北京语言大学2013年3月期末考试大学英语(二)模拟试卷

《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷一 I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 20 points) 1. Studies have shown ____[A] that __ teenagers often suffer from depression. 2. The party has failed to ____[C] convince ___ the majority of voters that it is capable of governing the country. 3. Many of us visited the industrial exhibition, ____[A] where ___, to our disappointment, we saw very few high-tech products. 4. The kids are ____[B] bound to ___ be hungry when they get home. 5. All the characteristics that distinguish birds ___[D] from ____ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times. 6. Management often works hard to set up a situation  [B] where    work is done in series. 7. If we __[B] didn’t get _____ everything ready by now, we should be having a terrible time tomorrow. 8. In his composition there were no other errors ____[D] than ___ a few misspelled words. 9. In deciding ___[C] whether to pursue ____ a course of action，the candidates tried to estimate its likely impact on the voters. 10. Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk __[D] at random _____. 11. Border __[C] events ___ between the two countries are on the rise. 12. It is the duty of physicians to __[B] tend ___ the sick. 13. The average temperature is__[B] on the decrease ___. 14. __[C] In no case ___, I cannot make an exception. 15. The roots of all these events __[C] lie in ___history. 16. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _[A]  in response to __ conditions or events. 17. As you have seen, the value of nation's currency is a _[C] reflection __ of its economy. 18. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _[C] when __ something occurred attracted my attention. 19. She shows great __[B] aptitude ___for learning languages. 20. __[D] Abnormal ___human behavior may be caused by eating substance as that upset the delicate chemical in the brain. II. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) "Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television? "How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been   21  us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like   22  it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our   23  time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For  example, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go 24  for our amusement, to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that   25  to the past. Now all our free __26__ is regulated by the "goggle box" (电视机) . We rush home and gulp down(狼吞虎咽地吞下)our meals to be  in  time for this or that 27  .We have even given up sitting  28  table and having a leisurely evening meal  , exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything,   29  it doesn't interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth   30  a program, he is quickly silenced. 21．__[D] with _  22．_[A] without _  23．_[B] spare_  24．[A] away_  25．[D] had belonged _ 26．__[D] time ___27．_[B] program __28．_[A] at ___  29．_[D] providing _30．_[D] during _ III. Reading Comprehension. (2 point for each, altogether 30 points) Passage 1 Billy is 14 years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at 5 o'clock. He is a newspaper boy. Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner，where the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to carry them………………… 31. Keeping a part-time job tells us that Billy ___[D] is independent and self-confident ___. 32. He did his work ___[A] perfectly well ___. 33. To deliver newspapers means ___[B] to send newspapers ___. 34. One of the purposes of delivering newspapers is ____[A] to get some money for college education _. 35. The prize for an outstanding newspaper boy is __[D] A or B ____. Passage 2 Friends or contemporaries(同龄人)are a great influence on the actions，thoughts，and words of young people. This influence，known as peer pressure，is quite common among children. Why are children so………………… 36.  The passage mainly talks about ___[B] peer pressure __. 37. In the third sentence of the second paragraph，"them" refers to ___[C] acceptance and friendship __. 38. "being your own person” in the last sentence most probably means __[A] acting according to your own beliefs and values _. 39. The second paragraph focuses on ___[D] why young people are easily influenced by their peers __. 40. Who can influence us on the actions, thoughts? ___[D] Friends and contemporaries __. Passage 3 Background music may seem harmless，but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories，shops and restaurants in the US. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. ………………… 41. The reason why background music is so popular is that ___[C] it can help to create a soothing atmosphere __. 42. Background music means __[D] the music you are listening to while you are doing something ___. 43. Restaurant owners complain about background music because ___[D] it decreases their sales ___. 