2000年10月全國高等教育自考考試英語(二)試題

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本試題分兩部分。第一部分選擇題,1頁至6頁,第二部分為非選擇題,7頁至8頁,共8頁;選擇題50分,選擇題50分,滿分100分。]
    [考試時間150分鐘。全部題目用英文作答(英文翻譯題除外),并將答案寫在答題紙的相應位置上,否則不記分。]
    PARTONE
    Ⅰ。VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeach)
    從下列各句四個選項中選出一個答案,并在答案紙上將相應的字母涂黑。
    1.Shewasmore____________thanfrightened.
    A、surprising
    B、interested
    C、hated
    D、surprised
    2.Theattentionofthepublicwascontinually____________tonew
    possibilitiesinscientificfieldsandthediscoveryofnewknowledge.
    A、applied
    B、drawn
    C、referred
    D、thrown
    3.Few,____________any,livetheirliveswithoutsomedegreeofunhappiness
    andsuffering.
    A、like
    B、except
    C、if
    D、when
    4.Manywomenaretooconcerned____________stayingthinandtheybelieve
    thatvitaminsaresomekindofmagiccuretoreplacefood.
    A、of
    B、by
    C、with
    D、on
    5.Ineducation,thereshouldbeagoodbalanceamongthebranchesof
    knowledgethatcontribute____________effectivethinkingandwisejudgment.
    A、at
    B、in
    C、for
    D、to
    6.____________thenumbersinemployment,thehotelindustrywasthesecond
    largestindustryinthiscountrylastyear.
    A、Inlinewith
    B、Intermsof
    C、Inaccordancewith
    D、Inproportionto
    7.AirtravelissoquicknowadaysthatwecanleaveLondonafterbreakfast
    andarriveinNewYork____________eighthours.
    A、in
    B、for
    C、after
    D、until
    8.Itisalsotruethattheeffectofadrugismuch____________upon
    youngstersthanadults.
    A、bigger
    B、fewer
    C、greater
    D、little
    9.Becausethereading____________inmostcollegecoursesareveryheavy,
    studentsshouldplantoreadeveryday.
    A、assignments
    B、schedules
    C、activities
    D、programs
    10.Forlong-timeefficiencyandhappinessitisbesttoobservethe
    ____________ofhealthandsoundworkingconditions.
    A、principles
    B、ideas
    C、elements
    D、factors
    Ⅱ。ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeach)
    下列短文中有十個空白,每個空白有四個選項。根據(jù)上下文要求選出答案,并在答題紙上將相應的字母的字母涂黑。
    AlthoughAmericaninformality(不拘禮節(jié))iswellknown,manynewvisitors
    thinkthatitindicatesa“l(fā)ackofrespect.”Thisisespeciallytrueinthe
    businessworld.Americansoftenusefirstnames11meetingastrangeranddo
    notalwaysshakehands.Theyoftenjustsmileandsay“Hi”or“Hello,”12
    thanusingamoreformalhandshake.Itisgoodtorememberthattoan
    Americansuchaninformalgreetingreallymeansthe13thingasamore
    formalhandshakesomeplaceelse.14,Americansdonotusuallygivea
    special“farewell”orhandshaketoeachpersonwhentheyleaveapartyor
    businessmeeting.Theywilloftenjustwavegood-byetothewholegroupor
    perhapssay,“Well,solongeverybody,Illseeyoutomorrow.”Theythen
    willleave.15handshakes.Americansseem16totallyhurriedandhard
    workingortotallyinformalandatease.Oftenyouwillseemenworkingat
    officedesks17theirsuitcoatsandties.Theymayleanfarbackintheir
    chairsandevenputtheirfeetuponthedesk18theytalkonthetelephone.
    Thisisnotmeanttoberude.AvisitortotheUnitedStatesshould
    thereforeunderstandthatbeinginagreat19doesnotindicate
    unfriendlinessandbeinginformalandateasedoesnotshowalackof
    respect.Americanshaveagreatrangeofcustomsandhabitsthatat
    firstmayseempuzzlingtoavisitor.In20youwilllearnthesenewways.
    11.
    A、upon
    B、for
    C、as
    D、at
    12.
    A、more
    B、better
    C、rather
    D、other
    13.
    A、such
    B、some
    C、same
    D、whole
    14.
    A、Similarly
    B、However
    C、Therefore
    D、Especially
    15.
    A、Some
    B、Then
    C、So
    D、No
    16.
    A、both
    B、all
    C、either
    D、neither
    17.
    A、with
    B、without
    C、in
    D、on
    18.
