00795综合英语(二)2006年10月试卷

浙00795#综合英语（二）试题第12页共12页全国2006年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语（二）试题课程代码：00795I.、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。(本大题共25小题，每小题1分，共25分)Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththemostlikelyanswer.(25points)1．Itisgenerallybelievedthat_______educationcanmakeabigdifferencetoaperson’slife.A．a B．anC．the D．/2．JamesMichellwasdeaf,dumb,andblindfrombirth,buthedistinguishedpeople_______theirsmells,andinthiswayformedcorrectjudgments.A．of B．byC．to D．with3．Thesoldierwasawardedamedalbecausehe_______greatbraveryunderfire.A．shows B．showedC．hasshown D．hadshown4．Myintentistohelpthoseparentswhonowrealisethatthey_______beoverindulgingtheirchildrenbutdon’tknowhowtostop.A．might B．couldC．would D．should5．“_______bottleupyourangerandhaveanalmightyexplosion,whynotexpressitnowandthen?”A．Insteadof B．DespiteofC．Ratherthan D．Morethan6．Wecannotaccuratelypredicthowmuchcarbondioxide_______byfactorieswillremainpermanentlyintheair.A．released B．toreleaseC．releasing D．beingreleased7．HistoriansagreethatearlyAmericanIndianscamefromSiberia,_______along-vanishedlandbridgeacrosstheBeringStrait.A．cross B．crossingC．crossed D．tocross8．_______,butthefirebrigadecametoo.A．Ifonlythepolicearrived B．NotonlythepolicearrivedC．Onlyifthepolicearrived D．Notonlydidthepolicearrive9．ColumbusDay_______onthetwelfthofOctoberbecauseonthatdayin1492,ChristopherColumbusfirstlandedinAmerica.A．iscelebrated B．celebratesC．celebrating D．wascelebrated10．Everyoneofushasseveralhabits,_______mostofthemareunconsciousandweperformthemwithoutanythought.A．evenif B．eventhoughC．since D．therefore11．Onlywhenthewarwasoverin1953_______togetbacktowork.A．thatwasheable B．thathewasableC．washeable D．hewasable12．Ifeveryrequestedobjectisgivenondemand,achildwouldhave_______opportunitiestolearnthevalueofmoney.A．less B．alittleC．fewer D．afew13．Thesupervisorcouldhavepreventedtheaccident_______itbeforehand.A．hasheknown B．hadheknownC．ifheknows D．ifheknew14．Thegovernmenthasdecidedtoincrease_______forcivilservants.A．salaries B．feesC．wages D．earnings15．Itgradually_______methatmuchofwhattheyhadsaidwasfarfromthetruth.A．dawnedto B．dawnedonC．cameto D．cameon16．Nowadaysmanyparentsfeelguilty_______spendinglittletimewiththeirchildren.A．with B．atC．about D．for17．Itis_______knowledgethatwaterfreezesat0℃.A．ordinary B．normalC．usual D．common18．Adedicatednurseisalwaysreadyto_______patients’needs.A．attendto B．attendinC．carewith D．careon19．Wouldyou_______meafavourandkeepaneyeonmyhousewhileIamaway?A．give B．offerC．do D．make20．Howdothetwoproductscompareinterms_______qualityandreliability?A．of B．asC．with D．about21．Awomanwhowishestohaveasuccessfulcareerhasto_______somesacrifices.A．involve B．makeC．give D．offer22．Hisparentsofferedtosettlehisdebts,buthe_______hearofit.A．can’t B．couldn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t23．Myparentsdon’t_______mytryingtoearnmoneyasapart-timer.A．agreewith B．agreeofC．approvewith D．approveof24．Sheisproudthathertwolovelydaughtersareblessed_______atalentformusic.A．by B．withC．in D．for25．Thelittlegirl’sbedroomisredecoratedinpink,whichmakesit_______cosy.A．alltheless B．allthemoreC．less D．moreII．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。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）Fillineachblankinthepassagewiththemostlikelyanswer.(15points)MybrotherHenryhasanexcellentjobinabank.Icouldn’t26himwhenhetoldmethathehaddecidedtogiveit27.ThoughItriedtomakehim28hismind,Ifailed.“Youshouldreconsideryour29,”Isaid.