大学英语精读2

1、大学英语精读2单选题1The higher the standard of living,_.D.the greater the amount of paper is used2_ the old mans sons wanted to know was _ the gold had been hidden.B.What . where3Young _John was, he was able to swim across the channel within minutes.A.as4The machine is such _I have never seen before.B.as5Wor

2、d has come _ some guests from Canada will visit our school.B.that6The village _my mother grew up in is not far from the city.C.which7I wonder how many years ago_.B.your father retired8_ we need more practice is quite clear.B.That9_he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment.D.So long

3、as10A good many proposals were raised by the delegates,_was to be expected.D.as11You cant imagine_ when they received these gifts.B.how excited they were12Do _you are told; otherwise you will be punished.B.what13_ is a fact that English is accepted as an international language.D.It14The instruments

4、of the older factory_.D.are as good as or better than those of the new one15Is this the place _the exhibition was held?A.where16I was sure _ I would overcome all these difficulties.B.that17The time will come _ man can fly he likes in the universe.B.when . wherever18The news_ to the Great Wall during

5、 the summer holidays made us very happy.C.that we would go19Can you find out _her pen?C.where Alice has put20Mrs. Lee will move into her new house next Monday, _it will be completely furnished.C.by which time1_he is absent, what shall we do?A.Now that2It happened _ Lisa wasnt there at that time.C.th

6、at3I didnt remember his name_after I had greeted him.C.until4Most of the stones are_ a man and weigh about two and a half tons each.D.higher than7_ is unknown to me.A.Where he is9_the 1500s_the first Europeans explored the coast of California.D.It was not until . that10The two elements _water is mad

7、e are the oxygen and hydrogen.C.of which11This is _ I want to tell you.D.what12The reason I plan to go is _if I dont.B.that she will be unhappy13The water gives up energy and becomes cooler_the ice receives energy and melts.B.while14We dont doubt _ he can make a good job of it.B.that15 Who 8is John

8、Smith? He is the speaker _ heard last week.C.we16_ you dont like him is none of my business.C.That18_the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Saturday.B.But for19The International Studies University, _in 1951, is a military academy.A.founded20The company official _ I thought wou

9、ld be fired received a raise.C.who1The music was so loud. Thats _he left the party so early.B.why8I recognized her_I saw her.A.the instant (that)11I will give this book to_ wants to have it.B.whoever13The reason were so late is _.C.that the car broke down14No one was aware _Jane had gone.C.of where1

10、7A student, _ name I dont know, came to see me.C.whose18She is waiting for the doctor _ I know will not come.B.who20The crime was discovered till 48 hours later, _gave the criminal plenty of time to get away.A.which1Hans has a new car. I wonder when_it.A.he bought2Students in his class cannot unders

11、tand _.C.what this sentence means4Women 8workers wear hats _their hair gets caught in the machinery.B.in case8He told me the news _ our team had won the game.D.that12Do you know _?C.what time the party starts14Well visit Europe next year _we have enough money.A.provided5_the door than somebody start

12、ed knocking on it.B.No sooner had I closed9Never hesitate to ask about _.B.what you don t understand 1I doubt_he will lend you the book.A.whether2He was willing to speak to the reporters_ he was not identified.A.on condition that6I have no idea_ they have kept in touch with me by E-mail since last y

13、ear.C.that14We must do well_the boss assigns us to do.B.whatever17Mary is the only one of the team members_to be transferred.A.who is going1I have not found my book yet. In fact, Im not sure _ I could have done with it.D.what14Is this museum _you visited a few days ago?D.the one16It makes no differe

14、nce to me _ he will come or not.D.whether填空题21there are several main types of pollution nd well-known effects of pollution. one type of air pollution is the 1_ of particles into the air rom 2_ fuel for energy. another type of pollution is the release of harmful gases in the atmosphere, 3 _smog nd ac

