1、综合英语(二)自考题模拟 13 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART ONE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1.One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships _ follow traffic rules in busy harbors.（分数：1.00）A.convenientlyB.obedientlyC.sufficientlyD.reluctantly2.She was so _ the noise that she sent the children
2、 to bed.（分数：1.00）A.broken down byB.filled in withC.taken over byD.fed up with3.What we used to think _ impossible now does seem possible.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wasC.has beenD.will be4.Mount Wuyi is such an attractive place of interest _ everyone likes to visit.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.asC.whichD.what5.It is imagina
3、tion _ makes the world colorful, full of vigor and vitality.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.whatC.thatD.when6.The bridge _ by the end of last month.（分数：1.00）A.has been designedB.had been designedC.was designedD.would be designed7.Parents need to take many things into _ before deciding whether they should send the
4、ir children to study abroad.（分数：1.00）A.statementB.decisionC.explanationD.account8.He turned down the request because it was _ the limits of his power.（分数：1.00）A.aboveB.overC.offD.beyond9.When faced with green lights, the driver who wants to make a turn should _ way to the vehicle approaching from th
5、e opposite direction and going straight.（分数：1.00）A.makeB.takeC.getD.give10.The proposal deserves support as it gives _ to the needs of children.（分数：1.00）A.curiosityB.awarenessC.priorityD.emphasis11.Only a few people concerned have _ to the confidential atomic energy data.（分数：1.00）A.admissionB.permis
6、sionC.accessD.entrance12.He knows that he will _ a better chance of getting a well-paid job with a higher degree.（分数：1.00）A.acquireB.obtainC.standD.make13.As the saying goes, you _ take a horse to the water, but you can“t make it drink.（分数：1.00）A.mayB.needC.mustD.should14.I“m determined to get a sea
7、t for the concert _ it means standing in a queue all night.（分数：1.00）A.as thoughB.even ifC.in easeD.so that15.A harmonious society is like a symphony or orchestraeach person contributes a small sound, but when _ with other sounds, it becomes beautiful music.（分数：1.00）A.combiningB.being combinedC.combi
8、nedD.to be combinedA quarter of the world“s population now speak English. If you want to 1 your products, or yourself, you have no choice 2 to do it in English. Politicians and business people must speak English if they want to make their mark 3 the world“s stage. Writers of minority languages can 4
9、 hope to sell their books unless they write in English. As English is spoken all over the world, it means that no individual country can really exercise a 5 influence over it. In the past, it was the mother tongue 6 who controlled the future of the language. Now, indeed for the last few decades, the
10、 mother tongue users are in a significant 7 This means that the character of the language could well 8 with new words, new rhythms, and new pronunciations. It isn“t going to be British and American English anymorethat“s 9 . All over the world education authorities are struggling to find the resource
11、s to meet the 10 for English. However, it is open to question whether they are putting all their eggs in one 11 . The future of English language is intimately 12 the electronic revolution. Satellite television and the Internet have helped accelerate the 13 of English, but will that always be the cas
12、e? The lnternet, 14 , is now seen as the saviour of minority languages. Indeed, with the continuing improvements in electronic translation, will we even need a(n) 15 language? It is open to question.（分数：15.00）A.sellB.makeC.produceD.tradeA.andB.butC.ratherD.orA.onB.withC.forD.atA.everB.stillC.no long
13、erD.no moreA.negativeB.typicalC.subtleD.dominantA.speakersB.followersC.believersD.interpretersA.groupB.numberC.amountD.minorityA.alterB.differC.shiftD.varyA.oldB.newC.historyD.futureA.wantB.pursuitC.demandD.desireA.boxB.basketC.bagD.containerA.restricted toB.drawn toC.tied up withD.caught up withA.r
14、angeB.scopeC.spreadD.coverageA.as a resultB.as a ruleC.in additionD.in factA.globalB.uniqueC.worldlyD.internal16.If such a work is hundreds or thousands of years old and is still admired, there is probably something to it.（分数：1.00）Athere must be something true in it.Bthere must be something serious
15、in it.Cthere must be something special in it.Dthere must be something mysterious in it.17.Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charisma, with the help of the media.（分数：1.00）A.An icon often has special personal charm, which is often exaggerated by the media.B.An icon“s personal ch
16、arm is so vague that it needs being publicized by the media.C.The distinctive charm plays an important role in making a person become a cultural icon with the help of the media.D.Compared with looks, the distinctive charm is less important in making a person become an icon with the help of the media
