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1、全国2011年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题中华考试网()【大 中 小】 2011年8月30日 全国2011年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上，全部题目用英文作答（英译汉题目除外）i. the following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked a to y. choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the correspo

2、nding letter on your answer sheet. one word or expression for each blank only. (25 points, 1 point for each)west germany, by contrast, will not be able to 1 any form of euthanasia for a long time to come. opposition is 2 fierce, because of the shadow of the past. countries 3 an uninterrupted recent

3、libertarian tradition have less to fear from setting some 4 rules for voluntary euthanasia. by 5 to discuss it, they usher in something worse.we watched while pride allowed unimportant battles to be 6 into the most important stands of the warbecause we couldnt 7 and we couldnt retreat and because it

4、 didnt matter how many american 8 were provided to prove that point. now we are told that we have to 9 quietly while the american lives are lost so that we can exercise the 10 arrogance of vietnamizing the vietnamese.newspapers have two great advantages 11 television. they can be used by men as barr

5、iers 12 their wives. it is still the only effective screen against the morning features of the loved one, and, as such, performs a unique human 13 . the second advantage is that you cant line a 14 pail with a television setits usually the other way 15 .it is only lately that i have found how much sc

6、ience of genetics is 16 . agronomists and the like have taken to 17 all sorts of vegetables and fruitschanging their 18 nature. this sounds wonderful and often is 19 . for the scientists have not as a rule taken any 20 whatsoever in the taste of the things theyve tampered with! my own lack of shame

7、in the rioting then taking place in america 21 me. in one sense, i was the 22 of the ghetto child who through hard work and initiative was 23 himself toward a better life. i was the 24 , the exception. it was my life that was held up to watts youth to 25 .ii. each of the following sentences is given

8、 four choices of words or expressions. choose the right one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each)26. these arguments have never been _ accepted.a. amply b. drasticallyc. perpetually d. universally 27. it takes the most cool-he

9、aded and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to _ behavior.a. unfamiliar b. uncivilizedc. unsatisfied d. uncommon28. the emergency services said it was _ that no one was seriously injured in the air crash.a. miraculous b. mysteriousc. ridiculous d. relentless2

10、9. banks _ receive money from their customers in two distinct forms: on current account, and on deposit account.a. formally b. narrowlyc. normally d. particularly30. the recession has _ so many firms that many can no longer survive.a. lessened b. weakenedc. decreased d. reduced31. in science, a theo

11、ry is a reasonable _ of observed events.a. explanation b. excavationc. expression d. evaluation32. children do not learn what it is to lose and will _ violence to release theirdisappointment.a. refer to b. attribute toc. point to d. resort to33.a sincere _ is like the sunshine which can boost our mo

12、rale.a. compliment b. supplementc. accomplishment d. complement34. he was arrested when his _ scheme to evade taxes came to light.a. fake b. fraudulentc. false d. foreign35. this old room has not been much in use of late. no wonder it has such a_ appearance.a. vulgar . b. fancyc. shabby d. cheap36.

13、that little boy was so naughty that he tried to _ feathers from a chicken.a. flick b. twistc. pluck d. toss37. the task of a teacher _ patience and conscientiousness.a. commands b. demandsc. amends d. mends 38. she gave us unfailing _ and became an essential part of our family.a. devotion b. inspect

14、ionc. exploration d. indication39. as we were saying goodbye, the train started with a_.a. shake b. shiverc. tremble d. jerk40. parents should attach importance to their childrens _ from adolescence to adulthood.a. permission b. positionc. transmission d. transition全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题中华考试网()【大

15、中 小】 2010年11月27日 全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试 高级英语试题 课程代码：00600全部题目用英文作答(翻译题除外)，并将答案写在答题纸相应位置上 i. the following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked a to y. choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your

16、 answer sheet. one word or expression for each blank only. (25 points, 1 point for each)todays heroessome of them, anywaytell us they enjoy their 1 . “and i 2 to myself at the men and the ladies. who never 3 of us billion-dollar babies.” the 4 “culture hero” who 5 that is alice cooper.if i said that

17、 being black is a greater 6 than being a woman, probably no one would 7 me. why? because “we all know” there is 8 against black people in america. that there is prejudice against women is an idea that still 9 nearly all menand, i am afraid, most womenas 10 .there is, however, another 11 possessed by

