廣東省高等教育自學(xué)考試基礎(chǔ)英語（一）(B)模擬考試問卷1（課程代碼：8447）考生注意：1. 答案必須寫在答卷上， 寫在問卷上無效。 2. 考試時間120 分鐘I. Vocabulary and Grammar (詞匯與語法) (45%)1. You had better keep the medicine _ is inaccessible to children. A. thatB. whereC. where itD. in which2. Im sorry I have made so many mistakes. I wish I _. A. didntB. hadntC. wouldntD. wont3. Obviously they didnt see the significance of the plan. Thats _ the problem was. A. whereB. whyC. /D. how4. If he catches you _ his letter, he will be furious. A. to readB. readC. readingD. to be reading5. It was _ he arrived home _ he realized that he had left his keys in the office. A. until thatB. not until had C. until hadD. not until that6. They fulfilled the task in _ it took us. A. two-thirds timeB. two-thirds times C. two-thirds the timeD. the two-thirds time7. He told me that it was in the museum _ he had visited twice _ he learned a lot. A. where that B. that where C. where whereD. that that8. Did you say that there was no exception _ this rule? A. of B. toC. fromD. with9. With his child _ to the care of his parents, he went abroad. A. leftB. leavingC. to be leftD. to leave10. He insisted on his name _ in full. A. writeB. was writtenC. be writtenD. being written11. _ that happen, what _ we do? A. If shall B. Suppose shall C. Should wouldD. Had should12. With a little more patience, you _ the job better. A. could do B. would do C. could have doneD. must have done13. All I can do now is nothing _. A. but waitingB. but waitC. except waitingD. only to wait14. The living conditions there were hard; they had so much _. A. to put upB. for putting up C. for putting up withD. to put up with15. The thief broke into the museum, _ on the spot by the policemen. A. caughtB. to be caught C. only to be caught D. being caught16. The new term will begin on September 1, _ is reported in todays newspaper. A. as B. thatC. whatD. and17. This _ your first composition, Ill ask you to write a short one. A. is B. will be C. wasD. being18. Youve made some progress in your study. But it still remains _. A. improvingB. improvementC. to improveD. to be improved19. _ more experience, he would have done it better. A. GivenB. GivingC. To giveD. Gave20. He worked hard on the construction site with a view _ some experience. A. to gainB. to gainingC. for gainingD. to be gaining21. The farmers had the tractors _ 24 hours during the harvest season. A. workingB. workC. workedD. to work22. _ that you have no objection, we will have the meeting in your room. A. IfB. To be providedC. ProvidedD. Except23. I _ to meet you here. A. didnt expectB. hadnt expected C. dont expectD. will not expect24. You _ for another two years before you graduate from this university. A. will be studyingB. study C. will have studiedD. will study25. The meeting _ because of his absence. A. called offB. calls offC. was called off D. has called off26. The higher the standard of living, the _. A. greater is the amount of goods consumed B. greater amount of goods consumed C. amount of goods is used greater D. greater the amount of goods consumed27. Its essential that a photographer _ first to use the equipment. A. must learnB. learnC. has to learnD. would learn28. We are given the orders that the project _ before the end of next month. A. has to be drawn upB. be drawn up C. shall be drawn upD. will be drawn up29. He is working very hard for fear that he _ behind. A. should lagB. lagsC. can lagD. could lag30. Birds of feather _ together. A. flockB. flocksC. will flockD. flocked31. He moved at the meeting that more thoughts _ to the reconstruction of this area. A. will be givenB. are to be given C. would be givenD. should be given32. I have never read _ than this. A. more interesting a bookB. a book as interesting C. a more interesting bookD. more interesting book33. So _ that nobody noticed it. A. the noise was faintB. faint the noise was C. faintly the noise wasD. faint was the noise34. Many a time _ to Hangzhou, which is famous for its scenery. A. have we beenB. we have beenC. did we goD. we went35. Not only you but also he _. A. are to blameB. is to blame C. are to be blamedD. is to be blamed36. “Mother, you promised to buy a bike for my birthday.” “Well, _.” A. so did IB. so I didC. so do ID. so I do37. _ against the idea was Lily. A. Among chief of thoseB. Among those chief C. Chief among thoseD. Among chief those38. Since the buses are so crowded, we _ go home on foot. A. shouldB. might as wellC. had better to D. need to39. As far as I can see, he seems _ some progress. A. having madeB. to makeC. makingD. to have made40. The book is supposed _ by an author of the 18th century. A. to be writtenB. to write C. to have been writtenD. to be writing41. He has visited many countries in the world: America, Britain, Italy _. A. France, etc.B. and France and etc. C. and France, etc.D. France and etc.42. We were told that two hours _ the limit of time for the test. A. isB. areC. wasD. were43. Spring is here. The ground is covered, _, with a green carpet. A. as it isB. as it was C. as they areD. as it were44. So far a three-fourths majority in our neighborhood _ to help. A. have volunteeredB. has volunteered C. has been volunteeredD. have been volunteered45. We tried to advise him not to do _, but he wouldnt hear of it A. the impossible thingsB. the things impossible C. the impossibleD. nothing impossibleII. Sentence Formation (句型轉(zhuǎn)換)(10%)46. Im sure that Peter doesnt like football. (改為反意疑問句)47. Its a long time since we spoke to your sister. (改為現(xiàn)在完成時)48. “Are you having lunch or going out?” Joe asked me. (改為賓語從句)49. Someone repaired Toms house last week. (改為被動語態(tài))50. Living abroad is more exciting than going on holiday abroad.