2023年自考专业英语英语阅读一专家预测过关卷1

自考专业(英语)英语阅读（一）专家预测过关卷1

一、CAREFULREADINGReadthefollowingpassagescarefully.DecideonthebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEET.(40points,2pointseach)

1、Passage1Pronouncingalanguageisaskill.Everynormalpersonisexpertintheskillofpronouncinghisownlanguage;butfewpeopleareevenmoderatelyproficientatpronouncingforeignlanguages.Nowtherearemanyreasonsforthis,someobvious,someperhapsnotsoobvious.ButIsuggestthatthefundamentalreasonwhypeopleingeneraldonotspeakforeignlanguagesverymuchbetterthantheydotheirownlanguagesisthattheyfailtograspthetruenatureoftheproblemsoflearningtopronounce,andconsequentlyneversetabouttacklingitintherightway.Fartoomanypeoplefailtorealizethatnlanguageisaskill-onethatneedscarefultrainingofaspecialkind,andonebeacquiredbyjustleavingittotakecareofitselfIthinkeventeachersoflanguage,whilerecognizingtheimportanceofagoodaccent,tendtostudyconcernedwithspeakingintheirpracticalteaching.So,thefirstpointIwanttomakehereisthattheteachershouldbepreparedtodevotesomeofthelessontimetotheEnglishpronunciation.ThereshouldbeoccasionswhenotheraspectsofEnglish,suchasgrammarandspelling,areallowedforthemomenttotakethesecondplace.

Apartfromthisquestionofthetimegiventopronunciationtherearetwootherrequirementsfortheteacher:thefirst,knowledge;thesecond,technique.Itisimportantthattheteachershouldbeinpossessionofthenecessaryinformation.Thiscangenerallybeobtainedfrombooks.Itispossibletogetfrombookssomeideaofthemechanicsofspeech,andofwhatwecallgeneralphonetictheory.Butthefirstandmostimportantpartofalanguageteacherstechniqueishisownperformance,hisabilitytodemonstratethespokenlanguage,ineverydetailofarticulation(发音)aswellasinfluentspeaking,sothatthestudentstalentcapacityforimitationisgiventhefullestscopeandencouragement.

Whatdoestheauthoractuallysayaboutpronouncingforeignlanguages?

A.Quiteafewpeopleareproficient.

B.Fewpeoplearereasonablyproficient

C.Peoplerealizetheimportanceofpronouncingforeignlanguages.

D.Peopletendtospendmoretimeonpronouncingthanspelling.

2、Accordingtotheauthor,pronouncingaforeignlanguageisaskillthatrequires()

A.leavingittotakecareofitself

B.carefultrainingofaspecialkind

C.focusingonlearners'ownperformances

D.obtainingmuchofthetheoreticalknowledge

3、RegardingtheteachingofEnglishpronunciationtheauthorhasmadeallthefollowingsuggestionsEXCEPT()

A.tolearnfromnativespeaker

B.todevotesomelessontime

C.todemonstratethespokenlanguage

D.topossessthenecessaryinformation

4、Intheauthor'sview,priorityshouldsometimesbegivento()inthepracticalteaching.

A.grammar

B.spelling

C.writing

D.pronunciation

5、Thelanguageteacher'sownoralperformanceisparticularlyimportantbecause()

