2010 年 4 月浙江省高等教育自学考试高级英语真题
Part Ⅰ.Vocabulary(20%)
Section A
Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there
are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the
sentence.Then write the answer on the Answer Sheet.
1.A succession of bad harvests had _____ the small farmers to penury.
A.decreased
C.produced
B.deduced
D.reduced
2.For _____ of raw materials we had to step down production
A.failure
C.lack
B.shortage
D.absence
3.If the evidence _____ the charge,the man will be convicted.
A.puts forward
C.comes up with
B.brings out
D.bears out
4.The girl wanted to go abroad by herself,but her father and mother would not give
their _____.
A.control
C.consent
B.example
D.limit
5.The plan was _____ when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.
A.resigned
C.released
B.surrendered
D.abandoned
6.The child was abandoned in the forest,where he was _____ wild beasts.
A.at the mercy of
B.at the mercies of
C.in the mercy of
D.in the mercies of
7.I intended to give him a message,but it _____ my mind.
A.lost
C.slipped
B.forgot
D.fell
8.The modern child finds it difficult to _____ of a time when there was no radio
or TV.
A.devise
C.constraint
9.Jogging _____ as much to girls as to boys.
A.appeals
C.applauds
10.His affection for her has _____ recently.
A.cooled off
C.lowered down
11.The lawyer questioned
the _____ of the contract.
A.falsity
C.deviation
B.conceive
D.deceive
B.attracts
D.accepts
B.melted down
D.stripped of
B.validity
D.confirmation
12.The nation’s economy was _____ and would certainly show a great improvement next
year.
A.rising up
C.getting up
B.looking up
D.showing up
13.Mankind is destined to suffer a lot in his _____ for truth.
A.quest
B.research
C.ponder
14.My father tells me to phone him right _____.
A.on
C.off
D.emerge
B.of
D.ward
15.After a year’s stay in South Africa,we began to _____ ourselves to the hot weather
there.
A.convert
C.adapt
16.She is so _____ that she believes everything he says.
A.favorable
C.diligent
B.adopt
D.switch
B.depressed
D.innocent
17.He tried to cope with the ever-increasing burden of his work,but finally he _____
and had to take a complete rest.
A.broke down
C.broke up
B.broke out
D.broke in
18.His speech gave us a valuable _____ into the problems of education.
A.discussion
C.technique
B.insight
D.measure
19.Young children look _____ older ones,so older children should be good examples.
A.up
C.to
B.through
D.up to
20.You have eaten too little to _____ you for the journey.
A.maintain
B.suspect
C.sustain
Section B
D.contain
Directions:There are 20 sentences in this section.In each sentence there is a word
or a phrase underlined.Below each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and
D.Choose the ONE that can best replace the underlined part of each sentence without
changing its original meaning.Then write the answer on the Answer Sheet.
21.He came across a dollar bill in the suit he was sending to the cleaner.
A.happened suddenly
B.found unexpectedly
C.passed quickly
D.appeared obviously
22.The bride and groom promised to cherish each other through sickness and health.
A.long for
C.wait for
B.care for
D.hope for
23.Winning this battle was the general’s greatest triumph.
A.failure
C.trophy
B.success
D.prize
24.The skier’s brilliant performance earned him the highest score of the day.
A.appraisal
C.scoff
B.admiration
D.mark
25.This book was the outcome of a tremendous amount of scientific work.
A.privilege
C.result
B.proof
D.benefit
26.It takes great fortitude to learn to live with a handicap.
A.hardship
B.dissatisfaction
C.difficult situation
D.physical disability
27.The thief reached out his right hand towards a lady’s handbag.
A.extended
B.arrived at
C.made contact with
D.touched
28.It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more.
A.curable
B.improving
C.moving forward
D.worse and worse
29.He confessed taking part in a plot to free the prisoner.
A.promised
C.confirmed
B.remembered
D.admitted
30.She paused on the threshold before ringing the bell.
A.fence
B.entrance way
C.departure
31.The reviews of the poet’s most recent book enhanced his reputation.
D.perception
A.expressed
C.contributed
B.added
to
D.enlarged
32.The well-known writer rewrote and polished his review of the film.
A.perfected
C.corrected
B.abolished
D.outlined
33.The doctor dedicated his life to finding a cure for AIDS.
A.contributed
C.incited
B.presaged
D.delivered
34.Tom enrolled himself in a commercial school in Canada.
A.television
C.common
35.I can’t assess his ability without seeing his work.
A.trust
C.evaluate
B.business
D.special
B.accept
D.approve
36.Will our planned construction project meet federal environmental guidelines and
be approved for building?
A.see
C.encounter
B.conform to
D.confront
37.I wondered what on earth this Mencken had done to call down upon him the scorn
of the south.
A.invoke upon
C.impose upon
B.prevail upon
D.build upon
38.The explanation so frequently offered simply does not hold.
A.no longer attracts anyone
B.does not matter
C.does not work
D.does not remain true
39.I discovered that more than desire and feeling were necessary to write and I
dropped the idea.
A.determined
C.gave up
B.followed
D.figured out
40.The senator’s speech highlighted the need for reduced tariffs.
A.illustrated
C.emphasized
Part Ⅱ. Cloze(10%)
B.advocated
D.pointed out
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are
four choices marked A, B,C and D.Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then
write the answer on the Answer Sheet.
taking
of
this
are
found
out
of
differ(46)_____.Some
advantage
habits
door
After living and working for sometime in a big city,city-dwellers find it relaxing
as well as refreshing to go on a trip.The most economical and convenient way is
(41)_____ a package tour.The guide takes care of (42)_____.The members of the package
tour have(43)_____ the guide and enjoy the sights.(44)_____quite a number of
modern
tourists(45)_____
convenience.Reasons?First,personal
are
early-risers;they
are
sleep-laters.Then,the guide is only doing his(48)_____,not helping the tourists to
enjoy a holiday.He suggests the day’s plan and then starts(49)_____ his
‘guest’through the historic spots with great precision(50)._____the end of the
day,the ‘guests’are,with the exception of a few strong young men,(51)_____.Last
but not least is the way the meals(52)_____.The package tour is notorious
for(53)_____strangers to eat not only at the same table but also(54)_____.Some less
aggressive(55)_____ are usually surprised to find the dishes(56)_____before they
even start eating.They often(57)_____two-thirds of their rice untouched.At the end
of
the
annoying(59)_____queuing up for meals,waiting(60)_____to get into a famous
spot—isn’t this still the only ideal way to take a trip?
and(58)_____.However,considering
at
daybreak.But(47)_____
day,they
are
hungry
the
all
41.A.to get
C.to join
42.A.anything
C.things
43.A.to listen
B.taking
D.making
B.something
D.everything
B.only to listen to
C.just to listen to
D.no way but listen for
44.A.Therefore
C.But
45.A.have stopped
C.have suggested
B.Thus
D.Consequently
B.have refused
D.are against
46.A.from person to person
B.between each person
C.from a person and another
D.numerously
47.A.the rests
C.fewer
B.the other
D.others
48.A.own picture taken
B.job
C.explanation
49.A.passing
C.working
50.A.At
C.On
51.A.happy
C.worried
52.A.serving
C.have to be served
53.A.forcing
C.making
54.A.quickly
C.in a same way
55.A.people
D.own sightseeing
B.leading
D.entertaining
B.In
D.To
B.excited
D.exhausted
B.served
D.are served
B.convincing
D.helping
B.cleanly
D.at the same speed
B.guides
C.hosts and guests
D.guides and tourists
56.A.broken
C.empty
B.delicious
D.cooked