2021年上半年重庆自考公共课英语二模拟题3

2021年上半年自考公共课英语二模拟题3

Directions: In this part, there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices markA, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialoguecomplete.With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used.With Dialogue Two and DialoThree, one choice will be left unused. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single b,through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice.

1、根据下面对话，回答1-10题。

Dialogue One

Speaker A: Good evening, sir and madam.

Speaker B: Good evening ____1______

Speaker A: Let me check the list. Yes, we do have a reservation under Mr. Stephen.

Speaker B: _____2_______ There are six of us. Four of my friends are coming soon.

Speaker A : It doesn’t matter. Follow me, please. What do you think of the table in the centre of the dining room?

Speaker B: But_____3______

Speaker A: I’m sorry, but you see, all the tables by the window are small, with up to four seats.

Speaker B : Oh, I see. We’11 have to make up with the centre one.

Speaker A: Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Stephen.

Speaker B: If a Mr. Sun comes to look for me, _____4_____

Speaker A: Yes, I will.

第1题__________

A.it’s a window table that we’ve booked.

B.just usher him here.

C.We’ve a reservation for a table for two under the name of Stephen.

D.But there is a change in the number of people.

2、 第2题__________

A.it’s a window table that we’ve booked.

B.just usher him here.

C.We’ve a reservation for a table for two under the name of Stephen.

D.But there is a change in the number of people.

3、 第3题__________

A.it’s a window table that we’ve booked.

B.just usher him here.

C.We’ve a reservation for a table for two under the name of Stephen.

D.But there is a change in the number of people.

4、 第4题__________

A.it’s a window table that we’ve booked.

B.just usher him here.

C.We’ve a reservation for a table for two under the name of Stephen.

D.But there is a change in the number of people.

5、 Dialogue Two

Speaker A: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?

Speaker B: Yes, I'm leaving today. Can I have my bill settled?

Speaker A: Of course, sir. May I have your name?

Speaker B: My name is Peter Brown and my room number is 556.

Speaker A: Just a second, please. Mr. Brown, ____5______ Please check.

Speaker B: I’m sorry. I suppose there is a mistake indeed. I only stayed here for three nights, not four.

Speaker A: Just a second, please. I’11 check it...I am sorry, Mr. Brown, ____6______. So the fee in total should be $155.

Speaker B: Now you are right. Could I pay with credit card?

Speaker A: What kind of card do you have?

Speaker B: Visa.

Speaker A: _____7_____ here is your bill and receipt. Thank you, sir. Hope you have enjoyed your stay at our hotel.

Speaker B: Certainly I have. Thank you.

Speaker A: You’re welcome. Goodbye.

第5题__________

A.That’s acceptable.

B.here is your bill.

C.this is a miscalculation.

D.How do you pay for the bill?

6、 第6题__________

A.That’s acceptable.

B.here is your bill.

C.this is a miscalculation.

D.How do you pay for the bill?

7、 第7题__________

A.That’s acceptable.

B.here is your bill.

C.this is a miscalculation.

D.How do you pay for the bill?

8、 Dialogue Three

Speaker A: Hello. Can I be of service to you?

Speaker B : I’m just window shopping.

Speaker A: You are always welcome.___8_____

Speaker B: They look very interesting, especially the yellow gowns.

Speaker A: They are imperial gowns. Ancient Chinese Emperors wear them. Yellow is a noble color to Chinese people. The imperial laws forbade the ordinary people to wear yellow.

Speaker B: Did they? But____9____

Speaker A: Cultures differ from country to country. Why not try them on?

Speaker B: How much should I pay you for trying it on?

Speaker A: Free of charge.

Speaker B : That’s fine. Is this yellow too bright for me?

Speaker A : It’s a very bright yellow, but it looks terrific on you.

Speaker B: Does it? What size is it?

Speaker A: It’s size 8.

Speaker B: But I wear size 10.

Speaker A: Here is another gown. It’s size _____10______. Try it on.10. Why not take one as a souvenir? It’s cheap. Only 100 Yuan.

Speaker B : That’s a good idea. I’11 take it.

第8题__________

A.You look so smart in the imperial gown.

B.Do you want to try any other size again?

C.We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces.

D.in my country purple is associated with being noble.

9、 第9题__________

A.You look so smart in the imperial gown.

B.Do you want to try any other size again?

C.We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces.

D.in my country purple is associated with being noble.

10、 第10题__________

A.You look so smart in the imperial gown.

B.Do you want to try any other size again?

C.We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces.

D.in my country purple is associated with being noble.

