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最新浙江自考高级英语试题及答案解析
浙江省2018年4月自学考试高级英语试题
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PartI.Vocabulary(20%)
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenwritetheanswerontheANSWERSHEET.
1.Ifthismethoddoesn’t______,we’llhavetothinkofanotherway.
A.comedownB.cometo
C.comeacrossD.comeoff
2.Thepatient______eatinganythingforfivedays.
A.wentthroughB.wentwithout
C.wentonD.wentinfor
3.Theplane______sosmoothlythatthepassengerscouldhardlyfeelit.
A.tookoffB.tookon
C.tookdownD.tookup
4.______friendshelpedhimtogetappointedambassadortoFrance.
A.EfficientB.Influential
C.ImpressiveD.Effective
5.It’sagreatpitythatthosefineoldhouseshadtobe______tomakewayforthenewroad.
A.pulledupB.pulledtogether
C.pulleddownD.pulledon
6.Hewasonthepointofslippingdowntheslopewhenheheardsomeoneshoutingtohimto______therope.
A.hangaboutB.hangtogether
C.hangupD.hangonto
7.BeforehewenttoEuropeonabusinesstrip,Mr.Ford______theday-to-daymanagementofhiscompanytohisbrother.
A.turnedoverB.turnedout
C.turnedinD.turnedup
8.It’sshamefulto______infaceofdanger.
A.holdinB.holdback
C.holdupD.holdout
9.He______freedomofspeechforeveryone,regardlessofcolor,raceorcreed.
A.stoodforB.stoodupto
C.stoodoutD.stoodby
10.WhenAlfredNobeldied,anannualpeaceprizewasestablished______.
A.athisserviceB.withhisconsent
C.inhismemoryD.onhispart
11.It’shardto______theknowledgethatheisafailure.
A.liveuptoB.liveby
C.liveoutD.livewith
12.ShehassuchadistinctiveappearancethatIcould______her______anywhere.
A.pick…upB.pick…out
C.pick…atD.pick…on
13.Youhavebeen______sincetheearlyhoursofthismorning,andIthinkyoushouldstopforthegoodofyourhealth.
A.workingupB.workingon
C.workingawayD.workingoff
14.Ourrepresentative,Mr.Brown,______animportantcustomerontheWestcoastlastweekandrenewedacontract.
A.calledforB.calledforth
C.calledonD.calledup
15.Motherhasn’t______youforquitesometime.Sheisbeginningtothinkyoumustbeill.
A.heardaboutB.heardout
C.heardofD.heardfrom
16.Examinationsarenottheonlymeansof______astudent’sability.
A.assessingB.assuming
C.assertingD.assigning
17.Samwantedtoquithisjob,butwhenhe______thematterhedecidednotto.
A.thoughtaheadB.thoughtout
C.thoughtaboutD.thoughtback
18.Theapplause______andtheactorswereabletocontinue.
A.dieddownB.diedout
C.diedoffD.diedaway
19.Inevaluatingapplicantssomecolleges______heavily______interviews.
A.lean…toB.lean…towards
C.lean…onD.lean…over
20.ThenEisenhowerretiredfromtheUnitedStatesArmy;hehaddecidedto______President.
A.runatB.runfor
C.runintoD.runafter
PartII.Cloze(10%)
Directions:
Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassageandwriteitontheANSWERSHEET.
Theworldpopulationisincreasing21therateof139peopleeveryminute,ormorethanseventymillionmorehumanbeingseveryyear.Ifthecurrentrateof22continues,thepresentworldpopulationoffourpointtwobillionwilldouble23theendofthiscentury.
Manydemographerssaythattheworldfoodsupplycannotkeeppace24thepopulation.Theyare25“localizedfamines”inthedevelopingcountries,beginninginthenextdecade.Othersareless26.Theylook27theseatosupplyfoodforthe28,orpointoutthesuccessesofnewhighyieldstrainsofwheatandrice.
Theworldpopulation29growveryslowly.Formany30thebirthrateheldonlyaslimmarginoverthedeathrate.Thencamethe31ofmodernmedicine.Medicalsciencefoundcuresfordiseasesthatonceheldpopulation32check.Babies33todayhaveagreaterchanceofgrowingtomaturitythaneverbefore.Peoplelive34too.Thedeathrateisdown,andthebirthrate,whiledeclininginsomecountries,remainshigh,sopopulation35.
Technologyhasmadesignificantgains,too,butinmanydevelopingcountriesthesegainsarewiped36becausepopulationgrows37.Americanshaveusuallythoughtofthepopulationcrisis38somethingthatexistshalfwayaroundtheworld.Ithaslongbeenpopularbeliefthat“peopleinpoorcountrieshavetoomany39,”whiletheaffluentUShasnosuchworries40.
