2008年10月自考“英语（二）”模拟试题
本试卷分为两部分，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。第一部分为选择题，第二部分为非选择题。
PART ONE（50 POINTS）
I. Vocabulary and Structure （10 points， 1 point for each item）
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。并在答题卡将相应的字母涂黑。
The neighbors do not consider him quite as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.
A .respectful B. respecting
C. respectable D. respective
Most Arab countries have a six-day workweek from Saturday through Thursday. When ____ with the Monday to Friday Practice in most western countries， it leaves only four workdays shared.
A. associated B. matched
C. satisfied D. connected
3.________， the worse I seem to feel.
when I take some at some
the more medicine I take
taking more of the medicine
the more medicine taken
4. I don't know how to get Susan to give up smoking， but I'm going to do it_______.
in any case B. in no case
C. by some means D. by no means
5. Human beings _______a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects.
A .oblige B. owe
C. thank D. gratitude
6. _____， he is a healthy， however.
A .though old as he
B. though he is as old
C. old as he is
old though he is
7. Many graduates of four year colleges are finding that an MBA degree is not a ______for a good job.
proof
guarantee
certificate
evidence
8. No sooner _______his room when the telephone rang.
did he enter
he had entered
had he entered
he has entered
9. The villages wanted very much to have a cinema_____ in this area.
to be built
build
built
D.be built
10. I wish I _______my research paper yesterday. But I was too late.
had finished to write
could have finished writing
could have finished to write
might finish writing
II. Cloze Test （10 points， l point for each item）
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
Dear Sir，
I was thrilled___11__read your advertisement for a sales representative in the“Dolmeth Advertiser”， because I can state quite truthfully that it has always been my ambition to work for your firm， which has__12_justifiably high international reputation for the quality of its products.
I was educated at Barmouth Grammar School， which I left in 1984. My schoolmasters all spoke very highly___13__my work， and I was always considered the bright boy of my class.
I trained for six months__14__a sales representative with Edgeley Brothers， but I left because their old-fashioned selling methods irked me. I had always be interested in the techniques of seeling__15_， as my father says， could“sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo.”
__16_the way， I won second prize for art in my first year at Barmouth Grammar.
I should expect a fairly high salary， but I should arrange that with you at the interview. I always believe__17__the workman is worthy of his hire， don't you？
My referees are two of the__18__respected residence in the district. Their honesty is beyond dispute.
The first is our vicar， Mr. Brown. You may have seen him__19__television on “Late Call”， or on one of his TV appearances. His address is The Vicarage， Barmouth and Norfolk.
My other referee is my scoutmaster， Mr. W. Johnson of 42， Lynmouth Crescent， Barmouth， Norfolk. He has known me almost all my life. I have often been at scout camps with him， where my knowledge of woodcraft proved of great value. And I'm sure that if I am given the__20__you will never regret it， and I look forward confidently to the interview.
11. A. to B. at C. of D. with
12. A. a B. an C. many D. much
13. A. of B. in C. about D. at
14. A. to B. of C. as D. for
15. A. and B.but C. as D. then
16. A. in B.by C. of D. on
17. A. that B. which C. what D. where
18. A. least B. best C. most D. high
19. A. in B. at C. on D. over
20. A. job B. task C. assignment D. money
III. Reading Comprehension （30 points， 2 points for each item）
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Alcohol affects the brain； and its immediate effects are more marked on those who are not used to the drug than on regular drinkers. It is not a stimulant but a depressant， which adversely affects concentration， removes inhabitations， and increases the risk of accidents. Under the influence of alcohol people are less able to exercise self-control and may say and do things that they afterwards regret——perhaps for the rest of their lives. For example， a girl who does not wish to have a baby may be made pregnant by a man whom she would not have chosen as the farther of her child； and a man may make pregnant a woman whom he would not have chosen as the mother of his child. Some other forms of drug taking， like drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco， are part of group behavior. Such drug taking is encouraged by those who are already addicted to the drug， and by those who profit by making and selling the drug.
