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大学英语二试题
全国高等教育自学考试
2002年4月大学英语
(二)试题
PARTONE
Ⅰ.VocabularyandStructure(10points,ipointforeachitem)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。
1.Studieshaveshown_______teenagersoftensufferformdepression.
A.thatB.whichC.inwhichD.inthat
2.Thepartyhasfailedto_______themajorityofvotersthatitiscapableofgoverningthecountry.
A.trustB.creditC.convinceD.believe
3._______drivingaroundalldaylookingforsomewheretopark,whydon'tyoutakeabustotown?
A.InspiteofB.Ratherthan
C.InpalceofD.Otherthan
4.Thekidsare_______behungrywhentheygethome—theyalwaysare.
A.obligedtoB.boundtoC.desiredtoD.motivatedto
5.Allthecharacteristicsthatdistinguishbirds_______otheranimalscanbetracedtoprehistorictimes.
A.toB.betweenC.forD.from
6.Whenthecitywas_______,everyoneknewthattotaldefeatwascertain.
A.cutoffB.cutdownC.cutacrossD.cutout
7.Ifwe_______everythingreadybynow,weshouldbehavingaterribletimetomorrow.
A.hadn'tgotB.didn'tget
C.wouldn'thavegotD.wouldn’tget
8.Inhiscompositiontherewerenoothererrors_______afewmisspelledwords.
A.besideB.exceptC.thenD.than
9.Indeciding_______acourseofaction,thecandidatestriedtoestimateitslikelyimpactonthevoters.
A.whattopursueB.whichtopursue
C.whethertopursueD.iftopursue
10.Sincewehaveafocusedsubject,weshouldnottalk_______.
A.atonceB.athandC.atintervalsD.atrandom
Ⅱ.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,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。
Economistsbelievethatjobearningsinfluencechoiceofoccupation.Theyacknowledgethatpeopleplacevaryingemphasis__11__income,butpointoutthatworkerstendtomovefromoneoccupationtoanother__12__changesinsalaries.In1931,H.F.Clark,aneconomist,statedthat“properinformationregardingwagesifsufficiently__13__uponpeople,willleadtocorrectchoiceofoccupationandcorrect__14__ofpeopleinanoccupation,providedbarrierstooccupationshavebeenremoved.”Thismeansthatthesupplyanddemandofworkershave__15__todowithwages,__16__inturninfluencepeopletochoosecertaincareers..However,allbarrierstooccupationswillhavetoberemoved__17__careerchoicescanbe__18__byeconomicsalone.Thereislittlequestion__19__economicfactorshavesomeinfluenceonchoiceofanoccupation.Buttopicturethemasthemajorormostimportantreason__20__againstthesoundestoffolkwisdom:
“Mandoesnotlivebybreadalone.”
11.A.inB.onC.intoD.for
12.A.despiteB.otherthanC.throughD.becauseof
13.A.toimpressB.tobeimpressedC.impressD.impressed
14.A.numberB.amountC.dealD.quantity
15.A.manyB.muchC.lotD.nothing
16.A.itB.thatC.whichD.where
17.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.when
18.A.expectedB.explainedC.expressedD.exposed
19.A.thatB.whichC.asD.when
20.A.togoB.goingC.goesD.go
Ⅲ.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,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
“Nomanisanisland,”wrotethepoetJohnDonneseveralcenturiesago.Hewasacknowledgingoneofourmostdistinctivecharacteristics:
thefactthatwearesocialanimalswhosebehaviorandpersonalitiesareshapedbythegroupstowhichwebelong.
Throughoutlife,mostofourdailyactivitiesareperformedinthecompanyofothers.Whetherourpurposeisworking,playing,raisingafamily,learning,orsimplyrelaxing,weusuallypursueitingroups,evenifthegroupisassmallastwoorthreepeople.Outneedforhumancontactsisnotmerelyapracticalone;itisadeeppsychologicalneedaswell.Ifpeoplearedeprivedofthecompanyofothersforprolongedperiods,mentalbreakdownistheusualresult.EventheGenevaConvention(日内瓦公约),aninternationalagreementthatregulatesthetreatmentofprisonersofwar,recognizesthisneed.Itregardssolitary(孤独的)imprisonmentformorethanthirtydayasacruelformoftorture(折磨).
Initsstrictestsense,agroupisacollectionofpeopleinteractingtogetherinanorderlywayonthebasisofsharedexpectationsaboutoneanother'sbehavior.Asresultofthisinteraction,membersfeelacommonsenseof“belonging.”Theydistinguishmembersfromnonmembersandexpectcertainkindsofbehaviorfromoutsiders.
21.By“Nomanisanisland,”JohnDonnemeans_____.
A.noonecanliveonanislandalone
B.amanisnotsurroundedbyseaonallsides
C.amanandanislandareirrelevant
D.noonecanliveinisolationfromotherpeople
22.Thefactthatweworkorevenplayingroupsillustratesthepointthat____.
A.poeplearedifferentfromanimals
B.Donnerecognizedthegrouptowhichhebelonged
C.humanbeingsaresocialanimals
D.humanbehaviorandpersonalitiesareformedbyothers
23.“Breakdown”asusedinLine6,Paragraph2mostprobablydenotes____.
