大学英语(二)学习指南

西安交通大学网络学院英语二学习指南Blank Filling1. A person, ___________ (like) a machine, is not replaceable.Correct answer: unlike2. They live in a good ___________ (residence) district.Correct answer: residential3. The child made a very ___________ (intelligence) comment.Correct answer: intelligent4. The play is a ___________ (drama) representation of a real event.Correct answer: dramatic5. Although I am a member of the club, I ___________ (bare) go there.Correct answer: barely6. He is ___________ (like) to come to see you tonight.Correct answer: likely7. The child made a very ___________ (intelligence) comment.Correct answer: intelligent8. I like ___________ (detect) stories very much.Correct answer: detective9. The book is ___________ (admire) in respect of style.Correct answer: admirable10. The ___________ (intelligent) department of a government collects and studies information that will help its army and navy.Correct answer: intelligence11. His collection of paintings is most ___________ (impress).Correct answer: impressive12. Many problems, however, escape ___________ (detect).Correct answer: detection13. The plan, brilliant in its conception, failed because of ___________ (adequate) preparation.Correct answer: inadequate14. We can ___________ (sure) overcome these difficulties as long as we are closely united.Correct answer: surely15. I regret my ___________ (ignore) on the subject.Correct answer: ignoranceBanked Cloze 1Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable wordsfrom the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.1. A. prime B. contestant C. performancesD. artistsE. selectedF. offendedG. audience H. announced I. popularJ. constant K. deals L. seeksM. athletes N. celebrity O. aroundAmerican Idol is a reality competition to find new solo musical talent, created by Simon Fuller. It debuted on June 11, 2002, and has since become one of the most ______ shows on American television.The program ______ to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions. The American public decides the outcomes of the later stages through phone voting. The judges give critiques of the contestants' ______: record producer, music manager, pop singer, choreographer, andsinger-songwriter.The finals are broadcast live in ______ time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio ______. The finals lasted for eight weeks in season one and eleven weeks in subsequent seasons. Each finalist performs a song or songs ______ from a weekly theme. Themes are based on a musical genre, songs recorded by particular artists. Contestants usually work with a(n) ______ mentor during each week. When a(n) ______ is voted off of the show, a montage of the contestant's experience is played and they give their final performance.In the finale, the two remaining contestants perform. The winner is ______ and receives a one million (US) dollar record deal with a major label, and is managed by American Idol-related 19 Management. In some cases, other finalists have also been signed by the show's management company (who has first option to signcontestants) and received record ______ with its major label partner.Correct answer: (1)I popular; (2)L seeks; (3)C performances; (4)A prime; (5)G audience; (6)E selected; (7)N celebrity; (8)Bcontestant; (9) H announced; (10)K deals;Banked Cloze 2Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable wordsfrom the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.1. A. write B. flirty C. unsatisfiedD. completelyE. completeF. crisisG. fight H. change I. absolutelyJ. prompt K. adventurous L. seriousM. defend N. scribble O. outragedAmerican Beauty was taken from a screenplay written by American screenwriter Alan Ball. The story is about Lester Burnham, a middle-aged man who is wholly ______ with his life. His job is lame, his marriage is sexless. His wife, who used to be ______ and charming, has become materialistic, self-absorbed, and uptight.He's completely lost touch with his 16-year-old daughter. Both his wife Carolyn and his daughter Jane think he's a ______ loser, and he has nothing particularly good to say about himself either. Within a couple of days, a number of factors come together that will ______ Lester's life. First, a new boss at work tells Lester he must ______ a report about how useful he is at work; if he fails at this task he'll lose his job, and Lester is ______ at the injustice of having to ______ his worth at a job he hates. Then, Lester meets Jane's friend Angela,a beautiful, ______ teenager who suddenly reinvigorates Lester's drive for life.Finally, at his wife's company party, Lester meets Ricky, the boy who just moved next door. Ricky reminds Lester of his younger self: He smokes pot, he's laid-back and confident and unworried about what others think of him. Those factors combine to ______ Lester into an intense midlife ______, which brings to the surface all the problems in the Burnham household. Over the course of about 6-8 months Lester, Carolyn, and Jane