自学考试真题：07-04全国自考英语(二)

2007年04月份全国自考英语（二）真题

、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.Itisdifficulttotheimplicationbetweenthelines.

A.getto

B.getwith

C.getat

D.getdown

答案：C

2.ThevolleyballmatchwastelevisedonCCTV.

A.alive

B.life

C.live

D.lively

答案：C

3.Thenewspaperwillhavetoclosedownifitcannotincreaseits

considerably.

A.distribution

B.contribution

C.prescription

D.circulation

答案：D

4.Thecentraltheatrehasaseatingofmorethan3,000people.

A.capability

B.capacity

C.ability

D.facility

答案：B

5.Thefurnitureinherbedroomisquitedifferentfrominthelivingroom.

A.that

B.it

C.one

D.which

答案：A

6.Becauseofthebadweather,thesportsmeethadtobe.

A.shutdown

B.doneaway

C.takenoff

D.calledoff

答案：D

7.Jennycomplainedthatthehospitalhertoomuchforthetreatment.

A.expended

B.paid

C.cost

D.charged

答案：D

8.Havingdecidedtorentaflat,wecontactinghousingagenciesinthe

city.

A.setabout

B.setdown

C.setout

D.setup

答案：A

9.Thebookfairhasreceivedapositivefromreaders.

A.result

B.response

C.settlement

D.solution

答案：B

10.Iftheoperationcarefullyprepared,itwouldnothavebeen

successful.

A.wasnot

B.hasnotbeen

C.hadnotbeen

D.werenot

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.Thebasicprincipleofradarisillustratedbywhathappenswhenoneshoutsin

acave.Theechooftheshouting1thewallshelpsapersondeterminethesizeof

thecave.Withradar,however,thewavesareradiowavesinsteadof2waves.Radio

wavestravel3thespeedoflight,about300,000kilometersinasecond.Aradar

set4ashortburstofradiowaves.Thenitreceivestheechoes5whenthewaves

bounce(反射)offobjects.Bydeterminingthetimeit6fortheechoestoreturnto

theradarset,atrainedtechnician7determinethedistancebetweentheradarset

andotherobjects.Theword“radar”,8,getsitsnamefromtheterm“radio

detectionandranging.”"Ranging“isthetermfordetectionofthe9betweenan

objectandtheradarset.

Besidesbeingofcriticalimportancetopilot,radaris10forairtrafficcontrol,

fortrackingshipsatsea,andfortrackingweathersystemsandstorms.

(1).

(A).through

(B).for

(C).on

(D).against

答案：D

(2).

(A).sound

(B).light

(C).heat

(D).tide

答案：A

(3).

(A).in

(B).at

(C).over

(D).on

答案：B

(4).

(A).sendsout

(B).worksout

(C).figuresout

(D).putsout

答案：A

(5).

(A).producing

(B).produced

(C).produce

(D).produces

答案：B

(6).

(A).spends

(B).takes

(C).kills

(D).makes

答案：B

(7).

(A).can

(B).must

(C).oughtto

(D).hasto

答案：A

(8).

(A).incase

(B).inturn

(C).inshort

(D).infact

答案：D

(9).

(A).length

(B).width

(C).distance

(D).space

答案：C

(10).

(A).eventual

(B).internal

(C).external

(D).essential

答案：D

、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.Anunderstandingofman'seffectonthebalanceofnatureiscrucial(关键的)

tobeingabletofindtheappropriateremedialaction.Itisaverycommonbelief

thattheproblemsofthepopulationexplosionarecausedmainlybypoorpeople

livinginpoorcountrieswhodonotknowenoughtolimittheirreproduction.Thisis

nottrue.Theactualnumberofpeopleinanareaisnotasimportantastheeffect

theyhaveonnature.Developingcountriesdohaveaneffectontheirenvironment,

butitisthepopulationsofrichercountriesthathaveafargreaterimpactonthe

earthasawhole.

Forexample,tropicalforestsareknowntobeessentialtothebalanceof

nature,yetwearedestroyingthematagreatrate.Theyarebeingclearednotto

benefitthenativesofthatcountry,buttosatisfytheneedsofrichcountries.

CentralAmericanforestsarebeingdestroyedforgrasslandtomakepetfoodinthe

UnitedStatescheaper;inPapuaNewGuinea,forestsaredestroyedtosupplycheaper

cardboardpackagingforJapaneseelectronicproducts;inBurmaandThailand,forests

havebeendestroyedtoproducemoreattractivefurnitureinSingaporeandHongKong.

