04 份全国自考英语二真题及答案.docx

1、04 份全国自考英语二真题及答案2009年4月一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）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. We _ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.A. occasionallyB. relativelyC. continuallyD. absolutely2. This is the first time that a woman has been _ to the post.A. granted

2、B. praisedC. pointedD. appointed3. If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_ .A. aggressionB. advantageC. alternativeD. ambition4. Dont trust everything_ you have read in the newspapers.A. whichB. thatC. asD. what5. The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just_ .A. tent

3、ativeB. validC. technicalD. thorough6. She _ everything else and concentrated on the task before her.A. set offB. set backC. set asideD. set up 7. When you _ know Bob better, you will like him.A. go toB. got toC. went toD. get to8. Ive got the order from the boss that the work _ finished before 5p.m

4、.today.A. would beB. beC. will have beenD. could be9. _Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class.A. WhatB. WhichC. ThatD. Who10. It is not decided _ the conference will be held.A. whatB. whichC. whenD. that二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）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

5、相应的字母涂黑。1. We all believe that modern technology can make life better because it makeseverything faster. But by 11 everything up, we suffer losses we have not yet learntto know. Our day begins with speedy urges: the alarm rings and you jump 12 bed. Youtake a quick shower. Then you wake the kids and

6、13 them through breakfast so theywont miss the bus. At the dining table, you swallow some slices of bread with a cup of tea. When everything 14, you hurry to the car, thinking of the things you wouldbuy from the supermarket on the way 15. Driving 20 minutes in the busy traffic, youreach your workpla

7、ce, rushing into the building and 16 up the stairs three at atime, arriving at your desk with seconds to spare. You take 17 deep breaths. Then,you instantly remember that the 18 you didnt finish last night must be faxed toBeijing by 10 oclock in the morning.Yet it seems that the 19 we go, the furthe

8、r we fall behind. Not only in the literalsense of not getting done what we set out to do, 20 at a deeper level. It has cometo the point where my days feel like an Olympic marathon.三、Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）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. Parents can have

9、 a great impact on the development of their childrenscreativity in art. But first, they have to know how. They may find the followingadvice interesting and instructive.Encourage free drawing rather than coloring books. Coloring books stop thepossibility of selfexpression. A child may just enjoy colo

10、rful pictures and neverlearn how to express himself. As an art teacher says, “Children have a verypowerful instinct to draw freely and roughly. Such practice makes them learnlanguage easily.” In fact, a child expresses himself in rough drawing. This is thebeginning of literacy and creativity. Also,

11、parents should not teach theirkids“how” to draw and they should not make their kids draw realistic pictures toentertain themselves. Experience tells us that such teaching from the parents willdiscourage children, making them think they cant do it the “right”way.Competition and rewards should also be

12、 avoided in the process of artistic creation.A childs natural instinct to create will disappear if he or she thinks about prizewhile drawing.Parents should be role models for their kids. They should not say things like,“Icant draw a straight line.”Instead, they should learn to say,“I love tocreate.”

13、This teaches children that the process of creation is more important thanthe product. If children see their parents drawing, cooking or building creatively,they will do the same.Buy a notebook for your child to use every day. This can be a journal for making upstories, writing ideas and drawing pict

14、ures. Even the youngest child can use it to draw freely and roughly, expressing himself. Take your child to places that promote ideas and creativity. Art museums, sciencecenters, libraries and childrens museums all are great places to see other peoplescreativity. That will inspire children to make t

15、heir own creations and inventions.Give children choices and free time. Some of the best ideas come from daydreaming and imagining.In short, parents should allow their kids to have the freedom to invent forthemselves. That means not always teaching and commanding.(1). To develop their artistic creati

16、vity, children should be encouraged to_.(A). draw freely and roughly(B). learn to draw realistic pictures(C). know how to draw before they start(D). learn to draw good pictures to get prizes(2). Parents are encouraged to be role models for their kids because .(A). parents love to create(B). parents

17、can draw straight lines(C). children tend to follow their parents examples(D). children like the product of their parents creativity(3). It can be inferred from the passage that in artistic creation .(A). product is more important than process(B). process is more important than product(C). process a

18、nd product are equally important(D). both process and product are unimportant(4). To be inspired by other peoples creativity,children should .(A). write ideas(B). make up stories(C). buy good notebooks(D). visit museums, libraries, and science centers(5). The main idea of this passage is that .(A).

19、children should be encouraged to draw freely(B). children should follow their parents examples(C). parents should know how to cultivate their kids creativity(D). most parents teach their kids confidently and instructively2. It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, it seems that a lit

20、tlemore politeness could save businesses 5 billion every year. Frequently hearing thephrase“thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay rise. Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay intheir jobs. In this way the business companies can sav

21、e the cost of finding newemployees. A third of 1,000 workers surveyed by a consulting firm said they did notget thanked at all when they did welland a further third said they were notthanked enough. In both cases, staff said they felt undervalued, meaning they wereless likely to exert themselves and

22、 were more likely to look for employmentelsewhere.The result of the survey shows that there would be around 52 billion loss inproductivity if the employees felt less appreciated. According to the firm, praisingstaff has the same positive effect as a 1 per cent pay riseand works out muchcheaper for b

23、osses. Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement bytheir bosses was important to them, but only a quarter said they were actually givenas much praise as they felt they needed.The survey found that those in bluecollar and manual jobs were less likely to begiven any recognition for

24、 doing well. But it seems that they most need such praise.In regional terms, Scottish staff felt most undervalued. Four out of ten workerssaid they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise.However, workers in the NorthEast are less impressed by being praised by the bo

25、ss,as only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told “well done” regularly.Older employees and women need the most reassurance, according to psychologistAveril Leimon. She said that words of praise did more than creating a pleasant placeto workthey could even promote profits.(1). The survey ind

26、icates that politeness could save businesses a huge amount ofmoney every year because .(A). politeness makes employees expect pay rise(B). politeness is less likely to make staff work harder(C). politeness helps employers find proper employees(D). politeness helps employers reduce the cost of staff

27、employment(2). Workers doing well but not getting thanks from their bosses will probably .(A). leave for jobs elsewhere(B). work harder to get praise from their bosses(C). exert themselves in their work to get pay rise(D). work harder to get encouragement from their bosses(3). According to the surve

28、y, of the employees believed they were praised asmuch as expected.(A). 25%(B). 30%(C). 40%(D). 75% (4). The survey shows that those who do not pay much attention to praise are .(A). staff from Scotland(B). workers in NorthEast(C). older and women employees(D). older and women employees(5). It can be

29、 concluded from the passage that .(A). bluecollar employees are expecting more pay rise(B). pleasant workplace could promote business profits(C). pay rise is an important motivation for manual workers(D). words of praise could possibly increase business profits3. A centuriesold tradition, illustrate

30、d in a modern childrens book, links thesweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read.“The grandpa held a jar of honey so that all the family could see. He then dipped aspoon into it and put some honey on the cover of a small book.The little girl had just turned five.Stand up, little one, he as

31、ked the girl softly.I did this for your mother,your uncles, your older brother, and now you!Then, he handed the book to her.Taste!She touched the honey with her finger and put it into her mouth.Whats that taste? the grandpa asked.The little girl answered,Sweet!Then all of the family said in a single voice,Yes, and so is knowledge, butknowledge is from the bee that made that sweet honey, you have to go after itthrough the pages of a book!The little girl knew that the promise to read was at last hers. Soon she was goingto learn t