2012年7月(全国)综合英语(一)·(二)自考试题

2012年7月（全国）综合英语（一）自考试题



I．语法和词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母填写
在答题纸上 。(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

1. Do you have any clothes ______ today?
A. to wash
washing
C. for to wash
D. washing

2. To answer correctly is more important than ______.
A. answered quickly
B.a quick answer
C. quickly answered
D. to answer quickly

3. Young ______ he was, he was the best candidate for the job.
A. although

C. if
D. since

4. ______ I said this, I felt sorry.
A. While
the moment
C. The moment
D. The moment as

5. Don’t tell the boss about it, ______?
A. will you
’t you
C. do you
D. don't you

6. I passed the exam with luck, but it was a long time ______ I told my friends about it.
A. before

C. after
D. as

7. It ______ until dusk that he realized that it was too late to return home.

A. was
’t
C. weren’t
D. were

8. Do you remember ______ Tom about this before?
A. to tell
have told
C. telling
D. tell

9. I don’t mind _______ by bus, but I hate standing in queues.
A. to travel
ed
C. traveling
D. having traveled

10. Look, ______.
A. there he goes
goes he
C. he goes there
D. he there goes

11. Mr. Smith didn’t know ______.
A. where his wife was
was his wife
C. where went his wife
D. where his wife go

12. As ______ matter of fact, there was ______ exploration in ______ last house I visited.
A. a, an, the
, an, a
C. a, the, the
D. the, an, the

13. The Yangtze River is not ______ than the Yellow River.
A. much longer
longer
C. longest
D. less longer

14. Physics ______ a useful subject.
A. is

C. was
D. were

15. The manager ______ him with responsibility for running the shop.
A. made

C. told
D. let

16. When the man ______ to now and again, he repeatedly called for his son.
A. woke
red
C. went
D. came

17. It’s no use ______ to him again. He won’t agree.
A. talking
talk
C. talk
D. to have talked

18. ______ to remind him, the church clock struck seven.
A. As if
though
C. Only if
D. So that

19. He stayed in the countryside for quite ______.
A. some time
me
C. sometimes
D. some times

20. They have arranged ______ the writer to meet a number of his readers.
A. at

C. to
D. for

Ⅱ．阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、
C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．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)

Passage One

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning.
If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the
call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same
meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call
during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call
communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they
are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended (发送) only three or
four days before the party date.
But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered
foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date
more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts
of the world.
Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently;
promptness (准时) is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt,
they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of
keeping a business friend waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5
minutes late is expected to make a short apology.
21. “The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00p.m.” Here
“attached” means ______.
A. taken

C. given
D. bought

22. Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at midnight, this would mean ______.
A. the matter is less important
matter is somewhat important
C. the matter is not important
D. it is a matter of life and death

23. According to this passage, time plays an important role in ______.
A. social life
e life
C. communications
D. transmission

24. The best title for this passage is ______．
A．“The Voices of Time”
B．“The Saving of Time”
C．“The Importance of an Announcement”
D．“Time and Tide Wait for No Man”

25．According to the passage，the author of the article may agree with which of the follow

statements?
A．It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before the party
date in the U．S．
B．It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before the
party date in some cultures．
C．It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less．
D．If one is less than 5 minutes late，he has to make a short apology．

Passage Two
How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when are in our
teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life．Few of us are content to accept
ourselves as we are，and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion．
Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress
in a certain way or behave in a certain manner．If we do，they tell us，we will be able to meet
new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without
embarrassment (窘迫)．
Changing fashion，of course，does not apply just to dress．A barber today does not cut
a boy’s hair in the same way as he used to，and girls do not make up in the same way as
their mothers and grandmothers did．The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles
and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are
odd or dull．
What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity(需求)or
just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion．Take hats for example．In cold
climates，early buildings were cold inside，so people wore hats indoors as well as outside．In
recent times，the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry
by not wearing hats：more American men followed his example．
There is also a cyclical(周期循环的)pattern in fashion．In the 1920s in Europe and
America，short skirts became fashionable．After Word War Two，they dropped to ankle
length． Then they got shorter and shorter until the miniskirt was in fashion．After a few
more years，skirts became longer again．
Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be．It is no longer necessary to
dress like everyone else．Within reason，you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you
like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion．The popularity of jeans and the
“untidy” look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of me top
fashion houses.
At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we
must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law
firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous (无礼貌的) to visit some
distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club.
However, you need never feel depressed if you don’t look like the latest fashion photo.
Look around you and you’ll see that no one else does either!

