2021.06大二第二學期英語期末考試復習范圍

一、單選

1.?As medical knowledge __________ , people’s beliefs change.

A. involves ??B. evolves ??C. revolves ??D. dissolves Key: B

2.?She fell against our coffee table and got a large _______ on her forehead.

A. print ??B. spot ??C. hurt ??D. bump Key: D

3.?He wishes the government would be more _____ to detail in their response.

A. attentive ??B. observing ??C. serious ??D. considerate Key: A

4.?Grandma protested, but he __________ her and rudely pushed her aside.

A. swore to ??B. smiled at ??C. hugged ??D. cursed Key: D

5.?The police have __________ an investigation into the incident.

A. released ??B. launched ??C. sent ??D. proceeded Key: B

6.?It is essential that we _______ this thorny problem.

A. conduct ??B. serve ??C. tackle ??D. shoulder Key: C

7.?We cannot succeed in this _____________ alone, but we can lead it.

A. trial ??B. endeavor ??C. pain ??D. labor Key: B

8.?Young people are the most _________ to advertisements.

A. susceptible ??B. doubtful ??C. suggestible ??D. impressionable Key: A

9.?Accept that some things you _________ about are out of your control.

A. possess ??B. linger ??C. obsess ??D. disgust Key: C

10.?Neon lights __________ in the deepening mists.

A. gleamed ??B. shined ??C. twinkled ??D. flashed Key: A

11.?Correct ideas are not _________ in the mind.

A. native ??B. intrinsic ??C. innate ??D. congenital Key: C

12.?It serves you right. As a man sows, so does he __________ .

A. acquire ??B. reap ??C. earn ??D. buy Key: B

13.?They went for a _______ along the waterfront.

A. tour ??B. wander ??C. roam ??D. stroll Key: D

14.?The music faded down and a special news _________ began.

A. broadcast ??B. announce ??C. claim ??D. declare Key: A

15.?The volume of scheduled flights is ________ the air traffic control system.

A. tightening ??B. burdened ??C. weighting ??D. straining Key: D

16.?Be sure not to let your social activities get _____ the way of your studies.

A. out ??B. off ??C. in ??D. on Key: C

17.?My sister ______ her stereo in her bedroom.

A. set off ??B. set out ??C. set to ??D. set up Key: D

18.?Please do not hesitate _____ contact me if you have any questions.

A. from ??B. in ??C. on ??D. to Key: D

19.?He told us that when the new car is launched ______________ the market, he would marry her.

A. at ??B. in ??C. on ??D. upon Key: B

20.?She was relieved to see his face _______ with a boyish grin.

A. light on ??B. light off ??C. light up ??D. light out Key: C

21. Both players won their first-round of matches in a(n) __________ way.

A. invasive ??B. aggressive ??C. enterprising ??D. competitive Key: B

22. The dog has transferred its _____________ to its new master.

A. favor???B. effect???C. influence???D. affection Key: D

23. Birth is much, but _______ is more.

A. breeding??B. regeneration??C. feeding??D. manufacturing? Key: A

24. He was _______ as a college professor.

A. molded???B. figured???C. acted???D. cast Key: D

25. He could not help having _____________ for the poor creature.

A. passion???B. compassion???C. merciful???D. sorry Key: B

26. At the current rate of decline, many of the rain forest animals could become _______ in less than 10 years.

A. vanish???B. extinct???C. multiplied???D. prosperous Key: B

27. Whether you ____ pain on another human or an animal, the great accountability is the same.

A. inflict???B. create???C. allow???D. extend? Key: A

28. We ________ from our parents many of our physical characteristics.

A. succeed???B. take over???C. inherit???D. associate Key: C

29. She harbored _____ against her stepmother.

A. resentment???B. angry???C. indignity???D. grief Key: A

30. No ______ would make him talk.

A. misery???B. torture???C. grief???D. agony Key: B

31. I ________ no ill will towards you or your people.

A. nourish???B. possess???C. belong???D. harbor Key: D

32. What went on here was a(n) _________ of power.

A. misuse???B. mistreat???C. insult???D. abuse Key: D

33. She climbed the steps and _________ along the upstairs hallway.

A. proceeded???B. pursued???C. advanced???D. progressed Key: A

34. The battle for the third place was _______.

A. stress???B. sharp???C. intense???D. hot Key: C

35. After the war he _______ his duties at Wellesley College.

A. recovered???B. resumed???C. start???D. proceed Key: B

36. This is what you should bear in mind: Don’t _____ a salary increase before you actually get it.

A. hang on???B. draw on???C. wait on???D. count on Key: D

37. He just thought that you would be __________ without him.

A. good at???B. well in???C. good off???D. better off Key: D

38. As a last __________, you may have to accept their point of view.

A. resort???B. restore???C. relief???D. retrieve Key: A

39. The dog was biting, growling and ___________ its tail.

A. trembling???B. swinging???C. swaying???D. wagging Key: D

40. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ______, it has affected the traditional role of men.

