《英语（二）》试卷及答案2008年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

PAGE1642008年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试《英语（二）》试卷及答案（课程代码：00015）一、VocabularyandStructure（10points,1pointforeachitem）从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1. Hewasspecificallyaskedtowriteaplaythatwouldbe______tothelocalcommunity.A. flexibleB. accessibleC. responsibleD. Capable2. Itisstronglyheldthatnew______mustbeintroducedtoprotecttherightoftheimmigrants.A. statisticsB. constructionsC. measuresD. Concessions3. Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife______itoffersfreshairandnoiselessenvironment.A. inthatB. asthatC. asforD. inwhich4. OppositionleaderswillbewatchingcarefullytoseehowthePrimeMinister______thecrisis.A. handlesB. conductsC. observesD. directs5. Ittookafewsecondsforhereyesto______tothedarkness.A. allocateB. adoptC. applyD. adjust6. Towriteuphisnovel，Johnislookingforanenvironmentfree______outsidedistraction.A. onB. withC. fromD. in7. Johnsonwas______unknownbeforerunningforthepresidency.A. visiblyB. visuallyC. verticallyD. virtually8. Thevolunteerswouldrathergobytrainthan______.A. todriveB. driveC. drivenD. tobedriven9. Neverbefore______sorapidlydevelopingasitistoday.A. hasourcountrybeenB. hasbeenourcountryC. ourcountryhasbeenD. ourcountrybeenhas10. Policeare______thedisappearanceoftwochildren.A. lookingupB. lookingthroughC. lookingintoD. lookingon二、ClozeTest（10points,1pointforeachitem）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1. WhenIwasachild,Ilivedwithmymother,myfatherhavingbeenawaytoworkinthetown.Iwasthennot___11___nineyearsold,lonelyandexpectant,___12___forthingswhichIknewlittleabout.Iwalkedoutaloneonemorningalongthemountaintops___13___myhomestood.Thesunhadnotyetrisen,andtheair___14___rainofthenightandthemountaingrasswasheavy___15___tinydropsofwater.AsIlookedback,Icouldseethemarksmyfeet____16____onthelonggrassyslopebehindme.IwalkedtillIcametoaplace____17___alittlestreamranintothedeepvalleybelow.Hereitpassedbetweensoft,____18____banks;atoneplacealargesliceofearthhadfallenawayfromthebankontheotherside,andithadmadealittleislandafewfeetwidewithwater____19____allroundit.Itwascoveredwithaweedwithyellowflowersandlongwavinggrasses.Isatdownonthebank____20____ashortpinetree.Alltheplantsontheislandweredarkwiththeheavyraindropsofthenight,andthesunhadnotyetrisen.(1).(A). yet(B). however(C). but(D). Nevertheless(2).(A). sending(B). longing(C). standing(D). Making(3).(A). inwhich(B). atwhich(C). fromwhich(D). onwhich(4).(A). melt(B). felt(C). smelt(D). Sensed(5).(A). for(B). with(C). on(D). Upon(6).(A). havemade(B). hasmade(C). hadmade(D). havingmade(7).(A). where(B). that(C). which(D). What(8).(A). worldly(B). hardening(C). worthy(D). Earthen(9).(A). drifting(B). flowing(C). blowing(D). Floating(10).(A). atthetopof(B). onthepartof(C). atthefootof(D). onthegroundof三、ReadingComprehension（30points，2pointsforeachitem）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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1. ManypeoplethinkNewYorkisanoisycity.Infact,scientistswhostudynoisesaythattheaveragenoiselevelinNewYorkis72.5decibels.Thisisalittlelouderthannormalconversation,whichis65decibels.Thenoiselevelistheresultofsomanypeopleandcarsinthesamearea.Noweventheinsidesoftaxisarenoisy.Whenyougetintoataxi,youhearthevoiceofawellknownsinger,sportsreporter,orBroadwayactressgivinginstructions.That’tright.Thevoiceofafamouspersontellsyouwhattodo.Onepopularsingergivesthismessage:“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone,sofastenyourseatbelt!”Othervoicessaythingssuchas“Don’tforgettocollectallyourbelongings.”