云南师范大学商学院《大学英语2》期末考试 A卷及答案

云南师范大学商学院2011---2012学年下学期《英语（2）》期末考试试卷A 卷座 号 学院（系） 专业 年级班级 学号 姓名 题号I II III IV V VI 总分 累分人 复核人 得分 考试说明： 1、本试卷共 4 页，考试时间为 120 分钟； 2、考试方式：闭卷； 3、全部试题均答在试卷上。

I. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change theform where necessary. (本大题共20题，每小题1分，共20分)sketch grateful assemble well-being symptom irritate defend challenge trial overall disorder slide illustrate decent mentality weep tap vital informed sensation1、He quickly the view from the window.2、I am extremely to all the teachers for their help.3、This kind of bookcase can easily be using a screwdriver.4、Let me give an example to the point.5、The majority of residents here are _________ citizens.6、I do not understand the ______________ of these teenagers.7、He always has the_________________ of the masses at heart.8、The affair is a ______________ of a global ecnomic crisis.9、It really______________ me when he does not help around the house.10、Several glasses________________ off the tray and crashed to the floor.11、He ______________ bitterly when it was time for us to leave.12、Listen ! Someone is_____________ on the window.得分 评卷人 装订线内不要答题13、We shall_____________ our city , whatever the cost may be.14、I like the _____________ of learning new things.15、The defendant claimed that he had not had a fair __________.16、Richard played a _____________ role in the team’s success.17、Please keep me fully ____________ of any developments.18、The scandal about the mayor caused a _____________.19、The _______________ length of the new bridge is 2000 meters.20、He is suffering from a severe mental _______________.得分评卷人II. Study the models and complete the following sentences withthe useful expression by translating the Chinese into English. (本大题共10题，每小题2 分，共20分)Model 1: (如果你的计划失败了)，what then ?→what if your plan fails, what then ?21、Keep calm, .(无论发生什么事情)22、（在很大程度上），she influences his decisions.23、They tried to frustrate us with failures,. (没想到却坚定了我们的决心)24、He stopped smoking (为他的健康着想)25、They will stand by you (即使你们不成功)26、_____________________________________________________ (尽管我们已经采取了很多措施)，this region is still affected by crime.27、_________________________________________________ (谈到天气对木材的影响)，humidity is the key player.28、_____________________________ (在监狱时)，she wrote her first novel.29、Hurry up ! ____________________________________ (公共汽车来了) ！30、He suggests __________________________________________ (推迟运动会).得分评卷人III. Translation (本大题共6题，31-35每题2 分，36题5分，共15分)Translate the following sentences into English31、我听说了这样一句瑞典格言：“与人分享的快乐是双倍的快乐”。

32、我们都想被接受，有归属，被他人需要，但要以什么为代价呢？33、多少次，他的灵魂随着大师琴弦上跳动的每一个音符而呼吸。

34、从某种意义上说，这名法国人因这次行为成了法兰西民族自豪感的象征。

35、乒乓外交使中美两国间中断了20 多年的外交关系得到恢复。

Translate the following paragraph into Chinese36、He will live for many years afterward and give many concerts.His music willbreathe joy. His music will speak of hope and love and spring and summer ,ofchildren and home and peace------of all the good and joyful things in this old andtired world.得分评卷人IV. Reading comprehension :There are 2 passages in this section. Eachpassage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the paper . (本大题共10题，每题2 分，共20分)Passage 1 :Competition with research in universities is very harmful to teaching.Therefore ,it would bemuch more beneficial to teaching to develop a sound program of educational research .Sucha program would improve teaching theory and technique.It would also make clear what compentencies are required of a good teacher as well as help professors attain them .Educational research is no more a part-time activity than competent scientificresearch .The relatively trivial educational research so common in the universities is aninseparable result of trivial duties by the universities .Rather than look down upon suchresearch ,the professors have an obligation to see what it is upgraded.Let no one think that educational research is easy ;it is concerned with no less thansolving the complexities of the human mind .There is no reason to believe that an effectivetheory and technology of instruction is easier to achieve than controlled nuclear fusion.It iscertainly every bit as worthy.37．Competition with research in the universitiesA．should be encouragedB．is very beneficial to teachingC．makes clear how to be good teachersD．is not beneficial to instruction38．Which of the following best describes the purpose of a sound program of educationalresearch?A．To develop teaching theories．B．To avoid the harm of competition with research．C．To develop teaching techniques．D．To help professors improve competencies．39．The competent educational research____．A．does not have the same standards with competent scientific researchB．iS a part．time activity of educationC．should have standards which require different dutiesD．produces the same influenee with scientific research40．What is the author‟S attitude towards triviaI educational research?A．It should not be paid attention to by professors．B．It can be looked down upon by competent professors．C．It does not have the same duties with competent research．D．It does not need improvement．41．This passage is mainly about________．A．competition with research in universitiesB．a sound program of educational researchC．standards of a sound program of educational researchD．competent eucational researchPassage 2Hollywood‟s true heroes are losing their jobs .Stunt people(替身演员) who entertained cinema-goers by falling for the sky, swimming with sharks and driving fast cars have been replaced by technology .After generations of street fights, high falls,and setting fire to themselves,these people have had nearly all their work replaced by computers .The most dangerous and costly stunts can now be achieved by mixing computer picture with live action .In the mid-1990s there were 12,000 registered stunt people ,but more than half of them had difficulty finding work ,Sometimes ,six or seven teams would be working on a film .Then, after a few days ,the producers would come in and say ,“You can go home. ”The reason was simple :puter technology made it possible to create stunts which would either be too expensive or too dangerous to attempt .With the rise of digital technology (数字技术),insurance companies became more reluctant to cover real stunts . “If they know it can be done safely with visual effects,the companies will not insure real stunts , ”said a stunt person.Many in their industry believe stunt people should develop expertise in the new technology,acting as advisers on the virtual stunts.Some ,however ,think that stunt people can survive in their traditional careers.They believe that audiences will not accept stunts produced by computers for too long .42．The most dangerous and costly stunts can be done by________．A．using computer graphics onlyB．mixing computer graphics and live actionC．improving the effects of real stuntsD．increasing the number of the stunt people43．The stunt people are losing their jobs because of_________A．the speed in making moviesB．the cost in making moviesC．the insurance of moviesD．the visual effects of the real stunts44．The word“cover”(Line 3，Para．3)is closest in meaning to________A．refuseB．insureC．sellD．help45．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Computers will surely make stunt people lose jobs．B．The stunt people should blame on the use of computer in making stunts．C．Computers make the job of the stunt people more challengin9．D．Audiences are losing interest in the stunt people．46．The purpose of this passage is to________A．promote the use of real stunts in the film-makingB．describe the working scenes of the stunt peopleC．recommend jobs to the stunt peopleD．introduce the difficult situation of the stunt people at work得分评卷人Ⅴ. Writing: (本大题共2题，47题10 分，48题15分，共25分)47、Write a letter to your father for Fathers‟ Day or your mother for mother‟s Day to show yourgratitude. Include one or two specific favors that your parents have done for you.48、For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an paper about Autumn. You shouldwrite at least 120 words following the outline given below:1、秋天是一年中最好的季节。