机密*启用前2006年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第1卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题共95分)注意事项：1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上，并将本人考试用条形码贴在答题卡的贴条形码处。

2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试卷上的无效。

3．考试结束，监考入将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。

Part I. Grammar and Vocabulary (15 points)Directions:There are 15 sentences, each with a blank. Under each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the sentences and the choices carefully and then choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. Torn should love to the cinema tonight.A. to be takenB. to takeC. being takenD. taking2. When I leave the research institute next week, I there for 17 years.A. shall be working B will work C. shall have worked D. have worked3. He suggested .A. to hire a carB. of hiring a carC. we hired a carD. our hiring a car4. So far every means tried, but we haven't worked out new solutions to theproblem.A. areB. isC. has beenD. have been5. In theory, every person will have access to an unlimited of information.A. amountB. number:C. sumD. group6. The train should have arrived an hour ago. I wonder what could have caused theA. incidentB. delayC. accidentD. event7. Remember, nothing hurts concentration reading too slowly.A. rather thanB. as well asC. more thanD. instead of8. Realizing that he hadn't enough money and to borrow from friend, he decided tosell his car.A. not wantingB. not to wantC. not wantD. not wanted9. The manager promised to keep me of how our business was going on.A. on informingB. to be informedC. informedD. informing10. Few people realized then, until two years later.A. how his mistake was seriousB. how serious was his mistakeC. what serious mistake it wasD. how serious his mistake was11. The old lady lost her cat last week and it miraculously turned yesterday in herback yard.A. upB. inC. backD. on12. All their attempts to the child from the burning building were in vain.A. regainB. recoverC. rescueD. reserve13. for the free ticket, I would not have gone to the film so often.A. If it is notB. Were it notC. Had it not beenD. If it had been14. The current political of our country is favorable for foreign investments.A. temperatureB. weatherC. climateD. state15. There was a big hole in the road which the traffic.A. set backB. stood backC. kept downD. held upPart II. Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage' carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.Men have traveled ever since first appeared on the earth. In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to 16 new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from 17 neighbors, or to find more 18 climates. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long, tiring, and often 19 . They protected themselves with simple 20 such as wooden sticks or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, 21 all, by keeping together.Being intelligent and creative, they soon 22 easier ways of traveling. They 23 on the backs of their domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree 24 and, by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel across water.Later they traveled, not from necessity, but 25 the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main 26 why we travel today.Traveling, Of course, has now become a 27 organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airplanes, all of 28 provide us 29 comforts and security. This sounds wonderful, there are difficulties. If you want to go 31 , you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and many 32 things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be 33 .Scientists have invented machines that can explore 34 space. Eventually, there will be cheap-way excursions to the moon and honeymoons on Venus. People will be able to fly fromone planet to another in little arrow-shaped tubes. I say "people" but I have no 35 of being one of them.16. A. visit B. explore C. find D. use17. A. hostile B. generous C. honest D. friendly18. A. humid B. warm C. cold D. favorable19. A. pleasant B. dangerous C. comfortable D. cheerful20. A. tools B. weapons C. machines D. methods21. A. above B. after C. at D. in22. A. gave B. discovered C. changed D. improved23. A. drove B. moved C. ran D. rode24. A. branches B. logs C. trunks D. bushes25. A. for B. with C. from D. without26. A. cause B. reason C. goal D. purpose27. A. highly B. greatly C. mostly D. largely28. A. that B. these C. which D. those29. A. with B. for C. in D. under30. A. because B. since C. but D. moreover31. A. outside B. abroad C. inside D. home32. A. the other B. funny C. heavy D. other33. A. hurt B. injured C. spoiled D. destroyed34. A. outer B. out C. extra D. open35. A. mood B. interest C. intention D. spiritPart III. Reading Comprehension ( 50 points )Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Passage OneDo you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody. Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we don't often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was for schoolchildren under 16; Group Two was for schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize winners altogether.Neil Gunt, one of the prize winners, was called Sunshine Superman by one newspaper writing about his design. It's important, when people study the weather, to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we get and how strong it is.Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neil's is more accurate and this is very important for research into ways of using solar power. With his prize of $100, Neil plans to carry on inventing.You can do much with animation. Look at Simon West's idea from animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther away from them. This isn't a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. "We found that people were more likely to see moving signs," said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses galloping or a car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn't ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of Pupil Power!36. was carried out recently in Britain.A. A competition among schoolchildrenB. A competition in industryC. A competition called British Designers for TomorrowD. A competition for 11 prize winners37. The aim of the competition was .A. to ask schoolchildren for suggestionsB. to encourage young people to carry out their bright ideasC. to start Pupil PowerD. to ask British industry for ideas38. What is Neil Hunt?A. A schoolboy.B. A teacher.C. A schoolgirl.D. A designer.39. Neil Hunt was called Sunshine Superman because .A. he suggested the ways of using solar powerB. he designed a more accurate sunshine recorderC. he was able to record direct sunshine accuratelyD. he invented the ways of using solar energy40. Who invented animated road signs?A. Neil Hunt.B. Simon West.C. A driver.D. A school child.Passage TwoFew people now remember the sinking of the great passenger ship Colossus exactly sixty years ago. The number of people who were actually saved from her was small, and some of them have died in the years since, so that those who are still alive today can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Then you will easily understand why I have been asked Io write about that sad day in 1912. The Colossus, then the largest ship in the world, was thought by people at that time to be unsinkable. Yet when she hit an iceberg in thick fog in the North Atlantic Ocean, sheactually disappeared in less than twenty minutes, taking nearly fifteen hundred people with her. My own life was saved by my youth. Being only a boy of fourteen, I was one of those lucky women and children, who, according to custom, were allowed to get way first from the sinking ship. The selfless crew packed some sixty of us into a small boat and lowered it into the angry sea. But during the ship's last minutes more and more passengers, as their last hope of escaping death, threw themselves wildly into the sea and tried, to get on board our boat, with the result that it finally turned over and we all found ourselves struggling for our lives in the water. But I was strong enough to swim for three hours in the icy water before a passing ship picked me up.41. This passage was written in .A. 1972B. 1960C. 1912D. 199242. The writer was asked to write the story because .A. he was the only person still alive who had seen the ship sinkB. he was one of the few persons, still alive who had seen the ship sinkC. he had been on the ship when it hit the icebergD. he was one of those who had been saved in that accident43. Colossus was then the largest ship in the world and people at that time thought .A. nothing could sink herB. only the iceberg could sink herC. it might take longer than twenty minutes to sink herD. nothing could sink her, but she might disappear44. The writer's life was eventually saved because .A. the selfless crew helped himB. he was very young at that timeC. he got help from people on another shipD. he was strong and had learned how to swim before45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. There has never been any larger ship than Colossus in the world, before and since.B. All the men passengers did not leave the ship until after the women and children hadsailed away safe and sound.C. Some of the men passengers jumped into the water from the sinking ship but drownedin the end.D. About sixty passengers were saved in the end.Passage ThreeDogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treatingbehavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to train it. Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training pens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,”it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack by using extreme measure. You can teach your dog its subordinate role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.46. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to .A. be just part of their natureB. worsen in modem societyC. occur when they go wildD. present a threat to the community47. The primary purpose of obedience training is to .A. teach the dog to perform clever tricksB. make the dog aware of its owner's authorityC. provide the dog with outlets for its wild behaviorD. enable the dog to regain its normal behavior48. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is .A. essential to solving the d og’s behavior problemsB. the foundation for dogs to perform tasksC. a good way to teach the dog new tricksD. an extreme measure in obedience training49. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?A. To avoid being punished.B. To show their affection for their masters.C. To win leadership of the dog packD. To show their willingness to obey50. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner .A. can give the dog more rewardsB. will enjoy a beret family lifeC. can give the dog more freedomD. will have more confidence in himselfPassage FourLong bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end ---with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus windows. "Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” "Drink Good'n Wet Roof Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas." Only if you sleep, which is, equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you have traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed ---new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the fight or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you've sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests ---even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.51. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bustrip?A. Buses on the road.B. Films on television.C. Advertisements on the board.D. Gas stations.52. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D. To describe the billboards along the road.53. The writer of this passage would probably favor .A. bus drivers who weren't recklessB. driving aloneC. a television set once busD. no billboards along the road54. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because .A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in betweenC. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD. Both traveling and watching TV are not exciting55. Why does the writer think that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning?A. Because both are exciting.B. Because both are comfortable.C. Because both are tiring.D. Because both are boring.机密*启用前2006年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)注意事项：1．答第Ⅱ卷前，考生须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。