[自学考试密押题库与答案解析]高级英语自考题模拟5

1、自学考试密押题库与答案解析高级英语自考题模拟5自学考试密押题库与答案解析高级英语自考题模拟5高级英语自考题模拟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.问题: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此题考查词义辨析。complement：补充，补足；supplement：增补，补充；implement：贯彻，执行；compliment：称赞，赞叹，恭维。句意为：当她朋友称赞她丈夫是一个爱家的人时，她很吃惊。因此应选D。问题: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四个词都是形容词，affectionate：充满深情的，温柔亲切的；sentimental：感情上的，多愁善感的；sensitive：敏感的；intimate：关系密切的，亲密的。句意为：读着亲人充满深情的来信，所有的离岸石油探险家都精神振奋。因此应选A。问题: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选项中的四个词均可作动词，assemble：结合，聚集，装配(一群人为某个共同的目的而聚集在一起)；converge：会聚，集中(侧重指人群或车辆从四面八方聚集到同一个地方，或路、河流、线等在某一点相交集中)；crowd：挤满，大量聚集；accumulate：积累，积聚。句意：倘若火警警报拉响，全体居民应到院子里集合。故选A。问题:4. Im _ where Im now.A.content to remainB.contented withC.contenting withD.conten

12、ted to答案:A此处考查content的用法和搭配，content可作形容词，意为“心满意足的”，常用搭配为be content to do something和be content with something；contented也为形容词，意为“心满意足的”，常用作表语或定语、与介词with搭配。鉴于以上分析，应选A。问题:5. We _ Edisons success to his intelligence and hard work.A.subjectB.attributeC.oweD.refer答案:B此题考查搭配及词义辨析，subjectto：使服从，使遭受；attribute

13、to：把归因于，认为是的结果；own：拥有；refer to：查阅，参考。根据句意可知，应选B。问题:6. All individuals are required to _ to the laws made by their governments.A.obeyB.conformC.concedeD.observe答案:B此处需填一个可以和to搭配的不及物动词，A、C、D选项中的三个词均为及物动词，obey：服从，听从；concede：(不情愿地)承认；observe：观察，遵守。conform为不及物动词，与to搭配，意为“遵守，符合(规定或模式)”。因此应选B。问题: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此题需填一个可以和of搭配的及物动词，remind：使某人想起某事，提醒(常用搭配为remindof)；recall：回想，回忆起(常用搭配为recall something，recall doing something，recall where，how，why，etc.，recall that)；remember：记得，想起(常用搭配为remember something，remem

15、ber doing something，remember someone doing something，remember that)；reminisce：(不及物动词，常与介词about，of搭配)缅怀，追忆。句意为：你可以提醒你的老板你所作的贡献并要求涨工资。故应选A。问题:8. Do you still remember _ me that afternoon.A.to phoneB.phoningC.phoneD.will phone答案:B此处考查remember doing something与 remember to do something之间的区别。前者表示记得做过某事(动作

16、已发生)；后者表示记住要做某事(动作未发生)。根据句中的“that afternoon”可知动作已经发生，故应选B。问题: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此处考查词义辨析，permeate：渗入，渗透；allege：宣称；depict：描绘，描画，描写；draft：起草，草拟。句意为：艾伦很快发现现实生活不像商业广告中所宣称的那样简单。因此应选B。问题:10. He

17、 would neither apologize nor _ what he had said.A.take backB.take onC.take inD.take into答案:A此处考查马take有关的短语，take back：把某物放回原处，承认说错了话，收回；take on：开始雇用某人；take in：把衣服改小，理解；无take into这个短语。句意为：他既不道歉，也不肯收回他刚才所说的话。因此应选A。问题: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此题考查词义辨析，celebrate：庆祝；prevail：流行，盛行，战胜；precede：在之前，先于；accelerate：加快，促进。句意为：清除山坡上的森林以腾出土地来种植庄稼，但这只是加速了生态危机。应逸D。问题: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此处需填一个与to搭配的形容词，be disposed to do sth想做某事，准备做某事；infections：传染性的，有感染力的(常作表语或定语)；he prone to sth/to do sth：易于/有做的倾向；be accessible to：易接近的，易进入的。句意为：医生对用激光来给易患心脏病的人们做手术很感兴趣。因此应选C。问题: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此题考查词义辨析，guide：向导，导游；entrepreneur：企业家；consultant：顾问；assessor：估价员。根据句意“为了避免犯代价过高的错误，我想我们需要请教一下投资顾问。”可知答案应为C。问题:14. He couldnt bear their _ tone about his poor work.A.boringB.humorousC.sarcasticD.funny答案:Cboring：乏味的，无聊的；humorous：幽默的；sarcastic：挖苦的，讽刺的；funny：有趣的，可笑的。根据句意“他不能忍受他

21、们对他的拙劣作品的讽刺语调。”可知应选C。问题: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此题考查几个介词短语的意思，with the exception of；除了之外；in a big way：大规模地，隆重地；in the light of：考虑到，按照；in favor of：支持。根据句意：“考虑到她最近的表现，应该给她升职。”应选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 (结算单). (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根据文章第二段中哈维艾克所说 “For the rich, its not about getting more stuff. Its about having the freedom to make almost any deci

45、sion you want.”可以推断出答案为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根据文章第三段中的最后一句话“This year you needed a net worth of at least $1.3 billion.”可以推断出答案为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现在49岁，该段一开始就说二十年前，他从大学辍学并艰难供养着妻子和三个孩子。由此可以推断出答案为B。4. According to Esker, the biggest barrier for people to be wealthy is _.A.povertyB.understandingC.without knowledgeD.fear答案:D根据文章

47、第七段中艾克所说：“The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid think big, but if you think small, youll only achieve small things.”可以推断出答案为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据文章第十段中的“But to make money. you must be financially literate.”可知C选项中的“Read books and magazines about finance” 是“be financially literate”的同义表述，因此答案为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根据文中第十九段所说，这种积极态度起了作用，Jill的公司取得了很大的成就，去年销售额达到1.2亿美元。由此可以推断出答案为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根据文中所讲的Jill Blackhawk Strachan的创业史，及第十六段中的“Why not sell the food directly to customers in a fun setting?”可以推断出答案为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文中的三个小标题为：Set your sights on where you are going, Educate yourself和Passion pays off。A、B、C三个选项分别是以上三者的同义表述，而D选项在文中来被提及，因此可推断出答案为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根据文章最后一段中的“over 80 percent of millionaires say they never would have been successful if their vocation wasnt something they cared about.”可以推断出答案为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根据本文标题“白手起家的百万富翁之谜”可知，作者是要揭示他们成功的秘诀高瞻远瞩，设定财富目标；善于自学；激情回报。因此可以推断出答案为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.