大学英语第二册复习题及答案.docx

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大学英语第二册复习题及答案

大学英语第二册复习题

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PartIReadingComprehension[40minutes/40points]

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthissection.Eachfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Passage1

Somechildrenarenatural-bornbosses.Theyhaveastrongneedtomakedecisions,managetheirenvironment,andleadratherthanfollow.StephenJackson,aYearOnestudent,"Operatesunderthetheoryofwhat'smineismineandwhat'syoursismine,"sayshismother."TheotherdayIboughttwonewStarWarslightsabers（剑）.Later,IsawStephenwiththetwonewoneswhilehisbrotherwasusingthebeat-upones."

"Examinetheextendedfamily,andyou'llprobablyfindabossygrandparent,aunt,uncleorcousinineverygeneration.It'saninheritabletrait,”saysRussellBarkley,aprofessorattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina.Otherchildrenwhomaynotbeparticularlybossycangraduallygaindominance（支配地位）whentheysensetheirparentsareweak,hesitant,orindisagreementwitheachother.

Whetherit'sinbornnatureordevelopedcharacteratwork,toomuchcontrolinthehandsoftheyoungisn'thealthyforchildrenorthefamily.Fearisattherootofalotofbossybehavior,saysfamilypsychologistJohnTaylor.Children,hesaysinhisbookFromDefiancetoCooperation,"havesecretfeelingsofweakness"and"adesiretofeelsafe".It'stheparents'roletoprovidethatprotection.

Whena"bossychild"doesn'tlearnlimitsathome,thestageissetforahostoftroublesoutsidethefamily.Theoverlywillfulandunbendingchildmayhavetroubleobeyingteachersorcoaches,forexample,ortroublekeepingfriends.Itcanbeprettylonelyasthetopdogifnoonelikesyourbossyways.

"Iseemoreandmoreparentsgivinguptheirpower,"saysBarkley,whohasstudiedbossybehaviorformorethan30years."Theybendtoofarbecausetheydon'twanttobeasstrictastheirownparentswere.Buttheyalsofeellessconfidentabouttheirparentingskills.Theirkids,inturn,feelmoreanxious."

1.BossychildrenlikeStephenJackson.

A.makegooddecisionsB.showself-centeredness

C.lackcarefromothersD.havelittlesenseoffear

2.Theunderlinedphrase"inheritabletrait"inParagraph2means.

A.inbornnatureB.developedcharacter

C.acceptedtheoryD.particularenvironment

3.Thestudyonbossybehaviorimpliesthatparents.

A.shouldgivemorepowertotheirchildren

B.shouldbestrictwiththeirchildren

C.shouldnotsetlimitsfortheirchildren

D.shouldnotbesoanxiousabouttheirchildren

4.Bossychildrenmayprobablybecome.

A.relaxedB.skillfulC.hesitantD.lonely

5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Howbossybehaviorcanbecontrolled.

B.Whatleadstochildren'sbossybehavior.

C.Whateffectbossybehaviorbringsabout.

D.Howwecangetalongwithbossychildren.

Passage2

IntheopinionofmanyAmericansandEuropeans,weonlybegantoreallyexploreourworldinthesixteenthcentury.Accordingtothem,thesailorsoftheancientworlddidnotexploredistantpartsoftheworld;theydidnothavethenecessaryknowledgeorskillsforlongseajourneys.However,thepeoplewhohavethisopinionareforgettingtwoimportantfactsofhistory.

First,sometimesearlyscientistshaveanideawhichiscorrect,butscientistsinlatercenturiesdonotbelieveit.Forexample,about270B.C.,aGreekscientisthadanideawhichweallbelievetoday:

Theearthmovesaroundthesun.Butforthefollowing1,600years,scientistsdidnotbelievethis.Intheiropinion,thesunclearlymovedaroundtheearth.Theydiscoveredthetruthagainonlyinthefifteenthcentury!

Thesecondfactofhistorythatmanypeopleforgetisthis:

Ancientdoesnotmeanprimitive.Forexample,theancientEgyptiansknewagreatdealaboutthestars;theyusedthisknowledgetofindtheirwayacrosstheoceans.TwothousandyearsagoaGreekscientistwholivedinEgyptcalculatedthedistancearoundtheearth.Theresultsofhiscalculationswereclosetotherealdistanceweknowtoday!

Sotheancientshadagreatdealofscientificknowledge.Theyalsohadskillswhichequaledtheskillsoftoday.Forexample,1,300yearsagoandbefore,fishermeninIrelandbuilttheirboatsofwoodandleather.TodaysomefishermeninIrelandstillmakeboatsofthesamedesign.Theyusetoolsandmaterialswhicharenotverydifferentfromthetoolsandmaterialswhichtheirancestorsused.Why?

