2020年7月全国自考英语科技文选试题及答案解析

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2020年全国自学考试英语试题和答案

全国自学考试《英语(二)》真题绝密★启用前髙等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二)试卷(专卡)本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。

考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。

必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。

第一部分：阅读判断(第1?10题，每题1分，共10分)下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。

在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

Red Nose DayRed Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for Comic Relief. This is a charity that helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill”. Richard started Comic Relief in response to the severe famine in Ethiopia. It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring. It is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday.The slogan for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money.” The money that was collected was used to help fund projects in such areas as education and mental health. Money-raising events take place on this day all over the country and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, inbanks, by phone using a credit card and online.In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. This is like a television marathon (马拉松)that shows some of theevents of the day and reports how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events onto the Internet.So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day，you will know why you find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It’s all for a good cause!1.Red Nose Day is a famous event in Britain.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. Comic Relief aims to help people all over the world.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. Richard Curtis is a well-known actor and film director.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4.Many people wear a red nose on Red Nose Day.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. Red Nose Day takes place every year.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. Red Nose Day has become an official national holiday.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7.The funnier people look, the more money they collect.A. True B- False C. Not Given8. People give money to Comic Relief in many ways.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9.Many schools take part in the money-raising events on Red Nose Day.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. The Red Nose Day telethon has attracted lots of film stars.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：阅读选择(第?15题，每题2分，共10分)阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

2020年7月高考英语（全国卷）试题及答案解析

2020年7月高考英语（全国卷）试题及答案解析易言堂工作室易言堂工作室英语语言服务专家1 第一部分听力答案 1-5 CBACA 6-10 BBCCB 11-15 ACCAB 16-20 ABCBA 第二部分阅读理解第一节短文A 本文介绍了英格兰坎布里亚郡（Cumbria ）山湖地区（Lake District ）的四处旅游景点和游览信息）的四处旅游景点和游览信息 21. C 考查细节信息的获取，即第一个景点的开放时间，答案位于House 部分 22. A 考查细节信息的获取，相关信息位于该段第二行和第三行，游客可观赏长期藏品（permanent permanent collection collection ）和临时性展品除选项A 外，其他选项表述的信息均与此无关 23. D 考查细节信息的获取，即相关景点所处的城镇，只需查阅Town 部分短文B 24. B 第一段提出了全文的观点，即智力游戏有助于儿童提高数学相关技能，而后第二段给出了具体说明答案位于第二段2-3行 25. C 考查细节信息的获取第二段最后一句指出了三个方面：家长的收入、教育情况和参与程度（amount of parent talk ） 26. D 考查细节信息的获取答案位于倒数第二段“However, boys …”， more complex = tougher 27. B 考查文章主旨的理解从第二段开始都是介绍Levine 的研究方法和发现，故选B 短文C 28. A 考查细节信息的理解相关信息出现于第二段，时装秀展出了海狸鼠毛皮制作的服装，因为海狸鼠破坏环境，所以使用其毛皮不会内疚（guilt-free）排除法亦可，其他三个选项均未在文中提及29. A ”（毁坏大片湿地）的意思与选项A一致相关信息也在第二段，“destroy vast wetlands”（毁坏大片湿地）的意思与选项30. D 考查词义推断连词but表示转折，前后两个分句的意义相反，即二十世纪80年代末，海狸鼠的数量失控，与“multiplied like crazy”（疯狂增加）的意思一致，由此可判断与之对应的毛皮市场“崩溃”31. B 考查判断和推理相关信息出现于最后一段，“I think that’s …”，说明让人接受海狸鼠皮环保并非易事短文D 32. C 考查细节信息的理解”将故事比作“空气”，据此可做出判断相关信息出现于第一段最后一句，“Stories were like air to me …33. B 考查词义推断added与前面的new同义，第三段第二句给出了解释：“our main source of entertainment”；“旧的意义”见第二段，“a dream job”（理想的工作）34. C 考查细节信息的获取”，最后三句给出了三种具相关信息出现在“盗版行为”之后，“I think all writers should support libraries体的“支持”方式35. D 2 3 考查文章主旨的理解短文第一句为主题句，关键词为special place ，后文描述了从儿童到成人时期作者与图书馆的关系，从而体现了对图书馆的喜爱第二节 36. D 句意：这些平台正在风靡全球。

2020年7月专升本统考大学英语试卷B.03

大学英语B3一、交际英语1.- We'd like two Cokes, please.- _________A.Small, medium or large?B.You must pay first.C.Thank you.D.You are welcome.答案：A2.- Excuse me, how much is the jacket?- It's 499 Yuan. ________A.Oh, no. That's OK!B.How do you like it?C.Which do you prefer?D.Would you like to try it on?答案：D3.- Hi, Tom, how's everything with you?- ___________, and how are you?A.Don't mention itB.Hm, not too badC.ThanksD.Pretty fast答案：B4.- How can I get to the cinema?- _________A.It's very far.B.Yes, there is a cinema near here.C.It's well known.D.Go down this street and turn left.答案：D5.- Are you going on holiday for a long time?- _________A.It was a long time.B.Two weeks ago.C.No. Only a couple of days.D.Not long time ago.答案：C二、阅读理解Herman had worked for the bank of Ruritania for ten years and was still only a clerk. He was not satisfied with the position and wanted to find something better. Yet he didnot want to lose his position in bank before he had got another one, so he prepared a letter about himself, with the words "HELP! I AM A PRISONER OF THE BANK OF RURITANIA!" in big letters across the top. Then he sent it to several other banks, asking them for a job.A few days later, one of these letters came into the hands of Herman's boss at the bank; someone had given it to him at a party. The next morning, Herman's boss asked him to come into his room and said, "Herman, I have some very good news for you. The bank of Ruritania is setting you free!"6.Herman was not happy because he was in prison in the bank.A.TB.F答案：B7.Herman did not want to leave the Bank of Ruritania immediately because he had not found a better job yet.A.TB.F答案：A8.He wished some other bank to give him a better job.A.TB.F答案：A9.A few days later, Herman's boss found one of these letters in his office.A.TB.F答案：B10.The boss asked Herman to come into his room as he decided to fire him.A.TB.F答案：AMr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop.The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said, "No, I can't read with these."The man became more and more puzzled（迷惑不解）, until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?""No, of course I can't!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?"11.Mr Forester lived ______.A.with his family in a cityB.with his family in the countrysideC.alone in a cityD.alone in the countryside答案：D12.Tom ______ went into town.A.oftenB.alwaysC.almost neverD.everyday答案：C13.The old people in the restaurant read their newspapers ______.A.with glasses onB.with glasses offC.with glasses of beer in front of themD.with glass pipes in their mouths答案：A14.The shop Tom went into sold ______.A.drinking glasses and cupsB.glass for windows and doorsC.glasses for people who could not readD.glasses for people who could not see well答案：D15.What kind of mistake did Tom make?A.He went to the wrong kind of shop.B.He didn't try on all the glasses in the shop.C.He thought that a person who had not learned to read would be able to do so if he wore glasses.D.He left his money in the restaurant.答案：C三、词汇与语法16.A long time ago, I _______ in London for three years.A.had livedB.have livedC.livedD.have been living答案：C17.A pair of spectacles ________ what I need at the moment.A.isB.areC.hasD.have答案：A18.Once environmental damage ______, it takes many years for the system to recover.A.is to doB.doesC.had doneD.is done答案：D19.You had better ________ a doctor as soon as possible.A.seeingB.sawC.seeD.seen答案：C20.He is not seriously ill, but only a ______ headache.A.obviousB.delicateC.slightD.temporary答案：C四、完型填空Scientists hope that if we can discover __21__ the brain works, the better use we will be able to put it to. For example, how do we learn language? Man differs most from all the animals in his ability to learn and use language __22__ we still do not know exactly how this is done. Some children learn to speak and read and write when they are very young compared to __23__ children. But scientists are not sure why this happens. They are trying to find out __24__ there is something about the way we teach language to children which in fact prevents children __25__ learning sooner. 21.A.butB.howC.fromD.whetherE.average答案：B22.A.butB.howC.fromD.whetherE.average答案：A23.A.butB.howC.fromD.whetherE.average答案：E24.A.butB.howC.fromD.whetherE.average答案：D25.A.butB.howC.fromD.whetherE.average答案：C五、英译汉26.I'm going to visit a friend of mine this Sunday. 答案：本星期天，我要去拜访一位朋友。

