英语（二）试题

一、Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each item）从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five______stages.
A.moderate
B.initial
C.distinct
D.advanced

2.The student_____described the beautiful mountains and rivers in his home town.
A.artificially
B.vividly
C.critically
D.viciously

3.What her grandfather said left a_____impression on her mind.She still remembers
it.
A.final
B.vague
C.deep
D.main

4.By the end of next year the bridge _____.
A.is to complete
B.has been completed
C.will be completing
D.will have been completed

5.We have greatly _____the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion.
A.stimulated
B.perceived
C.obscured
D.simplified

6.We should_____this in mind:Dont judge a person by his appearance.
A.bear
B.put
C.place
D.print

7.Even after decades of _____，the two brothers recognized each other
immediately.
A.separation
B.cooperation
C.correspondence
D.communication

8.The spokesman occasionally_____his speech with gestures.
A.acknowledges
B.accompanies
C.attributes
D.anticipates

9.In order to follow fashions，the girl has to_____great discomforts.
A.catch up with
B.put up with
C.keep up with
D.fall in with

10.There is something wrong with my mobile phone.I must have it_____.
A.repair
B.to repair
C.repairing
D.repaired

二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1.If you asked people what the most important invention has been,many would say　the printing press.Others 1 say the wheel.But even though it’s 2 whether the　appearance of the printing press affected the course of history more than the　wheel，the printing press 3 within the top two or three inventions in history.4 the telephone，the television,the radio，and the computer,the written word was　the only way to 5 ideas to people too far away to talk with.Until the 6th or 7th　century,all books had to be written 6.Creating a book was difficult，and very few
existed.Therefore，very few people read books.　In the 6th and 7th centuries，the Chinese invented a way to print pages by 7　characters and pictures on wooden，ivory，or clay blocks.They would print a page　from the block by putting 8 on the block and pressing paper onto the ink.This 9 is　called letterpress printing.The invention of letterpress printing was a great　advance in communication 10 each block could be inked many times and many copies of　each page could be made.Many books could now be made.Therefore，many people could　read the same book.
(1).
(A).might
(B).ought to
(C).had to
(D).should

(2).
(A).variable
(B).agreeable
(C).reliable
(D).debatable

(3).
(A).lists
(B).ranges
(C).ranks
(D).covers

(4).
(A).Now that
(B).No longer
(C).Long before
(D).Since then

(5).
(A).invent
(B).communicate
(C).generalize
(D).motivate

(6).
(A).by hand
(B).at heart
(C).on foot
(D).in mind

(7).
(A).drawing
(B).painting
(C).writing
(D).carving

(8).
(A).chalk
(B).oil
(C).ink
(D).crystal

(9).
(A).definition
(B).action
(C).movement
(D).process

(10).
(A).when
(B).because
(C).although
(D).if

三、Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

1. The American population was the tallest in the world from about the American　Revolution to World WarⅡ—that’s a long time.The U.S.had a very resourcerich environment，with game，fish and wildlife.In fact we have data on disadvantaged people in America,such as slaves.They were obviously among the most mistreated populations in the world，but given the resource abundance，and given the fact that the slave owners needed their work,they had to be fed relatively decently.So the slaves were taller than European peasants.It’s no wonder that Europeans were just
flooding to America.
Americans today are no longer the tallest people in the world.After World WarⅡ，many Western and Northern European countries began to adopt favorable social policies.There is universal health insurance in most of these societies—that,of course，makes a difference in health care.You can also consider income inequality in the U.S., since people who are at the low end of the totem pole(图腾柱)have considerable adversity making ends meet.I suspect the difference in height between Americans and Europeans is due to both diet and health care. Americans today suffer from an additional problem：obesity.If children are too well nourished，then they’re not able to grow optimally.There are certain hormones that control the start of the adolescent growth and the start of adolescence．Nutrition is one of the factors，along with genetic and hormonal ones which are associated with the start of puberty(青春期)．And if puberty comes too early，then the youth
will peak out sooner,and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who had better nutrition．Also,the overload of carbohydrates and fats in a fastfood diet may hinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth．

(1). The word "game" in(line 2，para.1)refers to.
(A). animals hunted for food
(B). rich natural resources
(C). activities played by kids
(D). sports events to be held

(2). Slaves in America were taller than European peasants because.
(A). they were badly treated
(B). they did not do farm work
(C). they had sufficient food to eat
(D). they enjoyed better health care

(3). It is implied in the second paragraph that.
(A). Europeans could make more money than Americans
(B). average Americans used to be shorter than Europeans
(C). welfare helps Europeans grow taller than Americans
(D). people on the totem pole are leading a comfortable life

(4). According to the third paragraph,overweight children in the U.S..
(A). tend to have better nutrition for growth
(B). tend to eat more food to grow taller
(C). will grow taller than average children
(D). will fail to grow into an ideal height

