西安电子科技大学英语二（下）期末试题4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. —How are you getting along?

—_____________

A. I’m doing business.      B. I’m getting along.

C. Pretty good.             D. Certainly.

答案：

解析：直接回答了问句，最符合。  

2. — It’s just the time, you know. I’m always trying to meet deadlines.

— _______________ you can’t sleep.

A. No matter B. No strange

C. No problem D. No wonder

答案：

解析：意思妥帖，符合上下文。

3. —I am afraid I cannot go shopping with you this afternoon. I have a lot of homework to do.

— Oh, _______________! But can’t you go another day?

A. that’s a problem B. that’s a loss

C. that’s a pity D. that’s a question

答案：

解析：表示遗憾，符合上下文。

4.  —Thank you for considering my application.

—_______________.

A. I am waiting for your application.

B. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

C. I am waiting for your answer.

D. I am longing for reading your application

答案：

解析：符合逻辑。

5. —Could I use your tape recorder?

—_______________.

A. Go on B. Go ahead    C. Come on D. Come along

答案：

解析：表示同意。

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

The history of English is conventionally, if perhaps too neatly, divided into three periods usually called Old (or Anglo-Saxon) English, Middle English, and Modern English. The earliest period begins with the migration of certain Germanic tribes from the continent to Britain in the fifth century A.D., though no records of their language survive from before the seventh century, and it continues until the end of the seventh century or a bit later. By that time Latin, old Norse (the language of the Viking invaders), and especially the Anglo-Norman French of the dominant class after the Norman Conquest in 1066 had begun to have a substantial impact on the vocabulary, and the well-developed inflectional system that typifies the grammar of Old English had begun to break down.

   The period of Middle English extends roughly from the twelfth century through the fifteenth. The influence of French (and Latin, often by way of French) upon the vocabulary continued throughout this period, the loss of some inflections and the reduction of others accelerated, and many changes took place within the grammatical systems of the language. A typical prose passage, especially one from the later part of the period, will not have such a foreign look to us as the prose of Old English, but it will not be mistaken for contemporary writing either.

  The period of Modern English extends from the sixteenth century to our own day. The early part of this period saw the completion of a revolution in vowel distribution that had begun in late Middle English and that effectively brought the language to something resembling its present pattern. Other important early developments include the stabilizing effect on spelling of the printing press and the beginning of the direct influence of Latin, and, to a lesser extent, Greek on the vocabulary. Later, as English came into contact with other cultures around the world and distinctive dialects of English developed in the many areas which Britain had colonized, numerous other languages made small but interesting contributions to our word-stock.

6. The earliest written record of English available to us started ____.

A. from the fifth century

  B. from the seventh century

  C. from the ninth century

  D. from the eleventh

答案：

解析：第一段表明此意。

7. What characterized the grammar of Old English?

A. A well-developed inflectional system.

  B. The influence of Latin often by way of French.

  C. A limited vocabulary.

  D. A revolution in vowel distribution.

答案：

解析：第一段表明此意。

8. It can be inferred from the passage that today ___.

A. a person can pronounce Old English words but cannot understand them

  B. an educated person can understand Old English but cannot pronounce it

  C. even an educated person can not read Old English without special training

  D. a person with sufficient knowledge of French can understand Old English

答案：

解析：第二段表明此意。

9. We can infer from the passage that a prose passage from the fifteenth century ____.

A. looks like foreign language to contemporary English readers

  B. looks more like contemporary English than Old English

  C. can be understood by contemporary readers

  D. is almost the same as Modern English in grammatical structure

答案：

解析：第二段表明此意。

10. What is the most remarkable characteristic of Modern English?

A. The emergence of new varieties in many parts of the world.

  B. Gradual changes in its grammatical system.

  C. Complete loss of its grammatical system.

  D. Numerous additions to its word-stock.

答案：

解析：最后一段表明此意。

Passage 2

Most people feel lonely sometimes but it usually lasts only between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying this complex phenomenon in an attempt to better understand long-term loneliness. These researchers have already identified three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, for example, a divorce, the death of a loved one or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness is easy to understand and to predict.

The third kind is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (慢性的) loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, i.e. friends, family members, coworkers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. However psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we think or expect we should have. In other words, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more.

