大学英语二复习题

大学英语二复习题Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are four 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 a single line through the center.What Makes a Soccer Player Great?Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way—was it through training and practice, or are great players’ born, not made”? First, these players ca me from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate（效仿）.In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup—three from South America and three from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team—or a really great player—from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at game at the age of three or four.Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood(聚居区)—a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool which produced the Beatles(甲壳虫乐队)，had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball”made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟)of Belfast.All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are gr eat. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.1 Acording to the author, which of the following statements is true?A Great soccer players are born, not made.B Truly great players are rare.C Only six countries have ever had famous soccer stars.D Soccer is the least popular sport in North America and Asia2 The word ”tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meanin g toA “experience”B “cheating”C “skills”D “training”3 Pele is cited as an example in the second paragraph to illustrate thatA famous soccer players live in slum areasB people in poor areas are born with some unique qualityC children in poor areas start playing football at the age of 3 or 4D many great soccer players come from poor areas4 In the last paragraph the statement “only one became Pele” indicates thatA Pele is the greatest soccer playerB the greatest players are born with some unique qualityC Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the other playersD the greatest players practice with “balls” made of rags5 The author attributes a soccer player’s success to all the following factors EXCEPTA his family backgroundB his neighbourhood.C his practice.D his heightNew Foods and the New WorldIn the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages—has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree（可可树）by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine(饥荒)”of 1845—1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest growe r of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.6 According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A FoodB ClothingC IdeologyD Language7“some” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers toA some cocoa treesB some chocolate drinks.C some shopsD some South American Indians8 Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” becauseA they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything elseB they were forced to leave their homeland and move to AmericaC the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoesD the potato harvest was bad9 Which country is the largest coffee producer?A BrazilB ColombiaC EthiopiaD Egypt10 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?A. One third of the world’s population drinks coffee.B. Coffee is native to ColombiaC. Coffee can keep one awake.D. Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.I don't often lose things and I'm especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn't there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left itat home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unfortunately, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didn't want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, but I knew I had to get the wallet back. I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I report the missing wallet to the police. I told him that I didn't particularly want to get the police involved in it; besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that. He had me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill.11. Why was the writer so sure he had brought his wallet with him?A. He remembered that he didn't leave it at home.B. He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home.C. He believed his own memory.D. He had taken it out to pay the taxi-driver.12. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when _____.A. he took it out to pay for the taxiB. he walked into the restaurantC. he was eating dinnerD. he was ordering his dish13. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitting?A. He was sure his wallet was still there.B. It was possible that he could find his wallet there.C. He could ask someone there about his wallet.D. He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table.14. As the writer didn't want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, _____.A. he only told the manager what had happenedB. he didn't tell the manage anythingC. he reported to the police immediatelyD. he only told the story to the manager and the waiter15. Why did the manager tell the writer not to worry about paying the check?A. He was going to report the incident to the police.B. He could pay the doctor for the writer.C. He would send the writer a bill later for his meal.D. He was sure the missing wallet would soon be recovered.Cathy and Wayne are in their late 20's, have been married five years, and are childless. The last time a member of Cathy's family