英语试题二.docx

1、英语试题二英语试题及答案（二）IVocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑 1Jean didnt have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for the examinationAto prepare Bto be prepared Cpreparing Dbeing preparing 2The teachers insistence on high stand

2、ards resulted _ excellent workAwith Bfrom Cin Dto 3Read aloud _ all the students in the classroom can hear you clearlyAsince Bbecause Cfor Dso that 4I have no doubt _ he will overcome all his difficultiesAwhich Bwhat Cthat Dif 5Its necessary that he _ in time to attend the meetingAcome Bcame Ccomes

3、Dwill come 6Sometimes very young children have trouble _ the right from the wrongAfor separating Bto separate Chaving separated Dseparating 7_ the saying goes, practice makes perfectASince BAs CFor DLike 8It is impolite to _ in others private affairsAinvolve Binvade Cintegrate Dinterfere 9They thoug

4、ht the program was _ investigatingAworth Bworthy Cworthwhile Dworthing 10To our delight, she quickly _ herself to the situationAadopted Badapted Cattached Dappealed II. Cloze Test （10 points， 1 point for each）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Children are curious about the world arou

5、nd them. For example， they want to know 11 their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water 12 salty.13 children grow up， they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies，they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. 14 they bec

6、ome interested in the physical world around them： the plants， the animals，the sky. Later， they become interested in the things 15 people have made： wheels， bicycles， cars. And when they are adults，their curiosity 16. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a 17 in science.Scientists spend their lives 18 t

7、o find out about the world. 19 who work with the earth sciences study the earth， the oceans， and the skies. 20 scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences，e.g. physics, chemistry.11.Awhat Bhow Cwhich Dwhen12.Afeels Bsm

8、ells Ctastes Dlooks13.AAs BSince CAs soon as DAs long as14.ASo BEven CThus DThen15.Athat Bwhom Cwhy Din which16.Aexists Bstops Ccontinues Ddecreases17.Awork Bresearch Cfield Dcareer18.Atry Bto try Ctrying Dtried19.AThat BThis CThose Dthese20.AOther BAnother COthers Dthe otherIIIReading Comprehension

9、 (30 points, 2points for each item) 从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑 Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passageMost people sometimes feel lonely, but it usually only lasts between minutes and a few hoursThis kind of loneliness is not seriousIn fact, it is quite norm

10、alFor some people, thought, loneliness can last for yearsNow researchers say there are three different types of lonelinessThe first kind of loneliness is temporaryThis is the most common typeIt usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attentionThe second kind, situational loneline

11、ss, is a natural result of a particular situationfor example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to new placeAlthough this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a yearThe third kind of loneliness

12、 is the most severeUnlike the second type, chronic ( 习惯性的 ) loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific causePeople who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing and becoming close to othersUnfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or noth

13、ing they can do to improve their conditionPsychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a persons social contacts, e.gfriends, family members, coworkers, etcWe depend on various people for different reasonsFor instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teacher

14、s give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities with usHowever, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have moreThey question their own popularityPsychologists are trying to find ways to help habit

15、ually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart diseasesWhile temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and som

16、etimes dangerous, condition21What can we learn from the passage about temporary loneliness? AIt requires special attentionBIt is very common and usually disappears quicklyCIt is serious but it usually disappears quicklyDIt is as serious as chronic loneliness22Though lonely people may have many socia

17、l contacts, ? Athey want to socialize with more people Bthey still need others to guide them Cthey still others to support them emotionally Dthey want to question their own popularity 23What kind of loneliness can cause serious illness? ATemporary loneliness BSituational lonelinessCChronic lonelines

18、sDShort-term loneliness24Why do chronically lonely people need help? ABecause they have difficulty socializing and chronic loneliness can cause serious illnessBBecause chronic loneliness lasts more than two yearsCBecause they think theres little they can do to improve their conditionDBecause they th

19、ink they should have more social contacts25According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? AOnly a small number of people feel lonelyBLike chronic loneliness, situational loneliness can cause physical problemsCChronically lonely people have no difficulty socializing and becoming

20、 close to othersDAll kinds of loneliness are very dangerousPassage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passageStudies show that the world in 2010 will be more crowded, more polluted and less stable ecologically ( 在生态方面 ) than the world we live in nowVisible ahead is serious stress invo

21、lving population, resources and environmentDespite greater food output, people in the world will be poorer in many ways than they are todayFor hundreds of millions of the extremely poor, the outlook for food and other necessities of life will be no betterFor many it will be worseWhile the economies

22、of the developing countries are expected to grow at a faster rate than those of the industrialized nations, the total national product per head in most less developed countries remains lowThe existing gap between the rich and poor nations will further widenWorld food production is estimated to incre

23、ase by 90 percent from 1970 to 2010Most of that increase goes to the countries that already have relatively higher per-head food consumption ( 消费 )Meanwhile, per-head consumption of food in the developing countries will scarcely improve or will actually fall far below the present inadequate levelWha

24、t is worse is prices for food are expected to doubleAs a result, many less developed countries will have increasing difficulties meeting energy needsFor the one quarter of mankind that depends primarily on wood for fuel, the outlook is not hopefulRegional water shortage will become more severeIn the

25、 1970-2010 period population growth will require twice as much water as it does today in nearly half the worldStill greater increases would be needed to improve standards of livingDevelopment of new water supplies will become more costly26According to the passage, in 2010 while output of food will b

26、e greater, Apeople will have sufficient food suppliesBThe world resources will become more than enough CIn most developing countries people will have less food than they have today DThe living standards of the worlds population will improve greatly 27According to the author, in 2010 for many poor pe

27、ople, Athings will get even worse Bthings will be a little better Cit will be necessary for them to improve their housing Dit will be impossible to obtain enough necessities of life 28In the 1970-2010 period, the large proportion of global increase of food production goes Ato 90 percent Bto developi

28、ng countries Cto any country in the world that needs it Dto those countries that already have high per head consumption 29How does the author predict the development of new water supplies in the future? AWater shortage will occur in some regions only BDevelopment of new water supplies will be more e

29、xpensiveCThe less developed countries need more water than the developed onesDThe demand for water will double with the growing population30Which of the following may best serve as the title of this passage? Athe Future problems in the WorldBWater and Air PollutionCWater and Food Shortages DFood Pro

30、duction and Consumption Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passageThe World Trade Organization (WTO), founded on January 1, 1995, aims to encourage international trade to flow as freely as possible, making sure that trade agreements are respected and that any disputes can be settledIn the five years since its founding, the WTO has become well known as one of the worlds most powerful economic organizations, taking its place alongside the World Bank and Intern