dream and never hesitated to tell them what he was after.”，他（我哥哥）会见了老师和学校官员，和他们每个人谈论他的梦想，并毫不犹豫地告诉他们他在追求什么。由此可以推断出，我哥哥抓住每个能提升自己的机会，题目与原文意思相符，故选A。 【考点】
7.My brother never told anyone what he was after. A．True B．False C．Not Given 【答案】B
【解析】题干大意：我哥哥从来不告诉任何人他接下来的想法。定位到文中第三段的第四句，“He met teachers and school officials, talked to everyone about his dream and never hesitated to tell them what he was after.”，他（我哥哥）会见了老师和学校官员，和他们每个人谈论他的梦想，并毫不犹豫地告诉他们他在追求什么。题目与原文意思不符，故选B。 【考点】
8.My brother applied to Brown University three times. A．True B．False C．Not Given 【答案】B
【解析】题干大意：我哥哥申请布朗大学三次。定位到文中第四段的第一句，“And, sure enough, at the end of the year, when he reapplied to Brown, he was accepted.”，当然，在今年年底，当他重新申请布朗大学时，他被录取了。结合第二段提到我哥哥第一次申请布朗大学没有被录取，经过一段工作积累之后再次申请被布朗大学录取了，由此可知，我哥哥总共申请布朗大学两次，题目与原文意思不符，故选B。 【考点】
9.My brother set a good example for me. A．True B．False C．Not Given 【答案】A
【解析】题干大意：我哥哥给我树立了一个好榜样。定位到文中第五段的第二、三句，“I had learned an important lesson--a lesson no one could have taught me with words. If I work hard for what I want, and if I keep trying after I've been turned down, my dreams can also come true.”，我从我哥哥身上学到了重要的一课——一个没有人能通用语言教会我的课。如果我为我想要的努力争取，即使在被拒绝后仍继续努力争取，我的梦想也会实现。题目与原文意思相符，故选A。 【考点】
10.I wanted to go to college, too. A．True
B．False C．Not Given 【答案】C
【解析】题干大意：我也想上大学。文中最后一段虽有提到我从哥哥那里学到了努力争取来实现自己的梦想，但文中并未提及我是否也想上大学，故选C。 【考点】
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。 Garlic（大蒜）
Garlic has a long history of human use of over 7,000 years. It was originally grown in Asia. It finally made its way to Europe and South and North Americas in the 16th century. It rapidly spread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor conditions. Garlic has also long been used in medicine. Egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up their strength and to defend against diseases. The Romans believed that garlic cured many diseases and helped heal wounds. Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in order to increase their strength.
More recently, garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds in both World Wars. In fact, even today people eat garlic for its supposed benefits. For example, many people eat garlic to
help fight colds and coughs. Some even claim that garlic can help prevent high blood pressure and cancer.
A different use for garlic in the past was to keep away bad spirits. In some countries, people believed that if they wore garlic around their necks, bad things would not enter their bodies. And if they hung garlic outside the doors of their homes, bad things would go away. Garlic is now grown everywhere in the world. China is the largest producer of garlic, followed by India, South Korea, Egypt and Russia. The popularity of garlic has increased over the years. It is now widely used in all types of cooking. Chinese dishes use garlic. Italian dishes include a lot of garlic, too. Garlic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the world.
11.Garlic was first grown in_____. A．North America B．South America C．Europe D．Asia 【答案】D
【解析】事实细节题。定位到文中第一段的第二句，“It (Garlic) was originally grown in Asia.”，大蒜最初生长在亚洲，故选D。 【考点】
12.Garlic was quickly accepted by people everywhere because it was_____.
A．simple to cook B．easy to grow C．good for health D．tasty in many dishes 【答案】B
【解析】事实细节题。定位到文中第一段的第三句，“It (Garlic) rapidly spread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor conditions.”，因为它（大蒜）很容易生长，并且可以在恶劣的条件下生存，所以它迅速传播到世界各地，故选B。 【考点】
13.Ancient Greeks believed that garlic can help_____. A．cure many diseases B．heal battle wounds C．increase body strength D．keep people healthy 【答案】C
【解析】事实细节题。定位到文中第二段的第四句，“Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in order to increase their strength.”，希腊人在奥运会期间给运动员吃大蒜以增强他们的体力。故选C。 【考点】
自学考试2024年4月00015英语（二）真题答案及解析
