2020年10月高等教育自学考试英语（二）真题

2020年10月高等教育自学考试英语（二）真题(总分：13.90，做题时间：120分钟)一、阅读判断(总题数：3，分数：10.00)1.

BookingOnlineandSavingtheEnvironment

Whenyouarelookingtobookaholiday,itisunlikelythatyouwillthinkabouthowgreenyourbookingdecisionis,butitissomethingthatyoushouldthinkabout.By“green”wemeanthepactontheenvironment.

Whenlookingtobookaholiday,youwillprobablyfindthatyouarefacedwithtwomaindecisions.Thefirstistogointoatravelagency,pickupbrochures（宣传册)readthroughthemandgobackwithjustoneandbookwiththetravelagentsdirectlyoroverthephone.ThesecondistogoontotheInternet

TheInternetholdsmanyadvantagesoverthetravel

agencies.Themainoneisconvenience.Youcangoonlinetolookatholidaysatanytimeoftheday.Thetravelagents,however,areusuallyverybusyattimeswhenpeoplecanactuallygo,i.e.lunchhoursorattheweekend.Youcouldusethetelephone,butyouwouldn’tbeabletoseethepicturesorthedetailsoftheholidays,soyouwouldprobablybesentabrochureanyway.

TherearewebsitesontheInternetthatmakeshoppingforholidaydealsmucheasier.Thesewebsitesareknownaspricecomparisonwebsites.Theysearchthroughlotsofdifferenttouroperators,andtheresultsaredisplayedononepage,fromwhichyoucanchoose.

Comparedwiththetravelagencies,bookingonlineisgreener.Thepilesofbrochuresaredefinitelynotgreen,andtheamountofunnecessarypaperusedcan’tbegoodfortheenvironment.InthedaysoftheInternet,thereisreallynoneedforsuchalargeamountofpapertobewasted.Sobookingonlinewillnotonlysaveyoutimeandeffort,itwilldoalittlebittowardssavingtheenvironment,too!（分数：1.90）(1).Whenplanningholidays,fewpeoplewillthinkaboutbeinggreen.（分数：1.00）

A.True

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B.False

C.NotGiven解析：(2).Therearetwomainchoiceswhenpeoplelooktobooktheirholidays.（分数：0.10）

A.True

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B.False

C.NotGiven解析：(3).Peoplegototravelagenciesandmaketheirdecisionsdirectly.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：(4).Themainadvantageofbookingonlineissavingmoney.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

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C.NotGiven解析：(5).Manypeoplegototravelagenciesatlunchtime.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：(6).Bookingholidaysbytelephonerequireslesscommunicativeskills.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：(7).

Therearelimitedchoicesatpricecomparisonwebsites.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

√

C.NotGiven解析：(8).Travelagenciesmakethebestuseofpricecomparisonwebsites.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：(9).Travelerscollectbrochuresasahobby.（分数：0.10）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：(10).Bookingonlineisawaytosavetheenvironment._（分数：0.10）

A.True

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B.False

C.NotGiven解析：二、阅读选择(总题数：1，分数：5.00)2.

UrbanGardening

Urbangardeningreferstothepracticeofplantingagardencthecity.Apartments,townhomes,andotherareaswithlittleornolandarebeingusedforgardening.Thismethodofgardeningisbecomingmorecommonastheamounsoflandforgardeningincitiesisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.

Containers,hangingbasketsandraisedbedsareexamplesofitemspeopleusetocreateagardeninaconfinedspace.Somecitiesalsoofferasharedcommunitygardenforpeoplewhohavenoroomtogrowplantsathome.

Manytypesofplantscanbegowincontainersandbaskets.Tomatoesandpeppers,forinstance,cangrowincontainersonwindowsills(窗台)Plantsgrownonawindowsillshould00Zi.bhaNoaanamMb00miabIaIasos.moeNecontainersorbasketsinthekitchen.Theydonotrequiremuchspaceandcanbehandyfcooking.

Peoplewhowanttogrowmoreplantsmayuseraisedbedswhichareusuallymadeofwoodpiecesandfilledwithamixtureofsoilandfertilizers.Theycanbebuiltontopofanyhardsurface,includingrooftops.Peoplelikethembecausethebedsoftencostmuchlessthanmostothermethodsofgardening.

Communitygardeningcouldbeanoptionforanyonewhodoesnothavespaceforagardenathome.Mostcitiesthatofferthiswillrentasmallplotandtosomeoneforafee,orallowthemtouseitfreeofcharge.Insteadofdividingtheandintoseparateplots,somecitiesalloweveryoneintheneighborhoodtoshareandworkonthesameland.Thismethodcouldbebeneficialforpeopleintheneighborhoodwhosharethepassionforgrowingthings.

