全国2008年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题
全国XXXX年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalist ofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthe sentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexp ressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach)AsIateshebeganthefi rstofwhatwelatercalled“mylessoninliving.”ShesaidthatImustalwaysbe1o fignorancebutunderstandingofilliteracy.Thatsome2,unabletogotoschool,w eremore3andevenmoreintelligentthan4professors.Sheencouragedmeto5caref ullytowhatcountrypeople6motherwit.Whensalesmenaredoingwell,thereis7up onthemtobegindoingbetter,for8theymaystartdoingworse.Whentheyaredoing9 ,theyaredoingterribly.Whenasalesmanlandsalargeorderor10inanimportantn ewaccount,11elationisbrief,forthereisdangerhemightlosethatlargeordero rimportantnewaccounttoasalesman12acompetingcompanythenexttimearound.T heAmericandreampromisedolderpeoplethatifthey13hardenoughalltheirlives ,thingswould14wellforthem.Today’selderlywerebroughtupto15inpride,sel f-relianceandindependence.Many16tough,determinedindividuals17manageto surviveagainstadversity.Buteventhetoughonesreacha18wherehelpshouldbea vailabletothem.Anothersolitarymanwasfishingfurtheralongthecanal,19Art hurknewthattheywouldleaveeachother20peace,wouldnotevencall21greetings .Noonebothered22:youwereahunter,adreamer,yourown23,awayfromitallforaf ewhoursonanydaythatthe24didnotthrowdownitsrain.A.peopleE.bossI.believ eM.areQ.outU.fromB.fearFeducatedJ.inN.pointR.whoV.calledC.hisG.intole rantK.butO.listenS.youW.poorlyD.workedH.bringsL.weatherPpressureT.tur noutX.collegeII.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetex tbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.
Choosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondi ngletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15poin ts,1pointforeach)25.Theylived,inbitterdisillusionment,toseetheestabli shmenttheyhadoverthrownreplacedbya______one,justashard-facedandstuffy .26.Amongmembersofmyownparty,closedmeetingswereheldtodiscuss______ofs toppingme.27.Nodoubtsome bodywouldhave______ifshehadn’tbeenthere;shew aspartoftheperformance,afterall.28.AllIcared______wasthatshehadmadete
acookiesformeandreadtomefromherfavoritebook.29.Hesatwithhis______stil lpressedoverhisstomach,hidinghiswatch,butallthroughthecellyoucouldhea ritsbluntticktocktick.30.Givemearestless______ortwoinbedandIcansolve, tomyownsatisfaction,allthedoubtsofhumanity.31.Iamnotable,andIdonotwan t,completelyto______theworld-viewthatIacquiredinchildhood.32.We’rean gryaboutthesamethingsyouare______policy―alittleangrierb ecauseourlive swerethethingsusedtotestthosepolicies.33.IfrequentlyfeelI’mbeingtake nadvantageofmerely______I’maskedtodotheworkI’mpaidtodo.34.Throughth ewidedoorsoftheshedsshe______aglimpseoftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginb esidethequaywall,withilluminedportholes.35.Personswhodoremainathomewh ile______illhealthhaveseriousdifficultiesingettingsocial,medicalandps ychiatricservicesbroughtdirectlytothem.36.Whatwomendidn’tseemtoreali ze______thattherewerethingsyouknewbutshouldn’tsay.37.Theyexecuteextr aordinarilywell,andtheirpropositiontocustomersisguaranteedlow______or hassle-freeservice,orboth.38.Standinginfrontoftheflower-standwomanshe knewshe______nothavetoexplainthatshewantedtoleavethem.39.Forsomereaso nhesmiledatwhathesaw,andturned______someyardsalongthetowpath.A.irregu larE.noticedI.wouldM.priceQ.caughtU.apologyB.waysFabandonJ.humiliatin https://www.doczj.com/doc/2912292112.html,pulsionO.handsS.inW.byme ansofD.aboutH.towalkL.meditatePcrunchT.hourX.becauseIII.Eachofthefoll owingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.Choosetherightone tocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet. (15points,1pointforeach)40.Mutualcooperationwas______fromthegenerals ’pointofview,becauseitwasn’thelpingthemtowinthewar.A.understandable B.undesirable41.Hewasmuchmorerestlessthanlastnight,and,despitesleepin gdrugs,muchmore______.A.awakeB.wakeful42.Themarketplace______therequi rementsofadvertisers.A.caresforB.catersto43.AtfirstIf