大学二年级第二学期期末英语泛读结业试题A卷

1、二年级第二学期期末英语泛读结业试题A卷（2005级）一. Vocabulary (30%)Direction: For each italicized word, choose the best meaning below1. You may deposit your valuables in the hotel safeA. get B. change C. place2. The old general has started to write his memoirsA. autobiography B. letters C. books3. Tom confessed that

2、 he had eaten all the sweetsA. guaranteed B. kept the secret C. admitted4. The car accident obstructed the road for five hoursA. constructed B. blocked C. objected5. He lit his pipe and exhaled clouds of smokeA. breathed in B. breathed out C. breathed in and out6. The child cracked the nuts with a h

3、ammerA. injured B. broke C. blew7. People fled in fear when the bull got looseA. ran away B. stayed C. flew8. Oh, do be careful, dont tread on the flowersA. jump B. treat C. step9. When the doors were flung open, a crowd surged inA. entered in a mass B. entered in a single line C. entered one by one

4、10. He has been occupied with collecting stamps for many yearsA. successful in B. absorbed in C. productive in11. Christians believe that the mountains and the oceans are among the mighty works of GodA. usual B. powerful C. weak12. What a nuisance! Ive forgotten my ticketA. sth that causes annoyance

5、 or inconvenienceB. sth that brings joy or comfortC. sth that brings destruction or disaster13. I interpreted his silence as a refusalA. understood B. examined C. remembered14. In our fast paced world, nothing seems constantA. changing B. Valuable C. unchanging15. When my father pumped air into the

6、ball, it expanded quicklyA. becomes greater B. becomes smaller C. becomes heavier16. We substituted red balls for blue, to see if the baby would noticeA. kept B. held C. changed17. The dead man has been identified as Mr. John SmithA. mistaken B. recognized C. thought of18. He always holds the notion

7、 that his son will become a great manA. fact B. term C. idea19. The match tonight is China vs. JapanA. for B. of C. against20. Their sympathy was well-meaning but ineffectiveA well-spoken B. well-thought C. well-intentioned21.Some anti-smokers want to ban the sale of cigarettes completely.A. forbid

8、B. reduce C. discourage22.The total havoc created by the hurricane brought tears to his eyes.A. beauty B. damage C. interest23.The group was arrested because they were plotting to assassinate the president.A. criticize B. murder C. capture24.The doctor found the increase in patients stricken by the

9、fatal disease appalling.A. disgusting B. informing C. frightening25.The withdrawal of all the soldiers from the town left the inhabitants vulnerable to their enemies.A. open to attack B. ready for defence C. free from fear26.They pretended to be loyal to the government, but in reality they were enga

10、ged in activities that were subversive.A. participating in cruelty and violence B. attempting to overthrow an established institutionC. directed toward inferior and inefficient quality27.the proponents of the law suggested an open debate o increase its support before the election.A. those in favor B

11、. those against C. those who were indifferent28.The girl understood death for the first time when she saw her dog converted into an inanimate object after being struck by a car.A. angry B. wounded C. lifeless29.After drinking a whole bottle of whiskey, the intoxicated man fell down the stairs.A. ner

12、vous B. insane C. drunk30.As self-acceptance grows, shyness naturally diminishesA. to become or seem bigger B. to become smaller C. to grow larger二Reading Comprehension（60%）Passage OneYoung women are wearing the new high platform shoes that came into style not long ago. Young women enjoy wearing sty

13、lish clothes. They also enjoy being taller while they are wearing these shoes.But doctors are not very happy with the platform shoes. Foot specialists report that many women hurt their feet by wearing them. These specialists say that if you turn your ankle when wearing a normal shoe, the foot can ea

14、sily return to its regular position. However, if you fall while walking on a high platform shoes, your foot may turn so far that you will break a bone in the foot or ankle.There is also a possibility that these shoes cause backaches. Many platform shoes have high heels, and women who wear them say t

15、hat these shoes sometimes make them feel tired. (It has been found that people use more energy when walking on high-heeled shoes.)Because the platforms are very thick and stiff, these shoes could cause into accidents. The driver might not be able to feel the difference between the brake and the acce

