自考英语二标准题库试卷(一).doc

内部资料自考英语二标准题库试卷(一) (考试时间150分钟) PART ONE IVocabulary and Structure(10 points，1 point for each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。 1Its high time he _ home ( B ) Agoes Bwent Cwill go Dis going to go 2Taking him _ the wellknown movie star，they gave him a hearty welcome ( ) Aupon Bto Cfor Dinto 3The Republican Party is one of the _ parties of the United States ( ) Apolitical two principal Bprincipal political two Ctwo principal political Dprincipal two political 4More than one man _ been sent to the hardest place since 1919 ( ) Ahas Bhave Chad Dis 5More often than _ ，he had to do it in person ( ) Anot Brarely Chardly Dless 6Once _ oxygen，the brain dies ( ) Adeprived of Bdepriving of Chaving deprived of Ddeprived 7“What will you be doing in the summer?”“ _ English in a high school” ( ) ATo teach BTeaching CWill be teaching DWill teach 8-Peterwhy didnt you come yesterday? -I，but I had an unexpected visitor ( ) Ahad Bwould Cwas going to Ddid 9It is essential that a good worker _ efficient ( ) Acould be Bcan be Cwill be Dbe 10I wish I _ my research paper yesterdayBut I was too busy ( ) Ahad finished to write Bcould have finished writing Ccould have finished to write Dmight finish writing Cloze Test(10 points，1 point for 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。 The origin of language is not clearNo doubt it began very graduallyAnimals have a few cries that serve as signals，but even the highest apes have not been found able to 11 words，even with the most intensive professional instruction The superior 12 of man is apparently a necessity for the mastering of speechWhen man became sufficiently intelligent，we must suppose that he gradually increased the number of cries for different purposesIt was a great day 13 he discovered that speech should be used for narrativeThere are those who think that in this respect picture language preceded oral languageA man could draw a picture on the wall of his cave to show in 14 direction he had gone，or what prey he hoped to 15 Probably picture language and oral language developed side by sideI am inclined to think that 16 has been the most important single factor in the development of man Two important stages came not so long before the dawn of written historyThe first was the domestication of 17 ；the second was agricultureAgriculture was a step in haman process to which subsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machine ageAgriculture made 18 an immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practisedThese were，at first，only those in which nature fertilized the soil after each harvestAgriculture 19 with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads，but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end because of the physical comforts it provided The fundamental technical advance was writing，which，like spoken language，developed out of pictures，but as soon as it had reached a certain stage，it was possible to keep records and transmit 20 to people who were not present when the information was given 11Asay Bpronounce Cspeak Dmake ( ) 12Ahead Bmind Cbrain Dthought ( ) 13Asince Bwhile Cwhen Dhow ( ) 14Awhich Bwhile Cthat Dwhose ( ) 15Afire Bseize Ccatch Dkill ( ) 16Avoice Bpicture Clanguage Dwords ( ) 17Aanimals Blands Ctrees Dplants ( ) 18Acertainly Bpossibly Cprobably Dpossible ( ) 19Adealt Bfaced Cencountered Dmet ( ) 20Arecord Bspeech Cinformation Dpicture ( ) Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for 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。Passage 1 Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage： All whales fall into two groups，those with teeth and those withoutBoth beluga and dolphin be- long to the suborder of toothed whales known as Odontoceti，along with porpoises，narwhals，pilot whales，killer whales and the largest toothed creature in the world，the sperm whaleSize difference among the Odontoceti are remarkableA common porpoise will run only 4 or 5 feet in length and 300 pounds in weight；a sperm whale may be 10 times as long and 300 times as heavyThe beluga fails in between，weighing up to 2，000 pounds，and it does chirpIn fact，it makes a great variety of squeaking whistling，and clicking sounds，which have earned it the name of sea canary(金丝鸟) The toothless，or baleen whales belong to the suborder of MysticetiThis is a group of generally large whales，formerly abundant in all the occeans of the worldThough reduced by hunting，most species are still found along the coasts of the United States and CanadaAll but two of the Mysticeti reach 40 feet or more at maturity，with the blue whale running up to 100 feet and