重庆师范大学教务系统大学英语2试卷及答案

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。

1. There are signs restaurants are becoming more popular with families.

A. that

B. which

C. in which

D. whose

2. In no country Britain

，

it has been said

，

can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A. better than

B. more than

C. other than

D. rather than

3. Our son doesnt know what to at the university; he cant make up his mind about the future.

A. take over

B. take after

C. take in

D. take up

4. My father seemed to be in no to look at my school report.

A. mood

B. emotion

C. attitude

D. feeling

5. He is about the chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

A. optimistic

B. optional

C. outstanding

D. obvious

6. The manager would rather his daughter in the same

office

.

A. had not worked

B. does not work

C. not to work

D. did not work

7. The clothes a person wears may express his or social position.

A. curiosity

B. status

C. determination

D. significance

8. in this way

，

the situation doesnt seem so disappointing.

A. To look at

B. Looking at

C. Looked at

D. To be looked at

9. Evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.

A. It is

B. There is

C. It being

D. There being

10. After the guests left

，

she spent half an hour the sitting-room.

A. arranging

B. tidying up

C. ordering

D. clearing away

Ⅱ

. Cloze Test

（

10 points

，

1 point for each)

下列短文有十个空格，每个空格有四个选项。根据上下文要 求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

The price of hotels in Britain is going up 11 at any time since the war. There are a number of reasons for this but the 12 all is

the Governments economic policy. Managers in factories see 13 so they are attracted to the idea of owning 14 business. 15

Britains weather is often disappointing

，

the tourist industry is growing. Many people 16 like to combine a 17 holiday with the

opportunity of improving their English. It is therefore not surprising that businessmen are buying hotels. The only thing 18

worries me is the kind of treatment their guestes are 19 to receive since 20 of them know anything about hotel management.

. more fast than

B. more fast that

C. faster than

D. faster that

. most important of

B. more important of

C. most important from

D. more important from

. to fall their standard of living

B. falling their standard of living

C. their standard of living to fall

D. their standard of living falling

17. A. fortnight

B. fortnights

C. two weeks

D. foreign

. that

B. what

C. as

D. who

. like

B. probable

C. probably

D. likely

. little

B. a little

C. few

D. a few

Ⅲ

. Reading Comprehension (30 points

，

2 points for each)

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 passage

。

Sport is not only physically challenging

，

but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches

，

parents

，

and other

teammates

，

as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(

运动员

).

①

Stress can be physical

，

emotional

，

or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been

described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.

The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself.

②

The sport setting is one where valuable

experiences can take place. Young athletes can

，

for example

，

learn how to cooperate with others

，

make friends

，

and gain

other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware

，

at all times

，

that

③

their

feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents‘ and coaches‘ criticisms to heart

and find a flaw (

缺陷

) in themselves.

Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome

of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today‘s youth spor

t

setting. Young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport.

④

Following

a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters‘ performances. Positive

reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that

⑤

positive reinforcement motivates

and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again

，

criticism can create high levels of stress

，

Which can lead to

burnout.

21. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______

A)to reduce their mental stress

C)to make sports less competitive

B)to increase their sense of success

D)to make sports more challenging

22. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ____ .

A) it can help them learn more about society

B) it enables them to find flaws in themselves

C) it can provide them with valuable experiences

D) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves

23. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ______ .

A)believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development

C)in order to make them remember life‘s lessons

B)without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence

D)so as to put more pressure on them

24. According to the passage parents and coaches should _____________ .

A)pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports

B)help children to win every game

C)train children to cope with stress

D)enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports

25. The a

uthor‘s purpose in writing the passage is ____________ .

A)to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

B)to persuade young children not to worry about criticism

C)to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children

D)to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage

。

Television has opened windows in everybodys life.

①

Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of

people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war

，

and perhaps more interest in

helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.

②

Television has also changed politics. The most distant area can now follow state affairs

，

see and hear the politicians before

an election. Better informed

，

people are more likely to vote

，

and so to make their opinion count.

Unfortunately

，

televisions influence has been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to

realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that

③

TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or

useless.

④

They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the television

generations are more violent than their parents and grandparents.

Also

，

the young are less patient. Used to TV shows

，

where everything is quick and interesting

，

④

they do not have the

patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesnt do funny

things like the people on childrens programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten

，

fifteen

，

or thirty

minutes. Thats the time it takes in the screen.

the past

，

many young people .

A. knew the effects of war

B. went in for politics

C. liked to save the wounded in wars

D. were willing to be soldiers