2021年4月高等教育自学考试公共课《英语二》真题,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。RedNoseDayRedNoseDay(RND)isawell-knowneventintheUK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.ThisisacharitythathelpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUKComicReliefwasstartedin1985byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms“FourWeddingsandaFuneral”and“NottingHill”.RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefamineinEthiopia.It’scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticrednosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.RedNoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablishedthatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.ThesloganforthelastRNDwas“DoSomethingFunnyforMoney.”Themoneythatwascollectedwasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschoolsparticipate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacreditcardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceontheBBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon(马拉松)thatshowssomeoftheeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.PeoplealsouploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverintheUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednosesanddoingsillythings!It’sallforagoodcause!1.RedNoseDayisafamouseventinBritain.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven2.ComicReliefaimstohelppeopleallovertheworld.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven3.RichardCurtisisawell-knownactorandfilmdirector.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven4.ManypeopleweararednoseonRedNoseDay.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven5.RedNoseDaytakesplaceeveryyear.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven6.RedNoseDayhasbecomeanofficialnationalholiday.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven7.Thefunnierpeoplelook,themoremoneytheycollect.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven8.PeoplegivemoneytoComicReliefinmanyways.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven10.TheRedNoseDaytelethonhasattractedlotsoffilmstars.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven第二部分:阅读选择(第?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。ThoseWhoRideonTwoWheelsIntheUnitedStatestherearesixmilliontennisplayersandtwelvemilliongolfers.Thesefigureswouldnotsurprisemostpeople.ButmanywouldbesurprisedtolearnthattwentymillionAmericansridemotorcycles(摩托车).FewpeoplerealizethatmotorcyclingisfastbecomingoneofAmerica’smostpopularsports.AccordingtotheCycleNews,manykindsofpeopleenjoymotorcycling.Theyincludeblackpeopleandwhitepeople,businessmen,professionals,andblue-collarworkers.Amongthem,about55%arebusinessmen,3%areintheprofessionsand9%ingovernmentservice.SuchinformationisofferedbytheCycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneralpublic’simpressionofthesport.Thepublichastendedtobelievethatallmotorcyclistsarewildandlawlessyoungmen.Thereareseveralthingsaboutmotorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikes.Amotorcyclist’sappearancehassomethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsoftenlookdirty;infact,theyaredirty.Ontheroad,thereislittletoprotectthemfrommud.Forpracticalreasons,theyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethantheclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereason,motorcyclistsusuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimessuspectedofhavingbadnatures.Probablymotorcyclesthemselvesalsoproduceangerandfear.Theyarenoisy,thoughsometrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucksareacceptablebecausetheyperformaneededservice.Motorcycles,ontheotherhand,makeanuncomfortablenoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Roaringalongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Yet,asmotorcyclingbecomesmoreandmorecommon,itwillbeinterestingtoseehowpeopleingeneralfeelaboutthesport.Perhapsitwillsomedaybecomeas‘^respectable’’astennisorgolf.11、Accordingtothetext,moreandmoreAmericanslike___.A.playingtennisB.playinggolfC.motorcyclingD.car-racing12、AccordingtotheCycleNews,overhalfofthemotorcyclistsare_____?A.blackpeopleB.whitepeopleC.businessmen.D.professionals13、TheCycleNewswantsto_________A.makemotorcyclistslawfulcitizensB.improvetheimageofmotorcyclingC.persuadepeopletobuymotorcyclesD.raisethestatusofblue-coUarworkers14、Motorcyclistsusuallyweardarkcolorsbecause_________.A.theywanttoberespectableB.theywanttobeimpressiveC.thecolorslookdifferentD.thecolorssuittheirsport15、Somepeopledislikethemotorcyclebecauseitis___________.A.noisyB.heavyC.costlyD.illegal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?19题后所给的5个选项中为第0?段每段选择1个正确的段落大意;(2)从第20?25题后所给的7个选项中选择6个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。