10005高级英语2005年04月试卷

10005#高级英语试题第10页共10页浙江省2005年4月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：10005PartI.Vocabulary(20%)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.I_____thisfirsteditionof“ParadiseLost”inasecondhandbookstoreinNewYork.

A.cameabout B.cameacrossC.cameupwith D.cameout2.Thebadweatherwill_____ourbuildingplansbythreeweeks.A.setback B.setasideC.setup D.setabout

3.InthepasttwoweeksAlberthasbeenworkingovertimeeveryevening.Hehas_____morethanhecando.

A.takenover B.takenafterC.takenin D.takenup4.Sheisquitecapable,buttheproblemisthatsheisnot_____

.A.consistent B.insistentC.beneficent D.resistant

5.Whenthetrain_____,theLafayettestudentsweresurprisedtolearnthattheCarlisletrackteamwascomposedofonemanonly.

A.pulleddown B.pulledonC.pulledin D.pulledthrough

6.“Jean,youhavetalkedlongenoughonthephone,”saidhermother.“It'stimeforyouto_____.”

A.hangabout B.hangupC.hangonto D.hangtogether

7.Hewaslongthoughttohavekilledhimself,butonedayhe_____atahotelinLondon.

A.turneddown B.turnedinC.turnedout D.turnedup

8.Difficultiescan_____aperson'sbestqualities.A.bringout B.bringaboutC.bringto D.bringback

9.Grandfather_____tillthesmallhoursreadingalmosteveryday;hehardlyseemstoneedanysleepnow.

A.satupfor B.satonC.satup D.satfor

10.Theaccusedwas_____tohavebeentheleaderofaplottooverthrowthegovernment.

A.reconciled B.blendedC.alleged D.referred

11.Thecommitteewillhavetofindmeansto_____thedifficulty.A.getthrough B.getdowntoC.getaroundto D.getover

12.He_____theknowledgeofradiojustbystayingaroundtheradiostation.

A.pickedat B.pickedupC.pickedout D.pickedon

13.Achemicalwasaddedtothesolutionto_____theimpurities.A.workout B.workoffC.workup D.workaway

14.Thesenewproblemsinoureconomy_____entirelynewmeasures.A.calledforth B.calledoffC.calledfor D.calledon

15.Don'tjudgebeforeIhavefinishedwhatIhavetosay._____me..A.Hear...of B.Hear...fromC.Hear...about D.Hear...out

16.Themayor'sabuseofpowerandnegligenceofdutywere_____inallthenewspapers.

A.denounced B.renouncedC.demonstrated D.protested

17.Oliviawasgoingtosellthepianobutthenshe_____itwhenhercousinsaidthatitsvaluecouldincreaseifshewaited.

A.thoughtahead B.thoughtbetterofC.thoughtbackto D.thoughtabout

18.Awatershortagehadstrucktheareaandthewildlife_____alarminglyintheintenseheat.

A.diedout B.dieddownC.diedaway D.diedoff19.Wilfred'sfamily_____always_____overweight.Nowonderhischildrenareallsofat.

A.lean...to B.lean...onC.lean...towards D.lean...over

20.Ifyouleavethecarlightsonallnightyou'll_____thebattery_____.

A.run...through B.run...downC.run...out D.run...forPartII.Cloze(10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassage.Throughouthistory,peoplehavebeenthevictimsofpickpockets.Today,21isoneofthemostrapidlyincreasing22.Pickpocketsareincreasing23anddevelopingbettermethodstopracticetheirskill.24onemillionAmericanslosemoneytopickpocketseveryyear,nooneisreallysafe25askilledpickpocket.Hisvictims,or“marks”26theyarecalled,canberichorpoor,youngorold.27the16thcentury,pickpockets28inEngland.Largecrowdsofpeoplewouldgathertowatchthehanging29wassupposedtobeawarningtootherpickpockets.30,intimethepracticewasdiscontinued.Policeofficialssaythatmost31pickpocketscomefromSouthAmerica.32theseexpertpickpockets33inspecialschoolscalledJingleBellSchool.ApickpocketgraduatesfromaJ.B.S.34heisabletostealawalletfromadresseddummythathas35insideitspockets!Someofthe36placesofpickpocketsarebanks,airports,supermarkets,trainsandbusstations.37apickpocketwillworkwithanotherpickpocket38hispartner.39beingthevictimofapickpocket,itis40tobeverycarefulwheninthemidstoflargegatheringsofpeople.21.A.pickpocketing B.stealingpickpocketsC.topickpocket D.tostealpickpocket

