网络学院大学英语二期末考题及答案

交大网络学院大学英语二期末考题及答案第一部分：交际用语（来自课后练习及统考题库）1.-WhatcanIdoforyou?-____B_____A.Letmehaveawatch.B.Couldyoushowmethewatch?2.-Idon'tknowhowtothankyouenough.-__C_______.A.NothanksB.Thankyou,tooC.NevermindD.It'snothingC.Yes,youcan.Givemethewatch.D.Thewatch,pleasedon'tgivemethepen.3.---I'msorryIbrokeyourmirror.---Oh,really?____A___.A.Itdoesn'tmatterB.Don'tbesorryC.NotatallD.It'sOKwithme4.－Couldyouhelpmeputupthesignsonthewall?－___A____.A.NoproblemB.Ihopeso5.-Peter,don'tsteponthegrass.-_______D_____.A.Itdoesn'tmatterB.Ican'tdoitC.Don'tworryD.Sorry,Iwon'tdoitagainC.That'sallrightD.That'sagoodidea6.---Thesummervacationisinginafewdays.I'llsharetheholidayswithmydaughterbytraveling.----___C___A.Congratulations!B.Nicetomeetyou!7.---WhatareJohnson'sfamilylike?---__D_____.A.HisfamilyisjustlikemineB.TheyalllikesportsandtravelC.Oh,it'sreallyabigoneD.Theyareallwarm-heartedandhelpfulC.Haveagoodtrip!D.It'sverykindofyou.8.---Isthereatablefor4,please?----___B___,please.IstheonenearthebackdoorOK?A.TakeyourtimeB.ThiswayC.YouareweleD.Afteryou9.-Wouldyoumindclosingthewindow?Itiswindyoutside.-____B_____A.Notatall.B.Sure,goahead.C.Whynot?D.Yes,Iwould.10.---CanIgetyouadrink?---___A____.ButIhavealreadygotone.A.That'sveryniceofyou1B.No,youdon'thavetoC.Yes,pleaseD.Withpleasure11.--Hello,couldIspeaktoMissFang,please?--__A____I'llgetherforyou.A.Holdon,please.B.I'mMissFang.C.Whoareyou?D.Sheisatwork.12.---Excuseme,butcanyoutellmethewaytothepostoffice?---____B_______.A.Don'taskthatC.No,Ican'tsaythatB.Sorry,I'mastrangerhereD.No,you'redrivingtoofast13.---Haveyoufoundanythingwrongwithmystomach?---__A____.I’llletyouknowtheresultnextweek.A.Notyet,I’mstillexaminingC.Yes,thereisaseriousproblemB.Oh,no,there’snothingwrongD.Idon’tknow14.---Excuseme.Isthistabletaken?---____C_______A.Sorry,youshouldsitsomewhereelse.C.Yeah.I’msavingtheseseatsforfriends.B.Yes,youcansithere.D.Sure,it’sreallycheap.15.---_____C______?---Heteachesphysicsinaschool.A.WhatdoesyourfatherwanttodoB.WhoisyourfatherC.WhatisyourfatherD.Whereisyourfathernow16.---Iknowyou’rebusy,butyouhavetoputsometimeasidetoplaywithyourkids.---_____A_________A.Ishould.ButIhavetoomuchworktodothesedays.B.Ithinkmychildrencanplaybythemselves.C.Thankyou,butit’snoneofyourbusiness.D.Thanksforyourconcern,andIwon’tdothat.17.---Doctor,Idon'tfeelwell.---_____C______A.Youarefine.B.Itdoesn'tmatter.C.What'sthematter?D.Don'ttakeitseriously.18.---Excuseme,sir,couldyoutellmethewaytoPeople’sSquare?---_____A______A.Sorry,I’mastrangerhere,too.B.Don’tbotherme.C.Idon’tunderstandyou.D.Whydon’tyoutakeataxi?19.---Imissedyesterday'sfootballfinal.---_____B____A.It'sagoodidea.B.Whatapity!C.Remembertobringitnexttime.D.I'mgladtohearthat.20.---Johnsaidhedidn’tlikethefilmyouwenttolastweek.Whatdidyouthinkofit?---___C___,atotalwasteoftime.A.ItwasnotbadB.ItwasprettygoodC.ItwasboringandunrealisticD.Ilikeitverymuch21.---Doyouthinkit’sgoingtorainovertheweekend?---_____A_____.A.IbelievenotB.Idon’tbelieveitC.Idon’tbelieveD.Ibelievenotso22.---What'stheproblemwithyourbike?---____B_____A.Notatall.B.Nothingserious.C.Good,thankyou.D.Sure23.---Unbelievable!Ihavefailedthedrivingtestagain!---____A___.Thisisnottheendoftheworld.A.CheerupB.GoodluckC.GoaheadD.Noproblem24.---Wow!Thisisamarvelousroom!I'veneverknownyou'resoartistic.---___C______.A.Great,Iamveryart-consciousC.ThanksforyourplimentsB.Don'tmentionitD.It'sfine2第二部分阅读理解（来自课本文章及统考题库）1.Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyunmoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofothers-theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournation'sconsciousnessanddevelopmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtoeby,wheretheveryideaofheroismissomethingbeyondus-anartifactofthepast.Somemaintain,thatbecausetheColdWarisoverandbecauseAmericaisatpeace,ourageisessentiallyanunheroicone.Furthermore,theoverallcrimerateisdown,povertyhasbeeneasedbyastrongandgrowingeconomy,andadvancescontinuetobemadeinmedicalscience.Culturaliconsarehardtodefine,butweknowthemwhenweseethem.Theyarepeoplewhomanagetogobeyondcelebrity(明星),whoarelegendary,whosomehowmangetobeemythic.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmerecelebrities?That'shardtoanswer.Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastorytotell.Forinstance,thebeautifulyoungDianaSpencerwhoat19marriedaprince,renouncedmarriageandthethrone,anddiedatthemomentshefoundtruelove.Goodlookscertainlyhelp.Sodoesaspecialindefinablecharm,withthehelpofthemedia.Butnothingconfirmsaniconmorethanatragicdeath-suchasMartinLutherKing,Jr.,JohnF.Kennedy,andPrincessDiana.1.Thepassagemainlydealswith___B___.A.lifeanddeathB.heroesandiconsC.heroesandheroinesD.iconsandcelebrities2.Heroesandheroinesareusually___D___.A.courageousC.self-sacrificingB.exemplaryD.alloftheabove3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?