金球制2007年10月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试题及解析

2021年1月13日发(作者：吉中孚)
2007年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语(二)试卷

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本试卷分为两部分，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。
第一部分为选择题，1页至7页， 共7页。应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂，不能答在
试卷上。
第二部分为非选择题，8页至9页，共2页。应考者必须在“答题纸”上答题。

PART ONE（50 POINTS）

Ⅰ. 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. It makes good ________ to bring an umbrella; it seems to be raining today.
A. sense B. reason C. suggestion D. advice
2. If you are too________ of your children, they will never learn to deal with difficulties in life.
A. respective B. detective C. protective D. effective.
3. His intelligence will ________ him to get a scholarship to college.
A. enable B. persuade C. suggest D. employ
4. The professor asked a question, and David ________ a good answer.
A. put up with B. stood up for C. came up with D. looked down upon
5. No sooner had we reached home ________ a violent storm broke out.
A. when B. that C. until D. than
6. People differ ________ one another ________ their ability to handle stress.
A. from...to B. from...in C. for...in D. in...from
7. They should try to ________ their usual inhibitions and join in the fun.
A. send off B. lay aside C. take to D. turn off
8. During the past two decades, research has ________ our knowledge of daydreaming.
A. expanded B. emerged C. descended D. conquered
9. The students are required to ________ the main ideas of the article in their own words.
A. symbolize B. minimize C. synchronize D. summarize
10. The outline of rooftops and chimneys ________ against the pale sky.
A. pulled out B. looked out C. held out D. stood out

Ⅱ. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)
下列短文中有＋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
卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

Curiosity is not only a possible motivation, it is also a great help in your learning languages.
Remember that a language is not 11 a grammatical system. It is the 12 of a certain culture of
different cultures. It is no good 13 strings of words and lists of grammatical rules 14 you know as
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much as possible about the background of the language, so that you can understand the ideas
conveyed and the references made, as well as the inferences which can 15 the information clearly
given. So learn as much as you can about the different cultures which 16 English--watch television
programs, listen to the radio, try to obtain 17 and magazines written by native speakers, look at
advertisements, and, above all, read--not textbooks, 18 novels, poems and plays. They will show
you how a language is 19 used. The English language is a living form of expression which derives
much of its 20 from the context, and much of its effect from a whole network of extra-linguistic
knowledge.

11. A. just B. even C. so D. that
12. A. outlook B. outcome C. outset D. outline
13. A. have learnt B. learn C. learning D. learnt
14. A. since B. until C. when D. unless
15. A. be carried over B. be freed from C. be held up D. be drawn from
16. A. influence B. abandon C. restore D. furnish
17. A. film B. television C. radio D. newspapers
18. A. but B. or C. and D. as
19. A. occasionally B. really C. casually D. scarcely
20. A. structure B. implication C. meaning D. indication

Ⅲ. 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。

Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were
young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who
enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities. If a child has good parents, he is well
fed, looked after and loved. It is unlikely that he will ever again in his life be given so much
without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the
child--things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. A child
finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous
adventure. But a child has his pains：he is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people
are; he is continually being told what to do and what not to do. Therefore, a child is not happy as
he wishes to be.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of
school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to accept. responsibilities. With no one to pay
for his food, his clothes, or his room, he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends
most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he
breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may get himself into
trouble. If, however, he works hard, goes by the law and has good health, he may feel satisfied in
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seeing himself make steady progress in his job and in building up for himself his own position in
society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not necessary for the old to
be unhappy. With old age comes wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given.
The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their
grandchildren growing up around them; and, perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a
useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having
reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving everything to others.

21. The happiest people should be those who ________.
A. face up to difficulties in life
B. hope to be young again
C. enjoy life in different ages
D. wish to be grown up

22. The word “they” in Line 5，Para. 2 refers to ________.
A. older people
B. new things
C. children
D. interests

23. A child has his pains because ________.
A. he can not do whatever he wants to
B. he is not allowed to play in rain
C. he has a lot of new things to learn
D. he can not play at the seaside freely

24. When a child becomes a grown-up, he is supposed to ________.
A. live comfortably
B. take responsibilities
C. make progress in job
D. impress the society

25. The best title of the passage might be ________.
A. Pains and Ages
B. Differences in Ages
C. The Best Age to Be
D. Happiness and Ages

