山东交通学院成人高考大学英语2复习题及参考答案

《大学英语2》A复习题Ⅰ单选题VocabularyandStructure′Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Mailis___A_____toourofficetwiceaday.A.deliveredB.transmittedC.givenD.passed2.Abalanced___C__isafinancialplaninwhichexpensesarenogreaterthanincome.A.calculationB.incomeC.budgetD.schedule3.Wehaveto__D___thejobapplicationsintogroupsbasedontheirqualifications.A.sendB.changeC.checkD.sort4.Shewas___B__downwithtwoheavypiecesofluggageandwastryingtolookafterthreechildren.A.pressuredB.loadedC.putD.bent5.Shewenttothepostofficetomaila__A__.A.packageB.messageC.content D.delivery6.InFlorida,seniorcitizens__B__morethan25%ofthepopulation.A.tradeforB.accountforC.checkoutD.payfor7.HefailedtogettheticketonFridaybecausetherewerenotickets__D__.A.attainableB.feasibleC.vacantD.available8.Wemustgettherebyall__C__beforehehasachancetobreakthenewstoher.A.methodsB.measuresC.meansD.mysteries9.___C___inapoorfamily,sheisusedtoasimplelife.A.BornandbreedingB.HavingbornandbredC.BornandbredD.Beingbornandbred10.Theincidentarousedsome__B__inthepress.A.commandsB.commentsC.committeesD.commissions11.Trafficinthecitywas___C___byasnowstorm.A.interpretedB.interviewedC.interruptedD.interfered12.Ifshecould___D___theconditionsthere,wecouldtakeher.A.putforwardB.putoffC.putasideD.putupwith13.I'vechosenthemainactorsandwe__C_toputitinnextJanuaryA.attendB.pretend C.intend D.tend14.Advertisingisoftenthemost___D____methodofpromotion.

A.efficientB.efficiencyC.effectD.effective.15.Thetallfigurethatyousawwasnone___A__ourmanager.A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan16.Therewerecallsfor___C__changestothewelfaresystem.A.seniorB.juniorC.majorD.prior17.ThetworivalswerebroughtfacetofaceinaTV___B___.A.reviewB.interviewC.previewD.view18.Firstofall,weneedtoidentifyactualand__A__problems.A.potentialB.beneficialC.influentialD.practical19.Isthereanyhopeof____D__thefinalexam?A.JohntopassB.JohnpassC.passingJohnD.John'spassing.20.LawrencewilldoanythingforLilyexcept____B__hermoney.A.lendingB.lendC.borrowingD.borrow21.Wefounditimpossible____D__allthequestionswithinthetimegiven..A.solveB.beingsolvingC.tohavesolvedD.tosolve22.Wedon’tallow___C__inthemeetingroom.A.tosmokeB.smokedC.smokingD.tosmoking23.____A___isknowntotheworld,MarkTwainisagreatAmericanwriter.A.AsB.ThatC.WhoD.Which24.Therewere____C___forSaturday'smovie.A.notavailableticketsB.noavailableticketsC.noticketsavailableD.ticketsnoavailable25.Childrenandoldpeopledonotlikehavingtheirdaily__B__upset.A.habit B.routineC.practice D.customⅡ阅读理解题ReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.Passage1题干：Whydon'tbirdsgetlostontheirlongflightsfromoneplacetoanother?Scientistshavepuzzledoverthisquestionforalongtime.Nowthey'restartingtofillintheblanks.Notlongago,experimentsshowedthatbirdsusethesuntoguidethemduringdaylighthours.Howdobirdsflyatnight?Testswithartificialstarshaveprovedthatcertainnight-flyingbirdsareabletofollowthestarsintheirlong-distanceflights.www.Ｅxamda.CoM

Adovehadspentitslifetimeinacageandhadneverflownunderanaturalsky.Butithadaninbornabilitytousethestarsforguidance.Thebird'scagewasplacedunderanartificialstar-filledsky.Thebirdtriedtoflyinthesamedirectionasthattakenbyhisoutdoorcousins.Anychangeinthepositionoftheartificialstarscausedachangeinthedirectionofhisflight.Butthestarsareapparentlytheirmainmeansofnavigation.Whenthestarsarehiddenbyclouds,theyapparentlyfindtheirwaybysuchlandmarksasfivercourses,mountainranges,coastlines.Butwhenit'stoodarktoseethesethings,thedovescirclehelplessly,unabletofindtheirway.来源：31.Thereasonswhybirdsdon'tgetlostontheir1ongflights___B__.

