四川大学2015《大学英语二》第二次作业

拿答案：11447 66066答案来源：雅宝题库网（）-[四川大学]《大学英语（二）0002》在线作业2试卷总分:100 得分:100第1题,Change, by its very nature, creates new needs constantly.A、改变本质常常催生新的需求。

B、变革最本质的部分，会不断创造新的需求。

C、变革，就其本质而言，常常催生新的需求。

D、变化，就其本质而言，会不断地创造新的需求。

正确答案:第2题,-What a poor job I've done!-_______A、Do it again.B、You can do it.C、Do your best!D、Don't be upset. No one can do it better than you.正确答案:第3题,I'd like to _______ her to you for the job. She is very clever and industrious girl.A、referB、suggestC、recommendD、propose正确答案:第4题,_____ he was sleeping, they stole his clothes.A、WhileB、WhereC、AsD、which正确答案:答案来源：雅宝题库网（）,_______ we should go to the park depends on the weather.A、WhatB、WhetherC、IfD、That正确答案:第6题,The teacher would have to spend a lot of time _______ what the studen'ts already know in the subject.A、find outB、to find outC、finding outD、found out正确答案:第7题,Mary _______ be at home. I saw her in the library just now.A、mustn'tB、needn'tC、shouldn'tD、can't正确答案:第8题,4. I can ______ you of the reliability of the news.A、assureB、suggestC、commitD、consider正确答案:第9题,It was in the Pacific Cinema _______ they had seen this movie last spring.A、whichB、thatC、in whichD、where正确答案:答案来源：雅宝题库网（）,好教师总是鼓励学生独立思考。

四川大学2015《大学英语二》第二次作业你的得分： 100.0完成日期：2016年08月13日 11点47分说明：每道小题选项旁的标识是标准答案。

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 a poor job I’ve done!—__D __A.Do it again.B.You can do it.C.Do your best!D.Don’t be upset. No one can do it better than you.2.—Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill?—____B___—Oh, what a pity!A.No, nothing specialB.Yes, I have promised to call on some friendsC.Yes, of courseD.No, I’m not sure. Why?3.—I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. White.—___C____A.Sorry, he is busy at the moment.B.Why didn’t you call earlier?C.Certainly. May I know your name?D.Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you.4.—This is the worst film ever produced. Do you think so?—____B___A.You’re wrongB.I don’t think so, I’m afraidC.Not at allD.No, that’s not real5.—My dear! I made a mistake again.—____B___A.Be careful.B.Don’t worry. We can do something to make up for it.C.What a pity!D.You should worry about it.6.—Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!—____B___. This is not the end of the world.A.Good luckB.Cheer upC.Go aheadD.No problem7.—Excuse me. Do you think I could change my appointment from 2 to3 o’clock?—____A___A.Sorry, my timetable is full.B.No, you can’t.C.It’s not right to do so.D.It’s up to you.8.—I’m thinking of buying these new boots. What do you think?—___D____A.Don’t ask me.B.It’s good for you.C.I’d rather not.D.Good choice. You need some warm shoes for the winter9.—How about going to see a film together this evening?Let’s makeit 6:30 at your place.—___B____A.Yes, it does me good.B.Ok. I’ll be readyC.I’d like that very much.D.What’s the best time to meet?10.—I think T om works harder than Bill.—___C____A.I’m glad to hear that.B.I’m sorry fro Bill.C.I’m sorry, but I can’t ag ree with you.D.Thank you for saying nice things for Tom.11.—Can you speak any foreign languages?—___C____A.Yes, I can speak any foreign languagesB.I don’t knowC.Yes, I can speak English very well and a little JapaneseD.I often speak English at home12.—I’ve got two tickets for the match. Shall we go and watch it together?—____C___A.The tickets must be expensiveB.The match must be excitingC.Why not? Let’s goD.The place is too far way13.—who is that man?—___B____A.He is a studentB.He is Doctor TookC. A driver, I supposeD.He’s drunk14.—What do you think of this red hat? Do you think it suits me?—____C___. Perhaps another style would be better.A.I like it very muchB.Sorry, I have no ideaC.I really don’t think it looks good on youD.Yes, I know what to say15.—Have a nice trip.—___B____A.Why not.B.Thank you, the same to you.C.You are right.D.Let’s have it together.16.Tom is the boy ____A___, everyone thinks, will win the first prize.A.whoB.whomC.whoeverD.he17.____B___ we should go to the park depends on the weather.A.WhatB.WhetherC.IfD.That18.I’m afraid these shoes are not ___B____ in your size.A.applicableB.availableC.accessibleD.adaptable19.The teacher said, “What are you thinking about?”=The teacherasked me ___C____ thinking about.A.what were youB.what you wereC.what I wasD.what was I20.Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food ____D___ to goodhealth.A.addB.attributeC.distributeD.contribute21.Can you find out ___C____ her pen?A.where Alice had putB.where had Alice putC.where Alice has putD.where has Alice put22.___D____ is a fact that English is accepted as an internationallanguage.A.WhatB.ThisC.ThatD.It23.Spring is the season __C_____ flowers are in full bloom.A.whoseB.whichC.whenD.its24.The sun heats the earth, __D_____ is very important to livingthings.A.itB.thatC.whereD.which25.Yesterday the teacher told the students, “You will learn twolessons this week.”=Yesterday the teacher told the students that ___B____.A.you will learn two lessons this weekB.they would learn two lessons this weekC.they will learn two lessons this weekD.you would learn two lessons this week26.___B____ you see it, you will never forget it.A.SinceB.OnceC.BeforeD.As soon as27.Read the text slowly ___A____ you may understand the story better.A.andB.forC.sinceD.because28.I’d like to ___C____ her to you for the job. She is very cleverand industrious girl.A.referB.suggestC.recommendD.propose29.The man I met yesterday __B_____ to be one of my sister’s old friends.A.turns offB.turns outC.turn onD.turn over30.A number of theories have been put forward about the possible causesof cancer. (D)A.可能造成癌症的原因已经被很多理论解释了。

