1、自考英语（二）模拟试卷 47 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 AlaskaIn 1858 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state, symbolizing a change of at
19、titude that hold in 1867, when the peninsula was purchased from Russia. Then, most Americans had little interest in 1,500,000 square 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 t
20、he Arctic Circle, Alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bear. Ice buried in the earth, which is permanently frozen to a depth 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
21、thirds of a meter down.Alaska is America s largest state, but only about 325 ,000 people live there. According to estimates,800,000 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. I
22、t is believed that the Eskimos moved there from Mongolia or Siberia, probably crossing Bering Strait, named for Vitus Bering, the 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 settlem
23、ents but, by the time Alaska was sold to the United States, most of the traders had departed.In 1896 gold was discovered near the 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,
24、although even today transportation is a major problem. There are only two motor routes from the U. S. mainland, and within the state, 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
25、, and although many stories about mining camps have become part of American literature, the gold from Alaskan earth contributed 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 plentif
26、ul in the forests and streams, and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. After fishing, the states chief industry is lumber and 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 mine
27、rals.A. Rich Resources of the StateB. Connections With the Outside WorldC. Transportation ProblemD. The Natives of the LandE. Position and Cold ClimateF. Land and Population16 Paragraph 17 Paragraph 18 Paragraph 19 Paragraph 20 Paragraph 20 A. as fish does B. oilC. by the United States in the 19th c
28、enturyD. shines day and nightE. only a very small percentageF. a limited amount of the gold found there21 For as long as three months of a year, the sun _on the ice-covered land of Alaska.22 According to statistics, _of the total area of Alaska has been used for farming.23 Alaska was originally part
29、 of Russia, but was bought_.24 Gold did not bring to Alaska as much wealth_.25 _has become Alaska s single important resource.四、填句补文25 Michael Jacksonthe Ups and DownsMichael Jackson, the seventh of nine children, started his musical career with his brothers in 1964.【T1】_ Michael quickly became the
30、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 his solo (独唱) career while he was still with the group. His big breakthrough
31、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.【T2】_ In 1984 he set his hair on fire for a commercial in Los Angeles. He was injured and carried out on a stretcher (担架). This and many other strange stories ab
32、out 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 Oprah Winfrey to Neverland (梦幻岛). There he gave the world insights into
33、his private life.【 T3】_ 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.【T4】_ But unluckily, the couple separated a year and a half later.By the mid 1990s
34、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 second marriage with Nurse Deborah Rowe produced a son Michael and
35、a daughter Paris.【T5】_ 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 would go on stage one last time. A series of ten concerts, definitely
36、 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 Holby Hills near Los Angeles where they found him unconscious and no
37、t 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 that he was lonely.D. Michael Jackson was not only a great singer, he
38、 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.26 【T1】27 【T2】28 【T3】29 【T4】30 【T5】五、填词补文30 English and English CommunityThere is no denying that English is a useful language. The people who speak Engl
39、ish today make up the【B1】_ speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese. Originally they were small tribes of people from northern Europe who【B2】_ in England. Their languages became more and more【B3】_ to each other. Finally, the language had enough uniformity to be used by
40、 all speakers in England. The people were united into a speech community through their shared language.Speech community is similar to other kinds of【B4】_ The people who make up the community share common language. Often they live side by side, as they do in a neighborhood, a village, or a city. More
41、 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【B5】_ the same language no matter where they happen to live.We may say that anyone who speaks English【B6】_ to the English spee
42、ch 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【B7】_ of education, commerce, and so on.English serves as an alternative language in
43、several areas of public activity for most nations in the world which employ it as an【B8】_ second language. English has been adopted as the language of air traffic, commerce, as well as international diplomacy. Moreover, English is the【B9】_ of the majority of published materials in the world so that
44、education has come to rely【B10 】_ on an understanding of English.A. internationalB. nativeC. speakD. belongsE. purposeF. languageG. communitiesH. settledI. similarJ. sameK. heavilyL. largest31 【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 Three Ways to Become
45、 More CreativeEveryone 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 a【C4】_ (trick) question to answer! Here are three techniques for you. This
46、 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 is to relate the ideas to the problem. So imagine you want to buy a friend
47、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
48、 the situation from a different point of view. Good【C10】_ (negotiate) use this in business, and so do writers. If your goal involves other people, put yourself “in their shoes“.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 请根据所提供材料中的要求撰写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。A c
49、ompany is recruiting new employeesWrite a letter applying for a position as an assistant accountantIn your letter ，please include the following information：1)the position you apply for；2)your work experience； 3) the reason for leaving the present company；4) the treatment you expect to get from the new companyDo not sign your name at the end of your letterUse“Wang Lin”insteadYou do no
