大学英语(二)模拟试卷二

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江南大学阶段性机考大学英语(二)第2阶段模拟题

江南大学阶段性机考大学英语(二)第2阶段模拟题

第一部分:交际用语(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)此部分共有5个未完成的对话,针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项,请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

1.- Good morning, John . How are you doing?- ____C_____A:I’m pleased.B:Good night.C:Not so bad. And you?D:How do you do?2.- How do I get to the cinema?- ______D___A:It's very far.B:Yes, there is a cinema near here.C:It's well known.D:Go down this street and turn left.3.- This is a challenging job. Who wants it?- ____A____A:I'll take it.B:It's a good idea.C:You bet!D:No sweat!4.- I hope you have a most happy and prosperous new year!- _____C____A:You are welcome!B:How smart you are!C:The same to you!D:Nice going!5.- Would you like to see a film?- ____A_____A:Yes, I'd love to.B:Do it, please.C:No, you like it?D:How do you do?第二部分:阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)此部分共有2篇短文,第一篇短文后有5个问题。

请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

第二篇短文后有5个正、误判断题,请选择T或F.Passage OneIt has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 pm, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they're a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960's, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.6.What is soap opera?CA:Plays based on science fiction stories.B:Plays based on non-fiction stories.C:The daytime serial dramas on TV.D:Popular documentary films on TV.7.What can be the best title of the passage?CA:College student viewers.B:Favorite TV serials.C:Soap opera fans.D:College-age viewers.8.Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become "in" among American young people ?DA:Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.B:Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.C:Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.D:Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.9.What can we learn from the passage? _____C____A:College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.B:Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today.C:young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.D:The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.10.What message does the author want to convey to us? __B______A:The people's favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.B:The people's favorites to drama works change along with the times.C:The people's favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.D:The people's favorites have changed the drama works.Passage TwoMartin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech "I Have a Dream" before the Lincoln Memorial. The "dream" is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later.Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther King's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever.11.Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.A:TB:F12.Martin Luther King was a black minister only.A:TB:F13.Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.A:TB:F14.The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave".A:TB:F15.The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law".A:TB:F第三部分:词汇与结构(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)此部分共有5个未完成的句子,针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项,请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

大学英语二模拟二

大学英语二模拟二

北京语言大学网络教育学院《大学英语二》模拟试卷二第I卷(客观卷)1. Studies have shown _______ teenagers often suffer form depressionA. thatB. whichC. in which D.in that2. The party has failed to _______ the majority of voters that it is capable of governing the country.A. trustB. creditC. convinceD. believe3. Many of us visited the industrial exhibition, __________, to our disappointment, we saw very few high-tech products.[A] where [B] which [C] as [D] that4. The kids are _______ be hungry when they get home.[A] obliged to [B] bound to [C] desired to [D] motivated to5. All the characteristics that distinguish birds _______ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times.A. toB. betweenC. forD. from6. Management often works hard to set up a situation work is done in series.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what7. If we _______ everything ready by now, we should be having a terrible time tomorrow.[A] hadn’t got[B] didn’t get[C] wouldn’t have got[D] wouldn’t get8. In his composition there were no other errors _______ a few misspelled words.A. besideB. exceptC. thenD. than9. In deciding _______ a course of action,the candidates tried to estimate its likely impact on the voters.[A] what to pursue [B] which to pursue [C] whether to pursue [D] if to pursue10.Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk _______.[A] at once [B] at hand [C] at intervals [D] at random11. Human beings _______a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects.A. obligeB. oweC. thankD. gratitude12. The villages wanted very much to have a cinema_____ in this area.A. to be builtB. buildC. builtD. be build13. I wish I _______my research paper yesterday. But I was too late.[A] had finished to write [B] could have finished writing[C] could have finished to write [D] might finish writing14. No sooner _______his room when the telephone rang.[A] did he enter [B] he had entered [C] had he entered [D] he has entered15. Should she come tomorrow, I _________ take her to the museum.[A] can [B] will [C] would [D] must16. His name will be crossed out from the list _________ he makes the same mistakes again.[A] if [B] unless [C] because [D] through17. The students would not have made so much progress under less ________ conditions.[A] popular [B] welcome [C] favourable [D] prosperous18. _________ it was raining, many international tourists were having picnics in the woods.[A] In spite [B] In spite of[C] In spite of that [D] In spite of the fact that19. Lots of empty beer bottles were found under the young man's bed; he ________ heavily.[A] must have drunk [B] must drink [C] should drink [D] had to drink20. _________ home, she found that she had left the key at the office.[A] To have arrived [B] To arrive [C] While arriving [D] ArrivingThere are many words in the English language. You will never 21 the meaning of every word in English. When you read, you will often find many 22 you do not know. You will not have enough time to 23 reading and try to find every new word in a dictionary.Sometimes you can 24 a new word because you know some of the parts of the new word. For example, if a word ends 25 the letters “er”, that word 26 be the name of a 27 or a thing that does a certain action. A writer is a person who writes. 2 8 it is not 29 to know the parts of a new word to understand it, 30 it will help you many times.21. A.know B.learn C.find D.look up22. A.books B.letters C.stories D.words23. A.stop B.enjoy C.keep D.start24. A.find B.get C.study D.guess25. A.in B.off C.up D.with26. A.can B.might C.should D.must27. A.friend B.boy C.person D.girl28. A.Then B.Now C.Yet D.Sometimes29. A.helpful B.useful C.enough D.good30. A.but B. and C. so D. forPassage 1How can a single postage stamp be worth 16,800?Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius,a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer - Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.Before the order was filled and delivered,a ball was planned at Mauritius's Government House,and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words 'Post Office' instead of 'Post Paid'on the several hundred stamps that he printed.Today there are only 26 of these misprinted stamps left-fourteen One-Penny Orange Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because of the Two-penny Blue's rareness and age,collectors have paid as much as 16,800 for it.31.A postage stamp's value to collectors is raised if ______.[A] there are few others like it[B] there are no errors on the stamp[C] a mistake is made in the printing[D] both A and C32.Mauritius is the name of ______.[A] an island kingdom[B] a British colony[C] a province of India[D] a London printer33.The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the ______.[A] spelling of postage [B] size [C] price [D] color34.Implied but not stated:______[A] All correctly printed stamps are worthless.[B] Mauritians needed the stamps to send out invitations to a ball.[C] The printer was punished for his mistake.[D] Collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes.35.The best title for this passage is ______.[A] The 'Post Paid' Error[B] The Two-penny Blue[C] A London Printer's Error[D] How Mauritius Became FamousPassage 2When the weather is hot,you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean,you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot,but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot,the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean,you feel the cool air when it moves in. You feel the wind. And the wind makes you cool.Of course,scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask,"Why is the ocean full of salt?",scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold,it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask,"What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get more salty every year." Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have,and we are curious.36.The main idea of this passage is _____.[A] people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean[B] scientists can explain everything we want to know[C] scientists can explain many things but not everything[D] the salt in the ocean comes from rocks37.You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because _____.[A] the water is cold[B] the earth is hot[C] the water is colder than the earth[D] cool air from the water moves towards the land38.Now scientists know _____.[A] what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer[B] everything about the ocean[C] why the ocean does not get more and more salty[D] what happens to the salt in the ocean39.A rock cracks when _____.[A] rain falls [B] it gets very hot[C] it gets very cold [D] either B or C40.People are always curious because _____.[A] they know nothing about the world[B] they know little about the world[C] there are answers they do not have[D] either A or BPassage 3In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.If a late telephone call is regarded in the United States as a cause for concern, imagine the excitement and fear caused by a crowd of people arriving at the door at 2:00pm. On an island in the south Pacific, a plant manager from the United States had just such an experience. The natives of the island met one night to discuss a problem. When they arrived at a solution, they went to see the plant manager and woke him up to tell him what had been decided. Unfortunately, they did not know that it is a very serious matter to wake up Americans at such an hour. The plant manager, who did not understand the local culture, thought there was a fight and called the police. It never occurred to him (or to the natives)that parts of the day have different meanings in different cultures.41.According to the U.S. custom, what does a very early telephone call mean to an American? _____[A] Very impolite.[B] Not usual.[C] Very urgent.[D] Not necessary.42.At which of the following hours is a phone call NOT regarded as of primary importance? _____[A]11:00am.[B] 11:30pm.[C] 5:00am.[D] 12:00pm.43.Why did the natives go to the plant manager's home and wake him up?_____[A] To have a talk with him.[B] To inform him of their decision.[C] To discuss a problem with him.[D] To tell him a problem they met with.44.What was the manager's immediate reaction to the natives' arrival?_____[A] He thought the natives were mad.[B] He didn't take it seriously.[C] He called in a policeman to talk with the natives.[D] He believed there was a fight and called the police at once.45.What is most likely caused by a phone call or a visit at midnight? _____[A] Concern.[B] Fear.[C] Excitement.[D] All of the above.1. large The factory is being to make room for more machinery.2. efficient You will increase your ___ if you introduce more system into your work.3. cruel___ to children or animal is a crime in many counties.4. appear If you use this chemical to clean your shirt, the stains will___ immediately5. understand John and Mary had a ___, but they have made it up now.6. health The children looked wonderfully ___with their bright eyes and glowing cheeks.7. please The success of the experiment was a great___ and encouragement to the young scientists.8. eager She could not conceal her ___ for praise.9. construction The old professor made a number of very ___suggestions concerning soil conservation in the area.10. curious Looking up, I saw his eyes fixed on me in ___.1.战争已经威胁了这些人们几十年,他们似乎已学会接受这一现实了。

大学英语2模拟题二

大学英语2模拟题二

“大学英语(第二级)”课程终结考试模拟题课程编号:___________________ 学籍号:____________________学习中心:____________________姓名:____________________Information for the Examinees:This examination consists of SIX sections. They are:Section I: Conversations (15 points, 5 minutes)Section II: Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 5 minutes)Section III: Cloze (15 points, 10 minutes)Section IV: Reading Comprehension (25 points, 15 minutes)Section V: Translation (10 points, 10 minutes)Section VI: Writing (10 points, 15 minutes)The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 1 hour (60 minutes).YOU MUST WRITE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Section I Conversations [15 points] Choose the right answers to finish each of the following conversations. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.单项选择。

专科英语2模拟试题

专科英语2模拟试题

专科英语2模拟试题一、单选题1. The company has decided to ______ the new product launch due to unforeseen circumstances.A. delayB. postponedC. postponedD. postponement2. He is a talented musician who can play multiple _______ instruments.A. variousB. diverseC. severalD. different3. The team _____ hard work and dedication to achieve their goal of winning the championship.A. requiredB. neededC. demandedD. requested4. She was _______ surprised when she heard the news of her promotion.A. completelyB. entirelyC. absolutelyD. totally5. The conference will be held _______ May 15th and May 17th at the convention center.A. amongB. betweenC. duringD. throughout二、阅读理解Passage 1The gig economy has been growing rapidly in recent years, offering both opportunities and challenges to workers. Gig workers, such as freelancers, independent contractors, and temporary workers, often enjoy greater flexibility in their work schedules. However, they also lack the job security and benefits typically associated with traditional employment.1. What is the gig economy?A. A rapidly shrinking job market.B. A rapidly expanding job market.C. A stable job market.D. A declining job market.2. What type of workers are part of the gig economy?A. Only full-time employees.B. Only temporary workers.C. Freelancers, independent contractors, and temporary workers.D. Only independent contractors.Passage 2Climate change is a pressing issue that affects everyone on the planet. The burning of fossil fuels has led to a dangerous increase in greenhouse gases, resulting in rising global temperatures. It is essential for governments, businesses, and individuals to take action to reduce carbon emissions and limit the impact of climate change.3. What has led to a dangerous increase in greenhouse gases?A. The use of renewable energy sources.B. The burning of fossil fuels.C. The decrease in global temperatures.D. The planting of trees.4. Who needs to take action to reduce carbon emissions?A. Only governments.B. Only businesses.C. Only individuals.D. Governments, businesses, and individuals.三、完形填空As technology continues to advance, the way we live and work is constantly evolving. Many jobs that were once done by humans are now being performed by machines. While automation has brought about efficiency and cost savings, it also raises concerns about job loss and the impact on society.The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the development of robots that can perform tasks more quickly and accurately than humans. This has led to the __1__ of many manufacturing jobs, as companies have __2__ to automation to increase productivity and reduce costs.In addition to job loss, automation __3__ other challenges, such as the need for retraining and upskilling of workers. As technology continues to advance, workers will need to __4__ new skills in order to remain competitive in the job market.While automation has the potential to bring about __5__ changes in the way we work, it is important to consider the __6__ implications. As we move towards a more automated future, we must ensure that the benefits of technology are shared __7__ and that workers are not left behind.1. A. elimination2. A. adapted3. A. poses4. A. acquire5. A. revolutionary6. A. social7. A. equally四、写作题请根据以下图表内容,写一篇短文,分析大学生在选择餐厅就餐时的偏好和原因。

