《大学英语II》期末预测试卷No.1(附答案

重庆交通学院《大学英语II》期末预测试卷No.1

Part I Listening Comprehension ( 20%) (略)

Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)

Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the best answer to each question. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage 1

Questions 21 to25 are based on the following passage:

Fire fighters know how fires behave, just as soldiers know how an enemy will probably fight. Fire goes wherever it can, but it prefers to follow a draft. Open doors can provide enough draft so that a fire can run wild. That is why it is important to close doors on a fire.

Fire needs air. It also needs a certain high temperature in order to burn. That is why water has always been the main weapon against fire. Water cools material below its burning point. It also cuts off the fire’s air suppl y.

But water will not put out an oil fire. Oil separates itself from water and goes on burning. Fire fighters have to smother oil fires with a blanket of powder or foam. They have special fire extinguishers that spread chemicals to keep air from the fire, so that it dies. Electrical fire also needs fire extinguishers, but the smothering agent must be a non-conductor- that is, a material that will not conduct electricity. A homeowner can get hurt trying to use the wrong kind of extinguisher on an electrical fire.

Every home should have a fire extinguisher. It will not help if a fire has a good start, but it could stop a small fire. No untrained person should try to put out a fire larger than one in a wastebasket. Home fire fighting is like first aid. It may help in the first seconds of an emergency, but it cannot replace fire fighters. So it is very important to sound an alarm when the fire is still small. When a fire fighter is killed, it is usually because the fire has been burning a long time, causing a wall to collapse while the fire is being fought.

Panic causes many fire deaths in crowded places. Frightened people make a rush for a door and pile up against it, so that no one can get out. This does not happen if everyone stays calm. Keeping your head, instead of crowding and pushing to get to an exit, may make the difference between life and death when fire breaks out.

21. The main idea of this passage is______

A) How do fire fighters work.

B) Different kinds of extinguishers.

C)What to do in case of fire.

D)The result of fires.

22. The way one can fight both oil fires and electrical fires is to use

A) water B) blankets made of conductors

C) fire alarms D) fire extinguishers

23. Which of the following ways are not suggested in case of fire?

A) Keep your head.

B) Rush for a door in a crowded place.

C) Don’t use ordinary extinguishers on all kinds of fire.

D) Use water to fight an ordinary fire.

24. According to the passage, in what situation listed below should we sound an alarm and give a

telephone call to the fire department while we are fighting the fire?

A) The fire is a small one.

B) The fire is in a crowded place.

C) Before the fire breaks out.

D) The fire is larger than one in a wastebasket.

25. In Paragraph 1, “but it prefers to follow a draft”, “draft” means

A) draught B) group C) plan D) gate

Passage 2

Questions 26 to30 are based on the following passage:

There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs on their way to and from their room. Their room was on the second floor facing the sea. It also faced the public garden and the war monument. There were big palms and green benches in the public garden. In the good weather there was always an artist with his easel( 画架). Artists liked the way the palms (棕榈树) grew and the bright colors of the hotels facing the gardens and the sea. Italians came from a long way off to look up at the war monument. It was made of bronze (青铜) and glistened (发光)in the rain. It was raining. The rain dripped from the palm trees. The sea broke in a long line in the rain and slipped back down the beach to come up and break again in a line in the rain. The motor cars were gone from the square by the war monument. Across the square in the door-way of the cafe a waiter stood looking out at the empty square.

26. What can probably be assumed about the hotel described in the passage?

A)It was an American hotel. B) It had very few guest.

C) It was not very expensive. D) It was located in Italy.

27. We can infer from the passage that the public garden was _____.

A) full of flowers B) very large and lovely

C) visible from the hotel D) on the shore

28. Because of its exposure outdoors, the war monument _____.

A) glistened from the rain B) shone in good weather

C) was popular with artists D) was famous in Italy

29. Most probably, the cars were gone from the square by the monument because _____.

A) it was siesta（午睡）time

B) the weather was so poor

C) the people had gone to the sea

D) the people had gone to their hotels

30. Evidently, the waiter was standing in the doorway of the cafe because he _____.

A) was not very busy B) had never seen such a storm

C) was ready to leave D) was looking for patrons（顾客）

Questions 31 to35 are based on the following passage:

In 1929 the Pope (教皇)’s flag became one of the world’s national flags. The Pope’s ambassadors took their place among the diplomatic corps in many of the world’s capitals. Vatican （梵帝冈）stamps and V atican money (with the same values as the Italian money) went into circulation and special automobile license plates were issued by the government of the Vatican City.

The Vatican has its own press and its own daily newspaper. It also has its own radio station, bank, supermarket, and post office. A branch of the Italian railroad stops at a station within the Vatican City. When the Pope travels, he often goes by helicopter from the Vatican to the airport.

The V atican City contains the largest church in the world, St. Peter’s. The present structure was begun in 1507 and was completed in the 1600’s. St. Peter’s contains many works of art.

