北京2014年10月自考试题及答案

　　

　　PART ONE

　　I. Vocabulary and Structure (10points,1 point for each item)

　　从下列各句四个选项中选出一个答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

　　1. A dark suit is preferable ______ a light one for evening wear.

　　(a) for (b) than (c) of (d) to

　　2. She has caught cold, because she completely forgot ____ the windows last night.

　　(a) locking (b) being locked (c) to lock (d) to have locked

　　3. Go ______ on to the end of the street, then turn left.

　　(a) straight (b) directly (c) down (d) straightly

　　4. I _____ be a secretary than an actress.

　　(a) should (b) would rather (c) ought to (d) would rather to

　　5. It was while she was reading a book in her study ______ a thief broke into the house.

　　(a) which (b) that (c) where (d) than

　　6. _____ your mother knows that you have spent the money on the clothes instead of books?

　　(a) If only (b) Even if (c) What if (d) What about

　　7. Their first acquaintance ____ these words comes from the books they read.

　　(a) by (b) with (c) to (d) from

　　8. ______ had the plane landed than the people ran towards it.

　　(a) Hardly (b) No sooner (c) Seldom (d) Now that

　　9. The boss asked his secretary to go to a concert and she _____ his invitation with pleasure.

　　(a) received (b) accepted (c) rejected (d) refused

　　10. Her husband didn't _____ to the movie that night so they stayed at home watching TV.

　　(a) feel like to go (b) feel like to going

　　(c) felt like to go (d) feel like goingII. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each)

　　下列短文中有十个空格，每个空格有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字目涂黑。

　　In the past people did not question the difference between life and death. They could 11 that a person died when his heart stopped beating. They learned, however, that the body did not die 12 when the heart stopped beating. They also discovered that humans remained alive 13 their brain remained active.

　　Today the difference between life and death is not as easy to see 14 in the past. Modern medical devices can 15 the heart beating and the lungs breathing long 16 the brain stops. But is this 17 ?

　　The question has caused much debate 18 doctors in the United States. Many of them want a law that 19 a person is dead when the brain dies. A person would then be 20 dead when brain waves stop, even if machines can keep the body alive.

　　11. a. discover b. doubt c. convince d. see

　　12. a. immediately b. accidentally c. suddenly d. unexpectedly

　　13. a. even if b. before long c. long before d. as long as

　　14. a. as b. like c. such as d. the same

　　15. a. trace b. keep c. pursue d. increase

　　16. a. while b. afterward c. after d. before

　　17. a. alive b. life c. live d. lively

　　18. a. from b. about c. between d. among

　　19. a. insists b. claims c. says d. tells

　　20. a. decided b. considered c. determined d. estimated　III. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each)

　　从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

　　Passage One

　　Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

　　Like fingerprints, no two faces are exactly the same. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the characters that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child---even an animal, such as a bird ------ can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.

　　We also tell two people apart by how they behave. A person’s personality means the ways in which he acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make him different from others.

　　Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing a person’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face, if you were asked to describe what a “nice face” looks like, you would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who is kind, thoughtful, warm, and so on.

　　There are many words that can be used to describe how a person thinks, feels, and acts. Gordon Allport, a U.S. scientist who studies the human mind, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in human behavior. And many of us use these words to describe different types of people ---- bookworms (书呆子), fools, workaholics(工作狂).

　　21. According to the passage, a very young child can _______.

　　A. learn to recognize faces

　　B. describe how a person thinks

　　C. learn to recognize fingerprints

　　D. describe what a “nice person” is like

　　22. According to the passage, we can tell two people apart by ________.

　　A. their behavior

　　B. their names

　　C. their hands

　　D. their clothes

　　23. Describing a “nice face” _________.

　　A. is quite easy

　　B. is a difficult task

　　C. is not as difficult as describing a “nice person”

　　D. may remind you of someone who was kind, thoughtful and friendly

　　24. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.

　　A. a “nice person” is very complex

　　B. it’s hard to describe a “nice person”

　　C. a “nice person” is considerate and kind

　　D. when we tell one person from another, we often refer to their face

　　25. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Gordon Allport?

　　A. He describes himself as a bookworm.

　　B. He does research on the human mind.

　　C. He found about 18,000 English words to describe human behavior.

　　D. The words he found are being used by many people to describe a person.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

　　Although April did not bring the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric (大气的) sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it is still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.

　　The reason that these that these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lighting we see flashing(闪烁) down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes cheat us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way round. But then, if we believe only what we think we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.

　　Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between the earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on the earth every second.

　　Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashes reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they are to the actual spark.