山东大学 英语二模拟题 【三套试题汇总】

山东大学 英语二模拟题  【三套试题汇总】

英语二模拟题I. Vocabulary and StructureThere are 30 questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the One that best answers the question.【C】1. True love cannot be , and it is priceless.A. broughtB. caughtC. boughtD. broad【D】2. Finally the crowd broke (up) _ ____ several groups.A. withinB. inC. atD. into【A】3. Being afraid of the dark, she always slept the light on.A. withB. byC. besideD. of【C】4. John is not whether Eddie likes the picture of him and his family.A. ensureB. assureC. sureD. surely【A】5. When he got the train, he didn’t know where he was.A. onB. upC. offD. at【A】6. She went into the street and a taxi home.A. tookB. takingC. takenD. had taken【C】7. Why should we find some to the problems brought by TV?A. meansB. wayC. solutionD. method【B】8. This region at an average of 4,000 meters above sea level.A. laysB. liesC. locatesD. places【C】9. I was ___ _ _ to find his article on such an ___ _ _ topic so ___ __ .A. surprised, excited, boredB. surprising, exciting, boringC. surprised, exciting, boringD. surprising, excited, bored【B】10. He ___ __ his book on the desk last night.A. lieB. laidC. layD. lain【B】11. Although they are brothers, they are entirely __ __ each other .A. get along well withB. different fromC. satisfied withD. ashamed of【C】12. Hardly __ __ the classroom when the class began.A. he had enteredB. he enteredC. had he enteredD. he was entered【D】13. Come here and give me a ___ ___.A. helpB. handsC. supportD. hand【B】14. This post card is sent by _ ___.A. a friend of fatherB. a friend of my father'sC. my father friendD. my father friend's【A】15. It’s foolish to your time.A. wasteB. leave overC. spendD. damage【C】16. With a school record like a young woman, why didn’t you try for a university scholarship?A. I’m shockedB. I’m amazedC. I’m puzzledD. I feel pity【B】17. Many companies are going because of high interest rates.A. bankruptB. bankruptcyC. to a bankD. to banking【D】18. It is only a of time before the rebels surrender.A. problemB. meansC. thingD. matter【C】19. An important quality of a mystery shopper is that he should be good observation.A. atB. inC. forD. to【C】20. we’d arrived there we had a wonderful time.A. onlyB. onceC. one timeD. one more【C】21. For him, it would be a to be able to have a day off work.A. importanceB. matterC. goodD. luxury【A】22. …a mystery shopper will typically work several stores…, taking mental notes while inside, ….A. things to be rememberedB. things concerning the mindC. things fixed in the mindD. things done in the mind【B】23. If a secret shopper will be sent in, …, the candidate must have a particular profile that meets a high-end, luxury car-type buyer profile.A. different from othersB. worthy of note or unusualC. full of detailsD. hard to please【D】24. Jack and Smith the work equally between them.A. shakeB. shadeC. shedD. share【C】25. The train arrived one hour behind __ ___.A. planB. timetableC. scheduleD. date【A】26. How we __ ___ a chance to visit your country!A. longed forB. looked forC. waited forD. went for【D】27. That was __ ____ minority nationalities were treated in old China.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. the way【A】28. It is necessary that he _____ _ for Beijing right now.A. leaveB. leavesC. will leaveD. left【C】29. What chance does a ___ ___ man who never finished high school have?A. forty-years-oldB. forty-years-oldsC. forty-year-oldD. forty-year-olds【C】30. Marriage on true love often brings happiness.A. decidedB. determinedC. basedD. reliedI. Vocabulary and StructureThere are 30 questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the One that best answers the question.【A】1. In arranging their marriage, a couple should not consider anything love.A. exceptB. besideC. besidesD. accept【C】2. The time is ___ ___ for great societal changes.A. liveB. rivalC. ripeD. rise【C】3. Jack said hello to John’s parents and thanked them their kindness.A. fromB. withC. forD. by【B】4. With the Spring Festival __ ___, the stores are crowded with people.A. at the cornerB. round the cornerC. in the cornerD. on the corner【D】5. How is your work getting ?A. upB. withC. downD. along【C】6. Would you mind taking of my home for me while I’m away?A. advantageB. chargeC. careD. hole【D】7. Television did not become very common the early 1960s.A. unlessB. up toC. ontoD. until【D】8. When giving the orders, the captain stress on emergency of the work.A. giveB. getC. layD. laid【B】9. It was in 2001 __ ___ my elder brother went to college.A. whenB. thatC. in whichD. which【B】10. _ ____ is known to everybody that the moon travels round the earth once every month.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What【C】11. There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But only __ __ of them are very important.A. a fewB. a littleC. fewD. little【C】12. I don’t agree to ____ he said.A. thatB. which C .what D. how【B】13. Do you think the tall hat __ __ the little man?A. does some good forB. did any good forC. does some good toD. did any good to【B】14. It was ____ __ late to save the drowning boy as he had gone down for the third time.A. soB. tooC. suchD. much【B】15. He was when he heard the bad news.A. in high spiritsB. depressedC. having a good timeD. cheerful【D】16. It has been that the food people eat affects their health.A. provingB. proveC. provesD. proved【D】17. He had to learn to go drinking while he was in Saudi Arabia.A. out withB. out ofC. withD. without【A】18. You’ll have to work harder to with the top students in your class.A. catch upB. hold upC. go upD. get up【C】19. Companies often mystery shoppers to inspect their service.A. rentB. employC. hireD. take【A】20. We always aim to give our attention to our clients.A. personalB. singleC. onlyD. once【B】21. We searched for the missing papers and finally them in a drawer.A. soughtB. discoveredC. looked atD. looked for【A】22. Nowadays mystery shoppers are armed with a number of high-tech devices…for recording the entire experience.A. all of the events occurringB. things seen and lived throughC. the act of doing and observingD. knowledge gained by doing and observing【B】23. Why is it difficult for the world to talk clones and to reach an agreement?A. overB. aboutC. withD. beyond【B】24. We had a lesson in children education yesterday.A. deepB. profoundC. deeplyD. steep【C】25. _ ____ many difficulties, they still went on with their experiment.A. FaceB. FacedC. Facing withD. Faced with【A】26. Rain does not __ ___ bring down the temperature.A.necessarilyB. certainlyC. undoubtedlyD. Completely【C】27.To my __ ____, this guy is a good-for-nothing.A. heartB. mindC. thoughtD. thinking【C】28. It is ____ ___ to run into danger for nothing.A. childlikeB. childhoodC. childishD. childishly【C】29. If we believe something is good and true we should ___ ___ to it.A. hold upB. keep onC. hold onD. keep up【B】30. They do not allow ____ __ in this classroom.A.smokingB. to smokeC. smokedD. being smokedI. Vocabulary and StructureThere are 30 questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the One that best answers the question.【D】1. Marriage on true love often brings happiness.A. decidedB. determinedC. basedD. relied【C】2. The ________ scheme is destined to fail from the very beginning.A. foolishB. foolC. fooledD. folly【D】3. the Christmas season, all the people are very happy.A. WithB. ForC. ToD. In【D】4. Have you got ___ ___ for the coming examination?A. easyB. busyC. lazyD. ready【C】5. What is the name of Britain?A. officiousB. officesC. officialD. office【B】6. Did you take in the fighting yesterday?A. the partB. partC. partsD. /【C】7. All the parents worry about the of TV on their children.A. defectB. resultC. effectD. affect【C】8. We are fully prepared __ ___ more hard work.A. onB. inC. forD. \【B】9. The noise __ ___ me from sleep just now.A. arousesB. arousedC. ariseD. raise【B】10. Soon he is inside the ___ _ building where his company has offices.A. sixty storyB. sixty-storyC. sixty storiesD. sixty-stories【B】11. You should be out playing __ __ working indoors.A. insteadB. instead ofC. butD. nothing but【A】12. When she opened the door, she found a boy ___ _ in the snow, weeping.A. lyingB. layingC. lieD. lay【B】13. You mustn’t blame me ____ that; it wasn't my fault.A. ofB. forC. toD. in【B】14. his old age, he still went to his office on foot every day.A. Because ofB. In spite ofC. ThoughD. Despite of【A】15. He is very with his money.A. carelessB. worriedC. freeD. thoughtless【A】16. You are supposed to carelessness, for it often leads to errors.A. get rid ofB. get the rid ofC. get ride overD. get ridden【A】17. How do English people use ?A. a knife and forkB. knife and forkC. the knife and forkD. knife and forks【C】18. He seemed to feel the of some explanation.A. essentialB. wishC. necessityD. necessary【D】19. Sometimes it’s important for a mystery shopper to have the right .A. programB. profileC. progressD. process【C】20. If you order the tickets by phone, you have to pay a $2 charge as well as $13.50 for each ticket.A. servingB. serveC. serviceD. serves【C】21. The scientist played an important part in developing his country’s nuclear power .A. processB. profileC. programD. progress【B】22. It’s a challenging job but a rewarding one.A. easy and quickB. light and profitableC. useful or beneficialD. hard or slow【C】23. People are rather about the appearance of clones.A. doubtB. doubtedC. doubtfulD. doubting【D】24. The essays by foreign students are well-written ___ ___ some spelling mistakes?A. besideB. besidesC. exceptD. except for【A】25. It is the boy’s laziness that __ ___ his failure in the exams….A. resulted inB. resulted fromC. brought inD. led into【C】26. Be sure to __ ___ your work at the end of exam.A. set asideB. hang upC. look overD. catch sight of【B】27. Scientists didn’t know much about lung cancer __ ____.A. before longB. long beforeC. until recentlyD. very soon【D】28. The manager said the plan was terrible and had ___ ___ chance of success.A. a fewB. fewC. a littleD. little【B】29. I had no sooner closed the door __ ____ somebody started knocking on it.A. asB. thanC. beforeD. when【C】30. True love cannot be , and it is priceless.A.broughtB. caughtC. boughtD. BroadII. ClozeThere are 2 passages in the part. In each passage there are 10 blanks. For each blank are provided 4 answers. Choose the one that best completes the passage.Television 31 its first serious appearance in 1939, but it did not become common until the early 1950’s. Since then, innumerable children 32 in front of the set. However, many people now worry about the effect of TV on the young. They wonder there had never been..........................................................31. A. brought B. took C. did D. made32. A. grew up B. are growing up C. have grown up D. grow up33. A. such B. so an C. such an D. so34. A. got B. took C. carried D. brought35. A. of B. on C. to D. for36. A. experiences B. experience C. experiencing D. an experience37. A. integrate B. make C. initiate D. initiate38. A. screens B. faces C. surfaces D. appearances39. A. dead B. deaths C. deads D. death40. A. Come with B. With along C. Upon with D. Along with答案:[31-35 DCCDC] [36 A 37C 38-40 ADD]Cars are an important part of life in the United States. 41 most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor 42 he has a car.There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. 43 of ...........................41. A. Without a car B. Not with a car C. Without no car D. With not a car42. A. although B. when C. whether D. but43. A. First B. Firstly C. At first D. The first44. A. cheap B. most cheap C. cheapest D. cheaper45. A. which B. that C. where D. what46. A. movement B. carriage C. shipping D. transportation47. A. providing B. to provide C. provided D. provides48. A. that B. what C. how D. which49. A. follow B. further C. chase D. run50. A. best B. most C. worst D. least答案:41-45 : ABACB 46-50:DCBABCars are an important 31 of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And 32 if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor when he has a car.There are three main reasons the car became so 33 in the United States. First of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move 34 in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation. 35 a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.........................31. A. role B. part C. effect D. basis32. A. ever B. still C. even D. quite33. A. qualified B. increasing C. developing D. popular34. A. around B. on C. along D. forth35. A. Through B. Since C. With D. As36. A. an interested B. an affected C. an efficient D. a satisfied37. A. quite B. very C. too D. as38. A. very B. so C. too D. as39. A. for B. on C. beside D. about40. A. their own B. theirs own C. their D. TheirsNowadays more and more people are concerned about their health. But how to keep healthy? Different people may give different answers 41 this question. In my opinion, it is essential to do the following. First, it is absolutely necessary to take 42 exercise every day. Research shows that getting plenty of exercise makes the heart beat faster and the lungs work harder. This 43 the ....................................41. A. of B. at C. for D. to42. A. any B. some C. many D. lots43. A. strengthen B. strengths C. strength D. strengthens44. A. low B. slower C. lower D. slow45. A. much B. lots C. many D. great46. A. while B. but C. yet D. during47. A. bring in for B. take in for C. come in for D. go in for48. A. advise B. advice C. devise D. device49. A. for B. like C. to D. at50. A. fits B. fit C. fitful D. Fitfully41-45 DBDCC 46-50 ADCBBNowadays more and more people are concerned 31 their health. But how to keep healthy? Different people may give different answers to this question. In my opinion, it is essential to do 32 .First, it is absolutely necessary to take some exercise every day. Research shows that getting 33 of exercise makes the heart beat faster and the lungs work harder. This strengthens the .........................................31. A. over B. of C. about D. for32. A. the following B. a following C. that follows D. as follows33. A. plenty B. a plenty C. the plenty D. plenties34. A. attack B. struggle C. hit D. strike35. A. reason B. why C. whys D. reasons36. A. grasp B. take C. hold D. carry37. A. on B. up C. down D. to38. A. / B. this C. what D. that39. A. on B. down C. up D. over40. A. Unfortunate B. Fortunately C. Fortunate D. Unfortunately31--35 CAAAB 36-40 BCCCDCorrectly, no one should start eating until everyone has been served. 41 , if some people are served before others, the unserved should turn to the served, and say “Don’t wait; please start.” The served do42 , but pick slowly at their food so that the others will be able to catch up.The set of silverware 43 you at a classy dinner can be formidable, but the rule is simple: use it from the outside in. That is, you use the outside spoon 44 your soup, the middle one for dessert, and the inner one for your coffee.................................................41. A. However B. Somehow C. In spite of D. Whereas42. A. such B. so C. it D. /43. A. faced B. facing C. faces D. face44. A. with B. at C. of D. for45. A. have B. get C. grasp D. hold46. A. grasp B. take C. make D. do47. A. the B. a C. bad D. some48. A. finish B. finishes C. finishing D. finished49. A. Any B. Some C. The D. A50. A. never B. ever C. evenly D. Even41--45 ABBDD 46--50 CCDDDIV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.61.He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.他回答了我,但他说得又快又不清楚。

