基础英语2-复习题

Directions: match the word in column A with an appropriate explanation from column B.Column A Column B_1. encounter A). help_2. recognize B). express_3. assistance C). realize_4. conflict D). importance_5. ignore E). meet_6. emphasis F). way_7. emerge G). appear_8. assume H). pay no attention to_9. manner I). think_10. convey J). disagreement Column A Column B_1. capable A). disabled_2. brilliant B). dependable_3. security C). able_4. factual D). cause_5.mistakenly E). sincerely_6. Lead to F). excellent_7. appropriately G). suitably_8. genuinely H). true_9. trustworthy I). wrongly_10. crippled J). safetyDirections: complete the sentences with correct words given in the table. Fill in the blanks with the letters in front of each word. Each word can be used once.A. achievement B. expectations C. dependence D. limitations E. cruelty F. response G. awareness H. disappointment I. capability J. behavior1) They had great_ for their daughter, but she didnt really live up to them.2) The problem with Luis is that he doesnt know his _ -he just assumes he can do everything.3) No one doubts her _ for the job.4) She was so proud of her _ of learning Russian that she rewarded herself with a trip to Moscow.5) The meeting was called in _ to a request from India.6) From the newspaper article, we gained a(an)_awareness of other peoples problems.7) He was well-known for his violent and threatening_.8) To his great_ he failed to get the job.9) His _ to his dog by beating and not feeding it is sad.10) Janes _on Mike for a ride to work was a problem when Mike took a vacation.b). Directions: complete the sentences with correct words given in the table. Fill in the blanks with the letters in front of each word. Each word can be used once.A. patience B. entrance C. bitter D. complaints E. fortunate F. envious G. knowledgeable H. memorable I. reluctant J. frustration1) Failing the final exams was a _ disappointment for me.2) You are very_ to have found such a pleasant house.3) Youd be hopeless looking after children-you dont have enough _.4) The queens visit was a _occasion.5) He was very _ to go, but he had no choice.6) The explosion did a great deal of damage to the _ of the building.7) The store has a special department to handle customer_.8) He was _ of his brother because the latter could afford to give so much.9) Do you think you are more_than your parents were at your age?10) The_ of his ambitions made him a bitter man.Reading ComprehensionPassage One Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further. There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out. But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him. “Theres a badly burnt man on the farm,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life. Please help me to save him.” The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately. Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jacks horse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was right. “Ive never seen a horse like that pony,” Jack said. Cathy praised Jack Billabong, but she refused to say anything about the pony, “Joe will write about her in his history,” she said. But she did say one thing: “If flame hadnt returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I would have died.”1. Jack Billabong did not turn back because _.A. he hadnt found the bull yetB. he smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC. he knew there was a burnt man thereD. he saw something moving towards him2. Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible?A. Because Joe was tired out.B. Because the ride started late at night.C. Because they didnt have enough courage.D. Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted.3. Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because _.A. she didnt know what to sayB. Jack asked her not to talk to themC. She was too weak to say anythingD. Joe would write about it in his writing4. What does the word “flame” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Jack. B. The pony. C. Jacks horse. D. The fire.5. Which of the following is the best title of the story?A. Rescue of Joe Brook. B. Courage of Jack Billabong.B. Love of a Young Girl. D. Heroism of a Lovely Pony.Passage Two I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on ones own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside. Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villages or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable. Our local grocers shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value. His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains it for them.6. Nowadays the commercial services in the village are _.A. still very active B. quickly decliningC. unable to flourish D. personal to visitors7. The local grocers shop is expanding because_. A. the competition there is weak B. it is a place for women to chat C. it provides good personal service D. the goods there are more valuable8. Which of the following is true about the supermarkets? A. Prices there are much higher. B. Customers often have to queue up. C. Customers can order by telephone. D. Their personal services are satisfactory.9. How do the village grocers assistants feel about giving extra service? A. They dont think it a trouble. B. They dont think it worthwhile. C. They dont consider it a good deal. D. They dont consider it a pleasant experience.10. One special feature of the village shop is that _. A. there is a very wide range of goods available B. customers can order goods by word of mouth C. customers have to order goods one hour earlier D. there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorstepsPassage Three Most Americans are very conscious of their health and try to maintain a nutritious diet and daily routines to maintain good health. Yet, for many years the tobacco and liquor industries have tried to project the image of style and fashion for those who use their products. Most have learned, however, that the dangers caused to health by tobacco and alcohol can no longer be denied or ignored. The campaigns to alert the public to the evils of these two social drugs have been intense and effective. However, most people dislike being warned that they shouldnt do something. It is a kind of psychological resistance. Yet, all tobacco and liquor products must now contain a warning on the package. The warning is simple, but the message is clear: smoking and drinking are hazardous to health. The wording may vary, but it is phrased in such a way as to draw the attention of the customer to the danger. On TV all tobacco advertising is legally