1、2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 1 页 共 9 页2014 年 10 月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题（课程代码 00015）本试卷满分 100 分，考试时间 150 分钟。考生答题注意事项：1本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。2第一部分为选择题。必须对应试卷上的题号使用 2B 铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。3第二部分为非选择题。必须注明大、小题号，使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹签字笔作答。4合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。第一部分 选择题一、阅读判断（第 110 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分）下面的短文后列出了 10 个句子，请
2、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。在答题纸相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。The Stranger Who Changed My LifeIt was a sunny morning in the spring of 1966. I was driving a taxi, looking for a customer. While passing New York Hospital, I found a man running down the hospital steps, waving
3、at me.I stopped. The man reached the taxi and jumped in. “The Airport, please,” he said. As always, I wondered about my passenger. Was this man a talker? After a few moments, he started saying, “How do you like driving a taxi?”“Its OK” I said. “I make a living and meet interesting people sometimes.”
4、“What do you do?” I asked.“I am a doctor at New York Hospital.”Many times during long rides, Id developed a good relationship with my passengers and received very good advice from them. This time I decided to ask for his help.“Could I ask a favor of you?” He didnt answer. “I have a son, 15, a good k
5、id. He wants a job this summer. Is it possible that you get one for him?”He still wasnt talking, and I was starting to feel foolish. Finally, he said, “Well, my students have a summer research project. Maybe he could join in. Have him send me his school record.”2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 2 页 共 9 页He le
6、ft his address and paid me. It was the last time I ever saw him.Robbie sent off his grades the next morning. And gradually this incident was forgotten. Two weeks later, when I arrived home from work, Robbie handed me a letter. He was informed to call Dr.Plum for an interview.Robbie got the job. The
7、following summer, Robbie worked at the hospital again, but this time, he was given more responsibility. Then, he worked at the hospital for a third summer and gradually developed a love of medical profession.Near graduating from college, Robbie applied to and was admitted to New York Medical College
8、. After getting his medical degree, Robbie, the son of a taxi driver, became a doctor at Columbia Medical Center. 1. The doctor shouted at the taxi driver for a ride.A. True B. False C. Not Given2. The doctor wanted to go to the railway station by taxi.A. True B. False C. Not Given3. The taxi driver
9、 liked talking with his customers.A. True B. False C. Not Given4. The taxi driver had two children.A. True B. False C. Not Given5. The taxi driver became Dr.Plums friend.A. True B. False C. Not Given6. The doctor wrote a recommendation letter for Robbie.A. True B. False C. Not Given7. Robbie joined
10、in a summer research project.A. True B. False C. Not Given8. Robbie gradually got interested in medicine.A. True B. False C. Not Given9. Robbie finally became a doctor at New York Hospital.A. True B. False C. Not Given10. Big opportunities can come out of ordinary meetings.2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 3
11、页 共 9 页A. True B. False C. Not Given二、阅读选择（第 1115 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，并在答题纸相应位置上将该项涂黑。Talk to Your Kids about Their Eating Habits CarefullyWeight is never an easy subject. It can be risky for parents to raise the issue of eating habits and weight with their ki
12、ds.“No kid ever lost weight because his mother told him he was fat,” a friend told me when I was worried about my sons weight.It turns out she was right, according to a new study. The study was directed by Dr. Berge at University of Minnesota. She found that kids whose parents discussed eating in a
13、healthy way were less likely to have eating problems. But 64% of the kids whose parents focused on their weight turned to unhealthy eating behaviors. Some kids went on extreme diets, and others even ate no food. So eating disorders were caused. Things were worse when fathers joined in the discussion