“Youhavealreadyspentfiveyearsinthebankandyoucouldhaveawonderful30.Youmightbecomeabankmanger31thetimeyou’rethirtyfive.”“Iknow,”Henryanswered.“I’vegotnocomplaints32thebank.It’sapleasantjobinnicesurroundingsandwe33civilizedhours.Thebankmanagertoldmethatmy34wereexcellent.”“Thenwhydoyouwanttoleave?”I35.“It’sthemoney,”Henrysaid.“Butyou’re36agoodsalary,”Ianswered.“Idon’t37that,”Henrysaid.“WhatdoIdointhebank?Well,atthemoment38Idoiscountingmoney.Ifinditvery39.”“Whydoesthisupsetyou?”Iasked,unableto40thelogicofHenry’sargument.“Youdon’tunderstand,”Henryanswered.“Ienjoycountingmyownmoney,butIhatecountingotherpeople’s!”26．A．forgive B．believe C．trust D．remember27．A．away B．off C．up D．in28．A．tochange B．change C．toalter D．alter29．A．decision B．determination C．thought D．choice30．A．job B．occupation C．career D．profession31．A．by B．at C．on D．before32．A．of B．to C．with D．at33．A．give B．stay C．come D．keep34．A．prospects B．aspects C．consequences D．results35．A．claimed B．exclaimed C．announced D．declared36．A．obtaining B．gaining C．getting D．winning37．A．think B．consider C．mean D．refer38．A．that B．anything C．nothing D．all39．A．confusing B．exhausting C．disgusting D．depressing40．A．get B．believe C．follow D．knowIII．句子释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Choosetheclosestparaphrasedversionofeachofthefollowingsentencesortheitalicizedpart.(10points)41．Theanswers[tostupidquestions]canbeagatewaytorealinsight.A．Askingquestionsisimportantinlearning.B．Youwilllearnsomethingusefulfromtheanswers.C．Answeringquestionsisawayoflearningnewthings.D．Theanswerscanopenthewaytoadeeperunderstanding.42．Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson’shourglass,theycannotbereplaced.A．Ifaperson’sclockgoeswrong,nobodycanrepairit.B．Onceanhourisgone,itwillnevercomebacktous.C．Timeisaspreciousassandsinanhourglass.D．Sandscaneasilyrunoutofanhourglass.43．Aslongaswecouldlookforwardtogettingadrink[ofthatwater]later,therewassomethingtolivefor.A．Wewerealleagertodrinkthatwater.B．Weshouldn’tjustliveforadrinkofwater.C．Ifwehaddrunkupthewater,wewouldbedead.D．Weneededsomethingtolivefor,evenjustforadrinkofwater.44．Ifthey[parents]givein,theyfeelregretandresentmentoverhavingbeenapushover.A．theymakeuptheirmindtobemorestrict.B．theyneverregretthattheyhavegivenin.C．theyfeelupsetthattheyhaven’tbeenkindenough.D．theyaresorryandangrythattheyhaven’tbeenfirmenough.45．Romanceistheprivilegeoftherich,nottheprofessionoftheunemployed.A．Amanwithoutajobshouldbewiseenoughnottofallinlove.B．Therichandthepoorshouldbeequalinloveaffairs.C．Youshouldneverfallinlovewithanyonewithoutajob.D．Unemployedpeoplearenotentitledtogetmarried.46．Moreover,itwasEmily’stheorythatchildrenlearnedloveaswellasdisciplinebyfamilyexample.A．parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenbyexample.B．parents’behaviorhelpsshapetheirchildren’scharacter.C．childrenlearnthingsbycopyingwhattheirparentssayanddo.D．childrenmirrortheirparents’strengthsaswellasweaknesses.47．Thereisagreatdealtobesaidaboutthesuburb.A．Thesuburbisagoodtopicforconversation.B．Thesuburbisaniceplacetolivein.C．Thesuburbhasmanyadvantages.D．Thesuburbismuchtalkedabout.48．Icanpenetratesocialmasksandrolesandseetheotherperson[myromanticpartner]onadeeperlevel.A．Inspiteofhisindifference,Icanseehislovedeepdown.B．Ataglance,Irecognisehimeventhoughhewearsafacemask.C．Iknowwhatheisatheartbeyondhispublicimageandhisstatus.D．Whetherheturnsouttobeamillionaireorabeggar,Iknowwhatheis.49．Besides,they[terrorists]don’thaveaccesstotheknowledge[tobuildanatomicbomb].A．Besides,itisnoneoftheirbusinesstodothat.B．