新英达自考英语专科试题XX年月水平考试一笔试

2009年4月高等教育自学考试北京市命题考试英语水平考试(一)(笔试) 试卷(考试时问：4月12日下午2：00——4：00)本试卷共5页。

满分l00分；考试时间l20分钟。

本试卷全部为选择题。

应考者必须在“答题卡”上的“选择题答题区”内按照试题题号顺序直接答题，答在试卷上无效。

Section I Vocabulary and Grammatical Structure(60 % )Part ADirections: In this part of the test, four words or phrases are given. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your choice of answer on your ANSWER SHEET. ( 20 % )1. To the truth, I forgot all about my promise.A. sayB. speakC. talkD. tell2. He was pleased to have the to hear such a fine musician play his favourite piece of music.A. timeB. possibilityC. placeD. opportunity3. The of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes.A. beachB. coastC. shoreD. bank4. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were all over the floor.A. scatterdB. sprayedC. dispersedD. separated5. Don't to correct me if I make a mistake.A. stopB. mindC. hesitateD. pause6. I wandered through the cool of the forest trees.A. shadowB. darkC. shadeD. side7. Can you wait for a few minutes while I make myselfA. respectfulB. representedC. presentableD. suitable8. The autumn air felt so she went to fetch a coat.A. coolB. chillyC. chillD. stuffy9. I was not by his many arguments so finally we agreed to differ.A. convictedB. assuredC. convincedD. concerned10. Dieticians have recently suggestions for a complete reform in our eating habits.A. taken outB. thrown acrossC. put forwardD. made upPart BDirections: In Part B, each question consists of an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D are given beneath the sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the item and mark your choice of answer. ( 20 % )11. Either you or I able to attend the lecture.A. isB. amC. has beenD. are to be12. There no point in questioning him further.A. isB. areC. have beenD. isn't any13. The subject of politics always interested him.A. hasB. haveC. areD. is14. The Canterbury Tales written by Chaucer,A. has beenB. wereC. wasD. had been15. The bird builds nest in the tree.A. herB. it'sC. itsD. heir’s16. He asked three men--Bob, Joe, and to be ready.A. IB. herselfC. meD. himself17. I don't think everyone should stay here until the last minute, .A. do theyB. shouldn't theyC. do ID. should they18. If a new secretary wants to succeed, must work hard.A. sheB. theyC. weD. he who19. He is one of the boys who always well at school.A. doesB. doC. didD. done20. I hope you don't mind this evening.A. going on footB. go on footC. will go on footD. to go on footPart CDirections: Below the following passage you will find a list of items which refer to the numbered blanks in the passage. Complete the passage, using the item in each set (A, B, C, D) which best fits the meaning of the passage. Then, on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the item and mark your choice of answer. (20 % ) Although many overseas students have learnt English as a foreign language at secondary school, they have had litde opportunity to practise it. Many have considerable difficulty in studying English when they first 21 to Britain. This applies particularly 22 post-graduate students, who do not have to satisfy formal entry requirements in English.Some universities in Britain have 23 that many overseas students need 24 with their English in order 25 successful in their studies. These universities have now appointed lecturers to teach English to those students with language problems. The classes are usually 26 according to the language skill 27 most or the subject the student is studying. The lecturers are also responsible 28 investigations into the needs of students 29 they can provide teaching materials to meet these needs. In addition, they provide 30 both to students and to their university departments.21. A. will come B. come C. came D. have come22. A. to B. with C. by D. of23. A. recognized B. understood C. known D. realized24. A. a help B. the help C. help D. the helping25. A. they are B. to being C. for being D. to be26. A. organizing B. being organized C. organized D. being organized27. A. needing B. needed C. having needed D. need28. A. they carry out B. for carrying out C. carry out D. carrying29. A. so that B. for C. as a result D. that30. A. advices B. advice C. any advice D. an adviceSection II Reading Comprehension (40 % )Directions: In this section you will be given two passages of reading material followed by questions about the meaning of the material. You are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C, or D to each question. Then, on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the item and mark your choice of answer.Passage 1Today, many planes can fly several times faster than sound. But for several years after 1945 it seemed that there was a "sound barrier" :a kind of wall no plane could pass through. Pilots first met this barrier in the fastest planes of the Second World War. When they came near the speed of sound in a dive, their planes would suddenly begin to