2006年10月英语二全国统一考试真题

2006年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷（课程代码0015）PART ONE (50 POINTS)Ⅰ. V ocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1.He spoke so _____ that even his opponents were impressed by his words.A.FranklyB. clearlyC. convincinglyD. loudly2.The government ____ great importance to intellectual property protection.A.AssociatesB. attachesC. attributesD. approaches3.The heart is ____ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.A.Not soB. not muchC. much moreD. no more4.The factory has to be shut down ____ funds.A.In spite ofB. for lack ofC. with a view ofD. for the sake of5.The hotel manager said that they did not have a single _____ room left.A.VacantB. emptyC. bareD. hollow6.I’ll accept any job ___ I don’t have to get up early.A.As far asB. in caseC. as long asD. as though7.On hearing the news, he rushed out of the dining hall, leaving his lunch _____.A.FinishedB. unfinishedC. finishingD. to finish8.____ did she complain about the food, she also refused to pay for it.A.Not onlyB. OnlyC. NorD. So9.She offered me a drink before he ____ his coat.A.Would take offB. takes offC. had taken offD. has taken off10.On the top of the hill stands a (n) _____ church.A.Charming old SpanishB. old charming SpanishC. Spanish old charmingD. Spanish charming oldⅡ. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。

根据上下文要求选出最佳答案。

Many people enjoy skiing in winter. Before going skiing you should ___ necessary preparations: First, be sure you keep warm and comfortable by ____ the right clothing. The feet and head are most important because ____ easily escape through these parts of the body. Make sure you have two ___ pairs of socks, preferably made of natural fibers（天然纤维）. Make sure your footwear fits ____ and allows your feet to breathe. It is absolutely ___ to cover your head for about 80% of body heat can be lost through the head.Skiing can be divided ____ cross-country and downhill. The downhill variety is a great way to ____ stress and have fun. An adequate stretch before reach each run is necessary. It is not much different from ____ you usually do in a gym to warm up your muscles. First-timers can learn the basic skills from qualified instructors. The most important thing to learn is balance. When you losecontrol, _____ to one side of your body, instead of forward or backward, to avoid injuries.11.A. provide B. make C. take D. get12.A. wearing B. shaping C. dressing D. covering13.A. tension B. heat C. pressure D. stress14.A. heavy B. loose C. thick D. light15.A. reliably B. particularly C. invariably D. perfectly16.A. fundamental B. radical C. essential D. potential17.A. among B. between C. into D. from18.A. relieve B. decrease C. minimize D. release19.A. that B. how C. this D. what20.A. spring B. fall C. jump D. leapⅢ. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 pints for each item)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Passage oneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.“Most parents make well-meant efforts to set high goals to motivate and stimulate their children’s learning and good behavior,” observes Sam Goldstein, a psychologist specializing in child development at the University of Utah. “But many don’t understand their own child’s limitations or strengths.”In fact, many potentialities and limitations – in intelligence, character and mental health – are laid down prior to birth. We may want our son or daughter to do better than we did at the same age, but if it’s not in the cards, or genes, no amount of coaching or coaxing（诱导）will move them much beyond their natural gifts. In fact, the pressure may have the opposite effect. In some cases, the parents’ urge only needs to their children’s anxiety.Trouble arises when we ignore the signs that a child isn’t ready or able to live up to our expectations. If a child is not really good at what his parents are pushing him to do, he will be confronted with failure. And repeated failures may cause some children to set the bar too low for themselves, withdrawing from new experiences and missing out on opportunities to guarantee they won’t fail again. When a child doesn’t meet expectations, the parents may feel anger, which shows up as annoyance or frustration. Children may see their parents’ disappointment as rejection, and these feelings can lead to hostility, emotional withdrawal, lack of ability and conduct problems or immoral behaviors.The bottom line is that we must accept our children for who they are and allow them to become what they will be. But don’t misinterpret acceptance as permissiveness. Let children do what they want when they want to; homework must be done, and family rules respected. It comes down to a delicate balance of control and acceptance.Often kids will give us the clue we need to help them set and achieve realistic goals. The benefits of taking a realistic view of your child may surprise you. When parents are accepting, loving and supportive, children are often motivated to exceed your expectations.21.According to the passage, most parents tend to _____A.Permit children to do what they wantB.Overestimate their children’s strengthsC.Set goals beyond children’s natural abilityD.Motivate their children all the time22.Children’s potentialities and limitations are ___A.PredeterminedB. PredictedC. prearrangedD. preoccupied23.Parents not only allow their children to become what they want, but also ____.A.Keep a balance of control and acceptanceB.Help their children to discipline themselvesC.Urge their children to exceed their expectationsD.Make well-meant efforts to stimulate their children24.Children can do better than expected if their parents _____.A.Accept their children as they areB.Read child-development booksC.Set high goals for their childrenD.Teach family rules to their children25.The best title for the passage would be _____A.Failure, the Mother of SuccessB.Early Education, A Sure Way to SuccessC.Parents, Be Realistic about Your ChildrenD.The More You Demand, the Better Your Children Will BePassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Danger is waiting for you every time you