大学英语(二)模拟试卷二.doc

Network Education College, BLCU大学英语（二）模拟试卷二注意： 1试卷保密，考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页，否则成绩作废。请监考老师负责监督。2请各位考生注意考试纪律，考试作弊全部成绩以零计算。3本试卷满分100分，答题时间为90分钟。4本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，所有答案必须答在答题卷上，答在试题卷上不给分。I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 20 points)Directions: There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.1. They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no _. A endB conclusionC resultD judgment2.Well, lets put our heads together and find _ to the problem. A an answerB a wayC a solution D a method3. Call me when you are _ leisure.A onB inC atD of4. They decided to chase the cow away _ it did more damage.A unlessB untilC beforeD although5. Their friendship _ nothing to him.A meansB representsC standsD presents6. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother _ some money from their mothers purse.A to stealB to stealingC into stealD into stealing7. I was _ to find his article on such an _ topic so boring.A surprised, excitedB surprising, excitingC surprised, excitingD surprising, excited8. He didnt _ and so he failed the examination.A work hard enoughB work enough hardC hard work enoughD hard enough work9. The two boys had so _ in common that they soon became good friends. A littleB fewC muchD many10. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and _. A so did the airlinesB nor did the airlinesC so the airlines didD nor the airlines did11. Human beings _a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects.A obligeB oweC thankD gratitude12. The villages wanted very much to have a cinema_ in this areA to be builtB buildC builtD be build13. I wish I _my research paper yesterday. But I was too late.A had finished to writeB could have finished writingC could have finished to writeD might finish writing14. No sooner _his room when the telephone rang.A did he enterB he had enteredC had he entered D he has entered 15. Should she come tomorrow, I _ take her to the museum.A canB willC wouldD must16. His name will be crossed out from the list _ he makes the same mistakes again.A ifB unless C becauseD through17. The students would not have made so much progress under less _conditions.A popularB welcome C favorableD prosperous18. _ it was raining, many international tourists were having picnics in the woods.A In spiteB In spite ofC In spite of thatD In spite of the fact that19. Lots of empty beer bottles were found under the young mans bed; he _heavily.A must have drunkB must drink C should drinkD had to drink 20. _ home, she found that she had left the key at the office.A To have arrivedB To arriveC While arrivingD ArrivingII. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Write your answers on the answer sheet.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. _A suitB cardC thing D gift22. _A neverB seldomC alwaysD scarcely 23. _A turnedB hitC broughtD knocked24. _A timeB showC boardD duty25. _A experienceB things C booksD school26. _A stoppedB sawC askedD found27. _A moneyB cigarette C shapesD shop28. _A hardlyB impossiblyC possiblyD certainly29. _A cheapB well-chosenC expensiveD ready-made 30. _A excitementB anger C sadnessD disappointment III. Reading Comprehension. (2 point for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage 1Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is bicycle，or bike.In a great many cities，hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City，some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example，they want the city to draw special lanes - for bicycles only -on some of the main streets，because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars，there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes，more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers dont like the idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets dont like the idea - they say that if there is less traffic，they will have less business. And more people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends，Central Park - the largest piece of open ground in New York - is closed to cars，and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.31The people in the group of Bike for a Better City _.A want to get the governments supportB ask all the people to try bikesC have the answer to the troubles of car crowding and dirty air in large citesD Both A and C.32The idea to have some special lanes for bikes is not a good one for people who _.A live far away from the cityB drive taxi carsC own store along the streetsD All of the above.33Which of the following is true? _A The city government wants to please everyone.B The city government just sits on that idea.C Bike riders have their own lanes at last.D More and more people want to buy bikes.34Implied but not stated：_A Many large cities really face the serious problem of noise pollution and air pollution.B Bikes are getting popular in some cities.C New York City is so crowded and the traffic is slowed down.D The government is carrying out a plan to make the city less dirty and noisy.35The title for this passage is _.A Bikes Make Fewer Traffic AccidentsB Bikes for a Better CityC Bikes Are Better Than CarsD Pollution in Big CityPassage 2Patrick 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. His unit was stationed at Woolwich；and the public house he frequently visited was kept by Mrs. Browning，a widow. He formed an idea that his attentions were not disagreeable to Mrs. Browning，and repeatedly asked her to marry him. It does not appear that she totally ignored his advances；but Carroll often got drunk and behaved in such a manner towards her as to cause her displeasure. She refused any longer to listen to his courtship. On Sunday，the 26th of April，1835，he went to the public house and found that Mrs. Browning had some friends to tea，but he was not invited. Some angry words were exchanged between them，and he was forced to leave the house. The next morning he returned，and demanded that he be permitted to say a few words to Mrs. Browning in private(私下). This was refused. Nevertheless，he entered the bar where she was and，after having repeatedly struck her with his hand，he drew his sword and stabbed her. 36By the time he joined the navy, Patrick Carroll was _ years old. A twenty-twoB twenty-nineC twenty-sevenD thirty-seven37Be stationed at in Line 3，Para.1 most probably means _.A be put in a place to perform some dutyB to reach a shopping placeC to give a position toD to arrive at the station38The word public house in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A hotelB house for public useC barD school39The word courtship in Line 7，Para.1 most probably means _.A the act of trying to win a womans affectionsB wild speechesC stupid talksD witty remarks40From the passage，we can infer that Mrs. Browning might marry Carroll _.A if the latter was invited to teaB if the latter was not forced to leave the houseC if the latter did not stab her to deathD if the latters behavior pleased herPassage 3In 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. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.If a late telephone call is regarded in the United States as a cause for concern, imagine the excitement and fear caused by a crowd of people arriving at the door at 2:00pm. On an island in the south Pacific, a plant manager from the United States had just such an experience. The natives of the island met one night to discuss a problem. When they arrived at a solution, they went to see the plant manager and woke him up to tell him what had been decided. Unfortunately, they did not know that it is a very serious matter to wake up Americans at such an hour. The plant manager, who did not understand the local culture, thought there was a fight and called the police. It never occurred to him(or to the natives)that parts of the day have different meanings in different cultures.41According to the U.S. custom, what does a very early telephone call mean to an American? _A Very impoliteB Not usualC Very urgentD Not necessary.42At which of the following hours is a phone call NOT regarded as of primary importance? _A11：00amB 11：30pmC 5：00amD 12：00pm.43Why did the natives go to the plant managers home and wake him up? _A To have a talk with him B To inform him of their decision.C To discuss a problem with him D To tell him a problem they met with.44What was the managers immediate reaction to the natives arrival? _A He thought the natives were mad.B He didnt take it seriously.C He called in a policeman to talk with the natives.D He believed there was a fight and called the police at once.45What is most likely caused by a phone call or a visit at midnight? _A Concern B Fear C Excitement D All of the above.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