1、自考英语（二）模拟试卷 42 及答案解析(总分：102.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The Cold Places The Arctic is a polar region. It surrounds(环绕) the North Pole. Like Antarctica(南极洲) ,the Arctic is a land of ice and snow. Antarctica holds the record for a low temperature reading125 degrees Fahrenheit(华氏温标) below zero.
2、 Readings of 85 degrees below zero are common in both the Arctic and Antarctica. Winter temperatures average 30 degrees below zero in the Arctic. At the South Pole the winter average is about 73 degrees below zero. One thing alone makes it almost impossible for men to live in Antarctica and in parts
3、 of the Arctic. This one thing is the low temperaturethe killing chill of the far North and the polar South. To survive, men must wear the warmest possible clothing. They must build windproof shelters. They must keep heaters going at all times. Not even for a moment can they be unprotected against t
4、he below-zero temperatures. Men have a way of providing for themselves. Polar explorers wrap themselves in warm coats and furs. The cold makes life difficult. But the explorers can stay alive.What about animals? Can they survive? Do we find plants? Do we find life in the Arctic and in Antarctica? Ye
5、s, we do. There is life in the oceans. There is life on land. Antarctica, as we have seen, is a cold place indeed. But this has not always been the case. Expedition (探险考察) scientists have discovered that Antarctica has not always been a frozen continent. At one time the weather in Antarctica may hav
6、e been much like our own. Explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica. This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swamps (沼泽) and forests. Heat and moisture must have kept the trees in the forests alive.（分数：20.00）(1).The lowest temperature that man has ever known was recor
7、ded in Antarctica.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(2).Winter temperatures average 85 degrees below zero in Antarctica.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(3).The Arctic and Antarctica are no mans lands because of their killing coldness.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(4).Polar explorers can stay aliv
8、e by wearing warm coats and furs.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(5).Despite the hostile environment, both animals and plants can be found in the oceans and on land in polar areas.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(6).As discovered by expedition scientists, Antarctica has not always been so cold as
9、it is today, so has the Arctic.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(7).Antarctica is colder than Arctic on average.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(8).Heaters should be kept going in the night for men to survive in polar areas.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(9).Coal is rich in Antarctica.（分数：2.00）A.
10、TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(10).At one time, the weather in Antarctica was so warm and damp that trees grew there.（分数：2.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given二、阅读选择(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Electricity The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it i
11、s hard to imagine what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, people grope about in flickering candlelight, cars hesitate in the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food spoils in silent refrigerators. Yet, people began to understand how electricit
12、y works only a little more than two centuries ago. Nature has apparently been experimenting in this field for millions of years. Scientists are discovering more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secrets of electricity that could benefit humanity. All living cells send out tiny
13、 pulses of electricity. As the heart beats, it sends out pulses of record; they form an electrocardiogram, which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working. The brain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity, which can be recorded in an electroencephalogram. The electric current
14、s generated by most living cells are extremely smalloften so small that sensitive instruments are needed to record them. But in some animals, certain muscle cells have become so specialized as electrical generators that they do not work as muscle cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are l
15、inked together, the effects can be astonishing. The electric eel is an amazing storage battery. It can send a jolt of as much as eight hundred volts of electricity through the water in which it lives. (An electric house current is only one hundred twenty volts.) As many as four fifths of all the cel
16、ls in the electric eels body are specialized for generating electricity, and the strength of the shock it can deliver corresponds roughly to the length of its body.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Electric eels are potentially dangerous.B.Biology and electricity appear t
17、o be closely related.C.People would be at a loss without electricity.D.Scientists still have much to discover about electricity.(2).The author mentions all of the following as results of a blackout EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.refrigerated food item may go badB.traffic lights do not workC.people must rely on
18、candlelightD.elevators and escalators do not function(3).Why does the author mention electric eels?（分数：2.00）A.To warn the reader to stay away from them,B.To compare their voltage to that used in houses.C.To give an example of a living electrical generator.D.To describe a new source of electrical pow
19、er.(4).How many volts of electricity can an electric eel emit?（分数：2.00）A.800.B.600.C.200D.120(5).It can be inferred from the passage that the longer an eel is the_.（分数：2.00）A.more beneficial it will be to scienceB.more powerful its electrical charge will beC.easier it will be to findD.tougher it wil
20、l be to eat三、概括段落大意和补全句子(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Digital Video Express A pay-for-play system for video DVD will emerge by summer as an alternative, and possibly a competitor, to the DVD format currently available. The new system, called Digital Video Express(Divx) ,operates like a DVD player, except for the
21、specially coded discs. These will cost $5 for initial viewing over a 48-hour period and can be viewed again for additional fees and even purchased for unlimited viewing. Divx combines the service of a video rental (出租的) store with the operation of a pay-per-view channel. Unlike a rented videotape, t
22、hough, the Divx disc neednt be returned. Customers can retain the disc for replay in the future at an additional fee, or simply throw it away. Subsequent plays, or the purchase of unlimited-viewing rights, are billed to the customer s Divx account and charged to a credit card. The players built-in m
