大学英语考试题

《大学英语2》综合复习资料

1. — Guess what? I passed the English exam!

—______ C. Congratulations! __________

2. — I must go now. The plane will leave in half an hour. Thank you for seeing me off. —________ A. Good luck.____

3. —Will you be able to come to my birthday party this Saturday?

—____ D. Yes, I’d love to.

4. —Tom, this is Hack, Fred is ill in hospital.

—Oh, __ C. I’m sorry to hear that._______

5. —Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the railway station?

—B. Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here. ____________

6. — Could I borrow your CD of English songs?

—____ B. I’m sorry. It’s not at hand now.

7. —Hello, Sally. How’s everything?

—____ D. Just so-so._____

8. — Waiter!

—__ A. Yes, sir? ______

9. — Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?

— __ A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment _______.

10. — Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?

—____ C. Yes, help yourself ____.

11. — What can I do for you, madam?

—_ A. I want a kilo of apples _______.

12. — Do you mind telling me w here you’re from?

—_ D. Certainly not. I’m from London

13. —May I see the menu, please? I’ve been waiting an hour already.

—___ C. Here you are, sir ______.

14. —I want to look up a new word. Could you lend me your dictionary?

—_____B. Here you are. _______

15. —I’m sorry that the postcards you want to buy have been sold out.

—______ D. Oh, what a pity! _______

16. —Do you mind if I smoke here?

—__ C. Sorry, it’s forbidden here.________

17. — Do you think living in the countryside has more advantages?

—B. Well, it depends.____________

18. —You’ve won the basketball game. Congratulations!

—____ C. Thank you. We’re really lucky.________

19. — Excuse me, Sir. Could you hold the suitcase for me?

—____ D. With pleasure.

20. —Mom, I’m very sorry for having broken the plate.

—Oh, boy, __ A. it doesn’t matter._________

21. —It’s really nice of you to give me a hand in time!

—____ D. It’s my pleasure. ________

22. — Excuse me, when is the next flight from London due to arrive?

—_____ A. In half an hour. ____

23. —I’m glad you like it. Please drop in any time you like.

—_ A. Yes, I will. _________

24. —I believe we’ve met somewhere before.

—No, _ C. I don’t think so _______.

25. — Why don't you have dinner with me tonight?

—D. I’d love to, but I have to finish my paper.

26. — I'm afraid I have spilled some coffee on the table cloth.

—_ A. Oh, don't worry about that.___________

27. —You seem to have a lot of work to do in your office. You’ve always been working overtime.

—__ D. That’s right, but the work is interesting. I don’t mind some extra hours at all.

28. — George, I would like to introduce a friend of mine, if I may: Albert Snow. Albert, this is George Smith.

—___ B. Pleased to meet you, George. _________

29. — Excus e me. I don’t want to interrupt you…

—__ C. Never mind

30. — I think the movie is really exciting and touching.

—B. So do I.

31. — Which one do you prefer, the window seat or the aisle seat?

—_____ A. I prefer a window seat.________

32. — Have you ever been to the Great Wall in Beijing?

—C. No, I’ve never been there._________

II. Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl happened to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl realized the mother would not return to her eggs and she decided to take them home. There she carefully placed the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days later the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the world.

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. Thus, to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they grew, the girl was able to lead her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to fly. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when awake and in her dreams. Later, she had an idea. She would pilot a plane to guide them in flight. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled small aircraft for her.

Caring about her safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not recognize or follow him, and instead slept in the grass.

One day, the girl climbed into the plane, started it and soon left the ground. Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds eagerly flapped their wings and set out. She flew the plane

freely in the sky, her young birds following.

1. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

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2. Why did the girl decide to take the eggs home?

3. The baby geese naturally took _________ as their mother.

4. What did the girl’s father do to help her?

5. How did the young geese learn to fly? Passage 2

People once widely believed that intelligent life existed on Mars. The 19th-century discovery of what appeared to be geometric designs cut across the surface was taken as evidence. The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface. It is now cl ear that “canals” —perhaps the most spectacular geologic features of Mars —are natural valleys where ancient rivers once flowed.

Another fragmented idea concerns the planet’s seasonal changes in color. Once attributed to the rapid spread of some life-form, these shifts are now known to develop from the movement of fine dust in the atmosphere.

