大学英语(2)阶段练习二

1、阶段练习2（二级）（Unit 4-Unit 5）Part I Vocabulary and structureDirections: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.1. The opening province which _A_ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development.A

2、. consists ofB. makes upC. is includedD. is contained2. The manager said that the program was impractical and had _A_ chance of success.A. slimB. muchC. bigD. delicate3. The students indifference _D_ the teachers efforts to help him.A. puzzledB. bewilderedC. depressedD. frustrated4. Some educators b

3、elieve that the best _C_ to learning a foreign language is to begin with the spoken language.A. applicationB. hopeC. approachD. civilization5. She decided to _B_ her studies abroad after obtaining her masters degree.A. earnB. pursueC. fightD. present6. The girl has _B_ keen interest in piano since s

4、he was five.A. appliedB. displayedC. observedD. solved7. The developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America _D_ the third world.A. consist ofB. are composed ofC. compose ofD. constitute8. From his _A_ with the manager, he got some impression of the company.A. interviewB. introductionC. surve

5、yD. interval9. The board of director brainstormed (集思广益) all afternoon until they came up with a _C_ to their problem.A. probabilityB. decisionC. solutionD. application10. There may be _C_ parents who are not capable of teaching but there are _ children who are not capable of being taught.A. little,

6、 fewB. little, a fewC. a few, fewD. a few, little11. The accurate definition of education begins to have _D_ difference from what was in peoples mind before.A. faintB. fineC. slimD. slight12. The friendship your people have for our people _D_ me deeply during my visit in your country.A. displayedB.

7、attemptedC. intendedD. impressed13. The school boys were frozen into complete silence as they saw the _D_ look on their headmasters face.A. frightB. fridgeC. frightenD. frightening14. You must put the bottles of medicine out of the _A_ of the children.A. reachB. fieldC. mindD. hand15. Mike and Jane

8、had _B_ with each other for many years before they had a chance to meet.A. approachedB. correspondedC. accomplishedD. consumed16. The researchers have to stop the experiment because they are _C_ of funds.A. lackB. needC. shortD. want17. Mr. Wang doesnt look like a scholar, but I know he is _B_ solvi

9、ng all kinds of problems in his field.A. able ofB. capable ofC. probable inD. possible in18. People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _B_, she is a great musician.A. As a resultB. After allC. In other wordsD. As usual19. As long as you can _B_ the answer to the problem all b

10、y yourself, it doesnt matter what method you use.A. take apartB. work outC. look forD. go over20. There are many full-blown roses in the small garden. Even the air smells _A_ roses.A. ofB. atC. withD. out21. The city has changed so much in the last few years that it is now _D_ my recognition.A. over

11、B. inC. underD. beyond22. I first met Tim ten years ago. He _C_ in a radio factory at that time.A. had workedB. has workedC. was workingD. has been working23. Mum, I climbed to get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf.My goodness! You _C_ yourself. You mustnt do that next time.A. must have hurtB

12、. should have hurt C. may have hurtD. can have hurt24. I had to shout to make myself _C_ above the noise.A. hears B. hearing C. heard D. to hear25. They expect the students to be responsible for the things they do, just as grown-ups _D_.A. willB. doC. can D. are26. The waves _A_ violently again

13、st the shore, people couldnt hear them crying for help.A. beatingB. have beatenC. beatsD. were beating27. _D_ a little money, Jimmy was able to buy his mother a lovely new lamp.A. To saveB. Saving C. Saved D. Having saved28. “Jane wants to see you tomorrow.”“I would rather she _D_ today than tomorro

14、w.”A. comes B. should comeC. comeD. came29. _B_ English words you try to learn by heart at a time, _ you will remember.A. The morefewerB. The morethe fewerC. MorefewerD. The morefewer30. Have you seen the film “Titanic”, _C_ leading actor is world famous?A. its B. itsC. whoseD. which31. But for the

15、snow, we _B_ earlier.A. will arriveB. should have arrivedC. arriveD. arrived32. Nowadays the doctors are trying their best to reduce the peoples fear _C_ they would be affected by the present disease called “bird flu (禽流感)”.A. whetherB. whichC. thatD. when33. Someone called me up in the middle of th

16、e night, but they hung up _D_ I could answer the phone.A. asB. sinceC. untilD. before34. Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother _B_ to swim.A. how will it learn B. will it learn howC. it will learn howD. and it learns how35. You must pay more attention to your health, _A_ import

17、ant your work may be.A. howeverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whateverPart II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 reading passages in this part. 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

18、 the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of

19、 an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern technology information travels fast.How has th

20、is speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller.Of course, this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was car

21、ried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time difference influenced peoples actions. For example, a few battles in the war of 1812 between England and the United S

22、tates could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans (新奥尔良州) was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty (条约) h

23、ad been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now. There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.36. News spreads fast because of _B_.A. modern transportation (交通)B. new technologyC. the

24、 changes of the worldD. a peace agreement37. According to this passage, _A_ is very important to people in a disaster area.A. fast communicationB. modern technologyC. the newsD. new ideas38. Which of the following statements is true based on the text?_A_A. The world now seems smaller because of fast

