2010年4月全国自考英语(二)真题及答案(五)

3.College-bound American high school students usually have some combination of parents，teachers，guidance counselors，or peers to support them in the tough process of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go to college—particularly adults who have been out of school for a long time—generally have no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in college because，unlike regular students，they have adult obligations—raising children and working full time—that often conflict with the demands of school，”says Deepa Rao，a World Education expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a long time may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Some have little exposure to technologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasing part of college communication and courses.They may be unaware of available resources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may be unfamiliar with terms such as ‘bursar’and‘prerequisite.’And if you don’t know where to begin or what to do once you do get there，it’s easy to get overwhelmed and simply give up.”
The challenges that working adults face when going to college inspired Deepa to
develop a web page and website as part of World Education’s National College
Transition Network(NCTN)，an online forum for technical assistance，news,and helpful resources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.The new website is a counterpart(对应物)to the NCTN，set up to guide adults who are considering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school.
The website is arranged like a college campus，with‘buildings’representing the sort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each building contains‘classes’that describe the admissions process，where to look for grants and scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can review reading，writing，and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to help students with their college life.Another helpful aspect of this interactive,multimedia site is its audio capacity：all texts can be read to the visitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visual problems or learning disabilities.
The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to break down barriers to education for people of all ages，all over the world.

(1).According to the passage，working adults find it difficult to start their
college education because.
(A).they are too busy and academically unprepared
(B).they have been out of school for quite a long time
(C).tutoring resources in college are unavailable to them
(D).they do not have enough money for further education
答案：A

(2).The comparison between adult students and regular students shows that.
(A).the latter are less prepared than the former
(B).the latter have more problems than the former
(C).the former have more problems than the latter
(D).the former are no less prepared than the latter
答案：C

(3).The purpose of the website is to.
(A).help adult students edit web pages
(B).provide adult students with guidance
(C).solve financial problems of adult students
(D).enable students to repair computers by themselves
答案：B

(4).The newly created website provides programs.
(A).for regular college students only
(B).for students interested in websites
(C).for students including the disabled
(D).for educators interested in adult learning
答案：C

(5).The last paragraph shows that learning.
(A).involves difficulties
(B).starts at ones birthplace
(C).requires repeated efforts
(D).is a lifelong process
答案：D

四、Word Spelling(20 points,1 point for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。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。

1.多种多样的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：diverse

2.同样地ad.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：likewise

3.手册，指南n.m_ _ _ _ _
答案：manual

4.消费者n.c_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：consumer

5.商标n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：trademark

6.偏见n.b_ _ _
答案：bias

7.城市的a.u_ _ _ _
答案：urban

8.观众n.a_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：audience

9.材料n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：material

10.词典n.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：dictionary

11.值得v.d_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：deserve

12.科学的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：scientific

13.缺陷，毛病n.d_ _ _ _ _
答案：defect

14.延长，拉长v.p_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：prolong

15.图书馆馆员n.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：librarian

16.药片n.t_ _ _ _ _
答案：tablet

17.命令，指挥v.c_ _ _ _ _ _
答案：command

18.明智的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：sensible

19.原则n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
答案：principle

20.次等的，劣等的a.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _

答案：inferior