22.A.headaches B.faultsC.mistakes D.crimes

23.A.byfar B.atrandomC.innumber D.outoforder

24.A.Automatically B.ObviouslyC.Approximately D.Subsequently25.A.against B.withC.outof D.from

26.A.since B.asC.so D.thus

27.A.At B.SinceC.From D.During

28.A.werehanged B.wouldhangC.werehung D.mustbehanged

29.A.what B.ofwhichC.which D.amongwhom

30.A.Therefore B.AmongwhomC.Because D.However

31.A.attractive B.convenientC.efficient D.serious

32.A.Muchof B.AlargeamountofC.Manyof D.Agreatnumber

33.A.areresearched B.specializeC.aretrained D.major

34.A.where B.whenC.although D.however

35.A.money B.jewelryC.bells D.rings

36.A.favorite B.likingC.favored D.beliked

37.A.Seldom B.OnceC.Oftentimes D.Forever

38.A.like B.beingC.for D.as

39.A.Toavoid B.ToneglectC.Tryingnot D.Toforget

40.A.critical B.fortunatelyC.important D.obvious

PartIII.ReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.Althoughmostofusbelievethatwecommunicatealmostexclusivelywithwords,researchhasshownthatnonverbalcommunicationisatleastasimportant.Gesturesandtoneofvoiceareimportantcuesindeterminingothers'responsestous.Individualswhoarenotawareofinformationconveyednonverballyareatasocialdisadvantage.Infact,childrenwhofailto“read”suchmessagestendtobeunpopularandunderachievers.Childrenwhoareovereagerorspeakloudly,forexample,mayoffendotherchildren,oradults.Whentheyfailtoadjusttheirbehavioronthebasisofothers'responses,theyaggravatethesituation.Adultsmayoffendtheirpeersalsobytheirinattentiontononverbalresponses.Thesenseofpersonalspacevariesamongindividualsandcultures.Thesalesmanwhoputshisarmaroundtheshoulderofaprospectivebuyershouldrealizethepossibleconsequencesofhisgesture.Physicalcontactconveyssenseofintimacythattherelationshipmayormaynotwarrant.Standingveryclosetosomeoneduringaface-to-faceconversationmayproduceanegativereaction.Infact,youmayobservethepersonbackaway.Practicesandtraditionsaremorepermissiveinsomeculturesthaninours.InLatinAmericancountries,forexample,thecustomarydistancebetweenconversationalistsissmallerthanitisintheUnitedStates.Inmostsituations,however,regardlessoftheculturaltraditionthoseinpositionsofpoweroftentakeorreceivemorespace.Pictureachairpersonataboardorcommitteemeetingsittingattheheadorcommandingcenterofthetable.Thinkoftheteacherwhoselargedeskissurroundedbymorespacethanthestudents'smallerdesks.Toneofvoicealsoconveysmessagesandemotions.“Beautiful”maybeusedtodescribeabouquetofrosesorablackeye,butthetoneofvoicewillnotbethesame.“Thanksalot”canbesaidwithgenuinegratitudeorwithsarcasm.Dogtrainersreportthatdogsrespondtotoneofvoicemorethantotheparticularwordsthataresaid.Dogsareoftenpraisedinaconsistenttoneofvoicethatmaybeslightlyhigh-pitchedandsomewhatsingsong.Theywillrespondtothistoneofvoicewithwaggingtailsevenifthewordsdon'tmatch.

41.Themainpointofthearticleisthat_____.

A.dogsandhumanscommunicatethesameway

B.gesturesandtoneofvoiceconveyagreatdealofinformation

C.oursystemofcommunicationischangingrapidly

D.onlyhumanbeingsarecapableofverbalcommunication

42.Nonverbalcommunicationisimportantfor_____.

A.interpersonalrelationshipsB.dogtraining

C.foreigntravelD.communicationbetweenhumansandotheranimals

43.Accordingtothearticle,communicationproblemsarisewhen_____.A.peoplesendthewrongsignalsB.individualsmissnonverbalcues

C.culturesclash

D.peopleusethesamesignaltomeandifferently

44.Theissueofpersonalspaceisrelatedto_____.

