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1、2005 年 10 月英语（二）12007 年 4 月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷及答案（课程代码：00015）.Vocabulary and Structure(10 point each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1. It is difficult to _ the implication between the lines.A. get to B. get with C. get at D. get down2. The volleyball match was televised _ on CCTV.A. alive B.

2、life C. live D. lively3. The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its _ considerabi A. distributionB. contributionC. prescriptionD. circulatiol4. The central theatre has a seating _ of more than 3,000 people.A. capabilityB. capacityC. abilityD. facility5. The furniture in her bedr

3、oom is quite different from _ in the living room. A. that B. it C. One D. which6. Because of the bad weather, the sports meet had to be _.A. shutdownB. done awayC. taken offD. called off7. Jenny complained that the hospital _ her too much for the treatment.A. expendedB. paidC. costD. charged8. Havin

4、g decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city. A. set aboutB. set downC. set outD. setup9. The book fair has received a positive _ from readers.A. resultB. responseC. settlementD. solution10. If the operation _ carefully prepared, it would not have been successful. A. was no

5、tB. has not beenC. had not beenD. were not.Cloze Test(10 point each)The basic principle of radar is illustrated by what happens when one shouts in a e. The echoof the shouting 11 the walls helps a person determine the size of i cave. With radar, however , the waves are radio waves instead of 12 wave

6、s. dio waves travel 13 the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in a second. A lar set 14 a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes 15 when waves bounce (Silt) off objects. By determining the time it 16 for the echoes to imi to the radar set, a trained technician 17 determine the

7、 distance between the ar set and other objects. The word “radar“, 18 , gets its name from the term dio detection and ranging.“ “Ranging“ is the term for detection of the 19 between object and the radar set.Besides being of critical importance to pilot, radar is 20 for air traffic control, tracking s

8、hips at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.11.A. throughB. forC. onD. against 12.A. soundB. lightC. heatD. tide13.A.inB. atC. overD. on14.A.sendsoutB.works outC. figures outD. puts out15.A.producingB. producedC. produceD. produces16.A. spendsB. takesC. killsD. makes17.A. canB. mustC. o

9、ught toD. has to2005 年 10 月英语（二）218.A. incaseB. in turnC. in shortD. in fact19.A. lengthB. widthC. distanceD. space20.A.EventualB.internalC.externalD.essential.Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points each)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，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the fol

10、lowing passage.Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five. On being asked his opinion, he said, “Capital punishment and life imprisonment are equally immoral. If I were to make a choice between them, I would rather choose the latter Anyway, its better to live than not to live a

11、t all.“ A lively discussion followed. A banker, who was then younger and more nervous than the lawyer, suddenly lost his temper and cried out, “Its a lie. I bet you two million .You wouldnt stick in a cell even for five years.“If you mean it,“ replied the young lawyer, “I bet Ill stay there longer;

12、make it fifteen instead of five.“Fifteen! Done!“ cried the banker. “Gentleman, I bet you two millions.“Agreed. Two millions for my freedom,“ said the lawyer.So this wild, ridiculous bet came to pass. The banker could not hide his excitement During supper he said to the lawyer jokingly, “Come to your

13、 senses, young man, before its too late. Two millions are nothing to me, but you stand to lose three or four of the best years of your life. I say three or four because youll never stick it out any longer Dont forget that voluntary imprisonment is much harder to put up with than a enforced one. The

14、idea that you have the right to free yourself any moment will poison your life in the cell. I pity you.“And now the banker, pacing from comer to comer, recalled all this and asked himself, “Why did I make this bet? Whats the good? The lawyer lost fifteen years of hi life and I threw away two million

15、s. Will it convince people that capital punishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! Rubbish! On my part, it was the caprice （心血来潮） of a well-fed millionaire; on the lawyers part, its the pure greed c gold.“21The lawyer would choose life imprisonment because.A.he was younger tha

16、n the banker B.capital punishment was immoral C.it was better than capital punishment D. the banker would give him $200,00022. The author considers the bet between the lawyer and the banker. A. interestingB. ridiculous C. capriciousD. instructive23. The word company in the first paragraph refers to

17、_. A. companionsB. bankers C. lawyersD. prisoners24. The banker was extremely excited because _. A. he was too rich to care for the money B. he was sure of his winning the bet C. the lawyer would give up in 15 years D. the lawyer would give up before 5 years25. In the end, the banker considers his b

