大学二年级第二学期期末英语泛读结业试题A卷.docx

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大学二年级第二学期期末英语泛读结业试题A卷

大学二年级第二学期期末英语泛读结业试题A卷

二年级第二学期期末英语泛读结业试题A卷（2005级）

一.Vocabulary（30%）

Direction:

Foreachitalicizedword,choosethebestmeaningbelow1.Youmaydeposityourvaluablesinthehotelsafe

A.getB.changeC.place

2.Theoldgeneralhasstartedtowritehismemoirs

A.autobiographyB.lettersC.books3.Tomconfessedthathehadeatenallthesweets

A.guaranteedB.keptthesecretC.admitted4.Thecaraccidentobstructedtheroadforfivehours

A.constructedB.blockedC.objected5.Helithispipeandexhaledcloudsofsmoke

A.breathedinB.breathedoutC.breathedinandout6.Thechildcrackedthenutswithahammer

A.injuredB.brokeC.blew

7.Peoplefledinfearwhenthebullgotloose

A.ranawayB.stayedC.flew

8.Oh,dobecareful,don’ttreadontheflowers

A.jumpB.treatC.step

9.Whenthedoorswereflungopen,acrowdsurgedin

A.enteredinamassB.enteredinasinglelineC.enteredonebyone

10.Hehasbeenoccupiedwithcollectingstampsformanyyears

A.successfulinB.absorbedinC.productivein11.ChristiansbelievethatthemountainsandtheoceansareamongthemightyworksofGod

A.usualB.powerfulC.weak12.Whatanuisance!

I’veforgottenmyticket

A.sththatcausesannoyanceorinconvenience

B.sththatbringsjoyorcomfort

C.sththatbringsdestructionordisaster

13.Iinterpretedhissilenceasarefusal

A.understoodB.examinedC.remembered14.Inourfastpacedworld,nothingseemsconstant

A.changingB.ValuableC.unchanging15.Whenmyfatherpumpedairintotheball,itexpandedquickly

A.becomesgreaterB.becomessmallerC.becomesheavier16.Wesubstitutedredballsforblue,toseeifthebabywouldnotice

A.keptB.heldC.changed17.ThedeadmanhasbeenidentifiedasMr.JohnSmith

A.mistakenB.recognizedC.thoughtof18.Healwaysholdsthenotionthathissonwillbecomeagreatman

A.factB.termC.idea19.ThematchtonightisChinavs.Japan

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A.forB.ofC.against

20.Theirsympathywaswell-meaningbutineffective

Awell-spokenB.well-thoughtC.well-intentioned

21.Someanti-smokerswanttobanthesaleofcigarettescompletely.

A.forbidB.reduceC.discourage

22.Thetotalhavoccreatedbythehurricanebroughttearstohiseyes.

A.beautyB.damageC.interest

23.Thegroupwasarrestedbecausetheywereplottingtoassassinatethepresident.

A.criticizeB.murderC.capture

24.Thedoctorfoundtheincreaseinpatientsstrickenbythefataldiseaseappalling.

A.disgustingB.informingC.frightening

25.Thewithdrawalofallthesoldiersfromthetownlefttheinhabitantsvulnerabletotheir

enemies.

A.opentoattackB.readyfordefenceC.freefromfear

26.Theypretendedtobeloyaltothegovernment,butinrealitytheywereengagedinactivitiesthatweresubversive.

A.participatingincrueltyandviolenceB.attemptingtooverthrowanestablishedinstitutionC.directedtowardinferiorandinefficientquality

27.theproponentsofthelawsuggestedanopendebateoincreaseitssupportbeforetheelection.A.thoseinfavorB.thoseagainstC.thosewhowereindifferent

28.Thegirlunderstooddeathforthefirsttimewhenshesawherdogconvertedintoaninanimate

objectafterbeingstruckbyacar.

A.angryB.woundedC.lifeless

29.Afterdrinkingawholebottleofwhiskey,theintoxicatedmanfelldownthestairs.

A.nervousB.insaneC.drunk

30.Asself-acceptancegrows,shynessnaturallydiminishes

A.tobecomeorseembiggerB.tobecomesmallerC.togrowlarger

二（ReadingComprehension（60%）

PassageOne

Youngwomenarewearingthenewhighplatformshoesthatcameintostylenotlongago.Youngwomenenjoywearingstylishclothes.Theyalsoenjoybeingtallerwhiletheyarewearingtheseshoes.

Butdoctorsarenotveryhappywiththeplatformshoes.Footspecialistsreportthatmanywomenhurttheirfeetbywearingthem.Thesespecialistssaythatifyouturnyouranklewhenwearinganormalshoe,thefootcaneasilyreturntoitsregularposition.However,ifyoufallwhilewalkingonahighplatformshoes,yourfootmayturnsofarthatyouwillbreakaboneinthefootorankle.Thereisalsoapossibilitythattheseshoescausebackaches.Manyplatformshoeshavehighheels,andwomenwhowearthemsaythattheseshoessometimesmakethemfeeltired.（Ithasbeenfoundthatpeopleusemoreenergywhenwalkingonhigh-heeledshoes.）

Becausetheplatformsareverythickandstiff,theseshoescouldcauseintoaccidents.Thedrivermightnotbeabletofeelthedifferencebetweenthebrakeandtheaccelerator（加速器）.Also,if

theplatformsareveryhigh,andifthedriverhastostopthecarquickly,shemightnotbeabletomoveherfoottothebrakeintime.

