《大学英语2》综合复习资料

《大学英语2》综合复习资料

期末考试题型：

I. Use of English (20%) 完成会话，共10题，每题2分

II. Reading Comprehension (40%) 阅读理解，共四篇文章，20题，每题2分

III. Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 词汇与语法，共30题，每题1分

IV. Cloze Test (10%) 完型填空，共10题，每题1分

I. Use of English

Directions:In this part, there are incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue, 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. — I wonder if I could use your mobile phone. — ________.

A. I wonder how

B. I don’t wonder

C. Sorry, it’s out of order

D. No wonder, here it is

2. Wasn’t it Dr Wang who spoke to you just now? — ________.

A. I didn’t know he was

B. Yes, it was

C. No, he wasn’t

D. Yes, he did

3. — Have you got time on Monday? — __________

A. Of course not.

B. It’s certain.

C. You can say that again.

D. Why? I’ll stay at home.

4. —Sorry, I couldn’t come to the party. I was sick that day. — _________.

A. That’s all right

B. Yes, we’ll have another party

C. I don’t know that

D. No, the party wasn’t held

5. — Thank you ever so much for the present you brought me. — __________.

A. No, thanks

B. I’m glad you like it

C. Please don’t say so

D. No, it’s not so good

6. — ________________.

—It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.

A. I lost my walkman this morning

B. I fee l awful. I’ve got a cold

C. I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhere

D. I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine

7. — Jane: Tom, let me introduce you to Lucy.

— Tom: ________________

—Lucy: Hi, I’m Lucy Lee.

A. What’s your name?

B. Hello.

C. Nice to see you.

D. Sorry, not right now.

8. —What’s happened to my library books?

— __________________ .

A. I’ve no idea

B. You borrowed them from the library

C. You bought them yesterday

D. They’re about wild animals

9. — My children are always arguing.

— __________________

A. Just leave them alone.

B. That’s right.

C. Are you sure?

D. How old are the boys?

10. —How will it turn out?

—Well, it all ______.

A. depends

B. depended

C. depends on

D. is depending

11. — What about going for a walk?

—_________

A. It’s good for you.

B. That’s all right.

C. So, do I.

D. Why not? A good idea.

12. — I think the Internet is very helpful.

— _________

A. Yes, so do I.

B. It’s a very good idea.

C. Neither do I.

D. I’d rather go surfing on it.

13. — I was worried about chemistry, but Mr. Brown gave me an A!

— _________.

A. Don’t worry about it

B. Congratulations! That’s a diffic ult course

C. Mr. Brown is very good

D. Good luck to you!

14. —I’m going to America for a holiday next week.

—__________!

A. Goodbye

B. Wish you success

C. For sure

D. That’s great

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

— ________

A. No, I am not available.

B. I’m sorry. It’s not at hand now.

C. It’s very kind of you.

D. Thank you very much.

16. — Waiter!

— ________

—I can’t eat this. It’s too salty.

A. Yes, sir?

B. What?

C. All right?

D. Pardon?

17. —I’m afraid I’ve got a terrible flu.

—____________.

A. Never mind

B. Keep away from me

C. Better go and see a doctor

D. You need be more careful

18. —It’s cold in here. Do you mind if I close the door?

—___________.

A. With pleasure

B. Yes, please

C. Of course not

D. Thank you

19. —I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?

— Not at all. _______

A. I’ve no time.

B. I’d rather not.

C. I’d like it.

D. I’d be happy to.

20. —What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!

—__________.

A. No, thanks

B. Thank you

C. Yes, it is

D. Sorry, it isn’t

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

— _________.

A. That is the menu, sir

B. Yes, please go on

C. Here you are, sir

D. Of course, sir

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

—No, _________.

A. it isn’t the same

B. it can’t be right

C. I don’t think so

D. I’d rather not

23. —I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.

—________.

A. Oh, that’s very nice of you

B. Certainly

C. It’s a pleasure

D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that

24. —I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.

— ________.

A. No, of course not

B. Do you mind if I said no?

C. Yes, sir, single or return?

D. You can’t. We are busy

25. —Oh dear! I’ve just broken a window.

