大学英语二级试卷及答案

1、河北大学课程考核试卷xxxxxxxx学年第x学期xxxx级xxxx专业(类)考核科目大学英语二课程类别必修考核类型考试考核方式闭卷卷别APartIListeningComprehension(30marks,1mark)SectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquest

2、iontherewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.,andD.,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1. A.Totherestaurant.B.Tothesubwaystation.C.Tothehotel.D.Totherailwaystation.2. A.Togetenoughmoneyforthecourse.B. Tosetasidemoretimeforthecourse.C. Totakeafull-timecourseincomputing.D. Toat

3、tendapart-timecourseincomputing.B. Because hes dining with a clientD. Because hes on a business trip.B. A bank clerk.D. A journalist.3. A.Becausehesverybusyintheoffice.C.Becauseheshavingameeting.4. A.Apoliceofficer.C.Awaiter.5. A.Shehadaterribleheadache.B. Shecouldn'seethequestionsclearly.C. She

4、couldn'rememberwhatshehadreviewed.D. Shequittheexaminthemiddleoftheexam.6. A.Inacoffeebar.B.Inanoffice.C.Inahealthclub.D.Inahospital.7. A.ShelosesHerbertsnumber.8. SheforgottowriteHerbertsnumberohnahnedrbook.9. ShedoesntknowHerberntumbesratall.10. ShecantrememberHerbertsnumber.8. A.Toorderthemos

5、texpensivedishforthewoman.B. Totakethewomantoalessexpensiverestaurant.C. Tohavedinnerwiththewomaninthenewclub.D. Tostayathomeforthedinnertosavemoney.9. A.Hewascaughtinaheavyrain.B.Hedidnotcatchthetrainontime.C.Helosthismostfavoritecat.D.Heslippedintoariveronhiswayhome.10. A.Hesnotinterestedinthecour

6、ses.B. Hefindsthecoursestoodifficultforhim.C. Hethinkstherearenotenoughcoursestochoosefrom.D. Hecantdecideonwhichcoursetotake.SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearthreetalks.Thetalkswillbereadtwice.Aftereachofthem,youwillhearsomequestions.Thequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,yo

7、umustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.,andD.Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A. At the police station.C. At the shopping mall.12. A. He was badly in need of money.C. He was late for the college class.13. A. It was damaged by a car.C. It was cleaned all over.8. In the

8、 parking lot.D. At the concert.B. He had to rush to the concert.D. He had to take his wife to hospital.B. It was broken into.D. It was restored.Questions14-16arebasedonthefollowingconversation.14. A. 15 minutes.C. 45 minutes.15. A. Touring the campus.C. Taking a test.16. A. High school students.C. U

9、niversity graduates.B.20minutes.D.1hour.B.Preparingfortheinterview.D.Takingabreak.B.Universityfreshmen.D.Studentsfromotheruniversities.Questions17to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.17. A.Accentreduction.B. Accentelimination.C. Increasingspeakerscomprehensibility.D. Comparingpronunciationsoflearnersfr

10、omdifferentareas.18. A.Toexchangebetweenlearnersinpronunciationclass.B. Torecordonesprogressinthepronunciationstudy.C. Tocompareandcheckwhichspecificareasoneneedstoworkon.D. Totestthespeedofonesspeech.19. A.Wordandsentencestress.B.Linking.C.Vowelpronunciation.D.Wordreductions.20. A.Tochatwithaforeig

11、nfriend.B. Tofindouttheareasthataffecthisunderstanding.C. Tomakeadescriptionofhisweekend.D. Topracticeandcorrectpronunciationofeachpartinisolation.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwilllistentoatalk.Thenyouarerequiredtocompletetheoutlineofthetalkgivenbelow.Youwillhearthetalkthreetimes.Nowlistentoth

12、etape.I.Howtheideaoriginated:Onehundredyearsago,a(21)imaginedacastlebuiltatthetopofa(22).Inthelate(23),a(24)imaginedanelevatorthatcouldstretchintospace.In(25)，spaceelevatorsweredebatedataNASAconference.II. Thecomponentsofaspaceelevator:(26) ,(27),aspacestationor(28).III. Advantageofspaceelevatorsove

13、rspacecrafts:Thecostofatriponthespaceelevator:(29);ThecostofatripontheShuttle:around(30).PartIIReadingComprehension(30mark，s2markseach)SectionADirections:Therearethreepassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebe

14、stchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Philanthropyisawaythatpeopleandorganizationsshowconcernforothersorworktoimprovetheworld.Approximately72percentofAmericansdonatetocharity(慈善机构),and51percentdovolunteerwork.About2millionsnot-for-profitor

15、ganizationsandcharitiesintheUnitedStatestodayreceivethishelp.Therearethreetypesofphilanthropists:individuals,foundations,andprivatecorporations.Individualsgivemoneyorvolunteertheirtimetosupportcausesthatareimportanttothem.Foundationsareorganizationsstartedbyverywealthyindividuals.Their“businessis”no

16、ttomakeaprofitbuttogivemoneyawaytonot-for-profits.Privatecorporationsmayalsouseaportionoftheirbusinessprofitstomakedonations,ortheymaygiveawaytheirproductsorservicesfreeofcharge.However,foundationsandcorporationsareresponsibleforonly20percentofcharitabledonations;80percentcomesfromindividuals.Whatma

17、kespeopleandinstitutionsgiveawaytheirtimeandmoney?Onereasonisaltruism,theunselfishdesiretohelpotherpeopleandmaketheworldabetterplace.Otherreasonsinvolvepersonalinterest.UnderUStaxlaw,anindividualorbusinessdoesnothavetopayincometaxonmoneythatisdonatedtocharity.Forextremelywealthyindividualsandcorpora

18、tions,thiscanmeanmillionsofdollarstheydonothavetopayintaxestothegovernment.Inadditiontotaxbenefits,donorsoftenreceivefavorablepublicityformakingdonations,andtheyhaveanopportunitytoinfluencetheworldaroundthem.31. Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A. PhilanthropyhasbecomeanacceptedAmericancustom.B.

19、 PhilanthropyhasmadetheUSagreatinfluenceintheworld.C. Moreandmoreorganizationsrelyonphilanthropynowadays.D. ReligionplaysanimportantroleinthephilanthropyintheUS.32. WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofphilanthropists?A.Todonatemoney.B.Todovolunteerwork.C.Topayincometax.D.Toprovidefreeservices.33

20、. WhatisthemainsourceofdonationsintheUnitedStates?A.Foundations.B.Individuals.C.Thegovernment.D.Privatecorporations.34. Howarefoundationsdifferentfromprivatecorporationsintheaspectofphilanthropy?A. Theydontmakeaprofit.B. Theyreceivemorepublicity.C. Theyaresetupbyveryrichindividuals.D. Theydontdonate

21、moneytoindividuals.35. Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A. Individualstendtodonatemoneytobecomefamous.B. Foundationsgainmorepowerbecauseofphilanthropy.C. Somepeopledonatemoneyforpracticalpurposes.D. TheUStaxlawdiscouragespeoplefromdonatingmoney.Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Alotofpe

22、oplethinkthatiftheyputoffthedecisionofwhethertheywanttostayinorleavetheirrelationships,theproblemstheyarehavingwillmagicallysomehowhealthemselvesordisappearT.heywont.Ifyoudontinvestsomequalitytimenowintakingruaet,honestandtruthfullookatthestateofyourrelationship,youcouldstaystuckinthisplaceofindecis

23、ionforaverylongtime.Manypeoplewastesomuchprecioustimewhentheycouldbeexperiencinganincrediblerelationshipfilledwithlove,passionandjoy,eitherintheircurrentrelationshiporonethatismoreofwhattheywant.WeencourageyoutotakeanhonestlookatyoursituationandfeelhowmuchpainyouvebeenfeelingaboutthisrelatIfhavingag

24、reatrelationshipisimportanttoyou,youneedtodecidethatyourenotwillingtolivewithoutthelove,passion,intimacy,andtenderness.Youhavetotakethefirststeptocreatethekindofrelationshipandloveyouwantinyourlife.Werenotsuggestingthatyoushouldleaveyourcurrentrelationshipormarriageandheadoutlookingforthenewloveofyo

25、urlife.Thatysourdecisionandonethatshouldonlybemadeaftersomecarefulinsightandthinking.Whatwearetellingyouisthatlifeistooshorttogothroughitwithouthavingtheloveyouwantandthelovethatpossibleforallofus.Ifyouareinarelationshipthatiscausingyoutowonderwhetheryoushouldstayinitorleaveitsimportanthtatyoutakeso

26、metimenowtomakeitclearsothatyoullbeabletoaskyourselfopenlyandhonestlywhetheryouhealthechallenges.36. Tomakeadecisionaboutwhethertheywanttostayinorleavetheirrelationshipsquicker,peopleshould.A. leavetheproblemsuntiltheyhealthemselvesordisappearB. headoutlookingforthenewloveofhis/herlifeC. seekexperts

27、adviceandnotmakeaquickdecisionD. haveaclearunderstandingofthestateoftheirrelationships37. Whatdoestheword“incredible”(Para.2)probablymeaninthepassage?A.Marvelous.B.Impossible.C.Unusual.D.Unnecessary.38. Accordingtothepassage,ifonepersonisnotwillingtolivewithoutlove,passion,tendernessandsoon,hemust.A

28、. leavethecurrentrelationshipB. takeanhonestlookathissituationC. spendtimeexperiencinganincrediblerelationshipD. takethefirststeptocreatethatkindofrelationship39. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A. Ifonestartstowonderaboutthecurrentrelationship,itistimetoendit.B. Makingthede

29、cisionaboutonesrelationshipneedscarefulinsight.C. Arelationshipthatbringsyoupainisnotnecessarilyabadone.D. Lifeistooshortforpeopletofindtruelove.40. Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A. persuadepeopletofindabetterrelationshipB. askpeopletoinvestqualitytimeintheirrelationshipsC. givepeoplesomeadviceonhowtos

30、tayinorleavetheirrelationshipsD. advisepeoplehowtohavearelationshipwithlove,passionandsoonSectionBDirections:Inthissectionthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementswithnomorethan10word.sBesuretowriteyouranswersonA

31、nswerSheet(2).Germancareersorjobsfallintoseveralcategories.First,therearepositionsthatrequirestrongabilityinGermanwithacompanyinGermany,AustriaorSwitzerland.ThiscategorymayalsoincludeajobrequiringgoodGermanand/orbilingual（双语的）skillswithinacompanydoingbusinessintheUS,Canada,Mexicoorelsewhere.Secondly

32、,therearejobsthatcanbedoneinEnglishinGermanEurope.ThenthereareGermancompaniesabroad.MostminorandmanymajorpositionsarefilledbyrecruitingGerman,AustrianorSwissnationals.IfyouarealreadyinGermanEurope,youmayhaveabetterchanceoffindingajob.Inanycase,itisbestifyourcompanycanhandlealltheformalitiesinvolvedw

33、henaforeignnationaltakesajobinGermany.Therearealsorelocationservicesthatcanhelpwiththisifyoudonhaveanyideastyourself.TheGermanunemploymentratehasremainedatafairlyhighleveloverthelastdecade.Itisalmostimpossibleforanon-GermantogetajobinGermanyunlessshe/hecanprovethatitcan'tbedonebyaGermannational.

34、Incertainfields,suchascomputescienceorinformationsystems,“greencard"foreignworkershavebeenimported,butthispracticeisstilluncommon.TherealityofsearchingforandfindingasuitablepositioninGermanEuropeorwithaGermanfirmmeanstwomainthings:knowledgeandplanning.Toomanytimes,jobseekershaveunrealisticexpec

35、tations.Oftentheyoverestimatetheirlanguageskillsandunderestimatethelevelofcompetition.Anotherdangerisignoringcultureshock.That'swhywealsoofferl-resateobsiteBSForgettingmostGermanjobs,itisyourabilityinafieldcomputers,teaching,advertising,etc.ratherthanyourGermanskillsthatwillbethebiggestfactorina

36、successfulsearch.Butallotherthingsbeingequalbetweenyouandanothercandidate,itisthepersonwiththebestlanguageskillswhousuallygetsthejob.41. WhatistherequirementofthejobwithinacompanydoingbusinessintheUS,Canada,Mexicoorelsewhereincludedinthefirstcategory?42. Whatmightthecompanydoforthebenefitofaforeigne

37、mployee?43. Whatseemstobehot"fieldsifyouaretofindajobinGerman?44. Whatisthereasonfortheauthortoofferlinkstoculture-relatedsites?45. WhatismoreimportanttogetmostGermanjobsaccordingtothepassage?PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(25marks)SectionA(15marks,0.5markeach)Directions:Thereare30incompletesente

38、ncesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence46. Incopyingthispaper,becarefulnottoleaveanywords.A.outB.aloneC.offD.behind47. Thepriceofgoldroseagain,partlynewsaboutwar.A.resultinB.gowithC.becauseD.dueto48. Shewouldn'teventakead

