2014年04月自考综合英语二真题附答案

绝密★考试结束前全国2014年4月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题和答案课程代码：00795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：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。I.GRAMMARANDVOCABULARYCompleteeachofthefollowing15sentenceswiththemostlikelyanswer.Blackenthelettercorrespondingtoyourchoiceontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,15pointsinall)1.Mr.Johnson______rathernotinvestthatmoneyinthestockmarket.A.should B.couldC.would D.must2.Americanseat______vegetablesperpersontodayastheydidin1910.A.morethantwicemany B.astwiceasmanyC.asmanyastwice D.twiceasmany3.In1900,theenergyderivedfromburningpetroleumwasonlyfourpercent______ofcoal.A.that B.thisC.what D.which4.Manypatientsinsistonhavingwatcheswiththeminhospital,______theyhavenoschedulestokeep.A.since B.eventhoughC.so D.asif5.Insummer,shewouldsitinthegardenenjoyingthefreshairandthesmellofthethingsshe______.A.wasplanting B.hadplantedC.hasplanted D.wouldplant6.There______nothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingendedearlierthanexpected.A.tobe B.tohavebeenC.being D.be7.______wecanhopeforistoavoidcompletefailureinthecominggamewiththatstrongteam.A.Forthebest B.WiththebestC.Atbest D.Thebest8.Whilecrossingthemountainarea,allthemencarriedgunslestthey______bywildanimals.A.shouldbeattacked B.mustbeattackedC.couldbeattacked D.wouldbeattacked9.Hertalentandexperience______hertotherespectofhercolleagues.A.authorized B.qualifiedC.deserved D.entitled10.Thosewhochangemobilephonestoofrequentlywillhavetopayforbeing______.A.graceful B.fashionableC.popular D.perfect11.Wehopedtobeabletomoveintoournewhouseattheendofthemonth,butthingsdidn’t______asweexpected.A.workout B.moveoutC.getout D.carryout12.Onarrivinghome,theboytoldhisparentsaboutallthe______whichoccurredinhisdormitory.A.occasions B.affairsC.incidents D.issues13.Hecomplainedtothebooksellerthattherewereseveralpages______inthebook.A.losing B.missingC.dropping D.lacking14.JeansaresohotthesedaysthatbignamestarsappearonTVadvertisingfortheir______brands.A.favorite B.uniqueC.permanent D.intimate15.Inordertobuyanewcar,youshouldatleast______onehundreddollarsaweek.A.putout B.putforwardC.putup D.putasideII.CLOZEFillineachofthe15blanksinthepassagewiththemostlikelyanswer.Blackenthelettercorrespondingtoyourchoiceontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,15pointsinall)Withouttransportation,therecouldbenotrade.Withouttrade,therecouldbenotownsandcities.Townsandcitiesaretraditionallythe16centersofcivilization.Therefore,transportationhelpsmakecivilization17practical.Throughoutmostoftheprehistoricperiod,peoplelivedbyhunting,fishing,and18growingwildplants.Theyhadnobeastsofburden,wheeledvehicles,orroads.Peopletraveled19onfootandcarriedtheirinfantsandbelongingsstrappedtotheirbacksorheads.Loadstooheavyforonepersontocarrywerestrappedtoapoleandcarriedbytwopeople.20Allthewhile,peoplelearnedthattheycoulddragloadsalongthegroundonsledges.Duringlateprehistorictimes,peoplebegantobuildsledgeswithrunners.Whenpeopledevelopedagricultureandbegantoestablish21.permanentsettlements,tradebetweensettlementsstartedtodevelop,whichcreatedaneedforbetter22meansoftransportation.Thedonkeyandtheox,whichhadbeentamedforfoodproductsandfarmwork,helped23meetthisneed.Theuseofdonkeysandoxenasbeastsofburdenenabledpeopleto24moveheavierloadsthantheycouldbefore.Peoplealsobegantodevelopwatertransportationduringprehistorictimes.Theybuiltraftsofsuch25materialsaslogsorreeds.Later,peoplelearned26howtomakedugoutsandcanoes.Peoplepaddledtheseearlycraftwiththeirhandsorpropelledthemwithpaddlesor27poles.Thewheelwasinventedabout3500B.C.andsailboatabout3200B.C.Wheeledvehiclesandsailingvessels28initiatedtransportation.Butthespeedoftransportationimprovedonly29slightlyoverthecenturies.Inventorsproducedthefirstengine-30poweredvehiclesduringthelate1700’sandtheearly1800’s.Thisdevelopmentmarkedthebeginningofarevolutionintransportationthathascontinuedtothepresent.16.A.highlights