2012年7月综合英语(二)自考试题

2012年7月（全国）综合英语(二)自考试题

Ⅰ．语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分,共15分）
　　 Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (15 points)
　　 1. She was invited to go to the ball but she did not even have_______ to go with her dress.
　　 A. a piece of jewelry
　　 B. piece of jewelry
　　 C. a jewelry
　　 D. one jewelry
　　 2. Few people are still alive who have_____the scene of fighting.
　　 A. noticed B．visited
　　 C. witnessed
　　 D. watched
　　 3. The world’s supplies of petroleum ______．
　　 A. have gradually exhausted
　　 B. are being gradually exhausted
　　 C. are gradually exhausting
　　 D. are gradually exhausted
　　 4. He is determined to get ______ of the profit than he has been offered.
　　 A. ten percent more
　　 B.ten more percent
　　 C. more ten percent
　　 D. as much as ten percent
　　 5. At the beginning this sort of thing was fresh and exciting, and then it fell into ______ and became habitual.
　　 A. custom
　　 B. habit
　　 C. method
　　 D. routine
　　 6.I didn’t know your telephone number; otherwise I______.
　　 A. would have called
　　 B. would call
　　 C. called
　　 D. should call
　　 7. In the early morning my mother was in the kitchen ______breakfast for us.
　　 A. prepared
　　 B. preparing
　　 C. having prepared
　　 D. to have prepared
　　 8.1 would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I ______ so busy then.
　　 A. had been
　　 B．have been
　　 C. was
　　 D. would be
　　 9. Our company will _____ all the costs of the repairs.
　　 A. spend
　　 B．take
　　 C. bear
　　 D. make
　　 10. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it developed engine trouble and______.
　　 A. crashed
　　 B. dashed
　　 C. stopped
　　 D. blushed
　　 11.The boss urged his workers______．
　　 A. on
　　 B. off
　　 C. upon
　　 D. down
　　 12. She did not hear what you said because she ______ in her reading.
　　 A. was absorbed
　　 B. absorbed
　　 C. is absorbed
　　 D. has been absorbed
　　 13. A fever ______ the famous short-distance runner ______ the opportunity to participate in the competition.
　　 A. got rid, of
　　 B. deprived, of
　　 C. took, off
　　 D. drove off
　　 14. The story is not real; it is only______．
　　 A. imaginary
　　 B. imaginative
　　 C. imaginable
　　 D. imagined
　　 15.______ contrast ______ her sister, she was an angel.
　　 A. In, to
　　 B. On, to
　　 C. On, with
　　 D. In, for

Ⅱ．完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
　　 Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
　　 The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 16 these wide modem roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with 17 sharp curves and many straight sections ,a direct route is not always the most 18 one. Large highways often pass 19 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore ,these highways generally 20 large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with 21 traffic during rush hours, when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.
　　 However, there is almost always another route to take 22 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 23 .new “superhighways”, there are often older, 24 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. Lots of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads 25 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high 26 ,or down frightening hillsides to towns 27 in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 28 the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 29 to get a fresh, clean 30 of the world.
　　 16. A. Although
　　 B. Because
　　 C. Since
　　 D. Therefore
　　 17. A. little
　　 B. few
　　 C. much
　　 D. many
　　 18. A. terrible
　　 B. possible
　　 C. enjoyable
　　 D. profitable
　　 19. A. to
　　 B. into
　　 C. over
　　 D. by
　　 20. A. lead
　　 B. connect
　　 C. collect
　　 D. communicate
　　 21. A. large
　　 B. fast
　　 C. light
　　 D. heavy
　　 22. A. unless
　　 B. if
　　 C. as
　　 D. since
　　 23. A. relatively
　　 B. regularly
　　 C. respectively
　　 D. reasonably
　　 24. A. and
　　 B. less
　　 C. more
　　 D. or
　　 25. A. driving
　　 B. crossing
　　 C. curving
　　 D. traveling
　　 26. A. rocks
　　 B. cliffs
　　 C. roads
　　 D. paths
　　 27. A. lying
　　 B. laying
　　 C. laid
　　 D. lied
　　 28. A. there
　　 B. when
　　 C. which
　　 D. where
　　 29. A. space
　　 B. period
　　 C. chance
　　 D. spot
　　 30. A. view
　　 B. variety
　　 C. visit
　　 D. virtue

Ⅲ．难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
　　 Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts. (10 points)
　　 31. The hero was distinguished by his accomplishment；the celebrity by his image or trademark.
　　 A. The hero was famous for his achievement; the celebrity was distinguished by his appearance or characteristics.
　　 B. The hero can be famous for his achievement; the celebrity by their special behavior.
　　 C. The hero and the celebrity were famous by their image and accomplishment.
　　 D. The hero was more famous than the celebrity.
　　 32. We want every minute to count.
　　 A. We want to count every minute.
　　 B. We want the others to count every minute.
　　 C. We want to make good use of every minute.
　　 D. We want to spend every minute.
　　 33. I could feel sleep creeping over me like paralysis.
　　 A. The sleep which came over me was a kind of paralysis.
　　 B. I was so sleepy that I felt weak all over.
　　 C. I was paralyzed when I was sleepy.
　　 D. When I was paralyzed, I slept soundly.
　　 34. But overindulging children with material things does little to lessen parental guilt.
　　 A. But overindulging children with material things can really help parents to lessen parental guilt.
　　 B. But overindulging children with material things can not free the parents from feeling guilty.
　　 C. Parents really want to use material things to satisfy their children and get rid of their guilt.
　　 D. If they overindulge children with few material things, parents can not lessen their guilt at all.
　　 35. Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow.
　　 A. There is no use in being a charming and wealth