10005高级英语2008年04月试卷

10005#高级英语试题第13页共13页浙江省2008年4月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：10005PartIVocabulary(20%)DirectionsA:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.ThegirlsweresogladthatSallywasbackhome,andtheyweregoingtoclearoutthecupboardto________hersuitcaseandotherstuff.()A.leaveout B.getridofC.makeroomfor D.makeuseof2.Whenyougoabroadtostudyorwork,youmust________newcustoms.()A.addressyourselfto B.adaptyourselftoC.replaceyourselfwith D.convinceyourselfto3.Aswinterwasclose________Soapystartedtolookforhiswintershelter.()A.intheway B.insightC.athand D.atlength4.Hisstatementofthemedicalpoliciesofthenationwashighly________.()A.convincing B.controversialC.complete D.competitive5.Thesetechnologicaladvancesincommunicationhave________thewaypeopledobusiness.()A.transformed B.representedC.revolted D.adopted6.Undertheagreement,alltradebarrierswillbe________,andwe’llstrengthenourcommercialcooperationwithmorecountries.()A.elected B.evaluatedC.elaborated D.eliminated7.Ithasnotrainedforseveralweeksandthegardenis________water.()A.cryingoutfor B.readyforC.runningoutof D.overflowingwith8.Thepoliceare________agangwhohasrobbedtwobanksinthepastmonth.()A.inrelationto B.inthewayofC.onthetrackof D.layinghandson9.Joewasawardedsomecompensation________thedoctorhadbeennegligent.()A.inorderthat B.onthegroundsthatC.forfearthat D.incase10.Peopleseldomactina________waywhentheyflyintorage.()A.rational B.radicalC.radiant D.racial11.Wouldyoupleaselendmetendollars?I’ll________nextweek.()A.payoff B.payforC.payup D.payback12.Thisbiographyoffersonlyafew________ofhislifebeforehebecamefamous.()A.glitters B.glimpsesC.glances D.gleams13.Thereislittle________thatshewillmakeafullrecovery.()A.promise B.likelihoodC.foresight D.announcement14.The________ofthepriest’ssermonwasthatallhumanbeingsshouldloveeachother.()A.essence B.estateC.segment D.qualification15.Intheend,threevotesdeterminedthe________oftheelection.()A.outcome B.outlookC.output D.outbreak16.________goodluckandsufficientfunds,Jackbecameverysuccessfulinbusiness.()A.Notthat B.WhatwithC.Whatif D.Onlyif17.Mrs.Smithhad________debtstotallymorethan$20,000whenshedied.()A.goneroundwith B.figuredoutC.runup D.boundupwith18.AsIsay,Iamnot________torevealanyofthedetailsofnegotiationsatpresent.()A.inaposition B.inpossessionC.accustomed D.honored19.Strangely,Billkeepshisofficeneataspin,whilehishomeisalwaysinastateof________.()A.chaos B.clarityC.charity D.chorus20.________friendshelpedhimtogetappointedambassadortoFrance.()A.Efficient B.InfluentialC.Impressive D.EffectiveDirectionsB:Thereare20sentencesinthissection.Ineachsentencethereisawordorphraseunderlined.BeloweachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartofeachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.21.ThemessengerboyhadcometobreakthesadnewstotheMexicanwoman,buthelosthisnervewhenshewasinsuchanemotionalstate.()A.heldhistongue B.losthistemperC.losthiscourage D.brokedown22.WithhisdarkskinFrankcouldeasilybepassedforanItalianoraSpaniard.()A.regardedas B.misguidedasC.misunderstoodas D.treatedas23.Conductofthatkindhardlymakesforaharmoniousatmosphereintheclub.()A.comesto B.movestowardC.getsto D.resultsin24.You’llhavetochangeyourmodeoflifenowthatyouhavegotababy.()A.way B.moldC.mood D.form25.Youhavealegalobligationtoensurethatyourchildreceiveapropereducation.()A.scheme B.formulaC.duty D.liability26.Thesoilinthispartoftheworldisnotrichenoughtosustainalargepopulation.()A.digest B.surviveC.relocate D.maintain27.OnFridayafternoon,thecouncilwassummonedtohearanemergencyreportonitsfinances.()A.invited B.evokedC.ordered D.involved28.Intermsofnaturalresources,theNorthwestisoneoftherichestregionsofourcountry.