?綜合英語(二)2017年10真題試題(00795)

綜合英語(二)2017年10真題試題及答案解析(00795)

綜合英語(二)2017年10真題試題及答案解析(00795)，本試卷150分鐘。

一、GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

(1 point each, 15 points in all)Complete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.

1. ________ the government will do at the critical moment is try all ways to reduce the unemployment rate.

A.That
B.What
C.How
D.This

2. Technology has greatly improved and now this type of car is produced and sold at a price_________can afford.

A.an average person
B.that an average person who
C.and an average person
D.an average person who

3. Not until he shouted“help!”at the top of this voice________her head.

A.the girl turned
B.that the girl turned
C.did the girl turn
D.had the girl turned

4. The rumor of his bribery came as quite a surprise________he had a reputation for being a government official of high dignity.

A.so
B.because
C.although
D.if

5. So far no firm evidence has come to light_________the man was responsible for the accident.

A.which
B.as
C.what
D.that

6. Great as Charles Darwin was, his theory of evolution ________and is being modified by the work of scientists of our time.

A.may be challenged
B.is to challenge
C.has been challenged
D.is challenging

7. The results of the election should________yesterday, but we have heard nothing yet.

A.have announced
B.have been announced
C.announce
D.be announced

8. When a country’s currency got into trouble, the government would raise interest rates to attract foreign exchange, ________would in turn prop up the value of domestic currency.

A.in which
B.that
C.in that
D.which

9. You should have enough courage to_________unexpected difficulties and never run away from them.

A.face up to
B.live up to
C.look up to
D.come up to

10. “Shut up! My________of your impoliteness is limited.”

A.awareness
B.judgement
C.tolerance
D.imagination

11. George took a(n)________job in town while he was waiting to join the army.

A.accidental
B.temporary
C.occasional
D.random

12. If you take this medicine three times a day, it should_______your cough.

A.heal
B.cure
C.treat
D.recover

13. We_______her not to walk on the thin ice but she just wouldn’t listen to us.

A.warned
B.convinced
C.suggested
D.encouraged

14. Most of the_________passengers were quickly removed from the aircraft.

A.broken
B.damaged
C.injured
D.harmed

15. Laura is only a sort of________of her mother’s opinion and has no ideas of her own.

A.sample
B.shadow
C.model
D.echo

二、CLOZE

Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 15 points in all)

11.Lie detector is a device that helps determine whether a person is telling the truth. A lie detector, also called a polygraph, records physical changes that occur    16    questions. Such changes include alterations in the blood pressure, pulse    17    , perspiration (出汗), and respiration (呼吸)that may occur when an individual lies. It helps police and other      18     question suspects about their possible involvement in a      19     . Polygraph experts and other supporters of lie detector testing believe that such tests are highly accurate. Some criminal cases are decided on the basis of lie detector tests,      20     can be used as evidence if all people     21     agree beforehand to their use. A person who agrees to do so is connected to a polygraph and sits in a chair while answering questions. The lie detector makes a continuous     22     of body functions by drawing lines on a moving graph. Some of the questions asked during a lie detector test arc related      23      the matter being investigated. Others are unrelated or only     24      related, but they are included to improve the test’s    25    . Each question must be answered yes or no. If a person lies, the graph normally records a physical change. This change occurs because of the person’s      26       response to telling a lie. After the test, a lie detector examiner     27     the test results. But many legal experts believe that testimony obtained with the aid of lie detectors is not accurate enough to be used      28      . These experts also say that such testimony may     29     the legal principle which can protect people      30      testifying against themselves. The judges in most criminal cases do not permit testimony obtained with lie detectors to be used as evidence.16()

A.in reaction to
B.in terms of
C.by means of
D.with regard to

12.17()

A.beat
B.degree
C.pace
D.rate

13.18()

A.pursuers
B.explorers
C.investigators
D.researchers

14.19()

A.crime
B.quarrel
C.crisis
D.mystery

15.20()

A.that
B.which
C.they
D.those

16.21()

A.mentioned
B.influenced
C.contacted
D.involved

17.22()

A.result
B.readjust
C.record
D.reply

18.23()

A.on
B.to
C.at
D.in

19.24()

A.slightly
B.specifically
C.irregularly
D.obviously

110.25()

A.authority
B.timeliness
C.wholeness
D.accuracy

111.26()

A.official
B.logical
C.emotional
D.terminal

112.27()

A.improves
B.interprets
C.defines
D.simplifies

113.28()

A.in court
B.in business
C.at large
D.at choice

114.29()

A.deny
B.resist
C.violate
D.refuse

115.30()

A.for
B.in
C.with
D.from

三、PARAPHRASING

Choose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)

21. Sometimes I think how grateful I would be today if I had learned more back then about what really matters.

A.I would be happy now if I had learned more about great historic events.
B.I would be satisfied today if I had learned more about things really important.
C.Since I have learned how to deal with difficulties, I feel content with my education.
D.Since I have learned more than other students, I feel thankful to my school teachers.

