A. which have snow either as a yearly happening to celebrate or as something terrible. B. which either have heavy snow or light snow C. to which snow either causes problems or no problems D. which either have snow-ploughs or no snow-ploughs
Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity. A sensor will detect the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the dog!) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect(发现) fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade(消防队). It will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder(入侵者) This will not be very difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card—the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you. It will be impossible to lose the card, and a housebreaker will have to tamper(拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.
The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 ―entertainment‖ will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching. 26. The author intends to tell us that in 2040_____.
A. we will live without lights and heaters B. lights and heaters will go on and off automatically C. there will be no switches of lights and heaters D. we will use many more lights and heaters 27 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Without a computer, the sensor cannot do much. B. The sensor will detect fire and put it out. C.You can be taken for an intruder if you tamper with the lock. D. The sensor is multi-functional 28. According to the author, in 2040 new technology will_____. A. free us from the keys we use today B. eliminate all crimes C. turn everything into sensors D. make locks out of date 29. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people will_____.
A. have no entertainment outside B. have more fun at home C. replace TV with computers D. be controlled by computers 30. The best title for the passage might be _____.
A. Lights and Heaters in 2040 B. The Development of Science and Technology C. Sensors and Computers D. Life at Home in 2040
Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Drunken driving——sometimes called America's socially accepted form of murder——has become a national epidemic（流行病）. Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past decades. Heavy drinking is an acceptable part of the American image and most judges used to be tolerant in court, but the drunken cases have recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant. Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21. Reformers, however,fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop\ Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decline in fatalities. Some states are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A tavern(酒馆) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was ―obviously drink‖ and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.
31.Drunken driving has become a major problem in America because __ _.
A.most Americans are heavy drinkers. B.Americans are now less shocked by road accidents. C.drinking is a socially accepted habit in America. D.accidents attract so much publicity. 32.Why has the public opinion regarding drunken driving changed?
A. The news media have highlighted the problem. B.Judges are giving more severe sentence. C.Drivers are more conscious of their image. D.Detailed statistics are now available. 33.Statistics issued in New Jersey suggested that __ _.
A.many drivers are not of legal age. B.the legal drinking age should be raised. C. all young drivers were bad drivers. D.the level of drinking increased in the 1960s. 34.Laws recently introduced in some states have _ __.
A.eliminated serious accidents. B.reduced the number of convictions.
C.specified the amount drivers can drink. D.prevented bars from serving drunken customers. 35.Why is the problem of drunken driving difficult to solve?
A.Alcohol is easily obtained. B.Legal prohibition has already failed
C.Legislation alone is not sufficient.. D.Drinking is linked to organized crime. IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)
36（使）倾斜，（使）倾向于 vt.&vi. i__ __ __ __ __ __ 37 撤退，就寝，退休 vi. r__ __ __ __ __ 38车库 n. g__ __ __ __ __ 39加强，增援 vt. r__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 40不朽的 adj. i__ __ __ __ __ __ __ 41开始，创造，发动 vt. i__ __ __ __ __ __ __ 42妨碍物，障碍 n. b__ __ __ __ __ __ 43在远处的，疏远的 adj. d__ __ __ __ __ __ __ 44获得，学到 vt. a__ __ __ __ __ __ 45释放，免除 vt. r__ __ __ __ __ __ 46渴望，极盼望 vi. l__ __ __ 47废止，废除 vt. a__ __ __ __ __ __ 48特权，特殊的荣幸 n. p__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 49赏识，鉴赏，感激vt. a__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 50涂污，把...弄的模糊不清 vi.&vt. b__ __ __
51成功vi. s __ __ __ __ __ __ 52安慰，安抚 vt. c__ __ __ __ __ __ 53安全 n. s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 54感激的，感动的 adj. g__ __ __ __ __ __ __ 55使适应，使配合 vt. a __ __ __ __ V. Word Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)
56She was________(annoy) to discover that her husband had taken her car keys. 57Contrary to popular _______(believe), eating carrots does not improve your eyesight. 58There is ________(complexity) network of roads round the city.
59The team's hope of winning suffered a ________(devastate) blow when they were defeated last night.
60The company is looking for new ways of _______(large) its market.
61She has a very _______(force) personality, which will serve her well in politics. 62The lights went out and he tried ______(grope) towards the door. 63These new ideas were greeted with ________(hostile) by conversations.
64Experts are trying to improve the existing methods of production, because they are expensive and ________(efficient).
65When I was at school, we were required to _______(memory) a poem every week. VI. Translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points for each item) 66请提醒我九点前给她打个电话。 6720世纪，许多书籍都以平装印刷发行。
68工作中，衣着必须传达出你有能力、可信任、具有权威等信息。
69在医学会议上，董博士对自己的研究领域颇为自信，而且他所做的发言也相当成功。 70当今许多学生表现出一种让人不安的倾向，他们基于将来能挣多少钱的考虑来选择院校。 VII. Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)
将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上。
The Web is widely used nowadays. In the United States, there are over 22 million adults using the Web, about half of whom access the Internet at least once a day. But where are we going to get the time to live with the Web? In some instances, people will actually save time because the Web will make doing things more efficient than in the past,being able to get information about a major purchase, for example, or finding out how much your used car is worth, or what your cheapest way of getting to Florida is. In other instances, people will trade the time they now spend reading the paper, or watching television, for information or entertainment they will find on the computer screen. The Web will be a way of life in the near future.
山东05年4月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试卷
关键词: 山东自学英语(二)
课程代码：0015 考试时间：150分钟
本试卷分为两部分，第一部分为选择题，1页至6页，第二部分为非选择题，6页至8页，共