综合英语二历年真题2009年4月
全国2009年4月自学考试综合英语(二)试题课程代码：00795请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上I．语法、词汇。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。
(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)1. He _______ the idea that he couldn’t do the job and was determined to show them that he was qualified for it.A. refusedB. declinedC. rejectedD. opposed2. The Evening News identified at least two village officials said to be actively _____ the illegal trade.A. related toB. linked withC. integrated intoD. involved in3. One reason for the present interest in both polar regions is that the world may soon be _____ fresh water.A. deprived ofB. cut ofC. short ofD. empty of4. Travelers flying across time zones often find themselves exhausted because human bodies can’t make an immediate _____ to new time schedules.A. adjustmentB. changeC. differenceD. modification5. In today’s society, people are _______ for different reasons, such as their achievement, their wealth, or even their appearance.A. celebratedB. congratulatedC. prizedD. encouraged6. Higher education witnessed a ______ increase in the number of students going for graduate programs.A. growingB. stableC. constantD. steady自考人() 改写昨日遗憾创造美好明天7. He claimed that the Spring Festival is the only time in a year that he could______ from his busy schedule.A. spareB. saveC. chooseD. take8. Alice ______ from golf and went on to become a successful broadcaster.A. resignedB. retiredC. retreatedD. regressed9. In no country other than Britain, it has been said, ______ experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A. one cannotB. one canC. cannot oneD. can one10. Manufacturing is Canada’s most important economic activity, ______ 17 percent of the workforce.A. to engageB. engagesC. engagingD. engagedl 1. Sheep are important tamed animals because they provide food and clothing; ______, they are used in making other products such as soap and glue.A. moreoverB. thereforeC. howeverD. otherwise12. Her remarks left me wondering ______ she could have changed so suddenly.A. whenB. howC. whetherD. that13. Caroline could do ______ but leave although she would have liked to stay and continue talking with him.A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing14. The businessman regretted having spent so much time traveling when he ______ with his family.A. should have stayedB. had stayedC. was to stayD. must stayl5. Music is the only language ______ you never say a mean or sarcastic thing.A. for thatB. in whichC. thatD. whichII.完形填空。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。
（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. 16 being on the go is自考人() 改写昨日遗憾创造美好明天essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no 17 to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often 18 to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only 19 the stress gets out of 20 that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person 21 withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not 22 stress, and such strong characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others 23 at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When 24 to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. 25 we make choice between “flight or fight” and 26 more primitive days the choices might make the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are 27 to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, 28 continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 29 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 30 links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it.16.A. And B. ButC. OrD. Therefore17.A. plan B. choiceC. wayD. idea18.A. supposed B. foundC. meantD. planned19.A. then B. thatC. whenD. where20.A. order B. mindC. limitationD. control21.A. should B. willC. canD. must22.A. concerned about B. interested inC. happy withD. afraid of23.A. lose heart B. get excitedC. gain confidenceD. stay calm24.A. faced B. broughtC. exposedD. connected25.A. In reality B. In nature自考人() 改写昨日遗憾创造美好明天C. On the contraryD. On one hand26.A. in B. duringC. amongD. on27.A. unusually B. unlikelyC. ordinarilyD. normally28.A. in B. underC. byD. about29.A. dangerous B. riskyC. unsafeD. endangered30.A. established B. blockedC. offeredD. destroyedⅢ．难句释义。
月高等教育自学考试英语二真题
2024年4月高等教育自学考试英语二真题2024年4月高等教育自学考试英语二真题一、选择题1、The meeting will begin at 3 o'clock. Please be ______ to be on time. A. delicate B. timely C.棚软 D. doleful 答案：B2、They ______ a better life after moving to the new house. A. are adapted to B. are used to C. will adapt to D. will be adapted to 答案：C3、If you ______ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier. A. give up B. take up C. put up D. hold up 答案：A4、The project they are working on is well ______ for the coming year. A. laid B. laid out id up D. laid down 答案：B5、He ______ for several years before he returned to his hometown.A. had servedB. had been servedC. had helpedD. had been helped 答案：A二、填空题1、Please fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the following words: "request", "necessary", "address", "email", and "phone". 答案：requested，necessarily，addressed，emailed，phoned2、Fill in the blank with the proper word: "The ______ of the book is not clear enough." 答案：print三、翻译题1、请将下列英文句子翻译成中文：This is a five-year-old boy named Max who loves to play soccer. 答案：这是一个名叫Max的五岁男孩，他喜欢踢足球。
2009英语二考研真题
2009英语二考研真题In recent years, the number of students taking the English postgraduate entrance exam, also known as the English two exam, has been steadily increasing. This exam is a crucial step for students seeking to pursue further studies or enhance their English proficiency. Today, we will analyze and discuss the 2009 English two exam, exploring its content, structure, and the skills required to excel in the examination.1. Overview of the ExamThe 2009 English two exam consisted of two parts, Reading Comprehension and Translation/Composition. It aimed to assess the candidates' reading comprehension abilities, as well as their translation and writing skills.2. Reading ComprehensionThe reading comprehension section contained four passages of varying lengths and difficulty levels. Each passage was followed by several questions to test the candidates' understanding of the main ideas, critical thinking skills, and ability to infer information from the text. The passages covered a wide range of topics, including literature, history, science, and sociology.To perform well in this section, candidates needed to develop efficient reading strategies, such as skimming and scanning, to quickly locate relevant information. Additionally, they needed to build a strong vocabulary and understanding of idiomatic expressions to handle the complex language usedin the passages. Practice and exposure to a variety of English texts could greatly contribute to success in this section.3. Translation/CompositionThe translation/composition section required candidates to demonstrate their mastery of both written and translation skills. It consisted of two parts: Chinese-to-English translation and English composition.The Chinese-to-English translation part tested candidates' ability to accurately translate Chinese sentences or paragraphs into grammatically correct English. It required not only a deep understanding of the content but also a proficiency in English sentence structures and vocabulary. To excel in this part, candidates needed to practice regularly, expand their vocabulary, and familiarize themselves with various sentence patterns commonly used in English writing.The English composition part assessed candidates' ability to write a coherent and cohesive essay. They were given a topic or prompt and were required to organize their thoughts logically, provide sufficient supporting details, and use appropriate linking words to enhance the overall flow of the essay. Developing strong writing skills involved consistent practice, reading extensively, and seeking feedback to improve grammar, vocabulary, and overall writing style.4. Preparation Tips for SuccessTo prepare for the 2009 English two exam or any similar examination, candidates can follow these strategies:a) Develop a study plan: Allocate specific time each day to focus on different sections of the exam.b) Read extensively: Engage in a wide range of reading materials, including articles, books, and newspapers, to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary.c) Practice past papers: Solve previous exam papers to become familiar with the exam format and gain confidence in tackling similar questions effectively.d) Seek guidance and feedback: Enroll in preparatory courses or work with a tutor to receive guidance, tips, and feedback on your performance.e) Time management: During the exam, manage your time wisely by allocating a specific amount for each section to avoid rushing or leaving questions unanswered.In conclusion, the 2009 English two exam was a comprehensive assessment of candidates' reading comprehension, translation, and composition skills. By focusing on developing efficient reading strategies, expanding vocabulary, practicing translation exercises, and honing writing skills, candidates could enhance their chances of success in this examination. The key lies in consistent practice, exposure to various English texts, and seeking guidance where necessary.。
2009年教育硕士考试英语二试卷一A真题及答案
