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自考英语二模拟试题及答案参考
2010年4月自考英语
(二)模拟试题及答案参考
Ⅰ.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.________Americanshavedifferentviewsonmanyissues,theytendtoagreeononesubject:
taxesaretoohigh.
A.DespiteB.InspiteofC.BecauseD.Although
2.Theselittlethingsaren'timportant________themselves,butputtogether,theycancause
troubles.
A.byB.inC.forD.at
3.Iftherewereanyinhabitantsofthemoon,theywouldseeourearthreflectingthelightofthe
sun,againlikeahugemirror________inthesky.
A.hangB.hangedC.hungD.hangs
4.Whenwecallaword“learned,”wedonotmeanthatitisusedbylearnedpersonsalone,
________simplythatitspresenceintheEnglishvocabularyisduetobooksandthe
cultivationofliteratureratherthantotheactualneedsofordinaryconversation.
A.soB.sinceC.butD.for
5.________isacceptedastrueoftenisrelatively,andnotabsolutely,true.
A.WhatB.ThatC.WhichD.It
6.I________awakeforabouttwohourslastnight.
A.lieB.liedC.laidD.lay
7.Intheory,everypersonwillhave________toanunlimitedamountofinformationwiththe
developmentoftelecommunicationsatellites.
A.entryB.accessC.entranceD.opening
8.ItisinIran________thefamilymembersareinvolvedintheweddingpreparations.
A.whereB.inwhich
C.thatD.fromwhich
9.Ihaveneverbeforemet________asheis.
A.soanintelligentpersonB.asointelligentperson
C.sointelligentpersonD.sointelligentaperson
10.Theroleofthefatherinthetraditionalfamilywastoprovide________hisfamily.
A.forB.withC.upD.over
Ⅱ.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)
下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。
根据上下文要求选出最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
Gettingplentyofexerciseisveryimportant.Ienjoy11verymuch.LastSummer,Iwenttothebeacheveryday.Iplantogotherethissummertoo,12Imaynotbeableto.Ihaveanewjob.SometimesIhavetoworkuntil13atnight.ThoughInowworkmorehoursthanIusedto,Idoreceivealargersalary.Ididn'treceivemuchpayonmyoldjob.Ilike14newjob,buthadIknownthatitwouldtakeupsomuchofmyfreetime,I15it.Ipreferswimmingtospendingmoney.
Ihavehearedthatridingabikeisgoodexercise.MaybeIwillbeableto
16enoughmoneytobuyabike.Myneighbour,Mrs.Wilson,hasabicyclethatIcouldborrowfromher,butIwouldratherownmyownbike.IfIused17,Iwouldworryaboutdamagingit.SinceI18moremoneynow,IthinkthatIcanaffordtobuymyown.Gettingabikeisreallyagoodidea,becausewhileIamridingtoandfromwork,Iwillbegettingexerciseatthesametime.It'seasiertogettothebeachbybiketoo.Imightbeabletogoswimmingeveryday19.Thisnewjobisgreat:
I'mvery20.Thiswillbeasummerfullofexercise.
11.A.toswimB.swimC.swimmingD.theswim
12.A.andB.orC.neitherD.but
13.A.latelyB.latterC.lateD.latest
14.A.someB.anyC.myD.its
15.A.wouldnottakeB.wouldn'thavetaken
C.won'thavetakenD.hadnottaken
16.A.takeB.saveC.keepD.maintain
17.A.herB.hersC.itsD.theirs
18.A.makeB.spendC.payD.do
19.A.atallB.alloverC.afterallD.allbut
20.A.excitedB.excitingC.surprisingD.surprised
Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeachitem)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的答案涂黑。
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
WhenRowlandHill,littlemorethanahundredyearsago,firstadvocatedtheintroductionofcheappostageinEngland,hehadtofacemanyopponentsofthescheme;somesaidthatitwouldnotpay,othersthatitwasunworkable.ButHill,supportedbygeneralpublicopinion,eventuallyovercameopposition,andlatein1839thePennyPostwasestablished.FromthenuntilthefirstworldwarthecostofsendingaletteranydistancewithintheUnitedKingdomremainedatonepenny.Thegloomyprophecies(预言)ofthecriticswerenotfulfilled:
theprofitsofthePostOfficeweremaintainedandimprovementsintransportandadministrationmadeitpossiblenotonlytohandletheincreasedvolumeofcorrespondencebutalsotoextendpostalfacilities.
