2006年10月全国自学考试英语（二）试题及其答案

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第一部分 选择题
I. Vocabulary and Structure
1. The fixed star was a planet.
A. made of B. made from C. made up for D. mistaken for
2. Some students from asking questions in class.
A. shy away B. blow away C. do away D. carry away
3. Mrs. Weinstein bravely and persistently used every skill and power she had to her attacker to simply take her car and not her life.
A. trust B. credit C. convince D. believe
4. Let’s personal feelings in making judgment.
A. set off B. set aside C. set back D. set up
5. A good worker in a key spot could, he kept up production, take all the coffee breaks he wanted, and the bosses would very likely look the other way.
A. as long as B. as though C. as soon as D. as if
6. the bosses cannot do without profit, workers have an edge.
A. Though B. For C. Since D. So
7. Decision makers must have some way of determining of several alternatives is best.
A. that B. it C. one D. which
8. In August 1977, a satellite to gather data about the 10 million black holes which are thought to be in the Milky Way.
A. launched B. was launched C. has been launched D. is launched
9. In studio recordings, new techniques made possible effects that not even an electronic band could produce .
A. live B. alive C. lively D. living
10. It is essential that everything in advance.
A. should decide B. be decided C. decided D. will be decided.

II. Cloze Test
The money and the time we spend on pets is simply not our own to spend as we like in a time of widespread want and starvation. A 11 organization advertises that for $ 33 a month they can give hospital care to a child suffering from kwashiorkor-the severe deficiency disease 12 is simply a starving for protein. Doing 13 such a pet, and then sending the money saved to a relief organization would mean 14 a life-over the years, several human lives.
Children not 15 from such a grave disease could be fed with half that amount-not on a diet like ours, but on plain, basic, life-sustaining food. It is not unreasonable to believe 16 the amount of money we spend on the average pet dog could keep a child 17 in a region of great poverty. 18 what we would spend on a cat might not feed a child, but it 19 probably pay for his medical care or basic education. The point needs no 20 . That is all that need be said.
11. A. relied B. fund C. domestic D. medical
12. A. why B. when C. where D. which
13. A. with B. for C. against D. without
14. A. to save B. saving C. save D. saved
15. A. recovering B. having C. suffering D. infecting
16. A. which B. what C. that D. where
17. A. alive B. life C. live D. survive
18. A. Giving B. To give C. Given D. Give
19. A. would B. should C. must D. need
20. A. doing B. operating C. laboring D. functioning
III. Reading Comprehension
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
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 my luck?” “Why didn’t I realize that Paul was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make up feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. If 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 boy” or “You’re a lucky girl”, that’s being friendly. But there’s a bit of envy in “lucky dog.” Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
“ Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His gesture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.

The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you many save another mistake.
21. According to the writer, when people look back it is too late, because .
A. mistakes have already been made B. mistakes can made them feel bad
C. they are unaware of their mistakes D. they are doubtful of their friends
22. People make mistakes when they fail to
A. deal with others with due friendliness B. hide their true feelings in what they say
C. realize they deserve what they have got D. see the real meaning of what others say
23. Judging from the phrase “
just think of all the things you have to be thankful for”, it is clear that the speaker actually lacks .
A. optimism B. sympathy C. motivation D. courage
24. To be a successful listener, one is advised to
A. ask the speaker as many questions as he can
B. observe the speaker as carefully as possible
C. listen to the speaker as attentively as he can
D. challenge the speaker as actively as possible
25. The passage aims to tell readers how to .
A. interpret what people say B. interpret what money means
C. avoid mistakes about people D. avoid mistakes about money
Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Doctors have long known that eating fish helps protect against heart disease. What they don’t know is why fish are beneficial. For years they figured it was a simple question of substitution: folks who replace red meat with fish are naturally cutting down their intake of saturated ( 饱和的 ) fat. But a growing body of evidence collected over the past 30 years suggests fish contain healthful elements called omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3 fatty acids belong to a group of compounds known as polyunsaturated fats. These fats serve as the raw material for a whole host of essential structures in the body, from brain cells to molecules ( 分子 ) that regulate blood pressure.
Since our bodies cannot manufacture their own supply of omega-3s, we have to get them from the food we eat, mostly from fish but also from plant sources like soybeans ( 大豆 ).
The American Heart Association has recommended that everyone eat two 85-g servings of fatty fish a week. But the A.H.A’s expert panel wasn’t ready to declare that taking omega-3 pills will protect your heart. It’s just too easy to get more omega-3 than you need from pills, and the panel was worried that an excess could cause serious side effects, such as internal bleeding.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, allowed manufactures of omega-3 pills and fish oils to advertise the fat’s benefits—as long as the label does not suggest taking more than two grams per day.
One thing is clear whether you get your omega-3s from pills, oils or fish: they are not cure-alls. You still have to eat a well-balanced diet that’s lower in total fat than most Americans currently consume. Otherwise, you’re fishing for trouble.

26. Doctors have long been puzzled by .
A. why red meat is harmful B. how beneficial fish are
C. what makes fish healthful D. how red meat is replaced
27. We can learn from the passage that .
A. human beings get omega-3s from their food
B. omega-3s are only found in fish and soybeans
C. omega-3s are the raw material for saturated fats
D. polyunsaturated fats constitute human molecules
28. The A.H.A. didn’
t recommend omega-3 pills, because
A. it had no knowledge of the safe dose of omega-3
B. it had no evidence that they can protect the heart
C. the pills contain too little omega-3 to be helpful
D. one is likely to get too much omega-3 from the pills
29. The FDA allowed manufacturers of omega-3 pills and fish oils to advertise omega -3’ s benefits on condition that
A. their suggested dose is printed on the label
B. their suggested dose is within the safety limit
C. the fat’s potential side effects are mentioned
D. the products contain side effects are mentioned
30. The writer seems to suggest that
A. omega-3s can balance one’s diet
B. omega-3s can serve as a supplement
C. an unbalanced diet is made worse by omega-3s
D. a well-balanced diet contains enough omega-3s

Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

It was a terrible tragedy, six times more deadly than the Titanic ( 泰坦尼克号 ). When the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by torpedoes ( 鱼雷 ) fired from a Russian submarine ( 潜水艇 ) in the final winter of World War II, more than 10,000 people---mostly women, children and old people fleeing the final Red Army push into Germany—were packed aboard. An ice storm had turned the dicks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into sea as the ship listed and began to go down. Others desperately tried to put lifeboats down. Some who succeeded fought off those in the water who had the strength to try to get aboard. Most people froze immediately. “I’ll never forget the screams,” says Christa Nutzmann, 87, one of the 1,200 survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark grave—and rarely mentioned for more than half a century.

