自考公共课英语(一)模拟试题【三篇】

1、自考公共课英语 （一） 模拟试题【三篇】()There are two possible explanations to thechange in speed,but we dont know which one is right.account toaccount foraccount onaccount of() for his help,we couldnt have overcome thedifficulties.Werent itHadnt it beenHad it not beenWithout it()It was for Jim to finish the test pap

2、erwithin an hour because there were too many new words in it.out of questionwithout question_no questionout of the question()It is in Iran the family membersparticipate in the wedding preparations.thatwherein whichthere() put down the receiver the telephonerang again.Scarcely had she .tha nScarcely

3、did she .tha nShe scarce had .tha nScarce had she .tha n()He had been interested in history since hischildhood,so he specialized history when he was incollege.onatforin()The meeting ended his lecture on higheducation.up inbyup withup(),he was not able to work out the puzzle.However he tried hardWhat

4、ever he tried hardHowever hard he triedHow hard he tried() such enormous danger,he still remained ascalm as usual.In the face ofIn face ofIn the face withIn face with()This is one of the most wonderful songs Ihave ever heard.whichwhatthatthen 二、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。找出你认为准确的答案，并

5、把其 字母填在题前的括号内。 (20%)Passage 1Researchers have found that REM(rapid eye movement)sleep is important to human beings.Thistype of sleep generallyoccurs four or five times during one night of sleep,lasting five minutesto forty mimutes for each occurrence.The deeper a persons sleep becomes,the longer the

6、 periodsof rapid eye movement.There are physical changes in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM(non-rapid eye movement)to REM sleep.Breathing becomes faster,the heart rate increases,and,as the name implies,the eyes begin to move quickly.Accompanying these physical changes in the bod

7、y is a very important characteristic of REM sleep.It is during REM sleep that a person dreams.()According to the passage,how often does REM sleep occur in one night?B.TwiceC.Four or five timesD.Forty times()The word “deeper ”in pagragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?HeavierLoud

8、erStrongerHappier()Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep?His eyes begin to move.His bueathing becomes faster.His heart rate increases.His eyes stop moving.（）The subject of this passage is .why people sleepthe human need for REM sleepthe characteristics of REM sleepp

9、hysical changes in the human bodyPassage 2Eating habits change from generation to generation.Before scientists learned about vitamins and other constituents of food,such as proteins and carbohydrates（碳水化合物） ，people believed in eating large quantities of food and were not concerned so much about a ba

10、lanced diet.A hearty eighteenth century meal could consist of as many as twenty courses and would probably knock out many of us today!The Romans were famous for their enormous feasts and insatiable appetites.In the year 2020 peoples eating habits may be just as surprising but in a very different sor

11、t of way.With a worldwide growth in population,food production will become exclusively mechanical and scientific.There may well be an end to food as we know it today.Meals,as we know them may become a thing of the past.Food constituents and vitamins may be taken in the form of capsules（胶囊） ，tablets

12、and pills.Thethought of these highly artificial food constituentsreplacing present day foods may not be very attractive,but they may be the answer to food shortage and world famine.()According to the passage,people in the eighteenth century .were strongerwere richerhad better appetitesbelieved in ea

13、ting more()The word “enormous”in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .deliciousfriendlyattractiveplenty()Which of the following may be the best answer to food shortage and world famine?The discovery of proteins and carbohydrates.The production of artificial food constituents.Peoples concern

14、 of a balanced diet.The invention of capsules,tablets and pills.Passage 3Today we do not measure the speed of computer functions in minutes,or in seconds,or even in hundredths(1/100)or thousandths(1/1000)of seconds.We measure the speed of computers in billionthsof seconds.We call one billionth of a

15、second a nansecond.Computers were not always so fast,of course.In fact,at one time,the human mind could perform calculations faster than a computer.Let us look briefly at the development of the computer.We will see that the Computer Revolution happened only when computers developed their incredible

