2018年4月自考 英语(一) 试题

2018年4月高等教育自学考试《英语（一）》试题

课程代码：00012

一、阅读判断

Finding Paradise (天堂) and Success in Retirement

Ivy Singh and her husband had their retirement all planned out. They wanted to have a place with enough land to grow plants. The couple successfully found a proper place and turned it into a farm called Bollywood Veggies. "We came and had a look and we found paradise. We started Bollywood Veggies there and then," she says.

The basic idea of starting the farm was to keep themselves busy in retirement. Mrs. Singh says it was never begun as a business. "We started this as a lifestyle project for retirement." The farm's produce includes beans, cabbage and other crops. Soon, more people found out about the farm. Visitors often asked whether the farm offered any food or drinks. So the couple started a restaurant and a food museum on the farm.

As the farm changed from a retirement to a commercial project, Mrs. Singh sought new business opportunities. A key area was growing bananas. Given the popularity of bananas and their use in a range of food products, she saw great potential. The farm uses its crop to make products such as banana chips and bread.

Mrs. Singh, driven by the success of the project, now wants to open a retirement home on the farm. She says the farm is a nice place for people who have retired.

Mrs. Singh says she does not care much about the profit, because she is getting to live her dream while making a difference to society.

1. Ivy and her husband made a careful plan for retirement.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

2. Before retirement, the couple were doing business on plants.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

3. The couple started Bollywood Veggies for business purposes.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

4. Cabbage was the first vegetable planted on the farm.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

5. The couple opened a restaurant close to the farm.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

6. Mrs. Singh planted bananas because they were very popular.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

7. Visitors to the farm like its banana chips the best.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

8. Mrs. Singh built a retirement home on the farm.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

9. Mrs. Singh thinks the farm is a good place for retired people.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

10. Mrs. Singh hopes to make a lot of money from her business.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

二、阅读选择

Fed was a consultant (咨询师) and Guido a wine maker. They started their gelato (意式冰激凌) business with no food industry experience. "We wanted to make the best gelato in the world and we didn't know how to make any gelato!" Fed recalls. That did not stop them though and the business has become more and more successful.

The word gelato means "frozen" originally. Since ancient Rome, people have been enjoying cold desserts. Many think gelato is just an Italian name for ice cream. But actually it is a different product. According to Fed and Guido, the difference between ice cream and gelato is the amount of fat in the product. In ice cream you have an average of 17-18% of fat, but with Italian gelato you have 10%.

It was Guido who first came up with the idea. He thought that if they got the best materials, they could make top quality gelato. Fed then put a business plan together and the two decided to go for it. The only rule they had when they started out was to stick to their guiding principle to try to create the world's best gelato. Their efforts paid off. Sales of their gelato have doubled in Italy every year since 2008. It outpaced (超过) the growth of every other type of iced dessert by some way. The company grows from two employees in 2003 to nearly 700 employees today.

According to a market analysis, Italians' love for gelato will last for the next few years. These two will be happy to learn the news.

11. It can be learned from the first paragraph that Fed and Guido

A. used to be wine makers

B. knew how to make gelato

C. had no experience in food industry

D. planned to create a new dessert

12. Paragraph 2 tells us that

A. Fed and Guido invented gelato

B. Italians prefer gelato to ice cream

C. gelato is the world's best dessert

D. gelato has less fat than ice cream

13. The guiding principle Fed and Guido followed is

A. using secret materials

B. sticking to their business plan

C. making top quality gelato

D. hiring the best employees

14. Since 2008, the sales of Fed and Guido's gelato have

A. remained the same

B. reached record high

C. grown as fast as other desserts

D. increased steadily

15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. The World's Best Gelato

B. Italians' Love for Gelato

C. The History of Gelato

D. Gelato Shops in Italy