1、2013 年 1 月自考英语（二）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structrue1 I rushed to the apartment, _to find nobody was there.（A）just（B） only（C） thus（D）ever2 We need a_of your writing to see if you are in the right level.（A）process（B） pattern（C） direction（D）sample3 No one will_she killed her husband;t they all think
2、she is so sweet.（A）order（B） deny（C） suspect（D）predict4 People are generally tolerant_small faults.（A）of（B） for（C） with（D）against5 The curtain has been used for too long, Its color has_.（A）faded（B） melted（C） varied（D）dropped6 He rejected the promotion_he didn t want the added responsibility.（A）though
3、（B） because（C） if（D）until7 We should help every child to reach his full_.（A）character（B） emotion（C） potential（D）strength8 I d like to have this photo_. Can I pick it up tomorrow?（A）enlarged（B） evolved（C） imagined（D）focused9 You can depend on Mike to be on time because he s so_.（A）valuable（B） changea
4、ble（C） reliable（D）capable10 I don t think I 11 ever adapt myself_this hot weather.（A）from（B） of（C） into（D）to二、Cloze Test10 Bananas are plants that grow in tropical regions. They grow four to thirty feet in height. The banana looks like a tree, 【C1】_is not a tree. It does not have a woody stem. 【C2】_
5、, its leaves grow from a tough rootstock by which the plant spreads. One large【C3】_grows from the central stem of the plant. This flower【C4】_into the fruit. Each plant has a number of bananas growing together, 【C5】_can weigh as much as forty-five kilograms. Cultivation of the banana has resulted in
6、a fruit that has no seeds. 【C6】_Plants are started from the old plant. Bananas are【C7】_while they ate green. They ate then loaded on trains to be transported to ships that carry them to many parts of the world. During shipment, they begin to【C8】_and turn yellow. Brazil is the leading banana-growing
7、country, producing as much as five million tons a year. The United States imports more bananas than【C9】_other country. Bananas are a source of some important nutrients, including vitamins and sugar. They have great【C10】_in the treatment of certain diseases. Some banana plants can also be used to mak
8、e rope and certain cloth.11 【C1 】（A）or（B） and（C） but（D）so12 【C2 】（A）Instead（B） Still（C） Indeed（D）Thus13 【C3 】（A）fruit（B） flower（C） leaf（D）branch14 【C4 】（A）malts（B） builds（C） breaks（D）develops15 【C5 】（A）what（B） that（C） which（D）they16 【C6 】（A）Thin（B） Low（C） Small（D）New17 【C7 】（A）cut（B） eaten（C） split（
9、D）processed18 【C8 】（A）expand（B） grow（C） mature（D）separate19 【C9 】（A）any（B） some（C） the（D）an20 【C10 】（A）price（B） value（C） sense（D）rewardReading Comperhension20 Now, there is a growing evidence that naps(小睡)are coming back. Many companies have set up nap rooms with beds, blankets and alarm clocks beca
10、use they have recognized that most of their employees do not have enough sleep. If labor unions are truly interested in worker welfare , they should make such facilities a necessary item in contract negotiation. A brief nap makes people feel refreshed and relaxed. If workers take advantage of the op
11、portunity to sleep for twenty minutes or so during the workday, they can go back to work with renewed enthusiasm and energy. Dr. Linda Pitt, for example, often manages to take a ten-minute nap between patient. She says that this respite helps her focus better on each patient s problems. Also, there
12、are companies that encourage their employees to take naps. They find that napping reduces accidents and errors and increases productivity, even if it shortens the workday a bit. A recent NASA study showed that twenty-four-minute naps greatly improved a pilot s alertness and performance on long-dista
13、nce flights. Studies have found that sleepy workers make more mistakes and cause more accidents. They are more likely to have heart attacks and other physical disorders. Dr. David Jones, a sleep researcher at Harvard, explained that the brain becomes less active when it fails to get enough sleep. It
14、 has been proved that lack of sleep affects attention and performance. It often leads to “microsleeps“ , that is, involuntary lapses into sleep. These “microsleeps“ often cause accidents. He suggested taking a “power nap“ during the day to prevent the effects of sleep loss. “Naps greatly strengthen
15、the ability to pay close attention to details and to make critical decisions, “ added Dr. Jones. He also stated that “a nap taken about eight hours after you wake can do much more for you than if you add those twenty minutes onto already adequate sleep at night. “21 According to the writer, many com
16、panies now_.（A）start to negotiate with employees（B） set up labor unions for employees（C） provide nap rooms for employees（D）provide paid leaves for employees22 The underlined word “respite“(para. 2)probably means_.（A）test（B） case（C） idea（D）break23 By taking a “power nap“ , one can avoid_.（A）heart att
