1、高等教育自学考试英语二真题高等教育自学考试英语(二)真题2013年10月(总分：100.00，做题时间：150分钟)一、课程代码 00015(总题数：1，分数：0.00)二、第一部分：阅读判读（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分） (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Farms Appear in Cities When you hear the word “farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops. But scientists say that the farms of the future could be built
2、 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 already grown in greenhouses. Even the scientists at the South Pole research station can enjoy
3、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 farming(垂直农业)can solve the problem. Also, fruits and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious
4、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 crop waste would be used to heat the building. Waste from chicken or pigs would be reused as
5、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 needs. For example, some plants like warm, sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperat
6、ures. 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.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “farm” may make you think of the countryside. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(2).It is st
7、ill a dream for people to grow crops indoors. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(3).Scientists at the South Pole research station live a hard life. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(4).Vertical farming does not need as much land as traditional farming. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(5).Fr
8、esh fruits and vegetables are very expensive in cities. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(6).Crops grown indoors would not be badly harmed by insects. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(7).Scientists do not know how to reuse the animal waste in vertical farms. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解
9、析：(8).Some experts say vertical farming could be difficult. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(9).Indoor plants need the same weather and lighting. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：(10).The first vertical farms appeared 5 years ago. （分数：1.00）A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given解析：三、第二部分：阅读选择（第11-15题，每题2分，共
10、10分） (总题数：1，分数：10.00)A Good Lesson After 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 to be the hero of the class. I was not disappointed. All my classmates admitted m
11、y experience, and I quickly became well known as “the French guy”. 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
12、did not have a common background with my friends because I grew up in Europe. I had few friends, 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 proudly about my experience. And I thought myself better than those around me beca
13、use 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 unkind past. When we moved to California, I did not show off as I had done for five
14、s 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. Nothing can replace good friends, and if I had to control my temper and prid
15、e, it was well worth it.（分数：10.00）(1).When I first moved to the US, I was very popular because of my _. （分数：2.00）A.good appearanceB.outstanding talentsC.French accentD.overseas experience解析：(2).I had few good friends partly because I _. （分数：2.00）A.looked down upon my classmatesB.liked listening to c
16、lassical musicC.never went to the moviesD.came from a very rich family解析：(3).The phrase “an idiot”(Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means _. （分数：2.00）A.an actorB.a cheaterC.a foolD.a loser解析：(4).When we moved to California, I stopped _. （分数：2.00）A.boasting about my experienceB.talking about people aro
17、und meC.enjoying the classical music aloneD.making friends with my classmates解析：(5).The writer would probably agree that _. （分数：2.00）A.good friends like the same kind of musicB.friends are more important than anything elseC.similar background is the key to friendshipD.a good friend never loses his/h
18、er temper解析：四、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） (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Dormitory Life Living in a dormitory at college can 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 ha
19、ve a better chance to live a colorful and meaningful life. Meanwhile, you will have to give up many things as well. 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
20、. But you may have to give up much of your personal space. You will share a room with someone else. This means you need to make peace with the things and people around you. You will have to learn some important life skills. For example, you will learn how to get along with people. You will also lear
21、n to ignore things that you cant change. But in the future, you will find these skills very helpful when you are working in the real world. When you live in a dormitory, you can enjoy a wider range of campus services, which are not available to those who live off campus. If you have any school relat
22、ed problems, you have no difficulty finding someone to help, because the school hires people to help the students living there. 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 chanc
23、e to take part in the club activities and make your own contributions. If you want to live a rich campus life, living in a dormitory is your best choice. （分数：10.00）(1).A. Important life skills B. Other conveniences C. Colorful campus life D. Various campus services E. Introduction to dormitory life
24、Paragraph:（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(2).Paragraph:（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(3).Paragraph:（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(4).Paragraph:（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(5).Paragraph:（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(6).A. start a new life B. losing much of your private life C. have an unhappy dormitory life D. many of the campu
25、s services E. traveling from home to school F. good relations with others If you make no effort, you will _.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(7).Dormitory life means _.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(8).You need to master many skills like how to keep _.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(9).Those who live off campus cannot us
26、e _.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：(10).Living on campus can save you the trouble of _.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：五、第四部分：填句补文（第26-30题，每题2分，共10分） (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Grandpa My Hero My 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,
27、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 person 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
28、 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 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,
29、 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 baseball 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 h
30、im 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 wanted 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. （分数：10.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：A.B.C.D.E.F.解析：六、第五部分：填词补文（第31-40题，每题5分，共15分） (总题数：1，分数：15.00)Protecting the Few How we live our lives af
