1、综合英语(二)自考题-1 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART ONE/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.As the saying goes, there is no rule _ has exception. A. but B. that C. which D. unless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.He doesnt work but he gets a good _ from his investment. A. income B. earning C. wage D. salary（分数：1.00）
2、A.B.C.D.3.He looks so tired this morning. He _ last night. A. must stay up late B. must have stayed up late C. was staying up late D. has stayed up late（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The house _ windows are broken is unoccupied. A. its B. which C. whose D. and（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The servant _ the tray on the tab
3、le and went out. A. set off B. set up C. set about D. set down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.If only he _ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldnt have gone so wrong. A. had B. would have C. has D. should have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.I missed the train and _ was late for school. A. constantly B. consisten
4、tly C. consequently D. continuously（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I met her in the street _. A. the other day B. in these days C. some day D. of the day（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.His girlfriend left him without saying good-bye. The frustration and sadness were enough to _ him _ drink. A. make, / B. let, / C. drive, to
5、D. put, to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.His family has decided to tell him about the death of his wife. He is _ find out about it sooner or later. A. bound to B. bound for C. bound in D. bound up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.We had a marvelous holiday; only the last two days were slightly _ by the bad weather. A. damag
6、ed B. spoiled C. ruined D. wasted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Only a few people concerned have _ to the confidential atomic energy data. A. admission B. permission C. access D. entrance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I must _ that further delay would be unwise. A. point out B. point to C. point at D. point towards（分数：1.
7、00）A.B.C.D.14.In the past men generally preferred that their wives _ in the home. A. worked B. would work C. work D. were working（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Lets go home and listen to the records we got from the library, _? A. dont we B. would we C. wont we D. shall we（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Fil
8、l In each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer.For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, etc. not to mention newspapers and magazines. In U U 1 /U /Ua job or advancing in one, the ability
9、to read and comprehend U U 2 /U /Ucan mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are U U 3 /U /Ureaders.Most of us U U 4 /U /Upoor reading habit at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency U U 5 /U /Uin the actual stuff of language
10、itself-words. Taken U U 6 /U /U, words have little meaning U U 7 /U /Uthey are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs.Unfortunately, however, the U U 8 /U /Ureader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to U U 9 /U /Uwords or passages
11、. Regression, the tendency to look U U 10 /U /Uupon what you have just read, is a U U 11 /U /Uhad habit in reading. Another habit which U U 12 /U /Udown the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally as U U 13 /U /Ureads.To overcome these bad habits some reading cli
12、nic use a device called a(n) U U 14 /U /U, which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate U U 15 /U /Uthe reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression a
13、nd sub vocalization practically impossible;（分数：15.00）(1). A. applying B. doing C. receiving D. getting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. quickly B. easily C. completely D. decidedly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. good B. bad C. poor D. diligent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. develop B. establish C. formulate D. train（分数：1.
14、00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. lies B. results C. persists D. involves（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. individually B. wholly C. totally D. lonely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. until B. if C. as D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. illiterate B. untrained C. uneducated D. trained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. reuse B. reread C. rewrite
15、 D. recite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. up B. down C. forward D. back（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. ordinary B. general C. often D. common（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. cuts B. slows C. scales D. measures（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. some one B. one C. he D. we（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. accelerator B. ruler C. meter D
16、. amplifier（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. which B. as C. than D. until（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)16.There was a man with manners, and an innate sense of fair play. A. There stood a man with manners, knowing how tot play fairly. B. There appeared a man with good manners, having the sense of fair
17、 play. C. There came a man with manners, and an innate sense of fair play. D. This is a polite man, having an innate sense of fair play.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Besides, they terrorists dont have access to the knowledge to build an atomic bomb. A. Besides, it is none of their business to do that. B. Besi
18、des, they are not knowledgeable enough to do that. C. Besides, they cant get the necessary information. D. Besides, it is difficult for them to get an opportunity.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.But he could not shut the war out of the sheltered world he had built for himself and his family. A. It was impossibl
19、e for his family to survive the war. B. It was impossible for him to protect his family from storms. C. He could not protect his family from being affected by the war. D. He could not shut his family in the house he had built for them.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.I couldnt understand why he was so interested
20、 to know all about you; but I see it all now. A. Now I know the things that he was so interested in about you. B. At first I didnt know he was interested in you, but I realized it now. C. Ive known from the beginning to the end that he was interested in you. D. I understand now why he was so interes
21、ted in you.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.I discover a copy of the literature given to scientists who joined the project in the spring of 1943. A. I find a novel describing a group of scientists who participated in the project in the spring of 1943. B. I find a copy of the book written by the scientists who pa
22、rticipated in the project in the spring of 1943. C. The scientists who participated in the project in the spring of 1943 wrote a book, I find its copy. D. The scientists who participated in the project in the spring of 1943 were given some documents. I find one copy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The feared Ge
23、stapo, I knew, was really not very efficient. A. People were afraid of the Gestapo and thought they worked effectively. But they were not really hard working. B. It was true that the Gestapo were much feared. But they were not as competent as they were thought to be. C. Gestapo officials were not re
24、ally smart because they were often afraid of being attacked. D. Gestapo officials knew they were much hated and lived in fear. So they were not efficient.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend. A. People expect to take a vacation trip with a close friend.