A.havebeenknowntoscientistsforyears.B.haveonlyrecentlybeendiscovered

C.areknownbyeveryone来源：考试大D.willprobablyremainamystery32.Duringdaylighthours,birds___C___.

A.flyaimlesslyB.relyonlandmarks

C.relyonthesunforguidanceD.aremorelikelytogetlost33.By“hisoutdoorcousins”theauthormeans___D___.

A.otherexperimentersB.theotherdovesofthesamebrood

C.dovesunderthenaturalskyD.otherbirdsingeneral来源：考试大34.Theexperimentwiththedoveindicatesthat___D___.

A.birdshavetobetaughttonavigateB.abirdthathasbeencagedwillnotflylongdistances

C.somebirdscannotflyatnight来源：D.somebirdsseemtofollowthestarswhentheyflyatnight35.Intotaldarkness,doves___B___.

A.uselandmarksB.don'tknowwhichwaytofly

C.flybackhome考试大论坛D.waitforthestarstoappearPassage2题干：Whenpeopleprintastamp,anyerrormadeonastampraisesitsvaluetostampcollectors.Amistakeononeinexpensivepostagestamphasmadethestampworthamillionandahalftimesitsoriginalvalue.MorethanonehundredyearsagointheBritishcolonyofMauritius,asmallislandintheIndianOcean,themistakewasmade.In1847anorderforstampswassenttoaLondonprinter--Mauritiuswastobecomethefourthcountryintheworldtoissuestamps.

Beforetheorderwasfilledanddelivered,abailwasplannedatMauritius'sGovernmentHouse,andstampswereneededtosendouttheinvitations.Alocalprinterwasinstructedtocopythedesignforthestamps.Heaccidentallyinscribedthewords“PostOffice”insteadof"PostPaid"ontheseveralhundredstampsthatheprinted.

Todaythereareonlytwenty-sixofthesemisprintedstampsleft-fourteenOnePennyOrange-RedsandtwelveTwoPennyBlues.BecauseoftheTwoPennyBlues'rarenessandage,collectorshavepaidasmuchas$16,800forit.36.Overacenturyago,Mauritius__D____.

A.wasanindependentcountryB.wasasmallislandinthePacificOcean

C.belongedtoIndiaD.wasoneoftheBritishcolonies37.Themistakeonthestampswasmade___A__.

A.inMauritiusB.atMauritiusGovernmentHouse

C.inapostofficeD.inLondon38.Themistakeonthelocallyprintedpostagestampswasinthe____D__.

A.priceB.colorC.carelessnessD.inscription39.Stampcollectorshavepaid$16,800for___A__.

A.oneTwoPennyBlueB.twelveTwoPennyBlues

C.oneOnePennyOrange-RedD.fourteenOnePennyOrange-Reds40.Astampisworthamillionandahalftimesitsoriginalvaluebecause___B___.

