2014年9月份考试大学英语(2)第二次作业.doc

2014年9月份考试大学英语（2）第二次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共70分，共 35 小题，每小题 2 分）1. Email allows families and friends around the world to communicate _ a low price.A. atB. withC. inD. on2. A new theory （ ） before it can be put into practice.A. must be testedB. be testedC. can be testedD. to be tested3. -“ Its so weird. I cant get though to Jack. I believe Ive dialed the correct number!”- “ Make sure youve dialed the area （ ）.A. numberB. codeC. cipherD. figure4. Its hard to _ such mistakes in such a long report.A. remindB. realizeC. mentionD. identify5. Where are you going to have the TV set （ ）?A. repairB. repairingC. repairedD. to repair6. We apologize for any ( ) caused by the lack of housekeeping services.A. InconvenienceB. ConvenienceC. InconvenientD. convenient7. As they ( ) newspapers for a long time, they knew nothing about the world.A. hadnt readB. didnt readC. havent readD. dont read8. The monument is all _ remains of the ancient city.A. which B. that C. it D. what9. Someone took my book.Well, I didnt and ( ).A. nor did JackB. nor Jack didC. Jack did norD. Jack nor did10. The police officier is about to continue his talk when someone cut him _.A. conciseB. simpleC. longD. short11. I ordered three dishes, each of ( ) carried a surcharge: soup, roasted chicken, steak.A. WhichB. thatC. whatD. this12. I dont know which of her brothers she was ( ).A. referred toB. referring toC. referredD. referring13. Mary seems not worry about tomorrows test. I guess she （ ）_ reading all the books on the reading list.A. must finishB. must have finishedC. has finishedD. have must finished14. Though the manager of this factory （ ） that the production process will not pollute the environment around the city, the residents still throw doubt on it.A. make commitmentB. make compromiseC. make contributionD. make combination15. If I were you, I ( ) the job.A. AcceptB. would have acceptedC. would acceptD. had accepted16. Communication here is very convenient. You can make a call at the telephone （ ） around the city.A. stallB. boothC. pavilionD. store17. Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other peoples houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustnt we?”“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, wont it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, Ill invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Dont invite too many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That isnt very nice, is it?” he said. “Youre telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained（抱怨）.”Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasnt it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?A. From the morning till night.B. About fourteen hours.C. About two hours. D. Till midnightc18. Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber（海参）. All living creatures, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual.What else can be said about an odd animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets（美食家）？For some fifty million years, despite all eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to such up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped hence their name and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into narrow cracks where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.Although they have voracious appetites, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to become inactive and live at a low metabolic rate （ceding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty, they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate（ 排出内脏） and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted. The passage is mainly about _.A. the reason for the sea cucumber s nameB. ways to identify the sea cucumberC. places where the sea cucumber can be foundD. the peculiarities that make the sea cucumber unusual19. There isnt any difference between the two. I really dont know ( ).A. which to chooseB. to choose whatC. what to chooseD. to choose which20. He asked me ( ) the party.A. if I had enjoyedB. if had I enjoyedC. I had enjoyedD. had I enjoyed21. Some children spend most of their free time ( ) television.A. lookingB. seeingC. watchingD. observing22. Most of the Chinese are _ and kind to me.A. friendshipB. friendlyC. hospitableD. hostile23. There is no ( ) the street through that door.A. assess toB. assess forC. access toD. access for24. Why is it that ( ) connected we get, ( ) disconnected I feel?A. neithernorB. eitherorC. the morethe moreD. not onlybut also25. I gave a tip to the man who carried my cases.( )A. 轻打B. 小费C. 提示D. 尖端26. He thought the painting was of little ( ), so he let me have it for only ten pounds.A. costB. valueC. priceD. expensive27. She said ( )A. what it was a beautiful flowerB. what a beautiful flower it was.C. how a beautiful flower it wasD. how a flower was beautiful.28. They kept going ( ) their fears.A. in spiteB. despite ofC. despiteD. in spite of29. -“ Hello, this is Dr. Smiths office. Dr Smith will be busy at Tuesday afternoon; he asks if you can change the appointment （ ） the same time next week?” -“ Ok, next Tuesday will be fine （ ）me.”A. for . withB. at toC. to toD. in . for30. He asked me （ ） to Lijiang.A. if I had gone toB. B. if I had been toC. C. had I gone toD. D. had I been to31. The ability of remaining anonymous ( ) a kind of cheating.A. lead toB. leading toC. leaded toD. leads to32. If you ( ) the doctors advice, you would have recovered already.A. followedB. would followC. followD. had followed33. ( ) by the way she spoke to me, I left the office.A. AnnoyingB. AngryC. Been angryD. Annoyed34. The price of crude oil on the North American market increased （ ） 5%.A. onB. inC. atD. by35. I thought it was very _ way to spend a weekend in countryside.A. relaxB. relaxedC. relaxingD. relaxes二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共30分，共 6 小题，每小题 5 分）1. Anthropology (人类学) is the study of how people live. It includes their family life, religion, art, laws and language. The term anthropology comes from two Greek words: anthropos means human being and logy means the science of. Anthropology can be divided into two areas. These two main divisions are cultural anthropology and physical anthropology. Culture includes many things, such as art, religion, laws, and even furniture and movies. Anthropologists define human progress in three main steps. Step one begins with the first human being and continues until the last of the people who hunted animals just to survive. Step two includes people who grew food. In this step, there was progress in invention and religion. The third step deals with the first civilizations, such as those in Egypt and parts of Asia.Anthropologists always seek new information about people. For instance, recent evidence found in Ethiopia and Kenya shows humans earlier in history than it was previously believed.(1). Which could be the best title for the passage?A. What is anthropologyB. The progress of human beingsC. The first civilizationsD. The Work of Anthropologists(2). According to the passage, anthropology mainly deals with ( )A. family life, religion and artB. differences between human racesC. the study of ancient peopleD. the study of different cultures(3). Which of the following belongs to the second step of human progress?A. Many religions and inventions were made.B. People hunted animals just to survive.C. the early civilizations came into being.D. people started to learn science and art.