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2013年01月全国自考《高级英语00600》试题

全国2013年01月高等教育自学考试

高级英语试题

课程代码：

00600

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I.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.（15points,1pointforeach）

1.Thedevelopmentofnetnewshasformeda（n）______challengetotraditionaljournalismtransmittedbynewspapers,broadcastingstationsandtelevisions.

A.unitedB.uniform

C.unpleasingD.unprecedented

2.Itiseasyto______aspearinthedaylight,butitisdifficulttoavoidanarrowinthedark.

A.dodgeB.evade

C.escapeD.invade

3.Wewereannoyedbyhis______reply,forwehadbeenledtoexpectdefiniteassurancesofhisapproval.

A.nonsenseB.noncurrent

C.noncommittalD.nonsacred

4.Thepatienthastherighttoconsiderateand______care.

A.respectableB.respectful

C.respectiveD.respected

5.Rosie'swonderfulworldcametoa（n）______endwhenherparents'marriagebrokeup.

A.fastB.snap

C.abruptD.hasty

6.Hisevidencewasablendofsmears,halftruthsand______lies.

A.downrightB.upright

C.thoroughD.radical

7.Hisreportwasattackedasagross______ofthetruth.

A.retortB.illusion

C.resolutionD.distortion

8.Hissuccessisaclassiccaseofthriftyand______businessmen.

A.craftyB.shrewd

C.trickyD.cunning

9.Heinterpretedhercondemnationofrecentpoliticaldevelopmentasan______criticismofthegovemment.

A.implicitB.explicit

C.impatientD.explored

10.Whensomeoneisangrybecausetheyrecognizeanabusebeingcommittedtoanotherperson,thatis______anger.

A.jealousB.ridiculous

C.contemptibleD.justifiable

11.Manylargecompaniesseemtotally_________abouttheenvironment.

A.unbentB.unbalanced

C.unconcernedD.unconnected

12.You'llneverfinishthejobifyou____________overdetails.

A.fussB.mess

C.bossD.miss

13.Instructorsshould______newmovementsbeforelettingtheclasstrythem.

A.demolishB.manifest

C.demonstrateD.manipulate

14.Itisveryunpleasanttohaveto_______thesmokefromotherpeople'scigarettes.

A.inhaleB.exhale

C.importD.export

15.Thegovernmenthas______itsrefusaltocompromisewithterrorists.

A.retoldB.redeemed

C.reactedD.reiterated

Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsll,lll,IV.

World'sRichNationsMissaGolden

OpportunitytoBackFairTrade

（1）PerhapsthedefiningmomentofTonyBlair'spremiershipwasthespeechthathegavetotheLabourPartyconferenceinOctober2001.InJunehispartyhadreturnedtoofficewithahugemajority.InSeptembertwoplaneswereflownintotheWorldTradeCentreinNewYork.Thespeechappearedtomarkhistransitionfromtheinsecureprimeministertoavisionaryandastatesman,determinedtochangetheworld.ThemostmemorablepassagewashisdeclarationonAfrica."ThestateofAfrica",hetoldus,"isascarontheconscienceoftheworld.Butiftheworldasacommunityfocusedonit,wecouldhealit.Andifwedon't,itwillbecomedeeperandangrier."

（2）Thisbeingso,IwouldliketoaskBritain'svisionaryprimeministertoexplainwhathethinkshewasdoingattheG8summitinFrance.AfewweeksagoPresidentJacquesChiracdidsomethingunprecedented.AfteryearsofopposinganychangestoEuropeanfarmsubsidies（补贴）,heapproachedtheUSgovernmenttosuggestthatEuropewouldstopsubsidisingitsexportsoffoodtoAfricaifAmericadidthesame.

（3）Hisofferwassignificant,notonlybecauseitrepresentedamajorpolicyreversalforFrance,butalsobecauseitprovidedanopportunitytoabandontheperpetualagriculturalarmsracebetweentheEuropeanUnionandtheUS,inwhicheachsideseekstooffermoresubsidiesthantheother.TheWest'sfarmsubsidies,asBlairhaspointedout,areadisasterforthedevelopingworld,andparticularlyforAfrica.

（4）Farmingaccountsforsome70%ofemploymentonthatcontinent,andmostofthefarmerstherearedesperatelypoor.PartofthereasonisthattheyareunfairlyundercutbythesubsidisedproductsdumpedontheirmarketsbyexportersfromtheUSandtheEU.Chirac'sproposalsaddressedonlypartoftheproblem,buttheycouldhavebeguntheprocessofdismantlingthesystemthatdoessomuchharmtotheWest'senvironmentandthelivesofsomeoftheworld'smostvulnerablepeople.

