自考《英语一》模拟试题及答案
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英语一自考试题及答案一、选择题(每题2分,共20分)1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people might choose to learn English?A. For business purposes.B. For academic research.C. For watching Hollywood movies.D. For cooking recipes.2. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: The company has _______ a new policy regarding remote work.A. implementedB. implementC. implementingD. to implement3. The correct preposition to complete the sentence "She is _______ the meeting" is:A. inB. atC. toD. during4. What is the past tense of the verb "to lead"?A. leadedB. ledC. leddenD. ledd5. Choose the sentence with the correct use of the definite article "the":A. I met the John at the airport yesterday.B. I met John at the airport yesterday.C. I met the John at airport yesterday.D. I met John at airport yesterday.6. The phrase "break the ice" is most commonly used to describe:A. Mending a broken object.B. Starting a fight.C. Beginning a conversation in a friendly manner.D. Halting a discussion abruptly.7. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning "to make something better"?A. improveB. enproveC. imroveD. emprove8. In the sentence "She is a _______ to the team," the most appropriate word to fill in the blank is:A. liabilityB. assetC. debitD. credit9. The word "serendipity" is best defined as:A. a planned discovery.B. an unexpected discovery.C. a deliberate choice.D. a forced decision.10. Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:A. The team is has won the match.B. The team has won the match.C. The team are winning the match.D. The team was have won the match.二、填空题(每题2分,共20分)11. The _______ (动词原形) of the word "success" is "succeed."12. If you _______ (动词过去式) to pass the exam, you will receive a certificate.13. The _______ (形容词比较级) you study, the better grades you will achieve.14. She is one of the _______ (形容词最高级) students in her class.15. The _______ (名词复数) of the meeting have been postponed due to bad weather.16. He _______ (动词过去分词) the house before he moved in.17. We _______ (动词现在进行时) a project when the power went out.18. They _______ (动词现在完成时) the work by the end of the week.19. The _______ (名词单数) of the museum is free on Tuesdays.20. He _______ (动词原形) not to disturb the sleeping baby.三、阅读理解(每题3分,共15分)Read the following passage and answer the questions.Passage:The rise of technology has brought about significant changes in the way we live and work. One of the most notable developments is the increase in remote work opportunities. Companies are now more open to the idea of employees working from home or any location outside the traditional office setting. This shift has been facilitated by advancements in communication technology, such as video conferencing and cloud computing, which allow for seamless collaboration and data sharing.21. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The drawbacks of remote work.B. The benefits of technology in business.C. The rise of technology and its impact on work.D. The challenges of using communication technology.22. According to the passage, what has made remote work more feasible?A. The need for office space.B. The advancements in communication technology.C. The desire for higher salaries.D. The lack of collaboration tools.23. What is one of the technologies mentioned in the passage that supports remote work?A. Video conferencing.B. Traditional office phones.C. Fax machines.D. Physical mail services.24. What is the author's attitude towards the rise of technology and remote work?A. Skeptical.B. Optimistic.C. Indifferent.D. Critical.25. What is the main reason companies are open to remote work?A. To reduce office space costs.B. To increase employee satisfaction.C. To facilitate better communication.D. To improve data sharing capabilities.四、作文(15分)26. Write an essay on the topic "The Importance of Lifelong Learning." Your essay should be at least。
全国高等自学考试综合英语(一)全真模拟卷及答案解析1.用适当的语法形式或词汇填空。
从a、b、c、d四个选项中, 选出一个正确答案。
1.Childre.wh.ar.over-protecte.b.thei.parent.ma.become_____.a.hur.b.tame.c.destroye.d.spoiled答案: d解析: 句意为: “过分受父母保护的孩子可能会被惯坏”。
hurt “指对身体或感情上的伤害”。
destroy“毁坏, 消灭”。
tame“驯服”。
spoil“宠坏, 惯确良坏”。
spoiled的过去分词形式也可看做是形容词“宠坏了的”。
2.I‘v.bee.tellin.you_____no.t.d.that,bu.yo.nev.listene.t.me.That’.wh.yo.go.int.trouble.a.at timesb.time before timec.time and againd.for the time being答案: c解析: time and again相当于“time and time again”, 意思是“一次又一次地, 再三地”, 正合题意。
at times指“有时, 偶尔”。
for the time being意思是“暂时”。
不存在b项这种表达法。
3._____h.speak.softl.i.n.proo.tha.h.i.kind.a.Sinceb.Asc.Thatd.Because答案: c解析: that做主语从句he speaks softly的引导词, 没有实际意义。
4.Bein.extremely_____t.th.cold,.d.no.lik.skating.a.sensitiveb.senselessc.insensitived.sensible答案: a解析: sensitive“对某事很敏感”, 后跟介词to.本句意思是: “我对冷很敏感, 所以不喜欢滑冰。
