自学考试真题：05-04全国自考英语(二)

2005年04月份全国自考英语(二)真题

一、VocabuIaryandStructure(10points,1pointeach)从下列各句四个选项中选出

一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1,Wouldn?tyouratheryourchildsuccessfulwithhisstudyandwonthe

scholarship?

A.became

B,become

C.wouldbecome

D.becomes

答案：A

2.AlthoughTomissatisfiedwithhisacademicachievement,hewonderswill

happentohisfamilylife.

A.it

B.that

C.what

D.this

答案：C

3.Wehopethatallthemeasuresagainstsandstorms,wasputforwardbythe

committee,willbeconsideredseriouslyatthemeeting.

A.while

B.after

C.since

D.as

答案：D

4.Wecannotleavethistoughjobtoaperson.

A.whonobodyhasconfidence

B.inwhomnobodyhasconfidence

C.forwhomnobodyhasconfidence

D.whoeveryonehasconfidenceof

答案：B

5.Youarethebestforthejobyouapplyyourmindtoit.

A,until

B.ifonly

C.incase

D.unless

答案：B

6.Hey,leave!Ihatepeopletouchingmyhair.

A.behind

B.out

C.off

D.over

答案：C

7.Ithoughttheproblemofwatershortagewouldatthemeetingbutnobody

mentionedit.

A.comeup

B.comeupto

C.comeover

D.cometo

答案：A

8.Mr.Smith,canIyouforaminute?I'dliketohearyouropiniononthis

issue.

A.sayawordwith

B.havewordswith

C.mentionawordwith

D.haveawordwith

答案：D

9.Thereisadeadlock（僵局）inthediscussionwhenneithersidegivesto

theother.

A.away

B.way

C.theway

D.itsway

答案：B

10.Thistypeofdeskandchaircanbeadjustedtheheightofstudentsat

differentages.

A.with

B.for

C.to

D.in

答案：C

二、ClozeTest(10points,1pointeach)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.ForoverahundredyearsJapanhasconsistentlyspentlargesumsofmoneyand

considerablehumanresourcesinanefforttoobtaintechnology.Herabilityto

negotiate1bythefactthatmostofthetechnologyshewantedwasnocommercial

secrets.Japan?s2hasalsobeenstrengthenedbythefactthatherinternalmarket

waslarge,sothat3tothismarketcouldbeofferedtomultinationalcompaniesasan

attractiontothemtograntlicenses.Besides,Japan?sworkforcewasdisciplined,so

itwascapable4applyingtheinformationitacquired.Finally,AmericanandEuropean

companies,whowere5licensers,feltthattheJapanesecompaniesmighttakealarge

shareoftheworldmarket6theywerenotlimitedbylicensingagreement.

Conditionsofthissort,7togetherinonenation,maywellbeunique,andthecaseof

Japanmaythereforenotactuallydemonstratethatlicensingisjustasefficientas

multinationalownershipforthe8oftechnology.Infact,Japanmaybefindingthis

methodofoperation9effectivethaninthepast,asherneedsforoutsidetechnology

nowrequireinformationwhich10onlyafewcompaniesandismorecloselyheld.

(1).

(A).wasstrengthened

(B).willbestrengthened

(C).willhavebeenstrengthened

(D).hasbeenstrengthened

答案：D

⑵.

(A).position

(B).location

(C).place

(D).point

答案：A

⑶.

(A).entry

(B).access

(C).presence

(D).acceptance

答案：B

(4).

(A).at

(B).in

(C).for

(D).of

答案：D

⑸.

(A).potential

(B).feasible

(C).liable

(D).inevitable

答案：A

(6).

(A).until

(B).before

(C).if

(D).after

答案：C

(7).

(A).came

(B).come

(C).willcome

(D).coming

答案：D

(8).

(A).transformation

(B).transfer

(C).transmission

(D).shift

答案：B

(9).

(A).much

(B).little

(C).less

(D).more

答案：C

(10).

