厦门大学_网络教育_2013年《英语2》复习题.doc

厦门大学网络教育2012-2013学年第二学期英语2课程复习题i. reading comprehension: passage 1ours is a big world, and full of many different people. people with many varying points of view are often running up against others who have different opinions. those of us who smoke are just one group of many. recently, the activism (采取行动) of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate (体谅的) of others when we smoke in public.but, please! enough is enough! we should like to remind non-smokers that being polite is a two-way street. if you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive an agreeable response than if you give an ugly look and say something unkind. if you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management.many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the smell of burning tobacco. were human, and like everyone else, we occasionally offend unknowingly. but most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to change our behavior to accommodate others.smokers are people, too. we laugh and cry. we have hopes, dreams, and aspirations. we have children, mothers, and pets. we eat our hamburgers (汉堡包) with everything on them and give respect to the flag at fourth of july picnics. we hope youll remember that the next time a smoker light up in public.1. the purpose of the first paragraph is _. a. to inform the reader of the bigness of the world b. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokers c. to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerate d. to reveal the authors reason for writing this essay 2. what does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply? a. we should go on two different roads. b. we have different ways of doing things. c. being polite to each other is a mutual thing. d. we can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke. 3. according to the author, how can you get an agreeable response from smokers if you dont feel like someone smoking beside you? a. complain to his boss. b. tell him directly that you hate smokers. c. keep from complaining but do something to suggest your feelings. d. tell him politely that you are not used to smoke. 4. according to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public? a. because they cannot stop from smoking. b. because they forget that others do not like the smell of cigarettes. c. because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people. d. because there is no law against it. 5. how does the author try to persuade the reader? a. he uses reasons. b. he appeals to peoples feelings. c. he gives examples in his argument. d. he simply states his opinion. passage 2since the late 1960s a growing number of women have expressed a strong dissatisfaction with any marriage arrangement in which the husband and his career are the most important considerations in the marriage. by the end of the 1970s, for example, considerably less than half of the women in the united states still believed that they would put their husbands and children ahead of their own careers.more and more american women have come to believe that they should be equal partners in their marriages. this stage of marriage, although still unusual in most american marriages at present, will grow most rapidly in the future. in an equal marriage, the wife gets a full-time job or career which has equal importance to her husbands. the long-standing division of labor between husband and wife comes to an end. the husband is no longer the main provider of family income, and the wife no longer has the main responsibilities for household duties and raising children. husband and wife share all these duties equally. power over family decisions is also shared equally.the rapid change in womens attitudes toward marriage in the 1970s reflected the rapid changes in the larger society. the womens liberation movement appeared in the late 1960s, demanding an end to all forms of prejudice against females. an equal rights amendment (修正案) to the us constitution was proposed which would make any form of prejudice on the basis of sex illegal, and though it has failed to be confirmed, it continues to have millions of supporters. (260 words) 6. since the late 1960s more women have been dissatisfied with the marriage in which _. a. they are unhappy b. they are in a lower position c. only the husband earns money d. the wife only takes care of the household 7. what is the long-standing division of labor between husband and wife in america? a. husbandprovider, wifedomestic duties. b. husband and wife share the housework. c. husband and wife have equal responsibility. d. husband plays a higher role than the wife 8. which statement is not true about the new type of marriage? a. husband and wife share all their duties equally. b. wife can also make the decisions in the family. c. wife earns their living while husband does the housework. d. husband is also responsible for raising children. 