—________! It can’t be helped.

A. Great

B. Never mind

C. That’s fine

D. Not at all

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

— __________

A. Yes, I will.

B. I’m afraid I won’t be free.

C. Is it all right?

D. That’s great.

27. —I doubt whether the Chinese Football Team can win the game this time.

—________.

A. That’s true

B. It’s hard to say

C. I like the team

D. I don’t believe it

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

— No, ________.

A. it isn’t the same

B. it can’t be true

C. I don’t think so

D. I’d rather not

29. —Thank you ever so much for the book you gave me.

—_________.

A. No thanks

B. I’m glad you like it

C. Yes, it is good

D. No, it’s not so good

30. —What day is today?

—________.

A. Today is March 25th

B. Today is Saturday

C. Today is fine

D. Today is cold

II. Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are 10 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

MySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids.

Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents’ worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era.

For teenagers, it is a reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, after-school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information.

“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don’t have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in tough with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 16-year-old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace.

“Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace,”said Kent Cates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars（研讨会）. The national Center for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace-related complaints, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh.

“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It’s like a free checklist for trouble-makers and it endangers children,” Buchanan said.

1. From the passage, we can learn that MySpace ___________.

A. brings about the generation gap

B. is very careful about people’s privacy

C. encourages you to list your personal information

D. lists the telephone numbers of your friends

2. Why are some parents against MySpace?

A. Because they think MySpace has a bad influence on their children.

B. Because they don’t want to pay so much money for MySpace.

C. Because it takes up too much of their children’s spare time.

D. Because troublemakers can easily approach their children through the site.

3. What can we infer from “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace.”?

A. MySpace has become a top issue troubling parents.

B. MySpace often holds parents meetings.

C. MySpace is quite popular with parents.

D. Parents have lots of questions about the website.

4. The writer’s attitude towards MySpace is ___________.

A. pessimistic

B. positive

C. optimistic

D. objective

5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Internet Safety.

B. MySpace.

C. Generation Gap.

D. The Digital Era.

Passage Two

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’s postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction (失误).

Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.

Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

1. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To look back to the early days of computers.

B. To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.

C. To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.

D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.

2. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might ________.

A. change our personal lives

B. take control of the world

C. create unforeseen problems

D. affect our businesses

3. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ________.

A. be reasonably doubtful about them

B. check all their answers

C. substitute them for basic thinking

D. use them for business purposes only

4. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is ________.

A. challenging

B. psychological

C. dramatic

D. fundamental

5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ________.

A. investment in computers

B. the use o f one’s internal computer

C. double-check on computers

D. complete dependence on computers for decision-making

Passage Three

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把…按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it

can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

1. In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ________.

A. critical

B. questioning

C. approving

D. objective

2. By “held back” (Line 1) the author means “________”.

A. made to remain in the same classes

B. forced to study I the lower classes

C. drawn to their studies

D. prevented from advancing

3. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s ________.

A. personal qualities and social skills

B. total personality

C. learning ability and communicative skills

D. intellectual ability

4. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with other.

B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.

D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

5. Th e author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.

A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities

C. offer advice on the proper use of the library

D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

Passage 4 AABAD

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A

bookshop is very much like a music shop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. It is a good shop: no assista nt will approach you with the evitable greeting. “Can I help you?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.

Once a medical student had to read a text-book which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. “I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it!” He said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.

1. You may spend a long time in a bookshop because ______ .

A. you are absorbed in the books that are very attractive

B. you start reading one of the books

C. it is raining outside

D. you have to make sure you don’t buy a dull book as a present

2. In a good bookshop ______ .

A. nobody takes any notice of you

B. the assistant greets you in a friendly way

C. your heart is contented

D. you feel that you are in a music shop

3. The medical student went to the bookshop every day ______ .

A. to see if the book he wanted was in its usual place

B. to read the book without buying it

C. to talk with the shop owner

D. to try to get the text-book

4. The text-book the medical student was interested in was tucked away in a corner ______ .

A. to prevent anyone from buying it

B. because the medical student might take it away

C. in case the medical student was tempted to buy it

D. because the medical student was tempted to buy it

5. The medical student was surprised because ______ .

A. he saw the owner beckoning to him

B. the book wasn’t in its usual place

C. he had expected the owner to be angry with him, but in fact ,he was not.

D. he was about to leave

Passage 5 DDDBA

Millions of people are enrolled in evening adult education programs across America. Community colleges have become popular and their enrollments have increased rapidly. Large universities are offering more courses in the evenings for adult students. In this way the demand for more education is being met. One reason for this is that many old people are changing their