A. Above all???B. In all???C. At most???D. At last? Key: A

41. A bold use of color ___________ the bedroom.

A. features???B. factors???C. characterizes???D. elements Key: C

42. There will be an oral test to ___________ the written examination.

A. append???B. supplement???C. complement???D. mend Key: C

43. I have seen a lot of _________ statements out there in his speeches.

A. conflictive???B. anti????C. contradictory???D. unified Key: C

44. Our team was _________ in all sectors in the opening period, with James Kielt particularly impressive at midfield.

A. major???B. dominant???C. remarkable???D. prominent Key: B

45. Sons are traditionally expected to ______ their fathers.

A. emulate???B. pattern???C. stimulate???D. similar Key: A

46. Following this critique, students rewrite their papers and submit them for final _________.

A. judgment???B. remark???C. estimate???D. evaluation Key: D

47. The United Nations ________ an arms embargo against the country.

A. used???B. posed???C. imposed???D. imposing Key: C

48. The illness first ___________ itself as a bad fever.

A. revealed???B. indicated???C. manifested???D. discovered Key: C

49. She met people in London who were _____ to the Indian freedom struggle.

A. sympathetic???B. balanced???C. acceptable???D. merciful Key: A

50. I have to plan my academic work very ____ and set myself clear objectives.

A. rigidly???B. hardly???C. stubbornly???D. severely Key: A

51. This computer program can ____________ existing programs.

A. be integrated in???B. be integrated of???

C. be integrated to???D. be integrated with Key: D

52. The students _____________ in the school hall.

A. collected???B. assembled???C. crowded???D. massed Key: B

53. This raises the question, how did such a situation ________ in the US?

A. show about ?B. come about ?C. come across??D. come over Key: B

54. He _________ the letter immediately.

A. ripped???B. torn???C. crack???D. split Key: A

55. The new cars will _________ a number of major improvements.

A. incorporate???B. merge???C. mix???D. evolve Key: A

56. That was the first time the old lady ____ her suffering to others.

A. was telling???B. had told???C. have told???D. told Key: B

57. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I ____ fully occupied the whole of last week.

A. were???B. had been???C. have been???D. was Key: D

58. Before the first non-stop flight made in 1949, it ____ necessary for all planes to land for refueling.

A. would be??B. has been??C. had been??D. would have been Key: C

59. It seems oil ____ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

A. had leaked??B. has been leaking??C. leaked??D. is leaking Key: B

60. While people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that television ____ the newspaper completely.

A. will replace???B. replace???C. have replaced???D. replaced Key: A

61. Adolescence is the period of ______ between childhood and manhood.

A. target???B. aim???C. transition???D. innovation Key: C

62. On the plus side, bio-fuel production has helped some farmers and workers ____ their incomes and develop their businesses.

A. boost???B. update???C. downsize???D. arouse Key: A

63. The events would prove to be a _______ in Cold War politics, one that would eventually draw the country into a confrontation with the Soviets.

A. crisis???B. watershed???C. split???D. crevice Key: B

64. Depression in adolescence frequently co-occurs with other disorders such as anxiety, _____ behavior, eating disorders or substance abuse.

A. destructive???B. descriptive???C. diminutive???D. disruptive Key: D

65. The long-term sound and steady growth of China-U.S. relations serves the _____ interests of both countries.

A. founding???B. fundamental???C. ultimate ??D. rational Key: B

66. More _____ urban growth would help reducing surplus labor in agriculture as well, thus raising rural per capita income and therefore the capacity to consume on the countryside.

A. labor-intensive??????B. labor-oriented??

C. labor-focused???????D. capital-intensive Key: A

67. You will create the export with an interface and business objects corresponding ____ the discovered services.

A. to???B. with???C. against???D. for Key: A

68. But when it comes to dealing with external partners, many are still leveraging ____ processes.

A. human???B. manual???C. marginal ??D. maverick Key: B

69. A better approach would be to push businesses and consumers to do the basics, such as to improve building insulation and replace ______ heating and cooling equipment.

A. obsolete???B. dumped???C. obscure???D. obsessive Key: A

70. Those plotting against us seek not only to _____ our security, but also the open society and the values that we cherish.

A. justify???B. enhance???C. understate???D. undermine Key: D

71. To solve this problem, create a separate class for each variable you need to save, naming the class as the variable name you need to reference in ___ tests.

A. subsequent???B. subsume???C. submissive???D. substitute Key: A

72. We should cut down _______ water consumption.

A. into???B. to???C. on???D. with Key: C

73. This aesthetic is just the surface of Apple’s deeper design principle: that ___________-edge technology should be easy to use.

A. crushing???B. cutting???C. biting???D. chipping Key: B

74. So, the more enlightened view is, corporations only pay a stock ______ when they have some good news to announce.

A. price???B. share???C. dividend???D. interest Key: C

75. I’ve been in the fortunate position of watching a lot of people ____ career transitions during the past several years, myself included.

A. undergo???B. underwent???C. underline???D. underlie Key: A

76. Criminal responsibilities shall be affixed on those who ____, change and transfer the business license of a commercial bank.

A. forgery???B. feign???C. fabricate???D. compile Key: C

77. These little changes will really add up over time, and you’ll ____ with major changes in your life after a year or two.

A. put up???B. come up???C. rise up???D. end up Key: D

78. Since the tool is written in PHP and available freely as open source, you can ____ it with your own business logic and installation requirements.

