大学英语2复习资料

1、大学英语2复习资料I.Use of English1 Do you have the time?Sorry, I have no watch.一 BA. What a shame!C. It doesn ' t matter.B. Thanks anyway.D. Why not buy one?2 May I see the dentist now?B.A. Is it a real emergency?B. Do you have an appointment?C. In that case, you ' ll have to wait.D. I ' ll talk

2、 to the dentist and squeeze you in.3. -$ 1,500, but that ' s my last offer.OK. It ' s a B.A. costB. priceC. rewardD. deal4. 一 We were talking about the new play _D, remember?-Yes, I enjoyed it very much.A. the other dayB. another day C. some day5. 一 You keep on coughing. What the matter? Oh,

3、 I ' ve got a cold. Nothing serious, A .D. other dayA. yetB. indeed6、Hello,this is 8325788.C. thoughDanywayA、 How are youC Can I take a message7、Thank you for a wonderful meal.A?A It's my pleasure BC Thank you all the same D8、Goodbye! I 'm glad C you.,too.A to see; I B to have seen; MeB.

4、Will you come tonight D Is that MikeThe same to youNo,that's all rightC to see ; Me D seeing I9、I'd rather have some wine,if you don't mind.C.A No, you 'd better notB Thank you all the sameC Not at all.anything you wantD Yes,but not good10、1. I haven ' t seen Billy for 10 yea rsD

5、A. Either have I.B. So have I.C. Haven ' t I.D. Neither have I.II. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Manners are very important in every country, but the trouble is that different countries have different ideas about what counts as polite behavior. What is good manners in one country may not be appr

6、opriate behavior in another. Chinese people may be shocked at what counts as good manners in England.Whenan Englishman passes a friend in the street he does not always stop to talk. He may just nod, say" hello" and pass on. If two friends do stop to talk, they do not shake hands. It is onl

7、y at parties for young people (students, for instance) that a person could go up to someone he does not know and introduce himself. On more formal occasions or at parties run by older people a guest always waits to be introduced to someone he does not know by the host, hostess or another guest who h

8、e already knows. At even a formal dinner an Englishman does not wait for a toast before he has a drink. The English reserve toasts for very formal or very special occasions. In these cases the toast will usually be accompanied by a short speech, for example, at a wedding reception or at a party for

9、somebody who is retiring. After a private dinner in someone's house an Englishman will only shake hands with the host and hostess if it is a fairly formal occasion, like a business dinner, and he will usually put his coat on and say goodbye as he leaves the house.Luckily, like Chinese people, th

10、e English usually excuse foreign students over matters of etiquette. But even so, perhaps the safest advice for the overseas student, no matter what country he is visiting, is to follow the old proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do.1. When an Englishman meets a friend in the street, he may B.A.

11、 stop to talk to his friendB. just nod and say “hello ”C. shake hands with his friendD. just say goodbye2. What will a person do when he attend a party run by older people? DA. Go up to a stranger and introduce himself.B. Ask his friend to introduce him to others.C. Give a speech in front of others

12、to introduce himself.D. Wait to be introduced by the host / hostess.A. A wedding reception.C. A speech.3. On which occasion will the English toast? AB. A dinner party.D. A meeting.4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? CA. Different countries have similar ideas about what good m

13、anners are.B. Chinese people seem to be more polite than English people.C. An Englishman will shake hands with the host after a private business dinner. D. The English usually can ' t understand foreign students impolite behaviors.5. Which of the following best explains the proverb: when in Rome

14、, do as the Romans do. BA. If you go to Rome, you must do things like the Romans.B. When you go to a foreign country, you should learn something about their manners.C. Romans always do the right thing, so you should follow them.D. Manners in Roman are as easy to follow as in other countries.Passage

15、2As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture is even more important thanthis . For innations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the wor

16、king population is needed to raise food and few people are available for production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capital income （人均收入 ）of a nation isthe fraction of its population engaged in farmi

17、ng. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 per cent in Western Europe and less than 4 per cent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the perfor

18、mance of farmers. This performance in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it function. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a conversation of its market

