2022湖北公共英语考试真题卷（3）.docx

2022湖北公共英语考试真题卷（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.Getting a new PC is one thing. Keeping it running smoothly is quite another. While a personal computer should continue to perform well for years, users know that system unsteadiness (不稳定性) does exist. Yet you can reduce it to the smallest amount by following the tips below. First, put in as little software (软件) as possible. Youll have fewer software-related problems and a system that is easier to manage. Second, you should ensure (确保) that you have as much memory (RAM) in your PC as you need. If you run Windows 98, your computer should have at least 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM and more. You can also get by with 128 MB of RAM if you use Windows NT or Windows 2000, but these operating systems will run much more smoothly if you have 256 MB of RAM or more. Third, make sure you buy good hardware (硬件). No-name products may be cheaper and sometimes just as good as name-brand products, but name-brand products usually become well-known because Windows will more often support the hardware that you buy. If you are starting out with computers, its also a good idea to buy ready- made systems from major manufactures (制造商). They are likely to have been tested thoroughly with your operating system, and you will generally experience fewer problems. Fourth, do prepare for disaster. No matter how well your system runs when you get it, the day will come when it will need to be replaced. Hopefully (但愿), you will replace it because technology has become out-dated, but you may need to replace it also because the hard drive crashes (毁坏) or you begin experiencing problems that no one can figure out. Thats why its important to copy your important information regularly. Whether you use a tape backup device or a CD-ROM drive, its important to make a regular backup plan and stick to it.How many pieces of advice does the writer give us A Three. B Two. C One. D Four. 2.Sisters are often alike but they axe never exactly the same. In many (36) , one sister is often called "the pretty one" and the other "the (37) one" when they are still babies. Even young children think (38) is more important than brains. "I envied my sisters looks. She had long (39) hair and nice clothes and the most (40) . I hated her so much that I decided to (41) her. One day when the roof of the house was being re-paired, I (42) a brick out of a window (43) she was underneath (在下面). Thank God it (44) !" says one ashamed near-murderer. "I must have been about 10 at the time, and she was eight years old. (45) she tells me that she always felt (46) beside me in school because I was a (47) student and she was weaker (48) school work. But when youre 14 or 15, you (49) attention and praise and you need boyfriends; good exam results dont (50) a fair exchange (交换)." Life is particularly (51) for someone who wants to (52) in the footsteps of a famous sister. Dee Pfeiffer wants to be a film star like her sister, Michelle. "When we were children, Michelle was the beautiful one and I was the (53) one," says Dee. "I have been trying to lose weight for years to achieve a (54) which is as good as hem. In Hollywood, everyone (55) you critically, and compares you with your famous sister.A beauty B mind C body D height 3.At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I re moved without reading. Others were from friendsI saved those to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Mailer Nawaf, which I didnt recognize. The second was the subject line:" pleas papers. " Clearly, the e-mail was from someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, Im used to getting these kinds of re quests; its part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land.What can we infer from the text A The author of the text is a language teacher. B Iraqi people are much happier now than before. C The Internet can bring people closer to each other. D Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot.A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: "hi dear Dr. Im very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also Id like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family thank you very much for help I want to tell you that Im ready to help you in mosul university/iraq if you need that. "Mailer also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper Id written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal (消化系统的) illness. He signed off: "warmest regards to you and lovely family. "Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me that was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (流露出的) in his message made me want to both smile and cry.4.People who love music, who can lose themselves in a book, or who can spend hours painting a picture of a mountain, know the deep satisfaction that can be found in art. It is not easy to express this satisfaction in words. But, in some partly mysterious (神秘的) way, works of art are among the things of highest value in our lives.According to the writer what kind of art may be regarded as great art A Plays that end on a happy note. B Objects that make us feel at home. C Works that move us at a deep level. D Paintings that express life experience.A fine piece of music, a masterpiece of painting, or a first-class play has the power to hold our fullest attention. We are completely lost in it, and everything works out right. The music comes to the right close at the right time and in the right way. The play ends, not necessarily on a happy note, but in a way that seems enjoyable. As we get to know more about painting, its parts seem to belong together and to be made for one another. We see harmony (和谐) in the object and feel harmony within ourselves.When the beautiful experience has ended, we often feel uplifted and refreshed. Our eyes and ears, or our understanding of other persons and values, may be sharpened and improved. We may feel more at home with ourselves. Works of art have value for us in some such ways as these.It is this value that marks the difference between great art and simple entertainment(娱乐). A