(4). Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Furniture and movies belong to physical anthropology.B. Anthropologists are still trying to get new findings about people.C. the study of human beings began in Greek times.D. The first civilizations appeared only in Egypt and parts of Asia.(5). What have anthropologists recently found?A. B. There are cultural anthropology and physical anthropology.C. there are three steps in the progress of human beings.D. There were more civilizations in Egypt than in parts of Asia.E. There is a longer history of human beings than it was thought before.2. Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels. And in the summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists (游客). Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. Next day, this news appeared on page two of the towns newspaper. The Beldon Post. FIRE AT SEABREEZE LATE LAST NIGTH FIREMEN HURRIED TO THE Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors, Please dont smoke cigarettes in bed. This was Beldons first hotel fire for five years. ! The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one: AOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture (家具) at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp. We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield. What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel 1 st August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yeswe know that firemen went to the hotel.Now what do you think of the rest the news?(1). Which of the following best gives the main idea of this article?A. Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer.B. A fire broke out one night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer.C. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspaper.D. Two newspaper gave reports on the same matter.(2). Which of the following are probably facts?a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.b. A cigarette started the fire.c. An old lamp started the fire.d. The fire broke out at night.A. b and cB. a and dC. c and eD. a and c(3). The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think ( ) ?A. hotels in Beldon often catch fireB. hotels in Beldon dont often catch fireC. this was the second fire in the Seabreeze HotelD. Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe(4). The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to The Beldon Post by saying that ( )?A. the fire men failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsB. the bedroom lamps were very oldC. the bedroom lights made funny noiseD. such accidents never happened in Canfield(5). The angry holiday-maker( )A. caused the fire when he turned on a lampB. didnt seem to be really angryC. was talking about the lamps in Seabreeze HotelD. lived in the room which had caught fire3. Many chemical pesticides(杀虫剂), such as DDT, are more dangerous to other animals than to the pests(害虫) themselves. However, there are safer methods used to control pests. One method is called biological pest control. It uses living things to control pest populations. For example, one type of biological pest control uses the natural enemy of a pest. The natural enemy eats the pest, or stops it from reproducing. For instance, aphids(蚜虫)that eat leaves are controlled using ladybird beetles(瓢虫).The ladybird beetle reduces aphids populations by eating the pest. Many natural chemicals from plants and animals are excellent pesticides. Some plants contain chemicals that taste bad, smell bad, or are even poisonous to pests. Scientists can collect these chemicals and spray them on other plants. Some pests produce their own chemicals that can also be used to control them. Many female insects give off chemicals to attract male. Scientists collect the chemical and use it to lure male insects. By killing male insects we may have fewer young insects. Pest control of any type can often be avoided if people use preventive methods. Many farmers prevent insects from becoming pests by changing the plants they grow ever year. Covering food and garbage can be reducing common pets such as flies. Thus many cases we can avoid problems by removing the food or shelter that pests like.(1). There are many ways to keep pests under control besides using ( )A. synthetic chemicalsB. natural chemicalsC. synthetic fertilizersD. natural fertilizers(2). Smell is a type of ( ) chemical used by insects.A. communicationB. pesticideC. herbicideD. agricultural(3). Why some natural chemicals from plants and animals are excellent pesticides?A. Some plants contain chemicals that are poisonous to pests.B. Some pests produce their own chemicals that can be used to control them.C. Scientists collect the chemical of female insects to lure male insects.D. All of the above.(4). The main idea for this passage is ( )A. It is impossible to control pests without pesticidesB. If people use precautionary methods to control pests, they do not need to use pesticides.C. Many farmers change plants each yearD. Garbage and food in cities causes three major pest problems(5). Which is not mentioned in the passage?A. Compare and contrast different methods of controlling pets.B. Explain how pesticides work to kill pests.C. Describe how people can avoid using pesticides.D. Many chemical pesticides are dangerous4. Choking (窒息) on things is the fourth leading cause of death in young children. Children will put anything in their mouthssmall parts of a toy, jewelry, tacks, and coins. The way to protect them is to keep small items out of their reach. Some foods can cause young children to choke. Round, hard foods are especially dangerous to young children. You can go and ask your doctor if your child is old enough to have foods like hot dogs, nuts, carrots, and grapes. For these foods can easily fix in a child s throat and be very hard to get out. There are other safety warnings you should keep in mind. Do not let your child run with anything in his or her mouth. Do not let your child lie down while eating. Never leave your baby alone with an uncovered bottle.Being aware of what your child puts in his or her mouth may save his or her life.(1). What kind of foods can especially cause children to choke?A. Round, soft foods.B. Circular, hard foods.C. Round, bad foods.D. Round, well-done food(2). Protect young children by keeping small items out of their reach. Here out of their reach means( )A. they can sometimes reach small itemsB. they can touch small items easilyC. they can get none of small itemsD. they can often have some small items(3). The choking on things may cause young children to ( )A. DieB. shoutC. laughD. scream(4). Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?A. Dont let your young child play with toys alone.B. Dont let your young child lie down while eating.C. Don t leave your baby alone with an uncovered- bottle.D. Don t let your child run with anything in his or her mouth.(5). The passage mainly tells that ( )A. its possible to prevent young children from