1、英语(一)自考题模拟 19 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You“If there is one song that we all know it has to be the classic “Happy Birthday to You“ song. We sing it each year and it has been translated into various languages making it a universal
2、song. Here is a brief history of how this song came about. The melody(旋律) and lyrics (歌词) were written by two sistersMildred J. Hill (born in 1859) and Patty Smith Hill (born in 1868). Patty was a schoolteacher who developed the “Patty Hill blocks“ and was a faculty member (教职工) at Columbia Universi
3、ty Teachers College. Mildred was also an educator who later on became a composer, organist(风琴手) and pianist. The melody was composed by Mildred and the lyrics were written by Patty, but it was originally for a classroom greeting song titled “Good Morning to All“. The song “Good Morning to All“ was p
4、art of the book “Song Stories for the Kindergarten“ which the sisters co-wrote and published in 1893. From then on, the lyrics were changed from its original form to “Good Morning to You“ and then to “Happy Birthday to You“. It is still unclear who changed the lyrics and turned it into a birthday so
5、ng, but it was first published in 1924 on a book edited by Robert H. Coleman. Since then, the song became popular. In 1934, Jessica Hill, another Hill sister, filed a lawsuit because of the unauthorized (未经授权的) use of the “Happy Birthday to Yon“ melody which clearly resembles the melody of “Good Mor
6、ning to All“. In 1935, Jessica, who was working with publisher Clayton F. Summy Company, copyrighted and published “Happy Birthday to You“. In the 1930s the Clayton F. Summy Company was bought by John F. Sengstack and renamed it Birch Tree Ltd. In 1998, Birch Tree Ltd. was in turn bought by Warner C
7、happell for $25 million. The company is now known as Summy-Birchard Music. It is reported that the birthday song earns $2 million a year in royalties (版税) with half going to Summy-Birchard and the other half to the Hill Foundation.（分数：10.00）(1).The song “Happy Birthday to You“ is well-known to peopl
8、e all over the world.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(2).This song has only an English version.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(3).Mildred J. Hill and Patty Smith Hill are two sisters, whose age difference is nine years.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(4).Patty and Mildred were both talented in m
9、usic and writing.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(5).The song “Happy Birthday to You“ was originally for a classroom greeting song titled “Good Morning to All“.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(6).After 1893, the lyrics of “Good Morning to All“ were gradually changed into “Happy Birthday to You“.（分
10、数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(7).It was Robert H. Coleman who changed the original lyrics of “Good Morning to All“ and turned it into a birthday song.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(8).After it was first published in 1924, the song “Happy Birthday to You“ became popular among the world.（分数：1.00）
11、A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(9).Jessica Hill filed a lawsuit because of the unauthorized use of the “Happy Birthday to You“ melody, but finally in 1935 she lost the copyright of the song.（分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given(10).The Hill sisters were devoted to charity and set up a Hill Foundation.（分数：1.00）
12、A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given二、第二部分：阅读选择(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as
13、the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time for which the eyes stopthe duration of the fixationvaries considerably from person to person. It also vaies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such
14、 factors as lighting and tiredness. Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the
15、 eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are ofte
16、n constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it“s one thing to improve a person“s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Re
17、ading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in
18、reading a continuous text.（分数：10.00）(1).The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except _.（分数：2.00）A.one“s familiarity with the textB.one“s purpose in readingC.the length of a group of wordsD.lighting and tiredness(2).The author may believe that reading _.（分数：2.00）A.re
19、quires a reader to take in more words at each fixationB.requires a reader to see words more quicklyC.demands a deeply-participating mindD.demands more mind than eyes(3).What does the author mean by saying “but it“s one thing to improve a person“s ability to see words and quite another thing to impro
20、ve his ability to read a text efficiently“ in the second parapraph?（分数：2.00）A.The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.B.The reading exercises mentioned can“t help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.C.The reading exercises mentioned can“t
21、help to improve an efficient reading.D.The reading exercises mentioned have done a great job to improve one“s ability to see words.(4).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.B.Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye t
22、raining.C.The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.D.The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.(5).The tune of the author in writing this article is _.（分数：2.00）A.criticalB.neutralC.pessimisticD.optimistic三、第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子(总题数：1，分数：10.00)More Than 8 Hours SleepTo
23、o Much of a Good ThingAlthough the dangers of too little sleep are widely known, a new research suggest that people who sleep too much may also suffer the consequences. Investigators at the University of California in San Diego found that people who clock up 9 or 10 hours each weeknight appear to ha
24、ve more trouble falling and staying asleep, as well as a number of other sleep problems, than people who sleep 8 hours a night. People who slept only 7 hours each night also said they had more trouble falling asleep and feeling refreshed after a night“s sleep than 8 hour sleepers. These findings, wh
25、ich DL Daniel Kripke reported in the journal “Psychosomatic Medicine“, demonstrate that people who want to get a good night“s rest may not need to set aside more than 8 hours a night. He added that “it might be a good idea“ for people who sleep more than 8 hours each night to consider reducing the a
26、mount of time they spend in bed, but cautioned that more research is needed to confirm this. Previous studies have shown the potential dangers of chronic shortages of sleep, for instance, one report demonstrated that people who habitually sleep less than 7 hours each night have a higher risk of dyin
27、g within a fixed period than people who sleep more. For the current report, Kripke reviewed the responses of 1,004 adults to sleep questionnaires, in which participants indicated how much they slept during the week and whether they experienced any sleep problems. Sleep problems included waking in th
28、e middle of the night, arising early in the morning and being unable to fall back to sleep, and having fatigue interfere with day-to-day functioning. Kripke found that people who slept between 9 and 10 hours each night were more likely to report experiencing each sleep problem than people who slept
29、8 hours. In an interview, Kripke noted that long sleepers may struggle to get rest at night simply because they spend too much time in bed. As evidence, he added that one way to help insomnia is to spend less time in bed. “It stands to reason that if a person spends too long time in bed, then they“l
30、l spend a higher percentage of time awake,“ he said.（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 A. A new research about too much sleep B. A way of overcoming insomnia C. Kripke“s research tool D. Sleep problems of long and short sleepers E. Kripke“s research about reducing sleeping time F. Dangers of habitual shortag
31、es of sleep（分数：1.00）(2).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(3).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(4).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(5).Paragraph 1（分数：1.00）(6).Previous studies have shown 1. A. suffer sleep problems B. the potential dangers of sleeping shortage C. fall asleep again D. sleep more than 8 hours E. sleep less than 7 hours F.
