2007年10月自考试题高级英语全国试卷

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2007年10月高等教育自学考试英语(一)试题及解析

2007年10月高等教育自学考试英语(一)试题及解析

仅供参考2007年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(一)试卷更多历次真题及解析请参见北航出版社《全国高等教育自学考试英语(一)历次真题全解》本试卷分为两部分,满分100分,考试时间150分钟。

第一部分为选择题,1页至7页,共7页。

应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求 填涂,不能答在试卷上。

第二部分为非选择题,8页至9页,共2页。

应考者必须在“答题纸”上答题。

PART ONE (50 POINTS ). Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point e Ⅰach)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1. To some extent the good service at the hotel ________ the poor food.A. brought outB. came aboutC. got down toD. made up for2. If you ________ in taking this attitude, we’ll have to ask you to leave.A. insistB. resist C persist D. exist3. He’ll ________ his nervousness once he's on stage.A. get overB. get offC. get outD. get through4. At the age of fourteen, Maggie went to a ________ girls' school along with her sister.A. nearB. nearbyC. closeD. neighbor5. Miranda happily accepted an invitation to lunch at Rules, her ________ restaurant.A. popularB. preferredC. favoredD. favorite6. We request that all cell phones ________ for the duration of the performance.A. be turned offB. should turn offC. ought to be turned offD. to be turned off7. Who was the first person ________ today?A. spoke to youB. with you spokeC. you spoke toD. spoke with you8. A person who talks to ________ is not necessarily mad.A. himselfB. oneselfC. yourselfD. itself9. Spanish people usually speak ________ than English people.A. quickB. quicklyC. more quickD. more quickly10. Did you hear ________ Mary said?A. thatB. whatC. whichD. that what. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point each)Ⅱ下列短文中有+个空白,每个空白有四个选项。

10月全国高等教育自学考题高级英语试卷

10月全国高等教育自学考题高级英语试卷

10月全国高等教育自学考题高级英语试卷全部题目用英文作答(翻译题除外),并将答案写在答题纸相应位置上I. The following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked A to Y. Choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. One word or expression for each blank only. (25 points, 1 point for each)Today’s heroes—some of them, anyway—tell us they enjoy their 1 . “And I 2 to myself at the men and the ladies. Who never 3 of us billion-dollar babies.”The 4“culture hero” who 5 that is Alice Cooper.If I said that being black is a greater 6 than being a woman, probably no one would 7me. Why? Because “we all know” there is 8 against black people in America. That there is prejudice against women is an idea that still 9 nearly all men—and, I am afraid, most women—as 10 .There is, however, another 11 possessed by the best work, which is even more important as a 12 of happiness than is the exercise of 13 . This is the element of constructiveness. In some work, though by no 14 in most, something is built up which remains as a 15 whenthe work is completed.My own state of mind, when I left Watts eight years ago to take up the 16 year at Whittier College, was 17 . It was to me less of a 18 ; it was the stepping off point of an Odyssey that was to take me through Whittier College and Oxford University, to Yale Law School, and back to Watts. I had 19 then, as now, to make Watts my 20 .Well, it’s a good life and a good 21 , all said and 22 , if you don’t 23 , and if you know that the big wide world hasn’t 24 from you yet, no, not by a long way, though it won’t be long now. The float bobbed more violently than before and, with a 25 on his face, he began to wind in the reel.II. Each of the following sentences is given four choices of words or expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each)26. The citizens are grateful to the government for the ______ environment.A. wholesomeB. wholesaleC. noisomeD. tiresome27. The farmers’ ______ from the contest aroused heated debates.A. omissionB. exclusionC. inclusionD. emission28. He owed his victory to endurance and ______.A. instanceB. existenceC. subsistenceD. perseverance29. He killed his enemy and received a ______ wound himself.A. moralB. fatefulC. mortalD. factual30. To remove the paint, he had to apply a knife to ______ the table.A. scrapeB. rubC. dabD. peel31. The local government decided to ______ money for the building of a new post office.A. distributeB. divideC. contributeD. allot32. She was ______ of her notorious family scandal.A. shamefulB. shamelessC. ashamedD. shamed33. Since then, the contrast between his two careers has become even more ______.A. symbolizedB. distinguishedC. predominatedD. pronounced34. I recall how ______ it was years ago when people littered everywhere in our city.A. annoyingB. scaringC. frighteningD. humiliating35. I don’t complain about the smoking ______ because I hate watching people smoking in hospitals.A. programsB. restrictionsC. argumentsD. advertisements36. His muscles are firmest and his ______ colds and infections is highest.A. ignorance ofB. independence ofC. resistance toD. attribution to37. Regardless of ______ poll results, a number of objections have been published in newspapers.A. practicalB. sensibleC. favorableD. outstanding38. At British universities, it is ______ to cease work and spend a half-hour or so sipping tea and eating cookies with the members of one’s department.A. satisfactoryB. extraordinaryC. contemporaryD. customary39. The concentration of populations in cities has given ______ to many problems of housing, education, and medical services.A. riseB. reasonC. resultD. response40. This discovery is highly ______ in the circle of science.A. measuredB. appreciatedC. calculatedD. experimentedRead the following passage carefully and complete the succeeding three items III, IV, V.A Wrong Man in Workers’ Paradise(1) The man had never believed in mere utility.(2) Having had no useful work, he indulged in mad whims. He made little pieces of sculpture—men, women and castle, quaint earthen things dotted over with sea-shells. He painted. Thus he wasted his time on all that was useless, needless. People laughed at him. At times he vowed to shake off his whims, but they lingered in his mind.(3) Some boys seldom ply their books and yet pass their tests. A similar thing happened to this man. He spent his earth life in useless work and yet after his death the gates of Heaven opened wide for him.(4) But mistakes are unavoidable even in Heaven. So it came to pass that the aerialmessenger who took charge of the man made a mistake and found him a place in Workers’ Paradise.(5) In this Paradise you find everything except leisure.(6) Here men say: “God! We haven’t a moment to spare.” Women whisper: “Let’s move on, time’s a-flying.” All exclaim: “Time is precious.” “We have our hands full, we make use of every single minute,” they sigh complainingly, and yet those words make them happy and exalted.(7) But this newcomer, who had passed all his life on Earth without doing a scrap of useful work, did not fit in with the scheme of things in Workers’ Paradise. He lounged in the streets absently and jostled the hurrying men. He lay down in green meadows, or close to the fast flowing streams, and was taken to task by busy farmers. He was always in the way of others.