17、.18.There was enough in them to get me hanged if the Gestapo ever discovered them.（分数：1.00）A.I would be severely punished for the information I had collected in my diaries.B.I would be driven out of Berlin because my diaries recorded the crimes of the Nazis.C.They would torture me for my hatred of t
18、he Nazis that my diaries showed.D.They would kill me for what I had written about Nazi Germany in my diaries.19.These chemicals, she knew, do not break down in the soil.（分数：1.00）A.Carson knew clearly that these chemicals do not collapse in the soil.B.Carson knew clearly that these chemicals can not
19、be destroyed in the soil.C.Carson knew clearly that these chemicals can not be separated in the soil.D.Carson knew clearly that these chemicals can not decompose in the soil.20.Then the third grade note had opened the attack.（分数：1.00）A.Then the third grade teacher began to speak ill of him.B.Then th
20、e third grade note opened a way for him to be attacked.C.When the third grade note was opened, words of criticism could be found.D.When he was in the third grade, he began to be attacked by his classmates.21.It“s a big job, but it“s the last.（分数：1.00）A.It“s a difficult job, but it“s the last one.B.I
21、t“s a great task, but it“s the last to fulfill.C.The last job is a difficult one.D.Although it is a great task, it is not the last.22.Nearly all Englishmen are at heart country gentlemen.（分数：1.00）A.Nearly all Englishmen consider themselves as country gentlemen.B.Nearly all Englishmen are basically c
22、ountry gentlemen.C.Nearly all Englishmen feel happy to be country gentlemen.D.Nearly all Englishmen are kind to country gentlemen.23.Time went on; so did the comparisons.（分数：1.00）A.The comparisons had to go on because time went on.B.Time went on; the comparisons went on, too.C.Time went on; but the
23、comparisons didn“t go on.D.Time made the comparisons go on.24.“The early bird gets the worm.“（分数：1.00）A.If you get up early, you“re sure to get what you want.B.If you are the first person to do something new, you may succeed more quickly.C.The man who acts early and quickly can get a lot of material
24、 things.D.One who arrives first has the best chance for success.25.A storm was bearing down upon Iceland.（分数：1.00）A.A storm would soon destroy Iceland.B.A storm was about to strike Iceland.C.Iceland was frequently attacked by storms.D.Iceland would have to face the damages of a storm.六、Passage 1(总题数
25、：1，分数：10.00)Every country has its share of the odd beliefs that we call superstitions. And of all the subjects that superstitions have been built around, the most outstanding is salt. The properties of salt have puzzled people everywhere. Today we know its chemical nature. We know why salt can help
26、to thaw snow or to freeze ice cream. But early man did not have this knowledge. He looked on salt as magic. As magic, it had the power to do good or evil. Man probably first noticed salt when he saw animals near a salt lick. When he tried some, it tasted good. Then he found out that salt could keep
27、food from spoiling. He began to imagine that it could protect him as well. He valued salt for both its magical and its chemical properties. In those days salt was scarce in some places. It was too precious to be wasted. So there was a sensible reason for being careful not to spill salt. Spilling sal
28、t was indeed an unlucky accident. Superstition gave another meaning to the same accident. Early man was sure that the good spirit guarding him had caused him to spill the salt. It was a warning of evil near him. Good spirits were thought to live on the right side of the body; bad spirits were on the
29、 left. So early man threw a pinch of salt over his left shoulder. The salt was a bribe to the spirits that planned to harm him. To many people, spilling salt meant sadness. This superstition arose because tears are salty. An old belief in Norway is that enough tears must be shed to dissolve the salt
30、 that is spilled. And there is an old saying, “Help me to salt, help me to sorrow.“ Faith in the magic of salt explains another old belief. People thought it was easy to catch a bird if its tail feathers were salted. Not long ago a report seemed to show there was some truth in this belief. Birds fly
31、ing close enough to the Great Salt Lake in the United States were said to be easily captured. But the cause is not the magic power of salt. It is the weight of salt on their wings that keeps the birds from flying away. The properties of salt gave rise to other beliefs about it. Salt itself lasts, an
32、d it helps to preserve food. So men thought it was much like friendship. Many old customs link salt with friendship. Salt is often given as a present to a friend in his new home. In ancient Greece, a stranger was welcomed by having a pinch of salt placed in his right hand. In the East, salt was put
33、in front of strangers as a pledge of goodwill. In Hungary, people sprinkle the threshold of a new house with salt. When this is done, no witch or evil thing will enter the house. We know today that salt is needed for good health, in Ancient times the Greeks and Romans thought that the salt in seawat
