2015年4月高等教育自学考试基础英语真题及答案

4.正是在美国首先使用的生产方法降低了生产成本。(4分)

(二)将下列句子译成英文

3.除了价格稍高,这款手机以它时尚的设计、良好的工艺( workmanship)对年轻顾客有吸引

2.The computer sends the information instantly back to the terminal at the checkout counter.(3分)

(一)将下列句子译成中文

1.I don't think the government will allow these two companies to merge into one largercorporation for fear of monopoly. (4分)

(二)将下列词语译成英文(5分)

6.国民收入

7.交通阻塞

8.银行业;金融

9.制成品

10.营业时间

(一)将下列词语译成中文(5分)

1.a mechanized production line

2.inventory carry costs

3.put on the market

4..hypothetical economy

5.investment demand

In spite of the fact of the accusation. the government official chose the company____

We can infer from the passage that to win the bid of a project____

The investigation of the kickback affairs shows____

Passage 2

In a major European city the local government wanted to put up a big office building in the city center, and to choose an engineering company to do the work. Several big companies wanted to be bidding (竞标) against each other for the project, because it would bring them a lot of money if they could be awarded the project. but, of course, they could not all have it, so the mayor had to decide which of them should be the lucky one. He, therefore, appointed a government official to ask the companies to apply for the job, decide which was the most suitable, and then advise the city council of which one to chooseAfter some months. the choice was made and work was about to begin when one of the companies failing to be awarded the project complained to the mayor. They said that the official who had been responsible for advising him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted kick backs(佣金,回扣).The mayor immediately ordered some people to look into the whole matter, and after a month had proof that the official did take kickbacks. He therefore sent for him and asked for an InquiryThe official admitted that the accusation(指控) was true.“But”, he said,“ I did notst take one from the company which I recommended. I took a kick-back from each company that wanted the job.”“Well. then, "said the mayor, "How did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one that gave you the most kick-backs?Certainly not, sir! "answered the official, deeply hurt by the mayor who should accuse him of such dishonesty. I was very careful to take exactly the same kick-backs from each of the companies.”Then how did you choose? asked the mayor.“As an honest government official, "answered the man,"I chose the company that Ithought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.

Several big companies wanted to be bidding (竞标) against each other for the projectbecause____

One of the companies failing to be awarded the project complained to the mayor for____

The friendship of two businessmen declined because____

The reason for the author to recommend the book for other readers is that____

The phrase"a series of fictional letters"probably means

Passage 1

This is a really powerful story about how the Nazi Germany comes about. The book is aseries of fictional letters( based on real news stories) between two very old friends in business together. At the start of the story, the German heads back to live in Germany, while the American Jew deals with their Art business in AmericaIt details the excitement the German feels as Hitler comes to power, and then the gradual decline in relationships between the two old friends. When the German friend becomes directly responsible for the death of his ex-Jewish lover(The daughter of his American friend ), by refusing to hide her, they fall out and things become nasty.It took me several reads to work out what was happening later in the book- and reading the afterword first would have helped me considerablyIt is a great way of introducing students to a different view of the world, as so many willstart out by saying they would never follow the Nazi way- but then they will see it wasn’t asudden decision, more a long drawn out bit by bit processI would recommend anyone to buy this book and share it or just for their own interest.It provides a teacher with a lot of back ground knowledge a bout life just before the war- helping them to explain why a war may have taken place and why the German population supported Hitler in the process.

The phrase that best expresses the main idea of this passage is____

The passage tells us that____

Multinational Corporations can be classified into four different types according to theOrganization and way of operationThe first type is (1) multi-domestic corporation that is a group of relatively (2)subsidiaries. The parent company delegates sufficient power to each (3 )to manage theproduction and marketing in the host country for the needs of local customers. This is a useful approach (4) there are distinct differences in the specific conditions of host countriesThe second type is the global corporations which (5 )under an opposite principlefrom the first type and views the world market (6) an integrated whole. Power and re-sponsibility are concentrated at the headquarters (7 )manage production and marketing to achieve the economies of scale as (8 )as possible.The third type, the transnational corporation, (9 )to combine the advantages of the(10) two ways of operation so as to achieve both efficiency and flexibility. The activitiesand resources of the transnational corporation are neither highly centralized as the second type (11) decentralized as the first type but are integrated in an interdependent network of affiliatesThe fourth type can be (12) as world companies as their national identities are blurredto a large (13). Very few companies, if (14). have reached this level of internationalization. But they will be great movers of economic globalization. It is interesting to imagine the situation on the globe with the increase and growth of world companies. When such companies become dominating, the possibility of( 15) among sovereign states may be greatly reduced. Possibly they will be instrumental to the realization of complete globalization

1.A.termed B. called C. referred D. described

2.A,independent B,dependent C.needy D.separate

3.A. country B. corporation C. subsidiary D. customer

4.A. whether B.when C.so D.since

5.A.operates B.produces C.sells D.transact

6.A.for B.with C.that D.to

7A. where B. they C, that D.to

8.A. many B. much C. large D.high

9. A. focuses B.relates C, lead D. aims

10.A. below B. before C. and D. not

11.A.nor B.or C.and D.not

12. A. taken in B. made up C. passed on D. referred to

13. A. sense B.extent C. depth D. length

14.A. some B.not C.any D.likely

15. A. conflicts B. quarrels C.battles D. wars

Insurance companies (A.profit) because they have many policyholders (B.paying) them for protection (C.against )the same type of loss, yet (D.all not) the policy holders will experience a loss

It's(A. high) time you (B.make up) your mind.(C. Otherwise), it (D.would )be too late.

Li Ming (A.was anxious )to talk to (B.everyone) (C.concerned) to find a solution (D.for) the problem.

Consumers are also (A.exposed) to far less direct mail (B.than to )other advertising (C.media).Rarely (D.they receive) more than one or two direct-mail pieces a day.

(A.Also),special buses can (B.be chartered for) trips to the mountains,to lakes,(C.and )to nearby places of(D. history) interest.

(A.In the past decade),Britain has not been(B."in the red") (C.despite of) the trade gap (C.on visible trade).

(A.When) you see rocks (B.coloring )red,they(C. probably )contain (D.some iron).

To (A.appreciate) the problem,you would have to take (B.a host of )obvious factors into(C. count )at the (D.outset).

In fact,(A.over) four thousand years (B.ago),(C.Egyptians) grew flax (D.over the banks )of the Nile River.

A young man (A.left this note) for you ten minutes ago.(B.As) you(C. are having) lunch,I didn't disturb you (D.at the time).

There____ be a mistake.I clearly remember it written in the dictionary.

By the time the customer is ready to pay for a purchase,he or she____ rational through-out decisions on what he or she needs and what to buy.

You may come to a conclusion____the most inexpensive and reliable form of trans-portation will be your own two legs!

This composition is well-written____ a few grammatical mistakes.

The high-speed train travels at 360 kilometers an hour,which is about ____normal Trains.

People got out quickly and walked toward the platform____ the trains stopped.

This time next week the professor____ a lecture in the conference hall.

The weather changes____ fast____we have to bring the umbrella all the time.

There is no point____to convince him of the truth.He is so stubborn.

But the poor people suffer____

The public required that the police____a full investigation into this case.

The eggs should be hard-boiled,____cooked until the inside is firm.

It can warn you that you are____too much pressure and should change your way of life.

Amy is not going to buy the pen because she doesn't have____money on her.

It is the consumers____ have to pay for the expensive packaging materials.

We had an ____feeling of fear when the telephone rang.

Largely because of the declining birth rate,there will be a____of labour by 2025.

Many diseases such as high blood pressure and heart diseases____lack of exercise.

Geographically Thailand can be____ into four main regions.

You could contact Repair Tech.This company____ in laptop repair.

Our VIP guests have the____ of enjoying all the facilities in the hotel.

The computer program newly launched by this company is____ toward children aged8 to 10.

One's annual income ____with his or her personal performance.

This is necessary not only for visitors to the city,but also to provide citizens with low-cost transportation and to help ____the traffic on streets and highways.

About one-tenth of the____ workers in the city are jobless.

How does the computer____ the stripes?

Only by invisible exports is Britain able to___ a large trade gap on visible trade.

You are more___ to fall ill if you have changed jobs than if you haven't.

Just because a can of sardines has a fancy-sounding name,don't___ for granted thatthe fish were imported.

Industrial goods used to be made to___for ever.