自考专业(英语)英语阅读(一)模拟试题及答案1一、CAREFUL READINGRead the following passages carefully. Decide on the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points, 2 points each)1、Passage 1Children display an amazing ability to become fluent speakers of any language consistently spoken around them. Every normal child who is not brought up in virtual isolation from language use soon comes to speak one or more languages natively. The childs acquisition of his or her native language is not dependent on any special tutoring. Parents may spend many hours reinforcing every recognizable bit of their childs verbal activity with smile or some other reward. But there is no particular reason to believe that such activity affects the childs ultimate success in becoming a native speaker of his parents language. Children can pick up a language by playing with other children who happen to speak it just as well as they can through the concentrated efforts of doting parents. All they seem to need is sufficient exposure to the language inquestion. This capacity for acquiring language is remarkable for number of reasons. It is remarkable firstly because of its uniformity throughout the human race. There simply are no cases of normal children who, when they are given the chances, fail to acquire native language. By way of comparison, it is not at all unusual for a child to fail to master arithmetic, reading, swimming, or gymnast a considerable amount of instruction. Language acquisition, in other words, is inherently, It is also species specific Every normal person learns a human language but no other animals, not even the most intelligent apes, has been shown to be capable of making the slightest progress in this direction, although some animals can learn to solve problems, use tools, and so on. Language acquisition thus appears to be kind from acquisition of the other skills mentioned The progress is further remarkable for its comparative speed and perfection. When we actually attempt to take a language apart to see how it works, we find it is extraordinarily complex and it involves highly abstract organizational principles. Yet, within the first few years of his life, every child has succeeded in mastering at least one such system. Furthermore, the linguistic system that the child masters is identical to the one employed by the people aroundhim or her. If a child is regularly exposed to two languages, he will very probably learn both. Moreover, they will succeed in keeping the two linguistic systems separate, which is a considerable achievement.What is most important in native language acquisition?A.Tutoring.B.Reinforcement.C.Exposure.D.Concentration.2、Which of the following is easier to learn for normal children?A.Native language.B.ArithmeticC.SwimmingD.Gymnastics3、 When the author says that language is "inherently human", he means thatA.human beings learn language faster than animalsB.all human beings share the same linguistic systemC.all human beings are capable of language acquisitionD.the principles of different languages are the same4、 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Apes have no intelligence whatsoever.B.Apes can make slow progress in language learning.nguage learning is beyond even the most intelligent ape.D.Some species of apes have their own specific language.5、 Since language is complex, it is remarkable that childrenpare their native language to other languagesB.learn their native language so quickly and so wellC.master one such systemD.learn the language for practical purposes6、Passage 2 When youre negotiating with someone, listen for the messages that he or she might be sending to you. For example, the word difficult does not mean the same as impossible. Imagine youre staying in a hotel, and you want to change your room. The managers answer of, That would be very difficult, sir, does not mean that he is saying no. It just means that he wants to know what you are prepared to offer him in return for the change of room. If you are buying a new car, and want to pay less than the price being asked, then the salesmans comment, Im sorry, but we never negotiate on the price, means that they do negotiate on other things, like the delivery time, or the extra that might be available as part of the purchase. In the same car showroom, if the salesman says, Sorry, I cant negotiateprices, then should be to ask who can. The message the salesman is sending suggests that his boss is the one you need to be talking to. In all of these situations, the message is never communicated in clear terms. In any negotiation, the two players wish to get as much out of it as they can, of course. In the three examples above, the salesmen and the hotel manager are hoping that you will accept their price or conditions-but their messages make it clear that there may be room for movement and compromise. In a successful negotiation, the two sides move towards each