1、2012 年 10 月自考英语（二）真题试卷（精选）及答案解析(总分：122.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The findings of the survey went contrary_what was expected.（分数：2.00）A.inB.onC.forD.to2.Skillful farming_them to support a large population.（分数：2.00）A.enabledB.forcedC.authorizedD.required3.Young _he was, he
2、 was equal to the task.（分数：2.00）A.asB.ifC.althoughD.unless4.James refused to be_about his future plans.（分数：2.00）A.distinctB.specificC.relevantD.individual5.You should read this novel. It is_recommended by all critics.（分数：2.00）A.fairlyB.highlyC.mainlyD.strictly6.It s a great place to live in, except
3、for the increasing volume of_that passes under my window every day.（分数：2.00）A.activityB.trafficC.movementD.circulation7.We take this opportunity to express our sincere_of your help.（分数：2.00）A.explanationB.obligationC.demonstrationD.appreciation8.He should_to what hes good at, and not try and do some
4、thing he knows nothing about.（分数：2.00）A.lookB.leadC.stickD.point9.The old man spoke_length about his experiences in Africa.（分数：2.00）A.atB.inC.fromD.to10.I dont think if the story is true, but I 11 try to_it.（分数：2.00）A.modifyB.simplifyC.verifyD.specify10If you start each day desperately wishing for a
5、n extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-tempered. Scientists have identified a “sleepless elite“ a small group of people for whom staying in bed longer is a waste of time. Rather than being tired and bad-tempered losers, they are an energetic, outgoing and opt
6、imistic group who can happily and healthily get bu on just four or five hours of sleep a night. And, they tend to bu slim, able to hold down two jobs at the same time, and handle their extra-long days easily without needing coffee or catnaps(小睡). Working out how the gene(基因)cuts sleep without any ob
7、vious impact on health could help in the design of drugs that give us all a few extra hours in our day. The bad news is that while many of us get bu on a few hours sleep a night, just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleepless elite. The research team is now calling for members o
8、f the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied. Harvard University researcher Dr. Christopher Jones said: “My long-term goal is to someday learn enough so we can control the sleep mechanism without damaging our health. Everyboby can use more waking hours, even if you just watch m
9、ovies. “ Many of those who have already volunteered share fascinating characteristics. They are cheerful, thinner than average, and seem to have a high tolerance for physical pain and psychological setbacks. Dr. Christopher Jones told the New York Times: “Typically, at the end of a long phone interv
10、iew, they will admit they have been sending short text messages and surfing the Internet and word games at the same time, all on less than six hours of sleep. “（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the sleepless elite_.（分数：2.00）A.perform less well than othersB.regard sleep as a waste of timeC.are
11、energetic despite less sleepD.are likely to make others angry(2).Researchers study the sleepless elite to_.（分数：2.00）A.develop the mechanism of sleepB.invent a healthy way to cut sleepC.find the impact of sleep on healthD.design drugs for sleepless people(3).The phrase “come forward“(para. 4)is close
12、st in meaning to_.（分数：2.00）A.volunteerB.donateC.contributeD.decide(4).According to Dr. Jones, it is typical of the sleepless elite to_.（分数：2.00）A.sleep at least six hours a nightB.watch more movies than othersC.do more than one thing at a timeD.do word games better than others(5).The passage is main
13、ly about_.（分数：2.00）A.a disease which is related to genesB.a new drug that cures sleeplessnessC.recent studies on sleepless patientsD.people who do well with less sleepThere are a couple of things to know about the use of humor in a speech. One thing is to distinguish healthy and unhealthy humor. Unh
14、ealthy humor usually has a victim. It is based on differences. Healthy humor is taken from our everyday experiences and is based on the things people have in common. Therefore it unites them. Another thing is that when sharing humor with the audience a speaker has to take into account what part of t
15、he day it is. The “morning“ audience can be tough, because everyone is just getting into work; the “lunch“ audience is better, but the best time for sharing humor is dinner-time, because people relax after their working day and are more likely to feel the speaker. There are certain rules that ate st
16、rongly advised to be followed. The primary rule is not to offend anybody by a joke. The jokes ate not supposed to relate to the audience but to the speaker himself. When a speaker shares his personal stories he will be better accepted by the audience. He can kid about his fame, problems, image, etc.
