高等教育自学考试英语二模拟试卷(一)

英语 (专升本)

(课程代码 13000)

第一部分：阅读判断 (第 1~10 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分)

下面的短文后列出了 10 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择 C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

The History of Chocolate

Today chocolate is one of the most popular sweet treats across the world. People enjoy it in bars, drinks and many desserts. But where did chocolate come from?

The earliest record of chocolate dates back to about 1900 BC. The Olmec people in Central America were the first group known to use cacao (可可) beans. They did not make sweet chocolate bars. Instead, they made a bitter drink from cacao seeds. Later, the Maya and Aztec cultures also loved this special drink. For the Aztecs, cacao beans were so valuable that they could even be used as money.

In the 16th century, Spanish explorers arrived in Central America. They tried the local cacao drink and brought cacao beans back to Spain. The Spanish added sugar and cinnamon (肉桂) to make the bitter drink taste sweeter. For nearly one hundred years, chocolate drinks were mostly enjoyed only by rich people in Spain.

Slowly the idea of chocolate spread across Europe. In the 1800s, new machines changed chocolate production. People learned to press cacao beans to separate cocoa butter. This invention made it possible to create solid chocolate bars. The first solid chocolate bar appeared in Britain in 1847.

As time went on, chocolate factories opened in many countries. More ordinary people could afford chocolate. Nowadays, different kinds of chocolate are produced and sold all over the globe.

1.The Olmec people were the first to make use of cacao beans.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

2.The Olmec people produced sweet chocolate bars for daily sale.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

3.Aztec people could use cacao beans for payment.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

4.Spanish explorers disliked the cacao drink from Central America at first.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

5.The Spanish improved the taste of cacao drink with sugar.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

6.Common citizens in Spain could buy chocolate drinks in 1550.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

7.Solid chocolate bars were born in the 19th century.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

8.France built the world’s largest chocolate factory in 1847.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

9.New machines helped the development of chocolate industry.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

10.Chocolate is only popular in European and American countries today.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

英语 (专升本) 试题第 1 页 ( 共 8 页)

第二部分：阅读选择 (第 11~15 题，每题 2 分，共 10 分)

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的 4 个选项 (A､B､C､D) 中选出 1 个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

Bees and Pollination (授粉)

Bees play an extremely important role for our nature and food supply. There are thousands of bee species around the world. Most people are familiar with honey bees, but wild bees also carry out key work for plants.

When bees fly from flower to flower to look for sweet nectar (花蜜), small grains of pollen stick to their bodies. When they move to another flower of the same kind, some pollen falls off. This process is pollination. Many fruit, vegetable and nut plants depend on bees for pollination. Without bees, these plants cannot produce fruits or seeds.

Farmers benefit a lot from bee pollination. Large‑scale fruit farms often rent bee boxes from beekeepers during growing seasons. Bees work in the fields and help fruit trees produce more harvest. Research shows that one third of human food is connected with bee pollination.

Unluckily, bee numbers have dropped in many places in recent years. Several reasons lead to this problem. Some farm chemicals hurt bees. Loss of wild flower areas leaves bees with less food. Climate change also changes the blooming time of flowers, so bees may arrive when there are no flowers available.

Scientists and ordinary people are trying to protect bees. People can plant native wild flowers in gardens. Reducing harmful pesticide (杀虫剂) use is another useful way. If we take small actions, we can give bees a better living environment.

11.According to the text, bees are important because ______.

A.they produce large amounts of honey

B.they help plants finish pollination

C.they kill harmful insects in fields

D.they stop climate change

12.What happens during pollination?

A.Bees eat all the seeds of flowers.

B.Nectar is turned into honey right away.

C.Pollen is carried from one flower to another.

D.Flowers produce more pollen for bees.

13.Farmers rent bee boxes mainly to ______.

A.get more honey product

B.improve crop harvest

C.keep bees away from fruits

D.study bee living habits

14.Which is NOT a cause for the falling number of bees?

A.Too many wild gardens.

B.The use of farm chemicals.

C.Fewer wild flowers for food.

D.Changed flower blooming time.

15.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Different kinds of wild bees.

B.How bees look for food in gardens.

C.Measures to protect bees.

D.New research on bee species.

英语 (专升本) 试题第 2 页 ( 共 8 页)

第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子 (第 16~25 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分)

阅读下面短文，请完成短文后的 2 项测试任务：(1) 从第 16~20 题后所给的 6 个选项中为第❶~❺段每段选择 1 个正确的小标题；(2) 从第 21~25 题后所给的 6 个选项中选择 5 个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

Ancient Mail Services

❶ Long before emails and modern post offices, people needed ways to send messages over long distances. In many ancient countries, governments built special mail systems mainly for official news. Ordinary citizens seldom had chances to use these services.

