大学英语(二)模拟试卷四

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《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷四

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I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) Directions: There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. He made a _______with his arm for a left turn.

2. There is now considerable _______for their safety.

3. She speaks in low _______.

4. They have a _______baby. [A] a five month old [B] a fifth-month-old

[C] a five-month-old [D] a five-months-old 5. I have _______the new method _______my students and it is very effective.

6. They have developed techniques which are _______to those used in most factories.

7. I can't _______why you criticized Jack.

[A] make into [B] make of [C] figure [D] make up

8. Man must stop _______the earth ’s atmosphere.

9. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the _______of how life began.

10. Unfortunately, very few sheep _______the severe winter last year.

11. There are some people who show great _______about others' affairs.

12. When presented with the first price, she _______with delight.

[A] signal [B] sign [C] mark

[D] symbol [A] solicitude [B] care [C] concern

[D] worry [A] voices [B] sounds [C] tones

[D] volumes

[A] tried…on [B] tried…out [C] tried…to [D] tried…at

[A] more talented [B] better

[C] superior [D] greater [A]filling [B] emitting [C] polluting [D] wasting

[A] problem [B] cause [C] puzzle [D] logic

[A] survived [B] endured [C] spent [D] remained alive

[A] lives [B] expects [C] interests [D] curiosity

[A] beamed [B] laughed [C] cried [D] smiled

13. This time I was so _______that not a single error in the essay slipped past me.

[A] critical [B] conscious [C] alert [D] clear

14. My mind went numb when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the_______.

[A] garbage [B] house [C] garden [D] garage

15. I couldn't recognize the woman from the _______description of her that you give me.

[A] vague [B] enigmatic [C] ambiguous [D] clear

16. The _______on Page 22 shows a political map of Africa.

[A] figure [B] shape [C] outline [D] structure

17. I can't _______what has happened d to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.

[A] figure out [B] draw out [C] look out [D] work out

18. You must _______the time you wasted this afternoon by working late tonight.

[A] make up of [B] make up for [C] make for [D] make up

19. Here are some toys. You can _______one or two for your little son as a birthday gift from me.

[A] single out [B] pick out [C] take out [D] work out

20. It was just possible to _______the hut on the side of the mountain.

[A] pick at [B] pick on [C] pick out [D] pick up

II. Cloze (10 points for each, altogether 10 points)

Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Write your answers on the answer sheet.

II. Cloze (10%)

Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Write your answers on the answer sheet.

In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An ___21___ 7% did not know which revolved around ___22___ I have no doubt that ___23___ all of these people were ___24___ in school that the earth revolves around the sun; ___25___ may even have written it ___26___ a test. But they never ___27___ their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) ___28___ because their everyday observations didn’t support ___29___ their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” ___30___ the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) while that is happening.

21. _______.

[A]excessive [B] extra [C] additional [D] added

22. _______.

[A] what [B] which [C] that [D] other

23. _______.

[A] virtually [B] remarkably [C] ideally [D] preferably

24. _______.

[A] time [B] show [C] board [D] advised

25. _______.

[A] those [B] these [C] who [D] they

26. _______.

[A] on [B] with [C] under [D] for

27. _______.

[A] formed [B] altered [C] believed [D] thought

28. _______.

[A] operation [B] position [C] motion [D] location

29. _______.

[A] how [B] which [C] that [D] what

30. _______.

[A] around [B] across [C] on [D] above

III. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points) Directions: There are 3passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Passage 1

In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity（紧缩）programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1930s

In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers.

President Hoover’s successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subsequently passed by Congress. This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were

being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration beli eved that rebuilding the nation’s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid（杂交）grain, and fertilizers.

31. What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products?

[A] The impact of the Great Depression.

[B] The shrinking of overseas markets.

[C] The destruction caused by the First World War.

[D] The increased exports of European countries.

32. The chief concern of the American government in the area of agriculture in the 1920s was ____________________.

[A] to increase farm production

[B] to establish agricultural laws

[C] to prevent farmers from going bankrupt

[D] to promote the mechanization of agriculture

33.The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to __________.

[A] reduce their scale of production

[B] make full use of their land

[C] adjust the prices of their farm products

[D] be self-sufficient in agricultural production

34. The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______________.

[A] might cause greater scarcity of farm products

[B] didn’t give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power

[C] would benefit neither the government nor the farmers

[D] benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others

35. It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at _______________.

[A] reducing the cost of farming

[B] conserving soil in the long-term interest of the nation

[C] lowering the burden of farmers

[D] helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers

Passage 2

Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict

breeds apathy（冷漠）and stagnation（呆滞）. Too much conflict leads to divisiveness（分裂）and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.

Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that the optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample of executives. Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit organizations.

Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict varied systematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict.

Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators.

In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given the complexities and ambiguities associated with satisfying many diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions.

36. In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is ___________.

[A] wrong

[B] oversimplified

[C] misleading

[D] unclear

37. Professor Charles R. Schwenk’s research shows _______________.

[A] the advantages and disadvantages of conflict

[B] the real value of conflict

[C] the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflict

[D] the complexity of defining the roles of conflict

38. We can learn from Schwenk’s research that ___________.

[A] a person’s view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organization

[B] conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizations

[C] different people resolve conflicts in different ways

[D] it is impossible for people to avoid conflict

39. The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations ____________.

[A] there is no end of conflict

[B] expression of different opinions is encouraged

[C] decisions must be justifiable

[D] success lies in general agreement

40. People working in a not-for-profit organization _____________.

[A] seem to be difficult to satisfy

[B] are free to express diverse opinions

[C] are less effective in making decisions

[D] find it easier to reach agreement

Passage 3

It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years, people never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously. This condition is termed one of inflation(通货膨胀); the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. People have grown accustomed in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflation. What could be bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars. Present indications are that this rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fall. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices one might think that inflation does not matter. But it does. When money is losing value it lacks one of the qualities of a good money - stability of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable standard of deferred(延迟) payments. Nobody wants to hold a wasting asset(资产), so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore stimulates consumer spending, and prevents people from saving.

41. Inflation is a situation in which __________.

A. we find our money increase in its value

B. employment no longer becomes a problem

C. people can always find better paying jobs

D. money keeps losing its value

42. According to the author, inflation __________.

A. is very common at the present time

B. seldom happens

C. has become rare in recent years

D. is just reasonable

43. According to the passage, if incomes and prices rise together __________.

A. money will hold its value

B. inflation poses no problem

C. inflation will remain to be a problem

D. the business will prosper

44. When money loses its value __________.

A. it is no longer stable

B. its rate against gold will be kept at the same level

C. goods will lose their value

D. incomes will keep rising

45. In a period of inflation, people are likely to __________.

A. invest heavily on the stock market

B. save money

C. hold on to money as a dependable asset

D. spend money and not bother to save

IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)

Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence.Write your answers on the blanks below.

46.lock I lost my keys and couldn’t _______the box.

47.experience Mary was already an _______primary school teacher at the age of 25.

48. threat Their lives were frequently _______by gas explosion.

49. perform The first American _______of this opera was in 1926.

50. courage It was _______of Mr. Stone to try and save the drowning man.

51. practice Y our suggestion is a good one, but there are some _______difficulties in

our workshop.

52. fortune The boy is _______to have the help and guidance of such a learned uncle.

53. efficient Y ou will increase your _______if you introduce more system into your work.

54.appear If you use this chemical to clean your shirt, the stains will_______immediately.

55. please The success of the experiment was a great _______and encouragement to

the young scientist.

46. ____________ 47. ____________ 48.____________49.____________50. ____________ 51.____________52.____________ 53. ____________54. ____________ 55. ____________ V. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 20 points))

Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

56. 美国许多父母在孩子出生之前就为他们的教育留出一笔专款。(set aside )Many parents in the United States set aside a fund for their children’s education.

57. 她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束。(slam the door)

Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.

58. 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。(appoint)

It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.

59. 很明显是他的助手在经营这家书店。(It is obviously/clearly that)

It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.

60．那个小女孩跑得太快，身体失去平衡，跌倒了。(throw off balance, fell over/down) The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over/down.

61．我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制(resistance)。(anticipate)

We anticipate encountering/that we will encounter resistance to our plan/our plan will meet with resistance.

62. 警察要求死机把故事讲述地更详细一些。(in detail )

The policeman asked the driver to describe the accident in greater detail.

63. 他们为新建一所医院开展筹款活动。(launch a campaign)

They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.

64. 我挑出几条英语成语(idiom)，考了一下我的同班同学。(pick out)

I picked out some English idioms and tried them on my classmates.

65. 这家餐馆十二名女侍重，只有前三名先前有过干这种活儿的经历。(of the dozen of) Of the dozen of waitresses in the restaurant, only three have had any previous experience.