浙00600#高級英語試題第8頁(共8頁)絕密★考試結束前全國2014年4月高等教育自學考試高級英語試題課程代碼：00600請考生按規定用筆將所有試題的答案涂、寫在答題紙上。選擇題部分注意事項：1．答題前，考生務必將自己的考試課程名稱、姓名、準考證號用黑色字跡的簽字筆或鋼筆填寫在答題紙規定的位置上。2．每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題紙上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。不能答在試題卷上。本試卷共8頁，滿分100分；考試時間150分鐘，全部題目用英文作答（英譯漢題目外），并將答案寫在答題紙的相應位置上，否則不計分。I.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)1.Withhislast______,hemurmuredthenameofthepersonwhomurderedhim.A.gasp B.chokeC.exhale D.respiration2.Theteenager’s______ofthepopstarworriedherparents.A.applause B.complimentC.adulation D.recommendation3.Theadventurousmission______hisspirits.A.exalted B.inspiredC.gladdened D.exhilarated4.Thegirlmadeonelast______toherfatherforpermissiontogototheparty.A.appeal B.prayC.suggestion D.attraction5.Workingwithone’sheadcausesasensationofhungerquiteasmuchas______work.A.futile B.muscularC.diligent D.aggressive6.Heaskedhowcommittedtheleadershipwasto______itspeoplefrompoverty.A.delivering B.liberatingC.dismissing D.compelling7.Thejudgetoldhimto______fromthreateninghiswife.A.desist B.persistC.denounce D.persevere8.Theconservationgroupwas______initsoppositiontothenewairport.A.rough B.troublesomeC.tenacious D.uninterrupted9.Theterroristsenteredthebuilding______asmedicalworkers.A.disguising B.distortingC.disordering D.distinguishing10.Itseemedimpossiblethatthese______boatscouldsurviveinsuchastorm.A.frail B.fragileC.wailful D.delicate11.Hisarrival______newlifeandenergyintotheteam.A.drenched B.animatedC.infused D.saturated12.Thegovernmentisreadyto______housestothehomelessinthatarea.A.locate B.allotC.donate D.divide13.Heaskedmetolookatbothsidesofacasebeforemakinga(n)______decision.A.brutal B.rationalC.absurd D.courteous14.She______themarkonthewallforages,butitwouldn’tcomeoff.A.scrubbed B.brushedC.swept D.removed15.Somefreshfruitsarehighly______andshouldbekeptincoolplaces.A.perishable B.eligibleC.permissible D.affordableReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsII,IV,V.(1)Ariftisgrowingbetweengovernmentandhighereducation,withdebatesoverfunding,missionsandaccountability.(2)Inthatcontext,itisallthemoreworthwatchingIndianaGovernorMitchDaniels,whoassumesthepresidencyofPurdueUniversityonJanuary14.Othergovernorshavebecomecollegepresidents.Some,likeTomKean,havebeenverysuccessful.However,Daniels—whobringstothejobanunusualblendofleadershipexperiencesingovernmentatthestateandnationallevel,publicpolicy,business,andnowacademe—iscomingtoofficeatatimeofunusualtension.(3)Governorsincreasinglycharacterizetherisingcostsofhighereducationanditslimitedaccessasunsustainable.Manyfinditimperativethatuniversitiesincreasetheirproductivity,affordability,access,graduationrates,andaccountability.Incontrast,universitypresidentssaythatquality,notcost,istherealissueinanerainwhichexcellenceinhighereducationismoreurgentthaneverbeforeinhistory.Thequestion,academicleaderssay,shouldnotbethepriceofcollege,butwhopays,criticizinggovernmentfordisinvestinginhighereducation.Bottomline:Betweenthegovernorsandthepresidents,thereisincreasinglylittleifanycommongroundotherthanrecognizingtheimportanceofhighereducation.Theyhaveentirelydifferentviewsoftheproblem,noagreementonresponsibility,andnothinginthewayofasharedsolution.(4)InhisfirstpublicactionaspresidentofPurdue,Danielshasbridgedthechasmwithasalarypackagethatincorporatesthegoalsofboththegovernorsandthepresidents.Hedidthisintwoways.Thefirstwasconciliatory,eliminatingtheredflagthatsetsoffbothgovernmentandtheacademy:Herejectedpresidentialsalaryinflation.Hissalarypackageissmallerthanhispredecessor’s,placinghimtenthamongthe12BigTenuniversitypresidentsintermsofsalary.Thereisnodeferredcompensation.(5)Second,andmoreimportantlyintermsofnationalmodels,isthatGovernorDanielsaskedforasalarybaseduponachievinghisgoalsfortheuniversity.Thepackageisdividedintotwobuckets—basesalaryandbonus.Thebonusistiedtograduationrates,affordability,studentachievement,philanthropicsupport,facultyexcellence,andstrategicprograminitiatives.Inestablishingthisbonussystem,Danielsmarriedtraditionalnotionsofacademicquality—asmeasuredbyexcellenceinfaculty,programsandresources—withanequalemphasisoneffectiveoutcomesandpricecontrols:graduationrates,affordability,andstudentachievement.(6)Insodoing,Danielshasdemonstratedhisbeliefthatthereiscommongroundtobefoundbetweentheuniversityandgovernment.Thechoiceisnotqualityoreffectiveness,notexcellenceoraffordability;thefutureofhighereducationisnotazero-sumgameinwhichonesidewinsandtheotherloses.Rather,hebelievesitispossibletobalancetheseeminglyconflictinggoalsofgovernmentandhighereducation.