    A、while
    B、where
    C、which
    D、because
    19.
    A、worry
    B、trouble
    C、pride
    D、hurry
    20.
    A、time
    B、case
    C、turn
    D、vain
    Ⅲ。ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeach)
    從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個選擇項中選出一個答案,并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。
    PassageOne
    Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
    Theeconomiccostsofnoisetosocietyareseveral.Airportsarecurrently
    operatingatlessthancapacitybecauseofnoiseregulationswhichrestrict
    theirhoursofoperation.Forinstance,atWashingtonsNationalAirportno
    jettrafficisallowedfrom11pmto7am.Otherairportsrestricttheuse
    ofcertainrunways.Oneestimateisthatnoiserestrictionsreducepossible
    airportuseby20percent.Theprofitablecargotradeisespeciallyaffected
    bynightrestrictions.
    Inthecaseofairports,jetenginesmaybemodifiedtoreducetheirnoise
    level,orinsulation(隔音)fromairtrafficnoisemaybeprovidedbythe
    purchaseoflandaroundairportsortheinsulationofbuildings.One
    estimateisthat$5.7billionwouldberequiredtoequipallexistingjet
    engineswithnoisecontroldevices.However,consideringthecurrentstate
    oftheart,eventakingthisstepwillnotreducenoiselevelsatallpoints
    toacceptablevalues.Somecombinationofmethodsisprobablynecessary.
    Ifallaircraftweremadequieterbyexistingmethods,therewouldbea
    numberofeconomicbenefits.Anincreaseinairportcapacitywouldoccur.
    Propertyvaluesnearairportsmightrise.Transportationcoststoandfrom
    airportscouldbereducedsincetheairportsnowcouldbelocatedcloserto
    populationcenters.
    Muchresearchstillneedstobedoneontheeconomicaspectsofnoise
    reductionandnoiseeffects.Althoughsomeoftheeffectsofnoisepollution
    areknown,moremustbediscoveredaboutitseffectsonhealth,productivity,
    propertyvaluesandthequalityoflife.Furthermore,thecostofnoise
    pollutioncontroltotheeconomyasawholeneedstobeinvestigated.
    Thepublicmustbealertedtothedangersandeconomiccostsofnoise
    pollutionsothatpeoplemaymakeintelligentchoicesandexertappropriate
    pressures.
    21.ThereisnojettrafficatWashingtonsNationalAirportfrom11pmto7
    ambecause____________.
    A、itisextremelydangeroustoflyinthedark
    B、noiseregulationsrestrictthehoursofairportoperation
    C、someofitsrunwaysarenotingoodcondition
    D、cargoplanesproducedisturbingnoises
    22.“Thecurrentstateoftheart”(inPara.2)means____________.
    A、adevelopedsenseofbeauty
    B、thevolumeofpresent-daytraffic
    C、themostrecentlydevelopedtechnology
    D、insulationofairtrafficnoise
    23.Noisereductioncouldleadto____________.
    A、increasedairportcapacity
    B、lowerpropertyvalues
    C、effectivemodificationofexistingjetengines
    D、moretransportationcoststoandfromairports
    24.WhatisNOTmentionedinthepassage
    A、Psychologicalstrain.
    B、Handlingcapacityofcargo.
    C、Measuresfornoisereduction.
    D、Publicpressures.
    25.Theauthorofthepassageisconcernedprimarilywith____________.
    A、theeffectsofnoiseonthequalityoflife
    B、theroleofairtrafficrestrictions
    C、theproductionofquieterengines
    D、theeconomicaspectsofnoisereduction
    PassageTwo
    Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
    Duringastateofdeeprelaxation,severalphysiologicalchangestakeplace
    inthebody:thebodysoxygenconsumptionisreduced;theheartbeat
    decreases;muscletensionandsweatingease,andthereisdecreased
    sympathetic(交感的)nervoussystemactivity.Thisrestfulstatenotonly
    allowsthebodytorepairandrestoreitself,butithasacalmingeffecton
    theconsciousness.
    Howtoachievethisstateofrelaxation,however,isamatterofopinion,
    andinsomemedicalcircles,amatterofcontroversy(爭論)。Arecentreport
    byDr.DavidHolmesoftheUniversityofKansasinthejournal“American
    Psychologist“saidthatsimplysittinginanarmchairhasjustasmany
    beneficialcharacteristicsforthebodyasmeditation(冥想)does.
    Researchersofotherrelaxationtechniquesdisagree.Theseexpertsbelieve
    thatmorestructuredtechniques,suchasmeditation,leadtoacondition
    ofdeeprelaxation.