2020年7月全国自考综合英语(一)试题及答案解析

全国2018年7月自考综合英语(一)试题课程代码：00794I. 用适当的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，并将其代码填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. I planned（）the task before last Sunday, but failed because of a bad cold.A. to finishB. to have finishedC. finishingD. having finished2. Tom has been writing letters all morning, but he should finish them by now,（）?A. has heB. hasn’t heC. should heD. shouldn’t he3. We can make some changes in the plan（）you find anything improper.A. in caseB. unlessC. so thatD. even though4. The manner in which he talked reminded me（）his grandfather.A. inB. byC. ofD. towards5. He has made another wonderful discovery,（）of great importance to science.A. I think which itB. which I think isC. that I think isD. which I think it is6. It’s 10∶00 a.m. Mr. Johnson（）home now, for he told me that he would meet me in his office at this time.A. must beB. mustn’t beC. can beD. can’t be17. If only we（）as we were told! This would never have happened.A. didB. had doneC. would doD. would have done8. The key（）success is hardworking and persistence.A. onB. forC. toD. of9. For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only（）to come again the next day.A. to tellB. to be toldC. being toldD. telling10. In our opinion, there is much（）in their proposal.A. to improveB. improvingC. to be improvedD. to have been improved11. Hardly had he rushed out of the gate（）the whole building collapsed right behind him.A. whenB. thanC. thenD. that12. His report is（）it gives a quite clear idea of every fact.A. written as well thatB. written too well thatC. written so well thatD. written well so as13. The book is much too difficult for me; most of it is quite（）my understanding.A. overB. behindC. againstD. beyond14. She will have some visitors tomorrow, so the has to have somebody（）her six-bedroom house today.A. cleanedB. cleaningC. cleanD. to be cleaned215. The wife blamed the husband for not having told her that they were（）short of money.A. turningB. runningC. goingD. proving16. It is hardly（）that I shall be able to present on the occasion.A. possiblyB. feasibleC. incredibleD. likely17. John won’t go hunting tomorrow, and（）.A. won’t his brother neitherB. won’t his brother eitherC. neither his brother willD. neither will his brother18. However hard I tried, I could not（）him that he was wrong.A. believeB. ensureC. convinceD. persuade19. After three days, he came（）. But staring at his wife and children, he could recognize none of them.A. outB. upC. acrossD. to20.（）to our disappointment, all our efforts were proved useless.A. ManyB. MuchC. MoreD. SuchII. 认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题。

(最新整理)7月全国自考英语翻译试题及答案解析

全国2018年7月自考英语翻译试题课程代码：00087请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上一、单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）（一）本部分共有10小题，在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个在意义和表达方面与原文最接近，选择最佳译文。

错选、多选或未选均无分。

（20分）1. Chu Teh remembered his age. He was thirty—six, his youth had passed like a screaming eagle, leaving him old and disillusioned.A. 朱德还记得自己的年龄，他已三十六岁，青春一去不复返，留给他的是衰老和幻灭。

B. 朱德想起自己的年龄，他已三十六岁，青春像一路鸣叫的鹰，早已一闪而逝，留给他的是衰老和幻灭。

C. 朱德想起自己的年龄，他已三十六岁，青春像一路鸣叫的鹰，早已不在了，使他有衰老感和幻灭感。

D. 朱德还记得自己的年龄，他已三十六岁，青春像一路鸣叫的鹰，早已一闪而逝，留给他的是衰老和幻灭。

2. Several times on his trips to China, which he made as a guest of the Chinese government, Bill’s birthday occurred while he was in Beijing.A. 好几次访问中国，比尔都是作为中国政府的客人，而好几次生日都是在北京度过的。

B. 比尔作为中国政府的客人数次访问中国，好几次都是在北京过的生日。

C. 比尔作为中国政府的客人访问中国，好几次都赶上在北京过生日。

D. 好几次访问中国，比尔都是作为中国政府的客人，好几次都赶上在北京过生日。

3. My fingers lingered almost unconsciously on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just come forth to greet the sweet southern spring.A. 我几乎是无意识地用手抚摸着我所熟悉的叶片和花朵，这新长的叶片和刚开的花朵在南方迎来了芬芳的春天。

2020年自学考试《英语(二)》真题卷及答案

全国高等教育自学考试试题英语（二）试题第一部分：阅读判断（第1～10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C，并将所选答案的代码（指A、B或C）填在答题纸的相应位置上。

The Stranger Who Changed My LifeIt was a sunny morning in the spring of 1966. I was driving a taxi，looking for a customer. While passing New York Hospital，l found a man running down the hospital steps，waving at me.I stopped. The man reached the taxi and jumped in. “ The Airport，please，“ he said. As always，I wondered about my passenger. Was this man a talker? After a few moments，he started saying，“How do you like driving a taxi?”‘s i t’ s OK，”I said. “I make a living and meet interesting people sometimes.”“ What do you do?” I asked.“I am a doctor at New York Hospital. ”Many times during long rides，l’d developed a good relationship with my passengers and received very good advice from them. This time I decided to ask for his help，”Could I ask a favor of you?”He didn't answer. “I have a son，15，a good kid. He wants a job this summer. is it possible that you get one for him?”He still wasn't talking, and I was starting to feel foolish. Finally, he said, “ Well, my students have a summer research project. Maybe he could join in. Have him send me his school record. ”He left his address and paid me. It was the last time I ever saw him.Robbie sent off his grades the next morning. And gradually this incident was forgotten. Two weeks later, when I arrived home from work, Robbie handed me a letter. He was informed to call Dr. Plum for an interview.Robbie got the job. The following summer, Robbie worked at the hospital again, but this time, he was given more responsibility. Then, he worked at the hospital for a third summer and gradually developed a love of medical profession.Near graduating from college, Robbie applied to and was admitted to New York Medical College. After getting his medical degree, Robbie, the son of a taxi driver, became a doctor at Columbia Medical Center.1. The doctor shouted at the taxi driver for a ride.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. The doctor wanted to go to the railway station by taxi.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. The taxi driver liked talking with his customers.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. The taxi driver had two children.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. The taxi driver became Dr. Plum' s friend.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. The doctor wrote a recommendation letter for Robbie.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. Robbie joined in a summer research project.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. Robbie gradually got interested in medicine.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. Robbie finally became a doctor at New York Hospital.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Big opportunities can come out of ordinary meetings.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：阅读选择（第11～15题，每题2分，共10分）Talk to Your Kids about Their Eating Habits CarefullyWeight is never an easy subject. It can be risky for parents to raise the issue of eating habits and weight with their kids.“No kid ever lost weight because his mother told him he was fat,” a friend told me when I was worried about my son’s weight.It turns out she was right, according to a new study. The study was directed by Dr. Berge at University of Minnesota. She found that kids whose parents discussed eating in a healthy way were les. s likely to have eating problems. But 64% of the kids whose parents focused on their weight turned to unhealthy eating behaviors. Some kids went on extreme diets, and others even ate no food. So eating disorders were caused. Things were worse when fathers joined in the discussions with their daughters and focused on weight. “Fathers should never comment on their daughters’weight,” says Berge.Instead, she suggests, fathers should focus on their daughters' interests. That can help them feel loved and confident enough to work on their weight issues.How should parents talk to kids about. eating behaviors? According to Berge, they should avoid focusing on how much their kids weigh. They should talk to them about being healthy. Don't compare them with others. Ideally, both parents should share the responsibility. If that' s not possible, choose the parent whose words cause the least amount of stress and who demonstrates healthy eating.11. The writer' s friend advised her not to .A. worrv about her son's weightB. take the risk of gaining weightC. change her own eating habitsD. talk to her son about his weight12. The study found that some kids had fewer eating problems because they ________.A. learned to eat healthilyB. took part in the studyC. focused on their weightD. believed the scientists13. When told about their fatness, some kids _____________.A. felt helplessB. became angryC. began to eat no foodD. refused to take any advice14. If a father focuses on his daughter' s interests, she will feel ____________.A. amusedB. encouragedC. surprisedD. challenged15. When taking to their kids about eating behaviors, parents should ______________.A. focus on being healthyB. use short and simple wordsC. respect their kids' viewsD. compare their kids with others第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第16～25题，每题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，请完成短文后的2项测试任务：(1)从第16—20题后所给的6个选项中为第①~⑤段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)从第21~ 25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项，分别完成每个句子，并将所选答案的代码（指A、B、C、D、E或F）填在答题纸的相应位.Plagiarism（剽窃）①You just found some good .stuff on the Web for your science report. You copy a paragraph and paste it into your report. Then you continue your research. But you just made a big mistake. You committed plagiarism. Plagiarism is when you use someone else' s words or ideas and pretend that they are yours. It' s not allowed in school, college, or beyond.②The word" plagiarism" comes from Latin. It means stealing a person' s ideas. But it' s not always easy to tell what is plagiarism and what is not. Sometimes, it's accidental. You really intended to do your own work, yet ended up with some sentences that sound just like something you’ve read.③Though plagiarism can be accidental, it's sometimes done on purpose. That' s just being lazy. By copying whole paragraphs from different places, you don't have to spend the time thinking about the subject, gathering your own thoughts about it, and then putting them into original words. Cut, paste, and you’re done.④Most schools are pretty strict about plagiarism, If you’re caught, your graduation will be delayed or worse. At the very least, you’re probably going to fail the assignment. When you’re older and in college, some schools will kick out students who plag iarize. When you’re kicked out of one college, it can be hard to get into another.⑤To be on the safe side, always make it clear where the information comes from. You need to write references. That’s a list of the sources you used for a project or report. To do that, you’re need to know the author, the title, and the date it was published. If you write something really great, maybe some day someone will quote you in a report.Task 116. Paragraph①:17. Paragraph②:1 8. Paragraph③:19. Paragraph④:20. Paragraph⑤:Task 221. You commit plagiarism when you ________22. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether_________23. Copying whole paragraphs can ____________.24. Once caught for plagiarism,_______________25. If you publish something great, people may____.第四部分：填句补文（第26～30题，每题2分，共10分）下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌，并将所选答案的代码（指A、B、C、D、E或F）填在答题纸的相应位置上。

