2023年4月自考00015英语(二)真题及答案完整版

The Power of LanguageLanguage is something that defines (define) us as humans. When language is 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 feelings to someone, it can open and 44 (deep) the connection between us. Language is a very 45 (power) tool. How we use language shapes our world. How we use 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 and business relationships.Business English HelpsEnglish plays an important role in the workplace. When it is used in the correct and proper_1_, it can help to promote a career or a business. Some may _2_or want to study business English _3_they start their careers. Those who are already working have the _4_ to see what they can and cannot do _5_ in English in their current job.Business English provides you with valuable skills needed for yourwork. For example, you will learn _6 _ to negotiate. Being able to deal with a_7_and knowing how to bargain and _8_ an agreement can make a _9_difference to the outcome.Business English learning encourages professional and efficient communication, and promotes service to customers and business partners, _10_ is a great advantage for any business.Spilt (打翻的) MilkI recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical achievements. He was asked why he was so much more creative than the average person.He responded that it all came from an experience when he was about two. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip (紧握) and it fell, spilling (打翻) the milk all over the floor.When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, or punishing him, she said, "Robert, what a wonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge (海绵) or a towel. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilt milk.His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.The scientist remarked that it was then that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't work," we usually learn something valuable from it.1. This story is about a scientist who ( )A. was smarter than the average personB. achieved great success in the medical fieldC. was extraordinary when he was youngD. became well-known after an interview2. He got the milk spilt all over the kitchen floor because he ( )A. slipped and fellB. was weakC. dropped the bottleD. was naughty3. After seeing the spilt milk, his mother ( )A. encouraged him to play in the milkB. forced him to clean the kitchenC. shouted at himD. cleaned the floor herself4. The mother and the son went out in the back yard to ( )A. find a way to carry the bottleB. search for a new bottleC. fill the bottle with milkD. clean the bottle5. According to the text, mistakes give us chances to ( )A. do some experimentsB. teach a child a lessonC. know the truthD. learn something newLearning From MistakesLots of people dare not make mistakes (mistake). They fear they will be laughed at or 1 (blame)by others. They fear they will lose their money and 2 (belonging) or be under heavy stress. But risks are 3 (possible) to avoid and they do pave the way towards success. Have you ever 4 (hear) of anyone who achieves success without making any mistakes?So it is only 5 (nature) that making mistakes should be considered amust. You shouldn't worry about that as you 6 (probable) get lots of advantages out of your mistakes. By making mistakes, you can at least distinguish between the correct and the 7 (correct) parts of what you did. Robert Stevenson once s aid:“Our business in life is not to be 8 (success), but to continue to fail in good spirits”You needn't worry about anything as long as you keep on going by 9 (wise) learning from your mistakes and 10 (try) even harder.Positive Attitude towards FailureI clearly remember a period during which I felt like a failure. But what I (1) ___ learned was that failing at one thing is not failing at all things. And, in fact, failure is a (2) ____ part of growth. Life is filled with trial and (3) ____. In order to walk the path to (4) ____, you need to make some (5) ____ turns along the way. What I learned was to "fail forward", to (6) ____ each mistake to make myself better. One of the (7) ____ problems people have with failure is that they are too quick to judge isolated (8) ___ in their lives and label them as failures. (9) ___, they need to keep the bigger picture in mind. A successful baseball player doesn't (10) ____ at a mistake he makes and think of failure. He sees it within the context of the bigger picture.Failing ForwardThere are several key abilities that allow successful people to fail