1、2013 年 10 月全国高等教育自学考试试题 英语（二） 试卷 （课程代码 00015） 本试卷满分 100 分；考试时间 150 分钟。 第一部分：阅读判读（第 1-10 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分） 下面的短文列出了 10 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判读：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，并将所选答案的代码（指 A、B 或 C）填在答题纸的相应位置上。 Farms Appear in CitiesWhen you hear the word “farm”, you may imagine the
2、countryside with cows and crops. But scientists say that the farms of the future could be built in tall buildings in some large cities. It may be difficult to believe, but in fact, the technology for growing crops indoors already exists. Farming in the city is already happening. Some vegetables are
3、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 indoor farming solves many problems. First, traditional farming takes up a lot of land. Growing crops in tall buildingscalled vertical farmin
4、g(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 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
5、 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 be easy. They say it can be difficult to control climate conditions indoors. Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting nee
6、ds. For example, some plants like warm, sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperatures. Thats not to say these difficulties wont be overcomebut it will take time. Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 10 years before the first vertical farms could be created. 1. The word “farm” may
7、 make you think of the countryside. A. True B. False C. Not Given 2. It is still a dream for people to grow crops indoors. A. True B. False C. Not Given 3. Scientists at the South Pole research station live a hard life. A. True B. False C. Not Given 4. Vertical farming does not need as much land as
8、traditional farming. A. True B. False C. Not Given 5. Fresh fruits and vegetables are very expensive in cities. A. True B. False C. Not Given 6. Crops grown indoors would not be badly harmed by insects. A. True B. False C. Not Given 7. Scientists do not know how to reuse the animal waste in vertical
9、 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 Given 10. The first vertical farms appeared 5 years ago. A. True B. False C. Not Given第二部分：阅读选择（第 11
10、-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，并将所选答案的代码（指 A、 B、C 或 D）填在答题纸的相应位置上。 A Good LessonAfter living in Europe for seven years, my parents decided that my family would move to the United States. We all looked forward to this. What would people think of us? For me, I hope t
11、o be the hero of the class. I was not disappointed. All my classmates admitted 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 manythings my classmates did, and it was hard for me to connect with them. I enjoyed list
12、ening 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 fewfriends, and fewer good friends. When I look back now, I realize I was a bit of an idiot to many people around me. I kept talking prou
13、dly 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 get better friends, where people did not know of my unkin
14、d past. When we moved to California, I did not show off as I had done for fives 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 someone who is not typical but does not boast about it
15、. 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 appearance B. outstanding talents C. French accent D. overseas experience 12. I had few good friends partly because I _
16、. A. looked down upon my classmates B. liked listening to classical music C. never went to the movies D. came from a very rich family 13. The phrase “an idiot”(Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means _. A. an actor B. a cheater C. a fool D. a loser 14. When we moved to California, I stopped _.A. boasti
17、ng about my experience B. talking about people around me C. enjoying the classical music alone D. making friends with my classmates 15. The writer would probably agree that _. A. good friends like the same kind of music B. friends are more important than anything else C. similar background is the ke
18、y to friendshipD. a good friend never loses his/her temper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：（1）从第 16-20 题后所给的 6 个选项中为- 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，并将所选答案的代码（指 A、B、C、D 、E 或 F）填在答题纸的相应位置上。Dormitory Life1) Living in a dormitory at college c
19、an be a great experience. However, if you take no steps 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.
20、 2) When you live in a dormitory, you can meet many people 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 y
21、ou need to make peace with the things and people around you. 3) 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
22、are working in the real world. 4) When you live in a dormitory, you can enjoy a wider range of campus services, which are notavailable 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 st
23、udents living there. 5) Besides, living on campus means you dont have 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
24、 life, living in a dormitory is your best choice. Task 1 A. Important life skills B. Other conveniences C. Colorful campus life D. Various campus services E. Introduction to dormitory life F. Gains and costs of dormitory life16. Paragraph 1)17. Paragraph 2)18. Paragraph 3)19. Paragraph 4)20. Paragra
25、ph 5)Task 2 21. If you make no effort, you will _. 22. Dormitory life means _. 23. You need to master many 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 life Comment k1: 1625题每道都有ABCDEF六个选项，每个问题下设置六个选项B. losin
26、g much of your private life C. have an unhappy dormitory life D. many of the campus services E. traveling from home to schoolF. good relations with others第四部分：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，以回复文章原貌，并将所选答案的代码（指 A、B、C、D、E 或 F）填在答题纸的相应位置上。 Grandpa My HeroMy
27、 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 her first child was my other sister. When I was born, Grandpa was very happy.He was the first per
28、son 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 five, I played on my first baseball team and Grandpa was the coach. He wanted me to play one
29、 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 has worked with me to make me a better player. Grandpa has helped me become not only a better player, but a better person._29_Today Grandpa does not play basebal
30、l 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.A. I was so happy I even slept with it at my side. B. He wanted a son because he wante
31、d to teach him to play baseball. C. 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 is still working at a store.第五部分：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
32、，短文后列出 12个句子，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，以回复文章原貌，并将所选答案的代码（指A、B、C、D、E、F、G、H 、I、J、K 或 L）填在答题纸的相应位置上。 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 large ways. We cut down t
33、rees 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 plantsand animals. They _34_ affect things like the soil and water. Sometimes our actions make the number o
34、f a _35_ plant or animal get larger. For example,if you planted roses in your yard, there would be more roses in your area. Our activities can also _36_ to a smaller number of plants and animals. If a park were turned into an apartment building, what would happen to the plants and animals there? Wel
35、l, they would _37_ die or move to other _38_. There would be fewer plants and animals. Pollution and other activities sometimes cause the number of a species (物种)to become so _39_ that it cannot survive. A species that is in _40_ of dying out is called an endangered (濒危的)species.A. changing B. grow
36、C. lead D. eitherE. huge F. places G. certain H. also I. increase J. small K. survival L. danger 第六部分：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，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上。 The Power of LanguageLanguage is something that defines (define) us as humans. When language i
37、s 41 (use) well, it can bring out very deep feelings in others, and encourage others to take 42 (act). Sometimes in poetry a certain phrase can bring 43 (tear) to the eyes and move us deeply. When we use language to express our true feeling to someone, it can open and 44 (deep) the connection betwee
38、n us. Language is a very 45 (power) tool. How we use language shapes our world. How we deliver self-talk 46 (direct) shapes our experience of both ourselves and the world. How we deliver 47 (communicate) shapes the way the world 48 (respond) to us. We can use language more 49 (effective). And this clearly influences the health and power of our 50 (person) relationships andbusiness relationships. 第七部分：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 词左右的英语短文，并将短文写在答题纸相应的位置上。51.某英文报纸正在举办题为“My Favorite Job”的征文活动。请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征。内容包括以下两个方面： 你最喜欢的工作是什么？ 你为什么喜欢它？