2020年7月专升本统考大学英语试卷B.07

大学英语B7一、阅读理解Growing older. These words used to strike fear in the hearts of old men and women, who imagined days spent in nursing homes and lack of control over their lives. Truthfully, there are few people who do feel comfortable with the thought of growing older. For most people, who experienced the height of their economic and political power during their fifties, entering the " golden years" can be a disappointment.But it may not be that way forever. Actually, society as a whole is now beginning to discover the bright side of old age. Even if a person is over 65, it doesn't mean he or she will suddenly become useless. Social workers stress the fact that the old people are the sum of their life experiences and do not suddenly change just because they have reached the age of 60 or 65.Social workers have divided the elderly into two basic groups: young old---people aged 60 to 75; and old old---75 to 100. These groups have also been broken down into other categories. Of the two main groups, the young old are better off. They are more likely covered by a pension, and generally have good health. People aged 75 and older may not have the financial benefits this group is enjoying and are also more likely to develop diseases. They are sometimes called the weak elderly.1.According to the passage, old people used to ______.A.be satisfied with their “golden years”B.be in fear of a heart attackC.like living in nursing homesD.feel uneasy about growing old答案：D2.The author agrees to the view that ______.A.old people remain valuable to the societyB.people become useless when they reach the old ageC.social workers are mainly formed by old peopleD.old people are in lack of control over their lives答案：A3.According to the passage, why are the young old better off?A.They still have their economic and political power.B.They are experienced in making money.C.They are the sum of their life experiences.D.They have good health and pension.答案：D4.According to the author, old people are ______.A.more useful than young peopleB.enjoying financial benefitsC.rich in experienceD.still very energetic答案：C5.What is discussed in this passage?A.The meaning of growing old.B.Better life for the elderly.C.Groups of the old people.D.The bright side of old age.答案：D“You’re trying to control my life,” says my nine-year-old son. “I don’t know why you think you can do that, but you can’t.” I received this bit of information after I asked Gabriele to put his dirty socks in the basket. And I get no sympathy from my mother, who says,“You let him have his way from the beginning.”It’s true. I have always asked Gabriele’s opinion, found out how he felt about things - treated him as my peer, not my child. And what have I got from my troubles? A lot of back talk. At least I’m not alone; it’s a complaint heard among parents across the country.It’s not just that we’re confused by the contradictory advice offered in parenting books. The fact is, in an effort to break away from how we were raised - to try something more liberal than our parents’“do it because I say so”approach - our generationhas gone too far. “Today’s parents want to be young, so they try to be friends with their children,”says Kathy Lynn, a parenting educator.“When it comes to discipline, our society has gone from one extreme to the other,”says Ron Moorish, a behavior specialist. “We used to use the strap, to intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now it’s about giving children choices and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.”Real discipline, says Moorish, is about teaching. “By correcting our children when they do something wrong, we teach them how to behave properly,”he says. But this only works, he emphasizes, if parents regain their position of authority. Children will always be children. The key is for parents to choose to take the timeto guide and teach their kids.Rita Munday, a mother of four children, couldn’t believe the dramas that played out in the children’s shoe store she operated. She often saw children insist on having the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didn’t want to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.Rhonda Radice, Munday’s younger colleague, is one parent who has bucked the trend and is proud of it. “I don’t negotiate with them. You can’t. I’ve seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldn’t have to buy love and respect.”6.The author’s way of treating her son ____________.A.is shared by many parentsB.is encouraged by her motherC.proves to be quite successfulD.shows little concern for the child答案：A7.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A.parents should learn to make friends with their childrenB.parents need to follow the advice of parenting booksC.today’s children enjoy more freedom than the previous generationD.today’s parents are better at raising children than the previous generation答案：C8.According to the passage, to have “discipline”means that parents should ___________.A.adopt the “do it because I say so”approachB.teach their children to understand the rulesC.negotiate with their children for a decisionD.never allow their children to have their ways答案：B9.If Ronda Radice is the parent who has “bucked the trend”, which of the following can also be cited as the example for “bucking the trend”?A.Parents buy whatever their children want.B.Parents treat their children as their equals.C.Parents make decisions for their children.D.Parents maintain authority over their children.答案：D10.The main point of the passage is to __________.pare different ways of raising childrenB.analyze the problems faced by today’s parentsC.explain the importance of understanding childrenD.point out the mistakes made by the older generation答案：B二、词汇与语法11.Eventually, they gave up the project to build a bridge over the river because of the _______ high costs it would involve.A.excessivelyB.expensivelyC.effectivelyD.efficiently答案：A12.With your help, I believe I can _____the problem.A.bring aboutB.work outC.speed upD.remember of答案：B13.The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane was making a landing.A.seatedB.seatingC.seatD.to be seating答案：A14.Frequently single-parent children ____some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.A.take offB.take afterC.take inD.take on答案：D15.Not until 1868 ______ made the capital of the state of Georgia.A.Atlanta wasB.was AtlantaC.when Atlanta wasD.when was Atlanta答案：B16.When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home.A.goingB.wentC.to goD.go答案：D17.- How exciting! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Sunday morning. - Were you crazy? You ________ yourself!A.must have killedB.would have killedC.should have killedD.could have killed答案：D18.Watching sport was _________ the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons.A.so farB.by farC.far fromD.much far答案：B19.His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________ of it at all.A.senseB.meaningC.intelligibilityD.interpretation答案：A20.Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ______ it means standing in a queue all night.A.as ifB.providedC.even ifD.whatever答案：C三、完型填空When I was young, most of the books I read described heroes who were __21__ and heroines who were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to be __22__. Whenever I looked at someone prettier than me, I was unhappy.As I grew up, I began to __23__ outer beauty was not so important to make someone good. A friend of mine was so beautiful that everyone wanted to talk with her, but she was very arrogant.She believed that she could do everything she wanted, so she __24__ friends one by one. Then she learnt a good lesson: __25__ beauty is more important. After she learnt that, she changed her attitude and had many __26__ again.In our society, beauty also gives us many advantages, such as getting a job. It is true that attractive people are __27__ easily. We know good-looking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews. So, what is real __28__? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul, he looks more charming.The beauty looked at with __29__ doesn't last forever. We should concentrate on inner one. The point is that inner beauty is more important than outside beauty. So, if we make the effort to make our __30__ beautiful, we'll be happier.21.A.successfulB.handsomeC.enthusiasticD.ordinary答案：B22.A.happyB.prettyC.normalD.great答案：D23.A.realizeB.doubtC.imagineD.suggest答案：A24.A.missedB.madeC.lostD.loved答案：C25.A.outerB.singleC.innerD.random答案：C26.A.studentsB.childrenC.dreamsD.friends答案：D27.A.seenB.hiredC.firedD.left答案：B28.A.beautyB.knowledgeC.happinessD.friendship答案：A29.A.fingersB.mouthC.camerasD.eyes答案：D30.A.bodiesB.facesC.mindsD.words答案：C四、汉译英31.我们不应该嘲笑犯错误的人。

