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1、2003 年河南省普通高等学校选拔优秀专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试公共英语试卷Part I.Vocabulary and Structure(30 points)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence thereate four choices markedA),B),C)and D).Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.1._that the trade between the two countries rea
2、ched its highest point.A)It was the 1990s B)That it was in the 1990sC)It was in the 1990s D)During the 1990s2.Mary said that Hemingway was her_ writer and that she had read nearly allof his novels.A)famous B)popularC)common D)favorite3.She_English since she was a child.A)learning B)had learnedC)is l
3、earning D)has been learning4.Not until ten oclock it was too late to return.A)they realized B)they did realizeC)did they realize D)realized they5.Once a decision is made, it must be firmly .A)carried on B)carried outC)carried away D)carried off6. born in Chicago, the writer is the most famous for hi
4、s stories about NewYork City.A)Although B)SinceC)When D)As7.The pen I am writing my letter with is different from_A)that one B)oneC)the one D)the ones8.Without his wise mother ,he _such a successful scientist.A)would not become B)should not have becomeC)may not have become D)could not have become9._
5、,we shall go out for a picnic on Sunday.A)Weather permits B)Weather permittingC)With weather permits D)With weather permitting10.The color from yellow through green to black.A)ranges B)constitutesC)composes D)consists11.Experiments that accurate measurements be made.A)show B)proveC)demand D)head12.I
6、 tried to catch the ball but it was my reach.A)beyond B)besidesC)in addition to D)as well as13.Those scientists were conducting an experiment and expected a good .A)effect B)resultC)consequence D)affect14.Under heavy gunfire, those cameramen risked their lives to give _ battlefieldreports.A)word-for
7、-word B)face-to-faceC)down-to earth D)on-the-spot15.I appreciate _to your birthday party.A)to be invited B)to have invitedC)having invited D)being invited16.The rain was heavy and _the house was damaged.A)consequently B)constantlyC)consistently D)continuously17.When it _ school work, the professor w
8、ill treat his students qpually.A)comes to evaluate B)comes to evaluatingC)will come to evaluate D)will come to evaluating18._you will never convince him.A)However long you argue B)However you argue longC)How you argue long D)How long you argue19._new products have been successfully trial-produced.A)
9、A great deal B)A large amount ofC)A plenty of D)A large number of20.He has made a discovery,_ of great importance to the progress of science andtechnology.A)I think which is B)which I think isC)that I think is D)of which I think it is21.Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills _ people
10、 each year thanauto-mobile accidents.A)six more times B)six times moreC)over six times D)six times22.What they have done for us cant be measured in _ of money.A)way B)means C)terms D)place23.Go and get some water,_?A)dont you B)shall youC)cant you D)wont you24.You must pack plenty of food for the jo
11、urney, _,youll need warm clothes, sopack them too.A)on the whole B)otherwiseC)however D)likewise25.Meat easily _ in hot weather.A)turns badly B)becomes badlyC)goes bad D)changes worse26.I couldnt find _ ,and so I took this one.A)a large coat enough B)a large enough coatC)an enough large coat D)a coa
12、t enough large27.What _ word happen if he knew you felt that way?A)will you think B)do you thinkC)you think D)you would think28.It is _ impossible to find a good educational computer program in this city.A)barely B)merely C)hardly D)nearly29._him go this job by himself?A)Why not let B)Why not to let
13、C)Why dont let D)Why you not to let30.Almost _of the population of this country is literate.A)ninth-tenths B)nine-tenthC)nine-tenths D)ninth-tenPart II.Cloze(20% points)Directions:In this section, there are 20 blanks in the following. For each blank thereare four choices marked A),B),C),and D).You s
14、hould choose the right answer that bestfits into the passage.Scientists used to explore 31 the surface of the ocean. Now they 32 below thesurface, too. They want to know about the ocean water and the 33 and animal life 34in the ocean.In 1934 the scientist Willian Beebe dived 3,000 feet below the sur
15、face in a hollowsteel ball. In 1935 Auguste Piccard dived 10,330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean divedto a 35 of 35,800 feet.All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long.They had to 36 the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longerto study life
16、 below the surface.37,they succeeded. Cousteau, a Frenchman, was able to 38 men down to a depth of36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.Now scientists are developing even 39 equipment. With this new equipment, men canstay 40 the surface for days or 41 weeks. In 1962 Cousteau 42
17、a research station 35feet flow the surface. Then in 1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor ofthe Red Sea. This was the first undersea station to operate 43 help from the surface.Many countries are now studying undersea 44 .The Soviet Union has an undersealaboratory in the Crimean Sea. The
18、 United States has a laboratory 50 feet 45 on theocean floor 46 the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Thena 47 of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory.48 came other teams of men.All were there to explore the ocean depths and 49 plans of the use of its resources.Sc