9. womens attitudes toward marriage involve _. a. the womens liberation movement b. forbidding any form of prejudice against women c. the changing roles of husband and wife in the marriage d. all of the above 10. which of the following describes the general idea for this passage? a. the changing patterns of americans marriage. b. an ideal marriage. c. the womens liberation movement. d. the need for equal rights between husband and wife. passage 3if the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to support life on the planet. one possible solution to the problem has recently been suggested by an american scientist, professor carl sagan: he believes that before the earths resources are completely used up it will be possible to change the atmosphere of venus (金星) and so create a new world almost as large as the earth itself. the difficulty is that venus is much hotter than the earth and has only a tiny amount of water.sagan suggests that algae (藻类), plant life that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen, should be produced in conditions similar to those on venus. the algae will be placed in small rockets. spaceships will then fly to venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere. in a fairly short time, the algae will break down the gasses in the atmosphere and change them into oxygen that people can breathe. but before man can set foot on venus, it will be necessary for the oxygen to produce rain to cool the planet, so that after a few years conditions like those on earth will be produced.if the experiments are successful, life will become possible there but it will not be pleasant at first. when they go to venus, the first citizens will have to take plenty of water with them and get used to days and nights lasting 60 earth days. but there will also be some advantages. they will live longer because their hearts will suffer less stress than on earth. (285 words) 11. men may eventually move to venus because _. a. there are many people on the earth b. we have used too much oil and water c. the limited resources cant support life on the earth d. people take up too much space 12. now it is difficult for us to move to venus because _. a. it is too hot for men to land on b. there is no water there c. we cannot change the environment there d. its a long distance for us to go there 13. the algae play a very important role in the possible solution because _. a. they can be produced easily on the earth b. there are a lot of them on venus c. they can be easily carried to venus d. they can live in hot and cold conditions and produce oxygen 14. the first citizens will find life on venus not pleasant because _. a. their hearts will suffer more stress b. their days and nights will last quite long c. there are not any houses there d. there is too much water there 15. one of the advantages the first citizens on venus will enjoy is _. a. they will have much more space b. they wont suffer from heart disease c. their life will last longer d. they will have better living conditions ii. vocabulary and structure1. the football match had to be _a_ owing to (由于) the bad weather. a. cancelled b. advanced c. arranged d. held2. there have been many _a_ in their marriage but they still love each other. a. ups and downs b. from head to toe c. time and again d. over and over3. i _d_ alice, who was on her way to see how i was getting along. a. came up with b. got out of c. ran over d. ran into4. would you like to have dinner with us this evening? _c_.a. ok, but i have to go to a meeting nowb. no, i cantc. sorry, but this evening i have to go to the airport to meet my parentsd. i dont know5. a _d_ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money. a. gather b. school c. rank d. gang6. i was surprised to see the little girl play the piano so skillfully; she must have a _c_ future in music. a. promised b. processed c. promising d. processing 7. having _c_ the bear in the woods for one week, the man was almost out of food. a. caught b. shot c. trailed d. seeking8. it seems very difficult _c_. a. to stop the child to cry b. protecting the child from crying c. to keep the child from crying d. holding the childs crying 9. he thought he could talk mr. robinson _c_ buying some expensive equipment. a. to b. about c. into d. on 10. when laura finally arrived she apologized _c_ so late. a. for to come b. that she was coming c. for coming d. to come 11. the _b_ of the film star really disappointed her fans. a. precious b. absence c. present d. absent12. _d_ how little he had studied, he did very well in the exam. a. thinking b. talking about c. saying d. considering 13. the train for london will _c_ from platform 6 in ten minutes. a. leave b. come c. depart d. remove14. you can put on your jeans. it is just a(n) _d_ party. a. wonderful b. incredible c. formal d. informal 15. she has nothing to do with the murder case. she is not _c_ it. a. concerned about b. related in c. involved in d. concerned in 16. i could not persuade him to accept it, _d_ make him see the importance of it. a. if only i could not b. or i could not c. not more than i could d. nor could i 17. mr. edward was not in, so his brother acted as _c_ at the party. a. actor b. guest c. host d. dancer 18. _b_ students often find it difficult to live in china at first. a. outside