全國(guó)自考英語(二)模擬試卷(七)及答案

1、全國(guó)自考英語（二）模擬試卷 ( 七)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. He assured us that he would beserved by a fitness program than by learning to play bridge.A. no goodB. none betterC. no betterD. not better答案： C2. Some argue that by theirnature, these e

2、lite places of learning should not be easily accessible.A. veryB. exactlyC. exactD. just答案： A3. These future robots，with a sense of touch and the ability to see and make decisions, will have plenty of work to do.A. assemblingB. assembledC. assembleD. to have been assembled答案： B4. Picture yourself vi

3、vidly as defeated and thatwill make victory impossible.A. aloneB. lonelyC. loneD. more lonely答案： A5. Grabbing Weinsteinthe jaw, the attacker told her he had a gun and forced her into her car.A. withB. toC. inD. by答案： D6. Basically, Such attitudes amount to a recognitionleisure is an important area o

4、f life and a belief leisure can and should be put to good use.A. which.thatB. that.whichC. which.whichD. that.that答案： D7. Schools usually settheir educational objective the attainment of a balanced development of a person.A. toB. inC. withD. as答案： D8. This kind of cell phone isavailable in any telec

5、ommunications shop.A. costlyB. likelyC. readilyD. effectively答案： B解析： B costly有代價(jià)地 likely可能地 readily樂意地 effectively有效地9. Difficulties can bringa person s best qualities.A. downB. forwardC. upD. out答案： D解析： D bring down降低，減少； bring forward提出; bring up撫養(yǎng)； bring out使顯現(xiàn)，顯示。10. the numbers in employment,

6、the hotel industry was the second largestindustry in this country last year.A. In line withB. In terms ofC. In contrast withD. In accordance with答案： B解析： B in line with與,相一致； in terms of在,方面，就 ,來說； in contrast with和,成對(duì)照； in accordance with依照，根據(jù)。二、Cloze Test （ 10 points,1 point for each item）下列短文中有十個(gè)

7、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. Traveling can be fun and easy. A vacation trip to another country is especially enjoyable when the traveling conditions are good. Good traveling conditions 1 a comfortable mode of transportation, knowledge of the countrys language,familiarity 2 the custom

8、s and habits of the people in the country, and pleasant traveling companions. All of us have had nice trips 3 this.Most of us have also had trips that we would 4 to forget. Many conditions canproduce a bad traveling experience. For example, if the four conditions listed abovedo not exist, we will pr

9、obably have a bad experience, 5 at best a difficult 6.Students who travel to a foreign country to study often have a difficult trip. Theyusually travel alone. They dont know the language of the new country 7. Theyoftenarrive in the new country 8 a huge international airport. From the airport, theyne

10、ed to find their way to their school. Maybe they need to change airplanes, to takea bus, a train, or a taxi. They need to do all this in a country 9 everything is unfamiliar. Later, after the experiences are over, they can laugh. But at the 10, they feel terrible.(1).(A). include(B). conclude(C). ho

11、ld(D). contain答案： A(2).(A). to(B). for(C). of(D). with答案： D(3).(A). with(B). as(C). like(D). of答案： C(4).(A). have(B). think(C). wish(D). need答案： C(5).(A). or(B). and(C). but(D). so答案： A(6).(A). case(B). one(C). thing(D). practice答案： B(7).(A). yet(B). either(C). too(D). already答案： A(8).(A). at(B). to

12、(C). on(D). from答案： A(9).(A). where(B). that(C). when(D). which答案： A(10).(A). date(B). time(C). while(D). day答案： B三、Reading Comprehension （30 points，2 points for each item）從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個(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. In the late 1960 s many people inNorth America turned their attention to environm

13、ental problems, and new steelandglass skyscrapers (摩天樓) were widely criticized. Scientists pointed out that blocks of tall buildings in a city oftenoverburdens public transportation and parking lot capacities.Skyscrapers are also big consumers, and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year, the

14、 addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New YorkCity raised the peak daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowattsenough tosupply the entire city of Albany, New York, for a day.Glasswalled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heat loss (or gain) through a wall of