15、id rain. the greenhouse effect is also referred to as 4_ warming. in many countries in the world, 5_ are being taken to stop the 6_ to our environment rom air pollution. they have set controls on pollution 7_ for 8_ vehicles nd industry nd we must meet the 9_ in order to 10_ that a healthy environme

16、nt will exist for ourselves nd our children.答案：1.release2.burning 3.forming 4.global5.steps 6.damage 7.emissions8.transportation9.challenge10.assure 221. A government spokesman _ that the criminal had been arrested. 2. The Government has _ an advertising campaign to encourage people to vote. 3. Do y

17、ou know how much the ring is _ ? 4. For many athletes, the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime _ . 5. By age 15, Sean was stealing _ from his mother to buy drugs.6 The interview was _ live across Europe.7. He _ the money on the table as they walked out. 8. We want Taylor in jail where we can _ him. 9.

18、Most adult education centers _ computing courses. 10. Young drivers are far more _to have accidents than older drivers.【参考答案】：1.announced 2.launched 3.worth 4.opportunity 5.cash 6.broadcast 7.laid 8.keep an eye on 9.offer 10.likely 21the first, nd maybe the most important step, is to set a 1_ for yo

19、urself nd 2_ by it. take a look at your 3_ income nd outgo. set the budget up to 4_ your payday schedule. in other words, if you get paid once a month, then you have to budget 5 _so that you won t 6 _out of money before the end of the month. if you get paid every two weeks, r every week, 7_ out whic

20、h of your bills have to be paid on each payday. it is absolutely 8 _to set some money aside fr 9_ . even if it is only $20 per payday, having some cushion will keep you rom having to brrow money when something unfreseen 10_ .答案：1.budget2.stick 3.household4.accommodate 5.accordingly 6.run 7.figure8.e

21、ssential 9.emergencies 10.occurs22 1.we _ copper nd silver _ good conductors. 2. here patience is _ . 3 . the company _ the children in the mountain area _ a lot of books. 4. these _ are very common now. 5. these english words _ rom greek. 6. the storm caused untold _ the farmer s production. 7. the

22、 region continues to _ serious pollution. 8. how do _ you iron into steel? 9. climate change could have serious_ for africa. 10. the harmful substances _ into the environment.【参考答案】：1.refer to as 2.essential 3.supplied ,with 4.phenomena 5.derive 6.damage to 7.suffer from 8.convert 9.consequences 10.

23、released211 The cruise was _ as the journey of a lifetime . 2 I think we can safely _ their objections. 3 When her husband died, she received $200,000 in _. 4 The airline has _ a new solution to the problem of jet-lag. 5 The government has been accused of not responding _ to the needs of the homeles

24、s. 6 To avoid _, please write the children s names clearly on all their school clothes. 7 Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have _ it.8 This payment is _ next Monday, so we have to get the money ready.9 The government has declared a state of _ following the earthquake.10 The company s failure was

25、mainly due to bad _. 答案：6.run 7.figure8.essential 9.emergencies 10.occurs 221. The church was completely _ in the last century. 2. Once she stumbled, but somehow she _ her balance and carried on running. 3. Alan _ how he and Joyce had met.4 . Widowed in 1949, Mrs. Hayes never _ . 5. The company s la

26、nd has been _ at 16.9 million. 6. Please _ and this time you may succeed. 7. Have you _ the alarm clock? 8. The children were finally _ with their families. 9. I am sure he would do much better if he were _ . 10. A shot was fired, and the police _ by firing into the crowd. 答案：1.rebuilt 2.recovered 3

27、.recounted 4.remarried 5.revalued 6.retry 7.reset 8.reunited 9.retested 10.reacted22The human, economic, political, and security cost of environmental change can be cut down at three stages: 1_ ,2 _ and 3 _, each of which operates at two levels:4 _and 5 _. It is worth noting, however, that countries

28、 with a strong government 6 _ need to be careful to include the population in the 7 _ , rescue and recovery process, otherwise it will end up with a population that is incapable of 8 _ .There exist a wide range of 9 _ capabilities, and some of the richest countries can learn from a few of the poores