forward instead of taking each setback personally. First, successful people don't blame themselves when they fail. They take 1 for each setback, but they don't take the failure personally. Second, successful people don't 2 themselves by individual failures. They 3 that each setback is a small 4 of the whole. Third achievers are 5 to vary their approaches to problems. That's important in every walk of life. If one 6 doesn't work for you, if it brings repeated failures, 7 try something else. To fail forward you must do what works for you, not 8 what works for other people. Finally, successful people are 9 . They don't let one error keep them down. They learn from their mistakes and 10 on.Loyalty found in a friends akin to making a deposit in a bank account. More often than not, your deposits 1 interest, an interest in your well-being and welfare. A loyal friend attracts another loyal friend.In essence, water does seek its own level.If you were a B.L.F. way before Facebook gained notoriety, 2 I'm sure you understand the premise of loyalty in a friend. You should never 3 your B.L.F. to gain more friend so make yourself seem more 4 to others. These are not the traits of a best loyal friends.A best loyal friend does not care who is invited to your party. They will 5 your party and celebrate you, just in the way a best loyal friend should do.Reconnecting with a best loyal friend is 6 to do on the pages of Facebook. 7 , a virtual friend does not assure you of his loyalty. My 8 to you is that you'd better pay 9 to the smiling faces on the Facebook pages. In the eighties we were warned of smiling faces in a song, which contained these lyrics,"A smile is just a frown turned upside down, my friend."Now, that is the undisputed 10 for my generation.Choosing FriendsIn our daily life, it's nice to have friends. While family is 1 important,friends are a different support system of your choosing. As the 2 goes,"You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. “Choosing them wisely can 3 your life more exciting and inspiring.Deciding whom you choose as your friends says as much about youas it does them. You may choose your friends 4 on similar interests. You may choose them because you're opposites of each other and find this interesting.Often,friends become"friends"because they are naturally attracted towards each other due to 5 personalities. Sometimes it's just circumstances that bring two individuals together who then become friends.Whatever prompts a friendship, developing one is a very 6 experience.This is especially true when, before you know it, a certain 7 turns into a unique lifelong close friendship. Again, it's been said that a person 8 has only a couple of very close friends in their life. Think of whom you 9 as truly close friends. These are those few individuals you can 10 and share deep thoughts and concerns with.Keeping Friendship AliveIt’s so easy to take good friends (friend) for granted. Like a 1 (comfort) pair of gloves, old friends wear well. But friendships that suffer from busyness and 2 (familiar) can’t afford to be neglected too long. They need to be 3 (renew). If you want and need to keep true friendship alive and 4 (health), please consider and think over a list of the most important qualities. 5 (Probable) itwill help you to understand why you and your best friend haven't 6 (call) up for ages, why you’re getting embarrassed while 7 (be) asked “Whom are yo u 8 (go) to have fun with this weekend?" You may neglect your intimate friends from time to time, but if you fail to cultivate these 9 (virtue)---loyalty, forgiveness, dedication (奉献) and 10 (honest)---you can't expect to keep true friends.Be GratefulWhether you are a waiter (wait) or a doctor, your job is about serving others and making their life better. We have all (1 )_____(have) experiences where someone (2 )______ (work) in their job has lifted us up and made a (3 )________(different) to our day or brought us down and made our day worse. We have all met (4 )______ (real) wonderful people cleaning floors. We have also met people who are not so wonderful but have (5 )_______ (amaze) jobs. So whatever you do, be grateful. This doesn't mean you have to stay in a job you don't like, but it (6 )_______(help) you develop a more positive attitude. You may not like your job, but you can enjoy being with your (7 )________(colleague). This is something to be (8 )_______ (thank) for. When you practise (9 )___________(grateful), it allows you to develop a more useful outlook and be (10 )________(happy) at your work.。

