2018年4月自考 英语一 试题

全国2018年4月高等教育自学考试英语（一）试题课程代码：00012（考试时间：4月22日上午8：30-11：00）本试卷分为两部分，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。

第一部分为选择题，1页至7页，共7页。

应考者必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂，不能答在试卷上。

第二部分为非选择题，8页至9页，共2页。

应考者必须在“答题纸”上答题。

PART ONE （50 POINTS）Ⅰ．Vocabulary and Structure （10 points, 1 point for each）从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1．Mary________be Canadian, for she's got a British passport.A. can'tB. isn't able toC. mustn'tD. needn't2．As his parents died when he was young, he was________by his uncle.A. brought upB. grown upC. brought outD. taken out3．What do you________to do about the problem now that this solution has failed?A. inclineB. intendC. pretendD. think4．I had never expected you to turn________at the meeting.I thought you were in Shanghai.A. aroundB. onC. inD. up5．They have to stay with us________the time being because they have not found a place yet.A. duringB. inC. forD. since6．Sixty percent of television viewers chose him as their________host.A. popularB. preferredC. favoriteD. favored7．Don't call me at the office________it's absolutely necessary.A. exceptB. unlessC. sinceD. if8．Each one of us,________old or young, is a valuable member of society.A. howeverB. wheneverC. whoeverD. no matter9．Diamonds are the hardest substance________in nature.A. findB. foundC. findingD. to find10．Tony likes walking in the country and________.A. also does MaryB. Mary does alsoC. so Mary doesD. so does MaryⅡ．Cloze Test （10 points, 1 point for each）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。

