2009年4月自考英语二真题
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试卷满分l00分,考试时间l50分钟。
Ⅰ.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,并在答题纸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. Don’t 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 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. I’ve got the order from the boss that the work _____ finished before 5 p.m. today.
A.would be B. be C. will have been D. 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
II.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。
We all believe that modem 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 won’t 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 didn’t finish last night must be faxed to Beijing by l0 o’clock in the morning.
Yet it seems that he __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 all Olympic marathon.
11.A.speeding B.setting C. waking D. looking
12.A.away from B.on to C. back on D. out of
13.A.1ook B.break C. rush D. see
14.A.is done B.begins C. works D. is gone
15.A.to home B.home C. at home D. from home
16.A.1eaping B.walking C. driving D. moving
17.A.a great deal of B.a number of C. a lot of D. a couple of
18.A.subject B.project C. object D. inject
19.A.more B.slower C. faster D. less
20.A.but also B.as well C. too D. either
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each other 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,并在答案上将相应的字母涂黑
Passage One
Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Parents can have a great impact in the development of their children’s 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 self-expression. 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 can’t do it the “right” way.
Competition and rewards should also be avoided in the process of artistic creation. A child’s 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 can’t 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 children’s museums all are great places to see other people’s 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.
21.To develop their artistic creativity, children should be encouraged to ____
A.draw freely and roughly
B.learn to draw realistic.pictures
C. know how to draw before they start
D.learn to draw good pictures to get prizes
22. 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
23.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
24.To be inspired by other people’s creativity, children should ____
A.write ideas
B.make up stories
C.buy good notebooks
D.visit museums.1ibraries,and science centers
25.The main idea of this passage is that ____.
A. children should be encouraged to draw freely
B. children should follow their parents’ examples
C. parent should know.how to cultivate their kids’ creativity
D. most parents teach their kids confidently and instructively
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
It’s often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, it seems that politeness could save businesses £5 billion every year.Frequently hearing phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay
Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hardn and stay in their jobs.In this Way the business companies can save the cost of finding new employees.A third of l,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 1ikely to look for
employment elsewhere.
The result of the survey shows that there would be around£5.2 billion loss in ,productivity if the employees felt less appreciated. According to the firm praising staff has the same positive effect as a 1 percent pay rise—and works out much 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 blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely To be given any recognition for doing well.But it seems that they most need suchn 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 North.East are less impressed by being praised by the boss,as only 69 percent 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.
26. The survey indicates that politeness could save businesses a huge amount of money every year because _______ .
A. politeness makes employees expect pay rise
B.politeness is less likely to make staff work harder
C.politeness helps employers find proper employees
D.politeness helps employers reduce the cost of staff employment
27. 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
28. According to the survey,_______ of the employees believed they were praised as much as expected.
A.25% B.30% C.40% D.75%
29.The survey shows that those who don’t pay much attention to praise are _______ .
A. staff from Scotland
B. workers in North-East
C. older and women employees
D. employees of blue-collar and physical jobs
30.It can be concluded from the passage that _______ .
A. blue-collar employees are expecting more pay rise
B. pleasant workplace could promote business profits
C. pay rise is an important motivation for manual workers
D. words of praise could possibly increase business profits
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
A centuries-old tradition,illustrated in a modem children’s book,1inks the sweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read.
“The grandpa held a jar of honey so that all the family could see.He then dipped a spoon into it and put some honey on the cover of a small.book.The little girl had just turned five.
‘Stand up,little one,’he asked the girl softly.‘I did this for your mother, your uncles,your older brother, and now you!’
Then, he handed the book to her.‘Taste!’
She touched the honey with her finger and put it into her mouth.
‘What’s that taste?’ the grandma asked.
The little girl answered, ‘Sweet!’
Then all of the family said in.a single voice,‘Yes,and so is knowledge,but knowledge is from the bee that made that sweet honey, you have to go after it through the pages of a book!’
The little girl knew that the promise to read was at last hers.Soon she was going to learn to read.”
This is the beginning of profoundly moving children’s book entitled Thank You, Mr. Falker. In this book,Patricia Polacco writes of her own passion to read,inspired by the honey on the book.It wasn’t until fifth grade that she met her beloved teacher who provided the help that she needed to finally unlock the magic of the written word.
