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全国自考英语二真题及答案
2010年10月全国自考英语
（二）真题及答案
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.
Peopleworkingoutdoorsshouldespecially____theirskinfromthesun.（1分）
A：
protect
B：
protest
C：
prefer
D：
perfect
2.
Havingthisdiseasedoesnot___meanthatyouwilldieyoung.（1分）
A：
necessarily
B：
regularly
C：
occasionally
D：
automatically
3.
Theauthorofthebookbenefitedalot___hisreaders’criticism.（1分）
A：
to
B：
of
C：
from
D：
for
4.
Weweredelayedattheairport.___wewouldhavebeenhereearlier.（1分）
A：
Subsequently
B：
Otherwise
C：
However
D：
Consequently
5.
Thisarticleissaidtobe___tothatoneinstyle.（1分）
A：
superior
B：
liable
C：
available
D：
accessible
6.
Statisticsshowthatthenormallife___inChinaisnow72.（1分）
A：
prediction
B：
prospect
C：
span
D：
forecast
7.
Lotsofsmallbusinessesinthatcountrysimplycannot___tobuyhealthinsurancefortheirworkers.（1分）
A：
deliver
B：
offer
C：
provide
D：
afford
8.
Hisspeechattheceremonywillnodoubt___hisreputation.（1分）
A：
accountfor
B：
addto
C：
amountto
D：
allowfor
9.
Itiseasierforyoungpeopleto___tonewenvironmentsthantheelderly.（1分）
A：
activate
B：
adopt
C：
allocate
D：
adapt
10.
Avocabularyindexisincludedforeasy___.（1分）
A：
inference
B：
difference
C：
conference
D：
reference
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.ManypubliclibrariesintheUnitedStateshavehadfinancialdifficultiesinrecentyearsbecauseofcutsinfederalandstategovernmentspending.11thesametime，thecostofbooks，wagesoflibraryworkers，andeventhecostoffueltoheatandcoollibrarybuildingshave12.Somelibrarieshavehadtoreducethe13ofhourstheyareopenanddismisssomeoftheirworkers.
TheAmericanLibraryAssociationsayslocalgovernmentshave14moresupporttoreplacelostfederalandstatemoney.Italsosayslibrarieshavedevelopednewoutsidesourcesofmoney—businessesandprivategroups，for15.Thesenewsourcesofmoneyhavehelpedalthoughlibrariescannotdepend16themformajor,continuingsupport.
TheAmericanLibraryAssociationsays17alsoincreasingdebateoverthehighcostofnewcomputerservicesinlibraries.Someexpertssaythosewhousethese18servicesshouldpayforthem.Manylibrarians19.Theysaylibraryresearchservicesshouldremainfreetoallusers.
ThenewtechnologyanditscostsarecausingmanychangesinAmericaspubliclibraries.20expertssaythemainpurposeofthelibrarieswillnotchange.Librarieswillcontinuetoprovideknowledgeandinformationforeveryone.
（10分）
（1）:
A：
In
B：
For
C：
From
D：
At
（2）:
A：
risen
B：
dropped
C：
decreased
D：
improved
（3）:
A：
number
B：
part
C：
amount
D：
sum
（4）:
A：
presented
B：
provided
C：
rejected
D：
reduced
（5）:
A：
good
B：
example
C：
short
D：
nothing
（6）:
A：
for
B：
from
C：
within
D：
on
（7）:
A：
thisis
B：
thereis
C：
itis
D：
thatis
（8）:
A：
inexpensive
B：
costly
C：
free
D：
economical
（9）:
A：
discontinue
B：
disappear
C：
dismount
D：
disagree
（10）:
A：
So
B：
But
C：
For
D：
As
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.PassageThree
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Withtechnologicaladvances，thefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturysawamovementofworkersawayfromagriculturaltoindustrialproduction.Thesecondhalfsawamovementfromindustrialproductiontoservices.Sofar，technologicaladvanceshavenotreducedourneedforserviceworkers.Butwhatwouldhappenifadvancesinartificialintelligence（AI）shouldgreatlyincreasetheproductivityofserviceworkers，assuggestedbythefollowingscene?
Andreacallsthedoctor’sofficewithamedicalconcern.Thedoctor’sautomatedtelephonesystem，inafriendlyandpersonalvoice，asksheraseriesofquestions.BasedonAndrea’sanswersandinconsultationwithherinsurer’sclaimsystem，thedoctor’ssystemdirectshertoaneighborhoodlabfortests.Atthelab，anotherautomatedsystemperformstheprescribedtests，makesadiagnosis，andprovidestheappropriatemedication，allwhileincontactwithAndreasinsurer.Astheserviceiscompleted,theinsurerpaysthecostoftheservice.Andreasignsforanyco\|payment，tobepaidautomaticallyfromherbankaccount.Headinghome，Andreawashappilysparedfromlongwaitsandahurriedcontactwiththedoctor.
Toanticipatetherealizationofsuchasceneanditstiming，weshouldwatchtheindustrieswiththemostpotentialforearlyapplicationofAI.Thesewouldbewhereservicesarealreadyprovidedatadistance（airlinereservationswereanearlyexample）.Oncewidespreadintheseindustries，AIwillhavebuiltthenecessaryleveloftrustandacceptancetomoveintomoreandmoreserviceindustries.
