山东省2008年7月高等教育自学考试 英语(二) 试卷〔14学分〕 (课程代码: 0015 考试时间: 150分钟) I. Vocabulary and Structure （10 points，1 point for each item）
1. The number of people invited __________ fifty, but a number of them __________ absent for different reasons. A. were ; was B. was ; was C. was ; were D. were ; were 2. Johnny, you ____ play with the knife. You ____ hurt yourself.
A. won’t, can’t B. mustn’t, may C. shouldn’t, must D. can’t, shouldn’t 3. -I am sorry I broke your mirror. - Oh, really? ________.
A. It’s ok with me B. It doesn’t matter C. Don’t be sorry D. I don’t care 4. We all write ____, even when there’s not much to say. A. now and then B. by and by C. step by step D. more or less
5. Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bicycle. A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding 6. ----I must apologize for ______ ahead of time. ----That’s all right.
A. letting you know B. not letting you know C. letting you know not D. letting not you know 7. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard ___.
A. the better voice B. a good voice C. the best voice D. a better voice 8._______this cake, you will need two eggs, 175g sugar and 175g flour A. Having made B. Make C. To make D. Making 9. –Is your camera like Bill’s and Ann’s? -No, but it’s almost the same as___. A. her B. yours C. them D. their
10. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of_____ A date B shape C order D balance II. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)
The first year was very hard for the Pilgrims, and only fifty of the original one hundred passengers 11 . Conditions began to 12 in the spring of 1621. The Pilgrims planted a large crop and in the fall, they had a good harvest. Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat 13 their lack 14 skill or experience in hunting and fishing.
Governor Bradford decided on December 13, 1621, as the day of giving thanks to God. The Pilgrims fired a gun 15 dawn on that first Thanksgiving. Afterwards they moved to the meeting-house in a procession and had a church service of thanksgiving.
16 the whole, it was a wonderful holiday for the Pilgrims after their winter of starvation and tragedy. However, they 17 for this luxury during the following winter. There was 18 food for anyone, and they did not have a Thanksgiving feast 19 the next fall. In the following decades, Thanksgiving Days were frequently 20 , sometimes twice a year, sometimes every other year, depending on the circumstance.
11. A. left B. were left C. remained D. were remained 12. A. improve B. lift C. raise D. increase 13. A. inspite B. in spite C. despite of D. despite 14. A. in B. for C. of D. from 15. A. in B. at C. on D. from 16. A. On B. In C. At D. From 17. A. cost B. paid C. spent D. invested 18. A. a few B. few C. a little D. little 19. A. before B. until C. unless D. during 20. A. held B. existed C. happened D. occurred
III. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item) Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert. 21. Who wrote the story? A. Rupert's teacher. B. The neighbor's teacher. C. A medical school teacher. D. The teacher's neighbor.
22. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase? A. He needed it for the summer term in London. B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give. C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research. D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching. 23. What happened at the airport? A. The skeleton went missing. B. The skeleton was stolen. C. The teacher forgot his suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.
24. Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident? A. He is very angry. B. He thinks it rather funny. C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert.
25. Which of the following might have happened afterwards? A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert. B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase. D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.
Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊）?On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These \freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃,and the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors don't agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim all year round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says, \26.The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____.
A. they should be easy to make friends with B. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months C. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February D. they must reach the age of 60 27. Doctors ______.
A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively
B. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming C. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer
D. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming 28. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that_____. A. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue B. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter
C. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high D. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water 29.The Polar Bears like to swim year round, for_____.
A. they can remain young B. it is an easy way or keep the body warm in winter C. they find it enjoyable and interesting D. they might meet fewer troubles in life 30.The passage is mainly about_____.
A. a group of cold-water-swimming lovers B. the Polar Bears' life in New York C. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming D. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States. 31. A good title for this passage would be _________. A. A Sick Baker B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker C. An Old-fashioned Baker D. How to Overcome Allergy 32. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he _____. A. suffered from allergy to flour B. didn't like the job
C. wanted to make more money D. wanted to form his own company 33. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, _______ . A. he founded Arnold Bakery B. he tried a new method of baking
C. he helped the company improve their production D. he became successful in his business
34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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