2012年10月综合英语（二）自考试题

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I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
 Complete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer.Blacken the letter
corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)
1. The speaker’s Chinese is not so good, but he could make himself ______.
A． understood   B． understand
C． to understand   D． to be understood
2. My mother, ______ whether anyone would come home to help her, had to prepare the supper
all by herself.
A． did not know   B． not knowing
C． had not known   D． having not known
3. So uncertain ______ about the background of his audience that he didn’t know how to start his
lecture.
A． he would become   B． would he become
C． he had become   D． did he become
4. ______ used to be considered impossible has now turned into realities.
A． This  B． That  C． What  D． Whatever
5. The film is very popular with young people, but neither Mary nor her brothers ______ interested in it.
A． were  B． was  C． are D． is
6．We have been talking about the travel plan for two hours．I think it’s time we ______a decision．
A．make  B．made  C．will make D．have made
7．It was because of the bad condition of the house ______ he decided to sell it and buy a new one．
A．that   B．so that   C．so   D．then
8．According to some scientists，global warming  ______ the survival of the whole human race．
A．scares   B．frightens   C．threatens   D．fears
9．He is an easy-going，friendly young man with a ______ sort of attitude towards money．
A．casual   B．greedy   C．careful   D．serious
10．She did not hear what you said because she was completely ______ in her reading．
A．interested   B．absorbed   C．involved   D．stuck
11．He said that the situation was dangerous and that there was no time to ______ in reaching an agreement．
A．spend   B．save   C．take   D．lose
12．It never ______ to them to question the committee’s decision．
A．seems   B．happens   C．appears   D．occurs
13．The man’s influence on his daughter ______ as she grew older．
A．declined   B．shrank   C．narrowed   D．relaxed
14．He finally realized how ______ his father’s advice was．
A．worthy   B．valuable   C．efficient   D．wealthy
15．French is ______ spoken throughout the world，especially in former French  colonies．
A．generally   B．mainly   C．widely   D．thoroughly

II．CLOZE
 Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer．Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(1 point each，15 points in all)
    Play,in recreation, is any activity performed for amusement. Although people engage in play mainly to enjoy themselves，play also   16   the physical and mental health of individuals. Many people increase their physical   17   by swimming or hiking. Many people also improve their mental ability by playing word games or   18   puzzles.
 Play activities   19   one of three general groups. Motor play is physical exercise, such as skating or playing volleyball. Intellectual play primarily   20   mental activity, as in playing chess. Sensory play includes spectator activities, such as attending sports events.
 Play takes countless forms. A person may bounce a ball   21   or join in a game of basketball with several other people. Play activity may or may not be planned ahead of time. It can take place   22  from in an individual’s mind to areas designed   23   for play, such as athletic fields.
 Some play activities are popular with both children and adults. Others appeal primarily   24 
people of certain age groups. Children often   25    plays that require a great deal of imagination, such as dressing up and   26   to be adults. Adult play activities generally require more structured types of recreation, such as sports and games.
For a child, playing is a form of   27   and a significant part of social development. Through playing, they express their ideas, moods, and personalities to other people. Babies only a few months old begin to play,  28   they can communicate effectively with words. Children learn to interact with one another by sharing toys. When they are older, they develop more teamwork skills by playing   29   in such games as volleyball.
For an adult, playing is   30   relaxing during leisure time. Play activities can help relieve pressures caused by the tensions of daily life.
16.A． brings out   B． contributes to   C． depends on   D． accounts for
17.A． soundness   B． readiness   C． fairness   D． fitness
18.A． solving   B． settling   C． clearing   D． answering
19.A． deal with   B． begin with   C． fall into   D． break into
20.A． reflects   B． neglects   C． resolves   D． involves
21.A． skillfully   B． personally   C． alone   D． hard
22.A． sometime   B． anytime   C． somewhere   D． anywhere
23.A． singularly   B． specifically   C． specially   D． uniquely
24.A． to   B． for   C． on   D． at
25.A． keep pace with  B． take part in
C． make fun of    D． set foot on
26.A． pretending    B． contending
   C． intending    D． attending
27.A． self-confidence   B． self-defense
   C． self-expression   D． self-esteem
28.A． no later than    B． long before
  C． soon after    D． as soon as
29.A． cooperatively    B． collectively
   C． independently   D． individually
30.A． an introduction to   B． an insight into
   C． a result of    D． a way of

III. PARAPHRASING
 Choose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)
31. Like all deep experiences, it may take a little work on your part to discover what all the fuss [of those great works of literature] is about.
 A. …you need to read those great works of literature to understand why people are fond of them.
 B. …you need to study carefully why there is a dispute+