2002年10月全国高教自考“英语（二）”试题

PART ONE

Ⅰ. 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，将相应的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。

1. Make sure the label is firmly ______ to the parcel before you mail it.

　A. attributed 　　B. accustomed 　　C. adjusted　　 D. attached

2. ______leisure was generally considered a waste of time.

　A. Not until recently 　　B. Not recently

　C. Until recently 　　　　D. Recently until

3. Man's greatest energy comes not from his physical strength ______ his dreams.

　A. except from　　 B. yet from　　 C. however from 　　D. but from

4. It is ______ to avoid rich foods if you are feeling ill.

　A. senseless 　　B. sensible 　　C. sentimental　　 D. sensitive

5. If you are walking away from a clock tower, you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point ______ it cannot be heard.

　A. which 　　　B. what　　　C. where　　　 D. how

6. The moon turns round the earth, just ______ the earth circles round the sun.

　A. therefore　　 B. as 　　C. thus　　 D. so

7. He said he was ______ the origin of the universe.

　A. speculating upon 　　　　　　B. coinciding with

　C. putting into operation 　　　D. distinguishing between

8. A good manager identifies the interest of his employees ______ his own.

　A. to 　　　B. with 　　　C. for　　　 D. between

9. We have a ______ experience of continued living than any society that has preceded us anywhere.

　A. very more greater 　　　B. very many greater

　C. much more greater 　　　D. very much greater

10. While ______ your imagination, you should be alone and completely undisturbed .

　A. exercising 　　B. exercises 　　C. to exercise 　　D. exercised

Ⅱ. Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each item)
在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，将相应的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。

Business card exchanges are an important part of any international business meeting. To show how people exchange a business card, we will examine it as __11__ by an American in Japan.

First, the cards should be in English on one side and Japanese on the other. It is important that the company and title __12__ noticeably positioned. The cards should be kept in a card holder in the jacket pocket. Never keep the cards in a wallet or a pocketbook. The presentation of the card is done at the beginning of the meeting. Cards are presented __13__ the giver's name(Japanese side) __14__ the receiver. The card can be __15__ by one or preferably two hands accompanied by a slight bow. __16__ receiving a card, the receiver should study it carefully to determine the status of the person he is meeting. Since meetings usually __17__ more than one person, each card __18__ should be placed on the table in front of the receiver __19__ he can tell who he is speaking with. The receiver should avoid shuffling(摆弄) the cards, placing them in his wallet, or writing on them __20__ the giver. The business card is the symbol of the organization; therefore it should be treated with the greatest respect.

11. A. checked out　 B. worn out 　C. turned out 　D. carried out

12. A. be 　　　　　 B. is 　　　　C. will be　　　D. might be

13. A. with　　　　　B. for　　　　C. to 　　　　　D. on

14. A. faced　　　　 B. facing　　 C. faces 　　　 D. face

15. A. declared　　　B. delivered　C. delayed 　　 D. despised

16. A. In　　　　　　B. For　　　　C. On　　　　　 D. With

17. A. intend 　　　 B. involve　　C. incline　　　D. inflict

18. A. receiving　　 B. receive　　C. receives 　　D. received

19. A. in case 　　　B. for fear　 C. so that　　　D. such that

20. A. in the presence of 　　　B. in the absence of

　　C. in place of　　　　　　　D. in honor of

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项中选出一个最佳答案，将相应的字母填在答题纸上的相应位置上。

Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Pigs, fishponds and crops-all housed in tall buildings. This is a vision of industrial farming in the Netherlands(荷兰). In a world concerned about the environment and transport, would it not make sense to concentrate food production next to a harbor and an airport? And since humans can live in tall buildings, why not pigs and fish?

The creative minds behind a government report suggest just this for a site at Rotterdam(鹿特丹) very close to mainland Europe's largest port.

The scale is vast: imagine 10 football fields, six floors of equal area, at total of 500 acres(英亩) stretching skywards. The building, known as Deltapark, visualizes 300,000 pigs, 1. 2 million chickens, tens of thousands of fish and a giant vegetable growing area all under one roof. The pigs could enjoy more space than on an average pig farm, and end their days in the slaughterhouse downstairs. Space without daylight in the giant building could be used for cultivating mushrooms(蘑菇) which grow well in the dark.

Higher up, greenhouses full of tomatoes and flowers, grown in nutrient solutions collected from elsewhere in the building, would profit from the light. The system is theoretically a complete farming cycle, with one activity feeding another and everything being recycled.

Deltapark is to be run by managers, not farmers. It has nothing to do with agriculture as we now know it, and so far, only exists on paper. But the idea has created a heated debate in the Netherlands and attracted attention abroad.

