《大学英语2》试题
时间：90分钟总分：100分
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I. Fill in the blanks with the phrases and expressions given below and change
the form if necessary.（2%*5=10%）
stand for depend on in contrast get in touch with communicate with
1. We live in different parts of the world and we usually ____________ each other
by e-mail.
2.Do you know that WHO ___________ the World Health Organization
3. ______________, if a package is sent in the mail, it could be in customs for many days while officials decide if the item needs to be taxed.
4. You should use Facebook _______________ people, do the things you want to do.
5. We shouldn’t __________ too much ________ our parents.
II. Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences. （1%*15=15%）
6. . His facial __________ told us that he was angry.
A. gesture
B. expression
C. sign
D. symbol
7. They work every day __________ Saturday and Sunday.
A. apart
B. except
C. beside
D. apart from
8. Students are expected to _________ classes regularly.
A. present
B. attend
C. go
D. follow
9. Your hair wants_____ . You’d better have it____ tomorrow.
A. cutting…done
B. cutting…to be done
C. being cut.. cut
D. to be cut…to be done
10. She is running fast _____ catch the bus.
A.for
B. in order that
C. so that
D. in order to
11. Although he worked ____ , he could ____support his family.
A. hard, hard
B. hardly, hard
C. hard, hardly
D. hardly, hardly
12. It was on March 15th ____ they first met .
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. on which
13. Everyone wants to get a _____ job.
A. good-pay
B. good-paid
C. well-paying
D. well-paid
14. Would you mind _____your radio a little, please
A. turn down
B. to turn down
C. turning down
D. turned down
15. Speech is silver(银的), _________ is golden.
A. emotion
B. gesture
C. silence
D. conversation
16. We’ve had many _________ in working out this problem, so we need your help.
A. difficulties
B. horror
C. trouble
D. issues
17. His white hair was in sharp _________ to his dark skin.
A. difference
B. contrast
C. opposite
D. background
18. Soldiers are expected to ______ orders.
A. ask
B. do
C. fear
D. obey
19. She does not like anyone __________ her authority.
A. influencing
B. directing
C. finishing
D. challenging
20. Now I can walk to work _________ of going by car.
A. except
B. instead
C. but
D. besides
III. Fill in each blank with a proper preposition or adverb. （%*10=15%）
21. They’d love to have kids, but ______ the other hand, they don’t want to give up their freedom.
22. Students are limited _________ borrowing four books once.
23. The firefighters rushed ________ of the building just before it burnt down.
24. The students show very positive attitudes __________ their study.
25. With regard ______ your recent application, I’m afraid we won’t offer you
the job.
26. All flights had to be canceled __________ a result of the pilot s’ strike.
27. The baby boy weighed kilos _______ birth.
28. The man tried very hard to hold the two boys back ________ fighting with each other.
29. Unfortunately, the dress I had just bought was no longer _______ fashion.
30. My mother limited us ________ one cake each for dinner.
IV. Translating（2%*10=20%）
31. 如果他一开始谈论过去，你就永远都没法从他那儿脱身。(get away from)
32. 我一提到他的名字，母亲就变得很不开心。(as soon as)
33. 我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。（be about to）
34. 约翰没来上课时因为生病了，而你的情况却不同。（in one’s case）
35. 冬天失业率有上升的趋势。(tendency )
36. 房子着火了，里面的人面临着死亡的危险。(be in danger of )
37. 他买不起这么好的房子。(can afford to do )
38. Some think that McDonald’s real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money.
39. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn’t explain fads in other areas, such as language.
