同济大学英语期末复习卷

1、学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考同济大学继续教育学院2016 学年秋季学期期终考试专升本大学英语（二）课程考试题（ 复习卷）Part I.Vocabulary & Structure (30%)Directions: Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1.As thesemesteris drawingtoanend,thestudentunionis callingonall thestudentsto_C _ thetemptation to cheat on exams.A. refuseB. rejectC

2、. resistD. resolve2.You don t agree with me on this matter, I know, but _B_ you ll see I am in the right.A. at timesB. in timeC. at one timeD. all the time3. As some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the WTO, the governmentdecided to _A_ them as soon as possible

3、.A. abolishB. accomplishC. distinguishD. establish4. It is impossible for me to sing a song these days, for my voice is _C_.A. going ofB. going toC. going offD. going away5. The old man regained consciousness and found himself lying in a room which had nothing but _D_walls.A. blankB. emptyC. vacantD

4、. bare6. The typical symptom of the epidemic SARS is _A_ high fever and acute cough.A. persistentB. resistantC. subsequentD. perseverant7.The Christmas dinner includes poultry for the main course, salad, bread, and vegetables, andB_ avariety of desserts, for example, pies, puddings and ice-cream.A.

5、involvesB. featuresC. characterizesD. protrudes8. _B_ the events of last week, I think, we could have handled things more efficiently.A. Falling back onB. Looking back onC. Getting back onD. Going back on9. A suicide bomb exploded in a Jewish _D_, killing dozens of people.A. siteB. plantationC. term

6、inalD. settlement10. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become _D_ words; almost everyone has heard of them.A. familyB. homeC. houseD. household11. It can said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or by air, an

7、d _B_ by all the three of them.A. more often thanB. more often than notC. no more often thanD. less often than12.While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite(精英 ), some of them appear to lack commonsense _C_ following traffic regulations.A. coming toB. when coming toC. when it comes toD.

8、 when they come to13.Dangerous animals such as bears and wolves can be _B_ by lighting a fire when you go camping in avirgin forest.A. kept in handB. kept at bayC. kept in touchD. kept in mind14.As she matured as an artist, she _A_ realize that“ all artists are a product of their cultureA. came toB.

9、 kept toC. took toD. went to15.He always uses the same _B_ of lies to cheat strangers.学习资料A. numberB. flockC. groupD. web16.Many European countries _B_ all alliance(同盟 ) against Hitler s military invasion.A. passed forB. forgedC. compelledD. authorized17.Because of the mad cow disease, the European

10、Union _D_ a worldwide ban on British beef and beefproduct exports.A. challengedB. chargedC. forgedD. imposed18.The ancient tribes there are supposed _C_ from the mainland to the island.A. to moveB. to be movingC. to have movedD. to have been moving19.Bicycle riders want the city government to set as

11、ide special lanes(行车道 ) for bicycles on some of themain streets, but though they have got some supporters, _B_ likes the idea.A. everyoneB. not everyoneC. no oneD. someone20.On Children s Day, our nieces and nephews were taken to the department store and then _D_ to picktheir favorite toys.A. set ou

12、tB. let aloneC. brushed asideD. turned loose21.Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses _A_.A. in betweenB. among themC. far apartD. from each other22.The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _D_.A. stand up toB. put up w

13、ithC. come up withD. make up for23.Some fish have a greater _A_ for acid water than others.A. toleranceB. resistanceC. dependenceD. persistence24. Many scientists have been _A_ the goal of a practical and economical way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A. pursuingB. chasingC. reachingD. winn

14、ing25.I have no formal clothes for the occasion. Perhaps I can get _B_ in a dark suit?A. throughB. byC. atD. off26.The money I get from teaching the piano is a useful _C_ to my ordinary income.A. implementB. complementC. supplementD. compliment27.The _C_ consists of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their son and

15、 two daughters.A. houseB. householdC. homeD. housing28.He never talks to me _D_ to ask for something.A. besidesB. aside fromC. apart fromD. other than29.I _C_ my grant by working in the evenings.A. complimentB. complementC. supplementD. implement30._B_ my point I have done a comparative study.A. Ill

16、ustratingB. To illustrateC. Having illustratedD. Being illustratedPart II.Reading Comprehension(30%)Passage One:When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very manythings with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy us

17、ed furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings(bed,”.tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America s fastest growing businesses.Whatkindsofpeoplerenttheirhomefurnishingsinsteadof buyingthem?Peoplewhoareinternational学

18、习资料收集于网络，仅供参考business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples- people whosethan 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got an adequate amount of physical activity.job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lo

19、t of trouble andElderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, arethe cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes.busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical

20、exercise doesn t require muchYoung people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer totime, money or a special gymnasium. People can make use of any time and any place at their conveniencewait until they have enough money to buy furniture they reall

21、y like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent betterto take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods toquality furniture than they could afford to buy.enhance one s health.The benefits of adding a little more activity to your lift are priceless.“

22、 There is no need toOne family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that theyhowever,”alocal doctor sai d. Peopleshouldwalk for 30 minutes aday and take part inother physicaldecided to keeprenting it instead of buying new things. But usually people

23、 don t like to tell othersactivityabout threeit. to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly,The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.and build up over time.1. Which of the foll

24、owing has become one of America s fastest growing businesses?DChina has taken the need for more exercise to heart, with the government running several activities lastA. Selling home furnishings.Sunday, which was the designated World Health Day. Pamphlets and posters based on the theme“ Move foB. Ren

25、ting furnished apartments.Health” were distributed nationwide, encouraging people to develop a positive and healthy lifestyle.C. Selling used furniture.D. Renting home furnishings.6.Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following except _D_.2. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture

26、?CA. an increasing number of taxi passengersA. Because the furniture they get in this way is new.B. the wide use of labor-saving devicesB. Because it saves them a lot of money.C. an increasingly fast pace of lifeC. Because it saves them much trouble and money.D.people s awareness of the importance o

27、f exerciseD. Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.7.Some people are getting overweight because _A_.3. What can you infer from the passage?A. they are too busy to have any time for exerciseA. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.BB. they are ignorant of the bene

28、fits of exerciseB.Rent ing furniture is not popular in the couple s home town.C. they are too weak to participate in physical activityC. Only those who don t have enough money rent furniture.D. they are short of money to pay for different exercisesD. People usually grow to like the furniture they ha

29、ve rented.8.According to the passage, who need regular daily exercise most?B4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?BA. People taking taxis to work.A. rent or Buy?B. Urban adults with full-time jobs.B. A New Way of Getting Home FurnishingsC. Elderly people suffering from

30、 high blood pressure.C. Furnished ApartmentsD. Youngsters dreaming of becoming professional athletes.D. A New Idea9.What is the main idea of the last paragraph but one?C5. Young people liked renting home furniture in that _D_.A. Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.A

31、. They have less money.B. Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.B. They don t want to buy old furniture.C. Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.C. The new furniture is of good quality.D. Old or sick people should only take part in physical

32、 exercises of the slowest type.D. They don t have much money and don t want to buy the cheap furniture.10.By referring to rapid economic development as“ a boon” at the beginning of the passage, the authormeans that _A_.Passage Two:A. it has benefited the general public greatlyForthe mostpart, rapide

33、conomicdevelopmenthas been aboon. But thereisa down sidetoB.it has done harm to people s health nationwidedevelopmenthealth problems such as overweight are all becoming more prevalent, as more people takeC.it is going faster than anyone could have imaginedtaxis to work instead of riding their bicycl

34、es, and other labor-saving devices become more popular.D.it has helped to establish a positive and health lifestyle of the publicAn increasing fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time working out or playing sports.“ Ikno w exercise is good for your health,” a youngd.lady“ Butsai

35、 after a busy work week, the only thing I wantto do is watch some TV and go to sleep.” That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study,Passage Three:which suggested 15 percent of urban adults I China are overweight, a large number of people over the ageEvery human being, no matter

36、 what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to disposeof 40 suffer from high blood pressure and cardiac ailments.of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the oppositeLocal researchers found that 31.2 percent of elderly respo

37、ndents were getting enough exercise, but lessproblemhow to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilizes not only body学习资料学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so wellcases you may already be a

38、ware of a resource and may use it frequently and successfully. In other casesthat no conventional fuel is neededto make the campus s six buildings comfortable.youmay becompletelyunfamiliar with aresource. Your goal should be to becomeaware of what isSome parts of most modern buildingstheaters and of

39、fices as well as classroomsare more than amplyavailable and to know how to use each of these resources to help you solve the problem they are designedto solve.heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter. The technique of savingheat and redistributing it is called

40、“ heat recovery” . A few modern buildings recover heat, but the University ssystem is the first to recover heat from some buildings and reuse it in others.When educators have a piece of information that they want to share with their colleagues, they often makethis information available in profession

41、al journals or at professional meetings. It would often be useful to haveAlong the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers. The harder a studentaccess to such information, and this chapter will describe the special services that enable us to locate suchstudies, the more h

42、eat his body gives off. Male students emit more heat than female students, and the largerinformation.a student, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstowncampus would be a hard-working, overweight male genius.16.The library resources can be help

43、ful when we _D_.A. want to find a better way to measure attitudes toward music11. Until recently, body heat has caused problems because it_C_.B. are preparing a paper for a professional journalC. are writing a dissertationA.was difficult to collectD. All of the aboveB.came in variety of forms17.Read

44、ers familiarity with different resources _C_.C.was difficult to get rid of itA. is more or less the sameB. varies slightlyD.tended to be absorbed by physical objectsC. differs greatlyD. should not be different12. Which of the following is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus?B18.The au

45、thor believes that _D_.A. The heat is supplied by human bodiesA. library resources should be used frequently and completelyB. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and otherB. library resources cannot be made good use of if they are not available to usheat-emitting objectsC. one is supposed to b

46、e aware of the library resources that are usually not availableC.The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuelD. one is supposed to have good knowledge and make good use of library resources19. When educators wish to share some information with their colleagues, they often _A_.D.Th

47、e heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-emitting objects, and conventional fuelA. publish it in a professional journal13. At the Johnstown campus, how many of the buildings are heated entirely by the heat collection system?B. organize professional meetingsDC. get access to it in the libraryA.

48、NoneD. make use of some library servicesB.Two20.The chapter in question mainly _C_.C.FourA. deals with the ways of dissertation writingD.SixB. presents information on publishing papers in professional journals14. According to the passage, which of the following would produce the LEAST amount of heat

49、?BC. introduces some library servicesA.A fat female who studies hardD. describes some professional meetingsB. A thin female who does not studyC. A fat male who does not studyD. A thin male who studies hard15.In the last paragraph, the“ hottest prospect” means theC_.A. most intelligent studentB. most

50、 desirable studentC. most diligent studentD. most learned studentPassage Four：The resources of the library can be helpful even when we are doing something very informal, such as trying to devise a better way to measure attitudes toward music or looking for a better way to teach mathematics. The library can be equally helpful when we are doing something very formal, such as writing a dissertation ( 位论文 ) or preparing an article for publication in a professional journal. In either case, our goal should be to use the library as a useful tool to help us understand and solv