The V atican Palace is made up of a number of buildings that are grouped around courtyards. The apartments of the Pope and the state offices of the Vatican government are in one part of the Palace. Elsewhere in the V atican Palace are museums that contain priceless collections of art from ancient times. The walls of one series of rooms are decorated with frescoes by the sixteenth-century Italian artist Raphael.

The Vatican Library has important collections of early documents and books. Scholars from all over the world visit the library to consult the materials it contains. Beautiful gardens lie to the west of the palace.

For many years the Vatican had its own army. But since 1970 the Pope’s only military force has been the 75-meter Swiss Guard, whose colorful uniforms are thought to have been designed in the si xteenth century. The Swiss Guard, who are the Pope’s personal bodyguards, are one of the features of the Vatican City. They make a splendid sight for tourists.

31. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1 and 2?

A) A list of manifestations of the Vatican City as an independent state.

B) The Pope’s ambassadors took their place among the diplomatic corps in many capitals.

C) The Vatican has its own press and its own daily newspaper.

D) The power of the Pope today.

32. The Pope has his own personal bodyguards chiefly for _____.

A) showing off his power.

B) taking his place after his death.

C) protecting him and attracting tourists.

D) maintaining good relationship with Switzerland.

33. What is the Vatican famous for today?

A) St. Peter’s Church B) The Vatican Museums

C) The Vatican Library D) All the above

34. What’s the life like in the Vatican City?

A) convenient B) inconvenient C) strange D) boring

35. Paragraph 3 implies, but does not directly say, that _____.

A) Sain t Peter’s Church has been well maintained ever since it was built many centuries ago.

B) Saint Peter’s Church has been rebuilt at least once since it was first built.

C) Saint Peter’s Church has been rebuilt more than twice since it was first built.

D) Sai nt Peter’s Church has been repaired but has never been rebuilt.

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Bamboo is a giant grass that grows in warm climates. It has many uses. Everything from chairs and fishing rods to rope and paper can be made from it. And that’s not all. It can be eaten too.

In many parts of Asia, bamboo shoots are a favorite food. The winter shoots taste the best. They are soft, with a creamy color. Usually they are boiled in salted water. Spring shoots are darker and harder. They take longer to cook and cost less than winter shoots.

Fresh bamboo shoots are seldom found outside their native soil. But preserved shoots may be used in their place. They need no cooking and taste almost as good.

36. They story calls bamboo a ______.

A) bush B) tree C) grass D) weed

37. Compared with spring shoots, winter shoots _____.

A) taste better B) have a lighter color

C) take less time to cook D) all of the above

38. Spring shoots cost less probably because ______.

A) they need no cooking B) they are softer

C) people don't like them as well D) salt must be added to them

39. Fresh bamboo shoots are most commonly found in ______.

A) Asia B) Europe C) America D) Australia

40. This story is mostly about bamboo as a ______.

A) fishing material B) food

C) tool D) building material

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

Directions:There are 30 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. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the

center.

41.The book _____ the problems of economic development in detail.

A) treats B) offers C) fills D) supposes

42. Do you agree that the story ______some truth?

A) includes B)contains C) covers D) relates

43. The ___for the flat is $60 weekly.

A) cost B)price C)rent D) money

44.For the purpose of keeping time, the world is divided into 24 time____.

A) zones B) districts C) areas D)regions

45. She is very____ with the general public.

A) valuable B) satisfactory C) comfortable D) popular

46. Horse racing is one of the oldest____ in the Olympic Games.

A) happenings B) events C)adventures D)occasion

47.The camera is capable of taking a hundred ___before the film needs changing.

A) exposures B) performances C) explosions D)responses

48. New difficulties kept_____ as they did the experiment.

A) occurring B) rising C) raising D)arising

49. The manager tried to improve the company’s___ but failed.

A) picture B) sight C) image D)feature

50. The government will do its best to ____the difficulty of transportation.

A) answer B)solve C) perform D)involve

51. In the film the tree is the _______of life.

A) fashion B)target C) symbol D)sign

52. You can come and talk to me whenever it’s ______.

A) convenient B)useful C)wonderful D)valuable

53. On the _____of these theories Godwin worked out his picture of the state of the future.

A) principle B)condition C) basis D)discipline

54.None of us had the_____ to remind him that he had been several hours late already.

A) brain B)nerve C) risk D)view

55. I don’t know anyone in our class who has a larger ____ of records than David has.

A) type B)range C)mass D)collection

56. We had thought he was an American, but he ______ to be a German.

A) turned out B)carried out C)made out D)put out

57. My work has been _______ while I am on holiday.

A) putting up B)growing up C)piling up D)keeping up

58. I have a little money ___ for our urgent needs.

A) set up B)set aside C) set on D)set off

59.We never seem to be free; there are always ______ jobs to be done.

A) plenty of B)a great deal of C)number of D)a large amount of

60.have you ever watched a plane ____ and landing?

A) taking in B)taking away C) taking off D)taking down

61.The twenty-two-floor building ___ against the blue sky.

