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浙江省2012年4月高等教育自学考试
高级英语试题
课程代码：10005
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 street was lined with identical red-brick ___.( ) A. rooms C. apartments
B. houses D. flats
2. The angry customer ___ to see the manager of the store.( ) A. requested C. demanded
B. asked D. suggested
3. The new tax law doesn’t ___ me because I’m a student.( ) A. affect C. conduct
B. effect D. affirm
4. The air in the balloon ___ when heated.( ) A. broadens C. increases
B. explores D. expands
5. I always buy the same brand of toothpaste just out of ___.( ) A. custom C. routine
B. habit D. customs
6. At the end of her speech the audience stood up and ___.( ) A. clasped C. clapped
B. clashed D. clarified
7. The value of our house soared, enabling us to ___ to a larger place. ( ) A. trade down C. trade in
B. trade on D. trade up
8. Her ___ of kindness was very moving. ( ) A. fact
B. activity
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C. speech D. act
9. He ___ about his age in order to join the army. ( ) A. lied C. lain
B. laid D. lay
10. The new students were very slow to ___ to the rules. ( ) A. adopt C.adjust
B. accept D. adapt
11. More time ___, we will definitely be able to remedy the fault caused by our earlier negligence.
( )
A. given C. to be given
B. being given D. having given
12. At that time, this kind of cloth was hard to ___ because the textile technology was not that advanced.( ) A. come up with C. come over
B. come through D. come by
13. Cancer is second only ___ heart disease as a cause of death in the world.( ) A. to C. from
B. with D. of
14. During an election ___ the politicians will say anything to get a vote, so their promises are not at all trustworthy. ( ) A. campaign C. champaign
B. champion D. champagne
15. ___ indicate that there are more boys than girls attending school.( ) A. Numbers C. Account
B. Statistics D. Calculations
16. After hearing what he said, she turned around and ______ her face became pale. ( ) A. somewhat C. anyhow
B. somehow D. anyway
17. Fear ______ us as we approached the old castle which was believed to be ghost—haunted.
( )
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A. came upon C. came before
B. came by D. came between
18. We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always ______ his principles.( ) A. lives on C. lives down
B. lives up to D. lives with
19. His intelligence and experience will enable him to ______ the complicated situation.( ) A. cope with C. intervene in
B. settle down D. interfere with
20.______ with the spirit of searching freedom, this is more than a movie about love and hatred.
( )
A. Tingeing（使带色彩） C. Having tinged
B. Tinged D. To be tinged
Directions B: There are 20 sentences in this section. In each sentence there is a word of 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. Chomsky’s book on the relation between language and thought is entitled Psychology and Ideology.( ) A. dubbed C. nicknamed
B. christened D. named
22. Language, culture and personality may be considered independently of each other in thought, but the truth is that they are inseparable. ( ) A. separately C. instinctively
B. collectively D. interdependently
23. The manifestation (表现) of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people. ( ) A. implementation C. demonstration
B. expression D. expedition
24. I heard that this excellent dictionary was compiled by him and his colleague two years ago.( )
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A. produced C. written
B. composed D. created
25. I wonder the reason why you assume that it will be much easier for me to accept such an elaborate story than the simple truth. ( ) A. deliberate C. delicate
B. complicated D. delightful
26. I expressed my indignation to my colleagues at being unfairly dismissed by our company.( ) A. resentment C. rage
B. fury D. anxiety
