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20144月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项：位置上。每小题选出答案后，用2B其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。本试卷共8页，满分100分；考试时间150分钟，全部题目用英文作答（英译汉题目外应位置上，否则不计分。Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet. (15points,1pointforeach)Withhislast ,hemurmuredthenameofthepersonwhomurderedhim.gaspC.exhale

B.chokeD.respirationTheteenager’s ofthepopstarworriedherparents.applauseC.adulationTheadventurousmission hisspirits.exaltedC.gladdened

complimentD.recommendationB.inspiredD.exhilaratedThegirlmadeonelast toherfatherforpermissiontogototheparty.appealC.suggestion

B.prayD.attractionWorkingwithone’sheadcausesasensationofhungerquiteasmuchas work.futileC.diligent

B.muscularD.aggressiveHeaskedhowcommittedtheleadershipwasto itspeoplefrompoverty.delivering B.liberatingC.dismissing D.compellingThejudgetoldhimto fromthreateninghiswife.desistC.denounce

B.persistD.persevereTheconservationgroupwas initsoppositiontothenewairport.roughC.tenacious

B.troublesomeD.uninterruptedTheterroristsenteredthebuilding asmedicalworkers.disguisingC.disordering

B.distortingD.distinguishingItseemedimpossiblethatthese boatscouldsurviveinsuchastorm.frailC.wailful

B.fragileD.delicateHisarrival newlifeandenergyintotheteam.drenchedC.infused

B.animatedD.saturatedThegovernmentisreadyto housestothehomelessinthatarea.locateC.donate

B.allotD.divideHeaskedmetolookatbothsidesofacasebeforemakinga(n) decision.brutalC.absurd

B.rationalD.courteousShe themarkonthewallforages,butitwouldn’tcomeoff.scrubbedC.swept

B.brushedD.removedSomefreshfruitsarehighly andshouldbekeptincoolplaces.perishableC.permissible

B.eligibleD.affordableReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsII,IV,V.Ariftisgrowingbetweengovernmentandhighereducation,withdebatesoverfunding,missionsandaccountability.Inthatcontext,itisallthemoreworthwatchingIndianaGovernorMitchDaniels,whoassumesthepresidencyofPurdueUniversityonJanuary14.Othergovernorshavebecomecollegepresidents.Some,likeTomKean,havebeenverysuccessful.However,Daniels—whobringstothejobanunusualblendofleadershipexperiencesingovernmentatthestateandnationallevel,publicpolicy,business,andnowcomingtoofficeatatimeofunusualtension.Governorsincreasinglycharacterizetherisingcostsofhighereducationanditslimitedaccessasunsustainable.Manyfinditimperativethatuniversitiesincreasetheirproductivity,affordability,access,graduationrates,andaccountability.Incontrast,universitypresidentssaythatquality,notcost,istherealissueinanerainwhichexcellenceinhighereducationismoreurgentthaneverbeforeinhistory.Thequestion,academicleaderssay,shouldnotbethepriceofcollege,butwhopays,criticizinggovernmentfordisinvestinginhighereducation.Bottomline:Betweenthegovernorsandthepresidents,thereisincreasinglylittleifanycommongroundotherthanrecognizingtheimportanceofhighereducation.Theyhaveentirelydifferentviewsoftheproblem,noagreementonresponsibility,andnothinginthewayofasharedsolution.InhisfirstpublicactionaspresidentofPurdue,Danielshasbridgedthechasmwithasalarypackagethatincorporatesthegoalsofboththegovernorsandthepresidents.Hedidthisintwoways.Thefirstwasconciliatory,eliminatingtheredflagthatsetsoffbothgovernmentandtheacademy:Herejectedpresidentialsalaryinflation. Hissalarypackageissmallerthanhispredecessor’s,placinghimtenthamongthe12BigTenuniversitypresidentsintermsofsalary.Thereisnodeferredcompensation.Second,andmoreimportantlyintermsofnationalmodels,isthatGovernorDanielsaskedforasalarybaseduponachievinghisgoalsfortheuniversity.Thepackageisdividedintotwobuckets—basesalaryandbonus.Thebonusistiedtograduationrates,affordability,studentachievement,philanthropicsupport,facultyexcellence,andstrategicprograminitiatives.Inestablishingthisbonussystem,Danielsmarriedtraditionalnotionsofacademicquality—asmeasuredexcellenceinfaculty,programsandresources—withanequalemphasisoneffectiveoutcomesandpricecontrols:graduationrates,affordability,andstudentachievement.Insodoing,Danielshasdemonstratedhisbeliefthatthereiscommongroundtobefoundbetweentheuniversityandgovernment.Thechoiceisnotqualityoreffectiveness,notexcellenceoraffordability;thefutureofhighereducationisnotazero-sumgameinwhichonesidewinsandtheotherloses.Rather,hebelievesitispossibletobalancetheseeminglyconflictinggoalsofgovernmentandhighereducation.Danielsisnotthefirstpresidenttohavehissalarytiedtoachievinginstitutionalgoals,butheisprobablythemostvisible.Moreover,althoughDanielsisrenouncinginvolvementinpartisanpoliticsasheentersthePurduepresidency,heisaformerRepublicangovernorandpartyleaderknownasafrugalfiscalconservative.Historically,thedivisionshavebeengreaterbetweenRepublicansandtheacademythanhasbeenthecasewithDemocrats.Inaveryrealsense,whatDanielshaschosentodoissomewhatakintoNixongoingtoChina.Hehasundertakenanexperimenttobecloselywatched.Ifsuccessful,hewillhaveestablishedapotentialmodelforthecountry.Typically,presidentsreservesuchpowerfulstatementsfortheirinauguraladdresses.Thoughsuchaddressesaresincereinintent—Icanvouchforthat,assomeonewhohasgiventwoandlistenedtomanyaregenerallyaspirational;theyarticulatehopesanddreamsforwhataninstitutioncanbecome.Danielshasalreadydonesomethingverydifferent.Heisputtinghimselfonthelineinaverypublicfashion.Yearafteryearhissalarywillbedeterminedbyhissuccess.Andperhapsevenmoreimportantly,hissuccessorfailurewillbepublicwhenhisboardannouncesthesizeandrationaleforhisbonus.It’saboldGovernorDanielsshouldbeapplaudedfortakingit.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatementsorquestions,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(20points,2pointsforeach)Theword“rift”inParagraph1means gapC.pain

