1、英语(一)自考题-8 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Environmental ProtectinChina pays great attention to environmental legislative work and has now established an environmental statutory framework that takes the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China as the foundation and the Environment
2、al Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China as the main body.The Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China stipulates, “The state protects and improves the living environment and the ecological environment, and prevents and remedies pollution and other public hazards.“ and “The state ensu
3、res the rational use of natural resources and protects rare animals and plants. The appropriation or damage of natural resources by any organization or individual by whatever means is prohibited.“The Environmental Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China is the cardinal law for environmental
4、protection in China. The law has established the basic principle for coordinated development between economic construction, social progress and environmental protection, and defined the rights and duties of governments at all levels, all units and individuals as regards environmental protection.Chin
5、a has enacted and promulgated many special laws on environmental protection as well as laws on natural resources related to environmental protection. They include the Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, and so forth.The Chinese go
6、vernment has also enacted more than 30 administrative decrees regarding environmental protection, including the Regulations for the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution, and so on. To implement the states environmental protection laws and regulations, peoples congresses and peoples governments
7、at local levels, proceeding from specific conditions in their own areas, have enacted and promulgated more than 600 local laws on environmental protection.（分数：10.00）(1).China pays great attention to environmental legislative work._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).The state does not n
8、eed to protect and improve the living environment and the ecological environment._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).China has now established an environmental statutory framework that takes the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China as the foundation._ A. True B. False C. Not G
9、iven（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).The state protects and improves the living environment and the ecological environment, and prevents and remedies pollution only._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).China takes the Environmental Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China as the main body._ A.
10、 True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).The Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China is the cardinal law for environmental protection in China._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).Chinas environment is greatly improved._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(8).The Env
11、ironmental Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China has established the basic principle for coordinated development between economic construction, social progress and environmental protection._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(9).China has enacted and promulgated many special laws
12、 on environmental protection as well as laws on natural resources related to environmental protection._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(10).To implement the states environmental protection laws and regulations, peoples congresses and peoples governments at local levels have enacted and
13、promulgated more than 600 local laws on environmental protection._ A. True B. False C. Not Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)An Excellent SpeechBarditch High School decided to have an All School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic
14、 at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for over fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watc
15、hes and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.Then Ms. Yates started to speak:“I cant tell you how pleased I am to be here. I havent se
16、en many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I havent appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even
17、 the births of your children, in my imagination.“Ms. Yates paused and started crying a hit. Then she continued:“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have al
18、l been successful in your chosen path.“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.“There was a silence over the cro
19、wd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all he cause of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their home
20、town.（分数：10.00）(1).What activity was organized for the school reunion?_ A. Sightseeing in the park. B. A picnic on the school playground. C. Telling stories about past events. D. Graduates reports in the old building.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can-be inferred from Paragraph 2?_ A. Some graduates were
21、 too busy to listen to Ms. Yates speech. B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates ways of teaching. C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities. D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).We can learn from Ms. Yates speech that she _ A. kept track of her students pro
22、gress B. gave her students advice on their careers C. attended her students college graduations D. went to her students wedding ceremonies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What was Ms. Yates belief in teaching teenagers?_ A. Teachers knowledge is the key to students achievements. B. Pressure on students from tea
23、chers should be reduced. C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed. D. Students respect is the best reward for teachers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?_ A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous. C. Proud but patient. D. Strict hut caring.（分数：2.
24、00）A.B.C.D.三、B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Drug Overuse1 Nowadays, millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA, 1999)shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.2 NIDA views medic
25、ations as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to contro
26、l their symptoms and be come active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible.3 Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as opioids, central nervous system(CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and i
27、s therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women.4 Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most c
28、ommon form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that al though the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughl
29、y three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines.5 Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over. In general,
30、 among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkille
31、rs, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives.A. Drug overuse and its consequenceB. The problem of drug overuse in AmericaC. Benefits of medicine and its wise useD. Female drug overuse with reference to that of malesE. Misuse of medicine among the young generationF. Improper use of medicine among sen
32、ior citizens（分数：5.00）(1).Paragraph 1_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_A. teenage boysB. from diseasesC. get addictedD. the record of medicines overusingE. use instructionF. are alien and ut
33、terly foreign.（分数：5.00）(1).Medications kill pain for people suffering _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Some people use medications about a couple of times more than the average people but with less compliance with _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Another study researches some people, of which 70% of women had _.（分数：1.00）
34、填空项 1:_(4).Teenage girls are more likely than _ to begin psychotherapeutic medication overusing.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, the former are twice as likely to _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Music as a Universal LanguageI am no
35、t a musician. I couldnt carry a tune in a big old bucket, yet I still sing along with my favorite song. I shudder at the thought of life without music. Music is a very important part of my world and without it I dont know how I would have come as far as I have.Music is variety. U U 1 /U /UAlthough w
36、e may not always like every type of music on the market, the variety makes music universal.Music is the voice we long for when we cant find words to speak. Many people will agree that there are songs that were written just for them. U U 2 /U /UThey can express our emotions though we didnt really kno
37、w we felt that way. Music can put things into perspective.Music is a great icebreaker. There are a lot of topics to be discussed when it comes to music. U U 3 /U /UPlaying music in the background at parties will help calm your guests. Music sets the mood and makes things happier.Music speaks to our
38、emotions. U U 4 /U /UIt can remind us of happy times. It can help us relate to experiences. It can bring a smile to our face or tears to our eyes. Music is a link to our soul.Music soothes and relaxes us. Music is a great way to unwind. It helps us feel better when we are blue. U U 5 /U /UA. It evok
39、es memories.B. Songs can sometimes say things better than we could have said them.C. Because there are many different styles and genres of music, there is something for everyone.D. It comforts us when we are lonely, yet it makes us realize that we arent alone.E. If you are talking about music, dead
40、silence isnt an option.F. It is the melodies that beat to the tune of our hearts.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)How to Grow OldSome old people are oppressed by the fear of death. In the young there is a U U 1 /U /Ufor this feeling. Yong men who have reason to fear th
41、at they will be killed in a battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been U U 2 /U /Uof the best things that life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has U U 3 /U /Uwhatever work it was in him to do, the fear of U U 4 /U /Uis somewhat abj
42、ect and ignoble. The best way to overcome it-so at least it seems to me-is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly U U 5 /U /Uin the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a U U
43、 6 /U /U-small at first, narrowly contained within its hanks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible U U 7 /U /U, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose
44、their individual being. The man who, in old age, can see his life in this way, will hot U U 8 /U /Ufrom the fear of death, since the things he cares for will continue. And if, with the decay of U U 9 /U /U, weariness increases, the thought of rest will not be unwelcome. I should wish to die while st
45、ill at work, knowing that others will carry on what I can no U U 10 /U /Udo, and content in the thought that what was possible has been done.A. cheated B. break C. justificationD. achieved E. death F. mergedG. suffer H. purpose I. vitalityJ. river K. longer L. professional（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项
46、 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Building Vocabularyidentify and list any significant first language/target language cognates. These are words which have the same U U 1 /U /U(history) origins. The words may still look similar or may have come to U U 2 /U /U(different) in spelling.U U 3 /U /U(familiar) yourself with any false cognates to avoid future slipups. These are words that look similar but differ(or have come to differ) in meaning, e. g. sympathiq