Beforethisgreatchangetookplace,thechargeforsendingalettervariedaccordingtothedistancetheletterwascarriedandhadtobepaidforondeliverybythepersontowhomitwasaddressed.Thelowestchargewasfourpenceandforlongdistancesasmuchaseighteenpence.Suchhighrates,whenwageswerelow,couldrarelybeaffordedbypoorpeople,whowereoftencompelledtorefuselettersfromtheirdearonesbecausetheywereunabletopay.Underthenewscheme,aletterwaspaidforbythesender,whoaffixed(贴上)toitanadhesive(粘的)postagestamp,thecostofwhichwaswithinreachofall.Thusthepoorwereenabledtoexchangenewswiththeirrelationsandfriendsatatimewhenmanyofthemhadlefttheirhomestoseekworkelsewhere.
Businessmenalsofoundcheappostageaboomand,sinceitsoonturnedouttobeagreatfinancialsuccess,thenewschemewas,beforelong,adoptedbyeverycivilizedcountryintheworld——afinaltribute(明证)tothewisdomandvisionofitspromoter.
21.“Somesaidthatit(i.e.RowlandHill'sscheme)wouldnotpay”means________.
A.somesaidthatpeoplewouldrefusetopayforthescheme
B.somesaidthattheschemewouldnotbeprofitable
C.somesaidthattheschemewasnoteconomical
D.somesaidthattheydidnothaveenoughmoneytopayforthescheme
22.RowlandHill'ssystemisknownasthe‘Pennypost’________.
A.becauseitundertookthedeliveryofallinlandlettersforthechargeofonepenny
B.sinceitwasestablishedlatein1839
C.becausemanypeoplewhouseditsfacilitieswerepoor
D.asaresultofthegloomypropheciesofthosewhohadsaidschemewouldnotpay
23.PostalfacilitieswereextendedaftertheintroductionofthePennyPost________.
A.becausethevolumeofcorrespondenceincreased
B.asaresultofimprovementsintransportandadministration
C.untilthefirstworldwar
D.providedthatthecostofsendingaletterremainedatonepenny
24.Undertheoldsystemthepoorhadfrequentlybeencompelledtorefuseletters________.
A.becausetheycouldnotaffordtopaythehighpostagerateswhichhadtobepaidon
receiptofaletter
B.unlessthechargeonthemwaslessthanfourpence
C.althoughratesvariedaccordingtothedistanceletterswerecarried
D.becausemanyofthemhadlefttheirhomestoseekworkelsewhere
25.Thenewpostalschemewasadoptedbyeverycivilizedcountryintheworld________.
A.becauseitenabledthepoor,aswellastherich,toexchangenews
B.asatributetothewisdomandvisionofitspromoter
C.sincethescheme,inadditiontoitsconvenience,hadprovedfinanciallysuccessful
D.ahundredyearsafteritsadoptionbytheEnglish
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Wecanmakemistakesatanyage.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.Butmostmistakesareaboutpeople.“DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?
”“WhenIgotthatgreatjob,didJimreallyfeelgoodaboutit,asafriend?
Ordidheenvymyluck?
”“AndPaul-whydidn'tIpickupthathewasfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?
”Whenwelookback,doubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbad.Butwhenwelookback,it'stoolate.
Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends——orourenemies?
Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeaning.Andifwedon'treallylisten,wemissthefeelingbehindthewords.Supposesomeonetellsyou,“You'realuckydog.”Ishereallyonyourside?
Ifhesaid,“You'realuckyguy”or“You'realuckygal,”that'sbeingfriendly.But“luckydog”?
There'sabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn'tseeithimself.Butbringinginthe“dog”bitputsyoudownalittle.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesn'tthinkyoudeserveyourluck.
“Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulfor”isanothernoisethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblemaspartofyourlifeasawhole.Butishe?
Wrappedupinthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisn'timportant.It'stellingyoutothinkofallthestarvingpeopleintheworldwhenyouhaven'tgotadateforSaturdaynight.
Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?
Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?
Doeswhathesaysquarewith(符合)thetoneofvoice?
Hisposture?
Thelookinhiseyes?
Stopandthink.Theminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveanothermistake.
26.Inthefirstparagraph,thewriterrecallssomethingsthathappenedbetweenhimandhis
friends.He________.
A.feelshappy,thinkingofhownicehisfriendsweretohim
B.feelshemaynothave“read”hisfriends'truefeelingcorrectly
C.issorrythathisfriendslethimdown
D.thinksitwasamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriends,Helen
27.Inthesecondparagraph,thewritertalksaboutsomeonesaying,“You'realuckydog.”Heis
sayingthat________.
A.thespeakerofthissentenceisjustbeingfriendly
B.thissayingmeansthesameas“You'realuckyguy”or“You'realuckygal.”
C.theword“dog”shouldn'tbeusedtoapplytopeople
D.sometimesthewordsgiveaclue(线
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