尚德机构：全国2012年4月自学考试综合英语(二)试题

1、尚德机构：全国2012年4月自学考试综合英语（二）试题全国2012年4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位置上I语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并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）1. The man in the store wont change money for him _ he buys something.A. if B. orC. but D. unless2. The old harbor is still full of pleasant atmosp

2、here and well worth _.A. visit B. to visitC. to be visited D. visiting3. The car often breaks down and we must have it _ thoroughly.A. check B. checkedC. to check D. checking4. If she _ here last night, I would have told her the good news.A. came B. had comeC. would come D. was coming5. Can you tell

3、 me _ about this city that makes people love it so much?A. it is what B. what it isC. what is it D. is it what6. By the time you get to the shopping mall, the stores _.A. have been closed B. are to be closedC. will have been closed D. are being closed7. _ , our next step is to determine how to carry

4、 it out.A. Having made the plan B. Making the planC. The plan is being made D. The plan having been made8. Some English words can have different meanings depending on the _ in which they are used.A. context B. contactC. content D. contrast9. It _ artificial, but at that price what can you expect?A.

5、eats B. flavorsC. chews D. tastes10. I _ hope that these very unfortunate people will not be forgotten.A. sincerely B. seriouslyC. honestly D. frankly11. We had to _ a lot of noise when the children were at home.A. come up with B. catch up withC. put up with D. keep up with12. When I was eighteen I

6、was independent _ my parents.A. on B. ofC. to D. with13. The water was so clear that it _ the trees on the river bank.A. shadowed B. presentedC. reflected D. shaded14. In this advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly _.A. length B. periodC. intervals D. gaps15. The _ majority of

7、 people do not actually attend sports events, but see them through the eyes of the media.A. main B. wideC. big D. vastII完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并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）Bridge is a structure used by people and vehicles to cross areas that are obstacles to travel. Without bri

8、dges, people would need 16 to cross waterways and would have to travel around such obstacles 17 canyons and valleys.Bridges range 18 from a few feet or meters to several miles or kilometers. A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight 19 the weight of the people and vehicles that use it

9、. It must also 20 natural occurrences, including earthquakes, strong winds, and changes in temperature.Most bridges are held up by at least two supports set in the ground. The 21 between two adjacent supports is called a span of a bridge. The supports at each 22 of the bridge are called abutments (桥

10、墩), and the supports that 23 between the two abutments are called piers. Most short bridges are supported only by abutments and are known as 24 -span bridges. Bridges that have one or more piers 25 the abutments are called multi-span bridges. Most long bridges are multi-span bridges. The main span i

11、s the longest span of a multi-span bridge.Suspension bridges (吊桥) are perhaps the most 26 type of bridge because of their long main span and especially attractive 27 . These bridges have a roadway that hangs from steel cables that are supported by two high towers. Suspension bridges are used to 28 g

12、reat distances. They are also used to cross deep water or steep canyons, and in other places 29 the construction of piers is especially difficult and 30 . These bridges require only two piers, each of which supports a tower.16. A. buses B. planes C. trains D. boats17. A. like B. as C. with D. to18.

13、A. in height B. in depth C. in length D. in width19. A. as well as B. by means of C. except for D. according to20. A. prevent B. resist C. beat D. fight21. A. space B. extentC. distance D. stretch22. A. end B. side C. way D. part23. A. run B. remain C. stay D. stand24. A. sole B. unique C. single D.

14、 simple25. A. in proportion to B. in addition toC. in place of D. in front of26. A. impressive B. expressive C. productive D. constructive27. A. existence B. appearance C. quality D. ability28. A. measure B. move C. extend D. span29. A. while B. when C. where D. which30. A. profitable B. practical C

15、. necessary D. expensiveIII难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并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）31. Many apparently naive inquiries like why grass is green, or why the Sun is round, or why we need 55,000 nuclear weapons in the worldare really deep questions. The answers can be a gateway to real

16、 insights.A. .The answers are accurate in meaning.B. The answers can lead us to new findings.C. The answers are the key to great human achievements.D. The answers can help us get a deep understanding of things.32. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to co

17、me by, where the very ideal of heroism is something beyond usan artifact of the past.A. extraordinary heroes are rare.B. we can never become as good as heroes.C. heroism is a complex concept and hard to grasp.D. the underlying meaning of heroism is hard to understand.33. “An artists heart is his hea

18、d,” replied Trevor; “and besides, our business is to show the world as we see it, not to make it better.”A. the artists duty is to reflect the reality, not to improve it.B. the artists job is to make drawings of the earth instead of other planets.C. the artists business is to paint anything real, no

