全国2018年10月高等教育自学考试
综合英语（二）试题
课程代码：00795
I.、语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，
uneventful并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共25小题，每小题1分，共25分)
Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer .(25 points)
1．It is generally believed that _______ education can make a big difference to a person’s life.
A．a        B．an
C．the        D．/
2．James Michell was deaf , dumb , and blind from birth , but he distinguished people _____
__ their smells , and in this way formed correct judgments.
A．of        B．by
C．to        D．with
3．The soldier was awarded a medal because he _______ great bravery under fire.
A．shows        B．showed
C．has shown        D．had shown
4．My intent is to help those parents who now realise that they _______ be overindulging their children but don’t know how to stop .
A．might        B．could
C．would        D．should
5．“_______ bottle up your anger and have an almighty explosion , why not express it now
and then?”
A．Instead of        B．Despite of
C．Rather than        D．More than
6．We cannot accurately predict how much carbon dioxide _______ by factories will remain permanently in the air.
A．released        B．to release
C．releasing        D．being released
7．Historians agree that early American Indians came from Siberia , _______ a long-vanished land bridge across the Bering Strait.
A．cross        B．crossing
C．crossed        D．to cross
8．_______ , but the fire brigade came too.
A．If only the police arrived    B．Not only the police arrived
C．Only if the police arrived    D．Not only did the police arrive
9．Columbus Day _______ on the twelfth of October because on that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first landed in America.
A．is celebrated        B．celebrates
C．celebrating        D．was celebrated
10．Every one of us has several habits, _______ most of them are unconscious and we perform them without any thought.
A．even if        B．even though
C．since        D．therefore
11．Only when the war was over in 1953 _______ to get back to work .
A．that was he able        B．that he was able
C．was he able        D．he was able
12．If every requested object is given on demand , a child would have _______ opportunities to learn the value of money .
A．less        B．a little
C．fewer        D．a few
13．The supervisor could have prevented the accident _______ it beforehand .
A．has he known        B．had he known
C．if he knows        D．if he knew
14．The government has decided to increase _______ for civil servants.
A．salaries        B．fees
C．wages        D．earnings
15．It gradually _______ me that much of what they had said was far from the truth .
A．dawned to        B．dawned on
C．came to        D．came on
16．Nowadays many parents feel guilty _______ spending little time with their children .
A．with        B．at
C．about        D．for
17．It is _______ knowledge that water freezes at 0℃.
A．ordinary        B．normal
C．usual        D．common
18．A dedicated nurse is always ready to _______ patients’ needs.
A．attend to        B．attend in
C．care with        D．care on
19．Would you _______ me a favour and keep an eye on my house while I am away?
A．give        B．offer
C．do        D．make
20．How do the two products compare in terms _______ quality and reliability?
A．of        B．as
C．with        D．about
21．A woman who wishes to have a successful career has to _______ some sacrifices.
A．involve        B．make
C．give        D．offer
22．His parents offered to settle his debts , but he _______ hear of it .
A．can’t        B．couldn’t
C．won’t        D．wouldn’t
23．My parents don’t _______ my trying to earn money as a part-timer.
A．agree with        B．agree of
C．approve with        D．approve of
24．She is proud that her two lovely daughters are blessed _______ a talent for music.
A．by        B．with
C．in        D．for
25．The little girl’s bedroom is redecorated in pink , which makes it _______ cosy.
A．all the less        B．all the more
C．less        D．more
II．完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
My brother Henry has an excellent job in a bank . I couldn’t 26 him when he told me that he had decided to give it 27 .Though I tried to make him 28 his mind , I failed.“You should reconsider your 29 ,” I said . “You have already spent five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful 30 .You might become a bank manger 31 the time you’re thirty five .”“I know,” Henry answered. “I’ve got no complaints 32 the bank . It’s a pleasant job in nice surroundings and we 33 civilized hours .The bank manager told me that my 34 were excellent .” “Then why do you want to leave ? ” I 35 . “It’s the money ,” Henry said . “But you’re 36 a good salary ,” I answered. “I don’t 37 that, ” Henry said . “What do I do in the ba
nk ? Well ,at the moment 38 I do is counting money . I find it very 39 . ” “Why does this upset you ?” I asked , unable to 40 the logic of Henry’s argument. “You don’t understand , ” Henry answered . “I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people’s ! ”