1、2007年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：124.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：15，分数：30.00)1.How long has this Japanese fast-food chain been in business? _1988.（分数：2.00）A.FromB.ByC.InD.Since2.Nobody fails to find that his two nephews are much_.（分数：2.00）A.alikeB.sameC.exactD.resembled3.No sooner had the sh
2、ip pulled away from the dock_it had to return to pick up more passengers.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.thanC.thenD.that4.I was surprised when I saw the farm. I had imagined it_much bigger.（分数：2.00）A.beB.beingC.to beD.having been5.It was a decision, I_, that he will later regret.（分数：2.00）A.detectB.doubtC.claimD.s
3、uspect6.We_this visit for months you cant cancel it now.（分数：2.00）A.plannedB.have plannedC.have been planningD.had planned7.Had Mark coached the women football team instead of George, we_more games.（分数：2.00）A.would winB.would have wonC.had wonD.will win8.A tall building has been set up in_was a waste
4、land ten years ago.（分数：2.00）A.whatB.whereC.whichD.that9.Does the method he put forward_the problem make any sense?（分数：2.00）A.settleB.settlingC.to settleD.settled10.I dont like him because he always_when other people are talking.（分数：2.00）A.cuts downB.cuts outC.cuts acrossD.cuts in11.He didnt keep on
5、asking me for a ride any longer as he had already got his own car_.（分数：2.00）A.repairB.repairedC.repairingD.to repair12.I am playing golf this afternoon, weather_.（分数：2.00）A.permitsB.permittedC.permittingD.to permit13.I thought 1 was going to fail the exam, but I passed_.（分数：2.00）A.above allB.after a
6、llC.at allD.in all14._seemed strange to us was that he came back with nothing that day.（分数：2.00）A.ItB.ThatC.WhatD.Which15.There_have been ten of them, all hiding in the attic.（分数：2.00）A.couldB.shouldC.wouldD.must二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：40.00)ROUTE 103 WESTBOUND (MALL OF STAR TO SUNSHINE BEAC
7、H) （分数：8.00）(1).How many buses can take you to Sunshine Beach from Katella?（分数：2.00）A.6.B.8.C.11D.15(2).Which bus stop has the most buses stopping there?（分数：2.00）A.Katella.B.Zoo South Entrance.C.Beachside Street.D.Sunshine Beach.(3).If you miss the bus at Mall of Star at 11:10, when is the next bus
8、to Sunshine Beach?（分数：2.00）A.12:08.B.13:08.C.0.588889D.0.630556(4).If you take the 10:10 bus at Mall of Star, how many stops are there to Beachside Street?（分数：2.00）A.4.B.3.C.2D.1Modern American music is rich in its variety of forms, styles, and instruments. A complete encyclopedia (百科全书) of American
9、 music is a small library! By just looking at a few types of American music, we can see much diversity. Blues music, which goes back to the 1860s, has African American roots. Blues singers often sing of sad themes: feelings of loneliness or hunger, or being far away from home. The banjo and the wash
10、board were common instruments in early blues music. The harmonica, guitar, and piano are some of the many other instruments used in blues. Jazz has its beginnings in the 1890s in New Orleans. The musical contributions of people from many parts of the world came together in this port on the Mississip
11、pi River to create the early versions of jazz. Now jazz comes in many forms and is popular in the United States and many other countries. The fiddle is a common instrument in early country music, but today we hear many kinds of instruments in country music, especially the guitar. Cowboy movies in th
12、e 1930s and 1940s helped to make country music very popular. Rap music has its origins in New York in the early 1970s. Rap uses a lot of rhyming. Rhymes are words that sound the same. Many young people like the beat in rap music. Like all music, modern American music causes people to sing, dance, sm
13、ile, and cry. American music is sometimes controversial (有争议的), but it shows us the diversity of American culture.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is a musical instrument?（分数：2.00）A.Blues.B.Harmonica.C.Jazz.D.Rap.(2).According to the passage jazz initially started in the 1890s in_.（分数：2.00）A.Afr
14、icaB.South AmericaC.New YorkD.New Orleans(3).Which of the following contributed to the popularity of country music?（分数：2.00）A.Cowboy movies in the 1930s and 1940s.B.Various kinds of musical instruments.C.The encyclopedia of American music.D.People from many parts of the world.(4).What feature of rap
15、 music is enjoyed most by many young people?（分数：2.00）A.Its sound.B.Its origins.C.Its beat.D.Its instruments.(5).The word “diversity“ (Para. 1 and Para. 6) most probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.backgroundB.influenceC.varietyD.significanceWhat is the Writing Lab and why should I use it? The Writing Lab is a
16、 free service where all students at Purdue University can receive assistance and feedback on any writing-related task. Specially trained consultants work with graduate students, undergraduates, students learning English as a second language, and students working on resumes and applications. What hap
