北京市专升本英语真题及答案.doc

2005年北京市高职升本科英语试题

Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: In this part, there are 15 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked with A,B,C and Do Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. I don't think this software is appropriate ______children under 12 years old.
A, for B among C. to D will
2. Passengers should allow for ______travel time to the airport in rush hour traffic.
A. actual B. exact C. additional D. accurate
3. I was advised to ______my flight number at least 24 hours in advance when I was 7 Paris.
A. Justify B. confirm C. identify D. convert
4. AB soon as he comes back I'll tell him when ______and see him
A. you come B. do you come C. you will come D. will you come
5. We are past the period of evolution when only the fittest can______.
A. endured B. function C. remain D. survived
6. The name originated from the days ______this house belonged to the local policeman.
A. which B. when C. that D. what
7 Mr. Black has _____arrived in New York and will meet with the Minister of Trade on
Monday morning.
A. still B. yet C. already D. barely
8. Tom told me that he was really rich and owned a Ferraro, but I _______ him at once.
A. saw off B. saw out C. saw over D. saw through lo.
9. It was not until December 31______we finally got a letter from him.
A. that B. when C. which D. then
10. Miss Poole had no friends and seldom had visitors, ______ the girls who came over occasionally for high tea.
A. except B. besides C. in addition to D. apart from
11. Never for one moment _______ that it could happen to her.
A. has she imagined B. she did imagine
C. had she imagined D. she would imagine
12. Because the equipment to be shipped to France is very delicate, it must be handled with _____.
A. care B. pleasure C. ease D. confidence
13. You _____come to meet me here at the station. The tube is quite convenient in this city.
A. needn't B. needn't have C. didn't need to D. don't need to
14. At one time we had about eighty people here who did nothing but _____ into ho family history.
A. to research B. researched C. researching D. research
15. ______ harder, you could have passed this exam.
A. Wan you works B. Had you worked C. If you worked D. If you have worked
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find 5 questions or statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked with A, B. C and D. You should choose the Answer Sheet.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
Most holidaymakers are not aware of the health risks they face abroad even in the most popular destination, because official advice is not reaching them, according to a report from the Foreign Policy Center.
The research by the European think tank found that only 9 percent of travelers could name a health threat on their trip, from sunburn to malaria, and only 2 percent of holidaymakers consult the Office before their departure.
The failure to take necessary precautions abroad could lead to a serious situation which can be disastrous for both individual health and the global economy. The growing intensity and complexity of travel patterns means controlling health problems is becoming even more difficult. Recent outbreaks of SARS and bird flu in the Far East have shown that even relatively small outbreaks can have a great impact on countries economies and the travel industry.
In 2002, Britons made 60 million trips abroad, and around 30-50 percent fell ill, though most cases were minor complaints such as sunburn. The "Health Travel" report recommends major changes in the way travelers are advised about health abroad. Worldwide studies have shown that health officers often give inadequate travel health advice that is not up-to-date, many people assume they will be told about health risks and don't realize they should seek advice themselves, and most brochures don't contain any health information.
The report suggested that instead of relying on the Foreign Office to give advice, travel agents, insurers, the media and guide books should all pass on health information. It said there should be more projects along the lines of the “Know Before You Go" campaign which asks travel companies to pass on Foreign Officers advice to customers.
But it said advisers should not be overly scrutinized (my) in case they stopped publishing warnings, and travelers should be aware there is always an element of uncertainty in any health warning. Equally, the report said that too many warnings might mean tourists would stop paying attention to them.
16. Most tourists traveling in foreign countries have little know-ledge of _______.
A. the health problems on the trip B. the diseases they have developed
C. the policy of the destination country D. the advice given by the local hospital
17. The outbreak of a disease is harder to control because _______.
A. individual health problem is ignored by both the government and the tourists
B. the way people travel today has become more complex
C. there is lack of international cooperation
D. it is often infectious in nature
8. According to a report in the "Health Travel”, __________.
A. great changes have taken place in the way the tourists travel overseas
B. many travelers failed to realize the health risks they would face abroad
C. travel agents, insurers and media often give wrong health information to tourists
D. travel health advice provided for the tourists is not adequate and often out of date
19. The word “impact”(Line 5, Para. 3) most probably means _______.
A. affection B. influence C. contribution D. significance
20. The author's purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to stress the health threat that tourists face abroad
B. to inform people of diseases in scenic spots abroad
C. to advise travelers about what to do before the travel abroad
D. to discuss the relationship between one s health and world's economy
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (my). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars! " This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe yes, maybe no, we then discovered that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He's really a big loser!
He didn't say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this strategy. Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, “During Governor Smith's term, the State lost one million jobs!" That's true. However, an honest statement would have been, "During Governor Smith's tern, the State had a net gain of two million jobs."
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast (自夸), " Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples (疙瘩) . " It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. This kind of deceiving happens too often. It's a sad fact of life Lies are lies, and sometime the truth can be a lie as well.
