1、全国 2011 年 1 月高等教育自学考试综合英语（二）试题课程代码：00795请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I语法、词汇。从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(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. China is _ old country with _ long history.A. an, a B. an, theC. the, a D. the,/a2. We cou
2、ld not see the moon, for a cloud came _.A. at between B. in betweenC. for between D. on between3. We all think of you as the most suitable one to _ the work.A. take advantage of B. take care ofC. take charge of D. take in4. Some of the hotels in our district are too expensive for ordinary people to
3、_ for a night.A. stay at B. stay upC. stay of D. stay away5. It must be John. Who else would _ he does?A. work hard as B. be working as hard asC. do harder work than D. work harder than6. His health has begun to _ now that he is old.A. decline B. decreaseC. declare D. defeat7. Leave at once _ Ill be
4、at you.A. and B. orC. however D. but8. “Why didnt you tell me this before？” “I _ but I didnt have the chance.”A. would B. would haveC. would rather D. could9. The line was busy. Someone _ the telephone.A. must be using B. must useC. must have been using D. should have been using10. The boss urged hi
5、s workers _.A. away B. offC. up D. on11. I know you will not let me _.A. in B. upC. down D. out12. Occasionally she and her husband _ ride into the country for a picnic.A. could B. mustC. would D. should13. If you buy two books, youll get another one _A. thrown away B. thrown offC. thrown up D. thro
6、wn in14. As _ health, I have nothing useful to say as I have little experience of illness.A. regards B. regardC. regardless D. regarding15. The total effect of Edisons career _ the sum of all of his inventions.A. excels B. succeedsC. affects D. surpassesII完形填空。从 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。
7、(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)Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 16 in high school. However, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryou
8、ts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 17 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 18 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 19 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 20 , she walked home carrying her schoolba
9、g full of homework. Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 21 . She moved on to English and history, and was relieved to find that she didnt have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 22 math for the time being.The
10、 next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 23 . Mrs. Bidenwasnt as 24 as Jenna. “Im sorry, but we have enough writers for the newspaper already. Come back next year and well talk then.” Jenna smiled 25 and left. “Why is high school so 26 ?” she sighed.Later in 27 class, Jenna d
11、evoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 28 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided shed continue to try to fit in at her new school. She wasnt sure if shed succeed, but she knew she had to 29 . High school w
12、as just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 30 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the best fish you can be.”16. A. processes B. decision C. challenges D. exercises17. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting18. A. editor B. boss C. candidate D
13、. judge19. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced20. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely21. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining22. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up23. A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team24. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. real
14、istic25. A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly26. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar27. A. physics B. history C. English D. math28. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow29. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape30. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead ofIII难句释义。从
15、A、B、C、 D 四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(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. (10points)31. Our passion to understand the universe and our compassion for others jointly provide the chief hope for the human race.A. Peoples enthus
16、iasm about the universe and their profound sympathy for others are considered the two major hopes of the human race.B. The hope for the human race lies mainly in our enthusiasm about the universe and our profound sympathy for others.C. The hope of the human race refers to either peoples enthusiasm a
17、bout the universe or peoples profound sympathy for others.D. The hope for the human race lies mainly in either our enthusiasm about the universe or our profound sympathy for others.32. Once you turn over a new leaf, you cant expect to change completely right away.A. You read a book from the first pa
18、ge.B. You change your ways for the better.C. You pick a fresh leaf from the tree.D. You start doing something new.33. You no longer need to make mental conversions of the countrys money.A. You neednt change the countrys money to your countrys money in mind because you have adjusted to live in that c
19、ountry.B. You neednt change the countrys money to your countrys money in mind because you no longer return it.C. You neednt change the countrys money to your countrys money in mind because you cant calculate it.D. You neednt change the countrys money to your countrys money in mind because you have t
20、ried to do that.34. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession 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 work dont have that right.C. Rich as
21、a person is, if he loses his job, he doesnt have the right to fall in love.D. Poor as a person is, if he is not out of work, he still has the right to fall in love.35. She felt well enough to be up and about.A. She felt that she could stand up and walk around the house.B. She felt she has recovered
22、from illness.C. She felt well enough to do anything.D. She felt well enough to go everywhere.36. Courtesy is often nothing than a highly developed sense of fair play.A. Courtesy is not a highly developed sense of fair play.B. Courtesy is more than a highly developed sense of fair play.C. Courtesy is
23、 just a highly developed sense of fair play.D. Courtesy is more important than fair play.37. They wouldnt let you down in a crisis.A. They wouldnt leave you alone in times of difficulty.B. They wouldnt disappoint you in times of difficulty.C. They wouldnt stay with you to cope with difficulty.D. The
24、y would do whatever they could to help you.38. The beauty of our country is as hard to define as it is easy to enjoy.A. The beauty of our country is easy to appreciate but difficult to describe.B. The beauty of our country is impossible to understand and depict.C. The word beauty is hard to define.D
25、. The beauty of our country is noticeable, so its easy to describe it.39. Since I attained a little fame I have on occasion been addressed by strangers.A. Since I became a little famous, some strangers have occasionally visited me.B. Because I obtained a little fame, some strangers have occasionally
26、 visited me.C. Since I became somewhat famous, some strangers have occasionally asked me about my address.D. Since I became somewhat famous, some strangers would come up to talk to me from time to time.40. you can take up just where you left off.A . you can continue just at where you stopped.B. you
27、can begin just what you have left.C. you can take just what you have left.D. you can go on just which you left.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，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(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 1Now let us look at how we read. When we
28、 read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time of which the eyes stopthe dura
29、tion of the fixationvaries considerably from person to person. It also varies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement co
30、urses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed
31、 on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more wo
32、rds at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but its one thing to improve a persons ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for th
33、ese reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.41. The time of the recognition span can be affected by the followi
34、ng facts except _.A. ones familiarity with the text B. ones purpose in readingC. the length of a group of words D. lighting and tiredness42. The author may believe that reading _.A. requires a reader to take in more words at each fixationB. requires a reader to see words more quicklyC. demands an de
35、eply-participating mindD. demands more mind than eyes43. What does the author mean by saying “but its one thing to improve a persons ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently” in the second paragraph?A. The ability to see words is not needed when
36、an efficient reading is conducted.B. The reading exercises mentioned cant help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.C. The reading exercises mentioned cant help to improve an efficient reading.D. The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve ones ability to se
37、e words.44. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.B. Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.C. The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.D. The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous t
38、ext.45. The tone of the author in writing this article isA. critical B. neutralC. pessimistic D. optimisticPassage 2Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years), children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave hom
39、e they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet thei
40、r future spouses (配偶 ) through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.
41、 A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his fathers business be
42、cause of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his fathers workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family. Coexisting with such l
43、ove in the American family are cultural values of self-reliance and independence.46. The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show which of the following?A. They enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses.B. They want to win the permission of their parents.C. They have a strong
44、 desire to become independent.D. They want to challenge the authority of their parents.47. Most young adults in the U.S. get married for the sake of_.A. love B. financial concernC. their parents D. family background48. Based on the passage, it can be assumed that _.A. American young adults are likel
45、y to follow the suit of their parentsB. most American people never make major decisions for their childrenC. American young adults possess cultural values of independenceD. once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently49. A son is unwilling to work in his fathers business mainly because _.A. he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in schoolB. he wants to prove his independenceC. he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve ofD. he wants to show his love for his parents50. The subject matter of this selec