2009英语二试卷一A[供报考学科教学(英语)专业考生使用]Section ⅠUse of English (20 minutes,10%)Section ⅡReading Comprehension (70 minutes,50%)SectionⅠUse of English (20 minutes,10%)Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank from A. B. C or D.Can you “think” yourself younger?Anti-aging may be more than herbs, creams, or exercise. Recently, more and more people are01 towards anti-aging psychology, a major claim of 02 is that anti-aging requires you to learn life 03 attitudes, beliefs. and coping skills that 04 youthfulness and health. It is said only 30% of your aging is predetermined by your genetic code, and the 05 is your decisions and attitude.So can you ―think‖yourself younger? Many people 06 these sorts of attitude adjustments as opposed to 07 your body with countless chemicals. Often, people say mind over matter, and to a degree 08 psychology works when you are looking 09 better performance on sports or other tests, but you cannot use your mind to 10 a physical injury, such as a broken bone, or in our 11 , get a wrinkle out of our forehead. Your attitude can change your 12 personality, and smiling may make other people 13 you more, but I am not sure it is truly anti-aging.14 , your attitudes and believes can change your outward appearance and 15 as a possible effective anti-aging agent 16 by changing your attitude you reduce stress, which is a large 17 in aging. So, indirectly you can ―think‖ yourself younger if your thoughts lead to less stress, but you will never become younger 18 simply thinking about becoming younger. Thinking positively and anti-aging is not 19 , rather thinking positively is correlated with anti-aging 20 it reduces stress and helps you live a more active life.01. [A] moving [B] going [C] turning [D] coming02. [A] that [B] which [C] what [D] who03. [A] enhanced [B] enhance [C] enhancing [D] enhances04. [A] include [B] constitute [C] construct [D] foster05. [A] rest [B] other [C] others [D] opposite06. [A] like [B] prefer [C] enjoy [D] support07. [A] covering [B] checking [C] changing [D] filling08. [A] positive [B] reliable [C] advanced [D] modern09. [A] for [B] to [C] at [D] up10. [A] deal [B] heal [C] reveal [D] recover11. [A] case [B] sense [C] mind [D] time12. [A] major [B] born [C] outward [D] obvious13. [A] to like [B] like [C] liking [D] liked14. [A] Therefore [B] However [C] Although [D] Furthermore15. [A] are [B] find [C] play [D] act16. [A] unless [B] but [C] if [D] after17. [A] problem [B] factor [C] issue [D] question18. [A] when [B] for [C] by [D] with19. [A] cause [B] caused [C] causing [D] causation20. [A] because [B] while [C] whether [D] howSectionⅡReading Comprehension (70 minutes, 50%)Part ARead the following text and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.The True Meaning of Self-HelpAccording to self-help expert Tony Robbins, walking barefoot across 1,000-degree red-hot coals ―is an experience in belief. It teaches people in the most intuitive sense that they can do things they never thought possible.‖I’ve done three fire walks myself, without chanting ―cool moss‖or thinking positive thoughts. I didn’t get burned. Why? Because charcoal is a poor conductor of heat, particularly through the dead calloused skin on the bottom of your feet and especially if you walk across the bed of coals as quickly as fire walkers are likely to do. Physics explains the ―how‖ of fire walking. To understand the ―why,‖ we must turn to psychology.In 1980 I attended a bicycle industry trade convention whose keynote speaker was Mark Victor Hansen, well known coauthor of the wildly popular Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. I was surprised that Hansen didn’t require a speaker’s fee, until I saw what happened after his talk; people were lined up out the door to purchase his motivation tapes. I listened to those tapes over and over during training rides in preparation for bicycle races.The ―over and over‖ part is the key to understanding the ―why‖ of what journalist Steve Salerno calls the Self-Help and Actualization Movement (SHAM). In his recent book: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless, he explains how the talks and tapes offer a momentary lift of inspiration that fades after a few weeks, turning buyers into repeat customers. Surrounding SHAM is a builetproof shield: if your life does not get better, it is your fault--your thoughts were not positive enough. The solution? More of the same self-help--or at least the same message repackaged into new products. Consider the multiple permutations of John Gray’s Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. SHAM takes advantage by cleverly marketing the dualism of victimization and empowerment. SHAM experts insist that we are all victims of our wild and cruel ―inner children‖ who are produced by painful pasts that create negative ―tapes‖ that replay over and over in our minds. Liberation comes themselves, for prices that range from $500 one-day work-shops to Robbins’s $5,995 ―Date with Destiny‖ seminar. Do these programs work? No one knows. According to Salerno, no scientific evidence indicates that any of the countless SHAM techniques—from fire walking to 12-stepping—works better than doing something else or even doing nothing . The law of large numbers means that given the millions of people who have tried SHAMs. Inevitably some will improve. As with alternative, ineffective medicine, the body naturally heals itself and whatever the patient was doing to help gets the credit. Patient, heal thyself—the true meaning of self-help.21. What does Tony Robbins say about fire walks?[A] Fire walkers are actually cheaters.[B] Fire walkers should have experience.[C] Fire walking is a special experience.[D] Fire walking requires much self-confidence.22.‖…turning buyers into repeat customers‖ implies[A] SHAM may lead to a dramatic shopping inspiration.[B] SHAM believers buy more books of similar content.[C] usually SHAM will only last for several weeks.[D]tapes of Steve Salerno’s talks are sold at different time.23.the advantage that SHAM takes is possibly the[A] economic benefit.[B] scientific advances.[C] public indulgence.[D] believers’ vulnerability.24. What is the author’s attitude towards SHAM?[A] Critical.[B] Understanding.[C] Admiring.[D] Indifferent.25. The purpose of mentioning the prices (for prices that range from $500 … to …$5,995 …) is to[A] tell readers the actual cost of such activities.[B] satirize the high cost and a not-much-useful activity.[C] recommend some of the worthwhile soul trainings.[D] show the quality discrepancy among such activities.26. Which of the following statements would the author agree with?[A] SHAM will work together with certain medicine.[B] SHAM techniques are better than other techniques.[C] SHAM may work for only a small number of people.[D] SHAM works as effectively as physical healing.Part BYou are going to read an extract about the work of the Master of Ceremony. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (27-32). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use .Preparation for the Master of CeremonyThe Master of Ceremony (MC) performs a variety of duties during a program. As theMC you are responsible for getting things started, keeping the program moving, and closing the meeting. All that occurs between the opening and closing is your responsibility.27As in preparing for any speaking situation, it may work to your advantage to outline the program and then the ―body‖of the presentation before you prepare your introduction and conclusion. In some instances, however, your welcome may be an established custom, and is preparation may well be your first and easiest task.28In preparing the welcome, remember to start on time. Then, greet your guests and fellow members. Briefly make your remarks welcoming all present. Never let your welcome be presented impromptu. Plan ten wording carefully as your beginning is likely to set the mood for the entire program. If you are serious or humorous, the atmosphere will have thus been set for the occasion.29On the other hand, you don’t want people waiting for a speaker long after they have completed their dessert. It is best to prepare a time schedule for your entire program, check it with your caterer and speakers, and then stick to it as closely as you can.3As you arrange the program, have a reason for putting one event or speaker first, another second, and so on. This will help you provide continuity and will help the audience to see connections between speakers. In some instances, you may need to provide impromptu remarks to tie one speaker’s presentation to the next speaker.31Finally, as you prepare for the closing, review the suggestions in chapter 33 for the farewell speech. While the two are not exactly the same, there are similarities. Even the best program needs some sense of finality. Don’t simply dismiss your audience; you need to take a few seconds and thank the audience and tie the program to them one final time. Plan a way of tying the program to something in the future, and point out the benefits of having attended meeting.32As you can see, the preparation for being an MC is very extensive and needs to be planned carefully. Nothing should be left to chance. On the other hand, you should also prepare to speak, change, and adapt to the circumstances of the situation at hand. Adapt to the specific remarks of the speakers.[A] Next, prepare your introductions and transitional remarks so they tie your programtogether and provide continuity. When you speak, make your comments brief and related to the speeches or events that have just occurred or are about to take place.