英语(二)衔接考试模拟试题二

1、2014年12月高等教育自学考试贵州大学衔接考试英语（二）模拟试题二（课程代码：00015）本试卷共9页，满分100分；考试时间150分钟。总分题号一二三四五六七核分人题分10101010151530复查人得分得分评卷人复查人一、阅读判断（本大题共10小题，每小题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做出判断：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。Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named Lucky. Lucky was a real character.

2、 Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit, they would warn their friends not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing.Mary or Jim would go to Luckys toy box in the

3、 basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Luckys other favorite toys. Lucky always stored his finds in his toy box. It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her should

4、ers.The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her- what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Marys dog through and through. “If I die, Lucky will be abandoned,” Mary thought. “He wont understand that I didnt want to le

5、ave him!” The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.  The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable.&

6、#160; Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted that she couldnt even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap.  Lucky stood watching Mary but he didnt come to her when she called.

7、 It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldnt understand what was wrong. She couldnt move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with ev

8、ery treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further to

9、gether every day. Its been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky, he still steals treasures and stores them in his toy box, but Mary remains his greatest treasure.1. Lucky is Mary and her husbands pet dog. _A_A. True B. False C. Not given2. Whenever they had friends visit them, the coupl

10、e would warn Lucky not to take their friends luggage away. _B_A. True B. False C. Not given3. Mary and her husbands friends knew Lucky well so their belongings never went missing. _C_A. True B. False C. Not given4. Lucks toy box was placed in the basement. _A_A. True B. False C. Not given5. Marys hu

11、sband warned that he would abandon Lucky after her death. _C_A. True B. False C. Not given6. Mary stayed in the hospital for two months because the surgery was harder than doctors had anticipated. _B_A. True B. False C. Not given7. When Marry arrived home from hospital, Jim made her lie in bed immed

12、iately. _A_A. True B. False C. Not given8. When Marry woke, she couldnt move a bit because she caught a cold and fell ill. _B_A. True B. False C. Not given9. Lucky covered Marry with love by placing all his treasures on her body. _A_A. True B. False C. Not given10. Mary has been cancer-free for 12 y

13、ears, and remains Lucks greatest treasure. _A_A. True B. False C. Not given得分评卷人复查人二、阅读选择（本大题共5小题，每小题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）中选出一个最佳选项。 I live about a half-mile from two gas stations, two miles from Walmart and less than two miles from the mall. These businesses are well within walking

14、 distance, but I dont walk to any of themI drive. This may seem surprising, but many Americans practice the same habit. According to the 2010 “National Bicycle and Walking Study” by the U.S. Department of Transportation, 72 percent of trips that are less than three miles in length are made by vehicl

15、e. Short distances can be easily traversed by foot rather than by car but only a quarter of Americans are choosing walking or biking as their means of transportation. A December 2012 study by Gregg L. Furie published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, says that about 25 percent of Ameri

16、cans participate in active transportation. Active transportation is defined as human-powered transportation, such as walking or biking. The results of the study showed that those who participated in active transportation had a lower BMI lower waist circumference, and lower odds of developing hyperte

17、nsion and diabetes. The “Vital Signs Walking among Adults” study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages adults to get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. However, about half of all adults do not get the recommended amount of exercise, and about

18、 one-third reported no physical activity at all. The study also showed that walkers were three times more likely to meet the recommended amount of exercise than non-walkers. In addition to the health benefits associated with active transportation, there are many less obvious benefits as well. The Am

19、erican Automobile Associations (AAA) annual “Your Driving Costs” study for 2012 revealed that the average annual cost for owning and operating a sedan is $ 8,946. Compared with essentially cost-free foot travel or the $120 annual cost of owning a bicycle, choosing active transportation saves your mo

20、ney. Walking is an easily accessible activity that can be done anywhere anytime with anyone. By implementing walking as a primary form of commuting, people can increase their health and decrease their spending. Participating in human-powered transportation also removes some of the stresses of drivin

21、g from peoples lives. By walking, people can avoid traffic congestion, stop signs, and road rage. Realistically, walking to work could not only be more beneficial, but also more practical than driving. So, put down the car keys, lace up your walking shoes and prepare yourself for a commute that few

22、choose to experience-walking.11. From the first paragraph we can know that_b_A. the writer is too lazy to walk to workB. American people prefer driving to walking in spite of the short distanceC. the writer is very lucky to live not far away from gas stations and shopping mallsD. it is very convenie

23、nt for the writer to go shopping12. From the 2010 “National bicycle and Walking Study” we can see that. _c_A. 72% of people prefer to drive carsB. few people like to travel long distances by carsC. 75 % of people choose driving cars as their means of transportationD. most people prefer to travel sho

24、rt distances on foot13. Its reported that _d_adults dont do exercises at all. A. halfB. one quarterC. two-thirdsD. one-third14. Active transportation not only has health benefits, but also _a_A. save moneyB. lower waist circumferenceC. reduces the risks of diabetesD. save time15. Walking does great

25、good to people like_d_A. removing stressesB. avoiding traffic jamsC. increasing health and decreasing costsD. All of the above得分评卷人复查人三、概括段落大意和补全句子（本大题共10小题，每小题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 -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。_The internet is a wonderful thing

