北航10春学期《大学英语预备级2》考试模拟题一.doc

北航10春学期大学英语预备级2考试模拟题一I. Reading Comprehension（本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）Passage 1 Astronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career, including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound(为地球引力所束缚的) experience in the summer of 1980 when he participated in the NASA ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss, then a science teacher at West Point, was assigned to the Marshall Space Flight Centers propulsion lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump seal on the space shuttle was working so well when previous seals had failed. It was a seemingly tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because any crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.“I worked a bit with NASA engineers,” says Voss, “but I did it mostly by analysis. I used a handheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic(热力学的) analysis.” At the end of the summer, he, like the other NASA ASEE fellows working at Marshall, summarized his findings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for Voss because the ASEE program gave him added understanding of NASA, deepened his desire to fly in space, and intensified his application for astronaut status.It was not an easy process. Voss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1978. Over the next nine years he reapplied repeatedly, and was finally accepted in 1987. Since then he has participated in three space missions. The 50-year-old Army officer, who lives in Houston, is now in training for a four-month mission as a crew member on the International Space Station starting in July 2000.Voss says the ASEE program is wonderful for all involved. “It brings in people from the academic world and gives NASA a special property for a particular period of time. It brings some fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA, and establishes a link with our colleges and universities,” Voss explains. “Theres an exchange of information and an exchange of perspectives that is very important.” For the academic side, Voss says, the ASEE program also “brings institutions of higher learning more insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real world problems and take it back to the classroom.”1、Why was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important for the space shuttle? D A. Because previous seals all failed. B. Because it was very complex in running the space program. C. Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump sealing. D. Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous results for the astronauts.2、The great significance of Vosss findings lies in: D A. strengthening his determination to join in space flights B. furthering his understanding of NASA C. consolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs D. Both A and B3、How many flights will Voss have finished if his four-month mission starting in July 2000 ends up successfully?C A. Three. B. Two. C. Four. D. Five.4、Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to what Voss said on the ASEE program? C A. Fresh members from the academic world participate in the program. B. The program brings new outlooks to NASA space programs. C. It is important for the space scientists in NASA to exchange information and perspectives. D. American colleges and universities are a special property of NASA.5、What does Voss want to stress in the last paragraph? B A. The technological significance of the program. B. The educational significance of the program. C. The philosophical significance of the program. D. The historical significance of the program.Passage 2 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do, especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come cross his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves,” he says. “Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,” Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?” Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they dont, we should drop them and move to something else.” Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time,” says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.” Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake. Too often we believe what accounts for others success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.6、According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected（ A ）. A. because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resume B. because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume C. because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications D. because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves7、The word perfectionists (Line 1, Para. 3) refers to those who（ C ）. A. demand others to get everything absolutely right B. know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances C. pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives D. are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do8、Which of the following is the authors advice to the reader? A A. Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked. B. Dont forget details when drawing pictures. C. Be aware of the importance of a task before undertaking it. D. Careless applicants are not to be trusted.9、The example of the Apollo II moon launch is given to illustrate that（ D ）. A. minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives B. failure is the mother of success C. adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work D. keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked10、The best title for this passage would be （ C ）. A. Dont Be a Perfectionist B. Importance of AdjustmentsC. Details and Major Objectives D. Hard Work Plus Good Luck Passage 3 Nuclear powers danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiation. Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It cant be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we cant detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we cant sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things. At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cells in vital organs. But even the lowest level of radiation can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in a deformed way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years. This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or liable to serious illness as result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents. Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.11、According to the author, the danger of nuclear power lies in（ C ）. A. nuclear mysteryB. radiation detectionC. nuclear radiationD. radiation level12、Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?D A. Radiation can cause serious consequences at high levels. B. Radiation may not cause serious problems when only a few cells are hit and if they are killed outright. C. Radiation can cause serious consequences when a few cells are damaged and they reproduce themselves. D. Radiation can be safe at the lowest level.13、The word “significant” in paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with（A ）. A. fatal B. meaningful C. harmful D. remarkable14、 Radiation can hurt us in that it can （ D ）. A. affect the healthy growth of our offspringB. damage cells which may grow into cancer years laterC. kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately D. all of the above15、 What is the authors main purpose in writing this passage?AA. Emphasizing the importance of protection from radiation.B. Solving the mystery about radiation.C. Discussing the cause of cancer.D. Introducing the nuclear power.Passage 4 Having raised eight children of my own, I know the dilemma (左右为难) parents face. In a world increasingly hostile to children, we want to show we care by acting on our loving impulses, which usually means spending. But when our kids came home asking for the latest designer wear, my wife and I knew we had to say “no” more often than not. Of course, deciding to have no TV in the house was the first real breakthrough; I doubt we would have won this battle without freeing ourselves from its influence. As a child, I grew up in what I now see was poverty. For the first few years of my life, I ate only the smallest amount. Yet, I would find it hard to imagine a happier childhood. Why? Because my parents gave us children time and attention on a daily basis. For instance, no matter how busy they were, they tried to eat breakfast with us before we went off to school each morning. No child should have to live in poverty. But I firmly believe that the happiness of a child does not depend on his or her access (接近) to material wealth. After all, it is the love we give our children, and not the things, that will remain with them for life. Having worked thirty years as a family counselor, I know that parents really do love their children, and want to do what is best for them. But what does it mean to give a child love? Next time you feel that you have failed your kids, and are tempted to relieve those feelings by bringing home gifts, remember that we cant buy our childrens affection. All they really want, and need, is time and attentiveness, a listening ear and an encouraging word. These are things every parent can provide.16、What the author most concerns about is（ B ）. A. how to make children pleased B. how to give children the true love C. how to educate his children D. how to meet the childrens needs 17、According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? B A. The author lived in a poor family when he was very young. B. He never bought any gifts to his children. C. When he was a child, his parents cared him and other children much in their own way. D. Every parent has the ability to provide love for his or her children.18、In Paragraph 1, when the author says, “But when our kidwe had to say no more often than not”, he means （ C ）. A. he could not afford too much B. in order not to spoil his children, he must refuse them C. though he loved his children, he didnt always satisfy their material needs D. he wanted to fight against his children19、The sentence “I would find it hard to imagine a happier childhood” (Para. 2) means（ A ）. A. his childhood was much happier than he could imagine B. he did not have a happy childhood because of poverty C. its hard to imagine whether he had had a happy childhood D. none of the above20、What does the author think is the best for his children? D A. Gifts. B. A listening ear and an encouraging word. C. Time and attentiveness. D. Both B and CII. Vocabulary and Structure（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）21、The new problem then（ C ）: what are we going to do when we graduate from the university? A. raisesB. arousesC. arisesD. rises22、India became independent（ D ）Britain in 1947. A. offB. awayC. outD. of23、The fat man went on a diet to get rid of his（ A ）weight. A. excessB. excessiveC. extremeD. exceed24、The committee （ C ）three sub-committees with different areas of responsibilities. A. comprised ofB. made up ofC. consisted ofD. constituted25、It was（ A ）of you not to play the piano while I was having a sleep. A. considerate B. carefulC. consideringD. considerable 26、He bought the house with a(n)（ C ）to making a quick profit out of it. A. goalB. purposeC. eye D. reason27、The headwords in the dictionary are in（ B ）type. A. blackB. boldC. darkD. dense28、The thief tried to open the locked door but（ B ）. A. in no wayB. in vainC. at a lossD. with effect29、Having decided to rent a flat, we（ D ）contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. A. went upB. went downC. went outD. went about30、The medicine the doctor gave me（ D ）my headache. A. reducedB. improvedC. releasedD. relieved31、（ A ）what it costs, you must stand it and see it through. A. No matterB. Now thatC. In spite ofD. If only32、These programs come（ C ）at the same time everyday. A. to the airB. in the air C. on the airD. by the air33、The soldiers were warned to remain hidden and not to（C ）themselves. A. imposeB. poseC. exposeD. dispose34、We must （ B ）it that all children are well taken care and all nurses have a strong sense of responsibility. A. see afterB. see toC. see throughD. see off35、The authorities showed no signs of giving（ C ）to the terrorists demands. A. backB. forC. in D. out36、He said he was a policeman and therefore had the（ C ）to arrest speeding drivers. A. control B. influenceC. authorityD. priority37、I would like to（ C ）you of the following changes weve made in the plans for the development of our company. A. noteB. noticeC. notifyD. suggest38、A soap（ C ）is a popular television series about the daily lives and problems of a group of people. A. dramaB. playC. operaD. program39、The problem requiring immediate solution will be given（ D ）at the meeting. A. royaltyB. resolutionC. comparisonD. priority40、My sister had a very（ D ）nature; we all did what she wanted. A. persistentB. prominentC. enduringD. dominantIII. Cloze（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）The first modern fire insurance company was founded in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just （ 41 ） most of the city, and people wanted to protect against （ 42 ） losses. The fire company grew rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also （ 43 ） a new kind of insurance for （ 44 ）. The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops from the storm. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start （ 45 ） new insurance. This company, which offered （ 46 ） insurance, collect