other and reach agreement on conditions that satisfy both sides.The hotel managers answer That would be very difficult, sir implies( )A.you can change the room if you find some excuseB.someone else has paid more for the room under discussionC.the room is available if an extra sum of money is offeredD.someone else has booked the room in return for more money7、 When the salesmen tell you that they never negotiate on the price, you can( )A.negotiate the price with the managerB.demand to see the one who canC.find out other possibilities in the purchaseD.accept the price without any further negotiation8、 This passage is intended for( )A.managersB.customersC.salesmenD.scholars9、 The passage tells us how to( )A.send messages in negotiationB.become a successful salesmanC.profit from business transactionsD.receive messages in a negotiation10、 It can be safely concluded from the passage that( )A.at least two players should be in the room for communicationB.a lot can be inferred from what is actually stated in a negotiationC.you should never communicate your ideas in clear termsD.you should play the roles of a salesman and manager in a negotiation11、Passage 3 In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as theyve become wealthier and more worldly wise. Foreign travel is a national passion: this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards ofservice elsewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonalds and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee g and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling departing customers to Have a nice day has caught on all over Israel. Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, Lets be nicer, says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm.查看答案【二、SPEED READING】1~5CCABB6~10DDAC。
2023年自考公共课《英语(一)》考试全真模拟易错、难点精编⑴(答案参考)(图片大小可自由调整)一.全考点综合测验(共50题)1.【单选题】When the ship lost its engine power,the crew found themselves at the_________of the wind.A.rateB.costC.momentD.mercy正确答案:D2.【单选题】Round the corner was a building _____ windows were all broken.A.with itsB.whoseC.whichD.those3.【填空题】Just a few years ago,Tanya was___(home)and begging for money in front of a supermarket in New York City.正确答案:homeless4.【单选题】We all know about the_____ that smoking can do to our health.A.hurtB.injuryC.harmD.wound正确答案:C5.A.waitingB.expectingC.hopingD.wishing正确答案:B6.【填空题】Mary accepted Davids ___(invite)to join him for lunch.正确答案:invitation7.【填空题】I thought her request for financial aid was ___(reason), but somehow it was refused.正确答案:reasonable8.【填空题】Apart from her devotion to her work ,Elizabeth was also loved for her___(warm)and humor.正确答案:warmth9.【填空题】If you have the right___(equip) ,you won’t find the job difficult.正确答案:equipment10.【填空题】If you have difficulty locating a particular book ,please ask our librarians for___(assist).正确答案:assistance11.【填空题】People today are highly concerned about the quality of the air they___(breath).正确答案:breathe【单选题】Finding Harriets house ______ to be more difficult than Nick had expected.A.turned inB.turned upC.turned overD.turned out正确答案:D13.【单选题】I doubt _______ they can complete the bridge ahead of time.A.whetherB.thatC.whyD.what正确答案:B本题解析:这里表示的是:来的方式,要用how.14.【填空题】Can you tell us more ___ (precise)what happened last night?正确答案:precisely15.【填空题】The goal of the course is to ___(rich)our understanding of other cultures.正确答案:enrich16.【填空题】Each student is to give a short___ (speak)to the rest of the class at the end of the正确答案:speech17.【单选题】That is ______ we differ.A.thatB.whereC.whaD.whether正确答案:B本题解析:where 在本句中引导表语从句。
XX年7月自考《公共英语一》模拟试题(一)I. Vocabulary and Structure 1.Words consist sounds, but there are many sounds which have a meaning and yet are not words. 参考答案为:BA.in B.of C.by D.from [解析]词组consist of 由….构成。
2.Some states have an ine tax similar of the federal government. 参考答案为:BA.for that B.to that C.in those D.for those [解析]词组be similar to与…相似,to 后面的that是为了防止重复代表ine tax。
3. There are several ways we can make material more meaningful. 参考答案为:CA.in that B.so that C.in which D.for which [解析]介词提前的定语从句。
先行词是way , in…. way 表示“以…方式”。
这句话的意思是: 我们有几种方式可以使材料更加有意义。
4.If you want the entertainment, you have to the advertising. 参考答案为:CA.keep pace with B.end up with C.put up with D.get rid of [解析]词组put up with 忍受;这句话的意思是:如果你想要娱乐,你就必须忍受广告 5.They made more of their mistakes on words that sound . 参考答案为:DA.like B.to like C.likely D.alike [解析]此题是词义辨析题,关键是要区别这四个词的意思:like 可以做动词也可以做介词,做动词时的意思是“喜欢”,而做介词的意思是“像”;likely是形容词,意思是“有可能的”;alike是形容词,意思是“相像的,相似的”在这个句子中sound是一个系动词,后面需要接一个表语。
自考英语(一)练习题及答案【三篇】【第一篇】1.Being a good leader,one ______ to think more of others. 【C 】A. mustB. mayC. oughtD. should【答案解析】:译文:作为一位好领导,应多考虑别人。
ought to+动词原彤表示“道义上应当…”。
2.It‘s quite ______ me why such things have been allowed to happen. 【D 】A. forB. behindC. againstD. beyond【答案解析】:作为介词,beyond可指范围,意为“在/向……那边,超过”,也可指时间,意为“到……以后”[(of time)later than],还可以用于比喻,意为“超出,为……所不及”(surpassing,exceeding,out of reach of)。