19、 structure.1. This passage is most probably B.A. a news itemB. part of an introduction of a bookC. part of a lectureD. an advertisement2. What is most important to agriculture is C.A. the amount of food it producesB. the per capital income of farmersC. its industrial performanceD. the production of

20、investment goods3. The word"this " in Line 3 refers to A.A. the provision of food and raw materialsB. the productivity of farmersC. the production of investment goodsD. the economy as a whole4. The performance of farmers essentially determines D.A. the size of the working populationB. the

21、organization of agricultureC. the market structureD. the general development of economy5. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of B.A. the structure of American farming populationB. the market structure of American agricultureC. the various functions of American agricultureD.

22、the organization of American agriculturePassage 3Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the internet. Now, I ' ll't at least heard ofbet you can ' t find a single person in your school who hasnone computer to another. The internet You may enjoy using it to do research s

23、ongs or communicating with friends pages that companies, organizationsit. In fact, many of us use it on a regular basis and even have access to it from our homes! The "net" in internet really stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can

24、be shared, or sent from is a vast resource for all types of information. for a school project, downloading your favorite and family. Information is accessed through web and individuals create and post. It ' s kind of like a giant bulletin board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put

25、 anything on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best judgment and a little common sense.Just because you read something on a piece of paper someone sticks on a bulletin board doesn ' t mean it ' s good information, or even correct, for that matter. So you have to be sure

26、that whoever posted the information knows what they ' re talking about, especially if you' re doing research! But what if you' re just emailing people? You still have to be very careful. If you' ve never met the person that you ' recommunicating with online, you could be on dange

27、rous ground! You should never give out any personal information to someone you don ' t know, not even your name! And just like you can' t believe the information on every website out there, you can' t rely on what strangers you"meet" on the internet tell you either. Just as you

28、could make up things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you!1. Several computers can be connected together by the Internet so that BA. people can see each otherB. information can be shared and sent freelyC. you can read newspaperD. you can create anything you like2. Yo

29、u should be careful when you are surfing online because D.A. some of the information may not be true or rightB. some people may give you the wrong informationC. some information may do harm to youD. all the above3. When you are emailing people, you C.A. need not worry because it is completely safeB.

30、 should never let others know your nameC. should never give out any personal information to a strangerD. can trust them and tell them anything4. What does the author think of the Internet? AA. Everything has two sides; so is the Internet.B. The Internet is dangerous and harmful.C. The Internet is wo

31、nderful because it helps people do a lot of things.D. The Internet is boring and dull.5. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? CA. Internet and I.B. The Development of Internet.C. Internet Safety.D. The Information Age.Passage 4You are a German living in Berlin. One day you

32、' re walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly a stranger approached with a smile on his face. After stopping you, he holds a small electronic device close to his face and speaks slowl y into it, saying, in English:"Can you tell me where I can buy somesauerkraut? ” W

33、hat should you do? A. Run away; B. Call the police; or, C. Listen closely for the device to say, in German,“Konnen Sie mir bitte sager, whichSauerkraut Kaufen Kann? "The most appropriate response would be C. because the person in front of you is only a tourist trying to enjoy himself. The devic

34、e is said to be the world' sfirst portable transistor a hand-held microcomputer that at the same time converts one spoken language into another.The four-pound battery-operated product is called the Voice, and it is the creation of Advanced Products and Technologies, an American electronics compa

35、ny. When the Voice is introduced in the United States in late Aprilat a price of$1,500 it will be capable of converting spoken English into Italian, German, French and Spanish. The product comes with separate cartridges （盒式储存器 ）for each ofthe four languages, which can be changed when the user travel

36、s from one country to another. The item will be sold in Europe soon after the U.S. Introduction, with cartridges that covert Italian, German, French and Spanish into English.The Voice uses a microchip （微型集成块 ）and artificial intelligence to translate Languages. It is started by voice command and prod

37、uces voice output through a built-in speaker. Then the user makes a statement or asks a question, the Voice immediately repeats what has been said in another Language.1. The stranger holding the Voice seems to be C.A. asking for some informationB. greeting the GermanC. amusing himselfD. practising h

