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全国2004年7月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题
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增大字体 no single monument in the USA is as famous as the Statue of Liberty. Standing on a small island in New York Harbor, the crowned lady, holding aloft in her right hand the torch of freedom and in her left hand a tablet which is inscribed “July 4th, 1776”, is a symbol of American democracy. She is colossal. She is 151 ft. high and the pedestal on which she stands is almost as much. An elevator takes visitors to the top of the pedestal, around which a balcony runs.
A spiral staircase goes up to the crown, and another to the torch. The State of Liberty was a gift to the USA from France in 1886, as a mark of friendship and also in memory of the aid France gave the Americans during the American Revolution.
For millions of immigrants the Statue was their first sight of the promised land, and for a few it was also the last, as they sailed back home again. About a mile from Liberty Island, there is another small island, called Ellis Island, which was looked upon with dread by the immigrants. For it was here that they had to wait their turn to be examined by doctors and officials. Most of the immigrants could not speak a word of English. But only two out of 100 immigrants were refused admission to New York City. Often the person refused turned out to be a grand-mother or a weary, frightened girl mistakenly labeled “feeble-minded.” Sometimes husbands and wives were parted because one of them happened to have a bad cough and was suspected of having tuberculosis.
New York City was a bitter disillusionment to some immigrants. Far from being a city paved with gold, it was a city teeming with overcrowded, unhealthy and unsafe ghettos. The immigrants looked for earlier immigrants of their own nationality or religion. So Italian, Polish, Irish, Jewish neighborhoods grew up. Because they could not speak English, the newcomers found it difficult to get work at once, and their living quarters were often slums.
However, they found in the USA opportunities of bettering themselves. Today immigrants no longer have to endure the indignities of Ellis Island. The grim buildings were closed down in 1924. In 1976, Ellis Island became an historic monument.
1. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Gateway to the USA B. Statue of Liberty
C. Ellis Island D. Immigrants of the USA
2. The word “colossal”(Para.1, Line 4) means ______.
A. miniature B. colorful C. enormous D. beautiful
3. Immigrants looked upon Ellis Island with dread because ______.
A. they could not speak a word
B. they might be refused admission to the USA
C. husbands and wives might be recognized
D. they were suspected
4. Paragraph 4 implies that ______.
A. New York City was paved with gold
B. immigrants of the same nationality or religion lived in the same building
C. immigrants lived everywhere
D. some immigrants were disappointed at New York City
5. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
B. France gave the USA the Statue to commemorate the aid they received from the US.
C. The Statue of Liberty is the most famous monument in the USA.
D. The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of American democracy.转贴于：自学考试_博学在线
passage 2
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new building which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum hepls people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it hepls people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control,
A spiral staircase goes up to the crown, and another to the torch. The State of Liberty was a gift to the USA from France in 1886, as a mark of friendship and also in memory of the aid France gave the Americans during the American Revolution.
For millions of immigrants the Statue was their first sight of the promised land, and for a few it was also the last, as they sailed back home again. About a mile from Liberty Island, there is another small island, called Ellis Island, which was looked upon with dread by the immigrants. For it was here that they had to wait their turn to be examined by doctors and officials. Most of the immigrants could not speak a word of English. But only two out of 100 immigrants were refused admission to New York City. Often the person refused turned out to be a grand-mother or a weary, frightened girl mistakenly labeled “feeble-minded.” Sometimes husbands and wives were parted because one of them happened to have a bad cough and was suspected of having tuberculosis.
New York City was a bitter disillusionment to some immigrants. Far from being a city paved with gold, it was a city teeming with overcrowded, unhealthy and unsafe ghettos. The immigrants looked for earlier immigrants of their own nationality or religion. So Italian, Polish, Irish, Jewish neighborhoods grew up. Because they could not speak English, the newcomers found it difficult to get work at once, and their living quarters were often slums.
However, they found in the USA opportunities of bettering themselves. Today immigrants no longer have to endure the indignities of Ellis Island. The grim buildings were closed down in 1924. In 1976, Ellis Island became an historic monument.
1. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Gateway to the USA B. Statue of Liberty
C. Ellis Island D. Immigrants of the USA
2. The word “colossal”(Para.1, Line 4) means ______.
A. miniature B. colorful C. enormous D. beautiful
3. Immigrants looked upon Ellis Island with dread because ______.
A. they could not speak a word
B. they might be refused admission to the USA
C. husbands and wives might be recognized
D. they were suspected
4. Paragraph 4 implies that ______.
A. New York City was paved with gold
B. immigrants of the same nationality or religion lived in the same building
C. immigrants lived everywhere
D. some immigrants were disappointed at New York City
5. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
B. France gave the USA the Statue to commemorate the aid they received from the US.
C. The Statue of Liberty is the most famous monument in the USA.
D. The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of American democracy.转贴于：自学考试_博学在线
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passage 2
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new building which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum hepls people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it hepls people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control,
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