The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably unavoidable—and necessary. By unreservedly confessing their country’s horrible crimes Germans have managed to win acceptance abroadand make peace with their neighbors. Today’s unified Germany is more prosperous and stable than at any time in its long, troubled history. For that, a half century of willful forgetting about painful memories like the German Titanic was perhaps a reasonable price to pay. But even the most politically correct Germans believe that they’

ve now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to identify German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a terrible tragedy.

31. The Wilhelm Gustloff went down because
A. it ran into an ice storm
B. it was hit by another ship
C. it crashed into a submarine
D. it was attacked by torpedoes
32. Most passengers on board the Wilhelm Gustloff took the voyage to
A. taste the luxury of the ship
B. seek protection in another place
C. escape the cold winter back home
D. enjoy their holidays abroad
33. As the ship began to sink, some passengers
A. set the decks on fire as a signal for help
B. fought fiercely on the decks for lifeboats
C. jumped into sea and swam to a nearby ship
D. prevented others from getting on their lifeboats
34. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy remains a near secret for more than half a century because Germans
A. preferred to say nothing about it
B. were requested to keep silent about it
C. spared not effort to cover up the story
D. were denied access to the whole story
35. It can be inferred from the passage that Germans no longer think that
A. it is too early to claim responsibility for the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy
B. the German tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation’s past
C. they will be misunderstood if they talk about the German tragedy
D. Germany is responsible for the horrors it caused during World War II

第二部分 非选择题
IV. Word Spelling
36. 结果，成果 n. 37. 分享，股份 n.
38. 愿意的，乐意的 adj. 39. 警告，告诫 v.
40. 表达，表情 n. 41. 多样性 n.
42. 预算 n 43. 衡量，测量 n.
44. 保证，担保 v. 45. 家庭的，国内的 adj.
46. 发源，发起 v. 47. 应用，用具 n.
48. 激发，作为… . 的动机 v. 49. 可行的，可能的 adj.
50. 欣赏，感激 n. 51. 战略，策略 n.
52. 精制，使精美 v. 53. 面对，对抗 v.
54. 一致，相符 v. 55. 最后的，最终的 adj.

V. Word Form
56. Do not let this (say) of you. It shows an unattractive indifference to your employer and to your job.
57. The theory of black holes in space (accept) by many serious scientists and astronomers.
58. If you had been in better health, we (allow) you to join them in the work.
59. Although they agree that life is important and should be respected, they feel that the quality of life should not (ignore).
60. I would rather you (come) tomorrow.
61. One hundred miles (be) too far to travel on foot.
62. Robots, (become) increasingly prevalent in factories and industrial plants throughout the developed world, are programmed and engineered to perform industrial tasks without human intervention.
63. Every boy and girl (treat) in the same way.
64. He took his umbrella with him lest it (rain).
65. Many other new techniques are now available that enable more research (do) in the test tube to see if chemicals produce harmful biological effects.

VI. Translation from Chinese into English
66. 他孤注一掷用自己的积蓄开了一家小商店。
67. 时差反应是每个国际旅行者可能遇到的问题。
68. 有人提出管理过程就是决策过程。
69. 每个人都是平等的，不管他是总统还是马路清洁工。
70. 不用说，我们现在已不是生活在传统时期。

VII. Translation from English into Chinese
71. Between labor and play stands work. A man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do; what from the point of view of society is necessary labor is from his own point of view voluntary play. Whether a job is to be classified as labor or work depends, not on the job itself, but on the tastes of the individual who undertakes it. The difference does not, for example, coincide with the difference between a manual and a mental job; a gardener or a cobbler may be a worker, a bank clerk a laborer. Which a man is can be seen from his attitude toward leisure. To a worker, leisure means simply the hour he needs to relax and rest in order to work efficiently. He is therefore more likely to take too little leisure than too much; workers die of coronaries and forget their wives’ birthdays. To the laborer, on the other hand, leisure means freedom from compulsion, so that it is natural for him to imagine that the fewer hours he has to spend laboring, and the more hours he is free to play, the better.