16、lerator (加速器). Also, if the platforms are very high, and if the driver has to stop the car quickly, she might not be able to move her foot to the brake in time.Women are not alone in wearing platform shoes. Many U. S. shoe stores sell platform shoes designed for men. Doctors continue to warn people

17、about the dangers of wearing them. A high style is not always a safe style.1. Why do young women enjoy wearing the new high platform shoes?A.      High platform shoes are stylish.B.      Young women look taller when wearing them.C.   &

18、#160;  Neither A) or B).D.     Both A) and B).2. You will break a bone in your foot or ankle if _.A. you fall                     B. you wear high platform shoes  &#

19、160;   C. You wear normal shoes      D. You fall while wearing high platform shoes3. Why do high platform shoes make women who wear them feel tired?A.      Women use more energy when walking on them.B.      Women ha

20、ve to walk longer roads.C.      Women have to walk slowly.D.     Women are not used to walking on them.4. Doctors are not very happy with the platform shoes, for _.A.      they think the popular style changes too quicklyB. &#

21、160;    they worry a lot about the health of those who wear this kind of shoesC.      they dont expect more car accidentsD.     they are afraid that before long men will wear this kind of shoes as well5. The main purpose of this passage is

22、_.A.      to introduce a new styleB.      to forbid people to wear high platform shoesC.      to warn people about the dangers of wearing high platform shoesD.     to call a new reform on stylePassage two

23、The High Cost of Living  Many families in the United States have a larger income now than ever before, but people are finding it difficult to make ends meet anyway. Almost everyone is wondering, “ what happens to all my money? I never seem to have anything left to put away.”  Why isnt a do

24、llar worth as much as it used to be? One dollar is always worth the same amount, that is, 100 cents. But the value of a dollar is how much it can buy. The value of money depends on the cost of living. Economists say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay for the necessities of l

25、ife such as food, housing or rent, clothes, and medical expenses. For many years now, the cost of living has increased greatly, so the value of the dollar has decreased. When a dollar has a low value, you cannot buy as many things with it.  No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps

26、increasing but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As workers earn more money, they have more money to spend, so they demand more good. If there is a great demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go up. At the same time, if theres a shortage of goods, the

27、 prices also go up. For example, if everyone wants to buy more and more gas, the price of gas goes up. When companies withhold gas from buyers, they can also make the price of gas go up.  Families need to know what happens to their money. They need to make their income meet cost of living, so m

28、any people plan a family budget. A budget is a list of monthly expenses. If your expenses add up to more than your income, you must find ways to save money. Maybe youre spending too much on entertainment. Or if youre spending too much on clothes, you may want to sew your own clothes. Budgeting helps

29、 you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.6.       What has troubled many families in the United States?A.      a not-large-enough incomeB.      nothing is left over to put awayC.   

30、0;  the increasing cost of livingD.     a shortage of certain goods7.       _ determines the value of the dollar?A.      The government B.      The cost of livingC.     

31、The economistD.     The bank8.       Why does the cost of living keep increasing?A.      There are always shortages of goodsB.      The workers are getting lower and lower payC.    

32、;  The government makes no interferenceD.     People demand more and better goods9.       Which of the following is true?A.      Housewives neednt know anything happening to the market.B.      Pe

33、ople are most concerned about the value of moneyC.      There seems no need for everyone to know about the rising cost of livingD.     The prices will go up if more goods are produced10.   Budgeting helps _.A.      one t

34、o make his income meet the cost of living B.      the government to battle the rising cost of livingC.      merchants to produce more goodsD.     the workers to earn more moneyPassage three       

35、;   Teachers and Actors  To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be abl

36、e to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear.  Watch a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit motionless before his class: he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face t

37、o express feelings. Listen to him, and you will hear the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always changing according to what he is talking about.  The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesnt mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the

38、stage, for there are very important differences between the teachers work and the actors. the actor has to speak words which he has learnt by hear; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed

39、beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem natural on the stage.  A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience takes an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they dont understand something,

40、 they say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his audience, which is his class. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must invent it as he goes along.  I have known many teachers who were fine actors in class but were unable to take part in a stage play because their

