2003年4月自考大学英语(二)试题及答案(2)

2003年4月自考大学英语(二)试题及答案

freedom to earn the money needed to live. To the Japanese, however, work is the central interest of one's life；it's ( 15 ) that a Japanese established his identity. A Japanese business firm is like a family．When an employee joins a company，he expects to work for that company for the rest of his working life；( 16 ) is anyone dismissed．Promotion is based on the seniority system，the length of employment ( 17 ) one's rank in the company．

Those at the bottom do not ( 18 ) Chances for promotion because those at the top retire at a certain age ( 19 ) others may have their turn．In addition，the difference between the lowest and the highest salaries is much 1ess than ( 20 ) in the West．

11.[A]Because of [B]As for [C]Although [D]Despite

12.[A]have increased [B]has increased

[C]are increasing [D]is increasing

13.[A]to [B]of [C]for [D]in

14.[A]like [B]for [C]about [D]as

15.[A]this [B]that [C]here [D]where

16.[A]barely [B]rarely [C]occasionally [D]frequently

17.[A]determines [B]has determined [C]determining [D]to determine

18.[A]care about [B]care for [C]worry about [D]concern with

19.[A]in that [B]such that [C]for that [D]so that

20.[A]that [B]those [C]one [D]ones

III.Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for each item)

从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Who talks more，women or men? The seemingly conflicting evidence is resolved by the difference between what I call public and private speaking．More men feel comfortable doing "public speaking," while more women feel comfortable doing "private" speaking. Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rapport-talk. For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships. Emphasis is placed on displaying similarities and matching experiences. From childhood, girls criticize their friends who try to stand out or appear better than others. People feel their closest connections at home, or in places where they feel at home -- with one or a few people they feel close to and comfortable with -- in other words, during private speaking. But even the most public situations can be approached like private speaking.

For most women，talk is primarily a means to preserve independence and negotiate and maintain status in a hierarchical(等级制度的) social order．This is done by exhibiting knowledge and kill，and by ho1ding center stage through verbal performance such as torytelling，joking，or conveying information．From childhood，men learn to use talking as a way to get and keep attention．Therefore，they are more comfortable speaking in 1arger groups made up of people they know 1ess well，in the broadest sense，"public speaking”. But even the most private situations can be approached like public speaking,

more like giving a report than establishing rapport.