2020年度版04月自考综合英语二真题附答案

绝密★考试结束前全国4月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题和答案课程代码:00795请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分 注意事项 软件开发合同注意事项软件销售合同注意事项电梯维保合同注意事项软件销售合同注意事项员工离职注意事项 :1.答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。I.GRAMMARANDVOCABULARYCompleteeachofthefollowing15sentenceswiththemostlikelyanswer.Blackenthelettercorrespondingtoyourchoiceontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,15pointsinall)1.Mr.Johnson______rathernotinvestthatmoneyinthestockmarket.A.shouldB.couldC.wouldD.must2.Americanseat______vegetablesperpersontodayastheydidin1910.A.morethantwicemanyB.astwiceasmanyC.asmanyastwiceD.twiceasmany3.In1900,theenergyderivedfromburningpetroleumwasonlyfourpercent______ofcoal.A.thatB.thisC.whatD.which4.Manypatientsinsistonhavingwatcheswiththeminhospital,______theyhavenoschedulestokeep.A.sinceB.eventhoughC.soD.asif5.Insummer,shewouldsitinthegardenenjoyingthefreshairandthesmellofthethingsshe______.A.wasplantingB.hadplantedC.hasplantedD.wouldplant6.There______nothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingendedearlierthanexpected.A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.beingD.be7.______wecanhopeforistoavoidcompletefailureinthecominggamewiththatstrongteam.A.ForthebestB.WiththebestC.AtbestD.Thebest8.Whilecrossingthemountainarea,allthemencarriedgunslestthey______bywildanimals.A.shouldbeattackedB.mustbeattackedC.couldbeattackedD.wouldbeattacked9.Hertalentandexperience______hertotherespectofhercolleagues.A.authorizedB.qualifiedC.deservedD.entitled10.Thosewhochangemobilephonestoofrequentlywillhavetopayforbeing______.A.gracefulB.fashionableC.popularD.perfect11.Wehopedtobeabletomoveintoournewhouseattheendofthemonth,butthingsdidn’t______asweexpected.A.workoutB.moveoutC.getoutD.carryout12.Onarrivinghome,theboytoldhisparentsaboutallthe______whichoccurredinhisdormitory.A.occasionsB.affairsC.incidentsD.issues13.Hecomplainedtothebooksellerthattherewereseveralpages______inthebook.A.losingB.missingC.droppingD.lacking14.JeansaresohotthesedaysthatbignamestarsappearonTVadvertisingfortheir______brands.A.favoriteB.uniqueC.permanentD.intimate15.Inordertobuyanewcar,youshouldatleast______onehundreddollarsaweek.A.putoutB.putforwardC.putupD.putasideII.CLOZEFillineachofthe15blanksinthepassagewiththemostlikelyanswer.Blackenthelettercorrespondingtoyourchoiceontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,15pointsinall)Withouttransportation,therecouldbenotrade.Withouttrade,therecouldbenotownsandcities.Townsandcitiesaretraditionallythe16centersofcivilization.Therefore,transportationhelpsmakecivilization17practical.Throughoutmostoftheprehistoricperiod,peoplelivedbyhunting,fishing,and18growingwildplants.Theyhadnobeastsofburden,wheeledvehicles,orroads.Peopletraveled19onfootandcarriedtheirinfantsandbelongingsstrappedtotheirbacksorheads.Loadstooheavyforonepersontocarrywerestrappedtoapoleandcarriedbytwopeople.20Allthewhile,peoplelearnedthattheycoulddragloadsalongthegroundonsledges.Duringlateprehistorictimes,peoplebegantobuildsledgeswithrunners.Whenpeopledevelopedagricultureandbegantoestablish21.permanentsettlements,tradebetweensettlementsstartedtodevelop,whichcreatedaneedforbetter22meansoftransportation.Thedonkeyandtheox,whichhadbeentamedforfoodproductsandfarmwork,helped23meetthisneed.Theuseofdonkeysandoxenasbeastsofburdenenabledpeopleto24moveheavierloadsthantheycouldbefore.Peoplealsobegantodevelopwatertransportationduringprehistorictimes.Theybuiltraftsofsuch25materialsaslogsorreeds.Later,peoplelearned26howtomakedugoutsandcanoes.Peoplepaddledtheseearlycraftwiththeirhandsorpropelledthemwithpaddlesor