大学英语练习题

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测试题2 试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
1. A) They are twins.
B) They are classmates.
C) They are friends.
D) They are colleagues.
2. A) The man is planning a trip to Austin.
B) The man has not been to Austin before.
C) The man doesn’t like Austin.
D) The man has been to Austin before.
3. A) The size of the room.
B) Long working hours.
C) The hot weather.
D) The fan in the room.
4. A) The man has changed his destination.
B) The man is returning his ticket.
C) The man is flying to New York tomorrow morning.
D) The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.
5. A) It is difficult to identify.
B) It has been misplaced.
C) It is missing.
D) It has been borrowed by someone.
6. A) Looking for a timetable.
B) Buying some furniture.
C) Reserving a table.
D) Window shopping.
7. A) Cold and windy.
B) Snow will be replaced by strong winds.
C) It will get better.
D) Rainy and cold.
8. A) It is no longer available.
B) It has been reprinted four times.
C) The store doesn’t have it now, but will have it soon.
D) The information in the book is out of date.
9. A) Henry doesn’t like the color.
B) Someone else painted the house.
C) There was no ladder in the house.
D) Henry painted the house himself.
10. A) In a cotton field.
B) At a railway station.
C) On a farm.
D) On a train.

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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) They invited him to a party.
B) They asked him to make a speech.
C) They gave a special dinner for him.
D) They invited his wife to attend the dinner.
12. A) He was embarrassed.
B) He felt greatly encouraged.
C) He felt sad.
D) He was deeply touched.
13. A) Sam’s wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam.
B) Sam’s wife was satisfied with the gold watch.
C) Sam did not like the gold watch.
D) The company had some financial problems.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) The number of students they take in is limited.
B) They receive little or no support from public taxes.
C) They are only open to children from rich families.
D) They have to pay more taxes.
15. A) Private schools admit more students.
B) Private schools charge less than religious schools.
C) Private schools run a variety of programs.
D) Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom.
16. A) The churches.
B) The program designers.
C) The local authorities.
D) The state government.

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) She was found stealing in a bookstore.
B) She caught someone in the act of stealing.
C) She admitted having stolen something.
D) She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.
18. A) A book.
B) $$3,000.
C) A handbag.
D) A Christmas card.
19. A) She was questioned by the police.
B) She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.
C) She was insulted by the shopper around her.
D) She was body-searched by the store manager.
20. A) They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town.
B) They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing.
C) They still suspected that she was a thief.
D) The agreed to pay her $$3,000 damages.

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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Psychologist George Spilich and colleagues at Washington College in Chestertown,
Maryland, decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to
“think and concentrate. Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers
deprived (被剥夺) of cigarettes through a series of tests.
In the first test, each subject (试验对象) sat before a computer screen and pressed a
key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a grouping of 96. In this simple
test, smokers, deprived smokers and non-smokers performed equally well.
The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical
letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one.
Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine (尼古丁), active smokers
were faster than deprived smokers.
In the third test of short-term memory, non- smokers made the fewest errors, but
deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.
The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it.
Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than active
smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before
testing. Active smokers tended not only to have poorer memories but also had trouble
separating important information from insignificant details.
“As our tests became more complex,” sums up Spilich, “non-smokers performed
better than smokers by wider and wider margins” He predicts, “smokers might perform
adequately at many jobs-until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly
adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage
his mental capacity.”
21. The purpose of George Spilich’s experiments is ________.
A) to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers
B) to show how smoking damages people’s mental capacity
C) to prove that smoking affects people’s regular performance
D) to find out whether smoking helps people’s short-term memory
22. George Spilich’s experiment was conducted in such a way as to ________.
A) compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details
B) put the subjects through increasingly complex tests
C) check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers
D) register the prompt responses of the subjects
23. The word “bested” (Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means ________.
A) beat
B) envied
C) caught up with
D) made the best of
24. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Active smokers in general performed better than deprived smokers.
B) Active smokers responded more quickly than the other subjects.
C) Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tasks.
D) Deprived smokers gave the slowest responses to the various tasks.

