10005高级英语2006年07月试卷

10005#高级英语试题第10页（共10页）浙江省2006年7月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：10005PartIVocabulary(20%)DirectionsA:Thereare10incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.ThegirlsweresogladthatSallywasbackhome,andtheyweregoingtoclearoutthecupboardto_____hersuitcaseandotherstuff.()A.leaveout B.getridofC.makeroomfor D.makeuseof2.Whenyougoabroadtostudyorwork,youmust_____newcustoms.()A.addressyourselfto B.adaptyourselftoC.replaceyourselfwith D.convinceyourselfto3.Aswinterwasclose_____Soapystartedtolookforhiswintershelter.()A.intheway B.insightC.athand D.atlength4.Hisstatementofthemedicalpoliciesofthenationwashighly_____.()A.convincing B.controversialC.complete D.competitive5.Ithasnotrainedforseveralweeksandthegardenis_____water.()A.cryingoutfor B.readyforC.runningoutof D.overflowingwith6.Thepoliceare_____agangwhohasrobbedtwobanksinthepastmonth.()A.inrelationto B.inthewayofC.onthetrackof D.layinghandson7.Peopleseldomactina_____waywhentheyflyintorage.()A.rational B.radicalC.radiant D.racial8.Wouldyoupleaselendmetendollars?I’ll_____nextweek.()A.payoff B.payforC.payup D.payback9.The_____ofthepriest’ssermonwasthatallhumanbeingsshouldloveeachother.()A.essence B.estateC.segment D.qualification10.Mrs.Smithhad_____debtstotallymorethan$20,000whenshedied.()A.goneroundwith B.figuredoutC.runup D.boundupwithDirectionsB:Thereare10sentencesinthissection.Ineachsentencethereisawordorphraseunderlined.BeloweachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartofeachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.11.ThemessengerboyhadcometobreakthesadnewstotheMexicanwoman,buthelosthisnervewhenshewasinsuchanemotionalstate.()A.heldhistongue B.losthistemperC.losthiscourage D.brokedown12.WithhisdarkskinFrankcouldeasilybepassedforanItalianoraSpaniard.()A.regardedas B.misguidedasC.misunderstoodas D.treatedas13.Conductofthatkindhardlymakesforaharmoniousatmosphereintheclub.()A.comesto B.movestowardC.getsto D.resultsin14.Youhavealegalobligationtoensurethatyourchildreceivesapropereducation.()A.scheme B.formulaC.duty D.liability15.Intermsofnaturalresources,theNorthwestisoneoftherichestregionsofourcountry.()A.Regardlessof B.InregardtoC.Whatwith D.Insupportof16.Jennyhadneverbeentoabigpartybeforeandshewasillatease.()A.enthusiastic B.uncomfortableC.excited D.sensitive17.Ifthisnotioncatcheson,wewillsoonfindthebiologicalcommunitysplitintofumingfactions.()A.dominates B.takeseffectC.influences D.becomespopular18.Whenhefeltoutofsorts,hewouldraveandstamp,orsinkintosuicidalgloom.()A.inhighspirits B.inabadtemperC.desperate D.helpless19.Theirambitiousschemesformakingbigmoneyquicklycametonothing.()A.tookachance B.wentintoanactionC.gottothepoint D.endedinfailure20.IknewbyhearsaythathewastheeditoroftheAmericanMercury,butasidefromthatIknewnothingabouthim.()A.beside B.inadditiontoC.beyond D.aswellasPartIICloze(10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected21friends,whattheywerewillingtogivein22,andhowsatisfiedtheywere23thequalityoftheirfriendships.The24givelittlecomforttosocialcritics.Friendship25tobeauniqueformof26bonding.Unlikemarriageorthetiesthat27parentsandchildren,itisnotdefinedorregulatedby28.Unlikeothersocialrolesthatweareexpectedto29ascitizens,employees,membersofprofessionalsocietiesand30organizations—ithasitsownprinciple,whichistopromote31ofwarmth,trust,love,andaffection32twopeople.ThesurveyonfriendshipappearedintheMarch33ofPsychologyToday.Thefindings34thatissuesoftrustandbetrayalare35tofriendship.Theyalsosuggestthatourreadersdonot36forfriendsonlyamongthosewhoare37likethem,butfindmany38differinrace,religion,andethnicbackground.Arguablythemostimportant39thatemergesfromthedata,40,isnotsomethingthatwefound—butwhatwedidnot.（）21.A.on B.of C.to D.for（）22.A.addition B.reply C.turn D.return（）23.A.about B.of C.with D.by（）24.A.results B.effects C.expectations D.consequences（）25.A.feels B.leads C.sounds D.appears（）26.A.human B.mankind C.individual D.civil（）27.A.bind B.attach C.control D.attract（）28.A.discipline B.law C.rule D.regulation（）29.A.keep B.do C.show D.play（）30.A.all B.any C.other D.those（）31.A.friendship B.interests C.feelings D.impressions（）32.A.between B.on C.in D.for（）33.A.print B.issue C.publication D.copy（）34.A.secure B.assure C.confirm D.resolve（）35.A.neutral B.main C.nuclear D.central（）36.A.ask B.call C.appeal D.look（）37.A.most B.more C.least D.less（）38.A.people B.who C.what D.friends（）39.A.conclusion B.summary C.decision D.claim（）40.A.moreover B.however C.still D.yetPartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.PassageOneThebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymaynotbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththeportablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15years,pilotshavereportedwellover100incidentsthatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagneticinterference.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremainsunconfirmed,butincreasingly,expertsarepointingtheblameatportableelectronicdevicessuchasportablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersandmobiletelephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhichadvisestheaviation（航空）industry,hasrecommendedthatallairlinesban(禁止)suchdevicesfrombeingusedduring“critical”stagesofflight,particularlytake-offandlanding.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingforatotalbanduringallflights.Currently,rulesonusingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfromusingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,mostarereluctanttoenforceatotalban,giventhatmanypassengerswanttoworkduringflights.Thedifficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfieldsmightaffectanaircraft’scomputers.Expertsknowthatportabledevicesemitradiationwhichaffectsthosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationandcommunication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenabletoreproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhavenowayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbedangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybevulnerable（易受损的）tointerferenceraisestheriskthatterroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamagenavigationequipment.Asworrying,though,isthepassengerwhocan’theartheinstructionstoturnoffhisradiobecausethemusic’stooloud.41.Thepassageismainlyabout()A.effectivesafetymeasuresforairflight B.apossiblecauseofaircraftcrashesC.thedefectsofelectronicdevices D.anewregulationforallairlines42.Whatissaidabouttheover100aircraftincidentsinthepast15years?()A.Theymayhavetakenplaceduringtake-offandlanding.B.Theymayhavebeencausedbythedamagetotheradiosystem.C.Theyweresuspectedtohaveresultedfromelectromagneticinterference.D.Theywereprovedtohavebeencausedbythepassengers’portablecomputers.43.Fewairlineswanttoimposeatotalbanontheirpassengersusingelectronicdevicesbecause()A.theyhaveothereffectivesafetymeasurestofallbackonB.theydon’tbelievethereissuchadangerasradiointerferenceC.theharmfuleffectofelectromagneticinterferenceisyettobeprovedD.mostpassengersrefusetotakeaplanewhichbanstheuseofradioandcassetteplayers44.Whyisitdifficulttopredictthepossibleeffectsofelectromagneticfieldsonanairplane’scomputers?()A.Becauseexpertslackadequateequipmenttodosuchresearch.B.Becauseitisextremelydangeroustoconductsuchresearchonanairplane.C.Becauseitremainsamysterywhatwavelengthsareliabletobeinterferedwith.D.Becauseresearchscientistshavenotbeenabletoproducethesameeffectsinlabs.45.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor()A.hasn’tformedhisownopiniononthisproblemB.hasoverestimatedthedangerofelectromagneticinterferenceC.regardsitasunreasonabletoexerciseatotalbanduringflightD.isinfavorofprohibitingpassengers’useofelectronicdevicescompletelyPassageTwoFoxesandfarmershavenevergotonwell.Thesesmalldog-likeanimalshavelongbeenaccusedofkillingfarmanimals.Theyareofficiallyclassifiedasharmfulandfarmerstrytokeeptheirnumbersdownbyshootingorpoisoningthem.Farmerscanalsocallontheservicesoftheirlocalhunttocontrolthefoxpopulation.Huntingconsistsofpursuingafoxacrossthecountryside,withagroupofspeciallytraineddogs,followedbymenandwomenridinghorses.Whenthedogseventuallycatchthefoxtheykillitorahuntershootsit.Peoplewhotakepartinhuntingthinkofitasasport,theywearaspecialuniformofredcoatsandwhitetrousers,andfollowstrictcodesofbehavior.Butowningahorseandhuntingregularlyisexpensive,somosthuntersarewealthy.Itisestimatedthatupto100,000peoplewatchortakepartinfoxhunting.Butoverthelastcoupleofdecadesthenumberofpeopleopposedtofoxhunting,becausetheythinkitisbrutal(残酷的),hasrisensharply.Nowadaysitisrareforahunttopassoffwithoutsomekindofconfrontation(冲突)betweenhuntersandhuntsaboteurs(阻拦者).Sometimestheseincidentsleadtoviolence,butmostlysaboteursinterferewiththehuntbymisleadingridersanddisturbingthetrailoffox’ssmell,whichthedogsfollow.Noisyconfrontationsbetweenhuntersandsaboteurshavebecomesocommonthattheyarealmostasmuchapartofhuntingasthepursuitoffoxesitself.Butthisyearsupportersoffoxhuntingfaceamuchbiggerthreattotheirsport.ALabourPartyMemberoftheParliament,MikeFoster,istryingtogetParliamenttoapproveanewlawwhichwillmakethehuntingofwildanimalswithdogsillegal.Ifthelawispassed,wildanimalslikefoxeswillbeprotectedunderthebaninBritain.46.RichpeopleinBritainhavebeenhuntingfoxes()A.forrecreation B.intheinterestsofthefarmersC.tolimitthefoxpopulation D.toshowofftheirwealth47.WhatisspecialaboutfoxhuntinginBritain?