00600高级英语2004年10月试卷

浙00600#高级英语试卷第8页（共8页）全国2004年10月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600全部题目用英文作答（英译汉题目除外），并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。PARTONE(62POINTS)I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyouranswersheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointeach)●Weparkedthecar,Elgiecameoverand1himselfinthebackseatofthecar.Apolicecarmovedslowlytothecornerwherewewere2andthepatrolmenlookedatthethreeofus3andwepretendednotto4.Thepatrolcar5downtheemptystreetandIturned6towardElgie.●She7tomebecauseshewaslikepeopleIhadnevermet8.LikewomeninEnglishnovelswhowalkedthemoorswiththeir9dogsracingata10distance.Likethewomenwhosatinfrontofroaring11,drinkingtea12fromsilvertrays.●Actually,Ienjoymyworkwhenthe13arelargeand14andsomewhatfrighteningandwill15theattentionofmanypeople.Igetscared,andamunableto16atnight,butIusually17atmybestunderthisstimulatingkindof18andenjoymyjobthemost.●AndAmericansoughttonotethat,19thingsmayseemtobe20apart,artsandthehumanescholarshipare21here.I’mnotsuggestingthatwritersandartistshavethetaskoffindinga22totheAmerican23,buttheycanatleastclarifyits24andshowhowitrelatestothehumanconditioningeneral.A.inchedB.performC.assignmentsD.personallyE.appealedF.howeverG.natureH.cometoI.fireplacesJ.intentlyK.parkedL.settledM.respectfulN.loyalO.noticeP.cautiouslyQ.pressureR.messS.flourishingT.sleepU.incessantlyV.solutionW.urgentX.fallingⅡ.Thereare15sentencesfromthetextbooks,withablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyouranswersheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointeach)25.TheseniorpartnerstudiedtheresumeforthehundredthtimeandagainfoundnothinghedislikedaboutMitchellY.Mcdeere,atleastnot______.26.ForthisandotherreasonsIwassomewhatlonely,andIsoondevelopeddisagreeablemannerismswhichmademe______throughoutmyschooldays.27.Onthreepieceshemadeacrossinpencil,andthen______eachpiece.28.Butthepressisn’ttheonlypartyinthiscountrythat’sguiltyofthis______insensitivity.29.Mostoftheidlerichsufferunspeakableboredomasthepriceoftheirfreedomfrom______.30.Themodern______ofbeautyisnotexclusivelyafunction(inthemathematicalsense)ofwealth.31.TheBeatlesshowedtherewasa______ofemotionsbetweenloveandhate.32.Ourgenerationviewstheadultworldwithgreat______…thereisalsoanincreasedtendencytorejectcompletelythatworld.33.Shejustnoddedherhead,notgettingabit______,butrockingbackandforth.34.Ihavemetseveraladolescentconsumption-snobs,whothoughtthatitwouldberomanticto______intheflowerofyouth.35.Forthatmattershewoulddriveherselfandkeepthewholeeventwithinher______.36.Undoubtedlythedesireforfoodhasbeen,andstillis,oneofthemain______ofgreatpoliticalevents.37.Companiesthatpursuethisarenotprimarilyproductorserviceinnovators,______cultivatedeep,one-to-onerelationshipswithcustomers.38.Suchasitis,the______isregardedasnoplacetomakeacareerforthosewhohaveafuture.39.Iagreethatourfoodisnutritiousandthatthe______ofmostofusiswell-balanced.A.rangeB.dietC.skepticismD.cultE.unsuitableF.nordotheyG.optimismH.causesI.excitedJ.northeyK.unpopularL.foldedM.coursesN.rampantO.districtP.excitingQ.controlR.fadeawayS.stageT.drudgeryU.ghettoV.menuW.shuffledX.onpaperⅢ.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.Choosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyouranswersheet.(15points,1pointeach)40.Asabusinessman,hewouldoftenstayawayfromthecityforthreeorfourweeksata(an)(A.extent,B.stretch).41.countryforsomeyears.42.Tobeawriter,youneedamongotherthingsa(an)(A.vivid,B.acute)imagination.43.Althoughtherewereseveralwitnesseswhohadseenhimatthespot,hestill(A.declined,B.denied)it.44.Itismost(A.regretful,B.regrettable)thatMr.Smithhasdecidedtoresign.45.Duringthisseason,theweatheroften(A.alters,B.alternates)betweenheavyrainsandburstsofsunshine.46.Anewspaper(A.supplement,B.complement)willsometimesbedistributedfreewiththenewspaper.47.Myfatherwas(A.sensitive,B.allergic)tothiskindofmedicine,sowedecidedtotryanotherkind.48.Thepainterwas(A.inspired,B.initiated)topaintbythegrandeurofthesunrise.49.Thetheaterinthissmalltownhasaseating(A.capability,B.capacity)of1000.50.Wecouldallseeclearlythatthisnewcomerhad(A.fake,B.false)teeth.51.Beforegoingtotheparty,shehadtoironoutthe(A.creases,B.creaks)inherdress.52.Thepatient(A.replied,B.responded)quicklytothemedicineandwaswellinafewdays.53.Althoughmyfatherhas(A.detective,B.defective)hearing,hestillrefusestowearahearingaid.54.B.operation)oflessonsinprogress.Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritems:Ⅳ,Ⅴ,ⅥandⅦ.Success1)AyoungmanofhumbleoriginscametoNewYorkfromtheMidwesttoseekhisfortune.Hedreamed,intheAmericanway,ofbecomingamillionaire.HetriedhisluckonWallStreet.Hewasdiligentandshrewdand,whenhehadtobe,devious.Heputtogetherthedealandhedidsomethingswithanelectronicsacquisitionthatwouldn’tbearexplaining.Hesucceededevenbeyondhisdream:hemadetwelvemilliondollars.2)Atfirsttheyoungmanassumedthateverythingwasworkingoutsplendidly.“Isn’titgrand?”hesaidtohiswife,onceitwasapparentthathehadmadetwelvemilliondollars.Hiswifetoldhimthatitwasn’tgrand,andhewasanobody.3)richpeople.Richpeopleareshowninthenewspapersinthecompanyofmoviestarsandfamousnovelistsanddistinguisheddressdesigners.Thenamesoftherichestcorporateraidersareknowntoeveryschoolboy.Therearerichrealestatesharkswhosefacesappearonthecoversofglossymagazines.”Buthiswifesaidthathisfacewouldnot,becausehewasanobody.Whenhestressedthefactthathehadtwelvemilliondollars,hiswiferetortedthatalotofpeopledid,buttheywerestillnobodies.4)“Icouldbuyourwayontothecommitteesofimportantcharityballs,”theyoungmansaid,“thenwe’dbementionedinthecolumns.”“Don’tkidyourself,”hiswifesaid.“Theimportantcommitteesarealreadyfilledupwithpeoplewhoarereallyrich.Peoplelikeuswouldendupworkingonsomethinglikeadinner-dancetobenefittheAmericanPsoriasis(牛皮癣)Foundation.”Theyoungmanmentionedthatheownedaco-opapartmentonFifthAvenuethatwasworthtwomilliondollars.Hiswifearguedthat,toacertainextent,twomillion-dollarco-opswereadimeadozen.Thentheyoungmanboastedofowningastretchlimousineandsaiditwastwenty-oneandahalffeetlong.Hiswifebrushedtheideaaside,sayingthatnobodyfamoushadeverriddeninsomethinglikethat,andneitherHenryKissingernorCalvinKleinhadeverheardofhim,sohewasstillanobody.“OfcourseI’mdisappointedinyou,”shesaid.“Whenyouaskedmetomarryyou,yousaidyouwouldsurelyamounttosomething.HowwasItoknowthatyou’dturnouttobeanobody?”6)Foramomenttheyoungmanlookeddefeated.Thenhesquaredhisshouldersandclearedhisthroat.“I’llmakethempayattention,”hesaid.“I’llbuyaprofessionalfootballteamandarguealotwiththecoachinpublic.Celebritieswilljoinmetowatchbiggamesfromtheowner’sbox.”Thewiferidiculedhim,sayingthatnobodycouldbuyaprofessionalfootballteamfortwelvemilliondollars,becauseprofessionalfootballteamscostbigbucks.7)“ThenI’llbuyamagazineandappointmyselfchiefcolumnist,”theyoungmansaid.“Atinybutexceedinglyflatteringpictureofmewillrunnexttomycolumneveryweek.Theownersofprofessionalfootballteamswillinvitemetowatchbiggamesfromtheowner’sbox.”Thewifebelievedthathemightbeabletobuyoneofthoseweekly-shoppersthrowawaysfortwelvemilliondollars,butnotarealmagazine.Onecouldn’tbuyarealmagazineforchickenfeed.8)Theyoungmanwasverymuchhurtandaskedhiswifewhethertwelvemilliondollarswerechickenfeed.Buthiswifeinsisted,“it’snotbigbucks.”9)“Butthat’snotfair,”theyoungmansaid.“I’mayoungmanofhumbleoriginswhomadetwelvemilliondollars.Isucceededevenbeyondmydream.”“Someofthosethingsyoudidwiththeelectronicsacquisitionprobablyweren’tfaireither,”hiswifesaid.