考核课程：大学英语2第一套试题 考核方式： 闭 卷
一、语法词汇（每小题1分，共30分）
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. D1. Many difficulties have_____ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel. A. risen B. raised C. aroused D. arisen
D2. There is an undesirable_____ nowadays to make films showing violence. A. direction B. tradition C. phenomenon D. trend
C3. Mrs. King is an _____ housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply. A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economized
C4. Mr. Fox has a good temper. It is _____ to see him fly into rage like this. A. seldom B. least C. rare D. scarce
D5. The early morning delivery didn’t_____ to the traffic jam of the busy city. A. aid B. amount C. lead D. add C6. She kept _____ by dieting and by exercising diligently. A. thin B. lean C. slim D. get by
B7. The busy manager_____ a doctor about his headache a week ago. A. ought to see B. ought to have seen
C. should see D. should have seen A8. Could you find someone_____?
A. for me to play tennis with B. for me to play tennis C. play tennis with D. playing tennis with
C9. He obtained a position in a government office through the _____ of friends. A. help B. agency C. influence D. assistance B10. Across the river_____.
A. lies a new built bridge B. lies a newly built bridge
C. a new built bridge lies D. a newly built bridge lies C11._____, if he does not learn he knows nothing.
A. Be a man ever so clever B. A man is ever so clever C. So clever as a man ever D. Not matter how clever he
C12. Although he had got the scholarship, he decided to_____ his efforts on his study. A. hold up B. hold on C. keep on D. keep up
A13. More than 30 applicants____ for the post of sales manager but only one will be the lucky winner.
A. compete B. challenge C. intend D. ruin
B14. The Hope Project is aimed to help those who are too poor to go to school. Until now, many girls _____ the project.
A. benefit of B. benefit from C. benefit at D. benefit in A15. The young wife was so____ that she forgot to turn off the gas and went out. A. careless B. careful C. care D. carefully
D16. Learning that John had found a girlfriend online, I was ___ with surprise. A. speech B. speechful C. speechify D. speechless C17. The excited children ______loudly when their mother asked them to go to bed early. A. objected B. opposed C. protested D. proposed
A18. The latest development of the manned spaceship was ______to the media yesterday and made all of us excited.
A. released B. relieved C. removed D. relaxed
A19. During the vacation, business at the snack bars near the school _____ to almost nothing. A. shrank B. faded C. contracted D. downsized
D20. Developed countries had a responsibility to _____ global economic growth to help new democracies.
A. influence B. affect C. urge D. foster
A21. From this Chinese cross-talk, we can see that humor is an effective way to _____ differences. A. make up B. set up C. grow up D. patch up
B22. The businessman was too busy, _____ he had no time to read and reply all the emails he had received. A. for B. so C. as well as D. but
B23. The young computer wizard was arrested by the police_____ held for questioning. A. therefore B. and C. for D. yet
B24. Nathan Hale would rather die_____ live without television, telephone and computer. A. nor B. than C. yet D. then
A25. Various forms of social pathology(病态，变态), _____, the abandonment of children, robbery_____ murder, frequently occur in crowded areas. A. for example; and B. both; and C. so; and D. namely; aswell
B26. Jack’s friends all know that if he makes a promise, he will_____ it and this is why he is so popular among his friends. A. insist on B. stick to C. keep on D. focus on
C27. English learning is really a painful_____ to our Chinese students, who seldom use it in our daily life.
A. profess B. protest C. process D. procedure
A28. ―Austria‖ and ―Australia‖ are so alike in spelling and pronunciation that students easily get_____ about them. A. confused B. confusing C. confuse D. to confuse
B29. If you are asked to introduce a main speaker at a conference, remember that you should avoid_____ too much. A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. in speaking A30. Under no circumstances and in no way_____ any other country’s internal affairs. A. should any country interfere with B. should interfere with C. any country should interfere with D. interfere with any country should
二、阅读理解（每小题２分，共30分）
Directions: There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B,
C and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One
One day in 1754, a man went to the market in Florence, Italy, and bought some meat. The shopkeeper wrapped the meat in a piece of paper and the man took it home. When he unwrapped the meat, he was surprised to see some old writing on the paper.
This man was in charge of the public library, so he knew a lot about old books and old writing. He realized that the paper was a page of scientific notes.
