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2011 年12 月大学英语六级考试Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A), B),C)and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.11.M: I don’t know what to do. I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousin’s wedding, but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for.W: Why don’t you record your notes so you can study on the way?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12.M:Professor Wright,you may have to find another student to play this role,the lines are so long and I simply can’t remember them all.W: Look, Tony. It is still a long time before the first show. I don’t expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13.M: Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a male patient with a fractured ankle.W: Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will take care of him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And I’m afraid I have a lot on my hands.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post as prime minister?M: Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. It’s reported that he made public at this decision at the last cabinet meeting.Q: what do we learn about Jame Smeil?16. W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10 a.m. tomorrow.M:Yeah,it’s just another one of this year’s routine missions.The first mission was undertaken a decade ago and broadcast live then worldwide.Q: what can we infer from this conversation? 17. M: We do a lot of camping in the mountains. What would you recommend for two people? W:You’d probably be better off with the four real drive vehicle.We have several off-road trucks in stock, both new and used.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?18. W: I hear you did some serious shopping this past weekend.M: Yeah, the speakers of my old stereo finally gave out and there was no way to repair them.Q: What did the man do over the weekend?Conversation OneW: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from?M: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby.Mr Gruby being left-handed himself, thought of the idea to try to promote a few products for left-handers.W: And how did he then go about actually setting up the business?M:Well,he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market which were very few.And then contacted the manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissors range to start with.W: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock.M: Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of our stock is specially made for us.W: And the rest of it?M:Hmm,the rest of it now,some 25,30years after Mr.Gruby’s initial efforts,there are more left-handed product actually on the market.Manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products.W: And what’s the range of your stock?M: The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers etc. We also have a large range of kitchen ware.W: What’s the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition?M:There are other people in the business now in specialists,but only as mail-order outlets.But we have a shop here in central London plus a mail-order outlet.And we are without any doubt the largest supplier of the left-handed items.Q19: What kind of business does the man engaged in?Q20: What does the man say about his stock of products?Q21: What does the man say about other people in his line of business?Conversation TwoM: Can we make you an offer? We would like to run the campaign for four extra weeks.W:well,can we summarize the problem from my point of view?First of all,the campaign was late.It missed two important trade affairs.The ads also did not appear into key magazines.As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened?M: well, the delay wasn’t entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of the advertisements.W:Uh,actually,you were late with the initial proposals so you have very little time and in fact, we only asked for small changes.M: Well whatever, can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for 4 extra weeks?W: That’s not really the point. The campaign missed two key trade affairs. Because of this, we are asking you either to repeat the campaign next year for free, or we only pay 50% of the fee for this year.M:Could we suggest a 20%reduction to the fee together with the four week sustention to the campaign.W: We are not happy. We lost business.M: I think we both made mistakes. The responsibility is on both sides.W: Ok, let’s suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign?M: Well, let’s take a break, we’re not getting very far. Perhaps we should think about this.22: What do we learn about the man’s company?23: Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?24: What does the woman propose as a solution to the problem?25: What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?Section BPassage OneThe University of Tennessee’s Walters Life Sciences building, is a model animal facility, spotlessly clean,careful in obtaining prior approval for experiments from an animal care committee.Of the 15,000mice house there in a typical year,most give their lives for humanity. These are good mice and as such won the protection of the animal care committee.At any given time however some mice escape and run free.These mice are pests.They can disrupt experiments with the bacteria organisms they carry.They are bad mice and must be captured and destroyed. Usually,this is accomplished by means of sticky traps, a kind of fly paper on which they become increasingly stuck.But the real point of the cautionary tale,says animal behaviorist Herzau,is that the labels we put on things can affect our moral responses to ing stick traps or the more deadly snap traps would be deemed unacceptable for good mice.Yet the killing of bad mice requires no prior approval.Once the research animal hits the floor and becomes an escapee,says Herza,its moral standard is instantly diminished.In Herzau’s own home,there was more ironic example when his young son’s pet mouse Willy died recently,it was accorded a tearful ceremonial burial in garden.Yet even as they mourned Willy,says Herzau,he and his wife were setting snap traps to kill the pest mice in their kitchen with the bare change in labels from pet to pest,the kitchen mice obtained totally different moral standardsQuestions:26, What does the passage say about most of the mice used for experiments?27, Why did the so-called bad mice have to be captured and destroyed?28, When are mice killed without prior approval?29, Why does the speaker say what the Herzau’s did at home is ironical?Passage TwoThere are roughly three New Yorks.There is,first,the New York of the man or woman who was born here,who takes the city for granted and accepts its size and its turbulence as natural and inevitable.Second,there is the New York of the commuter —the city that is swallowed up by locusts each day and spat out each night. Third, there is the New York of the person who was born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something.Of these three trembling cities the greatest is the last,the city of final destination,the city that has a goal.It is this third city that accounts for New York's high-strung disposition,its poetical deportment,its dedication to the arts, and its incomparable muters give the city its tidal restlessness;natives give it solidity and continuity;but the settlers give it passion.And whether it is a farmer arriving from Italy to set up a small grocery store in a slum,or a young girl arriving from a small town in Mississippi to escape the indignity of being observed by her neighbors,or a boy arriving from theCorn Belt with a manuscript in his suitcase and a pain in his heart,it makes no difference:each embraces New York with the intense excitement of first love,each absorbs New York with the fresh eyes of an adventurer, each generates heat and light to dwarf the Consolidated Edison Company.Questions30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. What does the speaker say about the natives of New York?31. What does the speaker say commuters give to New York?32. What do we learn about the settlers of New York?Passage Three“If you asked me television is unhealthy”,I said to my roommate Walter,as I walked into the living room. “While you are sitting passively in front of the TV set, your muscles are turning to fat, your complexion is fading,and your eyesight is being ruined.”“Shh~”Walter put his finger to his lips, “This is an intriguing murder mystery.”“Really?” I replied.“But you know,the brain is destroyed by TV viewing.Creativity is killed by that box.And people are kept from communicating with one another.From my point of view,TV is the cause of the declining interest in school and the failure of our entire educational system. ”“Ah ha,I can’t see your point.”Walter said softly.“But see?The woman on the witness stand in this story is being questioned about the murder that was committed one hundred years ago. ”Ignoring his enthusiastic description of the plot, I went on with my argument.“As I see it,” I explained, “not only are most TV programs badly written and produced, but viewers are also manipulated by the mass media.As far as I am concerned,TV watchers are cut off from reality from nature,from the other people,from life itself!I was confident in my ability to persuade.After a short silence, my roommate said, “Anyway, I’ve been planning to watch the football game.I am going to change the channel.”“Don’t touch that dial!” I shouted, “I wanted to find out how the mystery turns out!”I am not sure I got my point to cross.Questions 33- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. As the speaker walked into the living room, what was being shown on TV?34. What does the speaker say about watching television?35. What can we say about the speaker?Section C Compound DictationIn the past,one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro scale.For example,doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to detect health problems or to perform delicate surgery.Repair crews did not have a way of identifying broken pipes located deep within a high-rise apartment building.However, that’s about to change.Advances in computers and biophysics have started a micro miniature revolution that allows scientists to envision and in some cases actually build microscopic machines.These devices promise to dramatically change the way we live and work.Micromachines already are making an impact.At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny primitive motors. At Lucas Nova Sensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the world’s first microscopic blood-pressure sensor.Threaded through a person’s blood vessels,the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself.Although simple versions of miniature devices have had an impact, advanced versions are still several years away.Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices that can sense when to release an airbag and how to keep engines and breaks operating efficiently .Some futurists envision nanotechnology also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarine, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with micro miniature instruments.“There is an explosion of new ideas and applications,”So,when scientists now think about future machines doing large and complex tasks,they’re thinking smaller than ever before.Listening Comprehension 短对话听力答案11.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?【答案】A) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.12.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?【答案】C) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.13.Q: What are the speakers talking about?【答案】A) Arranging a bed for a patient.14.Q: What does the man mean?【答案】A) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.Section A11.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?【答案】A) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.12.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?【答案】C) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.13.Q: What are the speakers talking about?【答案】A) Arranging a bed for a patient14.Q: What does the man mean?【答案】A) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15.Q: what do we learn about Jame Smeil?【答案】C) He has left his position in the government.16.Q: what can we infer from this conversation?【答案】D) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.17.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?【答案】A) At a car renting companySection BPassage One【材料评析】本篇文章主要是讲述人们对待老鼠不同的道德态度。

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12月英语四级考试真题试卷(完整版第2套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to besthandle the relationship between teachers and students. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)听力音频MP3文件，点击进入听力真题页面Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each newsreport, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions willbe spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) It tries entertain its audience.B) It tries to look into the distance.C) It wants to catch people's attention.D) It has got one of its limbs injured.2. A) It was spotted by animal protection officials.B) It was filmed by a local television reporter.C) Its videos Were posted on social media.D) Its picture won a photography prize.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) The distance travelled.B) The incidence of road accidents.C) The spending on gas.D) The number of people travelling.4. A) Fewer people are commuting.B) Gas consumption is soaring.C) Job growth is slowing down.D) Rush-hour traffic is worsening.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) He told a stranger the sad story about himself.B) He helped a stranger to carry groceries to his car.C) He went up to a stranger and pulled at his sleeves.D) He washed a stranger's car in return for some food.6. A) He ordered a lot of food for his family.B) He gave him a job at his own company.C) He raised a large sum of money for him.D) He offered him a scholarship for college.7. A) He works hard to support his family.B) He is an excellent student at school.C) He is very good at making up stories.D) He has been disabled since boyhood.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) Attended an economics lecture.B) Taken a walk on Charles Street.C) Had a drink at Queen Victoria.D) Had dinner at a new restaurant.9. A) Treat a college friend to dinner.B) Make preparations for a seminar.C) Attend his brothers birthday party.D) Visit some of his high school friends.10. A) Gather statistics for his lecture.B) Throw a surprise birthday party.C) Meet with Jonathan's friends on the weekend.D) Join him in his brother's birthday celebration.11. A) By car.B) By train.C) By taxi.D) By bus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Taking a vacation abroad.B) Reviewing for his last exam.C) Saving enough money for a rainy day.D) Finding a better way to earn money.13. A) Preparing for his final exams.B) Negotiating with his boss for a raise.C) Working part time as a waiter.D) Helping the woman with her courses.14. A) Finish her term paper.B) Save enough money.C) Learn a little bit of Spanish.D) Ask her parent's permission.15. A) He has rich sailing experience.B) He speaks Spanish fluently.C) He is also eager to go to Spain.D) He is easy to get along with.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spokenonly once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) She went to the same university as her mother.B) She worked as a nurse in the First World War.C) She won the Nobel Prize two times.D) She was also a Nobel Prize winner.17. A) She fought bravely in a series of military operations.B) She developed X-ray facilities for military hospitals.C) She helped to set up several military hospitals.D) She made donations to save wounded soldiers.18. A) Both died of blood cancer.B) Both fought in World War I.C) Both won military medals.D) Both married their assistants.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They were the first settlers in Europe.B) They were the conquerors of Norway.C) They discovered Iceland in the ninth century.D) They settled on a small island north of England.20. A) It was some five hundred miles west of Norway.B) It was covered with green most time of the year.C) It was the Vikings' most important discovery.D) It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice.21. A) The Vikings' ocean explorations.B) The making of European nations.C) The Vikings' everyday life.D) The Europeans' Arctic discoveries.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Work hard for a better life.B) Make mistakes now and then.C) Dream about the future.D) Save against a rainy day.23. A) Teach foreign languages for the rest of his life.B) Change what he has for his past imaginary world.C) Exchange his two-story house for a beach cottage.D) Dwell on the dreams he had dreamed when young.24. A) Criminal law.B) City planning.C) Oriental architecture.D) International business.25. A) Dream and make plans.B) Take things easy in life.C) Be content with what you have.D) Enjoy whatever you are doing.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passagewith ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choicesgiven in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully beforemaking your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through thecentre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans living in the 1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, andcommunication became commonplace in the U.S. The driving force behind much ofthis change was a(n) 26 popularly known as the Internet.The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the caseof an attack, military advisers suggested the 27 of being able to operate one computerfrom another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists tocommunicate with other scientists. The Internet28 under government control until1984.One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone lines could only transmitinformation at a 29 rate. The development of fiber-optic (光纤) cables allowed for billionsof bits of information to be received every minute. Companies like Intel developed fastermicroprocessors, so personal computers could process the 30 signals at a more rapidrate.In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, for 31 purposes.Corporations created home pages where they could place text and graphics tosell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel 32 , and even cars and homes could bepurchased online. Universities 33 research data on the Internet, so students could find 34 information without leaving their dormitories. Companies soon discovered that workcould be done at home and 35 online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began toearn a living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas (睡衣).A) advantage B) commercial C) conservation D) equipped E) incoming F) innovationG) limited H) local I) maintained J) occupations K) posted L) remained M) reservationsN) submitted O) valuableSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statementsattached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose aparagraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Health Benefits of KnittingA) About 15 years ago, I was invited to join a knitting group.I agreed to give it a try.B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college andfor a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Mondays in the group, I was hooked, not only on knitting but also oncrocheting (钩织), and I was on my way to becoming a highly productive crafter.C) I've made countless baby blankets, sweaters, scarves, hats, caps for newborns. I takea knitting project with me everywhere, especially when I have to sit still and listen. As Idiscovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here andnow.D) It seems, too, that I'm part of a national renewal of interest in needle and otherhandicrafts (手工艺). The Craft Yarn Council reports that a third of women ages 25-35 now knit or crochet. Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among themmy friend's three small grandsons. Last April, the council created a "Stitch Away Stress" campaign in honor of National Stress Awareness Month. Dr. Herbert Benson, a pioneerin mind/body medicine and author of The Relaxation Response, says that the repetitiveaction of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation(沉思) and yoga. Once you get beyond the initial learning curve, knitting and crochetingcan lower heart rate and blood pressure.E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful productsthat can enhance self-esteem. I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on mycellphone to boost my spirits when needed.F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds ofthousands of knitters andcrocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities'main benefits. Among them is the father of a prematurely born daughter who reportedthat during the baby's five weeks in the intensive care unit, "learning how to knit infanthats gave me a sense of purpose during a time that I felt very helpless. It's a hobbythat I've stuck with, and it continues to help me cope with stress at work, provide asense of order in hectic (忙乱的) days, and allow my brain time to solve problems."G) A recent email from the yarn (纺纱) company Red Heart titled "Health Benefits ofCrocheting and Knitting" prompted me to explore what else might be known about thehealth value of activities like knitting. My research revealed that the rewards go wellbeyond replacing stress and anxiety with the satisfaction of creation.H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapyprograms, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal forpeople coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a familymember. Schools and prisons with craft programs report that they have a calmingeffect and enhance social skills. And having to follow instructions on complex craftprojects can improve children's math skills.I) Some people find that craftwork helps them control their weight. Just as it'schallenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there'sless snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.J) I've found that my handiwork with yarn has helped my arthritic (患关节炎的) fingersremain more dexterous (灵巧的) as I age. A woman encouraged to try knitting andcrocheting afterdeveloping an autoimmune disease that caused a lot of hand painreported on the Craft Yarn Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.K) A 2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder whowere taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant improvements. Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their fears and kept themfrom thinking about their problem.L) Betsan Corkhill, a wellness coach in Bath, England, and author of the book Knit forHealth & Wellness, established a website, Stitchlinks, to explore the value of whatshe calls therapeutic knitting. Among her respondents, 54 percent of those who wereclinically depressed said that knitting made them feel happy or very happy. In a studyof 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported thatknitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain. Shesuggested that the brain can process just so much at once, and that activities likeknitting and crocheting make it harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhapsmost exciting is research that suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may helpto keep off a decline in brain function with age. In a 2011 study, researchers led by Dr. Yonas Geda at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester interviewed a random (随机的) sample of1,321 people ages 70-89, most of whom were cognitively (在认知方面) normal, about thecognitive activities they engaged in late in life. The study, published in the Journal ofNeuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in craftslike knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitivedisorder and memory loss.M) Although it is possible that only people who arecognitively healthy would pursuesuch activities, those who read newspapers or magazines or played music did not showsimilar benefits. The researchers speculate that craft activities promote thedevelopment of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive health.N) In support of that suggestion, a 2014 study by Denise C. Park of the University ofTexas at Dallas and colleagues demonstrated that learning to knit or do digitalphotography enhanced memory function in older adults. Those who engaged inactivities that were not intellectually challenging, either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a longlife, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a groupof like-minded folks. I for one try not to miss a single weekly meeting of my knittinggroup.36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped herconcentrate.37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one's health and prolongs one's life.40. Knitting diverts people's attention from their pain.41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older thatshe became keenly interested.42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relieve stress.44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are lesslikely to suffer mild cognitivedamage.45. The products of knitting can increase one's sense of self-respect.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.Nobody really knows how big Lagos is. What's indisputable is that it's growing veryquickly. Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could triple. Yet cities insub-Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities in the rest of the world have. Most urban Africans live in slums (贫民窟); migrants are often not much better off thanthey were in the countryside. Why?The immediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanising at a lower level ofincome than other regions of the world did. That means there's little money around forinvestment that would make cities liveable and more productive. Without upgrades andnew capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable to cope with expandingpopulations. With the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Traffic jam leads to expense andunpredictability, things that keep investors away.In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialisationwent together. More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feedcities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories. But African cities aredifferent. They are too often built around consuming natural resources. Government isconcentrated in capitals, so is the money. Most urban Africans work for a smallminority of the rich, who tend to be involved in either cronyish (有裙带关系的) businesses or politics. Since African agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food isimported, consuming a portion of revenue.So what can be done? Though African countries are poor, not all African cities are. InLagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $65,000 per year in rent for a modestapartment in a safe part of town. If that income were better taxed, it might provide therevenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders were more accountable to their residents, they might favour projects designed to help them more. Yet even as new roads are built, new people arrive. When a city's population grows by 5% a year, it is difficult to keepup.46. What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?A) They have more slums than other cities in the world.B) They are growing fast without becoming richer.C) They are as modernised as many cities elsewhere.D) They attract migrants who want to be better off.47. What does the author imply about urbanisation in other parts of the world?A) It benefited from the contribution of immigrants.B) It started when people's income was relatively high.C) It benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.D) It started with the improvement of peopled livelihood.48. Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?A) It lacks adequate transport facilities.B) The living expenses there are too high.C) It is on the whole too densely populated.D) The local governments are corrupted.49. In what way does the author say African cities are different?A) They have attracted huge numbers of farm labourers.B) They still rely heavily on agricultural productivity.C) They have developed at the expense of nature.D) They depend far more on foreign investment.50. What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?A) Lowering of apartment rent.B) Better education for residents.C) More rational overall planning.D) A more responsible government.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.For the past several decades, it seems there's been a general consensus on how to getahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount ofcontrol over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the results show that today， the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite differentthan it did in the late 20th century.By and large, people felt that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were thedeciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixedfeelings aboutwhat actions make for a better life in the current economy.In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power ofeducation to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievablegoal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year collegeeducation in order to be successful.Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master's degree and works in public health, was the first inhis family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financialstability his parents and grandparents never did.While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the educationitself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences. Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and neverearned a college degree, thinks "personal drive" is far more important than just going tocollege. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-schooleducation, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessaryingredients for a successful life in America.51. It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have .A) an advanced academic degreeB) an ambition to get aheadC) a firm belief in their dreamD) a sense of drive and purpose52. What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the Americandream?A) More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.B) It remains alive among the majority of American people.C) Americans' idea of it has changed over the past fewdecades.D) An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.53. What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?A) It still remains open to debate.B) It has proved to be beyond doubt.C) It is no longer as important as it used to be.D) It is much better understood now than ever.54. How do some people view college education these days?A) It promotes gender equality.B) It needs to be strengthened.C) It adds to cultural diversity.D) It helps broaden their minds.55. What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley?A) A desire to learn and to adapt.B) A strong sense of responsibility.C) A willingness to commit oneself.D) A clear aim and high motivation.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chineseinto English. You should write your answer onAnswer Sheet 2.华山位于华阴市，据西安120公里。

