全國自考英語(二)模擬試卷(六)及答案(5)

1、全國自考英語（二）模擬試卷( 六)一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）從下列各句四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1. There is the apparent paradoxthe effective cause of the high proportion of the old is births rather than deaths.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. why答案： B2. Chinese and Russian scientists have rep

2、orted that in placesstress is building up, the radon levels of the water build up too.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where答案： D3. by guards with guns, they raised their legs in unison and made their way to the edge of the highway, Interstate 65.A. Watching overB. Watch onC. Watched overD. Be watched over答

3、案： C4. Workers can put their aggression into their work,it physical like the work of a smith, or mental like the work of a scientist or an artist.A. beB. isC. beingD. been答案： A5. TheirColl Smith says,“ Animal research is irrelevant to our health and it can often produce misleading results.”A. spokes

4、manB. spokemanC. speaking manD. spoken man答案： A6. Parents, teachers in schools, work associates and communicators in or using the mass media are all capable ofour potential interests.A. arousingB. arisingC. risingD. raising答案： A7. Our likes andare all related to social contexts and learning experien

5、ces.A. unlikesB. dislikesC. alikesD. nonlikes答案： B8. A car accidenthim from playing football.A. enabledB. abledC. disabledD. unabled答案： C9. Do you think there is a period in one s life w hen one is particularlysickness,accident or disasters of other kinds?A. sensitive toB. available forC. vulnerable

6、 toD. ready for答案： C解析： C sensitive to對,敏感； vulnerable to易受,攻擊的；易受 ,傷害的。 available for 可用的，可得到的； ready for準(zhǔn)備好的。10. Drivers areto a speed of 80 kilometeres in the highway.A. refinedB. restrictedC. revolvedD. reproduced答案： B解析： B refine精致的，優(yōu)雅的； restrict限制 revolve旋轉(zhuǎn)，轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)； reproduce復(fù)制，重現(xiàn)。二、Cloze Test （ 10

7、 points,1 point for each item）下列短文中有十個(gè)空白，每個(gè)空白有四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1. Henry s job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every morning, except atweekends, he 1 see a factory worker coming up the hill towards th

8、e frontier, 2 a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle arrived the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and order him to take the straw off. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see 3 he could find anything, after which hewould look in all the mans pockets before h

9、e let him tie the straw up again. Theman would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 4 to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in thestraw, he never found 5, even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was smugg

10、ling something, but he was not 6 to imagine what it could be.Then one evening, after he had looked through the straw and emptied the factoryworker s pockets 7 usual, he said to him,“Listen ， I know that you are smugglingthings 8 this frontier. Wont you tell me what it is that youre bringing into the

11、 country so successfully? Im an old man, and todays my last day on the job. Tomorrow I m going to 9. I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what youve been smuggling.” The factory worker did not say anything for 10. Then he smiled, turned to Henry and said quietly:“Bicycles.”(1).(A).

12、should(B). might(C). would(D). must答案： C(2).(A). pushing(B). filling(C). pulling(D). carrying答案： A(3).(A). that(B). how(C). where(D). whether答案： D(4).(A). lucky(B). suspecting(C). expecting(D). insisting答案： C(5).(A). nothing(B). everything(C). something(D). anything答案： D(6).(A). capable(B). able(C).

13、 possible(D). clever答案： B(7).(A). then(B). as(C). more(D). like答案： B(8).(A). cross(B). across(C). behind(D). into答案： B(9).(A). return(B). retire(C). retreat(D). rest答案： B(10).(A). long time(B). moment(C). period(D). some time答案： D三、Reading Comprehension （30 points，2 points for each item）從下列每篇短文的問題后所

14、給的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1. During the early years of this century, wheat was seen as the very lifeblood of Western Canada. When the crops were good, the economy was good; when the cropsfailed, there was depression. People on city streets watched the yields and theprice of wheat with almost a

15、s much feeling as if they were growers. The marketing of wheat became an increasingly favorite topic of conversation.War set the stage for the most dramatic events in marketing the western crop. Foryears farmers mistrusted speculative (投機(jī)的) grain selling as carried on through the Winnipeg Grain Exch

16、ange. Wheat prices were generally low in the autumn, but farmers could not wait for markets to improve. It had happened too often that theysold their wheat soon after harvest when farm debts were coming due, only to see prices rising and speculators getting rich. On various occasions, producer group

17、s asked for firmer controls, but governments had no wish to become involved, at least not until wartime wheat prices threatened to run wild.Anxious to check inflation (通貨膨脹 ) and rising living costs, the federalgovernment appointed a board of grain supervisors (監(jiān)視員 ) to handle deliveries from the cr

18、ops of 1917 and 1918. Grain Exchange trading was suspended, and farmers sold at prices fixed by the board. To handle the crop of 1919, the government appointedthe first Canadian Wheat Board, with full authority to buy, sell, and set prices.(1). The author uses the term“ lifeblood” to indicate that w

19、heat was.(A). difficult to produce in large quantities(B). susceptible to many parasites(寄生蟲(C). essential to the health of the country(D). expensive to gather and transport答案： C(2). According to the passage, most farmers debts had to be paid.(A). when the autumn harvest had just been completed(B).