By the close of the 20th century none of the many experiments conducted by spacecraft had ever found persuasive evidence of life. Nevertheless, speculation continued over the existence of some form of life, in either the present or the past. In 1996 scient ists discovered organic compounds and minerals in a meteorite（陨石）, consisting of Martian rock, that collided with Earth around 11,000 B.C. These compounds suggest that Mars may have been inhabited by organisms more than three billion years ago.

6. Why did people in the 19th century believe the existence of intelligent life on Mars?

C. Because a system of canals was thought to be there.

7. The “canals” on Mars have proved to be ______ according to the passage.

8. What were the Mars’ seasonal changes in color believed to be?

D. The storm of dust in its atmosphere.

9. How is the 1996 discovery related to the possible existence of organisms on Mars?

A. The meteorite containing organic compounds is part of Mars.

10. How many arguments in this passage lead to the belief of the existence of life on Mars?

B. Three.

p assage 3

Gilbert Arenas was born on January 6, 1982 in Tampa, Florida. His father played college football at the University of Miami. In 1984, the pair moved to Los Angeles, California where Gilbert's father was an actor in commercials and soap operas.

When Gilbert was about 11, he started playing basketball. By the time Gilbert was 14, he was already the best player on Ulysses S. Grant High School in Van Nuys, California. He decided to wear the number "0" because people told him he would get "zero playing time". After his sophomore year, Gilbert decided to enter the NBA draft. Many coaches thought that Gilbert was not ready. As a result, he was drafted a disappointing 31st overall by the Golden State Warriors. Gilbert worked hard at Golden State, despite the fact his coach kept him on the bench for much of the season. When he finally got his chance, Gilbert averaged 14 points and 5

assists per game as the Warriors point guard.

After a successful individual year for Gilbert, it was time to test the NBA's free-agent market. Much to the disappointment of Warriors fans, Gilbert signed a 6-year, 65 million dollar deal with the Washington Wizards in 2003. Not surprisingly, he became an instant star with the Wizards. Fans loved to watch him race up the court, dish-off passes, and make difficult shots and lay ups. Although the Wizards only won 27 games his first year in Washington, Gilbert led them with 19.6 points per game. Gilbert, along with teammates Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison, led the Wizards to the NBA playoffs during his second year. The highlight of the decade for the Wizards was their post-season victory against the Chicago Bulls in the NBA playoffs.

11. What did Gilbert’s father do for a living in California? C. He was an actor.

12. When did Gilbert become the best player on Ulysses S. Grant High School? C. When he

13. Why was Gilbert drafted a disappointing 31st overall by the Golden State Warriors?

A. Because many coaches thought that he was not ready.

14. Which of the following players did NOT help the Wizards make the playoffs in Gilbert’s second year? B. Gold State Warriors.

15. Which of the following words best describes Gilbert Arenas as described by the passage?

D. Both B and C.

Passage 4

Manners are very important in every country, but the trouble is that different countries have different ideas about what counts as polite behavior. What is good manners in one country may not be appropriate behavior in another. Chinese people may be shocked at what counts as good manners in England.

When an Englishman passes a friend in the street he does not always stop to talk. He may just nod, say" hello" and pass on. If two friends do stop to talk, they do not shake hands. It is only at parties for young people (students, for instance) that a person could go up to someone he does not know and introduce himself. On more formal occasions or at parties run by older people a guest always waits to be introduced to someone he does not know by the host, hostess or another guest who he already knows. At even a formal dinner an Englishman does not wait for a toast before he has a drink. The English reserve toasts for very formal or very special occasions. In these cases the toast will usually be accompanied by a short speech, for example, at a wedding reception or at a party for somebody who is retiring. After a private dinner in someone's house an Englishman will only shake hands with the host and hostess if it is a fairly formal occasion, like a business dinner, and he will usually put his coat on and say goodbye as he leaves the house.

