全国2004年10月高等教育自学考试

基础英语试题

课程代码：00088

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一、词汇应用和语法结构（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分） （一）词汇应用（15分） 选择最佳答案完成句子

1.Mary decided to give up her job for the（ ）of her children. A. care C. reason

B. sake D. concern B. goods D. disadvantages B. measures D. units B. benefits D. assists B. impossible D. easy B. appropriate D. approve B. remembers D. relates B. action D. position B. duties D. money

2.Watching television has its（ ）as well as its advantages. A. shortcomings C. benefits

3.We should take some（ ）to stop the increase in crime. A. standards C. designs A. supports

4.The tourist industry（ ）greatly to the economy of that country. C. contributes A. possible C. probable

5.Without tax, it would be（ ）to pay the soldiers and policemen.

6.We would very much（ ）it if you could do us a favor. A. associate C. appreciate A. reminds C. recalls A. place C. effect A. fees C. prices

7.The photo（ ）me of the village where we spent our childhood.

8.The new law will not take（ ）until the beginning of next month.

9.All foreign merchants were made to pay heavy（ ）on the goods they sold or bought.

10.Banks both lend money to customers who need it and also borrow money from those who have

a lot and therefore want to（ ）it in the bank. A. develop

B. benefit

C. expand D. deposit 11.Get in the car. There’s enough（ ）for you.

A. place C. spot

B. seat D. room B. caught up with D. come up with

12.Scientists have（ ）many new methods of increasing the world’s food supply. A. put up with C. brought up with protection. A. attach C. pay

B. approach D. spend B. savings D. capital B. collection D. number

13.The government of every country should（ ）great importance to environment

14.Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary（ ）. A. investment C. income A. extent C. range

15.They covered a wide（ ）of topics in the interview.

（二）语法结构（15分） 选择最佳答案完成句子

16.An economist is someone（ ）knows a lot about how goods and wealth are produced and used. A. which

B. who

C. what

D. whom

17.My mother suggested that（ ）. A. Mary does some cleaning C. Mary did some cleaning A. to be told C. having told man’s clothing. A. But

B. Despite of D. Despite B. how can I reach D. how I can reach to B. are used to D. are using to B. Protecting D. Having protected

C. However A. how can I get

B. Mary do some cleaning

D. Mary is going to do some cleaning B. to tell D. being told

18.Our boss didn’t think we needed（ ）how important the task was.

19.（ ）the widespread early use of wool and linen, cotton is the most important source of

20.Can you tell me（ ）the railway station? C. how I can get to A. used to C. use to

21.We（ ）go to the movies quite frequently.

22.（ ）by the police, the villagers felt they were quite safe. A. To be protected C. Protected

23.The police（ ）respected by the people in our country.

A. is B. have C. has D. are 24.Nowadays it is cheaper to throw the products away（ ）repair them. A. to

B. than

C. than to D. more than 25.He（ ）me yesterday, because I wasn’t there. A. couldn’t have seen

B. mustn’t have seen

C. couldn’t see D. shouldn’t have seen 26.The statue is as tall as a（ ）building. A. seven-storey

B. seven-storeys

C. seven-stories D. seventh-story 27.（ ）bad weather stops me, I go for a walk every day. A. If

B. Unless D. In case B. so it

C. Lest A. its

28.Although this book is very old,（ ）content is very interesting. C. it is D. but its

29.（ ）the chance, she might have become a successful business woman. A. Giving

B. Give

C. Given D. Being given 30.I haven’t decided which hotel（ ）. A. to stay

B. to stay at D. is for staying

C. is to stay at

二、改错(本大题共10小题，每小题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.I don’t know what’s wrong with her today. She keeps ask me strange questions. A A

B

C D

C

D

32.Something has to be done to protect the wild animals on being killed. B A

D

34.I can not become accustomed with the way that he solves the problem. A A of

A

B C D

B B

C

D D

35.Probable it is not true that Britain imports more goods than she exports. C

36.Foods composed of two or more ingredients must bear labels list all ingredients in the order C

33.The economy of that big city is basis primarily on manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade,

B

and government functions. predominance.

37.We are optimistic for the prospect of the market economy, but others have different opinions. A B C D

38.Please inform us if our rates are acceptable so as to we may prepare the policy in time. A A

B

C

D

39.The doctor gave her some medicine to which she derived little benefit. B C D

A

B C D

40.In most countries, a direct tax on persons, which is called an income tax, are used. 三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 每空提供四个选择项，选择最佳答案填空。

The tourist trade is booming. 41 all this coming and going, you’d expect 42 understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other’s countries at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour’, reserved for only the very rich, is now 43 everybody’s 44 . The package tour and chartered flights are not to be 45 . Modern travelers enjoy a level of comfort which the lords and ladies 46 grand tours in the old days couldn’t have dreamed of. But what’s the sense of this mass exchange of populations if the nations of the world 47 basically ignorant of each other?

Many tourist organizations are directly responsible for this 48 of affairs. They deliberately 49 to protect their clients from too much contact with the local population. The modern tourist leads a cosseted (受宠的) , sheltered life. He lives at international hotels, 50 he eats his 51 food and sips his international drink while he gazes at the natives 52 a distance. Conducted tours to places of interest are carefully censored. The tourist is allowed to see only what the organizers want him to see and no more. A strict 53 makes it impossible for the tourist to wander off 54 his own; and anyway language is a 55 so he is only too happy to be protected in this way. 41.A. As 42.A. less 44.A. reach 46.A. at 48.A. case 49.A. set in 51.A. local 52.A. in

B. In B. in

C. By C. for

D. With D. smaller D. of D. hold D. smiled at D. to D. sustain D. situation D. set forward D. that D. international D. over D. arrangement

B. greater B. grip B. on

C. bigger C. catch C. smiled C. in

C. maintain C. state C. set off C. there C. foreign C. from C. schedule

43.A. within 45.A. sneered 47.A. retain

B. sneered at B. remain B. set out B. which B. national B. to

B. chart

B. condition

50.A. where

53.A. timetable