2009年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. We ended the dinner up______fruit and coffee.

A．at
B．by
C．in
D．with

1. He sent his son to______a towel from the bathroom.

A．bring
B．carry
C．fetch
D．take

2. I couldn"t help______sorry for the poor man who died in the car crash.

A．feeling
B．feel
C．to feel
D．felt

3. The village______I was born and grew up is quite far from here.

A．what
B．where
C．which
D．that

4. Anyone seen carrying bags, boxes,______whatever, was stopped by the police.

A．if
B．but
C．for
D．or

5. This novel is really worth______at least twice.

A．reading
B．to read
C．of reading
D．be read

6. Let"s go to the beach this weekend,______?

A．will you
B．shall we
C．won"t we
D．don"t you

7. His work______, he left his office with joy.

A．finished
B．being finished
C．finishing
D．was finished

8. My father______his paperwork when the guests arrived.

A．did
B．has done
C．was doing
D．would have done

9. I have a nice little sum of money______for a rainy day.

A．put aside
B．put down
C．put out
D．put up

10. Scarcely______when soldiers arrived, armed with rifles.

A．they have left
B．they had left
C．have they left
D．had they left

11. It is the first time I______a holiday abroad.

A．take
B．took
C．have taken
D．had taken

12. It is necessary to examine this claim______we proceed any further.

A．before
B．when
C．until
D．since

13. I will do everything I can______you with the work.

A．helping
B．to help
C．helped
D．help

14. Why______he do me an injury when he has already saved my life?

A．could
B．must
C．should
D．would

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. If you work from 9: 00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day, which schools will you choose?

A．Global English Center and Modern Language School.
B．Global English Center and International House of English.
C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Center.
D．The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.

2. The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other 3 schools in that______.

A．it requires an entrance examination
B．it is nearest to the city center
C．its courses are more advanced
D．its teaching quality is better

3. You"ll probably prefer to go to the International House of English because it______.

A．costs less than other schools
B．offers more sightseeing and social activities
C．has British teachers
D．has a special course in spoken English

5. The title of the passage is probably______.

A．Single People
B．Married People
C．Marriage and Happiness
D．Band of Gold

6. What keeps back the permanent positive effect of marriage?

A．The baseline of satisfaction.
B．A less happy beginning.
C．The concealment of reality.
D．A good marriage.

7. The word "boost" in Paragraph 2 most probably means______.

A．credit
B．happiness
C．improvement
D．reward

8. According to the passage, what will do harm to human beings?

A．Keeping single.
B．Insecurity.
C．Dissatisfaction.
D．Cohabitation.

10. The writer believes that intelligence is______.

A．doing well on some examinations
B．being an excellent student at school
C．knowing quickly how to solve a problem
D．a certain positive type of behavior. or attitude

11. The passage tells us that______.

A．a bright child gives up easily
B．a bright child is open-minded
C．an unintelligent child is never reluctant to try
D．an unintelligent child knows little about himself

12. Which of the following statements has a similar meaning to the maxim "There"s more than one way to skin a cat."?

A．Make hay while the sun shines.
B．If at first you succeed, keep trying again.
C．If at first you don"t succeed, try, try, and try again.
D．Make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold.

13. The writer says that education is misnamed because it______.

A．discourages intellectual growth
B．takes place more at home than at school
C．fails to help dull children with their problems
D．only helps bright children understand the world around them

15. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to face one"s weakness.
B．Advice on choosing a career.
C．The significance of working hard at school.
D．The direct and indirect value of school work.

16. According to the passage, doing a part-time job as a student______.

A．can help afford one"s education
B．is a good way to practice the skills learnt in school
C．can help you prepare for future work
D．is a waste of time that could have been spent on study

17. From the passage we learn that if a student"s school performance is not good, he______.

A．could restart his study in school
B．may also do well in his future work
C．will be regretful about the bad results he has got at school
D．should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities

18. The phrase "be all thumbs" in Paragraph 3 probably means______.

A．be bored at doing tilings
B．be skillful in doing tilings
C．be interested in doing things
D．be awkward at doing things

19. From the last paragraph we know that one should______.

A．face one"s own weak points wisely
B．study harder for a new school record
C．make full use of one"s own weak points
D．feel sorry for one"s own school record

21. How did Mandy Naylor think of her work in Kazakhstan?

A．She sometimes doubted her choice.
B．She thought it was well-paid.
C．She enjoyed her work very much.
D．She often felt: totally inadequate.

