2013年1月高等教育自学考试基础英语真题及答案

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What is the writer’s attitude toward human problems in the passage?

  • A.hopeful
  • B.pessimistic
  • C.critical
  • D.indifferent
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Which of the following best summarizes the theme of the passage?

  • A.Human problems cannot be solved by the technology.
  • B.Technology, in whatever form, should meet the needs of the humans.
  • C.High technology is greatly needed in industrialized nations.
  • D.How people will make use of raw materials in developing technology.
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According to the passage, the markets in the industrialized nations for high technology are ____.

  • A.promising
  • B.developing rapidly
  • C.coinciding with the low technology
  • D.almost reaching its limits
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Passage 2

  • America’s genius with high technology may have put men on the moon, but people are still suspicious about its ability to solve human problems closer to home. In fact, a subtle but significant shift from purely technological solutions is already under way
  • A.energy shortage
  • B.food shortage
  • C.environmental pollution
  • D.population control
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For some people, it may be better ____.

  • A.to wear a seat belt for health reasons
  • B.not to wear a seat belt for health reasons
  • C.to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt
  • D.to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt
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It is the driver’s responsibility to ____.

  • A.make the front passengers wear a seat belt
  • B.make the front children under 14 wear a seat belt
  • C.stop children riding in the front seat
  • D.wear a seat belt each time he drives
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Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ____.

  • A.reduces road accidents by more than half
  • B.saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour
  • C.reduces the death rate in traffic accidents
  • D.saves more than 15,000 lives each year
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According to the passage, which of the following people riding in the front does not have to wear a seat belt?

  • A.Someone who is backing into a parking space
  • B.Someone who is picking up the children from the local school
  • C.Someone who is delivering invitation letters
  • D.Someone who is under 14
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My husband and I are Danish. As a ( 1) of fact, many of my( 2 ) were English. I was born in England and was originally ( 3) British nationality.We returned to England last February at five o’ clock ( 4 ) a Wednesday morning after a rough crossing. Waves which seemed as ( 5) as mountains rocked the boat from side to side. We were both sick on the journey and a fine drizzle ( 6) us as we disembarked. To make matters (7 ) , I lost the gold bracelet which I had ( 8 ) from my mother. We nearly forgot to tip the taxi-driver, who grumbled about our luggage and seemed to be in a thoroughly bad(9 ) . Few visitors (10 ) such an unfortunate beginning to their stay, and we certainly felt like ( 11 ) home again.We stayed for a week in a hotel, and were then ( 12) enough to find a furnished bungalow (平房)in the suburbs of London. It is not so convenient as our flat in ( 13 ) , capital of my country, but it is less expensive than some we saw advertised. My husband is studying at the local technical college, chiefly to improve (14) English. He is a qualified engineer who has been employed for several years in a factory. I am working as a part-time nurse in a hospital, which is within ( 15).

1.A. note B. part C. source D. matter

2. A. offspring B. descendants C. ancestors D. parents

3. A. from B. of C. at D. in

4. A. on B. in C. / D. after

5. A. near B. high C. long D. far

6. A. met B. happened C. occurred D. experienced

7. A. awful B. bad C. worse D. better

8. A. made B. brought C. bought D. inherited

9. A. eye B. sensation C. feeling D. temper

10. A. can have experienced B. can experienceC. can’t have experienced D. must have experienced

11. A. to go straight B. going straightC. to go straightly D. going straightly12. A. famous B. unfortunate C. lucky D. bad

13. A. Helsinki B. Copenhagen C. Switzerland D. Sweden

14. A. another B. a C. his D. the

15. A. ten minutes’ drive B. ten minute’s driveC. ten-minutes drive D. ten-minutes’drive

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By 1999, more than 5 million households ____life insurance online.

  • A.would have researched
  • B.have researched
  • C.researched
  • D.had researched
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____disappeared than I heard a rustling of leaves behind me and a man stepped out.

  • A.No sooner had he
  • B.No sooner he had
  • C.Hardly had he
  • D.Hardly he had
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Many a great man ____only through trial and error.

  • A.have succeeded
  • B.has succeeded
  • C.have successful
  • D.has successful
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I felt ____my heart would burst with joy.

  • A.like
  • B.as
  • C.as soon as
  • D.as if
35

The lifestyle of people decides the style of ____.

  • A.the furniture
  • B.furnitures
  • C.furniture
  • D.a furniture
36

You ____say anything if you don’t want to.

  • A.can’t
  • B.haven’t to
  • C.mustn’t
  • D.needn’t
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I ____in the downpour last night, so I was wet through.

  • A.was caught
  • B.caught
  • C.was catching
  • D.had been caught
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I was used ____in noisy rooms.

  • A.to working
  • B.to work
  • C.work
  • D.working
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The promise of an extra holiday was a ____to them.

  • A.upswing
  • B.sensation
  • C.strain
  • D.stimulus
46

History shows that wars are ____two kinds, just and unjust.

  • A.divided into
  • B.resulted from
  • C.prior to
  • D.determined by
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____means the process of causing the quality of something to become worse.

  • A.Misconduct
  • B.Insufficiency
  • C.Degradation
  • D.Prodigality
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____meeting you here after so many years.

  • A.Fans
  • B.Image
  • C.Imagine
  • D.Fancy
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A computer system is ____of software and hardware.

  • A.included
  • B.composed
  • C.consisted
  • D.made
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We can be ____a lot by reading books widely.

  • A.determined
  • B.accused
  • C.informed
  • D.laughed
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We plan to promote ____growth through research and development.

  • A.economist’s
  • B.economical
  • C.economic
  • D.economist
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It’s hard to ____with her political opinions.

  • A.sympathize
  • B.argue
  • C.agree
  • D.select