tipping the scales at up to 1 30 tonsThis whale is by far the largest creature that has ever lived on Earth，4 times the weight of the largest dinosaur，30 times that of an elephant 21With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? ( ) ABreeding habits of whales BDifferences between whales CEfforts to preserve whales DThe intelligence of whales 22All of the following whales belong to the suborder of Odontoceti except _ ( ) Anarwhals Bdolphins Cblue whales Dpilot whales 23According to the passage，the suborder of Mysticeti is distinguished from the suborder of Odon- ceti by the absence of _ ( ) Acolor Bfins Cears Dteeth 24Which of the following is mentioned by the author as a reason why the baleen whale population has been reduced? ( ) AHunting BIncreased pollution of the seas CDisease DInsufficient supply of food 25According to the passage，which of the following accurately describes the relative size of two whales? ( ) AThe blue whale is larger than the sperm whale BThe beluga is larger than the blue whale CThe killer whale is larger than the sperm whale DThe porpoise is larger than the killer whalePassage 2 Question 26 to 30 are based Off the following passage： Data from the pioneer spacecraft of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) apparently prove the theory that the searing 900-degree Fahrenheit surface temperature of Venus is due to an atmospheric greenhouse effect caused mainly by a blanket of carbon dioxideSuch a green- house effect is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planets atmosphere，warms its surface，and is converted to heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere The orbiting spacecraft sampled Venusatmosphere from top to bottom，enabling NASAs scientists to establish the exact amount of sunlight absorbed at various places in the planets atmosphere and on its surfaceMeasurements of atmosphere composition。temperature profiles(变化曲线)，and radiative heating predicted Venussurface temperature very accuratelyThe planet is closer to the Sun than to the Earthand it has a relatively thin atmosphere like Earths，but Venusatmosphere consists of more than ninety percent carbon dioxidecompared to less than four percent in that of EarthBecause of its higher percentage of carbon dioxide，VenusThus，the Venus studies are believed to be important to the understanding of possible adverse (不利于)effects on Earths agriculture and sea levels that could result from the long-term use of fossil fuelswhich add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere 26Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? ( ) AA New Theory BMeasuring Planetary Temperatures CThe Voyage of Pioneer Spacecraft DThe Greenhouse Effect on Venus 27According to the passagewhat happens to heat radiation from Venus? ( ) AIt is meutralized at the planets surface BIt is trapped by the atmosphere CIt creates energy DIt circulates evenly 28According to the passage，how does the atmosphere of Venus differ from that of Earth? ( ) AIt contains much more carbon dioxide BIt holds significantly less moisture CIt is four percent thinner DIt traps less heat radiation 29From the passage it can be inferred that the burning of fossil fuel on Earth may cause _ ( ) Amore carbon dioxide to enter sea water Bmore sunlight to reach the Earths surface Cthe atmosphere to become thinner Dthe planets temperature to change 30According to the passagedata from the Venus study can be used to_ ( ) Apredict changes in the planets orbit Bpredict future agricultural problems on Earth Ctest the efficiency of a spacecraft Dtest a theory about more efficient greenhousePassage 3 Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage： Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many waysThe simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of societyThere are more ideas，more disagreements in interest，and more groups and organizations with different beliefsIn addition，there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societiesAll these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decisionIn a society where people are quite similar in many ways，there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the sameAnd although conditions may not be satisfactory，they are at least customary and undisputed Within a society，social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material，for example，in technology rather than in values；in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early；in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites；in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones；in form rather than in