2013年10月高等教育自学考试基础英语真题及答案

4.没有交通运输，现代生活就无法存在。 (3分)

(二)将下列句子译成英文

3.英国的工业生产曾长期在世界上占领先地位。 (4分)

2.Many nations have ports where ships from other countries can unload goods for trade. (4分)

(一)将下列句子译成中文

1.From the 1950s to the 1970s, Japan developed much more rapidly than at any other time in her history. (4分)

(二)将下列词语译成英文 (5分)

6.医疗设备

7.原材料

8. 必修课

9.消费者需求

10.经济增长

What is considered by the writer as the greatest menace to the people caused by the widespread use of motor cars?

(一) 将下列词语译成中文 (5分)

1.visible trade

2. mass-production methods

3.inflation

4.zebra stripes

5.aggregate output

The advantages of having a car are best experienced in the driver’s ______.

The author believes that the motor car is ______.

The best title for the passage is ______.

Passage 2

The use of the motor car is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, a larger proportion of the world’ s population is able to buy and use a car. Possessing a car gives a much greater degree of mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transport and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally. He can choose from different jobs and probably change his work more frequently as he is not restricted to a choice within a small radius. Traveling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own needs and preference. There is no irritation caused by waiting for trains, buses or underground trains, standing in long patient queues, or sitting on windy platforms, for as long as half an hour sometimes. With the building of good, fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also, many people are now able to enjoy their leisure time to the full by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends, instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood. This feeling of independence, and the freedom to go where you please, is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.When considering the drawbacks, perhaps pollution is of prime importance. As more and more cars are produced and used, the emission from their exhaust pipes contains an ever larger volume of poisonous gas. Some of the contents of this gas, such as lead, not only pollute the atmosphere but cause actual harm to the health of people. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problem of traffic in towns; most of the important cities of the world suffer from traffic congestion. In fact, any advantage gained in comfort is often can celled out in city driving by the frustration caused by traffic jams. The mounting cost of petrol and the increased license fees and road tax all add to the driver’s worries. In fact, he must sometimes wonder if the motor car is such a blessing (幸事) and not just a menace (令人讨厌的事).

More and more people can afford to buy and use cars because ______.

The word “radius” in the first paragraph means ______.

The word “isolated” in the last paragraph means ______.

Modern radio is used in many ways. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

In Paragraph Two, “this purpose” refers to ______.

Passage 1

Today television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the home. Some people in places where television reception is good may think that television has taken the place of radio. Television, however, is actually a kind of radio. It uses special equipment for sending and receiving the picture. The television sound system uses the same type of equipment that is used in other forms of radio.Exchanging messages with ships at sea was one of the first uses of radio. Modern radio is still used for this purpose and for communication across oceans. On land too radio provides a means of instant communication even with moving vehicles such as taxicabs or service trucks.Police forces use two-way radio to get information to and from officers in squad cars and on motorcycles. Small portable sets make it possible to communicate with a central exchange while walking or riding in a city or over a countryside. Observers in airplanes can report traffic accidents and traffic jams by radio to police officers on the ground.Radiotelephones are used in many places. Connection with the regular telephone service can be provided for boats, trains, and cars. Isolated places in deserts, forests, and mountainous regions are linked by radiotelephone in many parts of the world. Thus by means of radio people can communicate with others wherever service is provided.

No matter (A、however) busy you (B、are),you must find (C、some) time (D、to visit) him.

If you have ever (A、visited) a major city in (B、another) country,you will (C、probable) have no trouble (D、getting) around.

The introduction of new (1) of rice and wheat in Asia and Latin America (2) known as the “Green Revolution”. So far the new seeds and the (_3_ )technology have not resulted (4) increased agricultural (5) per head or reduced malnutrition. The direct, quantitative (_6_ )of introducing food grains have been modest.The indirect and quantitative effects, (7)_, have sometimes been significant. The new technology has( 8) changes in crop pattern and in (9 )of production. It has (10)the development of a market (11) capitalist agriculture. It has encouraged the (12 )of wage labor, and thereby helps to create a class of agricultural laborers. It has increased the (13 )of landowners, and this in turn has been (14) with a greater polarization of classes and (15) conflict.

1.A. technology B. methodsC.varieties D. way

2. A. been B. has beenC. has D. have been

3. A. accompanying B. together withC. along with D. with

4. A. from B. byC. out of D. in

5. A. activity B. productionC. revolution D. seeds

6. A. affect B. affectsC. cause D. effects

7. A. thus B. howeverC. moreover D. also

8. A. led to B. result inC. took place D. bring about

9. A. forms B. patternsC. methods D. styles

10. A. hurried B. yieldedC. slowed D. accelerated

11. A. lead B. orientedC. guide D. produced

12. A. development B. presenceC. growth D. show

13. A. possibility B. powerC. classification D. market

14. A. associated B. conformedC. suited D. apply

15. A. comforted B. concealedC. exposed D. intensified

He must (A、tests) the (B、dependability) of the product (C、before) it is (D、put on) the market.

The laws (A、govern) free ports (B、in) some nations (C、vary) from (D、port to port).

(A、Of) all the (B、transportation) modes (C、available),water transportation is (D、the less) expensive.

Newspapers (A、do) not usually(B 、allow) advertisers (C、to target) their audiences very (D、good).

(A、The demand deposits) placed in banks,coupled with the fractional reserve principle.(B、giving) bankers the (C、power) to alter the (D、supply) of money in the economy.

(A、Much) attention (B、has been) concentrated (C、to) relatively"pure"economic (D、factors).

Public transportation (A、are) necessary (B、not only) for visitors to the city,but also (C、to provide )citizens (D、with) low-cost transportation.

The organization had broken no rules, but ______ had it acted responsibly.

People (A、got out of) their cars quickly and (B、walked) toward the platform (C、Which) the trains (D、stopped).

The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemist's.

I wish that I ______ the meeting last Wednesday.

As ______ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sunday.

The bus came after I ______ for about half an hour.

She speaks to me ______ she were my mother.

A reception ______ in honor of the guests tomorrow morning.

I wonder how much ______ the shoes.

Martin’s garage, ______ the car had been taken, was not far away.

We are going to visit ______ tonight.

Mr.Becker enjoyed ______ outdoors in the bright sunshine.

It was about 7∶45 ______ a Thursday morning in October.

Britain was ______ in the world with 56 million people on 0.18% of the world’s land.

These things earn money even though no actual goods ______.

If you allow us a 3% ______ on the price, you will give us the added incentive to sell your products.

Every word on a label is important in protecting you ______ buying an inferior product.

You can take as many as you like since they are free of ______.

The price of beer ______ from 50 cents to 4 dollars per liter during the summer season.

Convenient foods which are already prepared for cooking are ______ in grocery stores.

These goods are essentially for ______, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.

In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ______ with the rapid changes of society.

The most obvious purpose of advertising is to ______ the consumer of available products or services.

Because of advertisement, consumers think that they want ______ that they do not need.

You’ve been overworking recently, and would find a holiday ______.

Only very rich people can ______ this very expensive house.

Many people ______ suicide in times of inflation.

The manager thought very ______ of my son.

Foods composed of two or more ingredients must ______ labels listing all ingredients in the order of predominance.

I would like to try that coat on, but I don’t know if it is my ______.

In the past, ______ goods were made to last for ever.