大学英语二考前辅导

1、英语期末考试辅导1.Our hopes _A_ and fell at the same time.A arose B raise C rose D aroused2.Putting in a new window will _A_ cutting away part of the roof.A involve B include C contain D comprise 3.Our company decided to _D_ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been satisfied.A dest

2、roy B restrict C assume D cancel 4.Living here in the forest with no one else around, you must be very _B_.A sole B lonely C only D alonel _B_ I disapprove of what you say, I would not deny your right to say it.A When B Though C If D Becausel _B_ hearing the news, all of them jumped with joy.A For B

3、 On C By D Inl The patient has been _D_ of the safety of the operation.A confirmed B cared C guaranteed D assuredl The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _A_ the investment plan in a week.A work out B put out C point out D set outl They were made _B_ from morning to night

4、.A work B to work C worked D workingl He is fortunate enough _A_ the Practical English Test for College Students.A to pass B pass C passing D passedl She has nothing to do with the murder case. She is not _D_ it.A concerned in B involved with C associated in D related tol Meat and fish go _A_ quickl

5、y in hot weather.A off B away C over D throughl Who can I turn _D_ in my hour of need?A out B down C over D tol For many years, Mickey Mouse has been popular _D_ children.A in B for C to D with l What you say is not consistent _A_ what you do. A with B in C to D Atl They are very thankful _B_ what y

6、ou have done. A at B for C of D byl He has learned how to dance _A_ be able to show off at the party. A so as to B so to C in order that D just for l _D_ he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment.A As soon as B As well as C So far as D So long as l _B_ that my head had cleared, my b

7、rain was also beginning to work much better. A For B Now C Since D Despitel She told me that _D_ of the two men was her English teacher.A the oldest B the eldest C the old D the olderl The flat across the street equipped with elevators is sold at a higher price than _C_. AI B myself C mine D myl _C_

8、 in New York on 15 March 1976, Nancy was named after her father and grandfather.A Bore B Bear C Born D Be bornl Although _C_ before the war, the engine is still in perfect order.A being built B building C built D to be builtl I crossed the street to avoid _A_ him, but he saw me and came running towa

9、rds me.A meeting B to meet C meet D metl The young man complained of _D_ too much work.A giving B having given C to be given D having been givenl Can you find us some records _A_ to?A to listen B listening C listen D be listened l I saw him put the key in the lock, turn in and _A_ the door.A open B

10、opening C opened D to openl How did you know about it? Somebody _C_ you.A need have told B would have told C must have told D mustnt have told l I _D_ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.A ought to have written Bmust have written C couldnt have written D neednt have writtenl You _D_ him i

11、n his office, hes been out of the city for 3 weeks.A neednt have seen B mustnt have seen C might not have seen D cant have seenl It is high time you _B_ something.A will learn B learned C should learn D are learningl Nothing more was heard of him, _B_ people thought that he was dead.A so as B so tha

12、t C as so D so as tol The thief ran _C_ no one could catch him.A so fast B so that fast C so fast that D that fast thatl It is not that mother doesnt want to help him, _A_ it is beyond her power.A but that B in that C and that D becausel _B_ the door when a gust of wind blew the candle out.A He had

13、no sooner opened B Hardly had he openedC Scarcely did he open D No sooner did he openl It was proposed that this matter _C_ at the next meeting.A would be considered B would have been consideredC should have been considered D should be considered l In some areas, _D_ is called “equality” does not re

14、ally mean equal rights for all people.A which B one C that D whatl All _D_ is peace and progress.A what is needed B is neededC the thing needed D that is neededl _D_ abroad, he still wished he were back in his homeland. A Comfortable while he was B Comfortable although he was C However comfortable a

15、s he was D Comfortable as he wasl _B_ an English evening in the institute this coming Saturday. A It will be B There is C There will have D There will be l 从他脸上的神情判断，他对这种状况很不满意。Judged by his facial expression, he was very unsatisfied with the situation.l 比起固定电话，移动电话的优点之一是方便。Compared with telephones,

