2023年4月全國(guó)自考英語(yǔ)(二)真題及答案

1、2023年4月全國(guó)自考英語(yǔ)二真題一、Vocabulary and Structure10 points,1 point for each item從以下各句四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最正確答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1.Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five_stages.A.moderateB.initialC.distinctD.advanced答案：C2.The student_described the beautiful mountains and rivers in his home town.A.

2、artificiallyB.vividlyC.criticallyD.viciously答案：B3.What her grandfather said left a_impression on her mind.She still remembersit.A.finalB.vagueC.deepD.main答案：C4.By the end of next year the bridge _.A.is to completeB.has been completedC.will be completingD.will have been completed答案：D5.We have greatly

3、 _the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion.A.stimulatedB.perceivedC.obscuredD.simplified答案：D6.We should_this in mind:Dont judge a person by his appearance.A.bearB.putC.placeD.print答案：A7.Even after decades of _，the two brothers recognized each otherimmediately.A.separationB.cooperationC.co

4、rrespondenceD munication答案：A8.The spokesman occasionally_his speech with gestures.A.acknowledgesB.accompaniesC.attributesD.anticipates答案：B9.In order to follow fashions，the girl has to_great discomforts.A.catch up withB.put up withC.keep up withD.fall in with答案：B10.There is something wrong with my mo

5、bile phone.I must have it_.A.repairB.to repairC.repairingD.repaired答案：D二、Cloze Test10 points,1 point for each item以下短文中有十個(gè)空白，每個(gè)空白有四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最正確答案，并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1.If you asked people what the most important invention has been,many would saythe printing press.Others 1 say the wheel.But even thoug

6、h its 2 whether theappearance of the printing press affected the course of history more than thewheel，the printing press 3 within the top two or three inventions in history. 4 the telephone，the television,the radio，and the computer,the written word wasthe only way to 5 ideas to people too far away t

7、o talk with.Until the 6th or 7thcentury,all books had to be written 6.Creating a book was difficult，and very fewexisted.Therefore，very few people read books.In the 6th and 7th centuries，the Chinese invented a way to print pages by 7characters and pictures on wooden，ivory，or clay blocks.They would pr

8、int a pagefrom the block by putting 8 on the block and pressing paper onto the ink.This 9 iscalled letterpress printing.The invention of letterpress printing was a greatadvance in communication 10 each block could be inked many times and many copies ofeach page could be made.Many books could now be

9、made.Therefore，many people couldread the same book.(1).(A).might(B).ought to(C).had to(D).should答案：A(2).(A).variable(B).agreeable(C).reliable(D).debatable答案：D(3).(A).lists(B).ranges(C).ranks(D).covers答案：C(4).(A).Now that(B).No longer(C).Long before(D).Since then答案：C(5).(A).invent(B) municate(C).gene

10、ralize(D).motivate答案：B(6).(A).by hand(B).at heart(C).on foot(D).in mind答案：A(7).(A).drawing(B).painting(C).writing(D).carving答案：D(8).(A).chalk(B).oil(C).ink(D).crystal答案：C(9).(A).definition(B).action(C).movement(D).process答案：D(10).(A).when(B).because(C).although(D).if答案：B三、Reading Comprehension30 poi

11、nts，2 points for each item從以下每篇短文的問(wèn)題后所給的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最正確答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1.The American population was the tallest in the world from about the AmericanRevolution to World Warthats a long time.The U.S.had a very resourcerichenvironment，with game，fish and wildlife.In fact we have data on disadvantagedpe

12、ople in America,such as slaves.They were obviously among the most mistreatedpopulations in the world，but given the resource abundance，and given the fact thatthe slave owners needed their work,they had to be fed relatively decently.So theslaves were taller than European peasants.Its no wonder that Eu

13、ropeans were justflooding to America.Americans today are no longer the tallest people in the world.After WorldWar，many Western and Northern European countries began to adopt favorable socialpolicies.There is universal health insurance in most of these societiesthat,ofcourse，makes a difference in hea

14、lth care.You can also consider income inequality inthe U.S., since people who are at the low end of the totem pole(圖騰柱)haveconsiderable adversity making ends meet.I suspect the difference in height betweenAmericans and Europeans is due to both diet and health care.Americans today suffer from an addi

15、tional problem：obesity.If children are too wellnourished，then theyre not able to grow optimally.There are certain hormones thatcontrol the start of the adolescent growth and the start of adolescenceNutritionis one of the factors，along with genetic and hormonal ones which are associatedwith the start