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25. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A) smokers should not expect to become airline pilots
B) smoking in emergency cases causes mental illness
C) no airline pilots smoke during flights
D) smokers may prove unequal to handing emergency cases

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work,
just as we expect them at least to understand that the internal-combustion engine (内燃机)
has something to do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons (活塞) being driven.
For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do.
Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computer’s impact on
society. But that is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a
form of literacy (读写能力); it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art.
Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct
activities. A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free
themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all
ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming
as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some
people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repaid and violin-making.
Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as
programs become more “user-friendly”. Let us assume that in the future everyone is
going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the
phrase “learning to use a computer” mean? It sounds like “learning to drive a car”, that is,
it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a
computer.
In fact, “learning to use a computer” is much more like “learning to play a game”,
but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose rules
may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a
computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is
easily accomplished.
26. To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should ________.
A) try to lay a solid foundation in computer science
B) be aware of how the things that they use do what they do
C) learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills
D) understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car
27. In the second paragraph “violin-making” is mentioned to show that ________.
A) programming a computer is as interesting as making a violin
B) our society needs experts in different fields
C) violin-making requires as much skill as computer programming
D) people who can use a computer don’t necessarily have to know computer
programming
28. Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because ________.
A) programs are becoming less complicated

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B) programs are designed to be convenient to users
C) programming is becoming easier and easier
D) programs are becoming readily available to computer users
29. According to the author, the phrase “learning to use a computer” (Lines 3-4, Para. 3)
means learning ________.
A) a set of rules
B) the fundamentals of computer science
C) specific programs
D) general principles of programming
30. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ________.
A) to stress the impact of the computer on society
B) to explain the concept of the computer literacy
C) to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow
D) to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness
actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness, if fun and pleasure are
equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is
true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true
happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising
children, professional achievement, religious commitment (承担的义务),
self- improvement.
Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be
less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a
commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun,
adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most
distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day
vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising
children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a
child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of
the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to
activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new
car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems
pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always
having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
31. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________.
A) he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
B) he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C) he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D) he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

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32. Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is ________.
A) a moral duty C) a rewarding task
B) a thankless job D) a source of inevitable pain
33. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________.
A) hatred C) prejudice
B) misunderstanding D) ignorance
34. To understand what true happiness is one must ________.
A) have as much run as possible during one’s lifetime
B) make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C) put up with pain under all circumstances
D) be able to distinguish happiness from fun
35. What is the author trying to tell us?
A) Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
B) One must know how to attain happiness.
C) It is important to make commitments.
D) It is pain that leads to happiness.

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
It’s very interesting to note where the debate about diversity (多样化) is taking place.
It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of
contact with top corporate (公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of
those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to
compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative.
They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the
pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women
and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesn’t occur in our society,
they will not have the engineers, the scientist, the lawyers, or the business managers they
will need.
Likewise, I don’t hear people in the academy saying. “Let’s go backward. Let’s go
back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy (不拘一格选人才) “ (which was
never true-we never had a meritocracy, although we’ve come close to it in the last 30
years). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus had doubled
its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has
been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the
community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel
the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily
in political circles and in the media-not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.
36. The word “imperative” (Line 5, Para. 1) most probably refers to something
________.
A) superficial C) debatable
B) remarkable D) essential
37. Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?
A) Minorities. C) Professors.
B) Politicians. D) Managers.

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38. High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to ________.
A) lower the rate of unemployment
B) win equal political rights for minorities
C) be competitive in the world market
D) satisfy the demands of a growing population
39. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A) meritocracy can never be realized without diversity
B) American political circles will not accept diversity
C) it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U.S. media
D) minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity
40. According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by
________.
A) expanding the pool of potential employees
B) promoting policies that provide skills to employees
C) training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managers
D) providing education for all regardless of race or sex
（D）

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Part III Cloze (15 minutes)
The task of being accepted and enrolled (招收) in a university begins early for some
students. Long __71__ they graduate from high school. These Students take special
__72__ to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one of more examinations
that test how __73__ prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high
school, they __74__ applications and send them, with their student records, to the
universities which they hope to __75__. Some high school students many be __76__
to have an interview with representatives of the university. Neatly, __77__, and
usually very frightened, they are __78__ to show that they have a good attitude and
the __79__ to succeed.
When the new students are finally __80__, there may be one more step they have to
__81__ before registering for classes and __82__ to work. Many colleges and
universities __83__ an orientation (情况介绍) program for new students. __84__
these programs, the young people get to know the __85__ for registration and student
advising, university rules, the __86__ of the library and all the other __87__ services
of the college or university.
Beginning a new life in a new place can be very __88__. The more knowledge
students have __89__ the school, the easier it will be fore them to __90__ to the new
environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.
71. A) as B) after C) since D) before
72. A) courses B) disciplines C) majors D) subjects
73. A) deeply B)widely C) well D) much
74. A) fulfill B) finish C) complete D) accomplish
75. A) attend B) participate C) study D) belong
76. A) acquired B) considered C) ordered D) required
77. A) decorated B) dressed C) coated D) worn
78. A) decided B) intended C) settled D) determined
79. A) power B) ability C) possibility D) quality
80. A) adopted B) accepted C) received D) permitted
81. A) make B) undergo C) take D) pass
82. A) getting B) putting C) falling D) sitting
83. A) offer B) afford C) grant D) supply
84. A) For B) Among C) In D) On
85. A) processes B) procedures C) projects D) provisions
86. A) application B) usage C) use D) utility
87. A) major B) prominent C) key D) great
88. A) amusing B) misleading C) alarming D) confusing
89. A) before B) about C) on D) at
90. A) fit B) suit C) yield D) adapt
测试题2
Part I

