西安电子科技大学英语二（下）期末试题2答案

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《英语（二）（下）》期末考试试题

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交际与对话(每题2分，共10分)

此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

1. —It’s hot and humid, isn’t it?

—___________

A. Yeah, it’s like in the desert.      B. No, it’s like in the desert.

C. Yeah, it’s cool.                 D. Yes, nice weather we have.

答案：

解析：首先肯定，另外符合上下文。

2. —Excuse me. _______________?

—Certainly. What can I help you with?

A. Could you please pass me the book B. May I borrow your book

C. Could you do me a favor D. Could you give me a favor

答案：

解析：符合上下文。

3. —What do you think about the Women’s Liberation Movement?

—_______________. I think women should accept their traditional role of being housewives.

A. I don’t support you B. I don’t agree with you

C. I’m not in favor of it D. I don’t prefer it.

答案：

解析：直接回答不赞成，符合上下文。

4. —I was so careless I lost my car key.

—_______________.

A. Well, it’s not a big deal. B. No, it’s all right.

C. I’m not in favor of it     D. What a pity.

答案：

解析：应该表示同情。

  5. —_______________ with me this Friday?

— Good idea. See you then.

A. Is it good to go out B. Do you like going out

C. How about going out D. How about to go out

答案：

解析：固定结构，表示邀请。

阅读理解(每题2分，共30分)

此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

Passage 1

When Mike and Jean Parker moved to Japan, everything was new and strange. They had been told by many people about the interesting opportunities in Japan. They were excited about living in a different culture. They had been well educated in the United States, and they wanted to earn good salaries at their jobs.

Mike was an engineer, and he had found a job with a Japanese electronics company. Jean had been a teacher, but later she had studied management and business procedures in the United States. She hoped to find a job with a Japanese company, and she was sure she could be successful.

At first, things were not easy. Mike and Jean didn't have any friends in Japan. No arrangements for an apartment had been made for them before they came. They had to find one quickly. They found a furnished apartment, but it was expensive. It was a pleasant place, but it wasn't very large.

Their neighbors, the Takadas, were very friendly. They spoke English very well, and they helped Mike and Jean improve their Japanese. Mrs. Takada helped Jean with her shopping. She also helped her understand Japanese customs.

Jean continued to look for work, but there were no jobs for her. She wasn't happy. She missed her family and friends in the United States. Mike urged her to be patient. He was sure she would find a good job soon. Then they would both be paid good salaries. One day Jean went for an interview with a large exporting company. Mr. Sobata, the owner of the company, needed someone to teach English to some of his employees. At first Jean was afraid she wouldn't be hired. However, Mr. Sobata liked Jean, and he was impressed by her understanding of Japanese customs and language. He gave her the job and told her that she could start the next day.

Soon Mike and Jean were both earning good salaries. They met many new friends. Some were Japanese and some were other Americans. They began to enjoy life in Japan.

Now they are living in a small house near Osaka.  It has been furnished with many nice things.   They often visit the Takadas, who are their closest friends. They are planning to go to the United States next year to visit their families. Life in a new country can be hard at first, but it can be very exciting.

6. Mike Parker was an______.

A. engineer          B. electronics salesperson

C. office worker      D. English teacher

答案：

解析：第二段第二句表明此意。

7. Mike and Jean had been ______ in the United States.

A. born         B. happy        C. educated       D. unhappy

答案：

解析：第一段表明此意。

8. The Takadas helped Mike and Jean __________.

A. speak the Japanese              B. find an apartment   

C. shop for daily necessities    D. improve their Japanese

答案：

解析：第四段第二句表明此意。

9. Mr. Sobata needed someone to teach ______ to his employees.

A. business procedures   B. management   C. electronics    D. English

答案：

解析：第五段表明此意。

10. Mrs. Takada helped Jean understand Japanese______.

A. people     B. businesses       C. customs       D. apartments

答案：

解析：第四段表明此意。

Passage 2

Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face the problem of building upwards, that is to say of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the Englishman objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ from the inhabitants of most countries of the world today. In the past our own blocks of fiats have been associated with the lower-income groups and they have lacked the obvious provisions, such as central heating, constant hot water supply, electrically operated lifts from top to bottom, and so on, as well as such details, important notwithstanding (然而), as easy facilities for disposal of dust and rubbish and storage places for baby carriages on the grounds for washing. It is likely that the dispute regarding flats versus individual houses will continue to rage in for a long time as far as Britain is concerned. And it is unfortunate that there should be hot feelings on both sides whenever this subject is raised. Those who oppose the building of flats base their case primarily on the assumption (设想) that everyone prefers an individual home and garden and on the high cost per unit of accommodation. The latter ignores the higher cost of providing full services to a scattered community and the cost in both money and time of the journeys to work for the suburban resident.