21. According to the passage, a multi-story farm ______ in the Netherlands.

　A. is under construction

　B. is about to be put to use

　C. has been proposed

　D. might cause severe criticism

22. According to the report, which of the following is NOT true?

　A. Deltapark occupies an area of 10 football fields.

　B. Deltapark has a floor space of 500 acres.

　C. Deltapark has six floors.

　D. Deltapark is on a steep slope.

23. What is the meaning of "slaughterhouse" in Line 5, Paragraph 3?

　A. A house where animals are fed.

　B. A house where animals are kept in the daytime.

　C. A place where animals stay for the night.

　D. A place where animals are killed for food.

24. It is supposed in Paragraph 4 that ______.

　A. the flowers would be nourished by liquids gathered outside the building

　B. the tomatoes and flowers would benefit from daylight

　C. the vegetable growing area would be lit by electric lights

　D. the system would be far from self-sufficient in production

25. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

　A. Farm of the Future?

　B. Animal Farm?

　C. Field of Your Dreams?

　D. Animal Farm or Vegetable Farm?

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco. A street musician, whom my friend happened to know from his own musician days, was playing the saxophone(萨克斯管) on a street corner. His name was Clifford, and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance. After he finished, my friend introduced him to me and his daughter. Clifford asked her if she played any instrument. When she replied that she was taking trumpet(小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band, he said, "That's fine, little lady. Learn your instrument well and you can play anything. "

Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as appropriate not only for a trumpet player but also for a reader. If you learn to read well, you can read anything you want-not just newspapers and magazines, but more difficult material like philosophy, file criticism, military history-whatever interests you as your confidence grows. You would not be limited in any way. If you have the vocabulary-or at least a good dictionary near at hand-you can pick up a book, concentrate on it, and make sense of the author's words.

In the United States, reading instruction often ends at elementary school, so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school. They must take their assignments armed only with their elementary school reading skills. The result, too often, is frustration and loss of confidence. And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school. Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks : to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension, to help you cope with reading assignments with confidence, and to teach you to become an active reader.

26. The author develops his point by starting with ______.

　A. an example　　　B. an incident

　C. a statement 　　D. a contrast

27. Which of the following statements is implied in Paragraph 1?

　A. Clifford was good at playing the saxophone.

　B. The author's friend was once a street musician.

　C. The 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorly.

　D. Clifford was a good music teacher.

28. "Struck … as appropriate" in Line 1, Paragraph 2 most probably means ______.

　A. seemed to be appropriate

　B. proved to be appropriate

　C. happened to be appropriate

　D. found to be appropriate

29. With good reading skills, you can ______.

　A. understand anything you read without difficulty

　B. work out the author's meaning if only you concentrate on the book

　C. understand what you read with the help of a good dictionary

　D. concentrate on whatever you read

30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Developing Reading skills ______.

　A. is directed to elementary school students

　B. centers around vocabulary building skills

　C. offers elementary reading skills

　D. aims at helping students read better

Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

If you asked people today why they used the telephone to communicate with their friends or why they turned to the television for entertainment, they would look at you as if you were crazy. We don't think about a telephone or a television or a car as being rare. These things have become such an essential part of life that they are no longer noticed, let alone remarked upon.

In the same way, within a decade no one will notice the Worldwide Web(互联网). It will just be there, an essential part of life. It will be a reflex to turn to the Web for shopping, education, entertainment and communication, just as it is natural today to pick up the telephone to talk to someone.

There is an enormous interest in the Web. Yet it is still in its infancy(婴儿期). The technology and the speed of response are leaping forward. This will move more and more people to the Web as part of their everyday lives. Eventually ,everyone's business card will have an electronic mail address. Every lawyer, every doctor and every business-from large to small -will be connected.

To predict that it will take over ten years for these changes to happen is probably pessimistic(悲观的). We usually overestimate what we can do in two years and underestimate what we can do in ten. The Web will be as much a way of life as the car by 2008. probably before.

31. What is implied in Paragraph 1?

　A. Only mad people would ask questions about telephones, TV sets and cars.

　B. We don't usually ask people why they use the telephone, television and car.

　C. Today televisions and cars are no longer as important as they used to be.

　D. In some places, the telephone, television and car are still rare things.

32. According to the text, in ten years' time the Web will ______.

　A. have become part of people's everyday life

　B. be as cheap as the telephone of today

　C. have lost its interest to people

　D. no longer be an infant

33. The word "reflex" in Line 2, Paragraph 2 probably means _____.

　A. automatic, unthinking act

　B. something one is thinking over

　C. reflection of other people's opinion

　D. turning from the source

34. Technology for the Web _____.

　A. has passed its infancy

　B. is developing at a very rapid rate

　C. has naturally moved more people together

　D. is responding to the challenge of the world

35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　A. The development of the Web has just started.

