2000年上半年高等教育自学考试全国考试英语(二)试题
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PART ONE
  Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point for each)
  从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

  1.Almost everything a manager does ________ decisions; indeed, some suggest that the management process is decision making.
   [A] imposes
   [B] improvises1
   [C] involves
   [D] indicates

  2.Astronomers2 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 don't cry because it is considered not ________ of men to do so.
   [A] characteristic
   [B] tolerant
   [C] symbolic3
   [D] independent

  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 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 "aged4" 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 touching5 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 needn't ________ him about this since he could find out for himself.
   [A] tell
   [B] be telling
   [C] have told
   [D] have to tell
  
  Ⅱ.Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each)
  下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

  Decisions about housing can influence the quality of your future life. Individual and family needs change( 11 )the time, and housing should be flexible enough to ( 12 ) these changing needs. The plan go 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. Rental6 housing, while not requiring ( 16 )large initial investment, still takes a large portion of a family's 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 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. [A]by   [B]on    [C]over  [D]at
   12. [A]meet  [B]reach   [C]seek  [D]catch
   13. [A]such  [B]that   [C]one  [D]each
   14. [A]still  [B]yet    [C]even  [D]ever
   15. [A]saved  [B]tied   [C]spent [D]cost
   16. [A]so a  [B]a so   [C]such a [D]a such
   17. [A]to   [B]for    [C]with  [D]from
   18. [A]amount [B]account  [C]access [D]average
   19. [A]between [B]within  [C]among [D]across
   20. [A]avoid  [B]encourage [C]limit [D]extend
  
  Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 pints7 for each)
  从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

  Passage One
  Question 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 maker8 with a fanciful object of art. Yet a map has many qualities 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 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 wouldn't 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 invisible hand of the map maker. Never use a map without asking yourself how it has been biased9 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 clearest 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 as the map maker must know something about how maps are created.

  21. Map is a lie _________ .
   [A] that has little truth in it
   [B] that few of us believe
   [C] that we use to express the truth
   [D] that cheats people in a tricky10 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 map reading mistakes occur because ________ .
   [A] the map is not made according to reality
   [B] there are obvious differences between the map and reality
   [C] the user forgets the one-to-one correspondence between the map and reality
   [D] the user overlooks the gap between the map and reality

  24. “the invisible hand of the 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 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 particular 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 weaving 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"(技艺). Similarly, in music a composer organizes his melodies(旋律)and rhythms and combines sounds to create harmony. A composer may be capable of thinking up very good, original tunes11, 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 those feelings. There may e 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 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 time is the hardest test of all to pass.

  26. A piece of original music ________.
   [A] has a personal style
   [B] 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 furniture
   [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 and 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 difficult 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 needn't 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
  Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

  To be“historically minded”is to see things I 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 evidence. If we grasp this idea, we will never think that a historian(历史学家)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 numbers 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 to 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 mistaken 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 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
   [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 illustrate12 that ________.
   [A] different men think and act differently
   [B] the study of history is not merely a matter of remembering 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 materials

  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 ________.
   [A] wars are accounted for differently in different countries
   [B] the historian needs caution and training in dealing13 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 truth
  
  PART TWO
  Ⅳ.Word Spelling(10 points, 1 point for two words)
  将下列汉语单词译成英语并写在答题纸上。每个词的词类和第一字母已在答题纸上给出。首字线后的每条短线上只写一个字母。

   36. 修理
   37. 科学
   38. 温度
   39. 政府
   40. 制服,军服
   41. 必要的
   42. 字典
   43. 旅行,行程
   44. 有价值的
   45. 丈夫
   46. 警告
   47. 呼吸
   48. 实验室
   49. 控制
   50. 量,数量
   51. 接受
   52. 秘书
   53. 金融的
   54. 化学
   55. 多数
  
  Ⅴ.Word Form(10 point, 1 point for each)
  将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。

   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 understand, ask:“Would you mind ________(rephrase)the question, please?”

   60. Many preschool teachers do not like to have commercially make 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 consider 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.
  
  Ⅵ.Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)
  将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

  Although 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 or examinations, are likely to benefit most from straightforward14 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(运动员)can improve their performance when well coached.
  It would obviously 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.



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1 improvises 4ebdc2b027fb988a405eb578c7a67e93     
临时制作,临时凑成( improvise的名词复数 ); 即兴创作(音乐、台词、演讲词等)
参考例句:
  • If an actor forgets his words, he sometimes improvises. 如果一个演员忘了台词,他有时临时编造。
  • Chloe improvises, and calls Gabriel pretending she has had car troubles. 克洛即兴创作,并且叫假装她已经有小汽车麻烦的加布里埃尔。
2 astronomers 569155f16962e086bd7de77deceefcbd     
n.天文学者,天文学家( astronomer的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Astronomers can accurately foretell the date,time,and length of future eclipses. 天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期、时刻和时长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings. 天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪,为什么只有土星有光环。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 symbolic ErgwS     
adj.象征性的,符号的,象征主义的
参考例句:
  • It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
  • The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
4 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的,陈年的
参考例句:
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
5 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
6 rental cBezh     
n.租赁,出租,出租业
参考例句:
  • The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
  • We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。
7 pints b9e5a292456657f1f11f1dc350ea8581     
n.品脱( pint的名词复数 );一品脱啤酒
参考例句:
  • I drew off three pints of beer from the barrel. 我从酒桶里抽出三品脱啤酒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Two pints today, please. 今天请来两品脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
9 biased vyGzSn     
a.有偏见的
参考例句:
  • a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
  • The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。
10 tricky 9fCzyd     
adj.狡猾的,奸诈的;(工作等)棘手的,微妙的
参考例句:
  • I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手,你能帮我吗?
  • He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题,只做了个笼统的表述。
11 tunes 175b0afea09410c65d28e4b62c406c21     
n.曲调,曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 );调整;(给收音机、电视等)调谐;使协调
参考例句:
  • a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
  • When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时,她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 illustrate IaRxw     
v.举例说明,阐明;图解,加插图
参考例句:
  • The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
  • This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。
13 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
14 straightforward fFfyA     
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的
参考例句:
  • A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
  • I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
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