2016 年 10 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）
本试卷满分 l00 分，考试时间 l50 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.在选择题题区。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.在非选择题题区。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。
选择题区
第一部分：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。
Being “Cool”in Middle School
A new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school will grow up to rule. Or,
at least, they’ll live healthier and more productive lives than the “Cool” kids will.
The study looked at 13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having “cool” behavior, such as early romantic relationships. They were seen as “cool”and popular kids. But as they grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to have problems with drugs and relationships by their early 20s.Their behavior was no longer linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less socially skilled by their peers. Besides, the average “cool” kids, by age 22,did more poorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rate of problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to develop important life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn’t develop the skills needed for
meaningful friendships.
The study followed 86 male and 98 female middle school students for a 10-year period. It has some surprising findings. In particular, the study notes that the so-called “cool”
behavior is a predictor （预示） of future problems with drugs and alcohol. In fact, it is a
better predictor than drug and alcohol use in middle school. However, one conclusion of the study is welcome. Researchers said that parents shouldn’t worry too much if their kids don’t seem that popular. If a kid prefers to spend Saturday nights at home watching a movie or reading instead of going out with friends, that is not a cause for concern. Many “uncool” kids,
they said, do much better later on than the popular kids do.
1.Gentle kids are less healthy when they grow up.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
2.“Cool” kids try to imitate adult behavior.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
3.Romantic relationships seem cool to some teenagers.
A.True B.False C. Not Given
4.“Uncool” kids are more likely to commit crimes.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
5.“Cool” kids have better life skills than “uncool” kids.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
6.“Uncool” kids spend most of their time studying.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
7.The study followed the students for a decade.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
8.“Cool” kids marry earlier than “uncool” kids.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
9.Parents needn’t worry if their kids are “uncool” .
A. True B. False C. Not Given
10.“Cool” kids remain popular all their lives.
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。
It is estimated that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it
might surprise you to learn that restaurants as we know have only existed for a few centuries.
Before 1765, there were no restaurants. There was nowhere :in which a server brought you
food and drink that you chose from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.
There were places where travelers could eat centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food. And there were bars where one could get a drink. The rich could also eat meals supplied by private cooks.But there was nothing that could be called a
“restaurant” .
A Frenchman changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups. On his sign, he used the ten “restaurants” to describe what he was selling. Soups were considered “restorative”, so he called them “restaurants” .Finally, people started buying his soups even when not ill. And as time went on,people began to use the term “restaurant” to refer to the
place where soup was sold rather than the soup itself. More “restaurants” opened up in
France, and people began to buy soups more regularly.
Then, restaurants in Paris began to serve food other than soups. In the 1780s,menus started to appear. By the 1800s, there were many types of restaurants, and the restaurant
concept was spread throughout the British Empire.
A slow start gave way to rapid growth. Cities and towns around the world are filled with
restaurants today. It is estimated that there are l.6 million restaurants in Europe. In America,
there are nearly a half million restaurants. Today, diners have millions of choices.
11. Before 1765, travelers could have meals at a(n) .
A.bar B. inn C. restaurant D. canteen
12. The first “restaurant” only served .
A.soups B.desserts C.drinks D.fruits
13. The word “restorative” (Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means .
A. having a special flavor
B. making you happier
C. having a pleasant smell
D. making you healthier
14. The restaurant concept started in .
A. America B. Britain C. Germany D.France
15. The best title for this text is .
A. Definition of Restaurant B. Importance of Restaurant
C. Original of Restaurant D. Types of Restaurant
非选择题区
第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子(第 16～25 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 16～20 题后所给的 6 个选项 中，为第①~⑤段每段选择 1 个正确的小标题； (2)从第 21～25 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。请将所选项对应的字母写在答题卡上。
How to Perfect the Art of Public Speaking
If you want to become the type of speaker you’ve always wanted to be, read the following
suggestions:
①You can’t go from a nervous speaker to a star speaker overnight. You shouldn’t expect to. Give yourself time to get used to a large audience. Start with smaller groups and get as much
feedback as you can. Keep on practicing and developing your skill.
②Be familiar with your speech materials. That doesn’t mean memorizing your speech, which can lack enthusiasm and naturalness. Know your key talking points,supporting details and ways to
move from one point to the next.
③Positive energy can be passed. If you’re excited and enthusiastic, your audience will be, too. You’ll be surprised at the positive cycle that creates: An enthusiastic audience can add even
more energy to you. Use hand gestures. When appropriate, smile, smile, smile.
