1、自考英语（二）模拟试卷 9 及答案与解析一、阅读判断0 Green TransportationGreen transportation choices provide you with the keys to the kingdom as you travel. You can walk off the calories of that buttery croissant as you explore Paris. Or better understand Chinese culture as you park your Flying Pigeon bicycle amid 100 othe
2、rs in a Beijing parking lot dedicated just to bikes. A marine ferry takes longer than an airplane to get you to Alaska, Mykonos or Nova Scotia, but you have a good chance of seeing dolphins and eagles, reading a book or two and chatting with the crew. Youll save money, your waistline and fossil fuel
3、 emissions by taking the greener road. Step 1:Get out of the car and walk once you arrive. The very greenest transportation choices are the non-motorized onesbicycling and walking. Fortunately, both are also the best way to see a city. Pack comfortable shoes so you can explore without foot fatigue.
4、Step 2:See if your lodging provides free bicycles for guests, recommends Irene Lane of Greenloons, a company that advises families on ecotour-ism travel choices. If not, rent a bicycle from a shop: many carry electric bikes thatll help you tackle hills or long rides even if youre not in top biking s
5、hape. In addition, see if your destination has a bike-sharing system thats accessible to tourists. For a small fee, these sharing systems allow you to pick up a bicycle from a nearby bike station, ride it to your hearts content for an hour or two, then return it to any other bike station in the city
6、. Step 3:Take public transit once you arrive at your destinationmost major transit systems now post maps and schedules online on multilingual sites, allowing you to familiarize yourself with the system in advance. In addition, some systems have applications for smart phones so you can get up-to-date
7、 information as you travel. Step 4:Move between cities using buses, trains and ferries, which tend to be greener than automobiles and airplanesbuses are considered more efficient than cars because their emissions are shared by several dozen people. If you have to fly or drive to get where youre goin
8、g, take the most direct route and see if you can go green by proceeding on foot or bicycle once you arrive.Step 5:Rent an electric car if you must travel by vehicle and focus on green driving behaviors. Plan an efficient route, inflate your tires properly and remove unnecessary cargo to improve fuel
9、 efficiency and reduce the vehicles carbon dioxide emissions.1 With the green transportation choices, you can enter the ancient kingdom.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given2 A marine ferry enables you to see dolphins and eagles, read a book or two and chat with the crew.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given3 The green
10、er the road you take, the more money you will save. ( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given4 Bicycling, walking and taking ships are considered as the greenest transportation choices.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given5 Comfortable shoes are necessary for walking to avoid fatigue. ( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given6 While wal
11、king youd better take a good map with you.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given7 The bike-sharing system offers services to tourists for free.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given8 Smart phones are a must during your travel.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given9 Buses are considered more efficient than cars because their emissio
12、ns are taken in by passengers.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given10 People cant drive cars in any situation if they want to protect the environment.( )（A）True（B）假（C） Not Given二、阅读选择10 Keep Your DreamDo you have a dreamsomething that youve always seen yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as an actor, bus
13、iness owner, or even a CEO. Whatever dream God has given you, dont let it die.A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you. But beware, there are dream killers that want to snuff the life out of your dream. Dont let them do
14、 it!People who cant or dont want to see your dream fulfilled can kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that its never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is you.Dont let fear, threat, doubt, lack of finances, etc
15、. tell you that you cant fulfill your dream. Talk back to these killers. Tell them, “I can and will fulfill my destiny, my dream. “ You may have to do this every day, but thats ok. The more you instill within your heart that you can do it, your dream will be held safe within you.It is very important
16、 to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it my be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Dont be afraid, just d
17、o it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.Meditate on the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive, dont let it die, its something deep inside, keeps inspiring me to try, dont stop ancf never give up, dont ever give up on you. Sometimes, life
18、 can place a stumbling block in your way, but youve got to keep the faith. “When you dream, dream BIG, and never give up. Theres no law that says you have to dream small. Your dream is just that, yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream cant happen, it can! Nurture your dream. Keep seeing yo
19、urself do whats never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it has no other choice but to come forth!11 Which of the following statement about dream is INCORRECT?( )（A）Dream is what happens while were asleep.（B） Dreams should be kep
20、t alive.（C） Dreams should be protected from dream-killers.（D）Dreams are wonderful.12 In the sentence “.when all odds are against you. “(Para. 2), the word “odds“ means_.( )（A）laws（B） steps（C） chances（D）killers13 _can kill your dream.( )（A）People who cant or dont want to see your dream fulfilled（B） T
21、ime（C） Fear, threat, doubt, lack of finances, etc.（D）All of the above14 Yolanda Adams is mentioned to show that_.( )（A）when we dream, we dream big（B） we should have self-confidence to keep our dream alive（C） time is another one of those dream killers（D）dream is important to all of us15 In the last p
22、aragraph, “dream BIG“ means_.( )（A）doing whatever you like regardless of laws（B） dreaming of becoming a CEO（C） making your dream come true（D）doing whats never been done before三、概括段落大意和补全句子15 Wanting and Having1 Theres an old proverb that its more important to want what you have than to have what you
23、 want. I love that phrase, and think of it often, as I see people experience stress over not having what they want. Ive also sometimes wondered if the truth behind the proverb could hold up to scientific scrutiny.2 Apparently, psychologist Jeff Larsen from Texas Tech University and Amie McKibban of
24、Wichita State University wondered the same thing, and set out to test the theory! They studied college students and their attitudes toward one major possession: their cars. Students with cars were asked to rate how much they wanted the car they had; students without cars rated how much they wanted t
