the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thick layer of ice that will break the branches of the trees. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.
Computer technology may help Ed Rawlings with some of these worries. With equipment, air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently the trees should be watered. Ed Rawlings will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and we’ll all have the benefits(or advantages) of computer-age oranges. 31. The passage is mainly about _____. A. a farmer’s expert care for his orange trees B. the different uses of computers
C. growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather D. different ways of frost protection 32. Ed tried to protect his crop by . A. using a wind machine to drive away the cold air B. equipping his orange trees with a computer C. watering it at the proper time D. picking fruit at the first sign of frost 33. In the writer’s eyes, computers . A. are too expensive for small farmers B. can be a valuable tool for the farmer C. can be used to help oranges grow bigger
D. cannot take the place of the farmer’s experience and judgement 34. Which of the following is NOT NECESSARY for Ed to do? .
A. He should water the orange trees as soon as the temperature drops to the freezing point. B. He should decide the quantity of water for the orange trees. C. He has to water the orange trees more often in January and February. D. He has to judge how often he should water the orange trees. 35. According to the passage, the computer technology can . A. get rid of the need for the frost protection
B. help the farmer get a better harvest
C. tell the farmer why outdoor temperature changes
C. prevent the temperature from dropping to the freezing point PART TWO (50 POINTS) IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36． 相当大的，重要的 adj. c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37. 区别，辨别，识别 vt. & vi d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38. 疏远 n. e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39. 不便，麻烦，困难，不便或困难之处 n. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40． 单调的，乏味的 adj. m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41． 垂直下落，骤然下落 vi. p_ _ _ _ _ _ 42． 可笑的，荒谬的 adj. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43． 表面的，肤浅的 adj. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44． 紧急，催促 n. u_ _ _ _ _ _ 45． 持续不变的，相同的 adj. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46． 精明的，机敏的 adj. s_ _ _ _ _
47． 描述，介绍，发言 n. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 48． 义务，职责 n. o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49． 特权，特殊的荣幸 n. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 50. 预期的，期望的 adj. e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 51. 可信的，让人相信的 adj. c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 52. 相等的，相当的 adj. e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 53. 迷住，强烈地吸引住 vt. f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 54. 开始，创造，发动 vt. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 55. 细致的，小心翼翼的 adj. m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V. word Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)
将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白，答案写在答题纸上。 56. They were impressed by the speed and __ ( efficient ) of the new system.
57. This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more __ ( create ). 58. Once we’ve had the disease, we’re __ ( immunity) for life. 59. He is an expert on __ ( decorate).
60. Almost half the group had __ ( previous ) been heavy smokers. 61. The figures in __ ( parenthesis ) refer to page numbers. 62. My __ ( person ) view is that we shouldn’t offer him the job. 63. He’s __ ( qualify ) to teach biology at high school level.
64. Give the names of two people who can be __ ( contact ) in an emergency. 65. There was a slight __ ( hesitate ) in Jamie’s voice.
VI. Translation from Chinese into English ( 15 points, 3 points for each item ) 将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。 66. 电视和电脑之间的界限将会变得模糊起来。 67. 祖母在照看孩子方面起了不可估量的作用。 68. 学习的过程比结果更重要。
69. 这篇文章就如何做好演讲提出了一些建议。 70. 他毫不犹豫地拿起了电话。
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上。
When you have an interview, you should monitor your body language. How you move and gesture wil greatly influence an interviewer’s first impression of you. In an influential study of communications, the psychologist discovered that 7 percent of any message about our feelings and attitudes comes from the words we use, 38 percent from our voice, and a surprising 55 percent from our facial expressions. In fact, when our facial expression or tone of voice conflicts with our words, the listener will typically put more weight on the nonverbal message. Monitor your body language to make sure you don’t seem too desperate for the job, or too eager to please.Good eye contact is also important. One study found that job applicants who make more eye contact are perceived as more careful, dependable, confident and responsible.
山东省2008年7月高等教育自学考试 英语(二) 试卷〔14学分〕 (课程代码: 0015 考试时间: 150分钟) I. Vocabulary and Structure （10 points，1 point for each item）
1. The number of people invited __________ fifty, but a number of them __________ absent for different reasons. A. were ; was B. was ; was C. was ; were D. were ; were 2. Johnny, you ____ play with the knife. You ____ hurt yourself.
A. won’t, can’t B. mustn’t, may C. shouldn’t, must D. can’t, shouldn’t 3. -I am sorry I broke your mirror. - Oh, really? ________.
A. It’s ok with me B. It doesn’t matter C. Don’t be sorry D. I don’t care 4. We all write ____, even when there’s not much to say. A. now and then B. by and by C. step by step D. more or less
5. Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bicycle. A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding 6. ----I must apologize for ______ ahead of time. ----That’s all right.
A. letting you know B. not letting you know C. letting you know not D. letting not you know 7. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard ___.