A.itwasmisprintedahundredyearsagoB.ofitsrarenessandage

C.fewcollectorshaveitD.itwasmadeinBritishcoloniesPassage3题干：Google,theInternetsearch-enginecompany,hasannounceditwillgivemorethantwenty-fivemilliondollarsinmoneyandinvestmentstohelpthepoor.Thecompanysaystheeffortinvolvesusingthepowerofinformationandtechnologytohelppeopleimprovetheirlives.AleemWaljiworksforG--thepartofthecompanythatgivesmoneytogoodcauses.Hesaidthecompany’sfirstprojectwillhelpidentifywhereinfectious(传染性的)diseasesaredeveloping.InSoutheastAsiaandAfrica,forexample,Gwillworkwithpartnerstostrengthenearly-warningsystemsandtakeactionagainstgrowinghealththreats.G’ssecondprojectwillinvestinwaystohelpsmallandmedium-sizedbusinessesgrow.Waljisaysmicrofinance(小额信贷)isgenerallysmall,short-termloansthatcreatefewjobs.Instead,hesaysGwantstodevelopwaystobringinvestorsandbusinessownerstogethertocreatejobsandimproveeconomicgrowth.Gwillalsogivemoneytohelptwoclimate-changeprogramsannouncedearlierthisyear.Oneoftheseprogramsstudieswaystomakerenewable(再生的)energylesscostlythancoal-basedenergy.Theotherisexaminingtheeffortsbeingmadetoincreasetheuseofelectriccars.ThecreatorsofGooglehavepromisedtogiveGaboutonepercentofcompanyprofitsandonepercentofitstotalstockvalueeveryyear.AleemWaljisaysthisamountmayincreaseinthefuture.41.ThepurposeofGoogle’sinvestmentsisto___A___.A.helppoorpeopleB.developnewtechnologyC.expanditsownbusinessD.increasethepowerofinformation42.AccordingtoAleemWalji,thecompany’sfirstprojectisto___B___.A.setupanewsystemtowarnpeopleofinfectiousdiseasesB.findoutwhereinfectiousdiseasesdevelopC.identifythecausesofinfectiousdiseasesD.curepatientsofinfectiousdiseases43.WhatkindofbusinesseswillbenefitfromG’ssecondproject?DA.largeenterprisesB.cross-nationalcompaniesC.foreign-fundedcorporationsD.smallandmedium-sizedbusinesses44.Fromthefourthparagraph,welearnthatGoogle’smoneyisalsoinvestedtohelp____D____.A.startmoreresearchprogramsB.makemoreadvancedelectriccarsC.developrenewableandcoal-basedenergyD.conductstudiesrelatedtoclimatechanges45.FromthelastparagraphwelearnthattheinvestmentsbyGcomefrom____A__.A.Google’sprofitsandstockvalueB.someinternationalITcompaniesC.thecompany’sowninterestsD.localcommercialbanksPassage4题干：Manfindslivingtogetherwithhisownspecies(物种)difficultenoughandlivingtogetherwithotherspeciesalmostimpossible.Ourusualsolutionistokilloffanythingthatgetinourway.Evenonthoserareoccasionswhenwedoenterintoarelationshipwithanotherspecies,itisheavilybiased(带有倾向)inourfavor.Theotherspeciesbenefitsonlywhenitsuitsourowninterests.Ourattemptstocommunicatewithanotherspeciesareconcernedmainlywithgivingordersinourownlanguageandhavingthemobeyed.Probablyourbestattempthasbeenthewhistlelanguagethatisusedintheshepherd-sheepdogrelationship.Thisisasystemthatisnaturaltoneitherspecies,butonethatbothcanunderstand.Itsonlyfaultliesinfactthatthebiasisstillthere--thedogcannotwhistlefortheman.Butnowcomesnewsofapieceofresearchthatpromises,forthefirsttime,toopenuptwo-waycommunicationbetweenmanandanotherspecies.AttheUniversityofNevadainthewesternUnitedStates,animated(活跃的)conversationsarebeingheldwithayoungfemalechimpanzee(黑猩猩)calledWashoe.AllenandBeatriceGardenerhavesucceededindoingthisbecausetheyhaveusedanentirelynewapproach,anapproachbasedonthenaturalabilitiesofthechimpanzee.Pastattemptstocommunicatewithchimpanzeeshavefailedbecausetheresearcherstriedtomaketheiranimalsuseavocallanguage.46.Accordingtothewriter,whenmanfindsitimpossibletolivetogetherwithotherspecies,heusually___D___.A.triestocommunicatewiththemB.triestoteachthemalanguageC.setsuparelationshipwiththemD.wipesthemout47.Accordingtothewriter;wecommunicatewithanimalsinanattemptto____B__.A.setuparelationshipwiththemB.makethemdowhatwewantC.getalongwellwiththemD.teachthemalanguage48.Thewriterimpliesthattheshepherd-sheepdogwhistlelanguageisstillbiasedbecause___C___.A.itcanonlybeusedtogiveordersB.itisnotnaturalforbothshepherdandsheepdogC.itisaone-waycommunicationapproachD.itcanonlybeusedbetweenmananddogⅢ补充翻译题CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseintoEnglish.Iwouldprefer____tospendtheweekendathomeratherthandrivingalltheway___(呆在家里度周末，而不愿开车跑那么远)toyourmother’s.Expertssaythatitisnoteasyto____adaptoneselfto__(适应)thelifeindifferentcultures.Ⅳ句子翻译题TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.信息时代的到来肯定会改变我们传统的工作方式。Thearrivaloftheinformationageiscertain/suretochangeourtraditionalwayofwork.如果你方便的话，请明天上午10点来这儿一趟。Pleasecomehereattentomorrowmorningifitisconvenienttoyou.Ⅴ作文题干：Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytodopracticalwriting.YouarerequiredtowriteanoticeaccordingtothefollowinginformationgiveninChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast80words.1.以学生会的名义与2012年12月17日发布一条通知。2.内容如下：兹定于2012年12月20日（星期四）下午3点在教学楼201教室，由美籍客座教授亨利.史密斯博士给全体同学做主题为“文华冲击”的精彩讲座。欢迎全体师生届时参加。NoticeAlectureonCultureShockwillbegivenbyDr.HenrySmith,anAmericanvisitingprofessor,toallthestudentsat3:00p.m.onThursday,December20,2012,inRoom201,ClassroomBuilding.Alltheteachersandstudentsarewelcome.December17,2012Students’Union《大学英语2》B卷复习题Ⅰ单选题VocabularyandStructure′Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Mailis__A__toourofficetwiceaday.A.deliveredB.transmittedC.givenD.passed2.Abalanced_____C___isafinancialplaninwhichexpensesarenogreaterthanincome.A.calculationB.incomeC.budgetD.schedule3.IthinkI’dliketostayathomethisevening__C___goout.A.morethanB.betterthanC.ratherthanD.lessthan4.Themaindifficultywithteachingisthelarge___D__ofwork.A.numberB.contentC.partD.volume5.Onetruck__B__intheaccidentwascarryingaheavyloadofcoal.A.involvingB.involvedC.toinvolveD.involves6.Besure__B__yourfamilymyregards.A.giveB.togiveC.givingD.gave7.HefailedtogettheticketonFridaybecausetherewerenotickets__D__.

