from a non-professional household where finances are stretched my find the idea of learning for its own sake to be a luxury. This explains the explosion in vocational course.At Portsmouth University, first-year student Kim Burnett, 19, says that she specifically chose her degree in health research management and psychology to get a secure, well-paid job. Harriet Edge, 20, studying medicine at Manchester University, also wanted job security. Her parents lacked college degrees, though the fact that her uncle is a doctor appears to have influenced her choice.“Medicine is one of those fields where it’s pretty likely you’ll get a job at the end. That’s a big plus, as the debt levels after five years of study are going to be frightening,” she says. Many experts believe that this situation affects those with no family tradition of higher education far more keenly. The fact that 26 percent of respondents said that they needed more advice implies that some students may end up feeling that their higher education investment was not worthwhile.For those with graduate parents, this lack of guidance may, the researchers suggest, be less of a problem. “But, for those without the advantages, lack of access to career guidance before applying for higher education leaves them exposed to making poorer choices,”the survey concludes.51. The main idea of the passage is that __________.A. parents’ experience are more important for their children’s educationB. parents’ carrers are vitally important for their children’s degressC. students’ approach to higher education correlates with their parents’ educational experienceD. students’ carrer and emplyment prospects are decided by their parents52. “HE” in the 4th paragraph probably refers to __________.A. health education.B. higher employmentC. Harriet EdgeD. higher education53. A young person coming from a non-professional household __________.A. is less likely to get financial aid to go to universityB. is more likely to choose vocational educationC. may think learning for pleasure is a good ideaD. may choose to study for a professional degree54. In which of the following aspects do Kim Burnett and Harriet Edge have in common?A. They both chose their majors because of their family influence.B. They are both the first-year students in university.C. Both of their parents lack college degrees.D. Both of them chose degrees for job security.55. It is implied that __________.A. the cost of a degree in medicine is very highB. higher education investment in medicine is not worthwhileC. a student without family medical tradition is less likely to choose medicineD. medicine is a field where every degree-holder can get a job56. Those with graduate parents may __________.A. make poorer choices when choosing their majorsB. make better choices when applying for higher educationC. not need career guidance before graduationD. have no problems in applying for a collegePassage TwoLast month, the public address system at Earl’s Court subway station in London was ordered to get the noise down. Passengers, it seems, had had enough of being told that blindingly obvious: “Stand back or the train will run you over.”“Don’t lean on the doors.”“Stand back from the opening doors.”“Do this.”“Don’t do that.”Bossiness is not just aural. It is also written. As a commuter, I’m continually bombarded by notices on car walls. “Please take your feet off the seat.”“Please turn down your personal stereo.” And when I drive past the local primary, a sign flashes: “School. Slow down!”The presumption behind these signs is that Britons must have everything spelled out because we are low, uncivilized people who were raised by wolves.Britain didn’t use to be so bossy. When I was a boy, for instance, the local cinema put a warning on screen before we settled down to watch. “Don’t,” it said, “make noises.” In those days, long before mobile phones, it was the only bossiness we saw in the cinema. Since then, bossiness has become more commonplace. Television, that strongest guide to public morals and lifestyles in this country, is alive with dominant people. On screen, we see health experts holding some poor woman’s breasts and demanding that she get in shape. Cooking programs tell us not to think of leaving toast crumbs on the kitchen table.There is no point in blaming TV for this new bossiness. We want to be bossed. We have behaved badly and now we yearn to feel the whip to correct us. On July 1, smoking will be banned in public places in England. My local government told churches in the area last week that no-smoking posters must be prominently displayed by church entrance.I love this: the governments are bossing people to make them more bossy. They are insisting that priests tell their congregations (教区的教民) what to do.My local government isn’t the only source of bossiness. I find it everywhere. But the rise in bossiness does not seem to have been accompanied by a rise in socially well-adjusted behavior. In fact, the opposite. Perhaps this is because, if you feel as though you are treated with contempt, you will respond with the same.57. The case at Earl’s Court subway station shows that __________.A. it is very noisy in public placesB. it is necessary to warn the passengers of their safetyC. people have realized the importance of public orderD. people have been tired of being bossed58. It is presumed that bossiness is everywhere because Britons __________.A. need to be bossed to behave themselvesB. want to be reminded of how to behave wellC. must have everything spelled outD. are raised in uncivilized society59. It is suggested in the passage that __________.A. now Britons behave much better than they did in the pastB. in the past Britons behaved much better than they do nowC. the dominant people on screen should be blamed for the new bossinessD. television has misguided the public morals and lifestyles in Britain60. