VIP专享2006年10月全国高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题

thought to be in the Milky Way.

could produce .

to simply take her car and not her life.

II. Cloze Test

wanted, and the bosses would very likely look the other way.

第一部分 选择题

I. Vocabulary and Structure

A. that B. it C. one D. which

1. The fixed star was a planet.

A. Though B. For C. Since D. So

A. live B. alive C. lively D. living

A. trust B. credit C. convince D. believe

A. set off B. set aside C. set back D. set up

10. It is essential that everything in advance.

4. Let’s personal feelings in making judgment.

A. as long as B. as though C. as soon as D. as if

2. Some students from asking questions in class.

A. shy away B. blow away C. do away D. carry away

A. made of B. made from C. made up for D. mistaken for

6. the bosses cannot do without profit, workers have an edge.

A. should decide B. be decided C. decided D. will be decided.

A. launched B. was launched C. has been launched D. is launched

全国2006年10月英语（二）试题

7. Decision makers must have some way of determining of several alternatives is best.

3. Mrs. Weinstein bravely and persistently used every skill and power she had to her attacker

8. In August 1977, a satellite to gather data about the 10 million black holes which are

9. In studio recordings, new techniques made possible effects that not even an electronic band

5. A good worker in a key spot could, he kept up production, take all the coffee breaks he

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The money and the time we spend on pets is simply not our own to spend as we like in a time of widespread want and starvation. A 11 organization advertises that for $33 a month they can give hospital care to a child suffering from kwashiorkor-the severe deficiency disease 12 is simply a starving for protein. Doing 13 such a pet, and then sending the money saved to a relief organization would mean 14 a life-over the years, several human lives.

Children not 15 from such a grave disease could be fed with half that amount-not on a diet like ours, but on plain, basic, life-sustaining food. It is not unreasonable to believe 16 the amount of money we spend on the average pet dog could keep a child 17 in a region of great poverty. 18 what we would spend on a cat might not feed a child, but it 19 probably pay for his medical care or basic education. The point needs no 20 . That is all that need be said.11. A. relied B. fund C. domestic D. medical12. A. why B. when C. where D. which13. A. with B. for C. against D. without14. A. to save B. saving C. save D. saved

15. A. recovering B. having C. suffering D. infecting16. A. which B. what C. that D. where17. A. alive B. life C. live D. survive18. A. Giving B. To give C. Given D. Give19. A. would B. should C. must D. need

20. A. doing B. operating C. laboring D. functioningIII. Reading ComprehensionPassage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “Why didn’t I realize that Paul was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make up feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. If we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose

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someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky boy” or “You’re a lucky girl”, that’s being friendly. But there’s a bit of envy in “lucky dog.” Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His gesture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.

The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you many save another mistake.

21. According to the writer, when people look back it is too late, because .A. mistakes have already been made B. mistakes can made them feel badC. they are unaware of their mistakes D. they are doubtful of their friends22. People make mistakes when they fail to

A. deal with others with due friendliness B. hide their true feelings in what they sayC. realize they deserve what they have got D. see the real meaning of what others say23. Judging from the phrase “just think of all the things you have to be thankful for”, it is clear that the speaker actually lacks .

A. optimism B. sympathy C. motivation D. courage24. To be a successful listener, one is advised to A. ask the speaker as many questions as he can B. observe the speaker as carefully as possible C. listen to the speaker as attentively as he can D. challenge the speaker as actively as possible 25. The passage aims to tell readers how to .

A. interpret what people say B. interpret what money means

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C. avoid mistakes about people D. avoid mistakes about moneyPassage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Doctors have long known that eating fish helps protect against heart disease. What they don’t know is why fish are beneficial. For years they figured it was a simple question of substitution: folks who replace red meat with fish are naturally cutting down their intake of saturated (饱和的) fat. But a growing body of evidence collected over the past 30 years suggests fish contain healthful elements called omega-3 fatty acids.

Omega-3 fatty acids belong to a group of compounds known as polyunsaturated fats. These fats serve as the raw material for a whole host of essential structures in the body, from brain cells to molecules (分子) that regulate blood pressure.

Since our bodies cannot manufacture their own supply of omega-3s, we have to get them from the food we eat, mostly from fish but also from plant sources like soybeans (大豆).The American Heart Association has recommended that everyone eat two 85-g servings of

fatty fish a week. But the A.H.A’s expert panel wasn’t ready to declare that taking omega-3 pills will protect your heart. It’s just too easy to get more omega-3 than you need from pills, and the panel was worried that an excess could cause serious side effects, such as internal bleeding.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, allowed manufactures of omega-3 pills and fish oils to advertise the fat’s benefits—as long as the label does not suggest taking more than two grams per day.

One thing is clear whether you get your omega-3s from pills, oils or fish: they are not cure-alls. You still have to eat a well-balanced diet that’s lower in total fat than most Americans currently consume. Otherwise, you’re fishing for trouble.26. Doctors have long been puzzled by .

A. why red meat is harmful B. how beneficial fish areC. what makes fish healthful D. how red meat is replaced27. We can learn from the passage that .A. human beings get omega-3s from their food B. omega-3s are only found in fish and soybeans

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C. omega-3s are the raw material for saturated fats D. polyunsaturated fats constitute human molecules 28. The A.H.A. didn’t recommend omega-3 pills, because A. it had no knowledge of the safe dose of omega-3 B. it had no evidence that they can protect the heart C. the pills contain too little omega-3 to be helpful D. one is likely to get too much omega-3 from the pills

29. The FDA allowed manufacturers of omega-3 pills and fish oils to advertise omega-3’s benefits on condition that

A. their suggested dose is printed on the label B. their suggested dose is within the safety limit C. the fat’s potential side effects are mentioned D. the products contain side effects are mentioned 30. The writer seems to suggest that

A. omega-3s can balance one’s diet B. omega-3s can serve as a supplement

C. an unbalanced diet is made worse by omega-3s D. a well-balanced diet contains enough omega-3s Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

It was a terrible tragedy, six times more deadly than the Titanic (泰坦尼克号). When the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by torpedoes (鱼雷) fired from a Russian submarine (潜水艇) in the final winter of World War II, more than 10,000 people---mostly women, children and old people fleeing the final Red Army push into Germany—were packed aboard. An ice storm had turned the dicks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into sea as the ship listed and began to go down. Others desperately tried to put lifeboats down. Some who succeeded fought off those in the water who had the strength to try to get aboard. Most people froze immediately. “I’ll never forget the screams,” says Christa Nutzmann, 87, one of the 1,200 survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark grave—and rarely mentioned for more than half a century.

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