浙江2020年7月自考语言与文化试题及答案解析

浙江省2018年7月自考语言与文化试题课程代码：10058请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I. Multiple Choice(45%)Directions: Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes the statement.1. Language is ______ in that there is no logical relationship between words and the objects these words are used to refer to.A. arbitraryB. symbolicC. vocalD.systematic2. In English“culture" is a loan word from ______.A. DutchB. FrenchC. SpanishD. Latin3. The medium of verbal interaction is ______.A. thoughtB. languageC. cultureD. communication4. The chief Christian feast on the first Sunday after the full noon that comes after the spring equinox is called ______.A. EasterB. St. Valentine’s DayC. Thanksgiving DayD. Boxing Day5. Connotative meaning, social meaning, affective meaning, reflected meaning and collocative can be brought together under the heading ______ meaning.A. thematicB. associativeC. peripheralD. conceptual6. Such interjections as “aha”, “my God”, “oh”, “dear”are chiefly used to convey ______ meaning.A. collocativeB. affectiveC. thematicD. connotative7. In English culture young, middle-aged and old often correspond to ______.A. 18,40,60B. 18,30,50C. 18,35,55D. 18,45,658. Which of the following is considered an appropriate form of address in English culture?A. Director SmithB. Mayor BushC. Teacher JonesD. Manager Li9. “Goodbye”is derived from the expression______.A. “Good luck for you”B. “God bless you”C. “God be with you”D. “Looking forward to seeing you again”10. ______ can be said as a reply to thanks.A. It’s my dutyB. It’s my jobC. Nothing for thatD. You’re welcome11. When an English speaker picks up the phone，normally he would say ______.A. Hello，this is Mary speaking. Who is calling?B. Will you please tell me who you are?C. Will you please tell me whom you would like to speak to?D. Who are you?12. Which of the following reflects social amenities in English-speaking countries?A. Walk slowly, please.B. It’s my duty to help you.C. No. No. That’s not true.D. You’ve got a hard job.13. English idiom “look about”corresponds in meaning to ______ from French.A. seekB. despiseC. thinkD. examine14. When an Englishman says “I was only pulling your leg”he means: ______.A. I was only warning youB. I was only trying to prevent you from making progressC. I was only jokingD. I was only asking you for help15. “To make one’s flesh creep”means ______.A. to show no alarmB. to make surpriseC. to cause one to feel fearD. to make one uncomfortable16. A person who submits to indignities and sufferings without any thought or act of rebelling can be referred to as ______.A. a HamletB. a ShylockC. an Uncle TomD. a Frankenstein17. “To throw in the sponge”derived from______.A. card gamesB. boxingC. baseballD. football18. “I’m insane about her”illustrates the metaphor that ______.A. love is magicB. love is a patientC. love is madnessD. love is war19. “That idea won’t sell”illustrates the metaphor that ______.A. ideas are productsB. ideas are commoditiesC. ideas are moneyD. ideas are resources20. “A white Christmas”refers to ______.A. snow at Christmas timeB. purity at Christmas timeC. innocence at Christmas timeD. nothing done at Christmas time21. “Red rag”conveys roughly the same meaning as “waving a red flag”which means ______.A. doing something that could stop othersB. doing something that could cause other people’s attentionC. doing something that celebrate an event of happinessD. doing something that could cause quick anger in other people22. “Involuntarily leisured”is a euphemistic expression for ______.A. sickB. retiredC. unemployedD. handicapped23. “Chink”and “洋鬼子”are clear cases of ______.A. swear wordsB. sexist languageC. terms of humilityD. verbal taboos24. Deductive argumentation has been related to ______.A. the linear thinking patternB. the branching thinking patternC. deductive reasoningD. direct sentence25. Which style of oral English might be used for conducting most business matters?A. frozenB. formalC. consultativeD. casual26. The word in British English for “faculty”is ______.A. departmentB. stuffC. teacherD. staff27. Which of the following belongs to the British English dialect?A. flatB. candyC. scheduleD. drugstore28. ______ can be viewed as occurring whenever an individual communicates without the use of sounds.A. Nonverbal communicationsB. Facial expressionsC. GesturesD. Postures29. “Crossing one’s forefinger and middle finger”signifies ______ in English culture.A. sadnessB. good luckC. respectsD. secrecy30. “I’m full”is signified in English culture by ______.A. an open hand, palm down, raised to one’s throatB. one or both open hands lightly patting one’s own stomachC. a raised open hand, palm forwardD. moving quickly his open hand, palm down, across his throatII. Gap Filling(15%)Directions: Each of the following statements has an underlined space. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.1. Margaret Thatcher is a former leader of ______ Party in Great Britain.2. Words such as old，peasant，comrade，do-gooder and propaganda are ______ in meaning in English but positive or neutral in Chinese.3. Dog for male, female and young respectively is ______.4. The English equivalent for“跑表”is ______.5. “Rest room”corresponds to ______ in Chinese.6. The word endings such as “-s”, “-ed”“-ing”and “-er”are called ______.7. The English equivalent for “人不犯我，我不犯人”is ______.8. Holistic thinking interacts with Chinese，thus the ______ sentence pattern can be observed in Chinese.9. The proverb “rats deserts a sinking ship”is related to ______.10. “A Judas”alludes to a ______.11. ______ is something useless, seldom used, or too costly to be worth maintaining.12. The euphemistic expression “to be in a family way”means______.13. The British English equivalent for “ticket office”is ______.14. “Plough”is spelled in American English as ______.15. ______ created the victory gesture.Ⅲ. Translation (20%)A: Translate the following into Chinese1. a black sheep2. Man proposes, God disposes3. to put one’s foot in one’s mouth4. Continental Congress5. the marriage of true mindsB: Translate the following into English6. 捧腹大笑7. 一见钟情8. 英联邦国家9. 智者千虑，必有一失10. 敬请指正Ⅳ. Discuss the following topics. (20%)1. Can you explain the reasons why there are more honorifics in Chinese than in English?2. List several proverbs to discuss individualism in English culture.3. Why is it said that English is a language with explicit grammar and Chinese a language with implicit grammar? Discuss this linguistic contrast in relation to English and Chinese cultures.。

2020年7月全国自考英语翻译试题及答案解析

2020年7月全国自考英语翻译试题及答案解析全国2018年7月高等教育自学考试英语翻译试题课程代码：00087(请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上)一、单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）（一）本部分共有10小题，在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个在意义和表达方面与原文最接近，选择最佳译文。

错选、多选或未选均无分。

（20分）1. Tombs and temples of ancient Egypt follow the Nile well into Sudan.A. 古埃及的坟墓和寺庙跟随着尼罗河一直到苏丹。

B. 古埃及的坟墓和寺庙很好地跟随着尼罗河，然后进入苏丹。

C. 尼罗河沿岸直到苏丹境内很远的地方，到处可以见到古埃及的坟墓和寺庙。

D. 从尼罗河到苏丹，有许多古埃及的坟墓和寺庙。

2. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.A. 愤怒和痛苦接连几个星期折磨着我，一种深深的无力战胜了这种激烈的斗争。

B. 几个星期以来，我又气又恨，感到非常痛苦，这种感情上的激烈斗争过去之后，我感到浑身无力。

C. 愤怒和辛酸折磨着我，已经有好几个星期了，经过激烈的挣扎，我感到浑身无力。

D. 我又气又痛苦，接连几个星期都这样。

这种激烈的挣扎把我折磨得一点力气都没有。

3. It was an old woman, tall and shapely still, though withered by time, on whom his eyes fell when he stopped and turned.A. 这是一个老妇女，虽然受时间的折磨显得有些憔悴，仍然个子高挑，身材匀称，当他停下转身时，目光落在她身上。

2020年自学考试英语(二)真题卷及答案

自考-英语科技文选精要(附答案)ppt课件

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4. We do not see that we may be proceeding down a narrow path of knowledge and that if we look slightly left or right we will be staring directly at the unknown.
20. to be obsessed with 21. set about learning the language 22. with reference to 23. by no means 24. have a wide bearing on the general history of thought and ideas 25. embark on 26. cannot afford 27. lose his early vision of 28. make his work more accessible in every possible way 29. accomplish himself 30. to be fully occupied 31. to be associated with him
英语科技文选串讲
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参考教材：
李碧嘉主编：《英语科技文选》
串讲方式：
I. Affix （涉及考试第一题） II. Key Words and Phrases （涉及考试第二和第三题） III. Translation （涉及翻译）

2020年7月全国综合英语(二)试题及答案解析

全国2018年7月综合英语(二)试题课程代码：00795请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上I.语法、词汇。

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。

(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. You should have been more patient ________ that customer.A. ofB. withC. forD. at2. You may ______ this book; I don’t want it anymore.A. getB. remainC. maintainD. keep3. His plans are very ______. He wants to master Chinese, English and French before he enters university.A. arbitraryB. aggressiveC. ambitiousD. abundant4. Mary used to get up late,________?A. does not sheB. didn’t sheC. did sheD. use she5. This music album is____ as it was the only one ever signed by the pop star.A. unusualB. uniqueC. rareD. special6. They have discussed the problem for several times but could come to no______.A. endB. conclusion1C. resultD. judgment7. In ancient times, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals ______ sightseeing.A. than to goB. rather than to goC. other than goingD. more than going8. Don’t risk ______ the job which so many people want.A. losingB. to loseC. lostD. your life to lose9. Fruit is rich _______ vitamins.A. withB. inC. atD. of10. The boy never lets his friends ______ when they need his help.A. inB. downC. offD. out11. The noise was so ____ that only those with sensitive hearing were aware of it.A. dimB. softC. faintD. gentle12. When the poor girl heard the bad news, she ______ completely.A. broke awayB. broke upC. broke downD. broke out13. The purpose of teaching is to____ the minds of the students rather than dull them.A. refreshB. renewC. stimulateD. encourage14. ______ in the country, we had few social engagements.A. LivingB. Having been livedC. Being livedD. Having lived15. “You haven’t lost your ticket, have you?”2“I hope ______ .”A. soB. noC. notD. didn’tⅡ．完形填空。

《英语科技文选》自考题及答案解析

《英语科技文选》自考题及答案解析一、单选题（共30题，共60分）1.Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter ______ he really needs is encouragement?A.when thatB.since thatC.when whatD.now thatABCD正确答案：C本题解析：译文：当他真正需要鼓励时，你为什么责备他的拙劣判断。

此题考查准确判断句子结构。

when 引导时间状语从句，what he really needs充当这个时间状语从句的主语。

2.The outline of rooftops and chimneys ________ against the pale sky.A.pulled outB.looked outC.held outD.stood outABCD正确答案：D本题解析：A 离开B 注意、留神C 提供D 显眼、突出3.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement，he wonders _______ will happen to his family life .A.itB.thatC.whatD.thisABCD正确答案：C本题解析：what 引导宾语从句，并在从句中作主语。