18、et with the lawyer _. A. rationalB. reasonableC. beneficialD. unreasonablePassage Two2005 年 10 月英语（二）3Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Online learning is also called distance education, which helps students who take classes by computer over the Internet to learn certain courses

19、and earn a degree. And it has become more and more popular with both young people and educational institutions.The School of Continuing and Professional Studies of New York University in Manhattan began online classes in 1992. Its Virtual School has taught more than 10,000 students from across the U

20、nited States and other countries.Last year，the school launched NYU Online. It offers NYUs first online Programs for a bachelors degree. Programs are offered in three areas; leadership And management, information systems management and social sciences. The classes are highly interactive where student

21、s communicate with each other and their teachers. Some classes require students to log in at the same time so they can attend live lectures by a professor Students can also ask questions and work together on team projects.The cost to attend NYU Online depends on how many classes a student is to take

22、 It costs as much as fifteen thousand dollars a year. NYU offers no financial aid for international students in this program. If you are interested in the program, you can gel more details at the website: www.nyu.edu. Many other schools, too, offer online education. Students should be especially car

23、eful of programs that offer a degree in return for little or no work. These are known as diploma mills, and are illegal in the United States.Educational advisers also say that before you enter any program, make sure the work will be recognized in your country. You should also make sure the schools y

24、ou are considering are officially approved.26. The third paragraph is mainly about the _ of the programs of the School. A. academic goal and system B. courses and learning mode C. learning methods and classes D. courses and requirements27. It can be inferred from the passage that international stude

25、nts in the programs _. A. get full scholarship B. pay no tuition C. get no financial supportD. earn more money28. Many American schools offer online programs, and international students _. A. should be careful of being cheated B. are certain to earn a degreeC. should know about programming D. are fa

26、ced with many difficulties29.The word workin the second line of the last paragraph most probably means.A.what a student has written at schoolB.what a student has learned at schoolC.what a student has read at schoolD.what a student has achieved academically30. The payment for online programs of NYU i

27、s based on.2005 年 10 月英语（二）4A.the number of classes a student attendsB.the number of students a professor instructsC.the number of semesters a student spendsD.the number of presentations a student makesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.An understanding of mans effect

28、 on the balance of nature is crucial (关键的) to being able to find the appropriate remedial action. It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This is not true. T

29、he actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effect they have on nature. Developing countries do have an effect on their environment, but it is the populations of richer countries that have a far greater impact on the earth as a whole.For example, tropical forests are known to be

30、 essential to the balance of nature, yet we are destroying them at a great rate. They are being cleared not to benefit the natives of that country, but to satisfy the needs of rich countries. Central American forests are being destroyed for grassland to make pet food in the United States cheaper; in

31、 Papua slew Guinea, forests are destroyed to supply cheaper cardboard packaging for Japanese electronic products; in Burma and Thailand, forests have been destroyed to produce more attractive furniture in Singapore and Hong Kong. Therefore, a rich person living thousands of miles away may cause more

32、 tropical forest destruction than a poor person living in the forest itself.In short, it is everybodys duty to safeguard the future of mankindnot only through population control, but by being more aware of the effect his actions have on nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily

33、destroyed; on the other hand, it can easily destroy its most dangerous enemyman.31.According to the first paragraph, people usually believe that .A.poor people in poor countries contribute to the imbalance of natureB. rich people know how to protect the environment by taking actionsC. people in poor

34、 areas know a lot about the birth controlD. rich people in rich countries have done a lot to balance nature32. In the authors opinion, _.A. developing countries should be responsible for environmental problemsB. overpopulation in the world is created by the developed countriesC. rich countries exerc

35、ise worse influence on environment than poor countriesD. all countries should bring the population growth under control33. The purpose of the second paragraph is mainly to illustrate _. A. how the forests in the U. S. are being destroyed B. which countries are the victims of the imbalance of nature

36、C.what Japan has done to develop its own economyD. how South Asian countries make quality furniture34. Nature is very easily destroyed by _.A. rich peopleB. poor people C. natural disastersD. mankind35. The topic of the passage is that _.A.the control of population is essential to the development of

37、 a nation B.natural resources are important to the economic development of a country2005 年 10 月英语（二）5C.awareness of the effects of mans actions is as important as population controlD. developed countries should do more to protect natural environment on the earthIV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point

38、for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。36到国外；在国外 ad. a37.相反的；不利的 a.a38. 帝国 n.e39.典礼，仪式 n.c40.环境；境遇 n.c41.密集度，稠密度 n.d42.出现，涌现 v.e43.扩大，放大 n.e44.特征，特色 n.f45.杂志 n.m46.移民，侨民 n.i47.许可；执照 n.l48.同时，其间 n.m49.需要，必需品 n.n50.服从，听从 v.o51.四月 a.A52.根本的，激进的 a.r53.狡猾的；难处理的 a.t 54.策略，战略 n.s55.宇宙

39、的，普遍的 a.uV. Word Form (10 points, 1 point each)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。56. Small shops offer products that range from inexpensive to expensive, _ (depend) on the shop.57. Our training program covers a range of _ (effect) management techniques.58. Large sums of money have to _ (spend) each year o

40、n railway construction.59. He saw a letter lying on the table _ (address) to him.60. It is highly _ (desire) that the government give the company more financial support.61. She had an outward _ (appear), but deep down she was really worried.62. There are a _ (surprise) large number of mistakes in th

41、e test paper.63. Weather _ (permit), the football match will be played on Wednesday.64. He lay perfectly still and _ (play) dead to escape capture by the enemy.65. We are supposed _ (follow) the teachers9 instructions,VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points each)将下列各句译成英语并将答案写

42、在答题纸上。66当人类对周围的环境开始发问时，科学就诞生了。67他尽管病得很重，但还是参加了会议。68这项研究结果表明白日梦有助于提高一个人适应新环境的能力。69直到这次求职面试失败，他才意识到英语学习的重要性。70随着经济发展和社会进步，人们越来越关心生活质量。.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)When you turn on the television, put on your shoes or drive to a store, youre using energy. Energy is one of the most f

43、undamental forces in the world. Animals use energy to walk and run. Trees and plants use energy to grow. People use it to work and play.Energy is everywhere in naturein the light of the sun, in the wind, in the forest, in water currents and erupting volcanoes. Without energy, there is no life. We us

44、e our own energy constantly and we continually make use of all kinds of energy.Energy can be divided into two different types: stored energy and dynamic energy.Stored energy is called potential energy, and the latter refers to energy in motion. If you stretch out a rubber band, this produces potenti

45、al energy. If you let it go, it moves an produces the dynamic energy.2005 年 10 月英语（二）62007 年 4 月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）答案I. Vocabulary and Structure （每小题 1分，共 10分）I.C2.C3.D4.B5.A6. D7. D8.A9. B10. CII. Cloze Test (每小题 1分，共 10分)11. D12. A13. B 14. A15. B16. B 17. A18. D19. C20. D. Reading Comprehension

46、 (每小题 2分，共 30分)21. C22. B23. A24. B25. D26. B 27. C28. A29. D30. A31. A32. C33. B34. D35. CIV. Word Spelling (每两小题 1分，共 30分) 36.abroad37. adverse38. empire39. ceremony40.circumstance 41. density42. emerge43. enlarge44. feature45.magazine46. immigrant47. licence (-nse) 48. meantime49. necessity 50.ob

47、ey51.April52. radical53. tricky54. strategy55.universalV. Word Form (每小题 1分，共 10分)56. depending57. effective58. be spent59. addressed60. desirable61. appearance62. surprisingly 63. permitting64. played65. to followVI. Translation from Chinese into English (每小题 3分，共 15分66. Science came into being whe

48、n man began to ask questions about his environment.67. Despite his serious illness, he came to/attended the meeting, or Although he was seriously ill, he came to/attended the meeting.68The study indicates that daydreaming helps(to) improve a persons ability to adapt(himself) to a new environment.69.

49、 He didnt realize the importance of English learning until he failed in the job interview, or Not until he failed in the job interview did he realize the importance of English learning, or It was not until he failed in the job interview that he realized the importance of English learning.70. With (the) economic development and social progress, people are increasingly concerned with the quality of life.Translation from English into Chinese(本大题共 15分)当你打开电视、穿鞋子、或驾车购物，你都在消耗能量。能量是世界上一种最基本的力。动物行走、奔跑、树木、植物生长，人类工作