()A.Regardlessof B.InregardtoC.Whatwith D.Insupportof29.Jennyhadneverbeentoabigpartybeforeandshewasillatease.()A.enthusiastic B.uncomfortableC.excited D.sensitive30.Aftersuchaconfrontationbetweenthetwoparties,anyreconciliationwouldbeoutofthequestion.()A.impossible B.difficultC.practical D.grateful31.Ifthisnotioncatcheson,wewillsoonfindthebiologicalcommunitysplitintofumingfactions.()A.dominates B.takeseffectC.influences D.becomespopular32.Whenhefeltoutofsorts,hewouldraveandstamp,orsinkintosuicidalgloom…()A.inhighspirits B.inabadtemperC.desperate D.helpless33.Bigargumentsstimulatetheirinterest,andwithluckengagetheirattention.()A.give B.wakeupC.pay D.takeup34.Theirambitiousschemesformakingbigmoneyquicklycametonothing.()A.tookachance B.wentintoanactionC.gottothepoint D.endinfailure35.Yourideassoundquiteattractive,butI’mnotsurewhethertheywillworkinpractice.()A.frequently B.officiallyC.actually D.formally36.QueenVictoriareignedoverthecountryfor63yearsfrom1837to1901.()A.occupied B.ruledC.ruined D.controlled37.Theproblemisthatmodernmanseemsunabletoaccommodatethenewdemands.()A.meet B.modifyC.adjust D.evaluate38.Shetriedtokeepasoberface,butinsidesherejoicedatthenews.()A.stationery B.stableC.stationary D.serious39.IknewbyhearsaythathewastheeditoroftheAmericanMercury,butasidefromthatIknewnothingabouthim.()A.beside B.inadditiontoC.beyond D.aswellas40.If,however,thechangeisbigenough,resistancecan’tbemobilizedagainstit.()A.motivated B.organizedC.oriented D.removedPartIICloze(10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Scientistsarelearningmoreaboutour(41)_______forsleep.Mostpeoplesleep(42)_______eighthourseachnight.(43)_______peoplesleepmorethan(44)_______andotherssleepas(45)_______astwoorthreehourseachnight.(46)_______donotknowexactly(47)_______somepeoplesleepmorethanothers.Dr.ErnestHartmanhasanideaaboutthis.Hebelievesthe(48)_______ofsleepdependsonhowapersonattacksproblems.Hesaidpeoplewhoneedonlyafew(49)_______sleepusuallyarepeoplewhohavemuchenergyandmakegooduse(50)_______timetogettheirwork(51)_______quickly.(52)_______hesaidmanypeoplewhosleeplongerthannormaldocreativeworkandseemtoneed(53)_______dreamingtimetofind(54)_______toemotionalproblems.Somescientistsagreewiththisideaandothersdispute.Todeterminethe(55)_______ofthelackofsleep,scientistshaveputsubjects(56)_______asetofpsychologicalandperformancetests(57)_______them,forinstance,(58)_______columnsofnumbersofrecallapassagereadtothemonlyminutesearlier,“We’vefoundthatifyou’reinsleepdeficit(缺乏),performancesuffers,”saysDr.David.“Short-termmemoryis(59)_______,asareabilitiesto(60)_______decisionsandtoconcentrate.”()41.A.request B.need C.want D.fancy()42.A.for B.at C.in D.since()43.A.Other B.Theother C.Some D.Many()44.A.that B.it C.thehour D.thetime()45.A.much B.longer C.heavily D.few()46.A.People B.Sleeper C.Scientists D.They()47.A.why B.when C.that D.how()48.A.amount B.count C.period D.stage()49.A.hours B.hour C.hour’s D.hours’()50.A.of B.with C.on D.in()51.A.tobedone B.todo C.done D.do()52.A.And B.While C.Thus D.But()53.A.extra B.uncommon C.extraordinary D.peculiar()54.A.response B.solution C.answer D.reaction()55.A.conclusion B.continue C.contradictionD.consequences()56.A.Through B.outof C.into D.from()57.A.required B.requiring C.require D.havingrequired()58.A.adding B.add C.inadding D.toadd()59.A.enforce B.reduced C.weakened D.strengthened()60.A.make B.do