中医大2015年12月考试英语2考前辅导及答案

1、.中国医科大学 2015 年 12 月考试英语 2考前辅导一、交际英语1. thanks for your help. _. aa. my pleasure. b. quite right.c. never mind. d. dont thank me.2. i must apologize for having delayed the job. _. ba. pleased to meet you.b. no, that s no t your fault.c. i don t know.d. thanks a lot.3. i wonder if i could possibly use

2、your car for tonight? _. i m not using it anyhow.aa. sure, go aheadb. i dont knowc. yes, indeedd. i dont care4. i wonder if i could use your bike? _. ba. nob. i m sorry,but i m using itrightnowc. thanksd. none5. im tired of your complaints. just listen to me. _.da. what a pleasurec. thanks a lotb. i

3、 dont knowd. im serious6. thank you so much for your lovely gift. _. ba. never mind.b. i m glad you like it.c. please don t say so.d. no, its not so good.7. _, but i seem to have misplaced your scarf. oh, that s all right. ca. i am fineb. its nice of youc. i am sorryd. i am ok8. how often do you eat

4、 out?c _, but usually once a week.a. have no ideab. as usualc. it dependsd. generally speaking9. excuse me, sir, is the swimming pool open all day? _. only from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.da. that s rightb. yes, of course;.c. sorry, i am not sured. sorry,i m afraidnot10. _b yes, where is ladies room please

5、?a. i can help you.b. may i help you?c. let me help you.d. what can i do for you?11. could you do me a favor?b _.a. never mindb. with pleasurec. cant complaind. not at all12. dont think in chinese when youre speaking english. _. aa. you are quite right. i just think in chineseb. i m sorry, but i thi

6、nk in englishc. you can say that againd. its nonsense13. it would be greatif you can playcardswith us tomorrow. _aa.i d love to. where shall we meet?b.i am not ok with that.c.who do we play with?d. that is a piece ofcake.14. whos _? this is tom.ca. speaksb. spokenc. speakingd.saying15. hello, im dav

7、id potter. hello, im kelly smith. just_.ca.call my kellyb. call me at kellyc.call me kellyd. call kelly me16. shall i give you a ride as you look so tired? thank you. _. da.it s your duty.b. don t mention itc. do as you liked. it couldntbe better17. my book was published. _. aa.good for youb. what a

8、 pleasurec.best wishesd.you are lucky18. _! congratulations on your promotion!c;.a.im engagedb.its a boyc.i got promotedd.thank you for your support19. hi, this is alex speaking. a. who are you?c. i cant hear you well. sorry, _. cb. tell me who that is? d. i don t know you.20. i am sorry i have the

9、wrong number._. ca.you are so careless.b.you are so considerate.c.it doesnt matter.d.what is wrong?二、阅读理解passage 1five years ago, david smith wore an expensive suitto work every day. “iwas a clothes addict,” he jokes.“i used to carry a fresh suit to workwith me so i could change ifmy clothesgot wrin

10、kled.” today david wearscasual clothes khaki pants and a sportsshirt to the office.he hardlyever wears a necktie.“i m working harder than ever, ” david says, “andi need to feel comfortable.”more and more companies are allowingtheirofficeworkerstowear casualclothes to work. inthe united states,the ch

11、anges fromformal to casualoffice wear have been slow. in the early 1990s, many companies allowedtheir workers to wear casual clotheson friday(but onlyon friday).thisbecame known as “dress - down friday ” or“casual friday”.“whatstarted out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has reallybeco

12、me an everyday thing,” said business adviser maisly jones.whyhave so many companies startedallowingtheirworkerstowear casualclothes? one reason is that its easier for a company to attract newworkers if ithas a casualdress code. “a lotofyoung peopledontwantto dress up for work,” says the owner of a s

13、oftware company,“so itshard to hirepeople ifyou have a conservativedress code. ” another reasonis that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearingcomfortable clothes. in a study made by levi strauss and company, 85percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on wor

14、k.supporters of casual office wear alsosay thata casual dresscode helpsthem save money. “suits are expensive, if you have to wear one everyday, ” one person said. “for the same amount ofmoney, you can buy a lotmore casual clothes.”1. david smith refers to himself as having been“a clothes addict”beca

15、use _.a. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtb. he couldnt stand a clean appearancec. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes;.d. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the time2. david smith wears casual clothes now, because _. a. they make him feel at ease when workingb. he