D002·00015（附参考答案）绝密★考试结束前2021年04月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）(课程代码:00015)1.请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

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第一部分:阅读判断(第1~10题，每题1分，共10分)下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的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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Animals in the CityRecently，there have been many reports in newspapers and on TV about big animals coming into towns and cities.What happens when big animals come into our cities？Is it a good thing or is it dangerous for us and the animals？Wild animals usually come into cities to look for food.In Cape Town，South Africa，baboons（狒狒）sometimes come into the suburbs.They eat fruit from gardens and go into people's kitchens！Baboons are strong animals and sometimes they scare children and fight with pet dogs.Many people do not like them，but the city can be dangerous for baboons too.Sometimes，baboons are hurt in car accidents.The citycouncil in Cape Town has a team of Baboon Monitors.Their job is to find baboons in the city and take them back to the countryside.The problem is that a lot of baboons will come back to the city to find food again.In Berlin Germany，groups of wild pigs sometimes come into the city to look for food They eat flowers and plants and dig in gardens and parks in the city.They also walk in the street and cause traffic accidents.Some city residents like the pigs and give them food.But the city council is worried about the traffic accidents.They have told people to stop giving the pigs food and have put up fences to stop the pigs from coming into the city.In Moscow, Russia there are 35000 wild dogs. They live in parks, empty houses, markets and train stations. Some of the dogs were pets that people did not want, so they left them on the streets. Others were born on the strets and have always lived there.A lot of people like them and are used to seeing them on the streets. They give the dogs food and water. They even build small huts for the dogs to live in during the very cold winter.1.Many news reports concern big animals in the city.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2.Wild animals often come into cities for the winter.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3.The food in kitchens can be bad for baboons.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4.Cape Town is a safe place for baboons.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5.Many baboons will return after being sent away from the city.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6.There are more wild pigs in Berlin now than in the past.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7.Wild pigs sometimes cause traffic problems in Berlin.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8.Wild pigs started to come into Berlin years ago.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9.No one knows the number of wild dogs in Moscow.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10.Some people help the wild dogs survive the cold winter.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：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）中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

D002·00015（附参考答案）绝密★考试结束前2021年04月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）(课程代码:00015)1.请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

选择题部分注意事项：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试题卷上。

第一部分:阅读判断(第1~10题，每题1分，共10分)下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的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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Animals in the CityRecently，there have been many reports in newspapers and on TV about big animals coming into towns and cities.What happens when big animals come into our cities？Is it a good thing or is it dangerous for us and the animals？Wild animals usually come into cities to look for food.In Cape Town，South Africa，baboons（狒狒）sometimes come into the suburbs.They eat fruit from gardens and go into people's kitchens！Baboons are strong animals and sometimes they scare children and fight with pet dogs.Many people do not like them，but the city can be dangerous for baboons too.Sometimes，baboons are hurt in car accidents.The citycouncil in Cape Town has a team of Baboon Monitors.Their job is to find baboons in the city and take them back to the countryside.The problem is that a lot of baboons will come back to the city to find food again.In Berlin Germany，groups of wild pigs sometimes come into the city to look for food They eat flowers and plants and dig in gardens and parks in the city.They also walk in the street and cause traffic accidents.Some city residents like the pigs and give them food.But the city council is worried about the traffic accidents.They have told people to stop giving the pigs food and have put up fences to stop the pigs from coming into the city.In Moscow, Russia there are 35000 wild dogs. They live in parks, empty houses, markets and train stations. Some of the dogs were pets that people did not want, so they left them on the streets. Others were born on the strets and have always lived there.A lot of people like them and are used to seeing them on the streets. They give the dogs food and water. They even build small huts for the dogs to live in during the very cold winter.1.Many news reports concern big animals in the city.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2.Wild animals often come into cities for the winter.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3.The food in kitchens can be bad for baboons.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4.Cape Town is a safe place for baboons.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5.Many baboons will return after being sent away from the city.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6.There are more wild pigs in Berlin now than in the past.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7.Wild pigs sometimes cause traffic problems in Berlin.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8.Wild pigs started to come into Berlin years ago.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9.No one knows the number of wild dogs in Moscow.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10.Some people help the wild dogs survive the cold winter.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：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）中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。

2023年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷Vocabulary and Structure(10points 1 point each)Ⅰ从下列各句四个选项中选出一种最佳答案, 并在答题纸上将对应旳字母涂黑。