答案

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1. A
6. C
11. C
16. A
2. B
7. A
12. D
17. D
3. C
8. B
13. A
18. D
Part II
4. D
9. B
14. B
19. B
5. B
10. D
15. C
20. C

21. A
26. C
31. A
36. D
22. B
27. D
32. C
37. B
23. A
28. B
33. B
38. C
Part III
24. C
29. C
34. D
39. A
25. D
30. B
35. A
40. D

71. D
76. D
81. C
86. C
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72. A
77. B
82. A
87. A
73. C
78. D
83. A
88. D
74. C
79. B
84. C
89. B
75. A
80. B
85. B
90. D
Section A
1.
W: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart?
M: No, they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when
they were young.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between Jim and Bob?
2.
W: I'm thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think it's worth seeing?
M: Well, I wish I had been there.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3.
M: It's so hot today. I simply can't work. I wish there were a fan in this room.
W: So do I. I'll fall asleep if I stay here any longer.
Q: What are they complaining about?
4.
M: Excuse me, I have a ticket for the 6 o'clock flight to New York. But I'm afraid
I can't make it. Is there a seat available for tomorrow morning?
W: Let me see. I'm sorry. All the morning flights have been booked up. The earliest
we can get for you is the two o'clock flight in the afternoon.
Q: What does the conversation tell us?

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5.
W: Jack，I can't find Volume Ten. Could you check for me who borrowed it?
M: Here it is, on the upper shelf, next to Volume Two.
Q: Why can't the woman find the book?
6.
M: Have you a table for four?
W: Certainly, Sir. A corner table or would you rather be near the window?
Q: What is the man doing?
7.
W: It's been very cold in the past two days.
M: We haven't seen the worst of it yet. More snow is forecast next week accompanied
by strong winds.
Q: What will the weather be like?
8.
W: I'd like to buy a copy of Professor Frankling's book on sea shells.
M: I'm sorry. Ms. That book has been out of print for some time now.
Q: What does the man say about the book?
9.
M: Did Henry paint the whole house himself?
W: He had it painted, because he doesn't like climbing ladders.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
10.
W: Look at that big field of cotton. And there's a farm with some beautiful houses.
M: You really get to know the country when you go by train, don't you?
Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?
Section B
Passage One
Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. As a sign
of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor. “Sam”announced his boss ,“ It
is my great honour to present this gift to you on behalf of the company. ” Sam walked
down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride. It was a gold watch
and on it was written “To faithful Sam for 30 years of service.” Sam wept. “I
am at a loss for words.” At home, Sam, s wife looked at the gold watch
critically.“For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold-plated watch?”“It's the
thought dear.”answered Sam.“The important thing is that I am not working any
more.” His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said: “Neither is your watch.”
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. What did the company do to honor Sam?
12. How did Sam feel when he saw what was written on the watch?
13. What can we infer from the story?
Passage Two
Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the
United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. The religious schools
in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive

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than private schools. When there is free education available to all children in the
United States, why do people spend money on private schools? Americans offer a great
variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools
because the classes there are usually smaller. In their opinion the public schools
in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs. Private schools
in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of
programmes to meet the needs of certain students.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?
15. What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private schools?
16. Who usually runs religious schools in the United States?
Passage Three
An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because
it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Ms. Doss white, 72 years
old, is claiming $$ 3000 damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false
imprisonment. Ms. White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did
not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been
told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped
her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Ms. White said.“This man, a total
stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it.” She was taken
back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shop pers for 20 minutes
until the police arrived. At the police station she was body -searched and nothing
was found. Her lawyer said the department store sent an insincere apology and they
insisted that she may have been stealing. The hearing continues today.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. What does the story tell us about the old woman?
18. What was said to have been stolen?
19. What happened to Ms. White after she was taken back to the store?
20. What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?