(7)Danielsisnotthefirstpresidenttohavehissalarytiedtoachievinginstitutionalgoals,butheisprobablythemostvisible.Moreover,althoughDanielsisrenouncinginvolvementinpartisanpoliticsasheentersthePurduepresidency,heisaformerRepublicangovernorandpartyleaderknownasafrugalfiscalconservative.Historically,thedivisionshavebeengreaterbetweenRepublicansandtheacademythanhasbeenthecasewithDemocrats.Inaveryrealsense,whatDanielshaschosentodoissomewhatakintoNixongoingtoChina.Hehasundertakenanexperimenttobecloselywatched.Ifsuccessful,hewillhaveestablishedapotentialmodelforthecountry.(8)Typically,presidentsreservesuchpowerfulstatementsfortheirinauguraladdresses.Thoughsuchaddressesaresincereinintent—Icanvouchforthat,assomeonewhohasgiventwoandlistenedtomanymore—theyaregenerallyaspirational;theyarticulatehopesanddreamsforwhataninstitutioncanbecome.Danielshasalreadydonesomethingverydifferent.Heisputtinghimselfonthelineinaverypublicfashion.Yearafteryearhissalarywillbedeterminedbyhissuccess.Andperhapsevenmoreimportantly,hissuccessorfailurewillbepublicwhenhisboardannouncesthesizeandrationaleforhisbonus.(9)It’saboldstep—andGovernorDanielsshouldbeapplaudedfortakingit.II.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatementsorquestions,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(20points,2pointsforeach)16.Theword“rift”inParagraph1means______A.gap B.dilemmaC.pain D.headache17.Astohighereducation,thegovernmentismoreandmoreconcernedabout______.A.costsandproductivity B.accountabilityC.costsandaccess D.graduationrates18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutDaniels’salarypackage?A.Heappliesforsalaryinflation.B.Thesalaryshouldbemorethanbonus.C.Thesalaryshouldbebasedonhisachievement.D.Hissalarypackageisthesmallestamonguniversitypresidents.19.Theword“married”inParagraph5means______A.melted B.combinedC.arranged D.acknowledged20.Accordingtotheauthor,thefutureofhighereducationisnotazero-sumgamebecause______.A.neithergovernmentnorhighereducationcanwinB.highereducationcanachievebothqualityandeffectivenessC.excellencecanonlybeattainedatthecostofaffordabilityD.governmentandhighereducationcanneverreachagreement21.Nixon’svisittoChinaismentioned______.A.tohighlightDaniels’pioneeringworkB.toextolNixon’scontributiontothecountryC.topointoutthedivisionbetweenRepublicansandDemocratsD.toshowtheimportanceoftherelationshipbetweenthetwonations22.Theword“articulate”inParagraph8means______.A.design B.cultivateC.foster D.express23.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph8thattheauthorisprobably______.A.afarmer B.afreelancerC.acompanyemployee D.apresidentofanorganization24.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsDaniels’reformationis______.A.expectant B.indifferentC.negative D.critical25.Whichofthefollowingismostappropriateasatitleforthispassage?A.AHardTime B.ALoyalPresidentC.APowerfulStatement D.APromisingIndustry非選擇題部分注意事項：用黑色字跡的簽字筆或鋼筆將答案寫在答題紙上，不能答在試題卷上。III.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoY.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(25points,1pointforeach)BetweenElvisandAlice,rockcriticssay,anumberofrockstarshavehelpedoursociety26itsbeliefsandattitudes.BobDylantoucheda27ofdisaffection.Hespokeof28rights,nuclearfallout,andloneliness.Hespokeofchangeandofthebewildermentofan29generation.“Something’s30here,”hesang.“Youdon’tknowwhatitis,doyou,Mr.Jones?”Thefiguresarephotocopiedanddistributedthroughoutthecompanytoallthepeopleanddepartmentswhoseworkisrelatedtoselling.Theresultofthisphotocopyinganddistributingisthatthereisalmostcontinuouspublic31anddiscussion32thecompanyofhowwellor33thesalesmenineachsalesofficeofeach34ofthecompanyaredoingatany35time.WedonotneedaFreudiantotellusthatthisdisharmonyisoftenofasexualnature.solongashumanbeingsallow38tobepossessedand39bymonomaniacal40,thecultofbeautyisdestinedtobeineffectual.Shestoodamongthe41crowdinthestationattheNorthWall.Heheldherhandandshe42thathewasspeakingtoher,sayingsomethingaboutthepassageoverandoveragain.Thestationwasfullofsoldierswithbrown43.Throughthewidedoorsoftheshedsshecaughta44oftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,with45portholes.Sheanswerednothing.forsleeplessness,whichwasto47herselfperformingsome48actionoverandoveragain,umil,hermindbecoming49withthemonotonyoflife,sleepdrewthe50.A．ContinueB．trivialC．scrutinyD．nerveE．disgustedF．glimpseGcivilH．remedyI．poorlyJ．vicesK．throughoutL．knewM．defineN．boredomO．givenP．imagineQ．happeningR．hagriddenS．swayingT．baggagesU．illuminedV．divisionW．themselvesX．olderY．curtainIV.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChineseandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.