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1、自学考试,习题卷,英语二,42010年4月全国自考英语（二）真题 一、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. Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five_stages. A. moderate B. initial C. distinct D. advanced 答案：C 2. The student_described the beautiful mountains

2、 and rivers in his home town. A. artificially B. vividly C. critically D. viciously 答案：B 3. What her grandfather said left a_impression on her mind.She still remembers it. A. final B. vague C. deep D. main 答案：C 4. By the end of next year the bridge _. A. is to complete B. has been completed C. will

3、be completing D. will have been completed 答案：D 5. We have greatly _the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion. A. stimulated B. perceived C. obscured D. simplified 答案：D 6. We should_this in mind:Dont judge a person by his appearance. A. bear B. put C. place D. print 答案：A 7. Even after decad

4、es of _，the two brothers recognized each other immediately. A. separation B. cooperation C. correspondence D. communication 答案：A 8. The spokesman occasionally_his speech with gestures. A. acknowledges B. accompanies C. attributes D. anticipates 答案：B 9. In order to follow fashions，the girl has to_gre

5、at discomforts. A. catch up with B. put up with C. keep up with D. fall in with 答案：B 10. There is something wrong with my mobile phone.I must have it_. A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired 答案：D 二、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。依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

6、。1. If you asked people what the most important invention has been,many would say the printing press.Others 1 say the wheel.But even though its 2 whether the appearance of the printing press affected the course of history more than the wheel，the printing press 3 within the top two or three invention

7、s in history. 4 the telephone，the television,the radio，and the computer,the written word was the only way to 5 ideas to people too far away to talk with.Until the 6th or 7th century,all books had to be written 6.Creating a book was difficult，and very few existed.Therefore，very few people read books.

8、 In the 6th and 7th centuries，the Chinese invented a way to print pages by 7 characters and pictures on wooden，ivory，or clay blocks.They would print a page from the block by putting 8 on the block and pressing paper onto the ink.This 9 is called letterpress printing.The invention of letterpress prin

9、ting was a great advance in communication 10 each block could be inked many times and many copies of each page could be made.Many books could now be made.Therefore，many people could read the same book. (1). (A). might (B). ought to (C). had to (D). should 答案：A (2). (A). variable (B). agreeable (C).

10、reliable (D). debatable 答案：D (3). (A). lists (B). ranges (C). ranks (D). covers 答案：C (4). (A). Now that (B). No longer (C). Long before (D). Since then 答案：C (5). (A). invent (B). communicate (C). generalize (D). motivate 答案：B (6). (A). by hand (B). at heart (C). on foot (D). in mind 答案：A (7). (A). d

11、rawing (B). painting (C). writing (D). carving 答案：D (8). (A). chalk (B). oil (C). ink (D). crystal 答案：C (9). (A). definition (B). action (C). movement (D). process 答案：D (10). (A). when (B). because (C). although (D). if 答案：B 三、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

12、择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. The American population was the tallest in the world from about the American Revolution to World Warthats a long time.The U.S.had a very resourcerich environment，with game，fish and wildlife.In fact we have data on disadvantaged people in America,such as slaves.They were

13、 obviously among the most mistreated populations in the world，but given the resource abundance，and given the fact that the slave owners needed their work,they had to be fed relatively decently.So the slaves were taller than European peasants.Its no wonder that Europeans were just flooding to America

14、. Americans today are no longer the tallest people in the world.After World War，many Western and Northern European countries began to adopt favorable social policies.There is universal health insurance in most of these societiesthat,of course，makes a difference in health care.You can also consider i

15、ncome inequality in the U.S., since people who are at the low end of the totem pole(图腾柱)have considerable adversity making ends meet.I suspect the difference in height between Americans and Europeans is due to both diet and health care. Americans today suffer from an additional problem：obesity.If ch

16、ildren are too well nourished，then theyre not able to grow optimally.There are certain hormones that control the start of the adolescent growth and the start of adolescenceNutrition is one of the factors，along with genetic and hormonal ones which are associated with the start of puberty(青春期)And if p