26、it connects you with a world of people you might not ever have met in your entire lifetime. For businesses for services, for advertising, the net created a revolution for getting noticed. _ There are also special interest sites where like-minded people can get together, virtual social clubs if you w

27、ill. But like any place where people meet people, there are potential problems. Internet relationships have become a by-product of the modern world of web-surfing all well and good for singles a new form of cheating for those who are married. _ “I dont really see it is cheating,” posted one man

28、 on the site “Its not physical. Ill probably never meet the woman, but the erotic atmosphere adds a spice to my life. Its just harmless, flirting brought to another level. No one is getting hurt” , is another posting.There can be no question about whether or not anyone is hurt. The knowledge that yo

29、ur husband or wife is writing romantic messages to another person diminishes the relationship you have together._ Marriage therapists are seeing more couples who have problems with virtual cheating than ever before. Melissa Martirano a therapist in the New York area says that the couples she has see

30、n where one spouse has used the internet as a means of cheating has tripled in the past two years, “It hurts to know that your husband or wife has an intimate relationship with another person, whether it is in person or on the internet. Emotional cheating destroys trust too. ”_ Any person who thinks

31、 that virtual intimacy is innocent needs to reevaluate his or her idea of marriage and decide what love and commitment really means to them. A relationship based on trust should extend to all areas even the internet.Task 116. Paragraph_C_17. Paragraph_D_18. Paragraph_A_19. Paragraph_F_20. Paragraph_

32、B_A. Internet relationships will surely influence the relationships of the couples. B. Even the internet relationship should be based on trust. C. Internet is so wonderful that it connects with a lot of people. D. Special interest sites cause some problems. E. Internet relationsh

33、ips should be encouraged among young people. F. Virtual or emotional cheating destroys mutual trust between husband and wife. Task 221. Internet connects people with a world of people you might not ever have met_E_.22. Virtual social clubs are the online places where_A_.23. Internet relati

34、onships have become_D_.24. More couples are suffering from problems with _F_.25. Any person who thinks that virtual intimacy is innocent needs to decide_C_.A. like-minded people can get togetherB. divorce rate has been on the increaseC. what love and commitment really means to themD. a by-product of

35、 the modern world of web-surfingE. in your entire lifetimeF. virtual cheating than ever before得分评卷人复查人四、填句补文（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 下面短文有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位，以恢复文章原 貌。 Improving your self-confidence can be a difficult task. Most people associate having a high level of confidence with

36、being successful. In some way this is true, since most successful people have high levels of self-confidence and are able to take on any challenges in their path.(26)_F_It can take a long time to develop, but it certainly can have a massive positive impact on the rest of your life.Self-confidence ca

37、n be the route to achieving many of your other goals, whether it be asking certain person out to dinner, becoming successful in business or even with your weight loss goals. (27)_A_Face what you fear. Most of the time, what you fear will not really be as bad as it seems. Whether it being too embarra

38、ssed to go to a new fitness class since you think you will stick out like a sore thumb, or going for that promotion at work, you will find in time that everyone is fearful or has insecurities about something. (28)_D_. They just deal with them in a different and positive way.Improve your self-confide

39、nce by finding out what you really want from life (29) _C_Dont be afraid of failing, since life is one big learning curve. I bet the most successful people youve met failed over again before they hit it big.(30)_B_By utilizing the techniques used in hypnosis(催眠), you can gain access to your subconsc

40、ious mind, allowing you to plant positive thoughts that can greatly help you with your progress of becoming a more self-confident person.A. There are a few basic tips to help make you into a self-confident human being.B. One method that can help to improve self-confidence is through the use of Hypno

41、sis.C. Try new things that excite you.D. Even the most self-confident people have certain issues.E. We aim to help people become more self-confident in life.F. Developing self-confidence can be hard, especially if you are starting with little or no confidence.得分评卷人复查人五、填词补文（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 下面

42、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位，以恢复文章原貌。 In an ideal world we would all have the job of our _31E_. We would come into work so happy to be there, that we woke up early each morning in breathless anticipation for yet another day in the office. _32B _, even if you have a job that you are

43、satisfied with, _33K_ are that a routine of any sort can cause substantial _34H_ And often boredom can quickly become depression if you anything about it. It can seriously _35A_ your sense of self-worth and your productivity as well. Here are a few ways to make your job more _36G_. Boredom often _37

44、D_ when we are using the same skills to do the same work over and over again. If you feel that a particular part of your skill set is not being employed, ask your boss if you can do something _38I_. Most workers are too afraid to ask for different work. Youd be surprised by how accommodating most su

45、pervisors can be. After all, they want you do your best, and that means do something that interests you. Another thing that may sound _39C_ is that its often very little things that can lead to chronic boredom in the workplace. For example, youve probably fallen into a very fixed way of going about

46、your day. You may answer emails first thing in the morning, then, you begin work on one task, advance on to another task of a specific category, and so forth and so on. Consider breaking up your duties into different chunks, and change things up a few days. This will bring a_40F_ newness to the

47、 tedium of every day.Aimpact DOccurs Ginteresting Jadmit BUnfortunately Edreams Hconfused KboredomCsurprising Frefreshing Idifferent Lchances得分评卷人复查人六、完形补文（本大题共10小题，每小题 1.5分，共15分）下面的短文有10处空白，每处空白的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确形式填入文中，以恢复文章原貌。 Life is actually like a journey. Sometimes it is pleasant with beautiful birds_