《大学英语（2）》（第2次）21秋重庆大学
一、单项选择题 (共 35 题、共 70 分)1.
The factory is said ____ in a fire two years ago.
A、
to destroy
B、
being destroyed
C、
to have been destroyed
D、
to have destroyed
2.
The baby can not walk, ____ run.
A、
but
B、
neither
C、
not alone
D、
let alone
3.
I have never spoken ill of her, ( ) I don't like her.
A、
if
B、
because
C、
though
D、
so that
4.
Driving downtown to the stadium was easy. We arrived there quickly because there was ____ traffic.
A、
a few
B、
a little
C、
little
D、
few
5.
My father _____his business successfully.
A、
experimented
B、
conducted
C、
manufactured
D、
hosted
6.
Now, telephone makes people sitting next to you ( ) absent.
A、
feel
B、
to feel
C、
feeling
D、
felt
7.
( ) fire tries gold, ( )does adversity try virtue.
A、
Both....and
B、
Either...or
C、
As...so
D、
Like...so
8.
You could have （ ）your spare time much better if you had planned well.
A、
employed
B、
hired
C、
managed
D、
mastered
9.
There was a sudden gust of wind and ____.
A、
went away his hat
B、
went his hat away
C、
away his hat went
D、
away went his hat
10.
I feel like （ ） to the owner of the house to complain.
A、
writing
B、
to write
C、
having written
D、
write
11.
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist（拳头） and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
One night the Frenchman went out for _______ alone.
A、
a ride
B、
a walk
C、
rest
D、
a drink
12.
I'd like to rent a house: modern, comfortable and ( ) in a quiet environment.
A、
all in all
B、
after all
C、
above all
D、
first of all
13.
_______ these occasions, I’d like to express my gratitude.
A、
In
B、
At
C、
With
D、
On
14.
He said he would cancel his appointment if I preferred him ____ downtown with us.
A、
to going
B、
go
C、
going
D、
to go
15.
Spring （ ）, we may perhaps look forward to better weather.
A、
to come
B、
having come
C、
having been come
D、
to be come
16.
“Go（ ）” means each person will pay for his own meal.
A、
England
B、
France
C、
Dutch
D、
Germany
17.
Several people were ____ in a blazing bus which overturned and burst into flames late last night.
A、
burning to death
B、
burnt to die
C、
burnt to death
D、
burning to die
18.
（ ） you nominate will be elected.
A、
who
B、
whom
C、
that's
D、
whomever
19.
His show-off only serves to ____ his ignorance.
A、
show off
B、
show over
C、
show up
D、
show around
20.
（ ）people shouldn’t say such a terrible word.
A、
Recent
B、
Decent
C、
Cent
D、
Percent
21.
My main problem right now is ____ another loan.
A、
if I should ask for
B、
whether I should ask for
C、
whether I should ask
D、
if I should ask
22.
She is ____ a happy person.
A、
by nature
B、
in nature
C、
with nature
D、
for nature
23.
____ this method does not work, let's try another.
A、
For
B、
Though
C、
Since
D、
Even if
24.
Thanks for your invitation and I will come _____ at eight.
A、
along
B、
long
C、
lone
D、
alone
25.
Tom back to the kitchen, eggs （ ） carefully in his hand.
A、
held
B、
to be held
C、
holding
D、
were held
26.
In some _____, the guest and host would pay their own check.
A、
instances
B、
information
C、
influences
D、
injections
27.
Though both sides can not agree with each other, they decide to stop quarrel and make （ ） .
A、
premise
B、
promise
C、
comprehension
D、
compromise
28.
It was Saturday night and the little party was in ____.
A、
in full swing
B、
in full effect
C、
in the open
D、
in a hurry
29.
If we get some ___ weather, we might all go off one day and visit the Carters.
A、
recent
B、
innocent
C、
accent
D、
decent
30.
There is no sense ____. I’ll find out anyway.
A、
to lying
B、
in lying
C、
on lying
D、
of lying
31.
Mrs. White couldn’t present at the meeting this afternoon because she （ ） the flu.
A、
obtained
B、
caught
C、
receive
D、
gained
32.
These trees ____ plenty of fruit in autumn.
A、
yield
B、
receive
C、
deposit
D、
manufacture
33.
We keep in ( ) with each other by letter.
A、
communication
B、
contrast
C、
tie
D、
contact
34.
This map is printed _____ the scale of 1:465,000,000.
A、
upon
B、
to
C、
in
D、
on
35.
As time （ ） people come to realize how wonderful this movie is.
A、
goes around
B、
goes out
C、
goes by
D、
goes along
二、阅读理解单项选择题 (共 5 题、共 30 分)
1.
How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations -- the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of word that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
1).
The origin of language ____.
A、
is reflected in sounds and letters
B、
is handed down from generation to generation
C、
dates back to the pre-historic period
D、
is a problem not yet solved
2).