b. overseas c. national d. abroad 19. his company promised to pay for his health _d_ in addition to other benefits. a. examination b. service c. check d. insurance 20. many students found the book _a_; it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject. a. informative b. confusing c. distracting d. amusing21. as so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place looks much more _c_ than it did a few years ago. a. propertied b. tedious c. prosperous d. unremarkable 22. the girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents _d_. a. agreement b. allowing c. letting d. objection 23. my bag looks _b_ to marys, so i often take hers by mistake. a. the same b. identical c. different d. like 24. i dont have courage to tell him the bad news to his face, so i have to do it in a(n) _c_ way. a. direct b. strange c. indirect d. brave 25. i can hardly believe my eyes. this _d_ man is actually a scientist who once won the nobel prize. a. remarkable b. unusual c. magnificent d. unremarkable 26. the gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _b_. a. are producing b. are produced c. produced d. being produced 27. the fifth-generation computers, with the ability to think for themselves, _b_ and perfected now. a. developed b. are being developed c. have developed d. will have been developed 28. until then, his family _d_ from him for six months. a. didnt hear b. hasnt heard c. hasnt been hearing d. hadnt heard 29. although always on time himself, the professor was quite used _b_ late for his lecture. a. to students to be b. to students being c. for students to be d. for students being 30. homework _a_ on time will lead to better grades. a. done b. be done c. having done d. having been done 31. i listened to dr. smiths lecture about the history of britain, but i failed to understand its key _b_. a. words b. points c. notes d. message 32. this is an illness that can result in total blindness _b_ left untreated. a. after b. if c. since d. unless 33. im very sorry to have _d_ you with so many questions on such an occasion. a. benefited b. offended c. impressed d. bothered 34. this research has attracted wide _c_ reportage and has been shown on bbc televisions tomorrows world. a. message b. information c. media d. data 35. only members of the company are _b_ to use the facilities. a. deserved b. entitled c. undertaken d. guaranteed 36. unless we get more money, well be _c_ finishing this project. a. separated from b. recovered from c. prevented from d. charged from 37. having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water, the man felt _c_. a. fatiguing b. having fatigued c. fatigued d. to have fatigued38. _c_ tom is supposed to make an appointment with the dentist, he says he is too busy. a. however b. whoever c. whenever d. whatever 39. if you are always _a_ to others troubles, you wont get any help whenever you are in trouble yourself. a. indifferent b. regretful c. romantic d. phenomenal40. life insurance (保险), _d_ available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people. a. before b. after c. former d. previously 41. with the price _c_, the fruits are selling much better now. a. lowering b. is lowered c. having been lowered d. is being lowered42. are you going to the football game? no. the tickets are _c_ expensive for me. a. very much b. so much c. far too d. highly 43. medical care reform has become this countrys most important public health _c_. a. question b. stuff c. matter d. reason 44. writing is a slow process, requiring _b_ thought, time, and effort. a. reasonable b. considerable c. memorable d. numerable45. when i try to understand _d_ that prevents so many americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes. a. why it does b. why it is c. what it does d. what it isiii. cloze: read the following text. choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark a, b, c or d on answer sheet.(1)many chinese students dont diverse enough attention to spoken english at school. they think it necessary to practice speaking english 1c class, but not out of class. here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the english language _2c_ in everyday life.a foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in london. he sat down _3 a . when the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers b 4 it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak 5d .the waiter soon brought a cup of tea. the man shook his head. the waiter then took c6 the tea and brought a cup of coffee. the man again shook his head. the man tried again and again, but he wasnt able to make 7b understood. finally another man came in. he spoke english _8a . in a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.so you 9_a , a man often goes hungry if he doesnt _ 10c a foreign language.1. a. from b. into c. in d. on2. a. correct b. free c. freely d. right3. a. at a table b. on a table c. at the table d. on the table4. a. upon b. into c. to d. onto5. a. japanese b. french c. chinese d. english6. a. over b. in c. away d. out7. a. that b. himself c. him d. it8. a. clearly and fluently b. clear and fluently c. clearly a