16、cannot afford to buy expensive clothes c. he looks handsome in casual clothesd. he no longer works for any company3. according to this passage, which of the following is false?a. many workers dont like a conservative dress code.b. comfortable clothes make workers more productive.c. a casual clothes

17、code is welcomed by young workers.d. all the employers in the u.s. are for casual office wear. 4. according to this passage, which of the following is true?a. company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.b. dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. c. “dress

18、 - down friday ” was first given as a favor from employers.d. many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.5. in this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned except _.a. saving workers moneyb. making workers more attractivec. improving workers feelingd. ma

19、king workers happierpassage 2although the united statescovers so much landand the land produces farmore foodthanthe presentpopulation needs,itspeople are by now almostentirely an urban society. less than a tenth of the people are engagedin agricultureand forestry,and most of therestlivein or around

20、towns，small and large. here the traditional picture is changing: every smalltown may stillbe verylikeothersmall towns，and thetypical smalltownmay represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most americansdo not liveinsmall towns any more. half thepopulationnow livesinsomethirty metropolitan

21、 areas (1arge cities with their suburbs of more thana million people each a largerproportion than in germany orengland ，let alone france). the statistics of urban and rural population shouldbe treatedwithcautionbecause so manypeople who livein areas classifiedas rural travel by car to work in a near

22、by town each day. as the rush tolive out of town continues,ruralareas withinreach of towns are graduallyfilled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece ofcountry becomes a suburb. but more and more the typical american livesin a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.

23、;.1. if now america has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?a. about 25 million.b. more than 25 million.c. less than 25 million.d. less than 225million.2. which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas

24、?a. united states.b. germany.c. france.d.england.3. whats the meaning of the word metropolitan in the middle of the passage?a. of a large city with its suburbs.b. of small and largetowns.c. of urban areasd. of ruralareas 4. according to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the united

25、states?a. most small towns become gradually crowded.b. small towns are still similar to each other.c. as the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.d. small towns are turning into large cities.5. why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?a. because they are the sam

26、e.b. because the rush takes place too quickly.c. because the process is gradual.d. because more and more americans live in metropolitan.passage3people in the united states honor their parents with two special days:mothers day, on the second sunday in may, and father s day, on the third sunday in jun

27、e.mother s day was proclaimed a day for national observance by president woodrow wilson in 1915. ann jarvis from grafton, west virginia, hadstartedthe ideatohave a day tohonor mothers. she was theone who chosethe second sunday inmay and alsobegan the custom ofwearinga carnation.in1909,mrs. dodd from

28、 spokane, washington,thoughtof theidea of a daytohonor fathers.she wanted to honor her own father,williamsmart. afterher mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of fivesons and a daughter. in 1910, the first fathers day was observed inspokane. senator margaret chase smith helped t

29、o establishedfather s dayas a national commemorative day, in 1972.;.these days aresetaside toshow loveand respectforparents.they raisetheir childrenand educate them to be responsiblecitizens.they give loveand care.these two specialdays are celebratedin manydifferentways. on mothersday people wear ca

30、rnations.a red one symbolizesa livingmother. a whiteone shows thatthemother isdeadmany people attendreligiousservicesto honor parents.itis alsoa day when people whose parentsare dead visitthe cemetery. on these days, families get together at home, as well asin restaurants.they often have outdoor bar

31、becues forfather s day. theseare days of fun and good feelings and memories.1. according tothe passage,which of the followingabout the second sundayin may is not true?a. it is a day to show love to mothers.b. it is a day to wear carnations.c. it is a day for people to visit the cemetery.d. it is a d

32、ay for many people to attend religious services.2. choose the right time order of the following events.a. the first fathers day was observed.b. mother s day was proclaimed a day for national observance.c. father s day became a day for national observance.d. the idea of honoring fathers was bought up

33、.a. a b c db. b a c dc. d a b cd. d a c b3. whoplays the most importantrolein father s day becoming a nationalcommemorative day?a. mrs. dodd.b.ann jarvis.c. margaret chase smith.d. woodrow wilson.4. from the passage, we know in the u.s _.a. one should wear a red carnation if ones mother passes awayb

34、. on mother s day, families often go out to have barbecuesc. on fathers day,people often stay at home to celebrate thespecial dayd. the purpose to have these two special days is to show love toparents5. the author s purpose of writing this passage is to _. a. call on people to love and respect their

