1、2015 年 4 月自考英语（二）真题试卷及答案与解析一、阅读判断0 Using Music to Change Your MoodEveryone knows that listening to music when feeling bad can provide a relief. Music can also reduce stress, make depression more bearable and help you relax.All the benefits of music can only be got if the listener enjoys the music he
2、 is listening to. If the listener dislikes the music or finds it boring, it will have a negative effect on him instead of a positive one.Now lets examine what most of us do when it comes to listening to music. We usually just listen to a play list and allow a program to randomly (任意地) select the son
3、gs we are going to listen to. This is where the problem lies. What if you liked the first song but found the second one boring? What if the third one was a motivating song while the fourth didnt suit your emotions? What do you think the result will be?What youll have is an emotional mess. The first
4、song will lift your mood a little. The second will make you a little bored. The third will motivate you and then the fourth will put you down. In the end youll end up feeling worse than before.I strongly recommend dividing your play list into different small lists. For example, a list for relaxation
5、, a list for motivation and so on. Another very important thing you must do is to get rid of all of the old music that you are bored of. Besides, dont listen to songs with negative words or messages.The music you listen to can delay your recovery from breakups (分手) by months and months! People who l
6、isten to romantic songs after breakups recover 10 times slower than those who dont. So be careful with your play list if you want to recover faster.1 Music is believed to have a comforting effect.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given2 One can benefit from all kinds of music.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given3 Pe
7、ople tend to listen to music selectively.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given4 People generally prefer motivating songs.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given5 You should listen to songs that suit your emotions.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given6 Its advisable to have different lists of songs.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Giv
8、en7 You should remove all of the old music from your list.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given8 People should listen to songs with positive words.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given9 Romantic songs help people recover from breakups faster.（A）True（B） False（C） Not Given10 Many people like romantic songs.（A）True（B）
9、 False（C） Not Given二、阅读选择10 Just Introduce Yourself It s so easy to walk into your first job and feel like a stranger in a strange land. But you dont have to stay that way, and you shouldnt.You have to remind yourself to kick your shyness away and introduce yourself. Just a handshake will do. Ask th
10、e supervisor who hired you to introduce you around a bit. Thats the best way to make contacts. Then youll know what to do and say when you meet these people again.Dont do what my friend Sue did at her first job at Entertainment Weekly. “That is one of my biggest regrets: I hardly talked to anyone at
11、 all when I was there. I was scared and just thought people would talk to me first. For a long time, I was hung up on the thought that if someone was older, I respected them automatically. And even if someone started on Monday, and I started Tuesday, I just felt they had more experience. In the area
12、 I worked for four months, I hardly spoke to these people,“ she said.“Of course, now I realize that was the most stupid thing. If I could do that again, Id remember that its so important not to feel shy about introducing yourself. Its not like you have to be very bold, ready to take over the place.
