2008年全国成人高考—专科起点升本科英语真题及答案

2008年成人高考高起点英语真题答案及点评一、语音知识1. A. contain B. bargain C. explain D. remain答案：B解析：考察知识字母组合ai在非重读音节中的发音。

考生可根据ai在重读音中的发音用排除法选择出正确答案B。

2. A. forbid B. double C. describe D. doubt答案：D解析：考察知识字母b在某些单词中不发音的知识。

3. A. probably B. pronounce C. professor D. provide答案：A解析：考察知识字母o在重读音节中的发音。

4. A. ashamed B. asleep C. average D. attract答案：C解析：考察知识字母a在重读音节中的发音。

5. A. circle B. cattle C. coast D. curtain答案：A解析：考察知识字母c在字母e i y前的发音特点。

二、词汇与语法知识6. He is busy his suitcase.A. packB. to packC. packingD. packed答案：C解析：考察知识 be busy doing结构。

7.-What are you looking for?-I can't remember where I my glasses.A. would leaveB. leaveC. had leftD. left答案：D解析：考察知识一般过去时在宾语从句中的用法。

8. The girl was pleased when the truth finally 。

A. came onB. came outC. came inD. came down答案：B解析：考察知识come为核心词的动词短语。

9. I wonder we could have a talk after the meeting.A. whichB. whyC. thatD. if答案：D解析：考察知识if作“是否”讲引导宾语从句。

2008年成考专升本英语真题汇总Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.11. Today is Jenny’s wedding day. She _______ to Thomas.A. just has got marriedB. has just marriedC. was just marriedD. has just got married正确答案是:D 您的答案是:12. Every officer and every soldier _______ obey the rules.A. had toB. have toC. has toD. must have to正确答案是:C 您的答案是:13. Rarely _______ so difficult a problem.A. she could have faced withB. could have she faced withC. she could have been faced withD. could she have been faced with正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------14. ______ a dog on the road, the car stopped.A. Having seenB. On seeingC. The driver seeingD. Seeing正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------15. I asked my teacher _______.A. what courses should I takeB. should I take what coursesC. I should take what coursesD. what courses I should take正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------16. Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he would come ______.A. right awayB. all at onceC. all of a suddenD. all right正确答案是:A 您的答案是:17. There aren’t many pandas ________ in the world today.A. aliveB. livingC. livelyD. lived正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------18. Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.A. that we useB. as we useC. as we use themD. that we use them正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------19. It _______ to me that he was jealous.A. happenedB. tookC. occurredD. felt正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------20. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature.A. were heatedB. must be heatedC. is heatedD. be heated正确答案是:D 您的答案是:21. Please ______ me at the station on time.A. meetingB. to meetC. meetD. met正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------22. _______ “hello”, he reached out his hand.A. SaidB. SayingC. To sayD. Say正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------23. People are more _______ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without.A. attractedB. temptedC. persuadedD. tended正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------24. It was ______ he saw the doctor coming out of the emergeney room with an expression as grave as a judge _______ he realized the seriousness of his wife’s illness.A. not until…thatB. after…whenC. until…thenD. before…that正确答案是:A 您的答案是:25. Please telephone me half an hour _______.A. in chargeB. in advanceC. in timeD. in front正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------26. Both Mary and Ellen, as well as Jan, _______ studying Chinese History.A. areB. isC. are beingD. is being正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------27. I’d like to _______ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.A. referB. suggestC. recommendD. propose正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------28. It ______ that 200 people died and over 5,000 lost their shelters after the flood.A. reportedB. reportsC. has been reportedD. has reported正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------29. He was asked to speak louder ______ all the other students in the classroom could hear him.A. asB. so as toC. so thatD. so as正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------30. His report on the space exploration was really ________.A. excitingB. excitedC. excitementD. excitedly正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------31. Your chair needs _______.A. to repairB. repairingC. to repairingD. being repair正确答案是:B 您的答案是:32. I hate to see papers _______ in pencil.A. writingB. to writeC. writtenD. write正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------33. The job made her dependent _______ her husband.A. onB. fromC. ofD. to正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------34. This is the second time she ______ improvement on that equipment.A. had madeB. madeC. is makingD. has made正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------35. He spoke so quickly that I did not ______ what he said.A. catchB. acceptC. takeD. listen正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------36. _______determines a good meal varies from country to country.A. WhatB. ThatC. ItD. Which正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------37. As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ________.A. pleasureB. entertainmentC. companyD. defence正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------38. I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.A. us goingB. we are goingC. to goD. our going正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------39. We’ve ______ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.A. run away withB. run downC. run offD. run out of正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------40. It was in 1930 _______ he became a university student.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. and正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------41. I am very _______ to you for your help.A. gratefulB. agreeableC. pleasedD. thanks正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------42. You _______ go now. It’s very late.A. had ratherB. prefer toC. had betterD. would rather正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------43. If I were you, I would take it easy, _______ is no need to be nervous.A. itB. thisC. thereD. which正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------44. Why not _______ me earlier?A. to tellB. tellC. tellingD. told正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------45. Joe’s handwriting is ________ Mary’s.A. more betterB. as well asC. much better thanD. more better than正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------46. The experiment _______ the discovery of a cure for cancer.A. happened toB. led upC. resulted inD. set up正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------47. To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world.A. similarB. equalC. comparedD. corresponding正确答案是:B 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48. I did not mean ____ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist___one.A. to eat…tryingB. to eat…to tryingC. eating…to tryD. eating…to trying正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------49. I had hardly sat down _______ he stepped in.A. whenB. thatC. untilD. after正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------50. In his time he enjoyed a reputation _______.A. as great as Mozart, if not greater thanB. as great as, if not greater than, MozartC. as great, if not