2018年4月试卷1/72018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)满分l00分,考试时间l50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。选择题区第一部分:阅读判断(第1~l0题,每题l分,共10分)下面的短文后列出了l0个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断:如果该旬提供的是正确信息,选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,选择B;如果该旬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。LifeontheFarmLifeonafarmisalwayschanging.Newtechnologiesandarisinginterestinhealthierandorganiceatinghavehadahugeimpactonhowfarmsdobusiness.Atthesametime,agrowingpopulationhasputmoredemandsonfarmers.Theyneedtofindwaystoincreasetheirproductionlevels.Thesmallfamilyfarmsthatusedtoproducemostoftheproductshavebeenlargelyreplacedbyfactoryfarms.Smallfamilyfarmsthatarestilloperatingarestrugglingtokeepup.Technologyhasmademostaspectsoffarmlifeeasierthanithaseverbeenbefore.Biggerandmoreefficientequipmentmakesworksuchasplowingupfieldsandsowingtheseedseasier.Suchtasksusedtotaketwoorthreetimesaslong.Theseadvanceshaveallowedfarmerstoworkfasterandmoreefficientlythaneverbefore.Inadditiontonewertechnology,factoryfarmsproducemoreproductsforlessmoneythantraditionalfarmingwouldrequire.Modernfarmlife,despitetheintroductionofnewtechnologies,hasnotchangedmuchfromwhathasalwaysbeen.Farmersstillwakeupearly,andspendtheirdaysdoinghardwork.Thereareanimalstofeed,cowstobemilked,andfieldstobeplowed.Farmstillrequiresalotofhardworkandsacrifice.Themainchangeinmodernfarmlifeisstillinthewayfarmsarerun.Itiscommonforevensmallfarmstohaveseveralhiredworkersandevenananimalmanager.Family-runfarmsarebecomingrarer.Factoryfarms,withotherlargerfarmcorporations,arebecomingthenorm.Althoughtherearestillmanytraditionalfamilyfarms,theyarequicklydyingasmodernpracticeschangefarmlifeforever.1.FactoryfarmsnowproducemostoftheproductsA.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven2.Farmersprefertogrowhealthyandorganicfood.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven2018年4月试卷2/73.SmallfamilyfarmsfindithardtosurviveA.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven4.PlowingandsowingbymachinesareadvancesinmodernfarmingA.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven5.Modernfarmproductscostmorethanthosefromtraditionalfarming.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven6.Mostfarmerscannotaffordnewmachines.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven7.Modernfarmersdonothavetoworkhard.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven8.Newtechnologieshavenotchangedfarmmanagement.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven9.Therearefewerandfewerfamily-funfarmsnow.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven10.Modernfarmsarehiringworkersfromcities.A.TrueB.FalseC.Notgiven第二部分:阅读迭择(第11--15题,每渔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冲选出1个最佳选项,并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑ChristmasGiftMarydidn’tknowwhattosendtohergrandparentsforChristmas.ItwasalwayshardtochooseagoodChristmaspresentforthem.Theydidn’tneedmuch,anditwashardforhertobecreativeeveryyear.Oneyear,shesentabigwoodenelephant.Itsatonthecounterforayear,butthenitdisappeared,probablyintoaclosetsomewhere.Anotheryear,shemadehandmadesoapswithnicesmells,buttheyprobablyweren’tanybetterthanstore-boughtsoaps.Lastyear,shesentlotsofnicepicturesofherselfinframes,butgrandparents’housewassmall,andtheycouldn’thangupverymany.Thisyear,shedecidedonfruit.Shelivedwhereitwaswarmandtherewaslotsofnicefruit.Hergrandparentslivedupnorth,whereitwascolderandtheycouldn’tgetfreshfruitallyear,oratleastnotorangesandgrapefruit.Freshfruitwashealthyforhergrandparents,too.Marywenttoafruitstoreandsampledtheredoranges.Shereallylikedthemandboughtakilogram.Thenshetriedthreekindsofgrapefruit.Thewhiteonesweresour.Thestargrapefruitwereinteresting,butthedarkredgrapefruitweregreat.Soshegotakilogram.Marycarefullypackedthefruitinaboxtokeepthemsafeanddryincaseonegotsmashedanditsjuicegoteverywhere.Thenshewrotetheaddressontheboxand2018年4月试卷3/7maileditfromthestore.Shefelthappywithwhatshebought.Afewdayslater,Marygotaphonecallfromhergrandparents,thankingherforthelovelyfruit.Theysaiditwasahealthy,tasty,andverythoughtfulgift.Maryhadneverfeltsogoodbefore.11.Marywastroubledbecauseshe___________.A.hadnoideaforaholidaygiftB.wasnotcreativeinherworkC.couldnotaffordChristmasgiftsD.foundhergrandmahardtoplease.12.WhatdidMarysendhergrandparentslastyear?A.awoodenelephantB.HandmadesoapsC.herownpicturesD.Astore-boughtcloset.13.Inselectingthegift,Marywas___________.A.excitedB.impatientC.exhaustedD.thoughtful14.WhichofthefollowingdidMarybuyforhergrandparentsthisyear?A.YelloworangesB.DarkredgrapefruitC.WhitegrapefruitD.Stargrapefruit15.Mary’sgrandparents________.A.lovedhergiftB.sendheracardC.wroteheraletterD.puthergiftaway非选择题区第三部分:概括段落大意和补全句子(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:⑴从第16~20题后所给的6个选项中为第1~5段每段迭择1个正确的小标题;⑵从第21~25题后所给的6个选项中迭择5个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。请将所选项对应的字母写在答题卡上。TeamWorkinSports○1Teamsthatwininteamsportsareoftenthosethatworkwelltogether.Learningtocooperatewithotherstowardsacommongoalinsportsiswhatbuildscharacter,friendshipandimportantlifeskillsforplayers.○2Workingtowardsacommongoalwillkeeptheteamfirmlytogether.Enteringintoanewseasoningsports,youmightonlyknowafewoftheplayersonyourteam.Someoftheplayers,maybepeopleyoudonotlike.Butwhenyourteamdecidestobethewinneroftheseason,personaldifferencesareoftensetasideforthecommongoodoftheteam.Bytheendoftheseason,playerswhoh