A. customize???B. tailor???C. deposit???D. maximize Key: A

79. And I believe that we are ____ to make steady progress on some of the most important issues of our times.

A. posed???B. posing???C. poised???D. proposed Key: C

80. He ______________ in real estate.

A. made fortunate ????????B. made a fortune

C. made advantages???????D. made benefits Key: B

二、十五選十

Spending lots of time on Facebook looking at pictures of friends could make women?(1) C. insecure?about their body image, research suggests. The more women are exposed to “selfies” and other photos on social media, the more they?(2) G. compare themselves?

The mass media are known to?(3) H. influence how people feel about their appearance, but little is known about how social media?(4) J. impact on self-image. Young women are particularly high users of social networking sites and?(5) L. post more photographs of themselves on the Internet than men do.

To look at the impact on body image, researchers at the University of Strathclyde, Ohio University and University of Iowa?(6) M. surveyed 881 female college students in the US. The research found the more time women spent on Facebook, the more they compared their bodies with those of their friends, and the more they felt?(7) I. negative?about their appearance. The research also suggested the attention to physical attributes may be even more dangerous on social media than on traditional media because?(8) O. participants in social media are people we know.

A spokesperson for the Beat Eating Disorders Charity said body image was a key part of our sense of identity and not a trivial matter or personal vanity. A?(9) D. preoccupation with weight and shape was one of the key features of current popular culture. “The fascination with celebrities, their bodies, clothes and appearance has all increased the pressure that people typically feel at a time when they seek to?(10) A. establish?their own identities and when their bodies are growing and changing,” she said.

A. establish ??B. evaluated ??C. insecure ??D. preoccupation ??E. subjects

F. deliver? ??G. compare ??H. influence ??I. negative ??J. impact

K. uncertain ??L. post ??M. surveyed ??N. contrast ??O. participants

Elephants usually seek out and establish one special friendship with another animal who then becomes a boon (1) E. companion. These best friends are usually pairs of elephants who feel a(n)?(2) A. affinity?for one another, but in the case of Tarra at the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, that special someone was a dog named Bella. Despite the huge (3) L. disparity?in their sizes and the difference in their (4) G. species, the two were kindred souls. They took long walks together, played in the water, and ate and slept together.

The most touching illustration of their devotion came during Bella’s (5) F. infirmity in 2009. When the dog suffered a serious injury that kept her?(6) O. immobile?and under care in the sanctuary’s second-floor office, Tarra kept standing (7) C. vigil outside the building every day, knowing that her friend was inside. Once the dog regained her mobility, the two were reunited and (8) I. resumed?their happy relationship.

?request of both the caregiver staff and a(n) (9) N. overwhelming?number of supporters. This very fund serves as a(n)?(10) D. memorial?fund to honor Bella’s life and her friendship with Tarra — a friendship which brought joy and inspiration to people the world over.

A. affinity ????????B. affection ???????C. vigil ????????D. memorial

E. companion ????F. infirmity ???G. species ???H. infinity ???I. resumed

J. momentary????K. instable ?????L. disparity ?????M. recovered

N. overwhelming?????????O. immobile

Preservation of the old building is too often a battle between one party wanting to save the entire building and another wanting to (1)?A. demolish the entire building. Preservation is viewed through a narrow?(2)?N. lens?by most people: restore to the original condition and?(3)?H. encapsulate?in place forever. But how we engage with our physical environment has dramatically changed and will continue to shift with technology, cultural fashions, and diminishing resources.

Once we began to research preservation to learn how it came about and consider its future, we began to see plenty of (4)?L. room?and need for innovation. Buildings that show their age in our communities provide us with a sense of?(5)?J. rootedness?in place and a connection to something larger than ourselves. They are the background to our stories. Preservation should be something that is?(6)?G. integrated with our design and development thinking in creating rich and vibrant communities that reflect time and history along with our future (7)?B. aspirations. A good case in point is when we were completing the renovation of an 1875 National Landmark building in downtown Boston, we (8)?K. reintroduced?historical elements and meaning, paying homage to the architect, the neighborhood, and former occupants with a modern aesthetic. The new and the old have a?(9)?E. symbiotic relationship, telling a visual story of the past and present at the same time.

Our work in preservation started simply by saying something and led to a defining voice and a large?(10)?C. commission. Big things have humble beginnings — you just have to start something and be persistent.

A. demolish ????B. aspirations ????C. commission ????D. consistent

E. symbiotic ????F. perception ????G. integrated ????H. encapsulate

I. deconstruct ????J. rootedness ????K. reintroduced ????L. room

M. compatible ??????N. lens ???????O. commitment

We need different types of materials to meet our daily needs. Some of them are?(1) E. obtained from nature while others are prepared by man. Here are some new inventions in which various materials are used in making our life easier and healthier.

Blasting through a (2) D. decaying?tooth to reach a cavity usually involves “drilling out healthy parts ofer Icon, a new treatment for early cavities, which works by (3) I. injecting?liquid resin into the tooth. The quick-flowing resin reaches the inner “l(fā)attice” of decay faster than traditional metal or composite fillings can. Once inside the problem spot, it (4) H. solidifies and stops the cavity from progressing. Patients love it because there is no drilling. Already on the market in Europe, Icon will be widely?(5) C. available?in the United States this year.