Therefore,arichpersonlivingthousandsofmilesawaymaycausemoretropical

forestdestructionthanapoorpersonlivingintheforestitself.

Inshort,itiseverybody?sdutytosafeguardthefutureofmankind一notonly

throughpopulationcontrol,butbybeingmoreawareoftheeffecthisactionshave

onnature.Natureisbothfragileandpowerful.Itisveryeasilydestroyed;onthe

otherhand,itcaneasilydestroyitsmostdangerousenemy一man.

(1).Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peopleusuallybelievethat.

(A).poorpeopleinpoorcountriescontributetotheimbalanceofnature

(B).richpeopleknowhowtoprotecttheenvironmentbytakingactions

(C).peopleinpoorareasknowalotaboutthebirthcontrol

(D).richpeopleinrichcountrieshavedonealottobalancenature

答案：A

(2),Intheauthorsopinion,.

(A).developingcountriesshouldberesponsibleforenvironmentalproblems

(B).overpopulationintheworldiscreatedbythedevelopedcountries

(C).richcountriesexerciseworseinfluenceonenvironmentthanpoor

countries

(D).allcountriesshouldbringthepopulationgrowthundercontrol

答案：C

(3).Thepurposeofthesecondparagraphismainlytoillustrate.

(A).howtheforestsintheU.S.arebeingdestroyed

(B).whichcountriesarethevictimsoftheimbalanceofnature

(C).whatJapanhasdonetodevelopitsowneconomy

(D).howSouthAsiancountriesmakequalityfurniture

答案：B

(4).Natureisveryeasilydestroyedby.

(A).richpeople

(B).poorpeople

(C).naturaldisasters

(D).mankind

答案：D

(5).Thetopicofthepassageisthat.

(A).thecontrolofpopulationisessentialtothedevelopmentofanation

(B).naturalresourcesareimportanttotheeconomicdevelopmentofacountry

(C).awarenessoftheeffectsofman'sactionsisasimportantaspopulation

control

(D).developedcountriesshoulddomoretoprotectnaturalenvironmentonthe

earth

答案：C

2.Onlinelearningisalsocalleddistanceeducation,whichhelpsstudentswho

takeclassesbycomputerovertheInternettolearncertaincoursesandearna

degree.Andithasbecomemoreandmorepopularwithbothyoungpeopleand

educationalinstitutions.

TheSchoolofContinuingandProfessionalStudiesofNewYorkUniversityin

Manhattanbeganonlineclassesin1992.ItsVirtualSchoolhastaughtmorethan

10,000studentsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

Lastyear,theschoollaunchedNYUOnline.ItoffersNYU'sfirstonline

programsforabachelor'sdegree.Programsareofferedinthreeareas:leadership

andmanagement,informationsystemsmanagementandsocialsciences.Theclassesare

highlyinteractive,wherestudentscommunicatewitheachotherandtheirteachers.

Someclassesrequirestudentstologinatthesametimesotheycanattendlive

lecturesbyaprofessor.Studentscanalsoaskquestionsandworktogetheronteam

projects.

ThecosttoattendNYUOnlinedependsonhowmanyclassesastudentistotake.

Itcostsasmuchasfifteenthousanddollarsayear.NYUoffersnofinancialaidfor

internationalstudentsinthisprogram.Ifyouareinterestedintheprogram,you

cangetmoredetailsatthewebsite:www.nyu.edu.

Manyotherschools,too,offeronlineeducation.Studentsshouldbeespecially

carefulofprogramsthatofferadegreeinreturnforlittleornowork.Theseare

knownasdiplomamills,andareillegalintheUnitedStates.

Educationaladvisersalsosaythatbeforeyouenteranyprogram,makesurethe

workwillberecognizedinyourcountry.Youshouldalsomakesuretheschoolsyou

areconsideringareofficiallyapproved.

.ThethirdparagraphismainlyabouttheoftheprogramsoftheSchool

(A).academicgoalandsystem

(B).coursesandlearningmode

(C).learningmethodsandclasses

(D).coursesandrequirements

答案：B

(2).Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinternationalstudentsinthe

programs.

