【自考英语】2022年5月上海市宝山区英语(一)模拟题(解析版).docx
备注:本套试卷附有答案解析,答案解析字体为白色,预览无法观看,如需观看试题的答案解析,请下载试卷CTRL+A选中全部文字,然后将答案字体调整为黑色即可。【自考英语】2022年5月上海市宝山区英语(一)模拟题(解析版)第1题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】One of the most common types of nonfiction, and one that many people enjoy reading, is stories about people/s lives. These stories fall into three general categories autobiography, memoir, and biography.This passage is mostly aboutA、the characteristics of autobiographies, memoirs, and biographiesB、famous autobiographiesC> why biography can be difficult to writeD、differences between autobiographies and memoirs【正确答案】A第2题【单项选择题】【阅读判断】Studies show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesn't take muchfurther thought to believe that adults will feel better and perform better at work as well.Q: AdultsB、think twice before you leapC、turn to parentsD> prepare to take a risk【正确答案】B第20题【单项选择题】【概括大意】 Wignall calculated the "killing efficiency" for these volcanoes by comparing the proportion of life they killed off with the volume of lava that they produced. He found that size for size, older eruptions were at least 10 times as effective at wiping out life as their more recent rivals.The main idea of this paragraph is.A、Killing Power of Ancient Volcanic EruptionsB、Accounting for the Killing Power of Older EruptionsC、Calculation of the Killing Power of Older EruptionsD A Mass Extinction【正确答案】C第21题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】In 2006, Blackburn, of the University of California, San Francisco, and Greider, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, shared the Lasker prize for basic medical research with Jack Szostak of Harvard Medical School. Their work set the stage for research suggesting that cancer cells use telomerase to sustain theiruncontrolled growth. The research by Blackburn and Greider helps suggest the role of.A、money in medical researchB、proteins in cancer treatmentC、hormones in the functioning of lifeD、telomerase in the growth of cancer cells【正确答案】D第22题【单项选择题】2005.10 The people on the third floor seem a party. You can hear them laughing and shouting.A、to haveB、to be havingC、to have hadD being had【正确答案】B第23题【单项选择题】【填句补文】 We all have our own comfort foods. Interestingly, they may vary according to moods and gender. One study found that happy people seem to want to eat things like pizza, while sad people prefer ice cream and cookies.Researchers also found that guys seem to prefer hot, homemade comfort meals, like steaks and casseroles. Girls go for chocolate and ice cream.A、Bored people crave salty, crunchy things, like chips.B、 Emotional eating patterns can be learned.C> Don't let emotional eating disturb your weight.D、 But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too.【正确答案】A第24题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】Young musicians in African countries are creating a new kind of pop music. The tunes and the rhythms of their music combine African traditions with various forms of music popular today, such as hip-hop, rap, rock, jazz, or reggae. The result is music that may sound familiar to listeners anywhere in the world, but at the same time is distinctly African. It is different also in another way Many of the songs are very serious and they deal with important social or political issues in Africa today. This passage is about how African pop music is.A、usually about love and romanceB、more serious than most pop musicC、popular with young people in AfricaD、 mostly written just for entertainment【正确答案】B第25题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】Once all this ended, I followed Ed and Helen home to be sure they arrived safely. After I waved goodbye and wished them my best, I thought, r/That isthe kind of love in life. The love is not physical or romantic but care in any time.We can learn from the story that.A、life is full of surprisesB、love is both physical and romanticC、care is a kind of love in lifeD、you will feel good when helping those in trouble【正确答案】C第26题【单项选择题】2010.4 After the meeting, Peter turned his to the task at hand.A、energyB、emphasisC、attentionD、direction【正确答案】c第27题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】Once all this ended, I followed Ed and Helen home to be sure they arrived safely. After I waved goodbye and wished them my best, I thought, /That is the kind of love in life. The love is not physical or romantic but care in any time/We can learn from the story that.A、life is full of surprisesB、love is both physical and romanticC、care is a kind of love in lifeD、you will feel good when helping those in trouble【正确答案】C第28题【单项选择题】2009.1 If he in landing a job, Tom will inform us immediately.A、 succeedsB、 succeededC、will succeedD> is succeeding【正确答案】A第29题【单项选择题】【填句补文】When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book, "Contact: The first four minutes," he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships:. A lot of people's whole lives would change if they did just that.A、That is not the time to complain about one's health or to mention faults one finds in other people.B、Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes.C、It is not the time to tell the whole truth about one's opinions and impressions.D、 He is eager to make friends with everyone.【正确答案】B第30题【单项选择题】We can come to the that the more we practice, the more skillful we will be.A、traditionB、generationC、conclusionD、fact【正确答案】C第31题【单项选择题】【阅读判断】The Watsons live in a small apartment in a suburb of New York City. The offices where Elizabeth works are in downtown New York, and she has to take a bus and two subway trains to go to work every day. It takes her about one hour to get there. She finds the trip boring and tiring.Q: Elizabeth enjoys going to work in downtown New YorkA、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given【正确答案】B第32题【单项选择题】【填句补文】 Mother's Day is a special day for everyone! We use this day to honor our mothers all over the world!It is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia, Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.A、She wanted to memory her mother, Ann Jarvis.B、When is the earliest Mother's Day celebrationC、 Many families begin Mother's Day with breakfast in bed.D、Mother's Day falls on different days in different the countries.【正确答案】D第33题【单项选择题】【填句补文】 More and more Americans are living alone. Some live alone because of divorce or the death of a partner. According to a recent U.S. census (人口普查),25 percent of all households in the U.S. are made up of just one person.A、 It seems that many grown-ups today are realizing that childhood dream.B、He says, Z1 like being by myself/C、 However, even more people are living alone because they have chosen to.D、 There's more pressure to get married nowadays.