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1、大学英语2试题时间:90分钟 总分：100分学号: 姓名: 班级：注：所有答案均需书写在答题纸上，写在试题上无效I。 Fill in the blanks with the phrases and expressions given below and change the form if necessary。（2%*5=10%)stand for depend on in contrast get in touch with communicate with1. We live in different parts of the world and we usually _ each oth
2、er by email。 2. Do you know that WHO _ the World Health Organization? 3。 _， if a package is sent in the mail, it could be in customs for many days while officials decide if the item needs to be taxed. 4. You should use Facebook _ people， do the things you want to do. 5。 We shouldnt _ too much _ our
3、parents. II.Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences. (1*15=15%）6。 . His facial _ told us that he was angry。 A. gesture B. expression C。 sign D。 symbol7。 They work every day _ Saturday and Sunday。 A。 apart B. except C. beside D。 apart from8。 Students are expected to _ classes
4、 regularly。 A. present B. attend C。 go D。 follow9。 Your hair wants_ 。 Youd better have it_ tomorrow.A。 cuttingdone B。 cuttingto be doneC. being cut。. cut D. to be cutto be done10。 She is running fast _ catch the bus.A. for B。 in order that C。 so that D。 in order to11。 Although he worked _ , he could
5、 _support his family。A. hard， hard B。 hardly， hard C. hard, hardly D. hardly， hardly12. It was on March 15th _ they first met 。 A。 that B。 when C。 which D。 on which13. Everyone wants to get a _ job。A. good-pay B. goodpaid C. wellpaying D。 well-paid14. Would you mind _your radio a little, please ?A。
6、turn down B。 to turn down C. turning down D。 turned down 15。 Speech is silver(银的）， _ is golden。 A. emotion B. gesture C。 silence D. conversation16. Weve had many _ in working out this problem， so we need your help. A。 difficulties B。 horror C. trouble D。 issues17。 His white hair was in sharp _ to hi
7、s dark skin。 A。 difference B。 contrast C。 opposite D. background18。 Soldiers are expected to _ orders。 A。 ask B. do C。 fear D。 obey19. She does not like anyone _ her authority。 A. influencing B. directing C. finishing D。 challenging20. Now I can walk to work _ of going by car. A. except B。 instead C
8、. but D. besidesIII。 Fill in each blank with a proper preposition or adverb。 (1.5*10=15%)21. Theyd love to have kids, but _ the other hand, they dont want to give up their freedom。 22. Students are limited _ borrowing four books once. 23. The firefighters rushed _ of the building just before it burn
9、t down。 24。 The students show very positive attitudes _ their study. 25。 With regard _ your recent application， Im afraid we wont offer you the job. 26. All flights had to be canceled _ a result of the pilots strike。 27. The baby boy weighed 3。5 kilos _ birth. 28。 The man tried very hard to hold the
10、 two boys back _ fighting with each other. 29. Unfortunately， the dress I had just bought was no longer _ fashion。 30. My mother limited us _ one cake each for dinner. IV。 Translating（2*10=20%）31. 如果他一开始谈论过去， 你就永远都没法从他那儿脱身。(get away from）32。 我一提到他的名字，母亲就变得很不开心.(as soon as）33. 我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。（be about
11、 to) 34. 约翰没来上课时因为生病了， 而你的情况却不同.(in ones case)35。 冬天失业率有上升的趋势。（tendency )36. 房子着火了, 里面的人面临着死亡的危险。（be in danger of )37。 他买不起这么好的房子。（can afford to do ） 38。 Some think that McDonalds real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money。 39。 Although clothing designers influ
12、ence fads in fashion because they want to make money， this desire for money doesnt explain fads in other areas， such as language。 40。 When I helped out in the kitchen, for example， nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted。 V. Reading Comp
13、rehension。（2%20=40%)AMany young people want to become popstars。 It is their great ambition（雄心) of life。 They think： pop stars earn a lot of money; they lead interesting and exciting lives； thousands of fans love them； they become famous！Yes， but first they must become stars。 Most performers start li
14、fe with a group。 This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and the competition is hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive。 Almost without exception(例外） they have to work very hard before they reach the top.And very few reach the top and stay ther
15、e。 In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top。 Most of these do not earn so much money; perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform。 Whats more, they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager， for example。 He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20% of ea
16、rnings perhaps more. Then there are their clothes,their instruments and their van（车). Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items。And dont forget： they have to travel a great deal sometimes 2000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save mon
17、ey.So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?41。 Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become popstars? A. Living an exciting life. B。 Becoming rich men.C. Being loved by thousands of fans。 D。 All of the above.42。 The right s
18、tatement of the following about most pop-stars is _ . A. they fail to reach the top B。 they lead relaxed（放松的） livesC。 they can not travel all over the world D。 they spend a lot of money on their clothes43. Why is the groups manager well paid？ A。 Because he runs this group。B。 Because he looks after t
19、hem.C。 Because he is important to them.D。 Because he buys them clothes and instruments.44. How do popgroups spend the money they earn？ A. They pay the manager 20 of their earnings or more.B. They have to pay for clothes, instruments and van。C. They often make trips。D. All of the above。45。The writer
20、makes us believe _. A. it is pleasant to become a pop-starB。 if you work very hard in pop groups， you will reach the topC. pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happyD。 general persons had better not dream of popstars.BA man walked into a restaurant and asked for a glass of water. Then the girl beh
21、ind the restaurant suddenly pulled out a gun and shot him dead. Why？ People were asked to give reasonable explanations for the strange happening. All kinds of suggestions were made:She was able to recognize him as a dangerous prisoner who ran away from the prison； she thought he was to rob her； she