16、 of puberty(青春期)And if puberty comes too early，then the youthwill peak out sooner,and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who hadbetter nutritionAlso,the overload of carbohydrates and fats in a fastfood diet mayhinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth(1).The word game

17、 in(line 2，para.1)refers to.(A).animals hunted for food(B).rich natural resources(C).activities played by kids(D).sports events to be held答案：A(2).Slaves in America were taller than European peasants because.(A).they were badly treated(B).they did not do farm work(C).they had sufficient food to eat(D

18、).they enjoyed better health care答案：C(3).It is implied in the second paragraph that.(A).Europeans could make more money than Americans(B).average Americans used to be shorter than Europeans(C).welfare helps Europeans grow taller than Americans(D).people on the totem pole are leading a comfortable li

19、fe答案：C(4).According to the third paragraph,overweight children in the U.S.(A).tend to have better nutrition for growth(B).tend to eat more food to grow taller(C).will grow taller than average children(D).will fail to grow into an ideal height答案：D(5).Eating too much fast food may affect.(A).the absor

20、ption of micronutrients(B).the intake of carbohydrates(C).the consumption of hormones(D).the digestion of fats答案：A2.Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka are a young Japanese couple living in the USA whileYoshio studies electrical engineeringThey clearly love each other verydeeply,but，says Yoshio，“We didnt marry

21、 for love in the Western sense.We gotmarried in the timehonoured Japanese wayOur parents arranged our marriage througha matchmakerIn Japan we believe that marriage is something that affects the wholefamily，not just the young couple concerned.So we think it is very important tomatch people according

22、to their social background，education and so onMatchmakersare usually middleaged women who keep lists of suitable young people withinformation about their families，education and interests.When our parents thoughtit was time for us to get married they went to a local matchmaker and asked her forsome s

23、uggestionsWe discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent，andthen our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of usA Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place，such as a hotel orrestaurant,and is attended by the boy and the girl，their parents and thematchm

24、akerInformation about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cupof tea and a mealThen the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to knoweach otherWhen they return home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they wantto meet again or notIf both of them want a second meeting， th

25、e matchmakerarranges it，and after that they can decide whether to carry on the courtshipthemselvesHere Hiromi said with a gentle smile，“Not so long ago，the girl couldnever refuse to go out again with a boy who liked her,but now she can. I thoughtYoshio was really nice，so I didnt refuseYoshio continu

26、ed：“When our parents realized we were serious about each other, theystarted to make arrangements for our weddingMy family paid the Yuinomoney toHiromisThis money is to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting uphouse afterwardsWe also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the bestr

27、oom of their house，so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry. Six monthsafter our first meeting we were married.A traditional Japanese wedding is awonderful ceremony,and our traditional custom of arranged marriage has given me awonderful wife(1).The Japanese think marriage is important because

28、.(A).it is expensive to hire a matchmaker(B).it is timeconsuming to match people(C).it concerns the couple and their families as well(D).it is hard to get the approval of the couples parents答案：C(2).After a marriage interview,the second meeting will be decided by.(A).the boys parents(B).the matchmake

29、r(C).the young couple(D).the girls parents答案：B(3).It is implied in the second paragraph that.(A).a good hotel can bring about a good marriage(B).men used to be dominant in choosing a partner(C).women played a leading role in choosing a partner(D).a marriage interview settles all marriage arrangement

30、s答案：B(4).Yoshio thinks that the traditional Japanese marriage is.(A).costly(B).satisfying(C) plex(D).outdated答案：B(5).This passage is mainly about.(A).the process of an arranged Japanese marriage(B).a wedding ceremony in a Japanese fashion(C).conventional marriage and modern marriage(D).the role of m

31、atchmakers in arranging marriages答案：A3.College-bound American high school students usually have some combination ofparents，teachers，guidance counselors，or peers to support them in the toughprocess of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go tocollegeparticularly adults w

32、ho have been out of school for a long timegenerallyhave no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in collegebecause，unlike regular students，they have adult obligationsraising children andworking full timethat often conflict with the demands of school，says DeepaRao，a World E

33、ducation expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a longtime may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Some have littleexposure to technologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasingpart of college communication and courses.They may be unaware of availablere

34、sources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may beunfamiliar with terms such as bursarandprerequisite.And if you dont knowwhere to begin or what to do once you do get there，its easy to get overwhelmedand simply give up.The challenges that working adults face when going t

35、o college inspired Deepa todevelop a web page and website as part of World Educations National CollegeTransition Network(NCTN)，an online forum for technical assistance，news,and helpfulresources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.Thenew website is a counterpart(對(duì)應(yīng)物)to

