【学历类职业资格】英语(二)自考题-21及答案解析.doc

1、英语(二)自考题-21 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Travel across AfricaFor six hours we shot through the barren landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and d

2、one. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I“d bought in a market in Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories and visions. We were almost drunk on sensations, the roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the

3、 impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was emptywe hadn“t seen another car for hours. And

4、 as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn“t know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!“ But he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then

5、disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. “Wild horses?“ he said. “Why didn“t you wake me up, Sophia?“ “I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.“ “Are you sure you didn“t dream it?“ “You were the

6、one who was sleeping!“ “Typical“, he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.“ We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.（分数：10.00）(1).Daniel and Sophia drove slowly through the busy desert._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).Sophia wrote about her experiences in

7、 notebooks._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).Daniel took photos of the Nile River._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).Daniel and Sophia often drunk a lot of alcohol when traveling._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).Daniel and Sophia saw a lot of wonderful things._（分数：1.00）A.R

8、ightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).When driving towards the setting sun, the road became busy._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).While driving Daniel and Sophia saw wild horses._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(8).The horses didn“t come near the car._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(9

9、).Sophia woke Daniel up so that he could take photos of the horses._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(10).Daniel and Sophia had a good sleep in the hotel._（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned二、第二部分：阅读选择(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Milosevic“s DeathFormer Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic was found dead l

10、ast Saturday in his cell at the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The 64-year-old had been on trial there since February 2002. Born in provincial Pozarevac in 1941, he was the second son of a priest and a school teacher. Both of his parents died when he was still

11、 a young adult. The young Milosevic was “untypical“, says Slavoljub Djukic, his unofficial biographer. He was “not interested in sports, avoided excursions and used to come to school dressed in the old-fashioned waywhite shirt and tie. “One of his old friends said, he could “imagine him as a station

12、-master or punctilious civil servant.“ Indeed that is exactly what he might have become, had he not married Mira. She was widely believed to be his driving force. At university and beyond he did well. He worked for various firms and was a communist party member. By 1986 he was head of Serbia“s Centr

13、al Committee. But still he had not yet really been noticed. It was Kosovo that gave him his chance. An autonomous province of Serbia, Kosovo was home to an Albanian majority and a Serbian minority. In 1989, he was sent there to calm fears of Serbians who felt they were discriminated against. But ins

14、tead he played the nationalist card and became their champion. In so doing, he changed into a ruthless and determined man. At home with Mira he plotted the downfall of his political enemies. Conspiring with the director of Serbian T. V., he mounted a modern media campaign which aimed to get him the

15、most power in the country. He was elected Serbian president in 1990. In 1997, he became president of Yugoslavia. The rest of the story is well-known: his nationalist card caused Yugoslavia“s other ethnic groups to fight for their own rights, power and lands. Yugoslavia broke up when four of the six

16、republics declared independence in 1991. War started and lasted for years and millions died. Then Western countries intervened. N. A. T. O. bombed Yugoslavia, and he eventually stepped down as state leader in 2000. Soon after this, Serbia“s new government, led by Zoran Djindjic, arrested him and sen

17、t him to face justice at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in the Hague.（分数：10.00）(1).Where did Milosevic die?_（分数：2.00）A.In a basementB.In a prisonC.In KosovoD.In his own country(2).Which of the following is NOT true of the young Milosevic?_（分数：2.00）A.He dressed in a pretty old-fashioned wayB.He was

18、 not interested in sportsC.He often avoided excursionsD.He was extremely ambitious(3).All Of the following persons changed his fate in one way or another EXCEPT _（分数：2.00）A.MiraB.His parentsC.Zoran DjindjicD.the Director of Serbian T(4).Why was Milosevic sent to Kosovo in 1989?_（分数：2.00）A.To handle

19、economic issuesB.To drive the Albanians back to their own countryC.To remove the Serbians“ fears of being discriminated againstD.To launch an attack against his political enemies(5).What happened in 1991?_（分数：2.00）A.Yugoslavia broke upB.Western countries intervenedCND.Milosevic was arrested三、第三部分：概括

20、段落大意和补全句子(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Fridge The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label. “store in the refrigerator.“ In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, t

21、he baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almos

22、t unobtainable in the country. The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast variety of well-tried techniques already existed-natural cooling, drying, smoking, slating, sugaring, bottling. What refrigeration did promote was marketingmarketing ha

23、rdware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price. Consequently, most of the world“s fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are

24、climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away continuously, and at vast expanse, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated housewhile outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge. The fridge“s effect upon the enviro

25、nment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don“t believe me, try it yourself. Invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers but at least you“ll get ride of that terrible hum.（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 A

26、. The uselessness of the fridge B. The necessity of the fridge C. The widespread need for fridges D. The days without the fridge E. The waste of energy caused by fridges F. The fridge“s contribution to commerce（分数：1.00）(2).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(3).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(4).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(5).Parag

