《英语(二)》模拟预测试卷(三)

2014年自学考试《英语(二)》模拟预测试卷(三)◇本卷共分为7大题51小题，作答时间为150分钟，总分100分，60分及格。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；如果该旬的信息文中没有提及，选择C。回答1-10题ComingSoontoaTheaterNearYou!Whatarespecialeffects?DoyouenjoymoviesthatusealotofspeciaieffectsDinosaursfromthedistantpast!Spacebattlesfromthedistantfuture!Therehasbeenarevolutioninspecialeffects,andithastransformedthemovieswesee.Therevolutionbeganinthemid1970swithGeorgeLucas’sStarWars,afilmthatstunnedaudiences.Thatrevolutioncontinuestothepresent,withdramaticchangesinspecial-effectstechnology.ThecompanybehindthesechangesisLucas’sIndustrialLight&-Magic(ILM).AndthemanbehindthecompanyisDennisMuren,whohasworkedwithLucassinceStarWars.Muren’sinterestinspecialeffectsbeganveryearly.Attheageof6,hewasphotographingtoydinosaursandspaceships.At10,hehadan8millimetermoviecameraandwasmakingthesethingsmovethroughstop-motion.(Stop-motionisaprocessinwhichobjectsareshotwithacamera,movedslightly,shotagain,andsoon.Whentheshotsareputtogether,theobjectsappeartomove)TalktoMurenandyou’llunderstandwhatILMisallabout:tak-ingonnewchallenges.By1989,Murendecidedhehadpushedtheoldtechnologyasfarasitwouldgo.Hesawcomputergraphics(图像)(CG)technologyasthewaveofthefutureandtookayearofftomasterit.WithCGtechnology,imagescanbescannedintoacomputerforprocessing,forexample,andmanyseparateshotscanbecombinedin-toasingleimage.CGtechnologyhasnowreachedthepoint,Murensays,wherespecialeffectscanbeusedtodojustaboutanythingsothatmoviescantellstoriesbetterthaneverbefore.ThehugesuccessofJurassicParkanditssequel(续集),TheLostWorld,thestarsofwhichwerecomputer-generateddinosaurs.1.Thespecial-effectsrevolutionbeganinthemid1980swithStarWars.（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned2.DennisMuren,onegoodfriendsofLucas,workedforILM.（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned3.ILMisthecompanyresponsibleformanyofthechangesinspecialeffectstechnology．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned4.Murendedicatedhimselftotheimprovementofoldtechnology．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned5.DennisMurenstartedhisschoolingataveryearlyage．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned6.Attheageof10，Murenwasabletousecomputergraphicstechnologytomakethingsmove．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned7.Bythestop—motionprocess，manyseparateshotscanbecombinedintoasingleimage．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned8.MurenfeelsthatwithCGtechnology，speeialeffectscanbeusedtomakemoviesmoreexpressive．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned9.Today’Sfilmmakersemphasizespecialeffectsattheexpenseofthestory．（）A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned10.Computer-generatedimageshavebeenusedinmanyfilms．（）A.RightB.WrnngC.Notmentionpcl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。回答11-15题GoalofAmericanEducationEducationisanenormousandexpensivepartofAmericanLfieItssizeismatchedbyitsvariety.DifferencesinAmericanschoolscomparedwiththosefoundinthemajorityofothercomuntrieslieinthefactthateducationherehaslongbeenintendedforeveryone--notjustforaprivilegedelite.Schoolsareexpectedtomeettheneedsofeverychild,regardlessofability,andalsotheneedsofsocietyitself.Thismeansthatpublicschoolsoffermorethanacademicsubjects.Itsurprisesmanypeoplewhentheycomeheretofindhighschoolsofferingsuchcoursesastyping,sewing,radiorepair,computerprogrammingordrivertraining,alongwithtraditionalacademicsubjectssuchasmathematics,history,andlanguages.Studentschoosetheircurriculadependingontheirinterests,futuregoals,andlevelofability.TheunderlyinggoalofAmericaneducationistodevelopeverychildtotheutmostofhisorherownpossibilities,andtogiveeachoneasenseofcivicandcommunityconsciousness.SchoolshavetraditionallyplayedanimportantroleincreatingnationalunityandAmericanizingthemillionsofimmigrantswhohavepouredintothiscountryfrommanydifferentbackgroundsandorigins.Schoolsstillplayalargeroleinthecommunity,especiallyinthesmalltowns.Theapproachtoteachingmayseemunfamiliartomany,notonlybecauseitisinformal,butalsobecausethereisnotmuchemphasisonlearningfacts.Instead,Americanstrytoteachtheirchildrentothinkforthemselvesandtodeveloptheirownintellectualandcreativeabili-ties.Studentsspendmuchtime,learninghowtouseresourcemateri-als,libraries,statisticsandcomputers.Americansbelievethatifchil-drenaretaughttoreasonwellandtoresearchwell,theywillbeabletofindwhateverfactstheyneedthroughouttherestoftheirlives.Knowinghowtosolveproblemsisconsideredmoreimportantthantheaccumulationoffacts.ThisisAmerica’sanswertothesearchingquestionthatthought-fulparentsallovertheworldareaskingthemselvesinthefast-mov-ingtime:Howcanonepreparetoday’schildforatomorrowthatonecanneitherpredictnorunderstand?11.WhichofthefollowingbeststatesthegoalofAmericaneducation?（）A.Toteacheverylearnersomepracticalskills.B.Toprovideeverylearnerwithrichknowledge.C.Togiveeverystudenttheopportunitytofullydevelophis/herability.D.Totraineverystudenttobearesponsiblecitizen.12.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat（）A.allhigh-schoolstudentstakesamecoursesB.everyhigh-schoolstudentmusttakesomepracticalabilitytrainingcoursesC.everypublicschooloffersthesameacademicsubjectsD.thesubjectseverystudenttakesmayvary13.Americanschoolsplacegreatemphasiso