2009 年 7 月浙江省高等教育自学考试高级英语真题
Part I Vocabulary (20%)
Directions A: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence
there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes
the sentence.
1. The wind ______ the tree of all its leaves. ( )
A. striped
B. stripped
C. struck
D. stretched
2. She has been ______ in line to buy some stamps. ( )
A. waited
B. waiting
C. awaited
D. awaiting
3. He was unable to keep up the ______ on his car. ( )
A. loan
B. money
C. deposit
D. payments
4. He gave a(n) ______ to the United Nations. ( )
A. gift
B. address
C. note
D. agreement
5. This book tells you how to ______ getting ill while traveling. ( )
A. escape
B. remove
C. recover
D. avoid
6. He got through his work with ______ and efficiency. ( )
A. speed
B. spark
C. space
D. speech
7. She insisted that he ______ the experiment all over again. ( )
A. did
B. had
C. do
D. leave
8. I invited him to the meeting, but he ______. ( )
A. declined
B. accepted
C. removed
D. escaped
9. Our vacation is ______ and we still can’t decide where to go. ( )
A. going
B. approaching
C. flying
D. keeping
10. These flowers will not grow in a cold ______. ( )
A. weather
B. air
C. day
D. climate
11. He spoke with more eagerness ______ is appropriate on such occasions. ( )
A. than that
B. than what
C. than
D. other than
12. He feels a deep ______ towards his parents for his miserable childhood. ( )
A. indignation
B. indignity
C. indigenous
D. indignant
13. The badly wounded have ______ for medical attention over those only slightly
hurt.( )
A. privilege
B. priority
C. potential
D. principle
14. They stayed up late trying to ______ out a way to solve the problem. ( )
A. let
B. give
C. knock
D. figure
15. After he won the first prize, he was full of ______ and believed that he was
an expert on everything. ( )
A. arrogance
B. vanity
C. conceit
D. contempt
16. That mountain track is not ______ in winter. You’d better go there in summer.
( )
A. practicable
B. practical
C. feasible
D. possible
17. Our school bus always ______ more than fifty students, which, in fact, is not
allowed. ( )
A. is seating
B. has been seated
C. is seated
D. seats
18. Language is not ______ throughout the country but falls into dialects. ( )
A. constant
B. uniform
C. steady
D. steadfast
19. At that time they did hope to create a new world they had dreamed of, ______
of all human sins. ( )
A. cleanse(使清除)
B. cleansed
C. had cleansed
D. cleansing
20. She hopes to ______ her artistic talents in the job. ( )
A. apply
B. utilize
C. employ
D. avail
Directions B: There are 20 sentences in this section. In each sentence there is a
word or phrase underlined. Below each sentence there are four choices marked A, B,
C and D. Choose the one answer that can replace the underlined part of each sentence
without changing its original meaning.
21. With time going by, the rocks decompose and then become sand to continue to exist.
( )
A. decay
B. molder
C. form
D. disintegrate
22. Mary is so careful about her weight that she doesn’t eat staple food at all.
( )
A. sensible
B. sensational
C. senseless
D. sensitive
23. He is advised not to watch TV for more than 4 hours a day. Otherwise, it would
be a strain on his eyes. ( )
A. hurt
B. tension
C. stress
D. burden
24. Do not be deceived by what he has said this time. ( )
A. taken in
B. taken over
C. taken after
D. taken on
25. They suggested that we should leave a separate room for smokers. ( )
A. reserve
B. conserve
C. maintain
D. preserve
26. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent
boxer in England. ( )
A. qualified
B. humorous
C. infamous
D. famous
27. He expressed criticism on the new style of writing which is now quite popular
on the Internet in his latest paper. ( )
A. blame
B. denunciation
C. evaluation
D. accusation
28. Every time when she tried to move her body, she let out a moan in pain. ( )
A. wail (哀号)
B. whimper (呜咽)
C. groan
D. weep
29. As we all know, thick forests are the natural habitat for birds, animals and
insects, and we must forbid cutting trees without any limitation. ( )
A. home
B. resort
C. residence
D. refuge
30. Even though the government denied it but what the spokesman said is a clear
indication that the government will sooner or later collect this kind of tax. ( )
A. symptom
B. symbol
C. demonstration
D. signal
31. What can destine (命中注定) him to such a terrible lot, when his soul is dead
and his body is alive? ( )
A. foredoom
B. foretell
C. forecast
D. foretaste
32. Today’s low inflation and steady growth in household income translates into
more purchasing power. ( )
A. changes
B. transfers
C. transplants
D. transmits
33. The journalist refused to reveal the source of her information. ( )
A. report
B. disclose
C. publish
D. betray
34. Comparison and contrast are often used intentionally in advertisements. ( )
A. purposefully
B. pertinently
C. incidentally
D. overwhelmingly
35. These ancient buildings are part of our national legacy which, of course, should
be protected. ( )
A. privacy
B. heritage
C. legend
D. property
36. My father always hopes that I could mingle with his friends’ children but I
prefer to stay alone. ( )
A. reject
B. merge
C. complain
D. combine
37. With the fast development and expansion of cities, the outlying suburbs of which
become prosperous, too. ( )
A. exterior
B. external
C. outer
D. outside
38. I am sorry I have no time at present to probe into more detail or give you an
account of the incident. ( )
A. bring into
B. talk into
C. come into
D. go into
39. This type of apparatus can produce more than 40,000 blood specimen a day. ( )
A. examples
B. models
C. operations
D. samples
40. Smith did the only sensible thing by asking the Indians for food and shelter
in their village. ( )
A. sensitive
B. sentimental
C. wise
D. separate
Part II Cloze(10%)
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.
