自考英語二歷年真題

1、自考英語（二）輔導資料2000年4月自考英語(二)試題PART ONE . Vocabulary and Structure（10 points, 1 point for each）從下列各句四個選項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。1. Almost everything a manager does _ decisions; indeed, some suggest that the management process is decision making. A imposes B improvises C involves D indicates 2. Astronom

2、ers and scientists think that a black hole is a region of space _ which matter has fallen and _ which nothing can escape. A towards towards B into from C out of from D through through 3. American men dont cry because it is considered not _ of men to do so. A characteristic B tolerant C symbolic D in

3、dependent 4. At the end of 1994 the British Government introduced new measures to help _ domestic workers from abuse by their employers. A protect B suspect C expect D inspect 5. Robots differ from automatic machines _ after completion of one specific task, they can be reprogrammed by a computer to

4、do another one. A so that B in which C given that D in that 6. The specific use of leisure _ from individual to individual. A ranges B distinguishes C varies D covers 7. Coffee delays the body clock in the morning, and advances _ at night. A it B them C the coffee D the body 8. Nations are _ as “age

5、d” when they have 7 per cent or more of their people aged 65 or above. A limited B classified C originated D processed 9. It is touching to see how a cat or dog especially a dog _ itself to family and wants to share in all its goings and comings. A attributes B applies C assigned D attaches 10. You

6、neednt _ him about this since he could find out for himself.A tell B be telling C have told D have to tell.Cloze Test（10 points, 1 point for each） 下列短文中有十個空白，每個空白有四個選項。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。 Decisions about housing can influence the quality of your future life. Individual and family needs cha

7、nge（ 11 ）the time, and housing should be flexible enough to （ 12 ） these changing needs. The plan to buy a home may be（ 13 ）of the most important financial decisions a person（ 14 ）makes. The plan to buy a home is（ 15 ）to present and future income. Rental housing, while not requiring （ 16 ）large init

8、ial investment, still takes a large portion of a familys monthly budget. Housing provides a setting（ 17 ）day-to-day living. Housing, furnishings, and equipment must be planned with present and future needs and interests taken into（ 18 ）. Some people acquire furnishings and equipment before they move

9、 into their own home. Family size, health, and income are（ 19 ） the factors influencing housing choices. Housing shortages in many parts of the country seriously（ 20 ） the freedom of choice in securing shelter. Many families move, and housing may not be permanent. 11. AbyBonCoverDat 12. AmeetBreachC

10、seekDcatch 13. AsuchBthatConeDeach 14. AstillByetCevenDever 15. AsavedBtiedCspentDcost 16. Aso aBa soCsuch a Da such 17. AtoBforCwithDfrom 18. AamountBaccountCaccessDaverage 19. AbetweenBwithinCamongDacross 20. AavoidBencourageClimitDextend.Reading Comprehension（30 points, 2 pints for each） 從下列每篇短文的

11、問題后所給的四個選擇項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答案紙上將相應的字母涂黑。 Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Art, said Picasso, is a lie that makes us realize the truth. So is a map. We do not usually associate the precise work of the map maker with a fanciful object of art. Yet a map has many qualities

12、that a painting or a poem has. It is truth realized in a symbolic way, holding meanings it does not express on the surface. And like work of art, it requires imaginative reading. Thus, map and reality are not, and cannot be, identical. No aspect of map use is so obvious yet so often overlooked. Most

13、 map reading mistakes occur because the user forgets this vital fact and expects a one-to-one correspondence between map and reality. A map, like a painting, is just one special version of reality. To understand a painting, you must have some idea of the medium which was used by the artist. You woul

14、dnt expect a water color to look anything like an oil painting or a charcoal（木碳）drawing, even if the subject matter of all three were identical. In the same way, the techniques used to create maps will greatly influence the final representation. As a map reader, you should always be aware of the inv

15、isible hand of the map maker. Never use a map without asking yourself how it has been biased by the methods used to make it. If the entire map making process operates at its full potential, communication takes place between the map maker and the user. The map maker translates reality into the cleare

16、st possible picture under the circumstances, and the map reader converts this picture back into an impression of the environment. For such communication to take place, the map reader and the map maker must know something about how maps are created. 21. Map is a lie _. A that has little truth in it B

17、 that few of us believe C that we use to express the truth D that cheats people in a tricky way 22. Map resembles art in that _ .A they are both absolute lies B they are both precise as well as fanciful C they must be read with imagination D they both express meanings in a superficial way 23. Most m

