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? 【答案】E
【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与本段对应。 Task 2
21.After his father died,_____. A．Washington went to study bridges B．to express her thanks C．Washington took over the job D．to build the bridge
E．Emily began to play a bigger role F．to defend her husband 【答案】C
【解析】题干的中心词是\。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.Accompanied by Emily,_____. A．Washington went to study bridges B．to express her thanks C．Washington took over the job D．to build the bridge
E．Emily began to play a bigger role F．to defend her husband 【答案】A
【解析】题干的中心词是\。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.As time went on, _____.
A．Washington went to study bridges B．to express her thanks C．Washington took over the job
D．to build the bridge
E．Emily began to play a bigger role F．to defend her husband 【答案】E
【解析】题干的中心词是\went on\。由题干中的\可直接定位到原文第三段第四句。第三段第四句讲述的是随着时间推移，她的作用开始改变。本题是说“随着时间推移，Emily开始发 挥更大的作用”。选项E符合题意。
24.Emily gave a speech,_____. A．Washington went to study bridges B．to express her thanks C．Washington took over the job D．to build the bridge
E．Emily began to play a bigger role F．to defend her husband 【答案】F
【解析】题干的中心词是\。第四段倒数第二句讲述的是她为了给丈夫辩护而做了一次演讲。\和\是对应的。
选项F符合题意。
25.It took fourteen years,_____. A．Washington went to study bridges B．to express her thanks C．Washington took over the job D．to build the bridge
E．Emily began to play a bigger role F．to defend her husband 【答案】D
【解析】题干的中心词是\years\。第五段的中心句是第一句话，意思是“建设大桥花费了14年时间”。本题与原文表述一致，选项D符合题意。
第四部分：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个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分 别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌，并将所选答案的代码（指A、B、C、D、E或F）填在答题纸的相应位置上。
Playing Games—Not Only Fun
For many people, playing games is a way to have some fun._____（26）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 don, t have the time to do it. If you want to improve your mental health, you will make time for it._____（27）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 with a family member._____（28）Try a variety of new games, too. This way, you don't 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._____（29）
自考2015年4月英语（二）真题加解析
