大学英语精读第二册(修订本)练习试卷1含答案及讲解.doc

华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育基础英语(二级）模拟试卷一I. Vocabulary and structure (30）1. After such a long discussion， what conclusion did you _?A) cometo B） take C） bring D） have 2. The refrigerator is _; we must buy some food。A) bare B） blank C） hollow D) empty3. You would not have made such a mistake if you had acted _ his advice。 A) as B) up C) for D） on4. You could have avoided this punishment if you had _ my advice。A) acceptedB) obtained C) received D） got 5. The company offered a $5，000 _ for the finder of the lost document。A） award B） reward C) bonus D) salary6. The color _ from yellow through green to black。A） constitutes B） ranges C） consists D） composes7. Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease _ likely to develop it。A) should be B） must be C） is D） are8. Becoming disabled by an accident is one of the most serious _ that all drivers face.A） shortcomings B） faults C） hazards D） mistakes9. The kid was too frightened to speak， he could not _ the criminal in detail.A) comment B) prescribe C） describe D） mumble10. The _ weight of the box of chocolates is more than the weight of the chocolates alone。A) whole B） entire C) total D） gross11. They have developed techniques which are _ to those used in most factories。 A） more talentedB） betterC） greaterD） superior12. Unfortunately， very few sheep _ the severe winter last year。A） survivedB） enduredC） spentD) remained alive 13. I suddenly realized that he was trying to _ quarrelling with me。 A） considerB） enjoyC) avoidD) prevent14. Thousands of people _ to see the parade （游行)。 A） turned offB） turned outC） turned upD) turned over15. The real trouble _ their lack of confidence in their abilities。A） lies inB） lies onC） results inD) leads to16. Here are some toys。 You can _ one or two for your little son as birthday gift from me. A） single outB） pick outC） take outD) work out17. Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed _.A） toB） withC） overD） upon18. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature _。A) takenB） to takeC) takeD) taking19. _ it is youve found， you must give it back to the person it belongs to. A） ThatB) What C） WhateverD) However20. When he was very young, Joe often wondered why his mother wouldnt _ a penny on herself. A） spendB) takeC) costD) pay 21. Dont _ a car thief by leaving the keys in the car。 A) arouseB) temptC） intendD) invite22. Youll cut yourself if you walk around in _ feet。 A） emptyB) hollowC) bareD) blank23. _ respected， he is not liked。 A） WhetherB） SinceC) WhomD) While24. A man of humble _， Lincoln eventually became President of the United States through his own efforts.A） sourceB) originC） resourceD) root25. If you need anything, please dont _ to call me。 A） refuseB） rejectC） botherD） hesitate26. It was a long drive to get to the beach and we three took the wheel (驾驶) _。A） by returnB） on turnC） in returnD） in turn27. You _ seen Jack on the meeting yesterday morning; He has been in hospital for three weeks。A） cant have B） could have C） neednt have D） might not have28. Students showed great enthusiasm in _ the new learning. A） chasingB） searchingC） pursuingD) following29. We should make our reservations （预订） as far _ as possible to get the flight we want。 A) in particularB） in advanceC) in practiceD) in existence30. They are trying to _ a simple style of living。A） bring backB） bring upC） bring downD） bring forthII. Reading comprehension （30%）Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:For many years,T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. Tshirts used to be of one colorwhite。 And since they were worn under shirts， they were generally not seen。Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and on everyone。 Women and little children wear T-shirts as do teenagers, university students， and men from all walks of life.Tshirts are worn on playground， at the beach or in town。 They can also be worn for work。 Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing， as well as easy to care for。 Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear， they have become one of Americans newest ideas on fashion。Although Tshirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles， the most popular kind is the traditional cotton Tshirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front。 A Tshirt may bear a picture， a single word， a popular phrase, or an advertisement。 As Tshirts are becoming more and more popular， new designs are coming up all the time。31. Which of the following statements is true about T-shirts in the past？A) There were lots of multi-colored Tshirts.B) There were many kinds of T-shirts。C) They were worn by people from all walks of life.D) They were usually worn inside.32. We can learn from the second paragraph that _。A) Tshirts are worn by little children rather than by teenagersB) T-shirts are considered relatively expensive now C) Tshirts are considered fashionable in AmericaD) Tshirts are worn on playground because they are comfortable33. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？A) T-shirts are cheap but uncomfortable。B) Tshirts are popular but difficult to care for。C) Tshirts are convenient and formal.D) Tshirts are smart and long wearing.34. What is the most popular kind of T-shirts?A) The silk Tshirt in white color。B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture。C) The wool Tshirt worn at the beach。D) The nylon T-shirt worn for work。35. What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive？A) A variety of new styles are being designed。B) The price is being lowered again and again。C) Advertisements are being widely used。D) The traditionally used material is being replaced。Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage：Stanley Fields，the man who wrote ”Sad， Sad Cowboy,which won this years PhilipsAward as the best song of the year,might have had a very different career if his parents hadhad their way. In a private interview，Fields said，“When I was a kid，my father always told me I shouldput down my guitar and do my homework. He wanted me to go to college and become ateacher as he and his brother were. Fields explained that he made a great effort to please his father,but often the urge became too great and he would quietly go off to a farm behind his house and play his guitar andmake up songs。“I made it to StantonCollege， he laughed, “but I majored in accounting instead of teaching. And to pay my own way,I played the guitar and sang at a local nightclub。” While Fields was still in his senioryear,an executive of a record company came into theclub as he was singing one of his own songs. The executive liked what he heard and signedthe young man to a contract。 Since graduating from StantonCollege in 1973，Fields has devoted his full time to composing and singing。 My Heartache，a song he wrote while in college，reached number seventeen in the top twenty song hits of 1974 and in 1977 his song，“Rambling， was the themesong for the movie of the same name.36. If Stanley Fields had taken his fathers instructions，he might have been _. A） an accountant B) a teacher C） a musician D） an executive37. In order to please his father，Fields _. A) worked very hard at his school lessons B） put down his guitar and did his homework C） began to make up songs D） played his guitar on a farm behind his house38. The sentence I made it to StantonCollege” means_。 A） I made StantonCollege my first choice B） I managed to enter StantonCollege C） I went directly to StantonCollegeD） I lived at StantonCollege39. Fields began composing songs _.A） after graduating from StantonCollege B） in his senior yearC) before entering college D） after signing a contract with a record company40. What made Fields more famous？ A) The song ”My Heartache。 B) The theme song for the movie Rambling”。 C） The movie Rambling”. D） The song “Sad，Sad,Cowboy”Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:The Dragon Boat Festival is another significant festival in Chinese traditional celebrations。 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of lunar （阴历）May. This holiday is to memorize the death of Chyu Yuan， a well-loved poet of the fourth century B。 C。On the Dragon Boat Festival, every family prepares chungtze. This is a kind of dumpling filled with various things。 After preparing the chungtze， each family goes to the river to watch the dragon boat races, which take place on this festival. The dragon boat symbolizes the story of Chyu Yuan。 All the watchers cheer and shout happily. After the exciting race， both the competitions and the watchers usually eat many chungtze。The Dragon Boat Festival symbolizes the unique meanings of Chinese history and furthermore， the process of making the rice dumplings, and the boat races are a way of drawing all members of the family together again。 Perhaps one day we will have a very different celebration， but so far we still like this holiday being celebrated in a traditional way。41. The purpose of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival is to _。