2003年10月份高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

综合英语(二)

课程代码：0795

Ⅰ.语法、词汇。用适当的词填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将正确选项的字母写在答题纸的相应位置上。(本大题共25小题，每小题1分，共25分)
Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (25 points)
1. Things are known ______ when they unite with the oxygen of the air.
A. to have burnt B. to have been burnt
C. to burn D. burning
2. This is the first time I ______ on an English-speaking soil.
A. set my foot B. have set foot
C. set my feet D. have set feet
3. Hardly ______ any training in spoken English, he felt nervous when he was asked to interpret for the speaker.
A. having had B. did he have
C. has he had D. had he had
4. ______ in a traffic jam, the newspaper reporter got to the murder scene only an hour later.
A. To catch B. Caught
C. Catching D. Having caught
5. I like living in this city even if ______ else does.
A. anyone B. somebody
C. someone D. nobody
6. The job ______ by the time he comes back.
A. will have been done B. will have done
C. is being done D. has been done
7. The old man was often seen sitting in the small bar drinking more than ______.
A. is good for his health B. his good health is
C. was good for his health D. his good health was
8. I would say it is a point of style rather than ______ of grammar.
A. that B. this
C. a one D. one
9.“You cannot answer this question?”
“______. I know very little about the subject.”
A. Yes B. No
C. All right D. Never
10. Jane walked out of the house without ______ a word to her mother.
A. as little as B. so much as
C. less than D. more than
11. Physics is the present-day equivalent of what used to be called natural philosophy, from ______ most of present-day sciences arose.
A. that B. what
C. all D. which
12. ______ you decide to take up, you should do your best to make it a success.
A. Whatever B. If only
C. Whenever D. Unless
13. She is not ______ a musician than her brother.
A. more as B. more of
C. much as D. much of
14. In Washington, D.C. Philips ______ important information about atomic fission from the Library of Congress.
A. exchanged B. possessed
C. maintained D. obtained
15. Her friends liked her ______ for not pretending what she is not.
A. all the way B. all over
C. all the better D. all the less
16. Three days of investigation threw no ______ on the mysterious death of the pop star.
A. indication B. solution
C. clue D. light
17. At parties John doesn't mind making a ______ of himself as long as it brings about joy and laughter.
A. fool B. hero
C. coward D. man
18. The university ______ great importance to the all-round development of the students.
A. adds B. attaches
C. confers D. assign
19. What I want to do ______ at the moment is to have a good night's sleep.
A. most B. mostly
C. most all D. at most
20. Lose an hour in the morning ______ you will be looking for it the rest of the day.
A. so that B. now that
C. and D. but
21. The man finally realized that his wife ______ her career than about her family.
A. more concerned about B. cared more for
C. more concerned with D. cared more about
22. Having ______ his disease, ALS, and found someone in Jane with whom he could share his life, Stephen Hawking began to blossom.
A. come up with B. come to terms with
C. come down to D. come into contact with
23. Grandma never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was ______ in.
A. contained B. connected
C. involved D. included
24. Always keep in ______ that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
A. heart B. hand
C. mouth D. mind
25. If we all did the things we are ______ of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
A. able B. capable
C. skilled D. competent
Ⅱ.完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并将正确选项的字母写在答题纸的相应位置上。(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)
Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
The habit of watching TV usually begins before children start attending school. 26 the time the average child finishes high school, he or she 27 18,000 hours in front of a TV set as against 12,000 hours in a 28 .
Parents are concerned about these 29 . Violence in TV shows for children also worries them. 30 a cartoon cat beating up a cartoon mouse with a baseball bat may have a 31 effect on the young minds. Studies indicate that children 32 to violence may turn aggressive.
Parents are also concerned about the commercials on TV. They feel that these programs 33 have no commercial at all, because young 34 are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by 35 .
Even though most parents gave high marks to “Sesame Street” and 36 like it in educational TV programs for children some critics feel that the 37 of watching hours of TV every day 38 children into bored and passive consumers of their world.
Until we know 39 about the negative effect of watching TV, perhaps it would be wise to put a warning on TV sets such as 40 on cigarette packages:“Children: Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Your Developing Mind.”
