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1、欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2003 年 4 月全国自考英语(二)试题 一、从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(每小题 1 分，共 10 分)1.It took a long time for her to _ the fact that her husband was dismissed A.come up against B.come up to C.come up with D.come to terms with 2.Was it in that school _ he developed his interest

2、in physics?A.which B.from which C.where D.that 3._ for your help，I would not have over come the psychological pressures and tensions A.Not been B.Without being C.Had it not been D.Not having been 4._ nothing to say，the boy shied way from the crowd A.Have B.Having C.Had D.Having being 5.As activity c

3、arried _as one thinks fit in ones spare time，leisure has several functions.A.on B.out C.off D.over 6.Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter _ he really needs is encouragement?A.when that B.since that C.when what D.now that 7.The other timing system belongs in our internal clocks，wh

4、ich，left _ would tie the body to a 25-hour rhythm.A.behind B.alone C.out D.aside 8.It has been years _ I returned home A.after B.that C.since D.when 9.Well keep you _ any news A.up to date with B.in step with C.in line with D.in terms of 10.Id like to go to the cinema，but Im _ to A.enable B.disable

5、C.unable D.able 二、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(每选项 1 分，共 10 分）Japan is a small country with few natural resources.11 this，Japanese productivity，the rate at which goods are produced,12 more than eleven times in the past thirty yearsMany people in the West wonder how the Japanese do itThe key 13

6、 Japans success can be discovered by looking at some basic differences between Japanese and 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2 Western attitudes towards work People in the west generally view work 14 a necessary evil-one must give up part of one s freedom to earn the money needed to li

7、ve.To the Japanese，however，work is the central interest of one s life;it s 15 that a Japanese establishes his identity.A Japanese business firm is like a family，When an employee joins a company，he expects to work for that company for the rest of his working life;16 is anyone dismissedPromotion is ba

8、sed on the seniority system，the length of employment 17 ones rank in the company.Those at the bottom do not 18 chances for promotion because those at the top retire at a certain age 19 others may have their turnIn addition，the difference between the lowest and the highest salaries is much less than

9、20 in the West 11.A.Because of B.As for C.Although D.Despite 12.A.have increased B.has increased C.are increasing D.is increasing 13.A.to B.of C.for D.in 14.A.like B.for C.about D.as 15.A.this B.that C.here D.where 16.A.barely B.rarely C.occasionally D.frequently 17.A.determines B.has determined C.d

10、etermining D.to determine 18.A.care about B.care for C.worry about D.concern with 19.A.in that B.such that C.for that D.so that 20.A.that B.those C.one D.ones 三、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。(每选项 2 分，共 30 分)Passage One Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Who talks more，women or men?T

11、he seemingly conflicting evidence is resolved by the difference between what I call public and private speakingMore men feel comfortable doing public speaking,while more women feel comfortable doing private speaking.Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rap

12、port-talk.For most women,the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport:a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships.Emphasis is placed on displaying similarities and matching experiences.From childhood,girls criticize their friends who try to stand out or appear

13、better than others.People feel their closest connections at home,or in places where they feel at home-with one or a few people they feel close to and comfortable with-in other words,during private speaking.But even the most public situations can be approached like private speaking.For most women，tal

14、k is primarily a means to preserve independence and negotiate and maintain status in a 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2003 年 4 月全国自考英语(二)试题 3 hierarchical(等级制度的)social orderThis is done by exhibiting knowledge and skill，and by ho1ding center stage through verbal performance such as s

15、torytelling,joking,or conveying informationFrom childhood，men learn to use talking as a way to get and keep attentionTherefore，they are more comfortable speaking in 1arger groups made up of people they know 1ess well，in the broadest sense，public speaking”.But even the most private situations can be

16、approached like public speaking,more like giving a report than establishing rapport.21.A similar term for private talking is _.A.report-talk B.rapport-talk C.persuasive talk D.womens talk 22.When women talk，they tend to_.A.admire their friends who stand out B.make others feel at home C.approach publ

17、ic situations like private talking D.seek close relationship with other speakers 23.Men talk in order to_.A.make new friends B.share experience C.argue with others D.attract attention 24.The purpose of this passage is to _.A.contrast the male and female talking styles B.prove that men talk more effe

