新英达自考英语专科试题2010年4月水平考试二笔试.doc

2010年4月高等教育自学考试北京市命题考试英语水平考试(二)(笔试) 试卷(课程代码08686)本试卷分为两部分，戋6页，满分l00分；考试时间l20分钟。1第一部分为选择题l应考者必须在“答题卡”上的“选择题答题区”内按要求填涂，答在试卷上无效。2第二部分为非选择题，应考者必须在“答题卡”上的“非选择题答题区”内按照试题题号顺序直接答题，答在试卷上无效。第一部分选择题 (共60分)Section I Vocabulary and Grammatical Structure Part ADirections: There are 10 sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your choice of answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 % )1. The problem has_simply because you didnt follow my instructions. A. risen B. raised C. arisen D. aroused2. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year_ A. safety B. guarantee C. confirmation D. conservation3. Before he started work, I asked the builder to give an_of the cost of repairing the roof. A. assessment B. announcement C. estimate D. evaluation4. This book is full of practical_on home decorating and repairs. A. helps B. tips C. clues D. informs5. The police managed to_down the man in Glasgow. A. trace B. track C. catch D. pursue 6The sound of the water gently_against the side of the boat was very pleasant Acreaking Bsurging Csucking D1appin9 7We_EdisonS success to his intelligence and hard work Asubject Battribute Cascribe Drefer 8She once again went through her composition carefully to_all spelling mistakes from it Awithdraw Bdiminish Cabandon Deliminate 9Despite their good service，most inns are less costly than hotels of_standards Aequivalent Balike Cuniform D1ikely10For heavenS sake，dont take him SO seriouslyDont you realize he is pulling your_? Ahand Bfoot C1eg Darm Part B Directions：There are l o sentences in this partBeneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and DChoose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentenceMark your choice of answer on the ANSwer SHEET(20)11The company_a rise in salary for ages，but nothing has happened yet Apromised Bis promised Cis promising Dhas been promising12Life is a candle_to burn ever brighter Ameant Bmeaning Cto mean Dbeing meant13ItS time_about the traffic problem downtown Anothing to be done Banything will be done Ceverything is done Dsomethirg was done14She intends to suggest that the committee_discussion on this issue Asuspends Bsuspend Cwill suspend Dsuspended15Physics is the present-day equivalent of_used to be called natural philosophy，from which most of present-day science arose Athat Bwhat C. all D. which16. We often advise him not to drink more wine_is good for his health. A. as B. but C. that D. than17. We grow all our own fruit and vegetables,_saves money, of course. A. what B. which C. as D. that18. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks ,_the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words. A. so B. as C. thus D. like19. Id rather you_those important documents with you. A. not take B. dont take C. wont take D. didnt take20. Coal, though_than either oil or gas, is still a finite resource. A. much energy more abundant source B. the much more energy abundant source C. a much more abundant energy source D. energy source more abundantSection II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this section of the test, there is a passage followed by 10 questions or un-finished statements, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best according to the passage. Mark your choice of answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20%) I must have dozed off round about dawn, for I was roughly wakened by Morag. Be off with you. The cars coming. I ran upstairs, dragged Cathleen out of bed, and grabbed my rucksack and we ran to our bikes. We just managed to leave before the car came down the lane. We came out of a thin wood into open fields, and my heart fell, for there were gates across the path. I fretted at the precious seconds that were lost in opening the first of them-the car was following us. But it was the gates that saved us. It takes longer to open a gate from a car than from a bicycle, and what we gained in this way made up for the extra speed of the car on the stretches between. It must have looked a preposterous race to an onlooker. I would forge ahead, slide off on to one of the pedals, jump down, and half open the gates. Cathleen following behind would ride through and head for the next gate at full speed. Meanwhile I would slam the gate, making sure it was firmly shut. By the time I reached the next one, Cathleen would have it open and I would ride through and then head for the third, and so on. By this technique we kept the ear at bay, a couple of fields behind, and certainly out of shooting range. At length we came to what I had been hoping for, a stout gate that simply couldnt be opened. I lifted the cycles over. This eost some time- I could see the ear catching up. But the great thing was that the car could not be lifted over, and to attempt to force a way through would be to risk damage and delay. Looking back I saw that we had won. The big ear was being slowly turned. We were safe. Soon there would be ample cover near the main road-trees and bushes, in contrast to the open ground we were now crossing. And so I allowed the pace to slacken, We didnt dawdle by any means, but travelled at a speed a little more suitable for a tired girl. But this was a mistake. At first I thought the noise was being made by some farmer at work early. Soon I realized the noise was too loud for only one tractor. When We got to the top of a low hill I realized that four tractors were heading in our direction. They could travel faster than we could over the bumpy ground. The position was plainly desperate. All we could do was abandon our bikes as we could make better time now on foot. We ran until I thought my lungs would burst, but at every stride the tractors came closer.Next there came a long stretch of rough uphill ground. Everything depended on the other side of the hill. With a great effort we would be ahead when we reached the top. If there were enough bushes on the other side we should be safe. We arrived at the top. Ahead was a mile of open ground and not a bush or tree in sight. The tractors were certain to run us down.21. The author and Cathleen were in a hurry because_ A. they wanted a lift in a car which was coming along the lane B. they believed their bicycles had been stolen C. they would miss the car and be late for work D. they wanted to escape from the car22. The first gates were not a disadvantage because_ A. the car was too big to pass through them B. they could open them more quickly from a bicycle C. they allowed the bicycles to go faster on the stretches between D. they lost precious seconds in opening them23. When they came to a stout gate the author_ A. was afraid because it could not be opened B. was pleased because it couldnt be opened C. was unhappy because it took a long time to lift the bicycles over it D. was relieved that the ear had been damaged24. The ground they were crossing_ A. was covered with trees and bushes B. hid them C. had plenty of cover D. was without any trees or bushes25. They travelled more slowly because_ A. they didnt dawdle B. the car was a long way off C. he believed they were safe D. the wanted to waste time26. The noise they heard came from_ A. a farmer working early B. a single tractor C. more than one tractor D. more than four tractors27. They abandoned their bicycles because_ A. the tractors following them were slow B. they could travel faster without bicycles C. they couldnt keep their bicycles and ride the tractors at the same time D. some farmers came to their rescue28. They knew they would be safe if_ A. they were still in, front at the top of the hill B. there was cover on the other side of the hill C. there were not too many bushes on the other side of the hill D. the tractors could reach them in time29. we kept the car at baymeans_ A. we stopped the car from catching up with us B. we made the car stop in a bay C. we prevented the car from shooting at us D. we made the car stop a couple of fields behind us30. we could make better time means A. we could enjoy ourselves more B. we.could travel more quickly C. we could travel more comfortably D. we could gain time第二部分 非选择题 (共40分)Section I Vocabulary and Grammatical Structure Part CDirections : Read the following passage carefully. Fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 % ) Baseball is 31 the great American game. Hardly 32 boy in the U. S. has grown 33 without playing it. The game is 34 much a part of American life that its terms 35 become the common everyday speech of the people. Scores 36 baseballterms are used by people 37 may never have seen a game 38 their life. During World War II, Ger