英语二试题及参考答案Word文档格式.docx

1、00015）本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。第一部分：阅读判断（第110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。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。To Lease（租赁） or Not to LeasePlanning tolease a car because you dont think you can afford to buy?

2、 Think again. Leasingcan end up being just as expensive as buying.Most peoplethink about leasing because they believe it will cost them less money. Theyreright-it is cheaper, but only in the short term. For example, if you were tolease anew Subaru Forester, you might pay $300 per month for the car.

3、If youwere to buy the same car, you would pay about $400per month. Over a three-year, you would save $3600-a big savings. But afteryour lease is over, you have to give the car back.Many peoplewant to lease because they can drive a more expensive car than they might otherwisebe able to afford. For ex

4、ample, if you spend $300 monthly on a car, you mightbe able to lease a new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might have to buya used Explorer, or buy a new but much less expensive model. A lease，therefore，allows you to drive the latest models of moreexpensive cars. However, whatever car you can

5、 afford to buy you get to keep it,and it will always have a resell or trade-in（以新旧换）value if you want to upgrade to a new car later.Furthermore,people who lease cars are often shocked by how much they must pay when thelease is over . Most leases limit you to a certain number of miles. If you goover

6、that, you must pay for each mile. As a result, you may end up payingthousands of dollars in mileage（里程） fees. In addition, when you lease ,you have topay for regular maintenance and repairs to the vehicle. Since you must returnthe car finally, you are paying to repair someone elses car.By now, thebe

7、nefits of buying over leasing should be clear. Remember: whatever model youcan afford to buy, it is yours after you make the payments. Theres no givingback, and that makes all the difference.1. People usually think leasing a car can save money.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2.Leasing a car costs less in

8、 the long term.B. FalseC. Not GivenA. True3. More people like to lease cars than before.A. TrueB. FalseC Not Given4. People can lease a car they cannot afford.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5.Young people prefer to lease the latest models of cars.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. Ford Explorer is the most p

9、opular model in the leasing market.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. People often pay more than they expect for a lease.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8.People need to pay for each mile they drive during the lease.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. Leasing companies pay for repairs to the leased cars.A. TrueB. F

10、alseC. Not Given10.The author advises people to buy an affordable car.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：阅读选择（第1115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，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。Mental Illness Hits Small Business Owners HardWhile thereis a growing focus on mental health in the workplace, there are

11、 fewer resourcesand support available to those running small businesses.There aremany reasons people choose to have their own business being their own boss,working on something they love, being able to set their own hours, or havingsome control over whom they work with. Yet the reality many small bu

12、sinessowners face is far less attractive-financial stress, long working hours andunclear boundaries between work and family life. And all of these factors canhave a huge impact on their mental health.LeanneFawkner is a business owner of an award-winning skin-care range（系列产品）She knows very well the i

13、mpact that a smallbusiness can have on, the mental health of its owner. When her successfulbusiness struggled due to the global financial crisis, she suffered a lotmentally. As business slowed, I was more and more affected, shesays. I couldnt separate myself from my business. It was the worstexperie

14、nce of my life. I could no longer go to work and was crying all day ?”Fawkner wasdiagnosed with depression. She had to take several months off work.Fortunately, her husband was able to keep things going while Fawkner wasrecovering. She saw a counselor （咨询师）for help and took part in a workplace menta

15、lhealth promotion program. This program was designed for small to mediumbusiness owners.Thestories on the DVD in the program were so helpful. I was crying because Ididnt feel so alone. For Fawkner, small business owners are overlooked.While employees in larger organizations often have access to empl

16、oyeeassistance programs, small business owners are struggling on their own.11. One reason to have ones own business is that one can have moreA. flexible working hoursB. support from othersC. available resourcesD. life experience12.A small business owner usually hasA. a more colorful lifeB. a bigger profitC. less stress from workD. longer working time13. Fawkner