大学英语2模拟试卷(一).doc

大学英语2模拟试卷（一）Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1. Almost _ that man can do, nature has already done better.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing2. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies _ different types individuals performing different tasks.A. taken from B. made of C. composed of D. developed from3. The Hubble Space Telescope can do work from space that _ telescope can do from the earth.A. nor B. not C. neither D. no4. Teaching a pronunciation class to a mixed group of learning can _ a teacher with many challenging problems.A. present B. produce C. project D. create 5. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _ its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A. do B. is C. has D. are 6. Next to air, water is the element most necessary for _.A. atmosphere B. survival C. environment D. particles7. According to psychologists, a persons attention is attracted not so much by the intensity of different _ as by their context, significance, and information content.A. signs B. symbols C. signals D. signatures8. We have to be careful not to _ her suspicion when we take her to the surprise party.A. arouse B. rise C. raise D. arise9. The mechanic jacked up the car and then _ to changed the tire.A. processed B.) proceeded C. possessed D. preceded10. The new interest rate to boost the national economy will become _ in the next fiscal year.A. effective B. popular C. feasible D. prosperous 11. Im rather uncertain _ whether Ive made the right decision.A./ B. on C. to D. for12. It is reported that two cars _ into each other this morning on the high way, killing both drivers and two passengers.A. smashed B. cracked C. pressed D. crashed13. The new English dictionary I bought yesterday _ me almost twenty yuan.A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took14. _ the sentence pattern and vocabulary _, this paragraph is quite simple.A. As far as . concerned B. As far as . are concernedC. As far as . is concerning D. As far as . concern15. Weve _ a conclusion that this is a true story.A. arrived B. got to C. come out D. reached16. The boy is so tall that he has _ his old coat bought last year. A. worn out B. thrown away C. torn D. outgrown 17. He _ the windows and the glasses smashed onto the floor.A. slammed B. shut C. closed D. opened18. The young man felt a(n) _ to buy a two-story house in the suburb.A. intention B. intent C. impulse D. hop19. Considering the heavy traffic, the government has decided that the main roads should be _.A. broad B. wide C. smoothed D. widened20. He was too arrogant to listen to others advise and the problem _ soon.A. emerged B. appeared C. rose D. raised21. Therere a number of words in the English language which were French in _.A. source B. origin C. birth D. root22. In my _ opinion, Your Majesty, it is time for the Prince to improve his image.A. respectful B. modest C. humble D. mumble23. He was _ for the army because of his bad eyes.A. denied B. refused C. rejected D. declined24. After posing the difficult question, the teacher _ and looked expectantly at us.A. hesitated B. paused C. stopped D. waited25. Although he enjoys cycling, he prefers walking _ it today.A. to B. against C. rather than D. other than26. It is a shame that some artists cannot tell the ugly from the beautiful, and even regard the former as the _.A. later B. latter C. lately D. latterly 27. There is a need for the _ of trees, or there will soon be no forests.A. conversation B. conservation C. conversion D. conserve28. To be honest, he is superior _ me in the knowledge of French literature.A. than B. from C. to D. against29.It has been reported that the project will _ up to 60 new jobs.A. discover B. invent C. find D. create30. We _ it _ Marconi and Bell that we can talk to people on the other side of the globe over the radio.A. own.for B. owe.to C. own.to D. owe.for 31.An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _ D_.A. challenge B. pressure C. competition D. emergency Part Reading ComprehensionPassage 1 Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than only a few other men have achieved. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on- but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before. By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1948 was he able to get back to work. In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Whilhem Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Naziism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.1. The main idea of paragraph 1 is _.A. the time it will take people to appreciate EinsteinB. the feelings of an American college president C. the change in human thought produced by EinsteinD. the difficulty of Einsteins thought to teachers2. According to the American university president, _. A. everyone understands Einsteins theory today B. Einstein achieved more than any other scientists in history C. the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyone D. our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein3. According to paragraph 4 Albert Einstein _. A. was a famous chemist B. headed a research institute C. was popular in America D. enjoyed reading about the war4. According to the passage Einstein did his greatest work _. A. during world War I B. as a young man C. when Naziism rose D. between 1906-19155. It may be concluded that _.A. Albert Einstein had no other interests than scienceB. Einstein was forced to serve in the German armyC. Germans usually have a high respect for scienceD. his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War IPassage 2 Albert Einstein once attributed the creativity of a famous scientist to the fact that he never went to school, and therefore preserved the rare gift of thinking freely. There is undoubtedly a truth in Einsteins observation; many artists and genius seem to view their schooling as a disadvantage. But such a truth is not a criticism of schools.It is the function of schools to civilize, not to train explorers. The explorer is always a lonely individual whether his or her pioneering (研究) be in art, music, science or technology. The creative explorer of unmapped lands shares with the genius what William James described as the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way. In so far as schools teach perceptual patterns they tend to destroy creativity and genius. But if school could somewhat exist solely to cultivate genius, then society would break down. For the social order demands unity and widespread agreement, both traits(特点) that are destructive (破坏的) to creativity. There will always be conflict between the demands of society and the impulses (冲动) of creativity and genius.6. Albert Einstein once thought that schools _ A. helped develop the creativity of a scientist B. preserved a rare gift for scientists C. prevented a scientist from thinking freely D. contributed a lot to science and technology7. To the authors opinion, schooling meets the need of _. A. genius B. social order C. faculty of perceiving D. the impulses of creativity8. There will always be contradiction (矛盾) between _. A. the demands of society and schoolingB. cultivation of creativity and faculty of perceiving C. social unity and schooling D. creativity and widespread social agreement9. Einsteins observation is in accord (一致)with _.A. the schoolmasters B. the authorsC. that of many artists D. both B and C.10. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Einstein and artists have said schools limit creativity and genius. B. Schools should be designed to encourage creativity and social order.C. Explorers and geniuses look at the world differently from the way most people do.D. Schools can never satisfy the needs of both genius and society as a whole.Passage 3 Tourists were surprised to see a woman driving a huge orange tractor down one of Romes main avenues. Italys political leaders and some of its male union chiefs are said to have been even more puzzled to see that the tractor was followed by about 200, 000 women in a parading procession that took more than three hours to snake through central Rome. Shouting slogans, waving flags and dancing to drumbeats, the women had come to the capital from all over Italy to demonstrate for a job for each of us, a different type of job, and a society without violence. So far, action to improve womens opportunities in employment has been the province of collective industrial bargaining. But there is a growing awareness that this is not enough, says a researcher on female labor at the government-funded Institute for the Development of Professional Training for workers. Women, who constitute 52 per cent of Italys population, today represent only 35 per cent of Italys total workforce and 33 per cent of the total number of Italians with jobs. However, their presence in the workplace is growing. The employment of women is expanding considerably in services, next to the public administration and commerce as their principal workplace. Official statistics also show that women have also made significant strides in self-employment. More and more women are going into business for themselves. Many young women are turning to business because of the growing overall unemployment. It is also a fact that today many prejudices have disappeared, so that banks and other financial institutes make judgements on purely business consideration without caring if it is a man or a woman. Such changes are occurring in the professions too. The number of women doctors, dentists, lawyers, engineers and university professors increased two to threefold. Some of the changes are immediately visible. For example, women have appeared on the scene for the first time as state police, railway workers and street cleaners. However, the present situation is far from satisfactory though some progress has been made. A breakthrough in equal opportunities for women is now demanded. 11. The expression snake through central Romeprobably means to move_. A. quietly through central Rome B. violently through central Rome C. in a long winding line through central RomeD. at a leisurely pace through central Rome12. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. There are more women than men in Italy. B. In Italy, women are chiefly employed in services. C. In Italy, women are still at a disadvantage in employment. D. In Italy, about two-thirds of the jobs are held by men.13. About 200,000 women in Rome demonstrated for _.A. more job opportunities B. a greater variety of jobs C. equal job, equal pay D. both A and B14. Women can get financial help from banks and financial institutes because _.A. they are womenB. sex means nothing to banks and financial institutes any longerC. women are more reliable than menD. men have less credit15. The best title for this passage would be _. A. The Role of Women in Society B. Women Demonstrate for Equality in Employment C. Women as Self-employed Professionals D. Women and the Jobs MarketPassage 4 In the late 1960s, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking lot capacities. Skyscrapers are also lavish consumers, and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year,the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the peak daily demand for electricity by 120,000 Kilowatts-enough to supply the entire city of Albany, New York, for a day. Glass-walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heat loss (or gain) through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical masonry wall filled with insulation board. To lessen the strain on heating and air-conditioning equipment, builders of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror films that reduce glare as well as heat gain. However, mirror-walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings. Skyscrapers also interfere with television reception, block bird flyways, and obstruct air traffic. In Boston in the late 1960s, some people even feared that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common. Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always built them personal ambition, civic pride, and the desire of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable space.16. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. compare skyscrapers with other modern structuresB. describe skyscrapers and their effect on the environmentC. advocate the use of masonry in the construction of skyscrapersD. illustrate some architectural designs of skyscrapers 17. According to the passage, what is one of the disadvantages of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls?A. The exterior surrounding air is heated.B. The windows must be cleaned daily.C. Construction time is increased.D.Extra air-conditioning equipment is needed.18. The author raises issues that would most concern _.A. electricians B. environmentalists C. aviators D. teachers19. According to the passage, in the late 1960s some residents of Boston were concerned with _.A. the noise from their construction B. the removal of trees from building sites C. the harmful effects on the citys grass D. the high cost of rentable office space20. Where in the passage does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with that of a city? A. Lines 1-3 B. Lines 4-6 C. Lines 7-12 D. Lines 13-1416-20 BABCBPart III Cloze Teaching is supposed _ (1) a professional activity requiring long and complicated training _ (2) official certification. The act of teaching is _ (3) a flow of knowledge from a higher source to an empty container. The students role is _ (4) of receiving information, _ (5) role is one of sending it. There is a clear distinction assumed _ (6) one who is supposed to know (and therefore not capable of being wrong) and another, usually younger person who _ (7) to know. However, teaching _ (8) the province(领域) of a group of people nor need it be looked upon as a technical skill. Teaching can _ (9)guiding and assisting than forcing information _ (10) a supposedly empty head. If you have a certain skill you should be able _ (11) someone. You _ (12) get certified to convey _ (13) you know to someone else or to help them _ (14)to teach themselves. All of us, _ (15)the very youngest children to _ (16) members of our cultures should _ (17)realize our own potential(潜能) _ (18). we can share what we know, _ (19) little it might be, with someone who has _ (20)that knowledge or skill.1. A. having B. to have C. being D. to be2. A. like as B. and C. as well as D. looked as3. A. looked upon as B. looked as C. looked down as D. looking upon