2020春南京大学网络教育学院“大学英语(二)”课程期末试卷

南京大学网络教育学院

“大学英语（二）”课程期末试卷

提示：答案文档直接在学生平台提交

请将选择题答案填写在每个题号前。提交截止日期：2020年6月30日

I. Vocabulary and grammar

Directions: Complete the following sentences by deciding on the most appropriate word from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given after each sentence. (25 points)

1. M eat and fish go __A___ quickly in hot weather.

A) off B) away C) over D) through

2. I t's a cause ___C__ of support.

A) worth B) worthwhile C) worthy D) worthless

3. T his project will ___D__ well into next year.

A) expand B) expend C) extent D) extend

4. T he operator was very busy and had many calls to __A___ everyday.

A) put through B) put aside C) put away D) put down

5. I t's time to _____A_____ the wheat.

A) get off B) get in C) get out D) get down

6. I remember the whole thing _____C_____ it just happened yesterday.

A) though B) even though C) as if D) even if

7. J ohn went to the cinema with his brother, ____D______ surprised me.

A) it B) that C) what D) which

8. I n the west, shop assistants are not allowed to have a(n) ______B______

with customers.

A) discussion B) quarrel C) argument D) debate

9. I'd like to ______C_____ him to you for the job. He is a very clever

and industrious boy.

A) refer B) propose C) recommend D) suggest

10. I t was proposed that this matter ____D_______ at the next meeting.

A) would be considered

B) would have been considered C) should have been considered D) should be considered

11. ______B_____ his kind help, I would not have finished this difficult

test so quickly.

A) If not for B) Provided not C) Because not of D) But for

12. I t was in 1987 _____B______ I graduated from university.

A) as B) when C) which D) that

13. ____A______ each question, the teacher writes the correct answer and

three other statements that look like correct ones.

A) As to B) Except for C) Along with D) In addition

14. Y ou should take any interview opportunity that come _____A_______.

A) along B) over C) after D) round

15. “First class or _____B________ class?” the receptionist at the

booking counter asked me.

A) economy B) economical C) economic D) economically

16. T he army has _______C______ a successful attack on the anti-government

organization.

A) computerized B) achieved C) scheduled D) completed

17. T here is no point ______A______ quarrelling with them about the

matter.

A) in B) of C) on D) at

18. ______A______, the players began the game.

A) Having taken our seats

B) After we had taken our seats C) Being taken the seats D) Taking our seats

19. W ho will _______D_____ Mr. Black when he goes to Shanghai on business?

A) take place B) take place of C) take the place D) take the place of

20. I will arrive home _____A_______ today as I have a lot to deal with in

the office.

A) late B) later C) lately D) latest

21. ______C______ I in your position, I would go.

A) Had B) Was C) Were D) If

22. T here ___B__ a desk, two chairs and four stools in the room.

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

23. T hey are very thankful __B___ what you have done.

A) at B) for C) of D) by

24. M ary _D____ $25 on the book.

A) took B) cost C) gave D) spent

25. A very sore throat had reduced her voice into a ___A_____.

A) cry B) cough C) whistle D) whisper

II. Reading comprehension

Part A

Directions: Read the following passages, and choose the correct answers. (30 points)

Passage 1

How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue so well? When we compare them with adults learning a foreign language, we often find this an interesting fact. A little child without knowledge or experience often succeeds in a complete mastery of the language. A grown-up person with fully developed mental powers, in most cases, may end up with a faulty or inexact command. What accounts for this difference?

Despite other explanations, the real answer in my opinion lies partly in the child himself, partly in the behavior of the people around him. In the first place, the time of learning mother tongue is the most favorable of all, namely, the first years of life. A child hears it from morning till night and, what is more important, always in its genuine form, with the right pronunciation, right intonation, right use of words and right structure. He drinks in all the words and expressions which come to him in a fresh, ever-bubbling spring. There is no resistance: there is perfect assimilation (消化).

Then the child has, as it were, private lessons all the year round, while an adult student has each week a limited number of hours which he generally shares with others. The child has another advantage: he hears the language in all possible situations, always accompanied by the right kind

of gestures and facial expressions. There is nothing unnatural, like the one often found in language lessons in schools, when one talks about ice and snow in June or scorching heat in January. And what a child hears is generally what immediately interests him. Again and again, when his attempts at speech are successful, his desires are understood and fulfilled.

