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1、全国2009年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题.用适当语法形式或词汇填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)1. It is suggested that the project _ until all the preparations have been made.A. would start B. should startC. not to be started D. not be started2. Your hair wants _; youd better have it _ in
2、a couple of days.A. to cut, done B. to cut, to be doneC. cutting, done D. cutting, being done3. My sister _ a job in a factory, but she refused to _ it.A. offered, take B. offered, takingC. was offered, take D. was offered, taking4. I have never been to the city, but it is the place _ this summer.A.
3、 where Id like to visit B. that Id like to visitC. Id like to visit it D. that Id like to visit it5. _ 35 years with the company, he retired at the age of 60.A. Having spent B. Being spentC. It was D. There was6. The reason _ he missed the train was _ got up late.A. because, he B. because, that heC.
4、 why, he D. why, that he7. The girl got up earlier than usual _ miss the first train.A. in order to not B. so as not toC. not in order to D. not so as to8. We _ for you everywhere. Where have you been?A. have looked B. lookedC. have been looking D. are looking9. His brother often thought _ abroad, b
5、ut never _ a chance.A. of going, he had B. of going, did he haveC. to go, he had D. to go, did he have10. If Mary _ the doctors advice, she would have been quite all right now.A. had followed B. were to followC. would follow D. was to follow11. Such an experienced tennis player knows how to take _ o
6、f his opponents weakness.A. advantage B. chargeC. account D. command12. His music is enjoyed by adults and children _.A. like B. togetherC. alike D. all13. My next-door neighbor held a party and it kept me _ all night.A. awoke B. awakeC. awaken D. awaked14. He discovered that the old woman was hard
7、_ hearing.A. at B. inC. about D. of15. In spite of what they said, she refused to _ to the police.A. give way B. give offC. give herself away D. give herself up16. Its _ the president to make a decision on this issue.A. up to B. according toC. due to D. thanks to17. After a long talk the two sides _
8、 an agreement.A. arrived B. arrived inC. reached out D. reached18. Its cold outside. Put on some warm clothes, _ you will catch cold.A. or B. butC. and D. yet19. You need to drive carefully because traffic accidents are quite _ in this part of the city.A. ordinary B. popularC. common D. regular20. I
9、n recent years, there has been a _ call for a rise in miners wages.A. existent B. constantC. resistant. D. assistantII.阅读理解。认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)Passage 1Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of s
10、ome sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every ship is l
11、ost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as insured
12、 and those who administer the pool of contributions as insurers.The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the insured shall pay a named sum of money, which is called the premium; in return, the in
13、surer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss if the risk or event insured against actually happens.The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be more competition
14、 in their area of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured.21. By “t
15、he pool of contributions” (Para. 1) the writer means_.A. money paid by the insurers B. the amount of each premiumC. money paid by all those insured D. the cost of administering insurance22. A policy is _.A. a named sum of money B. a kind of legal agreementC. a printed form of payment D. a particular kind of insurance23. Insurance premiums do not become too high bec
