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1、2007年4月高等教化自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二)试卷及答案(课程代码:00015).Vocabulary and Structure(10 point each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1. It is difficult to _ the implication between the lines.A. get to B. get with C. get at D. get down2. The volleyball match was televised _ on CCTV.A. alive B. life C. live D. live
2、ly3. The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its _ considerabi A. distributionB. contributionC. prescriptionD. circulatiol4. The central theatre has a seating _ of more than 3,000 people.A. capabilityB. capacityC. abilityD. facility5. The furniture in her bedroom is quite differe
3、nt from _ in the living room. A. that B. it C. One D. which6. Because of the bad weather, the sports meet had to be _.A. shutdownB. done awayC. taken offD. called off7. Jenny complained that the hospital _ her too much for the treatment.A. expendedB. paidC. costD. charged8. Having decided to rent a
4、flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city. A. set aboutB. set downC. set outD. setup9. The book fair has received a positive _ from readers.A. resultB. responseC. settlementD. solution10. If the operation _ carefully prepared, it would not have been successful. A. was notB. has not beenC. h
5、ad not beenD. were not.Cloze Test(10 point each)The basic principle of radar is illustrated by what happens when one shouts in a e. The echoof the shouting 11 the walls helps a person determine the size of i cave. With radar, however , the waves are radio waves instead of 12 waves. dio waves travel
6、13 the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in a second. A lar set 14 a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes 15 when waves bounce (Silt) off objects. By determining the time it 16 for the echoes to imi to the radar set, a trained technician 17 determine the distance between th
7、e ar set and other objects. The word radar, 18 , gets its name from the term dio detection and ranging. Ranging is the term for detection of the 19 between object and the radar set.Besides being of critical importance to pilot, radar is 20 for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for trac
8、king weather systems and storms.11.A. throughB. forC. onD. against 12.A. soundB. lightC. heatD. tide13.A.inB. atC. overD. on14.A.sendsoutB.works outC. figures outD. puts out15.A.producingB. producedC. produceD. produces16.A. spendsB. takesC. killsD. makes17.A. canB. mustC. ought toD. has to18.A. inc
9、aseB. in turnC. in shortD. in fact19.A. lengthB. widthC. distanceD. space20.A.EventualB.internalC.externalD.essential.Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points each)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,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Among the company was a law
10、yer, a young man of about twenty-five. On being asked his opinion, he said, Capital punishment and life imprisonment are equally immoral. If I were to make a choice between them, I would rather choose the latter Anyway, its better to live than not to live at all. A lively discussion followed. A bank
11、er, who was then younger and more nervous than the lawyer, suddenly lost his temper and cried out, Its a lie. I bet you two million .You wouldnt stick in a cell even for five years.If you mean it, replied the young lawyer, I bet Ill stay there longer; make it fifteen instead of five.Fifteen! Done! c
12、ried the banker. Gentleman, I bet you two millions.Agreed. Two millions for my freedom, said the lawyer.So this wild, ridiculous bet came to pass. The banker could not hide his excitement During supper he said to the lawyer jokingly, Come to your senses, young man, before its too late. Two millions
13、are nothing to me, but you stand to lose three or four of the best years of your life. I say three or four because youll never stick it out any longer Dont forget that voluntary imprisonment is much harder to put up with than a enforced one. The idea that you have the right to free yourself any mome
14、nt will poison your life in the cell. I pity you.And now the banker, pacing from comer to comer, recalled all this and asked himself, Why did I make this bet? Whats the good? The lawyer lost fifteen years of hi life and I threw away two millions. Will it convince people that capital punishment is wo
15、rse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! Rubbish! On my part, it was the caprice (心血来潮) of a well-fed millionaire; on the lawyers part, its the pure greed c gold.21The lawyer would choose life imprisonment because.A.he was younger than the banker B.capital punishment was immoral C.it was be
16、tter than capital punishment D. the banker would give him $200,00022. The author considers the bet between the lawyer and the banker. A. interestingB. ridiculous C. capriciousD. instructive23. The word company in the first paragraph refers to _. A. companionsB. bankers C. lawyersD. prisoners24. The
17、banker was extremely excited because _. A. he was too rich to care for the money B. he was sure of his winning the bet C. the lawyer would give up in 15 years D. the lawyer would give up before 5 years25. In the end, the banker considers his bet with the lawyer _. A. rationalB. reasonableC. benefici
18、alD. unreasonablePassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Online learning is also called distance education, which helps students who take classes by computer over the Internet to learn certain courses and earn a degree. And it has become more and more popular with both young
19、 people and educational institutions.The School of Continuing and Professional Studies of New York University in Manhattan began online classes in 1992. Its Virtual School has taught more than 10,000 students from across the United States and other countries.Last year,the school launched NYU Online.
