2023年湖南自考学位英语模拟试卷(最新版)及超详细解析答案详解三.pdf
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1、学习必备 欢迎下载 湖南学位英语仿真模拟试题 试题(三)Part Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding l
2、etter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.(76)I always encourage such people,but I also explain that theres a big difference between“being a writer and writing.In
3、most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame,not the long hour alone at a typewriter.“Youve got to want to write,”I say to them,“not want to be a writer”.The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more
4、 whose longing is never rewarded.When I left a 20-year career in the U.S.Coast Guard to become a freelance(自由栏目)writer,I had no prospects at all.What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building.It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.I immediately
5、bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so,however,I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write,I had dreamed about it for years.I wasnt going to be one of th
6、ose people who die wondering:What if?(77)I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.This is the shadowland of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1.The passage is meant to _.A.warn young people of the hardships that a
7、successful writer has to experience B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C.show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame D.encourage young people to pursue a writing career 2.What can be concluded from the passage?A.Genuine writers
8、often find their work interesting and rewarding.B.A writers success depends on luck rather than on efforts.C.Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D.The chances for writer to become successful are small 3.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing ca
9、reer?A.He wasnt able to produce a single book.学习必备 欢迎下载 B.He hadnt seen aching for the better.C.He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D.He though that he lacked imagination.4.“people who die wondering:What if?”(Lin4-5,Para-3)refers to“those _”.A.who think too much of the dark side of life B.
10、who regret giving up their career halfway C.who think a lot without making a decision D.who are full of imagination even upon death 5.“Shadowland”in the last sentence refers to _.A.the wonderland on often dreams about B.the bright future that one is looking forward to C.the state of uncertainty befo
11、re ones final goal is reached D.a world that exists only in ones imagination Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Telecommuting substituting the computer for the trip to the job has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.(78)For workers it
12、 promises freedom from the office,less time wasted in traffic,and help with childcare conflicts.For management,telecommuting helps keep high performers on board,minimizes lateness and absenteeism by eliminating commuters(经常乘火车往返者),allows periods of solitude(独处)for high concentration tasks,and provid
13、es scheduling flexibility.In some areas,such as Southern California and Seattle,Washington,local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour traffic and improve air quality.But these benefits do not come easily.Marking a telecommuting program wo
14、rk requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images.Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter.A computer programmer from New York City moves to the quiet Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her
15、office via computer.A manager comes in to his office three days a week and works at home the other two.An accountant stays home to care for her sick child;she child;she hooks up her telephone modern connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.These are powerful images,but they are a
16、 limited reflection of reality.(79)Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time.Before a certain age,young children cannot recognize,much less respect,the necessary boundaries between work and family.Additional child
17、 support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done.Management,too,must separate the myth from the reaity.Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting,in most cases it is the employees situation,not the availability of technology,that precipitates(加速 来临)a telecommut
18、ing arrangement.That is partly why,despite the widespread press coverage,the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small.学习必备欢迎下载车道学习必备欢迎下载这首诗太难这个孩子领会不了必读的书单学习必备 欢迎下载 6.What is the main subject of the passage?A.Bussiness management policies.B.Driving to work.C.E
19、xtending the work place by means of computers.D.Computers for child-care purposes.7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem for employers that is potentially solved by telecommuting?A.Employees lateness for work.B.Employees absence from work.C.Employees need for time alone to work inten
20、sively.D.Employees conflicts with second jobs.8.In which area does the local government encourage telecommuting programs according to the passage?A.New York City B.Adirondack Mountains C.Washington D.New York State 9.Which of the following does the author mention as a possible disadvantage of teleco
21、mmuting?A.Small children cannot understand the boundaries of work and play.B.Computer technology is never advanced enough to accommodate the needs of every situation.C.Electrical malfunctions can destroy a project.D.The worker often does not have all the needed resources at home.10.Which of the foll
22、owing is example of telecommuting as described in the passage?A.A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station.B.A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home.C.A computer technician repairing an office computer network.D.A teacher directing computer-assisted le
23、arning in a private school.Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.It was first used as a shade against the sun.Nobody kno
24、ws who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese,way back in the eleventh century B.C.We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use;it becam
25、e a symbol of honor and authority.In the Far East In ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high office.In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece.But it is believed that th
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