[00015]英语二自考答案

1【题型：单选】1 I should like to rent a house,modern,comfortable and _ in a qiuet environment. D A before all B first of all C after all D above all 2 His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place _. C A in ease B at ease C with ease D with easiness 3 Could you lend me some money? Im very _of cash at the moment. B A need B short C scarce D empty 4 It _ exactly thirty years since I graduated from college. B A was B has been C will be D had been 5 He was completely _ by her tale of hardship. B A taken away B taken in C taking away D taken up 6 The team doctor insisted that the route _ because of the possible danger. C A could be changed B would be changed C be changed D might be changed 7 Problems can _ when people have no knowledge of the law. C A rise B jump C arise D lift 8The _ lady is believed to be the thief wanted by the police. A A beautifully dressed B dressed beautifully C beautiful dressing D beautiful dress 9 The manager did not offer him the job because of his untidy _. D A sight B presence C view D appearance 10 When asked to give his opinion on the failure of file experiment, he pretended _ it. C A havent heard B havent heard of C not to have heard of D not having heard of 1 The chief concern _ foggy winter is that the lower temperaters and the absence of sunlight would severelydisrupt food production. B A on B over C of D for 2 Wealth,education,and occupation can vary greatly _ members of middle class. A A among B bewteen C from D inside 23 The date of the meeting has been _ from the 5th to 8th of June. A A postponed B put forward C advanced D brought off 4 All that has happened is heart-breaking. In fact, a little more carefulness _ this tragic event. A A would have prevented B should prevent C could prevent D must have prevented 5 A sudden idea _ to him that he might try the new method. B A occurred B took place C happened D took part 6 With _, the adventurers succeeded in making a fire to warm themselves. D A they could find B which they could find C that they could find D what they could find 7 We have come to a critical moment. You must take immediate _. A A action B activity C act D doings 8 Before he set off I packed him some food _ he wouldnt get hungry. D A because B even C lest D so that 9 He is _ to visit us if he knows where we live. A A likely B probably C possibly D necessarily 10 _ breaks the law will be punished without mercy. C A Anyone B Who C Whoever D No matter who 1 The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated instead of mechanically. C A artificially B automatically C manually D synthetically 2 The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldnt her grip on my arm. A A loosen B remove C relieve D dismiss 3 He never arrives on time and my is that he feels the meetings are useless. C A preference B conference C inference D reference 4 Mrs. gmithwas so about everything that no servants could please her. D A speeific B special C precise D particular 5 Norman Davis will be remembered by many with not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend. D A kindness B friendliness C warmth D affection 36 Salaries for positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones. D A legal B optional C voluntary D temporary 7 Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. it has affected the traditional role of men. A A Above all B In all C At most D At last 8 Science and technology have in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production. C A attached B assisted C contributed D witnessed 9 As an actor he could communicate a whole of emotions. B A frame B range C number D scale 10 This is what you should bear in mind: Dont a salary increase before you actually get it. D A hang on B draw on C wait on D count on 1 He found the media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad. B A sufficient B constant C steady D plenty 2 There has been a collision a number of cars on the main road to town. C A composing B consisting C involving D engaging 3 elephants are difthrent from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers. D A Cultivated B Regulated C Civil D Tame 4 Ten days ago the young man infoed his boss of his intention to A A resign B reject C retreat D replace 5 As one of the worlds highest paid models, she had her face. for five million dollars. D A deposiled B assured C measured D insured 6 His temper and personalky show that he can become a soldier of the top . B A circle B rank C category D grade 7 During the lecture, the speaker occasionally his point by relating his own experiences. A A illustrated B hinted C cited D displayed 8 Only those who can to lose their money should make high-risk investments. D A maintain B sustairt C endure D afford 49 Last night he saw two dark enter the building,and then there was the explosion. B A features B figures C sketches D images 10 It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without . A A exception B exclusion C modification D substitution 1 The machine looked like a large, ，old-fashioned typewriter. B A forceful B clumsy C intense D tricky 2 Though she began her by singing in a local pop group,she is now a famous Hollywood movie star. B A employment B career C occupation D profession 3 Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to with the local police C A inquire B consult C register D profession 4 Considering your salary, you should be able to at least twenty dollars a week. D A put forward B put up C put