全国2008年10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10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. He collected plenty of _ for his new theory.A. thoughtsB. realitiesC. factsD. truth2. The young man was walking in the cold wind in his_ clothes.A. repairedB. wornC. woundedD. broken3.

2、 Bob lost his _ and fell down from the ladder. A. temperB. balanceC. sense D. way4. You shouldnt _ your opinions on others.A. makeB. strikeC. forceD. impress5. Never _a conclusion before you really know the truth.A. bringB. drawC. getD. take6. Silk _ soft and smooth.A. showsB. patsC. feelsD. touches

3、7. Its getting warmer. Its time to _ your fur coat.A. put acrossB. put upC. put awayD. put down8. It is a beautiful car, but it is not _ the price that I paid for it.A. valuableB. worthC. worthyD. fit9. I have been _ with that company for several years. A. supplyingB. treatingC. concerning D. dealin

4、g 10. It is not easy for one to get _of a bad habit.A. clearB. freeC. releaseD. rid11. The good service at the hotel _ the poor food to some extent.A. made up forB. made upC. made forD. made out12. The lift is out of _ so well have to walk. A. functionB. runningC. workD. order 13. You can _ my surpr

5、ise when I heard the news.A. believeB. imagineC. thinkD. suppose14. He broke the world _ for the 1000 meters. A. mark B. levelC. standardD. record 15. Im sorry I didnt_ catch you. Would you please say it once again?A. fairly B. quiteC. muchD. very二语法结构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.She seems to be

6、 too short for a _ .A. girl twenty-year oldB. twenty-years-old girlC. girl of twentyD. twenty year old girl17.She is_ than her elder sister.A. not more richB. no richC. less richD. less richer18.We must keep the children _playing with fire.A. awayB. byC. upD. from19.If the driver had been careful, t

7、he accident_.A. could have been avoidedB. could have avoidedC. could be avoidedD. would avoid20.Dont throw the bottle away. It _ in the future.A. might be neededB. may needC. is neededD. shall be needed21.He_the street when he was hit by a car.A. was just crossedB. just crossedC. had just crossedD.

8、was just crossing22. _who are free today may join us.A. TheyB. ThoseC. AllD. These23.We must redouble our efforts, _ well never be able to catch up with the others. A. soB. andC. butD. or24.I got to the station_ than John.A. twenty minutes earlierB. twenty minutes earlyC. earlier twenty minutesD. ea

9、rly twenty minutes25. The good income allows her to live as she _. A. pleasesB. willingC. selectsD. hopes26.Tom listened carefully _ he might discover exactly what Mary needed. A. so as that B. in case of C. providing D. in order that 27.“Who sings best in your class？”“Mary _ .”A. isB. doesC. didD.

10、will28.So little _ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me. A. I knowB. I knew C. did I knowD. do I know 29.She was so interested in the book that she _ it for three hours before she realized it.A. would have readB. was readingC. readD. had read30.The children often go to hospita

11、l_.A. examiningB. examinedC. to get examinedD. to examine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. When no resources , we to look after we have.32. foods be labeled artificial.33. Wise is a way you can make your money go.34. two thousand years the Indians of weaving

12、 and remained .35. got off and toward the stairs the street.36. Have you thought about important transportation to ?37. may be influenced by television a sports hero using the product.38. A second line argument in different .39. relationship between inputs and outputs both time and internationally.4

13、0. Television the dramatic advertising.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。James wrote a play for television, about an immigrant family who came to England from Pakistan, and the problems they had in England. The play was a surprising success, and it was bought by an American TV compan

14、y.James was invited to go to New York to 41 the production. He lived in Dulwich, 42 is an hours journey 43 Heathrow. The flight was 44 leave at 830 a.m., so he had to be at the airport at about 730 in the morning. He ordered a mini-cab for 630, 45 his alarm clock for 545, and 46 sleep. 47 he forgot

15、to wind the clock, and it stopped shortly after midnight. Also the driver of the mini-cab had to work very late that night and 48 .James woke with that awful feeling 49 something was wrong. He looked at his alarm clock. It stopped there silently, with the hands 50 to ten past twelve. He turned on th

16、e radio and discovered that it was, in fact, ten to nine. He swore quietly and 51 the electric kettle.He was just pouring the 52 water into the teapot 53 the nine oclock pips sounded 54 the radio. The announcer began to read the news “reports are coming in of a crash near Heathrow Airport. A Boeing

17、707 bound for New York crashed shortly after taking 55 this morning. Flight number 2234” James turned pale.“My flight,” he said out aloud. “If I had not overslept, I would have been on that plane.”41. A. helpB. help out C. be helpful withD. help with42. A. thatB. whichC. it D. as43. A. out of B. far

18、 from C. away from D. away off 44. A. due to B. set to C. decided toD. ordered to 45. A. put B. puttingC. setD. setting46. A. going toB. go to C. to go toD. went to 47.A. FortunatelyB. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Happily48. A. oversleepsB. oversleptC. overstays D. overstayed49. A. thatB. whichC. it

19、D. as50. A. pointingB. pointsC. pointed D. to point51. A. switched out B. switched on C. switched down D. switched off52. A. boiledB. boilingC. being boiled D. being boiling53. A. while B. asC. duringD. when54. A. inB. onC. out ofD. inside 55. A. offB. down C. away D. out四、阅读理解本大题共10小题，每题2分，共20分本部分有

20、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 1There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today - the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundre

21、ds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1900s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second hal

22、f of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions the helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, and

23、 planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live lon

24、ger lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people lived a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go i

25、nto space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. However, this is certainly just a beginning. New

26、inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.56. The first great invention was _. A. the wheelB. the cameraC. moviesD. nylon57. People stopped exploring a lot in _. A. the second half of the 19th centuryB. the 1960sC. the first part of the 20th centuryD. the early 1900s

27、58. In the following inventions, _ was an important one in the 19th century. A. movies with soundB. the radioC. nylonD. the computer59. The first step into space was made by the people from _. A. JapanB. RussiaC. the United StatesD. China60. The possible title for the passage might be_ .A. Great Inv

28、entions of the 20th CenturyB. How Wheels, Cameras and Computers Were Invented?C. Peoples Attitudes towards InventionsD. Great Inventions Influence Our Way of LivingPassage 2I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so success

29、fully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed. I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said, “Just one more thing, Mr. Eames. Let us suppose that a child sudd

30、enly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, I want the car to be stopped immediately.” I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and

31、 we were thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. “Mr. Eames,” he said, in a mournful voice, “youve just killed that child.”61.When the driver was asked to drive out of town he began to feel confident because _.A. he was being tested for the third timeB. he was driving away from the heavy tr

32、afficC. he had done wonderfully well in driving through the heavy trafficD. he didnt kill the child62.He was beginning to enjoy his test because _.A. he was now in the open countryB. he was sure that he had passed C. he had a feeling that the examiner was agreeableD. the examiner told him to do one more thing63.The exa