2023年自考专业英语高级英语考前摸底试卷1

自考专业(英语)高级英语考前摸底试卷1

一、单项选择题

1、A______personisonewhoishappywithwhathehas.

A.contented

B.contentment

C.discontented

D.content

2、Whenmencannotfindemployment,theyare______thoughnotnecessarily______.

A.idle,lazy

B.idle,idle

C.lazy,lazy

D.lazy,idle

3、Idontlikemakingspeechesinpublic;itsso______.

A.embarrassing

B.exciting

C.enlightening

D.embittering

4、Ifyougotothepalaceintennisshoes,theywillthinkyouare______.

A.strange

B.odd

C.peculiar

D.eccentric

5、Therelativesofthosekilledinthecrashgottogethertoseek______.

A.reward

B.compensation

C.award

D.repayment

6、Televisiontendsto______actsofviolence.

A.beautify

B.prove

C.glamorize

D.glimmer

7、Thepresidentmadea______speechattheopeningceremonyofthesportsmeeting,whichencouragethesportsmengreatly.

A.vigorous

B.tedious

C.flat

D.harsh

8、Iamlikeawoodpecker.WhenIwanttoaccomplishsomething,Ijust______it.

A.keepto

B.keepup

C.keepat

D.keep

9、Wemustregardtheeducationsystem______.

A.asawhole

B.onthewhole

C.ofthewhole

D.withawhole

10、Thegreat______tolivingnearamainroadisnoise.

A.fancy

B.advantage

C.drawback

D.false

11、Airplaneandtelevisionareamongthe______ofscience.

A.masks

B.martyrs

C.marvels

D.marrow

12、Heknowslittleofmathematics,and______ofchemistry.

A.evenmore

B.stillless

C.noless

D.stillmore

13、Thiscampaignisbeingwagedunder______circumstances.

A.adverse

B.reverse

C.opposite

D.favorite

14、Hestillcanshowgreat______indifficultsituations.

A.composition

B.composure

C.compound

D.comprehension

15、Parentsshouldattachimportancetotheirchildren's______fromadolescencetoadulthood.

A.permission

B.position

C.transmission

D.transition

二、阅读题(一)