1.You may use bike provided you give it back to me tomorrow morning.A.unles.B.provide.C.thoug.D.because2.He could not hold back his tears on hearing that he was not admitted to the universityA.hol.u.B.hol.bac. .C.ge.ove...D.ge.through3.Good parents have the ability to communicate messages of love, trust, and self-worth with their childrenA.o.B.fo.C.wit.D.to4.The teacher required that all errors should be eliminated eliminated before the students turn in their term paper.A.deporte.B.eliminate.C.deprive.D.implemented5.A person is lucky if his career coinciders with his interest and hobby.A.concern.pete.C.coincider.pares6.Ou.slee.influence.ou.mood.ou.mood.i.retur.affect.ou.performance.A.i.retur.B.i.vai.C.i.shor.D.i.turn7.It was considerate of you not to disturb us while we were sleeping.A.considerat.B.considerin.C.considerabl.D.considered8.I'd appreciate it very much if you could make some remarks on my recent article at the conference.A.request.B.referencesC.remark.D.restrictions9.He is so absorbed in his own thoughts that he seems unaware of what's going on in the room.A.s.B.eac.C.ver.D.much10.No sooner had I reached had I reached home than Michael arrived with Jane in his car.A.di..reac.B..ha.reache.C.ha..reache.D..reachedⅡ.Cloze Test(10point,1 point each)下列短文中有十个空白, 每个空白有四个选项, 根据上下文规定选出最佳答案。

全国2021年4月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题及答案课程代码：00015第一部分：阅读判断（第1～10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的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。

Animals in the CityRecently,there have been many reports in newspapers and on TV about big animals coming into towns and cities.What happens when big animals come into our cities?Is it a good thing or is it dangerous for us and the animals?Wild animals usually come into cities to look for food.In Cape Town,South Africa,baboons(狒狒)sometimes come into the suburbs.They eat fruit from gardens and go into people's kitchens! Baboons are strong animals and sometimes they scare children and fight with pet dogs.Many people do not like them,but the city can be dangerous for baboons too.Sometimes,baboons are hurt in car accidents.The city council in Cape Town has a team of Baboon Monitors.Their job is to find baboons in the city and take them back to the countryside.The problem is that a lot of baboons will come back to the city to find food again.In Berlin Germany,groups of wild pigs sometimes come into the city to look for food.They eat flowers and plants and dig in gardens and parks in the city.They also walk in the street and cause traffic accidents.Some city residents like the pigs and give them food.But the city council is worried about the traffic accidents.They have told people to stop giving the pigs food and have put up fences to stop the pigs from coming into the city.In Moscow,Russia,there are35,000wild dogs.They live in parks,empty houses,markets and train stations.Some of the dogs were pets that people did not want,so they left them on the streets. Others were born on the streets and have always lived there.A lot of people like them and are used to seeing them on the streets.They give the dogs food and water.They even build small huts for the dogs to live in during the very cold winter.1.Many news reports concern big animals in the city.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given2.Wild animals often come into cities for the winter.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given3.The food in kitchens can be bad for baboons.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given4.Cape Town is a safe place for baboons.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given5.Many baboons will return after being sent away from the city.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given6.There are more wild pigs in Berlin now than in the past.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given7.Wild pigs sometimes cause traffic problems in Berlin.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given8.Wild pigs started to come into Berlin years ago.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given9.No one knows the number of wild dogs in Moscow.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given10.Some people help the wild dogs survive the cold winter.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given第二部分：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。

2022年04月髙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，总分值100分，考试时间150分钟。

考生答卷前必须将自己的和号写在答题卡上。

必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。

【阅读判断】〔第1〜10题，每题1分，共10分〕下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的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。