2006 年 10 月高等教育自学考试
全国统一命题考试英语（二）试题答案
I. Vocabulary and Structure

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B
II. Cloze Test
11. A 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C
III. Reading Comprehension
21. A 22. D 23. B 24.B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B
31. D 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
IV. Word Spelling
36. result 37. share 38. willing 39. warn 40.expressiοn 41. diversity 42. budget
43. measurement 44. ensure 45. domestic 46. originate 47. appliance 48. motivate
49. feasible 50. appreciation 51. strategy 52. refine 53. confront 54. coincide
55. ultimate
V. Word Form
56. be said 57. is accepted 58. would have allowed 59. be ignored 60. came 61. is
62. becoming 63. is treated 64. should rain 65. to be done
VI. Translation from Chinese into English
66. He gambled his savings to start a small shop.
67. The problem of Jet Lag is one every international traveler comes across.
68. Some suggest that the management process is decision making.
69. Every person is equal be president or a street cleaner.
70. It goes without saying that we are not living in a traditionalist period.
VII. Translation from English into Chinese.
71. 劳役和玩乐之间是工作。一个对获得社会支付的职业感兴趣的人就是工作者；从社会角度来看必须付出的劳动而在个人来看就是自愿选择的娱乐。一个职业是归类为劳役还是工作不是看其职业本身，而是看从事这一职业的个人爱好。比如，这个差异并不是体力劳动与脑力劳动之间的差异；一个花匠或皮匠可以是个工作者，而一个银行职员则可能是苦役者。对此从他对休闲的态度就可以看出。对于工作者来说，休闲只是他为了更有效地工作而放松休息的时间，因此他花费的休闲时间很可能太少而非太多，他常常死于冠心病或忘记他妻子的生日。而对于劳役者来说，休闲就是摆脱强制，因此对他来说自然是劳作时间越少而玩的时间越多越好。
2004年10月英语（二）试题及答案、试卷评析2004 年下半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语二
第一部分　选择题（共 50 分）
I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 point, 1 point for each item)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑．
1. It offers us a fuller sense of being intensely alive from to moment.
A. time B. moment C. period D. instant
2. It may be worth remembering that John Major didn’t himself go to Oxford , most of his ministers did.
A. after B. since C. while D. if
3. The effects of rapid travel the body are far more disturbing than we realize.
A. on B. in C. for D. to
4. Her powers of persuasion were no avail.
A. for B. by C. with D. to
5. There is little likelihood that a panel of five wants to go through the of all shaking hands with you.
A. process B. prospect C. precedent D. presence
6. It is the right to change employers which employment from slavery.
A. distinguishes B. derives C. releases D. relieves
7. It is touching to see how a cat or dog itself to a family and wants to share in all its goings and comings.
A. sacrifices B. opposes C. exposes D. attaches
8. A healthy self-esteem is a resource for coping when difficulties .
A. rise B. raise C. arise D. arouse
9. The challenge is not one of expansion , the rapid growth in enrollment over the last 40 years has come to an end.
A. As a result B. By all means C. In contrast D. On the contrary
10. Management often works hard to set up a situation work is done in series.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
II. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)
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最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑．
Maybe you know that the letter “V” stands for Victory in western countries. But do you know the 11 of the sign?
During World War II, Europe was occupied by the Germans. A lot of people 12 to Britain . Among them was one Belgian ( 比利时人 ) 13 Victor Dalveli. He loved his country very much. And every day, he used shortwave radio to broadcast to the Belgian people, calling 14 them to resist the German occupies. On the last day of 1940, he asked his countrymen to write the 15 “V” wherever they could to show their determination to win the final victory. In a few days, it appeared everywhere.
16 , it spread to the other occupied countries in Europe . Because it was simple and 17 it soon became very popular. When friends met, they stretched out 18 middle and index fingers to greet each other.
At that time, in certain restaurants, knives and forks were placed in such a way 19 form a “V”. And in some clock shops clocks were purposely stopped 20 11:05 to show the sign of “V”.
11. A. meaning B. shape C. history D. definition
12. A. had escaped B. escaped C. have escaped D. escape
13. A. naming B. being named C. named D. to name
14. A. up B. out C. on D. off
15. A. letter B. alphabet C. expressiοn D. word
16. A. Latter B. Later C. Late D. Lately
17. A. meaningful B. energetic C. magnificent D. interesting
18. A. his B. their C. one’ s D. everybody’s
19. A. in order to B. so as to C. so to D. as to
20. A. on B. in C. by D. at

III. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑．
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
In reading the world ’ s great literature on human excellence and personal success, I ’ ve found that to launch ourselves into a life of true success we need to satisfy one basic condition: pursue our vision with stubborn ( 顽强的 ) consistency. The biggest difference between people who succeed and those who don’t is not usually talent but persistence.
On my way to work one morning, I met Rudy Ruettiger, who is now a motivational speaker. He has grown up in Joliet , listening to stories about Notre Dame and dreaming of one day playing football there. Friends told him he wasn’t a good enough student to be admitted. So he gave up his dream and went to work in a power plant.
Then a friend was killed in an accident at work. Shocked, Rudy suddenly realized that life is too short not to pursue your dreams.
In 1972, at the age of 23, he enrolled at Holy Cross Junior College in South Bend , Ind. He got good enough grades to transfer to Notre Dame, where he finally made the football team as a member of the “scout team”, the players who help the team prepare for games.
Rudy was living his dream, almost. But he wasn’t allowed to suit up for the games themselves. The next year, after Rudy requested it, the coach told Rudy he could put on his uniform for the season’s final game. And there he sat, on the Notre Dame bench during the game. A student started shouting, “ We want Rudy! ” Soon others joined in. Finally, at the age of 27, with 27 seconds left to play, Rudy Ruettiger was sent onto the field-and made the final tackle ( 阻截 ). So his team won the game.
When I met Rudy 17 year later, it was in the parking lot outside Notre Dame stadium ( 体育场 ), where a camera crew was filming scenes for Rudy, a motion picture about his life. His story illustrates that there is no limit to where your dreams can take you.
21. The writer believes that the key to achieving success is .
A. developing one’s talent
B. seizing opportunities
C. having wide vision
D. sticking to one’s goal
22. According to the passage, Rudy once gave up his dream of playing football for Notre Dame because .
A. his friend was killed there
B. his foot was injured in an accident
C. he lacked confidence in himself
D. he failed in the entrance examination
23. Rudy quit his job in the power plant because .
A. his friend encouraged him to
B. his outlook on life changed
C. he was disappointed in his future
D. he was shocked by his friend’ s death
24. Rudy was transferred to Notre Dame .
A. as a good student
B. as a good player
C. with the help of a coach
D. with the help of a friend
25. A camera crew was making a movie about Rudy’s life because .
A. Rudy was the oldest player at Notre Dame
B. Rudy succeeded in realizing his dream
C. Rudy was the best speaker at Notre Dame
D. Rudy succeeded in developing his ability

