为组织好高等教育自学考试《高级英语》课程的全国统一考试命题工作，根据全国统一命题课程的有关规定，特制定本说明。
一、考试原则
1、考试标准
本课程考试参照全日制普通高校同专业、同层次、同课程的本科结业水平，并体现自学考试以培养应用型人才为主要目标的特点。在题量上能够使中等水平的考生在规定的考试时间内完成全部试题的作答，并有适当的时间检查作答情况。
2、考试依据和范围
本课程考试以全国高等教育自学考试指导委员会1999年9月颁布的《高级英语自学考试吧纲》为依据；以《高级英语》（上）（下）教材为考试范围。
3、考试内容
本课程考试内容覆盖到教材各篇课文。
二、考试形式与考试题型
1、考试形式
本课程考试采用闭卷笔试形式，考试时间150分钟，满分为100分，及格分数为60分。
2、考试题型
本课程考试采用的题型见样题。
三、有关本课程的特殊要求（包括考生可以携带的工具）
无。
样题：
＊＊＊＊年＊＊月全国高等教育自学考试
高级英语试卷
（课程代码 00600）
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.
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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
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Read the following passage carefully and complete the succeeding three items III， IV， V.
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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
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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.
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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. 我们的调查表明没有一家公司能够靠试图面面俱到、满足所有人的需求而成功。
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62. 美国梦给老人这样的期望，只要他们一生努力工作，一切终会好的。今天的老人在成长过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来的坚强而果断的人。但即使是坚强的人也会有需要得到帮助的时候。
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