山東省2014年4月高等教育自學(xué)考試英語二試題及答案

1、A208山東省2014年4月高等教育自學(xué)考試英語（二）試題（課程代碼：00015 考試時(shí)間：150分鐘）I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)在每小題列出的四個(gè)備選項(xiàng)中只有一個(gè)是符合題目要求的，請(qǐng)將其選出的答案卡的相應(yīng)代碼涂黑。涂錯(cuò)，多涂或未涂均無分。1. As my mother spoke, I realized _had happened to me. A. whichB. who C. what D. whom2. Is English _a difficult language that it re

2、ally demands people to invest a large amount of time and energy before it is mastered?A. so B. such C. veryD. too3. It doesnt seem to _whether you release the anger or hold it in. The effects on your health are the same. A. matter B. worry C. mention D. moderate4. I guessed vaguely from my mothers s

3、igns and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was _to happen. A. around B. on C. near D. about5. The little girl_ her mother in a black and white dress. A. abolishes B. resembles C. occupies D. recites6. In the United States, there are over 22 million adults using the Web

4、, about half of _access the Internet at least once a day. A. whom B. them C. they D. it7. Many important things that _to our overall objectives and give meaning to life dont tend to act upon us or press us. A. shrinkB. anticipateC. enlargeD. contribute8. With this wrong idea of education, students _

5、themselves again and again that learning is a mechanism by which one reaches other goals. A. commit B. convince C. reinforceD. major9. If a person doesnt take the time to present her best _at an interview, what kind of teacher is she going to be?A. image B. picture C. photo D. angle10. Many young mo

6、thers have found _more efficient to stay home, care for children themselves, and then find employment later when the children are older and more independent. A. that B. much C. it D. ifII. Cloze (10 points,1 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)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)上下文選出最佳答案，并將答題卡的相應(yīng)代碼涂黑。Here are some suggestions

7、 on how to give a good speech. So, you have to give a speech -and you are afraid. You get 11 , you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you 12 your audience . Later you think, “Thank goodness, its over. Im just no good at public speaking. I hope I 13 have to do

8、 that again. ”Cheer up! It doesnt have to be 14 bad. Here are some simple steps to take a pain out of speech making. First of all, it is important to plan. Do your homework. Find out everything you can about your subject. And find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? 15 do they

9、know about your subject? Why are they coming to hear you speak? Put yourself in their 16 as you prepare your speech. Let us suppose that you have been asked to introduce the main speaker at a meeting. First, find out the most important and interesting things about the speaker . Then, 17 this informa

10、tion in a few words. It is all right to tell a joke if it is in good tasted and will not 18 the speaker . And most important, be brief. When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly and clearly and look at people in your audience. Stop 19 a few second now and then to give your audience

11、 a chance to think about what you have said. Make 20 that everyone in the room can hear you. 11. A. nervousB. happy C. sad D. considerate12. A. bear B. bore C. born D. borne13. A. will B. neither C. never D. too14. A. ideally B. liberallyC. basicallyD. that15. A. What B. HowC. If D. When 16. A. shoe

12、s B. hatsC. coalsD. trousers17. A. occupyB. summarizeC. mark D. mold18. A. imply B. intrudeC. embarrassD. hesitate19. A. for B. during C. as D. to20. A. unintentionally B. undoubtedly C. believeD. sureIII. 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)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并將答題卡的相應(yīng)代

13、碼涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Disagreement between the colonies and the British was becoming quite serious. Pennsylvania needed a representative in England. Would Dr. Franklin accept the post? He would. He went to London and stayed there for more than ten year

14、s. He did his best and might have helped to delay the war. But both sides were too angry to reach agreement. Franklin returned home just as the Revolutionary War began, arriving in time to sign the Declaration of Independence.He was now seventy years old and his health was not good. He would gladly

15、have settled down at home . But America needed help from France to carry on the war, and she asked Dr. Franklin to win this help. He answered, “I am like a worn-out piece of carpet. If there is one corner left which can be useful to my country, I will be honored. His first step was to “turn over” al

16、l his money as a loan to the Congress. He wanted to prove his faith in new American government and encourage others to support it. Then he set sail for France. 21. How long did Dr. Franklin stay in London ?A. Five years.B. Ten years. C. More than ten years.D. Seventy years .22. Who were too angry to

17、 reach agreement? A. Dr . Franklin and Pennsylvania .B. Pennsylvania and France. C. England and France.D. The colonies and the British. 23. Which country needed help from France to carry on the war?A. America.B. England.C. London.D. Pennsylvania. 24. Who is like a worn-out piece of carpet?A. London.

18、B. America.C. Dr . Franklin.D. France. 25. Why did Dr. Franklin “turn over” all his money as a loan to the Congress?A. He was rich. B. He only wanted to encourage others to support the new government. C. He only wanted to prove his faith in the new America government. D. He only wanted to prove his

19、faith in the new America government and encourage others to support it. Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Once upon a time there was a Baby Mouse and Mother Mouse. They lived in a hole in the skirting board in a big, warm house with lots of cheese to eat, where they w

20、anted for nothing. Then, one day, Mother Mouse decided to take Baby Mouse outside of their home. Waiting outside for them was a huge cat, licking its and waiting to eat them both up. “Mother, Mother! What should we do? ” cried Baby Mouse, clinging to his mothers tail. Mother Mouse paused, staring up

21、 into the eyes of the hungry cat. But she wasnt scared, because she knew exactly how to deal with big, scary cats. She opened her mouth and took in a deep breath. “Woof! Woof! Bark bark bark!” She shouted, and the cat ran away as fast as he could. “Wow, Mother! That was amazing!” Baby Mouse said to

22、his mother, smiling happily. “And that , my child , is why it is always best to have a second language.” 26. What did Baby Mouse and Mother Mouse eat according to the passage? A. Boards. B. Cheese. C. Houses. D. Cats. 27. Where did Mother Mouse decide to tack Baby Mouse? A. In a deep breath.B. In a

23、big, warm house.C. In a hole. D. Outside of their home. 28. Mother Mouse shouted _ and the cat ran away. A. woof B. wow C. amazing D. help 29. After the cat ran away, Baby Mouse was _. A. sad B. happy C. disappointed D. scared 30. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.

