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广西科技大学（重修班复习材料） 年秋季学期期末考试试题(考试时间：120分钟 )考核课程：大学英语2第四套试题 考核方式：闭 卷题号一二三四五六七总 分阅卷审核人得分得分评卷人一、语法词汇（每小题1分，共30分） Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. Many car accidents happened at this _ turn of the road. A. sharp B. urgent C. immediate D. quick2. The queen was more satisfied with the blue dress_. A. than with the pink dress B. to the pink dressC. than the pink dress D. for the pink dress 3. The majority of boys_ foot ball and basketball.A. likes B. like C. are like D. is liking 4. Mrs. Johnson promised to pay me back nest Monday. But when that day came, she denied _ such a promise. A. to make B. making C. having made D. make5. The book contained a large_ of information. A. deal B. number C. amount D. sum6. The engineers are going through with their highway project, _ the expenses have risen. A. even though B. just because C. although D. as though 7. The old mans_ to his sons death surprised us all. A. comment B. reaction C. impression D. comprehension8. its highly necessary that the rocket_ until all the preparations have been made. A. is not B. were not launched C. not be launched D. is not to be launched9. most of the soldiers considered the guerilla force(游击队) to be a formidable_. A. rival B. match C. opponent D. counterpart10. Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _ to speed up deliveries. A. trial B. attempt C. action D. progress11. The tennis player injured his ankle during the game. _ he had to retire from it . A. As a whole B. As a result C. As it were D. As regards12. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which prices change will affect supply and demand. A. from B. with C. to D. at13. The new secretary was busy preparing a business presentation for her boss, _ her things all over her desk. A. throwing B. putting C. sweeping D. scattering14. The young nurse has just worked in the hospital for two weeks, so she has not much_ experience.A. practical B. practice C. practicing D. practically 15. Although the speaker was more than 40, she still speaks_ the manner of a teenage girl. A. with B. in C. of D. for16. Both the visiting professor_ his students lack background in each others culture. A. or B. but also C. and D. nor17. Computers can help people with a lot of work, _ it cant replace people to do anything. A. so B. but C. hence D. then18. The Internet provides the users more information_ fun. A. nor B. than C. yet D. then19. My grandson like to _ lovely pets and regards them as his best friends.A. arise B. rise C. raise D. arouse20. Newspapers , magazines and books are good _ of ideas and information.A. bases B. origins C. roots D. sources21. There are many kinds of racing _ almost every means of transportation and physical activities.A. including B. involving C. includedD. involved22. A bachelor may_ marriage for the reason that he is afraid of making a promise.A. oppose B. object C. disagreeD. resist 23. Before the problem grows into a big one, we have to take _ . Or well suffer a great loss.A. action B. act C. acting D. activity24. It is said that positive attitude towards life will_ the chances of getting ill.A. decrease B. shrinkC. diminishD. contract25. A skillful salesman knows how to _ different customers to buy what they sell with emotional language. A.stimulateB. presentC. transmitD. operate26. The advertiser was almost late for an important meeting with a client, so he _ to the place they had agreed to meet. A. fastenedB. hastenedC. devotedD. presented27. As a traditional Chinese mother, she _ her three children and sacrifices her own career. A. is devoting toB. is devoted to C. devotedD. devoted to28. At least fifty people had applied for the job_ in the local newspaper, but only fifteen were asked for an interview. A. advertisedB. advertising C. advertedD. adverting29. The President will_ his message by radio so that a very large number of people will be able to hear it. A. transportB. transparent C. transplantD.transmit30. Through advertising, consumers can learn what products are_, where to buy them and how much they cost. A. availedB. availC. availingD. available得分评卷人二、阅读理解（每小题分，共30分）Directions: There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent contradiction in the national character. They are extremely conservative in social relationships; within the family and when meeting friends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns.At the same time,they are one of the most ntellectually progressive people in the world. They are always open to new ideas. All social occasions in Sweden are regulated by rules and traditions. And these traditions are expressed in a specific ritual (仪式) made up of formal bows, handshakes, and greetings. When a visitor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably received with a Welcome; when he leaves, his host will tell him You will be welcome again. These charming phrases are an indestructible part of Swedish social life and they give it an old-world flavor of good manners. Equally attractive is the Swedish acceptance of modern technological equipment. A traveller never needs to search for a telephone in Sweden: telephone booths are placed at regular intervals along the main streets and highways. And in church, for example, long benches are fitted with hearing aids for worshippers who may be hard of hearing. Swedish homes are among the best equipped in the world and travellers in Sweden find their journeys made easy by the use of the most efficient modern devices. 31. The contradiction of the Swedes can be found in _. A) their strictness in social activities and friendliness in entertaining guests B) their conserved attitude towards social relationships and openness to initiative ideas C) their clearly set social patterns and enthusiasm about big parties D) their specific ritual and concern about good manners 32.Invariably in the second paragraph can be best replaced with _. A) often B) usually C) sometimes D) always 33. It cannot be inferred from the passage that the Swedes are _. A) hard-working B) polite C) considerate D) efficient 34. According to the passage, the Swedish social ritual doesnt include _. A) greetings B) bows C) handshaking D) embraces 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A) People can hear the priest more clearly with the hearing aids in the church. B) The Swedes homes are among the best equipped ones in the world. C) Travelers will be most satisfied when travelling in Sweden. D) Its very convenient to make a call in booths in Sweden. Passage TwoAuthor Steven Pincker, a scholar of linguistics, maintained thattraditional anthropology (人类学) has done humanity