全国2005年1月高等教育自学考试英语阅读(二)试题历年试卷

做试题,没答案?上自考365,网校名师为你详细解答!全国2005年1月高等教育自学考试英语阅读（二）试题课程代码：00596Ⅰ.MatchthewordsfromColumnAwiththedefinitionsfromColumnB.(15%)A.B.1.fastenA.eatveryquickly2.vaguelyB.notclearlyfelt3.utterlyC.fixfirmly4.gobbleD.darkwithclouds5.strengthenE.completely6.probeF.animallivingbykillingandeatingotheranimals7.predatorG.anapparatussentintotheskytoexaminetheconditionsinouterspace8.overcastH.makesth.strongorstronger9.figureI.fixedregularpay10.approximatelyJ.moreoverorinaddition11.famineK.changeone’splaceofliving12.assembleL.fitorputtogether13.migrateM.seriouslackoffood14.furthermoreN.nearly,almost15.salaryO.symbolforanumberⅡ.Allthefollowingsentencesaretakenfromthetextbook.StudyeachsentencecarefullyandchooseA,B,CorDthathastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordorphrase.(15%)1.Whatbreathtakingimpertinencetoadvertise1pOFFyoursoaporwashingpowderordogfoodorwhatever.A.verydisgustingB.frighteningC.excitedD.veryunusualandastonishing2.Thepersonthankedmeandputmecompletelyatease.A.brought...troubleB.freed...frompainC.made...nervousD.made...comfortable3.Notonlywillthesequestionshelpyouunderstandaperson’sneeds,youalsostrengthenrapportbyshowingconcernandlistening.A.peacefulatmosphereB.friendlyrelationshipC.recognitionD.mutualunderstanding4.Concentratedeyecontacthelpsyoulistenmoreeffectively,andcustomersintuitivelyrespect’stouristindustry.A.aimedatB.directedtowardsⅢ.ReadingComprehension(40%)ReadingPassage1Therangeinfrequenciesofmusicalsoundsisapproximately20－20,000cyclespersecond(Hz).Somepeoplecanhearhigherfrequenciesthanothers.Longitudinal(纵向的)waveswhosefrequenciesarehigherthanthosewithintheaudiblerangearecalledultrasonicfrequencies.Ultrasonicfrequenciesareusedinsonarforsuchpurposesassubmarinedetectionanddepthfinding.Ultrasonicfrequenciesarealsobeingtriedforsterilizingfoodsincethesefrequencieskillsomebacteria.Soundwavesofallfrequenciesintheaudiblerangetravelatthesamespeedinthesamemedium.Intheaudiblerange,thehigherthefrequencyofthesoundthehigheristhepitch.Thetermsupersonicreferstospeedgreaterthansound.Anairplanetravelingatsupersonicspeedismovingataspeedofsoundinairatthattemperature.Mach1meansaspeedequaltothatofsound;Mach2meansaspeedequaltotwicethatofsound,etc.Musicalsoundshavethreebasiccharacteristics:pitch,loudness,andqualityortimbre.Aswasindicatedabove,pitchisdeterminedlargelybythefrequencyofthewavereachingtheear.Thehigherthefrequencythehigheristhepitch.Loudnessdependsontheamplitudeofthewavereachingtheear.Foragivenfrequency,thegreatertheamplitudeofthewavethelouderthesound.Todiscussqualityofsoundweneedtoclarifytheconceptofovertones.Soundsareproducedbyvibratingobjects;iftheseobjectsaregivenagentlepush,theyusuallyvibrateatonedefinitefrequencyproducingapuretone.Thisisthewayatuningforkisusuallyused.Whenobjectsvibratefreelyafteraforceismomentarilyapplied,theyaresaidtoproducetheirnaturalfrequency.Someobjects,likestringsandaircolumns,canvibratenaturallyatmorethanonefrequencyatatime.Thelowestfrequencywhichanobjectcanproducewhenvibratingfreelyisknownastheobject’sfundamentalfrequency;otherfrequenciesthattheobjectcanproduceareknownasitsovertones.Thequalityofasounddependsonthenumberandrelativeamplitudeoftheovertonespresentinthewavereachingtheear.1.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto______.A.definethenatureandqualityofmusicalsoundsB.analyzewhatgivesaworkofartitsmusicalqualityC.explaintheapplicationsofultrasonicfrequenciesD.exploretheinfluenceofwavelengthonmusicalappreciation2.Thestyleandcontentofthispassageindicatethatitismostlikelyanexcerptfrom______.A.aninformalarticlewrittenforapopularmagazineB.