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全国2008年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach) AsIateshebeganthefirstofwhatwelatercalled“mylessoninliving.”ShesaidthatImustalwaysbe 1 ofignorancebutunderstandingofilliteracy.Thatsome 2 ,unabletogotoschool,weremore 3 andevenmoreintelligentthan 4 professors.Sheencouragedmeto 5 carefullytowhatcountrypeople 6 motherwit.Whensalesmenaredoingwell,thereis 7 uponthemtobegindoingbetter,for 8 theymaystartdoingworse.Whentheyaredoing 9 ,theyaredoingterribly.Whenasalesmanlandsalargeorderor 10 inanimportantnewaccount, 11 elationisbrief,forthereisdangerhemightlosethatlargeorderorimportantnewaccounttoasalesman 12 acompetingcompanythenexttimearound.TheAmericandreampromisedolderpeoplethatifthey 13 hardenoughalltheirlives,thingswould 14 wellforthem.Todayselderlywerebroughtupto 15 inpride,self-relianceandindependence.Many 16 tough,determinedindividuals 17 managetosurviveagainstadversity.Buteventhetoughonesreacha 18 wherehelpshouldbeavailabletothem.Anothersolitarymanwasfishingfurtheralongthecanal, 19 Arthurknewthattheywouldleaveeachother20peace,wouldnotevencall 21 greetings.Noonebothered 22 :youwereahunter,adreamer,yourown 23 ,awayfromitallforafewhoursonanydaythatthe24 didnotthrowdownitsrain. A.people E.boss I.believe M.are Q.out U.from B.fear Feducated J.in N.point R.who V.called C.his G.intolerant K.but O.listen S.you W.poorly D.worked H.brings L.weather Ppressure T.turnout X.college II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointforeach) 25.Theylived,inbitterdisillusionment,toseetheestablishmenttheyhadoverthrownreplacedbya_one,justashard-facedandstuffy.26.Amongmembersofmyownparty,closedmeetingswereheldtodiscuss_ofstoppingme.27.Nodoubtsomebodywouldhave_ifshehadntbeenthere;shewaspartoftheperformance,afterall.28.AllIcared_wasthatshehadmadeteacookiesformeandreadtomefromherfavoritebook.29.Hesatwithhis_stillpressedoverhisstomach,hidinghiswatch,butallthroughthecellyoucouldhearitsbluntticktocktick.30.Givemearestless_ortwoinbedandIcansolve,tomyownsatisfaction,allthedoubtsofhumanity.31.Iamnotable,andIdonotwant,completelyto_theworld-viewthatIacquiredinchildhood.32.Wereangryaboutthesamethingsyouare_policyalittleangrierbecauseourliveswerethethingsusedtotestthosepolicies.33.IfrequentlyfeelImbeingtakenadvantageofmerely_ImaskedtodotheworkImpaidtodo.34.Throughthewidedoorsoftheshedsshe_aglimpseoftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,withilluminedportholes.35.Personswhodoremainathomewhile_illhealthhaveseriousdifficultiesingettingsocial,medicalandpsychiatricservicesbroughtdirectlytothem.36.Whatwomendidntseemtorealize_thattherewerethingsyouknewbutshouldntsay.37.Theyexecuteextraordinarilywell,andtheirpropositiontocustomersisguaranteedlow_orhassle-freeservice,orboth.38.Standinginfrontoftheflower-standwomansheknewshe_nothavetoexplainthatshewantedtoleavethem.39.Forsomereasonhesmiledatwhathesaw,andturned_someyardsalongthetowpath.A.irregular E.noticed I.would M.price Q.caught U.apology B.ways Fabandon J.humiliating N.new R.invain V.was C.genetics G.intermsof K.compulsion O.hands S.in W.bymeansof D.about H.towalk L.meditate Pcrunch T.hour X.because III.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)40.Mutualcooperationwas_fromthegeneralspointofview,becauseitwasnthelpingthemtowinthewar.A.understandableB.undesirable41.Hewasmuchmorerestlessthanlastnight,and,despitesleepingdrugs,muchmore_.A.awakeB.wakeful42.Themarketplace_therequirementsofadvertisers.A.caresforB.catersto43.AtfirstIfoundthe_ofbeingunemployedverydifficulttocopewith.A.stigmaB.ugliness44.Usingtherighthandtoshakehandsisa(an)_.A.inventionB.convention45.Letstryanddiscussthisliketwo_humanbeings.A.rationalB.fashionable46.Collegesanduniversitiescannolongertake_thelearningthatshouldbeoccurringontheircampuses.A.forgrantedB.forpride47.Iwontpaytoppricesforgoodsof_quality.A.highB.inferior48.Itookwhathesaid_,butafterwardsitbecameclearthathereallymeantsomethingelse.A.literallyB.freely49.Johnwasstandinginthedoorwayinhis_bluesuit.A.brokenB.shabby50.Aboutfifteenminuteslater,Imanagedtosecretly_thedistressedwomanfromdanger.A.rescueB.reserve51.Finallytheyrealizedthattheymustreducetheircountrys_onimportedgrain.A.developmentB.dependency52.Susanlooked_,herwholebodyweakwithexhaustion.A.pitifulB.hopeful53.Doyouthinkthatmarriagebetweengaycouplesshouldbe_inourcountrysomeday?A.realizedB.legalized54.IfyouhavenotimeforShakespeare,forabasiclookatphilosophy,forcontinuityofthe_arts,forhistorythenyouhavenobusinessbeingincollege.A.beautifulB.fineReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.WaitingasaWayofLife（1）Waitingisakindofsuspendedanimation,afeelingthatonecantdoanythingbecauseoneiswaitingforsomethingtohappen.Waitingcastsoneslifeintoalittlehelloftime.Itisawayofbeingcontrolled,ofbeingrenderedimmobileandhelpless.Onecanreadabookorsing(oddlooksfromtheothers)orchatwithstrangersifthewaitislongenoughtobeginformingabondofsharedexperience,asatasnowed-inairport.Butpeopletendtodotheirwaitingimpassively.Whenthesoundsystemwentdeadduringthecampaigndebatein1976,JerryFordandJimmyCarterstoodinmutesuspensionfor27minutes,lookinglost.（2）Toenforceawait,ofcourse,istoexertpower.Towaitistobepowerless.Consideroneminor,almostsubliminalform.Thetelephonerings.Onepicksupthereceiverandhearsasecretarysay,“PleaseholdforMr.Green.”Onesitsforperhapsfiveseconds,thebloodpressurejustbeginningtocookuptowardtheredline,whenGreencomesonthelinewithahearty“Howareya?”andbusinessproceedsandthemomentpasses,Mr.Greenhavingestablishedthatheis(subtly)incontrol,thathistimeismorepreciousthanhiscallees.（3）Waitingisaformofimprisonment.Oneisdoingtimebutwhy?Oneisbeingpunishednotforanoffenseofonesownbutoftenfortheinefficienciesofthosewhoimposethewait.Hencethepeculiarragethatwaitscause,thesenseofinjustice.Asidefromboredomandphysicaldiscomfort,thesubtlermiseryofwaitingistheknowledgethatonesmostpreciousresource,time,afractionofoneslife,isbeingstolenaway,irrecoverablylost.（4）Americanshaveenoughmiseriesofwaiting,ofcoursewaitssometimesconnectedwithaffluenceandleisure.ThelinestogetapassportinManhattanlastweekstretchedaroundtheblockinRockefellerCenter.Travelerswaitedfourandfivehoursjusttogetintobureaucracysfrontdoor.AWashingtonPosteditorialwriterreportedafewdaysagothatthepassengersonher747,divertedtoHartford,Connecticut,onthereturnflightfromRomeasaresultofbadweatherinNewYorkCity,wereforcedtositonarunwayforsevenhoursbecausenocustomsinspectorswereonhandtoprocessthem.（5）ThegreatAmericanwaitsareoftendemocraticenough,liketrafficjams.Someofthegreatwaitshavebeencollective,tribalwaitingforthereleaseoftheAmericanhostagesinIran,forexample.Butwaitingoftenmakesclassdistinctions.OneofthemoredepressingthingsaboutbeingpoorinAmericaistheendlesswaitinginwelfareorunemploymentlines.Thewaitingroomsofthepoorareofteninbadconditions,butinfactalmostallwaitingroomsarespiritlessandblank-eyedplaceswhereitalwaysfeelslike3inthemorning.（6）Oneoftheinestimableadvantagesofwealthistheimmunitythatitcanpurchasefromseriouswaiting.Therichdonotwaitinlonglinestobuygroceriesorairplanetickets.Thehelpseestoit.Thelimousinetakestheprivilegedrightoutontothetarmac,theirshoesbarelygrazingtheground.（7）Peoplewaitwhentheyhavenochoiceorwhentheybelievethatthewaitisjustifiedbytherewardaconcertticket,say.Waitinghasitssocialorderings,itsrulesandassumptions.Otherwisepeacefulcitizensexplodewhensomeonecutsintoalinethathasbeenwaitingalongtime.Itisunjust;sufferingisnotbeingfairlydistributed.Oddly,behavioralscientistshavefoundthatthestrongestproteststendtocomefromtheimmediatevictims,thepeopledirectlybehindthelinejumpers.Peoplefartherdownthelinecomplainlessornotatall,eventhoughtheyhavebeenequallypenalizedbylosingaplace.