大学英语试卷及参考答案2

大学英语试卷及参考答案2

大学英语统考模拟试卷及参考答案2第一部分交际英语此部分共有5个未完成的对话,针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项,请你从A, B, C, D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.―Here we are, sir, Tian'an Men Square.―_____A. Where is it?B. You are tired.C. Thank you.D. Terrific! I finally get to see the real Tian'an Men.正确答案:D题目解析:译文:我们到天安门广场了,先生。

解析:答案A这在哪儿。

答案B你太累了。

答案C谢谢。

答案D太棒了,我终于看到真正的天安门了。

正确答案选D。

2.―What would you like to drink?―_____A. I'll have a Coke, please.B. T hank you.C. Soft drink.D. I don't like drink.正确答案:A题目解析:译文:你想喝什么?解析:答案A我想要一杯咖啡。

答案B谢谢。

答案C苏打水。

答案D我不喜欢饮料。

正确答案选A。

3.―_____―Next Saturday.A. What is your ideal?B. When will your holidays begin?C. Where will you want to spend your holiday?D. When is it now?正确答案:B题目解析:译文:下周六。

解析:答案A你的建议是什么?答案B你的假日什么时候开始?答案C你想到哪儿去度假?答案C现在是什么时候了?正确答案选B。

4. Li: Hello. I' m ringing about the flat advertised in today's STAR. _____Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, but nobody's been to see it yet.A. Is it still available?B. Is it still empty?C. Is it still free?D. Is it still blank?正确答案:A题目解析:译文:李:你好,请问在今日之星杂志上面登广告的那个公寓,……?格林女士:是的,还有,两三个人已经打电话询问它了,但是还没有人来看。

大学英语(2)期末考试复习资料模拟题

大学英语(2)期末考试复习资料模拟题

大学英语(2)期末考试复习资料模拟题一、阅读:( 1 )A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée (未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.1. The story took place ______.A. in FranceB. in EnglandC. in GermanyD. in the United States2. Which of the following is true?A. A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl.B. The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.C. The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him.D. The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase.3. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present.B. He fell in love with her.C. Her birthday was coming soon.D. They were going to get married.4. Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man?A. He looked very excited.B. He was poorly dressed.C. He looked pale and sad.D. He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase.5. On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because ____.A. the girl was in love with himB. the girl looked beautifulC. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen throughD. the girl was happy and gay( 2 )A few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not respect and listen to them, while children said that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that it is built into every part of our society.One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In a more traditional society, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and like, and often to continue the family jobs. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose jobs different from those of their parents.In our society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did, to find better jobs, to make more money and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, that is another cause of the gap between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is the third cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, senior people are valued for their knowledge, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities. No doubt, the generation gap will continue in American life for some time to come.6. The first paragraph tells us that ______.A. the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from peopleB. it is out of date to talk about the generation gapC. children and parents are trying to understand each otherD. it is very important for people to frequently communicate with each other7. In a more traditional society, old people_______.A. have their children respect and listen to themB. do not care for their children at allC. expect their children to rebel against themD. do not live together with their children8. In American society young people________.A. do not need to find jobsB. leave home at an early ageC. have better education than their parentsD. marry people younger than them9. Which of the following is NOT the cause of the generation gap?A. Young people like to depend more on themselves.B. Parents do not love their children dearly.C. American society changes rapidly.D. Parents expect too much of their children.10. The main idea of the passage is ________.A. that the generation gap needs consideringB. when the generation gap is necessary in American societyC. why the generation gap existD. how we can reduce the generation gap二、交际用语(此部分共有10个未完成的对话,针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项,请从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。

大学英语试卷B2试卷版 2 附答案

大学英语试卷B2试卷版 2 附答案

多刷题多刷题大学英语B2一、交际英语1.- How is your mother these days?- Oh, _____________.A.She is goodB.She is not very wellC.Never mindD.That's all right答案:B2.- Thank you for calling.- _________A.Don't mention it.B.That's fine.C.Nice talking to you.D.Call back again.答案:C3.- Excuse me, could you show me the way to the nearest post office?- ______Oh yes! Two blocks away from here at the Green Avenue. You can't miss it.A.I beg your pardon?B.What do you mean?C.You're welcome.D.Mm, let me think.答案:D4.- Let me introduce myself. I'm Steward.- _________A.What a pleasure.B.Pleased to meet you.C.I don't know.D.Thanks a lot.答案:B5.- Congratulations! You won the first prize in today's speech contest.- ________A.Yes, I beat the others.B.No, no, I didn't do it well.C.Thank you.D.It's a pleasure.答案:C二、阅读理解On February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unusual holiday, St. Valentine's Day, a special day for lovers. The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D. His job was to perform marriages for Christian couples. Unfortunately, the Emperor of Rome didn't allow Christian marriages. So they had to be performed in secret. Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard. After one year the Emperor offered to release Valentine if he would stop performing Christian marriages. Valentine refused and so he was killed in February, 270 A.D. Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter tothe daughter of the prison guard. He signed the letter "from your Valentine". That was the first Valentine.Today Valentines are cards usually red and shaped like hearts with messages of love written in them. On Valentine's Day tens of millions of people send and receive Valentines. Whether it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admirer or a simple hand-made card from a child, a Valentine is a very special message of love.6.The passage is mainly about a special holiday.A.TB.F答案:A7.Valentine was put into prison because he sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard.A.TB.F答案:B8.It is because he refused to accept the Emperor's offerthat Valentine was killed.A.TB.F答案:A9.Valentines are cards usually red, and shaped like hearts with messages of love written in them.A.TB.F答案:A10.People send Valentines to each other nowadays to celebrate Valentine's birthday.A.TB.F答案:BOne day a bookseller(书商)let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No, "he said. "I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him."On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it."You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor.He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said."Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books.""How much?" said the doctor."Two pounds.""Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything.""Why?" asked the bookseller."I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?"11.What happened to the bookseller one day?A.He lost a box of books.B.His foot was wounded by a box of books.C.He lent the doctor a box of books.D.He sold out all his books.答案:B12.The bookseller's wife asked him ______.A.to go out for some medicineB.to send somebody for a doctorC.to go to see the doctorD.to wait for the doctor to come答案:C13.The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because ______.A.he was afraid of the doctorB.he didn't like to take medicineC.he couldn't walk by himselfD.he didn't want to pay the doctor答案:D14.The doctor paid ______ for the books.A.one poundB.two poundsC.nothingD.something答案:C15.The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end.A.moreB.lessC.the same amount ofD.no答案:A三、词汇与语法16.That yellow purse _______her 25 dollars.A.costB.spentC.tookD.paid答案:A17._______clever boy Billy is!A.What aB.How aC.WhatD.How答案:A18.They got there an hour _____than the others.A.earlyB.much earlyC.more earlyD.earlier答案:D19.- Do you want to wait?- Five days ________ too long for me to wait.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are答案:C20.We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no ________ but to take a taxi.A.wayB.choiceC.possibilityD.selection答案:B四、完型填空Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four parts, ___21___ a part. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.Your ship goes into ___22___ time part every day if you make a five-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean. As you go into each part, the time ___23___ one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you let it ahead. Each day of your journey has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you ___24___ the International Date Line. This is the point where a new day ___25___. When you go across the line, you change your calendar one full day, back or ahead.21.A.a differentB.one hourC.crossD.changesE.begins答案:B22.A.a differentB.one hourC.crossD.changesE.begins答案:A23.A.a differentB.one hourC.crossD.changesE.begins答案:D24.A.a differentB.one hourC.crossD.changesE.begins答案:C25.A.a differentB.one hourC.crossD.changesE.begins答案:E五、英译汉26.She likes Mike a lot, but she doesn't want to get married so early.答案:她喜欢迈克,但她不想那么早就结婚。

