全国2014年4月高等教育自学考试

英语阅读（二）试题

课程代码：00596

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I. Reading Comprehension (50 points,2 points for each)

Directions: In this part of the test, there are five passages. Following each passage, there are five questions with four choices marked A, B,C and D． Choose the best answer and then blacken the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Social anxiety is the single most common psychological problem, according to the 1986 results of the Stanford shyness inventory, a survey conducted by Philip G.Zimbardo, a professor of social psychology at Stanford University in California. At a party with strangers, for instance, three-quarters of adults feel anxious. “The best estimate is that 40 percent of all Americans suffer from shyness,” says Zimbardo.

How can you avoid being nervous when you meet people? Prepare. Preparation for any communication situation is a must. You’ve been invited to a big dinner party in two weeks. You know that one of the other guests is a politician. Scan the newspapers and magazines; listen to newscasts for topics of conversation in political areas. Then at the party, pretend you’re an interviewer on talk show. Think of questions to ask what can’t be answered yes or no. “In your opinion, who...”“What do you think of...” Keep the momentum going.

Whether you’re delivering a speech, approaching your boss for a raise or an important social