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自考综合英语一考试真题
2017年10月自考综合英语
(一)考试真题
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I.语法和词汇填空。
阅读下面的句子,从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡(纸)上按要求填涂。
(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
1.Jameshasjustarrived,butIdidn’tknowhe_____untilyesterday.
A.cameB.wascomingC.hascomeD.hadcome
2.In2000hourlylabourcostsinFrancewere8percentlowerthan_______inGermany;today,theyare10percenthigher.
A.thoseB.theseC.thatD.them
3.Icouldn’tbelieveitwhenhetoldmeall______hadhappened.
A.whichB.asC.whatD.that
4.ThiscompanywasverypopularintheUnitedStates,butitsservicethisyearinCaliforniafailedtoliveuptoits_____.
A.requirementB.reputationC.hopeD.influence
5.Wereyousuccessful______persuadinghimtochangehismind?
A.byB.onC.inD.at
6.Agoodmanagerisonewhotriesto_______everyoneinthedecision-makingprocess.
A.includeB.involveC.enlistD.enroll
7.BusinessinEuropewasbadly________bytheeconomicconditionsinAsia.
A.causedB.effectedC.alteredD.affected
8.Itwasnotherbusiness,shedecided,toask_______themoneycamefrom.
A.howB.whereC.whyD.when
9.Thehouse,theroofof_______hasbeenblownoffbythewind,isadepressingsight.
A.whoseB.whichC.whomD.what
10.Don’tcallmeattheoffice_____it’sabsolutelynecessary.
A.unlessB.sinceC.asD.if
11.Thepolicemanagedtoget_______tothebuildingthroughawindowupstairs.
A.approachB.passageC.permitD.access
12.There________alottobedoneintermsofhealthandsafetyproceduresatthefactory.
A.existsB.staysC.remainsD.occurs
13.Althoughcatscannotseeincompletedarkness,theireyesaremuchmore_____tolightthanhumaneyes.
A.sensibleB.flexibleC.sensitiveD.adaptive
14.Ihavebeentomanyplacesintheworld,butnever_______suchabeautifulsightinmylife.
A.haveIseenB.IsawC.didIseeD.Ihaveseen
15.Where_______youusetolivebeforeyoucametoLosAngeles?
A.wouldB.hadC.shouldD.did
16.Thegoal_____whichhehasbeenfightingallhislifenolongerseemsimportanttohimnow.
A.afterB.forC.byD.at
17.Whatyouhavedoneis_____tothedoctor’srecommendations.
A.ordinaryB.responsibleC.contraryD.acceptable
18.Childrenwhoareover-protectedbytheirparentsmay______spoiled.
A.becomeB.keepC.comeD.leave
19.WhenMr.Jonesretires,hewill___overhisbusinesstohisson.
A.sendB.takeC.handD.get
20.Hemovedawayfromhisparents,andmissedthem_____muchtoenjoytheexcitinglifeinNewYork.
A.enoughB.soC.veryD.too
II.阅读理解。
认真阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡(纸)上按要求填涂。
(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
Passage1
It,shardtotalktodadssometimes.Therolesweoftenexpectourfatherstoplay-protector,provider-canmakethemseemimpenetrable.That’showitwaswithmydad.Hewasnevermuchofatalker.Herarelydrank,sowedidn’tgettoseehimloosenupafterafewbeers.Hedidn’ttellstoriesabouthimselfatthedinnertableorwhenwewentforwalksinthepark.Hewasaprivatepersonandseemedtowanttostaythatway.
Butwhenmyrelationshipandcareersimultaneouslytookahitayearago,thingshadtochange.Iwasfacingseriousquestionsaboutmyownnature,andIwantedtoknowthathehadfacedthem,too.Ineededtoknowhowhehadfoundhisway,becauseIfeltlikeIhadlostmine.
Inanacutemomentofdesperation,itoccurredtomethatsendinganemailmightbethekey.Icouldspeakatacomfortabledistanceandgivehimroomtoadjust.He’dbeupinhisofficefilledwithbookshelves,dustyCDsandoldnewspapers.I,dbeatmydeskinabasementapartment20minutesaway.
SoIwrotehimamessage.Itoldhimaboutmyregretsandfears,andIaskedhimtoanswer,ifhefeltlikeit,andtosharesomethingabouthimself,somethingthatwouldgivememuch-neededperspectiveonbothofourlives.
Twoweekslater,itshowedupinmyinbox:
ascanned,three-pagehand-writtendocument.Dad,a68-year-oldretiredtechnologistandgrandfatheroffour,hadcarefullyconsideredmymessage,reachedbackintohismemoryandcraftedaresponse-hishistoryoflove,longing,self-doubt,struggleandpersistence.
Afterreading,Iclosedtheemailandstartedtocry.IcriedbecauseIwishedIhadopenedupearlierbutwasgratefulitwasn’ttoolate,andbecauseIthoughtIknewhimandnowrealizedtherewassomuchIhadn’tdiscovered.IcriedbecauseitfeltasifIhadn’tbeenabletoaskhimanythingofconsequenceabouthislifeinallthistime;instead,Ihadfocusedonnotsharinganythingaboutmyselfwithhim.Icriedbecauseat33,inthemidstofmyownstruggles,hisletterinstantlyputmeatease.AndIcriedbecauseintheend,itwassosimple:
Ijusthadtohit“Send.”