四川大学网络教育学院 大学英语(二) 模拟试题2 及参考答案

四川大学网络教育学院 大学英语(二) 模拟试题2 及参考答案

《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题(二)Ⅰ. Use of English (5%)Directions:In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the O ne answer that best completes the dialogue.1. —What’s the time by your watch?— .A. It’s half past five.B. It’s SundayC. It’s FebruaryD. It’s a fine day.2. —Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill?—___________.—Oh, what a pity!A. No, nothing specialB. Yes, I have promised to c all on some friendsC. Yes, of courseD. No, I’m not sure. Why ?3. —Did you hear what happened to John?— .A. Who is John?B. John is a good man.C. No, I have no idea. What?D. John happened to be here.4. —What’s the matter with you, Jim? You look pale.— .A. Oh, it is well.B. I fell awful today. I didn’t get any sleep last night.C. Yes but I don't careD. It has nothing to do with you.5. —I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. White.— .A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.B. Why didn’t you call earlier?C. Certainly. May I know your name?D. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you.Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is f ollowed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1Is it difficult for you get up in the morning? Do you sometime s oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a special bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed wil l get you up in the morning! Here is how it works:The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm c lock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape record er in the bed plays soft music or other pleasant sounds. A few mi nutes later, a second recording plays. The second recording can be l oud music or unpleasant sounds. If you don’t get up after the second recording, you’ll be sorry. A mechanical “foot”is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly, the top of the b ed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and low er. Finally, the bed is vertical. You slide off the bed and onto t he floor. You are awake and out of bed.Hiroyuki make his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He w orks for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years, Honda has a con test —the “All Honda Idea Contest”. In 1996 Hiroyuki won a prize for his bed.6. The purpose of the passage is _________.A. to introduce a special bedB. to tell a storyC. to wake somebody upD. to praise Hiroyuki7. What does the special bed do first in the morning?A. It s tape recorder plays soft music.B. Its tape recorder plays loud music.C. It kicks you in the bed.D. Its alarm clock rings.8. If you don’t wake up after the clock rings, what will happen?A. The mechanical “foot”kicks you in the head.B. The bed becomes vertical and you slide off the bed.C. The tape recorder plays pleasant sounds.D. You will be late for work.9. Why did Hiroyuki make such a special bed?A. Because he wanted to win the contest held by his company.B. Because he was good at inventing new things.C. Because he wanted to make money.D. Because he sometimes overslept.10. Who is Hiroyuki?A. A scientist.B. A company worker.C. An inventor.D. A carpenter.Passage 2A major new development in systems of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible workinghours, or “flextime”, are catching on fast, and this trend is contin uing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, its number had risen to over 200,000.Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 196 0s but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to s tart and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must be present for certain“k ey”times in the day and secondly, that all workers must work an a greed total number of hours per week.The system has proved an almost total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, a voidance of the need to travel during rush hours, and the ability t o be able to finish a certain task before leaving.From the employers’point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labor turnover and give the worker a greater s ense of duty.11.According to the passage, the _________invented the “flexible working hours”.A. JapaneseB. AmericansC. GermansD. British12. The phrase “catch on”(in Para. 1) most probably means ________ _.A. understandB. become popularC. perceiveD. seize13. What is one of the advantages of “flextime”for workers?A. They can earn more moneyB. They can avoid busy traffic.C. They will do less work.D. They can avoid working hard.14. Which one is NOT an advantage of “flextime”for employers?A. A better balance between working and private life.B. It reduces labor turnover.C. It gives the workers a greater sense of duty.D. It tends to increase productivity.15. The author _________“flextime”according to the passage.A. supportsB. is againstC. criticizesD. hatesPassage 3Human beings, however, have something that no animal has. Human beings have the ability to express their actions, feelings and ideas through words. They can also write words down in order to communicat e past events and to send messages to people far away.Even though some birds have learned to repeat words, they d o not understand the meaning of the words, and therefore they cannot use them to communicate ideas.How did man first learn to speak? Perhaps we shall never k now. However, we do know that as man’s knowledge increased he needed to use more sounds in order to express a greater number of feelin gs and ideas. It became necessary for him to communicate about a gr eater number of things. He began to make more and more different so unds, and gradually he put these sounds together to form, first, wor ds, then groups of words, and then sentences. In different parts of t he world, people developed their own systems of sounds and words. To day, we call these systems ”languages”.There are now about five thousand different languages and di alects in the world, and each of them contains many thousands of wo rds.16. Why can’t some birds use words to communicate ideas though they have learned to repeat them?A. Because they don’t understand the meaning of the words.B. Because they cannot put them into sentences.C. Because they cannot remember them.D. Because they don’t often use them.17. How did human beings first learn languages?A. Maybe nobody will know.B. Surely we’ll know later.C. Certainly nobody knows.D. Perhaps we have known.18. Why did man need to use more sounds as man’s knowledge increase d?A. In order to form words.B. In order to communicate about more things.C. In order to develop a language.D. In order to sing songs.19. What are languages?A. They are sounds.B. They are w ords.C. They are systems of sounds and words.D. They are letters.20. How many languages are there in the world?A. 15, 000.B. 5,000.C. 500.D. 50,000. Passage 4Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how the y could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, stree ts, and factories.Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realized fully what Ed ison and his inventions meant to them. Electric power was too import ant to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would ha ve led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question. On the day of Edision’s funeral, many people silently dimmed their l ights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than any one else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s fingertips.21. This selection says that Thomas Edison _________.A. was the only important American inventorB. received the first American patentC. received more patents than any other AmericanD. was the first American inventor22. People decided to honor Edison when _________.A. he made the first electric lightB. electric power was 100 years oldC. the country realized electricity’s importanceD. he died in 193123. The suggested plan was to _________.A. turn off the lights in factories and schoolsB. observe a few minutes of total silenceC. dim all electric lightsD. shut off all electricity for a short time24. The plan was never carried out because _________.A. not everyone wanted to honor EdisonB. it was too difficultC. electric power was too important to the countryD. it honored only one of Edison’s inventions.25. This passage was probably written to _________.A. tell about Edison’s inventionB. explain electricityC. prove that people wished to honor EdisonD. show what a great man Edison wasⅢ. Vocabulary and structure (25%)Section A Multiple ChoiceDirections: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four ch oices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One Answer that best completes the sentence.26.W e ______our alarm clock to 5 a.m., so we could get an early st art.A. putB. setC. makeD. stop27.However, I must ______that I do not find this to be a serious pr oblem, at least not yet.A. commitB. confineC. confessD. confirm28. The children are aware ______the danger of taking drugs.A. onB. aboutC. of C. to29. Any increase in fuel costs could have an ______on business.A. affectB. effectC. affectionD. effective30. I’m afraid these shoes are not ______in your size.A. applicableB. availableC. accessibleD. adaptable31. To catch the train, he hurriedly ______ and rushed to a taxi waiting outside of the hotel.A. checked inB. checked outC. checked withD. went through32. The first thing ______ you should do to apply for a further s tudy in America is to pass the Graduate Record Examination.A. for whichB. WhichC. in thatD. that33.Going out for a walk in the wood is ______ my grandfather does in the morning.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. when34. His father______English here since he graduated from Peking Uni versity.A. has taughtB.teachesC.taughtD. had taught35. You must get up early tomorrow, ______I will go there alone.A. orB. andC. yetD. for36.The teacher said,“What are you thinking about?”=The teacher asked me______ thinking about.A. what were youB. what you wereC. what I wasD. what was I37. I heard the girl ______next door yesterday morning.A. sangB. to singC. have sungD. sing38. Most of the people ______to the party were famous scientists.A. invitedB. to inviteC. being invitedD. inviting39. “W rite to me when you get home.”“______.”A. I mustB. I shouldC. I willD. I can40. ______they borrowed some money, they could not buy a new house.A. IfB. Except thatC. UnlessD. Now thatSection B CloseDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each b lank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choos e the one answer that best completes the passage.Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cre am shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was a very 41 store with little round tables and chairs.As I entered, I found a very old woman bent 42 a table near the door. Her back was so badly bent that her face nearly 4 3 the table top."Poor woman," I thought. "What does she get out of life? Why does God let people live so long past their youth?"As I thought, 44 aged lady entered the shop and sat down wi th her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. The y talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. In minute s, the two of them were shaking with laughter.I looked 45 at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt; she was well dressed in white. I was 46 ; she was laugh ing, smiling. I sat alone; she was 47 the day with a good fr iend. I was 48 worried about getting old; she was old, but it wasn't 49 her.As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past the ir youth. Why, that woman 50 more alive, more sensitive to life, thanI was. Age has not bent her spirit.41. A. old B. modern C. pretty D. ugly42. A. under B. belowC. overD. above43. A. connected B. touched C. hit D. joined44. A. one B. an C. another D. other45. A. sadly B. happily C. up D. again46. A. happy B. surprised C. poor D. sad47. A. sharing B. spending C. killing D. sparing48. A. really B. mostly C. secretly D. publicly49. A. pleasing B. hurting C. leaving D. punishing50. A. Lived B. did C. Was D. doesⅣ. Translation (20%)Section A: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.51. I would go for that job if I were you.52.It’s widely known that emotions can empower people or drive them upa wall.53. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing.54. These real-life problems need to be considered carefully.55.Therefore, more effective measures and more powerful actions need to be taken against all sorts of crimes so that our world may be a be tter place to live in.Section B: Translate the following sentences into English.56. 我们决定在花园喝茶,而不在屋里喝。

《大学英语(二)》试卷

《大学英语(二)》试卷

厦门软件职业技术学院继续教育学院2023学年第2学期期末试卷课程名称 大学英语(二) 卷号 A 课程考核类别:√考试 □考查 考核形式 闭卷 使用专业班级 23级电子商务 考试时间 90 分钟题号 一 二 三 四 总分 分数20 30 30 20 100 计分一、There are 15 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 point for each item, a total of 20points )1. If I ________ under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you __________ now. A. stood, wouldn’t smile B. had stood , wouldn’t smile C. hadn’t stood, wouldn’t have smiled D. hadn’t stood, wouldn’t be smiling2. It is of great importance that wild animals _________.A. are protectingB. are protectedC. be protectedD. to be protected 3. I would rather you ______ me. Otherwise, I ___________ yesterday. A. didn’t help, finished it B. helped, could finish itC. hadn’t helped, could have finished itD. hadn’t helped, couldn’t have finished it 4. I regret _______ your advice.A. to not acceptB. not to acceptC. having not acceptedD. not having accepted 5. We don’t allow _________ in the classroom.A. to smokeB. to be smokingC. anybody to smokeD. anybody to be smoking 6. It’s no use ________over _______milk.A. crying, spiltB. crying, spillingC. to cry, spiltD. cry, spilling 7. ________ he will tell the truth or not doesn’t matter. A. That B. What C. Whether D. Which8. I will never forget the village ______ I visited with my friends last summer. A. that B. where C. in which D. at which9. Did he tell you ______ he was late?A. for thatB. whyC. what forD. for which10. I met with her in my company this morning, so I believe now she ______ in Shanghai. A. may not be B. mus tn’t be C. can’t be D. can’t have been 11. By next winter he ______ in England for two years. A. will have been studying B. will study C. have studied D. will be studying12. The delegation has already arrived, but I didn’t know it ______ until this morning. A. will come B. had come C. was coming D. comes 13. Mr. Johnson preferred ______ heavier work to do.A. to be givenB. to be givingC. to have givenD. having given 14. ______ it is you’ve found, you must give it back t o the person it belongs to. A. However B. Whatever C. That D. Because15. I hope that the little ______ I’ve been able to do has been of some use. A. Who B. whose C. which D. that 16.—Good-bye and thank you very much for a wonderful time. —_____.Hope to see you again.A.Thank you for your comingB.Not at allC.It was nothingD.Never mind 17.—Could you show me your passport —_____.A.Yes,I couldB.SureC.I haven’t it with meD.I don’t want to 18.—Would you mind if I turned the radio up —_____.A.Yes,pleaseB.No,go aheadC.No,thank youD.Yes,that’ll be right19.—We are going to London for holiday next week.Would you mind taking care of my garden while we’re away —Not at all._____.专业班级_____________ 学号______________ 姓名________________装 订 线A.Sorry,I have no timeB.I’d rather notC.With pleasureD.No,I wouldn’t20.—Please help yourself to the fish.—_____.A.Thanks,but I don’t like fishB.Sorry,I can’t helpC.Well,fish don’t suit forD.No,I can’t二、Cloze(2 points for each section, 30 points in total)Who will win the World Cup 2006 football game? What is happening in Iraq? How do the critics like The Return of the King? Just __21__ an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. __22__ anything happens in the world, reports are __23__ the spot to__24__ the news.Newspapers have one basic __25__, to get the news as quickly as possible from its __26__, from those who make it to those who want to know it. Radio, telegraph, television and other inventions brought __27__ for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. However, this competition merely __28__ the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the speed and thusthe__29__ of their own operations. Today more newspapers are __30__ and read than ever petition also cause newspapers to __31__ out into many other fields.Besides keeping readers informed of the latest news, today’s newspapers __32__ and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers’ economic choices __33__ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very __34__. Newspapers are sold at a price that __35__ to cover even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main source of income for most newspapers is sports advertising. The defeat in selling advertising depends on a newspaper’s value to advertisers. This is measured in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends much on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment offered in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s value to readers as a source of infor mation about the community, city, country, state, nation, and world—and even outer space.( ) 21.A.why B.where C.when D.which( ) 22.A.Wherever B.However C.Whenever D.Whatever ( ) 23.A.at B.in C.with D.on( ) 24.A.accumulate B.carry C.gather D.pick( ) 25.A.function e C.purpose age( ) 26.A.resource B.source C.origin D.place( ) petition B.contest C.opposition D.struggle( ) 28.A.spured B.inspired C.spurred D.encouraged( ) 29.A.efficient B.sufficient C.sufficiency D.efficiency( ) 30.A.spread B.printed piled D.edited( ) 31.A.take B.put C.branch D.give( ) 32.A.entertain B.edit C.encourage cate( ) 33.A.on B.with C.through D.in( ) 34.A.forms B.existence C.life D.being( ) 35.A.fails B.succeeds C.manages D.tries三、Reading Comprehension(2 point for each paragraph, 30 points in total)Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.One of Britain’s greatest writers, Jane Austen, made a name for writing novels that quietly mock the rigid social rules of the early 19th century. Her most popular novel, “Pride and Prejudice”, described Elizabeth Bennett and her search for romance through a world of balls, dinners and endless social rules. Here the following helps you enter into Austen’s high society.1. Coming outGirls were treated as children until 18, when they “came out”. Parents took their daughters from their country homes to London. There, these young ladies from noble families were presented to the queen during the biggest ball of the season at Buckingham Palace. This was their official entrance into society. Afterwards, they attended balls, dinners and parties in London. The girls met the important people in London society and, especially, searched for a suitable husband.2. DancesFamilies of unmarried young women often hosted dances at their homes and invited others of the same social class—particularly single young men. At the dance, each eligible girl had a dance card. If a young man wanted to dance with a girl, he approached her and asked to sign her card. A proper girl did not dance with one man for more than three songs in a row.3. Paying callsDuring Au sten’s time, there were strict rules about how, when, and why to visit friends and neighbors. To express condolences over the death of a friend’s family member or offer congratulations for an award, a visitor was required to wait a week after the event before visiting. Meanwhile, a party guest must visit and thank the hostess within the week after attending a party. Guests would be considered rude if they waited for more than two weeks to visit. Visits were supposed to last only 20 minutes to half an hour.36. Which of the following indicates girls’ official entrance into society?________A) They were 18.B) Their parents took them from their country homes to London.C) They found a suitable husband.D) In the biggest ball of the season at Buckingham Palace, they were presented to the queen.37. What does the author probably mean by “eligible” in the third paragraph?________A) Suited. B) Qualified. C) Suitable. D) Appropriate.38. As a rule, when should a party guest visit and thank the hostess after attending aparty?________A) Within the week after the event. B) More than two weeks.C) Within two weeks. D) Any time that he or she likes.39. In the writer’s opinion, ________.A) the British people were friendlyB) the British social rules in high society were strictC) the British parents were strict with their daughtersD) the British girls were very practical40. What would be the most appropriate title for this passage?________A) Austen’s Time.B) The British People.C) Good Manners in High Society. D) Strict Social Rules.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Halloween (October 31) is a holiday widely celebrated with different names in many countries. Although it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States. It is now celebrated largely as a children’s day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand. The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a funny face cut into it, and a candle placed inside as a decoration in the window. City folks, nowadays, sometimes use paper pumpkins for decorations.Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on one’s neighbors and friends, such as ringing doorbells, throwing bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances. More recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors admire their costumes and guess who they are behind the false faces and receive treats of candies, fruits or cookies. They say, “Trick or Treat”, which means “I will play a trick on you if you do not give me a treat.”This practice has even more recently developed into a significant international activity. Instead of candies, the children collect money for UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund). This special collection of money by children for needy children throughout the world is known as “UNICEF Trick of Treat”. Although it has begun only recently, it results in several million dollars each year contributed to UNICEF. The collection box is orange, reminiscent of the pumpkin.41. In history, Halloween was once a ______ day.A) children’s B) national C) religious D) international42. Which of the following is mentioned about how children celebrated the holiday some yearsago?________A) Making up in peculiar and horrifying costumes.B) Playing jokes on neighbors or friends.C) Ringing door bells.D) All of the above.43. What kind of treats will children not receive on October 31?________A) Candies. B) Fruits. C) Cookies. D) Chocolates.44. Why do children collect money to celebrate the holiday?________A) They need pocket money.B) They can use the money to buy whatever they like.C) They can help those children who need money in the whole world.D) What they did in the past have bored them.45. From the passage, we know that ________.A) to some degree, Halloween has not been the American own holiday and its influence will be greaterand greaterB) Halloween will become the most important holiday for the American peopleC) more and more parents will take part in the celebration of this holidayD) it will be celebrated by all the people around the worldQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A., guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S., no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, which would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.46. The author’s main purpose of the passage is to ______.A) emphasize the importance of time in American social customsB) tell us time and tide waits for no manC) teach us how to get on well with the American peopleD) introduce the personal relationship among the American people47. Generally speaking, when is it proper for you to call someone?________A) Very early in the morning. B) After 11 p.m.C) Sleeping hours. D) Neither very early in the morning nor after 11 p.m. 48. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree that ________.A) it is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in AmericaB) it may be appropriate to send your invitation to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some culturesC) time means the same for all the people around the worldD) people can communicate each other very well if they live in the same culture49. If you live in America, you should pay attention to ______.A) the time of your making a phone callB) the time of your sending your invitation cardsC) the time of your meeting with someoneD) all of the above50. The word “attached” in the third sentence of the first paragraph means ________.A) clung B) stuck C) given D) provided四、Translation(4 point for each ,20 points in total)1、I’m afraid it won’t be possible, but thank you very much anyway.2、Please come whenever it is your convenience.3、I’m terribly sorry, but I have made other plans. Thanks anyway.4、Could you make it any other time?5、I was wondering if you might like t。