25、er communication.B. The world is actually smaller today.C. The world is changing in size.D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812.39. Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried _D_.A. by telephoneB. by landC. by airD. by sea40. The New Orleans

26、 Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed _C_.A. by both sidesB. in timeC. in AmericaD. in EnglandPassage 2 It is often difficult for visitors to understand Americans lack of desire for privacy. There are not walled gardens and closed gates. Their yards normally run into

27、 one another without fences; they often visit one anothers homes without being invited or telephoning first; they leave their office doors open while they work. Their lack of desire for privacy probably results from their history as a nation. America is a big country. There have never been walled ci

28、ties in the United States, nor was there need for Americans to protect themselves from neighboring states. During the early years, America had so few settlers that neighbors were very important they were not to be shut out by doors and fences. Neighbors offered protection and helped in the hard work

29、 of settling the land. They depended upon each other. From the nations early history has come the desire for openness rather than privacy. Visitors will notice this desire in a number of small ways; there may be rooms in American homes that do not have doors or that have glass walls. If you notice t

30、hat people forget to close your door when they leave your room, do not think that this is rude. Help them to learn that you would like it to be closed, or else become accustomed to new way. In either case, be patient with the differences.41. The visitors to America sometimes have trouble understandi

31、ng _C_.A. Americans way of livingB. Americans style of lifeC. Americans lack of desire for privacyD. Americans openness42. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?_B_A. The Americans lack of desire for privacy is related to their history.B. There are walled gardens and closed ga

32、tes in the USA.C. The settlers in the early years needed neighbors help.D. Visitors to the U. S. are not used to Americans openness.43. During the early years, people were never shut out by doors because _C_.A. there have never been walled cities in AmericaB. there was no need for Americans to prote

33、ct themselves from neighborsC. they depended on each otherD. they were friends44. The underlined word “accustomed” can be replaced by _D_.A. patientB. agreeable C. satisfiedD. used45. According to the passage, in which of the following cases can visitors notice Americans desire for openness?_D_A. Th

34、ey never have fence.B. They often visit one anothers homes after being invited.C. Their homes never have doors or glass walls.D. They leave the office doors open while working.Passage 3Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or, in winter, skat

35、ing or skiing (滑雪). It may be a game of some kind - football, hockey (曲棍球), golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion (激情) for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to tak

36、e risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no manmade rules, as there are for such games, as golf and football. There are, o

37、f course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from manmade rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might

38、think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a team game. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no matches between teams of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber

39、 knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty,

40、and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience e

41、qual enjoyment.46. The difference between a sport and a game has to do with _B_.A. the kind of activityB. the kind of rulesC. the kind of uniformD. the kind of participants (参与者)47. Mountaineering can be called a team sport because _C_.A. it is an Olympic eventB. teams compete against each otherC. m

42、ountaineers depend on each other while climbingD. there are 5 climbers in each team48. Mountaineers compete against _A_.A. natureB. each otherC. other teamsD. international standards49. The age during which people can enjoy mountaineering _D_.A. is very restrictedB. is from 20 to 30C. is governed by

43、 lawD. is limited only by individual ability and desire50. Which is the best title for the passage?_C_A. Mountaineering is Different from Golf and FootballB. Mountaineering is More Attractive Than Other SportsC. MountaineeringD. Mountain ClimbersPassage 4Ideas about education are changing in the Uni

44、ted States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increa

45、se their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives these adults a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.Scientists, mechanics and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or

46、earn more money.Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. There are usually a large variety of classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.Some adults take

47、classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in scho

48、ols, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive.51. The new idea about education in U.S. is that _D_.A. everyone should get a college degreeB. its no use for adults to go to collegeC. a high

49、school diploma is the end of educationD. adults should go on learning after graduating from school52. Whats the purpose for adults to continue their education?_A_A. Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills.B. Catch the opportunity to get a higher degree.C. Learn more basic knowledge to get a dip

50、loma.D. Make themselves live a more comfortable life.53. Which of the following statement is true?_C_A. There are only a few continuing education classes available for adults.B. Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education.C. People take continuing education classes for di

51、fferent reasons.D. All the people getting continuing education can get a good job.54. Usually, the continuing education program is given _D_.A. in a small size and expensivelyB. only for working peopleC. only in community buildings or churchesD. by community colleges and public schools55. The best t

52、itle for the passage would be _A_.A. Continuing Education ClassesB. The Importance of a College DegreeC. A Good Way to Earn More MoneyD. Different Choices for AdultsPart III ClozeDirections: There are 20 blanks in each of the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C,

53、and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.1When I first came to the USA, I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes. This friend taught

54、me a lot about American 56B_ , but in some cases I had to learn the 57C way, because we didnt have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasnt a(n) 58A party, only some kind of informal get-together. Since it was 5

55、9A time, we had a cookout, 60C most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.It was the most 61C party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, _ 62B I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to the other 63 A . When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! W