2019年10月自考英语二00015真题及答案

To Lease(租赁) or Not to Lease

 Planning to lease a car because 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 because 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 lease anew Subaru 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, you would save $3600-a big savings. But after your lease is over, you have to give the car back.

Many people want to lease because they can drive a more expensive car than they might otherwise be able to afford. For example, if you spend $300 monthly on a car, you might be able to lease a new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might have to buy a used Explorer, or buy a new but much less expensive model. A lease， 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 resell or trade-in(以新旧换)value if you want to upgrade to a new car later.

Furthermore, people who lease cars are often shocked by how much they must pay when the lease is over . Most leases 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 lease ,you have to pay for regular maintenance and repairs to the vehicle. Since you must return the car finally, you are paying to repair someone else'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. False

 C. Not Given

 2. Leasing a car costs less in the long term.

 B. False

 C. Not Given

 A. True

 3. More people like to lease cars than before.

 A. True

B. False

 C Not Given

4. People can lease a car they cannot afford.

A. True

 B. False

C. Not Given

5. Young people prefer to lease the latest models of cars.

 A. True

 B. False

 C. Not Given

 6. Ford Explorer is the most popular model in the leasing market.

 A. True

B. False

 C. Not Given

 7. People often pay more than they expect for a lease.

 A. True

 B. False

 C. Not Given

 8. People need to pay for each mile they drive during the lease.

 A. True

 B. False

 C. Not Given

 9. Leasing companies pay for repairs to the leased cars.

 A. True

 B. False

 C. Not Given

10. The author advises people to buy an affordable car.

 A. True

 B. False

 C. Not Given

 第二部分：阅读选择（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。

 ental 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 those running small businesses.

 There are many reasons people choose to have their own business being their own boss, working on something they love, being able to set their own hours, or having some control over whom they work with. Yet the reality many small business owners face is far less attractive-financial stress, long working hours and unclear boundaries between work and family life. And all of these 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 struggled 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 separate myself 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 diagnosed with depression. She had to take several months off work. Fortunately, her husband was able to keep things going while Fawkner was recovering. She saw a counselor ( 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.

 "The stories on the DVD in the program were so helpful. I was crying because I didn't feel so alone. " For Fawkner, small business owners are overlooked.

While employees in larger organizations often have access to employee assistance programs, small business owners are struggling on their own.

 11. One reason to have one's own business is that one can have more

 A. flexible working hours

 B. support from others

 C. available resources

 D. life experience

 12.A small business owner usually has

 A. a more colorful life

 B. a bigger profit

 C. less stress from work

 D. longer working time

 13. Fawkner's business ran into trouble because

 A. it was taken over by her husband

 B. she had a serious mental problem

 C. it was hit by the financial crisis

 D. she started a-mental health program

 14. Fawkner didn't feel so alone because

 A. she had her family around

 B. she could watch DVD at work

 C. others had similar experiences

D. the counselor was helpful to her

 15. According to Fawkner, small business owners need more

 A. financial aid

 B. technical knowledge

 C. management skills

 D. mental health assistance

第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第 16?25 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分） 阅读下面短文，请完成短文后的 2 项测试任务：（1)从第 16?20 题后所给的 6

个选项中为第①?④段每段选择 1 个正确的段落大意；（2)从第 21?25 题后所

给的 6 个选项中选择 5 个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。在答题卡相应位置上

将答案选项涂黑。

参考答案：（仅供参考）

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 第二部分

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 第三部分

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 31-35GIECA 36-40FJDKH

 第六部分

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49.wisely 50.trying 第七部分

      Recently the topic of green travel has been widely debated which has aroused

public attention and has been more and more popular with people. To some extent, it has become a fashion. Undoubtedly, green travel has a pround impact on both enviroment and social, for its significance cannot be denied.

     Green travel, especially public transport, makes a positive contribution to the environment and society. On one hand, public transport has the potential to reduce transport CO 2 emissions, which is a major contributor to local air pollution and smog. In this sense, green travel makes the environment clean and gives people a healthy living environment. On the other hand, public transport plays an important role in reducing the social costs of transport include traffic jam and time taken away from the family while commuting and vulnerability to fuel price increases.

     We have only one world we can live in. I hope through green travel can we protect the enviroment and save resources. In my opinion, no matter where we go, we are supposed to choose green travel. If you are near to the place which you go to, you can go there on foot or by bicycle. In this way can we protect our environmen and keep fit. If you are far away from it, you can choose going there by bus or by taxi with your friends.