2009年4月全国自考00012英语（一）试题参考答案

2009年4月全国自考英语（一）真题参考答案

一、Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point for each)
 
1.    I  _____him 150 dollars and must pay him back tomorrow.
A.   lend
B.   borrow
C.   owe
D.   own
答案：C
 
2.    We all know about the_____  that smoking can do to our health.
A.   hurt
B.   injury
C.   harm
D.   wound
答案：C
 
3.    The house consisted _____ three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
A.   by
B.   in
C.   about
D.   of
答案：D
 
4.    Jane is restless; she is _____ an important phone call from her parents.
A.   waiting
B.   expecting
C.   hoping
D.   wishing
答案：B
 
5.    Round the corner was a building _____ windows were all broken.
A.   with its
B.   whose
C.   which
D.   those
答案：B
 
6.    We______to go to the supermarket because we had plenty of food.
A.   needn‘t
B.   don‘t need

 
 
 
 
C.   needed not
D.   didn‘t need
答案：D

 

 
7.    Thereis no point______  taking French lessons if you dont want to learn the
language.
A.   at
B.   in
C.   on
D.   of
答案：B
 
8.    Finding Harriets house ______ to be more difficult than Nick had expected.
A.   turned in
B.   turned up
C.   turned over
D.   turned out
答案：D
 
9.    When we returned from our vacation, our nextdoor neighbors were ______ a new
garage built.
A.   having
B.   going
C.   making
D.   putting
答案：A
 
10.    I would very much ______ to visit some of the places that I have been reading
about.
A.   like
B.   enjoy
C.   delight
D.   appreciate
答案：A
 
 
二、Cloze Test(10 points,1 point for each)
 
1.    In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Families with five or
more children were 1. Over the years the size of the family has 2. One reason for
this is an increase in the cost of living. 3 average, children attend schools for
more years than they used to. 4, children nowadays are better dressed and have more
money to 5 on entertainment. Parents usually take the responsibility for all the
expenses.

 

At the same time, families are less close than they 6. The divorce rate is now on
the rise. The breakup of the family occurs 7 the parents divorce. A lot of children
in the United States live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken
families 8 result in problems. Children grow up 9 uneasy as they move back and forth
between parents. Single parents often 10 other single parents. In this type of
families, children often have difficulties in establishing new relationships with
their stepbrothers or stepsisters.
 
(1).
(A).     common
(B).     regular
(C).     unusual
(D).     extraordinary
答案：A
 
(2).
(A).     increased
(B).     decreased
(C).     dropped
(D).     risen
答案：B
 
(3).
(A).     On
(B).     In
(C).     To
(D).     At
答案：A
 
(4).
(A).     Accordingly
(B).     However
(C).     Therefore
(D).     Moreover
答案：D
 
(5).
(A).     take
(B).     spend
(C).     cost
(D).     waste
答案：B

 
 
 
 
(6).
(A).     use to be
(B).     used to be
(C).     are used to be
(D).     were used to be
答案：B
 
(7).
(A).     when
(B).     as
(C).     where
(D).     since
答案：A
 
(8).
(A).     rarely
(B).     seldom
(C).     usually
(D).     always
答案：C
 
(9).
(A).     feel
(B).     to feel
(C).     feeling
(D).     felt
答案：C
 
(10).
(A).     prefer
(B).     dislike
(C).     attract
(D).     marry
答案：D
 

 
三、Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points for each)
 
1.    Prince was an intelligent dog and a slave to Williams. From morning till night,
when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight. The dog had a number of
clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the
good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities. When
Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur“Boots”and within seconds the
dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general

store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams daily paper but also
with a halfounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco. A gundog by breed, Prince
possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted
creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth
mark.
Williams was a railway man, and he wore a blue uniform that smelled of oil fuel. He
had to work at odd times,“days,”“late days”or“nights.”Over the years Prince
got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the
house and return. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he
woke, much to the annoyance of the family.
A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One
evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and
his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until
he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet. The house
was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. Two days later,
Prince dropped the wallet into Williams hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through,
the little case still contained fiftythree pounds, his driving license and a few
other papers. No one could tell where the dog had found it. Perhaps he had found it
by the faint oily smell on the worn leather.
 
(1).      The dog performed his duties .
(A).     out of curiosity
(B).     out of devotion
(C).     to show his abilities
(D).     to get something to eat
答案：C
 
(2).      The passage tells us that gundogs .
(A).     are easily trained
(B).     carry things safely
(C).     have no sharp teeth
(D).     are the fastest runners
答案：B
 
(3).      The word“annoyance”(line 5, para. 2) implies that Williams family felt .
(A).     very amazed
(B).     a bit angry
(C).     very pleased
(D).     a bit disappointed
答案：B
 
(4).      Williams eventually found that he had lost his wallet after .

 
(A).     two days
(B).     three days
(C).     four days
(D).     five days
答案：B
 
(5).      We can infer from the passage that .
(A).     Williams was hard on his dog
(B).     Williams was a loving dog owner
(C).     Prince was intelligent and faithful
(D).       Prince was trustworthy but annoying
答案：C

 

