1、英语(二)自考题-11 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、. GRAMMAR AND VOCAB(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Nowadays some mothers still play _ big part in the lives of their grown-up children.A. / B. aC. the D. an（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Its much braver to ask questions than to suppress your questions and become deadened _ the world
2、around you.A. of B. inC. on D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The decorator suggested that he _ up a screen on the window to let in fresh air and keep out flies.A. fix B. fixedC. fixes D. fixing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Fifteen minutes _ for one who waits.A. seem a long time B. seemed long timeC. seems a long time D
3、. seems long time ago（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.If you pay the tailor beforehand he will do the job _.A. all quickly the more B. quickly all the moreC. all the more quickly D. the more all quickly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I Doesnt your sister want to see that movie?Yes, but she says tonight.A. shed not rather go B
4、. shell rather not goC. shed rather not go D. she wont rather go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.We should always bear in mind that _ decisions often result in serious consequences.A. emergent B. urgentC. spontaneous D. hasty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Last week we bought some new _ for our new house at the seaside.A. fur
5、niture B. propertyC. possession D. belonging（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.His friends are not happy with him because he always turns down their invitations _ ill health.A. on the ground of B. on the strength ofC. in view of D. by means of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.I really _ go back to work tomorrow, but I feel so il
6、l that Ive decided to stay in bed for a few more days.A. ought to B. canC. might D. may（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Whatever happens, _ your dream _, for tomorrow is another day.A. have; in mind B. keep; aliveC. change; at will D. bury; deep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Youve got to get up every morning with determina
7、tion if you are going to go to bed with _.A. pride B. gloryC. hope D. satisfaction（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.To _ the CEO _ some of his work, the company decided to find for him two assistants.A. reduce; / B. relieve; ofC. decrease; / D. cut down; on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Friendship doubles our joy and _ our
8、grief.A. shares B. separatesC. divides D. splits（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The police _ Mr. Burger for the wanted suspect and informed the headquarters immediately.A. treated B. tookC. believed D. recognized（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、. CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A teacher from a Western country recently visited an eleme
9、ntary school in Asia. In one class, she watched sixty children (16) they learned to draw a cal. The teacher first drew a big circle on the blackboard, and the children copied it (17) sheets of paper. The teacher drew a smaller circle over the first one and then put two triangles(三角形) at each side. T
10、he children drew (18) the same way. The lesson continued until there were sixty-one (19) cats in the classroom. Each students cat looked exactly like (20) on the board.The visitor watched the lesson and was (21) . The teaching methods were very different from those in her country. A (n) (22) lesson
11、for children there would produce a roomful of (23) pictures, each completely different from the others. What (24) this difference? An educational system is a mirror that (25) the culture of the society. In any country, a teacher teaches (26) art or history or language. He or she also teaches culture
12、.In countries such as the United States and Canada, there exist great national, religious, and cultural (27) . People there highly (28) individualism. Teachers attach (29) to the qualities that make each student special. Students do not memorize information. (30) , they work individually and find an
13、swers themselves. At an early age, they learn to form their own ideas and opinions.（分数：15.00）(1).A. as B. because C. then D. who（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. in B. from C. on D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. on B. in C. under D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. same B. alike C. like D. similar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).
14、A. the ones B. the one C. this D. these（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. amused B. entertained C. disappointed D. shocked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. history B. singing C. art D. dancing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. special B. simple C. similar D. varied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. caused B. made C. produced D. aroused（分数：1.
