大学英语二级测试卷（二）Part I Listening comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: in this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices 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 objects her visit.B) The class is not worth visiting.C) To visit his class next Monday.D) The students will have their examination next Monday.2. A) She imagined the hotel exactly.B) She agreed with the man.C) She has been in the worth hotels.D) She has other expectations.3. A) It is excellent.B) It is not good.C) He wants to see it again.D) He wants to stay at home.4. A) Mrs. Smith left before Mr. Smith did.B) Mr. Smith left before Mrs. Smith did.C) Mrs. Smith left the house an hour age before her husband did.D) Mr. Smith left the house an hour ago before his wife did.5. A) No. It is too small for the Anderson’s.B) No. It is too big for the Anderson’s.C) Yes. It is big enough for the Anderson’s.D) Yes. Because it is very beautiful.6. A) Waiter and customer.B) Doctor and patient.C) Delivery boy and customer.D) Brother and sister.7. A) He cannot get the books he needs.B) He must read a lot of books.C) He thinks the course is difficult.D) He doesn’t like history course.8. A) It will probably rain.B) It will probably be foggy.C) It will probably not rain.D) It will probably be cold.9. A) 8:15B) 7:45C) 8:45D) 7:3010. A) At a department store.B) At a cleaner’s.C) At a ticket office.D) On a train.Section BDirections: in this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you heat a question, you must choose 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. Passage OneQuestion 11to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) StonesB) FossilsC) BonesD) Mastodon12. A) In a ditch near their home.B) In New York.C) In their school.D) In the American museum of national history.13. A) Less than 1000 years.B) More than 1000 years.C) About 1000 years.D) Less than 1000 years.Passage twoQuestion 14to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Because it is a small town.B) Because a lot of tourists are staying in the town.C) Because there are many people coming to attend conversations.D) Because the man arrived there too late at night.15. A) The Luxor Hotel in downtown area.B) The Luxor Hotel is too small and inexpensive.C) The Luxor Hotel is far from the city center.D) The Luxor Hotel is too expensive for ordinary people.16. A) The man himself.B) The man’s boss.C) The airline companyD) Not mentioned in the dialogue.Passage threeQuestion 17to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) They were freed by an old lady.B) Through the carelessness of their keeper.C) By pretending to be asleep.D) By an accident that broke open their cage.18. A) To a nearby meadow.B) To the trainer’s house.C) To the elderly lady’s house.D) To a nearby zoo.19. A) Because she likes lions.B) Because she is fearless.C) Because the trainer told her not to be afraid..D) Because she thought the lion was a big dog.20. A) It turned to its cage.B) It killed the old lady.C) It fell asleep on the bedroom rug.D) It went to grassy meadow and slept.Part II．Reading Comprehension (20%)〖1〗Many of us believe that a person's mind becomes less active as he grows older. But this is not true, according to Dr. Jarvik, professor of psychiatry at the University of California. She has studied the mental functioning of aging persons for several years. For example, one of her studies concerns 136 pairs of identical twins, who were first examined when they were already 60 years old. As Dr. Jarvik continued the study of the twins into their 70s and 80s, their minds did not generally decline as was expected.However, there was some decline in their psycho-motor speed. This means that it took them longer to accomplish mental tasks than it used to. But when speed was not a factor, they lost very little intellectual ability over the years. In general, Dr. Jarvik 's studies have shown that there is no decline in knowledge or reasoning ability. This is true not only with those in their 30s and 40s, but with those in their 60s and 70s as well.It is true that older people themselves often complain that their memory is not as good as it once was. However, much of what we call "loss of memory" is not that at all. They usually are incomplete learning in the first place. For example, the older person perhaps had trouble hearing, or poor vision, or inattention, or was trying to learn the new thing at too fast a pace. In the cases where the older person's mind really seems to decay, it’s not necessarily a sign o f decay due to old age. Often it is simply a sign of depressed emotional state.1.According to Dr. Jarvik's studies, middle-aged and older persons would expected to ___A. remember lessB. reason betterC. learn fewer new thingsD. lose no intellectual ability2.Mental decay due to aging is ___A. commonB. much more common than most people believeC. much less common than most people believeD. true of those over sixty3. A long-term study of 136 pairs of twins showed that ___A. they lost a little ability to reason over the years.B. the only factor, which declined over the years, was their speed with which to perform mental tasks.C. their memory was not as good as it had once been.D. their minds became a bit more active as they grew older.4. According to the passage, all the following are instances of "incomplete learning" except ___A. poor hearingB. bad eyebrightC. lack of attentionD. the attempt to learn many new things5.What we call mental decay is usually a sign of ___A. a low-spirited stateB. a worsening state of healthC. old ageD. nervous tension〖2〗Third World countries often mistakenly decide to permit rapid industrialization. When this industrialization occurs, many new factories open, and workers get jobs. Unfortunately, many of these new jobs are not permanent. The leaders of an industry want