2012级本科《大学英语二》复习资料

试题1 Passage 2 P189 Are you planning a vacation?？ If you like hot and extremely dry summers, go to phoenix, Arizona. For hot temperatures but lots of rain and thunderstorms, try Miami, Florida. If you want average temperatures and rainfall, St. Louis, Missouri, is the spot. Or if you’re a cold weather fan, head to Fairbanks, Alaska. Its winters are very cold with little precipitation (冰雹). Each of these cities has a certain type of weather. The average weather for a place over many years is called climate, and in no two places in the world is it exactly the same. How can this be? Many things in nature, such as sunshine, temperature, and precipitation, affect climate. Nearness to mountain, oceans, and large lakes affects it too. Another factor is altitude, or height above sea level. Air cools as altitude increases. So a city at a higher altitude may be colder than one at a lower altitude. Finally, winds affect climate. They move heat and moisture between the oceans and continents. Winds keep the tropics from overheating. They keep the polar regions from getting overly cold. Climate changes over long periods of time. Some scientists think, for example, that the earth’s climate changed at the time of the dinosaurs (恐龙时代). They think the dinosaurs died because of the change. What causes a climate to change? One possible cause may be changes in the sun. Sunspots, for example, are cool, dark spots that form on the sun. Sunspots may decrease precipitation on the earth and cause unusually dry periods. Changes in the atmosphere may change climate too. Volcanic eruptions (火山的爆发)， for instance, release solid particles into the air. These particles may form a cloud that blocks out the sun’s heat. Human activity is another cause of climate change. Air pollution and reduction of forest cover may have long-term effects on climate. 6. This passage is concerned with things that affect ______B_______. A. idea B. climate C. altitude D. sunspots 7. Change in climate may have caused _____A_______. A. dinosaurs to die B. dark spots to form on the sun C. volcanic eruption D. air pollution 8. The effect of a volcanic eruption on climate may be to make it ___D__. A. wetter B. dryer C. warmer D. colder 9. To help readers understand how climate can change, the writer uses ___A______. A. examples B. a story about the seashore C. order of importance D. a strong argument 10. Which of the following is the place of greatest altitude on a mountain?（C） A. the foot of the mountain B. 8, 500 feet up the mountain. C. the top of the mountain D. 15, 785 feet up the mountain. Passage 3 One day in 1965，when I was a library worker at school， a teacher came to me. She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed something more difficult for him to do . “Could he help in the library?” she asked. I said, “Send him along.” Soon, a golden-haired boy appeared. “Do you have a job for me?” he asked. I told him about a system for sorting books. He picked up the idea immediately. Then I showed him some cards for some unreturned books that I thought had been returned but not recorded. Maybe some books were put on wrong places. He said, “Is it a kind of a detective job?” I answered yes, and he then began his work. . He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and said, “Time for rest!” He argued for finishing the finding job, but the teacher won. The next morning, he arrived early. “I want to finish these books.” he said. At the end of the day, when he asked to work with me more often, it was easy for me to say yes. After a few weeks I found a note on my desk, inviting me to dinner at the boy’s home. At the end of a pleasant evening, his mother declared that the family would be moving to the lost books?” he asked. When the time came, it was hard to say good-bye. Though at the beginning he had seemed an ordinary boy, his strong feeling of interest had made him different. Do you know who he is? This boy became a great man of the Information Age: Bill Gates. 11. Why did the teacher go to the library to find a job for Bill Gates?（C） A. Because the teacher found the librarian quite busy. B. Because Bill Gates wanted to find a job. C. Because Bill Gates finished his study quickly and had more free time than the others. D. Because the library needed a new worker. 12. What do you know from the passage?（B） A. Library work was very difficult for Bill Gates. B. Bill Gates did his job without any difficulty. C. The librarian was too busy to have a rest. D. His mother hoped that Bill Gates would leave his job. 13. The sentence “He picked up the idea immediately” means that ___A_. A. he learned that system quickly B. he collected that system quickly C. he lifted up that system quickly D. he improved that system quickly 14. What is Bill Gates expected to do in the library?（D） A. Finding the lost cards. B. Learning the system. C. Helping the worker with everything in the library. D. Finding books with wrong cards. 