U校园 大学英语2 Unit2 测试题

U校园大学英语2 U n i t2测试题
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U校园大学英语2 Unit2 测试题
长对话8题，总分值：16分
Directions： In this section, you'll hear some long conversations. At the end of each conversation, some questions will be asked. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D.
1)
A. Study with a group.
B. Prepare for the exam.
C. Go dancing with a friend.
D. Have drinks in a coffee shop.
2)
A. It makes her feel depressed.
B. It makes her feel exhausted.
C. It makes her stay focused.
D. It makes her feel relaxed.
3)
A. Have more milk at dinner.
B. Study at an enjoyable place.
C. Relax when studying for exams.
D. Study all night before the exam. 4)
A. She prefers joining a study group to studying alone.
B. She enjoys life and hates being interrupted by studies.
C. She knows clearly how to achieve test-taking success.
D. She wants to know how to absorb information properly.
参考答案：
1) C 2) A 3) B 4) B
听力文本：
M: Hey Janet! Do you want to study with our group tonight for the exam next Monday?
W: No, thanks, Mark.
M: Are you sure It’s a great study group. We get a lot done.
W: I know. I just don’t let study interrupt my life. I’m going danci ng with Arthur tonight.
M: Oh, okay …
W: Don’t worry, though. I always study all night before the test. I park myself in the library with some energy drinks and work all night.
M: Wow! Janet, did you know I’m a medical student Studies show that without sleep, your brain doesn’t absorb information properly. Aren’t you exhausted in the test
W: No. I drink an extra-large coffee right before the test and then I’m wide awake!
M: You may be awake, but can you remember everything?
W: Well, no, not usually, but I j ust can’t force myself to study. The library is so boring and depressing! One long night is enough!
M: Well, there’s your problem –you should be studying somewhere you enjoy –somewhere relaxing and pleasant, several days, several times before the test. Take me, I like studying in a coffee shop or a park.
W: I’ve heard of coffee shops – but a park Really!
M: Yes, of course – any place that makes you feel relaxed and focused so that you study often.
W: Okay, studying in the park. I can do that.
M: And two more quick things.
W: Wait! Mark, should I start calling you Mr. Talk Show?
M: No, really, listen. Studies show a good night’s sleep and some milk at breakfast are the last two elements for test-taking success.
W: Thanks, Mr. Talk Show! I mean Mark. Bye!
Questions:
What is the woman going to do tonight?
What does the woman think of studying in the library?
What should the woman do according to the man?
What do we know from this conversation about the woman?
5)
A. She will eat six servings of vegetables every day.
B. She will exercise at least an hour every time.
C. She will go to sleep early on weekdays.
D. She will exercise every other day.
6)
A. He thinks it is impossible for the woman to make any changes.
B. He believes that the woman will be able to make all these changes
C. He believes it is beneficial for the woman to change her daily routines.
D. He thinks it is unrealistic for the woman to make so many changes at once.
7)
A. She did nothing but only imagine her resolution.
B. She made some good plans for her resolution.
C. She did a whole lot more than her resolution.
D. She failed to keep her resolution last year.
8)
A.He suggests she eat more vegetables.
B. He suggests she change step by step.
C. He suggests she make more friends.
D. He suggests she do regular exercise.
参考答案：
5) A 6) D 7) D 8) B
听力文本：
M: Happy New Year, Karen! Did you make any resolutions for this year?
W: Oh, Hank! I did! I love New Year, a fresh start, the chance to remake myself the way I should be! I’m ready to be a whole new Karen!
M: Sounds like you’ve got big plans. What resolutions did you make?
W: First of all, I’m going to be extremely healthy. I’m going to eat six servings of vegetables every day, sleep early every night and exercise five days per week, at least one hour per day.
M: Ummmm Karen … That’s an enormous number of changes to your daily routines. I’m your close friend and I know how much you LOVE hamburgers and LOVE staying up late at night … And well You … HATE vegetables, AND e xercise. Do you really think you can make so many changes all at once! W: Sure I will! I read that all you have to do is really believe in the change, and imagine yourself doing all of the new activities every day.
M: I don’t know. It's awfully difficult to change your identity so quickly. Didn’t you make those same resolutions last year?
W: Nope! Last year, I resolved to become a vegetarian.
M: What You’re eating a cheeseburger right now! If you hope to make this new diet and exercise last, you’ll have to do a whole lot more than just imagine the changes.
