自考英语一（00012）2012年4月真题试卷及答案

When you hear the word “endangered,”you may think of pandas, tigers, and other wildlife. But languages call also become endangered. The most common reason for a language to become endangered is that a small group of people speaking one language comes into contact with a larger community speaking another language. Over time, the smaller group begins speaking the majority language. Technology and travel have also contributed to the problem by helping the rapid spread of common languages such as English and Spanish. One language expert says, “Every language has its way of expressing ideas about the world. When a language dies, we lose that way of looking at the world”.

66.他父亲认为玩电脑游戏太浪费时间。

67.你们看的照片是我弟弟拍的。

68.我记得五年前在北京开会时见过她。

69.火车晚点了，让我们等三个多小时。

70.我刚进门，电话铃就晌了。

56.Hard work is the basis for every great__________(achieve).

57.We will have to__________(deep) the well if we want more water.58.They’re going to close the school，but I thjnk that’s awrong__________(decide).

59.These two issues are__________(close) linked，so we should consider them together.

60.There is a general__________(aware) that smoking is harmful.

61.If you compare the quality of these goods，you will find that our price is very__________(reason).

62.The candidate is winning__________(popular) among voters.

63.The playground was filled with__________(noise) children.

64.The new technique will__________(able) us to cut production cost by half.65.It was totally__________(practical) to think that we could finish the job in such a short time.

36.笨拙的;尴尬的 a. a___                                              37.犹豫，迟疑 vi. h___

38.第五 num. f___                                                        39.保险 n. i___

40.信封 n. e___                              41.正方形，广场 n. s ___

42.无数的 a. n___                                                          43.推迟 vt. p___

44.情感，情绪 n. e___                                                   45.恐怖主义者 n. t___

46.计算 vt./vi. c___                                                        47.制服，军服 n. u___

48.装置;手段 n. d___                                                  49.典型的;代表性的 a. t ___

50.禁止 vt. f___                             51.看得见的 a. v___

52.球形的;全球的 a. g___                      53.知识 n. k___

54.发明，创造 vt. i___                                              55.孤独的;荒凉的 a. l___

This passage is mainly about ways to deal with problems caused by________.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Smaller cities are being developed so that________.

Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Many people have come up with ideas to ease some of the problems associated with population growth. For example, paper manufacturing companies in the United States do business with the logging(伐木) industry, which cuts down the trees needed to make paper. In recent years, most paper companies have realized that the cutting down of trees Can do a great deal of harm to the environment. Therefore, these paper companies now provide money for programs for planting new trees to replace those that have been cut down.Similarly, most communities in the United States have a recycling program. These programs recycle newspapers, glass bottles, and tin Cans. The recycling of newspapers means that new paper can be made from old paper instead of from fresh wood. Many city and other local govemments in the United States make certain that at least some of the paper they purchase comes from recycling, rather than from cutting fresh timber.In some parts of the United States, few businesses have been moving to small cities instead of large ones. This idea cuts down on problems such as overcrowding that are caused by the numbers of people in the largest cities.Developing smaller cities-called "micropolitan" areas--have certain advantages. Because these cities are closer to rural areas. They can help sustain and even revive rural economies through small-scale industries, including the processing and marketing of agricultural products. In addition, the governments of micropolitan areas can respond more quickly and effectively to the needs of their residents, especially the poor.It is easy to become discouraged by the environmental damage and other problems that rapid population growth causes. Some of that damage cannot be completely undone. Many scientists, however, are confident that by carrying out ideas such as these, in addition to better conserving the resources we have not yet used, we can reduce the negative impact on our lives.

31.Most paper manufacturing companies in the US now________.

The word“revive”(para4) can be replaced by________.

Which of the following call be inferred from the passage?

The findings of the experiment are questioned mainly because________.

The major difference between the two classes during the experiment is________.

Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Professors have lectured for centuries. But how effective is lecturing to students compared with working with them?A new study compared two classes of a beginning physics course at the University of British Columbia. There were more than 260 students in each class. Both were taught by popular and experienced professors.The study took place for one week near the end of the vear. One class continued to be taught in the traditional lecture style. The other professor was replaced by two teachers.They had little teaching experience but received training in interactive teaching methods. The training was led by Carl Wieman, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who led a science education program. There was almost no lecturing. The teachers put the students in small groups to discuss and answer questions. They gave them readings and quizzes to finish before class so they would come prepared to discuss the material.Professor Wieman says that before the experiment with these and other activities, test scores for both classes were the same. Afterward, both classes took the same test. Students in the interactive class scored nearly twice as high as those in the traditional class. Attendance also increased that week. One of the teachers says the methods they used are designed to encourage students to think like scientists. The study seems to prove earlier findings about lecturing to large classes.But some experts have criticized the way the study was done. Both of the researchers who taught the class, Ms. Schelew and Louis Deslaurier, were also authors of the study. This could raise questions about whether their involvement might have influenced the results.Professor Wieman says that research has shown better ways to teach based on evidence about how the brain learns. And he hopes more professors will learn that how someone teaches may be more important than who does the teaching.

26.The purpose ofthe experiment is to find out________.

The experiment is conducted in a(n)________.

The word “makeshift” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________.

Only a small trickle came out of the spigot because________.

It call be inferred from the passage that________.

The fawn had difficulty lifting its head because it was________.

◆21Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.It was one of the hottest days, of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month and our crops were dying. If we didn't see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I witnessed the only miracle I have seen with my own eyes.I was in the kitchen when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods, obviously trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. I thought that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, however, he was once again walking toward the woods.Finally I crept out of the house and followed Billy on his journey, making sure not to be seen. He was cupping both hands in front of him, careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face as he went into the woods, but he did not try to avoid them. He approached several dangerous-looking large deer and knelt down beside a tiny fawn(幼鹿), obviously suffering from loss of water. The fawn lifted its head with great effort to drink the water in my boy’s hands.When the water was gone, he jumped up to run back to the house.He went up to a spigot (水龙头) we had shut off the water, to opened it all the way up and a small trickle(细流) began to flow out. He knelt there, letting the water slowly fin up his makeshift “cup.” When he stood up and saw me in front of him, his little eyes filled with tears. “I'm not wasting,” he pleaded. I patted him on the back and joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I stayed away on the edge of the woods as he worked hard to save the fawn in the woods. Tears rolled down my face and hit the ground when they were suddenly joined by other drops, and more drops, and more. I looked up at the sky and found it was raining.

21.Billy tried to be as still as possible in order NOT to________.

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Nowadays, we arm ourselves with tools to prevent getting lost. Between cell phones, the Internet, GPS, guidebooks and maps, we have no trouble 11___ where we want to go, figuring out how to get there and staying connected the entire time 12___ what's the fun in that?Travel is about 13___ ,and some of the most exciting experience happens when we lose ourselves-in a place, or in a culture. Since getting lost takes a bit of effort in this day and age, 14___ are tips for losing yourself in your next trip. First, 15___ the address of your hotel in your pocket, just in case. 16___ you start to feel uneasy, remember: years ago, there was no such thing 17___ iPhone.When you show 18___ in a new place, look for a big train or bus station and put your phone and all your other stuff in a locker(寄存柜), so you'11 be free to wander without 19___ about your luggage. Remember: Some of the greatest travel stories come from getting lost in a(n) 20___ place.

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______ that we have plenty of time, we might as well take a leisurely walk in the park.

Her voice was shaking______ her efforts to control it.

After the new manager______ the company，he made the business more profitable.

Preparations are well______ for a week of special events in May.

A smart appearance makes a______ impression at an interview.

I'm calling to______ my booking for a single room for the night of 6 June.

It is wise______ the case that way.

It is important that the instrument______ before it is used.

Have you learned how to escape from a building if fire______ ?

The twins are so much______ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.