【大学英语】入学考试模拟试题二

【大学英语】入学考试模拟试题二

【大学英语】入学考试模拟试题二1、单项选择题(1)、Speaker a: have you ever been to the temple of heaven in beijing?Speaker b: ______A. No, but i have no time.B. No, but i'd like to.C. Yes. I was too busy then.D. Yes. I couldn't do it right now.答案:B(2)、Speaker a: where can we get the computer fixed?Speaker b: ______A. Yes. I have no ideaB. Why not ask john about it.C. No. I believe there is one at the corner.D. Why do you want it repaired?答案:B(3)、Customer: ______ if you'd serve me as quickly as possible as i've got an appointment at t wo fifteen.Waiter: i'll do my best, madam.A. It would be very kind of youB. It would be very helpfulC. I'd be most delightfulD. I'd be most grateful答案:D(4)、Speaker a: are you ms. Kelsey, the office manager?Speaker b: ______A. yes, i am. What can i do for you?B. Oh, yes. What's your name, please?C. Yes. It's nice to have you here with us.D. Oh, yes. But i'm very busy now.答案:A(5)、Susan: i'm going to the cinema this evening.Gordon: ______?Susan: it's a western: "cowboy comes home".A. What's inB. What is actedC. What's onD. What is perform答案:C(6)、Customer: excuse me!Clerk: yes ma'am? What can i do for you?Customer: i have a problem with this coffee maker, and i want my money back.Clerk: ______?Customer: the problem is that it doesn't work. i've only used it three times.A. WhyB. Well, are you sureC. What's the matter with it on earthD. Well, what seems to be the problem答案:D(7)、Speaker a: why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, i don't like it: speaker b: i know, but ______A. I don't like it neither.B. how do i do for you?C. i just want the best for you.D. Obviously. You are right.答案:C(8)、Speaker a: mind if I call you albert?Speaker b: _______.A. Yes, just call me a1B. Yes, you may do thatC. Of course not. But just a plain "ai" will doD. Ok. Everyone does答案:C(9)、Jane:carol, you look very well.Carol: thank you, jane. You look wonderful too. Your weekend tennis must have done you goo djane: ______.A. That's very kind of youB. Are you kidding? Thank you anywayC. You think so? That's encouragingD. I don't believe it. You are flattering me答案:C(10)、Speaker a: where can we get the computer fixed?Speaker b: ______A. Yes. I have no ideaB. Why not ask john about it.C. No. I believe there is one at the corner.D. Why do you want it repaired?答案:B(11)、Operator: ______. May i help you?David: i'd like to set up a telephone service, please.A. speakingB. HeyC. pacific bellD. I'm john smith答案:C(12)、Customer: ______ if you'd serve me as quickly as possible as i've got an appointment at t wo fifteen.Waiter: i'll do my best, madam.A. It would be very kind of youB. It would be very helpfulC. I'd be most delightfulD. I'd be most grateful答案:D(13)、Susan: i'm going to the cinema this evening.Gordon: ______?Susan: it's a western: "cowboy comes home".A. What's inB. What is actedC. What's onD. What is perform答案:C(14)、Speaker a: well, it’s getting late. Maybe wecould get together sometimespeaker b ______A. Sounds good i' ll give you a call.B. T ake it easy.C. Nice to see you back.D. Yes, i’ve enjoyed it.答案:A(15)、Speaker a: excuse me. could you show me the way to the nearest subway station? Speaker b: ______A. Any time. It's next to the post office.B. All right. Do you want me to go with you?C. No problem. With pleasure.D. Of course not. Go down this street and turn right.(16)、Stranger: excuser me, do you have small change for a dollar?Passer-by: ______A. Why do you want to change?B. Is it my business?C. Are dimes and quarters ok?D. You shouldn't ask a stranger for change.答案:C(17)、Guest: ______.Clerk:certainly. Do you have a reservation?Guest: yes. The name is morales. Mr. And mrs. J. Morales.Clerk: here we are. For five nights.Could you fill in the registrationcard, please? And i' ll need your creditcardA. I'd like rest here, pleaseB. I'd like to rent a room, pleaseC. I'd like to check in, pleaseD. I'd like to stay in, please答案:C(18)、Speaker a: are you feeling better now?Speaker b: ______.A. Well, not too better yet, thank youB. Well, not too good yet. Better than i was thoughC .well, it doesn't matter, i' m all right nowD. Well, never mind, i'm much better now答案:B(19)、Jack: hey, how are you, susie? Gee, we haven't seen each other in it must be close to three years!Susie: ______jack: ok.A. How do you do?B. Nice to meet you.C. Fancy meeting you here.D. Well, how have you been?答案:D(20)、Conversation between two strangers at a party.Chester: hello, i' m brian chester. Let me get you some more to drink.Jackson: not at the moment, thank you.______.A. How do you do?B. How are you?C. I'm andrew jackson.D. I' m glad to meet you.答案:C2、Close(I)、The word "television" derived from its Greek (Tel: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots. V ery simply put, it works (1)______this way: Through a sophisticated, system of electronics , television provides the capability of (2)______ an image into electronic impulses, which c an be sent (3)______ a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a (4)______, can the n be electronically reconstructed (5)______that same image.Traditionally, television has been a (6)______of the masses. We are most familiar with bro adcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar (7)______what exists today. During those years, it has been (8)______ by the broadcast net-works---ABC, NBC, and CBS. These giants of broadcasting have actually (9)______ not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a (10)______of information, connection and entertainment.1. A. by B. at C. of D. in2. A. changing B. converting C. becoming D. returning3. A. through B. on C. among D. from4. A. accepter B. adopter C. receiver D. recover5. A. to B. into C. in D. at6. A. medium B. media C. medias D. mediums7. A. with B. fromC. to D. at8. A. secured B. confirmed C. sured D. controlled9. A. built B. established C. existed D. shaped10. A. basement B. home C. source D. index答案:DBACDACDDC3、Reading Comprehension(1)、 Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so a nd, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged bythe thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tr ee to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.The obj ect may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of sm all side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pru ning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or b ranches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventi ng the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healin g and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for h ealing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced e specially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them pr operly.1. Pruning may be done to ______.A. make the tree grow tallerB. improve the shape of the treeC. get rid of the small branchesD. make the small branches thicker2. Trees become unhealthy if a gardener _____.A. allows too many branches to grow in the middleB. does not protect them from the windC. forces them to grow too quicklyD. damages some of the small side branches3. A special substance is painted on the tree ______.A. to make a wound smoothB. to prevent disease entering a woundC. to cover a rough surfaceD. to help a wound to dry4. A good gardener prunes a tree ______.A. at intervals throughout the yearB. as quickly as possibleC. occasionally when necessaryD. regularly every winter5. What was the writer's purpose when writing this passage?A. To give practical instructions for pruning a tree.B. To give a general description of pruning.C. To explain how trees develop diseases.D. To discuss different methods of pruning.答案:BABCB(2)、 In every society it is necessary to have a general system of laws to ensure justice. Laws are designed to make certain that people's rights are protected and that people resp ect each other's rights. Sometimes, however, laws are passed which are specific to a time or situation. For example, a town in Indiana once passed a law making it illegal to shoot op en a can of food. Apparently, some gun-carrying citizens forgot their can openers and natu rally enough, used their guns to do the job. This disturbed other citizens, and endangered t heir lives, so a law was passed to prevent it.Specific laws sometimes remain in existence long after the problem has disappeared. Th e laws then seem strange. For example, the Indiana law was no longer necessary when citi zens stopped carrying guns and using them as can openers. Since the law was no longer n eeded, what once made sense now seems like nonsense.Sometimes laws designed to serve a good purpose were passed but somehow these bec ame mixed up in their wording. As a result, the laws don't make sense. In one state there i s a law which says that it is "illegal to move or to attempt to move a motor vehicle." Obvio usly, a massive traffic jam would occur if everyone suddenly obeyed that law. But no one d oes, of course, because the intention of the law was not to prevent owners from moving th eir own cars. It was to prevent people from moving (stealing) other people's cars.It is often harder to repeal (废止)a law than to pass one, so many of these old laws remain in existence. Because they no longer fit the way people live or because the problem no longer exists, these laws are igno red. Everyone understands that and life goes on. Thus, laws that once made very good sen se now seem like nonsense.1. According to the passage, laws are designed for the purpose of ____________.A. protecting people's rightsB. making people respect each otherC. preventing gun-carryingD. punishing criminals2. The word "job " in paragraph 1 refers to ___________.A. workingB. shootingC. preventing gun-carryingD. disturbing others3. The author used the Indiana law as an example to explain _________.A. how some laws are passed and changedB. how people in Indiana open cansC. why some laws may seem strangeD. why people in Indiana no longer use their guns4. What's the problem with the law concerning motor vehicles?A. It leads to traffic jams.B. It is not clearly written.C. It is not designed to serve a good purpose.D. It has been out of date.5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.A. a law system is necessary for every societyB. some laws that don't make sense may also get passedC. it is more difficult to change the old law than pass a new oneD. some laws may seem strange as time passes答案:ACCBD(3)、 Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so a nd, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tr ee to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.The obj ect may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of sm all side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pru ning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or b ranches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventi ng the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healin g and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for h ealing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced e specially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them pr operly.1. Pruning may be done to ______.A. make the tree grow tallerB. improve the shape of the treeC. get rid of the small branchesD. make the small branches thicker2. Trees become unhealthy if a gardener _____.A. allows too many branches to grow in the middleB. does not protect them from the windC. forces them to grow too quicklyD. damages some of the small side branches3. A special substance is painted on the tree ______.A. to make a wound smoothB. to prevent disease entering a woundC. to cover a rough surfaceD. to help a wound to dry4. A good gardener prunes a tree ______.A. at intervals throughout the yearB. as quickly as possibleC. occasionally when necessaryD. regularly every winter5. What was the writer's purpose when writing this passage?A. To give practical instructions for pruning a tree.B. To give a general description of pruning.C. To explain how trees develop diseases.D. To discuss different methods of pruning.答案:BABCB(4)、 The dog has been man’s best friend for thousands of years. Dogs are friendly, obe dient and faithful animals. Many stories are told of the bravery and faithfulness of dogs.Dogs are also intelligent animals, so it is easy to train them. A dog named Barry saved 40 persons when they were lost in the snow on the Saint Bernard Pass in Switzerland abou t 150 years ago.Dogs are also helpful in scientific research. The world’s first space-traveler was a dog na med Laika. Russian scientists sent it up in aman-made Earth satellite in 1957. Dogs have b een film stars, too. A dog called Lassie was the star in a number of American films.Dogs can hear and smell better than man, but they can not see so well. You may be sur prised to learn that dogs are color-blind. A dog lives on average for about 12 or 13 years.A dog aged six months compares in age with a child six years old. A thirteen-year-old child is not yet grown up, but a thirteen-year-old dog is a very old dog indeed.1. The main topic of this topic is that _______.A. in some case dogs can save peopleB. a dog can only live a short lifeC. dogs are the first space-travelersD. the dog is a very good helper to man2. According to the writer, dogs notice objects _______.A. through their sharp eyesB. by means of beautiful colorsC. only when they touch thingsD. with their ears and noses3. “Dogs are color-blind” means that dogs _______.A. sometimes do not want to see colorsB. can not see the difference between colorsC. are blind when there are many colors before themD. are unable to see well if there are some colors4. An “obedient” dog is one that _______.A. is brave enough to save peopleB. is willing to do what people want them to doC. always helps its master in difficult situationsD. does everything for its master5. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Dogs are easy to train because they are clever.B. A dog can live about 12 or 13 years.C. Dogs are well known because they are film stars.D. Dogs are friendly and obey people’s orders.答案:DDBBC。