18、 the best work, which is even more important as a 12 of happiness than is the exercise of 13 . this is the element of constructiveness. in some work, though by no 14 in most, something is built up which remains as a 15 when the work is completed.my own state of mind, when i left watts eight years ag

19、o to take up the 16 year at whittier college, was 17 . it was to me less of a 18 ; it was the stepping off point of an odyssey that was to take me through whittier college and oxford university, to yale law school, and back to watts. i had 19 then, as now, to make watts my 20 .well, its a good life

20、and a good 21 , all said and 22 , if you dont 23 , and if you know that the big wide world hasnt 24 from you yet, no, not by a long way, though it wont be long now. the float bobbed more violently than before and, with a 25 on his face, he began to wind in the reel.a. handicap b. element c. weaken d

21、. means e. heardf. question g. freshman h. home i. strikes j. donek. source l. different m. conceived n. particular o. grinr skill q. laughed r. prejudice s. monument t. singsu. rewards v. departure w. intended x. world y. bizarreii. each of the following sentences is given four choices of words or

22、expressions. choose the right one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each)26. the citizens are grateful to the government for the _ environment.a. wholesome b. wholesalec. noisome d. tiresome27. the farmers _ from the contest aro

23、used heated debates.a. omission b. exclusionc. inclusion d. emission28. he owed his victory to endurance and _.a. instance b. existencec. subsistence d. perseverance29. he killed his enemy and received a _ wound himself.a. moral b. fatefulc. mortald. factual30. to remove the paint, he had to apply a

24、 knife to _ the table.a. scrapeb. rubc. dab d. peel31. the local government decided to _ money for the building of a new post office.a. distribute b. dividec. contribute d. allot32. she was _ of her notorious family scandal.a. shameful b. shamelessc. ashamed d. shamed33. since then, the contrast bet

25、ween his two careers has become even more _.a. symbolized b. distinguishedc. predominated d. pronounced34. i recall how _ it was years ago when people littered everywhere in our city.a. annoying b. scaringc. frightening d. humiliating35. i dont complain about the smoking _ because i hate watching pe

26、ople smoking in hospitals.a. programs b. restrictionsc. arguments d. advertisements36. his muscles are firmest and his _ colds and infections is highest.a. ignorance of b. independence ofc. resistance to d. attribution to37. regardless of _ poll results, a number of objections have been published in

27、 newspapers.a. practical b. sensiblec. favorable d. outstanding38. at british universities, it is _ to cease work and spend a half-hour or so sipping tea and eating cookies with the members of ones department. a. satisfactory b. extraordinaryc. contemporary d. customary39. the concentration of popul

28、ations in cities has given _ to many problems of housing, education, and medical services.a. rise b. reasonc. resultd. response40. this discovery is highly _ in the circle of science.a. measured b. appreciatedc. calculated d. experimented 全国2009年10月高等教育自学考试 高级英语试题 课程代码：00600请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上，全部题目用英语作答（

29、英译汉题目除外） i. the following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked a to x. choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. one word or expression for each blank only. (12 points, 0.5 p

30、oint for each)so at least the historical evidence seems to suggest. when i was graduating from college, my1 also found the world in a mess. the economic machinery had 2 down almost everywhere: in this country 3 a quarter of the population was out of work. a major war seemed all too 4 . as a college

31、newspaper editor at that time, i protested 5 this just as vehemently as student 6 are protesting today.but today she passed the bakers by, climbed the 7 , went into the little dark roomher room like a cupboardand sat down on the red eiderdown. she sat 8 for a long time. the box 9 the fur came out of

32、 was 10 the bed. she unclasped the necklet quickly; quickly, 11 looking, laid it inside. but when she put the 12 on she thought she heard something crying.the watts-as-a-way-station mentality has a firm hold on 13 those who remain and those who leave. such as 14 is, the ghetto is regarded as 15 plac

33、e to make a career for those who have a future. without 16 , the prime american values underscore the 17 . negroes, inside it or out, and whites too, behave toward the 18 like travelers.i know that american technical genius, and 19 of all the moon landing, seems to give the 20 to too summary a conde