32、become more energetic the following day（分数：1.00）(7).To get a good night“s rest, people may not need to 1.（分数：1.00）(8).Long sleepers are reported to be more likely to 1.（分数：1.00）(9).One of the sleep problems is waking in the middle of the night, unable to 1.（分数：1.00）(10).One survey showed that people
33、 who habitually 1 each night have a higher risk of dying.（分数：1.00）四、第四部分：填句补文(总题数：1，分数：10.00)People with DisabilitiesPeople with disabilities make up a large part of the whole population. 1 About half of these disabilities are “developmental“, that is they occur before the individual“s twenty-second
34、 birthday. Their disabilities often start from genetic conditions, and are bad enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. 2 Before the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment fo
35、r these disabilities was unavailable (难以获得的). Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. 3 Civil liberties such as the right to marry, get an education, and gain em
36、ployment have historically been refused on the basis of disability. In recent years, the disability rights movement has been organized and some laws have been passed for protecting the disabled. 4 It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majo
37、rity of those who do work are underemployed. 5 For example, while no longer stopped by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships. It will only be when public
38、 attitudes advance as far as laws have that disabled people will be fully able to take their rightful place in society. A. These are practical problems encountered by disabled people in the workplace. B. Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. C. Unfortuna
39、tely, these basics are often not available. D. Big difficulties, especially in transportation and public indifference, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. E. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. F. Most other disabilities are c
40、onsidered “adventitious“ (偶发的), e.g. accidental or caused by outside forces.（分数：10.00）五、第五部分：填词补文(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth of life. They meet the natural 1 for freedom, for expression, for creativity and beauty of life. Learners, the
41、refore, must have books, and the right type of book, for the satisfaction of their need. Readers turn 2 to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things, their eagerness to share in the experiences of others and their need to 3 from their own limited environment lead them to find in
42、 books food for the the mind and spirit. Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it is now. They are presented with a 4 of human experiences and come to 5 other ways of thought and living. And while 6 their own relatio
43、nships and responses to life, readers often find that the 7 in their stories are going through similar adjustments, helping to clarify and give significance to their own. Books provide 8 material for readers“ imagination to grow. Imagination is a valuable quality and a motivating power, and stimulat
44、es achievement. While enriching their imagination, books 9 their outlook, develop a fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure 10 . The social and educational significance of the readers“ books cannot be overestimated in an academic library. A. naturally B. properly C. escape D. widen E. ab
45、undant F. personnel G. characters H. respect I. narrow J. desire K. establishing L. diversity（分数：15.00）六、第六部分：完形补文(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Building VocabularyIdentify and list any significant first language/target language cognates. These are words which have the same 1 (history) origins. The words may still
46、 look similar or may have come to 2 (different) in spelling. 3 (familiar) yourself with any false cognates to avoid future slip-ups. These are words that look similar but differ (or have come to differ) in meaning, e.g. sympathique (French) and sympathetic (English). Building vocabulary reference gr
47、ids you can refer toclassify the words as noun, verb, adjective, adverb etc, and add 4 (relate) words, including opposites. Create word webs or mind maps to map vocabulary into frames of reference that can help you 5 (memory) new items of vocabulary. When noting down new vocabulary, add useful infor
48、mation such as the pronunciation in phonetic transcription, indicate the stressed syllable(s), if any, put it in a context/sentence, add any important details about word partnerships, e.g. the preposition 6 (employ) after a particular verb and other notes about usage, synonyms and antonyms. Note als
49、o if the word is 7 (associate) with a particular register or has particular connotations. Group vocabulary according to topic (perhaps alongside the text where you found it) for easier recall or devise your own categories for 8 (group) new vocabulary items. Learn to 9 (identity) the basic vocabulary building blocks in the language you are studying, e.g. common endings (suffixes) for nouns, prefixes commonly used to make an adjective, an opposite etc. When you come across a new one try to find several 10 (example) that follow this pattern.（分数：15.00）七、(30 分)(总