(8) A hustling girl went every day to a silent torrent (silent, since in the Workers’ Paradise even a torrent would not waste its energy singing) to fill her pitcher.(9) The girl’s movement on the road was like the rapid movement of a skilled hand on the strings of a guitar. Her hair was carelessly done; inquisitive wisps stooped often over her forehead to peer at the dark wonder of her eye.(10) The idler was standing by the stream. As a princess sees a lonely beggar and is filled with pity, so the busy girl of Heaven saw this one and was filled with pity.(11 ) “A—ha !” she cried with concern. “You have no work in hand, have you?”(12) The man sighed, “Work! I have not a moment to spare for work.”(13) The girl did not understand his words, and said: “I shall spare some work for you to do, if you like.”(14) The man replied: “Girl of the silent torrent, all this time I have been waiting to take some work from your hands.”(15) “What kind of work would you like?”(16) “Will you give me one of your pitchers, one that you can spare?”(17) She asked: “A pitcher? You want to draw water from the torrent?”(18) “No, I shall draw pictures on your pitcher.”(19) The girl was annoyed.(20) “Pictures, indeed! I have no time to waste on such as you. I am going.” And she walked away.(21) But how could a busy person get the better of one who had nothing to do? Every day they met, and every day he said to her: “Girl of the silent torrent, give me one of your clay pitchers. I shall draw pictures on it.”(22) She yielded at last. She gave him one of her pitchers. The man started painting. He drew line after line; he put color after color.(23) When he had completed his work, the girl held up the pitcher and stared at its sides, her eyes puzzled. Brows drawn, she asked: “Wha t do they mean, all those lines and colors? What is their purpose?”(24) The man laughed.(25) “Nothing. A picture may have no meaning and may serve no purpose.”(26) The girl went away with her pitcher. At home, away from prying eyes, she heldit in the light, turned it round and round and scanned the painting from all angles. At night she moved out of bed, lighted a lamp and scanned it again in silence. For the first time in her life she had seen something that had no meaning and no purpose at all.(27) When she set out for the torrent the next day, her hurrying feet were a little less hurried than before. For a new sense seemed to have wakened in her, a sense that seemed to have no meaning and no purpose at all.(28) She saw the painter standing by the t orrent and asked in confusion: “What do you want of me?”(29) “Only some more work from your hands.”(30) “What kind of work would you like?”(31) “Let me make a colored ribbon for your hair,” he answered.(32) “And what for?”(33) “Nothing.”(34) Ribbons were made, bright with colors. The busy girl of Workers’ Paradise had now to spend a lot of time every day tying the colored ribbon around her hair. The minutes slipped by, unutilized. Much work was left unfinished.(35) In Workers’ Paradise w ork had of late begun to suffer. Many persons who had been active before were now idle, wasting their precious time on useless things such as painting and sculpture. The elders became anxious. A meeting was called. All agreed that such a state of affairs h ad so far been unknown in the history of Workers’ Paradise.(36) The aerial messenger hurried in, bowing before the elders and made a confession.(37) “I brought a wrong man into this Paradise,” he said. “It is all due to him.”(38) The man was summoned. As he came the elders saw his fantastic dress, his quaint brushes, his paints, and they knew at once that he was not the right sort for Workers’ Paradise.(39) Stiffly the President said: “This is no place for the like of you. You must leave.”(40) The man sighed in relief and gathered up his brush and paint. But as he was about to go, the girl of the silent torrent came up tripping and cried: “Wait a moment. I shall go with you.”(41) The elders gasped in surprise. Never before had a thing like this happened in Workers’ Paradise—a thing that had no meaning and no purpose at all.III. In this section, there are ten incomplete statements or questions, followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (20 points, 2 points for each).41. What do you think is the main point of the story?A. The love of a painter for a pretty girl.B. The opposition between beauty and utility.C. The change of heart in a girl who used to believe in mere utility.D. The ideal society where no time is wasted and no idler is tolerated.42. What is the author’s attitude in this story?A. He is indifferent to the artist.B. He is in sympathy with the artist.C. He is absolutely objective in telling the story.D. He makes fun of those who believe in Paradise.43. In the sentence “...but they lingered in his mind” in Paragraph 2, “they” refers to ______.A. his whimsB. his vowsC. the things he madeD. the people he met44. What is the proper meaning of the phra se “a scrap of” in Paragraph 7?A. a lot ofB. a load ofC. a bit ofD. a pile of45. In Paragraph 8, with the sentence “...in the Workers’ Paradise even a torrent would not waste its energy singing”, the author intends to ______.A. state a factB. laugh at the manC. praise the Workers’ ParadiseD. scoff at the Workers’ Paradise46. What is the meaning of the phrase “get the better of” in Paragraph 21 ?A. pickB. make use ofC. defeatD. make fun of47. What is the meaning of the word “quaint” in Par agraph 38?A. disgustingB. strangeC. uglyD. disturbing48. Based on the author’s description of the girl, we know that ______.A. she was curiousB. she was not very attractiveC. she was much busier than the othersD. she was the princess of the Workers’ Paradise49. When the elders asked the man to leave the Workers’ Paradise, the man was ______.A. disappointedB. worriedC. pleasedD. surprised50. From the end of the story we can infer that ______.A. the girl won against the eldersB. the elders won against the girlC. the elders won against the manD. the man won against the eldersIV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 2 points for each)51. Having had no useful work, he indulged in mad whims.52. So it came to pass that the aerial messenger who took charge of the man madea mistake and found him a place in Workers’ Paradise.53. Here men say: “God! We haven’t a moment to spare.” Women whisper: “Let’s move on, time’s a-flying.”54. The girl’s movement on the road was like the rapid movement of a skilled hand on the strings of a guitar.55. As a princess sees a lonely beggar and is filled with pity, so the busy girl of Heaven saw this one and was filled with pity.V. Answer the following essay question in English within 80-100 words. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (10 points)56. Do you think art is something that has no meaning and no purpose at all? Why or why not?VI. Translate the following sentences into English and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (20 points, 2 points each for 57-60, 4 points for 61, 8 points for 62)57.心情好时,我可以谱写出恢弘的交响乐,绘制出壮丽的画卷。

