广东自考本科学位英语试卷(2)
广东自考本科学位英语试卷:Passage Three
学习啦在线学习网 The three biggest lies in America are: (1) “The check is in the mail”, (2) “Of course I’ll respect you in the morning”, and (3) “It was a computer error.”
Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It’s the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say,” It was a computer error.” Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it.
学习啦在线学习网 The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation: “It was a compute error.”
学习啦在线学习网 It wasn’t, of course that computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the Universal Product Code—chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package—and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price list is right, you’ll be charged accurately.
学习啦在线学习网 Grocery stores update the price list each day—that is, somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But somehow “a computer error” is supposed to excuse everything.
One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge, modern computers are electric brain with “artificial intelligence.” At some point there might be a machine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on Earth right now is no more intelligent than your average pe
n. At this point in the development of computers, the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do.
26. Of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself __________.
学习啦在线学习网 A. says nonsense B. cheats customers
学习啦在线学习网 C. cannot make the error D. does not admit its error
学习啦在线学习网 27. According to the author, a computerized cashier is really just ___________.
学习啦在线学习网 A. a machine to count money
学习啦在线学习网 B. a machine to receive money
C. an instrument to print codes
学习啦在线学习网 D. an instrument to read codes
28. Grocery store price lists are updated by ____________.
A. a computer B. a keyboard C. an employee D. an electric brain
29. The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers ____________.
学习啦在线学习网 A. are very clever B. never make mistakes
C. have a good memory D. are controlled by men
30. Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?
A. Computers are stupid and inefficient.
B. Computer errors are due to its dishonesty. C. Computers help stores update the price list.
D. Computer errors are actually human errors.
学习啦在线学习网 Passage Four
I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.
Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.
Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value. His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time.
His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains it for them.
学习啦在线学习网 31. Nowadays the commercial services in the village are ____________.
A. still very active B. quickly declining C. unable to flourish D. personal to visitors
32. The local grocer’s shop is expanding because _____________.
A. the competition there is weak
B. it is a place for women to chat
学习啦在线学习网 C. it provides good personal service
D. the goods there are more valuable
33. Which of the following is true about the supermarkets?
A. Prices there are much higher
B. Customers often have to queue up.
学习啦在线学习网 C. Customers can order by telephone.
D. Their personal services are satisfactory.
34. How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about giving extra service?
A. They don’t think it a trouble.
学习啦在线学习网 B. They don’t think it worthwhile.
C. They don’t consider it a good deal.
D. They don’t consider it a pleasant experience.
35. One special feature of the village shop is that ___________.
学习啦在线学习网 A. there is a very wide range of goods available
B. customers can order goods by word of mouth
学习啦在线学习网 C. customer have to order goods one hour earlier
D. there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
36. During the heavy storm last week, we had to take __________ under a flyover.
A. shade B. shelter C. shadow D. shield
学习啦在线学习网 37. The three men were assigned jobs according to their _________ abilities.
学习啦在线学习网 A. respectful B. respectable C. respective D. respecting
38. Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly _________ to various signals associated with earthquakes.
学习啦在线学习网 A. sensible B. sensual C. sentimental D. sensitive
39. The lost car of the Johnsons’ was found __________ in the woods of the expressway.
A. vanished B. scattered C. rejected D. abandoned
40. Our guests will be guided to safety _________ fire.
A. as a result of B. in case of C. in the sense of D. for the sake of
学习啦在线学习网 41. If you want to ring her, you’ll have to _________ her number in the telephone book.
A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up
学习啦在线学习网 42. Under the financial crisis, more social problems in the world are certain to __________.
A. raise B. arise C. be raised D. be arisen
43. After his retirement, he lives partly on his _________ and partly on the interest on his post office savings account.
A. wages B. salary C. earnings D. pension
44. During the ___________, the audience strolled and chatted in the lobby.
学习啦在线学习网 A. interval B. pause C. interruption D. gap
45. Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the ________ of the Charter.
学习啦在线学习网 A. debt B. obligation C. credit D. reliance
46. Table tennis used to be the most popular __________ in China. But now basketball seems to be more attractive.
A. game B. match C. play D. race
学习啦在线学习网 47. As her husband is on a business trip and her son is at school, she feels rather ___________.
学习啦在线学习网 A. lonely B. alone C. singular D. single
学习啦在线学习网 48. We need to __________ our camping things before we go away.
A. choose from B. tell from C. sort out D. set out
学习啦在线学习网 49. He __________ very quickly from his illness.
A. recovered B. discovered C. uncovered D. covered
50. If the police had acted with more ____________, the disaster could have been prevented.
学习啦在线学习网 A. solution B. determination C. decision D. hesitation
学习啦在线学习网 51. He does not ________ as a teacher of English, for his pronunciation is far from perfect.
A. qualify B. equal C. match D. deserve
52. His __________ reply to the question showed that he had understood it very well.
学习啦在线学习网 A. proud B. important C. tense D. quick
学习啦在线学习网 53. When he tried to make a __________, he found that the hotel was fully booked.
