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高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试1
2008年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语
（二）试卷及答案
（课程代码：
00015）
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.flexible
B.accessible
C.responsible
D.Capable
2.Itisstronglyheldthatnew______mustbeintroducedtoprotecttherightof
theimmigrants.
A.statistics
B.constructions
C.measures
D.Concessions
3.Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife______itoffersfreshairandnoiseless
environment.
A.inthat
B.asthat
C.asfor
D.inwhich
4.OppositionleaderswillbewatchingcarefullytoseehowthePrime
Minister______thecrisis.
A.handles
B.conducts
C.observes
D.directs
5.Ittookafewsecondsforhereyesto______tothedarkness.
A.allocate
B.adopt
C.apply
D.adjust
6.Towriteuphisnovel，Johnislookingforanenvironmentfree______outside
distraction.
A.on
B.with
C.from
D.in
7.Johnsonwas______unknownbeforerunningforthepresidency.
A.visibly
B.visually
C.vertically
D.virtually
8.Thevolunteerswouldrathergobytrainthan______.
A.todrive
B.drive
C.driven
D.tobedriven
9.Neverbefore______sorapidlydevelopingasitistoday.
A.hasourcountrybeen
B.hasbeenourcountry
C.ourcountryhasbeen
D.ourcountrybeenhas
10.Policeare______thedisappearanceoftwochildren.
A.lookingup
B.lookingthrough
C.lookinginto
D.lookingon
二、ClozeTest（10points,1pointforeachitem）
下列短文中有十个空白，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
题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
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
（2）.
（A）.sending
（B）.longing
（C）.standing
（D）.Making
（3）.
（A）.inwhich
（B）.atwhich
（C）.fromwhich
（D）.onwhich
（4）.
（A）.melt
（B）.felt
（C）.smelt
（D）.Sensed
（5）.
（A）.for
（B）.with
（C）.on
（D）.Upon
（6）.
（A）.havemade
（B）.hasmade
（C）.hadmade
（D）.havingmade
（7）.
（A）.where
（B）.that
（C）.which
（D）.What
（8）.
（A）.worldly
（B）.hardening
（C）.worthy
（D）.Earthen
（9）.
（A）.drifting
（B）.flowing
（C）.blowing
（D）.Floating
（10）.
（A）.atthetopof
（B）.onthepartof
（C）.atthefootof
（D）.onthegroundof
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
（2）.Peoplewhoaremostlikelytobeinjuredinataxiaccidentare______.
（A）.thosewhowearseatbelts
（B）.thosewholikemessages
（C）.thosewhodonotwearseatbelts
（D）.thosewhodislikemessages
（3）.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatataxidriverhearsthesame
voices______everyday.
（A）.about5timesanhour
（B）.about6timesanhour
（C）.about50timesanhour
（D）.about60timesanhour
（4）.Thecabdriversplaythemessagesagainandagainbecause______.
（A）.theyarewillingtodoso
（B）.theydonotwanttopayafine
（C）.thepassengersaskthemtodoso
（D）.thevoiceofthemessagesischeerful
（5）.Theauthorofthispassageseemstobelievethat______.
（A）.NewYorkisthenoisiestcityintheU.S.
（B）.messagesplayedbytaxidriversareuseless
（C）.messagesintaxisshouldbevoicedbyfamouspeople
（D）.voicesfromtaxispartlycausedthehighnoiselevelofNewYork
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
（2）.Mrs.Doddlovedherfatherbecausehe______.
（A）.hadalargefamily
（B）.wasasingleparent
（C）.wasarespectedminister
（D）.wascourageous,selflessandloving
（3）.IntheUnitedStates,thefirstFather’sDaywascelebratednationwide
in______.
（A）.1972
（B）.1910
（C）.1909
（D）.1900
（4）.Theauthorofthepassageseemstobelievethat______.
（A）.stepfathersshouldnotbehonoredonFather’sDay
（B）.Father’sDayhasnothingtodowithMother’sDay
（C）.Father’sDaystartedwithMrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather
（D）.cardcompaniesshouldnotmakemoneyonFather’sDaycards
（5）.GreetingcardcompanieswelcomeFather’sDaybecause______.
（A）.theirsaleincreases
（B）.itisanationalholiday
（C）.adultmalefriendsarealsohonored
（D）.theycansellties,shirtsandelectricshavers
3.Thisgreenandblueplanetspinninginspaceisunderseverestress.Ifwe
continuetoexploittheplanetatthepresentrate,humanandanimallifewillbe
threatened.Humanpridewillbefollowedbynature’spunishment.Tosaveourearth
andourse
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