[B] It is essential that you keep a constant reminder that your purpose as MC is to; get thingsstarted, keep the program moving, and close the meeting. Resist any temptation during your preparation to think the audience has come to hear you. Whatever the occasion, you are not the featured speaker, so you will not want to ―spotlight‖ your speeches.[C] As you introduce speakers, remember, it is your responsibility in introducing speakers toarouse interest in the speaker and the speaker’s topic. Again, try to avoid lengthy or toobrief introductions. Otherwise, you may find yourself in a predicament by having used too much of the speaker’s time or not have properly prepared the audience for the speaker.[D] As a follow-up, stop and shake hands and thank all of your guest speakers again. Let themknow that you are pleased with their performance and appreciate their help in making your job easy and enjoyable. Wait until all guests have departed before leaving. It is generally rude and impolite for the MC to leave the banquet or dinner before the special guests.[E] Sometimes the MC has other responsibilities within the organization. These duties mustalso be maintained. Handle these first, so the duties do not interfere with your responsibilities as MC. Once you have accounted for your official duties, you can begin to prepare for the responsibilities of being MC.[F] Once the program is under way, it is your responsibility to see that things keep moving.Try to avoid long gaps of time between events, but you don’t want to rush things too quickly either. If it is a dinner or banquet, you don’t want to have people eating their main course while the guest is speaking.[G] On some occasions, you may also need to prepare yourself for either presenting orreceiving awards or gifts. As in the other speeches by the MC, these speeches are generally brief. All you need to do is to highlight the honoree and stimulate the audience to appreciate the person being honored.Part CYou are going to read a passage about habits. From the list of headings A – G. choose the best one to summarize each paragraph (33-38) of the passage. There is one extra heading that you do not need to use.Habits are bad only if you can’t handle them33We are endlessly told we’re creatures of habit. Indeed, making this observation as if it were original is one of the most annoying habits of pop psychologists. The psychologist William James said long ago that life ―is but a mass of habits …our dressing and undressing, our eating and drinking. our greetings and partings. our giving way for ladies to precede are things of a type so fixed by repetition as almost to be classed as reflex actions.‖What pop psychology can’t decide, though, is whether this state of affairs is good or bad. Are habits, properly controlled, the key to happiness? Or should we be doing all we can to escape habitual existence?34This isn’t a question of good versus bad habits: we can agree, presumably, that the habit of eating lots of vegetables is preferable to that of drinking a three-litre bottle of White Lightning each night. Rather, it’s a disagreement about habituation itself. Since habit is so much more powerful than our conscious decision-making. What are needed are deliberately chosen routines. No matter how hard you resolve to spend more time with your spouse, it’ll never work as well as developing the habit of a weekly night out or of doing the hardest task first each morning.35You on the other hand, as we know all too well, habits lose their power precisely because they’re habitual. An expensive cappuccino, once in a while, is a life-enhancing pleasure; an expensive cappuccino every day soon becomes a boring routine. Even proven therapeutic techniques. such as keeping a diary, work better when done occasionally, not routinely.36I don’t have an answer to this dilemma. But there is one way to get the best of both worlds: develop habits and routines that are designed to disrupt your habits and routines, and keep things fresh. One obvious example is the ―weekly review‖, which time-management experts are always recommending: a habit, yes, but one that involves stepping out of the daily habitual stream to gain perspective. Or take Bill Gates’s famous annual ―think week‖, in which he holes up in the mountains with a stack of books and journals, to reflect on future paths of action. You don’t need a week in the mountains, though: an hour’s walk in the park each week might prove as beneficial.37A smaller-scale kind of routinised disruption is a method known as burst working, involving tiny, timed sprints of 5 to 10minutes, with gaps in between. Each burst brings a microscopic but refreshing sense of newness, while each tiny deadline adds useful pressure, preventing a descent into torpor. Each break, meanwhile, is a moment to breathe – a miniature ―think week‖, to step back, assess your direction, and stop the day sliding into forgetfulness. 38All these techniques use the power of habituation to defeat the downsides of habituation. Like jujitsu (柔道). You’re turning the enemy’s strength against him; unlike jujitsu, we physically malcoordinated types can do it, too.[A] Breaking routines does not need a lot of time[B] Things done too much lose their value.[C] Psychologists are not sure about the value of habits.[D] It is possible to change habits deliberately.[E] Disrupting habits and routines may lead to fresh ideas.[F] There is a way out from habituation.[G] Habits are indication of laziness.Part DYou are going to read a passage about productive postponement. Decide whether the statements in the box agree with the information given in the passage. You should choose from the following:A Yes = the statement agrees with the information in the passageB No = the statement contradicts the information in the passageC NOT GIVEN = there is no information on this in the passageProductive postponementIt’s frustrating irony of the universe that the way to get something you really want is often not to want is so badly. Worry too hard about a task and the anxiety will prevent you performing your best: stop looking for love, goes the cliché, and that’s when you’ll find it. Try too hard to be happy and you’ll find yourself on a misery-inducing treadmill (单调的工作) of self-improvement efforts, contradictory advice and motivational seminars conducted by exceptionally dubious men in hotel ballrooms.The solution is to ―leg go‖ of worry, of seeking happiness. But implementing that advice is close to impossible: it’s a tall order just to stop feeling anxious or to stop wanting something you want. Mercifully, some authors offer a far more palatable alternative: instead of getting embroiled in trying to let go of thoughts and emotions that get in your way, postpone them instead.Understandably, putting things off has often been considered as undesirable: see the bestseller Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting and similar warnings not to ―postpone your dreams‖. But there’s a flipside –a technique you might call productive postponement. The psychiatrist Robert Leahy, for example, recommends ―worry postponement‖; writing down your worrier as they arise, and scheduling time to fret. It sounds strange, but there’s researchevidence for it, and logic: we worriers derive huge payoffs from worrying – we believe, on some level, that it makes things go better – and so the idea of giving if up can be terrifying. Just putting it off, safe in the knowledge that you can return to it later, is easier. (If you’re worried you’ll forget to worry, consider an email reminder service, and if worrying you’ll forget to worry strikes you as absurd, well. consider yourself lucky and welcome to my world.)Psychotherapists call techniques such as postponement ―metacognitive‖, meaning that they make you aware of your habitual thought processes, and therefore work more lastingly than, say, trying to relieve a particular worry by addressing its specific content. Postponement works with perfectionism, too. If you can’t get rid of the notion that some task must be done perfectly, can you suspend that requirement just for now, resolving to revert to your perfectionism at some predetermined point in the near future? The essayist Anne Lamott, in her book Bird By Bird, calls this the principle of ―shitty first drafts‖. but, like so much of her counsel, it applies beyond writing.NotNo givenYes39 The more we try to get something, the more difficult if[A] [B] [C]becomes.40 It is advisable to give up what we are looking for. [A] [B] [C]41 Temporarily postponing things may be a good way to[A] [B] [C]get what we want.42 If you forget your worries. They will disappear. [A] [B] [C]43 Most people forget about their worries if they[A] [B] [C]postpone worrying about them.44 If you want to do things perfectly, you have to[A] [B] [C]postpone.45 Sometimes things can be done better when postponed. [A] [B] [C]。
2009年考研英语二真题试卷(后附答案详解)