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
We all know that humans are damaging the environment, but what can we do about it? Some
people are trying to do their bit to be more environmentally friendly.
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Local councils in Britain encourage certain aspects of green living, such as recycling paper, tin,
plastic and glass. They want to reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfill sites（填埋场），
because they are running out of places to dump（倾倒）rubbish. In some areas rubbish for recycling
is collected from your doorstep, but in other areas, you have to take it to a special recycling place,
such as a bottle bank.
Another way of reducing the amount of rubbish you create is to use reusable products instead of
disposable ones For example, some people use strong shopping bags or boxes for their groceries
instead of plastic carrier bags, or use washable nappies instead of disposables.
More people are becoming interested in reducing their carbon footprint—the amount of carbon
they use up. They try to reduce their carbon emissions（释放）by cycling, using public transport or
an electric car, rather than driving gas-consuming vehicles. Some people choose not to fly for
holiday trips because planes are the biggest producers of carbon emissions.
You can make ‘green’ choices when buying food too. It’s best to buy food which was locally
grown or produced so that it hasn’t been imported by air, or shipped by road from far away.
Houses can be environmentally friendly too. It takes less energy to heat a house if it has good
insulation（绝缘，隔热）and double glazing (双层玻璃）. You can also create your own energy it
you have solar panels or a wind turbine fitted though these can be expensive. You can also save
water by using a rain water container for washing the car or watering the garden. It's even possible
to use a system where ‘grey water’—water which has been through a tap（水龙头）once already, is
used to flush（冲洗）toilets. Some new housing projects are being built specifically to be as
environmentally friendly as possible.

26. The purpose of collecting reusable wastes is to ________.
A. save energy consumed in daily life
B. reduce the amount of rubbish dumped
C. create a new way of green living
D. decrease the amount of carbon produced

27. In order to cut down on the carbon emission, more people choose to travel ________.
A. by electric car, bicycle or plane
B. by private car, bicycle or bus
C. by bus, electric car or plane
D. by bicycle, bus or electric car

28. It is best for people to buy food ________ when making ‘green’ choices.
A. produced locally
B. imported abroad
C. transported by road
D. grown in green houses

29. As mentioned, ‘grey water’ can be used to ________，
A. wash the car
B. water the garden
C. clean the toilet
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D. dispose of wastes

30. The passage is intended to advise people ________.
A. to make use of rubbish
B. to save energy and water
C. to recycle reusable products
D. to have a green living

Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run; rushing from one
appointment to another, from a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meeting to a social planning
committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate（精致的，复杂的）everyday
meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper
together. Clubs and committees force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.
When they do have the chance to eat at home, often the working housewife prefers to prepare
meals that can be quickly heated and consumed. It is no wonder, therefore, that America has
become a shelter for fast food consumption.
This great transformation occurred after World War Ⅱ when many women began to work full
time and spend less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in
the capacity of homemaker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious
commodity（商品）which had to be carefully used.
Therefore, it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of the family
dinner. Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus
of home entertainment from the radio to the television. Television became the latest fashion in the
1950s and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite programs. And then, the place for supper
shifted from the dining room to the living room.
As the customs changed, so did the culture. The immediate solution for this was the invention
of the TV dinner. These were frozen meals which were divided into portions of meat and
vegetables. They could easily be put into an oven（锅）and prepared within minutes. The tin trays
（托盘）in which they were served were conveniently carried into the living room and dinner was
consumed in front of a TV set. Cleaning up afterwards was no problem. The tin trays were easily
thrown into the garbage.
From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road. Love for TV was
combined with the fascination for the automobile. It is not odd that with the development of the
superhighways America saw the beginning of fast food chains. McDonald's paved the way with its
variety of burgers and cold drinks soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods. Today dozens
of fast-food chain stores can be found along highways, in modern shopping malls and scattered
throughout neighborhoods in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Roger's, Burger King and
Wendy's are just a few of the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture. They
offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses.
These establishments have given shape to the modern lifestyles and diet of the American people.

