2023年安徽公共英语考试真题卷（2）.docx

2023年安徽公共英语考试真题卷（2）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.The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that _.Athe phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespreadBbirds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of securityCeven an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of securityDa single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror 2.A new study on birds' sleep has revealed that _.Ahalf-brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birdsBhalf-brain sleep is characterized by slow brain wavesCbirds can control their half-brain sleep consciouslyDbirds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at rest 3.By "is just the tip of the iceberg" in the eighth paragraph, Siegel suggests that _.Ahalf-brain sleep has something to do with icy weatherBthe mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solvedCmost birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepersDhalf-brain sleep is a phenomenon that could exist among other species 4.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because _.Athey have to watch out for possible attacksBtheir brain hemispheres take turns to restCthe two halves of their brain are differently structuredDthey have to constantly keep an eye on their companions 5.While sleeping, some water mammals tend to keep half awake in order to _.Aalert themselves to the approaching enemyBemerge from water now and then to breatheCbe sensitive to the ever-changing environmentDavoid being swept away by rapid currents 6.Professor Thring expects that the Coal Board will _.Areject his ideaBlisten to the PressCbe unable to develop his inventionDreduce coal output 7.Professor Thring's mechanical coal miner _.Ahas already been seen by the Coal BoardBis his first inventionClooks like a TV cameraDis not yet in production 8.What is Professor Thring's inventionAA kind of machine which miners ride on.BA machine to supply fresh air to tunnels.CA digging machine operated at a distance.DA form of metal protective clothing. 9.Why does Professor Thring think that the unions should be pleased about the mechanical coal minerABecause a lot more miners will be needed.BBecause miners will earn over 10,000 a year.CBecause miners will not have to work underground any more.DBecause it will reduce the risk of explosions. 10.What particular advantage does Professor Thring's coal miner haveAIt does not have to go deep underground.BIt can work in very narrow spaces.CIt can work in the open air.DIt is twice as strong as a human miner. 11."The body and the mind are inextricably interwoven" means they _.Ahave little effect on each otherBare confused by all of usCinteract with each otherDare mixed up in all of us 12.Because Johnson was very strong physically he could _.Aexpect to become insaneBendure a lot of painCclaim certain benefitsDexperience great unhappiness 13.According to the passage, Johnson had _.Anever had enough money to live onBmanaged to live on tea onlyClived frugally in the pastDalways lived in easy circumstances 14.We understand from the passage that most 18th-century sculpture was _.Adone by a man called BaconBnot very well madeCloosely drapedDleft bare 15.The author says Johnson found it very difficult to walk because _.Ahe couldn't control his legsBhe generally wore irons round his legsCpeople always stared at himDit hurt his friends to watch him 16.Such a stupid mistake could have been avoided. Unfortunately, he()the mistake again and again.A.repeatedB.would repeatC.had repeatedD.would have repeated17.Bob doesn't seem like the same person. ()so much in the accident has made him more sentimental.A.For him to seeB.His seeingC.Having seenD.To be seeing18.Can you make sure()her necklaceA.where Amada had putB.where had Amada putC.where Amada has putD.where has Amada put19.The boys and girls are walking along the street, ()a green coat.A.each of them hasB.they each haveC.every wearsD.each wearing20.You must promise to keep the notice a secret and don't put it()others.A.in possession ofB.in the possession ofC.in charge ofD.in the charge of21.()water to grow is well-known.A.That flowers needB.These flowers needC.That flower needsD.Flowers need22.As we all know, it was()that made his dream broken.A.her being carelessB.because of her carelessnessC.because she was carelessD.she was so careless23.The witness has been warned that he would be getting into great trouble()report to the police.A.were he toB.he willC.he was toD.would he24.How many people are still leading()life under()poverty hue in China Perhaps one fifth.A.a; theB.a; aC./; /D.the; /25.What he said(). He knows nothing about the agriculture economy.A.get some senseB.gets some senseC.doesn't make any sense ofD.doesn't make any sense26.You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition, but(), it is fairly good.A.as a wholeB.generally speakingC.after allD.on the whole27.There is a()look on his face. What's on his mindA.worryB.worriedC.worryingD.worring28.How much of his lecture did you think you understand ()I wish I had worked harder.A.Nearly everything.B.Almost nothing.C.Not a little.D.Very few.29.Human beings are animals. We breathe, eat and digest, and reproduce the same life (21) common to all animals. In a biological laboratory, rats, monkeys, and humans seem very much the same.However, biological understanding is not enough. (22) itself, it can never tell us what human beings are. (23) to our physical equipment - the naked human body - we are not an (24) animal. We are tropical creatures, (25) hairless and sensitive to cold. We are not fast and have neither claws nor sharp teeth to defend ourselves. We need a lot of food but have almost no physical equipment to help us get it. In the purely physical (26) , our species seems a poor (27) for survival.But we have survived - survived and multiplied and (28) the earth. Some day we will have a (29) living on the moon, a place with neither air nor water and with temperatures that turn gases into solids. How can we have done all these things Part of the answer is physical. (30) its limitations, our physical equipment has some important (31) . We have excellent vision and hands that can (32) objects with a precision unmatched by any other (33) . Most importantly, we have a large brain with an almost (34) number of neural (35) .We have used this physical equipment to create culture, the key to our survival and success. If we live in the Arctic, we supply the warmth our tropical bodies need (36) clothing, shelter, and (37) heat. If a million people want to live in a desert that supplies natural food for only a few hundred, we find water to grow food and (38) deficits by transporting supplies from distant places. Inhabitants of our eventual moon colony will bring their own food and oxygen and then create an artificial earth environment to supply necessities. With culture, we can overcome our natural limitations.It was not always (39) Our distant ancestors were just animals, faced with the limits of their physical equipment. They had no (40) and lacked the physical capacity to use