英语(二)历年真题附答案(整合版).doc

2008年10月份全国自考英语（二）真题一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）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.He was specifically asked to write a play that would be_to the localcommunity.A.flexibleB.accessibleC.responsibleD.Capable答案：B2.It is strongly held that new_must be introduced to protect the right ofthe immigrants. A.statisticsB.constructionsC.Measures D.Concessions答案：C3.Country life is better than city life_it offers fresh air and noiselessenvironment.A.in thatB.as thatC.as forD.in which答案：A4.Opposition leaders will be watching carefully to see how the PrimeMinister_the crisis.A.handlesB.conductsC.observesD.directs答案：A5.It took a few seconds for her eyes to_to the darkness.A.allocateB.adoptC.applyD.adjust答案：D6.To write up his novel，John is looking for an environment free_outsidedistraction.A.onB.withC.fromD.in答案：C7.Johnson was _unknown before running for the presidency.A.visiblyB.visuallyC.verticallyD.virtually答案：D8.The volunteers would rather go by train than_.A.to driveB.driveC.drivenD.to be driven答案：B9.Never before_so rapidly developing as it is today.A.has our country beenB.has been our countryC.our country has beenD.our country been has答案：A10.Police are_the disappearance of two children.A.looking upB.looking throughC.looking intoD.looking on答案：C二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）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.When I was a child,I lived with my mother,my father having been away to work inthe town. I was then not_11_nine years old,lonely and expectant, _12_forthings which I knew little about. I walked out alone one morning along the mountaintops_13_ my home stood. The sun had not yet risen,and the air_14_rain of the night and the mountain grass was heavy_15_tiny drops ofwater. As I looked back,I could see the marks my feet_16_on the long grassyslope behind me. I walked till I came to a place_17_a little stream ran intothe deep valley below. Here it passed between soft,_18_banks;at one place alarge slice of earth had fallen away from the bank on the other side,and it had madea little island a few feet wide with water_19_all round it. It was coveredwith a weed with yellow flowers and long waving grasses. I sat down on thebank_20_a short pine tree. All the plants on the island were dark with theheavy raindrops of the night,and the sun had not yet risen.(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).in which(B).at which(C).from which(D).on which答案：D(4).(A).melt(B).felt(C).smelt(D).Sensed答案：C (5).(A).for(B).withC).on(D).Upon答案：B(6).(A).have made(B).has made(C).had made(D).having made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).at the top of(B).on the part of(C).at the foot of(D).on the ground of答案：C三、Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）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.Many people think New York is a noisy city. In fact,scientists who study noisesay that the average noise level in New York is 72. 5 decibels. This is a littlelouder than normal conversation,which is 65 decibels. The noise level is the resultof so many people and cars in the same area.Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi,you hear the voiceof a wellknown singer,sports reporter,or Broadway actress giving instructions.Thatt right. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do. One popular singergives this message:“Cats have nine lives,but you have only one,so fasten your seatbelt!”Other voices say things such as“Dont forget to collect all yourbelongings. ”（People often leave hats,umbrellas,and bags in taxis. ）There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12,000 cabs in NewYork,and every year taxis get into more than 15,000 accidents. In an accident,peoplewho dont wear seat belts hit the partition,the glass wall separating the driverand passengers in the taxi. They can hurt their foreheads or break their noses orchins. Every year,about 11,000 people are injured in this way.Many people are annoyed by the voices. Cabdrivers in particular dislike themessages. “I play the messages 12 hours a day. I hear the same voices 60 times aday. It makes me crazy,”says Amir,a 45yearold cabdriver. “But if I dont play themessages,I get fined 100. ”A lot of passengers complain,too. “Its too muchnoise,”says a passenger. “I asked the driver to turn off the message,but he saidhe cant. ”Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says,“People liketo hear the famous voices,and they put on their seat belts more often. ”Andpassengers from out of town really like the idea. “Most of the time,taxi driversare in a bad mood,”says Melanie Benton,who visits New York often onbusiness,“Its nice to hear a cheerful voice when you get into a cab. ”(1).The sentence“Cats have nine lives,but you have only one”impliesthat_.(A).human beings have only one life(B).cats live longer than human beings(C).cats will have new lives after they die(D).human beings should value their lives答案：D(2).People who are most likely to be injured in a taxi accident are_.(A).those who wear seat belts(B).those who like messages(C).those who do not wear seat belts(D).those who dislike messages答案：C(3).It can be inferred from the passage that a taxi driver hears the samevoices_every day.(A).about 5 times an hour(B).about 6 times an hour(C).about 50 times an hour(D).about 60 times an hour答案：A(4).The cabdrivers play the messages again and again because_.(A).they are willing to do so(B).they do not want to pay a fine(C).the passengers ask them to do so(D).the voice of the messages is cheerful答案：B(5).The author of this passage seems to believe that_.