（8）Waitingcanhaveadeliciousquality(“Icantwaittoseeher.”“Icantwaitfortheparty”),andsometimesthewaitingisbetterthantheeventawaited.Attheotherextreme,itcanshadeintoterror:whenonewaitsforachildwhoislatecominghomeormosthorriblyhasvanished.Whenanyonehasdisappeared,infact,orismissinginaction,theordinarystressofwaitingisoverlaidwithanunbearableanguishofspeculation:Aliveordead?（9）Waitingcanseemanintervalofnonbeing,theblankspacebetweeneventsandtheoutcomesofdesires.Itmakestimemaddeninglyelastic:ithasawayofseemingtocompacteternityintoafewhours.Yetitsbracketsultimatelyexpandtothelargestdimensions.OnewaitsforCaliforniatodropintotheseaorfortheMessiah.Alllifeisawaiting,andperhapsinthatsenseoneshouldnotbetooeagerforthewaittoend.Theregionthatliesontheothersideofwaitingiseternity.IV.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatements,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(10points,1pointforeach)55.Inthefirstparagraph,thewriterintroduces_.A.howpeoplewaitindifferentsituationsB.thegreatangerofpeoplecausedbywaitingC.howmiserablepeoplefeelwhilewaitingD.negativeaspectsofwaitingandsomewayofcoping56.JerryFordandJimmyCarterstoodinmutesuspensionwhenthesoundsystemwentdeadbecausethey_.A.wantedtohavearestB.didntlikeeachotherC.chosetowaitthatwayD.didntknowwhattosay57.TheexamplegiveninParagraph2showsthat_.A.onecanreceiveanunexpectedphonecallB.sometimesoneisforcedtowaitC.Mr.GreenistooslowtocometothephoneD.acallerisalwayssuperiortoacallee58.Fromthepassagewegettoknowthatwaitingmakespeopleangrybecause_.A.theydonthavesomuchtimeB.theirtimeiswastedbystrangersC.itisridiculousforthemtowaitD.theyfeelbeingpunishedunfairly59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.WaitsareconsideredterriblebyAmericans.B.Waitingissometimesconsideredpleasant.C.PeoplewaitfordifferentreasonsinAmerica.D.TravelersinAmericaarefreefromwaiting.60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_.A.AmericansweregreatlyconcernedabouttheAmericanhostagesinIranB.waitingfortheAmericanhostagesinIrantobereleasedwasgreatC.theAmericanhostagesinIranwereadmiredbypeopleathomeD.allAmericanswerewaitingfortheAmericanhostagestobereleased61.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_.A.beingpoorinAmericameanswaitingforvariousthingsB.inordertogetwhattheywantAmericanshavetowaitC.richpeoplearefreefromwaitinginlonglinestobuythingsD.endlesswaitingdepressesAmericansmorethananythingelse62.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewaitinginaline_.A.failtoprotestagainstlinejumpersB.allhatethelinejumpersverymuchC.considerlinejumpinganimmoralbehaviorD.responddifferentlytothelinejumpers63.Itisimpliedthat_.A.worryingabouttheresultisworsethanwaitingB.waitingforamissingpersonistheworstthingC.manypeoplecantbearthestressofwaitingD.somepeoplewouldratherwaitthanknowtheresult64.Theauthorstoneofthelastparagraphis_.A.sincereB.ironicC.pessimisticD.optimisticV.Thereisoneunderlinedpartineachofthefollowingsentences,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(10points,2pointsforeach)65.Oneisdoingtimebutwhy?A.passingtimecarelesslyB.spendingtimeinprisonC.calculatingtimeaccuratelyD.enjoyingthetimelonely66.Butwaitingoftenmakesclassdistinctions.A.differencesB.similaritiesC.connectionsD.conflicts67.Thelimousinetakestheprivilegedrightoutintothetarmac,theirshoesbarelygrazingtheground.A.touchingB.pollutingC.feelingD.walking68.Otherwisepeacefulcitizensexplodewhensomeonecutsintoalinethathasbeenwaitingalongtime.A.becomeexcitedB.turnintoamobC.getveryangryD.protestimmediately69.theordinarystressofwaitingisoverlaidwithanunbearableang