11. We can infer from the passage that ______.

  A. English people, like most people in other countries, dislike living in flats

  B. people in most countries of the world are not opposed to living in flats

  C. people in Britain are forced to move into high blocks of flats

  D. modem flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living

答案：

解析：从文章前2句可以推测出来。

12. What is said about the blocks of flats built in the past in Britain?

  A. They were mostly inhabited by people who did not earn much.

  B. They were usually not large enough to accommodate big families.

  C. They were sold to people before necessary facilities were installed.

  D. They provided playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings.

答案：

解析：第三句表明此意。

13. The word “rage” (Line 11) means “____”

  A. develop with great force

  B. encourage people greatly

  C. be ignored

  D. be in fashion

答案：

解析：从上下文可以推测出来。

14. Some people oppose the building of flats because _____.

  A. the living expenses for each individual family are higher

  B. it involves higher cost compared with the building of houses

  C. the disposal of rubbish remains a problem for those living in flats

  D. they believe people like to live in houses with gardens

答案：

解析：本文中间表明此意。

15. The author mentions that people who live in suburban houses _____.

  A. do not have access to easy facilities because they live away from the city

  B. have to spend more money and time traveling to work every day

  C. take longer time to know each other because they are a scattered community

  D. have to pay a lot of money to employ people to do service work

答案：

解析：本文最后一句表明此意。

Passage 3

To be sure, only children experience some things differently from those with siblings (兄弟姐妹). Many feel more pressure to succeed. In the absence of brothers and sisters, only children also tend to look more exclusively to their parents as role models.

In India, 19-year-old Saviraj Sankpal founded a support group for the tiny minority of only children. Among other things, the group does volunteer work to counter the myth that they are irresponsible. “People think we’re pampered (娇养) and spoiled,” says Sankpal, a computer engineering student. “But I’d like to remind them how lonely it can get.”

Most only children, however, say they wish for siblings only when it comes to caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britain’s David Emerson, co-author of the book The Only Child, says that such a person bears terrible burden in having to make all the decisions alone. Emerson knows from experience: after his father died, he chose to move his elderly mother from their family home, where she was vulnerable (易受攻击的) to house breakers, to a new one with more security. “The move was quite hard on her, and she might feel that I pushed her into it,” he says, “Ultimately, I am left with that responsibility.”

In the future, more and more only children will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasingly the norm (正常现象)，many families are finding they simply don’t have the time, money or energy to have more than one child. As only children become common, perhaps the world will realize that the accusation made against them is unjust.

16. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards only children is _____________.

   A. critical        B. objective        C. hostile       D. unjust

答案：

解析：从全文看，作者的确描述非常客观。

17. It can be inferred from the passage that only children’s parents should ______________.

   A. found a support group for their only children

   B. do volunteer work to help their only children

   C. let their only children make all the decisions alone

   D. set good examples to their only children

答案：

解析：第一段最后表明此意。

18. Emerson decided to move his elderly mother to a new house because he _____________.

   A. is the only who cares about her

   B. doesn’t want to leave her alone

C. wants to share the responsibility with her

D. is worried about her safety

答案：

解析：第三段表明此意。

19. It is quite usual now for a working mother to ____________.

   A. spend all her time and money on her only child

   B. be responsible for bringing up her only child

   C. have and bring up only one child

   D. concentrate all her energies on her job

答案：

解析：最后一段表明此意。

20. The main idea of the passage is that _____________.

   A. only children are spoiled and irresponsible.

   B. only children have to face many challenges.

   C. most only children want to have brothers and sisters.

   D. most only children share their responsibilities with their parents.

答案：

解析：这正是本文主题。

词汇与结构(每题1分，共10分)

此部分共有10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

21. The writer’s choice of words in his writing is merely a matter of ____ style.

A. personnel    B. personal  C. private D. primary

答案：

解析：“个人”风格，符合上下文。

22. The house was sold for $ 50,000, which was far more than its real _______.

A. sum    B. price C. value D. cost

答案：

解析：“价值”符合上下文。

23. Our views _______ greatly on this subject.

A. meet   B. approve C. diverge D. agree

答案：

解析：观点“分歧”符合上下文。

24. Some of these records have _______ and should be disposed of.

A. worn up B. worn down C. worn off D. worn out

答案：

解析：唱片“磨损坏了”，符合上下文。

25. With winter ______fast, and no end to the war in sight, these people are becoming increasingly restless, helpless and hopeless.

