自考英语二：2019年4月《英语二》考试真题及解析

2019年4月
《自考本科英语二》考试真题及译文解析
(课程代码00015)
本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。

第一部分:阅读判断（第1～10题，每題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A；如果该句供的是错误信息，选B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选C。

并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

My Brother
My brother is off at college,and at age14，I miss him terribly.My brother is a rare kind of guy.He's smart and kind.And my friends say he's lovely.But it's how he handles things and how he treats his friends and his family that make me feel more proud.
rare稀有的、罕见的
treat对待，动词
proud自豪的
handle处理
译文：我哥哥14岁时，离开家，上大学去了。

我非常想念哥哥。

我哥哥是个不可多得的人。

他聪明且善良。

我朋友都说哥哥很可爱。

哥哥为人处事、待人接物的方式，更让我引以自豪。

He applied to14colleges.He was accepted by all but one,the one he wanted,Brown University.So he took his second choice,and off he went to a first year.
apply申请、应用/ə'plaɪ/
译文：他申请了14所大学。

除了他非常想去的那所布朗大学没录取外，其它申请的学校都录取了哥哥。

所以哥哥选择了第二志愿那所大学，去大学上了一年。

When he came home for summer vacation,he said he’d move to Rhode Island near Brown,find a job,and do whatever he could to become known in the area.
summer vacation暑假
译文：当哥哥放假回家过暑假时，他说他要搬到布朗大学附近的罗德岛去，找份工作，然后尽可能在那个地区让别人都认识他。

He’d work his heart out and do his best at everything.Someone,he was sure,would notice.This was a big deal for my parents as it meant agreeing to a year without college.
work one’s heart out全力以赴地工作、全心全心地工作
do one’s best at everything尽最大努力做好每件事
a big deal一件大事
agree to同意
译文：哥哥全力以赴，把每件事都做到最好。

他觉得这么做，肯定
会有人会注意到他。

这对我父母来说是件大事，因为这意味着同意哥哥不上大学。

But they trusted him and encouraged him to do whatever he thought it would take to realize his dream.
trust信任
encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事
译文：但父母信任哥哥，鼓励哥哥去做任何他能实现自己梦想的事。

It wasn’t long before he was hired as an amateur play director at Brown，Now was his chance to shine,and shine he did.
it wasn’t long before没过多久
hire雇佣
amateur业余的/æmətə/
译文：没过多久，哥哥就被雇为布朗大学的业余戏剧导演。

哥哥发光的机会到了。

He put every bit of himself into the job.He met teachers and school officials,talked to everyone about his dream and never hesitated to tell them what he was after.
put every bit of oneself into sth全身心投入某事
school officials学校领导
hesitated to do sth犹豫做某事
译文：哥哥全身心地投入到工作中。

他见到布朗大学的老师和学校工作人员，和大家谈论他的梦想，都会毫不犹豫地告诉他们自己的理想。

And,sure enough,at the end of the year,when he reapplied to Brown, he was accepted.
sure enough果然不出所料
reapply to重新申请、再次申请
译文：果然，在那年年底，当哥哥再次申请布朗大学时，被布朗大学录取了。

We were all happy,but for me the happiness went very deep.I had learned an important lesson--a lesson no one could have taught me with words.If I work hard for what I want,and if I keep trying after I've been turned down,my dreams can also come true.This is a gift I still hold in my heart.
turn down拒绝、关小、调低
come true成真
译文：我们全家人都很开心，对我来说，这种开心是非常深刻的。

我从哥哥身上学到了重要的一课--这是用言语无法教会的。

要为自己的努力争取，即使在被拒绝后，仍继续努力争取，自己的梦想也会实现的。

这是哥哥给我的礼物，我一直铭记在心。

1.My brother had many good qualities.
我哥哥有许多优秀的品质。

quality品质、质量
A.True对
B.False错C Not Given文中没提到
2.Only one university accepted my brother.
只有一所大学录取了我哥哥。