greater, as MozartD. greater, if not as great as Mozart正确答案是:B 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ⅲ. Cloze (20 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blankening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ trauma.51.A. because B. because of C. as D. since正确答案是:B 您的答案是52.A. from B. away C. against D. contrary正确答案是:A 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53.A. at B. in C. to D. on正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------正确答案是:C 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55.A. dying B. dead C. die D. being died正确答案是:B 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. examined正确答案是:A 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57.A. say B. thought over C. made sure D. agreed to正确答案是:C 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58.A. possibly B. possible C. probably D. mainly正确答案是:B 您的答案是:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59.A. although B. because of C. even though D. since正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.A. others B. other C. another D. one other正确答案是:C 您的答案是:Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneIn ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.61. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?A. International Banking PoliciesB. The History of Monetary ExchangeC. The Development of Paper CurrenciesD. Current Problems in the Economy正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------62. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?A. Bartered foodsB. Fiat moneyC. Coin currencyD. Intangible forms正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------63. The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________.A. useful itemsB. articles of valueC. difficult things to obtainD. material objects正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------64. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.A. represented a great improvement over barterB. permitted easy transportation of wealthC. were made of precious metalsD. could become collector’s items正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------65. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?A. They promote international trade.B. They allow very rapid money transfers.C. They are still limited to small transactions (交易).D. They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.Passage Two正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different coloredwalls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipmentunder the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was inan ordinary room—a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.66. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly roomsB. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in itC. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behaviorD. Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------67. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.A. the longer people like to stay in itB. the sooner people in it will leaveC. the more active people in it will becomeD. the more excited people正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------68. What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passag e is ________.A. how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come inB. the size of a roomC. whether there are beautiful walls in a roomD. what the room looks like正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------69. This passage provides us with _______.A. a piece of scientific informationB. a normal lessonC. an interesting testD. a piece of news正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------70. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?A. ThreeB. TwoC. Only oneD. No one knows Passage Three正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water. One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field.Today in most large cities, fresh water is used only once, then it runs into waste system. But it is possible to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filteredand treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring.But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Then we could turn to the oceans. All we’d have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of the salt. This process is called desalinization, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.71. The way to stop wasting our limited water is to ________.A. do experiments with waterB. purify the used water and reuse itC. use fresh water once againD. make use of seawater正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------72. The following tells us how to reuse the used water. Which is the right order of the passage?A. to have the used water filteredB. to put chemicals in itC. to pipe it to the usersD. to pipe the used water to be purified to a factory正确答案是:A 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------73. There wouldn’t be enough water for us if we didn’t _________.A. turn to the oceans for more waterB. reuse used water and make use of seawaterC. desalt seawaterD. take steps to reuse all water on earth正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------74. The would “it” in the last sentence refers to _______.A. seawaterB. purified waterC. the process of getting rid of the salt in seawaterD. the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------75. The best title for the p assage is “_______”.A. How to Reuse WaterB. Two Solutions to the Problem of Water ShortageC. Stop Wasting Our Limited WaterD. How to Make Use of SeawaterPassage Four正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concern s himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.76. Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.A. they are agedB. they find it hard to accept modern thingsC. they take their standards of perfection from the GreekD. they look at things by the standards of the past正确答案是:D 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------77. The writer of the passage thinks that ________.A. it is true to say artists fail in their workB. it is untrue to say artists fail in their workC. it is true to say some artists fail in their workD. it is true to say only painters fail in their work正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------78. The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.A. means nothingB. concerns othersC. concerns only the artistD. concerns all the people in the world正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------79. The writer thinks that _________.A. we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standardsB. we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standardsC. we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standardsD. w e can’t judge modern buildings正确答案是:C 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------80. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.A. the ancient architects had no technologyB. the modern architects use more advanced technologyC. the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildingsD. the modern buildings are more beautiful正确答案是:B 您的答案是:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ⅴ. Writing (20 points)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 80 words on the title: Where to Live-in the City or in the Country? Base your composition on the outline given below.1．一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。

