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1、云南師范大學(xué)文理學(xué)院20092010學(xué)年度 下學(xué)期大學(xué)英語2試卷（樣卷）The Sample Paper for College English Course II構(gòu)成概要：Listening Comprehension 20%Vocabulary and Structure 25%Reading Comprehension 30%Cloze 10%Writing 15%I. Listening Comprehension 20%略II. Vocabulary and Structure 25%Section ADirections: In this section, there are 40

2、 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. (0.540=20 points)1. Jim was caught drugs into the country.A. steal

3、B. smugglingC. smugD. giggling2. The firm will the workers their loss of job.A. compact; withB. conflict; withC. compensate; forD. fight; for3. David sent his girlfriend a ring by his grandmother for all her life. A. have keptB. keptC. has keptD. has been kept4. from the top of the mountain, the bui

4、lding looks like a bird nest. A. ViewedB. ViewingC. Been viewedD. Being viewed5. In the swamp the army by mosquitoes.A. was fallenB. was besetC. was worriedD. was set6. Its almost impossible to find a job which you can hold for all your life now.A. brilliantB. distinguishingC. humbleD. permanent7. F

5、orcing an brand into a foreign market can be difficult without an insider who can provide valuable information about local marketing.A. establishB. establishingC. establishedD. to establish8. Solar energy can be (an) good electricity.A. institute; forB. material; ofC. substitute; forD. substitute; o

6、f9. By the disabled woman later became a great writer.A. relevanceB. reservationC. permanenceD. perseverance10. The great Heel Stone is associated with a legend the devil is said to have once found a monk hiding among the stones.A. whichB. in whichC. whereD. in that11. I strongly recommend that ther

7、e _ a microwave oven in the workplace where we can get our food heated.A. is B. areC. willD. be12. _ huge risk, Levi Coffin helped more than 17 slaves at a time to escape from the plantation.A. WithB. OnC. AtD. Under13. Dogs are _ to smell.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sense14. It is neces

8、sary that everyone care of their private things in public places.A. is takingB. will takeC. takesD. take15. What he did was always his words A. withB. toC. inD. of16. Even an expert could not solve this problem, _ a student like you.A. not mentionB. let aloneC. not to sayD. regardless17. You cannot

9、_ speeding on the highway, for there are security cameras every 500 meters. A. get inB. get ontoC. get away withD. get out18. Your argument is too weak to _ me.A. educateB. remindC. hitD. convince19. It is very likely that in the near future, robots will _ human tasks.A. take withB. take overC. take

10、 awayD. take to20. Doctors much time to their patients.A. spendB. takeC. deserveD. devote21. Tom, who has not finished his middle school study, has no _ of a decent job. A. prospectB. interviewC. pressureD. application22. In this country, some schools are under the supervision of locally _ committee

11、s.A. consisted B. composedC. appointedD. rotated23.Dont _ to let me know if you are in need of help. A. hesitate B. rejectC. puzzleD. thrill24.This kind of holiday is thought to be of Chinese _. A. source B. originC. civilizationD. ambition25. The _ to this problem is still under discussion. A. acti

12、on B. strategyC. solutionD. impact26. They dont like the rainy weather in winter. But they have to _ it. A. live for B. live onC. live withD. live along27. The primary school enrolled all the school-aged children in this neighborhood though it _ teachers. A. cut short of B. took a short cutC. was sh

13、ort ofD. took a short break28. This instrument is very complicated. Once _, it can hardly be reassembled. A. taken aback B. taken apartC. taken offD. taken away29.All those who attempt to turn back the wheel of history will _. A. draw to a closeB. come to no good endC. make both ends meetD. come rou

14、nd the corner30. The sleeping cat lay too close to the fire and _ its tail _. A. hasburnedB. hadburnedC. hasburningD. hadburn31. Mr. Green had hardly said a word since lunch, _ had his wife. A. either B. orC. norD. so32. Its no use thinking too much about ones _ youth. A. loss B. losingC. loseD. los

15、t33. Being aware that Jack was dishonest, the teacher demanded he _ nothing but the truth.A. tell B. to tellC. tellingD. tells34. Toms mother _ to return home after the night fell.A. sees B. is seenC. was seenD. see35. In the opinion of many adults, Chinese food is far _ to fast food like McDonalds

16、and KFC.A. immune B. superiorC. essentialD. vital36. During the talks, both sides agreed to _ possible fields of joint programs.A. conclude B. exploreC. undoD. register37. Many a time, the director avoided _ on some sensitive issues.A. taking a standB. taking advantage ofC. talking back toD. taking

17、to38. Plants absorb water and carbon dioxide, and, using light energy, _organic compounds.A. protect them fromB. convert them intoC. drive them intoD. force them into39. Make sure that the name on the envelope _ with the name on the letter inside. A. amounts B. equalsC. correspondsD. tells 40. Caref

18、ul planning and hard work will _ our final success. A. enclose B. ensureC. dischargeD. deny40. Careful planning and hard work will _ our final success. A. encloseB. ensureC. dischargeD. denySection BFill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given below. Write your answers on the Answer Sh

19、eet. (0.510=5 points)while connect communication forecast alter book work find keep up with onThe World Wide Web has transformed the way people live, 41 and play. People can play travel agent and 42 all the elements of a vacation online. They can arrange for their bills to be paid automatically 43 t

