全国2011年7月高等教育自学考试综合英语试题

全国2011年7月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题

Ⅰ. 语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填写在答

题纸相应位置上。(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (15 points) 1. ______ common in China even in very remote areas. A. Woman doctors are B. Woman doctor is C. Women doctor is D. Women doctors are

2. Let’s discuss this matter ______ a cup of tea. A. over B. with C. at D. on

3. The pen I bought yesterday ______. A. writes well B. is written well C. can’t be written D. can be writing

4. At the beginning, this sort of thing was fresh and exciting, and then it fell into ______ and became habitual. A. custom B. habit C. method D. routine

5. I’m afraid this shirt is too tight for me. May I have a ______ one? A. large B. larger

C. more large D. very large

6. In the early morning my mother was in the kitchen ______ breakfast for us. A. prepared B. preparing

C. having prepared D. to have prepared

7. New Zealand ______ the death penalty in 1961. A. erased B. released C. abolished D. negated

8. — Would you and your brother like to play bridge tonight? — I don’t know how to play bridge and ______. A. my brother either B. my brother neither C. neither does my brother D. neither my brother 9. Don’t wave my hand ______; you need it. A. off B. away C. down D. up

10. I’d rather he ______ me the truth. A. told B. will tell C. had told D. tells

11. He was born ______ a teacher’s family. A. in B. off C. at D. of

12. Distance can help us rediscover ourselves, ______ we are able to meet each other in a new way.

A. that B. so as to

C. so that D. in order that

13. He ______ gardening and planted a lot of beautiful rose trees in his retirement. A. took over B. took out C. took on D. took to

14. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it developed engine trouble and ______. A. crashed B. dashed C. stopped D. blushed

15. The conference ______ three days by the time it ends. A. must have lasted B. will have lasted C. would last D. has lasted

II.完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母

填写在答题纸相应位置上。(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)

Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast 16 places on the earth. But they also go beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 17 . The word geography comes from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, 18 means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.” 19 geography books focus on a small area 20 a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 21 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another way to divide the study of 22 is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the 23 starts with human beings and 24 how human beings and their environment act 25 each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 26 branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described as one who observes, records, and explains the 27 between places. If all places 28 alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, that no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 29 , is a point of view, a special way of 30 at places.

16. A. similar B. various C. distant D. famous 17. A. whole B. unit C. part D. total 18. A. what B. that C. which D. it 19. A. Some B. Many C. Most D. Few 20. A. outside B. except C. as D. like

21. A. extensive B. entire C. overall D. enormous

22. A. world B. earth C. geography D. globe 23. A. second B. later C. next D. latter

24. A. learns B. studies C. realizes D. understands 25. A. upon B. for C. as D. to

26. A. neither B. either C. one D. each

27. A. exceptions B. sameness C. differences D. divisions 28. A. being B. are C. be D. were

29. A. still B. then C. nevertheless D. moreover 30. A. working B. looking C. arriving D. getting

III.难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母

填写在答题纸相应位置上。(本大题共l0小题，每小题1分，共10分)

Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts. (10 points)

31. Some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by. A. Some people say that true heroes and heroines have disappeared in our age. B. Some people say that true heroes and heroines are hard to find in our age. C. Some people say that true heroes and heroines all died in our age.

D. Some people say that we are hard to say whether there are true heroes and heroines or not in our age.

32. We are slaves to nothing but the clock.

A. We are not important at all, for even the clock can be our master. B. We are the most important except the clock. C. We are only under the control of the clock. D. We work hard only to produce clocks.

33. I looked at the men, and I thought my eyes were going. A. I thought my eyes were moving out of me. B. I thought I would fall asleep in a minute. C. I thought I was dying of thirst. D. I thought I was losing my sight.

34. Once you turn over a new leaf, you can’t expect to change completely right away. A. You read a book from the first page. B. You change the ways for the better. C. You pick a fresh leaf from a tree. D. You start doing something new.

35. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. A. A rich person who doesn’t have a job can still have the right to fall in love. B. Only rich people have the right to fall in love, while those who are poor and out of work don’t have that right.

C. Rich as a person is, if he loses his job, he doesn’t have the right to fall in love. D. Poor as a person is, if he is not out of work, he still has the right to fall in love. 36, Nowhere is thinking courtesy more important than in marriage. A. People think courtesy is not important in marriage. B. People think courtesy is important in marriage.

C. Thinking courtesy is less important in marriage than anywhere else. D. Thinking courtesy is more important in marriage than anywhere else. 37. He realized that he had given himself away.