According to the passage, words are ____.
A、
visual letters
B、
represented by sounds
C、
represented either by sounds or letters
D、
signs called letters
3).
The author of the passage advises us ____.
A、
to use words carefully and accurately
B、
not to use silly and vulgar words
C、
to become a master of words
D、
to use emotional words
4).
The power of words lies in their ____.
A、
beauty
B、
accuracy
C、
associations
D、
charm
5).
The secret of a writer's success is the use of words that ____.
A、
recall to us the glad and sad events of our past
B、
are arranged in a creative way
C、
are as beautiful as music
D、
agree with certain literary style
2.
Reading time: 5 minutes
The True Story of a Young Man
When Reginald Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, what he wanted most was a good job with a good salary. But soon he became interested in the civil rights movement. At present he has a plan which he hopes will take him to Congress as a southern representative.
Now in his first year at Harvard Law School, Reg is making careful plans. After earning his degree, he expects to return to the South to practice law among the poor. "I want to help them understand what their rights are and to help them achieve them," he says. Then he hopes to run for political office at the local and state level until he is ready to try for Congress.
Reg grew up in a low-income Negro section of Birmingham, Alabama. Brought up by his grandparents after his parents were divorced while he was very young, Reg has been living through a period of far-reaching progress in race relations. In the summer of 1968 Reg himself became a good example of this progress when he became the first Negro student appointed to a special new program. The program introduces bright young students to the workings of the Georgia State government and encourages them to seek employment there after finishing their education. "I've been lucky," he says. "I seem to have been in the right place at the right time."
But luck is only part of Reg's story, for he has made the most of opportunities that came his way. He learned to read in kindergarten and began visiting the public library regularly to borrow books. His grandparents encouraged him, though neither of them had much education, and they bought him a set of encyclopedias. "I loved those books," he re- members. "I used to come downstairs before breakfast and read short articles. I enjoyed reading about famous men, and then I would pretend to be one of them. I guess it was partly a childish game and partly an escape. It wasn't too much fun to be a Negro when I was a kid."
While studying for his bachelor's degree at Morehouse College, Reg worked on several political campaigns helping candidates get elected to government offices. At the same time he maintained a "B" average while majoring in political science. He worked as a student advisor to earn extra money for his college expenses, and he was granted a scholarship for a year of study at the University of Valencia in Spain.
With just two more years to complete at Harvard Law School, which also gave him a scholarship, Reg has made a good start on his professional career. He says, "The good life for me is the kind of life where I can find satisfaction in public service."
1).
When Mr. Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College, he wanted to ____
A、
become a southern representative in Congress
B、
participate in the civil rights movement
C、
get a good job with good pay
D、
help candidates get elected to government office
2).
We learn from the passage that Lindsay ____
A、
spent his childhood with his grandparents
B、
loved to read history books
C、
had well-educated grandparents
D、
learned to read after his parents divorced
3).
According to the passage, Lindsay's purpose in life was to ____
A、
become a famous lawyer
B、
be elected to political office at the local level
C、
get another scholarship to study abroad
D、
serve the public
4).
Lindsay felt that ____
A、
reading about famous men would help him to succeed
B、
pretending to be a famous person was a way to escape from the realities of life
C、
reading in the public library was a good way to educate himself
D、
reading widely would provide him with many opportunities in the future
5).
In Lindsay's time, ____ .
A、
there was a great improvement in race relations
B、
black people were still looked down upon
C、
the Georgia State government encouraged black students to work for it
D、
it was impossible for blacks to enter famous universities
3.
Ants have outsmarted me on more than one occasion. In particular, there was a weekend last summer when an ant scientist was a guest at our cottage. I boasted to my naturalist friend that I could store food in an open container for a whole week and keep it safely out of the reach of house ants.
Sunday night the experiment got under way. I put a large wooden tub on the kitchen floor of our cottage. After filling it to about the three-quarters mark with water, I placed a high wooden stand in the middle of it. On top of the stool, I put a saucer containing the bait: three or four pieces of rich chocolate candy.
Then I painted a wide band of very slow-drying glue around the outside of the wooden tub. With that, I stood back and admired my ant trap, fully confident that the bait would be untouched upon my return to the cottage the following weekend.
When my naturalist friend and I entered the cottage just six days later, ants were swarming over the bait!
Here's how they put me to shame. Single files of ants had marched head-on into the band of glue around the outside of the wooden tub. A handful of them had endured martyrdom, for they had embedded themselves end to end, and made causeways of their bodies. The tempting bait on top of the stool must have caused the little creatures to use their brains to the limit. Ants hate water, but they had been courageous enough to build a highway across the stretch of water to a leg of the stool. They had assembled tiny pieces of grass and bits of wood no longer than a thirty-second of an inch, and had glued them together with saliva until their bridge extended from shore to island. Once they reached the leg of the wooden stool, traffic was almost all one way toward the chocolate bait.
