1、自考英语（二）模拟试卷 47 及答案解析(总分：102.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A Pay Rise or Not? “Unless I get a rise, Ill have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley,“ George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to m
2、eet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city, about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better. George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didnt like the idea of mo
3、ving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there. Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As
4、 a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed
5、. Just then the phone rang. His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his fore
6、head; his problems seemed endless.（分数：20.00）(1).Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(2).The job that had been offered to George in Birmingham paid better.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(3).If George took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family
7、at Wyeford.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(4).Henry Manleys company was in deep trouble.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(5).Henry Manleys company was making enough profits to raise the workers wages.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(6).Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to s
8、ee him.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(7).George Strong was the best engineer in Henry Manleys company.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(8).The electric motors produced by Henry Manleys company are cheaper than those made in Japan.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(9).Men like George Strong are imp
9、ortant to the future of the company.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(10).In the end, Henry Manley had a good idea to solve the problem.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given二、阅读选择(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Definition of “Price“ Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which pro
10、ducts and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of services, including labor, professional, transportation, and p
11、ublic-utility services. The interrelationships of all these prices make up the “system“ of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else. If one were to ask a group of ra
12、ndomly selected individuals to define “price“, many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other words, that price is the money value of a product or service as agreed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, va
13、lid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be ex
14、changed, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that apply to the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors. In other words, both buy
15、er and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total “package“ being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System.B.The C
16、omplexities of the Price System.C.Credit Terms in Transactions.D.Resource Allocation and the Public Sector.(2).According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to_.（分数：2.00）A.labor and educationB.transportation and insuranceC.utilities and repairsD.products and services(3).According t
17、o the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor in the complete understanding of price?（分数：2.00）A.Instructions that come with a product.B.The quantity of a product.C.The quality of a product.D.Warranties that cover a product.(4).In the last sentence of the passage, “they“ refers to_.（分数：2.00）A
18、.return privilegesB.all the factorsC.buyer and sellerD.money(5).The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_.（分数：2.00）A.unusual ways to advertise productsB.types of payment plans for serviceC.theories about how products affect different levels of societyD.how certain elements of a pric
19、e “package“ influence its market value三、概括段落大意和补全句子(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Alaska In 1858 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state, symbolizing a change of attitude that hold in 1867, when the peninsula was purchased from Russia. Then, most Americans had little interest in 1,500,000 square
20、 kilometers “of icebergs and polar bear“beyond Canadas western borders, far from the settled areas of the United States. In those sections of the state which lie above the Arctic Circle, Alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bear. Ice buried in the earth, which is permanently frozen to a dept
21、h of 90 or more meters, From early May until early August, the midnight sun never sets on this flat, treeless region, but the sun cannot melt the icy soil more than two thirds of a meter down. Alaska is America s largest state, but only about 325 ,000 people live there. According to estimates,800,00
22、0 hectares of its land area are fit for plowing but only about 640,000 hectares are being cultivated. Arctic Alaska has been the home of Eskimos for countless centuries. It is believed that the Eskimos moved there from Mongolia or Siberia, probably crossing Bering Strait, named for Vitus Bering, the
23、 Danish sea captain who discovered Alaska on his voyage for Russia in 1741. The Eskimos are the state s earliest known inhabitants. Russian fur traders established settlements but, by the time Alaska was sold to the United States, most of the traders had departed. In 1896 gold was discovered near th
24、e Klondike River in Canada just across the Alaskan border. Thousands of Americans rushed to the region on their way to Klondike; Alaska was never completely cut off again, although even today transportation is a major problem. There are only two motor routes from the U. S. mainland, and within the s
25、tate, every town has its own airfield. Planes fly passengers, mail and freight to the most distant villages. The gold that changed life so suddenly for Alaska was soon ended, and although many stories about mining camps have become part of American literature, the gold from Alaskan earth contributed
26、 less to economic progress than the fish from Alaska waters. The fish caught in a single year range in value from $80 million to $90 million. Fur-bearing animals are plentiful in the forests and streams, and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. After fishing, the states chief industry is lumber an
27、d the production of wood pulp. In recent years, Alaskas single most important resource has become oil. The state also has large deposits of coal, copper, gold and other minerals.A. Rich Resources of the StateB. Connections With the Outside WorldC. Transportation ProblemD. The Natives of the LandE. P
