全國自學(xué)考試高級英語試題

全國2012年1月高等教育自學(xué)考試高級英語試題課程代碼：00600全部題目用英文作答(英譯漢題目除外)，請將答案填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks，followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoY.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(25points，1pointforeach)Thisstrategyalsohasancientantecedents.Eversincecivilizationbegan，certain1havetriedtorunawayfromitinhopesoffindingasimpler，more2，andmorepeacefullife.Unlikethedropouts，theyarenot3.Theyarewillingtosupportthemselvesandto4somethingtothegeneralcommunity，buttheysimplydon’tliketheenvironmentofcivilization;thatis，thecity，withallits5andtension.Ihadthelonelychild’shabitof6storiesandholdingconversationswith7persons，andIthinkfromtheverystartmyliteraryambitionsweremixedupwiththefeelingofbeingisolatedand8.IknewthatIhadafacilitywithwordsandapoweroffacing9facts，andIfeltthatthiscreatedasortofprivateworldinwhichIcouldgetmyownbackformy10ineverydaylife.Onlytwopeoplesharedher“special”seat:afineoldmaninavelvetcoat，hishands11overahugecarvedwalking-stick，andabigoldwoman，sitting12，witharollofknittingonherembroideredapron.Theydidnotspeak.Thiswas13，forMissBrillalwayslookedforward14theconversation.Shehadbecomereallyquite15，shethought，atlisteningasthoughshedidn’tlisten，atsittinginotherpeople’slivesjustforaminutewhiletheytalkedroundher.Ourresearchshowsthatnocompanycansucceedtodaybytryingtobeallthingstoallpeople.Itmustinsteadfindthe16valuethatitalonecandelivertoachosenmarket.Wehaveidentifiedthreedistinctvalue17，socalledbecauseeachdisciplineproducesadifferentkindof18value.Choosingonedisciplinetomasterdoesnotmeanthatacompany19theothertwo，onlythatitpicksadimensionofvalueonwhichto20itsmarketreputationoverthelongterm.Thevalueofsnobberyingeneral，itshumanistic“point”，consistsinitspowerto21activity.Asocietywithplentyofsnobberiesislikeadogwithplentyof22:itisnotlikelytobecomecomatose.Everysnobberydemandsofitsdevotees23efforts，asuccessionofsacrifices.Thesociety-snobmustbeperpetuallylion-hunting;themodernity-snobcanneverrest24tryingtobeup-to-date.SwissdoctorsandtheBestthathasbeenthoughtorsaidmustbethedailyandnightlypreoccupationofallthesnobsrespectivelyof25andculture.A.makingupB.uniqueC.uprightD.customerE.uglinessF.disciplinesG.imaginaryH.parasitesI.toJ.stakeK.fleasL.claspedM.diseaseN.disappointingO.failureP.individualsQ.expertR.undervaluedS.contributeT.abandonsU.unceasingV.pastoralW.fromX.stimulateY.unpleasantII.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points，1pointforeach)26.Whatyousayisfar______fromwhatyousaidbefore.A.moved B.removedC.proved D.disproved27.Therewillbelive______oftheconcertonTVandradio.A.transaction B.transitionC.transmission D.transportation28.Thefirstpriorityforagovernmentistoenableitscitizenstoliveinpeaceand______.A.tranquility B.altitudeC.complexity D.attitude29.Thepianistwas______withthemostextravagantapplausefromtheaudience.A.loaded B.burdenedC.pressed D.weighed30.Theproblemofpovertydidn’t______itselfuntiltheearthquake.A.manifest B.demonstrateC.emerge D.exhibit31.Theygottheirjust______whentheschemewasfinallyuncovered.A.desert B.dessertC.deserts D.desserts32.Thetailofthewhale______theirboatandtheyallfellintowater.A.plucked B.flickedC.pecked D.flapped33.Intimeofprosperity，friendswillbeplenty;intimeof______，notoneamongtwenty.A.dilemma B.adversityC.insomnia D.deadlock34.Herefusedto______ofsuchasolutiontohisproblem.A.deceive B.receiveC.conceive D.perceive35.HefeltproudtoproclaimthatheknewonlyEnglishandsomehow______ofhisnativeculture.A.contemporary B.temporaryC.contemptuous D.contemptible36.Thereisagrowingrecognitionthatweshouldabolishracial______.A.segregation B.separationC.integration D.evaporation37.Itisdesirableto______thechemicalsbeforetheplantisseriouslydamaged.A.splash B.spillC.pour D.spray38.Ididn’texpecthimtodescendto______abuse.A.common B.personalC.ordinary D.individual39.Makeaphonecallifyouarewishingtorenewyour______toourmagazine.46.Theword“entombed”inthesixthparagraphmeans______.A.wicked B.faintedC.wounded D.buried47.Theword“slain”intheeighthparagraphmeans______.A.captured B.killedC.bitten D.beaten48.Storiesofhauntedhousesdealwiththethemeof______.A.vampires B.zombiesC.werewolves D.ghosts49.Atypicalexampleofazombiestoryis______.A.Carrie B.TheBeastwithFiveFingersC.Dracula D.TheWerewolfofLondon50.Thepurposeofthispassageisto______.A.persuade B.informC.entertain D.reasonIV.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChineseandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.(10points，2pointsforeach)51.Thehorrorstoryislesseasilydefined，perhapsbecauseothertypesoffictionsooftenusethetrappingsofterrortoenhancetheirplots.52.Humanbeingshavealwaysacknowledgedthatthereisevilintheworldandadarksidetohumannaturethatcannotbeexplainedexceptperhapsinreligiousterms.53.Muchhorrorliteratureisgroundedinsuperstition，fearofdemons，andthedreadofdeath.54.Similartothevampirelegendisthestoryofthewolfman，thehumanbeingunderacursewhoturnsintoahalfman，halfwolfpresumablywhenthemoonisfull.55.Thebeliefthatthedeadcanretur