banned, and every ad in a magazine must display warning. There are many public notices on trains and buses giving out the warning that smoking is linked to lung cancer and other lung and heart diseases. The warning against alcohol consumption is of a different kind. It goes out especially to women who are pregnant and anyone who is operating a car or electrical machinery. A pregnant woman can cause damage to her baby by drinking alcohol. Also anyone operating a machine runs the risk of an accident which could be fatal. Such warnings appear on all wine bottles and even an apparently harmless can of beer.11. Tobacco and liquor ads try to make people believe that smoking and drinking will _. A. make them look fashionable B. help them keep a nutritious diet C. make them conscious of their health D. show their healthy images to others12. In the case of smoking and drinking, most people_. A. ignore the campaigns against them B. are aware of the dangers they cause C. do not really believe their dangers D. participate in campaigns against them13. It can be inferred from the passage that the campaign against smoking is _. A. short-lived B. long-standing C. widespread D. well organized14. Tobacco advertising is _. A. popularized B. restricted C. banned D. disliked15. Warnings against drinking are usually directed at _. A. civilians B. car drivers C. young people D. some groups of peoplePassage Four Today, there is no such thing as a “typical” college student. People of all ages are enrolled in colleges. Though the concept of college may be the same for all students, the stress and future goals are different. The college students most people think of usually range in age from 18-21, and are most often away from home for the first time. As a result, they now have choices and no parent to tell them what to do. They are responsible for their own lives, needing to learn to manage their time and find a job, while attending school. They enter this new world with the anticipation of freedom, fun and a good job after graduation. The new faces in the college are usually 30 years old or older, and are returning to school after several years away. They are starting their college education, after raising a family and are now ready to do something for themselves. Their lives are considerably different from their younger classmates. Thy have been on their own for a while, and are concerned about family, responsibilities, work, and the adjustment of being back in school after some years. Most important to them are the hopes of a new career or a job promotion after they graduate. Though they may come to college for different reasons, the result is the same. It is their chance to make a better life for themselves or their families. As the younger generation is looking for freedom in their lives, those who are returning to school also see freedom. The same opportunities were not available 20 years ago. So in our colleges and universities, there is a new sense of hope and dreams. Where once stood only the youth of our future, they are now joined by people of all ages who share the dreams of a better life.16. The passage is mainly concerned with the change of _. A. college administration B. college students C. college courses D. college life17. In the past college students usually_. A. lived with their parents B. found good jobs easily C. had much time to spare D. had no burden of raising a family18. College students of the new type _. A. enjoy freedom once again B. are worried about their parents C. aim at a new job or promotion D. study harder than other students19. One thing that the younger and older college students share is _. A. their hope for a better life B. equal job opportunities C. their future plans D. chances to get promotion20. The author seems to approve of _. A. college students raising a family B. college students living on their parents C. older people going back to college D. the students struggle for freedomPassage Five Most personal managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods. But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers. The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor. Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings. We might use some kind of test to aid the selection of process, but we usually pick a candidate lies or is less than completely honest. “This can be a serious problem for employers,” explains Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment. “The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half truths rather than complete lies.” Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission. Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. “Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.” Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.1. The best title of this passage can be_.A. How to Catch Out the Dishonest CandidateB. How to Find a Job by TricksC. Disadvantages of Job InterviewsD. Advantages of Job Interviews2. The liars hard to recognize are those who tell_.A. complete truths B. complete liesC. partial truths D. mainly truths3. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected? A. By leaving out some necessary information. B. By providing more information than needed. C. By using their body language. D. By telling some unbelievable lies.4. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we_. A. examine the resumes carefully B. inspect the candidates aggressively C. correct the resumes intentionally D. compare ones resumes with others5. What is the authors attitude towards job interview? A. Most objective. B. Too subjective. C. Suspicious. D. Credulous.Passage SixOur world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable. One kind of such birds is the coota clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool. “The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize and count its eggs,” says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the unusual way the animals compete: One coot will put its eggs secretly into anothers nest to trick the host into raising the invaders eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. Of these, 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however. About half the time, coot parents rejected the strange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest. “Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chanceand that can only mean the birds were recognizing them,” Lyon says. Apparently, the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.Even if a mother coot didnt remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious one