全国 2012 年 10 月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)真题
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1. 答题前,考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔
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I.语法和词汇填空。阅读下面的句子或对话,从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出一个能
填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项的字母涂黑。(本大题共 20 小题,每小
题 1 分,共 20 分)
1. There has been ____growth in industry this year than there should have been.
A. much
C. little
B. most
D. less
2. When you expect too much of others, you are ____ to become disappointed.
A. timely
C. likely
B. probable
D. possible
3. It is necessary ____ technical training for all the new employees.
A. to provide
C. providing
B. to be provided
D. being provided
4. The mass media keep us well ____ of what is happening in the world which
would otherwise remain unknown.
A. concerned
B. exposed
C. acquainted
D. informed
5. She____ blame other people for her troubles than admit her own mistakes.
A. would rather
C. prefers to
6. Problems may come up when people have no ____of the law.
A. message
C. information
B. had better
D. has to
B. knowledge
D. intelligence
7. You have little chance of getting the job____ you have professional training.
A. unless
C. in case
B. as if
D. so that
8. The Eight O’clock News will have a(n)____ report of the important meeting in
Paris.
A. live
C. living
B. alive
D. lively
9. Mary ran ____ one of her college teachers in the supermarket yesterday.
A. out
C. over
B. across
D. by
10. To everyone’s disappointment, his plan failed ____ all his efforts.
A. in spite of
C. for the sake of
B. as a result of
D. in the interest
of
11. She lost her job, and ____ made matters worse was that her husband became ill
and bedridden.
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
12. His lecture helped us better understand the ____ of religion on society.
A. contribution
C. connection
B. influence
D. separation
13. The adult education center didn’t offer any art courses, and ____.
A. so did the museum
B. the museum did so
C. neither did the museum
D. the museum did neither
14. They discussed the problem several times, but came to no ____.
A. ending
C. judgment
B. way
D. conclusion
15. The international language known as Esperanto ____ to be simple and logical,
with a flexible vocabulary and an easy grammar.
A. e designed
C. designed
B. was designed
D. to be designed
16. Some critics say that only wealthy people will ____ from the tax cuts.
A. benefit
C. earn
B. obtain
D. acquire
1 7. He looked so tired this morning. He____ late last night.
A. must stay up
C. was staying up
B. must have stayed up
D. has stayed up
18.____ peace finally came in 1945 was he able to go back to work.
A. It was when
C. Only when
B. It was not until
D. Only if
19. She told him how she managed to bring him food, without which he____ of hunger.
A. died
C. was dying
B. had died
D. would have died
20. It is reported that the police have finally ___ in catching the murderer.
AL. won
C. managed
B. completed
D. succeeded
II.阅读理解。认真阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出一个
最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项的字母涂黑。(本大题共 1 0 小题,每小题 2 分,共 20 分)
Passage 1
People who do not get enough vitamin A in their food may develop night blindness.
But in the developing countries, especially the countries in Africa, a lack of
vitamin A causes much more serious harm to children. The World Health Organization
reports that the lack of vitamin A leads to as many as two hundred fifty thousand
child deaths every year.
Sweet potatoes with orange flesh have high levels of vitamin A. Experts say orange
sweet potatoes could help solve the lack of vitamin A in Africa. But, first, more
people there will need to be persuaded to eat them. Jan Low with the International
Potato Center, a research organization, says the sweet potato needs a better image
in Africa. She said, “We do have an image problem with sweet potato in general in
Africa. Most of the local people refuse to grow sweet potatoes. It is seen as a food
of the poor.” Ms. Low explains that sweet potatoes are mainly grown by poor women
to feed their families in case other crops fail.
The sweet potatoes commonly grown in Africa have white or yellow flesh. But,
more importantly, they are low in vitamin A. Thus, Jan Low and her partners managed
to tell the African people that orange sweet potatoes had high levels of vitamin
A. They made use of the radio to spread the message that orange sweet potato is good
to human health. They said that orange sweet potatoes were able to help you fight
diseases, make you strong, clear your skin and make you look healthy.
In areas without radio, they spread the message through singing, dancing and
storytelling in local theaters. And everywhere they went, they wore orange T-shirts
and hats. They even drove orange vehicles. Jan Low says the color of the tuber (植
物的块茎) made it easier to gain public attention.
Dan Gustafson works for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. He
pays attention to efforts in the past to increase the popularity of other nutritious
crops. He says most of these efforts failed because organizers did not consider what
people wanted to eat. But Mr. Gustafson sees a better chance for the efforts to
increase the popularity of the orange sweet potato in Africa. For one thing, except
for the color, the orange sweet potato is similar to what people already use. He
is confident about the popularity of orange sweet potato in Africa and the
improvement of people’s health condition there.