I mean one who starts taking a drug may soon become addicted to it. As with all bad habits， it is better not to start drug taking than to suffer the physical and emotional harm caused by the drug and to have the problem of trying to break the addiction. It is best， therefore， to refuse the drugs that is offered. Apart from other considerations， drugs that come from unreliable sources （because their manufacturer and distribution is against the law.） and not available in carefully measured and doses and their purity are not guaranteed. Their effects are unpredictable and they may well be dangerous. If such drugs are offered by so-called friends you wouldn't be well advised to find new friends， who share your values， and to continue being yourself.
21. Regular drinkers of alcohol are those who_______
are not used to the drug
many get immediate effects from the drink
sufferer a lot from the drink
drink the drug very often
22. Under the influence of alcohol， people____________.
are able to concentrate themselves
are able to exercise self control
are afraid of taking the risk of accidents
may see and do things that they afterwards regret
23. The girl in the passage_________
is made pregnant by a man she doesn't like
wishes to marry the man who is her baby's farther
does not really like the man to marry her
does not have a baby
24. According to the author， we you are offered a drug， you'd better____
refuse it
take it from reliable sources
accept it and soon become addicted to it
start drug taking
25. Drugs that come from unreliable sources__________
are illegal
are not available in measured doses
are encouraged to take
are manufactured abroad
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Everybody gets sick. Disease and injury make us suffer throughout our lives until， finally， some attack on the body brings our existence to an end. Fortunately， most of us in modern industrialized societies can take relatively good health for granted most of the time. In fact， we tend to fully realize the importance of good health only when we or those close to us become seriously ill. At such times we keenly appreciate the ancient truth that health is our most precious asset， one for which we might readily give up such rewards as power， wealth， or fame（荣誉）。
Because ill health is a universal problem， affecting both the individual and society， the human response to sickness in always socially organized. No society leaves the responsibility for maintaining health and treating ill health entirely to the individual. Each society develops its own concepts of health and sickness and authorizes certain people to decide who is sick and how the sick should be treated. Around this focus there arises， over time， a number of standard， values， groups， statuses， and roles： in other words， an institution（体系，机构）。 To the sociologist（社会学家）， then， medicine is the institution concerned with the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease.
In the simple pre-industrial societies， medicine is usually an aspect of religion. The social arrangements for dealing with sickness are very elementary， often involving only two roles： the sick and the healer（治疗者）。 The later is typically also the priest（牧师）， who relies primarily on religious ceremonies， both to identify and to treat disease： For example， bones may be thrown to establish a cause， songs may be used to bring about a cure. In modern industrialized societies， on the other hand， the institution has become highly complicated and specialized， including dozens of roles such as those of brain surgeon， druggist， hospital administrator， linked with organizations such as nursing houses， insurance companies， and medical schools. Medicine， in fact， has become the subject of intense sociological interest precisely because it is now one of the most pervasive and costly institutions of modern society.
26. Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 1？
A、Nowadays most people believe
B、Human life involves a great deal of pain and suffering.
C、most of us are aware of the full value of health
D、ancient people believed that health was more expensive than anything else.
27. The word “authorize” in paragraph 2 means “______”。
A、make way for
B、give power to
C、write an order for
D、make it possible for
28. In paragraph 2， we learn that the sociologist regards medicine as ______.
A、a system whose purpose is to treat disease and keep people healthy
B、a universal problem that affects every society
C、a social responsibility to treat ill health
D、a science that focuses on the treatment of disease
29. According to Paragraph 3， which of the following is NOT true？
A、In the past， bones might be used to decide why people fell ill
B、In pre-industrial societies priests sometimes treated patients by singing
C、Modern medicine is so complicated that sociology no longer has a place in it.
D、there were only two roles in an elementary medical system， the patient and the one who tried to cure them.
