1、自考公共英语一模拟试题一 2005年7月自考公共英语一模拟试题(一)AinBofCbyDfrom解析词组consist of 由.构成。 2Some states have an income tax similar _of the federal government. 参考答案为:B Afor thatBto thatCin thoseDfor those解析词组be similar to与相似,to 后面的that是为了避免重复代表income tax。 3. There are several ways _ we can make material more meaningful. 参
2、考答案为:C Ain thatBso thatCin whichDfor which解析介词提前的定语从句。先行词是way , in. way 表示“以方式”。这句话的意思是: 我们有几种方式可以使材料更加有意义。 4If you want the entertainment, you have to _ the advertising. 参考答案为:C Akeep pace withBend up withCput up withDget rid of解析词组put up with 忍受;这句话的意思是:如果你想要娱乐,你就必须忍受广告 5They made more of their mi
3、stakes on words that sound _. 参考答案为:D AlikeBto likeClikelyDalike解析本题是词义辨析题,关键是要区别这四个词的意思:like 可以做动词也可以做介词,做动词时的意思是“喜欢”,而做介词的意思是“像”;likely是形容词,意思是“有可能的”;alike是形容词,意思是“相像的,相似的”在这个句子中sound是一个系动词,后面需要接一个表语。这句话的意思是:他们在那些听起来相像的词上犯的错误更多。 6There are only four areas _ very many diamonds have been found. 参考答案
4、为:D AitBthemCthatDwhere 解析where引导的定语从句。这个句子的先行词是areas, 而areas的意思是“区域”表示地点,因此用关系副词where来引导定语从句,where在定语从句中做地点状语。 7A few years ago the belief became general _orange juice and milk should never be drunk at the same meal. 参考答案为:B AwhichBthatCand that Dwhat 解析that引导的同位语从句,解释说明先行词the belief。这个句子的主语是the be
5、lief, the belief 的同位语是that引导的从句,句子的谓语是became,表语是general,这句话之所以把同位语放在了谓语动词之后,是为了句子平衡,免得头重脚轻。 8The real difference between plants and animals _ in what they do , and not in what they seem to be. 参考答案为:A AliesBlaysCis laidDis lain解析lie in 在于;另外要注意lie和lay的词形变化形式。选项Blays是lay的单数第三人称形式,lay的意思是“放置,搁置”;lie的过
6、去式和过去分词形式分别为lay,lain;而lay的过去式和过去分词形式分别是laid, laid 。 9After she became pregnant, the woman would usually_ her job. 参考答案为:B Agive inBgive upCgive awayDgive off 解析give 的词组辨析,give up 放弃;give in屈服;give away 赠送,泄露;give off 释放,发出 10Remember, nothing hurts concentration _ slowly. 参考答案为:A Amore thanBrather t
7、hanCother thanDless than解析区别四个搭配: more than 比更;rather than而不是;other than 除了.;less than 少于, 比 少。这句话的意思是:记住,没有什么比阅读得慢更伤害注意力的集中。 .Cloze TestChildren are curious about the world around them. For example,they want to know 11 their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water 12 salty. 13 children g
8、row up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies,they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. 14 they become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals,the sky. Later, they become interested in the th
9、ings 15 people have made:wheels,bicycles,cars. And when they are adults,their curiosity 16 . Sometimes this curiosity leads to a 17 in science.Scientists spend their lives 18 to find out about the world. 19 who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans,and the skies. 20 scientists who
10、 study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences,e.g.physics,chemistry. 11A. what Bhow Cwhich Dwhen 答案:B 解析这句话的意思是:他们想知道他们的心脏怎样跳动。从句的考点中填什么连接词取决于这个从句是什么从句,以及这个要填的空在句中做什么成分。 12A. feels Bsmells C. tastes Dlooks 答案:C 解析salty 的意思是“咸的”,taste
11、的意思是“尝,品尝” 因为只有尝才知道咸,因此填taste,而 feels 的意思是“感觉,觉得,感到”,smell 的意思是“闻,嗅”,look做系动词的意思是“看起来.” 13A. As BSince CAs soon as DAs long as 答案:A 解析as 的意思是“当.时候”,since的意思是“既然,因为”,as soon as “一.就.”, as long as 只要;本句的意思是:当孩子长大的时候,他们对各种事情都变得很好奇。 14A. So BEven CThus DThen 答案:D 解析then表示递进的关系,这里可以根据后面的later 来判断,也可以根据上下
12、文来判断。本句的意思是:然后他们开始对他们周围的物质世界感兴趣。 15A. that Bwhom Cwhy Din which 答案:A 解析考点是that 引导的定语从句。 16A. exists Bstops Ccontinues Ddecreases 答案:C 解析根据上下文的意思应该选continues。这句话的意思是:当他们长大成人,他们的好奇心仍持续着。 17A. work Bresearch Cfield Dcareer 答案:B 解析根据上下文可以知道这个空应该填research ,这句话的意思是:有时这种好奇心导致科学研究。 18A. try Bto try Ctrying
13、Dtried 答案:C 解析考点是:spend time doing sth.花费时间做某事 19A. That BThis CThose Dthese 答案:C 解析those代替的是those people ,在完型填空的题型中,经常有those和who 的搭配,因此要重点掌握。 20A. Other BAnother COthers Dthe other 答案:A 解析other , the other, others , another的区别other, another, the other, others , 的区别;other 指另外的人或物;others泛指别人,可与some 连
14、用;the other 指两个中的另一个,常和one 连用;the others 表示其余所有的人或物;another则泛指另一个。例如: Some pupils are reading the text loudly, others are doing their homework. Mrs. Clark has two beautiful hats. One is red, the other is blue. This suit doesnt fit me. Would you please show me another one?III.Reading ComprehensionTel
