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1、大学英语2期末考试模拟试题总共47题共100分一.单选题（共10题,共10分）1.The government official commented on the present economic situation with _ satisfaction, saying that it is showing signs for the better.（1分）A.deliberate B.moderate C.unpopular D.middle 2.Only those who can _ to lose their money should make high-risk investmen
2、ts.（1分）A.maintain B.sustairt C.endure D.afford 3.Linda _ off to Paris last weekend by herself without telling anyone. She said she just suddenly felt like going away for a few days and left.（1分）A.conceived B.departed C.sneaked D.challenged 4.Some of Lu Xuns writings were lost for decades, but they w
3、ere _ in the mid-80s.（1分）A.retried B.rediscovered C.reminded D.recalled 5.This research has attracted wide coverage in the _and has featured on BBC televisions Tomorrows World.（1分）A.data B.source C.message D.media 6.Mary likes to hear _ on her appearance.（1分）A.praises B.compliments C.affections D.in
4、troductions 7.Im _ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.（1分）A.realistic B.conscious C.register D.resolve 8.Shes an excellent translator, and her _ is ancient Greek poetry.（1分）A.specialty B.curiosity C.affection D.profession 9.When his _ em
5、ployers learned that he had had a drinking problem, they decided against hiring him.（1分）A.ultimate B.likely C.prospective D.eligible 10.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _of the murder committed last month.（1分）A.observers B.witnesses C.audiences D.viewers 二.阅读理解（共20题,
6、共40分）1.Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there
7、are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to cha
8、nge its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk re: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big e
9、nough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rarebut if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us,” says one scientist. “Its that simple.”The cure, though, might be worse than the d
10、isease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.（10分）(1)What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?（2分）A.They are heavenl
11、y bodies different in composition. B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature. C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids. D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids. (2)What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?（2分）A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists. B.Suc
12、h a collision might occur once every 25 years. C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected. D.Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur. (3)What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the courses of asteroids?（2分）A.It
13、 sounds practical but it may not solve the problem. B.It may create more problems than it might solve. C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely. D.Further research should be done before it is proved applicable. (4)We can conclude from the passage that _.（
14、2分）A.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world B.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future C.the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime D.workable solutions still h
15、ave to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth (5)Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?（2分）A.Optimistic. B.Critical. C.Objective. D.Arbitrary. 2.Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My m
16、om was one of those people.My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would chang
17、e my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those
18、doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school walking on my own!When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that
19、 moment, I was determined never to be poor again.Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that th
20、ey charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supp
21、orters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mothers words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world Holiday Inn. In 1979 my
22、 company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.（10分）(1)What Kemmons mom often told him during his chi
23、ldhood was _.（2分）A.caring B.moving C.encouraging D.interesting (2)According to the author, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?（2分）A.Doctors. B.Nurses. C.Friends. D.Mom. (3)What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?（2分）A.His terrible experience in the hot
24、el. B.His previous business success of various levels. C.His moms support. D.His wifes suggestion. (4)Which of the following best describes Kemmons mother?（2分）A.Modest, helpful, and hard-working. B.Loving, supportive and strong-willed. C.Careful, helpful and beautiful. D.Strict, sensitive and suppor
25、tive. (5)Which of the following led to Kemmons success according to the passage?（2分）A.Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family. B.Moms encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. C.Clear goals, moms encouragement, a poor family and higher education. D.Moms encour
26、agement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities. 3.Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.The researcher
27、organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard matc
28、h of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, o
29、n average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second
30、. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.If FIFA, footballs international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the res
31、earcher argues.He also says that FIFAs insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical.（10分）(1)The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _.（2分）A.review the decisions of refer
32、ees at the 1998 World Cup B.analyse the causes of errors made by football referees C.set a standard for football refereeing D.reexamine the rules for football refereeing (2)The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was _.（2分）A.slightly above average B.higher than in the 1998 World
33、Cup C.quite unexpected D.as high as in a standard match (3)The findings of the experiment show that _.（2分）A.errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball B.the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors C.the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will erro
34、rs occur D.errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot (4)The word “officials” (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably refers to _.（2分）A.the researchers involved in the experiment B.the inspectors of the football tournament C.the referees of the football tournament D.the observers at the site of
35、 the experiment (5)What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?（2分）A.The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45. B.Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee. C.A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible. D.An e
36、xperienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition. 4.One day Marilla said, “Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queens College in two years time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queens in Charlot
37、tetown for a year, and after that youll be a teacher!” “That doesnt matter, Anne. When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could. Of course well pay for you to study.” So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss
38、Stacy helped them with the special examination work. Diana didnt want to go to Queens, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed. He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination. Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and G
39、ilbert werent friends, but it was too late now. For two years, Anne studied hard at school. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didnt study all the time. In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to
40、 Matthew. “Your Anne is a big girl now. Shes taller than you,” Rachel Lynde told Marilla one day. “Youre right, Rachel!” said Marilla in surprise. “And shes a very good girl now, isnt she? She doesnt get into trouble these days. Im sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla.” “Yes, I dont
41、know what Id do without her,” said Marilla, smiling. “And look at her! Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair! You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her. But now I see I was wrong. Youve looked after her very well.” “Well, thank you, Rachel,” replie
42、d Marilla, pleased. That evening, when Matthew came into the kitchen, he saw that his sister was crying. “Whats the matter?” he asked, surprised. “You havent cried since well, I cant remember when.” “Its just well, I was thinking about Anne,” said Marilla. “IllIll miss her when she goes away.” “When
43、 she goes to Queens, you mean? Yes, but she can come home at weekends, on the train.” “Ill still miss her,” said Marilla sadly.” In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations. “Oh, I do hope that Ive done well,” Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Gree
44、n Gables. “The examinations were very difficult. And Ive got to wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! Ill die!” Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert. But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla. That was very important to her. Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into
45、 the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, “Look, Anne! Its in Fathers newspaper! Youre first with Gilbert out of all the students on the island! Oh, how wonderful!” Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred. She could not speak. “Well, now, I kne
46、w it,” said Matthew with a warm smile. “Youve done well, I must say, Anne,” said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased. For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy. Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown. （10分）(1)Which of the following statements is true?（2分）A.To be a teacher was one of Annes dreams. B.Both Anne and Diana studied hard for the special examination. C.Matthew and Marilla were Annes parents. D.Anne was adopted by Matthew and Marilla. (2)Wh