全国2008年1月高等教育自学考试
高级英语试题
课程代码：00600

I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach)
AsIateshebeganthefirstofwhatwelatercalled“mylessoninliving.”ShesaidthatImustalwaysbe 1  ofignorancebutunderstandingofilliteracy.Thatsome 2  ,unabletogotoschool,weremore  3  andevenmoreintelligentthan   4   professors.Sheencouragedmeto  5  carefullytowhatcountrypeople  6   motherwit.Whensalesmenaredoingwell,thereis   7  uponthemtobegindoingbetter,for   8  theymaystartdoingworse.
Whentheyaredoing  9  ,theyaredoingterribly.Whenasalesmanlandsalargeorderor   10 inanimportantnewaccount,   11  elationisbrief,forthereisdangerhemightlosethatlargeorderorimportantnewaccounttoasalesman   12  acompetingcompanythenexttimearound.TheAmericandreampromisedolderpeoplethatifthey  13   hardenoughalltheirlives,thingswould   14   wellforthem.Today’selderlywerebroughtupto  15  inpride,self-relianceandindependence.Many   16    tough,determinedindividuals   17   managetosurviveagainstadversity.Buteventhetoughonesreacha    18    wherehelpshouldbeavailabletothem.
Anothersolitarymanwasfishingfurtheralongthecanal,   19    Arthurknewthattheywouldleaveeachother20peace,wouldnotevencall  21   greetings.Noonebothered   22    :youwereahunter,adreamer,yourown   23    ,awayfromitallforafewhoursonanydaythatthe
24  didnotthrowdownitsrain.

II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentencestakenfromthetextbookswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointforeach) 25.Theylived,inbitterdisillusionment,toseetheestablishmenttheyhadoverthrownreplacedbya______one,justashard-facedandstuffy.
26.Amongmembersofmyownparty,closedmeetingswereheldtodiscuss______ofstoppingme.
27.Nodoubtsomebodywouldhave______ifshehadn’tbeenthere;shewaspartoftheperformance,afterall.
28.AllIcared______wasthatshehadmadeteacookiesformeandreadtomefromherfavoritebook.
29.Hesatwithhis______stillpressedoverhisstomach,hidinghiswatch,butallthroughthecellyoucouldhearitsbluntticktocktick.
30.Givemearestless______ortwoinbedandIcansolve,tomyownsatisfaction,allthedoubtsofhumanity.
31.Iamnotable,andIdonotwant,completelyto______theworld-viewthatIacquiredinchildhood.
32.We’reangryaboutthesamethingsyouare______policy—alittleangrierbecauseourliveswerethethingsusedtotestthosepolicies.
33.IfrequentlyfeelI’mbeingtakenadvantageofmerely______I’maskedtodotheworkI’mpaidtodo.
34.Throughthewidedoorsoftheshedsshe______aglimpseoftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,withilluminedportholes.
35.Personswhodoremainathomewhile______illhealthhaveseriousdifficultiesingettingsocial,medicalandpsychiatricservicesbroughtdirectlytothem.
36.Whatwomendidn’tseemtorealize______thattherewerethingsyouknewbutshouldn’tsay.
37.Theyexecuteextraordinarilywell,andtheirpropositiontocustomersisguaranteedlow______orhassle-freeservice,orboth.
38.Standinginfrontoftheflower-standwomansheknewshe______nothavetoexplainthatshewantedtoleavethem.
39.Forsomereasonhesmiledatwhathesaw,andturned______someyardsalongthetowpath.

III.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)
40.Mutualcooperationwas______fromthegenerals’pointofview,becauseitwasn’thelpingthemtowinthewar.
A.understandable
B.undesirable

41.Hewasmuchmorerestlessthanlastnight,and,despitesleepingdrugs,muchmore______.
A.awake
B.wakeful

42.Themarketplace______therequirementsofadvertisers.
A.caresfor
B.catersto

43.AtfirstIfoundthe______ofbeingunemployedverydifficulttocopewith.
A.stigma
B.ugliness

44.Usingtherighthandtoshakehandsisa(an)______.
A.invention
B.convention

45.Let’stryanddiscussthisliketwo______humanbeings.
A.rational
B.fashionable

46.Collegesanduniversitiescannolongertake______thelearningthatshouldbeoccurringontheircampuses.
A.forgranted
B.forpride

47.Iwon’tpaytoppricesforgoodsof______quality.
A.high
B.inferior

48.Itookwhathesaid______,butafterwardsitbecameclearthathereallymeantsomethingelse.
A.literally
B.freely

49.Johnwasstandinginthedoorwayinhis______bluesuit.
A.broken
B.shabby

50.Aboutfifteenminuteslater,Imanagedtosecretly______thedistressedwomanfromdanger.
A.rescue
B.reserve

51.Finallytheyrealizedthattheymustreducetheircountry’s______onimportedgrain.
A.development
B.dependency

52.Susanlooked______,herwholebodyweakwithexhaustion.
A.pitiful
B.hopeful

53.Doyouthinkthatmarriagebetweengaycouplesshouldbe______inourcountrysomeday?
A.realized
B.legalized

54.IfyouhavenotimeforShakespeare,forabasiclookatphilosophy,forcontinuityofthe______arts,forhistory—thenyouhavenobusinessbeingincollege.
A.beautiful
B.fine

[1] [2]