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
NASA, the U.S. space agency, believes there’s a good chance that we’re not alone in the universe. Last fall, NASA began a new project called the High Resolution Microwave Survey (HRMS). Its aim: to find evidence of life in one of the billions of galaxies in the universe.
The search for intelligent life on other planets isn’t new. It began almost 100 years ago. That’s when scientists built a huge transmitter to send radio waves into space. Scientists thought smart beings on other planets might pick up the signals.
Scientists also have sent a message about humans and our solar system to a nearby constellation ( 星座 ). But because the constellation is 25,000 light years away, a return message wouldn ’ t reach Earth for 50,000 years! So don ’ t wait up for an answer.
So far, no extraterrestrial ( 地球外的 ) beings that we know of have returned our “ calls. ” But according to Dr. Jill Tarter, an HRMS scientist, we haven ’ t exactly had our ears wide open. “ Now, however, ” says Dr. Tarter, “ we ’ ve built the tools we need to listen well.”
Last October, Dr. Tarter switched on the largest radio receiver in the world. It’s an enormous metal bowl stretching 1,000 feet across a valley in Puerto Rico .
Meanwhile, another NASA scientist turned on a huge radio receiver in California ’s Mojave Desert . NASA hopes these big dishes-and others around the world-will pick up radio signals from new world.
Dr. Frank Drake has been searching for life in outer space for years. He explains the HRMS project this way: To listen to your radio, you move the tuner on the dial until the channels come in loud and clear: Now imagine radio receivers that scan our galaxy “listening” to 14 million channels every second. That’s what NASA’s radio receivers in Puerto Rico and California are doing.
But that’s not all. Powerful computers hooked to the receivers examine every signal carefully. The computers try to match the signals to ones that scientists already recognize, such as human-made signals. If they can’t, Drake and Tarter check on them. “It could prove there is radio technology elsewhere in the universe,
” says Dr. Tarter. “ And that would mean we ’ re not alone. ” 26 、 NASA scientists started a new project in order to _______.
A 、 discover life in other galaxies
B 、 send human beings into space
C 、 find evidence of a new galaxy
D 、 confirm the number of galaxies
27 、 According to Dr.Jill Tarter ,the reason why we haven ’ t received any return any return messages from outer space is that_______.
A 、 our ears are not sharp enough to hear them
B 、 our equipment hasn ’ t been good enough
C 、 it takes millions of yuars for them to reach us
D 、 it takes quite a long time to send them
28 、 Dr.Jill Tarter compares the large receiver to _______.
A 、 the human ear
B 、 the universe
C 、 a metal bowl
D 、 a huge dish
29 、 According to Dr.Frank Drake ,NASA ’ s radio receivers in Puerto Rico and California are _______.
A 、 trying to check on every channel carefully
B 、 moving the tuner on the dial for clear channels
C 、 scanning the universe for possible signals
D 、 picking up radio signals from new world
30 、 The best title of this passage is ________.
A 、 Signals from the Space
B 、 The Invention of New Radio Receivers
C 、 The Intelligent Life in Outer Space
D 、 NASA Listens for Space Neighbors


Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Even a careful motorist( 开汽车的人 ) may commit a motoring offence ( 违法 ).In this case, he will appear in a police court .This is a court ruled by a judge without a jury ( 陪审团 ).A judge has powers to pass sentence for relatively minor offences only ;serious charges are dealt with by a judge and a jury.
In certain cases, a motoring offender may choose to go before a judge and a jury ,instead of appearing before just a judge .A court is also used for the conduct of preliminary investigations to dedermine whether or not a motoring offender shall appear for trial in a higher court.
When his case comes up in court ,the motorist hears his name called by the clerk of the court, and comes forward to identify himself.The judge then calls for the policeman who charged the offender and asks him to give evidence.
He is expected to ive an account of what happened when the offence was committed and to mention any special circumstances.For example the offence may have been partly due to the foolishness of another motorist.It would be unwise for the motoring offender to exaggerate this.It will not help his case to try to blame someone else for his own mistake.
If you are guilty ,it is of course wise to admit it and say you
’ re sorry for committing the offence and taking up the court ’ s time .Judges are not heartless and a motorist may be lucky enough to hear one say ：“ You ’ ve got good reasons ,but you have broken the law and I’ll have to impose a fine .Pay five pounds.Next case.”
Some short-tempered people forget that both policemen and judges have a public duty to perform,and aren rude to them. This does not pay! A judge will not let off an offender merely because he is respectful,but a polite law-breaker may certainly hope that the judge will extend him what tolerance the law permits.
31 、 Even a careful motorist may be asked to go to a police court for______.
A 、 an injury
B 、 a motoring offence
C 、 refusing to pay a fine
D 、 being rude to the policeman
32 、 The underlined word “ one ” (paragraph 5) refers to _____.
A 、 a jury member
B 、 a police officer
C 、 a motorist
D 、 a judge
33 、 A motoring offender is usually charged by ______.
A 、 a judge
B 、 a jury
C 、 a policeman
D 、 another motorist
34 、 It is foolish for a motoring offender to _______.
A 、 overstate another motorist ’ s mistake
B 、 mention someone else ’ s foolishness
C 、 argue that he is not guilty
D 、 choose to go before a jury
35 、 If a man knows that he is guilty, he should ______.
A 、 be polite to the policeman and the judge
B 、 try his best to appear before just a judge
C 、 save the court ’ s time and pay the fine
D 、 admit the wrong and say sorry to the court