(A).New York is the noisiest city in the U. S.(B).messages played by taxi drivers are useless(C).messages in taxis should be voiced by famous people(D).voices from taxis partly caused the high noise level of New York答案：D2.Some people might think that Fathers Day was established as a holiday to helpgreeting card companies sell more cards. However,when Fathers Day was firstsuggested in the early 1900s,Fathers Day cards hadnt been invented yet.The idea of celebrating Fathers Day was actually inspired by Mothers Day. In1909,Mothers Day was just becoming very popular in the United States. Oneday,Sonora Dodd,of Spokane,Washington,was listening to a church talk about settingaside a day to honor ones mother. It gave her the idea to propose a day to honorfathers,and in particular,her own fatherWilliam Jackson Smart.Mr. Smart had raised Sonora and her five brothers and sisters all by himself afterSonoras mother died in childbirth. As an adult,Sonora realized the selflessnessher father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. Her father made allthe parental sacrifices. In the daughters eyes,her father was acourageous,selfless,and loving man.Mrs. Dodd went to her minister and others about having a church service devoted tofathers on June 5,her fathers birthday. That date was too soon for her minister toprepare a service,so he spoke two weeks later on June 19. It took about a year of working with politicians,religious leaders,businessmen and the local Young MensChristian Association to bring life to her idea of an annual Fathers Day.Eventually all her hard work paid off. On June 19,1910,the first Fathers Day wascelebrated in Spokane,Washington.In 1972 President Richard Nixon established a permanent national celebration ofFathers Day to be held on the third Sunday in June. Since then,fathers have beenhonored and recognized by their families throughout the U. S. on that date.Fathers Day has become a day to not only honor your father,but all men who act asa father figure. Stepfathers,uncles,grandfathers,and adult male friends are allhonored on Fathers Day. Its also another day for greeting card companies andshop owners to celebrate because sales of the most popular gifts forDad（shirts,ties,and electric shavers）increase considerably.(1).The passage mainly tells about_.(A).Mrs. Dodds love for her father(B).the origin and establishment of Fathers Day(C).the importance of honoring fathers in the U. S.(D).Mrs. Dodds contribution to the government decision答案：B(2).Mrs. Dodd loved her father because he_.(A).had a large family(B).was a single parent(C).was a respected minister(D).was courageous,selfless and loving答案：D(3).In the United States,the first Fathers Day was celebrated nationwidein_.(A).1972(B).1910(C).1909(D).1900答案：A(4).The author of the passage seems to believe that_.(A).stepfathers should not be honored on Fathers Day(B).Fathers Day has nothing to do with Mothers Day(C).Fathers Day started with Mrs. Dodds love for her father(D).card companies should not make money on Fathers Day cards答案：C(5).Greeting card companies welcome Fathers Day because_.(A).their sale increases(B).it is a national holiday(C).adult male friends are also honored(D).they can sell ties,shirts and electric shavers答案：A3.This green and blue planet spinning in space is under severe stress. If wecontinue to exploit the planet at the present rate,human and animal life will bethreatened. Human pride will be followed by natures punishment. To save our earthand ourselves,we need first develop an unbiased understanding of ourselves,natureand life.Everyone understands the meaning of the sentence“Man should respect animal life andnature”. But the exact meaning of man,nature and animal life is not always clear.Many refer to man and animals as if they were essentially different. I consider manto be an animal and only differing in degree and not in kind from other animals.Although I discuss in conventional terms human rights and animal rights as if theywere separate,strictly speaking,human rights should be considered a branch of animalrights.The word“nature”is one of the most complex words in the language,but it hasdeveloped three main areas of meaning. These are,first,the essential quality andcharacter of something（as in human nature,or the nature of wood）;second,theinherent force which influences the world（as in Mother Nature）;third,the entireworld itself. The last can be taken to include or to exclude human beings,as thephrase man and the natural world implies.I consider humans to be an integral part of nature, although they are also thebeings most capable of interfering with its processes. Unfortunately a centraldrive of Western“man”has been to conquer“nature”, as if it were an objectseparate from him. Hence it has become common to distinguish between what isnatural（existing without mans interference）and artificial（manmade）. In thisway, natural growth is opposed to education, civilization to the natural state. Formany urban people living permanently among concrete and glass, nature itself hascome to mean little more than the countryside. And this notion of opposition iswhere the seed of potential destruction lies.(1).The word“unbiased”in Line 4 of Para. 1 means _.(A).unbalanced(B).fair(C).partial(D).unreasonable答案：B(2).As for the relationship between man and animals, the author holds that_.(A).man is a kind of animals(B).man is superior to animals(C).man is the same as animals(D).man and animals are essentially different from each other答案：A(3).The word“they”in Line 6 of Para. 2 refers to _.