25、 B. A close friend is really the one who can make the vacation trip delightful. C. People dont lay much hope on a vacation trip to establish friendship with others. D. Friendship can be hardly established during a vacation trip.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.As a rule, there is more genuine satisfaction from l
26、ife in the humble cottages of the poor than in the palaces of the rich. A. It is generally acknowledged that poor people can feel more satisfaction than rich ones. B. The poor make it a rule that they would have more genuine satisfaction than the rich. C. The poor can feel more satisfaction than the
27、 rich since they are not worried about the loss of money. D. The rich living in the luxurious houses can not feel the genuine satisfaction of the poor living in the simple cottages.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Im charged to the hilt already. A. Im charged to the biggest possible amount already. B. Im accused
28、 for charging to the biggest possible amount. C. Nobody is willing to lend me money. D. Every person is willing to lend me money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The doctor might list “heart failure“ as the cause of death (of Cliff Evans), but that wouldnt change my mind. A. I think the doctors conclusion was wr
29、ong; Cliff surely died of another physical disease. B. No matter what the doctor might say about the causes of Cliffs death I didnt believe at all. C. I was sure that physical disease wasnt the cause of Cliffs death. D. I insisted that the doctor should reconsider the cause of Cliffs death; he might
30、 have died of a physical disease.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BPassage 1/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Happy anniversary, External Services.And to mark the 50th jubilee (佳节) in December OUTLOOK is asking its listeners to design a suitable birthday card.The idea was suggested by producer Maurice Travers,
31、who, recalls: “When we celebrated OUTLOOKs 10th birthday we organised a birthday card competition and the response was extremely good, entries (参加竞赛的人) come from all over the world“.The OUTLOOK team believes their listeners will be equally creative on this occasion. Card designs should have a cover
32、which shows a suitable connection with fifty years of overseas broadcasting. Inside there should be an appropriate message or verse. Prizes will be awarded to the best three entries and the closing date is December 1st, 2008.Names of the winners will be announced in OUTLOOKs special edition to mark
33、the anniversary of the External Services to be broadcast on Friday, December 17th. The anniversary falls on the following Sunday.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, OUTLOOK has asked for designs of a birthday card _. A. once a year B. only once before C. 10 times already D. only this year（分数：2.0
34、0）A.B.C.D.(2).OUTLOOK birthday anniversary is on _. A. 1st December B. 17th December C. 19th December D. 26th December（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The outcome of the competition will be announced in a special edition _. A. to be published on 17th December B. to be published on the actual anniversary C. to b
35、e broadcast on 17th December D. to be broadcast on the actual anniversary（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).OUTLOOK has a history of _. A. 50 years of external services B. 50 years of internal services C. 10 years of external services D. 10 years of internal services（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).OUTLOOK is _. A. the title
36、 of popular magazine B. the title of birthday card C. the name of a team of designers D. the name of a radio program（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement (新拓居地) spread ever farther westward.
37、 The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railr
38、oad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the constr
39、uction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government
40、helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers. The two groups worked at a remarkable speed, each trying to c
41、over a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.Th
42、e railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.（分数：10.00）(1).The major problems
43、with Americas railroad system in the mid-19th century lay in _. A. poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems B. lack of financial support for development C. limited railroad lines D. lack of a transcontinental railroad（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The building of first transcontinental system _. A.
44、brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west B. attracted many visitors to the construction sites C. attracted labourers from Europe D. encouraged people to travel all over the country（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The best title for this passage would be _. A. Settlements Spread Westward
45、B. The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: a Vital Link C. American Railroad History D. The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The Construction of the transcontinental railroad took _. A. 9 years B. 7 years C. 4 years D. 3 years（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What most likely made people
46、think about a transcontinental railroad? A. The possibility of government support for such a task. B. The need to explore Utah. C. The need to connect the east coast with the west. D. The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、BPART TWO/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、B(总题数：10，分数：10.
47、00)26.Her words were a great 1 to them. (encourage)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_27.We communicate 1 through telexes, phone calls or memos rather than through personal contacts. (rapid)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_28.He knew 1 that something was wrong. (instinctive)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_29.Westerners 1 regard 13 as a symbol of bad luck. (custom