29、t. There are also 10 _ measures that can be taken during the recovery phase to help long-term stability. In a world of environmental change, limiting loss will be just as important as promoting growth. 答案：参考答案：1.reinforce2.rescue3.recovery 4.government5.society 6.response 7.resilience8.self-reliance

30、9.adaptive 10.varied211.The city s road system is _ handling the current volume of traffic. 2 If the corporation wants to increase its _,it must reduce operating expense. 3 The construction of the bridge _ due to the snowstorm. 4 Some of them did not get a chance to see the Olympic flame because of

31、the _ changes, but we, indeed, feel their passion for China and the Olympics. 5 In general most workers were in favor of a(n) _ scheme offering financial rewards. 6 A college-level course of study intended to provide students with general academic knowledge _ occupational training. 7 The _ workers a

32、ttention is now turning towards the recovery of bodies from the rubble and providing food, shelter and drinking water for the survivors. 8 He hides behind door or creeps under a table to _ from his enemies. 9 He sometimes employs students to _ samples of their products. 10 This year s Asian oil dema

33、nd _ will amount to 582,000 more barrels of oil a day. 答案：1.incapable of 2.profit 3.has been suspended 4.route 5.incentive 6.rather than 7.rescue 8.escape 9.distribute 10.in total翻译题23他们可能会对他发怒。答案：They are likely to become angry with him. 24造成这场事故的原因仍然是个谜。答案：What caused the accident is still a compl

34、ete mystery. 25万一有任何新的进展，我会让你知道的。答案：I ll let you know any new developments, if and when they occur. 26她坐在窗户旁边读报纸。答案：She sat by the window, reading a newspaper. 27在暴风雨最狂烈的时候，我听到有人喊救命。答案：At the height of the storm, I heard someone crying for help. 28在伦敦住过多年，我几乎对每个地方都很熟悉。答案：Having lived in London for y

35、ears, I almost know every place quite well. 29那些在办公室工作的人被称为“白领(white collar)工人”。答案：People who work in offices are usually refer to as “white collar workers” 30我可以向你保证这消息是可靠的。答案：I can assure you of the reliability of the news. 31我可以给你许多不去的理由。答案：I could give you a number of reasons for not going. 32他们

36、在停电期间缩减生产。答案：They cut back on production during the power cut. 33如果有问题，我们就得面对。答案：We ll face that problem if and when it comes along. 34今天下午她有空吗？答案：Will she be available this afternoon? 35这个系统不但复杂，而且还低效。答案：The system was not only complicated but also inefficient. 36她今晚很可能给我打电话。答案：She is very likely t

37、o telephone me this evening. 37这些年来，科学家们一直致力于改善环境的研究。答案：Through the years, the scientists have been working on the research of improving the environment. 38他向我保证他已经完成了。答案：He assured me that he had finished. 39一旦出版，这本词典将会非常畅销！答案：Once printed, this dictionary will be very popular! 40我们只有在山顶上才能看到整座城市的美

38、景。答案：Only at the top of the mountain can we see the beautiful scenes of the whole city. 41一旦你做出了决定，就要努力去实现它。答案：Once you ve made a decision, you should work hard to fulfill it. 42锻炼、新鲜空气和好的食物是保持健康必不可少的。答案：Exercise, fresh air and good food are essential to the preservation of health.23到了巴黎的时候，我迷了路。答案：

39、Arriving in Paris, I lost my way. 24当初他红极一时。答案：He was then at the height of his popularity. 27钱一旦花光了，我们就回不了家了。答案：Once the money has gone, we cannot go back home. 29他们称他是一位政治家。答案：They referred to him as a politician. 31即使在小公司里，计算机也是必不可少的工具。答案：Even in small companies, computers are essential tools. 32

40、到十岁时，他已学了约1 000个英语单词。答案：By the time he was ten, he had learnt about 1,000 English words. 33到上周末他们已完成了工作。答案：They had finished their work by the end of last week. 34他通过各种渠道跟我联系。答案：He communicated with me via various channels. 36我们反对一切削减教育预算的计划。答案：We oppose any plans to cut back on the education budget

