1、2004年下半年高等教育自學(xué)考試全國統(tǒng)一命題考試英語(二) 試卷(課程代碼00l5)PART ONE (50 POINTS)IVocabulary and structure (10 points，l point for each item) 從下列各句四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1Under no circumstancesbetray our friends for personal benefit Adid we Bwe should Cshould we Dwe could2It is said that no cityNew York attracts

2、so many people of different cultures Aother than Bbetter than Cmore than Drather than3With such a poor score in the entrance exam，itsimpossible for him t0 be admitted to this university Aroughly Babsolutely Cfully Dexclusively 4 A formal dress isto a casual one for such an occasion Asuitable Bfavora

3、ble Cfashionable Dpreferable 5The book is reserved tocomes first Awhoever Bwhomever Cwhom Dwho 6They all voted for him in the election， was t0 be expected Awhat Bso Cas Dthat 7How is ityour answer on the paper is almost the same as his? Awhat Bif Cthat Dso 8On hearing the news, he felt a wave of ang

4、erwithin him A arising B rising C arousing D raising 9I often dream of Paris but Ive never been thereIts me place A where I d like to visit B that 1 want to visit it mostCin which I d like to visit D I most want to visit10Practicing improperly，you are likely tosome bad habits Apick up Bkeep up Cdraw

5、 up Dcatch upII Cloze Test(10 points，l point for each item)下列短文中有十個(gè)空白，每個(gè)空白有四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。 Increasingly, over the past ten years，peopleespecially young peoplehave become aware of the need to change their eating habits。because much of the food they eat ,particularly processed food，

6、is not good for the health11，there has been a growing interest in natural foods：foods which do not contain additives(添加物)and which have not been12by chemical fertilizers(肥料) Natural foods are vegetables，fruit and grain which have been grown in13that is rich in organic(有機(jī)的)matter14simple terms，this m

7、eans that the soil has been 15 by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with vitamins and mineralsThis in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers，the main purpose of 16is to increase the amountbut not the17of foods grown in commercial farming areasNatural

8、foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move18in healthy pastures(牧草場(chǎng))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 is19better tha

9、n rubbishChickens raised this way are20as food，and their eggs lack important vitamins11AAccidentally BConsequently CSubsequently DConclusively 12Aeffected Binterfered Cdisturbed Daffected 13Asoil Bearth Cfield D1and 14AIn BBy CFor DOn 15Aflourished Bnourished Cfurnished Denriched 16Awhich Bit Cthat

10、Dthis 17Aquantity Bquality Csupply Ddemand l 8Acasually Boccasionally Cfreely Drandomly 19Amuch Bfar Ceven D1ittle 20Anutrient Babundant Ctasteless Dvalueless. 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(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based

11、on the following passage Today people all over the world are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollutionPollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of natural

12、 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 balanceMany of those waste products can be disposed of sensibly, bu

13、t when more new goods are produced，there will be new, dangerous wastes to be disposed ofMany people，therefore，see pollution as only part of the larger and more complex problemthe whole process of industrial production and consumption of goodsOthers again see the problem mainly in connection with agr

14、iculture，where new methods make farmers grow more on their land to feed populationHowever，the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is be-mg usedChemical mixture cannot restore the balance Whatever its underlying causes，there is no doubt that much of the pollution problem could be control

15、led if only everyone would make more effortIn the home there is an obvious need to control little and wasteFood 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 reusedThis not only causes a litter problem

16、，but also is a great waste of resourcesAdvertising 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 buySo we call solve pollution problems by cutting out excess consumptionunnecessary buy and so on21When we say that

17、 people are beginning to hear and learn more and more about The problem of pollution，we mean that Athis problem is becoming the center of public concern Bpeople are using products largely made of new and often artificial substances Cthe media is paying more and more attention to this problem Dpeople

18、 are being better educated about the problem of pollution 22The major environmental problem caused by industrial process is Athe increased production of new goods Bthe creation o0f new products Cthe sensible disposal of the increasing industrial wastes Dthe creation of new wastes 23The major environ

19、mental problem with agriculture is caused by Athe increased population farmers have to feed Bthe worn-out farmland Cthe restoration of the balance of the farm land Dthe new methods of farming involving the use of chemical fertilizer24In the 1ast paragraph，it is implied that Athe packaging problem on

20、ly makes the pollution worse Bpeople should consume less to prevent me problem of pollution Cadvertising plays a positive role in controlling the problem of pollution Dthe problem of pollution can only be solved if we buy less25The passage mainly deals with Athe causes of pollution and possible solu

21、tions Bpollution in a broad sense Cthe ecological balance Dthe industrial and agricultural pollutionPassage Two Questions 26 to 31 are based on the following passage Hippies were members of a youth movement of the 1960s and 1970s that started in the United States and spread to Canada，Great Britain，a

22、nd many other countriesThe hippies rejected the customs，traditions，and life styles of society and tried to develop those of their ownMost hippies came from white middle-class families and ranged in age from 15 to 25 years oldThey thought too many adults cared about making money and little elseThe te

23、rm ”hippie” may have come from the word ”hip”，which means ”tuned-in” or ”aware” Hippies wanted a world based on love of humanity and peaceMany believed that wonderful，magical change were about to take placeThey thought these changes would happen as soon as people learned to express their feelings ho

24、nestly and to behave naturally at all timesHippies strongly opposed USinvolvement in the Vietnam War Many hippies lived together in small groups，working with one another and sharing possessionsOthers refused to be tied down to a fixed job or homeThey wandered from place to place seeking part-time wo