turn into the people that they want to be, but only at the cost of giving up the pretense of having a happy, normal family.Correct answer:CKEHAOMBJF(1) unsatisfied; (2) adventurous; (3) complete; (4) change; (5)write; (6) outraged; (7) defend; (8) flirty; (9) prompt; (10) crisis;Banked Cloze 3Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.What can you do when you find yourself in school without enough friends Making friends on ______ is not the easiest thing to do especially when you are new on campus or you go to a(n) ______ commuter campus. Meeting people at school need not be a daunting task, there are several methods that are not difficult and you may find easy when you try them out.Start by looking around at people you tend to see ______, such as people who you see in your classes, dorms and dining areas. Often an easy way to start aconversation is to focus on an area of obvious common ______. For example, before or after classes, ask, "Did you get the ______ for next week", or "what did you think of the professor's theory of..." This gets you past the most difficult part, which is starting the first conversation. Be sure to ______ yourself before the end of the conversation.If your campus has a dining ______, café or coffee cart, then there will be more opportunities for meeting people. After you've introduced yourself and talked about class, it's the ______time to ask the other person to join you for a cup of coffee. Once you are at the table it should be easier to talk about where you're from, what is your ______, what you think of the class, it is easy or hard. Once you start a conversation, you've gotten past the most difficult part. It will be much easier to ______ meeting again for coffee, or to meet socially off campus.Correct answer: JMDEOHKIGL(1) campus; (2) urban; (3) frequently; (4) interest; (5)assignment; (6) introduce; (7) facility; (8) perfect; (9)major; (10) suggest;Banked Cloze 4Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.1. A. organized B. exaggerating C. resistingD. varietyE. assignmentsF. schedulesG. expressing H. commanding I. workloadJ. semester K. courses L. offeredM. used N. proficiency O. highlightingWhen I started University in late August, I already knew I was interested in the great ______ of courses the Social Science Department ______. The academic year started with an Introduction Week for all freshmen ______ and run by students.Through BBQs, bar hopping, games and beach days we got to know the town and the university. We thus quickly settled into our new homes and became acquainted with our roommates. An important part of the student culture is partying, and we dida lot of that during the first week of the ______.All of us had to take an English test so we could be placed in an English course appropriate to our language ______. As all classes at the university are taught in English, students are required to meet certain language requirements. Those who have trouble ______ themselves properly can take English courses during the summer. After the English tests were evaluated, we finally got our class ______.When I heard that I had to take four courses only, I did not believe I would end up with such an immense ______. During the interview the Dean had told me thatI was expected to work about 56 hours a week on my studies and that it probablywould not be possible to have a part-time job. Back then I thought he was ______.A couple of weeks into the semester though I noticed that I needed those hoursif I wanted to keep up with the many reading ______ and homework in my classes.I also had to prepare presentations, write papers, essays and reviews, do researchand interviews for projects and so on.Correct answer: DLAJNGFIBE(1)variety; (2) offered; (3) organized; (4) semester; (5)proficiency; (6) expressing; (7) schedules; (8) workload; (9)exaggerating; (10) assignments;Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies, ________________ was surprising.A. as resultB. the result of itC. which resultD. the result of whichCorrect answer: D2. A number of students ________________ for the lesson to begin now.A. is waitingB. are waitingC. waitsD. waitedCorrect answer: B3. If only we ________________ a phone. I'm tired of lining up outside the public phone box.A. haveB. hadC. will haveD. are to haveCorrect answer: B4. On no account ________________ to feed the animals in the zoo.A. visitors are not allowedB. are visitors allowedC. do visitors allowD. visitors don't allowCorrect answer: B5. She stood there, her face ________________.A. being dullB. is to be dullC. is dullD. was dullCorrect answer: A6. I meant ________________ you, but I'm afraid I forgot to.A. ringingB. being ringingC. to ringingD. to ringCorrect answer: D7. ________________ the space, scientists find the earth looks like a huge water globe.A. See fromB. Seen fromC. Seeing fromD. To see fromCorrect answer: C8. Is there any possibility of getting the price ________________ furtherA. reducedB. reduceC. reducingD. be