 
2.    In 1945, Reuben, a 12yearold boy, saw something in a shop window that set his
heart racing. The price—five dollars—was beyond his means, but he went inside the
shop anyway. Standing proud and straight in his floursack(面粉袋)shirt and washedout
trousers, he asked the shopkeeper to hold it for him for some time. “Ill try,”the
shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben decided to raise the five dollars. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side
street, he suddenly had an idea. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using
nails purchased in sacks from a local factory. The sacks were sometimes discarded
and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.
Every day after school, Reuben went around the town, collecting nail sacks. When the
school closed for the summer, Reuben wandered around the town, searching for his
treasures. Often he was tired and hungry, but the thought of the object in the shop
window kept him going. Sometimes his mother Dora would ask:“Reuben, where were you?
We were waiting for you to have dinner.”
“Playing, Mum. Sorry.”
Dora would look at his face and shake her head. Boys.
One day in spring, he counted the coins and found that he needed 20 cents more.
Could there be any sacks left anywhere in town? He had to find four and sell them
before the day ended.
When Reuben arrived at the factory in the late afternoon, the sack buyer was about
to lock up.“Mister! Please dont close up yet.”The man turned and saw Reuben, dirty
and sweatstained.
With four more coins in his pocket, Reuben headed for the shop and got what he
wanted. Racing home, he burst through the front door.“Here, Mum! Here!”He
exclaimed as he ran to her side. He placed a small box in her workroughened hand.
Dora unwrapped it carefully, to save the paper. A bluevelvet jewel box appeared. She
lifted the lid and saw an almondshaped brooch (胸针) with the word“Mother.” It was
Mothers Day, 1946. Dora had no jewels except her wedding ring. Speechless, she
smiled radiantly and gathered her son into her arms.

 
(1).      The boy was excited because he saw in the shop window something he wanted
for .
(A).     himself
(B).     his brother
(C).     his father
(D).     his mother
答案：D
 
(2).      The way Reubens clothes are described shows that he was from .
(A).     a rich family
(B).     a poor family
(C).     a middle class family
(D).     a divorced family
答案：B
 
(3).      The word“Boys”(para. 5) implies that .
(A).     boys are like that
(B).     boys often tell lies
(C).     the mother was angry
(D).     the mother disbelieved Reuben
答案：A
 
(4).      The word“treasures”（line 3,para. 3） refers to .
(A).     coins
(B).     sacks
(C).     rings
(D).     brooches
答案：B
 
(5).      The passage is mainly about .
(A).     a loving boy
(B).     a tolerant mother
(C).     a kind sack buyer
(D).     a generous shopkeeper
答案：A
 
3.    Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War
is the countrys impressive population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945,
there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canadas population passed the 20
million mark. Most of this surging growth came from natural increase. The depression
of the 1930s and the war had held back marriages, and the catchingup process began
after 1945. The baby boom(出生高峰期)continued through the decade of the 1950s,
producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from

 
 
 
1951 to 1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before in Canadas
history, in the decade before 1911, when the prairies were being settled.
Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950s supported a growth in the
population, but the expansion was also the result of earlier marriages and an
increase in the average size of families. In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at
28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world.
After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued
falling until 1966. Partly this decline reflected changes in Canadian society. Young
people were staying at school longer; more women were working; young married couples
were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; and rising living
standards were cutting down the size of families. It appeared that Canada was once
more falling into step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all
through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Although the growth in Canadas population had slowed down by 1966, another large
population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children
who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.
 
(1).      The passage mainly discusses .
(A).     educational changes in Canada
(B).     Canada during the Second World War
(C).     population changes in postwar Canada
(D).     the influence of population on Canadian society
答案：C
 
(2).      According to the passage, Canadas baby boom began.
(A).     in the 1920s
(B).     in the 1930s
(C).     after 1945
(D).     after 1966
答案：C
 
(3).      The phrase“impressive population growth”(line 2, para. 1) can be best
replaced by .
(A).     rapid increase in population
(B).     steady decline in population
(C).     striking changes in population
(D).     noticeable decrease in population
答案：A
 
(4).      Canadas population increased at the highest rate .
(A).     between 1957 and 1966
(B).     between 1951 and 1956

(C).     in the decade after 1945
(D).     in the decade before 1911
答案：D
 

 
(5).      According to the passage, rising living standards may lead to .
(A).     longer life span
(B).     better education
(C).     closer relationships
(D).     smaller families
答案：D
 
 
四、Word Spelling(10 points,1 point for two words)
 
1.    将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、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。
 
(1).
答案：
 

五、Word Form(10 points,1 point for each)
 
1.    Can you tell us more ___ (precise)what happened last night?
答案：precisely
 
2.    Mary accepted Davids ___(invite)to join him for lunch.
答案：invitation
 
3.    The twins are so alike that its almost___ (possible)to tell them apart.
答案：impossible
 
4.    The plants need sand with a___ (deep) of at least 10 to 15 cm to grow.

答案：depth
 

 
5.    The goal of the course is to ___(rich)our understanding of other cultures.
答案：enrich
 
6.    People today are highly concerned about the quality of the air they___
(breath).
答案：breathe

7.    Before the Smiths moved to New York, they lived in a quiet ___(neighbor)of
Boston.
答案：neighbo(u)rhood
 
8.    I thought her request for financial aid was ___(reason), but somehow it was
refused.
答案：reasonable
 
9.    Each student is to give a short___ (speak)to the rest of the class at the end
of the semester.
答案：speech
 
10.    Any policy that may lead to the rise in unemployment is likely to meet with
strong___ (resist).
答案：resistance
【评分标准】语法错或拼写错均不给分。大小写错误可以不扣分。
 
 
六、C-E Translation(15 points,3 points for each)
 
1.    我想见的是你们的经理。
答案：It is your manager who/that I want to see.
 
2.    电话是在1876年发明的。
答案：The telephone was invented in 1876.
 
3.    沉默表明他对这个话题不感兴趣。
答案：His silence showed that he had no interest in this topic/was not interested in
this topic.
 
4.    对中国学生而言，用英语思维比说英语更难。
答案：For Chinese students, it is more difficult to think in English than to speak
it.
 
5.    要是没有你的支持，我们就完不成那项任务了。
答案：If it had not been for your support/ Without your support, we wouldnt have
completed the task.
【评分标准】
(1)基本语法错误（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。本
大题此类错误总扣分不超过3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。

七、E-C Translation(15 points)