26. A. At B. On C. By D. Before
27. A. sit B. will sit C. has sat D. will have sat
28. A. class B. classroom C. cinema D. theatre
29. A. calculations B. numerals C. numbers D. figures
30. A. Still B. Even C. even as D. Even though
31. A. negative B. positive C. affirmative D. indicative
32. A. open B. disclosed C. exposed D. supposed
33. A. will B. would C. shall D. should
34. A. minds B. brains C. intellects D. thoughts
35. A. manufacturers B. producers C. promoters D. advertisers
36. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
37. A. custom B. habit C. practice D. hobby
38. A. develops B. turns C. brings D. puts
39. A. abundant B. sufficient C. adequate D. enough
40. A. one B. / C. the one D. the ones
Ⅲ.难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并将正确选项的字母写在答题纸的相应位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts.(10 points)
41. ...they ［heroes］ are the people against whom we measure others.
A. Compared with the contributions heroes make, those of other people are nothing.
B. We judge people by comparing them with heroes, and find out about their value.
C. Heroes set examples for other people, and in them we find the best human qualities.
D. Any anti-hero action should be guarded against, and heroes' name should be protected.
42. But Barrett was beyond all reasoning. His mind had already cracked with thirst.
A. Barrett's mind was so affected that he could no longer argue logically.
B. Barrett wouldn't listen to me because thirst had damaged his brain.
C. It was no use arguing with Barrett, for he had lost his senses.
D. Barrett was so thirsty that he couldn't think reasonably.
43. They ［parents］ can explain, cheerfully, that it's too expensive—except perhaps as a birthday or holiday gift—or that the child will have to contribute to its purchase from an allowance or from the earnings of an outside job.
A. The child will have to pay partially for something expensive, using his pocket money or what he / she has earned outside the home.
B. If the child wants to buy something very expensive, he/she has to make some contribution to his /her family afterwards.
C. When the child wants to buy something very expensive, he has to earn the money by working for his /her parents or other people.
D. The child will have to share the cost equally with his parents to get something very expensive as a birthday gift.
44. There was enough in them to get me hanged—if the Gestapo ever discovered them ［my diaries］.
A. I would be driven out of Berlin because my diaries recorded the crimes of the Nazis.
B. I would be severely punished for the information I had collected in my diaries.
C. They would torture me by hanging me from a tree if they found my diaries.
D. They would kill me for what I had written about the Nazis in my diaries.
45. ...it is for these reasons that from the ranks of the poor so many strong, eminent, self-reliant men have always sprung and always must spring.
A. That was why poor families have produced and will continue to produce so many outstanding people.
B. As a result, so many children of poor families were determined to grow up to be somebody in society.
C. For these reasons so many children from poor families leave home early to seek their fortune outside.
D. Therefore the poor should bring up their children in such a way as to make prominent people out of them.
46. We'll manage. We can cut our list to the bone and concentrate on the kids.
A. We will be able to save every penny for our children's education.
B. We will have to spend all our money on the children and nothing else.
C. We will cut out all things on our shopping list except gifts for the children.
D. We will cut our expenses and just get the things the children want.
47. Her ［My mother's］ calling me Russell was a signal of unhappiness. When she approved of me I was always “Buddy.”
A. When my mother spoke to me she either called me Russell or “Buddy.”
B. The way my mother addressed me changed according to her mood.
C. The way I behaved affected what my mother would call me.
D. My mother called me names when I didn't behave properly.
48. “You see,” a Frenchman explains, “if I were to say to you in France,‘This is my good friend,’ that person would not be as close to me as someone about whom I said only, ‘This is my friend.’ Anyone about whom I have to say more is really less.”
A. The more I say about someone, the less close my relation is with him/her.
B. The less close I am to someone, the more I would want to speak for her.
C. The less I know a person, the more I have to learn about him/her.
D. The more I say about a person, the less pleased he/she will be.
49. The audiences were small, and even if Rudolf had been really first-rate, they would not have been very demonstrative.
A. They would not have demonstrated how much his performance bored them.
B. They would not have readily shown much enthusiasm for his performance.
C. They would not have greatly appreciated his performance.
D. They would not have complained about his performance.
50. This, I think, is the proper recipe for remaining young.
A. This is the best thing to do to keep fit.
B. This is the right way to stay young.
C. This is the healthy food one should eat in old age.
D. This is the secret of maintaining a youthful appearance.
Ⅳ.阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并将正确选项的字母写在答题纸的相应位置上。(本大共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
Read the two passages and answer the questions.(10 points)
Passage 1
A Family Legacy
Linda Rivers
I'll never forget that warm summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer stopped by to ask my father's permission for the hospital to use Mother's corneas(角膜). I was stunned. The doctors want to dissect(肢解) Mom and give her away to other people! I thought as I ran into the house in tears.
