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2007年10月自考英语(二)试题

发布时间:2007-11-08 11:11:07

      本试卷分为两部分,满分100分,考试时间150分钟。

      第一部分为选择题,1页至7页,共7页。应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂,不能答在试卷上。

      第二部分为非选择题,8页至9页,共2页。应考者必须在“答题纸”上答题。

PART ONE50 POINTS

. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)

    从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1It makes good_to bring an umbrella; it seems to be raining today.

A. sense   Breason

    C. suggestion  D. advice

2If you are too_of your children, they will never learn to deal with difficulties in life.

    A. respective B. detective

    Cprotective Deffective.

3His intelligence will_him to get a scholarship to college.

    A. enable B. persuade

    C. suggest D. employ

4The professor asked a question, and David_a good answer.

    A. put up with B. stood up for

    Ccame up with  Dlooked down upon

5No sooner had we reached home_a violent storm broke out.

    A. when B. that

    Cuntil Dthan

6People differ_one another_their ability to handle stress.

    A. from...to    Bfrom...in

    C. for...in     D. in...from

7They should try to_their usual inhibitions and join in the fun.

    A. send off Blay aside

    Ctake to   D. turn off

8During the past two decades, research has_our knowledge of daydreaming.

    A. expanded  B. emerged

    C. descended D. conquered

9The students are required to_the main ideas of the article in their own words.

    A. symbolize   B. minimize

    Csynchronize D. summarize

10The outline of rooftops and chimneys_against the pale sky.

    A. pulled out B. looked out

    Cheld out   Dstood out

Ⅱ.Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)

    下列短文中有+个空白,每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

    Curiosity is not only a possible motivation, it is also a great help in your learning languages. Remember that a language is not 11 a grammatical system. It is the 12 of a certain culture of different cultures. It is no good 13 strings of words and lists of grammatical rules 14 you know as much as possible about the background of the language, so that you can understand the ideas conveyed and the references made, as well as the inferences which can 15 the information clearly given. So learn as much as you can about the different cultures which 16 English-watch television programs, listen to the radio, try to obtain 17 and magazines written by native speakers, look at advertisements, and, above all, read-not textbooks, 18 novels, poems and plays. They will show you how a language is 19 used. The English language is a living form of expression which derives much of its 20 from the context, and much of its effect from a whole network of extra-linguistic knowledge.

  11A. just B. even C. so  D. that

  12A. outlook B. outcome  C. outset  D. outline

  13A. have learnt B. learn C. learning D. learnt

  14Asince Buntil Cwhen Dunless

  15Abe carried over Bbe freed from Cbe held up Dbe drawn from

  16Ainfluence  Babandon Crestore D. furnish

  17A. film B. television Cradio D. newspapers

  18Abut Bor Cand Das

  19Aoccasionally Breally Ccasually Dscarcely

  20Astructure Bimplication Cmeaning Dindication

Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item)

    从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

                                Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

    How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

    Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities. If a child has good parents, he is well fed, looked after and loved. It is unlikely that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventureBut a child has his painshe is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are; he is continually being told what to do and what not to doTherefore, a child is not happy as he wishes to be.

    When the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to acceptresponsibilities. With no one to pay for his food, his clothes, or his room, he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may get himself into trouble. If, however, he works hard, goes by the law and has good health, he may feel satisfied in seeing himself make steady progress in his job and in building up for himself his own position in society.

    Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age comes wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them; and, perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving everything to others.

21The happiest people should be those who

Aface up to difficulties in life

Bhope to be young again

Cenjoy life in different ages

Dwish to be grown up

22The word they in Line 5Para. 2 refers to_.

Aolder people

Bnew things

Cchildren

Dinterests

23 A child has his pains because_.

Ahe can not do whatever he wants to

Bhe is not allowed to play in rain

Che has a lot of new things to learn

D. he can not play at the seaside freely

24When a child becomes a grown-up, he is supposed to_.

Alive comfortably

Btake responsibilities

Cmake progress in job

Dimpress the society

25The best title of the passage might be_.

APains and Ages

BDifferences in Ages

CThe Best Age to Be

DHappiness and Ages

                                Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

    We all know that humans are damaging the environment, but what can we do about it? Some people are trying to do their bit to be more environmentally friendly.

    Local councils in Britain encourage certain aspects of green living, such as recycling paper, tin, plastic and glass. They want to reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfill sites(填埋场),because they are running out of places to dump(倾倒)rubbish. In some areas rubbish for recycling is collected from your doorstep, but in other areas, you have to take it to a special recycling place, such as a bottle bank.

   Another way of reducing the amount of rubbish you create is to use reusable products instead of disposable ones For example, some people use strong shopping bags or boxes for their groceries instead of plastic carrier bags, or use washable nappies instead of disposables.

More people are becoming interested in reducing their carbon footprint—the amount of carbon they use up. They try to reduce their carbon emissions(释放)by cycling, using public transport or an electric car, rather than driving gas-consuming vehicles. Some people choose not to fly for holiday trips because planes are the biggest producers of carbon emissions.

    You can make‘green’ choices when buying food too. It's best to buy food which was locally grown or produced so that it hasn't been imported by air, or shipped by road from far away.

    Houses can be environmentally friendly too. It takes less energy to heat a house if it has good insulation(绝缘,隔热)and double glazing (双层玻璃).You can also create your own energy it you have solar panels or a wind turbine fitted though these can be expensive. You can also save water by using a rain water container for washing the car or watering the garden. It's even possible to use a system where‘grey water’—water which has been through a tap(水龙头)once already, is used to flush(冲洗)toilets. Some new housing projects are being built specifically to be as environmentally friendly as possible.

26The purpose of collecting reusable wastes is to_.