2011年12月考试大学英语（3）第一次作业一、单项选择题（共60题、总分60分）1.A single technical term will frequently cover an idea that would otherwise ( )a long phrase or clause.A、call forB、make forC、allow forD、stand for2. It is ( ) of Beijing to have such hot weather in July.A、tropicalB、typicalC、trialD、tradition3. The explorer told the boys about his ( ) in the Arctic.A、adventuresB、investigationC、applicationD、improvement4. I'll never know all that was in his mind, ( ).A、nor will anyone else eitherB、nor won't anyone else tooC、nor anyone else willD、nor will anyone else5. The ( ) of establishing a new amusement park seemed to be very attractive.A、outlineB、projectC、progressD、method6.A minute later John and I ran ( ) them and soon caught up ( ) them.A、after...withB、with...forC、to...byD、for...to7. He kept working, ( ) he was very tired.A、soB、howC、neverthelessD、though8. -- Where are you from? -- ( )A、Australia.B、Hello.C、I’m fine.D、Congratulations.9. -- Would you like to go fishing with us now? -- ( ).A、No, I don''t likeB、It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to doC、I won''t tell youD、Oh, it is well10. This took place in( ) Philadelphia.A、a 1930sB、the 1930s’C、the 1930sD、1930’s11. By 2000, scientists surely ( ) a cure for this kind of disease.A、have discoveredB、must discoverC、are discoveringD、will have discovered12. He ( ) to write a history of civilization.A、set offB、set inC、set outD、set about13. The rocket went into ( ) round the moon.A、trackB、orbitC、pathD、course14. — Congratulations! You won the first prize in today''s speech contest. — ( ).A、Yes, I beat the othersB、No, no, I didn''t do it wellC、Thank youD、It''s a pleasure15. A: Could you give me some advice on how to improve my writing? B: ( ).A、Well, don’t worry about it. Writing is a bit difficult.B、Sorry, I don＇t know.C、You are welcome.D、That＇s a good idea.16. We ( ) supper when a policeman came to the door.A、just haveB、were havingC、just hadD、had had just17. Can you say something about Pop music in China? -- ( ).A、What is pop music?B、I know that.C、I’ve never been to China.D、Yes, I’d like to.18. I can never remember ( ) drawer he keeps his shirts in.A、whatB、asC、whichD、where19. Jefferson thought that it was conflict and not unquestioning agreement ( )keeps freedom alive.A、whichB、thatC、whatD、as a20. Although George has many personal problems, he ( ) present every day since the first day of class.A、has beenB、had beenC、isD、was21. It is such a fine day that I ( ) going swimming in the river.A、feel likeB、feelC、likeD、love22. ( ) has a beginning also has an end.A、WhatB、WhateverC、HoweverD、No matter what23. In scorching summer days many people have to ( ) an electric fan, let alone an air-conditioner.A、do upB、do away withC、do withD、do without24. A. What kind of job did you do? B: ( ).A、worked at a bookstore on campus.B、Yes. I brewed coffee in the Student Union.C、But selling books was satisfying.D、I need to earn the money.25. Mary can riot work ( ) John.A、as quicker asB、as quickly asC、more quick thanD、more quickly as26. Not long ago, a person whom I know very well was ( ) an accident.A、A related toB、B involved inC、C included inD、D subjected to27. A bus ( ) when I was sitting on the bench.A、passed byB、passed onC、passed upD、passed out28. The professor ( ) the papers.A、passed byB、passed throughC、passed outD、passed in29. -- What you’re your career goals? -- ( ).A、20 dollars a week.B、I want to be an engineer.C、It’s very hard.D、I will try my best.30. It''''s my advice that she ( ) right now, or she might be late for the plane.A、startB、startsC、would startD、will start31. -- I’m a history major. And you? -- ( ).A、Well, it’s nice.B、I know.C、Biology.D、You know that.C32. Are there any differences between you and your sister? -- ( ).A、Yes, quite a lot.B、Yes, I know.C、No, I don’t know.D、No, you can’t see.33. -- I’m a history major. And you? -- ( ).A、Well, it’s nice.B、I know.C、Biology.D、You know that.34. He grows flowers ( ) vegetables.第3页，共7页A 、as soon asB 、as good asC 、as wellD 、as well as35. When I saw ( ) book that I bought it at once.A 、such goodB 、so good C、so good aD 、such good a 36. A: Do you often speak English with your classmates? B: ( ).A 、just listen.B 、No, I want to, but….C 、It ＇s Okay.D 、Everyone makes mistakes, you know. 37. They said they would not make their final ( ) until the election result came out.A 、decideB 、decisiveC 、decisionD 、depict38. If the customer is ( ) to pay a bill, the company turns their account over to a collection agency.A 、unusualB 、unwilling C、unworthyD 、 unwanted39. It was a hot day and many people were ( ) their way to the beach.A 、takingB 、guidingC 、settingD 、making 40. He couldn’t remember( )A 、what was the formulaB 、what were the formulaC 、what the formula wasD 、what the formula were41. I’ll ignore you ( ) you give me dozen of red roses.A 、so thatB、as toC 、now thatD 、even if 42. The clerk ( ) stole some money from the bank A 、supposed to B 、supposedlyC 、supposedD 、suppose 43. You can send it either by air mail, ( ).A 、or send it by ordinaryB 、nor by ordinaryC 、or by ordinaryD 、or ordinary mail44. Many college students like to chat on the Internet. They think talking with friends on the Internet is( ) casual and exciting ( ) face to face.A 、not only...but also B、less...thanC 、more...thanD 、neither...nor45. Do what your mother wants, or you’ll ( ) her.A 、upsetB 、angryC 、beatD 、desperate46. We are ( ) interested inthe age of the carbonates, because it wouldallow us to estimate when microbia l life left its Mark on the rock that became alh84001.A 、hardlyB 、extremelyC 、almostD 、at all47. I’m very keen on sports, ( ) ?A 、don’t IB 、amn’t IC 、am ID 、aren’t I48. -- Do you have any questions about the job? -- ( ). A 、What do you mean? B 、NO. I won’t. C 、What is the salary? D 、Yes. I will.49. It was because the applicant was too proud ( ) he failed in the interview.A 、thereforeB 、thatC 、so thatD 、so50. Taking ( ) is one of Mike''s hobbies. A 、photo B 、photos C 、photoes D 、photo''s51. Professor Clark continued his research work and ( ) his colleague''''s advice.A 、ignoredB 、deploredC 、exploredD 、implored52. I''''ll give you my telephone number in case you ( )want to get in touch with me again.A 、shouldB 、willC 、shallD 、need53. I don’t want to come out now, and ( ), I’m expecting a phone call.A 、besidesB 、thereforeC 、includingD 、likewise54. Our teacher constantly ( ) to us that there is no shortcut(捷径) for learning English.A 、points outB 、points offC 、points atD 、points in55. Taking too many pills will ( ) you problems.A 、causeB 、affectC 、influenceD 、convey 56. The ( ) purpose of the 7-day vacations is to relax.A 、commercialB 、emotionalC 、essentialD 、proposal 57. A. What kind of work did you do? B: ( ).A 、am proud.B 、That ＇s very interesting.C 、Tell me why.D 、I was on the transportation team.58. The lecture was so ( ) that everyone went to sleep.A 、boringB 、boredC 、interestedD 、interesting 59. I said, “ I hope you’ll have ( ) nice birthdays.”A 、many moreB 、much moreC 、very muchD 、enough many 60. -- Why do you want this job? -- ( ).A 、need to earn the money.B 、I don’t want.C 、I like playing football.D 、It’s kind of you.二、阅读理解单项选择题 （共4题、总分40分）ptop (便携式) computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 15 000 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 510 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees ——anywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktopcomputers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but alsolibraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we''''''''re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything." (本题分数：10 分。