2018年4月高等教育自学考试《英语（一）》试题课程代码：00012一、阅读判断Finding Paradise (天堂) and Success in RetirementIvy Singh and her husband had their retirement all planned out. They wanted to have a place with enough land to grow plants. The couple successfully found a proper place and turned it into a farm called Bollywood Veggies. "We came and had a look and we found paradise. We started Bollywood Veggies there and then," she says.The basic idea of starting the farm was to keep themselves busy in retirement. Mrs. Singh says it was never begun as a business. "We started this as a lifestyle project for retirement." The farm's produce includes beans, cabbage and other crops. Soon, more people found out about the farm. Visitors often asked whether the farm offered any food or drinks. So the couple started a restaurant and a food museum on the farm.As the farm changed from a retirement to a commercial project, Mrs. Singh sought new business opportunities. A key area was growing bananas. Given the popularity of bananas and their use in a range of food products, she saw great potential. The farm uses its crop to make products such as banana chips and bread.Mrs. Singh, driven by the success of the project, now wants to open a retirement home on the farm. She says the farm is a nice place for people who have retired.Mrs. Singh says she does not care much about the profit, because she is getting to live her dream while making a difference to society.1. Ivy and her husband made a careful plan for retirement.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. Before retirement, the couple were doing business on plants.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. The couple started Bollywood Veggies for business purposes.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. Cabbage was the first vegetable planted on the farm.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. The couple opened a restaurant close to the farm.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. Mrs. Singh planted bananas because they were very popular.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. Visitors to the farm like its banana chips the best.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. Mrs. Singh built a retirement home on the farm.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. Mrs. Singh thinks the farm is a good place for retired people.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Mrs. Singh hopes to make a lot of money from her business.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given二、阅读选择Fed was a consultant (咨询师) and Guido a wine maker. They started their gelato (意式冰激凌) business with no food industry experience. "We wanted to make the best gelato in the world and we didn't know how to make any gelato!" Fed recalls. That did not stop them though and the business has become more and more successful.The word gelato means "frozen" originally. Since ancient Rome, people have been enjoying cold desserts. Many think gelato is just an Italian name for ice cream. But actually it is a different product. According to Fed and Guido, the difference between ice cream and gelato is the amount of fat in the product. In ice cream you have an average of 17-18% of fat, but with Italian gelato you have 10%.It was Guido who first came up with the idea. He thought that if they got the best materials, they could make top quality gelato. Fed then put a business plan together and the two decided to go for it. The only rule they had when they started out was to stick to their guiding principle to try to create the world's best gelato. Their efforts paid off. Sales of their gelato have doubled in Italy every year since 2008. It outpaced (超过) the growth of every other type of iced dessert by some way. The company grows from two employees in 2003 to nearly 700 employees today.According to a market analysis, Italians' love for gelato will last for the next few years. These two will be happy to learn the news.11. It can be learned from the first paragraph that Fed and GuidoA. used to be wine makersB. knew how to make gelatoC. had no experience in food industryD. planned to create a new dessert12. Paragraph 2 tells us thatA. Fed and Guido invented gelatoB. Italians prefer gelato to ice creamC. gelato is the world's best dessertD. gelato has less fat than ice cream13. The guiding principle Fed and Guido followed isA. using secret materialsB. sticking to their business planC. making top quality gelatoD. hiring the best employees14. Since 2008, the sales of Fed and Guido's gelato haveA. remained the sameB. reached record highC. grown as fast as other dessertsD. increased steadily15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. The World's Best GelatoB. Italians' Love for GelatoC. The History of GelatoD. Gelato Shops in Italy三、概括段落大意和补全句子Newspapers in the Classroom①Creating a classroom newspaper will be a great fun. First of all, decide who is going to work on what section of the newspaper. For example, one group could handle the Sports section, and another could take care of the Arts. All students should have some say as to which news stories will be included.