17、uberty comes too early，then the youth will peak out sooner,and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who had better nutritionAlso,the overload of carbohydrates and fats in a fastfood diet may hinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth (1). The word “game“ in(line 2，para.1

18、)refers to. (A). animals hunted for food (B). rich natural resources (C). activities played by kids (D). sports events to be held 答案：A (2). Slaves in America were taller than European peasants because. (A). they were badly treated (B). they did not do farm work (C). they had sufficient food to eat (

19、D). they enjoyed better health care 答案：C (3). It is implied in the second paragraph that. (A). Europeans could make more money than Americans (B). average Americans used to be shorter than Europeans (C). welfare helps Europeans grow taller than Americans (D). people on the totem pole are leading a c

20、omfortable life 答案：C (4). According to the third paragraph,overweight children in the U.S. (A). tend to have better nutrition for growth (B). tend to eat more food to grow taller (C). will grow taller than average children (D). will fail to grow into an ideal height 答案：D (5). Eating too much fast fo

21、od may affect. (A). the absorption of micronutrients (B). the intake of carbohydrates (C). the consumption of hormones (D). the digestion of fats 答案：A 2. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka are a young Japanese couple living in the USA while Yoshio studies electrical engineeringThey clearly love each other ver

22、y deeply,but，says Yoshio，“We didnt marry for love in the Western sense.We got married in the timehonoured Japanese wayOur parents arranged our marriage through a matchmakerIn Japan we believe that marriage is something that affects the whole family，not just the young couple concerned.So we think it

23、is very important to match people according to their social background，education and so onMatchmakers are usually middleaged women who keep lists of suitable young people with information about their families，education and interests.When our parents thought it was time for us to get married they wen

24、t to a local matchmaker and asked her for some suggestionsWe discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent，and then our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of us” A Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place，such as a hotel or restaurant,and is attended

25、 by the boy and the girl，their parents and the matchmakerInformation about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cup of tea and a mealThen the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to know each otherWhen they return home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they want to me

26、et again or notIf both of them want a second meeting， the matchmaker arranges it，and after that they can decide whether to carry on the courtship themselvesHere Hiromi said with a gentle smile，“Not so long ago，the girl could never refuse to go out again with a boy who liked her,but now she can. I th

27、ought Yoshio was really nice，so I didnt refuse” Yoshio continued：“When our parents realized we were serious about each other, they started to make arrangements for our weddingMy family paid the Yuinomoney to HiromisThis money is to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting up house afterward

28、sWe also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the best room of their house，so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry. Six months after our first meeting we were married.A traditional Japanese wedding is a wonderful ceremony,and our traditional custom of arranged marriage has given me

29、 a wonderful wife” (1). The Japanese think marriage is important because. (A). it is expensive to hire a matchmaker (B). it is timeconsuming to match people (C). it concerns the couple and their families as well (D). it is hard to get the approval of the couples parents 答案：C (2). After a marriage in

30、terview,the second meeting will be decided by. (A). the boys parents (B). the matchmaker (C). the young couple (D). the girls parents 答案：B (3). It is implied in the second paragraph that. (A). a good hotel can bring about a good marriage (B). men used to be dominant in choosing a partner (C). women

31、played a leading role in choosing a partner (D). a marriage interview settles all marriage arrangements 答案：B (4). Yoshio thinks that the traditional Japanese marriage is. (A). costly (B). satisfying (C). complex (D). outdated 答案：B (5). This passage is mainly about. (A). the process of an arranged Ja

32、panese marriage (B). a wedding ceremony in a Japanese fashion (C). conventional marriage and modern marriage (D). the role of matchmakers in arranging marriages 答案：A 3. College-bound American high school students usually have some combination of parents，teachers，guidance counselors，or peers to suppo

33、rt them in the tough process of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go to collegeparticularly adults who have been out of school for a long timegenerally have no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in college because，unlike regular students