15、 halfinch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical brickwall filled with insulation board. To lessen the strain on heating andairconditioning equipment, builders of skyscrapers have begun to use doubleglazed ( 裝 上 玻 璃 的 ) panels of glass, and reflective glasses coated with silver or

16、 gold mirror films that reduce glare as well as heat gain. However, mirrorwalled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings.Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a citys sanitation (衛(wèi)生) facilities, too. If fully occupied, the two World Trade Center towers

17、in New York City would alonegenerate 2.25 million gallons of raw wastes each yearas much as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut, which has a population of more than 109,000.Skyscrapers also interfere with television reception, block bird flyways, andobstruct air traffic. InBoston in the late 19

18、60s, some people even feared that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common.Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they havealways built them personal ambition (抱負(fù)) pride, and the desire of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable spac

19、e.(1). The main purpose of the passage is to.(A). compare skyscrapers with other modern structures(B). describe skyscrapers and their effect on the environment(C). advocate the use of masonry(化妝舞會(huì) ) in the construction of skyscrapers(D). illustrate some architectural designs of skyscrapers答案： B(2).

20、According to the passage, what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls?(A).The exterior surrounding air is heated. (B).The windows must be cleaned daily. (C).Construction time is increased.(D).Extra airconditioning equipment is needed.答案： A(3). According to the passage, in the la

21、te 1960 s some residents of Boston were concerned with which aspect of skyscrapers?(A). The noise from their construction(B). The removal of trees from building sites.(C). The harmful effects on the city s grass.(D). The high cost of rentable office space.答案： C(4). The author raises issues that woul

22、d most concern which of the following groups?(A). Electricians(B). Environmentalists.(C). Aviators(D). Teachers.答案： B(5). Where in the passage does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with that of a city?(A). Lines 5-8.(B). Lines 14-15(C). Lines 20-22.(D). Lines 23-25答案： A2. Cli

23、mate, more than any other single factor, determines the distribution of life on Earth. Climatic boundaries establish the limits within which organisms cansurvive. Plants, even more than animals, must be well adapted to climate in order to survive. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be e

24、quipped to endurewhatever weather conditions are likely to occur. In the harsh conditions of thetundra, for example, low growing mosses(苔蘚), lichens(地衣), and a few flowering plants all hug the ground for shelter from icy winds.Animals, despite their ability to move about and find shelter, are just a

25、s much influenced by climate as plants are. Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized that they have an extremely limited distribution. Others, suchas bears, are flexible enough to adapt to a broad range of climates. Ocean dwelling organisms are just as sensitive to clima

26、tic changes in this case temperature and salinity(鹽濃度，咸度 ) as land animals. Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater. Certain foraminifers are so sensitive to changes in their environment thattheir presence can be taken as an index of sea temperature. Human beings are among the least spec

27、ialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere. Their clothes andtheir homes act as a sort of“miniature climate” that can be taken with themeverywhere.(1). According to the passage, plants on the tundra grow in the ground.(A).to avoid being eaten by arctic animals (B).because fertilizer is not

28、readily available (C).to minimize exposure to the cold(D).because unfrozen water supplies are very scarce答案： C(2). According to the passage, which of the following can be found in areas with quite different climatic conditions on Earth?(A). Reef corals(B). Penguins.(C). Bears(D). Camels.答案： C(3). It

29、 can be inferred from the passage that foraminifers are a.(A). . kind of weather pattern(B). form of sea life(C). species of tundra plant(D). type of miniature penguin答案： B(4). According to the passage, human beings can survive almost everywhere on earth because.(A). they have developed advanced for

30、ms of transportation(B). they have learned how to process seawater for drinking(C). their body temperature can vary considerably(D). their shelters and clothes help them to adapt themselves to the environment答案： D(5). As used in the passage, the word“ endure ” means “. ”(A). keep silent(B). to be de

31、feated (shelters and clothes)(C). surrender(D). suffer答案： D3. Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are notperformed in the brain alone,but that one s muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with

32、 our bodies.You surely are nor surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a co

33、ncert on the radio, he is attracted to directthe band even though he knows there is a good conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. This liste