（5）Wemight,then,haveexpectedBlairtohavewelcomedChirac'sinitiative.Insteadtheprimeministerhassingle-handedlydestroyedit.Thereasonwillbynowbefamiliar.GeorgeBush,whoreceivessubstantialpoliticalsupportfromUSagro-industrialists,grainexportersandpesticidemanufacturers,wasnotpreparedtomaketheconcessionsrequiredtomatchChirac'soffer.IftheEU,andinparticulartheUK,hadsupportedFrance,themoralpressureonBushmighthavebeenirresistible.ButassoonasBlairmadeitclearthathewouldnotsupportChirac'splan,theinitiativewasdead.

（6）So,thankstoMrBlairandhishabitofdoingwhateverBushtellshimto,Africawillcontinuetosuffer.Severalofthefoodcrisesfromwhichthatcontinentisnowsufferingaremadeworsebytheplightofitsownfarmers.Theunderlyingproblemisthattherichnationssettheglobaltraderules.ThecurrentworldtradeagreementwassupposedtohavepreventedtheEUandtheUSfromsubsidisingtheirexportstodevelopingnations.But,asthedevelopmentagencyOxfamhasshown,theagreementcontainssomanyloopholesthatitpermitsthetwobigplayerssimplytocalltheirexportsubsidiesbyadifferentname.

（7）So,forexample,theEUhas,inseveralfarmsectors,stoppedpayingfarmersaccordingtotheamounttheyproduceandstartedinsteadtogivethemdirectgrants,basedontheamountoflandtheyownandhowmuchtheyproducedthereinthepast.TheUShasappliedthesameformula,andaddedacoupleoftricksofitsown.Oneoftheseiscalled"exportcredit":

thestatereducesthecostofUSexportsbyprovidingcheapinsurancefortheexporters.Thesecredits,againstwhichChiracwashopingtotradetheEuropeansubsidies,areworthsome$'7.7bntoUSgrainsellers.Incombinationwithothertricks,theyensurethatAmericanexporterscanundercuttheworldpriceforwheatandmaizebybetween10%and16%,andtheworldpriceforcottonby40%.Buttheugliestofitshiddenexportsubsidiesisitsuseofaidasameansofpenetratingthemarketsofpoorernations.Whiletheothermajordonorsgivemoney,whichtheWorldFoodProgrammecanusetobuysuppliesinlocalmarkets,thushelpingfarmerswhilefeedingthestarving,theUSinsistsonsendingitsownproduce,statingthatthisprogrammeis"designedtodevelop."andexpandcommercialoutletsforUSproducts".

（8）Theresultisthatthemajorrecipientsarenotthenationsingreatestneed,butthenationsthatcanagaininthewordsoftheUSdepartmentofagriculture,."demonstratethepotentialtobecomecommercialmarkets"forUSfarmproducts.Thisiswhy,forexample,thePhilippinescurrentlyreceivesmoreUSfoodaidthanMozambique,Malawi,ZambiaandZimbabweputtogether,allofwhich,unlikethePhilippines,arecurrentlysufferingfromseriousfoodshortages.

（9）ButUSpolicyalsoensuresthatfoodaidisdeliveredjustwhenitisneededleast.OxfamhasproducedagraphplottingtheamountofwheatgiventodevelopingnationsbytheUSagainstworldprices.Whenthepricefallsthevolumeof"aid"rises.Thisisasclearademonstrationofagriculturaldumpingasyoucouldaskfor.Theveryprogrammethatismeanttohelpthepoorisinfactunderminingthem.

（10）So,whenfacedwithachoicebetweensavingAfricaandsavingGeorgeBushfromamilddiplomaticembarrassment,Blairhas,aswecouldhavepredicted,doneashismasterbids.Thescarontheconscienceoftheworldhasjustbecomedeeperandangrier.

II.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatementsorquestions,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.（20points,2pointsforeach）

.16.Theword"perpetual"inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.cruelB.costly

C.horribleD.ceaseless

17.WhatpercentageofAfricanworkersareinvolvedinfarming?

A.about70%B.about40%

C.about16%D.about10%

18.Accordingtotheauthor,agriculturalsubsidiesareabadthingbecause______.

A.theyonlybenefittheUSA

B.theycausepoliticalunrestinAfrica

C.theyleadtocheaperfoodpricesinAfrica

D.theymakethepriceofimportedfoodcheaperthanlocallyproducedfood

19.Theword“vulnerable”inParagraph4means______.

A.toughB.weak

C.hostileD.indifferent

20.TheauthorisangrywithTonyBlairbecause______.

A.heremainsaninsecureprimeminister

B.hewontheelectionwithahugemajority

C.healwayschallengestheAmericanposition

D.hechangedhismindandopposedtheFrenchproposal

21.Theword“plight”inParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.abittercomplaintB.adifficultcondition

C.ahabitoflazinessD.anarrogantattitude

22.TheEUandtheUShaveavoidedtheWorldTradeAgreementbanonsubsidisingfoodexports______.

A.byhelpingthestarvinginAfrica

B.bygivingmoneydirectlytopoorfarmers

C.bygivingthesesubsidiesadifferentname

D.bypayingfarmersaccordingtotheamounttheyproduce

23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TheG8summitmeetingwas