2003年10月自考英语二试题

C.beingdisturbedD.to根据上下文要求选出最佳答案(110分）Sometimespeoplefindreallywonderfulthingswhentheyarenotlooking11them.OneexamplewasJohnColter.Colterwasamountainmanwholived12intheRockyMountainsoftheUnitedStates.Helovedtowalkinthemountains,butonedayin1803hesawastrange13.Waterwasshootinghighintotheairand14intoagreenpool.Itwasanaturalwaterfountain.Colterfoundotherpoolsofbluewater.Someofthepoolswerehot.Thechemicalsinthewatermadeabeautifulcolor,15theyalsomadeitsmellbad.16therewerelarge,clearlakesandspectacularwaterfallsoncold,clearmountainrivers.Colterwasexcited,sohetold17aboutthece.18,theotherpeopledidnotbelievehim.Theythoughtthathewasadreamer,afool.19theysawthesewonders,theytoowereexcited.TodaytheceColter20isknownasYellowstonePark.A.forwardB.forC.uponD.A.alongB.aliveC.aloneD.A.sightB.siteC.glimpseD.A.fallB.fallingC.tofallD.A.butB.andC.thusD.A.NearlyB.NearC.NexttoD.A.theotherB.othersC.anotherD.eachA.ThenB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.A.SinceB.BeforeC.AfterD.A.initiatedB.inventedC.createdD.三、从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。(230分PassageQuestion21to25arebasedonthefollowinghadcreatedanewoutlook,anewviewoftheuniverse.Itmaybesometimebeforetheaveragemindunderstandsfullytheidentity(特性)oftimeandspaceandsoonbutevenordinarymenunderstandnowthattheuniverseissomethinglargerthaneverthoughtbefore.By1914theyoungEinsteinhadgainedworldfame.Heacceptedtheofferto eaprofessoratthePrussianAcademyofScienceinBerlin.Hehadfewduties,littleteachingandunlimitedopportunitiesforstudy,butsoonhispeaceandquietwerebrokenbytheFirstWorldWar.Einsteinhated .Themiseryofwaraffectedhimdeeply,andhesatunhappilyinhisofficenglittle.Helostinterestinhisresearch.Onlywhenpeacecamein1918washeabletogetbacktowork.IntheyearsfollowingtheFirstWorldWarhonorswereincreasinglyheapedonhimHebecametheheadoftheKaiserWhilhemInstituteofTheoreticalPhysicsIn1921hewontheNobelPrizeforPhysicsandhewashighlyhonoredinGermanyuntiltheriseofNazism(纳粹主义)whenhewasdrivenfromGermanybecausehewasaJew.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout anewoutlookofthethefeelingsofanAmericancollegethechangeinhumanthoughtcausedbythedifficultyinteachingEinstein'sFromthesecondparagraph,weknowAlbertEinstein enjoyedworldwastheheadofanwasafamousenjoyedstudyingWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutEinsteinisHeachievedmorethananyotherscientistsinOurideasabouttheuniversedifferfromoneanotherbecauseofHekeptworkinguntilpeacecameinHisresearchpracticallystoppedduringtheFirstWorldIntheyearsfollowingtheFirstWorldWar, EinsteinbegantobeacceptedevenbyordinarymoreandmorehonorsweregrantedtoEinsteinbecametheheadofthePrussianAcademyofEinsteinwasnothonoredinGermanyuntiltheriseofItcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraphthat AlbertEinsteinwasinterestedinnothingbutEinsteinwasdtoserveintheGermanEinsteinmadealotmorebreakthroughsinhisresearchaftertheFirstWorldhisreputationwasruinedbecauseofPassageQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingCouldyouimagineyourparentschoosingyourhusbandorwifeforyou?Andcanyouimaginenotsettingeyesonhimorheruntilyourweddingday?Thissituationiscommonin,theMiddleEastandmanypartsofAfrica.Marriagecustomsaroundtheworldoftendifferfromourown.Wedon'trealizethatpeopleinothercesoftengetmarriedinverydifferentways—andwithdifferentmotives.Inmanycountries,marriageisapracticalmatter.Amarriageprovidesasafeandstablehomeforthehusbandandwife.Italsojoinstwofamilies,whichbenefitsthecouple'sparentsandmakesthemhappy.Marriagealsobringschildren,makingsurethecouplewillbetakencareofinoldage.Becauseamarriageisimportantforthewholefamily,someculturesdon'tletyoungpeoplechoosewhomtomarry.Justastherearemanydifferentreasonsformarriage,therearealsomanydifferentweddingrituals.Everyculturehasitsownwaysofbringinggoodlucktothehappycouple.InatypicalWesternwedding,thebrideseeksgoodluckbywearing"somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue."Somethingoldrepresentsthepast.Somethingnewrepresentssuccessinthefuture.Somethingborrowedremindsthebrideshecangethelpfromherfriendsandfamily.AndsomethingblueremindshertobetruetoherInPoland,oneweddingtraditionisnotonlylucky,butalsoverypracticalTheweddingguestspinmoneytothebride'sdresswhilesheisdancing.ThemoneyismeanttobringkickandtohelptheyoungcouplebuildtheirnewlifeInBermuda,theyoungcouplentsatreeintheyardoftheirnewhome.Oncetheymovein,theytakegoodcareofthetreeandmakeitgrow.Thentingofthetreeisagoodmetaphor(比喻)formarriage.AtrulygoodmarriageissomethingthatgrowswithWhichofthefollowingstatementsDOESNOTsupporttheideathatmarriageisapracticalThecouplemayhaveasafeandstablehomethroughtheirTheparentshadbetterhelptheirchildrenchoosewhomtoAmarriagebenefitsthecouple'sparentsandmakesthemAmarriagebringschildrenwhowilltakecareofthecouplewhentheyareTheword"rituals"(para.3,line2)means