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。
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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。
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Farms Appear in CitiesWhen you hear the word‘‘farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops.（1）But scientists say 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. （2）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.（3）Experts say indoor 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.（4）Also, and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and bad weather.（6）Though vertical farms don't exist yet, experts have created a plan for recycling in such farms. The water from indoor fish ponds would be used to water crops. Gasesfrom crop waste would be used to heat the building. Waste from chicken or pigs would be reused as a source of energy.（7）But experts believe vertical farming is not going to be easy.（8）They say it can be difficult to control climate conditions indoors. Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting needs.（9）For example. Some plants like warm, sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperatures.That’s not to say these difficulties won’t be overcome—but it will take time. Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.（10）1.The word “farm” may make you think of the countryside.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：A解析：根据第一段第一句“When you hear the word “farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops.”关键词“imagine the countryside”，可知看到农场这个词会想起乡村。
2. It is still a dream for people to grow crops indoors.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：B解析：第二段第一、二句“It may be difficult to believe but in fact the technology for growing crops indoors already exists. Farming in the city is already happening.”关键词“growing crops indoors already exists”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. Scientists at the South Pole research station live a hard life.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：C解析：通过关键词“South Pole research station”定位第二段最后一句“Even the scientists at the South Pole research station can enjoy fresh vegetables they grow in their own greenhouse.”并未提及在南极研究站的科学家们生活艰苦。
4. Vertical farming does not need as much land as traditional farming.答案：A解析：第三段第二、三句“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.”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．Fresh fruits and vegetables are very expensive in cities.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：C解析：关键词“Fresh fruits”“expensive”查无此词。
6. Crops grown indoors would not be badly harmed by insects.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：A解析：第三段最后一句“Also, and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and bad weather.”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. Scientists do not know how to reuse the animal waste in vertical farms.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：B解析：倒数第三段最后一句“Waste from chicken or pigs would be reused as a source of energy.”关键词“Waste from chicken or pigs”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. Some experts say vertical farming could be difficult.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：A解析：倒数第二段第一句“But experts believe vertical farming is not going to be easy.”关键词“not going to be easy”可见垂直农业并非易事，题干表述正确。
9. Indoor plants need the same weather and lighting.答案：B解析：倒数第二段第三句“Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting needs.”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. The first vertical farms appeared 5 years ago.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：B解析：文中出现过5年的句子是“Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.”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。
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 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” .（1）I was very popular for a time. However, I was not interested in many things my classmates did, and 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 was a bit of an idiot to many people around me.（3）I kept talking proudly about my experience.And I thought myself better than those around me because I lived in Europe but they didn’t.（2）I had decided I wanted better friends when my parents said that we were gongto move again! I saw this as a perfect chance to get better friends, where people did not know of my unkind past.When we moved to California, I did not show off as I had done for five years.（4）I did not tell everyone that I lived in Europe. I till 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.Nothing can replace good friends, and if I had to control my temper and pride, it was well worth it.（5）11. When I first moved to the US, I was very popular because of my_____.A. good appearanceB. outstanding talentsC. French accentD. overseas experiences答案：D解析：第二段第二句“All my classmates admired my experience, and I quickly became well known as “the French guy”.”关键词“admired my experience”““the French guy””说明主人公因为从法国远道而来，有海外生活经历而备受欢迎。