2011 年 12 月考试大学英语（1）第二次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共 60 分，共 60 小题，每小题 1 分）1. The opportunities for people to meet outside ( ) a lot ( ) the weather.A. based…onB. take…toC. depend…onD. involve…in2. Chinese ( ) are not written with an alphabet, making it very hard for a lot of Westerners to remember.A. namesB. foodsC. characteristicsD. characters3. My American friend knows my problem because I ( ) my ideas with him.A. have changedB. changedC. have exchangedD. exchanged4. Chinese New Year ( )( ) the Spring Festival, as it is the first day of the spring season according to the Chinese lunar calendar.A. is known asB. is called asC. is names asD. is regarded as5. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ( ) today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.A. are to challengeB. may be challengedC. have been challengedD. are challenging6. The more attention you put in your study, ( ) the study will be.A. more easierB. the more easierC. the easierD. easier as7. Of course, our ( ) relationship is very good. But business is business.A. personnelB. personalC. privateD. public8. It is in this university ( ) Prof. Jackson established his famoustheory.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. what9. Will you tell me how I can see the ( ) manager, please?A. personalB. privateC. personnelD. public10. His success was due to ( ) he had been working hardA. that the factB. that the factC. which the fact of11. I don’t know how to express my thanks. -- ( )A. it’s my pressureB. The pleasure is mine.C. Nice to meet.D. No, not.12. I’d better check in my luggage quickly ( ) I’d miss my flight.A. andB. soC. orD. to13. Look at the muddy road here. It ( )( ) last night.A. could have rainedB. must have rainedC. would have rainedD. should have rained14. I had booked my flight over the telephone. ( )A. 书本B. 预定C. 错过D. 杂志15. I don't think that I shall fail. But if I ( ), I would try again.A. should failB. would failC. failedD. had failed16. The doctor took my temperature and ( ) to my heart.A. listensB. will listenC. has listenedD. listened17. I’d rather ( ) your advice yesterday.A. not to takeB. not takenC. not takeD. not taking18. The stadium will have been built by the time she ( ) from Japan.A. returnsB. will returnC. returnD. returned19. If only we ( ) your suggestion last week!A. would takeB. takeC. tookD. had taken20. How many hours will you ( )( ) the community service a week?A. spend forB. adjust toC. apply toD. devote to21. I have collected lots of stamps, ( ) are given by my friends.A. most of themB. most of whichC. most of thatD. most of what22. If you meet some new words, just ( ) the dictionary.A. look upB. consultC. conductD. look for23. ( ) the project one month earlier, they burst into a big laughter.A. AccomplishedB. Being accomplishedC. AccomplishingD. Having accomplished24. —Excuse me, can you tell me where your general manager is? —Yes, of course, ( ).A. here does our general managerB. here our generalC. manager comes our general managerD. here comesE. here comes our general manager25. She is so busy and can’t ( ) any t ime.A. repairB. spreadC. spearD. spare26. Tim is so ( )that he never changes his mind.A. kindB. gentleC. stubbornD. panic27. ( ) greeting, would you please give me an example to use in English?A. Spoken ofB. Speaking ofC. Talked ofD. Talking of28. He walked ( )south ( ) the river and stopped for a rest.A. as far…asB. so much…asC. so…asD. such…as29. The whole book totally ( ) 13 chapters.A. made up ofB. consisted ofC. made up withD. consisted in30. I decided to take ( ) piano playing as my hobby.A. offB. toC. inD. up31. This boy is his mother's ( ) for he never did anything right.A. hopeB. despairC. despiteD. expectation32. He decided to ( ) more time to accompany his children after the death of his wife.A. set asideB. set outC. set backD. set off33. It’s important that this problem ( ) before any others.A. is settledB. be settledC. was settledD. had been settled34. Malaysia is a country that ( )( ) in the manufacture of rubber products.A. specializesB. producesC. turnsD. makes use35. If possible, I’d like the ( ) flight for I’m in a hurry.A. directB. commuteC. transferD. stop36. Keep on working, ( ) you will be successful.A. actuallyB. punctuallyC. graduallyD. eventually37. I am sorry ( ).A. to keep you waitingB. to make you waitingC. to have kept you waitingD. to have made you waiting38. I’m sorry; you are not ( ) t he gust list.A. withB. onC. overD. at39. The government asked the people to be sure to avoid ( ) any water which had not been boiled.A. drinkingB. have drunkC. to drinkD. not to be drunk40. Knowledge we gained in school is very important, ( ) we will depend in the future.A. in whichB. of whichC. to whichD. on which41. As long as I work hard, my dream of ( ) to Harvard Universitywill come true.A. being acceptedB. being receivedC. being admiredD. being admitted42. He has made himself ( )with us.A. acquaintB. acquaintedC. acquaintingD. to acquaint43. No sooner ( ) stepped out of the hall than it began to rain.A. had weB. have weC. did weD. do we44. Is it the first time you ( ) to Chongqing?A. cameB. have comeC. had comeD. would come45. I’ve been wrestling with Chinese ( ) for ten years now.A. now and thenB. off and onC. for and consD. up and down46. I’ve been wrestling with Chinese ( ) for ten years now.A. now and thenB. off and onC. for and consD. up and down47. That young man still denies ( )- the fire behind the store.A. to startB. to startingC. having startedD. having been started48. You’re such a hardworking student, you ( ) the praise.A. reserveB. deserveC. conserveD. preserve49. How many hours will you ( )( ) the community service a week?A. spend forB. adjust toC. apply toD. devote to50. The teacher ( ) us so much homework that almost every one of us felt discouraged.A. assignedB. deliveredC. distributedD. scattered51. Next month, the company will ( ) me to the Shanghai branch.A. exchangeB. transmitC. transferD. remove52. Please take good care of yourself. We wish you a quick( ).A. discoveryB. returnC. turnD. recovery53. Their handshake should be firm, and they’ve both ( ) their names and jobs.A. mentionedB. askedC. talkedD. remembered54. He was so ( ) in his work that he didn’t notice me entering the room.A. concentratedB. focusedC. absorbedD. attracted55. How should we ( ) the poster to make it more attractive.A. demonstrateB. describeC. decorateD. decrease56. Is Thanksgiving Day a ( ) holiday for America people?A. singleB. uniqueC. particularD. uniform57. ( ) a life may be too hard to the little girl.A. ThisB. ThatC. SoD. Such58. The ( )high for tomorrow is forty-five degrees Fahrenheit.A. predictB. predictedC. predictingD. prediction59. Music ( ) us a lot of pleasure.A. givingB. giveC. givesD. gived60. The basketball game come to us ( ) from New York.A. liveB. aliveC. livelyD. living二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共 40 分，共 4 小题，每小题 10 分）1. Gift giving customs vary greatly from country to country. What is considered appropriate in France may be entirely inappropriate in Japan.To the Japanese, gift giving is a way of communicating respect, friendship, and appreciation. When meeting with a group of Japanese professionals, be sure to give higher quality gifts to those with more senior rank within the company. Always present the gift with two hands. This is also true with presenting business cards.Gift giving in Australia, Canada, United States, European countries is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid gifts that will be regarded as bribes( 行贿 ). Small gifts such as pens, business diaries, and mementos with company logos are usually sufficient. It is important to avoid highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these countries, it is normally appropriate to present a gift to the hostess.In conclusion, international gif t giving rules varies from country to country. We can’t list all customs here. Before presenting a gift to an important foreign colleague, do a little research on the customs, it will help you more.(1). What is the mainly idea of the passage? ( )A. Gift giving in eastern countries. ?B.Gift giving professions.C.Gift giving in western countries.D.Gift giving customs.(2). Which of the following behaviors is not correct in Japan according to the passage? ( )A. Giving the same quality of gifts to all the people.B.Using two hands to send gifts or cards.C.Following the general rules of Japanese.D.Never preparing any gifts.(3). Which of the following gifs is preferred in European countries? ( )A. Money.B.Business diaries.C.ClothingD.Ties(4). We may prepare a gift to the hostess when visiting the home EXCEPT in ( )A. JapanB.AustraliaC.CanadaD.USA(5). The rules of gift giving varies greatly, what shall we do before present a gift? ( )A. Preparing the expensive gift.B.Avoid highly personal gifts.C.Do research on the customs.D.Ask our guests beforehand2. Hotlines have become common in Chin Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.That''s a good idea Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host ( 主持人 ) is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express hope and show his ignorance ( 无知 }. Then the host has to answer and explain —— how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time. It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don''t care what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.I think that it''s necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn''t know what is going on, the operator should not let the callers take part in it(1). The sentence "some people do nothing but break the whole programmes" may tell us that ( )A. radio stations use hotlinesB.in a wrong way it is a factC.it is a good ideaD.some people have unclear thoughts(2). According to the passage, which of the following is not true? ( )A. Some people do not know what the host is talking about.B.Some people know little about the topic under discussion.C.Some people do not know what the show is about.D.The writer tells us that the host is silly.(3). The host has to answer and explain ( )A. for the host works hardB.because of the caller's ignoranceC.for the host likes talking to the callerD.because a lot of questions are raised by the caller(4). The passage doesn't tell us ( )A. that some listeners phone the hotline in funB.that some people just want to be heard by othersC.that some people who don't care what the topic is realize that they appear to be sillyD.what the hotlines programmes are(5). The word "operator" in the last sentence refers to the( )A. hostB.listenerC.doctor D.both A and B3. There has been a great deal of research into the art of negotiation, and, in particular, into what makes a “good negotiator”.One point most researchers seem to agree on is that good negotiators try to create a harmonious atmosphere at the start of a negotiation.They make an effort to establish a good rapport with their opposite member, so that there will be a willingness — on both sides — to make concessions, if this should prove necessary.Good negotiators generally wish to reach an agreement which meets the interests of both sides. They therefore tend to take a long-term view, ensuring that the agreement will improve, at least not harm, their relationship with the other party. On the other hand, a poor negotiator tends to look for immediate gains, forgetting that thereal benefits of a deal may come much later.Skillful negotiators are flexible. They do not “lock themselves”into a position so that they will lose face if they have to compromise. They have a range of objectives, thus allowing themselves to make concessions, for example, “I aim to buy this machine for £2 000” and not “I must buy it for £2 000”. Poor negotiators have limited objectives, and may not even work out a “fall-backposit ion”.Successful negotiators do not want a negotiation to break down. If problems arise, they suggest ways of resolving them. The best negotiators are persuasive, eloquent people, who select a few key arguments and repeat them.Finally, it is essential to be a good listener and to check frequently that everything has been understood by both parties.(1). The best title for the passage is ( )A. Benefits on Both SidesB.Art of NegotiationC.Skills of CommunicationD.How to Be a Good Negotiator(2). Negotiators’ good rapport can make it easy for negotiators ( )A. to make them fully understoodB.to make necessary concessionC.to create a positive environmentD.to increase negotiators’ status(3). If we understand that the some real benefits of a deal may come much later ( )A. we will take a long term view in the negotiationB.we will pay more attention to the benefits on both sidesC.we will try much harder to improve the agreementD.we will try to change the relationship with the other party(4). Many poor negotiators may not make any concession for themselves in that ( ).A. they are afraid of losing faceB.they have no clear objectivesC.they are not flexibleD.they are not skillful(5). Good negotiators are usually very persuasive and eloquent in order to ( )A. work out ways to resolve problemsB.make sure that everything is understoodC.have better communication with their partnersD.avoid the breakdown of the negotiation4. Nellie Melba was Australia''s "Queen of Opera". She was born in 1861 and her real name was Helen Porter Mitchell. She grew up in musical family. When she was 20, Helen Mitchell married the manager of a Queensland sugar farm. But she was not happy and the next years she went back to Melbourne to continue her music and singing lessons. She wanted to make a name for herself as an opera singer.In 1886 she went to London. But no one seemed interested in this young unknown singer from Australia. She went to Paris to have lessons from a well-known teacher. In December 1886 she gave a concert in which she used the name "Nellie Melba" in honor of Melbourne, her hometown.Nellie Melba was soon a star. She sang in London, Europe, Russia and America. She was paid well every time she sang. In 1902 she returned to Melbourne. The city was decorated and thousands of people waited in the streets to wave and cheer as she drove by. From then on she divided her time between London and Australia. During World War I she sang in many concerts in Australia to raise money.In 1918 Nellie Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire.(1). Nellie Melba's parents probably were ( ).A. musicianB.engineers C.pianistsD.violinists(2). She went to London because she ( ).A. wanted to make moneyB.wanted to leave her parentsC.hated her husbandD.wanted to be a great singer(3). She became famous in her ( ).A. thirtiesB.twentiesC.fiftiesD.forties(4). Which of the following is true? She ( )A. loved Melbourne, but the people there did not love herB.didn't love Melbourne, but the people there loved herC.didn't love Melbourne, and neither did the people there D.loved Melbourne, and the people there loved her(5). What do you suppose "a Dame of the British Empire"? ( )A. A talented woman.B.A woman singer.C.A woman spy.D.A respected woman.(6). What does the author wants to tell us? ( )A. A Canadian girl tries record flyingB.A Canadian girl flew with her fatherC.Two Youngest pilotsD.A Two-week flight答案：一、单项选择题（60 分，共 60 题，每小题 1 分）1. C2. D3. C4. A5. C6. B7. B8. B9. C 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. C14. B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. D 25.D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. D37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. D 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. B 46. B 47. C 48.B 49. D 50. A 51.C 52.D 53. A 54. C 55. C 56. B 57. D 58. B 59. C60. A二、阅读理解单项选择题（40 分，共 4 题，每小题 10 分）1.(1). D (2). A (3). B (4). A (5). C2.(1). D (2). D (3). B (4). D (5). A3.(1). D (2). B (3). A (4). C (5). D4.(1). A (2). D (3). B (4). D (5). D (6). A。

