大学英语测试题2及答案.doc

Test Three (A)I Reading ComprehensionPassage OneThe man who, legend has it, escaped from an early grave when his uncle pulled him from drowning in a dirty pond is notorious for his dirty deeds but that what cannot be forgotten are his achievements in the 1986 World Cup.Forget the handball against England, feel the quality of his 50-yard solo goal in the same game and the near repeat performance in the semi-final against Belgium. The Argentina side of the 1986 was functional and hard-working but it was Maradona who fired them to the final and then set up two of the goals in their 3-2 win over West Germany in the final.In 1990, a barely-fit Maradona fought his way to the final where the Germans took their revenge. Few people shared Diegos post-match tears. In fact many rejoiced that such an ugly brute of a team had lost.Eight years before, in Spain, Maradona , then newly arrived at Barcelona, disgraced himself by being sent off in a Second Phase game with Brazil. Even four years before that the 18-year-old Maradona was a source of great controversy when he was left out of the victorious squad that won on home ground.USA 1994 was the end for Maradona as a player. Right after the Nigeria game, he was picked for drugs-screening and tested positive for banned stimulant ephedrine (麻黄硷). He was banned from the rest of the tournament and the team fell apart, going out in the second round to Romania.21. How many World Cups are mentioned in the passage?A) Three. B) Four. C) FiveD) Six.22. Which country won the 1990 World Cup?A) Argentina B) West Germany C) RomaniaD) England23. Maradona won the World Cup .A) once B) twiceC) three timesD) four times24. When in 1994, Maradona was driven out of the World Cup, he was close to . A) 18B) 24 C) 26D) 3125. According to the passage, Maradona is a man .A) full of ideas B) with cruel behaviorsC) having good luckD) of great controversyPassage Two Many companies have run into serious troubles trying to coordinate their sales and promotional efforts. For example, one firm authorized a large promotional drive to introduce a new product in Latin America. The promotion ran smoothly, but someone forgot to coordinate product delivery ship the product. Consumers were confused and money was wasted when the promoted product was not available. To avoid such occurrences, all plans should be in writing and someone should be responsible for central coordination. Hence, risks are lessened and opportunities to save money may arise. Coca-cola, for instance, requires that all overseas marketing plans be submitted to the central office well in advance. This gives the company a chance to examine the concepts. Previous experiences with similar plans can be viewed and necessary changes can be suggested. Sometimes central company managers ventures have failed in the past. Minor improvements tried overseas with success should also be reported. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Coordination not only reduces the chance of errors, it also provides opportunities to learn improved methods. With so many details to consider, it is rather easy to understand how so many firms have blundered. Nevertheless, their errors illustrate the importance of paying attention to detail.26. In the example in the first paragraph, the firm failed because _.A) its home office didnt back them upB) it didnt inform its home office of its planC) very few customers responded to its effortsD) it abused much money27. Coca-cola requires that _. A) all overseas firms follow the orders by the central officeB) all overseas firms turn in plans to the central office before carrying out themC) all minor improvements be reported to the central officeD) all failures be recorded in the files in the central office28. According to the passage, coordination involves _. A) preventing the company from committing the same errorB) passing on orders from the central officeC) training personnel from the overseas firmsD) helping overseas firms make overseas firms29. In the passage, coordination can be compared to _.A) a bridge between the central office and overseas firmsB) a passage through which the orders by the central office can reach its overseas firmsC) a trial-and-error lab to avoid similar errorsD) a file recording all cases in the history of the company30. “Blundered” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by “_”.A) been done with B) gone bankrupt C) made success D) done wrongPassage Three Sports fans all over the world recognize the name of Michael Jordan. From California to Tennessee, kids wear clothes with his picture on them. Jercies(球衫) with his number 23 on the front, jackets with bold logo on the back, and air Jordan nike flick shoes, all reflect the fame of the superstar. Michael Jordan has become the most famous attraction of the worlds favorite spectators sport. Michael Jordan was born in 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, Micheal did not look like a future super star. He was very shy and didnt like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He showed little promise of having a future career in basketball. When he tried out for the freshman team in high school, Michael didnt make it. The next year, however, after a large growth spurs, he made the team. The rest is history. Michaels road to fame began at the University of North Carolina. He brought an acrobatic(杂技的) style to the game that few had seen before. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunks. Basketball fans from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball, it looked like he can fly. He was given the nickname Air Jordan.31Kids all over the world wear things related to Jordan, is not mentioned in the passage.A) shoes B) jerseysC) jackets D) sockets32Jordan once didnt seem to promise to be a superstar because .A) he was too shyB) he kept from other.C) he was short.D) he was poor.33. Jordan grew much taller .A) after he joined NBAB) in the first year in high schoolC) in the second year in high schoolD) in the first year in college34. which is not mentioned as one of Jordan s advantage?A) Quickness B) Strength C) SkillsD) Height35. When did the same “Air Jordan” become well-known?A) After a reporter compared his dunk to flying.B) After he won the “Most Valuable Player” in NBA.C) In his freshman year in the university. D) In his first year in NBA.Passage Four Sir Isaac Newton noted in 1672 that a beam of sunlight passed through a prism and allowed to fall on a white surface becomes a “rainbow” of varying colors: red at one end, ranging through orange, yellow, green, and blue, to violet at the other. This colored strip of pure light is called a spectrum, the Latin word meaning “apparition”. Sunlight consists of a mixture of light of varying wavelengths that affect our eyes differently, so that we see the components of sunlight as colors. When a beam of light passes into glass at an acute angle, it is bent, or refracted, and if the glass is a triangular prism, the wavelengths are refracted farther in the same direction, and the spectrum appears. Light that appears red is refracted the least; that which appears violet is refracted the most. Scientists have found that particular substances, when heated to a white heat, give off only certain colors; when the light from this heated substance is passed through a slit, each color in the light will form an image of the slit at a certain predictable position in the spectrum, leaving the rest of the band black: sunlights passing through a cool gas will have certain of its colors absorbed dark images of the slit will then appear against the colored background. By using a spectroscope, an instrument through which one can view a spectrum against a marked scale so that the position of each color line can be located exactly, scientists have 1earned about the composition of the sun and the stars.36. A beam of sunlight becomes a “rainbow” when it _.A) passes through a pane of glass B) falls on any white surfaceC) passes through a prism D) both A and C37. The rainbow is called a spectrum because _.A) it is composed of pure light B) it has no tangible realityC) it comes from the Latin word which means “apparition” D) all of the above38. Sunlight is made up of _.A) a mixture of light of varying wavelengths B) pure lightC) light waves traveling at varying angles D) light waves of equal lengths39. We see the components of sunlight as color because _.A) light waves are refracted in different waysB) different wavelengths affect our eyes differentlyC) all light waves are refracted equally D) both A and B40. It has been found that certain substances, when heated, will _.A) absorb all colors B) refract all colors C) give off only certain colorsD) reflected certain colorsIII. Vocabulary and Structure41. With a(n) income of a little more than $10,000, Josephine found it hard to make ends meet.A) annual B) one yearC) each yearD) year42. Sport is not only a bodily but a means of achieving a unity of mental and physical developmentA) behaviour B) action C) movementD) performance43. Chemists working on a animal dye-stuffs have in a number of directions.A) broken throughB) broken down C) broken outD) broken in44. Highly efficient business people from these cultures may feel frustrated in a country where work proceeds at a slow .A) ratioB) pace C) strideD) step45. The school headmaster played the role in the faculty play.A) principleB) principal C) possibleD) plentiful46. Along the way, Lewis and Clark a lazy French-Canadian guide named Charbonneau to be their interpreter.A) picked upB) picked over C) put upD) put out47. In cultures where close physical contact is acceptable and , Americans may be regarded as cold and distant.A) desirableB) available C) advisable D) profitable48. Most people who travel in the course of their work are given traveling .A) incomeB) allowances C) wagesD) pay49. The people in the town their defences .A) increasedB) strengthened C) heightenedD) reinforced50. There are so absorbed in their study that they their sleep.A) overlookB) ignore C) loseD) overcome51. He at me when he was shot in the leg.A) spokeB) wailed C) utteredD) yelled52. After a month , the criminal was finally captured(抓获) by the police.A) on lineB) on demand C) on the runD) on occasion53. The green boughs with all their pearls of dew.A) glitteredB) glinted C) glimmeredD) lighted54. Im in no this evening to listen to popular music.A) feelingB) attitude C) moodD) tendency55. all advice, he started to climb the mountain during a storm.A) Contrast toB) In addition to C) Contrary toD) Except for56. The rest a number of multiple choice questions.A) composes of B) composes in C) consists inD) consists of57. Yet when women prove their abilities, men refuse to them and give them their due.A) acknowledgeB) demand C) claimD) maintain58. I asked Jeniffer about her opinion of my new job. She said, “To be perfectly , I dont think you are the woman for the job.”A) criticalB) virtual C) frankD) valid59. It is possible for our physical state to influence our moods, behavior patterns and, in cases, our sanity(心智健全).A) enormousB) intense C) constantD) extreme60. Safety devices in preventing accidents in the machine shop.A) assistB) assure C) assembleD) contribute61. He has been in his devotion to scientific studies.A) constantB) complicated C) delicateD) consistent62. A flock of wild ducks seemed to be uncertain and then quietly in front of the two hunters.A) skated awayB) moved away C) slipped awayD) ran away63. The that the earth is round ha