HowtoForgive,ForgetandLetGoOForgivingsomeonedoesnotmeanreleasingthemfromanearlierguilt.Whatifthepersonwhowrongedyouisnotliving?Whatifthepersonissomeonewhomadeyouextremelyembarrassedduringschool20or30yearsago?Lettinggoofemotionalpaindoesnotmeanthatnothinghappened;itmeansthatyounolongerwanttobecontrolledbyit.Recognizethatforgivenessisnotdenial.Whatevercausedthepainwasarealincident.Denyingthatithappenedmeansitistoopainfultoworkthroughtheemotions.Thereisnotimelineonforgiveness.Somestepstakelongertogetthrough,anditisacceptabletosetthemasideforaperiodoftime.Partofforgivenessisunderstandingwhetherornotsomeonetakesresponsibilityforwhathappened,andmayevenshowregret.Understandthatnoteveryonewhoforgivesreconcileswiththepersonwhocausedthepain.Therearerelationshipsthatareharmfulandevenphysicallydangerous.Whileitispossibletoforgivethepastandmovebeyondit,itmayalsomeanthatthepersonwhowasinvolvedcannolongerplayanactiveroleinyourlife.Ifapersonorsituationisnotsafe,itmaybebestnottoreconciletherelationshipnow.Workonforgivenessatdtimewhenyouareemotionallyhealthyandphysicallysafe.Makeaconsciousdecisiontoforgivesomeone.Eveniftheyneverapologizeforwhathappened,determinewithinyourselfthatitisfinetoproceedwithoutthisapology.Apologiesshouldnotbeaskingforforgiveness.Apologiesshouldbeofferedasaneffortoftrueregret.Theyshouldbeadmittingthattakingpersonalresponsibilityforthesituationisimportant.Evenwithoutthatapology,makeupyourmindtoforgive,forget,andeventuallyletgo.Taskl16、ParagraphO:17、Paragraph0:18、Paragraph0:19、ParagraphO:A、Forgivingshouldbeatasafetime.B、Forgivingisnottodenywhathappened.C、Forgivingisnottofreesomeonefromblame.D、Forgivingcanhappenwithoutanapology.E、Foigivingcanleadusawayfix>mthepasthurt.Task220、Youmayforgivesome___________________21、Thereisnofixedtime________________22、Evenifyou’veforgivensomeone,_______23、Don"trushtoforgivethose_____________-24、Somepeopleapologizemerely_______________25、Ifyouexpectanapology,___________________A、youmaynotbecomefriendsB、toofferforgivenessC、whoarestilldangeroustoyouD、whowrongedyoulongtimeagoE、youmaynevergetridofemotionalpainF、hoonlyforgivethoseshowingregretG、forbeingforgiven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,并在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。NaturalResourcesThroughouthistory,peoplehaveoftenselectedwheretheywanttolivebasedonthenaturalresourcesthatareavailableinthearea.26Someoftheseresourcesincludewater,foodsourcessuchasfruitsandvegetables,andanimalsthatcanbecaughtorhunted.Aregion’snaturalresourcesdeterminethewayoflifeofitspeople.27|Ontheotherhand,poorsoilwilleithersendpeoplelookingforbetterplaces,orattractpeoplewithotherpurposesfortheland,suchassettingupbusinessesorfactories.28Peoplewhowishtomakealivingasfishermencandosobythepcean,butcannotdosointhedesert.Desertpeoplehavemanytraditionaland|miquefoods,whichcannotbefoundintheforest.Eachareaattractspeoplebasedontheirinterestsandpurposes.Areasthathaverichwaterresourceswillnaturallyhavemorepeople,frraditionally,villages,townsandcitiesbuiltnearwaterhavebeenthemostluccessful.Peoplethereareabletousethewaterresourcestomeettheirdailylieeds.29Placesthatarehardtoreach,suchashighmountainsordryBeserts,willhavefewerpeoplelivinginthem.30Fortoolong,peoplehavedestroyednaturalresources,usingupthose[resourcesthatcannotbeeasilyreplaced.Ontheearth,weareluckytohavemanyresourcesthatarerenewable,suchassun,wind,water,andtrees.Asmoreandmorefocusisplacedontheuseofrenewableresources,itwillbecomeeasierto|>rotectourplanetfromfurtherharm.A.Itiseasytofindnewresourcesinnature.B.Renewableresourcesarethosethatcanbereplacedeasily.c.Whileyoumaynotthinkofoceansasnaturalresources,theyare.D.forexample,regionswithrichsoilcansupportfanningsocieties.E.Theycanalsousethewatertohelpthemmovegoodstootherareas.F.Naturalresourcesareusefultopeople,andtheycomefromtheearth.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,短文后列出彳2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,并在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。BusinessEnglishHelpsEnglishplaysanimportantroleintheworkplace.Whenitisusedinthecorrectandproper31,itcanhelptopromoteacareerorabusiness.Somemay32orwanttostudybusinessEnglish33theystarttheircareers.Thosewhoarealreadyworkinghavethe34toseewhattheycanandcannotdo35inEnglishintheircurrentjob.BusinessEnglishprovidesyouwithvaluableskillsneededforyourwork.Forexample,youwilllearn36tonegotiate.Beingabletodealwitha37andknowinghowtobargainand38anagreementcanmakea39differencetotheoutcome.BusinessEnglishlearningencouragesprofessionalandefficientcommunication,andpromotesservicetocustomersandbusinesspartners,40isagreatadvantageforanybusiness.A.bigE.reachI.wayB.needF.whichJ.howC.whatGconflictK.smallD.beforeH.effectivelyL.opportunity第六部分:完形补文(第41?50题,每题1.5分,共15分)下面的短文有川处空白,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。SilentListeningIfsomethingbadjusthappened(happen)toyourfriend,whatwouldyoudo?Wouldyoumentionittohimandsayyoufeelsorryaboutit?Wouldyouoffersupportoradvice?AccordingtoRuthClark,such41(treat)couldmeanwell,butitmightnotbewhathe42(real)wantsorneeds.Clarkaskedsomecollegestudentstoimaginesome43(pleasant)situations,e.g.,alowexamgradeorthedad’s44(lose)ofhisjob.Thestudentswerethen45(ask)howtheywouldliketobetreatedbyafriendwholearnedofthebadsituationfromsomeoneelse.Theresultswerealittle46(surprise).Somesaidtheywouldwantandexpecttheirfriendtomentionthe47(annoy)situation,butmostofthestudentsinthestudy48(respond)thattheywouldlikethefriendnottodoit.Thestudentsmadethe49(decide)forthemselveswhethertodiscusstheirproblemwithafriend.So,thereisvalueinbeingasilent50(listen)aroundatroubledfriend.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上。51.某英文报社正在举行题为“fightagainsthaze(雾霾)”的征文活动。请你就此题目写一篇英文短文应征,内容包括:?雾霾会造成哪些危害?我们可以采取哪些对措施
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