At 14, 1 just could not understand why anyone would take apart a person I loved. To top it off, my father told him, “Yes.”
“How can you let them do that to her!” I screamed at him. “My mom came into this world in one piece and that is how she should go out.”
“Linda,” he said quietly, “the greatest gift you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a difference in just one person's life after we die, our death will have meaning.” He went on to explain they had both decided to be organ donors.
What my father said that day became one of the most important lessons in my life. Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1980, my father became seriously ill and moved in with us. For the next six years, we spent many hours talking about life and death.
He cheerfully told me that when he died, he wanted to donate whatever was in good condition in him, especially his eyes. “Sight is one of the greatest gifts a person can give,” he said, noting how wonderful it would be if a child could be helped to see again and draw horses the way my daughter Wendy did.
She had been drawing horses all her life, winning award after award. “Just imagine how proud another parent would feel if her daughter could draw like Wendy,” Dad said. “Think how proud you would feel knowing that my eyes were making it possible.”
I told Wendy what her Grandpa had said, and with tears in her eyes, she gave him a big hug. She was only 14 years old — the same age at which I was introduced to the donor program. What a difference!
On April 11, 1986, my father died, and we donated his eyes as he had wished. There days later, Wendy said, “Mom, I'm so proud of you and Grandpa.”
“That makes you proud?” I asked.
“You bet! Have you ever thought what it would be like to be unable to see? When I die, I want my eyes donated just like Grandpa.”
Instantly I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes. What he left behind sparkled in my daughter's eyes—pride.
What I could never know there and then that only two weeks later I would once again be signing papers for the donor program.
My lovely, talented Wendy was killed when a truck hit her and the horse she was riding along the roadside. As I signed the papers, her words echoed over and over: Have you ever thought what it would be like to be unable to see?
Three weeks later, we received a letter from the Oregon Lions Eye Bank:

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rivers,
We are happy to inform you that the corneal transplantation was successful, and now two people who were blind have regained their sight. They represent a living memorial to your daughter—a person who cared enough about life to share its beauties.

If somewhere across these states, a recipient discovers a new love for horses and sits down to sketch one, I think I know who the donor was. A blond-haired, blue-eyed girl will still be drawing.
51. What shocked 14-year-old Linda was that
A. her mother died so suddenly at such a young age.
B. both of her parents decided to be organ donors.
C. her mother's eyes would be used for other people.
D. the hospital sent a police officer to her house.
52. According to Linda's father,
A. a person's happiness relied mainly on his/her sight.
B. helping others made a person's death meaningful.
C. his granddaughter Wendy was the best drawer of horses.
D. nothing was more important than keeping family pride.
53. By “What a difference!” the writer means that her daughter Wendy
A. became mature at accepting the concept of organ donation.
B. handled the problem of generation gap in a sensible way.
C. was good at comforting a seriously sick old person.
D. had a very close relationship with her grandfather.
54. We can learn from the story that
A. Linda's father donated his eyes to a child.
B. a memorial was set up in honor of Wendy.
C. Wendy was killed when her horse ran into a car.
D. organ donation needs permission from a donor's family.
55. The title of the story “The Family Legacy” actually refers to
A. self-respect and pride.
B. calmness and bravery.
C. devotion to others.
D. close family relationship.
Passage 2
Grief
There is one kind of pain for which nobody has yet found a cure—the pain that comes from the ending of a relationship. The relationship could be a marriage, a love affair, or a deep friendship; in fact, any strong emotional tie between two people. Such a relationship may come to an abrupt end; or it may simply fade away slowly as people and circumstances change.