20、because wheat prices were high(C). as soon as the Winnipeg Grain Exchange demanded payment(D). when crop failure caused depression答案： A(3). According to the passage, wheat prices became unmanageable because of conditions caused by.(A). . farmers(B). supervisors(C). weather(D). war答案： D(4). In Para.3

21、, the word“ check ” could best be replaced by which of the following?(A). control(B). investigate(C). finance(D). reinforce答案： A(5). According to the passage, a preliminary step in the creation of the Canadian Wheat Board was the appointment of.(A). the Winnipeg Grain Exchange(B). a board of supervi

22、sors (C).several producer groups (D).a new government答案： B2. It is now commonly known that AIDS is a deadly disease. It does great damage to human beings immune system, weakening resistance to disease and leading todeath due to utter weakness. To this day, there are no existing drugs that can kill t

23、he AIDS virus. It is a deadly battle between science and AIDS.This is only one side of the story. Although it cannot be cured, AIDS ispreventable. For those who have not caught the disease, the knowledge of preventive measures seems to be the most powerful weapon at hand.Since the discovery of the f

24、irst AIDS patient in 1985, the number of HIV carriersis on an alarming rise in China and statistics show that young people are the more likely victims of AIDS. Nationwide there are 214 million people between the ages of 13 and 22, most of whom are students. If no measures are taken to protect these

25、young people, it is almost certainb that the threat of AIDS will be very real tothem. There has been a great deal of misinformation concerning the transmission of AIDS.One of the mosting misleading myths is that AIDS can be transmitted by casual physical contact such as kissing, shaking hands or sha

26、ring food containers. Surveys and investigations conducted in some universities and colleges show that half of those people questioned are not clear about how AIDS is transmitted, not to mention how it is prevented.This is the driving force behind the State Education Commissions decision to spread A

27、IDS awareness information among college students and later to high schoolstudents and primary school students.(1). Why does the passage say that AIDS is a deadly disease.?(A).Because it destroys the immune system of the human body. (B).Because the AIDS patients can not resist diseases and die. (C).B

28、ecause the doctor can find no medicine to cure AIDS. (D).All of the above.答案： D(2). By writing“ This is only one side of the story”,the author suggests that.(A). although we can t cure AIDS ,we can manage to prevent it.(B). AIDS is very dangerous, but we should not be scared by it.(C). AIDS is not c

29、urable, but doctors should not give up fighting against it. (D).although the doctor cannot cure the disease, yet he can help improve the patientshealth.答案： A(3). What can be concluded from the surveys and investigation mentioned in the passage?.(A). 50 percent of college students have no idea how pe

30、ople become AIDS victims.(B). 50 percent of college students do not know how to prevent AIDS.(C). Many college students are not aware how people become AIDS victims. (D).Many college students did not mention AIDS prevention in the surveys and investigations.答案： C(4). Which of the following do you ch

31、oose as the proper title of passage ?.(A). China Fights AIDS(B). Young People Most Likely AIDS Victims(C). AIDS Information is Necessary(D). AIDS-A Deadly Disease答案： C(5). What is the tone of the author ? (A). indifferent(B). worried(C). caring for(D). ironic答案： B3. Certain animals and plants develo

32、p characteristics (特性) that help them cope with their environment better than others of their kind. This natural biologicalprocess is called adaptation (適應(yīng)性 ). Among the superior characteristics developed through adaptation are those that may help in getting food or shelter, in providing protection,

33、 and in producing and protecting the young. That results in the evolutionof more and more organisms that are better fitted to their environments.Each living thing is adapted to its way of life in a general way, but each isadapted especially to its own distinct class. A plant, for example, depends up

34、on its roots to fix itself firmly and to absorb water and inorganic chemicals. It dependsupon its green leaves for using the suns energy to make food from inorganicchemicals. These are general adaptations, common to most plants. In addition, there are special adaptations that only certain kinds of p

