大学英语2期末测试卷
《大学英语2》试题
时间：90分钟总分：100分
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I. Fill in the blanks with the phrases and expressions given below and change the form if necessary.（2%*5=10%）
stand for depend on in contrast get in touch with communicate with
1. We live in different parts of the world and we usually ____________ each other by e-mail.
2.Do you know that WHO ___________ the World Health
Organization?
3. ______________, if a package is sent in the mail, it could be in customs for many days while officials decide if the item needs to be taxed.
4. You should use Facebook _______________ people, do the things you want to do.
5. We shouldn’t __________ too much ________ our parents.
II. Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences. （1%*15=15%）
6. . His facial __________ told us that he was angry.
A. gesture
B. expression
C. sign
D. symbol
7. They work every day __________ Saturday and Sunday.
A. apart
B. except
C. beside
D. apart from
8. Students are expected to _________ classes regularly.
A. present
B. attend
C. go
D. follow
9. Your hair wants_____ . You’d better have it____ tomorrow.
a. cutting…done
b. cutting…to be done C. being cut.. cut
d. to be cut…to be done
10. She is running fast _____ catch the bus.
A.for
B. in order that
C. so that
D. in order
to
11. Although he worked ____ , he could ____support his family.
A. hard, hard
B. hardly, hard
C. hard, hardly
D. hardly, hardly
12. It was on March 15th ____ they first met .
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. on which
13. Everyone wants to get a _____ job.
A. good-pay
B. good-paid
C. well-paying
D. well-paid
14. Would you mind _____your radio a little, please ?
A. turn down
B. to turn down
C. turning down
D. turned down
15. Speech is silver(银的), _________ is golden.
A. emotion
B. gesture
C. silence
D. conversation
16. We’ve had many _________ in working out this problem, so we need your help.
A. difficulties
B. horror
C. trouble
D. issues
17. His white hair was in sharp _________ to his dark skin.
A. difference
B. contrast
C. opposite
D.
background
18. Soldiers are expected to ______ orders.
A. ask
B. do
C. fear
D. obey
19. She does not like anyone __________ her authority.
A. influencing
B. directing
C. finishing
D.
challenging
20. Now I can walk to work _________ of going by car.
A. except
B. instead
C. but
D. besides
III. Fill in each blank with a proper preposition or adverb. （1.5%*10=15%）
21. They’d love to have kids, but ______ the other hand, they don’t
want to give up their freedom.
22. Students are limited _________ borrowing four books once.
23. The firefighters rushed ________ of the building just before it
burnt down.
24. The students show very positive attitudes __________ their
study.
25. With regard ______ your recent application, I’m afraid we won’t
offer you the job.
26. All flights had to be canceled __________ a result of the pilot s’
strike.
27. The baby boy weighed 3.5 kilos _______ birth.
28. The man tried very hard to hold the two boys back ________
fighting with each other.
29. Unfortunately, the dress I had just bought was no longer _______ fashion.
30. My mother limited us ________ one cake each for dinner.
IV. Translating（2%*10=20%）
31. 如果他一开始谈论过去，你就永远都没法从他那儿脱身。(get away from)
32. 我一提到他的名字，母亲就变得很不开心。(as soon as)
33. 我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。（be about to）
34. 约翰没来上课时因为生病了，而你的情况却不同。（in one’s case）
35. 冬天失业率有上升的趋势。(tendency )
36. 房子着火了，里面的人面临着死亡的危险。(be in danger of )
37. 他买不起这么好的房子。(can afford to do )
38. Some think that McDonald’s real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money.
39. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn’t explain fads in other areas, such as language.
40. When I helped out in the kitchen, for example, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.
V. Reading Comprehension.(2%*20=40%)
A
Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition(雄心) of life. They think: pop stars earn a lot of money; they lead interesting and exciting lives; thousands of fans love them; they
become famous!
Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers start life with a group. This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and the competition is hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception(例外) they have to work very hard before they reach the top.
And very few reach the top —and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money; pe rhaps 500 pounds each time theY perform. what’s more, they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20% of earnings —perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van(车). Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items.
and don’t forget: theY have to travel a great deal —sometimes 2000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.
So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?
41. Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become pop-stars?
A. Living an exciting life.
B. Becoming rich men.
C. Being loved by thousands of fans.
D. All of the above.
42. The right statement of the following about most pop-stars is _______ .
A. they fail to reach the top
B. they lead relaxed(放松的) lives
C. they can not travel all over the world
D. they spend a lot
of money on their clothes
43. whY is the group’s manager well paid?
A. Because he runs this group.
B. Because he looks after them.
C. Because he is important to them.
D. Because he buys them clothes and instruments.
44.How do pop-groups spend the money they earn?
