《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题（三）
《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题（三）Ⅰ. Use of English （5%）Directions: In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One answer that best completes the dialogue.
1. —Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the airport?
—_________________ .
A. Don’t ask that B. Sorry, I’m a stranger here
C. No, I can’t say that D. No, you’re driving too fast
2. —Mom, someone is knocking at the door.
—_________________ .
A. What is it? B. Who is it? C. Who is he? D.Which one is it?
3. — This is the worst film ever produced. Do you think so?
—_________________ .
A. You’re wrong B. I don’t think so, I’m afraid
C. Not at all D. No, that’s not real
4. —Mike, I’m sorry to say that I won’t be able to keep my 10:30 appointment.
—_________________ .
A. Let’s make it 11:30 then B. What happened?
C. You disappoint me. D. You can’t do so.
5. —I want to go to New York. What’s the fare?
—_________________ .
A. I beg your pardon? B. I’m sorry
C. Yes, I don’t understand. D. I’m not understanding.
Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension（40%）
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
Passage 1
If you are an immigrant, the first thing you will do when you come into this country is to find a place to live. Usually you need to rent a furnished room or an apartment.
The amount of rent you pay depends on the size of the apartment. The rent you pay also depends on the floor on which the apartment is located. Elevator service adds to the cost. The location of the apartment makes a difference in the rent.
In many cases an agreement to rent the apartment is signed for a certain length of time. This agreement is called a lease（租房合同）. The rent you agree to pay is written into the lease. So are the services the landlord agrees to give you.
It’s often a big problem to find a room, an apartment or a house. Walking through a neighborhood is one way of finding a place to live. The signs, “To let,” “For Rent”, “Rooms,” and “Vacancy”, will show you which places can be rented. Looking through the classified ads in the newspaper is helpful too. Real estate offices and even your church will do their best to help you.
6. The first thing an immigrant has to do when he or she come into a new country is to _________.
A. rent a room or an apartment B. find furniture for his room
C. buy a house D. rent a hotel
7. Which of the following is one of the factors that influence the amount of the rent?
A. The size of the family renting the house B. The distance of the house from the market
C. The location of the apartment D. The length of the renting time
8. What should be written into a lease according to the passage?
A. The owner’s reason for letting the house B. The tax the owner has to pay
C. The cost of food the owner supplies D. The services agreed to be provided
9. The last paragraph of the passage tells us _________.
A. how to find a house to be let B. what is a good house you can rent
C. why it is difficult to find a house D. where to get a cheap apartment
10. The best title of the passage should be “_________.”
A. How Much You Should Pay B. How to Find a Place to Live
C. What to be Included in a Lease D. What Furniture is Provided
Passage 2
During the summer holidays there will be a revised schedule of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged, will be posted each Wednesday outside the student club.
In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00 p. m. on weekends. The library will continues its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 p. m.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week’s student newspaper.
11. The main purpose of this announcement is to _________.
A. tell students of important schedule changes
B. tell students of new bus and library services
C. show the excellent services for students
D. ask students to renew their library cards
12. At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?
A. 8:00, 9:00,10:00,11:00 B. 8:30, 9:30,10:30,11:30
C. 8:30, 9:30,8:30,10:30 D. 8:00, 9:30,11:00,12:30
13. Times for films and concerts are listed in this announcement because _________.
A. they are not to be announced B. they are hard to arrange
C. the full list is not ready D. the full list is too long
14. In the summer holiday, the library will have _________.
A. no special hours
B. special hours on weekdays
C. special hours on weekends
D. special hours both on weekdays and weekends
15. We may infer that during the summer holidays _________.
A. the student newspaper will sell more copies
B. there will be a concert or a film once a week
C. many students will stay in the university
D. no breakfast will be served on weekends
Passage 3
Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano（火山）broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.
As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break into pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow at first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its wed in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.
16. The main point of the passage is _________.
A. how an island formed
B. how a volcano broke out
C. how plants were brought to the island
D. how plants and animals began to live on an island in the sea
17. According to the passage, _________ made the island rise up in the sea.
A. hot liquid rock from the undersea volcano B. sand brought by the wind
C. rock from the nearest island D. sea waves
18. The word “dash” (in Para. 2) means _________.
A. smash B. destroy C. perform D. rush
19. Why couldn’t animals live on the island before plants?
A. Because it was too hot on the bare island. B. Because it rained too much.
C. Because there was no water. D. Because they couldn’t find food.
20. Which order of coming into being on the volcano-produced island is right?
A. Hot liquid rock, animals and plants. B. Soil, hot liquid rock and plants.
C. Spiders, birds and plants. D. Soil, plants and animals.
Passage 4
The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However, the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called “the wind’s eye.” The world window itselft comes from two Old Norse（挪威语）words for wind and eye.
Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky. Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking.
As time went on , people wanted more light and air in their homes. They made the wind’s eyes widerr so as to admit air and light. They stretched canvas（粗帆布）or tapestry（挂毯）across them to keep out the weather.
21. The first window was a _________.
A. large hole in the wall B. hole covered with canvas
C. slit in the wall D. slit with a piece of paper over it
22. The word window meant _________.
A. opening to look through B. light given C. wind D. wind’s eye
23. The window got its name because it _________.
A. kept out the wind B. blew out the smoke
C. let in more wind than light D. let in mostly light
24. In the ancient castles, smoke went out through _________.
A. the windows B. the doors C. the chimney D. a hole in the roof
25. It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows _________.
A. were not as good as the first windows B. let in more light and kept out more wind
C. did not let any air in D. were as good as today’s windows
Ⅲ. Vocabulary and structure（25%）
Section A Multiple Choice
Directions: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One Answer that best completes the sentence.
26. Li Hong speaks good English, which will be an ______ for her in hunting job.
A. burden B. advantage C. advance D. offence
27. An astronaut will ______ to leave the spaceship and then return to it.
A. attempt B. tempt C. attend D. template
28. People who ______ large amounts of animal fats are more likely to get cancer and heart disease.
A.expend B. companion C. shop D. consume
29. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food ______ to good health.
A. add B. attribute C. distribute D. contribute
30. Working as a teacher will ______ much patience.
A. call on B. call for C. call in D. call out
31. All ______ you have to do is to press the button.
A. what B. that C. which D. how
32. I remember the whole thing ______ it happened yesterday.
A. like B. seems C. as if D. as
33. You had better ______ what he has to say.
A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. to hear
34. ______ on the tower, we could see the whole city.
A. Standing B. Stand C. Stood D. To stand
35. The sun ______ in the east and ______ in the west.
A. rise, set B. rises, sets C. is rising, is setting D. rose, set
36. Tom, you ______ play with the knife. You ______ hurt yourself.
A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; shouldn’t
37. Although he’s only 16 years old, ______ he has been a college student for two years.
A. but B. / C. however D. and
38. ______ you don’t like him is none of my business.
A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether
39. His wish of returning to his homeland grew stronger ______ the days passed.
A. with B. when C. as D. that
40. On Sundays I prefer ______ at home to ______ out.
A. stay; going B. to stay; go C. staying; going D. staying; go
Section B Close
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one answer that best completes the passage.
From Monday until Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evening and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. Some watch television 41 go to the cinema, others take part in sports. It 42 on individual interests. There are many different 43 to spend our spare time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others are valuable 44 to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago, he bought a 45 fifty cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his purchase and thought the price was reasonable. On the other hand, my youngest brother 46 match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth 47 money. However, to my brother, they are extremely valuable. Nothing 48 him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
That' s what a hobby is, I guess. It is something we like to do 49 our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives 50 .
41. A. and B. but C. so D. or
42. A. lies B. works C. depends D. waits
43. A. ideas B. ways C. places D. periods
44. A. only B. especially C. fully D. totally
45. A. common B. usual C. rare D. new
46. A. gathers B. picks up C. chooses D. collects
47. A. some B. any C. no D. much
48. A. makes B. lets C. keeps D. helps
49. A. for B. to C. on D. in
50. A. does B. do C. is D. are
Ⅳ. Translation（20%）
Section A: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
51. The novel is written from a child’s perspective.
52. The amount you earn depends on the kind of work you’re doing.
53. Unless we commit ourselves, self-doubt will ferment and block our way.
54. A person who desires to meet potential mates online must be prepared to meat offline as well.
55. That’s why textbooks vary greatly from school to school, and from teacher to teacher even though they are all teaching the same subject in the same grade.
Section B: Translate the following sentences into English.
56. 小孩比成人更容易生病。（tend to do sth.）
57. 这是一个值得仔细考虑的问题。（worthy of）
58. 她第一次认识到了自己处境的潜在危险。（potential）
59. 过去十年间失业率一直在上升。（on the rise, unemployment）
60. 汤姆花了好几天时间才弄清楚到底发生了什么事。（figure out）
Ⅴ. Writing（10%）
Directions: Write one paragraph of no less than 80 words by ‘cause and effect’. Use the following sentence as its topic sentence.
Owning a car can be expensive.
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