2010年全國自考英語（二）模擬試卷(六)一、VocabularyandStructure（10points,1pointforeachitem）從下列各句四個選項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應的字母涂黑。1.Thereistheapparentparadox_theeffectivecauseofthehighproportionoftheoldisbirthsratherthandeaths.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.why答案：B2.ChineseandRussianscientistshavereportedthatinplaces_stressisbuildingup,theradonlevelsofthewaterbuilduptoo.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.where答案：D3._byguardswithguns,theyraisedtheirlegsinunisonandmadetheirwaytotheedgeofthehighway,Interstate65.A.WatchingoverB.WatchonC.WatchedoverD.Bewatchedover答案：C4.Workerscanputtheiraggressionintotheirwork,_itphysicalliketheworkofasmith,ormentalliketheworkofascientistoranartist.A.beB.isC.beingD.been答案：A5.Their_CollSmithsays,“Animalresearchisirrelevanttoourhealthanditcanoftenproducemisleadingresults.”A.spokesmanB.spokemanC.speakingmanD.spokenman答案：A.6.Parents,teachersinschools,workassociatesandcommunicatorsinorusingthemassmediaareallcapableof_ourpotentialinterests.A.arousingB.arisingC.risingD.raising答案：A7.Ourlikesand_areallrelatedtosocialcontextsandlearningexperiences.A.unlikesB.dislikesC.alikesD.nonlikes答案：B8.Acaraccident_himfromplayingfootball.A.enabledB.abledC.disabledD.unabled答案：C9.Doyouthinkthereisaperiodinoneslifewhenoneisparticularly_sickness,accidentordisastersofotherkinds?A.sensitivetoB.availableforC.vulnerabletoD.readyfor答案：C解析：Csensitiveto對敏感；vulnerableto易受攻擊的；易受傷害的。availablefor可用的，可得到的；readyfor準備好的。10.Driversare_toaspeedof80kilometeresinthehighway.A.refinedB.restrictedC.revolvedD.reproduced答案：B.解析：Brefine精致的，優(yōu)雅的；restrict限制revolve旋轉，轉動；reproduce復制，重現。二、ClozeTest（10points,1pointforeachitem）下列短文中有十個空白，每個空白有四個選項。根據上下文要求選出最佳答案，并在答題紙上將相應的字母涂黑。1.Henrysjobwastoexaminecarswhichcrossedthefrontiertomakesurethattheywerenotsmugglinganythingintothecountry.Everymorning,exceptatweekends,he1seeafactoryworkercomingupthehilltowardsthefrontier,2abicyclewithabigloadofoldstrawonit.Whenthebicyclearrivedthefrontier,Henryusedtostopthemanandorderhimtotakethestrawoff.Thenhewouldexaminethestrawverycarefullytosee3hecouldfindanything,afterwhichhewouldlookinallthemanspocketsbeforehelethimtiethestrawupagain.Themanwouldthenputitonhisbicycleandgooffdownthehillwithit.AlthoughHenrywasalways4tofindgoldorjewelryorothervaluablethingshiddeninthestraw,heneverfound5,eventhoughheexamineditverycarefully.Hewassurethatthemanwassmugglingsomething,buthewasnot6toimaginewhatitcouldbe.Thenoneevening,afterhehadlookedthroughthestrawandemptiedthefactoryworkerspockets7usual,hesaidtohim,“Listen，Iknowthatyouaresmugglingthings8thisfrontier.Wontyoutellmewhatitisthatyourebringingintothecountrysosuccessfully?Imanoldman,andtodaysmylastdayonthejob.TomorrowImgoingto9.IpromisethatIshallnottellanyoneifyoutellmewhatyouvebeensmuggling.”Thefactoryworkerdidnotsayanythingfor10.Thenhesmiled,turnedtoHenryandsaidquietly:“Bicycles.”(1).(A).should(B).might(C).would(D).must答案：C(2).(A).pushing(B).filling(C).pulling(D).carrying答案：A(3).(A).that(B).how(C).where(D).whether答案：D(4).(A).lucky(B).suspecting(C).expecting(D).insisting答案：C(5).(A).nothing(B).everything(C).something(D).anything答案：D(6).(A).capable(B).able(C).possible(D).clever答案：B(7).(A).then(B).as(C).more(D).like答案：B(8).(A).cross(B).across(C).behind(D).into答案：B(9).