2015年四川大学英语翻译基础真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. 词语翻译 2. 英汉互译词语翻译英译汉1．the 100, 000 Strong Initiative正确答案：十万强计划，十万人留学中国计划2．UN-Habitat正确答案：联合国人类住区规划署，简称人居署(United Nations Human Settlements Programme)3．Occupy Central正确答案：占领中环(占中)4．Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership(TTIP)正确答案：跨大西洋贸易与投资伙伴关系协定5．chemical oxygen demand(COD)正确答案：化学需氧量6．coal equivalent正确答案：煤当量7．a lame duck正确答案：跛脚鸭(无用之人)8．CCPIT正确答案：中国国际贸易促进委员会(China Council for the Promotion of International Trade)9．Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program(GMS)正确答案：大湄公河次区域经济合作10．The House of Commons正确答案：(英国、加拿大)下议院11．Speaker of the House(U. S. Congress)正确答案：美国众议院议长12．devolution of power正确答案：权力下放13．UK Trade and Investment(UKTI)正确答案：英国贸易投资总署14．PM 2. 5正确答案：细颗粒物15．public private partnership(PPP)正确答案：公私合营；公私合作汉译英16．海上丝绸之路正确答案：the Maritime Silk Route17．新常态正确答案：New Normal18．自闭症正确答案：autism19．国际电信联盟正确答案：International Telecommunication Union20．可再生能源发电装机容量正确答案：installed renewable power generation capacity21．森林蓄积量正确答案：forest stock22．气候变化南南合作基金正确答案：South-South Climate Cooperation Fund23．技术转让正确答案：technology transfer24．“言必信、行必果”正确答案：Always be true in word and resolute in deed.25．亚太经合组织第二十二次领导人非正式会议正确答案：the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)Economic Leaders’ Meeting26．“南海行为准则”正确答案：The Code of Conduct in the South China Sea27．雾霾正确答案：smog28．“高大上”正确答案：high-end29．《泰晤士报》正确答案：The Times30．《尚书》正确答案：The Book of Documents英汉互译英译汉31．We usually classify literature—imaginative literature(excluding nonfiction prose)—into the following genres or classes:(1)prose fiction;(2)poetry, and(3)drama. These three genres have many common characteristics. All are art forms, each with its own requirements of structure and style. In varying degrees, all the genres are dramatic and imaginative; they have at least some degree of action, or are based in part on dramatic situations.Imaginative literature differs from textbooks, historical and biographical works, and news articles, all of which describe or interpret facts. While literature is related to the truths of human life, it may be based on situations that have never occurred, and which may never occur. This is not to say that imaginative literature is not truthful, but rather that its truth is to life and human nature, not necessarily to the detailed world of reportorial, scientific, and historical facts in which we all live.Although the three main genres have much in common, they also differ in many ways. Prose fiction, or narrative fiction, is in prose form and includes novels, short stories, myths, parables, romances, and epics. These works generally focus on one or a few major characters who undergo some kind of change as they meet other characters or deal with problems or difficulties in their lives. Poetry, in contrast to prose fiction, is much more economical in the use of words, and it relies heavily on imagery, figurative language, rhythm and sound. Drama(or plays)is the form of literature designed to be performed by actors. Like fiction, drama may focus on a single character or a small number of characters, and it presents fictional events as if they were happening in the present, to be witnessed by a group of people composing an audience. Some dramas employ much of the imagery, rhythm, and sound of poetry.正确答案：我们通常将文学——虚构文学(不包括纪实类散文)——分为以下几种体裁或类别：(1)散文体小说；(2)诗歌；(3)戏剧。

