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,determinedinspaniduals   17  managetosurviveagainstadversity.Buteventhetoughonesreacha  18  wherehelpshouldbeavailabletothem.
Anothersolitarymanwasfishingfurtheralongthecanal,   19  Arthurknewthattheywouldleaveeachother20peace,wouldnotevencall  21  greetings.Noonebothered  22  :youwereahunter,adreamer,yourown  23  ,awayfromitallforafewhoursonanydaythatthe
24  didnotthrowdownitsrain.

A.people

E.boss

I.believe

M.are

Q.out

U.from

B.fear

Feducated

J.in

N.point

R.who

V.called

C.his

G.intolerant

K.but

O.listen

S.you

W.poorly

D.worked

H.brings

L.weather

Ppressure

T.turnout

X.college

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.

A.irregular

E.noticed

I.would

M.price

Q.caught

U.apology

B.ways

Fabandon

J.humiliating

N.new

R.invain

V.was

C.genetics

G.intermsof

K.compulsion

O.hands

S.in

W.bymeansof

D.about

H.towalk

L.meditate

Pcrunch

T.hour

X.because

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

ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.

WaitingasaWayofLife

（1）Waitingisakindofsuspendedanimation,afeelingthatonecan’tdoanythingbecauseoneiswaitingforsomethingtohappen.Waitingcastsone’slifeintoalittlehelloftime.Itisawayofbeingcontrolled,ofbeingrenderedimmobileandhelpless.Onecanreadabookorsing(oddlooksfromtheothers)orchatwithstrangersifthewaitislongenoughtobeginformingabondofsharedexperience,asatasnowed-inairport.Butpeopletendtodotheirwaitingimpassively.Whenthesoundsystemwentdeadduringthecampaigndebatein1976,JerryFordandJimmyCarterstoodinmutesuspensionfor27minutes,lookinglost.
（2）Toenforceawait,ofcourse,istoexertpower.Towaitistobepowerless.Consideroneminor,almostsubliminalform.Thetelephonerings.Onepicksupthereceiverandhearsasecretarysay,"PleaseholdforMr.Green."Onesitsforperhapsfiveseconds,thebloodpressurejustbeginningtocookuptowardtheredline,whenGreencomesonthelinewithahearty"Howareya?"andbusinessproceedsandthemomentpasses,Mr.Greenhavingestablishedthatheis(subtly)incontrol,thathistimeismorepreciousthanhiscallee’s.
（3）Waitingisaformofimprisonment.Oneisdoingtime—butwhy?Oneisbeingpunishednotforanoffenseofone’sownbutoftenfortheinefficienciesofthosewhoimposethewait.Hencethepeculiarragethatwaitscause,thesenseofinjustice.Asidefromboredomandphysicaldiscomfort,thesubtlermiseryofwaitingistheknowledgethatone’smostpreciousresource,time,afractionofone’slife,isbeingstolenaway,irrecoverablylost.
（4）Americanshaveenoughmiseriesofwaiting,ofcourse—waitssometimesconnectedwithaffluenceandleisure.ThelinestogetapassportinManhattanlastweekstretchedaroundtheblockinRockefellerCenter.Travelerswaitedfourandfivehoursjusttogetintobureaucracy’sfrontdoor.AWashingtonPosteditorialwriterreportedafewdaysagothatthepassengersonher747,spanertedtoHartford,Connecticut,onthereturnflightfromRomeasaresultofbadweatherinNewYorkCity,wereforcedtositonarunwayforsevenhoursbecausenocustomsinspectorswereonhandtoprocessthem.
（5）ThegreatAmericanwaitsareoftendemocraticenough,liketrafficjams.Someofthegreatwaitshavebeencollective,tribal—waitingforthereleaseoftheAmericanhostagesinIran,forexample.Butwaitingoftenmakesclassdistinctions.OneofthemoredepressingthingsaboutbeingpoorinAmericaistheendlesswaitinginwelfareorunemploymentlines.Thewaitingroomsofthepoorareofteninbadconditions,butinfactalmostallwaitingroomsarespiritlessandblank-eyedplaceswhereitalwaysfeelslike3inthemorning.
（6）Oneoftheinestimableadvantagesofwealthistheimmunitythatitcanpurchasefromseriouswaiting.Therichdonotwaitinlonglinestobuygroceriesorairplanetickets.Thehelpseestoit.Thelimousinetakestheprivilegedrightoutontothetarmac,theirshoesbarelygrazingtheground.
（7）Peoplewaitwhentheyhavenochoiceorwhentheybelievethatthewaitisjustifiedbythereward—aconcertticket,say.Waitinghasitssocialorderings,itsrulesandassumptions.Otherwisepeacefulcitizensexplodewhensomeonecutsintoalinethathasbeenwaitingalongtime.Itisunjust;sufferingisnotbeingfairlydistributed.Oddly,behavioralscientistshavefoundthatthestrongestproteststendtocomefromtheimmediatevictims,thepeopledirectlybehindthelinejumpers.Peoplefartherdownthelinecomplainlessornotatall,eventhoughtheyhavebeenequallypenalizedbylosingaplace.
（8）Waitingcanhaveadeliciousquality("Ican’twaittoseeher.""Ican’twaitfortheparty"),andsometimesthewaitingisbetterthantheeventawaited.Attheotherextreme,itcanshadeintoterror:whenonewaitsforachildwhoislatecominghomeor—mosthorribly—hasvanished.Whenanyonehasdisappeared,infact,orismissinginaction,theordinarystressofwaitingisoverlaidwithanunbearableanguishofspeculation:Aliveordead?
（9）Waitingcanseemanintervalofnonbeing,theblankspacebetweeneventsandtheoutcomesofdesires.Itmakestimemaddeninglyelastic:ithasawayofseemingtocompacteternityintoafewhours.Yetitsbracketsultimatelyexpandtothelargestdimensions.OnewaitsforCaliforniatodropintotheseaorfortheMessiah.Alllifeisawaiting,andperhapsinthatsenseoneshouldnotbetooeagerforthewaittoend.Theregionthatliesontheothersideofwaitingiseternity.
IV.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatements,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(10points,1pointforeach)
55.Inthefirstparagraph,thewriterintroduces______.
A.howpeoplewaitindifferentsituations
B.thegreatangerofpeoplecausedbywaiting
C.howmiserablepeoplefeelwhilewaiting
D.negativeaspectsofwaitingandsomewayofcoping

