《英语Ⅱ(2)(本科必修)》2010年1月期末试题及答案

1、英语(2)(本科必修)2010年1月期末试题及答案 第一部分交际用语（共计10分，每小题2分）1. - How was the journey to London? -A. It was a nirw-hour plane journey B. It went very well C. I flew there D. I was very well2. - Can you help me clear up the mess?- A. Tell me who made it B. No trouble at allC. Yes, thatll be all right D. No problem

2、3. - Whats the fare to the museum?- A. Five hours B. Five oclockC. Five miles D. Five dollars4. - Is it going to be warm next week?- A. Yes, it is B. I dont believe it C. No, it hasnt D. It changes all the time5. - Here you are, Sir.-A. Yes, Im here B. Yes, here we areC. Thank you very much D. Thats

3、 all right第二部分词汇与结构（20分，每小题2分）6. Unfortunately the poor girl cant do anything but - . all her belongings at alow price.A. to sell B. selling C. sell D. sold7. They were asked to avoid _ any water which had not been boiled. A. drinking B. to drink C. having D. not to be drunk 8. John was bored, _ he

4、left his life in England. .A. in addition B. so C. however D. furthermore 9. She is very careful. She _ very few mistakes in her work. A. does B. takes C. makes D. gets10. The workers are busy _ models for the exhibition. A. to make B. with makingC. being making D. making 11. - you change your mind,

5、 I wont be able to help you. A. When B. Unless C. While D. So 12. We are going to have our office _ to make room for a new engineer. A. to rearrange B. rearrange C.rearranged D. rearranging 13. Since this road is wet and slippery this morning, it _- last night. A. must rajn B. was raining C. may be

6、raining D. must have rained 14. Do you think Tommy is- the truth? A. sayingB. tellingC. speaking D. talking15. John fell asleep _ he was listening to the music. A. while B. before C. after D. as soon as第三部分完形填空（每题2分，共20分） Genetic Engineering Many people _ 16 unaware that a lot of the foods they eat

7、every day, 17 bread,ham and cheese, have been altered by using new technology. Food can be changed. It can bemade to taste different or to look different - carrots can be made to taste of chocolate andapples can be made 18 . Some food that appears the same has been 19 improved, forexample, fish can

8、be made to grow faster. Should we be pleased or worried? Will newtechnology bring benefits, or is it about to g0 20 control? Genetically engineered foods are produced by taking genetic material from one speciesand transferring it 21 another. For example, an 6antifreeze gene which appearsnaturally in

9、 Arctic fish has been introduced into tomatoes and strawberries 22 they dont freezein cold weather; a human gene has been introduced into pigs to make them 23 morequickly. Some claim great advantages. They point out that crops can be made stronger and moredisease resistant, _ 24 _ pesticides can be

10、reduced. They also maintain that food can bemade more nutritious or that the fat content can 25 to make it healthier.16. A. are B. were C.is D. be17. A. such that B. such as C. so that D. so as18. A. more red B. much red C. redder D. reder19. A. scientifically B. science C. scientific D. scientifica

11、l20. A.under B.into C.out D. out of21. A.for B.to C.out D. into22. A. such that B.in order to C. so that D. so as to23. A.grow B.to grow C.growing D. grown24. A. because B. cause C. result D. so25. A. be reducing B. be reduced C. reduced D. reducing第四部分 阅读理解（共计30分，每小题2分）35 Forest AvenueDews ParkerAd

12、elaide12, Nov.Dear Bob, Im just writing to let you know our new address and to invite you to our house-warming party next Saturday. Im sorry about the lack of warning, but weve been busymoving house and Ive had little time for anything else. In any case, we only decided to holdthe party last week wh

13、en we found out that cost of moving was not as high as we thoughtand we had a little cash to spare. We moved to here two days ago and weve been working non-stop ever since. This evening we decided to have a few hours rest, so Im writing a few invitations to some friends. You can do the trip from Bed

14、ford to Flinders in two hours now that the new motorwayis open. Dews Parker is rather difficult to find though, because its a new housing estate are in the area and Ill giveand few people know where it is. Give us a ring when you ar detailed directions to you then. Our number is 56889590. Barbara an