18、ap reading mistakes occur because _ .A the map is not made according to reality B there are obvious differences between the map and realityC the user forgets the one-to-one correspondence between the map and reality D the user overlooks the gap between the map and reality24. “the invisible hand of t

19、he map maker”（in Paragraph 3）refers to _ .A the techniques used to create maps B the subject matter of the map C the symbols used in the map D the final representation of the map 25. The last paragraph describes mainly _ .A how maps are created B what the communication between the map maker and the

20、reader is C how the map maker translates reality into a picture D how the reader converts the picture back into reality Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Music which is original is individual and personal. That is to say, it can be identified as belonging to a partic

21、ular composer. It has particular qualities, or a style, which are not copied from another. If you can recognize the style of a composer, you will probably be able to tell that a certain composition belongs to him or her even though you have never heard it before. A basket-maker has the skill of weav

22、ing and interweaving his materials to create colorful patterns, and an expert carpenter（木匠）has the skill of joining together different shapes and sizes of wood to make a beautiful piece of furniture. These skills may be referred to as “workmanship”（技藝）.Similarly, in music a composer organizes his me

23、lodies（旋律）and rhythms and combines sounds to create harmony. A composer may be capable of thinking up very good, original tunes, yet if tunes are poorly organized, that is, if the workmanship is poor, the final result will not be to standard.Good music expresses feelings in a way that is suitable to

24、 those feelings. There maybe joy, sorrow, fear, love, anger, or whatever. Bad music, on the other hand, may confuse unrelated feelings, it may not express any important feeling at all, or it may exaggerate some feelings and make them vulgar, that is, cheap and ugly.Good music will stand the test of

25、time. It will not go out of fashion but will continue to be enjoyed and respected long after it is first introduced. It will gain a kind of permanent status while bad music will disappear and be forgotten quickly. In pop music, where the general rule seems to be “the newer the better”, the test of t

26、ime is the hardest test of all to pass. 26. A piece of original music _.A has a personal styleB sounds very familiar to our ears C is one whose style you cannot recognize D can not be recognized as belonging to any composer 27. We can see good workmanship in _. A different shapes and size of furnitu

27、re B materials for creating colourful patterns C a piece of music with its melodies and rhythms organized in harmony D a piece of music with very good, original tunes mixed together 28. A piece of music can be said to be good if _. A it helps to while away the hours B it combines different rhythms a

28、nd sounds C it makes people forget their sorrows and worries quickly D it expresses a certain feeling in a proper way 29.According to the last paragraph, “the test of time is the hardest of all to pass” suggests that _.A the newer the music is, the harder it can pass the test of time B it is most di

29、fficult for music to gain a kind of permanent status C pop music will cease to be enjoyed soon after it is introduced D good music neednt pass the test of time 30.This passage is concerned with _. A how to compose music B how to enjoy music C how to judge music D how to perform music Passage Three Q

30、uestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. To be “historically-minded” is to see things in relation and in perspective, and to judge tolerantly. We must remember how differently men have thought and acted in different times. We must always keep an open mind, ready to receive and weigh new

31、 evidence. If we grasp this idea, we will never think that a historian（歷史學家）is someone who can remember dates. That childish idea is like calling a man a statesman（政治家）because he can remember the names of voters in his district. A waiter could remember more names and a telephone operator more number

32、s than the greatest historian. The true historian is not content to take all his facts from other historians. Today he makes sure that his statements are based on sound “documents” or “sources” which go back to the time of the facts themselves. But the historian needs always to be in his guard not t

33、o be misled by his sources. A document may not be a real one. Its author may be lying on purpose for some reason. He may be so greatly influenced by national, religious, party, or personal backgrounds as to be totally unfair to the other side. If honest, he may be misinformed as to the facts and mis

34、taken in his inferences. Anyone who reads the accounts published in the different countries concerning the causes and results of wars will realize that the historian needs caution and training in handling these sources. The trained historian asks first:” Did this writer mean to tell the truth?” and

35、second: “Was he in a position or frame of mind to tell the truth even if he wants to?” Every statement must be patiently weighed and tested and combined with all other available information in order to get at the truth. 31. A “historically-minded” researcher _. A always keeps an open mind to history

36、 B looks at one historical event without relating it to another C sees things from a single point of view D refuses to accept new evidence 32. In Paragraph 1 the author means to illustrate that _. A different men think and act differently B the study of history is not merely a matter of remembering

37、dates C a statesman can remember the names of voters in his district D a waiter can remember more names than the great historians 33. The true historian should base his statements on _. A findings of other historians B documents created at the present time C his own inferences D sound historical mat

38、erials 34. Which of the following is the topic of Paragraph 3? A Some historical documents may not be real. B Some authors may not be honest. C Historians should be careful about their sources. D Historians may be influenced by their own background.35. It is emphasized in the last paragraph that _.

39、A wars are accounted for differently in different countries B the historian needs caution and training in dealing with his sources C some writers may not be telling the truth D some writers may not be in a position or frame of mind to tell the truthPART TWO .Word Spelling（10 points, 1 point for two

40、words） 將下列漢語單詞譯成英語并寫在答題紙上。每個詞的詞類和第一字母已在答題紙上給出。首字線后的每條短線上只寫一個字母。 36. 修理 v. r 37. 科學 n. s 38. 溫度 n. t 39. 政府 n. g 40. 制服，軍服 n. u 41. 必要的 a. n 42. 字典 n. d 43. 旅行，行程 n. j 44. 有價值的 a. v 45. 丈夫 n. h 46. 警告 v. w 47. 呼吸 v. b 48. 實驗室 n. l 49. 控制 n. c 50. 量，數(shù)量 n. q 51. 接受 v. a 52. 秘書 n. s 53. 金融的 a. f 54. 化學

41、n. c 55. 多數(shù) n. m .Word Form（10 point, 1 point for each） 將括號中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當形式填入空白。答案寫在答題紙上。56. Much of the carbon in the earth _（come）from things that once lived.57. China is not what she _（use）to be. 58. In the past two decades, research _（expand）our knowledge about sleep and dreams. 59. If you cannot unde

42、rstand, ask: “Would you mind _（rephrase）the question, please?” 60. Many preschool teachers do not like to have commercially made toy weapons _（bring）into the classroom. 61. Robots, already taking over human tasks in the automotive field, are beginning _（see）in other industries as well. 62. Let us co

43、nsider the earth as a planet _（revolve）round sun. 63. Television ads _ usually _ （repeat）over and over again. 64. The more time you waste, the _（easy）it is to continue wasting time. 65. I would rather he _（buy）the house next year.Translation from English into Chinese（15 points）將下列短文譯成漢語并將答案寫在答題紙上。Al

44、though students of all subjects are judged by their performance in course work and examinations, they may be given little or no advice on study, revision or examination techniques.Those who know that they are working hard, yet feel that they are not doing as well as they could either in course work

45、or examinations, are likely to benefit most from straightforward advice-because they know that they need help. However, students who are satisfied with their progress can also be helped to do even better work, just as talented athletes（運動員）can improve their performance when well coached. It would ob

46、viously be best, therefore, in their first few weeks at college, if all students were to consider how to use their study and leisure time. Learning to work effectively（to think, understand, select, organize, and explain or remember）would help them not only at college but also in any career.2000年10月自

47、考“英語(二)”試題I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each) 從下列各句四個選項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。 1. She was more_ than frightened. a surprising b interested c hated d surprised 2. The attention of the public was continually _ to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new k

48、nowledge. a applied b drawnc referred d thrown3. Few, _ any, live their lives without some degree of unhappiness and suffering. a like b except c if d when 4. Many women are too concerned _ staying thin and they believe that vitamins are some kind of magic cure to replace food. a at b in c for d to

49、5.In education, there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute _ effective thinking and wise judgment. a at b in c for d to 6. _ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year. a In line with b In terms ofc In a

50、ccordance with d In proportion to 7. Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and arrive in new York _ eight hours. a in b forc after d until 8. It is also true that the effect of a drug is much _ upon youngsters than adults. a biggerb fewer c greaterd little 9. Becau

51、se the reading _ in most college courses are very heavy, students should plan to read every day. a assignments b schedules c activities d programs 10. For long-time efficiency and happiness it is best to observe the _ of health and sound working conditions. a principles b ideas c elements d factors

52、II. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 points for each) 下列短文中有十個空白，每個空白有四個選項。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。 Although American informality (不拘禮節(jié)) is well known , many new visitors think that it indicates a “l(fā)ack of respect”. This is especially true in the business world. Americans often use first names _11_ mee

53、ting a stranger and do not always shake hands. They often just smile and say “hi” or “hello”, _12_ than using a more formal hand shake. It is good to remember that to an American such an informal greeting really means the _13_ thing as a more formal hand shake someplace else. _14_, Americans do not

54、usually give a special "farewell" or hand shake to each person when they leave a party or business meeting. They will often just wave good-bye to the whole group or perhaps say, "well, so long everybody, I'll see you tomorrow." They then will leave. _15_ hand shakes. Americans seem _16_ totally hurried and hard working