2009考研英语（二）真题及答案解析Directions：For each numbered blank in the following passage，there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.In1999, the price of oil hovered around $16 a barrel. By 2008, it had 21 the $100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge 22 from the dramatic growth of the economies of china and India to widespread 23 in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigeria's delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have 24 the economic and political map of the world, 25 some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, 26 major importers—including china and India, home to a third of the world's population 27 rising economic and social costs.Managing this new order is fast becoming a central 28 of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to 29 scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, 30 how unpleasant, to do it .In many poor nations with oil , the profits are being ,lost to corruption, 31 these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign governments, 32 some in the west see as a new threat. Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well supplied with rising oil 33 , a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, 34 costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany. 35 it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia 36 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.In the United States, as already high gas prices rose 37 higher in the spring of 2008,the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama 38 for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to 39 ,as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems 40 the country reported a sharp increase in riders.21. A. come B. gone C. crossed D. arrived22. A. covered B. discovered C. arranged D. ranged23. A. intensity B. infinity C. insecurity D. instability24. A. drawn B. redrawn C. retained D. reviewed25. A. fighting B. struggling C. challenging D. threatening26. A. and B. while C. thus D. though27. A. confine B. conflict C. conform D. confront28. A. problem B. question C. matter D. event29. A. look for B. lock up C. send out D. keep off30. A. no matter B. what if C. only if D. in spite of31. A. abolishing B. depriving C. destroying D. eliminating32. A. what B. that C. which D. whom33. A. interests B. taxes C. incomes D. revenues34. A. as many as B. as good as C. as far as D. as well as35. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As36. A. advanced B. grew C. reduces D. multiplied37. A. even B. still C. rather D. fairly38. A. asking B. requesting C. calling D. demanding39. A. change B. turn C. shift D. transform40. A. for B. from C. across D. overPart III Reading Comprehension (40%)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.PASSAGE1.Henric Ibsen ,author of the play"A Doll's House", in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved.. From January Ist ,2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003.But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are still too male for the government's liking. They will shortly receivea letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act , or face the legal consequences---which could include being dissolved.Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female , according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity .The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or America's 15% for the Fortune 500.Norway's stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen." I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle," says Sverre Munck , head of international operations at a media firm. "Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience,"be says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law.Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the "golden skirts". One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies---they occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with a enough experience. Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. "Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework," says Ms Reksten Skaugen , who was voted Norway's chairman of the year for 2007, "and we can afford to ask the hard questions, because women are not always expected to know the answers."41. The author mentions Ibsen's play in the first paragraph in order to .A. depict women's dilemma at workB. explain the newly passed lawC. support Norwegian governmentD. introduce the topic under discussion42. A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to .A. pay a heavy fineB. close down its businessC. change to a private businessD. sign a document promising to act43. To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree? A. A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable.B. A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set.C. A common principle should be followed by all companies.D. An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law.44.The author attributes the phenomenon of "golden skirts" to .A. the small number of qualified females in managementB. the over-recruitment of female managers in public companiesC. the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positionsD. the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles45. The main idea of the passage might be .A. female power and liberation in NorwayB. the significance of Henric Ibsen's playC. women's status in Norwegian firmsD. the constitution of board members in NorwayPASSAGE2.While there's never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric (小儿科的) cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents.In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer from the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as she's discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare from of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs.Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stocked up on organic food, determined to become a "full-time healing addict." Then she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal "cancer posse": a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of "cancer babes" offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things.Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isn't funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her ( Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru ), and she even makes second sound fun ("cancer road trips," she calls them).She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the world view of a young adult. "I refused to let cancer ruin my party," she writes. " Thereare just too many cool things to do and plan and live for."Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so you're not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" so loud you neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. " people you tell are going to cautious and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle," she writes.While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better.46. Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer?A. Children.B. People in their 20s and 30s.C. Young adults.D. Elderly people.47. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.A. Kris Carr is a female writerB. Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old.C. Kris Carr works in a cancer center.D. Kris Carr is very optimistic.48. The phrase "cancer posse" (Line 4, para.3 ) probably refers to ________A. a cancer research organizationB. a group of people who suffer from cancerC. people who have recovered from cancerD. people who cope with cancer49. Kris Carr make up names for the people who treat her because ________A. she is depressed and likes swearingB. she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctorC. she wants to leave the medical advice to doctorD. she tries to leave a good impression on doctor50. From Kris Carr's cancer tips we may infer that ________A. she learned to use e-mails after she got cancerB. she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancerC. hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colorsD. the neighbors are very friendly with cancer patientsPASSAGE3.Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Should a leader strive to be loved or feared?This question,famously posed by Machiavelli,lies at the heart of Joseph Nye's new book.Mr.Nye,a former dean of the Kennedy School of Govemment at Harvard and one-time chairman of America's National Intelligence Council,is best known for promoting the idea of "soft power",based on persuasion and influence,as a counterpoint to "hard power",based on coercion(强迫) and force.Having analyzed the use of soft and hard power in politics and diplomacy in his previous books,Mr.Nye has now turned his attention to the relationship between power and leadership,in both the political and business spheres.Machiavelli,he notes,concluded that "one ought to be both feared and loved,but as it is difficult for the two to go together,it is much safer to be feared than loved."In short,hard power is preferable to soft power.But modem leadership theorists have come to the opposite conclusion.The context of leadership is changing,the observe,and the historical emphasis on hard power is becoming outdated.In modem companies and democracies,power is increasingly diffused and traditional hierarchies(等级制) are being undermined,making soft power ever more important.But that does not mean coercion should now take a back seat to persuasion.Mr.Nye argues.Instead,he advocates a synthesis of these two views.The conclusion of The Powers to Lead ,his survey of the theory of leadership,is that a combination of hard and soft power,which he calls”smart power”,is the best approach.The dominant theoretical model of leadership at the moment is ,apparently,the “transformational leadership pattern”.Anone allergic(反感) to management term will already be running for the exit,but Mr,Nye has performed a valuable service in rounding up and summarizing the various academic studies and theories of leadcriship into a single,slim volume.He examines different approaches to leadership,the morality of leadership and how the wider context can determine the effcctiveness of a particular leader.There are plcnty of anccdotes and examples,both