professions. They are looking for different careers. Another reason is that repair costs have increased. Adults are taking courses like plumbing（管道工程）and electrical repair. This way they hope that the high costs for repairs can be avoided. Advanced technology is the most important reason for the rise in adult education. Engineers, teachers and businessmen are taking adult education classes. They have found that more education is needed to do their jobs well. Various courses are offered. Computers and business courses are taken by many adult students. Foreign languages, accounting and communication courses are also popular. Some students attend classes to learn degrees. Others take courses for the knowledge and skills that they can receive. The lives of many people have been enriched because of adult education.

1. One can take adult education courses ______.

A. in a private college or university

B. at home

C. at his (or her) working place

D. in a community college or university

2. Adult education has become popular ______.

A. because many old people are changing their professions

B. because some people are looking for better jobs

C. because they have high costs for repairs and advanced technology

D. all of the above

3. Generally ______.

A. large universities are offering much help for us students

B. universities are giving more courses during the daytime

C. universities are not giving courses in the evenings for adult students

D. large universities are giving more classes in the evenings for adult students

4. Which of the following courses is NOT offered in evening adult education?

A. Plumping and electric repair.

B. Engineering.

C. Foreign languages.

D. Accounting and communication.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People go to attend the evening adult classes for more money.

B. They go there for they want to enrich their lives.

C. They have to study more because of the advanced technology.

D. They do so for the reason that they want to do jobs better.

Passage 6 DBBDA

One of our biggest social cripples (缺陷) is the fear of not measuring up. Perhaps you feel you won’t impress others becau se they are more confident, successful, intelligent or attractive than you are. Such thinking is wrong-headed. The secret of doing well with others is accepting yourself.

When I was a college student, I kept a journal filled with private memories. Some were painful memories from childhood when I felt hurt, confused, lonely and insecure. I described fragments (片断) of dreams and intensely personal feelings of anger and hatred, as well as things I

enjoyed such as magic stories and coin shops.

Then a terrible thing happened. After dinner one night I realized that I had left my journal in coatroom outside the campus dining hall. Terrified that somebody might read it and find out the truth about me, I raced back, only to discover that it was gone.

Weeks passed, and eventually I gave up hope of finding it again. A month later, I was hanging up my jacket in the same place when I saw my brown, tattered (破烂的) journal, just where I’d left it. Nervously I flipped through the pages and found that a stranger had written this entry: “God bless you. I am a lot like you, only I don’t keep a diary, and I’m grateful to know there are others like me. I hope things t urn out well for you.”

Tears came to my eyes. It had never crossed my mind that anyone could know my inner feelings and still care about me.

No matter what you’re like —whether you’re rich or poor, insecure or outgoing, brilliant or average, attractive or plain —some people like you and others couldn’t care less. Nobody gets accepted by everyone. But far more people will be attracted to you if you accept yourself.

1. What is the passage mainly about？

A. Keeping a diary full of private memories is not good.

B. We should try our best to make all the people accept us.

C. To impress others by our own personality is very important.

D. We should stop comparing with others and accept ourselves.

2. The author keeps a journal because __________________.

A. he felt hurt, insecure and lonely when he was young

B. he enjoyed keeping such private memories and personal feelings

C. he felt a strong desire to write about his own dreams

D. he enjoyed writing articles and making others know the other side of the story

3. Why was the author terrified when he lost his journal？

A. His journal was very expensive.

B. There were some secrets in it.

C. His journal was something like a coin shop.

D. There was some wrong-headed thinking in it.

4. When the author found his journal again, he cried because __________________.

A. he appreciated that the stranger had replaced his journal at the same spot

B. he was moved that the stranger who found his journal also kept a journal like him

C. he felt hurt by the stranger’s remarks in his journal

D. he felt grateful that the stranger could understand him after reading his inner feelings

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the passage？

A. If you accept yourself, all the others can accept you.

B. There is no such a person who is accepted by all the others.

C. Although you are rich, outgoing, brilliant and attractive, you cannot be loved by all.

D. You are poor, insecure, average and plain, but there are still people who like you. Passage 7

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to return people to the moon by 2018. “And this time,” according to a NASA press release, “we’re going to stay.”