（Use “as as”）51. I prefer watching films to watching documentaries. (use ”more than”) 52. Im sure its very hot here in summer. (use “must be”)53. We must take full advantage of the excellent situation both at home and abroad. ( Use Passive voice) 54.“Would you mind If open the window, madam?” he asked. (Use Indirect speech) 55. Wed better take some medicine with us. Anyone should fall ill. (A complex sentence with an adverbial clause of purpose) III. Cloze. (完型填空) （10%）If you think youre too young to be worrying about osteoporosis, a disease which causes the bone to weaken and become easily breakable, think again. While bones become fragile (56) _ age, structural weakening begins much earlier and is invisible. One in two women over fifty will have an osteoporosis related (57) _ in her lifetime, and some women in (58) _ twenties and thirties get it.When youre in your mid-20s to mid-30s, you build bone as fast as you lose it. But (59) _ youre about 35, you start to lose more bone than you gain, meaning that your skeletal framework slowly erodes.Osteoporosis is the (60) _ of almost all hip fractures in women over 50, and complications from those fractures (61) _ in death for at least 20 percent of them. This brittle bone (62) _ steals more lives than breast cancer.(63) _ if your doctor isnt talking about osteoporosis, that doesnt mean its not happening to you. (64) _ about bone diseasewhether on your doctors part or yoursis an unrecognized risk factor.Many men think osteoporosis is womens disease. Not (65) _. More than two million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and three million more are at an increased risk of developing it. Though loss of bone mass is lower in men, they are still vulnerable to back pain and fractures, mostly in the spine, hip and wrist.Men ages 25 to 65 should consume at least one gram of calcium a day; men over 65, 1.5 a day. Exercising is also important, with emphasis on weight bearing activities like walking, jogging and racket sports. Lifting weights and working out on resistance machines can also help preserve bone density.56. A. of B. with C. about D. after57. A. break B. attack C. fractures D. weakness58. A. her B. its C. the D. their59. A once B. although C. since D. because60. A. reason B. root C. case D. cause61. A. result B. cause C. lead D. form62. A. decease B. decrease C. decay D. disease63. A. Even B. Only C. What D. However64. A. Knowledge B. Education C. Ignorance D. Information65. A. that B. right C. so D. correctIVReading. (閱讀理解)(15%)Passage 1Questions 66 to70 are based on the following passage:It is often claimed that nuclear energy is something we cannot do without. We live in a consumer society where there is an enormous demand for commercial products of all kinds. Moreover, an increase in industrial production is considered to be one solution to the problem of mass unemployment. Such an increase presumes an abundant and cheap energy supply. Many people believe that nuclear energy provides an inexhaustible and economical source of power and that it is therefore essential for an industrially developing society. There are a number of other advantages in the use of nuclear energy. Firstly, nuclear power, except for accidents, is clean. A further advantage is that a nuclear power station can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff. The nuclear reactor represents an enormous step in our scientific evolution and, whatever the anti-nuclear group says, it is wrong to expect a return to more primitive sources of fuel. However, opponents of nuclear energy point out that nuclear power stations bring a direct threat not only to the environment but also to civil liberties.Furthermore, it is questionable whether ultimately nuclear power is a cheap source of energy. There have, for example, been very costly accidents in America, in Britain and, of course, in Russia. The possibility of increases in the cost of uranium (鈾) in addition to the cost of greater safety provisions could price nuclear power out of the market. In the long run, environmentalists argue, nuclear energy wastes valuable resources and disturbs the ecology to an extent which could bring about the destruction of the human race. Thus, if we wish to survive, we cannot afford nuclear energy. In spite of the case against nuclear energy outlined above, nuclear energy programs are expanding. Such an expansion assumes a continual growth in industrial production and consumer demands. However, it is doubtful whether this growth will or can continue. Having weighed up the arguments on both sides, it seems there are good economic and ecological reasons for sources of energy other than nuclear power. 