2004年下半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

英语(二)   试卷

(课程代码00l5)

PART ONE (50 POINTS)

I．Vocabulary and structure  (10 points，l point for each item)

  从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1．Under no circumstances＿＿＿betray our friends for personal benefit．

  A．did we    B．we should    C．should we    D．we could

2．It is said that no city＿＿＿New York attracts so many people of different

    cultures．

    A．other than    B．better than

    C．more than    D．rather than

3．With such a poor score in the entrance exam，it’s＿＿＿impossible for him t0

    be admitted to this university．

    A．roughly    B．absolutely

    C．fully      D．exclusively

 4．  A formal dress is＿＿＿to a casual one for such an occasion．

    A．suitable       B．favorable

    C．fashionable    D．preferable

 5．The book is reserved to＿＿＿comes first．

    A．whoever      B．whomever    C．whom    D．who

 6．They all voted for him in the election，＿＿＿ was t0 be expected．

    A．what    B．so    C．as    D．that

 7．How is it——your answer on the paper is almost the same as his?

    A．what    B．if    C．that    D．so

 8．On hearing the news, he felt a wave of anger＿＿＿within him．

    A．  arising    B．  rising    C．  arousing    D．  raising

 9．I often dream of Paris but I’ve never been there．It’s me place＿＿＿．

    A．  where I ’d like to visit    B．  that 1 want to visit it most

C．in which I ’d like to visit    D．  I most want to visit

10．Practicing improperly，you are likely to＿＿＿some bad habits．

    A．pick up    B．keep up    C．draw up    D．catch up

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

下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并

在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

       Increasingly, over the past ten years，people—especially young people—have become aware of the need to change their eating habits。because much of the food they eat ,particularly processed food，is not good for the health．＿11＿＿，there has been a growing interest in natural foods：foods which do not contain additives(添加物)and which have not been＿12＿＿by chemical fertilizers(肥料)．

       Natural foods are vegetables，fruit and grain which have been grown in＿＿13＿that is rich in organic(有机的)matter．＿＿14＿simple terms，this means that the soil has been  ＿15＿＿ by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with vitamins and minerals．This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers，the main purpose of ＿16＿＿is to increase the amount—but not the＿17＿＿—of foods grown in commercial farming areas．Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move＿18＿＿in healthy pastures(牧草场)．Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry：there are battery farms，for example，where thousands of   chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is＿19＿＿better than rubbish．Chickens raised this way are＿20＿＿as food，and their eggs lack important vitamins．

11．A．Accidentally    B．Consequently

    C．Subsequently    D．Conclusively

 12．A．effected    B．interfered    C．disturbed    D．affected

 13．A．soil    B．earth    C．field    D．1and

 14．A．In    B．By    C．For    D．On

 15．A．flourished    B．nourished    C．furnished    D．enriched

 16．A．which    B．it    C．that    D．this

 17．A．quantity    B．quality    C．supply    D．demand

 l 8．A．casually    B．occasionally    C．freely    D．randomly

 19．A．much    B．far    C．even    D．1ittle

 20．A．nutrient    B．abundant    C．tasteless    D．valueless

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

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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage．

      Today people all over the world are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution．Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of natural substance，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea．

      The whole industrial process，which makes many of the goods and machines we need and use in our daily life, is bound to create a number of waste products which upset the ecological balance．Many of those waste products can be disposed of sensibly, but when more new goods are produced，there will be new, dangerous wastes to be disposed of．Many people，therefore，see pollution as only part of the larger and more complex problem—the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods．Others again see the problem mainly in connection with agriculture，where new methods make farmers grow more on their land to feed population．However，the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is be-mg used．Chemical mixture cannot restore the balance．

      Whatever its underlying causes，there is no doubt that much of the pollution problem could be controlled if only everyone would make more effort．In the home there is an obvious need to control little and waste．Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of；drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused．This not only causes a litter problem，but also is a great waste of resources．Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need but to throw away much of what we do buy．So we call solve pollution problems by  cutting out excess consumption．unnecessary buy and so on．

