超星尔雅大学英语Ⅱ考试答案分享

一、单选题 （题数：40，共 40.0 分）

1__ your long service to this country, we have decided to give you this gold watch as an expression of our thanks.

A、By means of

B、By nature of

C、By way of

D、By virtue of

答案：D

2My suggestion yesterday was that a meeting __ to discuss the matter.

A、should hold

B、must be held

C、would be held

D、be held

答案：D

3When are you going on holiday? __.

A、Not until next week

B、Three weeks ago

C、To Beijing

D、For only a day or two

答案：A

4If workers had been paid decent wages, profits __ so great

A、would be

B、were not to be

C、wouldn’t have been

D、would have been

答案：C

5Though defeated, the guest team _ us to another match this Saturday

A、changed

B、wanted

C、challenged

D、Made

答案：C

6__in Beijing for quite a few years, Mr. Park had little difficulty understanding Chinese.

A、Having lived

B、Lived

C、Living

D、To live

答案：A

7How do I get to the cinema? __.

A、It’s very far

B、Yes, there is a cinema near here

C、It’s about a ten-minute walk from here

D、Go down this street and turn left

答案：D

8You can't drive a car unless you hold a driving __.

A、permission

B、ticket

C、pass

D、license

答案：D

9Airline personnel (员工) can buy _ tickets at reduced prices.

A、bus

B、train

C、flight

D、movie

答案：C

10__ inspected this radio should have put its work permit number on the box.

A、Who

B、Whom

C、Whomever

D、Whoever

答案：D

11It was such a solemn occasion that not even a child __a sound.

A、delivered

B、uttered

C、voiced

D、spoke

答案：B

12One of the most __ way of improving listening comprehension is by watching television

A、specific

B、proficient

C、efficient

D、special

答案：C

13You should read more books to enlarge (扩大) your _ .

A、vocabulary

B、memory

C、brain

D、score

答案：A

14__ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

A、For

B、Now

C、Since

D、Despite

答案：B

15Why did Mrs Green go to the travel agency? __.

A、By car

B、Yesterday afternoon

C、In New York

D、For some information about travel

答案：D

16Amazon is __ the largest remaining rainforest area left on our planet

A、so far

B、by far

C、thus far

D、as far as

答案：B

17In terms of education systems, one cannot say that one system in one country is better than __.

A、that of another

B、another

C、one of another

D、one another

答案：A

18At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly __ to another subject.

A、switched

B、committed

C、favored

D、transmitted

答案：A

19The new findings by the research crew suggested that the government’s housing plans __ not practicable

A、be

B、should not

C、was

D、were

答案：A

20We haven't found any evidence so far which shows that the new vehicles will cause as much pollution as __ petrol vehicles.

A、are

B、is

C、do

D、has

答案：A

21The teacher’s lecture on American history was three hours long, and Morris felt very __.

A、hurt

B、bored

C、disturbed

D、neglected

答案：C

22Try to have a real __ of the course. Having it on your record doesn't mean much.

A、understanding

B、understand

C、knowing

D、know

答案：A

23Life on Earth is __ varied and complex.

A、amazingly

B、amusedly

C、amazedly

D、amusingly

答案：A

24Not until the game had begun __ at the sports ground.

A、had he arrived

B、would he have arrived

C、did he arrive

D、should he have arrived

答案：D

25Homework in American schools is often minimal __ the children have plenty of time to watch television.

A、such that

B、so that

C、that

D、because

答案：B

26

Sean's strong love for his country is __ in his recently published poems. 

A、relieved

B、reflected

C、responded

D、recovered

答案：B

27When climbing the hill, John was knocked unconscious by an __ rolling stone.

A、untouched

B、unfamiliar

C、unexpected

D、unbelievable

答案：C

28--- What’s the matter with you? ---__.

A、It doesn’t matter

B、Not too bad

C、I don’t feel well

D、That’s all right

答案：C

29It is __ that all students will need to complete a University Registration form.

A、sure

B、certain

C、correct

D、necessary

答案：B

30His inability to learn foreign languages was a(n) __to his career.

A、objection

B、defect

C、obstacle

D、depression

答案：C

31She is very __ to ring me tonight. I can sense that.

A、liable

B、possible

C、likely

D、likeable

答案：C

32I’m afraid that there isn’t __ for you in my car.

A、place

B、seat

C、corner

D、room

答案：D

33__ on a clear day, far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of infinite peace.

A、If walking

B、Walking

C、While walking

D、When one is walking

答案：A

34I owe a _ of thanks to George because his support helped me overcome that difficulty

A、respect

B、responsibility

C、duty

D、debt

答案：D

35The older New England villages have changed relatively little __ a gas station or two in recent decades.

A、except for

B、in addition to

C、beside

D、besides

答案：A

36The secret agent concealed his real mission, so many local people were __ into thinking that he was a good person.

A、betrayed

B、driven

C、deceived

D、convinced

答案：C

37If workers had been paid decent wages, profits __ so great

A、would be

B、were not to be

C、wouldn’t have been

D、would have been

答案：C

38--- Do you mind if I smoke here? ---__.

