4月自考综合英语二试卷及答案解析

1、精品自学考试资料推荐 2018年4月自考综合英语(二)试卷 IPART ONE 1. What were they talkin g ab Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. ( 25 points) out?Im sorry. I havent got_slightest idea. ( ) A. / B. the C.a D. an 2. _ .sympathy and love for the disabled child, nurses and doctors of the hosp

2、ital donated money for his operation. ( ) A. For B. Apart from C. Out of D. In 3. His friends are looking forward to _ him as soon as possible. ( ) A. be seen B. have seen C. see D. seeing 4. For a month she stayed in the hospital, never allowing her son to visit her, _she might pass the infection t

3、o the child. ( ) A. for fear that B. in fear that C. so that D. in case 5. In form, style and theme, many of Carl Sandburg s poems resemble _ in Walt Whiimans collection Leaves of Grass. ( ) A. these B. those C. this D. that 6. Of the two dictionaries, which one did you get?I chose _ ( ) A. the less

4、 expensive one B. the one most expensive C. the least expensive one D. the most expensive one 7. I wish I _ to repair my computer myself. I only made it worse. ( ) A. didn t try B. wouldn t try C. haven t tried D. hadn t tried 8. John s parents thought that it would be good for his health if he_ out

5、 of school for the 1 精品自学考试资料推荐 rest of the year. ( ) A. stays B. stayed C. has stayed D. had stayed 9. Trade union leaders expressed concern about the two workers who had been sacked on the construction site with no reason _.( ) A. giving B. to give C. given. D. to be given 10. My golf isn t just t

6、oo good now. I m out of practice, for I _ terribly busy. ( ) A. am B. was C. have been D. had been 11. 12. Little_about what others might think. ( ) A. cared he B. he cared C. he did care D. did he care 13. Would you watch TV or go for a walk?. _ the TV program is good this afternoon, I think I need

7、 the exercise more. ( ) A. Even though B. Now that C. No matter how D. In spite of 14. She is an experienced singer. She feels completely _when singing before a large audience. ( ) A. for ease B. in ease C. at ease D. on ease 15. She is an experienced singer. She feels completely _when singing befor

8、e a large audience. ( ) A. for ease B. in ease C. at ease D. on ease 16. The idea that the earth was flat was_centuries ago. ( ) A. denied B. refused C. rejected D. declined 2 精品自学考试资料推荐 17. His family has decided to tell him about the death of his wife. He is _ find out about it sooner or later. (

9、) A. bound to B. bound for C. bound in D. bound up 18. His family has decided to tell him about the death of his wife. He is _ find out about it sooner or later. ( ) A. bound to B. bound for C. bound in D. bound up 19. Mary has carried_on the family tradition of giving plants. ( ) A. up B. over C. o

10、ff D. away 20. Nowadays, more and more young couples are childless_choice. ( ) A. with B. by C. out of D. because of 21. As it is getting hot, I am_to get the air-conditioner repaired. ( ) A. impatient B. anxious C. worried D. concerned 22. He knows that he will_a better chance of getting a well-pai

11、d job with a higher degree. ( ) A. acquire B. obtain C. stand D. make 23. He had lost track of his daughter for 24 hours-he was very concerned _her safety. ( ) A. about B. in C. with D. into 24. A driver should always be on the watch _pedestrians and unexpected hazards. ( ) A. from B. for C. with D.

12、 against 25. The police are appealing for witnesses _ last night s robbery of a jeweller s. ( ) A. for B. at C. with D. to 26. A. degrees B. chances C. demands D. capabilities 27. A. unfortunate B. poor C. weak D. miserable 3 精品自学考试资料推荐 28. A. in that B. in which C. what D. where 29. A. pay B. give

13、C. fix D. offer 30. A. half-done B. well-prepared C. home-delivered D. overcooked 31. A. However B. In addition C. Above all D. Therefore 32. A. entertain B. disappoint . C. please D. offend 33. A. in nature B. in person C. in time D. in order 34. A. originally B. finally C. suddenly D. consequently

14、 35. A. curiosity B. contempt C. politeness D. humility 36. A. on B. at C. for D. in 37. A. scold B. praise C. offend D. defend 38. A. pleasing B. pleasant C. pleasurable D. pleased 39. A. prevented B. overcome C. formed D. strengthened 40. A. to B. in C. on D. at 41. It s much braver to ask questio

