全国高等教育自学考试高级英语自考真题及答案.docx
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全国高等教育自学考试高级英语自考真题及答案
2009年1月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
高级英语试题
课程代码:
00600
请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上。
全部题目用英文作答(英译汉题目除外)
I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach)
Workthereforeisdesirable,firstandforemost,asa1ofboredom,fortheboredomthatamanfeelswhenheisdoingnecessarythoughuninterestingworkisasnothingin2withtheboredomthathefeelswhenhehasnothingtodowithhisdays.Withthisadvantageofworkanotheris3,namelythatitmakesholidaysmuchmoredelicious4theycome.Providedamandoesnothavetoworksohardasto5hisvigor,heislikelytofindfarmorezestinhisfreetime6anidlemancouldpossiblyfind.
Discussingthequestion,sometime7,withanoldfriend,shegavemehernever-failing8forsleeplessness,whichwastoimagine9performingsometrivial10overandoveragain,until,hermindbecomingdisgustedwiththemonotonyoflife,11drewthecurtain.Herfavouritedevicewastoimagineapicturenot12quiteplumbuponthewall,andthentoproceedtostraightenit.
Ibelievethatoveraperiodofdecadesnewspapershavebecomea13ratherthanafunction.Theyhaveheldtheir14solongthatchangehasbecome15.Idonotknow,infact,ofany16thathaschangedaslittleinthelasttwentyyearsasthe17press.Andthisresistancetochangeistheendof18—which,inturn,markstheendofusefulness.
Thekeyistosegmentthemarket19.Thisenablesthecompanytopitch20customerswithspecialized21thatnoothercompanycanbeginto22.Example:
Onecustomersegmentisthe23profession.Cable&Wirelessisdevelopingfeaturesandfunctionsthat24tremendousappealtolawyers.
II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointforeach)
25.HeseesitasaplacewhereAmericansociety______todefineandredefineitsfeelingsandbeliefs.
26.Choosinga______tocopewithit,then,isthefirstdecisionyoungadultshavetomake,andusuallythemostimportantdecisionoftheirlifetime.
27.ButIhaveseenatleasttwochildrenlyingdeadinbedof______insuchcases,andfeelingthatImustgetadiagnosisnoworneverIwentatitagain.
28.Similarly,supposethatadoctordoesnowrongbywithholdingsometreatmentinorderthat______shouldcomesoonerratherthanlater.
29.PartoftheproblemisthatwomeninAmericaaremuchmorebrainwashedand______withtheirrolesassecond-classcitizensthanblackseverwere.
30.Ihavetriedoftentosearch______thesophisticationofyearsfortheenchantmentIsoeasilyfoundinthosegifts.
31.Hethrusthishandintotheshoeandmadecarefulexcavationsasthoughhehadone______scrapofpaperinmind.
32.Irankprettyhighwhenthecompanyis______thisway,becauseI’mnotenviousordisappointed,andIhavenoexpectations.
33.Ofcourse,herfatherhadfoundoutthe______andhadforbiddenhertohaveanythingtosaytohim.
34.Thereisprejudiceagainsttheoldbydoctorsandothermedical______whodon’tliketobotherwiththem.
35.Isupposeshefeltshecouldn’tdoher______,andthenyoudon’tenjoythingswhenyoufeelshabby.
36.Heranthecombstraightbackonbothsidesofhishead,then______thehairinfrontenoughforonelittlelocktodroopoverhisforehead.
37.Representativesofthefactorieshadparticularcustomers,andcheesewaspreparedbyhandtosuitthegrocers,who______preciselywhattheirpatronswanted.
38.SomepeoplesaidIwaseitherafederalagentorafool,fornoreasonableman,theysaid,______toWattsbychoice.
39.Wehaveidentifiedthreedistinctvalue______,socalledbecauseeachproducesadifferentkindofcustomervalue.
III.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.Choose
therightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyour
AnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)
40.Itisachallengetotelltheseseparatestorieswithoutlosingoverall______.
A.convenienceB.coherence
41.Evawas______gratefulforhisexpertise.
A.exceedinglyB.successfully
42.Thecrowdedroomwasfilledwithlights,cameras,and______reporters.
A.acquisitiveB.inquisitive
43.Afterhis______becamewidelyknown,hedecidednottorunforre-election.
A.hypocrisiesB.stories
44.Feministcampaignsaroundthestateeffectivelyunmaskedtheunofficial______cultureofpoliticians,expertsandadministrators.
A.feminineB.masculine
45.Whenitfeeds,itshugetongue______inandoutofitstinymouth.
A.flicksB.plucks
46.Itbecameclearthatagoodmanagerintoday’sworldmusthavecourageandastrongsenseof______.
A.integrityB.activity
47.Fromthisrevivalcameblackandwhiteabstractnatureformsinallshapesandsizes,thebeginningofherhighly______style.