17、acks（B） possible accidents（C） brain diseases（D）physical disorders24 According to Dr. Jones, people benefit a lot from_.（A）taking naps regularly（B） paying attention to details（C） making good choices（D）sleeping eight hours a day25 The tone of the writer is_.（A）objective（B） sympathetic（C） emotional（D）u
18、nderstanding25 Judging from business profits, we should be enjoying a powerful economic recovery. During the depression, profits dropped by about 30%. But now profits grow every day. In the first quarter of this year, profits have recovered 87% of what they lost in the depression depression. When se
19、cond quarter results ate out, profits may rise above their previous peak. The recovery in profits should be a good sign. It makes companies more aggressive. They have a huge amount of money and ate able to do whatever they want-hire, make new investments, raise salaries. Historically, higher profits
20、 lead to higher employment. Yet, except for new companies, loss-making companies dont create new jobs. So far, the contrast between recovered profits and small job growth is surprising. Last year, employment dropped 3. 3 million. Since then, the economy has recovered only 11% of those lost jobs. Com
21、panies ate doing much better than workers; that s a characteristic of today s a characteristic of today s economy. The most obvious explanation is that the relationship between labor and capital has changed. Capital has become stronger, labor has become weaker. The situation has made business manage
22、rs eager to cut costs in depressions and unwilling to hire workers early in recoveries. Reducing the number of employees is the quickest way to recover profits. The big job cuts in this depression should not have been surprising. With the breakdown of the financial system, companies had to do everyt
23、hing they can to save money , because they couldn t rely on outside money. So they cut jobs and new investment projects. Last year, business investment dropped 26%. Nothing like that had happened since the 1940s. However, there ate some good signs. Many companies have started to replace their old eq
24、uipment. This can create new jobs. General Electric says its research budget is up 18% and it supports new product development. But it s not clear whether business leaders were so scared by the crisis that they ve become extremely cautious. That is bad. If labor is scared and capital is overcautious
25、, the recovery must suffer.26 The passage shows the economy is getting better as profits have_.（A）almost doubled（B） recovered steadily（C） reached a new high（D）made up for the losses 27 According to paragraph 2, in the past, increased profits led to an increase in_.（A）investment（B） jobs（C） new compan
26、ies（D）salaries 28 To recover profits quickly, business managers often choose to_.（A）reduce employment（B） increase work hours（C） Increase productivity（D）move into new areas 29 The writer seems to think of the big job cuts in this depression as_.（A）shocking（B） avoidable（C） confusing（D）acceptable30 The
27、 writer thinks a real economic recovery requires_.（A）patience（B） experience（C） confidence（D）intelligence30 In last week s Science, a group of leading investigators led by John Beddington, the chief science adviser for the British government, published a call warning climate change has become a growi
28、ng threat to agricultural production and food security. In other words, the potential risks to fanning are another reason why we need to reduce the carbon in the air. And the fact that the climate is already changing, and will continue to change, means that we also need to start adapting agriculture
29、 to a warmer world immediately. How exactly could climate change lower our ability to feed ourselves? Warming alone could do it, with already hot and dry placeslike the American Southwest or the Horn of Africapredicted to become hotter and drier. The terrible droughts that have affected Texas and Ea
30、st Africa lead to an extreme shortage of food in the latter case. While additional carbon in the air may help some plants, warmer temper temperatures can also slow down growth, so extreme heat could lead to greater crop loss. Its not just drought, though; rain at the wrong time can be extremely bad
31、for agriculture as well. That was obvious during the great floods in Pakistan in 2010, which not only killed thousands of people but also washed away crops. Those losses helped drive food prices to record highs during the past year, a level from which theyre only now beginning to drop. As the atmosp
