2020年08月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二)试卷

　　课程代码00015

　　本试卷共8页。满分100分，考试时间150分钟。

　　考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。

　　必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。

　　第一部分:阅读判断下面的短文后列出了十个句子，请根据址文的内容对每个句子作出判断:如果读句提供的是正确信息,选择A如果读句提供的是错误信息, 选择B;如果读句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。

　　Bicycle Commuting

　　I may not be a movie star, best-selling author, or millionaire when Igrow up，but one thing I will be known for, at least locally，is commuting by bicycle. I's sad to see how few people do even though many could. Lots of people eagerly campaign for the reduction of greenhouse gases, but by driving cars, they're sill contributing to the problem.

　　You might be picturing me as an extreme environmentalist (环保主义者)，but I'm not one

　　of those teenagers who wear shirts that say "Help save the world: Recycle." Actually，my interest in exercise, health, and fitness led me to cycling.

　　Cycling can help you lose weight, improve your health, and prevent many diseases. Cycling also carries a relatively low chance of injury.

　　While being good for your body, bicycle commuting is also a great way to cut greenhouse gases.

　　Many environmentalists recycle， plant tees, and drive hybrid cars (混合动力汽车)，but bicycle commuting could be even more effective than all of those combined. You could cut down the amount of greenhouse gases just by commuting by bicycle a few times a week.

　　Bicycle commuting saves money too. When you buy your bicyde and the things that usually go with it. You might be shocked by the cost. But if you think about the increasingly high gas prices, you will know for sure that you can save a significant amount each year by not driving a car.

　　You might think that you don't have time for bicycle commuting Actually. you probably do.

　　You could cut back on your TV time and pick up this activity. It helps you care for the environment , save money, and most importantly get fit.

　　1.1 will write a best-selling book on cyding. ( )

　　A:True.

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　2. Many local people commute by bicycle. ( )

　　A:True

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　3. I am devoted to environmental protection.( )

　　A:True

　　B.False

　　C:Not Given

　　4. I started cycling to improve my health. ( )

　　A:True

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　5. People are less ikely to get ijured while cig. ( )

　　A:True

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　6. People drive to work for convenience.( )

　　A:True

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　7. Bicycle commuting could be more effective in reducing greenhouse gases.( )

　　A:True .

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　8. People are in a good mood while cycling. ( )

　　A:True .

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　9. Gas prices keep going up.()

　　A:True .

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　10. Bikes are inexpensive to most people. ()

　　A:True .

　　B:False

　　C:Not Given

　　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，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

　　Spilt (打翻的) Milk

　　I recenly heard a story about' a famous scientist who had made severa l very important medical achievements. He was asked why he was so much more creative than the average person.

　　He responded that it all came from an' experience when he was about two. He hadbeen trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip (紧握) and it fell，spilling (打翻) the milk alI over the floor.

　　When his mother came into the ki tchen, instead of yelling at him, or punishing

　　him， she said, ”Robert, what a wonderful mess you have made!”Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to play in the milk for a few. minutes before we clean it up?”

　　Indeed, he did。After a few minutes, his mother said,” Rober, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up. So，how would youlike to do that? We could use a sponge (海绵) or a towel, Which do you prefer?" He chose

　　the sponge, and together they cleaned up the spilt milk.

　　His mother then said,“You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in, how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the，back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it" The litle boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands， he could carry it without dropping it.

　　The scientist remarked that it was then that he knew he didn' t need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, mistakes were just opportunities for 1 earmi ng something new，which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the

　　experiment ' 'doesn't work, ”we usually learn something valuable from it。

　　11. This story is about a scientist who_______

　　A. was extraordinary when he was young

　　B. became well-known after an interview

　　C. was smarter than the average person

　　D. achieved great success in the, medical field

　　12. He got the milk spilt all over the kitchen floor because he______

　　A. dropped the bottle

　　B. was naughty

　　C.slipped and fell

　　D.was weak

　　13. After seeing the spilt milk，his mother______

　　A. shouted at him

　　B. cleaned the floor herself

　　C.encouraged him to play in the milk

　　D. forced him to clean the' kitchen .

　　14. The mother and the son went out in the back yard to______

　　A. fill the bottle with milk

　　B. clean the bottle

　　C. find a way to carry the bottle

　　D. search for a new bottle

　　15. According to the text， mistakes give us chances to______

　　A. know the truth

　　B. learn something new

　　C. do some exper iments

　　D. teach a child alesson