2013年河北学位英语真题

2013年河北学位《英语》原题试卷及答案英语试卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. Louise: Would you like to go to a party this Saturday?
Jackie: ______________. What kind of party?
A. Feels great.
B. Sounds good.
C. Looks nice.
D. Seems OK.
2. Customer: Hi, I’d like a d ouble room for tonight
Receptionist: ____________?
Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name is
Bob Woods.
A. Do you have an appointment?
B. Have you paid beforehand?
C. Do you have a reservation?
D. Have you made an order?
3. Sally: You look great in this red dress!
Jennifer: __________.
A. No, it’s not. Yours looks better.
B. No, I don’t like it very much.
C. I quite agree with you.
D. Thank you. It’s my favorite.
4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation?
Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come back
home.
Ginger: ____________
A. I feel heartbreaking for you.
B. Oh, no. How awful!
C. Oh, how shameful!
D. I don’t like what you said.
5. Doctor: How is your backache? Is it still bothering you?
Patient: ________. Now I can’t move.
A. That’s fine.
B. All right.
C. I am afraid so.
D. I am sorry to hear that.
6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want to put it on the top rack.
Robert: ________
A. OK, I don’t care.
B. Fine, I agree.
C. Sure, no problem.
D. Why don’t I?
7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isn’t he? He always invites people out.
Rebecca: _________. He’s never invited me anywhere.
A. I must admit it.
B. You are right.
C. What do you know?
D. Do you think so?
8. Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. I’ll pay for it. Landlady: _________
A. No, you’d better not.
B. Oh, it doesn’t matter.
C. Yes, take care of yourself.
D. Oh, can’t complain.
9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please?
Justin: __________.
A. Yes, please.
B. Yes, you can.
C. Speaking.
D. Who are you?
10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? We’ve got some new shirts here. Customer: OK, thanks. _________
A. Mind your own business.
B. We are just looking.
C. Take care of yourself.
D. We will need you later.
11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manag er.
Betty: _________
A. Are you telling the truth?
B. Oh, congratulations!
C. Are you all right?
D. Oh, you must be kidding!
12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud?
Paul: ________, is it bothering you?
A. Yes, I have to
B. I’m sorry
C. Yes, enjoy yourself
D. Excuse me
13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning.
Miss Foster: What’s the problem? ________
A. Do you want to talk about it?
B. You must tell me everything.
C. You shouldn’t quarrel with her.
D. Do you think you are right?
14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening?
Carmela: OK. ________ ?
William: Some action movies I think.
A. What’s up?
B. What’s on?
C. What about?
D. What for?
15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedroom apartment advertised in the newspaper. _________
Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it?
A. Is it still available?
B. Is it occupied?
C. Is there anyone in?
D. Is there a possibility?
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a sin gle line through the center.
Passage One
Americans this year will swallow 15, 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap.
Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around m uch longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this c hemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 19l5, aspirin tablets(片剂) were avail able in the United States.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis, aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also r educes fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. Aspirin, in short, is truly th e 20th-century wonder drug. On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although rel atively mild, are largely unrecognized among users.
Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain abo ut upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bit ter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking t hat.
16. This article discusses __________.
A. the multiple functions of aspirin
B. how and why aspirin was invented
C. the history and the features of aspirin
D. how to take aspirin properly
17. According to the second paragraph, salicylates is __________.
A. leaves and tree barks
B. the old name of aspirin
C. the name of a US company
D. a component of aspirin
18. Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin?
A. fever
B. reactions
C. pain
D. inflammation
19. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it __________.
A. with bitter water
B. with orange juice
C. in tablet form
D. in powder form
20. The author of this article seems to be__________.
A. against the use of aspirin
B. in favour of aspirin
C. doubtful about aspirin
D. not interested in aspirin
Passage Two
Dr. Mary Jo Bane is the associate director of the Center for Research on Women. H er recent study found “surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life”, which cast doubt on some common myths about American family.
Myth 1: The American Family is Dying Because of the Soaring Divorce Rate.
According to Dr. Bane’s study, the American family is changing, not dying. It is bec oming smaller and the divorce rate is high. But Dr. Bane says that despite the high divor ce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people re-marry, but only 2%marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proport ion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s of ten good reason for teenage marriages to break up.
Myth 2: Working Mothers are Destroying the Family by Neglecting Their Children.