2011年12月考试大学英语（2）第一次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共60分，共 60 小题，每小题 1 分）1. The modern concept of the atom is not ___ it used to be in the past century.A. whichB. whatC. howD. when2. We all ( ) the most suitable one to take charge of the task.A. regard him thatB. regard as himC. regard him asD. regard him as that3. By using both ears one can tell the direction （）a sound comes.A. in whichB. from whichC. beyond whichD. with which4. You should follow the right （）when you turn off the machine.A. subsequenceB. consequenceC. sequenceD. acquaintance5. Would you mind ( ) him that his order will be ready on Thursday and asking him to call me any time before lunch.A. to tellB. tellingC. tellD. told6. He made such a generous contribution to the university （）they are naming oneA. asB. thatC. whichD. when7. The invention of steamer is an important （）in industry.A. innovationB. invitationC. inductionD. invasion8. Ahead of me I saw a woman ( ) I thought was my aunt.A. whoB. whomC. of whomD. whose9. Would you please ( ) this registration form?A. fill outB. fill withC. full ofD. full with10. （） your credit card into the ATM, input the right code and then you can get the money.A. putB. takeC. raiseD. insertA. putB. takeC. raiseD. insert11. The essay requires perfecting. I’ll ( ) in half an hour.A. hand it overB. hand over itC. hand overD. have handed it over12. When I was young, I ( ) climb the mountains near our town.A. got used toB. used toC. was used toD. got accustomed to13. Don’t lose heart! There is a promising future _____ you!A. waitingB. awaitingC. waitedD. ced14. It worried her a bit ( ) her hair was turning grey.A. whileB. thatC. ifD. for15. I can't drive this car as I am not （）with its control.A. accustomedB. awareC. familiarD. understand16. ___ you nominate will be elected.A. whoB. whomC. whomeverD. that''''s17. The only access to the town is across the bridge.( )A. 通道B. 存取C. 接通(电脑等)D. 接近18. I wasn't able to ( ) the meeting because I was too busy.A. AttendB. attemptC. assignD. withdraw19. We are offering these scarves for sale again ( ) request.A. AtB. WithC. ForD. by20. To make a long distance call, you’ll need to know the three-digit area ( ).A. NumbeB. SignC. codeD. mark21. ––Is Mr. Smith in the office? ––Yes, ( ) he is in charge, he must be there every day.A. sinceB. howeverC. whetherD. for22. I expect all the letters （）promptly.A. being typedB. to be typedC. having been typedD. to have been typed23. I don''''t think she meant （） you.A. HurtB. to hurtC. hurtingD. be hurt24. China is ( ) by the world for its Great Wall.A. known wellB. well knownC. well knowD. well knew25. We are unable to provide housekeeping services ( ) weekends.A. InB. AtC. OnD. during26. Finally the two firms have ( )A. EmergedB. MergedC. DamagedD. imaged27. You can’t cut ( ) the blood relationship between you and your parents wherever you go.A. downB. offC. upD. in28. She is leaving her husband because she cannot ( ) his bad temper any longer.A. put upB. put awayC. put byD. put up with29. I’ll go home for a vacation as soon as I （） my exams.A. finishedB. will finishC. am finishedD. finish30. It’s so cold this winter here, I feel like （） to the seaside to spend Christmas holidays on the beach.A. goingB. goesC. goD. gone31. The police do not allow him to go out of the city without ( ).A. PermissionB. AgreeC. InterestD. admission32. As they ( ) newspapers for a long time, they knew nothing about the world.A. hadn't readB. didn't readC. haven't readD. don't read33. This song can’t be his work which （） in country style.A. featuresB. charactersC. distinguishesD. contains34. The telephone ( ) connect you to the absent.A. used toB. using toC. are usedD. are used to35. I gave him the book, but demanded that he ( ) it to me in a week.A. must returnB. returnC. would returnD. returned36. There are also phrases that ____ like invitations but in fact are not.A. voiceB. noticeC. soundD. look37. Xiao Ming is （）about everything and keeps asking questions.A. stubbornB. interestedC. curiousD. addicted38. There were so many people that police found it very hard to bring the situation ( ) control.A. AtB. underC. withD. on39. He ( ) when his teacher asked him to hand it in.A. has just finished his paperB. just finished his paperC. would just finish his paperD. had just finished his paper40. You are ____ to know the local customs of the country.A. assuredB. assumedC. alarmedD. absorbed41. Please ( ) our sales manager if you are interested in our new product.A. ConnectB. CommitC. ExpectD. contact42. There isn’t any difference between the two. I really don’t know ( ).A. which to chooseB. to choose whatC. what to chooseD. to choose which43. The （）output has increased greatly.A. manualB. annualC. periodD. partly44. When I said someone is smart I wasn’t ( ) to you.A. ReferringB. AffordingC. RefrainingD. deferring45. I can still remember _____ the happy hours I spent in the old cabin in the forest my childhood.A. expectantlyB. vividlyC. attentivelyD. promptly46. He asked me ( ) the party.A. if I had enjoyedB. if had I enjoyedC. I had enjoyedD. had I enjoyed47. Some children spend most of their free time ( ) television.A. lookingB. seeingC. watchingD. observing48. His music has _____ millions of people around the worldA. touchedB. reachedC. contactedD. met49. He pushed his plate away but ( ) from complaining to the waiter.A. ReferredB. RefrainedC. AttainedD. obtained50. I’m on night duty． When you go to （）__, I go to（）__．A. the bed．．．the workB. bed．．．the workC.bed．．．work the bed．．．work51. Plots of this thriller are really scary, which are also （）（） by the weird appearance of the actress.A. limelightB. enlightenedC. highlightedD. lightened52. The teacher will soon （） Beijing to have a meeting?A. Leave toB. leave outC. leave forD. leave alone53. I ( ) see the excellent performance yesterday.A. was luck toB. was fortunate toC. was luckyD. was fortunately54. I wonder if we could make it some other time if it is （）.A. consciousB. convenientC. commonD. continuous55. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ( ) for making money.A. other thanB. better thanC. more thanD. rather than56. You could have （）your spare time much better if you had planned well.A. employedB. hiredC. masteredD. managed57. Mrs. White couldn’t present at the meeting this afternoon because she （） the flu.A. obtainedB. caughtC. gainedD. receive58. The number of the （） users of this website increases quickly and to date has reach 2.3 billion.A. enrolledB. registeredC. subscribedD. applied59. You’re not required to commit yourself ( ) you know what the invitation is for.A. AfterB. UntilC. ForD. as60. The open-door policy has ( ) a deep ( ) the changes of China.A. given … example toB. had … effect onC. made … effort toD. paid … attention to二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共40分，共 4 小题，每小题 10 分）1.As you are students of English, it’s very possible that you’ll be interested in England. That’s where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confusespeople and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, now Iwould like to tell you about this matter of names. I believe that you have heard people use the names—England, Britain or Great Britain. Let’s see what each of these names means.If you look at a map of Europe, you’ll see a group of islands—one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny ones. These make up what is called the British Isles (不列颠群岛). The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland (爱尔兰).Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. But sometimes the Word “England” is used instead of “Britain”. Why so? In ancient times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in These different countries spoke different language. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. Sothe English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.There’s another thing that confuses people: sometimes you may hear people say “the Untied Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland”. That is official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of “England”, “Britain”, “Great Britain”, and “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. Now do you know what each of them means?(1). English was first spoken in ( )A.BritainB.EnglandC.Great BritainD. Ireland(2). Britain is divided into( )A.England, Britain, and WalesB.England, Scotland, and WalesC.Wales, Scotland, and Great BritainD. Great Britain, Wales, and Scotland(3). According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.Wales is the richest of the threeB.Scotland is the largest of the threeC.Sometimes English is used instead of BritainD. Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles(4). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is ( )A.part of BritainB.part of British IslesC.the official name of the whole country EnglandD. the largest country of all mentioned in the passage(5). Which of the following is an independent country?A.B. WalesC.ScotlandD.Northern IrelandThe Republic of Ireland2. Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming, hiking, boating, fishing – the days were not long enough to contain all of our activities. There never seemed to be enough time to go church, which disturbed some friends and relations. Accused of neglectingthis part of our education, my father accepted their criticism. He decided to institute a summer school for my brother and me. However, his summer course included ancient history, which Papa felt our schools neglected, and navigation, in which we first had a formal examination in the dining room, part of which consisted of tying several knots in a given time limit. Then we were each separately sent on what was grandly referred to as a cruise (巡游) in myfather’s 18-foot knockabout. WE spent the night on board, and loaded down, according to my mother, with enough food for a week. I remember that on my cruise I was required to formally plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an island I could seeclearly across the water in the distance.(1). What was the original reason for holding the summer school?A.Friends and relatives thought the children should learn religion.B.The father wanted the children to learn more about religion.C.The children got poor grades in their regular school.D. The regular school teachers neglected the children.(2). The purpose of the cruise mentioned in the passage was to ( ).A.have fun.B. test the author’s sailing abilityC.reward the author for completing summer schoolD. get to the island.(3). Why did the author have to plot the course of her cruise?A.She had to demonstrate her ability to do so.B.She was afraid of getting lost.C.The coast was dangerous.D. The tides were strong.(4). How long did the author’s cruise last?A. all summerB.a week.C.OvernightD. one day, morning till night.(5). Apparently a knockabout is( )A. an islandB. a cruiseC.a boatD. a seaman’s knot.3.We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn''t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors.""Yes, I''m glad they''ve finally decided to clean them." the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren''t you working late?"Mum just pushed harder each swipes (拖一下) of the mop, taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door. Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."Outside, Mum told me, "Dagmar is fine. No fever.""You saw her. Mum?""Of course. I told her about the hospital rules,and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It''s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."(1). When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was ( )A.to clean the floorB.to please the nurseC.to see a patientD. to surprise the story-teller(2). When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ( )A.nurseB.visitorC.patientD. cleaner(3). After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A.It is a children's hospital.B.It has strict rules about visiting hours.C.The conditions there aren't very good.D. The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.(4). From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely ( )A.the story-teller's sisterB.the story-teller's classmatesC.Mum's friendD. Dad's boss(5). Which of the following words best describes Mum?A.StrangeB.warm-heartedC.cleverD. hard-working4.They think they''re lucky that they''re living and it''s Christmas again. They can''t see that we live on a dirty street in a shabby house among people who aren''t much good. Johnny and the children can''t see how pitiful it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of this filth and dirt. My children must get out of this. But how? The money that we''ve saved isn''t nearly enough. The McGaritys have money, but they are show-offs with it. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of cookies while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts, and when she couldn''t eat any more, she shrew the rest down the sewer(阴沟). Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn''t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. Everybody else here looks away because they''re ashamed(羞愧)of their lives. I''d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grew up.(1). The writer suggests that her family ( )A.is extremely richB.is an unhappy oneC.are accustomed to their lifeD. long for a change in their life(2). The McGarity girl is characterized as ( )A.selfish and cruelB.friendly and kindC.beautiful and proudD. rich and nice(3). The writer thinks Miss Jackson is ( )A.poor but braveB.friendly and talkativeC.a teacher liked by all her pupilsD. an example her children should follow(4). Which of the following is TRUE?A.The writer's family is the poorest one on that street.B.Watching the rich girl eating cookies, those hungry children cried.C.The writer wants to move out of that district.D. The writer hopes that her children will become teachers.答案：一、单项选择题（60分，共 60 题，每小题 1 分）1. B2. C3. B4. C5. B6. B7. A8. C9. A 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. B14. B 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. B 25.C 26. B 27. B 28.D 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. A 33. A 34. A 35. B 36. C37. C 38. B 39. D 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48.A 49.B 50. A 51.C 52. C 53. B 54. B 55.D 56. A 57. B 58. C 59. B60. A二、阅读理解单项选择题（40分，共 4 题，每小题 10 分）1.(1). B (2). B (3). C (4). C (5). D2.(1). A (2). B (3). A (4). C (5). C3.(1). C (2). D (3). B (4). A (5). C4.(1). C (2). A (3). D (4). C。

2011年12月考试大学英语（2）第二次作业2011年12月考试大学英语（2）第二次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共60分，共 60 小题，每小题 1 分）1. I don’t know which of her brothers she was ( ).A. referred toB. referring toC. ReferredD. referring2. Ann won the speech contest and her opponent congratulated her with （）.A. the lapse of timeB. a flourish of trumpetsC. a pinch of saltD. .a tone of respect3. The girl was named ( ) her grandmother who was a very famous artist.A. afterB. byC. withD. from4. Mary seems not worry about tomorrow’s test. I guess she （）_ reading all the books on the reading list.A. must finishB. must have finishedC. has finishedD. have must finished5. If I were you, I ( ) the job.A. AcceptB. would have acceptedC. would acceptD. had accepted6. I gave him a present ( ) all the help he had given me.A. in the course ofB. in course ofC. in return forD. in turn7. Communication here is very convenient. You can make a call at the telephone （） around the city.A. stallB. boothC. pavilionD. store8. Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her hu sband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big par ty will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small num bers next month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husbandsaw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did notgo home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained（抱怨）.”Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “Thatwas a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?A. From the morning till night.B. About fourteen hours.C. About two hours.D. Till midnightc9. Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber（海参）. All living creatures, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual.What else can be said about an odd animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets（美食家）？For some fifty million years, despite all eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to such up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped — hence their name — and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into narrow cracks where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.Although they have voracious appetites, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to become inactive and live at a low metabolic rate —（ceding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty, they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselvesout of existence.But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate（排出内脏） and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted. The passage is mainly about ______.A. the reason for the sea cucumber'''' s nameB. ways to identify the sea cucumberC. places where the sea cucumber can be foundD. the peculiarities that make the sea cucumber unusual10. Now she ( ) to do whatever she can for him.A. MakesB. LongsC. WaitsD. takes11. Upon ( ), please switch off the air-conditioner.A. apartB. departmentC. apartmentD. departure12. He ( ) when his teacher asked him to hand it in.A. has just finished his paperB. just finished his paperC. would just finish his paperD. had just finished his paper13. She said ( )A. what it was a beautiful flowerB. what a beautiful flower it was.C. how a beautiful flower it wasD. how a flower was beautiful.14. ---“ Hello, this is Dr. Smith’s office. Dr Smith will be busy at Tuesday afternoon; he asks if you can change the appointment （）the same time next week?”---“ Ok, next Tuesday will be fine （）me.”A. for …. withB. at… toC. to… toD. in …. for15. He asked me （） to Lijiang.A. if I had gone toB. B. if I had been toC. C. had I gone toD. D. had I been to16. The ability of remaining anonymous ( ) a kind of cheating.A. lead toB. leading toC. leaded toD. leads to17. If you ( ) the doctor's advice, you would have recovered already.A. followedB. would followC. followD. had followed18. ( ) by the way she spoke to me, I left the office.A. AnnoyingB. AngryC. Been angryD. Annoyed19. The price of crude oil on the North American market increased（） 5%.A. onB. inC. atD. by20. I thought it was very ____ way to spend a weekend incountryside.A. relaxB. relaxedC. relaxingD. relaxes21. The World Health Organization is a（n）（） association whichis ready to offer help to any nation suffered from disasters without pay.A. internationalB. nonprofitC. profitableD. charitable22. In order to maintain sensible relationships, we must make _____ sometimes.A. comprisesB. compromisesC. conciseD. contacts23. —Excuse me, can you tell me where your general manager is? —Yes, of course, ( )A. here does our general managerB. here our general manager comesC. our general manager here comesD. here comes our general manager24. I think the headmaster is a rigid man who lacks of a ____ of humour.A. airB. touchC. gasD. sense25. （）arrived （） she started complaining.A. Hardly had he… whenB. Hardly he had... whenC. He hardly ...thanD. Hardly had be... than26. Nowadays, we are provided with many different ( ) of TV programs.A. TracksB. TypesC. ChannelsD. frequencies27. You are ____ to know the local customs of the country.A. assuredB. assumedC. alarmedD. absorbed28. Businesses and professional services are listed in a special ( ) directory.A. ClassifiedB. ClassicalC. classD. classes29. My brother tried his best to think, but nothing ( ) in his memory.A. FlourishedB. StirredC. ExpandD. spurred30. Sooner or later it will （） that what he has said is right..A. turns aboutB. turns toC. turns outD. turns off31. In case of ( ), please dial the alarm number 110.A. EmergencyB. EmergentC. UrgencyD. urgent32. I wish I （） in the sun by a swimming pool now．A. am lyingB. were lyingC. am layingD. were laying33. When I reached the peak, my partners （） me.A. waited forB. were waiting forC. has waited forD. had waited for34. The ministers agree ( ) global warming is a serious world problem.A. whatB. whichC. whenD. that35. It （） for a week!Don’t worry! It （） be a fine day tomorrow.A. rains…is suppose toB. is raining … is suppose toC. has rained…is s upposed toD. has been raining… is supposed to36. ( ) tonight, why not drop in and play chess with me?A. Since you are freeB. For you are freeC. Because you are freeD. If you would be free37. I wish I ( ) English fluently.A. could speakB. can speakC. spokeD. would speak38. I came across an old country guide the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country, and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one'''' s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside. Nowadays a superficial traveller in rural England might conclude that the village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction （收缩）of village commerce, but its vigor is still remarkable.Our local grocer''''s shop, for example, is actually expanding inspite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing （排队） up at a supermarket. And the proprietor （店主） knows well that personal service has asubstantial cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but hewill deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling on the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old age pensioner （领养老金）who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The more affluent customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red-faced figure, instantly obtains it for them.The village gains from this sort of enterprise, of course. But I also find it satisfactory because a village shop offers one of the few ways in which a modest individualist can still get along in the world without attaching himself to the big battalions of industry or commerce. The writer implies that one disadvantage of town shops is that __.A. their prices are higherB. people cannot telephone themC. their staff may make less trouble to satisfy customersD. one has 10 queue up to pay in them39. Great changes ( ) in China since 1978.A. have been taken placeB. have taken placeC. has been taken placeD. has taken place40. From time to time she looked round ( ) searching for someone.A. as toB. asC. as forD. as if41. A man walked into a restaurant that advertised having the longest menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how unusual.At the bottom of the menu, there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you require on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu immediately.”The man looked at the menu and decided to make life really difficult for the manager and his chef. He would order something that was very unusual.When the waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, anything at all, even if it''''s not on your menu, whic h is the longest menu in the world.”“That is correct, sir. We have never yet been unable to meet our customers'''' requirements.”“Very well,” the man said. “In that case, bring me two elephant ears on toast. Indian, not African.”The waiter wrote down on his pad：Two Indian elephant ears on toast.“Very good, sir”, he said. “That shouldn''''t take long. ”He walked away quickly.The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.Then he smiled as the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.“Ah! ”the man said. “You can’t bring me elephant ears on toast, can you? ”The waiter was very apologetic.“I’m very sorry, sir, and this is most embarrassing, ” he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t. Unfortunately, we’ve run out ofbread. ” the waite r was unhappy because _____ .A. the man didn''''t order elephant earsB. they had no elephant to cookC. they didn''''t want to serve the customerD. the chef didn''''t know how to cook the elephant ears42. The WWW has become a powerful new medium for sharing information. ( )A. 媒介B. 中数C. 中等的D. 方法43. The questions is ( ) American and European companies understand the Russian business environment.A. ThatB. WhetherC. AsD. why44. Don’t worry. If it is very difficulty, we might let the matter ( ).A. throwB. dropC. outD. off45. These good shoes are a real bargain ( ) such a low price.A. atB. InC. ofD. on46. If he had asked me, I ( ) him.A. should have helpedB. would helpC. would have helpedD. helped47. In time of recession, it is very hard for an undergraduate tofind a （） job.A. decentB. currentC. definiteD. diligent48. Wish you a happy voyage and give my best （） to your families.A. BlessingB. hopeC. regardsD. greeting49. It was in the midnight （） the burglary happened.A. whenB. whichC. whatD. that50. Every drop of tears, every moan out of pain and every cry for help then _____ like knife cutting deep into his heart.A. wasB. areC. wereD. is51. They demand that all the facts （） first．A. were examinedB. are examinedC. be examinedD. will be examined52. By no means ( ) look down upon the poor.A. we shallB. should weC. weD. we should53. The tall man ( ) the woman ( ) her wallet.A. robbed; ofB. robbed; fromC. robbed; outD. robbed; away54. The parents’ association i s trying to cooperate with the school to prevent the teenagers from （） drugs.A. addicting inB. addicting toC. being addicted inD. being addicted to55. There ( ) no money left, we had to change our plan.A. beingB. would beC. hadD. was56. You ( ) to their English party tomorrow evening.A. are invitedB. will inviteC. will being invitingD. will be invited57. ––The air is full of smoke and people are coughing. ––It'll get worse ( ) the government does something about pollution.A. butB. exceptC. besidesD. unless58. Ahead of me I saw a woman ( ) I thought was my aunt.A. whoB. whomC. of whomD. whose59. Every advance in communications technology is a ( ) to the intimacy of human interaction.A. set backB. setbackC. take overD. overtake60. The children were waiting ( ) for the pantomime to start.A. RespectfullyB. ExceptionallyC. ExpectedlyD. expectantly二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共40分，共4 小题，每小题10 分）1.Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels. And in the summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists (游客).Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. Next day, this news appeared on page two of the town''s newspaper. The Beldon Post.FIRE AT SEABREEZELATE LAST NIGTH FIREMEN HURRIED TO THE SeabreezeHotel and quickly put out a smallfire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all ourvisitors, "Please don''t smoke cigarettes in bed." This was Beldon''s first hotel fire for five years. ! "''The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one: AOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRELast night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture (家具) at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, "An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp." We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel 1 st August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes——we know that firemen went to the hotel.Now what do you think of the rest the "news"?(1). Which of the following best gives the main idea of this article?A. Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer.B. A fire broke out one night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer.C. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspaper.D. Two newspaper gave reports on the same matter.(2). Which of the following are probably facts?a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.b. A cigarette started the fire.c. An old lamp started the fire.d. The fire broke out at night.A. b and cB. a and dC. c and eD. a and c(3). The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think ( )A. hotels in Beldon often catch fireB. hotels in Beldon don't often catch fireC. this was the second fire in the Seabreeze HotelD. Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quitesafe(4). The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to The Beldon Post by saying that ( )A. the fire men failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsB. the bedroom lamps were very oldC. the bedroom lights made funny noiseD. such accidents never happened in Canfield(5). The "angry holiday-maker"( )A. caused the fire when he turned on a lampB. didn't seem to be really angryC. was talking about the lamps in Seabreeze HotelD. lived in the room which had caught fire2. Many chemical pesticides(杀虫剂), such as DDT, are more dangerousto other animals than to the pests(害虫) themselves. However, there are safer methods used to control pests. One method iscalled biological pest control. It uses living things to control pest populations. For example, one type of biological pest control usesthe natural enemy of a pest. The natural enemy eats the pest, orstops it from reproducing. For instance, aphids(蚜虫)that eat leaves are controlled using ladybird beetles(瓢虫).The ladybird beetle reduces aphids populations by eating the pest. Many natural chemicals from plants and animals are excellent pesticides. Some plants contain chemicals that taste bad, smell bad, or are even poisonous to pests. Scientists can collect these chemicals and spray them on other plants. Some pests produce their own chemicals that can also be used tocontrol them. Many female insects give off chemicals to attract male. Scientists collect the chemical and use it to lure male insects. By killing male insects we may have fewer young insects. Pest control of any type can often be avoided if people use preventive methods. Many farmers prevent insects from becoming pests by changing the plants they grow ever year. Covering food and garbage can be reducing common pets such as flies. Thus many cases we can avoid problems by removing the food or shelter that pests like.(1). There are many ways to keep pests under control besides using ( )A. synthetic chemicalsB. natural chemicalsC. synthetic fertilizersD. natural fertilizers(2). Smell is a type of ( ) chemical used by insects.A. communicationB. pesticideC. herbicideD. agricultural(3). Why some natural chemicals from plants and animals are excellent pesticides?A. Some plants contain chemicals that are poisonous to pests.B. Some pests produce their own chemicals that can be used to control them.C. Scientists collect the chemical of female insects to lure male insects.D. All of the above.(4). The main idea for this passage is ( )A. It is impossible to control pests without pesticidesB. If people use precautionary methods to control pests, they do notneed to use pesticides.C. Many farmers change plants each yearD. Garbage and food in cities causes three major pest problems(5). Which is not mentioned in the passage?A. Compare and contrast different methods of controlling pets.B. Explain how pesticides work to kill pests.C. Describe how people can avoid using pesticides.D. Many chemical pesticides are dangerous3. Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.That''s a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host (主持人) is talking about. So the host has to tell thecaller what the show is about. Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express hope and show his ignorance (无知}. Then the host has to answer and explain——how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time.It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don''t care what the topic is,whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.I think that it''s necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn''t know what is going on, the operator should not let the callers take part in it.(1). The sentence "some people do nothing but break the whole programmes" may tell us that ( ).A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong wayB. it is a factC. it is a good ideaD. some people have unclear thoughts(2). According to the passage, which of the following is not true?A. Some people do not know what the host is talking about.B. Some people know little about the topic under discussion.C. Some people do not know what the show is about.D. The writer tells us that the host is silly.(3). The host has to answer and explain ( ).A. for the host works hardB. because of the caller's ignoranceC. for the host likes talking to the callerD. because a lot of questions are raised by the caller(4). The passage doesn't tell us ( ).A. that some listeners phone the hotline in funB. that some people just want to be heard by othersC. that some people who don't care what the topic is realize thatthey appear to be sillyD. what the hotlines programmes are(5). The underlined word "operator" in the last sentence refers tothe ( ).A. HostB. ListenerC. DoctorD. both A and B4. The sense of sound is one of our most important means of knowing what is going on around us. Sound has a wasted product, too, in the form of noise. Noise has been called unwanted sound. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets and better. Scientists, for several years, have been studying how noise affects people and animals. They are surprised by what they have learned. Peace andquiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully. There is a saying about it being so noisy that you can’t hear yourself think. Doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear o urselves think. If we don’t we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even worse mental problems. Noise adds more tension(紧张) to society that already faces enough stress. But noise is not a new problem. In ancient Rome,people complained so much about noise that the government stopped chariots (四轮马车)from moving through he streets at night!Ways ofmaking less noise are now being tested. There are even laws controlling noise. We cannot return to the “good old days” of peace and quiet. But we can reduce noise – if we shout loudly enough about it.(1). Why are scientists surprised by the findings in their noise study?A. Because the world is becoming more and more noisy.B. Because they have learned that noise is also a kind of pollution.C. Because noise is an unwanted waste for human beings.D. Because people knew little about the danger of noise before.(2). What may be the result if we cannot hear ourselves think?A. We may forget what we have thought about.B. Our thoughts may be interfered.C. Our mind may be harmed.D. WE may have difficulty using the right words.(3). When the writer says we cannot return to the good old days, he means that ( ).?A. our society is becoming much worse than beforeB. in our modern society it is hard to lead a quiet lifeC. the old days were much happier than the present timeD. it is impossible for us to deal with noise as we did before(4). From the last sentence of the passage we can learn that ( ).A. we can put noise under control if our measures are effectiveB. sometimes we have to shout loudly so that others can hear usC. shouting is a chief cause of noise pollutionD. it is important to warn people of the danger of noisepollution(5). Which of the following is TRUE according to the passageA. Only recently did people realize the harmfulness of noise.B. Noise pollution is the worst kind of pollution we suffer from.C. People are now trying to find ways to make noise as low as possible.D. The writer thinks that it is almost impossible for people to avoid noise.答案：一、单项选择题（60分，共 60 题，每小题 1 分）1. B2. D3. A4. B5. C6. C7. B8. C9. D 10. B 11. D 12. D 13. B14. A 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. D 24.D 25.A 26. C 27.B 28. A 29. B 30.C 31. A 32. B 33. B 34.D 35. D 36. A37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. A 46. C 47.A 48.C 49.D 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. A 56. D 57. D 58. C 59. B60. D二、阅读理解单项选择题（40分，共 4 题，每小题 10 分）1.(1). C (2). B (3). A (4). A (5). C2.(1). A (2). A (3). D (4). B (5). C 3.(1). D (2). D (3). B (4). D (5). A 4.(1). A (2). C (3). B (4). D (5). C。