()A.Itinvolvestheuseofadeadlypoison.B.Itisacostlyeventwhichrarelyoccurs.C.Thehuntershavesetrulestofollow.D.Thehuntershavetogothroughstricttraining.48.Foxhuntingopponentsofteninterfereinthegame()A.byresortingtoviolence B.byconfusingthefoxhuntersC.bytakinglegalaction D.bydemonstratingonthescene49.AnewlawmaybepassedbytheBritishParliamentto()A.prohibitfarmersfromhuntingfoxesB.forbidhuntingfoxeswithdogsC.stophuntingwildanimalsinthecountrysideD.preventlarge-scalefoxhunting50.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat()A.killingfoxeswithpoisonisillegalB.limitingthefoxpopulationisunnecessaryC.huntingfoxeswithdogsisconsideredcruelandviolentD.fox-huntingoftenleadstoconfrontationbetweenthepoorandtherichPassageThreeForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,Oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs.Coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boom(生育高峰)generation,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenation’selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessions,andinlawandbusinessaswell.“Inadditiontothedoctors,we’regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,”saysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’s(USC)SchoolofGerontology（老年学）.Lawyerscanspecializein“elderlaw”,whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination(歧视).Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.“Anystudentwhocombinesexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,”oneprofessorsays.MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewas“reallyboredwithbacteria.”Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatshelikedit.Shesays,“Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.”51.“...Oldissuddenlyin”(Line1,Para.1)mostprobablymeansthat()A.AmericahassuddenlybecomeanationofoldpeopleB.gerontologyhassuddenlybecomepopularC.moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampusesD.Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents52.WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit()A.fromtheadoptionofthe“elderlaw”B.fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderlyC.byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledgeD.bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests53.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?Because()A.retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.B.theycanemploymoregerontologists.C.theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.D.therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.54.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?()A.Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.B.Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.C.CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.D.Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.55.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheexpansionofAmerica’selderlypopulation()A.willprovidegoodjobopportunitiesinmanyareasB.willimposeanunbearableburdenonsocietyC.mayleadtonursinghomeabuseandagediscriminationD.willcreatenewfieldsofstudyinuniversitiesPassageFourThedeclineinmoralstandards—whichhaslongconcernedsocialanalysts—hasatlastcapturedtheattentionofaverageAmericans.AndJeanBethkeElshtain,forone,isglad.Thefactthatordinarycitizensarenowstartingtothinkseriouslyaboutthenation’smoralclimate,saysthisethics(伦理学)professorattheUniversityofChicago,isreasontohopethatnewideaswillcomeforwardtoimproveit.Butthechallengeisnottobeunderestimated.MaterialismandindividualisminAmericansocietyarethebiggestobstacles.“ThethoughtthatI’minitforme’hasbecomedeeplyrootedinthenationalconsciousness,”Ms.Elshtainsays.Someofthiscanbeattributedtothedisintegrationoftraditionalcommunities,inwhichneighborslookedoutforoneanother,shesays.Withtoday’sgreatermobilityandwithsomanycouplesworking,thosebondshavebeenweakened,replacedbyagreateremphasisonself.Ina1996pollofAmericans,lossofmoralitytoppedthelistofthebiggestproblemsfacingtheU.S..AndElshtainsaysthepubliciscorrecttosensethat:DatashowthatAmericansarestrugglingwithproblemsunheardofinthe1950’s,suchasclassroomviolenceandahighrateofbirthstounmarriedmothers.Thedesireforahighermoralstandardisnotalamentforsomenonexistent“goldenage”,Elshtainsays,norisitawishfullonging