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1、精品自学考试资料推荐20182018 年年 4 4 月自考综合英语月自考综合英语(二二)试卷试卷IPART ONE1.What were they talking ab Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.(25 points)out?Imsorry.I havent got_slightest idea.()A./B.the C.a D.an2._.sympathy and love for the disabled child,nurses and doctors of the hospi

2、taldonatedmoney for his operation.()A.For B.Apart from C.Out of D.In3.His friends are looking forward to _ him as soon as possible.()A.be seen B.have seen C.see D.seeing4.For a month she stayed in the hospital,never allowing her son to visit her,_shemightpass the infection to the child.()A.for fear

3、that B.in fear that C.so that D.in case5.In form,style and theme,many of Carl Sandburg s poems resemble _ in WaltWhiimanscollection Leaves of Grass.()A.these B.those C.this D.that6.Of the two dictionaries,which one did you get?I chose _()A.the less expensive oneB.the one most expensiveC.the least ex

4、pensive oneD.the most expensive one7.I wish I _ to repair my computer myself.I only made it worse.()A.didn t try B.wouldn t tryC.haven t tried D.hadn t tried8.John s parents thought that itwould be good for his health if he_ out of schoolfor the1精品自学考试资料推荐rest of the year.()A.stays B.stayedC.has sta

5、yed D.had stayed9.Trade union leaders expressed concern about the two workers who had been sacked ontheconstruction site with no reason _.()A.giving B.to giveC.given.D.to be given10.My golf isn t justtoo good now.I m out ofpractice,for I _ terriblybusy.()A.am B.wasC.have been D.had been11.12.Little_

6、about what others might think.()A.cared he B.he caredC.he did care D.did he care13.Would you watch TV or go for a walk?._ the TV program is good this afternoon,Ithink I need the exercise more.()A.Even though B.Now thatC.No matter how D.In spite of14.She is an experienced singer.She feels completely

7、_when singing before a largeaudience.()A.for ease B.in easeC.at ease D.on ease15.She is an experienced singer.She feels completely _when singing before a largeaudience.()A.for ease B.in easeC.at ease D.on ease16.The idea that the earth was flat was_centuries ago.()A.denied B.refusedC.rejected D.decl

8、ined2精品自学考试资料推荐17.His family has decided to tell him about the death of his wife.He is _ findout aboutit sooner or later.()A.bound to B.bound forC.bound in D.bound up18.His family has decided to tell him about the death of his wife.He is _ findout aboutit sooner or later.()A.bound to B.bound forC.bo

9、und in D.bound up19.Mary has carried_on the family tradition of giving plants.()A.up B.overC.off D.away20.Nowadays,more and more young couples are childless_choice.()A.with B.byC.out of D.because of21.As it is getting hot,I am_to get the air-conditioner repaired.()A.impatient B.anxiousC.worried D.co

10、ncerned22.He knows that he will_a better chance of getting a well-paid job with a higherdegree.()A.acquire B.obtainC.stand D.make23.He had lost track of his daughter for 24 hours-he was very concerned _her safety.()A.about B.in C.with D.into24.A driver should always be on the watch _pedestrians and

11、unexpected hazards.()A.from B.for C.with D.against25.The police are appealing for witnesses _ last night s robbery of a jewellers.()A.for B.at C.with D.to26.A.degrees B.chances C.demands D.capabilities27.A.unfortunate B.poor C.weak D.miserable3精品自学考试资料推荐28.A.in that B.in which C.what D.where29.A.pay

12、 B.give C.fix D.offer30.A.half-done B.well-prepared C.home-delivered D.overcooked31.A.However B.In addition C.Above all D.Therefore32.A.entertain B.disappoint .C.please D.offend33.A.in nature B.in person C.in time D.in order34.A.originally B.finally C.suddenly D.consequently35.A.curiosity B.contempt

13、 C.politeness D.humility36.A.on B.at C.for D.in37.A.scold B.praise C.offend D.defend38.A.pleasing B.pleasant C.pleasurable D.pleased39.A.prevented B.overcome C.formed D.strengthened40.A.to B.in C.on D.at41.It s much braver to ask questions even when there s a prospect of ridicule thanto suppressyour

14、 questions and become deadened to the world around you.()A.never ask any more ridiculous questions.B.never listen to what people around you say.C.be silent on what is gorag on around you.D.become indifferent to the.people around you.42.But what makes some figures icons and others merecelebrities?In

15、part,their liveshavethe quality of a story.()A.their lives are very unusuaLB.their lives are full of adventures.C.they have encountered extreme difficulties.D.they have experienced great joys and sorrows.43.In the United States Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible.()A.To Americans

16、,time is like all material things they value.B.To Americans,time is precious though it is not gold.C.Americans regard time as something that they can see and touch.4精品自学考试资料推荐D.Americans treat time as if it were something they can control.44.Then he Hughie hadtried selling dry sherry.That did not an

