4月自考綜合英語(二)試卷及答案解析

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………2018年4月自考綜合英語(二)試卷I．PARTONE1."WhatweretheytalkingabCompleteeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththemostlikelyanswer.(25points)out?""I'msorry.Ihaven'tgot_____slightestidea."()A./B.theC.aD.an2._____.sympathyandloveforthedisabledchild,nursesanddoctorsofthehospitaldonatedmoneyforhisoperation.()A.ForB.ApartfromC.OutofD.In3.Hisfriendsarelookingforwardto_____himassoonaspossible.()A.beseenB.haveseenC.seeD.seeing4.Foramonthshestayedinthehospital,neverallowinghersontovisither,_____shemightpasstheinfectiontothechild.()A.forfearthatB.infearthatC.sothatD.incase5.Inform,styleandtheme,manyofCarlSandburg'spoemsresemble_____inWaltWhiiman'scollectionLeavesofGrass.()A.theseB.thoseC.thisD.that6."Ofthetwodictionaries,whichonedidyouget?""Ichose_____"()A.thelessexpensiveoneB.theonemostexpensiveC.theleastexpensiveoneD.themostexpensiveone7.IwishI_____torepairmycomputermyself.Ionlymadeitworse.()A.didn'ttryB.wouldn'ttryC.haven'ttriedD.hadn'ttried8.John'sparentsthoughtthatitwouldbegoodforhishealthifhe____outofschoolforthe1

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………restoftheyear.()A.staysB.stayedC.hasstayedD.hadstayed9.Tradeunionleadersexpressedconcernaboutthetwoworkerswhohadbeensackedontheconstructionsitewithnoreason_____.()A.givingB.togiveC.given.D.tobegiven10.Mygolfisn'tjusttoogoodnow.I'moutofpractice,forI____terriblybusy.()A.amB.wasC.havebeenD.hadbeen11.12.Little_____aboutwhatothersmightthink.()A.caredheB.hecaredC.hedidcareD.didhecare13."WouldyouwatchTVorgoforawalk'?.""_____theTVprogramisgoodthisafternoon,IthinkIneedtheexercisemore."()A.EventhoughB.NowthatC.NomatterhowD.Inspiteof14.Sheisanexperiencedsinger.Shefeelscompletely_____whensingingbeforealargeaudience.()A.foreaseB.ineaseC.ateaseD.onease15.Sheisanexperiencedsinger.Shefeelscompletely_____whensingingbeforealargeaudience.()A.foreaseB.ineaseC.ateaseD.onease16.Theideathattheearthwasflatwas_____centuriesago.()A.deniedB.refusedC.rejectedD.declined2

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………17.Hisfamilyhasdecidedtotellhimaboutthedeathofhiswife.Heis_____findoutaboutitsoonerorlater.()A.boundtoB.boundforC.boundinD.boundup18.Hisfamilyhasdecidedtotellhimaboutthedeathofhiswife.Heis_____findoutaboutitsoonerorlater.()A.boundtoB.boundforC.boundinD.boundup19.Maryhascarried____onthefamilytraditionofgivingplants.()A.upB.overC.offD.away20.Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungcouplesarechildless_____choice.()A.withB.byC.outofD.becauseof21..Asitisgettinghot,Iam_____togettheair-conditionerrepaired.()A.impatientB.anxiousC.worriedD.concerned22.Heknowsthathewill____abetterchanceofgettingawell-paidjobwithahigherdegree.()A.acquireB.obtainC.standD.make23.Hehadlosttrackofhisdaughterfor24hours--hewasveryconcerned_____hersafety.()A.aboutB.inC.withD.into24.Adrivershouldalwaysbeonthewatch____pedestriansandunexpectedhazards.()A.fromB.forC.withD.against25.Thepoliceareappealingforwitnesses_____lastnight'srobberyofajeweller's.()A.forB.atC.withD.to26.A.degreesB.chancesC.demandsD.capabilities27.A.unfortunateB.poorC.weakD.miserable3

