自学考试真题：08-01全国自考英语(二)

2008年1月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二)试题(考试时间：1月12日8：30—11：00)本试卷分为两部分，满分100分；考试时间150分钟。第一部分为选择题，第二部分为非选择题，共9页。应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂和答题。不能答在试题纸上，否则答题无效。PARTONE(50POINTS)I.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)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涂黑。1.Thelady_______littleimportancetothedifferencesintheirages.A.attackedB.attachedC.attractedD.attended2.Herfacehadn't________muchovertheyears.A.variedB.transferredC.rangedD.altered3.Doeshehaveenough_________tomanagethisever-changingsituation?A.profitabilityB.disabilityC.flexibilityD.possibility4.Theyoungmanisextremely_______togetmarriedinhaste.A.reluctantB.resistantC.insistentD.consistent5.Thegovernmentisdeterminedtoputanend_______theembarrassingsituation.A.fromB.toC.inD.with6.Shefulfilledher___________ofconqueringMt.Qomolangman.A.ambitionB.adoptionC.conditionD.conception7.Tomhasagreat_________ofhobbies:helikesswimming,singingandpainting.A.densityB.qualityC.entityD.variety8.Thetrafficwas___________formorethanthirtyminutes,whichmademelateforclass.A.brokenupB.calledupC.madeupD.heldup9.Huntingaswellasconversingwithfriendsishisgreatest________A.involvementB.engagementC.enjoymentD.disappointment10.Weshouldgraduallyreduceourcountry's__________onimportedoil.A.dependenceB.productionC.exportationD.refinementII.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。Inthepast,mandidnothavetothinkabouttheprotectionofhisenvironment.Therewerefewpeopleontheearth,andnaturalresourcesseemedtobe___11_______Todaythingsare___12_____andtheworldhasbecometoocrowded.Weare13ournaturalresourcestooquickly,andatthesametimewearepollutingourenvironment14dangerouschemicals.Ifwecontinuetodothis,humanlifeontheearthwillnot15Peoplerealizetodaythatiftoomanyfisharetakenfromthesea,therewillsoonbenone16.Yet,withmodemfishingmethods,moreandmorefisharecaught.Weknowthat17toomanytreesarecutdown,forestswilldisappearand18willgrowontheland.Yet,weusebiggerandmorepowerful19tocutdownmoreandmoretrees.Werealizethatifriversarepollutedwithwasteproductsfromfactories,fish20die.However,inmostcountrieswastesarestillputintoriversorintothesea,andtherearefewlawstostopthis.11.A.unlawfulB.unlimitedC.unjustifiedD.unlikely12.A.differentB.similarC.indifferentD.familiar13.A.turningoutB.callingoffC.usingupD.runningover14.A.byB.throughC.inD.with15.A.surviveB.liveC..reserveD.relieve16.A.toleaveB.leaveC.leavingD.left17.A.ifB.whetherC.becauseD.although18.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything19.A.devicesB.machinesC.instrumentsD.means20.A.canB.shouldC.willD.shallIII.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeachitem)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。PassageOne,Questions21to,25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thetermbirdbrainisconsideredanoffensiveword,butsomebirdsactuallyareprettyclever.OneAfricangreyparrotinsuburbanBostonissaidtohavethecognitiveabilitiesofafive-year-oldchild.AccordingtothestudyofAvianLearningExperiment,Alexisa29-year-oldbirdthat'sbeentrainedmostofhislifebyIrenePepperberg,Ph.D,aHarvard-educatedprofessornowteachingatBrandeisUniversity.Alexcanidentify50differentobjects,sevencolors,fiveshapes,andtheconceptsofbigger,smaller,sameanddifferent.AndPepperbergsays,Alexalsoknewwhatwasappropriatetosay.PepperberginsiststhatAlexmakesreasoneddecisions--meaninghepossesseslanguageabilitiesoncethoughttoseparatehumansfromtherestoftheanimalkingdom.Duringanexperimentin2004,researchersgaveAlexdifferent-coloredblocksinsetsoftwo,threeandsix.Whenaskedwhichcolorgrouphadfiveblocks,Alexreplied,None.Andherepeatedtheanswerinduplicatetests.althoughAlexhadpreviouslylearnedthetermtodescribethedifferencebetweentwoidenticallysizedobjects,heapparentlyinterpretedtheconceptofnoneasanabsenceofquantityallonhisown.Theimportantthingwasnotjustthatheunderstoodazero-like,cancelsaysPepperberg,butthathewasabletotakeinformationfromoneareaandapplyittoanother.That'salotlikeahighschoolstudentansweringquestionsonaquizshow.WhatAlexhasachievedmakeshimoutstanding.IfyouGooglehisnameplusAfricangreyparrot,you'llget207,000hits,almostasmanyasanotherknowledgeableAlex--Jeopardy!21.ItissaidthatanAfricangreyparrotinBostonis___________A.assmartasa29-year-oldpersonB.ascleverasafive-year-oldchildC.asbrightasahighschoolstudentD.asintelligentasaHarvardprofessor22.ThepassageimpliesthatAlexhasnoconceptofA.weightB.colorC.shapeD.size23.InPepperberg'seyes,Alexhasthesameabilityto________asahumanbeing.A.buildblocksB.uselanguageC.increasesizesD.describeshapes24.PepperbergthinksthatAlexisdifferentbecausehecould___________A.understandnothingaboutnumbersB.collectinformationtohelpPepperbergC.answerquestionsforahigh-schoolstudentD.applywhathehaslearnedtoanotherfield25.Alexiswell-knownbecauseheis_____________A.anAfricangreyparrotB.highlyfocusedonthenetC.asknowledgeableasJeopardyD.afavoritebirdofPepperberg'sPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Iheardthenoisefirst.Acar,obviouslyoutofcontrol,wasrunningstraighttowardmeandmyfour-year-oldsonaswestoodonthesidewalkwaitingtocrossthestreet.Therewasnotimetodoanything;itallhappenedinasecond.Thevisionofthatbigblack