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全国高级英语试题
全国2008年10月自学考试高级英语试题
课程代码:
00600
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I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach)
Womenhaveanaveragelife1ofsevenyearslongerthanmenandtendtomarrymenolderthanthemselves;sotwo-thirds(sixmillion)ofallolderwomenarewidows.2widowedtheydonothavethesamesocialprerogativesasoldermento3andmarrythosewhoareyounger.4,theyarelikelytoendupalone—anironic5ofeventswhenoneremembersthatmostofthemwereraisedfromchildhoodtoconsider6theonlyacceptablestate.
Thesherifffollowsthecountyattorney7theotherroom.ThenMrs.Halerises,hands8_together,9intenselyatMrs.Peters,whoseeyesmakeaslowturn,finally10Mrs.Hale’s.AmomentMrs.Haleholdsher,thenherowneyes11thewaytowheretheboxisconcealed.12Mrs.Petersthrowsbackquiltpiecesandtriestoputtheboxinthebagsheiswearing.
Acompanythatdeliversvalue13customerintimacybuilds14withcustomerslikethosebetweengoodneighbors.Customer-intimatecompaniesdon’tdeliverwhatthemarketwants
15whataspecificcustomerwants.Thecustomer-intimatecompany16abusinessofknowingthepeopleitsellstoandtheproductsandservicestheyneed.Itcontinually17itsproductsandservicesanddoessoat18prices.
Childhood’s19neveraskstobeproved(allconclusionsareabsolute).Ididn’tquestionwhyMrs.Flowershad20meoutforattention,nordidit21methatMommamighthaveaskedhertogivemealittletalkingto.AllI22wasthatshehadmadeteacookiesforme
andreadtomefromher23book.Itwas24toprovethatshelikedme.
II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointforeach)
25.Thecampaignformorephysicalbeautyseemstobebothatremendoussuccessanda______failure.
26.Whensalesmenaredoingwell,thereispressureuponthemtobegindoingbetter,______theymaystartdoingworse.
27.Initsentertainment,television______fartoomuchtothelowestinstinctsofman,particularlythelustforviolence.
28.Modernity-snobsnaturallytendtothrowawaytheirold______andbuynewonesatagreaterratethanthosewhoarenotmodernity-snobs.
29.ButfarworseisthenightmareoftravelinandaroundLosAngeles,wherepublictransportdoesnotexistandpeopleareliterallychoking______intheirexhaustfumes.
30.Shefeltherblood______hertemplesandtherewaspressureinherchestbelowthehollow.
31.Wedon’tadvertiseopeningsandwedon’tsolicitapplications.Wekeepalow______,andwedothingsdifferently.
32.Shehadhardworktoseethatthetwoyoungchildrenwhohadbeenlefttoher______wenttoschoolregularlyandgottheirmealsregularly.
33.Ontheedgeofasmallcapethatmarkedthesideofthebayawayfromthepromontorywasaloose______ofrocks.
34.ShehurriedonthealmondSundaysand______thematchforthekettleinquiteadashingway.
35.Forallbutthelastsix,Ihavedonethework—allthetediousdetailsthat______betweenvictoryanddefeatonelectionday—whilemenreapedtherewards,whichisalmostinvariablythelotofwomeninpolitics.
36.Thechildstrikeshisheadinthebathandfallsunconscious.Themansitsdownandwatcheshim______.
37.Hertonguewascutandshewasscreaminginwild______shrieks.
38.IbelievethatTV’sappealtotheshortattentionspanisnotonlyinefficientcommunicationbutdecivilizing______.
39.Indeedfromthefirstdrawanymarkofpleasurewastaboo:
onecouldn’tmockthe______manbyanysignofrelief.
A.lamentableB.todeathC.forfearD.unless
E.caresF.processesG.struckH.drown
I.prickingalongJ.condemnedK.paintingL.indeath
M.orN.possessionsO.aswellP.charge
Q.catersR.terrifyingS.separateT.hysterical
U.makethedifferenceV.holdoverW.scatterX.profile
III.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)
40.Afistfightfollowed,withmuchshoutingand______,untiltheraggedmansucceededindrivinguptothedoor.
A.disputingB.squabbling
41.Susiewillexamineoursecondaryschoolprogramstoinsurethatallstudentsarepreparedtoberesponsible,productiveandtechnologically______citizensofthe21stcentury.
A.literaryB.literate
42.MeanwhileI’mjustgoingtobehangingaround______mythumbs,soifyou’vegotanythinganidledetectivecando,justsaytheword.
A.twiddlingB.twisting
43.Thesetaskswererepetitive,lengthy,andlackinginany______interest.