四川大学《大学英语(二)0002》17秋在线作业12《大学英语(二)0002》17秋在线作业1-0001 试卷总分:100 得分:0一、单项选择题 (共 40 道试题,共 100 分)1.Medical treatment _______ greatly from state to state. A.variousB.varietyC.variesD.varying正确答案:C2.The city government has convinced the public that the housing problem will soon be solved. A.市政府已经说服公众住房问题将会很快解决。

B.市政府已经被公众说服了，容许很快会解决住房问题。

C.市政府已经公开承诺会很快解决住房问题。

D.市政府已经说服公众赶快去解决住房问题。

正确答案:A3.6. We should find some way to ______ him ______. He is too tired. A.pull down B.put down C.bring down D.slow down 正确答案:D4. 好教师总是鼓励学生独立思考。

A.Good teachers always ask the students to think.B.Good teachers often like the students to think independently.C.Good teachers often encourage their students to think for themselves.D.Good teacher always independently encourage their students to think. 正确答案:C5.她成认偷了Ann昨天买的那本书。

A.She confessed to steal the book that Ann bought yesterday.B.She confessed stealing the book that Ann bought yesterday.C.She confessed already steal the book that Ann bought yesterday.D.She confessed had steal the book that Ann bought yesterday. 正确答案:B6. 直到舞会开始他才出现。

