自考英语一历年真题含答案解析

自考英语一历年真题含答案解析目录

2016年4月自考英语（一）真题及答案

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真题试读（部分）

2016年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（一）试题(课程代码00012)

第一部分选择题

一、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；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

The Truth about Left-Handed People

About 90% of people in the world today are right-handed. The other 10% are left-handed, including Obama, the President of the US. Every day, left-handed folks quietly face problems. It could be something as simple as driving a car or using a can opener.

Why are so few of us left-handed? One theory is that handedness (hand preference) could be a result of genetics. Scientists say that there are two genes (基因) associated with handedness. One is the D gene. It is more frequent in the population and promotes (促成) right-hand preference. The other is the C gene. It has the ability to promote a preference for either hand. When the C gene is present, there is a 50% chance

that a person could be right- or left-handed.

Another theory has to do with human brains, which are made up of two halves. If the left half is more powerful, then one is most likely right-handed. But with left-handers, it is more complicated. Seventy percent of them are also left-brain dominant (占优势的). The other 30% have right-side dominant brains.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, left-handedness was considered a disability. But not all of the myths about

left-handers are bad. One myth suggests that they are more creative and smarter than the right-handers. So far scientific research has yet to find any truth to these claims. In fact, a 2013 survey out of New Zealand found that left-handers and

right-handers were the same.

Life might be a little more complicated for left-handers when it comes to cutting a piece of paper or opening a bottle of wine. However, it seems to be a good sign if you are trying to make it to the White House.

1. The right-handers are nine times as many as the left-handers.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

2. Using a can opener could be a problem for left-handers.

B. False

C. Not Given

3.Men are more likely to be left-handed than women.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

4. Some scientists believe that handedness is decided by genes.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

5. Most left-handers are right-brain dominant.

A True

B. False

C. Not Given

6. In the 19th century, left-handedness was no longer considered abnormal.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

7. Right-handers live longer than left-handers.

A True

C. Not Given

8.Left-handers are proved to be cleverer.

A True

B. False

C. Not Given

9. The New Zealand survey found left-handers differ greatly from right-handers.

A True

B. False

C. Not Given

10. There are not enough specially-designed tools for

left-handers.

A True

B. False

C. Not Given

【文章导读】文章主要介绍了习惯用左手的人可能会在生活中面临很多困难，以及探究了左撇子形成的原因。

【答案及解析】

1.A 根据第一段第一句话“About 90% of people in the world today are right-handed. The other 10% are left-handed.”可知，世界上90%的人习惯用右手，其余10%的人是左撇子。习惯用右手的人是习

惯用左手的人的9倍。题干描述与原文一致，故选A。

2.A 根据第一段最后一句话“Every day, left-handed folks quietly face problems. It could be something as simple as driving a car or using a can opener.”可知，左撇子可能会在开车或者是用开罐器这样的小事情上遇到麻烦。题干描述与原文一致，故选A。

3.C 题干的意思为：左撇子男性比女性多。通读全文可知，原文没有论述男女在形成左撇子上的差别。原文未提及，故选C。

4.A 根据第二段“One theory is that handedness (hand preference) could be a result of genetics. Scientists say that there are two genes associated with handedness.”可知，其中关于左撇子成因的一个理论是受基因影响的用手偏好理论，科学家认为有两种基因与用手偏好有关。题干描述与原文一致，故选A。

5.B 根据第三段“But with left-handers, it is more complicated. Seventy percent of them are also left-brain dominant. The other 30% have right-side dominant brains.”可知，对于左撇子来说，他们中有70%是左脑起支配作用，剩下30%是右脑起支配作用。所以左撇子中绝大多数还是左脑其支配作用，而不是右脑。题干描述与原文不一致，故选B。

6.B 根据第四段“During the 18th and 19th centuries,

left-handedness was considered a disability.”可知，在18、19世纪，左撇是被视为一种残疾。而题干的意思为：19世纪，左撇不再被视作不正常了。题干描述与原文不一致，故选B。

7.C 题干意思为：左撇子寿命要比右撇子长。通读全文可知，原文没有提及习惯用左手和习惯用右手的人在寿命方面的研究及结论。原文未提及，故选C。

8.B 根据第四段“One myth suggests that they are more creative and smarter than the right-handers. So far scientific research has yet to find any truth to these claims.”可知，某神话认为左撇子会更聪明，但是至今为止也没有科学的研究可以证实此言论。而题干的意思为：左撇子已被证实要更聪明。题干描述与原文不一致，故选B。

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