重庆大学2021年春季学期课程作业《大学英语（2）》

1、、单项选择题 (共 35 题、共 70 分)1.I ( ) see the excellent performance yesterday.A、was luck toB、was luckyC、was fortunate toD、was fortunately2.He used to feel confident ( ) language ability.A、in the term ofB、in term ofC、in terms ofD、in a term of3.In the phone ( ) in the U.S. there are usually directions for usi

2、ng the telephone.A、BathsB、BathtubsC、BoothsD、bosom4.We havent had any customers visiting restaurant for days, there must be something ( ) the dishes we serve.A、good atB、wrong withC、rottenD、bad with5.The speaker talked about sports in general and ( ) about footballA、in publicB、in shortC、in sequenceD、i

3、n particular6.The experiment was made _ a rainy morning.A、inB、atC、onD、by7.The telephone （ ） connect you to the absent.A、used toB、are usedC、using toD、are used to8.The retired couple （ ）a rich and colorful life.A、leadB、makeC、holdD、have9.It has _ to change your life with sound decision.A、potentialB、pro

4、bableC、possibleD、continental10.This is the house _ windows were broken.A、whoseB、itsC、whichD、of which11.Last year, Matt earned _ his brother, who has a better position.A、twice as much asB、twice as many asC、twice thanD、twice as more as12.The driver （ ） the rest of us because he could not hear the pers

5、on on the other end of his cell phoneA、comfortedB、calmedC、rushedD、hushed13.Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.A、whoseB、thatC、whichD、what14.I ( ) by the teacher at the meeting next week.A、am praisedB、shall praisedC、have

6、 been praisedD、shall be praised15.I saw him at （ ）, not at （ ）A、my unclethe BlacksB、my unclesthe BlacksC、my unclesthe BlacksD、my unclethe Blacks16.It is necessary, absolutely, that I _ it this morning.A、am going to returnB、am to returnC、will returnD、should return17.Something unexpected happened （ ）

7、our way to the seaside.A、inB、byC、onD、at18.The experienced lecturer started his speech _ a series of questions.A、withB、atC、inD、upon19.We _ one of the most significant achievements in the history of physics _ electrons were discovered.A、consider it. thatB、consider it is. thatC、consider that is. thatD、

8、consider that be. which20.His music has _ millions of people around the worldA、touchedB、contactedC、reachedD、met21.Xiao Li proposed we postpone the journey to next month and everybody disagree _ him.A、toB、onC、withD、at22.I _ poems when I was his age.A、was used to writingB、used to writingC、was used to

9、writeD、used to write23.When I consider how talented he is as a painter, I cannot help but _ that the public will appreciate his gift.A、believingB、believeC、to believeD、believed24.Almost_ we see _ in the paper about the latest develop- ment in the space race.A、everyday.anythingB、everyday.somethingC、ev

10、ery day.somethingD、every day.anything25.Never before had I speak out my mind in public, so when someone asked to sing a song at the party, I felt too （ ） to do so.A、embarrassedB、unwillingC、unfortunateD、pleasant26.The park was filled with people （ ） on their cell phones.A、to talkB、talkC、talkedD、talki

11、ng27.To show politeness, we usually greet an American （ ） his or her last name.A、InB、toC、withD、by28._ the defendant was innocent of the crime for which he had been tried.A、On all accountsB、Out of doubtsC、Without the doubtD、Out of accounts29.The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ( ) c

12、hemists.A、eachB、certainC、someD、any30.Its my advice that she _ right now, or she might be late for the plane.A、startB、would startC、startsD、will start31.( ) the bad weather, the football match had to be put off.A、Because ofB、In caseC、BecauseD、On occasion32.They would have intended _ a new computer if

13、they _ aside enough money.A、to have bought. setB、buying. setC、to buy. had setD、having bought.had set33.To answer accurately, I think, is more important than _.A、to finish quicklyB、you finish quicklyC、quickly finishD、quickly finishing34.Too much work and no time for rest is a （ ） on him both physical