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Television should play a role in enhancing public morals.B. The local government has got involved in the church activities.C. The governments want to make themselves more authoritative by bossing people.D. The rise in bossiness has helped the improvement of people’s behavior.61. The author writes this passage in a __________.A. funny toneB. criticizing toneC. friendly toneD. radical tone62. What is the appropriate title of this passage?A. British People Have Had Enough Bossiness AroundB. British People Want to Be BossedC. Bossiness in Great Britain: Its Past and PresentD. Bossiness in Great Britain Should Be IgnoredPassage ThreeIt began as just another research project, in this case to examine the effects of various drugs on patients with a severe mood disorder. Using an advanced brain scanning technology —the clumsily named echo-planar magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (磁共振光谱成像) procedure, or EP-MRSI —researchers at Boston’s McLean Hospital scanned the medicated and un-medicated brains of 30 people with bipolar disorder in order to detect possible new treatments for the more than 2 million American adults who suffer from the disease.But something unexpected happened. A patient who had been so depressed that she could barely speak became ebullient after the 45-minute brain scan. Then a second patient, who seemed incapable of even a smile, emerged actually telling jokes. Then another and another. Was this some coincidence? Aimee Parow, the technician who made these observations didn’t think so. She mentioned the patients’ striking mood shifts to her boss, and together they completely refocused the study: to see if the electromagnetic fields might actually have a curative effect on depressive mood.As it turns out, they did. As reported last month in the American Journal of Psychiatry, 23 of the 30 people who were part of the study reported feeling significantly less depressed after the scan. The most dramatic improvements were among those who were taking no medication. The researchers are cautious. Says Bruce Cohen, McLean’s president and psychiatrist in chief: “I want to emphasize that we are not saying this is the answer…but this is a completely different approachin trying to help the brain than anything that was done before.”It’s a completely different approach because of the way the magnetism is applied to the brain. But it’s an example of new research on an old idea: that the brain is an electromagnetic organ and that brain disorders might result from disorder in magnetic function. The idea has huge appeal to psychiatrists and patients alike, since for many people the side effects of psychiatric(精神的) drugs are almost as difficult to manage as the disease itself. And 30 percent of the nearly 18.8 million people who suffer from depression do not respond to any of the antidepressants available now. People with other severe mental disorders might benefit as well. And while no one fully understands exactly why or how the brain responds as it does to electrical currents and magnetic waves, fascinating new research is offering some possible explanations.63. The first paragraph describes a project aimed at finding __________.A. who has bipolar disorderB. what improves people’s moodsC. whether magnetic scanning is a treatmentD. how some patients respond to some drugs64. What does the passage say about bipolar disorder?A. It mainly affects males.B. It may cause drug addiction.C. It is a mental problem.D. It is hard to detect.65. The word “ebullient” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by __________.A. “considerate”B. “quiet”C. “excited”D. “sorrowful”66. The researchers’ attitude toward the new finding can be described as __________.A. confusedB. amusedC. carefulD. skeptical67. The new finding is significant because it shows that electromagnetic fields may __________.A. treat mental disordersB. cause mental disordersC. increase the effectiveness of some drugsD. reduce the effectiveness of some drugs68. The passage mainly __________.A. reports a discoveryB. challenges a discoveryC. explains the problems with a discoveryD. describes the background of a discoveryPassage FourMy kids tell me that I am “so 20th century”, which troubles me. A person likes to feel that he is “with it”, as we used to say in the 20th century.So I have been thinking how I might change myself into a true 21st-century man. Clearly, in my advanced state of age I would be foolish to attempt some wild leap into the contemporary fashion. And anyway, my distinctive taste attracts much favorable comment.But if my clothing is too characteristic to change, perhaps I should do something about my lifestyle. So last week I took myself to the NEC for the Smart Home Show which is “the exhibition dedicated to all the latest trends in smart home technology”.It was a shock. How could I have lived for