2019年10月全国高等教育自学考试《英语（二）》（真题卷）

2019年10月全国高等教育自学考试《英语（二）》（真题卷）[问答题]1.LearningFromMistakesLotsofpeopledarenotmakemistakes(m（江南博哥）istake).Theyfeartheywillbelaughedator__41__(blame)byothers.Theyfeartheywilllosetheirmoneyand__42__(belonging)orbeunderheavystress.Butrisksare__43__(possible)toavoidandtheydopavethewaytowardssuccess.Haveyouever__44__(hear)ofanyonewhoachievessuccesswithoutmakinganymistakes?

Soitisonly__45__(nature)thatmakingmistakesshouldbeconsideredamust.Youshouldn'tworryaboutthatasyou__46__(probable)getlotsofadvantagesoutofyourmistakes.Bymakingmistakes,youcanatleastdistinguishbetweenthecorrectandthe__47__(correct)partsofwhatyoudid.RobertStevensononce.Said:“Ourbusinessinlifeisnottobe__48__(success),buttocontinuetofailingoodspirits”

Youneedn'tworryaboutanythingaslongasyoukeepongoingby__49__(wise)learningfromyourmistakesand__50__(try)evenharder.根据短文内容将正确形式填入空中。正确答案：详见解析参考解析：41.blamed42.belongings43.impossible44.heard45.natural46.probably47.incorrect48.successful49.wisely50.trying[问答题]2.某英文报社正在举办题为“GreenTransportation”的征文活动，请你根据下述写作要点提交一篇英文短文应征。●你怎样理解绿色出行●你会选择哪种绿色方式●给出理由正确答案：详见解析参考解析：Recentlythetopicofgreentravelhasbeenwidelydebatedwhichhasarousedpublicattentionandhasbeenmoreandmorepopularwithpeople.Tosomeextent,ithasbecomeafashion.Undoubtedly,greentravelhasaproudimpactonbothenvironmentandsocial,foritssignificancecannotbedenied.Greentravel,especiallypublictransport,makesapositivecontributiontotheenvironmentandsociety.Ononehand,publictransporthasthepotentialtoreducetransportCO2

emissions,whichisamajorcontributortolocalairpollutionandsmog.Inthissense,greentravelmakestheenvironmentcleanandgivespeopleahealthylivingenvironment.Ontheotherhand,publictransportplaysanimportantroleinreducingthesocialcostsoftransportincludetrafficjamandtimetakenawayfromthefamilywhilecommutingandvulnerabilitytofuelpriceincreases.

Wehaveonlyoneworldwecanlivein.Ihopethroughgreentravelcanweprotecttheenvironmentandsaveresources.Inmyopinion,nomatterwherewego,wearesupposedtochoosegreentravel.Ifyouareneartotheplacewhichyougoto,youcangothereonfootorbybicycle.Inthiswaycanweprotectourenvironmentandkeepfit.Ifyouarefarawayfromit,youcanchoosegoingtherebybusorbytaxiwithyourfriends.共享题干题ToLease(租赁)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新旧换)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.[单选题]1.Peopleusuallythinkleasingacarcansavemoney.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]2.Leasingacarcostslessinthelongterm.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：B参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]3.Morepeopleliketoleasecarsthanbefore.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]4.Peoplecanleaseacartheycannotafford.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]5.Youngpeopleprefertoleasethelatestmodelsofcars.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]6.FordExploreristhemostpopularmodelintheleasingmarket.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]7.Peopleoftenpaymorethantheyexpectforalease.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]8.Peopleneedtopayforeachmiletheydriveduringthelease.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：B参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]9.Leasingcompaniespayforrepairstotheleasedcars.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：B参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]10.Theauthoradvisespeopletobuyanaffordablecar.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析MentalIllnessHitsSmallBusinessOwnersHard

Whilethereisagrowingfocusonmentalhealthintheworkplace,therearefewerresourcesandsupportavailabletothoserunningsmallbusinesses.

Therearemanyreasonspeoplechoosetohavetheirownbusinessbeingtheirownboss,workingonsomethingtheylove,beingabletosettheirownhours,orhavingsomecontroloverwhomtheyworkwith.Yettherealitymanysmallbusinessownersfaceisfarlessattractive-financialstress,longworkinghoursandunclearboundariesbetweenworkandfamilylife.Andallofthesefactorscanhaveahugeimpactontheirmentalhealth.

LeanneFawknerisabusinessownerofanaward-winningskin-carerange(系列产品)Sheknowsverywelltheimpactthatasmallbusinesscanhaveon,thementalhealthofitsowner.Whenhersuccessfulbusinessstruggledduetotheglobalfinancialcrisis,shesufferedalotmentally."Asbusinessslowed,Iwasmoreandmoreaffected,"shesays."Icouldn'tseparatemyselffrommybusiness.Itwastheworstexperienceofmylife.Icouldnolongergotoworkandwascryingallday?”

Fawknerwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Shehadtotakeseveralmonthsoffwork.Fortunately,herhusbandwasabletokeepthingsgoingwhileFawknerwasrecovering.Shesawacounselor(咨询师)forhelpandtookpartinaworkplacementalhealthpromotionprogram.Thisprogramwasdesignedforsmalltomediumbusinessowners.

"ThestoriesontheDVDintheprogramweresohelpful.IwascryingbecauseIdidn'tfeelsoalone."ForFawkner,smallbusinessownersareoverlooked.Whileemployeesinlargerorganizationsoftenhaveaccesstoemployeeassistanceprograms,smallbusinessownersarestrugglingontheirown.[单选题]11.Onereasontohaveone'sownbusinessisthatonecanhavemore___.A.flexibleworkinghoursB.supportfromothersC.availableresourcesD.lifeexperience正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]12.Asmallbusinessownerusuallyhas____.A.amorecolorfullifeB.abiggerprofitC.lessstressfromworkD.longerworkingtime正确答案：D参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]13.Fawkner'sbusinessranintotroublebecause___.A.itwastakenoverbyherhusbandB.shehadaseriousmentalproblemC.itwashitbythefinancialcrisisD.shestarteda-mentalhealthprogram正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]14.Fawknerdidn'tfeelsoalonebecause___.A.shehadherfamilyaroundB.shecouldwatchDVDatworkC.othershadsimilarexperiencesD.thecounselorwashelpfultoher正确答案：D参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]15.AccordingtoFawkner,smallbusinessownersneedmore____.A.financialaidB.technicalknowledgeC.managementskillsD.mentalhealthassistance正确答案：D参考解析：暂无解析SecretsforaHappierYou

Somepeoplearenaturallyblessedwithacheerfulcharacter.Theyspreadwarmthandsunshinewherevertheygo.Theyattractpeoplelikebeestohoney.Sowhatisitthatmakesthesepeoplesodifferentfromothers?

①Themostimportantsecrettohappinessistobegratefulforthegoodthingsinyourlife-whatevermaybeyourfinancialposition.Insteadofappreciatingmaterialwealth,bethankfulforthelovedonesinyourlifeandenjoythelittlepleasuresoflifethatcomeyourway.

②Thenextimportantsecretistodeveloprelationships.Increasingsocialcontactshelpsboostbrainpower.Therefore,worktowardsimprovingyourrelationshipsandtaketimeofftogetintouchwithfriends.Thiswillliftsomeburdenoffyourshoulders,especiallywhenyoushareyourthoughtsandfeelings.Socializingcangiveyouanaddedboosttoyourmoods.

③Thirdly,donotholdagrudge(怨恨)againstanyone.Instead,learntobekind,generous,andforgivingtowardsothers,eventothepersonwhohurtyou.Besympatheticandunderstanding,andtrynottocriticizeothers.Focusonthepositivesofapersoninsteadofthenegatives,fornoneofusisbornperfect.Itwillkeepyourheartandmindfreeandpeaceful.

④Besides,involveyourselfinsomecreativeprocess,"beitdancing,writingordrawing.Thiscanbringoutthehiddentalentinyoutoachievemagicalhappiness.Orpickupnewskillsandfeelthegreatsenseofsatisfactionbycarryingoutcertaintaskswhichyouotherwisewouldneverhavefelt.