44. The word "up-tempo music"(para. 3 the last line but two) probably means ___[C] fast music ___. 45. According to this passage, we learned that ___[D] background music can have a powerful effect on some people.___ IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. Write your answers on the blanks below. 46. large The factory is being__ enlarged _____ to make room for more machinery. 47. efficient You will increase your ___ efficiency ____ if you introduce more system into your work. 48. cruel  ___ cruelty ____ to children or animal is a crime in many counties. 49. appear If you use this chemical to clean your shirt, the stains will__ disappear _____ immediately 50. understand John and Mary had a ____ misunderstanding ___, but they have made it up now. 51. health The children looked wonderfully ____ healthy ___with their bright eyes and glowing cheeks. 52. please The success of the experiment was a great__ pleasure _____ and encouragement to the young scientists. 53. eager She could not conceal her ___ eagerness ____ for praise. 54. construction  The old professor made a number of very ___ constructive ____suggestions concerning soil conservation in the are _______ 55. curious Looking up, I saw his eyes fixed on me in ___ curiosity ____. V. Translation. (3 points for each, altogether 30 points) 56. 战争已经威胁了这些人们几十年，他们似乎已学会接受这一现实了。(seem to, live with) The war has threatened the people for decades, they seem to have accepted this reality. 57.那位指挥官太友善了，以至于在很多场合下我都几乎想对他直呼其名了。(be tempted to) The commander too friendly, so that in many occasions, I almost want to call him by name.  58.我在报纸上登广告卖我的汽车，但到目前为止尚无回音。(have no response) I put an advertisement in the paper to sell my car, but so far there is no echo. 59.我在回答考试时的问题时非常紧张，以至于我的心里七上八下的。（feel butterflies in one’s stomach）      I was very nervous at the examination questions answer, that I was an unsettled state of mind. 60.除一人外，其他学生都已经做完试卷离场了。(all but) With the exception of one, all the other students had already finished the paper and left  61. 这封信必须交给威尔博士本人。(be to) The letter is to be handed to Dr Will. 62. 亨利创作的艺术品在很多方面要比他兄弟的好。(be superior to ) Henry's works of art in many respects to those of his brother's . 63. 就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有共同之处。(have little in common) As far as hobbies are concerned, Jeanne and her sister have little in common  64. 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。(be bewildered by) was so bewildered by their conflicting advice, don't know how to do it 65. 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate)问题是明智的。(It would be wise (advisable) to do ) Calm and patience to deal with the delicate problem (delicate) is wise . 《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷二 IV. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 20 points) 1. They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no ___[B] conclusion ____. 2.Well, let’s put our heads together and find __[C] a solution _____ to the problem. 3. Call me when you are ____[C] at ___ leisure. 4. They decided to chase the cow away ___[C] before ____ it did more damage.    5. Their friendship ____[A] means ___ nothing to him. 6. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother ____[D] into stealing ___ some money from their mother's purse. 7. I was ____[C] surprised, exciting ___ to find his article on such an _______ topic so boring. 8. He didn't ____[A] work hard enough ___ and so he failed the examination. 9. The two boys had so ____[C] much ___ in common that they soon became good friends. 10. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and ___[A] so did the airlines ____. 11. Human beings ___[B]  owe ____a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects. 12. The villages wanted very much to have a cinema____[C] built ___ in this are 13. I wish I ____[B] could have finished writing ___my research paper yesterday. But I was too late. 14. No sooner ____[C] had he entered ___his room when the telephone rang. 15. Should she come tomorrow, I _____[C] would __ take her to the museum. 16. His name will be crossed out from the list __[A] if _____ he makes the same mistakes again. 17. The students would not have made so much progress under less ___[C] favorable ____conditions. 18. __[D] In spite of the fact tha _____ it was raining, many international tourists were having picnics in the woods. 19. Lots of empty beer bottles were found under the young man's bed; he ____[A] must have drunk ___heavily. 20. ___[D] Arriving ____ home, she found that she had left the key at the office. V. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __21__for her father.     She wished that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __22__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __23__ you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.     Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __24__. "They are real silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to persuade her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __25__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, _26__where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __27__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father only smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __28__ to please him.     When she got home, with her small but __29__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __30__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so surprised that she could not say a single word. 21. ____[D] gift ___22. ___[C] always ____23. ___ D] knocked ____24. ___[B] show ____25. ____[A] experience ___ 26. __[A] stopped __27. ___[C] shapes __28. ___[D] certainly __  29. ___[B] well-chosen __30. _[ A] excitement ____ VI. Reading Comprehension. (2 point for each, altogether 30 points) Passage 1 Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is bicycle，or "bike".………………… 31．The people in the group of Bike for a Better City  ___[D] Both A and C.____. 32．The idea to have some special lanes for bikes is not a good one for people who ___[D] All of the above.____. 33．Which of the following is true? ___[A] The city government wants to please everyone.____ 34．Implied but not stated：____[A] Many large cities really face the serious problem of noise pollution and air pollution.___ 35．The title for this passage is ____[B] 'Bikes for a Better City'___. Passage 2 Patrick Carroll was a native of Ballihoy，in Ireland，and at the age of twenty-two，he joined the 7th Regiment of Fusiliers. He remained in this army for a period of seven years. After that he joined the navy. ………………… 36．By the time he joined the navy, Patrick Carroll was ___[B] twenty-nine ____ years old. 37．"Be stationed at" in Line 3，Para.1 most probably means __[A] "be put in a place to perform some duty"_____. 38．The word "public house" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____[C] "bar"___. 39．The word "courtship" in Line 7，Para.1 most probably means ___[A] "the act of trying to win a woman's affections"____. 40．From the passage，we can infer that Mrs. Browning might marry Carroll ___[D] ' if the latter's behavior pleased her ____. Passage 3 In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.………………… 41．According to the U.S. custom, what does a very early telephone call mean to an American? ____[C]  Very urgent．___ 42．At which of the following hours is a phone call NOT regarded as of primary importance? ____[A]11：00am．___ 43．Why did the natives go to the plant manager's home and wake him up? __[B] To inform him of their decision._____ 44．What was the manager's immediate reaction to the natives' arrival? ___[D] He believed there was a fight and called the police at once.____ 45．What is most likely caused by a phone call or a visit at midnight? ___[D] All of the above.____ IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) 46. break When a pencil is put in a glass of water, it looks as if it is__ broken __. 47. own He has moved to a new place but he has had trouble with cars and their __ owners _. 48. mysterious  Peter is one of those rare people who believe in ancient __ mystery __. 49. million This is the island that was bought by a __ millionaire __. 50. lone I his first passenger was a doctor who flew to a _ lonely __ island.  51. simple He believed in ___ simplicity ____, so much so that he used only a safety razor and water to shave. 52. bewilder He was ____ bewildered ___ to by his fame: people wanted to meet him. 53. use Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their ___ usefulness ____. 54.tire He was above all a good and___ tireless ____ writer. 55 sleep I was so nervous that I got a ___ sleepless ____ night. V. Translation. (3 points for each, altogether 30 points) 56. 根据卫星发回的信号和照片，他们得出结论：金星上没有生命。(come to the conclusion) Based on satellite signals and send back photos, they concluded that: there is no life on Venus 57. 从校长的反应来看，他和那位年轻人对游戏在儿童教育中的作用显然共同语言极少。(have sth. in common) From the headmaster's response, he and the young man on the function of games in children education there is little common language 58. 不言而喻，科学技术的发展对中国现代化是至关重要的。(be vital to) It is self-evident, the development of science and technology is vital to the modernization of China  59. 我们的新产品质地优良，我们对此感到自豪。(take pride in) The high quality of our new products, we are proud of it 60. 这个村庄是以矗立在它前面的那座山命名的。(name after） The high quality of our new products, we are proud of it 61.不要对你的问题拖延不管，试着解决它们。(sit on) Don't sit on your question, try to resolve them  62.你可曾预见到你现在遇到的困难？(anticipate, encounter) You may have foreseen the difficulties you are  63.根据最近的研究，人类对这种疾病有免疫力。(be immune to ) According to the recent research, human beings are immune to this disease  64.如果他们不听我们的话，他们必定失败。(be bound to) If they do not listen to us, they are bound to fail  65.经过多次失败后，他终于成功地发明了一种比已有的任何一种都好的自行车。(superior to, in existence) After many failures, he finally succeeded in inventing a more than any one had been a good bike. 