东财18春学期《大学英语2》

1.When hosts place dishes on the table, they will arrange the main course at the center with the other dishes______placed around them.A:evenlyB:evenC:oddD:oddly参考答案:A2.—My watch is not working. ________?—It’s ten past eleven.A:What time is itB:What’s the timeC:What time is it by your watchD:What is time by your watch●参考答案:C3. Today, many cultures divide music______ art music and music of the people.A: fromB: intoC: overD: beneath答案into4. My mother was relieved that her son would be satisfied with his performance so he wouldn't do another one, at least for her ______.A: sakeB: lakeC: makeD: wake答案sake5..She used______all her clothes there.A:buyB:to buyingC:buyingD:to buy答案D6.My I have two______instead of beans, please?A:corn’s earB:corn ears7 .Maria: Morley, where are the cookies. Don’t tell me you ate them all!Morley: Yes, I did. _________ .A:I couldn’t bear it.B:They were too good to eatC:I couldn’t help it.D:They were good to eat●参考答案:C,8 Operator: ______, May I help you?Bill: I'd like to set up a telephone service, please.A: SpeakingB: HeyC: I'm John SmithD: Pacific Bell答案Pacific Bell9. Throughout their history, Americans have been people ______ the move.A: inB: onC: toD: with答案on10 Jackson: What’s there to do at night?Clerk: There are clubs, concerts, plays, and so on._______!A:You make itB:You name itC:You find itD:You manage it●参考答案:B,11.Desk Clerk：Good afternoon，Holiday Inn.Customer：Hello，I’d like to book a double room for the nights of 23rd and 24th please. Desk Clerk：______A:What’s the matter？B:Just a minute, please.C:What can I do for you？D:Can I help you？●参考答案:B, 本题解释12 Receptionist: Can I help you?Customer: ______. Where do I pay my fees?A: As you pleaseB: Yes, pleaseC: Thank youD: Yes, you can答案Yes, please13 Nicholas: Hello. May I speak to Tom?Tom: ______A: Sorry, the number is engaged. Will you hold?B: Hello. Who're you, please?C: Hello. Thank you for calling.D: Yes, speaking.答案Yes, speaking.14 —It’s very kind of you to help me with my English.—________.A:Never mindB:Not at allC:That’s all rightD:You’re so welcome●参考答案:B, 本题解释15、Do not express shock for what you hear___C___matter how shocking it might seem.A、notB、neverC、noD、none16 If you had taken the medicine yesterday, you__D____much better now.A、must have feltB、might have feltC、would have feltD、would feel17 We're ______ to hand in our homework next week.A: proposedB: supposedC: opposedD: imposed答案supposed18 Student A：I feel sick.Student B：______Student A：I'm not sure，but I have got a bad headache.A: I'm sorry to hear that.19 His long ______ raised fears about his safety.A: absentB: absenteeC: absentingD: absence答案absence20 Daddy was in a ______ for several days.A: dramaB: comaC: somaD: tome答案comaThe Smokey Bear(护林熊) fire prevention program has resulted in a savings of $20 billion on all federal(联邦的), state and private forested land(私有林地). In 1941, 208,000 forest fires burned 30 million acres, while in 1981, fewer than 165,000 fires burned about three million acres. While forest usage has increased, the proportion(比例) of human-caused fires has remained stable; people still cause mine out of ten forest fires. But the biggest cause of fires is arson(纵火), accounting for(引起) 34 percent of forest fires in 1981.1. According to the passage, use of forested land hasA. stabilized.B. been privatized.C. decreased.D. risen.2. According to the passage, in 1941 forest fires burnedA. less acres than in 1981.B. 3 million acres.C. ten times as many acres as in 1981.D. 20 million acres more than in 1981.3. According to the passage, the number of human-caused firesA. has remained the same proportionately.B. has increased.C. is he same as the arson cases.D. accounts for 34 per cent of forest fires.4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Nine out of ten fires are caused by arsonists.B. The Smokey Bear program has saved the nation a lot of money.C. There are more forest fires now than before.D. People do not use the forests as much as they did in the past.5. It may be inferred from the passage thatA. the majority of fires are caused by humans.The origins(起源) of baseball probably stretch back to 1839 when Abner Doubleday, a civil engineering student, laid out a diamond-shaped field at Cooperstown, New York, and attempted to standardize(使标准化) the rules governing the playing of such games as town ball and four old cat, the ancestors(祖先) of baseball. By the end of the Civil War, interest in the game had grown rapidly. Over 200 teams or clubs existed, some of which toured the country playing rivals; they belonged to a national association of "Baseball Players" that had