(A).sticksto

(B).belongsto

(C).drawson

(D).takeson

答案：B

三、ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointseach)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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1,Itisdifficulttoestimatethenumberofyoungstersinvolvedinhome

schooling,wherechildrenarenotsenttoschoolandreceivetheirformaleducation

fromoneorbothparents.Legislationandcourtdecisionshavemadeitlegally

possibleinmoststatesforparentstoeducatetheirchildrenathome,andeachyear

morepeopletakeadvantageofthatopportunity.

Supportersofhomeeducationclaimthatitislessexpensiveandfarmoreefficient

thanmasspubliceducation.Moreovertheyquoteseveralmerits：reliefofschool

overcrowding,addedcurricularandpedagogical(课程和教学法)

alternatives,strengthenedfamilyrelationships,lowerdropoutrates,increased

motivation,higherstandardizedtestscores,andreduceddiscipline

problems.Supportersofhomeschoolingalsobelievethatitprovidestheparentswith

theopportunitytoreinforcetheirmoralvaluesthrougheducation.

Criticsofhomeschoolingmovementclaimthatitcreatesasmanyproblemsasit

solves.Theyacknowledgethat,inafewcases,homeschoolingofferseducational

opportunitiessuperiortothosefoundinmostpublicschools,butfewparentscan

providesucheducationaladvantages.Someparentswhowithdrawtheirchildrenfrom

theschoolsinfavorofhomeschoolinghaveaninadequateeducationalbackgroundand

insufficientformaltrainingtoprovideasatisfactoryeducationfortheir

children.Typically,parentshavefewer,notmore,technologicalresourcesavailable

thandoschools.However,therelativelyinexpensivecomputertechnologythatis

readilyavailabletodayiscausingsometochallengethenotionthathomeschooling

isinanywaynotsogoodasmorehighlystructuredclassroomeducation.

Finally,asociological(社会学的)concernistherestrictedsocialinteraction

experiencedbychildrenwhoareeducatedathome.Technologywillneverreplacethe

pupilteacherrelationship.Also,whilerelationshipswithparentsandbrothersand

sistersmaybeimproved,childrentaughtathomemaydevelopadistorted(歪曲的)view

ofsociety.

(1).Themainideaofthepassageisthat.

(A).moreandmoreparentsareinfavorofhomeschooling

(B).homeschoolingissuperiortoschooleducationbecauseithasbeen

legallyapproved

(C).thoughhomeschoolinghasitsadvantages,itcreatesasmanynewproblems

atthesametime

(D).schooleducationisnodoubtbetterthanhomeeducation

答案：C

(2).Thosewhosupporthomeschoolingthinkthat.

(A).it'slessexpensiveandmoreefficientapartfromothermerits

(B).ithasaddedcurricularandpedagogicalalternatives

(C).itwillcausefewerdisciplineproblems

(D).it'smoreimportanttoreinforcemoralValues

答案：A

(3)..Criticsbelievethat.

(A).fewparentscanaffordcomputersandtechnologywhenprovidinghome

education

(B).fewparentsarequalifiedenoughtoprovideasatisfactoryhomeeducation

(C).schoolteachersarebetterthanparents

(D).classroomenvironmentcanprovidemostsatisfactoryeducation

答案：B

(4).Accordingtotheauthor,homeschoolingcannothelpchildren.

(A).acquiresocialknowledge

(B).builduparelationshipwithfamilymembers

(C).builduppupilteacherrelationship

(D).developarightviewofsociety

答案：D

(5).Theattitudeoftheauthortowardhomeschoolingis.

(A).vague

(B).positive

(C).totallynegative

(D).straightforward

答案：D

2.ForAmericans,timeisa“resource"that,likewaterorcoal,canbeusedwell

orpoorly."Timeismoney,“theysay."Youonlygetsomuchtimeinthis

life；you'dbestuseitwisely."Thefuturewillnotbebetterthanthepastorthe

presentunlesspeopleusetheirtimeforconstructive,futureoriented

activities.Thus,Americansadmirea“wellorganized”person,onewhohasawritten

listofthingstodoandaschedulefordoingthem.Theidealpersonispunctualand

treasuresotherpeople'stime.

