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1、2010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.moderateB.initialC.distinctD.advanced答案：C2.The student_described the beautiful mountains and rivers in his home town

2、.A.artificiallyB.vividlyC.criticallyD.viciously答案：B3.What her grandfather said left a_impression on her mind.She still remembersit.A.finalB.vagueC.deepD.main答案：C4.By the end of next year the bridge _.A.is to completeB.has been completedC.will be completingD.will have been completed答案：D5.We have grea

3、tly _the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion.A.stimulatedB.perceivedC.obscuredD.simplified答案：D6.We should_this in mind:Dont judge a person by his appearance.A.bearB.putC.placeD.print答案：A7.Even after decades of _，the two brothers recognized each otherimmediately.A.separationB.cooperationC

4、.correspondenceD.communication答案：A8.The spokesman occasionally_his speech with gestures.A.acknowledgesB.accompaniesC.attributesD.anticipates答案：B9.In order to follow fashions，the girl has to_great discomforts.A.catch up withB.put up withC.keep up withD.fall in with答案：B10.There is something wrong with

5、 my mobile phone.I must have it_.A.repairB.to repairC.repairingD.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。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。1.If you asked people what the most important invention has been,many would saythe printing press.Others 1 say the wheel.But eve

6、n though its 2 whether theappearance of the printing press affected the course of history more than thewheel，the printing press 3 within the top two or three inventions in history.4 the telephone，the television,the radio，and the computer,the written word wasthe only way to 5 ideas to people too far

7、away to talk with.Until the 6th or 7thcentury,all books had to be written 6.Creating a book was difficult，and very fewexisted.Therefore，very few people read books.In the 6th and 7th centuries，the Chinese invented a way to print pages by 7characters and pictures on wooden，ivory，or clay blocks.They wo

8、uld print a pagefrom the block by putting 8 on the block and pressing paper onto the ink.This 9 iscalled letterpress printing.The invention of letterpress printing was a greatadvance in communication 10 each block could be inked many times and many copies ofeach page could be made.Many books could n

9、ow be made.Therefore，many people couldread the same book.(1).(A).might(B).ought to(C).had to(D).should答案：A(2).(A).variable(B).agreeable(C).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).communicat

10、e(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).drawing(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 Comprehens

11、ion（30 points，2 points for each item）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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1.The American population was the tallest in the world from about the AmericanRevolution to World Warthats a long time.The U.S.had a very resourcerichenvironment，with game，fish and wildlife.In fact we have data on disad

12、vantagedpeople in America,such as slaves.They were obviously among the most mistreatedpopulations in the world，but given the resource abundance，and given the fact thatthe slave owners needed their work,they had to be fed relatively decently.So theslaves were taller than European peasants.Its no wond

13、er that Europeans were justflooding to America.Americans today are no longer the tallest people in the world.After WorldWar，many Western and Northern European countries began to adopt favorable socialpolicies.There is universal health insurance in most of these societiesthat,ofcourse，makes a differe

14、nce in health care.You can also consider income inequality inthe U.S., since people who are at the low end of the totem pole(图腾柱)haveconsiderable adversity making ends meet.I suspect the difference in height betweenAmericans and Europeans is due to both diet and health care.Americans today suffer fr

15、om an additional problem：obesity.If children are too wellnourished，then theyre not able to grow optimally.There are certain hormones thatcontrol the start of the adolescent growth and the start of adolescenceNutritionis one of the factors，along with genetic and hormonal ones which are associatedwith

16、 the start of puberty(青春期)And if puberty comes too early，then the youthwill peak out sooner,and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who hadbetter nutritionAlso,the overload of carbohydrates and fats in a fastfood diet mayhinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth(1).The

17、 word game in(line 2，para.1)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 foo

18、d to eat(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 com

19、fortable 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 food may affect.(A

20、).the absorption of micronutrients(B).the intake of carbohydrates(C).the consumption of hormones(D).the digestion of fats答案：A2.Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka are a young Japanese couple living in the USA whileYoshio studies electrical engineeringThey clearly love each other verydeeply,but，says Yoshio，“We

21、didnt marry for love in the Western sense.We gotmarried in the timehonoured Japanese wayOur parents arranged our marriage througha matchmakerIn Japan we believe that marriage is something that affects the wholefamily，not just the young couple concerned.So we think it is very important tomatch people