17、swer;the sherry wastoo dry.()A.Hughie realized selling sherry wasn t a profitable career.B.The sherry did not sell well for Hughie to make money.C.It turned out that selling sherry wasn t a suitable job for Hughie.D.Hughie couldn t persuade people into buying the sherry.45.But he could not shut the

18、war out of the sheltered world he had built for himselfand hisfamily.()A.It was impossible for his family to survive the war.B.It was impossible for him to protect his family from storms.C.He could not protect his family from being affected by the war.D.He could not shut his family in the house he h

19、ad built for them.46.The motto is,Live and let live.()A.If you want to live,you must allow others to live.B.Accept others and live peacefully with them.C.Do not interfere with other people s affairs.D.Let other people live the way they choose.47 _ nor does it love mean that I run your life for you.(

20、)A I help you plan your life.B I help you manage your life.C I decide what you do and dont.D I make you a slave for my sake.48.Like ties of kinship,ties of friendsh.ips are meant to be absolutely binding.()A friends must share everything.B friends are closely tied together.C friendship means utter d

21、evotion.D friendship implies obligations.49.Her Doris salesmanship was irresistible.Before the light changed half a dozentimes5精品自学考试资料推荐she disposed of the entire batch of Saturday Evening Post.()A she destroyed every copy of the book.B she gave out all the magazines in her bag.C she sold every sin

22、gle copy she had brought.D she got rid of what she did not want in the batch.50.Psychologically there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age.One of theseis toogreat _an absorption in the past.()A.It is dangerous for old.people not to face the harsh reality.B.It is dangerous for old people

23、to look back on their past glories.C.One of the dangers is being interested in the present,not in the past.D.One of the dangers is living in memories,in regrets for the good old days.51.The boat moved forward _.()A.rapidly B.uninterruptedlyC.jerkily D.feebly52.While in the beat the writer felt_.()A.

24、relaxedB.afraidC.only half-consciousD.helpless53.The passage suggests that _.()A.clouds hid the sunB.the sun was shining in a clear skyC.there were clouds in the blue skyD.dark clouds indicated heavy rain54.I dared not risk offending him means the writer_.()A.got on the bank with the helpof the manB

25、.accepted the mans warmth and politenessC.tried not to show his suspicionD.did what the man told him to do6精品自学考试资料推荐55.What scared the writer after he got on the island?()A.He had no control over his actions.B.He was afraid of something unknown.C.He knew that something horrible awaited himD.He foun

26、d the man who greeted him evil-looking.56.To live within ones means is most accurately explained as _.()A.to cut down expenditureB.to plan one s expenditure with great careC.to spend no more than one actually earnsD.to live frugally and spend nothing except on necessities57.They anticipate their ear

27、nings(Para 1)means _.()A.they eagerly look forward to a pay riseB.their expenditure is ahead of their incomeC.they feel sure they will be able to earn moreD.their income is smaller than what they expect58.Orderly men of moderate means have always something left in theft pockets to helpothers.A.plann

28、ing expenditure wisely,one will be able to help those less fortunateB.those who run their lives systematically always have money to spareC.one does not necessarily have to be rich to help other peopleD.if a man is well-off,he can spare some money for others59.An empty bag cannot stand upright;a debt

29、or cannot stand upright.The phrase standuprightis used _.()A.literally of both the bag and the debtorB.metaphorically of both the bag and the debtorC.literally of the bag,metaphorically of the debtorD.metaphorically of the bag,literally of the debtor7精品自学考试资料推荐The best explanation of this is _.()60.

30、The point the writer is making in the fifth paragraph is _.()A.most debtors are liarsB,debts are likely to lead to dishonestyC.the first debt has the same evil impact on a man as the first lieD.once a man starts incurring debts he doesnt know where to stop61.Many_pots in excavation(挖掘)sites are inva

31、luable and should be wellpreserved.(earth)62.Science is based around the search for_(true)63.Terminal lung cancer is controllable but _.(curable)64.He showed me a photo of a _ woman in a blue wool suit and said she was his mother.(look,good)65.Her request for an air-conditioned office met with a blu

32、nt_.(refuse)66.It is said that one in five road accidents in the past three months is caused bythe driverfailing_at the wheel.(sleep)67.The report called for immediate action to cope with the _needs of the earthquakevictims.(urgency)68.The goods in this small shop are all_and are very popular with f

33、oreign visitors.(hand,make)69.After a day s work,he went to the swimming pool for a good_.(swim)70.She likes to read a detective novel in front of the_on a chilly day.(fire,place)71我抬起头，意识到大家都在以赞赏的目光注视着我。72现在年轻人最崇拜被媒体广为宣传的那些明星。(publicize)73我曾就读的中学的设施和教师的水平高于一般水准。74作为穷人家的长子，他在孩童时期就懂得了自己的责任是帮助他的父母。75如

