1、高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)真题 2013 年 1 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、课程代码：00795(总题数：1，分数：0.00)二、语法、词汇(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1._ English, they have to study a second foreign language. （分数：1.00）A.ExceptB.Except forC.BesidesD.Beside2.Without trees our world _ a much drier place. （分数：1.00）A.isB.will beC.would beD.must b
2、e3.I would have gone with you, but I _ too tired. （分数：1.00）A.wasB.had beenC.must beD.must have been4.His father was an under-paid worker, _ hard life turned him into a rebel. （分数：1.00）A.whoseB.whichC.of whoseD.of which5.The electricity was cut off while the film _ （分数：1.00）A.was shownB.was to showC.
3、was showingD.was being shown6.What _ honest man he is（分数：1.00）A.aB./C.theD.an7.Id like to have _ with you sometime this week about your approaching examination. （分数：1.00）A.a wordB.some wordC.some wordsD.one word8.Only in recent years _ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do mo
4、re good than harm. （分数：1.00）A.people haveB.since people haveC.have peopleD.people who have9. _ makes mistakes must correct them. （分数：1.00）A.WhatB.ThatC.WhoeverD.Whatever10.It worried her a bit _ her hair was turning gray. （分数：1.00）A.whileB.thatC.ifD.for11.Have you seen Henry lately? My boss wants to
5、 know _ . （分数：1.00）A.how he is getting alongB.how is he getting alongC.what he is getting alongD.what is he getting along12.I dont know how to get Susan to give up smoking, but Im going to do it _ . （分数：1.00）A.in any caseB.in no caseC.by some meansD.by no means13.Human beings _ a lot to the birds an
6、d beasts who eat insects. （分数：1.00）A.obligeB.oweC.thankD.gratitude14._ , the worse I seem to feel. （分数：1.00）A.When I take some medicineB.The more medicine I takeC.Taking more of the medicineD.The more medicine taken15.He spoke so _ that even his opponents were impressed by his words. （分数：1.00）A.fran
7、klyB.clearlyC.convincinglyD.loudly三、完形填空(总题数：1，分数：15.00)There is a workman in America who earns as much as a company director. He is Max Quarterman, a thirty-year-old plasterer（泥瓦匠） Max lives in an upper middle-class housing estate. His 16 are mostly bank managers, business executives, airline pilot
8、s and the like, but Maxs seven-bedroom house 17 $ 80,000is the largest in the area. 18 outside the house are Maxs $7000 sports car and his wifes Morris Mini. 19 is a 150 color TV set and the familys pride a circular bath with gold-plated taps. There are also many laborsaving 20 and luxury（豪华） furnit
9、ure. How can a plasterer 21 all this? The answer, says Max, is hard work. In partnership with another plasterer, Max does contract plastering jobs for a firm. The owner of the firm 22 them as human machines, the best and quickest in the 23 , who can do as much in two days as any two-man team can in
10、two weeks. How do they 24 it? Not by working overtime. They work a normal eight-hour day, five days a week. The secret 25 in Maxs hod（桶） in which he carries the plaster(石膏) to the site of the job. Maxs is a superhodit contains double the usual weight of plaster, and Max, a strong fellow, runs when h
11、e carries it. More time is thus 26 to get on with the plastering. Besides, 27 man wastes time smoking, and they 28 their lunch break to a 29 of an hour a day. Now Max earns over $800 a week which is four times the average weekly pay in America today, and if he gets as 30 as $150, its a disaster. （分数
12、：15.00）A.friendsB.neighborsC.relativesD.colleaguesA.worthyB.spendingC.costingD.worthA.StoppedB.StoppingC.ParkedD.ParkingA.IndoorsB.OutdoorsC.NearbyD.InsideA.objectsB.devicesC.articlesD.materialsA.buyB.useC.affordD.provideA.tellsB.saysC.comparesD.describesA.tradeB.jobC.areaD.walkA.manageB.getC.doD.fi
13、nishA.isB.liesC.hidesD.fallsA.leftB.neededC.spentD.keptA.bothB.eitherC.neitherD.eachA.haveB.cutC.missD.spendA.timeB.periodC.limitD.totalA.muchB.littleC.moreD.less四、难句释义(总题数：10，分数：10.00)16.As long as we could look forward to getting a drink of that water later, there was something to live for. （分数：1.
