(高起专)大学英语2作业2

一. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. despite signal necessity destruction define item concern scatter grace explode

1. The _________of the world’s forests concerns everyone in some way. 2. The skaters moved over the ice with a smooth , effortless __________. 3. The driver gave a _________that he was going to turn right.

4. The bomb was taken away and the soldiers ________it at a safe distance from the house. 5. He used to __________his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up. 6. Food and clothing are the bare _________of life.

7. There are good novelists, _________the terrible flood of bad novels and poor work. 8. The agency is more ________with making arty ads than understanding its clients. 9. Something is worrying me, but I can’t _______exactly what it is.

10. The shops are well stocked with food, clothing and other consumer _________.

二、Vocabulary and Structure

11. It was in that small room _______they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. A. where B. which C. in which D. that 12. We haven’t seen Mr. Smith ________.

A. a few days ago B. for a few days C. a few days before D. in a few days 13. _________, wood will soon burst into a flame.

A. When heated B. Heating C. When heating D. Being heated 14. We are familiar with the idea _______all matter consists of atoms. A. which B. what C. that D. it

15. Have you decided _____off ________to the seaside?

A. putting…to B. to put…to go C. to put…going D. putting…going

16.________I realized the consequences , I would never have intended to get involved. A. If B. Had C. When D. unless

17. She is a little fat now, and she no longer runs ________. A. like she was used to B. as she was used to C. like she used to D. as she used to 18. He as well as I ________you.

A. agree with B. agree to C. agrees with D. agrees to

19. He felt as if he alone were responsible for _______had happened. A. that B. what C. which D. a

20. An argument _________in the classroom between the children. A. broke out B. broke off C. broke in D. broke through

21. He told the assistant to _______the business for him during his absence. A. take over B. take out C. take up D. take in

22.He had been miraculously(奇迹般地)__________of his illness. A. treated B. cured C. examined D. prescribed

23.” As soon as I _________home, I’ll have a hot bath.” He promised himself. A. have got B. will get C. get D. am getting 24. So far, she ________her holiday very much.

A. has not enjoyed B. did not enjoy C. doesn’t enjoy D. was not enjoying 25. He is not ________of learning English in 3 months.

A. capable B. able C. interested D. efficient

26. Does the pain from your operation ________you much? A. borrow B. bother C. brother D. brook 27. You are too _______with her; she is only a child. A. patient B. impatient C. glad D. satisfied

28. How many countries will ________in the Olympic Games? A. participate B. play C. pass D. participant 29. I have no time to engage _________gossip. A. for B. upon C. with D. in

30.It was difficult to guess what her _______to the news would be. A. impression B. reaction C. comment D. opinion

三、Cloze

Every year just ___31_____Christmas the January sales start. All the shops ___32_____their prices and for two weeks there are ____33___of people __34___for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales ____35___we don’t like crowds and in any case we are short of money as we ____36____a lot of Christmas presents.

Last year, _____37___, I took my husband with me to the ___38___at the large department stores in the center of London. We ____39____needed some new clothes and were also hoping to find a television set. When we arrived at Oxford Street, it was ___40____crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the front of the store. So I ____41___my husband and started looking __42___the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes ____43____in very large sizes __44___were not suitable for me. But I ____45___ buy a television set at a very cheap price. So I felt quite pleased ____46____myself. When I ___47___ the gate of the store, my husband was not there so I sat down in a ___48 ___cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw him and went out to meet him. He___49__very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy box. “Oh, dear!” I thought. He didn’t buy any new clothes _____50___ but we did have two television sets. We won’t be going to the sales again.

31 A. during B. after C. before D. on

32. A. increase B. raise C. reduce D. cut off 33. A. full B. crowded C. filled D. lot

34. A. who looking B. looked C. who looked D. looking 35. A. but B. as C. although D. when

36. A. bought B. had bought C. would buy D. have bought 37. A. therefore B. however C. in addition D. nevertheless 38. A. way B. sales C. service D. crowds 39. A. ask B. both C. were D. so 40. A. very B. too C. such D. so 41. A. went with B. left C. brought D. took 42. A. around B. for C. at D. into 43. A. was B. is C. were D. are 44. A. but they B. and so C. and because D. but for 45. A. didn’t B. did C. will D. would 46. A. at B. about C. to D. with 47. A. arrived B. reached to C. returned D. got to 48. A. nearby B. nearest C. next D. nearly 49. A. showed B. smiled C. looked D. got

50. A. too B. also C. either D. neither

四、Reading Comprehension

Passage 1

People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the supermarkets? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?

When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.

You probably hear slow music as you walk along the aisles if you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time to buy things. Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.

The dairy department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers like milk that has only a little butterfat in it. One store has three different containers of low fat milk. One says \"I percent (1%)\" fat on the container. The second says \"99 percent (99%) fat free\". The third says \"Low Fat\" in big letters and \"1%' in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of fat. The milk is all the same. The amount of milk in each container is also the same. However in this store the three containers of milk cost three amount of money. Maybe the customer will buy the milk that costs the most. 51. The manager knows _____________. A. which customers like low fat milk B. which customers like slow music

C. where customers enter the meat department D. where customers come from

52. When you walk by the expensive meat _____________. A. maybe you will buy some

B. maybe you will buy low fat meat C. you will look for the fresh fruit

D. you will walk on the shelves

53. There are three different containers of low fat milk:_____________. A. One is 90% fat free B. They all cost the same amount of money C. One has less fat than the others

D. They all have the same amount of fat

54. Supermarket managers make the food attractive because _____________. A. the customers will buy more B. it is very expensive C. it is in the dairy department D. it is cheap 55. Yogurt and chocolate milk are in the ____________. A. meat department B. fruit and vegetable department

C. candy department D. dairy department

Passage 2

Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modern times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the pigeon

sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon

to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3000 to 4000 balls an hour. Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys maybe one day gather crops and even drive trains.

56. What made scientists think animal can be made to work for us one day?_______. A. Animals are very skillful at a circus B. They are big and strong

C. Some animals are as clever as human beings

D. Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward 57. The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit_______. A. when it is hungry B. before it plays a trick

C. When it starts to play a trick D. after it has done the trick

58. The \"reward\" in the passage means_______. A. an honor given for doing something B. money paid for doing something C. attention paid to good conduct D. something given in return for work

59. Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know_______. A. Who their trainers are

B. they will be praised by their trainers C. they will get a reward

D. something dangerous will happen to them 60. Which of the following is not true?_______.

A. Scientists consider apes may drive trains some day B. Apes have worked in some factories

C. Apes may one day be used to gather crops D. An ape is not a large monkey

五．Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

61. 每学期开学前，这些奖学金的申请表格就会由学校发给每一个学生。

62. 他内心深处知道，他们永远也不会再见了。

63. 如果你要投诉，最好遵循正确的程序。

64. 我对你的能力很有信心，相信你一定能成功。

65. 遵照医生的建议，我决定戒烟。

六. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

66. Just as water is the most important of liquids, oxygen is the most important of gases.

67. He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.

68. Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.

69. After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.

70. He has learned his lesson from the failure and won’t repeat the mistake.