19、ientists hope to find enough 50, vegetable, and animal wealth there to provide foodfor the whole world.31.A)in B)to C)on B)under32.A)explore B)are exploring C)explored D)will explore33.A)plant B)situation C)surroundings D)circumstance34.A)deeply B)normally C)commonly D)deep35.A)depth B)range C)lengt
20、h D)rate36.A)come to B)come over C)come across D)come back up to37.A)However B)Gradually C)Moreover D)Though38.A)stay B)remain C)keep D)take39.A)good B)well C)better D)more40.A)below B)on C)in D)to41.A)even B)more C)several D)some42.A)put up B)came up C)made up D)set up43.A)with B)under C)for D)with
21、out44.A)living B)situation C)structure D)environment45.A)below B)down C)under D)deep46.A)away B)on C)off D)to47.A)group B)gang C)crowd D)team48.A)After B)Next C)Latter D)Then49.A)make B)to make C)making D)made50.A)mineral B)mine C)minefield D)minelayerPart III.Reading Comprehension (60 points)Direct
22、ions:In this section, there are 4 passages followed by five questiones, eachwith four suggested answers marked A,B,C,and D.You should choose the most appropriateanswer.Passage 1With a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into thesky. Minutes later, at an altitude of 300 m
23、iles, this they tiny electronic moon beginsto orbit about the earth. Its radio begins to transmit a staggering amount ofinformation about the satellites orbital path, the amount of radiation it detects,and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races back to the earth.No human being co
24、uld possibly copy down all these faces, much less remember andorganize them .but an electronic computer can.The marvel of the machine age, the electronic computer has been in use only since1946.It can do simple computations-add ,subtract, multiply, and divide-withlightning speed and perfect accuracy
25、 .It can multiply two 10 digit number in 1/1000second ,a problem that would take an average person five minutes to do with penciland paper. Some computers can work 5000 times faster than any person can.Once it is given a program, that is a carefully worked out set of instructionsdevised by a technic
26、ian trained in computer language, a computer can gather a widerange of information for many purposes. For the scientist it can get information fromouter space or from the depths of the ocean. In business and industry the computerprepares factory inventories, keeps track of sales trends and productio
27、n needs, mailsdividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keep bank accounts up to dateand make out electric bills. If you are planning a trip by plane ,the computer willfind out what route to take and what space is available.51.Why does the author regard the electronic computer as the m
28、arvel of the machineage?A)Because electronic computers are rare.B)Because people know little about electronic computers.C)Because electronic computers can do much more kinds of work that human beingscant.D)Because electronic computers have been widely suspected.52.Electronic computers were giver the
29、 name in the beginning just for the simplereason that _A)they could go computationsB)they could work much faster than human beingsC)they talked like an abacusD)they could remember data quickly53.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A)Computers began to be used in 1946.B)compu
30、ters can add, subtract, multiply and divide.C)computers were widely used during World War II.D)No human being can work as fast as a computer.54.A computer can calculate _.A)with lightning speedB)accuratelyC)with a speed 500,000 times faster than a personD)all above55.In the first sentence of last pa
31、ragraph,_.A)a performance B)a showC)a worked-out set of instructionsD)a TV playPassage 2On the old-time farm in America there were chickens and turkeys. There were alsocows, pigs, and other livestock. But there very few machines. Most of the work wasdone by the entire farm family with the help of a
32、“hired” man. Sometimes extra laborerswere needed in busy seasons. Horses provided 79 percent of the power used, human labor15 percent, and machines only 6 percent.Today all that has changed. On many modern farms machines now supply 96 percentof the power, human labor 3 percent, and horses 1percent.M
33、odern farms are enterprisingbusinesses which keep only the livestock that can pay its way. The children go toschool by bus every morning, the parents work on the farm or in the house, and hiredhelp is seldom needed. Their work has been replaced by a whole army of farm machines.Farmers in the machine
34、 age also use the new fertilizers, new sprays, new feeds,new hybrid seeds, and other helps developed by farm sciences. As a result the farmersare able to produce more food with less labor. This means fewer but larger farms andfewer but more prosperous farmers.“program” would probably mean56.In olds,
35、 most of the work on a farm was done by_.A)all the farm family B)livestockC)farm machines D)both A and B57.From the first paragraph, we learn that in old days the most important farmingpower was_.A）livestock B)farmers C)machines D)extra laborers58.On todays farms, the chief reason why livestock is s
36、till raised would probablybe_.A)that farmers conventions are difficult to be given upB)that farmers want to gain more profitC)that farmers have to do soD)that farmers work has been replaced by machines59.On modern farms, farmers need mostly all the followings EXCEPT _.A)farm science B)seeds C)fertil
