全国英语二自考真题练习及答案

全国英语二自考真题练习及答案一、VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)从以下各句四个选项中选出一个最正确答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.Expertshavefoundthatnormalsleepcanbedividedintofive______stages.

A.moderate

B.initial

C.distinct

D.advanced

答案：C

2.Thestudent_____describedthebeautifulmountainsandriversinhishometown.

A.artificially

B.vividly

C.critically

D.viciously

答案：B

3.Whathergrandfathersaidlefta_____impressiononhermind.Shestillremembers

it.

A.final

B.vague

C.deep

D.main

答案：C

4.Bytheendofnextyearthebridge_____.

A.istocomplete

B.hasbeencompleted

C.willbecompleting

D.willhavebeencompleted

答案：D

5.Wehavegreatly_____theprocedureaccordingtothechairmanssuggestion.

A.stimulated

B.perceived

C.obscured

D.simplified

答案：D

6.Weshould_____thisinmind:Dontjudgeapersonbyhisappearance.

A.bear

B.put

C.place

D.print

答案：A

7.Evenafterdecadesof_____，thetwobrothersrecognizedeachother

immediately.

A.separation

B.cooperation

C.correspondence

D.communication

答案：A

8.Thespokesmanoccasionally_____hisspeechwithgestures.

A.acknowledges

B.accompanies

C.attributes

D.anticipates

答案：B

9.Inordertofollowfashions，thegirlhasto_____greatdiscomforts.

A.catchupwith

B.putupwith

C.keepupwith

D.fallinwith

答案：B

10.Thereissomethingwrongwithmymobilephone.Imusthaveit_____.

A.repair

B.torepair

C.repairing

D.repaired

答案：D

二、ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)以下短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。依据上下文要求选出最正确答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.Ifyouaskedpeoplewhatthemostimportantinventionhasbeen,manywouldsaytheprintingpress.Others1saythewheel.Buteventhoughits2whethertheappearanceoftheprintingpressaffectedthecourseofhistorymorethanthewheel，theprintingpress3withinthetoptwoorthreeinventionsinhistory.4thetelephone，thetelevision,theradio，andthecomputer,thewrittenwordwastheonlywayto5ideastopeopletoofarawaytotalkwith.Untilthe6thor7thcentury,allbookshadtobewritten6.Creatingabookwasdifficult，andveryfew

existed.Therefore，veryfewpeoplereadbooks.Inthe6thand7thcenturies，theChineseinventedawaytoprintpagesby7charactersandpicturesonwooden，ivory，orclayblocks.Theywouldprintapagefromtheblockbyputting8ontheblockandpressingpaperontotheink.This9iscalledletterpressprinting.Theinventionofletterpressprintingwasagreatadvanceincommunication10eachblockcouldbeinkedmanytimesandmanycopiesofeachpagecouldbemade.Manybookscouldnowbemade.Therefore，manypeoplecouldreadthesamebook.

(1).

(A).might

(B).oughtto

(C).hadto

(D).should

答案：A

(2).

(A).variable

(B).agreeable

(C).reliable

(D).debatable

答案：D

(3).

(A).lists

(B).ranges

(C).ranks

(D).covers

答案：C

(4).

(A).Nowthat

(B).Nolonger

(C).Longbefore

(D).Sincethen

答案：C

(5).

(A).invent

(B).communicate

(C).generalize

(D).motivate

答案：B

(6).

(A).byhand

(B).atheart

(C).onfoot

(D).inmind

答案：A

(7).

(A).drawing

(B).painting

(C).writing

(D).carving

答案：D

(8).

(A).chalk

(B).oil

(C).ink

(D).crystal

答案：C

(9).

(A).definition

(B).action

(C).movement

(D).process

答案：D

(10).

(A).when

(B).because

(C).although

(D).if

答案：B

三、ReadingComprehension(30points，2pointsforeachitem)从以下每篇短文的`问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最正确答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.TheAmericanpopulationwasthetallestintheworldfromabouttheAmericanRevolutiontoWorldWarⅡthatsalongtime.TheU.S.hadaveryresourcerichenvironment，withgame，fishandwildlife.InfactwehavedataondisadvantagedpeopleinAmerica,suchasslaves.Theywereobviouslyamongthemostmistreatedpopulationsintheworld，butgiventheresourceabundance，andgiventhefactthattheslaveownersneededtheirwork,theyhadtobefedrelativelydecently.SotheslavesweretallerthanEuropeanpeasants.ItsnowonderthatEuropeanswerejust

floodingtoAmerica.