A new heart pump stands to dramatically improve the odds of survival for patients who are so sick and not?(6) F. eligible?for transplants. Just approved by the FDA, the Heart Mate II is implanted into patients’ abdomens. Driven by a turbine engine, the size of a D battery, it (7) B. routes oxygenated blood from the weakened heart through its turbine to the rest of the body.

Mushroom roots, or mycelia, can be used as an eco-friendly?(8) N. alternative?to foam packaging. Two engineering students found in their experiments that mycelia, (9) A. combined?with buckwheat and rice husks, can be shaped into biodegradable blocks. Their product, EcoCradle, will debut soon as (10) G. protective?packaging for computers and furniture. Early results show that the fungi-based forms hold heat and resist fire and require just one tenth of the energy of produce.

A. combined ????B. routes ????C. available ????D. decaying ???E. obtained

F. eligible ????G. protective ????H. solidifies ????I. injecting ????J. converts

K. retained ???L. supportive ??M. spraying ??N. alternative ??O. accessible

三、閱讀

Passage 1

The self-esteem of te?MPs’ report said, while cosmetic surgery rates had increased by nearly 20% since 2008.

1.?Which of the following may not be in correlation with negative body image? Key: D

A. Unhealthy diet. ??????????B. Plastic surgery. ??

C. Psychological problems. ??D. Extra-curriculum activities.

2.?Why do many teenagers feel unsatisfied with their body? Key: C

A. Because they hate being overweight.

B. Because their parents make negative comments about their body weight.

C. Because they have formed ideals of beauty.

D. Because they failed to interact with peers.

3.?According to the passage, which one should not be included in disordered eating habit? Key: B

A. Being obsessed with food. ??????????????B. Being a vegetarian.

C. Being corpulent due to binge eating. ????D. Being an extreme dieter.

4.?What is the problem remaining unsolved concerning the body-image and self-esteem lessons? Key: D

A. More than half of the public have a negative body image.

B. Cosmetic surgery rates have increased by nearly 20%.

C. Lessons delivered by teachers cost considerably high.

D. Some programmes carried out by some schools are not very well based.

5.?Which one could be the best title of this article? Key: A

A. Call for body image education in UK schools.

B. Call for reduction in disordered eating.

C. Ban on overuse of cosmetic surgery.

D. Ban on unhealthy interactions with peers.

Passage 2

Gying goes, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Whether or not being clean and well-groomed brings one closer to God, it certainly brings one closer to others.

1.?Which of the following is true about the origin of such practices as grooming and personal hygiene? Key: C

A. These practices started when Adam first took a bath and combed his hair.

B. These practices started when Eve put on some herbal makeup.

C. No one knows for sure where and when these practices began.

D. These practices began at the very beginning of human civilization.

2.?According to the passage, why is there a great need for hygiene? Key: C

A. Most people consider the need for hygiene as a religious practice.

B. All people consider the need for hygiene as a universal social norm.

C. Most people consider the need for hygiene as the basis for cleanliness and health.

D. Most people consider the need for hygiene as a personal business.

3.?Which statement is NOT true? Key: A

A. Most Americans patronize beauty salon frequently for a shampoo.

B. Most Americans visit beauty salon occasionally for a perm.

C. Most Americans prefer to do their own hair style at home.

D. Most Americans consider beauty salon a place for friendly conversation.

4.?Which one is NOT considered as a socially or culturally accepted behavior among most Americans? Key: D

A. To use mouthwash, breath mints after meals.

B. To use deodorant or perfume as a must.

C. To wear carefully trimmed beards and mustaches.

D. To take a bath once a week.

5.?What does the word “antiperspirant” in Paragraph 4 mean? Key: A

A. A substance people use to reduce sweat and keep skin dry.

B. A substance people use to protect skin from sunburn.

C. A substance people use to ease pain in joints.

D. A substance people use to keep teeth healthy.

Passage 3

Cryptic coloring is by far the commonest use of color in the struggle for existence. It is employed for the purpose of attack (aggressive resemblance or anticryptic coloring) as well as of defeaken for some well-known objects.

1. The black and white stripes of the zebra are most useful form to help them escape from _________.

A. hunters????????????B. nocturnal (夜間的) predators?

C. lions and tigers?????D. insectivorous Vertebrata Key: B

2. Aggressive resemblance occurs when _________.

A. a predaceous attitude is assumed

B. special resemblance is utilized

C. an animal relies on speed

D. an animal blends in with its background Key: A

3. Special resemblance differs from general resemblance in that the animal relies on _________.

A. its ability to frighten its adversary?????B. speed

C. its ability to assume an attitude???????D. mistaken identity Key: D

4. The title below that best expresses the idea of this passage is __________.

A. Cryptic Coloration for Protection??B. How Animals Survive

C. The Uses of Mimicry in Nature????D. Resemblances of Animals Key: C

5. Of the following, which is the least common?

A. Protective resemblance.?????B. General resemblance.

C. Aggressive resemblance.????D. Special resemblance. Key: C

Passage 4

The giant panda, Himalayas in Sichuan and Gansu provinces, and the Qinlingareas. Just putting a road through a panda habitat may be enough to split a population in two.

