全国2004年10月高等教育自学考试基础英语试题
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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        
B. sake
C. reason        
D. concern

2.Watching television has its（　　　）as well as its advantages.
A. shortcomings      
B. goods
C. benefits       
D. disadvantages

3.We should take some（　　　）to stop the increase in crime.
A. standards       
B. measures
C. designs       
D. units

4.The tourist industry（　　　）greatly to the economy of that country.
A. supports       
B. benefits
C. contributes       
D. assists

5.Without tax, it would be（　　　）to pay the soldiers and policemen.
A. possible       
B. impossible
C. probable       
D. easy
6.We would very much（　　　）it if you could do us a favor.
A. associate       
B. appropriate
C. appreciate       
D. approve

7.The photo（　　　）me of the village where we spent our childhood.
A. reminds       
B. remembers
C. recalls        
D. relates

8.The new law will not take（　　　）until the beginning of next month.
A. place        
B. action
C. effect        
D. position

9.All foreign merchants were made to pay heavy（　　　）on the goods they sold or bought.
A. fees        
B. duties
C. prices        
D. money

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        
B. seat
C. spot        
D. room

12.Scientists have（　　　）many new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.
A. put up with       
B. caught up with
C. brought up with      
D. come up with

13.The government of every country should（　　　）great importance to environment protection.
A. attach        
B. approach
C. pay        
D. spend

14.Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary（　　　）.
A. investment       
B. savings
C. income       
D. capital

15.They covered a wide（　　　）of topics in the interview.
A. extent        
B. collection
C. range        
D. number

（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    
B. Mary do some cleaning
C. Mary did some cleaning    
D. Mary is going to do some cleaning

18.Our boss didn’t think we needed（　　　）how important the task was.
A. to be told       
B. to tell
C. having told       
D. being told

19.（　　　）the widespread early use of wool and linen, cotton is the most important source of man’s clothing.
A. But        
B. Despite of
C. However       
D. Despite

20.Can you tell me（　　　）the railway station?
A. how can I get      
B. how can I reach
C. how I can get to      
D. how I can reach to

21.We（　　　）go to the movies quite frequently.
A. used to       
B. are used to
C. use to        
D. are using to

22.（　　　）by the police, the villagers felt they were quite safe.
A. To be protected      
B. Protecting
C. Protected       
D. Having 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
C. Lest        
D. In case

28.Although this book is very old,（　　　）content is very interesting.
A. its        
B. so it
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
C. is to stay at       
D. is for staying

二、改错(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
31.I don’t know what’s wrong with her today. She keeps ask me strange questions.

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

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

and government functions.

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

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

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

predominance.
37.We are optimistic for the prospect of the market economy, but others have different opinions.

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

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

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 来源:91exam.orga 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   B. In   C. By   D. With
42.A. less   B. greater  C. bigger  D. smaller
43.A. within   B. in   C. for   D. of
44.A. reach   B. grip   C. catch  D. hold
45.A. sneered   B. sneered at  C. smiled  D. smiled at
46.A. at    B. on   C. in   D. to
47.A. retain   B. remain  C. maintain  D. sustain
48.A. case   B. condition  C. state  D. situation
49.A. set in   B. set out  C. set off         D. set forward
50.A. where   B. which  C. there  D. that
51.A. local   B. national  C. freign  D. international
52.A. in   B. to   C. from   D. over
53.A. timetable          B. chart         C. schedule  D. arrangement
54.A. on   B. of   C. in   D. for
55.A. tool   B. bridge  C. help   D. barrier