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1、2019年4月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题课程代码：00015一、阅读判断题My BrotherMy brother is off at college, and at age 14,1 miss him terribly. My brother is a rare kind ofguy. Hes smart and kind. And my friends say hes lovely. But its how he handles things and howhe treats his friends and his family that make me feel more proud
2、.He applied to 14 colleges. He was accepted by all but one, the one he wanted. BrownUniversity. So he took his second choice, and off he went to a first year. When he came home forsummer vacation, he said hed move to Rhode Island near Brown, find a job, and do whatever hecould to become known in the
3、 area. Hed work his heart out and do his best at everything.Someone, he was sure, would notice. This was a big deal for my parents as it meant agreeing to ayear without college. But they trusted him and encouraged him to do whatever he thought it wouldtake to realize his drcam.It wasnt long before h
4、e was hired as an amateur （业余的）play director at Brown. Now washis chance to shine, and shine he did. He put every bit of himself into the job. He met teachers andschool officials, talked to everyone about his drcam and never hesitated to tell them what he wasafter.And, sure enough, at the end of the
5、 year, when he reapplied to Brown, he was accepted.We were all happy, but for me the happiness went very deep. I had learned an importantlessona lesson no one could have （aught me with words. If I work hard for what I want, and if Ikeep trying after Ive been turned down, my dreams can also come true
6、. This is a gift I still hold inmy heart.1. My brother had many good qualities.C. Not GivenC. Not GivenC. Not GivenC. Not GivenC. Not GivenC. Not GivenC. Not GivenA. TrueB. False2. Only one university accepted my brother.A. TrueB. False3. My brothers first year at college was terrible.A. TrueB. Fals
7、e4. My brother would like to find a job in Rhode Island.A. TrueB. False5. My parents disagreed with my brothers plan.A. TrueB. False6. My brother look every opportunity to promote himself.A. TrueB. False7. My brother never told anyone what he was after.A. TrueB. False8. My brother applied to Brown U
8、niversity three times.C. Not GivenC. Not GivenC. Not GivenA. TrueB. False9. My brother set a good example for me.A. TrueB. False10.1 wanted to go to college, too.A. TrueB. False二、阅读选择题Garlic (大蒜)Garlic has a long history of human use of over 7.000 years. It was originally grown in Asia. Itfinally ma
9、de its way to Europe and South and North Americas in the 16th century. It rapidlyspread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor conditions.Garlic has also long been used in medicine. Egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up theirstrength and to defend against disea
10、ses. The Romans believed that garlic cured many diseases andhelped heal wounds. Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in order to increase(heir strength.More recently, garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds inboth World Wars. In fact, even today pe
11、ople eat garlic for its supposed benefits. For example,many people eat garlic to help fight colds and coughs. Some even claim (hat garlic can helpprevent high blood pressure and cancer.A different use for garlic in the past was lo keep away bad spirits. In some countries, peoplebelieved that if they
12、 wore garlic around their necks, bad things would not enter their bodies. Andif they hung garlic outside (he doors of their homes, bad things would go away.Garlic is now grown everywhere in the world. China is the largest producer of garlic, followedby India, South Korea, Egypt and Russia. The popul
13、arity of garlic has increased over the years. Itis now widely used in all types of cooking. Chinese dishes use garlic. Italian dishes include a lot ofgarlic, too. Garlic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the world.11. Garlic was first grown inA. North AmericaB. South AmericaC. EuropeD. A
14、sia12. Garlic was quickly accepted by people everywhere because it wasA. simple to cookB. easy to growC. good for healthD. tasty in many dishes13. Ancient Greeks believed that garlic can helpA. cure many diseasesB. heal battle woundsC. increase body strengthD. keep people healthy14. Some ancient peo
15、ple hung garlic outside their doors toA. frighten bad spiritsB. decorate their housesC. keep away insectsD. show their wishes15. The largest garlic grower in the world now isA. EgyptB. KoreaC. ChinaD. Russia三、概括段落大意和补全句子Easy Ways to Green up Your Life Eating meat produces greenhouse gas emissions （排放）.If you cant give up meatcompletely, you can reduce your consumption or give up beef. Dont eat out-of-season farmproducts. They are grown in greenhouses. A lot of energy goes into heating the greenhouses. Andshipping such out-of-scason farm products by air from remo
