全国2008年7月高等教育自学考试

　　综合英语(二)试题

　　课程代码：00795

　　请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上

　　I.语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，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)

　　Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.(15 points)

　　1. You should have been more patient ________ that customer.

　　A. of B. with

　　C. for D. at

　　2. You may ______ this book; I don’t want it anymore.

　　A. get B. remain

　　C. maintain D. keep

　　3. His plans are very ______. He wants to master Chinese, English and French before he enters university.

　　A. arbitrary B. aggressive

　　C. ambitious D. abundant

　　4. Mary used to get up late,________?

　　A. does not she B. didn’t she

　　C. did she D. use she

　　5. This music album is____ as it was the only one ever signed by the pop star.

　　A. unusual B. unique

　　C. rare D. special

　　6. They have discussed the problem for several times but could come to no______.

　　A. end B. conclusion

　　C. result D. judgment

　　7. In ancient times, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals ______ sightseeing.

　　A. than to go B. rather than to go

　　C. other than going D. more than going

　　8. Don’t risk ______ the job which so many people want.

　　A. losing B. to lose

　　C. lost D. your life to lose

　　9. Fruit is rich _______ vitamins.

　　A. with B. in

　　C. at D. of

　　10. The boy never lets his friends ______ when they need his help.

　　A. in B. down

　　C. off D. out

　　11. The noise was so ____ that only those with sensitive hearing were aware of it.

　　A. dim B. soft

　　C. faint D. gentle

　　12. When the poor girl heard the bad news, she ______ completely.

　　A. broke away B. broke up

　　C. broke down D. broke out

　　13. The purpose of teaching is to____ the minds of the students rather than dull them.

　　A. refresh B. renew

　　C. stimulate D. encourage

　　14. ______ in the country, we had few social engagements.

　　A. Living B. Having been lived

　　C. Being lived D. Having lived

　　15. “You haven’t lost your ticket, have you?”

　　“I hope ______ .”

　　A. so B. no

　　C. not D. didn’t

　　Ⅱ．完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，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)

　　From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first 16 , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 17 tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future attainments (成就) and cultural growth increased.

　　Many linguists believe that evolution is 18 for our ability to produce and use language. They 19 that our highly evolved brain provides us 20 an innate (天生的) language ability not found in lower organisms (生命体). Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 21 for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually,22 a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore, there are critical biological times for language development.

　　Current 23 of innateness theory are mixed. However, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 24 , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in 25 grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being 26 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 27 of their first language have become firmly fixed.

　　28 some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been 29 from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that interaction with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language acquisition than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 30 , children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child’s language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.

　　16. A. generated B. evolved C. born D. originated

　　17. A. valuable B. appropriate C. convenient D. favorite

　　18. A. essential B. available C. reliable D. responsible

　　19. A. confirm B. inform C. claim D. convince

　　20. A. for B. from C. of D. with

　　21. A. potential B. performance C. preference D. passion

　　22. A. as B. just as C. like D. unlike

　　23. A. reviews B. reference C. reaction D. recommendation

　　24. A. In a word B. In a sense C. Indeed D. In other words

　　25. A. various B. different C. the higher D. the lower

　　26. A. revealed B. exposed C. engaged D. involved

　　27. A. regulations B. formations C. rules D. constitutions

　　28. A. Although B. Whether C. Since D. When

　　29. A. distinguished B. different C. protected D. isolated

　　30. A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. Above all