2007年10月高等教育自學考試全國統一命題考試

英語(二)試卷

(課程代碼0015)

本試卷滿分100分，考試時間150分鐘。

1.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points，1 point for each item)

從下列各句四個選項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。

1.It makes good _____ to bring all umbrella;it seems to be raining today.

A.sense B.reason

C.suggestion D.advice

2.If you are too _____ of your children，they will never learn to deal with difficulties in life.

A.respective B.detective

C.protective D.effective

3.His intelligence will _____ him to get a scholarship to college.

A.enable B.persuade

C.suggest D.employ

4.The professor asked a question，and David _____ a good answer.

A.put up with B.stood up for

C.came up with D.1ooked down upon

5.No sooner had we reached home _____ a violent storm broke out.

A.when B.that

C.until D.than

6.People differ _____ one another _____ their ability to handle stress.

A.from to B.from…ill

C.for…in D.in…from

7.They should try to _____ their usual inhibitions and join in the fun.

A.send off B.1ay aside

C.take to D.turn off

8.During the past two decades，research has _____ our knowledge of daydreaming.

A.expanded B.emerged

C.descended D.conquered

9.The students are required to _____ the main ideas of the article in their own words.

A.symbolize B. minimize

C. synchronize D. summarize

10.The outline of rooftops and chimneys _____ against the pale sky.

A.pulled out B.1ooked out

C.held out D.stood out

Ⅱ.Cloze Test(10 points，1 point for each item)

下列短文中有十個空白，每個空白有四個選項。根據上下文要求選出最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。

Curiosity is not only a possible motivation，it is also a great help in your learning languages.Remember that a language is not_11_a grammatical system.It is the _12_ of a certain culture of different cultures.It is no good_13_strings of words and lists of grammatical rules_14_you know as much as possible about the background of the language，so that you can understand the ideas conveyed and the references made，as well as the inferences which can_15_the information clearly given.So learn as much as you can about the different cultures which _15_ English-watch television programs，listen to the radio，try to obtain _17_ and magazines written by native speakers，look at advertisements，and，above all，read-not textbooks,_18_novels，poems and plays.They will show you how a language is_19_used.The English language is a living form of expression which derives much of its_20_from the context，and much of its effect from a whole network of extra-linguistic knowledge.

11.A.just B.even C.so D.that

12.A.outlook B.outcome C.outset D.outline

13.A.have learnt B.1earn C.1earning D.1earnt

14.A.since B.until C.when D.unless

15.A.be carried over B.be freed from C.be held up D.be drawn from

16.A.influence B.abandon C.restore D.furnish

17.A.film B.television C.radio D. newspapers

18.A.but B.or C.and D. as

19.A.occasionally B.really C.casually D. scarcely

20.A.structure B.implication C.meaning D. indication

Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(30 Points，2 points for each item)

從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個選擇項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答題

紙上將相應的字母涂黑。

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

How often one hears children wishing they were grown up，and old people wishing

they were young again.Each age has its pleasures and its pains，and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless

regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities.If a child has good parents，he is well fed，looked after and loved.It is unlikely that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.In addition，life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known.A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain，or in the snow. His first visit the seaside is a marvelous adventure.But child has his pains: he is not so free to do as he thinks older people are：he is continually being told what to do and what not to do.Therefore，a child is not happy as he wishes to be.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from the

discipline of school and parents;but at the same time he is forced to accept

responsibilities.With no one to pay for his food，his clothes，or his room, he has to work if he wants to live comfortably.If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry.And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents，he may get himself into trouble.If, however，he works hard，goes by the law and has good health，he may feel satisfied in seeing himself make steady progress in his job and in building up for himself his own position in society.

Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be;but it is not necessary

for the old to be unhappy.While old age comes wisdom and the ability to help others

with advice wisely given.The old can have the joy of seeing their children making

progress in life;they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them;and，

perhaps best of all，they can，if their life has been a useful one，feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest，leaving everything to others.

21.The happiest people should be those who ____.

A.face up to difficulties in life

B.hope to be young again

C.enjoy life in different ages

D.wish to be grown up

22.The word ‘they’ in Line 5，Para.2 refers to____.

A.older people

B.new things

C.children

D.interests

23.A child has his pains because____.