Thecriticalissuenowisthatsuchchangescouldleadtoconsiderablereductioninservicejobsatatimewhenpeoplewillwantto（orneedto）worklonger.Servicesinthefirsthalfofthetwenty\|firstcenturymightthusresemblemanufacturinginthesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury，withconsiderableunemploymentandsignificantincentives（诱因）forearlyretirement.Ifwearetominimizethepanic，weneedfirsttoseeitcoming.
（10分）
（1）:
Themainaimofthesecondparagraphistoshowthat___.
A：
medicalpaymentinvolvesacomplexprocess
B：
morehumansareavailableforservices
C：
AIwillmakeservicesmoreefficient
D：
severaldoctorsareneededinamedicaldiagnosis
（2）:
Airlinereservationsareanearlyexampleof___.
A：
AIapplication
B：
aface-to-faceservice
C：
theprevalenceofflights
D：
AIrelianceonhumans
（3）:
Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthatinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury___.
A：
alargenumberofemployeeslosttheirjobs
B：
alotofemployeesrefusedtodomorework
C：
numerousworkerswereforcedtoretireearlier
D：
manyworkerswereencouragedtoworklonger
（4）:
Theauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureofAIis.
A：
positive
B：
negative
C：
indifferent
D：
objective
（5）:
.Itispossiblethatinthefuture___.
A：
theneedforserviceworkerswillbereduced
B：
serviceindustrieswillbeoutofbusiness
C：
AIwillcreatemorejobsforhumanworkers
D：
AIwilllimitindustrialproduction
2.PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Mydrop-outstartedbeforeIwasborn.Mybiologicalmotherwasayoung，unwedcollegegraduatestudent,andshedecidedtoputmeupforadoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduates，soeverythingwasallsetformetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerandhiswife.ExceptthatwhenIpoppedouttheydecidedatthelastminutethattheyreallywantedagirl.Somyparents，whowereonawaitinglist,gotacallinthemiddleofthenightasking：
“Wehaveanunexpectedbabyboy；doyouwanthim?
”Theysaid：
“Ofcourse.”Mybiologicalmotherlaterfoundoutthatmymotherhadnevergraduatedfromcollegeandthatmyfatherhadnevergraduatedfromhighschool.Sherefusedtosignthefinaladoptionpapers.ShechangedhermindafewmonthslaterwhenmyparentspromisedthatIwouldsomedaygotocollege.
And17yearslaterIdidgotocollege.ButInaivelychoseacollegethatwasalmostasexpensiveasStanford，andallofmyworking\|classparentssavingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.Aftersixmonths，Icouldntseethevalueinit.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelpmefigureitout.AndhereIwasspendingallthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtodropoutandtrustthatitwouldallworkoutOK.Itwasprettyscaryatthetime，butlookingbackitwasoneofthebestdecisionsIevermade.TheminuteIdroppedoutIcouldstoptakingtherequiredclassesthatdidntinterestme，andbegindroppinginontheonesthatlookedinteresting.
Itwasntallromantic.Ididnthaveadormroom,soIsleptonthefloorinfriendsrooms，Ireturnedcokebottlesforthe5c/depositstobuyfoodwith，andIwouldwalkthe7milesacrosstowneverySundaynighttogetonegoodmealaweekattheHareKrishnatemple.AndmuchofwhatIstumbledintoturnedouttobepricelesslateron.
（10分）
（1）:
Theexpression"biologicalmother"refersto___.
A：
onesmotherthroughadoption
B：
onesmotherthroughbirth
C：
anunmarriedmother
D：
amotherworkingasabiologist
（2）:
Itistruethattheauthor’sparents___.
A：
workedaslawyers
B：
adoptedababygirl
C：
graduatedfromcollege
D：
hadnocollegedegrees
（3）:
Theauthorquittedschoolmainlybecause___.
A：
hehadspentallofhisparents’savings
B：
classesinhiscollegedidnotinteresthim
C：
hewantedtomakemoremoneyforhisparents
D：
hedidn’tthinkhiscollegetuitionworthwhile
（4）:
Aftertheauthordroppedoutofcollege，he___.
A：
continuedtopursuehisinterests
B：
foundsatisfactoryemployment
C：
livedonhisparents’savings
D：
enjoyedsellingbottlesforaliving
（5）:
Theauthorregardedhisdrop-outas___.
A：
romantic
B：
rewarding
C：
disappointing
D：
useless
3.PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Electronicwaste,alsocallede\|waste，hasbecomeanissueofseriousconcerntoenvironmentalistsasagrowingnumberofelectronicitemsarediscardedinlandfills（垃圾填埋场）everyyear.Manyconsumersarenotawarethatelectronicslikecomputersandcellphonesactuallycontaintoxinsthatcanenterthesoilanddamagetheenvironment.
Severalnationshavepassedlawsaboute\|wastetotryandkeepitoutoflandfills,orinlandfillswhichareequippedtohandletoxicmaterials.Theheavymetalsine\|wasteposeseriousenvironmentalandhealthrisks.Whilemanyconsumersaretrainedtothinkofthingslikecathodera
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