1、2004 年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Its expected that the new highway_completed by next July.（A）would be（B） will have been（C） has been（D）had been2 Nowadays the new medicine can_man of the deadly disease.（A）save（B） treat（C） remove（D）cure3 I called Mr. Smith at his office this morning
2、, but the voice_answered the phone was not his.（A）which（B） who（C） as（D）whom4 Im thinking about changing careers, but I dont quite know how to_it.（A）go about（B） go around（C） go by（D）go for5 _well enough before the final exam, he failed to finish answering all the questions in time.（A）Preparing not（B）
3、 To preparing not（C） Not to prepare（D）Not having prepared6 He has never been to London before,_he knows everything about the people and the customs there.（A）and（B） but（C） for（D）so7 Bill Clinton one of the_American presidents gave a speech last week in Oxford University.（A）lively（B） living（C） alive（D
4、）live8 Little_about his situation though he was in great danger himself.（A）does he care（B） he cared（C） did he care（D）he cares9 The new president is reported_China after he takes office in the capital.（A）to visit（B） to have visited（C） to be visiting（D）visiting10 They_be singing my favourite English s
5、ong in the classroom. I can hear it.（A）could（B） should（C） might（D）must11 _when he started the research, he never gave up trying new ways to increase the production.（A）How old he was（B） As he was old（C） However old was he（D）Old as he was12 Dont worry about your earrings I m sure theyll_sooner or late
6、r.（A）make out（B） hold up（C） turn up（D）find out13 Mary_clean out the guest room last Saturday, but she was too busy that day.（A）has intended to（B） was intended to（C） intended to（D）had intended to14 If it_in the early April, the crops wouldnt be growing so well now.（A）didnt rain（B） wasnt rained（C） had
7、nt rained（D）was not raining15 By then, the countrys “green agriculture“ centering on water and land will reach its full_.（A）capacity（B） power（C） ability（D）energy15 If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. E
8、verybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning this fact. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When some one says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciou
9、sly. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough practice. The position is exactly the same as that of two people, one of whom exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a car all day.If a friend complains tha
10、t his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can be
11、come extremely strong or extremely clever; but all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means practice.Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, beca
12、use those who cannot read or write have to remember things: they cannot write them down in a notebook. They have to remember dates, times, prices, names, songs and stories, so their memory is always being exercised.So if you want a good memory, learn from the poor and humble: practise remembering.16
13、 The first paragraph is intended to tell us that_.（A）everybody knows that memory works in the same way as arms or legs（B） it is a fact that some people do not use their arms or legs（C） to have a good memory, one has to exercise it regularly（D）to keep fit, one should not sit in a chair or a car all d
14、ay17 In the authors opinion, a poor memory may result from_.（A）unlucky fortune（B） weak arms and legs（C） insufficient education（D）lack of remembering practice18 The author seems to suggest that we should_.（A）complain about nothing but our health（B） play tennis to exercise our arms and legs（C） blame o
15、urselves rather than our parents for a poor memory（D）learn from those who cannot read or write for a better memory19 The author comes to the conclusion that_.（A）memory can be improved by practising it（B） the poorer one is, the better memory he has（C） if you want a good memory, do not read or write a
16、nything（D）the poor and humble people may help you remember things20 The most appropriate title for the passage would be_.（A）Poor and Good Memory（B） Your Arms, Legs and Brain（C） How to Improve Your Memory（D）Learn from the Poor and Humble20 How Toxic (中毒的) Are You? Take this test and find out. Yes No
17、1. Have you felt fatigued now and then for no apparent reason? 2. Have you ever felt “wooden“ or lifeless? 3. Have you ever experienced drug “flashbacks“? 4. Do you have trouble thinking clearly? 5. Do you sometimes get a feeling of reacting slowly? 6. Do you feel annoyed without reason or cause? 7.
