福师1303批次《大学英语2》复习题及答案

1、奥鹏远程教育中心福师大学英语（2）课程练习题解析阅读：Americans generally consider themselves to be frank, open, and direct in their dealings withother people. “Lets lay our cards on the table.” They say. Or, “Lets stop playing games and get tothe point.” These and many other phrases show the Americans id

2、ea that people should clearly statewhat they think and what they want.Americans tend to believe that disagreements are best settled by means of long discussionsamong the people involved. If I dislike something you are doing, I should tell you about it directly soyou will know, clearly and from me pe

3、rsonally, how I feel about it. Bringing in other people to solvethe problem is regarded as somewhat strange. And the former will be looked upon as one who is notbrave enough to speak directly to someone else.Americans will often speak openly and directly to others about things they dislike. They wil

4、l tryto do so in a manner they call “constructive”, that is, a manner which the other person will not findoffensive or unacceptable. If they do not speak openly about what is in their minds, they will oftenexpress their meanings in nonverbal (非语言的) ways (without words, but through facial expressions

5、,body positions and gestures).Americans are not taught that they should mask their feelings as people in many Asian countriesare. Their words, the tone of their voices or their facial expressions will usually reveal when they arefeeling angry, unhappy, confused, or happy and satisfied.1. According t

6、o the passage, _D_.A. Americans dont state clearly what they think and wantB. Americans use body language to defend other peopleC. Americans seldom speak openlyD. Americans state clearly what they want解析：考察对文章细节把握，答案为 D。2. The statement “Lets lay our cards on the table,” (Para. 1) is to show that _B

7、_.A. Americans like playing cardsB. Americans are direct in expressing themselvesC. Americans lay the cards down on the table and playD. playing cards is a way to show that Americans are frank解析：考察对文章细节理解，答案为 B。3. The phrase “constructive manner” (Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _A_.A. an acceptab

8、le way to deal with othersB. an unacceptable way to deal with others心系天下求学人Page 1 of 10专业 专注 周到 细致奥鹏远程教育中心C. an offensive way to deal with othersD. a way that the others will find it strange解析：考察对文章细节把握，答案为 A。4. Which of the following is NOT a “nonverbal way”?A. Sadness on ones

9、face.C. The gesture “V”.B. The best minds in the country.D. Body language.解析：考察对词汇理解，答案为 B。5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Americans Are Very Direct in Dealing with Others.B. Americans Are Free People.C. Americans Are Easy-going.D. Americans Welcome People from Other Lands.解析：考察对文章整体理解，

10、可知答案为 A。Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of writtenlanguage would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. Theinvention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printedand distr

11、ibuted. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way tocommunicate knowledge.How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In1900 the worlds use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countriesuse as m

12、uch as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States,England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West,paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyp

13、tians wrote on a kind of materialmade of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was verystrong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most importantfacts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.1. Whats t

14、he meaning of the underlined word parchment? BA. The skin of young animals.B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.C. The paper used by European countries.D. The paper of Egypt.解析：考察对词汇理解，答案为 B。2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the invention of paper? AA. More j

15、obs could be provided than before.心系天下求学人Page 2 of 10专业 专注 周到 细致奥鹏远程教育中心B. More people could be educated than before.C. More books could be printed and distributed.D. More ways could be used to exchange knowledge.解析：考察对文章细节把握，答案为 A。3. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? _Ahttp:/www.ope

16、A. Around 1400.B. Around 1900.C. Around 400.D. Around 900.解析：考察对词汇理解，答案为 A。4. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year?BA. China.B. Sweden.C. Egypt.D. Japan.解析：考察对词汇理解，答案为 B。5. What is the main idea of this short talk? _C_A. More and more paper is being consume

17、d nowadays.B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily.C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.D. Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.解析：考察对文章整理把握，答案为 C。Weddings ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings,n

18、o matter where or how they are performed , include certain traditional customs. For instance, thebride and groom often exchange rings at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourthfinger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. Today, the ring shows thecouples lo

19、ve for one another.After the ceremony, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice by friends andfamily. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is often a party, where thefood is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people. Soon the

20、 bride stands inthe center of the room, often on a chair, and throws her flowers to the unmarried women at the party.Tradition says that whoever catches the flowers will be the next bride. Some women eagerly try tocatch the flower; others shy away.And then it is time for the bride and groom to set o

21、ff the tradition of a honeymoon, a trip afterthe wedding. The trip nowadays varies greatly by wealth, time and preference. Sometimes the couplewill spend a single night at a nearby hotel; or they may spend two weeks at a faraway foreign city aswell.1. According to the passage, _A_.A. American weddin

22、g ceremonies are somewhat traditionalB. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flowers心系天下求学人Page 3 of 10专业 专注 周到 细致奥鹏远程教育中心C. American wedding ceremonies are preferableD. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent解析：考察对文章细节理解，答案为 A2. According to the passage, what does t

23、he sentence “no matter where or how they are performed”(Para. 1) really mean?CA. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere.B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at any time.C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places.D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way.解析：考察对文

24、章细节理解，答案为 C3. The word “showered” (in Para. 2) probably means _B_.A. dressedB. scatteredC. providedD. touched解析：考察对词汇理解，答案为 B4. From the passage, we can safely conclude that _A_.A. American couples hold traditional wedding ceremonies.B. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremonies.C. America