27. In the war time, some cities were razed to the ground and thousands and thousands of civilians became homeless.( ) A. demolished C. destroyed
B. damaged D. killed
28. Only a pitiful handful of students could have the chance to attend that important meeting. ( ) A. majority C. minority
B. maximum D. minimum
29. His entering the room without any noise really gave that little girl a fright as she was indulged in a TV program. ( ) A. terror C. surprise
B. panic D. fear
30. A strange blight (枯萎病) hit the area, and then all the animals and plants died, and even people there suffered from strange deadly diseases.( ) A. might C. power
B. disease D. force
31. In his attempt to further his knowledge of the universe, man has now begun to explore space. ( )
A. endeavor C. trial
B. expedition D. chase
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32. This writer is always criticized by the public because his obscure style of writing made most of his novels hard to sink in.( ) A. ambiguous C. free
B. misleading D. vague
33. Many automobile accidents were caused by careless driving.( ) A. attributed to C. contributed to
B. resulted in D. raised from
34. Butter spreads more easily when it is softer.( ) A. covers C. becomes
B. extends D. flows
35. She is a girl who is from a respectable family but with dissipated（放荡的）inclinations.( ) A. hobbies C. fancies
B. interests D. dispositions
36. Mrs. Green dislikes me very much. Consequently, she will give me very low marks for my paper.( ) A. Nevertheless C. Accordingly
B. Accidentally D. Incidentally
37. Probability is the mathematical study of the likelihood of an event’s occurrence. ( ) A. predictability C. feasibility
B. possibility D. undeniability
38. Invariably, strong periods in an economy give way to recessions, which has been justified by the data of the past two centuries.( ) A. Consistently C. Significantly
B. Permanently D. Possibly
39. Three hours has passed since the discussion was begun, and I’m afraid they will protract it still longer. ( ) A. expand C. prolong
B. stretch D. extend
40. Since 1945, the rivalry in military strength between the world’s great powers has produced a momentarily balanced peace. ( )
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A. contemporarily C. temporarily
B. predictably D. previously
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.
Coffee can be considered one of nature’s greatest gifts. It gives mental and emotional (41)______ without harmful side effects, and it (42)______ a wealth of nutrients. Yet, when most people drink coffee, they are not thinking that the beverage is (43)______ their health. In fact, some may even feel a little guilty, (44)______ some believe coffee isn’t good for you at all. Well, coffee, like anything else, can cause problems if too much is (45)______. Moderate consumption of coffee (46)______ your body with a wealth of antioxidants. These substances are responsible (47)______ eliminating free radicals. They are the chemical byproducts produced any time your body does something. A small number of them can help serve (48)______ a buffer against negative elements. If they aren’t (49)______ in check, they can cause health problems. Antioxidants ensure that this doesn’t happen.
The psychological effects of caffeine cannot be (50)______ either. Not only does caffeine make you more (51)______, but it can actually affect your mood. If you were feeling (52)______ or overwhelmed, a nice cup of coffee could change your (53)______. The stack of work that seemed impossible before isn’t even a problem now.
(54)______, caffeine helps stimulate creativity as it speeds up the body’s functioning. That’s why coffee is often (55)______ with writers and other intellectual professions. Other drugs (56)______ to make people dumb. Consider what happens when people get high off of crack or when they get drunk off of alcohol. They won’t be (57)______ at all. But with coffee, an individual gets a creative boost (58)______ still helping their bodies.
