《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题（二）
《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题（一）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 One answer that best completes the dialogue.
1. —What’s the time by your watch?
—____________________ .
A. It’s half past five. B. It’s Sunday C. It’s February D. It’s a fine day.
2. —Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill?
—____________________.
—Oh, what a pity!
A. No, nothing special B. Yes, I have promised to call on some friends
C. Yes, of course D. 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 care
D. 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 followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
Passage 1
Is it difficult for you get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a special bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works:
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music or other pleasant sounds. A few minutes later, a second recording plays. The second recording can be loud 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 bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally, the bed is vertical. You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are awake and out of bed.
Hiroyuki make his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years, Honda has a contest — 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 bed B. to tell a story
C. to wake somebody up D. to praise Hiroyuki
7. What does the special bed do first in the morning?
A. Its 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 2
A major new development in systems of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible working
hours, or “flextime”, are catching on fast, and this trend is continuing. 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 1960s but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must be present for certain “key” times in the day and secondly, that all workers must work an agreed 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, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours, and the ability to 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 sense of duty.
11. According to the passage, the _________ invented the “flexible working hours”.
A. Japanese B. Americans C. Germans D. British
12. The phrase “catch on” (in Para. 1) most probably means _________.
A. understand B. become popular C. perceive D. seize
13. What is one of the advantages of “flextime” for workers?
A. They can earn more money B. 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. supports B. is against C. criticizes D. hates
Passage 3
Human 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 communicate past events and to send messages to people far away.
Even though some birds have learned to repeat words, they do 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 know. However, we do know that as man’s knowledge increased he needed to use more sounds in order to express a greater number of feelings and ideas. It became necessary for him to communicate about a greater number of things. He began to make more and more different sounds, and gradually he put these sounds together to form, first, words, then groups of words, and then sentences. In different parts of the world, people developed their own systems of sounds and words. Today, we call these systems ”languages”.
There are now about five thousand different languages and dialects in the world, and each of them contains many thousands of words.
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 increased?
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 words.
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 4
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they 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, streets, and factories.
Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realized fully what Edison and his inventions meant to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question.
On the day of Edision’s funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone 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 inventor B. received the first American patent
C. received more patents than any other AmericanD. was the first American inventor
22. People decided to honor Edison when _________.
A. he made the first electric light B. electric power was 100 years old
C. the country realized electricity’s importance D. he died in 1931
23. The suggested plan was to _________.
A. turn off the lights in factories and schools B. observe a few minutes of total silence
C. dim all electric lights D. shut off all electricity for a short time
24. The plan was never carried out because _________.
A. not everyone wanted to honor Edison
B. it was too difficult
C. electric power was too important to the country
D. it honored only one of Edison’s inventions.
25. This passage was probably written to _________.
A. tell about Edison’s invention B. explain electricity
C. prove that people wished to honor Edison D. show what a great man Edison was
Ⅲ. Vocabulary and structure (25%)
Section A Multiple Choice
Directions: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One Answer that best completes the sentence.
26. We ______ our alarm clock to 5 a.m., so we could get an early start.
A. put B. set C. make D. stop
27. However, I must ______ that I do not find this to be a serious problem, at least not yet.
A. commit B. confine C. confess D. confirm
28. The children are aware ______ the danger of taking drugs.
A. on B. about C. of C. to
29. Any increase in fuel costs could have an ______ on business.
A. affect B. effect C. affection D. effective
30. I’m afraid these shoes are not ______in your size.
A. applicable B. available C. accessible D. adaptable
31. To catch the train, he hurriedly ______ and rushed to a taxi waiting outside of the hotel.
A. checked in B. checked out C. checked with D. went through
32. The first thing ______ you should do to apply for a further study in America is to pass the Graduate Record Examination.
A. for which B. Which C. in that D. that
33. Going out for a walk in the wood is ______ my grandfather does in the morning.
A. that B. what C. which D. when
34. His father______ English here since he graduated from Peking University.
A. has taught B.teaches C.taught D. had taught
35. You must get up early tomorrow, ______ I will go there alone.
A. or B. and C. yet D. for
36. The teacher said, “What are you thinking about?”=The teacher asked me ______ thinking about.
A. what were you B. what you were C. what I was D. what was I
37. I heard the girl ______ next door yesterday morning.
A. sang B. to sing C. have sung D. sing
38. Most of the people ______ to the party were famous scientists.
A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. inviting
39. “Write to me when you get home.” “______.”
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
40. ______ they borrowed some money, they could not buy a new house.
A. If B. Except that C. Unless D. Now that
Section B Close
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one answer that best completes the passage.
Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream 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 43 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 with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. In minutes, 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 laughing, smiling. I sat alone; she was 47 the day with a good friend. 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 their youth. Why, that woman 50 more alive, more sensitive to life, than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.
41. A. old B. modern C. pretty D. ugly
42. A. under B. below C. over D. above
43. A. connected B. touched C. hit D. joined
44. A. one B. an C. another D. other
45. A. sadly B. happily C. up D. again
46. A. happy B. surprised C. poor D. sad
47. A. sharing B. spending C. killing D. sparing
48. A. really B. mostly C. secretly D. publicly
49. A. pleasing B. hurting C. leaving D. punishing
50. A. Lived B. did C. Was D. does
Ⅳ. 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 up a 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 better 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。（instead of）
57. 这家医院要求政府给予更多的援助。(demand, give assitance)
58. 我学习英语，已达到能流利讲话的程度。（to the point where）
59. 老师提的问题是那样难，以至于学生们不知道怎么解决。（tackle）
60. 这位教授的演说充满力量和激情，听众的欢呼声淹没了他的声音。（energy，drown）
Ⅴ. Writing (10%)
Directions: Write two paragraphs of no less than 80 words each by using ‘cause and effect’ method. Use the following sentences as their topic sentences respectively.
Smoking is harmful in many aspects.
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