全国2007年10月自考“英语（二）”试题(2)

Apart from their ability to 31 themselves to varying climate conditions, rats possess another 32 that gives them an advantage in extending their boundaries. More so than most other animals, 33 snakes, mosquitoes and spiders, they induce fear. Why should this be so? Certainly they carry 34 and man is slow to forget the Black Plague 35 killed off millions of people in the fourteenth century. Also, rats have been known to bite 36 babies, but the number of such attacks is very much exaggerated. One reads 37 the danger of being attacked by "a cornered rat", but this belongs to fiction; rats do not 38 your throat, as many would have us believe. 39 , it is difficult to believe that its appearance can be a source of 40 ; the common black or brown rat can almost be regarded as a frightful creature while its cousin, the squirrel, is quite pretty and gentle.

26. A. ended B. waged C. lost D. won

27. A. conquered B. mastered C. controlled D. spread over

28. A. freezing B. mild C. frigid D. mounting

29. A. warmth B. animals C. heat D. weather

30. A. be found B. to be founded C. to be found D. to found

31. A. change B. suit C. turn D. adapt

32. A. character B. quality C. skill D. privilege

33. A. including B. composing C. consisting D. enclosing

34. A. food B. diseases C. microbes D. illness

35. A. tha B. what C. it D. who

36. A. playing B. running C. sleeping D. awakening

37. A. in B. with C. on D. of

38. A. go for B. go against C. go in for D. go along

39. A. As a result B. Furthermore C. Though D. Nevertheless

40. A. delight B. joy C. fear D. threat

Ⅲ．难句释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

Choose the closest paraphrased version of each of the following sentences or the italicized part. (10 points)

41. Rapport to most of us [Americans] is less important than performance.

A. Whether a person is successful is most important.

B. Friendly relationship is not as important as performing skills.

C. One's achievement is more important than his relationship with us.

D. What one says in his report is more important than what he has achieved.

42. I stared at the canteen as if it were a mirage.

A. I imagined seeing a canteen.

B. I looked at the canteen closely.

C. I knew there wasn't a canteen actually.

D. I couldn't believe that the canteen was still there.

43. "Alan," said Hughie seriously, "you painters are a heartless lot."

A. painters have no feelings.

B. painters are never moved.

C. painters never become emotional.

D. painters are cruel.

44. A donkey may permit himself to fall under his burden, but not a human being, the best of creation.

A. a human being should not fail like a donkey.

B. a human being should not behave like a donkey.

C. a human being should forever strive for a better life.

D. a human being should not give up under harsh conditions.

45. "We've got to believe it [the missile is heading for us]," he said, looking her steadily in the eye, "we can't afford not to."

A. we can't take the risk of not believing it.

B. we don't have the money to do otherwise.

C. not believing it, we would suffer a great loss.

D. not believing it, we wouldn't have another chance of survival.

46. What are the basic ingredients of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often nothing more than a highly developed sense of fair play.

A. courtesy is actually playing a game without cheating.

B. courtesy is not something that is beyond ordinary people.

C. courtesy is often no more than treating both sides alike.

D. courtesy is often just a highly developed form of politeness.

47. Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth.

A. Love and knowledge made me happy.

B. Love and knowledge are bread and butter for men.

C. Heaven is the place for knowledgeable people.

D. Loving and learned people deserve a trip to Heaven.

48. I trust the reciprocal nature of our love.

A. I am confident that both sides benefit from love.

B. I think both sides have to make sacrifices for love.

C. I am sure love is blind and one-sided.

D. I believe that our love is mutual.

49. She would make me make something of myself whether I wanted or not.

A. She wanted me to make a lot of money.

B. She made up her mind to get me to strive for success.

C. She wanted me to become what she expected me to be.

D. She decided to get me to do what she thought best for me.

50. The secretary looks up and, then freeze.

A. The secretary ..., and then she stays completely still and quiet.

B. The secretary ..., and then she fixed her eyes on me, surprised.

C. The secretary ..., and then she began to shiver, obviously from cold.

D. The secretary ..., and then she looked at me as if she didn't know me.

第二部分

Ⅳ.阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

Read the two passages and answer the questions. (10 points)

Passage 1

Is American society full of untouchables? From my own experiences, I would say no. In fact, it never even occurred to me that some people might be annoyed by a friendly pat on the shoulder. But after our discussion about this in class the other day, I visited several friends on the matter. My family and I seem to be somewhat in the minority.

For example, my family, while not being made up of the greatest cheek-kissers, has always been very generous with hugs, hand squeezes, arm-in-arm walks, and comforting shoulder pats. All of this is spontaneous. Nobody has ever said to me, "Now, Linda, go kiss your Aunt Ada." It just so happened I thought enough of my Aunt Ada to want to kiss her now and then when she had been especially nice. When Dad introduces me to anyone, he always has that big protective arm right around my shoulders that tells me he is proud of me far better than his words could.

I wouldn't think of walking into Grandma's house without grabbing both of her hands in a tight squeeze and smiling into her eyes so that she can get a good look at her granddaughter.

My husband and I went bowling with my cousin and his wife the other night, and he often threw his arm around my shoulders or Virg's as we visited. I didn't think that was queer at all. In fact, I thought it was very sweet the way he has accepted Virg in the family.

How comforting it was to have my aunt's arm around me after my Grandpa's funeral! She knew how very close we were, and her words would never have been warm and understanding as that arm was.

Several people I talked to about this had different thoughts. One lady I work with said she didn't like people "pawing" her. A girlfriend said she had no reservations about kissing her husband, but couldn't kiss her parents, although she wished she could.

My answer to that would be for heaven's sake TRY!!! Don't regret it later that you didn't. I was uneasy about going into a swimming pool for the first time, and even after that first step was taken, it was a long time before I felt comfortable in my role as a swimmer. Now I love to swim and I think what a loss it would have been if I had been afraid to try, then follow through. I think the analogy holds for life. If you want to be more affectionate with your loved ones, just try, and keep at it. Soon it may become so natural you will wonder what all the fuss was about.

Don't be like my cousin Jo, who loved her father dearly but just couldn't show it. When she was 18, she finally brought herself to kiss him, but it was too late; he was in his coffin, unable to feel the delightful sense of touch the living have to share, if we only will.

51. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. It encourages people to use physical touches more often.

B. It describes her family and their relationships.

C. It deals with the skills of greeting people.

D. It briefly introduces different fashions of greeting each other.

52. When the writer says "My family and I seem to be somewhat in the minority", he means ______.

A. The writer and her family are people of ethnic minority (少数民族)

B. The writer and her family always support small teams

C. Unlike my family, not many people use and accept physical touches

D. Many people support the writer and her family

53. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the writer's family?

A. Her Grandma has long been dead.B. She has a big extended family.