    Thedebategoeson,butonethingappearstobeclear:therelaxation
    responsecanbereachedbyanumberofmethods,andthemethodsthemselves
    arenotasimportantasgettingthere.Oneday,onemethodmayworkbest;on
    anotherday,analternativemethodmaybemoreappropriate.Onceyouare
    awareofallthemethods,youcanfindtheonethatworksbestforyou.
    Someoftherelaxationtechniquesaremeditation,autoanalysis(自我心理分析)
    andprogressivemusclerelaxation.Althoughthesetechniquesmaynot,inthe
    end,producemoreofarelaxationresponsethanjustsittingquietlyina
    chair,theyhavetheaddedbenefitofstructureanddiscipline,andfor
    thesereasonsappeartobemoreeffectiveformostindividuals.
    26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue
    whenapersonisinastateofdeeprelaxation
    A、Thebodytakesinlessoxygen.
    B、Theheartbeatslessfrequently.
    C、Musclesbecometenseandthebodysweatseasily.
    D、Theconsciousnessbecomesmoreorlesscalmed.
    27.Peopleseemtoagreethat____________.
    A、sittinginanarmchairbenefitsapersonasmeditationdoes
    B、structuredrelaxationtechniquesaremorebeneficialforaperson
    C、toachieveastateofdeeprelaxationispossiblethroughvariousmeans
    D、whatpeopleareallstrugglingforisastateofdeeprelaxation
    28.Inthethirdparagraph,thephrase“gettingthere”means____________.
    A、arrivingatonesdestination
    B、gettingwhatonewantsmost
    C、findingoutasuitablerelaxationtechnique
    D、reachingastateofdeeprelaxation
    29.Asfarrelaxationisconcerned,theauthorindicatesthat____________.
    A、aimsaremoreimportantthanmeans
    B、meansaremoreimportantthanaims
    C、moreandmorepeopleareinterestedinrelaxationtechniques
    D、somerelaxationtechniquesarebetterthanothers
    30.Theauthorsattitudetowardrelaxationdiscussedinthepassageisbest
    describedas____________.
    A、subjective
    B、objective
    C、optimistic
    D、critical
    PassageThree
    Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
    Peopleseldomfeelneutralaboutpoetry(詩)。Thosewholoveitsometimes
    givetheimpressionthatitisanadequatesubstituteforfood,shelter,and
    love.Itisnt.Words,nomatterhowsatisfying,areneveranequivalentfor
    lifeitselfanditshumanexperiences.Thosewhodislikepoetryonprinciple
    sometimesclaim,ontheotherhand,thatpoetryisonlywordsandgoodfor
    nothing.Thatsnottrueeither.Itiseasytobecomefrustratedbywords-in
    poetryorinlife-butwhenwordsrepresentandrecreategenuinehuman
    feelings,astheyoftendoinpoetry,theycanbeveryimportant.Poetryis,
    infact,morethanjustwords.Itisanexperienceofwords,andthosewho
    knowhowtoreadpoetrycaneasilyextendtheirexperienceoflife,their
    senseofwhatotherpeoplearelike,theirawarenessofthemselves,and
    theirrangeofhumanfeelings.
    Onereasonpoetrycanbesoimportantisthatitissocloselyconcerned
    withfeelings.Poetryisoftenfullofideas,too,andsometimespoemscan
    bepowerfulexperiencesofthemind,butmostpoemsareprimarilyabouthow
    peoplefeelratherthanhowpeoplethink.Poemsprovide,infact,alanguage
    forfeeling,andoneofpoetrysmostinsistentmeritsinvolvesitsattempt
    toexpresstheinexpressible.Howcananyone,forexample,putintowords
    whatitmeanstobeinloveorwhatitfeelsliketolosesomeoneonecares
    aboutPoetrytries,anditoftencapturesexactlytheshadeofemotionthat
    feelsjustrighttoareader.Nosinglepoemcanbesaidtoexpressallthe
    thingsthatloveordeathfeelslike,ormeans,butoneofthejoysof
    experiencingpoetryoccurswhenwereadapoemandwanttosay,“Yes,that
    isjustwhatitislike;IknowexactlywhatthatlinemeansbutIvenever
    beenabletoexpressitsowell.“Poetrycanbethevoiceofourfeelings
    evenwhenourmindsarespeechlesswithgrieforjoy.
    31.“Peopleseldomfeelneutralaboutpoetry”(inPara.1)inthiscontext
    meansthat____________.
