全国0910高等教育自学考试 综合英语（一）试题 7页

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════全国2009年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语（一）试题课程代码：00794Ⅰ．用适当语法形式或词汇填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)1.Itissuggestedthattheproject______untilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.A.wouldstartB.shouldstartC.nottobestartedD.notbestarted2.Yourhairwants______;you’dbetterhaveit______inacoupleofdays.A.tocut,doneB.tocut,tobedoneC.cutting,doneD.cutting,beingdone3.Mysister______ajobinafactory,butsherefusedto______it.A.offered,takeB.offered,takingC.wasoffered,takeD.wasoffered,taking4.Ihaveneverbeentothecity,butitistheplace______thissummer.A.whereI’dliketovisitB.thatI’dliketovisitC.I’dliketovisititD.thatI’dliketovisitit5.______35yearswiththecompany,heretiredattheageof60.A.HavingspentB.BeingspentC.ItwasD.Therewas6.Thereason______hemissedthetrainwas______gotuplate.A.because,heB.because,thatheC.why,heD.why,thathe7.Thegirlgotupearlierthanusual______missthefirsttrain.A.inordertonotB.soasnottoC.notinordertoD.notsoasto8.We______foryoueverywhere.Wherehaveyoubeen?A.havelookedB.lookedC.havebeenlookingD.arelooking9.Hisbrotheroftenthought______abroad,butnever______achance.A.ofgoing,hehadB.ofgoing,didhehaveC.togo,hehadD.togo,didhehave10.IfMary______thedoctor’sadvice,shewouldhavebeenquiteallrightnow. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════A.hadfollowedB.weretofollowC.wouldfollowD.wastofollow11.Suchanexperiencedtennisplayerknowshowtotake______ofhisopponent’sweakness.A.advantageB.chargeC.accountD.command12.Hismusicisenjoyedbyadultsandchildren______.A.likeB.togetherC.alikeD.all13.Mynext-doorneighborheldapartyanditkeptme______allnight.A.awokeB.awakeC.awakenD.awaked14.Hediscoveredthattheoldwomanwashard______hearing.A.atB.inC.aboutD.of15.Inspiteofwhattheysaid,sherefusedto______tothepolice.A.givewayB.giveoffC.giveherselfawayD.giveherselfup16.It’s______thepresidenttomakeadecisiononthisissue.A.uptoB.accordingtoC.duetoD.thanksto17.Afteralongtalkthetwosides______anagreement.A.arrivedB.arrivedinC.reachedoutD.reached18.It’scoldoutside.Putonsomewarmclothes,______youwillcatchcold.A.orB.butC.andD.yet19.Youneedtodrivecarefullybecausetrafficaccidentsarequite______inthispartofthecity.A.ordinaryB.popularC.commonD.regular20.Inrecentyears,therehasbeena______callforariseinminers’wages.A.existentB.constantC.resistant.D.assistant ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════II．阅读理解。认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)Passage1Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisshipsmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfirenoreveryshipislostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool,therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferlosses.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhopaythecontributionareknownasinsuredandthosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsasinsurers.Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedformofcontractonapieceofpaperinbestquality.Itstatesthateveryyeartheinsuredshallpayanamedsumofmoney,whichiscalledthepremium;inreturn,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforlossiftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemorecompetitionintheirareaofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhand,iftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.21.By“thepoolofcontributions”(Para.1)thewritermeans______.A.moneypaidbytheinsurersB.theamountofeachpremiumC.moneypaidbyallthoseinsuredD.thecostofadministeringinsurance22.Apolicyis______.A.anamedsumofmoneyB.akindoflegalagreementC.aprintedformofpaymentD.aparticularkindofinsurance23.Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.A.notmanypeopleinsurethemselvesB.premiumsdependontheriskoflossC.insurershavetobemorecompetitiveD.insurancecompaniescanneverlosemoney24.Accordingtothepassage,insurancebusinessisprofitablebecause______.A.nearlyeveryonesufferslossesB.onlyinsuredpeoplesufferlossesC.everyoneatsometimesufferslossesD.onlyafewofthoseinsuredsufferlosses25.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.todefineaninsurancepolicyB.tointroduceinsurancebusinessC.topersuadepeopletobeinsuredD.towarnpeopleofpossiblelossesPassage2OneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsoninchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister.Onthisoccasion,thechorewasmadelesstroublesomebythepresenceofhisgirlfriend.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethatthe ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════olderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildrenandtheyoungerchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofaccompanyingtheolderones.Later,IdiscoveredthatcompleteconfidencewasthelastthingIshouldhavelefthomewith.Ihaddecidedtoreturnhomeearlierthanplannedsothatmysonandhisgirlfriendcouldgoout.Icalledhomewiththishappynews.Butinsteadofhearinghischeerful,gratefulvoiceontheotherendoftheline,allIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing.Itwas,Ishouldpointout,after10p.m.,whenthetwoyoungerchildrenshouldhavebeeninbed,andwhenthetwoolderchildrenshouldhavebeenansweringthephone.“I’llgivehimalesson,”Isaid.Idecidedtheymustbeoutside.Whytheymightbeoutsideat10:30onawintrynightIhadnoidea,butitwastheonlyexplanationIcouldcomeupwith.Finally,indesperation,Icalledhisgirlfriend’shouse.Afterwhatseemedlikecountlessrings,hisgirlfriendanswered.“Yes,”shesaidbrightly,“He’srighthere.”Hecameonthephone.Iwasnotmyusualcalm,rationalself.Afterall,oneoftherulesofsurvivalformodernparentsisthatyoucan’ttrustmodernteenagers.“Wherearethechildren?”Isaid.Hesaidtheywerewithhim.Theyhaddonenothingwrong.Mysonhadtakentheyoungerchildrenovertohisgirlfriend’shousejustforicecreamandcake.Thiswastoowholesometobebelieved.Well,itturnsoutthatIshouldn’thavebelievedit.Itwasonlypartofthetruth.ThefollowingSaturdayeveningwewereatmyparents’home,celebratingmybirthday.Myoldestsongavemethechildren’sgifts.Mountedandframedwereaseriesoflovelycolorphotographsofmychildren,dressedintheirbestclothes,andwearingtheirmostwonderfulexpressions.Theyarepicturestotreasurealifetime,alltakenbythefatherofmyson’sgirlfriend.Thatwasthemostpreciousgiftofall.26.Theauthorwentoutandlefthereldestsoninchargeoftheyoungerchildrenbecause______.A.sheknewthathisgirlfriendwasagoodbaby-sitterB.shecouldnotfindababy-sitteronthatwinternightC.theolderchildrenandtheyoungeroneswouldgetalongwellD.shebelievedhewasoldenoughtotakecareoftheyoungerones27.Shortlyaftertheauthorlefthomeoneevening,shediscoveredthat______.A.hersonhadbroughthisgirlfriendhomeB.hersonhadlefthomewithhisgirlfriendC.sheshouldn’thavecompletelytrustedhersonD.sheshouldhavetakenthechildrenalongwithher28.Whentheauthorcalledhome______.A.nooneansweredthephoneB.sheexpectedtohearsomegoodnewsC.herson’sgirlfriendansweredthephone ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════D.sheheardacheerfulvoiceontheotherend29.Thesentence“Itwasonlypartofthetruth.”(Para.5)impliesthatthechildrennotonlyenjoyedice-creambutalso______.A.hadabirthdaypartyB.framedsomephotographsC.hadtheirpicturestakenD.showedofftheirbestclothes30.Whichofthefollowingpossibletitlesbestexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.AnEveningOutB.ModernTeenagersC.MotherandChildrenD.APreciousBirthdayGiftIII．标音。