山东省2014年4月高等教育自学考试
英语(二)试题
(课程代码:00015 考试时间:150分钟)
I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item) 在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的,请将其选出的答案卡的相应代码涂黑。涂错,多涂或未涂均无分。
1. As my mother spoke, I realized _____had happened to me. A. which B. who C. what D. whom
2. Is English _____a difficult language that it really demands people to invest a large amount of time and energy before it is mastered? A.so B. such C. very D. too
3. It doesn’t seem to _____whether you release the anger or hold it in. The effects on your health are the same. A.matter B. worry C. mention D. moderate
4. I guessed vaguely from my mother’s signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was _____to happen. A.around B. on C. near D. about 5. The little girl_____ her mother in a black and white dress. A.abolishes B. resembles C. occupies D. recites
6. In the United States, there are over 22 million adults using the Web, about half of _____access the Internet at least once a day. A.whom B. them C. they D. it
7. Many important things that _____to our overall objectives and give meaning to life don’t tend to act upon us or press us. A. shrink B. anticipate C. enlarge D. contribute
8. With this wrong idea of education, students _____themselves again and again that learning is a mechanism by which one reaches other goals. A.commit B. convince C. reinforce D. major
9. If a person doesn’t take the time to present her best _____at an interview, what kind of teacher is she going to be? A.image B. picture C. photo D. angle
10. Many young mothers have found _____more efficient to stay home, care for children
themselves, and then find employment later when the children are older and more independent. A.that B. much C. it D. if II. Cloze (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。请根据上下文选出最佳答案,并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
Here are some suggestions on how to give a good speech.
So, you have to give a speech ----and you are afraid. You get 11 , you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you 12 your audience . Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I 13 have to do that again. ”
Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be 14 bad. Here are some simple steps to take a pain out of
speech making. First of all, it is important to plan. Do your homework. Find out everything you can about your subject. And find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? 15 do they know about your subject? Why are they coming to hear you speak? Put yourself in their 16 as you prepare your speech.
Let us suppose that you have been asked to introduce the main speaker at a meeting. First, find out the most important and interesting things about the speaker . Then, 17 this information in a few words. It is all right to tell a joke if it is in good tasted and will not 18 the speaker . And most important, be brief.
When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly and clearly and look at people in your audience. Stop 19 a few second now and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said. Make 20 that everyone in the room can hear you. 11. A. nervous B. happy C. sad D. considerate 12. A. bear B. bore C. born D. borne 13. A. will B. neither C. never D. too 14. A. ideally B. liberally C. basically D. that 15. A. What B. How C. If D. When 16. A. shoes B. hats C. coals D. trousers 17. A. occupy B. summarize C. mark D. mold 18. A. imply B. intrude C. embarrass D. hesitate 19. A. for B. during C. as D. to 20. A. unintentionally B. undoubtedly C. believe D. sure
III. 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项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Disagreement between the colonies and the British was becoming quite serious. Pennsylvania needed a representative in England. Would Dr. Franklin accept the post? He would. He went to London and stayed there for more than ten years. He did his best and might have helped to delay the war. But both sides were too angry to reach agreement. Franklin returned home just as the Revolutionary War began, arriving in time to sign the Declaration of Independence.
He was now seventy years old and his health was not good. He would gladly have settled down at home . But America needed help from France to carry on the war, and she asked Dr. Franklin to win this help. He answered, “I am like a worn-out piece of carpet. If there is one corner left which.
His first step was to “turn over” all his money as a loan to the Congress. He wanted to prove his faith in new American government and encourage others to support it. Then he set sail for France.
21. How long did Dr. Franklin stay in London ? A. Five years. B. Ten years. C. More than ten years. D. Seventy years . 22. Who were too angry to reach agreement?
A. Dr . Franklin and Pennsylvania . B. Pennsylvania and France. C. England and France. D. The colonies and the British.
23. Which country needed help from France to carry on the war? A. America. B. England. C. London. D. Pennsylvania. 24. Who is like a worn-out piece of carpet? A. London. B. America. C. Dr . Franklin. D. France. 25. Why did Dr. Franklin “turn over” all his money as a loan to the Congress? A. He was rich.
B. He only wanted to encourage others to support the new government . C. He only wanted to prove his in the new America government .
D. He only wanted to prove his in the new America government and encourage others to support it.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Once upon a time there was a Baby Mouse and Mother Mouse. They lived in a hole in the skirting board in a big, warm house with lots of cheese to eat, where they wanted for nothing. Then, one day, Mother Mouse decided to take Baby Mouse outside of their home. Waiting outside for them was a huge cat, licking its and waiting to eat them both up.
“Mother, Mother! What should we do? ” cried Baby Mouse, clinging to his mother’s tail. Mother Mouse paused, staring up into the eyes of the hungry cat. But she wasn’t scared, because she knew exactly how to deal with big, scary cats. She opened her mouth and took in a deep breath.
“Woof! Woof! Bark bark bark!” She shouted, and the cat ran away as fast as he could. “Wow, Mother! That was amazing!” Baby Mouse said to his mother, smiling happily. “And that , my child , is why it is always best to have a second language.”