34、，they have adult obligationsraising children and working full timethat often conflict with the demands of school，”says Deepa Rao，a World Education expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a long time may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Some have little exposure to techn

35、ologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasing part of college communication and courses.They may be unaware of available resources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may be unfamiliar with terms such as bursarandprerequisite.And if you dont know where

36、 to begin or what to do once you do get there，its easy to get overwhelmed and simply give up.” The challenges that working adults face when going to college inspired Deepa to develop a web page and website as part of World Educations National College Transition Network(NCTN)，an online forum for tech

37、nical assistance，news,and helpful resources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.The new website is a counterpart(对应物)to the NCTN，set up to guide adults who are considering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school. The website is arranged lik

38、e a college campus，withbuildingsrepresenting the sort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each building containsclassesthat describe the admissions process，where to look for grants and scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can review reading，writing，and

39、 math.There are also lists of advice and resources to help students with their college life.Another helpful aspect of this interactive,multimedia site is its audio capacity：all texts can be read to the visitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visual problems or learning

40、disabilities. The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to break down barriers to education for people of all ages，all over the world. (1). According to the passage，working adults find it difficult to start their college education because. (A). they are too busy and a

41、cademically unprepared (B). they have been out of school for quite a long time (C). tutoring resources in college are unavailable to them (D). they do not have enough money for further education 答案：A (2). The comparison between adult students and regular students shows that. (A). the latter are less

42、 prepared than the former (B). the latter have more problems than the former (C). the former have more problems than the latter (D). the former are no less prepared than the latter 答案：C (3). The purpose of the website is to. (A). help adult students edit web pages (B). provide adult students with gu

43、idance (C). solve financial problems of adult students (D). enable students to repair computers by themselves 答案：B (4). The newly created website provides programs. (A). for regular college students only (B). for students interested in websites (C). for students including the disabled (D). for educa

44、tors interested in adult learning 答案：C (5). The last paragraph shows that learning. (A). involves difficulties (B). starts at ones birthplace (C). requires repeated efforts (D). is a lifelong process 答案：D 四、Word Spelling(20 points,1 point for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

45、1. 多种多样的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：diverse 2. 同样地ad.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：likewise 3. 手册，指南n.m_ _ _ _ _ 答案：manual 4. 消费者n.c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：consumer 5. 商标n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：trademark 6. 偏见n.b_ _ _ 答案：bias 7. 城市的a.u_ _ _ _ 答案：urban 8. 观众n.a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：audience 9. 材料n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：material 10. 词典n.d_

46、_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：dictionary 11. 值得v.d_ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：deserve 12. 科学的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：scientific 13. 缺陷，毛病n.d_ _ _ _ _ 答案：defect 14. 延长，拉长v.p_ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：prolong 15. 图书馆馆员n.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：librarian 16. 药片n.t_ _ _ _ _ 答案：tablet 17. 吩咐，指挥v.c_ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：command 18. 明智的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

47、答案：sensible 19. 原则n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：principle 20. 次等的，劣等的a.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案：inferior 五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。1. She was taken to hospital because she was suffering from a(n)_(regular) heartbeat. 答案：irregular 2. In all _(serious),if Mike does resign,a lot o

48、f others will start leaving too. 答案：seriousness 3. The father has adopted a fairly_(tolerate)attitude toward his sons behavior. 答案：tolerant 4. Soon after that,labor markets became very tight and money wages rose_(rapid). 答案：rapidly 5. It was_(honest)of him to suggest that he actually had a degree fr

49、om Harvardhe was just there for one year. 答案：dishonest 6. A good_(write) of fiction always manages to have sympathy for all his characters. 答案：writer 7. Mike didnt like to be singled out for special_(treat)at school because of his athletic talent. 答案：treatment 8. Doctors soon realized that this drug was also_(effect) in relieving the symptoms of diabetes. 答案：effective 9. She found she was sweating profusely and her breathing had_(quick). 答案：quickened 10. T