A.True
B.False C Not Given
3.My brother’s first year at college was terrible.
我哥哥在大学第一年过得很不好。

A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
4.My brother would like to find a job in Rhode Island.我哥哥想在罗德岛找份工作。

A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
5.My parents disagreed with my brothers plan.
我父母不同意哥哥的计划。

A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
6.My brother took every opportunity to promote himself. promote提升、促进/prə'məut/
哥哥抓住每次能提升自己的机会。

A.True
B.False C Not Given
7.My brother never told anyone what he was after.
哥哥从来不告诉任何人他接下来的想法。

A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
8.My brother applied to Brown University three times.
哥哥申请了布朗大学三次。

A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
9.My brother set a good example for me.
set a good example for sb为某人树立好榜样
哥哥给我树立了一个好榜样。

A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
10.I wanted to go to college,too.
我也想上大学。

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。

Garlic(大蒜)/'gɑːlɪk/
Garlic has a long history of human use of over7,000years.It was originally grown in Asia.It finally made its way to Europe and South and North Americas in the16th century.
originally起初地、原先地
original起初的、原先地
finally最终地，副词
译文：人类使用大蒜的历史，已有7000多年。

大蒜最初生长在亚洲，后来16世纪传到了欧洲、南美和北美。

It rapidly spread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor conditions.
rapidly spread迅速传播、迅速蔓延
easy to do sth容易做某事
stay alive活着、存活
in poor conditions在恶劣条件下
译文：大蒜很快遍布世界各地。

大蒜很容易种植，而且可在恶劣的条件下存活。

Garlic has also long been used in medicine.Egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up their strength and to defend against diseases. Egyptians埃及人
feed喂东西-fed
keep up one’s strength保持体力
defend against防御、抵抗
译文：大蒜也长期用于医药。

埃及人给奴隶吃大蒜，以保持奴隶的体力和抵御疾病。

The Romans believed that garlic cured many diseases and helped heal wounds.Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in order to increase their strength.
cure治疗
heal wounds治疗伤口
athlete运动员
in order to为了
译文：罗马人认为大蒜能治百病，可以治愈伤口。

希腊人在奥运会期间让运动员吃大蒜，以增强运动员体力。

More recently,garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds in both World Wars.In fact,even today people eat garlic for its supposed benefits.
mention提到
treatment治疗
battle wounds战场伤口
benefit好处、利益
译文：最近，大蒜在两次世界大战中，都用来在战场治疗伤口。

事
实上，即使在今天，人们吃大蒜也有好处。

For example,many people eat garlic to help fight colds and coughs. Some even claim that garlic can help prevent high blood pressure and cancer.
fight colds抗感冒
claim声称
prevent high blood pressure预防高血压
译文：例如，许多人吃大蒜来抗感冒和咳嗽。

有些人甚至声称大蒜可有助于预防高血压和癌症。

A different use for garlic in the past was to keep away bad spirits. In some countries,people believed that if they wore garlic around their necks,bad things would not enter their bodies.
in the past在过去
keep away不靠近、远离
译文：在过去，大蒜的另一种作用，用来驱邪。

在一些国家，人们认为如果把大蒜挂脖子上，脏东西就不会进入身体。

And if they hung garlic outside the doors of their homes,bad things would go away.
go away离开、消失、外出
译文：在过去，人们把大蒜挂在门外，厄运就会消失。

Garlic is now grown everywhere in the world.China is the largest producer of garlic,followed by India,South Korea,Egypt and Russia. the largest producer最大生产商
译文：现在世界各地都种大蒜。

中国是最大的大蒜生产国。

紧随其后的是印度、韩国、埃及和俄罗斯。

The popularity of garlic has increased over the years.It is now widely used in all types of cooking.Chinese dishes use garlic.
over the years多年来
widely use广泛使用
译文：近年来，大蒜越来越受欢迎。

大蒜现广泛应用于各种烹饪。

中餐都放大蒜。

Italian dishes include a lot of garlic,too.Garlic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the world.
include包含、包括
highly value高度评价
taste味道、品味，名词
throughout the world全世界
译文：意大利菜也放很多大蒜。

