1、2009年10月全国高等教育自学考试,英语（二）真题解析主讲：高 伟,Vocabulary and Structure （10 points, 1 point for each）,1. The traffic was held up for more than thirty minutes, caused me to arrive late.A. it B. that C. what D. which答案：D 解析：明显是对上一句话出现现象的进一步解释和说明，属于非限定性定语从句范畴，选择D。,2. he has many friends, he is often feeling lonely
2、.A. As B. When C. While D. Since答案：C 解析：通过对句子含义上的分析，明显含有转折含义，选择C，含义为“尽管，虽然”。,3Poor speaker of English though he was at the time, he still managed to make himself . A. understand B. understood C. understanding D. to understand答案： 解析：根据固定短语搭配make oneself done，选择B。,4. There are many sales this season,
3、during which stores will lower their prices.A. normal B. general C. ordinary D. usual答案： 解析：根据句子含义，表明“正常的”，选择A。,5As for family education, parents are encouraged to rely onrather than punishment.A. criticism B. intimidation C. persuasion D. scolding答案：C 解析：通过横线后面的rather than(而不是)可以确定，前面一定与后面含义上时相反的，A
4、表示“批评”，B表示“恐吓”，D表示“责备”，C表示“劝说”，选择C。,6. Scientists doubt whether its to regulate ones biological clock by drinking. A. feasible B. incredible C. fashionable D. valuable答案： 解析：A表示“可能的，合理的，可实行的”，B表示“难以置信的，可疑的”，C表示“时髦的，流行的”，D表示“有价值的，贵重的”，根据句子含义，选择A。,7. Youd better leave things if you dont know how to de
5、al with them. A. lonely B. only C. lone D. alone答案： 解析：在英语2中你就背过与leave有关的一、两个词组，选择D。,8. The room was quiet, the occasional coughing from my throat.A. in case B. except for C. by far D. instead of答案：B解析：如果大家看过本人写的博客(针对几个介词的用法小析)，你一定能迅速得出本题的答案，选择B。,9So far scientists have only acquired understanding o
6、f the physical processes that cause earthquakes.A. a partial B. a changeable C. an original D. an individual答案： 解析：根据句子含义，表明“仅仅获得了部分的理解”，选择A。,10. The profit-sharing plan is designed to the staff to work hard.A. calculate B. demonstrate C. speculate D. motivate答案：D解析：根据句子含义，表示“促进，激发全体工作人员努力工作”D。,Cloz
7、e Test（10 points, 1 point for each）,Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping 11 he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided 12 . He knows what he wants and his objective is to find it and 13 it; the price is a secondary 14 . Most
8、men 15 walk into a shop and ask the salesman 16 what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly 17 it, and the business of trying it on proceeds 18 . All being well, the 19 can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any bargain and to their satisfaction.
9、For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, 20 does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else.,11. A. although B. before C. unless D. because 12. A. in advance B. in addition C. in con
10、trast D. in return 13. A. book B. order C. buy D. take 14. A. transaction B. consideration C. regulation D. possession 15. A. simply B. necessarily C. reluctantly D. inevitably 16. A. of B. with C. for D. at 17. A. leaves B. makes C. prevents D. produces 18. A. at once B. at first C. at best D. at l
11、east 19. A. sale B. deal C. payment D. request 20. A. and B. or C. but D. as,11.解析：根据段落首句我们应该知道男人与女人在购物角度上是不同， 男人由于需要才去，因此，选择D。 12.解析：男人的购买意图都是提前想好和确定好了的，因此，选择A。 13.解析：找到了就买下来，选择C。 14.解析：句子含义表明“价格是其次要考虑的因素”，选择B。 15.解析：本句含义非常清楚，男人仅简单地走进商店买自己需要的东西，选择A。 16.解析： ask sb. for sth.为固定习语搭配，选择C。 17.解析：表达“确定下来
12、，提取货物”，选择D。 18.解析：之前的promptly已经表明了后续手段也应该是“立刻的，马上的”，选择A。 19.解析：表达“购与售之间的交易”，选择B。 20.解析：横线前面出现了两次does not，说明句子为平行结构，而且从含义上分析明显含有选择性，选择B。,Reading Comprehension（30 points, 2 points for each）,Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.My husband Christopher was once a financial pla
13、nner. Even though he couldnt balance our budget, his clients trusted him completely and he made them feel secure. In exchange they paid him very well. We had a nice life then. At that time, my yoga studio(瑜伽馆) was just starting to make a profit, and I had recently decorated it. At last, I was in con
14、trol of my working life and poured my heart and soul into making it succeed. When we first met, I fell hard for Christopher right away, although I wouldnt call it love. Id never been with a man who was prettier than I was, but after a while I got used to this, and it didnt bother me so much. I was r
15、ecovering from a broken heart and needed something to help me move on. If it wasnt love, it was good enough, and when he asked me to marry him I jumped at the chance, knowing that it might be my last.,Things started out so well. I was working steadily and Christopher was patiently climbing up the la
16、dder in his department. Then, without any warning, one grey winter afternoon in year five, he just upped and left his desk at the bank, handed in his resignation, and came home and told me he wanted to start an interior design business. He has always loved mixing and matching, and has a real eye for
17、 color, texture and shape, but the idea of turning a hobby into a business wasnt something we had ever discussed. I thought the stress of his job was becoming too much and perhaps he would take a few months off over the spring and summer to relax and get the idea out of system. I didnt believe he co