2008年成人高考英语真题全国统一考试试题DA. atB.inC.overD.above11.Work hard ________you will overcome the difficulties.A.andB. soC.butD.for12.There are five language labs in this building .One is on the second flooe and_________on the third floor.A.would be arrivingB.should have arrivedC.would have arrivedD.should be arriving13.My parents started off at about 5 o’clock in the moring .They ______by now.A.would be arrivingB. should have arrivedC.would have arrivedD.should be arriving14.You can borrow that bicycle if you _______A.want toB.want itC.want to doD.will want15.The nurse held a small child _______face I didn’t see clearly.A.whichB. thatC.whoseD.who16.Jack was the sort of man did not like his actions__________.A.be questionedB.questioningC.having questionedD.questioned17.It is over a year now since I came to the company,but I_________the manager yet.A.haven’t metB.didn’t meetC.don’t m eetD.wouldn’t meet18.With such a lot of work ________,Mr .Jordan really had no time to look after his wife and daughter .A.doneB.doingC.to doD.having done19._________at his model plane over the weekend ,he didn’t complete it .A.As he worked hardB.Hard as he workedC.How he worked hardD.How hard he worked20.--------Hello ,this is Linda speaking.May I speak to Jim?-------Yes,____________A.it isB.speakingC.I am JimD. that’s me三. 完形填空(共15小题:每题2分，共30分)通读下列短文,掌握其大意.然后,从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel.Today he lives in NewYork City .But his music has made him a citizen of the world .He has played in ___21______every major city .He has ____22_____fifteen Germmy awards (奖)and four Emmys.Perlman suffered a terrible disease which damaged his ____23____at 4. Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches(拐杖).But none of these_____24_____him from playing the violin(小提琴).As a young child,he took his first ____25_____at ghe Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly ,his special gift was ___26______.At 13 he went to the United States to appear one television .His playing ___27______him to the Juilliard School in New York.His music is full of power and stength .It can be ___28_______or joyful ,loud or soft .But people say it is not the music alone that maks his playing so_29______,They say he is able to the joy he ______30_____in playing ,and the feelings that great music can express.Anyone who has ___31_______his performance will tell you that it is___32______to watch his play .His face changes as the _____33_____from hisviolin changes .He smiles and _____34______his eye .when the music is light and happy .He often ___35_____dark when the music seems dark and frightening.Itzhak Pelman has received many honors,and continues to receive honors for his music.21.A.almost B.just C.merely D.even22.A.caught B.enjoyed C.given D.won23.A.brains B.hand C.legs D.voice24.A.protected B.reduced C.blocked D.stopped25.A.lessons B.violin C.experience D.performance26.A.received B.improved C.recognized D.shared27.A.guided B.led C.showed D. caused28.A.astonishing B.exciting C.happy D.sad29.A.special B.easy C.difficult mon30.A.develops B.learns C.feels D.touches31.A.sat B.helped C.monitored D.attended32.A.surprising B.exciting C.boring D.encouraging33.A.strength B.play C.music D.feeling34.A.fixes B.closes C.wipes D.rolls35.A.sounds B.looks C .thinks D.acts四. 阅读理解(共15小题:每题3分,共45分)阅读下列短文,然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项In 2006,Charleston Middle School started an outdoors classroom program by a small group of teachers .“This program is well on its way to being a great success for our school and community(社区).The students love it because they get to see nature at work .I love it because I see it in their eyes that they are learning about the outdoors ,”said Coach Nathan Ro ss,a 5th grade teacher at Charleston Middle School.These teachers took their summer break to get this program started.The money for the outdoor classroom came from collecting cans,school plays,and teachers VS.students basketball games.The outdoors classroom has different kinds of trees and plants labeled(挂上标签)so that the students can see and know what is in their school backyard.They built an outdoors theater,bridge and bird-houses .The bridge is a walkway over a small river ,which is still under construsction.The bird-houses are home to many different kinds of birds ,“I think the outdoor classroom is so much fun! My favorite thing is the bird-housed because I love to listen to the birds sing.’’said 4th grade Kailee Porter.The outdoor classroom connects the student with the outdoors and provides a new set and environment(环境)for learning .