3.The factory manufactures a ______ of products. 【A 】A. varietyB. mixtureD. volume【答案解析】:译文:这家工厂生产各种各样的产品。
此题考查短语搭配。
a variety of意思为“各种各样的”。
4.He continued speaking,regardless ______ my feelings. 【B 】A. in B. ofC. onD. about【答案解析】:译文:不顾我的感情,他继续讲下去。
regardless of 意思为“不顾,不管”5.If traffic problems are not solved soon,driving in this city ______ impossible. 【C 】A. becomeB. becomesC. will becomeD. has become【答案解析】:译文:如果交通问题不能很快解决,那么在这个城市里驾车将成为不可能。
自考英语一考试题及答案一、选择题(每题2分,共20分)1. Which of the following is a verb?A) AppleB) RunC) MountainD) Beautiful答案:B2. The phrase "break a leg" is used to:A) Wish someone good luckB) Wish someone to have an accidentC) Tell someone to stopD) Ask someone to sit down答案:A3. Fill in the blank: "I have been studying English for ______."A) two yearsB) two yearC) two years agoD) two years old答案:A4. The opposite of "agree" is:A) DisagreeB) AgreeC) DislikeD) Like答案:A5. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "I will meet you ______ the library."A) atB) inC) onD) to答案:A6. What does the abbreviation "ID" stand for?A) International DriverB) IdentificationC) IdeaD) Internet Database答案:B7. The correct form of the verb "to be" for the third person singular in the present tense is:A) amB) isC) areD) be答案:B8. Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form: "She is ______ than her sister."A) tallB) tallerC) tallestD) more tall答案:B9. The phrase "take a rain check" means:A) To cancel an event due to rainB) To accept an offer at a later timeC) To refuse an offerD) To check the weather答案:B10. Which of the following is a countable noun?A) AdviceB) FurnitureC) WeatherD) Information答案:B二、填空题(每题2分,共20分)1. The teacher asked the students to ______ their books andlisten carefully.答案:close2. The ______ of the mountain was covered with snow.答案:peak3. She was ______ at the news of her friend's success.答案:delighted4. The ______ of the company is to provide excellent customer service.答案:mission5. He is ______ to his father in appearance.答案:similar6. The ______ of the book is quite interesting.答案:plot7. The ______ of the river is very wide.答案:mouth8. She is ______ to be a doctor.答案:qualified9. The ______ of the project was delayed due to bad weather. 答案:completion10. The ______ of the meeting room was full.答案:capacity三、阅读理解(每题4分,共20分)阅读以下短文,回答问题。
自考英语一试题及答案一、阅读理解(共20分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Passage 1In the past, people used to think that the world was flat. However, with the development of science and technology, we now know that the Earth is round. The Earth is not a perfect sphere, but an oblate spheroid, which means it is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator. This shape is due to the Earth's rotation, which causes the equatorial region to bulge outward.1. What was the common belief about the Earth's shape in the past?A. The Earth is round.B. The Earth is flat.C. The Earth is an oblate spheroid.D. The Earth is a perfect sphere.2. What causes the Earth to be slightly flattened at the poles?A. The Earth's rotation.B. The Earth's gravity.C. The Earth's magnetic field.D. The Earth's atmosphere.Passage 2The Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, work, and live. It has made information more accessible and has connected people across the globe. However, with the rise of social media, there has been a concern about privacy and the spread of misinformation. Despite these challenges, the Internet remains an essential tool for modern life.3. What is one of the main benefits of the Internet mentioned in the passage?A. It has made information more accessible.B. It has reduced global communication.C. It has increased the cost of communication.D. It has decreased the need for privacy.4. What is a concern associated with the rise of social media?A. The spread of accurate information.B. The improvement of privacy.C. The spread of misinformation.D. The reduction of global connectivity.二、词汇与结构(共20分)用所给词的适当形式填空。
自考英语(一)模拟试卷7(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1. 阅读判断 2. 阅读选择 3. 概括段落大意和补全句子 4. 填句补文5. 填词补文 6. 完形补文7. 短文写作阅读判断New Energy Source Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the whole country as well. Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things. Where you live is one factor. The type of home you have is another. Things like present energy costs and the type of system you buy are added factors. Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs. And when Mother Nature says that’ s all, the only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun. We won’t have to worry about the sun’ s running out of energy for another several billion years or so. Besides being an endless source of energy, the use of the sun has other advantages as well. The sun doesn’ t offer as many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel plants add to already high pollution levels. With solar energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we won’ t need as much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems. With all these good points, why don’ t we use more solar power? There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit. There were cheaper sources of energy. That is changing now. Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and electricity. Experts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise. The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal. Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed. Solar energy is now in its infancy. It could soon grow to become a major part of our nation’ s energy supply.1.Solar energy can help both the private house and the whole country.A.TRUEB.FALSEC.Not Given正确答案:A解析:题干要求判断太阳能是否可以为私人住宅和整个国家服务。
自考英语一(00012)模拟试卷及答案1I. 用国际音标注出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音。
(每小题0.5分,共10分)1. spoil2. island3. profit4. market5. cause6. scheme7. weight8. various9. add10. structure11. strengthen12. upright13. catch14. view15. found16. note17. area18. debt19. century20. obtainII.词汇选择填空(从每小题的A. B. C. D四个答案中选出一个正确答案,对原文不得作任何改动。
每小题1分,共20分)1. To our surprise,she suddenly ______ in front of us.A. appealedB. appearedC. appeasedD. prepared2. They have ______ to meet me at the airport.B. readyC. arrangedD. settled3. She know nothing about his journey ______ he was likely to be away for three months.A. except thatB. except forC. besidesD. beside4. Who is to ______ for starting the fire?A. chargeB. blameC. accuseD. indict5. They ______ Tom to be their representative.A. selectedB. pickedC. electedD. chose6. The sky is _____ after the rain.A. clearing outB. clearing awayC. clearing upD. clearing off7. He ______ to realize that he was mistaken.A. cameB. tookC. madeD. got8. She was ______ hit when her only daughter got killed in a car crash.B. bigC. hardD. much9. I'm so tired I can ______ walk.A. almostB. hardlyC. nearlyD. probably10. You'd better have that bad tooth _______ out.A. pullB. pulledC. to pullD. pulling11. John has some trouble ________ his girlfriend.A. inB. toC. onD. with12. I think all this is ______ bit stupid.A. a littleB. a fewC. littleD. few13. Tom and Many are going to _____ married when they return from abroad.A. makeB. takeC. getD. have14. Don't trust him _____ he says.E. no matter howF. no matter whyG. no matter whenH. no matter what15. He always keep a dictionary ________ within his _______.A. reachB. touchC. arrivalD. getting16. I promise I'll remember ______ the book to you.A. returnB. to returnC. returningD. returned17. They _______ several extra bus lines during the rush hours.A. getB. haveC. runD. take18. Julia _____ a pleasant hour talking with friends.A. spentB. tookC. wentD. cost19. They succeeded _____ overcoming the difficulties they encountered.A. toB. onC. inD. of20. I'll not go to the party _______ I am invited.A. orB. tillC. unlessD. whenIII. 语法选择填空(每小题的A. B. C. DL四个答案中,选出一个正确答案,对原文不得作任何改动。
自考《英语一》模拟试题及答案PART ONEI. V ocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. Since Americans pay very high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just their taxes.A. payB. to be payingC. paidD. to pay2. Advertising is only part of the total sales effort, but it is the part that the most attention.A. attacksB. attractsC. attachesD. attributes3. Information that does not make any to you is difficult to remember.A. troubleB. wayC. senseD. mistake4. The United States is known for its supermarkets, huge quantities of all kinds of food and household articles are sold.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. where5. The ants, hardworking they are, have time for play.A. asB. butC. soD. lest6. Diamonds are the hardest found in nature.A. instanceB. circumstanceC. substanceD. existence7. Large and powerful, the atmosphere consists of an ocean of gases hundreds of miles .A. highB. higherC. highlyD. height8. Curiosity and imagination are important which help stimulate the discovery of new facts and the laws of science.A. techniquesB. technologiesC. qualitiesD. quantities9. Information in long-term memory can be at a later time when it is needed.A. remarkedB. remindedC. removedD. recalled10.Insurance agents are always friendly, well dressed, and eager to be help.A. forB. ofC. fromD. intoII. Close Test (10 points, 1 point for each)下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。
根据上下文要求选出答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
