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自考英语二
2004年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语二
第一部分 选择题(共50分)
I.VocabularyandStructure(10point,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母涂黑.
1.Itoffersusafullersenseofbeingintenselyalivefromtomoment.
A.timeB.momentC.periodD.instant
2.ItmaybeworthrememberingthatJohnMajordidn'thimselfgotoOxford,mostofhisministersdid.
A.afterB.sinceC.whileD.if
3.Theeffectsofrapidtravelthebodyarefarmoredisturbingthanwerealize.
A.onB.inC.forD.to
4.Herpowersofpersuasionwerenoavail.
A.forB.byC.withD.to
5.Thereislittlelikelihoodthatapaneloffivewantstogothroughtheofallshakinghandswithyou.
A.processB.prospectC.precedentD.presence
6.Itistherighttochangeemployerswhichemploymentfromslavery.
A.distinguishesB.derivesC.releasesD.relieves
7.Itistouchingtoseehowacatordogitselftoafamilyandwantstoshareinallitsgoingsandcomings.
A.sacrificesB.opposesC.exposesD.attaches
8.Ahealthyself-esteemisaresourceforcopingwhendifficulties.
A.riseB.raiseC.ariseD.arouse
9.Thechallengeisnotoneofexpansion,therapidgrowthinenrollmentoverthelast40yearshascometoanend.
A.AsaresultB.ByallmeansC.IncontrastD.Onthecontrary
10.Managementoftenworkshardtosetupasituationworkisdoneinseries.
A.thatB.whereC.whichD.what
II.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)
下列短文中有十个空格,每个空格有四个选项.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.
Maybeyouknowthattheletter“V”standsforVictoryinwesterncountries.Butdoyouknowthe11ofthesign?
DuringWorldWarII,EuropewasoccupiedbytheGermans.Alotofpeople12toBritain.AmongthemwasoneBelgian(比利时人)13VictorDalveli.Helovedhiscountryverymuch.Andeveryday,heusedshortwaveradiotobroadcasttotheBelgianpeople,calling14themtoresisttheGermanoccupies.Onthelastdayof1940,heaskedhiscountrymentowritethe15“V”wherevertheycouldtoshowtheirdeterminationtowinthefinalvictory.Inafewdays,itappearedeverywhere.
16,itspreadtotheotheroccupiedcountriesinEurope.Becauseitwassimpleand17itsoonbecameverypopular.Whenfriendsmet,theystretchedout18middleandindexfingerstogreeteachother.
Atthattime,incertainrestaurants,knivesandforkswereplacedinsuchaway19forma“V”.Andinsomeclockshopsclockswerepurposelystopped2011:
05toshowthesignof“V”.
11.A.meaningB.shapeC.historyD.definition
12.A.hadescapedB.escapedC.haveescapedD.escape
13.A.namingB.beingnamedC.namedD.toname
14.A.upB.outC.onD.off
15.A.letterB.alphabetC.expressionD.word
16.A.LatterB.LaterC.LateD.Lately
17.A.meaningfulB.energeticC.magnificentD.interesting
18.A.hisB.theirC.one'sD.everybody's
19.A.inordertoB.soastoC.sotoD.asto
20.A.onB.inC.byD.at
III.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
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Inreadingtheworld'sgreatliteratureonhumanexcellenceandpersonalsuccess,I'vefoundthattolaunchourselvesintoalifeoftruesuccessweneedtosatisfyonebasiccondition:
pursueourvisionwithstubborn(顽强的)consistency.Thebiggestdifferencebetweenpeoplewhosucceedandthosewhodon'tisnotusuallytalentbutpersistence.
Onmywaytoworkonemorning,ImetRudyRuettiger,whoisnowamotivationalspeaker.HehasgrownupinJoliet,listeningtostoriesaboutNotreDameanddreamingofonedayplayingfootballthere.Friendstoldhimhewasn'tagoodenoughstudenttobeadmitted.Sohegaveuphisdreamandwenttoworkinapowerplant.
Thenafriendwaskilledinanaccidentatwork.Shocked,Rudysuddenlyrealizedthatlifeistooshortnottopursueyourdreams.
In1972,attheageof23,heenrolledatHolyCrossJuniorCollegeinSouthBend,Ind.HegotgoodenoughgradestotransfertoNotreDame,wherehefinallymadethefootballteamasamemberofthe“scoutteam”,theplayerswhohelptheteamprepareforgames.
Rudywaslivinghisdream,almost.Buthewasn'tallowedtosuitupforthegamesthemselves.Thenextyear,afterRudyrequestedit,thecoachtoldRudyhecouldputonhisuniformfortheseason'sfinalgame.Andtherehesat,ontheNotreDamebenchduringthegame.Astudentstartedshouting,“WewantRudy!
”Soonothersjoinedin.Finally,attheageof27,with27secondslefttoplay,RudyRuettigerwassentontothefield-andmadethefinaltackle(阻截).Sohisteamwonthegame.
WhenImetRudy17yearlater,itwasintheparkinglotoutsideNotreDamestadium(体育场),whereacameracrewwasfilmingscenesforRudy,amotionpictureabouthislife.Hisstoryillustratesthatthereisnolimittowhereyourdreamscantakeyou.
