2009年7月自学考试英语(二)试题(含答案).doc

全国2009年7月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题课程代码：00795请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上I语法、词汇。从A、B,C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在 答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共 15分)Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (15 points)1. Einsteins special theory of _ , far from being obscure and difficult, can be understood in its basics with no more than first-year algebra.A. relative B. relativeness C. relativity D. relatively2. They are still not fully able to distinguish right _ wrong.A. between B. from C. for D. against3. The moment when she knew that her boyfriend was going to break up with her, her eyes _ a hurt look. A. took out B. took over C. took to D. took on4. At parties Jack doesnt mind making a _ of himself as long as it brings about joy and laughter.A. fool B. hero C. coward D. man5. She turned down the request because it was _ the limits of his power.A. above B. over C. off D. beyond6. They _ in going in spite of the awful weather.A. insisted B. existed C. persisted D. consisted7. You will succeed in the end _ you give up halfway.A. even if B. as though C. as long as D. unless8. Its very _ of you to water my garden while I was away.A. considered B. considerate C. considering D. considerable9. Helen probably _ her rapid recovery to her husbands devoted care. A. obliged B. contributed C. belonged D. owned10. _ the plan carefully, he decided to take it.A. To have judged B. To judge C. Having judged D. Judging11. I would like to attend the dancing class, but I was _ the chances at school.A. lost B. denied C. missed D. dismissed12. Widespread corruption _ serious problems to the government. A. poses B. has C. affects D. results13. She seemed _ all her passion after she failed the Entrance Exam for University. A. to have lost B. having lost C. to lose D. losing14. I consider his suggestion the most _ that has so far been offered. A. sensible B. sensitive C. sentimental Dstrenuous15. The prize will go to _ of them writes the best article. A. whoever B. whomever C. whichever DwhateverII完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共15小题。每小题1分，共15分) Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps illustrating the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 16 reading material and giving out 17 . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 18 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and 19 become hard even for the students to understand. Most institutions provide courses which 20 new students to develop the skills they need to be 21 listeners and note-takers. 22 these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 23 learners to practise these skills 24. In all cases it is important to 25 the problem 26 actually starting your studies. It is important to 27 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 28 in college study. One way of 29 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year. Another basic strategy is to find a study partner 30 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.16. A.attributing B. contributing C. distributing D. explaining17. A. assignments B. information C. content D. definition18. A. suspects B. understands C. wonders . D. convinces19. A. what B. those C. as D. which20. A. prevent B. requireC. assist D. forbid21. A. effective B. passive C. relative D. expressive22. A. Because B. Though C. Whether D. If23. A. enable B. stimulate C. advocate D. prevent24. A. independently B. repeatedly C. logically D. generally25. A. evaluate B. acquaint C. tackle D. formulate26. A. before B. after C. while D. for27. A. predict B. acknowledgeC. argue D. ignore28. A. to require B. required C. requiring D. are required29. A. preventing B. withstanding C. sustaining D. overcoming30. A. in that B. for which C. with whom D. such asIII. 难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分,共10分)Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts.(10 points)31. Once the sands have run out of a persons hourglass, they cant be replaced.A. The sands that a person has in his hourglass can never be replaced.B. If a persons watch goes wrong, it can never be repaired.C. If a person has got no sense of time, he will never be successful.D. Once a day in our life is gone, it will never come back again.32. But overindulging children with material things does little to lessen parental guilt.A. But overindulging children with material things can really help parents to lessen their guilt.B. But overindulging children with material things cant release parents from feeling guilty.C. Parents really want to use the material things to content their children and get rid of their guilt.D. If the parents overindulge children with few material things, parents can not lessen their guilt at all.33. Our business is to show the world as we see it, not to make it better.A. Our business is to paint the world and make it look better than the real world.B. Our work is to reflect the real world, not to beautify it.C. Our work is to show the world to others to make it better.D. We should make the world a better place to live.34. “A great army it was, and a great story for me. It will go down in history.”A. The story will be included in the history book.B. The story is so interesting that in history classes, the teacher will tell it to the students.C. This army is worth being remembered.D. This army is a glorious army. It is a story that can be put into history book.35. It was in her mind to share their refuge.A. She is really willing to share their shelter with neighbors.B. She really wanted to allow her neighbors to share their shelter, and she has made up her mindto do so.C. She didnt want their neighbors to share their shelter.D. She