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10005#高级英语试题第14页（共14页）浙江省2011年4月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：10005PartⅠVocabulary(20%)DirectionsA:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Thehousewiveswouldusually______thefruitbeforemakingtheirmindsupwhichtobuy.()A.pickout B.pickonC.pickup D.pickover2.Negotiationsarelikelytobe______bythedifferencesbetweenthetwoparties.()A.heldback B.heldupC.heldforth D.heldto3.Womennow______two-fifthsoftheBritishlaborforce.()A.makefor B.makeofC.makeup D.makefrom4.Theheadmastercouldnotgotothemeeting,soMr.Green______him.()A.represented B.helpedC.saw D.cameto5.Goingoutforaholidayisagoodwaytorelaxandrefreshyourself,andthisisespeciallytrue______itcomestopreventingdepression.()A.since B.beforeC.after D.when6.Hewasbusily______inwritingletters.()A.managed B.engagedC.spent D.awaited7.ShedecidedthatIwasthe______persontotakeoverthejob.()A.friendly B.fashionableC.ideal D.graceful8.Manypoorhouseholdsareexperiencingreal______.()A.hardship B.relationshipC.leadership D.friendship9.Canyou______whatheissaying?()A.takeout B.takeinC.makeof D.makeout10.Thousandsofpeoplewerewaitingbesidethe______thatthePresident’scarwouldtake.()A.building B.routeC.garage D.parkinglot11.A______childisalwaysnaughtybutdoesnotdoanyrealharm.()A.mischievous B.mischiefC.miserable D.misbehave12.Lasttimewe______inthemiddleofourdiscussiononthe“responsibilitysystem”.Let’scontinuetoday.()A.leftoff B.leftoutC.leftover D.leftbehind13.Justwhenhewasreadytobedischargedfromthehospital,adoctor______asmalltrickleofbloodcomingfromhisear.()A.conceived B.conceitedC.received D.perceived14.Thepolicehavedecidednotto______himforlackofconvincibleevidence.()A.persuade B.despiseC.charge D.interrupt15.Wewill______itthatshegetshomeearlyandfinishesallherhomeworkearly.()A.seeabout B.seethroughC.seeinto D.seeto16.Somepeopleeither______avoidquestionsofrightandwrongorjustremainneutralaboutthem.()A.violently B.enthusiasticallyC.sincerely D.deliberately17.Iheardthatthenewprinteris______withallkindsofsoftware.()A.comparable B.comparativeC.compatible D.competitive18.Itishightimethatwe______thewildanimalsandtheirlivingplace.()A.willprotect B.shouldprotectC.protected D.protect19.Thescientificreportgivenbythatworldfamousscholaryesterdaywas______confusing.()A.betterthan B.morethanC.ratherthan D.otherthan20.Thatpatienthasstayedinthehospitalformorethantwomonths,butitisnonethe______forit.()A.good B.betterC.bad D.worseDirectionsB:Thereare20sentencesinthissection.Ineachsentencethereisawordofphraseunderlined.BeloweachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartofeachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.21.TherearenotmanyteacherswhoarestrongadvocatesoftraditionalmethodsinEnglishteaching.()A.sponsors B.contributorsC.supporters D.performers22.Sometimesintheevening,eventracesofmoonlightglimmeringinmydarkroomcouldmakemebecomehomesick.()A.lighting B.glitteringC.brightening D.lightning23.Hisyoungestsonwhohasbeennowworkinginaverybigcompanyasamanagerisalwayshisboast.()A.overstatement B.exaggerationC.enlargement D.pride24.Thelittlecountryboydidn’tdaretolookupandstoodinaweofthegreatkingwhohadconqueredsomanycountries.()A.sorrow B.worryC.dread D.admiration25.Properdietandexercisearebothimportantforhealth.()A.study B.playC.reading D.food26.Recentlyhisarmywasinfluencedalotbythesoldiers’lessmorale(士气)whichwasduetothetroublestheycameacross.()A.depressed B.lowC.dispiriting D.discontented27.Afterconsideringforasecond,heaffirmedthatthishospitalwasthebestofallinChinaandsaidIcouldbelievehimforsure.