新视野大学英语 第二册 模拟试题 2

新视野大学英语 第二册 模拟试题 2

《大学英语二》模拟测试题2姓名______________ 班级_______________ 成绩_________I. 单项选择(10%)1. The company is a survey to find out local reaction to their recently promotedproduct.A) falling B) acting C) conducting D) behaving2. My figuring was wrong because I one tiny point.A) represented B) overlooked C) learned D) noticed3. Children should be encouraged to reach a between what they want and what otherswant.A) company B) impression C) compromise D) bother4. You said th at you don’t feel very well these days. I think you need to lead a more balancedlife to become and happy.A) healthy B) wealthy C) rich D) health5. The Chinese government has been combating drug trafficking.A) all B) along C) altogether D) all along6. This advertisement is mainly for young people in their early twenties.A) used B)intended C) saved D) committed7. I firmly believe that this agreement will be for our benefit.A) pleased B) mutual C) painful D) beautiful8. ________ to the hospital are asked not to smoke.A) Friends B) Family C) Visitors D) Colleagues9. The girl found it difficult to to new customs when she first came to Shanghai.A) require B) ask C) engage D) adapt10. I’m not sure about your legal position in this matter: I think you should take advicefrom a lawyer.A) good B) many C)professional D) freeII. 完形填空(10%)根据上下文和首字母将文章所缺单词补充完整。

大学英语试卷二(含答案)

大学英语试卷二(含答案)

《大学英语(II )》考试试卷(时间120分钟) Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which one is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) He ran out of film. B) He shouldn’t have taken so many pictures. C) He had more than enough film. D) He took too many pictures. 2. A) She’s really quite old. B) She’s quite young actually. C) Surprisingly, she’s not so young. D) She looks old. 3. A) Jim knows nothing about birds. B) Jim’s chicken can’t fly. C) Jim’s chicken doesn’t like fly. D) Jim knows birds a lot. 4. A) She should have her ears examined. B) She didn’t pay attention to her teacher’s opinion. C) She must listen to her teacher. D) She always does what the teacher tells her. 5. A) I used to get up early even though it was hard. B) Getting up early isn’t too hard.C) I’ll never get up early.D) It’s not so easy to get up early every day.6. A) Reading the directions is unnecessary.B) To read the directions only takes a second.C) Reading the directions one time won’t be satisfactory.D) Don’t read the directions more than two times.7. A) Anna sees films and plays.B) Anna prefers seeing a movie to playing.C) Anna wants to see a film and then see a play.D) Anna would choose going to a film over a play.8. A) It doesn’t seem possible that you are American.学院:年级/班级:姓名:学号:装订线内不要答题Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%)B) You seem American.C) I didn’t believe you were American.D) I believe you were born in China.9.A) Fifteen blood tests were taken.B) Forty-five blood tests were all right.C) Half of the blood tests were all right.D) Thirty blood tests were all right.10.A) It takes time to make long-distance calls.B) I’m a telephone operator.C) Occasionally I call long distance.D) If I have time, I make long-distance calls.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each conversation there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11.A) Eat before the film.B) Eat after the film.C) Grab something to eat during the movie.D) Finish her bite of food.12.A) To the hospitalB) To the beach.C) To a department store.D) To a parking area.13.A) He bought a new red car.B) He sold a car.C) He closed for the day.D) He sold Cathy a new red car at full price.14.A) Guard her apartment for her.B) Move to the new hotel downtown.C) Be on the lookout for an apartment for her.D) Show her an apartment in the new hotel.15.A) For the woman to like his friends.B) To have a party.C) To arrange everything.D) To take care of his friends.16.A) She made it herself.B) She had it remade.C) In a supermarket.D) At a hotel.17.A) Finish the book.B) Wait for the due date.C) Find the book.D) Pay the fine.18. A) Missed her friends.B) Made up a story.C) Timed her job.D) Worked over the weekend.19. A) Registration.B) When the line breaks.C) People who don’t wait their turn.D) How long the line is.20. A) Composers like things other than music.B) Not every composer likes only music.C) Composers like to listen to music a lot.D) Composers usually like records.Section C Spot DictationDirections : In this section, you will hear a passage of about 100 words three times.Mr. Blake was a dance teacher. He was _21 and always 22 . One year he 23 and was soon teaching a lot of students 24 , but then he 25 to a big city. When 26 who regularly came to his classes heard 27 , she told him that the teacher who was to take his place would not be as good as he. Mr. Blake 28 when he heard this. Then the lady said that five teachers 29 and each new one was 30 .Directions : There are 4 reading 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 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with your pencil.Passage OneThe American Revolution was not a revolution in the sense of a radical or total change. It was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in France and Russia, when both were already independent nations. Significant changes were ushered in, but they were not breathtaking. What happened was accelerated evolution rather than outright revolution. During the conflict itself people went on working and praying, marrying and playing. Most of them were not seriously disturbed by the actual fighting, and many of the more isolated communities scarcely knew that a war was on.America ’s War of independence heralded the birth of three modern nations. One was Canada, which received its first large influx (涌入) of English-speaking population from the thousands of loyalists who fled there from the United States. Another was Australia, which became a penal colony now that America was no longer available for prisoners and debtors. The thirdPart II. Reading Comprehension (40%)newcomer----the United States-based itself squarely on republican principles.Yet even the political overturn was not so revolutionary as one might suppose. In some states, notable Connecticut and Rhode Island, the war largely ratified (批准,认可) a colonial self-rule already existing. British officials, everywhere ousted (驱逐), were replaced by a homegrown governing class, which promptly sought a local substitute for king and Parliament.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:31.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A) The United States: An isolated CommunityB) Breathtaking Events during the American RevolutionC) Canada and the American war of IndependenceD) The American Revolution: Evolution Not Revolution32. In the first paragraph, what does the author suggest about the French and RussianRevolutions?A) They were explosive and abrupt.B) They were ineffective.C) They involved only those people living in urban areas.D) They led to the release of all political prisoners. 33. In line 7 what does the author mean by “people went on working and praying, marrying and playing”? A) More people got married than divorced.B) The war created new jobs.C) Life went on as usual. D) People had more than enough leisure time.34. In the second paragraph, the author states that the colonies struggle for self-government preceded the creation of all of the following countries EXCEPT_____.A) Canada B) the United States C) Australia D) the United Kingdom 35. It can be inferred from the passage that the loyalists who escaped to Canada were _____.A) Russian B) French C) British D) AustralianPassage TwoSome of the most beautiful caves are formed in glaciers (冰川). Streams of melting ice and snow tunnel through the glaciers the same way that water from a faucet melts its way through an ice cube. Water from the surface drips down through cracks, hollowing out the tunnels and decorating the caves with crystal icicles. The smooth walls and floors are so glasslike that pebbles frozen six feet deep can easily be seen. Crystal-clear icicles draping from the ceilings flash blue-green, as though they were carved from precious jewels instead of ice. Although most of the cave ice in the United States is found in lava caves, there are a number of limestone ice caves as well. Some people believe that this ice was formed thousands of years ago, when temperatures were much colder than they are today. Others think that the cave ice broke off from the ancient glaciers as they spread over the country. Today many cave scientists have another idea. They believe that cold water sinks down through cracks into these caves until the temperature is chilly enough to freeze the water that seeps (渗入) in. The ice that forms keep the cave cool, and that helps build up still more ice. Many caves become covered with so much ice that no one knows just how thick it is. In some, such as Crystal Falls Cave in Idaho, there are frozen rivers and even 装 订 线 内 不 要 答 题frozen waterfalls. Native Americans and early settlers used to store food in these underground refrigerators and chip out blocks of ice to melt for drinking water.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:36.What does the passage mainly discuss?A)Characteristics of glaciers.B)Uses for ice caves.C)The origin of cave ice.]D)Where glaciers can be found.37. According to many of today’s cave scientists, what causes ice to build up in caves?A)Rivers and waterfalls supply water.B)Icicles accumulate on the ceilings.C)Cave ice breaks off glaciers.D)Cold water seeps in and freezes.38. It can be inferred from the passage that the early settlers in the Unites States appreciated theice caves for their ______.A) practicality B) beautiful interiorsC) historical value D) precious gems39. The author compares icicles to precious jewels based on which of the following?A) Appearance. B) Cost.C) Method of formation. D) Availability.40. Where is most of the cave ice in the United States found?A) In lava caves. B) In ancient glaciers.C) On cave ceilings. D) In cave cracks.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passages:With the Switzerland-based World Wildlife Fund(WWF), China is making a concerned and dedicated effort to save the endangered pandas. The results, officials here in Chengdu indicate, are mixed but encouraging.A clear disappointment is the failure to breed pandas in captivity, necessary if their decreasing numbers are to be replaced. Another failure has been the incapability to find a natural, readily available food to replace the arrow bamboo.Despite these failures, success has come on two fronts. One achievement has been the physical rescue effort. Some pandas have been kept alive by salting the mountains with tons of cooked meat, which pandas will eat as a substitute for bamboo, and by the planting of new bamboo in isolated areas. Animals in some Sichuan areas have been rescued by local peasants and given emergency treatment by animal doctors.A second achievement is a massive fund-raising effort. Publicity about the pandas’ plight has resulted in a new $100,000 emergency allocation by the WWF and independent fund dries both in China and abroad.In spite of this support, there have been conflicts in the panda relief program. One important problem is the difficulty Peking is having balancing the recommendations of environmentalists with China’s ambitious goal of agricultural and industrial modernization.Wolong is but one example of this difficulty. This 494,000-acre preserve was declared aprotected area in 1975. Yet 1,800 people, mostly Tibetans, still live in the preserve, logging trunks still roll down the narrow mountain roads, and blasting work still goes on at the site of a new 160,000-kilowatt hydroelectric plant just six miles away.This all means that the panda’s fight for survival will not be an easy one, even with the concerted effort of man. For in the end, even if they can survive the dangers of the wild, they must still contend with man.41. Efforts to save the endangered pandas _________.A)have met with setbacks but brought hopeB)have proven highly successfulC)have failed completelyD)have received no response from the scientists42. Which of the following threatens pandas’ survival in the Wolong preserve?A)Local population.B)Economic development.C)Unfavorable environment.D)All of the above.43. All of the following help prevent the decline of the panda population EXCEPT__________.A)the large-scale fund-raising drivesB)the reproduction of panda offspring during captivityC)the rescue of the injured and the sickD)the cultivation of new bamboo forests44. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.A)Switzerland is the only country that contributes in the panda relief programB)it is too late to rescue the endangered pandasC)the survival of pandas is an international concernD)the lovely pandas will soon die out45. The tone of the author’s conclusion concerning pandas’ survival is _______.A) worried B) optimistic C) angry D) impersonalPassage FourWe use emotive language to express our own attitudes and feelings. We also direct emotive language at other people to persuade them to believe as we do or to do, as we want them to do; and, of course, other people direct emotive language at us to get us to believe or to do what they want.We are subjected to a constant stream of persuasion, day in, and day out, at home and in school, on the radio and on television. It comes from parents and teachers, from preachers and politicians, form editors and commentators, but most of all, of course, from advertisers. Most of this persuasion is expressed in emotive language and is intended to appeal to our feelings rather than to be weighted up by our powers of reasoning.We should look at the motives behind all this persuasion. Why do they want to persuade us? What do they want us to do? We are not thinking very clearly unless we try to see through the veil of words and realize something of the speakers’ purpose.An appeal to motion is in itself neither good nor bad. Our emotions exist and they are part of our personality. On some occasions people appeal to our emotions on the highest levels and fromthe best of motives. A case in point is Churchill ’s wartime speeches: whatever people thought of Churchill as a politician, they were united behind him when he spoke as a national leader in those dark days their feelings responded to his call for resolution and unity.It is a characteristic of social groups that the members have a feeling of personal attachment to the group--- to the family in earliest childhood and extending later to the school, the team, the church, the nation, in patterns that vary from time to time. Hence a speaker from our group will find in us feelings to which he can readily and genuinely appeal, whether our reaction is favorable or not. We are at least open to the appeal and we appreciate the content in which it is made. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:46. The passage discusses the emotive language, whose major functions are to ______.A) show one ’s feelings and appeal to these of othersB) make others trust us and respond to our feelingC) extend our powers of reasoning and carry out a purposeD) advertise and produce the wanted social effects47. The source from which emotive language flows upon us in its greatest amount is _____.A) the religious circles B) the academic lectureC) the mass media D) the advertising business48. The third paragraph of this passage suggests that we __________.A) have to carefully use our emotive languageB) need to judge whether a persuasion is made for good or badC) should keep a cool head when subjected to different kinds of persuasionsD) should avoid being easily seen through by and appeal form others49. Churchill is mentioned in the passage as _______.A) a good example of the way of weighting up persuasion by reasoningB) a famous leader who brought out people ’s best feelingsC) a positive example of appealing to people ’s emotionD) a known politician who was good at lecturing50. From the passage we can get that a persuasive speaker must ________.A) find out what group his audience is attached toB) differentiate his speech patterns from time to timeC) be aware of the way of adapting his speaking way to the needs of the audienceD) know whether the listeners are favorable to his opinion or not51. The shy girl felt ____ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher ’s questions.A. amazedB. awkwardC. curiousD. amused52. Those gifts o rare books that were given t us were deeply _____.A. appreciatedB. approvedC. appealedD. applied53. I hate people who ____ the end of a film that you haven ’t seen before.A. revealB. rewriteC. reviseD. reverse54. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ____ from individual to individual and fromface to face.A. changeB. varyC. alterD. convertPart III. Vocabulary (15%)55. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ______.A. blankB. hollowC. vacantD. bare56. Putting in a new window will _____ cutting away part of the roof.A. includeB. involveC. containD. comprise57. I _____ the right to appeal to higher authorities.A. conserveB. reserveC. storeD. remain58. it has been revealed that some government leaders _____ their authority and position to getillegal profits for themselves.A. employB. takeC. abuseD. overlook59. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ____ it.A. postponeB. refuseC. delayD. cancel60. Niagara Falls is a great tourist _____, drawing millions of visitors every year.A. attentionB. attractionC. appointmentD. arrangement61. the old couple decided to ____ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt62. the newcomers found it impossible to ____ themselves to the climate sufficiently to makepermanent homes in the new country. A. suit B. adapt C. regulate D. coordinate63. As a result of careless washing the jacket _____ to a child ’s size. A. compressed B. shrank C. dropped D. decreased64. He is late again today. I ’ll _____ that he will not be late tomorrow. A. be sure B. hope for C. see to it D. make it so 65. None of us expected the chairman to _____ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.A. turn inB. turn overC. turn upD. turn down 66. He offered to ___ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.A. lendB. helpC. grantD. loan 67. The new apartment built a few months ago is large enough to _____ over two hundred people.A. containB. provideC. resideD. accommodate68. I am not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can ’t make a(n) ____ tohelp you.A. exactB. definedC. definiteD. sure69. Evidence came up _____ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. why70. We agreed to accept ____ they thought was the best guide.A. whateverB. whomeverC. whicheverD. whoever71. The scientific quest is grounded in reason and ____ inference from known facts.A. logicB. practicalC. magicalD. logical72. The car ran over the child, but by a _____ he was unhurt.A. wonderB. marvelC. miracleD. surprise73. Louis was asked to ___ the man who stole her purse.A. confirmB. recognizeC. claimD. identify 装订 线 内 不要 答题74. When traveling, you are advised to take travelers ’ checks, which provide a secure _____ tocarrying your money in cash.A. preferenceB. selectionC. choiceD. alternative75. Medical research has shown that the widespread use of cigarettes contributes ___ the increaseof cancers.A. toB. forC. withD. towards76. There ’s little chance that mankind would _____ a nuclear war.A. retainB. endureC. maintainD. survive77. Our new house is very ____ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.A. adaptableB. convenientC. availableD. comfortable78. A university ____ of teachers, administrators and students.A. consistsB. composesC. includesD. contains79. Although they had suffered heavy losses, they refused to ____ defeat.A. concedeB. conserveC. assertD. conceal80. Since the matter was extremely _____, we dealt with it immediately.A. toughB. tenseC. urgentD. instantIn the 81 World, the woman saw many people like her father and daughter. All of them were attracted by huge advertisements showing beautiful 82 girls and confident men 83 away. As in American cities and reservations (美国印第安部落的居留地), money intended for food was spent on tobacco so that 84 time people starve for food and air, weaken and hook their children and 85 kill themselves. She read in the newspaper that cigarette ends are so poisonous 86 if swallowed by a baby, it is likely to die; and in the gardening magazine, that water from a bunch of boiled ends is an 87 insecticide. She feels a deep hurt, a feeling of88 as she remembers how carefully she ate when pregnant, 89 patiently she taught her daughter to cross a street safely. “For what?” she 90 wonders. “So that my daughter can struggle to 91 most of her life, feel half her strength, and then 92 self-poisoning, like her grandfather?”She likes a quotation from a 93 women ’s shelter: “Peace on earth begins at home.” She believes 94 does, so she thinks of a quotation for people 95 stop smoking: “Every home is a 96 smoking zone ”. She views smoking as self-battering which also batters 97 who helplessly watch. As a child, this mother sat by, 98 the years, and literally 99 her father kill himself. Surely, shePart IV . Cloze (10%)thinks, to 100 one family member to the prosperous tobacco companies is enough.81. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Final82. A. world B. wildly C. worldly D. wild83. A. drowning B. drugging C. pushing D. dragging84. A. over B. after C. under D. above85. A. essentially B. exceptionally C. eventually D. effectively86. A. what B. that C. while D. when87. A. affective B. efficient C. sufficient D. effective88. A. usefulness B. uselessness C. unusualness D. useless89. A. now B. who C. how D. when90. A. somewhat B. some times C. sometimes D. somehow91. A. breath B. breathe C. breathing D. breathless92. A. die of B. killed by C. being D. death by93. A. battering B. battered C. batters D. batter94. A. everybody B. everything C. everywhere D. everyone95. A. for B. on C. of D. to96. A. no B. none C. not D. no one97. A. they B. those C. them D. these98. A. for B. though C. with D. through99. A. watching B. watches C. watched D. watch 100. A. loose B. lose C. loosen D. lostDirections : Translate the following sentences into English101. 没有收到过他的来信, 于是我们开始怀疑他是否还活着。

