2016年10月英语(二)试题和答案第1页共8页2016年10月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试题(课程代码00015)第一部分选择题(共2O分)一、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,选排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”inMiddleSchoolAnewstudyshowsthatgentleandquietkidsinmiddleschoolwillgrowuptorule.0r,atleast,they’lllivehealthierandmoreproductivelivesthanthe“cool”kidswill.Thestudylookedat13-year-oldswhoactedoldfortheiragebyhaving“cool”behavior,suchasearlyromanticrelationships.Theywereseenas“cool”andpopularkids.Butastheygrewup,thingschanged.Thestudyfoundthatthesekidstendedtohaveproblemswithdrugsandrelationshipsbytheirearly20s.Theirbehaviorwasnolongerlinkedwithpopularity.Instead,theywerethoughttobelesssociallyskilledbytheirpeers.Besides,theaverage“cool”kids,byage22,didmorepoorlythantheaveragekidsinthestudy.Theyhada45percentgreaterrateofproblemsdisctodrugsandalcohol.Theyalsohada22percentgreaterrateofcriminalbehavior.Thestudyalsofoundthatthesekidsfailedtodevelopimportantlifeskills.Theyspentsomuchtimetryingtoseemcool.Theydidn’tdeveloptheskillsneededformeaningfulfriendships.Thestudyfollowed86maleend98femalemiddleschoolstudentsfora10-yearperiod.Ithassomesurprisingfindings.Inparticu1ar,thestudynotesthattheso-called“cool”behaviorisapredictor(预示)offutureproblemswithdrugsandalcohol.Infact,itisabetterpredictorthandrugandalcoholuseinmiddleschool.However,oneconclusionofthestudyiswelcome.Researcherssaidthatparentsshouldn’tworrytoomuchiftheirkidsdon’tseemthatpopular.IfakidpreferstospendSaturdaynightsathomewatchingamovieorreadinginsteadofgoingoutwithfriends,thatisnotacauseforconcern.Many“uncool”kids,theysaid,domuchbetterlateronthanthepopularkidsdo.1.Gentlekidsarelesshealthywhentheygrowup.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven2016年10月英语(二)试题和答案第2页共8页2.“Cool”kidstrytoimitateadultbehavior.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven3.Romanticrelationshipsseemcooltosometeenagers.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven4.“Uncool”kidsaremorelikelytocommitcrimes.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven5.“Cool”kidshavebetterlifeskillsthan“uncool”kids.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven6.“Uncool”kidsspendmostoftheirtimestudying.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven7.Thestudyfollowedthestudentsforadecade.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven8.“Cool”kidsmanyearlierthan“uncool”kids.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven9.Parentsneedn’tworryiftheirkidsare“uncool”.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven10.“Cool”kidsremainpopularalltheirlives.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven二、阅读选择(第11-15班.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)选出1个最佳选项,并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。Itisestimatedthattherearemorethan8millionrestaurantsintheworldtoday.Soitmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatrestaurantsasweknowhaveonlyexistedforafewcenturies.Before1765,therewerenorestaurants.Therewasnowhereinwhichaserverbroughtyoufoodanddrinkthatyouchosefromamenu.Infact,therewerenomenusanywhere.Therewereplaceswheretravelerscouldeatcenturiesbeforethat.Thecountrysidewasfullofinnsthatwouldservefood.Andtherewerebarswhereonecouldgetadrink.Therichcouldalsoeatmealssuppliedbyprivatecooks.Buttherewasnothingthatcouldbecalled“restaurant”AFrenchmanchangedthat.In1765,heopenedaplaceinParisthatsoldsoups.Onhissign,heusedtheterm“restaurants”todescribewhathewasselling.Soupswereconsidered“restorative”,sohecalledthem“restaurants”.Finally,peoplestartedbuyinghissoups2016年10月英语(二)试题和答案第3页共8页evenwhennotill.Andastimewenton,peoplebegantousetheterm“restaurants”torefertotheplacewheresoupwassoldratherthanthesoupitself.More“restaurants”openedupinFrance,andpeoplebegantobuysoupsmoreregularly.Then,restaurantsinParisbegantoservefoodotherthansoups.Inthe1780s,menusstartedtoappear.Bythe1800s,thereweremanytypesofrestaurants,andtherestaurantconceptwasspreadthroughouttheBritishEmpire.Aslowstartgavewaytorapidgrowth.Citiesandtownsaroundtheworldarefilledwithrestaurantstoday.Itisestimatedthatthereare1.6millionrestaurantsinEurope.InAmerica,therearenearlyahalfmillionrestaurants.Today,dinershavemillionsofchoices.11.Before1765,travelerscouldhavemealsata(n).A.barB.innC.restaurantD.canteen12.Thefirst“restaurants”onlyserved.A.soupsB.dessertsC.drinksD.fruits13.Theword“restorative”(Line3,Para3)mostprobablymeans.A.havingaspecialflavorB.makingyouhappierC.havingapleasantsmellD.makingyouhealthier14.Therestaurantconceptstartedin.A.AmericaB.BritainC.GermanyD.France15.Thebesttitleforthistextis.A.DefinitionofRestaurantB.ImportanceofRestaurantC.OriginofRestaurantD.TypesofRestaurant第二部分非选择题(共80分)三、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。HowtoPerfecttheArtofPublicSpeaking?Ifyouwanttobecomethetypeofspeakeryou’vealwayswantedtobe,readthefollowingsuggestions.2016年10月英语(二)试题和答案第4页共8页①Youcan’tgofromanervousspeakertoastarspeakerovernight.Youshouldn’texpectto.Giveyourselftimetogetusedtoalargeaudience.Startwithsmallergroupsandgetasmuchfeedbackasyoucan.Keeponpracticinganddevelopingyourskills.②Befamiliarwithyourspeechmaterials.Thatdoesn’tmeanmemorizingyourspeech,whichcanlackenthusiasmandnaturalness.Knowyourkeytalkingpoints,supportingdetailsandwaystomovefromonepointtothenext.③Positiveenergycanbepassed.Ifyou’reexcitedandenthusi