“There’s no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outs ide the home than from mothers working inside the home,” says Dr. Bane. “You have to divide the time into different categories: simple physical function and educational time or development time when a mother plays with the child. So far we haven’t seen the amou nt of educational or development time vary much, whether or not the mother works outsid e the home.” In fact, Dr. Bane finds evidence that working mothers, especially in the mid dle class, try to compensate for working by setting aside time exclusively for their childre
n. “They probably read more to their children and spend more time in planned activitie s with them than nonworking mothers do.” says Dr. Bane.
21. Dr. Mary Jo Bane’s study seems to suggest that _________.
A. Americans are persistent in career
B. Americans are serious with their families
C. American families are all breaking up
D. American families are perfect as usual
22. It can be inferred that the common myths of American family consider family lif
e to be _________.
A. in great danger
B. quite wonderful
C. changing too fast
D. very satisfying
23. According to the article, which of the following is true about marriage and divor ce?
A. Divorced people never consider a second marriage.
B. Teenage couples often divorce out of no reason.
C. Less and less people plan to get married.
D. Very few people have a third or fourth marriage.
24. For the children whose mothers go out to work, __________.
A. it is better to have mothers at home
B. almost no attention is paid to them
C. no less attention is paid to them
D. a lot of time is spent playing games
pared with nonworking mothers, working mothers________.
A. spare less time to stay with their children
B. do more educational activities with children
C. do very little simple physical housework
D. avoid disturbing their work by family duties
Passage Three
Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that w ere studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link betwee n changes in the season and crime patterns in UK.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reach es its high during July and August, as do rape and other violent attacks. Murder, moreove
r, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m.
Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. Yo u are most likely to be robbed between 6 p. m. and 2 a. m. on a Saturday night in Dec ember, January or February. The most uncriminal month of all is May; however, more do g bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.
On the other hand, our intellectual seasonal cycles are completely different from our criminal tendencies. Professor Huntington, of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, mad e extensive studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books, attend scientif ic meetings, make the highest scores on examinations, and propose the most changes to p atents. In all instances, he found a spring peak and an autumn peak separated by a summ er low. On the other hand, Professor Huntington's studies indicated that June is the peak month for suicides and admissions to mental hospitals. June is also a peak month for mar riages!
26. The seasonal cycle of crime patterns is proved by_________.
A. the figures in police records
B. 2,400 cities and towns
C. a magazine report
D. the studies by police officers
27. According to paragraph 2, a murder would most possibly occur on _________.
A. a weekday morning in spring
B. a weekday morning in autumn
C. a weekend night in summer
D. a weekend night in winter
28. What makes May a special month of the year?
A. All types of crimes happen in May.
B. There is no crime happened in May.
C. Criminals increase in number in May.
D. Dog attacks are most frequent in May.
29. Which behavior is NOT an example of human intellectual activities?
A. Reading books on philosophy.
B. Attending wedding ceremony.
C. Working on mathematics questions.
D. Innovating engineering machinery.
30. According to Professor Huntington’s study, June is the peak month when people _________.
A. get divorced
B. recover from mental illness
C. try to kill themselves
D. climb high and low mountains
Passage Four
In Lusaka, Zambia, a young man applying for a job was told to see the manager. H e leaned over the receptionist’s desk and asked. “What tribe(部落) is he?” When the rece ptionist told him that the manager was a Mashona, the applicant replied, “Then I'll never get the job.”
This phenomenon is called tribalism(部落主义). There are more than 2,000 tribes in b lack Africa. Each has its own language, customs, and physical characteristics that make its members almost immediately recognizable to a person from another tribe. To the Western er, tribalism is one of the most difficult of African customs to understand. It makes many people think of savagery, warfare, or old-fashioned customs.
However, to most Africans, tribalism simply means very strong loyalty to one’s ethn i c group. It is a force that can be both good and bad. By definition tribalism means shari ng among members of the extended family. It makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own group tribesman. To give a job to a fellow is not wrong; it is an obligation. Similarly, for a politician or military leader, it is considered good common sense to choos e his closest advisers from people of his own tribe. This ensures security, continuity, and authority. Tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion—from sergeant to captain, from cler k to manager—within a very short time.
Modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions. Yet it remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African life.
