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1、2005年04月份全国自考英语(二)真题一、Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point 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.Wouldnt you rather your child _ successful with his study and won thescholarship?A.becameB.becomeC.would becomeD.becomes答案：A2.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement,he wonders _

2、 willhappen to his family life.A.itB.thatC.whatD.this答案：C3.We hope that all the measures against sandstorms,_ was put forward by thecommittee,will be considered seriously at the meeting.A.whileB.afterC.sinceD.as答案：D4.We cannot leave this tough job to a person _.A.who nobody has confidenceB.in whom n

3、obody has confidenceC.for whom nobody has confidenceD.who everyone has confidence of答案：B5.You are the best for the job _ you apply your mind to it.A.untilB.if onlyC.in caseD.unless答案：B6.Hey,leave _!I hate people touching my hair.A.behindB.outC.offD.over答案：C7.I thought the problem of water shortage w

4、ould _at the meeting but nobodymentioned it.A.come upB.come up toC.come overD.come to答案：A8.Mr.Smith,can I _ you for a minute? Id like to hear your opinion on thisissue.A.say a word withB.have words withC.mention a word withD.have a word with答案：D9.There is a deadlock(僵局）in the discussion when neither

5、 side gives _ tothe other.A.a wayB.wayC.the wayD.its way答案：B10.This type of desk and chair can be adjusted _ the height of students atdifferent ages.A.withB.forC.toD.in答案：C二、Cloze Test(10 points,1 point 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。1.For over a hundred years Japan has consi

6、stently spent large sums of money andconsiderable human resources in an effort to obtain technology.Her ability tonegotiate 1 by the fact that most of the technology she wanted was no commercialsecrets.Japans 2 has also been strengthened by the fact that her internal marketwas large,so that 3 to thi

7、s market could be offered to multinational companies as anattraction to them to grant licenses.Besides,Japans work force was disciplined,soit was capable 4 applying the information it acquired.Finally,American and Europeancompanies,who were 5 licensers,felt that the Japanese companies might take a l

8、argeshare of the world market 6 they were not limited by licensing agreement.Conditions of this sort, 7 together in one nation,may well be unique,and the case ofJapan may therefore not actually demonstrate that licensing is just as efficient asmultinational ownership for the 8 of technology.In fact,

9、Japan may be finding thismethod of operation 9 effective than in the past,as her needs for outside technologynow require information which 10 only a few companies and is more closely held.(1).(A).was strengthened(B).will be strengthened(C).will have been strengthened(D).has been strengthened答案：D(2).

10、(A).position(B).location(C).place(D).point答案：A(3).(A).entry(B).access(C).presence(D).acceptance答案：B(4).(A).at(B).in(C).for(D).of答案：D(5).(A).potential(B).feasible(C).liable(D).inevitable答案：A(6).(A).until(B).before(C).if(D).after答案：C(7).(A).came(B).come(C).will come(D).coming答案：D(8).(A).transformation

11、(B).transfer(C).transmission(D).shift答案：B(9).(A).much(B).little(C).less(D).more答案：C(10).(A).sticks to(B).belongs to(C).draws on(D).takes on答案：B三、Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points 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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1.It is difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved i

12、n homeschooling，where children are not sent to school and receive their formal educationfrom one or both parents.Legislation and court decisions have made it legallypossible in most states for parents to educate their children at home，and each yearmore people take advantage of that opportunity.Suppo

13、rters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficientthan mass public education. Moreover they quote several merits：relief of schoolovercrowding，added curricular and pedagogical(课程和教学法)alternatives，strengthened family relationships，lower dropout rates，increasedmotivation，hig

14、her standardized test scores，and reduced disciplineproblems.Supporters of home schooling also believe that it provides the parents withthe opportunity to reinforce their moral values through education.Critics of home schooling movement claim that it creates as many problems as itsolves.They acknowle

15、dge that，in a few cases，home schooling offers educationalopportunities superior to those found in most public schools，but few parents canprovide such educational advantages.Some parents who withdraw their children fromthe schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background a

