《大学英语二》作业1. 交际与对话单选题1. — _________________— I’m fond of playing table tennis.A. Do you like sports？B. Playing table tennis is fun？C. Which sport do you like best?D. Is playing table tennis your favorite thing to do？2. — Could you post the letter for me, please?— _________________A. With pleasure.B. No, I couldn’tC. Yes, I could.D. Not at all.3. — Bill had a car accident and broke his arm.— _________________A. It’s impos sible.B. Really? How terrible!C. It’s too good to be true!D. Don’t cry!4. — Did you know that Max got a scholarship to study in France?— _________________A. He really deserves it.B. It’s hard to believe it!C. It’s too far away!D. France is a beautiful country.5. —Would you like to order now?—_________________A. I’m full now.B. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.C. But the price is high.D. Yes, I’d like soup and the fish.6. —We’re going on a visit to Japan next week.— _________________A. Have a good journey.B. Good bye.C. Wish you happy.D. You’re right.7. — Hi, is Tom there, please?— _________________.A. No, he is not there.B. Yes, what do you want?C. Hold on. I’ll get him.D. Yes, Tom is me.8. —I was worried about chemistry, but Mr. Brown gave me an A!—_________________A. Don’t worry about it.B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult course.C. Mr. Brown is very good.D. Good luck to you!9. —What kind of room would you like?—_________________A. Two rooms.B. OK, thank you.C. I like it very much.D. A double room with a private bath.10. —Hi, I just received the shirt I ordered, but it is the wrong color.—Really? I’m so sorry._________________A. What’s your order?B. What’s your order number?C. What can I do for you?D. What’s the color of your order?11. —What a great job you’ve done.—_________________A. You speak too highly of me.B. No, no.C. This is what I should do.D. Thank you.12. — Hello, may I talk to the manager now?— _________________.A. Sorry, you can’t.B. No, you can’t.C. Sorry, he is on another line now.D. I don’t know.13. —I’d like to speak to Jenny.— _________________.A. Are you Jenny?B. It’s Jenny speaking.C. Hi, how are you?D. I’m listening.14. —Good morning. I’d like to check out now please.—_________________A. Pay the bill first.B. Don’t go away.C. Where are you going?D. May I have your key, sir?15. —I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?— _________________A. I’d be happy to.B. I’d rather not.C. I’d like it.D. I have no time.16. —I have got a pain in my neck.—_________________A. Yes, I agree.B. Yes, you are quite right.C. I’m sorry to hear that.D. I’m feeling sick.17. —I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.—_________________A. Yes, sir, single or return?B. Do you mind if I said no?C. No, of course not.D. You can’t. We are busy.18. —Anything to declare?—_________________A. I don’t want to declare anything.B. My clothes.C. No, nothing that I’m aware of.D. No, they are mine.19. —What’s the problem with your bike?—_________A. Not at all.B. Good, thank you.C. Nothing serious.D. Sure.20. — Thank you for your invitation.— _________A. It doesn’t matter.B. It’s a pleasure.C. It’s a small thing.D. I’ll appreciate it.2. 阅读理解Passage 1What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, and an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up — we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Color does influence our moods ― there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area —until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.1. The author regards the psychologists’ findings as _____.A. groundlessB. doubtfulC. reasonableD. unusual2. According to the psychologists, a person’s color preference _____.A. is formed as he grows upB. is acquired through experienceC. is decided by his surroundingsD. is possessed from birth3. It can be concluded from the passage that bright color lovers tend to be _____.A. quietB. activeC. depressiveD. pessimistic4. The example of the bridge is used to illustrate that _____.A. people tend to kill themselves by jumping from bridgesB. color can affect people’s moods to a great degreeC. the bridge should have been repainted earlierD. certain color can kill people sometimes5. The notion that machines painted orange can reduce the risk of accidents ______.A. is a well-accepted factB. remains to be provedC. is an illusion of workersD. is a good wish of scientistsPassage 2It was during his fourth term in the Illinois legislature that the rising young lawyer-politician (Abraham Lincoln) met Mary Todd, the woman who, despite his promise to himself never to get married, was to become his wife and be with him —“for better or worse, in sickness and in health” — till the day of his death.She was not like any of the girls he had known before. Bright and attractive, she came from the wealthy Todd family and had had a good education; she spoke French well and had a good knowledge of literature and music. She had come to Springfield to look for a husband and was staying with her sister, Mrs. Ninian Edwards, who had married the Illinois governor’s son.They first met in winter of 1839 at a dance held to honor the moving of the Illinois capital from Vandalia to Springfield. As she stood on the dance floor, dressed in silk, with her neck and shoulders bare, Lincoln came up to her. “Miss Todd, I want to dance with you the worst way.” And, as Mary later recalled, “He certainly did.”From that evening on they were steady companions. They read books and poetry together and discussed politics. Mary’s sister, in whose house they met, recalled that it was mostly Mary who led the conversation. Lincoln would sit at her side and listen. He said hardly a word, but kept his eyes fixed on her as if drawn toward her