2010年4月自考英语(二)模拟试题及答案解析

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2010年4月自考英语(二)模拟试题

第一部分选择题（共50分）

Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each 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. There are signs restaurants are becoming more popular with families. A. that B. Which C. in which D. whose 2. In no country Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. better than B. more than C. other than D. rather than 3. Our son doesn’t know what to at the university; he can’t make up his mind about the future. A. take over B. take after C. take in D. take up 4. My father seemed to be in no to look at my school report. A. Mood B. Emotion C. Attitude D. feeling 5. He is about the chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year. A. Optimistic B. Optional C. Outstanding D. obvious 6. The manager would rather his daughter in the same office. A. had not worked B. does not work C. not to work D. did not work 7. The clothes a person wears may express his or social position. 更多优质自考资料尽在百度贴吧自考乐园俱乐部（http://tieba.baidu.com/club/5346389）欢迎❤加入...欢迎❤交流...止不住的惊喜等着你.........

A. Curiosity B. Status C. Determination D. significance

8. in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing. A. To look at B. Looking at C. Looked at D. To be looked at 9. Evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated. A. It is B. There is C. It being D. There being 10. After the guests left, she spent half an hour the sitting-room. A. Arranging B. tidying up C. Ordering D. clearing away

Ⅱ. Cloze Test（10 points, 1 point for each) 下列短文有十个空格，每个空格有四个选项。根据上下文要求选

出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 The price of hotels in Britain is going up 11 at any time since the war. There are a number of reasons for this but the 12 all is the Government’s economic policy. Managers in factories see 13 so they are attracted to the idea of owning 14 business. 15 Britain’s weather is often disappointing, the tourist industry is growing. Many people 16 like to combine a 17 holiday with the opportunity of improving their English. It is therefore not surprising that businessmen are buying hotels. The only thing 18 worries me is the kind of treatment their guestes are 19 to receive since 20 of them know anything about hotel management. 11.A . more fast than B. more fast that C. faster than D. faster that 12.A. most important of B. more important of C. most 更多优质自考资料尽在百度贴吧自考乐园俱乐部（http://tieba.baidu.com/club/5346389）欢迎❤加入...欢迎❤交流...止不住的惊喜等着你.........

important from

D. more important from 13.A. to fall their standard of living B. falling their standard of living C. their standard of living to fall D. their standard of living falling 14.A. his proper B. his own C. their proper D. their own 15.A. In spite of B. Although C. Even D. However 16. A. in the Continent B. in the overseas C. Abroad D. foreign 17. A. Fortnight B. fortnight’s C. two weeks D. foreign。 18.A. that B. What C. As D. who 19.A. like B. Probable C. Probably D. likely。 20.A. little B. a little C. Few D. a few Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young 更多优质自考资料尽在百度贴吧自考乐园俱乐部（http://tieba.baidu.com/club/5346389）欢迎❤加入...欢迎❤交流...止不住的惊喜等着你.........

athletes(运动员). ①Stress can be physical, emotional, or

psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable. The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. ②The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that ③their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting. Young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. ④Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided

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全国2010年4月自学考试英语国家概况试题(总分100, 做题时间150分钟)课程代码：00522请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question，four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D are given. Choose the one that you think**pletes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(50 points，1 point for each)1.___________of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history, in which William， the Conqueror confiscated almost all the land and gave it to his followers.SSS_SINGLE_SELA The Roman ConquestB The Anglo-Saxon ConquestC The Norman ConquestD The Celt Conquest该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C2.As a result of the Black Death，___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA all land was left untendedB no labor was required any longerC 1and owners tended to change from arable to sheep-farmingD surviving peasants were not able to bargain about their wages 该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C3.Which of the following statements about Elizabeth I(1 55 8-1 603)is true?SSS_SINGLE_SELA Elizabeth was 35 when she came to the throne.B Elizabeth remained single.C Elizabeth was not able to work with Parliament.D Her reign was a time of diminishing English nationalism.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 14.___________ was not in the“Allies” in the First World War.SSS_SINGLE_SELA BritainB FranceC RussiaD Turkey该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D5.The English Civil War is also called ___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA the Revolutionary WarB the Puritan RevolutionC the ReformationD the Renaissance该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B6.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of State is a king or a queen .In practice，___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Parliament rules the countryB the Sovereign reigns but does not ruleC the Sovereign rules but does not reignD the Prime Minister rules and reigns该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B7.In January,1973，Britain finally became a full member ofthe___________，which was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Organization of Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentB Organization of European DevelopmentC European Economic CommunityD European Union该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:CThe___________refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.SSS_SINGLE_SELA UrbanizationB Economic BoomC Glorious RevolutionD Industrial Revolution该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D9.The major Christian festivals in Britain are___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA Christmas, Easter and Mother’s DayB Christmas, Easter and Whit SundayC Christmas，Guy Fawkes Day and St. Patrick’s DayD Christmas，Whit Sunday and St. George’s Day该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B10.The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. At present there are ___________ countries within the Commonwealth (1991).SSS_SINGLE_SELA 30B 40C 50D 60该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C11.Among the three tribes of the **ing to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the ___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA GaelsB BrythonsC BelgaeD Vikings该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C12.Political change in England came mainly through___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA gradual reformB revolutionC people’s uprisingsD working class movement该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A13.The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945 are___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA the Democratic Party and the Republican PartyB the Conservative Party and the Labor PartyC the Labor Party and the Social Democratic PartyD the Labor Party and the Democratic Party该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B14.___________’s reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of great achievements in literature and other arts. in explorationand in battle.SSS_SINGLE_SELA MaryB Henry VIIIC E1izabeth ID Charles II该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C15.After the Restoration，Parliament passed a series of severe lawscalled ____________against the Puritans，now known as Nonconformists.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Agreement of the PeopleB the Petition of the RightC the Clarendon CodeD the Act of Supremacy该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C16.Which statement about the“Wars of Roses”is NOT true?SSS_SINGLE_SELA The king’s power now became supreme.B Ordinary people were seriously affected.C The wars were waged intermittently for 30 years.D From these wars feudalism received its death blow.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B17.The finest exponents of Elizabethan drama in the English Renaissance were ___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA Ben Johnson，Christopher Marlowe and Charles DickensB Edmund Spenser, Charles Dickens and William ShakespeareC William Shakespeare, Ben Johnson and Charles DickensD William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D18.The Chartist movement was the first nationwide ___________ movement.SSS_SINGLE_SELA working classB lower middle classC upper middle classD upper class该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A19.______________led the U.K. to final victory in the Second World War.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Winston ChurchillB Neville ChamberlainC Tony BlairD William Gladstone该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A20.Which statement about the religion in Britain is true?SSS_SINGLE_SELA Every person in Britain may change his religion，but with difficulty.B Every person may not manifest his faith in teaching，worship and observance.C Every person has the right to religious freedom without interference from **munity or the State.D Churches and religious societies of any kind cannot own property and propagate their beliefs in speeches and writing.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C21.In the late century, Christopher Columbus，a(n)___________navigator, led his men to sail across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.SSS_SINGLE_SELA FrenchB SpanishC ItalianD English该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C22.American troops defeated the British at___________ in Northern New York. This was a great turning point of the American War of Independence，leading directly to an alliance between the U.S. and France.SSS_SINGLE_SELA SaratogaB TrentonC LexingtonD Yorktown该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A23.In 1787，delegates from the states held a meeting in Philadelphia to make the Articles of Confederation adequate. The meeting came to be called the ___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA First Continental CongressB Second Continental CongressC Constitutional ConventionD Independent Convention该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C24.Which of the following is NOT among President Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions?SSS_SINGLE_SELA The implementation of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.B The initiation of large-scale irrigation projects.C The adoption of the Hepburn Act of 1906.D The passage of the Federal Reserve Act.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D25.___________Was the beginning of a long economic depression in the U.S. in 1929.