大学英语试题2

I .Vocabulary and structure (20)1. It is generally believed that success ______ hard work as well as good luck.A. lays inB. puts toC. hang in the balanceD. lies in2. He had worked so hard. He _______ in the exams.A. must have failedB. would have failedC. could have failedD. should not have failed3. In previous times, when fresh meat was in short _______, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.A. storeB. provisionC. reserveD. supply4. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________ 27%.A) by B) for C) to D) in?5. In the long ___, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.A) jump B) distance C) run D) view6. She was so _____ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated7. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.A) accounting B) guilty C) responsible D) obliged8. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on ______.A) list B) schedule C) plan D) arrangement9. Without proper lessons, you could ______ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A) keep up B) pick up C) draw up D) catch up10 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _____, of course, made theothers jealous.A) who B) that C) what D) which11. It was a _______ that she wasn’t killed in the car crash.A) mirror B) miracle C) surprising D) surprised12. The prisoners became ________ in their attempts to escape.A) despite B) desperate C) deserted D) separate13. My grandmother ________ a lot when she was young.A. was used to danceB. used to danceC. used to dancingD. had danced14. I wish I _________ so much time, but now it’s too late to feel regretful.A. haven’t wastedB. hadn’t wastedC. didn’t wasteD. don’t waste15. To ______ a living he must be able to convince the company that he can do the job required.A. getB. chaseC. createD. earn16. —Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang?—_____.A. Oh, no. Let’s notB. I’d rather stay at homeC. I’d love to, but I have a meeting that dayD. Thank you?17. —Excuse me, is there a park here—_____.—Thank you all the same.A. I don’t want to tell youB. Yes, there isC. No, there isn’tD. Sorry, I don’t know18. —Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow.—Oh, really _____.A. Good luckB. Thank youC. Have a good timeD. Congratulations19. —I am sorry for what I have said to you.—_____.A. It’s just too badB. No problemC. Don’t think any more about itD. I’m sure about that20. —I wonder if I could use your dictionary—Sure. _____.A. Go onB. Here you areC. Go upD. Here are you2. He ______ the waiter to bring him another drink.3. He is ______ in his office on Friday afternoons.4. Her ______ expression changed to happiness when she heard the good news.5. Why don’t you stop being angry and ____ for a while！6. She was bored with work and wanted to do something _________ different.7. Books had to be written by hand before the of printing.8. The manager’s (回答；答复) to our plan was encouraging.9. I _________ go to bed early, but I stayed up late last night.10. She would have died _____ the doctor hadn’t operated immediately.III．Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb (10’)1. Tom broke the computer ____ throwing a brick at the screen.2. She was frightened _______ the way he spoke.3. He tore the letter ____ small pieces and threw them in the dustbin (垃圾桶).4. As soon as I was ___ board, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.5. Her bike has never been used and is ___ perfect condition.6. Can you be certain _________ the truth of what she said?7. You are acting _____ a complete fool.8. You’re confusing me _____ my sister—it was her who was sick on your sofa.9. The pilot turned the plane into the wind to take ____.10. A one-day course for beginners will be held ___ May 14.III Reading comprehension (20)Passage 1Colds are very common. The symptoms of the common cold include a sore throat, runny nose, stuffed-up nose, and tiredness. Colds are caused by viruses, but scientists cannot explain the exact cause. There is no cure. Many people, however, believe that they know the causes of and cures for the common cold. For example, they believe that it is possible to get a cold if we get chilled, if we get extra tired, or if we are too close to a person with a cold. In other words, if we want to prevent catching cold, we should stay warm and dry; we should avoid getting too tired and we should not be in close contact with people who have colds.Meanwhile, there are probably hundreds of “cures” throughout the world for the common cold. For example, the following suggestions are popular in quite a number of societies: (1) drink plenty of water; (2) get extra rest;(3) take a lot of vitamin; (4) take aspirin; (5) keep warm.Each year people spend a lot of money on cold medicines—pills, liquids, lozenges. But these medicines do not cure colds; they can only relieve cold symptoms. In other words, they make us feel better.21. The passage is mainly about______.A. looking for the causes of the common coldB. introducing some cures for the common coldC. some facts about the common coldD. new medicines for curing the common cold22. According to the passage, people with colds feel ______.A. stuffyB. tiredC. thirstyD. dizzy23. Which of the following is NOT suggested as a way to prevent catching cold?A. You should not go out on a rainy day.B. You should not wash your hair in cold weather.C. You should keep away from a person who has a cold.D. You should not make yourself tired.24. Which of the following is NOT a “cure” for the common cold?A. Take a lot of vitamin C.B. Get more rest.C. Drink plenty of water.D. Put on as many clothes as possible.25. Which of the following is true about the common cold?A. There are no medicines that can cure colds.B. There are hundreds of symptoms of the common cold.C. Many people know what causes the common cold.D. Scientists are close to finding a cure for colds.Passage 2Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs.Later, Jock returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote his stories.In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was only 40 years old.26. As a child, Jack left school because ______.A. he didn’t like booksB. he had to make a living by himselfC. he wanted to find goldD. he liked to be free27. He went to Alaska because ______.A. there were beautiful sights thereB. gold was found thereC. his parents lived thereD. he needed a rest there28. He found ______ in Alaska.A. ideas for selling books and storiesB. ideas for writing his books and storiesC. books and storiesD. gold29. Which of the following statements is true?A. Jack London was born in London.B. Jack London enjoyed the first job he found.C. Jack was a successful writer but he didn’t live happily.D. He died of illness in Alaska.30. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Jack London had a little schooling when he was young.B. He went to Alaska and found gold there.C. He became a successful writer when he was young.D. On the whole, Jack London was an unhappy man.IV Translations （40）1. 汉译英(30)1. 我们应该到火车站接她。