it.21().AforBtoCwithDby30.Human beings are animals. We breathe, eat and digest, and reproduce the same life (21) common to all animals. In a biological laboratory, rats, monkeys, and humans seem very much the same.However, biological understanding is not enough. (22) itself, it can never tell us what human beings are. (23) to our physical equipment - the naked human body - we are not an (24) animal. We are tropical creatures, (25) hairless and sensitive to cold. We are not fast and have neither claws nor sharp teeth to defend ourselves. We need a lot of food but have almost no physical equipment to help us get it. In the purely physical (26) , our species seems a poor (27) for survival.But we have survived - survived and multiplied and (28) the earth. Some day we will have a (29) living on the moon, a place with neither air nor water and with temperatures that turn gases into solids. How can we have done all these things Part of the answer is physical. (30) its limitations, our physical equipment has some important (31) . We have excellent vision and hands that can (32) objects with a precision unmatched by any other (33) . Most importantly, we have a large brain with an almost (34) number of neural (35) .We have used this physical equipment to create culture, the key to our survival and success. If we live in the Arctic, we supply the warmth our tropical bodies need (36) clothing, shelter, and (37) heat. If a million people want to live in a desert that supplies natural food for only a few hundred, we find water to grow food and (38) deficits by transporting supplies from distant places. Inhabitants of our eventual moon colony will bring their own food and oxygen and then create an artificial earth environment to supply necessities. With culture, we can overcome our natural limitations.It was not always (39) Our distant ancestors were just animals, faced with the limits of their physical equipment. They had no (40) and lacked the physical capacity to use it.23().AresidenceBcolonyChomeDempire31.Human beings are animals. We breathe, eat and digest, and reproduce the same life (21) common to all animals. In a biological laboratory, rats, monkeys, and humans seem very much the same.However, biological understanding is not enough. (22) itself, it can never tell us what human beings are. (23) to our physical equipment - the naked human body - we are not an (24) animal. We are tropical creatures, (25) hairless and sensitive to cold. We are not fast and have neither claws nor sharp teeth to defend ourselves. We need a lot of food but have almost no physical equipment to help us get it. In the purely physical (26) , our species seems a poor (27) for survival.But we have survived - survived and multiplied and (28) the earth. Some day we will have a (29) living on the moon, a place with neither air nor water and with temperatures that turn gases into solids. How can we have done all these things Part of the answer is physical. (30) its limitations, our physical equipment has some important (31) . We have excellent vision and hands that can (32) objects with a precision unmatched by any other (33) . Most importantly, we have a large brain with an almost (34) number of neural (35) .We have used this physical equipment to create culture, the key to our survival and success. If we live in the Arctic, we supply the warmth our tropical bodies need (36) clothing, shelter, and (37) heat. If a million people want to live in a desert that supplies natural food for only a few hundred, we find water to grow food and (38) deficits by transporting supplies from distant places. Inhabitants of our eventual moon colony will bring their own food and oxygen and then create an artificial earth environment to supply necessities. With culture, we can overcome our natural limitations.It was not always (39) Our distant ancestors were just animals, faced with the limits of their physical equipment. They had no (40) and lacked the physical capacity to use it.22().AintellectBequipmentCcompetenceDculture32.Human beings are animals. We breathe, eat and digest, and reproduce the same life (21) common to all animals. In a biological laboratory, rats, monkeys, and humans seem very much the same.However, biological understanding is not enough. (22) itself, it can never tell us what human beings are. (23) to our physical equipment - the naked human body - we are not an (24) animal. We are tropical creatures, (25) hairless and sensitive to cold. We are not fast and have neither claws nor sharp teeth to defend ourselves. We need a lot of food but have almost no physical equipment to help us get it. In the purely physical (26) , our species seems a poor (27) for survival.But we have survived - survived and multiplied and (28) the earth. Some day we will have a (29) living on the moon, a place with neither air nor water and with temperatures that turn gases into solids. How can we have done all these things Part of the answer is physical. (30) its limitations, our physical equipment has some important (31) . We have excellent vision and hands that can (32) objects with a precision unmatched by any other (33) . Most importantly, we have a large brain with an almost (34) number of neural (35) .We have used this physical equipment to create culture, the key to our survival and success. If we live in the Arctic, we supply the warmth our tropical bodies need (36) clothing, shelter, and (37) heat. If a million people want to live in a desert that supplies natural food for only a few hundred, we find water to grow food and (38) deficits by transporting supplies from distant places. Inhabitants of our eventual moon colony will bring their own food and oxygen and then create an artificial earth environment to supply necessities. With culture, we can overcome our natural limitations.It was not always (39) Our distant ancestors were just animals, faced with the limits of their physical equipment. They had no (40) and lacked the physical capacity to use it.24().AfilledBloadedCstuffedDscattered33.Human beings are animals. We breathe, eat and digest, and reproduce the same life (21) common to all animals. In a biological laboratory, rats, monkeys, and humans seem very much the same.However, biological understanding is not enough. (22) itself, it can never tell us what human beings are. (23) to our physical equipment - the naked human body - we are not an (24) animal. We are tropical creatures, (25) hairless and sensitive to cold. We are not fast and have neither claws nor sharp teeth to defend ourselves. We need a lot of food but have almost no physical equipment to help us get it. In the purely physical (26) , our species seems a poor (27) for survival.But we have survived - survived and multiplied and (28) the earth. Some day we will have a (29) living on the moon, a place with neither air nor water and with temperatures that turn gases into solids. How can we have done all these things Part of the answer is physical. (30) its limitations, our physical equipment has some important (31) . We have excellent vision and hands that can (32) objects with a precision unmatched by any other (33) . Mos