00015英语二-全国试卷

1、2005 年上半年高等教育命题英语（二）（试卷）课程代码：0015本试卷分为两部分，满分 100 分；时间为 150 分钟。第一部分为选择题，共 50 分。应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂，不能答在试卷上。第二部分为非选择题，共 50 分。应考者必须将写在“答题纸”的相应位置上，否则不计分。PART ONE （50 POS）、Vocabulary and Structure（10 pos， 1pofor each item）从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1.Wouldnt you rather your child sucsful with his stud

2、y and won thescholarship？A.becameeC. wouldees2.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement ，he wonderswillhappen tohis family life.A.itB.tC.whatD.this3.We hopet all the measures against sandstorms ， was put forward bythe committee ，will be considered seriously at the meeting .A.whileB.af

3、terC.sinceD.as4.We cannot leave this toughjobtorson.A.whonobody has confidenceB.in whom nobody has confidenceC.forwhom nobody has confidenceD.who everyone hasconfidence of5.Youare the best for the job you apply yourmind to it .A.untilB.if onlyC.in caseD.unless6.Hey，leave！I hate people touching myhai

4、r.A.behindB.outC.offD.over7.I thought the problem of water shortage would at the meeting but nobodymentioned it.e upe up toe overe to8.Mr.Smith ，can I you fora minute？ Id like to hear your opinion onthis ie.A.say a word withB.have words withC.mention a word withD.have a word with9.There is a deadloc

5、k （僵局）he discuswhen neither side gives to the other .A.a wayB.wayC.the wayD.its way10.This type of desk and chair can be adjusted the height of students atdifferentages.A.withB.forC.toD.in、ClozeTest （10 pos， 1 pofor each item）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。For over adred years Japan

6、 has consistently spent large sums of money andconsiderable human resourin an effort to obtaechnology . Her abilitytonegotiate 11 by the factt most of the technology she wanted wasnocommerl secrets .Japans 12has also been strengthened by the facttherernal market was large ，sot _13 to this market cou

7、ld be offeredto multinational companies as an attraction to them to grant licenses. Besides ，Japans work force was disciplined ， so it was capable 14 applying theinformation it acquired. Finally ， Americanand European companies ， who were_15licensers， feltt the Japacompanies might take a large share

8、of the world market _ 16 they were notlimited by licensing agreement.Conditions of this sort，17 together in one nation ，may well be unique ，and the case of Japan may therefore not actually demonstratet licensing is justas efficient as multinational ownership for the _18 of technology. In fact ，Japan

9、 may be finding this method of operation 19effectivenhe past ，as her needs for outside technology now require information which _20 onlya few companies and is more closelyheld.11.A.was strengthenedB .will be strengthenedC.will havebeenstrengthenedD. has been strengthened12.A.itionB.locationC.placeD.

10、po13.A.entryB.acsC.presenceD.acceptance14.A.atB.inC.forD.of15.A.potentialB.feasibleC.liableD.inevitable16.A.untilB. beforeC. ifD.after17.A.cameB.comeC.will comeD .coming18.A.transformationB.transferC.transmisD.shift19.A.muchB.littleC.lessD.more20.A.sticks toB.belongs toC.drawsonD.takes on、Reading Co

11、mprehen（30 pos，2 pos foreach item）从下列每篇短文后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage .One day ，the principal cameo our room and ，after talking to the teacher ，for some reason said ：“I wish all of the white scholars to stand for a moment .”I rose w

12、ith the others . The teacher looked at me and ，calling my name ，said：“You sit down for the present ，and rise with the others .”I did not quite understandher .She repeated ：“Yous it down now， and rise with the others .”I sat down puzzledand dumb. I saw and heard nothing .When the others were asked to

13、 rise ，I did notknow it .When school was dismissed ，I went out unconsciously .A few of the whiteboys laughed at me ，saying：“Oh， youre a nigger ，too.”I hurried on as fast as I could to where my looking glassg on the wally own little room. For an instant I was afraid to look ，but when I did ，I lookedl

14、ong and earnestly. I was accustomed to hearing remarks about my beauty； but now ，for thetime ，I became conscious of it and recognized it .I noticed the ivory（象牙） whiteness of my skin ，the beauty of my mouth ，the size and liquid darknessof my eyes .I ran downstairs and rushed to where my mother was s

15、itting .I buriedmy head in her lap and cried out：“Mother ，l me ，am I a nigger ？”I couldnot see her face ，but I felt her hands on my head .I looked upo her face. Therewere tears in her eyes and I could seet she waffering for me. And then itwast I looked at her critically for thetime. I had thought of