15、d I hope you can make it in spite of the short notice. .All the best Charles P. S. We can fix you up with a place to sleep - I guess you can put up with a mattress on the floor!26. This passage is a letter of . A. an informal invitation B. a formal invitationC. thanks D. complaint27. When Charles wr

16、ites, Im sorry about the lack of warning, he means that he is sorry that _ . A: he did not give Bob a warning when Bob was unce in dangerB. he is short of money, so he is not able to help Bob C. he should have given Bob a warning when he is in difficultyD. he is not able to write this letter to Bob

17、earlier28.Charles and his wife decided to hold the house-warming party9 mainly because A. they decided to have a rest after being busy moving to the new houseB. they still had a little money left to afford the party C. the new motorway was open D. they wanted to meet their friends very much 29. From

18、 the letter we know that the new house that Charles moved in is B. two hours away from downtown A. very big x C.in a new housing estate D. easy to find in the map 30. In the sentence Barbara and l hope that you can make it. . . , the phrase make it is used to say that Bob can A. manage to attend the

19、ir party B. find their new house in two hours C. do the trip from Bedford to FlindersD. put up with a mattress on the floor短文理解2Cash of all kinds, the French franc, the German mark, and the Italian lira, is bound to disappear physically. The paper notes and gold coins may soon become curious collect

20、ions of the pre-electronic age. Digital money can replace every use of cash money. It is true that electronic money has been around for decades. Each week billions of institutional dollars flow through the Interbank Payment System through telephone wires and satellite links. But in the 21st century,

21、 entirely new forms of digital money - including electronic cash and computerized smart cards - will become the means of most personal financial trade. What a great change this will be! Digital credit cards, smart cards, electronic wallets and electronic checks will change our way of life in the 21s

22、t century. They are efficient and easy to use. Customers will not take money with them when they go shopping. They will pay theirbills from a smart cell phone or they will buy their coffee by using a digital credit card. How convenient it will be! Racing into the 21st Century, people all over the wo

23、rld are building up a series of IT projects,which is surely a part of the global future. People all over the world have been working for a brilliant future for centuries and it now seems the dream mislht come true verv soon31. The main point of the first paragraph in this passage isA. the value of t

24、he paper notes and gold coins will lie in collectionsB. elec.tronic money has been around for decadesC. entire new forms of digital money will replace cash moneyD. cash of all kinds is bound to disappear slowly32. The advantage of digital money isA. it is efficient and easy to useB. it will change o

25、ur way of life in the 21st centuryC. it can replace every use of cash moneyD. people will do their shopping very easily33. What is NOT true about the electronic cash, accorcling to the passage?A. It will turn the Internet into a global marketplace where one can buy everything.B. The electronic cash

26、can be downloaded and the money withdrawn is recorded. C. People can buy anything worldwide by sitting comfortably in their chairs.D. People dont have to pay for anything when they go shopping anywhere.34.In the sentence of the fourth paragraph, The low cost of computer andcommunications has created

27、 a worldwide medium not j.ust for finance., aworldwide medium refers toA. a worldwide market B. the InternetC. the Age of Internet D. e-business35. The author is sure that will bring the whole world a brilliant future.A. e-government B. e-business C. IT projects of any kind D. the world market36 - 4

28、0小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F),还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)。阅读理解3CETACEANS: FACT FILEThere are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, known collectively as cetaceans, throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures about these incredible animals. 1.

29、Largest The blue whale is the heaviest and Jongest animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26. 2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes. 2. Smallest Hectors dolphin is the worlds shortest cetacean. They may be only l. 2m long when fully grown. 3. Largest Appetite A b

30、lue whale eats up t0 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day. 4. Deepest Dive The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m. 5. Longest Lived One bowhead whale is reported to ha

31、ve been 130 years old when it died.6. Heaviest BrainThe sperm whale has the worlds heaviest brain which can weigh up t0 9. 2kg. Thiscompares with the average l. 4kg for the brain of an adult human. 7. Most Endangered The baiji dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and

32、 isreported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures arebeing taken by the Chinese to save it. .Questions 36-40: 36. Hectors dolphin is the smallest fish in the world. 37. Blue whales eat as much as an African elephant does every day.38. Some whales can live for as long as 130 years. 39. Whales are cleverer than humans. 40. The brain o