A. They pay the manager 20% of their earnings or more.
B. They have to pay for clothes, instruments and van.
C. They often make trips.
D. All of the above.
45.The writer makes us believe _______.
A. it is pleasant to become a pop-star
B. if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top
C. pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happy
D. general persons had better not dream of pop-stars.
B
A man walked into a restaurant and asked for a glass of water. Then the girl behind the restaurant suddenly pulled out a gun and shot him dead. Why? People were asked to give reasonable explanations for the strange happening.
All kinds of suggestions were made:
She was able to recognize him as a dangerous prisoner who ran away from the prison; she thought he was to rob her; she misheard what he had said; asking for a glass of water had a special meaning for her and so on. All these explanations showed that the gun was used on purpose to harm the man. The idea was easily accepted.
In fact, the explanation was that the man had a bad attack of hiccups (打嗝), it so happened that the girl knew that a sudden fright
could stop hiccups. but she didn’t know that the gun happened to be loaded (上了子弹) that day.
46. Which of the following statements is true?
A.The girl thought that the man was going to rob her.
B.The girl recognized the man is a dangerous prisoner.
C.The man asked for a glass of water for the girl.
D.None of the above.
47. All of the suggestions people made were ________.
A. reasonable
B. strange
C. stupid
D. correct
48. The girl pulled out a gun, because she wanted to _________.
A. shoot the man dead b. cause the man’s attention
c. stop the man’s hiccups D. harm the man
49. The girl had no idea ________.
A. that there was a bullet in the gun
B. who the man was
C. why the man asked for a glass of water
D. why she shot the man dead
50. The passage tell us that ________.
A.the man was robbing the girl and the girl fought back
B.the man refused to pay the glass of water, so the girl
shot him dead
C.the girl was trying to help the man, but caused his death
D.the girl finally killed her enemy
C
To many people, the word Hollywood has two meanings. Hollywood is the name of a town, but it also stands for movie making.
Hollywood was just farmland at the beginning of this century. Early American movies were made in other places such as New York and Chicago.
In 1917 a director was making a movie in Chicago. Because of clod weather, he couldn't finish the movie. He took a trip to southern California, and there he found just the weather and scenery be needed to finish his movie. The director realized that southern California was the perfect place for making movies. The next year his company built a movie studio in Hollywood. Other companies followed. Before long nearly all important American movie studios were located in Hollywood.
The next 30 years were Hollywood's greatest years. Thousands of movies were made, most by a few large and powerful studios. Directors, actors, and writers worked for these studios. They made some movies that today are considered great art. Hollywood, the area in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years. Many famous and glamorous(光芒耀人的) movie stars ,like Bette Davis and Clark Gable, lived in Hollywood.
Today, Hollywood is not what it was. More movies are made outside of Hollywood. Many studios have moved. The movie stars have also moved to areas like Beverly Hills and Malibu.
But visitors to Hollywood today can go to the famous Chinese Theatre and see the footprints and autographs(签名) of movie stars. They can go down the Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard, and see the golden stars in sidewalk.
51. Today, Hollywood is __________.
A. the name of American films
B. a studio where films are made
C. an area in Los Angeles and the movie industry
D. an area in Los Angeles which attracts thousands of tourists every year
52. When were the greatest years of Hollywood?
A. From 1917 to 1947.
B. From 1918 to 1948.
C. In the next 30 years.
D. In the 1950s.
53. Hollywood has its fame thanks to ___________.
A. its weather and scenery
B. the farmland there
C. a few large and powerful studios
D. thousands of films made there
54.Hollywood has changed and now ___________.
A. it is not the only large movie making center of the world
B. directors do not make great films there
C. it has become the largest movie history museum
D. it is no longer important in making movies
55.The Chinese Theatre is famous for __________.
A. Chinese plays are often put on there
B. it is run by Chinese
C. the footprints and autographs in front of the Chinese Theatre
D. the great films are usually first shown in the Chinese Theatre
D
Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. following rules…planning Your next move…acting as a team member…these are all “game” ideas that You will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns
and cooperating(合作).
manY children’s games have a practical side. children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites(团结) people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a
foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game of sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
56. Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to .
A. be a team leader
B. obey the basic rules
C. act as a grown-up
D. predict possible danger
57. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can .
A. describe life in an exciting way
B. change your life experiences
C. make learning life skills more interesting
D. change people’s views of sporting events.
58. According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? .
a. it inspires people’s deep love for the countrY.
B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.
C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.
59. iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to .
A. bring fun to poor kids
B. provide soccer balls for children
C. give poor kids a chance for a better life
D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids
60. What can be inferred from the passage? .
A. Games benefit people all their lives.
B. Sports can get all athletes together.
C. People are advised to play games for fun.
D. Sports increase a countrY’s competitiveness.