全国高等教育自学考试高级英语自考真题及答案.docx

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全国高等教育自学考试高级英语自考真题及答案

2009年1月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

高级英语试题

课程代码：

00600

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全部题目用英文作答（英译汉题目除外）

I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.（12points,0.5pointforeach）

Workthereforeisdesirable,firstandforemost,asa1ofboredom,fortheboredomthatamanfeelswhenheisdoingnecessarythoughuninterestingworkisasnothingin2withtheboredomthathefeelswhenhehasnothingtodowithhisdays.Withthisadvantageofworkanotheris3,namelythatitmakesholidaysmuchmoredelicious4theycome.Providedamandoesnothavetoworksohardasto5hisvigor,heislikelytofindfarmorezestinhisfreetime6anidlemancouldpossiblyfind.

Discussingthequestion,sometime7,withanoldfriend,shegavemehernever-failing8forsleeplessness,whichwastoimagine9performingsometrivial10overandoveragain,until,hermindbecomingdisgustedwiththemonotonyoflife,11drewthecurtain.Herfavouritedevicewastoimagineapicturenot12quiteplumbuponthewall,andthentoproceedtostraightenit.

Ibelievethatoveraperiodofdecadesnewspapershavebecomea13ratherthanafunction.Theyhaveheldtheir14solongthatchangehasbecome15.Idonotknow,infact,ofany16thathaschangedaslittleinthelasttwentyyearsasthe17press.Andthisresistancetochangeistheendof18—which,inturn,markstheendofusefulness.

Thekeyistosegmentthemarket19.Thisenablesthecompanytopitch20customerswithspecialized21thatnoothercompanycanbeginto22.Example:

Onecustomersegmentisthe23profession.Cable&Wirelessisdevelopingfeaturesandfunctionsthat24tremendousappealtolawyers.

II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.（15points,1pointforeach）

25.HeseesitasaplacewhereAmericansociety______todefineandredefineitsfeelingsandbeliefs.

26.Choosinga______tocopewithit,then,isthefirstdecisionyoungadultshavetomake,andusuallythemostimportantdecisionoftheirlifetime.

27.ButIhaveseenatleasttwochildrenlyingdeadinbedof______insuchcases,andfeelingthatImustgetadiagnosisnoworneverIwentatitagain.

28.Similarly,supposethatadoctordoesnowrongbywithholdingsometreatmentinorderthat______shouldcomesoonerratherthanlater.

29.PartoftheproblemisthatwomeninAmericaaremuchmorebrainwashedand______withtheirrolesassecond-classcitizensthanblackseverwere.

30.Ihavetriedoftentosearch______thesophisticationofyearsfortheenchantmentIsoeasilyfoundinthosegifts.

31.Hethrusthishandintotheshoeandmadecarefulexcavationsasthoughhehadone______scrapofpaperinmind.

32.Irankprettyhighwhenthecompanyis______thisway,becauseI’mnotenviousordisappointed,andIhavenoexpectations.

33.Ofcourse,herfatherhadfoundoutthe______andhadforbiddenhertohaveanythingtosaytohim.

34.Thereisprejudiceagainsttheoldbydoctorsandothermedical______whodon’tliketobotherwiththem.

35.Isupposeshefeltshecouldn’tdoher______,andthenyoudon’tenjoythingswhenyoufeelshabby.

36.Heranthecombstraightbackonbothsidesofhishead,then______thehairinfrontenoughforonelittlelocktodroopoverhisforehead.

37.Representativesofthefactorieshadparticularcustomers,andcheesewaspreparedbyhandtosuitthegrocers,who______preciselywhattheirpatronswanted.

38.SomepeoplesaidIwaseitherafederalagentorafool,fornoreasonableman,theysaid,______toWattsbychoice.

39.Wehaveidentifiedthreedistinctvalue______,socalledbecauseeachproducesadifferentkindofcustomervalue.

III.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.Choose

therightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyour

AnswerSheet.（15points,1pointforeach）

40.Itisachallengetotelltheseseparatestorieswithoutlosingoverall______.

A.convenienceB.coherence

41.Evawas______gratefulforhisexpertise.

A.exceedinglyB.successfully

42.Thecrowdedroomwasfilledwithlights,cameras,and______reporters.

A.acquisitiveB.inquisitive

43.Afterhis______becamewidelyknown,hedecidednottorunforre-election.

A.hypocrisiesB.stories

44.Feministcampaignsaroundthestateeffectivelyunmaskedtheunofficial______cultureofpoliticians,expertsandadministrators.

A.feminineB.masculine

45.Whenitfeeds,itshugetongue______inandoutofitstinymouth.

A.flicksB.plucks

46.Itbecameclearthatagoodmanagerintoday’sworldmusthavecourageandastrongsenseof______.