was thinking of sharing their shelter with their neighbors, but she didnt make up her mind yet.36. I attended the funeral with them and sat through it with a lump of cold lead in my chest.A. Throughout the funeral, I was filled with sadness.B. The sad atmosphere of the funeral almost choked me.C. At the funeral I felt as cold as lead from beginning to end.D. All the time I sat at the funeral with a heart as heavy as lead.37. The subsequent conversation threw no light on the matter.A. The following conversation didnt make things clearer.B. The following conversation made things clearer.C. The following conversation made people understand this trick.D. The following conversation was full of complain.38. In time the visible wounds healed.A. Sooner or later people could see the wounds clearly.B. Sooner or later the wounds would disappear.C. Sooner or later people wilt see the trace of wounds.D. There were no wounds at all.39. Besides they do not have access to the knowledge.A. Besides the first problem, they dont have the key to knowledge.B. In addition, they cant get the needed information.C. In addition, they dont need to know the information.D. Besides, they dont have confidence to get the needed information.40. Americans view friendship more tentatively, subject to changes in intensity as people move, change their jobs, marry, or discover new interests.A. Americans dont think that friendship can and should remain unchanged.B. Americans think that in this changing world no friendship can stay stable.C. Americans prefer anything new and they are constantly looking for new things including friends.D. Americans look upon friendship as temporary; they dont believe there can be true friends.IV阅读理解。阅读短文，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分) Read the two passages and answer the questions. (20 points)Passage OneResearchers have established that when people are mentally engaged (投入的), biochemical (生物化学的) changes occur in the brain that allow it to act more effectively in cognitively(认知的)areas such as attention and memory. This is true regardless of age. People will be alert and receptive if they are faced with information that gets them to think about things they are interested in. And someone with a history of doing more rather than less will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind.Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging the brain that they are putting the theory to work in their own lives. “The idea is not necessarily to learn to memorize enormous amounts of information,” says James Fozard, associate director of the National Institute on Aging. “Most of us dont need that kind of skill. Such specific training is of less interest than being able to maintain mental alertness. ”Fozard and others say they challenge their brains work.Gene Cohen, acting director of the same institute, suggests that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups. Cohen says that we are frequently advised to keep physically active as we age, but older people need to keep mentally active as well. Those who do are more likely to maintain their intellectual abilities and to be generally happier and better adjusted.“The point is, you need to do both.” Cohen says, “Intellectual activity actually influences brain-cells health and size.” 41. People who are cognitively healthy are those _.A. who can remember large amounts of informationB. who are highly intelligentC. whose minds are alert and receptiveD. who are good at recognizing different sounds42. According to Fozards argument, people can make their brains work more efficiently by _.A. constantly doing memory workB. taking part in various mental activitiesC. going through specific trainingD. making frequent adjustments43. The findings of James and other scientists in their work _.A. remain a theory to be further provedB. have been challenged by many other expertsC. have been generally acceptedD. are practiced by the researchers themselves44. Older people are generally advised to _.A. keep fit by going in for physical activitiesB. keep mentally active by challenging their brainsC. maintain mental alertness through specific trainingD. maintain a balance between individual and group activities45. What is the passage mainly about?A. How biochemical changes occur in the human brain?B. Why people should keep active not only physically but also mentally?C. How intellectual activities influence brain-cell health ?D. Why people should receive special mental training as they age ?Passage TwoThe food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates (硝酸钾) and nitrites(亚硝酸盐), commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and poultry and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered(given) to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.46. How has science done a disservice (伤害) to mankind? _.A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually done away withB. It has caused a lack of information, concerning the value of foodC. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our foodD. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables47. What are nitrates used for? _.A. They preserve flavor in packaged foodsB. They preserve the color of meatsC. They are the objects of researchD. They cause the animals to become fatter48. What does FDA mean as an organization? _.A. Food Direct AdditivesB. Final Difficult AnalysisC. Food and Drug AdministrationD. Federal Dairy Additives49. The word carcinogenic means most nearly the same as _.A. trouble-makingB. color-retainingC. money-makingD. cancer-causing50. Which of the following statements is not true? _.A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the livinganimals.C. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for over thir