全国2013年10月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题

绝密★考试结束前全国2013年10月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。I.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)1．Dorothyacceptedthenewsofwarwith______andsadness.A．excitementB．commitmentC．bewildermentD．embarrassment2．Thegovernmentcouldfacedefeatifittriestopushthroughthe______proposals.A．doubtfulB．conspicuousC．questionableD．controversial3．Thissinglemarketisdesignedto______barrierstothefreemovementofgoods,servicesandpeople.A．terminateB．abolishC．eliminateD．exclude4．Hehasemergedfrombeinga(n)______andunsurecandidateintoafluentdebater.A．hesitantB．indifferentC．pleasantD．considerate5．Largepaintingscan______thefeelingofspaceinsmallrooms.A．endearB．enhanceC．enlargeD．encourage6．Theemployees’main______wasthattheyhadnotreceivedtheirpitiablylowpay.A．distrustB．grievanceC．suspicionD．comprehension7．I’m______sorryforwhatIsaid.Ireallyam.A．certainlyB．generallyC．particularlyD．genuinely8．Photographstakenbyroadsidecameraswillsoonbeenoughto______driversforspeeding.A．dismissB．persecuteC．executeD．prosecute9．Iwasdelightedtobeanomineeandtoreceivesucha______awardinrecognitionofourcompany’sachievements.A．preciousB．vigorousC．prestigiousD．glamorous10．Thousandsofsoldiersareworkingto______foodandblanketstotherefugees.A．contributeB．deliverC．transferD．distribute11．Heisanoutstandinggoalscorerwhodoesn’tgetthe______hedeserves.A．recognitionB．affectionC．identificationD．realization12．Calmlyand______,shepouredpetroloverthecarandsetitalight.A．deliberatelyB．passionatelyC．desperatelyD．fantastically13．Areyoulookingforatemporaryora(n)______job?A．idealB．valuableC．decentD．permanent14．ItisapitythatChristmashasbecomeso______.A．monetizedB．economizedC．commercializedD．materialized15．Iwasdeterminedtotakethenewsinacalmand______manner.A．surprisedB．astonishingC．dignifiedD．aggressiveReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsⅡ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ.（1）Thecarpulledupanditsdriverglaredatuswithsuchsullenintensity,suchhatred,thatIwastrulyafraidforourlives.Helookedlikethesortofyoungmanwhomightkillapresident.（2）Hewasglaringbecausewehadpassedhimandforthatoffensiveactionhepursuedustothenextstoplightsoastoexpresshisindignationandaffirmhismasculinity.Iwaswithtwowomenandwasafraidforallthreeofus.Itwasnearlymidnightandwewereinasmall,sleepingtownwithnoothercarsontheroad.（3）WhenthelightturnedgreenIracedahead.Hedidn’tmerelyfollow,hechasedandwithhisheadlightsturnedoff.NomatterwhatsuddenturnItook,hefollowed.Mypassengersweresilent.Iknewtheywerealarmed,andIprayedthatIwouldn’tbecalledupontoprotectthem.Inthatcheerfulframeofmind,IturnedoffmyownlightssoIcouldn’tbefollowed.Itwasmadness.Iwasrespondingtoacrazyasacrazy.（4）“I’lljustdrivetothepolicestation,”Ifinallysaid,andasifthosewerethemagicwords,hedisappeared.（5）Itseemstomethattherehasrecentlybeenanepidemicofautomacho—acompetitionperceivedandexpressedindriving.Peoplefightitoutoverparkingspaces.Atollboothbecomesasignalforelbowingfenders.Andbeetle-eyeddrivershunchovertheirsteeringwheels,squeezingtherims,glowering,preparingtheexcuseofnothavingseenyouastheymuscleyouofftheroad.Approachingahighwayonanentranceramprecently,Iwasstrong-armedbyatrailertrucksoimmensethatitsdriverallbutblewmeawaybyblastinghishorn.ThebehemothwasjustinchesfrommyhopelesslymismatchedvehiclewhenIfledforthesafetyoftheshoulder.（6）TheoddthingisthatlongbeforeIwasevenabletodrive,itseemedtomethatpeoplewereattheirfinestandmostcivilizedwhenintheircars.Theyseemedsoorderlyandconsiderate,soreasonable,stayingintheright-handlaneunlesspassing,signalingallintentions.Inthosedaysyoureallyeasedintohighwaytraffic,andthelong,neatrowsofcarsseemedmobiletestimonytothesanityofmostpeople.Perhapsmemoryfails,perhapstherewerealwaystestydrivers,perhaps—buteveryonedidn’tgiveyouthefinger.（7）AmostamazingexampleofdriverrageoccurredrecentlyinManhattan.Wewerefourcarsabreast,stoppedatatrafficlight.Andtherewasnomovingevenwhenthelighthadchanged.Abushadstoppedinthecrosstraffic,blockingourpaths:itwasnormal-for-New-York-Citygridlock.Perhapsimpatient,perhapslateforimportantappointments,threeofusnonethelessacceptedwhat,afterall,wecouldnotalter.One,however,wouldnot.Hewouldnotbehelpless.Hewouldgowherehewasgoingevenifhecouldn’tgetthere.Hegotoutofhiscarandstrodetowardthebus,rappingsmartlyonitsdoors.Whentheyopened,heexchangedwordswiththedriver.Thedoorsfoldedshut.Hethensteppedinfrontofthebus,tookholdofoneofitslargewindshieldwipersandbrokeit.（8）Thebusdoorsreopenedandthedriverappeared,apparentlygivingthefellowagoodpieceofhismind.Ifso,thelecturewaswasted,forthemanstartedhiscaranddrovedirectlyintothebus.Herammedit.Eventhoughthepointatwhichhestruckthebus,thefoldingdoors,wasitsmostvulnerablepoint,rammingthesideofabuswithyourcarhastorankveryhighonafutilityindex.Myfirstthoughtwasthatithadtobearentalcar.（9）Totellthetruth,Icouldnotbelievemyeyes.Thebusdriveropenedhisdoorsa