英语(二)优化标准预测试卷一

1、座次号总分 高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二） 优化标准预测试卷（一）本试卷满分100分；考试时间为150分钟。考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。总分题号一二三四五六七核分人题分复查人得分得分评卷人复查人第一部分：阅读判断（第1-10题，每题1分，共10题）下面 的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的信息是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。Coming Soon to a Theater Near You！What are special

2、effects? Do you enjoy movies that use a lot of special effects Dinosaurs from the distant past! Space battles from the distant future! There has been a revolution in special effects, and it has transformed the movies we see.The revolution began in the mid 1970s with George Lucass Star Wars, a film t

3、hat stunned(震惊) audiences. That revolution continues to the present, with dramatic changes in special-effects technology .The company behind these changes is Lucass Industrial Light & Magic(ILM). And the man behind the company is Dennis Muren, who has worked with Lucas since Star Wars.Muurens intere

4、st in special effects began very early. At the age of 6, he was photographing toy dinosaurs and spaceships. At 10, he had an 8 millimeter movie camera and was making these things move through stop-motion. (Stop-motion is a process in which objects are shot with a camera, moved slightly, shot again,

5、and so on. When the shots are put together, the objects appear to move.)Talk to Muren and youll understand what ILM is all about: taking on new challenges. By 1989, Muren decided he pushed the old technology as far as it would go.He saw computer graphics(图像)（CG） technology as the wave of the future

6、and took a year off to master it.With CG technology, inages can be scanned into a computer for processing, for example, and many separate shots can be combined into a single image. CG technology has now reached the point, Muren says, where special effects can be used to do just about anything so tha

7、t movies can tell stories than ever before. The huge success of Jurassic Park and its sequel(续集)， The Lose World, the stars of which were computer-generated dinosaurs, suggests that this may very well be true.1. The special-effects revolution began in the mid 1980s with Star Wars. （）A. Right B. Wron

8、g C. Not mentioned2. Dennis Muren, one good friends of Lucas, worked for ILM. （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned3. ILM is the company responsible for many of the changes in special-effects technology.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned4. Muren dedicated himself to the improvement of old technology.

9、 （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned5. Dennis Muren started his schooling at a very early age. （） 6. At the age of 10, Muren was able to use computer graphics technology to make thing move. （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned7. By the stop-motion process，many separate shots can be combined into si

10、ngle image. （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned8. Muren feels that with CG technology, special effects can be used to make movies more expressive. （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned9. Todays film makes emphasize special effects at the expense of the story. （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned10.

11、Computer-generated images have been used in many films. （）A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned得分评卷人复查人第二部分：阅读选择（第11-15题，每题2分，共10分）；阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出1个最佳选项。 Goal of American EducationEducation is an enormous and expensive part of American Lfie. Its size is matched by its variety.Differe

12、nces in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyonenot just for a privileged elite. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society it

13、self. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high school offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, histo

14、ry, and languages. Students choose their curricula depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The under- lying goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness.

15、Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and “Americanizing” the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large ole in the community, especially in the small towns.The approach to

16、teaching may see, unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there in not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time, learnin

17、g how to use resource materials, libraries, statistics and computer. Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives. Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important th

18、an the accumulation of facts. This is Americas answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking them- selves in the fast-moving time:”How can one prepare todays child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand? ”11. Which of the following best st

19、ates the goal of American education? （）A. To teach every learner some practical skill.B. To provide every learner with rich knowledge.C. To give every student the opportunity to fully develop his/her ability.D. TO give every student to be a responsible citizen.12. It is implied in the passage that_.

20、 （）A. all high-school students take the same coursesB. every high-school student must take some practical ability training coursesC. every public school offers the same academic subjectsD. the subjects every student takes may vary13. American school place great emphasis on the learners _ . （）A. enri

21、chment of knowledgeB. accumulation of factsC. acquisition of the ability to be creativeD. acquisition of the ability to work with his hands14. According to the passage, American education meets the needs of all the following EXCEPT_.A. the brightest studentsB. the slow studentsC. the students from f

22、oreign countriesD. the immigrants15. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries? （）A. The large number of its school.B. The variety of the courses in its school.C. Its special consideration given to immigrants.D. Its

23、 underlying goal to develop every childs abilities to the fullest extent.得分评卷人复查人第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第16-25题，每题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文请完成短文后的2项测试任务：（1）第16-20题后所给的6个选项中为第-段每段选择1个正确的小标题；（2）从第21-25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。 Mc Gradys art is a spectacle When Tracy Mc Grady is healthy, his play can be so beautiful

24、 that even his own teammates on the court cannot help but admire it in the middle of a game.“Its hard for me, because Im fan of basketball.”Houston point guard Rafer Alston told the Houston Chronicle newspaper after Mc Gradys 44-point performance against Utah on January 5. “When hes shooting the bal

