00795綜合英語二200910【答案在試卷后】

全國2009年10月高等教育自學考試綜合英語(二)試題課程代碼：00795I．語法、詞匯。從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個正確答案，并將所選答案的字母填在答題紙相應的位置上。錯選、多選或未選均無分。(本大題共15小題，每小題1分，共15分)1.Hedeserved________theprizeforwritingsuchanamazingshortstory.Idon’tunderstandhisnotreceivingtheaward.A.winning B.havingwonC.towin D.tohavewon2.Hard________hetried,hewasunabletomeetthedeadlineforthetermpaper.A.although B.asC.if D.since3.________,amanwhocanexpresshimselfeffectivelyislikelytosucceedmorerapidlythanthosewhocan’t.A.Otherthingstobeequal B.WereotherthingsequalC.Tobeequaltootherthings D.Otherthingsbeingequal4.Thereshespentherdaysinabare,gray-walledroomlined________smallboxes,wheretheorphanskeptwhateverplaythingstheyhad.A.by B.withC.for D.over5.Hearingaidsmake________possibleforpeoplewithhearingproblemstousethetelephoneandeventolistentomusic.A.that B.whatC.it D.which6.“Appearanceisessential,”hesaid.Eachmorningheputoncleansocks,________trousersandafreshwhiteshirt.A.pressed B.pressingC.presses D.press7.Ifyoutrytochasetworabbitsatthesametime,youwillnotcatch________one.A.each B.anyC.neither D.either8.Parentsshouldlearntoexplaintheirfeelingstothechildsothatthechildcanrealizethe________ofhisorherbehaviouronthem.A.result B.affectC.importance D.impact9.Whenchildrenapproachtheirteens,theybecomemore________oftheirappearance.A.conscious B.suspiciousC.ambitious D.conscientious10.Thesteps________uptoherhousewereagreatbarrier,andcarryinggrocerieswasalmostimpossibleforher.A.running B.movingC.leading D.setting11.Researchinthesocialsciencefocusesonproblemsofindividualsincontextssuchasfamily,worksetting,andsociety________.A.inprinciple B.atlargeC.inshort D.atall12.Peoplewere________whentheboysaidthatthekangaroo,restingonitshindlegsanditslargetail,hadfivelegs.A.amused B.movedC.puzzled D.surprised13.TVmaymakepeoplelesshappywithwhattheyhave,fortheyseeaworldthat________wealth.A.criticizes B.exaggeratesC.analyses D.describes14.Theupside-downcatfishistheonlyfishthat________swimsonitsback.A.habitually B.traditionallyC.commonly D.randomly15.Intellectual-propertyexpertsaretryingto________newmodelsthatwillallowthefilmindustrytosurvivedownloading.A.comeupwith B.comeacrossC.comeoutof D.comeuponⅡ．完形填空。從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個正確答案，并將所選答案的字母填在答題紙相應的位置上。錯選、多選或未選均無分。(本大題共15小題，每小題1分，共15分)Thosewhohaveastrongloveforclimbinghighanddifficultmountainsareoftenlookeduponwithastonishment.Whyaremenandwomen16tosuffercoldandhardship,andto17onhighmountains?Thisastonishmentiscaused,probably,bythedifferencebetweenmountaineeringandotherformsofactivity18mengivetheirleisure.Mountaineeringisasportandnotagame.Therearenoman-maderules,asthereareforsuchgamesasgolfandfootball.Therearerulesofadifferentkindwhichitwouldbedangerousto19,butitisthisfreedomfromman-maderules20makesmountaineeringinterestingtomanypeople.Thosewhoclimbmountainsarefreetousetheirownmethods.Ifwecomparemountaineeringwithothermore21sports,wemightthinkthatonebigdifferenceisthatmountaineeringisnota“teamgame”.Weshouldnotbe22inthis.Thereare,23,no“matches”between“teams”ofclimbers,butwhenclimbersareona24linkedbyaropeonwhichtheirlivesmay25,thereisobviouslyteamwork.Themountainclimberknowsthathemayhavetofightforcesthatarestrongerandmorepowerfulthanman.Hehastofighttheforcesof26.Thissportrequireshighphysicalandmental27.Amountainclimbercontinuestoimproveinskillyearafteryear.Askierisprobably28hisbestbytheageofthirty,andmostinternationaltennischampionsareintheirearlytwenties.Butitisnot29formenoffiftyorsixtytoclimbthehighestmountains.Theymaytakemoretimethanyoungermenbuttheyprobablyclimbwithmoreskillandless30ofeffort.Theycertainlyexperienceequalenjoyment.16.A.forbidden