\notes!\
Who was Galileo? Galileo was a famous Italian scientist. He was a man of ideas, but he was also a man of action. He made many experiments in order to find out more about the earth and the universe. Galileo believed that scientists should not only sit in universities and talk about theory; they should also make practical experiments and learn from the results.
Galileo wrote down notes of all the experiments he made. After Galileo's death in 1642, Viviani, one of his students, collected the notes together and put them into his own library. However, when Viviani died, nobody looked at Galileo's notes any longer. For many years, people forgot about them.
The librarian hurried back to the market and asked the shopkeeper where he had got the paper from. The shopkeeper led him to the house where he bought the paper from. In the house, the librarian found many more of Galileo's notes. The family gave them to him.
In this way, a large number of important notes about Galileo's experiments were saved. D31.The librarian got Galileo's notes from ____.
A the butcher B Viviani
C a family living in Viviani's house D the market near Viviani's house D32.Which statement about Galileo is NOT true?
A He was full of ideas. B He did a lot of experiments. C He was an Italian. D He gave his notes to Viviani. C33.Which statement about Viviani is NOT true?
A He kept Galileo's notes. B He was Galileo's student. C He passed on the notes to his daughter.D He was as famous as Galileo. B34.After Viviani's death, the notes ____.
A were given to one of his friends B were left somewhere in his house C were lost D lost its value A35.It can be inferred from the story that ____.
A the family was unaware that they had Galileo's notes B the librarian bought the notes
C Viviani gave the notes to the family
D the shopkeeper informed the librarian of the notes Passage Two
A favorite story among acoustical (声学的) experts concerns a noisy Long Island suburb where, day and night, huge trucks thundered down a freeway, jet planes roared overhead, and a pumping station maintained a low, continuous thumping. One night all mechanical sounds stopped briefly; immediately half the people in the neighborhood awoke, sat upright, and exclaimed: \was that?\
Americans are drowned in noise, one of the unwanted and unnecessary waste products of the twentieth century. Scientists speak of noise in decibels -- units by which they measure the intensity levels of the sound waves that beat against our eardrums. The shuffling of paper in silent surroundings represents about 15 decibels; a low conversation, 40 decibels; and the sound of an automobile horn, 90 decibels. In general, sounds above 80 decibels begin to irritate the human ear. Noise also causes increased muscular tension, which at night may deprive the body of rest.
Experiments have shown that 160 decibels of noise are fatal for small fur-bearing animals. Although equal exposure is not fatal to man, it may destroy hearing. Over the past thirty years the loudest sounds to which man has been exposed have increased from 120 decibels, the equivalent of the roar of a two-engine propeller plane, to 150 decibels, the blast of a four-engine jet. This is an average increase in volume of one decibel a year, and constitutes a potentially dangerous source of physical damage.
D36.The story about a Long Island suburb is retold in order to show that ______. A we may find it easier to fall asleep in noisy surroundings B contrary to popular belief, mechanical sounds are bearable C nowadays suburbs are not just as quiet as we expect D noise pollution has become a very serious problem A37.The author refers to noise as ______.
A an undesirable waste product B an unnecessary mechanical sound
C a source of mental illness D a measurement of the intensity of sound waves C38.Noise may interfere with man's sleep by ______.
A causing him to have terrible dreams B distracting his attention C increasing his muscular tension D keeping him restless D39.Sounds of 160 decibels may ______.
A be the loudest man can image B do physical damage to man
C cause certain small animals to die D Both B and C. A40.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to ______. A draw our attention to the importance of controlling noise
B show that man has more tolerance than animals when exposed to noise C give a brief introduction to sound measurement
D illustrate that noise is a by-product of modernization Passage Three
In recent years, large numbers of people are living a single life, at least temporarily, for this reason or other. However, they are often pressured to marry by their families and friends, who regard single adults as irresponsible and unfortunate.
Rose and Bill talk about the frustrations and disagreements. Rose has quarreled with her family. Her parents continually ask her why she doesn’t get married and have been putting pressure on Rose to find a husband. This makes Rose angry.
Bill understands how Rose feels. He has also been upset about how his friends react to his single life. His women friends usually find him dates even if he doesn’t want them. They introduce him to new people as the eligible bachelor. Sometimes Rose and Bill feel they might be better off financially if they each found a marriage partner. They know that two people living together and earning two salaries can afford more than a single person can. They also know about the income tax advantages that married couples enjoy. However, for the moment, each of them is committed to remaining single.
Young people feel man pressures not to get married. Rose has a very good job at the bank and