1/82014年10月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题（课程代码00015）本试卷满分100分，考试时间150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．第一部分为选择题。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．第二部分为非选择题。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。第一部分选择题一、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。在答题纸相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。TheStrangerWhoChangedMyLifeItwasasunnymorninginthespringof1966.Iwasdrivingataxi,lookingforacustomer.WhilepassingNewYorkHospital,Ifoundamanrunningdownthehospitalsteps,wavingatme.Istopped.Themanreachedthetaxiandjumpedin.“TheAirport,please,”hesaid.Asalways,Iwonderedaboutmypassenger.Wasthismanatalker?Afterafewmoments,hestartedsaying,“Howdoyoulikedrivingataxi?”“It’sOK”Isaid.“Imakealivingandmeetinterestingpeoplesometimes.”“Whatdoyoudo?”Iasked.“IamadoctoratNewYorkHospital.”Manytimesduringlongrides,I’ddevelopedagoodrelationshipwithmypassengersandreceivedverygoodadvicefromthem.ThistimeIdecidedtoaskforhishelp.“CouldIaskafavorofyou?”Hedidn’tanswer.“Ihaveason,15,agoodkid.Hewantsajobthissummer.Isitpossiblethatyougetoneforhim?”Hestillwasn’ttalking,andIwasstartingtofeelfoolish.Finally,hesaid,“Well,mystudentshaveasummerresearchproject.Maybehecouldjoinin.Havehimsendmehisschoolrecord.”Helefthisaddressandpaidme.ItwasthelasttimeIeversawhim.2/8Robbiesentoffhisgradesthenextmorning.Andgraduallythisincidentwasforgotten.Twoweekslater,whenIarrivedhomefromwork,Robbiehandedmealetter.HewasinformedtocallDr.Plumforaninterview.Robbiegotthejob.Thefollowingsummer,Robbieworkedatthehospitalagain,butthistime,hewasgivenmoreresponsibility.Then,heworkedatthehospitalforathirdsummerandgraduallydevelopedaloveofmedicalprofession.Neargraduatingfromcollege,RobbieappliedtoandwasadmittedtoNewYorkMedicalCollege.Aftergettinghismedicaldegree,Robbie,thesonofataxidriver,becameadoctoratColumbiaMedicalCenter.1.Thedoctorshoutedatthetaxidriverforaride.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven2.Thedoctorwantedtogototherailwaystationbytaxi.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven3.Thetaxidriverlikedtalkingwithhiscustomers.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven4.Thetaxidriverhadtwochildren.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven5.ThetaxidriverbecameDr.Plum’sfriend.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven6.ThedoctorwrotearecommendationletterforRobbie.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven7.Robbiejoinedinasummerresearchproject.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven8.Robbiegraduallygotinterestedinmedicine.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven9.RobbiefinallybecameadoctoratNewYorkHospital.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven10.Bigopportunitiescancomeoutofordinarymeetings.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven3/8二、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，并在答题纸相应位置上将该项涂黑。TalktoYourKidsaboutTheirEatingHabitsCarefullyWeightisneveraneasysubject.Itcanberiskyforparentstoraisetheissueofeatinghabitsandweightwiththeirkids.“Nokideverlostweightbecausehismothertoldhimhewasfat,”afriendtoldmewhenIwasworriedaboutmyson’sweight.Itturnsoutshewasright,accordingtoanewstudy.ThestudywasdirectedbyDr.BergeatUniversityofMinnesota.Shefoundthatkidswhoseparentsdiscussedeat...