16、 one of the advantages of mobile phones is their convenience.l 就像中国人所期望的那样，中国越来越强大了。Just as Chinese people expect, China is becoming stronger and stronger.l 无论我们在人生路上遇到什么困难，我们都应该尽力地去克服。Whatever / No matter what difficulties we come up with/encounter/experience/have, we should try our best to overcom

17、e them.l 就商人而言，他们所关心的是他们所能获取的利润。As far as merchants/businessmen are concerned, they care about their profit / the profit they (can/may/might) get .l 市政府正集中精力考虑下岗工人们的问题。The city government is focusing its attention on the laid-off workers.l 没人知道汤姆改变主意的原因是什么。No one knew (the reason) why Tom changed hi

18、s mind.No one knows why Tom has changed his mind.l It had been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself. There is one particular story that he always told with great delight. 据说林肯总是乐意自嘲。他总是很高兴地讲一个故事。l In his early days as a lawyer, Lincoln went from town to town to hear and j

19、udge legal cases. During one of these trips, he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up to him. The stranger looked at the tall clumsy lawyer and said that he had something he believed belonged (属于) to Lincoln. Lincoln was a bit puzzled. He had never seen the man before. He didnt see how a

20、 total stranger could have something of his. Lincoln asked him how this could be such a case. The stranger pulled out a pencil knife and began to explain. Many years before, he had been given the pencil knife. He had been told to keep it until he was able to find a man uglier (更加丑陋的) than himself. 林

21、肯早年是一名律师，来往于各个城市之间旁听和审理案件。有一次旅途中，他坐在火车上，一个陌生人向他走过来。陌生人看了看这位又高又笨的律师，说他有东西是林肯的。林肯有点困惑，他从来没有见过这个人。他不能理解一个完全不认识的人怎么会有自己的东西。林肯问他这怎么可能。陌生人拿出一把铅笔刀，开始解释。很多年前，有人给了他一把铅笔刀。那人让他保管铅笔刀，直到他能找到一个比自己更丑的人。l Lincolns eyes always sparkled (闪烁) when he reached this part of the story. The story always brought smiles to t

22、he faces of those who heard it. The tale itself was funny. But even more delightful was the fact that a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself. 每次讲到这里，林肯的眼睛总是闪烁着光芒。这个故事总是给听故事的人带来欢笑。故事本身是滑稽的，但更让人欣慰的是像林肯这样的伟人竟能自嘲。l What was Lincoln in his early days?A. The President of the United States.

23、B. A lawyer.C. A peasant.D. A school teacher.l “In his early days as a lawyer ”l Why did Lincoln feel a bit puzzled when told by a stranger that he had something of Lincoln?A. He had never met the stranger before.B. He didnt like to communicate with the stranger.C. He didnt remember how the stranger

24、 owned something of him.D. The stranger wasnt his relative or his friend.l “He had never seen the man before. ”l Whats the reason for the strangers giving the statement?A. He had known Lincoln for a long time.B. He admired Lincoln so much.C. Lincoln was uglier than him.D. Lincoln gave him something

25、in the past.l 由此做出推断：“The stranger pulled out a pencil knife and began to explain. Many years before, he had been given the pencil knife. He had been told to keep it until he was able to find a man uglier than himself.”l The word “clumsy” in the passage might mean “_”.A. awkward B. handsomeC. skillf

26、ulD. attractivel awkward：笨拙的l What can be inferred from the last sentence?A. Lincoln felt sad when the story brought smiles to others.B. Lincoln also felt happy when the story brought smiles to others.C. Lincoln had no motion when the story brought smiles to others.D. Lincoln had no emotion when the

27、 story brought smiles to others. l “But even more delightful was the fact that a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself.” l Two years ago, my husband bought me a bike. If you live in a town, it is often faster than a car and you dont have to worry about parking. You can leave it anywhe

28、re. As it has a seat at the back and a basket at the front, I can take my little daughter to school, to the library, to the shops, to anywhere. 两年前，我丈夫给我买了一辆自行车。如果你住在城里，骑车比开车快，而且不需要担心停车的问题。你可以把车丢在任何地方。因为后面有座位，前面有车筐，我可以骑车带女儿去学校、图书馆、商店和任何地方。l I use it most in summer when the weather is warm and dry. I

