大学英语第二册 - 自考题库

出自:大学英语第二册

56. Later he ________ in war photography for magazines such as Life, Time, and Newsweek, winning a number of awards. A. specialized B. majored C. realized D. localized

57. Her privileged upbringing had not ________ her for hard work in the fields. A. provided B. made C. quit D. equipped

58. A 5-star hotel should be equipped with fantastic ________. A. furniture B. facilities C. equipment D. instruments

59. Something is worrying me, but I can’t ________ exactly what it is. A. refine B. define C. refer D. defer

60. I was pleased to hear about your job offer - all that hard work has obviously ________. A. paid off B. paid out C. paid back D. paid well

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. More and more students want to study in “hot” majors. 61 a result, many students want to give up their interests and study in these 62 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc. Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 63 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, like history, Chinese and philosophy. 64 students can study in these “hot” majors, because the number of these “hot” majors is limited. If one has no interest in his work or study, 65 can he do well? I learned this from one of my classmates. He is 66 the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he was interested in biology, he chose “international business”. He 67 to live a life which is different from that of his parents. In the end, he found he 68 in doing business. He found all the subjects to be tiresome. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests. Choosing a major in the university 69 decide one’s whole life. Majors which are not “hot” today may become the “hot” major of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own 70 is the best way to succeed. 61. A. As B. For C. Having D. Being 62. A. place B. areas C. room D. space 63. A. for example B. as a result C. and so on D. such as 64. A. Quite a few B. Only a few C. Perhaps D. Many 65. A. why B. how C. and what D. and how 66. A. out of B. from C. in D. off 67. A. enjoys B. doesn’t want C. wants D. doesn’t like 68. A. was interested B. was clever C. was not clever D. wan not interested 69. A. can B. probably C. does not D. perhaps not to 70. A. heart B. experience C. mind D. interests

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese or English. 71. It’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out – and I’d love to have the time to go back.

72. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isn’t always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint.

73. Most major newspapers and trade publications have online versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or around the world.

74. 她没有什么爱好 – 除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。

75. 我发现量入为出地过日子越来越难了。

1. To read a large newspaper, a good way is _________. A. to find separate sections B. to read it from cover to cover C. to do some paper-cutting D. to predict what is inside the newspaper

2. Which of the following statements about news stories is true? A. News stories reflect the opinions of the editor. B. News stories tell the facts without comments. C. News stories contain both facts and opinions. D. News stories express the writer’s point of view.

3. If you want to know less important news without any details, you can read _________. A. the headlines on the inside pages B. news stories on the front page C. the lead paragraphs of the news on the front page D. news items on the inside pages only

4. To follow the current news, the best way is to _________. A. read extensively and thoroughly B. read various newspapers skillfully C. read a large big-city newspaper carefully D. read one newspaper frequently

5. The main idea of this passage is _________. A. how to read newspapers effectively B. how to find important news stories C. how to read stories and editorials D. how to tell apart different news sections

6. Despite recent changes in attitudes, some advertisements still fail to__________. A. change women.s opinions of themselves B. persuade the public to buy certain C. show any understanding of people.s feelings products D. meet the needs of the advertising products

7. According to the writer, the commonest fault of present-day advertising is to__________. A. condemn the role of the housewife B. ignore protests about advertisement C. present a misleading image of women D. meet the needs of the advertising industry

8. Research suggests that the reaction of women towards misrepresentation by advertisements is _________. A. unbelief B. hostility C. approbation D. apathy

9. Emma Bennett suggests that advertisement ought to__________. A. give further emphasis on practice B. pay more compliments to women than before C. use male images instead of female ones. D. change their style rather than their content

10. Ultimately the advertising industry should__________. A. take its job more earnestly B. take notice of the public opinion C. do more pioneering work D. concentrate on the products advertised

11. It can be learned from the first two paragraphs that__________. A. schools in America stress knowledge other than culture, traditions and values B. in America children do not accept education until six years of age 1 C. it is required that Americans receive high school education D. school years remain the same for students from elementary to high school

12. Americans enjoy many opportunities for further education in that__________. A. they are entitled to university education for free B. they do not need to participate in college entrance exams C. their scores in the exams given by private companies are not the only criterion for college admission D. they can attend vocational schools or community colleges at a considerably lower cost

13. What is special about American style of education is that__________. A. the relation between teachers and students is rather harmonious B. students are involved in independent and original thinking C. teachers stress test scores less than group projects and class participation D. students are responsible for their own performance in class

14. American high school and college students are free to select__________. A. interesting subjects besides required academic classes B. whatever courses required by the school C. academic courses rather than vocational courses D. Courses to develop individual responsibility

15. The author.s attitude towards American education is__________. A. positive and approving B. negative and opposing C. suspicious and worried D. neutral and concerned

16. Some people hate everything that is modern because _______. A. they are aged B. they find it hard to accept modern things C. they take their standards of perfection from the Greek D. they look at things by the standards of the past

17. The writer of the passage thinks that ________. A. it is true to say some artists fail in their work B. it is untrue to say artists fail in their work C. it is true to say artists fail in their work D. it is true to say only painters fail in their work

18. The writer thinks the failure of a building _______. A. concerns others B. means nothing C. concerns only the artist D. concerns all the people in the world

19. The writer thinks that _________. A. we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards B. we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards C. we can’t judge modern buildings D. we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards

20. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _________. A. the modern architects use more advanced technology B. the ancient architects had no technology C. the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildings D. the modern buildings are more beautiful

21. Try to ________ how many steps it will take to get to a close object. A. motivate B. discard D. estimate D. eliminate

22. These virtual teaching facilities overseas students from Asia and Africa to learn a foreign language in a real-life situation for a minimum of three months. A. prevent B. able C. enable D. prohibit

23. The tragedy only a few minutes after take-off; more than one hundred people were killed in the crash. A. occurred B. took place C. come through D. occupied

24. If you have difficulty ________ a particular book, please ask one of the librarians for assistance. A. looking B. locating C. finding out D. limiting

25. Bodybuilders use mental imaging to ________ their physical development. A. facilitate B. face C. elevate D. speed

26. Our challenge is to motivate those voters and ________ them to join our cause. A. inform B. inspire C. improve D. indicate

27. The government has promised to do ________ lies in its power to ease the hardship of the homeless. A. that B. wherever C. what D. which

28. We turned the car around and ________ for home. A. steamed B. steeled C. stemmed D. steered

29. How can we express our ________ for your help? A. comprehension B. compliment C. appreciation D. apprehension

30. Now Tom has obtained ________ from his boss to extend the field of his investigation. A. comment B. insurance C. determination D. permission

31. That claim has been ________ and much debated, but it seems to hold up. A. refused B. denied C. conceded D. challenged

32. ________ I had calmed down, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. Now that B. For C. Instead D. Despite

33. Harry is anxious to obtain information ________ the results of election. A. concerned B. concerning C. being concerned D. having concerned

34. As soon as the tanks came within ________, the soldiers opened fire. A. range B. length C. extent D. distance

35. Hamlet is usually played as a sorrowful person who cannot make decisions or ________. A. take action B. take care C. take effect D. take place

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