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英语二
2008年10月份全国自考英语
（二）真题
一、VocabularyandStructure（10points,1pointforeachitem）
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。
1.Hewasspecificallyaskedtowriteaplaythatwouldbe______tothelocal
community.
A.flexibleB.accessibleC.responsibleD.Capable
2.Itisstronglyheldthatnew______mustbeintroducedtoprotecttherightof
theimmigrants.
A.statisticsB.constructionsC.measuresD.Concessions
3.Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife______itoffersfreshairandnoiseless
environment.
A.inthatB.asthatC.asforD.inwhich
4.OppositionleaderswillbewatchingcarefullytoseehowthePrime
Minister______thecrisis.
A.handlesB.conductsC.observesD.directs
5.Ittookafewsecondsforhereyesto______tothedarkness.
A.allocate
B.adopt
C.apply
D.adjust
6.Towriteuphisnovel，Johnislookingforanenvironmentfree______outside
distraction.
A.onB.withC.fromD.in
7.Johnsonwas______unknownbeforerunningforthepresidency.
A.visiblyB.visuallyC.verticallyD.virtually
8.Thevolunteerswouldrathergobytrainthan______.
A.todriveB.driveC.drivenD.tobedriven
9.Neverbefore______sorapidlydevelopingasitistoday.
A.hasourcountrybeenB.hasbeenourcountry
C.ourcountryhasbeenD.ourcountrybeenhas
10.Policeare______thedisappearanceoftwochildren.
A.lookingupB.lookingthroughC.lookingintoD.lookingon
答案：
BCAADCDBAC
二、ClozeTest（10points,1pointforeachitem）
1.WhenIwasachild,Ilivedwithmymother,myfatherhavingbeenawaytoworkin
thetown.Iwasthennot___11___nineyearsold,lonelyandexpectant,___12___for
thingswhichIknewlittleabout.Iwalkedoutaloneonemorningalongthemountain
tops___13___myhomestood.Thesunhadnotyetrisen,andtheair
___14___rainofthenightandthemountaingrasswasheavy___15___tinydropsof
water.AsIlookedback,Icouldseethemarksmyfeet____16____onthelonggrassy
slopebehindme.IwalkedtillIcametoaplace____17___alittlestreamraninto
thedeepvalleybelow.Hereitpassedbetweensoft,____18____banks;atoneplacea
largesliceofearthhadfallenawayfromthebankontheotherside,andithadmade
alittleislandafewfeetwidewithwater____19____allroundit.Itwascovered
withaweedwithyellowflowersandlongwavinggrasses.Isatdownonthe
bank____20____ashortpinetree.Alltheplantsontheislandweredarkwiththe
heavyraindropsofthenight,andthesunhadnotyetrisen.
（1）.（A）.yet（B）.however（C）.but（D）.Nevertheless答案：
A
（2）.（A）.sending（B）.longing（C）.standing（D）.Making答案：
B
（3）.（A）.inwhich（B）.atwhich（C）.fromwhich（D）.onwhich答案：
D
（4）.（A）.melt（B）.felt（C）.smelt（D）.Sensed答案：
C
（5）.（A）.for（B）.with（C）.on（D）.Upon答案：
B
（6）.（A）.havemade（B）.hasmade（C）.hadmade（D）.havingmade答案：
C
（7）.（A）.where（B）.that（C）.which（D）.What答案：
A
（8）.（A）.worldly（B）.hardening（C）.worthy（D）.Earthen答案：
D
（9）.（A）.drifting（B）.flowing（C）.blowing（D）.Floating答案：
B
（10）.（A）.atthetopof（B）.onthepartof（C）.atthefootof（D）.onthegroundof答案：
C
三、ReadingComprehension（30points，2pointsforeachitem）
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。
1.ManypeoplethinkNewYorkisanoisycity.Infact,scientistswhostudynoise
saythattheaveragenoiselevelinNewYorkis72.5decibels.Thisisalittle
louderthannormalconversation,whichis65decibels.Thenoiselevelistheresult
ofsomanypeopleandcarsinthesamearea.
Noweventheinsidesoftaxisarenoisy.Whenyougetintoataxi,youhearthevoice
ofawellknownsinger,sportsreporter,orBroadwayactressgivinginstructions.
That’tright.Thevoiceofafamouspersontellsyouwhattodo.Onepopularsinger
givesthismessage:
“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone,sofastenyourseat
belt!
”Othervoicessaythingssuchas“Don’tforgettocollectallyour
belongings.”（Peopleoftenleavehats,umbrellas,andbagsintaxis.）
Thereisagoodreasonforthemessages.Therearemorethan12,000cabsinNew
York,andeveryyeartaxisgetintomorethan15,000accidents.Inanaccident,people
whodon’twearseatbeltshitthepartition,theglasswallseparatingthedriver
andpassengersinthetaxi.Theycanhurttheirforeheadsorbreaktheirnosesor
chins.Everyyear,about11,000peopleareinjuredinthisway.
Manypeopleareannoyedbythevoices.Cabdriversinparticulardislikethe
messages.“Iplaythemessages12hoursaday.Ihearthesamevoices60timesa
day.Itmakesmecrazy,”saysAmir,a45yearoldcabdriver.“ButifIdon’tplaythe
messages,Igetfined＄100.”Alotofpassengerscomplain,too.“It’stoomuch
noise,”saysapassenger.“Iaskedthedrivertoturnoffthemessage,buthesaid
hecan’t.”
