大学英语2期末测试卷

大学英语2期末测试卷大学英语2期末测试卷大学英语2期末测试卷《大学英语2》试题时间：90分钟总分：100分学号：姓名：班级：注：所有答案均需书写在答题纸上，写在试题上无效I.Fillintheblankswiththephrasesandexpressionsgivenbelowandchangetheformifnecessary.（2%*5=10%）standfordependonincontrastgetintouchwithcommunicatewith1.Weliveindifferentpartsoftheworldandweusually____________eachotherbye-mail.DoyouknowthatWHO___________theWorldHealthOrganization?3.______________,ifapackageissentinthemail,itcouldbeincustomsformanydayswhileofficialsdecideiftheitemneedstobetaxed.4.YoushoulduseFacebook_______________people,dothethingsyouwanttodo.5.Weshouldn’t__________toomuch________ourparents.II.Choosethebestitemtocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.（1%*15=15%）6..Hisfacial__________toldusthathewasangry.A.gestureB.expressionC.signD.symbol7.Theyworkeveryday__________SaturdayandSunday.A.apartB.exceptC.besideD.apartfrom8.Studentsareexpectedto_________classesregularly.A.presentB.attendC.goD.follow9.Yourhairwants_____.You’dbetterhaveit____tomorrow.A.cutting…doneB.cutting…tobedoneC.beingcut..cutD.tobecut…tobedone10.Sheisrunningfast_____catchthebus.forB.inorderthatC.sothatD.inorderto11.Althoughheworked____,hecould____supporthisfamily.

A.hard,hardB.hardly,hardC.hard,hardlyD.hardly,hardly12.ItwasonMarch15th____theyfirstmet.A.thatB.whenC.whichD.onwhich13.Everyonewantstogeta_____job.A.good-payB.good-paidC.well-payingD.well-paid14.Wouldyoumind_____yourradioalittle,please?

