山东省高等教育自学考试
英语（二）模拟试题1
I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)
1. Only by developing an understanding and tolerance of different cultural values reach the goal of communicating with native English speakers.
A.a Chinese English learner can
B. does a Chinese English learner
C.can a Chinese English learner
D. a Chinese English learner did
2. ______ the leadership of the party, we could not live happily today.
A. But for
B. In case
C. As for
D. Because of
3. I have no idea that this party is _______.
A. in her face
B. in her honor
C. in her way
D. for her fancy
4. There is no ______ in asking him, for he knows nothing about it.
A. way
B. Point
C. sense
D. meaning
5. I ______ leave my house when the phone rang.
A. was about to
B. had to
C. was long to
D. was way to
6. _______ I asked, I should tell the truth.
A. Was
B. Am
C. Been
D. Were
7. Try ______ you will, you can‟t succeed.
A. if
B. How
C. as
D. after
8. Suddenly the wild animal charged ________ us.
A. into
B. for
C. of
D. at
9. His illness was ______ to bad food.
A. because
B. About
C. due
D. thank
10. He identified her happiness ______ his own.
A. with
B. in
C. for
D. as
II. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)
The artist Andy Warhol famously said that he thought everybody would be famous for fifteen minutes, and with the increasing power of the internet, that‟s 11 true today than ever. Anybody with an internet connection and a computer can now become a cewebrity.A cewebrity is somebody who is only, or perhaps mostly famous through their presence 12 the internet, an internet personality who crosses over to the mainstream. A web celebrity.A cewebrity.As people rely on the internet more and more 13 their entertainment needs, it is becoming increasingly attractive 14 a platform for new writing, music, film, and art. The writer Stephen King has published books only on the internet and some musicians get a recording contract through the popularity they build 15 on the web.Recently an American newspaper, the Seattle PI [Post-Intelligencer] decided to 16 its paper copy and only publish online. As its audience grows, the internet is becoming more powerful in making people famous, and some videos which are 17 on the internet become incredibly 18 , being seen by millions of people in a short space of time. This is 19 where a video of someone dancing and pretending to sing a famous song can get them 20 on TV shows and magazines. It‟s an age of cewebrity!
11. A. more B. less C. much D. little
12. A. in B. on C. at D. to
13. A. as B. like C. of D. for
14. A. like B. in C.as D. to
15. A. down B. on C. up D. into
16. A. adopt B. adept C. discard D. abandon
17. A. posted B. advertised C. communicated D. comprehend
18. A. popular B. perilous C. fabulous D. fantastic
19. A. a time B. a period C. an age D. a stage
20. A. a presence B. an appearance C. an outlook D. an expression
III. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item)
Passage One
Gliese 581g is the sixth planet to be found circling a dwarf star some 20 light-years away, in the constellation of Libra. On paperit looks good – three times the mass of the Earth with possibly a rocky surface and enough gravity to hold on to an atmosphere.
The researchers also promised shirt-sleeve weatherin some regions, but not everywhere. One side of the planet is almost always in sunshine; the other almost always in darkness and estimated temperatures range from minus four degrees Celsius to a very hot 71 degrees. A year meanwhile would go by in just 37 days.Of course, whether life could really be supported on Gliese 581g will need much more investigation and, most probably, technologies which don't exist yet. But the astronomers say planet hunting is getting easier and they were surprised how quickly they detected the tell-tale signsof this distant body, using ground-based telescopes.
21. Which of the following is correct about Gliese 581g?
A. It is a dwarf star with gravity.
B. It is a planet like the earth.
C. It was discovered many centuries ago.
D. It is very close to the earth.
22. What does Gliese 581g look like?
A. It has the mass of the sun.
B. It has about the same mass as the earth and its atmosphere.
C. Its rock and atmosphere are about three times the mass of the earth.
D. It is heavier than the earth and has a rocky surface.
23. Which of the following is correct about the gravity of Gliese 581g?
A. It fixes the mass on.
B. It is too small to keep anything on the ground.
C. It is enough to hold on to an atmosphere.
D. It helps Gliese 581g to balance between the earth and the sun.
24. What does shirt-sleeve weatherprobably mean?
A. So warm that a jacket is not needed.
B. Changeable.
C. Cold.
D. Extremely cold.
25. How was Gliese 581g found?
A. A scientist discovered it on the way to the moon.
B. Some scientists found it with a telescope on the shuttle.
C. It was found using telescopes on the earth.
D. It was found with the help of a computer.
Passage Two
Officially almost 60,000 Nepalese women are now working in the Middle East but the unofficial estimate is closer to 200,000. Many of them are under 30 years old and will be directly affected by the new ban. The government's been under growing pressure to do more to protect its workers. Women employed in the informal sector as part of a household are very vulnerable. Nepal's Embassies in the region say they deal with numerous cases of alleged physical or sexual abuse, as well as complaints about unpaid wages and terrible conditions. Many run safe houses to support women who flee their employer's homes. It's only 18 months since the government ended a 12-year ban on all women workers to the Gulf. That wasimposed after a young woman working in Kuwait committed suicide. Now they're adopting this partial ban in the hope that older women might be less at risk. Nepal has a high unemployment rate and the government is trying to strike a balance between protection and allowing women to pursue opportunities. Other countries face the same dilemma. Two months ago, Kenya banned its citizens from working in the Middle East because, it said, increasing numbers were being mistreated. Last year, Indonesia introduced a ban on women working as maids in the region. That followed numerous cases of abuse and the execution of an Indonesian maid who was accused of killing her former employer.
26. Who will be most probably be affected by the new ban?
A. Young Nepalese women working in the Middle East.
B. Nepalese women just back from the Middle East.
C. Nepalese women working at home
D. Nepalese women who wants to work for rich families.
27. Why does the Nepalese government decide to adopt the ban?
A. Because they wanted women to work at home.
B. Because they wanted Nepalese women to have equal opportunities.
C. Because they wanted to protect the Nepalese women.
D. Because they had a bad relationship with the gulf countries.
28. How are the Nepalese women treated when working in the Middle East？
A. They are well treated
B. They are offered many opportunities.
C. They have much freedom.
D. Many of them are mistreated and abused.
29. Which of the following is correct about the ban?
A. It is historical and has never been imposed before.
B. A year and a half ago, another ban existed.
C. It has lasted twelve years.
D. It solves the unemployment problem at home.
30. Which of the following is correct?
A. Middle East women work outside their countries.
B. Women working in the Middle East all come from Asia.
C. Women working in the Middle East need protection.
D. Embassies cannot do anything to protect women from their country.
Passage Three
Aslick advert by the Melbourne tourist board shows pictures of itsenviable schools, beaches, transport system and nightlife, all of which have helped it earn the number one spot as the world's most liveable city. The 140 cities in the survey are judged on five broad categories:stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education andinfrastructure. The top scorers tend to be mid-sized cities in