25、rk and temporary shelterSome 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 loveThey wore long hair and walked barefoot or in sandals(拖鞋)Hippies a

26、ttracted public attention by wearing clothing that featured unusual combinations of colors and texturesA large umber of hippies used marijuana，LSD，and 0ther drugsDrug experiences shaped their ideas The Beatles，a popular English rock group，helped spread the hippie movement with their songsHippie favo

27、rites included other rock groups as the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airp1ane，singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan，poet Allen Ginsberg，and novelist Ken KeseyMany hippies admired Timothy Leary，a psychologist who preached salvation(拯救)through the use of drugs In time，most hippies realized it was not eas

28、y to reform society by ”dropping out” of itSome joined more organized political movements to work for specific social causesOthers turned to spirituality or religionThe 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 inspi

29、red them 26Which of the following is a proper description of the hippies? AHippies valued independence and didnt like to live together or share possessions BHippies tended to stick to one job forever CHippies took drugs to escape from the miserable society DHippies tried to establish their own life

30、styles 27It can be inferred from the passage that hippies called themselves“hippies” because Athey wanted to be different and independent Bthey wanted people to be aware of the necessity for radical changes Cthey considered traditional values worthless Dthey begged people to notice the changes aroun

31、d themselves 28According to the passage，the TRUE statement is Amany hippies had to beg because no firms would hire them BTimothy Leary，a preacher, was the leader of the hippie movement Cdrugs had a very importantinfluence on hippies ideas Dthe hippie movement was first known to the British people th

32、rough the Beatles songs 29From the last paragraph，We learn that the hippie movement finally declined because most of the hippies Aturned to more active ways to reform society Blost hope for a better society Cjoined more organized political movements Dgave up some of their original ideas 30Which of t

33、he following words represents the authors attitude towards the hippie movement? ACriticism BObjectivityCIndifference DEnthusiasm Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based On the following passage I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Creek and GrassCreekOther Indians followed, and

34、we made these little gray houses of wood that you see，and they are SquareIt 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 circleand everything tends to be roundIn t

35、he old days when we were a strong and happy people，all our power came to us from the holy hoop(圣環(huán))of the nation，and so long as the hoop was unbroken，the people flourishedThe flowering tree was the living center of the hoop, and the circle of the four quarters nourished itThe east gave peace and ligh

36、t，the south gave warmth，the west gave rain，and the north with its cold and mighty wind gave strength and enduranceThis knowledge came to us from the outer world with our religionEverything the Power 0fthe World does is done in a circleThe sky is round，and I have heard that the earth is round like a

37、ball，and so are all the starsThe wind, in its greatest power, blows wildlyBirds make their nests in circle，for theirs is the same religion as oursThe sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle。The moon does the same，and both are roundEven the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and a

38、lways come bake again to where they wereThe life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood，and so it is in everything where power movesOur tepees(圓頂帳篷)were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle，the nations hoop，a nest of many nests，where the Great Spirit meant for us

39、to hatch(生養(yǎng))our children But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxesOur power is gone and we are dying，for the power is not in us any moreYou can look at our boys and see how it is with usWhere we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should，boy

40、s were men at twelve or thirteen years of ageBut now it takes them much longer to mature31Which of the followings is TRUE about the Indian peoples living condition? AThey dont have modem facilities in their homes BThey refused to move from their round tepees CThey lived in round tepees，but were forc

41、ed to live in Square houses DThey lived in round tepeesBut then decided to move into square houses32The two things compared in the passage are Athe Indians past and present living conditions Bman and nature Cthe Indians traditional and modem beliefs Dthe Indians Old and new living styles 33In paragr

42、aph 2，the“four quartersrefers to Athe four corners of the Indians houses Bfour directions Cthe four seasons Dthe four kinds of natural power 34According to me speaker, once the Indians moved into square houses， Aeveryone fell ill and died Bthey forgot the old way of life Cthey had to move to other h

43、ouses Dboys took longer to grow into men 35The speaker feels that. Acircles and squares both have strong magic Bits good for children to spend more years learning how to grow up Ccircles give much power, but squares make Indians weak Dits time to give up the old ways of lifePART TWO(50 POINTS)IVWord

44、 Spelling(10 points,1 point for two items)將下列漢語單詞譯成英語。每個(gè)單詞的詞類、首字母及字母數(shù)目均已給出。請(qǐng)將完整的單詞寫在答題卡上。36廢除，取消 v. a 37采取，采用v. a38行李 nb 39有益的，有利的a b40電纜，電報(bào) n. c 41爭(zhēng)論，辯論n d42地震 n. e 43想象力，幻想力 n f44生長(zhǎng)，增長(zhǎng)n g 45憎恨，仇恨n. h46闡明，說明v. i 47連接的，聯(lián)合的 a j48很可能ad l 49同時(shí)，其間 n m50國籍，民族nn 51獲得，得到 v. o52執(zhí)行，完成 np 53爭(zhēng)吵，爭(zhēng)論 v. q54痊愈，復(fù)原 nr 55令人滿意的 asVWord Form (10 points, l point for each item)將括號(hào)中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當(dāng)?shù)男问教钊肟瞻?。答案寫在答題卡上。56In fact John would rather leave for Los Angeles than(stay)in New Jersey57What a lovely party! Its worth(remember)all my 1ife58He is dishonest，there obviously(be)no point in keeping up the frie