()A.asserted B.believedC.declared D.announced28.Sheshudderedseriouslyafterherbodystrucktherocksbutfortunatelynothingreallyhappened.()A.shifted B.scatteredC.shivered D.surprised29.Lookingcautiouslyaround,amiddle-agedwomansidledtomeandaskedinalowvoiceifIwantedaticketforthematch.()A.walked B.shoutedC.threw D.waved30.Iwon’tgiveyouanaccountofallmywanderings,thoughIhavebeenmostindefatigable(不倦的);forIamkeeping,asItoldyoubefore,amostexhaustivejournal.()A.exhausted B.completeC.exhausting D.exhaustion31.Thegale(大风)hasratherincreasedthanshownanysignofabating(减退).()A.badge B.markC.rate D.symptom32.Merryisawomanofintegritywhohasneverabandonedherprinciplesforthesakeofwinningavote.()A.quality B.reputationC.uprightness D.ability33.Anincreasingproportionofourpopulation,unabletolivewithoutadvancedmedicalintervention,willbecomeprogressivelymorereliantonexpensivetechnology.()A.interference B.intrusionC.treatment D.interaction34.Mikepackagedthepresentinanattractivebox.()A.sized B.beautifulC.attributive D.active35.Theythenbeganthelongandtiresomegrindofpreparingthemselvesforcollegeentranceexamination.()A.sweat B.hardshipC.work D.labor36.IchosetostudylawbecauseIthoughtitwouldbeachallenge.()A.risk B.opportunityC.power D.test37.Thatboywithapairofspectacleswithgoldrimhaswonseveralscholarshipsinhisschool.()A.brink B.frameC.fringe D.brim38.Thestudysaystheresultsareagreeablewithanearlierresearch,whichshowedimprovedsurvivalofpatientswithadvancedHIVperfectiontakingthemedication.()A.persistent B.consistentC.compatible D.harmonious39.Inthebankhechangedhispoundsfortheequivalentamountofdollars.()A.identical B.similarC.equal D.same40.AccordingtoAmericanfederalgovernment,residentsofHawaiihavethelongestlifeexpectancy:77.2years.()A.rank B.scaleC.span D.scopePartⅡCloze(10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.WiththerapidspreadoftheInterneteverywhereintheworld,andthe(41)______numberofusers,oneofthemostexcitingdevelopmentsontheInternetisE-commerce-(42)______commerce.E-commercehastwoforms,(43)______business-to-business,orB-to-B,andbusiness-to-consumer,orB-to-C.B-to-Cwasthefirstofthesedevelopments.Itgrew(44)______fromthefirstdayswhenpeoplestartedtobuythingsfromtheirhomeswithoutgoingtoashop.Firstcame“catalogueshopping”(45)______youchoosewhatyouwantfromacatalogue(46)______picturesandotherdetailsofeverythingthatis(47)______sale.Youthensendanorderwithacheckbypostandthethingsyouhavechosen(48)______toyourhome.Then(49)______“televisionshopping”,where(50)______acatalogue,theitemsforsaleareshownor(51)______ontelevision.(52)______,thecustomersendsacheckandtheitemisdeliveredtohisorherhome.Onlineshoppingisthe(53)______development,wherethe“catalogue”is(54)______ontheInternet,combiningtheadvantagesofboththebookcatalogueandthetelevisionandindeedaddingmore(55)______.Thecustomer(56)______hischoicebutratherthansendinganorderanda(57)______throughthepost,heplacestheorderandpaysforitusinghiscreditcard,allusing(58)______.

ManypeopleworryaboutgivingdetailsoftheircreditcardovertheInternetandthedangerthatitmaybedeceitfullyused.(59)______,thegeneralviewisthatwithmodemsystemsofsecureencodingthedangersofthemisuseofcreditcardsis(60)______greaterinashop,garageorrestaurantthaninusingitforshoppingontheInternet.41.A.increasing B.spreading C.decreasing D.raising ()42.A.electric B.electrical C.electronic D.elective ()43.A.knownof B.knownas C.knowingas D.knowingof ()44.A.directly B.naturally C.generally D.specially ()45.A.which B.that C.where D.when ()46.A.drawing B.giving C.depicting D.sketching ()47.A.on B.for C.at D.in ()48.A.aresent B.aresending C.weresent D.sent ()49.A.spread