自考英语二冲刺模拟题及答案一.docx

1、自考英语二冲刺模拟题及答案一 2005年10月自考英语(二)冲刺模拟题及答案(一) .Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。 1. _ Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree on one subject: taxes are too high. A. Despite B. In spite of C. Because D. Although 2. The

2、se little things arent important _ themselves, but put together, they can cause troubles. A. by B. in C. for D. at 3. If there were any inhabitants of the moon, they would see our earth reflecting the light of the sun, again like a huge mirror _ in the sky. A. hang B. hanged C. hung D. hangs 4. When

3、 we call a word “learned,” we do not mean that it is used by learned persons alone, _ simply that its presence in the English vocabulary is due to books and the cultivation of literature rather than to the actual needs of ordinary conversation. A. so B. since C. but D. for 5. _ is accepted as true o

4、ften is relatively, and not absolutely, true. A. What B. That C. Which D. It 6. I _ awake for about two hours last night. A. lie B. lied C. laid D. lay 7. In theory, every person will have _ to an unlimited amount of information with the development of telecommunication satellites. A. entry B. acces

5、s C. entrance D. opening 8. It is in Iran _ the family members are involved in the wedding preparations. A. where B. in which C. that D. from which 9. I have never before met _ as he is. A. so an intelligent person B. a so intelligent person C. so intelligent person D. so intelligent a person 10. Th

6、e role of the father in the traditional family was to provide _ his family. A. for B. with C. up D. over . Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item) 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。 Getting plenty of exercise is very important. I enjoy 11 very much. Last Summer, I went to the

7、beach every day. I plan to go there this summer too, 12 I may not be able to. I have a new job. Sometimes I have to work until 13 at night. Though I now work more hours than I used to, I do receive a larger salary. I didnt receive much pay on my old job. I like 14 new job, but had I known that it wo

8、uld take up so much of my free time, I 15 it. I prefer swimming to spending money. I have heared that riding a bike is good exercise. Maybe I will be able to 16 enough money to buy a bike. My neighbour, Mrs. Wilson, has a bicycle that I could borrow from her, but I would rather own my own bike. If I

9、 used 17 , I would worry about damaging it. Since I 18 more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own. Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I am riding to and from work, I will be getting exercise at the same time. Its easier to get to the beach by bike too. I might be able t

10、o go swimming every day 19 . This new job is great: Im very 20 . This will be a summer full of exercise. 11. A. to swim B. swim C. swimming D. the swim 12. A. and B. or C. neither D. but 13. A. lately B. latter C. late D. latest 14. A. some B. any C. my D. its 15. A. would not take B. wouldnt have t

11、aken C. wont have taken D. had not taken 16. A. take B. save C. keep D. maintain 17. A. her B. hers C. its D. theirs 18. A. make B. spend C. pay D. do 19. A. at all B. all over C. after all D. all but 20. A. excited B. exciting C. surprising D. surprised Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points fo

12、r each item) 从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的答案涂黑。 Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. When Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to face many opponents of the scheme; some said th

13、at it would not pay, others that it was unworkable. But Hill, supported by general public opinion, eventually overcame opposition, and late in 1839 the Penny Post was established. From then until the first world war the cost of sending a letter any distance within the United Kingdom remained at one

14、penny. The gloomy prophecies (预言) of the critics were not fulfilled: the profits of the Post Office were maintained and improvements in transport and administration made it possible not only to handle the increased volume of correspondence but also to extend postal facilities. Before this great chan

15、ge took place, the charge for sending a letter varied according to the distance the letter was carried and had to be paid for on delivery by the person to whom it was addressed. The lowest charge was four pence and for long distances as much as eighteen pence. Such high rates, when wages were low, c

16、ould rarely be afforded by poor people, who were often compelled to refuse letters from their dear ones because they were unable to pay. Under the new scheme, a letter was paid for by the sender, who affixed(贴上) to it an adhesive(粘的) postage stamp, the cost of which was within reach of all. Thus the

17、 poor were enabled to exchange news with their relations and friends at a time when many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere. Businessmen also found cheap postage a boom and, since it soon turned out to be a great financial success, the new scheme was, before long, adopted by every c

18、ivilized country in the worlda final tribute(明证) to the wisdom and vision of its promoter. 21. “Some said that it (i.e. Rowland Hills scheme) would not pay” means _. A. some said that people would refuse to pay for the scheme B. some said that the scheme would not be profitable C. some said that the

19、 scheme was not economical D. some said that they did not have enough money to pay for the scheme 22. Rowland Hills system is known as the Penny post _. A. because it undertook the delivery of all inland letters for the charge of one penny B. since it was established late in 1839 C. because many peo

20、ple who used its facilities were poor D. as a result of the gloomy prophecies of those who had said scheme would not pay 23. Postal facilities were extended after the introduction of the Penny Post _. A. because the volume of correspondence increased B. as a result of improvements in transport and a

21、dministration C. until the first world war D. provided that the cost of sending a letter remained at one penny 24. Under the old system the poor had frequently been compelled to refuse letters _. A. because they could not afford to pay the high postage rates which had to be paid on receipt of a lett

22、er B. unless the charge on them was less than four pence C. although rates varied according to the distance letters were carried D. because many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere 25. The new postal scheme was adopted by every civilized country in the world _. A. because it enabled

23、the poor, as well as the rich, to exchange news B. as a tribute to the wisdom and vision of its promoter C. since the scheme, in addition to its convenience, had proved financially successful D. a hundred years after its adoption by the English Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the followi

24、ng passage. We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?”“And Paul-why didnt I pick u

25、p that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friendsor our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling

26、behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he said, “Youre a lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal,” thats being friendly. But “lucky dog”? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down

27、 a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.

28、But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person

29、talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says quare with(符合) the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake. 26. In the first paragraph, the writer recalls s

30、ome things that happened between him and his friends. He _. A. feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him B. feels he may not have “read” his friends true feeling correctly C. is sorry that his friends let him down D. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friends, He

31、len 27. In the second paragraph, the writer talks about someone saying, “Youre a lucky dog.” He is saying that _. A. the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly B. this saying means the same as “Youre a lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal.” C. the word “dog” shouldnt be used to apply to people D. sometimes the words give a clue(线索) to the feeling behind the words 28. This passage tries to tell you how to _. A. avoid mistakes about money and friends B. “size up” peopl