全国2008年1月高等教育自学考试 基础英语试题 课程代码00088

1、全国2008年1月高等教育自学考试基础英语试题课程代码：00088请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上。一、词汇应用和语法结构本大题共30小题，每题1分，共30分 一词汇应用15分选择最正确答案完成句子，错选、多项选择或未选均无分。 1. Steel is widely used in different branches of engineering because it has a number of good _. A. possessionsB. features C. properties D. shapes2. We tried to _ our conversation to argu

2、ments relevant to the topic.A. confine B. confirm C. confuse D. confess3. The school committee naturally hope that their choice of a play will be _ with the school and parents.A. content B. fortunateC. popular D. pleasing4. It is _ that over one million Americans now live below the poverty line.A. j

3、udgedB. estimated C. calculated D. considered5. She _ the lamp so that the light fell directly on her book.A. adapted B. adoptedC. adjusted D. replaced6. I have heard many different _ of the same story.A. impressionsB. imaginationsC. sayings D. descriptions7. Each country has to _ foreign exchange t

4、o pay for the articles and commodities imported.A. hope B. buy C. earnD. receive 8. He was determined to do good, not to any _ person but to a country.A. general B. respective C. individualD. common9. Some men have made great _ by developing oil businesses.A. fortunesB. earnings C. expenses D. prope

5、rties10. She had to _ her dress because she had lost weight.A. transform B. alterC. shift D. cut11. Instead of working, Jack was _ away his time.A. wasting B. wandering C. throwing D. idling12. The money collected for the celebrations _ to $ 210.A. became B. counted C. amounted D. totaled13. His son

6、 is a _ electrician; he can repair all kinds of electric appliances.A. competent B. efficient C. intelligent D. careful14. The book contained a large _ of information.A. much B. number C. amountD. sum15. The trial flight _ a distance of 865 feet and lasted 56 seconds.A. madeB. ranC. kept D. covered二

7、语法结构15分选择最正确答案完成句子，错选、多项选择或未选均无分。 16. The children all had a good time on _ Childrens Day.A. / B. aC. theirD. the17. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and _ I am taking his place today. A. besidesB. neverthelessC. thereforeD. however 18. The machine _ by an experienced engineer last Saturday.A.

8、repaired B. was repairedC. had repairedD. was repairing19. _ who are free today may join us.A. They B. Those C. AllD. These20. I carry only enough money to make change for a _ bill.A. tens-dollarsB. tens-dollarC. ten-dollarsD. ten-dollar21. I got to the station _ than John.A. twenty minutes earlier

9、B. twenty minutes earlyC. earlier twenty minutes D.early twenty minutes22. Peter was no more diligent than his friend .This sentence means:A. Peter was as lazy as his friend.B. Peter was lazy, but his friend was diligent.C. Peter was not more diligent than his friend.D. Peter was not so diligent tha

10、n his friend.23. Everybody was moved _ tears.A. for B. with C. in D. to24. The news _ about everywhere now.A. is being talking B. has been talkedC. is being talkedD. is talking25. If you had been more careful, you _ have made so many mistakes.A. wontB. wouldnt C. shouldntD. mustnt26. If you _ here a

11、 minute, the manager will be here in a moment.A. are waiting B. are going to wait C. wait D. will wait27. He was too young _ with a family.A. burdeningB. to be burdenedC. burdenedD. being burdened28._ he come, the problem would be settled.A. Would B. Should C. ShallD. If29. I _ to stay there for one

12、 more week, but I changed my mind.A. would have hoped B. was hopingC. has hopedD. had hoped30. _ the plane.A. Down flyingB. Down flying was C. Down flew D. Flew down二、改错本大题共10小题，每题1分，共10分下面句子中有 A,B,C,D四个划底线部分，其中有一个是错误的，选出错误部分的字母，无需改正错误。31. This essay deals with a natural phenomenon which interest ma

13、ny people at present. A B C D32. Not until the twentieth century did scientists in the world made the great progress A B Cin medical science.D33. Your grade is based not only on how well you do on each test, but also how you participate in A B C Ddiscussion in class.34. Although I expected something

14、 different, I was still surprised by which he said A B Cabout the new change in our school. D35. Some of my friends still feels very angry and bitter about it and just wont accept it.A B C D36. In formal tea ceremonies, the tea maker follows a certain procedure in making the tea and then A Bserving

15、it to the guests in turns.C D37. This is the worst weather which Ive experienced in New York.A B C D38. Dont be so impolite. You should take other peoples feelings into accounts.A B C D39. It was a long, slow journey that almost end in disaster.A B C D40. There are many organizations which sole purp