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Business bankruptcyB Serious unemploymentC The stock market crashD Foreclosures该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C26.During the Second World War, American wartime objectives were the total destruction of___________ powers and the establishment of a world order.SSS_SINGLE_SELA AxisB AsianC AlliedD European该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A27.In 1932，in the depth of the depression，the American people chose___________ as their next president who promised to get the U.S. out of the depression.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Theodore RooseveltB Franklin D. RooseveltC Woodrow WilsonD Herbert C. Hoover该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B28.Education was made a function of the state under the___________Amendment to the US Constitution.SSS_SINGLE_SELA TenthB EleventhC TwelfthD Thirteenth该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A29.McCarthyism was a full-scale ___________hysteria in the United States in the 1950s.SSS_SINGLE_SELA pro-NaziB anti-FascistC pro-CommunistD anti-Communist该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D30.On June 5，1947，___________suggested that the US should offer economic aid to Western Europe so as to protect the region from Soviet expansion.SSS_SINGLE_SELA George KennanB George MarshallC Dwight EisenhowerD James F. Byrnes该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B31.A decision to set up a world organization，the United Nations，was made at___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Yalta ConferenceB Potsdam ConferenceC Teheran ConferenceD Paris Conference该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A32.The safeguards against abuse of powers in the United **e in the form of___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA separation of powersB executive ordersC presidential electionsD judicial reviews该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A33.___________Was meant to guarantee the blacks and others the right to vote.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Emancipation Proclamation in 1863B The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865C The Civil Rights Act of 1964D The Voting Rights Act of 1965该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D34.SSS_SIMPLE_SINA B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C35.Of the four kinds of high schools，___________ones only aim to prepare students for college.SSS_SINGLE_SELA comprehensiveB academicC vocationalD technical该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B36.There have been__________ periods in the development of American political parties in the United States.SSS_SINGLE_SELA twoB threeC fourD five该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:C37.The 1920s in the United States has been described by many historians as a period of ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA material failureB spiritual frustrationC political setbacksD welfare reform该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B38.___________is the largest single source of goods imported by theU.S.，accounting for nearly 30％of the total.SSS_SINGLE_SELA CanadaB MexicoC JapanD European Union该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A39.Mark Twain’s masterwork was ___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA The Scarlet LetterB Leaves of GrassC The Sketch BookD The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D40.In the early part of the 19th century，___________was the center of American writing.SSS_SINGLE_SELA BostonB PhiladelphiaC ChicagoD New York City该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D41.Tourist trade is important in economy in ___________with rich green mountains and valleys.SSS_SINGLE_SELA British ColumbiaB Atlantic provincesC the Canadian-ShieldD St. Lawrence-Great Lakes provinces该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B42.Which of the following about Canada in World War I is NOT true?SSS_SINGLE_SELA It founded its navy to enter World War I.B It took a seat as a member of the League of Nations.C It won the right to sign the Peace Treaty of 1919 in its own name.D It has found its place among the nations of the world since World War I.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A43.Generally speaking，Canada can be divided into___________ geographical regions.SSS_SINGLE_SELA threeB fourC fiveD six该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D44.Which of the following statements about Australia is true?SSS_SINGLE_SELA It is the world’s fifth largest country and is surrounded by sea.B It is the smallest and the only continent that contains only one country.C It is a continent that contains only Australia and New Zealand.D It is the world’s smallest continent and the world’s fourth largest country.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B45.The first Australian colony, established by Britain in 1788 and called the premier state，is ___________ .SSS_SINGLE_SELA VictoriaB TasmaniaC QueenslandD New South Wales该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D46.The Australian political division borders are drawn___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA along straight lines of latitude and longitudeB along rivers and forestsC along mountain rangesD along natural features该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:A47.The only native mammals in New Zealand are___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA rabbitsB batsC opossumsD goats该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B48.A chain of mountains runs almost the whole length of South Island in New Zealand. The highest peak is___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Mt RuapehuB Mt CookC Mt NgaurohoeD Mt Tongariro该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B49.One of the four unusual demographic features of Irelandis___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA an early marriage ageB an excess of males in the populationC a low proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all agesD a high **pounded by a century of emigration该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:B50.Migration in Ireland declined sharply___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA during WWIB in recent yearsC in the early decades of the 20th centuryD after the establishment of the Irish Free State该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D** a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions.Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points，3 points for each)51.What is the Magna Carta also known as?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:52.Who has the power to declare war and make peace in the U.K.?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:53.What are the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:54.When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:55.What foreign policy did the American government pursue in the early 1930s?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:56.What are Conglomerates in the USA?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:57.Where is the name“Canada”believed to **e from?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:58.Why does Great Britain have the greatest influence upon Australia?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:59.What is Maoritanga?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:60.What was the consequence of the the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 3答案:** each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words.(20 points，5 points for each)61.the House of CommonsSSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 5答案:62.English feudal systemSSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 5答案:63.the U.S. two-party systemSSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 5答案:64.the New DealSSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 5答案:1。

