全国2012年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语二试题和答案

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2012

年

10

月高等教育自学考试

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综合英语（二）

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I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Complete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely n the letter

corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)

1. The speaker

’

s Chinese is not so good, but he could make himself ______.

A

．

understood

C

．

to understand

B

．

understand

D

．

to be understood

2. My mother, ______ whether anyone would come home to help her, had to prepare the supper

all by herself.

A

．

did not know

C

．

had not known

B

．

not knowing

D

．

having not known

3. So uncertain ______ about the background of his audience that he didn

’

t know how to start his

lecture.

A

．

he would become

C

．

he had become

B

．

would he become

D

．

did he become

4. ______ used to be considered impossible has now turned into realities.

A

．

This

B

．

That

C

．

What

D

．

Whatever

5.

The

film

is

very

popular

with

young

people,

but

neither

Mary

nor

her

brothers

______

interested in it.

A

．

were

B

．

was

C

．

are

D

．

is

6

．

We have been talking about the travel plan for two hours

．

I think it

’

s time we ______a decision

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A

．

make

B

．

made

C

．

will make

D

．

have made

7

．

It was because of the bad condition of the house ______ he decided to sell it and buy a new

one

．

A

．

that

B

．

so that

C

．

so

D

．

then

8

．

According to some scientists

，

global warming

______ the survival of the whole human race

．

A

．

scares

B

．

frightens

C

．

threatens

D

．

fears

9

．

He is an easy- going

，

friendly young man with a ______ sort of attitude towards money

．

A

．

casual

B

．

greedy

C

．

careful

D

．

serious

10

．

She did not hear what you said because she was completely ______ in her reading

．

A

．

interested

B

．

absorbed

C

．

involved

D

．

stuck

11

．

He said that the situation was dangerous and that there was no time to ______ in reaching an

agreement

．

A

．

spend

B

．

save

C

．

take

D

．

lose

12

．

It never ______ to them to question the committee

’

s decision

．

A

．

seems

B

．

happens

C

．

appears

D

．

occurs

13

．

The man

’

s influence on his daughter ______ as she grew older

．

A

．

declined

B

．

shrank

C

．

narrowed

D

．

relaxed

14

．

He finally realized how ______ his father

’

s advice was

．

A

．

worthy

B

．

valuable

C

．

efficient

D

．

wealthy

15

．

French is ______ spoken throughout the world

，

especially in former French

colonies

．

A

．

generally

II

．

CLOZE

Fill in each of the 15 blanks

in the passage with the most likely answer

．

Blacken the

letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(1 point each

，

15 points in all)

Play,in recreation, is any activity performed for amusement. Although people engage in play

mainly

to

enjoy

themselves

，

play

also

16

the

physical

and

mental

health

of

individuals.

Many people increase their physical

17

by swimming or hiking. Many people also improve

their mental ability by playing word games or

18

puzzles.

Play activities

19

one of three general groups. Motor play is physical exercise, such as

skating

or

playing

volleyball.

Intellectual

play

primarily

20

mental

activity,

as

in

playing

chess. Sensory play includes spectator activities, such as attending sports events.

Play

takes

countless

forms.

A

person

may

bounce

a

ball

21

or

join

in

a

game

of

basketball with several other people. Play activity may or may not be planned ahead of time. It can

B

．

mainly

C

．

widely

D

．

thoroughly

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take

place

22

from

in

an

individual

’

s

mind

to

areas

designed

23

for

play,

such

as

athletic fields.

Some play activities are popular with both children and adults. Others appeal primarily

24

people

of

certain

age

groups.

Children

often

25

plays

that

require

a

great

deal

of

imagination, such as dressing up and

26

to be adults. Adult play activities generally require

more structured types of recreation, such as sports and games.

For

a

child,

playing

is

a

form

of

27

and

a

significant

part

of

social

development.

Through playing, they express their ideas, moods, and personalities to other people. Babies only a

few

months

old

begin

to

play,

28

they

can

communicate

effectively

with

words.

