1、西交 18 年 3 月课程考试英语 2（新录） 作业考核试题（含主观题）试卷总分:100 得分:100一、 单选题 (共 20 道试题,共 40 分)1.I had great difficulty _ the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.A.findB.foundC.to findD.finding正确答案:D2.The new gym is _ as the old one.A.three times as largeB.three times the sizeC.three times larger thanD.as thre
2、e times large正确答案:A3. I cant get on well with some of my classmates. They just leave me in the cold. _. But whats the reason?A.Sorry to hear that.B.How about that?C.Dont mention it.D.Never give up!正确答案:A4.Dad, I won first place in the speech contest._! Im proud of you, my daughter.A.CongratulationsB
3、.Good luckC.My pleasureD.Good idea正确答案:A5.Is there _ in todays paper?A.important somethingB.important anythingC.something importantD.anything important正确答案:D6. What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game. _. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.A.It just dependsB.I
4、ts up to youC.All rightD.Glad to hear that正确答案:B7.You cant imagine how my sister finished the relay race _ her left foot wounded so much.A.thatB.forC.withD.while正确答案:C8.The Browns _ the trains; if not, they would have been at the get-together as scheduled.A.must missB.must have missedC.should missD.
5、should have missed正确答案:B9. Your spoken English is so good. Have you been abroad? Yes. I _ in London for two years.A.have stayedB.stayedC.had stayedD.have been staying正确答案:A10. Have you been wasting time on computer games again? _. Ive been studying a lot and I need a break.A.No wayB.I dont agreeC.No
6、t reallyD.I couldnt agree more正确答案:C11.Chinas space station, _ three capsules and covering an area of no less than 60 square meters, will be completed within 10 years.A.making up ofB.made upC.consisted ofD.consisting of正确答案:D12. How do you find the concert in the Beijing Grand Theatre last night? _.
7、 But the conductor was perfect.A.I couldnt agree moreB.I dont think much of itC.I was crazy about itD.I really like it正确答案:B13.The discovery of new evidence led to _.A.the thief having caughtB.catch the thiefC.the thief to be caughtD.the thief being caught正确答案:D14.Mr. White _ at 8:30 for the meeting
8、, but he didnt turn up.A.should have arrivedB.should arriveC.should have had arrivedD.should be arriving正确答案:A15. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum? Sorry, Im a stranger here. _.A.Thanks anywayB.It doesnt matterC.Never mindD.No problem正确答案:A16. Thank you very much for helpin
9、g me when I was in trouble. _.A.Dont mention itB.With pleasureC.Thats rightD.You said it正确答案:B17.The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and we spent a lovely evening wandering into places which we _ straight past otherwise.A.had walkedB.were walkingC.would have walkedD.must have walked正确答案:C18
10、. The weather here in summer is so changeable. Please take an umbrella when you go out. _.A.Well, dont worryB.Well, it just dependsC.Oh, take it easyD.OK, just in case正确答案:D19. Have a nice weekend. Thank you. _.A.See you laterB.What about youC.The same to youD.Its my pleasure正确答案:C20.Had it not been
11、 for the haze(雾霾) weather phenomenon, there _ fewer car accidents in Beijing then.A.wereB.would beC.may beD.would have been正确答案:D二、 阅读理解 (共 3 道试题, 共 30 分)1.Psychologists have discovered that even the most independent-minded of us will conform to social pressure when we are with a group of people. In
12、 one classic experiment, people were shown a vertical line and asked to find a line of identical length from a selection of three. You might think that this is an absurdly easy task, and when people perform it by themselves they do it very well. However, psychologists have discovered that we are ver
13、y easily swayed by the opinions of other people when we do this task in a group. In one study, a group of three people was set up, where two of the people were confederates (同伙 ) of the experimenter. When the confederates deliberately gave wrong answers, people were often swayed to give the wrong an
14、swer also. In fact, 75% of people gave at least one wrong answer, with some people conforming to peer pressure on every occasion. But why do people conform in this way? In an easy task like this, it seems that people do not want to step out of line with the prevailing opinion of the group. On more d
15、ifficult tasks, people also conform because they lose confidence in their own ability to make decisions and prefer to trust the majority opinion instead. A typical example of this kind of conformity arises when we come across people in distress. Would you help a woman who has been attacked in the st
16、reet? It turns out that you are much more likely to go to her assistance if you are alone. When other people are also around, a diffusion of responsibility occurs. People are paralysed into inaction, because everyone assumes that someone else will go to the womans assistance.(1).In Paragraph 1, the
17、underlined word “conform“ probably means “_”.A.seek independenceB.disobey ordersC.seek pleasureD.follow what others do(2).What is the purpose of the experiment described in Paragraph 2? To _.A.explain why people would be influenced by the opinions of othersB.prove that people are easily influenced b
18、y the opinions of othersC.train the confederates of the experimenter as independent-mindedD.describe how people would be influenced by the opinions of others(3).In the last paragraph, according to the author, why wouldnt one help the woman? He _.A.thinks he has no responsibilities to give a handB.th
19、inks he has nothing to do with itC.is too shy to give his helping handD.thinks someone else will offer assistance(4).What method does the author mainly use to develop the text?A.Giving examples.B.Cause-effect analysis.C.Comparative analysis.D.Process analysis.正确答案: (1).D (2).B (3).D (4).A2.Owning a
20、smartphone may not be as smart as you think. It may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you arebut it also turns you into a workaholic, it seems. A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much
21、 as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is
22、spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have email-enabled phones, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some wo
23、rkers confess(承认) they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., with more than a third checking their first emails in this period, and a
