2019年10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。
To Lea (租赁) or Not to Lea
Planning to lea a car becau you don't think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buying.
Most people think about leasing becau they believe it will cost them less money. They're right it is cheaper, but only in the short term. For example, if you were to lea a new Suba
ru Forester, you might pay $300 per month for the car. If you were to buy the same car, you would pay about $400 per month. Over a three-year lea, you would save $3,600 a big savings. But after your lea is over, you have to give the car back.
Many people want to lea becau they can drive a more expensive car than they might otherwi be able to afford. For example, if you spend $300 monthly on a car, you might be able to lea a new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might have to buy a ud Explorer, or buy a new but much less expensive model. A lea, therefore, allows you to drive the latest models of more expensive cars. However, whatever car you can afford to buy, you get to keep it, and it'will always have a rell or trade-in (以旧换新) value if you want to upgrade to a new car later.
Furthermore, people who lea cars are often shocked by how much they must pay when the lea is over. Most leas limit you to a certain number of miles. If you go over that, you must pay for each mile. As a result, you may end up paying thousands of dollars in mileage (里程) fees. In addition, when you lea, you have to pay for regular maintenanc
e and repairs to the vehicle. Since you must return the car finally, you are paying to repair someone el's car.
By now, the benefits of buying over leasing should be clear. Remember: whatever model you can afford to buy, it is yours after you make the payments. There's no giving back, and that makes all the difference.
1. People usually think leasing a car can save money.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
2. Leasing a car costs less in the long term.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
3. More people like to lea cars than before.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
4. People can lea a car they cannot afford.
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5. Young people prefer to lea the latest models of cars.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
6. Ford Explorer is the most popular model in the leasing market.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
7. People often pay more than they expect for a lea.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
8. People need to pay for each mile they drive during the lea.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
9. Leasing companies pay for repairs to the lead cars.
A. True B. Fal C. Not Given
10. The author advis people to buy an affordable car.
A. True B. Fal C. 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。
Mental Illness Hits Small Business Owners Hard
While there is a growing focus on mental health in the workplace, there are fewer resources and support available to tho running small business.
There are many reasons people choo to have their own business: being their own boss, working on something they love, being able to t their own hours, or having some control over whom they work with. Yet the reality many small business owners face腌萝卜条的做法
is far less attractive--financial stress, long working hours and unclear boundaries between work
and family life. And all of the factors can have a huge impact on their mental health.
Leanne Fawkner is a business owner of an award-winning skin-care range (系列产品). She knows very well the impact that a small business can have on the mental health of its owner. When her successful business strug师德个人总结
gled due to the global financial crisis, she suffered a lot mentally. "As business slowed, I was more and more affected," she says. "I couldn't parate mylf from my business. It was the worst experience of my life. I could no longer go to work and was crying all day."
Fawkner was diagnod with depression. She had to take veral months off work. Fortunately, her husband was able to keep things going while Fawkner was recovering. She saw a counlor (咨询师) for help and took part in a workplace mental health promotion program. This program was designed for small to medium business owners.