A.intrinsicB.instinctive
44.Louisasaidshecouldnotgoonlivingwithamanwhohadmarriedherunderfalse______.
A.pretencesB.preferences
45.Deepatnight,theycouldstillheargun-fire______inthedistance.
A.rumblingB.rambling
46.Herhusbanddidnotlikehernewinterestsandher______addedfurtherstraintoanalreadyfailingmarriage.
A.persistenceB.obstinacy
47.Politicalleadershavereacheda______agreementtoholdapreparatoryconferencenextmonth.
A.hesitantB.tentative
48.Initiallythiswas______atasfarfetchedconjecture,butgraduallyithasreceivedgrudgingrespectandempiricalsupport.
A.scoldedB.scoffed
49.Gaining______totheclubwasnoeasymatter.
A.permissionB.admittance
50.EventhoughthousandsofpeopledieviolentlyeachyearinSriLanka,thedeathofanimportantfigurecausesnational______.
A.anguishB.melancholy
51.Therapidfireofquestionswasdeliberate,sheknew,designedtoscareherinto______outthetruth.
A.blurtingB.blunting
52.Smalldebtscouldrapidlymountupandbegintoexert______pressureontherelationshipbetweenhusbandandwife.
A.intolerantB.intolerable
53.Thispartofthestoryisperhapsthemostexciting,sincethecompanynotonlykeptitsheadabovewater,butproducedaseriesofplayswhich______itsreputation.
A.increasedB.enhanced
54.Helookedacrossthesea:
afaint______ofpalelightwasrisinginthemidnight-bluesky.
A.glimmerB.glamour
ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.
HowAmericaLives
(1)Americansstillfollowmanyoftheoldways.Inatimeofrapidchangesitisessentialthatwerememberhowmuchoftheoldweclingto.Youngpeoplestillgetmarried.Ofcourse,manydogetdivorced,buttheyremarryatastonishingrates.Theyhavechildren,butfewerthanbefore.Theybelongtochurches,eventhoughtheyattendsomewhatlessfrequently,andtheywanttheirchildrentohavereligiousinstruction.Theyarewillingtopaytaxesforeducation,andtheygenerouslysupportinstitutionslikehospitals,museumsandlibraries.Infact,whenyoucomparetheAmericaoftodaywiththatof1950,thesimilaritiesarefargreaterthanthedifferences.
(2)Americansseemtobegrowingconservative.The1980election,especiallyfortheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,signaledadecidedturntotherightinsofaraspoliticalandsocialattitudeswereconcerned.Itisasifourcountryspentthe1960sand1970sjealouslybreakingoutofoldrestraintsandnowwishestoputthebrakeson.Weshouldexpecttoseeareaffirmationoftraditionalfamilyvalues,sharprestraintsonpornography,areturntoreligionandarejectionofcertainkindsofsociallegislation.
(3)Patternsofcourtshipandmarriagehavechangedradically.Wheresexwasconcerned,Iwasraisedinanatmosphereofsuspicion,repressionandPuritanism,andalthoughhuskyyoungkidscansurvivealmostanything,manyinmygenerationsufferedgrievously.Withoutreservation,Iapplaudthefreerpatternsoftoday,althoughIbelievethatit’sbeendifficultforsomefamiliestohandlethechanges.
(4)Americanwomenarechangingtherules.ThirtyyearsagoIcouldnothaveimaginedagroupofwomenemployeessuingamajorcorporationformillionsofdollarsofsalarywhich,theyalleged,hadbeendeniedthembecausetheyhadbeendiscriminatedagainst.NorcouldIimaginewomeninuniversitiesgoinguptothemenwhorantheathleticprogramsanddemandingajustshareofthephysicaleducationbudget.Atwork,atplay,atalllevelsoflivingwomenaresuggestingnewrules.
(5)Americaisworriedaboutitsschools.IfIhadachildtoday,Iwouldsendherorhimtoaprivateschoolforthesakeofsafety,forthedisciplinethatwouldbeenforcedandfortherigorousacademicrequirements.ButIwoulddoubtthatthechildwouldgetanybettereducationthanldidinmygoodpublicschool.Theproblemisthatgoodpublicschoolsarebecomingpitifullyrare,andIwouldnotwanttotakethechancethattheoneIsentmychildrentowasinadequate.
(6)SomeAmericansmustliveonwelfare.Sinceitseemsobviousthatournationcanproduceallitsneedswithonlyapartoftheavailableworkforce,somekindofsocialwelfareassistancemustbedoledouttothosewhocannotfindjobs.WhenIthinkofatypicalwelfarerecipientIthinkofayoungneighborwomanwhosehusbandwaskilledinatragicaccident,leavingherwiththreeyoungchildren.Inthebadolddaysshemighthaveknowndestitution,butw
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