14、s with their daughters and focused on weight. “Fathers should never comment on their daughtersweight,” says Berge. Instead, she suggests, fathers should focus on their daughtersinterests. That can help them feel loved and confident enough to work on their weight issues.How should parents talk to kid
15、s about eating behaviors? According to Berge, they should avoid focusing on how much their kids weigh. They should talk to them about being healthy. Dont compare them with others. Ideally, both parents should share the responsibility. If thats not possible, choose the parent whose words cause the le
16、ast amount of stress and who demonstrates healthy eating.11. The writers friend advised her not to .A. worry about her sons weight B. take the risk of gaining weightC. change her own eating habits D. talk to her son about his weight12. The study found that some kids had fewer eating problems because
17、 they .A. learned to eat healthily B. took part in the studyC. focused on their weight D. believed the scientists2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 4 页 共 9 页13. When told about their fatness, some kids .A. felt helpless B. became angryC. began to eat no food D. refused to take any advice14. If a father focuses
18、 on his daughters interests, she will feel .A. amused B. encouragedC. surprised D. challenged15. When talking to their kids about eating behaviors, parents should_.A. focus on being healthy B. use short and simple wordsC. respect their kidsviews D. compare their kids with others第二部分 非选择题三、概括段落大意和补全句
19、子（本大题共 10 小题，每题 1 分，共 10 分）阅读下面短文，请完成短文后的 2 项测试任务：（1）从第 1620 题后所给的 6 个选项中为第 段每段选择 1 个正确的小标题；（2）从第 2125 题后所给的 6 个选项中选择 5 个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。在答题纸相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。Plagiarism（剽窃）You just found some good stuff on the Web for your science report. You copy a paragraph and paste it into your report. Then you contin
20、ue your research. But you just made a big mistake. You committed plagiarism. Plagiarism is when you use someone elses words or ideas and pretend that they are yours. Its not allowed in school, college, or beyond.The word “plagiarism” comes from Latin. It means stealing a persons ideas. But its not a
21、lways easy to tell what is plagiarism and what is not. Sometimes, its accidental. You really intended to do your own work, yet ended up with some sentences that sound just like something youve read.Though plagiarism can be accidental, its sometimes done on purpose. Thats just being lazy. By copying
22、whole paragraphs from different places, you dont have to spend the time thinking about the subject, gathering your own thoughts about it, and then putting them into original words. Cut, paste, and youre done.Most schools are pretty strict about plagiarism. If youre caught, your graduation will be de
23、layed or worse. At the very least, youre probably going to fail the assignment. When 2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 5 页 共 9 页youre older and in college, some schools will kick out students who plagiarize. When youre kicked out of one college, it can be hard to get into another. To be on the safe side, alwa
24、ys make it clear where the information comes from. You need to write references. Thats a list of the sources you used for a project or report. To do that, youll need to know the author, the title, and the date it was published. If you write something really great, maybe some day someone will quote y
25、ou in a report. Task 116. Paragraph :17. Paragraph :18. Paragraph :19. Paragraph :20. Paragraph :Task 221. You commit plagiarism when you .22. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether .23. Copying whole paragraphs can .24. Once caught for plagiarism, .25. If you publish something great, people may .A. y
26、ou will be punishedB. you have great ideasC. quote you in their reportsD. take othersideas as yoursE. save you much timeF. you plagiarize or not四、填句补文（第 2630 题，每题 2 分，共 10 分）下面的短文有 5 处空白，短文后有 6 个句子，其中 5 个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌，并在答题纸相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。A. Purposeful plagiarismB. The cost of plagiari
27、smC. The definition of plagiarismD. Accidental plagiarismE. Detecting plagiarismF. Avoiding plagiarism2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 6 页 共 9 页FruitImagine a world without fruit. We wouldnt be very healthy. We get a lot of important vitamins from eating fruit.We think of fruit primarily as something to eat.