21.Thewriterbelievesthatthekeytoachievingsuccessis.
A.developingone'stalent
B.seizingopportunities
C.havingwidevision
D.stickingtoone'sgoal
22.Accordingtothepassage,RudyoncegaveuphisdreamofplayingfootballforNotreDamebecause.
A.hisfriendwaskilledthere
B.hisfootwasinjuredinanaccident
C.helackedconfidenceinhimself
D.hefailedintheentranceexamination
23.Rudyquithisjobinthepowerplantbecause.
A.hisfriendencouragedhimto
B.hisoutlookonlifechanged
C.hewasdisappointedinhisfuture
D.hewasshockedbyhisfriend'sdeath
24.RudywastransferredtoNotreDame.
A.asagoodstudent
B.asagoodplayer
C.withthehelpofacoach
D.withthehelpofafriend
25.AcameracrewwasmakingamovieaboutRudy'slifebecause.
A.RudywastheoldestplayeratNotreDame
B.Rudysucceededinrealizinghisdream
C.RudywasthebestspeakeratNotreDame
D.Rudysucceededindevelopinghisability
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
NASA,theU.S.spaceagency,believesthere'sagoodchancethatwe'renotaloneintheuniverse.Lastfall,NASAbegananewprojectcalledtheHighResolutionMicrowaveSurvey(HRMS).Itsaim:
tofindevidenceoflifeinoneofthebillionsofgalaxiesintheuniverse.
Thesearchforintelligentlifeonotherplanetsisn'tnew.Itbeganalmost100yearsago.That'swhenscientistsbuiltahugetransmittertosendradiowavesintospace.Scientiststhoughtsmartbeingsonotherplanetsmightpickupthesignals.
Scientistsalsohavesentamessageabouthumansandoursolarsystemtoanearbyconstellation(星座).Butbecausetheconstellationis25,000lightyearsaway,areturnmessagewouldn'treachEarthfor50,000years!
Sodon'twaitupforananswer.
Sofar,noextraterrestrial(地球外的)beingsthatweknowofhavereturnedour“calls.”ButaccordingtoDr.JillTarter,anHRMSscientist,wehaven'texactlyhadourearswideopen.“Now,however,”saysDr.Tarter,“we'vebuiltthetoolsweneedtolistenwell.”
LastOctober,Dr.Tarterswitchedonthelargestradioreceiverintheworld.It'sanenormousmetalbowlstretching1,000feetacrossavalleyinPuertoRico.
Meanwhile,anotherNASAscientistturnedonahugeradioreceiverinCalifornia'sMojaveDesert.NASAhopesthesebigdishes-andothersaroundtheworld-willpickupradiosignalsfromnewworld.
Dr.FrankDrakehasbeensearchingforlifeinouterspaceforyears.HeexplainstheHRMSprojectthisway:
Tolistentoyourradio,youmovethetuneronthedialuntilthechannelscomeinloudandclear:
Nowimagineradioreceiversthatscanourgalaxy“listening”to14millionchannelseverysecond.That'swhatNASA'sradioreceiversinPuertoRicoandCaliforniaaredoing.
Butthat'snotall.Powerfulcomputershookedtothereceiversexamineeverysignalcarefully.Thecomputerstrytomatchthesignalstoonesthatscientistsalreadyrecognize,suchashuman-madesignals.Iftheycan't,DrakeandTartercheckonthem.“Itcouldprovethereisradiotechnologyelsewhereintheuniverse,”saysDr.Tarter.“Andthatwouldmeanwe'renotalone.”26、NASAscientistsstartedanewprojectinorderto_______.
A、discoverlifeinothergalaxies
B、sendhumanbeingsintospace
C、findevidenceofanewgalaxy
D、confirmthenumberofgalaxies
27、AccordingtoDr.JillTarter,thereasonwhywehaven'treceivedanyreturnanyreturnmessagesfromouterspaceisthat_______.
A、ourearsarenotsharpenoughtohearthem
B、ourequipmenthasn'tbeengoodenough
C、ittakesmillionsofyuarsforthemtoreachus
D、ittakesquitealongtimetosendthem
28、Dr.JillTartercomparesthelargereceiverto_______.
A、thehumanear
B、theuniverse
C、ametalbowl
D、ahugedish
29、AccordingtoDr.FrankDrake,NASA'sradioreceiversinPuertoRicoandCaliforniaare_______.
A、tryingtocheckoneverychannelcarefully
B、movingthetuneronthedialforclearchannels
C、scanningtheuniverseforpossiblesignals
D、pickingupradiosignalsfromnewworld
30、Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.
A、SignalsfromtheSpace
B、TheInventionofNewRadioReceivers
C、TheIntelligentLifeinOuterSpace
D、NASAListensforSpaceNeighbors
PassageThree
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Evenacarefulmotorist(开汽车的人)maycommitamotoringoffence(违法).Inthiscase,hewillappearinapolicecourt.Thisisacourtruledbyajudgewithoutajury(陪审团).Ajudgehaspowerstopasssentenceforrelativelyminoroffencesonly;seriouschargesaredealtwi
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