大蒜因其味道，在世界各地受到高度评价。

11.Garlic was first grown in.
大蒜最初生长在亚洲。

A.North America北美
B.South America南美
C.Europe欧洲
亚洲/'eɪʒə/
12.Garlic was quickly accepted by people everywhere because it was.
由于大蒜容易种植，并且可在恶劣条件下生存，所以很快被世界各地的人们所接受。

A.simple to cook烹饪简单
B.easy to grow容易种植
C.good for health对身体好
D.tasty in many dishes做菜美味
13.Ancient Greeks believed that garlic can help.
古希腊人认为吃大蒜可增强体力。

A.cure many diseases治百病
B.heal battle wounds在战场上治疗伤口
C.increase body strength增强体力
D.keep people healthy保持身体健康
14.Some ancient people hung garlic outside their doors to.
一些古代人，把大蒜挂在门外驱邪避恶。

A.frighten bad spirits驱邪
B.decorate their houses装饰门面
C.keep away insects驱虫（昆虫）
D show their wishes表达愿望
15.The largest garlic grower in the world now is.
中国是最大的大蒜生产国。

A.Egypt埃及
B.Korea韩国
C.China中国
D.Russia俄罗斯
第三部分:概括段落大意和补全句子(第16～25题，每題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，每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2)从第21～25题所给的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。

Easy Ways to Green up Your Life
绿色生活的简单方式
(1)Eating meat produces greenhouse gas emissions.If you can't give up meat completely,you can reduce your consumption or give up beef. Don't eat out-of-season farm products.They are grown in greenhouses.
A lot of energy goes into heating the greenhouses.And shipping such out-of-season farm products by air from remote places consumes huge amount of energy,too.Just look for local and in-season foods.
greenhouse gas emissions温室气体排放
consumption消费、消耗
out-of-season farm products反季节农产品
energy能量、能源、精力
ship运输
remote遥远的
consume消耗
amount数量
local本地的，当地的
in-season foods时令食品
译文：吃肉会产生温室气体排放。

如果不能做到完全不吃肉的话，可少吃肉或不吃牛肉。

不吃反季节的农产品。

反季节产品在温室里种植的。

温室的温度，需要消耗大量能源。

从偏远地区空运这些反季节农产品，也会消耗大量的能源。

应吃当地时令的食材。

本段主要内容：（F）Eat less meat and more in-season foods少吃肉，多吃时令食品
(2)Spend less time behind the wheel,cycle and walk more,and use public transport more.If you have to drive,the first thing is to choose a car that uses comparatively less fuel.Besides,stick to the speed limit, keep your tires properly filled with air,empty your trunk of heavy items,
and accelerate and brake gently.
comparatively相对地、相比较地
fuel燃料
besides而且
stick to坚持、遵守
the speed limit限速
tire轮胎
fill with充满、装满
trunk汽车后备箱、树干
accelerate加快、加速
brake gently轻踩刹车
译文：少开车，多骑单车或走路。

多乘坐公共交通工具。

如果必须要开车的话，首先选辆耗油量相对较少的车。

此外，遵守限速规定，保持轮胎气充足。

清空后备箱里的重物，轻轻加速和轻踩刹车。

本段主要内容：（B）Drive less if possible尽量少开车
(3)Want to take a vacation trip by plane?Don’t hurry.Think again.Air travel has a big impact on the environment compared with most other forms of travel.You have better choices.Consider having a vacation within driving distance.Of course,taking the train is the best choice. take a vacation trip休假、度假
have a big impact on对...产生很大影响
environment环境
compare with与...比较
forms形式
within在...范围内
distance距离
译文：考虑休假时，坐飞机度假吗？你先不要着急，你再考虑考虑。

