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1、-大学英语2复习资料-第 6 页大学英语2复习资料1、 选择题1. Please sit down and make yourself _A_ . A. at home B. in the room C. upset D. easy2. Trains stop here in order to _D_ passengers only. A. get off B. pull up C. get on D. pick up3. We must _C_ that our customs and habits are different from theirs. A. take into accoun

2、t B. bring forward C. keep in mind D. come true4. They seem to have no interest in _C_ . 5. He saw three _C_ in the field. A. fox B. mouse C. sheep D. goose6. There was _C_ old car outside the door. A. any B. some C. an D. X7. Japan and the United States are separated by _D_Pacific Ocean. A. one B.

3、a C. this D. the8 I dont expect to see _D_ of them at the meeting. A. somebody B. some C. anybody D. any9. Try to do your work _A_ next time. A. more carefully B. more quick C. more fast D. more well10. George is_B_ of our six children. A. the elder B. the eldest C. elder D. eldest11 Today is _B_. A

4、. January the twenty-two B. the twenty-second of January C. January twenty-two D. the twenty-two of JanuaryA. mutual B. ordinary C. common D. usual12. I was _C_ to find his article on such an _ topic so _ . A. surprised; excited; bored B. surprising; exciting; boring C. surprised; exciting; boring D

5、. surprising; excited; bored13. _A_ pretty late, we decided to leave at once, as we didnt want to risk missing the last bus. A. Being B. It being C. As is being D. It was being14. The food was delicious. That was a _D_ meal. A. satisfaction B. satisfy C. satisfied D. satisfying15. She asked me how l

6、ong _C_ to build the church. A. it was taken B. did it take C. it had taken D. does it take16. Not only I but also Jane A_ tired of having one exam after another. A. is B. are C. be D. am17. Buses go to the airport _B_ . A. every ten minute B. every ten minutes C. each tenth minutes D. each tenth mi

7、nute 2、 对话练习A trade company needs a secretary. Zhang Jing applies for the job, and now she is talking to Mr. Green, the Personnel Manager of the firm.Mr. Green: May I have your name, please?Zhang: Yes. (1) My name is Zhang Jing_.Mr. Green: Oh yes. Please sit down. Would you like a cup of coffee?Zhan

8、g: (2)No, thank you.Mr. Green: Well, as you know, we need a secretary. We need someone who can handle all callers in a personal and friendly way.Zhang: (3)I understandMr. Green: And she also has to be neat and clean all the time, and be able to work overtime sometimes.Zhang: (4)Im prepared to do tha

9、tIm prepared to do that I have worked as a secretary before and I enjoyed the job.Mr. Green: Well, Ms. Zhang, you certainly have the kind of qualifications we are looking for. But I have a lot of applicants for this position and were interviewing all this week. Well call you next week, OK?Zhang: (5)

10、That would be fine.Mr. Green: It was nice to have met you, Ms. Zhang.Zhang: Nice to have met you too, Mr. Green.III. Reading Comprehension: ( 30 points)Passage 1 After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report. the damage and death toll (死亡人

11、数)could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic wa

12、s light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more-resistant to quakes.Despite the good news, civil engineers arent resting on their successes. Pinned to their

13、 drawing boards are blueprints（蓝图）for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.装 订 线In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and woods,that bend without b

14、reaking. Later, people tried to lift a building odd its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent design give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structur

15、es respond like living organisms to an earthquake vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save lives and would be less lik

16、ely to be damaged during earthquakes.1. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that_D_.A. new computers had been installed in the buildingsB. it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysC. large numbers of Los Angeles residents had

17、 gone for a holidayD. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways2. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to_A_.A. counterbalance an earthquakes action on the buildingB. predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracyC. help strengthen the foundation

18、 of the buildingD. measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations3. The smart buildings discussed in the passage_B_. A. would cause serious financial problemsB. would be worthwhile though costlyC. would increase the complexity of architectural designD. can reduce the ground vibrations caused by ear

19、thquakesPassage 2 The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for

20、their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage(英里数). Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money. Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters(节食者) with the message that ther

21、e were fewer calories(热量单位，大卡) in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a

22、consumers real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most peo

23、ple. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to c

24、onsumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.4. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by_C_.A. maintaining a balance between quality and priceB. convincing him of their low priceC. appealing to his buying motives

25、D. stressing their high quality5. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that_A_.A. the total number of calories in the loaf remained the sameB. thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesC. the loaf was cut into regular slicesD. the bread was not genuine bread6. The passage te

26、lls us that_C_.A. Advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they dont needB. The buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisementsC. Sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needsD. Fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment7. It can be inferred fr

27、om the passage that a smart consumer should _B_.A. be familiar with various advertising strategiesB. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsC. guard against the deceiving nature(欺骗性) of advertisementsD. avoid buying products that have strong emotional appealPassage 3I love

28、 traveling in the countryside, but I dont like losing my way. I went on a trip recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.“Im going to Woodford Green,” I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, “but I dont know where it is.”“Ill tell you where to get off,” answer the conductor.I sat in

29、the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking around, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.“Youll have to get off there,” the conductor said. “This is as far as we go.”“Is this Woodford Green?” I asked.“Oh, dear

30、,” said the conductor suddenly. “I forgot to put you off.”“It doesnt matter,” I said. “Ill get off here.”“We are going back now,” said the conductor.“Well, in that case, I would prefer to stay on the bus,” I answered.8. The author likes traveling _C_.A. Abroad B. in the city C. in the countrysideD.

31、in other cities9. The author finally _B_.A. reached his destinationB. missed his destinationC. enjoyed himself D. got very angry10. He _A_ when the bus stopped.A. was the only passengerB. was overjoyedC. was sleepingD. was getting bored3、 作文 你的邻居James最近写信向你抱怨从你房里传出的噪音。请回一封信给你的邻居James（不得少于120字）,在信中应该

32、包括以下内容：1、解释噪音的来源。2、道歉。3、描述你将采取的措施。Dear James,I was very shocked to get your letter saying that the noise from my flat has been spoiling your evenings and causing you some distressI am really, really sorry about thatI had no idea that you would be able to hear so much, so I hope you will accept my ap

33、ologies.As you may have guessed, I am trying to refit my kitchen in the evenings when I get home from workUnfortunately it is all taking longer than expected and I have been having problems with getting things to fit properlyThis has meant a lot of banging and hammering.As the kitchen is still not f

34、inished, I have decided to call in a professional builder who will finish the work in the next day or twoHell work only during daytime hours, so you wont be disturbed in the evenings again, I promise.Sorry to have caused these problems.Bill4、 翻译1. 我正在考虑出国。（consider; go abroad）I am considering going abroad2. 他瞥了一眼手表，告诉我我迟到了。（glance at）He glanced at the watch and told me I was late3. 你要学会控制阅读时间。（take control of）You must learn to control reading time4. 我们不听借口，只讲事实。（stick to）We dont listen to your excuses, stick to the facts5. 飞机定于四时起飞。（schedule）The flight is scheduled for four