大学英语II (1) 模拟测试二
I.Listening Comprehension(20) Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Each conversation and question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1.A.He is not well prepared for the interview.B.He is an hour late for the interview.C.He is unhappy to have the interview.D.He is too nervous about the interview.2.A.On footB.By car.C.By bikeD.By bus.
3.A.Not to get his umbrella until noon.B.Not to worry about his umbrella.C.To go out with his umbrella.D.To go and get the umbrella by himself.4.A.On Tuesday.B.On Wednesday.C.On Thursday.D.On Friday.5.A.Because she didn‟t know the person who told her about the meeting.B.Because she didn‟t know what the meeting was about.C.Because she didn‟t know there was a meeting yesterday.
D.Because she didn‟t know the place where the meeting was held.6.A.To check up the typing errors.C.To type the paper again.B.To write the paper again.D.To add something to the paper.
7.A.Greetin each other.C.Making introduction.B.Saying good-bye.D.Making an appointment.
8.A.He prefers to go on foot.B.His car is in quite good condition.
C.He is willing to lend them his car.D.He will give them a ride if poible.9.A.$70B.$50C.$80D.$100
10.A.At a supermarket.B.In a restaurant.C.At an airport.D.In a hotel.SectionB
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short paages.At the end of each paage you will hear some questions.Both the paage and the questions will bee spoken only once.After you hear a question, You must choose is the best answer from the four choices Marked A), B), C),and D),Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the paage you have just heard.
11.A.They don‟t smile as much as Ruian businemen.B.They often smile at the “wrong” time.C.They like to say “cheese” when photographed.D.They seldom smile when photographed.12.A.Americans are famous in the world for their smiling.B.Americans are aware of when and how often to smile.
C.Americans are especially respectful to the presidents who like to smile.D.Americans are especially respectful to the presidents who like to smile.
13.A.Ruians never smile.B.Ruians seem so serious.C.Ruians have no sense of humor.D.Ruians often smile at the wrong time.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the paage you have just heard.17.A.About Mr.Black‟s good shooting.B.About Mr.Black‟s poor sight.
C.About the joke of Mr.Black‟s friend.D.About the death of Mr.Black‟s friend.18.A.He was old.C.He got a hurt in his eyes.B.He was mentally ill.D.He had an operation on his eyes.
19.A.Mr.Black shot the white bear and saved him.B.Mr.Black got hold of him and locked him up.C.Mr.Black ran up to his friend and got off the paper off his back.D.Mr.Black shot at the piece of paper and knocked his friend‟s hat off.
20.A.Because he wanted to save his friend.B.Because he didn‟t see the white paper.C.Because he didn‟t see the word “NOT”.D.Because he wanted to warn his friend.II.Reading Comprehension(20) Paage One
Question 11to 15 are based on the following paage.
Like many of my generation, I have a weakne for hero worship.At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them.This leads us to ask: What is a hero?
Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
A hero does something worth talking about.A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen.But a hero goes beyond mere fame.
Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves.Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation.Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning.A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?
Heroes are catalysts for change.They have a vision from the mountaintop.They have the skill and the charm to move the maes.They create new poibilities.Without Gandhi, India might still be party of the British Empire.Without Rosa Parks and martin Luther King.Jr., we might still have segregated buses, restaurants, and parks.It may be poible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endle.
1．Although heroes may come from different cultures, they __.A.generally poe certain inspiring characteristics B.probably share some weaknees of ordinary people C.are often influenced by previous generationsD.all unknowingly attract a large number of fans
2.According to the paage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that __, A.they have a vision from the mountaintopB.they have warm feelings and emotions
C.they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles D.they can make people feel stronger and more confident
3.Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because __.A.they are popular only among certain groups of people B.their performances do not improve their fans morallyC.their primary concern is their own financial interests D.they are not clear about the principles they should follow
4.Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who __ A.are good at demonstrating their charming charactersB.can move the maes with their forceful speeches C.are capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsD.can provide san answer to the problems of their people 5.The author concludes that historical changes would __.
A.be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities B.not happen without heroes making the neceary sacrifices C.take place if there were heroes to lead the peopleD.produce leaders with attractive personalities
Paage Two
Question 16 to 20 are based on the following paage.
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today‟s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and le altruistic” that at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
Not surprising in these hard times, the student‟s major objective “is to be financially well off.Le important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.
Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low.On the other hand, enrollment in busine programs, engineering and computer science is way up.
That‟s no surprise either.A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company ) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job-even before she completed her two-year aociate degree.
While it‟s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions-be they scientific or artistic.It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think.More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.
Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of busine.No company; no job.How shortsighted in the long run!
But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense.I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businemen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom : “Mi Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, that‟s what education really ought to be about.1.According to the author‟s observation, college students __ A.have never been so materialistic as todayB.have never been so interested in the arts
C.have never been so financially well off as today
D.have never attached so much importance to moral sense
2.The students‟ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with __ A.the influences of their instructors B.the financial goals they seek in lifeC.their own interpretations of the courses
D.their understanding of the contributions of others
3.By saying “while it‟s true that …be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3 , Para.5), the author means that __
A.busine management should be included in educational programsB.human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed C.human intellectual development has reached new heights
D.the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked 4.Studying the diverse wisdom of others can __ A.create varying artistic interests
B.help people see things in their right perspectiveC.help improve connections among people D.regulate the behavior of modern people
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the paage? A.Businemen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B.Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C.People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D.Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.Paage Three
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following paage.
New technology links the world as never before.Our planet has shrunk.It‟s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link.And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businepeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing busine abroad.In modern markets, succe overseas often helps support domestic busine efforts.
Overseas aignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks.The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company‟s plan for succe, and that promotions often follow or accompany an aignment abroad.If an employee can succeed in a difficult aignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cro-cultural considerations and foreign language iues are becoming more and more prevalent.
Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with busine applications, even small businees in the United States are able to get into international markets.
English is still the international language of busine.But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language .A second language isn‟t generally required to get a job in busine, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.
The employee posted abroad who speaks the country‟s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly.The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious aet to the firm.
1.What is the author‟s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? A .Critical.B.Indifferent.C.Prejudiced.D.Positive.
2.With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businepeople __.A.have to get familiar with modern technology
B.are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations C.are attaching more importance to their overseas busine D.are eager to work overseas
3.In this paage, “out of sight and out of mind” (lines 2-3 Para.3) probably means ___.A.being unable to think properly for lack of insightB.being totally out of touch with busine at homeC.miing opportunities for promotion when abroadD.leaving all care and worry behind
4.According to the paage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?
A.connections with businees overseas.B.Ability to speak the client‟s language.
C.Technical know-how.D.Busine experience.
5.The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can __.A.better control the whole negotiation proce
B.easily find new approaches to meet market needsC.fast-forward their proposals to headquarters D.easily make friends with businepeople abroad Paage Four
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following paage.
In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they‟ve become wealthier and more worldly-wise.Foreign travel is a national paion; this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go abroad.Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same.American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers.Chains such as KFC, McDonald‟s and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendline of frontline staff.Even the American habit of telling departing customers to “Have a nice day” has caught on all over Israel.“Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, „Let‟s be nicer,‟” says Itsik Cohen, directior of a consulting firm.“Nobody happens without competition.”
Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well.Monopolies (垄断者) that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing profeor, calls “the revengeful (报复的) consumer.” When the government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its international branch lost 40% of its market share, evern wile offering competitive rates.Says Perry, “People wanted revenge for all the years of bad service.” The electric company, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly stopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman.Now, appointments are scheduled to the half-hour.The gracele E 1 A 1 Airlines, which is already at auction (拍卖), has retrained its employees to emphasize service and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan, “You can feel the change in the air.” For the first time, praise outnumbers complaints on customer survey sheets.
1.It may be inferred from the paage that __.A.customer service in Israel is now improvingB.wealthy Israeli customers are hard to please
C.the tourist industry has brought chain stores to Israel
D.Israeli customers prefer foreign products to domestic ones
2.In the author‟s view, higher service standards are impoible in Israel __.A.if customer complaints go unnoticed by the management B.unle foreign companies are introduced in greater numbersC.if there‟s no competition among companiesD.without strict routine training of employees
3.If someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of a power failure, __.A.they can have it fixed in no time
B.it‟s no longer neceary to make an appointmentC.the appointment takes only half a day to makeD.they only have to wait half an hour at most4.The example of E1 A1 Airlines shows that __.
