2011年10月自考英语(二)真题

2011年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

英语(二) 试卷

(课程代码00015)

1.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points，1 point each)

从下列各旬四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.Elderly people do not like having their daily ____upset.

A.habit B.practice C.routine D. custom

2.It is better to drive your car at a steady ___than to stop and start a lot.

A.path B. rate C. race D. wheel

3.Unexpectedly, she was even ___the right to attend the meeting.

A.dismissed B.disrupted C.declined D.denied

4.A good manager identifies the interests of his employees ___his own.

A. to B. with C. for D. between

5.Everything___ to the fact that there will be all early summer.

A.sees B. points C.sticks D.turns

6.Besides the lack of rain，there are__ reasons why the deserts are spreading.

A.additional B.major C.obvious D. identical

7.The biologist turned down a position in the government___ a university appointment.

A.in favor of B.in front of C.in honor of D.in place of

8.Scientists will have to come up___ new methods of increasing the

world's energy supply.

9.____,Jane is by no means a happy woman.

A.as he is rich B.As is she rich C.much as she is D.Rich as is she

10.____ I admire David as a poet，I do not like him as a man.

A.If only B.Only if C. Much as D.As much

II cloze Test(1 0 points，l point each)

下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

Courage is an essential attribute in learning a foreign language.It takes a lot of courage to speak a foreign language，____in front of your friends or to native speakers.And don't be afraid of making mistakes because that is the ___we learn.When I learned French at school，the teacher ___that we speak in complete，grammatical sentences with perfect pronunciation;and ___，when I visited France，I didn't dare say a single word ___fear that I made a mistake. Nowadays，there are many __of English，each with its own construction and accent，and，SO long as you can make yourself ____and Can understand what is said to you，you have succeeded in communicating，which is the __of any language.I am not suggesting that you should not learn grammar, or that you should ___ the rules of pronunciation.What I am saying is that you cannot expect to speak fluently or write well ___you are prepared to make mistakes and to learn from them.

11.A.either B.neither C.but D.nor

12.A.end B.way C.means D. route

13.A.agreed B.allowed C. insisted D. intended

14. A. on any account B.in the meantime C.by the way D.as a result

15.A.for B. in C. despite D. without

16.A.standards B.varieties C.programmers D.systems

17.A.understand B.understanding C.understood D.to understand

18.Purpose B.process C.method D.motivation

19.A.grasp B.Observe C.change D.ignore

20.A.until B.unless C.while D.since

IIl.Reading Comprehension 00 points，2 points 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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

Passage One

Questions 2 1 t0 25 are based on the following passage.

Karen Was 14, depressed and not doing well at schoo1.She had a twin sister who Was bright and popular.

Karen stood in my waiting room，stooped like a question mark，looking unsure of herself .She had lovely red hair, and when she relaxed she had the most beautiful smile.I noticed her long, artistic fingers.

She told me she hated sch001.The only subject she liked was art.At the sch001.her art teacher showed me Karen'S work.It was original and colorful.I asked the teacher to give Karen.Jobs to do and to praise her often.‘we have to build up her self-esteem，I said.I suggested that Karen's parents buy her watercolors.“She’S very talented，'I told them.

The job of an educational psychologist is often to make adults see the child in a fresh light.Her parents began to appreciate her more and her teachers began to believe in her.And Karen started to believe in herself

It call be difficult to have a gifted child.It requires time，dedication and constant support to ensure that the child's talents flourish.

I know this from experience.At seven，my daughter Sally was an outstanding gymnast.As a teenager, she became a member of the British gymnastics team and was trained in Moscow.Her talent meant she had to train six days a week and compete all over the country.We had to make sure her success didn't put our other two children in the shade，while giving her constant practical and emotional support. While training in Russia, Sally was told that her fingers were wrong.It took US weeks to reassure her that her fingers were perfect.

At a party, I talked to the mother of a champion swimmer.Her daughter had to get up very early to train at the local pool.‘Would you do it all again? 'I asked the woman.“I wouldn't，”she said.‘'My daughter would.That’s what counts.'