16、 her in achildish way only as the most beautiful womanhe world； now I looked at hersearching for defects .I could seet her skin was almost brown ，andt shedid differ in some way from the other ladies who came to the house； yet ，even soI could seet she was more beautifuln any of them. She musve felttI

17、 was examining her ，for she hid her facey hair and said with difficulty：“No ，my darling ，you are not a nigger .”She went on ：“If anyone calls you anigger ，dont notice them .”But the more she talked ，the less was I reared ，and I stopped her by asking ：“Well ，mother ，am I white ？ Are you white？” Shean

18、swered tremblingly：“No ，I am not white ，but your father is one of the greatestmenhe country .The best blood of the South is in you .”Thiddenly openedupy heart a fresh fear ，and I almost fiercely demanded：“Who is my father ？Where is he ？”She stroked my hair and said ：“Illl you about him some day.”I s

19、obbed：“I want to know now .”She answered：“No ，not now.”21.We can infer from the passaget “a nigger ”means.A .a whiteB.a blackC. anyonet is not whiteD.anyonet is not black22.When the teacher asked him to sit down and rise with the others ，the author wasconfused because.A.henever considered himself a

20、non-whiteB.hethoughtthe teacher didnt recognize himC.hethoughthe should be considered a scholarD.hethoughtit rude for the teacher to call his name23.Itwasont dayt he began to realizet .A.hewasa niggerB.hewasdifferent fromothers because of his beautyC.his color was liket of his motherD. he differed f

21、rom other white people even with his beauty24.From the passage we can learnt .A.theboys fatherleft them for some reasonsB.theboys motherdidnt want to mention his father at allC.theboy never methis father beforeD.theboys motherhated his father25.This passage generallyls us a story of .A .a boy who su

22、ddenlyrealizedt he was a coloredB.a boy who hadbeenlooked down upon because he had no fatherC.the miserablelifeof colored peopleD.the life of aone-parent familyPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.For Americans， time is a “resource”t， like water or coal， can be usedwell o

23、r poorly. “Time is money，” they say. “You only get so much timehislife； youd best use it wisely.” The future will not be bettern the past orthe present unless people use their time fro constructive ， future-orientedactivities. Thus， Americansadmire a “well-anized”，ho has awritten list of things to d

24、oand a schedule forng them.The idealispunctual and treasures otheoples time.The American attitude towards time is not nesarilyshared byothers ，espelly non-Europeans. They are more likely to consider time as somethingtis simply there around them， not something they can “use”。One of the more difficult

25、things many foreign businessmen and students must adjust tohe Ses is thenotiont time must be saved whenevossible and used wisely every day.heir efforts to use their time wisely， Americans are sometimes seen byforeign visitors as automatons， unhuman creatures who are so tied to their clocksand their

26、schedulest they cannot participate in or enjoy the humaneractionst are the truly important things in life. “They are like little machines runningaround，” one foreign visitor said.The emphasis Americans place on efficiency is closely related to their conceptsof the future， change and time. To do some

27、thing efficiently is tothe wayt is quickest and requires the smallest investment of resour. Americanbusinesses sometimes hire “efficiency experts” to review their operations andsuggest ways in which they couldplish moren they are currentlyplishing with the resourthey are investing. Popular periodica

28、ls carrysuggestions for more efficient ways to clean house， raise children， tend the yard，and so on.his context the “fast-food industry” can be seen as a clear exle ofan American cultural product. McDonalds， Kentucky Fried Chicken， Pizza Hut，and other fast-food establishments prosper in a country wh

29、ere many people want tominimize the amount of time they spend preparing and eating meals. The millions ofAmericans who take their meals at fast-food restaurants cannove mucherestin lingeriner their food while conversing with friends， as millions of Europeansdo. As McDonalds restaurants have spread a

30、round the world， they have been viewedas symbols of American society and culture， bringing not jusmburgers but anemphasis on speed， efficiency， and shiny cleanliness. The typical American food，some observers argue， is fast food.26. Ifrson treasures otheoples time，he.A. does not waste peoples time wi

31、th conversation or activitys no benefileB.does notbeve the future will be any bettern the present or the pastC.likes todeepa written schedule of the daily activities with himD.likes tohavehis meals at the fast-food restaurants to save time27.he eyes of the foreign visitorshe Ses， American people.A.t