B.willing C.reluctant D.forced17.A.takerisks B.takeshelter C.makefortunes D.makepeace18.A.inthat B.sothat C.forwhich D.towhich19.A.break B.follow C.dealwith D.setup20.A.what B.it C.that D.which21.A.ignored B.examined C.practiced D.discussed22.A.misunderstood B.mistaken C.disappointed D.disturbed23.A.inshort B.uptonow C.ofcourse D.ononehand24.A.trip B.cliff C.stage D.step25.A.depend B.decide C.build D.base26.A.nature B.universe C.world D.environment27.A.certainty B.safety C.quantities D.qualities28.A.off B.after C.behind D.past29.A.unclear B.unusual C.unlike D.unfair30.A.storage B.concern C.waste D.usageⅢ．難句釋義。從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個正確答案，并將所選答案的字母填在答題紙相應的位置上。錯選、多選或未選均無分。(本大題共10小題，每小題1分，共10分)31.Andyouwouldnotbealone,becausepollstershavefoundthatpeopletodaydonotchoosepoliticalleaderswhoshapehistoryfortheir“MostAdmired”list,butrathermovieandtelevisioncelebrities,fashionmodels,professionalathletes,andevencomicbookandcartooncharacters.A.peopletodaydonotrespectpoliticalfiguresmost...B.peopletodaydonotbelievehistoryisinfluencedbypolitics...C.peopletodaylookuptohistoricfiguresratherthanpoliticalones...D.peopletodaydonotdependonpoliticalleaderstomakeuptheirminds...32.Weareslavestonothingbuttheclock.A.Wetrytokeeptheclockcorrect.B.Wefollowourtimescheduleclosely.C.Weneverhaveenoughtimetowork.D.Weworkforeverythingexcepttheclock.33.IshouldneverhaveselectedabusinesscareerifIhadbeenpermittedtochoose.A.TobeabusinessmanwasnotwhatIreallywantedformycareer.B.Tochooseacareerotherthanbusinesswasnotsopromisingforme.C.IcouldhavemadeabetterchoiceincareerifIhadbeenmoreflexible.D.IcouldhavebeenmoresuccessfulinbusinessifIhadhadabetterchance.34.“We’vegottobelieveit.Wecan’taffordnotto.”A.Wewouldbelieveitifwecould.B.Weshouldbelieveitatanyprice.C.Wewon’ttaketheriskofnotbelievingit.D.Wewon’tallowanyhesitationinbelievingit.35.Thereisabundantluxuryintheroombutaminimumoftaste.A.Thingsintheroomlookexpensive,butshowpoortaste.B.Althoughitisneatandclean,theroomdoesn’tseemcomfortable.C.Despiteitsattractivesurroundings,theroomlacksrelaxingatmosphere.D.Theroomoffersaquiteimpersonalfeelingeventhoughitisveryspacious.36.Shehadwakenedwithaslightfever,justbothersomeenoughtokeepherhomefromherjobinawarplant.A.Herfeverwassotroublesomethatshelostherjob.B.Shehadtoquitherjobandstayedhomebecauseofherfever.C.Shehadaslightfever,whichmadeherworkathomedifficult.D.Herfeverwasnotseriousbutitgaveheranexcusenottogotowork.37.Rememberingotherandlargercountries,weseeatoncethatoneofitscharmsisthatitisimmenselyvariedwithinasmallrange.A.thoughitischarming,itistoosmall.B.bothitssizeanditssceneryvaryalot.C.itismorebeautifulthanlargercountries.D.itisnotlargebutoffersavarietyofscenery.38.YouareastimulantformetobecomemorefullywhatImightbecome,andmylovingenhancesyourbeingaswell.A.yournaturemakesmeloveyoumore.B.myloveforyoucancureyourdisease.C.Ihavetoloveyoumoresothatyoucangrowfully.D.youwillalsobecomeabetterpersonbecauseIloveyou.39.IfyouthinkI’mgoingtoraiseagood-for-nothing,you’vegotanotherthinkcoming.A.HowcouldyouconsiderthesuggestionIputforwardasuseless?B.You’dbetterthinkcarefullybeforeyoumakecommentsonmyidea.C.You’dbetterstopexpectingmetobringupalazyandirresponsiblechild.D.Howcouldyoudoubtmyabilitytoprovideapropereducationtomychild?40.Instricttruthaninventionisalmostneverthesoleproductofanyonemind.A.Itisclearthattoomanypeopleareinvolvedinaninvention.B.Strictlyspeaking,aninventionnevercomesfromasingleperson.C.Thetruthisthataninventionneedsalmosteveryone’sparticipation.D.Itistruethatnoman’sachievementcanberegardedasaninvention.Ⅳ．閱讀理解。閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個正確答案，并將所選答案的字母填在答題紙相應的位置上。錯選、多選或未選均無分。(本大題共10小題，每小題2分，共20分)Passage1Astronautselectioniscriticallyimportanttomakeamissionsuccessful.Itrequiresindividualswhoarecapableofdealingwithisolationfromfamilyandfriends,crowdedlivingconditions,greatpressuretosucceedandextremedanger.Whatarethecriteriaforanidealastronaut?Generally,apersonmustbeathleticandmustpossessbothtechnicalandinterpersonalskills.Technicalskillsareparticularlyimportant.Astronautsneedtobeabletocompetentlycarryoutscientificandtechnicaltasksduringthemission.Theymustbecapableoftakingaccuratemeasurementsandmakingobservationswhilelivinginaweightlessenvironment.Interpersonalskillsarealsocriticallyimportant.Studieshaveshownthatidealastronautsarepeoplewhocanbeeitherintroverts(內(nèi)向的人)orextroverts.Introvertstendtobewithdrawn,whichhelpsthemputupwithisolationfromfamilyandrespecttheprivacyofothers.Ontheotherhand,extrovertsareoutgoingandprovidesocialstimulationforacrew.Bothcharactertypesarenecessaryfordifferentreasons.Therearemanyseeminglycontradictorytraitsthatastronautsshouldpossess:introvertedyetattimesextroverted,leadersyetcapableofbeingled,andsoon.Anastronaut’sabilitytoadapttodifferentsituationsismostimportant.Asthedurationofspacemissionsincreases,humanfactorsbecomeevenmoreimportant.AmannedmissiontoMarswouldrequireacompatiblecrewthatwouldensuremissionsuccess,andofcourse,missionsafety.Behavioralstudieshavebeenconductedinspaceanalogs,whichareenvironmentssimilartotheconfinementandisolationofspace.Thesestudieshaveshownthatlongperiodsofisolationcanleadtosleepdisturbances,emotionalinstabilityanddepression-allthingsthatwoulddisrupttheworkperformanceofacrewofastronauts.Inordertominimizethechancesofsuchconditionsdeveloping,theselectedcrewmustgetalongextremelywell.Easiersaidthandone.ScientistsatNASAusedtheanalogy(類比)ofajigsawpuzzletodescribetherelationshipofacrewofastronauts.Themembersofspacecrewsbearacertainresemblancetothepiecesinjigsawpuzzles:whatisimportantisnotsomuchtheshapeandcolorofeachindividualpiece,butthewaythedifferentpiecesfittogether.TherehasbeenmuchdebateoverhowaspacecrewforapotentialmissiontoMarsshouldbeselected,butcurrentlyathree-phasesystemisfavored.Inthisselectionprocess,thefirstphaseisselectingalargegroupofpeoplewhosatisfytheneededtechnicalskills.Thesecondphaseistopickouttheindividualswiththebestinterpersonalskills.Thethirdphaseistogrouptheindividualsintomini-crewsandthenmonitorthosecrewsforcompatibilityastheyundergotrainingforamission.Finally,themostwell-formed,smoothly-functioningcrewofastronautsisselectedasthebestcrewforthemission.Astronautselectionisadifficultprocess.Manypotentialcandidatesnearlyperfectforthejobarerejectedbecauseofminordetails.However,ifyoudreamofbecominganastronaut,don’tbediscouragedbytheodds.Ifthejobdescriptionofanastronautappealstoyou,andyoufeelyouhavethe“rightstuff”forthejob,thenreachforthestars.Inthiscase,theskyisnotthelimit.41.Anidealastronautisapersonwho________.A.respectsothers’privacyB.issociableandoutgoingC.adaptseasilytodifferentsituationsD.iswithdrawnfromfamilyandfriends42.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword“compatible”inthefourthparagraph?A.gentle B.stableC.competitive D.cooperative43.