2011年12月考试大学英语（3）第一次作业一、单项选择题（共60题、总分60分）1.A single technical term will frequently cover an idea that would otherwise ( )a long phrase or clause.A、call forB、make forC、allow forD、stand for2. It is ( ) of Beijing to have such hot weather in July.A、tropicalB、typicalC、trialD、tradition3. The explorer told the boys about his ( ) in the Arctic.A、adventuresB、investigationC、applicationD、improvement4. I'll never know all that was in his mind, ( ).A、nor will anyone else eitherB、nor won't anyone else tooC、nor anyone else willD、nor will anyone else5. The ( ) of establishing a new amusement park seemed to be very attractive.A、outlineB、projectC、progressD、method6.A minute later John and I ran ( ) them and soon caught up ( ) them.A、after...withB、with...forC、to...byD、for...to7. He kept working, ( ) he was very tired.A、soB、howC、neverthelessD、though8. -- Where are you from? -- ( )A、Australia.B、Hello.C、I’m fine.D、Congratulations.9. -- Would you like to go fishing with us now? -- ( ).A、No, I don''t likeB、It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to doC、I won''t tell youD、Oh, it is well10. This took place in( ) Philadelphia.A、a 1930sB、the 1930s’C、the 1930sD、1930’s11. By 2000, scientists surely ( ) a cure for this kind of disease.A、have discoveredB、must discoverC、are discoveringD、will have discovered12. He ( ) to write a history of civilization.A、set offB、set inC、set outD、set about13. The rocket went into ( ) round the moon.A、trackB、orbitC、pathD、course14. — Congratulations! You won the first prize in today''s speech contest. — ( ).A、Yes, I beat the othersB、No, no, I didn''t do it wellC、Thank youD、It''s a pleasure15. A: Could you give me some advice on how to improve my writing? B: ( ).A、Well, don’t worry about it. Writing is a bit difficult.B、Sorry, I don＇t know.C、You are welcome.D、That＇s a good idea.16. We ( ) supper when a policeman came to the door.A、just haveB、were havingC、just hadD、had had just17. Can you say something about Pop music in China? -- ( ).A、What is pop music?B、I know that.C、I’ve never been to China.D、Yes, I’d like to.18. I can never remember ( ) drawer he keeps his shirts in.A、whatB、asC、whichD、where19. Jefferson thought that it was conflict and not unquestioning agreement ( )keeps freedom alive.A、whichB、thatC、whatD、as a20. Although George has many personal problems, he ( ) present every day since the first day of class.A、has beenB、had beenC、isD、was21. It is such a fine day that I ( ) going swimming in the river.A、feel likeB、feelC、likeD、love22. ( ) has a beginning also has an end.A、WhatB、WhateverC、HoweverD、No matter what23. In scorching summer days many people have to ( ) an electric fan, let alone an air-conditioner.A、do upB、do away withC、do withD、do without24. A. What kind of job did you do? B: ( ).A、worked at a bookstore on campus.B、Yes. I brewed coffee in the Student Union.C、But selling books was satisfying.D、I need to earn the money.25. Mary can riot work ( ) John.A、as quicker asB、as quickly asC、more quick thanD、more quickly as26. Not long ago, a person whom I know very well was ( ) an accident.A、A related toB、B involved inC、C included inD、D subjected to27. A bus ( ) when I was sitting on the bench.A、passed byB、passed onC、passed upD、passed out28. The professor ( ) the papers.A、passed byB、passed throughC、passed outD、passed in29. -- What you’re your career goals? -- ( ).A、20 dollars a week.B、I want to be an engineer.C、It’s very hard.D、I will try my best.30. It''''s my advice that she ( ) right now, or she might be late for the plane.A、startB、startsC、would startD、will start31. -- I’m a history major. And you? -- ( ).A、Well, it’s nice.B、I know.C、Biology.D、You know that.C32. Are there any differences between you and your sister? -- ( ).A、Yes, quite a lot.B、Yes, I know.C、No, I don’t know.D、No, you can’t see.33. -- I’m a history major. And you? -- ( ).A、Well, it’s nice.B、I know.C、Biology.D、You know that.34. He grows flowers ( ) vegetables.A 、as soon asB 、as good asC 、as wellD 、as well as 35. When I saw ( ) book that I bought it at once.A 、such goodB 、so goodC 、so good aD 、such good a 36. A: Do you often speak English with your classmates? B: ( ).A 、just listen.B 、No, I want to, but….C 、It ＇s Okay.D 、Everyone makes mistakes, you know. 37. They said they would not make their final ( ) until the election result came out.A 、decideB 、decisiveC 、decisionD 、depict 38. If the customer is ( ) to pay a bill, the company turns their account over to a collection agency.A 、unusualB 、unwillingC 、unworthyD 、 unwanted 39. It was a hot day and many people were ( ) their way to the beach.A 、takingB 、guidingC 、settingD 、making 40. He couldn’t remember( )A 、what was the formulaB 、what were the formulaC 、what the formula wasD 、what the formula were41. I’ll ignore you ( ) you give me dozen of red roses.A 、so thatB 、as toC 、now thatD 、even if 42. The clerk ( ) stole some money from the bankA 、supposed toB 、supposedlyC 、supposedD 、suppose 43. You can send it either by air mail, ( ).A 、or send it by ordinaryB 、nor by ordinaryC 、or by ordinaryD 、or ordinary mail44. Many college students like to chat on the Internet. They think talking with friends on the Internet is( ) casual and exciting ( ) face to face.A 、not only...but alsoB 、less...thanC 、more...thanD 、neither...nor45. Do what your mother wants, or you’ll ( ) her.A 、upsetB 、angryC 、beatD 、desperate46. We are ( )interested in the age of the carbonates, because it would allow us to estimate when microbia l life left its Mark on the rock that became alh84001.A 、hardlyB 、extremelyC 、almostD 、at all47. I’m very keen on sports, ( ) ?A 、don’t IB 、amn’t IC 、am ID 、aren’t I48. -- Do you have any questions about the job? -- ( ).A 、What do you mean?B 、NO. I won’t.C 、What is the salary?D 、Yes. I will.49. It was because the applicant was too proud ( ) he failed in the interview.A 、thereforeB 、thatC 、so thatD 、so 50. Taking ( ) is one of Mike''s hobbies.A 、photoB 、photosC 、photoesD 、photo''s51. Professor Clark continued his research work and ( ) his colleague''''s advice.A 、ignoredB 、deploredC 、exploredD 、implored52. I''''ll give you my telephone number in case you ( ) want to get in touch with me again.A 、shouldB 、willC 、shallD 、need 53. I don’t want to come out now, and ( ), I’m expecting a phone call.A 、besidesB 、thereforeC 、includingD 、likewise 54. Our teacher constantly ( ) to us that there is no shortcut(捷径) for learning English.A 、points outB 、points offC 、points atD 、points in55. Taking too many pills will ( ) you problems.A 、causeB 、affectC 、influenceD 、convey 56. The ( ) purpose of the 7-day vacations is to relax.A 、commercialB 、emotionalC 、essentialD 、proposal 57. A. What kind of work did you do? B: ( ).A 、am proud.B 、That ＇s very interesting.C 、Tell me why.D 、I was on the transportation team.58. The lecture was so ( ) that everyone went to sleep.A 、boringB 、boredC 、interestedD 、interesting 59. I said, “ I hope you’ll have ( ) nice birthdays.”A 、many moreB 、much moreC 、very muchD 、enough many 60. -- Why do you want this job? -- ( ).A 、need to earn the money.B 、I don’t want.C 、I like playing football.D 、It’s kind of you.二、阅读理解单项选择题 （共4题、总分40分）ptop (便携式) computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 15 000 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 510 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees ——anywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktopcomputers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we''''''''re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything." (本题分数：10 分。

