12本科-学位英语考试题库-大学英语2卷

北京城市学院2015届学位英语考试题库
2012级本科大学英语2卷
Section A: Word Recognition（每小题0.5分，共5分）
Directions:In this section you will hear ten statements. Each statement will be spoken only ONCE. After each statement there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose which of the two words you hear in each statement. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
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1. A. bad B. bed
2. A. spots B. sports
3. A. cloth B. clothes
4. A. loyal B. low
5. A. sour B. soul
6. A. thought B. sort
7. A. sip B. zip
8. A. pushed B. bushed
9. A. pats B. pads
10. A. quite B. white
Section B: Listening Strategy（每小题1分，共10分）
Directions: In this section y ou’ll hear ten statements. Each statement will be spoken TWICE. After each statement there will be a pause. During the pause, you must fill in the blank with an appropriate word you hear in the statement. Then write your answer on the corresponding part of the Answer Sheet.
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11. The speaker asks the lady to pay at the desk.
12. is not a kind of grain.
13. China’s population is of the world’s population.
14. Computers have been many aspects of people’s lives.
15. The teacher immediately pointed out the .
16. Chinglish shows the of Chinese on English.
17. He worked on his homework when it was already o’clock at night.
18. We should not be when discussing the work of the company.
19. She is having fun with a .
20. The village is at the of a mountain.
Section C: Long Conversations（每小题1分，共10分）
Conversation 1
Directions: In this section y ou’ll hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only ONCE. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the conversation you just heard.
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21. What’s the probable relationship between Emily and Ben?
A. Strangers.
B. Colleagues.
C. Friends.
D. Teacher and student.
22. When does the conversation most probably take place?
A. Before the summer vacation.
B. At the end of a semester.
C. In the middle of a semester.
D. After the summer vacation.
23. How does Mary like her new life in college?
A. Everything is the same as in high school.
B. She is a little nervous but also excited.
C. College study is easy for her.
D. She loves the college at the first sight.
24. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mary and Ben were talking about life on campus before Peter joined them.
B. Ben is a first-year college student.
C. Mary majors in international business in college.
D. Emily has an appointment with his study group at 1 p.m.
25. What can you infer from the conversation?
A. Ben will be busy with study in the afternoon.
B. Ben will join Emily and Mary again later.
C. Ben will help Mary with her major.
D. Mary will change her major.
Conversation 2
Directions: In this section y ou’ll hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, there are five recorded statements. Both the conversation and the statements will be spoken only ONCE. After each statement there will be a pause. During the pause, you must decide whether the statement is true or false. Put “T” for “True”and “F”for “False”. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Statements 26 to 30 are based on the conversation you just heard.
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26. When Carol and Matthew meet, Carol is on her way to the Queen’s Sandwich.
( )
27. Matthew ordered dessert but Carol didn’t. ( )
28. They both ordered large coke without ice. ( )
29. Matthew didn’t enjoy salad, because they put too much tomato and green peppers
on it. ( )
30. Carol didn’t enjoy the coffee because it was cold and the waiter didn’t give her
extra cream. ( )
Section D: Spot Dictation（每空1分，共10分）
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage THREE times. While listening, supply each blank with the word you hear. Now the passage begins.
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Online advertising is a 31 of selling a product on the Internet. With the arrival of the Internet, the business world has become digitalized and people 32 buying things online, which is easier and faster. Online advertising is also 33 as e-advertising. It offers a great variety of 34 , which cannot be offered by any other way of advertising.
One 35 benefit of online advertising is the 36 spread of information that is not limited by geography or time. Online advertising can be viewed day and night throughout the world. Besides, it 37 the cost and increases the profit of the company.
Small businesses 38 find online advertising cheap and effective. They can focus on their 39 customers and pay very little for the advertisements.
In a word, online advertising is a cheap and effective way of advertising, whose 40 has so far fully proved its great potential.
Section A: Multiple Choice（每小题0.5分，共10分）
Directions: Each of the following sentences is incomplete and followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet.
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41. These goods are readily ________ at grocery stores.
A. available
B. related
C. appropriate
D. worthwhile
42. Normally, women will ________ weight after getting pregnant.
A. gain
B. gather
C. reach
D. suffer
43. She set a(n) ________ of swimming at least three times a week.
A. aim
B. motivation
C. goal
D. function
44. Eventually, he had the chance to put his ideas into ________.
A. pursuit
B. practice
C. profit
D. public
45. ________ cleanness is important to health as well as to appearance.
