為組織好高等教育自學考試《高級英語》課程的全國統(tǒng)一考試命題工作，根據(jù)全國統(tǒng)一命題課程的有關(guān)規(guī)定，特制定本說明。

　　一、考試原則

　　1、考試標準

　　本課程考試參照全日制普通高校同專業(yè)、同層次、同課程的本科結(jié)業(yè)水平，并體現(xiàn)自學考試以培養(yǎng)應用型人才為主要目標的特點。在題量上能夠使中等水平的考生在規(guī)定的考試時間內(nèi)完成全部試題的作答，并有適當?shù)臅r間檢查作答情況。

　　2、考試依據(jù)和范圍

　　本課程考試以全國高等教育自學考試指導委員會1999年9月頒布的《高級英語自學考試大綱》為依據(jù)；以《高級英語》（上）（下）教材（王家湘、張中載主編，外語教學與研究出版社，2000年1月第1版）為考試范圍。

　　3、考試內(nèi)容

　　本課程考試內(nèi)容覆蓋到教材各篇課文。

　　二、考試形式與考試題型

　　1、考試形式

　　本課程考試采用閉卷筆試形式，考試時間150分鐘，滿分為100分，及格分數(shù)為60分。

　　2、考試題型

　　本課程考試采用的題型見樣題。

　　三、有關(guān)本課程的特殊要求（包括考生可以攜帶的工具）

　　無。

　　樣題：

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 　　高級英語試卷

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　　I. The following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks， followed by a list of words or expressions marked A to Y. Choose the one that best completes each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. One word or expression for each blank only. （25 points， 1 point for each）

　　Many doctors working on the battlefield of terminal suffering think that only squeamishness demands a   1   difference between passive and active euthanasia on request. Their   2   for killing goes like this： one of a doctor‘s   3   is to prevent suffering； sometimes that is all there is left for him to do， and killing is the only way to do it. There is nothing new in this view. When Hippocrates   4   his oath for doctors， which explicitly rules   5   active killing， most other Greek doctors and thinkers disagreed with his ban.

　　…

　　II. Each of the following sentences is given four choices of words or expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. （15 points， 1 point for each）

　　26. Justice to all， regardless of race， sect or class， is the       right and the inescapable obligation of all.

　　A. inalienable

　　B. unbelievable

　　C. unavoidable

　　D. unattainable

　　…

　　Read the following passage carefully and complete the succeeding three items III， IV， V.

　　…

　　III. In this section， there are ten incomplete statements or questions， followed by four choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the best answer and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. （20 points， 2 points for each）

　　41. The word “underlay” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.

　　A. was the consequence of

　　B. was the cause of

　　C. was the key to

　　D. was the basis of

　　42. The best title for this passage is _____.

　　A. The Disappearance of Freedom

　　B. The Development of Freedom

　　C. Importance of Freedom

　　D. Roots of Freedom

　　…

　　VI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. （10 points， 2 points for each）

　　51. Absolute obedience to the ruler was what the leaders of the empires insisted on.

　　…

　　VII. Answer the following essay question in English within 80-100 words. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. （10 points）

　　56. What is your view on “freedom”？

　　VIII. Translate the following sentences into English and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. （20 points， 2 points each for 57-60， 4 points for 61， 8 points for 62）

　　57. 我們的調(diào)查表明沒有一家公司能夠靠試圖面面俱到、滿足所有人的需求而成功。

　　…

　　62. 美國夢給老人這樣的期望，只要他們一生努力工作，一切終會好的。今天的老人在成長過程中受到的教育是信奉自尊、自立、自主。很多都是能在逆境中生存下來的堅強而果斷的人。但即使是堅強的人也會有需要得到幫助的時候。