2010—2011学年第二学期大学英语(二)口语考试试题 (音体美)Picture 1Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceMeeting for the First TimeWe can see two men in the picture. They are Wang Lin, a Chinese student, and John Smith, a foreign student. They meet for the first time and greet each other. They shake hands, introduce themselves and exchange their name cards. Now they are good friends and they will meet often and help each other in the future.Picture 2Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA W orried StudentWe can see a worried student in the picture. He is sitting at a desk. There are a lot of exercise books on the desk. The student has a lot of homework to do. He hates this kind of life. He prefers to have a free and easier student life.Picture description: ReferenceA Funny Old ManThere is an old man in the picture. He has a big mouth and two small ears. He wears glasses and a tie. There is little hair on his head. There is a big cigar in his mouth. He looks very funny and very happy . He seems to be satisfied with life.Picture 4Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceTravel PlanWe can see two persons in the picture. There is also a very big map of the world in the picture. They plan to travel during the vacation. One man points at the map and explains the places they plan to visit. The other man listens carefully. They are discussing their plan for this trip.Picture description: ReferenceTerm PaperSally is sitting at a desk. She is writing her term paper. It is not easy to write a paper. But she is well prepared. Now she stops to think. She plans to type out her paper this evening.Picture 6Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA Manager and His AssistantThere is a gentleman and a lady in the picture. The man looks very serious. He is dressed formally. He wears a suit with a tie. He is the general manager of a big company . The lady is his assistant. They are discussing a work plan. It's not easy to do business. They always have a lot to worry about.Picture description: ReferenceExerciseLily has been busy with her study recently. But she always has time to do some exercise. At weekends she goes to the stadium to play tennis. Exercise has made her strong. It also helps her to relax.Picture 8Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceAn Efficient SecretaryThere is a man in the picture. He seems to be an efficient secretary . It seems that he has several hands and he can do many things at the same time: answer a phone call, write a report, read a book and hold a desk calendar.Picture description: ReferenceA Tourist from EuropeThis is a picture of a tourist. The tourist is from Europe. He is shorter and fatter than average. He wears a hat, a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of touring shoes. He likes photography so much that he has more than one camera with him. He seems to be quite satisfied and he is smiling from ear to ear.Picture 10Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA Dream on BooksThere is a large bookshelf in the man's room. Many of the books are very thick. The man loves reading very much. He uses one shelf as his bed. He also uses two books as his pillow. Now he is sleeping. He is smiling happily. He must be having a good dream. In his dream, he bought many books from a big bookstore.Picture 11Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA Photo of ClassmatesThis is a photo of my classmates in the U.S. There are ten overseas students in the photo. They are from different parts of the world. Some are from Asia, some from Africa, and others are from Europe. We study together and we get along very well. We seem to be brothers and sisters. Now many of them are looking for a job. Some have already found a satisfactory job.Picture 12Picture description:Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceThe WinnerA man is sitting on a small boat. He is fishing. This is a fishing competition. In the water, there is the biggest fish he has ever seen. The man is not sure if he can get the fish. But we can see that the fish is going to bite the bait. He will be the last winner. People will come to congratulate him.2010—2011学年第二学期大学英语(二)口语考试试题(音体美) 一、具体操作抽签选题作答，共12个图片话题，学生单独抽签，并根据相应选题内容要求作答；抽到试题后准备3分钟，答题时间不得超过3分钟。

大学英语六级真题2011年12月(总分：710.00，做题时间：120分钟)一、Part Ⅰ Writing(总题数：1，分数：142.00)1.Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Way to Success by commenting on Abraham Lincoln's famous remark ," Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. The Way to Success ____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________（分数：142.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：(The Way to Success “Give me six hours to chop down a tree,and 1 will spend the first four sharpening the axe．”(1)From Lincoln's famous remark,we can know that two factors are essential to Success：sufficient preparations and perseverance. (2)For one thing，Success conles to US only after patient planning and good preparation．(3)Having definded our goal,we must have a clear mind about the means to attain the goal．(4)Without sufficient preparations，many of our efforts would go for nothing and we would most probably end up in failure． (2)For another，perseverance is indispensable to Success．A llano of strong will and perseverance always has an inflexible spirit．He sticks to his cause no matter how tough it might be．(5)As for university students，we should，first and foremost．grasp the necessary knowledge and skills and absorb them to do the Dreoaration Dart．Thus，we are )解析：[加分亮点] (1)From Lincoln’s famous remark承上启下。

2010-2011学年度第一学期期末考试I. Use of English (10%)Directions: In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogs. For each dialog there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each dialog.1. — Mom, someone is knocking at the door.—_______B_______.A) What is it? B) Who is it? C) Who is he? D) Which one is it?2. —________D______.—In my opinion, reading. The teacher really challenges us to work hard.A) Reading is hard to learn.B) I dislike reading.C) Reading is my favorite. How about you?D) Which do you think is harder to learn, listening or reading?3. —Well, I’m going into town this afternoon. Is there anything I can do for you?—_______C_______.A) I don’t want to go.B) Thank you very much for giving me so much help.C) Do me a favor and get me some stamps and envelopes. Please.D) I don’t believe it.4. —Lisa, I was wondering if you’d like to go to a concert this Sunday?—_____A_________.A) I’d love to, Jim, really, but I can’t. I am meeting a friend.B) It’s hard to say.C) Oh, I’m glad to hear that.D) No, it’s not so good.5. —Hi, it’s almost twelve. ______A________.—Not very. But I would like to have something to drink.A) Are you hungry?B) I do apologize to you for the delay.C) Please drop in any time you like.D) Would you like to have lunch with me?II. Multiple-Choices (10 points)Directions:In each of the following sentences, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.1. ___A___still believe we can resolve the problem without going to war.A) Optimists B) Pessimism C) Pessimists D) Optimism2. These girls have an advantage ___C___ those in calculation.A) to B) than C) over D) with3. — Thank you so much for the lovely evening, Jim. Frank and I had such a good time.—You’re quite welcome, John. ___D___ . We’d been looking forward to seeing you.A) We’re glad to meet you B) I’m afraid you didn’t have a good timeC) Just stay a little longer, please D) Thank you for coming4. He burst into tears ___B___ he heard the sad news.A) until B) the moment C) that D) so5. I was sure ___D___ the children would overcome all the difficulties.A) if B) of C) what D) that6. It is either my sister or my brother who ___D___ the first to come.A) are B) will be C) was D) is7. The benefits of the surgery far ____B__ the risk.A) overweight B) outweigh C) underweight D) outgrow8. He felt he needed to focus more __A____his study.A) on B) in C) over D) at9. __C____ riding to school, Tom usually goes to school on foot.A) Without B) Rather than C) Instead of D) In spite of10. The teacher said, “Stop __A____ .” So we stopped ___A___.A) talking; talking B) talking; to talk C) to talk; to talk D) talking; talkIII. Cloze Test (10 points)Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.A punctual person is in habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping a(n) 1. ___C___. The unpunctual man, on the other 2. ___A___, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the 3. __D____ loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more 4. __A____than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is forever 5. __A____ and mismanaging his most valuable as set as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds 6. __C____ time to 7. ___A___ letters, return calls, or keep appointments promptly. But the man 8. __B____ really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and 9. ___C___ complains. He knows that he cannot get 10. ___A___ his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.1. A) promise B) undertaking C) appointment D) responsibility2. A) way B) sake C) behalf D) hand3. A) moment B) minute C) last D) end4. A) valuable B) profitable C) better D) favorable5. A) wasting B) making C) earning D) saving6. A) more B) much C) no D) not7. A) write B) answer C) copy D) produce8. A) whom B) who C) which D) what9. A) often B) always C) seldom D) almost10. A) through B) out C) along D) onIV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each question there are 4 choices marked A),B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.Passage 11 Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano (火山) broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.2 As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break into pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.3 Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow at first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insec ts couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.1. The main point of the passage is ____A____.A) how an island formedB) how an volcano broke outC) how plants were brought to the islandD) how plants and animals began to live on an island in the sea2. According to the passage, ____A____ made the island rise up in the sea.A) hot liquid rock from the undersea volcanoB) sand brought by the windC) rock from the nearest islandD) sea waves3. The word “dash” (in Para. 2) means ____D____.A) smash B) destroy C) perform D) rush4. Why couldn’t animals live on the island before plants?（D）A) Because it was too hot on the bare island.B) Because it rained too much.C) Because there was no water.D) Because they couldn’t find food.5. Which order of coming into being on the volcano-produced island is right?（D）A) Hot liquid rock, animals and plants.B) Soil, hot liquid rock and plants.C) Spiders, birds and plants.D) Soil, plants and animals.Passage 21 Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence (真谛) of sport—the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself. He has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation's hopes, dreams and reputation.2 A good example is the football Word Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina (阿根廷) to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense，winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.3 Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.4 So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it's nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.6. The main idea of the passage is _____C___.A) to tell us that football is the most important sport in the worldB) to compare Argentina with EnglandC) to explain the role of sportD) to tell us the fact only children can enjoy themselves in sports games7. The athlete representing his country only thinks about winning because _____D___.A) the games are too competitive B) he wants to make a lot of moneyC) he wants to enjoy himselfD) he fights for the nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation8. The underlined word “summit” in Paragraph 2 means ____A____.A) highest point B) mountain top C) example D) perfection9. Thousands of Scots sold their cars and houses, and went to Argentina, because _____B___.A) they wanted to have a tripB) they wanted to see the finals of the World CupC) they wanted to live thereD) they loved Argentina very much10. Which of the following statements is true?（A）A) The Argentinean football team proved the best one.B) International competition kills the idea of sport.C) Sports fans and supporters are crazy about the World Cup.D) The essence of sport is winning.Passage 31 The pine (松) tree is a special kind of tree. Some people call the pine tree a Christmas tree. This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at Christmas time.2 Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in the winter. Pine trees stay green all year long, even in the winter. Pine trees are also called evergreens because they are always green. Pine trees do not have soft leaves like other trees. They have hard, thin leaves. Pine trees also have pine cones. If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground. Inside the pine cones are seeds. When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow.3 Pine trees are useful for many reasons. The wood is used to make many things, such as tables, beds and boats. Many kinds of birds build their homes in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for some small and big animals.4 If you walk in a forest of pine trees, the air has a wonderful smell. In winter, the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful.11. Some people call the pine tree a Christmas tree because ___B___.A) pine trees are green at Christmas timeB) pine trees are put in people’s homes at Christmas timeC) the pine tree is a special kind of treeD) pine trees never lose their leaves in the winter12. According to the second paragraph, the underlined expression “pine cones” means ___C___.A) 松B) 松针C) 松果D) 松树13. Which is NOT the feature that makes pine trees different from other trees?（D）A) Pine trees never lose their leaves in the winter.B) Pines trees are always green.C) Pines trees have hard and thin leaves.D) Pines trees have many seeds.14. Which is NOT the reason why pines trees are useful?（D）A) Pine cones are food for animals.B) The wood is used to make many things.C) Many animals build their homes in pine trees.D) The white snow on the pine trees is very beautiful.15. The purpose of the passage is ___A___.A) to introduce the pine tree B) to praise the pine treeC) to encourage people to plant pine trees D) to tell us a story about a Christmas treePassage 41 (Business between the Middle East and the West has grown tremendously in the last twenty years. Cultural differences sometimes cause problems in carrying out business transactions. This article gives suggestions to Western businessmen and salesmen who do business in the Arab world. It is intended to help them understand polite customs and practices in the Middle East.)2 Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official or executive always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this hospitality.3 The “conference visit” is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Frequent ly, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.4 “Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.5 Patience is an important quality. You may have to wait two or three days to see high-level government officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time.6 Personal relationships are very important. They are the key to doing business in Arab countries. Try to identify the decision-maker regarding your product or service immediately and get to know him on a friendly basis. Do your homework. Be prepared to discuss details of your product or proposal. Be ready to answer technical questions.7 Familiarize yourself with the Moslem (穆斯林) and national holidays. Avoid a visit during Ramadan, the Moslem month of fasting. Most Arab countries have a six-day workweek from Saturday through Thursday. When matched with the Monday to Friday practice in most Western countries, it leaves only three and a half workdays shared. Remember this in planning your appointments. Moslems do not eat pork. Some are strict about the religion’s prohibition against alcoholic beverages. If you are not sure, wait for your host to suggest the proper thing to drink.8 When an Arab says yes, he may mean “maybe”. When he says maybe, he probably means “no”. You will seldom get a direct “no” from an Arab be cause it is considered impolite. Also, he does not want to close his options. Instead of “no”, he will say “inshallah”, which means, “If God is willing.” On the other hand, “yes” does not necessarily mean “yes”. A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with a guest.16. What is the main idea of this article?（D）A) The special expressing mode of Arabs.B) Arabs’ customs in the business field.C) Differences between Arab and Western manners.D) Suggestions on doing business with Arabs17. The word “vagueness” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced with ____B____.A) DifferenceB) UnclearnessC) DifficultyD) Distinction18. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?（C）A) Moslems do not eat pork and they all like drinking.B) A nod of an Arab definitely means an agreement.C) You may be interrupted by strangers when talking business.D) When an Arab says “inshallah”, he usually means “yes”.19. It is polite in Arab countries to ____B____.A) show displeasure at being interruptedB) prepare drinks for Arab business partnerC) make quick decisionsD) visit during Ramadan20. Which of the followings is NOT so important in Arab countries?（A）A) punctuality B) personal relationshipsC) politeness D) patienceV. Translation (15 points )Direction: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.。