Theancientdesignoftheboatswasgood,andwithskillfulsailors,theseboatscansailinallkindsofweather.

Clearlylongbeforethesixteenthcentury,peoplehadtheskill,theknowledgeandtheequipmentwhichwerenecessaryforlongjourneysbysea.Theworlddidnothavetowaituntilthesixteenthcenturyforitsfirstexplorers!

6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththepassage?

A.ThewriteragreeswithmanyAmericansandEuropeansexceptforthetwofactsmentionedinthepassage.

B.Inthehistoryofscience,peoplesometimeshavetodiscoverafactasecondtime.

C.Accordingtothewriter,weonlybegantoreallyexploretheworldinthesixteenth

century.

D.TheancientEgyptianshadverylittleknowledgeaboutthestars.

7.WhydoesthewriterusetheexampleoftheGreekscientistwhocalculatedthedistancearoundtheworld?

A.Hewantstoshowtheknowledgeofancientscientists.

B.Hewantstogiveanexampleofscientificknowledgewhichwasavailabletoearly

explorers.

C.Hewantstoshowthatsciencehasnotbeendevelopingsignificantly.

D.Hewantstogiveanexampleofsomethingwhichlaterscientistsgreatlyimproved.

8.Theword“primitive”（Line1,Para.3）means________.

A.underestimated

B.unsophisticated

C.basic

D.primary

9.Accordingtothewriter,whydoIrishfishermenstilluseboatsliketheboatswhichtheirancestorsused1,000yearsago?

A.Thenecessarymaterialsareeasilyavailable.

B.Boatsmadeofwoodorleatherarelightandfast.

C.Thedesignoftheboatsisverygood.

D.Theydon’thavethemoneyforexpensiveboats.

10.“PeoplefromtheancientworldsailedaroundAfrica.TheyevenreachedAmerica.”Inyouropinion,howWOULDthewriterofthepassagefeelaboutthesestatements?

A.Inhisopinion,theyarepossible.

B.Hedoesnotbelievethem.

C.Hehasusedthisasanimportantfacttopraiseancientcivilization.

D.Inhisopinion,ancientexplorersdidnothavetheskillsnecessaryforlongjourneys.

Passage3

Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway;womenareluckieronlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismanner.Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.Amanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.

Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen—astrangeworldindeed.

Incertainoccupationscolorblindnesscanbedangerousandcandidatesaretestedmostcarefully.Forexample,whenfightingatnight,soldiersuselightsofflarestosignaltoeachother.Agreenlightmaymean“Advance”andaredlightmaymean“Danger!

Keepback!

”,Youcanseewhatwillhappenifsomebodythinksthatredisgreen!

Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled“cones”,Thesehelptoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsof“rods”buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnotcolor.Waituntilitisdarktonight,thengooutside.Lookaroundyouandtrytoseewhatcolorsyoucanrecognize.

Birdsandanimalswhichhuntatnighthaveeyeswhichcontainfewornoconesatall,sotheycannotseecolors.Asfarasweknow,batsandadultowlscannotseecolorsatallonlylightanddarkshapes.Similarly,catsanddogscannotseecolorsaswellaswecan.

Insectscanseeultravioletrayswhichareinvisibletous,andsomeofthemcanevenseeXrays.Thewingsofamothmayseemgreyanddulltous,buttoinsectstheymayappearbeautiful,showingcolorswhichwecannotsee.Scientistsknowthatthereareothercolorsarounduswhichinsectscanseebutwhichwecannotsee.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoeslikeblue,butdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.

11.Amongpeoplewhosufferfromcolorblindness,________.

A.veryfewmaythinkthateverythingintheworldisingreen

B.fewcantellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen

C.somemayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen

D.fewmaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen

12.Whenmillionsofrodsinoureyesareatworkindarknesswecansee.

A.shapesonly

B.shapesandcolors

C.colorsonly

D.darknessonly

13.Accordingtothepassage,batsandadultowlscannotseecolors.

A.becausetheyhuntatnight

B.becausetheycannotseelight

C.becausetheyhavenoconesandrods

D.becausetheyhavenocones

14.Accordingtothepassage,dogsandcats.

A.canseecolorsaswellashumanbeings

B.aswellashumanbeingscannotseesomecolors

C.havelessrodsthanhumanbeings

D.havefewerconesthanhumanbeings

15.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutinsects?

A.Insectscanseemorecolorsthanhumanbeings.

B.Insectscanseeultravioletrayswhichareinvisibletomen.

C.Allinsectshavetheirfavoritecolors.

D.Theworldismorecolorfultoinsectsthantohumanbeings.

Passage4

Computershavebecomesonecessarytomodernlivingthatitisdifficulttobelievethattheyarearelativelyrecentinvention.Undoubtedly,