18、uld be serious. But once he had a few clients, he began to draw up plans, ordering catalogues and turning our empty workshop into a kind of makeshift studio with all of his sketches pinned to the wall. After spending a lot of time and money on all of this preparation, and really doing quite a nice j
19、ob of it, he called each client in turn and apologized, saying he wouldnt be able to design their living spaces after all.,21As a financial planner, Christopher . A. paid his clients very well B. was trusted by his clients C. was making his yoga studio profitable D. could make his familys budget bal
20、anced 解析：首先找到核心词financial planner+人名，得出答案，选择B。 22. The woman in the passage . A. fell in love with Christopher at first sight B. managed a yoga studio with her husband C. felt really uncomfortable with a smart man D. married Christopher because of a broken heart 解析：从备选答案中可以得出信息：是关于作者(女性)+男性的关系，第二段首句
21、说明了答案，选择A。,23. His wife thought Christopher suddenly quit his job because he . A. couldnt wait to get promoted B. had experience in interior design C. wanted to do something he enjoyed D. couldnt bear the pressure from his job解析：quit job含义为“辞职”，在原文中应该迅速找到有关辞职的信息，在第三个自然段末尾，resignation含义为“辞职”，同时第四中妻子的
22、感受也表露无疑，选择答案D。,24. The woman her husbands decision. A.was supportive of B.was indifferent to C. was satisfied with D. was negative about 解析：找到妻子对丈夫做出决定的感受，在末段中间，选择D。 25. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Christopher . A.was more likely to change his mind B.would return to his office in
23、 the bank C.made a big success in interior design D.was not well-prepared for his business 解析：通过阅读末段末尾，可以得出正确答案，选择A。,Passage Two,Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.In a quiet, darkened lecture room, you begin a frustrating fight against fatigue. The overhead projector hums, and yo
24、u cannot concentrate on the slides. You stop absorbing information and become absent-minded. The professor lost you a long time ago. You are bored.Virtually everyone gets bored once in a while. Most of us chalk it up to a dull environment. “The most common way to define boredom in Western culture is
25、 having nothing to do,” says psychologist Stephen Vodanovich of the University of West Florida. And indeed, early research into the effects of boredom focused on people forced to perform dull tasks, such as working a factory assembly line. But boredom is not merely an natural property of the circums
26、tances, researchers say. Rather this perception is subjective and rooted in aspects of consciousness. Levels of boredom vary among people: some individuals are far less liable to boredom than others-and some, such as extroverts (性格外向者), are more likely to have this feeling.,Thus, a new generation of
27、 scientists is coping with the psychological interpretations of this most tedious of human emotions-and they have found that it is more complicated than is commonly known. Researchers say that boredom is not a unified concept but rather comes in several flavors. Level of attention, an aspect of cons
28、cious awareness, plays an important role in boredom, such that improving a persons ability to focus may therefore decrease boredom. Emotional factors can also contribute to boredom. People who are poor in understanding their own feelings and those who become sucked in and distracted by their moods a
29、re more easily bored, for example.Staying away from tedium is not easy. People who are liable to boredom are more likely to suffer from ills such as depression and drug addiction; they also tend to be socially awkward and poor performers at school or work.,26.The purpose of the first paragraph is to
30、 _. A. illustrate why people are less able to focus B. show how boring a lecture in a dark room is C. tell people how fatigue affects concentration D. describe a situation where people can get bored 解析：首先把首段阅读一遍，主要讲的是使人产生厌烦的环境问题，选择D。 27. It can be concluded from Para. 2 that _. A. doing nothing lead
31、s people to get bored easily B. western people pay little attention to boredom C. boredom only affects the assembly line worker D. people are liable to get bored in a dull situation 解析：把第二个自然段中 人说的话去除，就看首句和末句，可解出答案，选择D。,28. Researchers hold that boredom results from _. A. natural surroundings B. var
32、ious kinds of factors C. sensitive personalities D. subjective perceptions 解析：第三个自然段正好说明了厌烦的起源原因，选择B。 29Improvement of peoples ability to focus may _. A. affect their moods B. distract their minds C. reduce their boredom D. increase their depression 解析：找到核心词improve，认真阅读本句，锁定答案C。,30. The passage main
33、ly involves _. A. effects of boredom on peoples life and work B. various ways to conquer the feeling of boredom C. studies of possible reasons why people get bored D. the importance of scientific research into boredom 解析：通过对首段和末段含义上的综合，选择答案C。,Passage Three,Questions 31 to 35 are based on the followi