（Peopleoftenleavehats,umbrellas,andbagsintaxis.）Thereisagoodreasonforthemessages.Therearemorethan12,000cabsinNewYork,andeveryyeartaxisgetintomorethan15,000accidents.Inanaccident,peoplewhodon’twearseatbeltshitthepartition,theglasswallseparatingthedriverandpassengersinthetaxi.Theycanhurttheirforeheadsorbreaktheirnosesorchins.Everyyear,about11,000peopleareinjuredinthisway.Manypeopleareannoyedbythevoices.Cabdriversinparticulardislikethemessages.“Iplaythemessages12hoursaday.Ihearthesamevoices60timesaday.Itmakesmecrazy,”saysAmir,a45yearoldcabdriver.“ButifIdon’tplaythemessages,Igetfined＄100.”Alotofpassengerscomplain,too.“It’stoomuchnoise,”saysapassenger.“Iaskedthedrivertoturnoffthemessage,buthesaidhecan’t.”Otherpeoplethinkthevoicesareagreatidea.Onetaxidriversays,“Peopleliketohearthefamousvoices,andtheyputontheirseatbeltsmoreoften.”Andpassengersfromoutoftownreallyliketheidea.“Mostofthetime,taxidriversareinabadmood,”saysMelanieBenton,whovisitsNewYorkoftenonbusiness,“It’snicetohearacheerfulvoicewhenyougetintoacab.”(1). Thesentence“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone”impliesthat______.(A). humanbeingshaveonlyonelife(B). catslivelongerthanhumanbeings(C). catswillhavenewlivesaftertheydie(D). humanbeingsshouldvaluetheirlives(2). Peoplewhoaremostlikelytobeinjuredinataxiaccidentare______.(A). thosewhowearseatbelts(B). thosewholikemessages(C). thosewhodonotwearseatbelts(D). thosewhodislikemessages(3). Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatataxidriverhearsthesamevoices______everyday.(A). about5timesanhour(B). about6timesanhour(C). about50timesanhour(D). about60timesanhour(4). Thecabdriversplaythemessagesagainandagainbecause______.(A). theyarewillingtodoso(B). theydonotwanttopayafine(C). thepassengersaskthemtodoso(D). thevoiceofthemessagesischeerful(5). Theauthorofthispassageseemstobelievethat______.(A). NewYorkisthenoisiestcityintheU.S.(B). messagesplayedbytaxidriversareuseless(C). messagesintaxisshouldbevoicedbyfamouspeople(D). voicesfromtaxispartlycausedthehighnoiselevelofNewYork2. SomepeoplemightthinkthatFather’sDaywasestablishedasaholidaytohelpgreetingcardcompaniessellmorecards.However,whenFather’sDaywasfirstsuggestedintheearly1900s,Father’sDaycardshadn’tbeeninventedyet.TheideaofcelebratingFather’sDaywasactuallyinspiredbyMother’sDay.In1909,Mother’sDaywasjustbecomingverypopularintheUnitedStates.Oneday,SonoraDodd,ofSpokane,Washington,waslisteningtoachurchtalkaboutsettingasideadaytohonorone’smother.Itgavehertheideatoproposeadaytohonorfathers,andinparticular,herownfather—WilliamJacksonSmart.Mr.SmarthadraisedSonoraandherfivebrothersandsistersallbyhimselfafterSonora’smotherdiedinchildbirth.Asanadult,Sonorarealizedtheselflessnessherfatherhadshowninraisinghischildrenasasingleparent.Herfathermadealltheparentalsacrifices.Inthedaughter’seyes,herfatherwasacourageous,selfless,andlovingman.Mrs.DoddwenttoherministerandothersabouthavingachurchservicedevotedtofathersonJune5,herfather’sbirthday.Thatdatewastoosoonforherministertoprepareaservice,sohespoketwoweekslateronJune19.Ittookaboutayearofworkingwithpoliticians,religiousleaders,businessmenandthelocalYoungMen’sChristianAssociationtobringlifetoherideaofanannualFather’sDay.Eventuallyallherhardworkpaidoff.OnJune19,1910,thefirstFather’sDaywascelebratedinSpokane,Washington.In1972PresidentRichardNixonestablishedapermanentnationalcelebrationofFather’sDaytobeheldonthethirdSundayinJune.Sincethen,fathershavebeenhonoredandrecognizedbytheirfamiliesthroughouttheU.S.onthatdate.Father’sDayhasbecomeadaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhoactasafatherfigure.Stepfathers,uncles,grandfathers,andadultmalefriendsareallhonoredonFather’sDay.It’salsoanotherdayforgreetingcardcompaniesandshopownerstocelebratebecausesalesofthemostpopulargiftsforDad（shirts,ties,andelectricshavers）increaseconsiderably.(1). Thepassagemainlytellsabout______.(A). Mrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather(B). theoriginandestablishmentofFather’sDay(C). theimportanceofhonoringfathersintheU.S.(D). Mrs.Dodd’scontributiontothegovernmentdecision(2). Mrs.Doddlovedherfatherbecausehe______.(A). hadalargefamily(B). wasasingleparent(C). wasarespectedminister(D). wascourageous,selflessandloving(3). IntheUnitedStates,thefirstFather’sDaywascelebratednationwidein______.(A). 1972(B). 1910(C). 1909(D). 1900(4). Theauthorofthepassageseemstobelievethat______.(A). stepfathersshouldnotbehonoredonFather’sDay(B). Father’sDayhasnothingtodowithMother’sDay(C). Father’sDaystartedwithMrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather(D). cardcompaniesshouldnotmakemoneyonFather’sDaycards(5). GreetingcardcompanieswelcomeFather’sDaybecause______.(A). theirsaleincreases(B). itisanationalholiday(C). adultmalefriendsarealsohonored(D). theycansellties,shirtsandelectricshavers3. Thisgreenandblueplanetspinninginspaceisunderseverestress.Ifwecontinuetoexploittheplanetatthepresentrate,humanandanimallifewillbethreatened.Humanpridewillbefollowedbynature’spunishment.Tosaveourearthandourselves,weneedfirstdevelopanunbiasedunderstandingofourselves,natureandlife.Everyoneunderstandsthemeaningofthesentence“Manshouldrespectanimallifeandnature”.Buttheexactmeaningofman,natureandanimallifeisnotalwaysclear.Manyrefertomanandanimalsasiftheywereessentiallydifferent.Iconsidermantobeananimalandonlydifferingindegreeandnotinkindfromotheranimals.AlthoughIdiscussinconventionaltermshumanrightsandanimalrightsasiftheywereseparate,strictlyspeaking,humanrightsshouldbeconsideredabranchofanimalrights.Theword“nature”isoneofthemostcomplexwordsinthelanguage,butithasdevelopedthreemainareasofmeaning.Theseare,first,theessentialqualityandcharacterofsomething（asinhumannature,orthenatureofwood）;second,theinherentforcewhichinfluencestheworld（asinMotherNature）;third,theentireworlditself.Thelastcanbetakentoincludeortoexcludehumanbeings,asthephrasemanandthenaturalworldimplies.Iconsiderhumanstobeanintegralpartofnature,althoughtheyarealsothebeingsmostcapableofinterferingwithitsprocesses.UnfortunatelyacentraldriveofWestern“man”hasbeentoconquer“nature”,asifitwereanobjectseparatefromhim.Henceithasbecomecommontodistinguishbetweenwhatisnatural（existingwithoutman’sinterference）andartificial（manmade）.Inthisway,naturalgrowthisopposedtoeducation,civilizationtothenaturalstate.Formanyurbanpeoplelivingpermanentlyamongconcreteandglass,natureitselfhascometomeanlittlemorethanthecountryside.Andthisnotionofoppositioniswheretheseedofpotentialdestructionlies.