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重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共 8 页第 1 页考试科目基础英语考试班级考生姓名学号评分 Part I Structure (30%) Section A (20%) Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all. A. when compared B. compare C. while comparing D. comparing 2. addition such subjects, the department also taught mathematics and geography. A. In…of B. With…of C. In…to D. In…with 3. Religion has a great influence_______ man’s behavior. A. to B. on C. in D. of 4. When will the driving law take ? A. place B. action C. position D. effect 5. Because of limited time, he couldn’t read the report . A. in brief B. in turn C. in detail D. in all 6. He stayed up until midnight writing a report, but in fact he it to the next day. A. should leave B. can leave C. could leave D. could have left 7. They ______her of the happy days in middle school. A. recall B. remember C. inform D. remind 8. If we hard in the past few years, things wouldn’t be going so smoothly. A. hadn’t been working B. were not working C. didn’t work D. wouldn’t work 9. I’m not sure which restaurant . A. to eat at B. for eating C. to eat D. to eat on 10. People travel abroad for ______ of reasons. A. varieties B. few varieties C. a variety D. little varieties 11. Suddenly a wonderful idea______ me. A. occurred to B. happened to C. took place to D. fell on 12. I knew he wasn’t to be depended . A. upon B. for C. with D. in 13. ______ as fuel, it can also be changed into many other materials. A. Not only can coal be used B. Not only coal can be used C. Not only can be used coal D. Not only use coal 14. Two months the summer vocation period by the university. A. have…allowed B. are…allowed C. has…allowed D. is…allowed 15. She has been confined______ bed for two and a half months. A. in B. to C. on D. with

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共8页第2页科目基础英语班级生名学号评分 Poor harriet was she couldn t say a word very nervous B. as nervous as C. so nervous as 17. My uncle bought me a bag of candies, I brought home for my little sister A. some of them B. some of which C. some ones D. some in which 18. After you have done with the book, put it back it was C. which 19. The telephone was ringing again. It was the second time someone me that evening B would have interrupted C. to have interrupted D. to interrupt 20. I don't know if he will carry out the plan, but if he I'll help him by all A. will do B has done D. did Section b Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet 21. That was the most(attract) program they could think of 22. Thank you for your invitation. I'm looking forward to (visit) your beautiful country 23. Henry Thoreau, a well-known American writer, had been used to (live) very simply when he wrote"Walden 24. The manager made the (employ) work 12 hours a day 25. The failure of the scheme was due to bad(manage) 26. The girl is very sure of herself. She is always(confidence that she is right 27. The manager asked the secretary to(short) the report to 600 words 28. Weather (permit), we'lI have an outing tomorrow 29. This factory has a (produce) capacity of 200 cars a month 30. The two candidates have (compare)qualifications for the job Part I Reading Comprehension(35%) Directions: There are some tasks for you to fulfill You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1 (5%) Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked a), B), C and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the ponding letter on the Answer Sheet Interesting as dolphins(i K )are to scientists, it is their intelligence and sociability that have caught the popular imagination. Like whales(R), dolphins have a strong sense of family. a dolphin family is like a human family, but much

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共 8 页第 2 页考试科目基础英语考试班级考生姓名学号评分 16. Poor Harriet was______ she couldn’t say a word. A. very nervous B. as nervous as C. so nervous as D. so nervous that 17. My uncle bought me a bag of candies, I brought home for my little sister. A. some of them B. some of which C. some ones D. some in which 18. After you have done with the book, put it back it was. A. where B. that C. which D. what 19. The telephone was ringing again. It was the second time someone me that evening. A. had interrupted B. would have interrupted C. to have interrupted D. to interrupt 20. I don’t know if he will carry out the plan, but if he I’ll help him by all means. A. will do B. has done C. does D. did Section B (10%) Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 21. That was the most (attract) ______ program they could think of. 22. Thank you for your invitation. I’m looking forward to (visit) your beautiful country. 23. Henry Thoreau, a well-known American writer, had been used to (live)______ very simply when he wrote “Walden”. 24. The manager made the (employ) work 12 hours a day. 25. The failure of the scheme was due to bad (manage)______. 26. The girl is very sure of herself. She is always (confidence)______ that she is right. 27. The manager asked the secretary to (short)______ the report to 600 words. 28. Weather (permit), we’ll have an outing tomorrow. 29. This factory has a (produce) capacity of 200 cars a month. 30. The two candidates have (compare) qualifications for the job. Part II Reading Comprehension (35%) Directions: There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1 (5%) Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Interesting as dolphins (海豚) are to scientists, it is their intelligence and sociability that have caught the popular imagination. Like whales (鲸), dolphins have a strong sense of family. A dolphin family is like a human family, but much larger