A) stands out B) spreads out C)marks out D)finds out

62.It was typical ______ him to be always on time for the meeting.

A) for B) of C) to D) in

63.She does not seem to have benefited _______ her past experience.

A) to B) with C) for D) from

64. Do you know the student sitting there, _______ everyone thinks is the brightest in his class?

A) who B) whom C) that D) of whom

65. There was no news; ________, John went on hoping.

A) meanwhile B) nevertheless C) thus D) while

66.The teacher together with his students ______ to visit the museum.

A) has been B) are C) is D) have been

67. You should not leave the room ______ asked to.

A) after B) when C) as D) until

68. Demand for this type of machines is high ______ their price.

A) just as B) in spite of C) because of D) even though

69.Don’t worry about the children while you’re away; they’ll ________.

A)be taken good care of B) be good care taken of

C) have good care taken of D) have taken good care of

70. In 1900, the place where the great man had been buried was finally discovered, marked by __________, with only simple stone.

A) a 51-number B) the number 51st C) the 51number D) the number 51

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet (机读卡) with a single line through the center.

Nearly three-quarters of the Earth is covered with water. Water heats up more slowly than land , but once it ha become warm it takes longer to 71 down. If the Earth's surface were entirely land, the temperature at night would 72 quire quickly and night would be much colder than day. as it in on the moon. This does 73 happen in inland deserts, hundreds of mile from any sea .The climate of the continents , especially in the temperate 74 , is very much affected by the oceans around them. The areas close to the sea have a maritime climate, 75 rather cool summers and warm winter. The interiors, far from the sea, have a 76 climate with extremely hot summers and cold winters .

Rain 77 from the evaporation of rivers, seas and lakes. Even after heavy rain , the pavements in a city do not take long to dry 68 the rainwater evaporates into the air. On a warm dry it evaporates very rapidly, 69 warm air can take in more moisture than cold air. But at any particular temperature, the 80 can hold only a certain maximum amount of water vapor. The air is then saturated, like a sponge that cannot hold 81 more water. The lower the temperature, the 82 water vapor is required to saturate the air.

All over the surface of the Earth, minions of tons of water are 83 every second, condensing in the air into drops so small 84 it takes thousands of them to make a single raindrop. It is 85 drops that make clouds. When clouds roll in from the sea over the warmer land, they are forced to 86 and become cooler in the colder upper atmosphere. As the air cools down it pass through its saturation point and 87 some of its water vapor turns to rain. Day in ,day out, the 88 water circulates between the air and the land: rivers 89 to make clouds, clouds make rain, rain makes rivers which in turn run into the sea. This is called the rain 90 .

71. A) hold B) keep C)cool D) let

72. A) rise B) miss C) lose D) fall

73. A) not B) indeed C) only D) certainly

74. A) fields B) center C) zones D) interiors

75. A) with B) because of C) in D) instead of

76. A) continental B) tropical C) frigid D) humid

77. A) goes B) leaves C) runs D) comes

78. A) though B) while C) because D) in order that

79. A) as B) where C) though D) as long as

80. A) weather B ) atmosphere C) climate D) gas

81. A) much B) any C) no D) some

82. A) greater B) fewer C) lees D) more

83. A) evaporating B) moving C) flowing D) flying

84. A) as B) then C) but D) that

85. A) tiny B) big C) large D) huge

86. A) fall B) drop C) raise D) rise

87. A) then B) after C) ago D) already

88. A) warm B) running C) same D) evaporated

89. A) try B) evaporate C) cool D) tend

90. A) ring B) system C) effect D) cycle

Part V. Spell out the following words with the help of their meanings and the first letters.

Part VI. Writing (10%)

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short paragraph, which starts with a general statement that is supported by specific details and the reason. Study the following outline carefully and your paragraph must be based on the information given in the outline. Start your paragraph with the sentence given. Remember that you should write at least 60 words.

重庆交通学院《大学英语II》期末预测试卷No.1答案

Part II. Reading Comprehension ( 40%) (2 points/per)

21—25 C D B A A 26—30 D C A B A

31—35 A C D A B 36—40 C D C A B

Part Ⅲ. Vocabulary and structure (15%) (0.5 point/per)

41—45 A B C A D 46—50 B A D C B

51—55 C A C B D 56—60 A C B A C

61—65 A B D A B 66—70 C D B A D

Part IV. Cloze (10%) (0.5 point/per)

71—75 A D B C A76—80 A D C A B

81--85 B C A D A 86--90 D A C B D

Part V. Spell out the following words with the help of their meanings and the first letters.

Part VI. Writing (10%)

Protection of the environment has become a major concern of society. In junior schools, teachers and pupils have specific meetings to discuss the questions of environment. City planners will take environmental problems into serious consideration. Factories will take every possible measure to reduce pollution even at a very high cost. This is because people realize bad air and water pollution affect everyone, making it difficult for cities to survive and for businesses to make a profit.