2021年安徽公共英语考试模拟卷（3）.docx

2021年安徽公共英语考试模拟卷（3）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.What does the man say about JudyAHes surprised she chose that agency.BHe wonders why shes still kept her job.CHe doesnt know when her classes started.DHe doubts she makes much money now. 2. Text The conception of poverty and what to (26) about it have changed over the decades. Under Social Darwinism the lazy and the (27) were supposed to be at the bottom of the economic ladder as a result of the "law of (28) of the fittest". Society was (29) as a network of self-sufficient families which provided for their own. (30) persons outside a household (orphans, the (31) elderly,and the crippled) were provided outdoor relief grudgingly and as a temporary expedient. Although it was (32) that "the poor will always be with us", the individual was expected to improve himself (33) acts of his own will. Charity was thought to be the (34) of idleness. By keeping wages low, labourers would be (35) to work harder. At about the turn of the century, the beginning of concern about natural (36) brought uneasiness about the possible spread of beggary. There was a potentially dangerous class in (37) of disease and disorder. The "poor" were (38) as different from "paupers". Paupers were individuals well (39) to being on the low end of the socioeconomic (40) . Without shame or bitterness, they would not seek independence and a " (41) " life. For the mountaineers, the subsistence dwellers, and some slum dwellers, the lack of wealth, (42) has been argued,reflects a preference not to pay the psychological costs of the struggle for the riches or of adopting the middle-class work ethic of surviving. In (43) ,the worthy poor struggled to (44) their lot against circumstances beyond their control: low wages, sickness, industrial (45) , widowhood and so on.AfindBdoCworkDdeal 3.I dont know how I became a writer, but I think it was because of a certain force in me that had to write and that finally burst through and found a channel. My people were of the working class of people. My father, a stone-cutter, was a man with a great respect and veneration for literature. He had a tremendous memory, and he loved poetry, and the poetry that he loved best was naturally of the rhetorical kind that such a man would like. Nevertheless it was good poetry, Hamlets Soliloquy, Macbeth, Mark Antonys Funeral Oration, Greys Elegy, and all the rest of it. I heard it all as a child; I memorized and learned it all He sent me to college to the state university. The desire to write, which had been strong during all my days in high school, grow stronger still. I was editor of the college paper, the college magazine, etc, and in my last year or two I was a member of a course in playwriting which had just been established there. I wrote several little one-act plays, still thinking I would become a lawyer or a newspaper man, never daring to believe I could seriously become a writer. Then I went to Harvard, wrote some more plays there, became obsessed with the idea that I had to be a playwright, left Harvard, had my plays rejected, and finally in the autumn of 1926, how, why, or in what manner I have never exactly been able to determine. But probably because the force in me that had to write at length sought out its channel, I began to write my first book in London. I was living all alone at that time. I had two rooms - a bedroom and a sitting room - in a little square in Chelsea in which all the houses had that familiar, smoked brick and cream-yellow-plaster look.We may conclude, in regard to the authors development as a writer, that his father _.Amade an important contributionBinsisted that he choose writing as a careerCopposed his becoming a writerDinsisted that he read Hamlet in order to learn how to be a writer 4.Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewards against dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest sense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competition is stressful; it is often most intense in the largest cities, where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of people inevitably involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloading of public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always flourished in the relative anonymity of urban life, but todays ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence that its extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defence against these developments, city dwellers tend to use various strategies to try and reduce the pressures upon themselves; contacts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside the home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. There are other strategies, too, which are positively harmful to the individuals, for example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, all these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the communitys concern for its members. Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the misfortunes of others, if they are not person- ally known to oneself, are amongst the major causes of urban crime. Inner areas of cities tend to be abandoned by the more successful and left to those who have done badly in the competitive struggle or who belong to minority groups; these people are then geographically trapped be cause so much economic activity has migrated to the suburbs and beyond. Present day architecture and planning have enormously worsened the human problems of urban life. Old established neighborhoods have been ruthlessly swept away, by both public and private organizations, usually to be replaced by huge, ugly, impersonal structures. People have been forced to leave their familiar homes, usually to be rehoused in tower blocks which are drab, inconvenient, and fail to provide any setting for human interaction or support. This destruction of established social structures is the worst possible approach to the difficulties of living in a town or city. Instead, every effort should be made to conserve the human scale of the enviroment, and to retain familiar landmarks.According to the author, living in a city causes stress because there are so many people who are _.Ain need of helpBnaturally aggressiveClikely to commit crimeDanxious to succeed 5.Questions 1821 are based on the following conversation.What is the woman looking forAA cabinet.BA refrigerator.CA shelf.DA kind of light. 6.Questions 1417 are based on the following dialogue between a professor and a student.At what stage is the woman in her studiesAShe is a junior.BShe is a senior.CShe is a graduate student.DShe is a teaching assistant. 