2005年4月自考英语二试题及答案

1.Would’t you rather your child__A____successful with his study and won the scholarship?A.becameB.becomeC.would becomeD.becomes2.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement,he wonders___C____will happen to his family life.A.itB.thatC.whatD.this3.We hope that all the measures against sandstorms, ___D____was put forward by the committee,will be considered seriously at the meeting.A.whileB.afterC.sinceD.as4.We cannot leave this tough job to a person______B___.A.who nobody has confidenceB.in whom nobody has confidenceC.for whom nobody has confidenceD.who everyone has confidence of5.You are the best for the job___B__you apply your mind to it._A.untilB.if onlyC.in caseD.unless6.Hey,leave__C___!I hate people touching my hair.A.behindB.outC.offD.over7.I thought the problem of water shortage would ____A____at the meeting but nobody mentioned it.e upe up toe overe to8.Mr.Smith,can I__D______you for a minute?I’d like to hear your opinion on this issue.A.say a word withB.have words withC. mention a word withD.have a word with9.There is a deadlock(僵局)in the discussion when neither side gives____B____to the over.A.a wayB.wayC.the wayD.its way10.This type of desk and chair can be adjusted____C____ the height of students at different ages.A.withB.forC.toD.inⅡ.Cloze Test(10points,1point for each item)For over a hundred years Japan has consistently spent large sums of money and considerable human resources in an effort to obtain technology.Her ability to negotiate __11___by the fact most of the technology she wanted was no commercial secrets.Japan’s__12__has also been strengthened by the fact that her internal market was large, so that__13__to this market could be offered to multinational companies as an attraction to them to grant licenses.Besides,Japan’s work force was disciplined,so it was capable__14__applying the information it acquired. Finally,American and European companies,who were __15__licensers,felt that the Japanese companies might take a large share of the world market__16__they were not limited by licensing agreement.Conditions of this sort,__17__together in one nation, may well be unique,and the case of Japan may therefore not actually demonstrate that licensing is just as efficient as multinational ownership for the__18__of technology.In fact,Japanmay be finding this method of operation__19__effective than in the past,as her needs for outside technology now require information which__20__only a few companies and is more closely held.DABDACDBCB11.A.was strengthened B. will be strengthenedC.will have been strengthenedD. has been strengthened12.A.position B.location C. place D.point13.A.entry B.access C. presence D.acceptance14.A.at B.in C. for D.of15.A.potential B.feasible C. liable D.inevitable16.A.until B.before C.ifD.after17.A.came e C. will come ing18.A.transformation B.transfer C. transmission D.shift19.A.much B.little C. less D.more20.A.sticks to B.belongs to C. draws on D.takes onⅢ.Reading Comprehension(30points,2point for each item)Passage OneQuestions21to25are based on the following passage.One day,the principal came into our room and,after talking to the teacher,for some reason said:“I wish all of the white scholars to stand for a moment.”I rose with the others.The teacher looked at me and,calling my name, said:“You sit down for the present,and rise with the others.”I did not quite understand her.She repeated:“You sit down now,and rise with the others.”I sat down puzzled and dumb.I saw and heard nothing.When the other were asked to rise,I did not know it.When school was dismissed, I went out unconsciously.A few of the white boys laughed at me,saying:“Oh,you’re a nigger,too.”21.We can infer from the passage that“a nigger”means____B____.A.a white personB.a black personC.anyone that is not whiteD.anyone that is not black22.When the teacher asked him to sit down and rise with the others,the author was confused because_____A____.A.he never considered himself a non-white personB.he thought the teacher didn’t recognize himC.he thought he should be consideredD.he thought it rude for the teacher to call his name23.It was on that day that he began to realize that ____D_____.A.he was a niggerB.he was different from others because of his beautyC.his color was like that of his motherD.he differed from other white people even with hisbeauty24.From the passage we can learn that______C___.A.the boy’s father left them for some reasonsB.the boy’s mother didn’t want to mention his father atallC.the boy never met his father beforeD.the boy’s mother hated his father25.This passage generally tells us a story of____A____.A.a boy who suddenly realized that he was a colored personB.a boy who had been looked down upon because he had no fatherC.the miserable life of colored peopleD.the life of a one-parent familyPassage TwoQuestions26to30are based on the following passage.For Americans,time is a“resource”that,like water or coal,can be used well or poorly.“Time is money,”they say.