大学英语第二册复习题及答案.docx

1、大学英语第二册复习题及答案大学英语第二册复习题 （1）Part I Reading Comprehension 40 minutes / 40 pointsDirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice. Passage 1Some children are natural-bor

2、n bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, Operates under the theory of whats mine is mine and whats yours is mine, says his mother. The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers(剑). Later,

3、I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones. Examine the extended family, and youll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. Its an inheritable trait,” says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carol

4、ina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance(支配地位)when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.Whether its inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands of the young isnt healthy for children

5、or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior, says family psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, have secret feelings of weakness and a desire to feel safe. Its the parents role to provide that protection.When a bossy child doesnt learn

6、 limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.I see more and more parent

7、s giving up their power, says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. They bend too far because they dont want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious. 1. Bossy children

8、like Stephen Jackson .A. make good decisions B. show self-centerednessC. lack care from others D. have little sense of fear2. The underlined phrase inheritable trait in Paragraph 2 means .A. inborn nature B. developed characterC. accepted theory D. particular environment3. The study on bossy behavio

9、r implies that parents .A. should give more power to their childrenB. should be strict with their childrenC. should not set limits for their childrenD. should not be so anxious about their children4. Bossy children may probably become .A. relaxed B. skillful C. hesitant D. lonely5. What is the passa

10、ge mainly about?A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.B. What le ads to childrens bossy behavior.C. What effect bossy behavior brings about.D. How we can get along with bossy children.Passage 2In the opinion of many Americans and Europeans, we only began to really explore our world in the sixteent

11、h century. According to them, the sailors of the ancient world did not explore distant parts of the world; they did not have the necessary knowledge or skills for long sea journeys. However, the people who have this opinion are forgetting two important facts of history.First, sometimes early scienti

12、sts have an idea which is correct, but scientists in later centuries do not believe it. For example, about 270 B. C., a Greek scientist had an idea which we all believe today: The earth moves around the sun. But for the following 1,600 years, scientists did not believe this. In their opinion, the su

13、n clearly moved around the earth. They discovered the truth again only in the fifteenth century!The second fact of history that many people forget is this: Ancient does not mean primitive. For example, the ancient Egyptians knew a great deal about the stars; they used this knowledge to find their wa

14、y across the oceans. Two thousand years ago a Greek scientist who lived in Egypt calculated the distance around the earth. The results of his calculations were close to the real distance we know today! So the ancients had a great deal of scientific knowledge. They also had skills which equaled the s

15、kills of today. For example, 1,300 years ago and before, fishermen in Ireland built their boats of wood and leather. Today some fishermen in Ireland still make boats of the same design. They use tools and materials which are not very different from the tools and materials which their ancestors used.

16、 Why? The ancient design of the boats was good, and with skillful sailors, these boats can sail in all kinds of weather.Clearly long before the sixteenth century, people had the skill, the knowledge and the equipment which were necessary for long journeys by sea. The world did not have to wait until

17、 the sixteenth century for its first explorers!6. Which of the following statements is consistent with the passage?A. The writer agrees with many Americans and Europeans except for the two facts mentioned in the passage.B. In the history of science, people sometimes have to discover a fact a second

18、time.C. According to the writer, we only began to really explore the world in the sixteenth century.D. The ancient Egyptians had very little knowledge about the stars.7. Why does the writer use the example of the Greek scientist who calculated the distance around the world? A. He wants to show the k

19、nowledge of ancient scientists.B. He wants to give an example of scientific knowledge which was available to early explorers. C. He wants to show that science has not been developing significantly.D. He wants to give an example of something which later scientists greatly improved.8. The word “primit

20、ive” (Line 1, Para. 3) means _. A. underestimated B. unsophisticated C. basic D. primary9. According to the writer, why do Irish fishermen still use boats like the boats which their ancestors used 1,000 years ago? A. The necessary materials are easily available. B. Boats made of wood or leather are

21、light and fast. C. The design of the boats is very good. D. They dont have the money for expensive boats.10. “People from the ancient world sailed around Africa. They even reached America.” In your opinion, how WOULD the writer of the passage feel about these statements? A. In his opinion, they are

22、possible. B. He does not believe them. C. He has used this as an important fact to praise ancient civilization.D. In his opinion, ancient explorers did not have the skills necessary for long journeys. Passage 3About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way; women are luckier

23、only about one in two hundred is affected in this manner. There are different forms of color blindness. A man may not be able to see deep red.He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unluc

24、ky man may see everything in shades of green a strange world indeed.In certain occupations color blindness can be dangerous and candidates are tested most carefully. For example, when fighting at night, soldiers use lights of flares to signal to each other. A green light may mean “Advance” and a red

25、 light may mean “Danger! Keep back!”, You can see what will happen if somebody thinks that red is green! Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”, These help to see in a bright light and to tell the differen

26、ce between colors. There are also millions of “rods” but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape but not color. Wait until it is dark tonight, then go outside. Look around you and try to see what colors you can recognize.Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes wh

27、ich contain few or no cones at all, so they cannot see colors. As far as we know, bats and adult owls cannot see colors at all only light and dark shapes. Similarly, cats and dogs cannot see colors as well as we can.Insects can see ultra violet rays which are invisible to us, and some of them can ev

28、en see X rays. The wings of a moth may seem grey and dull to us, but to insects they may appear beautiful, showing colors which we cannot see. Scientists know that there are other colors around us which insects can see but which we cannot see. Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes like blue,

29、 but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects but a blue lamp will.11. Among people who suffer from color blindness, _.A. very few may think that everything in the world is in green B. few can tell the difference between blue and greenC. some may see everything in shades of greenD. f

30、ew may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green12. When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness we can see.A. shapes only B. shapes and colorsC. colors onlyD. darkness only13. According to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colors.A. because they hunt at nightB

31、. because they cannot see lightC. because they have no cones and rodsD. because they have no cones 14. According to the passage, dogs and cats.A. can see colors as well as human beingsB. as well as human beings cannot see some colorsC. have less rods than human beingsD. have fewer cones than human b

32、eings 15. Which of the following is not true about insects?A. Insects can see more colors than human beings.B. Insects can see ultra violet rays which are invisible to men.C. All insects have their favorite colors.D. The world is more colorful to insects than to human beings. Passage 4Computers have become so necessary to modern living that it is difficult to believe that they are a relatively recent invention. Undoubtedly,