“Fairisn’tbeingmeasuredthesedays.Whattheymeasureismoney.”Thentheyoungmansaid,ifthatwasthecase,hewouldgetmoremoneybygoingbacktoWallStreetandmakingfiftymilliondollars.10)ButbeforetheyoungmancouldmakefiftymilliondollarsamanfromtheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissioncameandarrestedhimforhavingcommittedinsider-tradingviolationsintheelectronicsacquisition.11)Theyoungmanwastakenawayfromhisofficeinhandcuffs.Apictureonthefrontpageoftheafternoonpapershowedhimleavinghisarraignmenttryingtohidehisfacebehindan$850Italianovercoat.AlongarticleinthemorningpaperusedhimasanexampleofanewbreedofWallStreettraderswhowerethevictimsoftheirowngreed,probablybecauseoftheirhumbleorigins.Hisfriendsandassociatesavoidedhim.12)Onlyhiswifestuckbyhim.Shetriedtoseethebrightside.“Forsomeonewithonlytwelvemilliondollars,”shesaidtotheyoungman,“you’regettingtobeprettywellknown.”Ⅳ.Thereare10statements,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyouranswersheet.(10points,1pointeach)55.HetriedhisluckonWallStreet.A.Hebecameluckyinthefinancialworld.B.HetriedtogetajobinWallStreet.C.Hegotajobinthefinancialworldandtriedtomakealotofmoneythere.D.HewenttoWallStreettoseeifhecouldgetajobandtomakealotofmoneythere.56….withanelectronicsacquisitionthatwouldn’tbearexplaining.Theunderlinedpartmeans:A.thatcouldn’tbeexplainedasitwasagainstthelawB.thatwasagainstthelawtoexplaintothepublicC.thathewouldn’texplaintoothersD.thathefounddifficulttoexplain57.Icouldbuyourwayontothecommitteesofimportantcharityballs…A.IcouldbuyticketstogettotheplaceswherecommitteesworkB.IcouldusemoneytobecomecommitteemembersC.IcouldbuyticketstogetintoimportantcharityballsD.Committeesofimportantcharityballscouldbebought58….twomillion-dollarco-opswereadimeadozen.A.twomillion-dollarco-opswerecheapB.youcouldbuyadozentwomillion-dollarco-opsC.itwaseasytogettwomillion-dollarco-opsD.therewerealotoftwomillion-dollarco-ops59….andappointmyselfchiefcolumnist…A.makemyselfchiefofthemagazineB.givemyselfthejobofwritingchiefcolumnsC.assignmyselftothepositionofthemagazine’smaincolumnistD.ordermyselftodothejobofwritingamaincolumneachweek60.Atinybutexceedinglyflatteringpictureofme…Theunderlinedpartmeans:A.aphotoinwhichIlookbetterthaninreallifeB.averygoodphotothatIlikeverymuchC.averyclearphotoD.aphotoinwhichIlooknice61….oneofthoseweekly-shoppersthrowawaysA.oneofthoseweeklymagazinesoflittlevaluethatshoppersbuy,readandthenthrowawayB.oneofthosemagazinesshoppersbuyonceaweek,buttheydon’tlikeit,sotheythrowitawayC.oneofthosemagazinesshopperswhoshoponceaweekwouldbuy,afterreadingit,wouldthrowitawayD.oneofthosemagazinesthatappearonceaweekforspecialshopperstobuy,readandthrowaway62.Onecouldn’tbuyarealmagazineforchickenfeed.A.Onecouldbuyenoughfeedforchickenswiththatmoney,butnotagoodmagazine.B.Ifoneboughtchickenfeedwiththatmoney,thenonecouldnotbuyarealmagazinewithwhatwasleft.C.Ifonewantedtoraisechickens,onecouldn’tbuyarealmagazine.D.Onecouldn’tbuyagoodmagazineforsolittlemoney.63.Fairisn’tbeingmeasuredthesedays.Whattheymeasureismoney.A.Nowpeopledon’twanttobefairtoothers,theyonlywanttoberichthemselves.B.Nowpeopledon’tjudgeothersbyhowfairtheyare,butbyhowmuchmoneytheyhave.C.Nowpeopledon’ttreatothersfairly,theyonlywantmoneyfromothers.D.Nowpeoplearenotfair,buttheyarerich.64….whowerethevictimsoftheirowngreed…A.themorethingstheywanted,themoretheysufferedB.theysufferedbecausetheywereneversatisfiedC.theycametoabadendastheresultoftheirgreedD.theyonlyhadthemselvestoblameastheyweregreedyⅤ.Thereisoneunderlinedpartineachofthefollowingsentences,followedbyfourchoicesA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart.(10points,2pointseach)65.Hewasdiligentandshrewdand,whenhehadtobe,devious.A.secret B.determinedC.deceitful D.devoted66.Therearerichrealestatesharkswhosefacesappearonthecoversofglossymagazines.A.bigshotsindealingwithhousingpropertiesB.peoplewhoarereallyrichC.peoplewhoownalotofhousingpropertiesD.managersofrealbigenterprises67.Peoplelikeuswouldendupworkingonsomethinglikeadinner-dance…A.finallyfindourselves B.finallystopC.bedoingeverythingbut D.realizeourdreamsby68….forhavingcommittedinsider-tradingviolationsintheelectronicsacquisition.A.illegallymakingmoneyb