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfin-ished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one andmark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

11、阅读材料，回答11-30题。

Fire can help people in many ways. But it can be very dangerous. Fire can heat water, warm houses, give light and cook. But fire can burn things, too. It can bum trees, houses, animals or people. Sometimes big fires can bum forests.

Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope (绳子) and brought fire down.

Today people know how to make a fire with matches (火柴) . Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can bum a piece of paper and the nit might bum a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen (氧气) Without oxygen they will die. Cover a fire with water, sand, or sometimes with your coat. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it. Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.

How did people begin to use fire?

A.Not everybody knows how people began to use fare.

B.Nobody knows how to make a fire.

C.It is an Australian who started a fire.

D.We are not sure how people began to use fare.

12、 Children mustn’t play with matches because__________.

A.matches burn paper

B.it isn’t interesting

C.they can be dangerous

D.they can burn a house

13、 When you are going to put out a fire, you__________.

A.must be careful

B.should keep air away from it

C.must know it is dangerous

D.should cover it with water

14、 We must be careful with fire, or it__________.

A.will die

B.will warm our houses

C.might burn us

D.won’t help us

15、 Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?

A.Fire can help people in many ways.

B.Fire can be both helpful and dangerous.

C.Fire can burn things and people.

D.We must be careful with matches.

16、 阅读材料，回答16-35题。

My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first jobwas to drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with abroomstick. For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.

It was very tediou work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Be-cause the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work ashard as I could. I' ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful andloyal to the people you work for.. More important, I earned my pay.

I was only six years old, but I was doing a man' s job. Our family needed every dollar wecould make because my father never earned more than $18 a week. Our home was a three-roomwood shack with dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money tohelp my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem, one of the mostimportant things a person can have.

When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down thefairway and spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant youwere fired, so I never miss one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dream of making thousands ofdollars playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.

The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guavalimb and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finallyI dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devo-tion and intensity I learned working in the field--except now I was driving golf balls with club, notoxen with a broomstick.

What was the writer' s first job?

A.To stand down the fairway at a golf course.

B.To spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them.

C.To drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields.

D.To watch the sugar-cane plantation.

17、 The word "tedious" in paragraph 2 most probably means__________

A.Hard

B.Boring

C.Interesting

D.long

18、What did the writer learn about from his first job?

A.He could work as hard as possible.

B.He could go to work on time.

C.He should never fail to go to work.

D.He should be respectful and loyal to the people he works for.

19、 What gave the writer self-esteem?

A.Having a big family.

B.Bringing money back home to help the family.

C.Helping his father with the work.

D.All of the above.

20、 What was the writer' s dream while working at a golf course?

A.Making a lot of money by playing golf.

B.Becoming a successful golfer.

C.Running a golf course near his house.

D.Both A & B.

21、阅读材料，回答21-40题。

There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic.

In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a "greenhouse effect"-conserving heat reflected from the earth and raising the world's average temperature. If this view is correct and the world's temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.

Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth's temperature a result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top fanning areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report drafted by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other and the world's temperature will stay about the same as it is now.

As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution __________.

A.caused widespread damage in the countryside

B.affected the entire eastern half of the United States

C.had damaging effect on health

D.existed merely in urban and industries areas

22、 As to the greenhouse effect, the author __________.

A.shares the same view with the scientists

B.is uncertain of its occurrence

C.rejects it as being ungrounded

D.thinks that it will destroy the world soon

23、 The word "offset" in the second paragraph could be replaced by __________.

A.slip into

B.make up for

C.set up

D.catch up with

24、 It can be concluded that __________.

A.raising the world's temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earth

B.lowering the world's temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major fanning areas to disaster.

C.almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decade

D.the world's temperature will remain constant in the years to, come

25、 This passage is primarily about__________.

A.the greenhouse effect

B.the burning of fossil fuels

C.the potential effect of air pollution

D.the likelihood of a new ice age

26、 阅读材料，回答26-45题。

To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It’s a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes ( as long as you’re not held up at the airport), but it’s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft if you don’t mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you forget your seasickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary(不耐烦的) traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. "Not possible", you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge.

This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to goby rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only.

Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC ( 欧共体) ? Well, perhaps. The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London’s disused dockland(船坞地). A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and revitalize(使...重新有活力) the port, and would make London a main trading centre in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England, and be able to eat them in France while they were still warm!

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours.

B.The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one.

C.It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means.

D.A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast.