2015年四川大学外国语学院241二外英语真题及详解Part ⅠReading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should deicide the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneCertainly, the concept of “death with dignity”has become an increasing focus of the debate, not the least because of medical progress that has brought about a major increase in the number of retired and aged persons. The issue has generated lots of legislation, much of which confuses rather than clarifies an important question in euthanasia: Who will pull the plug?In general, the laymen’s(外行人) view of euthanasia is one of “mercy killing,”or active intervention to end life, with little or no concept of the possibility of a passive form.I make no excuses and ask no forgiveness for admitting that I have practiced passive euthanasia for many years. In fact, I gave instructions to the doctor attending my own mother in her last illness that she should receive no antibiotics nor be tube-fed. At that stage, she was in her 98th year, suffering from her thirdstroke and unconscious with pneumonia.I have never practiced active euthanasia, a deed that in my country is regarded as murder and could merit the death penalty. But I do believe that in the clinical practice of medicine, active euthanasia has a definite place. I also believe that we should not be afraid to discuss its place in the scheme of things and to explore the possibilities in this approach to the terminally ill.I cannot accept the simple statement that a doctor does not have the right to take life; furthermore, I believe the greatest difficulty is to define life. I myself have defined it as joy in living. Given the absence of this quality, the request of the suffering person and the satisfaction of other criteria such as good faith on the part of those caring for the person and the completion of legal requirements, there is no ethical reason why active medical euthanasia may not be administered.Indeed, I have always wondered at the kind of person who would mercifully end the life of a suffering animal, yet would hesitate to extend the same privilege to a fellow human being.As a scientist and a humanitarian, I find society’s attitude toward the different ways of causing the death of an individual both hypocritical (虚伪的) and illogical. Consider that, for as long as man has inhabited the earth, he has accepted with few reservations the right to kill and be killed on the battlefields, even when this leads to not only his own but multiple deaths.I have talked to legal, ethical and medical authorities in many parts of the world on the need for active euthanasia. Again and again the same questions came up:Who will decide when a life is to be terminated and how can mistakes be avoided?Would doctors perhaps misuse the right to life by getting rid of the people they do not like?Does a doctor have the right to play God?If it is feared that a doctor is playing God when he terminates a life, it can just as readily be argued that he is playing the same role when he prolongs the life of a terminally-ill patient. And surely, when the terminally-ill person develops an inter-current infection that will cause death if not treated, are we not also interfering with God’s will by instituting treatment and preventing the patient from dying of the infection?1. What is the layman’s understanding of euthanasia?A. Killing somebody out of pity because he ls in severe pain.B. Ceasing feeding of the patient.C. Stopping treatment.D. Death with dignity.2. What does the author think of active euthanasia?A. It is a form of human cruelty.B. It should be allowed for the terminally ill.C. It is interference in God’s will.D. It is ethically wrong even if legally permissible.3. Why does the author say society’s attitude toward the different ways of causing the death of an individual is both hypocritical and illogical?A. A single death is much dwelled on while multiple deaths go unnoticed.B. Passive euthanasia is overlooked while active euthanasia is penalized.C. Ending the life of a suffering animal is called mercy while doing the same to ahuman is called murder.D. Euthanasia is condemned while killing on the battlefield is accepted without reservation.4. What is the chief problem that may arise in administering euthanasia?A. Abuse of this practice.B. Religious opposition.C. Completion of legal procedures.D. The defining of life.5. According to the author, in giving treatment to a terminally-ill patient, the doctor is _____.A. doing a disservice to societyB. performing humanitarian obligationsC. increasing his sufferingD. interfering with God’s will, too【答案与解析】1.A 由第二段“the laymen’s view of euthanasia is one of ‘mercy killing,’or activeintervention to end life”可知，在外行人看来安乐死是带有怜悯的杀人或结束生命的积极干预，故选A。