InatypicalWesternwedding,thebridewearssomethingblueto seekgoodrepresenttherepresentsuccessintheremindhertobetruetoherAlthoughculturesdifferindifferentcountries,onethingincommonwhenayoungcouplegetsmarriedisthat peoplewishthemtotakecareofeachpeoplewishthemtogetpracticalbenefitsfromthepeoplewishthemtohavegoodluckintheirnewpeoplewishthemtomakemoneyattheweddingWhichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizesthesubjectofthisPeopleacrosstheworldgetmarriedindifferentwaysandfordifferentEveryculturehasitsownwaysofbringinggoodlucktotheyoungAtrulygoodmarriageissomethingthatgrowswithInmanycountries,marriageisapracticalPassageQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingWhilepopularintheU.S.,theAprilFool'sDaytraditionisevenmoreprevalentinEuropeancountries,suchasFranceandGreatBritain.Althoughtherootsofthetraditionaltrickingareunclear,theFrenchandtheBritishbothhaveclaimsonoriginoftheOnetheoryholdsthatthefirstAprilFool'sDaywasonApril1oftheyearwhenKingofFranceinstituted(设立)thenewcalendar.ThisnewsystemcedthedaythathadformerlybeenthefirstdayofanewyearonApril1.Manypeoplewerereluctanttoadjusttothenewcalendarand tocelebrateNewYear'sDayonwhathad ethefirstdayofApril.Thus,theybecamethefirstAprilfools.AnEnglishstoryabouttheday,however,holdsthatitbegansometimeduringthe1200s.Atthetime,KingJohnofEnglandwasinthehabitofmakingaroadoutofnearlyeverypathhewalkedregularly.ThecitizensofoneparticularfarmvillagewereawareofthisToavoidhavingtheirgreenpastures(牧场)disturbedwithoneofking'sroads,theybuiltafencethatpreventedthekingfromwalkingthroughtheircountryside.Thekingsentagroupofmessengers(信使)toinformthevillagersthattheymustremovethebarrier.Uponhearingthatthekingwasnningtodothis,however,thevillagersdevelopedanoftheirown.Whenthemessengersarrived,theyfoundwhatappearedtobeacommunityofmadpeople,withpeoplebehavinginastrangemanner,throwingthingsandrunningaroundwildly.Themessengers,alarmedatwhattheyfound,reportedtoKingJohnthatthesepeopleweresomadastobepunishment.So,thevillagerssavedtheirfarmlandbytrickingtheKing.InGreatBritain,traditiononlyallowsAprilFool'stricksfrommidnighttonoononApril1.Thosewhotrytoytricksinthe ethefoolsWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstAprilFool'sDayismorepopularintheAprilFool'sDayismorepopularinFranceandGreatNooneissurewherethetraditionofcelebratingAprilFool'sDayThecelebrationofAprilFool'sDayoriginatedfrombothFranceandGreatAccordingtothesecondparagraph,manypeopletocelebrateNewYear'sDayonApril1,because theyknewnothingaboutthenewtheydidn'twanttoacceptthenewtheywantedtoreceivegiftsfromtheirtheywanted ethefirstAprilTheword"holds"(para.3,line1)means ThethirdparagraphlshowthecitizensofoneparticularfarmvillageinEnglandsavedtheirfarmlandby buildingathrowingthingstothetrickingthelightingwiththeWhatisthemainideaofparagraphHowthetraditionofcelebratingAprilFool'sDayoriginatedinGreatHowthecitizensofoneparticularfarmvillagesavedtheirlandfromtheKingJohnofEnglandwantedtomakearoadthroughoneparticularfarmInGreatBritain,traditionallowsAprilFool'stricksfrommidnightto第一个字母以及用短线表示的其余字母数，已给出。(20分)v.a_____简历；n.r____私有的；私立的；a.p______n./v.s___v.e____v.p____坦率地；直率地ad.f_____相当地；公正地ad.f____误导；带错路；v.m_____n.t___n.n_____n.u___n.f______v.e____a.d_____n.g__永恒地；经常地ad.c________v.i_____无价值的；无用的a.w_______自由（权）n.l______（10分Itwasimperativethatstudents (finish)theirpapersbeforeJulySofar,Irving (live)inNewYorkCityfortenThepatient (send)toanotherhospitalbeforewegotThe (far)awaywegetfromtheearth,thethinnerthe Withapplesat25centsapound,wecouldn'tresist (take)fourCoffeedelaysthebodyclockinthemorning,and (advance)itatWhen (give)thechance,itisquitepossibleforhimtofulfillthetaskwithintenI'llbeonlytoopleased_ 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