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大学英语二期末考试复习题

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第一部分：交际用语（来自课后练习及统考题库）

1.-What can I do for you?

-_________

A. Let me have a watch.

B. Could you show me the watch?

2.- I don't know how to thank you enough. -_________.

A. No thanks

B. Thank you, too

3. --- I'm sorry I broke your mirror. --- Oh, really? _______.

A. It doesn't matter

B. Don't be sorry

C. Not at all

D. It's OK with me

C. Never mind

D. It's nothing

C. Yes, you can. Give me the watch.

D. The watch, please don't give me the pen.

4.

－

Could you help me put up the signs on the wall?

－

_______.

A. No problem

B. I hope so

5. - Peter, don't step on the grass. -

____________.

A. It doesn't matter

B. I can't do it

C. Don't worry

D. Sorry, I won't do it again

C. That's all right

D. That's a good idea

6. --- The summer vacation is coming in a few days. I'll share the holidays with my daughter by traveling.

---- ______

A. Congratulations!

B. Nice to meet you!

7. ---What are Johnson's family like? ---_______.

A. His family is just like mine

B. They all like sports and travel

C. Oh, it's really a big one

D. They are all warm-hearted and helpful

C. Have a good trip!

D. It's very kind of you.

8. --- Is there a table for 4, please? ----______, please. Is the one near the backdoor OK?

A. Take your time

B. This way

C. You are welcome

D. After you

9. -Would you mind closing the window? It is windy outside. -_________

A. Not at all.

B. Sure, go ahead.

C. Why not?

D. Yes, I would.

10. ---Can I get you a drink? ---_______. But I have already got one.

A. That's very nice of you

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B. No, you don't have to

C. Yes, please

D. With pleasure

11. --Hello, could I speak to Miss Fang, please? -- ______I'll get her for you.

A. Hold on, please.

B. I'm Miss Fang.

C. Who are you?

D. She is at work.

12. --- Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office?

--- ___________.

A.

Don't ask that

C.

No, I can't say that

B.

Sorry, I'm a stranger here

D.

No, you're driving too fast

13. --- Have you found anything wrong with my stomach?

---

______. I’ll let you know the result next week.

A.

Not yet, I’m still examining

C.

Yes, there is a serious problem

B.

Oh, no, there’s nothing wrong

D.

I don’t know

14. --- Excuse me. Is this table taken?

--- ___________

A. Sorry, you should sit somewhere else.

C.

Yeah. I’m

saving these seats for friends.

B.

Yes, you can sit here.

D.

Sure, it’s really cheap.

15. --- ___________?

--- He teaches physics in a school.

A.

What does your father want to do

B.

Who is your father

C.

What is your father

D.

Where is your father now

16. ---

I know you’re busy, but you have to put some time aside to play with your kids.

--- ______________

A.

I should. But I have too much work to do these days.

B.

I think my children can play by themselves.

C.

Thank you, but it’s none of your business.

D.

Thanks for your concern, and I won’t do that.

17.

--- Doctor, I don't feel well. --- ___________

A.

You are fine.

B.

It doesn't matter.

C.

What's the matter?

D.

Don't take it seriously.

18.

---

Excuse me, sir, could you tell me the way to People’s Square?

--- ___________

A.

Sorry, I’m a stranger here, too.

B.

Don’t bother me.

C.

I don’t understand you.

D.

Why don’t you take a ta

xi?

19.

---I missed yesterday's football final.

--- _________

A. It's a good idea.

B. What a pity!

C. Remember to bring it next time.

D. I'm glad to hear that.

20.

---

John said he didn’t like the film you went to last week. What did you think of

it?

--- ______, a total waste of time.

A. It was not bad

B. It was pretty good

C. It was boring and unrealistic

D. I like it very much

21.

---

Do you think it’s going to rain over the weekend?

---__________.

A. I believe not

B.

I don’t believe it

C. I don’t believe

D. I believe not so

22. --- What's the problem with your bike?

--- _________

A.

Not at all.

B.

Nothing serious.

C.

Good, thank you.

D.

Sure

23. --- Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! --- _______. This is not the end of the world.

A.

Cheer up

B.

Good luck

C.

Go ahead

D.

No problem

24. --- Wow! This is a marvelous room! I've never known you're so artistic.

--- _________.

A.

Great, I am very art- conscious

C. Thanks for your compliments

B. Don't mention it

D. It's fine

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第二部分

阅读理解（来自课本文章及统考题库）

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By

definition,

heroes

and

heroines

are

men

and

women

distinguished

by

uncommon

courage,

achievements,

and

self- sacrifice made most for the benefits of others - they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and

women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire

them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea

of

heroism

is

something

beyond

us

-

an

artifact

of

the

past.

Some

maintain,

that

because

the Cold War

is

over

and

because

America

is

at

peace,

our

age

is

essentially

an

unheroic

one.

Furthermore,

the

overall

crime

rate

is

down,

poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.

Cultural

icons

are

hard

to

define,

but

we

know

them

when

we

see

them.

They

are

people

who

manage

to

go

beyond celebrity (

明星

), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures

icons

and

others

mere

celebrities?

That's

hard

to

answer.

In

part,

their

lives

have

the

quality

of

a

story

to

tell.

For

instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at

the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the

media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death - such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and

Princess Diana.