句意：尽管汤姆对自己的学术成就很满意，但是他想知道他的家庭生活将会如何?4.During the past two decades, research has ________ our knowledge of daydreaming.A. expandedB.emergedC.descendedD.conqueredABCD正确答案：A本题解析：A 扩大B 浮现、露出C 下降D 征服5.He was specifically asked to write a play that would be ________ to the local community.A.flexibleB.accessibleC.responsibleD.capableABCD正确答案：B本题解析：A .灵活的，柔韧的B 容易理解的，好懂的C 负责任的D 有能力的6.The students are required to ________ the main ideas of the article in their own words.A.symbolizeB.minimizeC.synchronizeD.summarizeABCD正确答案：D本题解析：A 象征B 最小C 同步D 概括7.The government finally ________ all the documents relating to the war.A.releasedB.specializedC.realizedD.supposedABCD正确答案：A本题解析：A . “公开发表、公布或发布(新闻) ”B 专门从事、专攻C 意识到、领悟D 假定、猜想8._______, could you get me a Turkish conversation book?A. In this wayB.By the wayC.In no wayD.In any wayABCD正确答案：B本题解析：in this way 以这种方法by the way 顺便说in no way 决不，无论如何都不in any way 无论如何9.The professor worked for 7 hours at a ________.A.stretchB.extendC.expandD.prolongABCD正确答案：A本题解析：此题考查的是固定词组搭配。

2020年7月全国自考外贸英语写作试题及答案解析

全国自考2018年7月外贸英语写作试题课程代码：00097Part One: Questions 1-20Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. （在下列各题中选择一个最佳答案填空。

）20%1. We will consider _____ your terms of payment.A. acceptedB. to acceptC. acceptingD. accept2. We enclosed our official order for 40 cases, _____ you will note that the shipment is to be effected in September.A. from whichB. about thatC. about whichD. which3. We are convinced that with joint efforts business between us _____ to our mutual benefit.A. will developB. has developedC. will be developedD. may have developed4. We are writing you _____ the hope of establishing business relations with you.A. byB. withC. onD. in5. The seller may cancel the contract and reserve the right to claim _____ buyer’s breach of contract.A. in the caseB. in the event ofC. in the case thatD. in any case16. Should your price be found competitive and delivery date _____, we intend to place a large order with you.A. acceptableB. acceptedC. acceptingD. accept7. The quality of the present shipment is equal to _____ of last consignment.A. thisB. theseC. thatD. those8. We shall be glad if you will _____ the matter at once and let us know the reason for the delay.A. look onB. look forC. look afterD. look into9. It was last Friday _____ she and I met for lunch.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. where10. I ’m sure it is _____ who usually answers the telephone.A. herB. themC. sheD. they11. No one knew _____about the reason for his delay.A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing12. Curricula _____ currently being developed in office technologies.A. areB. isC. wereD. was13. _____, one must obtain permission.A. Before started the projectB. Before start the projectC. Before the project startingD. Before starting the project214. Their prices is not so competitive _____.A. as youB. as yourC. as yoursD. as your’s15. The contract, whose stipulations have been negotiated over the past six months, _____ to be signed this week.A. wasB. isC. wereD. are16. The failure of the Suggestion Scheme is _____ the low reward.A. due toB. becauseC. owe toD. since17. The foreign investment has further improved in _____ years.A. past the threeB. the three pastC. three pastD. the past three18. Of all the offers we have received, yours is _____ competitive and thus the most unacceptable.A. the leastB. the lessC. the mostD. the more19. San Francisco is more cosmopolitan than _____ in California.A. any cityB. other any citiesC. any other cityD. other any city20. Our objectives are to make our stock profitable, to operate efficiently, and _____ good employee relations.A. developingB. to developC. developedD. the development ofPart Two: Questions 21-303There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.（下列每句各有一个错误，找出错误并改正。

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C. 释道安D.茅盾浙江省2018年7月高等教育自学考试翻译试题课程代码：10050I ・ Multiple Choice （Total 30 points ）Section ADirections: This part consists of five unfinished statements, each followed by four choicesmarked A, B, C and D. Select the one that best completes each statement. (5 points)1. 尖于代词，下列说法正确得是（A. 英语代词用得多，汉语代词也用得多B. 英语代词用得多，汉语代词用得少C. 英语代词用得少，汉语代词用得多D. 英语代词用得少，汉语代词也用得少2. 以下几位翻译家倾向于意译的是（中，A. 鸠摩罗什B.玄奘 3•鲁迅先生所提的翻译标准是（A. 宁顺而不信C.适合就是一切4. 尖于风格‘罗新璋的观点是（A. 风格是可译的B. 风格是不可译的C. 让风格自己照顾自己好了D. 译作难免既有原作的风格，又有译者的风格5. George Steiner thinks that •(A. The true road for the translator is paraphrase.B. Translators should respect the genius of each language.C. A good translation is one in which the merit of the original work is completely transfused into anotherIanguage ・D. Translators 1 duty is not to count out words to the reader like coins, but rather to pay them out与其他乘客的误会和纠纷。

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The Essence of Perseverance and Its Impacton SuccessIn the depths of July 2020, students across the nation were engaged in the intense task of interpreting and responding to the English essay prompt on the National Volume 2 exam paper. This prompt, which centered on the concept of perseverance and its role in achieving success, provided a thought-provoking opportunity for young minds to delve into the nuances of resilience and its impact on our lives.The essence of perseverance lies in the unwavering commitment to a goal, despite the challenges and obstacles encountered. It is the silent warrior that whispers in our ears, urging us to push forward, even when the road ahead seems fraught with difficulties. This quality is not reserved for the few; it is an inherent trait that can be nurtured and harnessed by anyone with a determination to succeed.In the context of the essay prompt, perseverance is seen as the driving force behind the journey to success. It is the glue that binds our efforts and aspirations,ensuring that we do not veer off course or give up easily. Success, in this sense, is not merely a destination; it is a journey that is filled with learning, growth, and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges.The stories of successful individuals across various fields are testament to the power of perseverance. From scientists who spent years in research, to athletes who trained relentlessly, to entrepreneurs who faced numerous failures before achieving success, they all share a common thread: the unyielding spirit of perseverance.Moreover, perseverance is not just about achieving external success; it is also about developing inner strength and resilience. The process of persevering often involves overcoming self-doubt, managing emotions, and learning from failures. These skills are invaluable in every aspect of life, not just in the pursuit of career goals.In conclusion, perseverance is a critical component of success. It is the invisible force that propels us forward, helps us overcome obstacles, and ultimately leads us to our goals. As students, we should embrace the spirit ofperseverance and apply it to our academic pursuits, knowing that every effort, every struggle, and every failure is a stepping stone to success.Moreover, the importance of perseverance extends beyond the realm of personal achievements. It serves as a powerful reminder that progress and growth are not linear processes, but rather, they involve a series of trials andtribulations that shape us into stronger, more resilient individuals. By persevering, we not only achieve our individual goals, but we also contribute to the collective progress of society.In today's world, where the path to success is often fraught with complexities and uncertainties, perseverance becomes even more crucial. It is the compass that guides us through the maze of challenges, helping us maintain our direction and focus. It is the lifeline that sustains us during the toughest of times, reminding us that everyeffort counts and that no matter how slow the progress may seem, we are always moving forward.Furthermore, perseverance fosters a mindset of growth and development. It encourages us to view failures aslearning opportunities, to embrace challenges as sources of growth, and to constantly strive for improvement. This mindset, in turn, cultivates a positive attitude and a sense of agency that are essential for achieving success in any field.In conclusion, perseverance is not just a means to an end; it is a way of life. It is the invisible force that shapes our character, defines our journey, and ultimately determines our success. As students and future leaders, we must cultivate the spirit of perseverance and let it guide us through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. For it is only through perseverance that we can transform our dreams into realities and create a brighter future for ourselves and for the world.**坚持的力量与成功的影响**2020年7月，全国各地的学子们沉浸在解读和回应全国二卷英语试卷作文题目的紧张任务中。