14、ly and mentally.A、depositB、coverC、burdenD、revolution35.( ) you are in the world, when you walk in to our hotel we want you to have best lodging experience possible.A、WhoeverB、WheneverC、WhateverD、Wherever 二、阅读理解单项选择题 (共 5 题、共 30 分)1.Reading time: 5 minutesThe True Story of a Young ManWhen Reginald Li

15、ndsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, what he wanted most was a good job with a good salary. But soon he became interested in the civil rights movement. At present he has a plan which he hopes will take him to Congress as a southern representative.Now in his first ye

16、ar at Harvard Law School, Reg is making careful plans. After earning his degree, he expects to return to the South to practice law among the poor. I want to help them understand what their rights are and to help them achieve them, he says. Then he hopes to run for political office at the local and s

17、tate level until he is ready to try for Congress.Reg grew up in a low-income Negro section of Birmingham, Alabama. Brought up by his grandparents after his parents were divorced while he was very young, Reg has been living through a period of far-reaching progress in race relations. In the summer of

18、 1968 Reg himself became a good example of this progress when he became the first Negro student appointed to a special new program. The program introduces bright young students to the workings of the Georgia State government and encourages them to seek employment there after finishing their educatio

19、n. Ive been lucky, he says. I seem to have been in the right place at the right time.But luck is only part of Regs story, for he has made the most of opportunities that came his way. He learned to read in kindergarten and began visiting the public library regularly to borrow books. His grandparents

20、encouraged him, though neither of them had much education, and they bought him a set of encyclopedias. I loved those books, he re- members. I used to come downstairs before breakfast and read short articles. I enjoyed reading about famous men, and then I would pretend to be one of them. I guess it w

21、as partly a childish game and partly an escape. It wasnt too much fun to be a Negro when I was a kid.While studying for his bachelors degree at Morehouse College, Reg worked on several political campaigns helping candidates get elected to government offices. At the same time he maintained a B averag

22、e while majoring in political science. He worked as a student advisor to earn extra money for his college expenses, and he was granted a scholarship for a year of study at the University of Valencia in Spain.With just two more years to complete at Harvard Law School, which also gave him a scholarshi

23、p, Reg has made a good start on his professional career. He says, The good life for me is the kind of life where I can find satisfaction in public service.1).According to the passage, Lindsays purpose in life was to _A、become a famous lawyerB、be elected to political office at the local levelC、get an

24、other scholarship to study abroadD、serve the public2).When Mr. Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College, he wanted to _A、become a southern representative in CongressB、participate in the civil rights movementC、get a good job with good payD、help candidates get elected to government office3)

25、.We learn from the passage that Lindsay _A、spent his childhood with his grandparentsB、loved to read history booksC、had well-educated grandparentsD、learned to read after his parents divorced4).Lindsay felt that _A、reading about famous men would help him to succeedB、pretending to be a famous person wa

26、s a way to escape from the realities of lifeC、reading in the public library was a good way to educate himselfD、reading widely would provide him with many opportunities in the future5).In Lindsays time, _ .A、there was a great improvement in race relationsB、black people were still looked down uponC、th

27、e Georgia State government encouraged black students to work for itD、it was impossible for blacks to enter famous universities2.A few years ago it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents complained that children did not show them proper

28、 respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.One

29、 important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their won life-styles. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to co

30、ntinue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their educations, move out of the family home at an early age, marry-or live with-people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.In our upwardly mobile

31、society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often, they disco

32、ver that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become

33、obsolete overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society,

34、and in the rapid pace at which society changes.1).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the reading passage?_A、Parents should be more tolerable towards their children.B、The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.C、The generation gap is partly created b

35、y the older generation.D、The generation gap should be avoidable in American society.2).The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.A、the generation gap suddenly appearedB、the generation gap is a feature of American lifeC、how people can reduce the generation gapD、many critics argue over the nature

36、 of the generation gap3).The word around in paragraph 1 means _.A、on all sidesB、in every directionC、nearD、in existence4).Which one is NOT the cause of the generation gap?_A、Young people like to choose their own life-styles.B、American society is changing very fast.C、Parents place high hopes on their

37、children.D、Modern education makes them think differently.5).In American society, young people often _.A、rely on their parents to make a lifeB、stay with their parents in order to get an opportunity for higher educationC、seek the best advice from their parentsD、have very little in common with their pa