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………28.A.inthatB.inwhichC.whatD.where29.A.payB.giveC.fixD.offer30.A.half-doneB.well-preparedC.home-deliveredD.overcooked31.A.HoweverB.InadditionC.AboveallD.Therefore32.A.entertainB.disappoint.C.pleaseD.offend33.A.innatureB.inpersonC.intimeD.inorder34.A.originallyB.finallyC.suddenlyD.consequently35.A.curiosityB.contemptC.politenessD.humility36.A.onB.atC.forD.in37.A.scoldB.praiseC.offendD.defend38.A.pleasingB.pleasantC.pleasurableD.pleased39.A.preventedB.overcomeC.formedD.strengthened40.A.toB.inC.onD.at41.It'smuchbravertoaskquestionsevenwhenthere'saprospectofridiculethantosuppressyourquestionsandbecomedeadenedtotheworldaroundyou.()A.neveraskanymoreridiculousquestions.B.neverlistentowhatpeoplearoundyousay.C.besilentonwhatisgo'ragonaroundyou.D..becomeindifferenttothe.peoplearoundyou.42.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmere'celebrities?Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastory.()A.theirlivesareveryunusuaLB.theirlivesarefullofadventures.C.theyhaveencounteredextremedifficulties.D.theyhaveexperiencedgreatjoysandsorrows.43.[IntheUnitedStates]Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingalmosttangible.()A.ToAmericans,timeislikeallmaterialthingstheyvalue.B.ToAmericans,timeispreciousthoughitisnotgold.C.Americansregardtimeassomethingthattheycanseeandtouch.4

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………D.Americanstreattimeasifitweresomethingtheycancontrol.44.Thenhe[Hughie]hadtriedsellingdrysherry.Thatdidnotanswer;thesherrywastoodry.()A.Hughierealizedsellingsherrywasn'taprofitablecareer.B.ThesherrydidnotsellwellforHughietomakemoney.C.Itturnedoutthatsellingsherrywasn'tasuitablejobforHughie.D.Hughiecouldn'tpersuadepeopleintobuyingthesherry.45.Buthecouldnotshutthewaroutoftheshelteredworldhehadbuiltforhimselfandhisfamily.()A.Itwasimpossibleforhisfamilytosurvivethewar.B.Itwasimpossibleforhimtoprotecthisfamilyfromstorms.C.Hecouldnotprotecthisfamilyfrombeingaffectedbythewar.D.Hecouldnotshuthisfamilyinthehousehehadbuiltforthem.46.Themottois,"Liveandletlive."()A.Ifyouwanttolive,youmustallowotherstolive.B.Acceptothersandlivepeacefullywiththem.C.Donotinterferewithotherpeople'saffairs.D.Letotherpeoplelivethewaytheychoose.47____nordoesit[love]meanthatIrunyourlifeforyou.()AIhelpyouplanyourlife.BIhelpyoumanageyourlife.CIdecidewhatyoudoanddon't.DImakeyouaslaveformysake.48.Liketiesofkinship,tiesoffriendsh.ipsaremeanttobeabsolutelybinding.()Afriendsmustshareeverything.Bfriendsarecloselytiedtogether.Cfriendshipmeansutterdevotion.Dfriendshipimpliesobligations.49.Her[Doris']salesmanshipwasirresistible.Beforethelightchangedhalfadozentimes5

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………shedisposedoftheentirebatch[ofSaturdayEveningPost].()Ashedestroyedeverycopyofthebook.Bshegaveoutallthemagazinesinherbag.Cshesoldeverysinglecopyshehadbrought.Dshegotridofwhatshedidnotwantinthebatch.50.Psychologicallytherearetwodangerstobeguardedagainstinoldage.Oneoftheseistoogreat____anabsorptioninthepast.()A.Itisdangerousforold.peoplenottofacetheharshreality.B.Itisdangerousforoldpeopletolookbackontheirpastglories.C.Oneofthedangersisbeinginterestedinthepresent,notinthepast.D.Oneofthedangersislivinginmemories,inregretsforthegoodolddays.51.Theboatmovedforward_____.()A.rapidlyB.uninterruptedlyC.jerkilyD.feebly52.Whileinthebeatthewriterfelt_____.()A.relaxedB.afraidC'.onlyhalf-consciousD.helpless53.Thepassagesuggeststhat_____.()A.cloudshidthesunB.thesunwasshininginaclearskyC.therewerecloudsintheblueskyD.darkcloudsindicatedheavyrain54."Idarednotriskoffendinghim"meansthewriter____.()A.gotonthebankwiththehelpofthemanB.acceptedtheman'swarmthandpolitenessC.triednottoshowhissuspicionD.didwhatthemantoldhimtodo6

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………55.Whatscaredthewriterafterhegotontheisland?()A.Hehadnocontroloverhisactions.B.Hewasafraidofsomethingunknown.C.HeknewthatsomethinghorribleawaitedhimD.Hefoundthemanwhogreetedhimevil-looking.56."Tolivewithinone'smeans"ismostaccuratelyexplainedas_____.()A.tocutdownexpenditureB.toplanone'sexpenditurewithgreatcareC.tospendnomorethanoneactuallyearnsD.tolivefrugallyandspendnothingexceptonnecessities57."Theyanticipatetheirearnings"(Para1)means_____.()A.theyeagerlylookforwardtoapayriseB.theirexpenditureisaheadoftheirincomeC.theyfeelsuretheywillbeabletoearnmoreD.theirincomeissmallerthanwhattheyexpect58.Orderlymenofmoderatemeanshavealwayssomethingleftintheftpocketstohelpothers.Thebestexplanationofthisis_____.()A.planningexpenditurewisely,onewillbeabletohelpthoselessfortunateB.thosewhoruntheirlivessystematicallyalwayshavemoneytospareC.onedoesnotnecessarilyhavetoberichtohelpotherpeopleD.ifamaniswell-off,hecansparesomemoneyforothers59.Anemptybagcannotstandupright;adebtorcannotstandupright.Thephrase"standupright"isused_____.()A.literallyofboththebagandthedebtorB.metaphoricallyofboththebagandthedebtorC.literallyofthebag,metaphoricallyofthedebtorD.metaphoricallyofthebag,literallyofthedebtor60.Thepointthewriterismakinginthefifthparagraphis_____.()7