reducedCorrect answer: A9. It is hot and dry; the flowers need ________________.A. being wateredB. be wateredC. to waterD. wateringCorrect answer: D10. He didn't come to the meeting yesterday, otherwise I ________________ him.A. sawB. would seeC. would have seenD. had seenCorrect answer: C11. Because of many mistakes, she was made ________________ these letters again.A. typeB. to typingC. typedD. to typeCorrect answer: D12. We live in a time ________________, more than ever before in history, people are moving about.A. whatB. whenC. whichD. whereCorrect answer: B13. However much ________________, it will be worth it.A. the watch will costB. the watch costsC. does the watch costD. the watch costCorrect answer: B14. The news quickly spread through the village ________________ the war had ended.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. thatCorrect answer: D15. Our failure ________________ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.A. to adoptB. to applyC. to adaptD. to actCorrect answer: C16. Not until Mr. Smith came to China ________________ what kind of a country she is.A. did he knowB. he knewC. he didn't knowD. he could knowCorrect answer: AReading ComprehensionReading 1You finally graduated from high school and you are either looking forward to your first semester in college or already there. Your parents are telling you how important it is to study and stay focused, but we all know what you are really looking forward to, having a good time! College is definitely something you have to take serious, after all, your future depends on it, but you also need to have a good time and learn how to live life a little bit. This means having college fun, college life and of course college parties!College Life is probably going to be your first experience away from home for any long period of time. You will probably still have mom and dad feeding you money, but you are going to be responsible for every other aspect of your life. Mom won't be doing your laundry and cleaning up your room anymore. The bright side of that is that you won't have the parental units hanging over your shoulder every five minutes or wanting to know where you were until two in the morning either. College life definitely has its perks.You are going to make a ton of new friends too. You are going to be exposed to students from all different life styles and backgrounds. The beauty of dorm life is that you can have people living with each other and becoming friends that would probably never happen in any other setting. You may be from a normal middle class neighborhood and your roommate could be the son of a millionaire. It makes for some very interesting times.The more serious aspect of college life is dealing with legitimate stress for the first time in your life. You are going to have to learn balance and this is not always easy. You are going to be exposed to the possibility of having a good time all the time and you are going to have to remain disciplined. There is also, of course, the exam schedules. Tests and homework are going to get your blood pressure up a bit, but just stay organized and budget out your time between studying and play time and you will be fine. Not what you may want to hear, but at times you are going to have to act like an adult. Okay, enough of that serious stuff, let's get to the good stuff about college life!1. In the first paragraph, the author is trying to say that ________________.A. college is place to entertainB. you should just have fun at collegeC. you should always stay focused and work hard at collegeD. you should have some good time but work hard at the same timeCorrect answer: D2. College life is wonderful because ________________.A. you parents still give you moneyB. your parents won't be checking on you so oftenC. you can do your own laundryD. you are away from home for a long period of timeCorrect answer: B3. The beauty of dorm life lies in ________________.A. getting to know the son of a millionaireB. getting to know people from the same neighbourhoodC. getting to know people from different walks of lifeD. getting to know different people and become special friendsCorrect answer: D4. What does "get your blood pressure up" in Paragraph 4 mean in the contextA. Be nervous.B. Be sick.C. Be excited.D. Be frustrated.Correct answer: A5. What is the tone of the authorA. Serious.B. Friendly.C. Humourous.D. Indifferent.Correct answer: BReading 2Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales (称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage."What's wrong with this girl" He said, "Why doesn't she hurry up" He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, "Why are you so upset There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage"The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.1. Maria's story happened _______A. when she was leaving AmericaB. on her way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USAD. when she arrived at the airportAnswer: D2. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ______ at the airport.A. help carry people's luggageB. ask people to pick up the luggageC. check people's luggageD. take care of people's luggageAnswer:C3. "Why are you so upset" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _____.A. surprised and worriedB. sad and angryC. unhappy and worriedD. sad and sorryAnswer:C4. "Everyone was looking at him with disapproval."This sentence means that the people around felt ____.A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Maria's mannersD. sorry for the man's mannersAnswer:D5. The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _____ .A. she was young but behaved properlyB. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herAnswer:AReading 3There's no need to be lonely when you reach your chosen university or college—join one of the many clubs or societies on offer and you are sure to make friends quickly. The major benefit of joining them is that whether you choose to join a society or club because it will introduce you to people who share your interests, or to try something new, it is a great way to start your life in the UK.The students union is the place to search for these new experiences. Student-run societies offer a variety of interests and activities—from groups based on common nationality or religion, to leisure and matters that are more academic. There will also be a range of sports clubs on offer, from football to hockey (曲棍球) to tabletennis. Not only will joining a sports club help you make friends, it will help your understanding of British culture, both on and off the playing field. Sports clubs offer an exciting social life for their teams, from club events after a match to going on an international tour to play abroad. Sports nights at the students union are generally the busiest nights, wherever you are studying.Every university or college over here has a great selection of clubs and societies for you to choose from. Many cultural societies have links with other universities, or even national networks, meaning you get a chance to mingle with people you share an interest with that you wouldn't usually get the chance to meet.So make sure you check out what's on offer, either by attending the Freshers' Fair or looking in the students union handbook, which lists what societies are on offer, and which is available from your university or college union. Some university websites also offer links to their societies and clubs, so it is a good idea to check them out too. If you cannot find one that interests you, there will be plenty of support to start your own group. With a little effort, the benefits of joining a club or society will make your introduction to higher education in Britain easier and a lot of fun. After all, student life is not just about work!1. According to the author, joining a club or a society is a great way to start university life because ________________.A. there are so many clubs and societies on offerB. you don't want to be lonely at universityC. it introduces you to people who are of the same interestsD. it is the only way to make friends quicklyCorrect answer: C2. Students-run societies offer various activities EXCEPT ________________.A. religious activitiesB. study groupsC. entertainmentD. exchange students between universitiesCorrect answer: D3. Joining sports clubs will help you ________________.A. understand the British cultureB. improve your academic performanceC. get to know religious peopleD. pay for international toursCorrect answer: A4. Where can you find information about students clubs and societiesA. The students union meeting room.B. The university map online.C. The Freshers' Fair.D. The university president's office.Correct answer: C5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is trueA. University clubs and societies are the best way to get famous.B. Joining a university club or society is the best way to know the culture.C. Starting a club or society in universities is takes a lot of time and effort.D. Many cultural societies have access to other universities or national resources.Correct answer: DPassage 4Attending your first Freshers' Fair can be a confusing and overwhelming experience. First of all, you are still trying to become accustomed to your new environment and living away from home. You are probably already feeling pressure to make new friends, study for class, and make your family proud. Deciding which club to join is just an added layer of pressure and might be the last thing you want to think about.Have no fear! The Freshers' Fair is actually a fun and exciting place, if you manage to forget your worries, kick back, and enjoy yourself. Just follow this simple advice for a pleasant and productive day.1. Shop around. Take your time, walk around, and check out everything that's available. It's a little like shopping for a good bargain. The first pair of pants you see might not be the best fit.2. Ask questions. The whole point of the