[自學(xué)考試密押題庫與答案解析]高級英語自考題模擬5

1、自學(xué)考試密押題庫與答案解析高級英語自考題模擬5自學(xué)考試密押題庫與答案解析高級英語自考題模擬5高級英語自考題模擬5.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 expr

2、ession for each blank only.Well, I dont 1 think what Evey will say, but I, for one, thank dear God you had the brains to get 2 of it. I always said that job had no 3 to it-no future of any kind, Freddy. I guess, Ace admitted. But I wanted to keep 4 it, for the familys 5 . (Makes a 6 as if to finish

3、work, then turns and looks at the 7 of bread outside the breadbox. Drops towel. In that voice of coming back to 8 things. ) Wonder how they are finding things upstairs. I hope she had it a little more 9 up there. You know, it seems kind of sneaking. Locking her up in town and then coming out here an

4、d trying to get her own house to turn 10 her. Then she had to 11 out as quickly as she could and do her 12 , holding her black leather purse 13 in her hand as she 14 her waythrough the crowds and returning home late under her load of 15 . Nevertheless, its 16 to be back. People are underpaid but the

5、y go through an act of 17 their work, the open markets are luscious with 18 color, the community is important than the state, the human 19 is humorously accepted. The northern wind blows 20 today, and theres no central heating to turn on, but it will be pleasant when the wind drops. In January the J

6、ournal of the American Medical Association published a 21 letter, in which an 22 doctor claimed to have killed a 20-year-old cancer patient at her own 23 . This started a 24 that will rumble on into the autumn, when Califomians may vote on a 25 law legalizing euthanasia. A. rush B. request C. escule

7、nt D. debate E. marketing F. delightful G. bizarre H. dare I. tightly J. viciously K. future L.familiar M. elbowed N. against O. anonymous P. out Q. provisions R. loaf S. tidied T. move U. liking V. at W. sake X. condition Y. proposed 1.答案:H2.答案:P3.答案:K4.答案:V5.答案:W6.答案:T7.答案:R8.答案:L9.答案:S10.答案:N11.答

8、案:A12.答案:E13.答案:I14.答案:M15.答案:Q16.答案:F17.答案:U18.答案:C19.答案:X20.答案:J21.答案:G22.答案:O23.答案:B24.答案:D25.答案:Y.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.問題:1. When her fr

9、iend gave a _ to her husband as a home-loving person, she raised her eyebrows.A.complementB.supplementC.implementD.compliment答案:D此題考查詞義辨析。complement：補(bǔ)充，補(bǔ)足；supplement：增補(bǔ)，補(bǔ)充；implement：貫徹，執(zhí)行；compliment：稱贊，贊嘆，恭維。句意為：當(dāng)她朋友稱贊她丈夫是一個(gè)愛家的人時(shí)，她很吃驚。因此應(yīng)選D。問題:2. All the off-shore oil explorers were in high spirits

10、as they read _ letters from their families.A.affectionateB.sentimentalC.sensitiveD.intimate答案:A四個(gè)詞都是形容詞，affectionate：充滿深情的，溫柔親切的；sentimental：感情上的，多愁善感的；sensitive：敏感的；intimate：關(guān)系密切的，親密的。句意為：讀著親人充滿深情的來信，所有的離岸石油探險(xiǎn)家都精神振奮。因此應(yīng)選A。問題:3. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to _ in the c

11、ourtyard.A.assembleB.convergeC.crowdD.accumulate答案:A選項(xiàng)中的四個(gè)詞均可作動(dòng)詞，assemble：結(jié)合，聚集，裝配(一群人為某個(gè)共同的目的而聚集在一起)；converge：會(huì)聚，集中(側(cè)重指人群或車輛從四面八方聚集到同一個(gè)地方，或路、河流、線等在某一點(diǎn)相交集中)；crowd：擠滿，大量聚集；accumulate：積累，積聚。句意：倘若火警警報(bào)拉響，全體居民應(yīng)到院子里集合。故選A。問題:4. Im _ where Im now.A.content to remainB.contented withC.contenting withD.conten

12、ted to答案:A此處考查content的用法和搭配，content可作形容詞，意為“心滿意足的”，常用搭配為be content to do something和be content with something；contented也為形容詞，意為“心滿意足的”，常用作表語或定語、與介詞with搭配。鑒于以上分析，應(yīng)選A。問題:5. We _ Edisons success to his intelligence and hard work.A.subjectB.attributeC.oweD.refer答案:B此題考查搭配及詞義辨析，subjectto：使服從，使遭受；attribute