第二部分 非选择题（共 50 分）
Ⅳ .Word Spelling(10 points,1point for two items)
36. 乐意地，容易地 ad. r_______
37. 日常工作，常规 n. r______
38. 多数，大半 n. m_______
39. 永恒的，不断的 a. c______
40. 偏袒的，部分的 a. p_______
41. 漆工，画家 n. p______
42. 跳跃，飞跃 v. l______
43. 易管理的 a. m_______
44. 缩短，减少 vi. S______
45. 软毛，毛皮 n. f_______
46. 意图，打算 n. I_______
47. 情形，身份 n. s________
48. 软管，地铁 n. t________
49. 口头的，口的 a. o_______
50. 牺牲品，受害者 n. v_______
51. 鉴赏，感谢 vt. a_______
52. 目标，球门 n. g______
53. 装置，方法 n. d_______
54. 分配，委派 vt. a______
55. 娱乐，消遣 n. a______

Ⅴ .Word Form
56. Should doctors be allowed_________(take) the lives of others？
57. Two of _________(big) earthquakes that were ever recorded tood place in China and Alaska .
58. Electronic amplifiers also made possible a fantastic in volume ,the music ______(become) as loud and penetrating as the human ear could stand.
59. Every decision has constraints _______(base ) on policies, procedures ,laws, precedents ,and the like.
60. The more seriously this is sought ,________(likely ) positive attitudes towards leisure as well academic work will be encouraged.
61. Attempts to break up this old system _______(make ) in every presidential election in the past one hundred years.
62.These mine planets ,together with the sun ,make up what _______(call) our solar system.
63. Nations are classified as “aged ” when they have 7% or more of their people aged 65 or above ,and by about 1970 every one of the advanced countries______(become) like this.
64. ----------- （ watch ） over by guards with guns, the convicts raised their legs in unison and made their way to the edge of the highway.
65.Either of these factors could account for some individuals ------------(be) able to do well using inefficient methods.
Ⅵ将下列各句译成英语
66. 我不知道他是否能够提供有力的证据。
67. 他说的与事实完全相反。
68. 如果他被迫去做他不乐意做的事，他不可能高兴。
69. 处理这项事务的政府部门没有做统计。
70. 短缺并未严重到你报道的那种程度。
Ⅶ将下列短文译成汉语
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite and better sleep patterns.
So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself. Talk a couple of deep breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don ’ t wait for an apology( 道歉 ) 。 Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Try to see thing from the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear—even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.

2004 年下半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语（二） 试题答案和评分参考
ⅰ、 vocabulary and structure(10 points for each item)
1 、 B 2 、 C 3 、 A 4 、 D 5 、 A 6 、 A 7 、 D 8 、 C 9 、 D 10 、 B
ⅱ、 cloze test (10 points, 1 points for each item)
11 、 C 12 、 B 13 、 C 14 、 C 15 、 A 16 、 B 17 、 A 18 、 B 19 、 D 20 、 D
ⅲ、 reading comprehension (30 points,2 points for each item)
21 、 D 22 、

C 23 、 B 24 、 A 25 、 B 26 、 A 27 、 B 28 、 A 29 、 C 30 、 D 31 、 B 32 、 D 33 、 C 34 、 A 35 、 D
ⅳ、 word spelling (10 point, 1 point for two items)
多写、少写或错写一个或一个以上的字母均为错。
36 、 readily 37 、 routine 38 、 majority 39 、 constant 40 、 partial 41 、 painter 42 、 leap 43 、 manageable 44 、 shorten 45 、 fur
46 、 intention 47 、 status 48 、 tube 49 、 oral 50 、 victim 51 、 appreciate 52 、 goal 53 、 device 54 、 assign 55 、 amusement
ⅴ、 word form (10 points, 1 point for each item)
语法错误或拼写错误均不给分。
56 、 to take 57 、 the biggest 58 、 becoming 59 、 based 60 、 the more likely 61 、 have been made 62 、 is called 63 、 had become 64 、 watched 65 、 being
ⅵ、 translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points for each item)
本大题共 5 小题，每题 3 分，共 15 分。评分原则为：
（ 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。拼写错误本大题总扣分不超过 3 分。
（ 4 ） 如所用句型与答案不一致，只要语言和意义正确，君应给分。
答案要点：
66 、 I wonder if he can provide positive proof.
67 、 What he said was totally opposed to the facts.
68 、 If he is compelled to do what he does not enjoy doing, he cannot be happy.
69 、 The government department that deals with this does not keep statistics.
70 、 The shortage do not exist to the extent that you report.
ⅶ、 Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)
本大题共 15 分。评分原则为：
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。全文主要内容基本正确，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。
答案要点：
你受到极大伤害后很难克制住怒火，不过宽恕对方还是有可能做到的，而且这样做对你的身心健康会带来意想不到的好处。的确，研究表明：怀有宽恕之心的人们往往体力更充沛、胃口及睡眠更好。
所以，你受到伤害后，应该保持平静。先做二、三次深呼吸，再想想那些令你高兴的事，如大自然的美景、你所钟爱的人等等。不要等待道歉，并且记住这样一句话：宽恕并不一定意味着接受对方对你的冒犯之举。尝试一下从对方的视角出发看问题。你也许会发现他或她是出于无知、害怕、甚至是爱才如此行事的。你可以站在对方的立场上给自己写封信。
2004 年 10 月英语（二）试卷评析
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自考英语（二）已经结束，笔者对北京地区随意抽取的 520 份试卷进行了数据统计，并对每道大题的出题思路和答题情况，尤其是考生中比较常见的错误，一一作了分析，希望能帮助考生全面了解英语（二）的最新动态，从而提高自己的学习效率和复习效果。

（一） 主观题得分情况
由于客观题为计算机阅卷，因此笔者只能对主观题部分的答题情况进行数据统计。结果表明，和今年上半年的答题情况相比，主观题部分的第四、第五、第六大题均有不同程度的提高，第七大题的得分有所下降，但主观题部分的总得分情况略好于上半年。表一是今年上半年和下半年主观题各部分平均得分的比较。

第四大题 第五大题 第六大题 第七大题 总分
2004 上半年 2.48 2.17 5.59 10 20.24
2004 下半年 2.94 3.04 6.65 8.56 21.19