proclaimed(宣布) a set of standard rules. These teams were amateurs(业余爱好者) or semi-professionals, but as the game waxed in popularity, it offered opportunities for profit, and the first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, appeared in 1869. Other cities soon fielded professional teams, and in 1876 the present National League was organized chiefly by Albert Spalding. Soon a rival league appeared, the American Association. Competition between the two was intense, and in 1883 they played a post-season(季后赛) contest, the first "world's series". The American Association eventually collapsed, but in 1900 the American League was organized.1. According to the passage, baseball originated in 1839 becauseA. Abner Doubleday invented a special diamond-shaped pitch.B. the rules of earlier games were amalgamated(合并) and regularized.C. civil engineering students became interested in playing games.D. the old games died out and a new one was needed.2. What was different about "Baseball Players" compared with earlier players?A. They travelled widely.B. They belonged to many clubs.C. They played by agreed rules.D. They were not professional.3. According to the passage, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were formed in 1869A. because baseball had become more popular by then.B. to enable the amateur players to become professional.C. so that the public had the opportunity to profit from a professional team.D. to produce a means of making money.4. From the passage, we understand that the National League was formed in 1876 toA. reorganize the professional teams.B. enable more professional teams to be set up.C. to provide a governing authority for baseball.D. authorize amateur and professional teams to combine.5. According to the passage, at the turn of the century the only remaining baseball organizations wereA. the American League and the National League.B. the American League.C. the American Association and the American League.D. the American Association.【答案】1B 2C 3D 4C 5AIn the years after the Civil War most American painters received their training in Europe, the majority studying in the French schools at Paris or Barbizon, and a smaller number in Germany at Munich(慕尼黑) and Dusseldorf(杜塞尔多夫). The teaching of the Barbizon school, which stressed the use of color and the creation of an impression or a mood, influenced many American artists. One group of American painters, led by James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent, expatriated(移居国外) themselves from the American scene and settled in Europe. Whistler, who is often ranked as the greatest genius(天才) in the history of American art, was a versatile(多才多艺的) and industrious(勤奋的) artist who was equally proficient(熟练的) in several media-oil, watercolor, etching(铜版画)-and with several themes-portraits and his so-called "nocturnes(夜景画)", impressionistic sketches(印象画) of moonlight on water and other scenes. He was one of the first to appreciate the beauty of Japanese color prints and to introduce Oriental concepts into Western art.1. For a period after the Civil War, the majority of American paintersA. was influenced by the Barbizon school.B. painted in the impressionist style.C. studied art in Europe.D. used striking color in their work.2. According to the passage, one group of American paintersA. left America never to return.B. turned their back on the American art tradition.C. copied the style of Whistler and Sargent.D. were unaffected by the European style of painting.3. From the passage we are led to believe that WhistlerA. did much of his painting at night.B. produced a large number of pictures.C. combined several media and themes in his paintings.D. was most proficient in impressionistic sketches.4. According to the passage, Whistler was one of the first Western painters toA. use Japanese ideas in his own work.B. become interested in Japanese printing.C. admire Japanese oil paintings.D. start producing Japanese sketches.5. The main theme of this passage isA. Whistler's influence on Western art.B. The influence of European art on American painters.C. The influence of Oriental art on Whistler.D. The American painters' influence in Europe.