19、t to use his imagination.D. .the artists responsibility is to create images rather than reflecting the reality.34. It getting my Berlin diaries out was risky, but life in the Third Reich had always been risky. It was worth a try.A. I would try it, although it was very dangerous, just like life in th

20、e Third Reich.B. I would try it, although it might make my life in the Third Reich more dangerous.C. No matter how dangerous life in the Third Reich was, I would get my Berlin diaries out.D. The dangerous life in the Third Reich would be unforgettable if I could get my Berlin diaries out.35. These h

21、ands spoke of the stubbornness of mankind.A. These hands referred to the hard work and power of mankind.B. These hands demonstrated the wisdom and diligence of mankind.C. These hands represented the rigidness and inflexibility of mankind.D. These hands showed the perseverance and determination of ma

22、nkind.36. Even when you have doubts about some people, act as if they are worthy of your best manners.A. Although some people are rude to you, you should still be polite to them.B. Even when you suspect some people, behave courteously as if you like them.C. Even when you are not sure whether some pe

23、ople deserve your politeness, treat them as if they do.D. Although you dont trust some people, you should show your politeness to them as if they are trustworthy.37. We wont have to do any entertainingthe liquor bills alone are always staggering at Christmas.A. the amount of money spent on liquor is

24、 fixed at Christmas.B. we have to pay a lot of money just for liquor at Christmas.C. we are only surprised at the liquor bills at Christmas.D. the price of liquor is very high at Christmas.38. His reaction indicates to me that I actually stand a chance of coming up with a workable design of a bomb.A

25、. a bomb will be produced according to my design.B. designing a bomb will give me a chance of working.C. I have a chance of working on a bomb to be exploded.D. it is possible for me to design a bomb that can be exploded.39. I was blessed with a rare determination to make something of myself.A. I had

26、 a strong determination to begin a new life.B. I had a great confidence in myself to become rich.C. fortunately I was exceptionally determined to succeed.D. naturally I was extremely confident to rely on nobody but myself.40. It was a hard, stubborn land; but people in those difficult places do not

27、forget the law of hospitality to the strangerfor their God may decree that they too shall become strangers on the face of the earth.A. Though their conditions were difficult to change, people of those places tried to show their kindness to strangers.B. Though the people in those places were as stubb

28、orn as their land, they were hospitable to strangers.C. The land was difficult to farm, but people there never failed to be kind and friendly to strangers.D. It was very unusual for people in those poor places to treat strangers so warmly.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，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或

29、未选均无分。（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）Passage OneMy grandmother was an iron-willed woman, the feared matriarch (女首领) of our New York family back in the 1950s.When I was five years old, she invited some friends and relatives to her Bronx apartment for a party. Among the guests was a neighborhood big shot who wa

30、s doing well in business. His wife was proud of their social status and let everyone at the party know it. They had a little girl about my age who was spoiled and very much used to getting her own way.Grandmother spent a lot of time with the big shot and his family. She considered them the most impo

31、rtant members of her social circle and worked hard at currying their favor.At one point during the party, I made my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. A minute or two later, the little girl opened the bathroom door and grandly walked in. I was still sitting down.“Dont you know that l

32、ittle girls arent supposed to come into the bathroom when a little boy is using it!?” I shouted loudly.The surprise of my being there, along with the indignation I had heaped upon her, stunned the little girl. Then she started to cry. She quickly closed the door, ran to the kitchen, and tearfully co

33、mplained to her parents and my grandmother.Most of the partygoers had overheard my loud remark and were greatly amused by it. But not Grandmother.She was waiting for me when I left the bathroom. I received the longest, sharpest tongue-lashing of my young life. Grandmother yelled that I was impolite

34、and rude and that I had insulted that nice little girl. The guests watched and drew back in absolute silence. So forceful was my grandmothers personality that no one dared stand up for me.After her scolding speech was over and I had been dismissed, the party continued, but the atmosphere was much te

35、nser.Twenty minutes later, all that changed. Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a stream of water flowing out from under the door.She shrieked twicefirst in astonishment, then in rage. She flung open the bathroom door and saw that the sink and tub were plugged up and that the faucets (水龙

36、头) were going at full blast.Everyone knew who the criminal was. The guests quickly formed a protective barricade around me, but Grandmother was so furious that she almost got to me anyway, waving her arms as if trying to swim over the crowd.Several strong men eventually moved her away and calmed her