24、 The cat ate the mice. B. Baby Mouse was scared. C. Mother Mouse was scared. D. The cat was not hungry. Passage threeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passageA ferocious fire in Breezy Point, Queens, destroyed 111 homes. The New York Fire Department battled to save houses in a neighborho

25、od that is home to hundreds of their fellow firefighters, plunging into neckdeep water and fighting winds to reach the raging inferno. In Dumbo, Brooklyn, the painstakingly restored Janes carousel, which is a popular tourist attraction in a area, was badly damaged by flood waters and cut of on its o

26、wn little island in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday at 8pm(EST) and forced evacuations, shut down transport and interrupted the presidential campaign. New York City was all but closed off b

27、y car, train and air. The superstorm overflowed the citys waterfront flooded the financial district. Subway tunnels and cut power to hundreds of thousands. Power is expected to be fully restored in Manhattan and Brooklyn within four days. The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading o

28、n Wednesday after being shut down for tow days. Most homeowners who suffered losses from flooding wont be able to benefit from their insurance policies. But Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae said they will offer help to borrowers whose homes were damaged or destroyed, who live in designated disaster areas

29、and whose loans the mortgage giants own or guarantee. Among other steps. Mortgage servicers will be allowed to reduce the monthly payments of affected homeowners or require no payments from them temporarily. Shipping and business travel has been suspended in areas of the Northeast. More than 15,000

30、flights have been grounded. On Tuesday. More than 6,000 flights were canceled. According to the flight-tracking service Flight Aware. More than 500 flights scheduled for Wednesday were also canceled. The three big New York airports were closed on Tuesday. 31,How many homes did a fire in Breezy Point

31、, Queens, destroy?A,15,000.B,6,000. C,500 D,11132，Sandy hit the United States on _. A, Thursday B ,Wednesday C, Tuesday D, Monday, 33,Power is expected to be fully restored in Manhattan and Brooklyn within_. A, Two days B, four days C, three days D, ten days. 34. Shipping and business travel has bee

32、n suspended _ . A. in Dumbo B. in New YorkC. in areas of the Northeast D. In Brooklyn35. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. Janes Carousel is a popular tourist attraction in the area. B. On Tuesday , more than 6000 flights were canceled. C. The New York Stock E

33、xchange will reopen for regular trading on Wednesday. D. Mortgage servicers will be allowed to reduce the weekly payments of affected homeowners. IV . Word Spelling (10 point , I 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. 禮物 n. g - - -37. 觀點(diǎn)，看法 n. v - - -38. 成人 n. a - - -

34、 -39. 屬于 v. b - - - - -40. 文明 n. c - - - - - - - - - - - 41. 宣布，宣言 n. d - - - - - - - - - - 42. 演變 n. e - - - - - - - - - 43. 一代（人），產(chǎn)生n. g - - - - - - - - -44. 猶豫 v. h - - - - - - - 45. 獨(dú)立自主的 a. i - - - - - - - - - -46. 執(zhí)照，許可證 n. l - - - - - - 47. 反對(duì) v. o - - - - -48. 偏見，成見 n. p - - - - - - - -49. 革

35、命 n. r - - - - - - - - - 50. 共享 v. s - - - - 51. 使適應(yīng) v. a - - - - 52. 沙漠 n. d- - - - -53. 對(duì)比，對(duì)照 n. c - - - - - - - 54. 客戶 n. c - - - - - 55. 教練 n. c - - - -V. Word Form (10 points, I point for each item) 請(qǐng)根據(jù)下列各局的意思，將括號(hào)中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當(dāng)形式填入空白處，并將答案寫在答題卡上。56. English is not only _(teach) at schools , colleges

36、and universities ,but also at evening classes , on radio and TV. 57. If you have learn to love _(book) as a child , the reading habit will never desert you . 58. Everything had a name and each name gave birth to a new _ (think).59. He valued money because it _(able) him to retire from business.60. B

37、ecause of this progress in book _(produce) , more and more people are learning to read . 61. He had become _(succeed) in the initial period in a new culture. 62. My mother was busy _(prepare) a special dinner in my honor. 63. You talk when you should remain _(silent). 64. Children are born with an a

38、bility _(learn) and use a language. 65. With just a little _(expose) to the language , and a little help from their parents children are able to learn to speak . VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 points ,3 points for Each item) 請(qǐng)將下列各局譯成英語并將答案寫在答題卡上。66. 我給了他我一個(gè)朋友的電話號(hào)碼。67. 你有沒有聽說過婦女解放運(yùn)動(dòng)？68

39、. 只有用這種方法，你才能提高英語水平。69. 是我昨天在公園碰見了湯姆。70. 如果我是你，我就跟他一起去。VII. Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)將下列英語短文譯成中文并寫在答題卡上。Christmas is a family holiday. Stores, post offices, and banks close for the day. Schools and colleges close between Christmas and New Years Day. People stay at home and spend the time with their famil