1、2015 年 10 月自考英语（二）真题试卷及答案与解析一、阅读判断0 Black FridayEveryone 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 this day most reta
2、il 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 fa
3、ct, 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.
4、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
5、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 dont want to get to th
6、e 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 Given2 Most stores open their doors for business very early on Black Friday.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given3 Customers get better service on Black Frida
7、y.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given4 Black Friday started in the USA（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given5 The holiday season ends on Black Friday.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given6 “In the black“ is a financial term.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given7 Black Friday is no longer popular.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given8 Peo
8、ple like to shop online on Christmas Eve.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given9 It is possible to get Black Friday discount online.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given10 Things are sold at their lowest prices at 4 am.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given二、阅读选择10 Living in Brazil(巴西 ) and SwitzerlandMoving to a different c
9、ity 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 ma
10、ke 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 Brazilianwhat a mix!After my parents got married, they moved to Switzerland. There they had my brother a
11、nd 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. Its really hard to answer because I love both countries. Brazil is a big country, with many states and people. There are multiple dialect
12、s 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 its hot and humid.Switzerland, on the other hand, is small but beautiful and clean. There are four languages in that tiny country. People there
13、 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, its pleasant, calm, and peaceful everywhere. I enjoyed my stay there ve
14、ry much. But now I am happy here in Brazil. I feel excited and at home.11 The authors parents_.（A）share similar interests（B） have different jobs（C） have different personalities（D）enjoy reading books12 When the author was a child, the family used to_.（A）have many good friends（B） move between the two
15、countries（C） speak two dialects（D）visit Brazil from time to time13 The author thinks Brazilians are_.（A）organized（B） independent（C） indifferent（D）optimistic14 According to the text, Switzerland_.（A）is famous for its chocolate（B） has many big cities（C） has a lot in common with Brazil（D）is hot and hum
16、id15 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15 More Than One Kind of Intelligence1 You may have heard people mention “IQ“ when talking about how smart someone is. IQ stands for “i
17、ntelligence quotient(智商)“. It can help predict how well someone may do academically.2 IQ 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
18、tone. Abilities in sports and arts are other types of intelligence.3 Another 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 predic
19、t success in social and emotional situations. EQ helps us build strong relationships, make good decisions, and deal with difficult situations.4 One 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 f
20、act, some studies show that EQ is more important than IQ when it comes to doing well in school or being successful at work.5 Some 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
21、 most basic EQ skills. Being aware of emotions helps us manage our own emotions. It also helps us understand how others feel.A. Kinds of intelligenceB. Definition of IQC. Importance of EQD. Definition of EQE. Development of EQ studiesF. Ways to improve EQ skills16 Paragraph 117 Paragraph 218 Paragra
22、ph 319 Paragraph 420 Paragraph 520 A. in our workB. recognize everyday feelingsC. talk about how smart a person isD. a sign of high EQE. a high EQF. in a friendly way21 People often use IQ to_.22 Being able to face difficulties demands_.23 A high EQ helps us succeed_.24 Being able to get along with