35、lants have. Many animals have adaptations that help them escape from their enemies. Some insects are hidden by their body color or shape, and many look like a leaf or a little branch. The coatsof deer are colored to mix with the surroundings. Many animals have the ability to remain completely still

36、when an enemy is near.Organisms have a great variety of ways for adapting. They may adapt in theirstructure, function, and genetics (遺傳素質(zhì) ); in their development and production of the young; and in other respects. An organism may create its own environment, as do warmblooded mammals, which have the

37、ability to adjust body heat exactly to maintaintheir ideal temperature despite changing weather. Usually adaptations are an advantage, but sometimes an organism is so well adapted to a particular environment that, if conditions change, it finds it difficult or impossible to readapt to thenew conditi

38、ons.(1). Some plants and animals develop superior characteristics so that they may .(A). help others of their kind get food, shelter and other things needed(B). get into the biological process of adaptation(C). become better adapted to the environments than others of their kind(D). lead to the evolu

39、tion and production of more and more organisms答案： C(2). Some animals have colored and spotted coats so that they may.(A). appear frightening to the enemies(B). look like leaves or branches(C). keep motionless when an enemy is coming(D). mix with the surroundings for safety答案： D(3). All of the follow

40、ing adaptations of living things are mentioned in the passage except that in their.(A). structure(B). ways to develop the survival skills of the young(C). production of the young(D). working system of the body答案： B(4). Which of the following statements about the warmblooded mammals is true according

41、 to the text?(A). They can change their environments.(B). They can adjust body heat to keep their ideal temperature.(C). They can make food from chemicals.(D). They get most of their heat from the environment.答案： B(5). The passage is mainly a discussion of.(A). the adaptations of organisms to their

42、environments(B). the reasons why organisms have their particular shapes and colors(C). the special way of life of each living thing(D). the hows and whys of the structures of organisms答案： A四、Word Spelling(20 points,0.5 point for two words)將下列漢語單詞譯成英語。每個(gè)單詞的詞類、首字母及字母數(shù)目均已給出。請將完整的單詞寫在答題紙上。1. 組織（上）的 a. o

43、答案： organizational2. （使）惡化v. d答案： deteriorate3. 代表；代表人n. r答案： representative4. 不相干的；無關(guān)的a. i答案： irrelevant5. 影響；打動(dòng)v. a答案： affect6. 深刻的；深?yuàn)W的a. p答案： profound7. 即；也就是ad. n答案： namely8. 準(zhǔn)確地；精確地ad. a答案： accurately9. 司令部；總部n. h答案： headquarters10. 手工的；體力的a. m答案： manual11. 理論上的a. t答案： theoretical12. 以前；從前 ad.

44、f答案： formerly13. 促進(jìn)；提升v. p答案： promote14. 亂 丟 v. l答案： litter15. 排隊(duì)n./v.q答案： queue16. 項(xiàng)目 n. p 答案： project17. 效率 n. e 答案： efficiency18. 剝削，開發(fā) v. e 答案： exploit19. 堅(jiān)持v. p 答案： persist20. 否定的，負(fù)面的 a. n 答案： negative五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)將括號中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當(dāng)?shù)男问教钊肟瞻住４鸢笇懺诖痤}紙上。1. The effects of rapid travel

45、on the body are actually far(disturb) than we realize.答案： more disturbing2. Whether a job is(classify) as labor or work depends, not on the job itself, but on the tastes of the individual who undertakes it.答案： to be classified3. (affect) with a serious disease, Van Wendel was no longer able to speak

46、clearly and he knew there was no hope of recovery.答案： Affected4. As research techniques become more(advance), the number of animals used in experiments may decrease, but stopping testing on animals altogether is a long way away.答案： advanced5. Anyone(want) to understand the industry of the future wil

47、l have to know about robotics.答案： wanting6. Robots are programmed and(engineer) to perform industrial tasks without human intervention.答案： engineered7. (increase), new technology is making it easier for us to find alternative methods of testing.答案： Increasingly8. People in advanced industrial societ

48、ies are increasingly(concern) with opportunities for leisure.答案： concerned9. The term “ quality of life” is difficult(define).答案： to define.在difficult,easy,hard等詞后面往往用不定式。10. （affect）with a serious disease,Van Wendell was no longer able to speakclearly.答案： Affected.affect和Van Wendell 之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以要填過去分詞作狀語。六、Translation from Chinese into English(15 points,3 points each)將下列各句譯成英語并將答案寫在答題紙上。1. 人的一生如果沒有想像和夢幻，他的一生將是十分貧乏的。答案： A life lived without fantasy and daydreaming