A.thestudentsmayadmiretheteacher'sspokenlanguage

B.thestudentsmayhaveahighrespectfortheteacher'sauthority

C.thestudent'svisioncanbewidenedtothefullestscope

D.thestudent'sspeakingabilitycanbedevelopedthroughimitation

6、Passage2

Ondayswhenthereiswork,talktotheotherguys.SomeofthemtellmethattheharvestseasoniscominginnorthernCalifornia,andtheysaythatonecanearngoodmoneythere.Thingshaventgonesobadlyinthecarwash,butoneafternoongivethemanagermythanksforhavinghiredandpromotedme,andwithalittlesuitcasethatnightIboardaGreyhoundheadednorth.MyticketismadeoutforSanFrancisco,butIdontplantogothatfar.Iplantorideuntilfindaplacewherepeopleareharvesting,andtogetoffthebusthere.Isleeponthebusforafewhoursthatnight,andinthemorning,whenIawake,Idontknowwhereweare.getupfrommyseatandwalkdownthebusaisle,lookingforaMexicanorChicanototellmeourlocation,butoddlyenough,Idontseeanyamongthepassengers,whoareallwhite-skinned.Ipayattentiontotheroadsignswepass,buttheyarenotofmuchhelp.Icanreadthetownnames,butIdontknowwherethetownslie.Amapwouldhelpme,andIdecidetobuyoneatournextstop.Lotsofthingsareforsaleatthebusstopsgiftshop,buttherearenomaps.IdirectmyselftowardstheshopsoperatorbutIrunintothelanguagebarrier.TheoperatorisanAnglo,andwhenspeaktohiminSpanish,hesaysthathedoesntunderstand.Itrytopracticemyveryprecarious(不行靠的)Englishwithhim,butitsofnouse.Ihaveroughideaofthesoundofthewordsthatwanttosay,butIcantpronouncethemrightmakesigns,signalingbigpieceofpaperandsayfromCalifornia,butheturnsintoaquestionmark,witheyeswideopen,armsraisedandhandsextended.Map.Isay,butdontpronouncethewordverywell.Freeways,streets,Iadd,buthestilldoesntunderstand.Hepointsoutchewinggum,candies,piecesofcake,sandwiches,softdrinks,andcigarettes,tryingtoguesswhatImaskingfor.Buthedoesntshowmeanymaps.Finally,Ibackoutofthestore,andasIleaveIhearhimsay,Imsorry.”Alittlebeforethebusleaves,IrunintoaMexican-AmericaninahallwayandIimmediatelyaskhimtohelpmefindamapofCaliforniaWegobacktothestore.TheChicanoasksforamap.Ahh!Ahaaa!theoperatorexclaims.ThenhegoestoacornerofhisshelvesandtakesoutwhatIvebeenaskingfor.WhileIampayinghim,hetalkstotheChicanoinajoyfultone.Withthemapinmyhands,IgivetheChicanomythanks,andheexplainsthatthestore-keeperthinksthatIamaskingifheneedsanybodytocleanthefloorormop.

ThewriterdecidedtoleavehisjobandgotonorthernCaliforniabecause()

A.hisbossdidn'tlikehim

B.thingsweregoingbadlyinthecarwash

C.hethoughthecouldearnmoremoney

D.therewasn'talwayswork

7、Thewriterwantedamapinorderto()

A.findthewaytoSanFrancisco

B.helphimwiththeroadsigns

C.knowwherehewasinrelationtotheentiretrip

D.findhiswaybacktohisworkplace

8、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat()

A.theowneroftheshopdidnotwanttosellthewriteramap

B.thewriterwasfiredfromthecarwash

C.thewriterwasamigrantfarmworker

D.thewriterwastravelingwithafriendwhocouldspeakEnglish

9、ThewritertriestomakehimselfunderstoodbyallthefollowingEXCEPT()

A.gestures

B.wordsorphrases

C.pronunciations

D.spellingtheword

10、Wecanlearnfromthestorythat()

A.incorrectpronunciationsmayresultinmisunderstanding

B.immigrantsusuallyhaveahardtimeintheforeigncountries

C.aforeignlanguagecanbelearnedthroughconversations

D.travelingalonebringsunexpectedtroublesandproblems

11、Passage3

AguestattheHolidayInnonUnionSquareinSanFranciscoisattemptingtoturnontheradioinhisroom.Nomatterwhichbuttonhepushes,theradiowillnotplay.Finally,theguestreportsadefective(有毛病的)radio.hotelemployeesoonarrivesattheguestsroomwithnewradio,aboxofchocolates,andflowers.Asfortheradioalreadyintheroom,theemployeeturnsitonwithoutdifficultyandquicklyreassurestheguestthattheradioistrickytooperate.Theemployeeshowstheguesthowtoworktheradioandpleasantlyexitstheroom,leavingtheradios,thechocolatesandtheflowers.Anelderlywomanisinherfavoritefoodstore,UkropsSuperMarketofRichmond,VirginiA.Shepicksupalargepineapplefromthedisplaycase,holdsitforseveralmoments,andthenreturnsitwithobviousreluctance.UkropspresidentJamesUkrop,witnessesthissceneandasksthecustomerifshewouldliketobuyhalfofthepineapple,indicatingthatthestorewouldbegladtocutitinhalf.ThecustomeracceptsandstateshowshelooksforwardtovisitingUkropsbecausethestaffissofriendlyandmakesherfeelsowelcome.Nightafternight,inAurora,Colorado,policeofficersanswercallsforbreak-insofcarsparkedoutsidealocaldancehall.Oneofficernotesthattheburglariesusuallyinvolvepursesoffemalecustomerswhosaytheylocktheirhandbagsintheircars,fearingthebagswouldbestolenfromunattendedtablesduringdances.Theofficerthenpersuadesthedancehallownertoinstalllockersandtheburglarycallsdropfromdozenseachmonthtotwoinfourmonths.Thesethreestoriesemphasizeourcentralargument,thatis,theessenceofservicesmarketingisservice.Servicequalityisthefoundationofservicesmarketing,forthecoreproductbeingmarketedisaperformance.Theperformanceistheproduct;theperformanceiswhatcustomersbuy.Astrongserviceconceptgivescompaniestheopportunitytocompeteforcustomers;astrongperformanceoftheserviceconceptbuildscompetitivenessbyearningcustomersconfidenceandreinforcingbranding,advertising,selling,andpricing.