Americanstodayarenolongerthetallestpeopleintheworld.AfterWorldWarⅡ，manyWesternandNorthernEuropeancountriesbegantoadoptfavorablesocialpolicies.Thereisuniversalhealthinsuranceinmostofthesesocietiesthat,ofcourse，makesadifferenceinhealthcare.YoucanalsoconsiderincomeinequalityintheU.S.,sincepeoplewhoareatthelowendofthetotempole(图腾柱)haveconsiderableadversitymakingendsmeet.IsuspectthedifferenceinheightbetweenAmericansandEuropeansisduetobothdietandhealthcare.Americanstodaysufferfromanadditionalproblem：obesity.Ifchildrenaretoowellnourished，thentheyrenotabletogrowoptimally.Therearecertainhormonesthatcontrolthestartoftheadolescentgrowthandthestartofadolescence.Nutritionisoneofthefactors，alongwithgeneticandhormonaloneswhichareassociatedwiththestartofpuberty(青春期).Andifpubertycomestooearly，thentheyouth

willpeakoutsooner,andwillnotbecomeastallinadulthoodassomeonewhohadbetternutrition.Also,theoverloadofcarbohydratesandfatsinafastfooddietmayhindertheconsumptionofmicronutrientsessentialtogrowth.

(1).Thewordgamein(line2，para.1)refersto.

(A).animalshuntedforfood

(B).richnaturalresources

(C).activitiesplayedbykids

(D).sportseventstobeheld

答案：A

(2).SlavesinAmericaweretallerthanEuropeanpeasantsbecause.

(A).theywerebadlytreated

(B).theydidnotdofarmwork

(C).theyhadsufficientfoodtoeat

(D).theyenjoyedbetterhealthcare

答案：C

(3).Itisimpliedinthesecondparagraphthat.

(A).EuropeanscouldmakemoremoneythanAmericans

(B).averageAmericansusedtobeshorterthanEuropeans

(C).welfarehelpsEuropeansgrowtallerthanAmericans

(D).peopleonthetotempoleareleadingacomfortablelife

答案：C

(4).Accordingtothethirdparagraph,overweightchildrenintheU.S..

(A).tendtohavebetternutritionforgrowth

(B).tendtoeatmorefoodtogrowtaller

(C).willgrowtallerthanaveragechildren

(D).willfailtogrowintoanidealheight

答案：D

(5).Eatingtoomuchfastfoodmayaffect.

(A).theabsorptionofmicronutrients

(B).theintakeofcarbohydrates

(C).theconsumptionofhormones

(D).thedigestionoffats

答案：A

2.YoshioandHiromiTanakaareayoungJapanesecouplelivingintheUSAwhileYoshiostudieselectricalengineering.Theyclearlyloveeachotherverydeeply,but，saysYoshio，“WedidntmarryforloveintheWesternsense.WegotmarriedinthetimehonouredJapaneseway.Ourparentsarrangedourmarriagethroughamatchmaker.InJapanwebelievethatmarriageissomethingthataffectsthewholefamily，notjusttheyoungcoupleconcerned.Sowethinkitisveryimportanttomatchpeopleaccordingtotheirsocialbackground，educationandsoon.Matchmakersareusuallymiddleagedwomenwhokeeplistsofsuitableyoungpeoplewithinformationabouttheirfamilies，educationandinterests.Whenourparentsthoughtitwastimeforustogetmarriedtheywenttoalocalmatchmakerandaskedherforsomesuggestions.Wediscussedthedetailsandlookedatthephotosshesent，andthenourparentsaskedhertoarrangeamarriageinterviewforthetwoofus.”

AJapanesemarriageinterviewisheldinapublicplace，suchasahotelorrestaurant,andisattendedbytheboyandthegirl，theirparentsandthematchmaker.Informationaboutthecoupleandtheirfamiliesisexchangedoveracupofteaandameal.Thentheboyandthegirlareleftaloneforashorttimetoknoweachother.Whentheyreturnhometheyhavetotellthematchmakerwhethertheywantomeetagainornot.Ifbothofthemwantasecondmeeting，thematchmakerarrangesit，andafterthattheycandecidewhethertocarryonthecourtshipthemselves.HereHiromisaidwithagentlesmile，“Notsolongago，thegirlcouldneverrefusetogooutagainwithaboywholikedher,butnowshecan.IthoughtYoshiowasreallynice，soIdidntrefuse.”

Yoshiocontinued：“Whenourparentsrealizedwewereseriousabouteachother,theystartedtomakearrangementsforourwedding.MyfamilypaidtheYuinomoneyto

Hiromis.Thismoneyistohelppayfortheweddingceremonyandforsettinguphouseafterwards.Wealsogaveherfamilyabeautifulornamenttoputinthebestroomoftheirhouse，soeveryoneknewthatHiromiwasgoingtomarry.Sixmonthsafterourfirstmeetingweweremarried.AtraditionalJapaneseweddingisawonderfulceremony,andourtraditionalcustomofarrangedmarriagehasgivenmeawonderfulwife.”

(1).TheJapanesethinkmarriageisimportantbecause.

(A).itisexpensivetohireamatchmaker

(B).itistimeconsumingtomatchpeople

(C).itconcernsthecoupleandtheirfamiliesaswell

(D).itishardtogettheapprovalofthecouplesparents

答案：C

(2).Afteramarriageinterview,thesecondmeetingwillbedecidedby.

(A).theboysparents

(B).thematchmaker

(C).theyoungcouple

(D).thegirlsparents

答案：B

(3).Itisimpliedinthesecondparagraphthat.