Besides,theyarenotknowledgeableenoughtodothat.C．Besides,theycan’tgetthenecessaryinformation.D．Besides,itisdifficultforthemtogetanopportunity.50．AstormwasbearingdownuponIceland.A．AstormwouldsoondestroyIceland.B．AstormwasabouttostrikeIceland.C．Icelandwasfrequentlyattackedbystorms.D．Icelandwouldhavetofacethedamagesofastorm.IV．阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，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。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Readthetwopassagesandanswerthequestions.(10points)Passage1PoliceOfficerTidwellleftthestationjustafter8a.m.onSunday,June4.Hehadspentanuneventfulnightondutyandwaslookingforwardtohisdayofrest.ByhabithetookashortcutdownthepathbehindDigbyHallRoad.Aminuteortwolater,hesawamanclimbingdownadrain-pipefromanopenbedroomwindowofnumber29.InsilenceTidwellcreptintothegarden.Themanreachedthegroundandwasdustinghimselfdownwhenhefelthisarmgripped.“It’s8:15onaSundaymorning,”saidtheofficer,“andthissortofthingseemsanunlikelyadventureatsuchatime.Wouldyoumindexplaining?”Themanwasobviouslystartledbuthekeptcalm.Hesaid,“Iknowwhat’sonyourmind,officer,butitisn’ttrue.Thisisaveryfunnymistake.”“It’spartofmyjobtotakeaninterestinunusualevents.Ithinkyou’vejustleftthishouseinamannerotherthanthecustomaryone.Thatmaybequiteinnocent,butI’dliketomakesure.”Tidwelltookouthisnotebookandapen.“Name,addressandoccupationandthen,please,tellmeyourstory.”“CharlieCrane,LorryDriver,fromNottingham,51BreconStreet.Mystory…”“Yes,Whatwereyoudoinglikeaflyonthatwall,MrCrane?”“Well,Ihadabreakdownyesterdayandhadtostayhereuntilitwasfixed.Bedandbreakfast.Thelandlady’snameisMrsFern.Shegavemebreakfastatseven,andIwasouthereintherightwayanddownatthelorryparkbyhalfpast.ItwasonlywhenIfeltaroundforacigaretteIrealisedI’dleft80poundsinmypayenvelopeunderthepillowhereatnumber29.Ialwaysputitundermypillowatnight.It’sahabitI’vegotinto.Ievendoitathome…”“Isee.Whydidn’tyoumissitwhenyouwenttopayMrsWhat’s-her-name?”“MrsFern.I’dpaidherlastnight.You’vegottopaywhenyoutaketheroom,see.SoIcamerushingback,butit’sSunday,andshe’dgonebacktobed.CouldIwakeher?IrangthebellandbangedonthefrontdoorfortenminutesbeforeIcameroundheretothebackandfoundmybedroomwindowstillopen.UpIwent,then,upthispipe.It’satrickIlearntinthearmy.Shehadn’tmadethebed,andthemoneywasstillthere.Youknowtherest,andIhopeyoubelieveitbecause…”“MrCrane,whatonearthareyoudoinghere?Ithoughtyou’dgoneanhourago.”ItwasMrsFern,speakingfromthekitchenwindowatthecornerofthehouse.51．WhywasTidwellwalkingalongthepathbehindDigbyHallRoad?A．Heusuallydiscoveredsomethingsuspiciousalongthatpath.B．HehadanappointmentwithamanatDigbyHallRoad.C．Heknewhewouldgethomequickerthatway.D．Hechosetogothatwaybychance.52．Thepoliceofficerquestionedthemanbecause________.A．hehadseenthemandoingsomethingstrangeB．themanhadfallenandneededattentionC．hethoughtherecognisedthemanD．themanhadtriedtoescape53．Bysaying“…inamannerotherthanthecustomaryone”,theofficermeantthemanleftthehouse________.A．withoutpayingthelandlady B．atsuchanearlyhourC．bythefrontdoor D．downadrain-pipe54．WhyhadCranestayedthenightatnumber29?A．Hehadlosthiswayinthedark.B．Hehadsuddenlyfeltsickatstomach.C．Therewassomethingwrongwithhislorry.D．Nottinghamwastoofarforhimtoreachthatnight.55．WhenCranereturnedtothehouse,_______.A．hedidn’twanttowakeMrsFernB．hetriedtowakeMrsFernbutfailedC．hewokeMrsFern,butsherefusedtogetupD．