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AstronautsliketoplayJigsawpuzzlesintheirsparetime.B.Jigsawpuzzlesarecommonlyusedforastronauttraining.C.Theshapeandcolorofjigsawpiecesareattractivetoastronauts.D.Therelationshipofanastronautcrewissimilartothatofjigsawpieces.44.ThefirstphaseofselectingthebestcrewforamissiontoMarsispickingoutthose______.A.withgoodinterpersonalskillsB.withexcellentphysicalqualitiesC.whofunctionwelltogetherasagroupD.whocanperformmanyscientifictasks45.Whatmightbeapropertitleforthepassage?A.TheIdealAstronautB.AMannedMissiontoMarsC.AstronautsandJigsawPuzzlesD.InterpersonalSkillsofAstronautsPassage2IntheStates,eachfallanewcropoffirst-yearcollegestudents,waveringbetweenhighhopesforthefutureandintenseanxietyabouttheirnewstatus,scancollegemapssearchingfortheirclassroom.Theyhavebeentoldrepeatedlythatcollegeisthekeytoawell-payingjob,andtheycertainlydon’twanttosupportthemselvesbyflippinghamburgersorworkingatsomeotherdead-endjob.So,notebooksattheready,theyawaitwhatcollegehasinstore.Unfortunatelymanyofthemwillnotreturnafterthefirstyear.Whydosomanystudentsleave?Thereareseveralreasons.Somefindtheacademicprogramtoohard,otherslacktheproperstudyhabitsormotivation,andalargegroupleaveforpersonalreasons.Notsurprisingly,theacademicshortcomingsofcollegestudentshavestronglinkstohighschool.Inthepast,ahigh-schoolstudentwholackedtheabilityordesiretotakeacollege-preparatorycoursecouldsettleforadiplomaingeneralstudiesandafterwardfindajobwithdecentpay.Nowthatpossibilityscarcelyexists,somanypoorlypreparedstudentsfeelcompelledtotrycollege.Gettingacceptedbysomeschoolsisn’tdifficult.Oncein,though,thestudentwhohastakennothingbeyondgeneralmathematics,English,andsciencefacesserioustroublewhenconfrontedwithfreshmancomposition,andbiologicalorphysicalscience.Mostcollegesdooffercoursesandotherassistancethatmayhelpsomeweakerstudentstosurvive.Inspiteofeverything,however,manyothersfindthemselvesfacingever-worseninggrade-pointaveragesandeitherfailorjustgiveup.Likeacademicshortcomings,poorstudyhabitshavetheirrootsinhighschool,whereevenaveragestudentscanoftenbreezethroughwithaminimumofeffort.Inmanyschools,outsideassignmentsarerareandsoeasythattheyrequirelittletimeorthoughttocomplete.Toaccommodateslowerstudents,teachersfrequentlyrepeatmaterialsomanytimesthatslightlybetterstudentscangraspitwithoutopeningtheirbooks.Andwhenpapersarelate,teachersoftendon’tmarkthemdown.This“kindness”producesstudentswhocan’tordon’twanttostudy,studentstotallyunpreparedfortherigorousdemandsofcollege.There,coursesmayrequireseveralhoursofstudyeachweekinordertobepassedwithevena“C.”Inmanyprograms,outsideassignmentsarecommonplaceanddemanding.Instructorsexpectstudentstograspmaterialafteroneexplanation,andmanywon’tacceptlatepapersatall.Studentswhodon’tquicklydevelopdisciplinedstudyhabitsfaceafloodoflowgradesandfailure.Poorstudentmotivationworsensfaultystudyhabits.Studentswhothoughthighschoolwasboringfindevenlessattractioninthemorechallengingcollegeofferings.Lackinganycommitmenttodowell,theyshrugoffassignedpapers,skipclasses,andavoiddoingrequiredreading.Overtime,classesgraduallyshrinkasmoreandmorestudentsstayaway.Withfinalexamsuponthem,somereturninalast-ditchefforttosaveapassinggrade,butbythenitistoolate.Eventually,repetitionofthissituationforcesthestudentsout.46.Whichofthefollowingistrueoffirst-yearcollegestudents?A.Theyhavebeenforcedtogotocollege.B.Theyhavemixedfeelingsabouttheircollegelife.C.Fewofthemareconfidentabouttheirpastachievements.D.Theybelievecollegecanguaranteethemwell-payingjobs.47.Students’performanceincollege________.A.decidestheirworkhabitsinthefutureB.indicatestheiracademicscoreinthepastC.showstheirexpectationsforfuturecareerD.reflectswhattheyhaveexperiencedinhighschool48.Manycollegestudentsdropoutintheirfirstyearbecause________.A.theycan’tgetenoughhelpincollegeB.theireffortsbringthemembarrassmentC.theirstudyincollegeisgettingnobetterD.theypreferotherwaystoacquireknowledge49.Inordertopreparetheirstudentsforcollege,highschoolteachers________.A.shouldnotmarktheirlatepapersB.shouldforcethemtostudylo