全国自学考试2002年04月份英语(二)试题

PART  ONE  
Ⅰ.Vocabulary  and  Structure  (10  points,  i  point  for  each  item)

从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。

1.Studies  have  shown  _______  teenagers  often  suffer  form  depression.

A.that  B.which  C.in  which  D.in  that

2.The  party  has  failed  to  _______  the  majority  of  voters  that  it  is  capable  of  governing  the  country.

A.trust  B.credit  C.convince  D.believe

3._______  driving  around  all  day  looking  for  somewhere  to  park,  why  don't  you  take  a  bus  to  town?

A.In  spite  of  B.Rather  than

C.In  palce  of  D.Other  than

4.The  kids  are  _______  be  hungry  when  they  get  home—they  always  are.

A.  obliged  to  B.  bound  to  C.  desired  to  D.  motivated  to  

5.All  the  characteristics  that  distinguish  birds  _______  other  animals  can  be  traced  to  prehistoric  times.

A.to  B.between  C.for  D.from

6.When  the  city  was  _______,  everyone  knew  that  total  defeat  was  certain.

A.cut  off  B.cut  down  C.cut  across  D.cut  out

7.If  we  _______  everything  ready  by  now,  we  should  be  having  a  terrible  time  tomorrow.

A.hadn't  got  B.  didn't  get

C.wouldn't  have  got  D.  wouldn’t  get

8.In  his  composition  there  were  no  other  errors  _______  a  few  misspelled  words.

A.beside  B.except  C.then  D.than

9.In  deciding  _______  a  course  of  action,  the  candidates  tried  to  estimate  its  likely  impact  on  the  voters.

A.what  to  pursue  B.which  to  pursue

C.whether  to  pursue  D.if  to  pursue

10.Since  we  have  a  focused  subject,  we  should  not  talk  _______.

A.at  once  B.at  hand  C.at  intervals  D.at  random

Ⅱ.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,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。

Economists  believe  that  job  earnings  influence  choice  of  occupation.  They  acknowledge  that  people  place  varying  emphasis  __11__income,  but  point  out  that  workers  tend  to  move  from  one  occupation  to  another  __12__changes  in  salaries.  In  1931,  H.F.Clark,  an  economist,  stated  that  “proper  information  regarding  wages  if  sufficiently  __13__  upon  people,  will  lead  to  correct  choice  of  occupation  and  correct  __14__  of  people  in  an  occupation,  provided  barriers  to  occupations  have  been  removed.”  This  means  that  the  supply  and  demand  of  workers  have  __15__to  do  with  wages,  __16__in  turn  influence  people  to  choose  certain  careers..  However,  all  barriers  to  occupations  will  have  to  be  removed  __17__  career  choices  can  be  __18__  by  economics  alone.  There  is  little  question  __19__economic  factors  have  some  influence  on  choice  of  an  occupation.  But  to  picture  them  as  the  major  or  most  important  reason  __20__  against  the  soundest  of  folk  wisdom:“Man  does  not  live  by  bread  alone.”

11.A.in  B.on  C.into  D.for

12.A.despite  B.other  than  C.through  D.because  of

13.A.to  impress  B.to  be  impressed  C.impress  D.impressed

14.A.number  B.amount  C.deal  D.quantity

15.A.many  B.much  C.lot  D.nothing

16.A.it  B.that  C.which  D.where

17.A.before  B.after  C.until  D.when

18.A.expected  B.explained  C.expressed  D.exposed

19.A.that  B.which  C.as  D.when

20.A.to  go  B.going  C.goes  D.go

Ⅲ.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择项中选出一个最佳答案,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。

Passage  One

Questions  21  to  25  are  based  on  the  following  passage.

“No  man  is  an  island,”  wrote  the  poet  John  Donne  several  centuries  ago.  He  was  acknowledging  one  of  our  most  distinctive  characteristics:  the  fact  that  we  are  social  animals  whose  behavior  and  personalities  are  shaped  by  the  groups  to  which  we  belong.

Throughout  life,  most  of  our  daily  activities  are  performed  in  the  company  of  others.  Whether  our  purpose  is  working,  playing,  raising  a  family,  learning,  or  simply  relaxing,  we  usually  pursue  it  in  groups,  even  if  the  group  is  as  small  as  two  or  three  people.  Out  need  for  human  contacts  is  not  merely  a  practical  one;  it  is  a  deep  psychological  need  as  well.  If  people  are  deprived  of  the  company  of  others  for  prolonged  periods,  mental  breakdown  is  the  usual  result.  Even  the  Geneva  Convention(日内瓦公约),an  international  agreement  that  regulates  the  treatment  of  prisoners  of  war,  recognizes  this  need.  It  regards  solitary(孤独的)  imprisonment  for  more  than  thirty  day  as  a  cruel  form  of  torture(折磨).