《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷三 VII. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 20 points) 1. The newspaper ____[B]. says ___ the rain will last for another three days. 2. A ___[C]. series ____of red arrows on the wall point the way to the meeting room. 3. When presented with the first prize, she ___[A]. beamed ____ with delight. 4. There are some people who show great ____[D]. curiosity ___ about others' affairs. 5. He considered it his good _____[B].fortune __ to have won her love. 6. It was essential that the application forms ____[C]. be sent ___ back before the deadline. 7. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ____[A]. account ___ when judging my exams. 8. There is an undesirable ____[D]. trend ___ nowadays to make films showing violence. 9. The ___[C]. average ____ runner can run 2 miles in 15 minutes. 10. It is not that we are more eager, ____[B]. but that ___ we have invented all sorts of social devices to hasten the process. 11. My parents had explained everything to me and now ___[C]. I have not in doubt left ____． 12. I _____[A]. appeared to __ the driver to be a stranger in this city so he tried to deceive me by going the wrong way． 13. ___[A]. Had there been any chance ____,they wouldn't have given it up． 14. All ____[B]. that is needed ___ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life． 15. These fairy tales are familiar ____[C]. to ___ people in every country． 16. My friend failed to meet me at the station, and I was at a loss what to do ___[A]. under ____ the circumstances. 17. The box was opened in the ____[C]. front ___ of the necessary witnesses. 18. ____[C]. See  ___ to it that you shut all the windows before going to bed. 19. I was beginning to realize that it does not ___[B]. matter ____ much whether a legend is true or not as long as it is beautiful. 20. He didn't want to ___[D]. risk ____ getting wet as he had only one suit. VIII. II. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be  21  all over the world on the BBC. If the House of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Ben Gamin Hall who was responsible   22  the making of the clock when the new House of Parliament was 23  . It is not only   24  , but is extremely accurate    25  . Officials from  Greenwich Observatory（格林威治天文台）have the clock   26  twice a day. On the BBC you can hear the clock when it is actually   27 because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has   28    gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time, a painter who had been   __29  the tower bung a pot of paint on  one of the hands and the clock was   30  ! 21. ___[C] heard ____ 22. ____[D] for ___23. __[B] being built ____24. ___[C] of immense size __25. ___[B] too ____ 26. ____[A] opened ___27. ___[A] striking ____28. _[C] occasionally ___29. __[C] working on _30. ___[D] delayed ____ IX. III. Reading Comprehension. (2 point for each, altogether 30 points) Passage 1 One night when Mr. Robinson was asleep，he was woken up by some strange noise outside his house. "Thieves." he thought. Jumping out of bed，he took his gun and hurried to the bedroom window. ………………… 31. When Mr. Robinson jumped out of his bed and went to the window，he saw __[B] something like a man ___ in the garden. 32. Who had hung the shirt on the tree the day before? _[B] Mr.．Robinson himself.____ 33. After firing the gun，Mr. Robinson  __[A] went back to bed ___. 34. The next morning Mr. Robinson's neighbor came and saw him looking ___[C] sick ____. 35. The title "A Narrow Escape" suggests that one has __[D] only just avoided death ___. Passage 2 Mr. Phanourakis was 85 when he said goodbye to his Greek mountain village and took an American ship for the United States. His sons have done well in business there and wanted him to spend his remaining years with them. ………………… 36．Mr. Phanourakis went to America because ____[A] his sons had invited him to stay with them ____. 37．On board the American ship, he felt _____[C] self-confident ___.    38．How did he find his table for meals on board the ship? ___[A] By looking at the passenger-list outside the dining room.__  39．His table companion's name was _[D] unknown _______.    40．What did the Frenchman mean when he said"Phanourakis"? _[B] He wished the Greek mountain villager good appetite _ Passage 3 There is a vital need for national parks. We must have them as places where plants and animals can be preserved in the natural state for all time. And we need parks as a retreat (休养所) from the crowded bustling life of cities. Our record for conservation (自然资源保护)  is poor. Half of the animal species existing at the time of Captai………………… 41．Judging from the passage，when Captain Cook first arrived in Australia，[D] there were twice as many animal species as now . 42．In the last line of the second paragraph，"the state" refers to _____[C] New South Wales ___. [D] the National Parks and Wildlife Service 43．