2020年7月全国自考英语词汇学试题及答案解析

全国自考2018年7月英语词汇学试题课程代码：00832I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%)1. Which of the following words does NOT belong to terminology? ( )A. Penicillin.B. Algebra.C. Symphony.D. Knife.2. In the sentence “I like to see a movie.”, there are ________ functional words. ( )A.2B.3C.4D.53. Of the characteristics listed for the basic word stock, the most important is ________. ( )A. all national characterB. productivityC. polysemyD. collocability4. Social, economic and political changes bring about such new words as the following EXCEPT ________. ( )A. fast foodB. TV dinnerC. tahiniD. Watergate5. The prehistoric ________ parent language is thought to be a highly inflected language, which English originated from. ( )A. PrussianB. Indo-EuropeanC. CzechD. Russian6. The surviving languages accordingly fall into eight principal groups, which can be grouped1into the ________ set and the Western set. ( )A. EasternB. AfricanC. AmericanD. Northern7. The plural morpheme “-s” is realized by /z/ after the following sounds EXCE PT ________. ( )A./z/B./g/C./d/D./b/8. The word “recollection” comprises ________ morphemes. ( )A.1B.2C.3D.49. The following words have inflectional affixes EXCEPT ________. ( )A. worksB. workerC. workingD. worked10. “Dis-” in the word “disloyal” is a ________ prefix. ( )A. negativeB. reversativeC. pejorativeD. locative11. The word “AIDS” is a(n) ________. ( )A. initialismB. acronymC. derivativeD. compound12. The word “smog” is created b y blending, with the structure of ________. ( )A. head + tailB. head + headC. head + wordD. word + tail13. So far as stylistic meaning is concerned, “residence” is ________. ( )A. neutralB. informalC. colloquialD. formal14. Words which are used to show the attitude of approval are ________. ( )2A. appreciativeB. pejorativeC. connotativeD. collocative15. “Pavement” in British English and “sidewalk” in American English have the same ________.( )A. motivationB. collocationC. senseD. connotation16. A common feature peculiar to all natural languages is ________. ( )A. homonymyB. hyponymyC. monosemyD. polysemy17. In both CCELD and LDCE, the most frequently used meaning of the word “gay” is ________.( )A. joyous and lively, merry, happyB. homosexualC. given to social life and pleasureD. bright, brilliant18. All the following words can be used as an antonym to the word “clear” EXCEPT ________.( )A. dirtyB. fussyC. guiltyD. ambiguous19. The change of word meaning is brought about by the following internal factors EXCEPT ________. ( )A. influx of borrowingB. analogyC. psychological factorsD. shortening20. A good example of ________ is the word “manuscript”, which now means “writing by hand or typed with a type-writer or a word-processor”, but its original meaning was3“handwriting” only.( )A. degradationB. elevationC. narrowingD. extension21. In the sentence “Never run towards a dangerous animal.”, the word “dangerous” is used in the ________ sense of transfer. ( )A. subjectiveB. objectiveC. sensationalD. physical22. The sentence “They saw her duck.” is ambiguous due to ________. ( )A. grammatical contextB. lexical contextC. antonymyD. hyponymy23. The following are types of context EXCEPT ________. ( )A. linguistic contextB. non-linguistic contextC. syntactical contextD. extra-linguistic context24. In the sentence “The village had most of the usual ameniti es: a pub, a library, a post office,a village hall, a medical centre, and a school.” The meaning of amenity can be inferred from the clue of ________. ( )A. relevant detailsB. word structureC. antonymyD. hyponymy25. The idiom “hustle and bustle” is a ________ as far as rhetorical features of idioms are concerned. ( )A. simileB. repetitionC. reiterationD. personification26. Sentence idioms embrace the following sentence types EXCEPT ________. ( )A. declarative sentenceB. interrogative sentenceC. imperative sentenceD. simple sentence27. “Beyond the pale” is an idiom ________ in nature. ( )4A. verbalB. nominalC. adjectivalD. adverbial28. The following are the types of dictionary EXCEPT ________. ( )A. monolingual dictionaries and bilingual dictionariesB. linguistic and encyclopedic dictionariesC. specialized dictionariesD. Chinese and English dictionaries29. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 3rd Edition (1980) is a(n) ________ dictionary. ( )A. specializedB. deskC. pocketD. encyclopedic30. Usage notes of the dictionary explain the following aspects EXCEPT ________. ( )A. literal meanings of the wordsB. difficult points of grammar and styleC. important British and American differencesD. slight differences between words of similar meaningsII. Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B according to 1) types of vocabulary by notion; 2) sources of synonyms; 3) types of motivation; and 4) types of transfer. (10%)A B( ) 31. morphological motivation A. laconic meaning “brief” or “short”( ) 32. associated transfer B. the foot of the mountain( ) 33. borrowing C. squeak/hiss( ) 34. etymological motivation D. You should address your remarks to the chair. ( ) 35. notional words E. charm/glamour( ) 36. abstract to concrete F. black market/greenhorn5( ) 37. semantic motivation G. occupation/walk of life( ) 38. figurative use H. fire/flame/conflagration( ) 39. regional English I. This teaching assistant is an efficient help.( ) 40. onomatopoeic motivation J. cloud/yellowIII. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10%)41. As defined in terms of spoken language, a word is viewed as a sound or ________ of sounds which are made voluntarily with human vocal equipment.42. Modern English vocabulary develops through three channels: creation, ________ and borrowing.43. The ________ is the smallest functioning unit in the composition of words.44. Suffixation generally changes the grammatical function or word ________ of stems of words.45. ________ indicates the speaker’s attitude towards the person or thing in question.46. Relative synonyms or ________ are similar or nearly the same in denotation, but embrace different shades of meaning or different degrees of a given quality.47. There are generally ________ major factors that cause changes in meaning.48. Physical situation or environment relating to the use of words is called ________ or non-linguistic context.49. Unlike free phrases, the structure of an idiom is to a large extent ________.50. Three good general dictionaries are LDCE, CCELD and ________.IV. Define the following terms. (10%)51. bound root52. prefixation53. pejoration34. homophone655. grammatical contextV. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (20%)56. What are the types of morphemes?57. What is conceptual meaning of a word? Give an example to illustrate your point.58. Decide whether the following statement is true or false, based on your understanding of the changes in word meaning. State your reason with one example.Elevation or amelioration refers to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance.59. What is semantic unity of idioms? Explain it with one example.VI. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below. (20%)60. Comment on the following 2 groups of words or sentences to illustrate the semantic features and grammatical features of compounds.Group 1: “red meat/hot dog”Group 2: “He bad-mouthed me. / major generals”61. Analyze and comment on the following two pairs of sentences in terms of superordinates and subordinates:[a]Trees surround the water near our summer place.[b]Old elms surround the lake near our summer cabin.[a]I met a writer who is the relation of a politician.[b]I met a newspaper reporter who is the brother of Senator Buckley.7。