21．When we say that people are beginning to hear and learn more and more about

    The problem of pollution，we mean that＿＿＿．

    A．this problem is becoming the center of public concern

    B．people are using products largely made of new and often artificial substances

    C．the media is paying more and more attention to this problem

    D．people are being better educated about the problem of pollution

 22．The major environmental problem caused by industrial process is＿＿＿．

    A．the increased production of new goods

    B．the creation o0f new products

    C．the sensible disposal of the increasing industrial wastes

    D．the creation of new wastes

 23．The major environmental problem with agriculture is caused by＿＿＿．

    A．the increased population farmers have to feed

    B．the worn-out farmland

    C．the restoration of the balance of the farm land

    D．the new methods of farming involving the use of chemical fertilizer

24．In the 1ast paragraph，it is implied that＿＿＿．

    A．the packaging problem only makes the pollution worse

    B．people should consume less to prevent me problem of pollution

    C．advertising plays a positive role in controlling the problem of pollution

    D．the problem of pollution can only be solved if we buy less

25．The passage mainly deals with＿＿＿．

    A．the causes of pollution and possible solutions

    B．pollution in a broad sense

    C．the ecological balance

    D．the industrial and agricultural pollution

Passage Two

 Questions 26 to 31 are based on the following passage．

     Hippies were members of a youth movement of the 1960’s and 1970's that started in the United States and spread to Canada，Great Britain，and many other countries．The hippies rejected the customs，traditions，and life styles of society and tried to develop those of their own．Most hippies came from white middle-class families and ranged in age from 15 to 25 years old．They thought too many adults cared about making money and little else．The term ”hippie” may have come from the word ”hip”，which means ”tuned-in” or ”aware”．

    Hippies wanted a world based on love of humanity and peace．Many believed that wonderful，magical change were about to take place．They thought these changes would happen as soon as people learned to express their feelings honestly and to behave naturally at all times．Hippies strongly opposed U．S．involvement in the Vietnam War．

    Many hippies lived together in small groups，working with one another and sharing possessions．Others refused to be tied down to a fixed job or home．They wandered from place to place seeking part-time work and temporary shelter．Some begged for spare change and lived in the streets or camped in parks or other public lands．

    Hippies were sometimes called “flower children” because they gave people flowers to communicate gentleness and love．They wore long hair and walked barefoot or in sandals(拖鞋)．Hippies attracted public attention by wearing clothing that featured unusual combinations of colors and textures．A large umber of hippies used marijuana，LSD，and 0ther drugs．Drug experiences shaped their ideas．

    The Beatles，a popular English rock group，helped spread the hippie movement with their songs．Hippie favorites included other rock groups as the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airp1ane，singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan，poet Allen Ginsberg，and novelist Ken Kesey．Many hippies admired Timothy Leary，a psychologist who preached salvation(拯救)through the use of drugs．

        In time，most hippies realized it was not easy to reform society by ”dropping out” of it．Some joined more organized political movements to work for specific social causes．Others turned to spirituality or religion．The majority simply left the hippie stage of their 1ives behind while trying to hold on to at least a few of the ideals that once inspired them．

   26．Which of the following is a proper description of the hippies?

    A．Hippies valued independence and didn’t like to live together or share possessions．

    B．Hippies tended to stick to one job forever．

    C．Hippies took drugs to escape from the miserable society．

    D．Hippies tried to establish their own life styles．

   27．It can be inferred from the passage that hippies called themselves“hippies” because＿＿＿

    A．they wanted to be different and independent

    B．they wanted people to be aware of the necessity for radical changes

    C．they considered traditional values worthless

    D．they begged people to notice the changes around themselves

   28．According to the passage，the TRUE statement is＿＿＿．

    A．many hippies had to beg because no firms would hire them

    B．Timothy Leary，a preacher, was the leader of the hippie movement

    C．drugs had a very important．influence on hippies’ ideas

    D．the hippie movement was first known to the British people through the Beatles songs

    29．From the last paragraph，We learn that the hippie movement finally declined because most of the hippies＿＿＿．   

    A．turned to more active ways to reform society

    B．lost hope for a better society

    C．joined more organized political movements

    D．gave up some of their original ideas

  30．Which of the following words represents the author's attitude towards the hippie movement?

    A．Criticism       B．Objectivity

C．Indifference    D．Enthusiasm  

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based On the following passage．

    I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Creek and Grass

Creek．Other Indians followed, and we made these little gray houses of wood that you see，and they are Square．It is a bad way to live，for there can be no power in a square．

    You have noticed that everything all Indian does is in a circle，and that is because the Power of the World always works in circle．and everything tends to be round．In the old days when we were a strong and happy people，all our power came to us from the holy hoop(圣环)of the nation，and so long as the hoop was unbroken，the people flourished．The flowering tree was the living center of the hoop, and the circle of the four quarters nourished it．The east gave peace and light，the south gave warmth，the west gave rain，and the north with its cold and mighty wind gave strength and endurance．This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our religion．Everything the Power 0fthe World does is done in a circle．The sky is round，and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball，and so are all the stars．The wind, in its greatest power, blows wildly．Birds make their nests in circle，for theirs is the same religion as ours．The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle。The moon does the same，and both are round．Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and   always come bake again to where they were．The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood，and so it is in everything where power moves．Our tepees(圆顶帐篷)were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle，the nation's hoop，a nest of many nests，where the Great Spirit meant for us to hatch(生养)our children．

    But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxes．Our power is gone and we are dying，for the power is not in us any more．You can look at our boys and see how it is with us．Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should，boys were men at twelve or thirteen years of age．But now it takes them much longer to mature．

31．Which of the followings is TRUE about the Indian people’s living condition?