According to the passage，all the following statements are true except ___[A] All of Australia's wildlife can be found in other parts of the world._____ 44．The word "retain" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to __[B] "keep" ______. 45．According to the passage，national parks in Australia are important for [A] the benefits of both the wildlife and the people。 IV. Blanking filling. ((1 point for each, altogether 10 points) Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. Write your answers on the blanks below. 46.improve Lately Laura has shown some __ improvement _____ in both her reading and writing. 47. care The slightest ___ carelessness ____ in driving can result in a terrible accident. 48. able I’d like to go with you, but with so much work to do this afternoon I’m ___ unable ____to. 49.surprise It is not ___ surprising ____that Jim got fired—he was always late for work. 50. pay He finally got a well-____ paid ___ position in a big company in downtown area. 51. find When you have finished the experiment, include your ___ findings ____ in a report. 52. hope He was disappointed so often that he became ___ hopeless ____. 53. broad These college students spent a whole month traveling in Northwest China, which greatly ___ broaden ____ their vision and knowledge. 54. accept The ___ acceptance ____ of the atomic theory by physicists has led to many scientific discoveries. 55.safe The policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the children could cross the road in ___ safety ____. V. Translation. (3 points for each, altogether 30 points) 56. 数学老师知道如果汤姆解不出这道难题，那么很可能班上别的同学也解不出。(chances are that) The math teacher know if Tom can't work out this problem, Chances are that other students in the class and can't work out. 57. 科学家们已经做了无数实验，表明在改进人的行为方面，表扬比批评有效的多。(far more effective than) Scientists have done numerous experiments, the results show that the improvement in people's behavior, praising is  far  more effective than criticism. 58. 我确实知道，现在不少年轻人有一边做作业，一边听背景音乐的习惯。(have the habit of doing one thing while doing another) I do know that many young people have the habit of listening to background music while doing their homework. 59. 市长在他的电视讲话中详细谈了交通安全问题。他提到自一月份以来，由交通事故造成的死亡人数一直在上升。(TV talk, on the rise) I do know that many young people have the habit of listening to background music while doing their homework. 60. 这个故事是由两部分构成的。(be composed of) This story is composed of two parts. 61. 你向我大喊大叫，你得向我道歉。(scream at,  owe, apology) You screamed at me. You owe me an apology. 62. 这部小说的依据是我的一些最好的朋友的生活故事。(be based on) This novel is basexd on some of my best friends' lives. 63. 他是一个总是按照原则办事的人。（act on） He is a person who always acts on the rules. 64. 弗吉尼亚(Virginia)是根据弗吉女王（Virgin Queen）命名的。(name after) He is a person who always acts on the rules. 65. 恶劣天气阻碍了卫星的发射。(set back) the terribble weather blocked the set back of the satellite. 《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷四 I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) 1. He made a __[A] signal _____with his arm for a left turn. 2. There is now considerable ____[C] concern ___for their safety. 3. She speaks in low ____[A] voices ___. 4. They have a __[C] a five-month-old _____baby. 5. I have ___[A] tried…on ____the new method ____[A] tried…on ___my students and it is very effective. 6. They have developed techniques which are _[C] superior ______to those used in most factories. 7. I can't ___[C] figure ____why you criticized Jack. 8. Man must stop ____[C] polluting ___the earth’s atmosphere. 9. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the ___[C] puzzle ____of how life began. 10. Unfortunately, very few sheep __[A] survived _____the severe winter last year. 11. There are some people who show great __[D] curiosity _____about others' affairs. 12. When presented with the first price, she ___[A] beamed ____with delight. 13. This time I was so ____[C] alert ___that not a single error in the essay slipped past me. 14. My mind went numb when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the_____[D] garage __. 15. I couldn't recognize the woman from the ___[A] vague ____description of her that you give me. 16. The ___[A] figure ____on Page 22 shows a political map of Africa. 17. I can't __[A] figure out _____what has happened d to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. 18. You must ____[B] make up for ___the time you wasted this afternoon by working late tonight. 19. Here are some toys. You can _[B] pick out ______one or two for your little son as a birthday gift from me. 20. It was just possible to ___[B] pick on ____the hut on the side of the mountain. II. Cloze (10 points for each, altogether 10 points) In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An ___21___ 7% did not know which revolved around ___22___ I have no doubt that ___23___ all of these people were ___24___ in school that the earth revolves around the sun; ___25___ may even have written it ___26___ a test. But they never ___27___ their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) ___28___ because their everyday observations didn’t support ___29___ their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” ___30___ the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) while that is happening. 