C.performD.conductPartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.PassageOneLongafterthe1998WorldCupwaswon,disappointedfanswerestillcursingthedisputedrefereeing(裁判)decisionsthatdeniedtheirvictorytotheirteam.Aresearcherwasappointedtostudytheperformanceofsometopreferees.Theresearchersorganizedanexperimentaltournament(锦标赛)involvingfouryouthteams.Eachmatchlastedanhour,dividedintothreeperiodsof20minutesduringwhichdifferentrefereeswereincharge.Observersnoteddownthereferees’errors,ofwhichtherewere61overtournament.Convertedtoastandardmatchof90minutes,eachrefereemadealmost23mistakes,aremarkablyhighnumber.Theresearcherthenstudiedthevideotapestoanalyzethematchesindetail.Surprisingly,hefoundthaterrorsweremorelikelywhentherefereeswereclosetotheincident.Whentheofficialsgotitright,theywere,onaverage,17metersawayfromtheaction.Theaveragedistanceinthecaseoferrorswas12meters.Theresearchshowstheoptimum(最佳的)distanceisabout20meters.Therealsoseemedtobeanoptimumspeed.Correctdecisionscamewhentherefereewasmovingataspeedofabout2meterspersecond.Theaveragespeedforerrorswas4meterspersecond.IfFIFA,football’sinternationalrulingbody,wantstoimprovethestandardofrefereeingatthenextWorldCup,itshouldencouragerefereestokeeptheireyesontheactionfromadistance,ratherthanrushingtokeepupwiththeball,theresearcherargues.HealsosaysthatFIFA’sinsistencethatrefereesshouldretireatage45maybemisguided.Ifkeepingupwiththeactionisnotsoimportant,theirphysicalconditionislesscritical.61.Theexperimentconductedbytheresearcherwasmeantto_______.()A.setastandardforfootballrefereesB.reexaminetherulesforfootballrefereesC.analyzethecausesoferrorsmadebyfootballrefereesD.reviewthedecisionsofrefereesatthe1998WorldCup62.Thenumberofrefereeingerrorsintheexperimentalmatcheswas_______.()A.quiteunexpectedB.ahighasinastandardmatchC.slightlyaboveaverageD.higherthanin1998WorldCup63.Thefindingsoftheexperimentshowthat_______.()A.errorsarelesslikelywhenarefereestaysinonespotB.themoreslowlytherefereeruns,themorelikelywillerrorsoccurC.thefarthertherefereeisfromtheincident,thefewertheerrorsD.errorsaremorelikelywhenkeepsclosertotheball64.Theword“official”(Line2,Para4)mostprobablyrefersto_______.()A.theresearchersinvolvedintheexperimentB.therefereeofthefootballtournamentC.theobserversatthesiteoftheexperimentD.theinspectorsofthefootballtournament65.Whatisoneofthepossibleconclusionsoftheexperiment?()A.AgeshouldnotbethechiefconsiderationinchoosingafootballrefereeB.AfootballrefereeshouldbeasyoungandenergeticaspossibleC.Theidealretirementageforanexperiencedfootballrefereeis45D.AnexperiencedfootballrefereecandowellevenwheninpoorphysicalconditionPassageTwoWhilestillinitsearlystages,welfarereformhasalreadybeenjudgedagreatsuccessinmanystates——atleastingettingpeopleoffwelfare.It’sestimatedthatmorethan2millionpeoplehavelefttherollssince1994.Inthepastfouryears,welfarerollsinAthensCountyhavebeencutinhalf.But70percentofthepeoplewholeftinthepasttwoyearstookjobsthatpaidlessthan$6anhour.Theresult:TheAthensCountypovertyratestillremainsatmorethan30percent——twicethenationalaverage.Foradvocates(代言人)forthepoor,that’sanindicationmuchmoreneedstobedone.“Morepeoplearegettingjobs,butit’snotmakingtheirlivesanybetter,”saysKathyLairn,apolicyanalystatthecenteronBudgetandPolicyPrioritiesinWashington.AcenteranalystofUSCensusdatanationwidefoundthatbetween1995and1996,agreaterpercentageofsingle,female-headedhouseholdswereearningmoneyontheirown,butaverageincomeforthesehouseholdsactuallywentdown.Butformany,thefactthatpoorpeopleareabletosupportthemselvesalmostaswellwithoutgovernmentaidastheydidwithitisinitselfahugevictory.“Welfarewasapoison.Itwasatoxin(毒素)thatwaspoisoningthefamily,”saysRobertRector,awelfare-reformpolicyanalyst.“Thereformischangingthemoralclimateinlow-incomecommunities.It’sbeginningtorebuildtheworkethic(毒素),whichismuchmoreimportant.”Mr.Rectorandothersarguedthatonce“thehabitofdependencyiscracked,”thenthecountrycanmakeotherpolicychangesaimedatimprovinglivingstandards.66.Fromthepassage,itcanbeseenthattheauthor_______.