2010年4月全国自考英语(二)真题及答案

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1、更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部2010年4月全国自考英语（二）真题一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）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.Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five_stages.A.moderateB.initialC.distinctD.advanced答案：C2.The student_described the beautiful mountains and rive

2、rs in his home town.A.artificiallyB.vividlyC.criticallyD.viciously答案：B3.What her grandfather said left a_impression on her mind.She still remembersit.A.finalB.vagueC.deepD.main答案：C4.By the end of next year the bridge _.A.is to completeB.has been completedC.will be completingD.will have been complete

3、d答案：D5.We have greatly _the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion.A.stimulatedB.perceivedC.obscuredD.simplified答案：D更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部6.We should_this in mind:Dont judge a person by his appearance.A.bearB.putC.placeD.print答案：A7.Even after decades of _，the two brothers recognized each other

4、immediately.A.separationB.cooperationC.correspondenceD.communication答案：A8.The spokesman occasionally_his speech with gestures.A.acknowledgesB.accompaniesC.attributesD.anticipates答案：B9.In order to follow fashions，the girl has to_great discomforts.A.catch up withB.put up withC.keep up withD.fall in wi

5、th答案：B10.There is something wrong with my mobile phone.I must have it_.A.repairB.to repairC.repairingD.repaired答案：D二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）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.If you asked people what the most important invention has been,many would saythe printin

6、g press.Others 1 say the wheel.But even though its 2 whether theappearance of the printing press affected the course of history more than thewheel，the printing press 3 within the top two or three inventions in history.更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部 4 the telephone，the television,the radio，and the computer,the

7、written word wasthe only way to 5 ideas to people too far away to talk with.Until the 6th or 7thcentury,all books had to be written 6.Creating a book was difficult，and very fewexisted.Therefore，very few people read books.In the 6th and 7th centuries，the Chinese invented a way to print pages by 7char

8、acters and pictures on wooden，ivory，or clay blocks.They would print a pagefrom the block by putting 8 on the block and pressing paper onto the ink.This 9 iscalled letterpress printing.The invention of letterpress printing was a greatadvance in communication 10 each block could be inked many times an

9、d many copies ofeach page could be made.Many books could now be made.Therefore，many people couldread the same book.(1).(A).might(B).ought to(C).had to(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).Now that(B).No longer(C)

10、.Long before(D).Since then答案：C(5).(A).invent(B).communicate(C).generalize(D).motivate答案：B(6).(A).by hand(B).at heart(C).on foot(D).in mind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)

11、.when(B).because(C).although(D).if答案：B更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部三、Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）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。更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部1.The American population was the tallest in the world from about the AmericanRevolution to World Warthats a long time.The

12、U.S.had a very resourcerichenvironment，with game，fish and wildlife.In fact we have data on disadvantagedpeople in America,such as slaves.They were obviously among the most mistreatedpopulations in the world，but given the resource abundance，and given the fact thatthe slave owners needed their work,th

13、ey had to be fed relatively decently.So theslaves were taller than European peasants.Its no wonder that Europeans were justflooding to America.Americans today are no longer the tallest people in the world.After WorldWar，many Western and Northern European countries began to adopt favorable socialpoli

14、cies.There is universal health insurance in most of these societiesthat,ofcourse，makes a difference in health care.You can also consider income inequality inthe U.S., since people who are at the low end of the totem pole(图腾柱)haveconsiderable adversity making ends meet.I suspect the difference in hei

15、ght betweenAmericans and Europeans is due to both diet and health care.Americans today suffer from an additional problem：obesity.If children are too wellnourished，then theyre not able to grow optimally.There are certain hormones thatcontrol the start of the adolescent growth and the start of adolesc

16、enceNutritionis one of the factors，along with genetic and hormonal ones which are associatedwith the start of puberty(青春期)And if puberty comes too early，then the youthwill peak out sooner,and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who hadbetter nutritionAlso,the overload of carbohydrates an

17、d fats in a fastfood diet mayhinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth(1).The word game in(line 2，para.1)refers to.(A).animals hunted for food(B).rich natural resources(C).activities played by kids(D).sports events to be held答案：A(2).Slaves in America were taller than European peas

18、ants because.(A).they were badly treated(B).they did not do farm work(C).they had sufficient food to eat(D).they enjoyed better health care答案：C(3).It is implied in the second paragraph that.(A).Europeans could make more money than Americans(B).average Americans used to be shorter than Europeans更多优质自

19、考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部(C).welfare helps Europeans grow taller than Americans(D).people on the totem pole are leading a comfortable life答案：C(4).According to the third paragraph,overweight children in the U.S.(A).tend to have better nutrition for growth(B).tend to eat more food to grow taller(C).will grow tal

20、ler than average children(D).will fail to grow into an ideal height答案：D(5).Eating too much fast food may affect.(A).the absorption of micronutrients(B).the intake of carbohydrates(C).the consumption of hormones(D).the digestion of fats答案：A2.Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka are a young Japanese couple living

