全国 2012 年 7 月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)真题
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Ⅰ.语法、词汇。从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将所选答
案的字母
填写在答题纸上。(本大题共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (15
points)
1. She was invited to go to the ball but she did not even have_______ to
go with her dress.
A. a piece of jewelry
jewelry
C. a jewelry
jewelry
B. piece of
D. one
2. Few people are still alive who have_____the scene of fighting.
A.
B.visited
C. witnessed
watched
3. The world’s supplies of petroleum ______.
A. have gradually exhausted
gradually exhausted
C. are gradually exhausting
gradually exhausted
noticed
D.
B. are being
D. are
4. He is determined to get ______ of the profit than he has been offered.
A. ten percent more
percent
B.ten more
C. more ten percent
ten percent
D. as much as
5. At the beginning this sort of thing was fresh and exciting, and then
it fell into ______ and became habitual.
A. custom
habit
C. method
routine
6.I didn’t know your telephone number; otherwise I______.
A. would have called
call
C. called
should call
B.
D.
B. would
D.
7. In the early morning my mother was in the kitchen ______breakfast for
us.
A. prepared
preparing
C. having prepared
prepared
B.
D. to have
8.1 would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I ______ so
busy then.
A. had been
been
C. was
would be
9. Our company will _____ all the costs of the repairs.
A.
B.take
C. bear
B.have
D.
spend
D.
make
10. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it developed engine
trouble and______.
A. crashed
dashed
C. stopped
blushed
11.The boss urged his workers______.
A. on
off
C. upon
down
B.
D.
B.
D.
12. She did not hear what you said because she ______ in her reading.
A. was absorbed
absorbed
C. is absorbed
been absorbed
B.
D. has
13. A fever ______ the famous short-distance runner ______ the opportunity
to participate in the competition.
A. got rid, of
deprived, of
C. took, off
drove off
14. The story is not real; it is only______.
A. imaginary
imaginative
C. imaginable
imagined
15.______ contrast ______ her sister, she was an angel.
B.
D.
B.
D.
A. In, to
On, to
B.
C. On, with
for
Ⅱ.完形填空。从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将所选答案
的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
D. In,
Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed
to help a
driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.
these wide modem
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roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with
and many straight
17
sharp curves
sections ,a direct route is not always the most
often pass
19
18
one. Large highways
scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore ,these highways
generally
20
large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with
traffic during rush
21
hours, when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.
However, there is almost always another route to take
in a hurry. Not
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you are not
far from the
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heavily traveled
.new “superhighways”, there are often older,
24
roads which go through the countryside. Lots of these are good two-lane
roads; others are
uneven roads
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up steep slopes,
through the country. These secondary routes may go
along high
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,or down frightening hillsides to towns
27
in deep
valleys. Through
these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places
28
the air is clean
and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a
fresh, clean
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29
to get a
of the world.
16. A. Although
D. Therefore
17. A. little
D. many
18. A. terrible
D. profitable
19. A. to
D. by
20. A. lead
D. communicate
21. A. large
D. heavy
22. A. unless
D. since
23. A. relatively
D. reasonably
24. A. and
D. or
25. A. driving
D. traveling
26. A. rocks
D. paths
B. Because
C. Since
B. few
C. much
B. possible
C. enjoyable
B. into
C. over
B. connect
C. collect
B. fast
B. if
C. light
C. as
B. regularly
C. respectively
B. less
C. more
B. crossing
C. curving
B. cliffs
C. roads
27. A. lying
B. laying
C. laid
D. lied
28. A. there
D. where
29. A. space
D. spot
B. when
C. which
B. period
C. chance
30. A. view
D. virtue
Ⅲ.难句释义。从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将所选答案
的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
B. variety
C. visit
Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or
italicized parts. (10 points)
31. The hero was distinguished by his accomplishment;the celebrity by
his image or trademark.
A. The hero was famous for his achievement; the celebrity was
distinguished by his appearance or characteristics.
B. The hero can be famous for his achievement; the celebrity by their
special behavior.
C. The hero and the celebrity were famous by their image and
accomplishment.
D. The hero was more famous than the celebrity.
32. We want every minute to count.
A. We want to count every minute.
B. We want the others to count every minute.
C. We want to make good use of every minute.
D. We want to spend every minute.
33. I could feel sleep creeping over me like paralysis.
A. The sleep which came over me was a kind of paralysis.
B. I was so sleepy that I felt weak all over.
C. I was paralyzed when I was sleepy.
D. When I was paralyzed, I slept soundly.
34. But overindulging children with material things does little to lessen
parental guilt.
A. But overindulging children with material things can really help parents
to lessen parental guilt.
B. But overindulging children with material things can not free the
parents from feeling guilty.
C. Parents really want to use material things to satisfy their children
and get rid of their guilt.
D. If they overindulge children with few material things, parents can not
lessen their guilt at all.
35. Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow.
A. There is no use in being a charming and wealthy fellow.
B. It is enough if he is a wealthy and charming person.
C. There is no use in being a rich man if he hasn’t charm.
D. There is no use in being a charming fellow if he has no money.
36. One difficult but essential thing to remember is to refuse to let other
people’s bad manners goad you into retaliating in kind.
A. One difficult but essential thing to remember is to refiise bad manners
B. One difficult but essential thing to remember is ignore other people’s
bad manners and refrain from taking similar actions.
C. One difficult but essential thing to remember is to refuse other
people’s bad manners kindly.
D. One difficult but essential thing to remember is ignore other people’s
bad manners and do not respond angrily.
37. It dawned upon him that miracles were possible even with matches.
A. He drew the conclusion that miracles and matches could appear at the
same time.
B. He realized that he could use his unusual power to get matches.
C. Miracles had come over him even with matches.
D. By using matches, he could make miracles.
38. They wouldn’t let you down in a crisis.
A. They wouldn’t leave you alone in times of difficulty.
B. They wouldn’t disappoint you in times of difficulty.
C. They wouldn’t stay with you to cope with difficulty.
D. They would do whatever they could to help you.
39. Nearly all Englishmen are at heart country gentlemen.
A. Nearly all Englishmen consider themselves as country gentlemen.
B. Nearly all Englishmen are basically country gentlemen.
C. Nearly all Englishmen feel happy to be country gentlemen.
D. Nearly all Englishmen are kind to country gentlemen.
40. Love is freely given, not doled out on demand.
A. If you love somebody, please give money or food to more than one person.
B. Love is given of one’s own free will, not provided for anyone who asks
for it.
C. Love is free of charge, and l it is given to those who ask for it.
D. Love is not easily given and it must be bought with money.
Ⅳ.阅读理解。阅读短文,根据短文的内容从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个
正确答案,并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题共 10 小题,每小题 2
分,共 20 分)