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………A.mostdebtorsareliarsB,debtsarelikelytoleadtodishonestyC.thefirstdebthasthesameevilimpactonamanasthefirstlieD.onceamanstartsincurringdebtshedoesn'tknowwheretostop61.Many_____potsinexcavation(挖掘)sitesareinvaluableandshouldbewellpreserved.(earth)62.Scienceisbasedaroundthesearchfor_____(true)63.Terminallungcanceriscontrollablebut_____.(curable)64.Heshowedmeaphotoofa_____womaninabluewoolsuitandsaidshewashismother.(look,good)65.Herrequestforanair-conditionedofficemetwithablunt_____.(refuse)66.Itissaidthatoneinfiveroadaccidentsinthepastthreemonthsiscausedbythedriverfailing_____atthewheel.(sleep)67.Thereportcalledforimmediateactiontocopewiththe_____needsoftheearthquakevictims.(urgency)68.Thegoodsinthissmallshopareall_____andareverypopularwithforeignvisitors.(hand,make)69.Afteraday'swork,hewenttotheswimmingpoolforagood_____.(swim)70.Shelikestoreadadetectivenovelinfrontofthe_____onachillyday.(fire,place)71．我抬起頭，意識到大家都在以贊賞的目光注視著我。72．現(xiàn)在年輕人最崇拜被媒體廣為宣傳的那些明星。(publicize)73．我曾就讀的中學的設施和教師的水平高于一般水準。74．作為窮人家的長子，他在孩童時期就懂得了自己的責任是幫助他的父母。75．如果一個人為了買一輛昂貴的轎車而不讓全家人吃飽，我們就會認為他瘋了。(deprive)1.Providesomebackgroundinformationaboutthefamily.2.DescribewhereandhowthefamilyspentChristmasandgivesomedetailsaboutgift,food,activities,etc.8

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………3.Concludetheessaywithaone-sentencecommentpointingoutinwhatwayChristmasthatyearwasmemorable.63.incurable64.good-looking65.refusal66.asleep67.urgent68.handmade69.swim70.fireplace72.Youngpeoplenowadaysmostadmirethosepopstars(whoare)muchpublicizedbyth.emedia.73.Thefacilitiesandtheskills/leveloftheteachersofthehighschoolIattended/wentto/whereIstudiedwereabove(the)average.74.Astheeldestsonofapoorfamily,hecametounderstandinearlychildhoodthathisdutywastoassist/helphisparents.75.Ifamandeprivedhimselfandhisfamilyofsufficient/enoughfoodinordertobuyanexpensivecar,wewouldconsiderhimmad/crazy.AmonthbeforeChristmas,Henry,thebreadwinnerofthefamily,losthisjob.HeandhiswifedecidedtospendChristmasontheirfarm,wheretheyhadasimplebutmemorablecelebration.TheygaveLauraasgiftsapictureandasmallbroochthathadbelongedtohergrandmother,andtheboysballsandstorybooks.Thefamilyhadaturkeyandatreefromtheirownwoods.Theyhadalotoffreshairandexercise.Thechildrenweremorethansatisfied.EmilythoughtnootherfamilyhadanicerChristmasthantheydid.Christmasshouldbeanoccasiontoexpressone'sloveforone'sfamilyandChristmasgiftsshouldbewhatonecanaffordandwhatisworthremembering.(146words)II.Fillineachblankinthepassagewiththemostlikelyan-swer.(15points)There'aretwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequal26.ofhealthandwealthandtheothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,whiletheotherbecomes27.Thisari-sesfromthedifferentways28theyconsiderthings,personsand.events,andtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Thepeoplewhoaretobehappy29theirattentionontheconveniencesofthings,thepleasantpartsofconversation,the30dishesandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthe9