Most researchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages of 18 and 25. They found that more than 50 percent of the college freshmen were situationally lonely at the beginning of the semester, but had adjusted after a few months. Thirteen percent were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting new people, even though they understood that their fear was not rational. The situationally lonely freshmen overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely people remained unhappy because they were afraid to do so.

Psychologists are trying to find ways lo help habitually lonely people for two reasons. First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize. Secondly, researchers have found a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illnesses such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of man, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

11. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. There are three different kinds of loneliness.

B. Chronic loneliness is the most severe kind.

C. Researchers want to cure loneliness.

D. There is some difference between being alone and being lonely.

答案：

解析：这正是本文主题。

12. Lonely people have social contacts ___________.

A. because they can ask for help

B. until they produce good health

C. but they think they do not have enough

D. and therefore they can get emotional support from their friends

答案：

解析：倒数第三段表明此意。

13. Situational loneliness has made it possible for people ________.

A. to adjust to the new circumstances

B. to cause sleeplessness and headaches

C. to understand that their shyness cannot be got hold of

D. to keep fit

 答案：

解析：第五段表明此意。

14. “The situationally lonely freshmen overcame their loneliness” (Para.5) probably means ________.

A. they accepted their loneliness

B. they were no longer lonely

C. they made new friends

D. they improve their condition

答案：

解析：倒数第二段表明此意。

15. What does “to do so” (Para.5) mean?

A. To predict situational loneliness.

B. To have physical problems.

C. To question popularity.

D. To make new friends.

  答案：

解析：从上下文推测出来。

Passage 3

My husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of out marriage I was very happy to stay at home and raise our three children. Four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

     My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

     After several weeks of looking for a job, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she’s working for.”

     But as his joking statement approached truth, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I’m now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our joined incomes, my husband and I can do many things we had always dreamed of doing, but we don’t do these things because he is very unhappy.

     We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think it is possible that our marriage may come to an end.

     I love my husband very much, and I don’t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don’t know how. Who can give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?

16. When was the passage most probably written?

A. In 1991    B. Around 1996     C. In 1981     D. Four years ago

答案：

解析：从第一段推测出来。

17. The husband was supportive, for he_____.

A. praised her for all the house work she had done

B. took over what she used to do at home

C. encouraged her

D. made the decision for her

答案：

解析：第二段表明此意。

18. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. It only took several days for her to find the job she is now doing.

B. For the first time since their marriage, the writer doesn’t think her husband is as kind as before.

C. Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when her career was approaching success.

D. Her husband has been proud of her every success she has won on the job.

答案：

解析：第四段表明此意。

19. As she was making more money, _____.

A. she did a lot of things she had dreamed of

B. she found a gap taking place between them

C. she could buy many clothes and a new house

D. she was very critical of her husband

答案：

解析：第五段表明此意。

20. The difficult position a working woman is in is a choice between_____.

A. husband and friends         B. career and pay   

C. children and work           D. job and marriage

答案：

解析：从全文可以总结出来。

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. There is a real concern that food supplies will not be ______ to feed the increasing world population.

A. sufficient B. deficient  C. efficient   D. effective

答案：

解析：“足够的”符合上下文。

22. Maybe we should abandon the _______ method and try something new in this case.

A. controversial   B. commercial C. conventional D. contributory 

答案：

解析：传统的与新颖的相对。

23. In his speech he ______ to the great help he had received from supporters.

A. mentioned   B. remarked C. referred D. commented

答案：

解析：固定搭配。

24. In order to improve our condition, this new scheme must be _______.

A. adopted  B. adapted   C. acknowledged    D. admitted 

答案：

解析：“采纳”符合上下文。

25. Scientists should always be ________ in interpreting their results.

A. chronic              B. cautious           C. classic              D. comic

答案：

解析：“小心谨慎”符合上下文。

26. The man killed his own wife and child with his bare hands, the nature of which I am unable to ___________.

A. command             B. compose           C. comprehend        D. convey

答案：

解析：无法“理解”符合上下文。

27. Benjamin Stein worked hard and showed he had the _________ to take on skilled work.

A. integrity      B. opportunity     C. capacity      D. principle

答案：

解析：“能力”符合上下文。

28. Haier, China's leading appliance manufacturer, is an official _______ of the Beijing Olympic Games.

A. giant       B. grinder         C. sponsor        D. character

答案：

解析：“赞助商”符合上下文。

29. A lot of people have been contacting us to ________ about volunteering and providing health care assistance to populations in distress and disasters. 