2011年春季学期大学英语（2）第一次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共70分，共 35 小题，每小题 2 分）1. The park was filled with people ( ) on their cell phones.A. to talkB. talkedC. talkD. talking2. Something unexpected happened （） our way to the seaside.A. inB. onC. byD. at3. I ( ) by the teacher at the meeting next week.A. am praisedB. have been praisedC. shall praisedD. shall be praised4. It has _____ to change your life with sound decision.A. potentialB. possibleC. probableD. continental5. To show politeness, we usually greet an American （） his or her last name.A. InB. withC. toD. by6. This is the house _____ windows were broken.A. whoseB. whichC. itsD. of which7. The experienced lecturer started his speech _____ a series of questions.A. withB. inC. atD. upon8. I saw him at （）__, not at （）__．A. my uncle．．．the BlacksB. my uncle’s．．．the BlacksC. my uncle’s．．．the Blacks’D. my uncle．．．the Blacks’9. Let’s take a rest and have a cup of coffee, （）?A. shall weB. won’t weC. shall youD. won’t you10. Thousands of people were gathering in the square．（）!A. What large crowdB. What a large crowdC. How large crowdD. How a large crowd11. The telephone ( ) connect you to the absent.A. used toB. using toC. are usedD. are used to12. More and more people come to realize how important the ecosystem is and （）（） the activities to protect the environment.A. take partB. participate inC. involveD. participate13. --- “ May I speak to Mr. Charlson?”--- “Sorry, Mr. Charlson is at a meeting. Wo uld you like to （）?”A. leave a messageB. have a messageC. leave informationD. have information14. Students are holding a （） discussion on how to protect the global ecological system.A. warmB. hotC. heatD. heated15. He gave me （） advice that I appreciated very much.A. aB. severalC. the piece ofD. one piece of16. My father （）his business successfully.A. experimentedB. conductedC. hostedD. manufactured17. In some _____, the guest and host would pay their own check.A. instancesB. informationC. injectionsD. influences18. A hot shower, a cup of milk, a bag of potato chips, and then a good sleep _____ the luxury that he needed after the examination.A. areB. wasC. wereD. is19. I usually watch television in the evening ( ) I have to study for an examination.A. becauseB. unlessC. whileD. as soon as20. Since his blood （） is much higher than it should be, hid doctor insists that he should have necessary exercises.A. nervousnessB. tensionC. pressureD. stress21. People in different places use different body language, for example, in China, people usually _____ their heads to show their disagreement.A. nodB. shaveC. waveD. shake22. He was in a traffic jam, ( ) made him late for school.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. how23. As a devoted wife and mother, she insists doing the homework all by herself and the （） tasks are never burden to her.A. house keptB. housekeepingC. home keptD. home keeping24. Some people like to _____ friends by taking them to a restaurant for dinner.A. enjoyB. interestC. pastimeD. entertain25. Modern technology offers us an easy （）to internet.A. pathB. passC. roadD. access26. The human body is composed of organs, each （）a definite jot to do.A. haveB. hasC. to haveD. having27. That man ( ) at the bus stop for the last half hour.--- Shall I tell him that the last bus ( )?A. has stood … has already goneB. has been standing… has already beenC. is standing… has already goneD. has been standing…has already gone28. It’s high time they （） the road.A. mendB. must have mendedC. mendedD. will mend29. The Internet allows people the ____ to shop and conduct other business at their own convenience.A. freeB. freedomC. lightheartedD. lightheartedness30. Women in this town were waiting _____ for the news about their husband on the front.A. expectantlyB. vividlyC. attentivelyD. promptly31. The （）_ of invitation vary in different parts of the United States.A. consumeB. consultC. customsD. cultural32. He was scared when he saw the shadow _____ the window.A. took overB. made overC. thought overD. .loomed over33. Would you please ( ) this registration form?A. fill outB. fill withC. full ofD. full with34. The police officier is about to continue his talk when someone cut him ____.A. conciseB. simpleC. longD. short35. The friendly ( ) is good for a new comer.A. AirB. PositionC. AtmosphereD. structure二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共30分，共 3 小题，每小题 10 分）1.Every year just after Christmas the January Sales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks, they are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we don’t like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London. We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to station. So I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself.When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. “Oh, dear!” I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again.(1). In January ( )A.lots of people go shopping for discountB.people have a lot of money to spend after ChristmasC.all the shops close for a two-week Christmas holidayD. people don’t have enough money to go looking for bargains(2). In this passage, the word “bargain” could best be replaced by “something ( )”A.given to peopleB.offered at a reduced priceC.offered, sold or bought which is expensiveD. sold for the purpose of reaching an agreement(3). The husband and wife in the story ( )A.wished to buy a TVB.went to the sales the year beforeC.often went to the sales to buy clothesD. were usually not short of money after Christmas(4). Which of the following is True?A.They planed to buy clothes only because they don’t have.B.The wife bought new clothes at last.C.The husband bought new clothes.D. Neither of them bought new clothes(5). After their day’s shopping, they ( ).A.were happy with their bargainsB.had got everything they wantedC.got more than they had hoped forD. had to go back to the sales the next day2.A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shiningcar．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You m ean your brother gave it to you and itdidn''t cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I''d love that．”After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn''t cost him a cent. And some day I''m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I''ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 crippled 残疾(1). The street urchin was very surprised when ( ) A.Paul received an expensive carB.Paul told him about the carC.he saw the shining carD. he was walking around the car(2). From the story we can see the urchin ( )A.wished to give his brother a carB.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC.wished he could have a brother like Paul'sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that(3). The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ( )A.to show his neighbours the big carB.to show he had a rich friendC.to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish(4). We can infer（推断）from the story that ( )A. Paul couldn't understand the urchinB.the urchin had a deep love for his brotherC.the urchin wished to have a rich brotherD. the urchin's wish came true in the end(5). The best name of the name story is ( )A. A Christmas PresentB.A Street UrchinC.A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride3.As you are students of English, it’s very possible that you’ll be interested in England. That’s where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confusespeople and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, now Iwould like to tell you about this matter of names. I believe that you have heard people use the names—England, Britain or Great Britain. Let’s see what each of these names means.If you look at a map of Eu rope, you’ll see a group of islands—one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny ones. These make up what is called the British Isles (不列颠群岛). The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland (爱尔兰).Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. But sometimes the Word “England” is used instead of “Britain”. Why so? In ancient times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in These different countries spoke different language. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the w hole island.There’s another thing that confuses people:sometimes you may hear people say “the Untied Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland”. That is official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of “England”, “Britain”, “Great Britain”, and “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. Now do you know what each of them means?(1). English was first spoken in ( )A.BritainB.EnglandC.Great BritainD. Ireland(2). Britain is divided into( )A.England, Britain, and WalesB.England, Scotland, and WalesC.Wales, Scotland, and Great BritainD. Great Britain, Wales, and Scotland(3). According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.Wales is the richest of the threeB.Scotland is the largest of the threeC.Sometimes English is used instead of BritainD. Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles(4). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is ( )A.part of BritainB.part of British IslesC.the official name of the whole country EnglandD. the largest country of all mentioned in the passage(5). Which of the following is an independent country?A.B. WalesC.ScotlandD.Northern IrelandThe Republic of Ireland答案：一、单项选择题（70分，共 35 题，每小题 2 分）1. D2. B3. D4. A5. D6. A7. A8. C9. A 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. A14. D 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. B 24. D 25.D 26. D 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. C二、阅读理解单项选择题（30分，共 3 题，每小题 10 分）1.(1). A (2). B (3). A (4). D (5). C2.(1). B (2). A (3). D (4). B (5). C3.(1). B (2). B (3). C (4). C (5). D。

【11-12-2学期2011级大学英语第一次网络测试（各专业、级别通用）】测试总分：100 分【王振兴61】的测试概况：(得分：88 分)1.单选题：He ________ the air crash, but no one else on the plane did.A. escapedB. relivedC. survivedD. spared解答： C2.单选题：I ________ early in the morning and jog around the campus when I was in college.A. used to get upB. used to getting upC. was used to getting upD. was used to get up解答： D3.单选题：For my part, I have not the slightest doubt as to ________ his honesty or his courage.A. eitherB. neitherC. bothD. only解答：A4.单选题：We've done a lot of work and we ________ a break.A. are worthB. are worthy ofC. are valuable ofD. deserve解答： D5.单选题：Giving the child problems he can't solve will only ________ him.A. frustrateB. challengeC. conquerD. press解答： A6.单选题：I was pleased to hear about your job offer - all that hard work has obviously ________.A. paid backB. paid offC. paid outD. paid well解答： B7.单选题：All the roommates welcome Mary's suggestion that they ________ only English intheir dormitory.A. must speakB. would speakC. should speakD. had better speak解答： C8.单选题：________ all her friends and our relatives agree, Mother is warm-hearted, loving andgenerous.A. ThatB. AsC. WhichD. What解答： B9.单选题：I'm afraid I've rather ________ the house this week so it's a bit of mess.A. ignoredB. neglectedC. forgottenD. left out解答： B10.单选题：One-third of the firm's employees died in the 9.11 event, ________ Bill had known for17 years.A. some of themB. some of thoseC. some of whomD. some of which解答： A11.单选题：I soon ________ myself in the rediscovered pleasures of the game.A. concentratedB. lostC. focusedD. devoted解答： B12.单选题：He spoke so casually ________ the matter had nothing to do with him.A. just asB. asC. as ifD. if解答： C13.单选题：She ________ each of the children to an ice-cream.A. entertainedB. feedC. treatedD. supplied解答： C14.单选题：________ form friends and family, prisoners often suffer from loneliness.A. Cutting outB. Cutting downC. Cut inD. Cut off解答： D15.单选题：I came ________ real interest, not just to have a good time.A. due toB. underC. fromD. out of解答： D16.单选题：The first book for you to _________ on that subject is Encyclopedia BritannicA. turn toB. look toC. look upD. turn up解答： A17.单选题：I caught a ________ of the driver of the gateway car, but I doubt whether I would recognize him if I saw him again.A. glimpseB. glanceC. sightD. look解答： A18.单选It's useless to ________ her that she doesn't need to lose any weight.题：A. believeB. convinceC. sayD. ensure解答： B19.单选The warming of the earth's surface might ________ the melting of the polar ice caps. 题：A. result fromB. result inC. result from thatD. result in that解答： B20.单选She was quite alone in the world ________ an old aunt living in the mountain are 题：A. exceptB. except forC. in additionD. in addition to解答：B21.单选It was not very long ________ scientists applied the technique to other species.题：A. whileB. thenC. beforeD. after解答： C22.单选66. I owe a great deal to my coach. Without his encouragement, I ________ my goal. 题：A. will never have achievedB. needn't have achievedC. mustn't have achievedD. would never have achieved解答： D23.单选题：I didn't know your trouble, otherwise I ________ you some advice.A. had givenB. would giveC. must have givenD. would have given解答： D24.单选题：The lecture given by Prof. Hope on the American culture was so interesting. You ________ it.A. don't have to missB. needn't have missedC. shouldn't missD. shouldn't have missed解答： D25.单选题：The drivers were killed in a head-on ________ involving a number of cars on the main road into town.A. crashB. collisionC. clashD. crack解答： A26.单选题：If his father ________ him to go into law, he would have pursued his dream of being an archeologist.A. has not persuadedB. did not persuadeC. had not persuadedD. does not persuade解答： C27.单选题：________ breaks the law should receive severe punishment.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. WhatD. Whatever解答： B28.单选题：There is a ________ network of roads round the country.A. mixedB. difficultC. complexD. confusing解答： C29.单选题：It is vital to the future of the company that the general manager ________ the decision soon.A. makesB. makeC. would makeD. will make解答： C30.单选题：In international competition, the Australians ________ at tennis.A. exceptB. excessC. exceedD. excel解答： D31.单选题：________ makes the employment situation worse is that the present unemployment problem mainly results from the fact that the unemployed come from areas of low job skills. (The stem is too long.)A. WhichB. WhatC. ThatD. One解答： B32.单选题：The population in the United States, where immigrants account for more than ten percent of residents, increases by about 1 per cent annually, ________ with just 0.2 per cent in the EU.A. comparingB. comparedC. being comparedD. and compared解答： B33.单选题：You can't really ________ Helen for not wanting to get involved - she didn't feel well then.A. blameB. accuseC. curseD. condemn解答： A34.单选题：Put that bottle of weed-killer ________ the reach of the children.A. withinB. insideC. out ofD. off解答： C35.单选题：Tom spent the summer holidays in college, during ________ time he took a part-time job and read many literary books as well.A. thatB. thisC. theD. which解答：D36.单选题：The new tax would force companies to ________ energy-saving measures.A. adaptB. adjustC. adoptD. admit解答： C37.单选题：I saw him often when he was at school and university, but after he got married I lost________ of him.A. contactB. connectionC. trackD. trace解答： C38.单选题：It took me a lot of time and effort to qualify as a doctor but I ________ there in the end.A. gotB. arrivedC. succeededD. achieved解答：A39.单选题：He had intended to ________ the business over to his son when he retired.A. handB. turnC. giveD. move解答： B40.单选题：We don't need a car, ________.A. and neither can we afford itB. neither we can afford itC. and we can neither afford itD. neither can afford it解答： C41.单选题：Do you think the President will be able to __________ his promise not to raise taxes?A. fulfillB. satisfyC. sacrificeD. content解答： A42.单选题：If he needs any further information, ________ him to me.A. refuseB. refuteC. referD. reflect解答： C43.单选题：________ he stepped off the plane, the famous basketball player was interviewed by the reporters waiting at the airport.A. For a momentB. In a momentC. The momentD. This moment解答： C44.单选题：Every time the telephone rings, it ________ my work.A. interactsB. interferes inC. interpretsD. interferes with解答： C45.单选Taking this course in civil law ________ her desire to change jobs.题：A. kept fromB. sprang fromC. generated fromD. produced from解答： B46.单选I should like to thank you all ________ my colleagues and myself.题：A. for the benefit ofB. in honor ofC. for the sake ofD. on behalf of解答： D47.单选The bank is ________ us for repayment of the loan.题：A. requiringB. hurryingC. urgingD. pressing解答： D48.单选They throw themselves with ________ into the cause of helping poor children. 题：A. feelingB. desireC. emotionD. passion解答： D49.单选James took the books off the table to ________ the television.题：A. make room forB. take space ofC. make a place forD. leave room for解答： A50.单选If Father scolds you, it's ________ he wants you to set your mind on study. 题：A. for thatB. in thatC. because thatD. just that解答： C。

2011年12月英语B统考作文范文（全英语版）（一）学习篇1.How to Overcome Difficulties in My English Study (3)2.My English Study (3)3.How to Learn English Well？ (3)4.Why Do Students learn English? (3)5.Why I Study English6.My Favorite Course//The Course I Like Best of the Long-distance Education (4)7.The Course I hate most of the Long-distance Education (4)8.Self-study (4)9.My Study Plan (4)10.How I Use My Dictionary (5)11.School life (5)12.My expectation of the Long-Distance Education (5)13.How to Achieve Success of Distance Learning (5)（二）人物篇1.Talking about yourself (5)2.My Family//My Family Life (6)3.My Mother//The Person I Feel Most Grateful to (6)4.My Father//The man I loves most in my life//The One I Love Most (6)5.My beloved grandparents (6)6.My Teacher in High School//My Teacher of English//My Favorite Teacher (6)7.My Best Friend//My Best Classmate (6)8.My best workmate (7)9.My Classmates (7)（三）爱好篇1.My Favorite Sport//Sports (7)2.My Favorite Hobby (7)3.The Job I Like/My Ideal Job (7)4.My dream (7)5.My Hobbies//My Interests//My Activities in Leisure Time (8)6.My Favorite TV program (8)7.My Favorite Food (8)8.The season I like best (8)9.My Favorite Means of Getting Information (8)10.The Book I Like Best/My favorite book (8)11.My favorite piece of music (9)12.My Favorite Form of Entertainment (9)（四）观点篇1.My Opinion on Cell Phones//Advantages and Disadvantages of the Mobile Phone (9)2.On Private Cars//Buy a Car or Not? (9)3.Advantages and disadvantages of the Interne t/My View on Surfing the Virtual World4.My View on One-child Family (10)5.My View on Money/Can Money Buy Everything?/Can Money Buy Happiness?/Is Money Everything?/What Can Money Bring Us? (10)6.About Health and Wealth (10)7.Ideal Friend/Friendship (10)8.Is Stress a Bad Thing? (11)9.City Life and Suburban Life//Where to Live (11)10.My View of the Country Life and Town Life (11)11.Parents Are the Best Teachers (11)12.Failure is the mother of success (11)13.Honesty is the best policy (12)14.Interest is the best teacher (12)15.East or west,home is best (12)16.Choosing a Job (12)17.Which means of transportation do you prefer? (12)（五）个人生活篇1.Changes in My Life (13)2.An Unforgettable Day//A Day to Remember (13)3.My Hometown (13)4.My Travel Plan (13)（六）说明文1.Smoking is Harmful (13)2.Health and Eating Habit (13)3.How to keep healthy//How to Keep Fit (14)4.The Way to Success (14)5.About Doing Physical Exercise (14)6.Newspaper (14)7.Television (14)8.About TV Ads (15)puter (15)10.The Internet (15)11.Bad manners in public (15)12.The Chinese New Year/Spring Festival in China (15)13.Water and Life/Water Pollution (16)14.Energy Sources (16)15.The World Expo2011 (16)（七）写信1.A Get-together on May1st (16)2.Help Me to Buy A Spoken English Book (17)3.感谢信 (17)4.给朋友的旅游建议 (17)（八）10月24日补充作文：1.给编辑写信：学生要不要参加体育锻炼 (18)2.写通知:参加英语晚会 (18)3.给朋友的一封信 (18)1.How to Overcome Difficulties in My English StudyI have made a lot of improvements in English study.The following is my ways to overcome the difficulties.I have difficulty in pronunciation.So every morning,I read a passage aloud for half an hour to try to pronounce every word correctly with a recorder.And then I will spend half an hour listening to English radio programs on VOA to improve my listening ability.Since I also have trouble in English grammar,I attend an English class to study grammar.The teacher who teaches English grammar recommended me to buy a grammar book—Concise English Grammar.It helps me a lot with my English study.These are what I have done to overcome the difficulties in my English study.2.My English StudyI have made a lot of improvements in English study.The following is my ways to study English.I have difficulty in pronunciation.So every morning,I read a passage aloud for half an hour to try to pronounce every word correctly with a recorder.And then I will spend half an hour listening to English radio programs like VOA to improve my listening ability.Since I also have trouble in English grammar,I attend an English class to study grammar.The teacher who teaches English grammar recommended me to buy a grammar book—Concise English Grammar.It helps me a lot with my English study.These are the ways I use in my English study.说明：上面第1篇范文和第2篇范文大部分内容是相同的，只有下划线的句子内容不同，记住一篇可以顶两篇。