Finally, though a child's "teachers" may not have been trained in language teaching, their relations with him are always close and personal. They take great pains to make their lessons easy.

26. C ompared with adults learning a foreign language, ____D______.

A. children's way of learning their native language is very dull

B. children need to spend more efforts in learning their native

language

C. children learn their native language in the same way

D. children learn their native language with ease

27. W hich of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? C

A. Very often, an adult may not learn a foreign language so well.

B. A little child without knowledge or experience can have a good

command of their mother tongue.

C. Adults' knowledge and mental power prevent them from completely

mastering a foreign language.

D. It is interesting to compare adults learning a foreign language

with children learning their native language.

28. T he reason that a child can learn his mother tongue very well

__B_______.

A. lies only in his environment of learning

B. lies partly in his environment of learning

C. has nothing to do with his environment of learning

D. has not been mentioned in the passage

29. W hich of the following is NOT true? D

A. A child learning his native language has private lessons all the

year round.

B. A child has plenty of opportunity to listen to others speaking his

native language.

C. It is possible for a child to hear his native language spoken in

right pronunciation and right intonation.

D. A child can completely absorb the fresh words and expressions he

receives.

30. F rom the passage we know that gestures and facial expressions

___B____.

A. are always helpful to a child learning his native language

B. may assist a child in mastering his native language

C. should be avoided in teaching a child his native language

D. may delay a child mastering his native language

Passage 2

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan (约旦). He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted (问候) Yaser warmly before class. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the semester was over, Steve seemed more distant (疏远的). The two former classmates didn't see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve but Steve didn't seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve's change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends.” Yaser complained, “and I thought friends were friends for ever.” Yaser is a little confused (困惑的). As a foreigner, he doesn't understand the way Americans view friendship.

Americans use th e word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances (熟人) and close companions “friends”. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade. In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long bond between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. But American society is in rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change quickly as well. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yaser's, people who have been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be fickle (在感情等方面变幻无常的). Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans avoid

misunderstandings. It can also help them make friends in the American way.

31. Y aser felt hurt because ___A____.

A. he didn't understand the way Americans view friendship

B. Steve had cheated him

C. Steve no longer studied with him in the same class

D. Steve ignored him

32. F rom the first paragraph we can infer that ____B____.

A. Yaser had never had lunch with Steve

B. Yaser and Steve had different views on friendship

C. It's not worth making friends with Americans

D. Steve was a dishonest man

33. W hat's the reason for the way Americans view friendship? D

A. Americans like to chat.

B. Americans are false.

C. Americans receive multicultural education.

D. American society is in rapid change.

34. W hat can we infer from the last two sentences of the passage? C

A. Non-Americans can avoid any misunderstanding so long as they know

how Americans view friendship.

B. Non-Americans can certainly make friends in the American way

provided they know how Americans view friendship.

C. If non-Americans know how Americans view friendship, they can avoid

some misunderstandings.

D. It's impossible for non-Americans to establish lasting friendship

with Americans.

35. T he passage mainly tells us ___D _____.

A. the friendship between Yaser and

B. Yaser's life in America

Steve

C. fickle Americans

D. American friendship

Passage 3

One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. There are individuals, of course, who from the time they are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or teachers or figh ters, but most of us do not get around to (考虑) making a decision about an occupation (职业) or career until somebody or something forces us to face

the problem.

Choosing an occupation takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to take special courses or get some actual work experience to qualify (具有资格) for a particular kind of work.

Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools, there are teachers who are professionally qualified to give advice and information about job qualifications. And you can talk over your ideas as well with your family members or friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions. But even if you get other people involved in helping you make a decision, self-evaluation is an important part of the decision making process.

Here are my basic questions to think about:

1. What are my abilities?

2. What are my special interests?

3. What are my physical abilities and limitations (弱点)?

4. What are my previous (早先的) experiences?

5. Am I willing to accept chance?

6. What are my educational plans for the future?

If you give serious thought to these questions, your self-evaluation should give you a clearer picture of your interests and abilities, and you should be able to start thinking of one or more occupations that will fit you as an individual.

