上海外国语大学图书馆大学英语二期末试题答案

However,

it

was

acceptable.

29.

I

made

full

preparations

for

my

journey

to

London

on

foot

and

I

__________

to

get

there

in

five< /p>

days.

30.

Susan

st arted

singing

to

her

baby< /p>

and

was

__________

with

a

smile.

31.

Relax

yourself

by

taking

a

deep

breath

if

you

feel

__________

before

speaking

to

a

large

group

of

p eople.

32.

Efforts

should

be

made

to

handle

and< /p>

__________

the

communication

problem

between

teenagers

and

their

parents.

33.

before

the

speech

c ontest,

he

fell

ill

and

was

not

able

to

partic ipate

in

it;

he

could

__________

his

luck.< /p>

34.

You

can

add

the

liquid

to

the

powder,< /p>

or

__________

the

powder

to

the

liquid.

35.

it

true

that

visualiz ing

a

task

by

positive

thinking

helps

to

__________< /p>

the

task

better?

Part< /p>

Ⅲ

得分

Reading

Compr ehension

阅卷人签名

（每题

2

分，共

40

分）

Directions:

Read

the

following

passages

carefully

and

choose

the

best

answer

from

the

f our

choices

marked

A,

B,

C

and

D.

Passage

One

How

to

survive

a

small

space?

You've

moved

into

a

new

home

only

to

find

out

that

it

seems

a

lot

smalle r

than

you

originally

thought?

Here

are

a

few

small

space

survival

decorat ing

tricks

to

make

your

new

space

not

only

3

function

better,

but

stylish:

1.

Choose

consistent

colors

and

tones< /p>

that

blend

evenly.

If

tend

to

be

attracted

toward

darker,

richer

tones

of

woods,

paint

col ors,

and

then

stick

with

that

look

throughout

your

entire

space.

This

will

help

to

make

the

sp ace

visually

appear

larger

and

keep

you

focused

on

a

direct

decorating

sch eme.

2.

Be

practical

w ith

the

size

of

furnishing s

that

can

fit

into

a

room.

Today's

small

apar tments

are

not

made

fo r

big

three-seater

sofas,

highboy

dressers,

formal

dining< /p>

tables

and

large-screen

TV s.

This

is

where

the

value

in

custom-sized

furni ture

can

really

pay

off.

3.

Add

grandeur

without

taking

up

space.

Items

such

as

large

pieces

o f

art,

a

floor-to- ceiling

bookcase,

floor-standing

mirrors

and

tall,

hotel-sty le

headboards

can

add

a

sense

of

roominess

to

any

room

without

taking

valuable

floor

space.

4.

Invest

in

pieces

t hat

travel

well.

A

six-

by

nine-foot

area

Persian

carpet,

good

artwork,

stylis h

lamps

and

a

comforta ble

armchair

are

elements

that

can

add

style

to

new

space,

yet

trav el

to

a

new

home

and

fit

in

almost

any

other

room

in

the

futur e.

5.

Keep

curtains

a< /p>

similar

color

to

the

walls.

By

choosing

fabrics

are

just

a

little< /p>

lighter

or

a

little

darker

than

the

paint

color

chosen

for

the

walls ,

you

will

create

a

soft

look

to

frame

the

windows

and

help

to

visually

keep

the

space

a ppearing

open.

6.

Remember

the

rules

of

wood:

da rker

colors

for

furniture

and

flooring

tend

to

imply

a

masculine,

solemn

o r

sophisticated

look

to

a< /p>

home

while

lighter

toned

woods

imply

casual,

fun

and

contemporary.

Choose

a

look

you

are

drawn

to

and

stick

with

one

wood

tone

throughout

your

space.

7.

You

can

w iden

the

look

of

a

l ong,

narrow

room

by

adding

a

floor-standing

mirror,

or

hanging

a

large

mir ror

on

a

long

wall.

If

the

mirror

is

near

window,

it

will

reflec t

more

light

into

the

and

help

to

bri ghten

it

up.

8.

Define

the

various

spaces

within

a

loft

with

area

ru gs.

Help

to

create

smaller

spaces

within

a

large r

space

by

adding

area

rugs

in

a

living

room

setting,

dining

room

and

home

office

area.

The

rugs

will

help

to

grou nd

each

area

and

define

its

use.

9.

The

66 -inch

sofa

bed

is

invaluab le.

It

is

large

enough

to

lay

down

on

as

a

sofa

and

can

sleep

Remember

to

keep

upholstery

somewhat

neutra l

in

color

and

buy

t he

best

quality

you

can

afford.

Dress

up

the

sofa

with

trendy-colored

pill ows

and

throws

for

a

variety

of

looks

throughout

the

year.

10.

Check

out

new

technology:

Flat

screen

TVs,

stereos

that

hang

on

the

wall

and

small

computers

will

add

a

high-tech

look

to

your

space

without

taking

up

valuable

floor

space.