A. He realized that he had revealed himself unintentionally. B. He realized that he hadn’t taken a chance unintentionally. C. He realized that he hadn’t revealed himself unintentionally.

D. He didn’t realize that he had revealed himself unintentionally. 38. That goes for the young ones.

A. That young ones like that. B. That applies to the young ones.

C. That doesn’t apply to the young ones. D. The young ones are attracted by that. 39. The beauty of our country — is as hard to define as it is easy to enjoy.

A. It is difficult to state clearly the beauty of our country, but it is easy to enjoy it. B. To define the beauty of our country is .as hard as to enjoy it. C. To define the beauty of our country is as easy as to enjoy it. D. It isn’t difficult to state clearly the beauty of our country. 40. Love is freely given, not doled out on demand.

A. If you love somebody, please give money or food to more than one person. B. Love is given of one’s own free will, not provided for anyone who ask for it. C. Love is free of charge, and it is given to those who ask for it. D. Love is not easily given and it must. be bought with money.

IV. 阅读理解。阅读短文，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将

所选答案的字母填写在答题纸相应位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分) Read the two passages and answer the questions. (20 points)

Passage 1

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability, teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities

and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

41. In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______. A. critical B. questioning C. approving D. objective

42. By “held back” (Line 1) the author means “______”.

A. made to remain in the same classes B. forced to study in the lower classes C. drawn to their studies D. prevented from advancing

43. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s ______.

A. personal qualities and social skills B. total personality

C. learning ability and communicative skills D. intellectual ability 44. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with other. B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers. D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

45. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.

A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities C. offer advice on the proper use of the library

D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching,

V.词型转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。(本大题共10小题，

每小题1分，共10分)

Complete each of the following sentences with a word derived from the one given in the bracket. (10 points)

51. He pulled off his cap and bowed gently, to my ________ and surprise. (embarrass) 52. The paint came off as the result of______ to the rain. (expose) 53. He lives in Australia but has British ______. (nation)

54. She is a very ______ girl and always goes out alone. (dependent) 55. The little boy was ______ by what he saw. (horror)

56. His later novels were not interesting because of their______ of imagination. (poor) 57. His ______ to become prime minister is likely to be realized. (ambitious) 58. The thought of losing the race was ______ to him. (bear)

59. It is ______ to reach the airport in such a heavy traffic. (possibility) 60. How nice it is to ______ that clear mountain air! (breath)

VI.句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。如括号内有特定要

求，请按要求答题。(本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分。) Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points) 61.你称为老乞丐的那个人是欧洲的大富翁。

62.他到的时候，我们正要出发。 63.他们现在正在做的是以领土换和平。 64.年老体弱的人容易患流感。

65.难民们急切的盼望能回到故土的那一天。

VII.作文。根据所学的一篇课文，写出150字左右的短文。(本大题共1小题，15分。)

Write a short composition of about 150 words based on one of the texts you have learnt. (15 points)

66. “In case after case the difficulty could have been overcome — or might never have arisen — if the people involved had just treated one another with common courtesy.”

全国2009年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题

Ⅰ.用适当语法形式或词汇填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。 (本大题共20小题，每小题1分，

共20分)

1. It is suggested that the project ______ until all the preparations have been made. A. would start B. should start

C. not to be started D. not be started

2. Your hair wants ______; you’d better have it ______ in a couple of days. A. to cut, done B. to cut, to be done C. cutting, done D. cutting, being done

3. My sister ______ a job in a factory, but she refused to ______ it. A. offered, take B. offered, taking

C. was offered, take D. was offered, taking

4. I have never been to the city, but it is the place ______ this summer.

A. where I’d like to visit B. that I’d like to visit C. I’d like to visit it D. that I’d like to visit it

5. ______ 35 years with the company, he retired at the age of 60. A. Having spent B. Being spent C. It was D. There was

6. The reason ______ he missed the train was ______ got up late. A. because, he B. because, that he C. why, he D. why, that he

7. The girl got up earlier than usual ______ miss the first train. A. in order to not B. so as not to C. not in order to D. not so as to

8. We ______ for you everywhere. Where have you been? A. have looked B. looked

C. have been looking D. are looking

9. His brother often thought ______ abroad, but never ______ a chance. A. of going, he had B. of going, did he have C. to go, he had D. to go, did he have

10. If Mary ______ the doctor’s advice, she would have been quite all right now. A. had followed B. were to follow C. would follow D. was to follow

11. Such an experienced tennis player knows how to take ______ of his opponent’s weakness. A. advantage B. charge C. account D. command

