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自学考试英语二模拟试题
09年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语二模拟试题及答案
PARTONE
I.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeach)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.Theyhadapleasantchat____acupofcoffee. ( )
A.for B.with C.during D.over
2.Generallyspeaking,____accordingtodirections,thedrughasnoside-effect. ( )
A.whentaking B.whentaken C.whentotake D.whentobetaken
3.Thisexperiment____lastweek. ( )
A.oughttobedone B.oughttodo
C.oughttohavebeendone D.oughttohavedone
4.Thisisthefirsttimethestudents____toHydePark. ( )
A.havegone
B.havebeengone C.havebeengoing D.arebeinggone
5.Tomakeupanobjectivetest,theteacherwritesaseriousquestion,____hasonlyonecor-rectanswer. ( )
A.someofwhich B.eachofwhich C.that D.which
6.Mary____tobeinherusualspirits.butshe’llremaininhospitalforafewdaysforsometests. ( )
A.appears B.looks C.seems D.keeps
7.MostArabcountrieshaveasix-dayworkweekfromSaturdaythroughThursday.When____withtheMondaytoFridayPracticeinmostwesterncountries,itleavesonlyfourworkdaysshared. ( )
A.associated B.matched C.satisfied D.connected
8.TheideapuzzledmesomuchthatIstoppedforafewsecondstotryto ( )
A.makeitout B.makeitoff C.makeitup D.makeitover
9.Ifithadnotrainedlast,theroad____soslipperynow. ( )
A.wouldnotbebeing B.wouldnothavebeen C.wouldnotbe D.mustnotbe
10.Asaresultoftheradio____forhelpfortheearthquakevictims,overamillionpoundshasbeenraised. ( )
A.appeal B.call C.program D.advertisement
Ⅱ.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeach)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。
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ItwasaSaturday.Mr.JoneswenttotownandgotsodrunkthathedidnotcomebacktillnoononSunday.Themenhad11thecowsintheearlymorning.Thentheyhadgoneouttoenjoythemselves.Theyhadforgottento12theanimals.WhenMr.Jonesgotback,heimmediatelywenttosleep13theliving-roomsofa.Wheneveningcame,theanimalswerestill14.Atlasttheycouldstandit15.Theyweresoangrythatoneofthecowsbrokeinthedoorofthestorehouse.Alltheanimalsbegantohelpthemselvesto16theycouldeat.JustthenMr.Joneswokeup.17thenoisemadebytheanimals,hetookuphiswhip.Thenextmomentheandhisfourmenwereinthestorehouse18whipsintheirhands.Theystartedbeatingtheanimals.Thiswasmorethanthehungryanimalscouldstand.Suddenlytheanimalsthrewthemselves19themen.Mr.Jonesandhismenfoundthemselvesbeingkickedfromallsides.Thesituationwasgettingserious.Theyhadneverseenanythinglikethisbefore.Theanimalshadalwaysobeyedthem.Frightenedoutoftheirwits,theygaveuptryingtoprotectthemselves.Theytooktotheirheels.Aminutelaterall20ofthemwererunningwildlydowntheroad,pursuedbytheanimals:
11.A.milking B.milked C.beingmilked D.beenmilked ( )
12.A.keep B.eat C.feed D.treat ( )
13.A.in B.on C.onto D.into ( )
14.A.fed B.eating C.notfed D.unfeeded ( )
15.A.nolonger B.anylonger C.anymore D.anymore ( )
16.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.somethings ( )
17.A.Hearing B.Havingheard C.Listening D.Havinglistened ( )
18.A.had B.with C.held D.had ( )
19.A.into B.in C.upon D.to ( )
20.A.two B.three C.four D.five ( )
Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeach)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
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Passage1
Question21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.Theauthoritiespromisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimists(悲观主义者)werecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1997,therewasarepeatperformancewhichproducedvaryingdegreesofchaosthroughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeofcomparativeprosperity.In1997,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbe-causeitcamewhenunemploymentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.
In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlooting(抢劫)duringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeoplewerearrested.In1997,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looterssmashedshopwindowsandhelpedthemselvestojewelry,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemenavailablewasquiteinadequateandtheywiselyrefrainedfromusingtheirgunsagainstmobs(暴徒)whichfaroutnumberedthemandincludedarmedmen.
Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.Banksandmostbusinessesremaineddosedthenextday.Theblackoutstartedat9:
33P.m.,whenlightninghitandknockedoutvitalcables.Manystoreswerethuscaughtbysurprise.
ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.Theyhelpedstrangers,distributedcandlesandbatteries,andtriedtosurviveinanightmareworldwithouttrafficlights,refrigerators,elevators,waterandelectricalpower.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.