15、evision, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. And the word television means seeing far. Television works in much the same way as radio. In radio, sound is changed into electromagnetic waves which are sent through the air. Experiments leading to mo
16、dern television took place more than a hundred years ago. By the 1920s inventions and researchers had turned the early theories into working models. Yet it took another thirty years for TV to become industry. The influence of TV on the life of the people is incalculable:it can influence their though
17、ts and their way of life. It can also add to their store of knowledge. Educational TV stations offer teaching in various subjects. Some hospitals use TV for medical students to get close-up views of operations. At first television programs were broadcast in black - and - white. With the development
18、of science and technology, the problem of how to telecast them in full color was solved and by the middle 1960s the national networks were broadcasting most of their programs in color. The programs that people watch are not only local and national ones. Since the launching of the first communication
19、s satellite,more and more programs are telecast live from all over the world. People in San Francisco were able to watch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. And live telecasts now come from outer space.In 1969, the first astronauts to land on the moon televised their historic moon walk to viewers on th
20、e earth. Since then, astronauts have regularly sent telecast to the earth. 21The launching of communications satellites made it possible for people in San Francisco to _. Aget close-up views of operations Bstore knowledge Cwatch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo Dwatch national programs 答案:C 解析答案应该在最后
21、一段Since the launching of the first communications satellite, more and more programs are telecast “live”from all over the world. People in San Francisco were able to watch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.可以判断出答案是C。 22The development of science and technology made it possible for television programs t
22、o _.Abe telecast in full colorBbe telecast in San FranciscoCbe telecast in TokyoDbe telecast in black - and - white 答案:A 解析答案应该在第三段With the development of science and technology, the problem of how to telecast them in full color was solved and by the middle 1960s the national networks were broadcast
23、ing most of their programs in color. 23The word incalculable means _.Aeasy to tell Bvery greatCdifficult to tell Dvery small 答案:B 解析这道题需要根据上下文来判断,第三段的主题句是The influence of TV on the life of the people is incalculable: 后面解释 用了It can . ; It also can . 通过这两个结构我们可以看出电视对人生活的影响是无数的。这道题还可以通过构词法来判断,calculate
24、的意思是计算,因此incalculable 的意思是“无数的,数不尽的” 24Television is said to be the modern wonder of electronics, because _.Ait influences peoples way of life Bit makes people see farCit brings the world into peoples own home in sight and soundDit works as radio 答案:C 解析应该在第一段第一句中找答案。Television,the modern wonder of
25、electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound.电视这个电子学的现在奇迹把世界以声音和图象的方式送到你家。 25Television became an industry in _.A1950Bthe 1960sCthe 1920sDthe 1950s 答案:D .Reading ComprehensionTime spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a bo
26、ok as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive design is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be foll
27、owed, as you might end up with a rather uninteresting book. You soon become lost in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must hurry to keep some forgotten appointment - without buying a book, of course. The opportunity to e
28、scape the realities of everyday life is,I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can go to such places as much as you wish.If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeti
29、ng: “ Can I help you, sir?” You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. You may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. But when he has led you there, the assistant should leave politely and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. 26The best title for this passage may be _. AThe Attraction of Bookshops BHow To Spend Your Time CBookshops and Their Assistants D. Buying Books 答案:A 解析本道题可以看作是主旨题,一般情况下,