15、ns even when there s a prospect of ridicule than to suppress your questions and become deadened to the world around you. ( ) A .never ask any more ridiculous questions. B.never listen to what people around you say. C.be silent on what is gorag on around you. D.become indifferent to the .people aroun

16、d you. 42. But what makes some figures icons and others merecelebrities? In part, their lives have the quality of a story . ( ) A. their lives are very unusuaL B.their lives are full of adventures. C.they have encountered extreme difficulties. D.they have experienced great joys and sorrows. 43. In t

17、he United States Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible. ( ) A. To Americans, time is like all material things they value. B. To Americans, time is precious though it is not gold. C. Americans regard time as something that they can see and touch. 4 精品自学考试资料推荐 D. Americans treat time

18、 as if it were something they can control. 44. Then he Hughie had tried selling dry sherry. That did not answer; the sherry was too dry. ( ) A. Hughie realized selling sherry wasn t a profitable career. B. The sherry did not sell well for Hughie to make money. C. It turned out that selling sherry wa

19、sn t a suitable job for Hughie. D. Hughie couldn t persuade people into buying the sherry. 45. But he could not shut the war out of the sheltered world he had built for himself and his family. ( ) A. It was impossible for his family to survive the war. B. It was impossible for him to protect his fam

20、ily from storms. C. He could not protect his family from being affected by the war. D. He could not shut his family in the house he had built for them. 46. The motto is, Live and let live. ( ) A. If you want to live, you must allow others to live. B. Accept others and live peacefully with them. C. D

21、o not interfere with other people s affairs. D. Let other people live the way they choose. 47 _ nor does it love mean that I run your life for you. ( ) A I help you plan your life. B I help you manage your life. C I decide what you do and dont. D I make you a slave for my sake. 48. Like ties of kins

22、hip, ties of friendsh.ips are meant to be absolutely binding. ( ) A friends must share everything. B friends are closely tied together. C friendship means utter devotion. D friendship implies obligations. 49. Her Doris salesmanship was irresistible. Before the light changed half a dozen times 5 精品自学

23、考试资料推荐 she disposed of the entire batch of Saturday Evening Post . ( ) A she destroyed every copy of the book. B she gave out all the magazines in her bag. C she sold every single copy she had brought. D she got rid of what she did not want in the batch. 50. Psychologically there are two dangers to

24、be guarded against in old age. One of these is too great _an absorption in the past. ( ) A. It is dangerous for old. people not to face the harsh reality. B. It is dangerous for old people to look back on their past glories. C. One of the dangers is being interested in the present, not in the past.

25、D. One of the dangers is living in memories, in regrets for the good old days. 51. The boat moved forward _.( ) A. rapidly B. uninterruptedly C. jerkily D. feebly 52. While in the beat the writer felt_.( ) A. relaxed B. afraid C. only half-conscious D. helpless 53. The passage suggests that _.( ) A.

26、 clouds hid the sun B. the sun was shining in a clear sky C.there were clouds in the blue sky D. dark clouds indicated heavy rain 54. I dared not risk offending him means the writer_.( ) A. got on the bank with the helpof the man B. accepted the mans warmth and politeness C. tried not to show his su

27、spicion D. did what the man told him to do 6 精品自学考试资料推荐 55. What scared the writer after he got on the island? ( ) A. He had no control over his actions. B. He was afraid of something unknown. C. He knew that something horrible awaited him D. He found the man who greeted him evil-looking. 56. To liv

28、e within ones means is most accurately explained as _.( ) A. to cut down expenditure B. to plan one s expenditure with great care C. to spend no more than one actually earns D. to live frugally and spend nothing except on necessities 57. They anticipate their earnings (Para 1 ) means _.( ) A. they e

29、agerly look forward to a pay rise B. their expenditure is ahead of their income C. they feel sure they will be able to earn more D. their income is smaller than what they expect 58. Orderly men of moderate means have always something left in theft pockets to help others. The best explanation of this

30、 is _.( ) A. planning expenditure wisely, one will be able to help those less fortunate B. those who run their lives systematically always have money to spare C. one does not necessarily have to be rich to help other people D. if a man is well-off, he can spare some money for others 59. An empty bag

