二○○○年下半年全國高等教育自學(xué)考試英語(一)試卷1

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PART ONE
    I.Vocabulary and Structure (10 points,1 point for each) 從下列各句四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中
    選出一個(gè)答案,并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。
    1.Death and taxes are two things in life that every American can be sure ______.
    [A]of [B]for [C]at [D]with
    2.The Atlantic Ocean is over 6,000 km ______where Christopher Columbus crossed it.
     [A]deep [B]wide [C]long [D]across
    3.Two men were sitting in a doctors waiting room. "What are you in here ______?"asked one. [A]for [B]to [C]on [D]about
    4.It is a good idea for parents to monitor the ______ as
    well as the kind of television that their preschool child watches.
    [A]number [B]size [C]amount [D]program
    5.In the garage sale, eager buyers bought all but
    50 of the unwanted items in one weekend, leaving the Ericksons $442 ______.
     [A]rich [B]better [C]richer [D}good
    6.Many people have made a ______to a physical fitness program so as to maintain good health. [A]decision [B]commitment [C]contribution [D]difference
    7.Many species of animals are under the threat of ______because of the rapid change of natural environment.
     [A]guns [B]existence [C]hunters [D]extinction
    8.The knowledge and power of the Information Age will be within each not just of the few, _____of every classroom, every library in the near future.
    [A]but [B]instead [C]because [D]then
    9.Generally,the children stay in the nuclear family______ they grow up and marry.
    [A]although [B]as [C]until [D]where
    10.The difference between the baby twins is so small ______ it is even hard for their Mum to tell.
     [A]as [B]that [C]since [D]if
    II. Cloze Test (10 points,1 point for each) 下列短文中有10 個(gè)空白,每個(gè)空白有
    四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出答案,并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。
    Children are curious about the world around them. For example, they want to know___11___
    their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water___12___ salty.
    ___13___children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things.
    When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in
    the smiles of their mothers. ___14___ they become interested in the physical world
    around them the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in
    the things___15___ people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are
    adults, their curiosity ___16___. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a ___17___
    in science. Scientists spend their lives ___18___ to find out about the world.
    ___19___ who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the
    skies. ___20___scientists who study living work with the biological sciences.
    A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e.g. physics, chemistry.
    11. [A]what [B]how [C]which [D]when
    12. [A]feels [B]smells [C]tastes [D]looks
    13. [A]As [B]Since [C]As soon as [D]As long as
    14. [A]so [B]Even [C]Thus [D]Then
    15. [A]that [B]whom [C]why [D]in which
    16. [A]exists [B]stops [C]continues [D]decreases
    17. [A]work [B]research [C]field [D]career
    18. [A]try [B]to try [C]trying [D]tried
    19. [A]That [B]This [C]Those [D]These
     20. [A]Other [B]Another [C]Others [D]The other