2005年10月广东自考英语阅读(二)真题00596

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英语阅读（二）试题

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Section One Vocabulary (30 Points)

I. Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B. Write the letter of the answer to each word in Column A on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

(A)        (B)

1. assess       A. danger

2. assemble      B. skillful

3. execute      C. causing much argument or disagreement

4. hazard       D. obviously, clearly

5. scarcity      E. fix or put together

6. regulator      F. judge the quality or worth of

7. strategic      G. carry out

8. controversial     H. easily harmed, hurt or wounded

9. vulnerable      I. a person who makes others to obey rules

10. apparently      J. inadequate supply compared with demand

Ⅱ. Read each of the following sentences carefully. Choose A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning to the underlined word or phrase and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

11. One important reason for many of the accidents in the nuclear plants is that safety procedures were either inadequate or ignored.

A. underestimated       B. overdone

C. unnoticed        D. overlooked

12. The third meaning of the term “foreign exchange” is that it covers, in a general way, the rates at which foreign exchange is quoted.

A. removes        B. conceals

C. reports         D. treats

13. As spring comes to Bering Sea, whales, seals and many other migrating animals are swimming southward through the Bering channels.