()A.isoverenthusiasticaboutthesuccessofwelfarereformB.believesthereformhasreducedthegovernment’sburdenC.insiststhatwelfarereformisdoinglittlegoodforthepoorD.considerswelfarereformtobefundamentallysuccessful67.Whyaren’tpeopleenjoyingbetterliveswhentheyhavejobs?()A.Becausemanyfamiliesaredivorced.B.Becausethecostoflivingisrising.C.Becausegovernmentaidisnowrare.D.Becausetheirwagesarelow.68.WhatisworthnotingfromtheexampleofAthensCountyisthat_______.()A.50percentofthepopulationnolongerreliesonwelfareB.70percentofthepeopletherehavebeenemployedfortwoyearsC.greatereffortsshouldbemadetoimprovepeople’slivingstandardsD.thelivingstandardsofmostpeoplearegoingdown69.Fromthepassageweknowthatwelfarereformaimsat_______.()A.rebuildingtheworkethicB.savingwelfarefundsC.cuttinggovernmentexpensesD.providingmorejobs70.Accordingtothepassage,beforethewelfarereformwascarriedout,_______.()A.averagelivingstandardswerehigherB.thepoorusedtorelyongovernmentaidC.theaverageworkerwaspaidhigherwagesD.thepovertyratewaslowerPassageThreeAmericansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevatoroperatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates?Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilian(百姓的)clothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsuniformtendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.(81)Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentity(身份)thantostepoutofuniform?Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyaretax-deducitable(可减税的).Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speakandactsimilarlyonthejobatleast.Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.71.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality_______.()A.enjoyinghavingaprofessionalidentityB.stilljudgeamanbyhisclothesC.holdtheuniforminsuchhighregardD.willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform72.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkingthatamaninuniform_______.()A.appearstobemorepracticalB.suggestsqualityworkC.discardshissocialidentityD.looksmoresuperiortoaperincivilianclothes73.Thechieffunctionofauniformisto_______.()A.providethewearerwithaprofessionalidentityB.inspirethewearer’sconfidenceinhimselfC.providepracticalbenefitstothewearerD.makethewearercatchthepubliceye74.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewearinguniforms_______.()A.tendtolosetheirindividualityB.areusuallyhelpfulC.enjoygreaterpopularityD.havelittleornoindividualfreedom75.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_______.()A.UniformsandSocietyB.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofUniformsC.TheImportanceofWearingaUniformD.PracticalBenefitsofWearingaUniformPassageFourSincewearesocialbeing,thequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourtendencytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulcircumstances.(82)Socialsupportconsistsoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletocopewithmajorlifechangesanddailyhassles(困难).Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesoverarangeofillnesses,fromdepressiontoheartdisease,revealthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeoplefendoff(挡开)illness,andabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.

Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.First,friends,relatives,andco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersdespiteourfaultsanddifficulties.Second,otherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineand