2016年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

英语二

试卷及解析

(课程代码 00015)

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，选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。）

Red Nose Day

　　Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK.The aim of the day is to raise money for Comic Relief.This is a charity that helps people in need in Africa and in theUK.

　　Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis.He wrote the famous films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill”.Richard started Comic Relief in response to the severe famine in Ethiopia.It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear!The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.

　　Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring.It is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday.

　　The slogan for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money”.The money that was collected was used to help fund projects in such areas as education and mental health.Money-raising events take place on this day all over the country and many schools participate.People also donate money by post,in banks,by phone using a credit card and online.

　　In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels.This is like a television marathon (马拉松) that shows some of the events of the day and reports how the money raised will be spent.People also upload videos of local charity events onto the Internet.

　　So,if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day,you will know why you find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things!It’s all for a good cause!

;第1题

Red Nose Day is a famous event inBritain.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】题干大意：红鼻子节在英国是个著名的活动。题目的关键词是famous，对应原文第一段第一句：Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK.原文是说红鼻子节在英国是一项众所周知的活动。与题目意思一致，故选A。

第2题

Comic Relief aims to help people all over the world.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】B

【答案解析】题干大意：喜剧救济基金会旨在帮助全世界的人。题目的关键词是all over the world，对应原文第一段第三句：This is a charity that helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.原文是说这是一个旨在帮助非洲和英国有需要的人的慈善机构。题目的意思与原文的意思不符，故选B。

第3题

Richard Curtis is a well-known actor and film director.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】题干大意：Richard Curtis是个著名的演员和电影导演。题目的关键词是Richard Curtis，对应原文第二段第二句：He wrote the famous films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill”.原文是说他写了这两部著名的电影。文中并没有说他是演员和导演，故选C。

第4题

Many people wear a red nose on Red Nose Day.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】题干大意：很多人都在红鼻子节戴个红鼻子。题目的关键词是wear a red nose，对应原文第二段第四句：It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear!原文是说这就叫红鼻子节，在这一天人们都会买塑料的红鼻子戴。与题目意思一致，故选A。

第5题

Red Nose Day takes place every year.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】B

【答案解析】题干大意：红鼻子节每年都举办。题目的关键词是every year，对应原文第三段第一句：Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring.原文是说红鼻子节每两年举办一次并且是在春天。题目的意思与原文不符，故选B。

第6题

Red Nose Day has become an official national holiday.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】B

【答案解析】题干大意：红鼻子节成为官方的全国性节日。题目的关键词是official，对应原文第三段第二句：…many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday.原文是说人们把它当做一个非官方的全国性节日。题目意思与原文不符，故选B。

第7题

The funnier people look,the more money they collect.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】题干大意：人们看起来越有趣，他们收集的钱就越多。文中并没有提及趣味性与钱的数量之间的关系，故本题选C。

第8题

People give money to Comic Relief in many ways.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】题干大意：人们通过多种方式向喜剧救济基金会捐钱。题目的关键词是 in many ways，对应原文第四段最后一句：People also donate money by post，in banks，by phone using a credit card and online.原文是说人们也通过邮寄、银行、通过手机用信用卡和在线支付等方式捐钱。题目是对原文的同义表述，故选A。

第9题

Many schools take part in the money-raising events on Red Nose Day.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】题干大意：在红鼻子节很多学校也会参加募捐活动。题目的关键词是schools和take part，对应原文第四段倒数第二句:…many schools participate.原文是说很多学校参加。与题目意思一致，故选A。

第10题

The Red Nose Day telethon has attracted lots of film stars.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】题干大意：红鼻子节的电视直播活动吸引了很多电影明星。题目的关键词是telethon，对应原文第五段第一句：In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels.题目所说的内容在原文中并没有出现，故选C。

二、阅读选择（第11～15题，每题2分，共10分。阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项中选出1个最佳选项。）

Those Who Ride on Two Wheels

　　In the United States there are six million tennis players and twelve million golfers.These figures would not surprise most people.But many would be surprised to learn that twenty million Americans ride motorcycles (摩托车).Few people realize that motorcycling is fast becoming one ofAmerica’s most popular sports.

　　According to the Cycle News,many kinds of people enjoy motorcycling.They include black people and white people,businessmen,professionals,and blue-collar workers.Among them,about 55% are businessmen,3% are in the professions and 9% in government service.

　　Such information is offered by the Cycle News in the hope of improving the general public’s impression of the sport.The public has tended to believe that all motorcyclists are wild and lawless young men.

　　There are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes.A motorcyclist’s appearance has something to do with this dislike.Motorcyclists often look dirty;in fact,they are dirty.On the road,there is little to protect them from mud.For practical reasons,they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars.For the same reason,motorcyclists usually wear dark colors.Perhaps this helps to explain why they are sometimes suspected of having bad natures.

　　Probably motorcycles themselves also produce anger and fear.They are noisy,though some trucks are even noisier.But trucks are acceptable because they perform a needed service.Motorcycles,on the other hand,make an uncomfortable noise just to give their riders pleasure.Roaring along quiet streets,they wake sleeping families and make babies cry.

　　Yet,as motorcycling becomes more and more common,it will be interesting to see how people in general feel about the sport.Perhaps it will someday become as “respectable” as tennis or golf.

;第1题

According to the text,more and more Americans like________.

A.playing tennis

B.playing golf

C.motorcycling

D.car-racing

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句话“Few people realize that motorcycling is fast becoming one of America’s most popular sports.”可知，越来越多的美国人喜欢骑摩托车。故选C。

第2题

According to the Cycle News,over half of the motorcyclists are________.

A.black people

B.white people

C.businessmen

D.professionals

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章第二段可知，很多人喜欢骑摩托车，包括黑人、白人、商人、学者等，其中商人占了55%，故选C。

第3题

The Cycle News wants to________.

A.make motorcyclists lawful citizens

B.improve the image of motorcycling

C.persuade people to buy motorcycles

D.raise the status of blue-collar workers

【正确答案】B

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章第三段第一句可知，这些信息是由Cycle News提供的，旨在提高大众对这项运动的印象。也就是说他们想提高摩托车这项运动的形象，故选B。

第4题

Motorcyclists usually wear dark colors because________.

A.they want to be respectable

B.they want to be impressive

C.the colors look different

D.the colors suit their sport

【正确答案】D

【答案解析】推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知，在路上没有能使骑摩托车的人躲避灰尘的东西，出于实际考虑他们穿破旧的、黑色系的衣服，也就是说这种颜色的衣服适合他们的运动，故选D。

第5题

Some people dislike the motorcycle because it is________.

A.noisy

B.heavy

C.costly

D.illegal

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章第五段可知，摩托车噪音非常大，它咆哮着通过安静的街道，吵醒了睡觉的人，使婴儿开始哭闹，因此人们不喜欢摩托车，故选A。