全國2019年4月自考00015英語(二)模擬預測試題和答案

1、D002 00015 （專卡）專業(yè)啟用前2019年4月高等教育自學考試全國統(tǒng)一命題考試英語（二）（課程代碼00015）本試卷共8頁，滿分100分，考試時間150分鐘。考生答卷前必須將自己的姓名和準考證號寫在答題卡上。必須在答題卡上答題，寫在試卷上的答案無效。第一部分：閱讀判斷（第1-10題。每題1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了 10個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內容列每個句子作出判斷：如果該句提供 的是正確信息，選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，選擇B；如果該旬的信息文中沒有提及, 選擇在答題卡相應位置上將答案選項涂黑。A Pay Rise or Not?u Unless I get a rise,

2、T 11 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 was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city, a

3、bout 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 the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there.Henry Ma

4、nley 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 prices and profits as well.Otherwise he would not get any orders at al

5、l. 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 secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible.

6、Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George 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. Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. The job t

7、hat had been offered to George in Birmingham paid better.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. If George took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family at Wyeford.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. Henry Manley, s company was in deep trouble.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. Henry Manleys company was

8、making enough profits to raise the workers5 wages.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. George Strong was the best engineer in Henry Manleys company.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. The electric motors produced by

9、 Henry Manleys company are cheaper than thosemade in Japan.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. Men like George Strong are important to the future of the company.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Different children learn their native languages at sharply different speed.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：閱讀選擇（第1

10、175題，每題2分。共10分）閱讀下面短文，請從短文后所給各題的4個選項（A、B、C、D）中選出1個最佳選項。The Definition of PricePrices 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 network compose

11、d 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 particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or

12、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 seller of a product or service or,in other words, that price is the money value of a product or service as agreed upon

13、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 money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with

14、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, the credit terms and discounts that apply to the transaction, guarantees on the product or service,delivery terms, return

15、 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 amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.ll.What is the best title for the passage?A. The Inherent W

16、eaknesses 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, the price system is related primarily to A.labor and educationB. transportation and insuranceC. utilities and repairsD. pro

17、ducts 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 quantity of a product.C. The quality of a product.D. Warranties that cover a product.14. In the last sentence of the passage, ut

18、heyrefers to.A. return privilegesB. all the factorsC. buyer and sellerD. money15. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses.A. unusual ways to advertise productsB.types of payment plans for serviceC. theories about how products affect different levels of societyD. how certain element

19、s of a price “package” influence its market value第三部分：概括段落大意和補全句子（第1625題。每題1分。共10分）閱讀下面短文，請完成短文后的2項測試任務：（1）從第1620題后所給的6個選項 中為第。段每段選擇1個正確的小標題；（2）從第21-25題后所給的6個選項中選擇5 個正確選項。分別完成每個句子。Science FictionO Amongst the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fi

20、ction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the mostsuccessful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories. It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can

21、be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories. Science fiction is a genre of fiction with imaginative but more or less plausible content such as settings in t

22、he future,futuristic science and technology,space travel, parallel universes, aliens, and paranormal abilities. Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it a ，z literature of ideas” . Science fiction has been used by authors as a device to discus

23、s philosophical ideas such as identity, desire, morality and social structure. Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into ma

24、ny languages. O Modern science fiction writers dont write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the results of technical developments on society and the human mind;or in imaging future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. B

25、ecause of this their writing has obvious political undertones. Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternative possible worlds or futures.It issimilar to, but differs from story, its imaginary elements established or scientifically in a story might still be purefantasy in th

26、at, within the context of the are largely possible within scientifically postulated laws of nature(though some elements imaginative speculation 思索).The settings for science fiction are often contrary to consensus(一致)reality, but most science fiction relies on a considerable degree of suspension of d

27、isbelief, which isfacilitated in the readers solutions to various fictional In an age where science writers may find it difficult are sufficiently clear-sightedmind by potential scientific explanations or elements.fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the to keep ahead of scientific advances. T

28、hose who to see the way we are going, however, may providea valuable lesson on how to dealwith the problems which society willinevitably face asittries to master its new technology.1 / 116 .Paragraph 17 .Paragraph 18 .Paragraph 19 .Paragraph 20 .Paragraph Task 1A.Popularity of Science FictionB. Futu

29、re DevelopmentC.Classics of Science FictionD. Difficulty in Keeping Ahead of Scientific AdvancesE. Its Origin/PastF. Themes of Modern Science FictionTask 221. Some form of ideal society is.22. Books written by J. Verne are.23. People enjoy.24. Works of modern science fiction have.25. Writers find it

30、 difficult.A. a recurrent themeB.to keep ahead of scientific advancesC. reading books of science fictionD.political implicationsE. a current themeF. read worldwide第四部分：填句補文（第2630題。每題2分，其10分）下面的短文有5處空白，短文后有6個句子，其中5個取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內容將其 分別放回原有位置，以恢復文章原貌。The Origin of Mother1 s DayIn the USMothers Day is a h

31、oliday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts and flowers. First observance was in Philadelphia in 1907.26Although it wasnt celebrated in the U. S. until 1907,there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. 27Later

32、, in the 1600s, in England there was an annual observance called u Mothering Sunday” .28 On Mothering Sunday, the servants who generallylived with their employees, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occas

33、ion.Mothers Day was first suggested in the U. S. in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace. In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mothers Day on the second anniversary of her mothers death, the 2d sunday of May. The next year Mothers Day was als

34、o celebrated in Philadelphia.Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers, businessmen and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mothers Day. 29 President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mothers Day a national observance that was to

35、be held each year on the 2d Sunday of May.30 Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium celebrate Mother5 s Day on the second Sunday in May, as in the U. S.A. Mother, s Day should not be just another day with a few flowers thrown in.B.In those days, however, it was Rhea, the Mother of t

36、he gods that was givenhonor.C. Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mothers Day at different times throughout the year.D. They were successful.E. It was celebrated during June, on the fourth Sunday.F. It is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.第

37、五部分：填詞補文（第3140題。每題1.5分.共15分）下面的短文有10處空白，短文后列出12個詞，其中10個取自短文。請根據(jù)短文內容 將其分別放回原有位置。以恢復文章原貌。What Makes a Soccer Player Great?Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these 31 get that way-was it through training and prac

38、tice, or are great players borm, not made?First, these players 32 from places that have had famous stars in the past players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever 33 the World Cupthree fromSouth America and three from Western Europ

39、e. There has never been a great nation teamora really greatplayerfromNorthAmerica orfromAsia. Second, these players have all had years of 34 in the game. Alfredo DiStefano wastheson of a soccerplayer, as wasPele.Most playersbeginplaying the game at the 35 of three or four. 36 , many great players co

40、me from the same kindof neighborhooda poor, crowdedareawhere a boy，s37is not to be adoctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to becomerich, famous athleteor entertainer. For example, Liverpool which produced the Beatles （甲 殼蟲樂隊）, had one of the best English soccer teams in 38 years. Pele practiced in the

41、 street with a ball made of rags（破布）.All great players have a lot in 39 , but that doesnt explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some 40 quality that sets them apart from all the others.A. dreamB. w

42、onC.practiceD. ageE. cameF. therefore第六部分：完形補文（第4廣50題，每題1.5分，共15分）下面的短文有10處空白，每處空白后的括號內有一個詞，請根據(jù)短文內容將其正確的形 式填入文中，以恢復文章原貌。Why do We Use E-mail?Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.Some may use this 41 (free)to share some time with certain friends or family members, but new techno