Ta habitats and to ensure that populations are linked wherever possible. The plan will change some existing reserve boundaries, establish 14 new reserves and protect or replant corridors of forest between panda islands. Other measures include: better control of poaching, which remains a problem despite strict laws, as panda skins fetch high prices; reducing the degradation of habitats outside reserves; and reforestation.

The plan is ambitious. Implementation will be expensive — 56.6 million yuan (US 12.5 million) will be needed for the development of the panda reserves — and will require participation by individuals ranging from villagers to government officials.

1. The Giant Panda is endangered mainly because __________.

A. they are forced to live in the restricted reserves

B. they have scarcely enough habitable space in the wild

C. their staple food is on the decrease

D. they cannot survive in open areas Key: B

2. What description about the satellite imagery and ground survey findings is true according the passage?

A. Half of the panda’s habitats have been degraded since 1963.

B. A road through the panda habitat has split the whole population into two.

C. The panda groups have been isolated in patches of forest.

D. The number of panda populations has sharply decreased. Key: C

3. What does the word “fragmented” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. broken into small parts?????B. chemically changed

C. degraded?????????????????D. worsened Key: A

4. Why is the cycle of flowering and withering of the bamboo species-threatening in panda islands?

A. Because this can cause genetic defects as a result of inbreeding.

B. Because this can cause great loss in their food supply.

C. Because too few animals in one population cannot survive.

D. Because this will prompt pandas to move from one area to another. Key: B

5. Which one is not the measure of panda conservation based on the information given in the passage?

A. Link corridors of forest between panda islands.??B. Control illegal hunting.

C. Change the function of the existing reserves.????D. Reduce deforestation.

Key: C

Passage 5

Over the past couple of decades, architects and builders looking to green their projects turned to the addition of various piecemeal elements to save water here or cut down on electricity t60 different projects around North America are vying to meet the high standards of the LBC, which exceed even the highest status of LEED certification.

The first building to be completed for consideration under the LBC program is the Omega Center for Sits performance lives up to the green hype. Dozens of other LBC contenders around North America will be audited, as well.

Of course, the costs of creating a living building today are very high. Achieving net-zero can be especially costly, and stands out as one of the biggest obstacles to greater interest in the living building concept. Another challenge is finding materials that meet LBC standards, since many common building materials — such as PVC piping for wastewater transport — off-gas chemicals and have other hazardous attributes. LBC also expects builders to source locally as many materials as possible to boost local economies and make efficient use of nearby natural resources. McLennan remains confident that costs will come down as green materials, technologies and methods become more commonplace within the general building industry.

1. What is NOT true according to paragraph one?

A. Architects and builders have endeavored to add “green” elements to their projects.

B. USGBC is in charge of certification of energy and efficient design.

C. These efforts are just the very beginning of “l(fā)iving building” concept.

D. The “green touch” efforts made by architects and builders are usually piecemeal and meaningless. Key: D

2. Which explanation about “l(fā)iving building” is NOT correct?

A. It generates its own energy.?????B. It is aesthetically pleasing.

C. It operates as simply as possible.?D. It tries to be net water positive. Key: C

3. Which of the following statements is true about Living Building Challenge?

A. It is as rigorous as LEED certification.

B. It is a certification program to promote the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment.

C. It encourages architects and builders to design and construct energy-saving buildings.

D. It has laid out the highest standards for green building certification. Key: B

4. Why does the author mention Omega Center for Sustainable Living?

A. Because it will be the first to be examined by CRGBC to see if its performance meets the LBC criteria.

B. Because it is a case in point that happens to meet all the standards of LBC.

C. Because it has been certified by USGBC.

D. Because it has been certified by CRGBC. Key: A

5. The obstacles that hinder living building advancement are _________.

A. high-cost investments??B. difficulties in finding eco-friendly materials

C. all the above items ????D. local-resource-based technologies Key: C

Passage 6

1. Which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned with?

A. Types of mass transportation.

B. Instability of urban life.

C. How supply and demand determine land use.

D. The effect of mass transportation on urban expansion. Key: D

2. Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago?

A. To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.

B. To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.

C. To show mass transportation changed many cities.

D. To contrast their rate of growth. Key: C

3. According to the passage, what was one disadvantage of residential expansion?

A. It was expensive.???B. It created a demand for public transportation.

C. It was unplanned.??D. It took place too slowly. Key: C

4. The author mentions Chicago in the second paragraph as an example of a city _______.

A. which is large

B. which is a model for land development

C. where the development of land exceeded population growth

D. with an excellent mass transportation system Key: C

5. What attitude does the author of this article take toward urbanization?

A. Supportive.????B. Neutral.???C. Indifferent.???D. Critical. Key: D

Passage 7

The Stonill determine the success or failure of a country in the near future.

1. Why does the author mention genetic engineering and computer science in Para. 1?

A. To compare them with the new materials.

B. To show the significance of the new materials on the future world.

C. To show the significance of genetic engineering and computer science.

D. To clarify his view point. Key: B

2. What description about the transformational use of plastics is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Some types of plastics can be applied to build bridges and ice-skating rinks.