29、t will be very unpleasant in winter when it is cold and the rain is heavy. 我夏天骑车最多，那时天气温暖干燥。冬天骑车非常不舒服，因为天冷、雨又大。l You must, of course, be careful on a bicycle. Accidents are not the only problem, though. One day I went shopping and came back to find my front wheel missing. It was a long walk to the b

30、icycle shop. Now I have three strong locks. 当然，骑车得小心。不过交通事故不是唯一的问题。有一天，我去买东西，出来之后发现车前轮不见了。去修车铺走了很久。现在我有三把大锁。l My husband uses my bicycle sometimes for short journeys. He says it is better than waiting for a bus. He still uses his car for longer journey, but I think that all this sitting down is maki

31、ng him fat and lazy. On my bicycle I get a lot of exercises and fresh air, and this makes me feel a lot younger. 我丈夫有时用我的车去近的地方。他说比等公交车好。去远的地方他仍然开车，但我认为坐着开车使他变得又胖又懒。骑车我能锻炼、呼吸新鲜空气，使我感到变年轻了。l Why is it better to have a bike than to have a car in a town according to the passage?A. Because it has fewer

32、accidents to ride a bike.B. Because a bike is faster and more convenient to park.C. Because a bike is less likely to be stolen.D. Because a bike has a seat at the back and a basket at the frontl “If you live in a town, it is often faster than a car and you dont have to worry about parking.”l What wa

33、s the narrator most likely to do when she found her front wheel was stolen? _C_A. She bought a new bike and three locks.B. She repaired it herself quickly on the spot.C. She walked a long way to buy a new wheel.D. She went to a nearby police station to report the case. l “It was a long walk to the b

34、icycle shop. ” l What measure did the narrator take to avoid her bike being stolen again? _D_A. She became more careful.B. She parked the bike in safe places.C. She used it less.D. She used more locks.l “Now I have three strong locks. ”l Driving a car makes the narrators husband _A_.A. fat and lazyB

35、. be able to get to work more convenientlyC. get a lot of fresh airD. feel a lot youngerl “I think that all this sitting down is making him fat and lazy. ”l We can infer from the passage that the narrators view on bike is _B_.l A. negative B. praisefulC. indifferentD. critical l negative 负面的；praisef

36、ul 赞扬的l indifferent 漠不关心的；critical 批评的l Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains nothing harmful may yet result in serious disease if certain important elements are missing. These elements are called “vitamins (维生素).” Quite a number of such substances are known and they are given letters

37、 to identify (识别) them, A, B, C, D, and so on. Different diseases are associated with (与有关) a lack of particular vitamins. Even a slight lack of Vitamin C, the vitamin most plentiful in fresh fruit and vegetables, for example, is thought to increase significantly our susceptibility (易感性) to colds an

38、d influenza (流感). 现在，人们认为，饮食即使不含有害物质，也可能因为缺少某些重要的成分而导致严重的疾病。这些成分被称为“维生素”。我们已知不少维生素，并用字母A、B、C、D等来识别。不同疾病和缺少某些维生素有关。比如，我们认为，即使轻微缺少大多数蔬菜和水果里含量最丰富的维生素C，也会显著增加感冒和流感的易感性。l The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetable

39、s. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted (限定) diet, say when trying to lose weight, that it is necessary to have a special supply to make up the missing vitamins. 通常，包括多种水果和绿色蔬菜在内的内容丰富的饮食能提供健康身体必须的维生素。只有当人们需要限定饮食，比如减肥时，才需要特别补充维生素。l Another example of the dangers of a restricted die

40、t may be seen in the disease known as “beriberi” (脚气病), from which large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainly on rice used to suffer very much. In the early years of this century, a Dutch (荷兰的) scientist called Eijkman was trying to discover the cause of beriberi. At first he thought it was t

41、ransmitted by a germ (细菌). He was working in a Japanese hospital, where the patients were fed on rice which had had the outer husk (外壳) removed from the grain. It was thought that this would be easier for weak, sick people to digest. 饮食受限造成危险的另一个例子是脚气病。东方人由于主要吃大米，许多人脚气病比较严重。本世纪早期，荷兰科学家Eijkman试图找出脚气病

