《大学英语2》试卷本科

2014年秋季期末考试
年级、专业 ___________ 姓名__________ 成绩_____________
《大学英语2》本科
Ⅰ.Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.(10%)
1．train All of the _________ in this program will receive one year of classroom instruction as well as six months of on-the-job training in a company.
2. break The birth of this test-tube baby marked a major ___________ in life science.
3. cast Economists ___________that annual increases in GDP will remain around 3
percent.
4. book Thin as it is ,this ___________ cost me eight dollars.
5. satisfaction To my regret, your explanation is _______________.
6. hand A __________ of men could defend this mountain pass against hundreds.
7. little Don’t __________ his abilities. He is competent and has great potential.
8. economy This kind of small car is ________________to run.
9. plant They filled every inch of space by _______________ early-ripening crops
with late-ripening crops.
10. analysis______________ aims at and achieves nothing more than the discovery of
the unconscious in mental life.
Ⅱ From the choices given, choose the ONE that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.(20%)
11. Ann left off sobbing at last, and dried her eyes with her handkerchief.______
A. stopped
B. went away
C. continued
D. started
12. She dieted constantly to keep her youthful figure.
A. reserve
B. preserve
C. trim
D. restrain
13. A person tends to overlook his own shortcoming though he may see others’ shortcoming
easily._____
A. oversee
B. look over
C. forgive
D. fail to see
14. Foreigners can change their money into the local currency at this bank._____
A. transform
B. alter
C. vary
D. convert
15. “Only a naïve person would believe such a story about intelligent beings from outer
space visiting the earth,” said Jason._____
A. credible
B. innocent
C. credulous
D. ignorant
16. He nodded his head instead of saying anything lest his voice should betray him._____
A. reveal his real identity
B. tell his real intention
C. fail him
D. embarrass him
17. Do you really think that he is justified in receiving kickbacks in business dealings?_____
A. has good reasons for
B. is inexcusable in
C. is privileged to
D. has legal protection in
18. The method I shall summarize below is the one I have found most successful._____
A. outline
B. describe
C. elaborate
D. expound
19. Mr. Cronin denied ever having made any statement to that effect._____
A. disapproved
B. refused to admit
C. disproved
D. denounced
20. The driver stopped at the crossroad as the traffic lights flashed red._____
A. pulled off
B. pulled up
C. pulled away
D. pulled round
21. Just before taking off, the pilot once more asked about weather conditions._____
A. inquired
B. required
C. requested
D. demanded
22. She was tired of continual trips to the grocery, school and office._____
A. continuous
B. continued
C. repeated
D. constant
23. She undertook to verify the true source of the rumor._____
A. decided
B. tried
C. refused
D. promised
24. Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery._____
A. of little importance
B. of critical importance
C. necessary
D. unnecessary
25. As is expected, the report has caused acute embarrassment to the government._____
A. great
B. shrewd
C. slight
D. obvious
26. Since all the airline tickets were sold out, we were obliged to stay in the city for two
more days._____
A. were constrained to
B. had to
C. were grateful to
D. were persuaded to
27. All their customs and cultures have made a very significant contribution to the way we
live._____
A. indicative
B. important
C. negligible
D. permanent
28. He had to withdraw from the president race because of the scandal._____
A. quit
B. retreat from
C. depart from
D. flee
29. The self-important manager didn’t seem to attach much importance to my advice ._____
A. apply
B. consider
C. judge
D. give
30. The bridge club rejected his application for membership._____
A. refused to consider
B. refused to use
C. refused to give
D. refused to believe
Ⅲ.Cloze: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with an appropriate word.(20%) Many years ago when the summers seemed longer and life was less complicated, we had rented a cottage 31 a river in the heart of the country 32 the whole family was going to 33 a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum’s sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn’t forget to 34 Spot, our little dog. I was 35 to go off by myself all day, 36 I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 37.
One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 38 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 39 so I called Spot and we both hid 40 a bush where we could see but not be 41 . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 42 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 43 upside down ! A few seconds later my Dad and Auntie June came running 44 the river bank, both wet 45 . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My Dad got really angry 46 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 47 , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 48 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 49 not to tell Mum what had happened 50 she would be worried.
31. A. on B. by C. in D. across _____
32. A. where B. that C. which D. when _____
33. A. plan B. manage C. consume D. spend _____
34. A. mention B. bring C. send D. lead _____
35. A. forced B. ordered C. allowed D. encouraged _____
36. A. even if B. provided C. lest D. as if _____
37. A. instruction B. inspection C. protection D. supervision _____
38. A. place B. space C. sky D. distance _____
39. A. scared B. amused C. excited D. disturbed _____
40. A. beside B. before C. behind D. beneath _____
41. A. seen B. viewed C. watched D. observed _____
42. A. the other B. each other C. another D. one another _____
43. A. rolling B. floating C. circling D. sinking _____
44. A. down B. beside C. to D. on _____
45. A. within B. over C. under D. through _____
46. A. at B. against C. with D. to _____
47. A. moreover B. then C. therefore D. however _____
48. A. spare B. share C. borrow D. divide _____
49. A. agree B. decide C. guarantee D. promise _____