(1). Theword“unbiased”inLine4ofPara.1means______.(A). unbalanced(B). fair(C). partial(D). unreasonable(2). Asfortherelationshipbetweenmanandanimals,theauthorholdsthat______.(A). manisakindofanimals(B). manissuperiortoanimals(C). manisthesameasanimals(D). manandanimalsareessentiallydifferentfromeachother(3). Theword“they”inLine6ofPara.2refersto______.(A). humanrights(B). animalrights(C). humanbeingsandanimals(D). humanrightsandanimalrights(4). Intheauthor’sopinion,theword“nature”indicates______.(A). aparticularkindofthing(B). theinherentforcewhichinfluencestheworld(C). theentireworlditselfincludinghumanbeings(D). theessentialqualityandcharacterofsomething(5). Theverylastsentenceofthepassageimpliesthat______.(A). urbanizationviolatesthepeaceofthecountryside(B). thepeopleinthecitiescannotenjoythenature’sbeauty(C). mancannotdestroynature,astheyaredifferentfromeachother(D). ifmangoesagainstnature,theworldwillprobablybedestroyed四、WordSpelling（10points,1pointfortwoitems）将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题卡上。1. 使活动，使起作用vt.a_______2. 令人厌烦的a.b_____3. 总结，概述v.s________4. 争论，辩论n.d_____5. 相反的a.c_______6. 网络；网状物n.n______7. 明显的a.e______8. 凋谢，枯萎，退色vi.f___9. 种族的a.r_____10. 和谐；协调n.h______11. 满意，满足n.s___________12. 身份；同一n.i_______13. 解释，下定义vt.d_____14. 面试，口试，采访vt.i________15. 社会学n.s________16. 谦虚的；适中的a.m_____17. 旅行，行程n.j______18. 拥有者n.o____19. 描绘，描写，描述vt.p______20. 拥有，具有vt.p______

五、WordForm（10points,1pointforeachitem）将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题卡上。1. Theirnewadvertisingcampaignhasbeenvery______（success）.2. Forthe______（secure）ofpassengers,allhandbaggageiscarefullychecked.3. The______（resolve）callingforabanonnucleartestswaspassedbyatwothirdsmajorityintheCongress.4. Untrainedandnervous,sheisnevertheless______（pride）anddetermined.5. Itisbesttowriteaboutthingsyouhaveexperienced______（person）.6. Thegovernmentisplanningto______（simple）thetaxlaws.7. Weregardcheatinginexamsastotally______（acceptable）.8. Studiesshowthatifworkershaveshortbutfrequentbreakstheywillbecomemore______（product）.9. Theministerwasundergreat______（press）toresign.10. Thisisan______（exception）case;I’veneverseenanythinglikeitbefore.六、TranslationfromChineseintoEnglish（15points,3pointsforeachitem）将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题卡上。1. 由于发生了强烈地震，这个地区的交通中断了。2. 这就是我们去年开会的地方。3. 我如果不是在忙着找工作，也许就来看望你了。.4. 为了通过英语考试，他不得不熬夜复习。只有这样你才能找到一份高薪水的工作。七、TranslationfromEnglishintoChinese（15points）将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题卡上。1. Manypeoplethinkanonlychildisluckybecauseofthematerialgoodsandattentionheorshereceives.Butonlychildrenhavetheirproblems,too.Foronething,theyhavenoprivacy.Parentsalwaysfeelentitledtoknoweverythingthat’sgoingoninanonlychild’slife.Also,onlychildrenneverhavetheopportunitytoputtheblameonabrotherorsisterforsomethingthey’vedonewrong.Third,onlychildrenmissthecompanionshipofbrothersandsisters.Theycanbelonely,andtheymayhavetroublemakingfriendslaterinlifebecausetheyhaveneverlearnedtogetalongwithabrotherorsister.2008年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）答案（课程代码：00015）一、选择:B,C,A,A,D;C,D,B,C,A;二、完形填空：A，B，D，C，B；C，A，D，B，C；三、阅读：D，C，A，B，D；