21、 in the USA whileYoshio studies electrical engineeringThey clearly love each other verydeeply,but，says Yoshio，“We didnt marry for love in the Western sense.We gotmarried in the timehonoured Japanese wayOur parents arranged our marriage througha matchmakerIn Japan we believe that marriage is somethin

22、g that affects the wholefamily，not just the young couple concerned.So we think it is very important tomatch people according to their social background，education and so onMatchmakersare usually middleaged women who keep lists of suitable young people withinformation about their families，education an

23、d interests.When our parents thoughtit was time for us to get married they went to a local matchmaker and asked her forsome suggestionsWe discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent，andthen our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of us”A Japanese marriage interv

24、iew is held in a public place，such as a hotel orrestaurant,and is attended by the boy and the girl，their parents and thematchmakerInformation about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cupof tea and a mealThen the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to knoweach otherWhen th

25、ey return home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they wantto meet again or notIf both of them want a second meeting， the matchmakerarranges it，and after that they can decide whether to carry on the courtshipthemselvesHere Hiromi said with a gentle smile，“Not so long ago，the girl couldnever re

26、fuse to go out again with a boy who liked her,but now she can. I thoughtYoshio was really nice，so I didnt refuse”Yoshio continued：“When our parents realized we were serious about each other, theystarted to make arrangements for our weddingMy family paid the Yuinomoney to更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部HiromisThi

27、s money is to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting uphouse afterwardsWe also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the bestroom of their house，so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry. Six monthsafter our first meeting we were married.A traditional Japanese wedding is aw

28、onderful ceremony,and our traditional custom of arranged marriage has given me awonderful wife”(1).The Japanese think marriage is important because.(A).it is expensive to hire a matchmaker(B).it is timeconsuming to match people(C).it concerns the couple and their families as well(D).it is hard to ge

29、t the approval of the couples parents答案：C(2).After a marriage interview,the second meeting will be decided by.(A).the boys parents(B).the matchmaker(C).the young couple(D).the girls parents答案：B(3).It is implied in the second paragraph that.(A).a good hotel can bring about a good marriage(B).men used

30、 to be dominant in choosing a partner(C).women played a leading role in choosing a partner(D).a marriage interview settles all marriage arrangements答案：B(4).Yoshio thinks that the traditional Japanese marriage is.(A).costly(B).satisfying(C).complex(D).outdated答案：B(5).This passage is mainly about.(A).

31、the process of an arranged Japanese marriage(B).a wedding ceremony in a Japanese fashion(C).conventional marriage and modern marriage(D).the role of matchmakers in arranging marriages答案：A更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部3.College-bound American high school students usually have some combination ofparents，teachers

32、，guidance counselors，or peers to support them in the toughprocess of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go tocollegeparticularly adults who have been out of school for a long timegenerallyhave no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in coll

33、egebecause，unlike regular students，they have adult obligationsraising children andworking full timethat often conflict with the demands of school，”says DeepaRao，a World Education expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a longtime may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Som

34、e have littleexposure to technologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasingpart of college communication and courses.They may be unaware of availableresources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may beunfamiliar with terms such as bursarandprerequisite

35、.And if you dont knowwhere to begin or what to do once you do get there，its easy to get overwhelmedand simply give up.”The challenges that working adults face when going to college inspired Deepa todevelop a web page and website as part of World Educations National CollegeTransition Network(NCTN)，an

36、 online forum for technical assistance，news,and helpfulresources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.Thenew website is a counterpart(对应物)to the NCTN，set up to guide adults who areconsidering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school.The websi

37、te is arranged like a college campus，withbuildingsrepresenting thesort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each buildingcontainsclassesthat describe the admissions process，where to look for grantsand scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can reviewreadi

38、ng，writing，and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to helpstudents with their college life.Another helpful aspect of thisinteractive,multimedia site is its audio capacity：all texts can be read to thevisitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visualproblems or

39、 learning disabilities.The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to breakdown barriers to education for people of all ages，all over the world.(1).According to the passage，working adults find it difficult to start theircollege education because.(A).they are too busy an

40、d academically unprepared(B).they have been out of school for quite a long time(C).tutoring resources in college are unavailable to them(D).they do not have enough money for further education答案：A更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部(2).The comparison between adult students and regular students shows that.(A).the latt

41、er are less prepared than the former(B).the latter have more problems than the former(C).the former have more problems than the latter(D).the former are no less prepared than the latter答案：C(3).The purpose of the website is to.(A).help adult students edit web pages(B).provide adult students with guid

42、ance(C).solve financial problems of adult students(D).enable students to repair computers by themselves答案：B(4).The newly created website provides programs.(A).for regular college students only(B).for students interested in websites(C).for students including the disabled(D).for educators interested i

43、n adult learning答案：C(5).The last paragraph shows that learning.(A).involves difficulties(B).starts at ones birthplace(C).requires repeated efforts(D).is a lifelong process答案：D四、Word Spelling(20 points,1 point for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。1.多种多样的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _答案：divers