32、hinkt time is always there which needs budgetingB.enjoy saving and using time wisely everydayC.are indifferenthat they are like feelingless machinesD.are so fully engagedt they are unable to enjoy the important things in life28. What is the job of an efficiency expert？A.Writing articles for periodic

33、als.B.mending ways of efficient investmentC.Examining the quality of a companys productsD.Teaching people how to take care of their yard29. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph？A. Many Americans love having meals at fast-food restaurantsB. Americans are busiern otheoplehe w

34、orldC. The American fast-food industry helps spread the American culture around the worldD. The United Ses is the father of the worlds fast-food industry30. The best title for this passage is A.TheAmerican Concept of TimeB.TheDevelopment of the American Fast Food Industryto Raise EfficiencyD.TheAmer

35、ican Food and CulturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling，where children are not to school and receive their formal education from oneor both parents. Legislation and court decis have make i

36、t legallysible inmost ses for parents to educate their children at home， and each year more peopletake advantage oft opportunity.Supporters of home education claimt it is less expensive and far moreefficientn mass public education. Moreover they quote several merits： refof school overcrowding ， adde

37、d curricular and pedagogical （ 课程和教学法）alternatives， strengthened family relationships， lower dropout rates， increasedmotivation， higher standardized test scores， and reduced discipline problems.Supporters of home schooling also bevet it provides the parents with theopportunity to reinforce their mor

38、al values through education.Critics of home schooling movement claimt it creates as many problems asit solves. They acknowledget， in a few cases， home schooling offers educationalopportunitieperior to those foundost public schools， but ferents canprovide such educational advantages. Some parents who

39、 withdraw their children formthe schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational backgroundand insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for theirchildren. Typically ， parents have fewer ， not more technological resouravailablen do schools. However， the relat

40、ively inexpensive computer technologyt is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notiont homeschooling is in any way not so good as more highly structured classroom education.Finally， a sociological （社会学） concern is the restricted soleractionexperienced by children who are educated

41、 at home. Technology will never replace thepupil-teacher relationship. Also， while relationships with parents and brothersand sisters may be improved， children taughhome may develop a distorted （歪曲的） view of society.31. The main idea of the passage ist.A. more and more parents are in favor ofhomesch

42、oolingB. home schooling iperior to schooleducation because is been legallyapprovedC. though home schooling has its advantages， it creates as many new problems atthe same timeD. school education is no doubt bettern homeeducation32. Those who support home schooling thinkt.A.its less expensive and more

43、 efficient apartfrom other meritsB.is added curricular and pedagogical alternativesC.it will cause fewer discipline problemsD.its more important to reinforce moral values33. Critics bevet .A. ferents can afford computers and technology when providing home educationB.ferents are qualified enough to p

44、rovide a satisfactory home education？C.school teachers are bettern parentsD.classroom environment can provide most satisfactory education34. Accordingto the author， home schooling cannot help children.A.acquire sol knowledgeB.build up arelationship with family membersC.build up pupil-teacher relatio

45、nshipD.develop a right view of society35. The attitude of the author towardhome schooling is.A.vagueB.itiveC.totally negativeD.straight-forwardPARTTWO （50POS）IV、Word Spelling （10 pos， 1 pofor two items）将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。36.破坏，使遇难 vt w_37.自愿的，自发的 a. v_ _ _ _ _ _ _38.紧要的，紧

46、迫的 a. u_39.，忍受 vt. t_ _ _ _ _40.症状，征兆n. s_ _ _41.最近，前 ad.l_ _ _ _42.放大，夸大vt. m_ _ _ _ _ _43.概念，想法 n. n_ _44.服从，听从vt. o_ _ _45.苦干的，费力的 a. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _46.达到；造诣n. a_ _ _47. 使平衡；权衡 vt.b_ _ _48.战役，运动n. c_ _ _49. 装修，装饰 vt.d_ _ _ _50.基本的，初级的 a.e_51.忠诚的，忠实的 a. f_ _ _ _52，手势 n g_ _ _ _ _53.高度地，非常 ad. h_

47、_ _ _54.模仿的，仿制的 a.i_ _ _ _55.正义，公正 n. j_ _ _ _ _ _V、Word FORM（10 pos，1 poforeach item）将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。写在答题纸上。56. Once harm （do） to the environment， it takes years to have the system recovred.57. With the strike（settle）， the work on the new assembly line went aheadlike wildfire.58. The child was playing（danger） near the edge of the swimming pool.59. This project （plish） byof 2006 will grey improve thebasic