════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════全国2009年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题课程代码:00794Ⅰ.用适当语法形式或词汇填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)1.Itissuggestedthattheproject______untilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.A.wouldstartB.shouldstartC.nottobestartedD.notbestarted2.Yourhairwants______;you’dbetterhaveit______inacoupleofdays.A.tocut,doneB.tocut,tobedoneC.cutting,doneD.cutting,beingdone3.Mysister______ajobinafactory,butsherefusedto______it.A.offered,takeB.offered,takingC.wasoffered,takeD.wasoffered,taking4.Ihaveneverbeentothecity,butitistheplace______thissummer.A.whereI’dliketovisitB.thatI’dliketovisitC.I’dliketovisititD.thatI’dliketovisitit5.______35yearswiththecompany,heretiredattheageof60.A.HavingspentB.BeingspentC.ItwasD.Therewas6.Thereason______hemissedthetrainwas______gotuplate.A.because,heB.because,thatheC.why,heD.why,thathe7.Thegirlgotupearlierthanusual______missthefirsttrain.A.inordertonotB.soasnottoC.notinordertoD.notsoasto8.We______foryoueverywhere.Wherehaveyoubeen?A.havelookedB.lookedC.havebeenlookingD.arelooking9.Hisbrotheroftenthought______abroad,butnever______achance.A.ofgoing,hehadB.ofgoing,didhehaveC.togo,hehadD.togo,didhehave10.IfMary______thedoctor’sadvice,shewouldhavebeenquiteallrightnow.════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════A.hadfollowedB.weretofollowC.wouldfollowD.wastofollow11.Suchanexperiencedtennisplayerknowshowtotake______ofhisopponent’sweakness.A.advantageB.chargeC.accountD.command12.Hismusicisenjoyedbyadultsandchildren______.A.likeB.togetherC.alikeD.all13.Mynext-doorneighborheldapartyanditkeptme______allnight.A.awokeB.awakeC.awakenD.awaked14.Hediscoveredthattheoldwomanwashard______hearing.A.atB.inC.aboutD.of15.Inspiteofwhattheysaid,sherefusedto______tothepolice.A.givewayB.giveoffC.giveherselfawayD.giveherselfup16.It’s______thepresidenttomakeadecisiononthisissue.A.uptoB.accordingtoC.duetoD.thanksto17.Afteralongtalkthetwosides______anagreement.A.arrivedB.arrivedinC.reachedoutD.reached18.It’scoldoutside.Putonsomewarmclothes,______youwillcatchcold.A.orB.butC.andD.yet19.Youneedtodrivecarefullybecausetrafficaccidentsarequite______inthispartofthecity.A.ordinaryB.popularC.commonD.regular20.Inrecentyears,therehasbeena______callforariseinminers’wages.A.existentB.constantC.resistant.D.assistantII.阅读理解。认真阅读下面两篇短文,每篇短文后有五个问题,根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════个最佳答案,并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)Passage1Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisshipsmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfirenoreveryshipislostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool,therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferlosses.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhopaythecontributionareknownasinsuredandthosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsasinsurers.Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedformofcontractonapieceofpaperinbestquality.Itstatesthateveryyeartheinsuredshallpayanamedsumofmoney,whichiscalledthepremium;inreturn,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforlossiftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemorecompetitionintheirareaofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhand,iftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.21.By“thepoolofcontributions”(Para.1)thewritermeans______.A.moneypaidbytheinsurersB.theamountofeachpremiumC.moneypaidbyallthoseinsuredD.thecostofadministeringinsurance22.Apolicyis______.A.anamedsumofmoneyB.akindoflegalagreementC.aprintedformofpaymentD.aparticularkindofinsurance23.Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.A.notmanypeopleinsurethemselvesB.premiumsdependontheriskoflossC.insurershavetobemorecompetitiveD.insurancecompaniescanneverlosemoney24.Accordingtothepassage,insurancebusinessisprofitablebecause______.A.nearlyeveryonesufferslossesB.onlyinsuredpeoplesufferlossesC.everyoneatsometimesufferslossesD.onlyafewofthoseinsuredsufferlosses25.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.todefineaninsurancepolicyB.tointroduceinsurancebusinessC.topersuadepeopletobeinsuredD.towarnpeopleofpossiblelossesPassage2OneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsoninchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister.Onthisoccasion,thechorewasmadelesstroublesomebythepresenceofhisgirlfriend.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethatthe════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════olderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildrenandtheyoungerchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofaccompanyingtheolderones.Later,Idis