    A、fewpeoplethinkthatpoetryisneutral
    B、peoplealwaysdifferintheirviewsaboutpoetry
    C、peoplerarelytakeabiasedopinionaboutpoetry
    D、peoplegenerallythinkofpoetryasextremelyimportantortotally
    useless
    32.Theauthorsuggeststhat____________.
    A、poetrytendstomakethereaderdisappointed
    B、poetrymakesitsreaderssentimental
    C、poetryismoreimportantthanwords
    D、poetryoftencapturesrealhumanfeelings
    33.Accordingtotheauthor,poetry____________.
    A、ismorethanjustwords
    B、isthepoetsfeelingsaboutwords
    C、isanythingbutpatternsoflines
    D、isanexperimentontheuseofwords
    34.Poetrytries,persistently,toexpress____________.
    A、whatloveanddeathmean
    B、whatpeoplethinkaboutthemselves
    C、whatpeoplefeelbutfindithardtodescribe
    D、howpeoplegothroughlife
    35.Thispassageismainlyabout____________.
    A、thestructureofpoetry
    B、thecomponentsofpoetry
    C、thenatureandimportanceofpoetry
    D、theappreciationofpoetry
    PARTTWO
    Ⅳ。WordSpelling(10points,1pointfortwowords)
    將下列漢語單調成英語并寫在答題紙上。每個詞的詞類和第一個字母已在答題紙上給出。首字母后的每條短線上只寫一個字母。
    36.護照
    37.目標
    38.郵費
    39.海洋
    40.削弱
    41.月亮的
    42.檢查,視察
    43.集體宿舍
    44.債務
    45.基本的
    46.內容
    47.熟悉的
    48.慷慨的
    49.邀請
    50.發(fā)明者
    51.菜單
    52.明顯的
    53.不論如何,不顧
    54.智慧
    55.女主人
    Ⅴ。WordForm(10point,1pointforeach)
    將括號中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當形式填入空白。答案寫在答題花。
    56.Amancannotbereallyhappyifwhatheenjoys____________(do)is ignoredbysocietyasofnovalueorimportance.
    57.Someproverbs____________(be)inthelanguagefor1,000years,for example,Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
    58.Anyone____________(want)tounderstandtheindustryofthefuturewill havetoknowaboutrobotics.
    59.Thenationsthat____________actively____________(involve)in earthquakepredictionprogramsincludeJapan,China,Russia,andtheUnited States.
    60.Itisawell-knowfactthatapersonwillmoveinacirclewhenhecannot usehiseyes____________(control)hisdirection.
    61.In1991,aftertheGulfWar,Bushsapprovalratingreached91percent,thehighestlevelrecordedsincepolling____________(begin)inthe1930s.
    62.Asresearchtechniquesbecomemoreadvanced,thenumberofanimals ____________(use)inexperimentsmaydecrease.
    63.Seeingviolenceontelevisionorreadingaboutitinthenewspapersevery day____________(make)ustoleratecrimemorethanweshould.
    64.The____________(far)awaywegetfromtheearth,thethinnertheair becomes.
    65.Theydemandedthattherighttovote____________(give)toeveryadult person.
    Ⅵ。TranslationfromChineseintoEnglish(15points,3pointsforeach)
    將下列各句譯成英語并將答案寫在答題紙上。
    66.快速旅行對人體的影響比我們意識到的要大得多。
    67.一個社會的人口增長率越接近零,其人口便越老齡化。
    68.據(jù)說那個病人曾要求醫(yī)生助他一死。
    69.機器人將要在哪些領域替代人的工作呢
    70.幾年前被認為不可能實施的手術現(xiàn)在醫(yī)院都能做。
    Ⅶ。TranslationformEnglishintoChinese(15points)
    將下列短文譯成漢語并將答案寫在答題紙上。
    Ifyouonlyneedtotravelashortdistance,quickestwaytotravelinmost citiesisonfoot.Duringworkinghoursthetrafficisveryheavyonmost citystreets,sometimescomingtoacompletestopinplaces.Asaresult,manypeopleprefertowalk.Youshouldthereforebeawareofsomeofthe trafficlaws.Itisagainstthelawinmanycitiestocrossthestreet atanyplaceexceptatthecorner.Youshouldnotcrossthestreetunless thereisagreentrafficlightfacinginthedirectionyouplantocross.In smalltowns,theserulesmaynotbefollowedasclosely,becausethetraffic isusuallynotsoheavy.
    However,thepurposeofthelawsistoprovideforthesafetyandprotection ofthepeople.Obeyingtrafficsignalsisespeciallyimportantifyoucome fromaleft-handdrivecountry.Remembertolookbothwaysforautomobiles whenyoucrossthestreet.