hefeltashamedtowakeMrsFern,buthedidsoPassage2Everycountryhasitsshareoftheoddbeliefsthatwecallsuperstitions.Andofallthesubjectsthatsuperstitionshavebeenbuiltaround,themostoutstandingissalt.Thepropertiesofsalthavepuzzledpeopleeverywhere.Todayweknowitschemicalnature.Weknowwhysaltcanhelptothawsnowortofreezeicecream.Butearlymandidnothavethisknowledge.Helookedonsaltasmagic.Asmagic,ithadthepowertodogoodorevil.Manprobablyfirstnoticedsaltwhenhesawanimalsnearasaltlick.Whenhetriedsome,ittastedgood.Thenhefoundoutthatsaltcouldkeepfoodfromspoiling.Hebegantoimaginethatitcouldprotecthimaswell.Hevaluedsaltforbothitsmagicalanditschemicalproperties.Inthosedayssaltwasscarceinsomeplaces.Itwastooprecioustobewasted.Sotherewasasensiblereasonforbeingcarefulnottospillsalt.Spillingsaltwasindeedanunluckyaccident.Superstitiongaveanothermeaningtothesameaccident.Earlymanwassurethatthegoodspiritguardinghimhadcausedhimtospillthesalt.Itwasawarningofevilnearhim.Goodspiritswerethoughttoliveontherightsideofthebody;badspiritswereontheleft.Soearlymanthrewapinchofsaltoverhisleftshoulder.Thesaltwasabribetothespiritsthatplannedtoharmhim.Tomanypeople,spillingsaltmeantsadness.Thissuperstitionarosebecausetearsaresalty.AnoldbeliefinNorwayisthatenoughtearsmustbeshedtodissolvethesaltthatisspilled.Andthereisanoldsaying,“Helpmetosalt,helpmetosorrow.”Faithinthemagicofsaltexplainsanotheroldbelief.Peoplethoughtitwaseasytocatchabirdifitstailfeathersweresalted.Notlongagoareportseemedtoshowtherewassometruthinthisbelief.BirdsflyingcloseenoughtotheGreatSaltLakeintheUnitedStatesweresaidtobeeasilycaptured.Butthecauseisnotthemagicpowerofsalt.Itistheweightofsaltontheirwingsthatkeepsthebirdsfromflyingaway.Thepropertiesofsaltgaverisetootherbeliefsaboutit.Saltitselflasts,ithelpstopreservefood.Somenthoughtitwasmuchlikefriendship.Manyoldcustomslinksaltwithfriendship.Saltisoftengivenasapresenttoafriendinhisnewhome.InancientGreece,astrangerwaswelcomedbyhavingapinchofsaltplacedinhisrighthand.IntheEast,saltwasputinfrontofstrangersasapledgeofgoodwill.InHungary,peoplesprinklethethresholdofanewhousewithsalt.Whenthisisdone,nowitchorevilthingwillenterthehouse.

Weknowtodaythatsaltisneededforgoodhealth.InAncienttimestheGreeksandRomansthoughtthatthesaltinseawatermadethewaterpure.Sotheyworshippedagoddessofsalt.Shewasthegoddessofhealth.Inhername,saltwasplacedonthetongueofachildatbirth.Thisactwasthoughttomakesureoflonglife,goodhealth,andprotectionforhim.Thecustomisstillfollowedinsomeplaces.Oldbeliefsaboutsalthavenotalldisappeared,andsome“salty”wordsandexpressionsarestillpartofourspeech.Thewordsalaryhascometousfromtimeswhensaltwasscarce.Romansoldiers,officials,andworkingpeoplewereoftenpaidwithsalt.Thatpaywascalledsalarium,whichcamefromthewordforsalt,sal.Salariummeantsaltmoney.Wealsousetheexpression“He’snotworthhissalt.”Topraiseaperson,wemightsay:“He’sthesaltoftheearth.”Mostpeopletodaydonotallowsuperstitionstoruletheiractions.Weknowthattheseveryoldbeliefsarenotlikelytobebasedonfacts.Buttheyshowthatearlyman,likemantoday,wastryingtounderstandtheworldabouthim.56．Earlymanlookedonsaltasmagicbecause_________.A．hewasfondofitsunusualgoodtasteB．hewasignorantofitschemicalpropertiesC．hediscoveredseawaterwassaltyD．hediscovereditsdepositswererich57．Afterspillingsalt,asuperstitiouspersonwould________.A．washthespilledsaltawayB．eatthespilledsaltupC．throwapinchofsaltovertheleftshoulderD．throwapinchofsaltovertherightshoulder58．BirdsneartheGreatSaltLakeareeasilycaught.This_________.A．confirmsthatsaltispreciousB．provesthatanoldsuperstitionistrueC．isbecauseofthesalttheyhavetakeninD．isduetothesaltweightontheirwings59．Strangerswhoreceivedsaltfromtheirhosts________.A．