(A).agoodhotelcanbringaboutagoodmarriage

(B).menusedtobedominantinchoosingapartner

(C).womenplayedaleadingroleinchoosingapartner

(D).amarriageinterviewsettlesallmarriagearrangements

答案：B

(4).YoshiothinksthatthetraditionalJapanesemarriageis.

(A).costly

(B).satisfying

(C).complex

(D).outdated

答案：B

(5).Thispassageismainlyabout.

(A).theprocessofanarrangedJapanesemarriage

(B).aweddingceremonyinaJapanesefashion

(C).conventionalmarriageandmodernmarriage

(D).theroleofmatchmakersinarrangingmarriages

答案：A

3.College-boundAmericanhighschoolstudentsusuallyhavesomecombinationofparents，teachers，guidancecounselors，orpeerstosupporttheminthetoughprocessofapplyingtoandbeginningcollege.Unfortunately，adultswhowanttogotocollegeparticularlyadultswhohavebeenoutofschoolforalongtimegenerallyhavenosuchsupportsystem.“Adultshaveamuchhardertimestartingoutincollegebecause，unlikeregularstudents，theyhaveadultobligationsraisingchildrenandworkingfulltimethatoftenconflictwiththedemandsofschool，”saysDeepaRao，aWorldEducationexpert.“Also，adultswhohavebeenoutofschoolforalongtimemaynotbeacademicallypreparedforcollegelevelwork.SomehavelittleexposuretotechnologieslikeemailandInternetresearch,whichareanincreasingpartofcollegecommunicationandcourses.Theymaybeunawareofavailableresources，suchasfinancialaid,tutoringcentersormentoringprograms，andmaybeunfamiliarwithtermssuchasbursarandprerequisite.Andifyoudontknowwheretobeginorwhattodoonceyoudogetthere，itseasytogetoverwhelmedandsimplygiveup.”

ThechallengesthatworkingadultsfacewhengoingtocollegeinspiredDeepato

developawebpageandwebsiteaspartofWorldEducationsNationalCollege

TransitionNetwork(NCTN)，anonlineforumfortechnicalassistance，news,andhelpfulresourcesforeducators，policymakers，andothersinterestedinadultlearning.Thenewwebsiteisacounterpart(对应物)totheNCTN，setuptoguideadultswhoareconsideringcollegethroughtheprocessofapplyingtoandsucceedinginschool.

Thewebsiteisarrangedlikeacollegecampus，withbuildingsrepresentingthesortofdepartmentsandclassroomshousedonacollegecampus.Eachbuildingcontainsclassesthatdescribetheadmissionsprocess，wheretolookforgrantsandscholarships，andlistsresources，whereanoutofpracticestudentcanreviewreading，writing，andmath.Therearealsolistsofadviceandresourcestohelpstudentswiththeircollegelife.Anotherhelpfulaspectofthisinteractive,multimediasiteisitsaudiocapacity：alltextscanbereadtothevisitor.Thisparticularfeatureisespeciallyhelpfulforpeoplewithvisualproblemsorlearningdisabilities.

Thecycleoflearningrunsfromcradletograve，andWorldEducationworkstobreakdownbarrierstoeducationforpeopleofallages，allovertheworld.

(1).Accordingtothepassage，workingadultsfinditdifficulttostarttheir

collegeeducationbecause.

(A).theyaretoobusyandacademicallyunprepared

(B).theyhavebeenoutofschoolforquitealongtime

(C).tutoringresourcesincollegeareunavailabletothem

(D).theydonothaveenoughmoneyforfurthereducation

答案：A

(2).Thecomparisonbetweenadultstudentsandregularstudentsshowsthat.

(A).thelatterarelesspreparedthantheformer

(B).thelatterhavemoreproblemsthantheformer

(C).theformerhavemoreproblemsthanthelatter

(D).theformerarenolesspreparedthanthelatter

答案：C

(3).Thepurposeofthewebsiteisto.

(A).helpadultstudentseditwebpages

(B).provideadultstudentswithguidance

(C).solvefinancialproblemsofadultstudents

(D).enablestudentstorepaircomputersbythemselves

答案：B

(4).Thenewlycreatedwebsiteprovidesprograms.

(A).forregularcollegestudentsonly

(B).forstudentsinterestedinwebsites

(C).forstudentsincludingthedisabled

(D).foreducatorsinterestedinadultlearning

答案：C

(5).Thelastparagraphshowsthatlearning.

(A).involvesdifficulties

(B).startsatonesbirthplace

(C).requiresrepeatedefforts

(D).isalifelongprocess

答案：D

四、WordSpelling(20points,1pointfortwoitems)将以下汉语单词译成英语。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。

1.多种多样的a.d______

答案：diverse

2.同样地ad.l_______

答案：likewise

3.手册，指南n.m_____

答案：manual

4.消费者n.c_______

答案：consumer

5.商标n.t________

答案：trademark

6.偏见n.b___

答案：bias

7.城市的a.u____

答案：urban

8.观众n.a_______

答案：audience

9.材料n.m_______

答案：material

10.词典n.d_________

答案：dictionar