34、果一个人为了买一辆昂贵的轿车而不让全家人吃饱，我们就会认为他疯了。(deprive)1.Provide some background information about the family.2.Describe where and how the family spent Christmas and give some details about gift,food,activities,etc.8精品自学考试资料推荐3.Conclude the essay with a one-sentence comment pointing out in what way Christmasthat

35、 yearwas memorable.63.incurable 64.good-looking65.refusal 66.asleep67.urgent 68.handmade69.swim 70.fireplace72.Young people nowadays most admire those pop stars(who are)much publicized by th.emedia.73.The facilities and the skills/level of the teachers of the high school I attended/wentto/whereI stu

36、died were above(the)average.74.As the eldest son of a poor family,he came to understand in early childhood thathis dutywas to assist/help his parents.75.If a man deprived himself and his family of sufficient/enough food in order to buyan expensivecar,we would consider him mad/crazy.A month before Ch

37、ristmas,Henry,the breadwinner of the family,lost his job.He andhis wifedecided to spend Christmas on their farm,where they had a simple but memorablecelebration.They gave Laura as gifts a picture and a small brooch that had belonged to her grandmother,andthe boys balls and story books.The family had

38、 a turkey and a tree from their own woods.Theyhad a lot of fresh air and exercise.The children were more than satisfied.Emily thoughtnoother family had a nicer Christmas than they did.Christmas should be an occasion toexpressone s love for one s family and Christmas gifts should be what one can affo

39、rd and whatis worthremembering.(146words)II.II.Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely an-swer.(15 points)Therearetwotypes of people in the world.Although they have equal 26.of health and wealth andthe othercomforts of life,one becomes happy,while the otherbecomes 27 .This ari-ses fro

40、mthedifferent ways 28 they consider things,persons and.events,and the resultingeffects upontheir minds.The people who are to be happy 29 their attention on the conveniencesof things,the pleasant parts of conversation,the 30 dishes and the fine weather.They enjoyall the9精品自学考试资料推荐cheerful things.Thos

41、e who are to be unhappy think and speak of just the opposite.31 ,theyare continually discontented.By their remarks,they sour the pleasures of society,32manypeople,and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.If this turn of mind were founded33 ,such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied.The

42、tendency to criticize and bedisgustedis perhaps taken up 34 by imitation.It grows into a habit,unknown to itspossessors.Theyoffend many others;nobody treats them with more than the most common 35 and respect.Thisfrequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments.If they aim 36obtaining

43、some advantage in rank or fortune,nobody wishes them success.If they bring on themselvespublicdisapproval,nobody will 37 or excuse them,and many will join to criticize theirmisconduct.These people should abandon this bad habit and be 38 with what is pleasing.The habitmaybe strong,but it may be 39 wh

44、en those who have it are convinced of its bad effects40,their interests and tastes.III.III.Choose the closest paraphrased version of each of the following sentences or theitalicizedpart.(I0 points)IV.IV.Read the two passages and answer the questions.(10points)Passage 1Passage 1The dream changed.For

45、hours,it seemed,I had been wandering aimlessiy through a silentforest of pine trees;now!was alone in a small boat which was driftingalong lazily,pasttree-covered islands,whose bare rocky edges rose abruptly from the transparent water.I wasbeing carried between grassy banks where meadows sprinkled wi

46、th butter-cups sloped tothe fiver.Soft fluffy clouds were reflected in the velvet surface of the water.The current musthave beensteady and strong,for the boat kept moving forward smoothly,without meeting anyobstacle,asthough it were being steered by some invisible hand.Soothed by the peace of my jou

47、rney,I hadlost all count of time.Eventually,I became aware that the boat was gliding slowlytowards thebank.At this point where a narrow stretch of silver sand was bounded on either sideby heapedgranite boulders,an old man was standing,his hand shading his eyes.As the boat ranaround,he came up to me,

48、held out his hand,and greeted me courteously.You have reached usat last.10精品自学考试资料推荐We have been expecting you for so long.Would you follow me,please.I hesitated therefor amoment.I suddenly felt a chill conviction of danger,a shiver that.suggestedoverwhelming evil.Yet this old man with sensitive del

49、icate features seemed kindly and gracious.He noticedmysuspicion and smiled at me reas,suringly.You need not be afraid,he murmured.You aredeeplyrespected by us all.Everything has been prepared for you.We have done everything inour powerto honour you.Now please come with me to the place chosen for you

50、.I dared not riskoffendinghim.But for reasons I cannot explain,I avoided touching his hand outstretched to assistmeas I stepped out of the boat,and I followed him reluctantly.Our feet sank into theyieldingsand as we made our way towards a lowflight of marble steps.The steps had been polishedsoskilff