36. T he first paragraph tells us that ____B____.

A. many of us begin to think about choosing a job at the early age of

six

B. many of us begin to think about choosing an occupation only under

certain pressure

C. some people are never worried about their career

D. making a decision of what to do is not difficult but finding a good

job is not easy

37. A ccording to the author, what is important in making a decision about

a profession? D

A. Suggestion from a professor.

B. Knowledge of the profession.

C. Previous experience.

D. Self-evaluation.

38. T o find a good job, one must often have ___A______.

A. both actual work experience and special training for the job

B. either actual work experience or special training for the job

C. self-evaluation

D. special physical conditions

39. K nowing your interests and abilities helps you__B__.

A. talk with others about your job

B. decide which job fits you

C. qualify for a job

D. listen to your teacher's advice

40. T he author's purpose of offering the six questions is to __C__.

A. summarize his point

B. give information about job qualifications

C. help you know yourself better so that you can choose a suitable

occupation

D. help you get prepared for a job interview

Part B

Directions: This passage is about the writer’s best friend. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it. (10 points)

By the time I could drive, I only had a few friends. I feel sad that none of them has made the friendship last. Time tests friendships, and most of my friendships have exploded into bits and pieces that I call memories. It is not much fun to walk alone that road they call life.

Strangely enough, my best friend is a girl. We used to spend a lot of time together when we were teenagers and we even joked about getting married and having ten kids (小孩). But it never happened like that. From the moment I met her I knew that we were going to be friends. What I didn't know was that this friendship would last. Within her there is a sanctuary (避难所) where my heart may speak and be heard. It's a poetic (像诗的) place where failure cannot find me, for she has hidden it too well. When I was with her, I was not the person I knew; rather, I was what I had always hoped to be. What more could I ask for?

The fact that we are both married now has changed everything about our

relationship. We don't write or call one another any more. I have never forgotten what it felt like to be friendless, and I sometimes worry about how my life would change if something happened to her. No replacement could fill the break in my heart.

The time will soon come when our children will move on and leave us one after another. I still laugh when I hear that phrase “marry your best friend”, because I don't believe that it can be done. It takes a lifetime (一生) to create a best friendship. Best friends have scars (伤痕) where they have hurt each other and healed each other.

1. Things that have turned to memories are the author's (41) friendship

.

2. The author's best friend is (42) a girl .

3. Their joke is (43) they will get married and have ten kids .

4. The thing that has changed their relationship is their respective (44) marriage

.

5. The thing that cannot be done is (45) to marry your best friend .

III. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points) 46. 从他脸上的神情判断，他对这种状况很不满意。(judge by)

Judging by his looking, he is really unsatisfied with the kind of status quo.

47. 他在家里时，宁愿躺在床上看书也不愿做家务。(prefer... to...)

When he is home, he prefers reading books on the bed to doing housework

48. 无论如何我都是买不起这种高档车的。(top grade)

At any case, I can’t afford to this kind of top grade car

49. 公司购买的这些设备有专门的用途。

The equipment which our company bought has specific use.

50. 他冒着被开除的危险告诉了我们事实的真相。

He took the risk of being fired to tell us the truth.

IV. Writing (20 points)

The following is an advertisement. Complete it according to the information given below.

1.紧邻Garden路和Northfork地铁站，所处街道安静。

2.两个大房间，有花园、中央供暖，家具齐全。

3.不吸烟者有限，大学生尤佳。

4.房租每星期120美金，联系人Peter Lin。

Housemates Needed

I’m Peter, and I live in a BIG house in Northfork, and I need TWO responsible people to share my house.

_______Our apartment is located next to Garden Road and Northfork subway station, and the surrounding streets are quiet. The apartment has two large rooms with a beautiful garden. Also, the entire house has central heating system so you won’t feel cold in the harsh winter. What’s more the furniture which is mostly used is well equipped. I hope you'd better not smoke here , and it would be better if you are college students. The rent is $120 per week, and if you like the house fell free to contact Peter Lin._______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

(One room available right now; another Dec. 20)

Bond: 4wks