大学英语模拟题二及答案

大学英语模拟题二及答案

2008年4月统考模拟试题二第一部分:交际英语(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)此部分共有10个未完成的对话,针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项,请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。

1. —-Can you turn down the radio,please?-- _________。

A. Oh,I knowB。

I'm sorry, I didn’t realize it was that loudC。

I’ll keep it down next timeD。

Please forgive me2. -— Hello,I'd like to speak to Mark,please.-— _________.A. Yes,I'm MarkB. This is Mark speakingC。

It's me hereD. This is me3. —-Can I give you a hand. It seems pretty heavy.-— _________。

A。

It’s none of your businessB. Sorry, I don’t know youC. Thanks,I can manage thatD. No,it’s not heavy4。

——I'd like to make a reservation for two days. My name is Wang Ming-Ming。

-- _________.A。

Single room or double roomB. You’re too late for the roomC。

We don’t have any roomD。

Our hotel is very expensive5。

-- Would you fill in this registration form?_________?—- I don’t know how to do that.A. What should I writeB。

大学英语四级模拟测试(二)(附答案)

大学英语四级模拟测试(二)(附答案)

听力(略)Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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),and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points)Passage 1Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:An unusual cooperation between the local university and other education providers in East Anglia has seen the establishment of Norwich's new Learning Shop. At the city center shop, local people can look through booklets and leaflets to find out about learning opportunities ranging from evening classes to postgraduates(研究生)degrees. Skilled staff are on hand to give accurate information about courses and training in the region.More than 11,000 people have visited the shop since it opened in 1997. The majority of inquiries have been about courses in further education, but 17 percent have related to higher education in general.Customer feedback(反馈)confirms how valuable the resource is. A woman's comment is typical: "It's a brilliant idea ―less daunting than going to the different institutions." A seller told us: "This really gives you hope you can get back into something."Fellow institutions are welcome to set up exhibitions and events at the shop: to date, these have included poetry readings, a recorder concert and numerous exhibitions and displays. The shop is staffed by two advisers and other colleagues from the fellow institutions in the region.Speaking at the "Norwich as a Learning City" conference, Prof. Mike Campell at the local university, said the first barrier(障碍)to learning was lack of information. The Learning Shop aims to break down that barrier.26. For what purpose is the Learning Shop set up?A) To help people know more about higher education.B) To sell booklets and leaflets of the institutions.C) To provide educational opportunities to old people.D) To promote courses and training in the region.27. The word "daunting" (Line 2, Para. 3) is close to________ in meaning.A) disappointingB) boringC) worryingD) discouraging28. What are the visitors to the Learning Shop mainly interested in?A) Further education courses.B) University degree courses.C) Evening classes.D) Part-time courses.29. The events we can find in the Learning Shop include the following EXCEPT ________.A) recorder concertsB) local conferencesC) poetry readingsD) displays and exhibitions30. Which of the following is TRUE according to Prof. Mike Campell?A) The city authorities should run more learning shops.B) People have difficulties in finding out about learning opportunities.C) The staff should provide customers with accurate information.D) Most people want to go back to college.Passage 2Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Not all language is verbal. Some of our communication occurs without words. We often useour entire bodies for communication. We may raise our eyebrows(眉毛)to indicate surprise. Perhaps we nod our heads to show that we agree with something. There are hundreds of nonverbal signals that can be used to communicate. These signals are part of language, and they are governed by rules in the same way that our spoken language is. For this reason, people who speak different languages often use different nonverbal signals as well.In addition to verbal communication and the type of nonverbal communication discussed above, there are other message systems that we use to communicate. When we speak to some people, we may stand very close to them, while we may stand far away from other people. Use of space, then, is a way we can communicate the relationship we feel with another person. The waywe dress can also communicate for us. The person who wears dirty jeans and a T-shirt communicates a different attitude from a person who wears neat trousers and an attractive shirt.We can even use time to communicate. The person who is on time for an appointment shows a different attitude from the person who is an hour late does. Can you think of other message systems we use in communication?31. Language, according to the passage, is actually ________.A) verbal onlyB) verbal and nonverbal as wellC) the use of our bodiesD) nonverbal signals32. Nonverbal signals ________.A) have few rulesB) are more useful than speechC) are often used in communicationD) are entirely separate from language33. If a person wears a suit and a tie, it is a matter of ________.A) attitudeB) relationshipC) formalityD) habit34. People who do not speak the same language ________.A) have no nonverbal signals in commonB) cannot communicate with nonverbal signalsC) often have different nonverbal signalsD) use the same nonverbal signals35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a form of nonverbal communication?A) Pace.B) Time.C) Dressing.D) Space.Passage 3Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale, you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbors and some to the manager of alocal store. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you may stop producing.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing service for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or services for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. If you spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants, you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck(送货车), he is buying your labor in the labor market.The market is everywhere, and it's very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won't be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It's telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn't want you to do.36. When we are producing for the market, ______.A) our life will become much easierB) we can help others in a better wayC) our efforts are directed by the marketD) we can avoid much waste of money37. You are buying from the market when you ______.A) fix your bike by yourselfB) look after your childrenC) take care of a sick personD) eat out in a restaurant38. The word "real" (line 1, Para. 4) probably means ______.A) urgentB) importantC) seriousD) concrete39. According to the passage the market can tell people ______.A) how to drive a bargainB) what should be producedC) when to stop sellingD) how to increase profits40. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A) To show what the market can do.B) To explain what the market consists of.C) To indicate how to succeed in the market.D) To argue for the necessity of the market.Passage 4Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:It is important to point out that the electronic universe is not without problems. Sometimesdata bank producers do not make their products up-to-date as frequently as they should; other on-line systems seem to be forever responding to a single command. In addition, despite the simplicity of concept, no one would argue that the search for information is easy. It can be difficult, for example, to locate the data bank that most likely contains the information you seek.On the other hand, the electronic universe is still young. For all its practical purpose, it is only a decade old, and like our own physical universe, it is constantly expanding. According to Cuadra Associates, publisher of an authoritative directory(指南)of data banks, many new data banks become available on-line each business day.There is every reason to believe that this trend will continue. Indeed, I have long been convinced that in the future, communications and on-line information retrieval(检索)may well be seen as the single most important result of the revolution in personal computers. Indeed, the electronic universe holds as yet unimagined possibilities.41. Which of the following is mentioned as a problem concerning the electronic universe?A) There is no authoritative directory for the use of data banks.B) Data bank producers do not modernize their products as needed.C) The electronic universe is expanding too fast.D) On-line data banks can not meet the needs of a single command.42. What do we know about the development of the electronic universe?A) It is popular everywhere now.B) It is constantly expanding.C) It appeared long time ago.D) It has caused a lot of problems.43. Cuadra Associates' directory can help people ________.A) to learn about the available online data banksB) to become an authoritative directorC) to build a successful data systemD) to update business data banks online44. What will be expected to be the most significant achievement in the revolution in personal computers?A) Locating the data bank containing your information.B) Up-to-date information and rapid communications.C) Communications and on-line information retrieval.D) Frequent responses to computers' command.45. The passage mainly discusses ________.A) the increase of on-line informationB) the improvement of personal computersC) the expansion of electronic universeD) the new ways of communicationsPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences. (10 points)46. In fact, to make life _____ easier for themselves, some Americans prefer less demanding jobs, even with less pay.A) somewhat B) somehow C) sometime D) somewhere47. Human cloning has been the most controversial _____ in life sciences this year.A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble48. We hope the measures to control water pollution, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.A) that B) because C) since D) as49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _____ to perform skillfully yourself.A) other thingB) anotherC) somethingD) the other50. The chemical works that has _____ the fertile fields faces billions of dollars in fines.A) injured B) rotted C) spoiled D) upset51. The first two items of this contract are especially _____ of notice.A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless52. What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly _____ into violence.A) caused B) resorted C) generated D) degenerated53. "Do you want to see my ID card or student card?" "Oh, _____."A) either one does wellB) each one is goodC) either one will doD) each will be fine54. The number of people invited to the party _____ two hundred, but a number of them _____ absent for various reasons.A) were … wasB) was … wereC) was … wasD) were … were55. The two most common _____ in making a cake are flour and sugar.A) elements B) factors C) components D) ingredients56. We had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a _____ engagement.A) primary B) preceding C) prior D) prevalent57. On no _____ will you be allowed to drive after drinking alcohol.A) occasion B) circumstance C) situation D) condition58. The student was _____ his head and wondering how he could afford such an expensive computer.A) scratching B) scraping C) screening D) screeching59. The visitors were amazed to see so many _____ and precious treasures in the museum.A) strange B) infrequent C) rare D) odd60. In summer I like to go to the seaside. It _____ good to lie on the beach or swim in the cool sea.A) feels B) does C) gets D) makes61. The last ten years _____ tremendous changes in the city.A) searched B) investigated C) witnessed D) overlooked62. Mr. Jason is an _____ force ― he pushes his students to excel far beyond their own expectations.A) excessive B) agreeable C) aggressive D) inspirational63. Foreign tourists who have paid tax on things they have brought into the country can _____ it when they leave the country with them.A) claim B) acclaim C) exclaim D) reclaim64. _____ in thought, Mr. Smith almost ran into the car in front of him.A) Losing B) Lost C) Having lost D) To lose65. For the health of babies, breastfeeding is far superior _____ bottle-feeding.A) to B) than C) beyond D) versusPart IV TranslationSection A:Directions: Read the following passage and translate the 5 underlined sentences into Chinese.(5 points)(66) The basic belief behind adult education programs is that a country will be economically and politically stronger if its people are well educated. Germany worries about Germans who cannotread or write and cannot understand the news or participate in political life. These people will notbe represented in the government. (67) In the United States, it was recently estimated that almost20 percent of the adults have some difficulty reading and that the cost of this lack of education isas much as $225 billion. (68) Brazil(巴西)worries about farmers who do not know enough about modern farming techniques to use technology effectively. Without the help of these farmers, Brazil's agricultural income will be lower.Adult education faces many obstacles, however. Adults are not accustomed to returning to school and sitting for long hours listening to teachers and reading books. Also, many adults are ashamedor afraid to go back to school. (69) They often think that they will appear to be unintelligent orthat they will fail. Adults often have little time for education. They have jobs and families and cannot take four or six or eight or more hours every day to go to school. (70) Because of these problems, adults often cannot go to school, so school must go to the adults.66. __________________________________________________________________________67. __________________________________________________________________________68. __________________________________________________________________________69. __________________________________________________________________________70. __________________________________________________________________________Section BDirections: In this section, you will translate 5 sentences below into English. (10 points)71. 世界上最大的工业--旅游业--每年的产值为4万4千亿美元,并在全世界提供约2亿3千万个工作。

