qixi2010年10月全国自考英语(二)真题及答案

2021年1月13日发(作者：鲁宪学)
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2010年10月全国自考英语（二）真题及答案

一、
Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point for each item)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. People working outdoors should especially____their skin from the sun.
A：protect B：protest
C：prefer D：perfect
2. Having this disease does not___mean that you will die young.
A：necessarily B：regularly
C：occasionally D：automatically
3. The author of the book benefited a lot___his readers’ criticism.
A：to B：of
C：from D：for
4. We were delayed at the airport. ___we would have been here earlier.
A：Subsequently B：Otherwise
C：However D：Consequently
5. This article is said to be___to that one in style.
A：superior B：liable
C：available D：accessible
6. Statistics show that the normal life___in China is now 72.
A：prediction B：prospect
C：span D：forecast
7. Lots of small businesses in that country simply cannot___to buy health insurance for their
workers.
A：deliver B：offer
C：provide D：afford
8. His speech at the ceremony will no doubt___his reputation.
A：account for B：add to
C：amount to D：allow for
9. It is easier for young people to___to new environments than the elderly.
A：activate B：adopt
C：allocate D：adapt
10. A vocabulary index is included for easy___.
A：inference B：difference
C：conference D：reference









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二、
Cloze Test(10 points,1 point for each item)

下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最 佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.
Many public libraries in the United States have had financial difficulties in recent years
because of cuts in federal and state government spending. 11the same time，the cost of books，wages
of library workers，and even the cost of fuel to heat and cool library buildings have12. Some
libraries have had to reduce the 13of hours they are open and dismiss some of their workers.
The American Library Association says local governments have14more support to replace lost
federal and state money. It also says libraries have developed new outside sources of
money—businesses and private groups，for15. These new sources of money have helped although
libraries cannot depend16them for major, continuing support.
The American Library Association says17also increasing debate over the high cost of new computer
services in libraries. Some experts say those who use these18services should pay for them. Many
librarians19. They say library research services should remain free to all users.
The new technology and its costs are causing many changes in America’s public libraries. 20experts
say the main purpose of the libraries will not change. Libraries will continue to provide knowledge
and information for everyone. (10分)










(1): A：In
(2): A：risen
(3): A：number
(4): A：presented
(5): A：good
(6): A：for
(7): A：this is
(8): A：inexpensive
(9): A：discontinue
(10): A：So










B：For
B：dropped
B：part
B：provided
B：example
B：from
B：there is
B：costly
B：disappear
B：But









C：From
C：decreased
C：amount
C：rejected
C：short
C：within
C：it is
C：free
C：dismount









D：At
D：improved
D：sum
D：reduced
D：nothing
D：on
D：that is
D：economical
D：disagree















C：For D：As


















三、
Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for each item)

从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. Passage One
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Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Electronic waste, also called e-waste，has become an issue of serious concern to environmentalists
as a growing number of electronic items are discarded in landfills
(垃圾填埋场)
every year.
Many consumers are not aware that electronics like computers and cell phones actually contain
toxins that can enter the soil and damage the environment.
Several nations have passed laws about e-waste to try and keep it out of landfills, or in landfills
which are equipped to handle toxic materials. The heavy metals in e-waste pose serious
environmental and health risks. While many consumers are trained to think of things like cathode ray
tubes
(阴极射线管)
as dangerous articles that require special disposal，most do not connect cell phones，
for example，with beryllium， a toxic heavy metal which can cause severe damage to the lungs. In
addition to the toxins it contains，e-waste also takes a very long time to biodegrade，which means that
it will be taking up landfill space for centuries.
The question of what to do with e-waste is a serious one. In the first world， many companies
have begun to take steps to reduce the amount of e-waste they create. Companies which manufacture
electronics are starting to take items back when they are no longer useful so that usable elements like
copper can be safely removed and the rest of the electronics can be safely disposed of. However, a
large portion of unwanted electronics in the first world is being shipped to the third world.
Sometimes this e-waste is shipped under the cover of humanitarian
(人道主义的)
reasons，arguing
that old technology can still help bridge the gap between first and third world. Slow computers which
are not wanted in the United States，for example，might make a big difference to someone living in
Africa. However, much of this equipment actually arrives in an unusable and broken state，and
people desperate for money try to harvest usable materials such as valuable metals from donated
equipment. Unfortunately, most of these individuals lack training in how to handle the dangerous
materials used in electronics manufacture，and expose themselves and their communities to toxic
chemicals and metals.
(10分)
21. The word
A：cheap metals B：electronic parts

C
：
poisonous substances D
：
valuable elements
22. Laws about e-waste have been passed because___.

A
：
cathode ray tubes are not disposed of properly

B
：
enough landfills have been built to handle harmful materials

C
：
consumers are ignorant of the danger of cell phones

D
：
e-waste contains toxins and biodegrade slowly
23. It is implied in the third paragraph that___.