by some stronger and higher power.1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Abraham Lincoln once promised never to get married.B. Mary had come to the capital of Illinois to look for a husband.C. The capital of Illinois was Springfield in 1838.D. Lincoln fell in love with Mary at the first sight.2. Which of the following is NOT true for Lincoln?A. He was once a lawyer.B. He was in Illinois legislature for at least four terms.C. He met Mary at a dancing ball.D. He thought he danced badly.3. When Lincoln and Mary were together, _____.A. Mary led the conversation and Lincoln listenedB. they discussed politicsC. they read books and poetry togetherD. Lincoln hardly said a word in the conversation4. Mary was a girl who _____.A. came from the poor Todd familyB. spoke Italian well and had a good knowledge of literature and musicC. was to become the wife of Lincoln till his deathD. had married the Illinois governor’s son5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Lincoln’s poli tical life.B. Mary Todd’s adventure for looking for a right husband.C. Lincoln's love story with Mary.D. The political change in Illinois in 1839.Passage 3I was due to take my driving test at 11:30 am. It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9:50 am, my heart sank. My driving instructor, Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, but I was not impressed.We set off for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit (圈), but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only drive no faster than walking.We arrived at the test centre at 11 am. Stan made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective (各自的) examiners. Their instructors were looking out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous.Stan took me round the probable test track, pointing out the traps. The weather became even worse. It seemed to make me feel worse too. I had developed a couldn’t-care-less mood, and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state.I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car. I showed none either, but the tension began mounting again.1. On their way to the test center, Stan tried to comfort the author _______.A. but it made the author’s heart sink deeperB. but the words produced no effectC. so that the author could drive to the center with no fearsD. so that they could prepare for all the traps2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Six learners would be tested at the same time.B. The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors.C. None of the six learners passed the test in the end.D. The instructors were as nervous as the learners.3. When the author was sitting in the waiting room, he was quite _______.A. upsetB. nervousC. frightenedD. relaxed4. When it was his turn to take the test, the author went to his car with _______.A. firm confidenceB. mixed emotionsC. increased nervousnessD. perfect calmness5. The passage is mainly about _______.A. the influence of bad weather upon a test takerB. the feelings of a learner before his driving testC. the preparations before a driving testD. an unforgettable dayPassage 4Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourists attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before thispassage?A. Support facilities are highly necessary.B. Building roads and hotels is essential.C. It is extremely important to develop tourism.D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.2. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ___________.A. pressure on trafficB. a c hange of tourists’ customsC. overcrowdedness of places of interestD. a bad effect on other industries3. Not enough tourism can lead to ______________.A. an increase of unemploymentB. the higher cost of support facilitiesC. a decrease in tourist attractionsD. a rise in price and a fall in pay4. It is good for local people to know well that tourism will ______________.A. use up a large amount of waterB. help establish their customsC. weaken their economyD. help improve their life5. The word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means ___________.A. deal withB. get inC. take downD. pick upPassage 5Many people with ordinary jobs may dream of long holidays in foreign countries, but they know they couldn’t affor d them even if they could get enough time off from the company. However, there are a few businesses which have started schemes to reward employees with long service by giving them a chance to fulfill such ambitions by providing both the time and the money.One company gives every employee over 50 years old and who has been with them for 25 years, six months’ holiday on full pay. At the same time additional money can be made available by way of loans, to help them with projects they cannot otherwise offer. Most of the people who have already benefited from the scheme, have used the opportunity to travel to distant places like the Far East or South America and some have spent the money on their favorite hobbies, such as photography.The cost of providing these special holidays is fairly high but the directors feel it is well worthwhile because the employees are greatly refreshed by their long break from the pressures and routines of their jobs. The only problems are that the people concerned tend to have key jobs which can be difficult to fill on a temporary basis for a relatively long time. Besides, some employees find it difficult to re-adjust to the old routine after such a long time away. In addition, one or two people may not feel secure at leaving their jo b in someone else’s hands. On balance, however, there is no doubt that the idea is beneficial to industrial relations and a wonderful reward for