1、2008 年河北专接本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）stool（B） book（C） soon（D）choose（A）think（B） everything（C） there（D）thirsty（A）sick（B） safe（C） respect（D）expose（A）arise（B） beside（C） issue（D）price（A）enough（B） daughter（C） frighten（D）straight二、Section A6 At a birthday part Friend A: Happy birthday! Friend B: _（A）Yes,
2、 I am very happy.（B） Thank you!（C） Happy to see you at my party.（D）You neednt be so polite.7 At homeHusband: I dont feel like going to the cinema. Any other idea?Wife: _（A）Yes, Ill go with you.（B） No, I dont like it.（C） Its my pleasure.（D）What about going to the beach?8 At a companyClient: Good morn
3、ing, may I speak to Mr. White, please?Secretary: _（A）Who are you?（B） No, you cant.（C） Who is speaking, please?（D）Yes, you can.9 In a reading roomStudent A: Excuse me, is that seat taken?Student B: _（A）Thats great.（B） Why not?（C） Go ahead.（D）I dont think so.10 In a classroomTeacher: Can you follow wh
4、at Im saying?（A）Yes, I follow you.（B） Sorry, I cant.（C） Im sorry to hear that.,（D）No, I dont follow you.三、Section B10 A job interviewBob: Good morning, you must be Tom Green. Im Bob Smith, the personnel manager.Tom: 【D1】_.Bob: I have your application form here. You hope to work as a teacher in the t
5、raining department, is that right?Tom: 【D2】_.Bob: What kind of courses did you take in college?Tom: 【D3】_But I also studied education and psychology.Bob: Did you do well in your courses?Tom: I think so If you look at my school record, you will find I got almost all “A“s in my courses.Bob: Why do you
6、 want to apply for this job?Tom: 【D4】_Being a teacher has been my ambition since I was a child.Bob: Fine. I have no more questions.Tom: When will know if I have the job?Bob: 【 D5】_.Tom: OK. Thank you very much.A. Im very interested in the job you offered.B. I majored in English.C. We will inform you
7、 about a week.D. Nice to meet you.E. Just so - so.F. Im not quite sure about it.G. Yes, thats right.11 【D1】12 【D2】13 【D3】14 【D4】15 【D5】四、Vocabulary and Structure16 The swimming pool was_because of the water supply.（A）out of use（B） out of the way（C） out of fashion（D）out of place17 If you want to see
8、the chairman of the department, youd better make an_with him first.（A）admission（B） agreement（C） appointment（D）announcement18 Sick_he was, he came to work.（A）as（B） though（C） although（D）while19 They fulfilled the plan earlier than they_.（A）have expected（B） expected（C） were expected（D）had expected20 _i
9、t or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.（A）Believing（B） To believe（C） Believe（D）Believed21 The child was_for getting his shoes and socks wet.（A）stopped（B） blamed（C） accused（D）complained22 The thief_while climbing over the garden wall.（A）has caught（B） was caught（C） caught（D）b
10、eing caught23 It was the training_made him such a good engineer.（A）that（B） so that（C） which（D）what24 The doctor asked Bob to quit_because of his health.（A）smoke（B） smokes（C） smoking（D）to smoke25 Letters of apology should be written and sent_.（A）kindly（B） occasionally（C） immediately（D）indirecdy26 _se
11、ems reasonable to me that he doesnt want to be reminded of his age.（A）That（B） Which（C） What（D）It27 Why did you leave the meeting early? I found the discussion_.（A）boring（B） bored（C） bore（D）boredom28 It suddenly_to me that we could ask our neighborhood to help us.（A）thought（B） considered（C） occurred（
12、D）referred29 Why didnt you show_at the meeting yesterday?（A）out（B） up（C） on（D）around30 If I_out of ink, I would have finished writing the paper.（A）hadnt run（B） shouldnt run（C） havent run（D）didnt run31 The committee_nine members.（A）composes of（B） composes in（C） consists of（D）consists in32 I_her not t
13、o go near the dog.（A）said（B） warned（C） suggested（D）proposed33 He failed in his exam, _proves that he wasnt working hard enough.（A）that（B） which he（C） what（D）which34 The brothers_from each other in their tastes for literature.（A）different（B） difference（C） differ（D）differendy35 Why Maria didnt come to
14、 school yesterday_not known.（A）were（B） are（C） is（D）have been36 You may_do it yourself_leave it to me.（A）bothand（B） eitheror（C） not onlybut also（D）whetheror37 This hotel_ $60 for a single room with bath.（A）claims（B） demands（C） prices（D）charges38 We will not go to the party_we are politely invited.（A）
15、if（B） however（C） whether（D）unless39 The sandwiches _ by your mother were very delicious.（A）make（B） making（C） were made（D）made40 You may borrow this dictionary_you keep it clean.（A）so long as（B） so far as（C） in case（D）even if41 More than thirty people are_in this event.（A）happened（B） participated（C）
16、involved（D）included42 I used to smoke_ , but I gave it up three years ago.（A）severely（B） heavily（C） strongly（D）seriously43 The accident_the death of two passengers.（A）is resulted in（B） resulted in（C） is resulted from（D）resulted from44 I dont remember_to Professor Brown during my last visit to Harvar
17、d.（A）having introduced（B） to have been introduced（C） to have introduced（D）having been introduced45 China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the _of the five principles of peaceful co - existence.（A）basis（B） base（C） account（D）foundation45 There was a ti
18、me when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone gets off.You cant entirely blame men for this
19、change in manners. The days are gone when women could be treated as the weaker sex. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men: not just equality in jobs or education, but in social attitudes. Hold a door open for some women and youre likely to get an angry lecture on treat
20、ing women as inferiors, unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and shell probably insist on paying her share of the bill.Its no wonder, then, that men have given up some of the gestures of politeness and consideration which they used to show towards women. On the other hand,
21、 mans politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by more consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.46 What will gentlemen nowadays do when a lady gets on a crowded but or train?（A）They will stand up reluctantly.（B） They will offer her their s
22、eats after a while.（C） They will pretend not to see her.（D）They will get off the bus.47 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）Men have become less and less the weaker sex.（B） The women are thought of as the weaker sex.（C） The women could not open doors for themselves.（D）Mens attitudes towards
23、 women are reasonable.48 Why are some women likely to get angry as a man holds the door open for them?（A）Because they think they are looked down upon.（B） Because they are treated too politely.（C） Because the man should not hold the door open.（D）Because men often offend women in this manner.49 What i
