29．The phrase “better off’（para.2）probably means——-
A．more comfortable
B．more dependable
C．more respectable
D．more reasonable
30．Boys and girls are likely to stand out in different areas______．
A．as they advance in age
B．as they grow in wisdom
C．as their interests diversify
D．as their capacities develop
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage．
Since the beginning of the Internet era，it has been widely accepted that when you join an online company，whatever data you put into it belongs to you．
That means you can sign up for one kind of email，import your contacts into that system，and if you later decide to switch to some other email service，you can export all your contacts from the first service into the new one．You can use Microsoft’s Hotmail，then move to Yahoo Mail，then to Google’s Gmail．Or you can have accounts on three services and keep all your contacts in each one．
That’ the way things were — until Facebook appeared. Facebook took a different approach Until recently, everything you put into Facebook could not be exported anywhere. In effect, you didn’t own your data. Facebook did.
Of course this is rubbish．The reality is that Facebook wants to make it difficult，if not impossible，for you to leave．
Now that policy has sparked a fight between Google and Facebook．Google is angry because its users can，and often do，export their Gmail contact information into Facebook．But those people can’t bring Facebook information back into Gmail．
Earlier this month Google declared it would block exports of its data to Facebook．In a shameless move，Facebook broke through Google’s roadblock so its users could keep pulling data from Google．
Google said it was “disappointed’’ with Facebook’s behavior．It also created a warning screen to tell Gmail users that if they export their information to Facebook they won’t get it back．
Basically，Facebook’s position with major IT companies is this：if you want access to all the information we’ve collected，strike a deal with us．Microsoft and Yahoo have done that，and now，like magic，they can export Facebook contact information into their systems，while Google still can’t．
Remember the early days of the Net，when everything was going to be open and flee? That was great until people realized that their user data could be turned into gold．Now there are billions involved，and nobody is playing nice anymore．
31．Before Facebook appeared，people_______．
A．had a limited number of accounts
B．enjoyed a completely free service
C．had limited access to their contacts
D．enjoyed full ownership of their data
32．It seems that Facebook’s approach makes the writer rather_______．
A．annoyed
B．assured
C．puzzled
D．pleased
33．Google is angry with Facebook due to the latter’s refusal to_______．
A．let its users use Gmail
B．offer technical support
C．share user information
D．protect user information
34．The passage indicates that Microsoft and Yahoo have_______．
A．agreed to side with Google
B．accepted Facebook’s terms
C．taken their own approaches
D．struck a deal with each other
35．According to the writer, the current state of the Net is_______．
A．misleading
B．frustrating
C．promising
D．satisfying
2012年1月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语（二）试卷
（课程代码0359）
PART TWO （50 POINTS）
IV．Word Spelling（10 points，1 point for two words）
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。
36．性格，品质 n. c_______
37．容忍，容许vt. t_______
38．几乎不 ad. h________
39．四月 n. A_______
40．干旱，旱灾 n, d_______
41．可靠的a. r__________
42．碰撞vi. c________
43．仪器；乐器n. i_______
44．适度的 a. m______
45．浅的 a. s_____
46．打哈欠 vi. y______
47．放射 n. r_______
48．直接地 ad. s_________
49．流利的 a. f___________
50．排除，排斥 vt. e________
51．百 num. h_______
52．急迫的 a. u_______
53．坦白地 ad. f_______
54．清白的 a. i_____
55．加强，巩固 vt. s_______
V．Word Form （10 points，1 point each）
将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。
56．Could you give me a quick__________（explain）for how it works?
57．Thomas Jefferson was a leading__________ （create）of the U.S. Constitution．
58．Scholars offer three related but different opinions about different opinions about the__________ （mystery）origin and significance of these paintings．
59．She sat by the fire and felt the__________ （warm）spread through her body．
60．The project is only__________ （theory）workable．
61．Boys are very much in the__________ （minor）at the dance class．
62．We took a contrary view, but we have to implement and（force]
the law passed by Congress．
63．In addition to intelligence，we should develop__________ （persist）in children．
64．He is__________ （habit）late for school；he is never on time．
65．It would be completely__________ （responsible）to use drugs on people that
had not been tested on animals．
VI．Translation from Chinese into English （15 points，3 points each）
将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。
66．今年热得很不寻常。
67．你一旦开始，就必须继续下去。
68．你需要更多的练习，这是很明显的。
69．要不是她的妈妈，她是读不完大学的。
70．最近的研究表明，白日做梦是日常生活的一部分。
VII．Translation from English into Chinese（15 points）
将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。
Time is dangerous．If you don’t control it，it will control you．If you don't make it work for you，it will work against you．You must become the master of time，not the servant．
Study hard and play hard is an old proverb，but it still makes sense．You have plenty of time for classes，study and play if you use your time properly．It is not how much time you allocate for study that counts but how much you learn when you do study．
The more time you waste，the easier it is to continue wasting time．Soon, doing nothing becomes a habit you can’t break．It becomes a drug．When this happens，you lose your feeling of accomplishment．