17、 However, he does not have to belittle himself or sacrifice his reputation for a laugh. Besides, the jokes and humorous stories that are used by the speaker have to relate directly to the topic of his speech. The speaker is supposed to speak clearly and keep from laughing at his own story or joke wh
18、ile telling it, so that be can make it clear and to the point. Finally, once a joke is said it may not be repeated once more. So the speaker must not repeat a joke that fails or one that works. And, remember these tips always work: personal jokes, short remarks that go well with the speech, good cho
19、ice of vivid words and appropriate body gestures.（分数：10.00）(1).Healthy humor differs from unhealthy humor in that it is_.（分数：2.00）A.intended to enrich one s experiencesB.linked to the things that people shareC.used most frequently to unite victimsD.based mostly on the differences in life(2).The writ
20、er thinks that a joke works best with an audience who is_（分数：2.00）A.busyB.toughC.hungryD.relaxed(3).To connect closely with the audience, the speaker is advised to .（分数：2.00）A.repeat a good jokeB.laugh at his storiesC.joke about himselfD.improve his image(4).According to paragraph 3, a joke should s
21、upport_.（分数：2.00）A.the nature of an issueB.the fame of a speakerC.the subject of a speechD.the taste of an an audience(5).One of the tips the writer gives for a successful speech is_.（分数：2.00）A.vivid expressionsB.dramatic gesturesC.good time controlD.proper eye contactAre passwords out-of-date? It i
22、s starting to seem like it. Everybody hates them. These days a typical Internet user has dozens of online accounts. If you really want to bu safe, you need to generate a different password for each one, and each password needs to extremely complicated, with a mix of letters, symbols, and numbers. Wh
23、o can keep all stuff in their head? Most people do not bother. Some just create one password and use it everywhere. Others might have a few passwordone for all their banking and financial stuff, one for their social networks, one for email accounts. Problem is that if one site gets hacked, the bad g
24、uys now have the password you use elsewhere. There attacks are happening so frequently there days that you might as well assume there is no way to keep a password secret. Computer scientists realize the system is broken, and they are looking for alternatives. But most attempts have not been very goo
25、d. Fingerprint readers require special hardware, and many people find them scary and dont want to use them. Smart cards can be lost or stolen. Scientists have tried all sorts of other approaches, but they end up back with pass words. They are the least worst in a series of bad choices. Markus Jakobs
26、son, a researcher in computer science, has produced Something he calls “fastwords“ . Instead of inventing a password, you join three Simple words that come from a thought known only to you. If one day you were Driving to work and ran over a frog that ended up flat, you might choose “frog word flat“.
27、 You can enter the three words in any order, and the system still knows that you are you. If your mind goes totally blank, the fastwords system will tell You one of the three words, which should enable you to remember the original Thought and thus the three keywords. The fastwords system represents
28、a step in the right direction, but it is not the promised land. Someone, somehow, needs to come up with something radically Differentand radically better then what we have today.（分数：10.00）(1).Today people find passwords_.（分数：2.00）A.difficult to createB.hard to rememberC.easy to figure outD.apt to be
29、 replaced(2).We learn from paragraph 2 that many people use passwords_.（分数：2.00）A.without due cautionB.in a rational mannerC.with frequent changesD.In simple combinations(3).Compared with password, other alternatives are even more_.（分数：2.00）A.complexB.confusingC.expensiveD.troublesome(4).One unique
30、advantage of fastwords is that they can be used_.（分数：2.00）A.with more certaintyB.with greater speedC.with more flexibilityD.with greater security(5).The writer seems to think that fastwords_.（分数：2.00）A.offer a decisive resolutionB.are as safe as passwordsC.offer a hopeful inspirationD.are as Simple
31、as passwords三、1 Word Spelling(总题数：20，分数：40.00)11.不同的 av 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_12.肌肉 nm 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_13.传统 a. t 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_14.幸运地 adf 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_15.影响 vta 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_16.边缘 n. e 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_17.怀疑的 ad 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_18.减少 vt. r 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_19.集合 vta 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_20.逐步的
32、ag 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_21.可行的 af 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_22.污染 np 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_23.方便的 ac 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_24.拉长 vs 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_25.维生素 nv 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_26.经受 vtw 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_27.五十 numf 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_28.财政 nf 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_29.发源 vio 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_30.两倍 adt 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_四、1 Word Fro