A.he can not do whatever he wants to

B.he is not allowed to play in rain

C.he has a lot of new things to learn

D.he call not play at the seaside freely

24.When a child becomes a grown-up，he is supposed to____.

A.1ive comfortably

B.take responsibilities

C.make progress in job

D.impress the society

25.The best title of the passage might be____.

A.Pains and Ages

B.Differences in Ages

C.The Best Age to Be

D.Happiness and Ages

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

We all know that humans are damaging the environment，but what call we do about it? Some people are trying to do their bit to be more environmentally friendly.

Local councils in Britain encourage certain aspects of green living, such as

recycling paper, tin，plastic and glass.They want to reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfill sites(填埋場)，because they are running out of places to dump(傾倒)rubbish. In some areas rubbish for recycling is collected from your doorstep，but in other areas，you have to take it to a special recycling place，such as a bottle bank.

Another way of reducing the amount of rubbish you create is to use reusable

products instead of disposable ones.For example，some people use strong shopping

bags or boxes for their groceries instead of plastic carrier bags，or use washable nappies instead of disposables.

More people are becoming interested in reducing their carbon footprint--the

amount of carbon they use up.They try to reduce their carbon emissions(釋放)by

cycling，using public transport or an electric car, rather than driving gas-consuming

vehicles.Some people choose not to fly for holiday trips because planes are the biggest

producers of carbon emissions.

You can make‘ green’ choices when buying food too.It’s best to buy food which was locally grown or produced so that it hasn’t been imported by air, or shipped by road from far away.

Houses can be environmentally friendly too.It takes less energy to heat a house if it has good insulation(絕緣，隔熱)and double glazing(雙層玻璃).You can also create your own energy if you have solar panels or a wind turbine fired though these can be expensive.You can also save water by using a rain water container for washing the car or watering the garden.It’s even possible to use a system where ‘grey water’—water which has been through a tap(水龍頭)once already, is used to flush(沖洗)toilets.Some new housing projects are being built specifically to be as environmentally friendly as possible.

26.The purpose of collecting reusable wastes is to ____.

A.save energy consumed in daily life

B.reduce the amount of rubbish dumped

C.create a new way of green living

D.decrease the amount of carbon produced

27.In order to cut down on the carbon emission，more people choose to travel ____.

A.by electric car, bicycle or plane

B.by private car ,bicycle or bus

C.by bus，electric car or plane

D.by bicycle，bus or electric car

18.It is best for people to buy food ____ when making ‘green’ choices.

A.produced locally

B.imported abroad

C.transported by road

D.grown in green houses

29.As mentioned，‘grey water’ can be used to ____.

A.wash the car

B.water the garden

C.clean the toilet

D.dispose of wastes

30.The passage is intended to advise people ____.

A.to make use of rubbish

B.to save energy and water

C.to recycle reusable products

D.to nave a green living

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Americans are a very energetic and mobile people，always on the run, rushing from

one appointment to another, from a PTA(Parent-Teacher Association)meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate(精致的，復雜的) everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together.Clubs and committees force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.

When they do have the chance to eat at home, often the working housewife prefers

to prepare meals that can be quickly heated and consumed.It is no wonder, therefore,

that America has become a shelter for fast food consumption.

This great transformation occurred after World War Ⅱ when many women began to

work full time and spend less time at home with their families.Women.however, wanted to function well in the capacity of homemaker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious commodity(商品)which had to be carefully used.

Therefore.it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of family dinner.Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus of home entertainment from the radio to the television.Television became the latest fashion in the l950s and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite programs.And then，the place for supper shifted from the dining room to the living room.

As the customs changed, so did the culture.The immediate solution for this was invention of the TV dinner.These were frozen meals which were divided into portions

of meat and vegetables.They could easily be put into an oven(鍋)and prepared within

minutes.The tin trays(托盤)in which they were served were conveniently carried into

the living room and dinner was consumed in front of a TV set.Cleaning up afterwards

was no problem.The tin trays were easily thrown into the garbage.

From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road.Love

for TV was combined with the fascination tor the automobile.It is not odd that with the development of the superhighways America saw the beginning of fast rood chains.