A
：
electronics manufacturers have the ability to deal with e-waste

B
：
most e-waste in the first world is properly dealt with

C
：
the usual practice in the first world is to recycle e-waste

D
：
copper in e-waste is not a recyclable element
24. The author believes that the unwanted electronics shipped to the third world___.

A
：
arrives in broken state but is still usable to the poor

B
：
bridges the technological gap to a great extent

C
：
does more harm than good in fact

D
：
serves as a real humanitarian aid to advance technology
25. The passage mainly deals with___.

A
：
the dangers caused by e-waste B
：
the safe ways to dispose of e-waste

C
：
the illegal transactions of electronics D
：
the gap between first and third world
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2. Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
My drop-out started before I was born. My biological mother was a young，unwed college
graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be
adopted by college graduates，so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and
his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl.
So my parents，who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking：“We have an
unexpected baby boy；do you want him?” They said：“Of course. ”My biological mother later found
out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from
high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She changed her mind a few months later
when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.
And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive
as Stanford，and all of my working-class parents? savings were being spent on my college tuition.
After six months，I couldn’t see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no
idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all the money my
parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It
was pretty scary at the time，but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The
minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn’t interest me，and begin
dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.
It wasn’t all romantic. I didn’t have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends? rooms，I returned
coke bottles for the 5c/ deposits to buy food with，and I would walk the 7 miles across town every
Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. And much of what I stumbled
into turned out to be priceless later on.
(10分)
26. The expression“ biological mother” refers to___.

A
：
one’s mother through adoption

B
：
one’s mother through birth

C
：
an unmarried mother

D
：
a mother working as a biologist
27. It is true that the author’s parents___.

A
：
worked as lawyers

C
：
graduated from college

B
：
adopted a baby girl

D
：
had no college degrees
author quitted school mainly because___.


A
：
he had spent all of his parents’?savings

B
：
classes in his college did not interest him

C
：
he wanted to make more money for his parents

D
：
he didn’t think his college tuition worth while
the author dropped out of college，he___.

A
：
continued to pursue his interests

B
：
found satisfactory employment

C
：
lived on his parents’ savings

D
：
enjoyed selling bottles for a living
author regarded his drop-out as___.
A：romantic B：rewarding
C：disappointing D：useless
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1. Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
With technological advances，the first half of the twentieth century saw a movement of workers
away from agricultural to industrial production. The second half saw a movement from industrial
production to services. So far，technological advances have not reduced our need for service
workers. But what would happen if advances in artificial intelligence(AI)should greatly increase
the productivity of service workers，as suggested by the following scene?
Andrea calls the doctor’s office with a medical concern. The doctor’s automated telephone
system，in a friendly and personal voice，asks her a series of questions. Based on Andrea’s answers
and in consultation with her insurer’s claim system，the doctor’s system directs her to a neighborhood
lab for tests. At the lab，another automated system performs the prescribed tests，makes a
diagnosis，and provides the appropriate medication，all while in contact with Andrea’s insurer. As the
service is completed, the insurer pays the cost of the service. Andrea signs for any co-payment，to be
paid automatically from her bank account. Heading home，Andrea was happily spared from long
waits and a hurried contact with the doctor.
To anticipate the realization of such a scene and its timing，we should watch the industries with the
most potential for early application of AI. These would be where services are already provided at a
distance(airline reservations were an early example). Once widespread in these industries，AI will
have built the necessary level of trust and acceptance to move into more and more service industries.
The critical issue now is that such changes could lead to considerable reduction in service jobs at a
time when people will want to(or need to)work longer. Services in the first half of the twenty-first
century might thus resemble manufacturing in the second half of the twentieth century，with
considerable unemployment and significant incentives
(诱因)
for early retirement. If we are to
minimize the panic，we need first to see it coming.
(10分)

31. It is possible that in the future___.

A
：
the need for service workers will be reduced

B
：
service industries will be out of business

C
：
AI will create more jobs for human workers

D
：
AI will limit industrial production
main aim of the second paragraph is to show that___.

A
：
medical payment involves a complex process

B
：
more humans are available for services

C
：
AI will make services more efficient

D
：
several doctors are needed in a medical diagnosis
e reservations are an early example of___.
A：AI application B：a face-to-face service

C
：
the prevalence of flights D
：
AI reliance on humans
is implied in the last paragraph that in the second half of the 20th century___.

A
：
a large number of employees lost their jobs

B
：
a lot of employees refused to do more work

C
：
numerous workers were forced to retire earlier

D
：
many workers were encouraged to work longer
author’s attitude toward the future of AI is.