23、emory keeps track of all Divx plays,and sends this information by toll-free phone modem(调制解调器)to the Divx record-keeping centre. Each Divx disc and player has a unique identification code,so the system knows which discs have been played and where. Some Divx discs could be converted for unlimited pla
24、y at a price likely to be lower than buying a conventional DVD. Others,called Divx Gold,would be sold from the beginning for unlimited play without further charge. Although conventional DVDs will run in a Divx player, conventional DVD players will lack the decoding (解码) and communications ability to
25、 play Divx discs. Divx players will be offered by Panasonic, RCA, and Zenith.A. Booming Business of Circuit CityB. Possible Appearance of a SystemC. The New System Called DivxD. Unlimited Play of Divx DiscsE. Disc-play Tracking and Billing SystemsF. Two Functions Combined（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph （分数：
26、2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph （分数：2.00）填空项 1:_A. will not be taken back by the shopB. is specially codedC. offer this Divx systemD. is likely to be cheaper than the conventional DVD discE. has been played and where
27、F. is owned by retailer Circuit City（分数：10.00）(1).The Divx disc is different from the rented videotape in that once offered, the Divx disc（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Every Divx disc has a special code so that the rental shop can identify which disc（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).If converted for unlimited use, the Divx
28、 disc 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).The conventional DVD player cannot play any Divx disc because the disc 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Panasonic, RCA, and Zenith will 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_四、填句补文(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Origin of Mothers Day In the U. S. Mothers Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It i
29、s a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. First observance was in Philadelphia in 1907. 1 Although it wasnt celebrated in the U. S. until 1907, there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. 2Later, in the 1600s,in England there was an annual obs
30、ervance called “Mothering Sunday“. 3On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion. Mothers Day was first suggested in the United
31、States in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace. In 1907 Ana Jams, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mothers Day. Jarvis persuaded her mothers church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mothers Day on the second anniversary of her mother s death, the 2nd Su
32、nday of May. The next year Mothers Day was also 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. 4 President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming
33、 Mothers Day a national observance that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May. 5 Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium celebrate Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May, as in the U. S.A. Mothers day should not be just another day with a few flowers thrown in.B. In thos
34、e days, however, it was Rhea, the Mother of the gods that was given honor.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
35、Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、填词补文(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Two People, Two Paths You must be familiar with the situation: Dad is driving. Mum is telling him where to go. He is 1 that they need to turn left. But she says it is not for another two b
36、locks. 2 has the better sense of direction? Men or women? They both do, a new study says, but in different ways. Canadian researchers have found men and women have 3 methods of finding their way. Men look quickly at landmarks and head off in what they think is the right direction. Women, however, tr
37、y to picture the whole route in 4 and then follow the path in their head. “Women tend to be more detailed, while men 5 to be a little bit faster and a little bit more intuitive (直接感知的) “ ,said Edward Cornell. In fact, said Cornell,“ sense of 6 “ is not one skill but two. The first is the “survey met
38、hod“. This is when you see all area from above, such as a printed map. You can see, for example, where the hospital is, 7 the church is and that the supermarket is on its right. The second skill is the “route method“ ,this is when you use a series of directions. You 8 from the hospital, then turn le
39、ft, turn right, go uphilland then you see the supermarket. Men are more 9 to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route and follow directions. Both methods work, and 10 is better.A. directionB. whoC. sureD. startE. likelyF. whatG. whereH. neitherI. differentJ. bothK. tendL.de
40、tail（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、完形补文(总题数：1，分数：20.00)How to Deal With Pressure? With the current mood of global【C1】_ (certain) and an【C2】_ (economy) recession, people are likely to suffer from increased stress, depression and anxiety. These【C3】_ (
41、psychology) symptoms, in a new twist to the old saying of “mind over matter“ , can lead to actual physical problems. The mind and the body are【C4】_ (integrate) system. Its like a web. If one part is【C5】_ (disturb),it will directly or indirectly, affect another part. Hence, psychological and emotiona
42、l reactions will trigger physical responses. When a person feels a threat to his well-being, the brain reacts by【C6】_ (release) chemicals. For example, the adrenal gland(肾上腺) in the brain may release adrenaline (肾上腺素) which prepares the body to respond to physical threats. The brains neuro-chemistry
43、 programs a person to react in one of the classic ways: fight, flight or fright. Are you sleeping well? Are you eating well? Are you working or studying well? Any mental health problem would affect these three areas of behavior. Some people deal with stress and【C7】_ (anxious) by turning to【C8】_ (rel
44、igious), others by talking to friends and family. But are there other options? Exercise is a good outlet. Play a game. Go jogging. You will be【C9】_ (concentrate) on doing something. There is a target to be【C10】_ (achieve) and will occupy your mind. Go Karaoke singing and dancing with friends. The wo
45、rst thing to do is to sit at home and think.（分数：20.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）_(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）_(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）_(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）_(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）_(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）_(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）_(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）_(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）_(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）_七、短文写作(总题数：1，分数：2.00)3.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。You are a tour guide to lead a group of foreign tourists to a famous attractionYour brief introduc