34、ng passage. Storytelling is one of the few human features that are truly universal across culture and through all of known history. Anthropologists find evidence of folktales everywhere in ancient cultures, written in Sanskrit, Latin, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian and Sumerian. People in societies of all
35、 types weave stories, from oral storytellers in hunter-gatherer tribes to the millions of writers bringing out books, television shows and movies. And when a characteristic behavior shows up in so many different societies, researchers pay attention: is roots may tell us something about our evolution
36、ary past.To study storytelling, scientists must first define what constitutes a story, and that can prove tricky. Because there are so many diverse forms, scholars often define story structure, known as narrative, by explaining what it is not. Exposition contrasts with narrative by being a simple, s
37、traightforward explanation, such as a list of facts or an encyclopedia entry. Another standard approach defines narrative as a series of causally linked events that unfold over time. A third definition draws on the typical narratives subject matter: the interactions of intentional agentscharacters w
38、ith mindswho possess various motivations.,However narrative is defined, people know it when they feel it when they feel it. Whether fiction or nonfiction, a narrative engages its audience through psychological realismrecognizable emotions and believable interactions among characters.“Everyone has a
39、natural detector for psychological realism,” says Raymond A. Mar, assistant professor of psychology at York University in Toronto. “We can tell when something rings false.” But the best storiesthose retold through generations and translated into other languagesdo more than simply present a believabl
40、e picture. These tales attract their audience, whose emotions can be closely tied to those of the storys characters. Such immersion(沉浸) is a state psychologists call “narrative transport,” Researchers have only begun figuring out the relations among the variables that can initiate narrative transpor
41、t,31.The passage indicates that storytelling _. A. is becoming less and less popular in modern societies B. attracts researchers attention all through human history C. is the best way to show the evolutionary past of human beings D. is a common cultural phenomenon all through the known history 解析：文章
42、首句就说明了答案，选择D。 32. The phrase “a characteristic behavior” in Para. 1refers to _. A. telling stories B. writing books C. studying folktales D. producing movies 解析：找到核心词，确定答案，选择A。,33. Exposition is characterized by _. A. believable pictures B. diverse subject matters C. a simple and direct explanation
43、D. a number of causally linked events 解析：找到核心词exposition，认真阅读本句得出答案C。 34.How many approaches are mentioned to define a narrative? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 解析：找到关于approach的陈述，选择答案C。,35. The best stories attract their audience because they _. A. present a believable picture B. express the audien
44、ces emotions C. are translated into other languages D. are retold from generation to generation解析：找到核心词best stories，认真阅读本句，锁定答案，选择B。,PART TWO（50 POINTS）,Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two words) 36.能力,能耐 n. a _ _ _ _ _ _ (ability) 37.吹嘘,自夸 v. b _ _ _ _ _ (boast) 38.取消,删除 v. c _ _ _ _ _ (cance
45、l) 39.危险的,不安全的 a. d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(dangerous) 40.过多的,过分的 a. e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (excessive) 41.设备;便利 n. f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (facility) 42.喂草,放牧 v. g _ _ _ _ (graze) 43.几乎不,几乎没有 ad. h _ _ _ _ _ (hardly) 44.包括,包含 v. i _ _ _ _ _ _ (include) 45.律师 n. l _ _ _ _ _ (lawyer),46.较大的,主要的 a. m _ _ _ _ (major) 47.
46、国家的,民族的 a. n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (national) 48.操作,经营 n. o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (operation) 49.透入,渗入 v. p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (penetrate) 50,拒绝,谢绝 v. r _ _ _ _ _ (refuse) 51.幸存，存活 n. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (survival) 52.技术员 n. t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (technician) 53.在楼上,往楼上 ad. u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (upstairs) 54.老兵,老手 n. v _ _ _ _ _
47、 _ (veteran) 55.获胜者,优胜者 n. w _ _ _ _ _ (winner),Word Form (10 points, 1 point each),56It was (care) of her to leave her purse lying on the desk. 解析：根据句子含义表明该女非常粗心，填写形容词careless。 57. The (frighten) child gripped his mothers hands tightly. 解析：需要形容词做定语，而且明显含有被动含义，填写frightened。 58. It might be possible to convert (explode) energy into heat. 解析：需要填写一个形容词做定语，填写explosive。 59. Tom shouted at his wife, “You (find) fault with me.” 解析：通过句子含义表明，该说话人很不满意，填写are finding。 60. Jack has exerted all his (strong) to attain his goal. 解析：物主代词后面需要名词形式，填写strength。,