A.turndownB.toturndownC.turningdownD.turneddown15.Speechissilver(银的),_________isgolden.A.emotionB.gestureC.silenceD.conversation16.We’vehadmany_________inworkingoutthisproblem,soweneedyourhelp.A.difficultiesB.horrorC.troubleD.issues17.Hiswhitehairwasinsharp_________tohisdarkskin.A.differenceB.contrastC.oppositeD.background18.Soldiersareexpectedto______orders.A.askB.doC.fearD.obey19.Shedoesnotlikeanyone__________herauthority.A.influencingB.directingC.finishingD.challenging20.NowIcanwalktowork_________ofgoingbycar.A.exceptB.insteadC.butD.besidesIII.Fillineachblankwithaproperprepositionoradverb.（1.5%*10=15%）21.They’dlovetohavekids,but______theotherhand,theydon’twanttogiveuptheirfreedom.22.Studentsarelimited_________borrowingfourbooksonce.23.Thefirefightersrushed________ofthebuildingjustbeforeitburntdown.24.Thestudentsshowverypositiveattitudes__________theirstudy.25.Withregard______yourrecentapplication,I’mafraidwewon’tofferyouthejob.26.Allflightshadtobecanceled__________aresultofthepilots’strike.27.Thebabyboyweighed3.5kilos_______birth.28.Themantriedveryhardtoholdthetwoboysback________fightingwitheachother.29.Unfortunately,thedressIhadjustboughtwasnolonger_______fashion.30.Mymotherlimitedus________onecakeeachfordinner.IV.Translating（2%*10=20%）31.如果他一开始谈论过去，你就永远都没法从他那儿脱身。(getawayfrom)32.我一提到他的名字，母亲就变得很不开心。(assoonas)33.我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。（beaboutto）34.约翰没来上课时因为生病了，而你的情况却不同。（inone’scase）35.冬天失业率有上升的趋势。(tendency)36.房子着火了，里面的人面临着死亡的危险。(beindangerof)37.他买不起这么好的房子。(canaffordtodo)38.SomethinkthatMcDonald’srealreasonforwantingtoclosedowntherestauranthasnothingtodowithmoney.39.Althoughclothingdesignersinfluencefadsinfashionbecausetheywanttomakemoney,thisdesireformoneydoesn’texplainfadsinotherareas,suchaslanguage.40.WhenIhelpedoutinthekitchen,forexample,nothingmademefeelbetterthanpreparingtheeggsandservingthemjustthewaythecustomerswanted.V.ReadingComprehension.(2%*20=40%)AManyyoungpeoplewanttobecomepop-stars.Itistheirgreatambition(雄心)oflife.Theythink:popstarsearnalotofmoney;theyleadinterestingandexcitinglives;thousandsoffanslovethem;theybecomefamous!Yes,butfirsttheymustbecomestars.Mostperformersstartlifewithagroup.Thisisthepatternnowadays.Buttherearemanygroupsandthecompetitionishard.Groupsappearanddisappearalmostovernight.Onlyasmallnumbersurvive.Almostwithoutexception(例外)theyhavetoworkveryhardbeforetheyreachthetop.Andveryfewreachthetop—andstaythere.InEnglandthereareperhapsthirtyorsogroupsatthetop.Mostofthesedonotearnsomuchmoney;perhaps500poundseachtimetheyperform.What’smore,theyhavequitealotofexpenses.Theyhavetopayamanager,forexample.Heisthekeypersonintheirlivesandhetakesabout20%ofearnings—perhapsmore.Thentherearetheirclothes,theirinstrumentsandtheirvan(车).Sometimestheyarestillplayingforthelasttwoitems.Anddon’tforget:theyhavetotravelagreatdeal—sometimes2000milesinoneweek.Attimestheyevensleepintheirvaninsteadofahotel,justtosavemoney.Sonow,whatdoyouthink?Arepop-starssorich?Anddotheyhavesuchexcitinglives?41.Whichofthefollowingisthereasonthatmanyyoungpeoplewanttobecomepop-stars?A.Livinganexcitinglife. B.Becomingrichmen.C.Beinglovedbythousandsoffans. D.Alloftheabove.42.Therightstatementofthefollowingaboutmostpop-starsis_______.A.theyfailtoreachthetop B.theyleadrelaxed(放松的)livesC.theycannottravelallovertheworldD.theyspendalotofmoneyontheirclothes43.Whyisthegroup’smanagerwellpaid?A.Becauseherunsthisgroup.B.Becausehelooksafterthem.C.Becauseheisimportanttothem.D.Becausehebuysthemclothesandinstruments.Howdopop-groupsspendthemoneytheyearn?A.Theypaythemanager20%oftheirearningsormore.B.Theyhavetopayforclothes,instrumentsandvan.C.Theyoftenmaketrips.D.Alloftheabove.45.Thewritermakesusbelieve_______.A.itispleasanttobecomeapop-starB.ifyouworkveryhardinpopgroups,youwillreachthetopC.pop-starsareneithertoorichnortoohappyD.generalpersonshadbetternotdreamofpop-stars.BAmanwalkedintoarestaurantandaskedforaglassofwater.Thenthegirlbehindtherestaurantsuddenlypulledoutagunandshothimdead.Why?Peoplewereaskedtogivereasonableexplanationsforthestrangehappening.Allkindsofsuggestionsweremade:Shewasabletorecognizehimasadangerousprisonerwhoranawayfromtheprison;shethoughthewastorobher;shemisheardwhathehadsaid;askingforaglassofwaterhadaspecialmeaningforherandsoon.Alltheseexplanationsshowedthatthegunwasusedonpurposetoharmtheman.Theideawaseasilyaccepted.Infact,theexplanationwasthatthemanhadabadattackofhiccups(打嗝),itsohappenedthatthegirlknewthatasuddenfrightcouldstophiccups.Butshedidn’tknowthatthegunhappenedtobeloaded(上了子弹)thatday.46.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Thegirlthoughtthatthemanwasgoingtorobher.Thegirlrecognizedthemanisadangerousprisoner.Themanaskedforaglassofwaterforthegirl.Noneoftheabove.47.Allofthesuggestionspeoplemadewere________.A.reasonableB.strangeC.stupidD.correct48.Thegirlpulledoutagun,becauseshewantedto_________.A.shootthemandeadB.causetheman’sattentionC.stoptheman’shiccupsD.harmtheman49.Thegirlhadnoidea________.A.thattherewasabulletinthegunB.whothemanwasC.whythemanaskedforaglassofwaterD.whysheshotthemandead50.Thepassagetellusthat________.themanwasrobbingthegirlandthegirlfoughtbackthemanrefusedtopaytheglassofwater,sothegirlshothimdeadthegirlwastryingtohelptheman,butcausedhisdeaththegirlfinallykilledherenemyCTomanypeople,thewordHollywoodhastwomeanings.Hollywoodisthenameofatown,butitalsostandsformoviemaking.