A
：
positive

C
：
indifferent

B
：
negative

D
：
objective
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四、Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two items) 将下列汉语单词译 成英语。每个单词的词
类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
1.
自愿的
a. v___

2.
即兴创作
v. i___

3.
诚实地
ad. h___

4.
承担，从事
v. u___

5.
最初的；词首的
a. i___

6.
间隔
n. i___

7.
定位；场所
n. l___

8.
星期三
n. W___

9.
出版物
n. p___

10.
日常的；例行的
a. r___

11.
第三十
num. t___

12.
无感觉的
a. s___

13.
滑的；圆滑的
a. s___

14.
身体上地
ad. p___


15.
冲击；影响
n. i____

16.
进行中的
a. o___

17.
音乐家
n. m___

18.
重力
n. g____

19.
诱惑；吸引
v. t___

20.
怀疑；推测
v. s___

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五、Word Form(10 points,1 point for each item)
将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
This pattern of black and white is__________(character)of the local buildings.
Copies of the documents are available for__________(inspect).
Greece was our first__________(choose)for a vacation，but all the flights were full.
We will take your recent illness into__________(consider)when marking your exam paper.
He studied the German market to find the potential there for__________(profit)investment.
6. The research has attracted wide media__________(cover)and has featured on a BBC
television program.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A good way to__________(large)your vocabulary is to read newspapers every day.
The__________(employ)showed great enthusiasm for the new machine.
At the hotel，I made the__________(acquaint)of a young American actor.
Some remedial work needs to be done on the foundations to__________(strong)the bridge.
六、Translation from Chinese into English__________(15 points,3 points for each item)





1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
这个计划似乎是可行的。

那个地区的人们正在努力把沙漠变成肥沃的土地。

他对这件事情的看法和我的完全一致。

他跟我说话时就好像认识我好多年了。

你现在所做的事情有助于你未来获得成功。

七、Translation from English into Chinese (15 points) 将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题
纸上。
1. Not until the beginning of the twentieth century was it recognized that certain substances
were essential in the diet to prevent or cure some disease. These substances are now known as
vitamins. They are vital for growth，good health，and maintenance of the normal functions of the
body.
A well-balanced diet should provide all the vitamins we normally require. Those of us who are
fortunate enough to be able to buy sufficient food should not suffer from vitamin deficiency.
However, for various reasons，some people do not maintain a balanced diet. People often lose their
appetite because of illness. People living alone may not bother to eat proper meals，and people on a
diet may not eat sufficient quantities of necessary foods. (15分)







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2010年10月全国自考英语（二）真题答案
一、Vocabulary and Structure __________(10 points,1 point for each item)从下列各句四个选
项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。




























1:参考答案：A

试题内容：
People working outdoors should especially____their skin from the sun.
A:protect
B:protest
C:prefer
D:perfect
2:参考答案：A

试题内容：
Having this disease does not___mean that you will die young.
A:necessarily
B:regularly
C:occasionally
D:automatically
3:参考答案：C

试题内容：
The author of the book benefited a lot___his readers’ criticism.
A:to
B:of
C:from
D:for
4:参考答案：B

试题内容：
We were delayed at the airport. ___we would have been here earlier.
A:Subsequently
B:Otherwise
C:However
D:Consequently
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5:参考答案：A

试题内容：
This article is said to be___to that one in style.
A:superior
B:liable
C:available
D:accessible
6:参考答案：C

试题内容：
Statistics show that the normal life___in China is now 72.
A:prediction
B:prospect
C:span
D:forecast
7:参考答案：D

试题内容：
Lots of small businesses in that country simply cannot___to buy health insurance for their
workers.












A:deliver
B:offer
C:provide
D:afford
8:参考答案：B

试题内容：
His speech at the ceremony will no doubt___his reputation.
A:account for
B:add to
C:amount to
D:allow for
9:参考答案：D

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试题内容：
It is easier for young people to___to new environments than the elderly.
A:activate
B:adopt
C:allocate
D:adapt
10:参考答案：D

试题内容：
A vocabulary index is included for easy___.
A:inference
B:difference
C:conference
D:reference
二、Cloze Test __________(10 points,1 point for each item)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白
有四 个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. Many public libraries in the United States have had financial difficulties in recent years
because of cuts in federal and state government spending. 11the same time，the cost of books，
wages of library workers，and even the cost of fuel to heat and cool library buildings have12.
Some libraries have had to reduce the 13of hours they are open and dismiss some of their
workers.
The American Library Association says local governments have14more support to replace lost
federal and state money. It also says libraries have developed new outside sources of
money—businesses and private groups，for15. These new sources of money have helped
although libraries cannot depend16them for major,continuing support.
The American Library Association says17also increasing debate over the high cost of new
computer services in libraries. Some experts say those who use these18services should pay for
them. Many librarians19. They say library research services should remain free to all users.
The new technology and its costs are causing many changes in America?s public libraries.
20experts say the main purpose of the libraries will not change. Libraries will continue to
provide knowledge and information for everyone.
1:参考答案：D

试题内容：

?






A:In
B:For
C:From
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D:At
2:参考答案：A

试题内容：

A:risen
B:dropped
C:decreased
D:improved
3:参考答案：A

试题内容：

A:number
B:part
C:amount
D:sum
4:参考答案：B

试题内容：

A:presented
B:provided
C:rejected
D:reduced
5:参考答案：B

试题内容：

A:good
B:example
C:short
D:nothing
6:参考答案：D