NASA wants to make a new spaceship for the missions using parts from the Apollo program,

which first took people to the moon in 1969, and the space shuttle. NASA says the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will be “affordable, reliable, and sage.”

The CEV will be able to hold four astronauts. The plan is to have the CEV dock (对接) in space with the lunar lander — the vehicle astronauts will use to land on the moon — which will be launched separately into space. The CEV will then travel to the moon and all four astronauts will walk on the moon.

The first moon missions are expected to last up to seven days. Exploration and construction of a moon base will be the astronauts’ top priorities(最优先考虑的事). NASA hopes to have a minimum of two moon missions a year starting in 2018. This will allow for quick moon base construction, constant scientific study, and training for future missions to Mars.

1. What is new in NASA’s plan to return to the moon by 2018?

A. People will land and remain on the moon.

B. Equipment will be carried and installed there.

C. More CEVs will be made regularly.

D. A special device will be used in landing.

2. How will NASA make its new spaceship?

A. It will base its design on that of the Apollo program.

B. It will use parts only from the Apollo program.

C. It will make use of the Apollo program and the space shuttle.

D. It will develop new designs and make new components.

3. How will CEV and the moon lander be launched?

A. They will be launched separately.

B. CEV will dock with the moon lander.

C. They will be launched together.

D. The moon lander will hold four astronauts.

4. What will be the astronauts’ top priorities?

A. Entering the orbit and landing on the moon.

B. Landing and walking on the moon surface.

C. Exploration and researches into the moon composition.

D. Exploration and construction of a moon base.

5. The reason why NASA hopes to carry out at least two moon missions a year starting in 2018 is

to ______.

A. ensure the moon traveling and the moon base construction

B. speed up the moon base construction and other activities

C. guarantee the quality of the researchers’ scientific study

D. set up new training laboratories for future missions to Mars

Passage 8

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to m ake his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught—to walk, run,

climb, whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essent ial, they will go out into the world and learn it.

1. What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?

A. By copying what other people do.

B. By asking a great many questions.

C. By listening to explanations from skilled people.

D. By making mistakes and correcting them.

2. What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?

A. They give children correct answers.

B. They point out children’s mistakes to them.

C. They allow children to mark their own work.

D. They encourage children to copy from one another.

3. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bike are________.

A. not really important skills

B. basically the same as learning other skills

C. basically different from learning other skills

D. more important than other skills

4. Exams, grades and marks should be thrown away because children’s progress should only be

estimated by _______.

A. educated persons

B. parents

C. teachers

D. the children themselves

5. The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are ______.

A. too independent of others

B. unable to think for themselves

C. too dependent on others

D. unable to use basic skills

Passage 9

Teaching involves more than leadership. Some of the teacher’s time and effort is direc ted toward instruction, some toward evaluation. But it is the teacher as a group leader who creates an efficient organizational structure and good working environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. A group that is totally disorganized, unclear about its goals, or constantly fighting among its members will not be a good learning group. The leadership pattern includes helping to form and maintain a positive learning environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place.

On the first day of class, the teacher faces a room filled with individuals. Perhaps a few closely united groups and friendships already exist. But there is no sense of group unity, no set of rules for conduct in the group, no feeling of belonging. If teachers are successful leaders, they will help students develop a system of relationships that encourages cooperation.

Standards and rules must be established that maintain order, ensure justice, and protect individual rights, but do not contradict school policy. What happens when one student hurts another’s individual rights? Without clear guidelines mutually agreeable to students, teachers, and administration, the classroom can become chaotic(混乱的). Students may break rules they did not know existed. If standards are set without input from the class, students may spend a great deal of creative energy in ruining the class environment, finding ways to break rules.