30. The author of this passage is mainly concerned with ______.
A、sociological aspects in medicine
B、medical treatment of diseases
C、the development of medical science
D、the role of religion in medicine
Passage three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage
Let's look at another example of how people's communication patterns differ： the way people conserve. Some foreigners have observed that when Americans carry on a conversation， it seems as if they are having a Ping-Pong game. One person has the ball and then hits it to the other side of the table. The other player hits the ball back and the game continues. If one person doesn't return the ball， then the conversation stops. Each part of the conversation follows this pattern： the greeting and the opening， the discussion of a topic， and the closing and farewell. If either person talks too much， the other may become impatient and feel that he is dominating the conversation. Similarly， if one person doesn't say enough or ask enough questions to keep the conversation going， the conversation stops.
Many North Americans are impatient with culturally different conversation styles simply because the styles are unfamiliar. For example， to many North Americans， it seems that some Latin Americans dominate conversations， or hold the ball too long. Speaking of her co-workers from several Latin American countries， one North Americans woman said，“ I just find it difficult to cut in. they seem to take such a long time to express themselves. They give you a lot of unnecessary details.” when she talked with them， she became tense， because she found it so hard to participate. Yet she also noted that when they talked to each other， nobody seemed uncomfortable or left out.
The North American woman didn't know how to interrupt the Latin American conversations because North American ways of listening and breaking in are very different. She had been taught to listen politely until the other person had finished talking. （once again， there are gender（性别）difference； it has been observed that men tend to interrupt women more than women interrupt men.）when the North American woman did what was “natural” or “normal” for her（i. e.， listen politely without interrupting）， she was not comfortable in the conversation with the Latin Americans. The result was that she became more passive in her conversations with her co-workers. The differences between the unspoken rules of conversation of each cultural group interfered with their on-the-job relationship.
31. When North Americans converse together， each one of the group is supposed to _______.
A. participate in the talk
B. play Ping-Pang games
C. interrupt the speaker
D. dominate the conversation
32. When North Americans converse with the Latin Americans， the North Americans would feel _______.
A. involved
B. left out
C. comfortable
D. relaxed
33. To the North Americans， the Latin Americans are __________.
A. polite
B. communicative
C. dominant
D. familiar
34. We can infer from this passage that ____________.
A. people from different cultures cannot communicate with each other.
B. different conversational styles may affect people's relationships
C. men are more talkative than women
D. North Americans' conversational habits are better than those of Latin Americans'
35. The best title for this passage is ________.
A. Different Conversation Styles
B. Different Conversation Topics
C. Different Conversation Processes
D. Different Conversation Effects
PART TWO（50 POINTS）
IV. Word Spelling （10 points， 1 point for two items）
将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36.易受伤的，弱小的 a. v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
37.火山n. v＿＿＿＿＿＿
38.宇宙的，普遍的a. u＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
39.实现；完成；履行vt. i＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
40.提名，任命n. n＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
41.（被）拉长v. s＿＿＿＿＿＿
42.胃，胃口n. s ＿＿＿＿＿＿
43.目的地；终点n. d＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
44.预算n. b＿＿＿＿＿
45.买，购买vt. p＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
46.禁止，不准vt. p＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
47.最适宜的，最理想的a. o＿＿＿＿＿
48.打翻，推翻vt. o＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
49.暴行，愤慨vt. o＿＿＿＿＿＿
50.核子的，核心的a. n＿＿＿＿＿＿
51.老兵，老手n. v＿＿＿＿＿＿
52.而且，此外ad. m＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
53.弥漫的，渗透的，遍布的a. P＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
54.忽视，忽略 v.n＿＿＿＿＿＿
55.简化vt. s＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
V. Word Form （10 points， 1 point for each item）
将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。
56. Clinton won in the states that gave him an overwhelming 370 electoral votes， _______ （compare） with 168 for Bush and none for Perot.
57. I used a computer or it _______ （take） me much longer to finish the work.
58. The robots used in nuclear power plants handled the radioactive materials， preventing human personnel from ________ （expose） to radiation.