38、rents3.It is the business of the scientist to accumulate knowledge about the universe and all that is in it, and to find, if he is able, common factors which explain the facts that he knows. He chooses, when he can, the method of the controlled experiment. If he wants to find out the effect of light

39、 on growing plants, he takes many plants, as alike as possible. Some he stands in the sun, some in the shade, some in the dark; all the time keeping all other conditions (temperature, moisture, nourishment) the same. In this way, by keeping other conditions constant, and by varying the light only, t

40、he effect of light on the plants can be clearly seen. This method can be applied to a variety of situations.In the course of his inquiries the scientist may find what he thinks is one common explanation for an increasing number of facts. The explanation, if it seems consistently to fit various facts

41、, is called a hypothesis. If a hypothesis continues to stand the test of numerous experiments and remains unshaken, it becomes a law.1).According to the passage, a hypothesis is_.A、an explanation for a large number of facts likely to be accepted as a truthB、a factor which explains the facts already

42、known to the scientistC、an explanation that stands the test of numerous experimentsD、a common explanation that will definitely become a law2).In order to investigate the effect of light on growing plants the scientist_.A、has to stand in the sunB、can keep the same plants under different conditions of

43、 lightC、takes as many plants as possibleD、both b and c3).The word constant in the first paragraph means_.A、continualB、faithfulC、variousD、unchanging4).What should be kept the same in a controlled experiment? _A、All the factors.B、The common factors.C、The factor under investigation.D、All factors except

44、 the one being investigated.4.Rather than be burned to death in his blazing shell-torn Lancaster on a bombing raid over Germany in 1944, Royal Air Force Gunnery Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade jumped from 18, 000 feet without a parachute ( 降落伞 ), calculating that this would be a quicker and less painful

45、death.Unbelievably, he suffered only slight injuries. The last part of his 122-mile-per-hour fall was broken by the branches of young pine trees, thick springy undergrowth, and finally deep snow. It was rather like bouncing on a trampoline, he recalled.Sergeant Alkemades experience is a dramatic reb

46、uttal of the idea that people falling from great heights are dead before they hit the ground. Asphyxia, brought about by the speed of the fall, and heart failure through shock were thought to occur long before the final impact.The fallacy of this belief has been amply (充分地) demonstrated by free-fall

47、 parachutists who regularly drop several miles before opening their parachutes. In 1960 Capt. Joseph Kittinger jumped from a balloon in the United States and fell 16 miles before opening his parachute. He landed conscious and unhurt.1).The passage tells us that Capt. Joseph Kittinger _.A、served as a

48、 pilot during the Second World WarB、did not believe that people would die if they jumped from a plane without parachutesC、made a successful free-fall land from a balloonD、often forgot to open his parachute when jumping from a plane2).According to the passage, Nicholas Alkemade _.A、was a German offic

49、er during the Second World WarB、had often jumped from a height of about 18, 000 feetC、was a British officerD、calculated the height with a special instrument3).Nicholas jumped out of his plane because _.A、he was a good parachutistB、he would otherwise be burned to deathC、he wanted to become a heroD、th

50、e Royal Air Force instructed him to do so4).Nicholass experience was _.A、only an experimentB、just as he had expected it to beC、something painful and quickD、quite unimaginable5).Which of the following in the passage was the name of Nicholass plane? _A、LancasterB、GunneryC、TrampolineD、Asphyxia5.When pr

51、ices are low people will buy more, and when prices are high they will buy less. Every shopkeeper knows this. But at the same time, producers want higher prices for their goods when they make more goods. How can we find the best price for the goods? The Law of Supply and Demand is the economists answ

52、er to this question.According to this law, changes in the prices of goods cause changes in supply and demand. An increase in the price of the goods causes an increase in supply-the number of goods the producers make. Producers will make more goods when they can get higher prices for the goods. The p

53、roducer makes more shoes as the price of shoes goes up. At the same time, an increase in the price of the goods causes a decrease in demand-the number of goods the consumers buy. This is because people buy less when the price is high. People buy fewer shoes as the price of shoes goes up. Conversely, a decrease in the price causes an increase in demand (people buy more shoes) and a decrease in supply (p