2019年自学考试《英语(二)》预测试卷汇总

1

回答1-10题

React to Difficulties

In life you will constantly be facing challenges, times when it’s tough to feel confident about what will happen in the future. Times like these will have different degrees of intensity and duration. The greater the degree and the longer the duration, the greater the fear and sense of uncertainty will be.

As many of you know, the economy seems to be in a downward spiral right now. Today alone, trillions of dollars are being wiped out in a matter of days. People’s retirement funds are being cut in double digit percentages. Many are facing job losses in a time when they need income the most. In times like these,it’s a real challenge to have any optimism and confidence that things are going to be better in the near future.

I read an article where a financial expert stated if he went all in with his money today, he’ll be better off six months from today since markets will always rebound, but added he will have many restless nights and will be constantly wondering "what if this time it’s different?"

It’s sometimes difficult to stay positive and motivated to work on your goals especially when all around you there are people so pessimistic about, well, everything in general. People are cutting back on everything. Conversations around the dinner table and water cooler are increasingly about the state of the economy.

Ok, enough negative talk. If you notice, you have some people reacting negatively while others are acting positively. Here’s what makes the difference. You get what you focus on. You can either think about how bad you have it and feel like a victim,or you can use these challenges as a reason to step up and grow from them.

Yes, things look like economy will get worse. The reality, however, really depends on how you look at it and react to this situation.

Like any challenge in life it’s not what actually happens that will determine the outcome it’s what you decide to do about it.

In life people are always troubled with challenges.(　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

2

The fear and sense of uncertainty will be independent of the degree and the duration of difficult times. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

3

Because of the current economic situations, trillions of dollars are being wiped out in a few days. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

4

People’s retirement funds are being cut in 20%. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

5

During the economic recession, it’s hard for people to have confidence in the future. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

6

People are reducing their expenses to save money.(　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Giveia

7

People’s views about the future vary from person to persorn (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

8

Difficulties are bound to make people become victims. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

9

The writer mainly talks about the national economy. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

10

The key to dealing with challenges lies in your attitudes towardswhat has happened. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

第二部分：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(A、B、C、D)中选出1个最佳选项。

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回答11-15题

Walking

I live about a half-mile from two gas stations, two miles from Walmart and less than two miles from the mall. These businesses are well within walking distance, but I don’t walk to any of them—I drive. This may seem surprising, but many Americans practice the same habit.

According to the 2010 "National Bicycle and Walking Study" by the U. S. Department of Transportation, 72 percent of trips that are less than three miles in length are made by vehicle. Short distances can be easily traversed by foot rather than by car but only a quarter of Americans are choosing walking or biking as their means of transportation.

A December 2012 study by Gregg L. Furie published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, says that about 25 percent of Americans participate in active transportation. Active transportation is defined as human-powered transportation, such as walking or biking. The results of the study showed that those who participated in active transportation had a lower BMI lower waist circumference, and lower odds of developing hypertension and diabetes.

The "Vital Signs Walking Among Adults" study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages adults to get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. However, about half of all adults do not get the recommended amount of exercise, and about one-third reported no physical activity at all The study also showed that walkers were three times more likely to meet the recommended amount of exercise than non-walkers.

In addition to the health benefits associated with active transportation, there are many less obvious benefits as well. The American Automobile Association’s(AAA) annual "Your Driving Costs" study for 2012 revealed that the average annual cost for owning and operating a sedan is $ 8,946. Compared with essentially cost-free foot travel or the $120 annual cost of owning a bicycle, choosing active trans portation saves you money.

Walking is an easily accessible activity that can be done anywhere anytime with anyone. By implementing walking as a primary form of commuting, people can increase their healt and decrease their spending. 　　Participating in human-powered transportation also removes some of the stresses of driving from people’s lives. By walking, people can avoid traffic congestion, stop signs, and road rage. Realistically, walking to work could not only be more beneficial, but also more practical than driving.

So, put down the car keys, lace up your walking shoes and prepare yourself for a commute that few choose to experience--walking.

From the first paragraph we can know that(　　)

A.the writer is too lazy to walk to work

B.American people prefer driving to walking in spite of the short distance

C.the writer is very lucky to live not far away from gas stations and shopping malls

D.it is very convenient for the writer to go shopping

12

From the 2010 "National icycle and Walking Study" we can see that. (　　)

A.72% of people prefer to drive cars

B.few people like to travel long distances by cars

C.75 % of people choose driving cars as their means of transportation

D.most people prefer to travel short distances on foot

13

It’s reported that adults don’t do exercises at all. (　　)

A.half

B.one quarter

C.two-thirds

D.one-third

14

Active transportation not only has health benefits, but also (　　)

A.save money

B.lower waist circumference

C.reduces the risks of diabetes

D.save time

15

Walking does great good to people like(　　)

A.removing stresses

B.avoiding traffic jams

C.increasing health and decreasing costs

D.All of the above
 

第一部分：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j筝B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及.选择C。

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回答1-10题

Moderate Earthquake Strikes England

A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power in Kent County. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.

"It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride," said the woman.

The British Geological Survey said the 4. 3-magnitude quake struck at 8.. 19 a. m. and was centered under the English Channel, about 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.

Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.

"I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me. "said Hendrick van Eek,27, of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London. "I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down. "

There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year,but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4. 8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.

The country’s strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931 ,measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France. Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said,as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours be- fore it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.

During the April 28 earthquake,the whole England was left without power. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

2

The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquakeoccurred. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

3

It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured but not seriously. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

4

France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

5

Many walls and chimneys were damaged during this quake. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

6

The April 28 quake was stronger than the one of 2002. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

7

The cotmtrys strongest earthquake took place in London in 1580. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

8

Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

9

It can he inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit byhigh magnitude earthquakes. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

10

The modern earthquake warning system of Britain could detect aforthcoming quake. (　　)

A.Riht

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

第一部分：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：如果该旬提供的是正确信息。选择A;如果该句提供的是错谟信息，选择B;如果该旬的信息文中没有提及。选择C。

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回答1-10题

Dreams

Dreams do not happen when you’re asleep. They happen when ou’re awake.

Whatever your goals are, always remember you can make it rue. Whether it be love, money, a childhood dream, and ultimately appiness he most important idea is that you must never lose sight f your dream.

Create reminders. Think about your original motivation often. esides obvious factors that will come along when your dream is realzed hink about other reasons. Who are you doing this dream for? emind yourself often of your plan. Physical symbols always help-- osting up pictures of the end result, buying items that symbolize our goals.

Express your dream frequently. Whisper your dream through oonlight Shout it on a busy highway. Write it on a balloon and set it ree. Write it on paper boats and float them in the ocean. Write it as a essage on a bottle and float that into the ocean. Explore and try dif- erent ways of different cultures of making wishes come true, small or ig;paper cranes, and shooting stars. Tell your pet if you have one. ell it to all the people you care about in your life.

Create deadlines and punishments. For every step along the way hink of a realistic deadline. If too small, eventually you will be rashed with all the work you need and possibl never do it. If too arge you will probably forget about it. Punishments are necessary. hey can be keeping yourself away from your favorite activities. Get a riend or family member to enforce this punishment.

Keep your life. Do not forget about friends, family, work, and esecially yourself! Keep contact with friends and family ver the inernet isit them rite to them. Try not start skipping work to work n your dream. Keep your brain body and soul in good shape at all imes. Sleep often, read often, and enjoy life.

Brainstorm ideas for your dream. Mind mapping(essentially creative concept mapping)is the ideal way to brainstorm. Any creativeoutlet will do just fine to find some creative ideas for your dream specially writing or drawing Any sort of art, even singing, playing music hotography ood-carving can work. Buy a journal or two. Find inspiration.

Dreams happen when we’re asleeld. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

2

As long as you can see your dream you can make it come true.(　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

3

We can ask somebody to remind us of our dreams. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Gives

4

We can tell our dreams to anyone we like to show off.(　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

5

Punishments like paying a fixed amount of money are helpful. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

6

A friend or family member can help to enforce the punishment. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

7

In order to make your dream come true, you have to forget about friends, family, work, and especially yourself. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

8

Keeping your dream alive means having no time to enjoy life. (　　)

A.Frue

B.False

C.Not Given

9

Mined mapping is the most ideal way to brainstorm. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

10

A journal can arouse your inspiration. (　　)

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

第一部分：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;如果该旬的信息文中没有提及，选择C。

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回答1-10题

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!