For human beings there is more to living than just staying alive. Therefore, your 11 , or emotional and mental needs are important. You need to love and 12 . You need to feel safe and secure. At the same time, you need to feel 13 . You need stimulation and variety to keep your brain 14 and to achieve personal growth. You also need to have a sense of 15 . a personal identity, in order to know 16 you are and how you fit in the environment.Of all the emotional needs, a need for love is the 17 basic. At different times in life, you experience the need for love in different ways. 18 , ahelpless baby feels love in 19 to care. Love means being kept dry and warm and being fed. Gentle touch and firm support create a feeling of trust 20 the baby for the people who care for it.11. A. physical B. political C. psychological D. educational12. A. to be loved B. to be loving C. to have loved D. to be for love13. A. depend B. depended C. dependent D. independent14. A. act B. acted C. active D. action15. A. self B. own C. you D. yours16. A. that B. who C. which D. how17. A. much B. more C. most D. very18. A. In addition B. On the average C. Of course D. For example19. A. response B. regard C. terms D. vies20. A. at B. in C. with D. byIII. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择题中选出一个答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The term “flying saucer” refers to strange objects traveling through the earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds. Thousands of people all over the world claim to have seen them. Some believe them to be spaceships from other planets. Others insist that they are a secret type of aircraftbeing built on earth. Many people maintain that they are only natural phenomena happening under special temperature, light, or weather conditions. All reports, however, agree that the strange objects move at extremely high speeds and fail to follow the laws of motion by reversing (逆转) direction instantly without slowing down.In the United States, the first flying saucers were reported on June 4, 1947, by a private plane pilot. He saw nine objects traveling in the sky. Each was disk-shaped and very bright. Because their movements were compared to those of a “saucer skimming across the water”, newspaper reporters called them “flying saucers”.Some weeks after the first reported sighting, the United States Air Force was given the job of investigating all the reports of flying saucers. Because of the confusing variety of shapes, sizes, and colors reported, the Air Force adopted the term Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) to describe them.Since the Air Force officials began their investigation of flying saucers, they have identified most of the objects as stars, planes, man-made satellites, experimental missiles (导弹), or weather phenomena. Some of the UFO reports, including photographs, were deliberate (蓄意) tricks made to cheat people.All the research so far has failed to prove that UFOs are spaceships coming from outside the earth. Most investigators agree, however, thatmore study is needed before the question of whether or not flying saucers really exist can be answered.21. The term “flying saucer” is generally used to refer to .A. spaceships from other planetsB. a secret type of aircraft being builtC. some natural phenomenaD. strange objects flying very fast in the sky.22. The first flying saucers got their name .A. from a private plane pilot who saw themB. for their brightness in colorC. because they looked like disks moving in the airD. because they skimmed across the water23. The Air Force preferred the term UFO because .A. newspaper reporters used itB. the term “flying saucer” was very confusingC. UFO is a general term that can refer to a larger variety of objectsD. The Air Force didn’t find any objects that looked like flying saucers.24. All the research has failed to identify any UFOs as .A. man-made satellitesB. aircraftC. experimental missilesD. spaceships sent from other planets25. From this passage we know that .A. the US Air Force was the first reporter of flying saucers.B. The term UFO was first used by the us Air Force investigatorsC. UFOs are not worth further investigationD. The question of whether there exist flying saucers has already been answeredPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The American educator Horace Mann once said:” as an apple is not in any proper sense an apple until it is ripe, so a human being is not in any proper sense a human being until he is educ ated.” Education is the process through which man attempts to pass on to his children his hard-won wisdom and his ideals of a better world. This process begins shortly after birth, as parents seek to train the infant to behave as his culture demands. Schooling, or formal education, consists of experiences that are carefully planned to help young people learn what adults consider important for them to know and how they should respond to choices.While almost everyone accepts the goal of developing skills in the three R’s --- reading, writing and arithmetic --- it often seems impossible to reach