高等教育自学考试《英语一》试题.docx

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高等教育自学考试《英语一》试题

2016年4月高等教育自学考试《英语

（一）》试题

课程代码：

00012

一、阅读判断

TheTruthaboutLeft-HandedPeople

About90%ofpeopleintheworldtodayareright-handed.Theother10%areleft-handed,includingObama,the'PresidentoftheUS.Everyday,left-handedfolksquietlyfaceproblems.Itcouldbesomethingassimpleasdrivingacarorusingacanopener.

Whyaresofewofusleft-handedOnetheoryisthathandedness（handpreference）couldbearesultofgenetics.Scientistssaythattherearetwogenes（基因）associatedwithhandedness.OneistheDgene.Itismorefrequentinthepopulationandpromotes（促成）right-handpreference.TheotheristheCgene.Ithastheabilitytopromoteapreferenceforeitherhand.WhentheCgeneispresentthereisa50%chancethatapersoncouldberight-orleft-handed.

Anothertheoryhastodowithhumanbrains,whicharemadeupoftwohalves.Ifthelefthalfismorepowerful,thenoneismostlikelyright-handed.Butwithleft-handers,itismorecomplicated.Seventypercentofthemarealsoleft-braindominant（占优势的）.Theother30%haveright-sidedominantbrains.

Duringthe18thand19thcenturies,left-handednesswasconsideredadisability.Butnotallofthemythsaboutleft-handersarebad.Onemythsuggeststhattheyaremorecreativeandsmarterthantheright-handers.Sofarscientificresearchhasyettofiredanytruthtotheseclaims.Infact,a2013surveyoutofNewZealandfoundthatleft-handersandright-handerswerethesame.

Lifemightbealittlemorecomplicatedforleft-handerswhenitcomestocuttingapieceofpaperoropeningabottleofwine.However,itseemstobeagoodsignifyouaretryingtomakeittotheWhiteHouse.

1.Theright-handersareninetimesasmanyastheleft-handers.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

2.Usingacanopenercouldbeaproblemforleft-handers.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

3.Menaremorelikelytobeleft-handedthanwomen.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

4.Somescientistsbelievethathandednessisdecidedbygenes.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

5.Mostleft-handersareright-braindominant.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

6.Inthe19thcentury,left-handednesswasnolongerconsideredabnormal.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

7.Right-handerslivelongerthanleft-handers.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

8.Left-handersareprovedtobecleverer.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

9.TheNewZealandsurveyfoundleft-handersdiffergreatlyfromright-handers.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

10.Therearenotenoughspecially-designedtoolsforleft-handers.

A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven

二、阅读选择

TheStoryofMiltonHershey

AlmosteverykidintheUShaseatenafamousHersheychocolatebar.ButfewpeopleknowthattheHersheychocolatefactoryisonlyabout100yearsold.Evenfewerknowthatitsfounder,MiltonHershey,hadsufferedmanyfailuresbeforehestartedhisfamouscompany.

MiltongrewupinthefarmcountryofPennsylvania.Hewasfirsttrainedtobecomeaprinter.Afterworkingforasmallnewspaperforashorttime,hedecidedthatprintingwasnotforhim.Thenhegotajobatacandyfactory.Afterafewyears,hedecidedtoopenhisownlittlecandybusiness.Butthisfirstbusinesshadtoclosedownbecauseitwasnotmakingmoney.Then,MiltontravelledtoDenvertolearnhowtomakecaramels（黄油奶糖）.HetookhisnewskillstoNewYorkCityandsoldcandiesonthestreet.Butthissecondbusinessalsofailed.

Soonafterwards,hemovedbacktohishometown.Thereheexperimentedwithallsortsofcandiesandchocolates.By1893,hewassellingamilliondollars'worthofcaramelcandyeachyear.Sincehishocolate-flavored（巧克力口味的）caramelswerethebest-selling,hedecidedtomakechocolatehimself.Helearnedhowtomakedeliciouschocolatebyaddingfreshmilk.Hismilkchocolateturnedouttobeagreatsuccess.Sohesoldhiscaramelfactoryandfocusedonmakingchocolateonly.

In1903,MiltonHersheybuiltahugechocolatefactoryandanentiretowntogowithit.Today,thetownofHersheyisstillthehomeoftheHersheychocolatefactory.Youcansmellthedeliciouschocolatesmellsjustbydrivingthroughthetown.

11.Milton'sfirstjobwasworkingasa（n）

A.printerB.candysellerC.farmerD.editor

12.Miltonclosedhiscandybusinessbecausehe

A.movedtoDenverB.wantedtogotravelling

C.wasnotinterestedinitD.didnotmakeprofitsfromit

13.Thephrase"hisnewskills"（Line6,Para.2）referstohowto

A.sellcandiesB.makecaramels

C.runacandybusinessD.manufacturechocolate

14.Miltondecidedtomakechocolatehimselfbecause

A.hedidalotofexperimentsonit

B.hiscaramelcandywasnotpopular

C.hischocolate-flavoredcaramelssoldwell

D.hewastiredofsellingcandiesonthestreets

15.Whatcanbelearnedfromthistext

A.Freshmilkisbeneficialtopeople'shealth.

B.AtownwasnamedafterMiltonHershey.

C.Chocolatebecamepopularinthe1900sintheUS.

D.FewpeopleintheUShaveheardofHersheychocolate.