work that is fairly easy to understand takes little effort on our part. It may give us pleasure, but it does not touch our feelings or attract out attention at a deep level.5.Sisters are often alike but they axe never exactly the same. In many (36) , one sister is often called "the pretty one" and the other "the (37) one" when they are still babies. Even young children think (38) is more important than brains. "I envied my sisters looks. She had long (39) hair and nice clothes and the most (40) . I hated her so much that I decided to (41) her. One day when the roof of the house was being re-paired, I (42) a brick out of a window (43) she was underneath (在下面). Thank God it (44) !" says one ashamed near-murderer. "I must have been about 10 at the time, and she was eight years old. (45) she tells me that she always felt (46) beside me in school because I was a (47) student and she was weaker (48) school work. But when youre 14 or 15, you (49) attention and praise and you need boyfriends; good exam results dont (50) a fair exchange (交换)." Life is particularly (51) for someone who wants to (52) in the footsteps of a famous sister. Dee Pfeiffer wants to be a film star like her sister, Michelle. "When we were children, Michelle was the beautiful one and I was the (53) one," says Dee. "I have been trying to lose weight for years to achieve a (54) which is as good as hem. In Hollywood, everyone (55) you critically, and compares you with your famous sister.A fair B yellow C dry D thin 6.The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years, perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as completes as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software (软件) or by altering the architecture but that to will happen. I think it certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon (硅) will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbons long control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe. As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their ability to withstand environments, harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within over power.A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when _A. its intelligence and cost are beyond questionB. it is able to bear the rough environmentC. it is made as completes as the human brainD. its architecture is different from that of the present ones7.If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the two jobs must be carried on at the same time. Because we depend so heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we must produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of scientific services. In education there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgement. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. This question of balance involves not only the relation of the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. Similarly, we must have a balance between the current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of courses for beginners.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. students should learn more up-to-date knowledgeB. good balance in education means the proper relations between producers and users of scientific servicesC. students are getting to know the importance of a good balance among the branches of knowledgeD. attention is not sufficiently given to basic knowledge8.Getting a new PC is one thing. Keeping it running smoothly is quite another. While a personal computer should continue to perform well for years, users know that system unsteadiness (不稳定性) does exist. Yet you can reduce it to the smallest amount by following the tips below. First, put in as little software (软件) as possible. Youll have fewer software-related problems and a system that is easier to manage. Second, you should ensure (确保) that you have as much memory (RAM) in your PC as you need. If you run Windows 98, your computer should have at least 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM and more. You can also get by with 128 MB of RAM if you use Windows NT or Windows 2000, but these operating systems will run much more smoothly if you have 256 MB of RAM or more. Third, make sure you buy good hardware (硬件). No-name products may be cheaper and sometimes just as good as name-brand products, but name-brand products usually become well-known because Windows will more often support the hardware that you buy. If you are starting out with computers, its also a good idea to buy ready- made systems from major manufactures (制造商). They are likely to have been tested thoroughly with your operating system, and you will generally experience fewer problems. Fourth, do prepare for disaster. No matter how well your system runs when you get it, the day will come when it will need to be replaced. Hopefully (但愿), you will replace it because technology has become out-dated, but you may need to replace it also because the hard drive crashes (毁坏) or you begin experiencing problems that no one can figure out. Thats why its important to copy your important information regularly. Whether you use a tape backup device or a CD-ROM drive, its important to make a regular backup plan and stick to it.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _. A your computer will always keep safe the important information B computer problems are easy to deal with C you will have to replace your computer system sooner or later D you must change your system regularly 9.People who love music, who can lose themselves in a book, or who can spend hours painting a picture of a mountain, know the deep satisfaction that can be found in art. It is not easy to express this satisfaction in words. But, in some partly mysterious (神秘的) way, works of art are among the things of highest value in our lives.One thing that simple entertainment may fail to give us is A a ready sense of fun B an easy touch of pleasure C a quick feel of excitement D a real understanding of lifeA fine piece of music, a masterpiece of painting, or a first-class play has the power to hold our fullest attention. We are completely lost in it, and everything works