英语二课程代码00015自考三七作业.doc

英语二课程代码00015自考三七作业
山东财经大学高等教育自学考试强化实践能力考核
《英语（二）》（课程代码：00015）
综合测试题一
I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)
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，请在正确选项前划“√”。
1. Only by developing an understanding and tolerance of different cultural values, reach the goal of communicating with native English speakers.
A. a Chinese English learner can B. does a Chinese English learner
√C. can a Chinese English learner D. a Chinese English learner did
2. ______ the leadership of the party, we could not live happily today.
√A. But for B In case
C. As for D. Because of
3. I have no idea that this party is _______.
A. in her face √B. in her honor
C. in her way D. for her fancy
4. There is no ______ in asking him, for he knows nothing about it.
A. way √ B. point
C. sense D. meaning
5. I ______ leave my house when the phone rang.
√ A. was about to B. had to
C. was long to D. was way to
6. _______ I asked, I should tell the truth.
A. Was B. Am
C. Been √D. Were
7. Try ______ you will, you can’t succeed.
A. if B. how
√C. as D. after
8. Suddenly the wild animal charged ________ us.
A. into B. for
C. of √D. at
9. His illness was ______ to bad food.
A. because B. about
√ C. due D. thank
10. He identified her happiness ______ his own.
√A. with B. in
C. for D. as

II. 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。请根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在正确选项前划“√”。
The artist Andy Warhol famously said that he thought everybody would be famous for fifteen minutes, and with the increasing power of the internet, that’s 11 true today than ever. Anybody with an internet connection and a computer can now become a celebrity.
A celebrity is somebody who is only, or perhaps mostly famous through their presence 12 the internet, an internet personality who crosses over to the mainstream. A web celebrity. A celebrity.
As people rely on the internet more and more 13 their entertainment needs, it is becoming increasingly attractive 14 a platform for new writing, music, film, and art. The writer Stephen King has published books only on the internet and some musicians get a recording contract through the popularity they build 15 on the web.
Recently an American newspaper, the Seattle PI [Post-Intelligencer] decided to 16 its paper copy and only publish online. As its audience grows, the internet is becoming more powerful in making people famous, and some videos which are 17 on the internet become incredibly 18 , being seen by millions of people in a short space of time. This is 19 where a video of someone dancing and pretending to sing a famous song can get them 20 on TV shows and magazines. It’s an age of celebrity!
11. √A. more B. less C. much D. little
12. A. in √B. on C. at D. to
13. A. as B. like C. of √D. for
14. A. like B. in √C.as D. to
15. A. down B. on √C. up D. into
16. A. adopt B. adept C. discard √ D. abandon
17.√ A. posted B. advertised C. communicated D. comprehend
18.√ A. popular B. perilous C. fabulous D. fantastic
19. A. a time B. a period √C. an age D. a stage
20. A. a presence √B. an appearance C. an outlook D. an expression

III. 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项中选出一个最佳答案，请在正确选项前划“√”。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Gliese 581g is the sixth planet to be found circling a dwarf star some 20 light-years away, in the constellation of Libra. On paperit looks good – three times the mass of the Earth with possibly a rocky surface and enough gravity to hold on to an atmosphere.
The researchers also promised shirt-sleeve weatherin some regions, but not everywhere. One side of the planet is almost always in sunshine; the other almost always in darkness and estimated temperatures range from minus four degrees Celsius to a very hot 71 degrees. A year meanwhile would go by in just 37 days.
Of course, whether life could really be supported on Gliese 581g will need much more investigation and, most probably, technologies which don't exist yet. But the astronomers say planet hunting is getting easier and they were surprised how quickly they detected the tell-tale signsof this distant body, using ground-based telescopes.
21. Which of the following is correct about Gliese 581g?
A. It is a dwarf star with gravity.
√B. It is a planet like the earth.
C. It was discovered many centuries ago.
D. It is very close to the earth.
22. What does Gliese 581g look like?
A. It has the mass of the sun.
B. It has about the same mass as the earth and its atmosphere.
C. Its rock and atmosphere are about three times the mass of the earth.
√D. It is heavier than the earth and has a rocky surface.