W: What do you have in mind?
M: Karen, one step at a time. Choose one thing, like regular exercise, and keep to it. Find a friend to exercise with. Then add one more thing –like eating more vegetables …
W: Hmmmm … You know, I guess you’re right …
Questions:
What will the woman do to make herself healthier in the new year?
How does the man react to the woman’s resolutions?
How well did the woman fulfill her resolution last year?
What does the man suggest the woman do?
选词填空（15选10）
Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. A. spectacular B. speculate C. span D. scope
E. available
F. compelled
G. bothered
H. accumulated
I. prospect J. boost K. humanities L. liable
M. knowledgeable N. expelled O. stimulated
Many people like to save books. If you walk into their home, you are 9) liable to see anywhere from a single bookshelf to a whole library full of all kinds of books. They have 10) accumulated such a wealth of books that the shelves in their study rooms reach up to the ceilings. The 11) spectacular book collections they keep on the shelves are dusted and lined up neatly. There are two important reasons why people save books.
One reason people save their books is to use them as reference materials. People whose job includes studying a lot of textbooks might feel 12) compelled to save some of those books for future reference. Those interested in electronic equipment keep their books to 13) speculate about the mystery of computer technology and the like. Many families keep encyclopedias (百科全书) for their children to 14) boost their knowledge.
Another reason people save books is to make a good impression. Some think that a library full of the books of the 15) humanities, such as literatures and the books about art and history makes them look 16) knowledgeable. Some people have never 17) bothered to read those books. Also, some people like to show to visitors their wide 18) scope of tastes and interests. In fact, it’s just a good feeling they want to have.
词汇与结构18题
19)
During economic crisis, people don’t feel safe to __________ their money in any financial program recommended even by banks with good reputations.
A. reserve
B. entrust
C. invest
D. save
20)
The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect and time will __________ what we feel about each other.
A. confirm
B. guarantee
C. admit
D. secure
21)
You have to be __________ and cancel your marriage plan without any hesitation if you think that he is not reliable and responsible.
A. romantic
B. realistic
C. optimistic
D. fantastic
22)
What is somewhat encouraging is that all participants from the European Union now sense the pressure of working toward __________ to the debt crisis.
A. solutions
B. evolutions
C. foundations
D. donations
23)
The new government has decided to invest more to create jobs, expand education, __________ health care, and reduce taxes by adopting a series of new policies.
A. release
B. revise
C. reform
D. reduce
24)
Opinion polls are now beginning to show the consensus about the
__________ that high unemployment is probably to stay.
A. prospect
B. prosperity
C. aspect
D. scope
25)
World War II, the most __________ war in history, was a disaster for humankind, in which about 60 million people lost their lives.
A. representative
B. competitive
C. objective
D. destructive
26)
Since your daughter is ___________ to catch a co ld, you’d better take her to a hospital and give her a thorough physical examination.
A. liberal
B. reliable
C. logical
D. liable
27)
Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt and suggested that the United States should __________ its atomic research program and make building the bomb a top priority.
A. accelerate
B. calculate
C. accumulate
D. speculate
28)
US military forces are fully prepared to __________ the military mission once the order is given by the President.
A. explore
B. explode
C. execute
D. exclude
29)
When he bought Penny her favorite book, the Harry Potter book series, she gave him a __________, sweet smile of thanks.
A. genuine
B. actual
C. real
D. authentic
30)
________ it was on the side of a mountain, the small village was very quiet and the view was superb.
A. Lonely and isolated as
B. Alone and isolated if
C. Having lonely and isolated as
D. Having been alone and isolated if
31)
________, Malcolm X managed to achieve English language proficiency through self- learning while in prison.
A. Unbelievable as it was
B. Unbelievable if it was
C. As Unbelievable it was
D. If it was Unbelievable
32)
In no country ________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A. more than
B. other than
C. rather than
D. less than
33)
We have been told that under no circumstances ________ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A. may we use
