大学英语2试卷A

大学英语2试卷( A卷)

时间90分钟

ⅠMultiple Choice（30points, one point for each ）

1．____being greatly respected in the munity, he earned barely enough to provide for his large family.

A Despite B Despite of C In spite D Spite of

2. The policeman insisted ___ seeing what I had in my bag.

A in B on C of D by

3. If I had stayed in business, I ___ a really wealthy man today. But now, I haven’t enough money.

A might have been B would have been C might be D will be

4. ___ conditioned are most of us to the idea that success is money that the thought of giving up a good salary for happiness seems foolish.

A So B For C As D Such

5. They could not decide what to do, ___ would they ask for help.

A so B nor C and D for

6.In a truly free market, you wouldn’t be able to ___ money without making a quality product.

A obtain B receive C make D achieve

7. “Stepparent ” is a term we attach ___ men and women who marry into families where children already exist.

A to B with C as D for

8. If a puter message came ____ to “Dad”, for example, I’d feel forgotten and neglected.

A addressed B addressing C being addressed D been addressed

9. The medicine needs to be taken ___ a daily basis.

A on B at C for D as

10. The United States consists of ___ states including California and Maryland.

A fifty B forty-nine C forty-eight D fifty-one

11. You can’t see through a telescope unless it is ___ correctly to your sight.

A adjusted B adapted C adopted D admitted

12. When I read the letters, I can’t help ____ my parents.

A missing B to miss C miss D to missing

13. “ Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” This sentence is said by ___.

A Thomas Edison B Albert Einstein C Leonardo da Vinchi D Bill Gates

14. It took the experts several months to decide on the ___ for the new airport.

A source B earth C site D character

15. He was seriously injured in a car ___ last year.

A shock B crash C passage D mistake

16. You also have trouble ___ time to get your hair cut.

A find B to find C found D finding

17. I failed to ___ Sally to go with me to the party, so I went alone.

A handle B achieve C inspire D persuade

18. His brothers and sisters all live close ___ . It’s easy for him to seek help.

A to B by C on D in

19. I saw him ___ along the street with a large balloon and then ___ into the crowd.

A run, disappear B run, to disappear C to run, disappear D to run, to disappear

20. My father gave up ___ only one year ago.

A teaching B have taught C to teach D teach

21. You’ll hear a cheerful recorded voice ___, “Your milk is out of date. ”

A declaring B to declare C declares D declared

22. They want to have us ___ in homes where “all appliances are connected to the Internet, sharing information.”

A lived B to live C live D to be living

23. Yet, to make the refrigerator ___, you’ll have to read the whole book.

A stopped B stop C stopping D to stop

24. You should avoid ___ his name in your speech.

A mentioning B to mention C being mentioned D to be mentioned

25. Though you may qualify ___ many positions, there is bitter petition for good jobs these days.

A for B to C as D in

26. They went out to have a football game after they finished ___ the reading room.

A to clean B cleaning C clean D cleaned

27. The driver refused ___ our suggestions. He wanted to get there by himself.

A to follow B following C follow D followed

28. ___ entry to the interview, remember to pose yourself, smile, use a firm handshake, and look the interviewer in the eye.

A On B At C For D As

29. His boss blamed him fully because he had forgotten ___ the job in time.

A having finished B finishing C finish D to finish

30. After a lot of thinking, Peter decided ___ to Paris to continue his education.

A to go B going C go D went

ⅡReading prehension（40points, two points for each）

Passage One

People used to say, “The hand that rocks（摇）the cradle(摇篮)rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.”

Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them .

Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.

The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.

A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have e a long way, baby.” she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby!”

This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives---in men’s lives, too.

1. “Behind every successful man there is a woman” (Para. 1,L.2) means_______.

A. men are always successful but not women

B. women are not willing to stand in front of men

C. women do play an important part in men’s lives and work

D. women can be as successful as men

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for the same work.

B. Most American women want to be more successful than men.

C. Not every American woman wants to get a job.

D. The American women’s liberation movement did make some changes in women’s lives.

3. According to the passage, many American women today are _______.

A. unwilling to work side by side with men

B. working at easier jobs than men

C. still going a long way to work

D. willing to be less important than men as they used to

4. “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go” (Para. 5, L.3) means_______.