②Next, before you begin any work, it's a good idea to have a look at a few different examples. Collect some from home, or find them at your local or school library. As you are reading through your newspapers, take note of what parts of the newspaper impress you the most. If the newspapers you have are old and no longer being used by anyone, cut some of your favorite sections and pictures out. They can be used later on.③Keep track of your ideas by separating them into sections, much the same as a real paper is in sections. Do you want a sports section? An arts page? A science section? These are the things you need to decide.④One really wonderful way to decide what kind of feeling your newspaper will have is to carry out a survey, either in the classroom or the entire school. Questions you could ask include: What do you like reading about? Do you prefer pictures or stories? And what do you like best in the newspapers you read?⑤When you are set with your ideas, you will have to think about the next step which is actually putting the newspaper together. Decisions to be made include: How many pages will your newspaper have? Who will write the articles, draw the pictures and/or take the photos? How many articles will the newspaper have?Task 116. Paragraph ①:17. Paragraph ②:18. Paragraph ③:19. Paragraph ④:20. Paragraph ⑤:Task 221. All students should voice their opinions on22. You can find your newspaper examples at23. When reading the newspaper, pay attention to the parts24. To decide the feeling of the newspaper, a survey can be done inBoxing for Fitness (健身)When it comes to boxing, most people think of two strong athletes in a ring trying to destroy each other with their fists. 26 It is a sport that people can get a great exercise from.Boxing for fitness is fast becoming a popular way to exercise. It is easy to understand why when you consider all the benefits of the sport. You will gain increased speed, skill and strength.27 You will learn the basic attack skills and how to combine them effectively.So you may wonder how I got started in boxing. I was already at the gym quite often, doing weight training. 28 But I was still soft around the midsection (上腹部). After a conversation with my boss at lunch one day he suggested I come to a boxing class with him. He is a very fit man in his 40s. 29 And he told me all I needed to bring was a bottle of water and a towel.If I have learnt anything from the experience, it is not to be afraid to try something new. No matter what your skill or fitness level is, boxing is good for you. The reason is that this exercise五、填词补文Road BuildingPeople of early civilizations built roads of a sort. However, the first good road 31 were the Romans. They built the earliest network of hard-surfaced roads. The Romans 32 their road building about 300 B.C. and continued for about five hundred years.Roman roads were good because the people 33 how to lay a solid, thick base. On top of this, they put a pavement (路面) of flat 34 . Their roads were a bit 35 in the center than on the sides. Along the sides ran ditches (沟渠) so that the 36 could run off. These roads were also very 37 . They went over most of the hills instead of around them.The Roman roads were used 38 by soldiers. At first, these roads went through Italy. Then, as the Roman Empire spread, roads were built in other 39 of Europe. In all they laidA Painter's JourneyGareth Hinds was born (bear) in 197I. He always knew he wanted to be an 41 (art) because he is a person who has always 42 (love) drawing.Hinds drew comic strips (连环漫画) in middle school for fun and in high school he wrote and drew them for the 43 (week) school newspaper for two years. When he 44 (graduate) from high school, he decided to attend Parsons School of Design. For his school assignments, he designed comics and book 45 (cover). Then he began the 80-page journey of the graphic novel (连环画小说), Bearskin. It was based on an 46 (interest) story. Now he is busy publishing his 47 (late) work."We live in a world of art," said Hinds, who makes this 48 (state) come to life. From 49 (paint) in blank books at age 5 to creating graphic novels as an adult, Hinds has become七、短文写作。

