1、2014年10月高等教育自學考試英語（二）試題（課程代碼 00015）本試卷滿分100分，考試時間150分鐘。考生答題注意事項：1本卷所有試題必須在答題卡上作答。答在試卷上無效，試卷空白處和背面均可作草稿紙。2第一部分為選擇題。必須對應試卷上的題號使用2B鉛筆將“答題卡”的相應代碼涂黑。3第二部分為非選擇題。必須注明大、小題號，使用0.5毫米黑色字跡簽字筆作答。4合理安排答題空間，超出答題區域無效。第一部分 選擇題一、閱讀判斷（第110題，每題1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了10個句子，請根據短文的內容對每個句子作出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，選擇B；如

2、果該句的信息文中沒有提及，選擇C。在答題紙相應位置上將答案選項涂黑。The Stranger Who Changed My Life It 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 at me. I stopped. The man reached the taxi and jumped

3、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.”“What do you do?” I asked.“I am a doctor at New York

4、 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 kid. He wants a job this summer. Is it possible that

5、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.”He left his address and paid me. It was the last time I ever saw him.Robbie sent off his g

6、rades 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 following summer, Robbie worked at the hospital again, but this time, he was given mo

7、re 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. After getting his medical degree, Robbie, the son of a taxi driver, became a doctor

8、 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 liked talking with his customers.A. True B. False C. Not Given4. The taxi driver had

9、 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 in a summer research project.A. True B. False C. Not Given8. Robbie gradually got int

10、erested 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.A. True B. False C. Not Given二、閱讀選擇（第1115題，每題2分，共10分）閱讀下面短文，請從短文后所給各題的4個選項（A、B、C、D）中選出1個最佳選項，并在答題紙相應位置上將該項涂黑。Ta

11、lk 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 kids.“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

12、 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 healthy way were less likely to have eating problems. But 64% of the kids whose parents focused on their weight turned to unheal

13、thy 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 discussions with their daughters and focused on weight. “Fathers should never comment on their daughtersweight,” says Berge. Instead, she

14、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 kids about eating behaviors? According to Berge, they should avoid focusing on how much their kids weigh. They should talk to them

15、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 least amount of stress and who demonstrates healthy eating.11. The writers friend advised her not to .A. worry about her sons weig

16、ht 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 they .A. learned to eat healthily B. took part in the studyC. focused on their weight D. believed the scientists13. When told a

17、bout 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 on his daughters interests, she will feel .A. amused B. encouragedC. surprised D. challenged15. When talking to their kids about eating behaviors, parents shoul

18、d_.A. focus on being healthy B. use short and simple wordsC. respect their kidsviews D. compare their kids with others第二部分 非選擇題三、概括段落大意和補全句子（本大題共10小題，每題1分，共10分）閱讀下面短文，請完成短文后的2項測試任務：（1）從第1620題后所給的6個選項中為第段每段選擇1個正確的小標題；（2）從第2125題后所給的6個選項中選擇5個正確選項，分別完成每個句子。在答題紙相應位置上將答案選項涂黑。Plagiarism（剽竊） You just found

19、some good stuff on the Web for your science report. You copy a paragraph and paste it into your report. Then you continue 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

20、 in school, college, or beyond. The word “plagiarism” comes from Latin. It means stealing a persons ideas. But its not always 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 som

21、ething youve read. Though plagiarism can be accidental, its sometimes done on purpose. Thats just being lazy. By copying 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

22、. Cut, paste, and youre done. Most schools are pretty strict about plagiarism. If youre caught, your graduation will be delayed or worse. At the very least, youre probably going to fail the assignment. When youre older and in college, some schools will kick out students who plagiarize. When youre ki

23、cked out of one college, it can be hard to get into another. To be on the safe side, always 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 i

24、t was published. If you write something really great, maybe some day someone will quote you in a report. A. Purposeful plagiarismB. The cost of plagiarismC. The definition of plagiarismD. Accidental plagiarismE. Detecting plagiarismF. Avoiding plagiarismTask 116. Paragraph:17. Paragraph:18. Paragrap

25、h: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. you will be punishedB. you have great ideasC. quote you in their rep

26、ortsD. take othersideas as yoursE. save you much timeF. you plagiarize or not四、填句補文（第2630題，每題2分，共10分）下面的短文有5處空白，短文后有6個句子，其中5個取自短文，請根據短文內容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復文章原貌，并在答題紙相應位置上將答案選項涂黑。Fruit Imagine a world without fruit. We wouldnt be very healthy. We get a lot of important vitamins from eating fruit. We thin

27、k of fruit primarily as something to eat. _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

28、 of fruit: fleshy and dry. Fleshy fruits 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

29、 way they grow fruit. They can now grow seedless 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

30、 no seeds.Fruits are a source of substances 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

31、. Dry fruits are thin and hard.B. We even 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、填詞補文（第3140題，每題1.5分，共15分）下面的短文有10處空白，短文后列出12個

32、詞，其中10個取自短文，請根據短文內容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復文章原貌，并在答題紙相應位置上將答案選項涂黑。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（神經病學家）.It 32 294 people. They were given 33 on

33、memory and thinking. They had 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

34、 in memory than the others. The others_37_ did such 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 o

35、f the study.A. early E. faster I. involvedB. tests F. produce J. neglectC. seldom G. study K. rateD. taught H. current L. really六、完形補文（第4150題，每題1.5分，共15分）下面的短文有10處空白，每處空白后的括號內有一個詞，請根據短文內容將其正確的形式填入文中，以恢復文章原貌，并將答案寫在答題紙相應的位置上。Labor Market Decline The decline of the labor market is easy to misinterpret

36、(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 explosive

37、 _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)American workers

38、 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、短文寫作（第51題，共30分）請根據所提供材料中的要求完成一篇100詞左右的英文寫作任務。將你的答案寫在答題紙相應的位置上。51.某英

39、文報社正在舉辦題為“My Hobby”的征文活動。請就此題目寫一篇英文短文應征。內容包括以下兩個方面： 你的愛好是什么？ 你為什么有這個愛好？2014年10月高等教育自學考試英語（二）試題答案（課程代碼 00015）第一部分：閱讀判斷（第110題，每題1分，共10分）15: BBACB 610: CAABA第二部分：閱讀選擇（第1115題，每題2分，共10分）1115: DACBA第三部分：概括段落大意和補全句子（本大題共10小題，每題1分，共10分）1620: CDABF 2125: DFEAC第四部分：（第2630題，每題2分，共10分）2630: CEAFB第五部分：填詞補文（第3140題，每題1.5分，共15分）3135: GIBHA 3640: KCELJ第六部分：完形補文（第4150題，每題1.5分，共15分）41.born42.resulted43.growth44.manufacturing45.moved46.addition47.fewer48.machines49.unnecessary50.unemployment第七部分：短文寫作（第51題，