18、 Do you have unexplained aches and pains? 8, Do you find it difficult to get excited about people and things? 9. Do you find you feel anxious but dont know why? 10. Have you ever experienced shortness of breath for no reason?Drugs, chemicals and environmental poisons don t just go away. They stay in
19、 your body and can even affect you years later.If you answered yes to 3 or less you could have a low level of accumulated toxins in your body, affecting your ability to think clearly. If you answered yes to 4-7 of the above questions, you could have considerable accumulated toxins, making you feel d
20、ull, lifeless and “wooden.“If you answered yes to most of these questions, you could be experiencing heavy body pollution.Clear Body, Clear Mind is a new bestseller by L. Ron Hubbard. It describes the amazingly effective PURIFICAITON program that helps you get rid of the life-stopping effects of acc
21、umulated drugs and toxins in your body.Buy your copy at bookstores everywhere or contact us at 800-810-123456.21 From the passage we know that one of the reasons why people feel tired, anxious, etc. is that_.（A）they are exposed to poisons（B） they fail to follow the doctors advice（C） there are harmfu
22、l things in their bodies（D）there is air pollution in their living places22 The poisons from drugs, chemicals and environment may stay in ones body and_.（A）affect him years later（B） have an influence immediately（C） go away in a few years（D）make him depend on drugs23 If one answered yes to two questio
23、ns he may experience a_level of body pollution.（A）considerable（B） high（C） medium（D）low24 If one experiences heavy body pollution he may answer yes to_of the questions.（A）a half（B） a few（C） most（D）some25 Clear Body, Clear Mind is probably the name of a_.（A）hospital（B） book（C） program（D）manual25 Highe
24、r productivity is essential to the rising of living standards and to the declining prices of goods and services. But higher productivity may lead to fewer jobs.Early in the postwar era, analysts were worried that automation would take over manufacturing, throwing everyone out of work. That fear went
25、 unrealized for a generation, in part because robots and computers werent good at much. Today, near-automated manufacturing is becoming a reality.Newly built factories often require only a small part of the work force in the plants. Office technology, meanwhile, now allows a few to do what once requ
26、ired a large group of people.There may come a point when the gains from higher productivity pale before the job losses, But even if that point does not come, rapid technological change is causing anxiety about future employment: anxiety that makes it hard to appreciate and enjoy what productivity cr
27、eates.Prosperity brings many other mixed blessings. Living standards keep rising, but so do cases of depression. Agricultural yields continue rising, yet that means fewer family farms are needed Biotechnology may allow us to live longer, but may leave us dependent on costly synthetic drugs. There, a
28、re many similar examples. Increasingly, western life suffers from the paradoxes (自相矛盾) of progress. Material circumstances keep improving, yet our quality of life may be no better as a result especially in those cases, like food, where enough becomes too much.26 The fear that automation would make p
29、eople out of work turned out to be_.（A）impossible（B） reasonable（C） practical（D）unnecessary27 In the third paragraph the word “pale“ most probably means_.（A）result from technological changes（B） decrease in relative importance（C） result in poor health（D）increase in anxiety28 We can find in the passage
30、 that it is hard to enjoy higher production because_.（A）people are afraid of automation（B） technology may change even more rapidly（C） computers are not good at some work（D）unemployment may emerge on a large scale29 The last paragraph mainly tells us that_.（A）material benefits are what we need（B） pro
31、sperity is just one side of the same coin（C） the quality of life may be worse than before（D）western people are free from the paradoxes of progress30 The author implies in the passage that_.（A）while life gets better, people feel worse（B） life is generally not as good as it used to be（C） people should
32、 return to the past to feel better（D）our quality of life has turned worse before it turns better30 In todays competitive job market, students are looking for degrees outside their home countries to position themselves as global managers fluent in international practices. Among them is Simon Tindall,
33、 an American who turned down a scholarship to Georgetown University in Washington in favor of Cambridge.Foreign students make up an average 70 percent to 80 percent of non-U.S. MBA programs. In contrast, the Wharton School, at the University of Pennsylvania, reports one of the highest percentages of
