2009年10月全国自考英语(二)试题及答案[1].doc

.2009年10月全国自考英语（二）试题及答案一、Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point each)从1.The traffic was held up for more than thirty minutes,_caused me toarrive late.A.itB.thatC.whatD.which2._he has many friends，he is often feeling lonely.A.AsB.WhenC.WhileD.Since3.Poor speaker of English though he was at the time，he still managed to makehimself_.A.understandB.understoodC.understandingD.to understand4.There are many sales this season，during which stores will lowertheir_prices.A.normalB.generalC.ordinaryD.usual5.As for family education，parents are encouraged to rely on_rather thanpunishment.A.criticismB.intimidationC.persuasion;.D.scolding6.Scientists doubt whether its_to regulate ones biological clock bydrinking.A.feasibleB.incredibleC.fashionableD.valuable7.Youd better leave things_if you dont know how to deal with them.A.lonelyB.onlyC.loneD.alone答案8.The room was quiet，_the occasional coughing from my throat.A.in caseB.except forC.by farD.instead of答案9.So far scientists have only acquired_understanding of the physicalprocesses that cause earthquakes.A.a partialB.a changeableC.an originalD.an individual10.The profit-sharing plan is designed to_the staff to work hard.A.calculateB.demonstrateC.speculateD.motivate二、Cloze Test(10 points,1 point each)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.Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for awoman.A man goes shopping1he needs something.His purpose is settled and decided2.Heknows what he wants and his objective is to find it and3it;the price is asecondary4.Most men5walk into a shop and ask the salesman6what they want.If the shophas it in stock,the salesman promptly7it,and the business of trying it onproceeds8.All being well,the9can be and often is completed in less than fiveminutes,with hardly any bargain and to their satisfaction.For a man，slight problemsmay begin when the shop does not have what he wants，10 does not have exactly whathe wants.In that case the salesman，as the name implies，tries to sell the customersomething else.(1).(A).although(B).before(C).unless(D).because(2).(A).in advance(B).in addition(C).in contrast(D).in return(3).(A).book(B).order(C).buy(D).take(4).(A).transaction(B).consideration(C).regulation(D).possession (5).(A).simply(B).necessarily(C).reluctantly(D).inevitably(6).(A).of(B).with(C).for(D).at(7).(A).leaves(B).makes(C).prevents(D).produces(8).(A).at once(B).at first(C).at best(D).at least (9).(A).sale(B).deal(C).payment(D).request(10).(A).and(B).or(C).but(D).as三、Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points each)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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1.My husband Christopher was once a financial planner.Even though he couldntbalance our budget，his clients trusted him completely and he made them feelsecure.In exchange they paid him very well.We had a nice life then.At that time，myyoga studio(瑜伽馆)was just starting to make a profit，and I had recently decoratedit.At last，I was in control of my working life and poured my heart and soul intomaking it succeed.When we first met，I fell hard for Christopher right away,although I wouldnt callit love.Id never been with a man who was prettier than I was,but after a while Igot used to this，and it didnt bother me so much.I was recovering from a brokenheart and needed something to help me move on.If it wasnt love,it was goodenough，and when he asked me to marry him I jumped at the chance，knowing that itmight be my last.Things started out so well.I was working steadily and Christopher was patientlyclimbing up the ladder in his department.Then，without any warning，one gray winterafternoon in year five，he just upped and left his desk at the bank，handed in hisresignation，and came home and told me he wanted to start an interior designbusiness.He has always loved mixing and matching，and has a real eye for color,texture，andshape，but the idea of turning a hobby into a business wasnt something we had everdiscussed.I thought the stress of his job was becoming too much and perhaps he wouldtake a few months off over the spring and summer to relax and get the idea out ofhis system.I didnt believe he could be serious.But once he had a few clients，hebegan to draw up plans，ordering catalogues and turning our empty workshop into akind of makeshift studio with all of his sketches pinned to the wall.After spendinga lot of time and money on all of this preparation，and really doing quite a nicejob of it，he called each client in turn and apologized，saying he wouldnt be ableto design their living spaces after all.