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　　全国2014年4月高等教育自学考试

　　综合英语(二)试题

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　　I. GRAMMARAND 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. Mr. Johnson ______ rather not invest that money in the stock market.

　　A. should B. could

　　C. would D. must

　　2. Americans eat ______ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

　　A. more than twice many B. as twice as many

　　C. as many as twice D. twice as many

　　3. In 1900, the energy derived from burning petroleum was only four percent ______ of coal.

　　A. that B. this

　　C. what D. which

　　4. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, ______ they have no schedules to keep.

　　A. since B. even though

　　C. so D. as if

　　5. In summer, she would sit in the garden enjoying the fresh air and the smell of the things she ______.

　　A. was planting B. had planted

　　C. has planted D. would plant

　　6. There ______ nothing more for discussion, the meeting ended earlier than expected.

　　A. to be B. to have been

　　C. being D. be

　　7. ______ we can hope for is to avoid complete failure in the coming game with that strong team.

　　A. For the best B. With the best

　　C. At best D. The best

　　8. While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they ______ by wild animals.

　　A. should be attacked B. must be attacked

　　C. could be attacked D. would be attacked

　　9. Her talent and experience ______ her to the respect of her colleagues.

　　A. authorized B. qualified

　　C. deserved D. entitled

　　10. Those who change mobile phones too frequently will have to pay for being ______.

　　A. graceful B. fashionable

　　C. popular D. perfect

　　11. We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things didn’t ______ as we expected.

　　A. work out B. move out

　　C. get out D. carry out

　　12. On arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the ______ which occurred in his dormitory.

　　A. occasions B. affairs

　　C. incidents D. issues

　　13. He complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ______ in the book.

　　A. losing B. missing

　　C. dropping D. lacking

　　14. Jeans are so hot these days that big name stars appear on TV advertising for their ______ brands.

　　A. favorite B. unique

　　C. permanent D. intimate

　　15. In order to buy a new car, you should at least ______ one hundred dollars a week.

　　A. put out B. put forward

　　C. put up D. put aside

　　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)

　　Without transportation, there could be no trade. Without trade, there could be no towns and cities. Towns and cities are traditionally the 16 of civilization. Therefore, transportation helps make civilization 17 .

　　Throughout most of the prehistoric period, people lived by hunting, fishing, and 18 wild plants. They had no beasts of burden, wheeled vehicles, or roads. People traveled 19 and carried their infants and belongings strapped to their backs or heads. Loads too heavy for one person to carry were strapped to a pole and carried by two people.

　　20 , people learned that they could drag loads along the ground on sledges. During late prehistoric times, people began to build sledges with runners.

　　When people developed agriculture and began to establish 21 settlements, trade between settlements started to develop, which created a need for better 22 of transportation. The donkey and the ox, which had been tamed for food products and farm work, helped 23 this need. The use of donkeys and oxen as beasts of burden enabled people to 24 heavier loads than they could before.

　　People also began to develop water transportation during prehistoric times. They built rafts of such 25 as logs or reeds. Later, people learned 26 to make dugouts and canoes. People paddled these early craft with their hands or propelled them with paddles or 27 .

　　The wheel was invented about 3500 B.C. and sailboat about 3200 B.C. Wheeled vehicles and sailing vessels 28 transportation. But the speed of transportation improved only 29 over the centuries.

　　Inventors produced the first engine- 30 vehicles during the late 1700’s and the early 1800’s. This development marked the beginning of a revolution in transportation that has continued to the present.

　　16. A. highlights B. pinpoints C. headquarters D. centers

　　17. A. possible B. acceptable C. practical D. typical

　　18. A. growing B. gathering C. watering D. moving

　　19. A. in turn B. at ease C. on foot D. for fun

　　20. A. All the while B. For a while C. In time D. On time

　　21. A. temporary B. permanent C. regular D. steady

　　22 A. knowledge B. judgment C. standards D. means

　　23. A. recognize B. develop C. meet D. reduce

　　24. A. bear B. move C. share D. lift

　　25. A. materials B. styles C. items D. types

　　26. A. where B. when C. how D. as

　　27. A. poles B. sails C. currents D. winds

　　28. A. demonstrated B. revolutionized C. witnessed D. initiated

　　29. A. considerably B. continuously C. swiftly D. slightly

　　30. A. powered B. controlled C. oriented D. related

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