Interpersonal communication is your interaction with others. Talking to a friend
on campus, chatting to a(n) 41 friend on campus, chatting on the phone with a
classmate about a(n) 42
test, arguing the 43 of a movie with friends, discussing strategies for accomplishing
tasks at work, 44 for a job, and planning the future 45 a loved one are all forms
of interpersonal communication.
Effective interpersonal communication 46 our sensitivity to others and to the
situation. One goal of effective interpersonal communication is to maintain
relationships, and forming 47
messages that accurately convey our ideas and feelings 48 not offending the other
person is key 49 our success.
Effective interpersonal communication 50 us. People who can clearly express their
ideas, beliefs, and opinions become influential and 51 control over what happens
to them and to others that they 52 . When we accurately and precisely 53 our thoughts,
others gain a better
54 for our position. Their understanding and appreciation make it more likely that
they will respond in 55 that are consistent with our needs.
Effective interpersonal communication helps us manage the 56 we create. Presenting
ourselves in such a way that others will 57 and trust us is important in both public
and private
58 —— whether we’re communicating in a professional setting, 59 our interpersonal
skills are vital to getting a job, holding a position, or rising in an organization,
or in a private setting where we’re trying to 60 and maintain relationships.
( )41. A. familiar B. informal C. intimate D. near
( )42. A. upcoming B. final C. mid-term D. intermediate
( )43. A. advances B. strength C. population D. fondness
( )44. A. interviewing B. interfering C. interacting D. interpreting
( )45. A. for B. with C. over D. to
( )46. A. describes B. conveys C. portrays D. betrays
( )47. A. sound B. directory C. diction D. verbal
( )48. A. if B. when C. while D. as
( )49. A. to B. of C. for D. in
( )50. A. empowers B. reinforces C. supports D. sustains
( )51. A. exhaust B. exert C. affect D. enact
( )52. A. care about B. care for C. care with D. take to
( )53. A. interpret B. explain C. encode D. decode
( )54. A. assessment B. evaluation C. appreciation D. appraisal
( )55. A. approaches B. methods C. ways D. ends
( )56. A. impressions B. practices C. things D. experiences
( )57. A. respect B. despise C. mock D. sneer
( )58. A. settings B. locations C. situations D. circumstances
( )59. A. when B. where C. how D. if
( )60. A. work B. build C. keep D. retain
Part III Reading Comprehension(40%)
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked
A, B, C and D. Read each passage carefully and decide on the best answer.
Passage One
People in the mass advertising business and other people who study American society
have been very interested in the question: What does the American consumer like?
Max Lerner, a well-known scholar who has studied American society, has said that
American consumers are particularly fond of three things: comfort, cleanliness, and
novelty.
Lerner believes that the American love of comfort perhaps goes back to the frontier
experience. The pioneers had a rough life on the frontier and very few comforts.
This experience may have created a strong desire in the pioneers and their children
for goods that would make life more comfortable. Today, the Americans’ love of
comfort is seen in the way they furnish their homes, the way they design their cars,
and the way they like to travel.
Cleanliness is also highly valued by Americans. There is a strong emphasis on keeping
all parts of the body clean. Perhaps the Puritan (清教徒) heritage has played some
role in the desire for cleanliness. The Puritans, a strict Protestant church group
who were among the first settlers of America, stressed the need to cleanse the body
of dirt and of all evil tendencies. The saying “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”
reflects the belief of most Americans that it is important to keep their bodies clean
by taking a bath and wearing clean clothes every day. Indeed, many Americans are
offended by anyone who does not follow their accepted standards of cleanliness.
In addition to cleanliness and comfort, Americans love novelty. They love to have
things that are new and convenient. Perhaps the love of novelty comes from their
pride in their inventiveness. Americans have always been interested in inventing
new products and improving old ones. They like to see changes in cars, clothing,
and products for the home. New models of cars are particularly appealing.
Advertisements encourage people to get rid of old cars and try new ones, whether
the old ones still work or not. The American economy seems to be based on consumption,
not conservation.
61. The best title for the passage is ______. ( )
A. What American Consumers Like
B. The Stupidity of the American Consumers
C. American Consumers and Puritan Heritage
D. Frontier Experience and Puritan Heritage
62. According to the author, the American consumers are fond of the following except
______.( )