12. His music is enjoyed by adults and children ______. A. like B. together C. alike D. all

13. My next-door neighbor held a party and it kept me ______ all night. A. awoke B. awake C. awaken D. awaked

14. He discovered that the old woman was hard ______ hearing. A. at B. in C. about D. of

15. In spite of what they said, she refused to ______ to the police. A. give way B. give off

C. give herself away D. give herself up

16. It’s ______ the president to make a decision on this issue. A. up to B. according to C. due to D. thanks to

17. After a long talk the two sides ______ an agreement. A. arrived B. arrived in C. reached out D. reached

18. It’s cold outside. Put on some warm clothes, ______ you will catch cold. A. or B. but C. and D. yet

19. You need to drive carefully because traffic accidents are quite ______ in this part of the city.

A. ordinary B. popular C. common D. regular

20. In recent years, there has been a ______ call for a rise in miners’ wages. A. existent B. constant C. resistant. D. assistant

II.阅读理解。认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。 (本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)

Passage 1

Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every ship is lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as insured and those who administer the pool of contributions as insurers.

The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the insured shall pay a named sum of money, which is called the premium; in return, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss if the risk or event insured against actually happens.

The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be more competition in their area of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured.

21. By “the pool of contributions” (Para. 1) the writer means______. A. money paid by the insurers B. the amount of each premium

C. money paid by all those insured D. the cost of administering insurance 22. A policy is ______.

A. a named sum of money B. a kind of legal agreement

C. a printed form of payment D. a particular kind of insurance 23. Insurance premiums do not become too high because ______.

A. not many people insure themselves B. premiums depend on the risk of loss

C. insurers have to be more competitive D. insurance companies can never lose money 24. According to the passage, insurance business is profitable because ______. A. nearly everyone suffers losses B. only insured people suffer losses

C. everyone at some time suffers losses D. only a few of those insured suffer losses 25. The purpose of the passage is ______.

A. to define an insurance policy B. to introduce insurance business C. to persuade people to be insured D. to warn people of possible losses

Passage 2

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.

I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.

It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.

Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”

He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth. The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend. That was the most precious gift of all.

26. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because ______.

A. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter B. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night C. the older children and the younger ones would get along well D. she believed he was old enough to take care of the younger ones

27. Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that ______. A. her son had brought his girlfriend home B. her son had left home with his girlfriend C. she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son D. she should have taken the children along with her 28. When the author called home ______. A. no one answered the phone

B. she expected to hear some good news C. her son’s girlfriend answered the phone D. she heard a cheerful voice on the other end

29. The sentence “It was only part of the truth.” (Para. 5) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also ______.

A. had a birthday party B. framed some photographs

C. had their pictures taken D. showed off their best clothes

30. Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage? A. An Evening Out B. Modern Teenagers

C. Mother and Children D. A Precious Birthday Gift

III.标音。用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音，并将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共1 0分)(注意：使用新式或

老式音标均可)

31. style 32. miracle 33. secretly 34. strap 35. response 36. retain 37. fingernail 38. reserve 39. jail 40. announce 41. assure 42. pierce 43. awkward 44. mourn 45. unaware 46. cleanse 47. fascinate 48. reassuring 49. giant 50. continuous

IV.完形填空。将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共 10分)

A.从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。 clerkinlookingnewsonspent startedtookwerewhichwithoutwon

Bill Grant was a famous American newspaper editor. He worked for the same newspaper from 1926 through 1968. He 51 as a clerk but by 1948 he had become the editor, 52 was the position he held until he retired.

Bill wrote his first story for the newspaper 53 the day the New York Stock Market crashed in 1929. Two of the newspaper’s writers 54 thirty miles away from town 55 into an airplane crash and the other was in San Francisco investigating Chinatown. When the 56 of the stock market crash came into the office Bill immediately sat down and write up the story. The editor liked it so much that he used the story 57 making any change in it. After that the editor decided that Bill should be a writer, not a 58.

After this first story Bill became especially interested in financial news, though he wrote stories on just about everything. In 1945 he 59 five months in Europe and wrote stories about the end of World War II.