A. reservation B. demand C. claim D. policy
学习啦在线学习网 54. I expect that she will be able to _________ our particular needs.
A. supply B. reach C. provide D. meet
55. During July and August there was no rain for weeks __________.
A. on end B. in the end C. at last D. at length
56. ____________ for their support, he would have gone penniless.
A. If it is not B. If it is C. Were it D. Were it not
学习啦在线学习网 57. There __________ in his room.
A. are too many furnitures B. is too much furniture
C. are too much furniture D. is too many furnitures
58. I miss the hillside ___________ we found a lot of wild flowers.
学习啦在线学习网 A. on which B. by which C. in which D. for which
学习啦在线学习网 59. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill __________ we all sat down to rest.
学习啦在线学习网 A. when B. then C. than D. until
60. By the time Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, there ________ many space explorations.
A. will have been B. had been C. have been D. must be
61. I regret __________ hard at school, or I would have passed the exam.
A. to have not worked B. having not worked
C. not to have worked D. not having worked
学习啦在线学习网 62. When the man with glasses came into the hotel, I noticed a __________ look come over the manager’s face.
学习啦在线学习网 A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprisingly
63. __________ get a better score, he has been making great efforts in his lessons.
A. So as to B. In order to C. So that D In order that
学习啦在线学习网 64. As far as I know, the production of this factory has doubled this year, and the quality of its products has been improved __________.
A. since then B. by then C. until now D. as well
65 All __________ is an English-Chinese dictionary.
学习啦在线学习网 A. that you need B. what you need C. which you need D. things you need
66. _________ its good performance, the machine is too expensive.
A. Besides B. Except for C. In spite of D. Apart from
学习啦在线学习网 67. He looks sleepy. He must _________ to bed very late last night.
A. be gone B. be going C. go D. have gone
学习啦在线学习网 68. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1990. She _________ for twenty years by next summer.
学习啦在线学习网 A. will teach B. would have taught C. has been teaching D. will have taught
学习啦在线学习网 69. She is __________ a driver as any one else.
学习啦在线学习网 A. as good as B. as a good C. so good a D. so a good
70. You may write an e-mail to me or just phone me. __________ will do.
学习啦在线学习网 A. Each B. Either C. Neither D. None
71. Few people knew his reason for quitting his job was _________ he wanted to go abroad.
学习啦在线学习网 A. whether B. where C. why D. that
学习啦在线学习网 72. The teacher asked me __________ us to finish writing the composition.
学习啦在线学习网 A. how long would it take B. how long it would take
C. how soon would it take D. how soon it would take
学习啦在线学习网 73. It was the third time the villagers _________ interviewed by the radio station.
A. have been B. had been C. were D. are
74. She came into the room quietly __________ wake her friends.
A. so as not to B. so as to not C. not so as to D. so she does not
75. I arrived late; I __________ the traffic to be so heavy this morning.
A. wasn’t expecting B. wouldn’t expect C. haven’t expected D. hadn’t expected Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there 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.
学习啦在线学习网 A headache is one of man’s most common enemies. Most people get headaches from time to time. Probably more than 90% percent of all headaches are 76 by worry or tension. Modern living 77 tensions for everybody, at work, at school and 78 at home. Then, what can we do about tension and worry in our life? 79 , find out what is causing the tension. It may result from feelings or emotions. Do you 80 too much over what people think of you, over your clothes, or about 81 you did? Second, find a way of 82 tension. Gardening, walking, running swimming or any 83 suitable for your age will help. Then, look at your way of life. Ask yourself, where am I going? And why? Learn the 84 of relaxation. Lie down in a dark quiet room and relax 85 much as possible by taking several slow breaths. Let all your muscles relax.
76. A. encouraged B. aroused C. caused D. presented
77. A. contains B. suffers C. relaxes D. owns
学习啦在线学习网 78. A. especially B. even C. somehow D. generally
79. A. Thus B.However C.First D. Besides
学习啦在线学习网 80. A. consider B. worry C. care D. imagine
81. A. what B. how C. when D. where
学习啦在线学习网 82. A. improving B. activating C. suffering D. reducing
83. A. solution B. activity C. practice D. deed
84. A. secret B. mystery C. usefulness D. function
学习啦在线学习网 85. A. so B. very C. for D. as Paper Two 试卷二 (30 minutes)
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100—120 words on the topic “Choosing Careers”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
1. 有些人认为家长应该为孩子安排未来的职业;
2. 孩子认为应该由自己决定将来的工作;
学习啦在线学习网 3. 谈谈你的看法。
答案：
1-5 D A D D C 6-10 C CC A C 11-15 B B A D D 16-20 D DDD A 21-25 C B A C A 26-30 C D C D D 31-35 A C B A B 36-40 B C D D B 41-45 D B D A B 46-50 A A C A B 51-55 A D A D A 56-60 D B A C B 61-65 D B B A A 66-70 C D D A B 71-75 D B C A D 76-80 C A B C C 81-85 A D B A D
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