2010年考研英语二真题答案及解析

2010年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语(二)答案详解SectionⅠUse of English文章分析本文是一篇由六段文字构成的说明文，简要介绍了甲型H1N1流感在墨西哥地区的首次爆发和随后在全球蔓延传播的情况。

世界卫生组织对这场疾病做出了客观的评价。

在文章最后两个段落里重点讲述了美国在这场疾病中受感染及死亡病例的具体情况和美国联邦政府对此疾病采取的应对措施等。

试题解析The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June11,2009.It is the first worldwide epidemic__1__by the World Health Organization in41years.The heightened alert__2__an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that assembled after a sharp rise in cases in Australia,and rising__3__in Britain,Japan,Chile and elsewhere.【译文】猪流感疾病的爆发起初是在墨西哥发现的，在2009年6月11日，世界卫生组织宣称此次爆发的疾病是41年以来首次的全球性流行病。

随着澳大利亚的感染病例急剧增加，与此同时，英国、日本智利以及其他地区的感染数量也在增加，日内瓦的流感专家召开了紧急会议，会后，人民对此疾病提高了警惕。

1.[A]criticized批评，指责[B]appointed任命，指定[C]commented评论[D]designated指出，指明【答案】D【考点】词义辨析【直击答案】本空格所在句是It is the first worldwide epidemic__1__by the World Health Organization in41years。

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(每小题1分，共10分)1. It took a long time for her to ______ the fact that her husband was dismissed．A. come up againstB. come up toC. come up withD. come to terms with2. Was it in that school ______ he developed his interest in physics?A. whichB. from whichC. whereD. that3. ______ for your help，I would not have over come the psychological pressures and tensions．A. Not beenB. Without beingC. Had it not beenD. Not having been4. ______ nothing to say，the boy shied way from the crowd．A. HaveB. HavingC. HadD. Having being5. As activity carried _____as one thinks fit in one’s spare time，leisure has several functions.A. onB. outC. offD. over6. Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter ______ he really needs is encouragement?A. when thatB. since thatC. when whatD. now that7. The other timing system belongs in our internal clocks，which，left ______ would tie the body to a 25-hour rhythm.A. behindB. aloneC. outD. aside8. It has been years ______ I returned home．A. afterB. thatC. sinceD. when9. We’ll keep you ______ any news．A. up to date withB. in step withC. in line withD. in terms of10. I'd like to go to the cinema，but I’m ______ to．A. enableB. disableC. unableD. able二、下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。