(A).return(B).retire(C).retreat(D).rest答案：B(10).(A).longtime(B).moment(C).period(D).sometime答案：D.三、ReadingComprehension（30points，2pointsforeachitem）從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個選擇項中選出一個最佳答案，并在答題卡上將相應的字母涂黑。1.Duringtheearlyyearsofthiscentury,wheatwasseenastheverylifebloodofWesternCanada.Whenthecropsweregood,theeconomywasgood；whenthecropsfailed,therewasdepression.Peopleoncitystreetswatchedtheyieldsandthepriceofwheatwithalmostasmuchfeelingasiftheyweregrowers.Themarketingofwheatbecameanincreasinglyfavoritetopicofconversation.Warsetthestageforthemostdramaticeventsinmarketingthewesterncrop.Foryearsfarmersmistrustedspeculative(投機的)grainsellingascarriedonthroughtheWinnipegGrainExchange.Wheatpricesweregenerallylowintheautumn,butfarmerscouldnotwaitformarketstoimprove.Ithadhappenedtoooftenthattheysoldtheirwheatsoonafterharvestwhenfarmdebtswerecomingdue,onlytoseepricesrisingandspeculatorsgettingrich.Onvariousoccasions,producergroupsaskedforfirmercontrols,butgovernmentshadnowishtobecomeinvolved,atleastnotuntilwartimewheatpricesthreatenedtorunwild.Anxioustocheckinflation(通貨膨脹)andrisinglivingcosts,thefederalgovernmentappointedaboardofgrainsupervisors(監(jiān)視員)tohandledeliveriesfromthecropsof1917and1918.GrainExchangetradingwassuspended,andfarmerssoldatpricesfixedbytheboard.Tohandlethecropof1919,thegovernmentappointedthefirstCanadianWheatBoard,withfullauthoritytobuy,sell,andsetprices.(1).Theauthorusestheterm“l(fā)ifeblood”toindicatethatwheatwas_.(A).difficulttoproduceinlargequantities(B).susceptibletomanyparasites(寄生蟲(C).essentialtothehealthofthecountry(D).expensivetogatherandtransport答案：C.(2).Accordingtothepassage,mostfarmersdebtshadtobepaid_.(A).whentheautumnharvesthadjustbeencompleted(B).becausewheatpriceswerehigh(C).assoonastheWinnipegGrainExchangedemandedpayment(D).whencropfailurecauseddepression答案：A(3).Accordingtothepassage,wheatpricesbecameunmanageablebecauseofconditionscausedby_.(A).farmers(B).supervisors(C).weather(D).war答案：D(4).InPara.3,theword“check”couldbestbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?(A).control(B).investigate(C).finance(D).reinforce答案：A(5).Accordingtothepassage,apreliminarystepinthecreationoftheCanadianWheatBoardwastheappointmentof_.(A).theWinnipegGrainExchange(B).aboardofsupervisors(C).severalproducergroups(D).anewgovernment答案：B2.ItisnowcommonlyknownthatAIDSisadeadlydisease.Itdoesgreatdamagetohumanbeingsimmunesystem,weakeningresistancetodiseaseandleadingtodeathduetoutterweakness.Tothisday,therearenoexistingdrugsthatcankilltheAIDSvirus.ItisadeadlybattlebetweenscienceandAIDS.Thisisonlyonesideofthestory.Althoughitcannotbecured,AIDSispreventable.Forthosewhohavenotcaughtthedisease,theknowledgeofpreventivemeasuresseemstobethemostpowerfulweaponathand.SincethediscoveryofthefirstAIDSpatientin1985,thenumberofHIVcarriersisonanalarmingriseinChinaandstatisticsshowthatyoungpeoplearethemorelikelyvictimsofAIDS.Nationwidethereare214millionpeoplebetweentheagesof13and22,mostofwhomarestudents.Ifnomeasuresaretakentoprotecttheseyoungpeople,itisalmostcertainbthatthethreatofAIDSwillbeveryrealto.them.TherehasbeenagreatdealofmisinformationconcerningthetransmissionofAIDS.OneofthemostingmisleadingmythsisthatAIDScanbetransmittedbycasualphysicalcontactsuchaskissing,shakinghandsorsharingfoodcontainers.SurveysandinvestigationsconductedinsomeuniversitiesandcollegesshowthathalfofthosepeoplequestionedarenotclearabouthowAIDSistransmitted,nottomentionhowitisprevented.ThisisthedrivingforcebehindtheStateEducationCommissionsdecisiontospreadAIDSawarenessinformationamongcollegestudentsandlatertohighschoolstudentsandprimaryschoolstudents.