大学英语二级试卷及答案

大学英语二级试卷及答案

大学英语二级试卷及答案大学英语二级试卷及答案一、选择题1.Which of the following is NOT a preposition?A.AtB.OnC.InD.Of答案:D解释:介词是用来表示时间的词语,如A、B、C三个选项。

而D选项的意思是“……的”,不是介词。

2.He is ______ a little man, with short hair and a small mouth.A.suchB.soC.veryD.as well答案:A解释:such是“如此”的意思,常用来修饰名词,比如such a little man这样一个小人。

B选项so是“如此”的意思,常用来修饰形容词和副词,比如so small如此小。

C选项very是“非常”的意思,常用来修饰形容词,比如very small非常小。

D选项as well是“也”的意思,常用来表示列举或者补充,比如I like coffee, as well as tea我也很喜欢咖啡。

3.Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?A.There are 50 states in the United States of America.B.The capital city of France is Paris.C.John lives in the country and he raises chickens and grows vegetables for a living.D.The largest island in the world is Australia.答案:D解释:世界上最大的岛屿是格陵兰岛,而不是澳大利亚。

A选项是正确的,因为美国有50个州。

B选项是正确的,因为法国的首都是巴黎。

C选项是正确的,因为John以养鸡和种植蔬菜为生,住在乡村。

4.Which of the following is NOT a part of the university?A.Graduate schoolB.LibraryC.Residence hallD.Fire department 答案:D解释:大学通常包括研究生院、图书馆和宿舍,而消防部门不是大学的一部分。

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Network Education College, BLCU《大学英语(二)》模拟试卷二注意:1.试卷保密,考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页,否则成绩作废。

请监考老师负责监督。

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3.本试卷满分100分,答题时间为90分钟。

4.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷,所有答案必须答在答题卷上,答在试题卷上不给分。

I.Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 20 points)Directions:There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.1. They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no ___B____.[A] end [B] conclusion [C] result [D] judgment2.Well, let’s put our heads together and find __C_____ to the problem.[A] an answer [B] a way [C] a solution [D] a method3. Call me when you are ___C____ leisure.[A] on [B] in [C] at [D] of4. They decided to chase the cow away __C_____ it did more damage.[A] unless [B] until [C] before [D] although5. Their friendship _A______ nothing to him.[A] means [B] represents [C] stands [D] presents6. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother ___D____ some money from their mother's purse.[A] to steal [B] to stealing [C] into steal [D] into stealing7. I was _______ to find his article on such an __C_____ topic so boring.[A] surprised, excited [B] surprising, exciting[C] surprised, exciting [D] surprising, excited8. He didn't ____A___ and so he failed the examination.[A] work hard enough [B] work enough hard[C] hard work enough [D] hard enough work9. The two boys had so ___C____ in common that they soon became good friends.[A] little [B] few [C] much [D] many10. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and __A_____.[A] so did the airlines [B] nor did the airlines[C] so the airlines did [D] nor the airlines did11. Human beings ____B___a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects.[A] oblige [B] owe [C] thank [D] gratitude12. The villages wanted very much to have a cinema___C____ in this are[A] to be built [B] build [C] built [D] be build13. I wish I _B______my research paper yesterday. But I was too late.[A] had finished to write [B] could have finished writing[C] could have finished to write [D] might finish writing14. No sooner __C____his room when the telephone rang.[A] did he enter [B] he had entered [C] had he entered [D] he has entered15. Should she come tomorrow, I ___C____ take her to the museum.[A] can [B] will [C] would [D] must16. His name will be crossed out from the list ___A___ he makes the same mistakes again.[A] if [B] unless [C] because [D] through17. The students would not have made so much progress under less ___C__conditions.[A] popular [B] welcome [C] favorable [D] prosperous18. ___D____ it was raining, many international tourists were having picnics in the woods.[A] In spite [B] In spite of[C] In spite of that [D] In spite of the fact that19. Lots of empty beer bottles were found under the young man's bed; he ___A ____heavily.[A] must have drunk [B] must drink [C] should drink [D] had to drink20. _D______ home, she found that she had left the key at the office.[A] To have arrived [B] To arrive [C] While arriving [D] ArrivingII.Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Write your answers on the answer sheet.As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __21__for her father.She wished that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __22__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __23__ you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __24__. "They are real silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to persuade her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __25__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, _26__where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __27__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father only smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __28__ to please him.When she got home, with her small but __29__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __30__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so surprised that she could not say a single word.21. _D______[A] suit [B] card [C] thing [D] gift22. ___C____[A] never [B] seldom [C] always [D] scarcely23. ___D____[A] turned [B] hit [C] brought [D] knocked24. __B_____[A] time [B] show [C] board [D] duty25. ___A____[A] experience [B] things [C] books [D] school26. _A______[A] stopped [B] saw [C] asked [D] found27. __C_____[A] money [B] cigarette [C] shapes [D] shop28. ____D___[A] hardly [B] impossibly [C] possibly [D] certainly29. ____B___[A] cheap [B] well-chosen [C] expensive [D] ready-made30. ____A___[A] excitement [B] anger [C] sadness [D] disappointmentIII.Reading Comprehension. (2 point for each, altogether 30 points) Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage 1Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is bicycle,or "bike".In a great many cities,hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City,some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example,they want the city to draw special lanes - for bicycles only -on some of the main streets,because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars,there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes,more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers don't like the idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don't like the idea - they say that if there is less traffic,they will have less business. And more people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends,Central Park - the largest piece of open ground in New York - is closed to cars,and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.31.The people in the group of Bike for a Better City D_______.[A] want to get the government's support[B] ask all the people to try bikes[C] have the answer to the troubles of car crowding and dirty air in large cites[D] Both A and C.32.The idea to have some special lanes for bikes is not a good one for people who ___D____. [A] live far away from the city[B] drive taxi cars[C] own store along the streets[D] All of the above.33.Which of the following is true? __A_____[A] The city government wants to please everyone.[B] The city government just sits on that idea.[C] Bike riders have their own lanes at last.[D] More and more people want to buy bikes.34.Implied but not stated:___A____[A] Many large cities really face the serious problem of noise pollution and air pollution.[B] Bikes are getting popular in some cities.[C] New York City is so crowded and the traffic is slowed down.[D] The government is carrying out a plan to make the city less dirty and noisy.35.The title for this passage is ___B____.[A] 'Bikes Make Fewer Traffic Accidents'[B] 'Bikes for a Better City'[C] 'Bikes Are Better Than Cars'[D] 'Pollution in Big City'Passage 2Patrick Carroll was a native of Ballihoy,in Ireland,and at the age of twenty-two,he joined the 7th Regiment of Fusiliers. He remained in this army for a period of seven years. After that he joined the navy. His unit was stationed at Woolwich;and the public house he frequently visited was kept by Mrs. Browning,a widow. He formed an idea that his attentions were not disagreeable to Mrs. Browning,and repeatedly asked her to marry him. It does not appear that she totally ignored his advances;but Carroll often got drunk and behaved in such a manner towards her as to cause her displeasure. She refused any longer to listen to his courtship.On Sunday,the 26th of April,1835,he went to the public house and found that Mrs. Browning had some friends to tea,but he was not invited. Some angry words were exchanged between them,and he was forced to leave the house. The next morning he returned,and demanded that he be permitted to say a few words to Mrs. Browning in private(私下). This was refused. Nevertheless,he entered the bar where she was and,after having repeatedly struck her with his hand,he drew his sword and stabbed her.36.By the time he joined the navy, Patrick Carroll was __B_____ years old.[A] twenty-two[B] twenty-nine[C] twenty-seven[D] thirty-seven37."Be stationed at" in Line 3,Para.1 most probably means __A_____.[A] "be put in a place to perform some duty"[B] "to reach a shopping place"[C] "to give a position to"[D] "to arrive at the station"38.The word "public house" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __C_____.[A] "hotel"[B] "house for public use"[C] "bar"[D] "school"39.The word "courtship" in Line 7,Para.1 most probably means__ A _____.[A] "the act of trying to win a woman's affections"[B] "wild speeches"[C] "stupid talks"[D] "witty remarks"40.From the passage,we can infer that Mrs. Browning might marry Carroll ___D____.[A] if the latter was invited to tea[B] if the latter was not forced to leave the house[C] if the latter did not stab her to death[D] ' if the latter's behavior pleased herPassage 3In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.If a late telephone call is regarded in the United States as a cause for concern, imagine the excitement and fear caused by a crowd of people arriving at the door at 2:00pm. On an island in the south Pacific, a plant manager from the United States had just such an experience. The natives of the island met one night to discuss a problem. When they arrived at a solution, they went to see the plant manager and woke him up to tell him what had been decided. Unfortunately, they did not know that it is a very serious matter to wake up Americans at such an hour. The plant manager, who did not understand the local culture, thought there was a fight and called the police. It never occurred to him(or to the natives)that parts of the day have different meanings in different cultures.41.According to the U.S. custom, what does a very early telephone call mean to an American? ___C____[A] Very impolite.[B] Not usual.[C] V ery urgent.[D] Not necessary. 42.At which of the following hours is a phone call NOT regarded as of primary importance? ____A___[A]11:00am.[B] 11:30pm.[C] 5:00am.[D] 12:00pm. 43.Why did the natives go to the plant manager's home and wake him up? __B_____[A] To have a talk with him.[B] To inform him of their decision.[C] To discuss a problem with him.[D] To tell him a problem they met with.44.What was the manager's immediate reaction to the natives' arrival? ___D____[A] He thought the natives were mad.[B] He didn't take it seriously.[C] He called in a policeman to talk with the natives.[D] He believed there was a fight and called the police at once.45.What is most likely caused by a phone call or a visit at midnight? ____D___[A] Concern.[B] Fear.[C] Excitement. [D] All of the above.IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence.Write your answers on the blanks below.46. break When a pencil is put in a glass of water, it looks as if it is__ broken __.47. own He has moved to a new place but he has had trouble with cars and their _owners __.48. mysterious Peter is one of those rare people who believe in ancient __ mystery __.49. million This is the island that was bought by a _ millionaire ___.50. lone I his first passenger was a doctor who flew to a _ lonely __ island.51. simple He believed in _ simplicity ______, so much so that he used only a safetyrazor and water to shave.52. bewilder He was __ bewildered _____ to by his fame: people wanted to meet him.53. use Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs whichhave lost their __ usefulness _____.54.tire He was above all a good and_ tireless ______ writer.55 sleep I was so nervous that I got a __ sleepless _____ night.V. Translation. (3 points for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.56. 根据卫星发回的信号和照片,他们得出结论:金星上没有生命。

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