与其它出行方式相比，航空旅行对环境有很大影响。

出行方式有很多选择的，在能开车的范围内，尽量考虑开车去度假。

当然，坐火车是最好的选择。

本段主要内容：（C）Take fewer air trips少坐飞机
(4)Think about how much"stuff"you own.A big part of emissions are linked to our consumption.To reduce it we need a change in consumption culture.Do we really need all the things we buy?And do we always need the newest one?Getting fewer things and making the ones you own last longer will reduce energy use.
stuff物品/stʌf/=things
link to与..有关
译文：想想自己拥有多少物品。

很大一部分排放与我们消费有关。

为了减少气体排放，我们需要改变消费文化。

我们买的这些东西，真的都需要吗?我们总是需要用最新款的吗?少买些东西，多用些日子，减少能源消耗。

本段主要内容：（A）Change your shopping habit改变购物习惯
(5)Your choices about heating and cooling your home are some of most important things you can do in terms of cutting your greenhouse gas emissions.Keeping the temperature a little lower in the winter and higher in the summer can make a big difference.
in terms of在...方面
temperature温度、体温
make a big difference会产生很大影响、意义重大
译文：在减少温室气体排放方面，可以做的重要的一件事，就是调高或降低房间空调温度。

冬天把房间温度稍微调低一点，夏天把房间温度稍微调高一点，会产生很大影响。

本段主要内容：
（D）Use air-conditioning moderately适度使用空调
A.Change your shopping habit改变购物习惯
B.Drive less if possible尽量少开车
C.Take fewer air trips少坐飞机
e air-conditioning moderately适度使用空调
E.Take fewer vacations少休假
F.Eat less meat and more in-season foods少吃肉类，多吃时令食品
16.Paragraph(1)F Eat less meat and more in-season foods少吃肉
类，多吃时令食品
17.Paragraph(2)B Drive less if possible尽量少开车
18.Paragraph(3)C Take fewer air trips少坐飞机
19.Paragraph(4)A Change your shopping habit改变购物习惯
20.Paragraph(5)D Use air-conditioning moderately适度使用空调Task2
A.from his car trunk汽车后备箱
B.your room temperature房间温度
C.for a vacation trip假期旅行
D.increase greenhouse gas production增加温室气体排放
E.reduce energy use减少能源消耗
F.your water consumption用水量
21.Eating beef can(D)increase greenhouse gas production.
译文：吃牛肉会增加温室气体的排放
22.One is advised to remove heavy things(A)from his car trunk. advise to do sth建议做某事
remove...from把某物从某处移开、挪开
译文：建议把汽车后备箱里的重物拿出来。

23.One had better take a train(C)for a vacation trip.
had better+动词原形：最好做某事
译文：最好坐火车度假旅行。

24.Buying less is one way to(E)reduce energy use.
译文：少买点东西，是减少能源消耗的一种方式。

25.To save energy,properly control(B)your room temperature.译文：为了节约能源，适当控制室温。

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，井在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

Lucky Pen
一支神奇的笔
"Mommy,I've got something for you!"George ran through the door after school one day.He waved something above his head."See, it's a lucky pen！’’26(D)He handed me the pen happily and proudly.I looked at the pen in my hand.There was nothing special about it.But I didn’t realize how special it was at that moment.
run through the door从屋里跑出来
nothing special没什么特别的
at that moment当时
译文：一天放学后，乔治从屋里跑出来。

他挥舞着什么东西。

我看着手里这支钢笔。

没什么特别的。

但我当时没意识到这笔有多特别。

I had made the decision to pursue a career in writing.27(B)It was
a decision full of fear and anxiety for me.I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid to take a chance.I was scared of rejection. make the decision to do sth决定做某事
pursue a career从事一份事业
be afraid to do sth害怕做某事
be scared of害怕
take a chance冒险
rejection拒绝/rɪˈdʒekʃn/
译文：我决定从事写作行业，我一直梦想着从事这个行业，但我不敢冒险。

我害怕被拒绝。

The night before,I had voiced those fears to my husband when I thought George wasn’t listening.
the night before前一天晚上
译文：前一天晚上，我以为乔治没在听，就把自己的忧虑告诉了丈夫。

But George must have overheard us.Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen."You don't have to be scared now,"he said."This pen will make your stories great and everyone will love you. overheard偶然听到、无意中听到/əʊvəˈhɜ:d/
译文：但我想当时乔治一定是听到了我们的谈话。

孩子站在我面前，我看着手里这支笔。

孩子说：“你现在不用害怕了。

这支笔会让你写的故事更精彩，读者都会喜欢你。

Tears filled my eyes.28(E)I grabbed him and pulled him tight against me.Rejection didn’t seem like such a big deal any more.Even if I never sold the first story,I had everything I could ever need.George in my life!
pull tight拉紧
seem like似乎、好像
even if即使、虽然
译文：我热泪盈眶。

我把孩子拉过来，紧紧地抱住孩子。

在我看来,被人拒绝，似乎也没什么大不了的。

即使我写的第一部小说卖不出去，我已拥有了我想要的。

孩子是我生命的全部。

I found out later how lucky I was when I heard what he did to get the pen.During lunch break at school that day,George heard a boy talking about a lucky pen he had.
find out查明、找出
lunch break午休时间
译文：后来当我知道，孩子是怎么拿到那支笔时，我感到自己
是多么的幸福。

那天在学校午休时间，乔治听到一个男同学说他有一支神奇的钢笔。

29(C)He wanted to get it for me.The boy was a tough negotiator but George didn't give up.In the end,he traded his lunch,his favorite cartoon book,and his new football,his most prized possession for that pen.Just to make me feel better.
a tough negotiator说话强硬的人、不好说话的人/nɪ'gəuʃɪeɪtə/ prized possession贵重物品/praizd/
译文：孩子想为我得到那支神奇的笔。

那个男同学是个不好说话的人，但乔治没有放弃。

最后，孩子用自己的午餐、自己最喜欢的漫画书、新买的足球、用自己值钱的财物做交易，换了那支笔。

只是为了让我心里好受些。

30(F)I still have that pen,though it's long out of ink.It never fails to remind me just how lucky I am!I am the luckiest mother in the world now and forever.
fail to do sth没做成某事
remind提醒
译文：这支钢笔一直时刻提醒着我，我是多么的幸福！我是世上
最幸福的母亲。

A.He got it as a birthday gift.他收到生日礼物。

B.It was a decision full of fear and anxiety for me.
对我来说这个决定，充满了恐惧和不安。

C.He wanted to get it for me.他想为我拿到这支笔。

D.He handed me the pen happily and proudly.他高兴而自豪地把笔递给我。

E.I grabbed him and pulled him tight against me.
我把孩子拉过来，紧紧地抱住孩子。

F.I still have that pen,though it's long out of ink.
那支钢笔已没墨了，但我还保留着。

第五部分:填词补文(第31～40题，每题15分，共15分)
下面的短文有10处空自，短文后列出12个词，其中10个取自短文，请根据内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌，并在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

Young Readers,Tomorrows Leaders?
今日爱读书的年轻人，将是明日国家栋梁之才
A new study has good news for kids with strong reading skills. Such kids will have high intelligence as they get31older,They will have a bright future.
a new study一项新的研究
intelligence智力、智商/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/
get older长大
have a bright future前途光明
译文：一项新的研究为阅读能力强的孩子带来了好消息。

阅读能力强的孩子，随着孩子年龄的增长，孩子的智商也会增加。

这样的孩子的前途一片光明。

The study included1890twins who did reading tests at32ages7 and12,and an intelligence test at16.The twins had the same genes(基因)and home environment.
include包含、包括
at+age+数字：在....岁时
译文：研究对象包括1890对双胞胎，他们在7岁和12岁时做了阅读测试，在16岁时做了智力测试。

这对双胞胎基因和家庭环境是相同的。

Therefore.the33differences between them had to be due to factors that they did not34share.For example，one had a better teacher than the other.Some kids did better on the reading35tests than their twin brother or sister.They36also did better on the intelligence test.The reading skills37related to enhanced intelligence were evident by age7. This shows that reading skills can38affect a child's intellectual development.
due to由于、归因于
enhance提高、加强
related to与....相关
evident明显的
affect影响
译文：因此。

孩子们之间的差异是由于一些不共享的因素导致的。

例如，一个孩子的老师，比另一个孩子的老师好。

有些孩子在阅读测试中，比自己的双胞胎兄弟或姐妹表现得优秀，在智力测试中也表现得更优秀。

提高智力相关的阅读技能，在孩子7岁时就体现得很明显了。

这表明阅读技能可以影响孩子的智力发展。

The study also helps to39explain the differences among kids in the same family.The share genes,40living conditions and parents.But they can be different in intelligence.
help to do sth有助于做某事
living conditions生活条件
be different in在....方面不同
译文：这项研究也有助于解释，来自同一个家庭中的孩子之间的差异问题。

孩子们有共同的基因、生活条件和父母，但在智力上是不同的。

A.also也，副词
E.tests考试，名词
I.share分享，动词
B.differences区别，名词
F.affect影响，动词
J.older形容词，年长的
C.only仅仅地，副词
G.ages年龄，名词
K.related相关，形容词，动词第三种变体
D.explain解释，动词
H.living形容词，活的、生活的、居住的
L.interested形容词，有兴趣的
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，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，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Student Loans
助学贷款
Federal Student Aid is an office providing(provide)student loans for higher education.The ernment knows the41importance (important)of higher education in positively42impacting(impact)the nation.
student loans助学贷款
higher education高等教育
译文：联邦学生援助是为高等教育提供学生贷款的机构。

美国政府非常清楚高等教育对国家产生积极影响的重要性。

It makes sure that each43qualified(qualify)student in America is able to get44financial(finance)help for higher education. qualified合格的、有资格的
financial help财政资助
译文：以确保每一个合格的美国学生，都能得到财政资助上大学。

Though parents can choose private funding through45banks (bank),the interest rates can be46excessively(excessive)high.On the other hand,the interest rates of federally funded student loans are much less in47comparison(compare).It is,therefore,very important that parents take all steps48required(require)to apply for student loans through the government.
private funding私人资金、民间资金
the interest rates利率
excessively过分地、极度地
federally fund联邦资金
take all steps采取一切措施
apply for申请
译文：虽然学生家长可通过银行，选择私人筹资，但利率可能过高。

另一方面，相比之下，联邦政府资助的助学贷款利率要低得多。

因此，家长应采取一切行动，通过政府申请助学贷款是非常重要的。

Federal Student Aid is involved in49educating(educate)students and their families on the exact procedures to get student loans.Once the applications are50received(receive),it processes them before the start of each school year.
be involved in参与、涉及、包含
exact procedures确切程序/ɪɡˈzækt//prəˈsi:dʒə/
application申请
译文：联邦学生资助计划，旨在指导参与的学生和学生家庭获取助学贷款的确切步骤。

一旦收到助学贷款申请，会在每学年开始前，进行处理。

答案
41.importance42.impacting
43.qualified44.financial
45.banks46.excessively
parison48.required
cating50.received
第七部分:短文写作(第51题，30分)
请根据所提供材科中的要求完成一篇100词左右的英文写作任务。

将你的答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。

51.某英文报社正在举办题为“Live a Healthy Life”的征文活动。

请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征，内容包括：
（1）什么是健康的生活方式
（2）你是怎么做的
（以下是套用作文模板示范，划线部分均为句子模板）
The way of the healthy life has become a hot topic among people, especially among the young.Living a healthy life has been playing an increasing important role in our day-to-day life.
People’s opinion about living a healthy life vary from person
to person.From my personal point of view，First,,I always do some sports in order to keep healthy,like running,playing basketball etc. Besides,I keep in a good mood.What’s more,I have a positive attitude towards people around me.
In a word,the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of living a healthy life.Only in this way can we be better in the future.。