13、to：把歸因于，認(rèn)為是的結(jié)果；own：擁有；refer to：查閱，參考。根據(jù)句意可知，應(yīng)選B。問題:6. All individuals are required to _ to the laws made by their governments.A.obeyB.conformC.concedeD.observe答案:B此處需填一個(gè)可以和to搭配的不及物動(dòng)詞，A、C、D選項(xiàng)中的三個(gè)詞均為及物動(dòng)詞，obey：服從，聽從；concede：(不情愿地)承認(rèn)；observe：觀察，遵守。conform為不及物動(dòng)詞，與to搭配，意為“遵守，符合(規(guī)定或模式)”。因此應(yīng)選B。問題:7. You can

14、 _ your boss of the contribution you make and ask for a pay rise.A.remindB.recallC.rememberD.reminisce答案:A此題需填一個(gè)可以和of搭配的及物動(dòng)詞，remind：使某人想起某事，提醒(常用搭配為remindof)；recall：回想，回憶起(常用搭配為recall something，recall doing something，recall where，how，why，etc.，recall that)；remember：記得，想起(常用搭配為remember something，remem

15、ber doing something，remember someone doing something，remember that)；reminisce：(不及物動(dòng)詞，常與介詞about，of搭配)緬懷，追憶。句意為：你可以提醒你的老板你所作的貢獻(xiàn)并要求漲工資。故應(yīng)選A。問題:8. Do you still remember _ me that afternoon.A.to phoneB.phoningC.phoneD.will phone答案:B此處考查remember doing something與 remember to do something之間的區(qū)別。前者表示記得做過某事(動(dòng)作

16、已發(fā)生)；后者表示記住要做某事(動(dòng)作未發(fā)生)。根據(jù)句中的“that afternoon”可知?jiǎng)幼饕呀?jīng)發(fā)生，故應(yīng)選B。問題:9. Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is _ in commercials.A.permeatedB.allegedC.depictedD.drafted答案:B此處考查詞義辨析，permeate：滲入，滲透；allege：宣稱；depict：描繪，描畫，描寫；draft：起草，草擬。句意為：艾倫很快發(fā)現(xiàn)現(xiàn)實(shí)生活不像商業(yè)廣告中所宣稱的那樣簡單。因此應(yīng)選B。問題:10. He

17、 would neither apologize nor _ what he had said.A.take backB.take onC.take inD.take into答案:A此處考查馬take有關(guān)的短語，take back：把某物放回原處，承認(rèn)說錯(cuò)了話，收回；take on：開始雇用某人；take in：把衣服改小，理解；無take into這個(gè)短語。句意為：他既不道歉，也不肯收回他剛才所說的話。因此應(yīng)選A。問題:11. Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only _ the cris

18、is.A.celebratesB.prevailsC.precedesD.accelerates答案:D此題考查詞義辨析，celebrate：慶祝；prevail：流行，盛行，戰(zhàn)勝；precede：在之前，先于；accelerate：加快，促進(jìn)。句意為：清除山坡上的森林以騰出土地來種植莊稼，但這只是加速了生態(tài)危機(jī)。應(yīng)逸D。問題:12. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _ to heart attack.A.disposedB.infectiousC

19、.proneD.accessible答案:C此處需填一個(gè)與to搭配的形容詞，be disposed to do sth想做某事，準(zhǔn)備做某事；infections：傳染性的，有感染力的(常作表語或定語)；he prone to sth/to do sth：易于/有做的傾向；be accessible to：易接近的，易進(jìn)入的。句意為：醫(yī)生對用激光來給易患心臟病的人們做手術(shù)很感興趣。因此應(yīng)選C。問題:13. I think we need to see an investment _ before we make an expensive mistake.A.guideB.entrepreneur

20、C.consultantD.assessor答案:C此題考查詞義辨析，guide：向?qū)?，?dǎo)游；entrepreneur：企業(yè)家；consultant：顧問；assessor：估價(jià)員。根據(jù)句意“為了避免犯代價(jià)過高的錯(cuò)誤，我想我們需要請教一下投資顧問。”可知答案應(yīng)為C。問題:14. He couldnt bear their _ tone about his poor work.A.boringB.humorousC.sarcasticD.funny答案:Cboring：乏味的，無聊的；humorous：幽默的；sarcastic：挖苦的，諷刺的；funny：有趣的，可笑的。根據(jù)句意“他不能忍受他

21、們對他的拙劣作品的諷刺語調(diào)?！笨芍獞?yīng)選C。問題:15. She should be promoted _ her recent performance.A.with the exception ofB.in a big wayC.in the light ofD.in favor of答案:C此題考查幾個(gè)介詞短語的意思，with the exception of；除了之外；in a big way：大規(guī)模地，隆重地；in the light of：考慮到，按照；in favor of：支持。根據(jù)句意：“考慮到她最近的表現(xiàn)，應(yīng)該給她升職?！睉?yīng)選C。.In this section, there

