精心整理2005年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷及答案（课程代码：00015）PARTONE（50POINTS）Ⅰ.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.Would’tyouratheryourchild______successfulwithhisstudyandwonthescholarship?A.becameB.becomeC.wouldbecomeD.becomes2.AlthoughTomissatisfiedwithhisacademicachievement,hewonders_______willhappentohisfam ilylife.A.itB.thatC.whatD.this3.Wehopethatallthemeasuresagainstsandstorms,________wasputforwardbythecommittee,willb econsideredseriouslyatthemeeting.A.whileB.afterC.sinceD.as4.Wecannotleavethistoughjobtoaperson_________.A.whonobodyhasconfidenceB.inwhomnobodyhasconfidenceC.forwhomnobodyhasconfidenceD.whoeveryonehasconfidenceof5.Youarethebestforthejob_____youapplyyourmindtoit.A.untilB.ifonlyC.incaseD.unless6.Hey,leave_____!Ihatepeopletouchingmyhair.A.behindB.outC.offD.over7.Ithoughttheproblemofwatershortagewould________atthemeetingbutnobodymentionedit.eupeuptoeovereto’dliketohearyouropiniononthisissue.A.sayawordwithB.havewordswithC.mentionawordwithD.haveawordwith9.Thereisadeadlock(僵局)inthediscussionwhenneithersidegives________totheover.A.awayB.wayC.thewayD.itsway10.Thistypeofdeskandchaircanbeadjusted________theheightofstudentsatdifferentages.A.withB.forC.toD.inⅡ.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
ForoverahundredyearsJapanhasconsistentlyspentlargesumsofmoneyandconsiderablehumanresourcesinanefforttoobtaintechnology.Herabilitytonegotiate__11___bythefactmostofthetechnologyshewantedwasnocommercialsecrets.Japan’s__12__hasalsobeen strengthened bythefactthatherinternalmarketwaslarge,sothat__13__tothismarketcouldbeofferedtomultinationalcompaniesasanattractiontothemtograntlicenses.Besides,Japan’sworkforcewasdisciplined,soitwascapable__14__applyingtheinformationitacquired.Finally,AmericanandEuropeancompanies,whowere__15__licensers,feltthattheJapanesecompaniesmighttakealargeshareoftheworldmarket__16__theywerenotlimitedbylicensingagreement.Conditionsofthissort,__17__togetherinonenation,maywellbeunique,andthecaseofJapanm aythereforenotactuallydemonstratethatlicensingisjustasefficientasmultinationalownersh ipforthe__18__oftechnology.Infact,Japanmaybefindingthismethodofoperation__19__effectivethaninthepast,asherneedsforoutsidetec hnologynowrequireinformationwhich__20__onlyafewcompaniesandismorecloselyheld.11.A.wasstrengthened B.willbestrengthenedC.willhavebeenstrengthenedD.hasbeenstrengthened12.A.position B.location C.place D.point13.A.entry B.access C.presence D.acceptance14.A.at B.in C.for D.of15.A.potential B.feasible C.liable D.inevitable16.A.until B.before C.if D.aftere C.willcome ing18.A.transformation B.transfer C.transmission D.shift19.A.muchB.little C.less D.more20.A.stickstoB.belongsto C.drawson D.takesonⅢ.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointforeachitem)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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Oneday,theprincipalcameintoourroomand,aftertalkingtotheteacher,forsomereasonsaid:“Iwishallofthewhitescholarstostandforamoment.”Irosewiththeothers.Theteacherlookedatmeand,callingmyname,said:“Yousitdownforthepresent,andrisewiththeothers.”Ididnotquiteunderstandher.Sherepeated:“Yousitdownnow,andrisewiththeothers.”Isatdownpuzzledanddumb.Isawandheardnothing.Whentheotherwereaskedtorise,Ididnotknowit. Whenschoolwasdismissed,Iwentoutunconsciously.Afewofthewhiteboyslaughedatme,saying:“Oh,you’reanigger,too.”IhurriedonasfastasIcouldtowheremylooking–glasshungonthewallinmyownlittleroom.ForaninstantIwasafraidtolook,butwhenIdid,Ilookedl ongandearnestly.Iwasaccustomedtohearingremarksaboutmybeauty;butnow,forthefirsttime,Ib ecameconsciousofitandrecognizedit.Inoticedtheivory(象牙)whitenessofmyskin,thebeautyofmymouth,thesizeandliquiddarknessofmyeyes.Irandownstai rsandrushedtowheremymotherwassitting.Iburiedmyheadinherlapandcriedout:“Mother,tellme,amIanigger?”Icouldnotseeherface,butIfeltherhandsonmyhead.Ilookedupintoherface.Thereweretearsinher eyesandIcouldseethatshewassufferingforme.AndthenitwasthatIlookedathercriticallyforthe firsttime.Ihadthoughtofherinachildishwayonlyasthemostbeautifulwomanintheworld;nowIloo