-1-《公共英語》真題PartⅠVocabularyandStructure(1x40)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.Thefiremusthave_______aftertheshopwasclosed.A.brokenoutB.brokendownC.brokeninD.brokenthrough2.Heis_______jointhearmy.A.tooyoungtoB.enoughyoungtoC.veryyoungtoD.youngenoughto3.Finallyhegottimeforaglance_______thisreport.A.offB.roundC.onD.at4.Yourideaseemstobegoodbutitisn’t_______.A.practicalB.possibleC.plentifulD.precious5.Heenjoys_______popmusicwhileIpreferclassicalmusic.A.tolistentoB.tolistenC.listeningD.listeningto6.Whenthelittlegirlawoke,shefoundherself_______byagroupofsoldiers.A.surroundB.besurroundedC.beingsurroundedD.beingsurrounding7.Themanagerlosthis_______justbecausehissecretarywastenminuteslate.A.moodB.temperC.mindD.passion_______8.Thereareseveralcharacteristicsofthetextbookattention_______A.worthwhileB.worthofC.worthyD.worthyof9.Thenewbuilding_______alltheotherbuildingsinthetown.A.dwarfsB.distortsC.desertsD.depresses10.Ipassedthetest.I_______itwithoutyourhelp.A.wouldnotpassB.wouldn’thavepassedC.didn’tpassD.hadnotpassed11.TheInternethasbrought_______bigchangesinthewaywework.A.aboutB.outC.backD.up12.Thefatherwritesinhiswillthateverysonanddaughter_______ashareofhisproperty.A.hasB.tohaveC.havingD.have13.Hehurriedtothehospital,only_______hisfatherhadjustdied.A.totellB.tobetoldC.tellingD.told14._______tomorrow,hewouldbeabletoseetheopeningceremony.A.WouldhecomeB.IfhecomesC.WashecomingD.Werehetocome15.Thespeakercouldhardlyfindsafeground_______hisarguments.A.onwhichtobaseB.tobaseonC.onthebaseD.whichtobaseon16.Heisamanwhoisalways_______faultwithotherpeople.A.puttingB.seekingC.findingD.lookingfor17.Thefactoryhadto_______anumberofemployeesbecauseoftheeconomiccrisisinthecountry.A.layoutB.layoffC.layasideD.laydown-2-18.Wouldyousparesometimetohaveachatwithme_______acupofcoffee?A.forB.withC.duringD.over19.Tendaysagotheyoungman_______hisboss_______hisintentiontoresign.A.informed…ofB.informed…onC.informed…inD.informed…to20.Itisnecessarythathe_______thetaskbytheendofnextweek.A.fulfillB.willfulfillC.willhavefulfilledD.fulfills21.Itisimpossibleforso_______workerstodoso_______workinasingleday.A.few…muchB.few…manyC.little…muchD.little…many22.Nofurtherdiscussions_______,themeetingwasbroughttoanend.A.aroseB.arisingC.toariseD.bearisen23.Theotherday,MumandIwenttoSt.James’sHospital,andtheydidlotsandlotsoftestsonme,_______arehorribleandfrightening.A.mostofthemB.mostofwhichC.mostofthatD.mostofwhat24.Heisapleasantfellowto_______.A.workB.workwithC.beworkingD.beworked25.Onhiswaytotheairport,it_______tohimthathehadforgottentotakehispassport.A.happenedB.occurredC.reflectedD.tookplace26.Orlando,acityinFlorida,_______foritsmainattraction,MagicKingdom.A.whichiswellknownB.beingwellknownC.wellknownD.iswellknown27._______,hecouldn’tearnenoughtosupportthefamily.A.HardasheworkedB.AsheworkedhardC.AshardheworkedD.Hardasdidhework28.Iused_______ontheleftinEngland,butIsoongotused_______ontherightinChina.A.todriving…todriveB.todrive…todrivingC.todrive…todriveD.todriving…todriving29.Canmachinesperformthesametasks_______?A.thatmandoesB.whatmandoesC.howmandoesD.asmandoes30._______thatthetradebetweenthetwocountriesreacheditshighestpoint.A.Duringthe1960’sB.Itwasinthe1960’sC.Thatitwasinthe1960’sD.Itwasthe1960’s31.It’snouse_______withhimsincehehasmadeuphismind.A.toargueB.arguingC.tobearguedD.argued32.Themorehetriedtopleaseher,_______sheseemedtoappreciateit.A.lessB.lesserC.thelessD.thelesser33.Theinformationtechnologyhasgreatly_______people’slife.A.affectedB.effectC.impactD.infected34.HavingagoodcommandofEnglishis_______aneasything.A.byallmeansB.byanymeansC.byeverymeansD.bynomeans35.Mymobilephoneisn’tworking.It_______.A.needsbeingrepairedB.needsrepairingC.needstorepairD.needsrepaired36.ThatwassoseriousamatterthatIhadnochoicebut_______thepolice.A.calledinB.callinginC.callinD.tocallin37.Henever_______tohiscustomersinhisbusinessexceptoccasionallyforsomespecialreasons.Thistimehecutthepricebyhalf,whichreallyshockedme.A.leakedB.drewC.quotedD.yielded38.Itisusefultobeabletopredicttheextent_______whichapricechangewillinfluencesupplyanddemand.A.fromB.withC.toD.for39.Undergraduatestudents_______therarebooksintheschoollibrary.