《大学英语2》期末考试综合复习资料I. Use of English1. — Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?— __________.A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2.?— Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?— ________.A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3.?— What can I do for you, madam?—________.A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy4.?—Do you mind telling me where you’re fro m?— _________.A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m from London5.?—May I see the menu, please? I’ve been waiting an hour already.— _________.A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir6.?— I was worried about chemistry, but Mr. Brown gave me an A!— _________.A. Don’t worry about itB. Congratulations! That’s a difficult courseC. Mr. Brown is very goodD. Good luck to you!7.??—I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.— ________.A. No, of course notB. Do you mind if I said no?C. Yes, sir, single or return?D. You can’t. We are busy8.?—I learned that you won the 100-meter race this morning. Congratulations!— _________.A. Thank youB. No, I can’t say I did well in the raceC. Just luckyD. No, no. I ran slowly9.?— Can I help you, sir?— ________.A. It’s all rightB. I don’t mindC. No, I’m leaving soonD. Thanks. I’m just having a look10.?— Excuse me, is this seat free?— __________.A. No, you can’t sit hereB. Sorry, it is takenC. Yes, it is seated by a boyD. Yes, but I don’t know11. — Hello, could I speak to Don, please?—__________A. Who are you?B. Who’s there?C. Who could I help?D. Who’s speaking?12. — May I help you, madam?—_________A. Sorry, I have no idea.B. Yes, I know what to say.C. You’d better give me a hand.D. Yes, I’d like 2 kilos of oranges.13. — What about going for a walk?—_________A. It’s good for you.B. That’s all right.C. So, do I.D. Why not? A good idea.14. — I think the Internet is very helpful.— _________A. Yes, so do I.B. It’s a very good idea.C. Neither do I.D. I’d rather go surfing on it.15. — Will you go on a picnic with us tomorrow?— ___________A. Yes, but I’ll have English classes.B. Sorry, I have an appointment with Dr. Brown.C. I’m afraid I have no idea.D. I won’t. It’s kind of you.16. — Why don't you have dinner with me tonight?— ____________A. The reason is that I have to work over time tonight.B. Sorry about that, but I have to go to a party.C. Because I have an appointment.D. I’d love to, but I have to finish my paper.17. — I'm afraid I have spilled some coffee on the table cloth.— ____________A. Oh, don't worry about that.B. You needn’t apologize.C. I feel sorry for that.D. Oh, you shouldn’t have done that.18. — You seem to have a lot of work to do in your off ice. You’ve always been working overtime.— ____________A. You are right, but don’t you know the meaning of work?B. Sorry, I don’t think so. I get overpaid for overwork, you know.C. That’s right. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.D. That’s right, but the work is interesting. I don’t mind some extra hours at all.19. — George, I would like to introduce a friend of mine, if I may: Albert Snow. Albert, this is George Smith.— ____________A. How have you been?B. Pleased to meet you, George.C. Mind if call you George?D. The pleasure’s mine.20. —Excuse me. I don’t want to interrupt you…— ____________A. No, no. It’s quite all right.B. It won’t bother me.C. Never mindD. Of course not.21. —I’m so tired, working all mornin g on the farm.— Why not take a rest , then?— _________.A. Because I can’t afford itB. Maybe I shouldC. I don’t knowD. Sorry, I can’t tell you22. — Have you heard that Susan has been elected mayor of the city?— After working so hard for so many years, ____.A. she surely welcomes itB. she has certainly earned itC. she is welcome to itD. it’s good news23. — Can you post these letters for us on your way home?— __________.A. No problemB. It’s all rightC. FineD. I hope so24. — Do you happen to have twenty dollars on you?— ___________?— I want to buy a reference book.A. Do you want the moneyB. What will you want to doC. How muchD. What for25. —How’s everything going?— ___________.A. Everything is finishedB. Everything has been doneC. Not so bad, you knowD. Not doing wrong, you know26. — Would you do me a favor and carry these books?— ______________.A. Yes, that’s rightB. No troubleC. Never mindD. With pleasure27. — ______________.— Thank you. I certainly will.A. Happy birthday to youB. Let me help you with your EnglishC. Please remember me to your grandparentsD. Don’t forget to post the letter28. — Hello. May I speak to Bill, please?— _________.A. Bill speakingB. I’m BillC. You are speaking to BillD. I’m speaking29. — ___________?—No, thanks. I’m just looking around. I’ll let you know if I want anything.A. Have you made up your mind what you wantB. What do you wantC. Can I help youD. Do you like it30. — I think you look very nice in the red dress.— ____________.A. Oh, no, I don’t look nice at allB. I’m glad you think soC. I don’t like red but my mom made me wear itD. You are very kindII. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Wall Street is the name of a street in New York and very famous in the whole world. It is the financial center of the U.S.A, exerting a significant influence upon the world’s economy. Hetty Green, who was born in 1835, wasnicknamed the Wizard（奇才）of Wall Street. She became almost a legendary figure in Wall Street, because she made a lot of money buying and selling shares in companies.Hetty Green began making money when her father died and she inherited all his money. By investing it wisely, she soon built up her fortune to over 100 million dollars. However, she hated spending money on herself or on her family. Actually, she hated spending money on everything except buying shares. She was so mean that when her son Edward broke his leg, she would not send for a doctor. She did not want to have to pay a doctor’s bill. She refused to send her son to a good hospital. Instead, she took the boy to a free charity hospital. There he did not get very good treatment and, to save his life, he had to have his leg cut off. Still his mother would not pay for proper hospital treatment. She sent for a doctor who cut off the boy’s leg in her sitting room. It’s incredible, isn’t it?31. Wall Street is _______.A. the name of Chinatown in New YorkB. the nickname of New YorkC. the financial center of AmericaD. the tourist center of U.S.A32. Hetty Green was nicknamed the Wizard of Wall Street because she _______.A. made a great fortune with sharesB. inherited a large sum of money from her fatherC. built up a large company on sharesD. was very strange and cruel33. The underlined word “mean” in the second paragraph probably can bereplaced by ______.A. sadB. cruelC. disappointedD. ungenerous34. When her son broke his leg, Hetty Green _______.A. sent him to a large hospitalB. sent for a doctor at onceC. didn’t pay the bill for the doctorD. took him to a charity hospital35. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Hetty Green died a poor old woman.B. Hetty Green preferred money to anything else.C. Hetty Green liked to earn a lot of money so as to live a good life.D. Hetty Green hated her son and refused to take him to a good hospital. Passage 2People once widely believed that intelligent life existed on Mars. The 19th-century discovery of what appeared to be geometric designs cut across the surface was taken as evidence. The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface. It is now clear that “canals” —perhaps the most spectacular geologic features of Mars — are natural valleys where ancient rivers once flowed.Another fragmented idea concerns the planet’s seasonal changes in color.Once attributed to the rapid spread of some life-form, these shifts are now known to develop from the movement of fine dust in the atmosphere.By the close of the 20th century none of the many experiments conducted by spacecraft had ever found persuasive evidence of life. Nevertheless, speculation continued over the existence of some form of life, in either the present or the past. In 1996 scientists discovered organic compounds and minerals in a meteorite（陨石）, consisting of Martian rock, that collided with Earth around 11,000 B.C. These compounds suggest that Mars may have been inhabited by organisms more than three billion years ago.36. Why did people in the 19th century believe the existence of intelligent life on Mars?A. Because the surface of Mars seemed to be geometric.B. Because the lines were drawn across the surface of the planet.C. Because a system of canals was thought to be there.D. Because it was the Martians that built the canals.37. The “canals” on Mars have proved to be ______ according to the passage.A. the minor geologic characteristic of MarsB. natural valleys on the surface of MarsC. rivers that have kept flowing since ancient timesD. a system that irrigates the whole surface38. What were the Mars’ seasonal changes in color believed to be?A. The natural changes on the planet.B. The seasonal cycles.C. The movement of some life form.D. The storm of dust in its atmosphere.39. How is the 1996 discovery related to the possible existence of organismson Mars?A. The meteorite containing organic compounds is part of Mars.B. A Martian rock struck Earth about 11,000 years ago.C. The organisms came back to life after the collision with Earth.D. The inhabiting organisms appeared more than three billion years ago.40. How many arguments in this passage lead to the belief of the existenceof life on Mars?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.Passage 3Have you ever wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Birds, especially seagulls, are very fond of locusts, but birds cannot easily catch locusts because locusts change their colors together with the change of the color of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselves in terrorfor lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the color much like the barks of trees.An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it, and it immediately swims away. Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all.41. This passage mainly talks about ______.A. the change of color in locustsB. the protective coloration of animals and pestsC. how a certain sea fish protects itselfD. animals or pests can dye themselves different colors42. Locusts are not easily wiped out by their enemies because ______.A. they are powerful enoughB. they are dangerous to their enemiesC. they take on the same colors as cropsD. they fly extraordinarily fast43. The pests that have different colors from plants usually appear at nightbecause ______.A. birds take their rest when night comesB. their enemies can easily find them and eat themC. they have the habit of coming out in darknessD. it’s easy for them to destroy plants in darkness44. Bears and wolves have the same colors as barks of trees because ______.A. they fear other beastsB. they prefer brown or grey colorsC. they enjoy walking through forests quietlyD. the colors help prevent themselves from being noticed45. A certain fish living in seas has lived through millions of years because ______.A. it is the most powerful in the seaB. it can swim much faster than any other fishC. it can send out a kind of liquid which makes its enemies unable to find itD. it can send out a kind of liquid which can kill its enemiesPassage 4High school dropouts（辍学者）earn an average of $ 9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study dispels a common belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out（不及格）.Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy，and perhaps not two bright．So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left.“The vast majority actually had passing grades and they were confident that they could have gradu ated from high school.” John Bridgeland, theexecutive researcher said. About 1 million teens leave school each year. Only about half of African-American and Hispanic（美籍西班牙的）student will receive a diploma，and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So， if failing grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again，John Bridgeland: “The most dependable finding was that they were bored.”“They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t inspired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct conne ction between what they were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their career aspirations.”The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the US，only one state，New Mexico，has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Only four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher，says raising the compulsory attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school.“As these dropouts look back，they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably helpful measure.”New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point－the need for reform. It's been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma thatactually means something.46. Most high school students drop out of school because＿＿．A. they have failing gradesB. they take no interest in classesC. they are discriminated againstD. they are lazy and not intelligent47. According to the passage，which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate?A. New HampshireB. UtahC. New MexicoD. The District of Columbia48. The underlined words “stick it out” probably means “＿＿”.A. complete schoolingB. solve the problemC. love having classesD. believe in themselves49. In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to_________.A. analyze the reason why students quit schoolB. suggest raising the compulsory attendance ageC. raise awareness of reforming high school educationD. wish to make laws to guarantee no education50. From the passage，we can infer the following EXCEPT that＿．A. the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptableB. on average dropouts cannot get good jobsC. classes don't appeal to dropoutsD. about 500, 000 high school dropouts are black and SpanishPassage 5People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993，the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion（侵蚀）of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people，forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases，this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast，shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue，they say，until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile，if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future，apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.51. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?A. The rising of the sea level.B. The experts’ lack of knowledge.C. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.D. The disappearance of hotels，houses and gardens.52. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England .A. will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB. has now become a threat to the local residentsC. can be stopped if proper measures are takenD. is quickly changing the map of England53. The experts’ study on the problem of erosion can .A. warn people whose homes are in dangerB. provide an effective way to slow it downC. help to prevent it from worseningD. lead to its eventual solution54. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.A. house agents along the coast do not support the ideaB. it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areasC. the government is too slow in taking actionD. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents55. According to the author，when buying a house along the south coast ofEngland，people should ________________.A. take the quality of the house into considerationB. guard against being cheated by the house agentC. examine the house carefully before making a decisionD. be aware of the potential danger involvedPassage 6Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usuallyperformed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.56. Normally a student would at least attend ________ classes each week.A. 36B. 20C. 12D. 1557. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed ________.A. to live in a different universityB. to get two degrees from two different universitiesC. to live at home and drive to classesD. to take a particular course in a different university58. American university students are usually under pressure of work because ________.A. their academic performance will affect their future careersB. they are heavily involved in student affairsC. they have to observe university disciplineD. they want to run for positions of authority59. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because ________.A. they hate the constant pressure strain of their studyB. they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC. such positions help them get better jobsD. such positions are usually well paid60. The student organizations seem, to be effective in ________.A. dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB. ensuring that the students observe university regulationsC. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a courtD. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activitiesIII. Vocabulary and Structure61. I prefer to read ______ idle.A. to sitB. to sittingC. than to sitD. rather than sit62. I ______ to come over to see you, but someone called and I couldn’t get away.A. intendedB. would intendC. had intendedD. has intended63. If my lawyer ______ here last Saturday, he ______ me from going.A. had been; would have preventedB. had been; would preventC. were; would preventD. were; would have prevented64. Greater efforts to increase grain production ______ if food shortagesare to be avoided.A. is being madeB. is makingC. have to makeD. must be made65. How I wish I ______ you yesterday!A. seenB. did seeC. had seenD. were to see66. ______ had I closed the door ______ somebody started knocking on it.A. As soon as; thenB. Although; yetC. Hardly; thanD. No sooner; than67. It’s no use ______ me not to worry.A. you tellB. your tellingC. for you to tellD. having told68. It was essential that the application forms ______ back before the deadline.A. must be sentB. be sentC. would be sentD. were sent69. ______ that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything.A. To convinceB. ConvinceC. ConvincedD. Having convinced70. I’d rather you ______ make any comment on the issue for the time being.A. don’tB. didn’tC. wouldn’tD. shouldn’t71. They want the power station ______ as soon as possible.A. to be set upB. setting upC. being set upD. to have been set up72. My watch has been losing time for the past week. It probably needs ______.A. cleaningB. to cleanC. cleanedD. to be cleaning73. ______ himself short of petrol, the motorist drew up at the nearest filling station.A. FoundB. To findC. FindingD. To have found74. Mr. John is a relative of ______.A. Smith’s father’sB. Smith’s fatherC. father’s of SmithD. Smith father’s75. “Must I come at four O’clock?”“Oh, no, you ______ come at four.A. can’tB. may notC. needn’tD. mustn’t76. Sports, ______ perhaps you don’t like very much, may make you strong.A. thatB. itC. whichD. what77. We’ll visit Europe next summer vacation ______ we have enough money.A. lestB. untilC. unlessD. provided78. ______ doesn’t matter ______ they will come.A. It, whetherB. That, whetherC. If it, whoD. Whether, it79. I have two brothers, both ______ are doctors.A. of whichB. of themC. whoD. of whom80. You’ll fail in the driving test ______ you have more practice.A. ifB. unlessC. whenD. after81. Madame Curie ______ as the discoverer of the element radium.A. will always rememberB. will always be rememberedC. always rememberedD. will always remember82. People couldn’t help ______ the foolish emperor in the procession.A. laugh atB. to laugh atC. laughing atD. laughed at83. Do you have any difficulty ______ the work in time?A. to finishB. finishingC. to be finishedD. finished84. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ______ when he ______ at the party.A. left, had arrivedB. left, arrivedC. had left, had arrivedD. had left, arrived85. If there were no subjective mood, English ______ much easier.A. will beB. would have beenC. could have beenD. would be86. Only when the plan failed ____ his mistakes.A. did he realizeB. does he realizeC. he realizedD. he realizes87. In some countries people favor _________ together even though there is much more space.A. to stayB. stayC. stayingD. stayed88. It was ________ the instruments were handled.A. with great careB. with great care thatC. greatly careD. carefully89. Your shirt needs _________. You’d better have it done today.A. ironB. to ironC. ironingD. being ironed90. —We mustn’t lose heart, must we? All the teachers are encouraging us.—___________A. Yes, we must.B. Yes, we mustn’t.C. No, we must.D. No, we mustn’t.91. It is difficult to get used _________ in a tent after having soft, comfortable bed to lie on.A. sleepB. to sleepingC. sleptD. to sleep92. ___________ in this light, the matter is not as serious as people generally suppose.A. To seeB. SeenC. SeeingD. Being seen93. The match was cancelled because most of the members _________ a match without a standard court.A. objected to havingB. were objected to haveC. objected to haveD. were objected to having94. They always kept on good __________ with their next-door neighbors forthe children’s sake.A. friendshipB. relationsC. relativesD. terms95. Our English teacher __________ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.A. askedB. orderedC. suggestedD. required96. Having no children of their own, they decided to _____ an orphan.A. adaptB. adoptC. adjustD. addict97. In teaching it is highly ______ to know exactly what one is hoping to achieve.A. desirableB. pleasurableC. anxiousD. competitive98. Who is most likely to ________ the old lady’s death?A. benefitB. interestC. benefit fromD. profit99. They tried to _____ me ________ that step.A. discoura ge… to takeB. discourage …. from takingC. encourage … to takeD. encourage… taking100. __________ our records, the books you have borrowed should now be returned to the library.A. Due toB. Concerning。
