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1、欢迎您阅读并下载本文档,本文档来源于互联网,如有侵权请联系删除!我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档!1 2006 年 4 月自考英语(二)试卷 PART ONE(50 POINTS)IVocabulary and Structure(10 points,1point each)1.It would be better to make a decision now,_ leave it until next week.A.other than B.rather than C.less than D.more than 2.Well inform you as soon as tickets becom
2、e _.A.valuable B.capable C.acceptable D.available 3.The foreign company has been_ running this factory for decades.A.enormously B.effectively C.infinitely D.extremely 4.If you _ my advice,you wouldnt be in such trouble now.A.took B.takes C.has taken D.had taken 5.The meeting _,we left the room quick
3、ly for dinner.A.over B.was over C.is over D.been over 6.All the money _,Frederick started looking for work.A.having spent B.has been spent C.having been spent D.had been spent 7._ his talk when Mary ran out of the lecture hall.A.Hardly had be begun B.Hardly he had begun C.Hardly he has begun D.He ha
4、rdly had begun 8.The two sisters are _ in many ways,not only in appearance but also in temperament.A.like B.likely C.alike D.lively 9.The purpose of the program is to provide training for employees so that they can work _.A.late B.later C.lately D.latest 10.I hope my boy friend will be handsome,stro
5、ng and _ kind.A.above all B.in all C.at all D.after all II.Cloze Test(10 points,1 point each)However careful one may be,he cannot possibly listen carefully to everything that he hears.There are 11 of reasons for this.One of them is the overload of messages most of us 12 each day.In addition to the n
6、umerous hours we 13 hearing other people speak,we may spend several hours listening to the radio or sitting in front of a television set.14,it is impossible to focus our attention completely on what is said;our mind might be 15 elsewhere.Preoccupation with our personal concerns is 16 reason we dont
7、always listen carefully.A romance 17 sour or a good grade on a test may take prominence in our mind even as 18 is speaking to us.Furthermore,we are surrounded by all kinds of noises which interfere 19 listening.For example,voices at a party or 20 of traffic may simply make it difficult for us to cat
8、ch everything that is being said.11.A.the number B.a number C.number D.numbers 12.A.accept B.obtain C.receive D.possess 13.A.put B.consume C.spend D.spare 14.A.Besides B.Whereas C.Otherwise D.Nevertheless 15.A.wondering B.swinging C.recycling D.wandering 16.A.other B.some C.the other D.another 17.A.
9、gone B.going C.goes D.went 18.A.anyone B.everyone C.someone D.few 19.A.to B.with C.of D.about 20.A.sound B.noise C.voice D.scream III.Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points each)Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Many of todays most trusted sales techniques were inve
10、nted over a century ago by a young merchant named Eaton in Toronto.When he was young,Eaton worked briefly with his brothers in small-town stores.In 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档,本文档来源于互联网,如有侵权请联系删除!我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档!2 1869,he set up his own shop in downtown Toronto.He had many competitors,but he was also ambitious and h
11、ad a plan for success.He offered a unique style of trade,but as was expected,all the other shopkeepers laughed at him,believing he would eventually fail.However,Eaton was not a man to be easily defeated;he came up with a brand new notion of business Goods satisfactory,or money refunded.He sold all h
12、is goods at fixed prices and only for cash.With a sharp sense of what the public wanted,he went out of the way to meet their needs.His business grew rapidly.He set up new branches and started mail order service that allowed people to buy from a list of his goods.Eatons listadvertisements of his dayw
13、as the first of its kind.It was distributed and read all over the country.It was the only way to access good-quality goods at reasonable prices for people living far away from big cites.It became part of their life.They even called it The Wishing Book.The secret of the lists success was that Eaton g
14、ained the respect of his customers;they trusted him for good prices and quality goods.Probably because he remembered his miserable early days in Ireland,Eaton thought much of the welfare of his employees:better working conditions,shorter weekday hours than his competitors and Saturday afternoons off
15、 in the summer.In all this,he was a leader.21.The best description of Eaton is that _.A.he was the richest merchant in Toronto B.he was a successful technical inventor C.he introduced new sales practices D.he changed peoples ideas about businessmen 22.Eatons success lay primarily in that _.A.he sold
16、 only good quality goods B.he was the first person to provide good service C.he treated his employees better than any of his competitors D.he won respect from his customers 23.From the passage we can infer that _.A.Eaton invented the idea of the internet shopping B.Eaton drove other businessmen to f
17、ailure C.Eaton never sold his goods on credit D.Eaton was defeated by his rivals 24.The best title for this passage is _.A.Good Goods,of Money Refunded B.Eaton,a Sales Inventor C.Customers Respect,a Secret of Success D.Eatons list,a Welcome Event in Sales History 25.Eatons List was important to peop