22.This kind of vacillation not only impairs the parents’ ability to set limits, it also sours the parent-child relationship to some degree.

A.Parents are in a dilemma as to whether to set limits or give full freedom to children.
B.Saying no to children is an obstacle to the improvement of the parent-child relationship.
C.The parent-child relationship depends on both parents’ ability and children"s cooperation.
D.Parents" hesitation weakens their parental authority and relationship with their children.

23. Her [Laura"s] father was very fond of Hughie, but would not hear of any engagement.

A.... but the old man would not allow her to be engaged to Hughie.
B.... but Hughie wouldn"t make a proposal to Laura.
C.... but it was impossible for them to get married.
D.... but Laura was not ready for marriage.

24. That would make a Gestapo sit up and take notice.

A.A Gestapo would feel very nervous.
B.That would make a Gestapo relaxed.
C.That would attract a Gestapo"s attention.
D.A Gestapo would write down what he saw.

25. There is more genuine satisfaction from life in the humble cottages of the poor than in the palaces of the rich.

A.Rich people"s living conditions are more satisfactory than those of poor people.
B.Despite their bad living conditions, the poor are truly happier than the rich.
C.Without grand palaces, the poor are more ambitious than the rich.
D.Rich people are proud of their luxurious life and social status.

26. His remark was to the effect that Fotheringay was a fool.

A.He said that Fotheringay actually made a fool of himself.
B.His comments on Fotheringay was proved to be foolish.
C.He said that Fotheringay’s foolishness was obvious.
D.His words indicated that Fotheringay was foolish.

27. The trees and hedges, the grass and wild flowers in the foreground, all suggest that Nature has not been forced into obedience.

A.... Nature has no power to compete with human beings.
B.... people have the power to change the natural surroundings.
C....Nature does not need to be changed to satisfy human beings.
D.... the environment still keeps its natural state despite man’s activity.

28. Different friends fill different niches in each person’s life.

A.Each person has friends of varied social status.
B.Different friends help a person in different ways.
C.Different friends play different roles in a person’s life.
D.Each person has specific responsibilities for his friends.

29. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.

A....though it is not desirable, this is what I’ve been looking for.
B.…though it is not believable, this is what I’ve been looking for.
C.... though it seems to exist only in heaven, I’ve eventually found it.
D.... though it seems too far away for other people, I’ve actually found it.

210. Thus the age we live in offers little prospect of outward stability.

A.Therefore in our age, the world shows little signs of revolutionary change.
B.Therefore in our age, we cannot expect the world to remain unchanging.
C.So nowadays no one can make promise of peace for human beings.
D.So nowadays we have little chance to build up a prosperous world.

四、READING COMPREHENSION

Read the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (2 points each, 20 points in all)