三、概括段落大意和补全句子

TheGettyCenter

①TheGettyCenterattractsmillionvisitorsayear.ItisoneofthemostpopularartmuseumsintheUS.OnereasonforitspopularitymaybethattheGettyisfree.Noticketstobuy,andnoreservationsneeded.Thereisa$15parkingfee,butyoudonothavetopayforparkingafter5.Andthereisconvenientpublictransportation.

②Atram（接驳车）carriesyoufromtheparkingareauptothehilltopcampus.Whenyoustepout,youcomefacetofacewithviewsofthePacificOcean,theSantaMonicaMountains,andthevastopenareaofLosAngeles.

③Thenyouwillseethefivemainbuildingsthathousethemuseum'scollectionsurroundingacentralcourtyard.Thebuildingsareconnectedbyglassedwalkways.Soyoucanenjoytheviewagainwhileyoumovefromonebuildingtoanother.Oneoftheoutstandingcharacteristicsofthemuseumisthenaturallightthatshinesthrougheachbuilding'scomputer-controlledlouvers（百叶窗）.Itallowsviewerstolookatpaintingsinthesamenaturallightinwhichtheywerecreated.

④Partofthelargecampusisusedforaseriesofgardens.TheCentralGardenwasdesignedbyRobertIrwin.Hehimselfbuikeverythingfromthehandrails（扶手）tothewaterfalltocreateaspecialandartisticexperienceinnature.

⑤TheGettyCentermakesanefforttosatisfyvisitors.Thereisacaf6thatofferslunchesandsnacks.Thereisalsoarestaurantformoreformalmeals,butitusuallyrequiresreservations.Themuseumincludesafamilyroomthatletskidscreateartworkandofferseducationalprogramsforeveryone.

Task1

A.TheService

B.TheGardens

C.TheBuildings

D.TheCollection

E.ThePopularity

ETheSurroundings

16.Paragraph①:

17.Paragraph②:

18.Paragraph③:

19.Paragraph④:

20.Paragraph⑤:

Task2

A.hireaguide

B.drawpictures

C.thenaturallight

D.makereservations

E.theglassedwalkways

F.thehandrailsandwaterfall

21.VisitorstotheGettyCenterdonotneedto

22.Youcanwalkfromonebuildingtoanotherthrough

23.AttheGettyCenter,visitorscanenjoypaintingsin

24.RobertIrwinhimselfconstructed

25.Inthefamilyroom,childrencan

四、填句补文

PetsfortheEnglish

FortheEnglishpeople,keepingpetsisnotjustaleisureactivity.26Infact,theexpression"keepingpets"doesnotshowthehighstatusoftheiranimals.AnEnglishman'shomemaybehiscastle,buthisdogistherealking.

Manyothercultureshavepets.TheAmericansmayoutdo（超过）theEnglishinbuyingexpensivethingsfortheirpets.27Theirpetsaremorethansymbolsofstatus.Theytendtobefarmoreopen,easyandommunicativeintheirrelationshipswiththeiranimalsthanwitheachother.

TheaverageEnglishmanwilltryhardtoavoidcommunicationwithhisfellowhumans.28Buthewillhavenodifficukyinhavinglivelyconversationswithadog.

AnAmericanvisitorhadoncesufferedforaweekasaguestinafairlytypicalEnglishhome.29Theownerofthedogsengagedtheminnon-stopchatandlaughedlovinglyattheirmisbehaviors.Shecomplainedthattheowner'srelationshipwiththesepetswas"abnormal"and"unhealthy".

TheEnglishareallowedtocriticizetheirownpets.Butthismustbedoneinfriendlyandjokingtones.30Theymaylovinglytalkabouttheitemstheirhaveeatenordestroyed."Itwasn'tjustshoesandordinarythings,mineusedtoeatmobilephones.""Well,minechewedawholeHi-Fisystemtobits!

"

A.Itisanemirewayoflife.

B.Thisfamilywasruledbytwolargedogs.

C.ButtheEnglish'srelationshipwithanimalsisdifferent.

D.Infact,theyoftentakeprideintheirpets'misbehaviors.

E.NowonderanimalsaresoimportanttotheEnglishpeople.

F.Whenhecannotavoidit,hewillgenerallybecomenervous.

五、填词补文

FitnessMagazines

Fitnessisafunnybusiness.Onecanonlygetin31throughmotion.Butmanypeoplespend32timereadingaboutfitnessthantryingto33whattheyhaveseen.Assuch,theworldoffitnessmagazinesisstill34robust（有活力的）.Thereisverylittlethatafitnessmagazinecan35thatawebsitecannot.However,fitnessmagazinesstillhavealarge36ofreaders.

Fitnessmagazinestendtohaveafewadvantagesthatcannotbe37Fkstarethefitnesstipsfi'omrealprofessionalsinthe38Themagazinesalsoinclude39andshinyphotos.Theycanhelpreaderstounderstandthekindofshapethattheycangetintoiftheyputintherighteffort.

Aslongaspeoplewanttolook40,fitnessmagazineswillhaveapurpose.

A.moreE.shapeI.practice

B.brightEwrittenJ.never

C.numberG.quiteK.offer

D.copiedH.industryL.better

六、完形补文

Graffiti（涂鸦）

Streetartisaverypopularformofartthatisspreadingquickly（quick）allovertheworld.Youc