1、英语（2）试题Part I Multiple-choices ( 1*10=10 points) 1. silence DAweight Bceiling Cbargain Dheight2. have CAgave Bsave Chat Dmade3. pleasure BApossession Btelevision Canxious Dprecious4. rush AAdull Bbucher Csugar Dpush5. arrive C Achallenge Bimagination Caloud Dalphabet6. done BAgone Bnone Cbone Dphone
2、7. northern DAwealth Bthrow Cstrength Dthus8. early DAthere Bcare Cfair Dwere9. double AAtouch Bmouth Cdoubt Dscout10. brook CAcool Broot Ccook DbloomPart II Reading Comprehension (2*10=20 points) Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. In bringing up children, every parent watches eage
3、rly the childs acquisition(学会) of each new skill the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child.
4、 This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his n
5、atural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are sever over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the contr
6、ols imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness. As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundatio
7、n for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept“. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some
8、extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. 1. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills _B_ . A) should be avoided B) is universal among parents C) sets up dangerous states of worry in the
9、child D) Will make him lose interest in learning new things 2. In the process of childrens learning new skills parents _C_ . A)should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read B)should not expect too much of them C)should achieve a balance between pushing them too ha
10、rd and leaving them on their own D)should create as many learning opportunities as possible 3. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _C_ . A) parents should be strict with their children B)parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community C)parental restrict
11、ions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone D) parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation 4. The word “precept“( Line 3, Para. 3) probably means “_D_ “. A) idea B) punishment C) behaviour D) instruction 5. In moral matters, par
12、ents should _A_ . A) observe the rules themselves B) be aware of the marked difference between adults and children C) forbid things which have no foundation in morality D) consistently ensure the security of their children Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. A good modern newspaper
13、 is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特定) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and inte
14、rviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few pa
15、ragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性),its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now.
16、 But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his ow
17、n selection and sequence, his own news paper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading. 6. A modern n
18、ewspaper is remarkable for all the following except its _B_ . A) wide coverage B) uniform style C) speed in reporting news D) popularity 7. According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that _A_ . A) people scan for the news they are interested in B) diff
19、erent people prefer different newspapers C) people are rarely interested in the same kind of news D) people have different views about what a good newspaper is 8. It can be conclude from the passage that newspaper readers _D_ . A) apply reading techniques skillfully B) jump from one newspaper to ano
20、ther C) appreciate the variety of a newspaper D) usually read a newspaper selectively 9. A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because _A_ . A) it tries to serve different readers B) it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality C) readers are difficult to please D) readers like
21、to read different newspapers 10. The best title for this passage would be “_B_“. A) The lmportance of Newspaper Topicality B) The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper C) The Variety of a Good Newspaper D) Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper Part III Vocabulary and Structure (1*20=20 points) 1
22、. Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used _D_late for his lecture. A)to have students B) for students being C) for students to be D) to students being 2. You should have been more patient _B_ that customer；Im sure that selling him the watch was a possibility. A) of B) with C) for D)
23、at 3. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university _C_ . A) has been accepted B) have been accepted C) was accepted D) were accepted 4. This box is too heavy, _B_ give me a hand? A) would you mind B) would you please C) will you like to D) will you please to 5. _D_ he wo
24、rks hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment. A) As soon as B) As well as C) So far as D) So long as 6. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax supported schools must be established in every town _A_ 50 households or more. A) having B) to have C) to have had D) having had 7. Pe
25、ople appreciate _C_ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A) to work B) to have worked C) working D) having worked 8. The mad man was put in the soft padded cell lest he _A_ himself. A ) injure B) had injured C) injured D) would injure 9. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to
26、yield _B_ any military threat. A) up B) to C) in D) at 10. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _D_ other more well informed experimenters failed. A) which B) that C) what D) where 11. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, _D_ would be
27、 getting sick. A) a lot of more us B) more a lot of us C) a lot of us more D) a lot more of us 12. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems,_C_ obtaining water is not the least. A) for which B) to which C) of which D) in which 13. Which sport has the most expenses _B_ training equipm
28、ent, players personal equipment and uniforms? A) in place of B) in terms of C) by means of D) by way of 14. They are going to have the serviceman _A_ an electric fan in the office tomorrow. A) install B) to install C) to be installed D) installed 15. Im sure he is up to the job _A_ he would give his
29、 mind to it. A) if only B) in case C) until D) unless 16. The car _B_ halfway for no reason. A) broke off B) broke down C) broke up D) broke out 17. The newcomers found it impossible to _B_ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country. A) suit B) adapt C) regulat
30、e D) coordinate 18. A _D_ to this problem is expected to be found before long. A) result B) response C) settlement D) solution 19. You have nothing to _A_ by refusing to listen to our advice. A) gain B) grasp C) seize D) earn 20. As a result of careless washing the jacket _B_ to a childs size. A) co
31、mpressed B) shrank C) dropped D) decreased Part IV Cloze (1*20=20 points) The task of being accepted and enrolled (招收) in a university begins early for some students. Long 1D they graduate from high school. These Students take special 2A to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one of more
32、examinations that test how 3C prepared t hey are for the university. In the final year of high school, they 4C applications and send them, with their student records, to the universities s which they hope to 5A . Some high school students may be 6D to have an interview with representatives of the un
33、iversity. Neatly, 7B , and usually very frightened, they are 8D to show that they have a good attitude and the 9B to succeed. When the new students are finally 10B ，there may be one more step they have to 11C before registering for classes and 12A to work. Many colleges and universities 13A an orien
34、tation (情况介绍) program for new students. 14C these programs, the young people get to know the 15B for registration and student advising, university rules, the 16C of the library and all the other 17A services of the college or university. Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 18D .The more
35、knowledge students have 19B the school, the easier it will be for them to 20D to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life. 1. A) as B) after C) since D) before 2. A) courses B) disciplines C) majors D) subjects 3. A) deeply B) widely C) well D) much 4. A) fulfill B) fi
36、nish C) complete D) accomplish 5. A) attend B) participate C) study D) belong 6. A) acquired B) considered C) ordered D) required 7. A) decorated B) dressed C) coated D) worn 8. A) decided B) intended C) seemed D) determined 9. A) power B) ability C) possibility D) quality 10. A) adopted B) accepted
37、 C) received D) permitted 11. A) make B) undergo C) take D) pass 12. A) getting B) putting C) falling D) sitting 13. A) offer B) afford C) grant D) supply 14. A) For B) Among C) In D) On 15. A) processes B) procedures C) projects D) provisions 16. A) application B) usage C) use D) utility 17. A) maj
38、or B) prominent C) key D) great 18. A) amusing B) misleading C) alarming D) confusing 19. A) before B) about C) on D) at 20. A) fit B) suit C) yield D) adapt Part V Translation (3*5=15 points)1. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to _ adapt to lives in different cultures/ad
39、apt (oneself) to living in different cultures _ (适应不同文化中的生活).2. Since my childhood I have found that _ nothing is more attractive/appealing to me than reading _ (没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力).3. The victim _ would have a chance to survive _ (本来会有机会活下来) if he had been taken to hospital in time.4. Some psychologists claim that people _ might feel lonely when they are away from home/might feel lonely when away from home _ (出门在外时可能会感到孤独).5. The nations population continues to rise _ at the rate of 12 million people per year/at the speed of 12 million people every year _ (以每年 1200万人的速度).
