全国高等教育自学考试英语二试题.docx

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全国高等教育自学考试英语二试题

全国2001年7月高等教育自学考试

　　英语

（二）试题

　　课程代码：

00015

　　本试题分选择题和非选择题两部分。

选择题1至7页，非选择题8至9页，共9页。

选择题50分，非选择题50分，满分100分。

将全部答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。

考试时间150分钟。

　　PARTONE

第一部分（选择题，共50分）

Ⅰ.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.Shouldshecometomorrow,I_________takehertothemuseum.

[A]can

[B]will

[C]would

[D]must

2.Manyofusvisitedtheindustrialexhibition,__________,toourdisappointment,wesawveryfewhigh-tech（高技术）products.

[A]where

[B]which

[C]as

[D]that

3.Therenetworksareonthe__________forwarningsignsthatshowtheweakeningofrocklayersthatcanprecedeanearthquake.

[A]eagerness

[B]alarm

[C]alert

[D]guard

4.Hisnamewillbecrossedoutfromthelist_________hemakesthesamemistakesagain.

[A]if

[B]unless

[C]because

[D]though

5.Withthesoaringofprices,anumberofyoungcollegegraduatescannotearntheirliving,___________supportingtheirparents.

[A]nottosay

[B]tosaynothingof

[C]notsaying

[D]sayingnothingof

6._________itwasraining,manyinternationaltouristswerehayingpicnicsinthewoods.

[A]Inspite

[B]Inspiteof

[C]Inspiteofthat

[D]Inspiteofthefactthat

7.Thestudentswouldnothavemadesomuchprogressunderless________conditions.

[A]popular

[B]welcome

[C]favourable

[D]prosperous

8.Lotsofemptybeerbottleswerefoundundertheyoungman'sbed;he________heavily.

[A]musthavedrunk

[B]mustdrink

[C]shoulddrink

[D]hadtodrink

9.Ontheotherhandconcernisalsogrowingaboutthepossibilityofaneweconomicorder_________resource-richnationsoftheThirdWorldwouldcombinetosethighcommodityprices.

[A]which

[B]what

[C]that

[D]inthat

10._________home,shefoundthatshehadleftthekeyattheoffice.

[A]Tohavearrived

[B]Toarrive

[C]Whilearriving

[D]Arriving

Ⅱ.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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

Writinginadiary,watchingtelevision,talkingwithfriends,speakingonthetelephone,and11amenu─whatdotheyhaveincommon?

Theyareall12ofcommunication.Ithasbeen13thatpeoplespendmoretimecommunicatingthantheyspendinanyothercomplexactivityinlife.14,communicationisawordthatmostpeoplehavedifficulty15andtalkingabout.

Thewordcommunicationmaybeusedtoidentifyactivitiesthatdonot16people.Forexample,thewordmaysometimesbeusedtodescribethe17thatanimalsrelatetoeachother.18,itissaidthatelectronicdevices“communicate”witheachother.However,communicationmostoftenreferstoactivitiesamongpeople.Thus,communicationmaybedefinedasthe19bywhichpeopleexchangefeelingsandideaswithoneanother.20thisdefinitionisclearandsimple,muchmoreneedstobesaid.

11.

[A]read

[B]reading

[C]toread

[D]havingread

12.

[A]patterns

[B]fashions

[C]forms

[D]models

13.

[A]estimated

[B]predicted

[C]designed

[D]counted

14.

[A]Therefore

[B]Hence

[C]Moreover

[D]Evenso

15.

[A]deserving

[B]demonstrating

[C]describing

[D]defining

16.

[A]involve

[B]evolve

[C]resolve

[D]revolve

17.

[A]methods

[B]ways

[C]habits

[D]techniques

18.

[A]Traditionally

[B]Constantly

[C]Similarly

[D]Usually

19.

[A]measures

[B]means

[C]modes

[D]manners

20.

[A]When

[B]Nowthat

[C]While

[D]If

Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension（30points,2pointsforeachitem）

从下列每篇短文后面的问题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。

PassageOne

Questions20to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Inthepastindustrieshadmorefreedomthantheyhavenow,andtheydidnotneedtobeascarefulastheymusttoday.Theydidnotneedtoworryalotaboutthesafetyofthenewproductsthattheydeveloped.Theydidnothavetopaymuchattentiontothehealthandsafetyofthepeoplewhoworkedforthem.Oftennewproductsweredangerousforthepeoplewhousedthem;oftenconditionsintheworkplacehadverybadeffectsonthehealthoftheworkers.