25、n couples go on expensive honeymoon trips.D. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon.解析：考察对文章细节理解，答案为 A5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? AA. Weddings in North AmericaC. Wedding CeremoniesB. Weddings in AmericaD. Wedding Traditions解析：考察对文章整理把握，可知答案为 AThe fridge

26、 is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food firstappeared with the label: store in the refrigerator.In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, thegrocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or th

27、ree times a week. TheSunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus（剩余的） bread and milk became all kinds ofcakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, fooddeliveries have ceased; fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.The invention of t

28、he fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. Avast way of well-tried techniques already existed natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting,心系天下求学人Page 4 of 10专业 专注 周到 细致奥鹏远程教育中心sugaring, bottling .What refrigeration did promote was marketing marketi

29、ng hardware and electricity, marketingsoft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.Consequently, most of the worlds fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they mightprove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are

30、 climatically almostunnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away（不断地嗡嗡作响） continuously, and atvast expense, busily maintain an artificially-cooled space inside and artificially-heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.The fridges effect upon the e

31、nvironment has been evident, while its contribution to humanhappiness has been insignificant. If you dont believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet（橱柜） and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least youll get rid ofthat terrible hum.1. The statement “In m

32、y fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.” (Para. 2) suggestthat_C_ .A. the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fiftiesB. the author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fiftiesC. there was no fridge in the authors home in the 1950sD. the fridg

33、e was in its early stage of development in the 1950s解析：词语释义题。选项 C 是正确答案。2. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?DA. People would not buy more food than was necessary.B. Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.C. Food was sold fresh and did no

34、t get rotten easily.D. People had effective ways to preserve their food.解析：细节题。选项 D为正确答案。3. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?BA. Inventors.B. Consumers.C. Manufacturers.D. Traveling salesmen（巡回推销员）.解析：推断题。选项 B 是正确答案。4. Which of the following phrases in Para.5 indicates th

35、e fridges negative effect on the environment?AA. Hum away continuously.B. Climatically almost unnecessary.C. Artificially-cooled space.D. With mild temperatures.解析：细节题。选项 A 是正确答案。5. What is the authors overall attitude toward fridges?BA. Neutral.B. Critical.C. Objective.D. Compromising.解析：作者态度题。选项 B

36、 是正确答案。Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completes a university degree or diplomacourse could find a good career quite easily. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, andnowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.Job seekers first have to make

37、a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area ofassessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within theirsubject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relativeimportance to themselves of such matters

38、as money, security, leadership and caring for others.The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about howthe general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. After studying all the variousoptions, they should be in a position to make informed

39、 comparisons between various careers.Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without奥鹏远程教育中心grammar or spelling errors.When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding outall they can abo

40、ut the prospective employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on timeare also obviously important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and shouldnot be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better thanpretending to underst

41、and a question and giving an unsuitable answer.There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination;the secret to securing a good job is to be one of them.1. In Para.1, the sentence . those days are gone, even in Hong Kong . suggestthat_A_.A. in the past,

42、finding a good career was easier in Hong Kong than elsewhereB. nowadays, everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good careerC. it used to be harder to find a good job in Hong Kong than in other countriesD. Hong Kong is no longer the good place for finding jobs解析：句意理解题。选项 A 是正确答案。2. Th

43、e word relative in Para. 2 could best be replaced by _B_.A. familyB. comparativeC. considerableD. slight解析：句中的名词短语，选项 B 是正确答案。3. The advice given in the first sentence of Para.3 is to_B_.A. find out what jobs are available and the opportunities for future promotionB. examine the careers available an

44、d how these will be affected in the futureC. look at the information on, and probable future location of, various careersD. study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available解析：细节题。选项 B 是正确答案。4. The word prospective in Para. 5 is closest in meaning to _C_.A. generousB. reasonab

45、leC. future心系天下求学人Page 7 of 10专业 专注 周到 细致奥鹏远程教育中心D. ambitious解析：词汇题。选项 C 是正确答案。5. In Para.5, the writer seems to suggest that_C_.A. interviewees should ask a question if they cant think of an answerB. pretending to understand a question is better than giving an unsuitable answer

46、C. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understandD. it is not a good idea for interviewees to be completely honest in their answers解析：细节题目。选项 C 是正确答案。Dream is a story that a person “watches” or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events areimaginary, but they are related

47、 to real experiences and needs in the dreamers life. They seem realwhile they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others arefrightening.Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little abouta dream they had just before awak

48、ening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all hisdreams.Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happensto him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life. People seein most dreams, but they may also hea

49、r, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur incolor, but persons who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.Dreams are a product of the sleepers mind. They include events and feelings that he hasexperienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the d

50、ream and strong wishes of thedreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more thantwo days old turn up. Deep wishes or fearsespecially those held since childhoodoftenappear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleepers surroundingalou

51、d noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists(精神病医生) often use material from a patients dreams to help the person understand himself better.Dreaming may help maintain good learning

52、ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. Peoplewho get plenty of sleepbut are awakened each time they begin to dreambecome anxiousand restless.1. This passage is mainly about _C_.心系天下求学人Page 8 of 10专业 专注 周到 细致奥鹏远程教育中心A. why we dream during sleepB. how we dream during sleepC. what dreams areD. what benefits dreams bri