公共英语二平时作业

1、题目 1 of 50I shall speak in simple words that there may be no ( ). A.misunderstandingB.mistakeC.faultD.error答案关键: A题目 2 of 50He never tells a lie. He is a/an ( ) boy. A.honestB.kindC.shyD.good答案关键: A题目 3 of 50It's the third time your brother ( ) late this week. A.had arrivedB.arrivesC.have arrive

2、dD.has arrived答案关键: D题目 4 of 501.0 得分I haven't got anything to do, so I ( ) go with you. A.must B.may as wellC.have toD.may答案关键: B题目 5 of 501.0 得分What does this word ( )? A.meanB.expressC.showD.explain答案关键: A题目 6 of 501.0 得分When the reading was over, she ( ) the class on the content of the text.

3、 A.askedB.toldC.questionedD.inquired答案关键: C题目 7 of 501.0 得分They often lends a hand ( ) and repairing our farm tools. A.watchingB.inspectingC.researching D.checking答案关键: D题目 8 of 501.0 得分Hand in your exercise books when you ( ) your composition. A.will finishB.are finishingC.will have finishedD.have

4、finished答案关键: D题目 9 of 501.0 得分Mary ( ) at home, for she never goes out this time at night. A.can't beB.can beC.must beD.may be答案关键: C题目 10 of 501.0 得分Two of the boys ( ) while playing football. A.hurtB.were hurtingC.got hurtD.had been hurt答案关键: C题目 11 of 501.0 得分Come and see me ( ) two or three

5、 ( ). A.for; daysB.after; daysC.in; days' timeD.during; day time答案关键: C题目 12 of 501.0 得分Can you help me to ( ) three from these books, please? A.chooseB.findC.electD.pick答案关键: A题目 13 of 501.0 得分Though he has changed a lot, I ( ) him at once. A.recoveredB.describedC.recognizedD.nodded答案关键: C题目 14

6、 of 501.0 得分Please ( ) your speech to ten minutes. A.resultB.controlC.limitD.put答案关键: C题目 15 of 501.0 得分I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have ( ). A.it B.thoseC.themD.one答案关键: D题目 16 of 501.0 得分You'd rather watch TV this evening, ( ) ? A.isn't itB.hadn't youC.wouldn'

7、t youD.won't you答案关键: C题目 17 of 501.0 得分Can you tell me ( ) ? A.who is that gentlemanB.that gentleman is whoC.who that gentleman isD.whom is that gentleman答案关键: C题目 18 of 501.0 得分Who was the first person ( ) today? A.whom you spokeB.that you spokeC.who you spokeD.you spoke to答案关键: D题目 19 of 501.

8、0 得分Ill try to make it ( ) to you. A.playB.plantC.planeD.plain答案关键: D题目 20 of 501.0 得分Recently, Japanese TV plays are ( ) in China. A.spreadB.activeC.popularD.familiar 答案关键: C大项 2 of 6 - Part II Use of English10.0 得分题目 21 of 501.0 得分- May I have three tickets, please? - _ A.It may have begun already

9、.B.Please come tomorrow.C.I'm sorry we've sold out.D.You are too early.答案关键: C题目 22 of 501.0 得分- What do you think of this novel? - _ A.I've read it.B.It's well-written.C.It was written by my uncle.D.I bought it yesterday.答案关键: B题目 23 of 501.0 得分- How do you do? - _ A.Very well.B.How

10、 do you do?C.I'm a doctor.D.Nice to have known you.答案关键: B题目 24 of 501.0 得分- How about going for a drive? - _ A.It's too fast.B.Yes, we shall.C.Yes, let's go by bike.D.A good idea.答案关键: D题目 25 of 501.0 得分- How did Tom learn Arabic? - _ A.In the morning.B.Very well.C.In the library.D.By t

11、aking a course.答案关键: D题目 26 of 501.0 得分- Thanks for inviting me, John, but I've already made other plans. - _. Maybe another time. A.I hope you enjoy itB.That's goodC.Oh! I'm sorry to hear thatD.Great! I really had a good time答案关键: C题目 27 of 501.0 得分-You speak very good English. -_. A.It

12、's very kind of you to say soB.No, I can'tC.You are rightD.That's all right答案关键: A题目 28 of 501.0 得分-You've been busy, haven't you? - _ A.I was busy last week.B.Yes, I've been working hard on my paper.C.I will get busy with my English studies.D.I'd like to get busy like ou

13、r teachers.答案关键: B题目 29 of 501.0 得分- Have a good day! - _ A.You, too.B.I hope so.C.Me, too.D.It's a wonderful day, isn't it?答案关键: A题目 30 of 501.0 得分- Hello, I'd like to speak to Mark, please. - _ A.Yes, I'm Mark.B.This is Mark speaking.C.It's me here.D.This is me.答案关键: B大项 3 of 6

14、 - Part III Reading Comprehension (1)5.0 得分An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to return home he found that he had only enough money left to get a ticket to England. Thinking the matter over, he decided that as it was only a two days voyage he could get home without ea

15、ting anything. So he bought a ticket with that little money he had and went on board the ship.He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he refused to go down to the place where people had their dinner, saying that he did not feel well.The following day he did not

