1、2008年 7月山东省自考英语（二）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：142.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The number of people invited_fifty, but a number of them_absent for different reasons.（分数：2.00）A.were; wasB.was; wasC.was; wereD.were; were2.Johnny, you_play with the knife. You_hurt yourself.（分数：2.00）A.wont; c
2、antB.mustnt; mayC.shouldnt; mustD.cant; shouldnt3.-I am sorry I broke your mirror. -Oh, really?_.（分数：2.00）A.Its OK with meB.It doesnt matterC.Dont be sorryD.I dont care4.We all write_, even when theres not much to say.（分数：2.00）A.now and thenB.by and byC.step by stepD.more or less5.Rather than_on a c
3、rowded bus, he always prefers_ a bicycle.（分数：2.00）A.ride; rideB.riding; rideC.ride; to rideD.to ride; riding6.-I must apologize for_ahead of time. -Thats all right.（分数：2.00）A.letting you not knowB.not letting you knowC.letting you know notD.letting not you know7.How beautifully she sings! I have nev
4、er heard_（分数：2.00）A.the better voiceB.a good voiceC.the best voiced.D.a better voice8._this cake, youll need 2 eggs, 175 g sugar and 175 g flour.（分数：2.00）A.Having madeB.MakeC.To makeD.Making9.-Is your camera like Bills and Anns? -No, but its almost the same as_.（分数：2.00）A.herB.yoursC.themD.their10.Y
5、ou have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of_（分数：2.00）A.dateB.shapeC.orderD.balance二、Cloze Test(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The first year was very hard for the Pilgrims, and only fifty of the original one hundred passengers【C1】_. Conditions began to【C2】_in the spring of 1621. The Pilgrims planted a
6、 large crop and in the fall, they had a good harvest. Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat【C3】_their lack【C4】_skill or experience in hunting and fishing. Governor Bradford decided on December 13, 1621, as the day of giving thanks to God. The Pilgrims fired a gun【C5】_dawn on that first
7、Thanksgiving. Afterwards they moved to the meeting-house in a procession and had a church service of thanksgiving. 【C6】_the whole, it was wonderful holiday for the Pilgrims after their winter of starvation and tragedy. However, they【C7】_for this luxury during the following winter. There was【C8】_food
8、 for anyone, and they did not havea Thanksgiving feast【C9】_the next fall. In the following decades, Thanksgiving Days were frequently【C10】_, sometimes twice a year, sometimes every other year, depending on the circumstances.（分数：20.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.leftB.were leftC.remainedD.were remained(2).【C2
9、】（分数：2.00）A.improveB.liftC.raiseD.increase(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.inspiteB.in spiteC.despite ofD.despite(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.inB.forC.ofD.from(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.inB.atC.onD.from(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.OnB.InC.AtD.From(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.costB.paidC.spentD.invested(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.a fewB.fewC.a littleD.little(9
10、).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.beforeB.untilC.unlessD.during(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.heldB.existedC.happenedD.occurred10One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He was a teacher at one of Londons big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the air
11、port on his way to Russia to give a lecture. He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton(人体骨骼)to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase(箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He le
12、ft his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop. When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wondered what they said when they got home and found Rupert.（分数：10.00）(1).Who wrote the story?( )（分数：2.00）A.Rupert t s teacher.B.The neighbors teacher.C.A
13、medical school teacher.D.The teachers neighbor.(2).Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?( )（分数：2.00）A.He needed it for the summer term in London.B.He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C.He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D.He wanted to take it home as he h
14、ad finished his teaching.(3).What happened at the airport?( )（分数：2.00）A.The skeleton went missing.B.The skeleton was stolen.C.The teacher forgot his suitcase.D.The teacher took the wrong suitcase.(4).Which of the following best tells the teachers feeling about the incident?( )（分数：2.00）A.He is very a
15、ngryB.He thinks it rather funny.C.He feels helpless without Rupert.D.He feels good without Rupert.(5).Which of the following might have happened afterwards?( )（分数：2.00）A.The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B.The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C.The teacher got back Rup
