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1、英语样题1云南师范大学文理学院20092010学年度 下学期大学英语2试卷（样卷）The Sample Paper for College English Course II构成概要：Listening Comprehension 20%Vocabulary and Structure 25%Reading Comprehension 30%Cloze 10%Writing 15%I. Listening Comprehension 20%略II. Vocabulary and Structure 25%Section ADirections: In this section, there a

2、re 40 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 40=20 points)1. Jim was caught drugs into the country.A. stea

3、l B. smuggling C. smug D. giggling2. The firm will the workers their loss of job.A. compact; with B. conflict; with C. compensate; for D. fight; for3. David sent his girlfriend a ring by his grandmother for all her life. A. have kept B. kept C. has kept D. has been kept4. from the top of the mountai

4、n, the building looks like a bird nest. A. Viewed B. Viewing C. Been viewed D. Being viewed5. In the swamp the army by mosquitoes.A. was fallen B. was beset C. was worried D. was set6. Its almost impossible to find a job which you can hold for all your life now.A. brilliant B. distinguishing C. humb

5、le D. permanent7. Forcing an brand into a foreign market can be difficult without an insider who can provide valuable information about local marketing. A. establish B. establishing C. established D. to establish8. Solar energy can be (an) good electricity. A. institute; for B. material; of C. subst

6、itute; for D. substitute; of9. By the disabled woman later became a great writer. A. relevance B. reservation C. permanence D. perseverance10. The great Heel Stone is associated with a legend the devil is said to have once found a monk hiding among the stones. A. which B. in which C. where D. in tha

7、t11. I strongly recommend that there _ a microwave oven in the workplace where we can get our food heated.A. is B. are C. will D. be12. _ huge risk, Levi Coffin helped more than 17 slaves at a time to escape from the plantation.A. With B. On C. At D. Under13. Dogs are _ to smell.A. sensitive B. sens

8、ible C. sentimental D. sense14. It is necessary that everyone _ care of their private things in public places.A. is taking B. will take C. takes D. take15. What he did was always consistent _ his words A. with B. to C. in D. of16. Even an expert could not solve this problem, _ a student like you.A.

9、not mention B. let alone C. not to say D. regardless17. You cannot _ speeding on the highway, for there are security cameras every 500 meters. A. get in B. get onto C. get away with D. get out18. Your argument is too weak to _ me.A. educate B. remind C. hit D. convince19. It is very likely that in t

10、he near future, robots will _ human tasks.A. take with B. take over C. take away D. take to20. Doctors _ much time to their patients.A. spend B. take C. deserve D. devote21. Tom, who has not finished his middle school study, has no _ of a decent job. A. prospect B. interview C. pressure D. applicati

11、on22. In this country, some schools are under the supervision of locally _ committees.A. consisted B. composed C. appointed D. rotated23. Dont _ to let me know if you are in need of help. A. hesitate B. reject C. puzzle D. thrill24. This kind of holiday is thought to be of Chinese _. A. source B. or

12、igin C. civilization D. ambition25. The _ to this problem is still under discussion. A. action B. strategy C. solution D. impact26. They dont like the rainy weather in winter. But they have to _ it. A. live for B. live on C. live with D. live along27. The primary school enrolled all the school-aged

13、children in this neighborhood though it _ teachers. A. cut short of B. took a short cut C. was short of D. took a short break28. This instrument is very complicated. Once _, it can hardly be reassembled. A. taken aback B. taken apart C. taken off D. taken away29. All those who attempt to turn back t

14、he wheel of history will _. A. draw to a close B. come to no good endC. make both ends meet D. come round the corner30. The sleeping cat lay too close to the fire and _ its tail _. A. hasburned B. hadburnedC. hasburning D. hadburn31. Mr. Green had hardly said a word since lunch, _ had his wife. A. e