One of Bill’s greatest moments came in 1946. A story he had written about the war 60 the National Newspaperman’s Award. Bill took the prize but gave all the credit to his editor. B.根据课文内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。

Two men walked slowly, one after another, through the shallow water of a stream. 61 they could see were stones and earth. The 62 ran cold over their feet. They had blanket packs 63 their backs. Suddenly, the man who followed 64 over a stone. He hurt his foot badly and called: “Hey, Bill, I’ve hurt my foot.” Bill 65 straight on without looking back. The man was 66 in the empty land, but he was not lost. He knew the way to their camp, where he would find food and bullets. He struggled to his 67 and limped on. Bill would be waiting for him there, and 68 they would go south to the Hudson Bay Company. He had not eaten for days. Often he 69 to pick some small berries and put them into his 70. The berries were tasteless, and did not satisfy, but he knew he must eat them.

III.标音。用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音，并将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共1 0分)(注意：使用新式或

老式音标均可)

31. style 32. miracle 33. secretly 34. strap 35. response 36. retain 37. fingernail 38. reserve 39. jail 40. announce 41. assure 42. pierce

43. awkward 44. mourn 45. unaware 46. cleanse 47. fascinate 48. reassuring 49. giant 50. continuous

IV.完形填空。将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共 10分)

A.从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。 clerkinlookingnewsonspent startedtookwerewhichwithoutwon

Bill Grant was a famous American newspaper editor. He worked for the same newspaper from 1926 through 1968. He 51 as a clerk but by 1948 he had become the editor, 52 was the position he held until he retired.

Bill wrote his first story for the newspaper 53 the day the New York Stock Market crashed in 1929. Two of the newspaper’s writers 54 thirty miles away from town 55 into an airplane crash and the other was in San Francisco investigating Chinatown. When the 56 of the stock market crash came into the office Bill immediately sat down and write up the story. The editor liked it so much that he used the story 57 making any change in it. After that the editor decided that Bill should be a writer, not a 58.

After this first story Bill became especially interested in financial news, though he wrote stories on just about everything. In 1945 he 59 five months in Europe and wrote stories about the end of World War II.

One of Bill’s greatest moments came in 1946. A story he had written about the war 60 the National Newspaperman’s Award. Bill took the prize but gave all the credit to his editor. B.根据课文内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。

Two men walked slowly, one after another, through the shallow water of a stream. 61 they could see were stones and earth. The 62 ran cold over their feet. They had blanket packs 63 their backs. Suddenly, the man who followed 64 over a stone. He hurt his foot badly and called: “Hey, Bill, I’ve hurt my foot.” Bill 65 straight on without looking back. The man was 66 in the empty land, but he was not lost. He knew the way to their camp, where he would find food and bullets. He struggled to his 67 and limped on. Bill would be waiting for him there, and 68 they would go south to the

Hudson Bay Company. He had not eaten for days. Often he 69 to pick some small berries and put them into his 70. The berries were tasteless, and did not satisfy, but he knew he must eat them.

V.根据所学课文内容完成下列句子。将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)

71. According to the text “The Time Message”, time is dangerous because if you don’t make it work for you, it will ______.

72. The writing of a dictionary is not a task of setting up ruling statements about the “true meaning” of words, but a task of ______ to authors in the distant or immediate past. 73. According to the author of”Happiness”, happiness is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you ______.

74. In “The Mystery of the Silver Box”, Mr. Grayson turned to The Thinking Machine for help because his business plans ______ almost as soon as he had made them.

75. In the text “Remembering Tracy Bill”, Tracy’s liver ______ David, who was suffering from an incurable liver disease.

76. In “The Story of an Hour”, when Louise Mallard first heard that her husband had died in a train accident she was heart broken, but later she realized that ______.

77. In “Detective on the Trail”, Bob Sugg’s favorite part of the newspaper was ______. 78. In”The Day I Was Fat”, the author was abused by a teenager in a parking lot. Ironically, the teenager’s words helped the author ______ as well as her figure.

79. According to the author of”The Emotional Bank Account—Secrets of Happy Families”, The Emotional Bank Account is like a financial bank account in one way: you can make “deposits” or you can make “withdrawals”. Here “deposits” refer to ______.

80. In “The Outside Chance”, the narrator was only interested in ______ in tomorrow’s newspaper, but he ignored the news about the factory disaster in Selby.

VI.句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分。共20分)

81.我去书店的路上碰见一位老朋友。 82.他弟弟刚上火车，火车就开动了。 83.那位年轻人正站在那儿看墙上的一幅画。

84.她花了约一个多小时才把这道数学题做出来。 85.听说约翰的另一部小说明年就要出版。 86.玛丽在她母亲回家前把房间打扫干净了。 87.他小时候梦想成为一名足球明星。 88.我想她很快就会把消息传给全班同学。 89.他们设法为这项工程筹到了足够资金。 90.我们非常喜欢这座城市，想再呆一个月。

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