We’vesincehadmanyemailexchanges.I’veaskedabouthischildhoodandhisrelationshipwithhisownparents.SomedaysIcanevenaskmydadquestionsfacetofacewithoutgettingalumpinmythroat.Betteryet,heoccasionallyoffersstorieswithoutmeasking,liketheoneaboutthetimeheandhisfriendAntonioskippedschooltoseeamoviebutgotcaught.
AndI’mtalkingmore,too.Myproblemshaven’tbeenmagicallysolved,butgettingtoknowmydadbetter-andlearningtolovehimmore-hasmadethetoughstuffmoremanageableandlifesweeter.It’shardtotalktodadssometimes.I’mgladIfoundawaytotalktomine.
21.WhichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedwordinParagraph1?
A.Lonelyandsolemn
B.Impossibletounderstand.
C.Hardtoreasonwith
D.Impatientandhot-tempered.
22.Whydidtheauthorwanttotalktohisfatheroneyearago?
A.Heneededhisfather’sfinancialsupport.
B.Hetriedtoseektechnicalsupportfromhisfather.
C.Hehadmajorproblemsinhisworkandrelationship.
D.Hewantedtoimprovehisrelationshipwithhisfather.
23.Whydidtheauthorchoosetocommunicatewithhisfatherthroughemail?
A.Heintendedtoavoidembarrassment.
B.Hisfatherlivedtoofarawayfromhim.
C.Hisfatherpreferredemailcommunication.
D.Hewantedtoreachhisfatherimmediately.
24.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisfather’sreply?
A.Hefeltsorrythathisfatherwasalonelyoldman.
B.Hefeltguiltyofgivinghisfathersomuchtrouble.
C.Hewasashamedofsharinghisproblemswithhisfather.
D.Heregrettedthathehadn’tcommunicatedenoughwithhisfatherearlier.
25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthepassage?
A.Thefatherhasalotofstoriestosharewithhisson.
B.Thefamilymembersprefertalkingtoeachotherfacetoface.
C.Theauthorthinksemailcanreplaceface-to-facecommunication.
D.Theemailexchangeisaturningpointinthefather-sonrelationship.
Passage2
Whatdovideocassettes,icecream,pizzas,whiskyandbouquetsofflowersallhaveincommon?
TheansweristhatinJapantheycanallbeboughtfromavendingmachine(自动售货机).Japanboastsmorevendingmachinesperpersonthananyothercountryintheworld,withoneforevery22people.America,bycontrast,hasoneforevery46;theEuropeancommunityonlyforevery200.
Japanesevendingmachinesarealsomoreproductiveandsalespermachinearealmosttwo-thirdshigherthaninAmerica,becausetheJapanesemachinessellhigh-valueproducts,likewhisky,aswellastheusualCoca-colaandgum.
Wantacigaretteorabarofchocolate?
InAmericaorBritainthenearestvendingmachineisprobablydamaged,empty,oracceptsonlytherightmoneyinthewrongcoins.
Thankstoitslowcrime-ratesandsophisticatedelectronics,Japan’svendingmachinesaremuchmorereliable.Theyarealsolesslikelytorunout,thankstoon-linemonitoringofstocks.
Despitewhatlookslikesaturationbyanyoneelse’sstandards,thenumberofvendingmachinesinJapanissettogrow.Thisisbecausethelabour-savingadvantagesofvendingmachineshaveyettobefullyexploited.Decliningbirthrates,anagingpopulationandtightcontrolsonimmigrationarecreatingashortageoflow-wageworkersinJapanandboostingthedemandforevercleverermachines.Oneofthefastestgrowingsectorsisheatedfoodsuchaspizzas.Avendingmachinecanreplacewaitressesinhamburgerjoints,ticketvendorsincinemasandcounterstaffinall-nightstores.
Thelatesttrendisvendingmachinesthatselllove.Menlookingforagirl-friendorwomenforaboy-friendcanpaytohavetheirvitalstatisticsfedintothelovemachine一includingtheirname,telephonenumberand,moreimportantofall,thekindofcartheydrive.Thentheycangetinformationabouttheirideallifepartner.
26.Whatisthepurposeofthequestionraisedatthebeginningofthearticle?
A.ToexplainwhatkindsofproductsJapanesepeoplelike.
B.ToshowhowvendingmachinesarewidelyusedinJapan.
C.ToshowthevarietiesofeverydaynecessitiesavailableinJapan.
D.ToexplainthereasonwhichmakesJapanproudofitsprosperity.
27.WhyisthenearestvendingmachineinAmericanorBritainprobablyempty?
A.Thievesoftenstealfromthemachine.
B.Toomanypeopleareusingthemachine.
C.Themachineisprobablydamagedbycriminals.
D.Themachineisnotequippedwithon-linemonitoring.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“saturation”(Para.4)mean?
A.Beingcompletelyfilled.B.Beingabsolutelycomplicated.
C.Beingrelativelydependable.D.Beingcomparativelyavailable.
29.WhatisthecauseoftheincreasingpopularityofvendingmachinesinJapan?
A.Theincreaseofimmigrants.
B.Theloveforadvancedtechnology.
C.Theshortageoflow-wagelabourers.
D.Thelowcostofmakingvendingmachines.
30.Whatistheauthor’satti