　B. It will probably take less than ten years for the Web to become common.

　C. Eventually the Web will be able to link all businesses together.

　D. We are usually too optimistic when we talk about what we can do in ten years.

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. 酬劳；报答 v. r_ _ _ _ _

　37. 损失；遗失 n. l_ _ _

　38. 优点，长处 n. m_ _ _ __

　39. 欠(债等) v. o_ _

　40. 球形的；全球的 a. g_ _ _ _ _

　41. 郊区 n. s_ _ _ _ _

　42. 激情 n. p_ _ _ _ _ _

　43. 使恢复 v. r_ _ _ _ _ _

　44. 缩短 v. s_ _ _ _ _ _

　45. 每年地 ad. a_ _ _ _ _ _ _

　46. 紧身的；紧的 a. t_ _ _ _

　47. 评论 n. c_ _ _ _ _ _

　48. 科学 n. s_ _ _ _ _ _

　49. 可爱的 a. l_ _ _ _ _

　50. 祖先 n. a_ _ _ _ _ _ _

　51. 两倍的 a. d_ _ _ _ _

　52. 内部的；内在的 a. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _

　53. 媒介物 n. m_ _ _ _ _

　54. 淹没 v. f_ _ _ _

　55. 聚焦 v. f_ _ _ _

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. The student failed ______ (distinguish) between the two nouns in the examination.

57. The boy stayed there reading his textbook, ______(total) unaware of his mother's presence.

58. The novel is said ______ (translate) into twelve languages in the past ten year.

59. People all over the world ______(try)their best to make the world safer than it is now.

60. In 1991, after the Gulf War, Bush's approval rating reached 91 percent, the highest level ______(record)since polling began in the 1930s.

61. If we hadn't got everything ready by now, we ______(have) a terrible time tomorrow.

62. The conditions that existed ten years ago were similar to what they ______(be) today.

63. A ______(brilliant) student would have passed the difficult exam.

64. ______(save) the child, the soldier sacrificed his life.

65. It started to rain as soon as they ______(reach) home.

Ⅵ. C-E Translation (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. 我们已经认识到绿色环境有多么重要。

67. 他正试图说服学生回教室去。

68. 这些老人非常高兴在危险的地方面临挑战。

69. 他很有音乐天赋，但是谈到绘画，他就一窃不通了。

70. 这在二十年前会被看作是不可能的。(注：用虚拟语气)

Ⅶ. E-C Translation(15 points)
将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

Today, growing numbers of people are changing careers or getting second starts in careers that have greater attraction to them. Motives or reasons for changing careers vary widely, but may people move because they feel bored. For some, a second start grows out of the realization that what they want out of life is not what they are doing, and they decide to do those things they enjoy and believe to be important. Certainly, time spent in one occupation is likely to narrow the range of later occupational choices; very few people start a completely new career in mid-life. Most people move to a related field that involves a minimum of training.

全国2002年10月高等教育自学考试“英语（二）”试题标准答案
Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)
1D 2C 3D 4B 5C 6B 7A 8B 9D 10A

Ⅱ. Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each item)
11D 12A 13A 14B 15B 16C 17B 18D 19C 20A

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)
21C 22D 23D 24B 25A 26B 27A 28A 29C 30D 31B 32A 33A 34B 35D

Ⅳ. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)
36.reward 37.loss 38.merit 39.owe 40.global
41.suburb 42.passion  43.restore 44.shorten 45.annually
46.tight  47.comment  48.science 49.lovely  50.ancestor
51.double 52.internal 53.medium  54.flood 55.focus

Ⅴ. Word Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)
56.to distinguish 57.totally 58.to have been translated
59.are/have been trying 60.recorded  61.should have/would have
62.are  63.more brilliant  64.To save
65.reached

Ⅵ. C-E Translation (15 points, 3 points for each item)
66.We have come to realize how valuable/important/significant a green environment is.
67.He is trying to persuade the students to go back to the classroom.
68.These elderly people are very happy to face/be faced with challenges in dangerous places.
69.He has a gift for music,but when it comes to drawing,he knows nothing.
70.This would have been considered impossible twenty years ago.

Ⅶ. E-C Translation(15 points)
  现在越来越多的人在改换职业，或重新开始从事对他们更有吸引力的职业。改换职业的动机 或原因各不相同，但许多人挪动是因为感到厌倦，有些人重新开始是由于他们认识到他们在生活 中所追求的不是现在所从事的工作，于是，他们决定去做自己喜欢并认为重要的事情。当然，从 事一份职业的时间长短会缩小以后的择业范围，很少有人到中年时还去从事一份完全陌生的职业 。大多数人是转往相关的只需极少培训的行业。