A.personalB.individualistic
48.Thosewho______anationalculturerespondthatimmigrantgroupstraditionallycametoAmericapreciselytoputethnicandreligiousstrifebehindthemandtobecomeAmericans.
A.advocateB.advertise
49.Inthiscomplexprocess,thosechargedwithdrawingdistrictsuse______computertechnologiestocomeupwiththemostfavorabledistrictboundaries.
A.sophisticatedB.superficial
50.Theysearchedforthemostsavageand______beaststoputintothecages,fromwhichthefiercestmonstermightbeselectedforthearena.
A.restlessB.relentless
51.Nothingpleasedhimsomuchastomakethe______straight,andcrushdownunevenplaces.
A.crookedB.troubled
52.In1908,perhapsdisappointedwiththerigidityofAmericanarteducationatthetime,shegaveuppaintingandbecamea(n)______artist,drawingadvertisingillustrationsinChicago.
A.economicalB.commercial
53.Aresearchindicatesthatthehighestcurrent______levelsarenowfoundnotintheSouthbutinoldernorthernsmokestackcities.
A.dispositionB.segregation
54.The______headlightsofthecarscouldbeseenthroughthefog.
A.gleamingB.shinning
ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.
FearofDearth(缺乏)
(1)Ihatejogging.Everydawn,asIthudaroundNewYorkCity’sCentralParkreservoir,IamremindedofhowmuchIhateit.It’ssotedious.Someclaimjoggingisthoughtconducive;othersinsistthesceneryrelievesthemonotony.Forme,thepaceiswrongforcontemplationofeitherideasorvistas.Whilejogging,allIcanthinkaboutisjogging—ornothing.Oneadvantageofjoggingaroundareservoiristhatthere’snodryshortcuthome.
(2)Fromthelistlesslooksofsomefellowtrotters,IguessIamnotaloneinmyunenthusiasm:
Bill-paying,itseems,wouldbeaboutasdiverting.Nonetheless,wecontinuetojog;more,wecontinuetochoosetojog.Fromapracticallyinfinitearrayofopportunities,weselectonethatwedon’tenjoyandcan’twaittohavedonewith.Why?
(3)Foranytrend,thereareasmanyreasonsasthereareparticipants.Thispersonrunstolowerhisbloodpressure.Thatpersonrunstoescapethetelephoneoracrankyspouseorafilthyhousehold.Anotherpersonrunstoavoiddoinganythingelse,tododgeadecisionabouthowtoleadhislifeorarealizationthathislifeisleadingnowhere.Eachofushashiscarrotandstick.Inmycase,thestickismyslackeningphysicalcondition,whichkeepsmefrombeatingopponentsattenniswhomIoverwhelmedtwoyearsago.Mycarrotistowin.
(4)Beyondthesecompletelydifferentreasons,however,liesadeepercause.Itisnoaccidentthatnow,inthelastthirdofthetwentiethcentury,personalfitnessandhealthhavesuddenlybecomeapopularobsession.True,modernmanlikestofeelgood,butthathardlydistinguisheshimfromhispredecessors.
(5)Withamusinglyridiculousmyopia(目光短浅),economistsliketoclaimthatthedeepercauseofeverythingiseconomic.Delightfully,thereseemsnomarketplaceexplanationforjogging.True,joggingischeap,butthennotjoggingischeaper.Andthescantandsimpleequipmentwhichjoggingdemandsmustmakeitamarketer’sleastfavoredformofrecreation.
(6)Somescout-masterishphilosophersarguethattheappealofjoggingandotherbody-maintenanceprogramsisthedisciplinetheyafford.Weliveinaworldinwhichindividualshavefewerandfewerobligations.Theworkweekhasshrunk.Weekendworshipislesscompulsory.Technologygivesusmorefreetime.Satisfactorilyfillingfreetimerequiresimaginationandeffort.Freedomisawideandriskyriver;itcandrownthepersonwhodoesnotknowhowtoswimacrossit.Themoreobligationsonetakeson,themoretimeoneoccupies,thelessthreatfreedomposes.Joggingcanbecomeaninstantobligation.Foraportionofhisday,thejoggerisnothisownman;heisobedienttoaregimenhehasaccepted.
(7)Theologistsmaytaketheargumentonestepfurther.Itisourmodernirreligion,ourlackofconfidenceinanyhereafter,thatmakesusanxioustostretchourmortalstayaslongaspossible.Werun,asthesayinggoes,forourlives,houndedbythesuspicionthatthesearetheonlyliveswearelikelytoenjoy.
(8)Allofthesetheoristsseemtomemoreorlessright.Asthegrowthofcultsandcharismaticreligionsandtheresurgenceofenthusiasmforthemilitaryd
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