What are special effects? Do you enjoy movies that use a lot of speciai effects Dinosaurs from the distant past! Space battles from the distant future! There has been a revolution in special effects, and it has transformed the movies we see.

The revolution began in the mid 1970s with George Lucas’s Star Wars ,a film that stunned audiences. That revolution continues to the present, with dramatic changes in special-effects technology. The company behind these changes is Lucas’s Industrial Light&- Magic(ILM). And the man behind the company is Dennis Muren, who has worked with Lucas since Star Wars.

Muren’s interest in special effects began very early. At the age of6,he was photographing toy dinosaurs and spaceships. At 10, he had an 8 millimeter movie camera and was making these things move through stop-motion. (Stop-motion is a process in which objects are shot with a camera, moved slightly, shot again, and so on. When the shots are put together,the objects appear to move)

Talk to Muren and you’ll understand what ILM is all about:tak-ing on new challenges. B 1989,Muren decided he had pushed the old technology as far as it would go.

He saw computer graphics(图像)(CG) technology as the wave of the future and took a year off to master it.

With CG technology,images can be scanned into a computer for processing, for example, and many separate shots can be combined in- to a single image. CG technology has now reached the point, Muren says,where special effects can be used to do just about anything so that movies can tell stories better than ever before. The huge success of Jurassic Park and its sequel(续集), The Lost World, the stars of which were computer-generated dinosaurs.

The special-effects revolution began in the mid 1980s with Star Wars. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

2

Dennis Muren,one good friends of Lucas,worked for ILM. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

3

ILM is the company responsible for many of the changes in specialeffects technology.(　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

4

Muren dedicated himself to the improvement of old technology. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

5

Dennis Muren started his schooling at a very early age. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

6

At the age of 10，Muren was able to use computer graphics technology to make things move.(　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

7

By the stop—motion process，many separate shots can be combined into a single image.(　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

8

Muren feels that with CG technology，speeial effects can be used to make movies more expressive.(　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

9

Today’S film makers emphasize special effects at the expense of the story.(　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

10

Computer-generated images have beenused in many films. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrnng

C.Not mentionpcl

第一部分：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;如果该旬提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该旬的信息文中没有提及。选择C。

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回答1-10题

The First Settlement in North America

It is very difficult to say just when colonization began. The first hundred years after Christopher Columbus’s journey of discovery in 1492 did not produce any settlement on the North America continent but rather some Spanish trading posts further south, a great interest in gold and adventure and some colorful crimes in which the English had their part. John Cabot, originally from Genoa but a citizen of Venice was established as a trader in Bristol, England, when he made a journey in 1497. But his ship, the Matthew, with its crew of eighteen, did no more than see an island(probably off the New England coast) and return home. He and his son made further voyages across the north Atlantic which enabled the English crown to claim a "legal" title to North America. But for a long time afterwards the Europeans’ interest in America was mainly corffined to the Spanish activities further south.

The first beginning of permanent settlement in North America were nearly a hundred years after Columbus’s first voyage. The Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh claimed the whole of North America for England calling it Virginia. In 1585 he sent a small group of people who landed in Roanoke Island, but they stayed only for a year and then went back to England with another expedition led by Drake in 1587. A second group who landed in 1587 had all disappeared when a further expedition arrived in 1590.

The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. English capitalists founded two Virginia companies, a southern one based in London and a northern one based in Bristol. It was decided to give the name New England to the northern area. The first settlers in Virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company. All were men and the experiment was not very successful. Many died. Those who survived lived in miserable conditions. By 1619 the colony had only a thousand people.

We know for sure that colonization began at the end of the 15th century. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

2

Among the early settlers in South America in the 16th century were Spanish traders. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

3

With John Cabot’s arrival at an island off the New England coast in 1497,the British Crown claimed to be the legal owner of North America. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

4

There were eighteen people on board the Matthew during its voyage to North America in 1497. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

5

The first attempt made by European people to settle down permanently in North America occurred in the 1580s. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

6

The name Virginia was given to North America by Sir Waiter Raleigh. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

7

Sir Walter Raleigh sent some people to Virginia for a year in 1585. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

8

The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

9

The name New England was given to the northern area of North America by the boss of one of the two Virginia companies. (　　)

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

10

The first settlers in Virginia were all slaves mixed with men andwomen. (　　)

A.Riht

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

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