23. Which of the following is correct about the gravity of Gliese 581g?
A. It fixes the mass on.
B. It is too small to keep anything on the ground.
√C. It is enough to hold on to an atmosphere.
D. It helps Gliese 581g to balance between the earth and the sun.
24. What does shirt-sleeve weatherprobably mean?
√A. So warm that a jacket is not needed.
B. Changeable.
C. Cold.
D. Extremely cold.
25. How was Gliese 581g found?
A. A scientist discovered it on the way to the moon.
B. Some scientists found it with a telescope on the shuttle.
√ C. It was found using telescopes on the earth.
D. It was found with the help of a computer.

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Officially almost 60,000 Nepalese women are now working in the Middle East but the unofficial estimate is closer to 200,000. Many of them are under 30 years old and will be directly affected by the new ban.
The government's been under growing pressure to do more to protect its workers. Women employed in the informal sector as part of a household are very vulnerable. Nepal's Embassies in the region say they deal with numerous cases of alleged physical or sexual abuse, as well as complaints about unpaid wages and terrible conditions.
Many run safe houses to support women who flee their employer's homes. It's only 18 months since the government ended a 12-year ban on all women workers to the Gulf. That wasimposed after a young woman working in Kuwait committed suicide. Now they're adopting this partial ban in the hope that older women might be less at risk. Nepal has a high unemployment rate and the government is trying to strike a balance between protection and allowing women to pursue opportunities.
Other countries face the same dilemma. Two months ago, Kenya banned its citizens from working in the Middle East because, it said, increasing numbers were being mistreated. Last year, Indonesia introduced a ban on women working as maids in the region. That followed numerous cases of abuse and the execution of an Indonesian maid who was accused of killing her former employer.
26. Who will be most probably be affected by the new ban?
√A. Young Nepalese women working in the Middle East.
B. Nepalese women just back from the Middle East.
C. Nepalese women working at home.
D. Nepalese women who wants to work for rich families.
27. Why does the Nepalese government decide to adopt the ban?
A. Because they wanted women to work at home.
B. Because they wanted Nepalese women to have equal opportunities.
√C. Because they wanted to protect the Nepalese women.
D. Because they had a bad relationship with the gulf countries.
28. How are the Nepalese women treated when working in the Middle East？
A. They are well treated.
B. They are offered many opportunities.
C. They have much freedom.
√D. Many of them are mistreated and abused.
29. Which of the following is correct about the ban?
A. It is historical and has never been imposed before.
√B. A year and a half ago, another ban existed.
C. It has lasted twelve years.
D. It solves the unemployment problem at home.
30. Which of the following is correct?
A. Middle East women work outside their countries.
B. Women working in the Middle East all come from Asia.
√C. Women working in the Middle East need protection.
D. Embassies cannot do anything to protect women from their country.
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Aslick advert by the Melbourne tourist board shows pictures of itsenviable schools beaches, transport system and nightlife, all of which have helped it earn the number one spot as the world's most liveable city.
The 140 cities in the survey are judged on five broad categories:stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The top scorers tend to be mid-sized cities in wealthy countries with a low population density. Some seven of the top ten – including Vancouver, Toronto and Sydney – are in Australia or Canada. Vienna, Helsinki and Auckland also made the top ten.
Of the cities surveyed – and some like Kabul and Baghdad were not included for safety reasons – Dhaka in Bangladesh was rated the least liveable. Lagos, Harare, Algiers and Karachi all scored poorly as well.
The city that has dropped fastest down the list in the last year is Damascus, due to the ongoing conflict in Syria, while infrastructure improvements in China mean that cities like Shanghai and Suzhou have scored better than they did last year.