A. Pursue
B. Proclaim
C. Presence
D. Personal
46. The gloves were ________ for extremely cold climates.
A. designed
B. maintained
C. supposed
D. reached
47. Julie’s parents had spared no ________ for her wedding.
A. efforts
B. profit
C. fare
D. account
48. He has ________ enough money to live on.
A. nearly
B. rarely
C. barely
D. totally
49. If you do that again you will be severely punished. Do I make myself ________?
A. plain
B. valid
C. negative
D. special
50. He was getting ________ with his homework until his sister helped him.
A. everywhere
B. anywhere
C. nowhere
D. where
51. The television show resume after a ten-minute ________ break.
A. commercial
B. related
C. straight
D. sensible
52. I ________ great difficulties in learning English grammar.
A. assigned
B. encountered
C. loaded
D. denied
53. This stamp is ________ ; all others like it have been lost or destroyed.
A. unique
B. especial
C. specific
D. proper
54. She was deeply ________ by the news of her father’s death.
A. affected
B. reached
C. suffered
D. identified
55. She was so quiet that her ________ was hardly noticed.
A. presence
B. present
C. presenting
D. presentation
56. Could you please write me in English ________ Japanese if possible?
A. instead
B. instead of
C. except
D. except for
57. The university provides free international access. ________, it makes library resources freely available.
A. In turn
B. Nevertheless
C. In addition
D. Therefore
58. He had time to ________ his successes and failures.
A. pick out
B. live on
C. sort out
D. reflect on
59. My room ________ the odor of roses.
A. fills in
B. fills with
C. is filled in
D. is filled with
60. I had ________ strange feeling he wouldn’t come.
A. sets of
B. sort of
C. sorts of
D. a set of
Section B: Banked Cloze（每小题0.5分，共5分）
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with 10 blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the box. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
It was five days before Christmas, and the café where I worked in northern California 61 with strands of red and green chili peppers. Holiday music played quietly on the radio and my co-workers excitedly discussed their plans. “Doing anything 62 ?” they asked me. I shook my head no.
I was 3,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, 63 my lifelong dream of becoming a pediatric nurse. I 64 classes all day then went straight to my part-time waitress job at night. My weekly schedule left me 65 and extremely homesick.
I had always looked forward to the holidays. But this 66 December I felt unable to go on. I secretly made a promise to myself that if I could just get home to see my mom, dad, and brothers, I could 67 the next two years until I graduated. But how could I 68 it? Rent, tuition, textbooks and other 69 left me with no extra cash. Did I have enough money to go home? I 70 had money to eat.
Part III Reading Comprehension （共30分）
Section A: Timed Reading （每小题1分，共10分）
Directions: In this section, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 71 to 80 are based on the following passage.
The prospect of a revolution in air travel has been raised by NASA ’s successful test of a 5,000mph plane. But are we likely to see similar advances in other forms of transport?
The way we get about has a major impact on the way we live — affecting where we set up home, work, and holiday.
NASA scientists say their experimental X-43A jet has the potential to make the world a much smaller place. People have already started imagining passenger planes that will one day fly from the UK to Australia in two hours.
But apart from the huge cost implications, governments are increasingly sensitive to environmental concerns and may resist technology that could harm the planet.
So, dusting off the crystal
ball, what changes might come in the way we get around? What big ideas are out there, and do they have any chance of seeing the light of day?
The idea: Flying cars
Developments in microlight technology will make it possible for everyone to own what are, in effect, flying cars. They will have closed cabins, heating, stereos, and room for two people.
You will take off from a field or runway near your home and fly to towns and cities across the UK and mainland Europe.
After landing, you will remove the fixed wing from your vehicle and continue your journey by road —right up to your final destination —just as if you were travelling by car.
Fuel efficient engines and the advantage of being able to travel as the crow flies —rather than by winding roads —will keep costs and the environmental impact down.
Will it happen?
It’s not that far fetched. Micro light firm Pegasus is already building closed cabin vehicles, while some aircraft can travel at speeds of up to 130mph and fly for up to four hours.
Pegasus boss Bill Brooks says a combined three wheel car and micro light could cost about £30,000.
The downsides
The prospect of deadly crashes and “air rage” come to mind.
The British weather often prevents micro light flying, and you can only travel during daylight hours. You need an airfield and learning to fly isn’t easy.
There is also the question of developing propellers that can safely power cars.
“While driving up the road under propeller power, I saw a group of children on their bicycles. I was afraid I might cut them to pieces. So, I stopped and pushed my car the rest of the way,” says Bill Brooks of an early test run.
The idea: Jet Packs
James Bond used a jet pack to escape a French hotel after killing his enemy Jacques Boiter in Thunderball.
