2008年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试-英语

机密*启用前2008年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第1卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题共95分)注意事项：1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上，并将本人考试用条形码贴在答题卡的贴条形码处。

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Part I. Grammar and Vocabulary (15 points)Directions: There are 15 sentences, each with a blank. Under each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the sentences and the choices carefully and then choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. When I leave the research institute next week, I ______ there for 17 years.A. shall be workingB. shall have workedC. will workD. have worked2. We're going to the bookstore in Jim's car. You can come with us ______ you can meet us there later.A. butB. andC. thenD. or3. ---You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?---Yes, I wonder if he is ______ better now.A. someB. muchC. noD. many4. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.A. swallowB. disposeC. consumeD. exhaust5. Does ______ surprise you to know that the wonderful invention was made by a twelve-year-oldschoolboy?A. heB. thatC. thisD. it6. ---I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.--- ______ !A. Good luckB. CheersC. Come onD. Congratulations7. At first I was worried about the employment prospect. Four years of study later, I’ve realized I______.A. didn't need to worryB. mustn't have worriedC. needn't have worriedD. couldn't have worried8. ______ his great achievements in chemistry, he was considered as one of the most outstandingscientists of the century.A. In terms ofB. On behalf ofC. On the basis ofD. In the form of9. I could hardly ______ the ship in the distance.A. look outB. make outC. make upD. see through10. I was not ______ by his many arguments, so finally we agreed to differ.A. convictedB. confirmedC. concernedD. convinced11. Human beings are superior to animals______ they can use language as a tool to communicate.A. in whichB. for whichC. in thatD. for that12. He is well ______ with the literature of America.A. acquaintedB. informedC. enlightenedD. acknowledged13. John did quite well in his exams, ______ how little he studied.A. considerB. consideredC. consideringD. to consider14. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by hisemployees.A. virtuesB. featuresC. propertiesD. characteristics15. The police are always ready to give a hand to ______ needs help.A. whoB. whomC. whomeverD. whoeverPart II. Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage' carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 16 these wide modem roads are generally 17 and well maintained, with 18 sharp curves (转弯) and many straight 19 , a direct route is not always the most 20 one. Large highways often pass 21 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 22__ large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with 23 traffic during rush hours, 24 the 'fast, direct' way becomes a very slow route.However, there is 25 always another route to take 26 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 27 new 'superhighways', there are often older, 28 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. 29 of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads 30 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high 31 , or down frightening hillsides to towns 32 ill deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 33 the air is clean and the scenery, is beautiful, and the driver may have a 34 to get a flesh 35 of the world.16. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore17. A. stable B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated18. A. little B. few C. much D. many19. A. selections B. separations C. series D. sections20. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable21. A. to B. into C. over D. by22. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate23. A. large B. fast C. high D. heavy24. A. when B. for C. but D. that25. A. yet B. still C. almost D. quite26. A. unless B. if C. as D. since27. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably28. A. and B. less C. more D. or29. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some30. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling31. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths32. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied33. A. there B. when C. which D. where34. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot35. A. view B. variety C. visit D. videoPart III. Reading Comprehension ( 50 points )Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Passage OneMost people do not think of fishes and other marine animals as having voices, and of those who are aware of the fact that many of them can "speak", few understand that these "conversations" have significance. Actually, their talk may be as meaningful as much of our own. For example, some sea animals use their "voices" to locate their food in the ocean expanses; others, to let their fellows know of their whereabouts; and still others, as a means of obtaining mates. Sometimes, "speaking" may even mean the difference between life and death to a marine animal. It appears in some cases that when a predator (食肉动物) approaches, the prey depends on no more than the sounds it makes to escape.Fish sounds are important to man, also. By listening to them he can learn a great deal about the habits of the creatures that make them, the size of the schools they form, the patterns of their migrations, and the nature of the environments in which they live. He can also apply this information to the more effective utilization of the listening posts he has set up to detect enemy submarines (潜水艇) . A knowledge of fish sounds can avoid confusion and unneeded effort when a "new" sound is picked up and the sound sentry (岗哨) must decide whether or not to call an alert.36. Among the people who know that many sea animals have voices, few______.A. could understand their conversationsB. realize that they can make speechesC. could understand the significance of their conversationsD. realize that they can communicate37. By listening to sounds fishes make, man can learn all the following except_______.A. their habitsB. their environmentsC. their sizesD. the usual pattern of their migrations38. In some cases, when a predator approaches, fishes depend on ______.A. the sounds of their fellows to escapeB. the sounds of the approaching enemy to escapeC. none of the sounds it makes to escapeD. their prey to escape39. The last sentence means that a knowledge of fish sounds can help man to______.A. detect enemy submarinesB. pick up new soundsC. avoid confusion in fishing activitiesD. avoid unneeded effort in fish sound studies40. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A. Fish sounds cannot be transmitted through air.B. Hearing in fishes is more acute than in people.C. Fishes only "speak" to communicate with each other.D. Researchers are engaged in studying the significance of fish sounds.Passage TwoWhen Louis Braille was three years old, he became blind in both eyes as the result of an accident in his father's harness shop. His father, determined that Louis should not suffer the usual fate of blind persons at that time and become a beggar, kept him in the village school until he was ten and then entered him in the institution des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris. Louis learned to read from the three books engraved in large raised letters in the Institution library. He did exceptionally well both in academic work and at the piano and the organ, and was soon helping to teach the younger children.In 1819, the same year that Louis entered the Institution, Charles Barbier, an army captain, reported to the Academy of Sciences on a system of raised dots and dashes which enabled soldiers to read messages in the dark. Later, Barbier brought his invention to the Institution. After experimenting with it, young Braille produced a writing system using only dots, from which he gradually devised 63 separate combinations representing the letters in the French alphabet. At the request of an Englishman, he later added the letter "w", accents and punctuation marks, and mathematical signs. Although government bureaucracy prevented immediate official adoption, his system was used at the Institution as long as the director, Dr. Pignier, was in office. Pignier's successor insisted on returning to the officially approved former system, but students continued to use Braille's method secretly. Eventually, its superiority was established and it was adopted throughout France.41. Louis-Braille first learned to read with the aid of _______.A. his fatherB. special books at the InstitutionC. the village school teacherD. Captain Barbier's system of dots and dashes42. Louis's father kept him at the village school until he was ten because his father______.A. wanted Louis to help him in the harness shopB. thought it was not worthwhile to have Louis work when he was youngC. did not want Louis to live the same sort of life as that of other blind peopleD. wanted Louis to remain with the family as long as possible43. Louis Braille did all of the following things EXCEPT______.A. teaching young children at the InstitutionB. developing a writing system for the blindC. learning to play musical instruments wellD. encouraging students to use his method secretly44. Charles Barbier originally devised his writing system for______.A. the Academy of SciencesB. blind childrenC. military personnelD. the English government45. Braille's method was not adopted officially for some time because______.A. the students preferred the former methodB. the large library collection would then have been uselessC. Dr. Pignier's successor disliked Braille's methodD. the government was slow to approve itPassage ThreeOne hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the horizon --- it's already here.While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then bemade. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly.And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.46. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to______.A. obtain more convenient services than other people doB. exchange foreign currency wherever he wishes toC. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeperD. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes to47. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that_______.A. many Americans do not like using credit cards todayB. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cashC. in the future all the Americans will use credit cardsD. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before48.The underlined phrase "ring up sales" in Paragraph 2 most probably means______.A. record sales on a cash registerB. keep track of the goods in stockC. make an order of goodsD. call the sales manager49.The underlined word "identify" in Paragraph 2 most probably means______.A. observeB. pick outC. associate withD. spot50. What is this passage mainly about?A. Advantages of credit cards in business.B. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.C. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.D. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.Passage FourToo often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectations.Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope (摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Havinga job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck (受到严重伤害的人) and a bitter person.51. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that______.A. they have too high expectationsB. they have ruined their talentsC. they have taken on an unsuitable jobD. they change their jobs frequently52. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that______.A. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidanceB. many employees have no working experienceC. young people only care about how much they can earnD. much competition has to be faced53. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?A. Your job must set a pattern of life.B. Your job must suit your interest.C. Your job must not ruin your talents.D. Your job must offer you a high salary.54.The underlined word "pathetic" in Paragraph 3 most probably means______.A. miserableB. disgustingC. wonderfulD. touching55. The best title for this passage would be______.A. How to Choose a JobB. What Can a Good Job OfferC. Earning a LivingD. Correct Attitude to Job-hunting机密*启用前2008年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)注意事项：1．答第Ⅱ卷前，考生须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。