大学体验英语2模拟题2.doc

东北财经大学网络教育学院14年3月份 大学体验英语2 模拟题2Part I. Vocabulary. Choose the best meaning of each word. (10points)1. deprive( )Aan important member and active supporter2. portion( )Bvery unpleasant or offensive3. tease( )Cthe qualities which make someone different from others4. gross( )Dtreatment of injuries 5. pillar( )Etake away from6. surgery( )Fcarry out7. reflection( )Gmake continual efforts to gain8. pursue( )Hmake fun of9. fulfill( )Ibeing a sign of 10. nature( )Jpart or share of something largePart II: Structure （15points）11 Would you mind _the radio? A. turn on B. turning C. turning on D. being turned12_ he realized it was too late to return home. A. No sooner it grew dark when B. Hardly it grew dark than C. It was not until dark that D. scarcely it grew dark than13 Dont tell a lie. Your eyes have given yourself . A. away B. out C. in D. off 14their country has plenty of oil,_ ours has _ .A. when; much B. while; none C. and; nothing D. but; much15Tom likes to _ this kind of cap on. A. wear B. have C. place D. dress16This is the school _ I often talk to you. A. where B. which C. in which D. about which17_ , the concert began.A. Having taken their seats. B. Have taken their seatsC. With the listeners having taken their seats D. The listeners had taken their seats.18He has never visited the Great Hall of the People,_? A. hasnt he B. has he C. does he D. doesnt he19-_did it_ the conductor to check the tickets this morning? -Half an hour. A. How soon; take B. How long; cost C. How often; spent D. How long; take20Dont tell anybody about it Keep it _ you and meAamong Bbetween Cin Dwith21. The police found some stolen _in the thiefs house.A. property B. possessions C. wealth D. estate22. A _cause of Toms failure is his laziness.A. elementary B. basic C. primary D. root23. It was not very long _scientists applied technique to other species. A. after B. while C. then D. before 24. Tom spent the summer holidays in college, during _time he took a part-time job and read many literary works as well. A. this B. that C. when D. which25. The work of an engineer requires intelligence _experience. A. as well B. add C. plus D. with PartIII: Reading Comprehension.(30points)Passage AMany scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universe-life probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way.As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere. This eliminates all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere; a larger one would hold too much of it.Life also requires a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify.Finally, life could evolve only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be farther away.If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life? First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next eliminate most of their planets; they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out. This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.26. Astronomers believe that matter in different parts of the universeA. has different laws.B. has one common law.C. shares the same lawsD. shares no common law.27. The existence of life depends on all of the following factors EXCEPTA. the right amount of atmosphere.B. our own solar system.C. steady heat and light.D. the right distance from the sun.28. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The planet must be as big and heavy as the earth.B. Proper conditions are essential to the existence of lifeC. Double stars can provide steady light and heat.D. The distance between a planet and its sun should be right. 29. What kind of planet might NOT support life?A. Most of the planets of the stars.B. Stars similar to our sun.C. Planets similar to the earth.D. Planets with proper conditions.30. At the end of the passage the author suggests thatA. it is impossible for life to exist on planets.B. earthlike life could only exist on a few planets.C. life could exist on only one planet in a million.D. life could exist on a great number of planets.Passage B Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre “hot”. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people, the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John. Youll be late for work again. ” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles means, and which cycle each member of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Dr Kleitman believes that habit can help. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before at your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours. Questions:31. According to the writer, if a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably . A. he is a lazy personC. he is not sure when his energy is lowB. he refuses to follow his own energy cycleD. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening32. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Mans energy cycle can be changed easilyB. Some family quarrels are caused by unawareness of energy cycle. C. Getting up early in the morning is not a piece of cake. D. Everyone has a daily energy cycle but a lazy one. 33. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should . A. change his energy cycleC. get up earlier than usualB. overcome his lazinessD. go to bed earlier34. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will . A. help you to keep your energy for the days workC. enable you to concentrate on your routine workB. help you to control your temper early in the dayD. keep your energy cycle under control all day35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy. B. Dr. Kleitman doesnt explain why people reach their peaks at different hours of the day. C. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle. D. Children have energy cycles, too.Passage CThe Greatest Show on EarthIn the mid 1940s, the young ambitious duo Ruth and Elliot Handler, owned a company that made wooden pictures frames. It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler joined with their close friend Harold Mattson to form a company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named Mattel, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.In the mid 1950s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a shapely, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build.Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll. With the help of her technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create Barbies wardrobe. It was in 1958 that the patent for Barbie was obtained. This would be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limbed, shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie.In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York Toy Show and receive a cool reception from the toy buyers.Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in hairstyles, makeup and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market.Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with their dolls.36. When Ruth and Elliot Handler was young, they had a strong desireA. to go to school.B. to take photos.C. to make frames.D. to be highly successful.37. Who owned Mattel?A. Mattson.B. Elliot.C. Harold Mattson and Elliot Handler.D. Harold Mattson, Ruth and Ellion Handler. 38. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Lilli was fashioned afterA. Build.B. a German doll.C. a pretty girl.D. a shapely woman.39. Where did Ruth Handlers inspiration for the design of the Barbie doll come from?A. Barbie.B. Lilli.C. Charlotte Johnson.D. A fashion designer.40. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Barbie doll?A. She does not attract young men.B. She has undergone many changes over the years.C. She is 11.5 inches tall.D. She has managed to keep up with fashion.Part IV: Cloze (15points) We got up early this morning and _41_ a long walk after breakfast. We walked through the business section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city was larger_42_ I thought it would be. _43_ the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose thats_44_ Washington is a special kind of city. _45_the people in Washington work for the government. A bout 9:30 we went to the White House. Its_46_ to the public from 10 till12, and there was a long line of people waiting to get in. We didnt have to wait very long, because the line moved _47_quickly.The White House is really white. It is painted every year. And it seems very white, because its got beautiful lawns all around it, _48_many trees and shrubs. The grounds_49_ about four square blocks. I mean, theyre about two blocks long_50_ each side. Of course, we didnt see the whole building. The part_51_the President lives and works is not open to the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of them was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are