Think

of

it

as

useful< /p>

art.

36.

What

does

the

word

mean

in

the

first

paragraph?

A.

continue

to

live

in

B.< /p>

support

C.

last

in

D.

put

up

with

37.< /p>

According

to

the

passage,< /p>

which

of

the

following

furniture

is

suitable

in

small

space?

A.

bi g

three-seater

sofas

B.

hi ghboy

dressers

C.

formal

dining

tables

D.

a

floo r-to-ceiling

bookcase

38.

Ho w

to

widen

the

look

of

a

long,

narrow

room?

A.

by

changing

a

d oor

into

the

mirror

B.

by

changing

a

window

the

mirror

C.

b y

hanging

a

large

ceiling< /p>

lamp

D.

by

adding

floor-standing

mirror

39 .

The

rule

of

wood

i s

that

darker

colors

tend< /p>

to

imply

a

masculine,

or

sophisticated

look

4

to

a

home.

cheerful

C.

serious

40.

This

passage

is

___________.

A.

a

new

report

C.

a

fiction

B.

informal

D.

fashio nable

B.

an

expository

writing

D.

a

joke

Passage

Two

There

seems

never

to

have

been

a

civilization

without

toys,

b ut

when

and

how

they

developed

is

unknown.

They< /p>

probably

came

about

just

to

give

children

something< /p>

to

do.

In

the

an cient

world,

as

is

today,< /p>

most

boys

played

with

kinds

of

toys

and

most

girls

with

another .

In

societies

where

socia l

roles

are

rigidly

determ ined,

boys

pattern

their

p lay

after

the

activities

of

their

fathers

and

gi rls

after

the

tasks

of

their

mothers.

This

is

true

because

boys

and

girl s

are

being

prepared,

even

in

play,

to

step

the

roles

and

respo nsibilities

of

the

adult

w orld.

What

is

remarkable

about

the

history

of

to ys

is

not

so

much

ho w

they

changed

over

the

centuries

but

how

much

they

have

remained

the

The

changes

have

b een

mostly

in

terms

of

craftsmanship,

mechanics,

and

technology.

It

is

the

universality

of

toys

with

regard

to

their

development

in

all

parts

of

the

world

and

their

persisten ce

to

the

present

that

is

amazing.

In

Egypt,

< br>the

Americas,

China,

Japan

and

among

the

Arctic

p eoples,

generally

the

same

kinds

of

toys

appeared.

< br>Variations

depended

on

local< /p>

customs

and

ways

of

life

because

toys

imitate

their

surroundings.

Nearly

e very

civilization

had

dolls,

little

weapons,

toy

soldiers,

tiny

animals

and

vehicles .

Because

toys

can

be< /p>

generally

regarded

as

a

kind

of

art

form,

they

have

not

been

subject

to

technological

leaps

th at

characterize

inventions

for

adult

use.

The

progress

from

the

wheel

to

the

oxcart

to

the

automobil e

is

a

direct

line

o f

ascent.

The

progress

fro m

a

rattle

used

by

a

baby

in

3000

BC

to

one

used

by

an

i nfant

today,

however,

is

n ot

characterized

by

inventivenes s.

Each

rattle

is

the

of

the

artistic

tastes

of

the

times

an d

subject

to

the

limitatio ns

of

available

materials.

41.

The

reason

why

th e

toys

most

boys

play

are

different

from

those

that

girls

play

with

is

that

________.

A.

their

social

roles

are

rigidly

determined

B.

most

boys

would

like

to

follow

their

fathers’

profe ssions

C.

boys

like

to

play

with

their

fathers

while

girls

with

their

D.

they

like

challenging

activities

42.

One

aspect

of

“the

univers ality

of

toys”

lies

in

the

fact

that

________.

A.

technological

advances

h ave

greatly

improved

the

d urability

of

toys

B.

t he

improvement

of

craftsmanship< /p>

in

making

toys

depends

on

the

efforts

of

unive rsities

C.

the

exploration

of

the

universe

had

l ed

to

the

creation

of

kinds

of

toys

D.

the

basic

characteristics

of

toys

are

the

same

world

over

43.

W hich

of

the

following

is

the

author’s

view

on

the

historical

development

of

toys?

A.

The

craftsmansh ip

in

toy-making

has

remai ned

essentially

unchanged.

B .

Toys

have

remained

basic ally

the

same

all

through< /p>

the

centuries.

C.

The< /p>

toy

industry

has

witnessed

great

leaps

in

technology

in

recent

years.

D.

Toys

are

playing

an

i ncreasingly

important

role

in

shaping

a

child’s

character.

44.

Regarded

as

a

kind

of

art

form,

toys< /p>

________.

A.

follow

a< /p>

direct

line

of

ascent