28、 _26_Fruit is part of a flowering plant and it carries the seeds. The purpose of fruit is to protect a plants seeds and help them get spread about. Wind and water spread seeds. So do animals when they eat fruit and drop the seeds._27_ There are two main types of fruit: fleshy and dry. Fleshy fruits
29、are soft and juicy. Pears, bananas and apples are all fleshy fruits._28_Grains like wheat and rice, or nuts like chestnuts (板栗)，are dry fruits.But wait: Youve eaten oranges and grapes without seeds. How can they be fruits? Its because people have changed the way they grow fruit. They can now grow se
30、edless fruit. Seedless fruit comes from special plants that are made by combining two varieties of a fruit to form a new variety. These special plants grow and produce seeds._29_These plants cannot reproduce themselves. They can make fruit, but the fruit has no seeds.Fruits are a source of substance
31、s that keep us alive and healthy. So people make use of fruits for many foods. We make juices from them. We make jams and sweets._30_Beer comes from grains and wine comes from grapes, and some particular wines are made from apples, peaches, or other fruits.A. Dry fruits are thin and hard.B. We even
32、make alcohol from fruit.C. But fruit has a purpose quite apart from our needs.D. So these plants produce fleshy fruits.E. Then the seeds grow into new plants.F. But the plants grown from these seeds are seedless.五、填词补文（第 3140 题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）下面的短文有 10 处空白，短文后列出 12 个词，其中 10 个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，
33、以恢复文章原貌，并在答题纸相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。Mental Activities Help Save MemoryDoing mental activities is helpful. Reading books and writing at any age may save memory, a new_ 31 _ finds. The study was conducted by some American neurologists（神经病学家）.It 32 294 people. They were given 33 on memory and thinking. They had
34、the tests once a year for six years. They were also asked to talk about their mental activities during childhood, in their youth, during middle age and at their_34_ age.Some of those people did mental activities both 35 and late in life. They had a slower_36_ of decline in memory than the others. Th
35、e others_37_ did such 2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 7 页 共 9 页activities. Their rate of decline in memory was 48% _38_.“Mental activities like reading and writing are great. They _39_ bring benefits. We shouldnt _40_ their effects on our children, ourselves and our parents,” said Robert Wilson, lead author
36、 of the study.A. early E. faster I. involvedB. tests F. produce J. neglectC. seldom G. study K. rateD. taught H. current L. really六、完形补文（第 4150 题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）下面的短文有 10 处空白，每处空白后的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确的形式填入文中，以恢复文章原貌，并将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。Labor Market DeclineThe decline of the labor market is easy to misi
37、nterpret (interpret). There are many reasons for that. During the 1970s, large numbers of women and young adults 41 (bear)during the baby boom entered into the work force. That _42_ (result)in too many workers for the jobs available and depressed wages. The decline also has something to do with the
38、explosive _43_ (grow)in world trade since 1960. AS _44_ (manufacture)technologies have become more mobile, production jobs have _45_ (move) from the U.S.to countries where wages are low. In _46_ (add), technology itself has helped to cause the shifts in the job market. For example, _47_ (few)America
39、n workers are needed to make steel today than in the past, because new _48_ （machine）have made many of their tasks _49_ (necessary). Finally, the high rate of _50_ (employment) caused by these factors has tended to drive wages down further.七、短文写作（第 51 题，共 30 分）请根据所提供材料中的要求完成一篇 100 词左右的英文写作任务。将你的答案写在
40、答题纸相应的位置上。51.某英文报社正在举办题为“My Hobby”的征文活动。请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征。内容包括以下两个方面： 你的爱好是什么？ 你为什么有这个爱好？2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 8 页 共 9 页2014 年 10 月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题答案（课程代码 00015）第一部分：阅读判断（第 110 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分）15: BBACB 610: CAABA第二部分：阅读选择（第 1115 题，每题 2 分，共 10 分）1115: DACBA第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（本大题共 10 小题，每题 1 分，共 10 分）162
41、0: CDABF 2125: DFEAC第四部分：（第 2630 题，每题 2 分，共 10 分）2630: CEAFB第五部分：填词补文（第 3140 题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）3135: GIBHA 3640: KCELJ第六部分：完形补文（第 4150 题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）41.born 42.resulted43.growth 44.manufacturing45.moved 46.addition47.fewer 48.machines49.unnecessary 50.unemployment第七部分：短文写作（第 51 题，共 30 分）范文： My h
42、obbyDifferent people have different hobbies. For example, someone likes reading, someone likes swimming and someone likes collecting and so on. I used to read books and draw pictures because by reading books I could learn many funny things. But now I dont like it. I can only learn from books. I coul
43、dnt get knowledge from others. I need a change. Traveling is my favorite hobby now. But I cant go traveling a lot. I can visit many different places of interest by traveling. I can learn a lot about people, places and history. Its very interesting. Traveling not only broadens my horizons but also op
44、ens my eyes to the world. Whats more, it refreshes me. You can go to Disneyland and experience what its like to be “a child again!” You can visit one of the “seven wonders of the world,” such as the Grand Canyon and feel the magnificence of nature! Traveling can help you become more beautiful and ma
45、ke you live longer. Just forget all trifles and burdens that you have in your mind. 2014 年 10 月英语（二）试题和答案 第 9 页 共 9 页Experience is a type of living knowledge. Youll be sure to experience many new things when traveling. You dont even need a tour guide if you long for more freedom. Just dont forget to bring your backpack!I love traveling. I have great fun in traveling.