TheAmericanattitudetowardstimeisnotnecessarilysharedbyothers,especially

nonEuropeans.Theyaremorelikelytoconsidertimeassomethingthatissimplythere

aroundthem,notsomethingtheycan"use”.Oneofthemoredifficultthingsmany

foreignbusinessmenandstudentsmustadjusttointheStatesisthenotionthat

timemustbesavedwheneverpossibleandusedwiselyeveryday.

Intheireffortstousetheirtimewisely,Americansaresometimesseenbyforeign

visitorsasautomatons,unhumancreatureswhoaresotiedtotheirclocksandtheir

schedulesthattheycannotparticipateinorenjoythehumaninteractionsthatare

thetrulyimportantthingsinlife."Theyarelikelittlemachinesrunning

around,“oneforeignvisitorsaid.

TheemphasisAmericansplaceonefficiencyiscloselyrelatedtotheirconceptsof

thefuture,changeandtime.Todosomethingefficientlyistodoitinthewaythat

isquickestandrequiresthesmallestinvestmentofresources.Americanbusinesses

sometimeshire^efficiencyexperts“toreviewtheiroperationsandsuggestwaysin

whichtheycouldaccomplishmorethantheyarecurrentlyaccomplishingwiththe

resourcestheyareinvesting.Popularperiodicalscarrysuggestionsformore

efficientwaystocleanhouse,raisechildren,tendtheyard,andsoon.

Inthiscontexttheufastfoodindustry“canbeseenasaclearexampleofan

Americanculturalproduct.McDonald's,KentuckyFriedChicken,PizzaHut,andother

fastfoodestablishmentsprosperinacountrywheremanypeoplewanttominimizethe

amountoftimetheyspendpreparingandeatingmeals.ThemillionsofAmericanswho

taketheirmealsatfastfoodrestaurantscannothavemuchinterestinlingeringover

theirfoodwhileconversingwithfriends,asmillionsofEuropeansdo.AsMcDonald,s

restaurantshavespreadaroundtheworld,theyhavebeenviewedassymbolsof

Americansocietyandculture,bringingnotjusthamburgersbutanemphasison

speed,efficiency,andshinycleanliness.ThetypicalAmericanfood,someobservers

argue,isfastfood.

(1).Ifapersontreasuresotherpeople'stime,he.

(A).doesnotwastepeople'stimewithconversationoractivitythathasno

beneficialoutcome

(B).doesnotbelievethefuturewillbeanybetterthanthepresentorthe

past

(C).likestokeepawrittenscheduleofthedailyactivitieswithhim

(D).likestohavehismealsatthefastfoodrestaurantstosavetime

答案：A

(2).IntheeyesoftheforeignvisitorsintheStates,Americanpeople.

(A).thinkthattimeisalwaystherewhichneedsbudgeting

(B).enjoysavingandusingtimewiselyeveryday

(C).areindifferentinthattheyarelikefeelinglessmachines

(D).aresofullyengagedthattheyareunabletoenjoytheimportantthings

inlife

答案：D

>).Whatisthejobofanefficiencyexpert?

(A)..Writingarticlesforperiodicals.

(B).Recommendingwaysofefficientinvestment.

(C).Examiningthequalityofacompany?sproducts.

(D).Teachingpeoplehowtotakecareoftheiryard.

答案：B

(4).Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

(A).ManyAmericanslovehavingmealsatfastfoodrestaurants.

(B).Americansarebusierthanotherpeopleintheworld.

(C).TheAmericanfastfoodindustryhelpsspreadtheAmericanculturearound

theworld.

(D).TheUnitedStatesisthefatheroftheworld'sfastfoodindustry.

答案：C

(5),Thebesttitleforthispassageis.

(A).TheAmericanConceptofTime

(B).TheDevelopmentoftheAmericanFastFoodIndustry

(C).HowtoRaiseEfficiency

(D).TheAmericanFoodandCulturePassageThree

答案：A

3.Oneday,theprincipalcameintoourroomand,aftertalkingtotheteacher,for

somereasonsaid:"Iwishallofthewhitescholarstostandforamoment."Irose

withtheothers.Theteacherlookedatmeand,callingmyname,said:"Yousitdown

forthepresent,andrisewiththeothers."Ididnotquiteunderstandher.She

repeated:"Yousitdownnow,andrisewiththeothers."Isatdownpuzzledanddumb.I

sawandheardnothing.Whentheotherswereaskedtorise,Ididnotknowit.When

schoolwasdismissed,Iwentoutunconsciously.Afewofthewhiteboyslaughedat

me,saying:"Oh,you'reanigger,too.??