(A).human rights(B).animal rights(C).human beings and animals(D).human rights and animal rights答案：D(4).In the authors opinion, the word“nature”indicates _.(A).a particular kind of thing(B).the inherent force which influences the world(C).the entire world itself including human beings(D).the essential quality and character of something答案：D(5).The very last sentence of the passage implies that _.(A).urbanization violates the peace of the countryside(B).the people in the cities cannot enjoy the natures beauty(C).man cannot destroy nature, as they are different from each other(D).if man goes against nature, the world will probably be destroyed答案：D四、Word Spelling（10 points,1 point for two items）将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题卡上。1.使活动，使起作用vt. a_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：activate2.令人厌烦的a. b_ _ _ _ _答案：boring3. 总结，概述v. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：summarize4.4.争论，辩论n. d_ _ _ _ _答案：debate5.相反的a. c_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：contrary6.网络；网状物n. n_ _ _ _ _ _答案：network7.明显的a. e_ _ _ _ _ _答案：evident8.凋谢，枯萎，退色vi. f_ _ _答案：fade9.种族的a. r_ _ _ _ _答案：racial10.和谐；协调n. h_ _ _ _ _ _答案：harmony11.满意，满足n. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：satisfaction12.身份；同一n. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：identity13.解释，下定义vt. d_ _ _ _ _答案：define14.面试，口试，采访vt. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：interview15.社会学n. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：sociology16.谦虚的；适中的a. m_ _ _ _ _答案：modest17.旅行，行程n. j_ _ _ _ _ _答案：journey18.拥有者n. o_ _ _ _答案：owner19.描绘，描写，描述vt. p_ _ _ _ _ _答案：portray20.拥有，具有vt. p_ _ _ _ _ _答案：possess五、Word Form（10 points,1 point for each item）将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题卡上。1.Their new advertising campaign has been very _ （success）.答案：successful2.For the _ （secure）of passengers, all hand baggage is carefully checked.答案：security3.The _ （resolve）calling for a ban on nuclear tests was passed by atwothirds majority in the Congress.答案：resolution4.Untrained and nervous, she is nevertheless _ （pride） and determined.答案：proud5.It is best to write about things you have experienced _ （person）.答案：personally6.The government is planning to _ （simple）the tax laws.答案：simplify7.We regard cheating in exams as totally _ （acceptable）.答案：unacceptable8.Studies show that if workers have short but frequent breaks they will becomemore _ （product）.答案：productive9.The minister was under great _ （press）to resign.答案：pressure10.This is an _ （exception）case; Ive never seen anything like itbefore.答案：exceptional六、Translation from Chinese into English（15 points,3 points for eachitem）将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题卡上。1.由于发生了强烈地震，这个地区的交通中断了。答案：Due to/Because of the strong earthquake, the transportation in this area brokedown.The strong earthquake resulted in/caused the breakdown of transportation in thisarea.2.这就是我们去年开会的地方。答案：This is the very place where we had a meeting last year.3.我如果不是在忙着找工作，也许就来看望你了。答案：I would have come to visit you if I had not been busy looking for a job.Had I not been busy hunting for a job, I would have come to visit you.4.为了通过英语考试，他不得不熬夜复习。答案：To/In order to pass the English test/exam, he has to sit up far intonight/stay up late to review the lessons.5.只有这样你才能找到一份高薪水的工作。答案：Only in this way can/will you find a wellpaid job/a job of high salary.七、Translation from English into Chinese（15 points）将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题卡上。1.Many people think an only child is lucky because of the material goods andattention he or she receives. But only children have their problems, too. For onething, they have no privacy. Parents always feel entitled to know everythingthats going on in an only childs life. Also, only children never have theopportunity to put the blame on a brother or sister for something theyve donewrong. Third, only children miss the companionship of brothers and sisters. Theycan be lonely, and they may have trouble making friends later in life because theyhave never learned to get along with a brother or sister.答案：许多人认为，独生子女很幸运，其原因就在于他们所拥有的物质享受和得到的关照。但是，独生子女也有自己的问题。首先，他们毫无隐私而言。父母总觉得有权知道独生子女生活中的一切。另外，要是独生子女做错了事，他们可没有机会将责任推脱给兄弟或姐妹。第三，独生子女没有兄弟姐妹陪伴。他们可能会感到孤单，而且日后也可能难以与人交往，因为他们此前就从未学过如何与兄弟姐妹相处。2009年4月全国自考英语（二）真题一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）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.We _ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.A.occasionallyB.relativelyC.continuallyD.absolutely答案：A2.This is the first time that a woman has been _ to the post.A.grantedB.praisedC.pointedD.appointed答案：D3.If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_ .A.aggressionB.advantageC.alternativeD.ambition答案：C4.Dont trust everything_ you have read in the newspapers.A.whichB.thatC.asD.what答案：B5.The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just_ .A.tentativeB.validC.technicalD.thorough答案：A6.She _ everything else and concentrated on the task before her.A.set offB.set backC.set asideD.set up答案：C 7.When you _ know Bob better, you will like him.A.go toB.got toC.went toD.get to答案：D8.Ive got the order from the boss that the work _ finished before 5p.m.today.A. would beB. beC. will have beenD. could be答案：B9._Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class.A.WhatB.WhichC.ThatD.Who答案：A10.It is not decided _ the conference will be held.A.whatB.whichC.whenD.that答案：C二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）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.We all believe that modern technology can make life better because it makeseverything faster. But by 11 everything up, we suffer losses we ha