28、osition and Cold ClimateF. Land and Population（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_A. as fish does B. oilC. by the United States in the 19th centuryD. shines day and nightE. onl
29、y a very small percentageF. a limited amount of the gold found there（分数：10.00）(1).For as long as three months of a year, the sun 1on the ice-covered land of Alaska.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).According to statistics, 1of the total area of Alaska has been used for farming.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Alaska was origi
30、nally part of Russia, but was bought 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Gold did not bring to Alaska as much wealth 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5). 1has become Alaska s single important resource.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_四、填句补文(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Michael Jacksonthe Ups and DownsMichael Jackson, the seventh of nine children, started hi
31、s musical career with his brothers in 1964. 1 Michael quickly became the centre of attention. During the following years the band released hit after hit and became the most successful Motown group. In 1975 the Jackson Five decided to leave Motown for more money at CBS records. Young Michael began hi
32、s solo (独唱) career while he was still with the group. His big breakthrough came in 1982 with the arrival of his biggest selling album, Thriller. The album had seven hit singles and became famous for its video clip. 2 In 1984 he set his hair on fire for a commercial in Los Angeles. He was injured and
33、 carried out on a stretcher (担架). This and many other strange stories about Jackson brought him the nickname Wacko Jack (怪人杰克). Nevertheless the sales of his records went up. Black and White was the biggest hit of the 1991 album Dangerous. During the promotion of his album he invited US talk master
34、Oprah Winfrey to Neverland (梦幻岛). There he gave the world insights into his private life. 3 And he also admitted that he had undergone plastic surgery. In 1993 the King of Pop was accused of harassing (骚扰) children, but a settlement with the 13-year old s parents saved him from prison. 4 But unlucki
35、ly, the couple separated a year and a half later. By the mid 1990s Jackson s popularity had started to fall. History was a collection of greatest hits plus a few new recordings. The pop star appeared at the Brit Awards to perform his number one single Earth Song, together with a group of children. A
36、 second marriage with Nurse Deborah Rowe produced a son Michael and a daughter Paris. 5 It took almost 6 years to finish the album Invincible. But when it was released in 2001 ,it was only in the charts (排行榜) for six weeks. In March 2009 Jackson surprised the pop world by announcing were that he wou
37、ld go on stage one last time. A series of ten concerts, definitely his last ones, were planned for July 2009 in the 02 Arena in London. But on June 25,2009, less than a month before he was scheduled to begin a series of comeback concerts, paramedics were called to Michael Jackson s rented home in Ho
38、lby Hills near Los Angeles where they found him unconscious and not responding. They were unable to revive the “King of Pop, “and Jackson was pronounced dead at the L. A. Medical Center.A. They called themselves the Jackson Five.B. The following year Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley.C. He said tha
39、t he was lonely.D. Michael Jackson was not only a great singer, he also did crazy things.E. Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson were two peas in one odd pod.F. Jacksons downturn continued into the new millennium.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、填词补文(总题数：1，分数：20.00)English and English
40、Community There is no denying that English is a useful language. The people who speak English today make up the 1 speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese. Originally they were small tribes of people from northern Europe who 2 in England. Their languages became more an
41、d more 3 to each other. Finally, the language had enough uniformity to be used by all speakers in England. The people were united into a speech community through their shared language. Speech community is similar to other kinds of 4 The people who make up the community share common language. Often t
42、hey live side by side, as they do in a neighborhood, a village, or a city. More often they form a whole country. National boundaries, however, are not always the same as the boundaries of a speech community. A speech community is any group of people who 5 the same language no matter where they happe
43、n to live. We may say that anyone who speaks English 6 to the English speech community. For convenience, we may classify the speakers into two groups: one in which the speakers use English as their native language, the other in which the speakers learn English as a second language for the 7 of educa
44、tion, commerce, and so on. English serves as an alternative language in several areas of public activity for most nations in the world which employ it as an 8 second language. English has been adopted as the language of air traffic, commerce, as well as international diplomacy. Moreover, English is
45、the 9 of the majority of published materials in the world so that education has come to rely 10 on an understanding of English.A. internationalB. nativeC. speakD. belongsE. purposeF. languageG. communitiesH. settledI. similarJ. sameK. heavilyL. largest（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项
46、 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、完形补文(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Three Ways to Become More Creative Everyone has【C1】_ (imagine),but most of us forget how to access it. Creativity isnt always【C2】_ (connect) with great ideas. People at work【C3】_ (routine) think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have
47、a【C4】_ (trick) question to answer! Here are three techniques for you. This technique involves taking【C5】_ (relate) ideas and finding links between them. First, think about the problem. Then find an image, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas【C6】_ (associate) with candles. The next stage i
48、s to relate the ideas to the problem. So imagine you want to buy a friend an【C7】_ (origin) present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night. Imagine that normal limitations don t exist. Think about the new【C8】_ (possible). If your goal is to learn to ski, you can now practice【C9】_ (ski) every day of your life. Now adapt this to reality. Look at the situa