31. Which of the following cities are not surveyed for liveability?
A. Damascus
B. Shanghai
√C. Baghdad
D. Lagos
32. Which of the following cities is the most liveable in the world?
A. Helsinki
√B. Melbourne
C. Auckland
D. Vancouver
33. Which of the following elements is not considered in the survey?
A. Infrastructure
B. Stability
C. Culture
√D. Income
34. Which of the following cities has dropped fasted in terms of liveability?
√A. Damascus
B. Sydney
C. Suzhou
D. Kabul
35. Which of the following is not correct according to the passage?
√A. The most liveable cities are all located in Europe and America.
B. Environment is surveyed in determining how liveable a city can be.
C. Kabul is not surveyed for safety reasons.
D. Melbourne is one of the most enviable tourist resorts.
IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的此类、首字母及字母数目均已给出，请写出完整的单词。
36. 避免, 回顾 v. a void_ _ _
37. 情况,形式 n. circumstance _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
38. 木工工作 n. c arpentry_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
39. 庆祝,歌颂 v. c elebrate_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
40. 平凡的 a. commonplace _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
41. 经常地,不断地 adv. constantly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
42. 构思,以为 v. conceive _ _ _ _ _ _ _
43. 向人求教, 查阅 v. c onsult _ _ _ _ _ _
44. 渴望,热望 n. craving _ _ _ _ _ _
45. 美味的, 可口的a. d elicious _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
46. 原则, 纪律, 学科 n. d iscipline_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
47. 变坏, 变质 n. deterioration _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
48. 有效的,被实施的a. effective _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
49. 忍耐力,持久力 n. e ndurance_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
50. 环境 n. environment _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
51. 短命的,短暂的 a. ephemeral _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
52. 幻象, 错觉n. llusionI _ _ _ _ _ _ _
53. 免疫力,抵抗力 n. I mmunity_ _ _ _ _ _ _
54. 平常,平庸之才n. m ediocrity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
55. 缓和 v. moderate _ _ _ _ _ _ _
V. Word Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)
请根据下列各句的意思，将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。
56.There again, men showed less __ tolerance_ _ __ (tolerate) of cheating than women.
57. When an alien lives with you in your land, do not __mistreat_ __ (treat) them.
58. Getting Japan to sign up to a meaningful deal will be extremely difficult, given _ intense ____(intensity) opposition from farmers.
59.She did not let her health problems interfere with her responsibilities as coach and leader _______
(leadership).
60. How much risk you are willing to accept for a given potential return is a __ determination ____(determine) you will have to make for yourself.
61. Investors have reason to ask for more ___disclosure ____ (disclose) from the company.
62. All she had done for him in the past few years was of no ____ avail __ (available).
63. But I was made to feel very __ conscious_ ___ (consciousness)of it and that it was a major wound in Chinese public memory.
64. Mr. Cooper proved to be a bold decision-maker, an effective politician and a ___competent ___(compete) economist.
65. Habit can never conquer nature. She is forever ___ unconquered ____ (conquer).
VI. Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points for each item)请将下列各句译成英语。
66. 他们再也支持不了多久了。
They cannot endure much longer.
67. 由于洪水，价格下降了。
The prices are declined because of the flood.
68. 法庭调查结果将于下周五公布。
The findings of the court will be published next Friday.
69. 他因拒绝服从院长的命令而被解雇了。
He had been fired for refusing to obey the order from the dean.
70. 这些都减价出售，毛病要向顾客指明。
These are sold at reduced prices, the defects always pointed out to the customers.
VII. Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese (15 points)请将下列各句译成汉语。
71. If you have learnt to love books as a child, the reading habit will never desert you. But if this has not been your good fortune, you tend to think of reading as a bore. A few, but very few, come to the habit late in life. The circumstances which help to set a child on the path to the literary adventure are: a life even barely above real poverty, so that there is cope in the family for thoughts and activities not wholly devoted to the struggle for making a living; the availability of free books either at home or in a public library; and the possession of a character both curious and independent.
In order to desire to read one must be curious. A few children are able to keep this curiosity and their mental independence alive despite the educational system of their country. But many fail to do so either because of an overstrict system where what is most important is memory work; or because of a careless and lazy one where even the basic disciplines of literacy are ignored in the sacred name of free expression.
如果你从小就学会爱读书，