Children

learn

to

interact

with

one

another

by

sharing

toys.

When

they

are

older,

they

develop

more

teamwork skills by playing

29

in such games as volleyball.

For an adult, playing is

30

relaxing during leisure time. Play activities can help relieve

pressures caused by the tensions of daily life.

16.A

．

brings out

17.A

．

soundness

18.A

．

solving

19.A

．

deal with

20.A

．

reflects

21.A

．

skillfully

22.A

．

sometime

23.A

．

singularly

24.A

．

to

B

．

contributes to

C

．

depends on

B

．

readiness

B

．

settling

B

．

begin with

B

．

neglects

B

．

personally

B

．

anytime

C

．

fairness

C

．

clearing

C

．

fall into

C

．

resolves

C

．

alone

C

．

somewhere

D

．

accounts for

D

．

fitness

D

．

answering

D

．

break into

D

．

involves

D

．

hard

D

．

anywhere

D

．

uniquely

D

．

at

B

．

specifically

C

．

specially

B

．

for

C

．

on

B

．

take part in

D

．

set foot on

B

．

contending

D

．

attending

B

．

self-defense

D

．

self-esteem

B

．

long before

D

．

as soon as

B

．

collectively

D

．

individually

B

．

an insight into

25.A

．

keep pace with

C

．

make fun of

26.A

．

pretending

C

．

intending

27.A

．

self-confidence

C

．

self-expression

28.A

．

no later than

C

．

soon after

29.A

．

cooperatively

C

．

independently

30.A

．

an introduction to

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C

．

a result of

III. PARAPHRASING

D

．

a way of

Choose

the

closest

paraphrased

version

after

each

of

the

following

sentences

or

the

italicized

part. Blacken

the

letter

corresponding

to

your

choice

on

the

answer sheet.

(1

point each, 10 points in all)

31. Like all deep experiences,

it may take a little work on your part to discover what all the fuss

[of those great works of literature]

is about.

A.

…

you need to read those great works of literature to understand why people are fond of

them.

B.

…

you need to study carefully why there is a dispute+ over those great works of literature.

C.

…

you need effort to figure out why those great works of literature disturb people.

D.

…

you need time to work out the meanings of those great works of literature.

32. Also, overindulged children are not as challenged as children with fewer playthings to be more

creative in their play.

A

．

Spoilt children need more toys to play with to be more creative.

B

．

Children with fewer toys are motivated to be more creative.

C

．

Spoilt children are challenged by children with fewer toys.

D

．

Fewer playthings stimulate more creation among children.

33. It was pleasant to believe that much of Nature was forever beyond the tampering reach of man.

A

．

It

was

enjoyable

to

realize

that

Nature

was

always

available

for

a

courageous

man

to

reach.

B

．

It was enjoyable to realize that Nature had a fascinating power to satisfy man

’

s curiosity.

C

．

It made one happy to think that man would never be able to interfere with much of Nature.

D

．

It made one happy to think that man could control Nature for as long as he liked

．

34. I felt myself beginning to sweat.

I had deliberately got myself into this jam

. What a fool!

A

．

I had got myself into this stupid argument.

B

．

I had learned to face this unpleasant consequence.

C

．

I had got myself involved in this difficult situation.

D

．

I had experienced a traffic jam at this crowded place.

35. Courtesy, politeness, good manners

—

call it what you will,

the supply never seems to equal the

demand

．

A.

…

people show more politeness than they should

．

B.

…

the supply of politeness is always greater than its demand

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C.

…

you can never have enough words to emphasize politeness.

D.

…

people

’

s need for politeness is always greater than what they get.

36. The plane did not frighten Kaz. For one thing,

Hiroshima had gone almost untouched by the

air war

.

A.

…

enemy

< br>’

s air forces had never occupied Hiroshima.

B.

…

almost no fighting had ever occurred in and around Hiroshima.

C.

…

Hiroshima was the only city where no one was killed by air raids.

