2003年外语能力测试题(英语)

2003年外语能力测试题（英语）(50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟)PartOneVocabularyandStructureDirections:Inthisparttherearetenincompletesentences,eachwithfoursuggestedanswers.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouanswerontheAnswerSheetbdrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.1.Thenewscurrencywillgetinto_______soon.A.circuitB.circulationC.circularD.circle2.Shortageofcapitalisthemainfactorthat_______economicdevelopment.A.holdsoutB.holdsontoC.holdsbackD.holdson3.Thecaptainoftheship_______thepassengersthattherewasnodanger.A.assuredB.ensuredC.securedD.insured4.Manyoldpeopleinthecitiesfindthemselvesunabletogetusedtotherapid_______ofcitylife.A.rateB.speedC.stepD.pace5.ThefirstOlympiadissaidtohaveconsisted_______ofa200-yardfootracenearthesmallcityofOlympia.A.nearlyB.completelyC.merelyD.identically6.Theissue_______attheconferenceisveryimportantanditwillcreateasensationnationwide.A.discussedB.beingdiscussedC.isbeingdiscussedD.hasbeendiscussed7.Theextensivesurveysuggestedthattheirassumptions_______totallywrong.A.wereB.beC.wasD.wouldbe8.Undoubtedly,_______winstheelectionisgoingtohaveatoughjobgettingtheeconomybackonitsfeet.A.anyoneB.whoC.whoeverD.everyone9.Iftheyhadsentachecktothetelephonecompanylastweek,theirtelephone_______outofserviceatthismoment.A.willnotbeB.willnothavebeenC.wouldnotbeD.wouldnothavebeen10.MillionsofAmericansflocktotheirdrugstorestobuyvitaminsandminerals,thatthesepillscanhelppreventseriousillnesses.A.convincingB.convincedC.toconvinceD.tobeconvincedPartTwoReadingComprehensionDirections:Inthisparttherepassagesandoneweatherforecastfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatementseachwithfoursuggestedanswerschoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheetbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.Questions11-15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Elephantswhopantaren’tnew.PaintingsbyRuby,anAsianelephantwholivedatthePhoenixZooinArizona,soldforupto5,000inthelate1980s,saidDickGeorge,aconsultantwiththezoo.“Rubywasaboutsevenmonthsoldwhenthefirstcametothezoo,”saidGeorge.“Shelivedwithagoatandsomechickens,butshedidn’thaveanelephantcompanionforanumberofyears.Shespentalotoftimedrawinginthedirtwithasticktomakeherdaysmorestimulating.Herkeeperboughthersomeartsupplies.”Georgesaid,”Rubywasexcitedaboutpaintingrightfromthebeginning.”TheelephantsattheartacademiesinsoutheastAsiaaretaughttoholdapaintbrushwiththetiptheirtrunks.Initially,thekeeperguidestheelephant’strunkoverthecanvas(画布)andoffersrewardsforgoodperformance.“Itonlytakesafewhourstoadaytoteachthem,”saidMiaFineman,anarthistorianwhosebookWhenElephantsPaintisanillustratedhistoryoftheAsianElephantArtandConservationProject.11.RubywasanAsianelephant.A.whowassoldforapriceashighas5,000B.whowasfamousforbeingthefirstpaintingelephantC.whosepaintingssoldforashighas5,000D.whostartedpaintinginthelate1980s12.WhydidRubystartpaintingaccordingtoDickGeorge?A.Becauseshewassevenyearsold.B.Becauseshewasthefirsttocometothezoo.C.Becauseshelearnedalotfromthegoatandthechickens.D．Shepaintedwithherkeeper’sartsupplies.12.HowdidRubypaintattheverybeginning?A.Sheusedasticktodrawinthedirt.B.Shespentmuchtimeinthedirt.C.Shestimulatedherselfeveryday.D.Shepaintedwithherkeeper’sartsupplies.14.Toencouragetheelephantstopaintwell,thekeeper.A.boughtthemalotofartsuppliesA.madethemexcitedatthebeginningB.taughtthemtoholdapaintbrushwiththeirtrunksC.reinforcedthedesiredbehaviorswithrewards15.whenElephantsPaintisabookA.onthehistoryofartsB.aboutthepaintingelephantsinAsiaC.explaininghowtoteachelephantstopaintD.chieflytheorizingaboutelephantartQuestions16-20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:WhileitistruethatAmericansbelieveclimbingtheeducationalladderleadstosuccess,theyarelesscertainthatintellectualachievementistheonlyimportantfactorleadingtosuccess.Acompetitivepersonalityisseenasimportanttosuccess,especiallyinmen.Thedevelopmentofsocialandpoliticalskillsarealsoconsideredtobeveryimportant.TohelpAmericansdeveloptheseotherimportantskills,schoolshaveaddedalargenumberofextracurricular(课程外)activitiestodailylifeatschool.Thisisespeciallytrueofhighschoolsandcollegesandextendsdownintoelementaryschoolsaswell.Athletics,frequentlycalled“competitivesports,”areperhapsthemostimportantinteachingstudents,particularlyboys,the“winningspirit,”Attimes,athleticteamsseemtobecomemoreimportanttosomestudentsandtheirparentsthantheacademicprogramsofferedbytheschools.16.AmericansbelievethateducationisA.theonlywaytosuccessB.themainpurposeoftheschoolsC.justlikeclimbingladdersD.importanttosuccess17.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasimportanttosuccess?A.intellectualachievementB.competitivepersonalityC.socialbackgroundsD.socialandpoliticalskills18.AvarietyofextracurricularactivitiesareaddedinAmericanschoolsA.tohelpstudentsclimbtheeducationladderB.toenrichstudents’dulllifeatschoolC.tohelpstudentsbecomemoresuccessfulinlaterlifeD.toextendcollegeeducationdownintoelementaryschools19.Athleticactivitiesaredesigned.A.tomakeboysstrongerB.toteachstudentswinningspiritC.todevelopstudents’socialandpoliticalskillsD.