2018年10月自考综合英语(一)(00794)真题及答案

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What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

  • A.Cold stored food does not always taste good.
  • B.More safety regulations should have been made.
  • C.Cold stored food has become part of people, s daily life.
  • D.Artificial light is commonly used to trick hens into laying eggs.
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What does the underlined phrase u seasonal food in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

  • A.Food seasoned with salt and pepper.
  • B.Food obtainable in all seasons of the year.
  • C.Food available in plenty and in good condition.
  • D.Food available during a particular time of the year.
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What does the author mean by saying long-stored eggs had “a fruity flavor” in Paragraph 5?

  • A.They were no longer fresh.
  • B.They were as delicious as fruit.
  • C.They were good for fruit pies.
  • D.They were popular at the time.
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What did refrigerated “food trust” indicate about large refrigerated companies?

  • A.They were short-sighted.
  • B.They were careless.
  • C.They were ignorant.
  • D.They were greedy.
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What function do the frugal blogs serve according to the passage?

  • A.They teach people how to do mathematics conveniently.
  • B.They enable people to better understand money saving issues.
  • C.They tell people how to regain confidence and escape poverty.
  • D.They provide people with professional advice on money issues.
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Passage 2

Imagine summer without the refrigerator: hot days with no cold beer, no ice for your fruit drinks, and...probably very little fresh food at all. Artificial cold is key to every part of our current food supply chain, from the farm to the grocery store to the table.

But when it was first introduced in the nineteenth century, industrial refrigeration (制冷)faced negative reaction from the public.In a 2008 paper, Susanne E. Friedberg explains why, focusing on one refrigerated daily food : the egg.

To illustrate the importance of refrigeration for eggs, Friedberg notes that they used to be a seasonal food.Before modem breeds were developed, hens laid most of their eggs in the spring. That meant that fresh eggs were unavailable or very expensive for most of the year.

  • Artificial refrigeration promised a solution. By 1904, Friedberg writes, there were more than 600 cold-storage warehouses in the U. S. One facility in Boston had room for 150 million eggs at a time.
  • But many customers were unimpressed with these new facilities. That was partly because, at first, cold storage often wasn, t done very well. Warehouse managers didn, t always know what temperature was best for various kinds of food.Eggs stored for a long
  • Another reason for consumers ’ distrust of refrigeration was actual untrustworthy behavior by companies. Some merchants put food into cold storage when it was already going bad.Retailers bought the stored eggs either with blind faith or accepted the situa
  • Finally, poultry farmers developed a new technical solution. By breeding new kinds of hens, adjusting their feed, and using artificial light to trick them into thinking spring had arrived early, they created a steady supply of eggs throughout the year. Me
  • A.Enthusiasm.
  • B.Distrust.
  • C.Indifference.
  • D.Puzzlement.
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What does the underlined phrase “ money woes” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?

  • A.Financial trouble.
  • B.Emotional problems.
  • C.Frugal lifestyles.
  • D.Monetary aid.
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What impression does Katie, s blog leave on people?

  • A.Positive.
  • B.Pathetic.
  • C.Boastful.
  • D.Sentimental.
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According to the passage, why does Katie maintain her blog?

  • A.To spread the value of thrift.
  • B.To document the activities of her children.
  • C.To help herself tackle the financial pressure.
  • D.To seek financial assistance from the readers.
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Passage 1

On Sunday mornings, Katie practices the same ritual: she sits down on her couch in Toronto with her computer and a cup of tea,pulls the receipts from her purse and makes a tally (记账): “Groceries: $55.90. Petrol: $43.10. Hospital parking: $0. Total Spend: $99.” Then she hits PUBLISH and shares her weekly spending with the world.

Katie, a single mother of two adopted children with special needs, has to keep track of her money. Multiple surgeries over the past years have left her paralyzed (瘫痪的)from hip to knee. Unable to work her healthcare job, she is heavily in debt. To help her cope with the intense financial pressure, Katie maintains a blog(微博)called Notes From The Frugal Trenches.

The near-daily reports, which include money-saving tips ( make your own cleaning products and dog food) , stories from the free outings she takes with her kids (the park,the pool) and the realities of living with a disability (lots of hospital parking bills) , are written in the positive tone of someone who can, t afford to be discouraged.Most posts end with optimistic views such as : “ But in all honesty it ’ s OK to have to go without,” or “ Here ’ s to a week of no non-essentials!

“The blog feels like free therapy,” says Katie in her mid-30s who doesn’ t want her last name used to protect her children ’ s privacy. “ It ’ s really helpful in looking back and remembering I can do it.Katie is one of the countless people who document their thrifty lifestyles on sites with names like Suddenly Frugal, Frugal Babe and The Frugal Mom. The bloggers range from suburban mothers to an Indian man named J. Money with a site called Budgets Are $exy.

While most frugal blogs can ’ t offer professional advice,they arguably do something more important: give readers withmoney woesemotional support and a sense of community. But unlike Katie, they don, t often deal with true poverty. Most are written by middle-class people who either fall into debt or prefer a minimalist (极简主义的)lifestyle.

Though most frugal blogs might not help readers escape poverty, professional financial planner Lauren Lyon Coles says they can make money issues simpler to understand for the average person. “A lot of people hate math, ” she says. “If you’ re connecting with someone and you relate to their story...you can learn what you need to do by accident.” Lyon Coles adds that while the financial industry “has a vested interest in keeping finances complicated”,bloggers prove that saving money can be simple. 

21.What does Katie usually do on Sundays?

  • A.She writes and publishes stories in her blog.
  • B.She asks for financial support via the Internet.
  • C.She shares her math skills with other bloggers.
  • D.She calculates her weekly expenses and blogs them.
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I was no_____ for a man with such power.

  • A.rival
  • B.match  C.opponent  D.enemy
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I ran all the way to the classroom, only_____ that the exam was canceled.

  • A.being told
  • B.to have told
  • C.to be told
  • D.having told