00795综合英语二200907【答案在试卷后】

2009年7月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试综合英语(二)试题课程代码：00795请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上I．语法、词汇。从A、B,C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththemostlikelyanswer.(15points)1.Einstein’sspecialtheoryof______,farfrombeingobscureanddifficult,canbeunderstoodinitsbasicswithnomorethanfirst-yearalgebra.A.relative B.relativenessC.relativity D.relatively2.Theyarestillnotfullyabletodistinguishright______wrong.A.between B.fromC.for D.against3.Themomentwhensheknewthatherboyfriendwasgoingtobreakupwithher,hereyes______ahurtlook.A.tookout B.tookoverC.tookto D.tookon4.AtpartiesJackdoesn’tmindmakinga______ofhimselfaslongasitbringsaboutjoyandlaughter.A.fool B.heroC.coward D.man5.Sheturneddowntherequestbecauseitwas__thelimitsofhispower.A.above B.overC.off D.beyond6.They______ingoinginspiteoftheawfulweather.A.insisted B.existedC.persisted D.consisted7.Youwillsucceedintheend______yougiveuphalfway.A.evenif B.asthoughC.aslongas D.unless8.It’svery______ofyoutowatermygardenwhileIwasaway.A.considered B.considerateC.considering D.considerable9.Helenprobably______herrapidrecoverytoherhusband’sdevotedcare.A.obliged B.contributedC.belonged D.owned10.______theplancarefully,hedecidedtotakeit.A.Tohavejudged B.TojudgeC.Havingjudged D.Judging11.Iwouldliketoattendthedancingclass,butIwas______thechancesatschool.A.lost B.deniedC.missed D.dismissed12.Widespreadcorruption______seriousproblemstothegovernment.A.poses B.hasC.affects D.results13.Sheseemed______allherpassionaftershefailedtheEntranceExamforUniversity.A.tohavelost B.havinglostC.tolose D.losing14.Iconsiderhissuggestionthemost______thathassofarbeenoffered.A.sensible B.sensitiveC.sentimental D．strenuous15.Theprizewillgoto______ofthemwritesthebestarticle.A.whoever B.whomeverC.whichever D．whateverII．完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共15小题。每小题1分，共15分)Fillineachblankinthepassagewiththemostlikelyanswer.(15points)Manystudentsfindtheexperienceofattendinguniversitylecturestobeaconfusingandfrustratingexperience.Thelecturerspeaksforoneortwohours,perhapsillustratingthetalkwithslides,writingupimportantinformationontheblackboard,16readingmaterialandgivingout17.Thenewstudentseestheotherstudentscontinuouslywritingonnotebooksand18whattowrite.Veryoftenthestudentleavesthelecturewithnoteswhichdonotcatchthemainpointsand19becomehardevenforthestudentstounderstand.Mostinstitutionsprovidecourseswhich20newstudentstodeveloptheskillstheyneedtobe21listenersandnote-takers.22theseareunavailable,therearemanyusefulstudy-skillsguideswhich23learnerstopractisetheseskills24.Inallcasesitisimportantto25theproblem26actuallystartingyourstudies.Itisimportantto27thatmoststudentshavedifficultyinacquiringthelanguageskills28incollegestudy.Onewayof29thesedifficultiesistoattendthelanguageandstudy-skillsclasseswhichmostinstitutionsprovidethroughouttheacademicyear.Anotherbasicstrategyistofindastudypartner3016.A.attributing B.contributing C.distributing D.explaining17.A.assignments B.information C.content D.definition18.A.suspects B.understands C.wonders. D.convinces19.A.what B.those C.as D.which20.A.prevent B.require C.assist D.forbid21.A.effective B.passive C.relative D.expressive22.A.Because B.Though C.Whether D.If23.A.enable B.stimulate C.advocate D.prevent24.A.independently B.repeatedly C.logically D.generally25.A.evaluate B.acquaint C.tackle D.formulate26.A.before B.after C.while D.for27.A.predict B.acknowledge C.argue D.ignore28.A.torequire B.required C.requiring D.arerequired29.A.preventing B.withstanding C.sustaining D.overcoming30.A.inthat B.forwhich C.withwhom D.suchasIII.难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分,共10分)Choosetheclosestparaphrasedversionforeachofthesentencesoritalicizedparts.(10points)31.Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson’shourglass,theycan’tbereplaced.A.Thesandsthatapersonhasinhishourglasscanneverbereplaced.B.Ifaperson’swatchgoeswrong,itcanneverberepaired.C.Ifapersonhasgotnosenseoftime,hewillneverbesuccessful.D.Onceadayinourlifeisgone,itwillnevercomebackagain.32.Butoverindulgingchildrenwithmaterialthingsdoeslittletolessenparentalguilt.A.Butoverindulgingchildrenwithmaterialthingscanreallyhelpparentstolessentheirguilt.B.Butoverindulgingchildrenwithmaterialthingscan’treleaseparentsfromfeelingguilty.C.Parentsreallywanttousethematerialthingstocontenttheirchildrenandgetridoftheirguilt.D.Iftheparentsoverindulgechildrenwithfewmaterialthings,parentscannotlessentheirguiltatall.33.Ourbusinessistoshowtheworldasweseeit,nottomakeitbetter.A.Ourbusinessistopainttheworldandmakeitlookbetterthantherealworld.B.Ourworkistoreflecttherealworld,nottobeautifyit.C.Ourworkistoshowtheworldtootherstomakeitbetter.D.Weshouldmaketheworldabetterplacetolive.34.“Agreatarmyitwas,andagreatstoryforme.Itwillgodowninhistory.”A.Thestorywillbeincludedinthehistorybook.B.Thestoryissointerestingthatinhistoryclasses,theteacherwilltellittothestudents.C.Thisarmyisworthbeingremembered.D.Thisarmyisagloriousarmy.Itisastorythatcanbeputintohistorybook.35.Itwasinhermindtosharetheirrefuge.A.Sheisreallywillingtosharetheirshelterwithneighbors.B.Shereallywantedtoallowherneighborstosharetheirshelter,andshehasmadeuphermindtodoso.C.Shedidn’twanttheirneighborstosharetheirshelter.D.Shewasthinkingofsharingtheirshelterwiththeirneighbors,butshedidn’tmakeuphermindyet.36.Iattendedthefuneralwiththemandsatthroughitwithalumpofcoldleadinmychest.A.Throughoutthefuneral,Iwasfilledwithsadness.B.Thesadatmosphereofthefuneralalmostchokedme.C.AtthefuneralIfeltascoldasleadfrombeginningtoend.D.AllthetimeIsatatthefuneralwithaheartasheavyaslead.37.Thesubsequentconversationthrewnolightonthematter.A.Thefollowingconversationdidn’tmakethingsclearer.B.Thefollowingconversationmadethingsclearer.C.Thefollowingconversationmadepeopleunderstandthistrick.D.Thefollowingconversationwasfullofcomplain.38.Intimethevisiblewoundshealed.A.Soonerorlaterpeoplecouldseethewoundsclearly.B.Soonerorlaterthewoundswoulddisappear.C.Soonerorlaterpeoplewiltseethetraceofwounds.D.Therewerenowoundsatall.39.Besidestheydonothaveaccesstotheknowledge.A.Besidesthefirstproblem,theydon’thavethekeytoknowledge.B.Inaddition,theycan’tgettheneededinformation.C.Inaddition,theydon’tneedtoknowtheinformation.D.Besides,theydon’thaveconfidencetogettheneededinformation.40.Americansviewfriendshipmoretentatively,subjecttochangesinintensityaspeoplemove,changetheirjobs,marry,ordiscovernewinterests.A.Americansdon’tthinkthatfriendshipcanandshouldremainunchanged.B.Americansthinkthatinthischangingworldnofriendshipcanstaystable.C.Americanspreferanythingnewandtheyareconstantlylookingfornewthingsincludingfriends.D.Americanslookuponfriendshipastemporary;theydon’tbelievetherecanbetruefriends.IV．阅读理解。阅读短文，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)Readthetwopassagesandanswerthequestions.(20points)PassageOneResearchershaveestablishedthatwhenpeoplearementallyengaged(投入的),biochemical(生物化学的)changesoccurinthebrainthatallowittoactmoreeffectivelyincognitively(认知的)areassuchasattentionandmemory.Thisistrueregardlessofage.Peoplewillbealertandreceptiveiftheyarefacedwithinformationthatgetsthemtothinkaboutthingstheyareinterestedin.Andsomeonewithahistoryofdoingmoreratherthanlesswillgointooldagemorecognitivelysoundthansomeonewhohasnothadanactivemind.Manyexpertsaresoconvincedofthebenefitsofchallengingthebrainthattheyareputtingthetheorytoworkintheirownlives.“Theideaisnotnecessarilytolearntomemorizeenormousamountsofinformation,”saysJamesFozard,associatedirectoroftheNationalInstituteonAging.