2020年8月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试
英语(二)试卷
课程代码00015
本试卷共8页。满分100分，考试时间150分钟。 考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。 必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。
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， 并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。
Spilt (打翻的)Milk
I recenlyheard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very importantmedical achievements. He was asked why he was so much more creative than theaverage person。
Heresponded that it all came from an experience when he was about two. He hadbeen trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost hisgrip (紧握) and it fell， spilling (打翻) the milk all over the floor。
When hismother came into the kitchen，instead of yelling at him, or punishinghim，she said,“Robert, what awonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. Would youlike to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, hedid，After a few minutes, his mother
said,“Rober,whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up. So， how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge ( 海绵) or a towel. Which do you
prefer?\spilt milk.
His motherthen said ,“You know， what we have here is a failed experiment inhow to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let' s go outin the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover away to carry it without dropping it\hegrasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands，he could carry it without dropping it.
Thescientist remarked that it was then that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid tomake mi s takes. Instead, mistakes were. just opportunities for learningSomething new，which is, after all, what scientific experiments are a1labout. Even if the experiment\somethingvaluable from it.
11. This story is about a scientist who_____________ A. was extraordinary when he was young B. became well-known after an interview C. was smarter than the average person D. achieved great success in themedical field
12. He got the milk spilt all over thekitchen floor because he A. dropped the bottle B. was naughty C slipped and fell D. was weak
13. After, seeing the spilt milk，hismother__________________ A. shouted at him
B. cleaned the floor herself
C. encouraged him to play in the milk D. forced him to clean the kitchen
14. The mother and the son went out inthe back yard to__________
A. fill the bottle with milk B. clean the bottle
C. find a way to carry the bottle D. search for a new bottle
15. According to the text，mistakes give us chances to__________ A. know the truth B. learn something new C. do some experiments D. teach a child a lesson
第三部分:概括段落大意和补全句子 (第16-25题，每题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，请完成短文后的2项测试任务: (1)从第16-20题后所给的6个选项中为第1-5段每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2) 从第21-25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。在答题卡相应位 置上将答案选项涂黑。
Volunteers
①Volunteers are peoplewho work without being paid. They do the work because they want to. We needvolunteers because there are many things that need to be done in society whichthe Government can't afford to pay for.
②Volunteers aremotivated by a desire to help others and to make the world a better place.Statistics suggest that more than one million people do voluntary work in NewZealand. Some volunteers do the kind of work that they are
particularlyinterested in， but perhaps haven't had the chance to do during theirworking lives. Others make use of their professional skills and experience.
③Volunteers contributeto society in a number of ways. For example, some give' their time to helppreserve the natural environment. While there are government-run projects tomaintain national parks and forests，the projects would notsucceed without volunteers. Some environmental organizations rely solely onvoluntary labor.
④\Red Cross. It delivers meals toelderly people who are unable to cook for themselves. Every year volunteer driversdeliver a million meals. This enables elderly people to remain in their ownhouses.
⑤VolunteerService Abroad was started in 1962. It sends volunteers to poor countries. Tobe a volunteer you should be between the ages of 25 and 77，ofgood health and have a skill or ability that is requested by the country.Volunteers spend two years helping the local people improve their lives.
Twoyears is a long time, but when they return, many volunteers say: It was thebest two years of my life. Task1
16. Paragraph ①: 17. Paragraph ②: 18. Paragraph ③: 19. Paragraph④: 20. Paragraph ⑤:
A. Definition of volunteers B. How volunteers are organized
C. How volunteers contribute to society D.Why people want to be volunteers
E. An organization sending volunteersabroad
F. An organization delivering meals tothe elderly . Task2
21. People do voluntary work becausethey want to 22. Some volunteers help others by
23. Some organizations rely onvolunteers to help 24. The elderly can have their mealsdelivered without 25. Many volunteers returning from poorcountries
A. help others
B. leaving their homes C. cooking for the elderly . D. using their professional skills
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