2015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)

一、阅读判断（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）   

Black Friday

    Everyone likes to shop for gifts for the holiday season, but few people know the history of holiday shopping. While people have heard of Black Friday, most do not know its origins. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving （感恩节）. On his day most retail stores open their doors very early---some as early as 4 am. In addition, they provide their customers with great discounts on products. With this in mind, it is clear to see why so many shoppers buy many of their Christmas gifts on Black Friday.

    Black Friday is not as old as many people think. In fact, it is believed that the first Black Friday was held in the 1970s in the USA. It was a day when stores decided to mark the start of the holiday season. In order to draw more customers, they offered great discounts. All products sold very well. This large success resulted in the name Black Friday. It was so named because the stores were “in the black”. This financial term means the stores made a lot of money. However, it was not until around 2002 that Black Friday really started to gain in popularity. Today in the USA, countless advertisers proudly announce their Black Friday sales. They hope to attract shoppers into their stores.

    Black Friday is a day when many shoppers in the USA go out and buy gifts, even though Christmas Eve is still a more popular day to shop. Thanks to the Internet, it is now possible to get some excellent Black Friday deals online. So if you don’t want to get to the stores by 4 am, this is the perfect way to still get items at reduced prices. 

1） Many people know the history of Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

2） Most stores open their doors for business very early on Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

3） Customers get better service on Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

4） Black Friday started in the US 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

5） The holiday season ends on Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

6） “In the black” is a financial term. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

7） Black Friday is no longer popular. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

8） People like to shop online on Christmas Eve. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

9） It is possible to get Black Friday discount online. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

10） Things are sold at their lowest prices at 4 am. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

二、阅读选择（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）   

Living in Brazil （巴西）and Switzerland

    Moving to a different city may seem difficult. You have to change schools and get used to your new home. But you can always go back to that city to visit. When you move to another country, things are different. However, difficult as it may be, the experience can be rewarding.

    My dad, a Brazilian, is really funny and can make friends quickly. My mom, a Swiss, is usually quiet and a bit shy. She likes to be organized, but my dad never makes plans. She enjoys staying home, but my dad always wants to go out. Swiss and Brazilian---what a mix!

    After my parents got married, they moved to Switzerland. There they had my brother and me. When I was two, we moved to Brazil. During my childhood we visited Switzerland every year.

    Many people ask me where I prefer to live: Brazil or Switzerland. It’s really hard to answer because I love both countries. Brazil is a big country, with many states and people. There are multiple dialects and many types of foods. People here have beautiful smiles and are always happy, even if they are poor. In the south the climate is cool, but in the north it’s hot and humid.

    Switzerland, on the other hand, is small but beautiful and clean. There are four languages in that tiny country. People there are very different from Brazilians: they are wealthy, independent, and organized. The food is delicious, and of course, the famous Swiss chocolate is great, and the climate is dry and cool.

    I love both countries. In Switzerland, it's pleasant, calm, and peaceful everywhere. I enjoyed my stay there very much. But now I am happy here in Brazil. I feel excited and at home. 

1） The author’s parents_____. 

A. share similar interests 

B. have different jobs 

C. have different personalities 

D. enjoy reading books 

2） When the author was a child, the family used to_____. 

A. have many good friends 

B. move between the two countries 

C. speak two dialects 

D. visit Brazil from time to time 

3） The author thinks Brazilians are_____. 

A. organized 

B. independent 

C. indifferent 

D. optimistic 

4） According to the text, Switzerland_____. 

A. is famous for chocolate 

B. has many big cities 

C. has a lot in common with Brazil 

D. is hot and humid 

5） According to the author, living in two different cultures is a(n) _____. 

A. appealing idea 

B. difficult decision 

C. expensive choice 

D. pleasant experience 

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）   

More Than One Kind of Intelligence

①You may have heard people mention“IQ”when talking about how smart someone is. IQ stands for “intelligence quotient （智商）”. It can help predict how well someone may do academically.

②IQ is just one measure of our abilities. There are many other kinds of intelligence. For example, spatial（空间的）intelligence is the ability to think in 3D. Musical intelligence is the ability to recognize rhythm and tone. Abilities in sports and arts are other types of intelligence.

③Another important type of intelligence is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence (EQ for Short) is the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions. Just as a high IQ can predict top test scores, a high EQ can predict success in social and emotional situations. EQ helps us build strong relationships, make good decisions, and deal with difficult situations

④One way to think about EQ is that it is part of being people-smart. Understanding and getting along with people help us become successful in our lives. In fact, some studies show that EQ is more important than IQ when it comes to doing well in school or being successful at work.

⑤Some people are born with good EQ skills; others need to work on them. Everyone can get better if they know what to do. Being able to notice and label everyday feelings is the most basic EQ skills. Being aware of emotions helps us manage our own emotions. It also helps us understand how others feel. 