B. One type of plastics can help record punches and chops as it generates electricity.

C. Some types of plastics have become more and more eco-friendly.

D. Some types of plastics can be applied to make the most advanced fiber optic cable. Key: D

3. Why is the transition from new materials into real products difficult?

A. Because the transition requires money and time.

B. Because many manufacturers are unwilling to change their equipment.

C. Because research on new materials is very difficult.

D. Because the recent market is not favorable for such a transition. Key: A

4. Where lies the success of a country in the New Age of superstuff?

A. It lies in research.?????B. It lies in investment.

C. It lies in innovation.???D. It lies in application. Key: D

5. How many new materials are mentioned in this passage?

A. Two.???B. Three.???C. Four.???D. Five. Key: B

Passage 8

Apart from what they do for the military, drones have already proven themselves capable sheep herders, delivles (UAVs) at $89 billion in 2013.

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1. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true about the possible application of drones in the future?

A. They can help farmers identify problems by taking pictures.

B. They can help look for people lost in dangerous places.

C. They can make themselves ideal hobby models.

D. They can help deliver text books. Key: C

2. What is Gretchen West mainly concerned with?

A. The U.S. will blow the lead by prohibiting commercial drone usage.

B. Some U.S. drone manufacturers are trying to open their business overseas.

C. The U.S. is not cooperating with other countries in commercial activity.

D. A lot of countries are allowing for civilian drone flight. Key: A

3. Why do many U.S. manufacturers seek to develop their business overseas?

A. Because the U.S. government encourages such doing.

B. Because there are fewer restrictions in overseas countries than in the U.S.

C. Because collaboration is a trigger for more commercial application of UAVs.

D. Because the application of UAVs is restricted to public sector. Key: B

4. Why does Sue Rosenstock mention the “Zookal - Flirtey” collaboration in Australia?

A. Because the two companies provide a typical example of win-win collaboration.

B. Because their collaboration shows the prospect of this new technology.

C. Because their collaboration shows the positive role that the legislation institution can play.

D. Because their collaboration shows how UAVs can be applied in delivery business. Key: C

5. Which statement is true as to the use of hobby models?

A. They can only fly at the altitude of no more than 400 feet.

B. They can fly outside the operator’s line of vision.

C. They can be applied in public sector.

D. They can only fly near populated areas. Key: A

四、翻譯

五、短對話理解

Conversation 1

Q: What advice does the man give to the woman? ?

A. Run five miles a week.

B. Bike for an hour every day.

C. Walk for 10 minutes after dinner.

D. Do whatever she can to exercise.

Conversation 2

Q: What can we know about the woman?

A. She may have some social events to attend.

B. She seldom drinks full glasses of water.

C. She likes eating fresh fruit and vegetables.

D. She doesn't like bread with whole grains.

Conversation 3

Q: What can we learn about the smoking rules in South Africa?

A. Smoking is banned in all public places.

B. People can smoke in the designated areas of pubs and bars.

C. Restaurants are entirely smoke-free.

D. The smoking rules there are too strict.

Conversation 4

Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Problems experienced by violent families.

B. Children as direct targets of home violence.

C. Impacts of family violence on children.

D. Children's emotional and behavioral problems.

Conversation 5

Q: What is recommended for a healthy breakfast?

A. A deep-fried egg.

B. A bowl of wholegrain cereal.

C. A piece of wholegrain bread.

D. A cup of 100 percent vegetable juice.

Conversation 6

Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

A. What the man will do after graduation.

B. Whether the job market is going to improve.

C. Whether the man should go to graduate school.

D. What the man should do in his last year of college.

Conversation 7

Q: What does the woman think of Linda?

A. She should work in a hospital.

B. She should have retired earlier.

C. She is too young to be a nurse.

D. She looks younger than she is.

Conversation 8

Q: What makes the woman afraid of getting old?

A. Having little to look forward to.

B. Facing the day to retire from work.

C. Physical inability and loneliness.

D. Lack of someone to depend on.

Conversation 9

Q: What does the man like best about being in his early 20s?

A. Having energy and passion.

B. Having plenty of opportunities.

C. Having time to explore new places.

D. Having the freedom to pursue his dreams.

Conversation 10l.

Q: What does the man say about age discrimination cases?

A. They are not good topics to discuss in a law class.

B. They are rather clear-cut and easy for the court to decide.

C. People don't have any interest in talking about them.

D. People may have different opinions on the court decisions.

Conversation 11

Q: What is the woman going to do over the semester break?

A. Studying for next semester.

B. Getting a part-time job.

C. Earning some money to fly home.

D. Going camping with friends.

Conversation 12

Q: Why did the woman quit her swimming lessons?

A. Because the yoga practice was more suitable for her.

B. Because she didn't like the swimming lessons.

C. Because the fees for swimming lessons were too high.

D. Because she couldn't fit two programs into her schedule.

Conversation 13

Q: Why doesn't the woman want to leave on Friday?

A. Because she will visit her aunt.

B. Because she will meet a couple.

C. Because she will have a visitor.

D. Because she will phone her aunt.

Conversation 14

an bring for the camping trip to the?park?

A. Lots of food.

B. Warm clothes.

C. A van with a fridge.

D. Cooking equipment.

Conversation 15

Q: What will the woman probably do before the vacation?

A.?Confirm her hotel reservation.

B. Call to reserve a hotel room.

C. Look for a book about Sydney.

D. Arrange her time for the vacation.

Conversation 16

Q: What does the man think the government could do?