“You only get so much time in this life;you’d best use it wisely.”The future will not be better than the past or the present unless people use their time fro constructive, future-oriented activities.Thus,Americans admire a “well-organized”person,one who has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them.The ideal person is punctual and treasures other people’s time.26.If a person treasures other people’s time,he A.A.does not waste people’s time with conversation oractivity that has no beneficial outcomeB.does not believe the future will be any better thanthe present or the pastC.likes to deep a written schedule of the dailyactivities with himD.likes to have his meals at the fast-food restaurantsto save time27.In the eyes of the foreign visitors in the States, American people D.A.think that time is always there which needsbudgetingB.enjoy saving and using time wisely everydayC.are indifferent in that they are like feelinglessmachinesD.are so fully engaged that they are unable to enjoythe important things in life28.What is the job of an efficiency expert?BA.Writing articles for periodicals.B.Recommending ways of efficient investment.C.Examining the quality of a company’s products.D.Teaching people how to take care of their yard.29.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?CA.Many Americans love having meals at fast-foodrestaurants.B.Americans are busier than other people in theworld.C.The American fast-food industry helps spread theAmerican culture around the world.D.The United States is the father of the world’sfast-food industry.30.The best title for this passage is A..A.The American Concept ofB.The Development of the American Fast FoodIndustryC.How to Raise EfficiencyD.The American Food and CulturePassage ThreeQuestions31to35are based on the following passage.It is difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling,where children are not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents.Legislation and court decisions have make it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home,and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity.Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficient than mass public education.Mor31.The main idea of the passage is that C.A.more and more parents are in favor of homeschoolingB.home schooling is superior to school educationbecause it has been legally approvedC.though home schooling has its advantages,itcreates as many new problems at the same timeD.school education is no doubt better than homeeducation32.Those who support home schooling think that A.it’s less expensive and more efficient apart fromother meritsB.it has added curricular and pedagogicalalternativesC.it will cause fewer discipline problemsD.it’s more important to reinforce moral values33.Critics believe that B.A.few parents can afford computers and technologywhen providing home educationB.few parents are qualified enough to provide asatisfactory home educationC.school teachers are better than parentsD.classroom environment can provide mostsatisfactory education34.According to the author,home schooling cannot help children D.A.acquire social knowledgeB.build up a relationship with family membersC.build up pupil-teacher relationshipD.develop a right view of society35.The attitude of the author toward home schooling is D.A.vagueB.positiveC.totally negativeD.straight-forwardPART TWO（50POINTS）IV.Word Spelling(10points,1point for two items)36.破坏，使…遇难vt w____37.自愿的，自发的a.v________38.紧要的，紧迫的 a..u_____39.容忍，忍受vt.t_______40.症状，征兆n.s_____41.最近，不久前ad.l_____42.放大，夸大vt.m______43.概念，想法n.n_____44.服从，听从vt.o___45.苦干的，费力的 a.p_______46.达到；造诣n.a____ __47.使平衡；权衡vt.b______48.战役，运动n.c_______49.装修，装饰vt.d______50.基本的，初级的 a.e_______51.忠诚的，忠实的 a.f_____52.姿势，手势n g______53.高度地，非常ad.h___ _54.模仿的，仿制的 a.i________55.正义，公正n.j_____36.wreck37.voluntary38.urgent39.tolerate40.symptomtely42.magnify43.notion44.obey45.painstaking46.attainment47.balance48.campaign 49.decorate50.elementary51.faithful52.gesture53.highly54.imitative55.justiceV.WORD FORM(10points,1point for each item)56.Once harm____is done__(do)to the environment,ittakes years to have the system recovered.57.With the strike___settled____(settle),the work on thenew assembly line went ahead like wildfire.58.The child was playing__dangerously_(danger)near theedge of the swimming pool.59.This project__to be accomplished__(accomplish)bythe end of2006will greatly improve the basic facility of the city.60.People appreciate__talking_(talk)with him becausehe is knowledgeable and humorous.61.Since the author did not stick to the topic,I found hisarticle very__confusing__(confuse)and hard to follow.62.With all this done,I_have been freed__(free)from alltroubles and responsibilities.63.Had he been treated well,he__would have gotover___(get over)this disease.64.Investigations into the cause of the shipwreck show thatthe ship_sank__(sink)the moment it hit the rock. 65.If only the board__would approve(approve)the proposal and put it into effect.vi．Translation from Chinese into English(15points,3 points for each item)66.时间是世界上最容易浪费也是最难以把握的东西。