“I like the outdoor classroom because we don’t have to in the hot classroom all day.We get to go outside and enjoy nature,”said Scott Ross,a 5th grade.36. The teachers started an outdoor classroom program in order to ___________A. help students learn about natureB. take students away to the countrysideC. see what the school backyard looks likeD. get something to do when school is over37.Part of the money for the outdoor classroom came from__________A. students in the programB. the income from students’playsC. a can collector in the communityD. parents interested in the program38.____________is one of the activities in the outdoor classroom.A. Building bird-housesB. Holding basketball gamesC. Having classes in the theaterD. Catching different kinds of birdsBJoseph Lemasolai wrote a bool about his life .His people ,the Massai ,are nomads ,meaning they do not stay in one place for long.They move their villages in seach of good grass and fresh water for their cattle .“The cow is the centerpiece of pretty much everything we do ,”Joseph explains. “That’s why we move.we could not be nomads without cattle .You can’t move for nothing ---you can’t just walk around!”When he was very young,Joseph spent much of his time looking after his family’s cattle,taking them to food and water and watching out for lions.He played on the grassland with his friends.When Joseph was about six years old,he left his family to attend a boarding school (寄宿学校).There, Joseph faced difficulties much like other children do .He was laughed at because he was fat. He got into troubled daily with his teachers .But Joseph also faced difficulty most children do not .“Every time school closed for vacation ,I had to find my way home ,”Joseph says .“That was one of the hardest things :The village might be 5 miles away,or it might be 50.Sometimes I wouldn’t know exactly where my family was .I had to search for them.”Joseph later attended high school in a city .After graduation,he went tocollege .Finally ,he became a social studies teacher ,and now he is teaching seventh and eighth graders at a school.Every summer ,Joseph travels back to the grassland to visit hismother ,brothers,and friends.And he takes a group of students with him to see both the beauty and the difficulty of growing up in that part of the country.”I like to show them the other side of the coin.”Joseph says.39.The word “centerpiece”in Paragraph I means “___________”.A. the reason of movingB. the things already doneC. the most important partD. the animal in the middle40.Before going to school, Joseph spent a lot of his time __________A. visiting his friends from place to placeB. getting food and water for his familyC. taking care of his family’s cattleD. watching lions on the grassland41.When school closed for vacation ,Joseph usually hadgreat difficulty___________A. finding out where his home and village wereB. understanding what he was required to doC. getting in touch with his teachersD. walking 5to 50 miles in a day42.By taking some of his students home ,Joseph wants them to _________A. deal with difficult situationsB. know about his love for his familyC. realize what the people really needD. learn about a different way of livingCClay is important because it is used to make containers of all kinds .Workers add water soften clay.This makes it easier to form into shapes by hand or by machine.Then it is heated a very high temperature .The result is a container that will last for many years.In many countries ,clay was formed from volcanoes(火山).This kind of clay usually contains many minerals(矿物质).So the fires to make containers from volcanic clay must be hotter than those used for non-volcanic clay .The fires may be as hot as 1400 ℃.The high temperature should not be reacher too fast so that the containers can be dried slowly.You can add some materials to clay to gain desired results.For example ,you can add sand to prevent tiny breaks or lines from forming on the surface of the final product.But you should not use sand from the coasts of oceans .Instead ,you should use