31.Passage 1One evening, 60-year-old June Griffith was on her way home when she took a right turn at an unfamiliar intersection. Almost immediately, however, she realized that she had gone the wrong way. She slowed to a crawl and looked into the dark, searching for a place where she could return to the main road. The headlights in the opposite lane made it hard to see. After a minute or two, she spotted what looked like a road that would take her around the block and back to the intersection. As she turned right, the rear end of her car scraped pavement and the wheels dropped a few inches, landing with a loud thump. In the dark, Griffith froze. Then she shifted into reverse. The rear tires rolled onto the road behind her, but the front wheel well snagged (卡住)on something and the car stopped. Griffith realized the problem then: She’d driven onto railroad tracks and the underside of her car was caught. As Griffith tried to move the car, its swaying headlights attracted the attention of a passerby, Jordan Ricks, a college student. “Ma’am, are you okay?”Ricks asked. “No, I’m stuck,’Griffith replied. Ricks could see the potential for calamity. But he tried to appear calm as he instructed Griffith to put the car in neutral. Both of them could now see the wheel well stuck between the rails and the uneven track bed. Ricks put his hands under the front fender and gave it a heave (上提). It didn’t move. He shoved it again with all his strength. Still, no movement. From about 50 feet away, a group of students watched the scene. Ricks motioned to them, and five of the guys came over. They clearly were both nervous and amused. “Come on," Ricks told them. “This could be anybody’s grandma.” He directed them to different sides of the car, and they all put their hands under the frame. “One, two, three!'” Ricks yelled. They all heaved. “One, two, three!” he yelled again. The car didn’t move. At that moment, they felt the ground begin to shake. Then four dings signaled an oncoming train, red beacons flashed from posts on either side of the tracks. In the distance, a fuzzy beam of light appeared, followed by the roar of a horn. The guys started yelling, “Get out of the car!”But Griffith felt paralyzed. When she glanced in the rearview mirror, she saw the train lights approaching. But she worried that the arthritis (關節炎)in her feet would prevent her from escaping in time and that her car would be damaged. One of the students saw her stunned face and reached for the car door and yanked it open. The train was just a few hundred feet away. The brakes shrieked. In the last few seconds, Ricks grabbed Griffith’s arm and pulled her from the car. Other students grabbed her other arm, and they dragged Griffith to a nearby stairway. They watched as the train smashed into the car, crushing it into half its original size and sending metal pieces flying. Griffith sat crying as police arrived and sorted through the wreckage—and wrote her a ticket for inattentive driving. A few days later, a reporter asked the young men and Griffith to reunite at a local coffee shop. There a tearful Griffith hugged her rescuers. Griffith’s story hit the local TV news. A family decided to donate a car when they knew Griffith’s predicament that her insurer was not going to replace her car. Griffith was overwhelmed by their generosity. “These boys are heroes,”she would later tell anyone who would listen. "They saved my life.” Ricks feels only gratitude for the outcome. "It was one of those moments,” he says, “when we could have been gone together. It makes you think how precious life is.”What caused Griffith's panic on her way home that evening?

A.The awareness that she was stuck on the railroad.
B.The blinding lights from the opposite direction.
C.The realization that she had got lost.
D.The complete darkness around her.

32. What did Ricks mean by saying “Come on, this could be anybody’s grandma.” in Paragraph 7?

A.He tried to emphasize Griffith’s age.
B.He tried to find out Griffith’s identity.
C.He tried to urge the boys to help Griffith.
D.He tried to be polite and show respect to Griffith.

33. After they realized that a train was roaring towards the car, what did the students do first?

A.They shouted to Griffith,“Get out of the car!”
B.They tried to lift the car away from the tracks.
C.They dragged Griffith out of the car.
D.They forced the car door open.

34. What happened to Griffith after the incident?

A.She was interviewed as a witness of the accident.
B.She was criticized by the public for the accident.
C.She was praised by the students for her courage.
D.She was fined by the police for careless driving.

35. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “predicament” in the second paragraph from the bottom?

A.Obvious embarrassment.
B.Extreme poverty.
C.Dangerous experience.
D.Unpleasant situation.