27、 A tunnel would be__________

A.less expensive to be built than a bridge

B.more expensive to be built than a bridge

C.less expensive to be built than a rail

D.more expensive to be built than a rail

28、 If they built a Channel tunnel, you would__________

A.neither take a train nor go by car

B.only take a train

C.either take a train or go by car

D.only take a bus

29、 It can be concluded that many of London’s dockyards are__________

A.not used

B.seriously blocked

C.fully used

D.opened again

30、 Channel link would__________

A.allow us to buy fish and chips in France

B.make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster

C.decrease more trade for London’s dockyards

D.make London more prosperous again

Directions: In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corre-sponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

31、 That’s the reason __________ Ann could not do her part of the job.

A.that

B.of

C.because

D.why

32、 Living things are __________ cells, and cells do not grow to more than twice the size they wer at first.

A.made from

B.made up of

C.made up from

D.made of

33、 He had been________ to give up much of his time to housework.

A.ordered

B.Persuaded

C.compelled

D.frightened

34、 The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married_______

A.in the final

B.in the end

C.to the last

D.in conclusion

35、 It’s really kind ______

A.of you to say so

B.for you to say so

C.of you saying so

D.for you saying so

36、 Consumers should do __________than simply complain about the poor quality of goods.

A.much less

B.some more

C.far less

D.far more

37、 Vitamins do not provide energy, nor do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for __________ foods into energy and body maintenance.

A.transforming

B.transferring

C.altering

D.shifting

38、 There is no __________ to the house from the main road.

A.access

B.avenue

C.exposure

D.edge

39、 A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wished within the stated period of time.

A.grants

B.promises

C.entitles

D.presents

40、 When Mr. Black retired, his son________the business.

A.took up

B.took over

C.took on

D.took out

41、 I can’t keep_______the teacher who speaks so fast.

A.up

B.up with

C.With

D.on with

42、 Do you know why John didn' t __________at the party yesterday evening?

A.show off

B.show down

C.show up

D.show in

43、 Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________ sightseeing.

A.than to go

B.rather than to go

C.more than going

D.other than going

44、 The notice was written in several languages ______ foreign tourists should misunderstand it.

A.so that

B.if

C.lest

D.otherwise

45、 ________at the door before you come into the room.

A.Hit

B.Knock

C.Touch

D.Strike

46、 Tony is very disappointed ______ the results of the exam.

A.for

B.toward

C.on

D.with

47、 __________the traffic jam, we would have caught our train.

A.But for

B.Because of

C.By means of

D.Due to

48、 The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause __________ of vegetables in the coming days.

A.rarity

B.scarcity

C.invalidity

D.variety

49、According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life __________.

A.scope

B.rank

C.span

D.scale

50、 --"What' s in your hand?"

--"It is a________bill. "

A.two-thousand dollar

B.two thousand dollars

C.two-thousand-dollar

D.two-thousand-dollars

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre。

51、阅读材料，回答51-60题。

Man cannot go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will faca period of crisis. Some experts believe that there will be a widespread food___ 51 ____. Other experthink this is too pessimistic (悲观的), and that man can prevent things from___ 52 ____worse tha they are now. But remember that two thirds of the people in the world are under-nourished or stmving now.

One thing that man can do is to limit the___ 53 ____of babies born. The need for this is obvious but it is not easy to achieve. People have to be___ 54 ____to limit their families. In the countries of the population___ 55 ____, many people like big families. The parents think that this makes a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look___ 56 ____them in old age.

Several governments have___ 57 ____birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some cases the results have not been successful. Japan has been an___ 58____The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1921~3. People were___ 59 ____to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per year___ 60 ____ present.

________

A.Need

B.want

C.Absence

D.shortage

52、 ________

A.being

B.Getting

C.doing

D.Remaining

53、 ________

A.Quantity

B.Whole

C.Amount

D.Number

54、 ________

A.Inclined

B.Prevailed

C.Persuaded

D.Converted

55、 ________

A.Bursting

B.Explosion

C.Raising

D.Extension

56、 ________

A.upon

B.over

C.into

D.after

57、 ________

A.adjusted

B.Created

C.Adopted

D.Presented

58、 ________

A.Evidence

B.Answer

C.Exception

D.Incident

59、 ________

A.Encouraged

B.Approved

C.Supported

D.Promoted

60、 ________

A.For

B.At

C.In

D.until

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWERSHEET.

61、In many ways the Internet has had a very positive effect on society. It has improved communi-cation, simplified hand_ling tasks, offered a huge convenience, enabled faster processing, and pro-vided more options, all of which frees more time to do other things. Yet, interestingly enough, theInternet has in some ways had negative effects. The quality of communication has declined andpeople are impatient because they have become accustomed to instant satisfaction, and using the In-ternet also takes up a lot of time.

62、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "A Friend to Remember". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: