2006年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. The new technique will______us to double our production.

A．suggest
B．enable
C．permit
D．make

1. Three days later, Gary was behaving as though nothing______.

A．happens
B．happened
C．has happened
D．had happened

2. ______the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large

A．When
B．While
C．Since
D．As

3. Wre sent a telegram yesterday as we______any letter from him for a long time.

A．haven"t received
B．didn"t receive
C．hadn"t received
D．would not receive

4. In the letter, she didn"t tell me whether he was still______.

A．alive
B．lived
C．lively
D．live

5. It"s believed that a man is innocent until______guilty.

A．to prove
B．proved
C．having been proved
D．to have proved

6. I"d rather you______make any comment on the issue for the time being.

A．won"t
B．don"t
C．wouldn"t
D．didn"t

7. ______is left over may be put into the refrigerator, where it will keep for 2-3 weeks.

A．Whatever
B．Anything
C．Something
D．Whichever

8. They have planted trees for years in this area, yet the tops of some hills are still______.

A．blank
B．bare
C．empty
D．vacant

9. I didn"t buy the car yesterday for the simple reason______it was too expensive.

A．why
B．which
C．since
D．that

10. Not until the mid-12th century______as a nation with its own culture and language.

A．Portugal emerged
B．Portugal had emerged
C．did Portugal emerge
D．had Portugal emerged

11. They started off at about 5 o"clock in the morning. They______there by now.

A．have arrived
B．should arrive
C．should be arriving
D．should have arrived

12. ______a diary" is a good way to improve your English.

A．Having
B．Keeping
C．Taking
D．Writing

13. At least 150 people are believed______in the air crash.

A．to die
B．dying
C．to have died
D．having died

14. It is already 9 o"clock, but she still did not______.

A．come out
B．come up
C．show up
D．turn out

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. What is this passage mainly about?

A．The benefits that laughter can bring to people.
B．A landmark experiment that is called Rx Laughter.
C．How Justin Black felt when a volunteer appeared in the hospital room.
D．Why Bill Marx became a member of the experiment team to test the effect of laughter.

2. From the passage we learn that in 1997 the study of 48 heart-attack patients______.

A．found most of the patients had suffered repeat heart attacks
B．took the scientists about two years to draw their conclusion
C．produced newly found evidence about heart attacks
D．made surprising findings about laughter"s power

3. Why did the scientists at the University of California make the experiment?

A．To help children in hospital recover from their illness.
B．To look for the evidence of laughter"s power in women patients.
C．To test the effect of laughter on children who were seriously ill.
D．To see whether laughter could replace some active exercises.

4. The early results of the landmark experiment, called Rx Laughter, show that the humorous videos______.

A．replace medication that children take
B．really help children handle their pains
C．do no good to children"s uncomfortable procedures
D．have some side effect on children"s painful procedures

5. From what Justin said at the end of the passage we learn that he______.

A．enjoyed the time with the scientists
B．soon recovered from his illness
C．often made fun of Marx
D．almost forgot his pain

7. According to the first paragraph, we can find that clogs______.

A．are more sensitive to human behavior. than man is to theirs
B．will develop some behaviors like their owners
C．know almost everything about man
D．are as emotional as their owners

8. One of the surprising facts about dogs is that______.

A．they do better than humans in curing cancer patients when well trained
B．they are able to tell healthy people from unhealthy ones by smelling
C．they eat less biscuits than man to discover cancer patients
D．they can smell whether their owners are happy or not

9. The passage tells us that people tend to forget the extraordinary power of the dogs because______.

A．people feel so close to dogs
B．people used to humanize them
C．dogs are not trained enough
D．dogs can not give us a check-up

10. "This news will give pause to almost anyone..." (Para. 2) probably means "This news will______."

A．stop anyone from thinking about something
B．provide anyone with a chance to do something
C．make anyone think carefully about something
D．give anyone reasons for doing something else

11. What can we infer from this passage?

A．A dog may find its owner"s disease even before doctors.
B．Walking a dog every day will make it more sensitive.
C．Humans may turn to a dog for a discovery about the earth.
D．Humans should find more of a dog before it is too late.