（分数：1.80）(1).Urbangardeningcameintobeingasaresultof

.（分数：1.00）

A.thelackoflandforgardening

√

B.newtechnology

C.governmentencouragement

D.theincreasingpopulation解析：(2).Theword“confined”(Para.2)means

.（分数：0.20）

A.open

B.empty

C.limited

√

D.occupied解析：(3).Plantsgrownonwindowsillsrequirealotof

.（分数：0.20）

A.water

B.space

C.soil

D.sunlight

√解析：(4).Raisedbedsarepopularbecausethey

.（分数：0.20）

A.areefficient

B.arecheap

√

C.lastlong

D.containfertilizers解析：(5).Communitygardeningisbeneficialbecauseit

（分数：0.20）

A.savesmoreland

B.requireslesswork

C.increasesoutput

D.connectspeople

√解析：三、概括段落大意和补全句(总题数：2，分数：10.00)3.

Task1MyScienceTeacher

①Usuallywhenpeopledecidetobeteachers,theygotocollege,getadegree,andfind

ajobataschool

Theypreparelessonplans,giveouthomework,andmakeuptests.To

them,itisjustajob,awaytomakealiving.Butformyscienceteacher,Mrs.Cookteachingisnotjustherjob;it'swhosheis.Sheteachesthroughherheart.

②Shehassomuchenthusiasminherlessons.Sheistheonewhogoesoutlateatnighttobuy10poundsofsugarforourexperiments.Shebringsinwater,fromthenearbycanaltomakeherpoint,andtomakeusrememberthelesson.Shemakesusthinkthateachnewfactcouldchangeourlives.

③Mrs.Cookwantsallofustodowellinschool.Shetriestoreacheachstudent.Sheneitherignoresthesleepingkidintheback,norletstheproblemstudentsalone.Sheshowsspecialconcerntoslowstudents,andoftenhelpsthemafterschool.Noneofuscanslipawayfromherattention.

④Middleschoolisprobablyoneofthehardesttimesofourlives.Wechangefriendsso

often,andfightwithourparentsconstantly.ButMrs.Cookhasmadethisyearsomuchbetterforusthanitcouldhavebeen.weknowthatifwehadtoturntoanybody,itwouldbeher.AndI'mnotaloneinfeelingthisway;sheisarolemodelforourwholeclass.

⑤Sciencehadneverbeenmyfavoritesubject.Ihadneverborrowedsciencebooks.Ihadneverperformedexperimentsinmyhome.Butthisyear,it'sthescienceclassthatIdon'tmindwakingupfor,thetestIdon'tmindtaking.IhaveMrs.Cooktothankforthat.Shehastaughtussomuchmorethanjustasinglesubject.A.Mrs.Cookmakesourschoollifeeasier.B.Ienjoyscienceclassnow.C.Mrs.Cookcaresabouteachstudent.D.Mrs.Cookisstrictwithherstudents.E.Mrs.Cook'slessonsarewell-prepared.F.TeachingismorethanajobforMrs.Cook.

（分数：1.80）(1).Paragraph①：_____（分数：1.00）填空项1:__________________

（正确答案：F）解析：(2).Paragraph②：_____（分数：0.20）填空项1:__________________

（正确答案：E）解析：(3).Paragraph③：_____（分数：0.20）填空项1:__________________

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（正确答案：A）解析：(5).Paragraph⑤：_____（分数：0.20）填空项1:__________________

（正确答案：B）解析：4.Task

2MyScienceTeacher

①Usuallywhenpeopledecidetobeteachers,theygotocollege,getadegree,andfind

ajobataschool

Theypreparelessonplans,giveouthomework,andmakeuptests.To

them,itisjustajob,awaytomakealiving.Butformyscienceteacher,Mrs.Cookteachingisnotjustherjob;it'swhosheis.Sheteachesthroughherheart.

②Shehassomuchenthusiasminherlessons.Sheistheonewhogoesoutlateatnighttobuy10poundsofsugarforourexperiments.Shebringsinwater,fromthenearbycanaltomakeherpoint,andtomakeusrememberthelesson.Shemakesusthinkthateachnewfactcouldchangeourlives.

③Mrs.Cookwantsallofustodowellinschool.Shetriestoreacheachstudent.Sheneitherignoresthesleepingkidintheback,norletstheproblemstudentsalone.Sheshowsspecialconcerntoslowstudents,andoftenhelpsthemafterschool.Noneofuscanslipawayfromherattention.

④Middleschoolisprobablyoneofthehardesttimesofourlives.Wechangefriendsso

often,andfightwithourparentsconstantly.ButMrs.Cookhasmadethisyearsomuchbetterforusthanitcouldhavebeen.weknowthatifwehadtoturntoanybody,itwouldbeher.AndI'mnotaloneinfeelingthisway;sheisarolemodelforourwholeclass.

⑤Sciencehadneverbeenmyfavoritesubject.Ihadneverborrowedsciencebooks.Ihadneverperformedexperimentsinmyhome.Butthisyear,it'sthescienceclassthatIdon'tmindwakingupfor,thetestIdon'tmindtaking.IhaveMrs.Cooktothankforthat.Shehastaughtussomuchmorethanjustasinglesubject.A.inclassB.myteacherC.afterschoolD.arole

modelE.acollegedegreeF.teachingmaterials

（分数：1.80）(1).Tobecomeaschoolteacher,oneneeds

（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________

正确答案：(E

)解析：(2).

