高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 2024 年 4 月高等教育自学考试全国统一测试 英语 试卷 (课程代码 00015、13000) 本试卷共 8 页。满分 l00 分，考试时间 l50 分钟。 考生答题注意事项： 1.本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。 2.第一、二部分在“选择题答题区”作答。必须对应试卷上的题号使用 2B 铅笔将“答题卡的相应 代码涂黑。 3.第三、七部分在“非选择题答题区”作答。必须注明大、小题号，使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹签字 笔作答。 4.合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。 选择题区 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;如果该句的信息文中 没有提及，选择 C。 Work Is a Service Young people may ask themselves questions like this when they apply for employment: “What are my working hours? What are my extra benefits besides wages? What holidays will I have of ? Will I have enough time to hang out with my friends or pursue my hobbies?” With questions like these, however, when we focus on our leisure hours instead of our working hours, we may be prevented from seeing a much 1 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 greater opportunity. Good work attitudes, habits, and skills are learned through successful work experiences. Let me illustrate. On the ranch(牧场) where I grew up, the cows had to be milked before dawn every day. When I was just 10 years old, I would enter our barnyard where there were about 10 to 12 cows waiting for me to let them into the milking barn. My mother and father used to say out loud to the cows,“ Good morning. It's good to see you!” I have to confess that as a young boy I didn’t feel quite the same way toward the cows. After each cow was milked, I poured the milk from the pail into a 10-gallon can. Each can weighed about 80 pounds when full. It made me stretch my young muscles as I carried them to the road for the dairy to pick up. My father and mother quite frequently helped me with milking the cows. I remember my father and mother continued to milk until they were in their late 80s. But Father didn’t milk the cows because he had to; he milked them because they needed to be milked. There is a difference.To him, these animals were not just cows they were Big Blackie and Bossie and Sally and Betsy. He wanted them to be content. He always said that contented cows give good milk. To my father, milking cows — as unsophisticated as it may seem -- was not an extra burden; it was an opportunity. Milking was not a job for him; it was a service. This philosophy is something that helped me as I grew up. It helped me to fnd out that all honest work is honorable. Within a few years I realized that routinely performing these chores actually began to give me a sense of confidence and empowerment. I took pride in my work. We control our own attitudes towards work. Self-confidence and empowerment can serve us well in the classroom or on Wall Street. Instead of thinking of our daily work as an extra burden, we should think of it as an opportunity. That's just the way my father taught me to feel about the cows. Those teachings have remained with me all my life, and I continue to visit the ranch and its memories as often as possible. 2 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 1. Young people may be more concerned about leisure time when applying for jobs. A. True B. False C. Not Given 2. Good work attitudes, habits, and skills are learned at school. A. True B. False C. Not Given 3. Before going to school, the author had to milk all the cows in the morning. A. True B. False C. Not Given 4. Unlike his parents, the young boy seemed not to be glad to see the cows every morning. A. True B. False C. Not Given 5. After each cow was milked, the author would carry the milk to the market. A. True B. False C. Not Given 6. The author always milked the cows alone in the barnyard. A. True B. False C. Not Given 7. To his father, milking cows was a complicated job. A. True B. False C. Not Given 8. The author's father milked the cows because they needed to be milked. A. True B. False C. Not Given 9. The author came to like the job of milking and took pride in it. A. True B. False C. Not Given 10. Self-confidence and empowerment acquired at work will benefit people throughout their lives. 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 Friendship and Loyalty When the terrorist attack on September 1lth caused people to flee the building, Avremel Zelmanowitz risked his own chance of escape by staying behind with his friend and colleague, Ed Beyea, who was confined to a wheelchair due to a paralysis known as quadriplegia (四肢截 瘫).Both men lost their lives, but the story of 3 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 Avremel's love and devotion to his friend conveys a life-giving message to all. Avremel never married, and he shared a house with his brother and his family. He was a loving uncle to his brother's children, and he was devoted to caring for his aging parents. He was a “family man' in every sense of the word. At the same time, he had his own life, his Torah classes, his varied interests, and a job and friends to which he was characteristically devoted. When the tragedy occurred, Avremel was age 55, and his friend, Ed Beyea, was age 42.Ed became disabled after a diving accident at age 22, but he managed to work 14 years at Blue Cross Blue Shield since his injury. Both he and Avremel were program analysts who worked on the 27th floor of the World Trade Center Avremel had joined the office two years after Ed was hired, and the two became very close friends. They both loved books and music - often trading books and tapes, and they both served as the special uncle of their respective families. Like Avremel, Ed had no children of his own, but he was a father figure to his two nephews after their father died. Both friends had a great sense of humor, although Ed was strong and outgoing, while Avremel was the more quiet of the pair. On the morning of September 1lth, Ed wanted to wait until he could be securely carried down by several rescue workers, as it was dangerous for someone with his disability to be moved. Avremel wouldn't allow his friend to wait alone when everyone else was fleeing the building, and he stayed with him. In the days that followed, the media learned about Avremel's selfless act, and the story began to spread. President Bush, in his national prayer address to the American people, referred to Avremel's act as one of the many“eloquent (有说服力 的) acts of sacrifce” that were demonstrated by Americans during this crisis. 