a great harm by focusing on the odd, unreasonable elements in human society. This has distorted our understanding of each other, separating us into the known and unknown, whatever our perspectives. Pinckers point is well taken. He argues that should an extraterrestrial (外星人), for example, land on planet earth she would be struck not by these differences, which would be invisible to her, but by how much alike we all are. She would hear us speak, run human speech through her PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), and learn that all human speeches have nouns, verbs and modifiers. Each one of the 800 or so human languages has ways to express relative location (English uses a vast array of prepositions for this purpose; other languages use case markers, or post-positional words, like Japanese). All languages express what is past, what is happening at the moment, and has ways to predict or plan future action. All have words and phrases to express hope and hopelessness, passion and friendship, anger and negotiation and apology. The extraterrestrial would say we all speak dialects of one common language.Pincker has noted that there are emotional and cultural universals that stretch across races, across national borders, with differences only in the slightest sense. All cultures value beauty, and a beautiful baby or woman or man is recognized as such whether African, Asian or European. All cultures cherish families and punish crime, and define crime in fairly similar ways.36.Pincker thinks traditional anthropology has laid too much emphasis on_. A) the differences among human beings B) the similarities among human races C) the differences between the human and the extraterrestrial D) the similarities between the human and the extraterrestrial 37. According to Pinker, if the extraterrestrial comes to earth, _. A) she will be impressed by the odd and dark sides of human beings B) human beings tend to treat her in an odd and hostile way C) she will first notice the common points in all human beings D) she will be strongly impressed by the language of English and Japanese 38. Which of the following point about human languages is NOT mentioned in the passage? A) They all have ways to express relative locations. B) They all have ways to express time. C) They all have ways to describe family and crime. D) They all have ways to describe feels. 39. Pincker will most probably agree that _. A) if we behave like the extraterrestrial, we can be happier and more contented B) different peoples have different standards about beauty C) different languages on the earth are dialects of one common language D) if we notice more of the common parts among human beings, we can live a more peaceful life 40. The authors attitude towards Pinckers theory is _. A) critical B) ironical C) objective D) negativePassage ThreeMany people try every means to make themselves look younger and more attractive. Some even go under the surgeons knife to achieve the state of grace. Surgery that can improve the way a person looks is called cosmetic surgery, which is becoming more and more popular in the world nowadays.Both men and women are turning to this treatment as a way of keeping their appearance young as well as keeping competitive in their jobs. Men especially are beginning to turn to facelifts, liposuction (taking fat out of the body), and implants (putting artificial parts into their bodies ) to help them look younger. As companies downsize and move younger employees into higher positions, older employees in their late forties and early fifties feel the need to look and act younger in order to stay competitive. A younger look through cosmetic surgery may give an older employee a few more years on the job. These operations are not without dangers, however. One young woman had an eye operation to get rid of the dark bags under her eyes. She described her experience as terrible. She said, “When he started cutting, I was fully awake. Even though hed given me an injection near my eyes, I saw everything.” She went on to explain, “I knew I had to keep still because of what he was doing. He was scraping away fat underneath my eyes. It took about ten minutes. After he finished, I felt I couldnt walk. I was so faint.” Her troubles did not end after the operation. For two weeks, her eyes were swollen and almost completely closed, and even dark glasses could not hide the side effects of the operation.Liposuction, taking fat out of the body, is probably the most popular cosmetic operation in the United States. It seems simple enough. First, a small cut is made over the place where the patient wants the fat removed. Next, a small pipe is put into the cut. A machine like a vacuum cleaner is then turned on, and the fat is sucked right out of the body. However, as one doctor explained, some problems can happen after the operation. He warned, “Irregular lumps and loose skin can result from this operation. If it is not evenly done, liposuction can produce a very lumpy result.” Patients often must have more liposuction to correct the problem. 41. People spend money on cosmetic surgery because_. A. it is become more and more popular in the world nowadaysB. it can keep them look youngC. it can help them keep their jobsD. both B to C 42. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Cosmetic surgery can help people achieve the state of grace.B. Cosmetic surgery is not dangerous.C. Cosmetic surgery is a way to make people look younger by an operation.D. Both women and men try cosmetic surgery to hide their age. 43. What can we learn form the third paragraph? A. This was an implant operation. B. The young woman was against cosmetic surgery. the young woman got.C. There were some side effects of the cosmetic surgery the young woman got.D. The young woman got an injection and didnt know what happened during the operation. 44. What does not mention about Liposuction? A. Fat is taken out of the body. B. A small cut is made over your body. C. Artificial fat is put into the body.D. Fat is sucked out of body through a small pipe. 45. We can infer from the last paragraph that_. A. cosmetic surgery may make some trouble for you B. liposuction is very simple so it is very popularC. a bad liposuction procedure can be fixedD. a bad liposuction procedure is expensive得分评卷人三、完型填空（每小题分，共分）Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.The United States is a land of many 46 . Its people have come from different homeland and have 47 their own customs from all parts of the world. 48 they live and work in a modem, 49 society, they want to 50 their traditions and pass them 51 to their children. So, in their daily lives, m