21.A.onB.aboutC.overD.at
22.A.enlargeB.expansionC.growthD.swell
23.A.byB.beforeC.toD.after
24.A.alongB.withC.toD.between
25.A.profanedB.predictedC.predictingD.profaning
26.A.pessimisticB.optimisticC.pessimistD.optimist
27.A.toB.atC.upD.over
28.A.oldB.youngC.richD.hungry
29.A.isusedtoB.usedtoC.getusedtoD.beingusedto
30.A.agesB.timesC.centuriesD.years
31.A.riseB.jumpC.raiseD.appear
32.A.onB.inC.outD.about
33.A.killedB.bornC.diedD.disabled
34.A.tallerB.longerC.olderD.fatter
35.A.soarsB.extendsC.fliesD.extend
36.A.upB.throughC.underD.across
37.A.swiftB.fastC.quickD.Hasty
38.A.likeB.ofC.asD.to
39.A.taxesB.childrenC.debtsD.diseases
40.A.atlastB.onearthC.yetD.atall
PartIII.ReadingComprehension(40%)
Directions:
Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.ThenwritetheanswerontheANSWERSHEET.
PassageOne
Oneofthegoodthingsformeninwomen’sliberationisthatmennolongerhavetopaywomentheold-fashionedcourtesies.
Inanarticleonthenewmanners,Ms.Holmessaysthataperfectlyablewomannolongerhastoacthelplesslyinpublicasifshewereamodel.Forexample,shedoesn’tneedhelpgettinginandoutofcars.“Womengetinandoutofcarstwentytimesadaywithbabiesanddogs.Surelytheycangetoutbythemselvesatnightjustaseasily.”
Shealsosaysthereisnoreasonwhyamanshouldwalkontheoutsideofawomanonthesidewalk.“Historicallythemanwalkedontheinsidesohecaughtthegarbagethrownoutofawindow.Todayamanissupposedtowalkontheoutside.Amanshouldwalkwherehewantsto.Soshouldawoman.If,outofloveandrespect,heactuallywantstotaketheblows,heshouldwalkontheinside——becausethat’swhereattackersareallhidingthesedays.”
Asfarasmannersareconcerned,IsupposeIhavealwaysbeenasupporterofwomen’sliberation.Overtheyears,outofasenseofrespect,Iimagine,Ihaverefusedtotroublewomenwithoutdatedcourtesies.
Itisusuallyeasiertofollowrulesofsocialbehaviorthantodependonone’sowntaste.Butrulesmaybesafelybroken,ofcourse,bythoseofuswiththegiftofnaturalgrace.Forexample,whenamanandwomanareledtotheirtableinarestaurantandthewaiterpullsoutachairthewomanisexpectedtositinthechair.ThatisaccordingtoMs.AnnClark.Ihavealwaysdoneittheotherwayaccordingtomywife.
Itcameuponlytheothernight.Ifollowedthehostesstothetable,andwhenshepulledthechairoutIsatonitquitenaturallysinceithappenedtobethechairIwantedtositin.
“Well”,mywifesaidwhenthehostesshadgone.“Youdiditagain.”
“Didwhat?
”Iasked,utterlyconfused.
“Tookthechair.”
Actually,sinceI’dwalkedthroughtherestaurantaheadofmywife,itwouldhavebeenawkward,Ishouldthink,nottohavetakenthechair.Ihadgottherefirstafterall.
Alsoithasalwaysbeenmycustomtogetinacarfirstandletthewomangetinbyherself.Thisisacourtesy.Iinsistonasthestrongersex,outofloveandrespect.Intimeslikethese,theremightbeattackershiddenabout.Itwouldbeunsuitabletoputawomaninacarandthenshutthedooronher,leavingheratthemercyofsomebadfellowwhomightbehidinginthebackseat.
41.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.
A.menshouldwalkontheinsideofasidewalk
B.womenarebecomingmorecapablethanbefore
C.inwomen’sliberationmenarealsoliberated
D.it’ssafetobreakrulesofsocialbehavior
42.Theauthorwas“utterlyconfused”becausehe______.
A.tookthechairoutofhabitB.wastryingtobepolite
C.wasslowinunderstandingD.hadforgottenwhathedid
43.HetookthechairforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat______.
A.hegottothechairfirstB.hehappenedtoliketheseat
C.hiswifeorderedhimtodosoD.he’dwalkedaheadofhiswife
44.Theauthoralwaysgetsinacarbeforeawomanbecausehe______.
A.wantstoprotectherB.doesn’tneedtohelpher
C.choosestobeimpolitetoherD.fearsattacksonhim
45.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Mannersoughttobethrownawayaltogether.
B.Inmannersoneshouldfollowhisownjudgment.
C.Womennolongerneedtobehelpedinpublic.
D.Menarenotexpectedtobecourteoustowomen.
PassageTwo
TheodoreDreiserisold——heisvery,veryold.Idonotknowhowmanyyearshehaslived,perhapsforty,perhapsfifty,butheisveryold.Somethinggrayandbleakandhurtful,thathasbeenintheworldperhapsforever,ispersonifiedinhim.
WhenDreiserisgonemenshallwritebooks,manyofthem,andinthebookstheyshallwritetherewillbesomanyo