McDonald’s paved the way with its variety of burgers and cold drinks soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods.Today dozens of fast-food chain stores can be

found along highways，in modem shopping malls and scattered throughout neighborhoods in America.Taco Bell，Pizza Hut，Roy Roger’s，Burger King and Wendy’s are just a few or the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture.They offer chicken，donuts，tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses.These establishments have given shape to the modem lifestyles and diet of

the American people.

31.In America, the whole family seldom have dinner together at home because ____.

A.they have so many social activities

B.they have a lot of meetings to attend

C.they rush from one appointment to another

D.they often move from one place to another

32.America has become a shelter for fast food consumption because ____.

A.some women are engaged in entertainments

B.few women are able to make meals at home

C.women al e unwilling to cook for their families

D.many women are mostly occupied with work

33.The passage tells that nowadays Americans have their supper ____.

A.in the dinning room

B.in the living room

C.in the grocery stores

D.in the fast food chains

34.The word “establishments” in the last paragraph probably means ____.

A.fast foods

B.TV dinners

C.shopping malls

D. snack bars

35.The main idea of the passage is about ____.

A. women’s role in American families

B. advantages of fast food for Americans

C. modem lifestyles and diet in America

D. shift of American home entertainment

Ⅳ.Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two items)

將下列漢語單詞譯成英語。每個單詞的詞類、首字母及字母數目均已給出。

請將完整的單詞寫在答題紙上。

36.角力，摔跤 vi.w_ _ _ _ _ _

37.打哈欠 vi.y_ _ _

38.天氣，氣象 n.w_ _ _ _ _ _

39.志愿者，志愿兵 n.v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

40.唯一的，獨特的 a.u_ _ _ _ _

41.打字機 n. t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

42.絆跌，絆倒 vt. s_ _ _ _ _ _

43.保持，保留 n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

44.提及，參考 n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

45.預期的，未來的 a. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

46.忽略，眺望 vt.o_ _ _ _ _ _ _

47.功能的，實用的 a. f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

48.部長，大臣 n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _

49.使地方化 vt. l _ _ _ _ _ _ _

50.夾克 襯衫 n.j_ _ _ _ _

51.注射，針劑 n.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

52.女主人 n. h_ _ _ _ _ _

53.真正的，真誠的 a. g_ _ _ _ _ _

54.侄子，外甥 n.h_ _ _ _ _ _

55.懷疑的，可疑的 a.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _

V.Word Form(10 points，1 point for each item)

將括號中的各詞變為適當的形式填入空白。答案寫在答題紙上。

56.I would play football with you if I ____ 20 years younger.(be)

57.Just as she was about ____ ，she was handed a note.(speak)

58.I don’t want to make a show of ____ before strangers.(I)

59.____is the mother of invention.This is remarkably true.(Necessary)

60.The mayor gave a____ speech to call up the citizens against pollution.(convince)

61.He was hurt by a flower vase ____ from the balcony(陽臺).(drop)

62.Neither the prices nor the quality____ in the last contract.(specify)

63.The beauty of the place is beyond ____.(describe)

64.It is the first time I ____ with native speakers in English.(talk)

65.The family spent a ____ holiday in the country last month.(delight)

Ⅵ.Translation from Chinese into English (15 points，3 points for each item)

將下列各句譯成英語并將答案寫在答題紙上.

66.上周末的音樂會上，那位歌唱家的演唱由她的學生擔任鋼琴伴奏。

67.那些年輕人盡了全力才達到了他們的目標。

68.全家人都同意去澳大利亞過新年。。

69.直到最近我才意識到語言與文化密切相關。

70.科學技術從未像現在這樣高速發展。

Ⅶ.Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)

將下列短文譯成漢語并將答案寫在答題紙上。

Books are to mankind what memory is to the individual.They contain the history

of our race，the discoveries we have made，the accumulated knowledge and experience

of ages.They picture for us the marvels and beauties of nature，help us out of difficulty, comfort us in sorrow, change hours of tiredness into moments of delight，fill our minds with good ideas and happy thoughts，and lift us out of and above ourselves.And also，books call help transport us to mountains or the seashore，and visit the most beautiful parts of the earth，without fatigue，inconvenience，or expense.In a sense they give us all even more vivid idea than the actual reality.So，precious and priceless are the blessings which the books scatter around our daily paths.We walk，in imagination，with noblest spirits，through the most fascinating regions.