22、misheard what he had said； asking for a glass of water had a special meaning for her and so on. All these explanations showed that the gun was used on purpose to harm the man. The idea was easily accepted. In fact， the explanation was that the man had a bad attack of hiccups （打嗝）， it so happened tha
23、t the girl knew that a sudden fright could stop hiccups. But she didnt know that the gun happened to be loaded （上了子弹) that day. 46. Which of the following statements is true?A. The girl thought that the man was going to rob her. B. The girl recognized the man is a dangerous prisoner。 C. The man aske
24、d for a glass of water for the girl. D. None of the above. 47. All of the suggestions people made were _.A。 reasonable B。 strange C. stupid D. correct 48。 The girl pulled out a gun， because she wanted to _。A。 shoot the man dead B. cause the mans attention C。 stop the mans hiccups D。 harm the man 49。
25、 The girl had no idea _。A。 that there was a bullet in the gun B。 who the man wasC。 why the man asked for a glass of water D。 why she shot the man dead 50. The passage tell us that _。A. the man was robbing the girl and the girl fought back B. the man refused to pay the glass of water, so the girl sho
26、t him dead C. the girl was trying to help the man， but caused his death D. the girl finally killed her enemy CTo many people， the word Hollywood has two meanings. Hollywood is the name of a town， but it also stands for movie making。 Hollywood was just farmland at the beginning of this century。 Early
27、 American movies were made in other places such as New York and Chicago. In 1917 a director was making a movie in Chicago. Because of clod weather， he couldnt finish the movie。 He took a trip to southern California， and there he found just the weather and scenery be needed to finish his movie. The d
28、irector realized that southern California was the perfect place for making movies。 The next year his company built a movie studio in Hollywood。 Other companies followed. Before long nearly all important American movie studios were located in Hollywood. The next 30 years were Hollywoods greatest year
29、s. Thousands of movies were made， most by a few large and powerful studios. Directors， actors, and writers worked for these studios。 They made some movies that today are considered great art。 Hollywood， the area in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years。 Many famous and glamorous（光芒
30、耀人的) movie stars ,like Bette Davis and Clark Gable， lived in Hollywood. Today， Hollywood is not what it was. More movies are made outside of Hollywood. Many studios have moved. The movie stars have also moved to areas like Beverly Hills and Malibu. But visitors to Hollywood today can go to the famou
31、s Chinese Theatre and see the footprints and autographs(签名） of movie stars。 They can go down the Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard, and see the golden stars in sidewalk.51。 Today, Hollywood is _。 A. the name of American filmsB。 a studio where films are madeC. an area in Los Angeles and the movie
32、industryD。 an area in Los Angeles which attracts thousands of tourists every year52。 When were the greatest years of Hollywood? A. From 1917 to 1947。 B。 From 1918 to 1948。C. In the next 30 years. D。 In the 1950s.53. Hollywood has its fame thanks to _. A。 its weather and scenery B。 the farmland there
33、C. a few large and powerful studios D。 thousands of films made there54. Hollywood has changed and now _。 A。 it is not the only large movie making center of the worldB。 directors do not make great films thereC。 it has become the largest movie history museumD。 it is no longer important in making movie
34、s55. The Chinese Theatre is famous for _. A。 Chinese plays are often put on thereB. it is run by ChineseC. the footprints and autographs in front of the Chinese TheatreD. the great films are usually first shown in the Chinese TheatreDWhy play games？ Because they are fun,and a lot more besides。 Follo
35、wing rulesplanning your next moveacting as a team memberthese are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life。 Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as ropejumping and hideand-seek。 Such games are entertaining and fun。 But perhaps more importantly， they
36、translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives， such as taking turns and cooperating(合作）。 Many childrens games have a practical side。 Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do
37、as grown-ups. For instance， some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones， which sharpens the handeye coordination （协调） needed in hunting。 Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all， the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part
38、 in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country， not just the athlete who earned it。 For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also an event that unites（团结）people. Soccer
39、is the most popular sport in the world。 People on all continents play itsome for fun and some for a living。 Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer。 He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a prom
40、ising future。 Next time you play your favorite game of sport, think about why you enjoy it， what skills are needed， and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.56. Through playing hide-andseek, children are expected to learn to 。 A。 be a team leader B. obey the basic rules C
41、。 act as a grown-up D。 predict possible danger57. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can . A. describe life in an exciting way B. change your life experiences C。 make learning life skills more interesting D。 change peoples views of sporting events。58. According to the
42、passage， why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging？。A. It inspires peoples deep love for the country。 B。 It proves the exceptional skills of the winners。 C。 It helps the country out of natural disasters. D。 It earns the winners fame and fortune.59. Iribarnes goal of forming the foundation is to 。
43、A。 bring fun to poor kids B. provide soccer balls for children C. give poor kids a chance for a better life D。 appeal to soccer players to help poor kids60。 What can be inferred from the passage?。A. Games benefit people all their lives.B。 Sports can get all athletes together。C. People are advised to play games for fun.D。 Sports increase a countrys competitiveness.