2000年南开大学外国语学院基础英语真题及详解Part I.Correct the mistakes in the following sentences(10%):1.When getting out of bed,his toe hit the dresser.【答案】When(he was)getting out of bed,his toe hit the dresser.【解析】本句的主句和分句主语不一致，分句主语不能省略。
2.To think clearly,some logic is important.【答案】To think clearly,some(delete)logic is important.【解析】这里的logic是指作为整体的逻辑，表示整体不用some。
3.After he had lectured thirty years,the average student still seemed average.【答案】After he had lectured(for)thirty years,the average student still seemed average.【解析】过去完成时应该用可持续的时间状语，所以加for表示一段时间。
4.Maurice decided to complete his second year at college,look for a job,and then he and Eva would get married.【答案】Maurice decided to complete his second year at college,look(looking)for a job,and then he and Eva would get married.【解析】从句中不能出现look这种独立的谓语结构，必须变成分词形式looking。
5.An example of her snobbery is when she criticizes her neighbors for their ungrammatical speech.【答案】An example of her snobbery is when(that)she criticizes her neighbors for their ungrammatical speech.【解析】本句的主语是example，表语应该是名词性从句，所以不能用when引导。
6.The reason the brakes failed is because the brake fluid was accidentally removed.【答案】The reason the brakes failed is because(that)the brake fluid was accidentally removed.【解析】the reason与because重复，去掉一个即可。
7.I spent hours working out a detailed budget,but it did not solve my financial problems.【答案】I spent hours working out a detailed budget,but it did(could)not solve my financial problems.【解析】这里强调的是我做出的预算能不能解决财政问题，而不是有没有解决。
8.The cousins fought on different sides in the war,which tore their family apart.【答案】The cousins fought on different(opposite)sides in the war,which tore their family apart.【解析】战争只有两方，而different可以代表多方，所以用opposite。
9.After hours of frustrating discussion,an agreement on the verdict was finally reached by the jury.【答案】After hours of frustrating discussion,an agreement on the verdict was finally reached by(between)the jury.【解析】jury是一个可以作单数也可以作复数的名词，在这里指判决结果在陪审团的成员中达成一致，那么这里的jury即表示复数（陪审团的所有成员），介词用between。
10.Susan hated math in high school even though she majored in statistics at university.【答案】(Even though)Susan hated math in high school even though she majored in statistics at university.【解析】本句的时间顺序颠倒，所以应将条件从句改为第一分句。
Part II.Cloze(20%):Directions:Fill in the following blanks with appropriate words.The first letter of each word has already been given.If teaching is to be r_____as the important job that it is,pride must first be generated within the profession itself.One way to do this would be to have a more rigorous and effective set of criteria that applicants must m_____before they are allowed e_____into the profession.Marleen C.Pugach of the University of Illinois has recommended a set of criteria that would function together to provide “entry-level hurdles to encourage self selection,to serve as initial points in theprocess of continuous judgment of student p_____,and to assist faculty members in making d___,between applicants based on multifaceted data.”Pugach recommends these selection criteria:(1)basic skills testing,c_____of entry-level tests in reading,mathematics,and written and oral communication;(2)a minimum grade point a_____;(3)a structured interview to a_____the applicant’s personal qualities.Another criterion used in universities such as Oregon State and Northern Kentucky is also helpful in selecting s_____candidates.Students must successfully complete a two-to five-day full-responsibility teaching experience p_____to being accepted into a teacher-training program.The number of drop-outs i_____from approximately5%to25%.C_____,such intensive s_____policies would be a strong force in a_____applicants who seriously wish to p_____teaching:At the same time, these policies would d_____students who now casually drift into teacher education, such as those I o_____in the undergraduate lounge.The s_____of personal achievement that would come from gaining entrance to a f_____with such high entrance standards would contribute to a feeling of professionalism among c_____.【答案与解析】1.read（be read as，被解读为……。
）2.meet（meet在这里指达到标准的意思。
）3.engage（engage表示从事于某项职业。
）4.progress（前面有judgement，评价是对学生进步的评价。
）5.decisions（make decision，做出决定。
）6.courses（阅读、数学、写作和口语都是一些基本课程。
）7.appointment（appointment在这里表示指定，在全文中表示最低分数限定。
）8.assure（assure…quality，保证……的质量。
）9.student（根据上文，这里指的是学生投考者。
）10.prior（prior to，优先的，在…之前。
）11.increases（后面的数字呈增长趋势，所以用increase。
）12.Currently（这里表示时间且可以做独立分句的只能是时间副词currently。
）13.selection（严格的政策在于挑选人才，所以用selection。