2010年4月自考高级英语试题

2010年4月（浙江）自考高级英语试题

Part Ⅰ.Vocabulary(20%)
Section A
Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then write the answer on the Answer Sheet.
1.A succession of bad harvests had _____ the small farmers to penury.
A.decreased B.deduced
C.produced D.reduced
2.For _____ of raw materials we had to step down production
A.failure B.shortage
C.lack D.absence
3.If the evidence _____ the charge,the man will be convicted.
A.puts forward B.brings out
C.comes up with D.bears out
4.The girl wanted to go abroad by herself,but her father and mother would not give their _____.
A.control B.example
C.consent D.limit
5.The plan was _____ when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.
A.resigned B.surrendered
C.released D.abandoned
6.The child was abandoned in the forest,where he was _____ wild beasts.
A.at the mercy of B.at the mercies of
C.in the mercy of D.in the mercies of
7.I intended to give him a message,but it _____ my mind.
A.lost B.forgot
C.slipped D.fell
8.The modern child finds it difficult to _____ of a time when there was no radio or TV.
A.devise B.conceive
C.constraint D.deceive
9.Jogging _____ as much to girls as to boys.
A.appeals B.attracts
C.applauds D.accepts
10.His affection for her has _____ recently.
A.cooled off B.melted down
C.lowered down D.stripped of
11.The lawyer questioned  the _____ of the contract.
A.falsity B.validity
C.deviation D.confirmation
12.The nation’s economy was _____ and would certainly show a great improvement next year.
A.rising up  B.looking up
C.getting up D.showing up
13.Mankind is destined to suffer a lot in his _____ for truth.
A.quest B.research
C.ponder D.emerge
14.My father tells me to phone him right _____.
A.on B.of
C.off D.ward
15.After a year’s stay in South Africa,we began to _____ ourselves to the hot weather there.
A.convert B.adopt
C.adapt D.switch
16.She is so _____ that she believes everything he says.
A.favorable B.depressed
C.diligent D.innocent
17.He tried to cope with the ever-increasing burden of his work,but finally he _____ and had to take a complete rest.
A.broke down B.broke out
C.broke up D.broke in
18.His speech gave us a valuable _____ into the problems of education.
A.discussion B.insight
C.technique D.measure
19.Young children look _____ older ones,so older children should be good examples.
A.up B.through
C.to D.up to
20.You have eaten too little to _____ you for the journey.
A.maintain B.suspect
C.sustain D.contain

Section B
Directions:There are 20 sentences in this section.In each sentence there is a word or a phrase underlined.Below each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE that can best replace the underlined part of each sentence without changing its original meaning.Then write the answer on the Answer Sheet.
21.He came across a dollar bill in the suit he was sending to the cleaner.
A.happened suddenly B.found unexpectedly
C.passed quickly D.appeared obviously
22.The bride and groom promised to cherish each other through sickness and health.
A.long for B.care for
C.wait for D.hope for
23.Winning this battle was the general’s greatest triumph.
A.failure B.success
C.trophy D.prize
24.The skier’s brilliant performance earned him the highest score of the day.
A.appraisal B.admiration
C.scoff D.mark
25.This book was the outcome of a tremendous amount of scientific work.
A.privilege B.proof
C.result D.benefit
26.It takes great fortitude to learn to live with a handicap.
A.hardship B.dissatisfaction
C.difficult situation D.physical disability
27.The thief reached out his right hand towards a lady’s handbag.
A.extended B.arrived at
C.made contact with D.touched
28.It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more.
A.curable B.improving
C.moving forward D.worse and worse
29.He confessed taking part in a plot to free the prisoner.
A.promised B.remembered
C.confirmed D.admitted
30.She paused on the threshold before ringing the bell.
A.fence B.entrance way
C.departure D.perception
31.The reviews of the poet’s most recent book enhanced his reputation.
A.expressed B.added  to
C.contributed D.enlarged
32.The well-known writer rewrote and polished his review of the film.
A.perfected B.abolished
C.corrected D.outlined
33.The doctor dedicated his life to finding a cure for AIDS.
A.contributed B.presaged
C.incited D.delivered
34.Tom enrolled himself in a commercial school in Canada.
A.television B.business
C.common D.special
35.I can’t assess his ability without seeing his work.
A.trust B.accept
C.evaluate D.approve
36.Will our planned construction project meet federal environmental guidelines and be approved for building?
A.see B.conform to
C.encounter D.confront
37.I wondered what on earth this Mencken had done to call down upon him the scorn of the south.
A.invoke upon B.prevail upon
C.impose upon D.build upon
38.The explanation so frequently offered simply does not hold.
A.no longer attracts anyone B.does not matter
C.does not work D.does not remain true
39.I discovered that more than desire and feeling were necessary to write and I dropped the idea.
A.determined B.followed
C.gave up D.figured out
40.The senator’s speech highlighted the need for reduced tariffs.
A.illustrated B.advocated
C.emphasized D.pointed out

Part Ⅱ. Cloze(10%)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A， B，C and D.Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then write the answer on the Answer Sheet.
After living and working for sometime in a big city,city-dwellers find it relaxing as well as refreshing to go on a trip.The most economical and convenient way is (41)_____ a package tour.The guide takes care of (42)_____.The members of the package tour have(43)_____ the guide and enjoy the sights.(44)_____quite a number of tourists(45)_____ taking advantage of this modern convenience.Reasons?First,personal habits differ(46)_____.Some are early-risers;they are found out of door at daybreak.But(47)_____ are sleep-laters.Then,the guide is only doing his(48)_____,not helping the tourists to enjoy a holiday.He suggests the day’s plan and then starts(49)_____ his ‘guest’through the historic spots with great precision(50)._____the end of the day,the ‘guests’are,with the exception of a few strong young men,(51)_____.Last but not least is the way the meals(52)_____.The package tour is notorious for(53)_____strangers to eat not only at the same table but also(54)_____.Some less aggressive(55)_____ are usually surprised to find the dishes(56)