英語二自考真題練及答案

PARTONE(50POINTS)

I.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointeach)

1.Itwouldbebettertomakeadecisionnow,______leaveituntilnext week.

A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.lessthanD.morethan

2.We'llinformyouassoonasticketsbecome______.

A.valuableB.capableC.acceptableD.available

3.Theforeigncompanyhasbeen______runningthisfactoryfordecades.

A.enormouslyB.effectivelyC.infinitelyD.extremely

4.Ifyou______myadvice,youwouldn'tbeinsuchtroublenow.

A.tookB.takesC.hastakenD.hadtaken

5.Themeeting______,welefttheroomquicklyfordinner.

A.overB.wasoverC.isoverD.beenover

6.Allthemoney______,Frederickstartedlookingforwork.

A.havingspentB.hasbeenspentC.havingbeenspentD.hadbeen spent

7.______histalkwhenMaryranoutofthelecturehall.

A.HardlyhadbebegunB.Hardlyhehadbegun

C.HardlyhehasbegunD.Hehardlyhadbegun

8.Thetwosistersare_____inmanyways,notonlyinappearancebutalso intemperament.

A.likeB.likelyC.alikeD.lively

9.Thepurposeoftheprogramistoprovidetrainingforemployeessothat theycanwork______.

A.lateB.laterC.latelyD.latest

10.Ihopemyboyfriendwillbehandsome,strongand______kind.

A.aboveallB.inallC.atallD.afterall

II.ClozeTest(10points,1pointeach)

Howevercarefulonemaybe,hecannotpossiblylistencarefullyto everythingthathehears.Thereare11ofreasonsforthis.Oneofthemisthe overloadofmessagesmostofus12eachday.Inadditiontothenumeroushours we13hearingotherpeoplespeak,wemayspendseveralhourslisteningtothe radioorsittinginfrontofatelevisionset.14,itisimpossibletofocusour attentioncompletelyonwhatissaid;ourmindmightbe15elsewhere. Preoccupationwithourpersonalconcernsis16reasonwedon'talwayslisten carefully.Aromance17souroragoodgradeonatestmaytakeprominencein ourmindevenas18isspeakingtous.Furthermore,wearesurroundedbyall kindsofnoiseswhichinterfere19listening.Forexample,voicesatapartyor 20oftrafficmaysimplymakeitdifficultforustocatcheverythingthatis beingsaid.

11.A.thenumberB.anumberC.numberD.numbers

12.A.acceptB.obtainC.receiveD.possess

13.A.putB.consumeC.spendD.spare

14.A.BesidesB.WhereasC.OtherwiseD.Nevertheless

15.A.wonderingB.swingingC.recyclingD.wandering

16.A.otherB.someC.theotherD.another

17.A.goneB.goingC.goesD.went

18.A.anyoneB.everyoneC.someoneD.few

19.A.toB.withC.ofD.about

20.A.soundB.noiseC.voiceD.scream

III.ReadingComPhension(30points,2pointseach)

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Manyoftoday'smosttrustedsalestechniqueswereinventedoveracentury agobyayoungmerchantnamedEatoninToronto.Whenhewasyoung,Eatonworked brieflywithhisbrothersinsmall-townstores.In1869,hesepuphisownshop indowntownToronto.Hehadmanycompetitors,buthewasalsoambitiousandhad aplanforsuccess.Heofferedauniquestyleoftrade,butaswasexpected,all theothershopkeeperslaughedathim,believinghewouldeventuallyfail. However,Eatonwasnotamantobeeasilydefeated;hecameupwithabrandnew notionofbusiness-"Goodssatisfactory,ormoneyrefunded."Hesoldallhis goodsatfixedpricesandonlyforcash.

Withasharpsenseofwhatthepublicwanted,hewentoutofthewayto meettheirneeds.Hisbusinessgrewrapidly.Hesetupnewbranchesandstarted mailorderservicethatallowedpeopletobuyfromalistofhisgoods.

Eaton'slist-advertisementsofhisday-wasthefirstofitskind.Itwas distributedandreadalloverthecountry.Itwastheonlywaytoaccess good-qualitygoodsatreasonablepricesforpeoplelivingfarawayfrombig cites.Itbecamepartoftheirlife.TheyevencalleditTheWishingBook.The secretofthelist'ssuccesswasthatEatongainedtherespectofthis customers;theytrustedhimforgoodpricesandqualitygoods.Probablybecause herememberedhismiserableearlydaysinIreland,Eatonthoughtmuchofthe welfareofhisemployees:betterworkingconditions,shorterweekdayhoursthan hiscompetitorsandSaturdayafternoonsoffinthesummer.Inallthis,hewasa leader.

21.ThebestdescriptionofEatonisthat______.