全国2018年4月自学考试英语语法试题课程代码：00831一、单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Chose the best answer from the choices given and put the letter in the blank.1. The task force is supposed_____.A. to be getting reinforcedB. that to be getting reinforcedC. to being got reinforcedD. that been got reinforced2. He muffled his voice to avoid_____.A. having been identifiedB. to be identifiedC. identifiedD. being identified3._____, I would call him in advance.A. Had I been youB. I were youC. Were I youD. I had been you4. The company encourages _____ uniforms.A. to wearB. wearsC. wearingD. have worn5. What is _____ story you have ever heard?A. funnierB. a funniestC. the funnierD. the funniest6. You may take an oral or written exam _____ you prefer.A. according asB. according toC. ifD. whether7. The Tower of London, _____ so many people lost their lives, is now a tourist attraction.A. whichB. thereC. whereD. from it8. Pride and prejudice _____ never failed to characterize the aristocracy.A. hadB. hasC. haveD. are9. Not only the players and the coach but also the referee _____ responsible for the defeat.A. wereB. wasC. isD. are10. How often _____ your car _____? I think it ought _____ twice a week at least.A. is …washed, to be washedB. is …washed, to washC. is …washed, to have washedD. has …been washed, to be washed11. The noise of the desks _____ could be heard out in the street.A. having been opened and closedB. opened and closedC. being opened and closedD. to be opened and closed12. I had hoped that Jennifer _____ a doctor, but she was not good at medicine.A. will becomeB. becomeC. would becomeD. becomes13. Most people enjoy _____.A. to flatterB. to be flatteredC. flatteringD. being flattered14. Congratulations on _____ to the university.A. having admittedB. being admittedC. admittingD. have admitted15. As we went _____ in our investigation of the case, we had more evidence of a political conspiracy.A. farB. fartherC. furtherD. farthest16. _____ his immense fortune, he died a most unhappy man.A. AlthoughB. With allC. WithD. Because of17. He takes no interest in studies; _____, he plays tennis all day.A. in shortB. insteadC. anyhowD. still18. The factory was burned down last night; _____ many workmen were thrown out of employment.A. for this sakeB. on that accountC. in that caseD. unfortunately19. The old _____ usually self-conceited as age sometimes does tell.A. isB. will beC. are to beD. are20. There _____ a tall building, several tennis courts and lots of non-deciduous trees on the center of the area.A. isB. areC. standD. appears二、选择填空题(本大题共6小题，每小题2分，共12分)Fill in the blanks with one of the items given below.21. today, today’s, todays’, the, a______ styles are not as attractive as those of ______ generation ago.22. a, the, any, some, alII believe ______ prestige of our college is as great as that of ______ other college in this area.23. Fool and Joe, Joe and thief, Fool and thief, Joe and he, Fool and heIn the sentence “Fool Joe may be, but thief he is not ”, the subjects are ______ and the themes are ______.24. a, the, any, every, allIn the United States, Women earn an average of 75 cents for ______ $1 men are paid, ______ disparity Bill Clinton has noted in the past as evidence of social injustice.25. was given, gave, has given, onto, off, over toThe evening ______ ______ singing and dancing.26. makes, made, was made, of, after, forIt started raining, so she ______ ______ the nearest shelter.三、填空题(本大题共20小题，每空1分，共20分)27. Fill in the blank with an appropriate unit noun:a ______ of sand28. Fill in the blank with an appropriate unit noun:a ______ of sunshine.29. Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of the verb given:Two players ______ (send) off the field in the restive match.30. Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of the words given:I’ve left the key on the safe. People ______ (must look) everywhere for it.31. Fill in the blank with an appropriate Preposition:I got the news prior ______ the conference.32. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:She leant ______ the river to see her reflection in the water.33. Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:she was on the verge of starvation, her brother was living an extravagant life.34. Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:Not everyone can go to Cambridge ______ Oxford. You’re one of the privileged few.35. Fill in the blank with an appropriate relative pronoun:The painter lived in Beijing, ______ he was in close contact with other artists.36. Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunct:You can phone the doctor if you like. ______, I very much doubt whether you will get him to come out on a Saturday night.37. Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of the verb given:The police ______ (be) investigating the fraud allegations against him.38. Fill in the blank with a proper form of the verb given:All of the fruit ______ (spoil).39. Fill in the blank with an appropriate from of the word given:Janet turned out as though she ______ (know) the result.40. Fill in the blank with an appropriate from of the word given:______ (honest) man than he is shall be chosen.41. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:That strange idea is ______ belief.42. Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:Work hard ______ you are told to stop.43. Fill in the blank with an appropriate relative pronoun:You must return the book to ______ it belongs to.44. Fill in the blank with an appropriate relative pronoun:We talked a long while about our boyhood days, after ______ we had a good dinner.45. Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb:Only one boy was absent, ______ Harry.46. Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunct:You say you want to marry her. ______, you shouldn’t be quarrelling with her all the time.四、改错题(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)Correct errors in the following sentences.47. We must hurry, otherwise the seminar will start when we get there.48. He suddenly saw the answer to the problem that has occupied his mind for the last two years.49. The company has promised a rise to salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.50. I believe youngsters read too many love stories these days to be realistic.51. Please do not use your mobile phones until after the plane lands.52. As she is fed up with working as a secretary, she thinks of finding another job.53. Francis Bacon wrote that reading made a full man.54. Go and get some fresh air! You were sitting here all morning.五、改写句子题(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)Rewrite the following sentences as required.55. Rephrase these sentences so as to begin each with the existential “there”:a. A small, grey monkey was wearing my best silk tie.b. Many citizens believed that the fire had been caused by foreigners.56. In answering the question below, use (a) the information given in brackets, and (b) the passive voice as ameans of achieving end-focus.Were Christopher Columbus and his men the first Europeans to discover America ? (Norsemen landed on the coast of North America in the 10th or 11th century)57. Turn the following statement into an exclamation:These old men are very nice people.58. Turn the following statement into an exclamation:They are working with great enthusiasm.59. Turn the following statement into a negative imperative:Put the box somewhere in the storeroom.60. Turn the singular noun or noun phrase into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes:He was anxious to increase his knowledge.61. Use modal auxiliary:They were obliged to finance from short-term loans as the debts fell due.62. Use an infinitive phrase:My friends recommended that I should give up smoking.63. Combine sentences using comparative degree (more …than …):He works carefully. I don’t work carefully enough.64. Combine the sentences into one that contains a relative clause:The monsoon season occurs in Thailand every year. It causes heavy rains.65. Combine the sentence into one that contains a relative clause:My special gratitude goes to Professor Wang. Without his help this book would not have been finished in time.66. Write a counter-factual conditional based on the given facts:Tom doesn’t travel because he doesn’t have enough money.67. Use “neither”as part of the subject:Both statements are not true.68. Use whatever cohesive device is appropriate:He sold his old house and bought a new house the next day.69. Use whatever cohesive device is appropriate:The old people are retiring and the younger people are taking over.六、名词解释题(本大题共2小题，每小题2分，共4分。