Mrs.Cookoftengoesouttocollect

（分数：0.20）__________________________________________________________________________________________

正确答案：(F

)解析：(3).Mrs.Cookoffersslowstudentsextrahelp

（分数：0.20）__________________________________________________________________________________________

正确答案：(C

)解析：(4).OurwholeclasstakeMrs.Cookas

（分数：0.20）__________________________________________________________________________________________

正确答案：(D

)解析：(5).IamluckytohaveMrs.Cookas

（分数：0.20）__________________________________________________________________________________________

正确答案：(B

)解析：四、填句补文(总题数：1，分数：5.00)5.

LackofSleepIsDangerous

Doyouknowthatifyoumissouttoomuchsleepyouwilldie?It'strue!Ifyoustayawakeforalong,longtime,yourbrainandbodywillbreakdown.Theunofficialworldrecordforstayingawakeis11days,andit'sheldbyRandyGardner.[A1]_______

HealsohadhelpfromTVandradioreporters,asleepresearcherandadoctor.

Whathappened?

___

[A2]_________Thenhisbrainstartedtolosesense.Onday4,hethoughtastreetsignwasreallyaperson.Onday6,hebegantospeakveryslowly.Onday9,hecouldn’tfinishsentences.Onty10,Randythoughthesawaforestinthenextroom.

____

[A3]__________Eventually,after

he'dbrokentheworldrecord,Randywastoldtogotosleep.Experimentsthatkeeppeopleawakefordangerouslylongperiodsarealwaysstoppedbeforethepatientsbreakdown.

Rats,however.aren’tsowellcaredfor.

____

[A4]__________That'ssoonerthanifthey'dbeenallowedtosleepbutweregivennofood.Theygetreallythin.Butthat’snotbecausesetheystopeating—quitetheopposite.Eventhoughtheseratsareeatingfood,theirbodiescan'tprocessitinthenormalway.Ontopofthat,theirlittlebodieslosemoreheatthannormal,whichmakesthemweak.Thismeansthattheyneedmorefoodtostayatahealthytemperature.

__

[A5]__________

Andthat'swhatlackofsleepdoesforyou.

A.Infact,hewentabitcrazy.B.Normallyratswouldn'tcatchacold.C.Towardstheend,thehealthoftheseratsisfailing.D.Whenkeptfromsleeping,theydiewithinthreeweeks.E.Randyaskedtwoofhisfriendstostophimfallingasleep.F.FirstofallstayingawakelongmadeRandybad-tempered.

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F.无解析：五、填词补文(总题数：2，分数：10.00)6.TalkingCounts!

Mostwordsinachild'svocabularycomefromeverydayencounterswithlanguage.

Children

___[B1]_____

uplanguagefrombooks,media,andconversations.

Youcanincreaseyourchild'svocabularyand____

[B2]

_____

knowledgebyhavingconversationswiththem.Withbabies,youcantalktothemaboutwhatyou'redoingsotheycanbeginto__

[B3]_______wordswithconcepts.Asyourbabybeginstospeak,startasking,“What'sthat?”when__

[B4]_______

toobjectsorpictures.Elaborateontheir___

[B5]

_____answersasawaytohavethemlisteningtomorewords.“Yes,thatisabanana!It's__[B6]

_____

andsmooth.”

Withyoungchildren,youcantalkaboutthethingsyouseeinyour___

[B7]

_______

.ontripsaroundtown,orontelevision.Theseconversationshelpbuildachild's

__[B8]_______

ofhisworldWhenreading,pausetoaskquestionsonthestory.Ask,“Whydoyouthinkhedidthat?or“Whatdoyouthink

goingtohappen___

[B9]

_______?Tellyourchildrenstoriesfromyourown

life,oraboutthedaytheywere__

[B10]_______

.Thishelpsdeveloptheirpersonalandculturalidentity.

A.link

B.simple

C.secondly

D.neighborhood

E.yellowF.build

G.understanding

H.pointing

I.Pick

J.bornK.background

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WaterShortageGettingwaterseems(seem)soeasyformanypeople.You

willbe

___[C1]____________(mistake)ifyouthinkthereisan

____[C2]____________(end)supplyofwater.Infact,theworldhasawatershortage.Seventypercentoftheworldis

_____[C3]___________(cover)inwater.Butmostofitissaltwater.Onlyasmall

___[C4]_____________

(percent)isfreshdrinkingwater.Countries

__[C5]______________

(include)Spain,ItalyandSouthAfricaactuallyimportwaterfromcountriessuchastheUnitedStatesandAustralia.

_____[C6]___________(surprising),1.1billionpeopleonearthhavedifficulty

____[C7]____________

(get)cleandrinkingwater.Thisglobalproblemispredictedtoget

___[C8]_____________

(bad)astheatmospherebecomeswarmer.EverypersoninBritain

____[C9]____________

(use)about150litres