25、l like that, a lot of time Im standing there watching and, all of a sudden, the other teams getting the ball and going on a fast break, and Im getting yelled at by the coach.“ Indeed, Mc Gradys body control, his energy, his shooting-watching these are like watching an artist at work, blending colour

26、s, constructing sentences, or playing music.Unfortunately, Mc Grady, 27, hasnt always been on the job. Already this season, hes missed seven games with back spasms. After Yao Ming was injured on Dec. 23, it appeared Houston would be without both of its stars. Mc Grady, however, returned three days l

27、ater and has been playing well ever since, scoring more than 30 points in each of the last six games. As of Tuesday. Houston cant seem to get on without him. Mc Grady was injured, the Rockets won two and lost five.“Listen, there are only four or five people on the entire planer that can do the thing

28、s he can do with the basketball. ” forward Shane Battier said of Mc Grady. “From a fans perspectiveand were fans even though were playersits really fun to watch him do that. From a players perspective, his game can affect the entire team. No question. We see him, and we get excited, and that pumps u

29、s up. He keeps making shots, and suddenly it seems to become easier for everybody. ”But it wont, really. Houston has just begun an important stretch on their schedule. Four of the next seven games will be played away from Houstonand without Yao. Six of the games will be against teams with attempt to

30、 dull the impact of his art. Instead of watching, Mc Gradys teammates will need to create a little art of their own.16. Paragraph_17. Paragraph_18. Paragraph_19. Paragraph_20. Paragraph_A. Necessity for the Teammates to Improve Their Own SkillsB. Evaluation from Tow Different PerspectivesC. Spectacu

31、lar Performance on the CourtD. Players Houston Cant Do withoutE. Mc Grady, an Excellent Basketball PlayerF. Mc Gradys Injury 21. Mc Grady plays basketball so well_.22. He has helped his team gain more points in some games_.23. Yao Ming missed several games_.24. There are ver few people on the Earth_

32、.25. Everyone will have to contribute_.A. That his teammates cannot help admiring himB. That he is often yelled at by the coachC. Who can play basketball so well D. Because he had been injuredE. If Houston hopes to winF. Since和returned得分评卷人复查人第四部分：填词补文（第26-30题，每题2分，共10分）下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，

33、请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 Critical Reading Critical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement. Critical reading is active reading. It involves more just understanding what an author is saying ._26_Here are the thing you should do t

34、o be a critical reader.Consider the context of what is written. You may be reading something that was written by an author from a different cultural context than yours. Or, you may be reading something written some time ago in a different time context than yours. _27_Question assertions made by the

35、author. Dont accept what is written at face value. _28_ Look to see if the author has integrated the work of authorities.Compare what is written with other written work on the subject. Look to see that what is written is consistent with others have written about the subject. _29_Analyze assumptions

36、made by the author. Assumptions are whatever the author must believe is true in order to make assertions. In many cases, the authors assumptions are not directly stated. _30_ Once you identify an assumption, you must decide whether or not the assumption is valid.A. This means you must read carefully

37、 in order to identify any assumptions.B. Before accepting what is written, be certain that the author provides sufficient support for any assertions made.C. Critical reading involves questioning and evaluating what the author is saying, and forming your own opinions about what the author is saying.D

38、. In either case, you must recognize and take into account any differences between your values and attitudes and those represented by the author.E. If there are inconsistencies, carefully evaluate the support the author provides for the inconsistencies.F. In doing this, be certain that the sources a

39、re credible.得分评卷人复查人第五部分：填词补文（第31-40题，每题1.5分，共15分）下面短文有10处空白，短文后列出12个词，其中10个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 American Roads The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place another in the shortest possible time. Although these wide modern

40、_31_ are generally smooth and well maintained, with few sharp curves and straight sections, a direct route is not always the most _32_ one. Large highways often pass by scenic areas and interesting small _33_. Furthermore, these highways generally connect large urban centers, which _34_ hat they bec

41、ome crowded with heavy traffic during rush hours, when the “fast, direct ”route becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to take _35_ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the _36_ new “superhighways”, there are often older, _37_ heavily roads; others are uneven roads

42、curving through the country. These secondary routes may go _38_ steep slopes, along high cliffs, or down frightening hillside to towns _39_ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places _40_ the air is clean and scenery is beautiful, and the driver

43、 may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.A. less B. up C. enjoyable D. relatively E. means F. roads G. lying H. throughI. which J. if K. where L. towns得分评卷人复查人第六部分：完形补文（第41-50题，每题1.5分，共15分）下面短文有10处空白，没出空白后的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确的形式填入文中，以恢复文章原貌。 Sharks Perform a Service for Earths Wate

44、rs It is hard to get people to think of sharks as anything but a deadly enemy. They are thought to attack frequently. Although these fish perform a _41_(value) service for earths waters and for human beings, business and sport fishing are _42_ (threat) their existence. As a result, some sharks are at risk of disap