42、的根源。他首先想到是细菌传染所致。他在一家日本医院工作。那里的病人吃去壳大米，这被认为虚弱有病的人更好消化。l A diet which contains nothing harmful _A_.A. may yet cause one disease or anotherB. certainly has plenty of vitaminsC. will usually result in serious diseaseD. always ensures good healthl “Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains no

43、thing harmful may yet result in serious disease if certain important elements are missing. ”l Shortages of the various vitamins _C_.A. cause identical diseasesB. are not serious except in the case of Vitamin CC. cause different diseasesD. are often caused by inadequate (不足) supply of sunshine l “Dif

44、ferent diseases are associated with a lack of particular vitamins. ” l Fresh fruit and vegetables _D_.A. do not contain any kind of vitaminB. decrease our resistance to diseasesC. contain every kind of vitaminD. contain more vitamin C than any other foodl “Even a slight lack of Vitamin C, the vitami

45、n most plentiful in fresh fruit and vegetables, ”l A good mixed diet _A_.A. normally contains enough vitamins for a healthy bodyB. still needs supplementing with vitaminsC. is suitable for losing weightD. may not be good for the healthl “The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplie

46、d by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetables. ”l The disease “beriberi” _B_.A. used to make large numbers of western people suffer a lotB. is a disease of vitamin shortageC. is transmitted by diseased riceD. can be caught from diseased chickens or animals l “Another exam

47、ple of the dangers of a restricted diet may be seen in the disease known as “beriberi”, from which large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainly on rice used to suffer very much.” l The most important way to improve English would be contact with native speakers directly, or work in an environmen

48、t where English is used as the main communication vehicle (工具), or speak English with Chinese who have a good command of the language. It is essential to have the fundamentals (要义，基本原理) of English before communicating directly with a native speaker. Otherwise, the conversation may turn out to be fru

49、stration (沮丧，灰心). But most Chinese do not find these opportunities easily. 提高英语最重要的方法是和母语者直接接触，在英语作为主要交流工具的环境中工作，或者和英语好的中国人说英语。和母语者直接交流前，掌握英语基础知识很重要。否则，对话会陷入灰心失望。然而大多数中国人很难找到这样的机会。l Just as important as the ways mentioned above, reading English newspapers, essays (文章) or books would greatly improve

50、ones English as well. In fact, native English speakers who read a great deal are usually good at oral (口头上的) expression. Reading is very critical to a persons ability to speak well. It builds a vocabulary and phrasal use in context. This is a way to avoid chinglish. Reading helps to meet lots of phr

51、asal and idiomatic (用许多习语的) usages and increase your knowledge on how to understand them and their patterns. 阅读英语报纸、文章和书籍和以上提到的方法一样重要，也有助于大幅提高英语水平。事实上，英语母语者读得多，通常口头表达也丰富。阅读对一个人的口头表达很关键，能在语境中积累单词和词组的用法。这是避免“中式英语”的方法。阅读中能读到许多词组和习语用法，使我们更好地了解它们的意思和用法。 l Students of English need to start reading materia

52、ls like China Daily or other English language publications every day, in which many of the articles are written by native English speakers. Once you master newspapers, then move on to novels or books. You should read at least thirty minutes or more per day. It takes time and effort, but it will be r

53、ewarding (有回报的). Always remember language will be improved if you are interested in it and insist on learning it. Never allow frustration to defeat you. Good luck and enjoy learning English! 学习英语的学生需要开始每天阅读中国日报等英语刊物。这些刊物中的许多文章的作者是英语母语者。一旦报纸读熟了，接下来就可以读小说和书籍。每天至少阅读半个小时以上。这需要花时间和精力，但会有回报。牢记：如果有兴趣且坚持学习，语言就会有提高。绝不要让挫折打败你。祝你好运，学习英语愉快！l If one talks with a native speaker without real understanding of the basic knowledge of English, he _B_.A. will have an interesting experienceB. will feel very disappointed and lose his confidenceC. can learn a lot f