A.integrityB.activity

47.Fromthisrevivalcameblackandwhiteabstractnatureformsinallshapesandsizes,thebeginningofherhighly______style.

A.personalB.individualistic

48.Thosewho______anationalculturerespondthatimmigrantgroupstraditionallycametoAmericapreciselytoputethnicandreligiousstrifebehindthemandtobecomeAmericans.

A.advocateB.advertise

49.Inthiscomplexprocess,thosechargedwithdrawingdistrictsuse______computertechnologiestocomeupwiththemostfavorabledistrictboundaries.

A.sophisticatedB.superficial

50.Theysearchedforthemostsavageand______beaststoputintothecages,fromwhichthefiercestmonstermightbeselectedforthearena.

A.restlessB.relentless

51.Nothingpleasedhimsomuchastomakethe______straight,andcrushdownunevenplaces.

A.crookedB.troubled

52.In1908,perhapsdisappointedwiththerigidityofAmericanarteducationatthetime,shegaveuppaintingandbecamea（n）______artist,drawingadvertisingillustrationsinChicago.

A.economicalB.commercial

53.Aresearchindicatesthatthehighestcurrent______levelsarenowfoundnotintheSouthbutinoldernorthernsmokestackcities.

A.dispositionB.segregation

54.The______headlightsofthecarscouldbeseenthroughthefog.

A.gleamingB.shinning

ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.

FearofDearth（缺乏）

（1）Ihatejogging.Everydawn,asIthudaroundNewYorkCity’sCentralParkreservoir,IamremindedofhowmuchIhateit.It’ssotedious.Someclaimjoggingisthoughtconducive;othersinsistthesceneryrelievesthemonotony.Forme,thepaceiswrongforcontemplationofeitherideasorvistas.Whilejogging,allIcanthinkaboutisjogging—ornothing.Oneadvantageofjoggingaroundareservoiristhatthere’snodryshortcuthome.

（2）Fromthelistlesslooksofsomefellowtrotters,IguessIamnotaloneinmyunenthusiasm:

Bill-paying,itseems,wouldbeaboutasdiverting.Nonetheless,wecontinuetojog;more,wecontinuetochoosetojog.Fromapracticallyinfinitearrayofopportunities,weselectonethatwedon’tenjoyandcan’twaittohavedonewith.Why?

（3）Foranytrend,thereareasmanyreasonsasthereareparticipants.Thispersonrunstolowerhisbloodpressure.Thatpersonrunstoescapethetelephoneoracrankyspouseorafilthyhousehold.Anotherpersonrunstoavoiddoinganythingelse,tododgeadecisionabouthowtoleadhislifeorarealizationthathislifeisleadingnowhere.Eachofushashiscarrotandstick.Inmycase,thestickismyslackeningphysicalcondition,whichkeepsmefrombeatingopponentsattenniswhomIoverwhelmedtwoyearsago.Mycarrotistowin.

（4）Beyondthesecompletelydifferentreasons,however,liesadeepercause.Itisnoaccidentthatnow,inthelastthirdofthetwentiethcentury,personalfitnessandhealthhavesuddenlybecomeapopularobsession.True,modernmanlikestofeelgood,butthathardlydistinguisheshimfromhispredecessors.

（5）Withamusinglyridiculousmyopia（目光短浅）,economistsliketoclaimthatthedeepercauseofeverythingiseconomic.Delightfully,thereseemsnomarketplaceexplanationforjogging.True,joggingischeap,butthennotjoggingischeaper.Andthescantandsimpleequipmentwhichjoggingdemandsmustmakeitamarketer’sleastfavoredformofrecreation.

（6）Somescout-masterishphilosophersarguethattheappealofjoggingandotherbody-maintenanceprogramsisthedisciplinetheyafford.Weliveinaworldinwhichindividualshavefewerandfewerobligations.Theworkweekhasshrunk.Weekendworshipislesscompulsory.Technologygivesusmorefreetime.Satisfactorilyfillingfreetimerequiresimaginationandeffort.Freedomisawideandriskyriver;itcandrownthepersonwhodoesnotknowhowtoswimacrossit.Themoreobligationsonetakeson,themoretimeoneoccupies,thelessthreatfreedomposes.Joggingcanbecomeaninstantobligation.Foraportionofhisday,thejoggerisnothisownman;heisobedienttoaregimenhehasaccepted.

（7）Theologistsmaytaketheargumentonestepfurther.Itisourmodernirreligion,ourlackofconfidenceinanyhereafter,thatmakesusanxioustostretchourmortalstayaslongaspossible.Werun,asthesayinggoes,forourlives,houndedbythesuspicionthatthesearetheonlyliveswearelikelytoenjoy.

（8）Allofthesetheoristsseemtomemoreorlessright.Asthegrowthofcultsandcharismaticreligionsandtheresurgenceofenthusiasmforthemilitaryd