Although there is no cure for grief, we cannot help looking for one, to ease the pain and to make us forget our tears. We seek refuge in other relationships, we keep ourselves busy with work, we try to immerse(淹没) ourselves in our hobbies. Perhaps we start to drink more than we should to “drown our sorrows,” or we follow the conventional advice and join a club or society. But these things only relieve the symptoms of the illness; they cannot cure it. Moreover, we are always in a hurry to get rid of our grief. It is as if we were ashamed of it. We feel that we should be able to “pull ourselves together.” We try to convince ourselves, as we bite on the pillow, that we are much too old to be crying. Some people bury their grief deep inside themselves, so that nobody will guess what hey are going through. Others seek relief by pouring their hearts out to their friends, or to anyone else who can offer a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. But after a while, even our friends start to show their impatience, and suggest with their reproachful glances that it is about time we stopped crying. They, too, are in a hurry for the thing to be over.
It is not easy to explain why we adopt this attitude to emotional pain, when we would never expect anyone to overcome physical pain simply by an effort of will power. Part of the answer must lie in the nature of grief itself. When the love affair dies, you cannot believe that you will ever find another person to replace the one who has gone so completely out of your life. Even after many, many months, when you think that you have begun to learn to live without your lost love, something—a familiar place, a piece of music, a whiff of perfume — will suddenly bring the bitter-sweet memories flooding back. You choke back the tears and desperate, almost angry, feeling that you are no better now than the day the affair ended.
And yet, grief is like an illness that must run its course. Memories do fade eventually, a healing skin does start to grow over the wound, the intervals between sudden glimpses of the love you have lost do get longer. Bit by bit, life resumes its normal flow. Such is the complexity of human nature that we can even start to feel guilty as these things start to happen, as if it were an insult to our lost love that we can begin to forget at all.
56. Relationships often come to an end because
A. human feelings are changeable.
B. people do not stay the same.
C. people want to develop new relationships.
D. few people realize the pain of ending a relationship.
57. In paragraph 2, “drown our sorrows” means
A. taking our lives by drowning.
B. enduring our pain by swimming.
C. getting drunk to forget our trouble.
D. forgetting our sorrows in our work.
58. When your friends get tired of listening to you they will
A. help you to get over your grief.
B. tell you to pull yourself together.
C. criticize you for crying for such a thing.
D. show by their expression that they have had enough.
59. We are upset by reminders of our lost love because they come so
A. rarely.
B. rapidly.
C. unexpectedly.
D. occasionally.
60. The main idea of this passage is that
A. grief is not easy to get over.
B. grief only affects the weak-minded.
C. grief can be relieved in many different ways.
D. grief will eventually fade way, no matter how strong it is.
Ⅴ.词形转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。(本大题共10小题， 每小题1分，共10分)
Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets.(10 points)
61. Many people have a ______. Some need glasses to read, or do not hear very well. Others may have difficulty in moving.(ability)
62. Primitive people believed that a ______ could gain control over an event by imitating it. (magic)
63. Many, many years ago, the bold and daring Norse explorers who lived in Norway were so strong and courageous that even the stormy seas could not ______ them.(fright)
64. We are all distressed by reports of mine disasters. Sometimes it is several days before we learn whether any of the victims will be brought out ______. (live)
65. Newspapers are more than a source of ______ for their readers. For many people, newspapers provide a wealth of information.(amuse)
66. Reader's Digest is a ______ that has one of the highest circulations in the world. (month)
67. Modern ______ methods made possible the production of a large amount of food by relatively few people.(agriculture)
68. Are these egg-plants ______ or did you buy them in the market place?(home, grow)
69. The ______ of their marriage shocked their friends. (break, up)
70. Newspapers have become sizable ______ enterprises.(finance)
Ⅵ.句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。如括号内有特定要求，请按要求答题(本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分。)
Translate the following sentences into English.(15 points)
71. 人们通常认为过分娇宠的孩子比起其他孩子创造力往往要差一些。(被动语态)
72. 她在旅游途中对所见所闻做了大量的笔记。
73. 黎明到来之前往往是最黑暗的时刻。(happen)
74. 如果我们没有乘出租车来机场，肯定会误了航班。
75. 不少科学家已经意识到威胁生存环境的事实，多次向全国人民发出了警告。(sound)
Ⅶ.作文。根据所学的一篇课文，写出150字的短文。(本大题要求写成短文形式，15分)
Write a short composition based on one of the texts you have learned in about 150 words. (15 points)
Topic: List two of the things Carl Sagan mentions in his article “Twelve things I Wish They Taught Me at School” and explain why you think them important.