全国2012年7月高等教育自学考试
综合英语(二)试题 课程代码:00795
Ⅰ.语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (15 points) 1. She was invited to go to the ball but she did not even have_______ to go with her dress. A. a piece of jewelry B. piece of jewelry C. a jewelry D. one jewelry
2. Few people are still alive who have_____the scene of fighting. A. noticed B.visited C. witnessed D. watched
3. The world’s supplies of petroleum ______. A. have gradually exhausted B. are being gradually exhausted C. are gradually exhausting D. are gradually exhausted
4. He is determined to get ______ of the profit than he has been offered. A. ten percent more B.ten more percent C. more ten percent D. as much as ten percent
5. At the beginning this sort of thing was fresh and exciting, and then it fell into ______ and became habitual. A. custom B. habit C. method D. routine
6.I didn’t know your telephone number; otherwise I______. A. would have called B. would call C. called
D. should call
7. In the early morning my mother was in the kitchen ______breakfast for us. A. prepared B. preparing C. having prepared D. to have prepared
8.1 would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I ______ so busy then. A. had been B.have been C. was D. would be
9. Our company will _____ all the costs of the repairs. A. spend B.take C. bear D. make
10. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it developed engine trouble and______. A. crashed B. dashed C. stopped D. blushed
11.The boss urged his workers______. A. on B. off C. upon D. down
12. She did not hear what you said because she ______ in her reading. A. was absorbed B. absorbed C. is absorbed D. has been absorbed
13. A fever ______ the famous short-distance runner ______ the opportunity to participate in the competition. A. got rid, of B. deprived, of
C. took, off D. drove off
14. The story is not real; it is only______. A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imagined
15.______ contrast ______ her sister, she was an angel. A. In, to B. On, to C. On, with D. In, for
Ⅱ.完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题共15小题,每小题1分,共15分) Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 16 these wide modem roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with 17 sharp curves and many straight sections ,a direct route is not always the most 18 one. Large highways often pass 19 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore ,these highways generally 20 large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with 21 traffic during rush hours, when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.
However, there is almost always another route to take 22 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 23 .new “superhighways”, there are often older, 24 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. Lots of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads 25 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high 26 ,or down frightening hillsides to towns 27 in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 28 the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 29 to get a fresh, clean 30 of the world. 16. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. Therefore 17. A. little B. few
C. much D. many 18. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable 19. A. to B. into C. over D. by 20. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate 21. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy 22. A. unless B. if C. as D. since 23. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably 24. A. and B. less C. more D. or 25. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling 26. A. rocks
B. cliffs C. roads D. paths 27. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied 28. A. there B. when C. which D. where 29. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot 30. A. view B. variety C. visit D. virtue
Ⅲ.难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts. (10 points)
31. The hero was distinguished by his accomplishment;the celebrity by his image or trademark.
A. The hero was famous for his achievement; the celebrity was distinguished by his appearance or characteristics.
B. The hero can be famous for his achievement; the celebrity by their special behavior. C. The hero and the celebrity were famous by their image and accomplishment. D. The hero was more famous than the celebrity. 32. We want every minute to count. A. We want to count every minute.
B. We want the others to count every minute. C. We want to make good use of every minute. D. We want to spend every minute.