15. How did Bill Gates feel when his family would move to another school area? （C） A. Sad B. Pleasant C. Worried D. Interested Passage 4 How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets. Youth is a time when there are few tasks to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child—things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong. When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 16. People can experience happiness if they _B__. A. always think of the past and regret it B. value the present C. are no longer young D. become old and have much experience 17. When people were young, they used to _B _. A. be in charge of many businesses B. have few things to think about and take on C. look after their younger sisters and brothers D. face a lot of difficulties 18. The pains of children lie in the fact that _D__. A. no one helps them make right decisions B. they are often beaten by their parents C. they can not be accepted and praised by others D. they are not allowed to do what they like to do 19. Children are usually happy because _D__. A. old people lose interest in them B. they are free to do wrong C. they are familiar with everything going on around them D. things are new to them 20. Which of the following is NOT needed for a young man to be happy?（C） A. Hard work. B. Being free from troubles. C. Wealth. D. Health Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 40 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 write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 21. I’m afraid I’ve rather __B_______ the house this week so it’s a bit of mess. A. ignored B. neglected C. forgotten D. left out 22. The drivers were killed in a head-on __B_____ involving a number of cars on the main road into town. A. crash B. collision C. clash D. crack 23. I came __C_____ real interest, not just to have a good time. A. due to B. under C. from D. out of 24. She _____C__ each of the children to an ice-cream. A. entertained B. feed C. treated D. supplied 25. I soon _B_____ myself in the rediscovered pleasures of the game. A. concentrated B. lost C. focused D. devoted 26. He spent the whole night thinking over __C______ Mr. Smith had said at the meeting. A. all what B. which C. all D. that 27. It was not until recently ____C__ we learned the famous film star would marry that politician. A. when B. which C. that D. then 28. We ____ B____ that they would co-operate with us in working out the best solution to the problem. A. took for granted B. took it for granted C. took that for granted D. took as granted 29. We will still have to practice economy, _____C_ our income for this year has risen 30 percent compared with that of last year. A. even if B. even though C. even then D. as though 30. Ruth Handler, ____B______ created Barbie, the world’s most popular doll, died last Sunday morning at the age of 85. A. that B. who C. she D. whom 31. He was __D______ to a school as a teacher in a mountain village. A. affected B. impressed C. assigned D. adjusted 32. I was speaking to Emily on the phone when suddenly we were _A_________. A. cut off B. run out C. broken down D. hung up 33. He took a wait-and- see _C______ to the new situation. A. key B. answer C. attitude D. assistance 34. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying object could tell its __C____ shape. A. steady B. likely C. precise D. rigid 35. Looking at the state of his car, it’s a ______A____ that he wasn’t killed! A. miracle B. forehead C. capacity D. knot 36. The doctor ___A____ me that the discomfort would disappear in a couple of days if I followed his advice. A. assured B. ensured C. confirmed D. assumed 37. She looked behind her from time to time to ___B___ that she was not followed. A. rely on B. make sure C. drive away D. pull up 38. He gave his son some money for the ___C___ of a new dictionary. A. benefit B. capacity C. purchase D. insight 39. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _____A_ every night this week. A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. practicing 40. _____A____ so busy, I should go with you. A. Were I not B. Was I not C. If I’m not D. Had I not been 41. Would you please ___A___ your name, address and telephone number here? A. fill in B. write in C. write with D. fill with 42. Last year the advertising rate ____D_____ by 20 percent. A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose 43. Your hair needs _______B_. You’d better have it _______ tomorrow. A. to be cut…do B. to be cut…done C. cutting…do D. cutting…to be done 44. Her face became red ______C__ she learned that she had made a silly question. A. as long as B. as far as C. the instant D. as well as 45. Police are trying to discover the ____A__ of a baby found by the side of a road. A. identity B. forehead C. principle D. gesture 46. Most of the housework was done by two members of the family, my mother and A . A. I B. mine C. me D. my 47. Nixon’s parents D on the 10:30 train tomorrow. A. is arriving B. arrive C. arrives D. are arriving 48. May I use A bike? is being repaired. A. your; Mine B. his; My C. yours; It D. your; He 49. A group of boys and girls B in the coffee house. A. is drinking B. drinks C. are drinking D. drink 50. Keep a secret, don’t tell B your name. A. some B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody 51. B student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question. A. Each B. Either C. Any D. One 52. By 1996, production in the area was expected to double D of 1988. A. that B. one C. it D. what 53. We’ll find the bus stop ____B______. A. easy B. easily C. usual D. slightly 54. If you don’t know the way, you can ___D____ the policeman. A. tell B. find C. say D. ask 55. The old man has two ____A____. One is rich and the other poor. A. sons-in-law B. sons-in-laws C. son-in-law D. sons-ins-laws 56. Can you tell me on which floor the ___B_____ hats