59. A person with an appreciation of art and literature is _______ （quality） for the job.
60. These _________ （electricity） appliances are all identical in construction， but each one is special in its function.
61. He wishes to write another letter which will clear up all the _________ （misunderstanding）
62. The traditionalist type of composer treats a well-established pattern in a _______ （create） and
63. It goes without _____ （say） that healthy men are happier than sick men.
64. Once wasting time becomes your habit， you will continue ________ （waste） more time.
65. If you look up tonight， you will see that the stars shine brightly in the _________ （cloud） sky.
VI. Translation from Chinese into English （15 points， 3 points for each item）
将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。
66. 新开发的机器人有触觉，可以看见物体，还能做决定。
67.据我所知，大部分人都是劳动者。
68.这件商品的价格与它的价值很不相称。（out of proportion to）
69.在核电站使用机器人可以避免人员接触放射性物质。
70.乘飞机旅行对身体的影响实际上远比我们意识到的更严重。
VII. Translation from English into Chinese （15 points）
将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。
More than 30，000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives； it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half. Therefore drivers or front passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt.
However， you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle； or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle； or if you have valid medical certificate which excuse you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so， and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.
参考答案
I. Vocabulary and Structure （10 points， 1 point for each item）
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。并在答题卡将相应的字母涂黑。
1. C
Respectful意为“尊敬别人的，恭敬的”；respectable 意为“可敬的，值得尊敬的”；respecting为介词，意为“关于”；respective 意为“各自的，各个的”。
2. B
Match……with 把……与……相配，匹配，这里意思为“当与……相比较时”；associate……with意思为“与……联合”；be satisfied with意思为“对……满意”；connect with意思为“与……联系”。
3. B
比较级的一种形式为：the +比较级…the ＋比较级，意为：越…，越…。例如：the more you study， the smarter指 you will become.
4. C
In any case （无论如何）只用于否定句中；in no case 和by no means 语义都为“决不”，与句义不符。
5. B
owe…to为固定词组，意思是“感谢，归功于”。
6. C
这是一个让步状语从句，将表语old置于句首，用连词as， 而不用though， 属部分倒装形式。
7. B
Guarantee保证；proof 证明；certificate证书；evidence证据
8. C
No sooner 后接过去完成式的谓语部分，而且no sooner置于句首，需要倒装。
9. C
“have＋名词＋动词过去分词”等于“cause sb to do sth”使某人做某事
10. B
could have done 表示过去能够做，但是实际没有做；finish后跟动名词
II. Cloze Test （10 points， l point for each item）
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
11. A
Thrilled 是一个由动词过去分词充当的形容词，在句子中作表语。答案A中to与后面的read构成不定式，充当表语补足语。其他三个介词都需要名词或者动名词做宾语。
12. A
这里a修饰后面的中心词reputation.这里has a justifiably high international reputation，“拥有相当高的国际赞誉”。
13. A
固定词组。Speak highly of 赞扬。
14. C
As a sales representative 作为销售代表。其他三个介词都不能搭配。
15. A
在原文中，as my father says 是一个插入语。这个句子是一个并列结构，I had always be interested in 这是一部分谓语，后面的could “sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo是另一部分动宾结构。而原文又不是转折结构，所以选择A.
