某年高等教育自学考试《英语（一）》试题
I. 阅读判断
Away from Home
Cristobal Martin was born in Granada, Spain, 38 years ago. \says Mr. Martin. \often cold and rainy. But in Germany, he works in a factory and makes a much better pay. \very little industry. I was only a farm worker. When the German company came and offered me a job, I took it right away.\am, he has another job cleaning out the office of a doctor in his neighborhood.
Mr. Martin does not speak much German. \easier to live here. I have sat with the same men at lunch every day for four years, and we never tall to each other. They think of me as a 'foreigner',\
After work, Mr. Martin rides home on the bicycle he brought with him from Spain. \that I don't like very much. But I know that a better room is not why I came to Germany.\that in two years he will have enough money to return home. \have a satisfactory life for me and my family.\
Mr. Martin lives in a neighborhood with Italians and Spanish people. \mind the noise of the wives and children that the Germans complain about. I am thankful for the jobs Germany has given me. But Germany is not the proper place for me. It is not my home.\
1. The weather in Granada is cold and rainy.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 2. Mr. Martin went to Germany after finishing high school.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 3. Mr. Martin now earns more money than before.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 4. Mr. Martin works in a chemical factory at night.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 5. Mr. Martin speaks little German.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 6. Mr. Martin rides home from work on a bike he bought in Germany. A. True B. False C. Not Given 7. Mr. Martin does not enjoy his small room.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 8. Mr. Martin wants to return home in two years.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 9. Mr. Martin lives in a place with many German neighbors.
A. True B. False C. Not Given 10. German workers feel Germany is the proper place for foreigners.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
II.阅读选择
Mysteries of the Sea
The sea is the largest unknown part of our world. Much of this vast blanket of water is still to be discovered. Luckily, no single nation has to learn all about the ocean by itself. The world sea is owned by no one; it surrounds the earth and belongs to us all. Scientists in many different countries are working to explain its mysteries.
Some are studying ways of bringing the ocean's huge supply of water to the deserts of the world. Others are studying the ways in which sound travels and is affected by water and heat. What happens when sea water touches different elements (元素) is another subject of study. These are just a few of the questions which ocean scientists are working on.
One of the most interesting projects in oceanography (海洋学) is the work of mapping the ocean floor. Only a very small part of it has been mapped. This was not important when only surface ships sailed the world's oceans, but it can mean the difference between life and death to men in ships going underwater.
Long ago there was only one way to find out how deep the ocean was. A seaman would throw a heavy rope over the side of his ship. Then he pulled the rope up after it had reached the bottom. But this was not a very accurate way of measuring.
In the 20th century, a better way was found. Sound was used to measure the ocean. An American Navy ship sailed into a narrow area of water to do an experiment. Seamen dropped some equipment that would produce a loud noise when it hit the bottom. And a little instrument measured the time it took for the sound to reach the ship. This has helped scientists map the ocean floor.
11. Our knowledge about the sea is
A. detailed B. limited C. deep D. vast 12. The third paragraph is mainly about A. the elements in the sea B. the weather on the sea C. the studies of the sea D. the sound under the sea 13. Ocean scientists are interested in
A. drawing maps of the sea floor B. building underwater ships C. sailing the world's oceans D. saving lives in the ocean 14. Before the 20th century, the measuring of the depth of the sea was A. inaccurate B. unknown C. uninteresting D. impossible 15. The American Navy experiment measured the ocean with A. heat B. light C. rope D. sound
III. 概括段落大意和补全句子
Research Is a State of Mind
① For many years, there has been much misunderstanding as to just what research is. The popular belief seems to be that there is something mysterious (神秘的) about it and every research requires expensive scientific equipment. Actually, this is not so. Research isn't a physical thing at ali; it's a state of mind. It is a simple, organized way of trying to accomplish something you wish to do.
② You start by selecting the problem you would like to solve, and then you list at least ten reasons why it has not been solved. But in selecting the problem, you need to be sure that it is worth the effort. Remember, it takes just as much effort to solve a useless problem as a useful one.
③ After carefully selecting the problem and the ten things between you and the solution, you then use the same procedure as in solving a crossword puzzle (填字游戏). You start with the less serious difficulties, and eventually you arrive at the one or two major ones. In the solution of the remaining difficulties, you may need some simple equipment, but what you need most is patience. Few people realize how hard it is to do anything new.
④ Maybe one of the reasons people are so easily discouraged is because of their education. During all our years at school, we were examined two or three times a year. If we failed once, we were out. However, all research work is 99.9% failure and, if we succeed once, we are in. If we are going to make progress, we must learn to fail intelligently so that we won't become discouraged at the 99.9% failure.
Task 1
16. Paragraph ①: 17. Paragraph ②: 18. Paragraph ③: 19. Paragraph ④: Task 2
20. It is popularly believed that all research needs 21. One should make sure the research is
22. It is as difficult to solve a useful problem as to . 23. One may need some simple equipment to overcome 24. Not many people realize that it is difficult to 25. Failures in research A. happen very often B. worth doing C. do something new D. lose one's patience E. solve a useless one E expensive scientific equipment G. the major difficulties in research
IV. 填句补文
A. The first step of research B. The true nature of research C. Combining research with education D. Finding solutions to research questions E. Trying not to be discouraged by failure
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