全国2003年4月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试题.doc

全国2003年4月高等教育自学考试　　英语（二）试题 　　课程代码：00015 　　本试题分选择题和非选择题两部分选择题1至7页，非选择题8至9页，共9页选择题50分，非选择题50分，满分100分将全部答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分考试时间150分钟 　　PART ONE 　　　　I．Vocabulary 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，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑 　　1．It took a Iong time for her to ______ the fact that her husband was dismissed．　　A．come up against B．come up to 　　C．come up with D．come to terms with 　　2．was it in that school ______ he developed his interest in physics? 　　A．which B．from which C．where D．that 　　3．______ for your help，I would not have over come the psychological pressures and tensions．　　A．Not been B．Without being 　　C．Had it not been D．Not having been 　　4．______ nothing to say，the boy shied way from the crowd．　　A．Have B．Having C．Had D．Having being 　　5．As activity carrided ______ as one thinks fit in ones spare time，leisure has sereval functions. 　　A．on B．out C．off D．over 　　6．Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter ______ he really needs is encouragement? 　　A．when that B．since that C．when what D．now that 　　7．The other timeing system belongs in our internal clocks，which，left ______ would tie the body to a 25-hour rythm. 　　A．behind B．alone C．out D．aside 　　8．It has been years ______ I returned home．　　A．after B．that C．since D．when 　　9．Well keep you ______ any news．　　A．up to date with B．in step with 　　C．in line with D．in terms of 　　10．Id like to go to the cinema，but Im ______ to．　　A．enable B．disable C．unable D．able 　　II．CIoIeye6t(10poht3，1poZnt fo 『 each!tem) 　　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 　　Japan is a small country with few natural resouces. -11- this，Japanese productivity，the rate at which goods are produced, -12- more than I eleven times in the past thirty years．Many people in the West wonder how the Japanese do it．The key -13- Japans success can be discovered by looking at some basic differences between Japanese and Western attitudes towards work．　　People in the west generally view work -14- a necessary evil-one must give up part of ones freedom to earn the money needed to live. To the Japanese，however，work is the central interest of ones life; its -15- that a Japanese establishes his identity. 　　A Japanes business firm is like a faamily，When an employee joins a company，he expects to work for that company for the rest of his working life; -16- is anyone dismissed．Promotion is based on the seniority system，the length of emplowyment -17- oned rank in the company. Those at the bottom do not -18- chances for promotion because those at the top retire at a certain age -19- others may have their turn．In addition，the difference between the lowest and the highest salaries is much their turn．In addition，the difference between the lowest and the highest salaries is much less than -20- in the West．　　11．A．Because of B．As for C．Although D．Despite 　　12．A．have increased B．has increased 　　C．are increasing D．is increasing 　　13．A．to B．of C．for D．in 　　14．A．like B．for C．about D．as 　　15．A．this B．that C．here D．where 　　16．A．barely B．rarely C．occasionally D．frequently 　　17．A．determines B．has determined 　　C．determining D．to determine 　　18．A．care about B．care for C．worry about D．concern with 　　19．A．in that B．such that C．for that D．so that 　　20．A．that B．those C．one D．ones 　　III 、 Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for each item) 　　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。

　　Passage One 　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage．　　who talks more，women or men? The seemingly conflicting evidence is resolved by the difference between what I call public and private speaking．More men feel comfortable doing "public speaking，" while more women feel comfortable doing "private" speaking．Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms repoter — talk．　　For most women，the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships．Emphasis is placed on displaying similarities and matching experiences．From childhood，girls criticize their friends who try to stand out or appear better than others．People feel their closest connections at home，or in places where they feel at home — with one or a few people they feel close to and comfortable with-in other words，during private speaking．But even the most public situations can be approached like private speaking. 　　For most men，talk is primarily a means to preserve independence and negotiate and maintain status in a hierarchcal( 等级制度的 )social order．This is done by exhibiting knowledge and skill，and by holding center stage through verbal performance such as story-telling，joking，or conveying information. From childhood，men learn to use talking as a way to get and keep attention．Therefore，they are more confortable speaking in larger groups made up of people they know less well，in the broadest sense，"public speaking"．But even the most private situat。