A.hewastherichestmerchantinToronto

B.hewasasuccessfultechnicalinventor

C.heintroducednewsalespractices

D.hechangedpeople'sideasaboutbusinessmen

22.Eaton'ssuccesslayprimarilyinthat____.

A.hesoldonlygoodqualitygoods

B.hewasthefirstpersontoprovidegoodservice

C.hetreatedhisemployeesbetterthananyofhiscompetitors

D.hewonrespectfromhiscustomers

23.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.

A.Eatoninventedtheideaoftheinternetshopping

B.Eatondroveotherbusinessmentofailure

C.Eatonneversoldhisgoodsoncredit

D.Eatonwasdefeatedbyhisrivals

24.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_____.

A.GoodGoods,ofMoneyRefunded

B.Eaton,aSalesInventor

C.Customers'Respect,aSecretofSuccess

D.Eaton'slist,aWelcomeEventinSalesHistory

25.Eaton'sListwasimportanttopeopleonfarmsbecauseitwasa convenientwayofgetting_____.

A.good-qualitygoodsatreasonableprices

B.goodsatunreasonableprices

C.good-qualitygoodsatunreasonableprices

D.poor-qualitygoodsatreasonableprices

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thethreatofaglobaloutbreak(疾病大爆發)ofbirdflumakesiturgentforthe internationalcommunitytocooperateeffectively.Wealthycountrieswillhaveto providehundredsofmillionsofdollarsforthetestingandproductionof medicinesnecessaryfortreatingpatientssufferingfrombirdflu.Developing countries,particularlyinSoutheastAsia,wherethebirdfluvirus(病毒)has sPadsince1997,mustworkoutspecialprogramssothatfarmerswillnothide sighsofpossibleoutbreaks.Inaddition,thewaysuchfarmbirdsaschickens andducksaretraditionallyraisedandmarketedinthedevelopingworldshould bechanged;thereshouldbemoredistancebetweenthebirdsandtheirkeepers. Countriesshoulddealwiththediseasewithjointeffort.Ifonecountryis inadequatelyPpared,itwillbeathreattoeveryothercountry.

Thepotentialeffectsofanationaloutbreakofbirdfluareenormous. Firstly,anoutbreakmaykilllargenumbersofpeople.WorldHealthOrganization (WHO)estimatesthatanoutbreaksimilartothemildHongKongfluof1968could killasmanyas7.4millionspeople.Ifitwereasdangerousasthe1918Spanish flu,whichkilled50million,thenumberwouldbemuchhigher.Secondly,suchan outbreakmaycausegreatfinancialdamage.Thelatestoutbreakofbirdflu, whichbeganinDecember2003,hascostSoutheastAsiamorethan$10billionand dePsseditsGDPby1.5percent.Ifanewoutbreakofbirdfluweretolastfor awholeyear,$800billionwouldbelost.

Despitethe124humancasesand63deathsfrombirdflusinceDecember 2003,thevirusremainsmainlyadiseaseanimals.However,themoreanimalsthat dieofthedisease,themorechancesithasofsPadingtopeople.Large numbersofdeadordyingbirdsmeanthatmorepeoplewillbeexposedtothe virusandchangeintoaviruswithnewcharacteristics.Iftheinternational communityworkstogetherefficiently,mancansurelyPventsuchavirusand possiblysavemillionsoflives.

26.Facedwiththethreatofaglobaloutbreakofbirdflu,the internationalcommunityshould________.

A.establishnewmarkets

B.worktogethereffectively

C.stopbirdsfromflyingtoothercountries

D.raisefewerchickensandducks

27.Thesecondparagraphfocuseson______.

A.WorldHealthOrganization

B.flusinHongKongandSpain

C.theeconomyofSoutheastAsia

D.possibleeffectsofabirdfluoutbreak

28.Thenumberofpeoplewhohavediedofbirdflusince2003is _______.

A.63B.124C.7.4millionD.50million

29.Inthethirdparagraph,theauthorismainlyinterestedin_____.

A.stimulatingfinancialgrowthB.reducingeconomicdamages

C.savinghumanlivesD.protectingbirdspecies

30.ThepassagedealswithallthefollowingaspectsbirdfluEXCEPT _______.

A.theoriginandhistoryofbirdflu

B.theimportanceofinternationalcooperation

C.thepossibledangersofanationaloutbreak

D.thesignificanceofPventingitfromsPading

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thelongsummerholidaysarefinallyoverandsomeparentsarepleased."We worrymoreabouttheirsafetyintheholidays,"explainsonemotherfromNorth London.Ifteenagersarenotwanderingaroundonpublictransportinabigand potentiallydangerouscity,theyarechattingtostrangersinaninternetchat room!Well,that'sanextremepictureoftheUKtoday,butmanyparentsare worriedabouthowmuchfreedomtheycangivetheirchildrenduringtheholidays andatweekends.

Weekendsarenottheonlytimetoworry!Newspaperarefullofstories abouttoomanyschoolkidsgoingtoschoolbycarbecausetheirparentsdonot wantthemtotravelaloneonabusortrain.Thissummerthereweremore frighteningstoriesofteenagersdisappearingwithquestionablefriendsthat theymetonthenet.AlltheMediastorieshelpincreaseparentsfears,butis theUKreallysodangerous?

Manyyoungpeoplefeelthatlifefortheirparentswaseasier.Inthe1960s youngpeopleplayedinthestreetsmoreandtraveledaroundtownwithouttheir parents."Atleastourparentscankeeptabsonus,"says16-year-oldJulia."So manypeoplehavemobilephonesnowandtheirparentsringtofindoutwherethey are.IusemymobiletogetDadtocometothestationwhenIarrivelate." Mobilesarenotjustexpensivetoys;theyhelpkeepyoungpeoplesafe.Most significantly,theyhelpkeepyoungpeoplesafe.Mostsignificantly,theymake parentsfeelbetter.Onlyoneproblemis,though,thatsomeyoungpeoplehave beenattackedbythieveswhowanttostealtheirmobilephones.

Youngpeoplelikegoingoutwithfriends,buttheynowneedtolearnhowto gethomesafely.FivemillionyoungpeopleintheUKbetweentheagesof9to16 usechatroomstomakefriends,butthey,too,needtobecarefulandnevergive theirpersonaldetailstoastranger.Youngpeopletodayhavemoreopportunities tomeetnewpeopleandgooutatnightmorethantheirparentseverdid.Now school,televisionprogramsandnewspapersmusthelpteenagerstoenjoytheir freedomandtoberesponsiblefortheirownsafety.

31.Someparentsareupsetaboutthesummerholidaysmainlybecausetheir children______.

A.wanderaroundonbusinthecity

B.chattostrangersinInternetchatrooms

C.makequestionablefriendsonthenet

D.aretakenlittlecareofbyteachers

32.Forthesakeofthesafety,manyparentssendtheirkidstoschool ________.

A.bycarB.bybusC.bytrainD.bypublictransport

33.Mostsignificantly,mobilephones_______.

A.enableparentskeepaclosewatchontheirkids

B.helpkeepteenagerssafe

C.makeparentsfeellessworried

D.protectteenagersfrombeingattacked

34.Teenagersshouldnevergiveanystrangers______.

A.theirmobilephonenumbersB.theirfamilyaddress

C.theirpersonalinformationD.theirparents'names

35.Thispassageismainlyabout________.

A.freedomforteenagersinsummerholidays

B.safetyforteenagersinsummerholidays

C.activitiesforteenagersinsummerholidays

D.troublesforteenagersinsummerholidays

PARTTWO(50POINTS)

將下列漢語單詞譯成英語。每個單詞的詞類、首字母及字母數目均已給出。請將完整的單詞寫在答題紙上。

36.獲勝者，優勝者n.w_____37.(使)枯萎，凋謝v.w_____

38.垂直的，豎的a.v_______39.易變的，變量的a.v_______

40.唯一的，獨特的a.u_____41.地下的，隱蔽的a.u__________

42.真實的，如實地ad.t_________43.星期二n.T______

44.傳統，慣例n.t________45.同情，同情心n.s_______

46.投降，讓步vi.s________47.足夠的，充分的a.s_________

48.親屬，親戚n.r_______49.抵抗，反抗n.r_________

50.有目的的，蓄意的a.p_________51.財產;性質n.p_______

52.俯望，漏看vt.o_______53.發源，源自vi.o________

54.音樂的，悅耳的a.m______55.意圖，打算n.i________

V.WordForm(10points,1pointeach)

將括號中的各詞變為適當的形式填入空白。答案寫在答題紙上。

56.He_________(write)her10letterssincehemetherlastyears.

57.Ithinkitnecessaryforhim________(finish)theworkintime.

58.Thehouseis______(complete)beforehisbrother'swedding ceremony.

59.Youhadbetter________(bring)enoughmoneywithyou.

60.The_______(good)hefeels,themoreworkhewilldo.

61.IfIhadn'tlistenedtoyou,Iwould_______(make)suchasilly mistake.

62.Thethreeplayersrepeatedlydenied________(take)anydrug.

63.Peoplewhoareentitledto________(vote)shouldbeovereighteen.

64.Thegovernmenthastakenmeasurestoreducethetotalenergy ______(consume).

