2004年遼寧成人本科學位英語試卷(三級)

Part I Phonetics (10 points)

Directions: In this part, there are ten groups of words. From the A, B, C, and D choices, choose the word with the underlined part which has the same pronunciation as the word given. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. ago A. fat B. egg. C. fast D. advance

2. sell A. pain B. said C. eight D. fact

3. mat A. date B. hammer C. fall D. tale

4. theme A. thin B. that C. this D. with

5. pool A. full B. food C. foot D. could

6. rain A. second B. tennis C. ancient D. eat

7. choose A. not B. row C. raw D. soup

8. lord A. loud B. howl C. house D. dawn

9. own A. raw B. chose C. saw D. soup

10. air A. share B. near C. sphere D. tear

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (30points)

Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

I

This first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children’s game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls

At first, balls were made of grass of leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.

Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more fro instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

11. The ball was probably invented because ____

throwing stones often caused injuries

throwing stones was not fun

games with stones did not have rules

rocks were too heavy to throw

12. The first balls were probably made of ____

animal skins stuffed with rocks

twists of hay

hides stuffed with hay or feather

grass an leaves tied with vines

13. This selection says that the Egyptians played ____

many different games with balls

many different kinds of games

only one ball game

different games with similar rules

14. The Egyptians thought that ball playing was ____

A. childish B. difficult C. not enjoyable D. worthwhile

15. The best title for this selection is ____

The First Ball Games

How Egyptian Children Played Games

Egyptian Sports

The Beginning of Sports

II

Thomas Lagos graduated from Wittenberg University in Ohio in only one year. His father, a Greek immigrant, said, “ Whatever Tommy do, he likes to do fast.”

Thomas studied at Showee high School. He taught himself to read 750 words a minute. While he was in high school, he took 15.5 of the 36 credits he needed to graduate from university. He took another 12 credits at the university simply by taking examinations without attending the courses. The remaining credits he took by the old-fashioned method of attending class

His grades were an average straight A, so he graduated summa cum laude(with greatest honours). Now, at the age of nineteen, he has entered the graduate school of Michigan University. He is studying law.

16. Thomas Lagos is ___

A. a Greek B. an American

C. an immigrant D. an American living in Greece

17. Thomas’s father ____

does not speak English

speaks English perfectly

is an Englishman

speaks English poorly

18. While in high school, Thomas ____

completed his university studies

took most of his university credits

finished nearly half his university credits

did no university studies

19. The number of credits Thomas took by attending university courses was ___

A. 36 B. 15.5 C. 12 D. 805

20 Thomas entered Wittenberg University ____

A. at the age of 18 B. at the age of 19

C. in one year D. summa cum laude

III

Paricutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paricutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9,000 feet high. Today Paricutin is asleep.

What is Paricutin? It was the first volcano (火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paricutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noise deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano.

Large quantities of stone and lava broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes (灰燼) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forests were destroyed. Then Paricutin went to sleep.

21. Paricutin was once the name of ____.

A. a peasant B. a village C. an old mountain D. a Mexican

22.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Paricutin is not active any more.

B. Paricutin is the first volcano in the world.

C. Paricutin did not exist until the early 1940s.

D. It took Paricutin 10 years to grow to its present size.

23. What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?

A. The little hill of stone.

B. The villagers living close by.

C. The forests and fields around Paricutin.

D. The Mexican peasant and his wife

24. In this passage the writer is trying to ____.

A. tell us an interesting happening

B. explain a scientific theory

C. make us believe something

D. make up an interesting story

25. What can we learn about volcanoes from this passage?

A. New volcanoes may appear in place where people do not expect them to be.

B. Volcanoes are always growing.

C. Volcanoes are active from time to time.

D. New volcanoes are active for only ten years.

IV

1970 was “World Conservation Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly in order to conserve nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and water, and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If it continues like this, we shall destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “what must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conversation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called NO ONE’S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD. It was made by the Scatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.

26. There are fewer plants, trees and flowers in Holland now because____

A. there has been a lot of conservation in Holland

B. Holland doesn’t need so many plants, trees and flowers

C. many plants, trees and flowers don’t grow there any more

D. some plants, trees and flowers are dangerous

27. We shall destroy ourselves if we do not ____.

A. improve our technology in planting trees

B. hear about the record NO ONE’S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD

C. try our best to save the world

D. change the world

28. NO ONE’S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD was ___

A. an important book published in 1970

B. an idea that nobody would accept

C. a record calling on people to conserve nature

D. a rule worked out by the United States

29. What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?

A. We should plant more trees and flowers.

B. We should clean the banks of our rivers.

C. We should know what will happen in the future.

D. We should know what we should do and begin to do it now.

30. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. 1970 was World Conservation Year.