No matter how skillful the teacher is in uniting students and establishing a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete. Regular maintenance is necessary. Conflicts arise. The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes outside pressure such as holidays, upcoming tests or athletic contests, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to restore a positive environment by helping students cope with conflict, change, and stress.

1. This article is written mainly for the purpose of ______.

A. providing information for teaching

B. studying the teacher’s behavior in the classroom

C. comparing the teacher’s behavior with students’

D. teaching and organizing a class

2. The teacher, to some extent, is a leader because _______.

A. he should develop harmony among students

B. he deals with students in the same way as a leader deals with people

C. he is responsible for a well-organized class and a good learning environment

D. he has to maintain order and give instruction and evaluation

3. The teacher should do more than teach. It is his responsibility to ______.

A. create an organizational structure and a positive learning structure

B. establish standards and rules students should follow

C. help students deal with conflict, change, and stress

D. all of the above

4. The following statements are true of the standards and rules to be established EXCEPT ______.

A. the standards and rules should maintain order

B. the standards and rules should not go against school policy

C. the standards and rules are accepted only by the teachers and administration

D. the standards and rules should ensure justice and protect students’ individual rights

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Students need the teacher just as sheep need a shepherd (牧羊人).

B. If guidelines are not acceptable both to students and teachers, the classroom can be a mess.

C. Outside pressures may cause stress among students.

D. If the teacher well unites his students and creates a positive atmosphere, he then will

complete his task.

Passage 10

Every country has its heroes. They may be soldiers or sports people, doctors or film stars. We admire them for their courage, their strength, their devotion to duty or their talent. Their example inspires us to live better, to work harder.

Terry Fox was a young student who loved life and who loved sports. When he was just 18 years old a terrible tragedy occurred: his right leg had to be cut off because of cancer. Such an experience would have destroyed a weaker person —but Terry Fox was a fighter. He refused to give up. Instead, while he was recovering from the operation, an idea slowly formed in his mind. He decided he would run across Canada —in order to raise money for cancer research.

Slowly and carefully, he began to train. Every step was extremely painful, but he insisted, increasing the distance covered day by day. Sixteen months later, in the spring of 1980, he was ready for the long journey across Canada —his Marathon of Hope. It was a time of inspiration and heartbreaking emotion. Through television, every home saw his distinctive style of running —a kind of half-hop and half-run. Thousands of people lined the route to encourage him and to wish him well. They also gave money to fight cancer. Then, on September the 1st 1980, after 143 days and more than 5000 kilometers completed, everything came tragically to an end. Terry had to stop. He lived on for another nine months and died on June the 28th 1981. He was almost 23.

1. Terry Fox was a ______.

A. student

B. movie star

C. soldier

D. sportsman

2. What idea was gradually formed in Terry’s mind during his recovering stage?

A. Earning money.

B. Cutting off the other leg.

C. Running across the country.

D. Exercising hard.

3. Terry Fox started his Marathon of Hope ______.

A. in September of 1980

B. in the spring of 1980

C. in June of 1981

D. in the fall of 1981

4. Terry Fox ran his journey ______.

A. with thousands of people supporting him

B. without raising any money

C. with few people watching him on TV

D. with his teachers and classmates following him

5. The author’s attitude to Terry Fox is ______.

A. sympathetic

B. jealous

C. indifferent

D. admiring

III. Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 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. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.

A. To be given

B. Having been given

C. Having given

D. Giving

2. Today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ___________?

A. was it

B. wasn’t it

C. is it

D. isn’t it

3. They are considering ________ before the prices go up.

A. of buying the house

B. with buying the house

C. buying the house

D. to buy the house

4. I suppose you’re not serious, ___________?

A. don’t I

B. do I

C. aren’t you

D. are you

5. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.

A. make things easier

B. make it easier

C. be easier

D. be easier to make

6. ___________ in simple English, the book is easy to understand.

A. Writing

B. Written

C. To write

D. Being written

7. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ________ into dozens of languages in the last decade.

A. to have been translated

B. to translate

C. to be translated

D. to have translated

8. His three children ___________ now college graduates, he felt he could retire from business.

A. being

B. to be

C. having been

D. been

9. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.