41、brains wouldnt keep discipline: they could not keep strictly to what another had written.11.   What is the text about?  A. how to become a good teacherB. what a good teacher should do outside the classroomC what teachers and actors could learn from each otherD .the similarities and di

42、fferences between a teachers work and an actors12.  In what way is a teachers work different from an actors?   A. The teacher must learn everything by heart.   B. The teacher knows how to control his voice better than an actor.   C. The teacher has to deal with une

43、xpected situations.   D. The teacher has to use more facial expressions. 13. The main difference between students in class and a theatre audience is that_.A.      students can move around in the classroomB.      students must keep sile

44、nt while theatre audience needntC.      no memory work is needed for the studentsD.     the students must take part in their teachers plays14. A good teachers voice _.A.      should be clear and fully under his controlB. 

45、0;    should not be too loud or too lowC.      should be fixed before he goes to classD.     all of the above15. Which of the following is true?A.      A teachers have to learn by heart what they are going to say in

46、 class.B.      A teacher cannot decide beforehand what exactly he is going to say in class.C.      A teacher must speak louder than an actor.D. A teacher must have a better memory than an actor.Passage four       Will It

47、 Matter if I Skip Breakfast?  If you have to miss one meal a day ( or if you want to do so), which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you dont eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially dieters or very busy people) will choose to skip breakfast.

48、0; However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast ( the meal which “ breaks” your “fast” which started the night before) to be the most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor

49、and hopefully with good humor. Nevertheless, many people skip breakfast or substitute a donut and a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?  One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people. Participants inclu

50、ded both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83. during the experiment, these people were given a variety of breakfasts, and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely. Special tests, including blood tests and endurance tests, were set up to analyze how well the participants bodies

51、functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.  The results showed that if a person eats an adequate breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a p

52、ersons work involves mental activity. The study showed that if schoolchildren eat fruit, eggs, bread, and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is inadequate.  The study

53、 also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast

54、 will not help you. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.  16. In the word “breakfast”, “fast” probably means_.A.      “ moving quickly”B.      “going without food”C.      “unlikely to g

55、o fast”D.     “fast food”17. Many experts in the field of health think _.A.      that one must miss one meal a dayB.      that most people should skip breakfastC.      that to skip one meal a day is no goo

56、d for ones healthD.     that breakfast is most important in a working day18. According to the passage those participation in the experiment_.A.      were all adultsB.      were males of different agesC.    

57、0; were both teenagers and grown-upsD.     were mostly young people under 2019. Special tests were set up to analyze how the participants bodies functioned when _.A.      they had skipped breakfastB.      they had had breakfastC.&

58、#160;     they had eaten particular breakfastsD.     they had had all three meals20. We can safely say _.A.      if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight at allB.      if you skip breakfast, you wont eat

59、 much for lunch eitherC.      skipping breakfast does a lot of harmD. skipping breakfast will help one lose weightPassage FiveThe elephant is the only animal in the world with a trunk. It uses its trunk in many ways. It pulls leaves off trees with its trunk and then put them

60、 into its mouth. It can even use its trunk to pull up trees when it wants to make a path through the jungle. It also uses its trunk to get water. The trunk can hold a lot of water, as an elephant needs to drink more than three hundred pints of water every day.When an elephant is angry, its trunk can

61、 be very dangerous. The trunk of an elephant is really its front teeth. People pay a lot of money for the ivory of an elephants trunk. In Africa, men have hunted elephants for their trunks. The ivory from the trunk is made into many beautiful things.It has been easy for men to train elephants in Asi

62、a. They use elephants to carry heavy things for long distances.Many people say that the kings of Siam used to give white elephants to people they did not like. These white elephants were scattered and they could not be made to work. They could not be killed or given away. A person who owned a white

63、elephant had to pay a lot of money to keep it properly. After a certain time, he usually became very poor. Nowadays people in England call a useless thing “a white elephant”.21. Which of the following is NOT true about the usage of an elephants trunk?A.      It uses its trun

64、k to pull leaves off trees to eat.B.      It uses its trunk to make a path through the jungle.C.      It uses its trunk to fight.D.     It uses its trunk to get water to drink.22. Which of the following is true about the trunks of elephants?A.      They are very precious.B.    &#