27、raph 1（分数：1.00）(6).I grew up healthily in my childhood though 1.（分数：1.00）(7).Before fridges came into use, it was still possible for people to have fresh foods because 1. A. milk, meat, vegetables, etc. were delivered B. it has promoted the sales of many kinds of commodities C. foods can be preserve

28、d D. there was no fridge E. every housewife needs food F. the fridge produced when it is working（分数：1.00）(8).The invention of the fridge has not provided a new, economical way in which 1.（分数：1.00）(9).An important contribution made by the invention of the fridge is that 1.（分数：1.00）(10).If you stop us

29、ing the fridge, at least you won“t be troubled by the noise 1.（分数：1.00）四、第四部分：填句补文(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Feeling FreeI woke up feeling cranky. I didn“t want to do housework, though the laundry was piling up. 1 I didn“t want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day. As I d

30、rank my morning tea, I thought I felt a headache coining on. Yes, there it was, a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. 2 Or was the ache in my joints? That could mean I was coming down with the flu. Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be th

31、e one to escape it? I absolutely should be in bed. 3 Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice, but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no, there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. On my way back from the bathroom with a family-sized

32、tissue box, I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. 4 The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. 5 I certainly didn“t wa

33、nt to spread any germs. The wash could wait. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. A. No, I decided, I didn“t. B. What if I was contagious? C. I shuffled back to bed, wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. D. I didn“t want to read the work I brought home from th

34、e office. E. I opened the book and settled against the pillows. F. As I put the dishes in the sink, it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache.（分数：10.00）五、第五部分：填词补文(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The Difference between Man and ComputerWhat makes people different from computer programs? What is the missing ele

35、ment that our theories don“t yet 1 for? The answer is simple: people read newspaper stories for a reason: to learn more about what they are interested in. Computers, on the other hand, don“t. In fact, computers don“t 2 have interests; there is nothing in particular that they are trying to find out w

36、hen they read. If a computer 3 is to he a model of story understanding, it should also read for a “purpose“. Of course, people have several goals that do not make 4 to attribute to computers. One might read a restaurant guide in order to satisfy hunger or entertainment goals, or to 5 a good place to

37、 go for a business lunch. Computers do not get hungry, and computers do not have business lunches. However, these physiolgical and social goals give 6 to several intellectual or cognitive goals. A goal to satisfy hunger gives rise to goals to find information about the name of a restaurant which 7 t

38、he desired type of food, how expensive the restaurant is, the location of the restaurant, etc. These are goals to 8 information or knowledge, what we are calling learning goals. These goals can be held by computers too; a computer 9 “want“ to find out the location of a restaurant, and read a guide i

39、n order to do so in the same way as a person might. While such a goal would not 10 out of hunger in the case of the computer, it might well arise out of the “goal“ to learn more about restaurants. A. account D. and G. find J. sense B. might E. even H. arise K. serves C. look F. program I. acquire L.

40、 rise（分数：15.00）六、第六部分：完形补文(总题数：1，分数：15.00)DogsOwing a dog is a huge responsibility, and one of the responsibilities is 1 (take) your dog on a walk. Everyone wants to make sure his dog 2 (get) enough exercise, but how far should he walk his dog? There is not only one single right answer to this quest

41、ion. Some dogs will do fine with a two-block walk, while 3 (other) can go two miles. A good rule of thumb is that the shorter the dog“s legs, the 4 (little) distance he can go. A dog“s breed is important as well. Short-legged breeds won“t be able to walk as far as breeds with long-legged 5 (build).

42、The walking environment is also a factor. Hot weather will not only make a dog tired due to 6 (overheat), but it can be painful for the dog“s paws. Dogs can also walk farther on dirt trails than on 7 (sidewalk), because rough concrete can be hard on the pads of their feet. Your 8 (dog) age and gener

43、al health are important as well. If your dog doesn“t usually get much exercise, you won“t want to start him off with a three-mile jog. 9 (gradual) extend the length of his walks to build his endurance. Arthritis, heart disease, and a number of other health 10 (concern) could also affect the length o

44、f dogs“ walks. If your dog has health problems, discuss how far he can walk and how much exercise he should get with your veterinarian.（分数：15.00）七、第七部分：短文写作(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.随着现代人休闲时间的增多，旅游度假成为人们休闲娱乐的主要方式。请结合下列表格，以 How People Spent Their Holidays 为题，写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文，谈谈你的看法。 Year 1990 1995 2000 Trave

45、ling 37% 51% 76% Staying at home 63% 49% 24% （分数：30.00）_英语(二)自考题-21 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Travel across AfricaFor six hours we shot through the barren landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Dan

46、iel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I“d bought in a market in Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories and visions. We were almost drunk on sens

47、ations, the roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The

48、road was emptywe hadn“t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn“t know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!“ But he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless b

49、y his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. “Wild horses?“ he said. “Why didn“t you wake me up, Sophia?“ “I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.“ “Are you sure you didn“t dream it?“ “You were the one who was sleeping!“ “Typical“, he said. “The best photos