Famous Brands①Why do we always buy certain shoes or clothes that have a famous brand? Why do we have to copy other people? The people we often admire the most are those who have their own styles. They don't want to copy someone else's.②Big companies give free products to famous people, such as sportsmen and movie stars. They intend to get people like you to buy their products. When you spend a lot of money on an expensive pair of shoes, they may not suit you. You might enjoy more if you buy something else at the same price! Besides the brand, you may want to know why they are asking that price. The brand may sometimes have nothing to do with the quality of the product.③lt can be of bad quality and badly made. This makes you think why it has the designer's name on it. It's very important for designers to use their creative talent to make something beautiful. But today the making of money has become more important. So they just copy other products and their standards fall.④Creative products should be availabie to people at a reasonable price. In this way, big companies wouldn't be able to dominate(控制) the market and encourage people to spend too much money on their products.⑤They are dominating the market by telling us what to buy. If you go into a toy shop or children's clothes shop, you'll find the whole section for girls is almost all pink. Because of the domination of big companies, the original arts and crafts are beginning to die out. It would be a real shame if these arts and crafts were to disappear.本段材料共包含10道小题1.We like the people with their own styles.()A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given答案：A解析:题目大意：我们喜欢有自己风格的人。

2023年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语(二)试题(代码：00015 19日下午考)本试卷分两部分，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。

1.第一部分为选择题，应考者必须在“答题卡”的选择题答题区按规定填涂作答；2.第二部分为非选择题，应考者必须在“答题卡”的非选择题答题区作答，不能答在试卷上；3.所有题目必须用英文作答；4.本试卷使用专用答题卡（答题卡上已标注课程代码、课程名称、题序号）作答，请按照试卷的题号顺序在相应的答题区域内作答。

第一部分选择题（共20分）一、阅读判断题（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：假如该句提供的是对的的信息，选择A；假如该句提供的是错误信息，选择B；假如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。

Using Music to Change Your MoodEveryone knows that listening to music when feeling bad can provide a relief. Music can also reduce stress, make depression more bearable and help you relax.All the benefits of music can only be got if the listener enjoys the music he is listening to. If the listener dislikes the music or finds it boring, it will have a negative effect on him instead of a positive one.Now let’s examine what most of us do when it comes to listening to music. We usually just listen to a play list and allow a program to randomly （任意地）select the songs we are going to listen to.This is where the problem lies. What if you liked the first song but found thesecond one boring? What if the third one was a motivating song while the fourth didn’t suit your emotions? What do you think the result will be?What you’ll have is an emotional mess! The first song will lift your mood a little. The second will make you a little bored. The third will motivate you and then the fourth will put you down. In the end you’ll end up feeling worse than before.I strongly recommend dividing your play list into different small lists. For example, a list for relaxation, a list for motivation and so on. Another very important thing you must do is to get rid of the old music that you are bored of. Besides, don’t listen to songs with negative words or messages.The music you listen to can delay your recovery from breakups（分手）by months and months! People who listen to romantic songs after breakups recover 10 times slower than those who don’t. So be careful with your play list if you want to recover faster.1.Music is believed to have a comforting effect.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2.One can benefit from all kinds of music.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3.People tend to listen to music selectively.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. People generally prefer motivating songs.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. You should listen to songs that suit your emotions.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. It’s advisable to have different lists of songs.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. You should remove all of the old music from your list.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. People should listen to songs with positive words.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. Romantic songs help people recover from breakups faster.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Many people like romantic songs.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given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。

2022年4月自考00015英语二真题试卷选择题区第一部分:阅读判断(第1~10题，每题1分，共10分)下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的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Famous BrandsWhy do we always buy certain shoes or clothes that have a famous brand?Why do we have to copy other people?The people we often admire the most are those who have their own styles.They don't want to copy someone else's.Big companies give free products to famous people，such as sportsmen and movie stars.'They intend to get people like you to buy their products.When you spend a lot of money on an expensive pair of shoes，they may not suit you.You might en joy more if you buy something else at the same price!Besides the brand，you may want to know why they are asking that price.The brand may sometimes have nothing to do with the quality of the product.It can be of bad quality and badly made.This makes you think why it has the designer's name on it.It's very important fordesigners to use their creative talent to make something beautiful.But today the making of money has become more important.So they just copy other products and their standards fall.Creative products should be available to people at a reasonable price.In this way，big companies wouldn't be able to dominate(控制)the market and encourage people to spend too much money on their products.They are dominating the market by telling us what to buy.If you go into a toy shop or children's clothes shop,you'11 find the whole section for girls is almost all pink.Because of the domination of big companies,the original arts and crafts are beginning to die out.It wouldbe a real shame if these arts and crafts were to di sappear.1.We like the people with their own styles.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given2.Big companies give famous people free products to attract buyers.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given3.Expensive products often suit people better.A.True.B.FalseC.Not Given4.Famous brand products are of better quality.A.True.B.FalseC.Not Given5.Creativity is important in making good products.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given6.Famous designers work overt ime.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given7.Young people like creative products.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given8.Big companies price their products reasonably.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given9.Mothers prefer to shop for children's clothes.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given10.The domination of big companies does harm to creativity.A.TrueB.FalseC.Not Given第二部分: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。

