英语二练习题.doc

大学英语（二）练习题一Part I. Use of English (10 points)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.61. - Can I help you with the bag? - _.A. No, no. I can take it myself B. Thank you C. Sorry, you cant D. No, Im all right62. - Hello, Id like to speak to Mark, please. - _.A. Yes, Im Mark B. This is Mark speaking C. Its me here D. This is me63. - Can you go out with us for dinner this evening? - _.A. No, I already have plans.B. Thanks a lot but Im busy tonight.C. No, I really dont like being with you.D. Im ill, so I shouldnt go out for dinner.64. - Sorry, I must be leaving now, because theres a meeting. - _.A. Oh, no, you cantB. Yes, you can leave if you likeC. Do you really have to go? Couldnt you at least stay for another cup of tea?D. Oh, no. I dont understand65. - Id like to book a flight to Shanghai, please. - _. A. No, of course not B. Do you mind if I said no? C. Yes, sir, single or return? D. You cant. We are busy66. - Excuse me. Is this the right direction for the school? - _.A. Well, no, youre going in the wrong directionB. No, dont ask meC. No, I dont knowD. Dont go this way67. - May I see your tickets and passports, please? - _. A. No, you cant B. Yes, you can C. Here they are D. No, they are mine68. - Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon? - _. A. Never mind B. OK, but what for? C. Yes, please help yourself D. Yes, but I dont care 69. - Hello, is that Shanghai Airlines? - _.A. Yes, can I help you? B. Yes, what do you want? C. Yes, youre right D. Yes, right number 70. - Sorry I kept you waiting.- _.A. Im sad B. I dont care C. Thats all right. Theres no hurry D. NO, not at all71. - Hello, may I talk to the manager about the price? - _. A. Sorry, he is out at the moment B. No, you cant C. Sorry, you cant D. I dont know72. - Can I borrow your camera for a couple of days? - _.A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Sure, here you are. Enjoy your journeyD. It doesnt matter73. - Mr. Chairman, could I raise a point about the plan? -_. A. Yes, Dr Chosuk B. I think so, either C. Yes, I hope not D. No, I have no idea74. - Sorry to interrupt, but can you give me another copy of the handout? - _.A. No, of course not B. CertainlyC. Im sorry to hear thatD. By no means, but its impossible75. - Do you mind if I join you? - _. A. Im very happy to do so B. Never mind C. Please do D. Oh, I cant 76. - My grandmothers taken ill and Ive got to go down to the hospital. -_.A. Were going to the same placeB. Very sorry to hear it. I hope its nothing seriousC. Really?D. Let me go with you77. - Well done. Congratulations on your success. - _. A. Thank you very much B. Oh, no, noC. No, I didnt do very well D. Sorry, I couldnt any better78. - That man alone over there-who is he? - _.A. He is a student B. He is Doctor Took C. A driver, I suppose D. Hes drunk79. - Well. Its getting late. I must be going. Thank you again for inviting me to the party. - _. A. Oh, its so late B. Thank you for coming C. Oh, so soon? D. I really had a happy time80. - I want to go to New York. Whats the fare? - _.A. Pardon me? B. Im sorry C. Yes, I dont understand D. Im not understanding81. - Can you turn down the radio, please?- _.A. Oh, I knowB. Im sorry, I didnt realize it was that loudC. Ill keep it down next timeD. Please forgive me 82. - There are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you so much.- _.A. No, no. Its nothing B. You are welcome C. Yes, I agree D. Yes, I think so, too 83. - Hi, Sam, I think you did a good job.- _.A. Thank you B. Dont mention it C. Not at all D. I did it quite badly 84. - Good morning, sir. May I help you?- _.A. No, I dont buy anything B. No, I dont need your helpC. Yes, I need some sugar D. On, no. Thats OK 85. - Could you help me with my homework, please?- _.A. No, no way B. No, I couldntC. No, I cantD. Sorry I cant. I have to go to a meeting right now 86. - Why dont you travel to New York on vacation?- _.A. I dont want to goB. Excuse me, because I cantC. I want to, but I havent got enough moneyD. Because Im going to school today 87. - Would you like to go fishing with us now?-_.A. No, I dont likeB. It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to doC. I wont tell youD. Oh, it is well 88. - Could I speak to John Harris, please?- _.A. Oh, how are you B. Im John C. Im listening D. Speaking 89. - Congratulations! You won the first prize in todays speech contest.- _.A. Yes, I beat the others B. No, no, I didnt do it wellC. Thank you D. Its a pleasure90. - Can I have a look at your passport? A. It is here B. Here is it C. Here you are D. No, you cantPart II. Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: There are nine passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 Most of the big towns in Eastern Europe have seen a large increase in population over the last 30 years. This has caused extreme housing shortages, and the vast majority of people living in towns rent flats. By western standards, the flats are rather small, with a family of four living in two-or three-room flat with kitchen or bathroom. But compared with Western Europe, the rents are extremely low.An Eastern European spends on average about 5 percent of his income on rent and about 15 percent on total housing costs, including fuel and furniture. In Western Europe, the average worker spends at least 20 percent of his income on rent and heating cost. On the other hand, the Eastern European spends a higher percentage of his income on food. Whereas basic items such as bread are very cheap, other things like meat and coffee are extremely expensive.Caring for people is one area where the states of Eastern Europe are far in advance of other parts of the world. Most medical and social services are provided free, and in some countries workers do not even have to make contributions to the health and insurance funds, since these contributions are made by the employer. The factory in Eastern Europe provides many facilities and services which are not supplied in Western Europe. Moreover, Eastern Europe does not suffer from one of the major problems of Western Europes economyunemployment. All the constitutions of the individual countries state that every citizen has a right and duty to work.91. The serious housing shortage in big towns of Eastern Europe have been caused mainly by_.A. small flats B. extremely low rentsB. an increase in population D. two-or three-room flats with kitchen or bathroom92. According to the passage, the rents in Western Europe _.A. are rather high B. are extremely lowC. are almost the same as those in Eastern EuropeD. are comparatively lower.93. The average worker in Eastern Europe spends _.A. a much higher percentage of his income on total housing costsB. 20 percent of his income on rent and total housing costs.C. a large part of his income on food.D. only a small part of his income on meat and coffee.94. The worker in some Eastern European states enjoy better medical and social services because_.A. they dont have to pay very much for health and insurance funds.B. it is their employers who pay for their health and insurance funds.C. they need to pay only a little for health and insurance funds.D. they are provided with many facilities and services.95. Which of the following is not true?A. Eastern Europe is free from unemployment.B. All the constitutions of Eastern Europe state that all citizens have a right and a duty to work.C. Unemployment is one of the major problems in Western Europe.D. Western Europe does not suffer from one of the serious problems of Eastern Europes economy.Passage 2Psychologists now believe that noise has a considerable effect on peoples attitudes and behavior. Experiments have proved that in noisy situations (even temporary ones), people behave more irritably and less cooperatively; in more permanent noisy situations, many people cannot work hard, and they suffer from severe anxiety as well as other psychological problems.However, psychologists distinguish between “sound” and “noise”. “Sound” is measured physically in decibels. “Noise” cannot be measured in the same way because it refers to the psychological effect of sound and its level of “intensity” depends on the situation. Thus, for passengers at an airport who expect to hear aeroplanes taking off and landing, there may be a lot of sound, but not much noise (that is, they are not bothered by the noise). By contrast, if you are at a concert and two people behind you are whispering, you feel they are talking noisily even if there is not much sound. You notice the noise because it affects you psychologically. Both sound and noise can have negative effects, but what is most important is if the person has control over the sound. People walking down the street with earphones, listening to music that they enjoy, are receiving a lot of decibels of sound, but they are probably happy hearing sounds which they control. On the other hand, people in the street without earphones must tolerate a lot of noise which they have no control over. It is noise pollution that we need to control in order to help people live more happily.96. According to the selection, people_.A. can not work better in a noisy situation B. will suffer from complete deafness because of noise pollution.C. can be psychologically affected by working in very noisy factories.D. may cooperate well in a noisy surrounding.97. “Sound”, as defined by psychologists, _.A. can be measured in the same way that “noise” is measuredB. may be extremely harmful to healthC. is not at all different from “noise.D. can be measured by machines.98. People waiting at an airport _.A. enjoy hearing aeroplanes taking off and landing.B. are usually not troubled by the noise.C. can easily tell sound from noiseD. are often physically affected by the noise.99. People enjoy listening to music_.A. though, in fact, they are receiving a lot of decibels of sound.B. because it does not have any negative effect.C. because they do not have to tolerate the noise around them.D. even though it is sometimes unpleasant hearing strange sounds.100. We can conclude from the passage that we need to control noise pollution if _.A. we want to stay both psychologically and physically healthy.B. we dont want to be physically deaf.C. we want to cooperate well.D. we dont want to be anxious.Passage 3Ever since William Harvey defined an animals heart as “the sovereign