22、 according to their social background，education and so onMatchmakersare usually middleaged women who keep lists of suitable young people withinformation about their families，education and interests.When our parents thoughtit was time for us to get married they went to a local matchmaker and asked he

23、r forsome suggestionsWe discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent，andthen 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 orrestaurant,and is attended by the boy and the girl，their parents a

24、nd thematchmakerInformation about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cupof tea and a mealThen the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to knoweach otherWhen they return home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they wantto meet again or notIf both of them want a second

25、 meeting， the matchmakerarranges it，and after that they can decide whether to carry on the courtshipthemselvesHere Hiromi said with a gentle smile，“Not so long ago，the girl couldnever refuse to go out again with a boy who liked her,but now she can. I thoughtYoshio was really nice，so I didnt refuse”Y

26、oshio continued：“When our parents realized we were serious about each other, theystarted to make arrangements for our weddingMy family paid the Yuinomoney toHiromisThis money is to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting uphouse afterwardsWe also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put

27、 in the bestroom of their house，so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry. Six monthsafter our first meeting we were married.A traditional Japanese wedding is awonderful ceremony,and our traditional custom of arranged marriage has given me awonderful wife”(1).The Japanese think marriage is imp

28、ortant 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 interview,the second meeting will be decided by.(A).the boys parents(B)

29、.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 played a leading role in choosing a partner(D).a marriage interview settles all marria

30、ge 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 Japanese marriage(B).a wedding ceremony in a Japanese fashion(C).conventional marriage and modern marriage

31、(D).the role of matchmakers in arranging marriages答案：A3.College-bound American high school students usually have some combination ofparents，teachers，guidance counselors，or peers to support them in the toughprocess of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go tocollegepart

32、icularly adults who have been out of school for a long timegenerallyhave no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in collegebecause，unlike regular students，they have adult obligationsraising children andworking full timethat often conflict with the demands of school，”says

33、DeepaRao，a World Education expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a longtime may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Some have littleexposure to technologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasingpart of college communication and courses.They may be unaw

34、are of availableresources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may beunfamiliar with terms such as bursarandprerequisite.And if you dont knowwhere to begin or what to do once you do get there，its easy to get overwhelmedand simply give up.”The challenges that working adult

35、s face when going to college inspired Deepa todevelop a web page and website as part of World Educations National CollegeTransition Network(NCTN)，an online forum for technical assistance，news,and helpfulresources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.Thenew website is a

36、 counterpart(对应物)to the NCTN，set up to guide adults who areconsidering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school.The website is arranged like a college campus，withbuildingsrepresenting thesort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each buildingcontainscla

37、ssesthat describe the admissions process，where to look for grantsand scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can reviewreading，writing，and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to helpstudents with their college life.Another helpful aspect of thisinteractive,multi

38、media site is its audio capacity：all texts can be read to thevisitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visualproblems or learning disabilities.The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to breakdown barriers to education for people of all ag

39、es，all over the world.(1).According to the passage，working adults find it difficult to start theircollege education because.(A).they are too busy and academically 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

40、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 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

41、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 guidance(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

42、 college students only(B).for students interested in websites(C).for students including the disabled(D).for educators 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 proces

43、s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。1.多种多样的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _答案：diverse2.同样地ad.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：likewise3.手册，指南n.m_ _ _ _ _答案：manual4.消费者n.c_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：consumer5.商标n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：trademark6.偏见n.b_ _ _答案：bias7.城市的a.u_ _ _ _答案：urban

44、8.观众n.a_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：audience9.材料n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：material10.词典n.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：dictionary11.值得v.d_ _ _ _ _ _答案：deserve12.科学的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：scientific13.缺陷，毛病n.d_ _ _ _ _答案：defect14.延长，拉长v.p_ _ _ _ _ _答案：prolong15.图书馆馆员n.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：librarian16.药片n.t_ _ _ _ _答案：tablet17.命令，指

45、挥v.c_ _ _ _ _ _答案：command18.明智的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：sensible19.原则n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：principle20.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：irregular2.In all _(s

46、erious),if Mike does resign,a lot of others will start leaving too.答案：seriousness3.The father has adopted a fairly_(tolerate)attitude toward his sonsbehavior.答案：tolerant4.Soon after that,labor markets became very tight and money wages rose_(rapid).答案：rapidly5.It was_(honest)of him to suggest that he actually had a degree fromHarvardhe was just there for one year.答案：dishonest6.A good_(write) of fiction always manages to have sympa