sand from rivers or other areas.Clay often exists in fields covered with some water.The clay will be found about one meter below the ground .River banks often also have clay about one meter or less under the surface.Clay is very shiny when it is wet.You can also take some of the material and add enough water to it .Then press it in your hands until it is about the size of an egg.It is probably clay if it holds together when you stop pressing.43.When do workers do with clay to make it into different shapes?A. Soften it by putting water into it.B. Heat it to a very high temperature .C. Harden its surface by pressing itD. Add some materials into it44.What’s the difference between volcanic clay and non-volcanic clay?A. Volcanic clay can be found in very few countries.B. Non-volcanic clay can be dried more quicklyC. Non-volcanic clay makes better containers.D. Volcanic clay usually has more mineral.45.In making containers sand is added to clay__________A. to produce containers free from tiny breaksB. to make desired lines on the surfaceC. to make it easier to shapeD. to get special patterns46.Clay can often be found ________A. along the coast of the oceanB. anywhere under the groundC. in water-covered fieldsD. under volcanoesDNearly five million people see Grand Canyon each year .Most of them see it from their cars at overlooks along the South Rim.The South Rim is the easiest to reach in the park.The South Rim is open 24 hours a day ,365days a year .Services are provided and facilities ()are open year round..A much small number of people see the Canyon from the North Rim ,which lies just it miles directly across the Canyon from the South Rim .The North Rim rises a thousand ten higher than the South Rim, and is more difficult to reach .Heavy snows close the road to the North Rim from October to mid-May of each year .Even in good weather it’s harder to get to .The inner canyon includes everything below the rim and is seen mainly by campers ,mule(骡子)riders,or river runners.There are many opportunities here for adventurous persons who want to camp, ride a mule to Phantom Ranch, or take a river trip through the Canyon on the Colorado River .Visitor services and facilities inside the national park on the North Rim are only open from mid-May to late October .Weather permitting ,the North Rim is open for day use only ,following the close of facilities in late October .During this time there are neither services nor overnight facilities .47.What do we learn from the passage about the South Rim ?A. It attracts over five million visitors each yearB. It is hard to get to even in good weatherC. It is not open in winter monthsD. It is lower than the North Rim48.From late October to mid-May ,_________the North RimA. many mule riders come toB. heavy snows block the way toC. services are provided 24 hours onD. the weather is usually pleasant on49.To see the inner part of the Canyon visitors can_______A. following the mules passing byB. drive a car to Phantom RanchC. have campers take them thereD. take a trip on the Colorado River50.The article is most probably from _________A . a history book for childrenB. a guidebook for touristsC. a newspaper for businessmenD.a magazine for sportsmen五. 补全对话(共5句:每句满分为3分,共15分)根据中文提示,把对话中缺少的内容写在答题卡相应题号后,这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯.打句号的地方,用陈述句:打问号的地方,用疑问句.提示:Jack去图书馆借书,但没有借书证(Library card),图书管理员Linda为他办理了借书证,并告诉他每本书可借两个星期,如果需要,可以续借.Linda: Good morning ,___51_____?Jack: Yes, I want to borrow a book.Linda : ______52________?Jack : No ,I don’t have one now.___53____?Linda : Well ,please fill in this form first.Jack : Ok.(a few minutes later) Here’s the completed form.Linda : Thanks .The card will be ready in thirty minutes, and you can take it later. Jack : Thank you .By the way ,_____54______?Linda : Well ,two weeks. But then ,you can renew the book if you still need it. Jack : I see .Thanks a lot.Linda : _________55________六. 书面表达(30分)假设你是李华,你的朋友Peter将来中国旅行.请写信邀请他来你家乡游玩,应包含以下内容:1. 交通:飞机或火车,机场有45路公交车,在最后一站下车,如坐火车你将去车站接:2. 活动内容:到附近的岛上玩,游泳,爬山,吃海鲜.注意: 1.开头和结尾已为你写好:3. 词数应为100左右.格式如下:Dear Peter,I’m really excited to know that you’ll come to China for summer holidays.I hope you will come to visit my hometown.Let me know your travel plan when you have one. I’m looking forward to seeing you again,in my hometown..。

