A208山东省2014年4月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试题(课程代码:00015考试时间:150分钟)I.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的,请将其选出的答案卡的相应代码涂黑。涂错,多涂或未涂均无分。1.Asmymotherspoke,Irealized_____hadhappenedtome.A.whichB.whoC.whatD.whom2.IsEnglish_____adifficultlanguagethatitreallydemandspeopletoinvestalargeamountoftimeandenergybeforeitismastered?A.soB.suchC.veryD.too3.Itdoesn’tseemto_____whetheryoureleasetheangerorholditin.Theeffectsonyourhealtharethesame.A.matterB.worryC.mentionD.moderate4.Iguessedvaguelyfrommymother’ssignsandfromthehurryingtoandfrointhehousethatsomethingunusualwas_____tohappen.A.aroundB.onC.nearD.about5.Thelittlegirl_____hermotherinablackandwhitedress.A.abolishesB.resemblesC.occupiesD.recites6.IntheUnitedStates,thereareover22millionadultsusingtheWeb,abouthalfof_____accesstheInternetatleastonceaday.A.whomB.themC.theyD.it7.Manyimportantthingsthat_____toouroverallobjectivesandgivemeaningtolifedon’ttendtoactuponusorpressus.A.shrinkB.anticipateC.enlargeD.contribute8.Withthiswrongideaofeducation,students_____themselvesagainandagainthatlearningisamechanismbywhichonereachesothergoals.A.commitB.convinceC.reinforceD.major9.Ifapersondoesn’ttakethetimetopresentherbest_____ataninterview,whatkindofteacherisshegoingtobe?A.imageB.pictureC.photoD.angle10.Manyyoungmothershavefound_____moreefficienttostayhome,careforchildrenthemselves,andthenfindemploymentlaterwhenthechildrenareolderandmoreindependent.A.thatB.muchC.itD.ifII.Cloze(10points,1pointforeachitem)下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。请根据上下文选出最佳答案,并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。Herearesomesuggestionsonhowtogiveagoodspeech.So,youhavetogiveaspeech----andyouareafraid.Youget11,youforgetwhatyouwanttosay,youstumbleoverwords,youtalktoolong,andyou12youraudience.Lateryouthink,“Thankgoodness,it’sover.I’mjustnogoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeI13havetodothatagain.”Cheerup!Itdoesn’thavetobe14bad.Herearesomesimplestepstotakeapainoutofspeechmaking.Firstofall,itisimportanttoplan.Doyourhomework.Findouteverythingyoucanaboutyoursubject.Andfindoutasmuchasyoucanaboutyouraudience.Whoarethey?15dotheyknowaboutyoursubject?Whyaretheycomingtohearyouspeak?Putyourselfintheir16asyouprepareyourspeech.Letussupposethatyouhavebeenaskedtointroducethemainspeakeratameeting.First,findoutthemostimportantandinterestingthingsaboutthespeaker.Then,17thisinformationinafewwords.Itisallrighttotellajokeifitisingoodtastedandwillnot18thespeaker.Andmostimportant,bebrief.Whenyouaremakingyourspeech,trytorelax.Speakslowlyandclearlyandlookatpeopleinyouraudience.Stop19afewsecondnowandthentogiveyouraudienceachancetothinkaboutwhatyouhavesaid.Make20thateveryoneintheroomcanhearyou.11.A.nervousB.happyC.sadD.considerate12.A.bearB.boreC.bornD.borne13.A.willB.neitherC.neverD.too14.A.ideallyB.liberallyC.basicallyD.that15.A.WhatB.HowC.IfD.When16.A.shoesB.hatsC.coalsD.trousers17.A.occupyB.summarizeC.markD.mold18.A.implyB.intrudeC.embarrassD.hesitate19.A.forB.duringC.asD.to20.A.unintentionallyB.undoubtedlyC.believeD.sureIII.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeachitem)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.DisagreementbetweenthecoloniesandtheBritishwasbecomingquiteserious.PennsylvanianeededarepresentativeinEngland.WouldDr.Franklinacceptthepost?Hewould.HewenttoLondonandstayedthereformorethantenyears.Hedidhisbestandmighthavehelpedtodelaythewar.Butbothsidesweretooangrytoreachagreement.FranklinreturnedhomejustastheRevolutionaryWarbegan,arrivingintimetosigntheDeclarationofIndependence.Hewasnowseventyyearsoldandhishealthwasnotgood.Hewouldgladlyhavesettleddownathome.ButAmericaneededhelpfromFrancetocarryonthewar,andsheaskedDr.Franklintowinthishelp.Heanswered,“Iamlikeaworn-outpieceofcarpet.Ifthereisonecornerleftwhich.Hisfirststepwasto“turnover”allhismoneyasaloantotheCongress.HewantedtoprovehisfaithinnewAmericangovernmentandencourageotherstosupportit.ThenhesetsailforFrance.21.HowlongdidDr.FranklinstayinLondon?A.Fiveyears.B.Tenyears.C.Morethantenyears.D.Seventyyears.22.Whoweretooangrytoreachagreement?A.Dr.FranklinandPennsylvania.B.PennsylvaniaandFrance.C.EnglandandFrance.D.ThecoloniesandtheBritish.23.WhichcountryneededhelpfromFrancetocarryonthewar?A.America.B.England.C.London.D.Pennsylvania.24.Whoislikeaworn-outpieceofcarpet?A.London.B.America.C.Dr.Franklin.D.France.25.WhydidDr.Franklin“turnover”allhismoneyasaloantotheCongress?A.Hewasrich.B.Heonlywantedtoencourageotherstosupportthenewgovernment.C.HeonlywantedtoprovehisinthenewAmericagovernment.D.HeonlywantedtoprovehisinthenewAmericagovernmentandencourageotherstosupportit.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.OnceuponatimetherewasaBabyMouseandMotherMouse.Theylivedinaholeintheskirtingboardinabig,warmhousewithlotsofcheesetoeat,wheretheywantedfornothing.Then,oneday,MotherMousedecidedtotakeBabyMouseoutsideoftheirhome.Waitingoutsideforthemwasahugecat,lickingitsandwaitingtoeatthembothup.“Mother,Mother!Whatshouldwedo?”criedBabyMouse,clingingtohismother’stail.MotherMousepaused,staringupintotheeyesofthehungrycat.Butshewasn’tscared,becausesheknewexactlyh