In  its  strictest  sense,  a  group  is  a  collection  of  people  interacting  together  in  an  orderly  way  on  the  basis  of  shared  expectations  about  one  another's  behavior.  As  result  of  this  interaction,  members  feel  a  common  sense  of  “belonging.”  They  distinguish  members  from  nonmembers  and  expect  certain  kinds  of  behavior  from  outsiders.

21.By  “No  man  is  an  island,”  John  Donne  means  _____.

A.no  one  can  live  on  an  island  alone

B.a  man  is  not  surrounded  by  sea  on  all  sides

C.a  man  and  an  island  are  irrelevant

D.no  one  can  live  in  isolation  from  other  people

22.The  fact  that  we  work  or  even  play  in  groups  illustrates  the  point  that  ____.

A.poeple  are  different  from  animals

B.Donne  recognized  the  group  to  which  he  belonged

C.human  beings  are  social  animals

D.human  behavior  and  personalities  are  formed  by  others

23.“Breakdown”  as  used  in  Line  6,  Paragraph  2  most  probably  denotes  ____.

A.separation

B.collapse

C.analysis

D.function

24.According  to  the  passage,  what  is  NOT  a  characteristic  of  group?

A.There  are  at  least  two  people  in  it.

B.The  members  share  some  common  grounds.

C.The  members  work  for  one  purpose.

D.The  members  interact  regularly  with  each  other.

25.This  passage  is  mainly  about  _______.

A.the  importance  of  human  contacts

B.pattens  of  human  behavior

C.the  importance  of  human  activities

D.patterns  of  human  society

Passage  Two

Questions  26  to  30  are  based  on  the  following  passage.

The  word  health  can  be  used  in  a  number  of  ways.  In  the  past,  health  only  the  absence  of  disease  or  illness.  Today,  though,  health  has  a  broader  meaning.  Health  is  the  state  of  your  well-being  that  includes  how  you  feel  physically,  mentally,  and  socially.  Wellness  is  another  term  that  describes  this  broader  view  of  health.  You  can  understand  the  need  for  a  broader  definition  if  you  think  about  how  health  in  your  life  is  different  from  health  in  your  grandparents'  lives.

In  1900,  the  main  causes  of  death  were  diseases  that  were  spread  by  bacteria(细菌)  and  viruses(病毒).If  you  had  lived  then,  the  danger  of  your  dying  from  pneumonia(肺炎)  would  have  been  three  times  greater  than  the  danger  of  your  dying  from  cancer.

The  diseases  that  were  most  common  in  1900  affected  people  of  all  ages.  It  is  not  surprising,  then  that  around  1900,  the  emphasis  of  health  was  on  freedom  from  illness.  Today  many  of  the  diseases  that  were  common  in  1900  can  be  prevented  or  cured  by  improved  medicines  and  methods  of  sanitation(卫生).  Most  diseases  now  are  likely  to  occur  later  in  life.  You  as  a  teenager  will  probably  not  have  to  think  about  the  same  threats  to  your  health  as  your  grandparents  did.

These  improvements  in  health  conditions  mean  that  not  only  can  you  now  enjoy  a  better  life,  but  you  also  have  a  greater  chance  of  having  a  longer  life.  Conrtolling  diseases  has  increased  the  life  expectancy  in  the  United  States.  Grenerally,  people  born  more  recently  have  higher  life  expectancies.  Since  1900,  the  life  expectancy  in  the  United  States  has  increased  by  more  than  27  years.  It  has  increased  from  47  years  for  those  born  in  1900  to  74  years  1981.

26.According  to  Paragraph  1,  health  and  wellness  ______.

A.can  be  used  interchangeably  on  all  occasions

B.are  different  in  that  the  latter  has  a  broader  sense

C.had  the  same  meaning  in  the  past

D.both  refer  to  the  state  of  your  well-being

27.Which  of  the  following  statements  is  true?

A.Diseases  caused  by  bacteria  and  viruses  were  incurable  in  1900.

B.Bacteria  and  viruses  are  the  main  causes  of  death  today.

C.Medicines  for  curing  pneumonia  were  not  available  in  1900.

D.Pneumonia  caused  as  many  deaths  in  1900  as  cancer  does  today.

28.“Life  expectancy”  in  the  last  paragraph  most  probably  means  ____.

A.the  kind  of  life  that  a  person  may  expect  to  live

B.the  mode  of  life  that  a  group  of  people  have  lived

C.the  length  of  time  that  a  person  or  an  animal  has  lived

D.the  length  of  time  that  people  may  expect  to  live

29.On  an  average,  people  in  America  who  were  born  in  1900  ______.

