2009年4月全国自考英语（二）历年试题
一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）从下列各句四 个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. We ______ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.
A. occasionally B. relatively C. continually D. absolutely
2. This is the first time that a woman has been _____ to the post.
A. granted B. praised C. pointed D. appointed
3. If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_____ .
A. aggression B. advantage C. alternative D. ambition
4. Dont trust everything______ you have read in the newspapers.
A. which B. that C. as D. what
5. The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just_____ .
A. tentative B. valid C. technical D. thorough
6. She _____ everything else and concentrated on the task before her.
A. set off B. set back C. set aside D. set up
7. When you _____ know Bob better, you will like him.
A. go to B. got to C. went to
D. get to
8. Ive got the order from the boss that the work ______ finished before 5p.m.
today.
A. B. C. D.
would be be
will have been could be
9. ______Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class.
A. What B. Which C. That D. Who
10. It is not decided _____ the conference will be held.
A. what B. which C. when D. that
二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）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。
1. We all believe that modern technology can make life better because it makes
everything faster. But by 11 everything up, we suffer losses we have not yet learnt
to know. Our day begins with speedy urges: the alarm rings and you jump 12 bed. You
take a quick shower. Then you wake the kids and 13 them through breakfast so they
wont miss the bus. At the dining table, you swallow some slices of bread with a cup of tea. When everything 14, you hurry to the car, thinking of the things you would
buy from the supermarket on the way 15. Driving 20 minutes in the busy traffic, you reach your workplace, rushing into the building and 16 up the stairs three at a time, arriving at your desk with seconds to spare. You take 17 deep breaths. Then, you instantly remember that the 18 you didnt finish last night must be faxed to Beijing by 10 oclock in the morning.
Yet it seems that the 19 we go, the further we fall behind. Not only in the literal sense of not getting done what we set out to do, 20 at a deeper level. It has come to the point where my days feel like an Olympic marathon.
三、Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. Parents can have a great impact on the development of their childrens
creativity in art. But first, they have to know how. They may find the following advice interesting and instructive.
Encourage free drawing rather than coloring books. Coloring books stop the possibility of selfexpression. A child may just enjoy colorful pictures and never learn how to express himself. As an art teacher says, “Children have a very powerful instinct to draw freely and roughly. Such practice makes them learn language easily.” In fact, a child expresses himself in rough drawing. This is the beginning of literacy and creativity. Also, parents should not teach their
kids“how” to draw and they should not make their kids draw realistic pictures to entertain themselves. Experience tells us that such teaching from the parents will discourage children, making them think they cant do it the “right”way.
Competition and rewards should also be avoided in the process of artistic creation. A childs natural instinct to create will disappear if he or she thinks about prize while drawing.
Parents should be role models for their kids. They should not say things like,“I cant draw a straight line.”Instead, they should learn to say,“I love to
create.”This teaches children that the process of creation is more important than the product. If children see their parents drawing, cooking or building creatively, they will do the same.
Buy a notebook for your child to use every day. This can be a journal for making up
stories, writing ideas and drawing pictures. Even the youngest child can use it to draw freely and roughly, expressing himself.
Take your child to places that promote ideas and creativity. Art museums, science centers, libraries and childrens museums all are great places to see other peoples
creativity. That will inspire children to make their own creations and inventions.
Give children choices and free time. Some of the best ideas come from daydreaming and imagining. In short, parents should allow their kids to have the freedom to invent for themselves. That means not always teaching and commanding.
(1).
______.
To develop their artistic creativity, children should be encouraged to draw freely and roughly
learn to draw realistic pictures
know how to draw before they start learn to draw good pictures to get prizes
(A). (B). (C). (D).
(2). Parents are encouraged to be role models for their kids because . (A). parents love to create
(B). parents can draw straight lines
(C). children tend to follow their parents examples (D). children like the product of their parents creativity
(3). It can be inferred from the passage that in artistic creation . (A). product is more important than process (B). process is more important than product (C). process and product are equally important (D). both process and product are unimportant
(4). To be inspired by other peoples creativity,children should . (A). write ideas (B). make up stories (C). buy good notebooks
(D). visit museums, libraries, and science centers
(5). The main idea of this passage is that .
(A). children should be encouraged to draw freely (B). children should follow their parents examples
(C). parents should know how to cultivate their kids creativity (D). most parents teach their kids confidently and instructively
2. It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, it seems that a little
more politeness could save businesses ￡5 billion every year. Frequently hearing the
phrase“thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay rise.
Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs. In this way the business companies can save the cost of finding new
employees. A third of 1,000 workers surveyed by a consulting firm said they did not get thanked at all when they did well—and a further third said they were not
thanked enough. In both cases, staff said they felt undervalued, meaning they were less likely to exert themselves and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.
The result of the survey shows that there would be around ￡52 billion loss in productivity if the employees felt less appreciated. According to the firm, praising staff has the same positive effect as a 1 per cent pay rise—and works out much cheaper for bosses. Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement by their bosses was important to them, but only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed.
The survey found that those in bluecollar and manual jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well. But it seems that they most need such praise. In regional terms, Scottish staff felt most undervalued. Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise. However, workers in the NorthEast are less impressed by being praised by the boss, as only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told “well done” regularly.
Older employees and women need the most reassurance, according to psychologist Averil Leimon. She said that words of praise did more than creating a pleasant place to work—they could even promote profits.
(1).
The survey indicates that politeness could save businesses a huge amount of
money every year because .
(A). (B). (C). (D).
politeness makes employees expect pay rise
politeness is less likely to make staff work harder politeness helps employers find proper employees
politeness helps employers reduce the cost of staff employment
(2). Workers doing well but not getting thanks from their bosses will probably . (A). leave for jobs elsewhere
(B). work harder to get praise from their bosses (C). exert themselves in their work to get pay rise
(D). work harder to get encouragement from their bosses
(3).
According to the survey, of the employees believed they were praised as
much as expected.
(A). (B).
(C). (D).
25% 30%
40% 75%
(4).
The survey shows that those who do not pay much attention to praise are .
年年全国高等教育自学考试英语二试题