historical and contemporary,political and corporate.Alsa,leadership is a slippery subject,and as he depicts various theories,even Mr.Nye never quite nails the jelly to the wall.He is at his most interesting when discussing the moral aspects of leadershipin particular,the question of whether it is sometimes necessary for good leaders to lie -and he provides a helpful 12-point summary of his conclusions.A recuming theme is that as circumstances change,different sorts of leadcrs are required;a leader who thrives in one environment may struggle in another,and vice versa.Ultimately that is just a fancy way of saying that leadcrship offers no casy answers.51.From the first two paragraphs we may learn than Mr.Machiavelli's idea of hard power is ______.A.well accepted by Joseph NyeB.very influential till nowadaysC.based on sound theoriesD.contrary to that of modem leadership theorists52.Which of the following makes soft power more important today according to Mr.Nye?A.Coercion is widespread.B.Morality is devalued.C.Power is no longer concentrated.D.Traditional hierarchies are strengthened53.In his book the Powers to lead,Mr.Nye has exmined all the following aspects of leadership EXCEPT_____.A.authorityB.contextC.approachesD.morality54.Mr.Nye's book is particularly valuable in that it _____.A.makes little use of management termsB.summarizes various studies conciselyC.serves as an exit for leadership researchersD.sets a model for contemporary corporate leaders55.According to the author,the most interesting part of Mr.Nye's book lies in his _____.A.view of changeable leadershipB.definition of good leadershipC.summary of leadership historyD.discussion of moral leadershipPASSAGE4Questions 56to 60are based on the following passage:Americans don't like to lose wars. Of course, a lot depends on how you define just what a war is. There are shooting wars-the kind that test patriotism and courage-and those are the kind at which the U.S excels. But other struggles test those qualities too. What else was the Great Depression or the space race or the construction of the railroads? If American indulge in a bit of flag—when the job is done, they earned it.Now there is a similar challenge. Global warming. The steady deterioration(恶化)of the very climate of this very planet is becoming a war of the first order, and by any measure, the U.S. produces nearly a quarter of the world's greenhouse gases each year and has stubbornly made it clear that it doesn't intend to do a whole lot about it. Although 174 nations approved the admittedly flawed Kyoto accords to reduce carbon levels, the U.S. walked away from them. There are vague promises of manufacturing fuel from herbs or powering cars with hydrogen. But for a country that tightly cites patriotism as one of its core values, the U.S. is taking a pass on what might be the most patriotic struggle of all. It's hard to imagine a bigger fight than one for the survival of a country's coasts and farms, the health of its people and stability of its economy.The rub is, if the vast majority of people increasingly agree that climate change is a global emergency, there's far less agreement on how to fix it. Industry offers its pans, which too often would fix little. Environmentalists offer theirs, whichtoo often amount to native wish lists that could weaken American's growth. But let's assume that those interested parties and others will always bent the table and will always demand that their voices be heard and that their needs be addressed. What would an aggressive, ambitious, effective plan look like-one that would leave the U.S. both environmentally safe and economically sound?Halting climate change will be far harder. One of the more conservative plans for addressing the problem calls for a reduction of 25 billion tons of carbon emissions over the next 52 year. And yet by devising a consistent strategy that mixes and blends pragmatism(实用主义)with ambition, the U.S. can, without major damage to the economy, help halt the worst effects of climate change and ensure the survival of its way of life for future generations. Money will do some of the work, but what's needed most is will. "I'm not saying the challenge isn't almost overwhelming," says Fred Krupp. "But this is America, and America has risen to these challenges before."56. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Human wars.B. Economic crisis.C. America's environmental policies.D. Global environment in general.57. From the last sentence of paragraph 2 we may learn that the survival of a country's coasts and farms, the health of its people and the stability of its economyis__________.A. of utmost importanceB. a fight no one can winC. beyond people's imaginationD. a less significant issue58. Judging from the context, the word "rub"(Line 1, Para.3)probably means_______.A. frictionB. contradictionC. conflictD. problem59. What is the author's attitude toward America's policies on global warming?A. CriticalB. IndifferentC. SupportiveD. Compromising60. The paragraphs immediately following this passage would most probably deal with___________.A. the new book written by Fred KruppB. how America can fight against global warmingC. the harmful effects of global warmingD. how America can tide over economic crisisPart Ⅳ TranslationWith the nation’s financial system teetering on a cliff. The compensation arrangements for executives of the big banks and other financial firms are coming under close examination again.Bankers’ excessive risk- taking is a significant cause of this financial crisis and has continued, to others in the past, in this case, it was fueled by low interest rates and kept going by a false sense of security created by a debt-fueled bubble in the economy.Mortgage lenders gladly lent enormous sums to those who could not afford to pay them back dividing the laws and selling them off to the next financial institution along the chain, advantage of the same high-tech securitization to load on more risky mortgage-based assets.Financial regulation will have to catch up with the most irresponsible practices that led banks down in this road, in hopes averting the next crisis, which is likely to involve different financial techniques and different sorts of assets. But it is worth examining the root problem of compensation schemes that are tied to short-term profits and revenue’s, and thus encourage bankers to take irresponsible risks. Section Ⅲ Translation 46. Directions: In this section there is a text in English. Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points) Who would have thought that, globally, the IT industry produces about the same volume of greenhouse gases as the world’s airlines do --- roughly 2 percent of all CO2 emissions? Many everyday tasks take a surprising toll on the environment. A Google search can leak between 0.2 and 7.0 grams of CO2, depending on how many attempts are needed to get the “right” answer. To deliver results to its users quickly, then, Google has to maintain vast data centres around the world, packed with powerful computers. While producing large quantities of CO2, these computers emit a great deal of heat, so the centres need to be well air-conditioned, which uses even more energy. However, Google and other big tech providers monitor their efficiency closely and make improvements. Monitoring is the first step on the road to reduction , but there is much more to be done, and not just by big companies.小作文真题：suppose your cousin LI MING has just been admited to a university write him/her a letter to:(1)Congratulate him/her,and(2)give him/her suggestions on how to get prepared for university life you should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. DO not sign your own name at the end of the letter,Use "zhangwe"大作文真题：write a short essay baesd on the following chart.in your writing,you should:1)interpret the chart and2)give your comments you should write at least 150 wrods write your essay on answer sheet 2(15points)2009考研英语（二）真题及答案解析（4）答案SECTION 221-30 CDDBC BDABA31-40 BADDA BACACSECTION 341-50 BBAAC CCBCC51-60 DCABD CAAACSECTION 4由于国家金融体制处于危机边缘动荡,一些大银行和金融机构中的高级管理人员的补偿金计划就受到密切关注. 银行家们过度冒险是金融危机的至关重要原因,在历史上也有类似情况.在这种情况下,一般是由低息引起并造成持续的错觉,其实是一种债务泡沫经济. 抵押贷款人很乐意把大量资金借给无力偿还的人,就把贷款瓜分了,并沿这样的链条出售给下一个金融机构,这些做法都在利用高科技证券业,结果,却增加了抵押资产的风险. 金融条例必须能应付这种能使银行下滑的,最不负责任的做法,以期扭转下一个危机,而这下一个危机很可能包括有各种类型的技术和资产.但值得审视补偿金计划的根本问题,因为那是眼前利益,但却让银行家们不负责任的甘冒风险.46.Directions:In this section there is a text in English .Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET2.(15points)“Suatainability” has become apopular word these days, but to Ted Ning, the concept will always have personal meaning. Having endured apainful period of unsustainability in his own life made itclear to him that sustainability-oriented values must be expressed though everyday action and choice.Ning recalls spending aconfusing year in the late 1990s selling insurance. He‟d been though the dot-com boom and burst and,desperate for ajob,signed on with a Boulder agency.It didin‟t go well. “It was a really had move because that‟s not my passion,” says Ning, whose dilemma about the job translated, predictably, into a lack of sales. “I was miserable, I had so much anxiety that I would wake up in the middle of the night and stare at the ceiling. I had no money and needed the job. Everyone said, …Just wait, you‟ll trun the corner, give it some time.‟”翻译参考“坚持不懈”如今已成一个流行词汇，但对TedNing而言，这个概念一直有个人含义，经历了一段痛苦松懈的个人生活，使他清楚面向以坚持不懈为导向的价值观，必须贯彻到每天的行动和选择中。
2009年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二)试
答案：C 7. When you _____ know Bob better, you will like him.