A. require      B. inquire          C. request         D. inform

答案：

解析：固定搭配又符合上下文。

30. You are only person I can depend on to help me solve the problem — don't _____ me _______.

A. pick ... up     B.  turn ... down    C. call ... up    D. let ... down

答案：

解析：固定搭配，意思是“失望”。

完形填空(每题1分，共10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。

It was a normal Monday morning at a meeting, and the old headmaster was addressing the students on important things in life and about ___31___ ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went.

An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to

the ___32___ He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and ___33___. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

    His house was dirty, and a stench (臭气) came out of the house and it smelled ___34___. The neighbors could not ___35__the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to ___36__ the place. The officers ___37___ down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of ___38__ all over the house that he had ___39__ over the years.

The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a ___40___. They waited outside his house in anticipation (预料) to ___41___ the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no ___42___ for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.

    He said __43___ at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and continued to beg.

    ___44___, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything ___45___ for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying ___46___ the things we enjoy doing: commitment (信奉).

    We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you would __47___ disapprove of. Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate, but ___48___.

    What makes us happy is ___49___ matters in the end…not what we acquire (获得).

This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t concentrate on course, I get reminded ___50___ this story.

31 .  A．attracting   B．agreeing   C．believing    D．devoting

答案：

解析：固定搭配，符合情景。

32 .  A．street B．factory     C．subway     D．airport

答案：

解析：选“地铁”符合情景。

33.  A．beg B．wait       C．attempt     D．evaluate

答案：

解析：从后一句推测出来。

34.  A．pleasant B．horrible    C．endless     D．serious

答案：

解析：从上下文，只能是“可怕的”。

35.  A．explain B．forget      C．judge D．tolerate

答案：

解析：“忍受”符合上下文。

36.  A．clear B．remove C．control     D．inspect

答案：

解析：“清理”符合情景。

37.  A．put B．took C．knocked    D．cut

答案：

解析：“敲开”门符合情景。

38.  A．rubbish B．money      C．waste      D．food

答案：

解析：乞讨的是“钱”。

39.  A．managed B．stole C．arranged    D．collected

答案：

解析：“积攒”符合情景。

40．A．millionaire   B．gentleman C．boss       D．gift

答案：

解析：从后面推测出来。

41.  A．satisfy B．share        C．believe     D．report

答案：

解析：“分享”好消息。

42.  A．need B．doubt        C．chance      D．result

答案：

解析：没有“必要”符合情景。

43．A．something   B．anything      C. everything    D．nothing

答案：

解析：“一句话没说”符合情景。

44．A．Clearly B．Actually      C．Surprisingly  D．Suddenly

答案：

解析：结构副词表示“很明显”，符合逻辑。

45．A．fortunate B．possible      C．significant    D．worth

答案：

解析：“重要的”规划，符合上下文。

46．A．acted out B．called on     C．turned to     D．focused on

答案：

解析：把一生“集中”在所喜欢的事情上，符合情景。

47．A．normally B．crazily       C．finally       D．completely

答案：

解析：“一般或通常”符合上下文。

48．A．others B．the others     C．ourselves    D．some

答案：

解析：“我们自己”符合上下文。

49．A．when B．that          C．what D．which

答案：引导表语从句。

解析：C

50．A．with B．of     C．on         D．from

答案：

解析：固定搭配。

英汉互译(每题3分，共15分)

  51. College isn’t the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library.

  52. I think the key of education is to learn how to learn.

  53. 中学生不需要考虑专业选择的问题。

  54. 中学教育的主要目的是为继续学习打下较为宽广的知识基础。

  55. 研究生学习的重点是某一学科的专门知识。

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。

On a Harmonious Dormitory Life

1. 集体宿舍有时会出现不和谐情况；

2. 一个和谐宿舍生活的重要性；

3. 如何创造和谐的宿舍生活；

答案：略