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As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to 9 in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade 10 warmer weather arrived. But in late September 2009, officials reported there was 11 flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the 12 tested are the new swine flu, also known as (A) H1N1, not seasonal flu. In the U.S., it has 13 more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations.Federal health officials 14 Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began 15 orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is 16 ahead of expectations. 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2010 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语〔二〕试题答案与解析Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l. (10 points) The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11, 2009. It is the first worldwide epidemic_____1_____ by the World Health Organization in 41 years.The heightened alert _____2_____an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising_____3_____in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.But the epidemic is "_____4_____" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general, _____5_____ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the _____6_____ of any medical treatment.The outbreak came to global_____7_____in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths_____8_____healthy adults. As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to _____9_____in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade_____10_____warmer weather arrived. But in late September 2009, officials reported there was _____11_____flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the_____12_____tested are the new swine flu, also known as (A) H1N1, not seasonal flu. In the U.S., it has_____13_____more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations.Federal health officials_____14_____Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began_____15_____orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is ____16_____ ahead of expectations. More than three million doses were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those _____17_____doses were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not_____18_____for pregnant women, people over 50 or those with breathing difficulties, heart disease or several other_____19_____. But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk group: health care workers, people _____20_____infants and healthy young people.1 [A] criticized [B] appointed [C]commented [D] designated2 [A] proceeded [B] activated [C] followed [D] prompted3 [A] digits [B] numbers [C] amounts [D] sums4 [A] moderate [B] normal [C] unusual [D] extreme5 [A] with [B] in [C] from [D] by6 [A] progress [B] absence [C] presence [D] favor7 [A] reality [B] phenomenon [C] concept [D] notice8. [A]over [B] for [C] among [D] to9 [A] stay up [B] crop up [C] fill up [D] cover up10 [A] as [B] if [C] unless [D] until11 [A] excessive [B] enormous [C] significant [D]magnificent12 [A]categories [B] examples [C] patterns [D] samples13 [A] imparted [B] immerse [C] injected [D] infected14 [A] released [B] relayed [C] relieved [D] remained15 [A] placing [B] delivering [C] taking [D] giving16 [A] feasible [B] available [C] reliable [D] applicable17 [A] prevalent [B] principal [C] innovative [D] initial18 [A] presented [B] restricted [C] recommended [D] introduced19 [A] problems [B] issues [C] agonies [D] sufferings20 [A] involved in [B] caring for [C] concerned with [D] warding offSection ⅡReading comprehensionPart AText 1The longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damien Hirst, “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever〞，at Sotheby’s in London on September 15th 2008. All but two pieces sold, fetching more than ￡70m, a record for a sale by a single artist. It was a last victory. As the auctioneer called out bids, in New York one of the oldest banks on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy.The world art market had already been losing momentum for a while after rising bewilderingly since 2003. At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier. Since then it may have come down to $50 billion. But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.In the weeks and months that followed Mr Hirst’s sale, spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable, especially in New York, where the bail-out of the banks coincided with the loss of thousands of jobs and the financial demise of many art-buying investors. In the art world that meant collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms. Sales of contemporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector—for Chinese contemporary art—they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008. Within weeks the world’s two biggest auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, had to pay out nearly $200m in guarantees to clients who had placed works for sale with them.The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japanese stopped buying Impressionists at the end of 1989, a move that started the most serious contraction in the market since the Second World War. This time experts reckon that prices are about 40% down on their peak on average, though some have been far more fluctuant. But Edward Do lman, Christie’s chief executive, says: “I’m pretty confident we’re at the bottom.〞What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market, whereas in the early 1990s, when interest rates were high, there was no demand even though many collectors wanted to sell. Christie’s revenues in the first half of 2009 were still higher than in the first half of 2006. Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell. The three Ds—death, debt and divorce—still deliver works of art to the market. But anyone who does not have to sell is keeping away, waiting for confidence to return.21.In the first paragraph, Damien Hirst's sale was referred to as“a last victory〞because ____.A. the art market had witnessed a succession of victoriesB. the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bidsC. Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpiecesD. it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis22.By saying“spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable〞(Line 1-2,Para.3)，the author suggests that_____.A. collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctionsB .people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleriesC. art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extentD .works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying23. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A .Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008.B. The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.C. The market generally went downward in various ways.D. Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.24. The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are ____A. auction houses ' favoritesB. contemporary trendsC. factors promoting artwork circulationD. styles representing impressionists25. The most appropriate title for this text could be ___A. Fluctuation of Art PricesB. Up-to-date Art AuctionsC. Art Market in DeclineD. Shifted Interest in ArtsText 2I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room—a women's group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening one man had been particularly talkative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands don't talk to them. This man quickly nodded in agreement. He gestured toward his wife and said, "She's the talker in our family." The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt."It's true," he explained. "When I come home from work, I have nothing to say. If she didn't keep the conversation going, we'd spend the whole evening in silence."This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, they often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage.The pattern was observed by political scientist Andrew Hacker in the late 1970s. Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports in her new book "Divorce Talk" that most of the women she interviewed—but only a few of the men—gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces. Given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent，that amounts to millions of cases in the United States every year —a virtual epidemic of failed conversation.In my own research complaints from women about their husbands most often focused not on tangible inequities such as having given up the chance for a career to accompany a husband to his or doing far more than their share of daily life-support work like cleaning, cooking, social arrangements and errands. Instead they focused on communication: "He doesn't listen to me." "He doesn't talk to me." I found as Hacker observed years before that most wives want their husbands to be first and foremost conversational partners but few husbands share this expectation of their wives.In short the image that best represents the current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.26. What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands?A. Talking to them.B. Trusting them.C. Supporting their careers.D. Sharing housework.27. Judging from the context, the phrase“wreaking havoc〞(Line 3,Para.2)most probably means ___ .A. generating motivation.B. exerting influenceC. causing damageD. creating pressure28. All of the following are true EXCEPT_______A. men tend to talk more in public than womenB. nearly 50 percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversationC. women attach much importance to communication between couplesD. a female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse29. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text?A. The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists.B. Marriage break-up stems from sex inequalities.C. Husband and wife have different expectations from their marriage.D. Conversational patterns between man and wife are different.30. In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on ______A. a vivid account of the new book Divorce TalkB. a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoonC. other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.D. a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew HackerText 3Over the past decade, many companies had perfected the art of creating automatic behaviors —habits—among consumers. These habits have helped companies earn billions of dollars when customers eat snacks, apply lotions and wipe counters almost without thinking, often in response to a carefully designed set of daily cues.“There are fundamental public health problems, like dirty hands instead of a soap habit, that remain killers only because we can’t figure out how to change people’s habits,〞Dr. Curtis said. “We wanted to learn from private industry how to create new behaviors that happen automatically.〞The companies that Dr. Curtis turned to —Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever —had invested hundreds of millions of dollars finding the subtle cues in consumers’lives that corporations could use to introduce new routines.If you look hard enough, you’ll find that many of the products we use every day — chewing gums,skin moisturizers, disinfecting wipes, air fresheners, water purifiers, health snacks, antiperspirants, colognes, teeth whiteners, fabric softeners, vitamins—are results of manufactured habits. A century ago, few people regularly brushed their teeth multiple times a day. Today, because of canny advertising and public health campaigns, many Americans habitually give their pearly whites a cavity-preventing scrub twice a day, often with Colgate, Crest or one of the other brands.A few decades ago, many people didn’t drink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs, and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Chewing gum, once bought primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal. Skin moisturizers are advertised as part of morning beauty rituals, slipped in between hair brushing and putting on makeup.“Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns,〞said Carol Berning, a consumer psychologist who recently retired from Procter & Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of Tide, Crest and other products last year. “Creating positive habits is a huge part of improving our consu mers’ lives, and it’s essential to making new products commercially viable.〞Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through relentless advertising. As this new science of habit has emerged, controversies have erupted when the tactics have been used to sell questionable beauty creams or unhealthy foods.31. According to Dr. Curtis, habits like hand washing with soap________.[A] should be further cultivated[B] should be changed gradually[C] are deeply rooted in history[D] are basically private concerns32. Bottled water, chewing gun and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to____[A] reveal their impact on people’s habits[B] show the urgent need of daily necessities[C] indicate their effect on people’s buying power[D] manifest the significant role of good habits33. Which of the following does NOT belong to products that help create people’s habits?