自考英语二真题.docx

1、自考英语二真题2010年4月自考综合英语（二）真题I. GRAMMARAND VOCABULARYComplete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)1. I was shocked by the number of people who seemed to have nothing better to d

2、o with their time than _ to know fish better.A. get B. getsC. getting D. got2. Not all birds can fly , _ do all birds build nests.A. not B. noC. never D. nor3. When you fall in love for the first time, its surprising _ inconveniences you can put up with.A. that B. whatC. which D. those4. I know my l

3、imitations, so I wont do anything _ my ability.A. beyond B. underC. above D. below5. The hosts apologized for _ that some of their guests might be vegetarians.A. having not considered B. not having consideredC. having not been considering D. not considering6. Mrs. Smith locked both the front and the

4、 back doors before she went to bed _ that someone might steal into the house at night.A. so B. for fearC. unless D. on condition7. We have to wait for the bus, _?A. have we B. havent weC. do we D. dont we8. _ the popularity of robots in Japan, the countrys robot-production growth is slowing down.A.

5、As B. AlthoughC. With D. Despite9. The proposal deserves support as it gives _ to the needs of children.A. curiosity B. awarenessC. priority D. emphasis10. Those familiar with evening dress will always _ black with elegance.A. link B. associateC. connect D. relate11. If youre sitting around a lonely

6、 campfire at night, the howl of a wolf can sound pretty _.A. fearful B. threateningC. dreadful D. frightening12. The suspect cooperated fully with the police when _ about his role in the incident.A. required B. questionedC. demanded D. negotiated13. Homing pigeon is useful as a _ carrier because whe

7、n taken from home, it will return at the first opportunity.A. meaning B. informationC. message D. content14. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships _ follow traffic rules in busy harbors.A. conveniently B. obedientlyC. sufficiently D. reluctantly15. She was so

8、_ the noise that she sent the children to bed.A. broken down by B. filled in withC. taken over by D. fed up withII. CLOZEFill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)A quar

9、ter of the worlds population now speaks English. If you want to 16 your products, or yourself, you have no choice 17 to do it in English. Politicians and business people must speak English if they want to make their mark 18 the worlds stage. Writers of minority languages can 19 hope to sell their bo

10、oks unless they write in English.As English is spoken all over the world, it means that no individual country can really exercise a 20 influence over it. In the past, it was the mother tongue 21 who controlled the future of the language. Now, indeed for the last few decades, the mother tongue users

11、are in a significant 22 .This means that the character of the language could well 23 with new words, new rhythms, and new pronunciations. It isnt going to be British and American English anymore- thats 24 . All over the world education authorities are struggling to find the resources to meet the 25

12、for English.However, it is open to question whether they are putting all their eggs in one 26 . The future of English language is intimately 27 the electronic revolution. Satellite television and the Internet have helped accelerate the 28 of English, but will that always be the case?The Internet, 29

13、 , is now seen as the saviour of minority languages. Indeed, with the continuing improvements in electronic translation, will we even need a(n) 30 language? It is open to question.16. A. sell B. make C. produce D. trade17. A. and B. but C. rather D. or18. A. on B. with C. for D. at19. A. ever B. sti

14、ll C. no longer D. no more20. A. negative B. typical C. subtle D. dominant21. A. speakers B. followers C. believers D. interpreters22. A. group B. number C. amount D. minority23. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. vary24. A. old B. new C. history D. future25. A. want B. pursuit C. demand D. desire26. A.

15、 box B. basket C. bag D. container27. A. restricted to B. drawn to C. tied up with D. caught up with28. A. range B. scope C. spread D. coverage29. A. as a result B. as a rule C. in addition D. in fact30. A. global B. unique C. worldly D. international. PARAPHRASINGChoose the closest paraphrased vers

16、ion after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)31. By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most

17、often for the benefit of others - they are people against whom we measure others.A. . we disagree with them when judging others.B. . we think more highly of them than others do.C. . we believe other people are different from them.D. . we use them as the standard when evaluating others.32. Many peopl

18、e have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime.A. Many people realize that they are short of time.B. Many people feel keenly that their life is short.C. Many people are sensible only for a short period of time.D. Many people would like very much to prolong their life.33. As a scientis

19、t, she learned with sadness that little in Nature is truly beyond the tampering reach of man.A. it is difficult for man to compete with Nature.B. it is impossible for man to benefit from Nature.C. Nature can hardly escape from mans interference.D. Nature is really more powerful than human beings.34.

20、 These bits of information and the list of D grades were all the records had to offer.A. These bits of information explained his poor grades.B. His poor grades were related to these bits of information.C. What could be found in the records were those things required to be there.D. The records gave n

21、othing more than these bits of information and poor grades.35. People were only shapes in dense, gray fog of dust and ash.A. The dusty air made people barely visible.B. The air was too polluted for people to breathe.C. People hardly stayed in shape in such dirty air.D. People were almost buried in t

22、hick dust and ash.36. It would not be difficult to compile a list of such surprises that would fill the next fifty pages, but I will content myself with suggesting the first few that occur to me.A. . I feel satisfied with the first few examples in my mind.B. . I am surprised with the number of sugge

23、stions I can give.C. . the first few examples are the best ones that satisfy my curiosity.D. . the first few surprises coming to me would be enough as examples.37. If I love you, I can see you as a separate person, with your own values and thoughts and feelings, and I do not insist that you surrende

24、r your identity and conform to an image of what I expect you to be for me.A. . I dont want you to lose hope and then blame me for it.B. . I wont force you to be independent and you can rely on me.C. . I dont expect you to follow my step and become similar to me.D . I wont push you to lose yourself a

25、nd become what I like you to be.38. If disappointed, though, she my mother wasted no energy on self-pity. She would make me make something of myself whether I wanted to or not.A. Dissatisfied as she was, she remained as determined as before.B. Faced with discouragements, she never lost her energetic

26、 spirits.C. Nothing could let her down even though no one sympathized with her.D. There was enough self-confidence in her to deal with disappointments.39. My maternal grandfather, it is true, was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age of sixty-seven.A. My maternal grandfather retired from gar

27、dening at sixty-seven.B. My maternal grandfather died young, when he was sixty-seven.C. My maternal grandfather lost energy when he was sixty-seven.D. My maternal grandfather was considered no longer young at sixty-seven.40. Far-reaching as many of them Edisons inventions have been in their effect u

28、pon modern civilization, the total effect of Edisons career surpasses the sum of all of them.A. One can never evaluate Edisons great inventions high enough.B. One needs to understand Edisons inventions to appreciate his career.C. Edisons inventions are his most outstanding contributions to human lif

29、e.D. Edisons influence upon human society is much greater than his inventions.IV. READING COMPREHENSIONRead the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet (2 points each, 20 points in all)Passage 1Friends

30、hip and friends continue to remain central to our lives. The relationship that we share with our friends is grounded in a mutual concern as our friends help us in shaping up our personalities as well. Even in this age of online social networking, the need of expanding the network of friends, whether

31、 online or offline remains a primary concern for people. We may have a very vague understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good many friends around us.Research has shown that the quality and nature of your friends are one of the key influencing factors in achieving happiness and satisfaction. Friends often affect the health and energy of