A. go to B. got to C. went to D. get to 答案：D 8. Ive got the order from the boss that the work ______ finished before 5p.m. today. A. would be B. be C. will have been D. could be 答案：B 9. ______Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class. A. What B. Which C. That D. Who 答案：A 10. It is not decided _____ the conference will be held. A. what B. which C. when D. that 答案：C
答案：A 2. This is the first time that a woman has been _____ to the post.
A. granted B. praised C. pointed D. appointed 答案：D 3. If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_____ . A. aggression B. advantage C. alternative D. ambition 答案：C 4. Dont trust everything______ you have read in the newspapers. A. which B. that C. as D. what 答案：B 5. The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just_____ . A. tentative B. valid C. technical D. thorough 答案：A 6. She _____ everything else and concentrated on the task before her. A. set off B. set back C. set aside D. set up
2009年4月英语(二)试题
2009年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷PART ONE （50 POINTS）ⅠVocabulary and Structure (10 pionts, 1 point for each item)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.We _______go out to restaurants , but mostly we eat at home.A. occasionallyB. relativelyC. continuallyD. absolutely2. This is the first time that a woman has been _______to the post.A. grantedB. praisedC. pointedD. appointed3. If payment is not received, legal action will be our only _______.A. aggressionB. advantageC. alternativeD. ambition4. Don’t trust everything _______A. whichB. thatC. asD. what5. The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just_______.A. tentativeB. validC. technicalD. thorough6. She _______everything else and concentrated on the task before her.A. set offB. set backC. set asideD. set up7. When you_______know Bob better, you will like him.A. go toB. got toC. went toD. get to8. I’ve got the order from the boss that the work_______finished before 5 p.m today.A. would beB. beC. will have beenD. could be9. _______Tom has done really amazed everyone in this class.A. WhatB. WhichC. ThatD. Who10. It is not decided_______the conference will be help.A. whatB. whichC. whenD. thatⅡCloze Test (10 points, 1 piont for each item)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。
2009年考研英语真题答案完整版
2009年考研英语真题答案完整版：1-10 BADBC BDCAB11-20 CADDA DCBBD21-25 BDAAA26-30 ACAAB31-35DBBCC36-40 DDDAC41-45 35216Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written carefully on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)There is a marked difference between the education which every one gets from living with others, and the deliberate educating of the young. In the former case the education is incidental; it is natural and important, but it is not the express reason of the association.46It may be said that the measure of the worth of any social institution is its effect in enlarging and improving experience; but this effect is not a part of its original motive. Religious associations began, for example, in the desire to secure the favor of overruling powers and to ward off evil influences; family life in the desire to gratify appetites and secure family perpetuity; systematic labor, for the most part, because of enslavement to others, etc. 47Only gradually was the by-product of the institution noted, and only more gradually still was this effect considered as a directive factor in the conduct of the institution. Even today, in our industrial life, apart from certain values of industriousness and thrift, the intellectual and emotional reaction of the forms of human association under which the world's work is carried on receives little attention as compared with physical output.But in dealing with the young, the fact of association itself as an immediate human fact, gains in importance.48 While it is easy to ignore in our contact with them the effect of our acts upon their disposition, it is not so easy as in dealing with adults. The need of training is too evident; the pressure to accomplish a change in their attitude and habits is too urgent to leave these consequences wholly out of account. 49Since our chief business with them is to enable them to share in a common life we cannot help considering whether or no we are forming the powers which will secure this ability.If humanity has made some headway in realizing that the ultimate value of every institution is its distinctively human effect we may well believe that this lesson has been learned largely through dealings with the young.50 We are thus led to distinguish, within the broad educational process which we have been so far considering, a more formal kind of education -- that of direct tuition or schooling. In undeveloped social groups, we find very little formal teaching and training. These groups mainly rely for instilling needed dispositions into the young upon the same sort of association which keeps the adults loyal to their group.46题有人说，测量任何学校的价值是扩大和提高经验的影响，这种影响是最初动机的一部分47题只有逐渐注意机构的副产品，并且逐渐增多，它才能初人民认为是机构产品的一个直接因素。
2010,4自学考试综合英语二试题及答案
全国2010年4月自学考试综合英语（二）试题课程代码：00795请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I. GRAMMARAND VOCABULARYComplete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)1. I was shocked by the number of people who seemed to have nothing better to do with their time than ______ to know fish better.A. getB. getsC. gettingD. got2. Not all birds can fly , ______ do all birds build nests.A. notB. noC. neverD. nor3. When you fall in love for the first time, it’s surprising ______ inconveniences you can put up with.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. those4. I know my limitations, so I won’t do anything ______ my ability.A. beyondB. underC. aboveD. below5. The hosts apologized for ______ that some of their guests might be vegetarians.A. having not consideredB. not having consideredC. having not been consideringD. not considering6. Mrs. Smith locked both the front and the back doors before she went to bed ______ that someone might steal into the house at night.A. soB. for fearC. unlessD. on condition7. We have to wait for the bus, ______?A. have weB. haven’t weC. do weD. don’t we8. ______ the popularity of robots in Japan, the country’s robot-production growth is slowing down.A. AsB. AlthoughC. WithD. Despite9. The proposal deserves support as it gives ______ to the needs of children.A. curiosityB. awarenessC. priorityD. emphasis10. Those familiar with evening dress will always ______ black with elegance.A. linkB. associateC. connectD. relate11. If you’re sitting around a lonely campfire at night, the howl of a wolf can sound pretty ______.A. fearfulB. threateningC. dreadfulD. frightening12. The suspect cooperated fully with the police when ______ about his role in the incident.A. requiredB. questionedC. demandedD. negotiated13. Homing pigeon is useful as a ______ carrier because when taken from home, it will return at the first opportunity.A. meaningB. informationC. messageD. content14. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships ______ follow traffic rules in busy harbors.A. convenientlyB. obedientlyC. sufficientlyD. reluctantly15. She was so ______ the noise that she sent the children to bed.A. broken down byB. filled in withC. taken over byD. fed up withII. CLOZEFill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)A quarter of the world’s population now speaks English. If you want to 16 your products, or yourself, you have no choice 17 to do it in English. Politicians and business people must speak English if they want to make their mark 18 the world’s stage. Writers of minority languages can 19 hope to sell their books unless they write in English.As English is spoken all over the world, it means that no individual country can really exercise a 20 influence over it. In the past, it was the mother tongue 21 who controlled the future of the language. Now, indeed for the last few decades, the mother tongue users are in a significant 22 .This means that the character of the language could well 23 with new words, new rhythms, an d new pronunciations. It isn’t going to be British and American English anymore- that’s 24 . All over the world education authorities are struggling to find the resources to meet the 25 for English.However, it is open to question whether they are putting all their eggs in one 26 . The future of English language is intimately 27 the electronic revolution. Satellite television and the Internet have helped accelerate the 28 of English, but will that always be the case?The Internet, 29 , is now seen as the saviour of minority languages. Indeed, with the continuing improvements in electronic translation, will we even need a(n) 30 language? It is open to question.16. A. sell B. make C. produce D. trade17. A. and B. but C. rather D. or18. A. on B. with C. for D. at19. A. ever B. still C. no longer D. no more20. A. negative B. typical C. subtle D. dominant21. A. speakers B. followers C. believers D. interpreters22. A. group B. number C. amount D. minority23. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. vary24. A. old B. new C. history D. future25. A. want B. pursuit C. demand D. desire26. A. box B. basket C. bag D. container27. A. restricted to B. drawn to C. tied up with D. caught up with28. A. range B. scope C. spread D. coverage29. A. as a result B. as a rule C. in addition D. in fact30. A. global B. unique C. worldly D. internationalⅢ. PARAPHRASINGChoose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)31. By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most often for the benefit of others - they are people against whom we measure others.A. ... we disagree with them when judging others.B. ... we think more highly of them than others do.C. ... we believe other people are different from them.D. ... we use them as the standard when evaluating others.32. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime.A. Many people realize that they are short of time.B. Many people feel keenly that their life is short.C. Many people are sensible only for a short period of time.D. Many people would like very much to prolong their life.33. As a scientist, she learned with sadness that little in Nature is truly beyond the tampering reach of man.A. … it is difficult for man to compete with Nature.B. … it is impossible for man to benefit from Nature.C. … Nature can hardly escape from man’s interference.D. …Nature is really more powerful tha n human beings.34. These bits of information and the list of D grades were all the records had to offer.A. These bits of information explained his poor grades.B. His poor grades were related to these bits of information.C. What could be found in the records were those things required to be there.D. The records gave nothing more than these bits of information and poor grades.35. People were only shapes in dense, gray fog of dust and ash.A. The dusty air made people barely visible.B. The air was too polluted for people to breathe.C. People hardly stayed in shape in such dirty air.D. People were almost buried in thick dust and ash.36. It would not be difficult to compile a list of such surprises that would fill the next fifty pages, but I will content myself with suggesting the first few that occur to me.A. ... I feel sat isfied with the first few examples in my mind.B. ... I am surprised with the number of suggestions I can give.C. ... the first few examples are the best ones that satisfy my curiosity.D. ... the first few surprises coming to me would be enough as examples.37. If I love you, I can see you as a separate person, with your own values and thoughts and feelings, and I do not insist that you surrender your identity and conform to an image of what I expect you to be for me.A. ... I don’t want you to lose hope and then blame me for it.B. ... I won’t force you to be independent and you can rely on me.C. ... I don’t expect you to follow my step and become similar to me.D ... I won’t push you to lose yourself and become what I like you to be.38. If disappointed, though, she [my mother] wasted no energy on self-pity. She would make me make something of myself whether I wanted to or not.A. Dissatisfied as she was, she remained as determined as before.B. Faced with discouragements, she never lost her energetic spirits.C. Nothing could let her down even though no one sympathized with her.D. There was enough self-confidence in her to deal with disappointments.39. My maternal grandfather, it is true, was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age ofsixty-seven.A. My maternal grandfather retired from gardening at sixty-seven.B. My maternal grandfather died young, when he was sixty-seven.C. My maternal grandfather lost energy when he was sixty-seven.D. My maternal grandfather was considered no longer young at sixty-seven.40. Far-reaching as many of them [Edison’s inventions] have bee n in their effect upon modern civilization, the total effect of Edison’s career surpasses the sum of all of them.A. One can never evaluate Edison’s great inventions high enough.B. One needs to understand Edison’s inventions to appreciate his career.C. Edison’s inventions are his most outstanding contributions to human life.D. Edison’s influence upon human society is much greater than his inventions.IV. READING COMPREHENSIONRead the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet (2 points each, 20 points in all)Passage 1Friendship and friends continue to remain central to our lives. The relationship that we share with our friends is grounded in a mutual concern as our friends help us in shaping up our personalities as well. Even in this age of online social networking, the need of expanding the network of friends, whether online or offline remains a primary concern for people. We may have a very vague understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good many friends around us.Research has shown that the quality and nature of your friends are one of the key influencing factors in achieving happiness and satisfaction. Friends often affect the health and energy of a person as well. More and more people are increasingly turning towards their friends for support and mutual sharing rather than communicating to their relatives; this sociological phenomenon has escalated the desire to make more friends. Though friendship is a relationship developed between two individuals marked by a voluntary, emotional and mutual concern, there are certain steps, which, if followed, can win you friends or at least help you get close to those whom you want to make friends with.The first step to make friends with someone is to make them like you. If they don’t like youin the first place, it is unlikely that they’ll be eager to become your friends. To let someone know that you are genuinely interested in them, simple gestures like a little smile and calling him by his first name can lay the basic foundation. To make the other person feel important you need to be a good listener and encourage the other person to talk. Give your honest and sincere opinion but do not overtly criticize or make fun of him or her.The second step of making someone your friend is to develop a mutual consideration between each other. You need to share his or her perspective and for that it is necessary for you to develop a tendency to see things from the other person’s point of view. To become best of friends you must show a genuine concern and consideration for your friend’s desires and opinions.The third and final step towards friendship is to show your unconditional support and encouragement towards your friend. Moreover, you also need to be very clear about your expectations from your friend. If what you expect from the person you want to befriend matches with what that person can and want to contribute in friendship, the developing friendship between you and your friend is assured to grow, making both of you gratified with mutual emotional bonding.Friendship has overwhelming significance on both social and individual levels. Friendship doesn’t only provide us with emotional as well as practical support but it also helps us improve our personal identities. So it is quite natural to feel the urge to reach out and make new friends, expanding your friend’s circle. Friendship remains familiar yet quite ambiguous (模糊的) for our deeper understanding, but then again, friends remain the most important ingredients in the recipe of life!41. The relationship between friends is based on ______.A. the social networking around friendsB. friends’ caring and helping each otherC. the style friends choose to communicateD. an unclear understanding of what makes a friend42. Which of the following statements has been proved correct?A. The better quality your friends have, the happier you will be.B. Communication with friends is healthier than that with relatives.C. The more friends you have, the more satisfied you are with yourself.D. Those you like in the first place are more likely to become your friends.43. The word “escalated” in the second paragraph probably means ______.A. intensifiedB. challengedC. shiftedD. resisted44. It can