. . . .山东省2016年4月份高等教育自学考试 英语（二）试题I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each time).1. All primary school children, including those in independent schools, were given milk free of _ until 1970 when the government abolished this benefit. A. costB. payC. grantD. charge2. Other church books were also printed, _ were Greek and Lath classics, history books, and astronomy books. A. whose B. as C. that D. what3. My next job was _ an athletic company as a telephone customer service representative. A. With B. about C. of D. to4. It took her a while to _ to living alone when she went to college. A. go B. present C. adjust D. lock5. _ hard was the work that all of us got tired out that evening. A. What B. So C. As D. How6. The college admission process ,an imperfect science, can rarely distinguish those students to _ learning. A. committed B. convinced C. participated D. pursued7. It is totally beyond the understanding of a Chinese English learner that native English speakers would be annoyed when theyre addressed “where are you going?”, _ is a commonly used addressing among the Chinese. A. that B. who C. What D. which8. He had time to spend on other things that seemed more _. A. worthwhile B. worth C. worthy D. worthing9. _ that the church in Rome began to celebrate Christmas. A. Not Until the 4th centuryB. Until the 4th centuryC. It was not Until the 4th centuryD. It was Until the 4th century10. If he _ of Timmy, as he had of me, the separation between us would be complete.A. disagreedB. disapproved C. devastatedD. driftedII. Close (10 points, 1 point for each item)All over the world, the mention of English education suggests a picture of “public schools”, but people do not always realize what place these institutions occupy in the whole education system. Oxford and Cambridge are universities each 11 about 12000 students out of a total of over 250000 students at all British universities. 12 from the so-called public schools there is a complete system of state primary and secondary education, which 13 in general the state education in most other countries. All children must, 14 law, receive full time education between the ages of five and sixteen. Any child may 15 without paying fees, a school provided by the public authorities.Among the universities Oxford and Cambridge hold a 16 position. Of cabinet ministers who went to universities ,nearly all went to one or the other of these two, and to Oxford in 17 . The number of young people who can enter universities is limited by the 18 of the universities, 19 is less than enough to take all the young people who have the basic qualifications for universities admission. In practice, 20 , entry to universities is competitive. 11. A. have hadB. HaveC. HavingD. has12. A. Part B. Apart C. Separate D. Depart13. A. resembles B. assembles C. assemble D. resemble14. A. in B. by C. for D. as15. A. participate B. come C. attend D. go16. A. control B. dominant C. responsible D. charge17. A. reality B. overall C. plus D. particular18. A. expense B. fee C. capacity D. cabinet19. A. what B. which C. that D. who20. A. therefore B. however C. but D. besidesIII. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item)Passage oneQuestions 20 to 25 are based on the following passageOne summer morning, my cousin Eddie asked me if I wanted to play football with some of his friends. He got mad because I gave him a confused look, and said I didnt know how to play. Then he told me to learn the rules first. A couple of minutes later, he went into his room and pulled out an old videotape, so for the rest of the morning we sat down and watched all the videos as he explained all the rules of the game. I picked up really quickly. I understood the game at that point, but I just needed to learn the basic rules of football such as catching, throwing, and how run with the ball!After we watched the videos, he took me outside and we threw the ball around. He liked the way I threw the ball, and he told me that I had a big chance at being a quarterback! Two days later, his friends called him and told him that its time to play. We played that day and ended up until we couldnt see the ball anymore. I was exhausted