全国高等教育自学考试 英语二真题及答案解析.docx

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全国高等教育自学考试英语二真题及答案解析

全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试

英语

（二）试题

（课程代码：

00015）

I.VocabularyandStructure（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.Peopleworkingoutdoorsshouldespeciallytheirskinfromthesun.

A.protectB.protest

C.preferD.perfect

2.Havingthisdiseasedoesnotmeanthatyouwilldieyoung.

A.necessarilyB.regularly

C.occasionallyD.automatically

3.Theauthorofthebookbenefitedalothisreaders'criticism.

A.toB.of

C.fromD.for

4.Weweredelayedattheairpotwewouldhavebeenhereearlier.

A.SubsequentlyB.Otherwise

C.HoweverD.Consequently

5.Thisarticleissaidtobetothatoneinstvle.

A.superiorB.liable

C.availableD.accessible

6.StatisticsshowthatthenormallifeinChinaisnow72.

A.predictionB.prospect

C.spanD.fprecast

7.Lotsofsmallbusinessesinthatcountrysimplycannottobuyhealthinsurancefortheirworkers.

A.deliverB.offer

C.provideD.afford

8.Hisspeechattheceremonywillnodoubthisreputation.

A.accountforB.addto

C.amounttoD.allowfor

9.Itiseasierforyoungpeopletotonewenvironmentsthantheelderly.

A.activateB.adopt

C.allocateD.adapt

10.Avocabularyindexisincludedforeasy.

A.inferenceB.difference

C.conferenceD.reference

II.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。

ManypubliclibrariesintheUnitedStateshavehadfinancialdifficultiesinrecentyearsbecauseofcutsinfederalandstategovernmentspending.11thesametime,thecostofbooks,wagesoflibraryworkers,andeventhecostoffueltoheatandcoollibrarybuildingshave

12.Somelibrarieshavehadtoreducethe13ofhourstheyareopenanddismisssomeoftheirworkers.

TheAmericanLibraryAssociationsayslocalgovernmentshave14moresupporttoreplacelostfederalandstatemoney.Italsosayslibrarieshavedevelopednewoutsidesourcesofmoney-businessesandprivategroups,for15.Thesenewsourcesofmoneyhavehelpedalthoughlibrariescannotdepend16themformajor,continuingsupport.

TheAmericanLibraryAssociationsays17alsoincreasingdebaetoverthehighcostofnewcomputerservicesinlibraries.Someexpertssaythosewhousethese18servicesshouldpayforthem.Manylibrarians19.Theysaylibraryresearchservicesshouldremainfreetoallusers.

ThenewtechnolyogyanditscostsarecausingmanychangesinAmerica'spubliclibraries.20expertssaythemainpurposeofthelibrarieswillnotchange.Librarieswillcontinuetoprovideknowledgeandinformationforeveryone.

11.A.InB.forC.FromD.At

12.A.risenB.droppedC.decreasedD.improved

13.A.numberB.partC.amountD.sum

14.A.presentedB.providedC.rejectedD.reduced

15.A.goodB.exampleC.shortD.nothing

16.A.forB.fromC.withinD.on

17.A.thisisB.thereisC.itisD.thatis

18.A.inexpensiveB.costlyC.freeD.economical

19.A.discontinueB.disappearC.dismountD.disagree

20.A.SoB.ButC.ForD.As

III.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。

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Electronicwaste,alsocallede-wate,hasbecomeanissueofseriousconcerntoenvironmentalistsasagrowingnumberoelectronicitemsarediscardedinlandfills（垃圾填埋场）everyyear.Manyconsumersarenotawarethatelectronicslikecomputersandcellphonesactuallycontaintoxinsthatcanenterthesoilanddamagetheenvironment.

Severalnationshavepassedlawsaboute-wastetotryandkeepitoutoflandfills,orinlandfillswhichareequippedtohandletoxicmaterials.Theheavymetalsine-wasteposeseriousenvironmentalandhealthrisks.Whilemanyconsumersaretrainedtothinkofthingslikecathoderaytubes（阴极射线管）asdangerousarticlesthatrequirespecialdisposal,mostdonotconnectcellphones,forexample,withberyllium,atoxicheavymetalwhichcancauseseveredamagetothelungs.Inadditiontothetoxinsitcontains,e-wastealsotakesaverylongtimetobiodegrade,whichmeansthatitwillbetakinguplandfillspaceforcenturies.

Thequestionofwhattodowithe-wasteisaseriousone.Inthefirstworld,manycompanieshavebeguntotakestepstoreducetheamountofe-wastetheycreate.Companieswhichmanufactureelectronicsarestartingtotakeitemsbackwhentheyarenolongerusefulsothatusableelementslikecoppercanbesafelyremovedandtherestoftheelectronicscanbesafelydisposedof.However,alargeportionofunwantedelectronicsinthefirstworldisbeingshippedtothethirdworld.