自考高级英语试题及答案

自考高级英语试题及答案

自考高级英语试题及答案一、选择题(每题2分,共20分)1. The word "abandon" is most likely to be found in which part of a dictionary?A) PrefaceB) AppendixC) GlossaryD) Index答案:D2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a narrative text?A) Chronological orderB) Descriptive languageC) Personal anecdotesD) Objective reporting答案:D3. In a persuasive essay, the writer's main goal is to:A) Inform the readerB) Entertain the readerC) Persuade the readerD) Criticize the reader答案:C4. The phrase "break the ice" means:A) To stop a conversationB) To start a conversationC) To change the subjectD) To end a conversation答案:B5. Which of the following is a formal way to address a letter?A) Dear Sir/MadamB) Hi thereC) HelloD) Hey答案:A6. The correct use of the verb "to be" in the sentence "The book is on the table" is as:A) A linking verbB) A transitive verbC) An intransitive verbD) A causative verb答案:A7. The term "hyperbole" refers to:A) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasisB) A figure of speech that uses understatement for emphasisC) A figure of speech that uses repetition for emphasisD) A figure of speech that uses irony for emphasis答案:A8. Which of the following is a synonym for "meticulous"?A) CarelessB) ImpatientC) PreciseD) Reckless答案:C9. The phrase "a shot in the dark" means:A) A random guessB) A well-planned actionC) A certain successD) A well-aimed shot答案:A10. In English grammar, the term "subjunctive mood" is used to describe:A) A hypothetical situationB) A past eventC) A future eventD) A present event答案:A二、填空题(每题2分,共20分)1. The word "____" can be used to describe a person who is very organized and efficient.答案:meticulous2. The phrase "____" is used to describe a situation where someone is trying to find out information without being obvious.答案:fishing for information3. The word "____" is used to describe a person who is very talkative and likes to tell stories.答案:garrulous4. The phrase "____" is used to describe a situation where someone is not showing their true feelings or intentions. 答案:wearing a mask5. The word "____" is used to describe a person who is very careful and cautious.答案:prudent6. The phrase "____" is used to describe a situation where someone is trying to make a difficult decision.答案:caught between a rock and a hard place7. The word "____" is used to describe a person who is very creative and imaginative.答案:inventive8. The phrase "____" is used to describe a situation where someone is trying to make something appear better than it really is.答案:putting a good face on it9. The word "____" is used to describe a person who is very secretive and does not share information easily.答案:reticent10. The phrase "____" is used to describe a situation where someone is trying to make a difficult decision.答案:on the horns of a dilemma三、阅读理解(每题5分,共30分)阅读以下短文,然后回答问题。