of everything within them, the sum of their microcosm,” in De Motu Cordis in 1628, the heart has been one of the most widely studied organs of the body and fortunately so, given that heart disease is the worlds leading cause of death. Each year, around 8 million people die from heart attacks and many millions more suffer from, and eventually succumb to, heart diseases such as congestive heart failure and arrhythmia (心律不齐). Global figures are rising, yet calculations suggest that this number could be slashed by around 50 per cent if smoking were removed from the equation. However, decreases would be offset to some degree as the worlds population ages, diets become more fat-laden and lifestyles more sedentary (久坐的), as all these factors are harmful to a healthy heart.Although scientific study of the heart began four centuries ago, the past few decades have seen a paradigm (范例) shift in research. We are now able to monitor the process of contraction and relaxation that underlies the gross function of the heart at close quarters by tracking the movement of calcium (钙) and other ions (离子) within myocytes (肌细胞). And genetic information is used in trial heart gene therapy. As with all diseases, understanding the processes involved at the molecular and genetic level is enabling us to make inroads in preventing and treating heart disease. 101. If there is no one smoking, people suffering from heart diseases can be reduced _.A. by about one fourth B. by about one thirdsC. by about half D. to none102. According to the passage, _ is harmful to our hearts.A. drinking coffee B. long-time sittingC. living a mobile life D. not eating regular meals103. Scientific study of the heart _.A. began a few decades agoB. began before Harveys timeC. is different from what it used to beD. focuses on the ageing problem of the society104. At the molecular level, researchers study the heart _.A. by tracking the movement of calcium and other ions within myocytesB. by monitoring the process of contraction and relaxation of the heartC. by doing trial heart gene therapyD. by observing the heart beat of the subjects105. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Smoking used to be the only factor contributing to heart diseases.B. Eating too much fat is not good for your heart.C. Heart is one of the most widely studied organs of the body.D. Heart disease has caused many deaths.Passage 4 Anini holds the singular distinction in India of being the only district capital without an all-weather road providing basic transportation. Now, in what is believed to be the most remote cyber center in all of India, a new state-of-the-art computer center has put Anini on the “information superhighway.” The facility is one of 487 free community information centers that the Government of India has been installing throughout northeastern India. The US$75 million project, which has wide political support, is part of a plan by the Ministry of Information Technology to bridge the digital divide in isolated corners of this vast nation, which is about a third as large as the United States and has slightly more than a billion people, a population second only to Chinas. People in the region hail the computer center as the first step in what they hope will be a permanent road linking them with the outside world. Until recently, there was no road at all leading in and out of Anini. The six Pentium computers and accessories provided for the new community information center had to be transported on elephant back. About a year ago, the federal governments Border Roads Organization opened part of a 228-kilometer (141-mile) road that, when finished, will extend from Anini to the nearest road link, at Roeing. Much as its needed, the new unpaved road is only a start. 106. Which description of Anini is true according to the passage?A. It is the only district capital in India. B. It boasts the best computer center in the world.C. It has the largest population in India. D. It has very bad transportation conditions.107. Anini got its new computer center _.A. because of its important geographic situation B. thanks to political supportC. because of its poor conditions D. to facilitate the national election108. The new computer center _.A. is warmly welcomed by the localsB. is the only one in northeastern IndiaC. helps solve the problem of transportation in AniniD. will be finished soon109. The computers and accessories _.A. were carried to Anini by elephants B. are second-handed onesC. were transported to Anini by camel D. are denoted by the U. S.110. The 141-mile road _.A. has not been finishedB. makes it convenient to transport the computers and accessoriesC. will be the first road in AniniD. is sponsored by the Ministry of Information TechnologyPassage 5Its very necessary for Canada to set up effective transportation system because of its enormous size with its sparsely populated distribution. It is also very difficult to make transportation construction on the surface of the country due to its harsh long winter and its mountainous terrain. Its really amazing for this country to set up a transcontinental railroad since last century. Until 1990, the route leng