2013年4月全国自考英语(二)真题一、VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1.Expertshavefoundthatnormalsleepcanbedividedintofive______stages.A.moderateB.initialC.distinctD.advanced答案:C2.Thestudent_____describedthebeautifulmountainsandriversinhishometown.A.artificiallyB.vividlyC.criticallyD.viciously答案:B3.Whathergrandfathersaidlefta_____impressiononhermind.Shestillremembersit.A.finalB.vagueC.deepD.main答案:C4.Bytheendofnextyearthebridge_____.A.istocompleteB.hasbeencompletedC.willbecompletingD.willhavebeencompleted答案:D5.Wehavegreatly_____theprocedureaccordingtothechairmanssuggestion.A.stimulatedB.perceivedC.obscuredD.simplified答案:D6.Weshould_____thisinmind:Dontjudgeapersonbyhisappearance.A.bearB.putC.placeD.print答案:A7.Evenafterdecadesof_____,thetwobrothersrecognizedeachotherimmediately.A.separationB.cooperationC.correspondenceD.communication答案:A8.Thespokesmanoccasionally_____hisspeechwithgestures.A.acknowledgesB.accompaniesC.attributesD.anticipates答案:B9.Inordertofollowfashions,thegirlhasto_____greatdiscomforts.A.catchupwithB.putupwithC.keepupwithD.fallinwith答案:B10.Thereissomethingwrongwithmymobilephone.Imusthaveit_____.A.repairB.torepairC.repairingD.repaired答案:D二、ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)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,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1.Ifyouaskedpeoplewhatthemostimportantinventionhasbeen,manywouldsaytheprintingpress.Others1saythewheel.Buteventhoughit’s2whethertheappearanceoftheprintingpressaffectedthecourseofhistorymorethanthewheel,theprintingpress3withinthetoptwoorthreeinventionsinhistory.4thetelephone,thetelevision,theradio,andthecomputer,thewrittenwordwastheonlywayto5ideastopeopletoofarawaytotalkwith.Untilthe6thor7thcentury,allbookshadtobewritten6.Creatingabookwasdifficult,andveryfewexisted.Therefore,veryfewpeoplereadbooks.Inthe6thand7thcenturies,theChineseinventedawaytoprintpagesby7charactersandpicturesonwooden,ivory,orclayblocks.Theywouldprintapagefromtheblockbyputting8ontheblockandpressingpaperontotheink.This9iscalledletterpressprinting.Theinventionofletterpressprintingwasagreatadvanceincommunication10eachblockcouldbeinkedmanytimesandmanycopiesofeachpagecouldbemade.Manybookscouldnowbemade.Therefore,manypeoplecouldreadthesamebook.(1).(A).might(B).oughtto(C).hadto(D).should答案:A(2).(A).variable(B).agreeable(C).reliable(D).debatable答案:D(3).(A).lists(B).ranges(C).ranks(D).covers答案:C(4).(A).Nowthat(B).Nolonger(C).Longbefore(D).Sincethen答案:C(5).(A).invent(B).communicate(C).generalize(D).motivate答案:B(6).(A).byhand(B).atheart(C).onfoot(D).inmind答案:A(7).(A).drawing(B).painting(C).writing(D).carving答案:D(8).(A).chalk(B).oil(C).ink(D).crystal答案:C(9).(A).definition(B).action(C).movement(D).process答案:D(10).(A).when(B).because(C).although(D).if答案:B三、ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeachitem)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。1.TheAmericanpopulationwasthetallestintheworldfromabouttheAmericanRevolutiontoWorldWarⅡ—that’salongtime.TheU.S.hadaveryresourcerichenvironment,withgame,fishandwildlife.InfactwehavedataondisadvantagedpeopleinAmerica,suchasslaves.Theywereobviouslyamongthemostmistreatedpopulationsintheworld,butgiventheresourceabundance,andgiventhefactthattheslaveownersneededtheirwork,theyhadtobefedrelativelydecently.SotheslavesweretallerthanEuropeanpeasants.It’snowonderthatEuropeanswerejustfloodingtoAmerica.Americanstodayarenolongerthetallestpeopleintheworld.AfterWorldWarⅡ,manyWesternandNorthernEuropeancountriesbegantoadoptfavorablesocialpolicies.Thereisuniversalhealthinsuranceinmostofthesesocieties—that,ofcourse,makesadifferenceinhealthcare.YoucanalsoconsiderincomeinequalityintheU.S.,sincepeoplewhoareatthelowendofthetotempole(图腾柱)haveconsiderableadversitymakingendsmeet.IsuspectthedifferenceinheightbetweenAmericansandEuropeansisduetobothdietandhealthcare.Americanstodaysufferfromanadditionalproblem:obesity.Ifchildrenaretoowellnourished,thenthey’renotabletogrowoptimally.Therearecertainhormonesthatcontrolthestartoftheadolescentgrowthandthestartofadolescence.Nutritionisoneofthefactors,alongwithgeneticandhormonaloneswhichareassociatedwiththestartofpuberty(青春期).Andifpubertycomestooearly,thentheyouthwillpeakoutsooner,andwillnotbecomeastallinadulthoodassomeonewhohadbetternutrition.Also,theoverloadofcarbohydratesandfatsinafastfooddietmayhindertheconsumptionofmicronutrientsessentialtogrowth.(1).Thewordgamein(line2,para.1)refersto.(A).animalshuntedforfood(B).richnaturalresources(C).activitiesplayedbykids(D).sportseventstobeheld答案:A(2).SlavesinAmericaweretallerthanEuropeanpeasantsbecause.(A).theywerebadlytreated(B).theydidnotdofarmwork(C).theyhadsufficientfoodtoeat(D).theyenjoyedbetterhealthcare答案:C(3).Itisimpliedinthesecondparagraphthat.(A).EuropeanscouldmakemoremoneythanAmericans(B).averageAmericansusedtobeshorterthanEuropeans(C).welfarehelpsEuropeansgrowtallerthanAmericans(D).peopleonthetotempoleareleadingacomfortablelife答案:C(4).Accordingtothethirdparagraph,overweightchildrenintheU.S..(A).tendtohavebetternutritionforgrowth(B).tendtoeatmorefoodtogrowtaller(C).willgrowtal