（二） 最新出题动态
本套考题相对于以往的考题有两个显著的变化。 1 ）和教材的联系明显加强。上半年的考题中只有 18.5 分直接来自下册教材，而本次考试直接出自下册教材的大题包括第一大题、第四大题、第五大题和第六大题，总分达到 42.5 分。 2 ）主观题的难度有所下降。第四大题考查单词拼写，平均词长为 6.6 个字母，和上半年平均词长为 8 个字母的难度相比，无疑容易了许多。
以下是对每道题的出题情况和主观题典型错误的具体分析：

第一大题
本大题的十个小题均出自下册课文。表二显示的是每个小题的出处，数字表示所在的单元，字母表示 A 课文或 B 课文。从表二不难看出，本次考试中 B 课文所占的比重过大，在本大题中甚至超过了 A 课文。
表二：
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
出处 15A 3B 8A 14A 1B 4A 11B 9B 15B 13B

参考答案及考点分析：
1 、 B 本题考查 from moment to moment 的固定结构。
2 、 C 连词 while 引导让步状语从句。
3 、 A effect 后接介词 on ，表示“对┉的影响”。
4 、 D to no avail 为固定搭配，意为 “完全无用，毫无效果”。
5 、 A 本题考查名词的词义辨析。四个名词的意思分别是“过程”、“展望”、“先例”、和“出现”。
6 、 A 本题考查 distinguish ...from...
这个固定搭配。
7 、 D attach ...to... 也是一个固定搭配，意为“把┉附加到”。
8 、 C 本题考查四个动词的词义辨析： rise 和 arise 为不及物动词，分别表示“升起”和“出现”之意； raise 和 arouse 为及物动词，意为“举起”和“唤起”。
9 、 D 本题考查介词词组的词义辨析。四个词组分别表示“因此”、“务必”、“相比之下”和“相反”之意。
10 、 B 本题考查 where 引导的定语从句。
第二大题
参考答案及考点分析：
11. C 本题考查对全文的理解。短文主要介绍了字母“ V ”流行的来历，所以应选 history 。
12. B 本题考查动词时态。根据时间状语 during World War II 可判断，该句的谓语动词应为过去时。
13. C 过去分词做定语，表示“被取名为”。
14. C 本题考查动词词组。 call on 意为“号召”。
15. A “ V ”是一个英文字母，故选 letter 。
16. B 本题考查近义词辨析。 later 表示“后来”。 latter 和定冠词连用，表示“后者”。
17. A 本题考查形容词的词义。四个词分别意为“有意义的”、“精力充沛的”、“壮观的”、和“有趣的”。
18. B 本题考查代词和名词的一致关系。 their 在此指代复数名词 friends 。
19. D 本题考查固定搭配。 such...as to 意为“如此…以至于”。
20. D 本题考查介词的用法。 at 表示几点钟。

第三大题
参考答案：
21 、 D 22 、 C 23 、 B 24 、 A 25 、 B 26 、 A 27 、 B 28 、 A 29 、 C 30 、 D
31 、 B 32 、 D 33 、 C 34 、 A 35 、 D
评析：
第一篇文章写的是一个人坚忍不拔终于获得成功的故事。叙述性强，比较容易理解。除 21 题为总结题外，其他四题都是细节题，答案很容易从文章中找出。
第二篇文章介绍的是美国航空航天局为寻找外星人所作的一些努力，属于说明文。前四大题为细节题，最后一题考查对全文的理解。如果不认识 intelligent life 和 smart being 这两个关键词，可能在理解全文时会有一些困难。
第三篇文章也是说明文，介绍美国专门审理汽车违章案件的法庭。所有题目均为细节题，难度适中。
第四大题
参考答案及出处：
36 、 readily ( 5A ) 37 、 routine (7B) 38 、 majority ( 10A )
39 、 constant ( 2A ) 40 、 partial (6B) 41 、 painter ( 12A )
42 、 leap ( 15A ) 43 、 manageable (9B) 44 、 shorten ( 3A )
45 、 fur （上册） 46 、 intention 47 、 status ( 4A )
48 、 tube ( 11A ) 49 、 oral （上册） 50 、 victim （上册）
51 、 appreciate ( 8A ) 52 、 goal (
1A ) 53 、 device ( 14A )
54 、 assign （上册） 55 、 amusement （上册）
第五大题
和第一大题一样，本大题的十个小题全部出自下册课文，其中 AB 课文各占一半。
表三：
题号 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
出处 3A 6B 5A 1A 7A 10B 2B 9A 4B 8B

参考答案及考点分析：
56 、 to take 动词不定式做主语的补语。
57 、 the biggest 本题考查形容词的最高级形式。
58 、 becoming 现在分词用在独立结构中，做伴随状语。
59 、 based 过去分词做定语，修饰 constraints 。
60 、 the more likely 形容词比较级用在 the more … the more 结构中。
61 、 have been made 根据时间状语 in the past hundred years 判断，该句应该用现在完成时。同时，待填动词与主语 attempts 为被动关系，所以应填入现在完成时的被动形式。
62 、 is called 待填动词在 what 从句中作谓语，用一般现在时的被动式。
63 、 had become 从时间状语 by about 1970 可看出，谓语动词应该用过去完成时。
64 、 Watched 待填动词在句中作伴随状语，又因为“囚犯们”是“被监视”， 所以用过去分词表示被动。
65 、 being 现在分词做定语，修饰 individuals 。