“Mostofusdon’tneedthatkindofskill.Suchspecifictrainingisoflessinterestthanbeingabletomaintainmentalalertness.”Fozardandotherssaytheychallengetheirbrainswork.GeneCohen,actingdirectorofthesameinstitute,suggeststhatpeopleintheiroldageshouldengageinmentalandphysicalactivitiesindividuallyaswellasingroups.Cohensaysthatwearefrequentlyadvisedtokeepphysicallyactiveasweage,butolderpeopleneedtokeepmentallyactiveaswell.Thosewhodoaremorelikelytomaintaintheirintellectualabilitiesandtobegenerallyhappierandbetteradjusted.“Thepointis,youneedtodoboth.”Cohensays,“Intellectualactivityactuallyinfluencesbrain-cell’shealthandsize.”41.Peoplewhoarecognitivelyhealthyarethose______.A.whocanrememberlargeamountsofinformationB.whoarehighlyintelligentC.whosemindsarealertandreceptiveD.whoaregoodatrecognizingdifferentsounds42.AccordingtoFozard’sargument,peoplecanmaketheirbrainsworkmoreefficientlyby____.A.constantlydoingmemoryworkB.takingpartinvariousmentalactivitiesC.goingthroughspecifictrainingD.makingfrequentadjustments43.ThefindingsofJamesandotherscientistsintheirwork______.A.remainatheorytobefurtherprovedB.havebeenchallengedbymanyotherexpertsC.havebeengenerallyacceptedD.arepracticedbytheresearchersthemselves44.Olderpeoplearegenerallyadvisedto______.A.keepfitbygoinginforphysicalactivitiesB.keepmentallyactivebychallengingtheirbrainsC.maintainmentalalertnessthroughspecifictrainingD.maintainabalancebetweenindividualandgroupactivities45.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howbiochemicalchangesoccurinthehumanbrain?B.Whypeopleshouldkeepactivenotonlyphysicallybutalsomentally?C.Howintellectualactivitiesinfluencebrain-cellhealth?D.Whypeopleshouldreceivespecialmentaltrainingastheyage?PassageTwoThefoodweeatseemstohaveprofoundeffectsonourhealth.Althoughsciencehasmadeenormousstepsinmakingfoodmorefittoeat,ithas,atthesametime,mademanyfoodsunfittoeat.Someresearchhasshownthatperhapseightypercentofallhumanillnessesarerelatedtodietandfortypercentofcancerisrelatedtothedietaswell,especiallycancerofthecolon.Differentculturesarepronetocontractcertainillnessesbecauseofthefoodthatischaracteristicinthesecultures.Thatfoodisrelatedtoillnessisnotanewdiscovery.In1945,governmentresearchersrealizedthatnitrates(硝酸钾)andnitrites(亚硝酸盐),commonlyusedtopreservecolorinmeats,andotherfoodadditives,causedcancer.Yet,thesecarcinogenicadditivesremaininourfood,anditbecomesmoredifficultallthetimetoknowwhichthingsonthepackaginglabelsofprocessedfoodarehelpfulorharmful.Theadditiveswhichweeatarenotallsodirect.Farmersoftengivepenicillintobeefandpoultryandbecauseofthis,penicillinhasbeenfoundinthemilkoftreatedcows.Sometimessimilardrugsareadministered(given)toanimalsnotformedicinalpurposes,butforfinancialreasons.Thefarmersaresimplytryingtofattentheanimalsinordertoobtainahigherpriceonthemarket.AlthoughtheFoodandDrugAdministrationhastriedrepeatedlytocontroltheseprocedures,thepracticescontinue.46.Howhassciencedoneadisservice(伤害)tomankind?______.A.Becauseofscience,diseasecausedbycontaminatedfoodhasbeenvirtuallydoneawaywithB.Ithascausedalackofinformation,concerningthevalueoffoodC.Asaresultofscientificintervention,somepotentiallyharmfulsubstanceshavebeenaddedtoourfoodD.Thescientistshavepreservedthecolorofmeats,butnotofvegetables47.Whatarenitratesusedfor?______.A.TheypreserveflavorinpackagedfoodsB.TheypreservethecolorofmeatsC.TheyaretheobjectsofresearchD.Theycausetheanimalstobecomefatter48.WhatdoesFDAmeanasanorganization?______.A.FoodDirectAdditivesB.FinalDifficultAnalysisC.FoodandDrugAdministrationD.FederalDairyAdditives49.Thewordcarcinogenicmeansmostnearlythesameas______.A.trouble-makingB.color-retainingC.money-makingD.cancer-causing50.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?______.A.Drugsarealwaysgiventoanimalsformedicalreasons.B.Someoftheadditivesinourfoodareaddedtothefooditselfandsomearegiventothelivinganimals.C.Researchershaveknownaboutthepotentialhazardsoffoodadditivesforoverthirt