大學英語二模擬試題和作業(yè)作文201806(2)

1、模擬試題模擬試題I. Vocabulary and Structures (20 points)Directions: In each of the following sentences, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.1. You will have no difficulty _Athe problem if you pay much attention to it.A solvingB. with C. solv

2、eD. solves2. After B_ series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed the driving test.A / B. a C. the D.an3. Dogs have a very goodAof smell and are often used to search for survivors in the earth quake.A sense B . view C . meaning D. idea4. Don ' t blame him too much! A, he is a child of

3、 5.A. After all B . At all C . In all D . Above all5. Do you agree to the idea that success can be measured _B money alone?A in case of B. in terms of C. in the opinion of D. in favor of6. Some girls like to sit in a corner and B_ gossip.A organize B . swap C. forecast D . persuade7. Babies are not

4、born with the moral sense; they cannot tell _D_ difference between right and wrong.A / B . a C . an D. the8. Not knowing how to grow crops , the primitive people had no _D but to gather the fruit and hunt animalsfor food.A conception B . command C . virtue D. alternative9. -How do you find the film?

5、-Oh, exc ellent. It ' s worth Conce again.A seen B . to see C . seeing D . of seeing10. We can ' t afford A_ such a high price .A to pay B . paid C . pay D . pays11. The old photosCme of my childhood.A remember B. recall C . remind D . Repeat12. The man lay there,C with a bad pain.A scream B

6、. giggling C . screaming D . Humming13. Maybe if IC science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.A studied B . would study C . had studied D . was studying14. Tom is good at _A football.A playing B . play C. plays D . to play15. Mr. Li, with his wife and son, often _D to G

7、anshan for skiing in winter.A go B . went C . going D . goes16. Not only Tom but also his parents Ca walk in the park.A am taking B . is takingC. are taking D . takes17. Ca report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.A According to B . Apart from C. In addition to D .

8、Despite18. Scientists in some countries have done a lot of work to _A the moon.A cover B. search C. explode D. explore19. The manager demanded that the report of the committee be printed without any .DA. consequence B . delay C . deadline D . commitment20. Mr. Smith is the only one of those foreigne

9、rs who _B in China.A. work B . is working C . are working D . had workingII. Reading Comprehension (45 points)Directions:There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each question thereare 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best complet

10、es each sentence.Passage 1My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.could

11、. I ' ve never been lateIt was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to th

12、e people you work for. More importantly,I earned my pay, it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn' t want to work.I was only six y ears old, but I was doing a man ' s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week.

13、Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet.Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem, one of the most important things a person could have.When I was seven, I got work at a golf cour

14、se near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one.Some nights I would lie in bed and dream of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a番石榴樹枝）an

15、d abicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb ( piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and

16、intensity. I learned working in the field- except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.21. The writer ' s first job was C.A. to stand down the fairway at the golf courseB. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationC. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields答案：BD

17、. unusual答案：AD. to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them22. The underlined word “tedious ” in Paragraph 2 most probably meansA. difficultB. boringC. interesting23. The writer learned that D_ from his first job.A. he should work for those who he liked mostB. he should work long

18、er than what he was expectedC. he should never fail to say hello to his ownerD. he should show respect and faith to the people he worked for24. C gave the writer self-esteem.A. Having a family of eight peopleB. Owning his own golf courseC. Bringing money back home to help the familyD. Helping his fa

19、ther with the work on the plantation25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. He wanted to be a successful golfer.B. He wanted to run a golf course near his house.C. He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a

20、 broomstick.Passage 2Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself as one for the

21、most closely protected secrets in history. Anyone revealing the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.At one time silk was reserved only for the Chinese emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition tobeing used for clothing, silk

22、 came to have industrial uses in ancient China, something that happened in the Westonly in modern times. Silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes and even paper. Duringthe Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of

23、 goods werecalculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is even reflected in the Chinese language. For example, of the 5000 most common Chinese characters, around 500 have silk as theirkeyIn spite of their secrecy, the Chinese eventually lost th

24、eir monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D. It was not until 500 A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellerssmuggled out silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. Thesewere used to es

25、tablish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the sea. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history.

26、All sorts of trade goods- silver,gold, jade, porcelain - passed along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of Buddhism was carried to China from India by traders on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ide

27、as and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.26. How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?答案： DA. It refused to sell its silk to other countries.B. Foreigners were not permitted to enter China.C. The silkworms needed were not able to survive outside China.D. Chinese passing

28、on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished.27. Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?答案： DA. A way of purchasing goods people sold.B. A material used for making different products.C. A method of paying money to the government.D. A valuable gift given to foreign

29、ers travelling in China.28. In what order did silk production spread throughout the world according to the passage?答案： BA. Europe India Korea China.B . China Korea India Europe.C. China India Korea Europe.D . China Europe India Korea.29. The underlined phrase“smuggled out ” in Paragraph 3 is closest

30、 in meaning to _ 答案： C_.A. quietly tradedB . openly removedC. illegally transportedD. violently stole30. Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?答案： AA. It allowed for economic and cultural exchanges between countries.B. It made China the most powerful country in the ancient world.C. It c

31、ould only be completed by travellers with access to a boat.D. It was first developed for transferring religious ideas. Passage 3I wasinterestedto read a newspaper article about a newconcept in old people? s homesin France. The idea is simple,but revolutionarycombining a residential home for the elde

32、rly with a nursery school in the same building. Thechildren and the residents eat lunch together and share activities. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle( 擁抱).The

33、re are trips out and birthday parties too.The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy beca

34、use they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too.Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the ex

35、tended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the sameincreasing numbers ofchildren without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people

36、who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. It' sa major problem in many societies.That' s why intergenerational programs, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the wo

37、rld. There are examples of successful attempts all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.31. A nursery school is a place wher

38、e 答案： C.A. future nurses are trainedB. the elderly liveC. children are taken care ofD. the old join in activities32. Which is true according to the passage?答案： BA. A number of assistants are employed to take care of the children.B. The new concept benefits both the elderly and the children.C. The children become stronger after getting more individual attent