TheradiointheguestsroomattheHolidayInndoesnotworkbecause()

A.therearetoomanybuttonsonit

B.thereissomethingwrongwithit

C.ittakesatechniciantooperateit

D.theguesthasnotoperateditproperly

12、Itcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthat()

A.theladydoesn'tlikethepineappleatfirst

B.theladylovesthewaythepineappleisarranged

C.itisnaturalfortheshoptocutthepineappleinhalf

D.theshopusuallydoesnotsellpartofanitemtocustomer

13、Thethirdstoryinthepassageshows()

A.thesignificanceofservice

B.thehighcrimeratesinAurora

C.theimportanceofpolicework

D.thecarelessnessofwomendancers

14、Inaservicebusiness,theproductbeingmarketedis()

A.abrand

B.aperson

C.apromise

D.aperformance

15、Theauthorsetsforththeargumentofthepassageby()

A.findingcauses

B.givingexamples

C.definingaterm

D.providingcomparisons

16、Passage4

Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.Atsomepoint,however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedforthem.Thisleadsustoask:Whatisahero?Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharacteristicsthatinstructandinspirepeople.Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingabout.Aherohasastoryofadventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.Butaherogoesbeyondmerefame.Heroesservepowersorprincipleslargerthanthemselves.Likehigh-voltagetransformers,heroestaketheenergyofhigherpowersandstepitdownsothatitcanbeusedbyordinarypeople.Theherolivesalifeworthyofimitation.Thosewhoimitateagenuineheroexperiencelifewithnewdepth,enthusiasm,andmeaning.Asuretestforwould-beheroesiswhatorwhomdotheyserve?Whataretheywillingtoliveanddiefor?Iftheanswerorevidencesuggeststheyserveonlytheirownfame,theymaybefamouspersonsbutnotheroes.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarefamous,butwhowouldclaimthattheirfansfindlifemoreabundant?Heroesarecatalysts催化剂)forchange.Theyhavevisionfromthemountaintop.Theyhavetheskillandthecharmtomovethemasses.Theycreatenewpossibilities.WithoutGandhi,IndiamightstillbepartoftheBritishEmpire.WithoutRosaParksandMartinLutherKing,wemightstillhavesegregated(实行种族隔离的)buses,restaurantsandparks.Itmaybepossibleforlargescalechangetooccurwithoutleaderswithmagneticpersonalities,butthepaceofchangewouldbeslow,thevisionuncertain,andthecommitteemeetingsendless.

Heroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,butthey()

A.generallysharesomeinspiringcharacteristics

B.probablysharesomeweaknessesofordinarypeople

C.areofteninfluencedbytheirpreviousgenerations

D.areoftenpursuedbyalargenumberoffans

17、Accordingtothepassage,heroesarecomparedtohigh-voltagetransformersinthat()

A.theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintop

B.theyhavewarmfeelingsandemotions

C.theircharacteristicsgiveordinarypeoplestrengthandconfidence

D.theyreceivehighenergyandtransform.itintoheroicaction

18、Inwhichofthefollowingaspectsfamouspeoplearedifferentfromheroes?

A.Heroesgobeyondmerefame.

B.Famouspeopleserveonlytheirownfame.

C.Theyarewillingtolivedifferentlives.

D.BothAandB

19、GandhiandMartinLutherKingareexamplesofoutstandingleaderswho()

A.aregoodatdemonstratingtheircharmingcharacters

B.arecapableofmeetingallchallengesandhardships

C.canbringaboutsocialchangesintheirnations

D.canchangethewholeworldwiththeirskillsandcharms

20、Theauthorconcludesthathistoricalchangeswould()

A.bedelayedwithoutleaderswithinspiringpersonalqualities

B.notoccurwithoutheroesmakingthenecessarysacrifices

C.takeplaceiftherewereheroestoleadthepeople

D.produceleaderswithattractivepersonalities

二、SPEEDREADINGSkimorscanthefollowingpassages,andthendecideonthebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEET.(10points,1pointeach)

