[00015]英语二自考答案.docx

1、 1 【题型：单选】 1 I should like to rent a house,modern,comfortable and _ in a qiuet environment. D A before all B first of all C after all D above all 2 His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place _. C A in ease B at ease C with ease D with easiness 3 Could you lend m

2、e some money? Im very _of cash at the moment. B A need B short C scarce D empty 4 It _ exactly thirty years since I graduated from college. B A was B has been C will be D had been 5 He was completely _ by her tale of hardship. B A taken away B taken in C taking away D taken up 6 The team doctor insi

3、sted that the route _ because of the possible danger. C A could be changed B would be changed C be changed D might be changed 7 Problems can _ when people have no knowledge of the law. C A rise B jump C arise D lift 8The _ lady is believed to be the thief wanted by the police. A A beautifully dresse

4、d B dressed beautifully C beautiful dressing D beautiful dress 9 The manager did not offer him the job because of his untidy _. D A sight B presence C view D appearance 10 When asked to give his opinion on the failure of file experiment, he pretended _ it. C A havent heard B havent heard of C not to

5、 have heard of D not having heard of 1 The chief concern _ foggy winter is that the lower temperaters and the absence of sunlight would severelydisrupt food production. B A on B over C of D for 2 Wealth,education,and occupation can vary greatly _ members of middle class. A A among B bewteen C from D

6、 inside 3 The date of the meeting has been _ from the 5th to 8th of June. A A postponed B put forward C advanced D brought off 4 All that has happened is heart-breaking. In fact, a little more carefulness _ this tragic event. A A would have prevented B should prevent C could prevent D must have prev

7、ented 5 A sudden idea _ to him that he might try the new method. B A occurred B took place C happened D took part 6 With _, the adventurers succeeded in making a fire to warm themselves. D A they could find B which they could find C that they could find D what they could find 7 We have come to a cri

8、tical moment. You must take immediate _. A A action B activity C act D doings 8 Before he set off I packed him some food _ he wouldnt get hungry. D A because B even C lest D so that 9 He is _ to visit us if he knows where we live. A A likely B probably C possibly D necessarily 10 _ breaks the law wi

9、ll be punished without mercy. C A Anyone B Who C Whoever D No matter who 1 The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated instead of mechanically. C A artificially B automatically C manually D synthetically 2 The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldnt her grip on my ar

10、m. A A loosen B remove C relieve D dismiss 2 3 He never arrives on time and my is that he feels the meetings are useless. C A preference B conference C inference D reference 4 Mrs. gmithwas so about everything that no servants could please her. D A speeific B special C precise D particular 5 Norman

11、Davis will be remembered by many with not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend. D A kindness B friendliness C warmth D affection 6 Salaries for positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones. D A legal B optional C voluntary D temporary 7 Most people agree t

12、hat the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. it has affected the traditional role of men. A A Above all B In all C At most D At last 8 Science and technology have in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production. C A attached B assisted C contributed D witnessed 9

13、As an actor he could communicate a whole of emotions. B A frame B range C number D scale 10 This is what you should bear in mind: Dont a salary increase before you actually get it. D A hang on B draw on C wait on D count on 1 He found the media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad. B A suf

14、ficient B constant C steady D plenty 2 There has been a collision a number of cars on the main road to town. C A composing B consisting C involving D engaging 3 elephants are difthrent from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers. D A Cultivated B Regulated C Civil D Tame 4 Ten days

15、ago the young man infoed his boss of his intention to A A resign B reject C retreat D replace 5 As one of the worlds highest paid models, she had her face. for five million dollars. D A deposiled B assured C measured D insured 6 His temper and personalky show that he can become a soldier of the top

16、. B A circle B rank C category D grade 7 During the lecture, the speaker occasionally his point by relating his own experiences. A A illustrated B hinted C cited D displayed 8 Only those who can to lose their money should make high-risk investments. D A maintain B sustairt C endure D afford 9 Last n

17、ight he saw two dark enter the building,and then there was the explosion. B A features B figures C sketches D images 10 It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without . A A exception B exclusion C modification D substitution 1 The machine looked like a large, ， old-fashioned type

18、writer. B A forceful B clumsy C intense D tricky 2 Though she began her by singing in a local pop group,she is now a famous Hollywood movie star. B A employment B career C occupation D profession 3 Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to with the local police C A inquire B consult C regis

19、ter D profession 4 Considering your salary, you should be able to at least twenty dollars a week. D A put forward B put up C put out D put aside 5As he has our pratience,we ll not wait for him any longer. C 3 A torn B wasted C exhausted D consumed 6These teachers try to be objective when they the in

20、tegrated ability of their students B A justify B evaluate C indicate D reckon 7 Mrs. Morriss daughter is pretty and ,and many girls envy her. A A slender B light C faint D minor 8 Tomorrow the mayor is to a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city. C A coordinate B cooperate C accompany D

21、 associate 9 Im enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams. A A realistic B conscious C register D resolve 10 Can you give me even the clue as to where her son might be? B A simplest B slightest C least D utmost 【题型：阅读】 1 Most people think of a

22、camel as an obedient beast of burden, because it is best known for its ability to carry heavy loads across vast stretches of desert without requiring water. In reality, the camel is considerably more than just the Arabian equivalent of the mule. It also possesses a great amount of intelligence and s

23、ensitivity. The Arabs assert that camels are so acutely aware of injustice and ill treatment that a camel owner who punishes one of the beasts too harshly finds it difficult to escape the camel s vengeance. Apparently, the animal will remember an injury and wait for an opportunity to get revenge. In