A) make chung-tzeB） hold dragon boat racesC） have all the family members get togetherD） memorize a famous ancient Chinese poet42. The history of the Dragon Boat Festival is about _。A） 1400 yearsB) 2500 yearsC） 2900 yearsD） 3400 years43. Apart from the dragon boat race, what is the other activity of this festival?A) Going to the river。B) Visiting family members。C) Making the rice dumplings.D) Reading the poems written by Chyu Yuan.44. The dragon boat race is _。A) only for 30 people to join inB) a kind of team competitionC) held after chung-tze has been eatenD) held only among the family members45. Whats the main idea of the passage？A) The Dragon Boat Festival has special meaning for Chinese people。B) The dragon boat race is a significant sports competition.C) People must eat chungtze on the Dragon Boat Festival。D) People like to watch the dragon boat race.III. Cloze (10）I get a lot of letters at this time of year 46 people complaining that they have a cold which wont go 47. There are so many different stories about how to 48 or cure a cold. Its often difficult to know what to do。 49 colds are rarely dangerous， 50 people who are already weak， 51 the elderly or young babies， they are always 52 and usually most unpleasant。 Of course you can buy lots of medicines which will 53 to make your cold less 54 , but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold 55 make it go away faster. Another thing is that any medicine which is strong 56 to make you feel better could be dangerous 57you are already taking drugs for some other illness. 58 always check with your doctor to see 59 they are all right for you。 And remember they might 60 you sleepy。 Lastly， 61 avoiding colds is concerned, 62 you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is to 63 strong and healthy。 Youll have less chance of 64 a cold， and if you do, it shouldnt be 65 bad。46. A）inB）fromC）onD）for47。A）awayB）backC）outD)over48.A）stopB)catchC)preventD）recognize49.A）BecauseB）WhenC)UnlessD）Although50.A）except forB）rather thanC）according toD)including51。A）such asB)besidesC）far fromD）with52。A）primitiveB） uncomfortableC)healthyD）valueless53。A)affordB)reduceC）helpD)compete54。A)unpleasantB）comfortableC）powerfulD)harmless55.A）alsoB）evenC)stillD)or56.A)enoughB）moreC）overD）much57。A)yetB)althoughC）asD）because58。A）Even B)SoC)ButD)However59。A)whyB)whenC)whatD)whether60.A)giveB）resultC)makeD）take61。A）as a resultB）as far asC) at any rateD)by all means62。A)whateverB)whetherC)whereasD）when63。A）feelB）becomeC）makeD）keep64。A）catchingB）findingC）causingD)raising65。A）soB)thereforeC)thusD)quiteIV. Translation from English into Chinese （15%)66。 For one thing， Earths surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there。 For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this area and survive. 67。 By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class。 Yet， in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order， Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners， servants， and waiters。 68. I still dread errors-would do my best to avoid them-but I knew they were part of a surgeons life。 I could accept this fact with calmness because Iknew that if I wasnt able to avoid a mistake， chances were that no other surgeon could have， either. V. Translation from Chinese into English （15%）69。 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士（Dr. Wilson）本人。（be to）70。 这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没住人了（vacant).(smell of， must） 71。 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡,跌倒了。(sothat， be thrown off balance） 72。 警察要求司机把事故讲述的更详细一些.(in detail）73。 调查揭示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的（psychological)病痛。（reveal， tend to）基础英语（二级）模拟试卷一答案及详解I. Vocabulary and structure 1. A。come to a conclusion 表示“告一段落,得出结论.2. D。bare表示“光秃秃的，无遮蔽的”，通常指局部的裸；blank表示“空白的”, 指表面无字迹，没有写字、印刷、或做记号的空白处;hollow表示“空的,空心的，空虚的”， 指所描绘之物的中心是空的，也可指空虚的；empty表示“(房间等）空的，没有物的”，指描绘之物的内部本应有的东西这时却没有，或者可容人或物的地方或容器这时未容纳(房间里无设备或家里没有人)。3. D。act on表示“按照。.。行事。4. A。accept表示“接受”;obtain表示“得到，获得”； receive表示“收到；get表示“得到”. 5. B。award表示“奖学金；reward表示“酬金;赏金；奖品”；bonus表示“奖金”；salary表示“工资”. 6. B。constitute表示“构成，组成”；range表示“(在一定范围内) 变动, 变化； consist表示“组成，构成（+of）； compose表示“组成，构成（+of）”。 7. C.be likely to表示“很有可能”.句子的主语是one, 谓语动词用第三人称单数.8. C.shortcoming表示“缺点，短处；fault表示“缺点，毛病，缺陷”；hazard表示“危险；危害物;mistake表示“错误。9. C。comment表示“评论”;prescribe表示“规定,指定”；describe表示“描述”;mumble表示“含糊地说话，咕哝”. 10. D。whole表示“全部的,全体的，所有的”；entire表示“全部的；整个的；完全的”；total表示“总计的，总括的，全体的; gross表示“总的;毛的”。gross weight 表示“毛重”。11. D。superior to表示“优于,比好”。12. A。survive表示“在。