37、izers D)hard work60.In the last sentence of paragraph 3,fewer but larger farms and fewer but moreprosperous farmersmeans _.A)hired help is seldom neededB)productivity on the farms has been raised greatlyC)productivity on the farms has fallen sharplyD)more food is never neededPassage 3City traffic ja
38、m-one of the least wanted effects ofthe motor vehicle-is something with which were all familiar and for which mostof us have an answer. But which solution is best?Some people suggest for better roads, others for cars to be banned(禁止）from citycenters and yet others say better public transport would a
39、ttract drivers from theirlonely and boring journeys.But the important question is what natural power creates a big city center. Weare, after all, in an age of electronic communication；our nig shopping areas havemoved out of city centers, and our living areas moved out of them long ago.Yet some force
40、 causes offices and service industries related to them to gatherin London of New York or Tokyo. This suggests that far from the problems of a crowdedenvironment forcing companies and people to move out, there is a critical(重大的）size beyond which more companies are attracted to move in. Nobody seems t
41、o know why,yet the answer is important to the way traffic jam is dealt with.61.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the cause of the trafficproblem?A)The poor public transport.B)The over-concentration of shopping centers.C)The great number of cars in the city centers.D)The bad r
42、oad conditions.62.Acording to the passage, offices and their associated service industries move tobig cities because of _.A)the convenience of communicationB)the gathering of companiesC)some unknown forceD)the convenience of shopping63.The word“This”(Line2,Para,4)refers to_A)some forceB)traffic jamC
43、)the force that causes offices to move in or outD)the fact that companies gather in big cities64.This passage is most likely taken form_A)a novelB)a TV playC)an instructionD)a news report65.The topic of this passage would probably be_A)Best Answer to Traffic ProblemB)The Banning of Cars in the City
44、CenterC)The Formation of City CenterD)Searching for Ways to Solve Traffic ProblemPassage 4Mrs.Cox teaches English in a large high school located in the inner area of a bigcity on the West Coast. Ever since she was a young girl, Mrs.Cox had wanted to becomea teacher .She has tough eight years now and
45、 hasnt changed her mind.After she graduated from high school ,Mrs.Cox went on to college. Four years later,she received her bachelors degree(B.A.)in English and her teaching certificate. Thenshe was qualified to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summersMrs.Cox takes more classes. S
46、omeday she hopes to get a masters degree(M.A.).Withan M.A., she will receive a higher salary.The school day at Mrs.Coxs high school ,like that in many high schools in theUnited Stages, is divided into six periods of one hour each. Mrs.Cox must teach fiveof these six periods. During her free period,
47、which for her is from 2 to 3 p.m., Mrs.Coxmust meet with parents, order supplies, make out examinations, check assignments,and take care of many other things. In short, her free period isnt really free atall. Mrs.Cox works steadily from the time she arrives at school in the morning untilthe time she
48、 leaves for home late in the afternoon.66.Mrs.Cox wants to be a teacher because_.A)she likes teachingB)she is a young girlC)she has many problems to deal withD)she doesnt mind what she is doing67.From paragraph two, we can infer_.A)Mrs.cox has received a teaching certificateB)Mrs.cox likes teaching
49、very muchC)Mrs.cox takes more classesD)Mrs.cox is a qualified teacher68.She will receive a higher salary if _.A)she gets a masters degreeB)she takes more classesC)she has studies normal teachingD)she gets a bachelors degree69.According to the passage all the followings are true EXCEPT _.A)she gradua
50、ted from high schoolB)she graduated from collegeC)she has got her bachelors degreeD)she teaches five periods for a school day70.The best title for the passage would probably be _.A)A Typical School DayB)Teacher Mrs.coxC)Mrs.cox Likes TeachingD)Mrs.cox Has Got Her Teaching CertificatePartIV.Translati
51、on(20 points)A:From Chinese to English.71.这口钟大约有三个人那么高。72.我听说刘同志在申请回原单位。73.这本书非常有趣，我一口气就把它读完了。74.我跟他说了几次，可他一个劲地看书，根本就没听见我说什么。B:From English to Chinese.75.As well as being used for taking photographs, X-rays are also used for treatingdisease parts of the body in order to kill the disease.76.A punctua
52、l person is in the habit of doing a thin g at the proper time and is neverlate in keeping an appointment. The unpunctual man ,on the other hand, never doeswhat he has to do at the proper time.77.In Britain today it is easier for young people to commit crimes because they havemore freedom to go where
53、 they like and more money to do what they like.78.A young housewife in Mexico looks into the cooking pot to see if the food she iscooking is done. She is especially interested in her dinner because she is using anew kind of cooker-one that gets its heat directly from the sun.PartV. Writing(20points)directions:1.Title:My View on Examination2.Time limit:30 minutes3.Word limit: no less than 100 wordsoutline:1.考试的必要性 2.考试的弊端 3.你对考试的看法