B.went C.came D.had ()50.A.regardlessof B.asto C.insteadof D.infavorof ()51.A.displayed B.performed C.demonstrated D.exhibited ()52.A.Again B.Moreover C.Besides D.Secondly ()53.A.later B.latest C.lately D.late ()54.A.liable B.obtainable C.reliable D.available ()55.A.disadvantages B.features C.advantages D.characteristics ()56.A.makes B.puts C.does D.gets ()57.A.cash B.check C.note D.bill ()58.A.theInternet B.thecomputer C.thecatalogue D.television ()59.A.However B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Otherwise ()60.A.naturally B.truly C.really D.actually ()PartⅢReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.PassageOneTheincreaseinthepriceofoilhasbroughttheworldtoitssenses.Scientistsaresearchingforasuitablealternative,butsofarinvain.Theyareconsideringhowtheycanmakebetteruseofthetwoothermajorfuels,coalandnaturalgas,buttheyhavefoundthatneithercantaketheplaceofoilintheireconomics.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenagrowingconcernfortheenvironmentandcoalisnotapopularfuelwithenvironmentalists.Naturalgas,thepurestofthethreefuels,isalsothemostlimitedinsupply.Theanswerwouldseemtolieinnuclearpowerstations.Theyneedverylittlefueltoproduceenormousamountsofpowerandtheydonotpollutetheatmosphere.Theirdangers,however,aresogreatandthecostofbuildingthemarealsohigh.NotonlycouldoneaccidentinanuclearpowerstationspreadasmuchradioactivityasathousandHiroshima(广岛)atombombs,buttheradioactivewastefromthesestationsisextremelydangerous.Scientistshaverecentlyturnedtheirattentiontonaturalsourcesofenergy:thesun,thesea,thewindandhotsprings.Ofthesethesunseemsthemostpromisingsourceforthefuture.Houseshavealreadybeenbuiltwhichareheatedentirelybysolarenergy.However,solarenergycanonlybecollectedduringdaylighthours,andincountrieswheretheweatherisunreliable,analternativeheatingsystemhastobeincluded.However,manyscientistsareoptimistic(乐观的)thatnewwaysofgeneratinglargeamountsofenergywillbesuccessfullydeveloped,butatthesametimetheyfeartheconsequences(后果).Iftheworldpopulationgoesonincreasingatitspresentrate,wemay,infiftyyears’time,beburningupsomuchenergythatwewoulddamagetheearth’satmosphere.Byraisingthetemperatureoftheatmosphere,wecouldmelttheArcticandAntarcticice-capsandchangethepatternofvegetableandanimallifethroughouttheworld-afrighteningpossibility.61.Themainreasonwhycoalcannotreplaceoilisthat______.()A.itismoreexpensivethanoil B.itisaheavypollutantC.itislimitedinsupply D.itisoflittleeconomicvalue62.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingenergysourcesismostlikelytotaketheplaceofoil?()A.Solarenergy. B.Coalandgas.C.Atomicenergy. D.Noneoftheabove.63.Nuclearpowerstations______.()A.pollutetheatmosphere B.produceextremelydangerouswasteC.areinexpensivetobuild D.needenormousamountsoffuel64.Whatworriesscientistsmostisthatwewould______.()A.burnupalltheenergysupplyB.findnoalternativesourcesofenergyC.increasethepopulationatahighrateD.damagetheearth’satmosphere65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothispassage?()A.Scientistshavesucceededinfindingasuitablealternative.B.Scientistshavetriedseveralsourcesofenergybutnoneofthemisasuitablealternative.C.Scientistsareconfidentthattheywilleventuallysolvetheenergyproblem.D.Scientistsaretryingtheirbesttofindapotentialsourceofenergy.PassageTwoThefearthattechnologywouldeliminatejobsisnotpeculiartoourcentury.Itgoesbackatleasttothefirstpartofthelastcentury.ItwasthenthatgroupsofEnglishworkerstriedtopreventtheindustrializationofBritainbywrecking(破坏)factoriesandmachinery.Theythoughtthemachinesweregoingtotakeawaytheirjobs.Infact,themachinesincreasedthenumberofjobswellbeyondanyone’swildestdreams.Oneofthefewthingsonwhicheconomistsofalldifferentschools(流派)agreeisthattheideathattechnologyreducesjobsisafallacy(谬论).Itisafallacybecauseitassumesthatthetotalamountofworktobedoneinanyeconomicsystemisfixed.Itisreallynotfixedatall.Itischangingconstantly.Andformanyreasons,newconsumerdemands,populationincreases,technology,theyallworktoincreaseemployment.Inthelast30years,forinstance,Americahasadded30millionpeopletotheranksoftheemployed.Manyofthemworkinindustriesthatonlycameintobeingbecauseofnewtechnology.Themicroelectronicsindustryisanobviousexample.Thisindustrydidnotevenexist30yearsago.Todayitistheworld’sninthlargestindustry.Anditisgrowing.Itisexpectedtobethefourthlargestbytheendofthisdecade.Certainlyanyindustrywiththiskindofrecordhaspositiveimpactonjobs.Infact,inthepastdecadetherateofjobgrowthinmicroelectronicshasbeentwiceasfastasthenationalaverage.Andtheindustryisgivingrisetoentirelynewkindsofservicejobsthatrelyonmicroelectronicproducts.Theyareallpartofourgrowinginformationsociety.Thegreatestthreattothelaborforcetodayislackoftechnology.Businessfacesinternationalcompetition.Andtechnologyisinternational.Preventingordelayingitsintroductioninonecountrywouldmeanitsevenmoresuccessfulintroductioninothercountries.Companiesneedtoinvestaggressivelyintechnologicalinnovationiftheyaretoremaincompetitiveandcreatenewjobs.66.Englishworkerstriedtowreckfactoriesandmachinerybecausetheywantedto______.()A.eliminatejobscreatedbyindustrializationB.keeptheirjobsC.increasethenumberofjobsD.pavethewayfornewtechnologytodevelopintheircountry67.Accordingtothispassage,alltheeconomists______.()A.holdtheopinionthattechnologyreducesjobsB.thinkthatthetotalamountofworktobedoneinaneconomicsystemisfixedC.havedifferentopinionsastowhethertechnologyreducesjobsD.thinkthatitiswrongtosaytechnologyreducesjobs.68.WhichofthefollowingideasisNOTmentionedinthispassage?()A.Lackoftechnologyisthegreatestthreattothelaborforce.B.Technologycancreatejobsratherthanreducejobs.C.Noindustrycandevelopwithoutnewtechnology.D.Theideathattechnologyreducesjobsisafallacy69.Theauthorcitesthemicroelectronicsindustryasanobviousexampleinthepassagetoillustratethat______.()A.itisafast-growingindustryB.businessfacesinternationalcompetitionC.technologycanincreaseemploymentD.itplaysanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofnewtechnology70.Preventingordelayingitsintroductioninonecountrywouldmeanitsevenmoresuccessfulintroductioninothercountry.Thissentenceisusedtoillustrate______.()A.internationalcompetitionintechnologyB.theimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnologyC.thenecessityofcreatingnewjobsD.theaggressivenessoftechnologicalinnovationPassageThreeThereseemsnevertohavebeenacivilizationwithouttoys,butwhenandhowtheydevelopedisunknown.Theyprobablycameaboutjusttogivechildrensomethingtodo.Intheancientworld,asistoday,mostboysplayedwithsomekindsoftoysandmostgirlswithanother.Insocietieswheresocialrolesarerigidlydetermined,boyspatterntheirplayaftertheactivitiesoftheirfathersandgirlsafterthetasksoftheirmothers.Thisistruebecauseboysandgirlsarebeingprepared,eveninplay,tostepintotherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheadultworld.Whatisremarkableaboutthehistoryoftoysisnotsomuchhowtheychangedoverthecenturiesbuthowmuchtheyhaveremainedthesame.Thechangeshavebeenmostlyintermsofcraftsmanship,mechanics,andtechnology.Itistheuniversalityoftoyswithregardtotheirdevelopmentinallpartsoftheworldandtheirpersistencetothepresentthatisamazing.InEgypt,theAmericas,China,JapanandamongtheArctic(北极的)peoples,generallythesamekindsoftoysappeared.Variationsdependedonlocalcustomsandwaysoflifebecausetoysimitatetheirsurroundings.Nearlyeverycivilizationhaddolls,littleweapons,toysoldiers,tinyanimalsandvehicles.Becausetoyscanbegenerallyregardedasakindofartform,theyhavenotbeensubjecttotechnologicalleapsthatcharacterizeinventionsforadultuse.Theprogressfromthewheeltotheoxcart(牛车)totheautomobileisadirectlineofascent(进步).Theprogressfromarattle(拨浪鼓)usedbyababyin3000BCtooneusedbyaninfanttoday,however,isnotcharacterizedbyinventiveness.Eachrattleistheproductoftheartistictastesofthetimesandsubjecttothelimitationsofavailablematerials.71.Thereasonwhythetoysmostboysplaywitharedifferentfromthosethatgirlsplaywithisthat______.()A.theirsocialrolesarerigidlydeterminedB.mostboyswouldliketofollowtheirfathers’professionsC.boysliketoplaywiththeirfatherswhilegirlswiththeirmothersD.theylikechallengingactivities72.Oneaspectof“theuniversalityoftoys”liesinthefactthat______.()A.technologicaladvanceshavegreatlyimprovedthedurabilityoftoysB.theimprovementofcraftsmanshipinmakingtoysdependsontheeffortsofuniversitiesC.theexplorationoftheuniversehasledtothecreationofnewkindsoftoysD.thebasiccharacteristicsoftoysarethesametheworldover73.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’sviewonthehistoricaldevelopmentoftoys?()A.Thecraftsmanshipintoy-makinghasremainedessentiallyunchanged.B.Toyshaveremainedbasicallythesameallthroughthecenturies.C.Thetoyindustryhaswitnessedgreatleapsintechnologyinrecentyears.D.Toysareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinshapingachild’scharacter.74.Regardedasakindofartform,toys______.()A.followadirectlineofascentB.alsoappealgreatlytoadultsC.arenotcharacterizedbytechnologicalprogressD.reflectthepaceofsocialprogress75.Theauthorusedtheexampleofarattletoshowthat______.()A.intoy-makingthereisacontinuityintheuseofmaterialsB.eventhesimplesttoyscanreflecttheprogressoftechnologyC.itoftentakesalongtimetointroducenewtechnologyintotoy-makingD.evenasimpletoycanmirrortheartistictastesofthetimePassageFourSomedayastrangerwillreadyoure-mailwithoutyourpermissionorscantheWebsiteyou’vevisited，orperhapssomeonewillcasuallyglancethroughyourcreditcardpurchasesorcellphonebillstofindoutyourshoppingpreferencesorcallinghabits.Infact,it’slikelysomeofthesethingshavealreadyhappenedtoyou.Whowouldwatchyouwithoutyourpermission?Itmightbeaspouse,agirlfriend,amarketingcompany,aboss,acoporacriminal.Whoeveritis,theywillseeyouinawayyouneverintendedtobeseen-the21stcenturyequivalentofbeingcaughtnaked.Psychologiststellusboundariesarehealthy,thatit’simportanttorevealyourselftofriends,familyandloversinstages,atappropriatetimes.Butfewboundariesremain.Thedigitalbreadcrumbs(碎屑)youleaveeverywheremakeiteasyforstrangerstoreconstructwhoyouare,whereyouareandwhatyoulike.Insomecases,asimpleGooglesearchcanrevealwhatyouthink.Likeitornot,increasinglyweliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret.Thekeyquestionis:Doesthatmatter?FormanyAmericans,theanswerapparentlyis“no.”Whenopinionpolls(民意测验)askAmericansaboutprivacy,mostsaytheyareconcernedaboutlosingit.Asurveyfoundanoverwhelmingpessimismaboutprivacy,with60percentofrespondentssayingtheyfeeltheirprivacyis“slippingaway,andthatbothersme.”Butpeoplesayonethinganddoanother.OnlyatinyfractionofAmericanschangeanybehaviorsinanefforttopreservetheirprivacy.Fewpeopleturndownadiscountattollbooths(收费站)toavoidusingtheEZ-Passsystemthatcantrackautomobilemovements.Andfewturndownsupermarketloyaltycards.PrivacyeconomistAlessandroAcauistihasrunaseriesofteststhatrevealpeoplewillsurrender(交出)personalinformationlikeSocialSecuritynumbersj