2021年4月高级教育自学考试全国共同出题考试
英语（二）试卷
（课程代码：00015）
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第一有些：阅览判别（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分）
下面的短文后列出了10个语句，请根据短文的内容对每个语句作出判别：假定该句供给的是正深信息，选择a；假定该句供给的是差错信息，选择b;假定该句的信息文中没有提及，选择c。在答题卡相应方位大将答案选项涂黑。
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my brother
my brother is off at college, and at age 14, i miss him terribly. my brother is a rare kind?of guy. hes how he handles things?and how he treats his friends and his family that make me feel more proud.
he applied to 14 colleges. he was accepted by all but one, the one he wanted, brown?university. so he took his second choice, and off he went to a first year. when he came home?for summer 开言英语 字节跳动 vacation, he said hed work his heart out and do his best at?everything. someone, he was sure, would notice. this was a big deal for my parents as it?meant agreeing to a year without college. but they trusted him and encouraged him to do?whatever he thought it would take to realize his dream.
it wasnt long before he was hired as an amateur (业余的) play director at brown. now was his chance to shine, and shine he did. he put every bit of himself into the job. he met?teachers and school officials, talked to everyone about his dream and never hesitated to tell?them what he was after.
and, sure enough, at the end of the year, when he reapplied to brown, he was accepted.
we were all happy, but for me the happiness went very deep. i had learned an important?lesson—a lesson no one could have taught me with words. if i work hard for 开言英语 字节跳动what i want, and?if i keep trying after ive been turned down, my dreams can also come true. this is a gift i?still hold in my heart.
1. my brother had many good qualities.
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2. only one university accepted my brother.
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3. my brothers first year at college was terrible.
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4. my brother would like to find a job in rhode island.
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5. my parents disagreed with my brothers plan.
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6. my brother took every opportunity to promote himself.
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7. my brother never told anyone what he was after.
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8. my brother applied to brown university three times.
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9. my brother set a good example for me.
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10. i wanted to go to college, too.
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第二有些：阅览选择（第11-15题，每题2分，共10分）
阅览下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（a、b、c、d)中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应方位大将该项涂黑。
garlic (大蒜)
garlic has a long history of human use of over 7,000 years. it was originally grown in?asia. it finally made its way to europe and south and north americas in the 16th century.

it?rapidly spread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor?conditions.
garlic has also long been used in medicine. egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up?their strength and to defend against diseases. the romans believed that garlic cured many?diseases and helped heal wounds. greeks gave garlic to athletes during the olympic games in?order to increase their strength.
more recently, garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds?in both world wars. in fact, even today people eat garlic for its supposed benefits. for?example, many people eat garlic to help fight colds and coughs. some even claim that garlic?can help prevent high blood pressure and cancer.
a different use for garlic in the past was to keep away bad spirits. in some countries,?people believed that if they wore garlic around their necks, bad things would

not enter their?bodies. and if they hung garlic outside the doors of their homes, bad things would go away.
garlic is now grown everywhere in the world. china is the largest producer of garlic,?followed by india, south korea, egypt and russia. the popularity of garlic has increased?over the years. it is now widely used in all types of cooking. chinese dishes use garlic. italian?dishes include a lot of garlic, too. garlic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the?world.
11. garlic was first grown in???????
?????a. north america ???????????????b. south america
?????c. europe ??????????????????????d. asia
12. garlic was quickly accepted by people everywhere because it was???????
?????a. simple to cook ??????????????b. easy to grow
??????c. good for health ????????????d. tasty in many dishes
13. ancient greeks believed that garlic can help???????
????a. cure many diseases ?????????b. heal battle wounds
????c. increase body strength ???????d. keep people healthy
14. some ancient people hung garlic outside their doors to???????
????a. frighten bad spirits ?????????b. decorate their houses
????c. keep away insects ??????????d. show their wishes
15. the largest garlic grower in the world now is???????
????a. egypt ?????????b. korea ?????????c. china ?????????d. russia
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第三有些：归纳期间粗心和补全语句（第16—25题，每题1分，共10分）
阅览下面短文，请结束短文后的2项查验使命：（1)从第16—20题后所给的6个选项中为第①—④段每段选择1个正确的期间粗心；（2)从第21—25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项，别离结束每个语句。在答题卡相应方位大将答案选项涂黑。
easy ways to green up your life
① ?eating meat produces greenhouse gas emissions (排放). if you cant eat out-of-season farm
products. they are grown in greenhouses. a lot of energy goes into heating the greenhouses.?and shipping such out-of-season farm products by air from remote places consumes huge?amount of energy, too. just look for local and in-season foods.
② ??spend less time behind the wheel, cycle and walk more, and use public transport more. if you have to drive, the first thing is to choose a car that uses comparatively less fuel. besides,?stick to the speed limit, keep your tires properly filled with air, empty your trunk of heavy?items, and accelerate and brake gently.
③ ??want to take a vacation trip by plane? dont hurry. think again. air travel has a big impact on the environment compared with most other forms of travel. you have better choices.?consider having a vacation within driving distance. of course, taking the train is the best?choice.
④ ?think about how much you own. a big part of emissions are linked to our consumption. to reduce it we need a change in consumption culture. do we really need all the?things we buy? and do we always need the newest one? getting fewer things and making the?ones you own last longer will reduce energy use.
⑤ ?your choices about heating and cooling your home are some of the most important things you can do in terms of cutting your greenhouse gas emissions. keeping the temperature a?little lower in the winter and higher in the summer can make a big difference.
task 1
a. ?change your shopping habit
b. ?drive less ifpossible
c. ?take fewer air trips
d. ?use air-conditioning moderately
e. ?take fewer vacations
f. ?eat less meat and more in-season foods
16. paragraph ①:
17. paragraph ②:
18. paragraph ③:
19. paragraph ④:
20. paragraph ⑤:
task 2
21. eating beef can???????
22. one is advised to remove heavy things???????
23. one had better take a train???????
24. buying less is one way to???????
25. to save energy, properly control???????
a. from his car trunk
b. your room temperature
c. for a vacation trip
d. increase greenhouse gas production
e. reduce energy use
f. your water consumption
第四有些：填句补文（第26—30题，每题2分，共10分）
下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个语句，其间5个取自短文，请根据短文内容 将其别离放回原有方位，以恢复文章原貌，并在答题卡相应方位大将答案选项涂黑。
a lucky pen
t realize how special it was at?that moment.
i had made the decision to pursue a career in writing. ??27 ??i had dreamed about it for?a long time but i was afraid to take a chance. i was scared of rejection.
the night before, i had voiced those fears to my husband when i thought george wasnt?seem like such a big deal any more. even if i never sold the first story, i had everything i?could ever need. george in my life!
i found out later how lucky i was when i heard what he did to get the pen. during lunch?break at school that day, george heard a boy talking about a lucky pen he had.???29 ??the?boy was a tough negotiator but george didnt give up. in the end, he traded his lunch, his?favorite cartoon book, and his new football, his most prized possession for that pen. just to?make me feel better.
???30 ??it never fails to remind me just how lucky i am! i am the luckiest mother in the?world now and forever.
a. he got it as a birthday gift.
b. it was a decision full of fear and anxiety for me.
c. he wanted to get it for me.
d. he handed me the pen happily and proudly.
e. i grabbed him and pulled him tight against me.
f. i still have that pen, though its long out of ink.
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第五有些：填词补文（第31—40题，每题1.5分，共15分）
下面的短文有10处空白，短文后列出12个词，其间10个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其别离放回原有方位，以恢复文章原貌,并在答题卡相应方位大将答案选项涂黑。
young readers, tomorrows leaders?
a new study has good news for kids with strong reading skills. such kids will have high?intelligence as they get???31 ?. they will have a bright future.
the study included 1,890 twins 开言英语 字节跳动 who did reading tests at???32 ??7 and 12, and an?intelligence test at 16. the twins had the same genes (基因) and home environment. therefore, the???33 ???etween them had to be due to factors that they did not???34 ??for example,?one had a better teacher than the other. some kids did better on the reading???35 ??than their?twin brother or sister. they???36 ??did better on the intelligence test. the reading skills??37 ??to enhanced intelligence were evident by age 7. this shows that reading skills can???38 ??a childs ntellectual development.
the study also helps to???39 ??the differences among kids in the same family. they?share genes,???40 ??conditions and parents. but they can be different in intelligence.
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a. also ?????????????????e. tests ????????????????i. ?share
b. differences ???????????f. affect ????????????????j. older
开言英语 字节跳动 c. only ?????????????????g. ages ???????????????k. related
d. explain ??????????????h. living ???????????????l. interested
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第六有些：完形补文（第41—50题，每题1. 5分，共15分）
下面的短文有10处空白，每处空白后的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确的方法填入文中，以恢复文章原貌，并将答案写在答题卡相应的方位上。
student loans
federal student aid is an office providing (provide) student loans for higher education.?the u.s. government knows the??41 ?(important) of higher education in positively???42???(impact) the nation. it makes sure that each??43 ??(qualify) student in america is able to?get???44 ??(finance) help for higher education.
though parents can choose private funding through???45 ??(bank), the interest rates?can be ??46 ??(excessive) high. on the other hand, the interest rates of federally funded?student loans are much less in???47 ??(compare). it is, therefore, very important that?parents take all steps???48 ??(require) to apply for student loans through the government.
federal student aid is involved in???49 ??(educate) students and their families on the?exact procedures to get student loans. once the applications are???50 ??(receive), it?processes them before the start of each school year.
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第七有些：短文写作（第51题，30分）
请根据所供给资猜中的需求结束一篇120词支配的英文写作使命。将你的答案写在答题卡相应的方位上。
51．
????某英文报社正在举办题为“live a healthy life”的征文活动。请就此标题写一篇英文短文应征，内容包括：
???●啥是安康的日子方法
???●你是怎么做的