27poles.Thewheelwasinventedabout3500.andsailboatabout3200.Wheeledvehiclesandsailingvessels28initiatedtransportation.Butthespeedoftransportationimprovedonly29slightlyoverthecenturies.Inventorsproducedthefirstengine-30poweredvehiclesduringthelate1700’sandtheearly1800’s.Thisdevelopmentmarkedthebeginningofarevolutionintransportationthathascontinuedtothepresent.16.A.highlightsB.pinpointsC.headquartersD.centers17.A.possibleB.acceptableC.practicalD.typical18.A.growingB.gatheringC.wateringD.moving19.A.inturnB.ateaseC.onfootD.forfun20.A.AllthewhileB.ForawhileC.IntimeD.Ontime21.A.temporaryB.permanentC.regularD.steady22A.knowledgeB.judgmentC.standardsD.means23.A.recognizeB.developC.meetD.reduce24.A.bearB.moveC.shareD.lift25.A.materialsB.stylesC.itemsD.types26.A.whereB.whenC.howD.as27.A.polesB.sailsC.currentsD.winds28.A.demonstratedB.revolutionizedC.witnessedD.initiated29.A.considerablyB.continuouslyC.swiftlyD.slightly30.A.poweredB.controlledC.orientedD.relatedIII.PARAPHRASINGChoosetheclosestparaphrasedversionaftereachofthefollowingsentencesortheitalicizedpart.Blackenthelettercorrespondingtoyourchoiceontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,10pointsinall)31.Thisisadeflationofourpretensions,tobesure,butitisalsotheopeninguptoourviewofavastandawesomeuniverse.A.Thismakesusfeelflattered,...B.Thismakesusfeellessarrogant,...C.Thisisalackoftrustinourhonesty,...D.Thisisalackofrespectforourdignity,...32.Whenyoustayinanewenvironmentforawhile,youmovetostagetwo—thecrisisstage—inwhichtheshinewearsoffandday-to-dayrealitiessinkin.A....yourinterestbeginstodisappearandyoufindlifedull.B....thebrilliantlightgoesoffandyouhavenothingtohopeforinlife.C....thebrightcolorfadesandlifechangestooquicklyforyoutoadaptto.D....yourexcitementdiesoutandyouhavetofaceunpleasantaspectsoflife.33.Theoldwomandidnotwanttobecomeaburden,andsoboreherburden.A.Theoldwomantooktheresponsibilitytosupportherself,forshehatedtobotheranddependonothers.B.Beingtiredofbeingaburdenonothers,theoldwomanstartedtotakecareofherself.C.Insteadofbecomingaburdenonothers,theoldwomanhadtotakecareofothers.D.Despiteherwillnottobotherothers,theoldwomanbecametheirburden.34.Howdoyougoaboutmakingaboyintoazero?A.Howcanyoumakeaboyinterestedinnothing?B.Whatdoyoudoifaboygetsazeroinhisexam?C.Howisitpossibletoturnaboyintoatotalfailure?D.Whatdoesitmeantoaboyifheisnobodyinschool?35.Now,Ididn’thavetosaythat...ifyouaskme,itshowedalotofhumilityonmyparttosayathinglikethatwhen,afterall,Ihavegotacareerofmyowntoconsider...A....Isaidthatatthecostofmyownreputation...B....Iwouldn’thavesaidthatifIhadthoughtformyself...C....onlyamodestpersonlikemecouldsaysomethinglikethat...D....asapersonwithself-respect,Iwouldn’tsaythatkindofthing...36.“It’snotsomuchwhatmyhusbandsays,”atearfulwifeconfides,“asthewayhesaysit.Whydoeshehavetoyellatme?”A.Thewayhesaysitisasimportantaswhathesays.B.Whathesaysmattersmorethanthewayhesaysit.C.Itisthewayhesaysitratherthanwhathesaysthathurtsme.D.Itiswhathesaysratherthanthewayhesaysitthathurtsme.37.Buttrytobreakit[thedifficultsituationthefamilyhadtoface]gentlytoLaura.A.ButtrytotreatLaurapolitely.B.ButtrytofreeLaurafromitcarefully.C.ButtrytotellLaurathisinatenderway.D.ButtrytoleaveLaurawithouthurtingher.38.Flunkonemorecourse,andI’mout.A.Icannotputupwithanothercourseanymore.B.IfIfailanothercourse,I’llhavetoleavetheuniversity.C.OnemoreuniversitycourseiswhatIneedforgraduation.D.Iamnolongerauniversitystudentduetothefailureinacourse.39.Ibowedtosuperior[mymother]willandenteredjournalismwithaheavyheart.A.IacceptedthejobthoughIhateditdeepdowninmyheart.B.Igotreadytodevotemyselftojournalismasmymotherexpected.C.Irespectedmymother’sdecisionandtookupjournalismseriously.D.Ihadtoobeymymotherandbeganmyjournalisticcareerunwillingly.40.Peopleinthosedifficultplacesdonotforgetthelawofhospitalitytothestranger—fortheirGodmaydecreethattheytooshallbecomestrangersonthefaceoftheearth.A....becausetheybelievethatonedayfatemighttakethemtosomeforeignland.B....becausetheyhopethattheirkindnessmighthelpthemmakefriendsallovertheword.C....becausetheyareafraidthatanunfriendlyhostmightbeanunwelcomevisitorsomeday.D....becausetheyaresuretheirfriendlinesscouldbringthemthechancetotravelaroundtheworld.IV.READINGCOMPREHENSIONReadthetwopassagesandchoosethemostlikelyanswertoeachofthequestions.Blackenthelettercorrespondingtoyourchoiceontheanswersheet.(2pointseach,20pointsinall)PassageOneIfyouaresearchingforajob,youhaveperhapsreadlotsoflocalnewspaperswithjobvacancies,andcertainlyevenvisitedanemploymentagencyorfirmtohelpyougetthejobofyourdreams.Jobhuntingisnotaneasytaskandoneneedstobeinformedonhowtofindnumerousadvertisementsofvacanciesthatsuityourprofessionalneeds.Thereareanumberofusefultipsonhowtowriteuniqueandgoodcurriculumvitae(CV)( 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)documentsthatalljobseekersshouldlike.Allthisinformationcanbeobtainedatnocostfrommostjobsites.Todaymostrecruitmentcompaniesadvertisetheirvacanciesonthejobwebsitesandthisprovidesafreeandaccessiblewaytofindthousandsofjobsandonecanfeasiblyapplyforjobswithinaveryshorttime.Mostrecruitmentportals(门户网站)allowyoutokeepyourCVwiththemandsenditautomaticallytothehumanresourcesforconsiderationanytimeyouapplyforajob.Thisservicealsoallowsyoutoup-dateyourCVatanytimeandcompanieslookingforemployeeswillalsobeabletoviewyouremploymentandqualificationdetailsandsendyouanapplicationinvitationwithouttheneedofyourhavingtolookforthem.Ifyouarelookingforajob,youcanstartwiththemostpopularandtrustedsitesthatwillgiveyouawiderangeofchoicestoselectfrom.E-mailalertscansaveyoualotofenergyandtimebutoneneedstospecifythetypeofnotificationsshe/heneedstoreceivedependingonone’scareergoals.Youshouldalsoneedtobekeenonthedeadlinebecausemostsitesdonotremovethelistofjobs,whosedeadlinehasalreadypassed.Incasethedeadlineisnotindicatedyoucane-mailorcalltheemployertocheckthedetails.Beforeapplyingforajobitisadvisabletoreadthetermsandconditionsofrecruitmentwelltoseewhetheryouqualifyforthepositionbecauseitispointlesstoapplyforapostofwhichyoudonotmeettherequirements.Youneedtoexpandyourjobsearchbybrowsingrelatedcategoriesoryoucanlookforajobusingalternativejobtitlesinotherareas,forinstance,outsideyourlocality,sinceanopportunitycanpresentitselfattheleastexpectedplace.Businesssitesarealsobecomingverypopularandhelpmanyjobseekerstocreateanddeveloprelationshipsthatwillhelpthemfindajob.Therearenumerousjobsitesavailablebutoneneedstobeverycareful.Therearepeoplewhousethesesitestocheatinnocentemploymentseekers.Thesesitesalsoofferusefulinformationandtipsonhowtofindajob,writeaCV,applyforavacancyaswellastipsoninterviews.Somesitesprovideyouwithcareercoachestogiveyoualltheinformationyouneedonjobsandcanalsohelpyoufindtherightjobthatisinlinewithyourcareerorprofession.41.Whatkindofservicedomostrecruitmentportalsoffer?A.Theykeepjobseekers’CVs.B.Theypublishjobseekers’CVs.C.Theyup-dateCVsforjobseekers.D.TheyprepareCVsforjobseekers.ofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheword“feasibly”inParagraph2?A.Directly.B.Effortlessly.C.Possibly.D.Immediately.43.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyouavoidwastingtimeonajobwhichdoesnotexist?A.Toaskfordetails.B.Tocheckthedeadline.C.Toinquireaboutpayments.D.Toconfirmthelocation.44.Whatistheauthor’sadviceaboutgettingajob?A.Youneedtobeinformedaboutalternativejobpositions.B.Youneedtofocusoncertaincategoriestoavoidwastingtime.C.Youshouldstudythetermsandconditionstoavoidbeingcheated.D.Youshouldbeclearabouttherequirementsandyourqualifications.45.