38、is German2. The German sentence “Konnen Sie Kann?” means D.A. ”Why don' t you ask the policeman. ”B. ”Would you listen closely for the device to say?"C. ”Can you say it again, please? ”D. ”Can you tell me where I can buy some sauerkraut? "3. The word “speaker" in the last paragrap

39、h refers toB.A. the person who speaks to the deviceB. a component part of the VoiceC. the person who speaks GermanD. the speech produced by the Voice4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? CA. The voice is an invention of an electronics company.B. The voice is a hand-held translator.C. The voice is n

40、ew product in wide use.D. The voice is mainly a microcomputer.5. The Voice can translate D.A. from German into any of the other four languages mentionedB. from and into English by using the same cartridgesC. between any two of the above-mentioned languagesD. from English into any of the other four l

41、anguages or the other way round Passage5While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider thematter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised thecancellation of exams because they believe“tests don ' t tell the whole story. ”As a teacher who has

42、worked in four countries, I have had the experience thata student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a student's final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year ' s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give

43、 an unfair picture of a student ' s ability.The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student' s future performance. The opposite,almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and exam

44、ination of quality.How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned andremembered? Should we simply take the student word for it? Any institution that aliberates " students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant.And surely the agraduates " of suc

45、h institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.Whenall is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试)talk. Excellence and quality

46、 fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.1.Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with? BA) Tests are not effective in measuring the students' abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students'

47、; abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students' abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students' abilities.2. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph A.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) r

48、egarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seem to be worried about the poor marks of their students3. According to the letter, a student' s final mark B.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year' s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the

49、subject of not4. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would D.A) have to continue his studiesB) have a feeling of failureC) be incompetentD) not be admitted by foreign institutions5. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probably

50、afraid of A.A) competing with other studentsB) being graded unfairlyC) working too hardD) being dismissed from schoolIII. Vocabulary and Structure31. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and B in a quiet neighborhood.A. all in allB. above allC. after allD. over all32.B we have finished

51、 the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A. For nowB. Now thatC. Ever sinceD. By now33. What you have done is D the doctor ' s orders.A. attached toB. responsible toC. resistant toD. contrary to34. John regretted A to the meeting last week.A. not goingB. not to goC. not having been g

52、oingD. not to be going35. They C in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried onD. carried forward36. By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I B for Shanghai.A. am leavingB. should have leftC. will leaveD. have already left37. It was essential that all the

53、necessary documents A to the president ' s office being theend of this month.A. be handed inB.must be handedinC. shouldD.had been handedin38. The car is quite B of petrol.A. economicB.economicalC. savingD.sparing39. The traffic was very heavy; otherwise I D here 50 minutes sooner.A. would beB. s

54、hould beC. had beenD. would have been40. C his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.A. Except forB. With regardtoC. DespiteD. Although41. The socks were too small and it was only by _D them that he managed to get them on.A. spreadingB. extendingC. lengtheningD. stretching42. Langu

55、age can be defined as a tool by which human beings C with one another.A. associateB. connectC. communicateD. correspond43. As a small boy, he was slow C learning to read and write.A. onB. withC. inD. about44. Tony was D a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.A. withinB. insideC. aboutD. off45

56、. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money A .A. in the long runB. in conclusionC. at long lastD. at the end46. I don ' t know why he A in the middle of a sentence.A. broke offB. broke outC. broke throughD. broke away47. I ' m sorry Andy did

57、n ' t want to go to the conference. willing to go we would have paid all his expenses.A. BeingB. Was heC. He had beenD. Had he been48. The minister was the person _D.A. whom the state dinner was given in honourB. for whom the state dinner was given honourC. whose honour the state dinner was give

58、nD. in whose honour the state dinner was given49. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest it D on the way.A. goes wrongB. would go wrongC. went wrongD. should go wrong50. John had been working hard and _B.A. so his brother hadB. so had his brotherC. so was his brotherD. so his brother did51. The more difficult the problems are, _B able to sol