2005年4月甘肃自考10005高级英语真题试卷

全国2005年4月高等教育自学考试

高级英语试题

课程代码：10005

　　Part I. Vocabulary (20%)

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

　　1. I _____ this first edition of “Paradise Lost” in a second hand bookstore in New York.A. came about B. came across

　　C. came up with D. came out

　　2. The bad weather will _____ our building plans by three weeks.

　　A. set back B. set aside

　　C. set up D. set about3. In the past two weeks Albert has been working overtime every evening. He has _____ more than he can do.A. taken over B. taken after

　　C. taken in D. taken up

　　4. She is quite capable, but the problem is that she is not _____.A. consistent B. insistent

　　C. beneficent D. resistant5. When the train _____, the Lafayette students were surprised to learn that the Carlisle track team was composed of one man only.A. pulled down B. pulled on

　　C. pulled in D. pulled through6. “Jean, you have talked long enough on the phone,” said her mother. “It's time for you to _____.”A. hang about B. hang up

　　C. hang on to D. hang together7. He was long thought to have killed himself, but one day he _____ at a hotel in London.A. turned down B. turned in

　　C. turned out D. turned up8. Difficulties can _____ a person's best qualities.

　　A. bring out B. bring about

　　C. bring to D. bring back9. Grandfather _____ till the small hours reading almost every day; he hardly seems to need any sleep now.A. sat up for B. sat on

　　C. sat up D. sat for10. The accused was _____ to have been the leader of a plot to overthrow the government.A. reconciled B. blended

　　C. alleged D. referred11. The committee will have to find means to _____ the difficulty.

　　A. get through B. get down to

　　C. get around to D. get over12. He _____ the knowledge of radio just by staying around the radio station.A. picked at B. picked up

　　C. picked out D. picked on13. A chemical was added to the solution to _____ the impurities.

　　A. work out B. work off

　　C. work up D. work away14. These new problems in our economy _____ entirely new measures.

　　A. called forth B. called off

　　C. called for D. called on15. Don't judge before I have finished what I have to say. _____me. .

　　A. Hear ... of B. Hear ... from

　　C. Hear ... about D. Hear ... out16. The mayor's abuse of power and negligence of duty were _____in all the newspapers.A. denounced B. renounced

　　C. demonstrated D. protested17. Olivia was going to sell the piano but then she _____ it when her cousin said that its value could increase if she waited.A. thought ahead B. thought better of

　　C. thought back to D. thought about18. A water shortage had struck the area and the wild life _____ alarmingly in the intense heat.A. died out B. died down

　　C. died away D. died off

　　19. Wilfred's family _____ always _____ overweight. No wonder his children are all so fat.A. lean...to B. lean...on

　　C. lean...towards D. lean...over20. If you leave the car lights on all night you'll _____ the battery _____.A. run ... through B. run ... down

　　C. run ... out D. run ... for

　　Part II. Cloze (10%)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best fits into the passage .

　　Throughout history, people have been the victims of pickpockets. Today, 21 is one of the most rapidly increasing 22 . Pickpockets are increasing 23 and developing better methods to practice their skill. 24 one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year, no one is really safe 25 a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or “marks” 26 they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

　　27 the 16th century, pickpockets 28 in England. Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging 29 was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. 30 , in time the practice was discontinued.

　　Police officials say that most 31 pickpockets come from South America. 32 these expert pickpockets 33 in special schools called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket graduates from a J.B.S. 34 he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has 35 inside its pockets!

　　Some of the 36 places of pickpockets are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations. 37 a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket 38 his partner. 39 being the victim of a pickpocket, it is 40 to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people.

　　21. A. pickpocketing B. stealing pickpockets

　　C. to pickpocket D. to steal pickpocket22. A. headaches B. faults

　　C. mistakes D. crimes23. A. by far B. at random

　　C. in number D. out of order24. A. Automatically B. Obviously

　　C. Approximately D. Subsequently

　　25. A. against B. with

　　C. out of D. from26. A. since B. as

　　C. so D. thus27. A. At B. Since

　　C. From D. During28. A. were hanged B. would hang

　　C. were hung D. must be hanged29. A. what B. of which

　　C. which D. among whom30. A. Therefore B. Among whom

　　C. Because D. However31. A. attractive B. convenient

　　C. efficient D. serious32. A. Much of B. A large amount of

　　C. Many of D. A great number33. A. are researched B. specialize

　　C. are trained D. major34. A. where B. when

　　C. although D. however35. A. money B. jewelry

　　C. bells D. rings36. A. favorite B. liking

　　C. favored D. be liked37. A. Seldom B. Once

　　C. Oftentimes D. Forever38. A. like B. being

　　C. for D. as39. A. To avoid B. To neglect

　　C. Trying not D. To forget40. A. critical B. fortunately

　　C. important D. obvious