自考学士学位英语考试模拟试题内附答案.docx

1、自考学士学位英语考试模拟试题内附答案自考学士学位英语考试模拟试题Part I Dialogue Completlon (15 points)Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part , each folLowed by 4choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the diatogue and markyour answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the

2、 center.1. W: So, are you going over to Cindys after class?M: Id like to. But she has a pet cat and Im very allergic.W: _ C .A. Oh, so sorry to hear that B. But what do you mean by allergicC. It doesnt matter. Maybe we can go somewhere else2. M: You know, Ive been watering myplants regularly. But th

3、ey are still not doingwell in my new apartment.W: Maybe instead of keeping them in the corner, you should put them directly infront of the window.M: D A But the plants can grow well everywhere.B. Oh, yes. Youre welcome.C. But what about putting them indirectly in front of the window?D. But the area

4、in front of my window is too cold for plants.3. M: Look at all those.peopl.elining up at the box office. There must be fifty ahead of us.W: I thin, k our chance of getting a ticket C A. will be more B. is very thick C. is very slim D. is anything but none4. W；If I am not mistaken, your birthday is c

5、oming up. Has your brother sent you anything?M: Not yet C A. I expect so B. Afrer 411, heii buy something for meC. He never forgets though D. No, I dont like it5. W: Would you like to give me a ride to the library tonight?M: _ B But Im heading in the other direction Im meeting Jean tonight.A. Sorry,

6、 I cant help you B. Id like toC. No, I wouldnt D. Sorry, it cant be helped6. M: This scarf is nice, but Debbie really wanted a sweater for her birthday.W: I know. But I didnt know her size C A. Per haps let me ask her herself B. So I got this one for herC. So I got this as an alternative D. Then, le

7、t mo thinkD. Yes, I agree with you7. M: The view is spectacular. Could you take a picture of me with the mountains in the background?W: Im afraid Ijust ran out of film. Have you checked with Peter? _ D .A. Peter is over there B. He is a man of nice characterC. Peter is an amateur photographer D. He

8、may be able to help8. W: Bob, A ？M: You must be kidding. Last time you almost made me bald.A. shall I cut your hair for you B. are you going to have a hair cutC. you look really smart in such a style of hair D. can I help you with your hair9. W: Th e supermarket down the street is selling everything

9、 half price because _ D M: Sounds like an ideal time to stock up on coffee. Tell you what, what about we go there after class?A. it is rather cheap for us B. it is high time that we started to prepare for Christmas DayC. they want to make more money D. they are going out of business10. W: Ijust saw

10、an ad on television that said mens suits were on sale today and to-morrow at Conrads mens wear.M: Great! Thats B A. a wonderful time B. just what Ive been waiting forC. just what I want to watch D. what you want to tell me then11. M: Do you have any idea what itII cost to send this little package to

11、 Australia?W: Youve got me. The farthest Ive ever sent a package is Canada.M:_ C A. But I neednt send any package to CanadaB. But Canada is not the place I like to send my package toC. Thats OK. Let me ask Jane. Shes from Australia, you knowD. Oh, yes. Australia is beyond me12. M: Would you like to

12、c. ome with us for coffee a little later?W: Im off caffeine, medical restrictions.M: A A. Then , what about a cup of Pepsi? B. Then, what about going to the cinema?C. Then, may I ask you for a dance?D. If so, lets have it right now.13. M: I just called the travel agency. Its all set. On June first,

13、lm heading for themountains for an entire week.W: _ C ? Because my classes arent over till the seventh.A. Oh, it is so early, isnt it B. Are you heading for the mountainsC. But have you checked the academic calendar D. But what about an entire week14. M: Oh! I turned all of my white socks pink. I th

14、rew a red T-shirt in by accident.W: Have you tried running them through again with bleach?M: B A. But I dont believe it .B. OK. Let me have a try.C. But why should I have a try? D. But Im afraid not.15. W: Could I get a ride with you to the concert tonight?M: I cant go, _ A . I think shes leaving ar

15、ound 7: 30.A but you might ask Betty B. neither can BettyC. and Betty is going to D. but I dont know if Betty will goPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them ther

16、e are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET -with a single line through the center.Passage OneIn 1789 the U. S. government passed a law, which said that theland of the American Indians could never be takenfrom them without their.agreem en t. :O.