Sometinesthise-wasteisshippedunderthecoverofhumanitarian（人道主义的）reasons,arguingthatoldtechnologycanstillhelpbridgethegapbetweenfirstandthirdworld.SlowcomputerswhicharenotwantedintheUnitedStates,forexample,mightmakeabigdifferencetosomeonelivinginAfrica.However,muchofthisequipmentactuallyarriverinanunusableandbrokenstate,andpeopledesperateformoneytrytoharvestusablematerialssuchasvaluablemetalsfromdonatedequipment.Unfortunately,mostoftheseindividualslacktraininginhowtohandlethedangerousmaterialsusedinelectronicsmanufacture,andexposethemselvesandtheircommunitiestotoxiccemicalsandmetals.

21.Theword"toxins"（Para.1）probablyrefersto.

A.cheapmetalsB.electronicparts

C.poisonoussubstancesD.valuableelements

22.Lawsaboute-wastehavebeenpassedbecause.

A.cathoedraytubesarenotdisposedofproperly

B.enoughlandfillshavebeenbuilttohandleharmfulmaterials

C.consumersareignorantofthecangerofcellphones

D.e-wastecontainstoxinsandbiodegradeslowly

23.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat.

A.electronicsmanufacturershavetheabilitytodealwithe-waste

B.moste-wasteinthefirstworldisproperlydealtwith

C.theusualpracticeinthefirstworldistorecyclee-waste

D.copperine-wasteisnotarecyclableelement

24.Theauthorbelievesthattheunwantedelectronicsshippedtothethirdworld.

A.arrivesinbrokenstatebutisstillusabletothepoor

B.bridgesthetechnologicalgaptoagreatextent

C.doesmoreharmthangoodinfact

D.servesasarealhumanitarianaidtoadvancetechnology

25.Thepassagemainlydealswith.

A.thedangerscausedbye-waste

B.thesafewaystodisposeofe-waste

C.theillegaltransactionsofelectronics

D.thegapbetweenfirstandthirdworld

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Mydrop-outstartedbeforeIwasborn.Mybiologicalmotherwasayoung,unwedcollegegraduatestudent,andshedeidedtoputmeupforadoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduates,soeverythingwasallsetformetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerandhiswife.ExceptthatwhenIpoppedouttheydecidedatthelastminutethattyeyreallywantedagirl.Somyparents,whowereonawaitinglist,,gotacallinthemiddleofthenightasking:

"Wehaveanunexpectedbabyboy;doyouwanthim?

"Theysaid:

"Ofcouse."Mybiologicalmotherlaterfoundoutthatmymotherhadnevergraduatedfromcoolegeandthatmyfatherhadnevergraduatedfromhighschool.Sherefusedtosignthefinaladoptionpapers.ShechangedhermindafewmonthslaterwhenmyparentspromisedthatIwouldsomedaygotocollege.

And17yearslaterIdidgotocollege.ButInaivelychoseacollegethatwasalmostasexpensiveasStanford,andallofmyworking-classparents'savingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.Aftersixmonths,Icouldn'tseethevalueinit.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelpmefigureitout.AndhereIwasspendingallthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtodropoutandtrustthatitwouldallworkoutOK.Itwasprettyscaryatthetime,butlookingbackitwasoneofthebestdecisionsIevermade.TheminuteIdroppedoutIcouldstoptakingtherequiredclassesthatdidn'tinterestme,andbegindroppinginonthenoedthatlooedinteresting.

Itwasn'tallromantic.Ididn'thaveadormroom,soIsleptonthefloorinfriends'rooms,Iwouldwalkthe7milesacrosstowneverySundaynighttogetonegoodmealaweekattheHareKrishnatemple.AndmuchofwhatofwhatIstumbledintoturnedouttobepricelesslatedon.

26.Theexpression"biologicalmother"refersto.

A.one'smotherthroughadoptionB.one'smotherthroughbirth

C.anunmarriedmotherD.amotherworkingasabiologist

27.Itistruethattheauthor'sparents.

A.workedaslawyersB.adoptedababygirl

C.graduatedfromcollegeD.hadnocollegedegrees

28.Theauthorquittedschoolmainlybecause.

A.hehadspentallofhisparents'savings

B.classesinhiscollegedidnotinteresthim

C.hewantedtomakemoremoneyforhisparents

D.hedidn'tthinkhiscollegetuitionworthwhile

29.Aftertheauthordroppedoutofcollege,he.

A.continuedtopursuehisinterestsB.foundsatisfactoryemployment

C.livedonhisparents'savingsD.enjoyedsellingbottlesforaliving

30.Theauthorregardedhisdrop-outas.

A.romanticB.rewarding

C.disappointingD.useless

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Withtechnologicaladvances,thefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturysawamovementofworkersawayfromagriculturaltoindustrialproductiontoservices.Sofar,technologicaladvanceshavenotrdducedourneedforserviceworkers.Butwhatwouldhappenifadvancesinartificialintelligence（AI）shouldgreatlyincreasetheproductivityofsericew