56.JerryFordandJimmyCarterstoodinmutesuspensionwhenthesoundsystemwentdeadbecausethey______.
A.wantedtohavearest
B.didn’tlikeeachother
C.chosetowaitthatway
D.didn’tknowwhattosay

57.TheexamplegiveninParagraph2showsthat______.
A.onecanreceiveanunexpectedphonecall
B.sometimesoneisforcedtowait
C.Mr.Greenistooslowtocometothephone
D.acallerisalwayssuperiortoacallee

58.Fromthepassagewegettoknowthatwaitingmakespeopleangrybecause______.
A.theydon’thavesomuchtime
B.theirtimeiswastedbystrangers
C.itisridiculousforthemtowait
D.theyfeelbeingpunishedunfairly

59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.WaitsareconsideredterriblebyAmericans.
B.Waitingissometimesconsideredpleasant.
C.PeoplewaitfordifferentreasonsinAmerica.
D.TravelersinAmericaarefreefromwaiting.

60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.
A.AmericansweregreatlyconcernedabouttheAmericanhostagesinIran
B.waitingfortheAmericanhostagesinIrantobereleasedwasgreat
C.theAmericanhostagesinIranwereadmiredbypeopleathome
D.allAmericanswerewaitingfortheAmericanhostagestobereleased

61.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.
A.beingpoorinAmericameanswaitingforvariousthings
B.inordertogetwhattheywantAmericanshavetowait
C.richpeoplearefreefromwaitinginlonglinestobuythings
D.endlesswaitingdepressesAmericansmorethananythingelse

62.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewaitinginaline______.
A.failtoprotestagainstlinejumpers
B.allhatethelinejumpersverymuch
C.considerlinejumpinganimmoralbehavior
D.responddifferentlytothelinejumpers

63.Itisimpliedthat______.
A.worryingabouttheresultisworsethanwaiting
B.waitingforamissingpersonistheworstthing
C.manypeoplecan’tbearthestressofwaiting
D.somepeoplewouldratherwaitthanknowtheresult

64.Theauthor’stoneofthelastparagraphis______.
A.sincere
B.ironic
C.pessimistic
D.optimistic

V.Thereisoneunderlinedpartineachofthefollowingsentences,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(10points,2pointsforeach)
65.Oneisdoingtime—butwhy?
A.passingtimecarelessly
B.spendingtimeinprison
C.calculatingtimeaccurately
D.enjoyingthetimelonely

66.Butwaitingoftenmakesclassdistinctions.
A.differences
B.similarities
C.connections
D.conflicts

67.Thelimousinetakestheprivilegedrightoutintothetarmac,theirshoesbarelygrazingtheground.
A.touching
B.polluting
C.feeling
D.walking

68.Otherwisepeacefulcitizensexplodewhensomeonecutsintoalinethathasbeenwaitingalongtime.
A.becomeexcited
B.turnintoamob
C.getveryangry
D.protestimmediately

69.…theordinarystressofwaitingisoverlaidwithanunbearableanguishofspeculation:Aliveordead?
A.belief
B.expectation
C.doubt
D.guess

VI.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChineseandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.(10points,2pointsforeach)
70.Oneisbeingpunishednotforanoffenseofone’sownbutoftenfortheinefficienciesofthosewhoimposethewait.
71.Asidefromboredomandphysicaldiscomfort,thesubtlermiseryofwaitingistheknowledgethatone’spreciousresource,time,afractionofone’slife,isbeingstolenaway,irrecoverablylost.
72.Americanshaveenoughmiseriesofwaiting,ofcourse—waitssometimesconnectedwithaffluenceandleisure.
73.OneofthemoredepressingthingsaboutbeingpoorinAmericaistheendlesswaitinginwelfareorunemploymentlines.
74.Therichdonotwaitinlonglinestobuygroceriesorairplanetickets.Thehelpseestoit.

VII.AnswerthefollowingessayquestioninEnglishwithin80-100words.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(10points)
75.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthearticle?

VIII.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.(18points,2pointseachfor76-80,8pointsfor81)
76.我们的城市将继续变得更加拥挤喧嚣,景色将变得更加混乱,空气和水变得更脏.
77.当我们从敞开的后门走进去的时候,看到厨房里站着一些人.
78.他们每个人都能说出至少一位上级,感到他对自己怀有敌意,而且存心想毁了自己的前途.
79.她做梦也没想到会和这些熟悉的东西分开,今后可能再也见不到它们了.
80.他站在大门口,尖顶帽推到脑后,头发向前散乱地垂在晒得黝黑的脸上.
81.老年生活既不是本来就痛苦,也不是本来就美满的.它和生命的每个阶段一样,有困难、欢乐、恐惧和无限的潜力.变老的过程以及最后的死亡必须从根本上就被看作是生命周期的自然进程,老年人结束了生命,为年轻人让路.老年的独特之处实际上主要在于变老的事实和死亡的逼近.