31. In paragraph 1, why did the young man believe his job application will be refuse d?
A. His behavior was not appropriate.
B. He belonged to the same tribe with the manager.
C. He didn’t belong to the same tribe with the manager.
D. His questions annoyed the receptionist.
32. The situation in the first paragraph is an example of_______.
A. the difficulty of getting a job in Africa
B. the disagreement on tribalism among Africans
C. the great numbers of tribes in Africa
D. the importance of tribalism in Africa
33. What might be the common attitudes of Westerners towards tribalism?
A. positive
B. indifferent
C. negative
D. none of the above
34. According to the article, which of the following is NOT an evidence of tribalis m?
A. Sergeants maintain security in his own tribe.
B.Politicians choose men from his own tribe as intimate advisers.
C. Military leaders promote fellow tribesmen to higher positions.
D. Managers give jobs to fellow tribesmen.
35. What would be the future of tribalism?
A. It will soon be destroyed by modern politicians.
B. It will remain as strong as it is today and never be changed.
C. It will gradually disappear as the society develops.
D. It will speed up further division of tribes.
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there ar e 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Ma rk your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
36. The government is determined to __________ an end to inflation.
A. give
B. bring
C. take
D. set
37. The outcome of the football match was not as what we had_________ .
A. expanded
B. expensed
C. expired
D. expected
38. The university is very unlikely to recruit any student who fails to meet the_____ _____ for admission.
A. conditions
B. requests
C. requirements
D. conception
39. __________ emergency, it is advisable to remain calm and do not panic.
A. Because of
B. In case of
C. By means of
D. In spite of
40. The city is ________ of three sections, which are separated by rivers.
A. consist
B. made
C. composed
D. comprised
41. The strong earthquake happened without any hints and in the end few people ___ _____.
A. revived
B. survived
C. relieved
D. surrounded
42. Some students ________ school due to financial difficulties.
A. dropped on to
B. dropped in at
C. dropped out of
D. dropped off from
43. The ________of telephone has brought much convenience to people around the w orld.
A. innovation
B. resolution
C. revolution
D. invention
44. The public ________the officials of neglecting their duty.
A. ashamed
B. related
C. blamed
D. reflected
45. With the conditions constantly changing, the result of the experiment is not alway s _____________.
A. changeable
B. reliable
C. reasonable
D. variable
46. Make sure all the members of our club arrive on time, _______ there will be litt le time left for the discussion.
A. however
B. while
C. therefore
D. otherwise
47. If no evidence could be provided to prove Martin is guilty, he will soon be ____ ___by the Police.
A. relieved
B. released
C. relied
D. relayed
48. A variety of factors ________to the final resolution of the economic conflicts bet ween the two countries.
A. constituted
B. attributed
C. contributed
D. distributed
49. Such rude behavior is too much for a fair lady like Miss Davis to ________.
A. tolerate
B. accuse
C. terrify
D. account
50. Ashley is very showy and she always wants to be the _____ of attention in publ ic.
A. subject
B. emphasis
C. top
D. focus
51. The troops marched quietly into the village __________ alert the enemies.
A. not as to
B. so that
C. so as not to
D. in order to
52. Since you are still waiting for the result of the examination, why not find a ___ _______ job?
A. long lasting
B. easy-going
C. temporary
D. terminal
53. Years of experience in the stock exchange market has made him an ________ st ock consultant.
A. outstanding
B. outbreaking
C. outspoken
D. outlasting
54. You were not listening to what the professor had said and your answer was total ly______.
A. indirect
B. irrelevant
C. irresponsible
D. indefinite
55. The Japanese car, which is more economical, has long been considered a ______ ___ to US car makers.
A. competing
B. competitive
C. competition
D. competitor
56. You need to know that ________ arrest is a crime in itself.
A. resisting
B. the resisting
C. resisted
D. to be resisted
57. She has no interest in cooking and shopping, _______ I.
A. so do
B. neither do
C. so too am
D. nor am
58. By 2011, the university ________ 10000 postgraduates.
A. trains
B. will be training
C. will be trained
D. will have trained
59. Seldom ____ any mistakes during his ten-year service in this company.
A. did he make
B. he ever made
C. should he make
D. he would make
60. For a green-hand babysitter, it seems a very difficult task ______.
A. to stop the child to cry
B. to stop the child crying
C. stopping the child to cry
D. stop the child crying
61. Many things______ almost impossible in the ancient times are very common toda y.
A. being considered
B. considering
C. to consider
D. considered
62. There are five factories in this region, _______over 100 workers.
A. with each have
B. each having
C. each has
D. with each has over
63. Who________ that first discovered America---the New Continent?
A. was
B. it was
C. was it
D. did
64. The two tourists __________I shared the room were both British.
A. whom
B. who
C. in which
D. with whom
65. Hardly ______ the people rushed towards it.
A. the bus stopped before
B. was the bus stopping then
C. had stopped the bus than
D. had the bus stopped when
66. Being defeated for the third time, it seemed to him that it was no use_______ a nything any more.
A. to try doing
B. trying to do
C. to try to do
D. tried to do
67. Since 1970, Mr. Johnson ________in this hospital and he loves the job very muc
h.