37、 down, although she was still hot with anger for quite a while.My grandfather took me by the hand and sat me on his lap in a chair near the window. He was a kind and gentle man, full of wisdom and patience. Rarely did he raise his voice to anyone, and never did he argue with his wife or resist her w

38、ishes.He looked at me with much curiosity, not at all angry or upset. “Tell me,” he asked, “why did you do it?”“Well, she yelled at me for nothing,” I said earnestly. “Now shes got something to yell about.”Grandfather didnt speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling.“Eric,” he sa

39、id at last, “you are my revenge.”41. The phrase “currying their favor” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. standing on their side B. winning their supportC. getting their attention D. begging their forgiveness42. How did the partygoers react when they noticed what happened in the bathroom between Eri

40、c and the little girl?A. They didnt take the incident seriously.B. They anticipated the grandmothers anger.C. They accused the boy of being rude to the girl.D. They blamed the girl for her offensive behavior.43. According to the writer, what spoiled the atmosphere of the party?A. The sharp scolding

41、from Grandmother.B. The indifference showed by the partygoers.C. The strong protest from the five-year-old boy.D. The undesirable behavior of the big shot family.44. Which of the following happened first?A. Grandmother shrieked in great shock.B. Grandmother exploded in huge madness.C. Water streamed

42、 out from under the bathroom door.D. Faucets in the bathroom were turned on at full burst.45. What can we learn from the last sentence of the story?A. It was unfair for Grandfather to have such a mischievous grandson.B. It was hard for Grandfather to understand the boys protest.C. Grandfather implie

43、d his approval for the boys behavior.D. Grandfather was as hot-tempered as Grandmother.Passage TwoOur success, satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens to us but how we deal with it.You will probably know yourself from personal experience what a difference your att

44、itude can make when, for example, youre returning faulty goods or making a complaint. An open, polite and friendly approach, expecting a satisfactory result, normally results in one as people tend to respond with a similar attitude. If, however, you present an argument with an angry, accusing tone,

45、expecting trouble, there is little doubt that this is what youll get!Some people see the world through a filter of optimism and some through a filter of pessimism which largely comes down to having a predominantly positive or negative attitude. People who are suffering from a negative attitude prima

46、rily think that something cant be done; they dwell on problems, see all the pitfalls, find fault with and criticize other people and focus on all the things they would like but havent got. People blessed with a positive attitude by contrast think that anything is possible, they look for solutions, t

47、hey see the good in everybody, and they are grateful for all the good things in their lives. Whether suffering from or blessed with your attitude, this is not something that is imposed on us from the outside. We are very much responsible for our own attitude. We all start out with a “clean” slate bu

48、t this can get muddied by our experiences in life. As children we get ridiculed and bullied, criticized and rejected, start to experience doubt and lose our self-confidence. If this continues into adulthood, it can result in a downward spiral which fuels the fires of a bad attitude in later life.How

49、ever, there is a choice. The first step is recognizing that there is a different way to view life. If you feel that a bad attitude is dragging you down, you need to start making a definite effort to see the positive in a situation. It may not be easy in every situation but just start off small. A st

50、ep in the right direction may just be that you accept an unfortunate situation and move on rather than believing that everything and everyone is conspiring against you to make your life as difficult and unpleasant as possible. We all have moments like that, but luckily, most of the time, we soon see

51、 just how unreasonable these thoughts are.Your attitude impacts on all aspects of your life. When faced with problems and difficulties in life, most peoples first response is to complain and wonder why this had to happen to them. This is a natural response and one which might even cross the minds of

52、 generally positive people. However, in the face of adversity you must remember that you have a choice. You can wallow in (沉湎于) self-pity and do nothing but complain, or you can start looking for solutions to the problem and start moving on. We all know which is the best way, but sometimes we have t

53、o step back from the situation and consciously decide that were going to take the positive route even if initially it doesnt come naturally. Everything gets easier with practice, even being positive.The key to what sort of life you live is the recognition that you do have a choice. Everyones circums

54、tances are different but we all have this choice. Basically, life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.46. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that people are likely to treat others _.A. the way they are treatedB. better when they are satisfiedC. worse when they are in troubleD.

55、 the way they consider appropriate47. According to the writer, what affects peoples life attitude?A. the situation they face B. the people around themC. their expectations of life D. the way they view the world48. Which of the following can best replace the word “conspiring” in Paragraph 4?A. purpos

56、efully making preparationsB. successfully encouraging people to fightC. secretly planning to do something harmfulD. efficiently organizing some unexpected events49. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. We can learn to be positive with practice.B. We have to face hardships in everyday life.C. It is natural for people to form a negative attitude.D. It is difficult