B.dilemmaD.headacheAstohighereducation,thegovernmentismoreandmoreconcernedabout .costsandproductivityC.costsandaccess

B.accountabilityD.graduationratesWhichofthefollowingistrueaboutDaniels’salarypackage?Heappliesforsalaryinflation.Thesalaryshouldbemorethanbonus.Thesalaryshouldbebasedonhisachievement.Hissalarypackageisthesmallestamonguniversitypresidents.Theword“married”inParagraph5means meltedC.arranged

B.combinedD.acknowledgedAccordingtotheauthor,thefutureofhighereducationisnotazero-sumgamebecause .neithergovernmentnorhighereducationcanwinhighereducationcanachievebothqualityandeffectivenessexcellencecanonlybeattainedatthecostofaffordabilitygovernmentandhighereducationcanneverreachagreementNixon’svisittoChinaismentioned .tohighlightDaniels’pioneeringworktoextolNixon’scontributiontothecountrytopointoutthedivisionbetweenRepublicansandDemocratstoshowtheimportanceoftherelationshipbetweenthetwonationsTheword“articulate”inParagraph8means .designC.foster

B.cultivateD.expressItcanbeinferredfromParagraph8thattheauthorisprobably .afarmerC.acompanyemployee

B.afreelancerD.apresidentofanorganizationTheauthor’sattitudetowardsDaniels’reformationis .expectantC.negative

B.indifferentD.criticalWhichofthefollowingismostappropriateasatitleforthispassage?AHardTimeC.APowerfulStatement

B.ALoyalPresidentD.APromisingIndustry非选择题部分注意事项：用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoY.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly. (25points,1pointforeach)BetweenElvisandAlice,rockcriticssay,anumberofrockstarshavehelpedour26 itsbeliefsandattitudes.BobDylantoucheda 27 ofdisaffection.Hespokeof 28 rights,nuclearfallout,andloneliness.Hespokeofchangeandofthebewildermentofan 29 generation.“Something’s 30 here,”hesang.“Youdon’tknowwhatitis,doyou,Mr.Jones?”Thefiguresarephotocopiedanddistributedthroughoutthecompanytoallthepeopleanddepartmentswhoseworkisrelatedtoselling.Theresultofthisphotocopyinganddistributingisthatthereisalmostcontinuouspublic 31 discussion 32 thecompanyofhowwellor 33 thesalesmenineachsalesofficeofeach 34 ofthecompanyaredoingatany35time.WedonotneedaFreudiantotellusthatthisdisharmonyisoftenofasexualnature.Solongassuchdisharmonies36toexist,solongasthereisgoodreasonforsullen37longashumanbeingsallow38tobepossessedand39bymonomaniacal40,thecultofbeautyisdestinedtobeineffectual.Shestoodamongthe41crowdinthestationattheNorthWall.Heheldherhandandshe 42 thathewasspeakingtoher,sayingsomethingaboutthepassageoverandoveragain.Thestationwasfullofsoldierswithbrown 43 .Throughthewidedoorsoftheshedsshecaughta 44 oftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,with 45 portholes.answerednothing.Discussingthequestion,sometimeago,withanoldfriend,shegavemehernever-failing46forsleeplessness,whichwasto47herselfperformingsome48actionoverandoveragain,umil,hermindbecoming49withthemonotonyoflife,sleepdrewthe50.A．ContinueB．trivialC．scrutinyD．nerveE．disgustedF．glimpseGcivilH．remedyI．poorlyJ．vicesK．throughoutL．knewM．defineN．boredomO．givenP．imagineQ．happeningR．hagriddenS．swayingT．baggagesU．illuminedV．divisionW．themselvesX．olderY．curtainTranslat