山东省高等教育自学考试 英语（二）模拟试题3

（课程代码：00015 考试时间：150分钟）

注意事项：

答案必须写在答题卡规定的区域内，未按要求作答的答案无效。 I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item) 在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的，请将其选出并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。

1. I switched ______ the taper recorder, pressed the button and it started. A inB. off C .onD. at

2. ______ the cost of the journeys she had made, the author had financial problems when she graduated from her university.

A. Because of B. In case of C. As for D. rather than 3. Without music, the world a dull place.

A. will be B. would have been C. will have been D. would be 4. He worked very hard, otherwise he ______.

A. would have failed B. will have failed C. will fail D. would fail

5. The porter ______ the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke.

A. ought to callB. ought to have called C. should callD. should have calling

6. Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them _______ half price. A. as B. for C. at D. in

7. _______, even the most modern aircraft looks clumsy and slow. A. For contrast B. By contrast C. With contrast D. On contrast 8. _______ seen such a beautiful sight.

A. Never have I B. Never I have C. Only have I D. Only I did

9. Round to the corner _______ a mailman. A. did come B. does come C. is coming D. came

10. He didn’t _______ school in spite of his poor family.

A. drop inB. drop off

C. for D. drop out of

II. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)

下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。请根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。

China was bound to 11the US in terms of total energy consumption sooner or later, and according to IEA 12 , it happened in 2009.

One long-term factor behind this development is China's population – more than four times 13 of the US – with a growing appetite for consumer goods that need energy to use and to 14 .

The other key reason is China's rapid economic growth, an annual average of 10% 15 the last two decades, compared with a much slower 2.6% in the United States. Much of China's economic growth has been in industry and construction, which are big energy users.

The timing of China overtaking the US also reflects the global financial crisis, which 16 the American economy much harder and so had a bigger 17 on the country's energy use.

China's new 18 in energy consumption is yet another indicator of its growing influence in the global economy especially in international energy markets.

But while China's total energy consumption has, according to the IEA, overtaken the US, it's still far behind in terms of energy use per person, by a factor of more than three. Chinese officials have said the IEA's data are unreliable, and fail to 19 what they call their relentless efforts to cut energy use and emissions.

The response probably reflects China's sensitivityto criticism of its growing global influence. But the IEA's analysis is not a criticism. A senior official at the agency described China's growing energy consumption as legitimate, 20 its population.

11. A. overtake B. less C. much D. little

12. A. counts B. calculations C. multiplications D. outcomes 13. A. which B. as C. such D. that

14. A. turn down B. turn in C. manufacture D. fabricate 15. A. on B. beneath C. over D. under 16. A. hits B. hitting C. being hit D. hit

17. A. impact B. impacting C. effects D. effect 18. A. lead B. leader C. heading D. head 19. A. a time B. a stage C. an age D. a period

20. A. a presence B. an appearance C. an expression D. a disclosure III. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item) 从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

On Christmas Day 1990, in a laboratory in Switzerland, British physicist Tim Berners-Lee finished developing the tools to create the World Wide Web. He was working at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, Cern, in Geneva.

His boss gave him the green light to work on the project during his spare time and together with the help of his Belgian colleague Robert Cailliau, Tim Berners-Lee produced the world’s first webpage.

The experiment heralded a new era because it demonstrated how computers could talk to each other through a new language they created called Hyper-Text Markup Language, or HTML.

Currently there might be anything up to a trillion webpages with all sorts of content. People buy and sell products and services, make friends through these pages, learn and teach. We found many enthusiasts of the web in the streets of London.

Man 1: “It means having information in your home with easy access which in the past would have only been available in thousands of libraries. So it’s information at your fingertips.”

Woman: “Access to a lot of people really. We’ve got a lot of family overseas so we use Skype quite a bit.”

Man 2: “Information, news, social groups.”

Man 3: “I’m just using it usually for emails and social networking with my friends and well, reading newspapers and information. Basically everything!”

Fortunes were made in the World Wide Web. Many say that Tim Berners-Lee could have been a billionaire through his invention but he said that all he wants is to keep the egalitarian spirit of the web intact and the medium free to use. Many users share the same ideals.

21. What is this passage talking about? A. The birth of the World Wide Web. B. The biography of a physicist.

C. The importance of the first webpage. D. The application of some HTML. 22. Who is Tim Berners-Lee? A. An internet user.

B. A physicist won the Nobel Prize.

C. A physicist who also designed the first webpage. D. A write who writes in a brand new language. 23. Where were the people interviewed? A. Bern. B. London. C. Geneva.

D. An unknown city in England.

24. Which of the following best describes the interviewees’ attitudes towards the internet?

A. Fearful. B. Indifferent. C. Distanced.

D. Enthusiastic

25. Which of the following is incorrect about the application of the Web? A. It can be used in many ways.

B. It has become very popular among average people.

C. The inventor of the internet hopes everybody has access to medium. D. It was designed by a government official in Europe.

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

After a survey by a group of international experts, the beaches at Sharm el-Sheikh are to reopen, but only after strict new safety measures are in place. There will be continuous patrols by boats close to shore.

Watch towers are being established along the beaches, manned by professional divers, equipped with binoculars to scan for any sign of sharks. Swimmers will have to remain within designated areas, and rules against feeding sharks or any other sea life are being reinforced.

The international shark experts concluded that recent attacks were carried out by more than one shark, so waiting until the culprit was caught seems not to have been an option before opening the beaches, especially as the peak Christmas season approaches. But tourists may be understandably nervous and at least some cancellations are reported.

26. What probably happened before the re-opening of the beach? A. It must have been destroyed by a rainstorm. B. It must have been visited by a dangerous shark. C. Some people must have come here for suicidal. D. There must have been a serious pollution. 27. Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. International experts surveyed the beach before its reopening. B. Patrol boats are used to keep the beach under close watch. C. People are not allowed to come to the beach. D. Tourists do not come to the beach any longer.

28. Which of the following is NOT included in the safety measures? A. Patrol boats. B. Watch tower.

C. Professional divers. D. International experts.

29. What can people do after the reopening of the beach? A. Swim in designated area.

B. Feed sea animals except sharks.

C. Celebrate Christmas with professional divers. D. Learn how to dive from professional divers. 30. Which of the following is correct？ A. Several sharks may attack together. B. Sharks only attack at night.

C. The beach will be reopened till the culprit is caught.