(1).As a financial planner,Christopher.(A).paid his clients very well(B).was trusted by his clients(C).was making his yoga studio profitable(D).could make his familys budget balanced(2).The woman in the passage.(A).fell in love with Christopher at first sight(B).managed a yoga studio with her husband(C).felt really uncomfortable with a smart man(D).married Christopher because of a broken heart(3).His wife thought Christopher suddenly quit his job because he.(A).couldnt wait to get promoted(B).had experience in interior design(C).wanted to do something he enjoyed(D).couldnt bear the pressure from his job (4).The womanher husbands decision.(A).was supportive of(B).was indifferent to(C).was satisfied with(D).was negative about(5).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Christopher.(A).was more likely to change his mind(B).would return to his office in the bank(C).made a big success in interior design(D).was not wellprepared for his business2.In a quiet，darkened lecture room，you begin a frustrating fight againstfatigue.The overhead projector hums，and you cannot concentrate on the slides.Youstop absorbing information and become absentminded.The professor lost you a longtime ago.You are bored.Virtually everyone gets bored once in a while.Most of us chalk it up to a dullenvironment.“The most common way to define boredom in Western culture is havingnothing to do，”says psychologist Stephen Vodanovich of the University of WestFlorida.And indeed，early research into the effects of boredom focused on peopleforced to perform dull tasks，such as working a factory assembly line.But boredom is not merely an natural property of the circumstances,researcherssay.Rather this perception is subjective and rooted in aspects ofconsciousness.Levels of boredom vary among people：some individuals are far lessliable to boredom than othersand some，such as extroverts(性格外向者),are morelikely to have this feeling.Thus，a new generation of scientists is coping with the psychologicalinterpretations of this most tedious of human emotionsand they have found that itis more complicated than is commonly known.Researchers say that boredom is not aunified concept but rather comes in several flavors.Level of attention,an aspect ofconscious awareness，plays an important role in boredom，such that improving apersons ability to focus may therefore decrease boredom.Emotional factors can alsocontribute to boredom.People who are poor in understanding their own feelings andthose who become sucked in and distracted by their moods are more easily bored，forexample.Staying away from tedium is not easy.People who are liable to boredom are morelikely to suffer from ills such as depression and drug addiction；they also tend tobe socially awkward and poor performers at school or work.(1).The purpose of the first paragraph is to.(A).illustrate why people are less able to focus(B).show how boring a lecture in a dark room is(C).tell people how fatigue affects concentration(D).describe a situation where people can get bored (2).It can be concluded from Para.2 that.(A).doing nothing leads people to get bored easily(B).western people pay little attention to boredom(C).boredom only affects the assembly line worker(D).people are liable to get bored in a dull situation(3).Researchers hold that boredom results from.(A).natural surroundings(B).various kinds of factors(C).sensitive personalities(D).subjective perceptions(4).Improvement of peoples ability to focus may.(A).affect their moods(B).distract their minds(C).reduce their boredom(D).increase their depression(5).The passage mainly involves.(A).effects of boredom on peoples life and work(B).various ways to conquer the feeling of boredom(C).studies of possible reasons why people get bored(D).the importance of scientific research into boredom3.Storytelling is one of the few human features that are truly universal acrossculture and through all of known history.Anthropologists find evidence of folktaleseverywhere in ancient cultures，written in Sanskrit，Latin,Greek,Chinese，Egyptianand Sumerian.People in societies of all types weave stories，from oral storytellersin huntergatherer tribes to the millions of writers bringing out books，televisionshows and movies.And when a characteristic behavior shows up in so many differentsocieties，researchers pay attention：its roots may tell us something about ourevolutionary past. To study storytelling，scientists must first define what constitutes a story,andthat can prove tricky.Because