31. In America, the whole family seldom have dinner together at home because ________.
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A. they have so many social activities
B. they have a lot of meetings to attend
C. they rush from one appointment to another
D. they often move from one place to another

32. America has become a shelter for fast food consumption because ________.
A. some women are engaged in entertainments
B. few women are able to make meals at home
C. women are unwilling to cook for their families
D. many women are mostly occupied with work

33. The passage tells that nowadays Americans have their supper ________.
A. in the dinning room
B. in the living room
C. in the grocery stores
D. in the fast food chains

34. The word “establishments” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. fast foods
B. TV dinners
C. shopping malls
D. snack bars

35. The main idea of the passage is about ________.
A. women's role in American families
B. advantages of fast food for Americans
C. modern lifestyles and diet in America
D. shift of American home entertainment

PART TWO（50 POINTS）

IV. 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。

36.角力，摔跤 vi w_ _ _ _ _ _ 37. 打哈欠 vi. y_ _ _
38. 天气，气象 n. w_ _ _ _ _ _ 39. 志愿者，志愿兵 n. V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
40. 唯一的，独特的a. u_ _ _ _ _ 41. 打字机n. t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
42. 绊跌，绊倒vi. S_ _ _ _ _ _ 43. 保持，保留n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
44. 提及，参考n. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45. 预期的，未来的a. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
46. 忽略，眺望vt. o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47.功能的，实用的a. f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
48. 部长，大臣n. m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49. 使地方化vt. l_ _ _ _ _ _ _
50. 夹克衫n. j_ _ _ _ _ 51. 注射，针剂n. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
52. 女主人n. h_ _ _ _ _ _ 53. 真正的，真诚的a. g_ _ _ _ _ _
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54. 侄子，外甥n. n_ _ _ _ _ 55. 怀疑的，可疑的a. d_ _ _ _ _ _ _

V. 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。

56. I would play football with you if I ________ (be) 20 years younger.
57. Just as she was about ________ (speak), she was handed a note.
58. I don't want to make a show of ________ (Ⅰ) before strangers.
59. ________ (Necessary) is the mother of invention. This is remarkably true.
60. The mayor gave a ________ (convince) speech to call up the citizens against pollution.
61. He was hurt by a flower vase ________ (drop) from the balcony（阳台）.
62. Neither the prices nor the quality ________ (specify)in the last contract.
63. The beauty of the place is beyond ________ (describe).
64. It is the first time I ________ (talk) with native speakers in English.
65. The family spent a ________ (delight) holiday in the country last month.

Ⅵ. Translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points for each item)
将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

66.上周末的音乐会上，那位歌唱家的演唱由她的学生担任钢琴伴奏。


67.那些年轻人尽了全力才达到了他们的目标。


68.全家人都同意去澳大利亚过新年。


69. 直到最近我才意识到语言与文化密切相关。


70. 科学技术从未像现在这样高速发展。


Ⅶ. 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。

Books are to mankind what memory is to the individual. They contain the history of our race,
the discoveries we have made, the accumulated knowledge and experience of ages. They picture
for us the marvels and beauties of nature, help us out of difficulty, comfort us in sorrow, change
hours of tiredness into moments of delight, fill our minds with good ideas and happy thoughts, and
lift us out of and above ourselves. And also, books can help transport us to mountains or the
seashore, and visit the most beautiful parts of the earth, without fatigue, inconvenience, or expense.
In a sense they give us an even more vivid idea than the actual reality. So, precious and priceless
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are the blessings which the books scatter around our daily paths. We walk, in imagination, with
noblest spirits, through the most fascinating regions.

2007年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语(二)试卷 答案及解析

PART ONE（50 POINTS）
Ⅰ. 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. It makes good ________ to bring an umbrella; it seems to be raining today.
【参考译文】带把雨伞很明智，看起来马上要下雨了。
【答案及解析】
A。本题测试的是短语辨析，能够和make构成短语的有：
z make sense 讲得通，有意义
This sentence just doesn't make sense, no matter how you read it.
无论你怎样读这个句子，它还是讲不通。
z make suggestions 建议, 指示
2. If you are too________ of your children, they will never learn to deal with difficulties in life.
【参考译文】如果你过于保护你的孩子，他们将永远学不会解决生活中的难题。
【答案及解析】
C。本题测试的是词形近意词辨析：
z respective adj.各自的, 分别的
All men have theirrespective duties.
各人有各人的职责。
z detective adj.侦探(用)的
a detective agency侦探所
a detective police侦探, 密探
z protective a. 给予保护的，防护的
A mother naturally feels protective towards her children.

