大二英语试题

I.Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. ______ his outstanding performance, he was promoted to be department managerone year later.A)Because B)Because of C)Since D)Now that2. She did not want to stay for a drink, ______ a dinner with us.A)no matter of B)much less C) and D)even3. Nobody likes being ______ when making a speech.A)interrupted B)ceasingC)opposed D)inquired4. Lucy began to feel ______ when she noticed there were so many students who spokemuch better than her.A) embarrassed B) embarrassing C)to embarrasses D) embarrasses5. we thought she was rather proud, ______ she was very shy.A)whereas B)where C)which D)then6. After a long discussion, they came up with a ________ to this problem.A)result B)response C)settlement D)solution7. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A)mood B)temper C)mind D)passion8. The son was so sorry to have brought his mother so much______ those days.A)concern B)concerns C)concerning D)concerned9. Everybody believes Tinny will have a ______ future without fail.A)promising B)promised C)promise D) been promised10. My brother is so tall that he has to _______ his head every time the goes through thekitchen door.A)low B)lower C)lowing D)lowed11. In summer ________ exposure to the sun is bad for the skin.A)continuous B)continuing C)continue D)continues12.Should it be a failure, as many experts predict, it would ______ as one of the worstman-made disasters.A)is B)mean C)stands D)rank13.Tim won the competition, ______ was out of everyone’s expectations.A)where B)which C)when D)therefore14. Children should be taught to reach a(an) ______ between what they want and whatthey can get.A)compromise B)agreement C)company D)companion15. The march ____ completely _________ control and more policemen had to be sent.A)got…off B)got…out of C)got…at D)got…in 16. I’ll never forget _______ you the book you want next Monday.A)to bring B)to have brought C)bringing D)having to be bringing17. In 2009, farmers of this area ______ bad luck: their crops were destroyed by a severe storm.A)met with B) meet C)came up with D) agreed with18. Once they were in trouble they would _______us.A)lean to B)lean on C)stand for D) turn on19. He gave them his honest opinion, _____ of the result.A)feared B)fearless C)fears D)fearness20. Were you ______ in persuading him to change his idea?A)successful B)success C)successed D)successingⅡ. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Passage OneAdam Smith was the first person to see the importance of the division of the labor. He gave us an example of the process by which pins were made in England."One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, and a fifth gives it a head. Just to make the head requires two or three different operations. The work of making pins is divided into about eighteen different operations, which in some factories are all performed by different people, though in others the same man will sometimes perform two or three of them.Ten men, Smith said, in this way, turned out twelve pounds of pins a day or about 4800 pins a worker. But if all of them had worked separately and independently without division of labor, they certainly could not have made twenty pins in a day and not even one.There can be no doubt that division of labor is an efficient way of organizing work. Fewer people can make more pins. Adam Smith saw this, but he also took it for granted that division of labor is itself responsible for economic growth and development and it accounts for the difference between expanding economies and those that stand still. But division of labor adds nothing new, it only enables people to produce more of what they already have.21. According to the passage, Adam Smith was the first person to__________A) take advantage of the physical laborB) introduce the division of labor into EnglandC) understand the effects of the division of laborD) explain the bad causes of the division of labor22. Adam Smith saw that the division of labor__________A) enabled each worker to design pins more quicklyB) increased the possible output per workerC) increased the number of people employed in factoriesD) improved the quality of pins produced23. Adam Smith mentioned the number 4800 in order to__________A) show the advantages of the old labor systemB) stress how powerful the individual worker wasC) show the advantages of the division of laborD) stress the importance of increased production24. According to the writer, Adam Smith’s mistake was in believingthat the division of labor__________A) was an efficient way of organizing workB) was an important development in methods of productionC) finally led to economic developmentD) increased the production of existing goods25. According to the writer, which one of the following is NOT tree?A) Division of labor can enable fewer people to make more pins.B) Division of labor helps people to produce more of what they already have.C) Division of labor is by no means responsible for economic growth.D) Division of labor is an efficient way of organizing work.Passage twoWhen we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then h e acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn’t sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And, if he can’t make things work out right, he doesn’t feel ashamed that he failed; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.If you look at children, you’ll see great difference between what we call "bright" children and "not-bright" children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life - he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But, the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.26. According to this passage, intelligence is __________.A) the ability to study wellB) the ability to