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1、 2022年4月份全国高等教育自学考试英语(一)试题及答案4Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went tothe neighborhood meeting after work. The areas city councilwoman (女议员) wasleading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasi
2、ng . Theneighborhood faced many problems.Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems,crime, and for problems in vacant buildings . People were supposed to suggestsolutions to the councilwoman.It was too much for Mark. “ The problems are too big ,“ he thought .
3、 He turnedto the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time . NothingI could do would make a difference here.“Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take careof themselves , “ he decided. “Thats enough to do . I cant take on all the problemsof the w
4、orld.“As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and baby. Shewas trying to unlock her car, but she didnt have a free hand . As Mark got closer,her other child , a littlle boy , suddenly darted into the street. The woman triedto reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifte
5、d and groceries started to fallout . Mark ran to take the boys arm and led him back to his mother. Then he pickedup the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks!“ she said . “ Youvegot great timing!“ Just being neighborly,“ Mark said . As he rode home, he glanced at the wallsof the bus. O
6、n one of them was “ Small acts of kindness add up .“ Mark smiledand thought, “ Maybe thats a good place to start.“26. It is known from the passage that _.A Mark played an active part in community activitiesB the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life qualityC visual aids were used
7、 to display the seriousness of problemsD many people were discouraged by the many problems facing themPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.In every society it is necessary to have a general system of laws to ensure justice.Laws are designed to make certain that peoples
8、rights are protected and thatpeople respect each others rights. Sometimes, however, laws are passed whichare specific to a time or situation. For example , a town in Indiana once passeda law making it illegal to shoot open a can of food . Apparently, some gun-carryingcitizens forgot their can opener
9、s and naturally enough, used their guns to dothe job. This disturbed other citizens, and endangered their lives, so a law waspassed to prevent it.Specific laws sometimes remain in existence long after the problem has disappeared.The laws then seem strange. For example , the Indiana law was no longer
10、 necessarywhen citizens stopped carrying guns and using them as can openers. Since the lawwas no longer needed, what once made sense now seems like nonsense.Sometimes laws designed to serve a good purpose were passed but somehow thesebecame mixed up in their wording. As a result, the laws dont make
11、sense. In onestate there is a law which says that it is “illegal to move or to attempt to movea motor vehicle.“ Obvionsly, a massive traffic jam would occur if everyonesuddenly obeyed that law . But no one does, of course, because the intention ofthe law was not to prevent owners from moving their o
12、wn cars . It was to preventpeople from moving (stealing) other peoples cars.It is often harder to repeal (废止)a law than to pass one, so many of these oldlaws remain in existence. Because they no longer fit the way people live or becausethe problem no longer exists, these laws are ignored. Everyone u
13、nderstands thatand life goes on. Thus, laws that once made very good sense, now seem like nonsense.31. According to the passage, laws are designed for the purpose of _.A protecting peoples rightsB making people respect each otherC preventing gun-carryingD punishing criminals32. The word “job “ in pa
14、ragraph 1 refers to _.A workingB shootingC preventing gun-carryingD disturbing others33. The author used the Indiana law as an example to explain _.A how some laws are passed and changedB how people in Indiana open cansC why some laws may seem strangeD why people in Indiana no longer use their guns3
15、4. Whats the problem with the law concerning motor vehicles?A It leads to traffic jams.B It is not clearly written.C It is not designed to serve a good purpose.D It has been out of date.35. We can conclude from the passage that _.A a law system is necessary for every societyB some laws that dont make sense may also get passedC it is more difficult to change the old law than pass a new oneD some laws may seem strange as time passes