13、Just introduce yourself and ask if there is anything you can do for them. That breaks the ice. “Sue believes that if she had introduced herself around a bit, there would be just no telling what other opportunities or what other acquaintances she might have now. Not that she regrets where she is now
14、at all. But had she talked to more people at her first job, maybe it would have helped me get somewhere sooner,“ she said.11 How do people usually feel when meeting people at their first job?（A）Shy.（B） Puzzled.（C） Curious.（D）Excited.12 When Sue started her first job, she_.（A）introduced herself aroun
15、d（B） asked her supervisor for help（C） shook hands with colleagues（D）waited for others to talk to her13 “I was hung up on the thought“ in Paragraph 3 probably means “I_“.（A）believed（B） guessed（C） learned（D）admitted14 What did Sue suggest we do at our first job?（A）Seize every possible opportunity.（B）
16、Get ready to take over the place.（C） Make active contacts with others.（D）Stay humble before the older staff.15 In talking about her first job experience, Sue expressed a sense of_.（A）relief（B） regret（C） failure（D）longing三、概括段落大意和补全句子15 The Woman behind the Brooklyn Bridge1 John Roebling planned to b
17、uild the Brooklyn Bridge before 1867. But he never really got started. In 1869, he died of an accident. The job fell to his son Washington, a master of construction. In 1872, Washington was injured in building the bridge. He could not walk any longer. He could only see the building of the bridge fro
18、m his window. But his mind was still fresh. How could he get his ideas down to the workers?2 Thats where Emily came in. Emily and Washington married in 1865. At that time John was planning the bridge. He sent his son around the world to study bridges. Emily went along with her husband and learnt muc
19、h about bridge building. When John died and Washington became the boss, she taught herself more about bridge building. She wanted to help her husband with his new job.3 Emily regularly came to the building site. She gave Washingtons instructions to the workers. And then she took questions back to hi
20、m. However, as time went on, her role started to change. Soon, workers saw her as the new boss. As she had more and more knowledge, she became the chief engineer. She met with officials, discussed with other engineers, and instructed the workers.4 Emily also helped to solve problems outside the buil
21、ding site. Some people once questioned her husbands ability to head the bridge building. And the American Society of Civil Engineers would think about replacing him. Emily went to meet the group. She gave a speech in defense of her husband. The group finally decided to keep him on the job.5 It took
22、up 14 years to build the bridge. For 11 of those years, Emily was the one in charge. The bridge finally opened on May 24,1883. She was one of the first people to cross the bridge. Emily never planned on becoming an engineer, but she turned out to be a great one.A. How did Emily pick up bridge buildi
23、ng?B. What happened to John and Washington?C. How did Emily feel about her work?D. What role did Emily play in building the bridge?E. How long did it take to build the bridge?F. Why did Emily give a speech?16 Paragraph 117 Paragraph 218 Paragraph 319 Paragraph 420 Paragraph 520 A. Washington went to
24、 study bridgesB. to express her thanksC. Washington took over the jobD. to build the bridgeE. Emily began to play a bigger roleF. to defend her husband21 After his father died,_.22 Accompanied by Emily,_.23 As time went on,_.24 Emily gave a speech_.25 It took fourteen years_.四、填句补文25 Playing GamesNo
25、t Only FunFor many people, playing games is a way to have some fun.【T1】_It is a great way to keep your mental health in check. Actually, anything that requires you to do some thinking will help you keep your brain healthy.You may say that this sounds great but you just dont have the time to do it. I