[A]Tide[B] Crest[C] Colgate[D] Unilever34. From the text we know that some of consumer’s habits are developed due to _____[A]perfected art of products[B]automatic behavior creation[C]commercial promotions[D]scientific experiments35. The author’s attitude toward the influence of advertisement on people’s habits is____[A] indifferent[B] negative[C] positive[D] biasedText 4Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be selected randomly from a representative cross section of the community; that no citizen should be denied the right to serve on a jury on account of race, religion, sex, or national origin; that defendants are entitled to trial by their peers; and that verdicts should represent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law. The jury is also said to be the best surviving example of direct rather than representative democracy. In a direct democracy, citizens take turns governing themselves, rather than electing representatives to govern for them.But as recently as in 1986, jury selection procedures conflicted with these democratic ideals. In some states, for example, jury duty was limited to persons of supposedly superior intelligence, education, and moral character. Although the Supreme Court of the United States had prohibited intentional racial discrimination in jury selection as early as the 1880 case of Strauder v. WestVirginia, the practice of selecting so-called elite or blue-ribbon juries provided a convenient way around this and other antidiscrimination laws.The system also failed to regularly include women on juries until the mid-20th century. Although women first served on state juries in Utah in 1898, it was not until the 1940s that a majority of states made women eligible for jury duty. Even then several states automatically exempted women from jury duty unless they personally asked to have their names included on the jury list. This practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.In 1968, the Congress of the United States passed the Jury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury. This law abolished special educational requirements for federal jurors and required them to be selected at random from a cross section of the entire community. In the landmark 1975 decision Taylor vs. Louisiana, the Supreme Court extended the requirement that juries be representative of all parts of the community to the state level. The Taylor decision also declared sex discrimination in jury selection to be unconstitutional and ordered states to use the same procedures for selecting male and female jurors.36. From the principles of the US jury system, we learn that ______[A]both liberate and illiterate people can serve on juries[B]defendants are immune from trial by their peers[C]no age limit should be imposed for jury service[D]judgment should consider the opinion of the public37. The practice of selecting so-called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed_____[A]the inadequacy of antidiscrimination laws[B]the prevalent discrimination against certain races[C]the conflicting ideals in jury selection procedures[D]the arrogance common among the Supreme Court justices38. Even in the 1960s, women were seldom on the jury list in some states because_____[A]they were automatically banned by state laws[B]they fell far short of the required qualifications[C]they were supposed to perform domestic duties[D]they tended to evade public engagement[A] sex discrimination in jury selection was unconstitutional and had to be abolished[B] educational requirements became less rigid in the selection of federal jurors[C] jurors at the state level ought to be representative of the entire community[D] states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system40. In discussing the US jury system, the text centers on_______[A]its nature and problems[B]its characteristics and tradition[C]its problems and their solutions[D]its tradition and developmentPart BBOTH Boeing and Airbus have trumpeted the efficiency of their newest aircraft, the 787 and A350 respectively. Their clever designs and lightweight composites certainly make a difference. But a group of researchers at Stanford University, led by Ilan Kroo, has suggested that airlines could take a more naturalistic approach to cutting jet-fuel use, and it would not require them to buy new aircraft.The answer, says Dr Kroo, lies with birds. Since 1914, and a seminal paper by a German researcher called Carl Wieselsberger, scientists have known that birds flying in formation—a V-shape, echelon or otherwise—expend less energy. The air flowing over a b ird’s wings curls upwards behind the wingtips, a phenomenon known as upwash. Other birds flying in the upwash experience reduced drag, and spend less energy propelling themselves. Peter Lissaman, an aeronautics expert who was formerly at Caltech and the University of Southern When applied to aircraft, the principles are not substantially different. Dr Kroo and his team modelled what would happen if three passenger jets departing from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas were to rendezvous over Utah, assume an inverted V-formation, occasionally swap places so all could have a turn in the most favourable positions, and proceed to London. They found that the aircraft consumed as much as 15% less fuel (with a concomitant reduction in carbon-dioxide output). Nitrogen-oxide emissions during the cruising portions of the flight fell by around a quarter.There are, of course, kinks to be worked out. One consideration is safety, or at least theperception of it. Would passengers feel comfortable travelling in convoy? Dr Kroo points out that the aircraft could be separated by several nautical miles, and would not be in the unnervingly cosy groupings favoured by display teams like the Red Arrows. A passenger peering out of the window might not even see the other planes. Whether the separation distances involved would satisfy air-traffic-control regulations is another matter, although a working group at the International Civil Aviation. Organisation has included the possibility of formation flying in a blueprint for new operational guidelines.It remains to be seen how weather conditions affect the air flows that make formation flight more efficient. In zones of increased turbulence, the planes’wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish. Dr Kroo says this is one of the areas his team will investigate further. It might also be hard for airlines to co-ordinate the departure times and destinations of passenger aircraft in a way that would allow them to gain from formation flight. Cargo aircraft, in contrast, might be easier to reschedule, as might routine military flights.As it happens, America’s armed forces are on the case already. Earlier this year the country’s Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency announced plans to pay Boeing to investigate formation flight, though the programme has yet to begin. There are reports that some military aircraft flew in formation when they were low on fuel during the second world war, but Dr Lissaman says they are apocryphal. “My father was an RAF pilot and my cousin the skipper of a Lancaster lost over Berlin,〞he adds. So he should know.41. Findings of the Stanford University researchers will promote the sales of new Boeing and Airbus aircraft.42. The upwash experience may save propelling energy as well as reducing resistance.43.Formation flight is more comfortable because passengers can not see the other planes.44. The role that weather plays in formation flight has not yet been clearly defined.45. It has been documented that during World War II, America’s armed forces once tried formation flight to save fuel.ons: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 willalways 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。

