1、自考英语（二）模拟试卷 35 及答案与解析一、阅读判断0 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 meet the needs of the family. That wa
2、s 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 moving somewhere else, but if he took t
3、he 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 a result, Manley had to cut his own p
4、rices 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. Just then the phone rang.His secreta
5、ry 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 forehead; his problems seemed endless.1 Hen
6、ry Manley was already deeply in debt.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given2 The job that had been offered to George in Birmingham paid better.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given3 If George took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family at Wyeford.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given4 Henry Manleys company
7、 was in deep trouble.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given5 Henry Manleys company was making enough profits to raise the workers wages.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given6 Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given7 George Strong was the best engineer in Henr
8、y Manleys company.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given8 The electric motors produced by Henry Manleys company are cheaper than those made in Japan.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given9 Men like George Strong are important to the future of the company.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given10 In the end, Henry Manley had a
9、good idea to solve the problem.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given二、阅读选择10 The Definition of “Price“Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a complex
10、 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 public-utility services. The interrelationships of all these prices make up the “system“ of prices. The price of any particu
11、lar 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 randomly selected individuals to define “price“, many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the se
12、ller 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, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of m
13、oney 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 exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, th
14、e 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 buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total “package“ being exchanged for the asked-for a
15、mount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.11 What is the best title for the passage?（A）The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System.（B） The Complexities of the Price System.（C） Credit Terms in Transactions.（D）Resource Allocation and the Public Sector.12 According to the passage, th
16、e price system is related primarily to_.（A）labor and education（B） transportation and insurance（C） utilities and repairs（D）products and services13 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor in the complete understanding of price?（A）Instructions that come with a product.（B） The q
17、uantity of a product.（C） The quality of a product.（D）Warranties that cover a product.14 In the last sentence of the passage, “they“ refers to_.（A）return privileges（B） all the factors（C） buyer and seller（D）money15 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_.（A）unusual ways to advertise
18、 products（B） types of payment plans for service（C） theories about how products affect different levels of society（D）how certain elements of a price “package“ influence its market value三、概括段落大意和补全句子15 Singapore1 Singapore is an independent city-state in southeastern Asia, consisting of one major isla
19、ndthe Singapore islandand more than 50 small islands, located off the southern tip of Malay. The city of Singapore, the capital of the country, is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island; it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia. The total area of
20、the republic is 640 sq. km.2 Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief (轮廓明显的) features. A central area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176 m. The country has a wet tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 27. 20C. The average annual rainfall is 2. 413 mm, the wette
21、st months are November through January.3 Singapore is governed under a constitution of 1959. A president, elected to a four-year term, is head of state, and a prime minister is head of government. The president used to be selected by Parliament, but by 1991 constitutional amendment (修正案) ,the presid
22、ent is now elected directly by the people. The Parliament is the law-making body with its 81 members popularly elected.4 In the late 1980s the country had some 290 primary schools with 278,300 pupils and 160 secondary schools with 200,200 students. The main institutions of higher education are the N
23、ational University of Singapore, several technical colleges, and a teachers college.5 Singapore has one of the highest standards of living of any country in Asia. In the late 1980s the gross domestic product was estimated at $23.7 billion, or $8,870 per person, The fishing industry is centered on th
24、e port of During, on southwestern Singapore Island. Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s, and Singapore now produces a diversity of goods, including chemicals, electronic items, clothing, and processed foods, etc. Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important.A. EducationB. Land and C
25、limateC. State SystemD. General IntroductionE. EconomyF. Population16 Paragraph 117 Paragraph 218 Paragraph 319 Paragraph 420 Paragraph 520 A. live a better lifeB. made up of more than 50 islandsC. Higher education instituteD. not by the Parliament, but by the peopleE. produce goods of various kinds
26、F. have a big population21 Singapore is a small state in the southeast of Asia_.22 According to the constitution of Singapore, the president of the state is selected23 Compared with people in other Asian countries, the Singapore_.24 Several technical colleges, and a teachers college are part of_.25
27、Though small, Singapore has an industry of its own and can_.四、填句补文25 The Disappearing HoneybeeDo you run away when you hear a bee buzzing? Many people do. A bee sting hurts and some people are allergic to bee venom (蜂毒). But did you know that bees are very important to humans? Honeybees do more than
28、 just make honey. They fly around and pollinate (传授花粉) flowers, plants, and trees.【T1】_One third of America s food supply is pollinated by the honeybee.Have you seen or heard a honeybee lately? Bees are mysteriously disappearing in many parts of the world. Most people dont know about this problem. I
29、t is called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Some North American beekeepers lost 80% of their hives (蜂巢) from 20062008.【T2】_The disappearance of the honeybee is a serious problem. Can you imagine never eating another blueberry? What about almonds and cherries? Without honeybees food prices will skyro
30、cket (猛涨). 【T3】_This problem affects other foods besides fresh produce. Imagine losing your favorite ice cream! Haagen Daaz is a famous ice cream company. Many of their flavors rely on the hard working honey bee.【T4】_They also created a website called helpthehoneybee. com.Donating money to research
31、is the most important thing humans can do to save the honeybees. Scientists need money to investigate the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder. Some scientists blame CCD on climate change. Others think pesticides (杀虫剂) are killing the bees.【T5】_Beekeepers transport their hives from place to place in o
32、rder to pollinate plants year round.Not everyone has money to donate regularly. There are other ways to help the honeybee. Spread the word, by telling your friends and family about the problem. Tell your teacher about the disappearing bees too. Maybe your class can write a letter to the government.A
33、. In 2008 Haagen Daaz began raising money for CCD.B. It is hard to pin down what has been causing honeybees to vanish.C. The poorest people always suffer the worst when there is a lack of food.D. Our fruits, nuts, and vegetables rely on these pollinators.E. Commercial bee migration may also cause CC
34、D.F. Bees in Italy and Australia are disappearing too.26 【T1】27 【T2】28 【T3】29 【T4】30 【T5】五、填词补文30 Preserving Nature for FutureDemands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the Council of Europe have【B1】_
35、that 45 per cent of reptile (爬行动物) species and 24 per cent of butterflies (蝴蝶 ) are in【B2】_ of dying out.European concern for wildlife was outlined by Dr. Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and natural resources division of the council, when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administrat
36、ors of a British national park. The【B3】_ is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the council s diploma(证书)for nature reserves (自然保护区),he was【B4】_ that public opinion was turning against national parks, and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not be【B5】_ up today.“No area could be expect
37、ed to survive both as a true【B6 】_ reserve and as a tourist attraction, “he went on. The short-sighted view that reserves had to serve【B7】_ human demands for outdoor recreation should be【B8】_ by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future.“We forget that they are
38、the guarantee of life systems, on which any built-up area ultimately depends.“ Dr. Baum went on. “We could manage without most【B9】_ products, but we could not manage without nature. However, our natural environment areas, which are the original parts of our countryside, have shrunk (缩小) to mere isla
39、nds in a spoiled and【B10】_ polluted landmass. “A. nature B. heavily C. immediateD. set E. shown F. saidG. afraid H. industrial I. replacedJ. park K. danger L. risk31 【B1 】32 【B2 】33 【B3 】34 【B4 】35 【B5 】36 【B6 】37 【B7 】38 【B8 】39 【B9 】40 【B10 】六、完形补文40 Testing: Is it the Only Way to Evaluate Student
40、s?About ten percent of【C1】_(spend) on primary and secondary education in the United States comes from the federal government. For ten years now, federal law has tied this cost to student【C2】_(perform). States have been required to show progress through【C3】_(year) testing.States say testing tells onl
41、y part of the story about efforts by schools and students to improve. So the Obama administration has eased the limits on states in【C4 】_(measure) performance.The western state of Colorado, for example, has a new【C5】_(assess) method. The idea is to show【C6】_(academy) growth, not just achievement on
42、tests. It combines test scores, family income levels, school size, the ethnicity of the student and many other factors.Josh Smith is principal of a middle school in a network of public charter schools【C7 】_(call) West Denver Prep. Charter schools are publicly funded but not operated the same as【C8】_
43、(tradition) public schools. Mr. Smith says he likes to show his students this graph so they can see their schools progress. On average, students enter sixth grade at West Denver Prep【C9 】_(perform) below grade level.【C10 】 _(strange) enough, most are outperforming other students across the state thr
44、ee years later.41 【C1 】42 【C2 】43 【C3 】44 【C4 】45 【C5 】46 【C6 】47 【C7 】48 【C8 】49 【C9 】50 【C10 】七、短文写作51 假设你是李梅，想申请加入英语俱乐部。请给俱乐部负责人 Kelvin 写一封150 词左右的英文信，内容应涉及自己的基本情况，并咨询相关事宜，如入会方式、条件、会费、活动等。自考英语（二）模拟试卷 35 答案与解析一、阅读判断1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 原文未提及。2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据原文第一段最后一句话(the pay was far better)可得出答案。3
45、 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据原文第二段第二句话，如果选择在 Birmingham 工作，他将不得不将家搬到那里(he would have to move his family there)，而题干说的是他将离开在 Wyeford 的家(would have to leave his family at Wyeford)。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据原文第三段第二句话可知答案。5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据原文第三段内容，Henry Manley 没有钱给工人加工资。6 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据原文最后一段第三句话可知，Henry Manley 猜出了 Ge
46、orge Strong 来找他做什么。7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 原文未提及。8 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据原文第三段第二句话可知，日本厂家生产的同类产品价格更低。9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据原文最后一段倒数第二句话可知，如果公司不能吸引和留下像George Strong 这样的人，公司是没有未来的。10 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据原文最后一段最后一句话，Henry Manley 并没有想出什么解决问题的好办法。二、阅读选择11 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 主旨大意题。 通读全文，可知文章主要讨论了价格系统的复杂性，因此选 B。 12 【正确答案】 D【试题解
47、析】 事实细节题。文章第一段说明价格与商品及服务的密切关系，后文一直讨论涉及商品与服务的各项内容。选项 D 与此相符，故为正确答案。13 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 事实细节题。从文章第二段第四句可知，产品的说明书不是影响价格系统的因素。因此选 A。14 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 词义理解题。文章最后一句话的意思为：换句话说，买卖双方必须通晓构成交易物价格的通盘细节，以便于评估给出的价格。由此可以看出，“他们”指的是买卖双方。因此选 C。15 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 推理判断题。文章第二段最后一部分提及买卖双方应充分了解构成索价与交易总和的诸因素，但并没有进一步说明这些因素如何影响
48、索价与交易。由此推测，下文可能谈论这一问题。选项 D 与此吻合，故为正确答案。三、概括段落大意和补全句子16 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 段落大意概括类的题，一般需要寻找段落的关键句子或中心句以及关键词。这类句子一般出现在句首或段落的末尾。下同。具体到本段落，是介绍新加坡作为一个国家的概况，很容易选出 D。17 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本段主要介绍新加坡的地形与气候，由此选 B。18 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本段中出现很多信息：主席、首相、议会和选举，大体来看都是与政治体制相关的一些名词，所以选 C。19 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本段出现的关键词有：教育、教师、学生、大学以
49、及高等教育等，因而很容易找到关键信息。20 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 本段主要介绍了新加坡的国内生产总值以及渔业、工业等行业的良好发展状况。由此可以看出，本段是在讲新加坡的经济。21 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 段落句子补充信息类的题目需要回归到该问题所出现的位置，根据上下文进行寻找、进行提炼或转换近义的词句。以下同此。具体到本句，应从第一段首句进行寻找，很容易选出来。22 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 句子定位到第三段进行寻找，主要讲述的是新加坡的政治制度以及选举制度。23 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 句子定位到第五段进行寻找，主要讲述了新加坡人民的生活水平。24 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 句子定位到第四段进行寻找，列举出的都是新加坡的高等教育机构。25 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 句子定位到第五段进行寻找，可以找出新加坡经济发展与商品生产方面的信息。四、
