2008年10月份全国自考英语(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.Hewasspecificallyaskedtowriteaplaythatwouldbe______tothelocalcommunity.A.flexibleB.accessibleC.responsibleD.Capable答案:B2.Itisstronglyheldthatnew______mustbeintroducedtoprotecttherightoftheimmigrants.A.statisticsB.constructionsC.measuresD.Concessions答案:C3.Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife______itoffersfreshairandnoiselessenvironment.A.inthatB.asthatC.asforD.inwhich答案:A4.OppositionleaderswillbewatchingcarefullytoseehowthePrimeMinister______thecrisis.A.handlesB.conductsC.observesD.directs答案:A5.Ittookafewsecondsforhereyesto______tothedarkness.A.allocateB.adoptC.applyD.adjust答案:D6.Towriteuphisnovel,Johnislookingforanenvironmentfree______outsidedistraction.A.onB.withC.fromD.in答案:C7.Johnsonwas______unknownbeforerunningforthepresidency.A.visiblyB.visuallyC.verticallyD.virtually答案:D8.Thevolunteerswouldrathergobytrainthan______.A.todriveB.driveC.drivenD.tobedriven答案:B9.Neverbefore______sorapidlydevelopingasitistoday.A.hasourcountrybeenB.hasbeenourcountryC.ourcountryhasbeenD.ourcountrybeenhas答案:A10.Policeare______thedisappearanceoftwochildren.A.lookingupB.lookingthroughC.lookingintoD.lookingon答案:C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.WhenIwasachild,Ilivedwithmymother,myfatherhavingbeenawaytoworkinthetown.Iwasthennot___11___nineyearsold,lonelyandexpectant,___12___forthingswhichIknewlittleabout.Iwalkedoutaloneonemorningalongthemountaintops___13___myhomestood.Thesunhadnotyetrisen,andtheair___14___rainofthenightandthemountaingrasswasheavy___15___tinydropsofwater.AsIlookedback,Icouldseethemarksmyfeet____16____onthelonggrassyslopebehindme.IwalkedtillIcametoaplace____17___alittlestreamranintothedeepvalleybelow.Hereitpassedbetweensoft,____18____banks;atoneplacealargesliceofearthhadfallenawayfromthebankontheotherside,andithadmadealittleislandafewfeetwidewithwater____19____allroundit.Itwascoveredwithaweedwithyellowflowersandlongwavinggrasses.Isatdownonthebank____20____ashortpinetree.Alltheplantsontheislandweredarkwiththeheavyraindropsofthenight,andthesunhadnotyetrisen.(1).(A).yet(B).however(C).but(D).Nevertheless答案:A(2).(A).sending(B).longing(C).standing(D).Making答案:B(3).(A).inwhich(B).atwhich(C).fromwhich(D).onwhich答案:D(4).(A).melt(B).felt(C).smelt(D).Sensed答案:C(5).(A).for(B).with(C).on(D).Upon答案:B(6).(A).havemade(B).hasmade(C).hadmade(D).havingmade答案:C(7).(A).where(B).that(C).which(D).What答案:A(8).(A).worldly(B).hardening(C).worthy(D).Earthen答案:D(9).(A).drifting(B).flowing(C).blowing(D).Floating答案:B(10).(A).atthetopof(B).onthepartof(C).atthefootof(D).onthegroundof答案:C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.ManypeoplethinkNewYorkisanoisycity.Infact,scientistswhostudynoisesaythattheaveragenoiselevelinNewYorkis72.5decibels.Thisisalittlelouderthannormalconversation,whichis65decibels.Thenoiselevelistheresultofsomanypeopleandcarsinthesamearea.Noweventheinsidesoftaxisarenoisy.Whenyougetintoataxi,youhearthevoiceofawellknownsinger,sportsreporter,orBroadwayactressgivinginstructions.That’tright.Thevoiceofafamouspersontellsyouwhattodo.Onepopularsingergivesthismessage:“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone,sofastenyourseatbelt!”Othervoicessaythingssuchas“Don’tforgettocollectallyourbelongings.”(Peopleoftenleavehats,umbrellas,andbagsintaxis.)Thereisagoodreasonforthemessages.Therearemorethan12,000cabsinNewYork,andeveryyeartaxisgetintomorethan15,000accidents.Inanaccident,peoplewhodon’twearseatbeltshitthepartition,theglasswallseparatingthedriverandpassengersinthetaxi.Theycanhurttheirforeheadsorbreaktheirnosesorchins.Everyyear,about11,000peopleareinjuredinthisway.Manypeopleareannoyedbythevoices.Cabdriversinparticulardislikethemessages.“Iplaythemessages12hoursaday.Ihearthesamevoices60timesaday.Itmakesmecrazy,”saysAmir,a45yearoldcabdriver.“ButifIdon’tplaythemessages,Igetfined$100.”Alotofpassengerscomplain,too.“It’stoomuchnoise,”saysapassenger.“Iaskedthedrivertoturnoffthemessage,buthesaidhecan’t.”Otherpeoplethinkthevoicesareagreatidea.Onetaxidriversays,“Peopleliketohearthefamousvoices,andtheyputontheirseatbeltsmoreoften.”Andpassengersfromoutoftownreallyliketheidea.“Mostofthetime,taxidriversareinabadmood,”saysMelanieBenton,whovisitsNewYorkoftenonbusiness,“It’snicetohearacheerfulvoicewhenyougetintoacab.”(1).Thesentence“Catshaveninelives,butyouhaveonlyone”impliesthat______.(A).humanbeingshaveonlyonelife(B).catslivelongerthanhumanbeings(C).catswillhavenewlivesaftertheydie(D).humanbeingsshouldvaluetheirlives答案:D(2).Peoplewhoaremostlikelytobeinjuredinataxiaccidentare______.(A).thosewhowearseatbelts(B).thosewholikemessages(C).thosewhodonotwearseatbelts(D).thosewhodislikemessages答案:C(3).Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatataxidriverhearsthesamevoices______everyday.(A).about5timesanhour(B).about6timesanhour(C).about50timesanhour(D).about60timesanhour答案:A(4).Thecabdriversplaythemessagesagainandagainbecause______.(A).theyarewillingtodoso(B).theydonotw