16、speed.In 1833,Charles Babbage built his“analytical enginethe first computing machine.His colleague,Augusta Ada,the Countess of Lovelace,continued Babbages work.She became the first programmer in history.Fifty years later,Herman Hollerith designed a machine that counted automatically.This machine was

17、 used to count the number of people in the United States for the 1890 census.It used a system of punch cards.Holleriths company,by the way,eventually became IBM(International Business Machines)。The first large digital computer was built by IBM in 1944.It was called the Mark I.Then in 1947,IBM built

18、the MarkToday we cannot imagine how slow these computers were,just as we cannot imagine how fast modern computers were,just as we cannot imagine how fast modern computers are.These computers needed one or two seconds to perform one calculation.In these same years,electronic computers developed.They

19、were much faster than the huge,slow Mark I and Mark II.ENIAC is the name of the first all-electronic computer,built in 1944 and 1945.The world was amazed to learn the speed of this computer： 5,000 additions per second,and300 multiplications per second.Today we smile at these “slow”speeds.Then in 196

20、0 the real “revolution ”began with the introduction of integrated circuits.Today,thousands of transistor circuits can fit on one small silicon chip.As a result,we now measure the speed of computers in nanoseconds.()According to the passage,which of the following is the most important feature of a mo

21、dern computer?Its small size.Its analytical power.Its incredible speed.Its system of punch cards.()What brought about the speed of computers in nanoseconds?The invention of digital computer.The introduction of integrated circuits.The design of an automatic counting machine.The founding of Holleriths

22、 IBM.()The best title for this passage would be .The Computer and the silicon chipThe Computer Revolution ： Birth of the NanosecondFive Thousand Additions in One SecondIBM： International Business Machines Corporation三、完形填空，并将所选答案之字母填在题前的括号内(10%)When you make up your mind to buy a house,most of the t

23、hings you are concerned with are practical,(1)deciding whether you can afford it or the house is too (2)the station.You do not usually get the chance to (3)out about the neighbors before moving house.Flats are on the whole worse (4)houses from this point of view,but we have been lucky.When the old l

24、ady in the flat (5)we had a little boy,she was worried. I hope he wont make too much noise， shesaid .Fortunately,the man underneath us has a full-time (6)in the city,so he doesnt hear Tom running up and down all day.His main interest is (7)the communal garden.He told us when we moved in that we were

25、 (8)for mowing the lawn once a month.The young couple who live on the same (9)as us are very friendly;their only fault is that they are very forgetful.The day we arrived,Joyce came to ask us if she could (10)a phone call to Dave at work.She had come out without her keys and couldnt get back into her

26、 flat.()assuchlikeexample()far tofar awayfar fromthe far distance()findlookseediscover()overthanifcompare to()sawlookedgaveexpected()jobwagebusinessemployment()putting upsorting outlooking aftergetting down to()interestedcarefulthankfulesponsible()buildinglevelgroundfloor()dopaymakereach【第二篇】根据已给出的汉

27、语词义和规定的词性写出相对应的英语单词，每条 短线上写出一个单词。该词的首字母已给出。 (10%)胃，胃口 n.s有规律的，规则的 adj.r博物馆 n.m水平，能耐 n.a压力，压强 n.p频道;水道 n.c照片，相片 n.p方便的 adj.c利润，收益 n.p业余爱好 n.h充足的，充分的 adj.a暴力，强暴 n.v抽象的 adj.a杂志 n.m陪伴 ; 伴随 v.a播送、发射 v.t潜在的，可能的 adj.p预言，预示 v.p温度 n.t贡献 ; 捐献 v.c根据句子的意思将括号中的词变成适当的形式。 (10%)He(shake)his head each time the waite

28、r brought him something to drink.For centuries the Atlantic Ocean kept the Americas from(discover)by the people of Europe.Man-eating(may,start)because people were eager to strong and brave as their enemies.I(do)all the work by the time you are back tomorrow.I am sorry(keep)you waiting for so long.He

29、 saw me and came(run)towards me.I regret(not,take)your advice.The(far)away we get from the earth,the thinner the air becomes.Had he not been ill,he(come) 。They demanded that the right to vote(give)to every adult man.根据句子的意思选择准确的答案。 (10%)Ocean currents affect the climates of the near ()they flow.whic