全国2018年4月高等教育自学考试外贸英语写作试题课程代码：00097请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上Part One: Questions 1-20Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. （在下列各题中选择一个最佳答案填空。

）20%1. Our department achieved higher sales than _______in the company.A. any departmentsB. any other departmentC. other departmentsD. other department2. We confirm that we agree_______ your suggestion made in your last letter.A. withB. toC. onD. that3. Of probationary and permanent employees, only _______are eligible for tuition reimbursement.A. the latterB. the laterC. latterD. later4. _______on time for the appointment is very important.A. You areB. You to beC. You beD. Your being5. Something about these insurance claims _______.A. appear questionablyB. appears questionablyC. appear questionableD. appears questionable6. The union members elected _______officers by mailed ballot.A. itsB. it’sC. theirD. his or her7. We will tabulate all _______ before releasing the vote.A. yeses and noesB. yes and noC. yeses-and-noesD. yes-and-no8. Either Carlos or other managers _______to attend the board meeting next week.1A. wereB. wasC. areD. is9. I’m sure we can work out a_______ arrangement to handle the repair of the system.A. satisfiedB. satisfactoryC. satisfyD. satisfying10._______ most of my customers earn a moderate income, it is doubtful that I will be able to find a market for expensive furniture.A. AsB. ThatC. AlthoughD. Even though11. There has been a _______shortage of building materials, from which the trade is not recovering.A. nation-wideB. national-wideC. nation wideD. wide national12. We think we can promise that the building will be ready_______ the end of August.A. forB. byC. toD. towards13. _______with a significant drop in computer and software advertising, the magazine is pursuing new sources of ad income from car companies.A. Being facedB. FacingC. FacedD. Having faced14. Before I left the corporation, I _______ six years’ experience as the chief accountant.A. hadB. had hadC. haveD. have had15. Mr. Wood has not been long in the trade, _______ he is competent and efficient.A. thereforeB. andC. moreoverD. but16. It is important that you _______ the necessary insurance.A. coveringB. coveredC. has coveredD. cover17. The technical support engineers are trained to give efficient service _______which you can2depend.A. byB. onC. withD. at18. The daily _______ are becoming a problem in that country because of the current economic sanction.A. necessityB. necessitiesC. necessaryD. necessarily19. The Japanese multinational firms are more likely to engage in joint ventures than _______.A. do European and American firmsB. European and American firms doC. are European and American firmsD. European and American firms did20. We were told to answer _______questions.A. the last tenB. last tenC. the ten lastD. ten lastPart Two: Questions 21-30There is one mistake in each of the following questions. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.（下列每句各有一个错误，找出错误并改正。

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从A 、B、 C 和 D 四个选项中选出一个最正确答案，并填入答题纸相应地点。

（本大题共 30 小题，每题 1 分，共 30 分）1．It was _____ that we went for a picnic in the country.A ． such nice a day B． such nice dayC． so nice a day D． so nice day2．I don ’ t think that Jack will come tomorrow morning, _________ ?A ． does he B． will heC． doesn ’ t he D． won’ t he3．By the end of next month I ______ here for five years.A ． will work B． have been workingC． have worked D． will have been working4．Much research _______ into the possible causes of the disease in the past few years.A ． has been done B． was doneC． have been done D． were done5．The manager would rather his daughter _____ in the same company.A ． would not work B． will not workC． does not work D． did not work6．Mike promised to keep me ______ how our business was going on.A ． informed B． informed ofC． to be informed D． to be informed of7．I have no objection ______ for a hike on the mountains with Cynthia.A ． to go B． goingC． to going D． of going8．____ a teacher in our college, it is necessary to have at least a master ’ s degree.A ． To become B． One becomesC． Becoming of D． Who becomes19．All the task ______ ahead of time, we planned to go on holiday for a week.A ． had fulfilled B． having fulfilledC． were fulfilled D． having been fulfilled10． Not until the game had begun ______ the sports ground.A ． did Peter arrive at B． Peter arrived atC． didn ’ t Peter arrive at D． Peter didn’ t arrive at11． I didn’ t send out my application form last ek,we but I ________.A ． had to B． might have toC． have had D． should have12． I will give the ticket to _______ wants to have it.A ． whomever B． whoeverC． some one D． anyone13． The reason _______ I did not go to the lecture yesterday was that I had something important to do.A ． which B． for thatC． because D． why14． Be careful with those explosives _______ end up killing ourselves.A ． then we won’t B． but we won’tC． or we will D． and we will15． I don’ t play basketball any more, _________ when I was a child.A ． but I used to B． I used toC． but I used to do D． I used to do16． Living here at the top of the mountain with no one else near, the old man must be very ____.A ． only B． aloneC． lone D． lonely17． Her name was on the waiting list for an emergency liver transplant, but no organ would be ______ for a month or two.A ． reliable B． acceptableC． available D． feasible18． ____ could give an old man greater pleasure than to imagine he was back in childhood again.2A ． Everything B． NothingC． Anything D． Something19． Many television _____ seem to enjoy watching the World Cup.A ． spectators B． lookersC． audience D． viewers20．To her ____ the men in her classes didn’ t deliberately try to embarrass her but accepted her asa fellow student.A ． sorrow and disappointmentB ． surprise and pleasureC． anger and frustration D ．hatred and resentment21． The classroom was silent _____ the busy scratching of pens on paper.A ． besidesB ． apart fromC． except for D ． except22． ____ publishing complete novels, he began to write stories in serial form.A ． Instead ofB ． In spite ofC． Instead D ．Beside23． The man loves nature and the soil. That is why he has bought a piece of land in the country and __________ to grow his own vegetables.A ． taken the difficultyB ． had the troubleC． had the difficulty D ． taken the trouble24． No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’ t ______ of what the old woman said.A ． work outB ． make senseC． make sure D ． figure out25． The teacher told us that we didn’ t have to _____ every new word we ran into when reading.A ． look overB ． look throughC． look up D ． look into26． When he wrote to his father that he wanted to ____ his education and get married, his father cut off his allowance.A ． give upB ． give outC． give in D ．give away27． His speech was warmly received. It was several minutes before the applause _______.3A ． died downB ． died ofC． died out D ．died off28． Mr. Zhang makes _____ a point to keep up with the latest development in his field.A ． this B． thatC． it D． these29． In many countries now seat belts are _____ for the driver and front seat passengers at least.A ． necessary B． in demandC． in need D． compulsory30． The imbalance between males and females could ______ serious consequences.A ． change into B． lead toC． turn to D． develop intoⅡ . 认真阅读下边两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题。

