1、2011年7月自考真题：综合英语(二)请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上. 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相应位置上。(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. _ common in China even in very remote areas.A. Woman doctors areB. Woman doctor isC. Women doctor isD. Women d
2、octors are2. Lets discuss this matter _ a cup of tea.A. overB. withC. atD. on3. The pen I bought yesterday _.A. writes wellB. is written wellC. cant be writtenD. can be writing4. At the beginning, this sort of thing was fresh and exciting, and then it fell into _ and became habitual.A. customB. habi
3、tC. methodD. routine5. Im afraid this shirt is too tight for me. May I have a _ one?A. largeB. largerC. more largeD. very large6. In the early morning my mother was in the kitchen _ breakfast for us.A. preparedB. preparingC. having preparedD. to have prepared7. New Zealand _ the death penalty in 196
4、1.A. erasedB. releasedC. abolishedD. negated8. Would you and your brother like to play bridge tonight? I dont know how to play bridge and _.A. my brother eitherB. my brother neitherC. neither does my brotherD. neither my brother9. Dont wave my hand _; you need it.A. offB. awayC. downD. up10. Id rath
5、er he _ me the truth.A. toldB. will tellC. had toldD. tells11. He was born _ a teachers family.A. inB. offC. atD. of12. Distance can help us rediscover ourselves, _ we are able to meet each other in a new way.A. thatB. so as toC. so thatD. in order that13. He _ gardening and planted a lot of beautif
6、ul rose trees in his retirement.A. took overB. took outC. took onD. took to14. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it developed engine trouble and _.A. crashedB. dashedC. stoppedD. blushed15. The conference _ three days by the time it ends.A. must have lastedB. will have lastedC. would last
7、D. has lastedII.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相应位置上。(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)Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast 16 places on the earth. But they al
8、so go beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 17 . The word geography comes from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, 18 means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.” 19 geography books focus on a small area 20 a town or city. O
9、thers deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 21 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another way to divide the study of 22 is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the 23 starts with human beings and 24
10、how human beings and their environment act 25 each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 26 branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described as one who observes, records, and explains the 27 between places. If all places 28 alike, there would be little need for ge
11、ographers. We know, however, that no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 29 , is a point of view, a special way of 30 at places.16. A. similar B. various C. distant D. famous17. A. whole B. unit C. part D. total18. A. what B. that C. which D. it19. A. Some B. Many C. Most D. Few20. A. outsid
12、e B. except C. as D. like21. A. extensive B. entire C. overall D. enormous22. A. world B. earth C. geography D. globe23. A. second B. later C. next D. latter24. A. learns B. studies C. realizes D. understands25. A. upon B. for C. as D. to26. A. neither B. either C. one D. each27. A. exceptions B. sa
13、meness C. differences D. divisions28. A. being B. are C. be D. were29. A. still B. then C. nevertheless D. moreover30. A. working B. looking C. arriving D. gettingIII.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相应位置上。(本大题共l0小题，每小题1分，共10分)Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentence
14、s or italicized parts. (10 points)31. Some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by.A. Some people say that true heroes and heroines have disappeared in our age.B. Some people say that true heroes and heroines are hard to find in our age.C. Some people say th
15、at true heroes and heroines all died in our age.D. Some people say that we are hard to say whether there are true heroes and heroines or not in our age.32. We are slaves to nothing but the clock.A. We are not important at all, for even the clock can be our master.B. We are the most important except
16、the clock.C. We are only under the control of the clock.D. We work hard only to produce clocks.33. I looked at the men, and I thought my eyes were going.A. I thought my eyes were moving out of me.B. I thought I would fall asleep in a minute.C. I thought I was dying of thirst.D. I thought I was losin
17、g my sight.34. Once you turn over a new leaf, you cant expect to change completely right away.A. You read a book from the first page.B. You change the ways for the better.C. You pick a fresh leaf from a tree.D. You start doing something new.35. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the professio
18、n of the unemployed.A. A rich person who doesnt have a job can still have the right to fall in love.B. Only rich people have the right to fall in love, while those who are poor and out of workdont have that right.C. Rich as a person is, if he loses his job, he doesnt have the right to fall in love.D
19、. Poor as a person is, if he is not out of work, he still has the right to fall in love.36, Nowhere is thinking courtesy more important than in marriage.A. People think courtesy is not important in marriage.B. People think courtesy is important in marriage.C. Thinking courtesy is less important in m
20、arriage than anywhere else.D. Thinking courtesy is more important in marriage than anywhere else.37. He realized that he had given himself away.A. He realized that he had revealed himself unintentionally.B. He realized that he hadnt taken a chance unintentionally.C. He realized that he hadnt reveale
21、d himself unintentionally.D. He didnt realize that he had revealed himself unintentionally.38. That goes for the young ones.A. That young ones like that. B. That applies to the young ones.C. That doesnt apply to the young ones. D. The young ones are attracted by that.39. The beauty of our country is
22、 as hard to define as it is easy to enjoy.A. It is difficult to state clearly the beauty of our country, but it is easy to enjoy it.B. To define the beauty of our country is .as hard as to enjoy it.C. To define the beauty of our country is as easy as to enjoy it.D. It isnt difficult to state clearly
23、 the beauty of our country.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 ones own free will, not provided for anyone who ask for it.C. Love is free of charge, and it is given to those who ask for it.D.