    Asave energy consumed in daily life

    Breduce the amount of rubbish dumped

    Ccreate a new way of green living

    Ddecrease the amount of carbon produced

27In order to cut down on the carbon emission, more people choose to travel_.

    Aby electric car, bicycle or plane

    Bby private car, bicycle or bus

    Cby bus, electric car or plane

    Dby bicycle, bus or electric car

28It is best for people to buy food_when makinggreen choices.

Aproduced locally

Bimported abroad

Ctransported by road

Dgrown in green houses

29As mentioned,grey water can be used to_,

Awash the car

Bwater the garden

Cclean the toilet

Ddispose of wastes

30The passage is intended to advise people_.

Ato make use of rubbish

Bto save energy and water

Cto recycle reusable products

Dto have a green living

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

    Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run; rushing from one appointment to another, from a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate(精致的,复杂的)everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together. Clubs and committees force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.

When they do have the chance to eat at home, often the working housewife prefers to prepare meals that can be quickly heated and consumed. It is no wonder, therefore, that America has become a shelter for fast food consumption.

    This great transformation occurred after World War when many women began to work full time and spend less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in the capacity of homemaker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious commodity(商品)which had to be carefully used.

    Therefore, it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of the family dinner. Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus of home entertainment from the radio to the television. Television became the latest fashion in the 1950s and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite programs. And then, the place for supper shifted from the dining room to the living room.

    As the customs changed, so did the culture. The immediate solution for this was the invention of the TV dinner. These were frozen meals which were divided into portions of meat and vegetables. They could easily be put into an oven(锅)and prepared within minutes. The tin trays(托盘)in which they were served were conveniently carried into the living room and dinner was consumed in front of a TV set. Cleaning up afterwards was no problem. The tin trays were easily thrown into the garbage.

    From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road. Love for TV was combined with the fascination for the automobile. It is not odd that with the development of the superhighways America saw the beginning of fast food chains. McDonald's paved the way with its variety of burgers and cold drinks soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods. Today dozens of fast-food chain stores can be found along highways, in modern shopping malls and scattered throughout neighborhoods in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Roger's, Burger King and Wendy's are just a few of the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture They offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses. These establishments have given shape to the modern lifestyles and diet of the American people.

31In America, the whole family seldom have dinner together at home because_.

Athey have so many social activities

Bthey have a lot of meetings to attend

Cthey rush from one appointment to another

Dthey often move from one place to another

32America has become a shelter for fast food consumption because

Asome women are engaged in entertainments

Bfew women are able to make meals at home

Cwomen are unwilling to cook for their families

Dmany women are mostly occupied with work

33The passage tells that nowadays Americans have their supper_.

Ain the dinning room

Bin the living room

Cin the grocery stores

Din the fast food chains

34The word establishments in the last paragraph probably means_.

Afast foods

BTV dinners

Cshopping malls

Dsnack bars

35The main idea of the passage is about_.

Awomen's role in American families

Badvantages of fast food for Americans

Cmodern lifestyles and diet in America

Dshift of American home entertainment

PART TWO50 POINTS

IvWord Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)

    将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。

    请将完整的单词写在答题纸上

36.角力摔跤 vi  w_ _ _ _ _ _      37打哈欠 vi.  y_ _ _

38天气气象 n. w_ _ _ _ _ _      39志愿者志愿兵 n. V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

40. 唯一的,独特的a. u_ _ _ _ _     41.打字机n.  t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

42.绊跌,绊倒vi. S_ _ _ _ _ _       43.保持,保留n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

44.提及,参考n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     45.预期的,未来的a. p­_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

46.忽略,眺望vt. o­_ _ _ _ _ _ _     47.功能的,实用的a. f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

48.部长,大臣n. m_ _ _ _ _ _ _     49.使地方化vt. l_ _ _ _ _ _ _

50.夹克衫n. j_ _ _ _ _             51.注射,针剂n. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

52.女主人n. h_ _ _ _ _ _           53.真正的,真诚的a. g_ _ _ _ _ _

54.侄子,外甥n. n_ _ _ _ _        55.怀疑的,可疑的a. d_ _ _ _ _ _ _

VWord Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)

    将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。

56I would play football with you if I_20 years younger. (be)

57Just as she was about_,she was handed a note(speak)

58I don't want to make a show of_before strangers. ()

59__is the mother of invention. This is remarkably true. (Necessary)

60The mayor gave a_speech to call up the citizens against pollution. (convince)

61He was hurt by a flower vase_from the balcony(阳台).(drop)

62Neither the prices nor the quality_in the last contract. (specify)

63The beauty of the place is beyond_.(describe)

64It is the first time I_with native speakers in English. (talk)

65The family spent a_holiday in the country last month. (delight)

Ⅵ.Translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points for each item)

    将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

66.上周末的音乐会上,那位歌唱家的演唱由她的学生担任钢琴伴奏。

67.那些年轻人尽了全力才达到了他们的目标。

68.全家人都同意去澳大利亚过新年。

69.直到最近我才意识到语言与文化密切相关。

70.科学技术从未像现在这样高速发展。

Ⅶ.Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)

    将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

    Books are to mankind what memory is to the individual. They contain the history of our race, the discoveries we have made, the accumulated knowledge and experience of agesThey picture for us the marvels and beauties of nature, help us out of difficulty, comfort us in sorrow, change hours of tiredness into moments of delight, fill our minds with good ideas and happy thoughts, and lift us out of and above ourselves. And also, books can help transport us to mountains or the seashore, and visit the most beautiful parts of the earth, without fatigue, inconvenience, or expense. In a sense they give us an even more vivid idea than the actual reality. So, precious and priceless are the blessings which the books scatter around our daily pathsWe walk, in imagination, with noblest spirits, through the most fascinating regions.