31、 cannot stand upright; a debtor cannot stand upright. The phrase stand upright is used _.( ) A. literally of both the bag and the debtor B. metaphorically of both the bag and the debtor C. literally of the bag, metaphorically of the debtor D. metaphorically of the bag, literally of the debtor 60. Th

32、e point the writer is making in the fifth paragraph is _.( ) 7 精品自学考试资料推荐 A. most debtors are liars B, debts are likely to lead to dishonesty C. the first debt has the same evil impact on a man as the first lie D. once a man starts incurring debts he doesnt know where to stop 61. Many_pots in excava

33、tion (挖掘) sites are invaluable and should be well preserved.(earth) 62. Science is based around the search for_ (true) 63. Terminal lung cancer is controllable but _. (curable) 64. He showed me a photo of a _ woman in a blue wool suit and said she was his mother. (look, good) 65. Her request for an

34、air-conditioned office met with a blunt_. (refuse) 66. It is said that one in five road accidents in the past three months is caused by the driver failing _at the wheel. (sleep) 67. The report called for immediate action to cope with the _needs of the earthquake victims. (urgency) 68. The goods in t

35、his small shop are all_and are very popular with foreign visitors. ( hand,make) 69. After a day s work, he went to the swimming pool for a good_. (swim) 70. She likes to read a detective novel in front of the_on a chilly day. (fire, place) 71我抬起头，意识到大家都在以赞赏的目光注视着我。 72现在年轻人最崇拜被媒体广为宣传的那些明星。(publicize)

36、 73我曾就读的中学的设施和教师的水平高于一般水准。 74作为穷人家的长子，他在孩童时期就懂得了自己的责任是帮助他的父母。 75如果一个人为了买一辆昂贵的轿车而不让全家人吃饱，我们就会认为他疯了。(deprive) 1. Provide some background information about the family. 2. Describe where and how the family spent Christmas and give some details about gift, food, activities, etc. 8 精品自学考试资料推荐 3. Conclude

37、the essay with a one-sentence comment pointing out in what way Christmas that year was memorable. 63. incurable 64. good-looking 65. refusal 66. asleep 67. urgent 68. handmade 69. swim 70. fireplace 72. Young people nowadays most admire those pop stars (who are) much publicized by th.e media. 73. Th

38、e facilities and the skills/level of the teachers of the high school I attended/went to/where I studied were above(the) average. 74. As the eldest son of a poor family, he came to understand in early childhood that his duty was to assist/help his parents. 75. If a man deprived himself and his family

39、 of sufficient/enough food in order to buy an expensive car, we would consider him mad/crazy. A month before Christmas, Henry, the breadwinner of the family, lost his job. He and his wife decided to spend Christmas on their farm, where they had a simple but memorable celebration. They gave Laura as

40、gifts a picture and a small brooch that had belonged to her grandmother, and the boys balls and story books. The family had a turkey and a tree from their own woods. They had a lot of fresh air and exercise. The children were more than satisfied. Emily thought no other family had a nicer Christmas t

41、han they did. Christmas should be an occasion to express one s love for one s family and Christmas gifts should be what one can afford and what is worth remembering. (146words) II.Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely an- swer. ( 15 points)Thereare two types of people in the world.

42、Although they have equal 26 . of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, while the other becomes 27 . This ari-ses from the different ways 28 they consider things, persons and .events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.The people who are to be happy 29 their att

43、ention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the 30 dishes and the fine weather. They enjoy all the 9 精品自学考试资料推荐 cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak of just the opposite. 31 , they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the ple

44、asures of society, 32 many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded 33 , such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up 34 by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors

45、. They offend many others; nobody treats them with more than the most common 35 and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim 36 obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success. If they bring on themselves public disapproval,

46、nobody will 37 or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their misconduct. These people should abandon this bad habit and be 38 with what is pleasing. The habit may be strong, but it may be 39 when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects 40 , their interests and tastes. III.Choose t

47、he closest paraphrased version of each of the following sentences or the italicized part. ( I0 points) IV.Read the two passages and answer the questions. (10points ) Passage 1 The dream changed. For hours, it seemed, I had been wandering aimlessiy through a silent forest of pine trees ; now ! was alone in a small boat which was drifting along lazily, past tree-covered islands, whose bare rocky edges rose abruptly from the transparent water. I was being carried between g