24、quarter checking them between 11 p.m. and midnight. Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However,
25、 there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we become , the more is expected of us in a work capacity(容量). ”(1).What can we conclude f
26、rom the text?A.All that glitters is not gold.B.It never rains but pours.C.Every coin has two sides.D.Its no good crying over spilt milk.(2).The underlined word “accessing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “_”.A.callingB.reachingC.gettingD.using(3).Which of the following is true according to
27、 the text?A.The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours.B.Nine- tenths of workers in UK spent over three hours checking work emails.C.One-fourth of the workers in UK check their first mail between 11 p.m. and midnight.D.The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. an
28、d 8. am.(4).Whats the main idea of the text?A.Workaholics like smartphones.B.Smartphones bring about extra work.C.Smartphones make our life easier.D.Employers dont like smartphones.正确答案: (1).C (2).D (3).C (4).B3.The sharing economy, represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest fashion
29、 craze. But many supporters have overlooked the reality that this new business model is largely based on escaping regulations and breaking the law. Airbnb is an internet-based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays. Uber is an internet taxi service that allow
30、s thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars. There are hundreds of other such services. The good thing about the sharing economy is that it promotes the use of underused resources. Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to profit f
31、rom these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those charged by hotels. Uber offers prices that are competitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy. But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten mu
32、ch less attention. Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels, and the tourists who stay in hotels are usually an important source of tax income. But many of Airbnbs customers are not paying the taxes required under the law. Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and troub
33、le for hosts neighbors. Hotels are regularly inspected to ensure that they are not fire traps and that they dont form other risks for visitors. Airbnb hosts face no such inspections. Since Airbnb is allowing people to escape taxes and regulations, the company is simply promoting thefts. Others in th
34、e economy will lose by bearing an additional tax burden or being forced to live next to an apartment unit with a never-ending series of noisy visitors. The same story may apply with Uber. Uber is currently in disputes over whether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements imposed on standa
35、rd taxis. Also, if Uber and related services flood the market, they could harm all taxi drivers ability to earn a minimum wage. This downside of the sharing needs to be taken seriously, but that doesnt mean the current tax and regulatory structure is perfect.(1).What is the positive thing about the
36、sharing economy?A.It is a global trend.B.It is beyond regulations.C.It draws on spare resources.D.It brings in modest profits.(2).What is the problem with Airbnb customers according to the passage?A.They are not regularly inspected.B.They are likely to commit thefts.C.They are allowed not to pay tax
37、es.D.They can be noisy to hosts neighbours.(3).What is the argument over Uber according to the passage?A.Whether it guarantees customers safety.B.Whether it provides reliable services.C.Whether it lowers customers expenses.D.Whether it can compete with standard taxis.(4).What will be talked about in
38、 the following paragraphs?A.Existing regulations and laws.B.More downsides of Airbnb and Uber.C.Further development of Airbnb and Uber.D.Necessary improvements of current laws.正确答案: (1).C (2).D (3).A (4).B三、 简答题 (共 3 道试题,共 15 分)1.Only in American can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get a
39、way with it.答：只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像平民百姓一样安稳地过着普普通通的日子，而不致于惹来不必要的麻烦。2.And the 67 year old discount king Sam Walton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, red and white, bird dogs by his side, and, come shooting season, waits in line like everyone else to buy shells at the local Wal-M
40、art.答：67 岁的打折店大王萨姆?穆尔? 沃尔顿仍然开着他那辆红白色的 1979 年出厂的福特牌轻型货车，仍然穿行在弯弯曲曲的乡间小道上，身边仍然坐着他的捕禽猎犬。每逢狩猎季节来临时，他跟别人一样在当地的沃尔玛商店排队购买猎枪子弹。3.He figured in two or three months hed have enough money to buy exactly the kind of guitar.答：他合计着，再过两三个月他就会有足够的钱去买他想要的那种吉他。四、 问答题 (共 1 道试题,共 15 分)1.Directions: 请在 30 分钟内以诚实是有回报的为题参照
41、给出的提纲写大约 80 字的作文。It Pays to Be Honest. Outline: (1) 当前社会上存在着许多不诚实的现象。(2)诚实利人利己,做人应该诚实答：“Honesty is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. The children are taught to be honest when they are very young. At schools the students are also instructed to be honest.However, with the developm
42、ent of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. Reports with the theme of dishonesty often appear in the media. For example, some people try to get rich and live a comfortable life. But they do not work hard honestly, instead they cheat others. They sell something quite ordinary at a very
43、 high price. Some peoples delaying paying back the loan can serve as another example. Some people, including some college students get loan from the bank, and promise to pay within 3 years. However, they dont do that.The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. So some people
44、 assert that dishonesty can bring people benefit, while honesty only makes people suffer. Is that so? Definitely not. It is always true that honesty is the best policy. It pays to be honest. The cheater selling “the treasure“ mentioned above will surely be disclosed and punished some day.On the cont
45、rary, if he had been honest, neither the buyer nor he himself would have suffered. The people who do not return money in time will sooner or later become notorious, and will not get the money from others again. If he had acted differently, he would have earned respect and trust, meanwhile, the bank would not have suffered from loss.In summary, honesty can not only benefit others but also oneself. We should be honest.“
