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全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题

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24. George told Tom and Anne students wore black gowns _______.

A. only when they were on their way to lectures

B. when meeting with their tutor once a week

C. on their way to the library

D. when they were in the chapel

25. An undergraduate may sit at the High Table on the day he _______.

A. receives his degrees                                      B. passes his exams

C. takes his exams                                           D. leaves school

Passage 2

An ideal design for a toothbrush has not been invented. Dentists have put forward many different designs over the years and each has its advantages. We all know the problems of trying to clean less accessible areas, where it is difficult to see and space is restricted. In trying to clean the backs of our lower front teeth and our wisdom teeth we have produced toothbrushes with every type of bend in the handles and curve on the surface of the bristles(猪鬃、毛发). Added to this there is the choice of natural bristle or nylon for the heads of the toothbrush.

After numerous tests it has been found that there is no difference in effectiveness between the natural and artificial bristle. In fact, dentists are finding more advantages with the nylon toothbrush. Nylon bristle is said to last longer, is more easily cleaned and harbours fewer germs. The individual nylon bristles tend to be more consistent in texture and do not become soft. The bristles, moreover, do not split as is the case with natural bristle.

The main advantage of natural bristles appears to be that they are more resilient(有弹性的) when new. Another controversy is the appearance of hard, medium and soft toothbrushes. We are told that certain hard brushes are good for smokers and promote healthy gums. Once again the publicity is misleading, starting with the conception that hardness means a bristle of a tougher substance. This is not so, for a hard toothbrush is one in which the diameter of the bristles is greater, thus making the brush more rigid. This causes problems because the gums are easily injured and the tooth surface is more easily worn away by this type of brush. In fact, too much pressure and the wrong technique with a hard brush can cause much damage to the teeth and gums. As the bristles are thicker, they cannot get into the narrow openings so easily. The only advantage of this type of brush is that it lasts longer. In general, therefore, a hard toothbrush is not recommended unless used with extreme care. It is much more advisable to use a medium or soft bristle toothbrush. They don’t have a very long life, and replacement is necessary as soon as the bristles split or fall out.

26. According to the passage, the artificial bristle is _______.

A. more effective than the natural one

B. less effective than the natural one

C. just as effective as the natural one

D. firmer and cleaner than the natural one

27. Which of the following, according to the passage, is an advantage of the nylon toothbrush?

A. The bristles split more easily.

B. The bristles are free from germs.

C. The bristles always stay firm.

D. The bristles last longer.

28. A hard brush is _______.

A. a brush with hard bristles                          B. a brush with thick bristles

C. good for smokers                                    D. good for the gums

29. The wrong technique with a hard brush means _______.

A. the wrong use of brush                            B. too much pressure

C. the wrong sort of brush                            D. the wrong toothbrush

30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. A hard brush is all right if you use it firmly.

B. A medium brush is recommended as the bristles last longer.

C. A soft brush will soon need replacing.

D. A brush that is a mixture of medium and soft bristles is recommended.

III.用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音,并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题,每小题0.5分,共10)(注意:考生使用新式或老式音标均可)

31.semester                                                  32.unpleasant

33.enormous                                                34.nonsense

35.ambulance                                               36.astonishment

37.argument                                                 38.enthusiasm

39.circumstance                                           40.nonetheless

41.appearance                                              42.physically

43.loyalty                                                     44.oxygen

45.obtainable                                                46.something

47.protein                                                    48.organize

49.survival                                                   50.school

IV.完形填空(将正确答案填在答题纸相应的位置上)(本大题共20小题,每小题0.5分,共10分)

A从下列单词中选择适当的词填空,每个词只能用一次。

That    until     first        could

which  would    standing    when

in      where    showing    acted

We blacks couldn’t take advantage of things we saw other people doing. If we were in a store

 51  and some white people came in, the sales people would stop waiting on us. We  52  have to wait, and we could not interrupt. I remember something  53  happened once in either Loveman’s or Pitzitz,  54  they have drawers with hats. This salesperson was  55  some white people hats. Another white lady began to open the drawers and look at the hats. A black lady  56  there thought that while she was waiting she  57  do the same thing. So she opened the drawers. The saleslady  58  like the woman had committed a crime. She told her, “You don’t go in those drawers. You wait  59  I get to you!” That stayed with me a long time. I was about ten or eleven  60  that happened, and I could not understand it.

B根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。

I was now five, and still I showed no real sign of intelligence. I showed no apparent interest in things  61  for my toes-more especially those on my left foot. I  62  to lie on my back all the time in the kitchen or,  63  bright warm days, out in the garden, surrounded  64  a family that loved me and hoped for me and  65  made me part of it. I was lonely, imprisoned in a world of my  66 , unable to communicate with others, cut  67 , separated from them as though a glass wall stood  68  my existence and theirs. I longed to run  69  and play with the rest, but I was unable to break  70  from my imprisonment.

V.根据所学课文内容完成下列句子,并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20)

71. The day before the art exhibition, Henry managed to get in and ________.

72. Mr. Budd was afraid after the Evening Messenger printed the full story of his great idea because ________.

73. According to the author of Happiness, many successful people feel miserable because they know they are contributing very little of real value and ________.

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