B. we may use
C. we could use
D. did we use
34)
Whatever I say or whatever I do was viewed through the politics of race, faith, and original nationality, so __________.
A. my setbacks are
B. my setback were
C. were my setbacks
D. are my setbacks
35)
________ the scandal among his colleagues, Mr. Williams would have been promoted to the position as director.
A. If he did not spread
B. Had he not spread
C. Did he not spread
D. Should he not spread
36)
The quality of the faculty and graduate students, combined with a(n)
__________ scientific atmosphere, makes the university a unique place to pursue graduate study.
A. corresponding
B. outstandin g
C. demanding
D. understanding
介副词填空
Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate prepositions or adverbs. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.
I majored 37) in English literature in college. After graduation, I worked for Fuji Bank for three years and then went to work for a trading company.
In order to pay less in tax, people are keen to know how many kids you have will have no bearing 38) on how much tax you pay.
Many surveys show that the majority of people in the world are usually satisfied with the type of mass communication available 39) to them.
With recent progress in technology, computer-aided language learning (CALL) is now a good alternative 40) to the usual ways of practicing listening and speaking.
Grasses and flowers in a desert survive from one year to the next by existing through the long, hot, and dry season 41) in the form 42) of seeds.
The Chinese People Congress has voted in favor 43) of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, the biggest hydroelectric project in the world. When I began my undergraduate study, I had the opportunity to be exposed 44) to the full range of engineering courses.
It is the child’s first taste of living away from home, in the place where he must stand on his own two feet, and where he must stand 45) up46) for himself. According to the professor, if you are invested 47) with common-sense ideas, you will have necessary skills for a lifetime employment.
The United Nations official said to 48) undertake a new peace move in the Middle East when there is a chance to reach an agreement.
We might 49) speculate further from the story and say that these people probably lived very close to the well because of the importance of water to life. As they are not sure about the situation in the flood-stricken area, they will
first send trained nurses there to 50) evaluate the needs of each patient.
If the extremely hostile relationships tend to 51) persist, the conflicts between the two parties make it difficult to recognize that they share common needs and goals.
As more students are inclined to choose business as their major, the college has to offer more courses that are business- 52)oriented.
If workers believe inflation is likely to 53) accelerate, they will demand higher wages to compensate for expected increases in prices.
If you have a good planning to set aside 500 dollars per month, it would take two years to 54) accumulate the minimum sum needed for your child.
If the population continues to rise at the present rate, scientists have 55) calculated that the world’s population will doubl e by the end of the century. The cost of repairing damaged public facilities is so high that some local governments are unwilling to 56) invest in the rebuilding projects.
According to recent research reports, learning a new dance step may 57) boost the brain in the same way that learning a language does.
汉译英
Directions： Translate the following sentences into English.
58)
问题是学生没有接触社会的机会，所以我赞成他们参与公共活动，将其作为他
们成长过程中的一部分。

(expose sb. to)
参考答案：
The problem is that students have no chance to be exposed to social interaction, so I am in favor of their participating in public activities to be part
of the growth process.
59)
柏拉图 (Plato) 是一个极好的作家, 他的作品是世界上伟大文学作品的组成部分。

他现有的著作大部分是对话和信件的体裁。

(in the form of)
参考答案：
Plato was a superb writer, and his works are part of the world’s great literature. Most of his existing works are in the form of dialogues and letters.
60)
苏珊一直对亨利的父亲很不错，可是当他不赞成他们结婚时，苏珊发现很难再
支持亨利的父亲。

(stand up for)
参考答案：
Susan had been quite nice to Henry’s father, but she found it difficult to stand up for him any more when he disapproved of their marriage.
61)
她只专注于自己的工作，所以她不会甚至不屑去争辩所发生的事情是对还是错。

(bother to)
参考答案：
She was just concentrated on her own work, so she would not even bother to argue about whether what had occurred is right or wrong.
62)
不仅文科学校消失了，而且人文专业的学生数量也已大大减少。

(not only)
参考答案：
Not only have the liberal arts schools disappeared, but the number of students majoring in the humanities has greatly decreased.。