agreement on any goal beyond that. In the broadest terms, the conflict over educational goals can be viewed as a conflict between twogroups of people --- conservatives and liberals (自由派).The conservatives tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of the cultural knowledge, offering courses featuring the three R’s at the elementary level and academic (普通文化课的) studies or strong vocational (职业的) or business courses in the secondary school. They stress training of the mind and development of abilities.The liberals tend to be interested in the development of the “whole child,” not merely in training his mind or in preparing him for adult life in a remote future. They emphasize rich, meaningful school living in the present, and they view subject matter as a resource for total human development rather than as a goal in itself. They believe that content should be acquired not for its own sake but as a means of encouraging thought and inquiry.26. What Horace Mann means is that ______.A education is essential for man’s growthB an apple is delicious only when it is ripeC a man is like a child without proper educationD education can be compared to the growth of an apple tree27. At school, children ____.A find it hard to win wisdomB have choices in what they learnC are taught what adults select for them to learnD learn how they should respond to teachers’questions28. The three R’s does not include _______.A arithmeticB writingC readingD reasoning29. It’s most unlikely that the conservatives should emphasize ________.A the teaching of basic cultural knowledgeB courses in three R’s in the elementary schoolC courses such as modern physics and marketing at the secondary levelD the development of the student as an individual person30. The liberals hold that ________.A the goal of school education is mainly to prepare students for adult lifeB teaching activities should be rich and meaningful to the studentsC course content should be learned and remembered for future useD book knowledge is the only resource for learningPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It has been a wide-spread belief that the American family is dying.But a new study reveals that the American family is stronger than ever. This study affords surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life.The American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller, men and women are becoming more equal, and the divorce rate is higher. But despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people remarry but only 2% marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up.There is no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home. So far the amount of educational or development time hasn’t varied very much, whether or not the mother works outside the home. In fact, working mothers try to make up for it by setting aside time only for their children.The study shows that television is by far the most significant new child-care arrangement of this century. The most important activity for children up to age 14 is watching television.School is the second most time-consuming activity for children. They spend and average of about 19 hours a week in school. A larger proportion of children go to school now than ever before, and they stay inschool longer. Another big change is that the proportion of very young children in day-care centers (日托站) has almost doubled in recent years. Compared with these two dramatic changes in child activity, the changes caused by mothers working outside the home appear very small.31. The main idea of this article is that _______.A the American family is dyingB young people today don’t want to get marriedC the American family is changing, but it is stronger than everD education has resulted in dramatic changes in the American family32. Which of the following statements in NOT true?A Marriage is more popular than before.B Many divorced people remarry.C The majority of marriages last long.D Working mothers devote less time to their children.33. The author of this article believes that ________.A the American family is here to stayB children should not watch so much televisionC mothers should not work when their children are smallD teenage marriages should be encouraged34. What is the most significant new child-care arrangement of this century?A The day-care center.B TelevisionC The school.D Developmenttime35. According to the writer, which two major factors have led to the belief that the American family is dying?A The divorce rate is high and working mothers neglect their children.B The divorce rate is high and children care more about television than anything else.C Divorces are becoming increasingly more and many teenage marriages break up.D Children stay in school longer and mothers have little time to take care of them.Ⅳ. Word spelling将下列汉语单词翻译成英语。