A、That’s all right

B、Of course not

C、OK

D、Yes, please

答案：B

39A __ is helpful in looking for a job, but it doesn't mean a job.

A、certificate

B、grade

C、record

D、debt

答案：A

40The homeless __ from the flooded town were helped by the Red Cross.

A、scouts

B、saints

C、beggars

D、refugees

答案：D

二、完型填空 （题数：1，共 20.0 分）

1

    What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one    1     there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it.    2     two speakers speak in exactly the same    3    . We can always hear differences    4     them, and the pronunciation of English    5     a great deal in different geographical    6    . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a    7    ? This is not a question that can be    8     in the same way for all foreign learners of English.    9     you live in a part of the world   like  India or West Africa, where there is a long    10     of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should aim to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. 

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(1) A 、meaningB 、senseC 、caseD 、situation

(2) A 、NotB 、NoC 、NoneD 、Nor

(3) A 、 typeB 、formC 、sortD 、way

(4) A 、 betweenB 、amongC 、ofD 、from

(5) A 、changesB 、variesC 、shiftsD 、alters

(6) A 、areasB 、partsC 、countriesD 、 spaces

(7) A 、directionB 、guideC 、symbolD 、model

(8) A 、givenB 、respondedC 、symbolD 、answered

(9) A 、BecauseB 、WhenC 、 IfD 、Whether

(10) A 、customB 、useC 、traditionD 、habit

答案：(1) B (2) B (3) D (4) A (5) B (6) A (7) D (8) D (9) C (10) C

三、阅读理解 （题数：2，共 40.0 分）

1

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children’s game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.

At first, balls were made of grass of leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.

Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with it s own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

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(1) [单选题] 

The ball was probably invented because __.

A、throwing stones often caused injuries

B、throwing stones was not fun

C、games with stones did not have rules

D、rocks were too heavy to throw

答案：A

(2) [单选题] 

The first balls were probably made of __.

A、animal skins stuffed with rocks

B、twists of hay

C、 hides stuffed with hay or feathers

D、 grass and leaves tied with vines

答案：D

(3) [单选题] 

This selection says that the Egyptians played __.

A、many different games with balls

B、many different kinds of games

C、only one ball game

D、different games with similar rules

答案：D

(4) [单选题] 

The Egyptians thought that ball playing was __.

A、childish

B、 difficult

C、not enjoyable

D、 worthwhile

答案：D

(5) [单选题] 

The best title for this selection is __.

A、The First Ball Games

B、How Egyptian Children Played Games

C、Egyptian Sports

D、 The Beginning of Sports

答案：D

2

     Recently the Department of Planning of New York issued a report which laid bare a full scale of change of the city. In 1970, 18 percent of the city's population was foreign-born. By1995, the figure had risen to 33percent, and another 20 percent were the US-born offsprings of immigrants. So immigrants and their children now form a majority of the city's population. 

    Who are these New Yorkers? Why do they come here? Where are they from? (OK, time to drop the "they", I'm one of them.) The last question at least is easy to answer: we come from everywhere. In the list of the top 20 source nations of those sending immigrants to New York between 1990 and 1994 are six countries in Asia, five in the Caribbean, four in Latin America, three in Europe, plus Israel and the former Soviet Union. And when we immigrants get here we roll up our sleeves. If you're not ready to work when you get to New York, says a friend of mine, "you'd better hit the road".

    The mayor of New York once said, "Immigration continues to shape the unique character and drive the economic engine of New York City.” He believes that immigrants are at the heart of what makes New York great. In Europe, by contrast, it is much more common to hear politicians worry about the loss of "'unity" that immigration brings to their societies; in the quarter century since 1970, the United States admitted about125 million legal immigrants and has absorbed them into its social structures with an ease beyond the imagination of other nations. Since these immigrants are purposeful and hard-working, they will help America to make a fresh start in the next century.

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(1) [单选题] 

The report issued by the Department of Planning of New York __.

A、put forward ways to control New York's population

B、concerned itself with the growth of New York's population

C、studied the structure of New York's population

D、suggested ways to increase New York's population

答案：C

(2) [单选题] 

According to the second paragraph, which of the following is true of the immigrants in New York?

A、One cannot find his place in New York unless he is ready to work.

B、They found life in New York harder than in their own countries.

C、Most of them have difficulty finding jobs

D、One can live on welfare if he does not want to work.

答案：A

(3) [单选题] 

The mayor of New York considers immigration to be __.

A、a big problem in the management of the city

B、a push needed to develop the city

C、a cause of disintegration of the city's social structure

D、an obstacle to the development of the city

答案：B

(4) [单选题] 

The phrase "hit the road" in the second paragraph probably means __.

A、go to manage some physical labor  

B、go and lead a hard life

C、go to streets to rob other people

D、go to beg for something

答案：B

(5) [单选题] 

What is the author's attitude towards immigration to New York?

A、Negative.

B、Worried 

C、Indifferent.

D、Positive.

答案：B