66. The advocates of nuclear energy claim that nuclear energy is _.A) extremely dangerousB) vital in our societyC) exhaustible and expensiveD) primitive and cheap67.Some people think that nuclear energy is essential because _.A) there is a serious shortage of manpower B) it provides a perfect solution to mass unemploymentC) it is impossible to return to more primitive sources of fuel D) it can meet the growing demand of an industrially developing society 68.Which of the following statements does the writer support? A) The demand for commercial products will not necessarily keep increasing.B) Uranium is a good source of energy for economic and ecological reasons.C) Nuclear energy provides an inexhaustible and economical source of power.D) Greater safety provisions can bring about the expansion of nuclear energy programs.69.The function of the last sentence is to _.A) reflect the writers attitudeB) advance the final argumentC) reverse previously expressed thoughtsD) show the disadvantages of nuclear power70. What is the writers attitude toward nuclear energy?A) Indifferent.B) Favorable.C) Tolerant.D) Critical.Passage 2Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage:There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to five children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北極的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles. Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (進(jìn)步). The progress from a rattle(撥浪鼓)used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials. 71.The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that_. A) their social roles are rigidly determined B) most boys would like to follow their fathers' professions C) boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers D) they like challenging activities 72.One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that_. A) technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys B) the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities C) the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys D) the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over 73.Which of the following is the author's view on the historical development of toys? A) The craftsmanship in toy making has remained essentially unchanged. B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries. C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years. D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child's character. 74.Regarded as a kind of art form, toys_. A) follow a direct line of ascent B) also appeal greatly to adults C) are not characterized by technological progress D) reflect the pace of social progress 75.The author used the example of a rattle to show that_. A) in toy making there is a continuity in the use of materials B) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology C) it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy making D) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time Passage 3Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage:When President Clinton held a press conference in June 1999 to mark what was billed as one of the most important scientific milestones of the century the cracking of the human genetic code two men stood together on a White House podium（講臺）to share the credit. As leaders of competing genome（基因組） projects, Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, and J. Craig Venter, president of Celera Genomics, were recognized, correctly, as the two most important players in the worldwide effort to spell out the 3 billion “l(fā)etters” of the human genome the biochemical recipe, encoded in our DNA, for manufacturing and operating a complete human being.Yet while scientific diplomacy required that Venter and Collins get equal recognition for this epochal achievement, insiders knew that one man was more equal than the other. The genome would certainly have been sequenced if Craig Venter had never been born. But if he hadnt decided to attack the problem with a radical approach, using the most sophisticated computer technology available, and to drive the effort with the full force of his rebellious personality, it would have taken years longer to complete. By forcing Collins and his colleagues to double and redouble the pace of their work, Venter guaranteed that the scientific rewards and potentially lifesaving medical treatments derived from decoding our genes would start to pour in almost half a decade earlier than anyone had expected. Venters contribution, asserts Victor McKusick, the Johns Hopkins researcher who is considered the grandfather of medical genetics, was “spectacular.”That is an understatement. Having the genome in hand will almost certainly be seen as one of the crowning achievements of the new century, no matter what else happens in the next 100 years. The genome or, more precisely, the individual genes it contains spell out the instructions for constructing the protein building blocks of every cell in every tissue of the body. This so-called book of life will inevitably reveal secrets of both health and disease, promising new treatments for virtually every malady that afflicts us. 76.The word “bill” (line 1, paragraph 1) most probably means _.A) to send a list of charges toB) to claim something as having some qualitiesC) to make known by public noticeD) to be suitable for 77.Venter and Collins share the credit for _.A) the discovery of DNAB) the cracking of the human genetic codeC) the success of the press conference held in June 1999D) the invention of a new language78. The author is of the opinion that _. A) Venters contribution is as great as Collins B) Collins was ignorant of the most sophisticated computer technology C) without Venter, the genome would never have been sequencedD) it is Venter who quickened the pace of genome research79.What does the author imply when he says “That is an understatement”?A) Venters contribution is far more important.B) The value of the genome is underestimated.C) We should focus on something more important.D) The statement is not fair and should be f