2007年上半年高等教育自学考试统一命题考试

2007年上半年高等教育自学考试统一命题考试

2007年上半年高等教育自学考试统一命题考试论文写作之英美文学部分试卷Directions:1. Time limit: 150 minutes.2. All the questions should be answered in English.3. Write your answer clearly and neatly on the Answer Sheet.Read the story and answer the following questions in a critical essay around 500-600 English words. Y our answer will be judged on the basis of your understanding, analytical ability, writing skill, the organization and language quality of your essay. (40 points)Questions:1. A summary of the plot.ment on the three characters: the mother, Maggie, and Dee.3.An analysis of the conflict/conflicts and irony/ironies in the story. What is thesignificance of the title in relation to the central conflict?4.An analysis of the theme.Everyday Use(1973)Alice WalkerI will wait for her in the yard that Maggie and I made so clean and wavy yesterday afternoon. A yard like this is more comfortable than most people know. It is not just a yard. It is like an extended living room. When the hard clay is swept clean as a floor and the fine sand around the edges lined with tiny, irregular grooves, anyone can come and sit and look up into the elm tree and wait for the breezes that never come inside the house.Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe. She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand, that "no" is a word the world never learned to say to her.You've no doubt seen those TV shows where the child who has "made it" is confronted, as a surprise, by her own mother and father, tottering in weakly from backstage. (A pleasant surprise, of course: What would they do if parent and child came on the show only to curse out and insult each other?) On TV mother and child embrace and smile into each other's faces. Sometimes the mother and father weep, the child wraps them in her arms and leans across the table to tell how she would not have made it without their help. I have seen these programs.Sometimes I dream a dream in which Dee and I are suddenly brought together on a TV program of this sort. Out of a dark and soft-seated limousine I am ushered into a bright room filled with many people. There I meet a smiling, gray, sporty man like Johnny Carson who shakes my hand and tells me what a fine girl I have. Then we are on the stage and Dee is embracing me with tears in her eyes. She pins on my dress a large orchid, even though she has told me once that she thinks orchids are tacky flowers.In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. My fat keeps me hot in zero weather. I can work outside all day, breaking ice to get water for washing; I can eat pork liver cooked over the open fire minutes after it comes steaming from the hog. One winter I knocked a bull calf straight in the brain between the eyes with a sledge hammer and had the meat hung up to chill before nightfall. But of course all this does not show on television. I am the way my daughter would want me to be: a hundred pounds lighter, my skin like an uncooked barley pancake. My hair glistens in the hot bright lights. Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue.But that is a mistake. I know even before I wake up. Who ever knew a Johnson with a quick tongue? Who can even imagine me looking a strange white man in the eye? It seems to me I have talked to them always with one foot raised in flight, with my head fumed in whichever way is farthest from them. Dee, though. She would always look anyone in the eye. Hesitation was no part of her nature."How do I look, Mama?" Maggie says, showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for me to know she's there, almost hidden by the door."Come out into the yard," I say.Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over by some careless person rich enough to own a car, sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him? That is the way my Maggie walks. She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house to the ground.Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair and a fuller figure. She's a woman now, though sometimes I forget. How long ago was it that the other house burned? Ten, twelve years? Sometimes I can still hear the flames and feel Maggie's arms sticking to me, her hair smoking and her dress falling off her in little black papery flakes. Her eyes seemed stretched open, blazed open by the flames reflected in them. And Dee. I see her standing off under the sweet gum tree she used to dig gum out of; a look of concentration on her face as she watched the last dingy gray board of the house fall in toward the red-hot brick chimney. Why don't you do a dance around the ashes? I'd wanted to ask her. She had hated the house that much.I used to think she hated Maggie, too. But that was before we raised money, the church and me, to send her to Augusta to school. She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks' habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice. She washed us in a river of make-believe, burned us with a lot of knowledge we didn't necessarily need to know. Pressed us to her with the serf' oust way she read, to shove us away at just the moment, like dimwits, we seemed about to understand.Dee wanted nice things. A yellow organdy dress to wear to her graduation from high school; black pumps to match a green suit she'd made from an old suit somebody gave me. She was determined to stare down any disaster in her efforts. Her eyelids would not flicker for minutes at a time. Often I fought off the temptation to shake her. At sixteen she had a style of her own: and knew what style was.I never had an education myself. After second grade the school was closed down. Don't ask my why: in 1927 colored asked fewer questions than they do now. Sometimes Maggie reads to me. She stumbles along good-naturedly but can't see well. She knows she is not bright. Like good looks and money, quickness passes her by. She will marry John Thomas (who has mossy teeth in an earnest face) and then I'll be free to sit here and I guess just sing church songs to myself. Although I never was a good singer. Never could carry a tune. I was always better at a man's job. I used to love to milk till I was hooked in the side in '49. Cows are soothing and slow and don't bother you, unless you try to milk them the wrong way.I have deliberately turned my back on the house. It is three rooms, just like the one that burned, except the roof is tin; they don't make shingle roofs any more. There are no real windows, just some holes cut in the sides, like the portholes in a ship, but not round and not square, with rawhide holding the shutters up on the outside. This house is in a pasture, too, like the other one. No doubt when Dee sees it she will want to tear it down. She wrote me once that no matter where we "choose" to live, she will manage tocome see us. But she will never bring her friends. Maggie and I thought about this and Maggie asked me, "Mama, when did Dee ever have any friends?"She had a few. Furtive boys in pink shirts hanging about on washday after school. Nervous girls who never laughed. Impressed with her they worshiped the well-turned phrase, the cute shape, the scalding humor that erupted like bubbles in lye. She read to them.When she was courting Jimmy T she didn't have much time to pay to us, but turned all her faultfinding power on him. He flew to marry a cheap city girl from a family of ignorant flashy people. She hardly had time to recompose herself.When she comes I will meet—but there they are!Maggie attempts to make a dash for the house, in her shuffling way, but I stay her with my hand. "Come back here," I say. And she stops and tries to dig a well in the sand with her toe.It is hard to see them clearly through the strong sun. But even the first glimpse of leg out of the car tells me it is Dee. Her feet were always neat-looking, as if God himself had shaped them with a certain style. From the other side of the car comes a short, stocky man. Hair is all over his head a foot long and hanging from his chin like a kinky mule tail. I hear Maggie suck in her breath. "Uhnnnh, " is what it sounds like. Like when you see the wriggling end of a snake just in front of your foot on the road. "Uhnnnh."Dee next. A dress down to the ground, in this hot weather. A dress so loud it hurts my eyes. There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun.I feel my whole face warming from the heat waves it throws out. Earrings gold, too, and hanging down to her shoulders. Bracelets dangling and making noises when she moves her arm up to shake the folds of the dress out of her armpits. The dress is loose and flows, and as she walks closer, I like it. I hear Maggie go "Uhnnnh" again. It is her sister's hair. It stands straight up like the wool on a sheep. It is black as night and around the edges are two long pigtails that rope about like small lizards disappearing behind her ears."Wasuzo-Teano!" she says, coming on in that gliding way the dress makes her move. The short stocky fellow with the hair to his navel is all grinning and he follows up with "Asalamalakim, my mother and sister!" He moves to hug Maggie but she falls back, right up against the back of my chair. I feel her trembling there and when I look up I see the perspiration falling off her chin."Don't get up," says Dee. Since I am stout it takes something of a push. You can see me trying to move a second or two before I make it. She turns, showing white heels through her sandals, and goes