their factories to be as productive as possible and they will do anything to achieve that goal. Whenever they can, they take advantage of automation, which means that workers are replaced by a more efficient machine. As a result, a worker trained for a specific factory job becomes unemployed, and the profits of the factory owners are maximized.Many experts in Third World economics are concerned about rapid industrialization because it brings problems as well as progress. Citizens of these countries need jobs that will last, not jobs that are temporary. In the opinion of these economists, the leaders of Third World countries should be aware of the dangers as well as the advantages of rapid industrialization.1.The rapid industrialization in Third World countries could mean ___.A. more progress to the stateB. more profits to the factory ownersC. more problems to the governmentD. all of above2.Of the following four points, which one do leaders of an industry consider first?A. More jobs for workers.B. Rapid development in all the fields.C. Better pay for the workers.D. Highest productivity.3.According to the passage, automation could lead to ___A. more jobs and therefore more payB. fewer machines and therefore more workersC. more machines and therefore more workersD. more machines and therefore more progress4.The author wrote the passage in order to ___.A. tell us an interesting storyB. reveal a factC. tell us the disadvantages of automationD. give a warning to some Third World countries5.In the sentence "Citizens of these countries need jobs that will last", the word "last" means ___.A. follow all the restB. go onC. become lateD. be most recent〖3〗When young people got their first real jobs, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations. Eventually, they realize that university classes can't be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. In doing so, you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. For example, you will observe how he acts in crisis. Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to day-to-day situations.While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to variety of situations. By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits.1.The young people just graduated from school may not behave well in the working world, because ___.A. what they learn in university lasses is not adequate for their new lifeB. they are not well educated.C. the society is too complicated to adapt to.D. they failed to work hard at school2.In the last line of the first paragraph, the word "arise" means ___.A. bring aboutB. come into beingC. occur toD. cause to happen3.The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is ___.A. to find a worker and follow him closelyB. to find a person you admire and make friends with himC. to find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts in different situations.D. to make the acquaintance of a model you admire4.In the last line of the second paragraph, the word "approach" means ___.A. means of enteringB. speaking to someone for the first timeC. way of coming nearer toD. manner of doing something5.The passage could be best-entitled ___.A. "Learn from a Model"B. "Learn, Learn and Learn Again"C. "Learn Forever"D. "One Is Never Too Old to Learn"〖4〗When I was in 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble reading. My mother used to sit by my side, and explain each paragraph of school reading assignment to me because I didn’t understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me., and then after each paragraph, she summarized what we just read.In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldn’t read. My teachers gave the last ten minutes of the class to start our reading assignment, and I would sit there for the last ten minutes of the class staring at the page, pretending I was reading it ---- I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get in trouble for not being able to comprehend. I had to wait until I got home so my mother could explain to me. How did I get into Cornell University? By eighth grade I started understanding a little on my own, but I was reading at an incredibly slow rate. In eighth grade, I got hold of all the speed reading books I could get my hands on. I read them very slowly at the time. I even went out and took a course on speed reading. Then I developed my own system which was easier and produced quick results. I started to practice these techniques every day, and I started to read faster, my understanding increased. I found that I stopped daydreaming and thinking about other things while I was reading, and started getting the larger meaning. I was reading faster and comprehending better.1. The main difficulty the writer had in reading in her 7th grade was that .A.she often forgot her school assignmentB.she had difficulty reading with comprehensionC.she had a poor vocabulary and bad grammarD.she always looked elsewhere when asked to read2. The writer would pretend to read in the last ten minutes of the class because .A.she was afraid of being found outB.the reading class was terribleC.she had to do what others were doingD.her mother told her to do so3. The writer’s reading ability improved a great deal mainly because .A.she entered Cornell UniversityB.she took a course on speed readingC.her mother managed to help her outD.she developed her own way of reading4. From her own experience, the writer found that .A.one comprehension drops if one reads too slowlyB.in order to understand better, one has to read slowlyC.one tends to neglect the detailed information if one reads fastD.many people read fast in order save time5. After reading the passage, we can conclude that the writer wrote the passage in order to .A.convince the readers of the importance of higher educationB.tell a story in honor of her motherC.give a detailed description of different reading skillsD.illustrate the necessity of fast readingPart III．