A. Build more homes for homeless people.

B. Create more jobs for homeless people.

C. Provide financial help for homeless people.

D. Move homeless people to a fixed address.

Conversation 17

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Q: What does the man suggest to change the situation?

A. Holding some social activities.

B. Organizing a basketball match.

C. Helping colleagues learn from each other.

D. Firing some inefficient colleagues.

Conversation 18

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Drive home even if the traffic is heavy.

B. Use the subway to avoid heavy traffic.

C. Never go across town during rush hours.

D. Walk home instead of driving during rush hours.

Conversation 19

Q: What does the man think we all should do?

A. Help Kate in her quest for financial independence.

B. Support Kate's decision financially and psychologically.

C. Extend a helping hand and give love to poor people.

D. Provide help to poor people in Africa as volunteers.

Conversation 20

Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

A. How to reduce living expenses in our homes.

B. How to recycle used bottles in our life.

C. How to grow green plants for our homes.

D. How to reuse items to live a green life.

六、聽力短文理解

Passage 1

Have you ever felt you don't have enough hours in the day? Or that you'd give anything for a whole day to catch up with yourself? Well, here are some ideas that work for me.

With these simple, practical techniques, you will become more efficient, less stressed and be able to win some "me-time" for yourself.

1. What tasks does the speaker tend to do first every day?

A. The quick tasks. ???????????B. The most urgent tasks.

C. The most productive tasks. ??D. The most important tasks.

2. How to work more efficiently according to the speaker?

A. Get up as early as possible to get your work done.

B. Be a night owl and work late to complete your work.

C. Make use of your most productive time of day.

D. Manage to get a day's work done before a fixed time.

3. How does the speaker deal with emails now?

A. He checks and responds to them frequently.

B. He accesses them only during his real work hours.

C. He no longer responds to the most trivial of them.

D. He opens his inbox only when it's necessary.

4. What is the purpose of the talk?

A. To discuss the importance of email.

B. To show how to balance work and life.

C. To give some tips on how to manage time.

D. To share some ideas on how to work well.

Passage 2

If you think that you have to live up a remote mountain in order to live a long and healthy life, a religious community in Loma Linda, California, may prove you wrong. ?Its members are a group of

1. In what way are the Adventists different from ordinary people?

A. They live their whole lives in a mountain.

B. They live to a much older age.

C. They have high expectations for life.

D. They seek doctors' advice more often.

2. How much longer do Adventist women expect to live than other Californian women?

A. About seven years. ???B. About five years.

C. About four years.?????D. About three years.

3. What is characteristic of the Adventists' diet?

A. It contains no meat or alcoholic drinks at all.

B. It has hardly any seeds, beans or caffeine.

C. It includes plenty of rich or spicy foods and nuts.

D. It is high in fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Diet and lifestyle are crucial to good health.

B. Good air quality is the key to living a long life.

C. Genetic factors have much to do with good health.

D. Climate conditions have little impact on one's life span.

Passage 3

A new museum entirely dedicated to laziness has opened in the capital city of Colombia. But you have to hurry if you want to see the exhibits and find out about being lazy because the exhibourself, slow down, and think about being lazy?

1.Why should visitors be hurried if they want to see the exhibits in the new museum in Colombia's capital?

A. Because the museum opens only during the holiday season.

B. Because the exhibition will last for no more than a week.

C. Because the museum workers will soon begin their holiday.

D. Because large crowds of visitors will come to the unusual museum.

2. What are exhibited in the new museum?

A. Plenty of televisions that are on sale.

B. Anything that reflects Colombian culture.

C. Beds and sofas that you can try out.

D. Objects that show lifestyle change.

3. What is the purpose of the exhibition?

A. It provides a practical experience for us to think about laziness.

B. It offers us a good place to have a rest in our fast-paced societies.

C. It teaches lazy people how to change their behavior and lifestyle.

D. It shows how furniture changed to meet the needs of modern people.

4. What did the museum's founder advise us to do?

A. Think about laziness as an enemy of work.

B. Struggle to shorten our working week.

C. Sit down, relax and be lazy for a while.

D. Enjoy our leisure time if our jobs allow us to.

Passage 4

More than half of working Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs, according to a survey. ?That's bad news for employers because workers' discontent can hurt productivity and hinder innovation. ?

Lynn Franco, co-author of the report, says Americans' job satisfaction is at its lowest level in more than ta variety of other factors as well.

1. What negative effect can be caused by workers' discontent?

A. Less innovation efforts.

B. Lowered product quality.

C. Poor working relationships.

D. Bad employment situation.

2. What percentage of American workers are satisfied with their jobs as found by the survey?

A. 46 percent. ?B. 43.5 percent. ?C. 61 percent. ?D. 45.3 percent.

3. Why is it that people aged 25 to 34 are most satisfied with their jobs?

A. Because as a group, they are happy with what they are doing.

B. Because they are sure they will improve business performance.

C. Because they have better ability to deal with worker-boss relationship.

D. Because they see more opportunities for promotion as baby boomers retire.

4.What can we conclude about the reasons behind job dissatisfaction?