back to the car. Out she peeks next with a Polaroid. Shestoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie cowering behind me. She never takes a shot without making sure the house is included. When a cow comes nibbling around the edge of the yard she snaps it and me and Maggie and the house. Then she puts the Polaroid in the back seat of the car, and comes up and kisses me on the forehead.Meanwhile Asalamalakim is going through motions with Maggie's hand. Maggie's hand is as limp as a fish, and probably as cold, despite the sweat, and she keeps trying to pull it back. It looks like Asalamalakim wants to shake hands but wants to do it fancy. Or maybe he don't know how people shake hands. Anyhow, he soon gives up on Maggie."Well," I say. "Dee.""No, Mama," she says. "Not 'Dee,' Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo!""What happened to 'Dee'?" I wanted to know."She's dead," Wangero said. "I couldn't bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me.""You know as well as me you was named after your aunt Dicie," I said. Dicie is my sister. She named Dee. We called her "Big Dee" after Dee was born."But who was she named after?" asked Wangero."I guess after Grandma Dee," I said."And who was she named after?" asked Wangero."Her mother," I said, and saw Wangero was getting tired. "That's about as far back as I can trace it," I said. Though, in fact, I probably could have carried it back beyond the Civil War through the branches."Well," said Asalamalakim, "there you are.""Uhnnnh," I heard Maggie say."There I was not," I said, "before 'Dicie' cropped up in our family, so why should I try to trace it that far back?"He just stood there grinning, looking down on me like somebody inspecting a Model A car. Every once in a while he and Wangero sent eye signals over my head."How do you pronounce this name?" I asked."You don't have to call me by it if you don't want to," said Wangero."Why shouldn't 1?" I asked. "If that's what you want us to call you, we'll call you.""I know it might sound awkward at first," said Wangero."I'll get used to it," I said. "Ream it out again."Well, soon we got the name out of the way. Asalamalakim had a name twice as long and three times as hard. After I tripped over it two or three times he told me to just call him Hakim-a-barber. I wanted to ask him was he a barber, but I didn't really think he was, so I didn't ask."You must belong to those beef-cattle peoples down the road," I said. They said "Asalamalakim" when they met you, too, but they didn't shake hands. Always too busy: feeding the cattle, fixing the fences, putting up salt-lick shelters, throwing down hay. When the white folks poisoned some of the herd the men stayed up all night with rifles in their hands. I walked a mile and a half just to see the sight.Hakim-a-barber said, "I accept some of their doctrines, but farming and raising cattle is not my style." (They didn't tell me, and I didn't ask, whether Wangero (Dee) had really gone and married him.)We sat down to eat and right away he said he didn't eat collards and pork was unclean. Wangero, though, went on through the chitlins and com bread, the greens and everything else. She talked a blue streak over the sweet potatoes. Everything delighted her. Even the fact that we still used the benches her daddy made for the table when we couldn't effort to buy chairs."Oh, Mama!" she cried. Then turned to Hakim-a-barber. "I never knew how lovely these benches are. You can feel the rump prints," she said, running her hands underneath her and along the bench. Then she gave a sigh a nd her hand closed over Grandma Dee's butter dish. "That's it!" she said. "I knew there was something I wanted to ask you if I could have." She jumped up from the table and went over in the corner where the churn stood, the milk in it crabber by now. She looked at the churn and looked at it."This churn top is what I need," she said. "Didn't Uncle Buddy whittle it out of a tree you all used to have?""Yes," I said."Un huh," she said happily. "And I want the dasher, too.""Uncle Buddy whittle that, too?" asked the barber.Dee (Wangero) looked up at me."Aunt Dee's first husband whittled the dash," said Maggie so low you almost couldn't hear her. "His name was Henry, but they called him Stash.""Maggie's brain is like an elephant's," Wangero said, laughing. "I can use the chute top as a centerpiece for the alcove table," she said, sliding a plate over the chute, "and I'll think of something artistic to do with the dasher."When she finished wrapping the dasher the handle stuck out. I took it for a moment in my hands. You didn't even have to look close to see where hands pushing the dasher up and down to make butter had left a kind of sink in the wood. In fact, there were a lot of small sinks; you could see where thumbs and fingers had sunk into the wood. It was beautiful light yellow wood, from a tree that grew in the yard where Big Dee and Stash had lived.After dinner Dee (Wangero) went to the trunk at the foot of my bed and started rifling through it. Maggie hung back in the kitchen over the dishpan. Out came Wangero with two quilts. They had been pieced by Grandma Dee and then Big Dee and me had hung them on the quilt frames on the front porch and quilted them. One was in the Lone Star pattern. The other was Walk Around the Mountain. In both of them were scraps of dresses Grandma Dee had won fifty and more years ago. Bits and pieces of Grandpa Jattell's Paisley shirts. And one teeny faded blue piece, about the size of a penny matchbox, that was from Great Grandpa Ezra's uniform that he wore in the Civil War."Mama," Wanegro said sweet as a bird. "Can I have these old quilts?"I heard something fall in the kitchen, and a minute later the kitchen door slammed."Why don't you take one or two of the others?" I asked. "These old things was just done by me and Big Dee from some tops your grandma pieced before she died.""No," said Wangero. "I don't want those. They are stitched around the borders by machine.""That'll make them last better," I said."That's not the point," said Wangero. "These are all pieces of dresses Grandma used to wear. She did all this stitching by hand. Imag' ine!" She held the quilts securely in her arms, stroking them."Some of the pieces, like those lavender ones, come from old clothes her mother handed down to her," I said, moving up to touch the quilts. Dee (Wangero) moved back just enough so that I couldn't reach the quilts. They already belonged to her."Imagine!" she breathed again, clutching them closely to her bosom."The truth is," I said, "I promised to give them quilts to Maggie, for when she marries John Thomas."She gasped like a bee had stung her."Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!" she said. "She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use.""I reckon she would," I said. "God knows I been saving 'em for long enough with nobody using 'em. I hope she will!" I didn't want to bring up how I had offered Dee(Wangero) a quilt when she went away to college. Then she had told they were old-fashioned, out of style."But they're priceless!" she was saying now, furiously; for she has a temper. "Maggie would put them on the bed and in five years they'd be in rags. Less than that!""She can always make some more," I said. "Maggie knows how to quilt."Dee (Wangero) looked at me with hatred. "You just will not understand. The point is these quilts, these quilts!""Well," I said, stumped. "What would you do with them?""Hang them," she said. As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts.Maggie by now was standing in the door. I could almost hear the sound her feet made as they scraped over each other."She can have them, Mama," she said, like somebody used to never winning anything, or having anything reserved for her. "I can 'member Grandma Dee without the quilts."I looked at her hard. She had filled her bottom lip with checkerberry snuff and gave her face a kind of dopey, hangdog look. It was Grandma Dee and Big Dee who taught her how to quilt herself. She stood there with her scarred hands hidden in the folds of her skirt. She looked at her sister with something like fear but she wasn't mad at her. This was Maggie's portion. This was the way she knew God to work.When I looked at her like that something hit me in the top of my head and ran down to the soles of my feet. Just like when I'm in church and the spirit of God to uches me and I get happy and shout. I did something I never done before: hugged Maggie to me, then dragged her on into the room, snatched the quilts out of Miss Wangero's hands and dumped them into Maggie's lap. Maggie just sat there on my bed with her mouth open."Take one or two of the others," I said to Dee.But she turned without a word and went out to Hakim-a-barber."You just don't understand," she said, as Maggie and I came out to the car."What don't I understand?" I wanted to know."Your heritage," she said, and then she turned to Maggie, kissed her, and said, "You ought to try to make something of yourself, too, Maggie. It's really a new day for us. But from the way you and Mama still live you'd never know it."She put on some sunglasses that hid everything above the tip of her nose and chin.Maggie smiled; maybe at the sunglasses. But a real smile, not scared. After we watched the car dust settle I asked Maggie to bring me a dip of snuff. And then the two of us sat there just enjoying, until it was time to go in the house and go to bed.。