30、hwhereforinOur first acquaintance ()them comes not from our mmothers lips or from the talk of our classmates,but from books we read.towithforinThe solutions to real problems cannot be seen ()in advancein conclusionin returnin the final analysisScientists will have to ()new methods of increasing the

31、worlds food e up withbe faced withget rid ofrun acrossHe did the work to ()you the trouble.preventsparestopomitNow you can see ()you should consult the dictionary last,not first.whichwhatwhyhow() ， T couldnt loft the shone.As I might tryTry as I mightTry I as mightTry I as might() ， one way to prese

32、rve species is to remove them to zoos and breed them there.What a causeWhat the causeWhatever causeWhatever the cause()the house burns down,well get the insurance money.In caseIn orderIn turnFor the most partPeople associate colors ()different objects,feelings,and owithfor下面的句子中每个句子都有四处带

33、有括号并标以 A、B、C、D， 其中有一处是错误的。指出你认为错误之处。(Advertising)/A is only (part)/B of the total (sale)/C effort,but it is the part that (attracts)/D the most attention.A.B.C.D.Telecommunication can make information from around the world (available)/A to use quickly and easily,(but)/B some people (worry about)/C t

34、his may be a risk (to)/D our privacy.A.B.C.D.When they (join)/A the work force,their employers and associates (alike)/B will soon realize the behavior of these rude young people (is)/C closer to (those)/D of animals than civilized individuals.A.B.C.D.Because boys aggressive,they refuse (to accept)/A

35、 other (peoples)/B solutions;they (insist)/C solving problems for (themselves)/D.A.B.C.D.One way of (getting)/A enough nutrients while (kept)/B ones weight down is to take substitutes (for)/C foods which contain (too much)/D fat.A.B.C.D.Scientists can (tell from)/A fossil evidence in rocks (that)/B

36、many living species (become)/C extinct over the (millions)/D of years since life began.A.B.C.D.In the (final)/A analysis,we think that (because)/B fitness will not guarantee that you will live longer,it cal help you (enjoy)/C the years you (do live)/D.A.B.C.D.The wet,marshy land produces a large (nu

37、mber)/A of insects that provide food (for)/B the smaller birds that,(in turn)/C,to (provide)/D food for the arctic fox and the wolf.A.B.C.D.The human species (is)/A the only one (in)/B (the whole of)/C animated nature (which)/D sheds tears.A.B.C.D.Preschool shildren are not yet (fully)/A able to dis

38、tinguish fantasy (with)/B reality and their understanding of the underlying motives (for)/C behavior and the subtleties of moral conflicts (is)/D not yet well developed.A.B.C.D.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。找出你认为准确的答案。 (20%)Passage 1If you dont use a dictionary,what should you do instea

39、d?The first thing you can do is trying to guess what the word neans.Often the surrounding context gives a very clear idea of the meaning of the word.Even if you cant work out the meaning exactly,you may be able to get a vague idea,enough to enable you to continue reading.Sometimes it is impossible t

40、o guess the meaning of a word from the context and then you will have to decide whether the word is important enough to make it worth while stopping and looking it up in a dictionary， or whether you can just pass it by.Many times in your reading,you will come across words which you dont know,but whi

41、ch do not prevent you from understanding all the main points of the text.You can make your dictionary use much more efficient if you only look up the words which are necessary to understand the text,and this means that you must develop the skill to decide whether the words are worth looking up.The p

42、assage mainly tells us in our reading what we should do.without knowledge of Englishwhen we look up words in a dictionarywhen we are guessing new wordswithout using dictionaryEven if you cant work out the meaning exactly,you may be able to get a vague idea.Here“vague”meansmysteriousnot clearexactimp

43、ortant3）In our reading some words we dont know.help us to understand the text welldont prevent us from understanding the main points of the textwill be remembered foreverare borrowed from other langeages4）In this passage the writer.advised us to use the dictionary as much as possibletold us not to b