In conclusion, don’t feel bad when you’re brewing your morning cup of coffee. (59)______ a can of soda or a shot of alcohol, coffee will make you feel wonderful while keeping you healthy. Just remember, you do have to consume the beverage in (60)______. 41. A. clean 42. A. combines 43. A. improving
B. clarity B. contents B. harming
C. brightness C. consists C. threatening
D. clear( ) D. contains( ) D. stimulating( )
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44. A. and 45. A. consumed 46. A. provides 47. A. with 48. A. for 49. A. taken 50. A. ignored 51. A. stern 52. A. immersed
B. but C. since C. engaged C. absorbs C. for C. to C. put
D. while( ) D. attracted( ) D. attaches( ) D. to( ) D. with( ) D. kept( ) D. canceled( ) D. nasty( ) D. compelled( ) D. perspective( ) D. At last ( ) D. compared( ) D. pretend( ) D. functional( ) D. until( ) D. Unlike( ) D. standard( )
B. conducted B. attributes B. of B. as B. made
B. abandoned B. shrewd
C. deleted C. alert C. oppressed C. representative C. In addition C. coincided C. extend C. accurate C. before C. Either C. amount
B. depressed B. relative
53. A. interpretive
54. A. On the contrary B. On the other hand 55. A. associated 56. A. intend 57. A. deliberate 58. A. though 59. A. Like
B. connected B. tend B. credible B. while B. Whether
60. A. moderation B. particular
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
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E—mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were, but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
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The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun see a great movie, perhaps and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With e—mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E—mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use e—mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t eliminate any of the old ways. 61. The purpose of this passage is to ______. ( ) A. explain how to use the Internet
B. describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology C. tell the merits and usefulness of the Internet
D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet 62. The use of e—mail has made it possible for the writer to ______.( ) A. spend less time working B. have more free time with his child C. work at home on weekends D. work at a speed comfortable to him
63. According to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ______. ( )
A. reach a group of people at one time conveniently B. keep one’s communication as personal as possible C. pass on much more information than the latter D. get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later
64. The passage discussed all the following aspects of e—mail EXCEPT ______.( ) A. its cost
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B. the format of writing C. the saving of time D. its easy and convenient use
65. The best title for this passage is ______.( ) A. Computers: New Technological Advances B. Internet: a New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship C. Computers Have Made Life Easier
D. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication Passage Two
When the steam engine was invented in the eighteenth century, it began one of the greatest revolutions that have ever happened in our world. The invention of the petrol engine at the end of the nineteenth century led to another enormous change in our lives. And the computer is almost certainly going to be no less important an invention than these engines were.
Just as there was a Stone Age, an Iron Age and so on, we have been living for centuries in a Paper Age, during which almost all information was kept and sent on paper; and so much of it is wasted after it has been used once that enormous numbers of trees have to be cut down every year to provide us with this paper. But now, with the computer, enormous amounts of information can be stored and sent without any paper at all, using small discs or the Internet.
Computers have made it possible to do very difficult calculations very much faster than any earlier machine could. Computers also allow one to send information to others anywhere in the world, via the telephone line, and to receive information from them. One can send a very long message more quickly from England to Australia, for example, than from one’s house to someone in the garden. Computers are not only used for writing; they can produce diagrams and pictures, and they can be used for playing games. One now sees them at airports and railway stations, in hotels and restaurants; in fact, almost everywhere where people gather.
66. The author seems to say that the invention of the computer is ______.( ) A. not so important as that of the steam and petrol engines B. at least as important as that of the steam and petrol engines C. less important than that of the steam and petrol engines D. far more important than that of the steam and petrol engines
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67. According to the author the disadvantage of using paper to keep and send information is that ______. ( )
A. it is hard to get enough paper B. it wastes our time C. it damages the environment D. there is too much paper around
68. We may infer that the fastest way for the computer to send messages is by using ______.( ) A. paper
C. the telephone line
B. discs D. air mail
69. Which of the following functions of the computer is NOT mentioned in the passage? ( ) A. Handling information. C. Offering entertainment.
B. Doing office and business work. D. Making phone calls.
70. The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage is ______.( ) A. Computer Age
C. Computer and Our Daily Life Passage Three
Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year and labeled next Monday “Blue Monday”. Blue is a slang (俚语) way of saying unhappy.
Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel grumpy (暴躁的) and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern.
There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month.
As the party season is over, people feel stressed because they have to go back to real life—work and commuting; and they may be unhappy with their body image after binge (闹饮作乐) on alcohols, chocolates, and other food at Christmas time.
People may have already failed in their New Year’s resolutions, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling fed up.
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Some companies are taking this quite seriously and offering counseling for any staff who is feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism. Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce.
However, it’s not all bad! Many people feel optimistic at this time, that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to combat feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a’gratitude exercise’ thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on.
Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some uplifting music, are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful.
To avoid feeling blue next January, experts say that the best thing to do is to plan better next December. Spend less on presents, eat and drink less over the festive period, and make more realistic New Year’s resolutions.
71. Which day is the “Blue Monday”? ( ) A. Monday of the last full week of January. B. The first Monday in February. C. The last Monday of January.
