2009年7月高等教育自學考試綜合英語(一)試題

　　II.閱讀理解。認真閱讀下面兩篇短文，每篇短文后有5個問題，根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從A、B、 C、D四個選項中選擇一個最佳答案，并將所選答案的字母寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的位置上。

　　(本大題共10小題，每小題2分，共20分)

　　Passage One

　　Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milk Way? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach your destination. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.

　　European researchers are now conducting hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a space flight to distant planets. “If there was an effective technology, it could make deep-space travel a reality,” said Mark Ayre of the European Space Agency last month.

　　What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state where they don't age. They have now moved on to small, non-hibernating mammals like rats. The results will be out by the end of 2009.

　　A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, whereas body organs are far more complex.

　　"It's like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer," said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy's University of Pavia.

　　Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person's metabolism (新陳代謝) to lower so they would need less energy.

　　Medical research, however, is just half of a space flight hibernation system.

　　There is the challenge of designing a suitable protective shelter. Such a shelter would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor (監(jiān)控) life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.

　　According to Ayre, the six-person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter's moon (木星的衛(wèi)星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six humans on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.

　　21. European researchers are conducting hibernation experiments to ______.

　　A. ensure astronauts to get a complete sleep

　　B. find the secret of some creatures

　　C. make preparations for the journey to Jupiter's moon Callisto

　　D. know if man can sleep for years

　　22.The sentence “What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely” means ______.

　　A.Science fiction is people’s imagination.

　　B.Science fiction is imaginative，but it can be realized.

　　C.Things seem impossible may come true.

　　D.Things described in science fiction are sure to become true.

　　23.The passage implies but doesn’t states that ______.

　　A.putting living cells into a sleep-like state is full of failure

　　B.Biggiogera is not confident enough with the experiment

　　C.human’s hibernmation needs no energy

　　D.medical research is the key to space flight hibernation system

　　24.By designing a suitable protective shelter，astronauts can______.

　　A.have a good hibernation

　　B.1essen the pressure of traveling in space

　　C.feed themselves in spaceship

　　D.monitor their body changes

　　25.What’s the best title for the passage?

　　A.Six humans to fly to Callisto

　　B.Human hibernation improves health

　　C.Space travel attracts people

　　D.Deep sleep for deep space travel

　　Passage Two

　　Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house.So far as the children were concerned，they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination.He stirred Maggie’s anger，however，So that she often said to her husband，“It’s mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.’’

　　In fact James came once a year，unexpectedly，around eight o’clock in the evening，and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother.His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed.Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them.He took no notice of them，as if he was unable to see children，at least until the time came for him to go.Instead，after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, "You'll be getting on with the supper, Maggie." Such was his regard for her.

　　Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James' voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two o'clock.

　　Maggie's children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother's words, " lost two wives and taken a third, "They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

　　26. The underlined word "mercy" in the text most probably means ______.

　　A. loss 　　　　　B. wonder　　　　　C. lucky thing 　　　　　D. terrible thing

　　27. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because ______.

　　A. he was a man difficult to please

　　B. she never knew when he was coming

　　C. she was too busy looking after her children

　　D. he never stayed long enough for a meal

　　28.. What do we know about James' behavior?

　　A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.

　　B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.

　　C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.

　　D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.

　　29. Maggie felt pleased when ______.

　　A. she paid James the money that she owed him

　　B. James gave some money to the children

　　C. she had to wake James up to catch his train

　　D. James thanked her for the nice supper

　　30. The children did not realize that two of James' wives ______.

　　A. had been dead　　　　　　　　　 　　B. suffered from loss of memory

　　C. had run away from him 　　　　　　　D. might appear again one day

　　III.標音。用國際音標標出下列單詞中劃線字母或字母組合的讀音，并將答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的位置上。(本大題共20小題，每小題0.5分，共10分)(注意：使用新式或老式音標均可)

　　31. easy 　　　　　32. kiss　　　　　　33. something 　　　　　34. matter

　　35. room 　　　　　36. marsh　　　　　37. custom 　　　　　　38. judge

　　39. mountain 　　　40. toil41. tear 　　　42. various　　　　　　43. yesterday

　　44. willing　　　　　45. mute　　　　　 46. define.　　　　　　47. kitchen

　　48. certain　　　　　49. train 　　　　　50.seeds