34、ner“feels ”himself into themusic with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.(1). Some psychologists tend to believe that thinking

35、 is (A). a process happening outside the brain(B). a process that only involves one s brain (C).a process involving both the brain and muscles (D).more of a physical process than a mental action答案： C(2). The process of thinking and that of listening to music is similar in that.(A).both processes are

36、 less noticeable (B).neither involves the use of the brain (C).both bring enjoyment to a person (D).neither is solely a mental process答案： D(3). Few people are able to listen to familiar music on the radio without.(A). singing along with the music(B). moving some parts of their bodies(C). stopping th

37、e job they are doing(D). wishing to see the actual performance答案： B(4). Muscle participation in the process of thinking is.(A). purposeful(B). apparent(C). indistinct(D). impressive答案： C(5). The passage is concerned primarily with.(A). muscle participation in mental activities(B). muscle participati

38、on in mental appreciation(C). the difference between thinking and music appreciation(D). the relationship between thinking and music appreciation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(qǐng)將完整的單詞寫在答題紙上。1. 固定；系v. a答案： attach2. 客觀的；真實(shí)的 a. o答案： objective3. 法

39、律上的；合法的a. l答案： legal4. 近似的；大約的a. a答案： approximate5. 有關(guān)的；擔(dān)心的a. c答案： concerned6. 承認(rèn)；致謝v. a答案： acknowledge7. 計(jì)算機(jī)化v. c答案： computerize8. 考慮；體諒 n. c答案： consideration9. 被動(dòng)的；消極的a. p答案： passive10. 外在的；外部的a. e答案： external11. 堅(jiān)持地；固執(zhí)地 ad.p答案： persistently12. 多媒體 n. m答案： multimedia13. 忠誠(chéng)；忠心 n. l答案： loyalty14. 宇宙

40、的；普遍的a. u答案： universal15. 發(fā)言人；代言人n. s答案： spokesman16. 禁止 v. p 答案： prohibit17. 成功v. s 答案： succeed18. 位置，場(chǎng)所 n. . l 答案： location19. 可能地 adv. p 答案： probably20. 供應(yīng)n. s 答案： supply五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)將括號(hào)中的各詞變?yōu)檫m當(dāng)?shù)男问教钊肟瞻?。答案寫在答題紙上。1. The surface of some areas consists(large) of high mountains a

41、nd deep valley.答案： largely2. In an urban society experiences of a different nature,(be) it televisionwatching or birdwatching, can lead to a selfrenewal and a more“balanced ” way of life.答案： be3. To assume the care for them can help(bring) out the humanity in our children and even in us.答案： bring4.

42、I would sooner you(come) tomorrow.答案： came5. Other engineers are writing new programs allowing robots to make decisions such as whether to discard(defect) parts in finished products.答案： defective6. I was supposed to答案： be paid7. A decision is a choice are available.答案： made(pay)120 but I never recei

43、ved that amount.(make) from among alternative courses of action that8. (win) the presidency, a candidate must receive at least 270 votes, anelectoral majority.答案： To win9. There might be a massive black hole at the center of our galaxy(swallow) up stars at a very rapid rate.答案： swallowing10. Taken t

44、ogether,these things have implications which are only beginning (acknowledge).答案： to be acknowledged.因?yàn)閎egin后面要接不定式， these things和acknowledge 是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用不定式的被動(dòng)式。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. 如果你束手無策，就聽其自然好了。答案： Youd better leave things alone if

45、you dont know how to deal with them.2. 我們提出了抗議，但沒有效果。 答案： We protested but to (of) no avail.3. 我們可以保證把工作做好。答案： We can ensure that the work will be done in the right way.4. 不論她如何說，我也不相信這個(gè)消息。答案： Despite what she says, I dont believe the news.5. 只是在近幾年天文學(xué)家才開始具體研究黑洞。答案： It is only recently that astronomers have begun specific research into black holes.七、Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)將下列短文譯成漢語并將答案寫在答題紙上。1.What is a good education? Is it one that covers as much as possible of human history and achievements, past and present? Or one