Hollywoodwasjustfarmlandatthebeginningofthiscentury.EarlyAmericanmoviesweremadeinotherplacessuchasNewYorkandChicago.

In1917adirectorwasmakingamovieinChicago.Becauseofclodweather,hecouldn'tfinishthemovie.HetookatriptosouthernCalifornia,andtherehefoundjusttheweatherandscenerybeneededtofinishhismovie.ThedirectorrealizedthatsouthernCaliforniawastheperfectplaceformakingmovies.ThenextyearhiscompanybuiltamoviestudioinHollywood.Othercompaniesfollowed.BeforelongnearlyallimportantAmericanmoviestudioswerelocatedinHollywood.

Thenext30yearswereHollywood'sgreatestyears.Thousandsofmoviesweremade,mostbyafewlargeandpowerfulstudios.Directors,actors,andwritersworkedforthesestudios.Theymadesomemoviesthattodayareconsideredgreatart.Hollywood,theareainLosAngeles,alsoreacheditshighpointintheseyears.Manyfamousandglamorous(光芒耀人的)moviestars,likeBetteDavisandClarkGable,livedinHollywood.

Today,Hollywoodisnotwhatitwas.MoremoviesaremadeoutsideofHollywood.Manystudioshavemoved.ThemoviestarshavealsomovedtoareaslikeBeverlyHillsandMalibu.

ButvisitorstoHollywoodtodaycangotothefamousChineseTheatreandseethefootprintsandautographs(签名)ofmoviestars.TheycangodowntheWalkofFame,onHollywoodBoulevard,andseethegoldenstarsinsidewalk.51.Today,Hollywoodis__________.

A.thenameofAmericanfilms

B.astudiowherefilmsaremade

C.anareainLosAngelesandthemovieindustry

D.anareainLosAngeleswhichattractsthousandsoftouristseveryyear52.WhenwerethegreatestyearsofHollywood?

A.From1917to1947.

B.From1918to1948.

C.Inthenext30years.

D.Inthe1950s.53.Hollywoodhasitsfamethanksto___________.

A.itsweatherandscenery

B.thefarmlandthere

C.afewlargeandpowerfulstudios

D.thousandsoffilmsmadethereHollywoodhaschangedandnow___________.

A.itisnottheonlylargemoviemakingcenteroftheworld

B.directorsdonotmakegreatfilmsthere

C.ithasbecomethelargestmoviehistorymuseum

D.itisnolongerimportantinmakingmoviesTheChineseTheatreisfamousfor__________.

A.Chineseplaysareoftenputonthere

B.itisrunbyChinese

C.thefootprintsandautographsinfrontoftheChineseTheatre

D.thegreatfilmsareusuallyfirstshownintheChineseTheatreDWhyplaygames?Becausetheyarefun,andalotmorebesides.Followingrules…planningyournextmove…actingasateammember…theseareall“game”ideasthatyouwillcomeacrossthroughoutyourlife.Thinkaboutsomeofthegamesyouplayedasayoungchild,suchasrope-jumpingandhide-and-seek.Suchgamesareentertainingandfun.Butperhapsmoreimportantly,theytranslatelifeintoexcitingdramasthatteachchildrensomeofthebasicrulestheywillbeexpectedtofollowtherestoftheirlives,suchastakingturnsandcooperating(合作).Manychildren’sgameshaveapracticalside.Childrenaroundtheworldplaygamesthatpreparethemforworktheywilldoasgrown-ups.Forinstance,someSaudiArabianchildrenplayagamecalledbones,whichsharpensthehand-eyecoordination(协调)neededinhunting.Manysportsencouragenationalorlocalpride.Themostfamousgamesofall,theOlympicGames,bringathletesfromaroundtheworldtogethertotakepartinfriendlycompetition.Peoplewhowatchtheeventwaveflags,knowingthatagoldmedalisawinforanentirecountry,notjusttheathletewhoearnedit.Forcountriesexperiencingnaturaldisastersorwar,anOlympicwincanmeansomuch.Sportsarealsoaneventthatunites(团结)people.Socceristhemostpopularsportintheworld.Peopleonallcontinentsplayit—someforfunandsomeforaliving.NicoletteIribarne,aCaliforniansoccerplayer,hasdiscoveredawaytospreadhopethroughsoccer.Hecreatedafoundationtoprovidepoorchildrenwithnotonlysoccerballsbutalsoaprom