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1、绝密启用前2013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）本试卷满分100分，考试时间150分钟。考生答题注意事项：1本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。2第一部分为选择题。必须对应试卷上的题号使用2B铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。3第二部分为非选择题。必须注明大、小题号，使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔作答。4合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。第一部分 选择题一、阅读判断（第110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
2、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。未涂、错涂、多涂或少涂均无分。Farms Appear in CitiesWhen you hear the word“farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops. 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
3、 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 fresh vegetables they grow in their own greenhouse.Experts say indoor farmin
4、g 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. Also, fruits and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and bad weather.Though vertical farms dont exist yet,ex
5、perts 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 a source of energy.But experts believe vertical farming is not going to be eas
6、y. 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 temperatures.Thats not to say these difficulties wont be overcome-but it will take time.
7、 Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.1.The word “farm” may make you think of the countryside.A.True B.False C.Not Given2.It is still a dream for people to grow crops indoors.A.True B.False C.Not Given3.Scientists at the South Pole res
8、earch station live a hard life.A.True B.False C.Not Given4.Vertical farming does not need as much land as traditional farming.A.True B.False C.Not Given5.Fresh fruits and vegetables are very expensive in cities.A.True B.False C.Not Given6.Crops grown indoors would not be badly harmed by insects.A.Tr
9、ue B.False C.Not Given7.Scientists do not know how to reuse the animal waste in vertical 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 Given10.The first vertical
10、 farms appeared 5 years ago.A.True B.False C.Not Given二、阅读选择（第1115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, many parents decided that my family would move to the United States. We all looked forward to this
11、. 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”. I was very popular for a time. However, I was not interested in many things my classmates did, and it was
12、 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 had few friends,and fewer good friends. When I look back now, I realize I was a bit of an idi
13、ot to many people around me. I kept talking proudly 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 ge better
14、friends, where people din not know of my unkind past.When we moved to California, I did not show off as I had done for five 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 wh
15、o 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.11.When I first moved to the US, I was very popular because of my .A.good apppearance B.outstanding talentsC.French accent D.overseas experiences12.I had few good friends partly because I .A.looked down upon my classmatesB.liked listening to classical musicC.never went to the moviesD.came from a very rich f