2007年10月高等教育自学考试英语(2)

2007年10月高等教育自学考试英语(2)

全国2007年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题课程代码:00795I.语法、词汇。

从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择一个正确答案,并填入答题纸相应位置。

(本大题共25小题,每小题1分,共25分)Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (25 points)1. It is ______ good policy to keep physically fit, winter and summer alike.A. aB. anC. /D. the2. Fifteen minutes______ for one who waits.A. seem a long timeB. seemed long timeC. seems a long timeD. Seems long time ago3. The judge awarded a large sum of money ______ hurt in the explosion.A. to themB. to thoseC. for themD. for those4. If you pay the tailor beforehand he will do the job ______.A. all quickly the moreB. quickly all the moreC. all the more quicklyD. the more all quickly5. Even though I am quite a reserved person, I like ______ people.A. to be metB. meetingC. to have metD. met6. By 1642, all towns in the colony of Massachusetts ______ by law to have schools.A. were requiredB. requiredC. was requiredD. had required7. I ______ read a great deal though I don’t have much time for books now.A. used toB. have used toC. am used toD. was used to8. As he ______ up since 4 a.m., he is, no doubt, very tired now.A. isB. wasC. has beenD. had been9. We’ll have to go without him unless he ______ before our train departs.A. comeB. comesC. has comeD. will come10. I still remember quite clearly the place______ I first saw a gorgeous sunset.A. whenB. whereC. wheneverD. wherever11. Is there any special reason______ you want me to wear my new suit to the party?A. howB. whatC. whyD. which12. My kitten got lost again yesterday. I______ never have let it go by itself.A. mightB. shouldC. wouldD. could13. “Doesn’t your sister want to see that movie?”“Yes, but she says______ tonight.”A. she’d not rather goB. she’ll rather not goC. she’d rather not goD. she won’t rather go14. The coat I saw in the department store is very nice, and I believe the color______you perfectly well.A. fitsB. suitsC. matchesD. keeps15. If reading is to accomplish anything more than ______ time, it must be active.A. wastingB. spendingC. passingD. costing16. The committee, ______ noted professors and experts, will make a thoroughinvestigation into this accident.A. consisting ofB. forming ofC. composedD. composing17. She refused to ______ the door key to the landlord until she got back her deposit (押金).A. hand inB. hand outC. hand upD. hand over18. We should always bear in mind that ______ decisions often result in serious consequences.A. emergentB. urgentC. spontaneousD. hasty19. As a developing country, China must ______ the rapid development of world economy.A. meet withB. catch hold ofC. keep pace withD. keep up with20. Although I had several talks with her about the matter, she obviously ______ little notice of what I had said.A. paidB. attachedC. tookD. gave21. Last week we bought some new ______ for our new house at the seaside.A. furnitureB. propertyC. possessionD. belonging22. I ______ you that I had no intention of offending you.A. convinceB. persuadeC. guaranteeD. assure23. His friends are not happy with him because he always turns down their invitations ______ ill health.A. on the ground ofB. on the strength ofC. in view ofD. by means of24. Though small in size, this supermarket enjoys an excellent ______ for fair dealing.A. fameB. popularityC. nameD. impression25. Please put on a bright red dress, so that it would be easy for him to ______ you in the crowd.A. realizeB. spotC. discoverD. pickⅡ.完形填空。

2007年10月自考《英语(二)》部分真题答案及解析

2007年10月自考《英语(二)》部分真题答案及解析
2007年10月自考《英语(二)》部分真题答案及解析
I.词汇和结构选择填空题(Vocabulary and Structure ) 10%
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.It makes good_____ to bring an umbrella; it seems to be raining today.
A.from……to
B.from……in
C.for……in
D.in……from
「答案」B
「译文」人们在对待压力方面的能力不同。(或者译为:在对待压力方面的能力因人而异)。
「试题分析」固定搭配题。
「详细解答」differ from … in … “在 … 方面不同”
14.A.since B.until C.when D.unless
15.A.be carried over B be freed from C.be held up D.be drawn from
16.A.influence B.abandon C.restore D.furnish
「试题分析」本题考查词性转换。名词作主语。
60.The mayor gave a _______ (convince) speech to call up the citizens against pollution.
「答案」convincing
「译文」市长作了一个使人信服的讲演,号召市民反对污染。
「译文」教授问了一个问题,戴维想出一个答案。
「试题分析」短语意义区分题。
「详细解答」A 忍受、忍耐 B保卫、支持 C 想出、提出 D 轻视、看不起
5.No sooner had we reached home_____ a violent storm broke out.

全国2007年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题

全国2007年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题

全国 200 7年10⽉⾼等教育⾃学考试综合英语(⼀) 试题课程代码: 00794请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I.⽤适当语法形式或词汇填空。

从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出⼀个答案,并填⼊答题纸相应位置。

(本⼤题共30⼩题,每⼩题1分,共30分)1. When I arrived at the hospital, he _______in the emergency room.A. was being treatedB. was treatedC. had been treatingD. had been being treated2. They have just bought a new villa _______ sitting room, you can see a huge garden.A. from theB. whoseC. from whoseD. with a3. After he regained consciousness, he seemed _______about the car crash.A. to forget completelyB. to have completely forgottenC. forgetting completelyD. having completely forgotten4. The father thought it worthwhile to invest in their daughter’s education_______ the mother considered it a waste of money.A. howeverB. yetC. ifD. while5. I don’t think complaining can solve the problem, _______ ?A. can itB. can’t itC. do ID. don’t I6._______ any foreign language and having no special skills, he finds it hard to get a job in this very competitive world.A. Knowing notB. Knowing noC. Not knowingD. Having known no7. Up to now, he has taken part in five English contests, in _______ he was the winner.A. every oneB. each oneC. every of whichD. each of which8. At no time _______ of giving up and accepting the unfair treatment.A. did she ever thinkB. she ever thoughtC. did she think everD. she thought ever9. You should discuss your idea with your classmates because just _______ it to someone else helps you sort it out for yourself.A. have to explainB. having to explainC. have explainedD. having explained10. It’s hard to notice whether a painting has been turned upside down _______ it is an abstract modern painting.A. whenB. thoughC. unlessD. for11. Swimmers are required __________ or make loud noises when they are in the swimming pool.A. to not diveB. to diveC. not to diveD. not diving12. Mother is cooking something in the kitchen. From that familiar smell, I know it ___________ be roast beef.A. mightB. canC. couldD. must13. You can’t go to Australia this afternoon_______you don’t mind a stopover in Singapore.A. ifB. unlessC. becauseD. until14. _______ to land on the island several times, the pilot sent a radio message to the headquarters to ask for help.A. Having failedB. FailingC. Had failedD. Failed15. Nothing satisfies his curiosity _______ reading a detective story by that famous writer.A. much moreB. as much asC. more thanD. most than16. That his aunt Ada could ever have been considered pretty seemed _________ belief.A. offB. beyondC. out ofD. without17. The name began with a B, though he couldn’t ___________ exactly what the name was.A. make ofB. make senseC. make upD. make out18. He was _______________ of a veiled curiosity in the taxi driver’s eyes.A. conscientiousB. conspicuousC. consciousD. capable19. When marriages _________ , we have to put the interests of the children first.A. break downB. break upC. break offD. break out20. They are hoping this next round of talks will ________ a settlement of the pay dispute.A. bring forthB. bring aboutC. bring upD. bring out21. The car wouldn’t start, so we _____________ having to walk to the concert hall.A. resu l ted inB. finished withC. ended withD. ended up22. The woman decided to get her lawyer to ______________ a new will for her.A. drawB. draw onC. draw upD. draw out23. Something must be done to prevent some students from dropping out of schools simply _____________ lack of money.A. becauseB. because ofC. asD. as of24. No matter how experienced you are, you are to occasionally come across problems that you’ve never anticipated.A. aboutB. certainlyC. possiblyD. bound25. He died of pneumonia in prison six months after he began to ___________ his sentence.A. serveB. actC. makeD. do26. The members of the family were disturbed ____________ relieved by the news you brought them.A. less thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. more than27. She didn’t really want to train for the stage or to take up the profession seriously. She just wanted to show she could be .A. on herselfB. like herselfC. act herselfD. on her own28. Fred doesn’t like white coffee, nor does he like to put cream on his strawberries, because he prefers them______________.A. normalB. ordinaryC. plainD. simple29. The blind musician ran the ________ of his fingers over the piano before he began to play.A. pointsB. tipsC. endsD. edges30. Our guess, that the managers would react _________ to our decision, turned out to be wrong.A. utterlyB. stronglyC. extremelyD. actuallyⅡ.认真阅读下⾯两篇短⽂,每篇短⽂后有五个问题。