英语(二)自学教程标准预测试卷·考纲精练(二)第一部分:阅读判断A Dog's DilemmaFinding a babysitter while you go out to work is， for example，an InconvenIence . For theAfrican wild dog， one of the continent's most endangered carnivores， it's a matter of life and death.New research shows that once packs fall below a certain size， there are not enough animals to both hunt food and stay at home protecting the young.The Mrican wild dog has dec.lined drastically over the past century. Habitual loss,persecution and unexplained outbreaks of disease have all been blamed. Only 3，000. to 5，000 animals remain， and the species is expected to go extinct within decades if the trend continues.Other large carnivores such as the spotted hyena face similar pressures，yet are not declining. Now Franck Courchamp of Cambridge University has found a reason why. The dog's weakness lies in its social organisation.Within each pack of up to 20 adults and pups， only the dominant male and守female breed.There maining animals help raise the pups， cooperating to hunt prey and defend the kill from other carmvores.Because pups can't keep up on a hunt， large packs leave an adult behind to protect them frompredators， which include lions and hyenas. But leaving ababysitter also carries costs. A smaller hunting party is less able to tackle large prey and to defend the kill. There is also oneless stomach in which to carry food back to the den， and one more mouth to feed when they get there.Courchamp investigated this awkward trade-off by modelling how the costs of a babysitter change with decreasing pack size. This showed that packs of more than five adults should be able to feed all the pups and still spare a babysitter. But with smaller packs， either the hunting or the babysitting suffers， or the animals have to compensate by increasing the number of huntingexcursions 一which itself carries acost to the pack.Field observations in Zimbabwe supported the model. Packs of five animals or fewer left pups unguarded more frequently than larger packs did. There was also evidence that when they qid leave a babysitter，they were forced to hunt more often..A pack which drops below a critical size becomes caught in avicious circle， says Courchamp， who is now at Paris-Sud University. "Poor reproduction and low survival further reduces pack size，culminating in failure of the whole pack. " And deaths caused by humanactivity， says courchamp '， may be what reduces pack numbers to below the sustainable threshold.Mammal ecologist Chris Carbone at london’s Institu te of Zoology agrees. Maintaining the iintegrity r of wild dog packs will be vital in preserving the species,he says.1. The African wild dog has been endangered.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. The spotted hyena is on the verge of extinction.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. The dog's weakness lies in its social organisation.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. The remaining lions will die out within decades.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. The dominant female is always left behind to protect the young.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. A smaller hunting party is also able to tackle large prey and do defend the kill.A. TrueB.False C. Not Given7. There is a tension between babysitting and hunting.A. TrueB.False C. Not Given8. The size of a pack must be big enough for it to survive.A. TrueB.False C. Not Given9. It is vital to maintain the integrity of wild dog packs.A. TrueB.False C. Not Given10. Steps will be taken to protect the African wild dog.A. TrueB.False C. Not Given第二部分:阅读选择The Secret Cost of Using FacebookPeople are being lured(引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun， free service， without realizing they're paying for it by givingup loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make moneyby selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to， they still have no idea what they'repaying for Facebook， because people don't really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem， however， is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on， you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook一-you could create your own little private network. Last year， the company changed its privacy rules so that many things-your city， your photo， your friends' names-were set， by default(默认)， to be shared with everyone on the Internet.。