[专业四八级]英语2复习题及参考答案.doc

英 语 2一、 选择题：Choose the best answer:1In this seaside resort, you can all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism. Aenjoy Bapply Creceive Dachieve 2. There is nothing more I can try _ you to stay, so I wish you good luck. A. being persuadedB. persuadingC. to be persuadedD. to persuade3The book was written in 1946, the education system has witnessed great charges. Awhen Bduring which Csince then Dsince when4. We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only_ violence. A. runs into B. comes from C. leads to D. begins with 5I cant say which wine is beatits a (n) of personal taste. Aaffair Bevent Cmatter Dvariety6. His movie won several awards at the film festival, _ was beyond his wildest dream. A. whichB. thatC. whereD. it7. - My cats really fat. - You _ have given her so much food. A. wouldnt B. couldnt C. shouldnt D. mustnt 8I have offered to point the house a weeks accommodation. Ain exchange for Bwith regard to Cby means of Din place of 9. The open-air celebration has been put off _ the bad weather. A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of 10. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even _ from her book.A. looking down B. looking up C. looking away D. looking on11. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where _ yet. A. hasnt been decided B. havent decided C. isnt being decided D. arent decided12. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water _ they are not managed carefully. A. thoughB. beforeC. untilD. if13. Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular _ for a wedding in some countries. A. way B. situation C. event D. choice 14. John was dismissed last week because of his _ attitude towards his job. A. informalB. casualC. determinedD. earnest15. The flowers were so lovely that they _ in no time.A. sold B. had been sold C. were sold P. would sell16. Since Tom _ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now. A. readilyB. horriblyC. accidentallyD. irregularly17. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time. A. to be completedB. having been completed C. completedD. being completed18. _ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A. ThatB. WhatC. WhetherD. Where19. Having checked the doors were closed , and _ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom. A. why B. that C. when D. where 20. As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not _, and asked myself what I was going to do. A. moved B moving C. to move D. being moved 21. - He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller. - - When was _? - _ was in 2000 when he was still in college. A. that; This B. this; It C. it; This D. that; It22. We live day by day, but in the great things, the time of days and weeks _ so small that a day is unimportant. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 23. At minus 130, a living cell can be _ for a thousand years. A. sparedB. protectedC. preservedD. developed24. Would you please _ this form for me to see if Ive filled it in right? A. take off B. look after C. give up D. go over25. Cathy is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she _ English for a year. A. studies B. studied C. is studying D. has been studying 26. By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, _ can be very eye-opening and rewarding. A. who B. which C. what D. that 27. Most birds find it safe to sleep in the trees, but _ they have eggs or young chicks, they dont use a nest. A. why B. how C. unless D. where 28. “Things _ never come again!” I couldnt help talking to myself. A. lost B. losing C. to lose D. have lost 29. _ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses. A. Driven B. Being driven C. To drive D. Having driven 30. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is _ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” A. some B. much C. more D. most 二、Cloze Test Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A、B、C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.AWouldnt it be great if we didnt have to remember passwords (密码) ever again？If we could just sit in front of our computers and be 1 logged in (登录? Crave mentions how NECSoft BiodeLogon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a 2 All you need is a webcam and your pretty face to 3 your PC. No more 4 , confusing passwords to remember or change every few months.After doing a little research, I found this type of 5 already available to consumers via a relatively 6 application called FaceCode. The 7 requires the use of a webcam to recog- nize and log PC users into their systems. You can add as many 8 as you want, provided they each have a Windows account. If the system 9 to recognize your 10 , you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key combination（ ）1. A. automatically B. personally C. correctly D. occasionally（ ）2. A. face B. passwordC. softwareD. system（ ）3. A. accessB. connectC. recognizeD. remember（ ）4. A. simpleB. complicated C. specialD. useful（ ）5. A. computer B. technologyC. passwordD. application（ ）6. A. independentB. infrequentC. inexpensiveD. instant（ ）7. A. accountB. consumerC. designerD. software（ ）8. A. usersB. passwordsC. systemsD. computers（ ）9. A. beginsB. triesC. failsD. stops（ ）10. A. accountB. nameC. passwordD. faceBAre your table manners much better when you are eating at a friends home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so. 11 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners. You take special pains when you are eating 12 . Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 13 table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by 14 good table manners at home. Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 15 . This is true at home as much as it is true in someone elses home or in a restaurant. Good 16 make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table. By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are. You 17 that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your 18 full and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners. You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 19 to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion. The dinner table is a 20 for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity(成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion.（ ）11. A. because B. butC. unlessD. though（ ）12. A. in publicB. at homeC. at easeD. in a hurry（ ）13. A. suchB. noC. someD. good（ ）14. A. actingB. enjoyingC. practicingD. watching（ ）15. A. comfortableB. stressedC. depressedD. outstanding（ ）16. A. dishesB. mannersC. atmospheresD. friends（ ）17. A. mentionB. preferC. doubtD. realize（ ）18. A. stomachB. bandsC. mouthD. bowl（ ）19. A. essentialB. considerateC. obviousD. unusual（ ）20. A. timeB. placeC. chanceD. wayCBeing alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 21 . They were also constant communication with people on the earth. 22 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 23 space flights in the future. Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 24 is. When men are 25 together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 26 .Apparently, although no one wants to be 27 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 28 or stress.People who are well-adjusted are able to 29 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 30 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress.（ ）21. A. tiredB. asleepC. consciousD. busy（ ）22. A. So farB. After allC. HoweverD. Therefore（ ）23. A. longB. fastC. dangerousD. direct（ ）24. A. fuelB. entertainmentC. adjustmentD. health（ ）25. A. shut upB. held upC. brought upD. picked up（ ）26. A. pleasing B. annoyingC. commonD. valuable（ ）27. A. noisyB. aloneC. personalD. sociable（ ）28. A. emphasisB. conflict C. powerD. pressure（ ）29. A. handleB. create C. affectD. investigate（ ）30. A. becoming B. choosingC. orderingD. promotingDOne topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 31 the faults already found out in the education system as a whole such as child-centred learning, the “discovery” method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils there have been several serious 32 which have a direct effect on language teaching.The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 33 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 34 that the most able groups are 35 and are bored while the least able are lost and 36 bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favor of mixed-ability school football teams.Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 37 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later. 38 they never need it, they do not practice it.Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 39 modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 40 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.（ ）31. A. Due toB. In addition toC. Instead ofD. In spite of（ ）32. A. errorsB. situationsC. systemsD. methods（ ）33. A. vocabulary B. cultureC. grammarD. literature（ ）34. A. wideB. similarC. separateD. unique（ ）35. A. kept out B. turned downC. held backD. left behind（ ）36. A. surprisinglyB. individuallyC. equally D. hardly（ ）37. A. extraB. traditionalC. basicD. regular（ ）38. A. Although B. BecauseC. UntilD. Unless（ ）39. A. restored B. absorbedC. prohibitedD. withdrawn（ ）40. A. wasting B. focusing C. exploiting D. sharing三、阅读理解题:读短文并根据文章的意思从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and choose the best answer.AHow should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round peoples wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of clay according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout tire time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour- glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?.1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D（ ）1. According to the passage, collecting antique clocks_.A. can hardly keep the value of your savings B. will cost much of your savingsC. may increase your wealth D. needs your bravery（ ）2. By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to_.A. suggest human beings are controlled by a clockB. describe why clocks can rule the planet EarthC. tell readers what clocks look likeD. compare chicks to human beings（ ）3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time?A. Counting the beating of ones own heart.B. Making use of candles, sand and water.C. Observing shadows cast by the sun.D. Keeping slaves busy day and night.（ ）4. The underlined phrase stately homes in paragraph 4 means_.A. state-owned housesB. houses in very good conditionC. grand houses open to the publicD. houses where statesmen meet regularly（ ）5. The purpose of the passage is_.A. to introduce the culture of antique clocksB. to offer some advice on collecting antique clocksC. to compare different ways to make a future profitD. to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling timeBDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.FA. Goods for auction salesB. Definition of biddingC. Way to sell more goods by auctionD. Auction sales in historyE. Brief introduction to auctionsF. Making a larger profit as an auctioneer6. Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or “bids” for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands.7. The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auctio, meaning “increase”. The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”, a short candle was lit by the auctioneer and bids could be made while it stayed alight.8. Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art.9. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details. Catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot I and continue in the ord