23、people is_.25 One of the most basic EQ skills is to_.四、填句补文25 The Princess DiseaseHave you ever heard of the princess disease? It is a terrible disease.【T1 】_It wastes away at ones social life and peoples tolerance. People with this disease think they are better than everyone else, without a real re
24、ason.Jin is a girl who suffers from this disease.【T2】_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 i
25、n believing that she is better than everyone else?【T3 】_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 isnt the strongest, fastest, or even the best at any of their schools events.【T4】_She, again,
26、thinks it was because of the “haters“. After losing, she pretended shed 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.【T5】_She might even get rid of this disease if she tr
27、ies hard enough.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 ones friends away.F. She ran for class president, but came in third.26 【T1】27 【T2】28 【T3】29 【T4】30 【T5】五
28、、填词补文30 People Use Technology More, Sleep LessPeople in Britain now spend more time watching TV, gaming, and using their mobile phones and computers than sleeping. A study【B1】_ that British people use technology for 20 minutes longer than they spend sleeping. The average UK adult uses technology for
29、 eight hours and 41 minutes a day. They【B2】_ for an average of eight hours and 21 minutes. One of the biggest【B3】_ for this is wi-fi. People can get online almost【B4】_ Many people make telephone calls or surf the web while watching TV. TV is still the most【B5 】_ activity.The study looked at technolo
30、gy and【B6】_ age groups. It found that six-year-olds understand how to use technology at the same【B7】_ as 45-year-olds. Another【B8】_ was that people understand digital technology most when they are 14 or 15. A doctor said technology is【B9】_ the way people communicate with each other. He said we are m
31、oving【B10】_ from face-to-face conversations because of technology.A. changing B. reasons C. popular D. found E. anywhere F. down G. finding H. level I. differentJ. awayK. outdoorL. sleep31 【B1 】32 【B2 】33 【B3 】34 【B4 】35 【B5 】36 【B6 】37 【B7 】38 【B8 】39 【B9 】40 【B10 】六、完形补文40 Be GratefulWhether you a
32、re a waiter(wait) or a doctor, your job is about serving others and making their life better. We have all【C1】_(have) experiences where someone【C2 】_(work) in their job has lifted us up and made a【C3】_(different) to our day or brought us down and made our day worse. We have all met【C4】_(real) wonderf
33、ul people cleaning floors. We have also met people who are not so wonderful but have【C5】_(amaze) jobs. So whatever you do, be grateful. This doesnt mean you have to stay in a job you dont like, but it【C6 】_(help) you develop a more positive attitude. You may not like your job, but you can enjoy bein
34、g with your【C7】_(colleague). This is something to be【C8】_(thank) for. When you practise【C9 】_(grateful), it allows you to develop a more useful outlook and be【C10】_(happy) at your work.41 【C1 】42 【C2 】43 【C3 】44 【C4 】45 【C5 】46 【C6 】47 【C7 】48 【C8 】49 【C9 】50 【C10 】七、短文写作51 假设你的美国朋友 Mike 要去你的家乡旅游，请给
35、他写一封电子邮件，告诉他：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。2015 年 10 月自考英语（二）真题试卷答案与解析一、阅读判断1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 由第一段第二句“most do not know its origins”可知，大部分人都不知道黑色星期五的起源。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选 B。2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 由第一段第四句“On this day most retail stores open their doors very early”可知，大部分商店在黑色星期五那天会很早开门营业。题干的表述与文章一致。故选 A。3 【
36、正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章并没有提到在黑色星期五那天顾客可以得到更好的服务，故选C。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 由第二段第二句“the first Black Friday was held in the 1970s in the USA”可知，黑色星期五最早于 20 世纪 70 年代开始于美国。题干的表述与文章一致，故选 A。5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 由第二段第三句“It was a daymark the start of the holiday season”可知，黑色星期五标志着假期的开始。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选B。6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 由第二段第
37、七、八句“It was so named because the stores were in the blackThis financial term”可知，“in the black”是个经济词汇。题干的表述与文章一致，故选 A。7 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 由第二段倒数第二、三句“2002 that Black Friday really started to gain in popularityToday in the USA，countless advertisers proudly announce their Black Friday sales ”可知，直到 2002 年以