-3-A.haveaccessforB.keepaccessinC.keepaccessonD.haveaccessto40._______satdown_______thephonerang.A.Nosoonerhadhe…thanB.Nosoonerhehad…thanC.Nosoonerhadhe…whenD.Nosoonerhehad…whenDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassageandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.WhatdowemeanbyaperfectEnglishpronunciation?Inonesensethereareasmanydifferentkindsof(41)astherearespeakersofit.Notwospeakers(42)inexactlythesame(43).Wecanalwaysheardifferences(44)them,andthepronunciationofEnglish(45)agreatdealindifferentgeographical(46).HowdowedecidewhatsortofEnglishtouseasa(47)?Thisisnotaquestionthatcanbe(48)inthesamewayforallforeignlearnersofEnglish.(49)youliveinapartoftheworldas(50),wherethereisalong(51)ofspeakingEnglishforgeneralcommunicationpurpose,youshouldselectto(52)agoodvarietyofthepronunciationofthisarea.Itwouldbemistakeninthese(53)touseasamodelBBCEnglishor(54)ofthesort.Ontheotherhand,ifyouliveinacountry(55)thereisnotraditional(56)ofEnglish,youmusttakeasyourmodelsomeformsof(57)Englishpronunciation.Itdoesnot(58)verymuchwhichformyouchoose.Themost(59)wayistotakeasyourmodelthesortofEnglishyoucan(60)mostoften.41.A.languageB.linguisticC.EnglishD.linguist42.A.spokeB.spokenC.speaksD.speak43.A.wayB.formC.sortD.type44.A.ofB.amongC.betweenD.from45.A.variesB.changesC.shiftsD.alters46.A.spacesB.partsC.countriesD.areas47.A.guideB.modelC.symbolD.direction48.A.givenB.answeredC.satisfiedD.responded49.A.BecauseB.WhenC.WhetherD.If50.A.RussiaB.MongoliaC.IndiaD.Japan51.A.traditionB.useC.customD.habit52.A.seizeB.acquireC.haveD.hold53.A.actionsB.decisionsC.combinationsD.circumstances54.A.everythingB.nothingC.thingsD.anything55.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.wherever56.A.useB.usedC.usefulD.usefulness57.A.domesticB.practicalC.nationalD.new58.A.matterB.affectC.troubleD.care59.A.ordinaryB.sensitiveC.effectiveD.careful60.A.listenB.findC.noticeD.hearPartⅢReadingComprehension(2x20)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorincompletesentences.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Thousandsofyearsago,inthemiddleofanocean,milesfromthenearestisland,anunderseavolcanobrokeout.Thehotliquidgothigherandhigherandspreadwiderandwider.Inthisway,anislandroseupinthesea.Astimewenton,hotsunandcoolrainsmadetherocksplitandbreaktopieces.Seawaveshitagainsttherock.In-4-thisway,soilandsandcameintobeing.Nothinglivedonthenakedsoil.Andthenthewindandbirdsbroughtplantseeds,spidersandotherlittlelivingthingsthere.Onlyplantscouldgrowfirst.Onlythey,insunlight,couldproducefoodfromthesoil,waterandair.Whilemanyanimalslandedontheisland,theycouldfindnofood.Aspidermadeitswebuselessly,becausetherewerenoinsects(昆蟲)foritswebtocatch.Insectscouldn’tstayuntiltherewereplantsforthemtoeat.Soplantshadtobethefirstlifeonthisnewisland.61.Thepassagecenterson_______.A.howanunderseavolcanobrokeoutB.howanislandroseupintheseaC.howsoilwasformedonanewislandD.howlifebeganonavolcanoproducedisland62.Accordingtothepassage,theislandgotitsfirstsoilfrom_______.A.seawavesB.thesandbroughtbythewindC.itsownrockD.coolrains63.Theword"naked"(inPara.3)couldbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?A.redB.newC.oldD.bare64.Theorderofcomingintobeingontheislandis_______.A.soil,plantsandanimalsB.soil,littlecreaturesandplantsC.soil,birdsandplantsD.soil,humanbeingsandanimals65.