大学英语精读第二册(修订本)练习试卷1含答案及讲解

1、华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育基础英语（二级）模拟试卷一 I. Vocabulary and structure (30%)1. After such a long discussion, what conclusion did you _?A) come to B) take C) bring D) have 2. The refrigerator is _; we must buy some food.A) bare B) blank C) hollow D) empty 3. You would not have made such a mistake if you had acted

2、 _ his advice. A) as B) up C) for D) on 4. You could have avoided this punishment if you had _ my advice.A) acceptedB) obtained C) received D) got 5. The company offered a $5,000 _ for the finder of the lost document.A) award B) reward C) bonus D) salary6. The color _ from yellow through green to bl

3、ack.A) constitutes B) ranges C) consists D) composes7. Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease _ likely to develop it.A) should be B) must be C) is D) are8. Becoming disabled by an accident is one of the most serious _ that all drivers face.A) shortcomings B) faults C) hazards D) mist

4、akes9. The kid was too frightened to speak, he could not _ the criminal in detail.A) comment B) prescribe C) describe D) mumble10. The _ weight of the box of chocolates is more than the weight of the chocolates alone.A) whole B) entire C) total D) gross11. They have developed techniques which are _

5、to those used in most factories. A) more talentedB) betterC) greaterD) superior12. Unfortunately, very few sheep _ the severe winter last year.A) survivedB) enduredC) spentD) remained alive 13. I suddenly realized that he was trying to _ quarrelling with me. A) considerB) enjoyC) avoidD) prevent14.

6、Thousands of people _ to see the parade (游行). A) turned offB) turned outC) turned upD) turned over15. The real trouble _ their lack of confidence in their abilities.A) lies inB) lies onC) results inD) leads to16. Here are some toys. You can _ one or two for your little son as birthday gift from me.

7、A) single outB) pick outC) take outD) work out17. Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed _.A) toB) withC) overD) upon18. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature _.A) takenB) to takeC) takeD) taking19. _ it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs t

8、o. A) ThatB) What C) WhateverD) However20. When he was very young, Joe often wondered why his mother wouldnt _ a penny on herself. A) spendB) takeC) costD) pay 21. Dont _ a car thief by leaving the keys in the car. A) arouseB) temptC) intendD) invite22. Youll cut yourself if you walk around in _ fee

9、t. A) emptyB) hollowC) bareD) blank23. _ respected, he is not liked. A) WhetherB) SinceC) WhomD) While24. A man of humble _, Lincoln eventually became President of the United States through his own efforts. A) sourceB) originC) resourceD) root25. If you need anything, please dont _ to call me. A) re

10、fuseB) rejectC) botherD) hesitate26. It was a long drive to get to the beach and we three took the wheel (驾驶) _.A) by returnB) on turnC) in returnD) in turn27. You _ seen Jack on the meeting yesterday morning; He has been in hospital for three weeks.A) cant have B) could have C) neednt have D) might

11、 not have28. Students showed great enthusiasm in _ the new learning. A) chasingB) searchingC) pursuingD) following29. We should make our reservations (预订) as far _ as possible to get the flight we want. A) in particularB) in advanceC) in practiceD) in existence30. They are trying to _ a simple style

12、 of living.A) bring backB) bring upC) bring downD) bring forthII. Reading comprehension (30%)Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color white. And since they were worn under

13、shirts, they were generally not seen.Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and on everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts as do teenagers, university students, and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can a

14、lso be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing, as well as easy to care for. Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear, they have become one of Americans newest ideas on fashion.Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles

15、, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front. A T-shirt may bear a picture, a single word, a popular phrase, or an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming up all the time.31. Which of the follow

16、ing statements is true about T-shirts in the past?A) There were lots of multi-colored T-shirts.B) There were many kinds of T-shirts.C) They were worn by people from all walks of life.D) They were usually worn inside.32. We can learn from the second paragraph that _.A) T-shirts are worn by little chi

17、ldren rather than by teenagersB) T-shirts are considered relatively expensive now C) T-shirts are considered fashionable in AmericaD) T-shirts are worn on playground because they are comfortable33. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) T-shirts are cheap but uncomfort

18、able.B) T-shirts are popular but difficult to care for.C) T-shirts are convenient and formal.D) T-shirts are smart and long wearing.34. What is the most popular kind of T-shirts?A) The silk T-shirt in white color.B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture.C) The wool T-shirt worn at the beach.D)

19、 The nylon T-shirt worn for work.35. What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive?A) A variety of new styles are being designed.B) The price is being lowered again and again.C) Advertisements are being widely used.D) The traditionally used material is being replaced.Questions 36 to 40 are bas