22. What is Mandy Naylor busy doing in Kazakhstan now?

A．Attending a conference in the North of Kazakhstan.
B．Trying to raise a big funding for children.
C．Preparing for a new social work course.
D．Making great friends with volunteers.

23. Which of the following does Mandy Naylor hope to establish?

A．VSO.
B．DIFID
C．A women"s self-defence group.
D．National Children"s Rights Project.

24. From the passage we can find that Mandy Naylor"s work has much to do with______.

A．women and children
B．club members
C．volunteers in Kazakhstan
D．parents and children

三、3.Cloze

1.I teach economics at UCLA. Last Monday in class, I【36】asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that it had not been so good. Then he proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. His question【37】me of something I"d read somewhere before: "Every morning when you get up, you have a【38】about how you want to approach life that day," I said. "I choose to be cheerful." Then I told them a story.
  One day I was【39】to the college I taught in at Henderson, 17 miles away from where I lived. When a quarter mile was left down the road to the college, my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn"t【40】So I walked to the college. My secretary asked me what had happened. "This is my lucky day," I replied, smiling. "Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?" She was【41】. "What do you mean?" "I live 17 miles from here." I replied. "My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn"t.【42】it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway,within walking distance of the college. I"m still able to teach my class and get help from the tow truck. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn"t have been in a more convenient way." The secretary"s eyes opened【43】and then she smiled.
  I scanned the sixty faces before me.【44】it was a big crowd, no one made any noise. Somehow, my story had【45】them. In fact, it had all started with a student"s observation that I was cheerful.
(36)

A．nervously
B．carefully
C．cheerfully
D．eagerly

2.(37)

A．convinced
B．informed
C．reminded
D．warned

3.(38)

A．choice
B．battle
C．discussion
D．lesson

4.(39)

A．cycling
B．driving
C．running
D．walking

5.(40)

A．go
B．move
C．proceed
D．work

6.(41)

A．amused
B．excited
C．interested
D．puzzled

7.(42)

A．Hence
B．Instead
C．Therefore
D．Thus

8.(43)

A．big
B．broad
C．large
D．wide

9.(44)

A．Because
B．Since
C．Though
D．When

10.(45)

A．annoyed
B．disappointed
C．interrupted
D．touched

四、4.Word Formation

0. She risked her life______(try) to save the drowning child.

1. It was her______(philosopher) that people should help each other.

2. Such an expensive diamond can______(scarce) belong to him.

3. It would be______(glory) to live in a peaceful world.

4. They soon got used to______(get) up early in the college.

5. The TV broadcast described what was happening with extraordinary______(real).

6. Nothing can______(illustration) his selfishness more clearly than his behavior. to his wife.

7. ______(Succeed) management with the economy will depend on political stability.

8. Action should be taken to improve the life of African people______(regard) of color or race.

9. There was little point in continuing so______(profitable) a dialogue.

五、5.Translation

0. After becoming a member of the WTO, China will open more service areas step by step.

1. Through taking care of pets, children can develop not only their practical skills but also their loving heart.

2. The road to business success is paved by those who continually strive to produce better products or service.

3. Good human relations can solve many problems, but poor human relations can make your life miserable.

4. When a customer is unhappy about the product or service that"s been provided, a quick admission of error can work wonders.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of invitation. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.
  假设你是北京黄海大学英语系学生李明，昨晚你在网上看到上海世博会(Shanghai Expo)组委会已经开始向社会招募各类志愿者，请你给专门负责志愿工作的Johnson先生写一封申请信，要求参加志愿服务，信中需包括必要的个人信息，爱好及相关工作经历，并表示愿为世博会出力。