A. assessing         B. assigning            C. adjusting             D. approaching

答案：

解析：冬季“来临”符合上下文。

26. “Yes, we would,” said Lydia, staring at the flames, __________ in thought.

A. losing               B. lose                    C. lost                     D. to loss

答案：

解析：过去分词短语作状语。

27. She was _____ when she discovered that the rubber bands a local beauty salon had given her last week were made of recycled condoms.

A. frustrated    B. disgusted      C. amused     D. entertained

答案：

解析: “恶心的”符合上下文。

28. Peter was so ______ in the game on TV that he didn't hear me come in.

A. absorbed    B. amazed      C. amused     D. skilled

答案：

解析：固定搭配又意思符合。

29. Bargain-seeking consumers headed into stores for their last-minute Christmas shopping during the "Super Saturday" weekend, to the _______of some worried retailers.

A. interest      B. surprise     C. amazement    D. relief

答案：

解析：“放下心来”符合上下文。

30. Bring the flowers into a warm room, __________ they’ll soon open.

A. if           B. or          C. so         D. and

答案：

解析：固定搭配结构。

完形填空(每题1分，共20分)

以下短文中共包含20个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中空缺部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

  I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability. It’s like this. __31__ you’re going to have a baby, it’s like preparing a vacation trip to Italy. You _32__a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful __33__. You may learn some useful phrases __34__ Italian. It’s all very exciting __35__ several months of eager anticipation, the day finally __36__. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours __37__, the plane lands in Holland. “Why Holland?” you say. “I signed up __38__ Italy! All my life I’ve dreamed __39__ going to Italy.” But you have landed in Holland and __40__ you must stay.

  The important thing is to remember that haven’t taken you __41__ a horrible, disgusting, filthy place. It’s just a __ 42__ place. So you go out and buy new guidebooks __43__ you must learn a whole new language. Holland may be slower-paced __44__ Italy. But after you’ve been there for a while, you __45__ that Holland has windmills and tulips. Everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they are all bragging about __46__ a wonderful time they had three. And for the __47__ of your life you will say, “Yes, that’s where I was __48__ to go”. But if you spend your life __49__ the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to __50__ the very special, the very lovely things about Holland.

31. A. when      B. If         C. As        D. Before

答案：

解析：引导时间状语从句。

32. A. buy       B. write       C. pack      D. make

答案：

解析：只能是“购买”。

33. A. trips       B. plans      C. tours      D. preparations

答案：

解析：制定好“计划”符合上下文。

34. A. for        B. of         C. in        D. by

答案：

解析：国家前用介词in。

35. A. Before     B. Though    C. Through   D. After

答案：

解析：介词，“在…之后”符合。

36. A. passes     B. arrives     C. ends      D. goes

答案：

解析：那一天“到来了”，符合上下文。

37. A. late       B. later       C. off        D. away

答案：

解析：几小时“之后”符合。

38.A. for        B. in         C. at         D. as

答案：

解析：表示方向。

39. A. for        B. of         C. by        D. up

答案：

解析：固定搭配。

40. A. where      B. on        C. there      D. then

答案：

解析：符合上下文。

41. A. at         B. on        C. to         D. through

答案：

解析：去…方向。

42. A. different    B. new       C. familiar    D. wrong

答案：

解析：“陌生不同的”地方，符合上下文。

43. A. so         B. and       C. that       D. if

答案：

解析：并列关系。

44. A. as         B. by        C. in         D. than

答案：

解析：比较级。

45. A. find       B. suppose     C. expect     D. feel

答案：

解析：“发现”符合上下文。

46. A. how       B. what       C. many      D. being

答案：

解析：表示感叹。

47. A. rest        B. whole      C. better      D. more

答案：

解析：固定搭配，表示“余生”。

48. A. planned    B. supposed    C. expected   D. determined

答案：

解析：固定搭配。

49. A. remembering   B. regretting  C. memorizing  D. finding

答案：

解析：“遗憾后悔”符合。

50. A. get       B. have         C. see        D. enjoy

答案：

解析：“享受”符合上下文。

英汉互译(每题3分，共15分)

  51. He said something to her loudly, but she didn’t react, which made him even angrier.

  52. It took him quite a long time to figure out the real meaning of her words.

  53. 我因为说谎把自己搞得很狼狈。( get…into a mess)

  54. 教堂建在村庄的边上。(on the edge of)

  55. 我没法把篮子提起来，因为它的把手断了。(handle)

作文(15分)

要求在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写出一篇不少于100词的短文。

How to Read Efficiently

1. 有人认为读书要有选择；

2. 有人认为应当博览群书；

3. 我的看法；

答案：略