1、(1)Theyrejustlikeyou,butwithlotsofmoney.Whenyouthinkofmillionaire,whatimagecomestoyourmind?Formanyofus,itsaflashyWallStreetbankertypewhofliesaprivatejet,collectscarsandlivesthekindofdecadentlifestyle.thatwouldmakeDonaldTrumpproud.(2)Butmanymodernmillionairesliveinmiddle-classneighborhoods,workfull-timeandshopindiscountstoresliketherestofus.Whatmotivatethemarentmaterialpossessionsbutthechoicesthatmoneycanbring.Fortherich,itsnotaboutgettingmorestuff.Itsabouthavingthefreedomtomakealmostanydecisionyouwant,saysT.HarvEsker,authorofSecretsoftheMillionaireMind.Wealthmeansyoucansendyourchildtoanyschoolorquitajobyoudontlike.(3)AccordingtotheSpectrumWealthStudy,anannualsurveyofAmericaswealthy,therearemorepeoplelivingthegoodlifethaneverbefore-thenumberofmillionairesnearlydoubledin?thelastdecade.Andthericharegettingricher.TomakeitontotheForbes400listoftherichestAmericans,amerebillionairenolongermakesthecut.Thisyearyouneededanetworthofatleast$1.3billion.(4)Ifmorepeoplearegettingricherthaneverwhyshouldntyoubeoneofthem?Herearethesecretsrevealedbythepeoplewhohaveatleastamilliondollarsinliquidassets.1.Setyoursightsonwhereyouregoing(5)Twentyyearsago,JeffHarrishardlyseemedontheroadtowealth.Hewasacollegedrop-outwhostruggledtosupporthiswife,Deanneandthreekids,workingasagrocerystoreclerkandatjunkyardwherehemeltedscrapmetalalongsideconvicts(囚犯).Attimesweweresobrokethatwewashedourclothesinthebathtubbecausewecouldntaffordthelaundromat.Nowhesa49-year-oldinvestmentadvisorandmultimillionaireinYork,SouthCarolina.(6)TherewasonebigreasonJeffpulledaheadofthepack:Healwaysknewhedberich.The?realityisthat80percentofAmericansworthatleast$5milliongrewupinmiddle-classorlesserhouseholds,justlikeJeff.(7)Wantingtobewealthyisacrucialfirststep.Eskersays,Thebiggestobstacletowealthis?fear.Peopleareafraidtothinkbig,butifyouthinksmall,youllonlyachievesmallthings.(8)ItallstartedforJeffwhenhemetastockbrokerataChristmasparty.Talkingtohim,it?feltlikediscoveringfire,hesays.Istartedreadingbooksaboutinvestingduringmybreaksatthegrocerystore,andIbeganputting$25amonthinamutualfund.Nexthetaughtaclassatalocalcommunitycollegeoninvesting.Hisstudentsbecamehisfirstclients,whichledtohisinvestment.Therewerelotsofstruggles,saysJeff,butwhatgotmethroughitwasbelievingwithallmyheartthatIwouldsucceed.2.Educateyourself(9)WhenSteveMaxwellgraduatedfromcollege,hehadanengineeringdegreeandahigh-techjob-buthecouldntbalancehischeckbook.Itookonefinanceclassincollegebutdroppedittogoonaskitrip,saysthe45-year-oldfatherofthree,wholivesinWindsor,Colorado.Iactuallyhadtogotomybankandaskthemtoteachmehowtoreadmystatement(结算单).(10)Oneofthebiggestobstaclestomakingmoneyisnotunderstandingit:Thousandsofus?avoidinvestingbecausewejustdontgetitButtomakemoney,youmustbefinanciallyliterate.ItbotheredmethatIdidntunderstandthisstuff,saysSteve,soIreadbooksandmagazinesabout?moneymanagementandinvesting,andaskedeveryfinancialwhiz(高手)knewtoexplainthingstome.(11)Heandhiswifestartedapplyingthelessons:Theymadeapointtolivebelowtheirmeans.Theyneverboughtonimpulse,alwaysnegotiatedbetterdeals(ontheircars,cablebills,furniture)andstayedintheirhomelongaftertheycouldaffordamoreexpensiveone.Theyalsoput20percentoftheirannualsalaryintoinvestments.(12)Withintenyears,theyweremillionaires,andpeoplewerecomingtoSteveforadvice.Someonewouldsay,Ineedtorefinancemyhouse-whatshouldIdo?Alotoftimes,Iwouldntknowtheanswer,butIdgotofinditandlearnsomethingintheprocess,hesays.(13)In2022,StevequithisjobtobecomepartownerofcompanythatholdspersonalfinanceseminarsforemployeesofcorporationslikeWal-Mart.Healsostartedgoingtorealestateinvestmentsseminars,anditspaidoff:Henowowns$30millionworthofinvestmentproperties,includingapartmentcomplexes,ashoppingmallandquarry.(14)Iwasanengineerwhoneverthoughtthislifewaspossible,butallittrulytakesisalittle?self-education,saysSteve.Youcandoanythingonceyouunderstandthebasics.3.Passionpaysoff(15)In1995,JillBlackhawkStrachanandherhusbandwerebarelymakingendsmeet.Likesomanyofus,Jillwaseagertodiscoverherpurpose,soshesplurgedonasessionwithalifecoach.Whentoldhermygoalwastomake$30,000year,shesaidwassettingthebartoolow.Ineededtofocusonmypassion,notonthepaycheck.(16)Jill,wholiveswithhersoninAlexandriaMinnesota,ownedagiftbasketcompanyandearnedjust15,000ayear.Shenoticedwhensheletpotentialbuyerstastethefooditems,thebasketssoldlikecrazy.Jillthought,Whynotsellthefooddirectlytocustomersinafunsetting?(17)With$6,000insavings,abankloanandafriendsinvestment,Jillstartedpackaginggourmetfoodsinabackyardshedandsellingthemattaste-testingparties.Itwasnteasy.Iremembersittingoutsideoneday,thinkingwewerethreemonthsbehindonourhousepayment,IhadtwoemployeesIcouldntpay,andIoughttogetarealjob.ButthenIthought,No,thisisyourdream.Recommitandgettowork.(18)Shestuckwithit,evenafterherhusbanddiedthreeyearslater.Ilivebythelawofabundance,meaningthatevenwhentherearechallengesinlife,Ilookforthewin-win,shesays.(19)Thepositiveattitudeworked:Jillsbackyardcompany,TastefullySimple,isnowadirect-salesbusiness,with120millioninsaleslastyear.AndJillwasnamedoneofthetop25femalebusinessownersinNorthAmericabyFastCompanymagazine.(20)AccordingtoresearchbyThomasJ.Stanley,authorofTheMillionaireMind,over80percentofmillionairessaytheyneverwouldhavebeensuccessfuliftheirvocationwasntsomethingtheycaredabout.Howdoesthepassageportraymodernmillionaires?

A.Peoplewhoflyprivateplanes.

B.Peoplewhohavethefreedomtomakeanydecision.

C.Peoplewhodopart-timejobs.

D.Peoplewholeadrottenlives.

2、HowmuchnetworthisneededifyouwanttobeoneoftherichestAmericans,accordingtotheForbes?

A.$5million.

B.$30million.

C.$120million.

D.$1.3billion.

3、HowoldwasJeffHarriswhenhewassopoverty-strickenthathecouldbarelysupporthisfamily?

A.45

B.29

C.35

D.49

4、AccordingtoEsker,thebiggestbarrierforpeopletobewealthyis______?

A.poverty

B.understanding

C.withoutknowledge

D.fear

5、Whatshouldpeopledotomakebigmoney,accordingtoSteveMaxwell?

A.Livebelowtheirmeans.

B.Buyonimpulse.

C.Readbooksandmagazinesaboutfinance.

D.Negotiatebetterdeals.

6、JillBlackhawkStrachan'ssuccessinbusinessismostlyduet