A.attainableB.feasibleC.vacantD.available8.Wemustgettherebyall__C__beforehehasachancetobreakthenewstoher.A.methodsB.measuresC.meansD.mysteries9.Everybodyonboardwasworriedandwewereeagerand_B___tofindoutwhathadhappened.A.preciousB.curiousC.deliciousD.ambitious10.The__A__problemofbringingaspaceshipbackfromthemoonhasbeensolved.

A.technicalB.technologicalC.techniqueD.technology11.Atherwordshestoodupandwalkedaway,stoppingatthewindowtopullbackthecurtainand_B___.

A.lookroundB.lookoutC.lookupD.lookon12.Ifelt___D___todeathbecauseIcouldmakenothingofthechairman'sspeech.A.fatiguedB.tiredC.exhaustedD.bored13.I'vechosenthemainactorsandwe_C__toputitinnextJanuaryA.attendB.pretend C.intend D.tend14.Advertisingisoftenthemost__D__methodofpromotion.

A.efficientB.efficiencyC.effectD.effective.15.Weshouldknownotonlythetheorybutalsohowto__B__ittopractice.A.relyB.applyC.implyD.rely16.Thevisithelpedto__C___worldattentiononthetroublesoftherefugees.A.restB.dependC.focusD.insist17.Wemustfindawaytocutprices___A___reducingourprofitstoomuch..A.withoutB.despiteC.withD.for18.Shedidn’tknow___D__toexpressherideasinEnglishclearlyinpublic.