2007年英语真题+答案解析

2007年英语真题+答案解析

河南省2007年普通高等学校选拔优秀专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试公共英语Part Ⅰ Word Formation (1×10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements in this part. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word, and write the right answer in the brackets.1.All the men were under heavy ____ working day and night (press).2.The young industrial engineer did everything in a ____ way (leisure)3.These activities help to greatly ____ the ties among the club members (strong).4.She repeated his name ____, too shocked to say more (help).5.Many foreign words and phrases have_______the English language.(rich).6.Nowadays, we are in a very_______business environment.(competition).7.As a college student, you should aim for an __of knowledge well beyond your area of specialization.(expand)8.In our ____, the laboring people are masters of country (social).9.She is always ____ to help others (will).10.His stories written in her later years were not interesting because of his ____ of imagination(poor).Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (1×40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences, and then write the choice in the brackets.11.One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ____ to its burning temperature.A. is heatedB. will be heatedC. be heatedD. would be heated12.I have to ________ my expenditure to my income.A. transferB. adjustC. directD. add13.If he had been in better health, he ________ more books.A. can writeB. could have writtenC. could writeD. have written14.With the development of industry, this region will surely ________.A. DevelopB. profitC. succeedD. thrive15.I’m going to spend the winter vacation in Shanghai, ________ I have relatives.A. WhichB. neverthelessC. whereD. when16. The new campus is ________ as the old one.A.twice as bigB.as twice bigC.twice bigD.big as twice17.If ________ to speak, he has no problem expressing himself.A. AskedB. askingC. askD. to be asked18.Mum is getting old, so her memory is not very ________ these days.A. TrueB. forgettableC. reliableD. credit19.Which door does this key ________to?A. SetB. fitC. becomeD. belong20.Much ________ my regret, I am unable to accept your kind invitation.A. toB. atC. withD. by21.It ought to be you ________ me that signs the letter.A. butB. in spite ofC. ratherD. rather than22.Literature must consist of words, ________ music must consist of sounds.A. even thoughB. so thatC. just asD. ever since23.If the building project ________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.A. being completedB. is completedC. to be completedD. completed24.I prefer walking ________.A.to driveB.to drivingC.than driveD.than driving25.The committee a conclusion only after days of discussion.A. AchievedB. reachedC. arrivedD. completed is ________ among the seven continents.A. largestB. the largestC. largerD. the larger27. You me because I didn’t say that.A. must understandB. must be understandingC. must have understoodD. had to misunderstand28.Generally speaking, nodding your head is to saying yes.A. contraryB. equivalentC. secondaryD.relevant29.I have been to the West Lake three times 1970.A. sinceB. untilC. fromD. after30. gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems.A. Not onlyB. UnlessC. ExceptD. Besides31.Seldom in such a rude way.A. we have been treatedB. have we been treatedC. we have treatedD. have we treated32. , that step is not safe!A. Look aroundB. Look upC. Look outD. Look down33.He went on to say that it was as important to respect others as ________ by others.A. to be respectedB. to respectC. being respectedD. respected34.I saw a traffic this morning.A. eventB. conflictC. damageD. accident35. you ought to do is to see a doctor.A. HowB. WhatC. WhichD. That36.Every means but without much result.A. have been triedB. has been triedC. have triedD. has tried37.Finding it difficult to to the climate in the city, he decided to move to the north.A. fitB. adoptC. suitD. adapt38.We must begin testing this instrument, no matter difficult it is.A. howeverB. howC. whateverD. what39.He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit reach.A. withinB. beyondC. offD. inside40.The man was stolen called the police.A. his walletB. the wallet of hisC. whose walletD. the wallet of whom41.Those opinions are now out of .A. orderB. formC. moodD. fashion42.Neither Mary nor her sister to the party.A. goB. are goingC. have goneD. is going43.Any student in swimming can apply for membership.A. having a keen interestB. with a keen interestingC. who is keenly interestingD. has a keen interest44.Just because he failed once, it does not that he will fail every time.A. followB. happenC. appearD. seem45.He plays not only the piano, the violin.A. and alsoB. but alsoC. but as well asD. but as well46.The population of the world is growing at a dangerous .A. stepB. measureC. rateD. progress47. him do this job by himself ?A. Why don’t letB. Why not lettingC. Why not letD. Why you not to let48.He speaks English ________ better than I.A. veryB. muchC. tooD. so49.There can be no doubt someone had visited the house before they arrived.A. whyB. whetherC. howD. that50.He grew more and more absorbed in his work, he almost forgot his meals.A. that to such an extentB. to an extent such thatC. to such an extentD. such that to an extentPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (2×20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and write it in the brackets.Passage 1Advertising follows us everywhere. Whenever we turn on the television, listen to the radio or open a newspaper or a magazine, we are bombarded with advertisements. They invite us to try a new type of orange juice, wear X brand jeans or watch the latest film. They beg us to notice the difference and discover the advantages. They exist to make us want what they are selling.Strangely, the more we are exposed to advertising, the less we notice it. We get so used to seeing advertisements everywhere that they become largely invisible, as if they were another part of our everyday lives. But does that mean that we are no longer affected by them?One advertising expert believes that the special power of advertising lies in the fact that we do not pay much attention to it. Dr. Krugman, who was head of research for a major advertising company for many years, says that the less we notice ads, the more we are affected by them. Dr. Krugman believes that when we stop noticing advertisements, we lower our defenses, allowing the messages of the advertisements to be taken in and stored, ready to be triggered into action at the right moment. He says that the effects of advertising on the individual are small, but over a period of time they have a powerful effect on the masses.A market analyst says that all advertising, no matter how innocent, is misleading in some way.When asked about the power of advertising in research surveys, most people agree that it works, but not on them. Almost everyone believes that they have complete control over how thousands of ads they see every day affect them.51. Ads exist to make people want________ .A. a new type of orange juiceB. X brand jeansC. to watch the latest filmD. what they advertise52. The more we see ads, the less we .A. pay attention to themB. feel tired of themC. neglect themD. put up with them53. Although we may think we are not affected by them, Dr. Krugman believes that advertisements affect________ .A. all of usB. most of usC. some of usD. a few individuals54. Dr. Krugman believes that when we stop noticing ads, we begin to________ .A. like themB. be on guard against themC. accept themD. dislike them55. When asked about the power of ads, most people agree that ads are ineffective on________ .A. IndividualsB. massesC. OthersD. themPassage 2Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with giving away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation. “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year agoabout delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said yes. “Well, you certainly are g oing to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.”56. From the passage, we understand that________ .A. the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirtiesB. the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than giversC. the author received the same education as most people during his childhoodD. the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting57. According to the author, ________.A. giving means you will lack moneyB. the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC. you don’t have to be rich in order to giveD. when you give away money, you will be rich58. The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because________ .A. he knew what such a note would mean to the post office.B. he had discovered giving away made life all the more exciting.C. he believed he would get something back by doing so.D. the postman delivered an important letter in time.59. When the author needed a post office box, ________.A. he had to put his name on a waiting listB. he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciationC. many people had applied for post office boxes before himD. he asked the postmaster to make one for him60. In reply to the postmaster’s question, the author said ________.A. it was the special deliveryB. it was the post office boxC. it was the note of appreciation he wroteD. it was he who wrote him a letter a year agoPassage 3Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one of life’s essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest years for which figures are available, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33 percent—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago based Market Research Corporation of America.For those who feel pain or guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance.” said Arnold E. Bender, the former professor of nutrition at Queen Eli zabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.”Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, “is poor”.61. The passage is mainly concerned with________ .A. a study of the Chicago based Market Research CorporationB. one of life’s essentialsC. latest figures of people w ho don’t eat breakfastD. breakfast and human health62. For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that ________.A. several studies have been done in the past few yearsB. not eating breakfast does no harm to one’s healthC. adults have especially made studies in this fieldD. eating little in the morning may be good for health63. In the third paragraph, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.” means________.A. anyone without breakfast does improve his performanceB. not giving people breakfast improves performanceC. people having breakfast do improve their performanceD. having breakfast does not improve performance, either64. The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to________ .A. stories about breakfastB. written works on a particular subjectC. any printed materialsD. the modern novels of American65. What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.A. not eating breakfast might affect the health of childrenB. breakfast does not affect performanceC. Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in LondonD. People who don’t eat breakfast have increasedPassage 4Each day, computers help millions of people do their jobs more effectively. For example, they can help managers decide on a future course of action, and they can then help with the follow up checks on performance to see if planned goals are being achieved. By using accurate and timely facts supplied by data base management software, a manager can do a better job of identifying problems and opportunities. And managers may not need to spend as much time in controlling when a computer can respond with a triggered report if actual performance varies from what was planned. The time saved in controlling may allow managers to give mor e attention to employees’ concerns, and this, in turn, may result in improved morale (士气).But employment benefits certainly aren’t restricted to managers. Healthcare researchers and other scientists also use computers to conduct research into complex prob lem areas that couldn’t otherwise be studied. Lawyers use online legal data banks to locate precedent (先前的) cases in order to serve clients better. Salespeople can receive more timely information about products in stock, can promise customers that their sales orders will be handled promptly, and can thus improve their sales performance because of the computer system. And the job duties of some office and factory workers have changed from routine, repetitive operations to more varied and appealing tasks through computer usage. For example, office workers who understand textprocessing, computing, and data communication usually have vital roles and are given critical office functions to perform.66. Which of the following examples shows the controlling function of a computer?A. Helping managers decide on a future course of action.B. Helping managers check if planned goals are reached.C. Helping managers save time in writing a report.D. Helping managers design a spreadsheet package.67. Employees may have better morale if________ .A. they have more time to restB. a computer is used in their workC. the manager spends more time with themD. the managers pay more attention to them68. Which of the following is the most essential to a successful businessman?A. He can use computers in his work.B. He can handle orders promptly.C. He can get timely information.D. He can improve his sales performance.69. The office duties used to be ________.A. DifficultB. boringC. HeavyD. appealing70. Which of the following is the best suggested title?A. Computers and ManagementB. Computer FunctionsC. Computer and Work PerformanceD. Employment Benefits by a ComputerPart Ⅳ Cloze (1×20 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and write the corresponding letter in the brackets.We got up early this morning and 71 a long walk after breakfast. We walked 72 the business section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city 73 larger than I thought it would be. Well, the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that’s 74 Washington is special kind of city. 75 of the people in Washington work for the government.About 9:30 we went to the White House. It’s 76 the public from 10 77 12, and there was a long line of people 78 to get in. We didn’t have to wait very long, because the line moved pretty quickly.The White House is really white. It 79 every year. And it seems very white, because it’s got beautiful lawns 80 around it, with many trees and shrubs. The grounds 81 about four square blocks. I mean, they’re about two blocks long 82 each side.Of course, we didn’t see the whole bui lding. The part 83 the President lives and works is not open to the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of 84 was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named 85 the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Green Room. The walls are covered with silk 86 . There are 87 old furniture, from the time 88 the White House was 89 built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and 90 famous people from history.71. A. made B. took C. did D. set72. A. among B. through C. between D. upon73. A. was B. is C. has been D. should be74. A. reason B. for C. because D. since75. A. Amounts B. Much C. A great deal D. Most76. A. open to B. opened to C. open for D. opened for77. A. near B. since C. towards D. till78. A. waited B. wait C. waiting D. to wait79. A. was painted B. has painted C. is painted D. paints80. A. all B. whole C. every D. each81. A. cover B. make C. cost D. spend82. A. about B. on C. in D. for83. A. that B. which C. where D. what84. A. that B. theirs C. it D. them85. A. for B. by C. with D. after86. A. cloth B. clothes C. clothing D. dressing87. A. many pieces of B. many bits of C. a great many D. many a88. A. which B. that C. when D. where89. A. firstly B. first C. at first D. early90. A. the other B. other C. others D. anotherPart Ⅴ Translation (2×10 points)Section ADirections: There are 5 sentences in this section. Please translate them from Chinese into English.91.他一直全身心地扑在工作上。