16、ndinsufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for theirchildren.Typically，parents have fewer,not more，technological resources availablethan do schools.However，the relatively inexpensive computer technology that isreadily available today is causing some to challenge the notion th

17、at home schoolingis in any way not so good as more highly structured classroom education.Finally,a sociological(社会学的)concern is the restricted social interactionexperienced by children who are educated at home.Technology will never replace thepupilteacher relationship.Also，while relationships with p

18、arents and brothers andsisters may be improved，children taught at home may develop a distorted(歪曲的)viewof society.(1).The main idea of the passage is that _.(A).more and more parents are in favor of home schooling(B).home schooling is superior to school education because it has beenlegally approved(

19、C).though home schooling has its advantages，it creates as many new problemsat the same time(D).school education is no doubt better than home education答案：C(2).Those who support home schooling think that _.(A).its less expensive and more efficient apart from other merits(B).it has added curricular and

20、 pedagogical alternatives(C).it will cause fewer discipline problems(D).its more important to reinforce moral Values答案：A(3).Critics believe that _.(A).few parents can afford computers and technology when providing homeeducation(B).few parents are qualified enough to provide a satisfactory home educa

21、tion(C).school teachers are better than parents(D).classroom environment can provide most satisfactory education答案：B(4).According to the author，home schooling cannot help children _.(A).acquire social knowledge(B).build up a relationship with family members(C).build up pupilteacher relationship(D).d

22、evelop a right view of society答案：D(5).The attitude of the author toward home schooling is _.(A).vague(B).positive(C).totally negative(D).straightforward答案：D2.For Americans，time is a“resource”that，like water or coal，can be used wellor poorly.“Time is money,”they say.“You only get so much time in this

23、life；youd best use it wisely.”The future will not be better than the past or thepresent unless people use their time for constructive，futureorientedactivities.Thus，Americans admire a“wellorganized”person，one who has a writtenlist of things to do and a schedule for doing them. The ideal person is pun

24、ctual andtreasures other peoples time.The American attitude towards time is not necessarily shared by others，especiallynonEuropeans.They are more likely to consider time as something that is simply therearound them，not something they can“use”.One of the more difficult things manyforeign businessmen

25、and students must adjust to in the States is the notion thattime must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.In their efforts to use their time wisely, Americans are sometimes seen by foreignvisitors as automatons, unhuman creatures who are so tied to their clocks and theirschedules th

26、at they cannot participate in or enjoy the human interactions that arethe truly important things in life.“They are like little machines runningaround，”one foreign visitor said.The emphasis Americans place on efficiency is closely related to their concepts ofthe future，change and time.To do something

27、 efficiently is to do it in the way thatis quickest and requires the smallest investment of resources. American businessessometimes hire“efficiency experts”to review their operations and suggest ways inwhich they could accomplish more than they are currently accomplishing with theresources they are

28、investing. Popular periodicals carry suggestions for moreefficient ways to clean house，raise children，tend the yard，and so on.In this context the“fastfood industry”can be seen as a clear example of anAmerican cultural product. McDonalds，Kentucky Fried Chicken，Pizza Hut，and otherfastfood establishmen

29、ts prosper in a country where many people want to minimize theamount of time they spend preparing and eating meals.The millions of Americans whotake their meals at fastfood restaurants cannot have much interest in lingering overtheir food while conversing with friends，as millions of Europeans do.As

30、McDonaldsrestaurants have spread around the world，they have been viewed as symbols ofAmerican society and culture，bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis onspeed，efficiency,and shiny cleanliness.The typical American food，some observersargue，is fast food.(1).If a person treasures other peoples t

31、ime，he _.(A).does not waste peoples time with conversation or activity that has nobeneficial outcome(B).does not believe the future will be any better than the present or thepast(C).likes to keep a written schedule of the daily activities with him(D).likes to have his meals at the fastfood restauran

32、ts to save time答案：A(2).In the eyes of the foreign visitors in the States，American people _.(A).think that time is always there which needs budgeting(B).enjoy saving and using time wisely everyday(C).are indifferent in that they are like feelingless machines(D).are so fully engaged that they are unab