A.whichB.whyC.whatD.how19.Isthereanyhopeof___D__thefinalexam?A.JohntopassB.JohnpassC.passingJohnD.John'spassing.20.LawrencewilldoanythingforLilyexcept___B___hermoney.A.lendingB.lendC.borrowingD.borrow21.Theoutputofourfactoryisnowtwice____A__itwasthreeyearsago.A.whatB.thatC.asD.which22.Atnotimeandundernocircumstances___B___thefirsttousenuclearweapons..A.ChinawillbeB.willChinabeA.willbeChinaD.shallChinabe23.What___C___wouldhappenifthemanagerknewyoufeltthatway?A.willyousupposeB.areyousupposingC.doyousupposeD.youwouldsuppose24.Itishightimesomeone___C__Nickthateachmemberofateamhastodohisshareofwork.A.couldtellB.tellC.toldD.wouldtell25.Childrenandoldpeopledonotlikehavingtheirdaily__B__upset. A.habit B.routineC.practice D.customⅡ阅读理解题ReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.Passage1题干：Asweknow,ifwewanttokeepourhealthyandhaveastrongbody,oureatinghabitsareveryimportantinourdailylife.There'aretimeswhenmostofuswouldrathereatsweetsandicecreamthanmeatandrice.Actually,sweetsandicecreamarenotbadforthestomachifweeatthemattheendofameal.Ifweeatthembeforeameal,theymaytakeawayourappetite.Meanwhile,itisimportantforustoeatourmealatthesametimeeachday.Whenwefeelhungry,itshowsthatourbodiesneedfood.Whenwefeelangryorexcited,wemaynotwanttoeat.Whenweareworried,wemaynotwanttoeat,either.Alongtimeago,inEngland,somejudgesusedtodecidewhetheramanwastellingthetruthbygivinghimsomedrybread.Ifthemancouldnotswallowthebread,itwasasignthathewasn'ttellingthetruth.Althoughthisseemsverystrangeandratherfoolish,itisindeedanexcellentwayoffindingoutthetruth.Amanwhoisworryingaboutsomethinghasdifficultyinswallowinganythingdry.Heloseshisappetiteanddoesnotwanttoeatanythingifheisworryingsomething.31.Wehavetodevelopgoodeatinghabitsbecause___A___.

A.wewanttobehealthyandstrongB.wewanttoenjoyourfood

C.wewanttoeatmoreD.wewanttosavetime32.____D__maytakeawayourappetitebeforewehaveourmeal.

A.EithermeatorriceB.Neithersweetsnoricecream

C.NotonlymeatbutalsoriceD.Bothsweetsandicecream33.Wehadbetterhaveourmeals___B_.

A.whenourworkisoverB.atthesametimeeachday

C.whenthemealisstillhotD.whenwegobackhome34.Amanwhoisangryhas___C____.

A.abetterappetiteB.toeatmorefood

C.apoorappetiteD.toeatnothingPassage2题干：Joblettersandresumesmustattracttheattentionofbusyreaders,whomayspendonly60secondsdecidingwhethertoconsideryoufurther.Thisarticlegivesyouthetoolstowriteasuccessfulletterandresume.“Successful,”ofcourse,meansaletterandresumethatwillgetyouaninterview.Afterthat,yourinterpersonalskillswillhelpyoulandthejob.Theletterandresumeonlyaimtogetyoutothenextstep--thepersonalinterview.

Mostjoblettersandresumesstillgetsentthroughthemail.However,agrowingnumberofapplicants(申请人)usetheInteracttoapplyforjobs.

Forexample,on-lineservicescanplaceresumesintoabankusedbyhundreds,perhapsthousands,ofcompanies.Theresumeswillbescannedwiththeuseofsoftware,whichsearchesforkeywordsthatreflectabilitiesneededforspecificjobsandthensendsselectedresumestocompanies.