1. The use of atomic energy will _____ the lives of coming generations.A) revolveB) revolutionizeC) resolveD) reserve2. The doctor _____ me to the dangers of smoking.A) informedB) alertedC) warnedD) cautioned3. All work and no play makes Jack a _____ boy.A) monotonousB) boringC) tediousD) dull4. The _____ domestic product of this year is two times as high as that of last year.A) coarseB) crudeC) grossD) raw5. I may sense the enthusiasm from his youthful _____ voice.A) vibrantC) shakingD) vicious6. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _____ from individual to individual and from face to face.A) changeB) varyC) alterD) convert7. The engineer explained the plane’s technical _____.A) capacityB) capabilityC) abilityD) competence8. The _____ of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods increases efficiency.A) applicationB) applauseC) applicantD) appliance9. The army was poised _____ a major attack.A) toB) forC) withD) on10. Parents ____ some of their characteristics to their children.B) transplantC) transportD) transform11. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operation on people who are ____ to heart attack.A) infectiousB) poisedC) accessibleD) prone12. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be.A) prominentB) fabulousC) handsomeD) graceful13. They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations before making a decision.A) erraticB) consciousC) cautiousD) prompt14. It is impossible to _____ with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own.A) contactB) connectC) cooperate15. She _____ a little money from her grandfather abroad when he died two years ago.A) acquiredB) inheritedC) ownedD) received16. Because of _____, the population of this country has been increasing fast.A) immigrantB) immigrationC) emigrationD) migration17. Domestic ____ such as vacuum cleaners and washing machines make housework much easier.A) appliancesB) equipmentC) facilitiesD) installation18. There were ten serious _____ in the train crash.A) casualnessB) casualtiesC) incidentsD) accidents19. The price of vegetables _____ according to the weather.A) wavesB) vibratesD) fluctuates20. She once again went through her composition carefully to _____ all spelling mistakes.A) withdrawB) eliminateC) abandonD) diminish21. The mechanic examined the car engine _____ but could find nothing wrong with it.A) exactlyB) thoroughlyC) approximatelyD) precisely22. If nothing is done to protect the environment, one million species that are alive today will have become _____.A) distinctB) extinctC) distinguishedD) extinguished23. In the past few years, my brother has obtained a _____ return on his wise stock investment.A) handsomeB) lucrativeC) beneficialD) profitable24. After all, primitive man used his early stone tools for thousands of years, ___ without change.A) consequentlyC) approximatelyD) inevitably25. Can you give me an _____ of how much it will cost to repair the car?A) evaluationB) assessmentC) appraisalD) estimate26. He wanted to become a writer, but his father didn’t think it was a _____ profession.A) respectedB) respectfulC) respectiveD) respectable27. These studies will lead to an _____ of our knowledge of the Bronze Age.A) extensionB) expansionC) exaggerationD) extraction28. As he spoke of his dead mother his voice began to ____ and tears came to his eyes.A) trembleB) shiverC) vibrateD) wave29. A couple of _____ readers wrote in to the paper pointing out the mistake.A) alertB) sensibleC) smartD) intelligent30. She has many _____, including a sick husband and very little money.A) challengesB) assignmentsC) requirementsD) burdens31. Some of the strongest anti-smoking campaigns try to completely ____ cigarette smoking.A) eliminateB) blockadeC) withstandD) transform32. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious ____ without scientific basis.A) processB) projectC) procedureD) prototype33. The artist rented a large dirty attic, which he ______ into a studio.A) rotatedB) renewedC) modifiedD) converted34. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people _____ and asks them questions.A) at lengthB) at randomC) in essenceD) in bulk35. The fire caused great casualties, but the factory tried to _____ the consequences by saying that it was not so serious as reported.A) decreaseB) subtractC) minimizeD) degrade36. After doing odd jobs for a month, he got a _____ position as an office boy.A) proficientB) permanentC) preliminaryD) primitive37. Lottery tickets have been issued by the Government _____ the Sports Council.A) in accordance withB) in cooperation withC) in tune withD) in comparison with38. Science has a strong _____ on everyday life.A) motivationB) perspectiveC) impressionD) impact39. The plane will be landing in ______ 20 minutes.A) abruptlyB) inclusivelyC) exclusivelyD) approximately40. Radar is used to extend the _____ of man’s senses, especially the sense of vision.A) validityB) liabilityC) capabilityD) intensity。

