自学考试公共课英语一精选模拟题3

1、2012年自学考试公共课英语(一)精选模拟题(3)1.根据给出的汉语词义和规定的词性相应的英语单词。该词的首字母已给出。(10%)1)吓唬、使惊恐 v.f2)污染 n.p3)宠爱的人或物 n.f4)绝对的、完全的 adj.a5)斗争、奋斗 v./n.s6)原理、原则 n.p7)准确的、精确的 adj.a8)配偶;搭档、伙伴 n.p9)卫生，人造卫星 n.s10)几乎不，几乎没有 adv.s11)标准，规范 n.s12)官方，当局 n.a13)立即的，即可的 adj.i14)基本的，根本的 adj.f15)尊敬，尊重 v./n.r16)监听、监视 v.m17)分配、委派 v.a18)结果，后果

2、n.c19)比，比率 n.r20)调查，研究 v./n.r2.根据句子的意思将括号中的词变成适当的形式。(10%)1)i(work)hard this morning and im really hungry.2)she seemed(hear)about the bad news already.3)regardless of the heavy rain,they all objected to (put)the meeting off.4)he (could,not,hear)the news as it was released only a few minutes ago.5)man

3、y preschool teachers dont like to have commmercially made toy weapons(bring)into the classroom.6)if she hadnt taken your advice,she(make)a bad mistake.7)it is desired that she(get)everything ready before friday.8)new york city(have)several london-type smogs since 1950.9)the proverb “theres no smoke

4、without fire.”means that there is generally some truth in even the (wild)rumors.10)women(be)the “weaker”and “dependent”sex,it is only natural that they should cry in certain emotional situations.3.根据句子的意思选择正确的答案。(10%)1)we now have_of traveling that the atlantic ocean seems to have grown smaller.a.so

5、 fast wayb.such fast wayc.such tast waysd.so fast ways2)some birds are very lively in their sports;and the same is true_some insects.a.forb.toc.asd.of3)a scientific truth offers an explanation that is asseptable only_what is hnown at a particular time.a.in place ofb.in search ofc.in need ofd.in the

6、light of4)tom spent four years in china,_he learned chinese.a.whichb.herec.thatd.during which time5)a bird knows_instinct how to build a nest.a.byb.withc.fromd.through6)_it is ,the difference can cause circular movement.a.small butb.small asc.so smalld.how small7)we must_the people to the dangers fa

7、cing our country.a.awakenb.avoidc.arised.adapt8)_than i fell ill.a.no sooner i had arrivedb.no sooner a arrivec.i had arrived to soonerd.no sooner i arrived9)he said that _time for improving his physical fitness would be a total misuse of his working hours.a.setting asideb.setting outc.to set aboutd

8、.to set off10)if someone buys you lunch,they will expect a favor_.a.setting asideb.setting outc.to set aboutd.to set off4.下面的句子中每个句子都有四处括号并标以a、b、c、d，其中有一处是错误的。指出你认为错误之处。1)the message (itself)/a is usually short,often (no more than)/b a slogan (which)/c the public (identifying)/d with the product.a.b

9、.c.d.2)our first acquaintance (with)/a these words comes (not)/b from our mothers lips or from the talk of our classrooms,but from books that we read,lectures that we hear,or the (more)/c formal conversation of (high educated)/d speakers.a.b.c.d.3)only when you (go through)/a the mental exercises to

10、 (come up with)/b a tentative definition (you should open)/c the dictionary to see (if)/d youre right.a.b.c.d.4)(rising)/a living costs are considered by (almost)/b everyone (as)/c a reason both for holding sales (or)/d forattending them.a.b.c.d.5)the task of (writing)/a a dictionary (begin)/b with

11、the reading of vast (amounts)/c of the literature of the prtiod or subject that the dictionary is (to cover)/d.a.b.c.d.6)(in theory)/a,every person will have (access)/b to an (unlimited)/c amount of (informations)/d in the us.a.b.c.d.7)vitamins and minerals (such as)/a iron,calcium,(are)/b (another)

12、/c group of essential nutrients,though the body does not need as great a quantity of these (than)/d it does the macro-nutrients.a.b.c.d.8)the reason (for)/a this was that he decided to orientate the map (in)/b the direction of the pole star (since)/c polaris was the immovable guiding light (which)/d

13、 the voyagers of the era placed their trust.a.b.c.d.9)when (this)/a comes to respecting the (rights)/b of a mass of anonymous (individuals)/c ,we might not be (so)/d responsible.a.b.c.d.10)we expect other people to act (according to)/a the same “rules”that we (do)/b ,(so much)/c so that the manners

14、and behavior of persons from another culture can be extremely (confused)/d.a.b.c.d.5.本题共有三段短文，每段短文后面有三至四道小题，共计十道小题。每道小题都有四个选择项。找出你认为正确的答案。(20%)passage 1a tornado(龙卷风)can do a lot of damage.the wind of a tornado rushes at great speed around a funnel-shaped(烟囱状的)cloud.it travels in a path a few hundre

15、d feet wide and about twenty-five miles long.as the wind circles counterclockwise(逆时针方向地)，the funnel spirals(盘旋上升)higher and higher.the force of the wind sucks up water,dirt,and objects,and carries them along with it.it may drop them again many miles away.houses and huge trees have been drawn into t