2007年l0月高等教育自學考試全國統一命題考試

英語(二)試題答案及評分參考

(課程代碼0015)

Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure(本大題共l0小題，每小題l分，共10分)

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D

6.B 7.B 8.A 9.D l0.D

Ⅱ.Cloze Test(本大題共l0小題，每小題l分，共l0分)

11.A l2.B l3.C l4.D 15.D

16.A l7.D l8.A l9.B 20.C

Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(本大題共l 5小題，每小題2分，共30分)

21.C 22.B 23.A 24.B 25.C

26.B 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.D

31.A 32.D 33.B 34.D 35.C

Ⅳ. Word Spelling(本大題共20小題，每兩小題l分，共10分)

36.wrestle 37.yawn 38.weather 39.Volunteer 40.unique

41.typewriter 42.stumble 43.retention 44.reference 45.prospective

46.overlook 47.functional 48.Minister 49.localis(z)e 50.jacket

51.injection 52.hostess 53.genuine 54.nephew 55.doubtful

【評分參考】

多寫、少寫或錯寫一個字母均為錯。每小題1分，共10分

V. Word Form (本大題共l0小題，每小題1分，共10分)

56.were 57.to speak 58.myself 59.necessity 60.convincing

61.dropped 62.was specified 63.Description 64.have talked 65.delightful

【評分參考】

語法錯誤或拼寫錯誤均不給分。

Ⅵ. Translation from Chinese into English(本大題共5小題，每小題3分，共15分)

66.At the concert last weekend the singer was accompanied on the piano by her student.

67.Those young people have exerted all their strength to attain their goal.

68.The family have agreed among themselves to celebrate New Year’s Day in

Australia./All the family agreed to celebrate New Year’s Day in Australia.

69.It was not until quite recently that I realized language was closely related to culture./Not until quite recently did I realize that language was closely related to culture./I didn’t realize that language was closely related to culture until quite recently.

70.Never before have science and technology been so rapidly developing as it is today.

【評分參考】

(1)主要語法錯誤(如動詞時態、語態、虛擬語氣、主謂一致、否定、疑問以及其他句型錯誤)或影響基本句意的重要用詞錯誤扣1分。

(2)非基本語法錯誤(如介詞、代詞、冠詞、大寫、標點等錯誤)以及不影響基本句意的用詞錯誤每兩處扣l分。

(3)拼寫錯誤每兩處扣l分。拼寫錯誤本大題總扣分不超過3分。

(4)如所用句型與答案不一致，只要語言和意義正確，均應給分。

Ⅶ.Translation from English into Chinese(本大題共l5分)

書籍之于人類，猶如記憶之于個人。書籍記錄了我們人類的歷史，記錄了我們的種種發現，也記錄了我們世世代代積累的知識和經驗。書籍為我們描繪了自然界的奇觀和美景。書籍幫助我們擺脫困境：在我們悲痛的時候，給我們以安慰;在我們疲憊不堪時，給我們帶來快樂;使我們的腦海充滿了美妙的觀念和思想;從而使我們超越自我，高于自我。同時，書籍還能幫助我們神馳群山，暢游海濱，游遍世上佳境勝地，而無任何勞頓之感，不便之處，更無須花費分文。從某種意義上說，書籍給我們的形象比現實的東西更生動。因此，在人生旅途中，書籍賜予我們的恩惠珍貴無價。我們在無限的退想中，以無比崇高的情懷，漫步在令人神往的境界中。

【評分參考】

短文英譯漢的評分標準按譯文質量分為15-l3分、l2-l0分、9-7分、6-4分和3-1分五個檔次。各檔次標準如下：

(1)15-13分。全文翻譯正確或基本正確，漢語表達通順。

(2)12-10分。全文主要內容翻譯正確或基本正確，漢語表達通順，但有少數語句翻譯錯誤。

(3)9-7分。全文不少于一半的內容基本正確，漢語表達尚通順，有一些語句翻譯錯誤。

(4)6-4分。少部分內容翻譯基本正確，有較多的語句翻譯錯誤。

(5)3-1分。僅譯對個別句子。

(6)全文譯錯或譯出零星單詞或全文未譯，不給分。

(7)缺譯的語句按完全譯錯處理。

根據以上評分檔次描述，評分可在相應的檔次內上下浮動。