A. against

B. about

C. or

D. to

10. No one can avoid _________ by advertisements.

A. to be influenced

B. being influenced

C. influencing

D. having influenced

11. The sun is ________, far away from the earth.

A. much

B. very

C. far

D. so

12. He kept _________ to his parents.

A. putting off to write

B. to put off to write

C. putting off writing

D. to put off writing

13. The complicated problem can be solved by the computer within ________ a few seconds.

A. even

B. just

C. exact

D. very

14. I really appreciate _________ to help me, but I am sure that I can manage by myself.

A. you to offer

B. that you offer

C. your offering

D. that you are offering

15. There ____ more than 300,000 kinds of plants on the earth.

A. is

B. are existing

C. exists

D. exist

16. They are considering _________ before the prices go up.

A. of buying the house

B. with buying the house

C. buying the house

D. to buy the house

17. How can you keep the machine _________ when you are away?

A. run

B. to run

C. running

D. being run

18. We can’t imagine _________ in the entrance examination, for she has never been to schoo l.

A. she succeeding

B. her succeeding

C. she succeed

D. her to succeed

19. I remember _________ to help us if we ever got in to trouble.

A. once offering

B. him once offering

C. him to offer

D. to offer him

20. He is looking forward to _________ his holiday in Britain.

A. spend

B. have spent

C. spending

D. having been spending

21. Everything seems all right, ___________?

A. doesn’t it

B. won’t it

C. hasn’t it

D. don’t they

22. It’s a fine day. Let’s go fishing, ___________?

A. won’t we

B. will we

C. don’t we

D. shall we

23. ___________ the matter with the teacher, we had a better understanding about it.

A. To discuss

B. Discussed

C. Being discussed

D. Having discussed

24. Anyone ___________ a term in prison will not be hired by that company.

A. serving

B. to be served

C. having served

D. being served

25. Silver is ________ the best conductor.

A. even

B. more

C. very

D. by far

26. It was to save the child ________ he got drowned.

A. that

B. when

C. but

D. while

27. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life _______ so excited.

A. did I feel

B. I felt

C. I had felt

D. had I felt

28. No sooner ____ to bed than he heard a knock at the door.

A. had he gone

B. he had gone

C. did he go

D. he went

29. If you ever have the __________ to go abroad to work, you should take it.

A. possibility

B. offer

C. luck

D. chance

30. The current political __________ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.

A. climate

B. weather

C. state

D. occasion

31. I ______ a doctor now, if I had studied medical science in my youth.

A. were

B. had been

C. should be

D. should have been

32. They want the power station ______ as soon as possible.

A. to be set up

B. setting up

C. being set up

D. to have been set up

33. My watch has been losing time for the past week. It probably needs ______.

A. cleaning

B. to clean

C. cleaned

D. to be cleaning

34. Circumstances ______, we shall further improve our methods.

A. allowing

B. to be allowed

C. allowed

D. to allowing

35. Apparently, the dog’s place in society as a ______ and as a protection against crimi nal makes

the dog taboo as food.

A. company

B. companion

C. accompany

D. accompaniment

36. ______ she sympathizes, she can’t really do very much to help.

A. Since

B. While

C. Despite

D. In spite

37. For reasons of safety many parents forbid their children ______ out to play.

A. go

B. going

C. to go

D. from going

38. ______ himself short of petrol, the motorist drew up at the nearest filling station.

A. Found

B. To find

C. Finding

D. To have found

39. Mr. John is a relative of ______.

A. Smith’s father’s

B. Smith’s father

C. father’s of Smith

D. Smith father’s

40. “Must I come at four O’clock?”

“Oh, no, you ______ come at four.?

A. can’t

B. may not

C. needn’t

D. mustn’t

41. The crammers enjoy disrupting class, and if ______, they will infect a classroom much like

cancer infects a body.