错误分析：
通过试卷分析可看出，第五大题的答题主要存在三个问题：
1 ）对句子成分划分不清。回答此类大题的第一步就是要判断待填动词在句子中是作谓语动词还是其他成分，然后才能决定使用动词的谓语形式还是非谓语形式。很多同学没有做出正确的判断，在该用谓语动词的第 61 、 62 、 63 题中用了分词形式，而在该用非谓语动词的句子中又用了谓语形式。尤其是在 58 题中，看到待填动词前有主语，很多同学都填了 has become, is becoming, became 等谓语形式。
2 ） 不会利用句子中的有用信息来进行判断。第 61 和 63 题中均给出了很明显的时间状语，而不少同学仍然用错了时态。
3 ） 考虑不够周全。最可惜而又最普遍的错误出现在第 57 题。有相当多的同学只天乐 biggest ，忘了形容词最高级前面必须加 the ，从而丢掉了这一分。

第六大题
参考答案及出处：
66 、 I wonder if he can provide positive proof. （ 7A , Word Study ）
67 、 What he said was totally opposed to the facts. ( 3A , Word Study)
68 、 If he is compelled to do what he does not enjoy doing, he cannot be happy. ( 13A ，课文 )
69 、 The government department that deals with this does not keep statistics. ( 4A ，课文 )
70 、 The shortages do not exist to the extent that you report. （ 15A , Explanatory Notes ）



2005年4月自考英语(二)试卷及名师评析

本试卷分为两部分，满分 100 分；考试时间为 150 分钟。
第一部分为选择题，共 50 分。应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂，不能答在试卷上。
第二部分为非选择题，共 50 分。应考者必须将答案写在“答题纸”的相应位置上，否则不计分。

PART ONE （ 50 POINTS ）
Ⅰ .Vocabulary and Structure(10 points, 1 point for each item)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.Would’t you rather your child ______ successful with his study and won the scholarship?
A.became B.become C. would become D.becomes
2.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement ,he wonders_______will happen to his family life.
A.it B.that C.what D.this
3.We hope that all the measures against sandstorms ,________ was put forward by the committee ,will be considered seriously at the meeting .
A.while B.after C.since D.as
4.We cannot leave this tough job to a person_________.
A.who nobody has confidence B.in whom nobody has confidence
C.for whom nobody has confidence D.who everyone has confidence of
5.You are the best for the job _____ you apply your mind to it .
A.until B.if only C.in case D.unless
6.Hey, leave_____!I hate people touching my hair.
A.behind B.out C.off D.over
7.I thought the problem of water shortage would ________ at the meeting but nobody mentioned it.
A.come up B.come up to C.come over D.come to
8.Mr.Smith ,can I ________ you for a minute? I’d like to hear your poinion on this issue.
A.say a word with B.have words with
C.mention a word with D.have a word with
9.There is a deadlock ( 僵局 ) in the discussion when meither side gives ________ to the over .
A.a way B.way C.the way D.its way
10.This type of desk and chair can be adjusted ________ the height of students at different ages.
A.with B.for C.to D.in

Ⅱ .Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
For over a hundred years Japan has consistently spent large sums of money and considerable human resources in an effort to obtain technology . Her ability to negotiate __11______ by the fact most of the technology she wanted was no commercial secrets .Japan’s _____12____has also been strengthened by the fact that her internal market was large ,so that _13______ to this market could be offered to multinational companies as an attraction to them to grant licenses. Besides ,Japan’s work force was disciplined ,so it was capable __14___ applying the information it acquired.Finally ,American and European companies ,who were _15________licensers, felt that the Japanese companies might take a large share of the world market __16______ they were not limited by licensing agreement.
Conditions of this sort, ____17____ together in one nation ,may well be unique ,and the case of Japan may therefore not actually demonstrate that licensing is just as efficient as multinational ownership for the _18_______ of technology.In fact , Japan
May be finding this method of operation __19______effective than in the past ,as
Her needs for outside technology now require information which _20_______ only a few companies and is more closely held.

11. A.was strengthened B.will be strengthened
C.will have been strengthened D.has been strengthende
12.A.position B.location C.place D.point
13.A.entry B.access C.presence D.acceptance

14.A.at B.in C.for D.of
15.A.potential B.feasible C.liable D.inevitable
16.A.until B.before C.if D.after
17.A.came B.come C.will come D.coming
18.A.transformation B.transfer C.transmission D.shift
19.A.much B.little C.less D.more
20.A.sticks to B.belongs to C.draws on D.takes on
Ⅲ . Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 point for each item)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage .
One day ,the principal came into our room and ,after talking to the teacher ,for some reason said ：“ I wish all of the white scholars to stand for a moment . ” I rose with the others . The teacher looked at me and ,calling my name ,said ：“ You sit down for the present ,and rise with the others . ” I did not quite understand her .She repeated ：“ You sit down now, and rise with the others . ” I sat down puzzled and dumb. I saw and heard nothing .When the other were asked to rise ,I did not know it .When school was dismissed ,I went out unconsciously .A few of the white boys laughed at me ,saying ：“ Oh, you ’ re a nigger ,too. ”
I hurried on as fast as I could to where my looking –glass hung on the wall in my own little room. For an instant I was afraid to look ,but when I did ,I looked long and earnestly. I was accustomed to hearing remarks about my beauty; but now ,for the first time ,I became conscious of it and recognized it .I noticed the ivory( 象牙 ) whiteness of my skin ,the beauty of my mouth ,the size and liquid darkness of my eyes .I ran downstairs and rushed to where my mother was sitting .I buried my head in her lap and cried out ：“ Mother ,tell me ,am I a nigger ? ” I could not see her face ,but I felt her hands on my head .I looked up into her face . There were tears in her eyes and I could see that she was suffering for me . And then it was that I looked at her critically for the first time. I had thought of her in a childish way only as the most beautiful woman in the world; now I looked at her searching for defects .I could see that her skin was almost brown ,and that she did differ in some way from the other ladies who came to the house; yet ,even so I could see that she was more beautiful than any of them. She must have felt that I was examining her ,for she hid her face in my hair and said with difficulty ：“ No ,my darling ,you are not a nigger . ” She went on ：“ If anyone calls you a nigger ,don ’ t notice them . ” But the more she talked ,the less was I reassured ,and I stopped her by asking ：“ Well ,mother ,am I white ? Are you white? ” She answered tremblingly ：“ No ,I am not white ,but your father is one of the greatest men in the country .The best blood of the South is in you . ” This suddenly opened up in my heart a fresh fear ,and I almost fiercely demanded ：“ Who is my father ? Where is he ? ” She stroked my hair and said ：“ I ’ ll tell you about him some day. ” I sobbed ：“ I want to know now . ” She answered ：“ No ,not now. ”