D. Monday after the last full week of January
72. The following are the reasons why people feel depressed at this time every year EXCEPT______.( )
A. they have just experienced Festive period
B. the work burdens are always heavier in the beginning of a year C. the weather is dismal (阴沉的) in these days D. there are a lot of unpaid bills waiting for them 73. What can we learn from Paragraph 6? ( )
A. Depression moods of staff is becoming a serious problem to companies. B. Big stress of work tends to make people out of their mind.
C. Managers provide staff psychological counseling to improve the communication with them. D. People always change their jobs at this time because of the unsatisfaction with their former bosses.
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74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?( ) A. People always have to wait for their salaries to pay for bills all around year. B. Christmas parties make people feel energetic to return work. C. Enough sleep at weekends give people sufficient rest.
D. It’s difficult for people to stick to their New Year’s determinations.
75. Which of the following suggestions is mentioned to conquer blue feelings? ( ) A. Having sufficient sleep. B. Having a cup of tea with friends. C. Having a trip at weekend.
D. Having a delicious meal with your family. Passage Four
Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) (ANWR) to help secure America’s energy future? President Bush certainly thinks so. He has argued that tapping (开采) ANWR’s oil would help ease California’s electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the country’s energy independence. But no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth, with the last government survey, conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels (桶).
The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as six years. By pumping (采出) more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two to three decades, lobbyists (游说议员者) claim, the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Sounds good. An oil boom would also mean a multibillion—dollar windfall （意外之财） in tax revenues, royalties (开采权使用费) and leasing fees for Alaska and the Federal Government. Best of all, advocates of drilling say, damage to the environment would be insignificant. “We’ve never had a document case of oil rig (钻塔) chasing deer out onto the pack ice (浮冰),” says Alaska State Representative Scott Ogan .
Not so fast, say environmentalists. Sticking to the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defense Council says there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable oil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket (九牛一毛) that would do virtually nothing to ease America’s energy problems. And consumers would wait up to
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a decade to gain any benefits, because drilling could begin only after much bargaining over leases, environmental permits and regulatory review. As for ANWR’s impact on the California power crisis, environmentalists point out that oil is responsible for only 1% of the Golden State’s electricity output and just 3% of the nation’s.
76. What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR? ( ) A. It will exhaust the nation’s oil reserves. B. It will help secure the future of ANWR. C. It will help reduce the nation’s oil imports. D. It will increase America’s energy consumption.
77. We learn from the second paragraph that the American oil industry______. ( ) A. believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yields B. tends to exaggerate America’s reliance on foreign oil C. shows little interest in tapping oil in ANWR D. expects to stop oil imports from Saudi Arabia
78. Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that______. ( ) A. it can cause serious damage to the environment B. it can do little to solve U.S. energy problems C. it will drain the oil reserves in the Alaskan region D. it will not have much commercial value
79. What do the environmentalists mean by saying “Not so fast” (Para .3)?( ) A. Oil exploitation takes a long time. B. The oil drilling should be delayed. C. Don’t be too optimistic. D. Don’t expect fast returns.
80. It can be learned from the passage that oil exploitation beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ______.
( )
A. remains a controversial issue B. is expected to get under way soon C. involves a lot of technological problems D. will enable the U.S. to be oil independent
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Part IV Translation (15%)
Directions A: Translate the following into Chinese.
81. A fast railroad train, traveling 96 kilometers an hour, takes more than 48 hours to cross the country.
82. Deeply moved by the play, she could hardly keep back her tears. Directions B: Translate the following into English.
83. 没有和平，没有稳定的政治局面，就谈不上经济发展。 84. 北京奥运会将促进北京环境的改善和科技水平的提高。
85. 某项科技进步最终是否真正有益于人类，关键在于人类如何应用它。 Part V Writing (15%)
Directions: Write a composition on the topic: Stress. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 压力与生活 2. 减轻压力的方法 3. 给大学生的减压建议
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