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共8页第3页科目基础英语班级生名学号评分 Dolphins seem to be among the most sociable of all living creatures. They enjoy playing with each other and also with the humans, with whom they come in touch. It is this characteristic that makes them so easy to train as star performers Besides, they seem able to remember humans that they have met even when there is a long period of time between meeting A sense of family and a spirit of cooperation appear to be very strong among all these marine animals. There are many recorded cases of dolphins supporting a sick animal on the surface of the water so that it will be able to breathe Language has always been considered unique to human beings. It now seems that the cetaceans(R Eji)may be able to communicate with each other through sounds similar to a real language communicate through language. It may prove that we'lI 61. Why should dol A. They are very interesting B. They are very intelligent C. They are sociable D. All of the above 32. What characteristics make dolphins easy to train as star performers? A. High intelligence C. Enjoying playing with each other and also with the humans, with whom they come in touch D. Being able to remember humans that they have met 33. What characteristics seem to be very strong among the cetaceans A. Being able to live both on land and in the sea. B. A sense of family and a spirit of cooperation C. Enjoying playing in the sea D. Being fond of traveling in large groups 34. Dolphins can communicate with each other through a. alans B. sounds that seem to be a real language C. sounds that approach a real language D. their brains 35. The result of scientists studying dolphins may prove that A. humans will be able to establish real co ation with dolphins B. dolphins can t talk at all C. dolphins can talk through language that human beings will never understand D. humans will never be able to talk with dolphins Task 2 (5%) Directions: This task is same as Task 1. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet Einstein had a great effect on science and history. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of universe. It may be some time before the average mind understand fully the identity of time and space and so on---but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin(柏林普鲁士科学院). He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for stud but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappy in his office doing little. He interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics(德国皇家理论物理研究院)In1921 he won the Nobel prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Naziism(纳粹主义) when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共 8 页第 3 页考试科目基础英语考试班级考生姓名学号评分 Dolphins seem to be among the most sociable of all living creatures. They enjoy playing with each other and also with the humans, with whom they come in touch. It is this characteristic that makes them so easy to train as star performers. Besides, they seem able to remember humans that they have met even when there is a long period of time between meeting. A sense of family and a spirit of cooperation appear to be very strong among all these marine animals. There are many recorded cases of dolphins supporting a sick animal on the surface of the water so that it will be able to breathe. Language has always been considered unique to human beings. It now seems that the cetaceans (鲸目动物) may be able to communicate with each other through sounds similar to a real language. Scientists are studying the behavior of the cetaceans, the sounds they send on and the physical characteristics of their brains in an effort to determine whether they really have the ability to communicate through language. It may prove that we’ll be able to establish real communication with another species for the first time. 31. Why should dolphins become popular with the public? A. They are very interesting. B. They are very intelligent. C. They are sociable. D. All of the above. 32. What characteristics make dolphins easy to train as star performers? A. High intelligence. B. Sociability. C. Enjoying playing with each other and also with the humans, with whom they come in touch. D. Being able to remember humans that they have met. 33. What characteristics seem to be very strong among the cetaceans? A. Being able to live both on land and in the sea. B. A sense of family and a spirit of cooperation. C. Enjoying playing in the sea. D. Being fond of traveling in large groups. 