65.Ifshe______(catch)the10O'clocktrain,shecangettherebylunch time

VI.TranslationfromChineseintoEnglish(15points,3pointseach)

將下列各句譯成英語并將答案寫在答題紙上。

66.男人的均身高比女人高幾英寸。

67.你所說的與我們正在討論的豪不相干。

68.教育應該使每個學生德、智、體全面發展。

69.這本書對讀者產生了很大影響。

70.這次考試比我們預想的要難得多。

VII.TranslationfromEnglishintoChinese(15points)

將下列短文譯成漢語并將答案寫在答題紙上。

Thereisacleardistinctionbetweenonewhoissupposedtoknowand another,usuallyayoungerpersonwhoissupposednottoknow.However,teaching isnotnecessarilytheareaofaspecialgroupofpeople,norshoulditbe lookeduponasatechnicalskill.Teachingcanbemorelikeguidingand assistingthanforcinginformationintoablankmind.Ifyouhaveacertain skill,youshouldbeabletoshareitwithothers.Youdonothavetogeta certificatetoconveywhatyouknowtothemortohelpthemintheirattemptto teachthemselves.Allofus,fromtheveryyoungestchildrentotheoldest membersofoursociety,shouldcometorealizeourowntalentandabilitiesas teachers.Wecansharewhatweknow,howeverlittleitmightbe,withotherswho haveneedofthatknowledgeorskill.

參考答案

I.VocabularyandStructure(本大題共10小題，每小題1分，共10分)

1.B2.D3.B4.D5.A6.C7.A8.C9.B10.A

II.ClozeTest(本大題共10小題，每小題1分，共10分)

11.B12.C13.C14.A15.D16.D17.A18.C19.B20.B

III.ReadingComPhension(本大題共15小題，每小題2分，共30分)

21.C22.D23.C24.B25.A26.B27.D28.A29.C30.A31.D32.A33.C34.C 35.B

IV.WordSpelling(本大題共20小題，每兩小題1分，共10分)

36.winner37.wither38.vertical39.variable40.unique

41.underground42.truthfully43.Tuesday44.tradition45.sympathy

46.surrender47.sufficient48.relative49.resistance50.purposeful

51.property52.overlook53.originate54.musical55.intention

[評分參考]

多寫、少寫或錯寫一個或一個以上的字母均為錯

V.WordFrom(本大題共10小題，每小題1分，共10分)

56.haswritten57.tofinish58.tobecompleted59.bring

60.better61.havemade62.taking63.vote

64.consumption65.catches

[評分參考]

語法錯誤或拼寫錯誤均不給分。

VI.TranslationfromChineseintoEnglish(本大題共5小題，每小題3分，共15分)

66.Ontheaverage,menarehigherthanwomenbyseveralinches/several incheshigherthanwomen.

67.Whatyousaidhasnothingtodo/hasnorelevancewithwhatweare discussing.

68.Educationshouldenableeverystudenttodevelopmorally, intellectuallyandphysically.

69.Thebookhasmadeagreatimpact/hadagreateffect/influenceonits readers.

70.Thetestwasmuchmoredifficultthanwehadexpected.

[評分參考]

(1)主要語法錯誤(如動詞時態、語態、虛擬語氣、主謂一致、否定、疑問以及其他句型錯誤)或影響基本句意的重要用詞錯誤扣1分。

(2)非基本語法錯誤(如介詞、代詞、冠詞、大寫、標點等錯誤)以及不影響基本句意的用詞錯誤每兩處扣1分。

(3)拼寫錯誤每兩處扣1分。拼寫錯誤本大題總扣分不超過3分。

(4)如所用句型與答案不一致，只要語言和意義正確，均應給分。

VII.TranslationfromEnglishintoChinese(本大題共15分)

一般認為，有知識的人與沒有知識的人――他們通常是較年輕的人――之間的區別非常明顯。然而，教學不一定是某個特殊群體的領域，也不應該被看作是一項專業技能。教學不止是將信息硬塞進空白的頭腦，而更應是指導和幫助。只要你有某種特定的技能，你就應當能與他人分享。你沒必要持有證書才能把你的知識傳授給他人，或為他們的自學提供幫助。我們社會中每一個成員，從蹣跚學步的孩童到耄耋之年的老者，都應當意識到自己作為教師的才能。盡管我們可能知之甚少，但仍應能與那些需要我們的人來分享我們的知識和技能。

〔評分參考〕

短文英譯漢的評分標準按譯文質量分為15-13分、12-10分、9-7分、6-4分和3-1分五個檔次。各檔次標準如下：

(1)15-13分。全文翻譯正確或基本正確，漢語表達通順。

(2)12-10分。全文主要內容翻譯正確或基本正確，漢語表達通順，但有少數語句翻譯錯誤。

(3)9-7分。全文不少于一半的內容基本正確，漢語表達尚通順，有一些語句翻譯錯誤。

(4)6-4分。少部分內容翻譯基本正確，有較多的語句翻譯錯誤。

(5)3-1分�！�僅譯對個別句子。

(6)全文譯錯或澤出零星單詞或全文不譯，不給分。

(7)缺譯的語句按完全譯錯處理。

根據以上評分檔次描述，評分可在相應的檔次內上下浮動。