大学英语精读2试卷 (1).doc

2013-2014学年第二学期期末 英语精读试卷使用对象：英语13401、13402、13403模块名称：A卷 出题学院：外语学院 考试形式：闭卷题号一二三四五总分得分I. Choose the best answer (25%)1. The movie star _ with your sister , didnt he? A. was used to dance B. used to dancing C. used to dance D. was used to dancing2. The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly, _. A. her long hair flowed in the breeze. B. her long hair was flowing in the breeze. C. her long hair flow in the breeze. D. her long hair flowing in the breeze.3. Mother insisted that _. A. they are to be back before nine in the evening. B. they ought to be back before nine in the evening. C. they be back before nine in the evening. D. they had to be back before nine in the evening.4. The professor paused as if _ his students to ask questions on the point he had just made. A. expecting B. to expect C. expected D. to have expected5. I couldnt understand why he pretended _ in the bookstore. A. to see me not B. not to see me C. not see me D. to see not me6. The classroom was almost empty _ a desk or two. A. besides B. except for C. except D. In addition to7. It was in that small room _ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. A. what B. in which C. which D. that8. _, you must show your ticket to go into the cinema. A. No matter whoever you are B. Whoever you are C. Whomever you are D. No matter who are you9. _ that the left side of the human brain is responsible for logic. A. It generally is believed B. It is believed generally C. It is generally believed D. Generally it is believed10. Scientists didnt know much about lung cancer _. A. before long B. until recently C. long before D. in the past few years11. Nobody would believe his words though he said he was of the crime. A) pure B) clear C) innocent D) guilty12. The university are having to the government for more money. A) call at B) call on C) appeal for D) appeal to13. The basic reason for a protective tariff is to goods that will undersell products made in the home country. A) keep off B) keep out C) keep up D) deep down14. A lawyers income is usually high, more than 200 000 dollars a year. A) add up to B) added up to C) amounted to D) amounting to15. Most offices are having to themselves against computer theft. A) assure B) ensure C) sure D) insure16. It was very of you to let us know you were going to be late. A) considering B) considerate C) considerable D) considered17. The little boy cried and would not the boy which he wanted his mother to buy for him. A) let off B) let away C) let go of D) let alone18. The fall in price is directly to the increase in output. A) concerned B) connected C) related D) united19. Do you have any idea what he meant? I really cant what he said at this mornings meeting. A) figure on B) figure out C) find out D) find20. We should really take some effective to prevent such terrible things from happening again. A) steps B) means C) measure D) ways21. If you love plants, the chances are you buy them on _ and then wonder where to put them. A). purpose B). impulse C). display D). cue22. We should see ourselves as part of nature rather than in _ with it. A). argument B). connection C). conflict D). crash23. During the nine months before her baby is born, he face is one _ smile. A). humble B0. exclusive C). perpetual D). modest24. His bedroom _ a single bed with a small television at its foot. A). makes up B). consist of C). lays out D). serves as25. Andrew was determined to _ a computer career after graduation. A). apply B). shave C). purse D). select II. Cloze (20%)When my wife, who is Spanish, spent her first winter in London a few years ago, she used to ask me time and again: “ Wheres the fog?” Almost all foreigners _26_ to find the city wreathed(萦绕)in yellow-grey mist for most of the year. Dickens, who was _27_ responsible for painting this _28_ in peoples minds, certainly wasnt exaggerating in those days. People _29_ in the nineteenth century that when someone _30_ suicide by jumping into the Thames he was choked by the fog and poisoned by the terrible _31_ of the river before he had time to drown himself. In fact, the situation _32_ in recent years. When I was a boy in London thirty years ago I was often unable to see _33_ of the road when I left home on winter mornings.The decisive steps that have turned London into one of the _34_ cities in the world _35_ taken at the end of the 1950s. But Londoners still _36_ that fog _37_ returns. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories were compelled to install clean air equipment _38_ close down, and private householders were not allowed to _39_ coal unless it was smoke-free. But the _40_ ecological miracle in London occurred _41_ 1964 onwards when the Thames Water Authority began to pump vast _42_ of dissolved oxygen into the river. _43_, all the species of fish that had gradually disappeared from the Thames _44_ 1800 have returned. Some are even caught by fishermen _45_ the House Of Parliament.26. A. look forward B. manage C. wish D. expect27. A. first of all B. above all C. after all D. all the more28. A. picture B. image C. photo D. portrait29. A. were used to saying B. used to sayingC. were used to say D. used to say30. A. made B. committed C. did D. was committed31. A. fume B. smell C. smoke D. gas32. A. only has changed B. only changed C. has only changed D. changed only33. A. other side B. another side C. the other side D. another side34. A. clean B. cleaner C. cleanest D. more clean35. A. was B. were C. have been D. had been 36. A. find it strange B. find out strange C. find strange D. find out it strange37. A. hardly B. barely C. scarcely D. seldom38. A. and B. but C. to D. or39. A. use B. make C. produce D. burn40. A. true B. truly C. real D. really41. A. in B. from C. on D. through42. A. numbers B. number C. amount D. quantities43. A. Therefore B. Nevertheless C. However D. As a result44. A. before B. since C. after D. in 45. outside B. in the front of C. inside D. besideIII. Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky. If you say to your children “Im sorry I got angry with you, but ” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology. Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “Im sorry youre upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done. Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “Im useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement. These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies. But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other childrens expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parents clothes without permission is not. 46. If a mother adds “but” to an apology, _. A) she doesnt feel that she should have apologized B) she does not realize that the child has been hurt C) the child may find the apology easier to accept D) the child may feel that he owes her an apology 47. According to the author, saying “Im sorry youre upset” most probably means “_”. A) You have good reason to get upset B) Im aware youre upset, but Im not to blame C) I apologize for hurting your feelings D) Im at fault for making you upset 48. It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because _. A) it gets one into the habit of making empty promises B) it may make the other person feel guilty C) it is vague and ineffective D) it is hurtful and insulting 49. We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _. A) the complexities involved should be ignored B) their ages should be taken into account C) parents need to set them a good example D) parents should be patient and tolerant 50. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _. A) a social issue calling for immediate attention B) not necessary among family members C) a sign of social progress D) not as simple as it seems Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. Keiko loved London - the shops, the entertainment and the low prices. English weather though was one thing that trouble her. Every time she went out she felt under the weather. In one hour the weather could change from cloud and rain to warm sunshine and back again. She never knew what to wear. In Japan there are typically four seasons and she always knew what weather to expect. When winter came she would carefully put away her husbands summer suits and she would never let him wear them again until June 1st, no matter how hot it became. But in England she had to have all the clothes at hand all the time in case the weather changed. She was always annoyed when she went to her English conversation lessons with Mr. Boyd because she was either over-dressed or underdressed. Mr. Boyd was an elderly teacher who didnt encourage students to call him by his first name and Keiko liked that. She asked him about the weather problem. Mr. Boyd said, “ The weather is a good topic to use in conversation and can help to break the ice. If you dont what to say next, you can always say something about the weather.” This was true because Keiko had noticed the many times Mr. Boyd had talked about the weather to her. Mr. Boyd was very unusual in his habits and always carried an umbrella even in the sunniest weather. All the teachers and students made fun of him about it. “ You never can tell,” he always said. As she was about to leave the school one day Keiko was angry to see that the sunny day had turned to rain. She had neither a coat nor an umbrella. Mr. Boyd smiled as he passed her in the school doorway and putting up his umbrella said, “Every cloud has a silver lining!” 51. What troubled Keiko most when living in London? A. the shops B. The entertainment C. The low prices D. the weather 52. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. In Japan, people can feel the difference between four seasons. B. In England, people have to keep all the clothes at hand all the year round. C. In winter, people in London usually put away the summer suits. D. in summer, people in Britain will not put away the summer suits. 53. According to Mr. Boyd, the weather is _. A. a good topic to use in conversation B. a good tool to break the ice C. a good topic to have a debate. D. a good method to make friends. 54. What kind of person was Mr. Boyd? A. Strict and unkind. B. Honest but lazy. C. honest but unkind. D. Interesting and friendly 55. The passage gives us an impression that _ . A. we can never understand native speakers without a knowledge of idioms. B. we should turn to others for help whenever we are in trouble. C. we should bring as many coats as possible to England D. we can easily make friends with the eccentric people in England.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Although Tomas Jefferson did not begin the effort of designing the University of Virginia until late in his life, the education of the common man had occupied his thoughts for decades. He believed ignorance to be the enemy of freedom, and he wanted to correct what he considered to be the weakness of educational institutions modeled on European settings. He imagined that an “academical village” around a tree-lined lawn would provide an ideal setting in which to pursue higher education. The center of such a village would be a Temple of Knowledge that would house the university library.When Virginia decided to set up a state university in 1818, the retired U. S. President finally was able to devote his talent, time, and energy to creating this new kind of educational institution. By the time he was finished with his design, Jefferson had invented an entirely new American setting for higher education: the college campus.In 1812, Jefferson chose to begin building his “academical village,” the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, VA, far away from the city center. He intended this spot to promote learning because it was natural and unspoiled, and far from anything that could distract or harm the students. The University consists of two rows of houses, five on each side, leading to a main building. This main building, the Rotunda, became the most important part of the University, because it contained the library. By focusing his entire institution on the library, instead of around the church, Jefferson revolutionized American university architecture.Jeffersons aim was to create a new institutional form for his ideal educational system, a system he thought should give every citizen the information he needs for carrying out his daily business. This new approach to citizenship and education demanded a new type of university, one where students and professors could coexist and share ideas. He attempted to create this environment by combing the professors houses and students classrooms, and linking all the buildings with covered walkways so intellectual exchanges between departments could go on smoothly. Jefferson had also recognized the importance of the students whole life, and given much thought and planning to the students dining, living, and exercise facilities. 56. Jefferson devoted much of his thought to the education of the common man because he believed _.A. everyone who loved freedom hated ignorance.B. a country could not be strong without education.C. an uneducated man could not gain full freedom.D. European educational institutions did not suit America57. According to Jefferson, the center of a university should be _ .A. the church B. the library C. the lawn D. the classroom58. Jefferson chose o locate the University of Virginia far away from the city center because _. A. land in the city center could not be found.B. there was a tree-lined lawn thereC. this was a European traditionD. there was no distraction for the students.59. In Jeffersons view, an ideal educational system should _.A. be one under which every citizen enjoys equal opportunity.B. give everyone the information he needs for conducting his business.Censure that everyone has a chance to enter an institution of higher learning.D. provide students with a natural and unspoiled setting for