22、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. Secrets of Self-made Millionaires (1) Theyre just like you, but with lots of money. When you think of millionaire, what image com

23、es to your mind? For many of us, its a flashy Wall Street banker type who flies a private jet, collects cars and lives the kind of decadent lifestyle that would make Donald Trump proud. (2) But many modern millionaires live in middle-class neighborhoods, work full-time and shop in discount stores li

24、ke the rest of us. What motivate them arent material possessions but the choices that money can bring. For the rich, its not about getting more stuff. Its about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want, says T. Hary Esker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. Wealth means you ca

25、n send your child to any school or quit a job you dont like. (3)According to the Spectrum Wealth Study, an annual survey of Americas wealthy, there are more people living the good life than ever beforethe number of millionaires nearly doubled in the last decade. And the rich are getting richer. To m

26、ake it onto the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans, a mere billionaire no longer makes the cut. This year you needed a net worth of at least $1.3 billion. (4) If more people are getting richer than ever, why shouldnt you be one of them? Here are the secrets revealed by the people who have at l

27、east a million dollars in liquid assets. 1. Set your sights on where youre going (5) Twenty years ago, Jeff Harris hardly seemed on the road to wealth. He was a college dropout who struggled to support his wife, Deanne, and three kids, working as a grocery store clerk and at a junkyard where he melt

28、ed scrap metal alongside convicts (囚犯). At times we were so broke that we washed our clothes in the bathtub because we couldnt afford the laundromat. Now hes a 49-year-old investment advisor and multimillionaire in York, South Carolina. (6) There was one big reason Jeff pulled ahead of the pack: He

29、always knew hed be rich. The reality is that 80 percent of Americans worth at least $ 5 million grew up in middle-class or lesser households, just like Jeff. (7) Wanting to be wealthy is a crucial first step. Esker says, The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid to think big, but if

30、you think small, youll only achieve small things. (8) lt all started for Jeff when he met a stockbroker at a Christmas party. Talking to him, it felt like discovering fire, he says. I started reading books about investing during my breaks at the grocery store, and I began putting $ 25 a month in a m

31、utual fund. Next he taught a class at a local community college on investing. His students became his first clients, which led to his investment practice. There were lots of struggles, says Jeff, but what got me through it was believing with all my heart that I would succeed. 2. Educate yourself (9)

32、 When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high-tech jobbut he couldnt balance his checkbook. I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip, says the 45-year-old father of three, who lives in Windsor, Colorado. I actually had to go to my b

33、ank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement (結(jié)算單). (10)One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just dont get it. But to make money, you must be financially literate. It bothered me that I didnt understand this stuff,

34、says Steve, so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (高手)I knew to explain things to me. (11) He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better

35、deals (on their cars, cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they could afford a more expensive one. They also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments. (12)Within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to Steve for advice. Someone would say, I n

36、eed to refinance my housewhat should I do? A lot of times, I wouldnt know the answer, but Id go to find it and learn something in the process, he says. (13) In 2003, Steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars for employees of corporations like Wal-Mart.

37、 He also started going to real estate investment seminars, and its paid off: He now owns $ 30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry. (14) I was an engineer who never thought this life was possible, but all it truly takes is a little seLf-

38、education, says Steve. You can do anything once you understand the basics. 3. Passion pays off (15) In 1995, Jill Blackhawk Strachan and her husband were barely making ends meet. Like so many of us, Jill was eager to discover her purpose, so she splurged on a session with a life coach. When I told h

39、er my goal was to make $ 30,000 a year, she said I was setting the bar too low. I needed to focus on my passion, not on the paycheck. (16) Jill, who lives with her son in Alexandria, Minnesota, owned a gift basket company and earned just $15,000 a year. She noticed when she let potential buyers tast

40、e the food items, the baskets sold like crazy. Jill thought, Why not sell the food directly to customers in a fun setting? (17) With $ 6,000 in savings, a bank loan and a friends investment, Jill started packaging gourmet foods in a backyard shed and selling them at taste-testing parties. It wasnt e

41、asy. I remember sitting outside one day, thinking we were three months behind on our house payment, I had two employees I couldnt pay, and I ought to get a real job. But then I thought, No, this is your dream. Recommit and get to work. (18)She stuck with it, even after her husband died three years l

42、ater. I live by the law of abundance, meaning that even when there are challenges in life, I look for the win-win, she says. (19) The positive attitude worked: Jills backyard company, Tastefully Simple, is now a directsales business, with $ 120 million in sales last year. And Jill was named one of t