21. ____[C] additional ___.22. ____[B] which ___.23. ___[A] virtually ____.24. ___[C] board ____.25. __[D] they _____. 26. ___[A] on ____.27. ____[B] altered ___.28. __[C] motion _____.29. ___[D] what ____.30. ____[B] across ___. III. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points) Passage 1 In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity（紧缩）programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. …………………31. What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products? _[B] The shrinking of overseas markets._ _. 32. The chief concern of the American government in the area of agriculture in the 1920s was _[C] to prevent farmers from going bankrupt _. 33.The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to _____[A] reduce their scale of production _____. 34. The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______[D] benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others ________. 35. It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at ______[B] conserving soil in the long-term interest of the nation _________. Passage 2 Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy（冷漠）and stagnation（呆滞）. Too much conflict leads to divisiveness（分裂） and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way. ………………… 36. In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is _____[B] oversimplified ______. 37. Professor Charles R. Schwenk’s research shows ____[C] the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflict ___. 38. We can learn from Schwenk’s research that ___[A] a person’s view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organizatio__.  39. The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations _____[D] success lies in general agreement _______. 40. People working in a not-for-profit organization _______[B] are free to express diverse opinions ______. Passage 3 It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years, people never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously. This condition is termed one of inflation(通货膨胀); ………………… 41. Inflation is a situation in which ____ D. money keeps losing its value ______. 42. According to the author, inflation ___ A. is very common at the present time _______. 43. According to the passage, if incomes and prices rise together _____ C. inflation will remain to be a problem _____. 44. When money loses its value ___ A. it is no longer stable _______. 45. In a period of inflation, people are likely to _____ D. spend money and not bother to save _____. IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) 46.lock            I lost my keys and couldn’t ___ unlock ____the box. 47.experience    Mary was already an ___ experienced ____primary school teacher at the age of 25. 48. threat          Their lives were frequently __ threatened _____by gas explosion. 49. perform        The first American ____ performance ___of this opera was in 1926. 50. courage        It was __ courageous _____of Mr. Stone to try and save the drowning man. 51. practice    Your suggestion is a good one, but there are some ___ practical ____difficulties in our workshop. 52. fortune        The boy is ___ fortunate ____to have the help and guidance of such a learned uncle. 53. efficient      You will increase your ___ efficiency ____if you introduce more system into your work. 54.appear  If you use this chemical to clean your shirt, the stains will__ disappear __immediately. 55. please      The success of the experiment was a great __ pleasure _____and encouragement to the young scientist. V. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 20 points)) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 56. 美国许多父母在孩子出生之前就为他们的教育留出一笔专款。(set aside ) ____ Many parents in the United States before the birth of their child's Education Fund _______ 57. 她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束。(slam the door) ____ She  slammed the door, walked in silence, the quarrel between them ended ________ 58. 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。(appoint) ____ It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven to draft a new constitution ____ 59. 很明显是他的助手在经营这家书店。(It is obviously/clearly that) ___ It is obviously his young  assistant who is running the bookstore _      _ 60．那个小女孩跑得太快，身体失去平衡，跌倒了。(throw off balance, fell over/down) ___ The little  girl ran so fast, the body out of balance, fell ____ 61．我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制(resistance)。(anticipate) ______  We expect that our plan will be resisted  _________ 62. 警察死机把故事讲述地更详细一些。(in detail ) ____ The little  girl ran so fast, the body out of balance, fell ______ 63. 