Otherpeoplethinkthevoicesareagreatidea.Onetaxidriversays,“Peoplelike
tohearthefamousvoices,andtheyputontheirseatbeltsmoreoften.”And
passengersfromoutoftownreallyliketheidea.“Mostofthetime,taxidrivers
areinabadmood,”saysMelanieBenton,whovisitsNewYorkoftenon
business,“It’snicetohearacheerfulvoicewhenyougetintoacab.”
（1）.Thesentence“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone”implies
that______.
（A）.humanbeingshaveonlyonelife
（B）.catslivelongerthanhumanbeings
（C）.catswillhavenewlivesaftertheydie
（D）.humanbeingsshouldvaluetheirlives
答案：
D
（2）.Peoplewhoaremostlikelytobeinjuredinataxiaccidentare______.
（A）.thosewhowearseatbelts
（B）.thosewholikemessages
（C）.thosewhodonotwearseatbelts
（D）.thosewhodislikemessages
答案：
C
（3）.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatataxidriverhearsthesame
voices______everyday.
（A）.about5timesanhour
（B）.about6timesanhour
（C）.about50timesanhour
（D）.about60timesanhour
答案：
A
（4）.Thecabdriversplaythemessagesagainandagainbecause______.
（A）.theyarewillingtodoso
（B）.theydonotwanttopayafine
（C）.thepassengersaskthemtodoso
（D）.thevoiceofthemessagesischeerful
答案：
B
（5）.Theauthorofthispassageseemstobelievethat______.
（A）.NewYorkisthenoisiestcityintheU.S.
（B）.messagesplayedbytaxidriversareuseless
（C）.messagesintaxisshouldbevoicedbyfamouspeople
（D）.voicesfromtaxispartlycausedthehighnoiselevelofNewYork
答案：
D
2.SomepeoplemightthinkthatFather’sDaywasestablishedasaholidaytohelp
greetingcardcompaniessellmorecards.However,whenFather’sDaywasfirst
suggestedintheearly1900s,Father’sDaycardshadn’tbeeninventedyet.
TheideaofcelebratingFather’sDaywasactuallyinspiredbyMother’sDay.In
1909,Mother’sDaywasjustbecomingverypopularintheUnitedStates.One
day,SonoraDodd,ofSpokane,Washington,waslisteningtoachurchtalkaboutsetting
asideadaytohonorone’smother.Itgavehertheideatoproposeadaytohonor
fathers,andinparticular,herownfather—WilliamJacksonSmart.
Mr.SmarthadraisedSonoraandherfivebrothersandsistersallbyhimselfafter
Sonora’smotherdiedinchildbirth.Asanadult,Sonorarealizedtheselflessness
herfatherhadshowninraisinghischildrenasasingleparent.Herfathermadeall
theparentalsacrifices.Inthedaughter’seyes,herfatherwasa
courageous,selfless,andlovingman.
Mrs.Doddwenttoherministerandothersabouthavingachurchservicedevotedto
fathersonJune5,herfather’sbirthday.Thatdatewastoosoonforherministerto
prepareaservice,sohespoketwoweekslateronJune19.Ittookaboutayearof
workingwithpoliticians,religiousleaders,businessmenandthelocalYoungMen’s
ChristianAssociationtobringlifetoherideaofanannualFather’sDay.
Eventuallyallherhardworkpaidoff.OnJune19,1910,thefirstFather’sDaywas
celebratedinSpokane,Washington.
In1972PresidentRichardNixonestablishedapermanentnationalcelebrationof
Father’sDaytobeheldonthethirdSundayinJune.Sincethen,fathershavebeen
honoredandrecognizedbytheirfamiliesthroughouttheU.S.onthatdate.
Father’sDayhasbecomeadaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhoactas
afatherfigure.Stepfathers,uncles,grandfathers,andadultmalefriendsareall
honoredonFather’sDay.It’salsoanotherdayforgreetingcardcompaniesand
shopownerstocelebratebecausesalesofthemostpopulargiftsfor
Dad（shirts,ties,andelectricshavers）increaseconsiderably.
（1）.Thepassagemainlytellsabout______.
（A）.Mrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather
（B）.theoriginandestablishmentofFather’sDay
（C）.theimportanceofhonoringfathersintheU.S.
（D）.Mrs.Dodd’scontributiontothegovernmentdecision
答案：
B
（2）.Mrs.Doddlovedherfatherbecausehe______.
（A）.hadalargefamily
（B）.wasasingleparent
（C）.wasarespectedminister
（D）.wascourageous,selflessandloving
答案：
D
（3）.IntheUnitedStates,thefirstFather’sDaywascelebratednationwide
in______.
（A）.1972
（B）.1910
（C）.1909
（D）.1900
答案：
A
（4）.Theauthorofthepassageseemstobelievethat______.
（A）.stepfathersshouldnotbehonoredonFather’sDay
（B）.Father’sDayhasnothingtodowithMother’sDay
（C）.Father’sDaystartedwithMrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather
（D）.cardcompaniesshouldnotmakemoneyonFather’sDaycards
答案：
C
（5）.GreetingcardcompanieswelcomeFather’sDaybecause______.
（A）.theirsaleincreases
（B）.itisanationalholiday
（C）.adultmalefriendsarealsohonored
（D）.theycansellties,shirtsandelectricshavers
答案：
A
3.Thisgreenandblueplanetspinninginspaceisunderseverestress.Ifwe
continuetoexploittheplanetatthepresentrate,humanandanimallifewillbe
threatened.Humanpridewillbefollowedbynature’spunishment.Tosaveourearth
andourselves,weneedfirstdevelopanunbiasedunderstandingofourselves,na
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