2000年4月自考英语(二)试题PARTONEⅠ.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeach)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1.Almosteverythingamanagerdoes________decisions;indeed,somesuggestthatthemanagementprocessisdecisionmaking.[A]imposes[B]improvises[C]involves[D]indicates2.Astronomersandscientiststhinkthatablackholeisaregionofspace_______whichmatterhasfallenand________whichnothingcanescape.[A]towards…towards[B]into…from[C]outof…from[D]through…through3.Americanmendon’tcrybecauseitisconsiderednot________ofmentodoso.[A]characteristic[B]tolerant[C]symbolic[D]independent4.Attheendof1994theBritishGovernmentintroducednewmeasurestohelp________domesticworkersfromabusebytheiremployers.[A]protect[B]suspect[C]expect[D]inspect5.Robotsdifferfromautomaticmachines________aftercompletionofonespecifictask,theycanbereprogrammedbyacomputertodoanotherone.[A]sothat[B]inwhich[C]giventhat[D]inthat6.Thespecificuseofleisure________fromindividualtoindividual.[A]ranges[B]distinguishes[C]varies[D]covers7.Coffeedelaysthebodyclockinthemorning,andadvances________atnight.[A]it[B]them[C]thecoffee[D]thebody8.Nationsare________as“aged”whentheyhave7percentormoreoftheirpeopleaged65orabove.[A]limited[B]classified[C]originated[D]processed9.Itistouchingtoseehowacatordog—especiallyadog—________itselftofamilyandwantstoshareinallitsgoingsandcomings.[A]attributes[B]applies[C]assigned[D]attaches10.Youneedn’t________himaboutthissincehecouldfindoutforhimself.[A]tell[B]betelling[C]havetold[D]havetotellⅡ.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeach)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,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Decisionsabouthousingcaninfluencethequalityofyourfuturelife.Individualandfamilyneedschange(11)thetime,andhousingshouldbeflexibleenoughto(12)thesechangingneeds.Theplantobuyahomemaybe(13)ofthemostimportantfinancialdecisionsaperson(14)makes.Theplantobuyahomeis(15)topresentandfutureincome.Rentalhousing,whilenotrequiring(16)largeinitialinvestment,stilltakesalargeportionofafamily’smonthlybudget.Housingprovidesasetting(17)day-to-dayliving.Housing,furnishings,andequipmentmustbeplannedwithpresentandfutureneedsandintereststakeninto(18).Somepeopleacquirefurnishingsandequipmentbeforetheymoveintotheirownhome.Familysize,health,andincomeare(19)thefactorsinfluencinghousingchoices.Housingshortagesinmanypartsofthecountryseriously(20)thefreedomofchoiceinsecuringshelter.Manyfamiliesmove,andhousingmaynotbepermanent.11.[A]by[B]on[C]over[D]at12.[A]meet[B]reach[C]seek[D]catch13.[A]such[B]that[C]one[D]each14.[A]still[B]yet[C]even[D]ever15.[A]saved[B]tied[C]spent[D]cost16.[A]soa[B]aso[C]sucha[D]asuch117.[A]to[B]for[C]with[D]from18.[A]amount[B]account[C]access[D]average19.[A]between[B]within[C]among[D]across20.[A]avoid[B]encourage[C]limit[D]extendⅢ.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pintsforeach)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Art,saidPicasso,isaliethatmakesusrealizethetruth.Soisamap.Wedonotusuallyassociatethepreciseworkofthemapmakerwithafancifulobjectofart.Yetamaphasmanyqualitiesthatapaintingorapoemhas.Itistruthrealizedinasymbolicway,holdingmeaningsitdoesnotexpressonthesurface.Andlikeworkofart,itrequiresimaginativereading.Thus,mapandrealitya...