24、s replacing mens gestures of politeness?（A）More graceful politeness towards women.（B） More consideration for womens needs and feelings.（C） More impolite gestures of social behavior to women.（D）More equal treatment to women in every respect.50 What can we learn from this passage?（A）Men ought to make
25、gestures of politeness towards women.（B） Women ought to make gestures of politeness towards men.（C） Women have achieved equality with men.（D）Men are beginning to treat women as equal human beings.50 With the growth of the information Superhighway, a logical development in the job searching process i
26、s the electronic resume. Electronic resumes can be e - mailed to employers, posted on electronic resume databases, and cut - and - pasted into any place where you are asked for an online resume. Human resources directors and business owners know that they can locate qualified job seekers by going to
27、 sites that post electronic resumes.Employment sites can help you compose your resume and post it online. Services like “Online Resumes“(http: /olresume. com/)will easily change your resume to HTML and add it to their database, where it can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Employers can se
28、lect criteria(标准), and a search tool will select potential candidates from thousands of resumes.Pam Dixon has written a useful resource book named Job Searching Online for Dummies. In it you can learn what to include and what not to include in your resume. Another suggestion is to look at what other
29、 people are doing online.Take advantage of this high - tech way to market yourself on the Internet. Beyond help for your resume, online career resources for job seekers include how to have a successful interview and how to find the right job for you. Using the Internet can give you a competitive edg
30、e that will set you apart from other job seekers and help you reach your personal career goal.51 In order to find qualified job seekers, personnel directors and business owners often_.（A）create a web site（B） select a search tool（C） visit websites that post electronic resumes（D）read Pam Dixons book52
31、 What can you get from the employment sites?（A）They tell you how to prepare an electronic resume and send it on line.（B） They provide you with the addresses of companies that seek employees.（C） They inform you of the most favorable job opportunities you can have.（D）They give you suggestions on a suc
32、cessful interview with the employer.53 The electronic resume database allows employers_.（A）to post their own resumes online（B） to examine candidates resumes at any time they like（C） to set up time for an interview with candidates（D）to select their criteria and their search tool54 After reading Pam D
33、ixons book you may know_.（A）where to post your resume（B） how to achieve your career goal（C） how to compose your resume（D）when to have an interview 55 The authors purpose of writing the passage is_.（A）to help people to find the right job（B） to help employers to find a potential candidate（C） to show t
34、he way a resume is prepared（D）to introduce the electronic resume55 Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you?Talking during a performance irritates(激怒)people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate(振动). Wh
35、en your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public placesespecially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someones conversation in these places? Worse yet,
36、how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.When eating at a restaurant with friends, dont place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the messag
37、e that your phone calls are more important than those around you.Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others wont hear the details of your conversation. If you are calling in a noisy are
38、a, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.56 What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?（A）Call back after the performance.（B） Answer it near the exit door.（C） Talk outside the exit door.（D）Speak in a low voice.57 Putting your mobile phone on a resta
39、urant table may make your friends think_.（A）you prefer to talk to your friends at the table（B） you value your calls more than your friends（C） you are enjoying the company of your friends（D）you are polite and considerate of your friends.58 The author implies that the use of mobile phone in such place
40、s as museums should be_.（A）encouraged（B） expected（C） discouraged（D）recommended59 When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to_.（A）use a more sensitive microphone（B） shout loudly into your microphone（C） go away quiedy to continue the phone call（D）use your hand to help speak into the phone
41、60 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（A）You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.（B） You should speak quietly into your mobile phone at a funeral.（C） You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral.（D）You are supposed to use your mobile phone as
42、much as possible.60 If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research result of Professor Faulkner, who says that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Faulkner wanted to find out why healthy farme
43、rs in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and to reason at s relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.He set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and occupations.Computer technology enabled him to obtain precise
44、measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intelligence and emotion, and determine the human character.Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seven
45、ty - year - olds.Faulkner concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to slow the contractionusing the head.The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Faulkner, are lawyers, followed by university profes
46、sors and doctors. White -collar workers doing routine work are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.Faulkners findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh o
47、xygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain, “ he says. “ Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators“.61 Professor Faulkner wanted to find out_.（A）how peoples brains shrink（B） the way of making people live longer
48、（C） the size of certain peoples brains（D）why certain people aged sooner than others62 Faulkners research findings are based on_.（A）a survey of farmers in northern Japan（B） tests performed on a thousand old people（C） the study of brain volumes of different people（D）the latest development of computer technology63 The underlined word “subjects“ in paragraph 5 means_.（A）branches of knowledge studied in a school（B） something to be considered（C） persons experimented on（D）citizens in a country64 The professors findings show that_.（A）our brains shrink as we grow old（B） the front s