A. left alone

B. being left alone

C. they be left alone

D. leaving them alone

42. I don’t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.

A. this

B. that

C. what

D. it

43. He earned ______ sums of money and was paid as much as &100 for a single appearance.

A. enough

B. enormous

C. modest

D. meaningful

44. My sister is used to ______ with all the windows open.

A. sleep

B. have slept

C. sleeping

D. slept

45. Sports, ______ perhaps you don’t like very much, may make you strong.

A. that

B. it

C. which

D. what

46. We’ll visit Europe next summer vacation ______ we have enough money.

A. lest

B. until

C. unless

D. provided

47. We ______ Anne to go by train rather than by plane.

A. convinced

B. agreed

C. disapproved

D. prohibited

48. In this part of the world, the temperature used to be a great deal higher, _____ it?

A. doesn’t

B. wasn’t

C. isn’t

D. didn’t

49. I was getting ______ up with my teacher’s repeating what I’ve learned.

A. fed

B. tired

C. bored

D. fatigued

50. ______ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.

A. Before

B. From

C. Since

D. Until

51. ______ doesn’t matter ______ they will come.

A. It, whether

B. That, whether

C. If it, who

D. Whether, it

52. We all think that his suggestion is worth _____.

A. being considered

B. considering

C. to consider

D. to be considered

53. As is known to us all that a good climate is ______ to the health.

A. beneficial

B. economical

C. universal

D. individual

54. His composition is not good enough and leaves ______ for revision.

A. much room

B. great deal room

C. a small room

D. no big a room

55. I have two brothers, both ______ are doctors.

A. of which

B. of them

C. who

D. of whom

56. You’ll fail in the driving test ______ you have more practice.

A. if

B. unless

C. when

D. after

57. These years the problem of noise pollution ______ by the engineers in this factory.

A. is studied

B. is being studied

C. has been studied

D. will have studied

58. Everyone can borrow this dictionary ______ he keeps it clean; otherwise he will have to pay

for the damage.

A. so as that

B. as far as

C. as long as

D. as soon as

59. You should set an objective early and then ______ all your energies to achieving it.

A. focus

B. attend

C. devote

D. contribute

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

A. bored of

B. bored with

C. tired with

D. tired from

61. I hope that you could arrange for me an interview with you at your earliest ______.

A. occasion

B. opportunity

C. chance

D. convenience

62. When asked to serve on a committee, she softened her ______ by saying that her schedule just

would not allow her to accept this kind offer.

A. admission

B. agreement

C. refusal

D. approval

63. “Will you have tea or coffee?”“______, thank you. I’ve just had some tea.”

A. A little

B. Both

C. Either

D. Neither

64. Your father _____ be in his office now, because he phones me from your home just now.

A. mustn’t

B. needn’t

C. can’t

D. shouldn’t

65. It ______ that I’ll be sent abroad next year.

A. seems probably

B. seems clearly

C. seems like

D. seems likely

66. It’s not polite to ______ a person while he is talking with others.

A. involve

B. interrupt

C. interview

D. interpret

67. Kindness is a ______ of her personality, so she is loved by all.

A. signal

B. significance

C. feather

D. feature

68. Many cars and trucks can be seen ______ rapidly on the highway.

A. travel

B. to travel

C. traveling

D. to traveling

69. The house needs ______, but they plan to wait until next spring to do it.

A. paint

B. to paint

C. painting

D. be painted

70. During the voyage, Darwin collected a good deal of information about living things, which

______ led to his famous book “On the Origin of Species”.

A. lastly

B. completely

C. essentially

D. eventually

71. American women were ______the right to vote until 1920.

A. ignored

B. neglected

C. refused

D. denied

72. ______ is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer.

A. That

B. It

C. Which

D. As

73. While reading, he would write some notes ______ the margin.

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. by

74. The eagle expanded its wings as it ______ in the air.

A. raised

B. arose

C. rose

D. arouse

75. No sooner had he gone to bed than he fell _____.

A. asleep

B. sleeping

C. sleep

D. slept

76. Joan wished that she ______ law instead of literature when she was at college.

A. studied

B. had studied

C. could study

D. would study

77. I was so angry that I ______ throwing something at him.

A. felt like

B. would like

C. looked like

D. just liked

78. Since he was ______ to the post of school principal, he has had complaints from the students

and their parents.

