出自:西安科技大学-大学英语2

What does “flashback” mean? A、 倒装 B、 倒退 C、 倒叙 D、 倒塌
【单选题】 From the text, we know that Michael has the following characteristics EXCEPT________. A、 dedication B、 determination C、 discipline D、 delay
What is the Chinese meaning of “pun”? A、 夸张 B、 拟人 C、 双关 D、 排比
【单选题】 His tastes and habits ________ with those of his wife. A、 combine B、 coincide C、 compete D、 compromise
2 【单选题】 Professor Smith and Professor Brown will ________ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature. A、 alter B、 alternate C、 substitute D、 exchange
【单选题】 The ________of our trip to Londonwas the visit toBuckinghamPalace. A、 summit B、 peak C、 height D、 highlight
【单选题】 It is no ________that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol. A、 coincidence B、 inspiration C、 correspondence D、 intuition
1 【单选题】 When was the first feminism wave? A、 17th and early 18th century B、 18th and early 19th century C、 19th and early 20th century D、 20th and early 21th century
【单选题】 According to Obama’s speech, women only earn for every dollar men made. A、 71% B、 72% C、 75% D、 77%
【单选题】 Which of the following is not a prejudice towards women? A、 Women are home-dominated B、 Women are physically weak C、 Women genetically do better in liberal arts than in science D、 Women can learn engineering as well as man can
【单选题】 In the news, the female pilots will fly above Tiananmen Square. A、 helicopter B、 fighter jets C、 glider D、 bomber
【单选题】 What is the main idea of Part I? A、 The author’s prejudice towards engineering B、 The author knew nothing about engineering C、 How the author stumbled into engineering D、 How the author stumbled into science
【单选题】 “No man is an island” is a well-known line quoted from the English poet . A、 John Donne B、 John Milton C、 William Langland D、 Geoffrey Chaucer
【单选题】 “Concessive clause” means . A、 非谓语 B、 让步从句 C、 宾语从句 D、 定语从句
【单选题】 In the museum,there is a _____ ofthe ship Mayflower. A、 blueprint B、 configuration C、 outline D、 miniature
【单选题】 When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts tofind what was at ___. A、 wrong B、 trouble C、 fault D、 difficulty
【单选题】 Some parents are just too protective. They want to __________ their kidsfrom every kind of danger, real or imagined. A、 spot B、 dismiss C、 shelter D、 distinguish
【单选题】 I don’t think you can ____ anything from thelimited evidence you have. A、 infer B、 impact C、 imply D、 refer
【单选题】 On hearing his cry, the thief took a ______ from the windows and thenescaped out of sight. A、 leak B、 leap C、 lead D、 lean
1 【填空题】 The is a period inEurope, from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge betweenthe Middle Ages and modern history.
【填空题】 was a member of apeople from Scandinavia who attacked parts of northern and western Europe,including Britain and Ireland, in the 8th to 11th centuries.
the first one to landin Britain with an army.
refers to any of the people from Normandy in northern France who settled in England after their leader William defeated the English king at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
【判断题】 Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary--- as many as one million words.
【判断题】 Lady bug is a female bug.
【判断题】 Sweetmeats are meat,while sweetbreads, which are sweet, are candy.
【判断题】 Overlook andoversee are opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike.
【判断题】 The title “The Glorious Messiness of English” shows us a good example of oxymoron(矛盾修辞法).
【单选题】 How large is the English vocabulary? A、 seventy five thousand B、 over one million C、 no more than one million D、 one million
【单选题】 What makes up the core of the English language? A、 French B、 Middle English C、 Old English D、 Modern English
Which is not an origin of the Old English according to the text? A、 Celtic B、 Anglo-Saxon C、 Christianity D、 Latin
【单选题】 When the Normans conquered England, the country had several languages except . A、 Greek B、 English C、 French D、 Latin
【单选题】 The printing press set up by William Caxton in 1476 shows the beginning of . A、 Old English B、 Middle English C、 Modern English D、 none of the above
1 【单选题】 The article has a lot of interest in the scientific circles. A、 aroused B、 been aroused C、 arisen D、 risen
【单选题】 Is there a viable alternative the present system? A、 with B、 at C、 to D、 for
【单选题】 Ancient Greek is the of scholars. A、 observe B、 preserve C、 reserve D、 conserve
【单选题】 Tony has a desire to make changes and to strike in new directions. A、 at B、 for C、 out D、 with
【单选题】 In winter, some people energy by lowing the heat at night. A、 preserve B、 reserve C、 deserve D、 conserve
【单选题】 Which one cannot be the central figures of the fable? A、 people B、 animal C、 plants D、 inanimate objects
【单选题】 How long did Carson spend on complishing the works Silent Spring? A、 Two years B、 Four years C、 Six months D、 Half a year
【单选题】 Which one doesn.t belong to the chief types of environmental pollution? A、 air pollution B、 water pollution C、 soil pollution D、 food pollution
【单选题】 What is the biggest destroyer of ourenvironment? A、 animals B、 plants C、 humans D、 nature
【单选题】 What’s the writing style of this article? A、 Narration B、 Argumentation C、 Comparison and contrast D、 Exposition
【单选题】 Why does the author call it is a Silent Spring? A、 Because no body appeared in this town. B、 Because there had no lives in this area. C、 Because a blight had stricken this area. D、 Because everybody became a dumb.
【单选题】 How can we translate the following sentence 我们的行为应该与话语相一致 into English? A、 Our actions should be the same with our words. B、 Our behavior should be in harmony with our words. C、 Our behavior should be the same with our words. D、 Our actions should be in harmony with our words.
【单选题】 She is afraid that you are waking from her _________. A、 words B、 spell C、 spelling D、 speak