34. Dolphins can communicate with each other through . A. a language unknown B. sounds that seem to be a real language C. sounds that approach a real language D. their brains 35. The result of scientists studying dolphins may prove that______. A. humans will be able to establish real communication with dolphins B. dolphins can’t talk at all C. dolphins can talk through language that human beings will never understand D. humans will never be able to talk with dolphins Task 2 (5%) Directions: This task is same as Task 1. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Einstein had a great effect on science and history. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of universe. It may be some time before the average mind understand fully the identity of time and space and so on---but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before. By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin (柏林普鲁士科学院). He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappy in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work. In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics (德国皇家理论物理研究院). In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Naziism (纳粹主义) when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共8页第4页考试基础英语班级科目生名学号评分 36. The main idea of the first paragraph i A. the time it will take people to appreciate Einstein B. the change in human thought produced by Einstein C. the feelings of an American college president D. the difficulty of Einsteins thought to teachers 37. According to the American university president A. everyone understands Einsteins theory today B. the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by C. Einstein achieved more than any other scientist in history D. our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein 38. It's implied in the passage that Einstein did his greatest work A. during world war I B as a young man C. between 1906-1915 D. when Naziism rose 39. It's stated in the fourth paragraph that A. Einstein was popular in Ameri B. Einstein enjoyed reading about wars C. Einstein headed a research institute D. Einstein was a famous chemist 40. It may be concluded from the passage that A. Einstein was forced to serve in the Germany B. Albert einstein had no other interests besides science C. Nazi didn t like jews D. his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War I Task3(10%) Directions: The following is an article about eye language. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it You should write your answers briefly(in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Americans are careful about how and when they meet one anothers eyes. In their normal conversation, each eye lasts only about a second before one or both individuals look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each others eyes,emotions are raised and the relationship becomes more intimate( ]).Therefore, they carefully avoid this, except In appropriate circumstances. Proper street behaviour in the United States requires a nice balance of attention and inattention. You are supposed to look at a passer-by(# A) just enough to show that you re aware of his presence. If you look too little, you appear haughty (傲慢的) or secretive, too much and you' re inquisitive(过分好奇的, Usually what happens is that people eye each other until they are about eight feet apart, at which point both cast down their eyes. In England the polite listener stares at the speaker attentively and blinks( iz HR)his eyes occasionally as a sign of interest. That eye-blink says nothing to Americans, who expect the listener to nod or to speak softly something---such as"mm-hum When two Americans talk normally, each eye contact lasts only Americans are careful about into each others ey If a man looks a passer-by too little, he appears Americans look each other until they are 44 in the street Americans expect their listeners or to say“imm-hum

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共 8 页第 4 页考试科目基础英语考试班级考生姓名学号评分 36. The main idea of the first paragraph is_______. A. the time it will take people to appreciate Einstein B. the change in human thought produced by Einstein C. the feelings of an American college president D. the difficulty of Einstein’s thought to teachers 37. According to the American university president, . A. everyone understands Einstein’s theory today B. the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyone C. Einstein achieved more than any other scientist in history D. our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein 38. It’s implied in the passage that Einstein did his greatest work . A. during World War I B. as a young man C. between 1906-1915 D. when Naziism rose 39. It’s stated in the fourth paragraph that______ . A. Einstein was popular in America B. Einstein enjoyed reading about wars C. Einstein headed a research institute D. Einstein was a famous chemist 40. It may be concluded from the passage that______. A. Einstein was forced to serve in the Germany B. Albert Einstein had no other interests besides science C. Nazi didn’t like Jews D. his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War I Task 3 (10%) Directions: The following is an article about eye language. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it. You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Americans are careful about how and when they meet one another’s eyes. In their normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or both individuals look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each other’s eyes, emotions are raised and the relationship becomes more intimate (亲密的). Therefore, they carefully avoid this, except in appropriate circumstances. Proper street behaviour in the United States requires a nice balance of attention and inattention. You are supposed to look at a passer-by (路人) just enough to show that you’re aware of his presence. If you look too little, you appear haughty (傲慢的) or secretive; too much and you’re inquisitive (过分好奇的). Usually what happens is that people eye each other until they are about eight feet apart, at which point both cast down their eyes. In England the polite listener stares at the speaker attentively and blinks (眨眼) his eyes occasionally as a sign of interest. That eye-blink says nothing to Americans, who expect the listener to nod or to speak softly something---such as “mm-hum.” When two Americans talk normally, each eye contact lasts only 41 . Americans are careful about 42 into each other’s eyes. If a man looks a passer-by too little, he appears 43 . Americans look each other until they are 44 in the street. Americans expect their listeners 45 or to say “mm-hum

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共8页第5页考试基础英语班级科目生名学号评分 Task4 (5%) Directions: The following are some terms for raihvay service. After reading it, your are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 46 through 50 A-sleeping car H--platform tunnel B-ticket office I-luggage check-in counter C-half fare ticket J— information desk D-dining car K-automated baggage handling E-waiting room L-left luggage office F-baggage-claim area M-carriage with cushioned berths Excess baggage charge N-inquiry office 餐车 )自动行李运输 47.( )行李过磅处 )半价票 )售票处 )行李寄存处行李认领区 )月台地道 )行李超重费 Task 5 (10%) Directions: The following is a preface of a book. After reading it, you should give a brief answers to the 5 questions(No 51 through No. 55) that follow. The answers should be no more than 3 words. They should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer sheet This practice book is intended for foreign engineers of students of engineering who have already mastered the elements of English, and who now want to use their knowledge of the language to read books on their own subjects. Readers hould understand, however, that the purpose of the book is to teach language, not to teach engineering even The language in which scientific and technical facts are expressed is certainly not a different language from that of day life, but all the same it presents the foreign student with a number of special problems. The most obvious and the most widely recognized of these problems is the vocabulary. One of the aims of this practice book is to present as many technical words as possible, and as often as possible: words such as work and pain and load and feed and force. Words like these look harmless, but they can cause a lot of trouble to the student But more than anything else, I have tried to describe the technical statement; that is, the completed sentence rather than the individual word Many of the structures illustrated in the book are essential to the expression of technical facts and -at least for the present 51. What's the purpose of the book? It is to 52. What's the most obvious problem to the foreign students of engineering? 53. How does the"force look?

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共 8 页第 5 页考试科目基础英语考试班级考生姓名学号评分 Task 4 (5%) Directions: The following are some terms for railway service. After reading it, your are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 46 through 50. A—sleeping car H—platform tunnel B—ticket office I—luggage check-in counter C—half fare ticket J—information desk D—dining car K—automated baggage handling E—waiting room L—left luggage office F—baggage-claim area M—carriage with cushioned berths G—excess baggage charge N—inquiry office Task 5 (10%) Directions: The following is a preface of a book. After reading it, you should give a brief answers to the 5 questions (No.51 through No.55) that follow. The answers should be no more than 3 words. They should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. This practice book is intended for foreign engineers of students of engineering who have already mastered the elements