26. The author thinks that people are ______.
A. satisfied with their appearance

ned about appearance in old age
C. far from neglecting what is in fashion
D. reluctant to follow the trends in fashion

27. Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to ______.
A. confidence in life
al dress
C. individual hair style
D. personal future

28. Causes of fashions are ______.
A. uniform

C. unknown
D. often inexplicable (无法解释)

29. Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes ______。
A. uniformity
ity
C. informality
D. individuality

30. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Care about appearance in informal situations.
about appearance in formal situations.
C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations.
D. Ignoring appearance in all situations.

II I．标音。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10分)(注意：使用新式或老式音标均可)





33. major

34. lump

35. tumor

36. fully

37. deny

38. rarely

39. pace

40. work

41. point

42. sheer

43. drive

44. act

45. drag

46. bean

47. frown

48. stove

49. watch

50. emotiona

IV．完形填空。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分)

A．从下列单词中选择恰当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。
sense disappointed recently sort popular
success so large laughing except
Geoffrey Hampden has a 51 circle of friends and is very 52 at parties. Everybody
admires him for his 53 of humor—everybody, that is, 54 his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. 55
one of Geoffrey’s closed friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is
the 56 of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the
wedding with Jenny. He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of
course, it was a great 57 . As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home.
Geoffrey was a little 58 .by this but he did as his daughter asked.
On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she
said she hadn’t. Geoffrey asked her why this was 59 and she told him that she did not like to
see so many people 60 at him.

B．根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。

Time is dangerous. If you don't control it, it will 61 you. 62 you don't make it work for
you, it will work 63 you. So you must become the 64 of time, not its servant. As a first-year
college student, time management will be your number 65 problem. Time is valuable. 66 time
is a bad habit. It is like a 67 . The 68 time you waste, the 69 it is to go on wasting time. If you
seriously wish to get the 70 out of college you must put the time message into practice.

V．根据所学课文内容完成下列句子。 (本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)
71. The director told Sidney Poitier to get off the stage because ________.
72. When the Marine knew the dying man was not his father, he ________.
73. The dictionary can not be regarded as always authority because ________.
74. ________ made the old man give his son up to The Agent X.
75. Sangstrom wanted to buy poison from the Druggist in order to ________.
76. The English character includes reserve, sense of humor, ________ and
sportsmanship.
77. In the story “The Emotional Bank Account Secrets of Happy Families”, the author
means ________ by referring to “Earn an A”.
78. In the story “Freedom in Dying”, what impresses us most is ________.
79. In the story “Outside Chance”, the young man has bought the newspaper which
________.
80. The letter “A” which Chris managed to draw meant a great deal to him. It was
________ .

Ⅵ．句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。(本大题共10小题，
每小题2分 ，共20分)
81．天气越来越冷了。

82．我不在乎是不是下雨：我都是要去的。

83．法律规定酒后不得开车。

84．昨晚我睡的很沉，那药起了作用。

85．学校正在设法多给学生开设一些阅览室。

86．清晨下了一场暴雨。

87．帮助别人是我们的责任。

88．好学生是能独立思考的那种学生。

89．做出承诺就要兑现。

90．患难之交才是知交。

2012年7月（全国）综合英语(二)自考试题


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
B. piece of jewelry
C. a jewelry
D. one jewelry
2. Few people are still alive who have_____the scene of fighting.
A. noticed B．visited
C. witnessed
D. watched
3. The world’s supplies of petroleum ______．
A. have gradually exhausted
B. are being gradually exhausted
C. are gradually exhausting
D. are gradually exhausted
4. He is determined to get ______ of the profit than he has been offered.
A. ten percent more
more percent
C. more ten percent
D. as much as ten percent
5. At the beginning this sort of thing was fresh and exciting, and then it fell into ______
and became habitual.
A. custom
B. habit
C. method
D. routine
6.I didn’t know your telephone number; otherwise I______.
A. would have called
B. would call
C. called
D. should call
7. In the early morning my mother was in the kitchen ______breakfast for us.
A. prepared
B. preparing

