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哈尔滨工业大学（威海）继续教育学院 2014 年 秋 季学期本科英语二 试题卷B 函授站： 年级： 层次： 专业： 姓名： 考试形式（闭卷）： 闭卷 答题时间： 90 （分钟） 本卷面成绩占课程成绩 100 % 题号一二三四五卷 面总 分课 程总 成 绩分数 PartGrammar (15 points, one point for each)Directions: Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences.1. According to the schedule, the match_a_ next Monday.A) takes place B) took placeC) will be taken place D) take the place of2. He _B_ up early since his childhood.A) used to get B) has been used to getting C) has been used to getD) is used to get3. This is the most important position _b_ a graduate from the college has ever been offered.A) what B) thatC) which D) of which4. We failed to catch the train, _d_.A) so they did B) so did they C) neither they did D) neither did they 第 1 页（共 12 页） 5. He is _c_ of the two brothers.A) taller B) the more tallerC) the taller D) the tallest6. _c_ our football team will win the game is unknown yet.A) If B) WeatherC) Whether D) Both A and C7. This company provides 2,000 pencils _c_ the students in this village school every term.A) in B) onC) for D) with8. The car is too expensive for me. I cant _d_ it.A) spend B) payC) cost D) afford9. There are no seats _a_ for those who come late.A) available B) enoughC) sufficient D) supplied10. Ive never seen the young man _b_with the old professor.A) talks B) talkingC) talked D) to talk11. Gun control is a subject_c_ Americans have argued for a long time. A. of which B. with which C. about which D. into which 12. I still remember_d_ to the Famen Temple and what I saw there. A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken 13. My parents dont mind what job I do_c_ I am happy. A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. as though 第 2 页（共 12 页）14. My mother is preparing my favorite dishes. Go with me and have a taste, okay? _b_And Ill be glad to meet your parents. A. I think so B. Id love to C. Im sure D. I hope so 15. A. notice was _d_in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time. A. sent up B. given up C. set up D. put up Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points, one point for each)Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate words or phrase or expression from the four choices marked A,B,C and D.16. I dont think it advisable that Tim _c_ to the job since he has no experience.A. is assigned B. will be assigned C. be assigned D. assigned17. “ Does your wife regret paying six hundred dollars for the fashionable dress?” “ Not at all. She would gladly have paid _b_ of it.”A. twice as much B. twice so much C. as much twice D. so much twice18. It is reported that _b_ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.A. the most B. most of C. most D. the most of 19. You seem to have learned all the new English words by heart. _a_.A. So I do B. So have I C. So do I D. So I have第 3 页（共 12 页）20. Only when he had done it _c_ that he had made a mistake.A. he then realized B. he realizedC. did he realize D. before he realize21.We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _a_ in a personal one.A. rather than B. more than C. less than D. better than22. He had no choice but _d_ his hometown.A. leave B. leftC. leaving D. to leave23. The students as well as the teacher _a_ moved by the film.A. were B. was C. be D. have24. _a_ the opportunity, she might have become an excellent actress. A. Given B. Giving C. To give D. Give25. Not only the nurses but also the doctor _b_ very kind to the patient.A. areB. isC. be D. do26. I want to buy a present for my fathers birthday, _c_ at a proper price but of great use.A. oneB. anyoneC. that D. everything27. He used to be a Christian, but he is now _d_ to Buddhism(佛教).A. changed B. transformed C. turned D. converted28. He hoped the firm would _d_ him to the Paris branch.A. transport B. transplant C. transact D. transfer29. Tourism, which is a major _b_ of income for the city, may be seriously affected.A. source B. resourceC. course D. cause30._c_, he could not finish the job without my help.A. As he would try B. Try would he asC. He would try as D. Try as he would第 4 页（共 12 页）31. She is ready to _a_ any opportunity to expand the business.A. graspB. fastenC. clench D. fix32. By the time you get there tomorrow, they _a_ for Beijing.A. will have leftB. are leaving C. will leave D. are to leave33. If you are _a_, you are in that persons condition or situation.A. in someones shoesB. in good tasteC. in the backgroundD. in good mood34. A little _c_ may breed great mischief.A. disregard B. ignore C. neglect D. disrespect35. _c_ settled themselves in their seats in the theater when the curtain went up. A. Scarcely have they B. Had scarcely they C. Scarcely had they D. Scarcely they hadPart III Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice.Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:It would be interesting to discover how many young people go to university without any clear idea of what they are going to do afterwards. If one considers the enormous variety of courses offered, it is not hard to do see how difficult it is for a student to select the course most suited to his interests and abilities. If a student goes to university to acquire a broader perspective of life, to enlarge his ideas and to learn to think for himself, he will undoubtedly benefit. Schools often have too restricting an atmosphere, with its timetables and disciplines, to allow him much time for independent assessment of the work he is asked to do. Most students would, I believe, profit by about a years exploration of different academic studies, especially those“ all-rounders” with no particular interest.There is, of course, another side to the question of how to make the best use of ones time at university. This is the case of the student who excels in a particular branch of learning. He is immediately accepted by the university of 第 5 页（共 12 页）his choice, and spends his three or four years becoming a specialist, emerging with a first-class Honor Degree and very little knowledge of what the rest of the world is all about. It therefore becomes more and more important that, if students are not to waste their opportunities, there will have to be much more detailed information about courses and more advice.36. It is so difficult for a new university student to select the course most suited to his interests and abilities_d_. A. because he is restricted by the timetables and disciplines B. because he is not allowed to decide for himself C. because he wants to acquire a broader perspective of life D. because he knows little about the great number of courses offered37. In the authors opinion, university is a place where _c_. A. new students usually get confused B. students are not allowed much time for independent thinking C. students can learn much more than book knowledge D. too much courses are