江南大学现代远程教育2011年下半年第一阶段测试卷考试科目:《大学英语（二）》第1课至第3课（总分100分）时间：90分钟__________学习中心（教学点）批次：层次：专业：学号：身份证号：姓名：得分：一、交际英语1、- Wow! This is a marvelous room! I've never known you're so artistic.- ___C___A：Great, I am very art-conscious.B：Don't mention it.C：Thanks for your compliments.D：It's fine.2、Did you use to play the piano?- _______B______________A：Yes, I do.B：No, I didn't.C：Yes, I play it every day.D：No, I do.3、- Marilyn, I'm afraid I have to be leaving now.- _____B_______A：That sounds wonderful.B：Oh, so early?C：Not at all.D：Good luck!4、Do you prefer tea or coffee?- ______C_______________A：Milk.B：Yes, I like tea.C：Coffee, please.D：None.5、-- Hi, is Mary there, please?-- __A___A：Hold on. I'll get her.B：No, she isn't here.C：Yes, she lives here.D：Yes, what do you want?二、阅读理解1、 A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted (闹鬼的). He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because heheard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost (鬼) must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away.(1)、Mr. James was the owner of the public house. （ A ）A：TB：F(2)、Mr. James had not turned off the lights that night. （ B ）A：TB：F(3)、Mr. James built the house. （ B ）A：TB：F(4)、Mr. James found sixty empty bottles. （ B ）A：TB：F(5)、The writer of the passage believes Mr. James' story. （ B ）A：TB：F2、After having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. He surprised his landlord by telling him that he was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.It all began a year ago when Albert returned home one evening and found a large dog in front of his gate. He was very fond of animals and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again. It held up its paws and received another piece of chocolate as a reward. Albert called his new friend "Bingo". He never found out the dog's real name, nor who his owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that he preferred chocolate to bones. He soon grew dissatisfied with small pieces of chocolate and demanded a large bar a day. If at any time Albert neglected his duty, Bingo got very angry and refused to let him open the gate. Albert was now at Bingo's mercyand had to bribe him to get into his own house! He spent such a large part of his weekly wages to keep Bingo supplied with that in the end he had to move somewhere else.(1)、Albert lived there for many years. ( B )A：TB：F(2)、Albert was moving because he did not like the place. ( B )A：TB：F(3)、Albert and the dog became friends a year ago. ( A )A：TB：F(4)、The dog visited Albert every day because it wanted the chocolate. ( A )A：TB：F(5)、Albert "had to bribe him" means he had to take care of him. ( B )A：TB：F3、Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing." Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, "You're just saying that to make me feel good. Iknow it's not true." It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.(1)、What does the author try to prove by citing "what kind of impression am I making?" (Para.1)______B____A：Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.B：People's shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.C：It's natural that shy people don't believe other's compliments.D：Shy people think they are different from others.(2)、According to the writer, self-awareness is _____A_____.A：a good qualityB：the cause of unhappinessC：harmful to peopleD：a weak point of shy people(3)、That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is _____B______.A：goodB：unrealC：very reasonableD：harmful(4)、Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage? _____C____A：Shyness helps us to develop our potentialB：Shyness enables us to understand ourselves betterC：Shyness can block our chances for a rich lifeD：Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem(5)、It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _____B___.A：should find more of their weaknessB：should understand themselves in the right wayC：had better ignore their weaknessD：can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem三、词汇与语法1、___C___ these honours he received a sum of money.A：ExceptB：ButC：BesidesD：Outside2、A police officer claimed he had attempted to _A___ paying his fare.A：avoidB：rejectC：refuseD：neglect3、How can he __B___ if he is not _____?A：listen; hearingB：hear; listeningC：be listening; heardD：be hearing; listened to4、He likes to swim ____A___.A：and to play footballB：and playing footballC：but play footballD：and he also likes playing football5、Both the kids and their parents __C____ English, I think. I know it from their accent.A：isB：beenC：areD：was6、There have been many ____C____ in their marriage but they still love each other.A.right and wrongB.back and forthC.ups and downsD.right and left7、We've missed the last bus. I'm afraid we have no ____B____ but to take a taxi.A.wayB.choiceC.possibilityD.selection8、We are next-door ___D____.A.neighborhoodsB.neighborC.neighborhoodD.neighbors9、The ___B___ is just around the corner and you won't miss it.A.bicycle's shopB.bicycle shopC.bicycles shopD.bicycles' shop10、Fortunately, Jack was only slightly injured in the traffic __D__.A.incidentB.eventC.caseD.accident四、完型填空1、Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, 1 backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.Many of us think 2 stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how other people put us 3 pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget that we are largely responsible for some of the stress ourselves. We sometimes take 4 more work than our bodies and our minds can handle. We should learn to 5 our limitations. We should be aware of which things are really important and which are not.(1)、DA：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on(2)、AA：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on(3)、BA：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on(4)、EA：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on(5)、CA：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on五、英译汉(1)、Various substances differ widely in their magnetic（磁性的）characteristics. 很多物质在它们的磁性特征上有很大的不同。

《大学英语（二）》第一次作业答案一、单项选择题。

本大题共40个小题，每小题 2.5 分，共100.0分。

在每小题给出的选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。

1.—What can I do for you, madam?—_______( A )A.I want a kilo of pears.B.You can go your own wayC.Thanks.D.Excuse me, I’m busy.2.—What’s the weather like in your hometown?—_______( D )A.it’s a nice place.B.I like the food there.C.He asks me whether I like the weather.D.It’s cold in winter and hot in summer.3.—What’s the time by your watch?—_______( A )A.It’s half past five.B.It’s Sunday.C.It’s February.D.It’s a fine day.4.—What’s the date tomorrow?—_______( A )A.It’s May 15th.B.It’s Wednesday.C.It’s May.D.It’s Teachers’ Day.5.—Good morning, sir. May I help you? —_______( C )A.No, I don’t buy anything.B.No, I don’t need your help.C.I’m just having a look around.D.Oh, no. That’s OK.6.—_______.—It’s priced at 100 dollars.( C )A.Is it the sale price?B.What’ does it come to?C.How much do you charge for it?D.Is it expensive?7.—How’s the weather outside?—_______( C )A.I like the weather.B.It’s not very hot in summer.C.It’s raining heavily.D.The weather was very warm.8.—_______.—About 25℃.( C )A.The temperature may be higher.B.How is the weather today?C.What’s the temperature today?D.What is the weather forecast say?9.—Excuse me, can you tell me the time?—_______.( C )A.Yes, I can.B.It’s Sunday.C.Sorry, my watch is out of order.D.No, I don’t know.10.—How long will your trip take?—_______( D )A.It’ wi ll start tomorrow.B.It has two days.C.It took two weeks.D.It will take about two weeks.11.—Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office?—_______( B )A.Don’t ask that.B.Go stragiht down this street. Turn left at the first traffic lights. Youcan’t miss it.C.No, I can’t say that.D.No, you’re driving too fast.12.—Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?—_______( D )A.You can’t ask me.B.Pardon? I have no idea.C.please don’t say so.D.Sorry, I’m new around here, too.13.—_______—Just over there at the second corner.( B )A.Hello, sir. Tell me where the station is.B.Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the station is, please?C.Good afternoon, sir. Tht station, please.D.Pardon, sir. Can I get to the station, please?14.—It’s a great pleasure to have a talk with you.(p110)—_______( A )A.Thank you. It’s very good of you to say so.B.you are welcome.C.See you.D.It can’t be true.15.— Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?—_______( A )B.I like both.C.Can I choose.D.Tea, please.16.Medical treatment _______ greatly from state to state.( C )A.variousB.varietyC.variesD.varying17.The teacher would have to spend a lot of time _______ what thestuden’ts already know in the subject.( C )A.find outB.to find outC.finding outD.found out18.His father _______ English here since he graduated from PekingUniversity.( A )A.has taughtB.teachesC.taughtD.had taught19.His handwriting is not very neat. In fact, it is sometimes very difficult to _______.( C )A.justifyB.examineC.identifyD.check20._______ on the tower, we could see the whole city.( A )A.StandingB.StandC.Stood21.Tom, you _______ play with the knife. You _______ hurt yourself.( B )A.won’t; can’tB.mustn’t; mayC.shouldn’t; mustD.can’t;shouldn’t22.By the time he was 12, Edison _______ to make a living by himself.( C )A.would beginB.has begunC.had begunD.was begun23.I _______ my breakfast when the morning post came.( B )A.hadB.had been havingC.haven been havingD.was having24.Where there _______ a will, there is a way.( B )A.isB.wasC.will beD.has been25.—Must I stay here for hours?—No, you _______, You can leave any time.( B )A.mustn’tB.needn’tC.can’tD.wouldn’t26.Mary _______ be at home. I saw her in the library just now.( D )A.mustn’tB.needn’tC.shouldn’tD.can’t27.Before 2010 we will finish _______ the park.( C )A.buildB.builtC.buildingD.to build28.Almost everyone fails _______ the driver’s test on the first try.( C )A.at passingB.to have passedC.to passD.on passing29.These girls have an advantage _______ those in calculation.( A )A.overB.thanC.toD.with30.Out new hose is very _______ for me as I can get to the office infive minutes.( C )A.adaptable/doc/ac11509936.html,fortableC.convenientD.available31.It may be more of a suggestion than an invitation.( C )A.这样或许比起邀请，有更多的建议。

第1次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共100分，共 40 小题，每小题 2.5 分）1.They would have intended ____ a new computer if they ____ aside enough money.A.to have bought... setB.to buy... had setC.buying... setD.having bought...had set2.It's my advice that she ____ right now, or she might be late for the plane.A.startB.startsC.would startD.will start3.It is necessary, absolutely, that I ____ it this morning.A.am going to returnB.will returnC.am to returnD.should return4.At the edge of the land lies the ocean, ____ the earth is covered with water.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.when5.The speaker talked about sports in general and about football A.in publicB.in sequenceC.in shortD.in particular6.The modern house has many useful electrical ____.A.ambulancesB.equipmentsC.mechanismsD.appliances7.Last year, Matt earned ____ his brother, who has a better position.A.twice as much asB.twice thanC.twice as many asD.twice as more as8.____ the defendant was innocent of the crime for which he had been tried.A.On all accountsB.Without the doubtC.Out of doubtsD.Out of accounts9.He felt ____ rather difficult to take a stand against the opinion of the majority.A.howB.thatC.itD.what10.To answer accurately, I think, is more important than ____.A.to finish quicklyB.quickly finishC.you finish quicklyD.quickly finishing11.A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ____ into dozens of languages in the last decade.A.to have been translatedB.to be translatedC.to translateD.to have translated12.Changes in the way ____ people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do.A.in thatB.whichC.\D.how13.____ the forties ____ the first fully automatic factory was built in the world.A.It was not until ... thenB.It was not until ... thatC.It was until ... thatD.It was not until ... when14.He was last seen in public on the ____ of his daughter's wedding.A.eventB.occasionC.chanceD.affair15.Is the city much different from ____ ten years ago?A.that it wasB.that which wasC.what it wasD.what was it16.Radio, telephone and press ____ of conveying news and information.A.are the most three common meansB.are the most common three meansC.are the three most common meansD.are three the most common means17.I still don't know ____ advantages one culture has over another one.A.howB.whatC.whetherD.that18.John has a good sense of humor, he often tells stories ____.A.what people laugh atB.that people laugh atC.which people laughD.at what people laugh at19.____ their homework, the children went for a walk.A.When they are doingB.After they have doneC.They had doneD.Having done20.The greatest city of the world exercises a strong power of attraction over ____.A.some methods ofB.all methods ofC.all manners ofD.some manners of21.The project requires more labor than ____ because it is extremely difficult.A.has been putB.have been putC.being put inD.to. be put in22.Tom ____ his father in the way he moves his hands when he talks.A.is resembleB.resemblesC.is sameD.is similar to23.The experiment was made ____ a rainy morning.A.inB.onC.atD.by24.I'll accept any job ____ I don't have to get up early.A.lestB.as long asC.in caseD.though25.The trouble ____ the car is that it has to be repaired every few days.A.toB.forC.inD.with26.The fighter would rather die with his head high than ____ with his knees bent.A.to liveB.livingC.liveD.lived27.With careful ____ your father's condition should improve steadily and he will recover before too long.A.cautionB.treatmentC.actionD.remedy28.Had it been possible I would have come to see you, but I ____ so busy then.A.had beenB.wereC.wasD.would be29.It's necessary ____ the high-tech industry to lure international manufacturers to the city.A.to exploitB.of exploitingC.to be exploitedD.for exploiting30.____ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Craham Bell contributed the whole life to helping the deaf.A.To rememberB.To be rememberedC.RememberingD.Though remembered31.Your hair needs ____; would you like me ____ it for you?A.cutting... doingB.to cut... doingC.to be cut... to doD.being cut... to do32.____ in her life Jennie gained a clear idea of how big the world is.A.FirstB.At firstC.For the first timeD.In the first place33.The ____ of the trees in the water was very clear.A.mirrorB.sightC.reflectionD.shadow34.He thought that something ____.A.exciting was happeningB.excited was happeningC.exciting was happenedD.exciting was happened35.You ____ work late if necessary.A.are expectedB.expectC.are expected toD.expect to36.Last year Mary earned ____ his brother, who has a better position.A.twice as many asB.twice as much asC.twice more thanD.twice as more as37.____ in the city, he didn't know much about farm work.A.Having been brought upB.To have brought upC.Bring upD.Having brought up38.____ today, he would get there by Friday.A.Would he leaveB.Was he leavingC.Were he to leaveD.If he leaves39.Never had she laughed ____ she laughed then.A.asB.likeC.thanD.that40.Sometimes earthquakes cause tidal waves and, ____ in the case of Japan, these can be dangerous.A.asB.likeC.such asD.just like答案：一、单项选择题（100分，共 40 题，每小题 2.5 分）1. 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