全国高等教育自学考试 英语二真题及答案解析.docx

1、全国高等教育自学考试 英语二真题及答案解析全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题（课程代码：00015）I.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point each) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1.People working outdoors should especially their skin from the sun. A. protect B.protest C. prefer D.perfect2.Having this disease does not mean that you wil

2、l die young. A. necessarily B.regularly C.occasionally D.automatically3.The author of the book benefited a lot his readers criticism. A.to B.of C.from D.for4.We were delayed at the airpot we would have been here earlier. A.Subsequently B.Otherwise C.However D.Consequently5.This article is said to be

3、 to that one in stvle. A.superior B.liable C.available D.accessible6.Statistics show that the normal life in China is now 72. A.prediction B.prospect C.span D.fprecast7.Lots of small businesses in that country simply cannot to buy health insurance for their workers. A.deliver B.offer C.provide D.aff

4、ord8.His speech at the ceremony will no doubt his reputation. A.account for B.add to C.amount to D.allow for 9.It is easier for young people to to new environments than the elderly. A.activate B.adopt C.allocate D.adapt10.A vocabulary index is included for easy . A.inference B.difference C.conferenc

5、e D.referenceII.Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point each) 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。 Many public libraries in the United States have had financial difficulties in recent years because of cuts in federal and state government spending. 11 the same time, the cost of books, wages of li

6、brary workers, and even the cost of fuel to heat and cool library buildings have 12 . Some libraries have had to reduce the 13 of hours they are open and dismiss some of their workers. The American Library Association says local governments have 14 more support to replace lost federal and state mone

7、y. It also says libraries have developed new outside sources of money-businesses and private groups, for 15 .These new sources of money have helped although libraries cannot depend 16 them for major, continuing support. The American Library Association says 17 also increasing debaet over the high co

8、st of new computer services in libraries. Some experts say those who use these 18 services should pay for them. Many librarians 19 .They say library research services should remain free to all users. The new technolyogy and its costs are causing many changes in Americas public libraries. 20 experts

9、say the main purpose of the libraries will not change. Libraries will continue to provide knowledge and information for everyone.11.A.In B.for C.From D.At12.A.risen B.dropped C.decreased D.improved13.A.number B.part C.amount D.sum14.A.presented B.provided C.rejected D.reduced15.A.good B.example C.sh

10、ort D.nothing16.A.for B.from C.within D.on17.A.this is B.there is C.it is D.that is 18.A.inexpensive B.costly C.free D.economical19.A.discontinue B.disappear C.dismount D.disagree20.A.So B.But C.For D.AsIII.Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points each) 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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Pa

11、ssage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Electronic waste, also called e-wate, has become an issue of serious concern to environmentalists as a growing number o electronic items are discarded in landfills(垃圾填埋场）every year. Many consumers are not aware that electronics like com

12、puters and cell phones actually contain toxins that can enter the soil and damage the environment. Several nations have passed laws about e-waste to try and keep it out of landfills, or in landfills which are equipped to handle toxic materials. The heavy metals in e-waste pose serious environmental

13、and health risks. While many consumers are trained to think of things like cathode ray tubes(阴极射线管）as dangerous articles that require special disposal, most do not connect cell phones, for example, with beryllium, a toxic heavy metal which can cause severe damage to the lungs. In addition to the tox

14、ins it contains, e-waste also takes a very long time to biodegrade, which means that it will be taking up landfill space for centuries. The question of what to do with e-waste is a serious one. In the first world,many companies have begun to take steps to reduce the amount of e-waste they create. Co

15、mpanies which manufacture electronics are starting to take items back when they are no longer useful so that usable elements like copper can be safely removed and the rest of the electronics can be safely disposed of. However, a large portion of unwanted electronics in the first world is being shipp

16、ed to the third world. Sometines this e-waste is shipped under the cover of humanitarian(人道主义的）reasons, arguing that old technology can still help bridge the gap between first and third world. Slow computers which are not wanted in the United States, for example, might make a big difference to someo

17、ne living in Africa. However, much of this equipment actually arriver in an unusable and broken state, and people desperate for money try to harvest usable materials such as valuable metals from donated equipment. Unfortunately, most of these individuals lack training in how to handle the dangerous

18、materials used in electronics manufacture, and expose themselves and their communities to toxic cemicals and metals.21.The word toxins(Para.1)probably refers to . A.cheap metals B.electronic parts C.poisonous substances D.valuable elements22.Laws about e-waste have been passed because . A.cathoed ra

19、y tubes are not disposed of properly B.enough landfills have been built to handle harmful materials C.consumers are ignorant of the canger of cell phones D.e-waste contains toxins and biodegrade slowly23.It is implied in the third paragraph that . A.electronics manufacturers have the ability to deal

20、 with e-waste B.most e-waste in the first world is properly dealt with C.the usual practice in the first world is to recycle e-waste D.copper in e-waste is not a recyclable element24.The author believes that the unwanted electronics shipped to the third world . A.arrives in broken state but is still

21、 usable to the poor B.bridges the technological gap to a great extent C.does more harm than good in fact D.serves as a real humanitarian aid to advance technology25.The passage mainly deals with . A.the dangers caused by e-waste B.the safe ways to dispose of e-waste C.the illegal transactions of ele

22、ctronics D.the gap between first and third worldPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. My drop-out started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she deided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be

23、 adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that tyey really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking:We ha

24、ve an unexpected baby boy;do you want him? They said:Of couse. My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from coolege and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She changed her mind a few months later when my

25、parents promised that I would someday go to college. And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldnt see the value in it. I

26、had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back i

27、t was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didnt interest me, and begin dropping in on the noed that looed interesting. It wasnt all romantic. I didnthave a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friendsrooms, I would walk the 7

28、 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. And much of what of what I stumbled into turned out to be priceless lated on.26.The expressionbiological motherrefers to . A.ones mother through adoption B.ones mother through birth C.an unmarried mother D.

29、a mother working as a biologist27. It is true that the authors parents . A.worked as lawyers B.adopted a baby girl C.graduated from college D.had no college degrees28.The author quitted school mainly because . A.he had spent all of his parents savings B.classes in his college did not interest him C.

30、he wanted to make more money for his parents D.he didnt think his college tuition worthwhile29.After the author dropped out of college, he . A.continued to pursue his interests B.found satisfactory employment C.lived on his parentssavings D.enjoyed selling bottles for a living30.The author regarded

31、his drop-out as . A.romantic B.rewarding C.disappointing D.uselessPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. With technological advances, the first half of the twentieth century saw a movement of workers away from agricultural to industrial production to services. So far, technological advances have not rdduced our need for service workers. But what would happen if advances in artificial intelligence(AI) should greatly increase the productivity of serice w