2010年4月全国自考现代英语语法真题与答案

2010年4月全国自考现代英语语法真题一、单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Choose the best answer from the choices given and put the letter A, B, C or D in the brackets.1:参考答案：A 试题内容：That definition leaves___for disagreement.A:much roomB:a small roomC:many roomsD:a big room2:参考答案：B 试题内容：My train is going to arrive at Shanghai at about eight o’clock tonight. The plane Id like to take from there___by then.A:would leaveB:will have leftC:has leftD:had left3:参考答案：B试题内容：The young man who has applied for the post___in the general managers office.A:is interviewingB:is being interviewedC:to be interviewedD:had been Interviewed4:参考答案：D试题内容：It is essential that all the exam papers ______ back before the end of the term.A:must be sentB:are sentC:will be sentD:be sent5:参考答案：C试题内容：___for my illness, I would have got the job in the Disneyland.A:Not beingB:Without beingC:Had it not beenD:Not having been6:参考答案：B试题内容：The car ahead of me suddenly stopped by the roadside. I think it___out of gas.A:may runB:may have runC:must runD:should have run7:参考答案：B 试题内容：The teacher won’t mind___the term paper.A:us to delay handing inB:our delaying handing inC:our delaying to hand inD:us delay to hand in 8:参考答案：C试题内容：All the tasks___ahead of time, they decided to have a dinner party to celebrate.A:have been finished B:had been finished C:having been finished D:were Finished9:参考答案：A试题内容：What he has done is___what I have done.A:superior to B:more superior toC:superior thanD:more superior than10:参考答案：B试题内容：Mary earns___as Jane does, but she spends less money on cosmetics than Jane.A:twice so muchB:twice as muchC:as much twiceD:so much twice11:参考答案：C 试题内容：We’ll discuss a___issue before we move on to the problem of our major concern.A:lessB:moreC:lesserD:most12:参考答案：A 试题内容：He was very disappointed___the salary the company offered him. A:withB:toC:forD:on13:参考答案：A 试题内容：The course usually attracts 30 students each term,___about two thirds are girls.A:among whomB:for whomC:among themD:for them14:参考答案：A 试题内容：I have never seen a TV program___the man cannot find a parking space at the very first try.A:whereB:whichC:whenD:there15:参考答案：A 试题内容：Everyone believes that the day will come___people all over the world live a rich and happy life.A:whenB:whereC:whichD:why16:参考答案：D试题内容：The novelist and poet___best writer of the year.A:have been awarded B:have awarded C:has awarded D:has been Awarded17:参考答案：D 试题内容：Ten minutes___an hour when Im depressed.A:seemsB:seemC:seemedD:is seeming18:参考答案：B 试题内容：___Paul brings the money for our lunch, well go right to the cafeteria. A:As far asB:As soon asC:As good asD:As much as19:参考答案：D试题内容：The captain, together with the crew,___determined not to abandon the ship until all the passengers were aboard the lifeboats.A:is B:are C:were D:was20:参考答案：C 试题内容：I saw___girls at the cinema.A:the both B:many a C:both the D:a many二、填空题(本大题共28小题，共36分)Section A: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the group. (共8小题，每小题2分，共16分)1:参考答案：hasn’t been，is,试题内容：isn’t, hasn’t been, haven’t been, is, are, wasThe present government, which_____in power long,_____trying to controlinflation. It isn’t having much success.2:参考答案：the，the,试题内容：a, a, the, the, some, suchGetting_____unions and_____bosses to agree isn’t easy.3:参考答案：is now believed，taught,试题内容：is now believing, is now believed, has now believed, taught, teaching,being taughtIt_____that foreign languages are most easily_____to young children.4:参考答案：am，should be试题内容：am, were, has been, will be, shall be, should beI_____anxious that nobody_____hurt.5:参考答案：Once,released,试题内容：if, once, until, releases, releasing, released_____ _____from prison, he is likely to engage himself in the same businessand commit the same crime.6:参考答案：I’ve ever seen，which试题内容：which, what, when, seen, I’ve ever seen, which I’ve ever seenIt’s the only building _____ _____is made entirely of glass.7:参考答案：were believed，were试题内容：believed, was believed, were believed, are, was, wereWhat_____to be aliens from outer space_____actually several sheep goingastray.8:参考答案：Either,whichever试题内容：both, either, neither, whatever, whichever, howeverYou can keep one of the photos,_____of them—_____you like.9:参考答案：shall we试题内容：Let’s talk to the manager,_____(we)?10:参考答案：a speech试题内容：How long_____(speech) you made this afternoon!11:参考答案：men试题内容：There has been an increasing number of_____(man) teachers in primary schools in the last few years.12:参考答案：the town试题内容：All_____(town) were celebrating the victory that night.13:参考答案：aunt’s试题内容：We’re having dinner at my_____(aunt) tonight.14:参考答案：stopped试题内容：If only they_____(stop) this constant complaining.15:参考答案：is sitting试题内容：The vase_____(sit) dangerously over the edge of the balcony.16:参考答案：were going to call试题内容：We_____(call) on you yesterday, but we had visitors ourselves.17:参考答案：should(would／might)not miss试题内容：She took a taxi to the station so that she_____(not miss) the train.18:参考答案：might(could)have cured试题内容：This_____(cure) your cough if you had taken it.19:参考答案：hearing试题内容：Several people reported_____(hear) her cry for help.20:参考答案：repaired试题内容：When are you going to have the car_____(repair)?21:参考答案：The moredangerous试题内容：_____(dangerous) it is, the more I like it.22:参考答案：more of a fool试题内容：He is_____(of a fool) than his predecessor.23:参考答案：out of sympathy试题内容：A lot of people volunteered to donate their blood_____(of sympathy).24:参考答案：count on试题内容：With luck, you might cover your costs, but don’t_____(count) it.25:参考答案：about whom试题内容：The woman_____(whom) we talked has just given birth to quintupletssuccessfully.26:参考答案：are试题内容：What he did and when he did it_____(be) the only things I want to know. 27:参考答案：bigger one试题内容：My car is too small. Let’s rent a_____(big).28:参考答案：imagine so试题内容：—Will they change it?—Yes. I_____(imagine).三、改错题(本大题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分)Correct one error in each of the following sentences.1:参考答案：The new reservoir is two-thirds the size of the old one in area．【评分标准】全句改对给1分，部分改对不给分。

自考《英语二》高等教育自学考试试题及解答参考(2024年)

2024年高等教育自学考试自考《英语二》自测试题及解答参考一、阅读判断（共10分）第一题阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

The sun was setting behind the mountains, casting a golden glow over the valley. A group of students were gathered around a table, discussing their plans for the upcoming holiday. They decided to take a trip to the countryside to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery.1.It was a sunny day.2.The students were talking about their homework.3.They planned to go to the city.4.The valley was shrouded in darkness.答案：1.True2.False3.False4.False第二题1、阅读下面的短文，判断每个句子的正误。

The English language is one of the most widely used languages in the world. It is the official language of many countries, including England, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. English is also the language of international business, science, and technology.2、根据短文内容，以下哪个说法是错误的？A、英语是一种广泛使用的国际语言。

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