there are so many diverse forms,scholars often definestory structure，known as narrative，by explaining what it is not.Expositioncontrasts with narrative by being a simple，straightforward explanation,such as alist of facts or an encyclopedia entry.Another standard approach defines narrativeas a series of causally linked events that unfold over time.A third definition drawson the typical narratives subject matter：the interactions of intentionalagentscharacters with mindswho possess various motivations. However narrative is defined，people know it when they feel it.Whether fiction ornonfiction，a narrative engages its audience through psychologicalrealismrecognizable emotions and believable interactions among characters. “Everyone has a natural detector for psychological realism，”says RaymondA.Mar,assistant professor of psychology at York University in Toronto.“We can tellwhen something rings false.”But the best storiesthose retold through generationsand translated into other languagesdo more than simply present a believablepicture.These tales attract their audience，whose emotions can be closely tied tothose of the storys characters.Such immersion(沉浸)is a state psychologistscall“narrative transport”.Researchers have only begun figuring out the relationsamong the variables that can initiate narrative transport.(1).The passage indicates that storytelling.(A).is becoming less and less popular in modern societies(B).attracts researchersattention all through human history(C).is the best way to show the evolutionary past of human beings(D).is a common cultural phenomenon all through the known history(2).The phrase“a characteristic behavior”in Para.1 refers to.(A).telling stories(B).writing books(C).studying folktales(D).producing movies(3).Exposition is characterized by.(A).believable pictures(B).diverse subject matters(C).a simple and direct explanation(D).a number of causally linked events(4).How many approaches are mentioned to define a narrative?(A).One.(B).Two.(C).Three.(D).Four.(5).The best stories attract their audience because they.(A).present a believable picture(B).express the audiences emotions(C).are translated into other languages(D).are retold from generation to generation四、Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two words)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纸上。1.能力，能耐n.a_ _ _ _ _ _2.吹嘘，自夸v.b_ _ _ _3.取消，删除v.c_ _ _ _ _4.危险的，不安全的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _5.过多的，过分的a.e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _6.设备；便利n.f_ _ _ _ _ _ _7.喂草，放牧v.g_ _ _ _8.几乎不，几乎没有ad.h_ _ _ _ _9.包括，包含v.i_ _ _ _ _ _10.律师n.l_ _ _ _ _11.较大的，主要的a.m_ _ _ _12.国家的，民族的a.n_ _ _ _ _ _ _13.操作，经营n.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _14.透入，渗入v.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _15.拒绝，谢绝v.r_ _ _ _ _16.幸存，存活n.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _17.技术员n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _18.在楼上，往楼上ad.u_ _ _ _ _ _ _19.老兵，老手n.v_ _ _ _ _ _20.获胜者，优胜者n.w_ _ _ _ _。五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。1.It was_(care)of her to leave her purse lying on the desk.2.The_(frighten)child gripped his mothers hands tightly.3.It might be possible to convert_(explode)energy into heat.4.Tom shouted at his wife，“You_(find)fault with me.”5.Jack has exerted all his_(strong)to attain his goal.6.The surface of the earth_(cover)by masses of land and larger areas of water.7.Tom was the only one of the lookers-on who_(be)willing to help.8.Unless theres a storm,we shall set off on our journey tomorrow as_ (plan).9.The young man was so tired that he fell_(sleep)the moment his head touchedthe pillow.10.I would rather he_(paint)the wall white next time.六、Translation from Chinese into English(15 points,3 points each)将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。1.电脑能帮助解决科学研究中的许多问题。2.好书的产生是努力工作的结果。3.问题在于她是否能自己克服这些困难。4.每个听到那条消息的人都兴奋得跳了起来。5.你只要不灰心，一定会成功的。答案：As long as you dont lose heart,you will succeed.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纸上。1.Everyone agrees that childrens language learning begins withlistening.However,individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening theydo before they start speaking,and late starters are often long listeners.Mostchildren willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak.Before theycan speak，many children also ask questions by gestures and noises.It is agreed thatthey enjoy making noises,and that during the first few months one or two noises areconsidered as a particular indication of delight，distr