20、ed on the following passage:Stanley Fields, the man who wrote Sad, Sad Cowboy, which won this years Philips Award as the best song of the year, might have had a very different career if his parents had had their way. In a private interview, Fields said, “When I was a kid, my father always told me I

21、should put down my guitar and do my homework. He wanted me to go to college and become a teacher as he and his brother were.” Fields explained that he made a great effort to please his father, but often the urge became too great and he would quietly go off to a farm behind his house and play his gui

22、tar and make up songs. “I made it to Stanton College,” he laughed, “but I majored in accounting instead of teaching. And to pay my own way, I played the guitar and sang at a local nightclub.” While Fields was still in his senior year, an executive of a record company came into the club as he was sin

23、ging one of his own songs. The executive liked what he heard and signed the young man to a contract. Since graduating from Stanton College in 1973, Fields has devoted his full time to composing and singing. My Heartache, a song he wrote while in college, reached number seventeen in the top twenty so

24、ng hits of 1974 and in 1977 his song, “Rambling”, was the theme song for the movie of the same name.36. If Stanley Fields had taken his fathers instructions, he might have been _. A) an accountant B) a teacher C) a musician D) an executive37. In order to please his father, Fields _. A) worked very h

25、ard at his school lessons B) put down his guitar and did his homework C) began to make up songs D) played his guitar on a farm behind his house38. The sentence I made it to Stanton College means_. A) I made Stanton College my first choice B) I managed to enter Stanton College C) I went directly to S

26、tanton CollegeD) I lived at Stanton College39. Fields began composing songs _. A) after graduating from Stanton College B) in his senior year C) before entering college D) after signing a contract with a record company40. What made Fields more famous? A) The song My Heartache. B) The theme song for

27、the movie Rambling. C) The movie Rambling. D) The song “Sad, Sad, Cowboy”Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:The Dragon Boat Festival is another significant festival in Chinese traditional celebrations. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of lunar (阴历)May. This

28、holiday is to memorize the death of Chyu Yuan, a well-loved poet of the fourth century B. C.On the Dragon Boat Festival, every family prepares chung-tze. This is a kind of dumpling filled with various things. After preparing the chung-tze, each family goes to the river to watch the dragon boat races

29、, which take place on this festival. The dragon boat symbolizes the story of Chyu Yuan. All the watchers cheer and shout happily. After the exciting race, both the competitions and the watchers usually eat many chung-tze.The Dragon Boat Festival symbolizes the unique meanings of Chinese history and

30、furthermore, the process of making the rice dumplings, and the boat races are a way of drawing all members of the family together again. Perhaps one day we will have a very different celebration, but so far we still like this holiday being celebrated in a traditional way.41. The purpose of celebrati

31、ng the Dragon Boat Festival is to _.A) make chung-tzeB) hold dragon boat racesC) have all the family members get togetherD) memorize a famous ancient Chinese poet42. The history of the Dragon Boat Festival is about _.A) 1400 yearsB) 2500 yearsC) 2900 yearsD) 3400 years43. Apart from the dragon boat

32、race, what is the other activity of this festival?A) Going to the river.B) Visiting family members.C) Making the rice dumplings.D) Reading the poems written by Chyu Yuan.44. The dragon boat race is _.A) only for 30 people to join inB) a kind of team competitionC) held after chung-tze has been eatenD

33、) held only among the family members45. Whats the main idea of the passage?A) The Dragon Boat Festival has special meaning for Chinese people.B) The dragon boat race is a significant sports competition.C) People must eat chung-tze on the Dragon Boat Festival.D) People like to watch the dragon boat r

34、ace.III. Cloze (10%)I get a lot of letters at this time of year 46 people complaining that they have a cold which wont go 47 . There are so many different stories about how to 48 or cure a cold. Its often difficult to know what to do. 49 colds are rarely dangerous, 50 people who are already weak, 51

35、 the elderly or young babies, they are always 52 and usually most unpleasant. Of course you can buy lots of medicines which will 53 to make your cold less 54 , but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold 55 make it go away faster. Another thing is that any medicine which is strong 56

36、 to make you feel better could be dangerous 57 you are already taking drugs for some other illness. 58 always check with your doctor to see 59 they are all right for you. And remember they might 60 you sleepy. Lastly, 61 avoiding colds is concerned, 62 you may be told about magic foods or drinks, th

37、e best answer is to 63 strong and healthy. Youll have less chance of 64 a cold, and if you do, it shouldnt be 65 bad.46. A) inB) fromC) onD) for47. A) awayB) backC) outD) over48. A) stopB) catchC) preventD) recognize49. A) BecauseB) WhenC) UnlessD) Although50. A) except forB) rather thanC) according