16、ornado funnels.at sea,ships have been nearly sunk by tornadoes dropping water on them.east of australia,people talk about a “rain of blood”。this is caused by a tornado picking up red dust and mixing it with water to make red rain.there are even stories about a rain of fish and frogs caused by a torn

17、ado sucking them up and then dropping them.1)the path of a tornado is usually_.a.short and narrowb.wider than it is longc.longer than it is wided.both a and b2)the wind in a tornado usually travels_.a.straight upb.up and aroundc.ownd.down and around3)ships have nearly been sunk when tornadoes have _

18、.a.dropped water on themb.drawn them into the funnelc.blown them in the wrong directiond.dropped trees on them4)the “rain of hlood”east of australia is made of _.a.fishes and frogsb.red dust and waterc.rusty waterd.real bloodpassage 2life insurance isnt fun to buy.it forces you to think about your d

19、eath,a subject many prefer not no face.but theres a single,overriding reason to buy life insurance:to provide an income for your dependents should you die.dont depend only on an agent to figure your life-insurance needs.rule-of-thumb estimates such as five or eight times your income are guesses;they

20、 may produce too little or too much insurance.carry too little insurance and you may not provide a reasonable standard of living for your family after your death;carry too much and you may not enjoy a reasonable of living while you are alive.most people who have life insurance dont have enough.the m

21、edian amount of coverage for all adults with life insurance was only 15 000in 1984.thats obviously not enough to sustain a family with young children for very long.nationwide insurance found that the married men in its 1984 survey carried an average of about 101 880 in life insurance;they needed abo

22、ut 100 706 more.married women carried about 43 516 worth insurance needed some 98 507 more.how do you determine the amount of life insurance you would need to maintain your familys current life style if the breadwinner died?first,figure what your familys expenses would be if you died tomorrow.then a

23、nalyze your assets and the sources of income that you can use to cover the expenses,finally,subtract(减去)the assets from the needs.the result is the amount of additional insurance that youll need to buy.5)the reason why life insurance is not fun to buy lies in that_.a.many people prefer not fo face t

24、he subjectb.there is a single.overriding reasonc.in reminds you that you may die one dayd.it forces you to think6)if you carry too lottle or too much insurance_.a.either you or your family might sufferb.you may not provide a reasonable standard of living for your family after your deathc.you may not

25、 enjoy a reasonable standard of living while youre alived.you will know in the end that they are just wild guesses7)how do you determine the amount of life insurance you would need?a.analyze your assets and sources of incomeb.estimate your familys expensesc.take away the assets from the expensesd.al

26、l of the abovepassage 3the beavers of north america build a dam to create an artificial lake in which to construct an island home or lodge.often the beavers work in colonies.after choosing a narrow place in a shallow stream with a firm bottom,they set to work felling trees by standing on their hind

27、legs and gnawing(咬)round the trunks with their large chisel-like teeth.when the tree is down,the beavers lop(砍)off the branches and cut the trunk into suitable lengths which they drag into the stream and sink across the current.sticks,stones and mud are used to keep the dam in position and make it w

28、atertight.in the middle of the lake thus created the beavers use the same materials to build their lodge.when completed this is a dome-shaped(圆屋顶的)，ventilated(通风的)structure about 8 feet in diameter and rising well clear of the surface of the lake.there are two entrances,both under water.one of these

29、 is used for general purpose,the other as an escape route in an emergency or for bringing in food.the lodge serves as a home,a nursery for the baby beavers and a storehouse for food in winter.the beavers feed chiefly on the bark of trees,of which they keep a plentiful supply at the bottom of the dam

30、,on the ded of the lake and built into the fabric of their home.in winter,when the lake is frozen over and snow covers the ground,the lodge is virtually an impregnable(牢不可破的)fortress(堡垒)which the beavers can leave and enter by swimming under the ice.beavers are experts at keeping the water in the la

31、ke at the right level by constructing canals.they work industriously to maintain both dam and lodge -hence the origin of that popular phrase about being “as busy as a beaver”。8)the main idea of this passage is_.a.the beavers living habitb.the beavers eating habitc.the beavers working habitd.the beav

32、ers protection habit from its enemy9)according to the passage,which of the following is not true?a.beavers have large teeth like shisels.b.beavershome is dome-shaped and ventilated.c.the island home has two entrances,both of which are near the surface of water.d.beavers chiefly eat barks of trees.10

33、)the author adds the popular phrase “as busy a beaver”to the end of the passage just for_.a.introfucing the origin of the popular phraseb.concluding the hard-working character of the beaversc.giving entertainment to the readersd.showing the wide range of knowledge of the author himself6.完形填空(10%)smo

34、king (1)may be a pleasure for some people,is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows.further,medical authorities express their(2)about the effect of smoking (3)the health not only of those who smoke but also of those who do not.in fact,non-smokers who must involuntarly breathe in the air (4

35、)by tobacco smoke may (5)more than the smokers them-selves.as you are doubtless awake,a considerable number of our students bave joined in an effort to (6)the university to ban(禁止)smoking in the classroom.i believe they are totally right in their (7)。(8)，i would hope that it is (9)to achieve this by calling on the smokers to use good judgement and show concern (10)others rather than by regulation.1)a.whatb.whi