IhurriedonasfastasIcouldtowheremylookingglasshungonthewallinmyown

littleroom.ForaninstantIwasafraidtolook,butwhenIdid,Ilookedlongand

earnestly.Iwasaccustomedtohearingremarksaboutmybeauty;butnow,forthefirst

time,Ibecameconsciousofitandrecognizedit.Inoticedtheivory(象牙)whiteness

ofmyskin,thebeautyofmymouth,thesizeandliquiddarknessofmyeyes.Iran

downstairsandrushedtowheremymotherwassitting.Iburiedmyheadinherlapand

criedout:aMother,tellme,amIanigger?”Icouldnotseeherface,butIfelther

handsonmyhead.Ilookedupintoherface.ThereweretearsinhereyesandIcould

seethatshewassufferingforme.AndthenitwasthatIlookedathercritically

forthefirsttime.Ihadthoughtofherinachildishwayonlyasthemostbeautiful

womanintheworld;nowIlookedathersearchingfordefects.Icouldseethather

skinwasalmostbrown,andthatshediddifferinsomewayfromtheotherladieswho

cametothehouse;yet,evenso,Icouldseethatshewasmorebeautifulthananyof

them.ShemusthavefeltthatIwasexaminingher,forshehidherfaceinmyhairand

saidwithdifficulty:"No,mydarling,youarenotanigger."Shewenton:"Ifanyone

callsyouanigger,don'tnoticethem."Butthemoreshetalked,thelesswasI

reassured,andIstoppedherbyasking:"Well,mother,amIwhite?Areyouwhite?”She

answeredtremblingly:"No,Iamnotwhite,butyourfatherisoneofthegreatestmen

inthecountry.ThebestbloodoftheSouthisinyou."Thissuddenlyopenedupinmy

heartafreshfear,andIalmostfiercelydemanded:"Whoismyfather?Whereis

he?”Shestrokedmyhairandsaid:"I'11tellyouabouthimsomeday.”Isobbed:"I

wanttoknownow."Sheanswered:"No,notnow.”

(1).Wecaninferfromthepassagethat“anigger“means.

(A).awhiteperson

(B).ablackperson

(C).anyonethatisnotwhite

(D).anyonethatisnotblack

答案：B

(2).Whentheteacheraskedhimtositdownandrisewiththeothers,theauthor

wasconfusedbecause.

(A).heneverconsideredhimselfanonwhiteperson

(B).hethoughttheteacherdidn'trecognizehim

(C).hethoughtheshouldbeconsideredascholar

(D).hethoughtitrudefortheteachertocallhisname

答案：A

(3).Itwasonthatdaythathebegantorealizethat.

(A).hewasanigger

(B).hewasdifferentfromothersbecauseofhisbeauty

(C).hiscolorwaslikethatofhismother

(D).hedifferedfromotherwhitepeopleevenwithhisbeauty

答案：D

(4).Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.

(A).theboy'sfatherleftthemforsomereasons

(B).theboy'smotherdidn'twanttomentionhisfatheratall

(C).theboynevermethisfatherbefore

(D).theboy'smotherhatedhisfather

答案：C

(5)..Thispassagegenerallytellsusastoryof.

(A).aboywhosuddenlyrealizedthathewasacoloredperson

(B).aboywhohadbeenlookeddownuponbecausehehadnofather

(C).themiserablelifeofcoloredpeople

(D).thelifeofaoneparentfamily

答案：A

四、WordForm(10points,1pointeach)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。

答案写在答题纸上。

1,Onceharm___(do)totheenvironment,ittakesyearstohavethesystem

recovered.

答案：isdone

2.Withthestrike___(settle),theworkonthenewassemblylinewentaheadlike

wildfire.

答案：settled

3.Thechildwasplaying___(danger)neartheedgeoftheswimmingpool.

答案：dangerously

4.Thisproject___(accomplish)bytheendof2006willgreatlyimprovethebasic

f