Freshers' Fair is to let you know what clubs and activities are available. Representatives are there to answer your questions. Take advantage of them.3. Take notes. Write down all important information you want to remember. How often are meetings What are the requirements of membership What is the time commitment and will it interfere with your class schedule4. Don't be shy. Many groups will have sign-up sheets. They will use these to send out more information or let you know about upcoming events. There is often no commitment to join, so even if you have a passing interest, sign up and stay in touch.Now that you've got a leg up and have a plan for your first Freshers' Fair, get out there and start taking advantage of the many opportunities your school provides. You won't regret it!1. Which of the following is NOT advice that is given for a first Freshers' FairA. Write down club meeting schedules.B. Ask for more information about interesting groups.C. Look for a great pair of pants.D. Try to forget the pressure you're feeling at a new school.Correct answer: C2. According to this passage, what is the point of a Freshers' FairA. To make new friends.B. To feel less pressure.C. To ask questions about membership requirements.D. To learn about available opportunities at school.Correct answer: D3. Which of the following most accurately describes "a leg up"A. A plan.B. An advantage.C. An opportunity.D. A disadvantage.Correct answer: B4. This type of writing would best be described as ________________.A. persuasiveB. entertainingC. informativeD. analyticalCorrect answer: C5. A proper title for this passage might be ________________.A. Helpful Advice for a First Freshers' FairB. Dealing with Pressure at UniversityC. Shop Around at the Freshers' FairD. Get a Leg Up at UniversityCorrect answer: AReading 5It's 1am and, in the centre of town, dolled-up students pour out of bars and clubs and rush to join the queue for a burger and chips at one of several kebab vans lining the street. The talk is of essay deadlines and early morning tutorials. The food is cheap, fattening and very popular.This could be any student town in Britain but in fact it is Oxford, where the famous dreamy spires are bathed in the smell of fast food every night. This might be one of the world's top universities but, like students across the country, Oxford undergraduates are eating their way out of essay crises, and spending only £4 a day doing it.I witness these scenes because I too am a student at Oxford. Every week I eat my way through whole packets of pasta and, like my friends, notice a difference between eating habits - and waistlines - in term time and during the holidays."I do eat crap at uni," admits 20-year-old English student Danielle Abbiss. "I spend a lot on snack food, like chocolate and biscuits, and at lunchtime I am lazy so I buy sandwiches in town. Although I can cook, it just doesn't happen during term time. There's so much work that cooking a proper meal takes too much time. I end up eating at my college's hall, where they tend to serve curry and chips." Our problem is not ignorance: we aspire to buy organic local produce and cook a meal from scratch every night. But with a couple of essays to do every week, convenience often takes precedence.A recent investigation by a student newspaper, The Oxford Student, into diet and lifestyle found that nearly three-quarters of the 100 respondents said they felt less healthy during term time. Forty-eight per cent said their student lifestyle did not allow for healthy eating and regular exercise, and half said work-related stress increased their appetite.British teenagers are not alone: in America, the weight gain at university has been dubbed "Freshman 15", a name given to the new student who puts on an average of 15 pounds from a diet of all-you-can-eat dorm-dining, late-night pizzas, tacos, barbecues and beer. And a study called Generation XL by the Obesity Society in the US found that students are succumbing to the temptation of unlimited and unsupervised food choices.1. The writer describes the scene in Paragraph 1 to ________________.A. give examples of students eating junk foodB. show students are working really hardC. explain the fast food business in BritainD. show how popular cheap food isCorrect answer: A2. Students eat a lot of fast food because ________________.A. they think fast food is delicious and healthyB. they don't know they have gained weight because of itC. they don't like home made foodD. they are too busy and tired to cook for themselvesCorrect answer: D3. A recent research found that ________________.A. students' lifestyle doesn't increase their appetiteB. students' lifestyle results in ill healthC. students' lifestyle requires regular exerciseD. students' lifestyle makes them stressfulCorrect answer: B4. What does "Freshman 15" mean in the last paragraphA. It refers to UK new students who gained weight at university.B. It refers to US new students who gained weight at university.。