21. The word "deceive" (Line 1, Para. 1 ) probably means ______ in this passage.
A. to tell someone to make his judgment
B. to refuse to believe that something is true
C. to make someone believe something is true
D. to give someone a wrong belief about something
22. According to the passage, the half-truths used by advertisers in their advertisements are often _______.
A. illogical B. interesting C. misleading D. persuasive
23. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to tell readers _______.
A. to think carefully about what they read and hear
B. to avoid leaving out important information
C. how to read advertisements
D. how to deal with liars
24. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. It's common to deliberately omit important information in a news report.
B. It's quite likely that that the truth can be used in dishonest ways.
C. Most people became jobless during Governor Smith's term.
D. it is a fact that lies are lies but truths can hardly be lies.
25. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Why People Lie. B. Making False Claims.
C. Lying with the Truth. D. How to Win a Lottery.
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage,
Now, online learning has become acceptable and common -place it is seen by students and employees as a more flexible and convenient way to take classes; it will allow courses to De delivered more cost-effectively; and teachers figure they d better start teaching online or be left without a job Whether any of this is true or not doesn't matter ~ online learning is "hot" and everybody wants to be a part of it.
The following questions are intended to guide you in your decision about whether an online course is a good match for you.
Yes No
1. I have excellent organizational skills.
2. I am a very self-directed learner.
3. I end to get things done ahead of time rather than waiting to the last minute.
4. I can figure out written instructions very well on my own.
5. I prefer immediate. feedback on assignments and get frustrated when I have to wait.
6. I like learning about new technologies; they don't threaten me.
7. I can perform the basic computer tasks.
8. I can find at least 10 to 15 hours a week to devote to each online course I may take.
9. I have Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape 4, x or later on my computer and my Internet access is via a 56K modem or better.
10. I have frequent access to a computer and to the Internet.
It you answered YES to most of these questions, it is a good sign that you have the learner characteristics needed to succeed in an online course.
If you answered NO to most of these questions, it's possible that taking a fully online course may not be your best choice. You may wish to try online learning in a web-enhanced course to determine if a fully online course is the best choice to meet your educational needs. If you plan to take an online course at Armstrong Atlantic State University, you will have access to technology help with your course through Student Technology Services, They can be reached by phone [phone] or by email at [e-mail].
26 From the passage we can learn that online learning has become “hot” because______.
A. a lot of students like its flexibility and convenience
B. it doesn’t require classrooms or other on-site facilities.
C. everybody wants to be a part of it
D. more teachers start teaching online
27. Those who ______ may not be successful when they take a hem online course.
A. have easy and convenient access to a computer
B. can find 12 hours a week on line
C. are poorly self-organized
D. are self-organized
28. If someone answered NO to most of these questions, he’s advised to ______.
A. take a fully online course
B. try a web-enhanced course
C. get access to technology help
D. choose courses on computer science
29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Students who lack organizational skills ate not likely to do well in online courses.
B. Adequate computer hardware and software are necessary for an online course.
C. Certain online courses are not well suitable for educational purposes.
D. Taking an online course requires a basic understanding of computers.
30. This passage is probably _______.
A. an application form for an online learning
B. a survey report about online learning
C. an analysis test on the characteristics required by online learning
D. an advertisement of the online course at an American university
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
If the developing-world Colombians are happy mostly because they really like to be and the developed-world Japanese are not so happy because for them, personal happiness isn't part of the plan, it would seem to follow that one's happiness has little to do with material well-being and a lot to do with attitude- at lest when it comes to filling out surveys. The planets happiest souls, as determined by the World Happiness Database at Rotterdam’s Erasmus University, are the Danes, the Swiss and the Maltese, all of whom score 8 on a 10-point scale of happiness. Most of Asians, including the Japanese, score 6 on this measure, while troubled Pakistan is near the bottom at 4.3.
Biswas-Diener agrees that attitude counts, but also notes that highly developed nations, as a group, score consistently high, suggesting that it doesn't hurt a country to pave its highways and disinfect its water supply. Democracy, as measurement for most of the world, is a sure guide to happiness. And there are no superpowers when it comes to happiness The U. S. is pretty active, but in the study of international college students, it ranked the eighth, tied with Slovenia. It would appear that merely living as if you are No. 1 and running around the would shouting you are No. 1, doesn't mean that you feel like No. 1 Inside.
Even Biswas-Diener cautions that national-happiness rankings are crude instruments That s especially true when comparing West with East, cultures where the pursuit of happiness is a national obsession (my) with cultures where, as the Chinese philosopher belong to one of the highest-ranking countries, you'll enjoy gazing at the big scoreboard an thinking about the source of your collective joy. Whereas, if your motherland fares badly, you might want to consider spending more time in Denmark.
31. Danes are happier than Japanese because _______.
A. they take a more positive attitude to life.
B. they do not need to work so hard
C. they are a lot wealthier
D. they are from Europe
32. The word "counts" (Line 1, Para. 2) most probably means _______.
A works B. decides C. matters D. explains
33. Another factor contributing to happiness is _________.
A. highways B.