1/9全国2009年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码:00600请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上?全部题目用英文作答(英译汉题目除外)I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach)Workthereforeisdesirable,firstandforemost,asa1ofboredom,fortheboredomthatamanfeelswhenheisdoingnecessarythoughuninterestingworkisasnothingin2withtheboredomthathefeelswhenhehasnothingtodowithhisdays.Withthisadvantageofworkanotheris3,namelythatitmakesholidaysmuchmoredelicious4theycome.Providedamandoesnothavetoworksohardasto5hisvigor,heislikelytofindfarmorezestinhisfreetime6anidlemancouldpossiblyfind.Discussingthequestion,sometime7,withanoldfriend,shegavemehernever-failing8forsleeplessness,whichwastoimagine9performingsometrivial10overandoveragain,until,hermindbecomingdisgustedwiththemonotonyoflife,11drewthecurtain.Herfavouritedevicewastoimagineapicturenot12quiteplumbuponthewall,andthentoproceedtostraightenit.Ibelievethatoveraperiodofdecadesnewspapershavebecomea13ratherthanafunction.Theyhaveheldtheir14solongthatchangehasbecome15.Idonotknow,infact,ofany16thathaschangedaslittleinthelasttwentyyearsasthe17press.Andthisresistancetochangeistheendof18—which,inturn,markstheendofusefulness.Thekeyistosegmentthemarket19.Thisenablesthecompanytopitch20customerswithspecialized21thatnoothercompanycanbeginto22.Example:Onecustomersegmentisthe23profession.Cable&Wirelessisdevelopingfeaturesandfunctionsthat24tremendousappealtolawyers.2/9II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointforeach)25.HeseesitasaplacewhereAmericansociety______todefineandredefineitsfeelingsandbeliefs.26.Choosinga______tocopewithit,then,isthefirstdecisionyoungadultshavetomake,andusuallythemostimportantdecisionoftheirlifetime.27.ButIhaveseenatleasttwochildrenlyingdeadinbedof______insuchcases,andfeelingthatImustgetadiagnosisnoworneverIwentatitagain.28.Similarly,supposethatadoctordoesnowrongbywithholdingsometreatmentinorderthat______shouldcomesoonerratherthanlater.29.PartoftheproblemisthatwomeninAmericaaremuchmorebrainwashedand______withtheirrolesassecond-classcitizensthanblackseverwere.30.Ihavetriedoftentosearch______thesophisticationofyearsfortheenchantmentIsoeasilyfoundinthosegifts.31.Hethrusthishandintotheshoeandmadecarefulexcavationsasthoughhehadone______scrapofpaperinmind.32.Irankprettyhighwhenthecompanyis______thisway,becauseI’mnotenviousordisappointed,andIhavenoexpectations.33.Ofcourse,herfatherhadfoundoutthe______andhadforbiddenhertohaveanythingtosaytohim.34.Thereisprejudiceagainsttheoldbydoctorsandothermedical______whodon’tliketobotherwiththem.3/935.Isupposeshefeltshecouldn’tdoher______,andthenyoudon’tenjoythingswhenyoufeelshabby.36.Heranthecombstraightbackonbothsidesofhishead,then______thehairinfrontenoughforonelittlelocktodroopoverhisforehead.37.Representativesofthefactorieshadparticularcustomers,andcheesewaspreparedbyhandtosuitthegrocers,who______preciselywhattheirpatronswanted.38.SomepeoplesaidIwaseitherafederalagento...