Vocabulary (15%)1．As soon as it started t0 rain we turned round and——home．A)made off B)made forC)made tracks D)made up for2．Although the police had spent a who1e month investigating the crime, itseemed that they had 1ost a11 hope of——the criminals．A)turning Out B)trailing offC)tracing back D)tracking down3．He——at the desk with his back to us．A)was seated B)seatedC)was sat D)sitted4．The sun was so hot that we ___ off our clothes．A)felt like to B)felt throwingC)felt like throwing D)felt on to throw5．The driver was still thinking of the wonderful moment and when his car running into a truck，he——with a start．A)came up to B)came toC)came up D)came on6．He has——the good opinion of his friends．A)sacrificed B)100ked up at、C)forfeited D)served7．A smile 0f happiness lit——her face．A)on B)over C)off D)up8．Metals——as they become cool．A)contract B)reduceC)condense D)compress9．——the police，the thief ran away．A)In sight B)In sight ofC)At the sight of D)In the sight of10．New houses were ____ all over the town．A)growing up B)springing upC)making up D)jumping up11. Let’s hang the picture on the——wall．’A)blank B)bareC)vacant D)empty12. They were evidently trying to——the public into obedience．A)frighten B)drawC)attract D)make13. Dick has——his childish habits．A)outgrown B)outletC)outnumbered D)outdone14. His voice——that he was very glad to see us again．A)uncovered B)revealedC)noticed out D)pointed out15．If you always make——promises，no one will believe you．A)bare B)ho1lowC)empty D)dull16.A chairman smile ______ her face.A. lit intoB. lit onC. lit outD. lit up17.The Roman ______ is calculated from the date when Rome was supposedly founded.A. eraB. timesC. dayD. epoch18.While I like the dress very much, I can’t afford it. “while ” means ______.A. WhenB. AlthoughC. As long asD. Whereas19.He went into the coffee shop and ______ in a corner.A. was seatingB. seated downC. seated himselfD. was sitting20.Something rather odd sprung up. “ Sprung up” means ______.A. happenedB. jumped upC. grown upD. blown21.When she _____, she found herself in a hospital.A. came outB. came toC. came overD. came up22.When she came in from the rainstorm, she looked ______ she had taken a shower with herclothes on.A. asB. likeC. as forD. as if23.She has ______ her earlier interest in love stories.A. outgrownB. outgrown inC. outgrown upD. grown24.They hope to ______ the source of the infection.A. trace downB. track outC. track downD. track up25.Metals ______ in low temperatures.A. extendB. contractC. widenD. control26.I don’t ______ beer tonight.A. feel like drinkingB. feel like to drinkC. feel drinkingD. feel to drink27.A fit of dizziness ______ the patient.A. came acrossB. came uponC. came throughD. came over28.We are pressed for time. Every second _____.A. addsB. calculatesC. timesD. counts29.They found the room ______ with people.A. crowdedB. crowdingC. to crowdD. crowd30.Cheers _____ from the ground when the pop singer got out of the car.A. rang upB. rang outC. rang offD. rang backPart IV．Cloze (20%)〖1〗Old Sally was a very strange woman. The fine house in which 1 had lived overlooked a lovely valley. But she hardly 2 went out. Though her servant looked 3 her, her only real companions 4 two cats. For years she had refused to see any of her relations as she felt 5 all they were 6 in her money.In this she was 7 . After her death. The few relations she had, gathered at the house to hear Sally’s 8 read her will. They were all sure that Sally had left a 9 fortune and they each demanded a share. This led 10 violent arguments. In particular, they quarreled about 11 house. Sally’s nephew felt that it should 12 to him as he was 13 of the few people who 14 visit his old aunt before she cut herself 15 from her relations. Sally’s cousin objected 16 this and there was an angry scene in the living-room while they waited for the lawyer 17.When the lawyer entered, the nephew said jokingly that his aunt had probably left hundreds of debts. The lawyer did not even 18 at this and asked them all to sit down .He began to read the 19 in a solemn voice .Sally had indeed been immensely 20 ,but she had left the whole of her fortune to her two cats.1. A. he B. she C. it D. they2. A. ever B. even C. often D. always3. A. at B. on C. for D. after4. A. is B. are C. was D. were5. A. that B. what C. which D. who6. A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting7. A. right B. wrong C. perfect D. mistaken8. A. friend B. husband C. mother D. lawyer9. A. very B. much C. lot D. great10.A. to B. at C. on D. for11.A. a B. an C. the D. some12.A.go B. come C. run D. take13.A.one B. two C. any D. somee to B. used to C. was used to D. had been used to15.A.down B. away C. off D. out16.A.to B. for C. with D. against17.A.arrival B. arriving C. to arrive D. who had arrived18.A.cry B. jump C. smile D. speak19.A.look B. will C. letter D. announcement20.A.happy B. angry C. poor D. richPart V Translation (25%)1. English into Chinese: (10%)At a dinner party the guests and their host were involved in a heated discussion，or rather an argument concerning the question of whether women had as much self-control as men．As they argued，signs appeared to one 0f the guests that a cobra was present in the room while his first impulse was to jump away，he knew that this would be a mistake；so he urged the other diners in a commanding tone to hold still without telling them why．Shortly，the cobra emerged on the veranda；and the man ran quickly to the door to slam it shut. It was soon discovered that the cobra had crawled across the foot of the hostess，who kept calm, not uttering a sound．Thus the conclusion of this crisis laid bare the fact that women had asmuch self-control as man.2.Chinese into English: (15%)1．她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束。