《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题（二）Ⅰ. Use of English (5%)Directions:In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the O ne answer that best completes the dialogue.1. —What’s the time by your watch?— .A. It’s half past five.B. It’s SundayC. It’s FebruaryD. It’s a fine day.2. —Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill?—___________.—Oh, what a pity!A. No, nothing specialB. Yes, I have promised to c all on some friendsC. Yes, of courseD. No, I’m not sure. Why ?3. —Did you hear what happened to John?— .A. Who is John?B. John is a good man.C. No, I have no idea. What?D. John happened to be here.4. —What’s the matter with you, Jim? You look pale.— .A. Oh, it is well.B. I fell awful today. I didn’t get any sleep last night.C. Yes but I don't careD. It has nothing to do with you.5. —I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. White.— .A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.B. Why didn’t you call earlier?C. Certainly. May I know your name?D. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you.Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is f ollowed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1Is it difficult for you get up in the morning? Do you sometime s oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a special bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed wil l get you up in the morning! Here is how it works:The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm c lock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape record er in the bed plays soft music or other pleasant sounds. A few mi nutes later, a second recording plays. The second recording can be l oud music or unpleasant sounds. If you don’t get up after the second recording, you’ll be sorry. A mechanical “foot”is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly, the top of the b ed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and low er. Finally, the bed is vertical. You slide off the bed and onto t he floor. You are awake and out of bed.Hiroyuki make his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He w orks for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years, Honda has a con test —the “All Honda Idea Contest”. In 1996 Hiroyuki won a prize for his bed.6. The purpose of the passage is _________.A. to introduce a special bedB. to tell a storyC. to wake somebody upD. to praise Hiroyuki7. What does the special bed do first in the morning?A. It s tape recorder plays soft music.B. Its tape recorder plays loud music.C. It kicks you in the bed.D. Its alarm clock rings.8. If you don’t wake up after the clock rings, what will happen?A. The mechanical “foot”kicks you in the head.B. The bed becomes vertical and you slide off the bed.C. The tape recorder plays pleasant sounds.D. You will be late for work.9. Why did Hiroyuki make such a special bed?A. Because he wanted to win the contest held by his company.B. Because he was good at inventing new things.C. Because he wanted to make money.D. Because he sometimes overslept.10. Who is Hiroyuki?A. A scientist.B. A company worker.C. An inventor.D. A carpenter.Passage 2A major new development in systems of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible workinghours, or “flextime”, are catching on fast, and this trend is contin uing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, its number had risen to over 200,000.Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 196 0s but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to s tart and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must be present for certain“k ey”times in the day and secondly, that all workers must work an a greed total number of hours per week.The system has proved an almost total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, a voidance of the need to travel during rush hours, and the ability t o be able to finish a certain task before leaving.From the employers’point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labor turnover and give the worker a greater s ense of duty.11.According to the passage, the _________invented the “flexible working hours”.A. JapaneseB. AmericansC. GermansD. British12. The phrase “catch on”(in Para. 1) most probably means ________ _.A. understandB. become popularC. perceiveD. seize13. What is one of the advantages of “flextime”for workers?A. They can earn more moneyB. They can avoid busy traffic.C. They will do less work.D. They can avoid working hard.14. Which one is NOT an advantage of “flextime”for employers?A. A better balance between working and private life.B. It reduces labor turnover.C. It gives the workers a greater sense of duty.D. It tends to increase productivity.15. The author _________“flextime”according to the passage.A. supportsB. is againstC. criticizesD. hatesPassage 3Human beings, however, have something that no animal has. Human beings have the ability to express their actions, feelings and ideas through words. They can also write words down in order to communicat e past events and to send messages to people far away.Even though some birds have learned to repeat words, they d o not understand the meaning of the words, and therefore they cannot use them to communicate ideas.How did man first learn to speak? Perhaps we shall never k now. However, we do know that as man’s knowledge increased he needed to use more sounds in order to express a greater number of feelin gs and ideas. It became necessary for him to communicate about a gr eater number of things. He began to make more and more different so unds, and gradually he put these sounds together to form, first, wor ds, then groups of words, and then sentences. In different parts of t he world, people developed their own systems of sounds and words. To day, we call these systems ”languages”.There are now about five thousand different languages and di alects in the world, and each of them contains many thousands of wo rds.16. Why can’t some birds use words to communicate ideas though they have learned to repeat them?A. Because they don’t understand the meaning of the words.B. Because they cannot put them into sentences.C. Because they cannot remember them.D. Because they don’t often use them.17. How did human beings first learn languages?A. Maybe nobody will know.B. Surely we’ll know later.C. Certainly nobody knows.D. Perhaps we have known.18. Why did man need to use more sounds as man’s knowledge increase d?A. In order to form words.B. In order to communicate about more things.C. In order to develop a language.D. In order to sing songs.19. What are languages?A. They are sounds.B. They are w ords.C. They are systems of sounds and words.D. They are letters.20. How many languages are there in the world?A. 15, 000.B. 5,000.C. 500.D. 50,000. Passage 4Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how the y could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, stree ts, and factories.Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realized fully what Ed ison and his inventions meant to them. Electric power was too import ant to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would ha ve led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question. On the day of Edision’s funeral, many people silently dimmed their l ights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than any one else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s fingertips.21. This selection says that Thomas Edison _________.A. was the only important American inventorB. received the first American patentC. received more patents than any other AmericanD. was the first American inventor22. People decided to honor Edison when _________.A. he made the first electric lightB. electric power was 100 years oldC. the country realized electricity’s importanceD. he died in 193123. The suggested plan was to _________.A. turn off the lights in factories and schoolsB. observe a few minutes of total silenceC. dim all electric lightsD. shut off all electricity for a short time24. The plan was never carried out because _________.A. not everyone wanted to honor EdisonB. it was too difficultC. electric power was too important to the countryD. it honored only one of Edison’s inventions.25. This passage was probably written to _________.A. tell about Edison’s inventionB. explain electricityC. prove that people wished to honor EdisonD. show what a great man Edison wasⅢ. Vocabulary and structure (25%)Section A Multiple ChoiceDirections: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four ch oices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One Answer that best completes the sentence.26.W e ______our alarm clock to 5 a.m., so we could get an early st art.A. putB. setC. makeD. stop27.However, I must ______that I do not find this to be a serious pr oblem, at least not yet.A. commitB. confineC. confessD. confirm28. The children are aware ______the danger of taking drugs.A. onB. aboutC. of C. to29. Any increase in fuel costs could have an ______on business.A. affectB. effectC. affectionD. effective30. I’m afraid these shoes are not ______in your size.A. applicableB. availableC. accessibleD. adaptable31. To catch the train, he hurriedly ______ and rushed to a taxi waiting outside of the hotel.A. checked inB. checked outC. checked withD. went through32. The first thing ______ you should do to apply for a further s tudy in America is to pass the Graduate Record Examination.A. for whichB. WhichC. in thatD. that33.Going out for a walk in the wood is ______ my grandfather does in the morning.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. when34. His father______English here since he graduated from Peking Uni versity.A. has taughtB.teachesC.taughtD. had taught35. You must get up early tomorrow, ______I will go there alone.A. orB. andC. yetD. for36.The teacher said,“What are you thinking about?”=The teacher asked me______ thinking about.A. what were youB. what you wereC. what I wasD. what was I37. I heard the girl ______next door yesterday morning.A. sangB. to singC. have sungD. sing38. Most of the people ______to the party were famous scientists.A. invitedB. to inviteC. being invitedD. inviting39. “W rite to me when you get home.”“______.”A. I mustB. I shouldC. I willD. I can40. ______they borrowed some money, they could not buy a new house.A. IfB. Except thatC. UnlessD. Now thatSection B CloseDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each b lank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choos e the one answer that best completes the passage.Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cre am shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was a very 41 store with little round tables and chairs.As I entered, I found a very old woman bent 42 a table near the door. Her back was so badly bent that her face nearly 4 3 the table top."Poor woman," I thought. "What does she get out of life? Why does God let people live so long past their youth?"As I thought, 44 aged lady entered the shop and sat down wi th her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. The y talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. In minute s, the two of them were shaking with laughter.I looked 45 at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt; she was well dressed in white. I was 46 ; she was laugh ing, smiling. I sat alone; she was 47 the day with a good fr iend. I was 48 worried about getting old; she was old, but it wasn't 49 her.As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past the ir youth. Why, that woman 50 more alive, more sensitive to life, thanI was. Age has not bent her spirit.41. A. old B. modern C. pretty D. ugly42. A. under B. belowC. overD. above43. A. connected B. touched C. hit D. joined44. A. one B. an C. another D. other45. A. sadly B. happily C. up D. again46. A. happy B. surprised C. poor D. sad47. A. sharing B. spending C. killing D. sparing48. A. really B. mostly C. secretly D. publicly49. A. pleasing B. hurting C. leaving D. punishing50. A. Lived B. did C. Was D. doesⅣ. Translation (20%)Section A: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.51. I would go for that job if I were you.52.It’s widely known that emotions can empower people or drive them upa wall.53. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing.54. These real-life problems need to be considered carefully.55.Therefore, more effective measures and more powerful actions need to be taken against all sorts of crimes so that our world may be a be tter place to live in.Section B: Translate the following sentences into English.56. 我们决定在花园喝茶，而不在屋里喝。