1、2007 年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 How long has this Japanese fast-food chain been in business? _1988.（A）From（B） By（C） In（D）Since2 Nobody fails to find that his two nephews are much_.（A）alike（B） same（C） exact（D）resembled3 No sooner had the ship pulled away from the dock_it had to
2、return to pick up more passengers.（A）when（B） than（C） then（D）that4 I was surprised when I saw the farm. I had imagined it_much bigger.（A）be（B） being（C） to be（D）having been5 It was a decision, I_, that he will later regret.（A）detect（B） doubt（C） claim（D）suspect6 We_this visit for months you cant cancel
3、 it now.（A）planned（B） have planned（C） have been planning（D）had planned7 Had Mark coached the women football team instead of George, we_more games.（A）would win（B） would have won（C） had won（D）will win8 A tall building has been set up in_was a wasteland ten years ago.（A）what（B） where（C） which（D）that9 D
4、oes the method he put forward_the problem make any sense?（A）settle（B） settling（C） to settle（D）settled10 I dont like him because he always_when other people are talking.（A）cuts down（B） cuts out（C） cuts across（D）cuts in11 He didnt keep on asking me for a ride any longer as he had already got his own c
5、ar_.（A）repair（B） repaired（C） repairing（D）to repair12 I am playing golf this afternoon, weather_.（A）permits（B） permitted（C） permitting（D）to permit13 I thought 1 was going to fail the exam, but I passed_.（A）above all（B） after all（C） at all（D）in all14 _seemed strange to us was that he came back with no
6、thing that day.（A）It（B） That（C） What（D）Which15 There_have been ten of them, all hiding in the attic.（A）could（B） should（C） would（D）must15 ROUTE 103 WESTBOUND (MALL OF STAR TO SUNSHINE BEACH)16 How many buses can take you to Sunshine Beach from Katella?（A）6.（B） 8.（C） 11（D）1517 Which bus stop has the m
7、ost buses stopping there?（A）Katella.（B） Zoo South Entrance.（C） Beachside Street.（D）Sunshine Beach.18 If you miss the bus at Mall of Star at 11:10, when is the next bus to Sunshine Beach?（A）12:08.（B） 13:08.（C） 0.588889（D）0.63055619 If you take the 10:10 bus at Mall of Star, how many stops are there t
8、o Beachside Street?（A）4.（B） 3.（C） 2（D）119 Modern American music is rich in its variety of forms, styles, and instruments. A complete encyclopedia (百科全书) of American music is a small library! By just looking at a few types of American music, we can see much diversity.Blues music, which goes back to t
9、he 1860s, has African American roots. Blues singers often sing of sad themes: feelings of loneliness or hunger, or being far away from home. The banjo and the washboard were common instruments in early blues music. The harmonica, guitar, and piano are some of the many other instruments used in blues
10、.Jazz has its beginnings in the 1890s in New Orleans. The musical contributions of people from many parts of the world came together in this port on the Mississippi River to create the early versions of jazz. Now jazz comes in many forms and is popular in the United States and many other countries.T
11、he fiddle is a common instrument in early country music, but today we hear many kinds of instruments in country music, especially the guitar. Cowboy movies in the 1930s and 1940s helped to make country music very popular.Rap music has its origins in New York in the early 1970s. Rap uses a lot of rhy
12、ming. Rhymes are words that sound the same. Many young people like the beat in rap music.Like all music, modern American music causes people to sing, dance, smile, and cry. American music is sometimes controversial (有争议的), but it shows us the diversity of American culture.20 Which of the following i
13、s a musical instrument?（A）Blues.（B） Harmonica.（C） Jazz.（D）Rap.21 According to the passage jazz initially started in the 1890s in_.（A）Africa（B） South America（C） New York（D）New Orleans22 Which of the following contributed to the popularity of country music?（A）Cowboy movies in the 1930s and 1940s.（B） V
14、arious kinds of musical instruments.（C） The encyclopedia of American music.（D）People from many parts of the world.23 What feature of rap music is enjoyed most by many young people?（A）Its sound.（B） Its origins.（C） Its beat.（D）Its instruments.24 The word “diversity“ (Para. 1 and Para. 6) most probably
15、 means_.（A）background（B） influence（C） variety（D）significance24 What is the Writing Lab and why should I use it?The Writing Lab is a free service where all students at Purdue University can receive assistance and feedback on any writing-related task. Specially trained consultants work with graduate s
16、tudents, undergraduates, students learning English as a second language, and students working on resumes and applications.What happens during a consultation?Consultations last 30 minutes and allow you to work one-on-one with a consultant whose job is to help you become a better writer. The consultan