34、mnation of the 21 system, but there is more to education 22 the segmental equipping of the mind. there is that transmission of the value of the 23 as a force still miraculously fertile and movingmostly 24 from american education at all levels.ii. in this section, there are fifteen sentences taken fr

35、om the textbooks with a blank in each, followed by a list of words or expressions marked a to x. choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. one word or expression for each blank only. (15 points, 1 point for each)25. like all art

36、ists, these rock musicians _ feelings and beliefs that help us see and form our own.26. if you dont do what the doctor says youll have to go to the hospital, the mother admonished her _.27. i hope that the example of my _ will convince other women to get into politicsand not just to stuff envelopes,

37、 but to run for office.28. there was a little path beside the rocky road, and mrs. flowers walked _ swinging her arms and picking her way over the stones.29. it has become _ to think that, like fast food, fast ideas are the way to get to a fast-moving, impatient public.30. all skilled work can be pl

38、easurable, provided the skill _ is either variable or capable of indefinite improvement.31. she frowned, conscientiously worrying over what _ he might secretly be longing for which she had been too busy or too careless to imagine.32. when salesmen are doing well, there is pressure upon them to begin

39、 _ better, for fear they may start doing worse.33. television also provides a wide _ of opinion by setting up four or five experts and letting them knock each other down.34. i guess before were _ she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about.35. she brought a cigarette out of her

40、 apron pocket and tucked it deep into one _ of her mouth, the way she did when something pleased her.36. except for some exclusive clubs in london, there were _ occasions where racial lines were drawn.37. undoubtedly the desire for food has been, and still is, one of the main causes of great _ event

41、s.38. at the same time, of course, the producer must do his bit by producing nothing but the most perishable _.39. the northern wind blows viciously today, and theres no _ heating to turn on, but it will be pleasant when the wind drops.iii. each of the following sentences is given two choices of wor

42、ds or expressions. choose theright one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each)40. his _ and unwillingness to learn from others prevent him from being an effective member of the team.a. arrogance b. advantage41. we must try to cr

43、eate a more caring, more _ society.a. compassionate b. competitive42. it was _ and she did not know enough to analyze each problem properly.a. encouraging b. exhausting43. although each tv series will be rated on the basis of its usual content, the ratings can _ from week to week.a. flow b. fluctuat

44、e44. this _ factor means that there is often a connection in appearance and temperament between parents and children.a. historical b. hereditary45. though she _ and pleaded, he refused to go to the dance.a. coaxed b. admonished46. jack managed to get 147 tapes and 100 books plus lots of magazines th

45、rough customs in a(n) _ way.a. incredulous b. miraculous47. these days people are becoming more and more _ about the food they eat.a. sophisticated b. selective48. the question of going to the united states for a doctors degree _ his mind.a. preoccupied b. intruded49. in the last twenty years, break

46、throughs in technology have _ advanced the way we communicate, bringing us computers, cell phones and the internet.a. profoundly b. deeply50. in our culture, we are accustomed to sophisticated prescription drugs containing a _ of chemical ingredients.a. plenty b. variety51. we cannot _ the countrys

47、telecommunications to unqualified people.a. trust b. entrust52. imagine how many times restaurants and merchants had to change their posted prices during the _ 1970s, when prices almost doubled.a. inflationary b. extraordinary53. compared with the _ period last year, average temperatures have been l

48、ow.a. corresponding b. related54. in the middle of these otherwise _ plains is a striking range of mountains.a. featureless b. pointlessi. the following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked a to x. choose the one that best completes each of the s

49、entences and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. one word or expression for each blank only. (12 points, 0.5 point each) we parked the car, elgie came over and 1 himself in the back seat of the car. a police car moved slowly to the corner where we were 2 and the patrolmen looked at

50、the three of us 3 and we pretended not to 4 . the patrol car 5 down the empty street and i turned 6 toward elgie. she 7 to me because she was like people i had never met 8 . like women in english novels who walked the moors with their 9 dogs racing at a 10 distance. like the women who sat in front o

51、f roaring 11 , drinking tea 12 from silver trays. actually, i enjoy my work when the 13 are large and 14 and somewhat frightening and will 15 the attention of many people. i get scared, and am unable to 16 at night, but i usually 17 at my best under this stimulating kind of 18 and enjoy my job the most. and americans ought to note that, 19 things may seem to be 20 apart, arts and the humane sc