18、ctively than women C.analyze why men and women are different D.draw peoples attention to the difference between men and women 25.Which of the following is true?A.Men talk more than women.B.Men feel more comfortable making a public speech than women.C.Men are more knowledgeable than women.D.Men are m

19、ore independent than women.Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The best example of how associations influence eating is that we often eat not because were hungry but because its lunchtime,because foods smell good,or because our friends are eating.More evidence that asso

20、ciations influence eating comes from marketing and advertising pressures to sell foods by offering huge servings.For example,movie theatres offer an extra large box of popcorn(爆玉米花)，which,at almost 900 calories,is equivalent to a major meal.Health professionals warn that as children,adolescents(青少年)

21、,and adults learn to prefer large portions and tasty foods high in fat,sugar,and calories,there has been a corresponding increase in rates of being overweight(from 25%in 1988 to 34%in 1998).Researchers are 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！4 especially concerned about the continued rate

22、s of overweight and obesity(肥胖)in children since childhood obesity is very difficult to treat and an obese child has a high probability of becoming an obese adult with the associated health risks we discussed earlier.Health professionals suggest that to avoid future increases in rates of overweight

23、and obesity,we need to try hard to forget many of our food associations,which primarily involves decreasing size of food portions,increasing levels of activity to burn off excess calories.26.The influence of food association can be seen clearly from the example that we often eat NOT because_.A.its t

24、ime for lunch B.were hungry C.foods smell delicious D.our friends are eating 27.From the passage we can infer that the serving in the second paragraph most probably means_.A.an amount of food B.a special service C.a meal D.some calories 28.According to the author,because of an unhealthy food prefere

25、nce,the increase in rates of being overweight was almost _ during the ten years from 198 to 1998.A.10 per cent B.20 per cent C.30 per cent D.40 per cent 29.According to the passage,an obese child is _.A.less at risk of heart diseases B.healthily fat C.very hard to get along with D.more likely to bec

26、ome an obese adult 30.In order to avoid future increases in rates of overweight and obesity,we need to do a11 the following EXCEPT _.A.make an effort to forget our food association B.eat less high-fat food C.do more exercise to consume excess calories D.eat less food Passage Three Questions 31 to 35

27、 are based on the following passage.Labor force is denned as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn incomeThis definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment,so it includes employers and the 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2003 年 4

28、 月全国自考英语(二)试题 5 self-employed.Labor is one of the countrys resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population，there are several other influences whi

29、ch a1so affect itThe age distribution of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforceIf the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too o1d to work，then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an evenly spread age distribution.I

30、f the population naturally grows rapidly,i.e.the number of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths，then as a total population increases the proportion in the workforce declines Sometimes a population is described as aging，which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly,a

31、nd as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving itThe population is top-heavy(头重脚轻)with older peopleSo the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a fa

32、lling birth rate The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economyIf the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce，this raises the problem of the ability of the

33、 economy to provide a reasonable 1evel of social services to the retired groupIf the aged are to be cared for in special homes，finance must be avai1able for that purpose.If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population,then the government tax revenue is relatively low and eithe

34、r the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.31.Labor force is referred to as _.A.people who are available to work and earn income B.self-employed people only C.only those who are looking for an employment D.only the employers 32.According to

35、 the passage,which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as an influence on the size of the workforce?A.The size of the population.B.The age distribution of the population.C.The national economy.D.The number of births and deaths.33.The conclusion which can be drawn safely from the second paragra

36、ph is that _.A.a population growth from natural increase leads to a greater proportion of the workforce B.a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforce C.the larger the number of the aged in a population,the higher the proportion of the workforce D.if the population h

37、as an evenly spread age distribution,the workforce will be lower 34.When a population is said to aging,_.A.there are more people retiring than those entering the workforce.B.the birth rate must be growing C.there should be an oversupply of workforce D.young people outnumber old people 35.The populat

38、ion which is top-heavy with older people exerts pressure on_.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！6 A.the employers B.the self-employed C.the young people D.the economy of the country 四、将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个词的词类和 第一个字母以及用短线表示的其余字母数，已给出。(共 20 分)36.专门小组 np_ _ _ _ 37.象征的 a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38.促进；