【答案】1C 2A 3B 4A 5BAlthough stage plays have been set to music since the era(年代) of the ancient Greeks when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres(里拉琴) and flutes, the usually accepted date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian aristocrat(贵族) Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to revive(复兴) the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.1. This passage is a summary ofA. opera in Italy.B. the Camerata.C. the development of opera.D. Euridice.2. According to the author, Jacopo Peri wroteA. Greek tragedy.B. the first opera.C. the opera Maria de Medici.D. the opera The Camerata.3. We can infer that the CamerataA. was a group of Greek musicians.B. developed a new musical drama based upon Greek drama.C. was not known in Italy.D. was the name given to the court of King Henry IV.4. The author suggests that Euridice was producedA. in France.B. originally by Sophocles and Aeschylus.C. without much success.D. for the wedding of King Henry IV.5. According to this passage, modern opera began in theA. time of the ancient Greeks.B. fifteenth century.C. sixteenth century.D. seventeenth century.【答案】1C 2B 3B 4D 5DPassage 5From the outset(开始), railroad and canals were bitter competitors(激烈竞争者). For a time the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company blocked the advance of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through the narrow gorge(峡谷) of the upper Potomac, and the State of New York prohibited railroads from hauling freight in competition with the Erie Canal and its branches. These restrictions(限制) and the slow pace of railroad building meant that canals carried twice as much tonnage as railroads even as late as 1852. But railroads had the advantage of speed and year-round operation (canals closed down for the winter freeze) and could be located almost anywhere, regardless of terrain(地形) and the availability of water. These assets, combined with a slight price advantage, produced a victory for railroads during the 1850's. By the end of the decade, they took most of the nation's passenger traffic and carried more freight than the canals.1. What drawbacks were there to the introduction of railroads in North America?2. Until 1852 the canals carried more goods than the railroads because they wereA. less expensive.B. much quicker.C. less restricted.D. much larger.3. All of the following factors contributed to the victory of the railroads over the canals exceptA. they operated all through the year.B. they could be built on any terrain.C. they were slightly cheaper.D. they needed water for operation.4. When did the railroads carry more freight than the canals?A. During the 1850's.B. At the end of the 1850's.C. In 1852.D. By the end of the 1800's.5. What is the main subject of the passage?A. The establishment of the railroads.B. Rivalry between the canals and railroads.C. The history of trains.D. Traffic in North America.【答案】1B 2C 3D 4B 5BPassage 6Good morning, students. Today we will continue our investigation of the mosquito(蚊子). We all thought that mosquitoes follow skin odors(气味), but no such odor has been identified. It turns out, in fact, that no skin seems to be as attractive to a mosquito as a current of air(气流) having the right degree of warmth and humidity(湿度). But, a mosquito can be turned off its course by a repellent(驱蚊剂). This is how it works: a mosquito senses humidity in a airstream by means of tiny pores(气孔) in the hairs located on its antennae(触角). These hairs send electrical impulses to the central nervous system whenever they encounter humidity in the air. The repellent blocks the pores through which mosquitoes sense the presence of water vapor(水汽) in the air. As a mosquito comes in for a landing on a warm moist body, the repellent blocks the mosquito's sensors, and realizing that it has lost its moist current of air, it instinctively changes its course.1. What is the main topic of this talk?A. Independence of skin odors.B. Interaction between mosquitoes and repellents.C. The mosquito's central nervous system.D. Components of air currents.2. According to the speaker, what are mosquitoes attracted to?A. Water vapor.B. Skin odors.C. Air currents.D. Warmth and moisture.3. What does the mosquito repellent do?A. It changes the humidity of the skin.B. It blocks the pores in the hairs.B. It sends an electrical impulse to its central nervous system.C. The pores in the hairs on its skin become blocked.D. Its sensors become blocked by the water vapor in the repellent.5. According to the passage, what can be inferred about mosquito repellents?A. A degree of instability in their use has emerged.B. More research is needed into their efficiency.C. They appear to be highly effective.D. Their reliability has yet to be proved.