用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音，并将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分)(注意：使用新式或老式音标均可)31.style32.miracle33.secretly34.strap35.response36.retain37.fingernail38.reserve39.jail40.announce41.assure42.pierce43.awkward44.mourn45.unaware46.cleanse47.fascinate48.reassuring49.giant50.continuousIV．完形填空。将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分)A．从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。clerkinlookingnewsonspentstartedtookwerewhichwithoutwonBillGrantwasafamousAmericannewspapereditor.Heworkedforthesamenewspaperfrom1926through1968.He51asaclerkbutby1948hehadbecometheeditor,52wasthepositionhehelduntilheretired.Billwrotehisfirststoryforthenewspaper53thedaytheNewYorkStockMarketcrashedin1929.Twoofthenewspaper’swriters54thirtymilesawayfromtown55intoanairplanecrashandtheotherwasinSanFranciscoinvestigatingChinatown.Whenthe56ofthestockmarketcrashcameintotheofficeBillimmediatelysatdownandwriteupthestory.Theeditorlikeditsomuchthatheusedthestory57makinganychangeinit.AfterthattheeditordecidedthatBillshouldbeawriter,nota58.AfterthisfirststoryBillbecameespeciallyinterestedinfinancialnews,thoughhewrotestoriesonjustabout ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════everything.In1945he59fivemonthsinEuropeandwrotestoriesabouttheendofWorldWarII.OneofBill’sgreatestmomentscamein1946.Astoryhehadwrittenaboutthewar60theNationalNewspaperman’sAward.Billtooktheprizebutgaveallthecredittohiseditor.B．根据课文内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。Twomenwalkedslowly,oneafteranother,throughtheshallowwaterofastream.61theycouldseewerestonesandearth.The62rancoldovertheirfeet.Theyhadblanketpacks63theirbacks.Suddenly,themanwhofollowed64overastone.Hehurthisfootbadlyandcalled:“Hey,Bill,I’vehurtmyfoot.”Bill65straightonwithoutlookingback.Themanwas66intheemptyland,buthewasnotlost.Heknewthewaytotheircamp,wherehewouldfindfoodandbullets.Hestruggledtohis67andlimpedon.Billwouldbewaitingforhimthere,and68theywouldgosouthtotheHudsonBayCompany.Hehadnoteatenfordays.Oftenhe69topicksomesmallberriesandputthemintohis70.Theberriesweretasteless,anddidnotsatisfy,butheknewhemusteatthem.V．根据所学课文内容完成下列句子。将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)71.Accordingtothetext“TheTimeMessage”,timeisdangerousbecauseifyoudon’tmakeitworkforyou,itwill______.72.Thewritingofadictionaryisnotataskofsettinguprulingstatementsaboutthe“truemeaning”ofwords,butataskof______toauthorsinthedistantorimmediatepast.73.Accordingtotheauthorof”Happiness”,happinessisacontinuousprocessofhonest,productiveworkwhichmakesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyou______.74.In“TheMysteryoftheSilverBox”,Mr.GraysonturnedtoTheThinkingMachineforhelpbecausehisbusinessplans______almostassoonashehadmadethem.75.Inthetext“RememberingTracyBill”,Tracy’sliver______David,whowassufferingfromanincurableliverdisease.76.In“TheStoryofanHour”,whenLouiseMallardfirstheardthatherhusbandhaddiedinatrainaccidentshewasheartbroken,butlatersherealizedthat______.77.In“DetectiveontheTrail”,BobSugg’sfavoritepartofthenewspaperwas______.78.In”TheDayIWasFat”,theauthorwasabusedbyateenagerinaparkinglot.Ironically,theteenager’swordshelpedtheauthor______aswellasherfigure.79.Accordingtotheauthorof”TheEmotionalBankAccount—SecretsofHappyFamilies”,TheEmotionalBankAccountislikeafinancialbankaccountinoneway:youcanmake“deposits”oryoucanmake“withdrawals”.Here“deposits”referto______.80.In“TheOutsideChance”,thenarratorwasonlyinterestedin______intomorrow’snewspaper,butheignoredthenewsaboutthefactorydisasterinSelby.VI．句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分。共20分)81.我去书店的路上碰见一位老朋友。82.他弟弟刚上火车，火车就开动了。 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════83.那位年轻人正站在那儿看墙上的一幅画。84.她花了约一个多小时才把这道数学题做出来。85.听说约翰的另一部小说明年就要出版。86.玛丽在她母亲回家前把房间打扫干净了。87.他小时候梦想成为一名足球明星。88.我想她很快就会把消息传给全班同学。89.他们设法为这项工程筹到了足够资金。90.我们非常喜欢这座城市，想再呆一个月。