21.Lookatthefirstparagraph.Whowereright:
theauthoritiesorthepessimists?
( )
A.Theauthorities. B.Thepessimists. C.Both. D.Neither.
22.Inwhatwaywastheblackoutof1997notreallyarepeatperformance?
( )
A.Therewasmuchmoredisorder. B.Thistimetheelectricitysupplyfailed.
C.Itwasquiteunexpected. D.Itdidnotoccurwithinfiveyearsfrom1965.
23.WhatcausedtheblackoutinJuly1997?
( )
A.Excessiveheatprobablymadepeopleswitchontoomanyelectricalappliances.
B.Becauseofunemployment,somemachineswerenotinproperworkingorder.
C.Duringastorm,lightningdamagedsupplycables.
D.Thepassagedoesnotmentionthecause.
24.Whydidmanylootersmanagetoescape?
( )
A.Thepolicecouldnotseetheminthedark.
B.Manyofthelooterswerearmedwithguns.
C.Therewerenotenoughpolicementocatchthemall.
D.Theywerehiddeninsidebigbuildings.
25.Howlongdidthe1997NewYorkelectricityfailurelast?
( )
A.Awholeweek. B.Twenty-fourhours.
C.Threedays. D.Awholenight.
Passage2
Question26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Theyareamongthe250,000peopleundertheageof25whoareoutofworkintheNether-lands,agroupthataccountsfor40percentofthenation’sunemployed.Astormofangerboilsupatthegovernment-sponsored(政府资助的)youthcenter,evenamongthosewhoarecontinuingtheirstudies.
“Westudyforjobsthatdon’texist.”NicolleteSteggerda,23,said.Afterthreedecadesofprosperity,unemploymentamong10membernationsoftheEuropeanCommunityhasexceeded11percent,affectingatotalof12.3millionpeople,andthenumberisClimbing.
ThebitterdisappointmentlongexpressedbyBritishyouthsisspreadingacrossthecontinent.Thetitleofarocksong“NoFuture”cannowbeseenwrittenonthebrickwallsofclosedfactoriesinBelgiumandFrance.
Recentsurveyshavefoundthattheincreasingargumentinthelastfewyearsoverthedeployment(部署)inEuropeofNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganizationmissilesandthepossibitityofnuclearwarhavecloudedEuropeanyouth’sconfidenceinthefuture.
Oneformofprotesttendstoputtheresponsibilityforacountry’seconomictroublesonthelargenumbersof“guestworkers”fromThirdWorldnations,peoplewelcomedinwesternEuropeintheyearsofprosperity.
YoungEuropeans,broughtupinanextendedperiodofeconomicSuccessandgeneralstability,seemtoresembleAmericansmorethentheydotheirownparents.Materialenjoymenthasgiventhemasenseofexpectation,eventheright,toastandardoflivingthattheyseearoundthem.
“Andsowepassthedaysatthediscos,ormeetpeopleatthecafe,andsitandstare,”saidIsabellaGault.“Thereisusuallynotmuchconversation.Youlookforhappiness.Sometimesyouevenfindit.”
26.UnemploymentintheNetherlandshasaffected____. ( )
A.onemillionpeople B.roughly0.6millionpeople
C.250,000people D.lessthanhaftofthepopulation
27.WhatNicolleteSteggerdasaid(paragraph2)meansthat____. ( )
A.schooleducationisnotsufficient
B.whatthestudentslearnismorethannecessary
C.thestudentscannotgetworkaftergraduation
D.thestudents’aiminstudyisnotclear
28.Theword“prosperity”(paragraph6)mostprobablymeans____. ( )
A.achievementsineconomy B.advanceinpolitics
C.economictroubles D.potiticalcrisis
29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
( )
A.Therocksong“NoFuture”isanexpressionofthedisappointmentofEuropeanyouth
B.40%0ftheguestworkersareoutofworkinwesternEuropenow
C.Europeanyouthsareworriedaboutanewworldwarinthefuture
D.WidespreadunemploymentisbeyondEuropeanyouth’sexpectation
30.ItseemsthatyoungEuropeans____. ( )
A.lookuponlifeastheireldersdo
B.aremorelikeAmericansthantheireldersintheirwayofthinking
C.lookmorelikeAmericansthantheireldersdo
D.expectmorefromAmericansthanfromtheirelders
Passage3
Question31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Childrenarearelativelymoderninvention.UntilafewhundredyearsagotheydidnotexistInmedievalandRenaissancepaintingyouseepint-sizedmen