1、英语(二)自考题-12 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.It is _ good policy to keep physically fit, winter and summer alike.A. a B. anC. / D. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Scientists are working on new fuels to find _ that burns more cleanly than gas.A. everything B. oneC. anything D.
2、 some（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.He _ the idea that he couldnt do the job and was determined to show them that he was qualified for it.A. refused B. declinedC. rejected D. opposed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The Evening News identified at least two village officials said to be actively _ the illegal trade.A. related t
3、o B. linked withC. integrated into D. involved in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.In no country other than Britain, it has been said, _ experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A. one cannot B. one canC. cannot one D. can one（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Mary could do _ but leave although she would have liked t
4、o stay and continue talking with him.A. something B. anythingC. everything D. nothing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Music is the only language _ you never say a mean or sarcastic thing.A. for that B. in whichC. that D. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I saw Bill sitting in a front seat _ at the speaker with the stranges
5、t look.A. staring B. staresC. stared D. stare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.A series of attempts _ made, he came to a successful solution to the problem.A. to be B. had beenC. were D. having been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.It is desirable that water used for drinking _ pure.A. were B. should beC. is D. ought to be（分数：1
6、.00）A.B.C.D.11.Animals become _ to their young as soon as they can look after themselves.A. ignorant B. carelessC. indifferent D. cruel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.No one knows whether a childs _ towards fatness is inherited or due to the food he eats.A. tendency B. trendC. intention D. inclination（分数：1.00）A
7、.B.C.D.13.If you try to chase two rabbits at the same time, you will not catch _ one.A. each B. anyC. neither D. either（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.When children approach their teens, they become more _ of their appearance.A. conscious B. suspiciousC. ambitious D. conscientious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Research in
8、 the social science focuses on problems of individuals in contexts such as family, work setting, and society _.A. in principle B. at largeC. in short D. at all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、. CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The rat has many enemies and its greatest enemy is man. Nevertheless, it is the survivor. Although
9、man has (16) an unending war against them, rats have (17) the world. In almost every country, from the (18) cold of the Arctic regions to the unbearable (19) of the tropics, rats are (20) thriving, increasing and multiplying.Apart from their ability to (21) themselves to varying climate conditions,
10、rats possess another (22) that gives them an advantage in extending their boundaries. More so than most other animals, (23) snakes, mosquitoes and spiders, they induce fear. Why should this be so? Certainly they carry (24) and man is slow to forget the Black Plague (25) killed off millions of people
11、 in the fourteenth century. Also, rats have been known to bite (26) babies, but the number of such attacks is very much exaggerated. One reads (27) the danger of being attacked by “a cornered rat“, but this belongs to fiction; rats do not (28) your throat, as many would have us believe. (29) , it is
12、 difficult to believe that its appearance can be a source of (30) ; the common black or brown rat can almost be regarded as a frightful creature while its cousin, the squirrel, is quite pretty and gentle.（分数：15.00）(1).A. ended B. waged C. lost D. won（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. conquered B. mastered C. c
13、ontrolled D. spread over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. freezing B. mild C. frigid D. mounting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. warmth B. animals C. heat D. weather（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. be found B. to be founded C. to be found D. to found（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. change B. suit C. turn D. adapt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A.