17、 n e hundred. years later,however, the Indians only had a very small part of the land that originally belonged to them. How did this great injustice occur?After 1812 white settlers began to move west across North America At first, the set-tlers and the Indians lived in peace. However; the number of

18、settlers increased greatly ev- ery year. and slowly the Indians began to see the white settlers as a danger to their surmv-al. To feed themselves, the settlers killed more and more wild animals. The Indians, who depended on these animals for food, had to struggle against starvatiorx The settlers als

19、o brought with them many diseases which were common in white society, but which were new forthe Indians. Great numbers of Indians became sick and died. Between 1843 and 1854 the Indian population in one area of the country went down from 100, 000 t0 30,000.More land was needed for the increasing num

20、ber of white settlers. In Washington, the old respect for the rights of the Indians disappeared. The old promises to the Indians were broken; the federal governm ent began to move groups of Indians from their original home-lands to other poorer parts of the country. Some Indians reacted angrily and

21、violently to this treatment. They began to attack white settlers, and the Indian Wars began. For thirty years, until the late 1880s, different groups of Indians fought against the injustices of the white man* They had a few famous successes but the result of the struggle was never in doubt. There we

22、re too many white soldiers, and they were too powerful. Many Indians were killed; the survivors were moved from their homelands to different areas of the coun-try. It was a terrible chapter in the history of a country that promised freedom and equality to everyone.16. It is implied in the passage th

23、at _ D A. the Indians had many great successes in the Indian WarsB. the Indians had no doubt that they would win the WarsC. the result of the struggle was that the Indians stayed where they were beforeD. it was quite obvious that the Indians were too weak to win the struggle17. What does the writer

24、mean by the old respect for the rights of the Indians disap-peared?(B)A. The government had a new respect for the rights of the Indians.B. The government began to ignore the rights of the Indians.C. The government never had any respect for the rights of the Indians.D. The government thought the Indi

25、ans were not worth respecting.18. What is the writers opinion about the treatment that the Indians received from the U. S. government?（C）A. He believes that the government always respected the rights of the Indians.B. He believes that the government cannot be criticized for its treatment-of the In-

26、dians.C. He believes that the government treated the Indians unjustly.D. He believes that the governments unfair treatment against the Indians was not on purpose.19. Why did American Indians begin to see the white settlers as a danger to them?（A）A. The settlers killed the animals, which the Indians

27、needed for food.B. The settlers did not obey the laws passed by the U. S. government.C. The settlers spread some diseases on purpose, which killed many Indians.D. The settlers took much land from the Indians to build their houses.20. What was the Indians reaction to the governments action to move th

28、em off their original land?(B)A. They had to struggie against starvationB. They began to fight the white settlers.C. They felt very angry and became sickD. They listened to the government and moved to new areas.Passage TwoScientists recently revealed an instinct in which women are not affected by th

29、e ad- vances of technology. They made a series of experiments and observations to determine on which side women hold their babies and why.First they determined that modern mothers tend to hold their baby on the left. Of 155 right-handed mothers, 83% held the baby on the left. And out of 32 left-hand

30、ed mothers, 78% held the baby on the left. As a control, women were watched emerging from super- markets carrying baby-sized packages; the bundles were held with no side preference (偏爱).A large number of mothers who brought their premature babies to a follow-up clinic were seen to hold their babies

31、against their right side. So, 155 mothers who had been sepa- rated from their babies for 24 hours right after birth were observed for holding response. The experimenters presented the baby directly to the mid-line of the mothers body, and noted that 53% placed the baby on the left and 47% on the rig

32、ht. The author suggests the time immediately after birth is a critical period when the stimulus of holding the baby releases a certain maternal response. That is to say, she senses that the baby is better off on her left. Left-handed holding enables the baby to hear the heartbeat, a sound associated with the security of the womb. In order to discover whether hearing the heartbeat has a beneficial effect on the baby, the