26、f you want to improve your mental health, you will make time for it.【T2 】_You can exercise your brain before work and while the rest of your family is still in bed. This can greatly change your attitude for the rest of the day.Turn the TV off in the evening and spend some time playing games alone or
27、 with a family member.【T3】_Try a variety of new games, too. This way, you dont get bored playing the same one all the time.Most games offer several different levels. To get the most exercise for your brain, start out with the easy stuff.【T4】_As your level of skill improves, go on to challenge your b
28、rain by moving into more advanced levels of the game.Find the games that you really enjoy playing. Keeping your brain sharp with such games is really going to pay off for you in many ways.【T5 】_You will find that you have less stress and that it is easier to make decisions. You will also find that y
29、our memory is improving.A. Set aside about 30 minutes a day when you can play games.B. This is especially true if you are new to a game.C. Playing games can help you make new friends.D. You will be surprised at how much it improves your life.E. However, it can also help you exercise your brain.F. Yo
30、u can also invite friends over to play games with you.26 【T1】27 【T2】28 【T3】29 【T4】30 【T5】五、填词补文30 Learn from Your FailuresHave you ever failed? If not, it is【B1】_ that you have never taken a【B2】_ on trying anything new, or else you are lying.There is nothing【B3】_ with failing, as long as you learn f
31、rom your mistakes, modify your approach and try again. In fact, the more often you fail, the sooner it will be that you【B4】_ succeed, provided that you do learn and keep trying.You can【B5】_ only from experience and you get experience only from having a go at something. It may be more【B6】_ to succeed
32、, but you can【B7】_ learn more from failing. This is only if you are observant and take【B8 】_ of what you are doing and which things have worked and which havent. You then need to【 B9】_ what has happened, alter your【B10】_ and move on.So go for it! You will eventually get thereunless you stop trying.A
33、. probable B. actually C. direction D. finally E. start F. chance G. special H. grow I. wrongJ. noteK. analyzeL. pleasant31 【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 Voice and Text ChattingVoice chat and text chat are quickly (quick) becoming preferred wa
34、ys of communicating with others online. For language【C1】_(learner), these forms of communication【C2】_(able) them to share ideas about themselves and the world in almost real time. They can establish friendships with people from around the globe. Thus, it can be an easy way to learn languages and wor
35、ld【C3】_(culture).However, care and consideration should be【C4】_(give) when you are looking for friends on the Internet because you【C5】_(real) don t know who the person is at the other end. Thus, never give out personal information【C6】_(include) your name, age, where you live, and the name of the sch
36、ool you attend. Also, be【C7】_(care) about meeting online acquaintances in person, and if you do so, make sure it is in a public place and go with a friend or a family member.【C8】_(final) , contact local authorities if you feel you are in danger. Again, chatting with others can be an enjoyable and【 C
37、9】_(education) activity if you use care when【C10 】 _(do) so.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 某英文报社正在举办题为“I Like Playing Sports”的征文活动。请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征。内容包括以下两个方面：你经常做什么体育运动?体育运动对你有哪些好处?2015 年 4 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】 A【试题解析】 题干大意：人们认为音乐可
38、以产生安慰的效果。题目的关键词是“comforting”，对应原文第一段第一句： Everyone knows that listening to music when feeling bad can provide a relief原文是说人人都知道当心情不好的时候听音乐可以给你安慰，题目与原文的意思一致，故选 A。 2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 题干大意：人们可以从各种音乐中受益。题目的关键词是“benefit”，对应原文第二段第一句：All the benefits of music can only be got if the listener enjoys the music h