41、. 38他们向受洪灾地区(the flood-stricken area)的人们提供了食品援助(aids)。答案：They supplied the people in the flood-stricken area with food aids. 39孩子们只有在长大了之后，才能明白父母的辛苦。答案：Only after the children grew up could they understand their parents hard working. 40这家公司的任务是向周围的住户供应煤气。答案：The task of this company is to supply the

42、homes around with gas. 41一旦你离开这个地方，就再也回不来了。答案：Once you leave this place, you can never be back again.31昨天有许多学生缺课。答案：A number of students were absent yesterday. 32我们得不到的似乎比我们拥有的好得多。答案：What we can t get seems better than what we have. 33莎士比亚不仅仅是一名作家，还是一名演员。答案：Shakespeare was not only a writer but also

43、 an actor. 42何时才可以了解到情况？答案：When will the information be made available?25我愿借此机会感谢每一位为这个项目辛勤工作的人。 答案：I d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their hard work on the project. 35他整夜躺在床上睡不着，思考着那个问题。 答案：All night long he lay awake, thinking of the problem.29他们通过中国逃到泰国。答案：They had fled via

44、China to Thailand.写作题43(2) Write a composition based on the topic My Favorite Person. 答案：my favorite personnowadays, many teenagers have idols of their own, some of them like movie stars, some like pop singers. i also have an idol, but the person i admire is not a star, its my mother.she is a genero

45、us, good natured nd warm-hearted woman. when she smiles, her whole face lights up; her eyes sparkled; her smile makes me feel good, at ease, somehow reassured. she is good at cooking. she often treats me with delicious dinners. when i have trouble, i often turn to her for help. she always listens to

46、 me patiently nd encourages me to do my best. she used to say it doesnt matter if you win r not. the important thing is to do your best nd keep going.my favorite person, an rdinary traditional chinese woman, but she is the greatest woman in my mind. i wish my mother has a happy life every day. i lov

47、e my mother43(2)Write a composition based on the topic An Unforgettable Trip . 答案：An Unforgettable Trip I was glad that I traveled Yellow Mountain this summer with my friends. It was a hard and unforgettable trip. On the first day, our bus broke down on halfway there. We felt we were nearly burnt be

48、cause of the hot weather. During the following days, we couldn t get enough sleep and we climbed the mountain for at most 8 hours. It is said that strange pines, absurd stones, sea of clouds and hot springs are the four wonders of Yellow Mountain. Unfortunately, we didn t see the sea of clouds or ho

49、t springs. But on the top of the mountain, we all enjoyed ourselves and amazed by the beautiful scenes there.43(1) Write a composition based on the topic The City in Which I Live. 答案：the city in which i livei live in beijing. it is chinas second largest city in terms of population, after shanghai. i

50、t is a major transportation center, with dozens of railways, roads nd expressways entering nd leaving it in all directions. beijing is recognized as the political, educational, nd cultural center of china. there are such plenty of beautiful buildings nd spotlights as the great wall, summer palace, n

51、d olympic park.with the modern, developed traffic system, we find it quite easy to live in this city. there are also many shopping centers, supermarkets nd entertainment centers, which lead to a comfortable life in beijing. but the population of the city is increasing rapidly. sometimes, the traffic

52、 is busy. it may bring you some disappointment. it is obvious that the air pollution is being worse nd worse. the living environment isnt as nice as before.43(1) Write a composition based on the topic Positive and Negative Respects of Sports and the following outlines. 1. 体育运动的好处。2. 体育运动可能会带来的副作用3.

53、我参加体育运动的体会。 答案：Positive and Negative Respects of Sports Sports benefit us in many respects. When taking part in sports, we get the chance to train almost all parts of our bodies. There is no doubt that proper sport activities can keep us physically fit. Furthermore, sports can enrich our life and maintain our psychological health. Through participation,