11. What happened to Avremel and Ed during the September 11th terrorist attacks? A. Avremel rescued Ed at the cost of his own life. B. Both Avremel and Ed gave up their chance of escape. C. Both Avremel and Ed were finally rescued. 4 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 D. Avremel stayed with Ed and both lost their lives. 12. Avremel and Ed were similar in that __________ . A. both of them were in their 50s B. both of them loved books and music C. both of them were disabled D. both lived with their brothers' families 13. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Avremel took care of Ed's life after work. B. Avremel liked diving when he was young. C. Ed became disabled after a driving accident. D. Ed was not able to get down stairs himself. 14. Why did Avremel choose to stay when others were fleeing? A. Because he expected the rescuers to help him. B. Because he tried to carry Ed downstairs. C. Because he didn't want to leave Ed behind. D. Because he found it safer to stay inside. 15. The word “address” in the last paragraph means________ A. speech B. solution C. information D. title 非选择题区 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- 五段每段选择 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。 Five Reasons to Celebrate Mistakes ① Mistakes have a way of focusing our attention and putting crucial problems right in our face. Mistakes light a path for us. When we own up to our mistakes, we often know exactly what's not working and what we can do to fix it. 5 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 ②There is one sure way to avoid mistakes and that's to avoid life. The writer who never finishes a book will never have to worry about getting negative reviews. The comedian who never performs in front of an audience is sure to avoid telling jokes that fall flat. When we are comfortable with making mistakes, we're more likely to take risks and tackle projects. Celebrating mistakes involves wisdom. Effective people don't set goals with the idea of making mistakes. Instead, they aim to reach those goals while accepting the risk of error. ③ Imagine working at a company that has no standards--where mistakes are not distinguished from successes and no one is held accountable for errors. We could turn in the most careless and the crudest pieces of work we'd ever done, and they would get treated the same as our best work. We'd never be able to count on having the supplies we needed because no one would complain when vendors failed to deliver. Projects could go permanently unfinished and no one would say anything. In an atmosphere where there's no difference between failure and success, the word “mistake?” would be without meaning. Mistakes can happen only when people are truly committed to making things work. ④ The word “mistake” derives meaning only by comparison to what we desire. Noticing and admitting our mistakes reminds us of what we really want to have, do, and be. Mistakes offer us an opportunity to practice truth telling. With this act come the rewards of honesty and frankness, including self-knowledge and the capacity for change. As we tell the truth about our mistakes, we can benefit by releasing shame and blame. Fixing mistakes and preventing them from happening again are key goals. ⑤ Mistakes are usually more instructive than successes — and often far more interesting. The lessons we learn from making mistakes often stick with us for a lifetime. We can translate those lessons into new values and behaviors that make a profound difference. With all these potential benefits from mistakes, we have plenty of reasons to celebrate them. Task 1 6 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 l6. Paragraph 1: 17. Paragraph 2: 18. Paragraph 3: 19. Paragraph 4: 20. Paragraph 5: A. Mistakes encourage taking risks B. Mistakes practice telling truth C. Mistakes make powerful teachers D. Mistakes are as important as successes E. Mistakes focus our attention F. Mistakes make things work Task 2 21.We often know through mistakes what's going wrong and ________ 22.If a writer never finishes his book, he will never have to ________ 23.Effective people aim to reach their goals while ________ 24.People can make mistakes only when they are truly ________ 25.We can learn some lessons from making mistakes, which often ________ A. stick with us for a lifetime B. what we can do to fix it C. committed to making things work D. accepting the risk of error E. worry about being criticized F. committed to making things work 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。 7 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 How to Improve Self-Confidence Improving your self-confidence can be a difficult task. Most people associate having a high level of confidence with being successful. In some way this is true, since most successful people have high levels of self-confidence and are able to take on any challenges in their path. 26._________ It can take a long time to develop, but it certainly can have a massive positive impact on the rest of your life. Self-confidence can be the route to achieving many of your other goals, whether it be asking certain person out to dinner, becoming successful in business or even with your weight loss goals. 27._________ Face what you fear. Most of the time, what you fear will not really be as bad as it seems. Whether it is being too embarrassed to go to a new fitness class since you think you will stick out like a sore thumb, or going for that promotion at work, you will find in time that everyone is fearful or has insecurities about something. 