are? A. woman B. women’s C. woman of D. womens’ 57. The newly-built hotel is a ___A_____. A. five-storey building B. five storeys buildings C. five-storeyed building D. five storeys’ building 58. Jackie Chan is many people’s ____B____actor. A. best B. favorite C. popular D. like 59. The children felt ____D____ to be interviewed (会见) by the President. A. honor B. the honor C. have honor D. honored 60. Kissing is a ___B____ way of greeting with each other in the western countries. A. usually B. common C. certain D. following Part III Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Patience plays an important role in creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more 61 you are, the more accepting you will be of what is, rather than insisting that life 62 exactly as you would like it to be, 63__ patience, life is extremely _64 . You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience _65 ,ease and acceptance to your life. It’s 66 for inner peace. Becoming more patient 67 opening your heart to the present moment, __68 you don’t like it.If you are 69__ in a traffic jam, opening to the 70 would mean gently reminding yourself to relax 71 your thinking got our of 72 .It might also be a good time to breathe as 73 as an opportunity to 74 yourself that being late is “ 75 stuff” Being patient will help you to see things in their right 76 . You’ll see even a difficult situation, 77 your present challenge, isn’t “life of death” but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. 78 you’re needing to 79 children, your boss, or a difficult person or situation, 80 your patience level is a great way to start. C、 61. A. important B. peaceful C. patient D. annoyed D、62. A. is B. was C. were D. be B、63. A. With B. Without C. Having D. Possessing A、64. A. frustrating B. exciting C. moving D. delighting B、65. A. leads B. adds C. attributes D. assigns A、66. A. essential B. especial C. special D. social C、67. A. solves B. resolves C. involves D. evolves B、68. A. if B. even if C. unless D. as long as A、69. A. stuck B. stored C. stretched D. spoiled D、70. A. heart B. accident C. case D. moment A、71. A. before B. after C. until D. till A、72. A. hand B. limit C. level D. standard D、73. A. good B. worthwhile C. worth D. well A、 74. A. remind B. ask C. restrain D. advise C、75. A. great B. big C. small D. precious A、76. A. perspective B. perception C. percent D. performance B、77. A. speak B. say C. tell D. utter C、78. A. What B. How C. Whether D. Which C、79. A. put up with B. work with C. deal with D. cooperate with C、80. A. extending B. enlarging C. improving D. arising Part Ⅳ Translation Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and translate it into Chinese. Write down your translation on the Answer Sheet. 81. Through such movies people were exposed to martial arts and wondered how they might learn similar skills. An interest in martial arts as well as other things Asian started spread. 82. To most people the term technology conjures up images of smoky steel mills or noisy machines. 83. When one thinks of the speed with which spiteful remarks are conveyed, it seems a pity that there isn’t more effort to relay pleasing and flattering comments. 84. Today in the United States, there are over 22 million adults using the Web, about half of whom access the Internet at least once a day. 85. It’s a day to celebrate, a time to educate, and a way to make a difference. Earth day was first observed on April 22, 1970. Part Ⅴ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 25 minutes to write a passage about 100 words, entitled “How to learn English Well”, based on the following information: 1. 一些人认为记住大量的英语 单词 英语单词 下载七年级上册英语单词表下载英语单词表下载深圳小学英语单词表 下载高中英语单词 下载 是学好英语的关键； There is a heated debate over how to memorize English words. There are mainly two kinds of opinions. It is commonly accepted that college students may learn words in the words list by heart. In contrast, others hold that people may memorize each English word through reading. 2.一些人认为学好英语的最佳方法是进行大量阅读； Those who hold the fist opinion suggest that college students should learn new words as many as possible. In their view, this method can save time and energy, and can bring about a striking effect. However, others think that learning new words one after another may lead to confusion and misunderstanding. They argue that the meaning of each word can be well understood only in the context. 3. 一些人认为需要有一个良好的英语学习环境； 3. 我的做法。 As to me, I prefer the latter opinion. First, simply repeating new words too many times makes us feel dull and boring. Second, reading can help us both in memorizing words and understanding the context. In a word, to learn new words through reading is the best method in English study. 试题2 Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension Directions: 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. You should decide on the best choice and write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 In many countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major problem. Poor conditions in these cities, such as lack of housing, inadequate sanitation(卫生) and lack of employment, bring about an increase in poverty, disease and crime. The over-population of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large number of people from the rural areas. These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and play. One possible solution to the problem would