38、后黑色星期五才开始真正流行；如今在美国无数广告商都极大宣传他们的黑色星期五销售活动。由此可知，黑色星期五依然很流行。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选 B。8 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章并没有提到在圣诞夜前夕人们喜欢在网上购物，故选 C。9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 由第三段第二句“it is now possible to get some excellent Black Friday deals online”可知，人们可以在黑色星期五那天在网上买到打折商品。题干的表述与文章一致，故选 A。10 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 由第三段最后一句“this is the perfect
39、way to still get items at reduced prices”可知，在凌晨 4 点能买到打折商品，但文章并没有提到凌晨 4 点时所卖商品最便宜，故选 C。二、阅读选择11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 事实细节题。第二段前两句指出，作者的父亲很有趣而且能很快交到朋友，而母亲却很安静也很害羞。由此可知，作者的父亲和母亲的个性不同，故选 C。12 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 事实细节题。由第三段最后两句“When I was two，we moved to Brazilvisited Switzerland every year”可知，作者在两岁时移居到了巴西，但每年都会去瑞
40、士，也就是说，作者在两个国家之间来回迁移，故选 B。13 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 推理判断题。由第四段第五句“People here have beautiful smiles and are always happy ”可知，巴西人即使很穷也总是面带微笑、很快乐，这说明他们总是很乐观，故选 D。14 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 事实细节题。由第五段最后一句“the famous Swiss chocolate is great”可知，瑞士的巧克力是很出名的，故选 A。15 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 推理判断题。由最后一段可知，作者对这两个国家都充满了热爱，既喜欢待在瑞士，也喜欢待
41、在巴西，在两种文化之间穿梭对作者来说是一种令人愉快的经历，故选 D。三、概括段落大意和补全句子16 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本段主要讲述的是 IQ 的定义，IQ 代表智商，它有助于预测人们在学业上的表现。选项 B 讲的是 IQ 的定义，选项 B 与本段对应。17 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本段第二句为主题句，指出有许多其他种类的智力，比如在空间、音乐、运动和艺术等其他方面的智力。选项 A 讲的是智力的种类，选项 A 与本段对应。18 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本段主要讲述了另一种智力形式即情商，并给出其定义及其作用。选项 D 讲的是情商的定义，选项 D 与本段对应。19 【正确答
42、案】 C【试题解析】 本段主要讲述了情商的重要性，研究显示，当涉及在学校的良好表现及在工作上取得成功这类问题时，情商比智商更重要。选项 C 讲的是情商的重要性，选项 C 与本段对应。20 【正确答案】 F【试题解析】 本段讲述了提高情商的方法，指出注意到并能归类每天的情绪是提高情商最基本的技巧，对情感的意识能帮助我们管理我们的情感，也有助于理解别人的感受。选项 F 讲的是提高情商的方法，选项 F 与本段对应。21 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“IQ”。由一段第一句“mentionIQwhen talking about how smart someone is”可知，当谈到某人
43、是多聪明时人们会提到智商，所以人们可以用智商去谈论某人的聪明。选项 C 符合题意。22 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“face difficulties”。第三段最后一句指出，情商帮助人们创建强有力的人际关系，作出明智的决定，以及处理困难的状况。所以面对困难时就需要有高的情商。选项 E 符合题意。23 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“high EQ”和“succeed”。由第四段最后一句可知，当涉及在学校的良好表现及在工作上取得成功这类问题时，情商比智商更重要。也就是说，高情商能帮助我们在工作上取得成功。选项 A 符合题意。24 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 题干
44、的中心词是“get along with people” 。由第四段第二句可知，理解他人并能与他人相处有助于我们在生活上取得成功。第三段最后一句又指出，情商帮助人们创建强有力的人际关系。由此可知，能与人和睦相处是情商高的表现。选项 D 符合题意。25 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“the most basic EQ skills”。由第五段第三句可知，意识到并能归类每天的情绪是提高情商最基本的技巧。选项 B 符合题意。四、填句补文26 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 空格前一句话的意思为“它是一种可怕的疾病”，空格后一句话的意思为“它削弱了一个人的社会生活以及人们的容忍度”。选项
45、 E 与前后文衔接最紧密，意思为“它能使朋友远离你”，也是公主病的一种危害。故选 E。27 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 空格前一句话的意思为“Jin 是一个患有公主病的女孩”，下文应紧接着讲她的公主病的表现，选项 A 的意思为“她太骄傲了 ”，与上下文衔接最紧密，故选 A。28 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 空格后一句话的意思为“当然，她认为这是因为歌唱教练讨厌她，因为歌唱教练皮肤不好而且还忌妒她”，选项 D 的意思为 “她唱得很好，但还不能当主唱”，与下文衔接最紧密，故选 D。29 【正确答案】 F【试题解析】 空格后两句话的意思为“她又认为这是因为对她怀恨在心者；失败以后，她假装只是为了
46、好玩而竞选，对她而言根本不算什么，但实际她很看重这件事”，选项 F 的意思为“她竞选班长，却排名第三” ，与上下文衔接最紧密，故选F。30 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 空格前一句话的意思为“治疗方法就是停止如此刻薄，变得谦虚点”，空格后一句话的意思为“如果她足够努力，她甚至可能摆脱这种病”，选项 C 的意思为“那么事情对她来说能变得更好”，与上下文衔接最紧密，故选 C。五、填词补文31 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 由空格前的名词 a study 和空格后的 that 从句可知，空格处需要填一个动词。根据句意可知，这里表示“研究显示，英国人花费在使用技术上的时间比睡觉的时间长 20 分钟”。
47、find 意为“发现”，故选 D。32 【正确答案】 L【试题解析】 由空格前的名词 they 及空格后的介词短语可知，空格处需要填一个动词。这里表示“他们平均睡 8 小时 21 分钟”，故选 L。33 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 由空格前的 one of the biggest 可知，空格处需要填一个名词复数。选项 B 为名词复数，且符合句意，故选 B。34 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 该句结构完整，需要填一个副词。根据句意可知，此处表示“人们几乎在任何地方都可以上网”。anywhere 意为“任何地方”，符合句意，故选 E。35 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 由空格前的 the mos
48、t 和空格后的名词 activity 可知，空格处需要填一个形容词。根据句意可知，这里表示“看电视仍是最流行的活动”。popular 意为“流行的”，故选 C。36 【正确答案】 I【试题解析】 由空格前的 technology and 和空格后的名词 age groups 可知，空格处需要填一个形容词。根据句意可知，这里表示“不同的年龄组”，故选 I。37 【正确答案】 H【试题解析】 由空格前的 at the same 可知，空格处需要填一个名词。这里表示“6 岁的孩子与 45 岁的成年人在理解怎么使用技术方面处于同等水平”。level 意为“水平”，故选 H。38 【正确答案】 G【试题
49、解析】 由空格前的 another 和空格后的 was 可知，空格处需要填一个名词。finding 意为“ 研究结果”，符合句意，故选 G。39 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填一个动词的现在分词形式。根据句意可知，这里表示“医生说技术正在改变人们的交流方式”。change 意为“改变”，故选 A。40 【正确答案】 J【试题解析】 由空格前的 moving 及空格后的 from 可知，空格处应填一个副词。move away from 意为“离开，远离”，符合题意，故选 J。六、完形补文41 【正确答案】 had【试题解析】 由空格前的 have all 和空格后的名词 experiences 可知，空格处需要填一个动词的过去分词形式，与 have 一起构成完成时态。have 的过去分词形式为