24、 order to protect themselves from the vengeful beasts, Arabian camel drivers have learned to trick their camels into believing they have achieved revenge. When an Arab realizes that he has exited a camel s rage, he places his own garments on the ground in the animal s path. He arranges the clothing

25、so that it appears to cover a man s body. When the camel recognizes its master s clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, shakes the garments violently and tramples on them in a rage. Eventually, after its anger has died away, the camel departs, assuming its revenge is complete. On

26、ly then does the owner of the garments come out of hiding, safe for the time being, thanks to this clever ruse. 1. Which of the following is mentioned in this passage? A. The camel never drinks water. B. The camel is always violent. C. The camel is very sensitive. D. The camel is rarely used anymore

27、. 2. It is implied in the passage that _. A. the mule is a stupid and insensitive animal B. the mule is as intelligent as the camel C. the mule is an animal widely used in the desert D. the mule is a vengeful animal 3. From this passage we can conclude that _. A. camels are generally vicious towards

28、 their owners B. camels usually treat their owners well C. camels don t see very well D. camels try to punish people who abuse them 4. The writer makes the camel s vengeful behaviour clearer to the reader by presenting _. A. a well-planned argument B. a large variety of examples C. some eyewitness a

29、ccounts D. a typical incident 5. The main idea of the passage is _. A. camels can be as intelligent as their drivers B. camels are sensitive to injustice and will seek revenge on those who harm them C. camel drivers are often the targets of camels revenge D. camels are sensitive creatures that are a

30、ware of injustice 4 【注】答案填写按照题目顺序直接填写选项，例如（ ABBCC） 得分： 60 分 答： BBDDB 2 Because speech is the most convenient form of communication, in the future we want essentially natural conversations with computers. The primary point of contact will be a simple device that will act as our window on the world. I

31、t will have to be small enough to slip into your pocket, so there will be a screen but no keyboard: you will simply talk to it. The device will be permanently connected to the internet and will send relevant information up to you as it comes in. Such devices will evolve naturally in the next five to

32、 ten years. Just how quickly people will adapt to a voice-based internet world is uncertain. Many believe that, initially at least, we will need similar conventions for the voice to those we use at present on screen: click, back, forward, and so on. But soon you will undoubtedly be able to interact

33、by voice with all those IT-based services you currently connect with over the internet by means of a keyboard. This will help the internet serve the entire population, not just technofreaks. Changes like this will encompass the whole world. Because English is the language of science, it will probabl

34、y remain the language in which the technology is most advanced, but most speech-recognition techniques are transferable to other languages provided there is sufficient motivation to undertake the work. Of course, in any language there are still huge problems for us to solve. Carefully dictated, clea

35、r speech can now be understood by computers with only a 4-5 percent error rate, but even state-of-the-art technology still records 30-40 percent errors with spontaneous speech. Within ten years we will have computers that respond to goal-directed conversation, but for a computer to have a conversati

36、on that takes into account human social behavior is probably 50 years off. We re not going to be chatting to the big screen in the living room just yet. 1. Computers can now understand _ of carefully dictated, clear speech. A. 4-5% B. 30-40% C. 91-92% D. 95-96% 2 The simple device, possibly with a s

37、creen but no keyboard, can be put to use _. A. within fifty years B. fifty years later C. in the next five to ten years D. within the next five years 3. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage? A. Internet and Human Voice B. Computers and Artificial Speech C. Screen and Speech R

38、ecognition D. Computers and Human Behavior 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Speech is the most convenient form of communication. B. Speech-recognition techniques can be used between different languages. C. The tone of the passage is blindly hopeful. D. Lots of problems are waiting to be sol

39、ved for the speech recognition. 5. The word “ state-of the-art” (Para. 4) most probably means _. A. most advanced B. most popular C. most practical D. most complicated 【注】答案填写按照题目顺序直接填写选项，例如（ ABBCC） 得分： 100 分 答： DCBCA 3 Disney is one of the most powerful companies in the world. In fact, it is so big

40、 and has so much influence that a new word has come into English: DISNEYFICATION. Here is a quick guide to the effects of Disneyfication. A few media and publishing giants control many of the things we watch, read and listen to. Therefore the West mainly the USA has a strong influence on the world s

41、 popular culture. It is easy for people to identify with the products of the entertainment corporations. These products are glamorous, exciting and full of the latest technology; they easily become part of the culture that people share with their friends and their communities. As the culture of west

42、ern entertainment spreads, the world will lose a lot of its cultural variety. Everyone is becoming more and more alike: all around the world teenagers wear the same “ uniform” of baseball caps, blue jeans and running shoes. 5 Countries like Canada, France and Malaysia have been fighting hard to prot

43、ect their traditional culture by restricting the import of foreign books, films and so on. However, companies that want to increase their culture exports are in favor of a new treaty, the Multilateral Treaty of Investment. This treaty would limit the power of governments to control cultural imports.

44、 Major corporations like Disney make consumerism part of sports, arts and entertainment. After you have taken your children to see the latest Disney movie, they will want you to buy the video, the key chain, the toys, the T-shirt, the note-paper, the pencil set Every film comes with a package of pro

45、ducts, games, and children s books and, of course, a careful plan for marketing them all. Theme parks are becoming a model for towns and commercial development. Everywhere, you can find chain restaurants, giant shopping malls, and modernized city centers that all follow the same pattern. They are all designed to make us feel as if we are getting away from life s problems and to make us spend money. As this kind of development spreads, there is less and less space for other values and other ways of doing things. 1. The eff