16、ert but not the suitcase.D.The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊)? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears“ are people who meet f
17、requently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3C, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along we
18、ll with everyone else in the group. This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February. Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some
19、are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the bodys temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much
20、 greater in summer than in winter. The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits(or advantages)of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统)because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water sw
21、immers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory, system and should not try cold-water swimming. The main benefits(or advantages)of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find
22、 it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old. woman says, “When I go into the water, 1 put my troubles into the ocean and let them float away. “（分数：10.00）(1).The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_.（分数：2.00）A.they should be easy to make friends withB.they mus
23、t swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold monthsC.they must agree to swim outdoor from November through FebruaryD.they must reach the age of 60(2).Doctors_.（分数：2.00）A.encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming activelyB.point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-wat
24、er swimmingC.believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summerD.have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming(3).According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that_.（分数：2.00）A.you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blueB.cold-water swi
25、mming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winterC.cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously highD.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water(4).The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for_.（分数：2.00）A.they can remain youngB.it is an easy way to keep the body
26、 warm in winterC.they find it enjoyable and interestingD.they might meet fewer troubles in life(5).The passage is mainly about（分数：2.00）A.a group of cold-water swimming loversB.the Polar Bears life in New YorkC.doctors ideas about cold-water swimmingD.the requirements of the Polar Bear ClubWhen Dean
27、Arnold got his first job, he was miserable(痛苦的). Each time he went to work, he coughed and couldnt breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房)when you are allergic to(对过敏)flour can be painful. But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve pr
28、oduction. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company. With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes(配方), changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbl
29、eached flour(标准粉), was baked in a brick oven(烘炉) They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in t
30、he United States.（分数：10.00）(1).A good title for this passage would be_.（分数：2.00）A.A Sick BakerB.A Brick-oven Bread BakerC.An Old-fashioned BakerD.How to Overcome Allergy(2).Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he_.（分数：2.00）A.suffered from allergy to flourB.didnt like the jobC.wanted to mak
31、e more moneyD.wanted to form his own company(3).During his stay in you e National Biscuit Company_.（分数：2.00）A.he founded Arnold BakeryB.he tried a new method of bakingC.he helped the company improve their productionD.he became successful in his business(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in
32、the passage?( )（分数：2.00）A.Arnolds bread was baked in a brick oven.B.Arnolds bread was made with unbleached flour.C.Arnolds bread was sold at a low price.D.Arnolds bread was of poor quality.(5).From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was_.（分数：2.00）A.determinedB.braveC.unusualD.unhealthy四、1 Word
33、Spelling(总题数：20，分数：40.00)11.学术的，学者的 adj. a_ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_12.合作，协作 n. c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_13.欺骗，诈骗，受骗 n. d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_14.精心制作的，详细阐述的，精细的 adj. e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_15.敌视，敌意；战争，战斗 n. h_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_16.操作，操纵 n. m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
34、（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_17.永久的，持久的 adj. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_18.告别的，告辞的 adj. v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_19.症状 n. s_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_20.收缩，皱缩 vt wasB.was; wasC.was; were D.were; were解析：解析：本题考查主谓一致。“被邀请人们的数量是五十，但其中很多人由于不同的原因没有出席。”具体考查 the number of与 a number of的区别：the number of 强调