33、m(总题数：10，分数：20.00)31.A war can 1(danger)millions of lives.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_32.We should know our strength as well as our 1(weak).（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_33.Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 1(fulfill)of the contract will be delayed by several weeks.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_34.Organizing some challenging ou
34、tdoor activities can help your employees 1(sharp)their abilities.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_35.My teacher gave me a letter of_(refer)when I applied for the job.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_36.She made a favorable 1(impress)on me when I first met her.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_37.They viewed these plans as an attempt to take a_(profit
35、)market from Britain.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_38.There are many sales in the U. S. , during which time stores will 1(low)their normal prices.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_39.He_(respect)moved his hat when he entered the building.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_40.There are no tickets left for this evening s_(perform).（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_五、1
36、Translation from C(总题数：5，分数：10.00)41.这所学校向学生免费提供课本。（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_42.随着年龄的增长你会改变想法的。（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_43.他们正在讨论如何实施这项计划。（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_44.她已经表明自己在这些问题上的立场。（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_45.这对双胞胎长得太像了，很难分清他们。（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_六、1 Translation from E(总题数：1，分数：2.00)46.Too much importance must not be attached to the wron
37、g acts done by children, particularly if they happen to be of a minor nature. Many children Are likely to be in the habit of stealing, neglecting studies, or using bad language. In nearly every case, the root cause of the trouble is the fact that proper care of the child is not taken in house. But i
38、f the parents are wise, they would correct their children s faults by paying more attention to them. Whatever the case, one thing should never be done. They should not be compelled to change for the better under fear of the rod. Physical punishment does not improve them. It only makes them worse tha
39、n before.（分数：2.00）_2012 年 10 月自考英语（二）真题试卷（精选）答案解析(总分：122.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The findings of the survey went contrary_what was expected.（分数：2.00）A.inB.onC.forD.to 解析：2.Skillful farming_them to support a large population.（分数：2.00）A.enabled B.forcedC.authorizedD.requ
40、ired解析：3.Young _he was, he was equal to the task.（分数：2.00）A.as B.ifC.althoughD.unless解析：4.James refused to be_about his future plans.（分数：2.00）A.distinctB.specific C.relevantD.individual解析：5.You should read this novel. It is_recommended by all critics.（分数：2.00）A.fairlyB.highly C.mainlyD.strictly解析：6.
41、It s a great place to live in, except for the increasing volume of_that passes under my window every day.（分数：2.00）A.activityB.traffic C.movementD.circulation解析：7.We take this opportunity to express our sincere_of your help.（分数：2.00）A.explanationB.obligationC.demonstrationD.appreciation 解析：8.He shoul
42、d_to what hes good at, and not try and do something he knows nothing about.（分数：2.00）A.lookB.leadC.stick D.point解析：9.The old man spoke_length about his experiences in Africa.（分数：2.00）A.at B.inC.fromD.to解析：10.I dont think if the story is true, but I 11 try to_it.（分数：2.00）A.modifyB.simplifyC.verify D.s
43、pecify解析：10If you start each day desperately wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-tempered. Scientists have identified a “sleepless elite“ a small group of people for whom staying in bed longer is a waste of time. Rather than being tired and ba
44、d-tempered losers, they are an energetic, outgoing and optimistic group who can happily and healthily get bu on just four or five hours of sleep a night. And, they tend to bu slim, able to hold down two jobs at the same time, and handle their extra-long days easily without needing coffee or catnaps(
45、小睡). Working out how the gene(基因)cuts sleep without any obvious impact on health could help in the design of drugs that give us all a few extra hours in our day. The bad news is that while many of us get bu on a few hours sleep a night, just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleep
46、less elite. The research team is now calling for members of the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied. Harvard University researcher Dr. Christopher Jones said: “My long-term goal is to someday learn enough so we can control the sleep mechanism without damaging our health. Eve
47、ryboby can use more waking hours, even if you just watch movies. “ Many of those who have already volunteered share fascinating characteristics. They are cheerful, thinner than average, and seem to have a high tolerance for physical pain and psychological setbacks. Dr. Christopher Jones told the New York Times: “Typically, at the end
