loading大学英语二复习题
Test 1
Part I Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct
meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement
by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. He will open a book store __C___ there are a lot of university students.
A) what B) which C) where D) when
2. I am a new comer here. I don’t know where the largest library is ___A__.
A) located B) standing C) lied D) situating 3. He used to go to school on foot, _A____?
A) didn’t he B) wasn’t he C) used he D) isn’t he
4. There was so much noise that the speaker could not make himself __A___.
A) heard B) to hear
C) hearing D) being heard
5. When I entered the living room, mother didn’t say anything, but I noticed a _B____ look had
come over her face.
A) surprising B) surprised C) surprise D) surprisingly 6. He walked slowly _C___ he fall.
A) except B) unless C) lest D) before 7. His application of the position was __C__ by the employer.
A) turned out B) turned over C) turned down D) turned up 8. _____ from a distance, the car appeared __A___ down.
A) Seen; to have broken B) Seen; to be broken C) Seeing; to have broken D) Seeing; to break 9. The Blacks are __A___ people in the little town.
A) the possible richest B) the much richest C) the richest by far D) by far the richest
10. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it
_ A____.
A) being cultivated B) been cultivated C) having cultivated D) cultivating
Section B
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper
form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
11. With the (discover) _discovery____ of the new material, the equipment is greatly improved. 12. I’m glad (invite) _to be invited_____ to sing a song to you tonight.
13. The cake (get) _would get_____ burnt if it had been left in the oven even two minutes longer. 14. When I found Linda, she (play) _was playing____ table tennis with her friend. 15. Her early (arrive) arrival_____ gave everyone a big surprise.
16. (sit) __Sitting_____ at the dinner table with strangers made her restless and uneasy. 17. If you intend (visit) _to visit______ the National Garden, please contact me soon. 18. The little girl gave an (extreme) _extremely____wonderful performance last night. 19. If (take) _taken____ in time, the medicine will be effective.
20. Traveling by air is more (expensive) _expensive_____ than traveling by train.
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should
read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions unfinished statements,
numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). you should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive
knowledge of what has been said and done in the world, critically to inquire into it; carefully to think over it; clearly to sift(详察) it; and earnestly to carry it out.
It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to sift out, but when you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it out clearly and distinctly. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.
If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand efforts.
21. According to the author, the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to_____.
A). be one’s true self B). be a specialist C). succeed in a profession D). become wealthy 22. The end of inquiry should be _____.
A). action B). understanding C). thought D). analysis
23. To successfully carry out the author’s program, a person would have to be, most of all, _____.
A) extremely intelligent B). very wealthy C) very persistent D). both A and B
24. According to the article, another man’s success should _____.
A). urge us to greater efforts B). cause one to stop trying C). make us envious D). not be taken into account
25. Which of the following statements is implied but not stated in the passage?
A). It is necessary to obtain a wide knowledge of what has been said and done in the world. B). The way to knowledge is through specialization.
C). Success depends not so much on natural ability as it does effort. D). Success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life.
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or statements are numbered 41
through 45.
The great Italian scientist Galileo once made a discovery by his pulse rate. Galileo lived three hundred years ago before men had watches for measuring time. In the sixteenth century there were very few clocks in the world and no watches. One day when Galileo was a young man of eighteen, he was in the great church of the city of Pisa where he lived. He was watching the
motion of a light. He saw that as the light moved forward and back on its chain, it seemed to take the same time between turns, however far it went. He wanted to make sure whether he was right. He put his pulse rate, he measured the motion of the light as it went forward and back on its chain. He was right. He had the proof. He could prove that the time was the same, however short or long the journey of the light through the air was. Galileo had made a great discovery about the motion of a pendulum. Among other things this discovery made possible a better instrument for measuring time--- the pendulum clock.
26. The passage is concerned with the discovery of _____.
A) the pulse rate B) the motion of light
C) the motion of a pendulum clock D) the instrument for measuring time 27. Galileo lived at the time when _____.
A) men could not measure time
B) pendulum clocks were not well made C) churches measured time with lights
D) measuring time accurately was not possible
28. The light which caught Galileo’s attention was _____.
A). hanging high above his head B) in the church
C) hanging from the roof of his house
D) moving towards a chain
29. Watching the motion of the light, Galileo put his fingers on his wrist in order to _____.
A). measure his pulse rate
B) prove his findings about the pendulum C) take the time of motion of the light D) see whether he was nervous or not
30. According to the passage, the time that the motion of the light took was _____.
A) no more than that of the pulse rate B) the same between turns
C) more accurate than that of a clock D) just as much as that of one’s pulse rate
Task 3
Directions: After reading the following passage, you should complete the information by filling in
the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below.
Pavarotti (1935-- ), an Italian lyric tenor, was one of the most popular opera stars of the 1900's. He won fame for the warmth and flexibility of his voice, the security of his high notes, and the intense feeling in his singing.
Pavarotti has concentrated mostly on Italian operas and songs. He won fame for his performances in such roles as Rodolfo in La Bohenme, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, and the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto. In the late 1970's, he began to perform more dramatic roles, including Mario in Tosca and Manrico in Trovatore. In the 1980's and 1990's, his frequent appearances on TV and in operas and concerts on videocassettes （录像带）increased his fame. Also during the 1990's, Pavarotti and tenors Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo gave a number of enormously popular concerts throughout the world, called \
Luciano Pavarotti was born in Modena, Italy. He made his professional debut in Reggio nell' Emilia, Italy, in 1961 as Rodolfo, and his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1968 in the same role.
Pavarotti's nationality:_______31__Italy________________ Pavarotti's birthplace: _____32_Modena，Italy_________________ The Three Tenors: Pavarotti；Jose Carreras； Placido Domingo____________ Reason for Pavarotti's winning fame: _ He won fame for his performances in such roles as Rodolfo in La Bohenme, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, and the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto.___________________ In the 1980's and 1990's, Pavarotti: __became more famous and became one of “The Three Tenors” in the world._____________
Task 4
Directions: After reading the following English expressions, you are required to find the items
equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet numbered 51 through 55.
A-- quality control B-- insurance rate C-- shipping documents D-- market researcher E-- certificate of insurance F-- expense account G-- Security check H-- customs duty I -- letter of credit J-- mail order K-- credit enquiry L-- export license M-- customs clearance N-- agreement system
Example: ( M ) 结关 ( F ) 费用帐
36. ( J ) 邮购 ( I ) 信用证 37. ( H ) 关税 ( K ) 信用咨询
38. ( B ) 保险费率 ( E ) 保险证书 39. ( C ) 装运单证 ( N ) 合约制度 40. ( A ) 质量管理 ( D ) 市场调研员
Task 5
Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the statements that
follow (no. 56 through No.60). You should write your answers briefly on the Answer