15、00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. shows B. reflects C. radiates D. echoes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. rather than B. rather C. more than D. only（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. varieties B. similarities C. gaps D. differences（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. regard B. value C. cherish D. play（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. importance B. focu
16、s C. judgment D. emphasis（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. But B. However C. Moreover D. Instead（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、. PARAPHRASING(总题数：10，分数：10.00)16.One of the most important things Ive learned is how much there is to learn, and how much I dont yet know.A. .that in the vast sea of knowledge Im just a little
17、drop.B. .that I know very little and theres much for me to learn.C. .that I am ignorant, so I must learn what I do not know.D. .that compared with what I dont know, my knowledge is limited.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Most Americans live according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars.A. Most Ame
18、ricans carry a calendar with them wherever they go.B. Most Americans have a calendar to write their engagements on.C. Most Americans plan their time carefully and follow a strict schedule.D. Most Americans only meet people who have made an appointment with them.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Romance is the pri
19、vilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed.A. A man without a job should be wise enough not to fall in love.B. The rich and the poor should be equal in love affairs.C. You should never fall in love with anyone without a job.D. Unemployed people are not entitled to get married.（分数：1.00）
20、A.B.C.D.19.“A great army it was, and a great story for me. It will go down in history!“A. The story will be recorded in history books.B. The story will be told in history classes.C. This army is worth being remembered forever.D. This army deserves praise for their victory.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The Sea
21、 Around Us was a delightful antidote to our ignorance.A. The Sea Around Us was about what medicine to use in emergency.B. The Sea Around Us was a useful and delightful book on first aid.C. The book was written for those who knew little about the sea.D. The book was both informative and delightful to
22、 read.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.A child is a believing creature. Cliff undoubtedly believed them.A. A child always wants adults to believe him.B. A child readily accepts what adults say.C. A child never rejects what adults tell him to do.D. A child never thinks that adults can be right.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22
23、.Even when you have doubts about people, act as if they are worthy of your best manners.A. .treat them politely.B. .speak as politely as you can.C. .show that you are a man of good manners.D. .tell them that they deserve your best manners.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The secretary looks up and, then freeze.A
24、. The secretary looks up, and then she stays completely still and quiet.B. The secretary looks up, and then she fixed her eyes on me, surprised.C. The secretary looks up, and then she began to shiver, obviously from cold.D. The secretary, looks up, and then she looked at me as if she didnt know me.（
25、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.She would make me make something of myself whether I wanted to or not.A. She wanted me to make a lot of money.B. She made up her mind to get me to strive for success.C. She wanted me to become what she expected me to be.D. She decided to get me to do what she thought best for me.（
26、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Thirty years ago, when I was a schoolboy, the ancient conservatism of man was still the normal inheritance of every child.A. Every child would grow up to accept old, conservative ideas.B. Every child would grow up to follow old-fashioned lifestyle.C. Every child would grow up to f
27、ollow the conventional way of thinking.D. Every child would grow up to believe in wise men of ancient times.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、. READING COMPREHEN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The day I met Hani, she was a shy, seventeen-year-old girl standing alone in the parking lot of the internationa
28、l school in Indonesia, where I teach English. The school is expensive and does not accept Indonesian students. She walked up to me and asked if I could help her improve her English. I could tell it took immense courage for the young Indonesian girl in worn clothing to approach me and ask for my help
29、.“Why do you want to improve your English?“ I asked her, fully expecting her to talk about finding a job in a local hotel.“I want to go to an American university, “ she said with quiet confidence. Her idealistic dream made me want to cry.I agreed to work with her after school each day on a volunteer
30、 basis. For the next several months, Hani woke each morning at five and caught the city bus to her public high school. During the one-hour ride, she studied for her regular classes and prepared the English lessons I had given her the day before. At four oclock in the afternoon, she arrived at my cla
31、ssroom, exhausted but ready to work. With each passing day, as Hani struggled with college-level English, I grew more fond of her. She worked harder than most of my wealthy students.Hani lived in a two-room house with her parents and two brothers. Her father was a worker and her mother was a maid. I
32、 learned that their combined yearly income was 750 U.S. dollars. It wasnt enough to meet the expenses of even one month in an American university. Hanis enthusiasm was increasing with her language ability, but I was becoming more and more discouraged.One morning in December 1998, I received the anno
33、uncement of a scholarship opportunity for a major American university. I tore open the envelope and studied the requirements. It wasnt long before I realized that there was just no way for Hani to meet the qualifications.When Hani came into the classroom the next day, I told her of the scholarship.