32、here warms, it can hold more water, which means we can expect heavier storms when the rain does fall. Warming isnt the only threat to our ability to feed ourselves. It acts together with rising population and other factors. That s why scientists ate calling for more joint research as the first step
33、to adapting agriculture to climate change. “The window of opportunity to prevent a climate crisis is rapidly closing, and we need better information and tools to balance how we grow our food and use our resources, “ says Molly Jahn, dean of College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wi
34、sconsin. If we hope to live well in a warmer world, we have no other choice. 31 John Beddington says more carbon in the air will be a threat to_.（A）the atmosphere（B） food supply（C） Global climate（D）water supply 32 Food shortage has already happened in_（A）Southwest Texas（B） Southwest America（C） East
35、Africa（D）Central Africa 33 During the past year food prices in Pakistan_.（A）remained unchanged（B） dropped to their lowest level（C） began to jump down（D）rose to their highest level34 According to Molly Jahn, we must act immediately to_.（A）prevent a climate crisis（B） get enough information（C） find dif
36、ferent resources（D）increase food production35 This passage is mainly about_.（A）the technology of farming（B） the rise of food prices（C） the threat of climate change（D）the growth of population三、Word Spelling36 狭窄的 a _ 37 第二十 num. t_38 有限的 a l_ 39 表格 nf_40 现实 n. r_ 41 交通 n. t_42 每周 ad w_43 请求 n. r_44 退
37、休 vir_45 想象 vt. i_46 诚实 nh_47 普遍的 a g_48 调整 vta_49 悲哀 n. s_50 拥有 at_ 51 消极的 a. n_52 全部的 a t_ 53 行政区 n. d_54 确认 vtc_ 55 额外的 a e_四、Word From56 We dont want people to die in a_(meaning)war. 57 The company is divided into four_(function)areas. 58 Her_(pronounce)is good, but she has a slight accent. 59 T
38、he police are anxious for any information about the kid s_(safe). 60 I didn t_(particular)want to go, but I had to. 61 Her_(ill)weakened her so much that she had difficulty walking. 62 The result of the match is_(high)satisfactory. 63 I can never forget her wonderfully_(express)smile. 64 He shut the
39、 door with_(violent). 65 It would be_(responsible)to leave the children alone in the pool. 五、Translation from Chinese into English66 没有正确的选择就没有正确的决定。67 我的家乡已经不是过去的样子了。68 学生家庭作业负担太重。69 只有这样我们才能指望把工作做好。70 我们应该充分利用网络资源。六、Translation from English into Chinese71 People may have many different types of ho
40、bbies during their lifetimes. When we are very young, we spend most of our time playing with toys. When we get older, we start to pursue our first hobbies. Some kids sports, such as football or basketball. Others might get interested in less active activities like reading, painting, or stamp collect
41、ing. As we get older, our hobbies might or might mot change. Some who collected stamps as a child might still collect stamps when they are eighty years old. Others might change their interests every year depending on fashion. Some are lucky that they have found professions that are similar to their
42、hobbies. For example, the kid who loves the computer becomes a programmer.2013 年 1 月自考英语（二）真题试卷答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structrue1 【正确答案】 B2 【正确答案】 D3 【正确答案】 C4 【正确答案】 A5 【正确答案】 A6 【正确答案】 B7 【正确答案】 C8 【正确答案】 A9 【正确答案】 C10 【正确答案】 D二、Cloze Test11 【正确答案】 C12 【正确答案】 A13 【正确答案】 B14 【正确答案】 D15 【正确答案】 C16 【正确
43、答案】 D17 【正确答案】 A18 【正确答案】 C19 【正确答案】 A20 【正确答案】 BReading Comperhension21 【正确答案】 C22 【正确答案】 D23 【正确答案】 B24 【正确答案】 A25 【正确答案】 A26 【正确答案】 B27 【正确答案】 B28 【正确答案】 A29 【正确答案】 D30 【正确答案】 C31 【正确答案】 B32 【正确答案】 C33 【正确答案】 D34 【正确答案】 A35 【正确答案】 C三、Word Spelling36 【正确答案】 narrow37 【正确答案】 twentieth38 【正确答案】 limit
44、ed39 【正确答案】 form40 【正确答案】 reality41 【正确答案】 traffic42 【正确答案】 weekly43 【正确答案】 request44 【正确答案】 retire45 【正确答案】 imagine46 【正确答案】 honesty47 【正确答案】 general48 【正确答案】 adjust49 【正确答案】 sorrow50 【正确答案】 possess51 【正确答案】 negative52 【正确答案】 total53 【正确答案】 district54 【正确答案】 confirm55 【正确答案】 extra四、Word From56 【正确答
45、案】 meaningless57 【正确答案】 functions58 【正确答案】 pronunciation59 【正确答案】 safety60 【正确答案】 particularly61 【正确答案】 illness62 【正确答案】 highly63 【正确答案】 expressive64 【正确答案】 violence65 【正确答案】 irresponsible五、Translation from Chinese into English66 【正确答案】 If there is no correct decisions, there will be no right decisi
46、on.67 【正确答案】 My hometown is not what it used to be.68 【正确答案】 Students are heavily burdened with homework.69 【正确答案】 Only in this way can we expect to do our work well. 70 【正确答案】 We should make full use of online resources.六、Translation from English into Chinese71 【正确答案】 人的一生中可能会有很多不同类型的兴趣爱好。当我们很小的时候，大部分的时间是在玩玩具。在我们长大一些，开始追求我们的第一爱好。有的孩子喜欢运动，比如，足球、篮球。而其他孩子的兴趣可能是读书、画画或者集邮等安静点的活动。当我们长大了，我们的爱好可能会改变也可能不会改变。有些人到了 80 岁可能还在像小时候一样依然在集邮。另外一些人可能每天在随着潮流改变自己的爱好。幸运的是有些人能够从事与自己的兴趣相关的专业工作。比如，一个孩子喜欢电脑，长大后可能就是一个工程师。