A.revengeful customers are a threat to the monopoly of enterprisesB.an ad campaign is a way out for enterprises in financial difficultyC.a good slogan has great potential for improving serviceD.staff retraining is eential for better service
5.Why did Bezaq‟s international branch lose 40% of its market share? A.Because the rates it offered were not competitive enough.B.Because customers were diatisfied with its past service.C.Because the service offered by its competitors was far better.D.Because it no longer received any support from the government.III.Vocabulary and structure(15)
1.Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone __them.A.discoveredB.would have discovered C.will discoverD.discovers 2.Though __in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.
A.grownB.tendedC.raisedD.cultivated
3.The carele man received a ticket for speeding.He __have driven so fast.
A.can‟tB.wouldn‟tC.shouldn‟tD.mustn‟t
4.If people feel hopele, they don‟t bother to __the skills they need to succeed.
A.adoptB.acquireC.accumulateD.aemble
5.If I __harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.
A.workedB.were to workC.had workedD.were working6.The shop aistant was dismied as she was __ of cheating customers.
A.accusedB.chargedC.scoldedD.cursed
7.All her energies are __ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.
A.guidedB.aimedC.directedD.focused
8.While croing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they __ by wild animals.
A.should be attackedB.had been attackedC.must be attackedD.would be attacked 9.Everyone should be __to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.
A.attributedB.entitledC identifiedD.justified
10.His wife is constantly finding __with him ,which makes him very angry.
A.errorsB.shortcomingsC.faultD.flaw
11.Vitamins are complex __that the body requires in very small amounts.
A.mattersB.materialsC.particlesD.substances
12.Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy __housework as carrying water and firewood.
A.time-consumedB.timely-consumedC.time-consumingD.timely-consuming 13.Anna was reading a piece of science of science fiction, completely __to the outside world.
A.havingbeen lostB.to be lostC.losingD.lost
14.The police are trying to find out the __of the woman killed in the traffic accident.A.evidenceB.recognitionC.statusD.identity
15.All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the __they keep from someone they talk with.A.distanceB.scopeC.rangeD.boundaryIV.翻译(20)
1.Must nations surrender their cultural uniquene to the next wave of technological and social
change?
2.Are all destined to melt into the so-called “global village” with all the same qualities and shared
experience of villagers?
3.Where economic development is still based on the export of cheap muscle labour and ma
production, the answer may be “perhaps”.
4.不仅儿童，就连许多成年人也喜欢玩游戏。 5.她的母亲或者两个哥哥经常帮助她学习数学。 V.完型填空(10)
Choose the best word to fill in each blank.
London was originally established (1)__ the Romans, (2)__ chose the site of Londinium for its good trading and defensive (3)__ .After the Romans left, Winchester became the capital of England until the thirteenth century, (4)__ administration was moved to London.London‟s growth in the Middle Ages brought overcrowding, lack of sanitation and unhealthy conditions.Outbreaks of bubonic plague---the Black Death were (5)__.In 1666 the Great Fire of London (6)__ much of the city.Many of London‟s finest buildings date (7)__ the subsequent period of intensive planning and rebuilding :St Paul‟s Cathedral is only one example.The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (8)__ London‟s growth as an international center of trade and finance.
During the twentieth century, London‟s international importance has (9)__.Today it has to compete as a financial center (10)__ New York ,Tokyo and other major capital.1.a.forb.byc.withd.of
2.a.whoseb.thatc.whichd.who3.a.positionb.locationc.placed.state 4.a.whereb.whenc.thatd.which
5.a.usualb.destroyedc.commond.popular 6.a.spoiledb.destroyedc.damagedd.injured7.a.byb.ofc.fromd.in
8.a.lookedb.sawc.regardedd.thought 9.a.droppedb.failedc.decreasedd.declined 10.a.forb.withc.tod.asVI.Writing(15)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest.You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1.当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象。 2.诚实利已利人，做人应该诚实。 Answer
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11-15 DCCBA16-20 ACDAB III1-5 DBCBC6-10 ADABC
11-15 DCDDA
IV1.在下一个技术和社会变革的浪潮中，各个国家必须放弃自己文化的特色吗？ 2.一切都注定要融进所谓的地球村，让所有的村民都具有同样的素质和同样的经历吗？ 3.当经济发展还依赖于出口廉价劳动力和成批生产的方式时，答案可能是也许是。 4.Not only children but also many grown-ups like games.
5.Either her mother or her two elder brothers often help her with her maths.V1-5BDABC6-10BCBDB
