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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