全国高等教育考试综合英语二.docx

1、全国高等教育考试综合英语二全国2010年4月高等教育考试综合英语（二）试题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

2、 better to do with their time than _ to know fish better.A. get B. gets C. getting D. got2. Not all birds can fly , _ do all birds build nests.A. not B. no C. never D. nor3. When you fall in love for the first time, its surprising _ inconveniences you can put up with.A. that B. what C. which D. thos

3、e4. I know my limitations, so I wont do anything _ my ability.A. beyond B. under C. 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 t

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

5、s slowing down.A. As B. Although C. With D. Despite9. The proposal deserves support as it gives _ to the needs of children.A. curiosity B. awareness C. priority D. emphasis10. Those familiar with evening dress will always _ black with elegance.A. link B. associate C. connect D. relate11. If youre si

6、tting around a lonely campfire at night, the howl of a wolf can sound pretty _.A. fearful B. threatening C. dreadful D. frightening12. The suspect cooperated fully with the police when _ about his role in the incident.A. required B. questioned C. demanded D. negotiated13. Homing pigeon is useful as

7、a _ carrier because when taken from home, it will return at the first opportunity.A. meaning B. information C. 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. obediently C. sufficiently D. r

8、eluctantly15. She was so _ the noise that she sent the children to bed.A. broken down by B. filled in with C. 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 eac

9、h, 15 points in all)A quarter 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 ca

10、n 19 hope to sell their books 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

11、, the mother tongue users 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

12、 resources to meet the 25 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

13、 the case?The Internet, 29 , 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. f

14、or D. at19. A. ever B. still 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

15、 C. demand D. desire26. A. 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 version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 p