全国2005年10月高等教育自学考试英语阅读（二）试题历年试卷

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全国2005年10月高等教育自学考试

英语阅读（二）试题

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Section One Vocabulary (30 Points)

I. Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B. Write the letter of the answer to each word in Column A on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

(A)

1. assess 2. assemble 3. execute 4. hazard 5. scarcity 6. regulator 7. strategic

(B)

A. danger B. skillful

C. causing much argument or disagreement D. obviously, clearly E. fix or put together

F. judge the quality or worth of G. carry out

H. easily harmed, hurt or wounded I. a person who makes others to obey rules J. inadequate supply compared with demand

8. controversial 9. vulnerable 10. apparently

Ⅱ. Read each of the following sentences carefully. Choose A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning to the underlined word or phrase and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

11. One important reason for many of the accidents in the nuclear plants is that safety procedures were either inadequate or ignored. A. underestimated C. unnoticed

B. overdone D. overlooked

12. The third meaning of the term “foreign exchange” is that it covers, in a general way, the rates at which foreign exchange is quoted. A. removes C. reports

B. conceals D. treats

13. As spring comes to Bering Sea, whales, seals and many other migrating animals are

swimming southward through the Bering channels. A. traveling

B. mating

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C. wandering A. apparent

D. breeding B. accurate D. enjoyable B. division D. intensity

14. Observation is much more precise beyond the atmosphere, because the sky is darker. C. impressive

15. Forecasters have to take into account a broad diversity of themes. A. disagreement C. variety

16. The British government has been urged to make an inquiry into a nuclear plant because there have been too many accidents there. A. look into C. search for A. tourists C. viewers itself. A. a supervision C. an inspection

B. a solution D. a discussion

B. ask about D. seek after B. worshipers D. tramps

17. The pilgrims had been to Jerusalem to worship the God when the tragedy happened.

18. Dr. Owen is taking the issue further by pressing for a scrutiny of the accident-prone plant

19. In modern industry, water fulfills several essential functions. A. ideal

B. actual D. necessary

C. compulsory

20. “Good writing”, says Harvard University historian Richard Marius, “is a kind of wrestling with thought.”

A. trying hard to bring out ideas C. collecting information

B. trying hard with imagination D. striving for explanation

Ⅲ. Scan the following passage and find the words which have roughly the meanings given

below. Write the word you choose in the corresponding space on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

Note: The numbers in the brackets refer to the numbers of paragraphs in the passage. 21. chemicals that form into chains of protein (1) 22. suggested (1)

23. a celestial object that lands on earth (2) 24. scarce (3)

25. persons who have different opinions and doubts (3) 26. was in charge of (3)

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27. matter (4)

28. large moving celestial bodies (4) 29. let out (5) 30. connect (6)

(1) George Grow Scientists say they have found two unusual amino acids in ancient rocks in Denmark. They say their findings provide support for the idea that dinosaurs died after a huge space rock hit Earth sixty-five million years ago. The idea that dinosaurs died after a space crash was proposed in 1980 by scientists at the University of California at Berkeley.

(2) Those scientists said a huge comet hit Earth at great speed. The crash created a large cloud of dust. The cloud blocked sunlight from reaching Earth. Without sunlight, Earth’s weather cooled sharply. The cold weather killed plants and other foods the dinosaurs ate. Soon, the animals were all dead.

(3) The California scientists proposed this idea after finding large amounts of the element iridium. The element was in a layer of ground formed about the time dinosaurs died. Iridium is rare on Earth. But large amounts are found in space objects such as asteroids and comets. Critics of this idea say the iridium may not have come from space. They say it could have been created by volcanoes on Earth. The latest study was headed by Jeffrey Bada and Meixun Zhao of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.

(4) The scientists examined rocks from Stevns Klint in Denmark. They found large amounts of two unusual amino acids near a lager of iridium. The amino acids were in a layer formed about the same time dinosaurs died. The scientists looked for these substances in rocks from other time periods. They found none. The scientists noted that the two amino acids are found in meteorites, but are rare on Earth. The scientists said they probably did not come from Earth’s volcanoes.

(5) Surprisingly, the two amino acids found in Denmark were not found in the same layer as iridium. They were found above and below it. The scientists say the amino acids may have leaked out of the iridium layer.