18、le on farms because it was a convenient way of getting _.A.good-quality goods at reasonable prices B.goods at unreasonable prices C.good-quality goods at unreasonable prices D.poor-quality goods at reasonable prices Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The threat of a gl
19、obal outbreak(疾病大爆发)of bird flu makes it urgent for the international community to cooperate effectively.Wealthy countries will have to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for the testing and production of medicines necessary for treating patients suffering from bird flu.Developing countries,par
20、ticularly in Southeast Asia,where the bird flu virus(病毒)has spread since 1997,must work out special programs so that farmers will not hide sighs of possible outbreaks.In addition,the way such farm birds as chickens and ducks are traditionally raised and marketed in the developing world should be cha
21、nged;there should be more distance between the birds and their keepers.Countries should deal with the disease with joint effort.If one country is inadequately prepared,it will be a threat to every other country.The potential effects of a national outbreak of bird flu are enormous.Firstly,an outbreak
22、 may kill large numbers of people.World Health Organization(WHO)estimates that an outbreak similar to the mild Hong Kong flu of 1968 could kill as many as 7.4 millions people.If it were as dangerous as the 1918 Spanish flu,which killed 50 million,the number would be much higher.Secondly,such an outb
23、reak may cause great financial damage.The latest outbreak of bird flu,which began in December 2003,has cost Southeast Asia more than$10 billion and depressed its GDP by 1.5 percent.If a new outbreak of bird flu were to last for a whole 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档,本文档来源于互联网,如有侵权请联系删除!我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档!3 year,$800 billi
24、on would be lost.Despite the 124 human cases and 63 deaths from bird flu since December 2003,the virus remains mainly a disease animals.However,the more animals that die of the disease,the more chances it has of spreading to people.Large numbers of dead or dying birds mean that more people will be e
25、xposed to the virus and change into a virus with new characteristics.If the international community works together efficiently,man can surely prevent such a virus and possibly save millions of lives.26.Faced with the threat of a global outbreak of bird flu,the international community should _.A.esta
26、blish new markets B.work together effectively C.stop birds from flying to other countries D.raise fewer chickens and ducks 27.The second paragraph focuses on _.A.World Health Organization B.flus in Hong Kong and Spain C.the economy of Southeast Asia D.possible effects of a bird flu outbreak 28.The n
27、umber of people who have died of bird flu since 2003 is _.A.63 B.124 C.7.4 million D.50 million 29.In the third paragraph,the author is mainly interested in _.A.stimulating financial growth B.reducing economic damages C.saving human lives D.protecting bird species 30.The passage deals with all the f
28、ollowing aspects bird flu EXCEPT _.A.the origin and history of bird flu B.the importance of international cooperation C.the possible dangers of a national outbreak D.the significance of preventing it from spreading Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The long summer h
29、olidays are finally over and some parents are pleased.We worry more about their safety in the holidays,explains one mother from North London.If teenagers are not wandering around on public transport in a big and potentially dangerous city,they are chatting to strangers in an internet chat room!Well,
30、thats an extreme picture of the UK today,but many parents are worried about how much freedom they can give their children during the holidays and at weekends.Weekends are not the only time to worry!Newspaper are full of stories about too many school kids going to school by car because their parents
31、do not want them to travel alone on a bus or train.This summer there were more frightening stories of teenagers disappearing with questionable friends that they met on the net.All the Media stories help increase parents fears,but is the UK really so dangerous?Many young people feel that life for the
32、ir parents was easier.In the 1960s young people played in the streets more and traveled around town without their parents.At least our parents can keep tabs on us,says 16-year-old Julia.So many people have mobile phones now and their parents ring to find out where they are.I use my mobile to get Dad
33、 to come to the station when I arrive late.Mobiles are not just expensive toys;they help keep young people safe.Most significantly,they help keep young people safe.Most significantly,they make parents feel better.Only one problem is,though,that some young people have been attacked by thieves who wan
34、t to steal their mobile phones.Young people like going out with friends,but they now need to learn how to get home safely.Five million young people in the UK between the ages of 9 to 16 use chat rooms to make friends,but they,too,need to be careful and never give their personal details to a stranger
35、.Young people today have more opportunities to meet new people and go out at night more than their parents ever did.Now school,television programs and newspapers must help teenagers to enjoy their freedom and to be responsible for their own safety.31.Some parents are upset about the summer holidays