A.had  a  life-span  of  74  years

B.lived  a  shorter  but  better  life  than  those  born  later

C.lived  to  47  years  of  age

D.lived  27  years  longer  than  those  born  in  1981

30.The  intended  readers  of  the  passage  are  _______.

A.teenagers

B.the  diseased

C.adults

D.aged  people

Passage  Three

Questions  31  to  35  are  based  on  the  following  passage.

Most  Americans  would  have  a  difficult  time  telling  you,  specifically,  what  the  values  are  which  Americans  live  by.  They  have  never  given  the  matter  any  thought.

Over  the  years  I  have  introduced  thousands  of  international  visitors  to  life  in  the  United  States.  This  has  caused  me  to  try  to  lock  at  Americans  through  the  eyes  of  foreign  visitors,  I  am  confident  that  the  values  listed  in  this  booklet  describe  most  (but  not  all  )Americans,  and  that  understanding  these  values  can  help  you,  the  international  visitor,  understand  Americans.

It  is  my  belief  that  if  foreign  visitors  really  understand  how  deeply  these  13  values  are  ingrained  in  Americans,  they  will  then  be  able  to  understand  95%  of  American  actions  —actions  which  might  otherwise  appear  “strange,”“confusing,”or  “unbelievable”  when  evaluated  from  the  perspective  of  the  foreigner's  own  society  and  its  values.

The  different  behaviors  of  a  people  or  a  culture  make  sense  only  when  seen  through  the  basic  beliefs,  assumptions  and  values  of  that  particular  group.  When  you  encounter  and  action,  or  hear  a  statement  in  the  United  States  which  surprises  you,  try  to  see  it  as  an  expression  of  one  or  more  of  the  values  listed  in  this  booklet.

31.Can  an  ordinary  American  tell  you  his/her  value  system?

A.Yes,  because  this  is  something  an  American  lives  by.

B.No,  because  everyone  will  have  his/her  own  system.

C.No,  because  he/she  has  never  thought  about  it.

D.Yes,  because  values  are  something  often  in  their  thought.

32.The  author  lists  13  values  in  his  booklet  to  _____.  

A.invite  foreigners  to  visit  America

B.look  at  Americans  through  the  eyes  of  foreign  visitors

C.describe  the  confusing  actions  of  most  Americans

D.help  international  visitors  understand  Americans

33.The  word  “ingrained”  in  Line  2,  Paragraph  3  most  probably  means  _____.  

A.rooted  in  the  minds

B.found  in  the  grains

C.planted  for  food

D.prepared  with  grain

34.Visitors  sometimes  fine  Americans  behave  in  a  strange,  confusing  or  unbelievable  way,  probably  because  _____.  

A.Americans  are  hard  to  understand

B.Americans  have  values  which  are  entirely  different  from  their  own

C.they  view  Americans  according  to  the  values  in  their  own  society

D.it  is  difficult  to  understand  any  people  when  you  first  encounter  them

35.How  can  you  understand  a  surprising  behavior  or  statement  of  an  American  when  you  visit  the  United  States?  

A.By  linking  it  to  the  basic  beliefs,  assumptions  and  values  of  the  Americans.

B.By  comparing  it  with  the  values  of  yourself  and  your  country.

C.By  expressing  one  or  more  of  the  values  in  this  booklet.

D.By  looking  at  the  particular  group  of  people  who  behave  or  speak  that  way.

PART  TWO

Ⅳ.Word  Spelling  (10  points,  1  point  for  two  items)

将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示,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。

36.护照  n.  p_______  37.毕业生  n.  g_______

38.减轻;救济  n.  r_____  39.货物,船货  n.  c_______

40.深奥的,深刻的  a.  p_______  41.使延长  v.  l_______

42.城市的  a.  u_____  43.任命  v.  a_______

44.诚实  n.  h_____  45.强迫  v.  c_______

46.批评的,批判的  a.  c______  47.献身,忠诚  n.  d______

48.效率高的  a.  e______  49.手工的  a.  m_______

50.日常工作,常规  n.  r______  51.中立的  a.  n_______

52.朝气蓬勃的  a.  y______  53.提高  v.  h_______

54.附加的;另外的  a.  a______  55.家庭的;家庭  a.&n.  h_______

Ⅴ.Word  Form  (10  points,  1  point  for  each  item)

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。

56.______(stand)  at  the  gate  was  a  young  man  in  green  coat.

57.It  is  said  the  conference  is  ______(hold)  in  this  hall  next  month.

58.Little  did  they  realize  that  they  _____(make)  an  important  discovery  in  science.

59.we  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  express  our  sincere  _____(appreciate)  of  your  help.