A. I’m still going to work farther away from home

B. I’m not going to work far away from home

C. I’m not satisfied with what I’ve done

D. What I have done is not far from success

5. The American women’s liberation movement _______.

A. still has a long way to go

B. is a failure

C. was started by many successful women

D. is a new thing not accepted by the writer

Passage Two

The home puter industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. puters used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying puters for their homes and businesses. puters have been designed to store information and pute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out.. Some have voices that speak with the operator. Stores use puters to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers. Offices use puters to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using puters in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.

One important new use for puters is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the puters. People of all ages have been playing these games. People also have been buying home puters to play puter games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have bee very popular indeed.

6. puters used to ______.

A. work rapidly B be large and expensive C be easy to use D be used for fun

7. In recent years, puters are being made ______.

A larger and more expensive B smaller and cheaper

C more difficult to use D to work more slowly

8. Home puters can be used for ______.

A writing letters B playing games C doing business D all of the above

9. Salesmen use puters mainly to _______.

A check the list of goods kept in the store house B play games for pleasure

C talk with their friends in other countries D write letters to their business partners

10. The best title for the passage would be ______.

A New Uses for puters B The Popularity of Home puters

C The Home puter Industry D puters at Home

Passage Three

Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. But people used to use to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place.

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

11. Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services?

A. To sell a bicycle for $20 B. To get some money for old books at a garage sale.

C. To buy things you need or want D. To get paid for your work.

12. According to the passage, where was rice used as money in history?

A In the Philippines. B In China C In Africa D In America

13. According to the passage, why did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center?

A. Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.

B. Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place.

C. Because people wanted to make it look nicer.

D. Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.

14. It can be inferred from the passage that the reason why even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive is _________.

A. that they are easy to steal B. that they are difficult for people to obtain

C. that they are not easy to carry around D. that they themselves are expensive, too

15. Which do you choose as the best title for this passage?

A Money and Its Uses B Different Things Used as Money

C. Different Countries, Different Money D The History of Money

Passage Four

The word “sport” first meant something that people did in their spare time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today .People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be such sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can make a lot of money. For example, a football player in England earns more than 50 000 pounds in a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.

It is possible for middle class people to engage in sports like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport.

An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say “Buy our things.” It says, “Buy the same shirt and shoes as…” Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the panies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.

16.The word “sport” now usually means _______.

A something done by sportsmen in their spare time B hunting wild animals and birds

C organized games D school sports and games

17. A professional sportsman is someone who _______.

A makes money in his spare time B play all the time

C earns money by playing a sport D play for his country and the people

18. Most people spend a lot of their spare time playing a sport because they _______.

A would like to B have to do so

C want to earn some money D will be stars

19. Famous sportsmen perhaps earn more money from________.

A sport B advertising C football D his country

20. Why do the panies pay the famous sportsmen? Because they _______.

A like the sportsmen B are asked to do so

C would buy the same shirt D want to sell more of their things

ⅢTranslations（20points, two points for each）

Please translate the following sentences into English.

1． 她似乎以贬低别人为快。

2． 我们明天就该开始进行那个项目了，可你却还没有准备好。

3． 面对这么多的困难，球队怎么能赢得比赛呢？

4． 我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。

5． 她的教学经验使她具有担任此项工作的条件。

Please translate the following sentences into Chinese.

6. It is much easier to go from one job to another than to quit and start from ground zero.

7 A real improvement would be a fridge that refuses to let us open its doors when it senses that we are about to eat our fourth piece of pie in two hours.

8 It’s very important for your body to be operating at its best so that your mind can also function powerfully.

9 However, I continued to feel like I was on the outside looking in, ing uninvited to a foreign kingdom.

10. My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay.

Ⅳ Writing（10points）

Summer holiday is ing. You must have a lot to do during your summer holiday. How will you spend it ? Please write a passage about 120 words on it.

大学英语2试卷(A卷)答题纸

时间90分钟 满分100分

ⅠMultiple Choice（30points, one point for each ）

ⅡReading prehension（40points, two points for each）

ⅢTranslations（20points, two points for each）

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Ⅳ Writing（10points）

Summer holiday is ing. You must have a lot to do during your summer holiday. How will you spend it ? Please write a passage about 120 words on it.

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