Luckily, like Chinese people, the English usually excuse foreign students over matters of etiquette. But even so, perhaps the safest advice for the overseas student, no matter what country he is visiting, is to follow the old proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

16. When an Englishman meets a friend in the street, he may __B. just nod and say “hello

17. What will a person do when he attend a party run by older people?

D. Wait to be introduced by the host / hostess.

18. On which occasion will the English toast? A. A wedding reception.

19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

C. An Englishman will shake hands with the host after a private business dinner.

III. Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. In order to strengthen his muscles, Mike goes to the gym _____ to do exercises. C. regularly

2. He asked who I voted for and I said it was my own _______.D. business

3. Mr. Smith was determined to _B. carry outthe experiment after so many years' interruption.

4. Drunken driving is often the major _____ of traffic accidents. B. cause

5. The case ______ a lot of things, ______ a second-hand watch. D. contained; including

6. His article concerning population control was published in the _AAlateissue of China Daily.

7. Although many young people are eager to go abroad, he prefers _C_____in his own country.

8. The good service at the hotel made up for the poor food to some ________. D. extent

9. Scientists think that the continents _______C___ always where they __C__today.

10. As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when B. you will come B and see him.

11. Years ago we didn't know this, but recent science _B. has shown_that people who don't sleep well soon get ill.

12. They _____ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _____ on it as no good results have come out so far.

A. had been working; are still working

13. —What would you do if it ____ tomorrow?

—We have to carry it on, since we’ve got everything ready.D. rains

14. The coffee is wonderful! It doesn’t taste like anythi ng I _____ before. C. have ever had

15. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt __for London to a ttend a meeting. C. will have left

16. I sent invitations to 80 people, ______ have replied. D. only 20 of whom

17. No passenger is allowed to stick his head out of the window lest he __. A. should be hurt

18. I consider ______ that I should do my best to help them. D. it my duty

19. There was plenty of time. She ______. B. needn’t have hurried

20. Shanghai is the place _____ the great Communist Party of China was born. B. where

21. So little _about chemistry that the lecture was completely beyond me. D. did I know

22. We have _____ two seats for the 8:30 flight to New York tomorrow. C. booked

23. Candies and chocolates are treats suitable for festive _______ . B. occasions

24. The young couple C. compared their new life to a railway train on a long unknown track.

25. Some passengers complain that it usually takes so long to ____ in travel insurance documents. B. fill

26. As the _____ manager of the company, Alan White should be responsible for all the sales of the department. D. general

27. Some customers complain that it usually A. takes so long to get refund for the inferior goods they bought.

28. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him. D. left

29. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. D. In a wordI can't speak too highly of him.

30. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____

increase the risk of heart disease. B. in return

31. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ______ each year. D. is being washed away

32. Millions of pounds' worth of damage _____ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night. A. has been caused

33. In the past, people used _________ that the moon was too far away __________. But now it is possible for man __________ there by spaceship B. to think, to reach, to get

34. Her son promised ___in the bedroom until the baby stopped B. to stay, crying

35. Mrs. Smith warned her daughter __________ after drinking. A. staying, to cry

36. As she is looking forward to __________ from me, please remember __________ this letter on your way to school. C. hearing, to post

37. Sports, ______ perhaps you don’t like very much, may make you strong. C. which

38. We’ll visit Europe next summer vacation ___we have enough money. D. provided

39. ______ doesn’t matter ______ they will come. A. It, whether

40. I have two brothers, both ______ are doctors. D. after

41. You’ll fail in the driving test __B____ you have more practice.

42. It was with great joy C_ he received the news that his long lost son would soon return home. C. that

43. They always kept on good __D. termswith their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.

44. There was a good __________ of the countryside from the front of the bus.B. View

45. I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. she’s a big girl now. A. After all

46. If you ever have the __________ to go abroad to work, you should take it. C. luck

47. The man told his girl friend he would wait for her where the three roads _ D. chance

48. The current political ___of our country is favorable for foreign investments. A. climate

49. My house is very ----- for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station. C. convenient

50. — Mum, it is nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.

—Don’t you think the ice on the lake is too thin to __________ your weight? B. bear

51. Our English teacher ______our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary. C. suggested

52. ___from the moon, our earth, with water ___ seven percent of its surface, appears as a “blue ball”.C. Seen ... covering

53. What’s the language ______ in Germany? B. spoken

54. Mr. Lee，__________ of the __________ speech，started to read a novel.A. tired ... boring

55. __________，the boy couldn’t enter his house.

A. Since the key has lost

B. The key was lost

C. Lost the key

D. Having lost the key

56. I think they will go to town tomorrow, __________?

A. do I

B. don’t I

C. will they

D. won’t they

57. We told you that he would come tonight, __________?

A. didn’t we

B. did we

C. would he

D. wouldn’t he

58. You ______ all those calculations. We have a computer to do that sort of thing.

A. needn’t have done

B. must not have done

C. shouldn’t have done

D. can not have done

59. The columnist feels sure ______ wins the election will have the support of the parties.

A. whoever

B. whomever

C. whatever

D. whenever

60. Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up ______ I could answer the phone.