be inferred from the first suggested step that ______ is NOT likely to win you friends.A. making others talkB. being very talkativeC. telling people you like themD. addressing others in an informal way45. What structure does the author use to organize this passage?A. Effect- cause.B. Comparison- contrast.C. General- specific- general.D. Definition - explanation - example.Passage 2Every single student that applies for a class or course online has certain expectations and they are often extremely high. Unfortunately for most individuals, they will be disappointed. It is a fact that the majority of individuals believe that they will actually enjoy every aspect of their course. The truth is that there is very little in a degree to inspire until an individual actually completes the course and is awarded the degree or certificate that could change his or her life. This is no different with an online education and, in fact, the disappointment may be more obvious because they may face extra difficulties in an online course.Online education expectations are often incredibly high, as previously stated, in terms of what an individual can get from it as well as the manageability of the content itself. However, although an individual will ultimately be proven right about what he or she can get from it, this will not be the case for manageability. Most online education courses are anything but manageable for those who decide to take them. The level of work would be the same as any other degree or qualification course, but an individual is expected to manage it on his or her own instead of having a tutor or lecturer there to remind him or her about assignments and deadlines. Time management is extremely important, but the nature of these individuals’ life often makes it impossible to manage without feeling the stresses and strains of the burden.It is important to be realistic with your expectations concerning an online education course, but many are completely unrealistic. If you read any of the accounts from students that have already taken and may have even passed an online education course, many will speak in glowing terms; but you should also read between the lines.They claim that their expectations will ultimately be fulfilled in terms of the long-term benefits. However, in the short term they may say they found it difficult to cope with the workload, the lack of time that they actually had to complete it, an unsupportive employer and so on. This last point may not be an issue if you are doing it to advance yourself within your current workplace, but there will otherwise be some sort of resentment bubbling under the surface and that can indeed make your life a misery for a little while. If you expect it and prepare for it then it should not bother you too much, and if the resentment does not come then so much the better!In terms of your own expectations, the best attitude to have is not to go in with any at all. If you do not expect anything then you may be pleasantly surprised. It can be difficult to fit an online education in with personal commitments, such as a family to look after or a job to go to every day whilst trying to study. It does take a lot of effort, but if you do not expect it to be easy or expect that you will just be able to do it without the balance of your life being upset as a result, then you will probably find that you do get a sense of satisfaction from it! Similarly, if you expect the worst then you will probably be pleasantly surprised! Managing your expectations can be difficult, but do not let them get the better of you !46. The manageability is more difficult in online courses than in any other course because ______.A. online courses require higher level of workB. online courses bring much more assignmentsC. online course takers have no way to contact their lecturersD. online course takers have to rely on themselves for management47. According to the passage, one may not have the problem of an unsupportive employer if ______.A. he is fully prepared to deal with any resentment from his bossB. his online education will be beneficial to his current workplaceC. his expectations will be fulfilled in the form of long-term benefitsD. he can discuss the issue width his boss openly and bravely on the table48. According to the writer of this passage, one’s satisfaction in online education might come from ______.A. high expectationsB. diligent effortsC. a realistic attitudeD. a proper balance49. In the last sentence of this passage, the phrase “get the better of you” probably means “______”.A. make a fool of youB. take advantage of youC. get too fancy for you to imagineD. become too high for you to control50. This passage is written mainly for the purpose of ______.A. inspiring its readers to fulfill their expectations through hard workB. persuading its readers to be more practical with their personal commitmentsC. informing its readers about the disadvantages of the courses they take onlineD. preparing its readers for the hardships they may encounter in online educationV. WORD DERIVATIONComplete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets. Write your word on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)51. The railway station has always been a fascinating place, representing departure as well as ______. (arrive)52. A climate that is extreme in temperature, whether it be too hot or too cold, is not ______. (desire)53. Tropical rainforest is a forest of tall trees in a region of year-round ______ and plentiful rainfall. (warm)54. We often hear of people breaking down from ______, but in nine cases out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety. (work, over)55. The ______ red strawberries make a nice decoration on top of the cake. (juice)56. More and more businessmen have realized that it is important to ______ their products in international trade. (standard)57. The earthquake-stricken area received ______ help from its neighboring provinces. (time)58. What is considered moral in one society may be ______ in another, depending on different social values. (moral)59. Young people will need to learn to ______ the responsibility of their own decisions. (shoulder)60. Special guidance and help need to be provided to the ______ members of the staff. (qualified)VI. SENTENCE TRANSLATIONTurn the following sentences into English and write your sentences on the answer sheet.(3 points each, 15 points in all)61.公司越来越多地借助高科技来保护计算机的安全。
自考英语二历年真题(全)
自考英语二历年真题（全）1. 引言本文将介绍自考英语二的历年真题，涵盖了该考试的所有内容。
考生可以通过参考历年真题来了解考试难度、题型和答题技巧，提升他们的考试准备水平。
2. 考试概述自考英语二考试是一门有口语和笔试两个部分组成的综合能力考试。
笔试包含听力、阅读、写作和翻译四个部分。
考试时间为120分钟。
3. 历年真题以下是自考英语二近年来的历年真题：2019年真题听力部分（听力稿文本略）1.单选题：根据听力内容选择正确的选项。
2.多选题：根据听力内容选择正确的选项。
3.填空题：根据听力内容填写空缺的单词或短语。
阅读部分1.阅读理解：根据文章内容回答问题。
–长篇阅读：阅读一篇长文，回答相应问题。
–短篇阅读：阅读多篇短文，回答相应问题。
2018年真题写作部分1.作文题目：写一篇关于健康饮食的长文。
翻译部分1.中译英：将给定的中文句子翻译成英文。
2.英译中：将给定的英文句子翻译成中文。
2017年真题口语部分1.对话练习：与考官进行对话练习，包括问答、描述图片等。
2016年真题阅读部分1.完型填空：根据短文内容填写空缺的单词或短语。
2015年真题听力部分（听力稿文本略）1.听写：将听到的短文准确地抄写下来。
4. 考试技巧考生可以通过以下技巧来提高自考英语二的考试表现：•对历年真题进行练习：通过做历年真题，考生可以熟悉题型和考试难度，从而更好地应对实际考试。
•提前准备口语部分：口语部分是整个考试的重要组成部分，考生可以提前进行英语口语练习，培养流利的口语表达能力。
•多做阅读练习：阅读理解是考试的一个重要环节，考生可以通过多做阅读练习来提高阅读速度和理解能力。
•多参加模拟考试：模拟考试可以帮助考生熟悉考试环境和时间限制，提高应试能力。
5. 结论通过参考历年真题和掌握考试技巧，考生可以更好地准备自考英语二，提高考试成绩。
希望本文的介绍能为考生提供有价值的帮助。
2009年4月全国自考英语(二)试题及答案
自考英语二重点班（包过）（按ctrl+点此链接可打开）2009年4月全国自考英语（二）真题参考答案一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）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.We ______ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.A.occasionallyB.relativelyC.continuallyD.absolutely答案：A2.This is the first time that a woman has been _____ to the post.A.grantedB.praisedC.pointedD.appointed答案：D3.If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_____ .A.aggressionB.advantageC.alternativeD.ambition答案：C4.Dont trust everything______ you have read in the newspapers.A.whichB.thatC.asD.what答案：B5.The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just_____ .A.tentativeB.validC.technicalD.thorough答案：A6.She _____ everything else and concentrated on the task before her.A.set offB.set backC.set asideD.set up答案：C7.When you _____ know Bob better, you will like him.A.go toB.got toC.went toD.get to答案：D8.Ive got the order from the boss that the work ______ finished before 5p.m.today.A.would beB.beC.will have beenD.could be答案：B9.______Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class.A.WhatB.WhichC.ThatD.Who答案：A10.It is not decided _____ the conference will be held.A.whatB.whichC.whenD.that答案：C二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。