自考英语二真题解析无障碍读本2020年8月

Bicycle Commuting

自行车通勤

I may not be a movie star, best-selling author, or millionaire when I grow up, but one thing I will be known for, at least locally, is commuting by bicycle.

我长大后可能成不了电影明星、畅销书作家或百万富翁，但有一件事我至少会在当地出名，那就是骑自行车通勤。

It's sad to see how few people do—even though many could.

令人难过的是，尽管很多人都能做到，却没多少人选择这样通勤。

Lots of people eagerly campaign for the reduction of greenhouse gases, but by driving cars, they're still contributing to the problem.

很多人积极倡导减少温室气体排放，但开车出行的行为，仍在加剧这一问题。

You might be picturing me as an extreme environmentalist, but I'm not one of those teenagers who wear shirts that say "Help save the world: Recycle."

你可能会把我想象成一个极端的环保主义者，但我并不是那种穿着印着 “拯救世界：从我做起，循环利用” 标语 T 恤的青少年。

Actually, my interest in exercise, health, and fitness led me to cycling.

事实上，是我对运动、健康和健身的兴趣让我开始骑自行车的。

Cycling can help you lose weight, improve your health, and prevent many diseases.

骑自行车有助于减肥、改善健康状况，还能预防多种疾病。

Cycling also carries a relatively low chance of injury.

骑自行车受伤的概率也相对较低。

While being good for your body, bicycle commuting is also a great way to cut greenhouse gases.

骑自行车通勤不仅对身体有益，也是减少温室气体排放的好方法。

Many environmentalists recycle, plant trees, and drive hybrid cars, but bicycle commuting could be even more effective than all of those combined.

很多环保主义者会回收利用、植树、开混合动力汽车，但骑自行车通勤的减排效果可能比这些方法加起来还要好。

You could cut down the amount of greenhouse gases just by commuting by bicycle a few times a week.

只要每周骑几次自行车通勤，就能减少温室气体的排放量。

Bicycle commuting saves money too.

骑自行车通勤还能省钱。

When you buy your bicycle and the things that usually go with it, you might be shocked by the cost.

当你购买自行车及其配套用品时，可能会对其价格感到惊讶。

But if you think about the increasingly high gas prices, you will know for sure that you can save a significant amount each year by not driving a car.

但想想持续上涨的汽油价格，你就会明确知道，不开车每年能省下一大笔钱。

You might think that you don't have time for bicycle commuting.

你可能会觉得自己没有时间骑自行车通勤。

Actually, you probably do.

但事实上，你大概率是有时间的。

You could cut back on your TV time and pick up this activity.

你可以减少看电视的时间，开始骑自行车这项活动。

It helps you care for the environment, save money, and most importantly get fit.

它能帮你保护环境、省钱，最重要的是还能保持身体健康。

Spilt Milk

打翻的牛奶

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical achievements.

我最近听到一个关于一位著名科学家的故事，他取得了多项非常重要的医学成就。

He was asked why he was so much more creative than the average person.

有人问他，为什么他比普通人更有创造力。

He responded that it all came from an experience when he was about two.

他回答说，这一切都源于他两岁左右的一次经历。

He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip and it fell, spilling the milk all over the floor.

当时他正试图从冰箱里拿出一瓶牛奶，结果没抓稳，牛奶瓶掉在地上，牛奶洒了一地。

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, or punishing him, she said, "Robert, what a wonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"

他的妈妈走进厨房后，没有对他大喊大叫，也没有惩罚他，而是说：“罗伯特，你弄得这一团糟还挺有意思的！好吧，木已成舟，事情已经发生了。我们清理之前，你想在牛奶里玩几分钟吗？”

Indeed, he did.

他当然玩了。

After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, 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 or a towel. Which do you prefer?"

几分钟后，妈妈说：“罗伯特，无论你什么时候弄得这么乱，最终都得自己收拾干净。那么，你想怎么清理呢？我们可以用海绵或者毛巾，你更喜欢用哪个？”

He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilt milk.

他选了海绵，然后母子俩一起把洒出来的牛奶清理干净了。

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it."

随后妈妈说：“你要知道，这次经历其实是一次失败的实验，实验的内容是如何用两只小手稳稳地拿住一个大牛奶瓶。我们去后院，把瓶子装满水，看看你能不能找到一种拿住它又不会掉的方法。”

The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.

小男孩发现，如果他用双手抓住牛奶瓶瓶口附近的瓶身顶部，就能拿住瓶子而不会掉了。

The scientist remarked that it was then that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes.

这位科学家说，就是从那时起，他知道自己不必害怕犯错。

Instead, mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about.

相反，错误只是学习新东西的机会，而这归根结底也是科学实验的本质。

Even if the experiment "doesn't work", we usually learn something valuable from it.

即便是实验 “失败了”，我们通常也能从中学到有价值的东西。

完成两项任务：

①为段落选小标题；

A. Definition of volunteers

志愿者的定义 

B. How volunteers are organized

志愿者是如何组织的

C. How volunteers contribute to society

志愿者如何为社会做贡献 

D. Why people want to be volunteers

人们为什么想成为志愿者 

E. An organization sending volunteers abroad

一个派遣志愿者出国的组织 

F. An organization delivering meals to the elderly

一个为老年人送餐的组织

②选择选项补全句子。

A. help others

帮助他人 

B. leaving their homes

离开他们的家 

C. cooking for the elderly

为老年人做饭 

D. using their professional skills

运用他们的专业技能 

E. find their experience rewarding

发现他们的经历有意义 

F. preserve the natural environment

保护自然环境

Volunteers

志愿者

①Volunteers are people who work without being paid. They do the work because they want to. We need volunteers because there are many things that need to be done in society which the Government can't afford to pay for.

①志愿者是无偿工作的人，他们做这份工作是出于自愿。我们需要志愿者，因为社会上有很多事需要有人做，而政府无力为这些工作支付报酬。

②Volunteers are motivated 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 New Zealand. Some volunteers do the kind of work that they are particularly interested in, but perhaps haven't had the chance to do during their working lives. Others make use of their professional skills and experience.

②志愿者的行动动机是想要帮助他人、让世界变得更美好。数据显示，新西兰有超过一百万人从事志愿工作。一些志愿者做的是自己特别感兴趣但职业生涯中没机会做的工作，还有一些志愿者会运用自己的专业技能和经验。

③Volunteers contribute to society in a number of ways. For example, some give their time to help preserve the natural environment. While there are government-run projects to maintain national parks and forests, the projects would not succeed without volunteers. Some environmental organizations rely solely on voluntary labor.

③志愿者以多种方式为社会做贡献。例如，一些志愿者会花费时间助力保护自然环境。尽管政府有维护国家公园和森林的项目，但没有志愿者这些项目就无法成功开展，一些环保组织的运营完全依靠志愿者的劳动。

④"Meals on Wheels" is a voluntary organization run by the Red Cross. It delivers meals to elderly people who are unable to cook for themselves. Every year volunteer drivers deliver a million meals. This enables elderly people to remain in their own houses.

④“送餐上门” 是红十字会运营的志愿组织，该组织为无法自己做饭的老年人送餐。每年，志愿者司机都会送出一百万份餐食，这让老年人能够继续住在自己的家里。

⑤Volunteer Service Abroad was started in 1962. It sends volunteers to poor countries. To be a volunteer you should be between the ages of 25 and 77, of good health and have a skill or ability that is requested by the country. Volunteers spend two years helping the local people improve their lives. Two years is a long time, but when they return, many volunteers say: "It was the best two years of my life."

⑤海外志愿服务组织成立于 1962 年，该组织会派遣志愿者前往贫困国家。成为该组织的志愿者需年龄在 25 至 77 岁之间、身体健康，且拥有受援国所需的技能。志愿者会在当地待两年，帮助当地人改善生活。两年的时间很长，但回国后，很多志愿者都说：“这是我一生中最美好的两年。”

How to Talk to a Doctor

如何与医生交谈

It's one of the saddest situations in modern medicine: The average doctor's appointment lasts 15 minutes or less.

这是现代医疗中最令人无奈的情况之一：医生的面诊平均时长只有 15 分钟甚至更短。

That doesn't leave much time for chatting about the weather or your mood.

这就没什么时间用来聊天气或者你的心情了。

What you don't realize—but what I see very clearly as a doctor—is that what the patient says is more important than ever.

你没有意识到的是 —— 但作为医生，我看得非常清楚 —— 患者的表述比以往任何时候都重要。

They can also conduct an office visit.

这些表述也能让面诊顺利进行。

Part one is the complaint.

面诊的第一部分是患者的主诉。

Part two is the physical exam.

第二部分是体格检查。

And part three is when the doctor gives you a diagnosis and prescribes tests or a treatment.

第三部分是医生为你做出诊断，并开具检查或治疗方案。

Chances are, you focus on part three, but the patients who receive the best care are those who master part one.

你大概率会把注意力放在第三部分，但能得到最佳诊疗的患者，都是那些做好第一部分的人。

The key is to describe in detail what you've been feeling—not just "bad", but what kind of bad, for how long, and after what kind of activity.

关键是详细描述你的感受 —— 不只是简单说 “不舒服”，而是说明具体是哪种不舒服、持续了多久、在什么活动后出现的。

Even though I've been a doctor for many years, I tend to be a little nervous when I'm the one sitting on the exam table.

尽管我当了很多年医生，但当我自己坐在检查椅上成为患者时，还是会有点紧张。

If I haven't prepared, I lose track of the details I intended to share.

如果我没做准备，就会忘记想要和医生说的细节。

When the doctor asks you questions, you can be more specific, and the diagnosis and treatment will be more accurate.

这样当医生提问时，你就能表述得更具体，诊断和治疗也会更准确。

And there may be a few minutes left over for a little pleasant conversation!

甚至可能还会剩下几分钟，聊一些轻松的话题！

Planting a Garden

打理花园

Planting a garden is a lot like having a family. Both require a great deal of work, 「31」especially as they grow and as the seasons 「32」change.

打理花园和经营家庭十分相似。两者都需要付出大量心血，「31」尤其随着它们的成长和季节「32」变化。

As summer days lengthen, your plants become 「33」dependent on you, much like your children depend on you for food and drink.

随着夏日的白昼变长，你的植物会变得「33」依赖你，就像你的孩子依赖你提供饮食一样。

Like a 「34」thirsty child asking for a drink of water, your plants do the same. Their bent body issues a demand much the way your child requests milk or juice. Getting enough water, they would thrive soon.

就像一个「34」口渴的孩子吵着要水喝一样，你的植物也会有这样的需求。它们蔫掉的枝叶传递出的需求，和孩子吵着要牛奶或果汁的样子如出一辙。只要得到足够的水分，它们很快就会枝繁叶茂。

You might also find you have to 「35」clean the space around your plants, much like you pick up toys and clothes that have been thrown in your kid's room. Similarly, roses need to be pruned, and weeds need to be pulled.

你还会发现，你需要「35」清理植物周围的区域，就像你收拾孩子房间里散落的玩具和衣服一样。同样，玫瑰需要修剪，杂草需要拔除。

To keep children healthy, parents protect their children against disease with 「36」medicine, and gardeners do the same with insect repellent.

为了让孩子保持健康，父母会用「36」药物帮孩子预防疾病，园丁也会用驱虫剂为植物防虫。

To nourish them, parents 「37」give children vitamins, and gardeners use fertilizer, as both promote healthy growth.

为了滋养他们，父母会给孩子「37」补充维生素，园丁则会给植物施肥料，因为这两种方式都能促进健康生长。

As children grow up, they need less care. However, here's where the similarity ends. While plants die or become 「38」inactive during winter, children 「39」still maintain an important role in the family, and parents will find their 「40」responsibility does not come to an end.

随着孩子长大，他们需要的照顾会越来越少。但两者的相似性也到此为止了。植物会在冬天枯萎甚至死亡，而孩子却「39」仍然在家庭中扮演着重要的角色，父母也会发现，自己的「40」责任从未有尽头。

What Makes Us Different

是什么让我们与众不同

The reason Earth differs from all the other 「41」planets (planet) in the universe is because of you and me.

地球与宇宙中其他所有「41」行星的不同之处，皆因你我而起。

At first, we were living in caves, then came the ice age, then the meltdown, and 「42」finally (final), what we are today.

起初，我们穴居而生，接着冰河世纪来临，然后冰川消融，「42」最终，成就了如今的我们。

We and Earth as a whole have changed so much. The only thing that hasn't changed is our greed and 「43」jealousy (jealous).

我们人类，以及整个地球，都发生了翻天覆地的变化。唯一未曾改变的，是我们的贪婪与「43」嫉妒。

While we were in caves, we fought for food. While we were living on the ice, we fought for 「44」warmth (warm), clothing, and food.

穴居时代，我们为食物而争斗。冰河时代，我们为「44」温暖、衣物和食物而争斗。

Now, we are 「45」fighting (fight) over land.

而如今，我们正为土地而「45」争斗。

Why do we fight for land that was never in our 「46」possession (possess)?

我们为何要为那些从未真正属于我们的土地而争？

Wars, big or small, take place every day. Earth is a single nation. All the land masses on it belong to the planet, not to us. Everyone is the same, regardless of race, gender, or religion. We all deserve to be 「47」treated (treat) equally.

大大小小的战争，每天都在发生。地球本就是一个整体。地球上的所有陆地，都属于这颗星球，而非我们人类。无论种族、性别、宗教，每个人生来都是平等的。我们都理应被平等「47」对待。

We are all also unique, but that doesn't make us any 「48」less (little) human than the next person.

我们每个人又都是独一无二的，但这并不意味着我们比他人少了一丝人性。

If we can start by 「49」paying (pay) a compliment to a different person each day, our world will be 「50」friendlier (friendly) to live in.

如果我们能从每天向一个陌生人「49」送上赞美开始，我们的世界将会变得更「50」友好的宜居。

If we at least help one person in need and let room for love to grow in our hearts, the world will be a better place.

如果我们至少能帮助一个有需要的人，让爱在心中生根发芽，这个世界将会变得更美好。

根据写作要点完成一篇 100 词左右的英文短文。

「51」Spring Is Coming

写作要求：

①简要描写春天的景象。

②介绍人们在春天里的各种活动。

自考英语（二）作文真题分析及备考策略

参考范文

Spring Is Coming

Recently, the arrival of spring has brought joy to everyone. As for me, it is my favorite season because of its beautiful scenery and lively activities.

Firstly, the scenery in spring is breathtaking. The trees turn green, and colorful flowers begin to bloom everywhere. The fresh air and warm sunshine make us feel extremely comfortable. Secondly, spring is a perfect time for outdoor activities. People love to go out after a cold winter. Many families go for a picnic or fly kites in the park. I also enjoy taking a walk to relax and breathe the fresh air.

In short, spring is a season full of hope and energy. I believe that as long as we step outside, we can fully enjoy the beauty of nature.