浙江自考《英语（二）》题型测试051题，由浙江省自考网整理，供自考生自考练习。
1:单选题
[阅读选择]For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street， home of some of London‘s biggest dailies， it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent over manning， 33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained.
What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions？
A、Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.
B、More jobs will be created by the union.
C、More people will be employed than necessary.
D、The unions will try to increase productivity.
2:单选题
[阅读选择]The system has several advantages. Shepherds do not have to walk among the sheep， which tends to disturb the mother sheep that are about to give birth. Instead， they can stay inside， watching by remote control. If there is no problem， they stay away from the sheep. But when they are needed they can quickly go out to help， or to scare away foxes. The experiment is popular ‘with shepherds because it means that they do not have to spend all their time outdoors waiting for the lambs to arrive in freezing weather.
From the passage， we learn that walking among the sheep ______.
A、is more popular with shepherds than watching TV inside
B、can help the mother sheep to give birth to more lambs
C、is the best way to protect the sheep
D、usually disturbs the mother sheep that will give birth
3:单选题
[阅读选择]Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the Council of Europe， of which 21 counties are members， have shown that 45 per cent of reptile（爬行类的）species and 24 per cent of butterflies are in danger of dying out.
Recent studies by the council of Europe have indicated that ______.
A、wildlife needs more protection only in Britain.
B、all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out.
C、there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere.
D、many species of reptiles an butterflies in Europe need protecting.
1:正确答案：C
答案解析：本段开头告诉读者“…there are more men than are needed…when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two”，接下来作者又进一步说明其实质，即它意味着“33 per cent over manning, 33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained”。
2:正确答案：D
答案解析：根据本段第二句话Shepherds do not have to walk among the sheep， which tends to disturb the mother sheep that are about to give birth.可知D项正确。
3:正确答案：D
答案解析：答案选D。本段的第二个句子是这么说的：有21个国家组成的欧洲委员会的研究表明，45%的爬行动物和24%的蝴蝶濒临灭绝。由此可见，D是正确的答案。