2003年上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

英语（一）试卷

PART ONE

I. Vocabulary and Structure (10points,1 point for each item)

从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.       A dark suit is preferable ______ a light one for evening wear.

(a) for         (b) than             (c) of                 (d) to

2.       She has caught cold, because she completely forgot ____ the windows last night.

(a) locking     (b) being locked     (c) to lock         (d) to have locked

3.       Go ______ on to the end of the street, then turn left.

(a) straight       (b) directly        (c) down        (d) straightly

4.       I _____ be a secretary than an actress.

(a) should       (b) would rather    (c) ought to       (d) would rather to

5.       It was while she was reading a book in her study ______ a thief broke into the house.

(a) which      (b) that           (c) where         (d) than

6.       _____ your mother knows that you have spent the money on the clothes instead of books?

(a) If only           (b) Even if           (c) What if           (d) What about

7.       Their first acquaintance ____ these words comes from the books they read.

(a) by          (b) with          (c) to                 (d) from

8.       ______ had the plane landed than the people ran towards it.

(a) Hardly            (b) No sooner          (c) Seldom              (d) Now that

9.       The boss asked his secretary to go to a concert and she _____ his invitation with pleasure.

(a) received           (b) accepted            (c) rejected             (d) refused

10.   Her husband didn't _____ to the movie that night so they stayed at home watching TV.

(a) feel like to go                                      (b) feel like to going

(c) felt like to go                                       (d) feel like going

II. Cloze Test    (10 points, 1 point for each)

下列短文中有十个空格，每个空格有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字目涂黑。

In the past people did not question the difference between life and death. They could 11 that a person died when his heart stopped beating. They learned, however, that the body did not die 12 when the heart stopped beating. They also discovered that humans remained alive 13 their brain remained active.

Today the difference between life and death is not as easy to see 14 in the past. Modern medical devices can 15 the heart beating and the lungs breathing long 16 the brain stops. But is this 17 ?

The question has caused much debate 18 doctors in the United States. Many of them want a law that 19 a person is dead when the brain dies. A person would then be 20 dead when brain waves stop, even if machines can keep the body alive.

11. a. discover         b. doubt           c. convince               d. see

12. a. immediately     b. accidentally      c. suddenly               d. unexpectedly

13. a. even if         b. before long       c. long before             d. as long as

14. a. as            b. like              c. such as                d. the same

15. a. trace          b. keep             c. pursue                d. increase

16. a. while         b. afterward         c. after                  d. before

17. a. alive          b. life              c. live                  d. lively

18. a. from          b. about            c. between              d. among

19. a. insists          b. claims           c. says               d. tells

20. a. decided         b. considered       c. determined          d. estimated

III. Reading Comprehension   (30 points, 2 points for each)

从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

                           Passage One

Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Like fingerprints, no two faces are exactly the same. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the characters that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child---even an animal, such as a bird ------ can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.

We also tell two people apart by how they behave. A person’s personality means the ways in which he acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make him different from others.

Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing a person’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face, if you were asked to describe what a “nice face” looks like, you would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who is kind, thoughtful, warm, and so on.

There are many words that can be used to describe how a person thinks, feels, and acts. Gordon Allport, a U.S. scientist who studies the human mind, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in human behavior. And many of us use these words to describe different types of people ---- bookworms (书呆子), fools, workaholics(工作狂).

21. According to the passage, a very young child can _______.

1. learn to recognize faces
2. describe how a person thinks
3. learn to recognize fingerprints
4. describe what a “nice person” is like

22. According to the passage, we can tell two people apart by ________.

A.      their behavior                                 

B.      their names

C.      their hands

D.     their clothes

23. Describing a “nice face” _________.

1. is quite easy
2. is a difficult task
3. is not as difficult as describing a “nice person”
4. may remind you of someone who was kind, thoughtful and friendly

24. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.

1. a “nice person” is very complex
2. it’s hard to describe a “nice person”
3. a “nice person” is considerate and kind
4. when we tell one person from another, we often refer to their face

25. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Gordon Allport?

1. He describes himself as a bookworm.
2. He does research on the human mind.
3. He found about 18,000 English words to describe human behavior.
4. The words he found are being used by many people to describe a person.