34、I also told her that I believed there was no way for her to apply, I encouraged her to be realistic. However, Hani remained firm.“Will you send in my name?“ she asked.I didnt have the heart to turn her down. I completed the application, filling in each blank with the painful truth about her academic
35、 life, but also with my praise of her courage and her perseverance. I sealed up the envelope and told Hani her chances for acceptance were next to none.In the weeks that followed, Hani increased her study of English, and I arranged for her to take the Test of English Fluency in Jakarta. The entire c
36、omputerized test would be a challenge for someone who had never before touched a computer. For two weeks, we studied computer parts and how they worked. Then, just before Hani went to Jakarta, she received a letter from the scholarship association. What a cruel time for the rejection to arrive, I th
37、ought. Trying to prepare her for disappointment, I opened the letter and began to read it to her. She had been accepted.I leaped about the room excitedly. Hani stood by, smiling quietly. The image of her face at the moment came back to me again and again in the following week. I realized that I had
38、learned something Hani had known from the beginning: It is not intelligence alone that brings success, but also the drive to succeed, the commitment to work hard and the courage to believe in yourself.（分数：10.00）(1).When the writer learned about Hanis dream, she wanted to cry because _.A. the school
39、did not enroll Indonesian studentsB. she thought the girls English was not good enoughC. she thought it was impossible for Hani to realize her dreamD. Hanis family could not afford the tuition（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When Hani arrived at the writers classroom, she _.A. was tired out but eager to learnB.
40、 was eager to learn but not well-preparedC. had to take a one-hour bus ride to her high schoolD. had to study for her regular classes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When the writer received the application form for a scholarship, she _.A. threw away the letter in despair B. encouraged Hani to applyC. poured co
41、ld water on Hani D. tore the letter into pieces（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When the writer received the reply letter, she was sure that _.A. Hanis application was insufficientB. Hanis application for scholarship was rejectedC. the university had accepted HaniD. the university wanted more information about
42、Hani（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The lesson the writer learned from Hanis story shows that success comes from _.A. connections and persistence B. wisdom, good luck and determinationC. intelligence, opportunity and wealth D. intelligence, diligence and determination（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00
43、)Pottery is the name given to all kinds of pots and other tools made from clay and other minerals when they have been hardened by heat in the potters kiln.Pottery is one of the oldest crafts, which began to be practiced as soon as man learned to control fire, and long before the melting of metals. P
44、ottery enabled man from very early times to make vessels for storing and cooking food, for carrying water, etc. Early vessels were shaped by hand and probably hardened in a big fire.A great advance in pottery followed the invention of the potters wheel and the kiln. It is not known where the potters
45、 wheel was first used, but it is believed that by 3500 B.C. potters in Central Asia were using some kind of wheel. Its use spread west and east to Egypt, China, and then to Ancient Greece and Rome.At first the wheel was nothing more than a small disc, turned round by hand. Later it was improved and
46、could be turned round by the potter with his feet. Such a wheel was probably in use in Egypt by about 200 B.C. It was certainly still in use in Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Modern potters wheels are power driven.There are three principal ways pottery articles are made. They may
47、 be shaped by hand, or the wet clay may be thrown on the potters wheel and shaped against the spin with the fingers or some tools. Or, the wet clay may be put in a pre-shaped “form“.After the pots have been shaped, they are slowly baked in the kiln. This produces chemical changes in the clay which h
48、ave a hardening effect. The time taken for firing pottery varies with the size of the kiln and the type of clay. It can take from 24 hours to 2 weeks.Clay is leaking by nature. If a pottery article is to hold water, it must be “glazed“. Glaze consists of the raw materials of glass, ground together a
49、nd mixed with water. The glaze is sprayed on to the pot which is then heated in the kiln again until it is covered with a very thin layer of glass. This seals the tiny holes in the clay and gives us the various table and oven dishes we know so well today.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is probably written for _.A. technicians B. general readersC. history students D. art students（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “kiln“ in Paragraph I means _.A. a large ov
