济宁学院自学考试高级英语练习题二.docx

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济宁学院自学考试高级英语练习题二

济宁学院2012年10月自学考试高级英语练习题二

PartIVocabulary（40%）

SectionA

DirectionsA:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearetwochoicesmarkedAandB.Chooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

1.Somepeoplewatchtelevisionsomuchthattheycannot____oflivingwithoutit.

A.conceiveB.imagine

2.Thelittleboy'sconstantnoise____hisfather,whowasbusywritingapaperforasymposium.

A.exhilaratedB.exasperated

3.Hethoughttheirbehaviorwas____,buthedidn’tsayanythinginfrontofthehost.

A.contemptuousB.contemptible

4.Thespeaker’slastfewwordswere____bytheaudience’sthunderousapplause.

A.drownedoutB.stopped

5.Allthestreetswillbe____tomorroweveningforthecelebration.

A.eliminatedB.illuminated

6.Theletterfromhersisterso____herthatshestayedawakehalfthenight,tryingtothinkofawaytogetbackather.

A.embitteredB.agitated

7.Theeaglesuddenly____downandsnatchedthepieceofmeat.

A.swoopedB.drifted

8.Youshouldnotbe____ofdifferentreligiousbeliefs.

A.intolerableB.intolerant

9.Shewassodeartohimthathestillkeptherpictureina____positiononhisdesk.

A.preeminentB.prominent

10.Toomuchfood____sleepiness.

A.inducesB.tempts

11.Herfeelings____betweenexcitementandfear.

A.fluctuatedB.changed

12.Idon’twantthe____meaningoftheword,I’maskingyouitsfigurativesensehere.

A.actualB.literal

13.Whenthetwinswearthesamekindofclothes,theyalmost____.

A.indistinctB.indistinguishable

14.Hecutstonewithaknifeand____theedge.

A.bluntedB.blurted

15.Theboygavean____accountofwhathadhappened,concealingnothing.

A.ingenuousB.ingenious

16.Itisimpossibletosortoutallthe____amongthechildren.Sometimesonejusthastoignorethem.

A.squabblesB.debates

17.Westernbusinessmencomein____toinvestinlightindustryinChina.

A.drovesB.group

18.Hejustsatthere____histhumbs,showingnointerestinthediscussion.

A.turningB.twiddling

19.Ifindcookingagoodwayof____tension.

A.releasingB.freeing

20.He____theropewithbothhandsandpulleditwithallhisstrength.

A.grabbedB.grasped

SectionB

Thereare20sentencesinthissection.Ineachsentencethereisawordoraphraseunderlined.BeloweachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatcanbestreplacetheunderlinedpartofeachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.ThenwritetheanswerontheAnswerSheet.

21.Sam'semployercounteredhisrequestformoremoneybythreateningtodismisshim.

A.calculatedB.valuedC.opposedD.acknowledged

22.AnOscarrepresentstheultimateaccoladeforamovieactor'sperformance.

A.affirmativeB.negativeC.greatestD.successful

23.Themachineisunsafebecauseofthedefectsinit.

A.mistakesB.folliesC.errorsD.faults

24.Theroadsigniseasytoread:

thewordsstandoutwell

A.comeoutB.gooutC.arevagueD.arenotable

25.Thetwopartnerswillneverreachanagreementifoneortheotherdoesnotmodifyitsdemands.

A.overlookB.identifyC.changeD.negotiate

26.Theclumsywaiterspiltthesoupwhilehewastryingtopasstheswingingdoor.

A.unskillfulB.stupidC.busyD.anxious

27.Arationalwomanwouldn'tweepjustbecauseherhusbandhadforgottenherbirthday.

A.properB.sensitiveC.sensibleD.emotional

28.Onceheiscrowned,thekingwillreignuntilhedies.

A.inheritB.continueC.advocateD.exercisepower

29.Ineverthoughtshecouldcomedowntoaskingmyadviceaboutheraffairs.