　　26. According to the first paragraph, in the Central Valley area, rains come _____.

　　A. when it is April B. when the field is dry

　　C. when people all hope for it D. usually without thunder and lighting

　　27. We tend to think that lighting moves downward because_____.

　　A. our eyes play a joke on us B. we take it to be true scientifically

　　C. we cannot see it clearly most of the time D. it always runs down from a cloud to the earth

　　28. Which of the following is NOT true about lighting according to the passage?

　　A. Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud.

　　B. About 2,000 thunderstorms occur above the earth every minute.

　　C. People can seldom see lightning flashes running between two clouds or between the earth and a cloud.

　　D. The thunderstorms happening above the earth can provide enough power to produce about 100 lightning strikes every second.

　　29. What does the word “ spark” in the last paragraph probably refer to ?

　　A. Cloud B. Rain C. Thunderstorm D. Lightning flash

　　30. What does the passage imply?

　　A. Seeing is believing.

　　B. We should never trust what we see or hear.

　　C. People may easily make mistakes in their understanding of nature.

　　D. Children sometimes know more about nature than their parents do.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

　　The year at an American college is divided into 2 semesters or 3 quarters. Semesters are 15 weeks; quarters are 10 weeks. American college students usually attend school from September to May. They can also study during the summer.

　　Students choose their classes a few weeks before the start of each term. Universities offer a great many classes in the students’ main area of study and in other areas as well. Students must take both. These include science, mathematics, computer, history and English. Other classes may be just for fun, like dance, theater or sports. Tests usually are given in the middle of the term and at the end. The final examinations are extremely important. In some classes, the professor asks the students to write a research paper or complete a certain task instead of taking a test.

　　Classes usually are organized through lectures. For example, a student may attend 2 or 3 lectures a week by the professor. As many as several hundred students sit at each lecture. Sometimes they also attend a smaller class to ask questions and discuss what the professor says. These small classes are taught by professor’s assistants. In science classes, students also have a long laboratory class each week.

　　31.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Semesters are 15 weeks and quarters are 10 weeks.

　　B. American students can also study during the summer.

　　C. American students attend school from autumn to summer.

　　D. The year at an American college is divided into 2 semesters or 3quarters.

　　32. Which of the following is NOT a required subject according to the passage?

　　A . Science. B. Dance. C. Medicine. D. Computer.

　　33. Usually, how many tests organized through the following EXCEPT _____ .

　　A. One. B. Two C. Three D. Four

　　34. Classes are usually organized through the following EXCEPT _______ .

　　A. lectures B. experiments C. research papers D. questions and discussions

　　35. Who give the small classes?

　　A. Professor B. Monitor C. President D. Professor’s assistants.PART TWO

　　IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two words)

　　将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

　　36. 减小，减少 v. d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37. 可靠的 a. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

　　38. 真正的，名副其实的 a. g _ _ _ _ _ _ 39. 代理人，代理商 n. a _ _ _ _

　　40. 获得，得到 v. o _ _ _ _ _ 41. 鉴定，认出 v. i _ _ _ _ _ _ _

　　42. 诚实地，正直地 ad. h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43. 内疚的，有罪的 a. g _ _ _ _ _

　　44. 家庭，户 n. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45. 方式，流行式样 n. f _ _ _ _ _ _

　　46. 加强，巩固 v. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47. 计算，核算 v. c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

　　48. 的，的 a. m _ _ _ _ _ _ 49. 限制，限度 n. l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

　　50. 核子的，核能的 a. n_ _ _ _ _ 51. 暂停，中止 v./n. p _ _ _ _

　　52. 察觉，布告 n. n_ _ _ _ _ 53. 起作用，行使职责 v. f _ _ _ _ _ _ _

　　54. 聪明的，明智的 a. i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _55. 联邦的 a. f _ _ _ _ _ _　V. Word Form (10 points, 1 point for each items)

　　56. These stores offer good quality food at _______ (low) prices than smaller food stores do.

　　57. An _______ (aggress) person is brave, independent, and full of life and action.

　　58. It is high time that they _______ (start) setting off on a trip.

　　59. The right answer can be obtained only if the right questions are asked: a thoroughly _______ (understand) problem is well started toward solution.

　　60. Some people spend their weekends ________ (go) from sale to sale.

　　61. By the time we get to their house, they _______ (finish) supper.

　　62. Children naturally often want the toys ______ (advertise) during TV programs.

　　63.Many people, _______ (include) college students of all ages, spend little time in pursuit of physical fitness.