2020年7月全国自考英语阅读(一)试题及答案解析

全国自考2018年7月英语阅读（一）试题课程代码：00595I. Careful Reading. (40 points, 2 points for each)Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Decide on the best answers and write the corresponding letters on your Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Although no one is certain why migration occurs, there are several theories. One theory is based upon the premise that prehistoric birds of the Northern Hemisphere were forced south during the Ice Age, when glaciers covered large parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. As the glaciers melted, the birds came back to their homelands, spent the summer, and then went south again as the ice advanced in winter. In time, the migration became a habit, and now, although the glaciers have disappeared, the habit continues.Another theory proposes that the ancestral home of all modern birds was the tropics. When the region became overpopulated, many species were crowded north. During the summer, there was plenty of food, but during the winter, scarcity forced them to return to the tropics.A more recent theory, known as photoperiodism, suggests a relationship between increasing daylight and the stimulation, of certain glands in the bir ds’ bodies that may prepare them for migration. One scientist has been able to cause midwinter migrations by exposing birds to artificial periods of daylight. He has concluded that changes occur in the bodies of birds due to seasonal changes in the length of daylight.1. According to one theory, when the glaciers disappeared, birds_______.A. stopped migratingB. continued migrating1C. began migrating againD. migrated south and stayed there2. The author states that birds left the tropics because_______.A. there was not enough food there in the winterB. there were too many birdsC. there were too many glaciersD. there was too much daylight3. Why did one scientist expose birds to artificial daylight?A. Because he wanted to test the relationship between daylight and changes in the season.B. Because he wanted to test the relationship between migration and temperature.C. Because he wanted to test the relationship between daylight and migration.D. Because he wanted to test the relationship between daylight and a disease of the glands common to birds.4. According to the theory of photoperiodism, _______.A. birds should migrate in the middle of the winterB. increasing daylight increases the distance of migrationC. seasonal changes in the length of days do not affect migrationD. longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds5. This passage supports the belief that _______.A. exact reasons for migration are not knownB. birds migrate because of changes in temperatureC. the ancestral home of all birds was the tropicsD. glaciers caused birds to migratePassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.When Christopher Columbus landed in the New World, the North American continent was2an area of astonishing ethnic and cultural diversity. North of the Rio Grande, which now marks the border between the United States and Mexico, has a population of over 12 million people representing approximately 400 distinct cultures, 500 languages, and a remarkable variety of political and religious institutions and physical and ethnic types, Compared to the Europeans, the Indian peoples were extraordinarily heterogeneous, and they often viewed the Europeans as just another tribe.These varied tribal cultures were as diversified as the land the Indians inhabited. In the high plains of the Dakotas, the Mandan developed a peaceful communal society centered around agriculture. Only a few hundred miles away, however, in northwestern Montana, the Blackfeet turned from agriculture and began to use horses, which had been introduced by the Spaniards. As skilled riders, they became hunters and fighters and developed a fierce and aggressive culture centered around the buffalo. In the eastern woodlands surrounding the Great Lakes, the Potawatomis were expert fishermen, canoe builders, and hunters. In the Northeast, the six Iroquois nations were among the most politically sophisticated people in the world, forming the famed Iroquois Confederation, which included the Senecas and the Mohawks. This confederation, with its system of checks and balances, provided a model for the United States Constitution.6. About how many different cultures existed among the fifteenth-century North American Indians?A. 400.B. 500.C. 600.D. 1200.7. The Mandan tribes could best be classified as ________.A. huntersB. canoe buildersC. farmersD. fishermen8. Before the introduction of horses, the Blackfeet tribes were________.A. peaceful farmersB. aggressive hunters3C. fierce warriorsD. skillful sailors9. It can be inferred from the passage that the life-styles of the various American Indian tribes were influenced most by________.A. contact with other tribesB. environmental resourcesC. contact with EuropeansD. governmental organization10. According to the passage, how was the organization of the Iroquois Confederation a forerunner of the United States Constitution?A. It was a union of smaller units.B. It had a representative governmentC. Its form of government had a sophisticated way of selecting judges.D. Its power was regulated by a system of checks and balances.Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Unfortunately, most of the science fiction films of the 1970s were not much influenced by 2001:A Space Odyssey. Skillfully directed by Stanley Kubrick, 2001, which appeared in 1968, set new standards for science fiction films. During the next decade, every one of the dozens of science fiction movies released was compared to 2001, and all but a few were found sadly lacking.Admittedly, Kubrick had one of the largest budgets ever for a film of this kind, but, in my opinion, much of the movie’s power and appeal was achieved through relatively inexpensive means. For example, the musical score, which was adapted in large part from well-known classical compositions, was reinforced by the use of almost kaleidoscopic visual effects, especially during the space travel sequences. Spectacular camera work was edited to correspond precisely to the ebb and flow of the music.After 2001, the dominant theme of science fiction films shifted from the adventures of space travel to the problems created on earth by man’s mismanagement of the natural4environment and the abuse of technology by a totalitarian state. Overpopulation and the accompanying shortages of food prompt the state to impose extraordinary controls on its citizens. No fewer than twenty-nine films were made around this theme in the years between 1970 and 1977, including Survivors and Chronicles.In the opinion of this reviewer, until Star Wars was released in 1977, science fiction films were reduced to shallow symbolism disguising to a greater or lesser degree a series of repetitive plots. But Star Wars was different. It offered us a return to imaginative voyages in space and confrontation with intelligent life on other planets. Unlike the other science fiction films of the decade, Star Wars presented technology as having solved rather than aggravated ecological problems. The special effects created to simulate space vehicles hurtling through the blackness of the universe were reminiscent of the artistic standards set by 2001.11. In the author’s opinion, most of the science fiction films released in the 1970s were _______.A. better than 2001:A Space OdysseyB. not as good as 2001: A Space OdysseyC. almost the same as Star WarsD. better than Star Wars12. The theme of the majority of science fiction films made between 1970 and 1977 was _______.A. space travelB. life on other planetsC. ecological problems on earthD. wars between the earth and other planets13. The author believes that the best science fiction movie made in the 1970s was _______.A. 2001: A Space OdysseyB. SurvivorsC. ChroniclesD. Star Wars14. In the author’s opinion, why was 2001 successful?5A. Because its budget was large.B. Because its camera work and musical score were blended artistically.C. Because its plot was repetitive.D. Because its symbolism was very good.15. What does the author most object to in the science fiction movies of the 1970s?A. He objects to their camera work.B. He does not like their music.C. He believes that their stories are too much alike.D. He criticizes their special effects.Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.As the South was beginning to find itself after the American Civil War, the North, too, focused its interest on the lands below the Mason-Dixon Line. Northerners swarmed over the South: journalists, agents of prospective investors, speculators with plans for railroads, writers anxious to expose themselves to a new environment.One of these was Constance Fenimore Woolson, a young woman from New Hampshire, a grandniece of James Fenimore Cooper, who, like many Northerners, was drawn to the unhappy South by affection, compassion, admiration, or the charm of the life there. With her singular gift of minute observation and a talent for analysis, her imagination lingered over the relics of the ancient South, the quaintly emblazoned tablets and colonial tombs, the wrecked old mansions that stood near by, perhaps in ruined rice lands, amid desolated fields and broken dikes. Such was the dwelling on the Georgia sea island that sidled and leaned in Jupiter Lights with one of its roofless wings falling into the cellar. After St. Augustine, Charleston especially attracted Miss Woolson, crumbling as it was but aristocratic still.In a later novel, Horace Chase, one of the best of all her books, she anticipated Thomas Wolfe in describing Asheville, in which the young capitalist from the North who falls in love6with the Southern girl sees the “Lone Star” of future mountain resorts.Miss Woolson was a highly conscious writer, careful, skillful, subtle, with a sensitive, clairvoyant feeling for human nature, with the gift of discriminating observation that characterized Howells and Henry James, two famous realistic writers. She was surely best in her stories of the South, fascinated as she was by its splendor and carelessness, its tropical plants, flowers , odors and birds, and the pathos and beauty of the old order as she saw it in decay.16. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Rebuilding of the South.B. Literature after the Civil War.C. Thomas Wolfe’s Influence on Woolson.D. Constance Fenimore Woolson and Her works.17. _______are NOT mentioned in the passage as the kind of people who went to the South after the Civil War.A. Railroad buildersB. Newspaper writersC. Northern politiciansD. Investment agents18. According to the passage, Constance Fenimore Woolson was originally from_______.A. St. AugustineB. GeorgiaC. CharlestonD. New Hampshire19. The word “drawn” in the first sentence of the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______A. attractedB. sketchedC. tracedD. hauled20. The author mentions Howells and James to _______.A. explain why Woolson chose writing as a careerB. suggest that Woolson was the object of discrimination7C. compare Woolson to some of her fellow writersD. question modern opinion of Woolson’s abilitiesII. Speed Reading. (10 points, 1 point for each)Directions: Skim or scan the following passages. Decide on the best answers and write the corresponding letters on your Answer Sheet.Passage FiveQuestions 21-25 are based on the following passage.The first books were quite different from the books of today. They were made of baked clay tablets. Some of these tablets that have been found were used in Mesopotamia about fifty-five hundred years ago. The people of that time used symbols to represent their language. When the clay was soft, the symbols were written in the clay. After the tablets were baked, the clay hardened and the messages were permanently preserved. Most of the tablets that have been found are business records, such as deeds to certain lands in the area.The Egyptians found a material that was more convenient to write on than clay. They used the bark of the papyrus, a grassy plant that grows wild in the Nile Valley. They pasted layers of this bark together to make long sheets—sometimes over 100 feet long. A wooden roller was attached to each end of the sheet so that a small portion could be read, and then the papyrus could be rolled up a little to reveal a new portion of writing. Because this method was employed, the Egyptian writing was done in columns, reading from top to bottom.For centuries, this type of book was used in Greece, Egypt, China and Rome. The Romans made roll books of vellum, a soft parchment made from the skins of young animals such as lambs, kids or calves. About 300 A.D. a new type of book was developed: three or four sheets of vellum were folded and sewn together. Then the ends were cut so that the pages could be turned.The Chinese began printing books during the Middle Ages, long before the Europeans.8Their printing type was made of baked clay and their books were made of paper—another Chinese invention. The Chinese books looked very much like our modern books. However, the Chinese had little or no contact with Europe at that time, so it is not clear whether the Europeans learned about printing from the Chinese.The first known inventor of printing in Europe was Johannes Gutenberg of Germany. The first book printed in his workshop was a Latin Bible. A few copies of this first book still exist. They are now over 500 years old. The Gutenberg Bible was printed on a hand press with type made of lead. Most of the copies were printed on paper, but a few were printed on vellum. The books are about 12 inches wide and 16.5 inches long.21. The oldest books found were made of _______ .A. clayB. woodC. stoneD. papyrus22. The oldest books known were found in _______ .A. EuropeB. AfricaC. MesopotamiaD. China23. The first printed books were made by the _______ .A. ChineseB. EgyptiansC. GermansD. French24. The Romans made a new kind of book out of _______ .A. bull skinsB. the bark of certain treesC. papyrusD. vellum25. The Gutenberg Bible was about _______ .A. 1.5 feet wideB. 