17、pens during a consultation? Consultations last 30 minutes and allow you to work one-on-one with a consultant whose job is to help you become a better writer. The consultant will ask you about vour writing task and what you want to focus on during lite session. You can ask for help on starting an ass
18、ignment or improving the paper; you can get feedback on whether the paper meets the requirements of the assignment; you can also work on revising and polishing your work. Do I have to make an appointment to use the Writing Lab? You are not required to make an appointment for a consultation, but it i
19、s highly recommended. Appointments guarantee mat you will meet with a consultant on a specific day and time. However, each day a certain number of drop-in slots are available. These times are given away beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day, so you can call to receive a same-day appointment.（分数：8.00）(1).T
20、he purpose of the Writing Lab is to_.（分数：2.00）A.assist students with difficultiesB.offer consultation to native speakersC.give free service in English learningD.provide help with tasks concerning writing(2).What a consultant in the Writing Lab does is to_.（分数：2.00）A.tell how to focus on your workB.r
21、evise and polish your workingC.make you become a better writerD.collect the feedback on your courses(3).During consultation students can not_.（分数：2.00）A.be given help on improving a paperB.be guaranteed a high markC.ask for help on starting an assignmentD.work on revising and polishing a paper(4).Ma
22、king an appointment beforehand will ensure you to_.（分数：2.00）A.have a consultant many times a dayB.talk with a consultant on your favorite topicsC.meet with a consultant at your desired timeD.set up time with a certain consultantWhat makes a man spend 22 hours in freezing water or 14 days alone in a
23、hot-air balloon? Adventurer Steve Fossett knows. His taste for adventure has driven him to set dozens of world records in both aviation (航空) and sailing. For him, its the thrill of doing things that have never been done before. He also enjoys testing his own endurance and skills. Altogether, Fossett
24、 has 115 world records and world firsts to his name. His most recent success came in February 2006 when he broke the worlds flight distance record. He traveled more than 26000 miles in 76 hours. Surprisingly, 62-year-old Fossett is not strong or athletic, but he is very persistent. His efforts to co
25、mplete the first solo hot-air balloon ride round the world show his determination. He made six attempts over five years and finally succeeded in 2002. Fossett developed his appetite for adventure early. At the age of 11, he started rock climbing. While he was a student at Stanford University, he spe
26、nt his summers climbing mountains and doing endurance swims throughout Europe. After graduating from Stanford, Fossett earned a masters degree in business from Washington University in St. Louis. In 1968, he began making his fortune as a stock trader in Chicago. By the late 1980s, he had become a mi
27、llionaire. But, he spent his free time participating in endurance sports. In 1990, he finally decided to become a full-time adventurer and a part-time businessman. Fossett participated in numerous endurance competitions, including skiing, biking, swimming and car racing. But in the mid-1990s, Fosset
28、t began to change his focus. Instead of simply finishing races, he wanted to set world records. Fossett focused on sailing and aviation. He has set 23 official world records in sailing. In April 2004, after 58 days at sea, he and his crew of 12 set the world record for the fastest round-the-world sa
29、iling. In aviation, he has established more than 60 world records.（分数：8.00）(1).According to the passage, Fossett likes_.（分数：2.00）A.doing things freshB.spending 22 hours in freezing waterC.testing his strengthD.staying 14 days in a hot-air balloon(2).Of Steve Fossetts 115 world records and world firs
30、ts, about half of them go to_.（分数：2.00）A.hot-air balloon rideB.endurance swimC.flyingD.sailing(3).Steve Fossett has done everything except_.（分数：2.00）A.completing the first solo hot-air balloon rideB.sailing 26000 miles in 76 hoursC.setting the world record for the fastest round-the-world sailingD.su
31、cceeding in the stock market in Chicago(4).What is probably the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Hobbies in Spare TimeB.Life of Steve FossettC.Hunger for AdventureD.A Strange MillionaireA supersonic airliner like Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. A passenger can leave London at noon
32、and arrive in New York at ten oclock that same morning! There is a five-hour time difference between the two cities and Concorde can fly the Atlantic in only three hours. That evening the passenger will feel it is time to go to bed when it is only six oclock. The evening will only just be beginning.