35、 parentsb. tellthe difference between mothers day and fathers dayc. introduce mother s day and father s day d. show how important fathers and mothers arepassage4;.a poor young artist came to the gate of the subway station. he put hishat on the ground and took out a large piece of paper and laid it o

36、n theground. then he adjusted the violin and began playing.beforelong,the young violinistwas surroundedwithpeople,who were allattracted by the wordson that paper.it said,“last night, a gentlemannamed george sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. pleasecome to claim it soon.”afterabout h

37、alf an hour, a middle-agedmanran therein a hurryand rushedthrough the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said,“yes, it s you. you did come here. i knew that youre an honest manand would certainly come here.”the story turned out to be this :george sang bought a lottery ticket afew d

38、ays ago. the awards opened yesterdayand he won a prizeof$500,000.so he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful musicplayed by the young man. however the lottery ticket was also thrown in.later someone asked the violinist:“at that time you needed to pay thetuition fee and had to

39、play the violin every day to make the money. thenwhy didn t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”the violinistsaid,“althoughi donthave much money, ilivehappily;but if i lose honesty i wont be happy forever.”through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. but being honestshouldalways be w

40、ithus. if we bear ourselves ina deceptiveand dishonestway, we maysucceed temporarily.however, from the long-termview,we willbe a loser.such peopleare justlike thewateron themountain.itstandshigh above the massesat the beginning,but graduallyit comes down inchby inch and loses the chance of going up.

41、1. which of the following statements about george is wrong?a.he threw the lottery in the violinists hat deliberately.b. he intended to give the violinist $50.c.he finally got his lottery back because of the violinistshonesty.d. he was very excited to get the lottery back.2. why were the violinist su

42、rrounded with a lot of people?a. he was playing the violin in the street.b. he was begging money in public.c. he has written something strange on paper in front of him.d. he was waiting for someone who has lost money.3. why did the violinist return the lottery to george?a. he was wealthy and did not

43、 need the money.b. he hoped to get some reward from george.c. he was honest and wanted to be happy.d. he was forced to give the money back to george by the police.4. what does the phrase“bear oneself ” mean in paragraph 7?a. enjoy oneselfb. behave oneself;.c. cheat oneselfd. adjust oneself.5. what k

44、ind of people can be compared to the water on the mountain?a.intelligent peopleb.cunning peoplec. political peopled. dishonest peoplepassage5china has changed dramatically in recent years, including the changingof familystructure.in traditionalchinese society,theelderlyused tolive withone of their c

45、hildren.but nowadays, more and more young adultsare moving out, leaving their elderly parents alone. many young couplesnow livewith theirparentsnotforfamily tradition,but ratherbecausethey cannot afford to buy a house or rent an apartment. experts sayfamily-based care is now impractical because most

46、 middle-aged childrenhave little time to take care of their parents. so one of the things theelderlyhave to facenowadays ishow to arrangetheirlateyears when theirfamilies cant take care of them.a nationwide survey found that about 23 percent of chinas seniors overthe age of 65 live by themselves. an

47、other survey conducted in beijingshowed that less than 50 percentof elderlywomenlivewiththeirchildren.sincemore and more elderlyhave tolivealone,homes fortheelderly arefar from being enough to meet the needs of the elderly.1. china has changed a lot recently, but the family structure stays the same.

48、a. tb. f2. the old people used to live with their child traditionally.a. tb. f3. manyyoung couples now still live together with their parents for family tradition.a. tb. f4. most middle-aged childrendonthave muchtime to care for theirparents.a. tb. f5. nowadays, homes for the old people are enough t

49、o satisfy the needs of the old people.a. tb. fpassage6what comes to mind when we speak of cultural exports from china to the united states? bruce lee, the giant panda, or kung fu?;.without a doubt, these cultural symbols are successful exports of chinese culture, but another form of chinese culture

50、widely known in the us ischinese cuisine. many types of local snacks, all deeply loved in china, are taking over the streets of america. some were modified to suit to americans tastes, while others retain the traditional taste of china. here are just some of them.pai huang gua (smashed cucumbers)in

51、a report titled smashed cucumber salad takes manhattan, the new york times praised the method of smashing cucumbers in making salads as a completely new way to eat a cucumber.rou jia mo (chinese hamburger)rou jia mo, which translates as meat placed between bun, has a similar recipe to hamburgers, consisting of chopped meat inside a bun.egg rollsthe term egg roll often