44、e discouraged by the sight of a dictionarygave us some advice on how to deal with these unknown wordsintroduced some ways to take notes in the course of readingPassage 2There are some steps you can take yourself to avoid cat catching cold.Contrary to popular belief,colds are not caused by exposure t

45、o severe weather.Colds are caused by viruses（ 毒 ）harbored in the body,and youre better off out on the ski slopes even waiting for the bus on a snowy day than you are in a rather warm room,surrounded by friends,co-workers,or fellow students,who just may be passing the virus around.If you feel a chill

46、（发冷 ）when youre coming down with acold,youre already sick.A shill is an early symptom： Itsthe cold that caused the chill,not the other way aroundWhile the virus can spread through droplets propelled into the air when a cold-sufferer coughs or sneezes,surprisingly,this is not the most common route of

47、 transmission.Studies have now shown that the overwhelming majority of colds are“caught”by hand contact.A cold -sufferer rubs her nose,thereby transferring the virus to her hand.Then a friend comes to visit.“Dont kiss me, ”shecautions,so the friend steps back and presses her hand.The friend then wip

48、es her own nose or eye-and several days later is stricken with a cold.Or parents pick up their childs discarded tissues( 面纸 )and carefully throw them away,but fail to wash their hands afterward.Cold viruses also can be transferred to objects- telephones,towels,plates-and remain in fectious for up to

49、 three hours.Frequent hand-washing-on the part of the cold-sufferer as well as other members of the household-will minimize the spread of viruses in this way.Which of the following steps you take will most probably cause you to catch a cold?To expose yourself to sever weather.To be on the ski slopes

50、.To wait for the bus on a snowy day.To stay in a rather warm room with a lot of prople.To prevent viruses from spreading,we should.shake hands with our friends instead of kissing themnever touch the telepones,towels or platesoften wash our handsoften rub our noses and eyesThe best title for this pas

51、sage might be.Colds and VirusesWays to Avoid ColdsThe Spread of VirusesHand Contact and Transmissions of VirusesPassage 3When young people get their first real jobs,they may tace a lot of new,confusing situations.They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school.It is als

52、o possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations.Eventually,they realize that university classes cant be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave im the wor

53、king world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior.In doing so,you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person.For example,you will observe how he acts in a crisis.Perhaps even more important,you will be able to see what is his qpproach to day-to-day situations.

54、while you are observing your colleague(同事) ，you shouldbe asking yourself whether his be havior is like yours andhow you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations.By watching and learning from a model,you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits.The young people jus

55、t graduated from school may not behave well in the working world,because.what they learned in university classes is not adequate for their new lifethey are not well educatedthe society is too complicated to adapt tothey failed to work hard at schoolThe best way to learn how to behave in the working

56、world is .to find a worker and follow him closelyfo find a person you admire and make friends with himto find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts in different situationsto make the acquaintance of a model you admirethe passage could be best entitled.learn from a ModelLearn,Learn and

57、 Learn AgainUniversity and the working WorldOne Is Never Too Old to Learn完形填空 (10%)In the past,American families tended to be quite large.Parents raising five or more children were (1)。 Overthe year the (2)of the family has decreased.One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living.(3)the av

58、erage,children attend schools for more years than they used to.Moreover,children nowadays are better (4)and have more money to spend on (5) 。 The parents usually take the responsibility (6)all the expenses.Meanwhile,families are less close than they used to be.More and more American mothers work awa

59、y from home.The break up of the family occurs when the parents (7)。A lot orchildren in the US live part of their young lives with only one parent.Broken families usually result (8)problems and parents.Children grow up feeling unsettled as they moved back and forth between prrents.(9)parents often ma

60、rry other single parents.In this type of famkily,(10)children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship.1)usualcommonuniversalcustomary2)sizescaleextentdimesion 3)OnInAtTo4)dressingdressedclothingput on5)leisureactivitiescultureentertainment6)inwithforon7)partdividedivorcemurder8)fromwith