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Spiderswerethefirstlifethatcouldliveontheisland.B.Theislandisfarawayfromanypieceofland.C.InsectscouldnotliveontheislandwithoutplantsD.PlantswerebroughttotheislandbyhumanbeingsPassage2ErnestMillerHemingwaywasbornonJuly21,1899inOakPark,Illinois.Inthenearlysixtytwoyearsofhislifethatfollowed,hebuiltaliteraryfameunsurpassed(無法超越)inthetwentiethcentury.AsaboyhewastaughtbyhisfathertohuntandfishalongtheshoresandintheforestsaroundLakeMichigan.TheHemingwayshadasummerhouseinnorthernMichigan,andthefamilywouldspendthesummermonthstheretryingtostaycool.Hemingwaywouldeitherfishthedifferentstreamsthatranintothelake,orwouldtakethesmallboatouttodosomefishingthere.Hewouldalsogosquirrelhuntinginthewoods,discoveringearlyinlifethepeacetobefoundwhilealoneintheforestorgoingthroughastream.Itwassomethinghecouldalwaysgobacktothroughouthislife,andthoughheoftenfoundhimselflivinginmajorcitieslikeChicago,TorontoandParisearlyinhislife,oncehebecamesuccessfulhechosesomewhatisolatedplacestolivein.Whenhewasn’thuntingorfishinghismothertaughthimthegoodpointsofmusic.Shewasaskilledsingerwhooncehadwishedalifeonstage,butatlastsettleddownwithherhusbandandspenthertimebygivingvoiceandmusiclessonstolocalchildren,includingherown.Hemingwaywasnevertalentedformusicandsufferedthroughsingingpracticesandmusiclessons,however,themusicalknowledgehegotfromhismotherhelpedhimshareinhisfirstwifeHadley’sinterestinthepiano.66.ErnestHemingwaydiedin_______.A.1969B.1979C.1981D.196167.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Hisfathertaughthimtofishandhuntwhenhewasaboy.B.HisfamilyhadasummerhouseinnorthernMichigan.C.Hetaughthimselfmusicwhenhewasaboy.D.Healsowentsquirrelhuntinginthewoods.68.Afterhebecamesuccessful,ErnestHemingway_______.-5-A.preferredtostayinbigcitiesB.chosetoliveinsomewhatisolatedplacesC.movedhisfamilytoParisD.killedhimself69.Beingtalentedinmusic,Hemingway’smotheroncewantedto_______.A.beamusicteacherB.helpHemingwaylearnmusicC.performonthestageasasingerD.marryarichhusband70.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom_______.A.aliterarybiographyB.asciencetextbookC.atermpaperD.apersonaldiaryPassage3Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuture--in5000oreven50000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeaguess,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.Formanisslowlychangingallthetime.Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisarelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrainscapacity.Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore,andeventuallyweshallneedlargerones.Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchange---thehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger.Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman’seyeswillgrowstronger.Ontheotherhand,wetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife.Butwhatabouthair?Itwillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefuture,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald.Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat.Thismaywellbetrue.Allthesame,inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotincommonwithus.Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.71.Thepassagetellsusabout_______.A.howman’slifewillbeinthefutureB.howfuturemanwilllooklikeC.thefactthatman’sorganswillfunctiondifferentlyinthefutureD.thefactthatmanisgrowinguglierastimepasses72.Thereisevidencethatmanischanging,_______.A.hehasbeengrowingtalleroverthepast500yearsB.hehasgotstrongereyesthanheeverhadC.hishairisgettingthinnerandthinnerD.hislimbsaregettingweakerbecausehetendstomakelessuseofthem73.Man’sforeheadwillgrowlargerbecause_______.A.hewillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain’scapacityB.theother80%ofhisbrainwillgrowinduetimeC.hehadrathernarrowforeheadafewhundredyearsagoD.hewillhavetousehisbrainmoreandmoreastimegoeson74.Futuremanwillprobably_______.A.havesmallereyesB.havelargereyesC.seebetterD.havetowearbetterglasses75.Thereasonforbelievingthatfuturemanwillbedifferentisthathe_______.A.willgrowstrongerB.neverstopschanging-6-C.hopesforachangeD.willliveadifferentlifePassage4Auctions(拍賣)arepublicsalesofgoods,madebyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heaskedthecrowdassembledintheauctionroomtomakeoffers,orbids,forthevariousitemsonsale.Heencouragedbuyerstobidhigherfigures,andfinallynamedthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods.Thisiscalled“knockingdownthegoods,forthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronatableatwhichhestands”.Thisisoftensetonaraisedplatformcalledarostrum.TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauction,andtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatinauction,meaning“increase”.TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar,thesesaleswerecalled“subhash”,meaning“underthespear”,aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenthcentury,goodswereoftensold“bythecandle”:ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneer,andbidscouldbemadewhileitstayedalight.Practicallyallgoodswhosequalitiesvariedaresoldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,hides,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,spices,fruit,vegetablesandwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,rarebooks,oldchinaandsimilarworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChristie’sandSotheby’sinLondonandNewYorkareworldfamous.Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehandwithfullparticularsofthearticlestobesoldandwhereandwhentheycanbeviewedbyprospectivebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,andeachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogether,calleda“l(fā)ot”,isusuallygivenanumber.TheauctioneerneednotbeginwithLot1andcontinueinnumericalorderhemaywaituntilheregistersthefactthatcertaindealersareintheroomandthenproducethelotstheyarelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneer’sservicesarepaidforintheformofapercentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirectinterestinpushingupthebiddingashighaspossible.76.A“bidder”(inPara.1)isaperson_______.A.whosellssomethingB.whobuyssomethingC.whooffersapriceD.whoborrowssomething77.Auctionedgoodsaresold_______priceoffered.A.forthehighestB.forthefixedC.forthelowestD.fortheunexpected78.Theendofthebiddingiscalled“knockingdown”because_______.A.theauctioneerknocksthebuyerdownB.theauctioneerknockstherostrumdownC.thegoodsareknockeddownontothetableD.theauctioneerbangsthetablewithahammer79.The“candle”usedinparagraph2is_______.A.becausetheytookplaceatnightB.asasignalforthecrowdtogatherC.togivelighttotheauctioneerD.tolimitthetimewhenofferscouldbemade80.Anauctioncataloguegivesprospectivebuyers_______.A.thecurrentmarketvaluesofthegoodsB.detailsofthegoodstobesoldC.theorderinwhichgoodsmustbesoldD.freeadmissiontotheauctionsalePartⅣTranslation(30points)Directions:Thereare10sentencesinthispart.Pleasetranslatesentences81-85fromChineseintoEnglish,andtranslatesentences86-90fromEnglishintoChinese.WriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.81.長城是中國的歷史文化符號之一。82.無論生活多難，我都不會失去信心。83.物體離我們越遠(yuǎn)，看起來就越小。84.政府已經(jīng)采取積極措施防止空氣污染。85.建設(shè)和諧校園的關(guān)鍵在于讓每個學(xué)生都能積極參與進(jìn)來。86.Practiceshouldgohandinhandwiththeory.-7-87.Closelyrelatedtoourdailylifearegoodsprices.88.Onewhomakesnoinvestigationhasnorighttospeak.89.Individualfreedomdoesnotinanywaymeanthatyoucandowhatyoulikeatyourfreewill.90.Whenitcametohisamazingachievements