34、 international students for an American program at 39 percent, a figure that includes U.S. permanent residents.While the tough recruiting climate for graduates entering the U.S. job market is a factor in the decrease, another pressure point seems to be restrictions on visas for travel, education and
35、 work in the States after the war in Iraq, SARS in Asia and political changes related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,2001.One Chinese student said she had been offered a full scholarship to attend the University cf Michigans MBA program in 2002 but that a visa request had been denied two years
36、 in a row. Another could not obtain a visa to enroll at the University7 of California at Los Angeles.Many students are also being attracted bv the affordability of international programs, especially in relation to costs in the United States. Most MBA programs outside the United States can be complet
37、ed in one year rather than two, representing a huge saving in both tuition and opportunity costs.Britain has an advantage over other international programs in both ranking and brand value. Better rankings attract better students, who in turn improve the rankings. “The applications we received this y
38、ear were on average of a much higher quality than last year,“ said Gary, the admission director at Cambridge.”The increase in applications enables us to be more selective. Year to year, were looking to increase the quality of the student body, which in turn strengthens competition for the whole prog
39、ram. “31 Simon Tindall went to Cambridge to study for an MBA program because_.（A）Cambridge offered him a full scholarship（B） he was denied a scholarship by Georgetown University（C） there was a lower percentage of foreign students in Britain（D）international experience would benefit him in employment3
40、2 Compared with students taking U. S. programs, those doing an MBA in Britain have_.（A）a wider variety of nationalities（B） a small number of nationalities（C） a hard time selecting a favorite school（D）a better opportunity getting a full scholarship33 Some Chinese students gave up their choices of stu
41、dying in the States because_.（A）their visa requests were denied（B） they found it hard to hunt a job（C） they lacked qualifications for the program（D）the scholarship couldnt cover their expenses34 The fifth paragraph tells us that most MBA programs outside the States_.（A）last longer（B） are cost-effici
42、ent（C） lack global attraction（D）are hard to complete35 The increase in applications for MBA in Britain is due to_of the universities.（A）the locations（B） the reputation（C） the academic levels（D）the tuitions and facilities二、Cloze35 If youre driving in Brooklyn, Ohio, and find yourself attracted by you
43、r surroundings, resist the urge to get hold of your cell phone and share the moment. The leafy Cleveland suburb is the first town in the country in which its【36】to drive and talk on a cell phone at the same time. “We dont ban cell phones,“【37】former mayor John M. March. “But pull to the side of the
44、road.“It wasnt the first【38】Brooklyn, with a population of 11924 and Coyne, 83, who served as mayor for 52 years,【39】the lead on driving safety. In 1966, after Coyne saw a child who was riding in the front seat of her parents car hit her head【40】the windshield (挡风玻璃), the city passed the nations fir
45、st mandatory (立法规定的) seat-belt law.His idea to stop cell-phone users was【41】by another accident. “In early January 1999,“ he says, “our chief of police【42】a car smashed (撞毁) from behind by another vehicle.“ The driver of the second car was talking on a cell phone and, according to die chief,【 43】tal
46、king even after the crash.The regulation【44】drivers to keep both hands on the steering wheel while talking on a cell phone. First-time offenders are fined $3, then the fine jumps【45】$100.Coyne doesnt own a cell phone. “Im not that important,“ he says.（A）fault（B） illegal（C） incorrect（D）mistaken（A）dem
47、ands（B） explains（C） insists（D）tells（A）city（B） law（C） man（D）time（A）held（B） made（C） took（D）did（A）by（B） into（C） on（D）with（A）confirmed（B） determined（C） decided（D）found（A）arrested（B） discovered（C） drew（D）saw（A）continued（B） insisted（C） persisted（D）stopped（A）allows（B） forces（C） requires（D）wants（A）as high a
48、s（B） as many as（C） as far as（D）as well as三、Word Formation46 She no longer had that feeling of (dependent)_she had fought so hard to win.47 Hutchings, like many (ambition)_young lawyers, became interested in politics.48 For the (secure)_of passengers, all hand baggage is carefully checked at the airp
49、ort.49 Weather (permit)_, well have a picnic at the beach next Saturday.50 The computer does not work properly. I think it needs (repair)_.51 Ms. Lee recommends that the student who was late this morning (speak)_to the director.52 Do you realize that the rules of safe driving (application)_to all of us?