long service.1. Many workers would like to ___________.A. dream of long holidays at homeB. spend a long time in unusual placesC. buy a holiday away from homeD. have a long holiday after many years2. One company____________.A. gives money to employees over 25 yearsB. lends staff money to go on holidaysC. allows long holidays to certain staffD. arranges long holidays for old employees3. Most of the employees in the scheme ____________.A. enjoy leisure activitiesB. develop their hobbiesC. take up photographyD. take foreign trips4. The directors feel that _____________.A. the staff get a lot of pleasures from the schemeB. older staff are very enthusiastic about holidaysC. the scheme is more expensive than they expectedD. the scheme is beneficial to staff relations5. One of the problems is that ________________.A. it is difficult to fill a temporary jobB. some employees are afraid of their colleaguesC. it is difficult for some people to re-adjust to the old routine after a long breakD. employees don’t feel secure when they are awayPassage 6Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings —battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed — took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.1. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means _______.A. go to the newspaper stand and buyB. send their own news stories toC. agree to buy for a specific period of timeD. become faithful readers of2. The habit of reading newspapers is _______.A. widespreadB. found among a few familiesC. not popularD. uncommon3. Before the time of the newspaper, _______.A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowlyB. few people cared about events that took place in far away countriesC. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killedD. news was passed from one person to another4. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is _______.A. wastedB. not muchC. well spentD. of no use to anyone5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.B. Newspaper advertisements turn people's attention away from their products.C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.D. When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money.Passage 7A friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He drew horses very well, but he always began at the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse. That is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people’s rule. They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way strange to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it easier to work in that way.Now the very same thing is true of literature. And the quest ion, “How shall I begin?” only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced enough to trust your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail — that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.1. A friend of the writer’s drew horses .A. in the way of his own ruleB. in the way of Western ruleC. very wellD. all of the above2. The writer was surprised because __________.A. The artist began to draw at the head of the horseB. The artist began to draw at the tail of the horseC. The artis t followed other people’s rulesD.The artist did not follow other people’s rules3. You are not yet experienced because ___________.A. You do not trust your own powerB. You want to begin at the head at the beginning at the tailC. You always asked questionsD. You don’t know wher e to begin4. When you become more experienced you will ____________.A. never ask questionB. often begin at the tailC. write the end of the storyD. think of the beginning5. The passage is about _____________.A. how to draw a horseB. trust of your own powerC. how to make your own rulesD. how to write a storyPassage 8Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem．One of these，for example，was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci（达·芬奇）．In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly．But they were never built．Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far．Instead，he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body．The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large“hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it？The balloon was made of cloth and paper．In September of that year，the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon．They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky．The passengers were a sheep and a chicken．We do not know how they felt about the trip．But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely．Two months later，two men did the same thing．They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind．Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometres．1. Leonardo da Vinci ______ .A. said that man would fly in the sky one dayB. built a kind of machine which never flewC. drew many beautiful pictures of birdsD. made designs for flying machine2. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ______.A. made a kind of flying machineB. tried to fly with wings made of chicken featherC. wanted to build a kind of balloonD. tried to fly on a large bird3. In fact，the Englishman who tried to fly ______.A. lost his lifeB. flew only 8minutesC. got badly woundedD. succeeded in flying4. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ______.A. two animalsB. two FrenchmenC. the King and the QueenD. the Montgolfiers5. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？