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Although April did not bring the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric (大气的) sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it is still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.

The reason that these

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

The year at an American college is divided into 2 semesters or 3 quarters. Semesters are 15 weeks; quarters are 10 weeks. American college students usually attend school from September to May. They can also study during the summer.

Students choose their classes a few weeks before the start of each term. Universities offer a great many classes in the students’ main area of study and in other areas as well. Students must take both. These include science, mathematics, computer, history and English. Other classes may be just for fun, like dance, theater or sports. Tests usually are given in the middle of the term and at the end. The final examinations are extremely important. In some classes, the professor asks the students to write a research paper or complete a certain task instead of taking a test.

Classes usually are organized through lectures. For example, a student may attend 2 or 3 lectures a week by the professor. As many as several hundred students sit at each lecture. Sometimes they also attend a smaller class to ask questions and discuss what the professor says. These small classes are taught by professor’s assistants. In science classes, students also have a long laboratory class each week.

31.Which of the following is NOT true?

1. Semesters are 15 weeks and quarters are 10 weeks.
2. American students can also study during the summer.
3. American students attend school from autumn to summer.
4. The year at an American college is divided into 2 semesters or 3quarters.

32. Which of the following is NOT a required subject according to the passage?

A . Science.         B. Dance.          C. Medicine.            D. Computer.

33. Usually, how many tests organized through the following EXCEPT _____ .

A. One.                     B. Two              C. Three           D. Four

34. Classes are usually organized through the following EXCEPT _______ .

 A. lectures                       B. experiments

C. research papers           D. questions and discussions

35. Who give the small classes?

A. Professor                B. Monitor          

 C. President               D. Professor’s assistants.

PART TWO

 IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two words)

将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

36．减小，减少  v. d _ _ _ _ _ _ _        37. 可靠的 a. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

38. 真正的，名副其实的 a. g _ _ _ _ _ _   39. 代理人，代理商 n. a _ _ _ _

40. 获得，得到 v. o _ _ _ _ _             41. 鉴定，认出 v. i _ _ _ _ _ _ _

42. 诚实地，正直地 ad. h _ _ _ _ _ _ _     43. 内疚的，有罪的 a. g _ _ _ _ _

44. 家庭，户 n. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _         45. 方式，流行式样 n. f _ _ _ _ _ _

46. 加强，巩固 v. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _       47. 计算，核算 v. c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

48. 最高的，最大的 a. m _ _ _ _ _ _       49. 限制，限度 n. l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

50. 核子的，核能的 a. n_ _ _ _ _          51. 暂停，中止 v./n. p _ _ _ _

52．察觉，布告 n. n_ _ _ _ _             53. 起作用，行使职责 v. f _ _ _ _ _ _ _

54. 聪明的，明智的 a. i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ­ 55. 联邦的 a. f _ _ _ _ _ _

V. Word Form (10 points, 1 point for each items)

将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

56. These stores offer good quality food at _______ (low) prices than smaller food stores do.

57. An _______ (aggress) person is brave, independent, and full of life and action.

58. It is high time that they _______ (start) setting off on a trip.

59. The right answer can be obtained only if the right questions are asked: a thoroughly _______ (understand) problem is well started toward solution.

60. Some people spend their weekends ________ (go) from sale to sale.

61. By the time we get to their house, they _______ (finish) supper.

62. Children naturally often want the toys ______ (advertise) during TV programs.

63.Many people, _______ (include) college students of all ages, spend little time in pursuit of physical fitness.

64. Is is requested that the students of the English department ______ (hand) in their term papers before June 10^th.

65.   All the food that ______ (keep) our bodies strong, was once in the vegetable form.

VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 point, 3 points for each item)

将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

66．不用说，你们大家都很清楚这些事实。

67．香港是亚洲最重要的商业与金融中心之一。

68．我的房间时她房间的一半大。

69．她对学习的态度给我们留下了深刻的印象。

70．他提到了那个计划，但未说明细节。

VII. Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)

将下列短文已成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”

“When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy (妒忌) my luck?”  When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And is we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.”

Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy (小伙子)”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.