44、e2.同样地ad.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：likewise3.手册，指南n.m_ _ _ _ _答案：manual4.消费者n.c_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：consumer5.商标n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：trademark6.偏见n.b_ _ _答案：bias7.城市的a.u_ _ _ _答案：urban8.观众n.a_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：audience9.材料n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：material10.词典n.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：dictionary11.值得v.d_ _ _ _ _ _答案：deserve1

45、2.科学的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：scientific13.缺陷，毛病n.d_ _ _ _ _答案：defect14.延长，拉长v.p_ _ _ _ _ _答案：prolong15.图书馆馆员n.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：librarian16.药片n.t_ _ _ _ _答案：tablet17.命令，指挥v.c_ _ _ _ _ _答案：command18.明智的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：sensible19.原则n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：principle20.次等的，劣等的a.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _更多优质自考资料，请访

46、问自考乐园俱乐部答案：inferior更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。1.She was taken to hospital because she was suffering from a(n)_(regular)heartbeat.答案：irregular2.In all _(serious),if Mike does resign,a lot of others will start leaving too.答案：seriousness3.The fathe

47、r has adopted a fairly_(tolerate)attitude toward his sonsbehavior.答案：tolerant4.Soon after that,labor markets became very tight and money wages rose_(rapid).答案：rapidly5.It was_(honest)of him to suggest that he actually had a degree fromHarvardhe was just there for one year.答案：dishonest6.A good_(write

48、) of fiction always manages to have sympathy for all hischaracters.答案：writer7.Mike didnt like to be singled out for special_(treat)at school because ofhis athletic talent.答案：treatment8.Doctors soon realized that this drug was also_(effect) in relieving thesymptoms of diabetes.答案：effective9.She found

49、 she was sweating profusely and her breathing had_(quick).答案：quickened10.The publishing business is no_(differ)from any other business in thisrespect.答案：different六、Translation from Chinese into English(15 points,3 points each)将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。1.我觉得黑洞理论很难理解。更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部答案：I find/found it di

50、fficult to understand the black hole theory.2.为了按时完成实验，这位科学家从未在午夜前就寝。答案：To complete the experiment on time,the scientist never went to bed beforemidnight.3.那位年轻人的研究几乎没有成功的可能。答案：There will be little possibility of success in the young mans research./Itis almost impossible for the young man to succeed

51、 in his research.4.就连警方也不清楚那场交通事故的原因。答案：Even the police did not know what had caused the traffic accident.5.我倒是希望他明年再买这房子。答案：I would rather he bought the house next year.【评分标准】(1)主要语法错误（如动词时态、语态、虚拟语气、主谓一致、否定、疑问以及其他句型错误）或影响基本句意的重要用词错误扣1分。(2)非基本语法错误(如介词、代词、冠词、大写、标点等错误)以及不影响基本句意的用词错误每两处扣1分。(3)拼写错误每两处扣1

52、分。拼写错误本大题总扣分不超过3分。(4)如所用句型与答案不一致，只要语言和意义正确，均应给分。七、Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。1.In the old days，the lines between work and leisure time were markedlyclearer People left their offices at a predictable time，were often completelydisconnected from their jobs as th

53、ey traveled to and from work，and were offdutyonce they were homeThats no longer trueIn todays highly competitive jobmarket, employers demand increased productivity,expecting employees to put in longerhours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax，cell phones，email，or othercommunications device

54、sAs a result，employees feel the need to check whats goingon at the office，even on days offThey feel pressured to work after office hoursjust to catch up on everything they have to doThey work harder and longer, changetheir work tasks more frequently,and they worry more about job security答案：过去，工作与休闲的

55、界限泾渭分明。人们可在预计的时间下班，在上下班的途中往往与工作完全脱离。而且，一旦回到家，就不再工作，而现今这种情况已不复存在。在今天竞争十分激烈的职场上，雇主要求提高生产率，希望雇员加班加点，而且还要通过传真、移动电话、电子邮件或其他通讯工具随时保持联系。这样，雇员就觉得有必要了解办公室的事情，甚至休假时也不例外，他们感到压力，需要加班赶进度，确保完成每件所要做的事。他们工作更勤奋，投入的时间更多，工作任务变换得更频繁，越发为保住工作而烦心。【评分标准】更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部短文英译汉的评分标准按译文质量分为1513分、1210分、97分、64分和31分五个档次。各档次标准如下：(1)1513分。全文翻译正确或基本正确，汉语表达通顺。(2)1210分。全文主要内容翻译正确或基本正确，汉语表达通顺，但有少数语句翻译错误。(3)97分。全文不少于一半的内容基本正确，汉语表达尚通顺，有一些语句翻译错误。(4)64分。少部分内容翻译基本正确，有较多的语句翻译错误。(5)31分。仅译对个别句子。(6)全文译错或译出零星单词或全文未译，不给分。(7)缺译的语句按完全译错处理。根据以上评分档次描述，评分可在相应的档次内上下浮动。