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做试题,没答案?上自考365,网校名师为你详细解答!全国2007年10月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码:00600全部题目用英文作答(英译汉题目除外),请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I. The following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked A to X. Choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. One word or expression for each blank only. ( 12 points, 0.5 point for each )She 1 to me because she was like people I had never met 2 . Like women in English novels who 3 the moors (whatever they were) with their loyal dogs racing at a respectful 4 . Like the women who sat in front of roaring 5 , drinking tea incessantly from silver trays full of scones and crumpets. Women who walked over the "heath" and read morocco-bound books and had two last names 6 by a hyphen. It would be safe to say that she made me proud to be Negro, just by being herself.Homes and restaurants do what they can with this 7 ——which my mother-in-law would8 on the spot. I have long thought that the 9 blindfold test for cigarettes should be applied to city 10 . For I am sure that if you 11 them blindfolded, you couldn't tell the beans from the 12 , the turnips from the squash. Chavel was filled with a huge and 13 joy. It seemed to him that already he was 14 ——twenty nine men to draw and only two marked papers left. The 15 had suddenly grown in his favor from ten to one to fourteen to one: the greengrocer had drawn a slip and 16 carelessly and without pleasure that he was safe. Indeed from the first draw any mark of pleasure was 17 : one couldn't mock the condemned one by any 18 of relief.Red Indians, while they were still 19 by white men, would smoke their pipes, not calmly as we do, but 20 , inhaling so deeply that they sank into a 21 . And when excitement by means of nicotine failed, a patriotic orator would stir them 22 to attack a neighboring tribe, which would give them all the 23 that we (according to our temperament) derive from a horse 24II. In this section, there are fifteen sentences with a blank in each, followed by a list of words or expressions marked A to X. Choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. One word or expression for each blank only. ( 15 points, 1 point for each )25. In one way or another, its practitioners batten on the society which they and in which they refuse to take any responsibility.26. Under him, six or seven feet down, was a floor of perfectly clean, shining white sand, ______firm and hard by the tides.27. Even better than that, it was marvelous the things that came to you in the ______ of fishing.28. The modern ________ of beauty is not exclusively a function (in the mathematical sense) of wealth.29. When they got back home, as soon as he ________ her into the crib, she began to shout and wave her arms.30. Television’s variety becomes a ______, not a stimulus.31. She could have taken it off and laid it on her lap and ______ it.32. The first time she saw the picture alone she was sure there was more action, only a _______motion, but more.33. She looked round the room, ______ all its familiar objects which she had dusted once a week for so many years, wondering where on earth all the dust came from.34. Behind the scenes, Price/Costco follows an operating model in which it buys larger quantities and ________ better prices than competing stores.35. Putting aside the need to earn a living, I think there are four great ________ for writing, at any rate for writing prose.36. Continuity of ________ is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run, and for most men this comes chiefly through their work.37. The county attorney, after again looking around the kitchen, opens the door of a cupboard _____.38. Nobody spoke but Elgie came over, his ________ eyes filled with sorrow and misery.39. He spoke of how some people ______ the criminal misfits of society while the best men die in Asian rice paddies to preserve theIII. Each of the following sentences is given two choices of words or expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each )40. She has born a ______ against me ever since I turned down her application.A. grudgeB. malice41. Filled with great ______ for their integrity and courage, he was determined to be a man like them.A. adulationB. admiration42. Summoned by the teacher, he approached his office full of ______.A. apprehensionB. distrust43. Spoiled children will not manage to live against ______.A. difficultyB. adversity44. The newly-recruited soldiers swore a(n) ______ of loyalty to their country.A. promiseB. oath45. He wanted a ______ of the report to show to his friends.A. descriptionB. transcript46. He said he would go to the dress rehearsal, ______ he was not too busy.A. providedB. unless47. ______ of the bombing of the embassy went swiftly across the country.A. CondemnationB. Accusation48. It is ______ for adults to forget how long and hard and dull school is.A. habitualB. customary49. She is a ______ person and does not want to live on charity.A. proudB. snobbish50. After he won the championship, he was ______ with a lot of honors.A. loadedB. burdened51. The photos sent back from the satellite support the ______ that possibly there is life on Mars.A. theoryB. hypothesis52. A ______ person is one who is happy with what he has.A. contentedB. content53. Her feelings ______ between excitement and fear.A. fluctuatedB. changed54. The poor, sick man is ______ by the policeman’s endless interrogations.A. abusedB. tormentedRead the following passage carefully and complete the succeeding four items IV, V, VI and VII.Why Go to Canada?(1) Huge, scenic and sparsely populated, Canada was rated by the United Nations Human Development Index as the best country to live in. The land of new hopes and opportunities attracts people worldwide.(2) Very few people really understand or know anything about the process of immigration application. First of all a potential immigrant needs to know something about the rules and regulations. The Canadian Government has designed a point system to assess potential independent immigrants. Emphasis is placed on education, practical training, experience and the likelihood of successful settlement in Canada. This means that people with a bachelor degree of some kind and advanced technical or other skills that are in demand in Canada are more likely to be accepted. The Government also adds weight to an application if the individual is fluent in Canada’s official languages, English and French. Therefore someone with a good command of either English or French will have a better chance. Another way to immigrate to Canada is via the immigrant investor program. This provides an opportunity for experienced business persons to immigrate to Canada after making a substantial investment in a provincial government-administered venture capital fund.( 3 ) If you think you fulfill all the criteria you can easily apply for immigration by yourself. The Canadian Government clearly states: “Any one can apply without the help of a third party”. As often happens in these situations, unsc rupulous agents can take advantage of people who think that the only way they can immigrate is by paying huge amounts of money. People who want to become immigrants should carefully investigate the reputation and qualifications of third parties who offer their services for a fee. So why bother to use an immigration agent if application is easy?( 4 ) Actually there are many good reasons why so many intending migrants use such services. What the least competent and reliable professionals do is simply fill out forms and send them to the Canadian Embassy with the required fees and documents! Some individuals (who can be referred to as “unscrupulous agents”) may fail to send in the correct documents, delay the clients’application delivery, talk an unqualified candidate into buying their services despite the high possibility that the visa application will be refused or even suggest their clients supply fraudulent documents that are often discovered by the Canadian Embassy. Conversely, a highly qualified and reliable professional service justifies its costs for the comprehensive services it provides. A professional and reliable immigration firm should provide these services for its clients:(5) Firstly, an intending immigrant must first be well aware of his chances of success. A substantial amount of necessary payment and the potential impact on an applicant’s life can be avoided. A highly experienced immigration professional is capable of a ssessing a client’s chances of success with an extremely high degree of cert ainty. In the case of a most unfavorable application, he discourages the client’s application.(6) Secondly, depending on an effective interpretation of the selection rules as well as accumulated experiences, an experienced immigration professional highlig hts the applicant’s qualities and helps persuade visa officials that the applicant is worthy of selection and meets all the selection criteria. If a person doesn’t seem qualified, the adviser tries to find out other alter natives that may exist to make him a successful applicant. Such instances where qualified persons were discouraged from making applications are numerous. For example, a computer programmer whose professional skills are highly sought after in the Canadian labor market may be considered unqualified by the variance of their job description to the specifications in the National Occupational Descriptions published by the Canadian Government. An experienced immigration professional avoids areas of potential misunderstanding and best ensures that all the documents submitted and answers given at an interview will support a successful application.(7) Thirdly, the presentation or package of the application often makes a decisive impression on the visa officer. An experienced immigration professional identifies what type of information can be supplied that is most likely to favorably impress the visa officer considering the application.( 8 ) Fourthly, in the case of a person who simply does not qualify, an immigration professional indicates the reasons that may lead to their visa application refusal and tries to find out ways to improve their circumstances so they become qualified.( 9 ) Fifthly, sometimes even highly qualified candidates finally end up in dismay for want of knowledge on migration affairs or misinterpretation of Canadian migration rules. In many cases, due to unnecessary concealing of certain facts that often lead to discovery, a supposedly successful application will be rejected and the applicant’s personal credibility in future applic ations is ruined. A migration professional explains and convinces the visa officers that a person is highly qualified despite some minor factors that may be unfavorable to his application.(10) Sixthly, a seasoned immigration professional helps identify potential problems and provides advice in advance. An immigration professional is expected to be familiar with immigration law, she/he advises the applicant whether or not to submit certain complimentary documents, what evidence needs to be acquired to help support the candidate, and what should be avoided that may cause a negative impact on the application.IV. In this section, there are ten incomplete statements, followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)55. “People with a bachelor degree” in Paragraph 2 are ______.A. holders of a first university degreeB. holders of a second university degreeC. people who have received the highest university degreeD. people who have never been married56. Business people can immigrate to Canada after they have made a substantial investment ____.A. in their own countryB. in both Canada and their own countryC. in CanadaD. in either Canada or their own country57. The writer of this article ______.A. suggests that an applicant use an immigrant agent even when an application is easyB. disapproves of using an immigrant agent if application is easyC. thinks that third parties should not charge a fee for their servicesD. believes that all immigration agents are unscrupulous58. Immigration professionals should ______.A. suggest their clients supply fraudulent documentsB. delay the clients’ application deliveryC. talk an unqualified candidate into buying their servicesD. send in the correct documents59. In the case of a most unfavorable application, a highly experienced immigration professional______.A. encourages the client’s applicationB. highlights the applicant’s qualities and helps persuade visa o fficers that the applicant is Worthy of selection and meets all the selection criteriaC. does not charge a fee for their serviceD. discourages the client’s application60. In the case of clients who do not qualify, an immigration professional ______.A. needs to know something about the rules and regulations of the Canadian GovernmentB. explains the reason why their clients’ visa application might be refused and tries to find out ways to improve their circu mstances so they become qualifiedC. would suggest that they apply for immigration on their own behalfD. would simply discourage the clients from making application61. Canada is all the following EXCEPT ______.A. populousB. large in sizeC. beautifulD. thinly populated62. If you intend to immigrate, ______.A. you must apply on your ownB. you could either try to apply on your own or seek help from an immigration firmC. you have to seek the help of a third partyD. you have to make a substantial investment in Canada63. This passage is ______.A. narrativeB. expositoryC. descriptiveD. argumentative64. The most suitable heading for Paragraph 2 is ______.A. Anticipating problemsB. Either way, you make a choiceC. Two types of immigrantsD. Hiring professionals to apply on your behalfV. There is one underlined part in each of the following sentences, followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 2 points for each)65. The Canadian Government has designed a point system to assess potential independent immigrants.A. confirmB. evaluateC. refuteD. exasperate66. This provides an opportunity for experienced business persons to immigrate to Canada after making a substantial investment in a provincial government-administered venture capital fund.A. considerableB. considerateC. superficialD. trivial67. As often happens in these situations, unscrupulous agents can take advantage of people who think that the only way they can immigrate is by paying huge amounts of money.A. pay tribute toB. get away withC. profit fromD. give place to68. Some individuals may fail to send in the correct documents ... or even suggest their clients supply fraudulent documents that are often discovered by the Canadian Embassy.A. conceivedB. conceitedC. fabricatedD. deceitful69. A seasoned immigration professional helps identify potential problems and provides advice in advance.A. experiencedB. thoughtfulC. patientD. honestVI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 2 points for each)70. Emphasis is placed on education, practical training, experience and the likelihood of successful settlement in Canada.71. What the least competent and reliable professionals do is simply fill out forms and send them to the Canadian Embassy with the required fees and documents!72. Such instances where qualified persons were discouraged from making applications are numerous.73. An experienced immigration professional identifies what type of information can be supplied that is most likely to favorably impress the visa officer considering the application.74. A migration professional explains and convinces the visa officers that a person is highly qualified despite some minor factors that may be unfavorable to his application.VII. Answer the following essay question in English within 80-100 words. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (10 points)75. What’s your view on immigration to Canada?VIII. Translate the following sentences into English and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (18 points, 2 points each for 76-80, 8 points for 81)76.实际上,应付死亡的问题要比应付老年的问题容易得多。

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