A. People have been expecting too much from their companies.

B. Welfare benefits have to be provided to satisfy workers.

C. The reasons for job dissatisfaction are found to be various.

D. Economic reasons are the main cause of job dissatisfaction.

七、聽力填空

Passage 1

In a ?unable to meet our credit card payment obligations. But this is not a perfect world, and unfortunately, these 1) distressing?situations are the norm for many people. ?

If you find yourself in this position, or heading there, you should cut your spending now. Don't wait until your situation is so?2) desperate?that you have few options available to you.

Facing the factors that give you the 3) urge?to spend money carelessly can be uncomfortable, but if you don't face them, how will you control your debt and 4) acquire?the things you truly want? ?

One negative aspect of using credit cards instead of cash is that you 5) are totally unaware of?the fact that you're spending real money. The pleasant feelings you experience when you purchase the item?6) are isolated from?the unpleasant feelings of making the payment when you get the credit card statement. ?

Studies?7) affirm that most people are much less likely to buy when paying with cash as opposed to credit cards. So, try leaving your credit cards at home, and pay with cash or check. ?

To really control your spending and your credit card debt, you need to examine what money means to you. Make an effort to notice how you?8) interact with money and what beliefs and attitudes you have about money. Studies also show that people with low self-esteem engage themselves in more?9) impulse spending and buying things they don't need. ?

Remind yourself daily that your worth as a person has nothing to do with how much money you have. Once you?10) are convinced of this, you will break the psychological barriers that were keeping you from handling your money wisely.

Passage 2

Of all the threats to human society, including war, disease and natural disaster, one outranks all others. It is the aging of the human population. The 1) proportion of people aged 60-plus around the world is?2) estimated to more than double in 2050. By 2047, for the first time in human history, the number of old people is projected to exceed that of children on the planet. ?

This change will 3) have profound impacts on human society. One problem concerns the ratio of the number of people of working age to the number of older people, which is known as the "4) potential support ratio". ?This index has fallen from 12 in 1950 to 8 in 2013 and is expected to drop to 4 in 2050. Its decline means that the burden on the young, 5) economically and socially, will rise accordingly. This is because older people rely on the young, not only for care and support but also for the economic productivity that ensures 6) pensions?can be paid and health and social costs met.

A variety of issues in other areas such as family composition, the transfer of property, taxation and housing may?7) originate from?the population "age-quake", too. ?For instance, family ties have been weakened by increased mobility and rising divorce, and hence the demand for 8) residential?and nursing homes will increase since more older people will need to live in an institution or elder care center.

No matter what the future reality will be, the aging of the human population certainly?9) poses a challenge to?policy makers, economists and health care specialists around the world. ?This suggests that the human society will need to 10) be transformed into?a structure that has the ability and resources to address the diverse needs of older people.

Passage 3

A solution may bly want to get away from the crowded and much-traveled?1) resorts, they now find it possible because a new holiday destination has 2) sprung up – Antarctica. However, this new hotspot, or freezing zone, might only be for those who are fabulously rich if a new policy gets under way. ?Tourism on Antarctica has been increasing 3) dramatically, from a few thousand people in 1985 to more than 40,000 in 2007. The growing numbers are?4) having an adverse effect on?the untouched environment of the South Pole. To 5) combat?this, researchers from Holland's Maastricht University have come up with a sensible solution: Limit the number of tourists allowed to visit and hawk the vacations to those who are determined to go and are willing to offer higher amounts of money than others for the trip. ?

Many environmental protection agencies agree that there is a need to protect the frozen 6) wilderness from the damage created by modern tourism. Antarctica is the last 7) unspoiled?place on earth. It has a very delicate ecosystem that could be easily upset by?8) streams of?tourists landing in airplanes and using skimobiles. A difficulty exists because Antarctica is not a country and therefore has no government to pass laws or 9) guidelines to control the number of visitors. ?The Maastricht University team's proposal to 10) auction off a fixed nu

Passage 4

In recent years, doctors have focused on the growing rate of diabetes among children and young people. But the most common kind of diabetes, type II, is more?1) prevalent?as people grow older and gain more weight. Before you know it, there is more fat around the waist and hips than you remembered. The statistics are?2) scary enough to make you want to stop eating immediately.

The World Health Organization says by 2015, more than two billion adults will be overweight and 700 million will?3) be classified as obese. Being overweight or obese is an expanding problem in many countries. Less physical activity and foods high in fat and sugar are considered as causes for this global?4) epidemic.

Some researchers studied how body composition, the?5) ratio of lean tissue to fat, and increased weight affected the risk of diabetes in more than 4,000 adults, aged 65 and older.

At the beginning of the study, none of the participants had been?6) diagnosed with diabetes. Researchers assess the relationship between being overweight and the disease through 7) keeping track of their body mass index.

According to researchers, even among adults over the age of 75, having a higher body mass index 8) was still associated with?a considerably higher risk of diabetes. Men who were obese had a five and a half times higher risk of diabetes than those who were just overweight. For women, the risk was about three and a half times higher. ?

As hard as it might be, making sure your weight stays at a healthy level is the only way to keep the risk of diabetes down. The results 9) affirm the importance of weight control during the middle and later stages of life 10) in terms of reducing diabetes risks. The study has sent a warning signal to those who don't think that there is much connection between their waists and their health.

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