2000年4月自考英语二试题及答案.pdf

2000年4月自考英语(二)试题PART ONEPART ONE.Vocabulary and Structure.Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each10 points,1 point for 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.Almost everything a manager does _ decisions;indeed,somesuggest that the management process is decision making.A imposes B improvises C involves D indicates2.Astronomers and scientists think that a black hole is a region of space_ which matter has fallen and _ which nothing can escape.A towards towards B into from C out of from D through through3.American men dont cry because it is considered not _ of men todo so.A characteristic B tolerant C symbolic D independent4.At the end of 1994 the British Government introduced new measures tohelp _ domestic workers from abuse by their employers.A protect B suspect C expect D inspect5.Robots differ from automatic machines _ after completion of onespecific task,they can be reprogrammed by a computer to do another one.A so that B in which C given that D in that6.The specific use of leisure _ from individual to individual.A ranges B distinguishes C varies D covers7.Coffee delays the body clock in the morning,and advances _ atnight.A it B them C the coffee D the body8.Nations are _ as“aged”when they have 7 per cent or more oftheir people aged 65 or above.A limited B classified C originated D processed9.It is touching to see how a cat or dog especially a dog _itself to family and wants to share in all its goings and comings.A attributes B applies C assigned D attaches10.You neednt _ him about this since he could find out for himself.A tell B be telling C have told D have to tell.Cloze Test.Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each10 points,1 point for 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。Decisions about housing can influence the quality of your future life.Individual and family needs change（11）the time,and housing should beflexible enough to（12）these changing needs.The plan to buy a homemay be（13）of the most important financial decisions a person（14）makes.The plan to buy a home is（15）to present and future income.Rental housing,while not requiring（16）large initial investment,stilltakes a large portion of a familys monthly budget.Housing provides a setting（17）day-to-day living.Housing,furnishings,and equipment must be planned with present and future needs and intereststaken into（18）.Some people acquire furnishings and equipment beforethey move into their own home.Family size,health,and income are（19）the factors influencing housing choices.Housing shortages in many parts ofthe country seriously（20）the freedom of choice in securing shelter.Many families move,and housing may not be permanent.11.Aby Bon Cover Dat12.Ameet Breach Cseek Dcatch13.Asuch Bthat Cone Deach14.Astill Byet Ceven Dever15.Asaved Btied Cspent Dcost16.Aso a Ba so Csuch a Da such17.Ato Bfor Cwith Dfrom18.Aamount Baccount Caccess Daverage19.Abetween Bwithin Camong Dacross20.Aavoid Bencourage Climit Dextend.Reading Comprehension.Reading Comprehension（30 points,2 pints for each30 points,2 pints for 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，并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Art,said Picasso,is a lie that makes us realize the truth.So is a map.We donot usually associate the precise work of the map maker with a fanciful objectof art.Yet a map has many qualities that a painting or a poem has.It is truthrealized in a symbolic way,holding meanings it does not express on thesurface.And like work of art,it requires imaginative reading.Thus,map and reality are not,and cannot be,identical.No aspect of map useis so obvious yet so often overlooked.Most map reading mistakes occurbecausetheuserforgetsthisvitalfactandexpectsaone-to-onecorrespondence between map and reality.A map,like a painting,is just onespecial version of reality.To understand a painting,you must have some ideaof the medium which was used by the artist.You wouldnt expect a watercolor to look anything like an oil painting or a charcoal（木碳）drawing,even if the subject matter of all three were identical.In the same way,thetechniques used to create maps will greatly influence the final representation.As a map reader,you should always be aware of the invisible hand of themap maker.Never use a map without asking yourself how it has been biasedby the methods used to make it.If the entire map making process operates at its full potential,communicationtakes place between the map maker and the user.The map maker translatesreality into the clearest possible picture under the circumstances,and the mapreader converts this picture back into an impression of the environment.Forsuch communication to take place,the map reader and the map maker mustknow something about how maps are created.21.Map is a lie _.A that has little truth in it B that few of us believeC that we use to express the truth Dthat cheats people in a trickyway22.Map resembles art in that _.A they are both absolute lies Bthey are both precise as well asfancifulC they must be read with imagination D they both express meanings ina superficial way23.Most map reading mistakes occur because _.A the map is not made according to realityB there are obvious differences between the map and realityC the user forgets the one-to-one correspondence between the map andrealityD the user overlooks the gap between the map and reality24.