全国高等教育自学考试综合英语试题.docx

1、全国高等教育自学考试综合英语试题全国2009年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题.用适当语法形式或词汇填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)1. It is suggested that the project _ until all the preparations have been made.A. would start B. should startC. not to be started D. not be started2. Your hair wants _; youd bett

2、er have it _ in a couple of days.A. to cut, done B. to cut, to be doneC. cutting, done D. cutting, being done3. My sister _ a job in a factory, but she refused to _ it.A. offered, take B. offered, takingC. was offered, take D. was offered, taking4. I have never been to the city, but it is the place

3、_ this summer.A. where Id like to visit B. that Id like to visitC. Id like to visit it D. that Id like to visit it5. _ 35 years with the company, he retired at the age of 60.A. Having spent B. Being spentC. It was D. There was6. The reason _ he missed the train was _ got up late.A. because, he B. be

4、cause, that heC. why, he D. why, that he7. The girl got up earlier than usual _ miss the first train.A. in order to not B. so as not toC. not in order to D. not so as to8. We _ for you everywhere. Where have you been?A. have looked B. lookedC. have been looking D. are looking9. His brother often tho

5、ught _ abroad, but never _ a chance.A. of going, he had B. of going, did he haveC. to go, he had D. to go, did he have10. If Mary _ the doctors advice, she would have been quite all right now.A. had followed B. were to followC. would follow D. was to follow11. Such an experienced tennis player knows

6、 how to take _ of his opponents weakness.A. advantage B. chargeC. account D. command12. His music is enjoyed by adults and children _.A. like B. togetherC. alike D. all13. My next-door neighbor held a party and it kept me _ all night.A. awoke B. awakeC. awaken D. awaked14. He discovered that the old

7、 woman was hard _ hearing.A. at B. inC. about D. of15. In spite of what they said, she refused to _ to the police.A. give way B. give offC. give herself away D. give herself up16. Its _ the president to make a decision on this issue.A. up to B. according toC. due to D. thanks to17. After a long talk

8、 the two sides _ an agreement.A. arrived B. arrived inC. reached out D. reached18. Its cold outside. Put on some warm clothes, _ you will catch cold.A. or B. butC. and D. yet19. You need to drive carefully because traffic accidents are quite _ in this part of the city.A. ordinary B. popularC. common

9、 D. regular20. In recent years, there has been a _ call for a rise in miners wages.A. existent B. constantC. resistant. D. assistantII.阅读理解。认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)Passage 1Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is expo

10、sed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor

11、 every ship is lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are

12、known as insured and those who administer the pool of contributions as insurers.The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the insured shall pay a named sum of money, which is called the premium; i

13、n return, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss if the risk or event insured against actually happens.The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be

14、more competition in their area of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the i

15、nsured.21. By “the pool of contributions” (Para. 1) the writer means_.A. money paid by the insurers B. the amount of each premiumC. money paid by all those insured D. the cost of administering insurance22. A policy is _.A. a named sum of money B. a kind of legal agreementC. a printed form of payment

16、 D. a particular kind of insurance23. Insurance premiums do not become too high because _.A. not many people insure themselves B. premiums depend on the risk of lossC. insurers have to be more competitive D. insurance companies can never lose money24. According to the passage, insurance business is

17、profitable because _.A. nearly everyone suffers losses B. only insured people suffer lossesC. everyone at some time suffers losses D. only a few of those insured suffer losses25. The purpose of the passage is _.A. to define an insurance policy B. to introduce insurance businessC. to persuade people

18、to be insured D. to warn people of possible lossesPassage 2One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the o

19、lder children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.I had decided to return home earlier than planned

20、so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have

21、been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “Ill give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.Finally, in desperation, I call

22、ed his girlfriends house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “Hes right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “Whe

23、re are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldnt have believed it. It was only part of the

24、truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the childrens gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pict

25、ures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.That was the most precious gift of all.26. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because _.A. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterB. she could not find a baby-sitter on t

26、hat winter nightC. the older children and the younger ones would get along wellD. she believed he was old enough to take care of the younger ones27. Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _.A. her son had brought his girlfriend homeB. her son had left home with his girlf

27、riendC. she shouldnt have completely trusted her sonD. she should have taken the children along with her28. When the author called home _.A. no one answered the phoneB. she expected to hear some good newsC. her sons girlfriend answered the phoneD. she heard a cheerful voice on the other end29. The s

28、entence “It was only part of the truth.” (Para. 5) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _.A. had a birthday party B. framed some photographsC. had their pictures taken D. showed off their best clothes30. Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of

29、this passage?A. An Evening Out B. Modern TeenagersC. Mother and Children D. A Precious Birthday GiftIII.标音。用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音，并将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共1 0分)(注意：使用新式或老式音标均可)31. style 32. miracle33. secretly 34. strap35. response 36. retain37. fingernail 38. reserve39. jail 40. announc

30、e41. assure 42. pierce43. awkward 44. mourn45. unaware 46. cleanse47. fascinate 48. reassuring49. giant 50. continuousIV.完形填空。将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共 10分)A.从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。clerkinlookingnewsonspentstartedtookwerewhichwithoutwonBill Grant was a famous American newspaper editor. He

31、worked for the same newspaper from 1926 through 1968. He 51 as a clerk but by 1948 he had become the editor, 52 was the position he held until he retired.Bill wrote his first story for the newspaper 53 the day the New York Stock Market crashed in 1929. Two of the newspapers writers 54 thirty miles away