1、Passage5LauraHouseremembersthedaywithembarrassmentMomandIwereonourwayhomeafterdinnerwhenwestoppedatanintersection,shesays.Whenthelightchanged,theguyaheadofuswaslookingatamapofsomethinganddidntmoverightaway.Ileanedonmyhornandautomaticallyyelled.IdidnteventhinkaboutwhatIwasdoing.Momsjawjustdropped.Shesaid,well,guessyouvebeenlivinginthecitytoo.thatswhenrealizedthatmyangerwasoutofcontrol.AccordingtoCarolTavris,authorofAnger:TheMisunderstoodEmotion,thekeystodealingwithangerarecommonsenseandpatience.Shepointsoutthatalmostnosituationisimprovedbyanangryoutburst.Shouting,fuming,orleaningonthecarhornwontmaketrafficbegintoflow,makethescreenunlockormakekeysappear.Patienceontheotherhand,isahighlypracticalvirtue.Peoplewhotakethetimetocooldownbeforerespondingtoananger-producingsituationarefarlesslikelytosayordosomethingtheywillregretlater.Anger-managementtherapistDorisWildeagreesLikeanyfeeling,angerlastsonlyaboutthreesecondsshesays.Whatkeepsitgoingisyourownnegativethinking.Aslongasyoufocusontheidiotwhocutyouoffontheexpressway,youllstayangry.Butifyoulettheincidentgo,yourangerwillgowithit.Onceyoucometounderstandthatyouredrivingyourownangerwithyourthoughts,addsWilde,youcanstopit.Expertswhohavestudiedangeralsoencouragepeopletocultivateactivitiesthateffectivelyreleasetheiranger.Forsomepeople,itsreadingnewspapersorwatchingTV,whileothersneedmoreactiveoutlets(发泄渠道),suchastakingwalk,hittinggolfballsorworkingoutwithpunchingbag.Peoplewhosucceedincalmingtheirangeralsoenjoythesatisfactionofhavingdealtpositivelywiththeirfrustrations.ForLauraHouse,herexperienceinthecarwithhermotherwasawake-upcall.OncesawwhatIwasdoing,itreallywasntthathardtodevelopdifferenthabits.Isimplydecidedwasgoingtotreatotherpeoplethewaywouldwanttobetreated.Imacalmer,happierpersonnow,shereports.

Thewriterbeginsthepassageby()

A.givinganexample

B.makingacomparison

C.lookingintocauses

D.quotingafamousperson

2、AccordingtoCarolTavris,angercanbehandledeffectively()

A.byremainingsilent

B.bylisteningtomusic

C.throughgamesandexercises

D.throughcommonsenseandpatience

3、DorisWildebelievesthatpeoplestayangry()

A.whentrafficontheexpresswayisheavy

B.whenanger-causingincidentsareserious

C.becauseittakestimeforthemtocalmdown

D.becausetheyfailtolookatthingspositively

4、Thesentence"ifyoulettheincidentgo,yourangerwillgowithit"(ParA3)tellsusthat()

A.angerdependsonhowseriousthesituationis

B.peoplegetcarriedawaybyunpleasantincidents

C.angerdisappearswhenpeopleignoretheincident

D.peoplewon'tbeangrywithoutanger-causingincidents

5、Thepassagemainlydealswith()

A.typesofanger

B.effectsofanger

C.causesofanger

D.managementofanger

6、Passage6

Exceptionalchildrenaredifferentinsomesignificantwaysfromothersofthesameage.Forthesechildrentodeveloptotheirfulladultpotential,theireducationmustbeadaptedtothosedifferences.Althoughwefocusontheneedsofexceptionalchildren,wefindourselvesdescribingtheirenvironmentaswell.Whiletheleadingactoronthestagecapturesourattention,weareawareoftheimportanceofthesupportingplayersandthesceneryoftheplayitself.Boththefamilyandthesocietyinwhichexceptionalchildrenliveareoftenthekeytotheirgrowthanddevelopment.Anditisinthepublicschoolsthatwefindthefullexpressionofsocietysunderstanding-theknowledge,hopes,andfearsthatarepassedontothenextgeneration.Educationinanysocietyisamirrorofthatsociety.Inthatmirrorwecanseethestrengths,theweaknesses,thehopes,theprejudices,andthecentralvaluesofthecultureitself.Thegreatinterestinexceptionalchildrenshowninpubliceducationoverthepastthreedecadesindicatesthestrongfeelinginoursocietythatallcitizens,whatevertheirspecialconditions,deservetheopportunitytofullydeveloptheircapabilities.Allmenarecreatedequal.Wevehearditmanytimes,butitstillhasimportantmeaningforeducationinAmericA.Althoughthephrasewasusedbythiscountrysfounderstodenoteequalitybeforethelaw,ithasalsobeeninterpretedtomeanequalityofopportunity.Thatconceptimplieseducationalopportunityforallchildren-therightofeachchildtoreceivehelpinlearningtothelimitsofhisorhercapacity,whetherthatcapacitybesmallorgreat.Recentcourtdecisionshaveconfirmedtherightofallchildren-disabledornot-toanappropriateeducation,andhaveorderedthatpublicschoolstakethenecessarystepstopro