substance；and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements Furthermore，social change is easier if it is gradualFor example，it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp dichotomies(一分成二)This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities，because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts 31The passage mainly discusses _ ( ) Atwo different societise Bthe necessity of social change Ccertain factors that determine the ease with which social changes occur Dcertain factors that promote social change 32 _ is one of the factors that tend to promote social change ( ) AJoint interest BAdvanced technology CLess emotional people DDifferent points of view 33The expression“greater tolerance”(paragraph 1)refers to _ ( ) Agreater willingness to accept social change Bquicker adaptation to changing circumstances Cmore respect for different beliefs and behavior Dgreater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas 34According to the passage。which of the following is NOT true? ( ) ASocial change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of Society BDisagreement with and argument about conditions tends to slow down social change CSocial change is more likely to occur in the material aspest of society DSocial ehange is less likely to occur in what people learned when they were young 35Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people gre quite similar in manY ways be- cause ( ) Apeople there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change Bpeople there have identical needs that can be satisfied wihout much difficulty Cpeople there are easy to please Dpeople there are less disputatious PART TWOWord Spelling(10 points，I point for two words)将下列汉语单词译成英语并写在答题纸上。每个词的词类和第一字母已在答题纸上给出。首字母后的每条短线上只写一个字母。36 37，38，39，40 41，42，43，44，45，46 47 48，49，50，51，52 53，54 55 36台，平台 n platform， 37池塘 n pond 38时机 n occasion 39年少的 adj junior 40档案 n file， 41因此 adv hence 42适度的 adj moderate 43乐意地 adv readily 44无知觉的 adj senseless45强壮的，坚强的 adj tough46未被占用的，空的 adjvacant，47包装 vt wrap，48无数的 adj numerous49死的 adj lifeless50伦理学的 adj ethnic 51把分类 vt classify 52鼓舞 vt inspire， 53消化 vst digest54改变 vt vary， 55、预算 n budgetVWord Form(10 points，1 point for each)将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。 56The_(divide)of the children into groups according to intelligence has been strongly objected to by many educatorsdivision 57I shall call the police and charge you with_(threat)behaviourthreating 58Eisenhower as a military_(strategy)directed the invasions of France and Germany in 1994strategist 59Its well known that Ibsen was a very_(fruit)Norwegian ptaywriterfruitful 60People often assume that a decision is an_(isolate) phenomenonisolated 61Money will be paid half in advance and half on_(complete)completion 62In the course of a day students do far more than just_(attend) classesattend 63Anyone_(want) to understand the industry of the funture will have to know about ro- boticswanting 64When she was crossing the room the nurse happened to notice the old lady_(try) to get out of bedtrying 65Some reasonable adjustments seem_(desire)desirable VI.Translation from Chinese into English(15 points，3 points for each)将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。66我们现在不能详述那个案件，我只是附带提一提.We cant go into all the details of that case nowI merely mention it by the way67孩子对宇宙的概念是凭他有限的经验和自己的想象而形成的。A childs conception of the universe is formed by his own fancies and limited experience68教授找不出足够的依据，以作为他为新理论辩护的论据。The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds on which to base his argument in favor of the new theory69这部小说与当时社会上正在讨论的学术问题有很大联系。The novel was relevant to what was being scholastically discussed in our society70他用了很长时间才慢慢地接受他不能上大学这一事实。It took him a long time to come to terms with the fact that he wasnt able to go to college VIITranslation 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。The value of daydreaming does not stop here. It has been found that it improves a persons ability to be better adapted to practical，immediate concerns，to solve everyday problems，and to come up more readily with new ideasContrary to popular belief，constant and conscious effort at solving a problem is，in reality，one of the most inefficient ways of coping with itWhile conscious initial effort is always necessary，effective solutions to especially severe problems frequently occur when conscious attempts to solve therq have been put offInability to relax，to let go of a problem， often prevents its solution白日梦的价值并非仅限于此，已经发现，白日梦能提高一个人的能力，使他能更好地适应实际的、紧急的情况，解决日常问题，并能较容易地提出新的想法。与普通的观点相反，不断地、有意识地努力解决问题实际上是最没有效率的处理问题方式之一。虽然最初有意识的努力常常是必需的，但常常是在放弃解决问题的有意识的尝试时