他们为新建一所医院开展筹款活动。(launch a campaign) _____ They launched a campaign to raise money to build a new hospita __________ 64. 我挑出几条英语成语(idiom)，考了一下我的同班同学。(pick out) ______ I picked out a few English Idioms (idiom), a test to my classmates  ___________ 65. 这家餐馆十二名女侍重，只有前三名先前有过干这种活儿的经历。(of the dozen of) __ The restaurant waitress heavy twelve, only three have had any previous work experience  ___ 《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷五 II. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) 1. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habit, which ____[A] in turn ___increase the risk of heart disease. 2. Don't ___[C] refuse ____to let me know if there is anything I can do for you. 3. Let's hang up some paintings on there ___[C] bare ____walls. 4. The chair can also ___[C] function a ____a bed. 5. Love, hatred, grief and sympathy are___[D] emotions ____. 6. This regulation doesn't __[A] concern _____you, so don't worry about it. 7. It is recommended that the project ____[D] not be started ___until all the preparations have been made. 8. The mayor's ____[A] spacious ___new office overlooks the city. 9. The traffic__[C] crawled _____over the bridge in the rush hour. 10. To learn English well, ____[D] one must do much practice ___. 11. She has a ____[C] 13-year-old ___boy. 12. It was proposed that the trip ___[C] be postponed ____. 13. We need ___[C] five dozen boxes ____. 14. I'll be kind to her lest she ___[A] leave me ____. 15. The girl was ___[C] named ____her grandma. 16. Rubber differs from plastics _[B] in that __ it is produced naturally and not in file lab. 17. Unlike most Europeans, many Americans_ [B] are used to eating;__bacon and eggs for breakfast every day. 18. What you have just told me is very_[B] surprising __. 19. An exhibition of new inventions is_[A] being held __now. 20. __ [D] Abnormal _ human behaviors may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical in the brain. II. Cloze (10 points for each, altogether 10 points) II.  Cloze (10%) One factor that can influence consumers is their mood state. Mood may be defined __21__ a temporary and mild positive or negative feeling that is generalized and not tied __22__ any particular circumstance. Moods should be __23__ from emotions which are usually more intense, related to specific circumstances, and often conscious. __24__ one sense, the effect of a consumer’s mood can be thought of in __25__ the same way as can our reactions to the view of our friends—when our friends are happy and “up”, that trends to influence us positively, __26__ when they are “down”, that can have a negative impact on us. Similarly, consumers operating under a __27__ mood state tend to react to stimuli (刺激因素) in a direction __28__ with that mood state. Thus, for example, we should expect to see consumers in a positive mood state evaluate products in more of a __29__ manner than they would when not in such a state. __30__, mood states appear capable of enhancing a consumer’s memory. 21. ___[C] as ____.22. ___[B] to ____.23. ___[D] distinguished ____.24. __[A] In _____.25. ___[C] much ____. 26. ___[D] but ____.27. ___[C] given ____.28. ___[D] consistent ____.29. ____[C] favorable ___.30. ___[A] Moreover ____. III. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points) Passage 1 To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on “persuasive salesmanship” to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money. …………………                                          31. The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, _____[C] the customer-centred approach _______. 32. What was the main concern of industrialists before the marketing concept was widely accepted? _____[B] The efficiency of production ______ 33. According to the passage, “to move as much of these goods as possible” (Lines 3-4, Para. I) means “_______[A] to sell the largest possible amount of goods ________”. 34 What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate? _____[D] Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.______ 35. In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on ______[A] its main characteristic _____. Passage 2 Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Don't!”. But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. ………………… 36．From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession__[A] sought after by too many people ____. 37. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage manager's job? ___ [D] Collecting tickets.___ 38.The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was__[D] waiting for a bus ____      . 39. A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself___[B] playing the leading female role in a play ___ . 