2018年4⽉⾃考英语（⼀）试题2018年4⽉⾼等教育⾃学考试《英语（⼀）》试题课程代码：00012⼀、阅读判断Finding Paradise (天堂) and Success in RetirementIvy Singh and her husband had their retirement all planned out. They wanted to have a place with enough land to grow plants. The couple successfully found a proper place and turned it into a farm called Bollywood Veggies. "We came and had a look and we found paradise. We started Bollywood Veggies there and then," she says.The basic idea of starting the farm was to keep themselves busy in retirement. Mrs. Singh says it was never begun as a business. "We started this as a lifestyle project for retirement." The farm's produce includes beans, cabbage and other crops. Soon, more people found out about the farm. Visitors often asked whether the farm offered any food or drinks. So the couple started a restaurant and a food museum on the farm.As the farm changed from a retirement to a commercial project, Mrs. Singh sought new business opportunities. A key area was growing bananas. Given the popularity of bananas and their use in a range of food products, she saw great potential. The farm uses its crop to make products such as banana chips and bread.Mrs. Singh, driven by the success of the project, now wants to open a retirement home on the farm. She says the farm is a nice place for people who have retired.Mrs. Singh says she does not care much about the profit, because she is getting to live her dream while making a difference to society.1. Ivy and her husband made a careful plan for retirement.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. Before retirement, the couple were doing business on plants.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. The couple started Bollywood Veggies for business purposes.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. Cabbage was the first vegetable planted on the farm.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. The couple opened a restaurant close to the farm.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. Mrs. Singh planted bananas because they were very popular.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. Visitors to the farm like its banana chips the best.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. Mrs. Singh built a retirement home on the farm.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. Mrs. Singh thinks the farm is a good place for retired people.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Mrs. Singh hopes to make a lot of money from her business.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given⼆、阅读选择Fed was a consultant (咨询师) and Guido a wine maker. They started their gelato (意式冰激凌) business with no food industry experience. "We wanted to make the best gelato in the world and we didn't know how to make any gelato!" Fed recalls. That did not stop them though and the business has become more and more successful.The word gelato means "frozen" originally. Since ancient Rome, people have been enjoying cold desserts. Many think gelato is just an Italian name for ice cream. But actually it is a different product. According to Fed and Guido, the difference between ice cream and gelato is the amount of fat in the product. In ice cream you have an average of 17-18% of fat, but with Italian gelato you have 10%.It was Guido who first came up with the idea. He thought that if they got the best materials, they could make top quality gelato. Fed then put a business plan together and the two decided to go for it. The only rule they had when they started out was to stick to their guiding principle to try to create the world's best gelato. Their efforts paid off. Sales of their gelato have doubled in Italy every year since 2008. It outpaced (超过) the growth of every other type of iced dessert by some way. The company grows from two employees in 2003 to nearly 700 employees today.According to a market analysis, Italians' love for gelato will last for the next few years. These two will be happy to learn the news.11. It can be learned from the first paragraph that Fed and GuidoA. used to be wine makersB. knew how to make gelatoC. had no experience in food industryD. planned to create a new dessert12. Paragraph 2 tells us thatA. Fed and Guido invented gelatoB. Italians prefer gelato to ice creamC. gelato is the world's best dessertD. gelato has less fat than ice cream13. The guiding principle Fed and Guido followed isA. using secret materialsB. sticking to their business planC. making top quality gelatoD. hiring the best employees14. Since 2008, the sales of Fed and Guido's gelato haveA. remained the sameB. reached record highC. grown as fast as other dessertsD. increased steadily15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. The World's Best GelatoB. Italians' Love for GelatoC. The History of GelatoD. Gelato Shops in Italy三、概括段落⼤意和补全句⼦Newspapers in the Classroom①Creating a classroom newspaper will be a great fun. First of all, decide who is going to work on what section of the newspaper. For example, one group could handle the Sports section, and another could take care of the Arts. All students should have some say as to which news stories will be included.