17、t will ask you about vour writing task and what you want to focus on during lite session. You can ask for help on starting an assignment or improving the paper; you can get feedback on whether the paper meets the requirements of the assignment; you can also work on revising and polishing your work.D
18、o I have to make an appointment to use the Writing Lab?You are not required to make an appointment for a consultation, but it is highly recommended. Appointments guarantee mat you will meet with a consultant on a specific day and time. However, each day a certain number of drop-in slots are availabl
19、e. These times are given away beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day, so you can call to receive a same-day appointment.25 The purpose of the Writing Lab is to_.（A）assist students with difficulties（B） offer consultation to native speakers（C） give free service in English learning（D）provide help with tasks c
20、oncerning writing26 What a consultant in the Writing Lab does is to_.（A）tell how to focus on your work（B） revise and polish your working（C） make you become a better writer（D）collect the feedback on your courses27 During consultation students can not_.（A）be given help on improving a paper（B） be guara
21、nteed a high mark（C） ask for help on starting an assignment（D）work on revising and polishing a paper28 Making an appointment beforehand will ensure you to_.（A）have a consultant many times a day（B） talk with a consultant on your favorite topics（C） meet with a consultant at your desired time（D）set up
22、time with a certain consultant28 What makes a man spend 22 hours in freezing water or 14 days alone in a hot-air balloon? Adventurer Steve Fossett knows. His taste for adventure has driven him to set dozens of world records in both aviation (航空) and sailing. For him, its the thrill of doing things t
23、hat have never been done before. He also enjoys testing his own endurance and skills.Altogether, Fossett has 115 world records and world firsts to his name. His most recent success came in February 2006 when he broke the worlds flight distance record. He traveled more than 26000 miles in 76 hours.Su
24、rprisingly, 62-year-old Fossett is not strong or athletic, but he is very persistent. His efforts to complete the first solo hot-air balloon ride round the world show his determination. He made six attempts over five years and finally succeeded in 2002. Fossett developed his appetite for adventure e
25、arly. At the age of 11, he started rock climbing. While he was a student at Stanford University, he spent his summers climbing mountains and doing endurance swims throughout Europe.After graduating from Stanford, Fossett earned a masters degree in business from Washington University in St. Louis. In
26、 1968, he began making his fortune as a stock trader in Chicago. By the late 1980s, he had become a millionaire. But, he spent his free time participating in endurance sports. In 1990, he finally decided to become a full-time adventurer and a part-time businessman.Fossett participated in numerous en
27、durance competitions, including skiing, biking, swimming and car racing. But in the mid-1990s, Fossett began to change his focus. Instead of simply finishing races, he wanted to set world records.Fossett focused on sailing and aviation. He has set 23 official world records in sailing. In April 2004,
28、 after 58 days at sea, he and his crew of 12 set the world record for the fastest round-the-world sailing. In aviation, he has established more than 60 world records.29 According to the passage, Fossett likes_.（A）doing things fresh（B） spending 22 hours in freezing water（C） testing his strength（D）sta
29、ying 14 days in a hot-air balloon30 Of Steve Fossetts 115 world records and world firsts, about half of them go to_.（A）hot-air balloon ride（B） endurance swim（C） flying（D）sailing31 Steve Fossett has done everything except_.（A）completing the first solo hot-air balloon ride（B） sailing 26000 miles in 76
30、 hours（C） setting the world record for the fastest round-the-world sailing（D）succeeding in the stock market in Chicago32 What is probably the best title for this passage?（A）Hobbies in Spare Time（B） Life of Steve Fossett（C） Hunger for Adventure（D）A Strange Millionaire32 A supersonic airliner like Con
31、corde flies at twice the speed of sound. A passenger can leave London at noon and arrive in New York at ten oclock that same morning! There is a five-hour time difference between the two cities and Concorde can fly the Atlantic in only three hours. That evening the passenger will feel it is time to
32、go to bed when it is only six oclock. The evening will only just be beginning. Airline pilots suffer from this very much. It may be in the middle of the night in Hong Kong but their stomachs are still on London time, where it is dinner time. Pilots and other airline crew have to adjust to constant c
33、hanges in time. That is why they often look fifty years old when they are only forty. This adjustment to sudden changes causes all sorts of problems.Air travel is getting faster all the time. Engineers say that soon people will be “shot“ to their destinations in huge rockets. These rockets will be s