B.pinpoints C.headquarters D.centers17.A.possible B.acceptable C.practical D.typical18.A.growing B.gathering C.watering D.moving19.A.inturn B.atease C.onfoot D.forfun20.A.Allthewhile B.Forawhile C.Intime D.Ontime21.A.temporary B.permanent C.regular D.steadythesesitestocheatinnocentemploymentseekers.Thesesitesalsoofferusefulinformationandtipsonhowtofindajob,writeaCV,applyforavacancyaswellastipsoninterviews.Somesitesprovideyouwithcareercoachestogiveyoualltheinformationyouneedonjobsandcanalsohelpyoufindtherightjobthatisinlinewithyourcareerorprofession.41.Whatkindofservicedomostrecruitmentportalsoffer?A.Theykeepjobseekers’CVs.B.Theypublishjobseekers’CVs.C.Theyup-dateCVsforjobseekers.D.TheyprepareCVsforjobseekers.42.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheword“feasibly”inParagraph2?A.Directly. B.Effortlessly.C.Possibly. D.Immediately.43.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyouavoidwastingtimeonajobwhichdoesnotexist?A.Toaskfordetails. B.Tocheckthedeadline.C.Toinquireaboutpayments. D.Toconfirmthelocation.44.Whatistheauthor’sadviceaboutgettingajob?A.Youneedtobeinformedaboutalternativejobpositions.B.Youneedtofocusoncertaincategoriestoavoidwastingtime.C.Youshouldstudythetermsandconditionstoavoidbeingcheated.D.Youshouldbeclearabouttherequirementsandyourqualifications.45.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Totellpeoplehowtofindjobvacancies.B.Toexplainhowharditistofindajobnow.C.Torecommendthemostpopularandtrustedsites.D.Tosharesomepersonalexperiencewithjobseekers.PassageTwoI’veoftenfeltthat“step-parent”isalabelweattachtomenandwomenwhomarryintofamilieswherechildrenalreadyexist,forthesimplereasonthatweneedtocallthemsomething.Itismostcertainlyanenormous“step”,butonedoesn’toftenfeelasiftheterm“parent”trulyapplies.Atleastthat’showIusedtofeelaboutbeingastep-mothertomyhusband’sfourchildren.MyhusbandandIhadbeentogetherforsixyears,andwithhimIhadwatchedashisyoungchildrenbecomeyoungteenagers.Althoughtheylivedprimarilywiththeirmother,theyspentalotoftimewithusaswell.Overtheyears,wealllearnedtoadjust,tobecomemorecomfortablewitheachother,andtoadapttoournewfamilyarrangements.Weenjoyedvacationstogether,atefamilymeals,workedonhomework,playedbaseball,rentedvideos.However,Icontinuedtofeelsomewhatlikeanoutsider,invadingforeignterritory.Therewasadefiniteboundarylinethatcouldnotbecrossed,aninnerfamilycirclewhichexcludedme.SinceIhadnochildrenofmyown,myexperienceofparentingwaslimitedtomyhusband’sfour,andoftenIfeltsadthatIwouldneverknowthespecialbondthatexistsbetweenaparentandachild.Whenthechildrenmovedtoatownfivehoursaway,myhusbandwasunderstandablydepressed.Inordertomaintainregularcommunicationwiththekids,wecontactedCyberspaceandpromptlysetupane-mailandchat-lineservice.Thistechnology,combinedwiththetelephone,wouldenableustoreachthemonadailybasisbysendingfrequentnotesandmessages,andevenchattingtogetherwhenwewereallonline.Ironically,thesemoderntoolsofcommunicationcanalsobetoolsofalienation(疏远),makingusfeelsooutoftouch,somuchmoreinneedofrealhumancontact.Ifacomputermessagecameaddressedto“Dad”,I’dfeelforgottenandneglected.Ifmynameappearedalongwithhis,itwouldbrightenmydayandmakemefeellikeIwaspartoftheirfamilyunitafterall.Yetalwaystherewassomedistancetobecrossed,notjustoverthetelephonewires.Lateoneevening,asmyhusbanddozedoffinfrontofthetelevisionandIwascatchinguponmye-mail,an“instantmessage”appearedonthescreen.ItwasMargo,myoldeststep-daughter,alsouplateandsittinginfrontofhercomputerfivehoursaway.Aswehaddoneinthepast,wesentseveralmessagesbackandforth,exchangingthelatestnews.Whenwewould“chat”likethat,shewouldn’tnecessarilyknowifitwasmeorherdadontheotherendofthekeyboard—thatisunlesssheasked.Thatnightshedidn’taskandIdidn’tidentifymyselfeither.Afterhearingthelatestvolleyballscores,thedetailsaboutanupcomingdanceatherschool,andahistoryprojectshewasworkingon,IcommentedthatitwaslateandIshouldgettosleep.Herreturnmessageread,“Okay,talktoyoulater!Loveyou!”AsIreadthismessage,awaveofsadnessranthroughmeandIrealizedthatshemusthavethoughtshewaswritingtoherfatherthewholetime.SheandIwouldneverhaveopenlyexchangedsuchwordsofaffection.Feelingguiltyfornotclarifying,yetnotwantingtoembarrassher,Isimplyresponded,“Loveyoutoo!Haveagoodsleep!”Ithoughtagainoftheirfamilycircle,thatself-contained,privatespacewhereIwasanintruder.Ifeltagainthesharpacheofemptinessandotherness.Then,justasmyfingersreachedforthekeys,justasIwasabouttoreturnthescreentoblack,Margo’sfinalmessageappeared.Itread,“TellDadgoodnightformetoo.”Withtear-filled,blurryeyes,Iturnedthemachineoff.46.Whydidtheauthorfeellikeanoutsiderinthefamily?A.Thefourchildrenwereunwillingtospendtimewithher.B.Shecouldn’tformthespecialtiewiththechildren.C.Shedidn’thavemuchexperienceinparenting.D.Thefourchildrenwerenotfriendlytoher.47.Whatis“Cyberspace”mentionedinParagraph3?A.It’saprogram. B.It’sacompany.C.It’saschool. D.It’saplace.48.WhydidtheauthorfeelguiltyatthesightofMargo’swordsofaffection?A.ShehadunintentionallymadeMargouncomfortable.B.ShehadnevercommunicatedwithMargoinsuchway.C.ShepretendedtobeMargo’sfatherwhenchattingwithher.D.ShedidnotexplainthatitwasshewhowaswritingtoMargo.49.WhatdidMargo’slastmessageindicatetotheauthor?A.TherelationshipMargohadwithherwasfarfromintimate.B.ThemistrustMargohadinherwasgreaterthanshehadexpected.C.Theboundarylinewouldalwaysexist,evenwithanemailservice.D.Thesensitivityandacheshefeltaboutothernesswasnotnecessary.50.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Astep-mothercannevertrulyenterthekids’worldandbecometheirfriend.B.Thegapbetweenastep-motherandherstep-childrencanneverbebridged.C.Anintimacycanbeestablishedbetweenastep-motherandherstep-children.D.Astep-mothershouldgooutofherwaytoadjusttoneedsofherstep-children.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。V.WORDDERIVATIONCompleteeachofthefollowingsentenceswitha(compound)wordderivedfromtheone(s)giveninbrackets.Writeyourwordontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,10pointsinall)51.Thedoorisshutsothatnoonemay_overheard_whatissaid.(hear,over)52.Thesales_assister__lookedmeupanddownandtoldmenottotrythedressonbecauseshedidn’tthinkIwouldgetintoit.(assist)53.Afterdogs,thehorsehastheclosest__related____withman.(relation)54.Oneimportant__response____oftheCoastGuardistomakesurethatallshipsdutifullyfollowtrafficrulesinbusyharbors.(responsible)55.Itisobviousthatifyouare__considerately____andfriendlytopeopleyouwillgetalotmoreback.(consider)56.Youmaythinkmyreactioniscrazyor_logically__,butyoucannotdenywhatI’mfeeling.(logical).57.Tattooing,thepracticeofmakingpermanentdesignsonthebody,isoneoftheoldestformsof_creative_expression.(create)58.Thisnewpolicywill__simplify____theprocessofobtainingapassport.(simple)59.Theshiprockedfromsidetoside,whichcaused_seasickness___amongmanypassengers.(seasick)60.A(n)__icy____windblewhardacrosstheopenspaces.(ice)VI.SENTENCETRANSLATIONTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishandwriteyoursentencesontheanswersheet.(3pointseach,15pointsinall)61．有些父母给孩子买过多的玩具来弥补不能和孩子待在一起的时间。Someparentsgivetheirchildrentobuyovermanytoystocompensateforthetimetheyspendawayfromtheirchildren.62．我们应该不断调整自己，来适应变化的世界。Weshouldconstantlyadjustourselves,foradapttothechangingworld63．与家人对他的期望相反，那个年轻人毕业后去了西部偏远地区