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1、2007年04月份全国自考英语(二)真题一、Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 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 toB.get withC.get atD.get down答案：C2.The volleyball match was televised _ on CCTV.A.alive B. lifeC.liveD. lively答案：C3.The newspaper w
2、ill have to close down if it cannot increase its _considerably.A.distributionB.contributionC.prescriptionD.circulation答案：D4. The central theatre has a seating _ of more than 3,000 people.A. capabilityB. capacityC. abilityD.facility答案：B5.The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from _ in the l
3、iving room.A.that B. itC. one D.which答案：A6. Because of the bad weather,the sports meet had to be _.A.shut downB. done awayC.taken offD.called off答案：D7. Jenny complained that the hospital _ her too much for the treatment.A. expendedB. paidC. costD.charged答案：D8. Having decided to rent a flat，we _ cont
4、acting housing agencies in thecity.A.set aboutB. set downC. set outD.set up答案：A9.The book fair has received a positive _ from readers.A. resultB. responseC.settlementD.solution答案：B10. If the operation _ carefully prepared，it would not have beensuccessful.A. was notB. has not been C. had not beenD. w
5、ere not答案：C二、Cloze Test(10 points,1 point each)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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1.The basic principle of radar is illustrated by what happens when one shouts ina cave. The echo of the shouting 1 the walls helps a person determine the size ofthe cave. With radar, however, the waves a
6、re radio waves instead of 2 waves. Radiowaves travel 3 the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in a second. A radarset 4 a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes 5 when the wavesbounce (反射) off objects. By determining the time it 6 for the echoes to return tothe radar set, a tr
7、ained technician 7 determine the distance between the radar setand other objects. The word “radar”, 8 , gets its name from the term “radiodetection and ranging.” “Ranging” is the term for detection of the 9 between anobject and the radar set.Besides being of critical importance to pilot, radar is 10
8、 for air traffic control,for tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.(1).(A).through(B).for(C).on(D).against答案：D(2).(A).sound(B).light(C).heat(D).tide答案：A(3).(A).in(B).at(C).over(D).on答案：B(4).(A).sends out(B).works out(C).figures out(D).puts out答案：A(5).(A).producing(B).pro
9、duced(C).produce(D).produces答案：B(6).(A).spends(B).takes(C).kills(D).makes答案：B(7).(A).can(B).must(C).ought to(D).has to答案：A(8).(A).in case(B).in turn(C).in short(D).in fact答案：D(9).(A).length(B).width(C).distance(D).space答案：C(10).(A).eventual(B).internal(C).external(D).essential答案：D三、Reading Comprehen
10、sion(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。1.An understanding of mans effect on the balance of nature is crucial (关键的)to being able to find the appropriate remedial action. It is a very common beliefthat the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor
11、 peopleliving in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This isnot true. The actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effectthey have on nature. Developing countries do have an effect on their environment,but it is the populations of richer countries
12、that have a far greater impact on theearth as a whole. For example, tropical forests are known to be essential to the balance ofnature, yet we are destroying them at a great rate. They are being cleared not tobenefit the natives of that country, but to satisfy the needs of rich countries.Central Ame
13、rican forests are being destroyed for grassland to make pet food in theUnited States cheaper; in Papua New Guinea, forests are destroyed to supply cheapercardboard packaging for Japanese electronic products; in Burma and Thailand, forestshave been destroyed to produce more attractive furniture in Si
14、ngapore and Hong Kong.Therefore, a rich person living thousands of miles away may cause more tropicalforest destruction than a poor person living in the forest itself. In short, it is everybodys duty to safeguard the future of mankindnot onlythrough population control, but by being more aware of the
15、 effect his actions haveon nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily destroyed; on theother hand, it can easily destroy its most dangerous enemyman.(1).According to the first paragraph, people usually believe that _.(A). poor people in poor countries contribute to the imbalance
16、of nature(B). rich people know how to protect the environment by taking actions(C). people in poor areas know a lot about the birth control(D). rich people in rich countries have done a lot to balance nature答案：A(2). In the authors opinion, _.(A).developing countries should be responsible for environ
17、mental problems(B).overpopulation in the world is created by the developed countries(C).rich countries exercise worse influence on environment than poorcountries(D). all countries should bring the population growth under control答案：C(3). The purpose of the second paragraph is mainly to illustrate _.(
18、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 economy(D).how South Asian countries make quality furniture答案：B(4). Nature is very easily destroyed by _.(A).rich people(B).poor people(C).nat
19、ural disasters(D).mankind答案：D(5). 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 country(C). awareness of the effects of mans actions is as important as populationcontrol
20、(D). developed countries should do more to protect natural environment on theearth答案：C2. Online learning is also called distance education, which helps students whotake classes by computer over the Internet to learn certain courses and earn adegree. And it has become more and more popular with both
21、young people andeducational institutions. The School of Continuing and Professional Studies of New York University inManhattan began online classes in 1992. Its Virtual School has taught more than10,000 students from across the United States and other countries. Last year, the school launched NYU On