35、的是 number这个词后面谓语要用单数：a number of 表示大量的强调后面所修饰的名词，后面要用复数。2.Johnny, you_play with the knife. You_hurt yourself.（分数：2.00）A.wont; cantB.mustnt; may C.shouldnt; mustD.cant; shouldnt解析：解析：本题考查情态动词的区别。“Johnny，禁止你玩刀子，你也许会伤到你自己。”第一个空要用语气很强的词 mustnt表示禁止；第二个空应填“也许可能”语气较弱的词 may。3.-I am sorry I broke your mirror
36、. -Oh, really?_.（分数：2.00）A.Its OK with meB.It doesnt matter C.Dont be sorryD.I dont care解析：解析：本题是一道情景题。“很抱歉我打坏了你的镜子”“一是真的吗?没有关系。”A“Its ok with me”表示“我还好”；B“It doesnt matter”表示“没有关系”；C“Dont be sorry”没有这种说法；D“I dont care”表示“我不在乎”。4.We all write_, even when theres not much to say.（分数：2.00）A.now and the
37、nB.by and byC.step by step D.more or less解析：解析：本题考查时间状语词组的意思。“我们时而写信，即使是在没有很多话要说。”A“now and then”表示“时而，有时”，B“by and by”表示“不久”， C“step by step”表示“一步一步地，逐渐地”，D“more or less”表示“或多或少”。5.Rather than_on a crowded bus, he always prefers_ a bicycle.（分数：2.00）A.ride; rideB.riding; rideC.ride; to ride D.to rid
38、e; riding解析：解析：本题考查动词的固定搭配。“与其乘拥挤的公交车，他一直更喜欢骑自行车。”preferrather than后面接动词时，在 prefer后接带 to的不定式，在 ratherthan后接动词原形。6.-I must apologize for_ahead of time. -Thats all right.（分数：2.00）A.letting you not knowB.not letting you know C.letting you know notD.letting not you know解析：解析：本题考查介词后动词的否定形式。“我必须为没有提前让你知道
39、道歉。”“没有关系”在介词 for后加动词时要用其 ing形式，表示否定时，否定词 not放在动词的前面。7.How beautifully she sings! I have never heard_（分数：2.00）A.the better voice B.a good voiceC.the best voiced.D.a better voice解析：解析：本题考查冠词及形容词的比较级。“她唱得多么动听啊!我从来没有听到更好的嗓音了。”后面所指的嗓音是与她的相比较，所以要用到比较级 better；但这个嗓音又不是特指，所以用不定冠词a。8._this cake, youll need 2
40、 eggs, 175 g sugar and 175 g flour.（分数：2.00）A.Having madeB.MakeC.To make D.Making解析：解析：本题考查非谓语动词。“要做蛋糕，你需要 2个鸡蛋，175 克糖和 175克面粉。”“youll need 2 eggs，175gsugar and 175g flour”本身是一个完整的句子且前面没有连词，所以开头动词只能采用非谓语的形式，排除答案 B；根据跟后面句子的逻辑关系，开头的动词应表示目的，所以只能采用动词的不定式形式。9.-Is your camera like Bills and Anns? -No, but
41、 its almost the same as_.（分数：2.00）A.herB.yours C.themD.their解析：解析：本题考查名词性物主代词。“一你的相机像 Bill的还是 Ann的。”“一不，它几乎和你的一摸一样。”本题中空格后面没有任何名词，所以要用名词性物主代词 yours相当于 your camera；her，their 都是形容词性物主代词，它们后面都需要加名词；them 是 they的宾格形式更不合题意。10.You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of_（分数：2.00）A.dateB.shap
42、eC.orderD.balance 解析：解析：本题考查几个固定词组的区别。“你一直坐在我的帽子上，现在它已经严重变形了。”A“out of date”表示“过时了”；B“out of shape”表示“变形”；C“out of order”表示“出故障，秩序混乱”；D“out of balance”表示“失去平衡”。二、Cloze Test(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The first year was very hard for the Pilgrims, and only fifty of the original one hundred passengers【C1】_. Condi
43、tions began to【C2】_in the spring of 1621. The Pilgrims planted a large crop and in the fall, they had a good harvest. Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat【C3】_their lack【C4】_skill or experience in hunting and fishing. Governor Bradford decided on December 13, 1621, as the day of giving
44、 thanks to God. The Pilgrims fired a gun【C5】_dawn on that first Thanksgiving. Afterwards they moved to the meeting-house in a procession and had a church service of thanksgiving. 【C6】_the whole, it was wonderful holiday for the Pilgrims after their winter of starvation and tragedy. However, they【C7】
45、_for this luxury during the following winter. There was【C8】_food for anyone, and they did not havea Thanksgiving feast【C9】_the next fall. In the following decades, Thanksgiving Days were frequently【C10】_, sometimes twice a year, sometimes every other year, depending on the circumstances.（分数：20.00）(1
46、).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.left B.were leftC.remainedD.were remained解析：解析：考查动词词义及语态。根据题意应是“100 人剩了下来”，很多饿死了，只有这些人存活了下来，语态上应为主动，排除 BD；left 表示“离开，留下”，不合题意；remain 表示“剩下，余留”。(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.improveB.lift C.raiseD.increase解析：解析：考查动词辨析。根据上下文应是“情况开始改善”。“improve 表示提高，改善”；“lift表示举起”；“raise 表示举起”；“increase 表示上升，指数量的
47、的增加。”(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.inspiteB.in spiteC.despite ofD.despite 解析：解析：考查介词。despite=in spite of, 都表示“尽管”，inspite 后也应加 of。(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.inB.forC.of D.from解析：解析：考查名词与介词的固定搭配。在名词 lack之后只能加介词 of，表示“缺少”。(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.inB.at C.onD.from解析：解析：考查介词与名词的固定搭配。在清晨 dawn之前只能用 at，此类词组还有 at noon, at night。(6
48、).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.On B.InC.AtD.From解析：解析：考查介词与名词的固定搭配。on the whole 为固定词组，表示“总的看来”。(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.costB.paidC.spentD.invested 解析：解析：考查同义动词辨析。根据上下文应是“付出了代价”。虽然 cost，paid，spend 都有“花费”的意思，但它们用法各异。cost：意思是“花费(时间，金钱)”、“价值(多少)”、“使付出代价”，其主语一般不能是人，不用于被动语态。pay 的主语是人，常用 pay for“表示付款、偿付”； spend 的主语一般为人，用来表示“花金钱时间精力千什么在什么方面等”但后面不用 for。invest 表示“投资”，与题意不符。(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.a fewB.fewC.a littleD.little 解析：解析：考查不定代词