20、 It offers NYUs first online Programs for a bachelors degree. Programs are offered in three areas; leadership And management, information systems management and social sciences. The classes are highly interactive where students communicate with each other and their teachers. Some classes require stu
21、dents to log in at the same time so they can attend live lectures by a professor Students can also ask questions and work together on team projects.The cost to attend NYU Online depends on how many classes a student is to take It costs as much as fifteen thousand dollars a year. NYU offers no financ
22、ial aid for international students in this program. If you are interested in the program, you can gel more details at the website: .nyu.edu. Many other schools, too, offer online education. Students should be especially careful of programs that offer a degree in return for little or no work. These a
23、re known as diploma mills, and are illegal in the United States.Educational advisers also say that before you enter any program, make sure the work will be recognized in your country. You should also make sure the schools you are considering are officially approved.26. The third paragraph is mainly
24、about the _ of the programs of the School. A. academic goal and system B. courses and learning mode C. learning methods and classes D. courses and requirements27. It can be inferred from the passage that international students in the programs _. A. get full scholarship B. pay no tuition C. get no fi
25、nancial supportD. earn more money28. Many American schools offer online programs, and international students _. A. should be careful of being cheated B. are certain to earn a degreeC. should know about programming D. are faced with many difficulties29.The word workin the second line of the last para
26、graph most probably means.A.what a student has written at schoolB.what a student has learned at schoolC.what a student has read at schoolD.what a student has achieved academically30. The payment for online programs of NYU is based on.A.the number of classes a student attendsB.the number of students
27、a professor instructsC.the number of semesters a student spendsD.the number of presentations a student makesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.An understanding of mans effect on the balance of nature is crucial (关键的) to being able to find the appropriate remedial acti
28、on. It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This is not true. The actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effect they have on nature. D
29、eveloping countries do have an effect on their environment, but it is the populations of richer countries that have a far greater impact on the earth as a whole.For example, tropical forests are known to be essential to the balance of nature, yet we are destroying them at a great rate. They are bein
30、g cleared not to benefit the natives of that country, but to satisfy the needs of rich countries. Central American forests are being destroyed for grassland to make pet food in the United States cheaper; in Papua slew Guinea, forests are destroyed to supply cheaper cardboard packaging for Japanese e
31、lectronic products; in Burma and Thailand, forests have been destroyed to produce more attractive furniture in Singapore and Hong Kong. Therefore, a rich person living thousands of miles away may cause more tropical forest destruction than a poor person living in the forest itself.In short, it is ev
32、erybodys duty to safeguard the future of mankindnot only through population control, but by being more aware of the effect his actions have on nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily destroyed; on the other hand, it can easily destroy its most dangerous enemyman.31.According t
33、o the first paragraph, people usually believe that .A.poor people in poor countries contribute to the imbalance of natureB. rich people know how to protect the environment by taking actionsC. people in poor areas know a lot about the birth controlD. rich people in rich countries have done a lot to b
34、alance nature32. In the authors opinion, _.A. developing countries should be responsible for environmental problemsB. overpopulation in the world is created by the developed countriesC. rich countries exercise worse influence on environment than poor countriesD. all countries should bring the popula
35、tion growth under control33. The purpose of the second paragraph is mainly to illustrate _. A. how the forests in the U. S. are being destroyed B. which countries are the victims of the imbalance of nature C.what Japan has done to develop its own economyD. how South Asian countries make quality furn
36、iture34. Nature is very easily destroyed by _.A. rich peopleB. poor people C. natural disastersD. mankind35. The topic of the passage is that _.A.the control of population is essential to the development of a nation B.natural resources are important to the economic development of a countryC.awarenes
37、s of the effects of mans actions is as important as population controlD. developed countries should do more to protect natural environment on the earthIV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完好的单词写在答题纸上。36到国外;在国外ad. a37.相反的;不利的a.a38. 帝国n.e39.典礼,仪式n.c40.
38、环境;境遇n.c41.密集度,稠密度n.d42.出现,涌现v.e43.扩大,放大n.e44.特征,特色n.f45.杂志n.m46.移民,侨民n.i47.答应;执照n.l48.同时,其间n.m49.须要,必需品n.n50.听从,听从v.o51.四月a.A52.根本的,激进的a.r53.狡猾的;难处理的 a.t 54.策略,战略n.s55.宇宙的,普遍的a.uV. Word Form (10 points, 1 point each)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. Small shops offer products that range from inexpens
39、ive to expensive, _ (depend) on the shop.57. Our training program covers a range of _ (effect) management techniques.58. Large sums of money have to _ (spend) each year on railway construction.59. He saw a letter lying on the table _ (address) to him.60. It is highly _ (desire) that the government g
40、ive the company more financial support.61. She had an outward _ (appear), but deep down she was really worried.62. There are a _ (surprise) large number of mistakes in the test paper.63. Weather _ (permit), the football match will be played on Wednesday.64. He lay perfectly still and _ (play) dead t
41、o escape capture by the enemy.65. We are supposed _ (follow) the teachers9 instructions,VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points each)将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。66当人类对四周的环境开场发问时,科学就诞生了。67他尽管病得很重,但还是参与了会议。68这项探讨结果说明白日梦有助于进步一个人适应新环境的实力。69直到这次求职面试失败,他才意识到英语学习的重要性。70随着经济开展和社会进步,人们越来越关切生活质
42、量。.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)When you turn on the television, put on your shoes or drive to a store, youre using energy. Energy is one of the most fundamental forces in the world. Animals use energy to walk and run. Trees and plants use energy to grow. People use it to work and
43、 play.Energy is everywhere in naturein the light of the sun, in the wind, in the forest, in water currents and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. We use our own energy constantly and we continually make use of all kinds of energy.Energy can be divided into two different types: sto
44、red energy and dynamic energy.Stored energy is called potential energy, and the latter refers to energy in motion. If you stretch out a rubber band, this produces potential energy. If you let it go, it moves an produces the dynamic energy.2007年4月高等教化自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二)答案I. Vocabulary and Structure (每小
45、题1分,共10分)I.C2.C3.D4.B5.A6. D7. D8.A9. B10. CII. Cloze Test (每小题1分,共10分)11. D12. A13. B 14. A15. B16. B 17. A18. D19. C20. D. Reading Comprehension (每小题2分,共30分)21. C22. B23. A24. B25. D26. B 27. C28. A29. D30. A31. A32. C33. B34. D35. CIV. Word Spelling (每两小题1分,共30分) 36.abroad37. adverse38. empire39.
46、 ceremony40.circumstance 41. density42. emerge43. enlarge44. feature45.magazine46. immigrant47. licence (-nse) 48. meantime49. necessity 50.obey51.April52. radical53. tricky54. strategy55.universalV. Word Form (每小题1分,共10分)56. depending57. effective58. be spent59. addressed60. desirable61. appearance
47、62. surprisingly 63. permitting64. played65. to followVI. Translation from Chinese into English (每小题3分,共15分66. Science came into being when man began to ask questions about his environment.67. Despite his serious illness, he came to/attended the meeting, or Although he was seriously ill, he came to/
48、attended the meeting.68The study indicates that daydreaming helps(to) improve a persons ability to adapt(himself) to a new environment.69. He didnt realize the importance of English learning until he failed in the job interview, or Not until he failed in the job interview did he realize the importance of English learning, or It was not until he failed in the job interview that he realized the importance of English learning.70. With (the) economic devel