shake and tremble. It was almost as if they were being hit by a huge hammer. Several times pilots lost their lives when, suddenly, the wings of the plane were torn off.Aero plane designers knew the cause of this. They knew that when a plane comes near the speed of sound, waves of air build up in front of the wings. The wings cannot cut through them. The barrier or wall consists of these thick waves of air. The American Air Force ordered a special,-rocket-powered plane in order to look into the problem. It was very strongly built and had special wings. But the young pilot, Captain C. Yeager, still had to face a frightening fact. He might easily be killed.In 1947 he took the plane up on a number of flights. Each time he came closer to the speed of sound. The closer he got, the more the plane shook and trembled. He finally decided he would break through the barrier. To save fuel, the special plane was taken up high above the clouds under a bomber. Then it was dropped. Yeager turned the engine on and the plane began to get nearer and nearer the speed of sound. At one point it seemed that the plane would fall apart in the shaking. But suddenly the people on the ground heard a tremendous boom, like the sound of thunder. At the same time, the shaking stopped. The plane was flying faster than sound but perfectly smoothly. Yeager had "broken the sound barrier" and he had also shown that it was not a problem if the plane was designed properly.31. The sound barrier was first met byA. very fast planes in the Second World WarB. the fastest planes that came out several years after 1945C. Captain Yeager in 1947D. rocket bombs32. The sound barrier wasA. a certain speed planes were ordered to stay underB. a terrible noise or boom made by planes when they flew too fastC. a kind of wall of air that built up in front of the wings of a planeD. a wave of air created by the noise of rockets or planes flying fast33. The pilots had the sensation by a huge hammer.A. to be hitB. to have been hitC. from being hitD. of being hit34. Before Yeager took off, he knew that he be killed.A. mightB. mayC. canD. was able to35. When the shaking stopped,A. the plane was flying at sound speedB. the plane was flying slower than soundC. the plane was flying faster than soundD. the plane was falling apartPassage 2The ship first appeared as a small speck on the horizon. We had grown impatient at the delay and cheered when we caught sight of it. For most of us this was an important event, because the small object that had come into view was a troopship. Husbands, fathers, brothers and friends were coming home after an absence of four years. We were informedover the micro-phone that the ship would be in the harbour in about three quarters of an hour's time. We did not need telling and cheered more loudly than ever.The harbour had rarely witnessed such a colorful spectacle. It was decked out with flags and because the day was warm, we were all wearing gay summer frocks and looking our best for the occasion. The time we waited seemed endless; but little by little the speck took the form of a ship and, in a short time, it came so near that we could make out its name: Candia, printed in large letters on the prow.Now the crowd of about five hundred could hardly be held back. People were jumping up and down, waving; and little boys climbed on to stationary vehicles to get a better view. As the tugs piloted the great ship into the harbour, everybody peered eagerly at the troops lined along the railings. Soldiers on board waved to us wildly, shouting out the names of people they recognized or wanted to see. The two young men in the crowd who were holding a big banner with ' Welcome Home! painted on it almost fell over in their excitement to lift it higher. An old man put his hat on the end of his walking stick and twirled it round and round until it slipped off and fell into the sea. Women were crying; others laughing; and some did not quite know whether to laugh or cry. Someone called out ' There's your daddy! And a small boy of four was held high in the air to see his father whom he had never seen before. Now the troops were directly above us. Our excitement had mounted to a peak, for soon they would disembark!36. Which one of the following statements is true?A. The ship arrived at the time it was expected.B. The ship was late in arriving.C. The ship was three quarters of an hour late.D. They had been waiting for a long time, but the ship hadn't appeared.37. From the description, it is clear that the crowd consistedA. mainly of womenB. mainly of menC. mainly of childrenD. mainly of elderly people38. We didn't need and cheered more loudly than ever ( line 1, para. 1 ).A. to tellB. to be toldC. to be tellingD. for telling39. It came for us to make out its name(line 4, para. 2).A. so nearB. enough nearC. near enoughD. too near40. What does the author mean by "mounted" in the last sentence?A. raisedB. fallenC. risenD. dropped生活充满了色彩，但是蒙着一层雾需要你的拨开。