33、 Airline pilots suffer from this very much. It may be in the middle of the night in Hong Kong but their stomachs are still on London time, where it is dinner time. Pilots and other airline crew have to adjust to constant changes in time. That is why they often look fifty years old when they are only
34、 forty. This adjustment to sudden changes causes all sorts of problems. Air travel is getting faster all the time. Engineers say that soon people will be “shot“ to their destinations in huge rockets. These rockets will be shot high above the earths atmosphere and land on the other side of the earth
35、forty-five minutes after take-off. They will be able to cross the Pacific Ocean in only eighteen minutes. But, of course, passengers will face the same problems on the ground that they face at present. We shall still spend hours getting to the airport. Today, the shortest part of the journey and the
36、 least difficult is in the air. The worst and longest part is on the roads leading from the center of town to the airpo rt. The roads become more and more crowded while our planes become faster and faster.（分数：6.00）(1).In a plane like Concorde you can_.（分数：2.00）A.arrive in New York 5 hours earlier th
37、an the time you leave LondonB.forget all about the time difference between citiesC.adjust to time changes without problemsD.get across the Atlantic in three hours(2).Pilots often look older than they really are because_.（分数：2.00）A.they eat dinner in the middle of the nightB.they suffer a lot from th
38、e changes in timeC.they have to work at the weekendD.they live far away from the airport(3).According to the passage, we can see that_.（分数：2.00）A.the speed of sound is only half that of a ConcordeB.the rocket is the fastest and least difficult means of travelC.a supersonic plane can fly the Pacific
39、in only eighteen minutesD.people will spend less time on the ground as air travel is getting faster三、Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many changes are taking place in “food style“ in the United States. The United States is traditionally famous【36】its very solid and unchanging diet of meat and potatoes. Now we h
40、ave many【37】alternatives to choose from various ethnic (民族特色的) food, health food, and fast food, in addition to the traditional home-cooked meal. Ethnic restaurants and supermarkets are commonplace in the United States. Since the United States is a country of immigrants, there is a great variety. An
41、y large American city is filled with restaurants【38】international cooking. Many cities even have ethnic sections: Chinatown, Little Italy, or Germantown. With this vast ethnic choice, we can【39】food from all over the world. This is pleasant for those who come here to travel or to work; they can usua
42、lly find their【40】specialties. Health food gained popularity when people began to think more seriously about their physical well-being. Health food is fresh, natural, unprocessed food. It does not【41】preservatives to make it last longer or chemicals to make it taste or look【42】Some health food enthu
43、siasts are vegetarians: They eat no meat; they prefer to get their【43】proteins from other sources, such as beans and rice, cheese and eggs. More and more people are eating healthy food and trying to eat less fat and red meat. Americas【44】toward meals is changing, too. The traditional big breakfast a
44、nd dinner at 6:00 p.m. are losing popularity. People are rediscovering the social importance of tood. Dinner with family or friends is again becoming a very【45】way of enjoying and sharing. Like so many people in other cultures, many Americans are taking time to relax and enjoy the finer tastes at di
45、nner, even if they still rush through lunch at a hamburger stand.（分数：20.00）A.atB.inC.forD.toA.sameB.pleasantC.interestingD.differentA.producingB.processingC.sellingD.servingA.enjoyB.spareC.judgeD.receiveA.enjoyableB.feasibleC.nativeD.pleasingA.containB.supplyC.offerD.resistA.heavierB.betterC.brighte
46、rD.saferA.additionalB.essentialC.uniqueD.unusualA.attitudeB.expectationC.fashionD.principleA.nationalB.artificialC.similarD.special四、Word Formation(总题数：10，分数：20.00)16.Every child looks forward to Childrens Day with great 1(eager).（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_17.If you use the chemical to clean the tablecloth, th
47、e stain will 1(appear) at once.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_18.The book is a 1(humor) account of a young mans travels in Asia.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_19.We asked a local 1(art) to come and show her work to the students.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_20.A good way to 1(large) your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:
48、_21.Its important to realize how 1(quick) this disease can spread.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_22.One of the women I work with is getting 1(marry) this weekend.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_23.The matter didnt seem important, and I hardly 1(give) it a second thought.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_24.It was very 1(care) of you to leave your purse lying on the desk.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_25.He is the 1(honour) chairman of the Writers Union.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_五、Translation(总题数：6，分数：12.00)26.Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.（分数：2.00）_