(5). Eating too much fast food may affect.
(A). the absorption of micronutrients
(B). the intake of carbohydrates
(C). the consumption of hormones
(D). the digestion of fats

3.College-bound American high school students usually have some combination of parents，teachers，guidance counselors，or peers to support them in the tough process of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go to college—particularly adults who have been out of school for a long time—generally have no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in college because，unlike regular students，they have adult obligations—raising children and working full time—that often conflict with the demands of school，”says Deepa Rao，a World Education expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a long time may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Some have little exposure to technologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasing part of college communication and courses.They may be unaware of available resources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may be unfamiliar with terms such as ‘bursar’and‘prerequisite.’And if you don’t know where to begin or what to do once you do get there，it’s easy to get overwhelmed and simply give up.”
The challenges that working adults face when going to college inspired Deepa to
develop a web page and website as part of World Education’s National College
Transition Network(NCTN)，an online forum for technical assistance，news,and helpful resources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.The new website is a counterpart(对应物)to the NCTN，set up to guide adults who are considering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school.
The website is arranged like a college campus，with‘buildings’representing the sort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each building contains‘classes’that describe the admissions process，where to look for grants and scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can review reading，writing，and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to help students with their college life.Another helpful aspect of this interactive,multimedia site is its audio capacity：all texts can be read to the visitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visual problems or learning disabilities.
The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to break down barriers to education for people of all ages，all over the world.

(1).According to the passage，working adults find it difficult to start their
college education because.
(A).they are too busy and academically unprepared
(B).they have been out of school for quite a long time
(C).tutoring resources in college are unavailable to them
(D).they do not have enough money for further education

(2).The comparison between adult students and regular students shows that.
(A).the latter are less prepared than the former
(B).the latter have more problems than the former
(C).the former have more problems than the latter
(D).the former are no less prepared than the latter

(3).The purpose of the website is to.
(A).help adult students edit web pages
(B).provide adult students with guidance
(C).solve financial problems of adult students
(D).enable students to repair computers by themselves

(4).The newly created website provides programs.
(A).for regular college students only
(B).for students interested in websites
(C).for students including the disabled
(D).for educators interested in adult learning

(5).The last paragraph shows that learning.
(A).involves difficulties
(B).starts at ones birthplace
(C).requires repeated efforts
(D).is a lifelong process

四、Word Spelling(20 points,1 point for two items)将下列汉语单词译成英语。每
个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。

1.多种多样的a.d_ _ _ _ _ _

2.同样地ad.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _

3.手册，指南n.m_ _ _ _ _

4.消费者n.c_ _ _ _ _ _ _

5.商标n.t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6.偏见n.b_ _ _

7.城市的a.u_ _ _ _

8.观众n.a_ _ _ _ _ _ _

9.材料n.m_ _ _ _ _ _ _

10.词典n.d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

11.值得v.d_ _ _ _ _ _

12.科学的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

13.缺陷，毛病n.d_ _ _ _ _

14.延长，拉长v.p_ _ _ _ _ _

15.图书馆馆员n.l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

16.药片n.t_ _ _ _ _

17.命令，指挥v.c_ _ _ _ _ _

18.明智的a.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

19.原则n.p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

20.次等的，劣等的a.i_ _ _ _ _ _ _

五、Word Form(10 points,1 point each)将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。

1. She was taken to hospital because she was suffering from a(n)___(regular)heartbeat.

2. In all ___(serious),if Mike does resign,a lot of others will start leaving too.

3. The father has adopted a fairly___(tolerate)attitude toward his son’s behavior.

4. Soon after that,labor markets became very tight and money wages rose___(rapid).

5. It was___(honest)of him to suggest that he actually had a degree from Harvard—he was just there for one year.

6. A good___(write) of fiction always manages to have sympathy for all his characters.

7. Mike didn’t like to be singled out for special___(treat)at school because of his athletic talent.

8. Doctors soon realized that this drug was also___(effect) in relieving the symptoms of diabetes.

9. She found she was sweating profusely and her breathing had___(quick).

10. The publishing business is no___(differ)from any other business in this respect.

六、Translation from Chinese into English(15 points,3 points each)将下列各译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。

1. 我觉得黑洞理论很难理解。

2. 为了按时完成实验，这位科学家从未在午夜前就寝。

3. 那位年轻人的研究几乎没有成功的可能。

4. 就连警方也不清楚那场交通事故的原因。

5. 我倒是希望他明年再买这房子。

七、Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。

1. In the old days，the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer． People left their offices at a predictable time，were often completely disconnected from their jobs as they traveled to and from work，and were offduty once they were home．That’s no longer true．In today’s highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity,expecting employees to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax，cell phones，email，or other communications devices．As a result，employees feel the need to check what’s going
on at the office，even on days off．They feel pressured to work after office hours just to catch up on everything they have to do．They work harder and longer, change
their work tasks more frequently,and they worry more about job security．