A. as

B. since

C. until

D. before

61. With the problem ______, we are getting along even more smoothly.

A. settles

B. to settle

C. settled

D. to be settling

62. Seldom ______ any mistake during my past fifteen years of service here.

A. I did make

B. did I make

C. should I make

D. I made

63. I am ______ the same old breakfast every morning.

A. bored of

B. bored with

C. tired with

D. tired from

64. The more difficult the problems are, ______ able to solve them.

A. I am the less likely

B. the less likely I am

C. I am less the likely

D. the likely less I am

65. Every spare minute he gets is spent ______ his car.

A. to wash

B. in wash

C. washing

D. on washing

66. Don’t get off the bus until it ______.

A. has stopped

B. stopped

C. will stop

D. shall stop

67. ______ one occasion he helped an old woman who was in danger ______ the risk of his life.

A. In, as

B. On, at

C. By, with

D. At, in

68. —When ______ again?

—When he ______, I’ll let you know.

A. he comes, comes

B. will he come, will come

C. he comes, will come

D. will he come, comes

69. Hardly ______ the classroom when the class began.

A. had he entered

B. he entered

C. has he entered

D. he had entered

70. —Hi, Tracy, you look tired.

—I am tired. I ______ the living room all day.

A. painted

B. had painted

C. have painted

D. have been painting

71. The strike is said ______ by the government’s negligence of the people’s welfare.

A. to be caused

B. to cause

C. being caused

D. to have been caused

72. The teacher doesn’t permit ______ in class.

A. smoke

B. smoking

C. to smoke

D. to have a smoke

73. ______ adequate preparations, they thought it better to postpone the journey till next week.

A. Not to have made

B. Not making

C. Not having made

D. Having not made

74. Was it last Friday ______ you met him?

A. on which

B. which

C. when

D. that

75. ______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all.

A. When compared

B. While comparing

C. Compare

D. To compare

76. If I ______ there tomorrow, I would see you.

A. will go

B. go

C. should go

D. can go

77. We desire that the tour leader ______ us immediately of any change in plan.

A. inform

B. informed

C. informs

D. had informed

78. Tom ______ be at home because he telephoned me from Beijing just a moment ago.

A. mustn’t

B. isn’t able to

C. can’t

D. may not

79. It is difficult to get used _________ in a tent after having soft, comfortable bed to lie on.

A. sleep

B. to sleeping

C. slept

D. to sleep

80. ___________ in this light, the matter is not as serious as people generally suppose.

A. To see

B. Seen

C. Seeing

D. Being seen

81. The match was cancelled because most of the members _________ a match without a standard court.

A. objected to having

B. were objected to have

C. objected to have

D. were objected to having

82. They always kept on good __________ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.

A. friendship

B. relations

C. relatives

D. terms

83. Our English teacher __________ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.

A. asked

B. ordered

C. suggested

D. required

84. Having no children of their own, they decided to _____ an orphan.

A. adapt

B. adopt

C. adjust

D. addict

I V. Cloze Test

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer

that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet.

1、You really have to get very old before you realize you’re old. I’m in my middle fifties and I don’t feel old yet. However, sometimes I look back at my chil dhood and 1 things to the way life is for today’s kids. Some things have 2 changed.

One area of change is television. Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, 3 the other hand, have been setbacks.

When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning to get 4 . My father decided to go all out and buy a 1 inch black and white Motorola set. I still remember 5 the Lone Ranger save people from the bad guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciting!

Now, televisions have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are 6 and the sound is much more realistic. The new high definition sets are made to rival movie7 .The variety and quantity of programming has increased great l y. There are hundreds of 8 and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and 9 shows. There’s also a lot of garbage, stuff that most parents don’t want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.

I wonder what television will be 10when today’s kids are my age.

1. A. forget B. remember D. miss

2. A. seldom B. often C. usually

3. A. at

C. in

D. for

4. A. gone B. great C. expensive D. popular

5. A. to watch B. have watched C. watching D. watched

6. A. clearer B. good C. cheaper D. clearly

7. A. theater B. mirror C. shade D. screen

8. A. canals B. chains C. channels D.

shifts

9. A. education B. educational C. educate D. educator

10. A. likely B. alike C. like D. dislike

2、Andy loved the idea. Mary Arthur 11 it. Kurt Mendez didn’t think it was any big deal. Mr. El thought it was a brilliant idea. After all, it was 12 idea.