38、 toD) including51. A) such asB) besidesC) far fromD) with52. A) primitiveB) uncomfortableC) healthyD) valueless53. A) affordB) reduceC) helpD) compete54. A) unpleasantB) comfortableC) powerfulD) harmless55. A) alsoB) evenC) stillD) or56. A) enoughB) moreC) overD) much57. A) yetB) althoughC) asD) bec

39、ause58. A) Even B) SoC) ButD) However59. A) whyB) whenC) whatD) whether60. A) giveB) resultC) makeD) take61. A) as a resultB) as far asC) at any rateD) by all means62. A) whateverB) whetherC) whereasD) when63. A) feelB) becomeC) makeD) keep64. A) catchingB) findingC) causingD) raising65. A) soB) the

40、reforeC) thusD) quite IV. Translation from English into Chinese (15%)66. For one thing, Earths surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breath

41、e this area and survive. 67. By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners, servants, and waiters. 68. I still dread er

42、rors-would do my best to avoid them-but I knew they were part of a surgeons life. I could accept this fact with calmness because I knew that if I wasnt able to avoid a mistake, chances were that no other surgeon could have, either. V. Translation from Chinese into English (15%)69. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士(Dr. W

43、ilson)本人。（be to） 70. 这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没住人了(vacant)。(smell of, must) 71. 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。(sothat, be thrown off balance) 72. 警察要求司机把事故讲述的更详细一些。(in detail) 73. 调查揭示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的(psychological)病痛。(reveal, tend to)基础英语（二级）模拟试卷一答案及详解 I. Vocabulary and structure 1. A。come to a conclusion 表示“告一段落,

44、 得出结论”。 2. D。bare表示“光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的”，通常指局部的裸；blank表示“空白的”, 指表面无字迹，没有写字、印刷、或做记号的空白处；hollow表示“空的，空心的，空虚的”, 指所描绘之物的中心是空的，也可指空虚的；empty表示“(房间等)空的，没有物的”，指描绘之物的内部本应有的东西这时却没有，或者可容人或物的地方或容器这时未容纳(房间里无设备或家里没有人)。3. D。act on表示“按照.行事”。4. A。accept表示“接受”；obtain表示“得到, 获得”； receive表示“收到”；get表示“得到”。 5. B。award表示“奖学金”；rewar

45、d表示“酬金; 赏金; 奖品”；bonus表示“奖金”；salary表示“工资”。 6. B。constitute表示“构成, 组成”；range表示“(在一定范围内) 变动, 变化”； consist表示“组成,构成(+of)”； compose表示“组成,构成(+of)”。 7. C。be likely to表示“很有可能”。句子的主语是one, 谓语动词用第三人称单数。8. C。shortcoming表示“缺点, 短处”；fault表示“缺点, 毛病, 缺陷”；hazard表示“危险; 危害物”；mistake表示“错误”。 9. C。comment表示“评论”；prescribe表示“

46、规定, 指定”；describe表示“描述”；mumble表示“含糊地说话, 咕哝”。 10. D。whole表示“全部的,全体的,所有的”；entire表示“全部的；整个的；完全的”；total表示“总计的,总括的,全体的”； gross表示“总的; 毛的”。gross weight 表示“毛重”。11. D。superior to表示“优于， 比好”。12. A。survive表示“在.之后仍然生存, 从.中逃生”；endure表示“忍耐, 忍受”；spend表示“花钱; 花时间, 花费精力”； remain alive表示“仍然活着”，为不及物动词词组。 13. C。consider表示

47、“考虑”； enjoy表示“欣赏; 享受; 喜爱+v-ing”；avoid表示“避免(n./+v-ing)”； prevent表示“阻止; 制止; 妨碍(+from)”。 14. B。turn off表示“关掉”；turn out表示“生产, 关闭, 出动, 证明是”；turn up表示“出现;发生”；turn over表示“翻过来，翻倒；移交，交；仔细考虑”。 15. A。lie in表示“（问题、事情等）在于”； result in表示“导致, 结果是”； lead to表示“导致”。 16. B。single out表示“选拔，找出”；pick out表示“挑选出; 拣出”；take o

48、ut表示“取出”；work out表示“想出; 制订出; 产生出”。 17. D。agree to表示“同意;接受”；agree with表示“和.意见一致”；agree upon表示“对.取得一致意见; 同意，赞成”。18. A。have sth. done表示“让别人做某事”。 19. C。that引导主语从句；what表示“什么”；whatever表示“任何.的事物;凡是.的东西”；however表示“不管用什么方法”。 20. A。spend表示“花(钱),花费(+on/for)”, 主语为人；take表示“需要; 花费; 占用”，主语为物；cost表示“花费”, 主语为物；pay表示

