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2013年10月自考英语二试题及答案绝密★启用前0032013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）本试卷共8页，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毫来黑色字迹签宇笔作答。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（繁1-10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后刊出了10个句子，请报据短文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。未涂、错涂、多涂或少涂均无分。FarmsAppearinCitiesWhenyouheartheword‘‘farm”,youmayimaginethecountrysidewithcowsandcrops.（1）Butscientistssaythefarmsofthefuturecouldbebuiltintallbuildingsinsomelargecities.Itmaybedifficulttobelievebutinfactthetechnologyforgrowingcropsindoorsalreadyexists.Farminginthecityisalreadyhappening.（2）Somevegetablesarealreadygrowningreenhouses.EventhescientistsattheSouthPoleresearchstationcanenjoyfreshvegetablestheygrowintheirowngreenhouse.（3）Expertssayindoorfarmingsolvesmanyproblems.First,traditionalfarmingtakesupalotofland.Growingcropsintallbuildings-calledverticalfarming（垂直农业）cansolvetheproblem.（4）Also,andvegetablesgrownindoorswouldnotfaceseriousthreatsfrominsectsandbadweather.（6）Thoughverticalfarmsdon'texistyet,expertshavecreatedaplanforrecyclinginsuchfarms.Thewaterfromindoorfishpondswouldbeusedtowatercrops.Gasesfromcropwastewouldbeusedtoheatthebuilding.Wastefromchickenorpigswouldbereusedasasourceofenergy.（7）Butexpertsbelieveverticalfarmingisnotgoingtobeeasy.（8）Theysayitcanbedifficulttocontrolclimateconditionsindoors.Besides,plantsdifferintheirweatherandlightingneeds.（9）Forexample.Someplantslikewarm,sunnyweather,butotherplantsprefercoolertemperatures.That’snottosaythesedifficultieswon’tbeovercome—butitwilltaketime.Mostexpertssuggestitmaytakeabout5to15yearsbeforethefirstverticalfarmscouldbecreated.（10）1.Theword“farm”maymakeyouthinkofthecountryside.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：A解析：根据第一段第一句“Whenyouheartheword“farm”,youmayimaginethecountrysidewithcowsandcrops.”关键词“imaginethecountryside”，可知看到农场这个词会想起乡村。2.Itisstilladreamforpeopletogrowcropsindoors.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：B解析：第二段第一、二句“Itmaybedifficulttobelievebutinfactthetechnologyforgrowingcropsindoorsalreadyexists.Farminginthecityisalreadyhappening.”关键词“growingcropsindoorsalreadyexists”室内作物种植已经出现，说明室内农场已成为现实，该题干表述有误。3.ScientistsattheSouthPoleresearchstationliveahardlife.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：C解析：通过关键词“SouthPoleresearchstation”定位第二段最后一句“EventhescientistsattheSouthPoleresearchstationcanenjoyfreshvegetablestheygrowintheirowngreenhouse.”并未提及在南极研究站的科学家们生活艰苦。4.Verticalfarmingdoesnotneedasmuchlandastraditionalfarming.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：A解析：第三段第二、三句“First,traditionalfarmingtakesupalotofland.Growingcropsintallbuildings-calledverticalfarming（垂直农业）cansolvetheproblem.”关键词“land”传统农业种植需要许多土地，但是垂直农业能解决这个问题。所以题干正确。5．Freshfruitsandvegetablesareveryexpensiveincities.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：C解析：关键词“Freshfruits”“expensive”查无此词。6.Cropsgrownindoorswouldnotbebadlyharmedbyinsects.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：A解析：第三段最后一句“Also,andvegetablesgrownindoorswouldnotfaceseriousthreatsfrominsectsandbadweather.”室内农场不会面临严重的虫害和恶劣天气的威胁，题干表述正确。7.Scientistsdonotknowhowtoreusetheanimalwasteinverticalfarms.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：B解析：倒数第三段最后一句“Wastefromchickenorpigswouldbereusedasasourceofenergy.”关键词“Wastefromchickenorpigs”可见科学家会将鸡和猪的排泄物用作能源，题干表述错误。8.Someexpertssayverticalfarmingcouldbedifficult.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：A解析：倒数第二段第一句“Butexpertsbelieveverticalfarmingisnotgoingtobeeasy.”关键词“notgoingtobeeasy”可见垂直农业并非易事，题干表述正确。9.Indoorplantsneedthesameweatherandlighting.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：B解析：倒数第二段第三句“Besides,plantsdifferintheirweatherandlightingneeds.”关键词“differ”可见不同植物对天气和光照的要求不同，题干表述正确。10.Thefirstverticalfarmsappeared5yearsago.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven答案：B解析：文中出现过5年的句子是“Mostexpertssuggestitmaytakeabout5to15yearsbeforethefirstverticalfarmscouldbecreated.”科学家们认为要克服垂直农场的问题需要5到15年，可见现在垂直农场还未出现，但是题干说垂直农场已经出现，且是在5年前出现，所以题干表述错误。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。未涂、错涂、多涂或少涂均无分。AGoodLessonAfterlivinginEuropeforsevenyears,myparentsdecidedthatmyfamilywouldmovetotheUnitedStates.Wealllookedforwardtothis.Whatwouldpeoplethinkofus?Forme,Ihopedtobetheherooftheclass.Iwasnotdisappointed.Allmyclassmatesadmiredmyexperience,andIquicklybecamewellknownas“theFrenchguy”.（1）Iwasverypopularforatime.However,Iwasnotinterestedinmanythingsmyclassmatesdid,anditwashardformetoconnectwiththem.Ienjoyedlisteningtoclassicalmusic,neverwatchedTV,andalmostneverwatchedmovies.IdidnothaveacommonbackgroundwithmyfriendsbecauseIgrewupinEurope.Iwasabitofanidiottomanypeoplearoundme.（3）Ikepttalkingproudlyaboutmyexperience.AndIthoughtmyselfbetterthanthosearoundmebecauseIlivedinEuropebuttheydidn’t.（2）IhaddecidedIwantedbetterfriendswhenmyparentssaidthatweweregongtomoveagain!Isawthisasaperfectchancetogetbetterfriends,wherepeopledidnotknowofmyunkindpast.WhenwemovedtoCalifornia,IdidnotshowoffasIhaddoneforfiveyears.（4）IdidnottelleveryonethatIlivedinEurope.Itilllistenedtoclassicalmusic,butIjustkeptmymusictomyself.Sureenough,Ifoundthatpeoplelikesomeonewhoisnottypicalbutdoesnotboastaboutit.Nothingcanreplacegoodfriends,andifIha