【答案】1B 2D 3B 4A 5C三、词汇与结构（本题共30小题，每小题3分，共90分）1. As we took our seats on the bus, I noticed a woman with a young adult close to us.A .sitB .be sitC .sittingD .sits【答案】C2. Tom is going to a concert tomorrow evening. So .A .I amB .am IC .I willD .will I【答案】B3. it is from Bristol to Glasgow!A .What long a wayB .What distanceC .How long wayD .How far【答案】D4. He sent from Canada.A .her a cardB .to her a cardC .card to herD .to her card【答案】A5. The convenience of modern freeways, railways and airplanes makes travel in America as easy as .A .pieB .breadC .soupD .wine【答案】A6. The music that Americans are used to to might sound strange to someone from another culture.A .listenB .be listenedC .listeningB .amongC .besideD .off【答案】C8. My I have two instead of beans, please?A .corn's earB .corn earsC .ear of cornsD .ears of corn【答案】D9. Tom is waiting the doctor.A .to seeB .to seeingC .for seeD .for seeing【答案】D10. They resort fast food which is fatty and contains high amount of cholesterol.A .withB .atC .onD .to【答案】D11. Regardless his appearance, he is innocent.A .toB .inC .ofD .for【答案】C12. Can you divide 30 6, please?A .inB .byC .withD .of【答案】B13. Never , we'll see the film next week.A .mindB .to mindC .mind youD .in mind【答案】A14. After two months, he had news of what she was doing in Tokyo.A .fewB .littleA .permissionB .omissionC .celebrationD .graduation【答案】A16. Food alone is not the of energy.A .sourceB .resourceC .forceD .grocer【答案】A17. The girl the bicycle is Jane.A .riding onB .driving inC .riding inD .driving on【答案】A18. There are other techniques that might help you your studying.A .withB .atC .intoD .over【答案】A19. Tom's parents died when he was young, so he was by his uncle.A .brought upB .brought outC .grown upD .taken out【答案】A20.The health seeking youths can following the of natural living.A .principlesB .principalsC .principalityD .prince【答案】A21. The cold and dry climate of Antarctica it one of the toughest places on Earth to live.A .producesB .manufacturesC .doesD .makes【答案】D22. We're to hand in our homework next week.A .proposedB .supposedC .opposedD .imposed【答案】B23. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time and they help make your new knowledge permanent.A .to studyB .studyC .studiedD .studying【答案】D24. Would you the stamps on to the envelope for me, please?A .stickB .suckC .pickD .spit【答案】A25. His face is to me, but I can't remember where I've seen her.A .similarB .familiarC .friendlyD .alike【答案】B26. The house beside the lake.A .restedB .reposedC .satD .stood【答案】D27. I've never seen deer in the park before.A .that muchB .so muchC .so manyD .as much【答案】C28. Detroit owes its rapid growth and one time prosperity the automobile, and above all to Henry Ford.A .atB .fromC .toD .on【答案】C29. She hasn't seen her family three years ago.A .sinceB .fromC .forD .before【答案】A30. When Americans take a break, they often head their favorite vacation place.A .intoB .ontoC .overD .for【答案】D四、完型填空(本题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分)1. Ahhh, summer. Time to relax. You cannot have complete rest if you 1 it too seriously. But taking vacations seriously is exactly 2 we Americans seem to do. In the same way our kids' free time is now packed with activities, we adults have turned vacations into "active leisure." Anytime you try very hard to relax, that's active leisure. Our vacations 3 with an agenda, a purpose. We're visiting family, attending weddings, going camping, and making sure we ride that roller coaster-no matter how long the line is. We Americans are so active in our leisure 4 we commonly complain we need a vacation from our vacations. We leave home 5 ; we come back exhausted.That's why many of us have decided not to go. Americans are 6 a few vacation days (14 days, on average) compared with other developed countries, but ironically, we don't even use them. The average American will leave four vacation days on the table this year, which adds up to a total 574 million days of 7 vacation. Our relationship to relaxation seems contradictory. We spend more money than anyone else in the world on leisure-fully one- 8 of our income-and yet at the same time we are No. 1 in the world at not taking vacations.One of the top reasons given for not taking a vacation is that it's too much extra work. We have to get 9 of our work in order to leave, and then we have to catch up on our work upon our return. The longer the vacation we take, the bigger the stumbling blocks appear. So only 14% of Americans will take a vacation two weeks or longer this summer. Bottom line: it's simply become too stressful to relax.We Americans take our time off so seriously that you can now get a Ph.D. in leisure studies at Penn State and 17 other famous universities. That's right-a doctorate, not just a bachelor's. It's such an up-and-coming field in academe that there is an actual shortage of 10 educators. We don't have enough people to teach