7.Questions 2225 are based on the following monologue newspaper report.What was said to have been stolenAA book.B$3 000.CA handbag.DA Christmas card. 8.I dont know how I became a writer, but I think it was because of a certain force in me that had to write and that finally burst through and found a channel. My people were of the working class of people. My father, a stone-cutter, was a man with a great respect and veneration for literature. He had a tremendous memory, and he loved poetry, and the poetry that he loved best was naturally of the rhetorical kind that such a man would like. Nevertheless it was good poetry, Hamlets Soliloquy, Macbeth, Mark Antonys Funeral Oration, Greys Elegy, and all the rest of it. I heard it all as a child; I memorized and learned it all He sent me to college to the state university. The desire to write, which had been strong during all my days in high school, grow stronger still. I was editor of the college paper, the college magazine, etc, and in my last year or two I was a member of a course in playwriting which had just been established there. I wrote several little one-act plays, still thinking I would become a lawyer or a newspaper man, never daring to believe I could seriously become a writer. Then I went to Harvard, wrote some more plays there, became obsessed with the idea that I had to be a playwright, left Harvard, had my plays rejected, and finally in the autumn of 1926, how, why, or in what manner I have never exactly been able to determine. But probably because the force in me that had to write at length sought out its channel, I began to write my first book in London. I was living all alone at that time. I had two rooms - a bedroom and a sitting room - in a little square in Chelsea in which all the houses had that familiar, smoked brick and cream-yellow-plaster look.The author believes that he became a writer mostly because of _.Ahis special talentBhis fathers teaching and encouragementChis study at HarvardDa hidden urge within him 9.What does the woman meanAHed better speak to her at once.BHe can have a long talk with her.CHe must wait for a long time.DHe can talk to her a few minutes later. 10.Why does the woman ask about the timeAShe does not have a watch.BShe is nervous about the appointment.CToms watch keeps good time.DTom is afraid to be late 11. Text The conception of poverty and what to (26) about it have changed over the decades. Under Social Darwinism the lazy and the (27) were supposed to be at the bottom of the economic ladder as a result of the "law of (28) of the fittest". Society was (29) as a network of self-sufficient families which provided for their own. (30) persons outside a household (orphans, the (31) elderly,and the crippled) were provided outdoor relief grudgingly and as a temporary expedient. Although it was (32) that "the poor will always be with us", the individual was expected to improve himself (33) acts of his own will. Charity was thought to be the (34) of idleness. By keeping wages low, labourers would be (35) to work harder. At about the turn of the century, the beginning of concern about natural (36) brought uneasiness about the possible spread of beggary. There was a potentially dangerous class in (37) of disease and disorder. The "poor" were (38) as different from "paupers". Paupers were individuals well (39) to being on the low end of the socioeconomic (40) . Without shame or bitterness, they would not seek independence and a " (41) " life. For the mountaineers, the subsistence dwellers, and some slum dwellers, the lack of wealth, (42) has been argued,reflects a preference not to pay the psychological costs of the struggle for the riches or of adopting the middle-class work ethic of surviving. In (43) ,the worthy poor struggled to (44) their lot against circumstances beyond their control: low wages, sickness, industrial (45) , widowhood and so on.AineffieientBinvalidCineffectiveDinaccessible 12.Questions 1113 are based on the following conversation between shopkeeper and customer.How much does it cost for the new movieA$ 2.00.B$ 2.50.C$ 3. 50.D$ 5.00. 13.Questions 1417 are based on the following dialogue between a professor and a student.What is the professors first reply to the womans requestAHe does not intend to offer the course.BHe does not think the course will interest her.CHe never accepts undergraduates in his course.DHe thinks the course will be too difficult for her. 14.Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewards against dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest sense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competition is stressful; it is often most intense in the largest cities, where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of people inevitably involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloading of public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always flourished in the relative anonymity of urban life, but todays ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence that its extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defence against these developments, city dwellers tend to use various strategies to try and reduce the pressures upon themselves; contacts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside the home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. There are other strategies, too, which are positively harmful to the individuals, for example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, all these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the communitys concern for its members. Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the misfortunes of others, if they are not person- ally known to oneself, are amongst the major causes of urban crime. Inner areas of cities tend to be abandoned by the more successful and left to those who have done badly in the competitive struggle or who belong to minority groups; these people are then geographically trapped be cause so much economic activity has migrated to the suburbs and beyond. Present day architecture and planning have enormously worsened the human problems of urban life. Old established neighborhoods have been ruthlessly swept away, by both public and private organizations, usually to be replaced by huge, ugly, impersonal structures. People have been forced to leave their familiar homes, usually to be rehoused in tower blocks which are drab, inconvenient, and fail to provide any setting for human interaction or support. This destruction of established social structures is the worst possible approach to the difficulties of living in a town or city. Instead, every effort should be made to conserve the human scale of the enviroment, and to retain familiar landmarks.The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because _.Acriminals are difficult to trace in large populationsBpeople do not communicate with their neighborsCpeople feel anonymous thereDthe trappings of su