25、he car they didnt have. 3 The results, published in Psychological Science, prove what we all know:that people can become accustomed to what they have, appreciate their possessions less as the novelty wears off, and therefore get less happiness from their possessions as time goes by. However, they al
26、so found that its possible to continue to want the things you have, and that doing so can, in fact, bring greater happiness! In short, they proved that happiness is both wanting what you have and having what you want. “Simply having a bunch of things is not the key to happiness, “ Larsen said in a p
27、repared statement. “Our data show that you also need to appreciate those things you have. Its also important to keep your desire for things you dont own in check. “ 4 So how does one maintain an attitude of gratitude for possessions already owned? In my experience, maintaining a gratitude journal is
28、 the key. If you write down what youre grateful for at the end of the day, you get into the habit of noticing what you appreciate and why, strengthening your appreciation for what you have in your daily life. It also takes the focus away from things you want but dont yet have. If you dont keep a jou
29、rnal, there are other ways of developing an attitude of gratitude, which is so important for happiness and stress relief. 5 Also, lets not forget the other finding in this research: while happiness is connected with wanting what you have, having what you want is also important, so dont give up on yo
30、ur goal-setting! Going after a goal(with the right attitude)can be exciting, and achieving what you want has its own obvious rewards.A. Testing the TheoryB. Happiness with Less StressC. Maintaining a Gratitude JournalD. the Old ProverbE. the Other Finding in This ResearchF. Both Wanting What You Hav
31、e And Having What You Want16 Paragraph1_17 Paragraph2_18 Paragraph3_19 Paragraph4_20 Paragraph5_20 A. keep/maintain a gratitude journalB. happiness they get from their possessionsC. go after a goal D. having what you want E. not having what they want F. give up what you need21 People experience stre
32、ss over_.22 The less they appreciate their possessions, the less_.23 The key to maintaining an attitude of gratitude for possessions is to_.24 While happiness is linked with wanting what you have, _ is also important.25 It can be exciting to _四、填句补文25 300 HurdlesNow comes the first hurdle.【T1】_We al
33、l make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over, but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways: “I cant make it over, Im too tired“ or “I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race“. This is an example of takin
34、g a negative situation and seeing something positive in it.The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one.【T2】_This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you cant make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fa
35、ll over that “hurdle“ or struggle getting over it, but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race.Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say, “No I cant do this. “【T3】_Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of al
36、l of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling, and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we feel like we have been through enough and theres no hope.【T4 】_Its one step close to the end of the race.Once you finish, you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping,
37、but step by step. “ Yard by yard, life is very hard. But inch by inch, life can be a cinch. “【 T5】_A. This hurdle is the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running.B. Again, you must find it in yourself that you can do it, and you must finish the race stronger than when you had st
38、arted it.C. All it takes is one step at a time, one hurdle at a time.D. That last hurdle symbolizes these situations.E. These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you cant go on.F. Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes.26 【T1】27 【T2】28 【T3】29 【T4】30 【T5】五、填词补文30 Bea
39、uty or Comfort?People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend off the cold. In the United States, however, people wear【B1】_, partly because the car is the primary mode of transportation. Cars take them straight to their workplaces, which are heated well. The American diet is full of
40、calories , so their【B2】_can afford to burn heat more quickly.【B3 】_layers of clothing give people the opportunity to stay fashionable. Lots of Yales girls wear skirts even when its 10 degree Centigrade outside. Some of them at least wear boots, tights, and leg-warmers. Some, however, really just go【
41、B4 】_the look at the risk of health. These girls have nothing to prevent their legs against the wind, and no socks to protect their feet. A mini skirt and a pair of stilettos are all that they wear.Typically, the ones pursuing fashion are【B5】_, with little body fat. Just by the nature of their bodie
42、s, they are already at a【B6】_compared with normal people in cold weather. I have always wondered whenever I pass these girls, how they manage to refrain from【 B7】_and just smile like spring had arrived.And then there are the guys. The girls can be said to sacrifice health for beauty. But why do guys
43、 wear so little? It is not like, once they shed some layers, they suddenly become better-looking. They are not【B8 】_being fashionable when they only wear sporty shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter. Its not cute.Of course, people have the freedom to look【B9】 _way they want. I am just su
44、rprised that, given the vast difference between winter and summer temperatures in Connecticut, they can still look like they are【B10】_on the beach in the middle of February.A. however E. skinny I. atB. shivering F. exactly J. partyingC. less G. bodies K. disadvantageD. fewer H. whatever L. for31 【B1
45、 】32 【B2 】33 【B3 】34 【B4 】35 【B5 】36 【B6 】37 【B7 】38 【B8 】39 【B9 】40 【B10 】六、完形补文40 Sharks Perform a Service for Earths WatersIt is hard to get people to think of sharks as anything but a deadly enemy. They are thought to attack frequently. Although these fish perform a【C1】_(value)service for earths
46、 waters and for human beings, business and sport fishing are【 C2】_(threat)their existence. As a result, some sharks are at risk of disappearing from Earth.Warm weather may influence both fish and shark【C3】_(active). Many fish swim near coastal areas because of their warm waters. Experts say sharks m
47、ay follow the fish into the same areas, where people also swim. In fact, most sharks do not【C4 】_(purpose)charge at or bite humans. They are 【C5】_(think)to mistake a person for a sea animal, such as a seal(海豹)or sea lion. That is why people should not swim in the ocean when the sun【C6 】_(go)down or
48、comes up, because those are the times when sharks are looking for food. Experts also say that bright colors and shiny jewelry(珠宝 )may cause sharks to attack.Medical researchers want to learn【C7】_(much)about the sharks body defense and immune(免疫的)systems against disease. 【C8】 _(research)know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. They study the shark in hope of finding a way to fight human disease.Sharks are important for the worlds oceans, as they eat【C9】_(injure)and diseased fish. Their【C10】_(hunt)activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean water