A.separation
B.collapse
C.analysis
D.function
24.Accordingtothepassage,whatisNOTacharacteristicofgroup?
A.Thereareatleasttwopeopleinit.
B.Thememberssharesomecommongrounds.
C.Themembersworkforonepurpose.
D.Themembersinteractregularlywitheachother.
25.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.
A.theimportanceofhumancontacts
B.pattensofhumanbehavior
C.theimportanceofhumanactivities
D.patternsofhumansociety
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Thewordhealthcanbeusedinanumberofways.Inthepast,healthonlytheabsenceofdiseaseorillness.Today,though,healthhasabroadermeaning.Healthisthestateofyourwell-beingthatincludeshowyoufeelphysically,mentally,andsocially.Wellnessisanothertermthatdescribesthisbroaderviewofhealth.Youcanunderstandtheneedforabroaderdefinitionifyouthinkabouthowhealthinyourlifeisdifferentfromhealthinyourgrandparents'lives.
In1900,themaincausesofdeathwerediseasesthatwerespreadbybacteria(细菌)andviruses(病毒).Ifyouhadlivedthen,thedangerofyourdyingfrompneumonia(肺炎)wouldhavebeenthreetimesgreaterthanthedangerofyourdyingfromcancer.
Thediseasesthatweremostcommonin1900affectedpeopleofallages.Itisnotsurprising,thenthataround1900,theemphasisofhealthwasonfreedomfromillness.Todaymanyofthediseasesthatwerecommonin1900canbepreventedorcuredbyimprovedmedicinesandmethodsofsanitation(卫生).Mostdiseasesnowarelikelytooccurlaterinlife.Youasateenagerwillprobablynothavetothinkaboutthesamethreatstoyourhealthasyourgrandparentsdid.
Theseimprovementsinhealthconditionsmeanthatnotonlycanyounowenjoyabetterlife,butyoualsohaveagreaterchanceofhavingalongerlife.ConrtollingdiseaseshasincreasedthelifeexpectancyintheUnitedStates.Grenerally,peoplebornmorerecentlyhavehigherlifeexpectancies.Since1900,thelifeexpectancyintheUnitedStateshasincreasedbymorethan27years.Ithasincreasedfrom47yearsforthosebornin1900to74years1981.
26.AccordingtoParagraph1,healthandwellness______.
A.canbeusedinterchangeablyonalloccasions
B.aredifferentinthatthelatterhasabroadersense
C.hadthesamemeaninginthepast
D.bothrefertothestateofyourwell-being
27.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Diseasescausedbybacteriaandviruseswereincurablein1900.
B.Bacteriaandvirusesarethemaincausesofdeathtoday.
C.Medicinesforcuringpneumoniawerenotavailablein1900.
D.Pneumoniacausedasmanydeathsin1900ascancerdoestoday.
28.“Lifeexpectancy”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans____.
A.thekindoflifethatapersonmayexpecttolive
B.themodeoflifethatagroupofpeoplehavelived
C.thelengthoftimethatapersonorananimalhaslived
D.thelengthoftimethatpeoplemayexpecttolive
29.Onanaverage,peopleinAmericawhowerebornin1900______.
A.hadalife-spanof74years
B.livedashorterbutbetterlifethanthosebornlater
C.livedto47yearsofage
D.lived27yearslongerthanthosebornin1981
30.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare_______.
A.teenagers
B.thediseased
C.adults
D.agedpeople
PassageThree
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
MostAmericanswouldhaveadifficulttimetellingyou,specifically,whatthevaluesarewhichAmericansliveby.Theyhavenevergiventhematteranythought.
OvertheyearsIhaveintroducedthousandsofinternationalvisitorstolifeintheUnitedStates.ThishascausedmetotrytolockatAmericansthroughtheeyesofforeignvisitors,Iamconfidentthatthevalueslistedinthisbookletdescribemost(butnotall)Americans,andthatunderstandingthesevaluescanhelpyou,theinternationalvisitor,understandAmericans.
Itismybeliefthatifforeignvisitorsreallyunderstandhowdeeplythese13valuesareingrainedinAmericans,theywillthenbeabletounderstand95%ofAmericanactions—actionswhichmightotherwiseappear“strange,”“confusing,”or“unbelievable”whenevaluatedfromtheperspectiveoftheforeigner'sownsocietyanditsvalues.
Thedifferentbehaviorsofapeopleoraculturemakesenseonlywhenseenthroughthebasicbeliefs,assumptionsandvaluesofthatparticulargroup.Whenyouencounterandaction,orhearastatementintheUnitedStateswhichsurprisesyou,trytoseeitasanexpressionofoneormoreofthevalueslistedinthisbooklet.
31.CananordinaryAmericantellyouhis/hervaluesystem?
A.Yes,becausethisissomethinganAmericanlivesby.
B.No,becauseeveryonewillhavehis/herownsystem.
C.No,becausehe/shehasneverthoughtaboutit.
D.Yes,becausevaluesaresomethingoftenintheirthought.
32.Theauthorlists13valuesinhisbookletto_____.
A.inviteforeignerstovisi