自学考试英语二真题201带答案解析.docx

1、自学考试英语二真题201带答案解析山东省2016年4月份高等教育自学考试 英语（二）试题I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each time).1. All primary school children, including those in independent schools, were given milk free of _ until 1970 when the government abolished this benefit. A. cost B. pay C. grant D. charge2. Othe

2、r church books were also printed, _ were Greek and Lath classics, history books, and astronomy books. A. whose B. as C. that D. what3. My next job was _ an athletic company as a telephone customer service representative. A. With B. about C. of D. to4. It took her a while to _ to living alone when sh

3、e went to college. A. go B. present C. adjust D. lock5. _ hard was the work that all of us got tired out that evening. A. What B. So C. As D. How6. The college admission process ,an imperfect science, can rarely distinguish those students to _ learning. A. committed B. convinced C. participated D. p

4、ursued7. It is totally beyond the understanding of a Chinese English learner that native English speakers would be annoyed when theyre addressed “where are you going?”, _ is a commonly used addressing among the Chinese. A. that B. who C. What D. which8. He had time to spend on other things that seem

5、ed more _. A. worthwhile B. worth C. worthy D. worthing9. _ that the church in Rome began to celebrate Christmas. A. Not Until the 4th century B. Until the 4th centuryC. It was not Until the 4th century D. It was Until the 4th century10. If he _ of Timmy, as he had of me, the separation between us w

6、ould be complete.A. disagreed B. disapproved C. devastated D. driftedII. Close (10 points, 1 point for each item)All over the world, the mention of English education suggests a picture of “public schools”, but people do not always realize what place these institutions occupy in the whole education s

7、ystem. Oxford and Cambridge are universities each 11 about 12000 students out of a total of over 250000 students at all British universities. 12 from the so-called public schools there is a complete system of state primary and secondary education, which 13 in general the state education in most othe

8、r countries. All children must, 14 law, receive full time education between the ages of five and sixteen. Any child may 15 without paying fees, a school provided by the public authorities.Among the universities Oxford and Cambridge hold a 16 position. Of cabinet ministers who went to universities ,n

9、early all went to one or the other of these two, and to Oxford in 17 . The number of young people who can enter universities is limited by the 18 of the universities, 19 is less than enough to take all the young people who have the basic qualifications for universities admission. In practice, 20 , e

10、ntry to universities is competitive. 11. A. have had B. Have C. Having D. has12. A. Part B. Apart C. Separate D. Depart13. A. resembles B. assembles C. assemble D. resemble14. A. in B. by C. for D. as15. A. participate B. come C. attend D. go16. A. control B. dominant C. responsible D. charge17. A.

11、reality B. overall C. plus D. particular18. A. expense B. fee C. capacity D. cabinet19. A. what B. which C. that D. who20. A. therefore B. however C. but D. besidesIII. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item)Passage oneQuestions 20 to 25 are based on the following passageOne summer

12、 morning, my cousin Eddie asked me if I wanted to play football with some of his friends. He got mad because I gave him a confused look, and said I didnt know how to play. Then he told me to learn the rules first. A couple of minutes later, he went into his room and pulled out an old videotape, so f

13、or the rest of the morning we sat down and watched all the videos as he explained all the rules of the game. I picked up really quickly. I understood the game at that point, but I just needed to learn the basic rules of football such as catching, throwing, and how run with the ball!After we watched

14、the videos, he took me outside and we threw the ball around. He liked the way I threw the ball, and he told me that I had a big chance at being a quarterback! Two days later, his friends called him and told him that its time to play. We played that day and ended up until we couldnt see the ball anym

15、ore. I was exhausted when we finished playing.Since that day, I knew football was my passion! I love the game so much that I still play it today, and till this day, I still thank my cousin for getting me into the game of football! 21. The writers cousin got mad because_. A. the writer did not want t

16、o play football with himB. the writer did not like playing footballC. the writer did not know how to play footballD. The writer did not want to play football with his friends22. The writers cousin used a _ to help explain the rules of the game to him.A. videotape B. picture C. tape D. book23. The ph

17、rase “pick up” (Line 4, Paragraph 1) means _.A. find B. master C. notice D. reach24. The writer felt _ after playing football with is cousin and his friends.A. sad B. surprised C. tired D. excited25. The following statements are true EXCEPT_.A. The writer learned the football rules by himselfB. afte

18、r watching the videos, the writer and his cousin went outside and played the ballC. since the day he played football with his cousin and his friends, the writer knew that he loved footballD. the writer thanked his cousin for getting him into the game of footballPassage twoQuestions 26 to 30 are base

19、d on the following passage.We dont have beds in the space shuttle, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we unite them and take them wherever weve chosen to sleep.On most space shuttle flights everyone sleeps

20、 at the same time. No one has to stay awake to watch over the space plane; the shuttles computers and the engineers at Mission Control do that. If anything goes worry, the computers ring an alarm and the engineers call us on the radio. On the space shuttle, sleeping-time doesnt mean nighttime. Durin

21、g each ninety-minute orbit, the sun “rises” and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes; the it “sets” as our path takes us around the dark side of the Earth. To keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Ev

22、ery astronaut sleeps differently. Some sleep upside down, some right side up. When its time to sleep, I take my bag, my sleep mask, and my tape player with earphones and float up to the flight deck. Then I crawl into the bag, and float in sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. B

23、efore 1 pull the mask down over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by beneath me.26. When its bedtime, astronauts put their sleeping bags _.A. near the windows B. above the seats C. in the flight deck D. in any place the like27. “Watch over” (Line 2, Paragraph

24、 2) has the closest meaning to_.A. take care of B. look at C. see D. pay attention to28. How long does it take for the space shuttle to go round the Earth?A. Twenty-four hours B. Fifty minutes C. Ninety minutes D. Nineteen minutes29. According to the passage, in order to get comfortable and fall asl

25、eep in speech, it is necessary to_.A. wear a sleep mask B. sleep upside do C. listen to music D. sleep sideways30. The best title for this passage can be_.A. Bedtime Doesnt Mean Nighttime B. Traveling in SpaceC. Sleeping in Space D. Sleeping on the Space ShuttlePassage threeQuestions 31 to 35 are ba

26、sed on the following passage.In most large Japanese companies, there is a policy of lifetime employment. What this means is that when people leave school or university to join an enterprise, they can expect to remain with that organization until they retire. In effect, the employee gets job security

27、 for life, and can only be fired for serious mistakes, in work. Even in difficult times of business, he or she is free from the fear of being laid off.One result of this practice is that the Japanese worker identifies closely with his company and feels strong loyalty to it. By working hard for the c

28、ompany, he believes he is safeguarding his own future. It is not surprising that devotion to ones company is considered a great virtue in Japan. A man is often prepared to put his firms interests before those of his immediate family.The job security guaranteed by this system influences the way emplo

29、yees approach their work. They tend to think in terms of what they can achieve throughout their career. This is because they are not judged on how they are performing during a short period of time. They can afford to take a longer perspective than their Western counterparts.This marriage between the

30、 employee and the company-the consequence of lifetime employment - may explain why Japanese worker seem positive to love the products their company is producing and why they are willing to stay on after work, for little overtime pay, to participate in earnest discussions about the quality control of

31、 their products.31. Lifetime employment in the Japanese company means that the employee_.A. Leaves his Company only when businessB. gets a job soon after he leaves school or universityC. can work there throughout his careerD. can have his serious mistakes in work corrected32. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Family and company interests are equally importantB. The Japanese worker is vary loyal to his companyC. Ones future is guaranteed through hard workD. Devotion to ones company is encouraged33. Lifetime employment influ