20、hey are gone. They can put a hold on mail delivery, 44 directions to tourist attractions and get a long-term weather 45 before they pack. Even 46 vacation, they can log onto the Web to 47 news from their hometown paper or TV station, and stay 48 with friends and family. In its first decade, the Web

21、49 the pace of popular culture. It made distance less daunting, rendered information instantly accessible and revolutionized 50 .III. Reading Comprehension 30%Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them ther

22、e are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (215=30 points)Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:There are five basic functions of a newspaper: to inform, to comment, to per

23、suade, to instruct and to entertain. You may well think this list of instructions is in the order of importance but, if so, you would not be in agreement with the majority of the reading public. Of the 2 groups of newspapersthe popularity and the quality, the former has a readership of millions, whi

24、le the latter, only thousands or hundreds of thousands. Yet, the popular papers seem largely designed for entertainment, with, for example, light-hearted human interest stories. The information content is rather low, and instruction is very minor. The quality newspapers put a much higher value on in

25、formation and a much lower one on entertainment.It is not only in content that the 2 groups of papers differ. There is a difference, too, in the style in which the articles are written. The popular papers generally use more dramatic language with a lot of word-play. Their journalists tend to use sho

26、rter sentences and avoid less well-known vocabulary. This means that popular newspapers are easier for a native speaker to understand, though probably not for a non-native speaker.Popular papers are generally smaller with fewer columns per page. They have bigger headlines and more photographs. The a

27、rticles are shorter and there are fewer per page. Such devices are not only used to make the paper more attractive; they may also influence what the reader reads. Large headlines, pictures and position on the page all serve to draw the readers attention to one article rather than the other. 51. What

28、 is the best title of the passage?A. The popularity of quality newspapers. B. Characteristics of the popular newspapers. C. Newspaper skills to attract the readers attention. D. Ways used by newspapers to influence readers reading. 52. The passage implies that most readers read newspapers mainly _.A

29、. for entertainment B. for informationC. for instruction D. for learning53. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. The quality newspapers have a larger reading public. B. The popular newspapers put greater emphasis on light-hearted interest stories.C. The popular

30、newspapers use more dramatic language and shorter sentences.D. The quality newspapers put a much lower value on entertainment. 54. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Popular newspapers put more emphasis on attracting readers attention.B. Popular newspapers att

31、ach greater attention to instructions. C. Popular newspapers tend to use more familiar words. D. There are fewer columns per page in popular newspapers. 55. According to the passage, _. A. non-native speakers like reading popular newspapers B. blue-collar workers dont like reading popular newspapers

32、 C. well-educated native speakers dont like reading quality newspapers D. professional people like reading quality newspapersQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage: Many people hope that the whole world will one day speak a common language. Over the years, people have made up new lang

33、uages with this aim. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak. The most famous one, Esperanto (世界語), was the idea of Ludwig Zamenhof, a doctor in Warsaw. He published a book about his new language in 1887.To encoura

34、ge people to learn the Language, he made it as simple as possible.Esperanto has never been accepted as an official world language, but it has been suggested as an auxiliary language. By 1950 it had been taught to one and a half million speakers, and it was spoken in six hundred schools. Today Espera

35、nto is spoken by about eight million people, and more than one hundred newspapers and magazines in the language are published regularly throughout the world. Thousands of books have been written in Esperanto, including those translated from other languages.Today the need for a new auxiliary language

36、 like Esperanto seems less obvious. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people. The fact that more are learning English shows that the use of English is still growing worldwide. No one would deny the usefulness of a

37、world language, but not many people think that Esperanto is likely to play such a role.56. Over the years, people have made up new languages in the hope that _.A. all people will be able to speak a common language B. people will learn a foreign language better C. people can understand each other bet

38、ter D. people will be able to speak several languages57. Zamenhof made the language as simple as possible because _.A. he wanted people to learn it quickly B. he hoped more and more people would be willing to learn it C. he wanted everyone to speak it without any difficulty D. he hoped it would be a

39、ccepted as an official world language58. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Esperanto? A. It has been suggested as an auxiliary language. B. Many newspapers are published in Esperanto regularly throughout the world. C. It was once used as an official language. D. It is spoken today by

40、many millions of people. 59. Which of the following is NOT true of English?A. It is widely taught in schools. B. It has become a second language for many millions of people. C. Many books have been written in English. D. It is less popular than Esperanto. 60. What is the best title of the passage? A

41、. The language made by one man. B. A talk about the world language. C. English as a second language for everyone.D. Esperantoa better language than English.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage: After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had ne

42、ws to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at

43、4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes. Despite the good news, civil engineers arent res

44、ting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as st

45、eel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Ca

46、lled smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they wo

47、uld save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 61. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low was that .A. new computers had been installed in the buildingsB. it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysC.

48、large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holidayD. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways62. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to .A. counterbalance an earthquakes action on the buildingB. predict the coming of an earthquake with

49、accuracyC. help strengthen the foundation of the buildingD. measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations63. The smart buildings discussed in the passage .A. would cause serious financial problemsB. would be worthwhile though costlyC. would increase the complexity of architectural designD. can red

50、uce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes64. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on .A. the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital constructionB. the development of flexible building materialsC. the reductio

51、n of the impact of ground vibrationsD. early forecasts of earthquakes65. The main purpose of this passage is mostly to .A. compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S.B. encourage civil engineers to make extensive use of computersC. outline the history of the development of

52、quake-resistant building materialsD. report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildingsIV. Cloze 10%Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. (110=10 points)Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food 66 it is badly cooked.