36、mainly because their children _.A.wander around on bus in the city B.chat to strangers in Internet chat rooms C.make questionable friends on the net D.are taken little care of by teachers 32.For the sake of the safety,many parents send their kids to school _.A.by car B.by bus C.by train D.by public
37、transport 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档,本文档来源于互联网,如有侵权请联系删除!我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档!4 33.Most significantly,mobile phones _.A.enable parents keep a close watch on their kids B.help keep teenagers safe C.make parents feel less worried D.protect teenagers from being attacked 34.Teenagers should never give any strangers _.A.thei
38、r mobile phone numbers B.their family address C.their personal information D.their parents names 35.This passage is mainly about _.A.freedom for teenagers in summer holidays B.safety for teenagers in summer holidays C.activities for teenagers in summer holidays D.troubles for teenagers in summer hol
39、idays PART TWO (50 POINTS)IV.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。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。36.获胜者,优胜者 n.w_ _ _ _ _ 37.(使)枯萎,凋谢 v.w_ _ _ _ _ 38.垂直的,竖的 a.v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39.易变的,变量的 a.v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40.唯一的,独特的 a.u_ _ _ _ _ 41.地下的,隐蔽的 a.u_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42.真实的,如实地 ad.t_
40、 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43.星期二 n.T_ _ _ _ _ _ 44.传统,惯例 n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45.同情,同情心 n.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46.投降,让步 vi.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47.足够的,充分的 a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 48.亲属,亲戚 n.r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49.抵抗,反抗 n.r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 50.有目的的,蓄意的 a.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 51.财产;性质 n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 52.俯望,漏看 vt.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 53.
41、发源,源自 vi.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 54.音乐的,悦耳的 a.m_ _ _ _ _ _ 55.意图,打算 n.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V.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。56He _(write)her 10 letters since he met her last years.57.I think it necessary for him _(finish)the work in time.58.The house is _(complete)before his broth
42、ers wedding ceremony.59.You had better _(bring)enough money with you.60.The _(good)he feels,the more work he will do.61.If I hadnt listened to you,I would _(make)such a silly mistake.62.The three players repeatedly denied _(take)any drug.63.People who are entitled to _(vote)should be over eighteen.6
43、4.The government has taken measures to reduce the total energy _(consume).65.If she _(catch)the 10 Oclock train,she can get there by lunch time.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.男人的平均身高比女人高几英寸。67.你所说的与我们正在讨论的豪不相干。68教育应该使每个学生德、智、体全面发展。欢迎您阅读并下载本文档,
44、本文档来源于互联网,如有侵权请联系删除!我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档!5 69这本书对读者产生了很大影响。70这次考试比我们预想的要难得多。VII.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。There is a clear distinction between one who is supposed to know and another,usually a younger person who is supposed not to know.However,teaching is not nece
45、ssarily the area of a special group of people,nor should it be looked upon as a technical skill.Teaching can be more like guiding and assisting than forcing information into a blank mind.If you have a certain skill,you should be able to share it with others.You do not have to get a certificate to co
46、nvey what you know to them or to help them in their attempt to teach themselves.All of us,from the very youngest children to the oldest members of our society,should come to realize our own talent and abilities as teachers.We can share what we know,however little it might be,with others who have nee
47、d of that knowledge or skill.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档,本文档来源于互联网,如有侵权请联系删除!我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档!6 2006 年 4 月 I.Vocabulary and Structure(本大题共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,共 10 分)1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A II.Cloze Test (本大题共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,共 10 分)11.B 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.B III.Reading Comprehension
48、(本大题共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,共 30 分)21.C 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.B 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.A 31.D 32.A 33.C 34.C 35.B IV.Word Spelling (本大题共 20 小题,每两小题 1 分,共 10 分)36.winner 37.wither 38.vertical 39.variable 40.unique 41.underground 42.truthfully 43.Tuesday 44.tradition 45.sympathy 46.surrender 47.sufficient 48.rela
49、tive 49.resistance 50.purposeful 51.property 52.overlook 53.originate 54.musical 55.intention 评分参考多写、少写或错写一个或一个以上的字母均为错 V.Word From (本大题共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,共 10 分)56.has written 57.to finish 58.to be completed 59.bring 60.better 61.have made 62.taking 63.vote 64.consumption 65.catches 评分参考语法错误或拼写错误均不给分。
50、VI.Translation from Chinese into English (本大题共 5 小题,每小题 3 分,共 15 分)66.On the average,men are higher than women by several inches/several inches higher than women.67.What you said has nothing to do/has no relevance with what we are discussing.68.Education should enable every student to develop morall