40. The concluding sentence“chances like this happen once in a blue moon”means ___[D] this is a very rare chance ____. Passage 3 Different countries and different races have different manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house sometimes does not finish a drink. He leaves a little, to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house, too, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he enjoys it. ………………… 41. According to the passage, a knowledge of the customs of other races ____[A] is very useful ___. 42. A person with good manners thinks of __[A] others before himself____. 43. Which of the following is not true? A well-mannered person usually___[C] sits where he is when speaking to a lady ___ . 44. If you want to be well-mannered,___ [D] you can only speak after someone else has finished talking ___. 45. As different countries have different manners ___[B] we should try to find out the differences in the customs ___. IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for each, altogether 10 points) Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. Write your answers on the blanks below. 46. mystery 47. energy 48. survive 49. curious 50. health 51. find 52. hope 53. broad 54. accept 55. safe No one knows where he came from. There is something __ mysterious _____about    his family background. Everyone looked fresh and _energetic after the three-day spring break. His __ survival _____is still uncertain: he has been badly hurt and may die. When I first arrived at the village, people there looked at me with ___ curiosity ____. After the operation, the kid became wonderfully ___ healthy ____. When you have finished the experiment, include your __ findings _____in a report. He was disappointed so often that he became ___ hopeless ____. These college students spent a whole month travelling in Northwest China, which greatly ___ broadened ____their vision and knowledge. The _ acceptance _of the atomic theory by physicists has led to many scientific discoveries. The policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the children could cross the road in __ safety __. V. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 20 points)) 56. 我已经了解清楚，她的结论是以事实为根据的。(make sure, base on) ___I have a clear understanding, her conclusion is based on facts._______ 57. 约翰尼已经长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。(outgrow the fear of ) __Johnny has grown  up, no longer afraid of staying at home alone._____ 58. 他很可能因视力不好而被拒收入伍。(be rejected, because of ) _____He is probably due to be rejected by the army because of.___________________ 59. 这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。(noon sooner …than ) ____The proposal been  announced at the meeting, she stood up to challenge.  _____ 60．千万别说可能被别人误解的话。(be capable of ) _____Never say may be misunderstood by others._______________ 61．冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate)问题是明智的。(It would be wise (advisable) to do ) _______calm and patience to deal with this delicate (delicate) problem is wise.  _______ 62. 彼得的数学不好，但要说到体育，他却是班上最好的。(come to sth) ___Peter is not good at  maths, but when it comes to sports, he is the best in the class. ______ 63. 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。(face with a difficult situation) ____There  are signs that, many factories are faced with a very difficult situation .________ 64. 这对我们来说是个很小的损失，不要大惊小怪。(make a fuss over sth) ____This is a small loss  for us, don't get excited over a little thing.___________ 65. 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。(apply a rule) ____We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it. __________ V. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 20 points)) 56. 我已经了解清楚，她的结论是以事实为根据的。(make sure, base on) ___I have a clear understanding, her conclusion is based on facts._______ 57. 约翰尼已经长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。(outgrow the fear of ) __Johnny has grown  up, no longer afraid of staying at home alone._____ 58. 他很可能因视力不好而被拒收入伍。(be rejected, because of ) _____He is probably due to be rejected by the army because of.___________________ 59. 这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。(noon sooner …than ) ____The proposal been  announced at the meeting, she stood up to challenge.  _____ 60．千万别说可能被别人误解的话。(be capable of ) _____Never say may be misunderstood by others._______________ 61．冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate)问题是明智的。(It would be wise (advisable) to do ) _______calm and patience to deal with this delicate (delicate) problem is wise.  _______ 62. 彼得的数学不好，但要说到体育，他却是班上最好的。(come to sth) ___Peter is not good at  maths, but when it comes to sports, he is the best in the class. ______ 63. 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。(face with a difficult situation) ____There  are signs that, many factories are faced with a very difficult situation .________ 64. 这对我们来说是个很小的损失，不要大惊小怪。(make a fuss over sth) ____This is a small loss  for us, don't get excited over a little thing.___________ 65. 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。(apply a rule) ____We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it. __________