湖南自考2018下半年学士学位英语模拟试题（4）

2018下半年学士学位英语模拟试题（4）

　Passage 4

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the community want or need to be served?

　　In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain" ivory towers (象牙塔)" of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained ( 强逼), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable asa philosopher.

　　A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but "man", as the Bible says, "does not live by bread alone." Apart from requiring medical and social services, which donot directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things.

　　36.The main idea of the first paragraph is that (　　).

　　A.traditional universities do a good job serving the society

　　B.universities must meet the needsof the society

　　C.research and teaching are of great importance in universities

　　D.universities play an important role in our society

　　37.We can infer from the second paragraph that (　　).

　　A.the society is not satisfied with the present college education

　　B.the governments interfere too much with college education

　　C.teacher are forced to do what they don't like to do

　　D.teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses

　　38.The Aristotle example is used to make the point that (　　).

　　A.universities in theUK have produced too much good for graduates

　　B.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer useful

　　C.education should serve the social needs

　　D.it is advisable for today's philosophers to know computer science

　　39.According to the passage, literature, music and the arts (　　).

　　A.do not contribute to economic growth at all

　　B.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growth

　　C.are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth

　　D.should develop only when they are good for economic growth

　　40.The author believes that (　　).

　　A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earner

　　B.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today's society

　　C.universities should not provide literature or art courses

　　D.the society needs both technicalskills and arts

　　Part m Cloze ( 10 points)

　　Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet One with a pencil.

　　What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one 41 there are many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it, No two speakers in exactly the same 42 . We can always hear difference between them, and the pronunciation of English 43 a great deal in different geographical areas.

　　How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 44 ? This is not a question that can be answered in the same way for all foreign learners of English. 45 you live in a part of the world like India or west Africa,where there is a long 46 of speaking English for general commnunication purpose, you should aim to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area.It would be a 47 in these circumstances to use as model BBC English or anything of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country 48 there is no traditional use of English, you must take as your model some form of 49 English pronunciation.It does not matter very much which form you choose.The most 50 way is to take as your model the sort of English you can hear most often.

　　41. A. meaning

　　B. sense

　　C. case

　　D. situation

　　42. A. type

　　B. form

　　C. sort

　　D.way

　　43. A. changes

　　B. varies

　　C. shifts

　　D. alters

　　44. A. direction

　　B.guide

　　C. symbol

　　D.model

　　45. A. Because

　　B. When

　　C. If

　　D. Whether

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