16 inches wideC. 12 inches wideD. 7 inches widePassage SixQuestions 26-30 are based on the following passage.9Sequoyah was born about 1770 in the village of Taskigi. He was a Cherokee Indian, and, along with his entire tribe, he was illiterate. As a result of a hunting accident that left him partially crippled, he enjoyed more leisure time than other tribesmen. Then he began to ponder the idea that the Indian people might also come to possess the secret of the “talking leaf”. Alone in the woods, he spent hours playing with pieces of wood or making odd little marks on one stone with another. Neither his wife nor his friends offered him any encouragement, and many ridiculed him. However, Sequoyah was obsessed with his dream of developing an alphabet for the Cherokee language.At first, Sequoyah tried to give every word a separate character, but eventually he realized the futility of such an approach and settled on assigning one character to each sound. What he achieved twelve years later was a syllabary of eighty-six characters representing all of the sounds of Cherokee. In combination, they produced a written language of remarkable simplicity and effectiveness. It was so simple, in fact, that it could be learned in a few days. Within a matter of months, a population that had been entirely illiterate became almost entirely literate.As a tribute to this great Indian educator, the tallest trees in North America, the Sierra Redwoods, were given the name Sequoyahs.26. From this passage, we know that Sequoyah was _______ .A. a very tall personB. a Taskigi IndianC. a married manD. easily discouraged27. Sequoyah had more free time than the other tribesmen did because he was _______ .A. developing an alphabetB. a hunterC. a very old manD. crippled28. Sequoyah spent so much time in the woods because _______ .A. he did not have any friendsB. he liked to play10C. he was experimenting with a system of an alphabetD. he was hunting for food29. The Cherokee alphabet _______ .A. had a separate character for each wordB. had a separate character for each soundC. was very complicated to learnD. was not accepted by the tribe30. How long did it take Sequoyah to develop his alphabet?A. A few days.B. Several months.C. Twelve years.D. All of his life.III. Discourse Cloze. (10 points, 1 point for each)Directions: The following passage is taken from the textbook. Read the passage and fill in the numbered spaces (there are more suggested answers than necessary). Write the letters of your answers on the Answer Sheet.American society is much more informal than that of many other countries and, in some ways, is characterized by less social distinction. The American mixture of pride in achievement and sense of “I’m just as good as anybody else.” along with lack of importance placed on personal dignity, is difficult for a foreigner to understand. (31) ________, and they grumble loudly about inconveniences or nor getting a “fair deal.” Yet they do not make a point of their personal honor. (32) ______, John Whyte in American Words and Ways gives the following account.A… []European professor []Americainvisiting was once sent a bill for hospitalservices which he had never enjoyed. The bill was accompanied by a strong letter demanding payment. (33) _____, but the professor, thoroughly aroused by this reflection on his character and financial integrity, wrote a vigorous letter of reply (which an American might also have11done). But in this letter of reply he demanded that the creditor write him a formal letter of apology for this reflection on his honor. Since no publicity could possibly have been given to the mistake, for mistake it was, most Americans in that situation, after getting the matter off their chest (or without doing that) would have let the matter rest.An example of the same thing may be that although Americans like to talk about their accomplishments, it is their custom to show certain modesty in reply to compliments. (34) _____, which, incidentally, is a very polite thing to do in America, the American turns it aside. If someone should say, “Congratulations upon being elected president of the club,” an American is expected to reply, “Well, I hope I can do a good job,” or something of the sort. Or if someone says, “That’s a pretty blue necktie you are wearing,” an American is likely to say, “I’m glad you like it,” or “Thank you. My wife gave it to me for my birthday.” The response to a compliment seldom conveys the idea, “I, too ,think I’m pretty good.”(35) ______. Students do not rise when a teacher enters the room. One does not always address a person by his title, su ch as “Professor” or “Doctor” (“Doctor” is always used, however, for a doctor of medicine). The respectful “sir” is not always used in the northern and western parts of the country.Clothing in America, as in every place in the world, to a certain degree reflects a person’s social position and income, or, at least among the young , his attitudes toward society or toward himself. (36) ________. A bank president may wear overalls to paint his house and is not ashamed of either the job or the clothing, and a common laborer may wear a rented tuxedo at his daughter’s wedding.Yet in spite of all the informality, (37) _______. For example, one is likely to use somewhat more formal language when talking to superiors. While the informal “Hello” is an acceptable greeting from employee to employer, the employee is more apt to say, “Hello, Mr. Ferguson,” whereas the employer may reply, “Hello, Jim.” Southerners make a point of saying “Yes, sir,” or “Yes, ma’am,” or “No, sir,” or “No, ma’am,” when talking to an olde r12person or a person in position of authority. (38) _______, “Yes ,Mr. Weston” or “No, Mrs. Baker” is somewhat more common in a similar situation in the North or West.(39) ______. Though people wear hats less now than in the past, women still occasionally wear hats in church and at public social functions (except those that are in the evening). (40) ______. He opens the door for her and lets her precede him through it. He walks on the side of the walk nearest the street. He takes her arm when crossing a street or descending a stairway. A younger person also shows respect for an older one in much the same fashion, by helping the older person in things requiring physical exertion or involving possible accident.(From American Social Relations)A. It was obvious that a mistake in names had been madeB. Likewise, there are fewer social conventions that show social differences in AmericaC. The American is quite ready to admit certain weaknessesD. Americans in general do not like to be considered inferiorE. Yet no person is restricted to a certain uniform or manner of dress because of his occupations or class in societyF. Although this is a good form all over the United StatesG. In America there are still customs by which a man may show respect for a womanH. Although Americans are quite informalI. America is not completely without customs that show consciousness of social distinction J. When someone praises an American upon his achievement or upon his personal appearance K. Certain other forms of politeness are observed on social occasionsL. As an illustration of the difference between European and American reflection in this respectIV. Word Formations. (10 points, 1 point for each)Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in the13brackets. Write your answers on the Answer sheet.41. (Europe) Most ______tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie down.42. (permit) Finally, the old woman was given ______ to adopt Pierre as her son.43. (wealth) John Hancock was a ______ man who helped the patriots in the American Revolution.44. (satisfy) The first experiments were not very ______ because the cloth became sticky in hot weather and cracked in cold weather.45. (able) The Great lakes are all connected by canals, ______ ships to go from the Atlantic Ocean and the St. Lawrence River to Lake Superior.46. (long) The earth is much cooler than the sun, and the wave _____ of the earth’s radiations is much longer than that of sunrays.47. (lonely) Space explorers will have to face such great ______ when they travel far beyond the sun.48. (distant) This is done by changing the _______ between the lens and the film inside the camera.49. (sick) Doctors of that time knew very little about causes of ______ or ways of preventing it.50. (comfort) Mary is very shy. So when she is with strangers she feels _______.V. Gap Filling. (10 points, 1 point for each)Directions: The following passage is taken from the textbook. Fill in the numbered gaps with the correct form of the words or phrases in the box (there are more words than necessary). Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.14Louis was from a small town (51) ______ Coupvray, near Paris—he was born on January 4 in1809. Louis became blind (52) ______ accident, when he was 3 years old. Deep in his Dad’s harness workshop, Louis tried to be like his Dad, but it went very wrong; he grabbed an awl, asharp tool for making holes, and the tool slid and hurt his eye. The wound got infected, and the(53) ____ spread, and soon, Louis was blind in both eyes.All of a sudden, Louis needed a new way to learn. He stayed at his old school for two (54)_____ years, but he couldn’t learn everything just by listening. Things were looking up when Louis got a scholarship to the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, when he was 10. But even there, most of the teachers just talked at the students. The library had 14 huge books with raised letters that were very hard to read. Louis was (55) ______.Then in 1821, a former soldier named Charles Barbier visited the school. Barbier (56) ______ his invention called “night writing,” a code of 12 raised dots that let soldiers share top-secret information on the battlefield without (57) ______ having to speak. Unfortunately, the code was too hard for the soldiers, but not for 12-year-old Louis!Louis trimmed Barbier’s 12 dots into 6, ironed out the system by the time he was 15, then published the first-ever braille book in 1829. But did he stop there? No way! In 1837, he added symbols for math and music. But since the public was skeptical, blind students had to study braille on their own. Even at the Royal Institution, where Louis taught after he graduated, braille wasn’t (58) ______ until after his death. Braille began to spread worldwide in 1868, when a group of British men, now (59) ______ as the Royal National Institute for the Blind, took up the cause.Now practically every country in the world uses braille. Braille books have double-sided15pages, which (60) ______ a lot of space. Braille signs help blind people get around in public spaces. And, most important, blind people can communicate independently, without needing print.(From Louis Braille)VI. Short Answer Questions. (10 points, 5 points for each)Directions: The following 2 questions are based on Passage Four in this test paper. Read the passage carefully again and answer the questions briefly by referring back to Passage Four. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.61. According to the passage, what’s the focus of Constance Fenimore Woolson’s imagination?62. According to the passage, what kind of writer is Constance Fenimore Woolson?VII. Translation. (10 points, 2 points for each)Directions: The following excerpt is taken from the textbook. Read the paragraph carefully andtranslate into Chinese each of the numbered and underlined parts. Write your translations on the Answer Sheet.Be very wary of opinions that flatter your self-esteem. Both men and women, nine times out often, are firmly convinced of the superior excellence of their own sex. There is abundant evidence on both sides. (63) If you are a man, you can point out that most poets and men of science are male; if you are a women, you can retort that so are most criminals. The question is inherently insoluble, but self-esteem conceals this from most people. (64) We are all, whatever part of world we come from, persuaded that our own nation is superior to all others.(65) Seeing that each nation has its characteristic merits and demerits, we adjust our standard of values so as to make out that the merits possessed by our nation are the really important ones, while its demerits are comparatively trivial. (66) Here, again, the rational man will16admit that the question is one to which there is no demonstrably right answer. (67) It is more difficult to deal with the self-esteem of man as man, because we cannot argue out the matter with some nonhuman mind. The only way I know of dealing with this general human conceit is to remind ourselves that man is a brief episode in the life of a small planet in a little corner of the universe, and that for aught we know, other parts of the cosmos may contain beings as superior to ourselves as we are to jellyfish.(From How to Avoid the Foolish Opinions)17。