2008年英语高职升本科真题D第 2 页共 45 页第 3 页共 45 页Directions: There are 15 sentences, each with a blank. Under each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the sentences and the choices carefully and then choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. When I leave the research institute next week, I ______ there for 17 years.A. shall be workingB. shall have workedC. will workD. have worked2. We're going to the bookstore in Jim's car. You can come with us ______ you can meet us there later.A. butB. andC. thenD. or3. ---You know Mr. Green has been iii for days?第 4 页共 45 页---Yes, I wonder if he is ______ better now.A. someB. muchC. noD. many4. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.A. swallowB. disposeC. consumeD. exhaust5. Does ______ surprise you to know that thewonderful invention was made by a twelve-year-old schoolboy?A. heB. thatC. thisD. it6. ---I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.--- ______ !A. Good fuckB. CheersC. Come onD. Congratulations7. At first I was worried about theemployment prospect. Four years of study later, I’ve realized I ______.第 5 页共 45 页A. didn't need to worry'B. mustn't have worriedC. needn't have worriedD. couldn't have worried8. ______ his great achievements in chemistry,he was considered as one of the most outstanding scientists of the century.A. In terms ofB. On behalf ofC. On the basis ofD. in the form of9. I could hardly ______ the ship in the distance.A. look outB. make outC. make upD. see through10. I was not ______ by his many arguments, so finally we agreed to differ.A. convictedB. confirmedC. concernedD. convinced11. Human beings are superior toanimals______ they can use language as a第 6 页共 45 页tool to communicate.A. in whichB. for whichC. in thatD. for that12. He is well ______ with the literature of America.A. acquaintedB. informedC. enlightenedD. acknowledged13. John did quite well in his exams, ______ how little he studied.A. considerB. consideredC. consideringD. to consider14. The manager spoke highly of such ______as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.A. virtuesB. featuresC. propertiesD. characteristics15. The police are always ready to give a hand to ______ needs help.A. whoB. whomC.第 7 页共 45 页whomever D. whoeverPart II. Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage' carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 16 these wide modem roads are generally 17 and well maintained, with 18 sharp curves (转弯) and many straight 19 , a direct route is not always the most 20 one. Large highways often pass 21 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 22__ large urban centers, which means that they第 8 页共 45 页become crowded with 23 traffic during rush hours, 24 the 'fast, direct' way becomes a very slow route.However, there is 25 always another route to take 26 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 27 new 'superhighways', there are often older, 28 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. 29 of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads 30 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high 31 , or down frightening hillsides to towns 32 ill deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 33 the air is clean and the scenery, is beautiful, and the driver may have a 34 to get a flesh 35 of the world.16. A. Although B. Since C.第 9 页共 45 页Because D. Therefore17. A. stable B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated18. A. little B. few C. much D. many19. A. selections B. separations C. series D. sections20. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable21. A. to B. into C. over D. by22. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate23. A. large B. fast C. high D. heavy24. A. when B. for C. but D. that25. A. yet B. still C. almost D. quite第 10 页共 45 页26. A. unless B. if C. asD. since27. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably28. A. and B. less C. more D. or29. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some30. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling31. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths32. A. lying B. laying C. laidD. lied33. A. there B. when C. which D. where34. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot35. A. view B. variety C.visit D. videoPart III. Reading Comprehension ( 50 points )Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Passage OneMost people do not think of fishes and other marine animals as having voices, and of those who are aware of the fact that many of them can "speak", few understand that these "conversations" have significance. Actually, their talk may be as meaningful as much of our own. For example, some sea animals use their "voices" to locate their food in the oceanexpanses; others, to let their fellows know of their whereabouts; and still others, as a means of obtaining mates. Sometimes, "speaking" may even mean the difference between life and death to a marine animal. It appears in some cases that when a predator (食肉动物) approaches, the prey depends on no more than the sounds it makes to escape.Fish sounds are important to man, also. By listening to them he can learn a great deal about the habits of the creatures that make them, the size of the schools they form, the patterns of their migrations, and the nature of the environments in which they live. He can also apply this information to the more effective utilization of the listening posts he has set up to detect enemy submarines (潜水艇) . A knowledge of fish sounds can avoid confusion and unneeded effort when a "new" sound ispicked up and the sound sentry (岗哨) must decide whether or not to call an alert.36. Among the people who know that many seaanimals have voices, few______.A. could understand their conversationsB. realize that they can make speechesC. could understand the significance of their conversationsD. realize that they can communicate37. By listening to sounds fishes make, mancan learn all the following except_______.A. their habitsB. their environmentsC. their sizesD. the usual pattern of their migrations38. In some cases, when a predator approaches, fishes depend on ______.A. the sounds of their fellows to escapeB. the sounds of the approaching enemy toescapeC. none of the sounds it makes to escapeD. their prey to escape39. The last sentence means that a knowledgeof fish sounds can help man to______.A. detect enemy submarinesB. pick up new soundsC. avoid confusion in fishing activitiesD. avoid unneeded effort in fish sound studies40. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A. Fish sounds cannot be transmitted through air.B. Hearing in fishes is more acute than in people.C. Fishes only "speak" to communicate with each other.D. Researchers are engaged in studying thesignificance of fish sounds.Passage TwoWhen Louis Braille was three years old, he became blind in both eyes as the result of an accident in his father's harness shop. His father, determined that Louis should not suffer the usual fate of blind persons at that time and become a beggar, kept him in the village school until he was ten and then entered him in the institution des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris. Louis learned to read from the three books engraved in large raised letters in the Institution library. He did exceptionally well both in academic work and at the piano and the organ, and was soon helping to teach the younger children.In 1819, the same year that Louis entered the Institution, Charles Barbier, anarmy captain, reported to the Academy of Sciences on a system of raised dots and dashes which enabled soldiers to read messages in the dark. Later, Barbier brought his invention to the Institution. After experimenting with it, young Braille produced a writing system using only dots, from which he gradually devised 63 separate combinations representing the letters in the French alphabet. At the request of an Englishman, he later added the letter "w", accents and punctuation marks, and mathematical signs. Although government bureaucracy prevented immediate official adoption, his system was used at the Institution as long as the director, Dr. Pignier, was in office. Pignier's successor insisted on returning to the officially approved former system, but students continued to use Braille's method secretly. Eventually, its superiority wasestablished and it was adopted throughout France.41. Louis-Braille first learned to read with the aid of _______.A. his fatherB. special books at the InstitutionC. the village school teacherD. Captain Barbier's system of dots and dashes42. Louis's father kept him at the village schooluntil he was ten because his father______.A. wanted Louis to help him in the harness shopB. thought it was not worthwhile to have Louis work when he was youngC. did not want Louis to live the same sortof life as that of other blind peopleD. wanted Louis to remain with the family as long as possible43. Louis Braille did all of the following things EXCEPT______.A. teaching young children at the InstitutionB. developing a writing system for the blindC. learning to play musical instruments wellD. encouraging students to use his method secretly44. Charles Barbier originally devised his writing system for______.A. the Academy of SciencesB. blind childrenC. military personnelD. the English government45. Braille's method was not adopted officially for some time because______.A. the students preferred the former methodB. the large library collection would then have been uselessC. Dr. Pignier's successor disliked Braille's methodD. the government was slow to approve itPassage ThreeOne hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the horizon --- it's alreadyhere.While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then bemade. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly.And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are reliedon by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.46. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to______.A. obtain more convenient services than other people doB. exchange foreign currency wherever he wishes toC. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeperD. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes to47. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that_______.A. many Americans do not like using credit cards todayB. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cashC. in the future all the Americans will use credit cardsD. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before48.The underlined phrase "ring up sales" inParagraph 2 most probably means______.A. record sales on a cash registerB. keep track of the goods in stockC. make an order of goodsD. call the sales manager49.The underlined word "identify" inParagraph 2 most probably means______.A. observeB. pick outC. associate withD. spot50. What is this passage mainly about?A. Advantages of credit cards in business.B. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.C. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.D. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.Passage FourToo often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they areemployed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectations.Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope (摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the jobsuits them. Havinga job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck (受到严重伤害的人) and a bitter person.51. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that______.A. they have too high expectationsB. they have ruined their talentsC. they have taken on an unsuitable jobD. they change their jobs frequently52. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that______.A. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidanceB. many employees have no working experienceC. young people only care about how much they can earnD. much competition has to be faced53. Which of the following statements is mostimportant according to the passage?A. Your job must set a pattern of life.B. Your job must suit your interest.C. Your job must not ruin your talents.D. Your job must offer you a high salary.54.The underlined word "pathetic" inParagraph 3 most probably means______.A. miserableB. disgustingC. wonderfulD. touching55. The best title for this passage would be______.A. How to Choose a JobB. What Can a Good Job OfferC. Earning a LivingD. Correct Attitude to Job-hunting机密*启用前2008年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英 语第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分) 题 号Ⅳ VⅥ 总 分 得 分注意事项： 1．答第Ⅱ卷前，考生须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。