asked, "When are you going to start a family?" her answer was, "We're a family!"Cathy and Wayne belong to a growing number of young married couples who are deciding not to have children. A recent survey showed that in the last five years the percentage of wives aged 25to 29 who did not want children had almost doubled. What lies behind this decision which seems to fly in the face of biology and society?Perhaps the most publicly outspoken childless couple are Ellen Peck and her husband William. They are not against parenthood but against the social pressures that push people into parenthood whether it is what they really want or not."It's a life-style choice," Ellen says. "We chose freedom and spontaneity (自发性), privacy (清静) and leisure. It's also a question of where you want to give your efforts within your own family or in the larger community. This generation faces serious questions about the continuity of life on earth as well as its quality. Our grandchildren may have to buy tickets to see the last redwoods (红杉) or line up to get their oxygen ration (氧气量). There are men who complain about being caught in a traffic jam for hours on their way home to their five kids but can't make the association between the children and the traffic jam. In a world seriously threatened by the consequences of overpopulation we're concerned with making life without children acceptable and respectable. Too many children are born as a result of cultural pressure. And the results show up in the statistics on divorce and child-abuse."16. What does the member of Cathy's family mean by saying "When are you going to start a family?"A. When are you going to have children?B. When are you going to get married?C. When are you going to buy a house?D. When are you going to move to a new house?17. The number of childless young couples _____.A. is decreasingB. is increasingC. has more than doubledD. remains unchanged18. "To fly in the face of" in the second paragraph means _____.A. to run intoB. to come acrossC. to followD. to go against19. Which of the following statements is true of the Pecks?A. They propose that young couples have no children.B. They urge that family planning be made obligatory.C. They think that no pressure should be put on young couples who do not want children.D. They think that there would be no divorce or child-abuse if young couples are not pressured into parenthood.20. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of overpopulation mentioned in this passage?A. Traffic jam.B. The using up of precious natural resources.C. The lowering of the quality of life.D. War.Cars are important in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car.Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn't know how much the car was going to affect American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. First of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.The gas shortage has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real solution will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much gas.21. When do most Americans feel they are poor?A. When they don't have a car.B. When they live in a huge country.C. When they don't use planes.D. When they have a car.22. What is the most important reason that cars become popular in the United States?A. Because the United States is huge.B. Because public transportation is not so good.C. Because Americans like to be independent.D. Because Americans like to move around.23. What public transportation is good in the United States?A. Buses.B. Trains.C. Taxis.D. Planes.24. What has caused a big problem for Americans?A. A new kind of car.B. Public transportation.C. The gas shortage.D. Poor people.25. Which of the following is not mentioned according to this passage?A. Cars have made the nation on wheels.B. Cars have made the United States have a gas shortage.C. Nearly 80% of the American people have cars.D. Cars have made American independent.We were late as usual. My husband had insisted on watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and when he discovered that he couldn't manage he had asked me for help at the last moment. So now we had an hour to get to the airport. Luckily, there were not many cars or buses on the road and we were able to get there just in time. We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for our flight to be called. We waited and waited but no announcement was made. We asked for information and the girl there told us that the plane hadn't even arrived yet. In the end there was another announcement telling us that passengers waiting for Flight LJ108 could get a free meal voucher (凭单) and that the plane hadn't left Spain for technical problems. We thought that meant that it wasn't safe for the plane to fly. We waited again for a long time until late eveningwhen we were asked to report again. This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel.The next morning after a bad night because of all the planes taking off and landing, we reported back to the airport. Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other passengers had been woken up in the night to catch the plane, but for some reason or other we had been forgotten. You can imagine how we felt!26. The plane the writer and her husband would take _____.A. came from SpainB. passed by SpainC. was not to leave till the next morningD. was waiting for the passengers27. The plane was delayed _____.A. by the bad weatherB. by the passengersC. because of many cars on the roadD. because something was wrong with the machine28. The passengers were given a free meal because _____.A. they arrived at the airport earlyB. they hadn't had a meal yetC. they had no money with themD. the plane was delayed29. They were in a big hall, waiting for _____.A. the girl to give them informationB. their flight to be announcedC. the free meal voucherD. other passengers to arrive30. The plane took off again _____.A. as soon as it had arrivedB. after all the passengers were woken upC. while the couple were asleepD. early the next morningII．Vocabulary and Structure (15%)1. You would be ____ a risk to let your child go to school by himself.A omittingB attachingC affordingD running2. He is always here It's ____ you've never met him.A uniqueB strangeC rareD peculiar3. There has been a great increase in retail sales ____﹖A does thereB isn't thereC hasn't thereD isn't it4. We'd like to ____ a table for five for dinner this evening.A preserveB reserveC retainD sustain5. Although a teenager Fred could resist ____ what to do and what not to do.A being toldB tellingC to be toldD to tell6. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have ____ supplies of petroleum.A proficientB efficientC potentialD sufficient7. In fact Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York..A to stayB stayedC stayingD having stayed8. He soon received promotion for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ____.A abilityB futureC possibilityD opportunity9. Britain has the highest ____ of road traffic in the world—over 60 cars for every mile of road.A popularityB densityC intensityD prosperity10. How is it ____ your roommate's request and yours are identical﹖A in allB at bestC for allD by far11. In my opinion he's ____ the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.A in allB at bestC for allD by far12. He didn't have time to read the report word for word he just ____ it.A skimmedB observedC overlookedD glanced13. The leader of the expedition ____ everyone to follow his example.A promotedB reinforcedC sparkedD inspired14. What a lovely party It's worth ____ all my life.A rememberingB to rememberC to be rememberedD being remembered15. Who would you rather ____ with you George or me﹖A goingB to goC have goneD went16. He was hit by a bullet but luckily he was only _______ wounded.A. barelyB. hardlyC. merelyD. slightly17. Trying to ________ wildlife is a job that concerns all of us.A. retainB. advanceC. provideD. preserve18. What you have done is ________ the doctor's orders.A. resistant toB. attached toC. responsible toD. contract to19. Don't run so much. You'll ________ yourself before the game begins.A. exhaustB. exaggerateC. consumeD. constrain20. The management has authorized wage increase for all _________.A. employersB. citizensC. employeesD. residents21. It was reported that only one passenger was fortunate to escape ________ in the plane crash.A. killingB. being killedC. to be killedD. having killed22. After _______ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to step into the doctor's office.A. itB. thatC. whatD. there23. The medicines should be kept out of ________ of children.A. touchB. reachC. contactD. contract24. ________ people depend to such a great extent on forests, every effort must be made to preserve trees and wildlife.A. HowB. SinceC. ThatD. Which25. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________.A. out of workB. out of stockC. out of reachD. out of practice26. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe ________ by the judge.A. serviceB. sentenceC. crimeD. crisis27. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes ________ we organize and produce information.A. in a wayB. in the wayC. in that wayD. in no way28. In Australia the Asians make their influence ________ in businesses large and small.A. feelingB. feelC. feltD. to be felt29. I have had great deal of trouble _________ the rest of the class.A. coming up againstB. making up forC. keeping up withD. living up to30. Mark often attempts to escape ________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.A. having been finedB. to have been finedC. to be finedD. being fined31. No matter how frequently ________, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.A. performedB. performingC. to be performedD. being performed32. It is recommended that the project ________ until all the preparations have been made.A. is not startedB. will not be startedC. not be startedD. is not to be started33. The survival of civilization as we know it is _________ threat.A. withinB. underC. towardsD. upon34. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ________ sicknesses.A. normalB. regularC. averageD. ordinary35. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the _________ movie could not hold our attention.A. three-hoursB. three-hourC. three-hours'D. three-hour's36. I advised them to withdraw ________.A. so as to get not involvedB. so as not to get involvedC. so as to not get involvedD. so not as to get involved37. I'd like to ________ this old car with a new model but I can't afford it.A. replaceB. exchangeC. convertD. transmit38. This result is quite different from ________.A. that we expectedB. those we expectedC. what we expectedD. we expected39. Though ________ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.A. to rememberB. he rememberedC. rememberedD. was remembered40. With the advancement of technology, computers have come into the market, _______ capable of doing very complicated calculations at great speed.A. that they areB. which they areC. that isD. which are41. The committee are unable to agree on whom they should elect to ________ Johnson.A. resignB. retireC. replaceD. release42. Things are known ________ when they unite with the oxygen of the air.A. burnB. burningC. to burnD. being burned43. The company manager may enable the man who tends the machines ________ a large panorama of possibilities.A. to seeB. seeingC. seeD. seen44. He ________ to get some cards for his birthday, but none arrived.A. promisedB. assumedC. expectedD. supposed45. One foolish mistake can ________ you in a good deal of trouble.A. includeB. induceC. involveD. inspire46. They are the first regulations passed in the country which ___________ Chinese and international laws.A. insulateB. participateC. incorporateD. penetrate47. __________ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.A. It is the sun and not the earthB. Being the sun and not the earthC. The sun and not the earthD. That the sun and not the earth48. The battle is of great significance when viewed ____________ the progress of the war.A. in the standpoint ofB. from the view ofC. from the opinion ofD. in the perspective of49. As far as the style is __________, it leaves very little to be desired.A. concernedB. involvedC. relatedD. connected50. It was difficult to _____ what was said over the loudspeaker in the square.A. make outB. make offC. make overD. make upDirec Part III Cloze (20%)There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you 56 wonder how it is possible for us to 57 people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the 58 that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child 59 an animal, such as a pigeon can learn to recognize faces. We all 60 this ability for granted.We also tell people apart 61 how they behave. When we talk about someone's personality, we mean 62 in which he or she acts. Speaks, thinks, and feels 63 that individual different from others.Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone's personality 64 words is somewhat easier than 65 his face. If you were asked to describe what a "nice face" looked like, you 66 have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a "nice person," you 67 begin to think about someone who was kind, 68 , friendly, warm, and so forth.There are many words to describe 69 a person thinks, feels, and acts. Gordon Allport,70 U.S. psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words 71 differences in people's behavior. And many of us use this information as a 72 for describing a 73 . Hippies, bookworms, 74 , military types people are described with such 75 .56. A. sometimes B. ever C. always D. anytime57. A. spot B. locate C. know D. recognize58. A. features B. characteristics C. distinctions D. qualities59. A. or even B. and also C. and then D. and too60. A. have B. use C. take D. regard61. A. in B. by C. from D. with62. A. the manners B. the means C. the ways D. the patterns63. A. courses B. cause C. makes D. make64. A. with B. by C. in D. using65. A. describe B. describing C. to describe D. description of66. A. will B. would C. shall D. should67. A. may B. can C. might D. will68. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. concerned69. A. why B. when C. how D. what70. A. a B. an C. the D. that71. A. characterizing B. characterizeC. characterized D. to characterize72. A. base B. foundation C. point D. criterion73. A. person B. personality C. man D. woman74. A. politicians B. scholars C. professionals D. conservatives75. A. nouns B. nicknames C. jargon D. termsI am often asked to descr ibe the experience of raising a child with a disability. It’s like this. 76 you’re going to have a baby, it’s like preparing a vacation trip to Italy.You 77 a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful 78.You may learn some useful phrases 79 Italian. It’s al l very exciting. 80 several months of eager anticipation, the day finally 81 . You you’re your bags and off you go. Several hours 82 ,the plane lands in Holland. “Why Holland?” you say.“I signed up83 Italy! All my life I’ve dreamed 84going to Italy.” B ut you have landed in Holland and 85 you must stay.The important thing is to remember that they haven’t taken you86 a horrible, disgusting, filthy place. It’s just a 87 place. So you go out and buy new guidebooks 88 you must learn a whole new language. Holland may be slower-paced 89 Italy. But after you’ve been there for a while, you 90 that Holland has windmills and tulips. Everyone you know is busy becoming and going from Italy, and they are all bragging about 91 wonderful time they had there. And for the 92 of your life you will say, “Yes, that’s where I was 93 to go.” But if you spend your life 94 the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to95 the very special, the very lovely things about Holland.76.A) When B) If C) As D) Before77.A) buy B) write C) pack D) make78.A) trips B) plans C) tours D) preparations79.A) for B) of C) in D) by80.A) Before B) Though C) Through D) After81.A) passes B) arrives C) ends D) goes82.A) late B) later C) off D) away83.A) for B) in C) at D) as84.A) for B) of C) by D) up85.A) where B) on C) there D) then86.A) at B) on C) to D) through87.A) different B) new C) familiar D) wrong88.A) so B) and C) that D) if89.A) as B) by C) in D) than90.A) find B) suppose C) expect D) feel91.A) how B) what C) many D) being92.A) rest B) whole C) better D) more。