高级英语试题 全国历年真题每年两套 和.docx

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高级英语试题全国历年真题每年两套和

全国2008年1月高等教育自学考试

I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.（12points,0.5pointforeach）

AsIateshebeganthefirstofwhatwelatercalled“mylessoninliving.”ShesaidthatImustalwaysbe1ofignorancebutunderstandingofilliteracy.Thatsome2,unabletogotoschool,weremore3andevenmoreintelligentthan4professors.Sheencouragedmeto

5carefullytowhatcountrypeople6motherwit.Whensalesmenaredoingwell,thereis

7uponthemtobegindoingbetter,for8theymaystartdoingworse.

Whentheyaredoing9,theyaredoingterribly.Whenasalesmanlandsalargeorderor10

inanimportantnewaccount,11elationisbrief,forthereisdangerhemightlosethatlargeorderorimportantnewaccounttoasalesman12acompetingcompanythenexttimearound.TheAmericandreampromisedolderpeoplethatifthey13hardenoughalltheirlives,thingswould14wellforthem.Today’selderlywerebroughtupto15inpride,self-relianceandindependence.Many16tough,determinedindividuals17managetosurviveagainstadversity.Buteventhetoughonesreacha18wherehelpshouldbeavailabletothem.

Anothersolitarymanwasfishingfurtheralongthecanal,19Arthurknewthattheywouldleaveeachother20peace,wouldnotevencall21greetings.Noonebothered22:

youwereahunter,adreamer,yourown23,awayfromitallforafewhoursonanydaythatthe

24didnotthrowdownitsrain.

A.people

E.boss

I.believe

M.are

Q.out

U.from

B.fear

Feducated

J.in

N.point

R.who

V.called

C.his

G.intolerant

K.but

O.listen

S.you

W.poorly

D.worked

H.brings

L.weather

Ppressure

T.turnout

X.college

II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.（15points,1pointforeach）

25.Theylived,inbitterdisillusionment,toseetheestablishmenttheyhadoverthrownreplacedbya______one,justashard-facedandstuffy.

26.Amongmembersofmyownparty,closedmeetingswereheldtodiscuss______ofstoppingme.

27.Nodoubtsomebodywouldhave______ifshehadn’tbeenthere;shewaspartoftheperformance,afterall.

28.AllIcared______wasthatshehadmadeteacookiesformeandreadtomefromherfavoritebook.

29.Hesatwithhis______stillpressedoverhisstomach,hidinghiswatch,butallthroughthecellyoucouldhearitsbluntticktocktick.

30.Givemearestless______ortwoinbedandIcansolve,tomyownsatisfaction,allthedoubtsofhumanity.

31.Iamnotable,andIdonotwant,completelyto______theworld-viewthatIacquiredinchildhood.

32.We’reangryaboutthesamethingsyouare______policy—alittleangrierbecauseourliveswerethethingsusedtotestthosepolicies.

33.IfrequentlyfeelI’mbeingtakenadvantageofmerely______I’maskedtodotheworkI’mpaidtodo.

34.Throughthewidedoorsoftheshedsshe______aglimpseoftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,withilluminedportholes.

35.Personswhodoremainathomewhile______illhealthhaveseriousdifficultiesingettingsocial,medicalandpsychiatricservicesbroughtdirectlytothem.

36.Whatwomendidn’tseemtorealize______thattherewerethingsyouknewbutshouldn’tsay.

37.Theyexecuteextraordinarilywell,andtheirpropositiontocustomersisguaranteedlow______orhassle-freeservice,orboth.

38.Standinginfrontoftheflower-standwomansheknewshe______nothavetoexplainthatshewantedtoleavethem.

39.Forsomereasonhesmiledatwhathesaw,andturned______someyardsalongthetowpath.

A.irregular

E.noticed

I.would

M.price

Q.caught

U.apology

B.ways

Fabandon

J.humiliating

N.new

R.invain

V.was

C.genetics

G.intermsof

K.compulsion

O.hands

S.in

W.bymeansof

D.about

H.towalk

L.meditate

Pcrunch

T.hour

X.because

III.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.（15points,1pointforeach）

40.Mutualcooperationwas______fromthegenerals’pointofview,becauseitwasn’thelpingthemtowinthewar.

A.understandableB.undesirable

41.Hewasmuchmorerestlessthanlastnight,and,despitesleepingdrugs,muchmore______.

A.awakeB.wakeful

42.Themarketplace______therequirementsofadvertisers.

A.caresforB.catersto

43.AtfirstIfoundthe______ofbeingunemployedverydifficulttocopewith.

A.stigmaB.ugliness

44.Usingtherighthandtoshakehandsisa（an）______.

A.inventionB.convention

45.Let’stryanddiscussthisliketwo______humanbeings.

A.rationalB.fashionable

46.Collegesanduniversitiescannolongertake______thelearningthatshouldbeoccurringontheircampuses.