1） Task 1

Paragraph ①: ______ 

A. Kinds of intelligence 

B. Definition of IQ 

C. Importance of EQ 

D. Definition of EQ 

E. Development of EQ studies 

F. Ways to improve EQ skills 

2） Paragraph ②: ______ 

A. Kinds of intelligence 

B. Definition of IQ 

C. Importance of EQ 

D. Definition of EQ 

E. Development of EQ studies 

F. Ways to improve EQ skills 

3） Paragraph ③: ______ 

A. Kinds of intelligence 

B. Definition of IQ 

C. Importance of EQ 

D. Definition of EQ 

E. Development of EQ studies 

F. Ways to improve EQ skills 

4） Paragraph ④: ______ 

A. Kinds of intelligence 

B. Definition of IQ 

C. Importance of EQ 

D. Definition of EQ 

E. Development of EQ studies 

F. Ways to improve EQ skills 

5） Paragraph ⑤: ______ 

A. Kinds of intelligence 

B. Definition of IQ 

C. Importance of EQ 

D. Definition of EQ 

E. Development of EQ studies 

F. Ways to improve EQ skills 

6） Task 2

People often use IQ to________. 

A. in our work 

B. recognize everyday feelings 

C. talk about how smart a person is 

D. a sign of high EQ 

E. a high EQ 

F. in a friendly way 

7） Being able to face difficulties demands________. 

A. in our work 

B. recognize everyday feelings 

C. talk about how smart a person is 

D. a sign of high EQ 

E. a high EQ 

F. in a friendly way 

8） A high EQ helps us succeed________. 

A. in our work 

B. recognize everyday feelings 

C. talk about how smart a person is 

D. a sign of high EQ 

E. a high EQ 

F. in a friendly way 

9） Being able to get along with people is________. 

A. in our work 

B. recognize everyday feelings 

C. talk about how smart a person is 

D. a sign of high EQ 

E. a high EQ 

F. in a friendly way 

10） One of the most basic EQ skills is to ________. 

A. in our work 

B. recognize everyday feelings 

C. talk about how smart a person is 

D. a sign of high EQ 

E. a high EQ 

F. in a friendly way 

四、填句补文（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）   

The Princess Disease

    Have you ever heard of the princess disease? It is a terrible disease. -1- It wastes away at one’s social life and people's tolerance. People with this disease think they are better than everyone else, without a real reason.

    Jin is a girl who suffers from this disease. -2- She thinks she is better looking than her friends and most people she has met. It is, as far as she is concerned, a well-known fact that she dresses better, sings better, and dances better than most people in her school, too.

    So is Jin justified in believing that she is better than everyone else? -3- Of course, she thinks this is because the singing coach hates her, since the coach has bad skin and is jealous of her. She is good at sports, but she isn’t the strongest, fastest, or even the best at any of their school’s events. -4- She, again, thinks it was because of the “haters”. After losing, she pretended she’d just run for fun and it was no big deal, but in fact it was a huge deal to her.

    Jin definitely has the disease. The treatment is to stop being so mean and get a little modesty. -5- She might even get rid of this disease if she tries hard enough. 

1） ______ 

A. She is too proud of herself. 

B. Jin is very popular. 

C. Then things might become better for her. 

D. She sings well, but not well enough to be a lead singer. 

E. It threatens to push one's friends away. 

F. She ran for class president, but came in third. 

2） ______ 

A. She is too proud of herself. 

B. Jin is very popular. 

C. Then things might become better for her. 

D. She sings well, but not well enough to be a lead singer. 

E. It threatens to push one's friends away. 

F. She ran for class president, but came in third. 

3） ______ 

A. She is too proud of herself. 

B. Jin is very popular. 

C. Then things might become better for her. 

D. She sings well, but not well enough to be a lead singer. 

E. It threatens to push one's friends away. 

F. She ran for class president, but came in third. 

4） ______ 

A. She is too proud of herself. 

B. Jin is very popular. 

C. Then things might become better for her. 

D. She sings well, but not well enough to be a lead singer. 

E. It threatens to push one's friends away. 

F. She ran for class president, but came in third. 

5） ______ 

A. She is too proud of herself. 

B. Jin is very popular. 

C. Then things might become better for her. 

D. She sings well, but not well enough to be a lead singer. 

E. It threatens to push one's friends away. 

F. She ran for class president, but came in third. 

五、填词补文（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）   

People Use Technology More, Sleep Less

    People in Britain now spend more time watching TV, gaming, and using their mobile phones and computers than sleeping. A study -1- that British people use technology for 20 minutes longer than they spend sleeping. The average UK adult uses technology for eight hours and 41 minutes a day. They -2- for an average of eight hours and 21 minutes. One of the biggest -3- for this is wi-fi. People can get online almost -4-. Many people make telephone calls or surf the web while watching TV. TV is still the most -5- activity.

