1、精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦全國(guó) 2018 年 4 月自學(xué)考試 綜合英語(yǔ)（二）試題課程代碼： 00795請(qǐng)將答案填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上i. grammarand vocabularycomplete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer. write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)1. i was shocked by the number of people w

2、ho seemed to have nothing better to do with their time than _ to know fish better.a. getb. getsc. gettingd. got2. not all birds can fly , _ do all birds build nests.a. notb. noc. neverd. nor3. when you fall in love for the first time, it s surprising _ inconveniences you can put upwith.a. thatb. wha

3、tc. whichd. those4. i know my limitations, so i won t do anything _ my ability.a. beyondb. underc. aboved. below5. the hosts apologized for _ that some of their guests might be vegetarians.a. having not consideredb. not having consideredc. having not been consideringd. not considering6. mrs. smith l

4、ocked both the front and the back doors before she went to bed _ that someone might steal into the house at night.a. sob. for fearc. unlessd. on condition1精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦7. we have to wait for the bus, _?a. have web. haven t wec. do wed. don t we8. _ the popul arity of robots in japan, the countryrobots

5、-production growth is slowingdown.a. asb. althoughc. withd. despite9. the proposal deserves support as it gives _ to the needs of children.a. curiosityb. awarenessc. priorityd. emphasis10. those familiar with evening dress will always _ black with elegance.a. linkb. associatec. connectd. relate11. i

6、f you resitting around a lonely campfire at night, the howl of a wolf can sound pretty_.a. fearfulb. threateningc. dreadfuld. frightening12. the suspect cooperated fully with the police when _ about his role in the incident.a. requiredb. questionedc. demandedd. negotiated13. homing pigeon is useful

7、as a _ carrier because when taken from home, it will return at the first opportunity.a. meaningb. informationc. messaged. content14. one of the responsibilities of the coast guard is to make sure that all ships _ follow traffic rules in busy harbors.a. convenientlyb. obedientlyc. sufficientlyd. relu

8、ctantly15. she was so _ the noise that she sent the children to bed.a. broken down byb. filled in with2精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦c. taken over byd. fed up withii. clozefill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer. write the lettercorresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point

9、 each, 15 points in all)a quarter of the world populationsnow speaks english. ifyou want to16yourproducts, or yourself, you have no choice17to do it in english. politiciansand businesspeople must speak english if they want to make their mark18the world s stage. writers ofminority languages can19hope

10、 to sell their books unless they write in english.as english is spoken allovertheworld,itmeans thatnoindividual country can reallyexercisea20influenceoverit. inthepast, itwasthemothertongue21whocontrolledthe future ofthe language. now,indeed forthe last fewdecades, the mother tongueusers are in a si

11、gnificant22 .this means that the character of the language could well23withnew words,newrhythms,and new pronunciations. it isngoingt to be britishand american english anymore-that s 24. allover the world education authorities are strugglingtofindthe resources tomeet the25for english.however, it is o

12、pen to question whether they are putting all their eggs in one26. thefuture of english language is intimately27the electronic revolution. satellite television andthe internet have helped accelerate the28of english, but will that always be the case?the internet,29, is now seen as the saviour of minor

13、itylanguages. indeed, with thecontinuing improvements in electronic translation, will we even need a(n)30language? it isopen to question.16.a. sellb. makec. produced. trade17.a. andb. butc. ratherd. or18.a. onb. withc. ford. at19.a. everb. stillc. no longerd. no more20.a. negativeb. typicalc. subtle

14、d. dominant21.a. speakersb. followersc. believersd. interpreters22.a. groupb. numberc. amountd. minority3精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦23.a. alterb. differc. shiftd. vary24.a. oldb. newc. historyd. future25.a. wantb. pursuitc. demandd. desire26.a. boxb. basketc. bagd. container27.a. restricted tob. drawn toc. tied up w

15、ithd. caught up with28.a. rangeb. scopec. spreadd. coverage29.a. as a resultb. as a rulec. in additiond. in fact30.a. globalb. uniquec. worldlyd. international . paraphrasingchoose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. write the letter correspo

16、nding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)31. by definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most often for the benefit of others - they are people against whom we measure others .a. . we d