“It’s only fair,” Mr. El expla ined to his new fourth graders as they stood in line waiting for the lunch bell 13 , “that we turn things around. Every year you guys line up in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order to go to lunch, to go to gym, to go home, and so on. This year we’re usi ng reverse alphabetical order.”

Mindy Vale put her hand down as Mr. El pointed 14 her. “I’ve always had to stand at the back of the line, ever since kindergarten! Now I’m near the 15 . Thank you, thank you!”

The teacher smiled. 16 , he called on Christopher Cash, a serious and thoughtful young man. “Mr. El, I think you should 17 this policy. This is very drastic and unnecessary. This could confuse our fragile young minds!”

“Put a lid on it, Chris!” shouted David Tyler.

“We won’t have any outbursts like that, David!” Mr. El said firmly. He turned 18 Christopher. “Don’t 19 , Christopher. We only have strong minds in this class.”

“How many of you think this is a good idea?” Mr. El asked. As you would probably 20 , most of the hands that went up were in the front half of the line.

11. A. hated B. liked C. heard D. needed

12. A. no B. that C. his D. her

13. A. ring B. to ring C. ringing D. rung

14. A. out B. for C. in D. to

15. A. last B. front C. bottom D. forward

16. A. So B. Therefore C. Then D. After

17. A. reconsider B. carry C. think D. make

18. A. at B. in C. toward D. down

19. A. move B. worry C. scream D. speak

20. A. expect B. doubt C. forget D. review

3、The young engineer sat down on a rock and rested his head in his hands. He would never get home; it was hopeless. For weeks he had been 21 in the Northwest Canadian forest. Now there was a terrible pain behind his eyes, and worst of all, he had gone 22 .

Suddenly a man appeared out of the woods, an Indian who had been hunting in the area. Seeing the engineer’s 23 , he caught a fish in a nearby stream and fed the sick man the 24 of the fish and some flesh from its head. 25 within a few hours the engineer’s pain was gone. A day later he could see again, and the next day he had completely 26 .

When he returned home, the engineer told the story to Dr. Price. Not until years later did it become a(n) 27 fact that this was just an everyday lifeguard doing its work. For what the engineer did, by eating fish eyes, was to take his vitamin (维生素).

Vitamin A’s biggest job is to keep the eyes 28 . Without A, people and animals get night blindness and other eye problems. 29 A, people can even be totally blind. A helps to keep the skin in good shape. A also helps with bones and teeth and has to do with proper 30 of blood cells.

21. A. lose B. lost C. losing D. to lose

22. A. blind B. mad C. changed D. separated

23. A. starvation B. situation C. trouble D. reality

24. A. tail B. skin C. bone D. eyes

25. A. Possibly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Immediately

26. A. covered B. discovered C. recovered D. uncovered

27. A. actual B. accepted C. solved D. ordinary

28. A. rolling B. moving C. going D. looking

29. A. For B. With C. Without D. About

30. A. growth B. search C. choice D. size

4、Here is a story about a clever dog. It was a seeing-eye dog. A seeing-eye dog can help blind

people walk along the streets and do many other things.

One day a seeing-eye dog and a blind man 31 on a bus together. The bus was full of 32 and there were 33 seats left. But one man soon stood up and left his seat. The dog 34 the blind man to the seat, but there was little space for two people. The dog began to push the people on each side 35 his nose. He pushed and pushed until the people moved and 36 there was 37 space for two people. The blind man then sat down and the dog got up on the seat his side. The dog 38 down and put his head on the leg of the 39 man. He was very comfortable and soon fell asleep. Everyone on the bus 70 at the dog.

31. A．got B．went C．came D．put

32. A．foreigners B．policemen C．people D．farmers

33. A．no B．not many C．enough D．some

34. A．told B．asked C．carried D．took

35. A．for B．to C．with D．at

36. A．at first B．still C．at last D．last

37. A．less B．enough C．few D．little

38. A．went B．put C． jumped D．lay

39. A．old B．blind C．young D．first

40. A．smiled B．watched C．laughed D．looked

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