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份全国自考英语二真题及答案
2008年10月份全国自考英语
（二）真题
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______tothelocal
community.
A.flexible
B.accessible
C.responsible
D.Capable
答案：
B
2.Itisstronglyheldthatnew______mustbeintroducedtoprotecttherightof
theimmigrants.
A.statistics
B.constructions
C.measures
D.Concessions
答案：
C
3.Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife______itoffersfreshairandnoiseless
environment.
A.inthat
B.asthat
C.asfor
D.inwhich
答案：
A
4.OppositionleaderswillbewatchingcarefullytoseehowthePrime
Minister______thecrisis.
A.handles
B.conducts
C.observes
D.directs
答案：
A
5.Ittookafewsecondsforhereyesto______tothedarkness.
A.allocate
B.adopt
C.apply
D.adjust
答案：
D
6.Towriteuphisnovel，Johnislookingforanenvironmentfree______outside
distraction.
A.on
B.with
C.from
D.in
答案：
C
7.Johnsonwas______unknownbeforerunningforthepresidency.
A.visibly
B.visually
C.vertically
D.virtually
答案：
D
8.Thevolunteerswouldrathergobytrainthan______.
A.todrive
B.drive
C.driven
D.tobedriven
答案：
B
9.Neverbefore______sorapidlydevelopingasitistoday.
A.hasourcountrybeen
B.hasbeenourcountry
C.ourcountryhasbeen
D.ourcountrybeenhas
答案：
A
10.Policeare______thedisappearanceoftwochildren.
A.lookingup
B.lookingthrough
C.lookinginto
D.lookingon
答案：
C
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,myfatherhavingbeenawaytoworkin
thetown.Iwasthennot___11___nineyearsold,lonelyandexpectant,___12___for
thingswhichIknewlittleabout.Iwalkedoutaloneonemorningalongthemountain
tops___13___myhomestood.Thesunhadnotyetrisen,andtheair
___14___rainofthenightandthemountaingrasswasheavy___15___tinydropsof
water.AsIlookedback,Icouldseethemarksmyfeet____16____onthelonggrassy
slopebehindme.IwalkedtillIcametoaplace____17___alittlestreamraninto
thedeepvalleybelow.Hereitpassedbetweensoft,____18____banks;atoneplacea
largesliceofearthhadfallenawayfromthebankontheotherside,andithadmade
alittleislandafewfeetwidewithwater____19____allroundit.Itwascovered
withaweedwithyellowflowersandlongwavinggrasses.Isatdownonthe
bank____20____ashortpinetree.Alltheplantsontheislandweredarkwiththe
heavyraindropsofthenight,andthesunhadnotyetrisen.
（1）.
（A）.yet
（B）.however
（C）.but
（D）.Nevertheless
答案：
A
（2）.
（A）.sending
（B）.longing
（C）.standing
（D）.Making
答案：
B
（3）.
（A）.inwhich
（B）.atwhich
（C）.fromwhich
（D）.onwhich
答案：
D
（4）.
（A）.melt
（B）.felt
（C）.smelt
（D）.Sensed
答案：
C
（5）.
（A）.for
（B）.with
（C）.on
（D）.Upon
答案：
B
（6）.
（A）.havemade
（B）.hasmade
（C）.hadmade
（D）.havingmade
答案：
C
（7）.
（A）.where
（B）.that
（C）.which
（D）.What
答案：
A
（8）.
（A）.worldly
（B）.hardening
（C）.worthy
（D）.Earthen
答案：
D
（9）.
（A）.drifting
（B）.flowing
（C）.blowing
（D）.Floating
答案：
B
（10）.
（A）.atthetopof
（B）.onthepartof
（C）.atthefootof
（D）.onthegroundof
答案：
C
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,scientistswhostudynoise
saythattheaveragenoiselevelinNewYorkis72.5decibels.Thisisalittle
louderthannormalconversation,whichis65decibels.Thenoiselevelistheresult
ofsomanypeopleandcarsinthesamearea.
Noweventheinsidesoftaxisarenoisy.Whenyougetintoataxi,youhearthevoice
ofawellknownsinger,sportsreporter,orBroadwayactressgivinginstructions.
That’tright.Thevoiceofafamouspersontellsyouwhattodo.Onepopularsinger
givesthismessage:
“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone,sofastenyourseat
belt!
”Othervoicessaythingssuchas“Don’tforgettocollectallyour
belongings.”（Peopleoftenleavehats,umbrellas,andbagsintaxis.）
Thereisagoodreasonforthemessages.Therearemorethan12,000cabsinNew
York,andeveryyeartaxisgetintomorethan15,000accidents.Inanaccident,people
whodon’twearseatbeltshitthepartition,theglasswallseparatingthedriver
andpassengersinthetaxi.Theycanhurttheirforeheadsorbreaktheirnosesor
chins.Everyyear,about11,000peopleareinjuredinthisway.
Manypeopleareannoyedbythevoices.Cabdriversinparticulardislikethe
messages.“Iplaythemessages12hoursaday.Ihearthesamevoices60timesa
day.Itmakesmecrazy,”saysAmir,a45yearoldcabdriver.“ButifIdon’tplaythe
messages,Igetfined＄100.”Alotofpassengerscomplain,too.“It’stoomuch
noise,”saysapassenger.“Iaskedthedrivertoturnoffthemessage,buthesaid
hecan’t.”