16、get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept himself. At lunch time, too. He kept out of the way. By the time of dinner, however, he became so hungry that he could even have eaten paper.“I cant stand this any longer.” He said to himself. “I must have something to eat.” At the di

17、nner-table he ate everything put in front of him. When he was quite satisfied, he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter.“Bring me the bill,” he said to the waiter.“The bill?” said the waiter in surprise.“Yes,” answered the traveler.“There isnt any bill here.” said the waiter. “the meals a

18、re already included in the ticket.”题目 31 of 501.0 得分When the English traveler was about to leave Sweden, he found that he ( ) a ticket back to England. A.only had enough money forB.could buy many things as well asC.did not have the money forD.had more than enough money to buy答案关键: A题目 32 of 501.0 得分

19、The traveler thought that he ( ) A.would find no food served on boardB.could not get home without having meals on boardC.could do without any food before he got homeD.would not be allowed to eat on board答案关键: C题目 33 of 501.0 得分The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not ( ). A.feel we

20、llB.know the time for lunchC.hear the lunch bellD.have the money答案关键: D题目 34 of 501.0 得分The following day he got up ( ) . A.much later than breakfast timeB.as soon as he heard the breakfast bellC.early for his breakfastD.in time to have his breakfast答案关键: A题目 35 of 501.0 得分He became so hungry that h

21、e ( ). A.went to sleepB.ate paperC.went to the dinner tableD.kept out of the way答案关键: C大项 4 of 6 - Reading Comprehension (2)5.0 得分Some students at the open university left school 20 years ago. Others are younger but all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of how the open university is

22、 different from all other universities. Its students must either work full-time or be at home all day, for instance, mothers of families. They dont have to pass any examinations before they are accepted as students. This is why the university is called “open”. The university was started in order to

23、help a known grouppeople who missed having a university education when they were young.The first name for the open university was “The University of the Air”. The idea was to teach “on the air”, in other words on radio and television, most of the teaching is done like this. Radio and television have

24、 brought the classroom into peoples homes. But this, on its own, is not enough for a university education. The open university student also receives advice at one of 283 study centres in the country. 36 weeks of the year he has to send written work to a “tutor”, the person who guides his studies. He

25、 must also spend 3 weeks every summer as a full-time student. Tutors and students meet and study together, as in other universities. At the end of the open universitys first year, the results were good. 3 out of every 4 students passed their examinations. If they do this every year, they will finish

26、 their studies in 4 or 5 years.题目 36 of 501.0 得分All the students at the open university must be ( ). A.less than 21 years oldB.less than 20 years oldC.no less than 21 years oldD.full-time workers答案关键: C题目 37 of 501.0 得分The university is called“open” because its students ( ). A.can be very young or v

27、ery oldB.are not given examinations before they start studyingC.are people who just left schoolD.must study full-time答案关键: B题目 38 of 501.0 得分The known group was ( ). A.the people who started the open universityB.the young people who wanted to go to universityC.the people who were at school 20 years

28、agoD.the people who did not go to university when they were young答案关键: D题目 39 of 501.0 得分Most of the teaching is done ( ). A.on radio and televisionB.at one of 283 study centers in the countryC.in the classrooms at the open universityD.in summer答案关键: A题目 40 of 501.0 得分The open university student can

29、 study full-time. A.every weekendB.36 weeks a yearC.at the end of the first yearD.when the students of other universities spend their summer holidays答案关键: D大项 5 of 6 - Reading Comprehension (3)5.0 得分Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. Now people live lo

30、nger than they used to. But all living things still show the effect of aging.Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity, the cells of the body and the organs they form do not work as well as they did when young. The body provides less protection against disease.A number of causes may ad

31、d to aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not replaced when they die. As a person ages, the number of brain cells and muscle cells decreases. Other body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person, the new cells may not be able to grow as well as those

32、of a young person.Another factor in aging may be changed with the cells themselves. Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known to change with age and become less elastic. This is why the skin of old people wrinkles and hangs loose. This is also the reason why old people shrink in height.题目 41

33、of 501.0 得分According to the passage, which of the following is not true? A.Now people are still aging.B.All living things will die.C.Now people live as long as those in the past.D.Now people live longer than those in the past.答案关键: C题目 42 of 501.0 得分Which of the following is not true? A.Aging is a d

34、isease.B.Aging happens to everyone.C.When people grow old their organs do not work as well as they did.D.Old people have less protection against disease.答案关键: A题目 43 of 501.0 得分Why old people shrink in height? A.Because their skin wrinkles.B.Because their skin hangs loose.C.Because some of the prote

35、in chemicals in cells become less elastic.D.Because the cells are not elastic.答案关键: C题目 44 of 501.0 得分Which of the following may not add to aging? A.When some of the body cells die, they are not replaced.B.The number of brain cells decreases.C.The number of muscle cells decreases.D.Old people shrink

36、 in height.答案关键: D题目 45 of 501.0 得分What is mainly discussed in this passage? A.The effect of aging.B.The causes of aging.C.The result of aging.D.All of the above.答案关键: D大项 6 of 6 - Reading Comprehension (4)5.0 得分Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street corner and tell you what t

37、hey see. The chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives something different about it. Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another

38、may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the crossing. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children. Thus it can be seen that perception is the minds explanation of what the sensesin this case our eyestell us. Many psychologists today are working to try to decide just how a person exper