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Totellpeoplehowtofindjobvacancies.B.Toexplainhowharditistofindajobnow.C.Torecommendthemostpopularandtrustedsites.D.Tosharesomepersonalexperiencewithjobseekers.PassageTwoI’veoftenfeltthat“step-parent”isalabelweattachtomenandwomenwhomarryintofamilieswherechildrenalreadyexist,forthesimplereasonthatweneedtocallthemsomething.Itismostcertainlyanenormous“step”,butonedoesn’toftenfeelasiftheterm“parent”trulyapplies.Atleastthat’showIusedtofeelaboutbeingastep-mothertomyhusband’sfourchildren.MyhusbandandIhadbeentogetherforsixyears,andwithhimIhadwatchedashisyoungchildrenbecomeyoungteenagers.Althoughtheylivedprimarilywiththeirmother,theyspentalotoftimewithusaswell.Overtheyears,wealllearnedtoadjust,tobecomemorecomfortablewitheachother,andtoadapttoournewfamilyarrangements.Weenjoyedvacationstogether,atefamilymeals,workedonhomework,playedbaseball,rentedvideos.However,Icontinuedtofeelsomewhatlikeanoutsider,invadingforeignterritory.Therewasadefiniteboundarylinethatcouldnotbecrossed,aninnerfamilycirclewhichexcludedme.SinceIhadnochildrenofmyown,myexperienceofparentingwaslimitedtomyhusband’sfour,andoftenIfeltsadthatIwouldneverknowthespecialbondthatexistsbetweenaparentandachild.Whenthechildrenmovedtoatownfivehoursaway,myhusbandwasunderstandablydepressed.Inordertomaintainregularcommunicationwiththekids,wecontactedCyberspaceandpromptlysetupane-mailandchat-lineservice.Thistechnology,combinedwiththetelephone,wouldenableustoreachthemonadailybasisbysendingfrequentnotesandmessages,andevenchattingtogetherwhenwewereallonline.Ironically,thesemoderntoolsofcommunicationcanalsobetoolsofalienation(疏远),makingusfeelsooutoftouch,somuchmoreinneedofrealhumancontact.Ifacomputermessagecameaddressedto“Dad”,I’dfeelforgottenandneglected.Ifmynameappearedalongwithhis,itwouldbrightenmydayandmakemefeellikeIwaspartoftheirfamilyunitafterall.Yetalwaystherewassomedistancetobecrossed,notjustoverthetelephonewires.Lateoneevening,asmyhusbanddozedoffinfrontofthetelevisionandIwascatchinguponmye-mail,an“instantmessage”appearedonthescreen.ItwasMargo,myoldeststep-daughter,alsouplateandsittinginfrontofhercomputerfivehoursaway.Aswehaddoneinthepast,wesentseveralmessagesbackandforth,exchangingthelatestnews.Whenwewould“chat”likethat,shewouldn’tnecessarilyknowifitwasmeorherdadontheotherendofthekeyboard—thatisunlesssheasked.Thatnightshedidn’taskandIdidn’tidentifymyselfeither.Afterhearingthelatestvolleyballscores,thedetailsaboutanupcomingdanceatherschool,andahistoryprojectshewasworkingon,IcommentedthatitwaslateandIshouldgettosleep.Herreturnmessageread,“Okay,talktoyoulater!Loveyou!”AsIreadthismessage,awaveofsadnessranthroughmeandIrealizedthatshemusthavethoughtshewaswritingtoherfatherthewholetime.SheandIwouldneverhaveopenlyexchangedsuchwordsofaffection.Feelingguiltyfornotclarifying,yetnotwantingtoembarrassher,Isimplyresponded,“Loveyoutoo!Haveagoodsleep!”Ithoughtagainoftheirfamilycircle,thatself-contained,privatespacewhereIwasanintruder.Ifeltagainthesharpacheofemptinessandotherness.Then,justasmyfingersreachedforthekeys,justasIwasabouttoreturnthescreentoblack,Margo’sfinalmessageappeared.Itread,“TellDadgoodnightformetoo.”Withtear-filled,blurryeyes,Iturnedthemachineoff.46.Whydidtheauthorfeellikeanoutsiderinthefamily?A.Thefourchildrenwereunwillingtospendtimewithher.B.Shecouldn’tformthespecialtiewiththechildren.C.Shedidn’thavemuchexperienceinparenting.D.Thefourchildrenwerenotfriendlytoher.47.Whatis“Cyberspace”mentionedinParagraph3?A.It’saprogram.B.It’sacompany.C.It’saschool.D.It’saplace.48.WhydidtheauthorfeelguiltyatthesightofMargo’swordsofaffection?A.ShehadunintentionallymadeMargouncomfortable.B.ShehadnevercommunicatedwithMargoinsuchway.C.ShepretendedtobeMargo’sfatherwhenchattingwithher.D.ShedidnotexplainthatitwasshewhowaswritingtoMargo.49.WhatdidMargo’slastmessageindicatetotheauthor?A.TherelationshipMargohadwithherwasfarfromintimate.B.ThemistrustMargohadinherwasgreaterthanshehadexpected.C.Theboundarylinewouldalwaysexist,evenwithanemailservice.D.Thesensitivityandacheshefeltaboutothernesswasnotnecessary.50.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Astep-mothercannevertrulyenterthekids’worldandbecometheirfriend.B.Thegapbetweenastep-motherandherstep-childrencanneverbebridged.C.Anintimacycanbeestablishedbetweenastep-motherandherstep-children.D.Astep-mothershouldgooutofherwaytoadjusttoneedsofherstep-children.非选择题部分注意事项:用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。V.WORDDERIVATIONCompleteeachofthefollowingsentenceswitha(compound)wordderivedfromtheone(s)giveninbrackets.Writeyourwordontheanswersheet.(1pointeach,10pointsinall)51.Thedoorisshutsothatnoonemay_overheard_whatissaid.(hear,over)52.Thesales_assister__lookedmeupanddownandtoldmenottotrythedressonbecauseshedidn’tthinkIwouldgetintoit.(assist)53.Afterdogs,thehorsehastheclosest__related____withman.(relation)54.Oneimportant__response____oftheCoastGuardistomakesurethatallshipsdutifullyfollowtrafficrulesinbusyharbors.(responsible)55.Itisobviousthatifyouare__considerately____andfriendlytopeopleyouwillgetalotmoreback.(consider)56.Youmaythinkmyreactioniscrazyor_logically__,butyoucannotdenywhatI’mfeeling.(logical).57.Tattooing,thepracticeofmakingpermanentdesignsonthebody,isoneoftheoldestformsof_creative_expression.(create)58.Thisnewpolicywill__simplify____theprocessofobtainingapassport.(simple)59.Theshiprockedfromsidetoside,whichcaused_seasickness___amongmanypassengers.(seasick)60.A(n)__icy____windblewhardacrosstheopenspaces.(ice)VI.SENTENCETRANSLATIONTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishandwriteyoursentencesontheanswersheet.(3pointseach,15pointsinall)61．有些父母给孩子买过多的玩具来弥补不能和孩子待在一起的时间。Someparentsgivetheirchildrentobuyovermanytoystocompensateforthetimetheyspendawayfromtheirchildren.62．我们应该不断调整自己，来适应变化的世界。Weshouldconstantlyadjustourselves,foradapttothechangingworld63．与家人对他的期望相反，那个年轻人毕业后去了西部偏远地区。Contrarytotheexpectationsofhisfamily,theyoungmanwenttotheremoteareasofthewestwhenheaftergraduated.64．如果你集中精力，就能够按时完成这个项目。Ifyouconcentrateon,thenyoucanfinishtheprojectontime.65．有了专业知识和一般的技能，我们将对任何挑战都会有所准备。Withprofessionalknowledgeandbasicskills,wewillbereadyforanychallenge.VII.WRITING66.Writeacompositionontheanswersheetinabout150words,basingyourselfononeofthetextsyouhavelearned.(15points)TOPIC:WhatKindofPersonwastheLighthouseKeeperintheStory“TheListener”?Thelighthousekeeper,83yearsold,livedaloneonarockisland,tookcareofthelighthouseandthetreatlamp,whichspokemajestic,silentmessagesoflighttotheshipsatsea.Hewasahugeoldmanwithagrizzledbearedthatcamedownoverhischest.Hewashospitable.Hewelcomedthestranger,Rudolf,warmly,offeredhimblackbread,boliedpotatoes,fish,cheeseandhottea,andtalkedwithhimearnestly.Thelighthousekeeperlovedhisworkandwasdevotedtohisduty.Whenthestormwascoming,hewasbusypreparingforthestorm,attendingtothegreatlampinthetowerthatdominatedthewholeregion.Hewasequable,deliberate.Evenwhenthestormhammeredlikeabatteringramonthewallsofthelighthouse,hesatthere,gentleandreflective,asiftherewasnothinghappened.Generally,thelighthousekeeperwasadeliberate,equabletoiler.Helivedalifewithoutexcessivedemands.