kedathersearchingfordefects.Icouldseethatherskinwasalmostbrown,andthatshediddifferins omewayfromtheotherladieswhocametothehouse;yet,evensoIcouldseethatshewasmorebeautifult hananyofthem.ShemusthavefeltthatIwasexaminingher,forshehidherfaceinmyhairandsaidwithdifficulty:“No,mydarling,youarenotanigger.”Shewenton:“Ifanyonecallsyouanigger,don’tnoticethem.”Butthemoreshetalked,thelesswasIreassured,andIstoppedherbyasking:“Well,mother,amIwhite?Areyouwhite?”Sheansweredtremblingly:“No,Iamnotwhite,butyourfatherisoneofthegreatestmeninthecountry.ThebestbloodoftheSout hisinyou.”Thissuddenlyopenedupinmyheartafreshfear,andIalmostfiercelydemanded:“Whoismyfather?Whereishe?”Shestrokedmyhairandsaid:“I’lltellyouabouthimsomeday.”Isobbed:“Iwanttoknownow.”Sheanswered:“No,notnow.”21.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat“anigger”means________.A.awhitepersonB.ablackpersonC.anyonethatisnotwhiteD.anyonethatisnotblack22.Whentheteacheraskedhimtositdownandrisewiththeothers,theauthorwasconfusedbecause___ ______.A.heneverconsideredhimselfanon-whitepersonB.hethoughttheteacherdidn’trecognizehimC.hethoughtheshouldbeconsideredD.hethoughtitrudefortheteachertocallhisname23.Itwasonthatdaythathebegantorealizethat_________.A.hewasaniggerB.hewasdifferentfromothersbecauseofhisbeautyC.hiscolorwaslikethatofhismotherD.hedifferedfromotherwhitepeopleevenwithhisbeauty24.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_________.A.theboy’sfatherleftthemforsomereasonsB.theboy’smotherdidn’twanttomentionhisfatheratallC.theboynevermethisfatherbeforeD.theboy’smotherhatedhisfather25.Thispassagegenerallytellsusastoryof________.A.aboywhosuddenlyrealizedthathewasacoloredpersonB.aboywhohadbeenlookeddownuponbecausehehadnofatherC.themiserablelifeofcoloredpeopleD.thelifeofaone-parentfamilyPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ForAmericans,timeisa“resource”that,likewaterorcoal,canbeusedwellorpoorly.“Timeismoney,”theysay.“Youonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife;you’dbestuseitwisely.”Thefuturewillnotbebetterthanthepastorthepresentunlesspeopleusetheirtimefroconstructiv e,future-orientedactivities.Thus,Americansadmirea“well-organized”person,onewhohasawrittenlistofthingstodoandaschedulefordoingthem.Theidealpersonispunc tualandtreasuresotherpeople’stime. TheAmericanattitudetowardstimeisnotnecessarilysharedbyothers,especiallynon-Europeans. Theyaremorelikelytoconsidertimeassomethingthatissimplytherearoundthem,notsomethingthe ycan“use”.Oneofthemoredifficultthingsmanyforeignbusinessmenandstudentsmustadjusttointhe Statesisthenotionthattimemustbesavedwheneverpossibleandusedwiselyeveryday.Intheireffortstousetheirtimewisely,Americansaresometimesseenbyforeignvisitorsasau tomatons,unhumancreatureswhoaresotiedtotheirclocksandtheirschedulesthattheycannotparticipateinorenjoythehumaninteractionsthatarethetrulyimportantthingsinlife.“Theyarelikelittlemachinesrunningaround,”oneforeignvisitorsaid.TheemphasisAmericansplaceonefficiencyiscloselyrelatedtotheirconceptsofthefuture,c hangeandtime.Todosomethingefficientlyistodoitinthewaythatisquickestandrequiresthesmal lestinvestmentofresources.Americanbusinessessometimeshire“efficiencyexperts”toreviewtheiroperationsandsuggestwaysinwhichtheycouldaccomplishmorethantheyarecurrent lyaccomplishingwiththeresourcestheyareinvesting.Popularperiodicalscarrysuggestionsfor moreefficientwaystocleanhouse,raisechildren,tendtheyard,andsoon.Inthiscontextthe“fast-foodindustry”canbeseenasaclearexampleofanAmericanculturalproduct.McDonald’s,KentuckyFriedChicken,PizzaHut,andotherfast-foodestablishmentsprosperinacountrywhere manypeoplewanttominimizetheamountoftimetheyspendpreparingandeatingmeals.Themillionsof Americanswhotaketheirmealsatfast-foodrestaurantscannothavemuchinterestinlingeringover theirfoodwhileconversingwithfriends,asmillionsofEuropeansdo.AsMcDonald’srestaurantshavespreadaroundtheworld,theyhavebeenviewedassymbolsofAmericansocietyandc ulture,bringingnotjusthamburgersbutanemphasisonspeed,efficiency,andshinycleanliness.T hetypicalAmericanfood,someobserversargue,isfastfood.26.Ifapersontreasuresotherpeople’stime,he.A.doesnotwastepeople’stimewithconversationoractivitythathasnobeneficialoutcomeB.doesnotbelievethefuturewillbeanybetterthanthepresentorthepastC.likestodeepawrittenscheduleofthedailyactivitieswithhimD.likestohavehismealsatthefast-foodrestaurantstosavetime27.IntheeyesoftheforeignvisitorsintheStates,Americanpeople.A.thinkthattimeisalwaystherewhichneedsbudgetingB.enjoysavingandusingtimewiselyeverydayC.areindifferentinthattheyarelikefeelinglessmachinesD.aresofullyengagedthattheyareunabletoenjoytheimportantthingsinlife28.Whatisthejobofanefficiencyexpert?A.Writingarticlesforperiodicals.B.Recommendingwaysofefficientinvestment.C.Examiningthequalityofacompany’sproducts.D.Teachingpeoplehowtotakecareoftheiryard.29.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyAmericanslovehavingmealsatfast-foodrestaurants.B.Americansarebusierthanotherpeopleintheworld.C.TheAmericanfast-foodindustryhelpsspreadtheAmericanculturearoundtheworld.D.TheUnitedStatesisthefatheroftheworld’sfast-foodindustry.30.Thebesttitleforthispassageis..A.TheAmericanConceptofTimeB.TheDevelopmentoftheAmericanFastFoodIndustryC.HowtoRaiseEfficiencyD.TheAmericanFoodandCulturePassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itisdifficulttoestimatethenumberofyoungstersinvolvedinhomeschooling,wherechildre narenotsenttoschoolandreceivetheirformaleducationfromoneorbothparents.Legislationandcourtdecisionshavemakeitlegallypossibleinmoststatesforparentstoeducatetheirchildrenath ome,andeachyearmorepeopletakeadvantageofthatopportunity.Supportersofhomeeducationclaimthatitislessexpensiveandfarmoreefficientthanmasspu bliceducation.Moreovertheyquoteseveralmerits:reliefofschoolovercrowding,addedcurricul arandpedagogical(课程和教学法)alternatives,strengthenedfamilyrelationships,lowerdropoutrates,increasedmotivation ,higherstandardizedtestscores,andreduceddisciplineproblems.Supportersofhomeschoolinga lsobelievethatitprovidestheparentswiththeopportunitytoreinforcetheirmoralvaluesthroug heducation.Criticsofhomeschoolingmovementclaimthatitcreatesasmanyproblemsasitsolves.Theyack nowledgethat,inafewcases,homeschoolingofferseducationalopportunitiessuperiortothosefo undinmostpublicschools,butfewparentscanprovidesucheducationaladvantages.Someparentswh owithdrawtheirchildrenformtheschoolsinfavorofhomeschoolinghaveaninadequateeducational backgroundandinsufficientformaltrainingtoprovideasatisfactoryeducationfortheirchildre n.Typically,parentshavefewer,notmoretechnologicalresourcesavailablethandoschools.Howe ver,therelativelyinexpensivecomputertechnologythatisreadilyavailabletodayiscausingsom etochallengethenotionthathomeschoolingisinanywaynotsogoodasmorehighlystructuredclassr oomeducation.Finally,asociological(社会学)concernistherestrictedsocialinteractionexperiencedbychildrenwhoareeducatedathome.T echnologywillneverreplacethepupil-teacherrelationship.Also,whilerelationshipswithpare ntsandbrothersandsistersmaybeimproved,childrentaughtathomemaydevelopadistorted(歪曲的)viewofsociety.31.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.moreandmoreparentsareinfavorofhomeschoolingB.homeschoolingissuperiortoschooleducationbecauseithasbeenlegallyapprovedC.thoughhomeschoolinghasitsadvantages,itcreatesasmanynewproblemsatthesametimeD.schooleducationisnodoubtbetterthanhomeeducation32.Thosewhosupporthomeschoolingthinkthat.A.it’slessexpensiveandmoreefficientapartfromothermeritsB.ithasaddedcurricularandpedagogicalalternativesC.itwillcausefewerdisciplineproblemsD.it’smoreimportanttoreinforcemoralvalues33.Criticsbelievethat.A.fewparentscanaffordcomputersandtechnologywhenprovidinghomeeducationB.fewparentsarequalifiedenoughtoprovideasatisfactoryhomeeducationC.schoolteachersarebetterthanparentsD.classroomenvironmentcanprovidemostsatisfactoryeducation34.Accordingtotheauthor,homeschoolingcannothelpchildren.A.acquiresocialknowledgeB.builduparelationshipwithfamilymembersC.builduppupil-teacherrelationshipD.developarightviewofsociety35.Theattitudeoftheauthortowardhomeschoolingis.A.vagueB.positiveC.totallynegativeD.straight-forwardPARTTWO（50POINTS）IV.WordSpelling(10points,1pointfortwoitems)将下列汉语单词译成英语。