16、ose is to help mentally retarded children. A B C D三、完形填空本大题共15小题，每题1分，共15分选择最正确答案完成句子，错选、多项选择或未选均无分。 When we use the 41 “computer”, we 42 mean a digital computer, which uses 43 as its fundamental mechanism. There is another type, 44 an “analogue” computer, which works by measuring various quantities

17、 45 to the phenomenon 46 investigation. Analogue machines are normally used for rather specialized purposes.Computers can also be 47 according to their size and power. Nowadays, a wide 48 of “micro-computer” is available for home use, 49 for restricted use in business and scientific applications. Th

18、ere are compact, desk-top machines with 50 capacities, though the increasing availability of highcapacity “secondary storage” 51 for such machines is making it possible for quite serious applications to be 52 them. Rather larger and more powerful are the “minicomputers” which are now 53 in very smal

19、l business, as well as in industry and academic institutions. At the top end of the scale we have multi-user “mainframe” computers, which may 54 millions of pounds and 55 handling complex tasks involving very large amounts of data.41.A. languageB. term C. expressionD. word42.A. normallyB. apparently

20、 C. formallyD. absolutely43.A. to countB. to be counted C. counting D. for counting44.A. known to B. known for C. known as D. known45.A. related B. relativeC. in relationD. relational46.A. in B. under C. with D. on 47.A. divided B. splitC. classified D. separated48.A. field B. range C. scopeD. area4

21、9.A. as well B. as well asC. tooD. in addition50.A. limited B. limitingC. restrictedD. restricting51.A. facilitiesB. equipments C. appliances D. devices52.A. implemented onB. implemented to C. complemented on D. complemented to53.A. finding B. to findC. to be finding D. to be found54.A. spendB. expe

22、ndC. costD. charge55.A. are able toB. are capable of C. enable toD. are unable to 四、阅读理解本大题共10小题，每题2分，共20分本部分有两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题,每个问题有四个选项,选择最正确答案完成句子。错选、多项选择或未选均无分。Passage 1Computers are very versatile. They can do many things such as teaching, playing games, or helping with a business, so choosing a

23、computer is not an easy, simple job. But if you follow these steps, you will find it easier.First, decide on the main reasons why you want a computer. Is this computer very useful for you? Is the most important reason to play games or to help with your business or to help with your schoolwork?Second

24、, look carefully at the programs the computer can use. Some people also write their own programs. If you want to write your own, it is important to look at the computer language. Is it easy to learn?Third, decide the smallest, or the least needs you have for your computer. What are the characteristi

25、cs you would like to have? For example, do you want a typewriter keyboard? Is a color display important to you? Your use of the computer will help you decide which characteristics are necessary, which are nice, and which are unnecessary.Fourth, when you have limited your choices to a few computers,

26、look at the secondary uses and programs. For example, if your main reason for buying a home computer is to play games, you may take computer A instead of computer B because computer A can also be used as a word processor.Fifth, think of the price. There are prices to think about. The first price is

27、the price you must pay to take the computer home. The second is the price of additional programs and possible additions that you might want to buy at a later date.Be sure to try out the computer before you buy it. Sales people at computer shops are happy to help you choose the computer that will bes

28、t fit your needs and cost you least.56.According to the author, choosing a computer is _. A. very easy B. not an easy, simple jobC. a simple job D. a tedious job 57.The sentence “Computers are very versatile” means “_”. A. computers are very expensiveB. computers can do many thingsC. computers are v

29、ery good to play withD. computers are very cheap58.You should take _ steps before you buy a computer.A. fiveB. sixC. fourD. seven59.Which of the following statements is true about the price of the computer?A. You have to think of at least two prices. B. As long as you like the computer, you neednt t

30、hink of the price. C. The price refers to the price you must pay to take the computer home. D. Thinking of the price is the most important step in choosing a good computer.60.This passage tells us _.A. about computersB. how to buy a computerC. what computers are good to useD. which computers are exp

31、ensivePassage 2The scenery around Sherman is savage. Several famous peaks are said to be noticeable in the far distance. I have read a statement to the effect that Longs Peak, one of the main mountains of Colorado, 75 miles to the southwest, and Pikes peak, 165 miles to the south, are both clearly v

32、isible. To the north, Elk Mountain is another well-known landmark, about 100 miles distant. It is possible that these mountains may have been seen in a vision by the writer of guide books, but to the eye of the ordinary and unimaginative traveller they are invisible. What he does see to the left of

33、the line looking westward is the snow-capped range of the Wasatch Mountains. On the right are rough and irregular hills dotted over with dark pines. These are Black Hills of Wyoming. A huge mass of red rock stands forth here and there on the lonely plain. Most welcome to eyes are the patches of red and yellow wild flowers which grow healthily among the short brown grass. It is with a feeling of relaxation that Sherman station is left behind.61.To the north of Sherman is _.A. Pikes PeakB. Elk MountainC. Longs PeakD.