33、le to enjoy the important thingsin life答案：D(3).What is the job of an efficiency expert?(A).Writing articles for periodicals.(B).Recommending ways of efficient investment.(C).Examining the quality of a companys products.(D).Teaching people how to take care of their yard.答案：B(4).Which of the following

34、 can be inferred from the last paragraph?(A).Many Americans love having meals at fastfood restaurants.(B).Americans are busier than other people in the world.(C).The American fastfood industry helps spread the American culture aroundthe world.(D).The United States is the father of the worlds fastfoo

35、d industry.答案：C(5).The best title for this passage is _.(A).The American Concept of Time(B).The Development of the American Fast Food Industry(C).How to Raise Efficiency(D).The American Food and CulturePassage Three答案：A3.One day,the principal came into our room and, after talking to the teacher,fors

36、ome reason said:“I wish all of the white scholars to stand for a moment.”I rosewith the others.The teacher looked at me and, calling my name,said:“You sit downfor the present,and rise with the others.”I did not quite understand her.Sherepeated:“You sit down now,and rise with the others.”I sat down p

37、uzzled and dumb.Isaw and heard nothing.When the others were asked to rise,I did not know it. Whenschool was dismissed,I went out unconsciously. A few of the white boys laughed atme,saying:“Oh,youre a nigger,too.” I hurried on as fast as I could to where my lookingglass hung on the wall in my ownlitt

38、le room.For an instant I was afraid to look,but when I did,I looked long andearnestly.I was accustomed to hearing remarks about my beauty;but now, for the firsttime,I became conscious of it and recognized it.I noticed the ivory(象牙）whitenessof my skin,the beauty of my mouth,the size and liquid darkne

39、ss of my eyes. I randownstairs and rushed to where my mother was sitting.I buried my head in her lap andcried out:“Mother,tell me,am I a nigger?”I could not see her face,but I felt herhands on my head.I looked up into her face.There were tears in her eyes and I couldsee that she was suffering for me

40、.And then it was that I looked at her criticallyfor the first time.I had thought of her in a childish way only as the most beautifulwoman in the world;now I looked at her searching for defects.I could see that herskin was almost brown,and that she did differ in some way from the other ladies whocame

41、 to the house;yet,even so,I could see that she was more beautiful than any ofthem.She must have felt that I was examining her,for she hid her face in my hair andsaid with difficulty:“No,my darling,you are not a nigger.”She went on:“If anyonecalls you a nigger,dont notice them.”But the more she talke

42、d,the less was Ireassured,and I stopped her by asking:“Well, mother,am I white?Are you white?”Sheanswered tremblingly:“No, I am not white,but your father is one of the greatest menin the country.The best blood of the South is in you.”This suddenly opened up in myheart a fresh fear,and I almost fierc

43、ely demanded:“Who is my father?Where ishe?”She stroked my hair and said:“Ill tell you about him some day.”I sobbed:“Iwant to know now.”She answered:“No, not now.”(1).We can infer from the passage that“a nigger”means _.(A).a white person(B).a black person(C).anyone that is not white(D).anyone that is

44、 not black答案：B(2).When the teacher asked him to sit down and rise with the others,the authorwas confused because _.(A).he never considered himself a nonwhite person(B).he thought the teacher didnt recognize him(C).he thought he should be considered a scholar(D).he thought it rude for the teacher to

45、call his name答案：A(3).It was on that day that he began to realize that _.(A).he was a nigger(B).he was different from others because of his beauty(C).his color was like that of his mother(D).he differed from other white people even with his beauty答案：D(4).From the passage we can learn that _.(A).the b

46、oys father left them for some reasons(B).the boys mother didnt want to mention his father at all(C).the boy never met his father before(D).the boys mother hated his father答案：C(5).This passage generally tells us a story of _.(A).a boy who suddenly realized that he was a colored person(B).a boy who had been looked down upon because he had no fathe