60.As  research  techniques  become  more  advanced,  the  number  of  animals  used  in  experiments  may  decrease,  but  stopping  ____(test)  on  animals  altogether  is  a  long  way  away.

61.Large  or  fat  people  who  want  to  look  ____(small)  than  they  are  usually  wear  dark  clothes.

62.Robots,  becoming  ______(increase)  prevalent  in  factories,  are  programmed  and  engineered  to  do  more  jobs.

63.The  author  of  the  text  expresses  a  strong  _____(disapprove)  of  working  on  and  off  frequently.

64.He  would  have  given  you  more  help,  if  he  ______  (not  be)  so  busy.

65.A  life  _____(live)without  fantasy  and  daydreaming  is  a  really  poor  life  indeed.

Ⅵ.Translation  from  Chinese  into  English(15  points,  3  points  for  each  item)

将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

66.图书管理员要求学生有读完杂志后放回原处。

67.警察已着手对这个案子进行细致、全面的调查。

68.你是否把所有的钱都从银行里取出来由你自己决定。

69.他对妻子要离开他的威胁没有在意。

70.如果你坚持不听我的话,我就是要惩罚你。

Ⅶ.Translation  from  English  into  Chinese(15  points)

将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

When  we  talk  about  intelligence,  we  do  not  mean  the  ability  to  get  good  scores  on  certain  kinds  of  tests  or  the  ability  to  do  well  in  school.  By  intelligence  we  mean  a  way  of  living  and  behaving,  especially  in  a  new  or  upsetting  situation.

For  instance,  when  in  a  new  situation,  an  intelligent  person  thinks  not  about  himself  or  what  might  happen  to  him.  He  tries  to  find  out  all  he  can,  and  then  predicts  the  situation,  acts  immediately  and  tries  to  do  something  about  it.  He  probably  isn't  sure  how  it  will  all  work  out,  but  at  least  he  tries.  And  if  he  cannot  make  things  work  out  right,  he  doesn't  feel  ashamed  that  he  has  failed;  he  just  tries  to  learn  from  his  mistakes.  An  intelligent  person,  even  if  he  is  very  young,  has  a  special  outlook  on  life,  a  special  feeling  about  life,  and  knows  how  to  fit  into  it.
 

2002年4月全国高等教育自学考试
英语(二)试题参考答案
课程代码:00015  
Ⅰ.Vocabulary  and  Structure  (10  points,1  point  for  each  item)

1.A  2.C  3.B  4.B  5.D

6.A  7.A  8.D  9.C  10.D

Ⅱ.Cloze  Test  (10  points,  1  point  for  each  item)

11.B  12.D  13.D  14.A  15.B

16.C  17.A  18.B  19.A  20.C

Ⅲ.Reading  Comprehension(30  points,  2  points  for  each  item)

21.D  22.C  23.B  24.C  25.A

26.D  27.C  28.D  29.C  30.A

31.C  32.D  33.A  34.C  35.A

Ⅳ.Word  Spelling  (10  points,  1  point  for  two  items)

36.passport  37.graduate  38.relief  39.cargo

40.profound  41.lengthen  42.urban  43.appoint

44.honesty  45.compel  46.critical  47.devotion

48.efficient  49.manual  50.routine  51.neutral

52.youthful  53.heighten  54.additional  55.household

Ⅴ.Word  Form  (10  points,  1  point  for  each  item)

56.Standing  57.to  be  held  58.had  made  59.appreciation

60.testing  61.smaller  62.increasingly  63.disapproval

64.had  not  been  65.lived

Ⅵ.Translation  from  Chinese  into  English(15  points,  3  points  for  each  item)

66.The  librarian  asked  the  students  to  replace  the  magazines  after  reading.

67.The  police  have  taken  a  detailed  and  comprehensive  investigation  into  the  case.

68.It's  up  to  you  whether  you  will  withdraw  all  your  money  form  the  bank.

69.He  took  no  notice  of  his  wife's  threat  to  leave  him.

70.If  you  persist  in  ignoring  what  I  (have)  said  ,  I  will  punish  you.

Ⅶ.Translation  from  English  into  Chinese(15  points)

谈到聪明,我们不是指在某些种类的考试中得高分、或者在学校取得优异成绩的能力。我们所指的聪明是一种生活和行为的方式,尤其是在新的或者令人不安的情况下的生活行为方式。

比如,遇到新的情况,聪明人考虑的不是自己,或者自己会出什么事,而是尽一切努力了解情况,然后预测形势,并立即采取行动解决问题。他或许并不知道行动的结局如何,但至少他会尽力而为。如果他无法解决好问题,他不会因为失败而感到难堪,他只会从错误中取教训。聪明人即使年龄很小也对生活有特殊的态度、特殊的情感,并知道如何适应生活。

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