②Next, before you begin any work, it's a good idea to have a look at a few different examples. Collect some from home, or find them at your local or school library. As you are reading through your newspapers, take note of what parts of the newspaper impress you the most. If the newspapers you have are old and no longer being used by anyone, cut some of your favorite sections and pictures out. They can be used later on.③Keep track of your ideas by separating them into sections, much the same as a real paper is in sections. Do you want a sports section? An arts page? A science section? These are the things you need to decide.④One really wonderful way to decide what kind of feeling your newspaper will have is to carry out a survey, either in the classroom or the entire school. Questions you could ask include: What do you like reading about? Do you prefer pictures or stories? And what do you like best in the newspapers you read?⑤When you are set with your ideas, you will have to think about the next step which is actually putting the newspaper together. Decisions to be made include: How many pages will your newspaper have? Who will write the articles, draw the pictures and/or take the photos? How many articles will the newspaper have?Task 116. Paragraph ①:17. Paragraph ②:18. Paragraph ③:19. Paragraph ④:20. Paragraph ⑤:Task 221. All students should voice their opinions on22. You can find your newspaper examples at23. When reading the newspaper, pay attention to the parts24. To decide the feeling of the newspaper, a survey can be done inBoxing for Fitness (健⾝)When it comes to boxing, most people think of two strong athletes in a ring trying to destroy each other with their fists. 26 It is a sport that people can get a great exercise from.Boxing for fitness is fast becoming a popular way to exercise. It is easy to understand why when you consider all the benefits of the sport. You will gain increased speed, skill and strength.27 You will learn the basic attack skills and how to combine them effectively.So you may wonder how I got started in boxing. I was already at the gym quite often, doing weight training. 28 But I was still soft around the midsection (上腹部). After a conversation with my boss at lunch one day he suggested I come to a boxing class with him. He is a very fit man in his 40s. 29 And he told me all I needed to bring was a bottle of water and a towel.If I have learnt anything from the experience, it is not to be afraid to try something new. No matter what your skill or fitness level is, boxing is good for you. The reason is that this exercise五、填词补⽂Road BuildingPeople of early civilizations built roads of a sort. However, the first good road 31 were the Romans. They built the earliest network of hard-surfaced roads. The Romans 32 their road building about 300 B.C. and continued for about five hundred years.Roman roads were good because the people 33 how to lay a solid, thick base. On top of this, they put a pavement (路⾯) of flat 34 . Their roads were a bit 35 in the center than on the sides. Along the sides ran ditches (沟渠) so that the 36 could run off. These roads were also very 37 . They went over most of the hills instead of around them.The Roman roads were used 38 by soldiers. At first, these roads went through Italy. Then, as the Roman Empire spread, roads were built in other 39 of Europe. In all they laidA Painter's JourneyGareth Hinds was born (bear) in 197I. He always knew he wanted to be an 41 (art) because he is a person who has always 42 (love) drawing.Hinds drew comic strips (连环漫画) in middle school for fun and in high school he wrote and drew them for the 43 (week) school newspaper for two years. When he 44 (graduate) from high school, he decided to attend Parsons School of Design. For his school assignments, he designed comics and book 45 (cover). Then he began the 80-page journey of the graphic novel (连环画⼩说), Bearskin. It was based on an 46 (interest) story. Now he is busy publishing his 47 (late) work."We live in a world of art," said Hinds, who makes this 48 (state) come to life. From 49 (paint) in blank books at age 5 to creating graphic novels as an adult, Hinds has become七、短⽂写作。