26. What did Baby Mouse and Mother Mouse eat according to the passage? A. Boards. B. Cheese. C. Houses. D. Cats. 27. Where did Mother Mouse decide to tack Baby Mouse? A. In a deep breath. B. In a big, warm house. C. In a hole. D. Outside of their home. 28. Mother Mouse should ______ and the cat ran away . A. woof B. wow C. amazing D. help 29. After the cat ran away , Baby Mouse was _______ . A. sad B. happy C. disappointed D. scared 30. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. The cat ate the mice. B. Baby Mouse was scared. C. Mother Mouse was scared. D. The cat was not hungry.
Passage three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage
A ferocious fire in Breezy Point, Queens, destroyed 111 homes. The New York Fire Department battled to save houses in a neighborhood that is home to hundreds of their fellow firefighters, plunging into neck—deep water and fighting winds to reach the raging inferno.
In Dumbo, Brooklyn, the painstakingly restored Jane’s carousel, which is a popular tourist attraction in a area, was badly damaged by flood waters and cut of on its own little island in
Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday at 8pm(EST) and forced evacuations, shut down transport and interrupted the presidential campaign.
New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air. The superstorm overflowed the city’s waterfront flooded the financial district. Subway tunnels and cut power to hundreds of thousands. Power is expected to be fully restored in Manhattan and Brooklyn within four days.
The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading on Wednesday after being shut down for tow days.
Most homeowners who suffered losses from flooding won’t be able to benefit from their insurance policies.
But Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae said they will offer help to borrowers whose homes were damaged or destroyed, who live in designated disaster areas and whose loans the mortgage giants own or guarantee.
Among other steps. Mortgage servicers will be allowed to reduce the monthly payments of affected homeowners or require no payments from them temporarily.
Shipping and business travel has been suspended in areas of the Northeast. More than 15,000 flights have been grounded. On Tuesday. More than 6,000 flights were canceled. According to the flight-tracking service Flight Aware.
More than 500 flights scheduled for Wednesday were also canceled. The three big New York airports were closed on Tuesday.
31,How many homes did a fire in Breezy Point, Queens, destroy? A,15,000. B,6,000. C,500 D,111
32,Sandy hit the United States on ____. A, Thursday B ,Wednesday C, Tuesday D, Monday, 33,Power is expected to be fully restored in Manhattan and Brooklyn within____. A, Two days B, four days C, three days D, ten days. 34. Shipping and business travel has been suspended _______ . A. in Dumbo B. in New York C. in areas of the Northeast D. In Brooklyn 35. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. Jane’s Carousel is a popular tourist attraction in the area. B. On Tuesday , more than 6000 flights were canceled.
C. The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading on Wednesday.
D. Mortgage servicers will be allowed to reduce the weekly payments of affected homeowners. IV . Word Spelling (10 point , I point for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。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卡上。 36. 礼物 n. g - - - 37. 观点,看法 n. v - - - 38. 成人 n. a - - - - 39. 属于 v. b - - - - - 40. 文明 n. c - - - - - - - - - - - 41. 宣布,宣言 n. d - - - - - - - - - -
42. 演变 n. e - - - - - - - - - 43. 一代(人),产生 n. g - - - - - - - - - 44. 犹豫 v. h - - - - - - - 45. 独立自主的 a. i - - - - - - - - - - 46. 执照,许可证 n. l - - - - - - 47. 反对 v. o - - - - - 48. 偏见,成见 n. p - - - - - - - - 49. 革命 n. r - - - - - - - - - 50. 共享 v. s - - - - 51. 使适应 v. a - - - - 52. 沙漠 n. d- - - - - 53. 对比,对照 n. c - - - - - - - 54. 客户 n. c - - - - - 55. 教练 n. c - - - -
V. Word Form (10 points, I point for each item)
请根据下列各局的意思,将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空白处,并将答案写在答题卡上。
56. English is not only ____(teach) at schools , colleges and universities ,but also at evening classes , on radio and TV.
57. If you have learn to love ____(book) as a child , the reading habit will never desert you . 58. Everything had a name and each name gave birth to a new _____ (think). 59. He valued money because it ____(able) him to retire from business.
60. Because of this progress in book ____(produce) , more and more people are learning to read . 61. He had become _____(succeed) in the initial period in a my honor. 62. My mother was busy ________(prepare) a special dinner in my honor . 63. You talk when you should remain _______(silent).
64. Children are born with an ability ______(learn) and use a language.
65. With just a little ______(expose) to the language , and a little help from their parents children are able to learn to speak .
VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 points ,3 points for Each item) 请将下列各局译成英语并将答案写在答题卡上。 66. 我给了他我一个朋友的电话号码。 67. 你有没有听说过妇女解放运动?
68. 只有用这种方法,你才能提高英语水平。 69. 是我昨天在公园碰见了汤姆。 70. 如果我是你,我就跟他一起去。
VII. Translation from English into Chinese (15 points) 将下列英语短文译成中文并写在答题卡上。
Christmas is a family. Stores, post offices , and banks close for the day. Schools and colleges close between Christmas and New Year’s Day. People stay at home and spend the time with their families. Everybody tries to come home for Christmas. On Christmas morning, children look into their stockings. They open their Christmas packages and examine their gifts. Usually the whole family has a big Christmas dinner in the afternoon or evening.
Sometimes American families trim trees outside their home. They put electric lights in a tree