But there were some show-off fellows around, too; they were doing things which ants have been known to do very rarely. We noticed that a half dozen or so were walking across the ceiling, and when they came directly over the bait they let themselves fall squarely into the middle of their merry brothers.
It is little wonder that I have been on the trail of ants ever since, trying to trip them up or at least learn some of the special tactics that they use.
1).
The writer wanted to convince his friend that____.
A、
he knew more about ants than the scientist
B、
he could keep ants away from food
C、
ants are more intelligent than human beings
D、
he could make experiments with ants
2).
The experiment was carried out in____.
A、
the laboratory
B、
an unused shed
C、
the kitchen
D、
the living-room
3).
The ants managed to get over glue by____.
A、
marching courageously across it
B、
going round it in single files
C、
covering it with their bodies
D、
making a bridge with grass and wood
4).
When the writer and his friend entered the cottage six days later, they found____.
A、
a lot of ants eating the chocolate candy
B、
dead ants everywhere
C、
swarms of ants marching around the tub
D、
swarms of ants walking across the ceiling
5).
The bait was____.
A、
in the middle of the water
B、
kept on the water
C、
at the top of the tub
D、
on a stool in the tub
4.
A few years ago it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their won life-styles. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their educations, move out of the family home at an early age, marry--or live with--people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society, and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
1).
The main idea of the first paragraph is that ____.
A、
the generation gap suddenly appeared
B、
the generation gap is a feature of American life
C、
how people can reduce the generation gap
D、
many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
2).
The word "around" in paragraph 1 means ____.
A、
on all sides
B、
in every direction
C、
near
D、
in existence
3).
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the reading passage?____
A、
Parents should be more tolerable towards their children.
B、
The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.
C、
The generation gap is partly created by the older generation.
D、
The generation gap should be avoidable in American society.
4).
Which one is NOT the cause of the generation gap?____
A、
Young people like to choose their own life-styles.
B、
American society is changing very fast.
C、
Parents place high hopes on their children.
D、
Modern education makes them think differently.
5).
In American society, young people often ____.
A、
rely on their parents to make a life
B、
stay with their parents in order to get an opportunity for higher education
C、
seek the best advice from their parents
D、
have very little in common with their parents
5.
When prices are low people will buy more, and when prices are high they will buy less. Every shopkeeper knows this. But at the same time, producers want higher prices for their goods when they make more goods. How can we find the best price for the goods? The Law of Supply and Demand is the economist's answer to this question.
According to this law, changes in the prices of goods cause changes in supply and demand. An increase in the price of the goods causes an increase in supply--the number of goods the producers make. Producers will make more goods when they can get higher prices for the goods. The producer makes more shoes as the price of shoes goes up. At the same time, an increase in the price of the goods causes a decrease in demand--the number of goods the consumers buy. This is because people buy less when the price is high. People buy fewer shoes as the price of shoes goes up. Conversely, a decrease in the price causes an increase in demand (people buy more shoes) and a decrease in supply (producers make fewer shoes).
Business firms look at both supply and demand when they make decisions about prices and production. They look for the equilibrium point where supply equals demand. At this point, the number of shoes produced is 3000 and the price of the shoes is $30. $30 is the equilibrium price: at this price the consumers will buy all of the 3000 shoes which the producers make. If the producers increase the price of the shoes, or if they produce more than 3000 shoes, the consumers will not buy all of the shoes. The producers will have a surplus(过剩) --more supply than demand--so they must decrease the price in order to sell all of the shoes. On the other hand, if they make fewer than 3000 shoes, there will be a shoes shortage--more demand than supply--and the price will go up.
According to the Law of Supply and Demand, the equilibrium price is the best price for the goods. The consumers and the producers will agree on this price because it is the only price that helps them both equally.
1).
Why does an increase in price cause an increase in supply?____
A、
Consumers buy more goods when prices are high.
B、
Producers make more goods when prices are high.
C、
Producers want to sell all of their goods.
D、
Consumers will not buy all of the goods.
2).
Why does a decrease in prices cause an increase in demand?____
A、
Consumers buy fewer goods when prices are low.
B、
Producers make fewer goods when prices are low.
C、
Producers make more goods when prices are high.
D、
Consumers buy more goods when prices are low.
3).
When will producers have a surplus of goods?____
A、
When supply equals demand.
B、
When there is more supply than demand.
C、
When there is more demand than supply.
D、
When they sell all of their goods.
4).
What do business firms look at when they make decisions about prices and production?____
A、
The supply curve.
B、
The demand curve.
C、
The equilibrium point.
D、
All of the above.
5).
Why will consumers and producers agree on the equilibrium price?____
A、
It will help them both equally.
B、
It is the only price for the goods.
C、
It is the lowest price.
D、
All of the goods will be sold
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