　　64. Is is requested that the students of the English department ______ (hand) in their term papers before June 10th.

　　65. All the food that ______ (keep) our bodies strong, was once in the vegetable form.VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 point, 3 points for each item)

　　将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

　　66.不用说，你们大家都很清楚这些事实。

　　67.香港是亚洲最重要的商业与金融中心之一。

　　68.我的房间时她房间的一半大。

　　69.她对学习的态度给我们留下了深刻的印象。

　　70.他提到了那个计划，但未说明细节。　VII. Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)

　　将下列短文已成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

　　We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”

　　“When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy (妒忌) my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

　　Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And is we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.”

　　Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy (小伙子)”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.参考答案

　　I. Vocabulary and Structure(本大题共10小题，每题1分，共10分)

　　1.d 2.c 3.a 4.b 5.b 6.c 7.b 8.b 9.b 10.d

　　II. Cloze Test(本大题共10小题，每题1分，共10分)

　　11.d 12.a 13.d 14.a 15.b 16.c 17.b 18.d 19.c 20.b

　　III. Reading Comprehension (本大题共15小题，每题2分，共30分)

　　21.a 22.a 23.b 24.c 25.a 26.d 27.a 28.d 29.d 30.c 31.c 32.c 33.b 34.c 35.d

　　IV. Word spelling(本大题共20小题，每题0.5分，共10分)

　　36.decrease 37. reliable 38. genuine 39. agent 40. obtain 41. identify 42. honestly

　　43. guilty 44. household 45. fashion 46. strengthen 47. calculate 48. maximum

　　49. limitation 50. nuclear 51. pause 52. notice 53. function 54. intelligent

　　55. federal

　　[评分标准] 多写、少写或错写一个或一个以上的字母均不给分。

　　V. Word Form(本大题共10小题，每题1分，共10分)

　　56. lower 57. aggressive 58. started 59. understood 60. going

　　61. will have finished 62. advertised 63. including 64. hand 65. keeps

　　[评分标准] 语法错误或拼写错误均不给分

　　VI. Translation from Chinese into English(本大题共5小题，每题3分，共15分)

　　66.Needless to say, you all know the facts.

　　67.Hong Kong is one of the most important commercial and financial centers in Asia.

　　68.My room is half as large as hers.

　　69.Her attitude towards study impressed us deeply.

　　70.He mentioned the plan, but gave no details/didn’t give any details/without giving any details.

　　[评分标准]

　　(1)主要语法错误(如动词时态、语态、虚拟语气、主谓一致、否定、疑问以及其他句型错误)或影响基本句意的重要用词错误扣1分。

　　(2)非基本语法错误(如介词、代词、冠词、大写、标点等错误)以及不影响基本句意的用词错误每两处扣1分。

　　(3)拼写错误每两处扣1分。本大题拼写错误总扣分不超过3分。

　　(4)如所用句型与答案不一致，只要语言和意义正确，均应给分。

　　VII. Translation from English into Chinese (本大题共15分)

　　任何年龄的人都可能犯错误。我们犯的错误有时是在钱方面，但多数错误则是与有关。“我和海伦分手，杰瑞是否真的在意?” “我有了这份好工作，作为朋友，吉米是否真的高兴?还是他会妒忌我的好运?” 当我们回过头来看已经发生的事时，像这样的疑问会使我们感觉心情不好。但此时回想，为时已晚。

　　有时候人们说的话隐藏了他们真实的含义。如果我们没能仔细听，就无法感受话语之外的意思。假设某个人告诉你说：“你是个幸运的家伙。”他真是站在你一边赞扬你吗?如果他说：“你是个幸运的小伙子。” 这是对你表示友好。但是“幸运的家伙”这句话时友好吗?这些词语中就有妒忌的含义。他可能想说的是他认为你不该如此幸运。

　　[评分标准]

　　短文英译汉的评分标准按译文质量分为15-13分、12-10分、9-7分、6-4分和3-1分五个档次。各档次标准如下：

　　(1)15-13分。全文翻译正确或基本正确，汉语表达通顺。

　　(2)12-10分。全文主要内容翻译正确或基本正确，汉语表达通顺，但有少数语句翻译错误。

　　(3)9-7分。全文不少于一半的内容基本正确，汉语表达尚通顺，有一些语句翻译错误。

　　(4)6-4分。少部分内容翻译基本正确，有较多的语句翻译错误。

　　(5)3-1分。仅译对个别句子。

　　(6)全文译错或译出零星单词或全文未译，不给分。

　　(7)缺译的语句按完全译错处理。

　　根据以上评分档次描述，评分可在相应的档次内上下浮动。