17、isagree with them when judging others.b. . we think more highly of them than others do.c. . we believe other people are different from them.d. . we use them as the standard when evaluating others.32. many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. a. many people realize that

18、 they are short of time.b. many people feel keenly that their life is short.c. many people are sensible only for a short period of time. d. many people would like very much to prolong their life.33. as a scientist, she learned with sadness that little in nature is truly beyond the tampering reach of

19、 man .a. it is difficult for man to compete with nature.b. it is impossible for man to benefit from nature.c. nature can hardly escape from man s interference.d. nature is really more powerful than human beings.4精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦34. these bits of information and the list of d grades were all the records ha

20、d to offer. a. these bits of information explained his poor grades.b. his poor grades were related to these bits of information.c. what could be found in the records were those things required to be there.d. the records gave nothing more than these bits of information and poor grades.35. people were

21、 only shapes in dense, gray fog of dust and ash.a. the dusty air made people barely visible.b. the air was too polluted for people to breathe.c. people hardly stayed in shape in such dirty air.d. people were almost buried in thick dust and ash.36. it would not be difficult to compile a list of such

22、surprises that would fill the next fifty pages, but i will content myself with suggesting the first few that occur to me .a. . i feel satisfied with the first few examples in my mind.b. . i am surprised with the number of suggestions i can give.c. . the first few examples are the best ones that sati

23、sfy my curiosity.d. . the first few surprises coming to me would be enough as examples.37. if i love you, i can see you as a separate person, with your own values and thoughts and feelings, and i do not insist that you surrender your identity and conform to an image of what i expect you to be for me

24、.a. . i don t want you to lose hope and then blame me for it.b. . i won t force you to be independent and you can rely on me.c. . i don t expect you to follow my step and become similar to me.d . i won t push you to loseselfyourand become what i like you to be.38. if disappointed, though, she my mot

25、her wasted no energy on self-pity. she would make memake something of myself whether i wanted to or not.a. dissatisfied as she was, she remained as determined as before.b. faced with discouragements, she never lost her energetic spirits.c. nothing could let her down even though no one sympathized wi

26、th her.d. there was enough self-confidence in her to deal with disappointments.39. my maternal grandfather, it is true, was cut off in the flowerof his youth at the age of5精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦sixty-seven.a. my maternal grandfather retired from gardening at sixty-seven.b. my maternal grandfather died young, wh

27、en he was sixty-seven.c. my maternal grandfather lost energy when he was sixty-seven.d. my maternal grandfather was considered no longer young at sixty-seven.40. far-reaching as many of them edisoninventions have been in their effect upon moderncivilization, the total effect of edison s career surpa

28、sses the sum of all of them.a. one can never evaluate edison s great inventions high enough.b. one needs to understand edison s inventions to appreciate his career.c. edison s inventions are his most outstanding contributions to human life.d. edison s influence upon human society is muchgreater than

29、 his inventions.iv . reading comprehensionread the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions. writethe letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet (2 points each, 20 points in all)passage 1friendship and friends continue to remain central to our lives. the r

30、elationship that we sharewith our friends is grounded in a mutual concern as our friends help us in shaping up ourpersonalities as well. even in this age of online social networking, the need of expanding thenetwork of friends, whether online or offline remains a primary concern for people. we may h

31、avea very vague understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good many friendsaround us.research has shown that the quality and nature of your friends are one of the key influencing factors in achieving happiness and satisfaction. friends often affect the health and energy of a per

32、son as well. more and more people are increasingly turning towards their friends for supportand mutual sharing rather than communicating to their relatives; this sociological phenomenon has escalated the desire to make more friends. though friendship is a relationship developed between two individua

33、ls marked by a voluntary, emotional and mutual concern, there are certainsteps, which, if followed, can win you friends or at least help you get close to those whom youwant to make friends with.the first step to make friends with someone is to make them like you. if they don t lik6精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦in the f

34、irst place, itis unlikely that they ll be eager to become your friends. to let someone knowthat you are genuinely interested in them, simple gestures like a little smile and calling him by hisfirst name can lay the basic foundation. to make the other person feel important you need to be agood listen