Whetheryouuseon-linetechniqueslikee-mailandresumeservicesorstickwiththetraditionalapproach(方式)thesamebasicwritingprinciplesapply.Yourletter,nolongerthanonepage,shouldbespecificaboutthejobyouseekandyourmainsellingpoints.Theresume--onepageortwoatmost--shouldsimply,specifically,andneatlyhighlight(强调)yourbackground.36.Asuccessfulletterandresumewillhelpyou____B___.A.gaintoolsB.getaninterviewC.makedecision.D.becomeattractive37.Theunderlinedword"land"inthefirstparagraphmeans“____A___”.A.obtain.B.reachC.planD.place38.Accordingtothepassagethepurposeofwritingajobletterandresumeisto____B__.A.showyouinterpersonalskillsB.getachanceofbeinginterviewedC.attracttheattentionofbusyreadersD.letcompaniesknowaboutabilities39.Mostpeoplestillsendtheirlettersandresumesthrough___D___.A.e-mailB.theInternetC.theon-lineserviced.D.traditionalmailPassage3题干：Yourbossholdsyourfutureprospectsinhishands.Somebossesarehardtogetalongwith.Somehaveexcellentqualificationsbutnoideawhenitcomestodealingwithpeople.Ofcourse,notallbossesarelikethat.Therelationshipyouhavewithyourbosscanbeamajorfactorindeterminingyourriseupthecareerladder.Yourbossisnotonlyyourleader,heisalsothepersonbestequippedtohelpyoudothejobyouarepaidtodo.Hecaninformyouofcompanydirectionthatmayaffectyourprofessionaldevelopment.Yourbossalsoneedsyoutoperformatyourbestinordertoaccomplishhisobjectives.Heneedsyourfeedbackinordertoproviderealisticandusefulreportstouppermanagement.Buthowdoesthishelpyouestablishameaningfulworkingrelationshipwithyourboss?Thekeyiscommunication.Learnandunderstandhisgoalsandpriorities(优先的事).Observeandunderstandyourboss’sworkstyle.Ifhehasnotbeenclearwithhisexpectations,ask!Likewise,askforfeedbackandacceptcriticismgracefully.Andifheunderstandsthatyoudonotviewyourjobasjustsomethingtofillthehoursbetween9and5,hemaybemorelikelytohelpyou.Inshort,gettingalongwithyourbossrequiresgettingtoknowhislikesanddislikesandlearningtoworkwithhispersonalityandmanagementstyle.41.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat____C__.A.bossesarehardtodealwithB.bosseshavegoodcharacterC.bossesdetermineyourcareerfutureD.bossesmusthavesimilarpersonality42.Inthesecondparagraph,“riseupthecareerladder”(Line2)means___C__.A.goingtoworkabroadB.changingjobsfrequentlyC.beingpromotedinpositionD.pursuinganadvanceddegree43.Inordertoachievehisobjectives,yourbossexpectsthatyouwill___A__.A.doyourbestinyourworkB.showyourmanagementskillsC.getalongwithyourcolleaguesD.writereportstouppermanagement44.Themostimportantfactorforestablishingagoodworkingrelationshipwiththebossis___D___.A.highexpectationsB.quickfeedbackC.frequentcriticismD.effectivecommunicationC.HowtoAcceptYourBoss’sCriticismD.HowtoAccomplishYourBoss’sObjectivePassage4题干：Internetuseappearstocauseadropinpsychologicalhealth,accordingtoresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.

EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmorebadfeelingsandlonelinessthanthosewhowasonlinelessfrequently,thetwo-yearstudyshowed.Researchersarepuzzlingovertheresults,whichwerecompletelycontrarytotheirexpectations.TheyexpectedthattheNetwouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevision,sincetheNetallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.

ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeavailableforfamilyandfriendsmayaccountforthedropinpsychologicalhealth,researchershypothesized(推测).Faceless,bodiless“virtual”(虚的)communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation,andtherelationshipsformedthroughitmaybeshallower.AnotherpossibilityisthatexposuretothewiderworldthroughtheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.

“Butit'simportanttoremembert