1. The passage mainly deals with ______.

A. life and death

B. heroes and icons

C. heroes and heroines

D. icons and celebrities

2. Heroes and heroines are usually ______

.

A. courageous

C. self- sacrificing

B. exemplary

D. all of the above

3. Which of the following statements is wrong?

_________

A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.

B. Superstars are famous for being famous.

C. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.

D. One's look can contribute to being famous.

4. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love________.

A. just before her death

C. when she was 19

B. when she became a princess

D. after she gave birth to a prince

5. What is more likely to set an icon's status? ________

A. Good looks.

C. Personal attraction

B. The quality of one's story.

D. Tragic and early death.

2.

The

residents

of

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Acacia

Grove

were

dissatisfied

with

the

condition

of

the

property,

so

John

Preston

called

a

meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John

suggested setting up a residents’ committee. Everyone was so

worried

and

angry

about

the

agent’s

inactivity

that

they

agreed,

and

they

elected

John

as

chairman

of

the

committee.

Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the

agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn’t do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent

and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.

The next service payment was

due

at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with

the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all

went away very pleased with themselves.

1.

Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?

A. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents’ committee.

B. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats.

C. Because some residents requested to

change the present residents’ committee.

D. Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee.

2.

Who elected John as chairman of the committee?

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A.

The agent.

B. The committee.

C. The residents.

D. Acacia Grove.

3.

What does the word “inactivity” mea

n in the third sentence in Para. 1?

A.

Lack of actions

B. Progress

C. State

D. Weakness

4.

What does the word “due” mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?

A. large

B. proper

C. owed

D. to be paid

5.

When did they agree to pay the next service payment?

A. At the end of the month.

B. Within one month.

C. The agent would tell them.

D. When they were happy with the plans to improve the property.

3.

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that

is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in

their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive

clothes?

It

is

obvious

that

such

uncomfortable

feeling

must

negatively

affect

people.

A

person’s

conception

of

himself

or

herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In genera

l,

the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance

that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy peop

le are

very sensitive to criticism: they feel

it confirms their feelings of

inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that

to

make

me

feel

good.

I

know

it’s

not

true.”

It

is

cle

ar

that,

while

self-awareness

is

a

healthy

quality,

overdoing

it

is

harmful.

Can

shyness

be

completely

eliminated,

or

at

least

reduced?

Fortunately,

people

can

overcome

shyness

with

determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it

is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths.

Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand

ourselves, the

easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and

fulfilling life.

1. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?” in Para.1?

A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.

B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.

C. It’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s compliments.

D. Shy people think they are different from others.

2. According to the writer, self- awareness is _______.

A. a weak pointy of shy people

C. harmful to people

B. the cause of unhappiness

D. a good quality

3. That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is ________.

A. good

C. harmful

B. unreal

D. very reasonable

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.

B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.

C. Shyness helps us to develop our potential.

D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people_________.

A. should find more of their weakness

B. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem

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C. had better ignore their weakness

D. should understand themselves in the right way

4. How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really

know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things,

so

that

they

could

communicate

with

each

other;

and

that

later

they

agreed

upon

certain

signs,

called

letters,

which

could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written

in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become

filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad

events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal

powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all,

the

real

poet

is

a

master

of

words.

He can

convey

his

meaning

in

words

which

sing

like

music

and

which

by

their

position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them

accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

1. The origin of language is _________.

A. a legend handed down from the past

B. a matter that is hidden or secret

C. a question difficult to answer

D. a problem not yet solved

2. What is true about words?

A. They are used to express feelings only.

B. They can not be written down.

C. They are simply sounds.

D. They are mysterious.

3. The real power of words consists in their ______.

A. properties

B. characteristics

C. peculiarity

D. representative function

4.

By “association” in the last paragraph, the author means ______.

A. a special quality

B. a joining of ideas in the mind

C. an appearance which is puzzling

D. a strange feature

5. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?

A. He is no more than a master of words.

B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.

C. He can move men to tears.

D. His style is always charming.

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、

There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.

Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals

can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is

no

stronger

than

its

foundation,

long-term

goals

cannot

amount

to

very

munch

without

the

achievement

of

solid

short-term

goals.

Upon

completing

our

short-term

goals,

we

should

date

the

occasion

and

then

add

new

short-term

goals that will build on those that have been completed.

The

intermediate

goals

build

on

the

foundation

of

the

short-term

goals.

They

might

deal

with

just

one

term

of

school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you

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should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the

belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will

increase.

Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static

thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

1. Our long-term goals mean a lot _______.

A. if we cannot reach solid short-term goals

B. if we complete the short-term goals

C. if we have dreams of the future

D. if we put forward some plans

2. New short-term goals are built upon______.

A. a daily basis

B. your achievement in a week

C. current activities

D. the goals that have been completed

3. When we complete each step of our goals, ________.

A. we will win final success

B. we are overwhelmed

C. we will build up our confidence to achieve success

D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals

4. What is the main idea of this passage? _______

A. Life is a dynamic thing.

B. We should set up long-term goals.

C. Different kinds of goals in life.

D. The limitation of long-term goals.

5. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _______

A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without achieving short-term goals.

B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.

C. Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us.

D. We should often add new short-term goals to what have been completed.

6.

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by

train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs

quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get

a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.

Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to

get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer

evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging,

planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and

vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secrets of Nature.

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and

theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not

worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks)

visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad

to get away from London every night.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.

B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.

C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.

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