全国2013年1月自考00600高级英语试题

全国2013年1月高等教育自学考试
高级英语试题
课程代码：00600

 I. Each of the following sentences is given four choices of words or expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (15 points, 1 point for each)
 
1 . The development of netnews has formed a(n) ______ challenge to traditional journalism transmitted by newspapers, broadcasting stations and televisions.
 A. united                                                B. uniform
 C. unpleasing                                          D. unprecedented
2.It is easy to ______a spear in the daylight, but it is difficult to avoid an arrow in the dark.
 A. dodge                                                B. evade
 C. escape                                                D. invade
3. We were annoyed by his ______ reply, for we had been led to expect definite assurances of his approval.
A . nonsense                                             B. noncurrent
 C. noncommittal                                      D. nonsacred
 
4. The patient has the right to considerate and ______care.
 A. respectable                                         B. respectful
 C. respective                                           D. respected
 5 . Rosie's wonderful world came to a(n) ______ end when her parents' marriage broke up.
 A. fast                                                    B. snap
 C. abrupt                                                D. hasty
 6 . His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and ______ lies.
 A. downright                                          B. upright
 C. thorough                                            D. radical
 7. His report was attacked as a gross______ of the truth.
  A. retort                                               B. illusion
 C. resolution                                           D. distortion
 8 . His success is a classic case of thrifty and ______businessmen.
  A. crafty                                               B. shrewd
 C . tricky                                                D. cunning
 9 . He interpreted her condemnation of recent political development as an______ criticism of the govemment.
 A. implicit                                              B. explicit
 C.impatient                                              D.explored
 10. When someone is angry because they recognize an abuse being committed to another person, that is ______ anger.
 A. jealous                                               B. ridiculous
 C. contemptible                                       D. justifiable
 11. Many large companies seem totally _________ about the environment.
 A. unbent                                               B. unbalanced
 C. unconcerned                                       D. unconnected
 12. You'll never finish the job if you ____________over details.
 A. fuss                                                   B. mess
 C. boss                                                   D. miss
 
13 .Instructors should ______ new movements before letting the class try them.
 A. demolish                                            B. manifest
 C. demonstrate                                        D. manipulate
14. It is very unpleasant to have to_______ the smoke from other people's cigarettes.
 A. inhale                                                B. exhale
 C. import                                                D. export
15. The government has ______ its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
 A. retold                                                 B. redeemed
 C. reacted                                               D. reiterated
Read the following passage carefully and complete the succeeding three items ll , lll, IV.
World's Rich Nations Miss a Golden
Opportunity to Back Fair Trade

 
Ⅲ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 2 points for each)
26. The speech appeared to mark his transition from the insecure prime minister to a visionary and a statesman, determined to change the world.
27. The West's farm subsidies, as Blair has pointed out, are a disaster for the developing world, and particularly for Africa.
28. The current world trade agreement was supposed to have prevented the EU and the US from subsidising their exports to developing nations.
29. But the ugliest of its hidden export subsidies is its use of aid as a means of penetrating the markets of poorer nations.
30. So, when faced with a choice between saving Africa and saving George Bush from a mild diplomatic embarrassment, Blair has, as we could have predicted, done as his master bids.
 IV. Answer the following essay question in English within 80-100 words. Write your
 answers on the Answer Sheet. (10 points)
  31. What do you think of the gap between rich and poor nations?
V. The following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or
 expressions marked A to Y. Choose the one that best completes each of the sentences
 and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. One word or expression for
 each blank only. (25 points, 1 point for each)
  VI. Translate the following sentences into English and write the translation on your
 Answer Sheet. (20 points, 2 points each for 57-60, 4 points for 61, 8 points for 62)
57．但请记住，语言是人类与同伴交流的方式，正是语言把人类与低级动物区分开来。
58．三家全国最有声望的公司为他提供了工作，他根本就不需要来参加这次面试，不需要来这家事务所。
59．奇怪的是，销售人员对他们所承受的长期压力和严密监督反应良好。
60．在我看来，科学须运用诚实，它是我们发现真理的唯一可靠手段。
61．生活中几乎任何有趣和有益的事情都需要建设性的、持之以恒的努力。我们中最迟钝、最缺乏天分的人也能有所作为，令那些从不专注的人感到惊奇。
62．就算汽车车主可以无视公共交通的缺乏，他也很难忽视服务行业总体上的恶化。他的汽车需要维修工，而维修工的费用越来越贵，效率却越来越低。家用小装置更换的费用比维修便宜。越是看起来设备齐全的家庭，越要依赖冷漠的大公司和人数日益减少的服务大军。

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全国2013年1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600