自考英语一（00012）2014年4月真题试卷及答案

最近你经历了一次很有意义的旅行,请给你的美国朋友Tom写一封电子邮件,分享你的这次出游,内容包括以下三点:

l 出游地点、时间和交通方式

l 选择这一目的地的理由

l 旅行的感想或收获

请以Li Ke署名。

A Lucky CoinA 1943 US penny made at the Denver Mint(铸币厂) has sold for $1.7 million. That single coin is thought to be the 31__ copper(铜)coin made in Denver that year.Pennies were made of steel in 1943 because copper was in 32__ supply for use in equipment to help 33__World War II. That was the only year that Lincoln pennies were not 34__ of copper.A 35__ coin collector was eager to pay the huge sum for the coin because it was one of a kind And that collector 36__ had a 1943 copper penny from each of the other two US Mints.You might be surprised to 37__ what some of your own coins are 38__ . The more scarce any collectible (可收藏的) item is, the higher the 39__ tends to be. It is possible that you might have a small 40__ sitting in your pocket right now!

A.wealthy        

B.short

C.learn             

D.consisted

E. only              

F. already

G. price      

H. made

I. large              

J. fight

K. fortune         

L. worth

Can Dogs See Colors?Man's best friend is colorblind(色盲). Fortunately (fortunate), his 41 (survive) does not depend upon the ability to see colors. The 42 (sharp) of his sense of smell makes up for his 43 (fail) to see colors. It helps him to tell between things.44 (study) support the conclusion that dogs live in a 45 (color) world The testing done primarily 46 (focus) on the dogs' responses to colors for food Dogs could not tell the 47 (differ) between one color signal for food, and other colors that were not for food.Most animals' lack of ability to see colors can be 48 (easy) understood Many colorblind animals hunt for food in the dark of night. Their other senses have highly 49 (develop). Thus their lack of color vision does not affect them.Other animals with color vision are 50 (monkey) and apes (猿). Both can be trained to open a colored door, behind which is food.

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Many Ways of LifeAll over the world, people do many of the same things necessary in order to live, yet in different ways.Along the Amazon River, people live in river houses. Many South American Indians live in grass huts, and Eskimos may live in snow houses. You may be living in an apartment building several stories high. 26__People live in different places, and they eat different foods. 27__ For instance, sea spiders(蜘蛛)are caught for food in Japan. You may have eaten a sea spider, too, in the form of a seafood cold dish. In the United States, you may buy your lunch from a hotdog stad 28__ But there, a native seller may sell you a hotdog that is actually a piece of dog meat.29__ Yet the Indians there have found a way to take the poison out from the plant and use the plant to make flour. From the flour, they make the bread, which is the major food all over South America.Much of the food you eat probably comes from your local supermarket. 30__ But an Indonesian on the island of Bali may wait much longer for a meal. There, a sticky (粘性的) liquid is spread on the end of a long pole. Then it is held up in the air until dragonflies (蜻蜓) come along and are stuck in the sticky liqud In this way, a meal is done.

A.And much of that may need only to be heated before it is ready to eat.

B.Yet sometimes, they may eat the same foods.

C.In South America, there is a very poisonous plant.

D.You may have eaten some of the food yourself.

E. There are hotdog stands on the islands of Sumatra as well.

F. Or you may live in a house.

Failures in research .

Not many people realize that it is difficult to .

It is as difficult to solve a useful problem as to .

One may need some simple equipment to overcome .

One should make sure the research is .

Task 2

It is popularly believed that all research needs .

paragraph④:

paragraph③:

Paragraph②:

Research Is a State of Mind

①　For many years, there has been much misunderstanding as to just what research is. The popular belief seems to be that there is something mysterious (神秘的)about it and every research requires expensive scientific equipment. Actually, this is not so. Research isn't a physical thing at all; it's a state of mind It is a simple, organized way of trying to accomplish something you wish to do.

②　You start by selecting the problem you would like to solve, and then you list at least ten reasons why it has not been solved But in selecting the problem, you need to be sure that it is worth the effort. Remember, it takes just as much effort to solve a useless problem as a useful one.