offered38. Which of the following would the author agree?a A. A student should acquire wide knowledge of different subjects before he decides in which one he wants to take his degree. B. A student must excel in a particular branch of learning. C. A student shouldnt enter the university which he doesnt choose to. D. A student must make the best use of his time at university by focusing his mind on his major courses.39. An all- rounder _b_. A. is interested in no subject B. has interest in different academic studies C. doesnt have independent assessment of the work he is asked to do D. is unable to choose the course most suited to his interests40. The author suggests _a_. A. neither enough information about the courses nor enough advice has been given to university students B. university students are becoming more and more dependent C. universities failed to produce specialists with first-class Honor Degrees D. its the teachers duty to help students choose their majors第 6 页（共 12 页）Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. In science the meaning of the word “explain” suffers with civilizations every step in search of reality. Science can not really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales, who first looked into the nature of the electrification of amber(琥珀). Most present physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces“really” are. Electricity, Bertrand Russell says, is not a thing, like St. Pauls Cathedral; it is a way in which things behave. When we have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified, we have told all there is to tell. Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea. Aristotle, for example, whose natural science dominated Western thought for two thousand years, believed that man could arrive at an understanding of reality by reasoning from self-evident principle. He felt, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universe has its proper place, hence one can deduce that objects fall to the ground because thats where they belong, and smoke goes up because thats where it belongs. The goal of Aristotelian science was to explain why things happen. Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated the method of controlled experiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation.41. The aim of controlled scientific experiments is _b_. A. to explain why things happen B. to explain how things happen C. to describe self-evident principles D. to support Aristotelian science42. What principles most influenced scientific thought for two thousand years?c A. The speculations of Thales. B. The forces of electricity, magnetism and gravity. C. Aristotles natural science. D. Galileos discoveries.43. Bertrand Russells notion about electricity is _c_. A. disapproved of by most modern scientists B. in agreement with Aristotles theory of self-evident principle C. in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward how things happen 第 7 页（共 12 页）D. in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward why things happen44. The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea _b_.A. that there are mysterious forces in the universe B. that man cannot discover what forces really are C. that there are self-evident principle D. that we can discover why things behave as they do45. Modern science came into being _a_. A. when the method of controlled experiment was first introduced B. when Galileo succeeded in explaining how things happen C. when Aristotelian scientists tried to explain why things happen D. when scientists were able to acquire an understanding of reality by reasoningQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. Theres an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. “I just cant get started,” People say. But its not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body. What youre seeking is not physical energy. Its emotional energy. Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations. We encounter emergencies and personal crises. No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue, a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit. And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. Even as a child, I observed people who were poor or disabled, or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor. Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that helped her succeed. Unlike physical energy, which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you get it? You cant simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here are six practical strategies that work.第 8 页（共 12 页）Do something new.Very little thats new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: Its like a tire with a slow leak. You dont it at first, but eventually youll get a flat. Its up to you to plug the leakeven though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. Thats where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago. Fortunately, Maura had a lifelinea group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business. Heres a challenge: If its something you wouldnt ordinarily do, do it. Try a dish youve never eaten. Listen to music youd ordinarily tune out. Youll discover these small things add to your emotional energy.46. The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to _b_.A) a shortage of bioenergy C) lack of motional energyB) a shortage of fossil fuels.D) lack of physical energy47. There are possible reasons for the lack of emotional energy EXCEPT _c_.A) People work too hard C) People have family responsibilityB) People care less about their bodyD) People encounter emergencies48. The example of Laura Hillenbrand shows_a_.A) how emotional energy can contribute to ones success in lifeB) how physical energy can contribute to ones success in lifeC) how unpleasant situation emotional energy can causeD) how unpleasant situation physical energy can cause49. Paragraph four shows emotional energy is_c_.A) finite and diminishes with ageB) infinite and creases with ageC) unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing D) inherited and genetically determined第 9 页（共 12 页）50. For Maura, her life is _d_. A) always stuck in her dull routines B) always like a life tireC) later characterized by small but life altering changes D) later characterized by huge challengesPart IV Translation (20 points)51. When I was 12, though, something terrible happened that would change my life forever. My father suffered a serious heart attack and was diagnosed with heart disease. The doctors informed my dad that he would need to change his lifestyle completely, which meant no more farming life. We were forced to sell our home and move west. The dry Arizona air was good for my father, and I was adjusting to a new school, new friends and a new way of living. While my surroundings we