half a century without a fingerprint-operated front door? (“Never lock yourself out of your home again!”) Or vacuum cleaners that suck dust straight into a dustbin, via a system of pipes in your house walls? (All you have to do is rebuild your entire home.) Or automatic garden sprinklers which are so smart that they turn themselves off when it starts to rain? Of course, you could just look out of the window, observe that it’s raining and turn them off yourself. But that would be so 20th century.Besides, those were just the simpler things. For the true smart-home owner, a plasma (等离子) TV fireplace is a must. At first glance it’s just an electric fire with a mantelpiece, but presses your remote and a giant TV screen r ises from the mantelpiece. “Thieves won’t even know it’s there,” a spokesman claimed. Just as well. At £5,280, it would be a pity to have it broken. But the real revolution has happened in the bathroom. Never again need you feel cut off from world events as you go about your washing. Forget the mirrors that turn into TV screens. They’re old hat. The buzz in bathrooms now is all about heated towel-racks that turn into TVs.Enough! I was convinced: I want a smart home. There’s only one problem: The cost. You are looking at £18,000 to £25,000 for an average home. Hmm. I won’t be entering the 21st century just yet, then.69. To be “21st century”, the author decided to __________.A. move to a new houseB. change the way he livedC. improving his dressing styleD. talk in the most trendy fashion70. The author’s comment on the vacuum cleaner implies that __________.A. he believed that it was uselessB. he wanted to purchase one himselfC. he hated to cause inconvenienceD. he thought that it was not worth the effort71. What is the most revolutionary smart home technology according to the author?A. The plasma TV fireplace.B. The automatic garden sprinkler.C. Mirrors that turn into TV screens.D. Heated towel-racks that turn into TVs.72. The Smart Home Show __________.A. seemed too good to be trueB. was a true eye-opener for the authorC. left a negative impression on the authorD. appealed less to the middle- and old-aged73. Which does the author think of buying the smart home products?A. He was interested, but found them too expensive.B. He was fascinated, and decided to buy them.C. He wasn’t attracted, and would n’t buy them.D. He wasn’t sure, so he would rather wait and see.74. Which of the following words could best describe the author’s tone?A. Overstated.B. Objective.C. Ironic.D. Passionate.Passage FiveNever before has flying been so controversial. In the space of two years, the environmental damage done by planes has gone from being something quietly discussed by scientists and committed environmentalists, to a headline-grabbing issue no one can ignore.Even those who fly once or twice a year on holiday can't help but feel a growing sense of guilt, while those opting for trips by car, train or ferry have a self-righteous spring in their steps.Now, however, the backlash is beginning. The tourism and aviation industries are mobilising, and pointing out some awkward facts. Did you know that some ferries emit far more carbon dioxide than some planes? That driving can release twice as much carbon as flying? A new report from Balpa, the pilot's union, even claims that planes can be better than train.While there are campaigners who plot their camp at Heathrow to protest the air travel, in Kenya plans are being drawn up for a very different camp. Looking out from an cliff over the deserts of Samburuland is a stunning hotel, the Ol Malo Eco-Lodge. Revenue from the small number of visiting tourists has allowed the 5,000 acres around it to be transformed from over-grazed cattle ranch to a conservation site. More impressive still is the Ol Malo eye project. Up to 80 percent of adults in the area suffer sight loss, so the Ol Malo Trust runs regular surgical camps, bringing doctors from the UK to treat them. In January, the camp gave 102 people back their sight. “It's very simple - all of our visitors fly here,” said Julia Francombe, the founder. “If they stopped coming, it would kill us.”One thing on which all sides agree is that aviation is booming, so it becomes crucial to develop new and less polluting aircraft. Airbus's claim that it can save the world with the A380 may be far-fetched, but its “gentle giant” plane is far mor e efficient and quieter than those of 20 years ago.Some environmentalists, however, scorn these advances, saying such measures are a “delusion.”“The aviation industry is likely to vastly overstating the gains that can be made from technological improvem ents but sadly a climate friendly plane isn’t on the horizon,” says Emily Armistead of Greenpeace.So the question is: who do you believe?75. Pollution caused by planes used to ________.A. be heatedly debated in the scientific communityB. be a controversial issue no one could ignoreC. draw little attention among the general publicD. divert people’s attention from more important issues76. Compared with people who fly, those who choose cars or trains for travel ________.A. feel equally guilty of causing environmental damagesB. seem to care more about the environment than about timeC. believe that they are doing the right thing for the environmentD. are more troubled by the latest facts on environmental pollution77. The camps in Kenya are mentioned to ________.。