A.forgrantedB.forpride

47.Iwon’tpaytoppricesforgoodsof______quality.

A.highB.inferior

48.Itookwhathesaid______,butafterwardsitbecameclearthathereallymeantsomethingelse.

A.literallyB.freely

49.Johnwasstandinginthedoorwayinhis______bluesuit.

A.brokenB.shabby

50.Aboutfifteenminuteslater,Imanagedtosecretly______thedistressedwomanfromdanger.

A.rescueB.reserve

51.Finallytheyrealizedthattheymustreducetheircountry’s______onimportedgrain.

A.developmentB.dependency

52.Susanlooked______,herwholebodyweakwithexhaustion.

A.pitifulB.hopeful

53.Doyouthinkthatmarriagebetweengaycouplesshouldbe______inourcountrysomeday?

A.realizedB.legalized

54.IfyouhavenotimeforShakespeare,forabasiclookatphilosophy,forcontinuityofthe______arts,forhistory—thenyouhavenobusinessbeingincollege.

A.beautifulB.fine

ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.

WaitingasaWayofLife

（1）Waitingisakindofsuspendedanimation,afeelingthatonecan’tdoanythingbecauseoneiswaitingforsomethingtohappen.Waitingcastsone’slifeintoalittlehelloftime.Itisawayofbeingcontrolled,ofbeingrenderedimmobileandhelpless.Onecanreadabookorsing（oddlooksfromtheothers）orchatwithstrangersifthewaitislongenoughtobeginformingabondofsharedexperience,asatasnowed-inairport.Butpeopletendtodotheirwaitingimpassively.Whenthesoundsystemwentdeadduringthecampaigndebatein1976,JerryFordandJimmyCarterstoodinmutesuspensionfor27minutes,lookinglost.

（2）Toenforceawait,ofcourse,istoexertpower.Towaitistobepowerless.Consideroneminor,almostsubliminalform.Thetelephonerings.Onepicksupthereceiverandhearsasecretarysay,“PleaseholdforMr.Green.”Onesitsforperhapsfiveseconds,thebloodpressurejustbeginningtocookuptowardtheredline,whenGreencomesonthelinewithahearty“Howareya?

”andbusinessproceedsandthemomentpasses,Mr.Greenhavingestablishedthatheis（subtly）incontrol,thathistimeismorepreciousthanhiscallee’s.

（3）Waitingisaformofimprisonment.Oneisdoingtime—butwhy?

Oneisbeingpunishednotforanoffenseofone’sownbutoftenfortheinefficienciesofthosewhoimposethewait.Hencethepeculiarragethatwaitscause,thesenseofinjustice.Asidefromboredomandphysicaldiscomfort,thesubtlermiseryofwaitingistheknowledgethatone’smostpreciousresource,time,afractionofone’slife,isbeingstolenaway,irrecoverablylost.

（4）Americanshaveenoughmiseriesofwaiting,ofcourse—waitssometimesconnectedwithaffluenceandleisure.ThelinestogetapassportinManhattanlastweekstretchedaroundtheblockinRockefellerCenter.Travelerswaitedfourandfivehoursjusttogetintobureaucracy’sfrontdoor.AWashingtonPosteditorialwriterreportedafewdaysagothatthepassengersonher747,divertedtoHartford,Connecticut,onthereturnflightfromRomeasaresultofbadweatherinNewYorkCity,wereforcedtositonarunwayforsevenhoursbecausenocustomsinspectorswereonhandtoprocessthem.

（5）ThegreatAmericanwaitsareoftendemocraticenough,liketrafficjams.Someofthegreatwaitshavebeencollective,tribal—waitingforthereleaseoftheAmericanhostagesinIran,forexample.Butwaitingoftenmakesclassdistinctions.OneofthemoredepressingthingsaboutbeingpoorinAmericaistheendlesswaitinginwelfareorunemploymentlines.Thewaitingroomsofthepoorareofteninbadconditions,butinfactalmostallwaitingroomsarespiritlessandblank-eyedplaceswhereitalwaysfeelslike3inthemorning.

（6）Oneoftheinestimableadvantagesofwealthistheimmunitythatitcanpurchasefromseriouswaiting.Therichdonotwaitinlonglinestobuygroceriesorairplanetickets.Thehelpseestoit.Thelimousinetakestheprivilegedrightoutontothetarmac,theirshoesbarelygrazingtheground.

（7）Peoplewaitwhentheyhavenochoiceorwhentheybelievethatthewaitisjustifiedbythereward—aconcertticket,say.Waitinghasitssocialorderings,itsrulesandassumptions.Otherwisepeacefulcitizensexplodewhensomeonecutsintoalinethathasbeenwaitingalongtime.Itisunjust;sufferingisnotbeingfairlydistributed.Oddly,behavioralscientistshavefoundthatthestronge