英语二试题和答案.docx

1、英语二试题和答案绝密启用前2013年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二） 试卷（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，

2、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。未涂、错涂、多涂或少涂均无分。Farms Appear in CitiesWhen you hear the word“farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops. But scientists say the farms of the future could be built in tall buildings in some large cities.It may be difficult to beli

3、eve, but in fact, the technology for growing crops indoors already exists. Farming in the city is already happening. Some vegetables are already grown in greenhouses. Even the scientists at the South Pole research station can enjoy fresh vegetables they grow in their own greenhouse.Experts say indoo

4、r farming solves many problems. First, traditional farming takes up a lot of land.Growing crops in tall buildings-called vertical farming(垂直农业)-can solve the problem. Also,fruits and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and bad weather.Though vertical farms dont exist

5、 yet,experts have created a plan for recycling in such farms. The water from indoor fish ponds would be used to water crops. Gases from crop waste would be used to heat the building. Waste from chicken or pigs would be reused as a source of energy.But experts believe vertical farming is not going to

6、 be easy. They say it can be difficult to control climate conditions indoors. Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting needs. For example, some plants like warm,sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperatures.Thats not to say these difficulties wont be overcome-but it will tak

7、e time. Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.1.The word “farm” may make you think of the countryside.A.True B.False C.Not Given2.It is still a dream for people to grow crops indoors.A.True B.False C.Not Given3.Scientists at the South P

8、ole research station live a hard life.A.True B.False C.Not Given4.Vertical farming does not need as much land as traditional farming.A.True B.False C.Not Given5.Fresh fruits and vegetables are very expensive in cities.A.True B.False C.Not Given6.Crops grown indoors would not be badly harmed by insec

9、ts.A.True B.False C.Not Given7.Scientists do not know how to reuse the animal waste in vertical farms.A.True B.False C.Not Given8.Some experts say vertical farming could be difficult.A.True B.False C.Not Given9.Indoor plants need the same weather and lighting.A.True B.False C.Not Given10.The first v

10、ertical farms appeared 5 years ago.A.True B.False C.Not Given二、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。未涂、错涂、多涂或少涂均无分。A Good LessonAfter living in Europe for seven years, many parents decided that my family would move to the United States. We all looked forward

11、to this. What would people think of us? For me, I hoped to be the hero of the class.I was not disappointed. All my classmates admired my experience, and I quickly became well known as “the French guy”. I was very popular for a time. However, I was not interested in many things my classmates did, and

12、 it was hard for me to connect with them. I enjoyed listening to classical music, never watched TV, and almost never watched movies.I did not have a common background with my friends because I grew up in Europe. I had few friends,and fewer good friends. When I look back now, I realize I was a bit of

13、 an idiot to many people around me. I kept talking proudly about my experience. And I thought myself better than those around me because I lived in Europe but they didnt.I had decided I wanted better friends when my parents said that we were going to move again! I saw this as a perfect chance to ge

14、better friends, where people din not know of my unkind past.When we moved to California, I did not show off as I had done for five years. I did not tell everyone that I lived in Europe. I still listened to classical music, but I just kept my music to myself. Sure enough, I found that people like som

15、eone who is not typical but does not boast about it.Nothing can replace good friends, and if I had to control my temper and pride, it was well worth it.11.When I first moved to the US, I was very popular because of my .A.good apppearance B.outstanding talentsC.French accent D.overseas experiences12.

16、I had few good friends partly because I .A.looked down upon my classmatesB.liked listening to classical musicC.never went to the moviesD.came from a very rich family13.The phrase “an idiot”(Line 3,Para 3) most probably means .A.an actor B.a cheaterC.a fool D.a loser14.When we moved to California, I

17、stopped .A.boasting about my experienceB.talking about people around meC.enjoying the classical music aloneD.making friends with my classmates15.The writer would probably agree that .A.good friends like same kind of musicB.friends are more important than anyting elseC.similar background is the key t

18、o friendshipD.a good friend never loses his/her temper第二部分 非选择题三、概括段落大意和补全句子（第1625题，每题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1620题后所给的6个选项中为第段每段选择1个正确的小标题；（2）从第2125题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。将正确选项写到答题卡上。Dormitory Life.Living in a dormitory at college can be a great experience. However, if you take no st

19、eps to make this experience positive, dormitory life can become a misery. When you choose to live in a college dormitory, you will have a better chance to live a colorful and meaningful life.Meanwhile, you will have to give up many things as well.When you live in a dormitory, you can meet many peopl

20、e with different interests. And you can enjoy the various services there. Both are very important to make you successful at college. But you may have to give up much of your personal space. You will share a room with someone else. This means you need to make peace with the things and people around y

21、ou.You will have to learn some important life skills. For example, you will learn how to get along with people. You will also learn to ignore things that you cant change. But in the future, you will find these skills very helpful when you are working in the real world.When you live in a dormitory, y

22、ou can enjoy a wide range of campus services, which are not available to those who live off campus. If you have any school related problems, you have no difficulty finding someone to help, because the school hires people to help the students living there.Bsides, living on campus means you dont have

23、to travel to and from school in rush hours. And you are more involved in campus life. For example, you can have a better chance to take part in the club activities and make your own contributions. If you want to live a rich campus life, living in a dormitory is your best choice.A.Important life skil

24、lsB.Other conveniencesC.Colorful campus lifeD.Various campus servicesE.Introduction to dormitory lifeF.Gains and costs of dormitory life Task 116.Paragraph:17.Paragraph:18.Paragraph:19.Paragraph:20.Paragraph:Task 221.If you make no effort,you will .22.Dormitory life means .23.You need to master many

25、 skills like how to keep .24.Those who live off campus cannot use .25.Living on campus can save you the trouble of .A.start a new lifeB.losing much of your private lifeC.have an unhappy dormitory lifeD.many of the campus servicesE.traveling from home to schoolF.good relations with others四、填句补文（第2630

26、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。将正确选项写到答题卡上。Grandpa My HeroMy grandfather had only one child and that was my mother. He always wanted a son but it never happened. 26 When, my mom got pregnant, he thought he finally had a boy in the family, but it turned out that he

27、r first child was my older sister. When I was born, Grandpa was very happy.He was the first person to give me a baseball glove and to play baseball with me. My first glove was as small as my whole hand is now. When Grandpa gave me that glove, I was very excited. 27 It was my pride and joy.When I was

28、 five, I played on my first baseball team and Grandpa was the coach. He wanted me to play one position, but I wanted to play another. 28 I tried so hard that I made good progress. Grandpa was very proud of me.Ever since then, he was worked with me to make me a better player.Grandpa has helped me bec

29、ome not only a better player, but a better person. 29 Today Grandpa does not play baseball with me so often, but he still comes to every practice and game. He sits and watches my practices through rain and shine. 30 I love him and hope he will be around for many more years to support me and baseball

30、.A.I was so happy I even slept with it at my side.B.He wanted a son because he wanted to teach him to play baseballC.I owe him all my success in baseball and in my life.D.In order to make me happy, he let me play what I wanted.E.He was named our baseball teams number one fan by my coach.F.My grandpa

31、 is still working at a store.五、填词补文（第3140题，每题1.5分，共15分）下面的短文有10处空白，短文后列出12个词，其中10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，将正确选项写到答题卡上。Protecting the FewHow we live our lives affects the environment. The environment is all the things around you. All across Earth, humans are 31 the environment in small and lar

32、ge ways. We cut down trees to build houses. We plow fields to 32 crops. We pour waste into rivers, lakes and oceans. We use larger nets and bigger boats to catch 33 numbers of fish. Activities like these affect plants and animals. They 34 affect things like the soil and water.Sometimes our actions make the number of a 35 plant or animal get larger. For example