全国自考高级英语试题及答案课程代码00600Word文档下载推荐.docx
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I.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.Choosetherightonetocompletethesentence.(15points,1pointforeach)
1.Thepresidingjudgedescribedtheterroristattackasan______crime.
A.alluringB.abusive
C.abnormalD.abominable
2.Thebillionaire______hisonlydaughterhisentireestate.
A.deprivedB.entrusted
C.presentedD.bequeathed
3.Through______teethshetoldherex-supervisortoleaveimmediately.
A.sneezingB.clenched
C.shiveringD.drenched
4.Despiteallthegoodwillintheworld,theMiddleEastpeaceprocessremainsas______andfrustratingasever.
A.elusiveB.evasive
C.inclusiveD.conducive
5.Thetwogreattennisplayerstogethermakea(n)______combination.
A.sizeableB.affordable
C.perishableD.formidable
6.Helivedquietlywithawomanwhowasneitheryoungnorold,neither______norpretty.
A.sociableB.irritable
C.homelyD.snobbish
7.TheseTVviewersshowa(n)______lackofunderstanding.
A.generousB.irresistible
C.lamentableD.good-natured
8.Heshowedgreat______ofcharacterwhenherefusedtoacceptthebribes.
A.forceB.ability
C.strengthD.potential
9.Iwillgobacktomypeacefulhousealthoughitishumbleand______.
A.cozyB.mean
C.wornD.shabby
10.Whentheauthorityoffathersbeginsto______,politicalpowergenerallycollapses,aswell.
A.falterB.filter
C.rumbleD.ramble
11.Theglassremained______afterbeingdropped.
A.intactB.content
C.abstractD.compact
12.I______thisspeechtothememoryofthesewomenandchildren.
A.devoteB.promote
C.dedicateD.indicate
13.Trytodosomephysicalactivitythreetimesaweekfor______health.
A.opiumB.optimum
C.minimumD.maximum
14.Theyneedtobe______atcollaboratingwithcolleaguesoutsidetheirowndepartment.
A.adoptB.adept
C.adaptD.abrupt
15.Hedeterminedwhowouldgofirstwithacoin______.
A.tossB.fling
C.twistD.throw
ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsII,III,IV.
ToKillorNottoKill
(1)Capitalpunishmenthasbeenineffectsincethe1600’s.However,in1972theU.S.SupremeCourtruledthatthedeathpenaltywascruelandunusualpunishment,whichwasunconstitutionalaccordingtotheEighthAmendment.Itwaspublicopinionthatthecurrentmethodsofexecution,hanging,electrocution,andfacingafiringsquad,weretooslowandpainfuluponthepersontobeexecuted.TheU.S.SupremeCourtreversedthisdecisionwhenacleanerwaytobringaboutdeathwasfoundin1976.Thiscleanerwayisdeathbylethalinjection,whichisquickandpainlessifadministeredright.
(2)Manypeoplehavearguedforandagainstcapitalpunishmentsinceitwasreinstituted.Somesaythedeathpenaltyiswhatthecriminaldeserveswhileothersobjecttoitbecausedeathisirreversible.Ifeelthedeathpenaltyisagoodformofjusticebecauseonlyabout250peopleayeargetthedeathpenaltyandtheyareguiltybeyondadoubtanddon’tdeservelivingwiththepossibilityofparole.
(3)ThesentencingjudgeorjuryareorderedbytheSupremeCourttolookforspecificaggravatingandmitigatingfactorsindecidingwhichconvictedmurderersshouldbesentencedtodeath.Someofthesemitigatingfactorsarethedefendant’smotivation,character,personalhistory,andmostofallremorse.Everyyearapproximately250newoffendersareaddedtodeathrow.In1994therewere2,850personsawaitingexecution.Yetnomorethanthirty-eightpeoplehavebeenexecutedayearsince1976.Thisisaridiculouslylownumbercomparedto199personsexecutedin1935.
(4)Thereasonforthisslowexecutionrateistheprocessofappeals.Fromsentencingtoexecutionthereisaboutaseven-to-eight-yearwait.Theconvicts’casesarereviewedbythestatecourtsandthroughthefederalcourts.Withallthisopportunityforthecasetobeturnedoverorthesentencetobechangeditisalmostimpossibleforaninnocentpersontobeexecuted.OnlytwopeoplehavebeenprovedinnocentaftertheirexecutionintheUnitedStates.Thesewrongfuldeathsoccurredin1918and1949.Sincethenthejusticesystemhasundergonealotoffinetuningmakingthisextremelyunlikelytoday.
(5)Oneargumentagainstthedeathpenaltyisthatitcostslesstoimprisonsomeoneforlifethantoexecutethem.Thisisagoodpointthathasa1otofimpactonalotofpeople’sviewsregardingcapitalpunishmentsincetheyaretheonesfootingthebill.throughtaxes.IpersonallywouldnotmindpayingthelittlebitextrajustsoIknowforsurethatthere’sone1essmurdereronourplanet.Ifthedeathpenaltywasdoneawaywith,prisonerswhoshouldhavebeenexecutedwillbemixedinwithotherinmates.Itwouldbepossibleandnottoounlikelyforthemtokillanotherinmateorpossiblyaprisonguard.Ifsomeoneislinedupforexecutionthentheymorethanlikelydeserveit.Theyhavecausedagreatdealofgrieftothefamilyandfriendsofthevictimorvictimsanditseemsliketheonlywayjusticecouldbeservedisforthecriminaltodie.