The idea was also a hit when a professional stuntman flew around on one during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
You will be able to use the device —roughly the size of two small gas tanks on your back —for short journeys like going to the shops.
They will be handy for helping cats get down from trees, cleaning hard-to-reach windows, and arriving in style at a party.
Will it happen?
It’s looking increasingly unlikely —despite the fact we have already seen early models in action.
It remains difficult to build a cheap, reliable version which has a practical use.
The downsides
“Lots of people set their pants on fire and went off in funny directions when they tried them out,” says Austin Williams of the independent Transport Research Group.
And there’s always the issue of whether you really need one.
The idea: Driverless cabs
These computer-controlled pods will take you wherever you want along a fixed route, whenever you want to go.
For the price of one person’s bus fare, several people can ride at speeds of up to 25mph, with fences and raised sections used to guard against accidents.
There will be little, if any, wait for use of the cabs, which will leave from stations and will be accessed by pre-paid smartcards.
The cabs, which will travel on a 1.5m-wide track, will use 75% less energy per passenger than a car and 50% less than a bus.
Will it happen?
There’s a good chance it will. Testing has taken place in Cardiff, where developers hope to have 160 driverless cabs running by 2006.
“We have had a lot of interest from elsewhere in the country,” says ULTra chief executive Martin Lowson. He says Corby and Daventry are both looking at the idea, as are Heathrow and East Midlands airports.
The downsides
The main problem would be finding people to invest in the idea and governments to approve it. There is also the possibility of people damaging the cabs without drivers to protect them.
There’s also the visual impact of raised sections and possible traffic jams during installation of the tracks.
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71. How does the way we get around affect the way we live?
A. It makes the world a much smaller place for us to travel.
B. It makes our planet less polluted.
C. It reduces our transportation cost.
D. It affects where we set up home, work and holiday.
72. Which of the following might most probably prevent governments from
developing new type of transportation means?
A. the huge cost
B. their worries about environment
C. the world’s becoming very small
D. the promptness of traveling to another country
73. How do you understand the sentence “…do they have any chance of seeing the
light of day?” (Para. 5)
A. Whether these big ideas are environmentally friendly or not.
B. Whether these big ideas can be realized or not.
C. Whether these big ideas are costly or not.
D. Whether these big ideas can be approved by governments or not.
74. Which of the following is NOT true about flying cars?
A. They will have closed cabin, heating, stereos, etc.
B. They can take off from a field or runway near home.
C. Their fixed wings can be removed from the vehicle.
D. They will be energy-consuming.
75. Which of the following is a question concerning flying cars?
A. Developing fuel efficient engines.
B. Developing propellers that can safely power the cars.
C. The issue of whether you really need one or not.
D. The problem of finding people to invest in the idea.
76. When did a professional stuntman fly around on a jet pack?
A. During the opening ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
B. When he tried to escape a French hotel in the movie Thunderball.
C. When it was tested in 2006.
D. When he took short journeys.
77. What does the author think of jet packs?
A. They are fashionable.
B. They are reliable.
C. They are unpractical.
D. They are useful.
78. How much energy will driverless cabs use?
A. It will not use any energy.
B. It will use 50% less energy per passenger than a car.
C. It will use 75% less energy per passenger than a bus.
D. It will use much less energy per passenger than a car or a bus.
79. What would be the major problem of driverless cabs?
A. The installation of the tracks will result in more traffic jams.
B. People might damage the cabs without drivers to protect them.
C. It would be hard to find people to invest in the idea and to be approved by
governments.
D. The raised sections will cause some visual impact.
80. Which idea, according to the author, is not likely to be realized?
A. Flying cars.
B. Jet packs.
C. Driverless cabs.
D. 5,000 mile-per-hour planes.
Section B: Reading in Depth（每小题2分，共20分）
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage.
Take a look in your closet or clothes drawer. Do you see a pair of jeans? You probably do. The average American owns about seven pairs. You may be wearing a pair right now. Or you might have a jean jacket, shirt, or a pair of denim shoes. Jeans are so common that you may have wondered what the real story is behind their success.
Jeans were invented by a German man named Levis Strauss. He went to the U.S. in 1847 and followed the Gold Rush to San Francisco. He carried many kinds of fabric to sell to dry goods stores. Business was booming in California during the Gold Rush. Levi quickly became a successful businessman.
The miners in California had a problem with their pants. When they found gold they carried it in their pockets. But the metal was heavy, and the pockets ripped. In 1873, Levi became partners with a tailor named Jacob Davis. Jacob and Levi made new jeans, tough enough for miners, and they quickly became popular.