24、 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相应位置上。(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 1We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability, teaching. On the c
25、ontrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be qui
26、te discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability
27、. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop lea
28、dership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on ind
29、ividual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it d
30、oes not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.41. In the passage the authors attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is _.A. criticalB. questioningC. approvingD. objective42. By “held back” (Li
31、ne 1) the author means “_”.A. made to remain in the same classes B. forced to study in the lower classesC. drawn to their studies D. prevented from advancing43. The author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the students _.A. personal qualities and social skills B. tota
32、l personalityC. learning ability and communicative skills D. intellectual ability44. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with other.B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.C. Group work
33、provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.45. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same classB. recommend pair work and group work f
34、or classroom activitiesC. offer advice on the proper use of the libraryD. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching,Passage 2Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many wo
35、rkers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian Heilmans words, they have “the wisdom that comes with age that we cant make use of.”Unemployment and economic need for work is highe
36、r among older women, especially minorities, than among younger white women. A national council reports these findings: older women hold a job longer with less absenteeism (缺勤), perform as well or better, are more reliable, and are more willing to learn than men or younger women. Yet many older women
37、 earn poor pay and face a future of poverty in their retirement years. When “sexism meets ageism, poverty is no longer on the doorstepit moves in,” according to Tish Sommers, director of a special study on older women for the National Organization for Women.Yet a 1981 report on the White House Confe
38、rence on Aging shows that as a group, older Americans are the “wealthiest, best fed, best housed, healthiest, most self-reliant older population in our history.” This statement is small comfort to those living below the poverty line, but it does explode some of the old traditional beliefs and fears:
39、 Opportunities for moving in and up in a large company may shrink but many older people begin successful small businesses, volunteer in satisfying activities, and stay active for many years. They have few role models because in previous generations the life span was much shorter and expectations of
40、life were fewer. They are ploughing new ground.Employers are beginning to recognize that the mature person can bring a great deal of stability and responsibility to a position. One doesnt lose ability and experience on the eve of ones 65th or 70th birthday any more than one grows up instantly at age
41、 21.46. After the age of 40, _.A. most workers are tired of their present jobsB. many workers tend to stick to their present jobsC. people find their jobs more rewarding than beforeD. people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs47. From Heilmans remark, we can see that _.A. full use has been mad
42、e of the wisdom of older peopleB. the wisdom of older people is not valued by American societyC. older people are no less intelligent than young peopleD. the wisdom of older people is of great value to American society48. Tish Sommers argues that _.A. older women find it hard to escape povertyB. old
43、er women usually perform better in their jobsC. the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexismD. more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism49. According to the third paragraph, it can be seen that older Americans _.A. have more job opportunities than young peopleB. live below the
44、 poverty lineC. have new opportunities to remain active in societyD. no longer believe in the promise of a happy life upon retirement50. It can be concluded from the passage that the writer _.A. calls attention to the living conditions of older AmericansB. advocates that the value of older people sh
45、ould get increasing recognitionC. attempts to justify the youth-oriented, throw-away culture of the United StatesD. argues people should not retire at the age of 65 or 70V.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10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Complete each of the following sentences with a word derived from the one
46、given in thebracket. (10 points)51. He pulled off his cap and bowed gently, to my _ and surprise. (embarrass)52. The paint came off as the result of_ to the rain. (expose)53. He lives in Australia but has British _. (nation)54. She is a very _ girl and always goes out alone. (dependent)55. The little boy was _ by what he saw. (horror)56. His later novels were not interesting because of their_ of imagination. (poor)57. His _ to become pr