of English, and who now want to use their knowledge of the language to read books on their own subjects. Readers should understand, however, that the purpose of the book is to teach language, not to teach engineering. The language in which scientific and technical facts are expressed is certainly not a different language from that of everyday life, but all the same it presents the foreign student with a number of special problems. The most obvious and the most widely recognized of these problems is the vocabulary. One of the aims of this practice book is to present as many technical words as possible, and as often as possible: words such as work and pain and load and feed and force. Words like these look harmless, but they can cause a lot of trouble to the student. But more than anything else, I have tried to describe the technical statement; that is, the completed sentence rather than the individual word. Many of the structures illustrated in the book are essential to the expression of technical facts and ideas—at least for the present. 51. What’s the purpose of the book? It is to __________________________________________. 52. What’s the most obvious problem to the foreign students of engineering? It is ____________________________________________. 53. How does the “force” look? It looks____________________, but can cause much trouble. 46. （）餐车（）自动行李运输 47. ( ) 行李过磅处（）半价票 48. （）售票处（）行李寄存处 49. ( ) 卧车（）行李认领区 50. ( ) 月台地道（）行李超重费

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共8页第6页科目基础英语班级生名学号评分 4. What has the author of the book tried to describe? He has tried to describe 55. How can the structure taught in the book be used? It can be used to express Part lll Translation(20%) Directions: There are I short passage and 7 sentences in this section. Write your translation in the corre sponding spac ce on the Answer Sheet 56. Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, experts estimate(fhi it)that nearly two thirds of the world's population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast 57. The Sunday papers, on the other hand, are intended to entertain as well as inform and they tend to be read leisurely by all members of the family 58. I couldn t be able to cope with five days of classes in a row 59. Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more she or he accomplishes. However the connection between time and productivity is not al ways positive 60. Organizations exist which try to make sure that someone sees when help is needed and does something about it 61. I was too embarrassed to say that I arrived at airports early so I wouldnt have to hurry 62.安全行车的规则对每个人都适用 63.实践应当和理论紧密结合 Part VI Writing(15%) Directions: In this part, you are required to write a letter of invitation on the Composition Sheet according to the following nformation 日期:2004年12月8日写信人:王大鹏经理地址:上海化学公司,上海杨浦路28号,邮编:200030 收信人:Mr: Harry Tellman tb fE Powell Chemistry Company, P O Box 5846, Phoenix, AZ 99065 内容:邀请对方明年3月份访问中国,盼望于2005年3月10日上午与 Mr. Tellman在公司相见 Section B Directions: In this part, you are required to write a note according to the information given below in Chinese. You should write it on the Composition Sheet 便条内容:告诉吉姆,今天下午他的同学玛丽来过,说明天学校举行新年晚会,邀请吉姆和他的室友参加

重庆电力高等专科学校英语考试试题《实用英语综合教程》第一册供级专科专业使用共 8 页第 6 页考试科目基础英语考试班级考生姓名学号评分 54. What has the author of the book tried to describe? He has tried to describe_____________________. 55. How can the structure taught in the book be used? It can be used to express____________________. Part III Translation (20%) Directions: There are 1 short passage and 7 sentences in this section. Write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 56. Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, experts estimate (估计) that nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast. 57. The Sunday papers, on the other hand, are intended to entertain as well as inform and they tend to be read leisurely by all members of the family. 58. I couldn’t be able to cope with five days of classes in a row. 59. Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more she or he accomplishes. However, the connection between time and productivity is not always positive. 60. Organizations exist which try to make sure that someone sees when help is needed and does something about it. 61. I was too embarrassed to say that I arrived at airports early so I wouldn’t have to hurry. 62. 安全行车的规则对每个人都适用。 63. 实践应当和理论紧密结合。 Part VI Writing (15%) Section A Directions: In this part, you are required to write a letter of invitation on the Composition Sheet according to the following information. 日期：2004 年 12 月 8 日写信人：王大鹏经理地址：上海化学公司，上海杨浦路 28 号，邮编：200030 收信人：Mr. Harry Tellman 地址：Powell Chemistry Company, P. O. Box 5846, Phoenix, AZ 99065 内容：邀请对方明年 3 月份访问中国，盼望于 2005 年 3 月 10 日上午与 Mr. Tellman 在公司相见。 Section B Directions: In this part, you are required to write a note according to the information given below in Chinese. You should write it on the Composition Sheet. 便条内容：告诉吉姆，今天下午他的同学玛丽来过，说明天学校举行新年晚会，邀请吉姆和他的室友参加