❷ In ancient China during the Han Dynasty, stations were built along main roads. Runners and horse riders worked at these stations. They passed government papers from one station to the next. The stations also provided food and rest places for those message carriers.

❸ The Persian Empire created a famous royal mail system. Messengers rode fast horses. They travelled day and night and changed horses at relay stations. People at that time admired its high speed. A long journey that would take common travellers weeks could be finished in several days.

❹ There were limits for these ancient mail services. Almost all systems served rulers and governments. Private personal letters were seldom accepted. Besides, bad weather, wild animals and road damage often delayed messages. Sometimes messages could even get lost.

❺ Even with weaknesses, ancient mail systems were meaningful. They helped rulers control large lands. Ideas, laws and important news travelled quickly across big empires. They laid basic ideas for later public postal services.

任务 1 概括段落大意（16‑20）

A.The value of ancient mail services

B.Mail service in Han Dynasty China

C.Difficulties of ancient mail systems

D.Why ordinary people loved writing letters

E.The need for sending messages long ago

F.Persian Empire’s fast royal mail

16.Paragraph ❶ ____

17.Paragraph ❷ ____

18.Paragraph ❸ ____

19.Paragraph ❹ ____

20.Paragraph ❺ ____

任务 2 补全句子（21‑25）

A.for official government news

B.food and rest for message carriers

C.private personal letters

D.modern public postal services

E.hurt the local environment

F.weeks for common travellers

21.Ancient government mail systems were built mainly ____.

22.Stations in Han Dynasty offered ____.

23.The Persian messengers could finish trips that needed ____.

24.Ancient mail hardly accepted ____ from common people.

25.Ancient mail systems prepared foundations for ____.

英语 (专升本) 试题第 3 页 ( 共 8 页)

第四部分：阅读填词（第 26‑30 题，每题 1 分，共 5 分）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从 A‑E 五个选项中选出最佳答案填入对应空白处。

Many people enjoy taking photos in their free time. But good photography (摄影) is not as simple as pushing a button.

26.____ You need to watch light carefully. Soft light early in the morning or late afternoon often creates better pictures.

27.____ Keep your main subject clear. Do not put too many different things inside one photo. Too many objects will make your picture messy.

28.____ Try to take photos from different heights. Sometimes kneeling down or standing higher brings surprising results.

29.____ Practice is very important. You will make mistakes, but every photo teaches you something new.

30.____ If you keep trying, you will slowly improve your photography skills.

A.Change your shooting position.

B.Pay attention to light conditions.

C.Do not give up when you fail.

D.Think about what you want to show.

E.Photography needs patience and practice.

英语 (专升本) 试题第 4 页 ( 共 8 页)

第五部分：填词补文 (第 31~40 题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分)

下面的短文有 10 处空白，短文后列出 12 个词，其中 10 个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌，并在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

A.growth B.benefit C.choose D.skills E.completely

F.avoid G.online H.traditional I.value J.tool K.offer L.reason

Online education has seen fast 31.____ in recent years. More students 32.____ to take courses over the Internet instead of attending 33.____ classrooms.

Online courses 34.____ many advantages for learners. It is a useful 35.____ for people who have busy work schedules. They can study at their own pace. Many people 36.____ a lot from flexible learning.

However, 37.____ learning also has shortcomings. Some students cannot focus and may 38.____ important learning tasks. Self‑management 39.____ become quite necessary. We should realize its real 40.____ and make good use of it.

英语 (专升本) 试题第 5 页 ( 共 8 页)

第六部分：完形补文 (第 41~50 题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分)

下面的短文有 10 处空白，每处空白后的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确的形式填入文中，以恢复文章原貌，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。

An Amateur Photographer

Mark is an amateur photographer. He has 41.(keep) this hobby for about eight 42.(year). He does not work as a professional, but he really enjoys 43.(take) photos of natural scenery.

At first, Mark was 44.(aware) of basic photography knowledge. His early pictures looked poor. He felt 45.(disappoint) but he did not give up. He spent his spare time 46.(learn) shooting skills.

Now he often goes out on weekends. The quiet morning is his 47.(favor) time for taking photos. He can 48.(complete) forget daily troubles when he works with his camera. He hopes his photos can make other people 49.(love) the beauty of nature. So far, he 50.(show) some of his works in the community hall.

英语 (专升本) 试题第 6 页 ( 共 8 页)

第七部分：短文写作 (第 51 题，30 分)

请根据所提供材料中的要求完成一篇 100 词左右的英文写作任务。将你的答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。

某英文报社正在举办题为 Should Students Use Smart‑phones At School 的征文活动。请你根据下述写作要点提交一篇英文短文应征。

写作要点：

1. 手机进校园会带来哪些危害

2. 学生应当怎么做