Talented children can be a challenge.They can also fill us with a sense of wonder, widen Our boundaries，shake up our world.They give us a taste of genius. 

They deserve only Our best concern.

21.What Karen lacked was____.

A.confidence B.intelligence C.motivation D.originality

22.Karen hated school because she____.

A.didn't like to study B.always failed in her study

C.couldn't see her own talent D.only wanted to be a painter

23.The author of the passage is most probably____.

A.a schoolmaster B.a school teacher

C.a social worker D.an educational psychologist

24.The author finds it difficult to____.

A. help Sally widen her boundaries

B.communicate with Sally'S Russian instructor

C.take care of three gifted children at the same time

D.support Sally without neglecting her other children

25.It Call be inferred from the passage that，guided properly,

A.love her twin sister B.develop into an artist

C.become an outstanding gymnast D.catch up with 0ther students

Passage Two

Questions 26 t0 30 are based on the following passage.

The amount of time Kids spend online is a source of frustration for many parents.Initially, parents welcomed the Interact into their homes，believing they were opening up an exciting new world of educational opportunities for their children.However, many parents soon realized that，instead of using the Internet for homework or research，their kids were spending hours exchanging messages with friends，playing online games or talking to strangers in chat rooms.

Maintaining a healthy balance between entertainment media and other activities in their children's lives has always been a challenge for parents.The Internet has made this challenge even more difficult.The engaging nature of Internet communications and interactive games means many children and teens have trouble keeping track of time when they’re online.

Unfortunately, parents and teachers are usually not aware that there is a problem until it becomes serious.This is because it iS easy to hide what you are doing online and because Internet addiction is not widely recognized by the medical community.And mental health practitioners continue to debate whether this behavior is an ‘addiction’ with some identifying it as“compulsive behavior.”

Children and young people call easily become hooked on online activities such as multi-user games，instant messaging and chat rooms.The most vulnerable children，according to the Computer-Addiction Services at Harvard Medical School，are those who al e“lonely and bored or from families where nobody is at home to relate to alter schoo1.”

Children who are unpopular or shy with peers are often attracted to the opportunities for creating new identifies in online communities.Boys，in particular, are frequent users of online role-playing games，where they assume new identifies and interact with her players.Although playing these games with other users may appear to be a social activity, for the introverted(内向的)child or teen， excessive playing Can further isolate them from friends and peers.

26.Parents feel frustrated at ___online.

A.the research children do online.

B.the games children play

C.the time children consume

D.the new world kids experience

27.It has always been a challenge for parents to____.

A. haveⅡ1eir children properly use the Interact

B.stop their from talking to strangers online

C.provide educational opportunities for their kids

D.communicate with their children on the Internet

28.The word‘'addiction'’in Paragraph 3 most probably means____.

A.a great challenge for parents B.an exciting role-playing game

C.a healthy balance of one's mind D.a strong desire to do something

29.According to Paragraph 5，when some children play too much online

role-playing games，they may become___.

A.emotional B.isolated C.fragile D.sociable

30.The author's attitude towards the Interact Can be best described as____.

A.positive B.negative C.neutral D.unclear

Passage Three

Questions 3 1 t0 35 are based Oil the following passage.

American scientists have found that some birds are more intelligent than believed.They say birds have abilities that involve communication and different kinds of memory.In some unusual cases，their abilities seem better than those of humans.

The findings were presented annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAs).The scientists met for six days last month in Boston，Massachusetts.

Irene Pepperberg presented her research about a grey parrot named Griffin.

He lives in her laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.Pepperberg says Griffin can arrange objects in order of size.1he talking bird also call combine words in the right order.For example，he will combine words when asking for food.1 he researcher says that only humans and other mammals with large brains used to be considered to have the ability to combine objects and words.She believes that birds are able to understand that complex tasks must be done in the correct order.Some birds have other memory skills.For example，they collect and store thousands of seeds in autumn，and find them later in winter.