(6) A separate report said there is little question that the amino acids came from space. And it said the amino acids are dated correctly. But it said more investigation is needed to link the acids with the death of dinosaurs.

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Section Two Reading Comprehension (40 Points)

Ⅳ. Skim the following pasasge and read the statements given right after the passage and judge whether they are true or false. Write“T”for true and“F”for false on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

(1) A crucial political transition in Iraq began at the end of the occupation on June 28 and will last until the general elections set for December 31,2005, as has been documented in the supreme law of today’s Iraq, the Transitional Administrative Law. The interim government was sworn in on June 1, waiting to take the reigns of sovereignty from the Coalition Provisional Authority. Questions remain whether, in the coming 18 months, the interim government can revive Iraq’s sluggish post-war reconstruction and exert effective control over the country.

(2) First of all, the legitimacy of the new government remains an issue. The president, vice presidents, prime minister and ministers have all been appointed, not elected popularly. Both President Ghazi al-Yawer and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi were plucked from the U.S.-picked Governing Council. Also, one third of the new cabinet are also members of the council. The only difference between the interim government and the Governing Council is that all the 25 members of the council were appointed by the United States alone, while the 33 members of coming government have a UN stamp of approval. As the interim government, like the Governing Council, was not elected by the Iraqi people, its authority as a pro-democratic institution is questionable.

(3) The second unknown is whether the interim government can establish some kind of power balance. The Transitional Administrative Law says that the interim government is a federal body consisting of legislative, executive and judicial authorities. The National Congress (275 members) is the legislature. The presidency council (one president and two vice presidents) and the council of ministers (including the prime minister) constitute the executive offices, while the judiciary is made up of a higher judicial council and a federal supreme court, including its branches. Based on a “checks and balances”system among the legislature, judicial and executive bodies, the three branches of government, in theory, provide decentralized balance of powers inside a federal framework, which is based on the government of the United States.

(4) It is still to be seen whether the interim government can agree on a workable constitution and relinquish authority to the will of the Iraqi people once elections do take place. According to the Transitional Administrative Law, from the handover to the end of 2005, Iraq will hold several regional elections, including two for the national congress. There will also be a national

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referendum on the constitution. The UN will dispatch a group to facilitate the process, but it will not be easy.

(5) Iraq had long been under the role of a hereditary monarch and then a military general after a coup in 1958. Saddam Hussein had exercised heavy-handed rule, allowing no political opposition in the country. Most Iraqis have never experienced democratic rights and may indeed find it hard initially to adapt themselves to such a system. The interim government, therefore, faces a task to implement a political system that Iraqis are neither familiar with nor fully trusting of. Nor are the new leaders.

(6) Furthermore, numerous political factions, religious sects and tribes in Iraq remain deep-rooted. Kurds, in the mountainous north, accounting for 22 percent of Iraqi population, have a standing army of nearly 70,000. Many locals do not want to let go of the de facto autonomy they have had, under U. S. and British air protection, since the 1991 Gulf war. Hussein attempted to subjugate the Kurds under his role, so they have thus been very cooperative with the coalition army.

(7) Yet another variable is whether the interim government can independently exert state power. Despite the explicit support of the UN (supposed to represent the international community), the interim government is still on the leash of the United States, though perceptions may vary to what degree and for how long this will be the case. It is undeniable, nonetheless, that this new government will have limited power. The United States will keep its 138,000 troops in Iraq at least for the duration of the transitional period. The new Iraqi Government has expressed its wish to have, at minimum, a supervisory role in military operations after the turnover. But the Iraqi army and police force will continue to be largely under U. S. leadership. It is very possible, especially in the election of 2005, that there will be differences between the U. S. authorities and the Iraqi Government to regarding the rate at which the army is put under Iraq control.

(8) The security situation in Iraq is still very volatile. Since U. S. President George W. Bush declared the end to major combat on May 1 last year, terrorist bombings against coalition forces and UN personnel as well as Iraqi people have continued, worsening as of late. Several kidnappings of foreigners have occurred. Worse still, the prisoner abuse scandal has seriously eroded U. S. and British credibility in Iraq. Many Iraqis see occupation forces as an invader and occupier rather than liberator. The political vacuum in Iraq has allowed Al Qaeda to extend its violent campaign to Iraq. How the interim government will restore law and the people’s loyalty is yet to be seen.

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