14、00）A.We were all eager to drink that water.B.We shouldnt just live for a drink of water.C.If we had drunk up the water, we would be dead.D.We needed something to live for, and now it was the hope of getting a drink of that water.17.If they parents give in, they feel regret and resentment over having
15、 been a pushover. （分数：1.00）A.They make up their mind to be more strict.B.They never regret that they have given in.C.They feel upset that they havent been kind enough.D.They are sorry and angry that they havent been firm enough.18.What was a butterfly to do among bulls and bears? （分数：1.00）A.It was a
16、bsolutely impossible for a butterfly to win when competing with bulls and bears.B.He was doomed to failure in the stock market because he was always expecting too much.C.A person who couldnt settle down on any job was sure to fail in the stock market.D.As he didnt have much money, he couldnt be succ
17、essful in the stock market.19.Rapport to most of us (Americans) is less important than performance.（分数：1.00）A.In the business world, most of us (Americans) consider establishing close relationship with others is more important than going to have performance with them.B.Most of us (Americans) measure
18、 our potential business partners by what they have done instead of what they have said in their reports.C.When we (Americans) do business with others, whether they are successful is most important; relationship doesnt count.D.In business dealings, most of us (Americans) pay more attention to the pre
19、vious achievements of the other party than to their personal relationship with us.20.Food was short: his vegetable garden became less a hobby than a necessity. （分数：1.00）A.Due to lack of food, it was necessary for him to plant vegetables.B.He used to plant vegetables as a hobby. Now because of lack o
20、f food, it became his necessary labor.C.Planting vegetables was not his hobby, but he had to work in his garden.D.Without enough food, he had to plant vegetables in his garden.21.I can identify with you because Im able to see myself in you and you in me. （分数：1.00）A.Im able to understand you for you
21、look like me and I look like you.B.Im able to understand you for we can find ourselves in each other.C.We bear some resemblance to each other so I can recognize you.D.I can identify with you because I have extraordinary power and can see me in you and you in me.22.Seven days before the design is due
22、, Im still deadlocked. （分数：1.00）A.While the deadline is drawing near, Im locked in a deadly trap.B.While the deadline is drawing near, I meet with a difficult problem.C.While the deadline is drawing near, I still have the problems unsolved.D.While the deadline is drawing near, I develop a terrible c
23、ase of bloodshot eyes.23.“If you think Im going to raise a good-for-nothing,” she said,“ youve got another think coming.”（分数：1.00）A.“ If you think Im going to bring up a useless person,” she said,“ you are completely wrong.”B.“If you think Im going to bring up a useless person,” she said,“ you shoul
24、d think about it carefully.”C.“If you think Im going to bring up a useless person,” she said,“ you are thinking something else.”D.“You are wrong to think Im going to bring up a useless person for you are very promising,” she said.24.He could think of no answer but the truth. （分数：1.00）A.He had to tel
25、l the real fact because he could not find other answers.B.He had to tell the truth if he was asked.C.He had to tell the truth if he could not answer.D.He answered but that was not the real fact.25.It would be a shallow kind of optimism to assume that the introduction of the art of inventing has been
26、 an immediate and unmixed blessing to mankind. （分数：1.00）A.It would be a shallow kind of optimism to believe that the introduction of the art of inventing has directly benefited only mankind.B.It would be a shallow kind of optimism to believe that the introduction of the art of inventing has benefite
27、d mankind directly.C.It would be a shallow kind of optimism to think that the introduction of the art of inventing has blessed mankind immediately and blessed only mankind.D.It would be a shadow kind of optimism to believe that the introduction of the art of inventing has benefited mankind immediate
28、ly and brought them only benefit.五、阅读理解(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Passage 1 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful(有压力的
29、) conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal（人际间的） ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health th
30、an those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression (抑郁症) to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of w
31、ays. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of (尽管) our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our
32、 problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship ( 同伴) supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instru
33、mental (手段的) supportmoney aid, material resources, and needed servicesthat reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems. （分数：10.00）(1).Interpersonal relationships are important because they can help us to _ . （分数：2.00）A.live a better lifeB.smooth away daily problemsC.deal with lif
34、e changesD.cure types of illnesses(2).The researches show that peoples physical and mental health _ .（分数：2.00）A.lies in the social medical care systems which support themB.has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
35、D.is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes(3).Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” ? （分数：2.00）A.takes place ofB.makes up ofC.reduces the effect ofD.gets rid of(4).Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _ . （分数：2
36、.00）A.instrumental supportB.informational supportC.social companionshipD.the strengthening of self-respect(5).What is the subject discussed in the text? （分数：2.00）A.Interpersonal relationships.B.Kinds of social support.C.Ways to deal with stress.D.Effects of stressful conditions.Passage 2 There are t
37、wo types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons，events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who
38、are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they
39、are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour (使变坏) the pleasure of society, offend(顶撞) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批评) and being di
40、sliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have realized its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habi
41、t. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad
42、temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will j
43、oin to criticize their wrongdoings. These people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes
44、very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. （分数：10.00）(1).People who are unhappy _ . （分数：2.00）A.always consider things differently from othersB.usually are affected by the results of certain thingsC.usually misunderstand what others think or sayD.always discover the un
45、pleasant side of certain things(2).The phrase“ sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means“ _ ”. （分数：2.00）A.have a good taste with social lifeB.make others unhappyC.scold others openlyD.enjoy the pleasure of life(3).We can infer from the passage that _ . （分数：2.00）A.we should pity all such unhapp
46、y peopleB.such unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeC.unhappy people should and can get rid of the habit of unhappinessD.unhappy people cannot understand happy persons(4).If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _ . （分数：2.00）A.avoid any commun
47、ication with themB.show no respect an politeness to themC.persuade them to recognize the bad effectsD.quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes(5).In this passage9 the writer mainly _ . （分数：2.00）A.describes two types of peopleB.laughs at the unhappy peopleC.suggests the unhappy people should
48、 get rid of the habits of unhappinessD.tells people how to e happy in life六、词形转换(总题数：10，分数：10.00)26.She returned with a(n) 1 of books. (arm)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_27.The government has to take measures to control the birth rate, because of the large 1 . (popular) .（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_28.The power cut left the
49、room in complete 1 .(dark)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_29.He has a strong accent and I have much 1 in following what he says. (difficult)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_30.Unlike her quiet sister, she is very 1 . (talk)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_31.Much of the work in the library has been 1 . (computer)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.The old lady went to a 1 near at hand for some