B. The United States wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.

C. Conservation is necessary.

D. It is the young people who are helping to save our world.

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(20 points)

Directions: There are twenty incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

31.A good mine was reported ____ in that area a few years ago

A. to have found B. to have been found

C. to find D. to be found

32.When you listen to English spoken, try to catch the exact expressions ____

A. use B. to be used C. used D. are used

33.____ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work

A. There had B. There existed C. They had D. It existed

34.He will make little progress in his study ____ he has little knowledge of the language

A. even if B. in case C. unless D. since

35.I always _____ him my best friend

A. take B. hope C. consider D. trust

36.In order not to disturb the government departments, the queen decided to make a(n) ___ visit to the museum

A. personal B. private C. personnel D. individual

37.If you try hard, it’s possible for you to ___ all other runners in the race

A. win B. prevail C. beat D. triumph

38.Did you ___ the lecture yesterday afternoon?

A. join B. attend C. take part in D. go in for

39.We should ____ our comrades ____ that without investigation there is no right to speak

A. make, understood B. have, to understand

C. get, to understand D. ask, understand

40.Can’t you ____ a better place for our holiday?

A. think about B. think of C. think over D. think though

41.Roses ____ sweet

A. taste B. smell C. sound D. feel

42.It’s nothing ____at

A. to be surprising B. to surprise C. to be surprised D. surprising

43.I’m free to spend my money ____ my own judgement

A. according to B. by C. from D. on

44.____ my great surprise, I met with your brother in Tokyo

A. In B. On C. With D. To

45.When the engine was first started, one could hardly hear it ____ ear

A. with B. in C. by D. into

46.All solids expand when they turn into liquids ____ ice and some others

A. besides B. except C. apart from D. in addition to

47.We asked the secretary ____ the director would be back before five o’clock

A. that B. when C. whether D. where

48.He works too carelessly. That is ____ we can’t understand

A. what which B. what C. what that D. which

49.____ percentage of working women in the U.S. has doubled since 1940 has been the result of both economic and social factors

A. The B. That the C. There is the D. It is the

50. Writers can accurately describe objects ____ made us all disappointed

A. that B. how they C. is they D. they

Part IV Close (5 points)

Directions:There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Della took great 51 in her beautiful golden hair. It 52 like a brown 53 . She 54 it up every morning. When Della pulled 55 her hair and let it fall to its full 56 , it fell about her, 57 and shining. It reached bellow her knees and 58 made a garment for her. Anyone 59 saw her hair couldn’t 60 admire it greatly

51. A. proud B. pride C. trouble D. try

52. A. looked B. should C. had D. seem

53. A. water B. carpet C. waterfall D. sparkle

54. A. picked B. put C. did D. set

55. A. high B. fallen C. below D. down

56. A. length B. long C. farther D. along

57. A. waving B. rippling C. flying D. flowing

58. A. most B. almost C. least D. already

59. A. those B. who C. whom D. which

60. A. but B. admire C. or D. and

Part V (10 points)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs.

61. None of the books and magazines can be taken ____ from the reading room.

62. We felt it difficult to carry _____the conversation with so much noise around us.

63. It was dark. We decide to put ______for the night at a farmhouse.

64. They had a party ____ Christmas Eve.

65. Your new suit will be ready _____two days.

66. You can find the shop ____the end of this road.

67. Those Indian blankets are all made ___ hand.

68. Did you have trouble _____ finding the post office?

69. We offered him our congratulations _____ his passing the college entrance exams.

70. Does John know any other foreign language ____ French?

Part VI (10 points)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the verbs given.

71. The doctor did everything he could ___ (save) the patient.

72. A hunter is a man who ____(catch) animals.

73. I wish I ___(go) to the movies with you last night.

74. Every time I _____(go) there, I’ll buy something nice.

75. Do you think it any good ___ (read) English every day?

76. I would rather ___(join) you in research than go on holiday to the seaside.

77. They all enjoyed ___(fly) the kite yesterday.

78. It was worthwhile ____ (discuss) the question.

79. If you had warned him, he ___(come) on time, but he was late.

80. He must____(send) to hospital immediately.