(6)Forthepersontosimplygotojailseemsunfair.Theretheywilleatthreemealsaday,gettowatchcableTVandbefriendotherinmates.Theyliveaprettydecent1ifeinprisonandtheydon’tdeserveit.OutofthefiftystatesintheUnitedStates37haveandusecapitalpunishment.Outofthesamefiftystatesonly18have1ifeimprisonmentwithoutparole.Intheother32statesapersonwhoshould’vebeenexecutedcanbereleasedafteras1ittleas20yearsinprison.
(7)Therearecertainstandardsthatarefollowedingivingoutcapitalpunishment.Thedefendantcannotbeinsane,andtherealorcriminalintentmustbepresent.Also,minorsveryrarelyreceivethedeathpenaltybecausetheyarenotfullymatureandmightnotknowtheconsequencesoftheiractions.Finallythementallyretardedareveryseldomexecuted.Thereasonfornotexecutingtheretardedisthattheyoftenhavedifficultydefendingthemselvesincourt,haveproblemsrememberingdetails,locatingwitnesses,andtestifyingcrediblyontheirownbehalf.
(8)Ifcapitalpunishmentwerecarriedoutmoreitwouldprovetobethecrimedeterrentitwaspartlyintendedtobe.Mostcriminalswouldthinktwicebeforecommittingmurderiftheyknewtheirown1ivesareatstake.Asitturnsout,asveryfewpeopleareexecuted,sothedeathpenaltyisnotasatisfactorydeterrent.Duringhighlypublicizeddeathpenaltycasesthehomiciderateisfoundtogodownbutitgoesbackupwhenthecaseisover.
(9)ThomasEdison,afamousscientistandAmericanhero,helpeddevelopandextensivelypromotedtheelectricchair.Theelectricchairwasapopularmethodofexecutionfromthe1930stothe1970s.Thedeathpenaltyisapunishmentthatwillremainactiveforalongtimeinthefuture,evenwithallthecriticism.Itisanancientwayofdealingwithextremelyseriousoffencesthatplagueourcountrytoday.Hopefullytheappealsprocesswillbeshortened,butremaineffective,somorecriminalscanbeexecuted,makingprospectivecriminalsthinktwice.
II.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatementsorquestions,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(20points,2pointsforeach)
16.Thedeathsentencewasinstitutedsome______yearsago.
A.200B.300
C.400D.500
17.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peoplegenerallythoughtthat______.
A.lethalinjectionwaspainfulbutquick
B.deathpenaltywascruelandthereforeshouldbeabolished
C.facingafiringsquadwasacleanerwayforcapitalpunishment
D.themethodsthenusedtobringaboutdeathwereslowandpainful
18.Amethodofexecutionthatisnotmentionedinthisarticleis______.
A.hangingB.injection
C.decapitationD.electrocution
19.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword“remorse”inParagraph3?
A.regretB.rebellion
C.revulsionD.recklessness
20.Twopersonsputtodeath,onein1918andtheotherin1949,werefoundtohavebeen_____.
A.insaneB.wronglykilled
C.mentallyretardedD.executedwithouttrial
21.Theexpression“footingthebill”inParagraph5canbebestreplacedby______.
A.payingthecostB.askingforpayment
C.causingtheexpensesD.refundingtheexpenses
22.Inthepassage,theauthorimpliesthat______.
A.morethan15statesintheUnitedStatesdonotusecapitalpunishment
B.1ifeimprisonmentwithoutparoleisaheaviersentencethancapitalpunishment
C.intheUnitedStatesthosewhoshould’vebeenexecuted1iveamiserablelifeinprison
D.intheUnitedStatesapersonwhoshould’vebeenexecutedmightbesetfreeafteronly20years’imprisonment
23.Theexpression“atstake”inParagraph8means______.
A.atriskB.atissue
C.inamessD.outofcontrol
24.Theauthordoesnotmentionthat______.
A.capitalpunishmentfacesalotofcriticism
B.thedeathpenaltywillcontinuetobecarriedout
C.extremelyseriousoffencesaretroublingtheUnitedStates
D.thedeathpenaltyisamodernwayofhandlingatrociouscrimes
25.Itisobviousthattheauthorofthisarticle______.
A.doesnotobjecttoabolishingcapitalpunishment
B.showssympathytothoseguiltyofunpardonableevil
C.isinfavorofsentencingthosecommittinggravecrimestodeath
D.believesthatmanyofthosecondemnedtodeathdonotdeservetheirpunishment
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26.Somesaythedeathpenaltyiswhatthecriminaldeserveswhileo
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