34、hot high above the earths atmosphere and land on the other side of the earth forty-five minutes after take-off. They will be able to cross the Pacific Ocean in only eighteen minutes.But, of course, passengers will face the same problems on the ground that they face at present. We shall still spend h
35、ours getting to the airport. Today, the shortest part of the journey and the least difficult is in the air. The worst and longest part is on the roads leading from the center of town to the airpo rt. The roads become more and more crowded while our planes become faster and faster.33 In a plane like
36、Concorde you can_.（A）arrive in New York 5 hours earlier than the time you leave London（B） forget all about the time difference between cities（C） adjust to time changes without problems（D）get across the Atlantic in three hours34 Pilots often look older than they really are because_.（A）they eat dinner
37、 in the middle of the night（B） they suffer a lot from the changes in time（C） they have to work at the weekend（D）they live far away from the airport35 According to the passage, we can see that_.（A）the speed of sound is only half that of a Concorde（B） the rocket is the fastest and least difficult mean
38、s of travel（C） a supersonic plane can fly the Pacific in only eighteen minutes（D）people will spend less time on the ground as air travel is getting faster二、Cloze35 Many changes are taking place in “food style“ in the United States. The United States is traditionally famous【36】its very solid and unch
39、anging diet of meat and potatoes. Now we have many【37】alternatives to choose from various ethnic (民族特色的) food, health food, and fast food, in addition to the traditional home-cooked meal.Ethnic restaurants and supermarkets are commonplace in the United States. Since the United States is a country of
40、 immigrants, there is a great variety. Any large American city is filled with restaurants【38 】international cooking. Many cities even have ethnic sections: Chinatown, Little Italy, or Germantown. With this vast ethnic choice, we can【39】food from all over the world. This is pleasant for those who com
41、e here to travel or to work; they can usually find their【40】specialties.Health food gained popularity when people began to think more seriously about their physical well-being. Health food is fresh, natural, unprocessed food. It does not【41】preservatives to make it last longer or chemicals to make i
42、t taste or look【42】Some health food enthusiasts are vegetarians: They eat no meat; they prefer to get their【43】proteins from other sources, such as beans and rice, cheese and eggs. More and more people are eating healthy food and trying to eat less fat and red meat.Americas【44】toward meals is changi
43、ng, too. The traditional big breakfast and dinner at 6:00 p.m. are losing popularity. People are rediscovering the social importance of tood. Dinner with family or friends is again becoming a very【45】way of enjoying and sharing. Like so many people in other cultures, many Americans are taking time t
44、o relax and enjoy the finer tastes at dinner, even if they still rush through lunch at a hamburger stand.（A）at（B） in（C） for（D）to（A）same（B） pleasant（C） interesting（D）different（A）producing（B） processing（C） selling（D）serving（A）enjoy（B） spare（C） judge（D）receive（A）enjoyable（B） feasible（C） native（D）pleasi
45、ng（A）contain（B） supply（C） offer（D）resist（A）heavier（B） better（C） brighter（D）safer（A）additional（B） essential（C） unique（D）unusual（A）attitude（B） expectation（C） fashion（D）principle（A）national（B） artificial（C） similar（D）special三、Word Formation46 Every child looks forward to Childrens Day with great_(eager
46、).47 If you use the chemical to clean the tablecloth, the stain will_(appear) at once.48 The book is a_(humor) account of a young mans travels in Asia.49 We asked a local_(art) to come and show her work to the students.50 A good way to_(large) your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.51 Its impo
47、rtant to realize how_(quick) this disease can spread.52 One of the women I work with is getting_(marry) this weekend.53 The matter didnt seem important, and I hardly_(give) it a second thought.54 It was very_(care) of you to leave your purse lying on the desk.55 He is the_(honour) chairman of the Wr
48、iters Union.Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.56 In real life, there are two kinds of people: those who create opportunities and those who make use of opportunities.57 Improvement in packing will contribute to competitiveness of our exports on the world market.58 It d
49、oes prove to be a problem which is difficult for the local government to solve.59 He was not only surprised, but also extremely suspicious, as he had every reason to be.60 We are looking for a reliable agent in the computer industry to represent our company in Shanghai.四、Writing61 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of