2018年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语(二) 试题课程代码：00015一、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：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。

Life on the FarmLife on a farm is always changing. New technologies and a rising interest in healthier and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business. At the same time, a growing population has put more demands on farmers. They need to find ways to increase their production levels. The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms. Small family farms that are still operating are struggling to keep up.Technology has made most aspects of farm life easier than it has ever been before. Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier. Such tasks used to take two or three times as long. These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before.In addition to newer technology, factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.Modem farm life, despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been. Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work. There are still animals to feed, cows to be milked, and fields to be plowed. Farm life still requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice.The main change in modem farm life is in the way farms are run. It is common for even small farms to have several hired workers and even an animal manager. Family-run farms are becoming rarer. Factory farms, with other larger farm corporations, are becoming the norm. Although there are still many traditional family farms, they are quickly dying as modem practices change farm life forever.1. Factory farms now produce most of the products.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. Farmers prefer to grow healthy and organic food.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. Small family farms find it hard to survive.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. Plowing and sowing by machines are advances in modem farming.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. Modem farm products cost more than those from traditional farming.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. Most farmers cannot afford new machines.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. Modem farmers do not have to work hard.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. New technologies have not changed farm management.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. There are fewer and fewer family-run farms now.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Modem farms are hiring workers from cities.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given二、阅读选择题：（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。

2018 年 4 月自考 00015 英语（二）真题2018 年4 月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）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。

Life on the FarmLife on a farm is always changing. New technologies and a rising interest in healthier and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business. At the same time, a growing population has put more demands on farmers. They need to find ways to increase their production levels. The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms. Small family farms that are still operating are struggling to keep up.Technology has made most aspects of farm life easier than it has ever been before. Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier. Such tasks used to take two or three times as long. These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before. In addition to newer technology, factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.Modern farm life，despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been. Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work. There are still animals to feed，cows to be milked, and fields to be plowed. Farm life still requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice.The main change in modern farm life is in the way farms are run. It is common for even small farms to have several hired workers and even an animal manager. Family-run farms are becoming rarer. Factory farms, with other larger farm corporations, are becoming the norm. Although there are still many traditional family farms, they are quickly dying as modern practices change farm life forever.1.Factory farms now produce most of theproducts. A．TrueB.FalseC.Not Given【答案】A【解析】题干大意：工厂农场现在生产大部分的产品。

2018年4月《英语（二）》真题2018年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）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。

Life on the FarmLife on a farm is always changing. New technologies and a rising interest in healthier and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business. At the same time, a growing population has put more demands on farmers. They need to find ways to increase their production levels. The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms. Small family farms that are still operating are struggling to keep up.Technology has made most aspects of farm life easier than it has ever been before. Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier. Such tasks used to take two or three times as long. These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before. In addition to newer technology, factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.Modern farm life，despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been. Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work. There are still animals to feed，cows to be milked, and fields to be plowed. Farm life still requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice.The main change in modern farm life is in the way farms are run. It is common for even small farms to have several hired workers and even an animal manager. Family-run farms are becoming rarer. Factory farms, with other larger farm corporations, are becoming the norm. Although there are still many traditional family farms, they are quickly dying as modern practices change farm life forever.1.Factory farms now produce most of the products.A．TrueB．FalseC．Not Given【答案】A【解析】题干大意：工厂农场现在生产大部分的产品。