Reading this book,we are in fact acquainted with some enduring traditions of child education that stress the importance of verbal capacity at a very early age.
The child learning to read is admitted into a collective memory by way of books.And with the printed words that are active with meaning,the child becomes acquainted with a common past which he or she renews,to a greater or lesser degree, in every reading. Much as the author of me book Thank You, Mr.Falker puts it, “Almost as if it were magic,or as if light poured into her brain,the words and sentences,started to take shape on the page as they never had before…And she understood the whole thing… Then she went into the living room and found the book on a shelf, the very book that her grandpa had shown her so many years ago.She spooned honey on the cover and tasted the sweetness…Then she held the book, honey and all,close to her chest.She could feel tears roll down her cheeks.but they weren’t tears of sadness—she was happy, so very happy.”
31.The girl who tasted the honey on the book was ______.
A.nearly six years old
C.more than six years old
B.1ess than five years old
D.a little more than five years old
32.It Can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the girl’s mother and uncles were good scholars
B. Mr.Falker helped Patricia Polacco write her book for children
C. the honey-on-the-book tradition has been practiced for many generations
D. the girl who tasted the honey on the book writes the book Thank You, Mr.Falker
33.The book entitled Thank You,Mr.Falker is about ______.
A.the early life of Mr.Falker
B.Polacco’s early experience with reading
C.the magic power of written words on children
D.how the honey on the book makes children feel happy
34.The main purpose of this passage is to ______.
A. introduce a “profoundly moving” children’s book
B. tell that children’s verbal capacity is very important
C. show that words are magic and they make children happy
D. show how the girl who tasted the honey on the book grew into a writer
35.The last paragraph implies that the happiness of the little girl came ______.
A. the honey she tasted
B. the ability to read books
C. the book her grandpa had shown her
D. the collective memory that accepted her
Ⅳ. Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数均已给出。整的单词写在答题纸上。
36.修订,修改 n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _
37.呼喊,呼叫 v.s_ _ _ _
38.密集度,稠密度 n. d _ _ _ _ _
39.竞争,比赛 n. c_ _ _ _ _
40.调整,调节 vt.a_ _ _ _ _
41.预算 n. b_ _ _ _ _
42.精确的,正确的 a.e_ _ _ _
43.犹豫 vi.h_ _ _ _ _ _ _
44.发疯的;荒唐的 a. c_ _ _ _
45.捐赠,捐送 n. d _ _ _ _ _ _ _
46.地震 n. e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
47.灵活的,可变通的 a. f_ _ _ _
48.安装 vt.i_ _ _ _ _
49.喷气式飞机 n. j_ _
50.立法 v.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
51.垄断;专卖 n. m_ _ _ _ _ _ _
52.想法,看法;概念 n. n_ _ _ _ _
53.显然的,明显的 a. o_ _ _ _ _
54.暂停,中止 vi.p_ _ _ _
55.支撑,承受住 vt. s_ _ _ _ _ _
Ⅴ.Word Form(10 points,l 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.This was one often most ________ (fruit)debates of the conference.
57.None of the applicants has any ________ (profession)j ob experience.
58.Most computer users have never received any formal training;________ (consequence),their skills are limited.
59.Our new office building is ________ (infinite)better than the old one.
60.Their aim was to ________ (modern)the health service,and they succeeded.
61.She felt very ________(weaken)after long illness.
62.When the play started,the children ________ (tell)to sit down quietly.
63.We should take a ________ (globe)view of our business.
64.It took her only five minutes to work out a ________ (solve)to the different problem.
65.The doctor advised him to eat a great ________ (various)of food.
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。
66.不管愿不愿意,你都必须按时完成这个项目。
67.死记硬背的东西很容易被遗忘。
68. 经过长期的和平谈判,两国最终达成了协议。
69.请读一下这份介绍今年财务状况的报告。
70. 要做这样的实验,就需要付出最大的努力和耐心。
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。
Adults can teach children to handle money by helping them to follow a lonely management plan.First,children should be taught ways to earn money.Baby’ sitting,newspaper routes,or housework may be options.Then they should be shown how to save for something special.A plan call be developed that allows them to use a little of their money they earn for minor purchases,such as birthday cards and candy.The rest of the money they earn can be put in the bank.When here is enough,the child can purchase some big items,such as MP4,DVD CD players,etc. A money management plan taught early call help children spend money more wisely later in life.