A. In December 1783.B. In September 1783.C. In November 1783.D. In the seventeenth century.Passage 9Wedding ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. For instance, the bride and groom often exchanged rings at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. Today, the ring shows the couple’s love for one another.After the ceremony, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is often a party, where the food is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people. Soon the bride stands in the center of the room, often on a chair, and throws her flowers to the unmarried women at the party. Tradition says that whoever catches the flowers will be the next bride. Somewomen eagerly try to catch the flower; others shy away.And then it is time for the bride and groom to set off the tradition of a honeymoon, a trip after the wedding.The trip nowadays varies greatly by wealth, time and preference. Sometimes the couple will spend a single night at a nearby hotel; or they may spend two weeks at a faraway foreign city as well.1. According to the passage, ________.A. American wedding ceremonies usually have big dinnersB. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flowersC. American wedding ceremonies are preferableD. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent2. According to the passage, what does the sentence “no matter where or how they are performed”(para. 1) really mean?A. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere.B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at any time.C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places.D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way.3. The word “showered” (para. 2) probably means________.A. dressedB. scatteredC. providedD. touched4. From the passage, we can safely conclude that________.A. American couples hold traditional wedding ceremoniesB. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremoniesC. American couples go on expensive honeymoon tripsD. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Weddings in North America.B. Weddings in America.C. Wedding Ceremonies.D. Wedding Traditions.Passage 10Have you ever felt your mind getting confused after a sleepless night? You couldn’t come up with an original thought no matter how hard you tried.You were probably right if you thought that was caused by a lack of sleep. Dr. Home, a sleep researcher in England, studied 24 college students. One group got their normal eight hours of sleep. The other group didn’t get the smallest amount of sleep — they stayed awake all night. The next day, Dr. Home tested the students. He asked them questions that required creative and original thinking. One of the questions was “How many uses can a cardboard box be put to?”The results? The wide-awake students did well on the tests. The tired students did poorly.Research has already shown that tired people can do okay on tests of routine thinking, like simple addition. But Dr. Home tested creative thinking only.As part of his study, he offered an amount of money as a reward to the sleepy students if they did well. But even this encouragement wasn’t enough to help the students overcome their tiredness. They still did poorly. Dr. Home believes that the cerebral cortex — the part of the brain where thinking takes place — may get worn out during waking hours. Sleep may help to repair the brain overnight. Without any sleep, he emphasizes, “even if you concentrate harder, you cannot dobetter.”This study gives people something to think about, especially people like hospital workers and airline pilots, who must stay awake all night and then make emergency decisions.1. According to the passage, the confusion of your mind is possibly due to _____.A. the lack of sleepB. the difficult questionC. the requirement of your creative thinkingD. the requirement of your original thinking2. Tired people can do everything EXCEPT_____.A. doing simple additionB. doing okay on tests of routine thinkingC. answering the creative question wellD. telling other people their names3. The purpose for Dr. Home to offer a lot of money to the sleepy students is to _____.A. help them repair their brainsB. stimulate their interests of the questionC.buy some medicine which can make them excitingD. encourage them to do better4. Who might be better instructed in their work after reading this passage?A. Nurses.B. Children.C. Students.D. Businessmen.5. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. a foolish man with good sleep may answer creative question wellB. a pilot should fly the aircraft after having good sleepC. enough sleep is good for your emergency decisionsD. both B and CPassage 11There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals are in a worse position than human beings. In some cases, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better. In the United States and Europe, there are special shops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs.In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets. It is common for big markets in many places to sell cat food and dog food. However, in a small town in France, there is a special restaurant for dogs. Dogs are the only customers. There is seating for twenty of them. The dogs choose from a variety of dishes on the menu.Of course, in most parts of the world, pets don't live in such wealth and comfort. People treat their pets in a more practical way. People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals. Owners have some loving feelings for their pets, but they do not see them as equal to family members. In most places in the world, there isn't any special clothing or fine food for animals. There aren’t any special restaurants for dogs.Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.1. According to the passage, in most countries _______________.A. animals are in a worse position than human beingsB. people treat their pets like members of their families。
