2017年10月湖南自考专升本学士学位英语考试模拟试题（3）

22. According to the passage, the time right after birth is important 

because_ D

A. the mother can hear the baby's heartbeat in that period

B the mother is ready at all times to satisfy the baby's needs

C. the baby can hear the mother's heartbeat

D. the mother has an instinctive tendency to hold the baby on the left

23. Why did the scientists watch women coming out of supermarkets?(A)

A. To see if they carried parcels and babies differently.

B. To see how they carried their babies.

C. To determine what they had bought in the supermarkets.

D. To determine whether they were right-handed or left-handed.

24. In the experiment mentioned in the last paragraph, 102 babies were_ C

A. not exposed to heartbeats B. placed-in a control group

C. exposed to heartbeats D. looked after by their mothers

25. Who tend to hold their babies on the left according to the experiment?(C)

A Left-handed women.B. Right-handed women

C. Both right-handed mothers and left-handed mothers.

D. Women who hold parcels on the left.

Passage Three

So long as teachers fail to distinguish between "teaching" and "1earningn, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them 'It is drearily not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that "reading cannot be taught directly and schools shoulcl stop trying to do the impossible. " Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They' differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for t'eaching themselves to readl Teaching is also a public activity: it can be seen and observed.

Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

If roles of teacher and learner are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest (探索 ) for knowledge? Smith has one princi- pal rule for all teaching instructions. "Make learning to read easy. which means making. reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. "

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are9 and when both teachers and learners fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an envi- remnant where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.

26. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a dif'ficult task when_ A

A. children become highly motivated

B. roles of teacher and learner are interchangeable

C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge

D. reading enriches children's experience

27. The teaching of reading will be successful if (B) .

A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading

D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable

28. The word " scrutiny " ( Line 3, Paragraph 3 ) most probably means_ B

A inquiry B. observation C. control D. suspicion

29. The main idea of the passage is that_ C

A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible.

C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

D. reading is more complicated than generally believed

30. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that_ D

A. it is one of the most difficult school courses

B. students spend endless hours in reading

C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading

Passage Four

People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In1993,the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gar- dens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were, studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.

Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea

Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say. until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.

31. The experts' study on the problem of erosion can_ D

A. lead to its eventual solution

B. provide an effective way to slow it down

C. help to prevent it from worsening

D. warn people whose homes are in danger

32. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?(D)

A. The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.

B. The experts' lack of knowledge. C. The rising of the sea level.

D. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.

33. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because_ A

A. it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas

B. the government is too slow in taking action

C. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents

D. house agents along the coast do not support the idea

34. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England _ B

A. will soon become a problem for people living in central England

B. has now become a threat to the local residents

C. is quickly changing the map of England D. can be stopped if proper measures are taken

35. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should_ A

A. be aware of the potential danger involved

B. guard against being cheated by the house agent

C. take the quality of the house into consideration

D. examine the house carefully before making a decision