C. having prepared
D. to have prepared
8.1 would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I ______ so busy then.
A. had been
B．have been
C. was
D. would be
9. Our company will _____ all the costs of the repairs.
A. spend
B．take
C. bear
D. make
10. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it developed engine trouble and______.
A. crashed
B. dashed
C. stopped
D. blushed
boss urged his workers______．
A. on
B. off
C. upon
D. down
12. She did not hear what you said because she ______ in her reading.
A. was absorbed
B. absorbed
C. is absorbed
D. has been absorbed
13. A fever ______ the famous short-distance runner ______ the opportunity to
participate in the competition.
A. got rid, of
B. deprived, of
C. took, off
D. drove off
14. The story is not real; it is only______．
A. imaginary
B. imaginative
C. imaginable
D. imagined
15.______ contrast ______ her sister, she was an angel.
A. In, to
B. On, to
C. On, with
D. In, 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）
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. 16 these wide modem
roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with 17 sharp curves and many straight
sections ,a direct route is not always the most 18 one. Large highways often pass 19 scenic
areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore ,these highways generally 20 large urban
centers, which means that they become crowded with 21 traffic during rush hours, when the
“fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.
However, there is almost always another route to take 22 you are not in a hurry. Not
far from the 23 .new “superhighways”, there are often older, 24 heavily traveled roads
which go through the countryside. Lots of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven
roads 25 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high
26 ,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 29 to get a fresh, clean 30 of the world.
16. A. Although
B. Because
C. Since
D. Therefore
17. A. little
B. few
C. much
D. many
18. A. terrible
B. possible
C. enjoyable
D. profitable
19. A. to
B. into
C. over
D. by
20. A. lead
B. connect
C. collect
D. communicate
21. A. large
B. fast
C. light
D. heavy
22. A. unless
B. if
C. as

D. since
23. A. relatively
B. regularly
C. respectively
D. reasonably
24. A. and
B. less
C. more
D. or
25. A. driving
B. crossing
C. curving
D. traveling
26. A. rocks
B. cliffs
C. roads
D. paths
27. A. lying
B. laying
C. laid
D. lied
28. A. there
B. when
C. which
D. where
29. A. space
B. period
C. chance
D. spot
30. A. view
B. variety
C. visit
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）
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）
Read the two passages and answer the questions. (20 points)
Passage 1
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and
each course which he attends gives him a credit. which he may count towards a degree. In
many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each
lasting for one semester .A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks;
while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each
semester.
Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year.
It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer is also
possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course,
though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and
therecord is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a
constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for
participation in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much
enthusiasm. Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective
work of maintaining discipline. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for
example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of
students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who
has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him
later in his career.
41. Normally a student would at least attend ______ classes each week.
A. 36
B. 20
C. 15
D. 12
ing to the first paragraph an American student is allowed ______
A. to live in a different university
B. to take a particular course in a different university
C. to live at home and drive to classes

D. to get two degrees from two different universities
43. American university students are usually under pressure of work because ______.
A. their academic performance will affect their future careers
B. they are heavily involved in student affairs
C. they have to observe university discipline
D. they want to run for positions of authority
44. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably
because________.
A. they hate the constant pressure strain of their study
B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university
C. such positions help them get better jobs
D. such positions are usually well paid
student organizations seem to be effective in _____.
A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university
B. ensuring that the students observe university regulations
C. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court
D. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities
Passage 2
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be
called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a
daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”.
That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body
temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others
it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to
such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible
explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening.
Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles
mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better.
Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must
stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up
later than you want to. If our energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to
do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get
up steam (鼓起干劲)and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and
stretch.
Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the
troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible,
do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for
your sharper hours.
46. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably________.
A. he is a lazy person
B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle

C. he is not sure when his energy is low
D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening
47. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?
A. Unawareness of energy cycles.
B. Familiar monologues.
C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle.
D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.
48. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should
________
A. change his energy cycle
B. overcome his laziness
C. get up earlier than usual
D. go to bed earlier
are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will __________.
A. help to keep your energy for the day’s work
B. help you to control your temper early in the day
C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D. keep your energy cycle under control all day
of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Getting off to work wit a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.
B. Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.
C. Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.
D. Children have energy cycles, too.

V.词型转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。（本大题共1 0
小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Complete each of the following sentences with a word derived from the one given in
the
bracket. (10 points)
51. My car broke down and _____ I was late for the appointment. (consequent)
52. There is something ______about her early childhood. (mystery)
53. What is the exact _____ of the ship? (locate)
54. Successful businesses are highly ______to economic change. (adapt)
55. None of the students can analyze that _______sentence. (involve)
56. My mother always gets a bit ______if we don’t arrive when we say we will.
(anxiety)
57. The doctor held a ______to decide whether an operation was necessary. (consult)
58. The earth _______around the sun. (rotation)
59. The woman sat looking at them without_______.(express)
60. He ______ that he was not qualified for the post. (recognition)

Ⅵ．句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应 的位置。如括号内有特定要
求，请按要求答题。（本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分）
Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points)

61．我们的任务是反映客观世界，而不是美化世界。


62．他的描述激发了她对从来没见过的大海的想象。


63．我们的教育改革已经取得了不少成绩，但还有更多事情要做。


64．哥伦布于1492年发现了美洲。


65．据报道，外交部长于今天下午开始了他的亚洲之行。



Ⅶ．作文。根据所学的一篇课文，写出150字左右的短文。（本大题共1小题，15分）
Write a short composition of about 150 words based on one of the texts you have learnt.
(15 points)
66. “Don’t confine your learning to schoolwork.”

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