A.religiousvalues B.shyness

C.power D.privacy

45.Theauthorincludestheexampleaboutdogstoshowthat_____.A.dogsareimportanttooB.nonverbalcommunicationoccursinvariedsituations

C.toneofvoiceaffectsdifferentrangesofhearing

D.dogsaremorecapableofnonverbalcommunicationthanotheranimals

PassageTwoMostEnglishholidayshaveareligiousorigin.EasterisoriginallythedaytocommemoratetheResurrectionofJesusChrist.Butnowformostpeople,Easterisasecularspringholiday,wheneveryonehopestoenjoyfineweather,whenthedaysarelengtheningfast,whentreesarealreadyinbudandleaf,andspringflowersappear,themostwelcomeoftheyearvioletsandprimroses,daffodilsandnarcissi.Forchildren,Eastermeans,morethananythingelse,Eastereggsorchocolateeggs!Real,naturaleggsdonotbelongofcoursetosingleseasonoftheyear.Theyareeatenalltheyearround(DuckeggsareararityinEngland,andtheeggsofsmallerbirdsarerarerstill,aluxuryfortheveryrichandprivileged).Eggsareeverydayfoodinexpensive,nutritious,andespeciallygoodforbreakfast.Theirassociationwithspring,whenhensbegintolayafterthewinter,isolderthanthemanufactureofchocolateeggs.Insomeplaces,realeggsareusedinanEastergamecalled“eggrolling.”Theyarefirsthardboiledandthengiventocompetitorstorolldownaslope.Thewinneristhepersonwhoseegggetstothebottomfirst.Insomefamilies,thebreakfasteggsonEasterSundaymorningareboiledinseveralpans,eachcontainingadifferentvegetabledye,sothatwhentheyareservedtheshellsarenolongerwhiteorpalebrownincolor,butyelloworpink,blueorgreen.Thedyesdonotpenetratetheshellofcourse.MostBritishchildrenwouldbeverydisappointediftheseweretheonlyeggstheyhadatEaster.ChocolateEastereggsaredisplayedinconfectioners'shopsassoonasChristmasisover.Thesmallestandsimplestareinexpensiveenoughforchildrentobuywithpocketmoney.Theseareoftwosorts.Verysmallones,perhapsalittlelongerthananinchinlength,arecoatedthinlywithchocolateontheoutsideandfilledwithasweet,softpaste,calledfondant.Theyarewrappedincoloredfoilinavarietyofpatterns.Slightlylargereggs,alittlebigger,asarule,thanaduck'segg,arehollow.Thereisnothinginsideatalljustawrappedchocolateshell.Youbreaktheshellandeatthejagged,irregularpieces.

46.Easterisoriginallythedayto_____.

A.markthebeginningofthespringB.remembertherebirthofJesusChrist

C.sellchocolateeggsD.beenjoyedonlybyBritishchildren

47.Youcannoteat_____alltheyearround.

A.realnaturaleggs B.duckeggs

C.theeggsofsmallerbirds D.BothAandC

48.HowdotheEastereggsbecomecolorful?

A.Theeggsareboiledinseveralpans.

B.Putdifferentvegetabledyesintodifferentpans.

C.Usedyeswhichdonotpenetratetheshell.

D.BothAandB

49.ConfectionerybeginstosellEastersweets_____.

A.whenEasterstarts B.assoonasChristmasisover

C.inspring D.alltheyearround

50.Whatdothejaggedpiecesreferto?

A.Theyrefertothechocolateshellsoflargeeggs.

B.Theyrefertotheduckeggs.

C.Theyrefertothesweet,softpastes.

D.Theyrefertovarietiesofpatterns.

PassageThreeOneairlinechiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)wasthemasterofthepersonaltouch.Spendinghourswithhisemployeesandgettingtoknowtheirjobs,hepersuadedthemtoacceptpaycutsinreturnforanownershipstake.TheconcessionputthecompanysosolidlyintheblackthattheCEOwasabletosellitfor$860million.AnotherCEOscoldedmanagersinfrontofothers,cutonethirdoftheworkforceandsoembitteredthesurvivorsthathisairlinebegantolosemoney,andtheboardofdirectorsfiredhim.InanytestofknowledgeorIQ,thetwoCEOswouldhavedueledtoadraw.Thedifferencewastheirabilitytohandlerelationships,arguesDanielGolemaninhisnewbook,WorkingWithEmotionalIntelligence.Buildingonhis1995best-seller,EmotionalIntelligence,GolemanmasterfullyexplainshowalowEIhinderspeople'sfullintellectualpotentialbyfloodingthebrainwithstresshormonesthatimpairmemory,learningandthinking.Theheartofthebook,though,isananalysisofdatacollectedfrommorethan150firmsonwhatdistinguishesso-soperformersfromsuperstars.Goleman'sfindings:conventionalintelligencetakessecondpositiontoemotionalintelligenceindeterminingjobperformance.Injobsrangingfromrepairmantoscientist,IQaccountsfornomorethan25percentofthedifferencebetween,say,asuccessfulhigh-techentrepreneurandafailedone.Inanothersurprise,thecontributionofIQshrinksandthecontributionofEIriseswiththedifficultyofajobandhowhighitranksinanorganization.Basedontraitsthatcompaniessaydistinguishwinnersfromlosers,GolemanconcludesthatEIcarriesmuchmoreweightthanIQindeterminingsuccessatthetop.However,themanyexamplesofCEOsandotherpeopleintoppositionswhohavetheemotionalintelligenceofasnakebutstillwereCEOsunderminethecaseforEI'sindispensabilityinbusiness.ButevenifyouacceptthatEIdetermineswhoexcels,youhavetowonderifitshould.Golemandescribeshow112entry-levelaccountantswerejudgedmoreorlesssuccessful(bytheirbosses)accordingtotheirlevelofEIratherthantheiractualskills.Nowondersomanyauditorsfailtonoticecookedbooks.

51.AccordingtoGoleman,thebiggestdifferencebetweenthetwoCEOsdescribedinthefirstparagraphliesin_____.

A.theirattitudetowardtheiremployeesB.theiremotionalintelligence

C.theirconventionalintelligenceD.theirbusinessstrategy

52.Goleman'snewbookWorkingWithEmotionalIntelligenceischieflyabout_____.

A.thedifferencebetweenIQandEI

B.therelationshipbetweenEIandjobperformance

C.theroleofEIinaperson'ssuccess

D.theimportanceofhandlingpersonalrelationships

53.AccordingtoGoleman,whichofthefollowingpersonsowesthemosttoEIforhisorhersuccess?

A.Presidentofacompany.

B.Managerofthepersonneldepartment.

C.Managerofthesalesdepartment.

D.Plumber.

54.Thephrase“cookedbooks”inthelastsentencemostprobablymeans_____.A.falsifiedaccountbooksB.bookscontaininginformationforpreparationoffood

C.damagedbooks

D.piratedbooks

55.TheauthorofthispassageregardsGoleman'sfindingsas_____.A.veryimportant B.verysurprising

C.doubtful D.meaningless

PassageFourSecurityandcommodityexchangesaretradingpostswherepeoplemeetthosewhowishtobuyorsell.Theexchangesthemselvesdonotrading;theymerelyprovideaplacewhereprospectivebuyersandsellerscanmeetandconducttheirbusiness.WallStreet,althoughthebestknown,isnottheonlyhomeofexchangesintheUnitedStates.TherearethecottonexchangesinNewOrleansandChicago;theMercantileExchange,whichdealsinmanyfarmproducts,inChicago;andgrainexchangesinmanyofthelargecitiesoftheMidwest.Someexchanges,liketheChicagoBoardofTrade,providemarketservicesforseveralkindsofproducts.Thesetradingpostswhereproductsmaybeboughtorsoldarecalledcommodityexchanges.Thesecurityexchanges,ontheotherhand,aremeetingplaceswherestocksandbondsaretraded.Likethecommodityexchanges,theyhelpservetheeconomiclifeofthecountry.Butwhentheiroperationsgetoutofhand,theymaybecomeverydangerous.In1929,thesecurityexchanges,orstockmarket,contributedtoacrashasudden,sharpdeclineinthevalueofsecurities.Manypeoplelostfortunes;manycorporationswerebankrupted;manyworkerslosttheirjobs.TheCrashof1929hasbeenattributedtomanycauses,amongthem