39、发扬 vp _ _ _ _ _ _ 39.给人印象深刻的 ai_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40.交流 ve_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41.协调；和谐 nh_ _ _ _ _ _ 42.引入歧途的 am_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43.完全，总共 ada_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44.下来，下降 vd_ _ _ _ _ _ 45.天文台；了望台 n.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46.财政的，金融的 af_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47.闪闪发光，闪烁 vg_ _ _ _ _ _ 48.生物学 nb_ _ _ _ _ _ 49.推迟，延期 vp_

40、_ _ _ _ _ _ 50.加强，巩固 vs_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 51.相应地 da_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 52.志愿者，志愿兵 nv_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 53.暂时的，临时的 at_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 54.维持；维修 nm_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2003 年 4 月全国自考英语(二)试题 7 55.积累，积聚 va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 五、将括号内的各词变为适当的形式。（共 10 分）56.Its time someth

41、ing _(do)about the traffic problem downtown.57.For managers,every decision has constraints _(base)on policies,procedures and laws.58.Many a writer of newspaper articles _(turn)to writing novels during the past decade.59.There _(estimate)to be more than 20,000 overseas domestic servants working in Br

42、itain in 1995.60.As Ill be away for a year,Id appreciate _(hear)from you now and then.61.The effect of rapid travel on the body is actually far _(disturb)than we realize.62.What developed was a music readily _(take)on various forms and capable of an almost limitless range of expression.63.Many other

43、 new techniques are available that enable more research _(do)in the test tube.64._(not,get)enough hands,she had great difficulty in accomplishing the task.65.A Filipino maid was executed in Singapore after _(convict)of murder.六、将下列各句翻译成英语。(共 15 分）66.企业必须对市场需求敏感。67.如果你不努力学习，你就没有可能在竞赛中取胜。68.他能否按时到达，现在

44、还不得而知。69.人们对于如何达到这个目标有不同的看法。70.现在的问题不是读什么书而是怎样读书。七、将下列短文翻译成汉语。(共 15 分)In addition to the need for food,man also has need for some kind of protection from heat and cold,and from wind and rain.The first homes of man were very simple.The size and kind of buildings which he built were limited by his tec

45、hnical knowledge and also by the kind of building materials(which were)available to him.Climate also had an important influence.In some places,mans home would be nothing more than a cave in the side of a hill,with a fire at the entrance to give light and warmth and to keep dangerous wild animals awa

46、y.In warmer areas primitive man could use branches to make a framework which he then covered with leaves.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！8 2003 年 4 月英语（二）答案 一 D D C B B C B C A C 二 D B A D C B C C D A 三 B C D A B B A A D D A C B A D 四、将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个词的词类和 第一个字母以及用短线表示的其余字母数，已给出。(共

47、 20 分)36.专门小组 np_ _ _ _ 正确答案：panel 37.象征的 a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：symbolic 38.促进；发扬 vp _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：promote 39.给人印象深刻的 ai_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：impressive 40.交流 ve_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：exchange 41.协调；和谐 nh_ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：harmony 42.引入歧途的 am_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：misleading 43.完全，总共 ada_ _ _ _ _ _ _

48、_ _ 正确答案：altogether 44.下来，下降 vd_ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：descend 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2003 年 4 月全国自考英语(二)试题 9 45.天文台；了望台 n.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：observatory 46.财政的，金融的 af_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：financial 47.闪闪发光，闪烁 vg_ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：glitter 48.生物学 nb_ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：biology 49.推

49、迟，延期 vp_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：postpone 50.加强，巩固 vs_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：strengthen 51.相应地 da_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：accordingly 52.志愿者，志愿兵 nv_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：volunteer 53.暂时的，临时的 at_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：temporary 54.维持；维修 nm_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：maintenance 55.积累，积聚 va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 正确答案：accumu

50、late 五、将括号内的各词变为适当的形式。（共 10 分）56.Its time something _(do)about the traffic problem downtown.正确答案：was done 57.For managers,every decision has constraints _(base)on policies,procedures and laws.正确答案：based 58.Many a writer of newspaper articles _(turn)to writing novels during the past decade.正确答案：has t