21.We can infer from the passage that “a nigger ”means________.
A.a white person B.a black person
C.anyone that is not white D.anyone that is not black
22.When the teacher asked him to sit down and rise with the others ,the author was confused because_________.
A. he never considered himself a non-white person
B. he thought the teacher didn’t recognize him
C. he thought he should be considered
D. he thought it rude for the teacher to call his name
23.It was on that day that he began to realize that _________.
A. he was a nigger
B. he was different from others because of his beauty
C. his color was like that of his mother
D. he differed from other white people even with his beauty
24.From the passage we can learn that _________.
A. the boy’s father left them for some reasons
B. the boy’s mother didn’t want to mention his father at all
C. the boy never met his father before
D. the boy’s mother hated his father
25.This passage generally tells us a story of ________.
A.a boy who suddenly realized that he was a colored person
B.a boy who had been looked down upon because he had no father
C.the miserable life of colored people
D.the life of a one-parent family

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
For Americans, time is a “resource” that, like water or coal, can be used well or poorly. “Time is money,” they say. “You only get so much time in this life; you’d best use it wisely.” The future will not be better than the past or the present unless people use their time fro constructive, future-oriented activities. Thus, Americans admire a “well-organized” person, one who has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and treasures other people’s time.
The American attitude towards time is not necessarily shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to consider time as something that is simply there around them, not something they can “use”. One of the more difficult things many foreign businessmen and students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In their efforts to use their time. Wisely, Americans are sometimes seen by foreign visitors as automatons, unhuman creatures who are so tied to their clocks and their schedules that they cannot participate in or enjoy the human interactions that are the truly important things in life. “
They are like little machines running around,” one foreign visitor said.
The emphasis Americans place on efficiency is closely related to their concepts of the future, change and time. To do something efficiently is to do it in the way that is quickest and requires the smallest investment of resources. American businesses sometimes hire “efficiency experts” to review their operations and suggest ways in which they could accomplish more than they are currently accomplishing with the resources they are investing. Popular periodicals carry suggestions for more efficient ways to clean house, raise children, tend the yard, and so on.
In this context the “fast-food industry” can be seen as a clear example of an American cultural product. McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, and other fast-food establishments prosper in a country where many people want to minimize the amount of time they spend preparing and eating meals. The millions of Americans who take their meals at fast-food restaurants cannot have much interest in lingering over their food while conversing with friends, as millions of Europeans do. As McDonald’s restaurants have spread around the world, they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness. The typical American food, some observers argue, is fast food.
26. If a person treasures other people’s time, he .
A. does not waste people’s time with conversation or activity that has no beneficial outcome
B. does not believe the future will be any better than the present or the past
C. likes to deep a written schedule of the daily activities with him
D. likes to have his meals at the fast-food restaurants to save time
27. In the eyes of the foreign visitors in the States, American people .
A. think that time is always there which needs budgeting
B. enjoy saving and using time wisely everyday
C. are indifferent in that they are like feelingless machines
D. are so fully engaged that they are unable to enjoy the important things in life
28. What is the job of an efficiency expert?
A. Writing articles for periodicals.
B. Recommending ways of efficient investment
C. Examining the quality of a company’s products
D. Teaching people how to take care of their yard
29. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Many Americans love having meals at fast-food restaurants
B. Americans are busier than other people in the world
C. The American fast-food industry helps spread the American culture around the world
D. The United States is the father of the world’s fast-food industry
30. The best title for this passage is ..
A. The American Concept of Time
B. The Development of the American Fast Food Industry
C. How to Raise Efficiency
D. The American Food and Culture

Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
It is difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling, where children are not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents. Legislation and court decisions have make it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home, and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity.
Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficient than mass public education. Moreover they quote several merits: relief of school overcrowding, added curricular and pedagogical ( 课程和教学法 ) alternatives, strengthened family relationships, lower dropout rates, increased motivation, higher standardized test scores, and reduced discipline problems. Supporters of home schooling also believe that it provides the parents with the opportunity to reinforce their moral values through education.
Critics of home schooling movement claim that it creates as many problems as it solves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some parents who withdraw their children form the schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents have fewer, not more technological resources available than do schools. However, the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way not so good as more highly structured classroom education.
Finally, a sociological ( 社会学 ) concern is the restricted social interaction experienced by children who are educated at home. Technology will never replace the pupil-teacher relationship. Also, while relationships with parents and brothers and sisters may be improved, children taught at home may develop a distorted ( 歪曲的 ) view of society.
31. The main idea of the passage is that .
A. more and more parents are in favor of home schooling
B. home schooling is superior to school education because it has been legally approved
C. though home schooling has its advantages, it creates as many new problems at the same time
D. school education is no doubt better than home education
32. Those who support home schooling think that .
A. it’s less expensive and more efficient apart from other merits
B. it has added curricular and pedagogical alternatives
C. it will cause fewer discipline problems
D. it’ s more important to reinforce moral values
33. Critics believe that .
A. few parents can afford computers and technology when providing home education
B. few parents are qualified enough to provide a satisfactory home education
C. school teachers are better than parents
D. classroom environment can provide most satisfactory education
34. According to the author, home schooling cannot help children .
A. acquire social knowledge
B. build up a relationship with family members
C. build up pupil-teacher relationship
D. develop a right view of society
35. The attitude of the author toward home schooling is .
A. vague
B. positive
C. totally negative
D. straight-forward


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