(1).WhydoesthepassagesaythatAIDSisadeadlydisease_.?(A).Becauseitdestroystheimmunesystemofthehumanbody.(B).BecausetheAIDSpatientscannotresistdiseasesanddie.(C).BecausethedoctorcanfindnomedicinetocureAIDS.(D).Alloftheabove.答案：D(2).Bywriting“Thisisonlyonesideofthestory”,theauthorsuggeststhat_.(A).althoughwecantcureAIDS,wecanmanagetopreventit.(B).AIDSisverydangerous,butweshouldnotbescaredbyit.(C).AIDSisnotcurable,butdoctorsshouldnotgiveupfightingagainstit.(D).althoughthedoctorcannotcurethedisease,yethecanhelpimprovethepatientshealth.答案：A(3).Whatcanbeconcludedfromthesurveysandinvestigationmentionedinthepassage_?.(A).50percentofcollegestudentshavenoideahowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.(B).50percentofcollegestudentsdonotknowhowtopreventAIDS.(C).ManycollegestudentsarenotawarehowpeoplebecomeAIDSvictims.(D).ManycollegestudentsdidnotmentionAIDSpreventioninthesurveysandinvestigations.答案：C(4).Whichofthefollowingdoyouchooseasthepropertitleofpassage_?.(A).ChinaFightsAIDS.(B).YoungPeopleMostLikelyAIDSVictims(C).AIDSInformationisNecessary(D).AIDS-ADeadlyDisease答案：C(5).Whatisthetoneoftheauthor?_(A).indifferent(B).worried(C).caringfor(D).ironic答案：B3.Certainanimalsandplantsdevelopcharacteristics(特性)thathelpthemcopewiththeirenvironmentbetterthanothersoftheirkind.Thisnaturalbiologicalprocessiscalledadaptation(適應性).Amongthesuperiorcharacteristicsdevelopedthroughadaptationarethosethatmayhelpingettingfoodorshelter,inprovidingprotection,andinproducingandprotectingtheyoung.Thatresultsintheevolutionofmoreandmoreorganismsthatarebetterfittedtotheirenvironments.Eachlivingthingisadaptedtoitswayoflifeinageneralway,buteachisadaptedespeciallytoitsowndistinctclass.Aplant,forexample,dependsuponitsrootstofixitselffirmlyandtoabsorbwaterandinorganicchemicals.Itdependsuponitsgreenleavesforusingthesunsenergytomakefoodfrominorganicchemicals.Thesearegeneraladaptations,commontomostplants.Inaddition,therearespecialadaptationsthatonlycertainkindsofplantshave.Manyanimalshaveadaptationsthathelpthemescapefromtheirenemies.Someinsectsarehiddenbytheirbodycolororshape,andmanylooklikealeaforalittlebranch.Thecoatsofdeerarecoloredtomixwiththesurroundings.Manyanimalshavetheabilitytoremaincompletelystillwhenanenemyisnear.Organismshaveagreatvarietyofwaysforadapting.Theymayadaptintheirstructure,function,andgenetics(遺傳素質)；intheirdevelopmentandproductionoftheyoung；andinotherrespects.Anorganismmaycreateitsownenvironment,asdowarmbloodedmammals,whichhavetheabilitytoadjustbodyheatexactlytomaintaintheiridealtemperaturedespitechangingweather.Usuallyadaptationsareanadvantage,butsometimesanorganismissowelladaptedtoaparticularenvironmentthat,ifconditionschange,itfindsitdifficultorimpossibletoreadapttothenewconditions.(1).Someplantsandanimalsdevelopsuperiorcharacteristicssothattheymay_.(A).helpothersoftheirkindgetfood,shelterandotherthingsneeded(B).getintothebiologicalprocessofadaptation.(C).becomebetteradaptedtotheenvironmentsthanothersoftheirkind(D).leadtothe