21. There is an image problem with sweet potatoes in Africa because ____.
A. they are very ugly in shape and color
B. they are difficult to grow
C. they are regarded as the food of the poor
D. they do great harm to the land
22. What is true of sweet potatoes in Africa?
A. The white ones had high levels of vitamin A.
B. The commonly-grown ones are low in vitamin A.
C. The yellow ones can make you strong and clear your skin.
D. The orange ones cannot help overcome the lack of vitamin A.
23. In areas without radio, what did Jan Low and her partners do to draw public
attention to sweet potatoes?
A. They sang and danced with local people.
B. They drove vehicles in different colors.
C. They dressed themselves in orange.
D. They gave lectures in theaters.
24. According to Mr. Gustafson, some efforts to introduce other nutritious crops
to Africa failed because ____ .
A. people don’t like them
B. people cannot afford them
C. they don’t taste delicious
D. they have strange colors
25. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The different functions of vitamin A.
B. The introduction of nutritious crops to Africa.
C. The history of growing potatoes in Africa.
D. The most popular food in Africa.
Passage 2
“Sleep is a behavior and, like all behaviors, it differs greatly among people,”
explains Dr. Carol Landis. “The greatest differences occur in the timing of sleep
and the amount of sleep-the factors which are most important in determining whether
you will wake up feeling rested.”
Research has found that people sleep better at different times during their daily
cycle. For example, some people function better if they go to sleep early and rise
early, while others feel more rested if they stay up late and sleep in. “Many people
don’t pay attention to the timing of their sleep,” Landis notes. “Yet delaying
or altering the time you go to sleep can have a major impact on how you feel when
you wake up.”
The amount of sleep the average adult needs each night also differs. Some people
may be fine with six hours of sleep, while others need up to nine hours per night.
Landis points out that those who follow a regular sleep schedule tend to function
better on fewer hours, but she adds that most adults need at least six hours of sleep
each night.
“A person’s sleeping patterns aren’t set in concrete,” Landis stresses.
Gradually altering the timing of sleep can help change sleep patterns. An “evening
person” who needs to get to work early in the morning can try upping the time they
go to bed by 30 minutes every few days. Within a few weeks, this slow adjustment
will help “reset” the body clock.
In addition to maintaining a regular daily sleep schedule, Landis offers the
following tips on having a good sleep:
Avoid cigarettes, caffeinated (含咖啡因的) drinks and food such as chocolate in
the late afternoon and evening.
Avoid alcohol in the evening. This can cause a person to wake up a few hours into
sleep and interrupt sleep patterns.
Finish exercising at least two hours before going to sleep. Exercise increases
body temperatures and makes it more difficult to easily fall asleep.
Don’t sleep in a warm environment. A drop in a person’s body temperature is
important at the beginning of deep sleep. People who sleep in a well-heated room
or use an electric blanket may not sleep as soundly.
Catch up on missed sleep when you have the opportunity. To reduce your sleep debt,
try taking a 30-minute nap (小睡) during the day before 4 p.m. or sleeping in on
weekends when you have a chance.
26. Which of the following is true according to Dr. Landis?
A. People with longer sleep feel more rested.
B. People tend to have similar sleep schedules.
C. Changing sleep habits won’t affect people’s body clock.
D. Changing the time for sleep can affect the quality of people’s sleep.
27. The underlined phrase “set in concrete” (Line 1, Paragraph 4) probably means
____.
A. unchangeable
C. recognizable
B. unacceptable
D. reasonable
28. What does Dr. Landis think may result in a wake-up during night sleep?
A. Taking chocolates before bedtime.
B. Drinking alcohol before sleep.
C. Exercising before going to bed.
D. Using electric blankets.
29. According to the passage, what may keep people from having a good sleep?
A. Smoking in te evening.
B. Sleeping in a cool room.
C. Taking a nap during the day.
D. Sleeping in on weekends.
30. This passage is mainly about ____.
A. how to change one’s sleep pattern
B. what to do before going to bed
C. what to do with sleeplessness
D. how to get a good night’s sleep
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用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能答在试题卷上。
III.用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音。
(本大题共 20 小题,每小题 0.5 分,共 1 0 分)(注意:使用新式或老式音标均可)
31. project
33. avenue
35. dishonest
3 7. wild
39. paragraph
41. creature
43. route
32. oxygen
34. various
36. productive
38. surely
40. courtesy
42. wretched
44. attach