28._________ They just deal with them in a different and positive way. Improve your self-confidence by finding out what you really want from life. 29._________ Don't be afraid of failing, since life is one big learning curve. I bet the most successful people you've met failed over and over again before they hit it big. 30._________By utilizing the techniques used in hypnosis（催眠), you can gain access to your subconscious mind, allowing you to plant positive thoughts that can greatly help you with your progress of becoming a more self-confident person. A. There are a few basic tips to help make you into a self-confident human being. B. One method that can help to improve self-confidence is through the use of Hypnosis. C. Try new things that excite you. D. Even the most self-confident people have certain issues. E. We aim to help people become more self-confident in life. F. Developing self-confidence can be hard, especially if you are starting with little or no confidence . 8 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 第五部分: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，其中 10 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。 The Power of Positive Words in the Family As a writer and psychotherapist (心理医师), I have been using words carefully most of my life. While counseling a husband and wife, I notice that a (31)________ word can stir their emotions and take their conversation to a dark place that they both know is negative. World peace (32) ________ with peace in the family. As a therapist, I've heard many adults recite hurtful words they heard decades ago from a parent or a brother or sister. Care in speaking to children requires a degree of self-possession, the ability to see past the blind emotion of the moment to the needs of the child. Good words (33) ________ from that greater vision. For example, words of extreme praise can do (34) ________ for the injured ego (自我) of a child or spouse. Sometimes it's helpful to give words to what is usually left unspoken. “ I appreciate what you did for me. I'm happy that you're with me.” Simple, direct and heart-felt words of (35) ________ appreciation and gratitude often go unsaid, when they could be a handy means of healing. Words hurt and words heal. Every day (36) ________ opportunities to say words of encouragement and recognition. No matter how strong or (37) ________ we are, we all need such words. But often they may seem unnecessary. My rule is: if the thought occurs to me to say something supportive, I say it. You can never speak too often in praise and appreciation. You can also receive that praise, when it comes, gracefully -- with words. “ Thank you for saying that. I need to hear that.” A friend of our family, an intelligent, progressive Catholic priest, (38) ________ praises our children to the skies. He is very extreme in his language, and everyone knows he overdoes it with his praise. But we all love to see him, and we (39) ________ his friendship. We don't need realism and moderation (适度) from such a friend. 9 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 Everywhere today, marriage partners and children are in distress. I have no (40) ________ that one simple solution would be to offer them words of support. When used with care, language can be therapeutic. Even, and maybe especially, when a person is being difficult and aggressive, words of understanding and affirmation, realistic and felt, can often help. A. wonders B. doubt C. come D. begins E. always F. successful G. careful H. single I. already J. treasure K. praise L. offers 第六部分: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 的形式 填入文中，以恢复文章原貌。 Careful Use of Words Words are powerful and can be very (O)damaging (damage) when used carelessly. They have the power to evoke potent emotions and they can help inspire, (41) ________ (courage) and motivate people. They can transform the world that we live in and in a crisis they can be your strongest ally or your most damaging opponent. One should always be very (42) ________ (care) when using words, but this is especially so in the midst of a crisis. Who can forget when, during the middle of the largest oil spill in US history, the Chief Executive of BP, Tony Hayward, said “I’d like my life back”? When a crisis breaks, a company needs to be (43) 10 / 11 高等教育自学考试 英语二 英语专升本 ________ (particular) careful in framing its response. While attempting to assert control it also needs to be aware of the (44) ________ (implicate) of the response and what it may mean in the future. Framed properly, a (45) ________ (train) spokesperson can use their language to calm nerves impress) that the during a very anxious time and can give the public an (46) ________(impress) that the company is in control and working hard to resolve the crisis . The language in all crisis (47) ________ (communicate) materials should be carefully managed and reviewed. Have all professional expressions and academic language been removed and adapted? The language should be simple and self- explanatory. Are the communication materials (48) ________ (respect) of all audiences including stakeholders, employees, media and the general public ? Are words the best method to explain what happened? It may be useful to have a graphic (49) ________ (design)/photographer available to allow you to communicate clearly what happened in a simple and (50) ________ logic way. Can your press release be converted into 140 characters or less for Twitter? It's unlikely prepare alternative strategies to allow you to engage via social media channels. A serious crisis can destroy companies and/or individuals. However, proper preparation combined with an appropriate response can actually help improve the reputation of both. Language is a powerful weapon and should be treated as such in all communications. 第七部分:短文写作(第 51 题，30 分) 请根据所提供材料中的要求撰写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。 Congratulations! We're glad to announce that you've won the first place in the English Speech Contest Tomorrow afternoon we're going to hold a press conference for you. Please be prepared for everything that might be asked by the reporters concerning your success in English learning. It would be best if you listed possible questions and proper responses. 11 / 11