Levi’s jeans were work pants. Male workers wore them all the time. But a gentleman wouldn’t think of wearing jeans. Women didn’t wear pants at all. But this changed when Western movies became popular. All the cowboys wore jeans. People thought the cowboys looked tough and cool, but jeans still weren’t proper for places like school, stores or offices.
During World War II, off-duty U.S. soldiers wore jeans. They made jeans seem like tough, casual American pants. They became a symbol of America in many other countries.
Back in the U.S., fashions changed. Movie stars wore jeans in their films. Teenagers everywhere loved them. Some schools banned jeans because of their “rebel”image. But casual clothing, including jeans, became popular on more and more occasions.
Eventually, jeans were so common that it became okay for anyone to wear them. You can even find pictures of the president wearing jeans.
In the 1980s, clothing designers made new styles. They bleached, decorated, and stonewashed (wore out) jeans. They made them baggy, stretchy, and flared. In 2000, the Italian designer Gucci sold a pair of jeans for $3,715.00.
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81. Why does the author mention the average American has about seven pairs of
jeans?
A. To show how much American people like jeans.
B. To show that jeans are very common.
C. To show that jeans are cheap.
D. To show that jeans are mainly made in America.
82. How did Levi become a successful businessman?
A. He opened dry goods stores.
B. He followed the Gold Rush to dig gold.
C. He carried a variety of fabric to California and sold it.
D. He bought fabric from Germany.
83. Which of the following is the meaning of “rip” in the second line of Paragraph 3?
A. To cut.
B. To remove.
C. To be split.
D. To ruin.
84. Which of the following is NOT true about people’s attitude to jeans before World
War II?
A. Male workers liked them very much.
B. Gentlemen didn’t think much of jeans and wouldn’t wear them.
C. Women had never thought of wearing them.
D. People thought jeans were cool and wore them to offices.
85. Who made jeans a symbol of America in many countries?
A. Levi and Jacob.
B. Cowboys.
C. Off-duty soldiers.
D. Movie stars.
Passage Two
Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage.
What do you do if you are hit in the mouth and one of your teeth is knocked out?
A dentist may be able to put the tooth back in for you, but you have to get to the dentist first. In the meantime, you have to store the tooth so that it will stay healthy.
The simplest thing to do is to put the tooth back into your mouth, or you could put it in milk. Frank Courts, a dentist at the University of Florida, worked with other researchers to find the safest way of keeping knocked-out teeth. He tried putting teeth into milk, into water, and into cell-culture medium（细胞培养液）. He also tried just drying the teeth in the open air. He used teeth that had to be removed from people’s mouth for various reasons. The teeth were put into one of the solutions（溶液）or stored in the air for an hour. Then cells from the root of the teeth were scraped（刮）off the teeth. Dr. Courts and the others then studied how healthy these cells were.
The cell-culture medium worked best to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth. However, few people keep cell-culture medium handy（手边的）at home or in school. The next best thing was milk. But Dr. Courts said that the best thing of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket（牙槽）in the mouth. For some people, though, this is just too painful or upsetting（令人心烦意乱的）. So milk will do, until you get your tooth (and your mouth) to a dentist.
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86. This passage is mainly about ____________.
A. how a dentist can save a knocked-out tooth
B. how to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy
C. how Dr Courts and other researchers made their experiments
D. how to put a knocked-out tooth into its socket
87. Dr Courts tested ____________.
A. man-made teeth
B. teeth dried in the open air
C. teeth pulled for various reasons
D. teeth put back in their sockets
88. The best way to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth is to store it
____________.
A. in cell-culture medium
B. in milk
C. in water
D. in the open air
89. Milk can be used instead of cell-culture medium to put a knocked-out tooth in
because ____________.
A. milk works better to keep the tooth healthy
B. milk causes less pain
C. cell-culture medium is not usually handy
D. cell-culture medium is more expensive
90. “Dr Courts said that the best thing of all was to wash the tooth and put it right
back into its socket in the mouth.”In the sentence, the word “best”means ____________.
A. cheapest and healthiest
B. least painful and cheapest
C. quickest and least painful
D. easiest and healthiest
Directions: Translate the following phrases into English.
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91.出国旅行_______________________________
92.当地一份兼职工作_______________________________
93.有天赋的音乐家_______________________________
94.正常的社交生活_______________________________
95.一项值得的投资_______________________________
96.追求事业_______________________________
97.照顾患病的孩子_______________________________
98.以自己的方式_______________________________
99.根据调查_______________________________ 100. 呼吸短促_______________________________ Part V Writing（10分）
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Gift of Giving. You should write at least 100 words following the structure
and the cue words given below.
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