A. assigned

B. awarded

C. arranged

D. afforded

79. The refugees need many things, but _____, they need food and medicine.

A. at most

B. after all

C. above all

D. at the first

80. Look at the clock! It’s time we ______ home.

A. shall go

B. are going

C. have gone

D. went

IV. Cloze Test

Directions: There are 10 blanks in each of the following cloze, 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.

Cloze 1

Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born. So 1he asked God, “they tell me you are sending me to 2, but being so small and helpless, how am I going to live there?”

“3the many angels, I choose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” God replied.

“But here in Heaven, I do 4else but sing and smile! That’s enough for me to be happy.”

God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angle’s love and be happy.”

The child said, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me 5 I don’t know the language that men speak?”

God told the child, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear, and with 6patience and care, your angel will teach you 7.”

The child said, “I’ve 8that on the earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”

God said, “Your angel will protect you 9it means risking her life.”

“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”

“Your angel will always talk to you about me and in fact, I will always be next to you.”

At the moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “Oh, God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angle’s 10!”

“It is not hard to remember,” God replied softly. “You will call your angel Mommy.”

1．A．every day B．any day C．one day D．some day 2．A．the earth B．the moon C．the country D．the sea 3．A．Between B．For C．Among D．With 4．A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something 5．A．though B．whether C．after D．if

6．A．no B．little C．much D．some 7．A．where to go B．how to speak C．what to say D．which to choose 8．A．heard B．remembered C．forgotten D．said 9．A．when B．as soon as C．since D．even if 10．A．address B．name C．number D．job

Cloze 2

In many countries old age is a happy time, but in the United States it is quite 1 for old people. Most old people do not live 2 their children or relatives. If they have enough money they buy houses or apartments in places 3 other old people live. If they are not healthy and strong enough to live alone, they 4 in special homes for old people. There, strangers take care of them. For many North Americans, 5 is not a happy time. Most North Americans want to stay young. They try to stay thin and they 6 like young people as long as possible. They even try to 7 the language of the young. They do not like to grow old because they 8 not get honor or respect or attention. Also businesses do not want old people to 9 for them. So, old people usually live alone and they do not have many things to do. 10 can be a sad and lonely time for them.

1. A. different B. difficult C. same D. easy

2. A. in B. upon C. with D. among

3. A. where B. which C. that D. these

4. A. work B. live C. play D. visit

5. A. babyhood B. childhood C. old age D. middle age

6. A. walk B. sing C. dance D. act

7. A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell

8. A. should B. will C. would D. must

9. A. apply B. retire C. burden D. work

10. A. Old times B. Old life C. Old age D. Old years

Cloze 3

Double Income and No Kids (DINK) becomes fashionable in China. The DINK couples are

usually regarded as those who have higher educations and 1 careers with higher incomes. The increase in KINK families has shattered the Chinese traditional idea of the family and 2 typical.

A survey conducted recently in Beijing by a market survey company 3 that about 3.3 percent of the 1,300 surveyed families in Beijing said they have 4 plans to have children. It is estimated there are about 600,000 DINK families in large cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chongqing.

Why they choose such a lifestyle is concluded in 5 reasons. Some are showing great worry for the rapid growth of population; some are indulged in building a more well-off family; some are showing sharp 6 to get themselves free from the obligation of raising children.

7 , most people still believe it is necessary to bear a child to keep the family line on. As an old Chinese saying goes, there are three aspects in failing to be a filial son and the 8 serious one is to have no heir for the family. So, childless couples will suffer discrimination 9 family members and neighbors.

But it is clear that the new tide of ideas has come, which suggests young people 10 to choose their own way of life. They are instilling modern ideas into traditional families and society. In the modernization process, personal choices will be highly respected.

1. A. stable B. available C. achievable D. liable

2. A. had become B. may become C. became D. becomes

3. A. directed B. induced C. indicated D. dictated

4. A. no B. not C. hardly D. scarcely

5. A. elegant B. various C. similar D. abundant

6. A. tension B. attention C. intention D. interaction

7. A. Moreover B. However C. Accordingly D. Generally

8. A. most B. more C. latest D. less

9. A. into B. to C. at D. from

10. A. wanted B. should want C. want D. had wanted