全国自考综合英语(一)模拟试题及答案8

我在车站闲逛了一个小时，我的朋友还是没来。

越来越多的人开始认识到污染的危害。

只要你准备得好，你会通过考试的。

贫困剥夺了一些孩子受教育的权利，这是不公平的。

来往的车辆在通往市区的道路上越聚越多。

他情不自禁地走上前去看看发生了什么事c

在某种程度上，她应该对此次事故负责。

我目视着小车，直到它从视野里消失。

班长坚持要把真相告诉每一位同学。

Mr. Budd was a barber. He was particularly skilled at_____ .

我能够理解你反对这个建议的理由。

Mr. Budd knew the man was the wanted murderer when he saw_____.

In “Love of Life”,Bill didn’ t stop when the other man called him because_____.

Time is dangerous. If you don, t become its master, it will_____ .

The text “ Freedom in Dying” tells us that although we might have no choice concerning the losses we suffer in dying, _____.

Humor is highly prized in England because to an Englishman,a sense of humor is_____.

Mr. Budd helped the police catch the murderer by_____ .

According to Henry , s will, his fortune would be divided_____.

Sangstrom came to the druggist in order to buy_____ .

从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。 

instead either    regarded unless  anything  except  

return  although alone     right   whether  respond 

I have always admired people like artists, writers and composers for being able to work on their own, with no one else around.Most of my friends all work with other people in shops and so on, and they tell me that they would never get51done if they worked52 .I’m not sure that all artists and writers do,53. 

I was born in a small village in the country where everyone knew everyone else:that is, they knew everyone54a writer who kept himself to himself. By the time I was old enough to learn people’s names,he had been living in the village for at least twenty years, but the villagers still55him as a stranger! Every morning he would walk down to the local shops and do his shopping, and56he used to greet everyone he met, only two or three would57his greetings. Just occasionally, someone would feel curious(好奇的)enough to ask him what he was doing, and every time his answer would be the same : “I,m still writing the book. It should have been finished last year, but I can’t get it58.”And that was all we ever learned about him. 

Because no one had ever visited his house, either, I remember once going up to the house with three or four other boys to see59we could see what he did.We crept(慢慢地爬)up the window trembling and looked in, expecting to see our writer typing furiously (拼命地) at his desk.60, he was sitting in an armchair reading a book.

According to the writer of “The Emotional Bank Account—Secrets of Happy Families”,if you don,t forgive, _____.

根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一个怡当的词。 

This61has taught me much about dying and about living.62Jim, I have learned that I don, t have to do very much for a person who is dying63to be with him or her by being myself. So often I have felt a64of helplessness, of not knowing what to say or how much to say, of not knowing what to ask or not to ask, of feeling unable to speak. Jim’s oncoming death seems such a65,and it’s very difficult for me to66it. Gradually, however, I have learned not to be so67about what to say or not to say. In fact, in my last visit I said very little, but I feel that we made significant68with each other. I’ve also learned to69with him the sadness I feel, but there is simply no70way to say good-bye to a friend.

31.malicious

32. stare

33. alcohol

34.quarrel 

35.essential

36. nonetheless

37. humanity

38. rival 

39. explosion

40. vague

41. activity

42. influence 

43. firsthand

44. charming

45. perfectly

46. intention 

47. gangster

48. waist

49. fingernail

50. steady

What is the moral lesson of the story?

How did the thief repay the host ten years later?

How did the host find out there was a thief in the house?

What did the host do to the thief?

Passage 1 

Once an honored man was having a birthday party. His sons and servants were busy welcoming guests. A thief slipped into the house. He hid himself by lying face down on a beam in the ceiling of the hall where the birthday banquet was to be held.From there, the thief could look down upon the guests and see all the gifts of silks, jade, and jewels brought in. He tried to remember where these were put so that he could steal them after the party was over. 

Later that evening, the host was looking at all his presents happily. He leaned over them with his back turned to the thief hiding on the beam. The thief was looking around the room so that he would be able to move quietly when the lights were off. As the thief hung his head over the beam it made a shadow on the floor. 

The host did not show that he had seen the shadow. He called for his servant to set a table for one guest with the best food and drink. Turning towards the beam on which the thief lay, he bowed low and said, “Will the gentleman on the roof-beam now come down to have some refreshments?” 

There was nothing else the thief could do but climb down. His host fed him well. After the thief had eaten his fill, the host gave him a bag of silver coins and begged him to make good use of them. Then the host saw the thief to the door and bid him good night. 

Ten years passed, and again the honored man held a birthday party. Many visitors came to bring him presents. The man was very old by now and could not greet all the guests. His grandson met the visitors at the door and invited them to dine with his grandfather in the evening. He then took the gifts in for the old man to see. 

Towards the end of the day a stranger came, bringing gifts of gold and jewels. He would not give his name, but asked to see the honored old man. 

The stranger was led to the old man’s room. The old man did not know this guest and asked for his name. 

The stranger smiled, “I am an honest man. I have learned to live a good life. But it was not always so. Do you remember how you once asked me to come down from the roof-beam and eat your food?”

 The host was amazed.He was even more surprised when he heard how his kindness had changed the thief into an honest man. 

21. How did the thief get into the house?

Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage?

When the author called home_____ .

The sentence “It was only part of the truth.” ( Para.5 ) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice cream but also_____ .

Passage 2 

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4- year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of baby-sitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.

I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing. 

It was, I should point out, after 10 p. m. , when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a les- son,’’ I said.I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10: 30 on a wintry night? I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with. 

Finally,in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered.“Yes,” she said brightly,“He’s right here. ” 

He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modem teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said.He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome to be believed.Well, it turns out that I shouldn, t have believed it. It was only part of the truth. 

The following Saturday evening we were at my parents, home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime,all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend. 

That was the most precious gift of all. 

26. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because_____.

Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _____.

He studied hard in his youth, which_____ his great success in later life.

She tried _____her nervousness as she waited to make her speech.

Alice was_____girl to express herself.

It is wise to _____ some money for something unexpected.

John plays basketball well, _____ his favorite sport is badminton.

All the preparations for the task_____ and we are ready to start.

Fat people should_____ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.

So sudden _____ that the enemy had no time to escape.

In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are striving_____ their products more competitive.

When the peace talk failed, there was a very real fear that war may_____ at any time.

The newly-built tall buildings_____ the beauty of the city.

—She looks very happy. She_____have passed the exam. —I guess so. It’s not difficult after all.

_____dieting, you should do as much exercise as possible.

Take the umbrella with you_____ it rains.

_____ for your help,we’d never have been able to finish the work.

She loved her husband_____ the fact that he was rather lazy.

Not until the motorbike looked almost new _____repairing and cleaning it.

You,d better come to the airport earlier tomorrow, _____ ?

_____ was most important to her,she told me, was her family.

The two countries_____ a peace treaty after the war ended.