④Find friendly, interested faces in the audience and speak to them. Look into their eyes. It helps prevent you from staring off into the distance or reading from notes. It also helps make you
feel like you are talking in a conversation rather than speaking to a group.
⑤When you look great, you feel great. That makes you confident. Looking great doesn’t mean wearing new clothes. It means wearing clothes and shoes you feel comfortable and appropriate to the setting. You can’t go wrong with business suit. Simple is fine, but you should
look clean from head to toe.
A. Be enthusiastic
B. Know your materials
C. Make eye contact
D. Know your audience
E. improve gradually
F. Dress appropriately
A.lack of enthusiasm
B.make you look great
C.a positive atmosphere
D.improve their speaking skills
E.stop you from reading your notes
F.become a good listener
第四部分：填句补文(第 26～30 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，请将所选项对应的字母写在答题卡上。
Remaining Active
Our body is an amazing object. 26. If you are inactive most of the time,your body will quickly become tired when it should be active. But if you are very active, your body will get used
to the hard work, and the work will become easier for you to do.
Physical activity can help people remain active and stay healthy. 27. It also helps people sleep better. This is why active students don’t complain about being tired. They have a good
night’s sleep and have the energy to study hard and have fun every day.
Physical activity also makes people look and feel good. Activity bums more calories（卡路 里 ）than just sitting 28. In addition, regular exercise can make your muscles and bones
stronger.
There are many factors to look at when you select a new physical activity. The most
important is to choose something you enjoy. If you like jumping rope, that is the activity you
should do. 29. In fact, two days of basketball, three days of swimming, and two days of
bicycling can be more fun than jogging every day.
30. Some skills will improve with practice while others may always be difficult for you. If you enjoy an activity, feel free to do it. No one cares whether you can do it well or not, and you
don’t need to care about it either.
Whatever activity you choose, remain active. It can make you physically fit and healthy for
life.
A. But you don’t have to do the same thing every day.
B. Different activities need different skills.
C. You may prefer to participate in team activities.
D. It helps the body fight off illness.
E. The more you ask of it, the more it can do.
F. It is very important to keep a healthy weight.
第五部分：填词补文（第 31～40 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，以恢复文章原貌，请将所选项对应的字母写在答题卡上。
Positive Attitude towards Failure
I clearly remember a period during which I felt like a failure. But what I 31. learned was that failing fact, failure is a 32. part of growth. Life is filled with trial and 33. In order to walk the path to 34. , you need to make some 35. turns along the way. What I learned was to “fail forward”, to 36. each mistake to make myself better. One of the 37. problems people have with failure is that they are too quick to judge isolated 38. in their lives and label them as failures. 39. ,they need to keep the bigger picture in mind. A successful baseball player doesn’t 40. at a mistake he
makes and think of failure. He sees it within the context of the bigger picture.
A. error
B. use
C. eventually
D. graceful
E. necessary
F. situations
G Firstly
H. wrong
I. Instead J. success K. greatest L. look
第六部分：完形补文(第 41～50 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,并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Self-reliance（自立）
Everyone has heard (hear) the word “self-reliance” . Emerson wrote a 41. (fame) essay about it. He felt that people should trust in their own 42. (able). They should think and act for themselves. Like many such 43. (term), this one had no real meaning
for me until it was 44. (demonstrate) to me in real life.
Last year I met a blind girl 45. (name) Gail. She was 46. (extreme) slender and weak, but she always insisted on 47. (find) her way around the school by herself. When she 48. (sit) in a room with several of us, there was sometimes a(n) 49. (easy) silence, because we thought she might resent our acting too cheerful and thoughtless in her 50. (present). On such occasions,she would say something casual or show us
how fast she could write. She never asked for anyone’s pity. She truly relied on herself.
第七部分：短文写作(第 51 题，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 在答题卡相应的位置。
51.
某英文报社正在举办题为“Watching Movies at Home or in a Cinema?” 的 征文活动。请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征， 内容包括：
•你喜欢在家还是在电影院看电影
•理由是什么
答案解析
第一部分：阅读判断
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B
6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B
第二部分：阅读选择
11.B 12.A 13.D 14.D 15.C
第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子
16.E 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.F
21.D 22.A 23.C 24.E 25.B
第四部分：填句补文
26.E 27.D 28.F 29.A 30.B
第五部分：填词补文
31.C 32.E 33.A 34.J 35.H
36.B 37.K 38.F 39.I 40.L
第六部分：完形补文
41.famous 42. ability 43. terms 44. demonstrated 45. named
46. extremely 47. finding 48. sat 49. uneasy 50. presence
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