36.Passage 2Arwa, a researcher at Oxford University, spends her working life seeking out the causes of blood-borne diseases. But now she is in search of child care for her baby—and it is proving even more elusive. Her nine months of maternity leave (產假) are about to run out and despite booking a nursery place soon after becoming pregnant she was too late to beat her chosen nurseries’ two-year waiting lists. For now, her parents are helping out. '' Many of my friends don’t have anyone else to rely on,” she says. “There’s simply not enough child care to go around.”Britain’s new government has come up with what it believes is the solution.On May 27th it announced a plan to give working parents of children aged three and four the right to claim 30 hours of free nursery care per child per week, for 38 weeks a year—double the current 15-hour allowance. The new initiative is expected to cost ￡350 million a year.The price of child care has been soaring: it now costs an average of ￡110 to buy 25 hours at nursery for a two-year-old, over a third more than five years ago. The expense weighs heavily on parents and on the economy. For women, who still do most of baby-minding, pricey nurseries make returning to work less worthwhile. After tax, the average woman in full-time employment takes home ￡19,000 a year. The typical cost of keeping two pre-school children in care is ￡11，700, according to the Family and Childcare Trusty a charity. A mother of two would therefore work full-time to earn ￡7,300. Many conclude that it is not worth it, and postpone or cancel their return to work. British mothers spend an average of 35 hours a week looking after their children, twice the amount of time spent by women in Finland, where state-provided child care is free. The new plans would make child care cheaper for most families. But they would not address another problem: the shortage of places. In spite of a fast-growing population, the number of nursery places in Britain remained unchanged between 2006 and 2014, and has only just started to pick up. Growth has been affected because nurseries are hard to run at a profit. The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) says that 40% of its members expect only to break even or to make a loss this year. One reason is the rising rents, particularly in London, which push up nurseries ’costs. And there is little that nurseries can cut back on: most of their employees already earn little more than the minimum wage.But another reason is that the government underpays nurseries for the 15 hours a week that they must provide free of charge. The shortfall amounts to ￡800 per child per year, according to the NDN.In February a House of Lords committee recommended that the government increase its funding of the free spaces. If the new 30-hour allowance is funded at the same low rate, the shortage of places could become even worse.That could harm social mobility, at which Britain already does badly. A child born poor in Australia or Canada, which have similar levels of income inequality, is twice as likely to escape poverty as a poor British child. On starting school aged five, the vocabulary of a British child from the poorest area is 19 months behind that of the richest. Wider access to early education could help to narrow this gap.More public investment in child care could even save the taxpayer money in the long run, argues Giselle Cory of IPPR, a think-tank. She and her colleagues calculate that a 5% increase in maternal employment would generate ￡750 million a year in benefit savings and tax revenues. “Getting both parents in full-time work is the most effective way for a family to rise out of in-work poverty," she says. Unless nursery places become more plentiful, as well as cheaper, many families will remain on the waiting lists.
Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “elusive”in Paragraph 1?

A.Effective.
B.Difficult to find.
C.Impractical
D.Hard to understand.

37. What prevented many British mothers from returning to work?

A.They are not interested in their work.
B.They don’t need to support their families.
C.Child care by others is too expensive for them.
D.Child care is the most important thing in their life.

38. Which of the following is one of the reasons that make nurseries unprofitable?

A.Nursery prices are very low.
B.Women are taking care of their own children.
C.Nurseries are poorly funded by the government.
D.Nurseries are paying high salaries to their employees.

39. According to Cory’s remark in the last paragraph, which of the following issues should be dealt with?

A.Encouraging British mothers’ return to work.
B.Lessening the government"s burden in funding.
C.Reducing the pressure of income taxes on British parents.
D.Controlling the migration of British people to other countries.

310. What is the passage mainly about?

A.The shortage of child care in Britain.
B.The history of child care in Britain.
C.Maternal employment in Britain.
D.Child care system in Britain.

五、WORD DERIVATION

Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets. Write your word on the answer sheet.(1 point each, 10 points in all)

41. Consumer Report is a________publication with no commercial ties. (profit)

42. The policemen on patrol became________of the two men in a car. (suspicion)

43. I don’t know if he did it through ignorance or just plain________. (stupid)

44. Elizabeth listened to the speaker, but only out of________. (polite)

45. The doctor suggested that the patient go on a diet but he couldn’t resist the_______of rich food. (tempt)

46. The farmer_______to beat the boy if he came into the field to steal vegetables again. (threat)

47. This is an example of a________application of these principles. (create)

48. The police described one of the arrested men as a leading_______. (terror)

49. Helen’s brother is a big man of about forty, wide-shouldered and______built. (heavy)

410. In many countries, men were traditionally expected to be the_______in a family. (bread, winner)

六、SENTENCE TRANSLATIONT

ranslate the following sentences into English and write your sentences on the answer sheet. (3 points each, 15 points in all)

51. 教室里太嘈雜了，老師不得不提高嗓門才能讓學生聽見他的聲音。

52. 我們務必做到在任何情況下都言而有信。

53. 盡管會有各祌各樣的困難，他還是堅持要做這個新的實驗。

54. 為彌補因惡劣天氣耽誤的時間，半決賽選手不得不在同一天打兩場比賽。

55. 他們去年開發的新技術填補了我國汽車產業的一項空白。

七、WRITING

Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned. (15 points)

61.TOPIC: What do you think is Thomas Edison’ greatest contribution to human progress? The text you should base your composition on is “Edison: Inventor of Invention.”■ State what his greatest contribution is.■ Explain the reasons.■ Draw a conclusion.