山东高等教育自学考试英语二历年真题和部分答案解析

25.The person who told the story is probably a _______.

A. farmer B.policeman C. country doctor D. newspaper reporter

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to have to go back there every night, so she rented (租用)an expensive flat in the center of the city, bought some beautiful furniture(家具) and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colors. It was very difficult to get tickets for her show because everybody wanted to see it, so she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were the words “Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance, ￡3,”with this note:“After 5 p.m.Iget fifteen shillings an hour instead of ten shillings.” 26. In the article,“Miss Hall”was the name of______.

A.a place where people sang and danced B.an unmarried woman C. a hall D.a street 27. The woman’s flat was situated________.

A. near the city B.near her home

C. in the middle of the city D. by the side of the country road 28. The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping he would______. A. be pleased B. ask less money for his work C. charge more money for his work D. say a work for her musical work 29. After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he _______. A. sold them for $3 C. paid $3 for them

B. went to watch the musical show

D. was very thankful to her

30. In the story, made a mistake.

A. both the actress and the painter B. neither the actress nor the painter

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C. the painter D. the actress

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida’s weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings’ expert care, will produce a good crop of oranges this year.

But Ed has to fight against Florida’s changeable winter weather. In January and February, temperatures can destroy Ed’s entire orange crop. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawlings is prepared for the frosts. When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer (层) of ice on the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is sucked in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed Rawlings has effectively used this method to save many orange crops.

But Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thick layer of ice that will break the branches of the trees. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

Computer technology may help Ed Rawlings with some of these worries. With equipment, air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently the trees should be watered. Ed Rawlings will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and we’ll all have the benefits(or advantages) of computer-age oranges.

31. The passage is mainly about _____.

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A. a farmer’s expert care for his orange trees B. the different uses of computers

C. growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather D. different ways of frost protection 32. Ed tried to protect his crop by . A. using a wind machine to drive away the cold air B. equipping his orange trees with a computer C. watering it at the proper time

D. picking fruit at the first sign of frost 33. In the writer’s eyes, computers . A. are too expensive for small farmers B. can be a valuable tool for the farmer C. can be used to help oranges grow bigger

D. cannot take the place of the farmer’s experience and judgement 34. Which of the following is NOT NECESSARY for Ed to do? .

A. He should water the orange trees as soon as the temperature drops to the freezing point.

B. He should decide the quantity of water for the orange trees. C. He has to water the orange trees more often in January and February. D. He has to judge how often he should water the orange trees. 35. According to the passage, the computer technology can . A. get rid of the need for the frost protection B. help the farmer get a better harvest

C. tell the farmer why outdoor temperature changes

C. prevent the temperature from dropping to the freezing point PART TWO (50 POINTS)

IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)

将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，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． 相当大的，重要的 adj. c_onsiderable _ _ _ _ _13B

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37. 区别，辨别，识别 vt. & vi d_ istinguish_ _ _ _ _ _ 7A_ 38. 疏远 n. e strangement_ 11A 39. 不便，麻烦，困难，不便或困难之处 n. i_nconvenience _ _ _ 4A 40． 单调的，乏味的 adj. m_onotonous _ _ 8B 41． 垂直下落，骤然下落 vi. p_ lummet_ _ _ _ _ 4B 42． 可笑的，荒谬的 adj. r idiculous_ _ _ _ _ 8B 43． 表面的，肤浅的 adj. s_uperficial _ _ _ _ _13A 44． 紧急，催促 n. u_ rgency_ _ _ _ _12A 45． 持续不变的，相同的 adj. s_ustained _ _ _ _14A 46． 精明的，机敏的 adj. s_hrewd _ _ _ _ 5B 47． 描述，介绍，发言 n. p_resentation _ _ _2B 48． 义务，职责 n. o bligation_ _ _ _ _ 7B 49． 特权，特殊的荣幸 n. p_ riviledge_ _ _ _ _ _ _7A 50. 预期的，期望的 adj. e_xpectant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2B 51. 可信的，让人相信的 adj. c_ redible_ _ _ _ _ _ 15A 52. 相等的，相当的 adj. e_quivalent _ _ _ __6B 53. 迷住，强烈地吸引住 vt. f_ ascinate_ _ _ 1A 54. 开始，创造，发动 vt. i_nitiate _ _ _ _ _15A 55. 细致的，小心翼翼的 adj. M eticulous_ _ _ 3B V. word Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)

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. They were impressed by the speed and __ ( efficient ) of the new system. 57. This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more __ ( create ). 58. Once we’ve had the disease, we’re __ ( immunity) for life. 59. He is an expert on __ ( decorate).

60. Almost half the group had __ ( previous ) been heavy smokers. 61. The figures in __ ( parenthesis ) refer to page numbers. 62. My __ ( person ) view is that we shouldn’t offer him the job. 63. He’s __ ( qualify ) to teach biology at high school level.

64. Give the names of two people who can be __ ( contact ) in an emergency. 65. There was a slight __ ( hesitate ) in Jamie’s voice.

VI. Translation from Chinese into English ( 15 points, 3 points for each item ) 将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

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66. 电视和电脑之间的界限将会变得模糊起来。Unit 9 Text A p162

67. 祖母在照看孩子方面起了不可估量的作用。Unit 10 Text A p180

68. 学习的过程比结果更重要。Unit 13 Text A P237 69. 这篇文章就如何做好演讲提出了一些建议。Unit 8 Text A p141

70. 他毫不犹豫地拿起了电话。

VII. 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。 Unit 15 Text A p275

When you have an interview, you should monitor your body language. How you move and gesture wil greatly influence an interviewer’s first impression of you. In an influential study of communications, the psychologist discovered that 7 percent of any message about our feelings and attitudes comes from the words we use, 38 percent from our voice, and a surprising 55 percent from our facial expressions. In fact, when our facial expression or tone of voice conflicts with our words, the listener will typically put more weight on the nonverbal message. Monitor your body language to make sure you don’t seem too

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