全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题和答案解析(课程代码:00600)全部题目用英文作答(翻译题除外),并将答案写在答题纸相应位置上Ⅰ.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoY.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(25points,1pointforeach)Today’sheroes—someofthem,anyway—tellustheyenjoytheir1.“AndI2tomyselfatthemenandtheladies.Whonever3ofusbillion-dollarbabies.”The4“culturehero”who5thatisAliceCooper.IfIsaidthatbeingblackisagreater6thanbeingawoman,probablynoonewould7me.Why?Because“weallknow”thereis8againstblackpeopleinAmerica.Thatthereisprejudiceagainstwomenisanideathatstill9nearlyallmen—and,Iamafraid,mostwomen—as10.Thereis,however,another11possessedbythebestwork,whichisevenmoreimportantasa12ofhappinessthanistheexerciseof13.Thisistheelementofconstructiveness.Insomework,thoughbyno14inmost,somethingisbuiltupwhichremainsasa15whentheworkiscompleted.Myownstateofmind,whenIleftWattseightyearsagototakeupthe16yearatWhittierCollege,was17.Itwastomelessofa18;itwasthesteppingoffpointofanOdysseythatwastotakemethroughWhittierCollegeandOxfordUniversity,toYaleLawSchool,andbacktoWatts.Ihad19then,asnow,tomakeWattsmy20.Well,it’sagoodlifeandagood21,allsaidand22,ifyoudon’t23,andifyouknowthatthebigwideworldhasn’t24fromyouyet,no,notbyalongway,thoughitwon’tbelongnow.Thefloatbobbedmoreviolentlythanbeforeand,witha25onhisface,hebegantowindinthereel.A.handicapB.elementC.weakenD.meansE.heardF.questionG.freshmanH.homeI.strikesJ.doneK.sourceL.differentM.conceivedN.particularO.grinR.skillQ.laughedR.prejudiceS.monumentT.singsU.rewardsV.departureW.intendedX.worldY.bizarreII.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)26.Thecitizensaregratefultothegovernmentforthe______environment.A.wholesomeB.wholesaleC.noisomeD.tiresome27.Thefarmers’______fromthecontestarousedheateddebates.A.omissionB.exclusionC.inclusionD.emission28.Heowedhisvictorytoenduranceand______.A.instanceB.existenceC.subsistenceD.perseverance29.Hekilledhisenemyandreceiveda______woundhimself.A.moralB.fatefulC.mortalD.factual30.Toremovethepaint,hehadtoapplyaknifeto______thetable.A.scrapeB.rubC.dabD.peel31.Thelocalgovernmentdecidedto______moneyforthebuildingofanewpostoffice.A.distributeB.divideC.contributeD.allot32.Shewas______ofhernotoriousfamilyscandal.A.shamefulB.shamelessC.ashamedD.shamed33.Sincethen,thecontrastbetweenhistwocareershasbecomeevenmore______.A.symbolizedB.distinguishedC.predominatedD.pronounced34.Irecallhow______itwasyearsagowhenpeoplelitteredeverywhereinourcity.A.annoyingB.scaringC.frighteningD.humiliating35.Idon’tcomplainaboutthesmoking______becauseIhatewatchingpeoplesmokinginhospitals.A.programsB.restrictionsC.argumentsD.advertisements36.Hismusclesarefirmestandhis______coldsandinfectionsishighest.A.ignoranceofB.independenceofC.resistancetoD.attributionto37.Regardlessof______pollresults,anumberofobjectionshavebeenpublishedinnewspapers.A.practicalB.sensibleC.favorableD.outstanding38.AtBritishuniversities,itis______toceaseworkandspendahalf-hourorsosippingteaandeatingcookieswiththemembersofone’sdepartment.A.satisfactoryB.extraordinaryC.contemporaryD.customary39.Theconcentrationofpopulationsincitieshasgiven______tomanyproblemsofhousing,education,andmedicalservices.A.riseB.reasonC.resultD.response40.Thisdiscoveryishighly______inthecircleofscience.A.measuredB.appreciatedC.calculatedD.experimentedReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsIII,IV,V.AWrongManinWorkers’Paradise(1)Themanhadneverbelievedinmereutility.(2)Havinghadnousefulwork,heindulgedinmadwhims.Hemadelittlepiecesofsculpture—men,womenandcastle,quaintearthenthingsdottedoverwithsea-shells.Hepainted.Thushewastedhistimeonallthatwasuseless,needless.Peoplelaughedathim.Attimeshevowedtoshakeoffhiswhims,buttheylingeredinhismind.(3)Someboysseldomplytheirbooksandyetpasstheirtests.Asimilarthinghappenedtothisman.HespenthisearthlifeinuselessworkandyetafterhisdeaththegatesofHeavenopenedwideforhim.(4)ButmistakesareunavoidableeveninHeaven.SoitcametopassthattheaerialmessengerwhotookchargeofthemanmadeamistakeandfoundhimaplaceinWorkers’Paradise.(5)InthisParadiseyoufindeverythingexceptleisure.(6)Heremensay:“God!Wehaven’tamomenttospare.”Womenwhisper:“Let’smoveon,time’sa-flying.”Allexclaim:“Timeisprecious.”“Wehaveourhandsfull,wemakeuseofeverysingleminute,”theysighcomplainingly,andyetthosewordsmakethemhappyandexalted.(7)Butthisnewcomer,whohadpassedallhislifeonEarthwithoutdoingascrapofusefulwork,didnotfitinwiththeschemeofthingsinWorkers’Paradise.Heloungedinthestreetsabsentlyandjostledthehurryingmen.Helaydowningreenmeadows,orclosetothefastflowingstreams,andwastakentotaskbybusyfarmers.Hewasalwaysinthewayofothers.(8)Ahustlinggirlwenteverydaytoasilenttorrent(silent,sinceintheWorkers’Paradiseevenatorrentwouldnotwasteitsenergysinging)tofillherpitcher.(9)Thegirl’smovementontheroadwasliketherapidmovementofaskill