step out of your front door. The hidden danger, however, is not a robber, but merely the sidewalk beneath your feet. Although a short walk down the road may not normally be considered a dangerous activity, a recent government study suggests otherwise.Pedestrian’s（行人的）danger tripping up on uneven or damaged sidewalks occurs twice every 100 meters, causing injuries which can match those suffered in a car crash. At least 600,000 trips on sidewalks require medical treatment across the country every year, according to the Pedestrians Association; the government says the figure for serious injuries is a small part of that, though.Although the elderly and disabled are the most likely victims of uneven sidewalks, it has caused injuries among thousands of pedestrians of all ages, according to one analyst of the Pedestrians Association’s London Office. “Such a fall can sometimes mean a life-changing injury for older people, which leaves them wheelchair-bound or having to walk with a stick,” he said. “A fall can also make people lose confidence, forcing them to stay indoors.”According to Pedestrians Association director Ben Mark, the hidden dangers of walking along a sidewalk are not clear by a lack of comprehensive data, concerning the true extent of the problem. He said, “Victims of sidewalk falls are invisible casualties（受伤人员）as far as the National Road Casualty Statistics are concerned – it only counts if you’ve been hit by a car or a lorry on the road. It’s really bad that we don’t know how many people are injured by sidewalks. Nobody keeps track of the data.”26.The purpose of the passage is to warn pedestrians to ____.A.Make a better sidewalksB.Pay attention to their feetC.Mind their stepsD.Stay indoors as much as possible27.According to a recent government study, ____ .A.A robber is more dangerous than a sidewalkB. A short walk along the street might be dangerousC. A hidden danger causes more harm than any other dangerD.Everyone will run into a danger on stepping out of his door28.Which of the following statement is true? ___A.Car injuries match those from trippingB.Cars have caused more injuries than lorriesC.There are 600,000 trips all together every year all over the countryD.Pedestrian injuries on the sidewalk deserve public attention29.From the passage, it can be inferred that _____ .A.A fall on the sidewalk causes young people little injuriesB.Most of the sidewalk injuries don’t need medical treatmentC. A sidewalk fall may make old people dependent on wheelchairsD.The government provides the exact number of sidewalk injuries each year30.The last paragraph probably implies that the National Road Casualty Statistics _____.A.Focuses on the sidewalk injuriesB.Keeps track of data of sidewalk injuriesC.Pays less attention to the sidewalk injuriesD.Has an exact number of the sidewalk injuriesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.America’s election day is 7 November. On that day citizens who wish to will cast their ballots （选票）for the presidential candidate they prefer. The result of this process is called the popular vote. However, not one of the votes cast on election day actually goes directly to a particular candidate. Why? It has to do with the electoral college.The electoral college was created in response to a problem encountered during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where delegates（代表）were trying to determine the best way to choose the president. If Congress were to elect the president, he would be too easily controlled by the legislature. If all the citizens were to vote directly for the president, there might be too many local candidates and none representing a wide body of opinion; or it might be difficult to count the votes cast over a vast country.The framers of the Constitution（宪法制定者）intended that the electors, chosen for their wisdom, should come together and choose on behalf of the people. In fact, the swift rise of political parties guaranteed that the electoral system never worked as the framers had intended; instead, national parties quickly came to dominate the election campaigns. The electors became mere figureheads representing the state branches of the parties who got them chosen, and their votes were predetermined and predictable. But anyhow, America has retained the electoral college to choose its president and vice-president.There is some variation among states in how electors are appointed, yet generally they are chosen by the popular vote. Each political party in a state chooses a list of local worthies to be members of the electoral college if the party’s presidential candidate wins in the popular vote in thestate. Members of the electoral college have the moral obligation to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state. This moral duty, plus the fact that electors are members of the same political party as the presidential candidate, ensures that the outcome in the electoral college is a valid reflection of the popular vote in 7 November.31.The term “the electoral college” in the passage means _____.A.A body of persons voting out the presidentB. A body of persons voting out the votersC. A body of scholars for study on presidential electionD.A body of persons counting the votes over a vast country32.The framers of the Constitution intended that the electors should ____.A.Be chosen among ordinary peopleB.Choose the president on behalf of the peopleC.Choose the president on behalf of the political partiesD.Be chosen among famous persons from each political parties33.In the third paragraph, the word “figureheads” means _____.A.Political figuresB.Nominal electorsC.Constitutional leadersD.State representatives34.Members of the electoral college are supposed to _____.A.Cast their ballots for the candidate they likeB.Carry out the presidential election on 7 NovemberC.Attend the Constitutional Convention on 7 NovemberD.V ote for the candidate winning the popular vote in the state35.The tone of the author is ____.A.PositiveB. negativeC. subjectiveD. objectivePart Two ( 50 Points)Ⅵ. Word Spelling (10 points, one point for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。