⑤Finally,followadailyregularsleep-wakecycletokeepyouenergeticandhappy.Exerciseregularlyorpracticerelaxationtechniqueslikedeepbreathingandyoga(瑜伽).Ensureyougeteighttoninehoursofsleepeverydayandhaveawell-balanceddiet.[单选题]16.Paragraph①：A.HelppeopleinneedB.HaveahealthylifestyleC.DosomethingcreativeD.BetteryoursocialrelationshipsE.BethankfulforwhatyouhaveF.Learntounderstandandforgive正确答案：E参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]17.Paragraph②A.HelppeopleinneedB.HaveahealthylifestyleC.DosomethingcreativeD.BetteryoursocialrelationshipsE.BethankfulforwhatyouhaveF.Learntounderstandandforgive正确答案：D参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]18.Paragraph③:A.HelppeopleinneedB.HaveahealthylifestyleC.DosomethingcreativeD.BetteryoursocialrelationshipsE.BethankfulforwhatyouhaveF.Learntounderstandandforgive正确答案：F参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]19.Paragraph④:A.HelppeopleinneedB.HaveahealthylifestyleC.DosomethingcreativeD.BetteryoursocialrelationshipsE.BethankfulforwhatyouhaveF.Learntounderstandandforgive正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]20.Paragraph⑤:A.HelppeopleinneedB.HaveahealthylifestyleC.DosomethingcreativeD.BetteryoursocialrelationshipsE.BethankfulforwhatyouhaveF.Learntounderstandandforgive正确答案：B参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]21.Acheerfulcharactermakesyou_____.A.moreintelligentB.evenifyouarepoorC.differentfromothersD.evenwhenyouarehurtE.todevelopyou'potentialF.togainmorematerialwealth正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]22.Enjoythepleasuresoflife_____.A.moreintelligentB.evenifyouarepoorC.differentfromothersD.evenwhenyouarehurtE.todevelopyou'potentialF.togainmorematerialwealth正确答案：B参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]23.Socializingcanmakeyou_____.A.moreintelligentB.evenifyouarepoorC.differentfromothersD.evenwhenyouarehurtE.todevelopyou'potentialF.togainmorematerialwealth正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]24.Trytoforgive_____.A.moreintelligentB.evenifyouarepoorC.differentfromothersD.evenwhenyouarehurtE.todevelopyou'potentialF.togainmorematerialwealth正确答案：D参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]25.Creativeactivitiesenableyou_____.A.moreintelligentB.evenifyouarepoorC.differentfromothersD.evenwhenyouarehurtE.todevelopyou'potentialF.togainmorematerialwealth正确答案：E参考解析：暂无解析CulturalDifferencesinEnglandandFrance

Culturaldifferencescantakemanyforms.IhavenoticedmanydifferencesinFrenchculturecomparedtoEnglishculture,fromthewaypeopledress,totheirattitudestowardsfood,towhattheydoforfun.OnethingthathasstruckmeinparticularinFranceispersonalinteractionswitheachother.__1__

Firstly,it'sthekissing.Everyonekisseseachotheronthecheek.It'sagreeting,insteadofsaying"hi"or"hello"__2__Everyoneparticipatesinthekissingritual,theyoung,theold,male,female,strangersandfriends.Ikissmyfriends.Ikisstheteachersattheschool.AndevenifI'minahurry,IamstillexpectedtomaketimetogiveacquaintancesaquickkissonthecheekasIrushpast.Idon'tmindit.__3__Itquicklyturnsstrangersintoacquaintances,andacquaintancesintofriends.

AnotherthingthatI'venoticedisthatpeopleFrancearemuchmoreopenwithpeopletheydon'tknow.__4__InFrance,however,onlongtrainjourneyspeoplehaveoftenstartedaconversationwithmefornoreason.Theyhaveachatsimplytopassthetime.AndIreallyenjoybeingabletoshareapartofmylifeandmystorywithsomeoneelse.

WhateverimpressionsyoumayhaveaboutFrenchpeople,Ihavefoundthattheyare,forthemostpart,openandateasetalkingtostrangers__5__.[单选题]26.根据短文内容将正确句子填在该空。A.Infact,IquitelikeitB.TheydifferalotfromthoseintheUKC.OftenthekissisasubstituteforwordsD.ThismakesmemorecomfortablewiththemtooE.BritonsoftengreeteachotherwithhugsandkissesF.InEngland,youtalktoastrangeronlyifcompletelynecessary正确答案：D参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]27.根据短文内容将正确句子填在该空。A.Infact,IquitelikeitB.TheydifferalotfromthoseintheUKC.OftenthekissisasubstituteforwordsD.ThismakesmemorecomfortablewiththemtooE.BritonsoftengreeteachotherwithhugsandkissesF.InEngland,youtalktoastrangeronlyifcompletelynecessary正确答案：C参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]28.根据短文内容将正确句子填在该空。A.Infact,IquitelikeitB.TheydifferalotfromthoseintheUKC.OftenthekissisasubstituteforwordsD.ThismakesmemorecomfortablewiththemtooE.BritonsoftengreeteachotherwithhugsandkissesF.InEngland,youtalktoastrangeronlyifcompletelynecessary正确答案：A参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]29.根据短文内容将正确句子填在该空。A.Infact,IquitelikeitB.TheydifferalotfromthoseintheUKC.OftenthekissisasubstituteforwordsD.ThismakesmemorecomfortablewiththemtooE.BritonsoftengreeteachotherwithhugsandkissesF.InEngland,youtalktoastrangeronlyifcompletelynecessary正确答案：F参考解析：暂无解析[单选题]30.根据短文内容将正确句子填在该空。A.Infact,IquitelikeitB.TheydifferalotfromthoseintheUKC.OftenthekissisasubstituteforwordsD.ThismakesmemorecomfortablewiththemtooE.BritonsoftengreeteachotherwithhugsandkissesF.InEngland,youtalktoastrangeronlyifcompletelynecessary正确答案：B参考解析：暂无解析Successfor99Cents

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