13. What makes a wine drinker healthier than beer drinker is mainly due to______.

A．the food they eat that goes with wine
B．the amount they drink every time
C．the less alcohol contained in wine
D．the low fat contained in wine

14. Researchers failed to get an accurate reading on people"s diets in general because______.

A．people tend to overstate the consumption of foods
B．people tend to understate the alcohol use
C．people have different buying patterns
D．people have different dietary habits

15. From Paragraph Two we learn that some studies found______.

A．an overall better diet could bring wine drinkers health benefits
B．people who drink beer were likely to get rid of cancer and heart diseases
C．a small amount of alcohol would lead to a better health of beer drinkers
D．shoppers who bought wine in supermarkets were usually better off financially

16. The phrase "account for" (Line Para. 4) probably means to______.

A．develop
B．explain
C．maintain
D．enhance

17. Which of the following is not the factor contributing to better health of wine drinkers?

A．Various buying patterns.
B．Healthy diet.
C．Better education.
D．Better financial background.

19. From the above ad we know that Career College______.

A．is a business training institution whose tuition is free of charge
B．particularly appeals to personnel managers in the service industry
C．does not offer any long-term programs leading to college degrees
D．does not admit those applicants who are full-time employed

20. According to the advertisement, the challenging career refers to the jobs as______.

A．tour guides
B．travel or tour counselors
C．managers in charge of a tour company
D．teachers or trainers of travel and tour course

21. The college provides financial assistance to______.

A．unemployed applicants
B．admitted students
C．qualified candidates
D．invited interviewees

22. The six month training program includes the following subjects except______.

A．legal assistant
B．word processing
C．legal secretary
D．travel information

23. If you are interested in the program,______.

A．fill up an application form
B．write a letter to the college
C．make a phone call at 424-6650
D．arrange an interview with the college president

三、3.Cloze

1.There are various ways in which sex roles and sex-role stereotypes are taught. For example, many adults handle babies differently, depending on【36】they are boys or girls. That: is, they may treat boys more roughly and girls more gently. Adults【37】boys for being strong and girls for being pretty and quiet. They【38】independence in boys and dependence in girls.
  These are only a very few【39】of the ways in which our society determines sex roles. The point is that,【40】to what many people think, there can be greater differences【41】members of the same sex than there are between the sexes.
  Today, in our society, sex roles are【42】changing. At one time, sex roles and work were closely related. That is, sex determined the work done by each person. The woman"s【43】was caring for the home. The man"s was working in the outside world.
  Today, many women feel that【44】and motherhood are not the only ways in which they can meet their【45】for self-fulfillment. Today, many men wish to spend more time at home with their children. Individuals now have greater freedom in how they live their lives. Work and sex roles are becoming increasingly flexible.
(36)

A．why
B．how
C．when
D．whether

2.(37)

A．blame
B．praise
C．notice
D．treat

3.(38)

A．educate
B．develop
C．train
D．encourage

4.(39)

A．examples
B．samples
C．matters
D．chances

5.(40)

A．owing
B．equal
C．contrary
D．similar

6.(41)

A．of
B．in
C．from
D．among

7.(42)

A．completely
B．gradually
C．finally
D．frequently

8.(43)

A．position
B．work
C．role
D．career

9.(44)

A．children
B．freedom
C．friendship
D．marriage

10.(45)

A．need
B．chance
C．desire
D．hope

四、4.Word Formation

0. Some people find it difficult to______(success) in English language learning.

1. Last week I saw an article in the magazine which______(interest) me very much.

2. At one time they met in a coffee bar, but______(recent) the coffee bar has closed.

3. George has passed his______(drive) test but failed his college exams.

4. The poem______(write) by the famous British poet is still popular among the young people.

5. Sports and games make our bodies strong and keep us______(health).

6. ______(see) from a spaceship, our earth appears as a blue planet.

7. When both of us are back we hope that the new______(arrange) will come into full working.

8. People who cannot read or write usually have______(good) memories than those who can.

9. Can you think of a______(reason) excuse for our being so late?

五、5.Translation

0. Any information with which you may favor us will be much appreciated and we earnestly await your reply.

1. There are plans to break the company up into several smaller independent companies.

2. This matter is too important to be left in the control of an inexperienced lawyer.

3. Upon agreement by both parties through consultation, a new contract may be signed.

4. According to the terms of your contract you must give three months" notice if you intend to leave.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write something to introduce your company to the visitors. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.
  假设你是张华，今早负责接待一组参观者，请将以下内容告诉他们。