A.declineB.godownhillC.leavebehindD.bereduced

30.Theboystrippedhimselftogoswimmingintheriver.

A.slippedB.removedC.strolledD.undressed

31.Toourreliefthatourliveshavetakenonacertainregularity.

A.threatenedB.acquiredC.sufferedD.adopted

32.Heisthekindofarchitectwhoassimilateshisbuildingtoitsenvironment.

A.associatesB.assignsC.imitatesD.absorbs

33.ThisisTom'sexquisiteminiatureshowingthegreatestdelicacyintheiruseofcolor.

A.extendB.explodeC.elegantD.expose

34.Theoldmanhasbeensupervisingthestudentsfor20years.

A.keepingwatchB.takingcareC.gettingoverD.seeingthrough

35.Shecleanedasmallsegmentofthepainting.

A.cornerB.partC.stainD.spot

36.Whenwedothearithmetic,thesortsofnumberswecomeupwitharearoundam

illiontechnicalcivilizations.

A.runintoB.carryoutC.claimD.give

37.Ofprimaryinterestinbusinessandtechnicalresearchreportsisthevalidityoftheresultsasthebasesforcompanydecisions.

A.clearnessB.hypothesisC.soundnessD.volition

38.Scientistsareaminoritygroup,andlikemostminoritiesthey'relargelyhiddenfromthepublic'ssight,tuckedawayinghettos…

A.exhaustedB.hiddenC.musteredD.dedicated

39.You’veposedanawkwardquestion.

A.raisedB.imposedC.answeredD.told

40.Hehasanarrayofinformationtosupporthisclaims.

A.orderB.dataC.collectionD.astray

PartIICloze（10%）

Directions:

Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblankstherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.

●Rumors41quicklythatIwasaFBIagent.Iwas42becauseIwasnot43___toreturn.SomepeoplesaidIwaseitherafederalagentora44,forno45man,theysaid,returnstoWattsby46.

●Television47onadvertisingtoanevengreater48thannewspapers,andsinceadvertisingisbigbusiness,advertisingisby49Republican.YetnowhereinnetworknewscastsinnetworkcommentariesoncurrenteventshaveI50theintensepartisanship,theoftenrabid51thatcolorstheeditorial52ofthemajorityofnewspapersinthiscountry.

●Thechanceshad53tooneineightwhenthe54clerkdrewthesecondslip.He55histhroatand56hispince-nezasthoughhehadtomakesurehewasnot57.“Ah,MonsieurVoisin,”hesaidwitha58undecidedsmile,“MayIjoinyou?

”

●Somepeoplebelievethatthetimeofdeathis59byGodandthatnomanshould___60theclockbackonanother.Yetifapatient’sphilosophicalviewsembraceeuthanasia,itisnotclearwhythereligiousobjectionsofothersshouldintrudeonhisdeath.

A.reasonable

B.put

C.bias

D.choice

E.nature

F.yet

G.mistaken

H.lives

I.thin

J.encountered

K.euthanasia

L.fool

M.spread

N.objections

O.pages

P.extent

Q.elderly

R.suspect

S.cleared

T.narrowed

U.puton

V.on

W.supposed

X.appointed

PartIIIReadingComprehension（40%）

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.

（1）

Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessonsourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.

Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Wheneverthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathy,andencouragement.

Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.（81）Totravelbybooksweneednobankaccounttopayourway,noairshiporoceanlinerorstreamlinedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart'sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountains;bravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinter,orcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudentsofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsofarchitecture,themarvelsofengineering,areallopentotheworkerandenjoymentofthosewhoread.

61.InthefirstParagraph,wearetoldthat____.

A.weshouldalwaysreadgoodbooks,notbadones

B.happinesscanbederivedonlyfromreading

C.enjoymentandsatisfactioncanbeachievedbyreadinggoodbooks

D.readinggoodbooksisveryimportantinhumanlife

62.Whyisthatwesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?

A.Noonehascometodisturbyou.