1、自考学士学位英语考试模拟试题内附答案2自考学士学位英语考试模拟试题（内附答案）PaperOne 试卷一(90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete diaLogues in this part , each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHE
2、ET with a single line through the center.1. M: Would you like to see those pants in another color? They also come in brown and in navy.W: Actually the gray is fine but I prefer sometliing in wool.M: B A. Yes, I do. Here you are B. OK. Wait a moment. Im sure I can find what you prefer C. Yes. But I h
3、ave no timeD. Sorry, Im afraid you cannot find anything you like2. M: That sweater is so unusual, and yet it looks familiar. Did Ijust see you wear- ing it yesterday?W:.Well, not me. D , and she is in your chemistry class.A. Jill must have been wearing it yesterday B. But she must be JillC. But she
4、wore the sweater for the first time yesterdayD. But. . . see, it belongs to my roommate Jill3. M: The tickets for that rock concert finally go on sale next Saturday at 5 0clock.W: As far as I know, anyone who wants one had better get it sooner thanThat. B .A. Their performance here might be a great
5、successB. Thats their first and only performance hereC. You know youre not expected to get more than one ticketD. You know the tickets will sell out in one or two days4. W: Are you sure you dont mind getting the concert tickets? I wouldnt be able to pay you back until Friday when I get paidM: No pro
6、blern Im glad A .A. I can help and we11 be able to go together B. as long as I can help youC. III pay it for you than that D. I hope to see you happy5. M: Can I get a ride into the office with you tomorrow?W: D .You know, I have got to downtown for a meeting first in the morn- ing.A. Yeah. But Im af
7、raid I cant B. Sorry but I have to think it overC. Im afraid you can D. Another day would be fine6. M: A , do you mind if I borrow that newspaper for a little while?W: Im sorry, but it doesnt belong to me. Have you checked with Mark?A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Im sorry D. Im not sure7. M: Id love to c
8、ome to your barbecue on Saturday but my cousin is arriving from California that day.W: Thats no problem The more the merrier. Im glad C A. I can hold such a barbecue for you . B. your cousin will be arriving from California thenC. we finally have a chance to get together D that youre too busy to com
9、e to my barbecue8. M: I talked to Philip today and he said hed be coming to the party.W: Oh, so he can come after all. You know, he always complains that B A. he has no party to attend B. he has a million things to do each day C. he has to stay up late at night D. he has to go to all sorts of partie
10、s9. M: Oh, dear. B ?W: Someone did call. But there was so much statics I couldnt make out what he was saying.A Did you call me B. Any messages for meC. Did you forget to call me D. Did you take down any message for me10. M: I lost the piece of paper Laura gave me. You know, the one with her address
11、on it.w: You might be able to find it A A. listed in the yellow pages B. listed in the red pagesC. listed in the green pages D. listed in the brown pages11. W: That movie was awful. I was wondering why it got such great reviews.M: It was hardly worth the price of admission. B A Nobody wants to see i
12、t B. I certainly dont want to see it again C. It was more expensive than I thought it should beD. Its maker should be given a death penalty12. M: Would you like to go to the movies with Larry and me on Friday?W: A , but Im having dinner at my brothers. Maybe some other time.A. I wish I could B. I ho
13、pe notC. Im afraid I dont want to D. Yes, I would like to go to13. M: Our plane has been circling for a long time. C ?W: The airport was closed for a while this morning and things still are not back to normal.A. I wonder if the airport doesnt work properly B. And what about a delayC. Why the delay D
14、. And what about the airports schedule14. W: Thats a nice-looking jacket. It fits you perfectly. Is it something you bought recently?M: Thanks. D .Ive just been waiting for the weather to cool downA. I bought it recently B. I didnt buy it until cooler weather arrivedC. I bought nothing recently D. N
15、o. Ive had it a while15. W: Do you have to play the music so loud? I really need a quiet place to study.M: I am sorry. A Why didnt you let me know right away?A. 1II turn down the volume a little bit B. 1II turn down the music a little bitC. IlI stop listening to the music .D. Ill play the music more
16、 patientlyPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part* Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET zuith a
17、single line through the center.Passage OneThough it is a mere one to three percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nations wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the old rich -families that have be
18、en wealthy for several generations-an aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They h
19、ave no relation to the rest of the community, drawing their in- come from the investment of their inherited wealth By contrast, the lower-upper class is the new rich. Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have been greedy to make their money like everybody else benea
20、th their class. Thus their prestige【声望） is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it neces- sary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and lei
21、sure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, paint- ings, and sculptures. They generally live in exclusive areas belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind-all of y,rhich keeps them so distant from the masses that they have be
22、en called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top govern- mentpositions, run the council on foreign relations, and control multinationa
23、l corpora- tions. Their actions affect the lives of millions.16. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that C .A. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic originB. the old rich enjoy higher prestige than the new richC. the old rich isolate themselves and lead a lonely lifeD. the upper class o
24、wns at least a quarter of the countrys wealth17. The old rich get richer C .A. through the Social Register B. through their reputationC. by investing their inherited wealth D. by collecting paintings and sculptures18. The reason why the old rich look down upon the new rich is that B .A. the former a
25、re wealthier than the latter B. the latter thirst for moneyC. the new rich have no interest in arts D. the old rich are conscious of being members of the upper class19. The upper class is also called the out-of-sight class because they A .A. keep away from the general public B. spend most of their t
26、ime abroadC. move frequently fiom place to place D. dont communicate with any other people20. We can learn from the passage that A A. the upper class is powerful and influentialB. the upper class collects rare books to make moneyC. the upper class holds all top government positionsD. the old rich ma
27、ke much more money than the new richPassage TwoThe annual campaign to make Singapores three million people more polite endedyesterday and was immediately followed by another drive to get them to be punctual.Tardiness is not yet a criminal offence in the island republic, and the National Punctuality
28、Working Committee can only use gentle persuasion. Being on time means be- ing considerate, said committee chairman Toh Weng Cheng. Previous drives made little headway in changing a deeply rooted habit that seems oddly out of place in this otherwise efficient city-state. Tardiness at dinner parties i
29、s usually attributed to Chinese tradition, a belief that older and more important guests were expected to make an entrance after the others.Meanwhile, officials will assess the results of the 15th annual courtesy (礼貌) cam- paign, a HK $ 2. 4 million drive to persuade Singaporeans to mind their manne
30、rs. Earlier courtesy campaigns used posters, films, advertisements in newspapers and magazines to portray considerate behavior. The publicity this year stressed courtesy through examples of discourtesy. Few countries use elaborate public campaigns to change behavior and raise civic consciousness. It
31、 has been a way of life in Singapore for more than 30 years. Some, like the courtesy drive, deal with basic habits and culture. October was first declared Speak Mandarin Month in 1978, an effort to wipe out regional Chinese dialects in favor of the official tongue.Others focus on problems of the day
32、. The police launched a drive in 1989 to stop abuse of the emergency phone number 999, because one call in five was of the nuisance or non- emergency variety. Some campaigns have been so successful that they have been reversecL Family planners urged parents to Stop at Two in 1978. Birth rates dropped from 3. 5 per- cent in 1960 t0 1. 2 percent in 1980, and families who can afford it are now encouraged to Have Th