36、 the NCTN，set up to guide adults who areconsidering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school.The website is arranged like a college campus，withbuildingsrepresenting thesort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each buildingcontainsclassesthat describe t

37、he admissions process，where to look for grantsand scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can reviewreading，writing，and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to helpstudents with their college life.Another helpful aspect of thisinteractive,multimedia site is its a

38、udio capacity：all texts can be read to thevisitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visualproblems or learning disabilities.The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to breakdown barriers to education for people of all ages，all over the wor

39、ld.(1).According to the passage，working adults find it difficult to start theircollege education because.(A).they are too busy and academically unprepared(B).they have been out of school for quite a long time(C).tutoring resources in college are unavailable to them(D).they do not have enough money f

40、or further education答案：A(2).The comparison between adult students and regular students shows that.(A).the latter are less prepared than the former(B).the latter have more problems than the former(C).the former have more problems than the latter(D).the former are no less prepared than the latter答案：C(

41、3).The purpose of the website is to.(A).help adult students edit web pages(B).provide adult students with guidance(C).solve financial problems of adult students(D).enable students to repair computers by themselves答案：B(4).The newly created website provides programs.(A).for regular college students on

42、ly(B).for students interested in websites(C).for students including the disabled(D).for educators interested in adult learning答案：C(5).The last paragraph shows that learning.(A).involves difficulties(B).starts at ones birthplace(C).requires repeated efforts(D).is a lifelong process答案：D四、Word Spelling

43、(20 points,1 point for two items)將以下漢語(yǔ)單詞譯成英語(yǔ)。每個(gè)單詞的詞類、首字母及字母數(shù)目均已給出。請(qǐng)將完整的單詞寫(xiě)在答題紙上。1.多種多樣的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _答案：diverse2.同樣地ad.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：likewise3.手冊(cè)，指南n.m_ _ _ _ _答案：manual4.消費(fèi)者n.c_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：consumer5.商標(biāo)n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：trademark6.偏見(jiàn)n.b_ _ _答案：bias7.城市的a.u_ _ _ _答案：urban8.觀眾n.a_ _ _ _ _ _ _

44、答案：audience9.材料n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：material10.詞典n.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：dictionary11.值得v.d_ _ _ _ _ _答案：deserve12.科學(xué)的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：scientific13.缺陷，毛病n.d_ _ _ _ _答案：defect14.延長(zhǎng)，拉長(zhǎng)v.p_ _ _ _ _ _答案：prolong15.圖書(shū)館館員n.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：librarian16.藥片n.t_ _ _ _ _答案：tablet17.命令，指揮v.c_ _ _ _ _ _答案：co

45、mmand18.明智的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：sensible19.原那么n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：principle20.次等的，劣等的a.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _答案：inferior五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)將括號(hào)中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當(dāng)?shù)男问教钊肟瞻?。答案?xiě)在答題紙上。1.She was taken to hospital because she was suffering from a(n)_(regular)heartbeat.答案：irregular2.In all _(serious),if Mike doe

46、s resign,a lot of others will start leaving too.答案：seriousness3.The father has adopted a fairly_(tolerate)attitude toward his sonsbehavior.答案：tolerant4.Soon after that,labor markets became very tight and money wages rose_(rapid).答案：rapidly5.It was_(honest)of him to suggest that he actually had a deg

47、ree fromHarvardhe was just there for one year.答案：dishonest6.A good_(write) of fiction always manages to have sympathy for all hischaracters.答案：writer7.Mike didnt like to be singled out for special_(treat)at school because ofhis athletic talent.答案：treatment8.Doctors soon realized that this drug was a

48、lso_(effect) in relieving thesymptoms of diabetes.答案：effective9.She found she was sweating profusely and her breathing had_(quick).答案：quickened10.The publishing business is no_(differ)from any other business in thisrespect.答案：different六、Translation from Chinese into English(15 points,3 points each)將

49、以下各句譯成英語(yǔ)并將答案寫(xiě)在答題紙上。1.我覺(jué)得黑洞理論很難理解。答案：I find/found it difficult to understand the black hole theory.2.為了按時(shí)完成實(shí)驗(yàn)，這位科學(xué)家從未在午夜前就寢。答案：To complete the experiment on time,the scientist never went to bed beforemidnight.3.那位年輕人的研究幾乎沒(méi)有成功的可能。答案：There will be little possibility of success in the young mans research./Itis almost impossible for the young man to succeed in his research.4.就連警方也不清楚那場(chǎng)交通事故的原因。答案：Even the police