35、er and encourage the other person to talk. give your honest and sincere opinion but donot overtly criticize or make fun of him or her.the second step ofmaking someone yourfriend is todevelop a mutual considerationbetween each other. you need to share his or her perspective and for that it is necessa

36、ry for you todevelop a tendency to see things from the other person s point of view. to become best of friendsyou must show a genuine concern and consideration for your f riend s desires and opinions.the third andfinalstep towards friendshipisto showyourunconditionalsupportandencouragement towardsyo

37、ur friend. moreover,youalso need tobe veryclearaboutyourexpectations from your friend. if what you expect from the person you want to befriend matcheswith what that person can and want to contribute in friendship, the developing friendship betweenyou and your friend is assured to grow,makingboth of

38、yougratified withmutual emotionalbonding.friendship has overwhelming significance on both social and individuallevels. friendshipdoesn t only provide us with emotional as well as practical support but it also helps us improveour personal identities. so it is quite natural to feel the urge to reach o

39、ut and make new friends,expanding your friend s circleendship.fremains familiar yet quite ambiguous (模糊的 ) for ourdeeper understanding, but then again, friends remain the most important ingredients in the recipe of life!41. the relationship between friends is based on _. a. the social networking aro

40、und friendsb. friends caring and helping each other c. the style friends choose to communicated. an unclear understanding of what makes a friend42. which of the following statements has been proved correct? a. the better quality your friends have, the happier you will be. b. communication with frien

41、ds is healthier than that with relatives.c. the more friends you have, the more satisfied you are with yourself.7精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦d. those you like in the first place are more likely to become your friends.43. the word“ escalated” in the second paragraph probably means _.a. intensifiedb. challengedc. shift

42、edd. resisted44. it can be inferred from the first suggested step that _ is not likely to win you friends.a. making others talkb. being very talkativec. telling people you like themd. addressing others in an informal way45. what structure does the author use to organize this passage?a. effect- cause

43、.b. comparison- contrast.c. general- specific- general.d. definition - explanation - example.passage 2every single student that applies for a class or course online has certain expectations andthey are often extremely high. unfortunately for most individuals, they will be disappointed. it is a fact

44、that the majority of individuals believe that they will actually enjoy every aspect of theircourse. the truth is that there is very littlein a degree to inspire until an individualactuallycompletes the course and is awarded the degree or certificate that could change his or her life.thisis no differ

45、entwith an online education and, in fact, the disappointment maybe moreobvious because they may face extra difficulties in an online course.online education expectations are oftenincrediblyhigh, as previously stated, interms ofwhat an individualcan get from it as well as the manageability of the con

46、tent itself. however,although an individual will ultimately be proven right about what he or she can get from it, thiswillnot be the case for manageability.mostonline education courses are anything butmanageable for those who decide to take them. the level of work would be the same as any otherdegre

47、e or qualification course, but an individualis expected to manage it on his orher owninstead of having a tutor or lecturer there to remind him or her about assignments and deadlines.time management is extremely important, but the nature of these individuals life often makesimpossible to manage witho

48、ut feeling the stresses and strains of the burden.it is important to be realistic with your expectations concerning an online education course,but many are completely unrealistic. if youread any ofthe accounts from students that havealready taken and may have even passed an online education course,

49、many will speak in glowing8精品自學(xué)考試資料推薦terms; but you should also read between the lines.they claim that their expectations willultimatelybe fulfilledin terms of the long-termbenefits. however, in the short term they may say they found it difficult to cope with the workload,the lack of time that they

50、actually had to complete it, an unsupportive employer and so on. thislast point may not be an issue if you are doing it to advance yourself withinyour currentworkplace, but there will otherwise be some sort of resentment bubbling under the surface andthat can indeed make your life a misery for a lit

51、tle while. if you expect it and prepare for it then itshould not bother you too much, and if the resentment does not come then so much the better!in terms of your own expectations, the best attitude to have is not to go in with any at all. ifyou do not expect anything then you may be pleasantly surp

52、rised. it can be difficultto fit anonline education in with personal commitments, such as a family to look after or a job to go to every day whilst trying to study. it does take a lot of effort, but if you do not expect it to be easy or expect that you will just be able to do it without the balance of your life being upset as a result, then you will probably find that you do