上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试.docx

1、上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试2004年上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语二试卷PART ONEI. 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. conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe and enjoyable form of exercise. A. In B. On C. By D. As2. Julie went to the to buy a pair of shoes. A. shoes

2、 store B. shoes store C. shoe store D. shoes store3. He has called a meeting of all parties with a to form a new government. A. purpose B. reason C. view D. goal4. Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to have all he said. A. taken up B. taken over C. taken off D. taken in5. In every major city there are

3、 more apartments than there are homeless people. A. blank B. vacant C. empty D. bare6. Very few people understood this contract, was very obscure. A. the language B. the language of which C. all it said D. which it had said7. Five minutes earlier, we may have caught the gunman. A. and B. but C. or D

4、. so8. They claim that $150 million is to be spent on improvement. A. sufficiently B. approximately C. considerably D. properly9. Im supposed to work by myself, there are other people who I can interact with. A. If only B. So long as C. Even if D. As far as10. These two areas are similar that they b

5、oth have a high rainfall during summer. A. except B. so C. now D. in II. 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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。Planning is important in almost anything you do. No matter what you are doing, taking the time to plan 11 can help you reach your go

6、al. The purpose of insurance is 12 you plan for unexpected, costly emergencies (紧急需要). 13 the most important kind of insurance is medical insurance.Medical insurance can be very 14 . The cost for this kind of insurance is going up. 15 most people, you may not be able to afford all of the insurance y

7、ou might need.Many people think if you could only afford one kind of insurance, you should buy health insurance. If you can afford only a small 16 of health insurance, it is best to insure yourself 17 the big unexpected costs and pay the smaller common bills yourself.There are different kinds of ins

8、urance you can get. Hospital Expense insurance will pay for any costs you get 18 having to be in a hospital. Surgical Expense insurance will pay for the doctor to 19 on you. Regular Medical insurance will pay for any non-surgical 20 .11. A. away B. on C. ahead D. out12. A. helped B. to help C. kept

9、D. to keep13. A. Probably B. Unfortunately C. Conversely D. Subsequently14. A. impressive B. primitive C. constructive D. expensive15. A. To B. With C. For D. Like16. A. number B. amount C. figure D. quantity17. A. against B. for C. of D. on18. A. as B. whereas C. while D. whether19. A. check B. exa

10、mine C. inject D. operate20. A. medicine B. prescription C. treatment D. drug III. 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项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.When John Todd was six, both his parents died. A kin

11、d-hearted aunt in North Killingworth agreed to take John and give him a home. He was brought up by her and lived in her home until he left to study for ministry.His aunt fell seriously ill and feared she was about to die. In great distress she wrote John a letter in which she asked him to tell her w

12、hat death would be like.Here is the letter he sent in reply.It is now thirty-five years since I, as a little boy of six, was left quite alone in the world. You sent me work you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me. I have never forgotten the day when I made the long journey to your house.

13、 I can still recall my disappointment when, instead of coming for me yourself, you sent your servant James to fetch me.I well remember my tears and anxiety as I rode off to my new home. Night fell before we finished the journey, and as it grew dark I became lonely and afraid. Do you think shell go t

14、o bed before we get there? I asked James anxiously. Oh, no, he said reassuringly. Shell stay up for you. When we get out of these woods youll see her candle shining in the window.Presently we did ride out into the clearing, and there, sure enough, was your candle. I remember you were waiting at the

15、door, that you put your arms close about me and that you lifted me - a tired little boy - down from the horse. You had a fire burning on the hearth, a hot supper waiting on the stove. After supper you took me to my new room, heard me say my prayers, and then sat beside me until I fell asleep.You pro

16、bably realized why I am recalling all this to your memory. Some day soon God will send for you, to take you to a new home. Dont fear the summons (召唤), the strange journey, or the dark messenger of death who will fetch you. God can be trusted to do as much for you as you were kind enough to do for me

17、 so many years ago. At the end of the road you will find love and a welcome waiting, and you will be safe in Gods care. I shall watch you and pray for you till you are out of sight, and then wait for the day when I shall make the journey myself and find you waiting at the end of the road to greet me

18、.21. John Todds aunt wrote to him thirty-five years later because .A. he was a doctor and could cure her illnessB. she wanted him at her side when she diedC. he was a minister and was used to comforting dying peopleD. she was afraid that she would die22. When recalling what happened thirty-five year

19、s ago, John Todd expressed a feeling of A. anxiety B. appreciation C. regret D. sadness23. John Todd has never forgotten the day when he arrived in North Killingworth, because A. he was to have a homeB. he was left alone in the worldC. he was so disappointed to see his aunts servant to meet him, rat

20、her than his auntD. he liked his aunt, but didnt like her servant24. John Todd compared death to A. a warning from GodB. a nightmareC. a journey home to GodD. a frightening story25. We can infer from the passage that John Todds aunt would after reading his letter.A. feel even more frightenedB. feel

21、even more depressedC. get much relieved of the fear of deathD. get cured Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.What happens when employees have access to their companys financial information over an intranet (a network inside the company)? The company grows.There was wides

22、pread fear and worry in our company when we decided to put all our financial information, including salaries, on our wide area network (WAN) in 1987 and then on our intranet in the early 90s. People feared our competitors would get the numbers and use them against usto scare our customers, steal our

23、 employees, or attempt some other unimaginably horrible tricks. But that has never happened. And I dont believe it will.Back in 1968, when I started my company, now an $11-million engineering-design firm, out of my house in Blacksburg, Virginia, my wife did the books. Later an employee took them ove

24、r. As we added employees here and there, we saw no reason to keep any secrets. We just left the books open wherever they were last used. It wasnt until a business writer told me, Oh thats what we call open-book management, that I knew there was a name for what we did and that it was something unusua

25、l.As we grew and opened five branch offices three in Virginia, one in Tennessee, and one in North Carolinathis casual system was no longer possible. But we knew we wanted to continue the open style. I cant say were always more profitable because of OBM; we have the same ups and downs as our competit

26、ors. And I cant say we are always happier; we have the same quarrels as in other workplaces. But we do have a great deal of trust here, and our employees stick with us. When we have tough financial times, our 170 employees know that nobodys drawing off money from the company for private purposes and

27、 that theyve got to make the pie bigger if theyre going to get a bigger price.26. From the passage we can learn that A. most business firms have adopted OBMB. it was very unusual for business firms to make known their financial informationC. it is a good thing to let your competitors know your finan

28、cial informationD. OBM can always result in greater profits.27. The management style of the company can be described as A. open B. close C. competitive D. trusty28. In the sentence in the third paragraph My wife did the books, the word books means A. the books which the company ownedB. the books sto

29、red in the writers house in BlacksburgC. records of money received and spentD. sheets of paper bound together for writing29. The author adopted open-book management A. because of the increase of employeesB. according to the recommendation of a business writerC. because of the big profits it would br

30、ingD. without being aware of it30. According to the author, the most outstanding benefit of his management is that his company A. makes more profits than his competitorsB. has created a trusty atmosphereC. makes his finance known to his employeesD. has made a bigger piece of the pie Passage ThreeQue

31、stions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval (中世纪)worlds, while in the fifteenth century the term reading undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only in the nineteenth century did silent re

32、ading become commonplace.However, one should be cautious to assume that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that is became the usual form of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy (