2018年4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)
第一部分：阅读判断(第l～l0题，每题l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；如果该旬提供的是错误信息，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。
Life on the Farm
Life on a farm is always changing. New technologies and a rising interest in healthier and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business. At the same time, a growing population has put more demands on farmers. They need to find ways to increase their production levels. The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms. Small family farms that are still operating are struggling l0 keep up.
Technology has made most aspects of farm life easier than it has ever been before. Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier. Such tasks used to take two or three times as long. These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before.
In addition to newer technology, factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.
Modem farm life, despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been. Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work. There are still animals to feed, cows to be milked, and fields to be plowed. Farm life still requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice.
The main change in modem farm life is in the way farms arc run. It is common for even small farms t0 have several hired workers and even an animal manager. Family-run farms are becoming rarer. Factory farms, with other larger farm corporations, are becoming the norm. Although there are still many traditional family farms, they are quickly dying as modem practices change farm life forever.
1. Factory farms now produce most of the products.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
2. Farmers prefer to grow healthy and organic food.
A. True
B. False
C, Not Given
3. Small family farms find it hard to survive.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
4. Plowing and sowing by machines are advances in modem farming,
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
5. Modem farm products cost more than those from traditional farming,
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
6. Most farmers cannot afford new machines.
A. True
B. False
C, Not Given
7. Modem farmers do not have to work bard.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
8. New technologies have not changed farm management.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
9. There are fewer and fewer family-run farms now.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
10. Modem farms are hiring workers from cities.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given
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，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。
Christmas Gift
Mary didn't know what to send to her grandparents for Christmas. It was always bard to choose a good Christmas present for them. They didn't need much, and it was hard for her to be creative every year.
One year, she sent them a big wooden elephant. It sat on the counter for a year, but then it disappeared, probably into a closet somewhere. Another year, she made handmade soaps with nice smells, but they probably weren't any better than store-bought soaps. Last year, she sent lots of nice pictures of herself in frames, but grandparents' house was small, and they couldn't hang up very many.
This year, she decided on fruit She lived where it was warm and there was lots of nice fruit. Her grandparents lived up north, where it was colder and they couldn't get fresh fruit all year, or at least not oranges and grapefruit Fresh fruit was healthy for her grandparents, too.
Mary went to a fruit store and sampled the red oranges. She really liked them and bought a kilogram. Then she tried three kinds of grapefruit. The white ones were sou. The star grapefruit were interesting, but the dark red grapefruit were great. So she got a kilogram.
Mary carefully packed the fruit in a box to keep them safe and dry in case one got smashed and its juice got everywhere. Then she wrote the address on the box and mailed it from the store. She felt happy with what she bought.
A few days later, Mary got a phone call from her grandparents, thanking her for the lovely fruit They said it was a healthy, tasty, and very thoughtful gif. Mary had never felt so good before.
11. Mary was troubled because she_________.
A. had no idea for a holiday gift
B. was not creative in her work
C. could not afford Christmas gifts
D. found her grandma hard to please
12. What did Mary send her grandparents last year?
A. A wooden elephant.
B. Handmade soaps.
C. Her own pictures.
D. A store-bought closet.
13. In selecting the gits, Mary was_________.
A. excited
B. impatient
C. exhausted
D. thoughtful
14. Which of the following did Mary buy for her grandparents this year?
A. Yellow oranges.
B. Dark red grapefruit.
C. White grapefruit,
D. Star grapefruit,
15. May's grandparents_________.
A. loved her gift
B. sent her a card
C. wrote her a letter
D. put her gift away
第二部分非选择题
三.概括段落大意和朴全句子(第16~25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16~20题后所给的6个选项中为第➊~❺段每段选择1个正确的小标题; (2) 从第21~25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。将正确选项的字母写在答题卡上。
Team Work in Sports
➊ Teams that win in team sports are often those that work well together. Learning to cooperate with others towards a common goal in sports is what builds character, friendship and important life skills for players.
❷ Working towards a common goal will keep the team firmly together. Entering into a new season in sports, you might only know a few of the players on your team. Some of the players may be people you do not like. But when your team decides to be the winner of the season, personal differences are often set aside for the common good of the team. By the end of the season, players who have fought through the whole season may become good friends, much like brothers.
❸ For kids and young adults, team sports offer a way for them to get out and meet with friends. This can help them avoid spending too much time at home watching television and playing video games. Team work teaches people how to help each other and encourage each other. It can also give players a greater respect for one another and can build friendships that last a lifetime,
❹ Team work in sports offers a way for people to compete for something together. It is important to know that winning is not everything in sports and healthy competition can be good for people. Working towards a goal can teach people the value of hard work, commitment and devotion. Team sports are a great way to0 learn these values.
❺ Team work in sports can help young people develop stronger communication skills. As every member must work for the same goal, they learn how to work with one another successfully.
Task 1
16. Paragraph ➊:
17. Paragraph ❷:
18. Paragraph ❸:
19. Paragraph ❹:
20. Paragraph ❺:
A. The common goal
B. Healthy competition
C. Team cooperation
D. Exercising and friendship
E. Problems between team members
F. Building communication sills
21. Cooperation in team sports helps build_____.
22. When your team decides to win the season, you set aside_____.
23. In team sports, kids learn to_____.
24. In team sports, people learn the value of_____.
25. A long-lasting friendship can be built_____.
A. set a goal
B. character
C. help each other
D. in team sports
E. your personal differences
F. hard work and devotion
四.填句补文(第26~30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，并将正确选项的字母写在答题卡上。
Homeschooling vs School
Many kids find it hard to concentrate in school. Classmates, bells, and even cheerful decorations in school can make it hard for some children to concentrate. _ 26_
In some schools, conditions are bad for children's safety and health. _ 27_ Homeschooling parents can control their children's environment to make sure it is safe and healthy.
When students sit in a classroom surround by classmates, under the tight control of adults, they find it very hard to function in a normal way. Homeschooling children don't have to stay in the school, _ 28_ They can interact with people in familiar situations, and they feel they can interact with people as adults.
School bullying (以强欺弱) is a serious problem. _ 29_ Although schools are starting to deal with this problem, many kids are skill afraid of going to school, Homeschooling kids can choose who they associate with and walk away from an uncomfortable situation.
Schools are cutting field trips. _ 30_ On the contrary, homeschooling can move outdoors, to the beach or the zoo. For homeschooling families, the whole world is a classroom. Leaning takes place everywhere and it never ends.
A. Instead, they are out in the community.
B. In this case, homeschooling offers fewer interruptions.
C. Children usually sit at desks or around the kitchen tables.
D. Some children do not treat their classmates appropriately.
E. Mary students go 10 class in old or poorly-designed buildings.
F. Even a short trip to the countryside is controversial in some places.
五.填词补文(第31~40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，并将正确选项的字母写在答题卡上。
Planting Potatoes
When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house, The largest one of all was used just for growing potatoes.
I can still remember those potato planting days. All the family. 31 helped. After my Dad had 32 the soil, my Mom, brother, and I went to work. It was my 33 to drop the little seed potatoes in the 34 while my Mom dropped handfuls of fertilizer beside them. My brothers then covered them all with the 35 turned earth.
For months 36 I would glance over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the 37 . When the harvest time came I was amazed at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad 38 out of the soil. Those little seed potatoes had grown into big potatoes. They would be turned into meal after meal of 39 food. They would keep the 40 family well fed throughout the whole year. It truly was a miracle.
A. true
B. ground
C. members
D. job
E. delicious
F. prepared
G. rows
H. afterward
I. freshly
J. entire
K. tools
L. pulled
六、完形补文(第41~50题，每题1.5分,共15分)
下面的短文有10处空白，每处空白后的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确的形式填入文中，以恢复文章原貌,并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Workplace English Learning
English plays(play) an important role in the workplace. When 41 (use) correctly and appropriately, it will be 42 (help) in developing a career or a business. Some may need or want to study business English before they start their 43 (career). Those who are already 44 (work) have the opportunity to see what they can and cannot do 45 (effective) with English in their current job.
A 46 (value) skill to have in business is how to negotiate. You need to know what you want, as well as how to bargain and make concessions (让步). Being able to deal with a conflict and 47 (know) how to end negotiations can make a big 48 (different) to the outcome.
Workplace English learning will encourage 49 (profession) and efficient communication. It can better serve customers, business partners and 50 (supplier), and it will be a positive push for any business.
七、短文写作(第51题，30分)
请根据所提供材料中的要求完成一篇100词左右的英文写作任务。将你的答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
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