14、 character B. quality C. skill D. privilege（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. including B. composing C. consisting D. enclosing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. food B. diseases C. microbes D. illness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. that B. what C. it D. who（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. playing B. running C. sleeping D. awakening（分数
15、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. in B. with C. on D. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. go for B. go against C. go in for D. go along（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. As a result B. Furthermore C. Though D. Nevertheless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. delight B. joy C. tear D. threat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、. PARAPHRASING(总题数：10，分数：10.00)16
16、.Rapport to most of us Americans is less important than performance.A. Whether a person is successful is most important.B. Friendly relationship is not as important as performing skills.C. Ones achievement is more important than his relationship with us.D. What one says in his report is more importa
17、nt than what he has achieved.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.I stared at the canteen as if it were a mirage.A. I imagined seeing a canteen.B. I looked at the canteen closely.C. I knew there wasnt a canteen actually.D. I couldnt believe that the canteen was still there.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.“Alan, “ said Hughie se
18、riously, “you painters are a heartless lot. “A. .painters have no feelings. B. .painters are never moved.C. .painters never become emotional. D. .painters are cruel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.A donkey may permit himself to fall under his burden, but not a human being, the best of creation.A. .a human being
19、 should not tall like a donkey.B. .a human being should not behave like a donkey.C. .a human being should forever strive for a better life.D. .a human being should not give up under harsh conditions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.What are the basic ingredients of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justi
20、ce is one; courtesy is often nothing more than, a highly developed sense of fair play.A. .courtesy is actually playing a game without cheating.B. .courtesy is not something that is beyond ordinary people.C. .courtesy is often no more than treating both sides alike.D. .courtesy is often just a highly
21、 developed form of politeness.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.It my first weeks earnings was given to me because I had been of some use in the world!And I became a contributing member of my family.A. .I could now bring money home.B. .I could now contribute to society.C. .I became a useful person in the world.D.
22、 .I was now able to do more for my family.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.A. The hero was tall and strong.B. The hero was brave and courageous.C. The hero was an outstanding man with fine qualities.D. The hero was a brave man with tremendous strength.（分数：1.00）
23、A.B.C.D.23.There is a great deal to be said for the suburb.A. The suburb is much talked about.B. The suburb has a lot of advantages.C. The suburb is an ideal place to live in.D. The suburb has more advantages than disadvantages.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Love is freeing. Love is freely given, not doled out
24、 on demand.A. Love is liberating.B. Love is willingly given.C. Love means choosing the person you marry.D. Love means that both sides are independent.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.John Bullyer and I met for the first time in 1956 when we were both in our early sixties, but it is true to say that he did more t
25、o shape my life than any other person.A. Chiefly because of his existence, I have become what I am.B. I owe him a lot for the kind of person I am today.C. He, more than anyone else, was responsible for what I am.D. He was the person that urged me to strive for success.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、. READING CO
26、MPREHEN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Is American society full of untouchables? From my own experiences, I would say no. In fact, it never even occurred to me that some people might, be annoyed by a friendly pat on the shoulder. But after our discussion about this in class the other day,
27、I visited several friends on the matter. My family and I seem to be somewhat in the minority.For example, my family, while not being made up of the greatest cheek-kissers, has always been very generous with hugs, hand squeezes, arm-in-arm walks, and comforting shoulder pats. All of this is spontaneo
28、us. Nobody has ever said to me, “Now, Linda, go kiss your Aunt Ada. “ It just so happened I thought enough of my Aunt Ada to want to kiss her now and then when she had been especially nice. When Dad introduces me to anyone, he always has that big protective arm right around my shoulders that tells m
29、e he is proud of me far better than his words could.I wouldnt think of walking into Grandmas house without grabbing both of her hands in a tight squeeze. and smiling into her eyes so that she can get a good look at her granddaughter.My husband and I went howling with my cousin and his wife the other
30、 night, and he often threw his arm-around my shoulders or Virgs as we visited. I didnt think that was queer at all. In fact, I thought it was very sweet the way he has accepted Virg in the tamily.How comforting it was to have my aunts arm around me alter my Grandpas funeral! She knew how very close
31、we were, and her words would never have been warm and understanding as that arm was.Several people I talked to about this had different thoughts. One lady I work with said she didnt like people “pawing“ her. A girlfriend said she had no reservations about kissing her husband, but couldnt kiss her pa