39、rink,stayfordinner.A.muchmoreB.muchfewC.muchlesserD.muchless49. Itwassuchawonderfuldaythattheydecidedtotakeadaytothemountain.A.awayB.voyageC.boattripD.excursion50. Withtheincreasingofenvironmentalawareness,manygreenbeltsalloverthecountry.A.springoffB.springupC.springinD.springout51. Nooneimaginedtha

40、ttheapparentlybusinessmanwasreallyacriminal.A.respectiveB.respectfulC.respectableD.reverent52. "Doyouthinkthatthelaborbillwillbepassed?""Oh,yes.It'sthatitwill."A.almostsurelyB.verylikelyC.nearpositiveD.quitecertainly53. Thestarter（赛跑发令员）gavethefortheracetobegin.A.adviceB.sign

41、alC.glowD.attention54. Pipesmadeofthisplasticarenowwidelyusedinbuildingastheyarelightanddonotbecomeinwater.A.ripeB.instantC.rottenD.mature55. Thelocalgovernmenttrieditsbesttoensureeachofitscitizensasupplyoffoodatregularintervals（时间间隔）.A.consistentB.continualC.continuousD.numerous56. IranAlice,whowas

42、onherwaytoseehowIwasgettingalong.A.upB.outofC.overD.into57. Hiscompanypromisedtopayforhishealthinadditiontootherbenefits.A.examinationB.certificateC.checkD.insurance58. Sheisverynice,butbecauseshehasaway,sheisslowinmakingfriends.A.forbidB.forbiddingC.forbadeD.forbidden59. IwillrepairthisnewTVsetwith

43、outchargingbecauseitisunder.A.initialB.trialC.warrantyD.maximum60. Thisticketyoutoafreemealinournewrestaurant.A.givesB.grantsC.entitlesD.credits61. Weforgaveherbadtemperbecauseweknewthatherfather'sillnesshadputherundergreat.A.tensionB.crisisC.stressD.nervousness62. Shehadclearlynoofdoinganywork,

44、althoughshewasverywellpaid.A.tendencyB.ambitionC.intentionD.willingness63. Itispolitelyrequestedbythehotelmanagementthatradiosafter11o'clockatnight.A.werenotplayedB.notbeplayedC.nottoplayD.didn'tplay64. Thelittlemanwasonemeterfiftyhigh.A.almostmorethanB.nearlymorethanC.hardlymorethanD.asmuch

45、as65. Someofyoursuggestionshavebeenadoptedbutothershavebeenastheyarenotworkable.A.turnedawayB.turneddownC.turnedbackD.turnedout66. Theobserver'sstatementabouttheaccidentwasvery;weknowalmosteverythingaboutitnow.A.specificB.especialC.exceptionalD.special67. thattheymayeventuallyreducetheamountofla

46、borneededonconstructionsitesby90percent.A.SocleveraretheconstructionrobotsB.SuchconstructionrobotsarecleverC.SoclevertheconstructionrobotsD.Suchcleverconstructionrobotsare68. Ingeneral,matterswhichlieentirelywithinthestateboundariesaretheconcernofthestategovernment.A.excessiveB.externalC.excludingD.

47、exclusive69. Hewasamucholdertennisplayerbuthehadthegreatofexperience.A.valueB.handC.priorityD.advantage70. Changingfromsolidtoliquid,watertakesinheatfromallsubstancesnearit,andthisproducesartificialcoldsurroundingit.A.consumptionB.transitionC.absorptionD.interaction71. NewYorksecondintheproductionof

48、apples,producing850,000,000poundsthisyear.A.rankedB.occupiedC.arrangedD.classified72. Whenhetriedtomakea,hefoundthatthehotelhewantedwascompletelyfilledbecauseofaconvention.A.complaintB.claimC.reservationD.decision73. Anofterritoryhadalwaysbeenawishoftherulerofthatcountry.A.extensiveB.expansionC.inte

49、ntionD.expectation74. Themiddle-agedwomanworriedaboutherfuturewithnomoneyandnofamily.A.gloomyB.brightC.splendidD.fearful75. Aofrobbersbrokeintothebankandtookawayallthemoney.A.bunchB.schoolC.rankD.gangSectionB（10marks,2markseach）Directions:CompletethefollowingsentenceswithappropriateEnglishwordsaccordingtotheChineseexpressionsinbrackets.76. InspiteoftheadvantagethatheisgoodatEnglish,he（.适应一种新文化仍有困难）77. Thegreatmajorityofnatio