50. A. except B. in case C. in order that D. on condition that
Ⅳ. Read the passages and then do the exercises that follow.(40%)
(1)
Sleep is a funny thing. We’re taught that we should get seven or eight hours a night, but a lot of us get by just fine on less, and some of us actually sleep too much. A study out of the University of Buffalo reported that people who routinely sleep more than eight hours a day and are still tired are nearly three times as likely to dir of stroke---probably as a result of an underlying disorder that keeps them from sleeping soundly.
Doctors have their own special sleep problems. Residents are famously short of sleep. It is not unusual for them to work 40 hours in a row without rest. They are not in the least worried about it, confident they can still deliver the highest quality of medical care. But an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association points out that in the morning after 24 hours of sleeplessness, a person’s motor performance is comparable to that of someone who is drunk. Curiously, surgeons who believe that operating under the influence of alcohol is grounds for sacking often don’t think twice about operating without enough sleep.
“I could tell you horror stories, ”says Jaya Agrawal, president of the American Medical Student Association, which runs a website for residents. Some are terrifying. “I was operating after being up for over 36 hours, “ one writes. “ I literally fell asleep standing up and nearly planted my face into the wound.”
“ Practically every surgical resident I know has fallen asleep at the wheel driving home from work,” writes another. “I know of three who have hit parked cars. Another hit a ‘ Jersey gate’ on the New Jersey Expressway, going 105km/h.”
“Your own patients have become the enemy,” writes a third, because they are “the one thing that stands between you and a few hours of sleep.”
The U.S. controls the hours of pilots and truck drivers. But until such a system is in place for doctors, patients are on their own. If you’re worried about the people treating you or a loved one, you should feel free to ask how many hours of sleep they have had and if more rested staffers are available.
51 Sleep is a funny thing because ____________.
A. the longer one sleeps, the less sound sleep he gets
B. the more sleep one gets, the more likely a stroke occurs
C. many people stick to about eight hours of sleep to stay fine
D. many people who sleep six hours a night still feel energetic in the day
52 A surgeon who has worked 40 hours in a row without sleep ___________.
A. can still provide quality medical care
B. will remain alert because he is used to it
C. may ignore the potential risk of insufficient sleep
D. should be fired if he continues the medical operation
53 According to one resident, they are short of sleep because ____________.
A. they are too tired to fall asleep
B. they are forbidden to sleep at work
C. they are kept by treating their patients
D. they are too worried about oversleeping
54 They resident who hit a “Jersey gate”on the New Jersey Expressway must have
________.
A. fallen asleep
B. drunk too much
C. been driving too long
D. avoided hitting parked cars
55. Patients are now advised to __________.
A. monitor the hours of doctors by themselves
B. make sure that the doctors who treat them have had enough sleep
C. ask for legal control of the hours of doctors
D. allow their doctors to sleep several hours before the operation
（2）
Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake-related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease, tsunamis (gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quake themselves.
The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas. One such area covers the Pacific Ocean and its bordering landmasses. The other extends from the East Indians to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Alpine regions. It is in these two great belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthquakes take place; they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.
This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earth’s shell, variations in the earth’s force of attraction, and the frequency with which minor earth shakes are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in expecting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen) the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.
It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and get rid of their destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible damage before they occur.
56. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Earthquake destruction is declining
B. Earthquake forecast is improving
C. Man is no longer fearful of earthquakes.
D. Man is capable of conquering earthquakes
57. We can infer from the passage that quakes __________.
A. may happen anywhere at any time
B. mostly strike in oceans and mountains
C. are unobservable in masses of land
D. are hardly the direct cause of fatalities
58. The phrase “this element of the unknown” (Paragraph 3) refers to ___________.
A. the extension of earthquake zones
B. the percentage of earthquake occurrences
C. when and where earthquakes may occur
D. what big damage earthquakes may cause
59. Man’s research on earthquake forecast at present is to ____________.
A. reduce the loss from earthquake disasters
B. lower the frequency of earthquakes
C. release the energy that causes earthquakes
D. analyze the relationship between different earthquakes
60. Which of the following describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. Inform the reader
B. Entertain the reader
C. Disprove a concept
D. Question a concept
Ⅴ. Directions : Translate the following sentences.(10%)
71.They finally came to the conclusion that to improve the environment they
needed to clean up their city first .
72.The author thinks that we shouldn’t take it for granted that those who get
high scores on intelligence tests can do well in practical work .
73.医生对诺兰太太说，她搬到乡下去住的明智决定在一定程度上帮助她恢复了健康。

74. 对这次地震可能的成因,科学家尚未能做出结论。

75. 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。