39、e is listening to原文是说如果听音乐的人喜欢他所听的音乐，他才能从中受益，题目与原文的意思不符，故选 B。3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 题干大意：人们倾向于有选择性地听音乐。题目的关键词是“selectively”，对应原文第三段第二句： We usually just listen to a play list and allow a program to randomly(任意地)select the songs we are going to listen to原文是说我们经常只听播放列表上的音乐，并且让程序任意选择我们将听的音乐，题目与原文的意思不符，故选 B。4
40、【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 题干大意：人们一般喜欢听激昂的歌曲。题目的关键词是“motivating songs”，对应原文第四段第三句：What if the third one was a motivating song while the fourth didnt suit your emotions?原文是说假使第三首是激昂的歌曲，但第四首却不适合你的情绪怎么办呢?题目所说的内容在原文中并没有提到，故选 C。5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 题干大意：你应该听适合你情绪的歌曲。题目的关键词是“suit your emotions”，对应文章的题目：Using Music to Cha
41、nge Your Mood(用音乐改变你的心情)，文章第五段也说明了要听适合你情绪的歌曲，故选 A。6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 题干大意：建立不同的歌曲列表是明智的。题目的关键词是“different lists”，对应原文第六段第一句： I strongly recommend dividing your play list into different small lists原文是说作者强烈建议把播放列表分成不同的小列表，题目与原文的意思一致，故选 A。7 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 题干大意：你应该从你的歌曲列表中移除所有的老歌。题目的关键词是“old music” ，对应原文第
42、六段第三句：Another very important thing you must do is to get rid of all of the old music that you are bored of原文是说清除所有你不喜欢的老歌，题目的表述与原文不符，故选 B。8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 题干大意：人们应该听有正面歌词的歌曲。题目的关键词是“positive words”，对应原文第六段最后一句：Besides，dont listen to songs with negative words or messages原文是说不要听有负面歌词或信息的歌曲，题目是原文的同义表达
43、，故选 A。9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 题干大意：浪漫的歌曲帮助人们更快地从分手中恢复过来。题目的关键是“romantic songs”和“recover”，对应原文最后一段第二句：People who listen to romantic songs after breakups recover 10 times slower than those who dont原文是说在分手后听浪漫歌曲的人比那些不听浪漫歌曲的人恢复得要慢 10倍，“faster” 与“slower”意思是相反的，故选 B。10 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 题干大意：许多人喜欢浪漫的歌曲。题目的关键词是“roma
44、ntic songs”，对应原文最后二段第二句：People who listen to romantic songs after breakups recover 1 0 times slower than those who dont原文是说在分手后听浪漫歌曲的人比那些不听浪漫歌曲的人恢复得要慢 10 倍，题目所说的内容在原文中并没有提到，故选 C。二、阅读选择11 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章第一段第一句“Its so easyfeel like a stranger in a strange land”和第二段第一句“You have to remind your
45、self to kick your shyness away and introduce yourself”可知，当在一个陌生的环境第一次工作时，人们会感觉自己像一个陌生人，就会很害羞。故选 A。12 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章第三段 Sue 所说的话“I was scared and just thought people would talk to me first”可知，当 Sue 第一次工作时，她没有主动去介绍自己，而是等别人先和她说话。故选 D。13 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 句意理解题。根据文章第三段画线部分所在句的意思可知，如果别人是老员工的话，Sue
46、 就会习惯性地尊重他们。这是她所认为的观点，由下一句中的 felt 也可推测出来，故选 A。14 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章第四段倒数第二句“Just introduce yourself and ask if there is anything you can do for them”可知，Sue 建议在第一次工作时要先介绍自己，然后询问别人你能为他们做什么，也就是说要和别人主动交流，故选 C。15 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章第三段第二句中的“my biggest regrets”可知，Sue 在讲述她的第一次工作经历时表现出一种后悔的感觉。故
47、选 B。三、概括段落大意和补全句子16 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 首先可排除选项 A、C、D、F，因为第一段并没有提到 Emily 这个人。第一段主要讲述的是 John 去世以及他的儿子 Washington 在建设大桥时受伤的经历，选项 B 讲的是 John 和 Washington 发生了什么事，选项 B 与本段对应。17 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本段主要讲述的是 Emily 跟随着她的丈夫，并且学习了很多有关桥梁建设的知识，在丈夫成为老板后，她又自学了更多的知识。选项 A 讲的是Emily 是如何学会桥梁建设的，选项 A 与本段对应。18 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本段主要
48、讲述的是 Emily 经常去建筑工地，对工人们进行指导，然后把问题反馈给她的丈夫，最后她成为了总工程师。选项 D 讲的是 Emily 在建设大桥中所起的作用是什么，选项 D 与本段对应。19 【正确答案】 F【试题解析】 本段主要讲述的是 Emily 做演讲的原因，因为一些人怀疑她丈夫的能力，并且美国土木工程师协会考虑替换她的丈夫，Emily 为了给她的丈夫辩护，就做了一次演讲。选项 F 讲的是 Emily 为什么要演讲，选项 F 与本段对应。 20 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 本段第一句是中心句，主要讲述的是建设大桥花了 14 年时间。选项 E 讲的是建设大桥花了多长时间，选项 E 与本段
49、对应。21 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“died”。第一段第三、四句讲述的是 Washington的父亲 John 于 1869 年死于一场事故，建设大桥的工作就落到了 Washington 的身上。本题是说“他的父亲死后，Washington 就接管了工作”。选项 C 符合题意。22 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“accompanied”。第二段第四、五句讲的是 John 把儿子 Washington 送到世界各地去学习桥梁知识，Emily 陪着她丈夫也一起学习桥梁建设。本题是说“在 Emily 的陪伴下，Washington 去学习了桥梁知识”。选项 A符合题意。23 【正确答案】 E【试题解析】 题干的中心词是“time went on”。由题干中的“As time went on”可直接定位到原文第三段
