2011年4月自考英语二模拟试题及答案

自考英语二重点班（包过）（按ctrl+点此链接可打开）2003年下半年全国高等教育自学考试试题英语(二)Ⅰ．VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1．Wefeelitapitythathedidn’tliveupto_____________hadbeenexpectedofhim.A．whichB．allwhatC．whatD．that2．Asapainter,Tedwasvery___________aboutthecolorsheused.A．specificB．specialC．peculiarD．particular3．Amajor-partynomineehasthecriticaladvantageinthecampaignforthepresidentialelection_____________hehasthesupportfromtheparty-faithful.A．inthatB．inwhichC．forwhichD．forthat4．Thedoctorsare___________abouttheguidelinesunderwhichtheycancarryouteuthanasia.A．atastretchB．atalossC．atrandomD．atlength5．Workersseldomcommitactsofviolence,becausetheycanputtheiraggressionintotheirwork,___________itphysicalliketheworkofasmith,ormentalliketheworkofascientist.A．wereB．wasC．beingD．be6．Somepersonsgaingoalanddirectionfromtheirtensions;others___________underpressure.A．falloutB．fallapartC．fallbackonD．fallinwith7．Ihavenoideawhat’sstanding___________accomplishingourgoalsandobjectives.A．inthewayofB．onthewaytoC．bywayofD．inone’swayof8．Hewillnotmakea___________onLaSane’ssideoftheconversation.A．statementB．referenceC．commentD．note9．Neverbefore___________sorapidlydevelopingasitistoday.A．hasourcountrybeenB．ourcountryhasbeenC．hasbeenourcountryD．ourcountryhasn’tbeen10．InsomebigcitiesinAmerica,therearethreeorfourelementaryschoolsandsecondaryschools,___________.A．witheachwithinone’swalkingorcyclingdistanceB．eachwithinone’swalkingorcyclingdistanceC．itiswithinone’swalkingorcyclingdistanceD．witheachthatiswithinone’swalkingorcyclingdistanceⅡ．ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Eyecontactisimportant,becausetoolittleortoomucheyecontactmaycausecommunicationproblems.Itisimportantinrelationshipsbecauseithelpstoshowcloseness,attentionandinfluence.11withfacialexpressions,therearenospecificrules12eyebehavior13thatitisconsideredrudetostare,especially14strangers.Itis,15,commonfortwostrangerstowalktowardeachother,16eyecontact,smileandperhapsevensay“Hi!”Thestrangersmayimmediatelylook17andforgetthattheyevenhadanycontact.Thistypeofglancedoesnotmeanmuch;itissimplyawayofacknowledginganotherperson’s18.Inaconversationtoolittleeyecontactmaybeseennegativelybecauseit19lackofinterest,inattentionandevenmistrust.Therelationshipbetweenmistrustandlackofeyecontactisshowndirectlyintheexpression,“Nevertrustapersonwhocan’tlookyou20theeye.”11．A．LikeB．AsC．LikelyD．Together12．A．governingB．governC．governedD．beinggoverned13．A．besidesB．besideC．exceptD．exceptfor14．A．forB．atC．toD．in15．A．moreoverB．furthermoreC．butD．however16．A．makeB．tomakeC．makingD．made17．A．downB．upC．awayD．out18．A．absentB．presentC．absenceD．presence19．A．conveysB．concealsC．conductsD．consists20．A．toB．inC．atD．outofⅢ．ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeachitem)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Youngpeopleoftenwonderatthelargenumberofemployerswhodonotrespondtotheirapplicationsforjobs.Theysaythatdespiteenclosingreturnenvelopestheyhearnothingatallor,atbest,animpersonal(无人情味的)noteissentdeclaringthatthepostforwhichtheyappliedhasbeenfilled.Applicantsoftensuspectthatjobvacanciesaresetasideforfriendsandrelativesandthatadvertisementsareonlyputtopreventthisaccusation(指责).Manyofthemaretiredofwritingawayandfeelthatifonlytheycouldobtainaninterviewwiththerightpersontheirapplicationwouldmeetwithsuccess.Nottoacknowledgeapplicants’lettersisimpoliteandthereseemslittleexcuseforthis,yetevensendingbriefrepliestothemanywhoapplytakesmuchtimeandmoney.Thatso-calledreturnenvelopemaynothavebeenstampedbythesender,andanofficemangerundertheheavyworkloadmaybereluctanttosendofflonglettersofexplanationtodisappointedjob-hunters.Abriefnoteisallthatcanbemanagedandeventhatdependsonthepolicyofthefirm.Butthedifficultyisreasonablyeasytoremovewithalittlegoodwill.21．Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthatapplicantshavegoodreasonstobelievethatthepoststheyapplyfor_______________.A．areonlyforthepurposeofadvertisementB．arereservedforfriendsandrelativesC．arenotthereatallD．arenotgoodenoughtosatisfytheirneeds22．Manyjob-huntersthinkthattheycangetajobif_______________.A．theywritemorelettersofapplicationB．theyfindtherightpersonC．theyhavemoresuccessD．theycangetaninterview23．Thechiefreasonforamanagernottoacknowledgeapplicants’lettersisthat_________________.A．ittakesalotoftimeandmoneyB．ittakesalotoftroubleC．itrequiresalotofeffortsD．itrequiresalotofenergy24．Theauthorthinksthatalettertoanapplicantshouldbe_______________.A．alongoneB．ashortoneC．abriefonewithalittlegoodwillD．onewithfullexplanation25．Whatisthemajorcomplaintofjob-hunters?A．Theyhavenochancetoseethemanager.B．Theirlettersofapplicationoftengetnoresponse.C．Jobadvertisementsaretotallyalie.D．Writingapplicationletterstakesuptoomuchoftheirtime.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Let’slookatanotherexampleofhowpeople’scommunicationpatternsdiffer:thewaypeopleconverse.SomeforeignershaveobservedthatwhenAmericanscarryonaconversation,itseemsasiftheyarehavingaPing-Ponggame.O