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Womenarenotaloneinwearingplatformshoes.ManyU.S.shoestoressellplatformshoesdesignedformen.Doctorscontinuetowarnpeopleaboutthedangersofwearingthem.Ahighstyleisnotalwaysasafestyle.

1.Whydoyoungwomenenjoywearingthenewhighplatformshoes?

A.Highplatformshoesarestylish.

B.Youngwomenlooktallerwhenwearingthem.

C.NeitherA）orB）.

D.BothA）andB）.

2.Youwillbreakaboneinyourfootorankleif_______.

A.youfallB.youwearhighplatformshoes

C.YouwearnormalshoesD.Youfallwhilewearinghighplatformshoes3.Whydohighplatformshoesmakewomenwhowearthemfeeltired?

A.Womenusemoreenergywhenwalkingonthem.

B.Womenhavetowalklongerroads.

C.Womenhavetowalkslowly.

D.Womenarenotusedtowalkingonthem.

4.Doctorsarenotveryhappywiththeplatformshoes,for________.

A.theythinkthepopularstylechangestooquickly

B.theyworryalotaboutthehealthofthosewhowearthiskindofshoesC.theydon’texpectmorecaraccidents

D.theyareafraidthatbeforelongmenwillwearthiskindofshoesaswell5.Themainpurposeofthispassageis____________.

A.tointroduceanewstyle

B.toforbidpeopletowearhighplatformshoes

C.towarnpeopleaboutthedangersofwearinghighplatformshoes

D.tocallanewreformonstyle

PassagetwoTheHighCostofLiving

ManyfamiliesintheUnitedStateshavealargerincomenowthaneverbefore,butpeoplearefindingitdifficulttomakeendsmeetanyway.Almosteveryoneiswondering,“whathappensto

allmymoney?

Ineverseemtohaveanythinglefttoputaway.”

Whyisn’tadollarworthasmuchasitusedtobe?

Onedollarisalwaysworththesameamount,thatis,100cents.Butthevalueofadollarishowmuchitcanbuy.Thevalueofmoneydependsonthecostofliving.Economistssaythatthecostoflivingisthemoneythatafamilymustpayforthenecessitiesoflifesuchasfood,housingorrent,clothes,andmedicalexpenses.Formanyyearsnow,thecostoflivinghasincreasedgreatly,sothevalueofthedollarhasdecreased.Whenadollarhasalowvalue,youcannotbuyasmanythingswithit.

Noonefullyunderstandswhythecostoflivingkeepsincreasingbuteconomistsbelievethatworkersandproducerscanmakepricesgoup.Asworkersearnmoremoney,theyhavemoremoneytospend,sotheydemandmoregood.Ifthereisagreatdemandforcertaingoods,thepricesofthesegoodsgoup.Atthesametime,ifthere’sashortageofgoods,thepricesalsogoup.

Forexample,ifeveryonewantstobuymoreandmoregas,thepriceofgasgoesup.Whencompanieswithholdgasfrombuyers,theycanalsomakethepriceofgasgoup.

Familiesneedtoknowwhathappenstotheirmoney.Theyneedtomaketheirincomemeetcost

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ofliving,somanypeopleplanafamilybudget.Abudgetisalistofmonthlyexpenses.Ifyourexpensesadduptomorethanyourincome,youmustfindwaystosavemoney.Maybeyou’respendingtoomuchonentertainment.Orifyou’respendingtoomuchonclothes,youmaywanttosewyourownclothes.Budgetinghelpsyouspendyourmoneywiselyasthecostoflivingincreases.

6.WhathastroubledmanyfamiliesintheUnitedStates?

A.anot-large-enoughincome

B.nothingisleftovertoputaway

C.theincreasingcostofliving

D.ashortageofcertaingoods

7._______determinesthevalueofthedollar?

A.Thegovernment

B.Thecostofliving

C.Theeconomist

D.Thebank

8.Whydoesthecostoflivingkeepincreasing?

A.Therearealwaysshortagesofgoods

B.Theworkersaregettinglowerandlowerpay

C.Thegovernmentmakesnointerference

D.Peopledemandmoreandbettergoods

9.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Housewivesneedn’tknowanythinghappeningtothemarket.

B.Peoplearemostconcernedaboutthevalueofmoney

C.ThereseemsnoneedforeveryonetoknowabouttherisingcostoflivingD.Thepriceswillgoupifmoregoodsareproduced

10.Budgetinghelps_______.

A.onetomakehisincomemeetthecostofliving

B.thegovernmenttobattletherisingcostofliving

C.merchantstoproducemoregoods

D.theworkerstoearnmoremoney

PassagethreeTeachersandActors

Tobeagoodteacher,youneedsomeofthegiftsofagoodactor:

youmustbeabletoholdtheattentionandinterestofyouraudience;youmustbeaclearspeaker,withagood,strong,pleasingvoicewhichisfullyunderyourcontrol;andyoumustbeabletoactwhatyouareteaching,inordertomakeitsmeaningclear.

Watchagoodteacherandyouwillseethathedoesnotsitmotionlessbeforehisclass:

hestandsthewholetimeheisteaching;hewalksabout,usinghisarms,handsandfingerstohelphiminhisexplanations,andhisfacetoexpressfeelings.Listentohim,andyouwillheartheloudness,thequalityandthemusicalnoteofhisvoicealwayschangingaccordingtowhatheistalkingabout.

Thefactthatagoodteacherhassomeoft