2019 年年 10 月月髙髙等等教教育育自自学学考考试试全全国国统统一一命命题题考考试试 英英语语 二二 试试卷卷 课课程程代代码码 00015 本试卷共 8 页 满分 100 分 考试时间 150 分钟 考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上 必须在答题卡上答题 写在试卷上的答案无效 第第一一部部分分 阅阅读读判判断断 第第 1 10 题题 每每题题 1 分分 共共 10 分分 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 Lease 租租赁赁 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 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制 严禁复制 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 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制 严禁复制 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 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制 严禁复制 10 The author advises people to buy an affordable car A True B False C Not Given 第第二二部部分分 阅阅读读选选择择 第第 11 15 题题 每每题题 2 分分 共共 10 分分 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 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 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制严禁复制 严禁复制 严禁复制 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 on