16. B
固定词组。
By the way， 顺便提一下，顺便提及。
17. A
分析believe后面的句子结构，是一个完整的句子。The workman is worthy of his hire.不缺少成分。在整个句子中，充当believe的宾语从句。所以选择that.其他三个词在句子中都要充当句子的成分。所以不能选择。
18. C
这里是选择最高级形式。所以采用the most respected.我的证明人是本区最受人敬重的两位居民。
19. C
in 在……里；on在……上。与television 搭配，因为是在屏幕上，所以选择on. 如果是in the book 则是在内部。
20. A
Job 工作；task任务；assignment和task 含义很相近，可以做任务也可以是作业。
如果您能给予我这份工作的话，你一定不会后悔的。
III. Reading Comprehension （30 points， 2 points for each item）
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
21. D
这里作者把酒精比作drug.它及时的影响对那些不适应这种“毒药”的人远比经常饮酒的人要显著。
22. D
可以在文章中直接查找答案。
在酒精的影响之下，人们自制力变得很差，会说或者作出一些事后遗憾的事情。
23. A
文章中查找
24. A
第二段第三行明确表明了作者的观点。
25. B
答案可在原文查找。
非可靠来源的毒品往往剂量等方面不够合理，纯度也不能保证。
26. B
判断题。 我们可以把所给的4个句子逐一与短文第一段进行对照。A与第3句内容不符；B与第1、2句的内容相符；C与第4句的内容不符；D与第5句的内容不符。
译文：每个人都会生病，疾病和受伤会使我们感到痛苦。
27. B
猜测词义题。
该词出现在第二段第3句，译文：每个社会对于健康和疾病都有自己的观念，并且给予人们权力来决定谁生病了以及如何给病人治疗。根据该词所跟的宾语看，B符合题意，意思是“给予某人权力”。
28. A
依据短文第2段第5句内容，译文：对于社会学家来说， 药是保持人们身体健康和治疗疾病的体系。
29. C
判断题。我们仔细阅读第3题，对所给的4个句子逐一对照，不难看出A，B在第3句中，D在第2句中所谈及。那么只有C的内容未提及。
30. A
主旨题。纵观全文，作者用很大的篇幅，从社会学方面讨论了对待药的看法。
31. A
细节题。第一段第二行表示：北美人谈话像打乒乓球，任何一方停止谈话，谈话就中止了。所以选择A
32. B
细节题。第二段第五行表示：拉丁美洲人“持球时间长”，北美人很难加入谈话中。故选B
33. C
细节题。第二段第三行表明拉丁美洲人爱控制谈话。
34. B
主旨理解题。文章最后一句话表明不同谈话方式影响两者关系。
35. A
主旨理解题。每段第一句可以看出全篇都在讨论不同谈话风格。
IV. Word Spelling （10 points， 1 point for two items）
将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36. Vulnerable
37. Volcano
38. Universal
39. Implement
40. Nomination
41. Stretch
42. Stomach
43. Destination
44. Budget
45. Purchase
46. Prohibit
47. Optimal
48. Overturn
49. Outrage
50. Nuclear
51. Veteran
52. Moreover
53. Pervasive
54. Neglect
55. Simplify
V. Word Form （10 points， 1 point for each item）
将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。
56. Compared
57. Would have taken
58. Being exposed
59. Qualified
60. Electric
61. Misunderstandings
62. Spent
63. Saying
64. Wasting
65. Cloudy
VI. Translation from Chinese into English （15 points， 3 points for each item）
将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。
66. The newly-developed robots have a sense of touch， are able to see objects， and can make decisions too.
67. So far as I know， the majority of the population are laborers.
68.The price of the article is out of proportion to its value.
69. The robots used in nuclear power plants can prevent human personnel from being exposed to radiation.
70. The effects of rapid travel on the body are actually far more serious than we realize.
VII. Translation from English into Chinese （15 points）
将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。
每年都有超过30000名司机和坐在前排的乘客因车祸身亡或受重伤。即使驾车速度仅为每小时30英里，其情形也会像从一个三层楼的窗户上坠落那么严重。系安全带可以挽救生命，可以把死亡或受重伤的可能性减少一半以上。因此，大部分汽车里的司机和14岁以上的前排乘客都必须系安全带。
然而，倒车时可以不系安全带；当你的使用专用汽车在当地送货或者收垃圾时或者你有有效的医疗证明能够使你免于系安全带时，也可以不必系安全带。在你决定不系安全带之前，一定要搞清这些情形适用于你。否则你就可能因此而上法庭。如果你不能向法庭证明你可以免系安全带， 你就会被罚款。