____C_____A.PovertyinAmericahasbeeneasedwiththeeconomicgrowth.B.Superstarsarefamousforbeingfamous.C.Heroesandheroinescanonlyemergeinwartimes.D.One'slookcancontributetobeingfamous.4.BeautifulyoungDianaSpencerfoundhergenuinelove___A_____.A.justbeforeherdeathC.whenshewas19B.whenshebecameaprincessD.aftershegavebirthtoaprince5.Whatismorelikelytosetanicon'sstatus?___D_____A.Goodlooks.C.PersonalattractionB.Thequalityofone'sstory.D.Tragicandearlydeath.2.Theresidentsof24AcaciaGroveweredissatisfiedwiththeconditionoftheproperty,soJohnPrestoncalledameetingtodiscussthingslastweek.AtthemeetingJohnsuggestedsettinguparesidents’mittee.Everyonewassoworriedandangryabouttheagent’sinactivitythattheyagreed,andtheyelectedJohnaschairmanofthemittee.Manyresidentssaidthattheyweretiredoftelephoningtheagentandtiredofplainingabouttheflats.Althoughtheagentwasresponsiblefortheflats,theythoughtthathedidn’tdoenough.ThereforeJohnwasaskedtowritetotheagentandsaythattheyweredisappointedwiththemanagementoftheflats.Thenextservicepaymentwasdueattheendofthemonth.However,theyagreednottopayituntiltheywerehappywiththeplanstoimprovetheproperty.Theydecidedtotelltheagentthathemuststarttheworkwithinonemonth.Theyallwentawayverypleasedwiththemselves.1.WhydidJohnPrestoncallameetinglastweek?BA.Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththepresentresidents’mittee.B.Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththebadmanagementoftheflats.C.Becausesomeresidentsrequestedtochangethepresentresidents’mittee.D.BecausehewantedtobeeChairmanofthemittee.2.WhoelectedJohnaschairmanofthemittee?CA.Theagent.B.Themittee.C.Theresidents.D.AcaciaGrove.3.Whatdoestheword“inactivity”meaninthethirdsentenceinPara.1?A3A.LackofactionsB.ProgressC.StateD.Weakness4.Whatdoestheword“due”meaninthefirstsentenceofPara.2?DA.largeB.properC.owedD.tobepaid5.Whendidtheyagreetopaythenextservicepayment?DA.Attheendofthemonth.B.Withinonemonth.C.Theagentwouldtellthem.D.Whentheywerehappywiththeplanstoimprovetheproperty.3.Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchunfortablefeelingmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Aperson’sconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing.”Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism:theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbyplimentwithastatementlikethisone:“You’rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit’snottrue.”Itisclearthat,whileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbepletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovereshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbeestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let’snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.1.Whatdoestheauthortrytoprovebyciting“whatkindofimpressionamImaking?”inPara.1?BA.Shypeoplebenefitfromtheircaringabouttheirappearance.B.People’sshynessmadethemcaretoomuchabouttheirappearanceandactions.C.It’snaturalthatshypeopledon’tbelieveother’spliments.D.Shypeoplethinktheyaredifferentfromothers.2.Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis___C____.A.aweakpointyofshypeopleC.harmfultopeopleB.thecauseofunhappinessD.agoodquality3.Thatshypeoplereacttoaplimentinsuchawayis_____C___.A.goodC.harmfulB.unrealD.veryreasonable4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?AA.Shynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife.B.Shynessenablesustounderstandourselvesbetter.C.Shynesshelpsustodevelopourpotential.D.Shynesshasnothingtodowithlackofself-esteem.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatshypeople____D_____.A.shouldfindmoreoftheirweaknessB.cangetridoftheirshynesswhilemaintaininglowself-esteemC.hadbetterignoretheirweaknessD.shouldunderstandthemselvesintherightway4.Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereally4knowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldmunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbebinedtopresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspokenorwritteninletters,wecallwords.Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations-thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbeefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingincreases.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystyle.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusicandwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandvulgar.1.Theoriginoflanguageis___D______.A.alegendhandeddownfromthepastB.amatterthatishiddenorsecretC.aquestiondifficulttoanswerD.aproblemnotyetsolved2.Whatistrueaboutwords?CA.Theyareusedtoexpressfeelingsonly.B.Theycannotbewrittendown.C.Theyaresimplysounds.D.Theyaremysterious.3.Therealpowerofwordsconsistsintheir___D___.A.propertiesB.characteristicsC.peculiarityD.representativefunction4.By“association”inthelastparagraph,theauthormeans__B____.A.aspecialqualityB.ajoiningofideasinthemindC.anappearancewhichispuzzlingD.astrangefeature5.