out D put aside 5As he has our pratience,well not wait for him any longer. C A torn B wasted C exhausted D consumed 6These teachers try to be objective when they the integrated ability of their students B A justify B evaluate C indicate D reckon 7 Mrs. Morriss daughter is pretty and ,and many girls envy her. A A slender B light C faint D minor 8 Tomorrow the mayor is to a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city. C A coordinate B cooperate C accompany D associate 9 Im enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams. A A realistic B conscious C register D resolve 10 Can you give me even the clue as to where her son might be? B A simplest B slightest C least D utmost 【题型：阅读】1 Most people think of a camel as an obedient beast of burden, because it is best known for its ability to carry 5heavy loads across vast stretches of desert without requiring water. In reality, the camel is considerably more than just the Arabian equivalent of the mule. It also possesses a great amount of intelligence and sensitivity.The Arabs assert that camels are so acutely aware of injustice and ill treatment that a camel owner who punishes one of the beasts too harshly finds it difficult to escape the camels vengeance. Apparently, the animal will remember an injury and wait for an opportunity to get revenge.In order to protect themselves from the vengeful beasts, Arabian camel drivers have learned to trick their camels into believing they have achieved revenge. When an Arab realizes that he has exited a camels rage, he places his own garments on the ground in the animals path. He arranges the clothing so that it appears to cover a mans body. When the camel recognizes its masters clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, shakes the garments violently and tramples on them in a rage. Eventually, after its anger has died away, the camel departs, assuming its revenge is complete. Only then does the owner of the garments come out of hiding, safe for the time being, thanks to this clever ruse.1. Which of the following is mentioned in this passage?A. The camel never drinks water. B. The camel is always violent.C. The camel is very sensitive. D. The camel is rarely used anymore.2. It is implied in the passage that _.A. the mule is a stupid and insensitive animalB. the mule is as intelligent as the camelC. the mule is an animal widely used in the desertD. the mule is a vengeful animal3. From this passage we can conclude that _.A. camels are generally vicious towards their ownersB. camels usually treat their owners wellC. camels dont see very wellD. camels try to punish people who abuse them4. The writer makes the camels vengeful behaviour clearer to the reader by presenting _.A. a well-planned argument B. a large variety of examplesC. some eyewitness accounts D. a typical incident5. The main idea of the passage is _.A. camels can be as intelligent as their drivers6B. camels are sensitive to injustice and will seek revenge on those who harm themC. camel drivers are often the targets of camels revengeD. camels are sensitive creatures that are aware of injustice【注】答案填写按照题目顺序直接填写选项，例如（ABBCC ）得分： 60 分 答： BBDDB 2 Because speech is the most convenient form of communication, in the future we want essentially natural conversations with computers. The primary point of contact will be a simple device that will act as our window on the world. It will have to be small enough to slip into your pocket, so there will be a screen but no keyboard: you will simply talk to it. The device will be permanently connected to the internet and will send relevant information up to you as it comes in. Such devices will evolve naturally in the next five to ten years.Just how quickly people will adapt to a voice-based internet world is uncertain. Many believe that, initially at least, we will need similar conventions for the voice to those we use at present on screen: click, back, forward, and so on. But soon you will undoubtedly be able to interact by voice with all those IT-based services you currently connect with over the internet by means of a keyboard. This will help the internet serve the entire population, not just technofreaks.Changes like this will encompass the whole world. Because English is the language of science, it will probably remain the language in which the technology is most advanced, but most speech-recognition techniques are transferable to other languages provided there is sufficient motivation to undertake the work.Of course, in any language there are still huge problems for us to solve. Carefully dictated, clear speech can now be understood by computers with only a 4-5 percent error rate, but even state-of-the-art technology still records 30-40 percent errors with spontaneous speech. Within ten years we will have computers that respond to goal-directed conversation, but for a computer to have a conversation that takes into account human social behavior is probably 50 years off. Were not going to be chatting to the big screen in the living room just yet.1. Computers can now understand _ of carefully dictated, clear speech.A. 4-5% B. 30-40% C. 91-92% D. 95-96%2 The simple device, possibly with a screen but no keyboard, can be put to use _.A. within fifty years B. fifty years laterC. in the next five to ten years D. within the next five years3. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A. Internet and Human Voice B. Computers and Artificial SpeechC. Screen and Speech Recognition D. Computers and Human Behavior74. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Speech is the most convenient form of communication.B. Speech-recognition techniques can be used between different languages.C. The tone of the passage is blindly hopeful.D. Lots of problems are waiting to be solved for the speech recognition.5. The word “state-of the-art” (Para. 4) most probably means _.A. most advanced B. most popular C. most practical D. most complicated【注】答案填写按照题目顺序直接填写选项，例如（ABBCC ）得分： 100 分 答： DCBCA 3 Disney is one of the most powerful companies in the world. In fact, it is so big and has so much influence that a new word has come into English: DISNEYFICATION. Here is a quick guide to the effects of Disneyfication. A few media and publishing giants control many of the things we watch, read and listen to. Therefore the West mainly the USA has a strong influence on the worlds popular culture. It is easy for people to identify with the products of the entertainment corporations. These products are glamorous, exciting and full of the latest technology; they easily become part of the culture that people share with their friends and their communities.As the culture of western entertainment spreads, the world will lose a lot of its cultural variety. Everyone is becoming more and more alike: all around the world teenagers wear the same “uniform” of baseball caps, blue jeans and running shoes.Countries like Canada, France and Malaysia have been fighting hard to protect their traditional culture by restricting the import of foreign books, films and so on. However, companies that want to increase their culture exports are in favor of a new treaty, the Multilateral Treaty of Investment. This treaty would limit the power of governments to control cultural imports.Major corporations like Disney make consumerism part of sports, arts and entertainment. After you have taken your children to see the latest Disney movie, they will want you to buy the video, the key chain, the toys, the T-shirt, the note-paper, the pencil setEvery film comes with a package of products, games, and childrens books and, of course, a careful plan for marketing them all.Theme parks are becoming a model for towns and commercial development. Everywhere, you can find chain restaurants, giant shopping malls, and modernized city centers that all follow the same pattern. They are all designed to make us feel as if we are getting away from lifes problems and to make us spend money. As this kind of development spreads, there is less and less space for other values and other ways of doing things.1. The effects of Disneyfication can be seen from all of the following EXCEPT that _.8A. the world grows like a theme parkB. we buy, buy, buyC. we have the corporate view of natureD. western culture grows stronger2. What does the world “disneyfication” imply?A. Disney is a giant corporation.B. We all become more alike.C. The local culture becomes less strong.D. The real world is becoming more and more like a theme park like Disneyland.3. As far as the USA is concerned, the Multilateral Treaty of Investment signifies _.A. the limit of “culture exports”B. the spread of “culture exports”C. the restrict of “culture imports”D. the limit of governments power to control the culture imports4. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The big influence that Disney plays on the world.B. Disney motivates us to buy its products.C. Children are crazy about Disney fashion.D. Disney is simply a dream to us all.5. The word “glamorous” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _ in the context.A. beautiful B. attractive C. exciting D. elegant【注】答案填写按照题目顺序直接填写选项，例如（ABBCC ）得分： 100 分 答： CDBAB 4 Kay James, Secretary of Health and Human Resources in the Virginia state government, loves to turn the tables on those who dont think its possible to be middle-class, conservation, educated and still be truly black. Once, during an abortion debate, a woman in the audience angrily told James she was so middle-class she didnt have a clue about 9real African-American life. “If you understood what these women go through,” the woman said, “you would realize that abortion is their only choice.”James then asked the woman to consider a poor black mother on welfare. She already has four children and an alcoholic husband who has all but abandoned the family. Now she discovers another child is on the way. “How would you counsel that woman?” asked James.“Have an abortion,” the woman responded. “That child would have a very poor quality of life.”“I have a vested interest in your answer,” James said. “The woman I described was my mother. I was the fifth of six children born into poverty. And, in case youre interested, the quality of my life in just fine!”1. Kay James _.A. is not a black B. is a poor black motherC. has five brothers and sister D. has a hard life2. “To turn the tables” means _.A. to move the tables B. to carry the tables awayC. to gain courageD. to gain an advantage after having been at a disadvantage3. James father _.A. divorced his wife B. liked to drink C. deserted his family D. B and C4. James mother _.A. was educated B. was conservative C. was poor D. A and B5. James family led a _ life when she was born.A. miserable B. happy C. well-off D. hardly【注】答案填写按照题目顺序直接填写选项，例如（ABBCC ）得分： 100 分 答： CDDCA 5 When a conductor in Spain asked to see her train ticket, Janet Loops, and exercise instructor from Palo Alto, Calif., reached for her purse and discovered her wallet wa