湖北广播电视大学2006-2007年学年度“专升本”考试--2007秋英语本科专业教学资源整合

试卷代号：168座位号湖北广播电视大学2006-2007年学年度“专升本”考试英语专业《高级日常英语》试题2007年6月___________________________________________________________________________________________I.Structure(20points,2pointseach)Directions:ForeachdialoguetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthedialogue.1.–Hello,mayItalktotheheadmasternow?–_________.A.Sorry,heisbusyatthemomentB.No,youcan’tC.Sorry,youcan’tD.Idon’tknow2.–DoyouthinkIcouldborrowyourdictionary?–_____________.A.Yes,youmayborrowB.Yes,goonC.Yes,helpyourselfD.Itdoesn’tmatter3–WhatcanIdoforyou,madam?–___________.A.IwantakiloofapplesB.YoucangoyourownwayC.ThanksD.Excuseme.I’mbusy4.–Doyoumindtellingmewhereyou’refrom?–___________.A.Certainly.I’mfromLondonB.Sure.IwasborninLondonC.Notreally,youcandoitD.Certainlynot.I’mfromLondon5.–MayIseethemenu,please?I’vebeenwaitinganhouralready.–______________.A.Thatisthemenu,sirB.Yes,pleasegoonC.Hereyouare,sirD.Ofcourse,sir6.–Iwasworriedaboutchemistry,butMr.BrowngamemeanA!–____________.A.Don’tworryaboutitBCongratulations!That’sadifficultcourseC.Mr.BrownisverygoodD.Goodlucktoyou7.–I’dliketobookaflighttoShanghai,please.–________________A.No,ofcoursenot.B.DoyoumindifIsaidno?C.Yes,sir,singleorreturn.D.Youcan’t.Wearebusy.8.–Ilearnedthatyouwonthe100-meterracethismorning.Congratulations!–__________________A.Thankyou.B.No,Ican’tsayIdidwellintherace.C.Justlucky.D.No,no,Iranslowly.9.–CanIhelpyou,sir?–_______________A.Thanks.I’mjusthavingalook.B.Idon’tmind.C.No,I’mleavingsoon.D.It’sallright.10.–Excuseme,isthisseatfree?–_____________A.No,youcan’tsithere.B.Sorry,itistaken.C.Yes,itissharedbyaboy.D.Yes,butIdon’tknow.II.Readthefollowingpassagesandanswerquestions.(60%;2pointseach)Passage1BoostforBeijing-TianjinSandstormControlProgramAsspringdrawsnear,Beijingers'thoughtsareturningtotheannualonslaughtofMarchsandstormsontheircity--ordealswhichseemanytonsofsandandgritdumpedonlargeareasandwhichgetintobuildingsandclogpeople'shair,eyesandnostrils.Lastyearsawonetwo-daystormdumpmorethan30tonsofchokingsand/gritonlocalstreetsbeforehighwindscarriediteasttoSouthKorea.Meanwhile,ineffortstoreducetheeffectsofthestorms,theChinesegovernmentisreinforcingtheBeijing--Tianjinsandstormsource,controlprogramwithnewpoliciestoboosttheefficacyofcurrenttree-plantingand'greening~measures.:Theprogramcovers75countiesinHebeiandShanxiprovinces,theInnerMongoliaAutonomousregionandBeijingandTianjinmunicipalities--atotalareaof458,000squarekilometers.Overthenext10years,205,000squarekilometersofdesertandsoil-erodedlandwillbegrassed.Todate,atotalof2.28millionhectaresofsuchlandhavebeentransformedand1.4millionhectaresofwoodsplanted.Justovertwomillionhectaresofnewgrasslandandforestryhaveemergedintheregionscoveredbytheprogram,resultinginagradualimprovementinoverallecologicalconditions.Despitethis,ithasbecomeharderfortheprogramtobecarriedout.Toreduceornegatesandstormsinthecapitalassoonaspossible,itisimperativetoreadjustcurrentpoliciesfordesertificationcontrolandafforestationunderthepresentprogram.Thusnewpolicieswillincludepermissionforindividualstoenjoythesamestatesubsidiesforafforestationasofficialeconomicentities.Questions(11-15)MultipleChoice:Choosethebestansweramongthechoicesgiven.Writetheappropriatelettersinthespaceindicatedontheanswersheet.11.OnslaughtmeansA.arrivalB.violentattackC.advanceD.torture12.ReinforcingmeansA.makingobligatoryB.repairingC.modifyingD.makingstronger13.EfficacymeansA.effectivenessB.efficiencyC.adequacyD.suitability14.Ecologicalconditionsmeans.A.whatisnecessarytoimprovetheclimateB.thesituationregardingair,land,waterandvegetationC.thestudyofdustandsandstormsD.themethodsofdesertcontrolandrestorationofplants15.AfforestationmeansA.replantingoldforestsB.reducingforestsC.plantingnewforestsD.takingcareofforestsPassage2UniquelyAmericanHolidaysEightholidaysareuniquelyAmerican(althoughsomeofthemhavecounterpartsinothernations).FormostAmericans,twoofthesestandoutabovetheothersasoccasionstocherishnationaloriginsThanksgivingandtheFourthofJuly.1.ThanksgivingDayisthefourthThursdayinNovember,butmanyAmericanstakeadayofvacationonthefollowingFridaytomakeafour-dayweekend,duringwhichtheymaytravellongdistancestovisitfamilyandfriends.Theholidaydatesbackto1621,theyearafterthePuritansarrivedinMassachusetts,determinedtopracticetheirdissentingreligionwithoutinterference.Afteraroughwinter,inwhichabouthalfofthemdied,theyturnedforhelptoneighboringIndians,whotaughtthemhowtoplantcornandothercrops.Thenextfall'sbountifulharvestinspiredthePilgrimstogivethanksbyholdingafeast.TheThanksgivingfeastbecameanationaltradition--notonlybecausesomanyotherAmericanshavefoundprosperitybutalsobecausethePilgrims'sacrificesfortheirfreedomstillcaptivatetheimagination.Tothisday,Thanksgivingdinneralmostalwaysincludessomeofthefoodsservedatthefirstfeast:roastturkey,cranberrysauce,potatoes,andpumpkinpie.Beforethemealbegins,familiesorfriendsusuallypausetogivethanksfortheirblessings,includingthejoyofbeingunitedfortheoccasion.2.TheFourthofJuly,orIndependenceDay,honorsthenation'sbirthday--thesigningoftheDeclarationofIndependence