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………cheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakofjusttheopposite.31,theyarecontinuallydiscontented.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasuresofsociety,32manypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwerefounded33,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Thetendencytocriticizeandbedisgustedisperhapstakenup34byimitation.Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Theyoffendmanyothers;nobodytreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommon35andrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaim36obtainingsomeadvantageinrankorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicdisapproval,nobodywill37orexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirmisconduct.Thesepeopleshouldabandonthisbadhabitandbe38withwhatispleasing.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybe39whenthosewhohaveitareconvincedofitsbadeffects40,theirinterestsandtastes.III.Choosetheclosestparaphrasedversionofeachofthefollowingsentencesortheitalicizedpart.(I0points)IV.Readthetwopassagesandanswerthequestions.(10points)Passage1Thedreamchanged.Forhours,itseemed,Ihadbeenwanderingaimlessiythroughasilentforestofpinetrees;now!wasaloneinasmallboatwhichwasdriftingalonglazily,pasttree-coveredislands,whosebarerockyedgesroseabruptlyfromthetransparentwater.Iwasbeingcarriedbetweengrassybankswheremeadowssprinkledwithbutter-cupsslopedtothefiver.Softfluffycloudswerereflectedinthevelvetsurfaceofthewater.Thecurrentmusthavebeensteadyandstrong,fortheboatkeptmovingforwardsmoothly,withoutmeetinganyobstacle,asthoughitwerebeingsteeredbysomeinvisiblehand.Soothedbythepeaceofmyjourney,Ihadlostallcountoftime.Eventually,Ibecameawarethattheboatwasglidingslowlytowardsthebank.Atthispointwhereanarrowstretchofsilversandwasboundedoneithersidebyheapedgraniteboulders,anoldmanwasstanding,hishandshadinghiseyes.Astheboatranaround,hecameuptome,heldouthishand,andgreetedmecourteously."Youhavereachedusatlast.10

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………Wehavebeenexpectingyouforsolong.Wouldyoufollowme,please."Ihesitatedthereforamoment.Isuddenlyfeltachillconvictionofdanger,ashiverthat.suggestedoverwhelmingevil.Yetthisoldmanwithsensitivedelicatefeaturesseemedkindlyandgracious.Henoticedmysuspicionandsmiledatmereas,suringly."Youneednotbeafraid,"hemurmured."Youaredeeplyrespectedbyusall.Everythinghasbeenpreparedforyou.Wehavedoneeverythinginourpowertohonouryou.Nowpleasecomewithmetotheplacechosenforyou."Idarednotriskoffendinghim.ButforreasonsIcannotexplain,IavoidedtouchinghishandoutstretchedtoassistmeasIsteppedoutoftheboat,andIfollowedhimreluctantly.Ourfeetsankintotheyieldingsandaswemadeourwaytowardsalowflightofmarblesteps.Thestepshadbeenpolishedsoskilffullythattheyseemedtoglowinsoftshadesofrose,lilacandivory.At,thetopmyguidepausedandlookedbackatme.Igaspedinamazementattheincrediblebeautyofthescenebeforemeatthatmoment.AndagainIshiveredinvoluntarilywithaninexplicabledread.Passage2Everymanoughtsotomanageastolivewithinhismeans.Thispracticeisoftheveryessenceofhonesty;forifamandoesnotmanagehonestlytolivewithinhisownmeans,hemustnecessarily,belivingdishonestlyuponthemeansof-somebodyelse.Thosewhoarecarelessaboutpersonalexpenditureandconsidermerelytheirownsatisfactionwithoutregardforthecomfortofothersgenerallyfindouttherealusesofmoneywhenitistoolate.Thoughbynaturegenerous,thesethriftless(不節(jié)儉的)personsareoftendrivenintheendtodoveryshabbythings.Theydawdlewith(浪費)theirmoneyaswiththeirtime,drawbillsuponthefuture,anticipatetheirearningsandarethusunderthenecessityofdraggingafterthemaloadofdebtsandobligationswhichseriouslyhandicaptheirabilitytoactasfreeandhonestmen.Theloosecashwhichmanypersonsthrowawayuselessly,andworse,wouldoftenformabasisoffortuneandindependenceforlife.Thesewastersaretheirownworstenemies,thoughtheyaregenerallyfoundamongsttheranksofthosewhocriticize"theinjusticeoftheworld."Butifamanwillnotbehisownfriend,howcanheexpectotherswill?OrderlymenofmoderatemeanshavealwayssomethingleftintheirpocketstOhelpothers;whereasyourwastefulandcarelessfellowswhospendallneverfindanopportunityforhelping'anybody.Itisapoorsortofeconomy,however,tobeaskinflint.Narrow-mindednessinlivinganddealingisgenerallyshortsightedandoftenleadstofailure.11

…………精品自學考試資料推薦………………Thepennysoul,itissaid,nevercomestotwopence.Generosityandliberality,likehonesty,provethebestpolicyafterall.Andtherearenumerousexamplesofbrilliantresultsfromacours