“the invisible hand of the map maker”（in Paragraph 3）refers to_.A the techniques used to create maps B the subject matter of the mapC the symbols used in the map Dthe final representation of themap25.The last paragraph describes mainly _.A how maps are createdB what the communication between the map maker and the reader isC how the map maker translates reality into a pictureD how the reader converts the picture back into realityPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Music which is original is individual and personal.That is to say,it can beidentified as belonging to a particular composer.It has particular qualities,ora style,which are not copied from another.If you can recognize the style of acomposer,you will probably be able to tell that a certain composition belongsto him or her even though you have never heard it before.A basket-makerhas the skill of weaving and interweaving his materials to create colorfulpatterns,and an expert carpenter（木匠）has the skill of joining togetherdifferent shapes and sizes of wood to make a beautiful piece of furniture.These skills may be referred to as“workmanship”（技艺）.Similarly,in music a composer organizes his melodies（旋律）and rhythmsand combines sounds to create harmony.A composer may be capable ofthinking up very good,original tunes,yet if tunes are poorly organized,thatis,if the workmanship is poor,the final result will not be to standard.Good music expresses feelings in a way that is suitable to those feelings.There maybe joy,sorrow,fear,love,anger,or whatever.Bad music,on theother hand,may confuse unrelated feelings,it may not express any importantfeeling at all,or it may exaggerate some feelings and make them vulgar,thatis,cheap and ugly.Good music will stand the test of time.It will not go out of fashion but willcontinue to be enjoyed and respected long after it is first introduced.It willgain a kind of permanent status while bad music will disappear and beforgotten quickly.In pop music,where the general rule seems to be“thenewer the better”,the test of time is the hardest test of all to pass.26.A piece of original music _.A has a personal styleB sounds very familiar to our earsC is one whose style you cannot recognizeD can not be recognized as belonging to any composer27.We can see good workmanship in _.A different shapes and size of furnitureB materials for creating colourful patternsC a piece of music with its melodies and rhythms organized in harmonyD a piece of music with very good,original tunes mixed together28.A piece of music can be said to be good if _.A it helps to while away the hoursB it combines different rhythms and soundsC it makes people forget their sorrows and worries quicklyD it expresses a certain feeling in a proper way29.According to the last paragraph,“the test of time is the hardest of all topass”suggests that _.A the newer the music is,the harder it can pass the test of timeB it is most difficult for music to gain a kind of permanent statusC pop music will cease to be enjoyed soon after it is introducedD good music neednt pass the test of time30.This passage is concerned with _.A how to compose music B how to enjoy musicC how to judge music D how to perform musicPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.To be“historically-minded”is to see things in relation and in perspective,and to judge tolerantly.We must remember how differently men havethought and acted in different times.We must always keep an open mind,ready to receive and weigh new evidence.If we grasp this idea,we will neverthink that a historian（历史学家）is someone who can remember dates.That childish idea is like calling a man a statesman（政治家）because hecan remember the names of voters in his district.A waiter could remembermore names and a telephone operator more numbers than the greatesthistorian.The true historian is not content to take all his facts from other historians.Today he makes sure that his statements are based on sound“documents”or“sources”which go back to the time of the facts themselves.But the historianneeds always to be in his guard not to be misled by his sources.A documentmay not be a real one.Its author may be lying on purpose for some reason.He may be so greatly influenced by national,religious,party,or personalbackgrounds as to be totally unfair to the other side.If honest,he may bemisinformed as to the facts and mistaken in his inferences.Anyone who