Otherpeoplethinkthevoicesareagreatidea.Onetaxidriversays,“Peoplelike
tohearthefamousvoices,andtheyputontheirseatbeltsmoreoften.”And
passengersfromoutoftownreallyliketheidea.“Mostofthetime,taxidrivers
areinabadmood,”saysMelanieBenton,whovisitsNewYorkoftenon
business,“It’snicetohearacheerfulvoicewhenyougetintoacab.”
（1）.Thesentence“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone”implies
that______.
（A）.humanbeingshaveonlyonelife
（B）.catslivelongerthanhumanbeings
（C）.catswillhavenewlivesaftertheydie
（D）.humanbeingsshouldvaluetheirlives
答案：
D
（2）.Peoplewhoaremostlikelytobeinjuredinataxiaccidentare______.
（A）.thosewhowearseatbelts
（B）.thosewholikemessages
（C）.thosewhodonotwearseatbelts
（D）.thosewhodislikemessages
答案：
C
（3）.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatataxidriverhearsthesame
voices______everyday.
（A）.about5timesanhour
（B）.about6timesanhour
（C）.about50timesanhour
（D）.about60timesanhour
答案：
A
（4）.Thecabdriversplaythemessagesagainandagainbecause______.
（A）.theyarewillingtodoso
（B）.theydonotwanttopayafine
（C）.thepassengersaskthemtodoso
（D）.thevoiceofthemessagesischeerful
答案：
B
（5）.Theauthorofthispassageseemstobelievethat______.
（A）.NewYorkisthenoisiestcityintheU.S.
（B）.messagesplayedbytaxidriversareuseless
（C）.messagesintaxisshouldbevoicedbyfamouspeople
（D）.voicesfromtaxispartlycausedthehighnoiselevelofNewYork
答案：
D
2.SomepeoplemightthinkthatFather’sDaywasestablishedasaholidaytohelp
greetingcardcompaniessellmorecards.However,whenFather’sDaywasfirst
suggestedintheearly1900s,Father’sDaycardshadn’tbeeninventedyet.
TheideaofcelebratingFather’sDaywasactuallyinspiredbyMother’sDay.In
1909,Mother’sDaywasjustbecomingverypopularintheUnitedStates.One
day,SonoraDodd,ofSpokane,Washington,waslisteningtoachurchtalkaboutsetting
asideadaytohonorone’smother.Itgavehertheideatoproposeadaytohonor
fathers,andinparticular,herownfather—WilliamJacksonSmart.
Mr.SmarthadraisedSonoraandherfivebrothersandsistersallbyhimselfafter
Sonora’smotherdiedinchildbirth.Asanadult,Sonorarealizedtheselflessness
herfatherhadshowninraisinghischildrenasasingleparent.Herfathermadeall
theparentalsacrifices.Inthedaughter’seyes,herfatherwasa
courageous,selfless,andlovingman.
Mrs.Doddwenttoherministerandothersabouthavingachurchservicedevotedto
fathersonJune5,herfather’sbirthday.Thatdatewastoosoonforherministerto
prepareaservice,sohespoketwoweekslateronJune19.Ittookaboutayearof
workingwithpoliticians,religiousleaders,businessmenandthelocalYoungMen’s
ChristianAssociationtobringlifetoherideaofanannualFather’sDay.
Eventuallyallherhardworkpaidoff.OnJune19,1910,thefirstFather’sDaywas
celebratedinSpokane,Washington.
In1972PresidentRichardNixonestablishedapermanentnationalcelebrationof
Father’sDaytobeheldonthethirdSundayinJune.Sincethen,fathershavebeen
honoredandrecognizedbytheirfamiliesthroughouttheU.S.onthatdate.
Father’sDayhasbecomeadaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhoactas
afatherfigure.Stepfathers,uncles,grandfathers,andadultmalefriendsareall
honoredonFather’sDay.It’salsoanotherdayforgreetingcardcompaniesand
shopownerstocelebratebecausesalesofthemostpopulargiftsfor
Dad（shirts,ties,andelectricshavers）increaseconsiderably.
（1）.Thepassagemainlytellsabout______.
（A）.Mrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather
（B）.theoriginandestablishmentofFather’sDay
（C）.theimportanceofhonoringfathersintheU.S.
（D）.Mrs.Dodd’scontributiontothegovernmentdecision
答案：
B
（2）.Mrs.Doddlovedherfatherbecausehe______.
（A）.hadalargefamily
（B）.wasasingleparent
（C）.wasarespectedminister
（D）.wascourageous,selflessandloving
答案：
D
（3）.IntheUnitedStates,thefirstFather’sDaywascelebratednationwide
in______.
（A）.1972
（B）.1910
（C）.1909
（D）.1900
答案：
A
（4）.Theauthorofthepassageseemstobelievethat______.
（A）.stepfathersshouldnotbehonoredonFather’sDay
（B）.Father’sDayhasnothingtodowithMother’sDay
（C）.Father’sDaystartedwithMrs.Dodd’sloveforherfather
（D）.cardcompaniesshouldnotmakemoneyonFather’sDaycards
答案：
C
（5）.GreetingcardcompanieswelcomeFather’sDaybecause______.
（A）.theirsaleincreases
（B）.itisanationalholiday
（C）.adultmalefriendsarealsohonored
（D）.theycansellties,shirtsandelectricshavers
答案：
A
3.Thisgreenandblueplanetspinninginspaceisunderseverestress.Ifwe
continuetoexploittheplan
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