(A).getfullscholarship

(B).paynotuition

(C).getnofinancialsupport

(D).earnmoremoney

答案：C

；).ManyAmericanschoolsofferonlineprograms,andinternationalstudents

(A).shouldbecarefulofbeingcheated

(B).arecertaintoearnadegree

(C).shouldknowaboutprogramming

(D).arefacedwithmanydifficulties

答案：A

(4).Theword'work'inthesecondlineofthelastparagraphmostprobably

means.

(A).whatastudenthaswrittenatschool

(B),whatastudenthaslearnedatschool

(C).whatastudenthasreadatschool

(D).whatastudenthasachievedacademically

答案：D

ThepaymentforonlineprogramsofNYUisbasedon.

(A).thenumberofclassesastudentattends

(B).thenumberofstudentsaprofessorinstructs

(C).thenumberofsemestersastudentspends

(D).thenumberofpresentationsastudentmakes

答案：A

3.Amongthecompanywasalawyer,ayoungmanofabouttwentyfive.Onbeingasked

hisopinion,hesaid,uCapitalpunishmentandlifeimprisonmentareequally

immoral.IfIweretomakeachoicebetweenthem,Iwouldratherchoosethelatter.

Anyway,it'sbettertolivethannottoliveatall.”

Alivelydiscussionfollowed.Abanker,whowasthenyoungerandmorenervousthan

thelawyer,suddenlylosthistemperandcriedout,"It'salie.Ibetyoutwo

millions.Youwouldn'tstickinacellevenforfiveyears.”

“Ifyoumeanit,“repliedtheyounglawyer,“IbetI'11staytherelonger;

makeitfifteeninsteadoffive.”

“Fifteen!Done!”criedthebanker."Gentleman,Ibetyoutwomillions.”

“Agreed,Twomillionsformyfreedom,“saidthelawyer.

Sothiswild,ridiculousbetcametopass.Thebankercouldnothidehis

excitement.Duringsupperhesaidtothelawyerjokingly,“Cometoyoursenses,

youngman,beforeit'stoolate.Twomillionsarenothingtome,butyoustandto

losethreeorfourofthebestyearsofyourlife.Isaythreeorfourbecause

you'11neverstickitoutanylonger.Don'tforgetthatvoluntaryimprisonmentis

muchhardertoputupwiththananenforcedone.Theideathatyouhavetherightto

freeyourselfanymomentwillpoisonyourlifeinthecell.Ipityyou.”

Andnowthebanker,pacingfromcornertocorner,recalledallthisandasked

himself,“WhydidImakethisbet?What'sthegood?Thelawyerlostfifteenyears

ofhislifeandIthrewawaytwomillions.Willitconvincepeoplethatcapital

punishmentisworseorbetterthanimprisonmentforlife?No,no!Rubbish!Onmy

part,itwasthecaprice(心血来潮)ofawellfedmillionaire;onthelawyerspart,

it'sthepuregreedofgold.”

(1).Thelawyerwouldchooselifeimprisonmentbecause.

(A).hewasyoungerthanthebanker

(B).capitalpunishmentwasimmoral

(C).itwasbetterthancapitalpunishment

(D).thebankerwouldgivehim$200,000

答案：C

(2).Theauthorconsidersthebetbetweenthelawyerandthebanker.

(A).interesting

(B).ridiculous

(C).capricious

(D).instructive

答案：B

(3).Theword'company'inthefirstparagraphrefersto.

(A).companions

(B).bankers

(C).lawyers

(D).prisoners

答案：A

(4).Thebankerwasextremelyexcitedbecause.

(A).hewastoorichtocareforthemoney

(B).hewassureofhiswinningthebet

(C).thelawyerwouldgiveupin15years

(D).thelawyerwouldgiveupbefore5years

答案：B

(5).Intheend,thebankerconsidershisbetwiththelawyer.

(A).rational

(B).reasonable

(C),beneficial

(D).unreasonable

答案：D

四、WordFormdOpoints,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.Smallshopsofferproductsthatrangefrominexpensiveto

expensive,___(depend)ontheshop.

答案：depending

2.Ourtrainingprogramcoversarangeof___(effect)managementtechniques.

答案：effective

3.Largesumsofmoneyhaveto___(spend)eachyearonrailwayconstruction.

答案：bespent

4.Hesawaletterlyingonthetable___(address)tohim.

答案：addressed

5.Itishighly___(desire)thatthegovernmentgivethecompanymorefinancial

support.

答案：desirable

6.Shehadanoutward__(appear),butdeepdownshewasreallyworried.

答案：appearanc