A. has worked
B. will be working
C. has been working
D. is working
68. The Great Pyramid ________the west bank of the Nile River, not far from Cairo.
A. is located on
B. is situated in
C. is located at
D. is situated of
69. Could you please tell me _____ to repair our fax machine?
A. how much it costs
B. how much cost is
C. how much costs it
D. how much does it cost
70. This instrument is ________that one.
A. almost as useful than
B. as almost useful as
C. almost as useful as
D. as useful almost as
71. What would you do if war _________?
A. breaking out
B. will break out
C. breaks out
D. were to break out
72. Although__________ happened in the Arctic region sounds like fairy tale, it truly exits.
A. it
B. what
C. which
D. that
73. The question is ______ to send troops to take part in the war.
A. if worthwhile it will
B.whether it will be worthwhile
C. whether worthwhile it will be
D. if will be it worthwhile
74. ______ that Martin had passed the important exam, his friends called to congratul ate him.
A. Having been heard
B. To have heard
C. Being heard
D. Having heard
75. She wanted to join the group of men________ was to explore the mysteries of t he planets.
A. who
B. which
C. whose work
D. their work
Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, t here are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer o n the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
In times of economic recession when jobs are hard to find, it is important to organiz e your job search carefully. Here are some tips to make your search more 76 . First of a ll，consider that your job is getting a job. Work at getting a job every day for a 77 num ber of hours. Make it a habit. Next, ask people you know to suggest other people for yo u 78 about a job, so valuable information may be obtained. Then, on the day of the inter view, BE ON TIME. On time means five to ten minutes early. If possible, take some tim e to drive to the office 79 time so you know exactly where you are going and 80 it will take to get there. Also，at the end of every interview, ask the person who interviewed y ou for suggestions and names of people for you to 81 . Offer to work 82 if a full-time j ob is not immediately available. 83 willing and eager. Most important，if you are not acc epted, don’t get 84 and give up. Your job search will 85 be successful if you work hard at getting it.
76. A. productive B. interesting C. purposeful D. economical
77. A. great B. lot C. regular D. reliable
78. A. to talk B. to talk to C. to get D. to get to
79. A. on B. in C. ahead of D. short of
80. A. how much B. how fast C. how often D. how long
81. A. concern B. contact C. contract D. complain
82. A. all the time B. no time C. part-time D. some time
83. A. Appear B. Attract C. Arouse D. Attend
84. A. hated B. discouraged C. excited D. overjoyed
85. A. eventfully B. easily C. enough D. eventually
英语试卷二
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100-120 words on the topic “E-b ook or Paper Book”You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
1. 有人喜欢阅读电子书;
2. 有人依旧喜欢纸质图书;
3. 谈谈你的看法。

答案：
英语试卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C 10. B
11. D 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
16. C 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B 21.B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B
26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. C
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
36. B 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. C 41. B 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. B
46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D
56. A 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. D 61. D 62. B 63. C 64. D 65. D
66. B 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. C 71. D 72. B 73. B 74. D 75. C
Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)
76. A 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. D 81. B 82. C 83. A 84. B 85. D
英语试卷二
Part V Writing (15 points)
参考作文
Some people prefer reading electronic books because it is cheap and convenient. An ordinary computer or e-book reader can hold hundreds or thousands of books. One may r ead them whenever and wherever he is, without a heavy load.
There are also some other people who still enjoy reading paper books. For them, turn ing the paper pages and reading the printed lines are the most comfortable way of readin g. One of their reasons is that E-books make their eyes go tired easily.
If I were given the choice, I would very likely choose e-books, because the computer software is so advanced now that more work could be done while reading, such as takin g long notes or copying beautiful sentences in seconds. These functions could not be fulfi lled so efficiently with paper and pens. (131 words)。