    The study looked at technology and -6- age groups. It found that six-year-olds understand how to use technology at the same -7- as 45-year-olds. Another -8- was that people understand digital technology most when they are 14 or 15. A doctor said technology is -9- the way people communicate with each other. He said we are moving -10- from face-to-face conversations because of technology. 

1） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

2） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

3） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

4） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

5） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

6） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

7） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

8） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

9） _____ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

10） ______ 

A. changing 

B. reasons 

C. popular 

D. found 

E. anywhere 

F. down 

G. finding 

H. level 

I. different 

J. away 

K. outdoor 

L. sleep 

六、完形补文（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）   

Be Grateful

    Whether you are a waiter (wait) or a doctor, your job is about serving others and making their life better. We have all -1- (have) experiences where someone -2- (work) in their job has lifted us up and made a -3- (different) to our day or brought us down and made our day worse. We have all met -4- (real) wonderful people cleaning floors. We have also met people who are not so wonderful but have -5- (amaze) jobs. So whatever you do, be grateful. This doesn’t mean you have to stay in a job you don’t like, but it -6- (help) you develop a more positive attitude. You may not like your job, but you can enjoy being with your -7- (colleague). This is something to be -8- (thank) for. When you practise -9- (grateful), it allows you to develop a more useful outlook and be -10- (happy) at your work. 

1） ______ 

2） ______ 

3） ______ 

4） ______ 

5） ______ 

6） ______ 

7） ______ 

8） ______ 

9） ______ 

10） ______ 

七、短文写作（本大题共1小题，共30分）   

假设你的美国朋友Mike要去你的家乡旅游，请给他写一封电子邮件，吿诉他： 

近期的天气状况； 需要注意的事项： 你期待与他见面.请以Li Ke署名. 

《英语（二）》2015年10月真题答案及解析

一、阅读判断   

1） Many people know the history of Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 B 

【答案解析】 由“While people have heard of Black Friday, most do not know its origins.”可知，答案为B。 

2） Most stores open their doors for business very early on Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 A 

【答案解析】 由“On his day most retail stores open their doors very early”可知，答案为A。 

3） Customers get better service on Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 C 

【答案解析】 文章中只提到在“Black Friday”，商品会有很大折扣，未提及服务质量。 

4） Black Friday started in the US 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 A 

【答案解析】 由“In fact, it is believed that the first Black Friday was held in the 1970s in the USA.”可知，答案为A。 

5） The holiday season ends on Black Friday. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 B 

【答案解析】 由“It was a day when stores decided to mark the start of the holiday season.”可知，答案为B。 

6） “In the black” is a financial term. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 A 

【答案解析】 由“It was so named because the stores were “in the black”；This financial term means the stores made a lot of money.”可知，答案为A。 

7） Black Friday is no longer popular. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 B 

【答案解析】 由“However, it was not until around 2002 that Black Friday really started to gain in popularity.”可知，答案为B。 

8） People like to shop online on Christmas Eve. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 C 

【答案解析】 文章中只提及“尽管在圣诞前夜进行购物仍然更受到人们的欢迎”，并未明确提及是“在网上购物”。 

9） It is possible to get Black Friday discount online. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 A 

【答案解析】 由“This is the perfect way to still get items at reduced prices”可知，答案为A。 

10） Things are sold at their lowest prices at 4 am. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Not Given 

【正确答案】 C 

【答案解析】 文章中只提及“零售商店早在凌晨4点就会开门迎客”，而非此时的商品价格最低。 

二、阅读选择   

1） The author’s parents_____. 

A. share similar interests 

B. have different jobs 

C. have different personalities 

D. enjoy reading books 

【正确答案】 C 

【答案解析】 由“My dad, a Brazilian, is really funny and can make friends quickly； My mom, a Swiss, is usually quiet and a bit shy.”可知，答案为C。 

2） When the author was a child, the family used to_____. 

A. have many good friends 

B. move between the two countries 

C. speak two dialects 

D. visit Brazil from time to time 

【正确答案】 B 

【答案解析】 由“When I was two, we moved to Brazil. During my childhood we visited Switzerland every year.”可知，答案为B。 

3） The author thinks Brazilians are_____. 

A. organized 

B. independent 

C. indifferent 

D. optimistic 

【正确答案】 D 

【答案解析】 由“People here have beautiful smiles and are always happy, even if they are poor.”可知，答案为D。 

4） According to the text, Switzerland_____. 

A. is famous for chocolate 

B. has many big cities 

C. has a lot in common with Brazil 

D. is hot and humid 

【正确答案】 A 

【答案解析】 由“The food is delicious, and of course, the famous Swiss chocolate is great.”可知，答案为A。 

5） According to the author, living in two different cultures is a(n) _____. 

A. appealing idea 

B. difficult decision 

C. expensive choice 

D. pleasant experience 

【正确答案】 C 

【答案解析】 由“However, difficult as it may be, the experience can be rewarding. ”可知，答案为C。