49、“付, 支付; 付款给”。 21. B。arouse表示“唤起; 激动, 使奋发”；tempt表示“引诱, 诱惑, 勾引”；intend表示“想要;打算”；invite表示“引起, 招致; 吸引”。 22. C。empty表示“(房间等)空的，没有物的”，指描绘之物的内部本应有的东西这时却没有，或者可容人或物的地方或容器这时未容纳(房间里无设备或家里没有人)；hollow表示“空的，空心的，空虚的”, 指所描绘之物的中心是空的，也可指空虚的；bare表示“光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的”，通常指局部的裸；blank表示“空白的”, 指表面无字迹，没有写字、印刷、或做记号的空白处。23. D。whethe

50、r表示“是否”；since表示“既然”；whom表示“谁,什么人”；while表示“虽然,尽管”。24. B。source表示“(河的)源头; 水源; 提供消息(或证据)者; 消息(或证据)来源”； origin表示“出身; 门第; 血统”； resource表示“资源; 物力,财力”；root表示“根源,来源; 根由”。25. D。refuse表示“拒绝; 拒受; 拒给”； reject表示“拒绝,抵制”； bother表示“烦扰,打搅”； hesitate表示“踌躇; 犹豫”。26. D。in return表示“作为报答/回报/交换”； in turn表示“依次地，轮流的；转而，反过来”。

51、27. A。cant have表示“表示以前不可能做某事”； “could + have + done”是虚拟语气，表示对过去事情的假设，意思是本来能够做某事而没有做；neednt have done表示“过去不必做但是做了”； might not have done表示“过去可能没有做某事”, 只能表推测。 28. C。chase表示“追逐; 追捕; 追踪”；search表示“搜查”；pursue表示“进行; 从事; 继续”；follow表示“跟随”。 29. B。in particular表示“特别地; 尤其”； in advance表示“预先”；in practice表示“在实践上;实际

52、上”； in existence表示“存在的; 现有的”。 30. A。bring back表示“拿回来, 使回忆起来, 使恢复”；bring up表示“养育;提起.,谈到”； bring down表示“打倒,挫伤;降低”； bring forth表示“生, 产生; 发表”。 II. Reading comprehension (30%)31. D。根据文章第一段第三句，过去T恤是穿在衬衫里面的，通常不会被看到。32. C。根据文章第二段，现在T恤已经非常时髦，在美国男女老少在任何场合都可以穿T恤，而且T恤便宜、耐穿又好打理，精练、方便舒适，它已成为时尚方面最新的理念。33. D。见32题。3

53、4. B。根据文章第三段第一句，最流行的T恤是棉质的，并且在前部印有图片或口号。35. A。根据文章第三段最后一句，由于T恤变得越来越流行，新的设计不断涌现。36. B。根据文章第二段，在一次采访中Fields说，他小时候父亲经常告诉他他应该把吉他放在一边去做作业。父亲希望他上大学以后成为一名教师。37. A。根据文章第三段，为了让父亲高兴，Fields付出很多努力，因为父亲希望他日后成为教师，所以Fields在学业方面肯定要下功夫才能实现父亲的愿望。38. B。“make it”意为“获得成功”。“I made it to Stanton College”意为“考上斯坦顿大学”。39. C。

54、根据文章第三段，在Fields上大学之前，他经常悄悄地到他家房后的农场上弹吉他作曲。后来他考上斯坦顿大学。40. D。根据文章第一段，“Sad, Sad Cowboy”作曲者Stanley Fields赢得了今年Philip最佳歌曲奖。所以说这首歌使他更加出名。41. D。根据文章第一段第三句，端午节是为了纪念屈原，他是公元前四世纪深受爱戴的诗人。42. B。根据41题，屈原是公元前四世纪去世的，距今约2500年。43. C。根据文章第二段第一二句，端午节时每家都会包粽子，这是一种类似饺子的东西，里边可以有各种各样的馅。44. B。龙舟赛是一种团队竞赛。45. A。文章主要讲述了端午节的来历、端午节的活动以及端午节对中国人的意义。 III. Cloze46. B。“来自人们的信”用介词from。47. A。go away表示“走开；离去”; go back表示“回去，追溯”；go out表示“外出；熄灭”; go over表示“仔细检查，察看；复习，重做”。48. C。stop表示“停止”；catch表示“接住,抓住”，catch cold表示“感冒”；prevent表示