22、line. It offers NYUs first onlineprograms for a bachelors degree. Programs are offered in three areas: leadershipand management, information systems management and social sciences. The classes arehighly interactive, where students communicate with each other and their teachers.Some classes require s
23、tudents to log in at the same time so they can attend livelectures by a professor. Students can also ask questions and work together on teamprojects. 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 fina
24、ncial aid forinternational students in this program. If you are interested in the program, youcan get more details at the website: www.nyu.edu. Many other schools, too, offer online education. Students should be especiallycareful of programs that offer a degree in return for little or no work. These
25、 areknown as diploma mills, and are illegal in the United States. Educational advisers also say that before you enter any program, make sure thework will be recognized in your country. You should also make sure the schools youare considering are officially approved.(1). The third paragraph is mainly
26、 about theof the programs of the School_.(A). academic goal and system(B). courses and learning mode(C).learning methods and classes(D). courses and requirements答案：B(2). It can be inferred from the passage that international students in theprograms _.(A). get full scholarship(B).pay no tuition(C). g
27、et no financial support(D). earn more money答案：C(3).Many American schools offer online programs, and international students_.(A). should be careful of being cheated(B).are certain to earn a degree(C).should know about programming(D).are faced with many difficulties答案：A(4).The word work in the second
28、line of the last paragraph most probablymeans _.(A). what a student has written at school(B). what a student has learned at school(C).what a student has read at school(D).what a student has achieved academically答案：D(5). The payment for online programs of NYU is based on _.(A). the number of classes
29、a student attends(B).the number of students a professor instructs(C).the number of semesters a student spends(D).the number of presentations a student makes答案：A3.Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twentyfive. On being askedhis opinion, he said, “Capital punishment and life imprison
30、ment are equallyimmoral. 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 banker, who was then younger and more nervous thanthe lawyer, suddenly lost his temper and cried out, “Its a lie. I b
31、et you twomillions. 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 !” cried the banker. “Gentleman, I bet you two millions.” “Agreed. Two millions for my freedom,” said the la
32、wyer. So this wild, ridiculous bet came to pass. The banker could not hide hisexcitement. During supper he said to the lawyer jokingly, “Come to your senses,young man, before its too late. Two millions are nothing to me, but you stand tolose three or four of the best years of your life. I say three
33、or four becauseyoull never stick it out any longer. Dont forget that voluntary imprisonment ismuch harder to put up with than an enforced one. The idea that you have the right tofree yourself any moment will poison your life in the cell. I pity you.” And now the banker, pacing from corner to corner,
34、 recalled all this and askedhimself, “Why did I make this bet? Whats the good? The lawyer lost fifteen yearsof his life and I threw away two millions. Will it convince people that capitalpunishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! Rubbish! On mypart, it was the caprice (心血来潮) o
35、f a wellfed millionaire; on the lawyers part,its the pure greed of gold.”(1).The lawyer would choose life imprisonment because _.(A).he was younger than the banker(B).capital punishment was immoral(C).it was better than capital punishment(D).the banker would give him 200,000答案：C(2).The author consid
36、ers the bet between the lawyer and the banker _.(A).interesting(B).ridiculous(C).capricious(D).instructive答案：B(3).The word company in the first paragraph refers to _.(A).companions(B). bankers(C). lawyers(D). prisoners答案：A(4).The banker was extremely excited because _.(A).he was too rich to care for
37、 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 years答案：B(5).In the end, the banker considers his bet with the lawyer _.(A).rational(B).reasonable(C).beneficial (D).unreasonable答案：D四、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)将括号中的各
38、词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。1.Small shops offer products that range from inexpensive toexpensive,_(depend)on the shop.答案：depending2.Our training program covers a range of _(effect) management techniques.答案：effective3.Large sums of money have to _(spend) each year on railway construction.答案：be spent4.He sa
39、w a letter lying on the table _(address) to him.答案：addressed5.It is highly _(desire) that the government give the company more financialsupport.答案：desirable6.She had an outward _(appear), but deep down she was really worried.答案：appearance7.There are a _(surprise) large number of mistakes in the test
40、 paper.答案：surprisingly8.Weather _(permit), the football match will be played on Wednesday.答案：permitting9.He lay perfectly still and _(play) dead to escape capture by the enemy.答案：played10.We are supposed _(follow) the teachers instructions.答案： to follow五、Translation from English into Chinese(15 poin
41、ts)将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。1.When you turn on the television, put on your shoes or drive to a store, youreusing energy. Energy is one of the most fundamental forces in the world. Animals useenergy to walk and run. Trees and plants use energy to grow. People use it to workand play. Energy is everywhere i
42、n naturein the light of the sun, in the wind, inthe forest, in water currents and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is nolife. We use our own energy constantly and we continually make use of all kinds ofenergy.Energy can be divided into two different types: stored energy and dynamic energy.S
43、tored 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 and produces the dynamic energy.答案：当你打开电视、穿鞋子、或驾车购物，你都在消耗能量。能量是世界上一种最基本的力。动物行走、奔跑，树木、植物生长，人类工作和消遣，都在消耗能量。能量存在于阳光、风、树林、水流和喷发的火山中，自然界中无处不在。没有能量，就没有生命。我们在不断地消耗自身的能量，也在不断地消耗其他种类的能量。能量有两种不同的类型：储能和动能。储能被称之为潜能，而动能被称之为运动能。如果你把橡皮筋拉长，这就产生了潜能；你一松手，它就会收缩并产生动能。