③　After carefully selecting the problem and the ten things between you and the solution, you then use the same procedure as in solving a crossword puzzle (填字游戏). You start with the less serious difficulties, and eventually you arrive at the one or two major ones. In the solution of the remaining difficulties, you may need some simple equipment, but what you need most is patience. Few people realize how hard it is to do anything new.

④　Maybe one of the reasons people are so easily discouraged is because of their education. During all our years at school, we were examined two or three times a year. If we failed once, we were out. However, all research work is 99.9% failure and, if we succeed once, we are in. If we are going to make progress, we must learn to fail intelligently so that we won' t become discouraged at the 99.9% failure.

Task 1

Paragraph①:

The American Navy experiment measured the ocean with .

Before the 20th century, the measuring of the depth of the sea was .

Ocean scientists are interested in .

Mysteries of the SeaThe sea is the largest unknown part of our world Much of this vast blanket of water is still to be discovered.Luckily, no single nation has to learn all about the ocean by itself. The world sea is owned by no one; it surrounds the earth and belongs to us all. Scientists in many different countries are working to explain its mysteries.Some are studying ways of bringing the ocean, s huge supply of water to the deserts of the world Others are studying the ways in which sound travels and is affected by water and heat. What happens when sea water touches different elements (元素)is another subject of study. These are just a few of the questions which ocean scientists are working on.One of the most interesting projects in oceanography(海洋学) is the work of mapping the ocean floor. Only a very small part of it has been mapped This was not important when only surface ships sailed the worlds oceans, but it can mean the difference between life and death to men in ships going underwater.Long ago there was only one way to find out how deep the ocean was. A seaman would throw a heavy rope over the side of his ship. Then he pulled the rope up after it had reached the bottom. But this was not a very accurate way of measuring.In the 20th century, a better way was found Sound was used to measure the ocean. An American Navy ship sailed into a narrow area of water to do an experiment. Seamen dropped some equipment that would produce a loud noise when it hit the bottom. And a little instrument measured the time it took for the sound to reach the ship. This has helped scientists map the ocean floor.Our knowledge about the sea is .

The third paragraph is mainly about .

German workers feel Germany is the proper place for foreigners.

Mr. Martin lives in a place with many German neighbors.

Mr. Martin wants to return home in two years.

Mr. Martin does not enjoy his small room.

Mr. Martin rides home from work on a bike he bought in Germany.

Mr. Martin works in a chemical factory at night.

Mr. Martin now earns more money than before.

Mr. Martin speaks little German.

Mr. Martin went to Germany after finishing high school.

Away from HomeCristobal Martin was born in Granada, Spain, 38 years ago. " Granada is the most beautiful city in the world, "says Mr. Martin. "Its sun is warm and its air is clear. "Today, Mr. Martin works in Germany, where the weather is often cold and rainy. But in Germany, he works in a factory and makes a much better pay."In Granada, there is very little industry. I was only a farm worker. When the German company came and offered me a job, I took it right away. " Mr. Martin works in a chemical factory. He works from 7: 00 am to 4: 00 pm. From 10: 00 pm to 1: 00 am, he has another job cleaning out the office of a doctor in his neighborhood.Mr. Martin does not speak much German. "I wish I had time to go to school and learn more. It would be easier to live here. I have sat with the same men at lunch every day for four years, and we never talk to each other. They think of me as 'foreigner', "he says.After work, Mr. Martin rides home on the bicycle he brought with him from Spain. "I live in a small room that I don't like very much. But I know that a better room is not why I came to Germany. "Mr. Martin hopes that in two years he will have enough money to return home. "I want to open up a small shop, find a wife, and have a satisfactory life for me and my family."Mr Martin lives in a neighborhood with Italians and Spanish people. "We think alike, "he says, " and we don' t mind the noise of the wives and children that the Germans complain about. I am thankful for the jobs Germany has given me. But Germany is not the proper place for me. It is not my home."The weather in Granada is cold and rainy.