D.

…

hardly had Hiroshima been attacked by enemy

’

s air forces during the war.

37. It is impossible to measure the importance of Edison

by adding up the specific inventions with

which his name is associated

．

A.

…

by describing the significance of his inventions.

B.

…

by connecting his reputation with his inventions.

C.

…

by remembering the total number of his inventions.

D.

…

by listing all the inventions he has made or helped make.

38.

“

That

< br>’

s nothing but religious pap,

”

he retorted with a degree of anger.

A

．

“

That

’

s just religious preaching,

”

he argued back angrily.

B

．

“

There is nothing related to religion,

”

he replied with anger.

C

．

“

Anything is more inspiring than a religious creed,

”

he responded angrily.

D

．

“

Nothing is more important than a religious belief,

”

he claimed with anger.

39.

Shortly

after

that

my

mother

reported

that

Little-John- Carrie

’

s-other-nephew

had

started

school on the same day

and taken to it like a duck to water

.

A.

…

and rushed to the activities there right away.

B.

…

and begun to like school immediately.

C.

…

and behaved himself naturally.

D.

…

and stayed at school all day.

40. Toddy Beamish opposed everything he said by a monotonous but effective

“

So you say,

”

and

drove him to the limit of his patience

.

A.

…

these words provoked his anxiety.

B.

…

this kept him from going to extremes.

C.

…

these words calmed him effectively and he became patient.

D.

…

this annoyed him so much that he could no longer put up with it.

IV

. READING COMPREHENSION

Read

the

two

passages

and

choose

the

most

likely

answer

to

each

of

the

questions.

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Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (2 points each, 20

points in all)

Passage One

Bike trailers are now becoming a popular mode of transportation. If you are wondering what a

bike trailer is, it is a motorless wheeled frame attached to your bicycle. Its primary function is to

help the bike rider in carrying additional load

．

Instead of carrying the load on the bike, it can now

be carried on the bike trailer which greatly reduces the strain placed on the bike. It is convenient,

easy to use and it helps you live an active lifestyle.

Bike trailers are an alternative to carrying different sorts of loads. Instead of using your car to

go to the nearby grocery store perhaps, why not use your bike trailer? It not only saves you money

from

the

gas

which

should

have

been

spent

by

your

car,

it

also

does

the

job

of

carrying

your

groceries.

Planning to get a bike trailer? Make sure to decide on what you are going to use it for first.

Different

bike

trailers

are

made

for

different

uses.

There

are

a

variety

of

bike

trailers

being

commercially

manufactured

．

The

general

trailers

available

in

the

market

today

are

the

general

cargo

trailer

which

is

used

to

carry

different

sorts

of

loads

from

groceries

to

furniture,

child

passenger trailer which is used to carry a child, pet trailer which is used to carry cats or dogs, and

canoe trailers which are used to carry long and narrow loads like canoes and surfboards.

If you want a trailer to carry cargo all around, then a cargo trailer would definitely suit your

needs. If you want to take your child along with you while you ride your bike, then check out the

different child trailers available in the market.

There are two types of bike trailers in the market today based on the number of wheels. The

first is the single wheel trailer which can carry light to medium loads. It is popular among hikers

since it is great for trail riding and narrow surfaces. It is also stable when making sharp turns at

high speeds. The other type of trailer is the two-wheel trailer which obviously has two wheels. It

can carry heavier loads than the single wheel type. When making sharp turns at high speeds it may

roll over, so be sure to slow down before making the turns.

Caring

for

your

bike

trailer

is

easy

and

comparable

to

that

of

a

bike.

Cleaning

the

trailer

requires water, soap and wax. Regularly check the tires for abnormalities like low air pressure or

wear and tear for this may cause accidents.

When you are out riding in your bike trailer, keep in mind that it is different from riding a

bike. The responses are different. You may notice that your bike may be a bit unresponsive due to

the extra load

．

Be sure to take trial runs in non-busy roads to get you acquainted with the new