Ofcoursesometimestherewererealdisasterswhichattractedtheattentionofgovernmentandwhichshowedneedforchanges.Alsoscientistswhoweredoingresearchintothehealthofworkerssometimesproducedinformationwhichgovernmentscouldnotignore.Atsuchtimes,therewereinquiriesintothecausesofthedisasterortheproblems.Newsafetyruleswereoftenintroducedasaresultoftheseinquiries;however,thenewrulescametoolatetoprotectthepeoplewhohaddiedorbecomeseriouslyill.

Todaymanygovernmentshavespecialdepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers.IntheU.S.,forexample,thereisadepartmentwhichtestsnewairplanesandgiveswarningsaboutpossibleproblems.Italsomakestherulesthataircraftproducersmustfollow.Anotherdepartmentcontrolsthefoodsanddrugsthatcompaniessell.Athirddepartmentlooksattheplaceswherepeoplework,andthenreportsanycompaniesthatarebreakinglawswhichprotectthehealthandsafetyofworkers.

21.AccordingtoParagraph1,comparedwithtoday,industriesinthepast_______.

[A]werecontrolledlessstrictly

[B]wereworseoff

[C]affectedmorepeople'shealth

[D]putoutmoreunhealthyproducts

22.ItisimpliedinParagraph2thatyearsagogovernments_________.

[A]paidmuchattentiontotheresultsofscientificdiscoveries

[B]seldomintroducedsafetylawsbeforedisastersoccurred

[C]hardlyeverlookedintothecausesoftragedies

[D]imposedsafetyrulesassoonasdisastersoccurred

23.IntheU.S.today________.

[A]therearealtogetherthreedepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers

[B]storesdealinginfoodsanddrugsareundergovernmentcontrol

[C]acompanywithpoorordangerousworkingconditionsislikelytobepunished

[D]theprotectionofworkers'healthandsafetyiswellensured

24.Themaintopicofthepassageis_________.

[A]industriesinthepastandatpresent

[B]changesinthedevelopmentofindustries

[C]theprotectionofindustrialworkersandcustomers

[D]thefreedomofindustries

25.Thepurposeofthispassageisto__________.

[A]inform

[B]criticize

[C]entertain

[D]persuade

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Imadeapledgetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifs,andsorbuts.

TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblical（圣经的）passageabouthusbandsbeingthoughtfuloftheirwives.Thenhewentontosay,“Loveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove.”Tomyself,IhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Well,fortwoweeksthatwouldchange.

Anditdid.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaid,“Thatnewyellowsweater（套头衫）looksgreatonyou.”

“Oh,Tom,younoticed,”shesaid,surprisedandpleased.Maybealittlepuzzled.

Afterthelongdrive,Iwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.Istartedtorefuse,butthenIthought,“Evelyn'sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithme.”Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.

Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappy,that'showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpledgetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.

Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment,however.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.Onthelastnightatourcottage,preparingforbed,Evelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.

“What'sthematter?

”Iaskedher.

“Tom,”shesaidinavoicefilledwithdistress,“doyouknowsomethingIdon't?

”

“Whatdoyoumean?

”

“Well…thatcheckup（体检）Ihadseveralweeksago…ourdoctor…didhetellyousomethingaboutme？

Tom,you'vebeensogoodtome…amIdying?

”

Ittookamomentforitalltosinkin.ThenIburstoutlaughing.

“No,honey,”Isaid,wrappingherinmyarms.“You'renotdying;I'mjuststartingtolive.”

26.Inthefirstparagraph,“Noifs,andsorbuts”probablymeans“_________.”

[A]Unintentionally

[B]Inevitably

[C]Impressively

[D]Unconditionally

27.FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage________.

[A]withhisfamily

[B]withEvelyn

[C]alone

[D]withhischildren

28.Duringthetwoweeksonthebeach,Tomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause_________.

[A]shelookedlovelyinhernewclothes

[B]hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirm

[C]hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusband

[D]shewasseriouslyill

29.Theauthorsays,“Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment.”Whatwastheonethingthatwentwrong?

[A]Hepraisedhersweater,whichpuzzledher.

[B]Sheinsistedonvisitingamuseum,whichhehated.

[C]Heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn'ttellher.

[D]Hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying.

30.Bysaying“I'mjuststartingtolive,”Tommeansthat________.

[A]heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflife

[B]heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusband

[C]helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochange

[D]heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Americanswhoremember“thegoodolddays”arenotaloneincomplainingabouttheeducationalsysteminthiscountry.Immigrants（移民）complain,too.LatelyaGermanfriendwasfilledwithangerwhenhelearnedthatthemathematicstestgiventohissononhisfirstdayasacollegefreshmanincludedmultiplicationanddivision.Japanesebusinessm