15、ither B. or C. nor D. so32. Its no use thinking too much about ones _ youth. A. loss B. losing C. lose D. lost33. Being aware that Jack was dishonest, the teacher demanded he _ nothing but the truth.A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. tells34. Toms mother _ to return home after the night fell.A. sees B

16、. is seen C. was seen D. see35. In the opinion of many adults, Chinese food is far _ to fast food like McDonalds and KFC.A. immune B. superior C. essential D. vital36. During the talks, both sides agreed to _ possible fields of joint programs.A. conclude B. explore C. undo D. register37. Many a time

17、, the director avoided _ on some sensitive issues.A. taking a stand B. taking advantage ofC. talking back to D. taking to38. Plants absorb water and carbon dioxide, and, using light energy, _organic compounds.A. protect them from B. convert them intoC. drive them into D. force them into39. Make sure

18、 that the name on the envelope _ with the name on the letter inside. A. amounts B. equals C. corresponds D. tells 40. Careful planning and hard work will _ our final success. A. enclose B. ensure C. discharge D. deny40. Careful planning and hard work will _ our final success. A. enclose B. ensure C.

19、 discharge D. denySection BFill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given below. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 10=5 points)while connect communication forecast alter book work find keep up with onThe World Wide Web has transformed the way people live, 41 and play. People can pl

20、ay travel agent and 42 all the elements of a vacation online. They can arrange for their bills to be paid automatically 43 they are gone. They can put a hold on mail delivery, 44 directions to tourist attractions and get a long-term weather 45 before they pack. Even 46 vacation, they can log onto th

21、e Web to 47 news from their hometown paper or TV station, and stay 48 with friends and family. In its first decade, the Web 49 the pace of popular culture. It made distance less daunting, rendered information instantly accessible and revolutionized 50 .III. Reading Comprehension 30%Directions: There

22、 are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (215=30 points)Questi

23、ons 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:There are five basic functions of a newspaper: to inform, to comment, to persuade, to instruct and to entertain. You may well think this list of instructions is in the order of importance but, if so, you would not be in agreement with the majority of t

24、he reading public. Of the 2 groups of newspapersthe popularity and the quality, the former has a readership of millions, while the latter, only thousands or hundreds of thousands. Yet, the popular papers seem largely designed for entertainment, with, for example, light-hearted human interest stories

25、. The information content is rather low, and instruction is very minor. The quality newspapers put a much higher value on information and a much lower one on entertainment.It is not only in content that the 2 groups of papers differ. There is a difference, too, in the style in which the articles are

26、 written. The popular papers generally use more dramatic language with a lot of word-play. Their journalists tend to use shorter sentences and avoid less well-known vocabulary. This means that popular newspapers are easier for a native speaker to understand, though probably not for a non-native spea

27、ker.Popular papers are generally smaller with fewer columns per page. They have bigger headlines and more photographs. The articles are shorter and there are fewer per page. Such devices are not only used to make the paper more attractive; they may also influence what the reader reads. Large headlin

28、es, pictures and position on the page all serve to draw the readers attention to one article rather than the other. 51. What is the best title of the passageA. The popularity of quality newspapers. B. Characteristics of the popular newspapers. C. Newspaper skills to attract the readers attention. D.

29、 Ways used by newspapers to influence readers reading. 52. The passage implies that most readers read newspapers mainly _.A. for entertainment B. for informationC. for instruction D. for learning53. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A. The quality newspapers have

30、 a larger reading public. B. The popular newspapers put greater emphasis on light-hearted interest stories.C. The popular newspapers use more dramatic language and shorter sentences.D. The quality newspapers put a much lower value on entertainment. 54. Which of the following statements is NOT true a

31、ccording to the passage A. Popular newspapers put more emphasis on attracting readers attention.B. Popular newspapers attach greater attention to instructions. C. Popular newspapers tend to use more familiar words. D. There are fewer columns per page in popular newspapers. 55. According to the passage, _. A. non-native speakers like reading popular newspapers B. blue-collar