reads the accounts published in the different countriesconcerning the causes and results of wars will realize that the historian needscaution and training in handling these sources.The trained historian asksfirst:”Did this writer mean to tell the truth?”and second:“Was he in aposition or frame of mind to tell the truth even if he wants to?”Everystatement must be patiently weighed and tested and combined with all otheravailable information in order to get at the truth.31.A“historically-minded”researcher _.A always keeps an open mind to historyB looks at one historical event without relating it to anotherC sees things from a single point of viewD refuses to accept new evidence32.In Paragraph 1 the author means to illustrate that _.A different men think and act differentlyB the study of history is not merely a matter of remembering datesC a statesman can remember the names of voters in his districtD a waiter can remember more names than the great historians33.The true historian should base his statements on _.A findings of other historians Bdocuments created at the presenttimeC his own inferences D sound historical materials34.Which of the following is the topic of Paragraph 3?A Some historical documents may not be real.B Some authors may not be honest.C Historians should be careful about their sources.D Historians may be influenced by their own background.35.It is emphasized in the last paragraph that _.A wars are accounted for differently in different countriesB the historian needs caution and training in dealing with his sourcesC some writers may not be telling the truthD some writers may not be in a position or frame of mind to tell the truthPART TWOPART TWO.Word Spelling.Word Spelling（10 points,1 point for two words10 points,1 point for two words）将下列汉语单词译成英语并写在答题纸上。每个词的词类和第一字母已在答题纸上给出。首字线后的每条短线上只写一个字母。36.修理 v.r 37.科学 n.s38.温度 n.t 39.政府 n.g40.制服，军服 n.u 41.必要的 a.n42.字典 n.d 43.旅行，行程 n.j44.有价值的 a.v 45.丈夫 n.h46.警告 v.w 47.呼吸 v.b48.实验室 n.l 49.控制 n.c50.量，数量 n.q 51.接受 v.a52.秘书 n.s 53.金融的 a.f54.化学 n.c 55.多数 n.m.Word Form.Word Form（10 point,1 point for each10 point,1 point for each）将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。56.Much of the carbon in the earth _（come）from things that oncelived.57.China is not what she _（use）to be.58.In the past two decades,research _（expand）our knowledgeabout sleep and dreams.59.If you cannot understand,ask:“Would you mind_（rephrase）the question,please?”60.Many preschool teachers do not like to have commercially made toyweapons _（bring）into the classroom.61.Robots,already taking over human tasks in the automotive field,arebeginning _（see）in other industries as well.62.Let us consider the earth as a planet _（revolve）round sun.63.Television ads _ usually _（repeat）over and overagain.64.The more time you waste,the _（easy）it is to continue wastingtime.65.I would rather he _（buy）the house next year.Translation from English into Chinese.Translation from English into Chinese（15 points15 points）将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。Although students of all subjects are judged by their performance in coursework and examinations,they may be given little or no advice on study,revision or examination techniques.Those who know that they are working hard,yet feel that they are not doingas well as they could either in course work or examinations,are likely tobenefit most from straightforward advice-because they know that they needhelp.However,students who are satisfied with their progress can also behelped to do even better work,just as talented athletes（运动员）canimprove their performance when well coached.It would obviously be best,therefore,in their first few weeks at college,if allstudents were to consider how to use their study and leisure time.Learning towork effectively（to think,understand,select,organize,and explain orremember）would help them not only at college but also in any career.答案I.Vocabulary and Structure1.C 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.CII.Close Test11.C 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.B 16.C 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.CIII.Reading Comprehension21.C 22.C 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.C31.A 32.B 33.D 34.C 35.BIV.Word Spelling36.repair 27.science 38.temperature 39.government 40.uniform41.necessary 42.dictionary 43.journey 44.valuable 45.husband46.warn 47.breathe 48.laboratory 49.control 50.quantity51.accept 52.secretary 53.financial 54.chemistry 55.majorityV.Word Fes 57.used 58.has expanded 59.rephrasing 60.brought61.to be seen 62.revolving 63.are.repeated 64.easier 65.bought.Translation form English into Chinese尽管评价各学科学生是依据其课程学习和考试成绩，但在学习、复习或考试方法上他们可能很少或没有得到指导。知道自己在努力学习，但对课程学习或考试成绩感到不理想的学生可能从直接指导中获益最大，因为他们懂得他们需要帮助。但对自己进步感到满意的学生也能在别人帮助下取得更好的成绩，正如天才的运动员如果有良好的指导也能提高自己的成绩一样。因此，如果所有学生在大学入学后头几周能想一想怎样利用好学习和休闲时间，这显然最好不过。学会有效地工作(思考、理解、选择、组织、解释或记忆)不仅能帮助他们在校学习，对他们今后的任何工作都有好处。