【正确答案】c第34题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a working compass. A piece of lodestone (天然磁石)would be cut into the shape of a ladle (长柄勺).Placed on a stone board with a smooth surface, the lodestone would move round until the "handle" of the ladle pointed south while the bulk (主体)of the ladle was attracted to magnetic north. This interestingly shaped device is mentioned in a book from about 80. Other ancient books may have dated it as far back as the fourth century Jade (玉石)finders played an important role in the invention of the "ladle". They travelled great distances to look for jade. In order not to lose directions, they would take a ''ladle" with them.Which of the following about the ladle-shaped compass is true?A、The "handle" of the ladle pointed south.B、 The "handle" of the ladle pointed north.C、The bulk of the ladle was attracted to south.D> The bulk of the ladle remained unmoved on the board.【正确答案】A第35题【单项选择题】2005.10 When he was young, he used to spend his time collecting stamps.A、smartB、specialC、solidD、spare【正确答案】D第36题【单项选择题】【概括大意】Take the case of Eta Carinae, one of the most explosive stars in the universe. This star produces ultraviolet laser rays (紫夕卜线) and it will destroy itself in a few million years' time. It is five times brighter than the sun and when it explodes it is going to be a sight worth waiting forlThe main idea of this paragraph is.A、Power of the telescopeB、Details of Eta CarinaeC、Invention of a time machineD> Biggest telescope【正确答案】B第37题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager."l would never have said to my mom, 'Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?'" says Ballmer. "There was just a complete gap in taste./;Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.The word "gulf" most probably meansA、interestB、distanceC、 hopeD、separation【正确答案】D第38题【单项选择题】填句补文】Some 20,000 tons of antibiotics are used in the European Union and the US each year.More than half are give to farm animals to prevent disease and promote growth.A、The warning comes from a researcher in Switzerland who looked at levels of the drugs in farm slurry.B、The drugs could be getting into our food and water.C、 Many drugs given to humans are also excreted unchanged.D、But recent research has found a direct link between the increased use of these farmyard drugs and the appearance of antibiotic - resista nt bugs that infect people.【正确答案】D第39题【单项选择题】【完成句子】 Recent studies showed that the average high school student spends fifteen to thirty hours a week watching television and only two hours a week in organized play or exercise. That is one reason why one-third of the 200, 000 pupils tested for the President's Council on Physical Fitness failed a simple test of strength, stamina, and flexibility. Some of the boys and girls could not raise themselves to a sitting position without using their hands! Some people have difficulties in standing up due to.A、be overweightB、lacking adequate exercisewho eat breakfast will perform better at work.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given【正确答案】A第3题【单项选择题】【完成句子】There are many other traps to avoid. The has found little awareness among drivers about safe parking. Most motorists questioned made no efforts to avoid parking in quiet spots-just the places thieves' love. The A.A. advises drivers to park in places with people around- thieves don't like audiences.Car drivers are found to be careless in choosing.A> safe parking spotsB、increase in the number of cars stolenC、non-professional thievesD、lack of parking space【正确答案】A第4题【单项选择题】2005.4 when you go through the mental exercises to come up with a tentative definition should you open the dictionary to see if you're right.A、SimplyB、PreciselyC、OnlyD、ParticularlyC、hurt badlyD、not used【正确答案】B第40题【单项选择题】【填句补文】 Mother's Day is a special day for everyone! We use this day to honor our mothers all over the world!It is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia, Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.A、 She wanted to memory her mother, Ann Jarvis.B、When is the earliest Mother's Day celebrationC、 Many families begin Mother's Day with breakfast in bed.D、 Mother's Day falls on different days in different the countries.【正确答案】D第41题【单项选择题】【填句补文】Gang Xiao and Ben Schrag at Brown University, visualize the current by measuring subtle (2田微的) changes in the magnetic field of an object and.A、to shrink it to the size of a desktop computerB、to make it capable of measuring very weak changes in magnetic fieldsC、as well as revealing microscopic defects in anything from aircraft to banknotesD、converting the information into a color picture showing the density of current at each point【正确答案】D第42题【单项选择题】【概括大意】When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty (保单),or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. The main idea of this paragraph is.A、In personB、Polite ConsumersC、Show RecordsD、Store Manager【正确答案】C第43题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the one protects the individual from violence, the other sacrifices the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms supreme power over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between states; it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment, allegiance, and supreme sacrifice. Times of war test a community's deepest religious and ethicalcommitments. What can we learn from the paragraph?A、Governments tend to abuse their supreme Power in times of war.B、 In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders.C、In times of war governments impose high religious and ethical standards on their people.D、Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in times of war.【正确答案】D第44题【单项选择题】2009.1 Young people are keener high pay and promotion but less concerned with securityand job satisfaction than older people.A、onB、toC、forD、at【正确答案】A第45题【单项选择题】【阅读理解】Once all this ended, I followed Ed and Helen home to be sure they arrived safely. After I waved goodbye and wished them my best, I thought, Z/That is the kind of love in life. The love is not physical or romantic but care in any time/'We can learn from the story that.A、life is full of surprisesB、love is both physical and romanticC、care is a kind of love in lifeD、you will feel good when helping those in trouble【正确答案】C第46题【单项选择题】【填句补 文】The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands. Many tourists arrive on cruise ships.A> They are Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.B、The Caribbean Islands are known by several names.C、Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers (小片)of exposed coral.D> This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year.【正确答案】D第47题【单项选择题】【填句补文】 Mexico's current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fi