    A．They don't have modem facilities in their homes．

    B．They refused to move from their round tepees．

    C．They lived in round tepees，but were forced to live in Square houses．

    D．They lived in round tepees．But then decided to move into square houses．

32．The two things compared in the passage are＿＿＿．

    A．the Indian's past and present living conditions

    B．man and nature

    C．the Indian's traditional and modem beliefs

    D．the Indian's Old and new living styles

 33．In paragraph 2，the“four quarters'’refers to＿＿＿．

    A．the four corners of the Indians’ houses

    B．four directions

    C．the four seasons

    D．the four kinds of natural power

 34．According to me speaker, once the Indians moved into square houses，＿＿＿．

    A．everyone fell ill and died

    B．they forgot the old way of life

    C．they had to move to other houses

    D．boys took longer to grow into men

 35．The speaker feels that＿＿＿.

    A．circles and squares both have strong magic

    B．it’s good for children to spend more years learning how to grow up

    C．circles give much power, but squares make Indians weak

    D．it’s time to give up the old ways of life

PART TWO(50 POINTS)

IV．Word Spelling(10 points,1 point 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卡上。

36．废除，取消  v.  a＿＿＿＿＿＿    37．采取，采用v.  a＿＿＿＿＿＿

38．行李  n．b＿＿＿＿＿＿          39．有益的，有利的a．  b＿＿＿＿＿＿

40．电缆，电报 n.  c＿＿＿＿＿＿    41．争论，辩论n．  d＿＿＿＿＿＿

42．地震  n.  e＿＿＿＿＿＿         43．想象力，幻想力 n．  f＿＿＿＿＿＿

44．生长，增长n． g＿＿＿＿＿＿    45．憎恨，仇恨n.   h＿＿＿＿＿＿

46．阐明，说明v.  i＿＿＿＿＿＿     47．连接的，联合的 a．  j＿＿＿＿＿＿

48．很可能ad．  l＿＿＿＿＿＿      49．同时，其间   n．  m＿＿＿＿＿＿

50．国籍，民族n．n＿＿＿＿＿＿     51．获得，得到   v.    o＿＿＿＿＿＿

52．执行，完成  n．p＿＿＿＿＿＿   53．争吵，争论   v.  q＿＿＿＿＿＿

54．痊愈，复原  n．r＿＿＿＿＿＿   55．令人满意的  a．s＿＿＿＿＿＿

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

将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题卡上。

56．In fact John would rather leave for Los Angeles than＿＿＿(stay)in New Jersey．

57．What a lovely party! It’s worth＿＿＿(remember)all my 1ife．

58．He is dishonest，there obviously＿＿＿(be)no point in keeping up the friendship with him any longer．

59．The film＿＿＿(release)today is expected to win a major award in the coming competition．

60．The team leader didn't know who＿＿＿(blame)for the loss of the match．

61．Small as it is，the ant is as much a creature as＿＿＿(be)all other animals on earth．

62．The government has directed that tough measures＿＿＿(take)to limit the economic decline．

63．We must have the pipe fixed immediately．It＿＿＿(leak)for a whole week．

64．This kind of hand-made shoes＿＿＿(wear)well．

65．She is a clear speaker, with a＿＿＿(please)voice，which is fully under her control．

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

将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题卡上。

66．今天他起得很早，以免开会迟到。

67．爱因斯坦的相对论是唯一可以解释这种现象的理论。

68．教授要求学生都得出席讲座。

69．科学技术在改变着我们的生活和社会。

70．学生应该正视学习中的困难，而不要逃避它们。

Ⅶ.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)

   将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题卡上。

       It is all very well to blame traffic jams，the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modem life，but manners on the road are becoming horrible．It is more than necessary to launch a be-kind-to-other-drivers campaign，otherwise，the situation may get completely out of control．Road politeness is not only good manners’ but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist me temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior．On the other hand，a friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions．But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today．