leisure. I am tempted to make a joke about this, but I don't want to get the wrath of the leisure scientists. They'll beat me up with chairs.1. A. take B. make C. bake D. cake2. A. this B. that C. what D. which3. A. go B. arrive C. leave D. come4. A. these B. that C. those D. this5. A. tired B. tire C. tiring D. tires6. A. give B. giving C. gave D. given7. A. take B. taken C. untaken D. took8. A. three B. third C. thirds D. thirty9. A. ahead B. out C. rid D. clear10. A. qualify B. qualification C. qualifies D. qualified【答案】1A 2C 3D 4B 5A 6D 7C 8B 9A 10D2. Music is part of every culture on Earth. Many people feel that music makes life worth 1 . We can make music ourselves if we play an instrument or sing. We can hear music on CDs and on radio or television. Music gives us pleasure. It can cheer us up, excite us, or 2 us.Music can be happy, sad, romantic, sleepy-all kinds of things. But what is it? Some people define it 3 an artful arrangement of sounds across time. Our ears 4 these sounds as loud or soft, high or low, rapid and short. The sounds need to continue for a time in some sort of pattern to become music.Music, 5 language, is a uniquely human form of communication. As with language, there are many different kinds. In North America, people listen to jazz, rock, classical, folk, country, and many other kinds of music. Each kind of music has its own rules and "speaks" to us 6 its own way.What we think of as music depends on 7 we live. What Americans are used to listening to might sound8 to someone from another culture, and vice versa. It might not even sound like music. In Indonesia, gamelan orchestras play music on gongs, drums, and xylophones. These aren't the instruments you'd find in a 9 orchestra in North America.Today, modern communications make it 10 for us to listen to music from all over the world. Music from onepart of the world influences music from another part. For example, gamelan music from Indonesia influenced20th-century American composers such as John Cage.1. A. to live B. live C. living D. lived2. A. soothe B. plump C. plunge D. send3. A. to B. as C. with D. at4. A. interfere B. intervene C. interface D. interpret5. A. like B. dislike C. love D. unlike6. A. at B. to C. in D. on7. A. when B. where C. what D. which8. A. strange B. familiar C. good D. comfortable9. A. physical B. chemical C. economical D. typical10. A. unlikely B. like C. possible D. impossible【答案】1C 2A 3B 4D 5A 6C 7B 8A 9D 10C3. As a country that pays great attention 1 politeness, our food culture has a deep root in China's history. As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home or restaurant you will find that table manners are important to the enjoyment of your meals and keep you in high spirits!Respect FirstIt is really a good custom to 2 others at the table, including the aged, teachers and guests while taking good care of children.Chinese people 3 respect to elderly people all the time. The practice of giving the best or fine food first to the 4 members of the family has been followed for many generations. In the old times the common people led a poor life but they still tried their best to support the elder mother or father who 5 it for granted. Although the hosts in China are all friendly and 6 , you should also show them respect. Before starting to eat dinner, the host may say some words of greeting. Guests should not start to eat until the host says, "Please enjoy yourself" or something like that, 7 the host may feel unhappy.When hosts place dishes on the table, they will arrange the main 8 at the center with the other dishes evenly placed around them. When the main dishes are prepared in a decorative form either by cut or other ways, they will be placed 9 the major guests and elder people at the table.On ChopsticksChina is the hometown of chopsticks. The culture of chopsticks has a long history in China. The tradition of using chopsticks was introduced 10 many other countries in the world such as Vietnam, North Korea and South Korea.1. A. to B. with C. at D. on2. A. respect B. disrespect C. understand D. misunderstand3. A. tress B. dress C. address D. stress4. A. aging B. aged C. age D. agile5. A. made B. regard C. took D. brought6. A. hospitality B. hospitable C. hostility D. hostile7. A. otherwise B. clockwise C. counterclockwise D. anywise8. A. classes B. lectures C. preaches D. courses9. A. faced B. facing C. face D. facial10. A. within B. without C. to D. onto【答案】1A 2A 3D 4B 5C 6B 7A 8D 9B 10C五、句子翻译（本题共9小题，每小题5分，共45分）1. The youths commit several mistakes in their life style, especially in diets.【答案】年轻人在生活方式上犯下很多错误，尤其是在饮食方面。