Alan Kamil and Alan Bond of the University of Nebraska are studying the memories of birds called jays and nutcrackers.Their experiments suggest that these birds use natural objects to find the seeds they have stored.1 hey round these birds use at least three objects，such as rocks or trees，to find the stored seeds.

Kamil also trained a jay to choose one object instead of another. The bird used this skill to receive a prize，such as food.Scientists say some birds can learn as many as two thousand different songs.They say songs may have developed as a way for birds to communicate with other birds.

Vetoer Bingman of Bowling Green State University in Ohio also presented his research at the science conference in Boston.Bingman believes that birds must have a special guidance system in main brain.He says that understanding how a bird’s brain operates may help US better understand the way a human brain processes information.

31.The word‘he’in Paragraph 3 refers to___.

A.Griffin，the grey parrot

B.Irene Pepperber9，the scientist

C. someone who lives in the laboratory

D.the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

32.The evidence Irene Pepperberg gave shows that

A.birds have a very good memory

B.birds can communicate with each other

C.birds may have the ability to understand

D.birds call learn to store food for winter use

33.The experiments at the University of Nebraska proved that birds

A.have some memory skills

B.can be trained can tram to win prizes

C.1earn songs to communicate with others

D.have the ability to understand complex tasks

34.In Bingaman's opinion，the study of birds brain helps people to

A.interpret human behavior B.observe birds behavior

C.improve human memory skills D.understand human brains

35.The scientific findings presented at the AAA S conference are related to

Birds abilities to ___.

A.sing songs，use tools and find directions

B.understand，remember ,and find directions

C.remember, choose food and find directions

D.remember, communicate and process information

ⅣWord Spelling Oo points，1 point for two words)

将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

36.古代的，古老的 a. a_______ 37.生涯，经历 n. c_____

38.损伤，毁坏v. d_______ 39.特别，尤其 ad. e_____

40.渐渐的，逐步的a. g______ 41.车库 n. g_____

42.诚实地，正直地ad. h______ 43. 保险，保险金n. i_____

44.汁，液n. j_____ 45.商人 n. m_______

英语(二)试卷第7页(共9页)

46.谈判，协商v. n______ 47. 发生,出现 v. o______

48.停止，放弃v. q______ 49.包围，环绕v. s______

50.薪金，薪水 n. s______ 51.治疗，对待n. t_____

52.技术，技巧 n. t______ 53.美德 n. v______

54.值得(做)的a.w_______ 55.屈服,服从v. y______

V Wbrd Form(10 points，1 point each)

将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。

56.I'm pleased to have you_____(become)a member of our group.

57.The boy looked at me，eyes wide open，and full of_______(curious)

58.We can't endure (watch)all the violence shown on television.

59.Even if it____(be) difficult ,I should try to accomplish it.

60.It is his greatest____(expect)that all of his children will go to college.

61.He is easy and unreserved among acquaintance，and has a most_____(agree)style of conversation.

62.The young man felt thoroughly lost in the_____(crowd) streets of London.

63.The goal of the course is to ____(rich) our understanding of other cultures.

64.It is the second time that she____(praise)by the manager this year.

65.David watched her car until it_____(appear)from view.

V1.Translation from Chinese int0 English(15 points，3 points each)

将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

66.我们都被大自然的美深深地打动了。

67.如果想省钱，你就不要买那块昂贵的表。

68.那篇小说是她创作时心情的真实反映。

69.应歌迷要求，年轻歌手又唱了一首民歌。

70.一些科学家认为需要有更多的数据才能证明这一事实。

VIl. Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)

将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

Every culture has its own ideal of behavior, and the United States is no

exception. There，children are encouraged to be open and direct.Americans think

that openness is a sign of honesty, and they are suspicious of silence and reserve.

They feel that you must be hiding something if you do not speak out.They feel

threatened by silence，which they do not trust or understand.Many other cultures,

however, do not value openness and directness highly.In fact，they discourage

these qualities because，to them，openness and directness seem rude and childish.

They do not signify adult behavior in their eyes.It is not surprising，that

Many cross-cultural misunderstandings have developed around openness and directness.

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