32、rents, although she wished she could.My answer to that would be for heavens sake TRY! Dont regret it later that you didnt. I was uneasy about going into a swimming pool for the first time, and even after that first step was taken, it was a long time betore I felt comfortable in my role as a swinnner
33、. Now I love to swim and I think what a loss it would have been if had been afraid to try, then follow through. I think the analogy holds for life. If you want to be more affectionate with your loved ones, just try, and keep at it. Soon it may become so natural that you will wonder what all the fuss
34、 was about.Dont be like my cousin Jo, who loved her father dearly but just couldnt show it. When she was 18, she finally brought herself to kiss him, but it was too late; he was in his coffin, unable to feel the delightful sense of touch the living have to share, if we only will.（分数：10.00）(1).What d
35、oes the passage mainly discuss?A. It encourages people to use physical touches more often.B. It describes the writer S family and their relationships.C. h deals with the skills of greeting people.D. It briefly introduces different fashions of greeting each other.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When the writer
36、says “My family and I seem to be somewhat in the minority“, she means _.A. the writer and her family are people of ethnic minority(少数民族)B. the writer and her family always support small teamsC. unlike her family, not many people use and accept physical touchesD. many people support the writer and he
37、r family（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, which of the following is true about the writers family?A. Her Grandma has long been dead. B. She has a big extended family.C. Her husband was not an American. D. Her cousins are fond of physical contacts.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The word “pawing“ m
38、eans _.A. touching B. attackingC. patting D. kissing（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The tone of the passage is _.A. encouraging B. fascinatingC. positive D. objective（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)When I was 11, I lived in a small town in Kentucky. Everyone there was judged according to his social
39、 position and material possessions. Our leading citizens considered themselves aristocrats(贵族) in the respectful Southern tradition. Despite my youth, I knew that being accepted depended on my being “somebody“.My father was a doctor for horses and was one of the most successful horse clinic owners i
40、n the state. My friendsand, more important, their parentsknew that horse trainers and owners brought their animals from five neighboring states to be treated by my father. And so I benefited socially by being “Dr. Watsons son“.My family lived on a two-acre piece of land in a new house that wasnt par
41、t of a suburban development. My father had bought the land and built the house that my mother had always wanted. Since it was the first all-electric house in town, I gained added prestige. I was now “ Dr. Watsons son living in Dr. Watsons new house“.My sister and I were the first children in town to
42、 own ponies. My father built a shelter for them himself. He fenced an area for riding, and bought us all the equipment.So, when I was 11, I was “Dr. Watsons son living in Dr. Watsons new house and owning his own pony“. I was sure that I was somebody, definitely superior to the average child in town.
43、For this reason, I was shocked to open the front door one day to find Billy and Charles, two neighbor children, standing on my front porch.“Are you and Debbie going to ride your ponies today?“ Billy asked me.“No, “ I said, as rudely as possible.“Well, then, Charles and I are going to ride them this
44、afternoon. “I couldnt believe them. “Oh, no, youre not. Those are my ponies, and no one rides them unless I say so!“Charless reply astounded me. “We already asked your father at the clinic, and he said we could ride your ponies whenever we wanted as long as you and Debbie werent riding them. He said
45、 we could, even if you said no. “I vividly remember those words, because I swore then that I would hate my father forever for letting those “colored“ boys ride my ponies.Watching from the back window, I saw Billy and Charles catch my pony, use my equipment and ride through my horse area. The precede
46、nt(先例) was set. In the days and weeks that followed, Billy and Charles even brought along friends to share in the fun. Sometimes they rode all day.It wasnt long before my friends and their parents found out that Dr. Watson let “coloreds“ ride his childrens ponies. The ironic comments from people in
47、town were eroding my air of superiority.But my father didnt seem to care what the neighbors said. My mother ignored my complaints, and my sister Was too young to understand. As for the ponies, they didnt seem to care who rode them.At first I told my friends that my lather had hired Billy and Charles
48、 to exercise the ponies, but that explanation wore thin, Finally I, too, learned to ignore the rumors.When I was 12, my sister invited a friend to our house to spend the night. My sisters friend was Billys younger sister, Allyson. By that time it seemed the most natural thing in the world for Allyso
49、n to be in our house. I had forgotten the prejudices of my 11th year.But the communitys attitude hadnt changed. The comments about Dr. Watsons visitors became crueler, and even more vicious. Now Debbie and I were just “Dr. Watsons children who have colored kids over“.So we told our parents that it might be better if Allyson never came over again. We both liked her, but we disliked the abuse of our friends more.Six months later, my mother gave up her d