母亲对自己的孩子天生怀有关切保护之心。
z effective a.. 有效果的，有成效的
The agreement will be effective as from April 1.
协定从4月1号开始生效。
3. His intelligence will ________ him to get a scholarship to college.
【参考译文】他的才智会使他在大学里赢得奖学金。
【答案及解析】
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A。本题测试的是词汇辨析：
z enable vt. 使能够，使可能（宾语后接不定式）
Computers enable people to work effectively.
计算机使人们能高效地工作。
He was enabled to attend.
他能够出席。
z persuade vt. ①说服，劝服
I persuaded him to go to the party.
我说服了他去参加聚会。
②使相信
She was completely persuaded of his innocence.
她完全相信了他是无辜的。
z suggest vt. 【用 法】①suggest表示建议，提议时，其后宾语从句的谓语
动词要用虚拟语气，(should+) 动词原形。②suggest后面跟动名词作宾语，不跟不定式。
①建议，提议
I suggest (that) your son (should) spend a week with us.
我建议你儿子和我们待一周。
②使人想起，暗示
Father suggested to me that I might be wrong.
父亲暗示我我可能错了。
z employ vt. ①雇用②使用
How do you employ your spare time?

你是怎样利用你的空余时间的?
4. The professor asked a question, and David ________ a good answer.
【参考译文】老师提了一个问题，戴维想到了一个好答案。
【答案及解析】
C。本题测试的是短语辨析：
z put up with 忍受
I can't put up with this treatment any longer.
我再也不能忍受这样的待遇。
z stand up for 支持，为……辩护
The teacher blamed him, but his classmates stood up for him.
老师责备他，但同学们支持他。
z come up with 追上，赶上，提出
It's the only answer I can come up with now.
我现在能给出的只有这个答案。
z look down on/upon 轻视
We should not look down on manual labor.
我们不应该轻视体力劳动。
5. No sooner had we reached home ________ a violent storm broke out.
【参考译文】我们刚一到家，暴风雨就爆发了。
【答案及解析】
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D。本题测试的是固定句型：no sooner … than，一…就…。
6. People differ ________ one another ________ their ability to handle stress.
【参考译文】人与人在处理压力的能力上有所不同。
【答案及解析】
B。本题测试的是介词搭配：
z differ vi. ①不同，相异（from）
The readers' interpretation may differ from the
authors'.
读者的解释也可能跟作者的不同。
②与……意见不同（from,with）
I am sorry to differ with you.
很遗憾我不同意你。
z in prep. [表示范围、领域、方面]在....之内; 在....方面
in all respects在各方面
be weak in English在英语方面水平不高
small in size尺寸小; 体积小
7. They should try to ________ their usual inhibitions and join in the fun.
【参考译文】他们应该试着把平常的戒律放到一边，和大家一起娱乐。
【答案及解析】
B。本题测试的是短语辨析：
z send off 寄出；为……送行；解雇
She sent her children off to school.
她送孩子们去上学。
z lay aside 搁置一旁
Close the book and lay it aside.
把书合上放在一边。
z take to 开始从事；养成……的习惯；培养对……的爱好
He took to his new job like a fish to water.
他开始新工作如鱼得水。
z turn off 关掉（灯、水管等）；拐弯
Don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave.
你离开时不要忘记关灯。
8. During the past two decades, research has ________ our knowledge of daydreaming.
【参考译文】过去的20年来，科学研究已经拓展了我们关于睡眠和梦的知识。
【答案及解析】
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A。本题测试的是词汇辨析：
z expand v. （使）膨胀，（使）扩张
The city expanded to the suburbs.
城市向郊外扩张。
z emerge vi. 出现，涌现
New evidence emerged from the investigation.
调查出现了新的证据。
z descend vi. 下来，下降
The road descends to a lake.
这条路下坡到湖边。
z conquer vt. 征服，战胜
The Romans conquered Britain in A.D.43.
公元43年罗马人征服了不列颠岛。
vi. 得胜，胜利
To conquer or to die.
不成功便成仁。
9. The students are required to ________ the main ideas of the article in their own words.
【参考译文】学生们被要求用自己的语言来总结文章的主要内容。