43、he top 25 female business owners in North America by Fast Company magazine. (20) According to research by Thomas J. Stanley, author of The Millionaire Mind, over 80 percent of millionaires say they never would have been successful if their vocation wasnt something they cared about. 1. How does the p

44、assage portray modern millionaires?A.People who fly private planes.B.People who have the freedom to make any decision.C.People who do part-time jobs.D.People who lead rotten lives.答案:B根據(jù)文章第二段中哈維艾克所說 “For the rich, its not about getting more stuff. Its about having the freedom to make almost any deci

45、sion you want.”可以推斷出答案為B。2. How much net worth is needed if you want to be one of the richest Americans, according to the Forbes?A.$5 million.B.$30 million.C.$120 million.D.$1.3 billion.答案:B根據(jù)文章第三段中的最后一句話“This year you needed a net worth of at least $1.3 billion.”可以推斷出答案為D。3. How old was Jeff Harris

46、 when he was so poverty-stricken that he could barely support his family?A.45.B.29.C.35.D.49.答案:B文章第五段中最后一句可知Jeff Harris現(xiàn)在49歲，該段一開始就說二十年前，他從大學(xué)輟學(xué)并艱難供養(yǎng)著妻子和三個(gè)孩子。由此可以推斷出答案為B。4. According to Esker, the biggest barrier for people to be wealthy is _.A.povertyB.understandingC.without knowledgeD.fear答案:D根據(jù)文章

47、第七段中艾克所說：“The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid think big, but if you think small, youll only achieve small things.”可以推斷出答案為D。5. What should people do to make big money, according to Steve Maxwell?A.Live below their means.B.Buy on impulse.C.Read books and magazines about finance.

48、D.Negotiate better deals.答案:C據(jù)文章第十段中的“But to make money. you must be financially literate.”可知C選項(xiàng)中的“Read books and magazines about finance” 是“be financially literate”的同義表述，因此答案為C。6. Jill Blackhawk Strachans success in business is mostly due to her _.A.willingness to think bigB.financial literacyC.pos

49、itive attitudeD.material possessions答案:C根據(jù)文中第十九段所說，這種積極態(tài)度起了作用，Jill的公司取得了很大的成就，去年銷售額達(dá)到1.2億美元。由此可以推斷出答案為C。7. What made Jill Blackhawk Strachan one of the top 25 businesswomen in North America?A.She sold suuper foods directly to customers.B.She made up an annual income goal.C.She got a big loan from th

50、e bank.D.She got a real job.答案:A根據(jù)文中所講的Jill Blackhawk Strachan的創(chuàng)業(yè)史，及第十六段中的“Why not sell the food directly to customers in a fun setting?”可以推斷出答案為A。8. Which of the following is NOT a way to become a millionaire?A.Setting big goals.B.Studying by yourself.C.Being passionate.D.Sharing success stories.答案

51、:D文中的三個(gè)小標(biāo)題為：Set your sights on where you are going, Educate yourself和Passion pays off。A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)分別是以上三者的同義表述，而D選項(xiàng)在文中來被提及，因此可推斷出答案為D。9. The study done by Thomas J. Stanley shows that more than 80% of millionaires say their success are due to _.A.their intelligenceB.their hard workC.the care for their

52、vocationD.their confidence答案:C根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“over 80 percent of millionaires say they never would have been successful if their vocation wasnt something they cared about.”可以推斷出答案為C。10. What is the main idea of this passage?A.Factors that affect the millionaires.B.The millionaires life.C.The millionaires

53、 I know.D.How to become a millionaire.答案:D根據(jù)本文標(biāo)題“白手起家的百萬富翁之謎”可知，作者是要揭示他們成功的秘訣高瞻遠(yuǎn)矚，設(shè)定財(cái)富目標(biāo)；善于自學(xué)；激情回報(bào)。因此可以推斷出答案為D。.Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write the translation on your Answer Sheet.Secrets of Self-made Millionaires (1) Theyre just like you, but with lots of money. When you t

54、hink of millionaire, what image comes to your mind? For many of us, its a flashy Wall Street banker type who flies a private jet, collects cars and lives the kind of decadent lifestyle that would make Donald Trump proud. (2) But many modern millionaires live in middle-class neighborhoods, work full-

55、time and shop in discount stores like the rest of us. What motivate them arent material possessions but the choices that money can bring. For the rich, its not about getting more stuff. Its about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want, says T. Hary Esker, author of Secrets of the Mi

56、llionaire Mind. Wealth means you can send your child to any school or quit a job you dont like. (3)According to the Spectrum Wealth Study, an annual survey of Americas wealthy, there are more people living the good life than ever beforethe number of millionaires nearly doubled in the last decade. And the rich are getting richer. To make it onto the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans, a mere billionaire no longer makes the cut.