do well in schoolC) the ability to deal with lifeD) the ability to get high scores on some tests27. In a new situation, an intelligent person__________.A) knows more about what might happen to himB) is sure of the result he will getC) concentrates on what to do about the situationD) cares more about himself28. If an intelligent person failed, he would__________.A) try not to feel ashamedB) learn from his experiencesC) try to regret as much as possibleD) make sure what result he would get29. Bright children and not-bright children__________.A) are two different types of childrenB) are different mainly in their degree of clevernessC) have difference only in their way of thinkingD) have different knowledge about the world30. The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about __________.A) how to determine what intelligence isB) how education should be foundC) how to solve practical problemsD) how an unintelligent person should be taughtPassage threeHow much living space does a person need? What happens when his space requirements are not adequately met? Sociologists and psychologists are conducting experiments on rats to try to determine the effects of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, and reproduce well. However, if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior patterns and even their health perceptibly(可感知地) change. They cannot sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. The more crowed they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is adequate space not only desirable, butessential for human survival?31. This passage is mainly about _________.A) living space and behaviorB) population and living conditionsC) interesting experiments on ratsD) a natural law for human society32. What is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage?A) To determine how much living space a rat needs.B) To see what happens when rats live in a limited space.C) To know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beings.D) to find out the relationship between population and living conditions.33. Which is NOT a result of being too crowded for rats?A) They become nervous.B) they cannot get enough rest.C) They become less active.D) They eat less.34. The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions _________.A) are directly related with populationB) may cause an increase in violenceC) may lead to high birth rateD) may bring about pollution problems35. The author seems to imply that _________.A) human society is very similar to that of ratsB) birth control is essential for a better lifeC) efforts should be made to improve living conditionsD) rats are not social animalsPassage four“Someday, when I have time, I’d like to…”Heard that lately? I think I use that phrase at least 10 times a week. And you’ve probably said something similar. After all, we all have things we’d like to do “when we have time.”However, “someday” never seems to arrive. Let’s face it: you may never have the time to do anything extra. But maybe you can make the time. Here are a few suggestions to get you starteD)Plan your day. Make a checklist of the work you need to get done everyday. When you’ve finished the day’s tasks, you may find some time left to do those extra activities.Set goals. Decide on the goals for your time. Write these goals down and put them where you will see them every day.Make healthy decisions. Eat quality food, get plenty of sleep, and exercise regularly. Yes, this will cost you a few of your precious minutes. But you’ll also have more energy. That means you’ll be more likely to spend your evenings effectively instead of watching TV at home.36. According to the author, all of us complain that ________.A) we don’t have enough time to do things we’d like to doB) we have too much leisure time to spend a dayC) we don’t have much time to work at homeD) we have too many things to worry about37. To get your work done, the writer suggests that you should first _______.A) find time for extra activitiesB) finish the work immediatelyC) get the work done on timeD) make a work checklist38. The second piece of advice given by the writer is that you should _______.A) review the goals every dayB) decide on the goals for your timeC) set goals for extra activitiesD) write down the work in your notebook39. According to the third suggestion, quality food, plenty of sleep and regularexercise will enable you to ________.A) be stronger physicallyB) enjoy more leisure timeC) be more efficient in workD) watch more TV programs40. From the passage, the author intends to tell us how to ________.A) organize your timeB) do your extra activitiesC) make use of your timeD) set goals for your timeIII. Choose the right preposition for the given sentences. (10 points)A)from B)for C)of D)across E)to F)by G)inH)above I)below J)off K)at L)with M)about N)across41. The music is too old-fashioned to appeal ______young people any more.42. The teacher has difficulty getting his meaning _____ to the students.43. Don’t let your study be distracted ______ any social activities.44. The lonely girl is looking _____ eagerly to the date with her boyfriend.45. We decide to go out regardless ______ the weather.46. It was clear that much of what he said was far ______ the truth. Anyone can realizethat after thinking carefully.47. Why did not you tell me you have participated ______ the contest.48. His father asked Sandy to turn ______the music and be quick to get ready for school.49.The police received a lot complaint _____ the noise from the party held by ournext-door neighbor.50.That she was not _______ her best made her loss of that interview.IV. Translation (15 points)51. 这个星期你每天都在迟到，对此你怎么解释？（account for）_______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________52. 如果我是你我就接受这份邀请。