34、er made the water pure. So they worshipped a goddess of salt. She was the goddess of health. In her name, salt was placed on the tongue of a child at birth. This act was thought to make sure of long life, good health, and protection for him. The custom is still followed in some places. Old beliefs a
35、bout salt have not all disappeared, and some “salty“ words and expressions are still part of our speech. The word salary has come to us from times when salt was scarce. Roman soldiers, officials, and working people were often paid with salt. That pay was called salarium , which came from the word fo
36、r salt, sal. Salarium meant salt money. We also use the expression “He“s not worth his salt.“ To praise a person, we might say: “He“s the salt of the earth.“ Most people today do not allow superstitions to rule their actions. We know that these very old beliefs are not likely to be based on facts. B
37、ut they show that early man, like man today, was trying to understand the world about him.（分数：10.00）(1).Early man looked on salt as magic because _.（分数：2.00）A.he was fond of its unusual good tasteB.he was ignorant of its chemical propertiesC.he discovered seawater was saltyD.he discovered its deposi
38、ts were rich(2).After spilling salt, a superstitious person would _.（分数：2.00）A.wash the spilled salt awayB.eat the spilled salt upC.throw a pinch of salt over the left shoulderD.throw a pinch of salt over the right shoulder(3).Birds near the Great Salt Lake are easily caught. This _.（分数：2.00）A.confi
39、rms that salt is preciousB.proves that an old superstition is trueC.is because of the salt they have taken inD.is due to the salt weight on their wings(4).Strangers who received salt from their hosts _.（分数：2.00）A.felt that they were safeB.kept the present for goodC.seasoned their food with itD.sprin
40、kled the threshold with it(5).A person said to be the “salt of the earth“ is _.（分数：2.00）A.highly thought ofB.not worth his salaryC.healthy and energeticD.ruled by superstitions七、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)I still recall a scene from an otherwise totally forgettable movie I saw many years ago. A busine
41、ss executive in a suit and tie, carrying a briefcase, is walking home after a typically stressful day at the office. He passes a neighbour“s lawn where a group of small children are playing with a garden hose that someone has left running on the grass. The man watches the laughing and screaming chil
42、dren with a smile on his face. Then, after looking around to make sure no one is looking, he throws off his business suit, drops the briefcase, and rushes to join the fun. The man“s face is filled with joyful abandon as, wearing only shorts and vest; he turns his body to meet the full impact of the
43、gushing hose. The next scene shows him back in his suit, continuing his way home and looking a little sheepish , as he adjusts his features to assume, once more, the appearance of calm respectability. How often do we look back at the pure, spontaneous joys of childhoodto a time when joy was pure and
44、 full, unchecked by the feelings of guilt or concern for propriety? The thrill of a forbidden expedition to a pond or the delight of watching the matchstick flare up between one“s fingers. I remember that time when, as a small child, my eager little fingers touched the hong bao that I had been given
45、 by a visitor on the first day of the Chinese New Year, and feltjoy of joys! the welcome flatness of paper money instead of the hardness of coins. I shouted for joy and called attention to my new wealth, unaware of my mother“s embarrassment as she cast a quick glance at the visitor. Later, after the
46、 guest had left, she told me in a severe voice never to do such a “shameful“ thing again. What would people think? Oh, for the return of lost innocence and the capacity for pure joy. Yet the truth is that no matter how endearing a child“s spontaneity of feelings and action, it would be unrealistic t
47、o allow these emotions to carry over to adult life. The business of living is a serious one, necessarily regulated by an array of customs, codes and norms to ensure the smooth function of day-to-day life: at home or at work, in the private or public domain. There are “dos and don“ts“ related to poli
48、te, socially acceptable behaviour, that ensure we act in the correct way, use the proper forms of address, and express our feelings in ways that do not offend others. Yet the need for playfulness seems to be a permanent feature of the human condition. It is inseparable, even in the most serious adul
49、t. Sometimes, during parties and games, this force is allowed to break through the smooth surface of social respectability; for a few brief moments it is all right for adults to engage in horseplay. Witness the wild abandon with which partygoers throw each other into the swimming pool, put on crazy masks and play silly games. The rest of the time we are required to be mature, disciplined adults carrying on the serious business of living. But, once again, for the return of lost innocenc
