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河南城建学院大学英语（二）
Zora’s hometown had a/an _1_ Negro population and non-blacks were only ever seen passing _2_by the natives. The inhabitants_3_ the Southerners ride through while continuing to casually chew their sugar cane. Northerners, however, drove automobiles and _4_different to Negro eyes. Most of native blacks peered out of the window_5_ them while only the bravest _6_ courageous enough to stand outside and watch the strange tourists go past. An unusual girl named Zora enjoyed talking with the Northerners _7_, when she waved at them, often stopped. She would happily chat _8_the strangers, while_9_ them part of the way down the road, unless a family member appeared out of the house at which point the chat would be abruptly discontinued. To her at that time white people and black were only unlike to the _10_that whites did not live in her town.
1. A. entire B. entirely C. whole D. complete
2. A. away B. out C. up D. through
3. A. watched B. made C. warned D. enjoyed
4. A. covered B. discovered C. appeared D. disappeared
5. A. at B. on C. in D. for
6. A. was B. were C. be D. being
7. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
8. A. with B. without C. on D. about
9. A. accomplishing B. accompanying C. admiring D. affording
10. A. end B. question C. purpose D. extent
As more states require high school students to pass competence exams before graduating, evidence suggests that cheating among students is _1_ the rise. Many educators are concerned _2_ dishonest behavior among examinees, and have _3_ a number of campaign to control cheating. In spite of their efforts, however, cheating seems to be increasingly _4_ among students in both high schools and universities. Numerous arguments have been made about the cause of this widespread problem. Some experts believe it is _5_ to changes in American society as a whole since, _6_ earlier times, modern America is largely a nation of strangers. _7_, moral values are not taught or reinforced as they were in “the good old days”. Many educators feel that as students gain confidence _8_ themselves and their abilities, they are _9_ likely to cheat. Surprisingly, some efforts to prevent cheating may actually _10_ cheating. 1. A. in B. at C. on D. to 2. A. about B. for C. to D. in 3. A. carried B. began C. formed D. launched 4. A. contagious B. appeared C. showed D. found 5. A. focused B. bound C. linked D. contrary 6. A. Like B. Unlike C. As D. At 7. A. But B. Nevertheless C. Because D. Additionally 8. A. to B. in C. for D. at 9. A. more B. much C. less D. most 10. A. encourage B. discourage C. approve D. disapprove
Americans love their cars. When gas was _1_, Americans drove everywhere, even to buy something at a store two or three blocks away. On Sunday’s many families got into the car and went for a drive for an hour or two. _2_, many Americans have been changing their ideas about _3_. Today _4_walk or ride a bicycle to the store, and people think twice before they go for a drive on Sunday. Today Americans are worried about saving energy in their homes, too. Before OPEC raised oil price, the typical American home and office building was too warm in the winter and too cool warm in the summer. Since 1973, Americans have been more careful with _5_. Many families _6_the heat to 15℃ at night and 18℃ during the day. Perhaps because of this, companies that make long underwear have been doing very well since 1973. People _7_ everywhere to find ways to save heating oil and electricity. Many people have been buying old-fashioned stoves so as to burn wood. Most people have been more careful to _8_ electric lights. For several years the government has been giving tax money back to people when they improve their homes to save energy. For example, when people spend money to put new and better windows on their houses, the government returns some of their tax money. Americans don’t like to give up their big cars, warm homes, and air conditioning, but _9_ the high price of oil, they _10_. 1. A. dear B. cheap C. less D. very few 2. A. Because less of money B. Because of so many people C. Because of the high price of gas D. because of so many cars in the streets 3. A. walking B. buying C. sleeping D. driving 4. A. more people B. few people C. all people D. no people 5. A. heating and air conditioning B. cars and bicycles C. food and clothing D. children and money 6. A. put up B. set in C. turn down D. turn into 7. A. looked B. look C. are looking D. have been looking 8. A. put on B. put in C. turn off D. turn on 9. A. at B. with C. for D. in 10. A. have a lot of choices B. can do many things C. don’t have any choice D. walk to work
Americans believe so much in moving ahead that they are _1_ researching, experimenting and exploring. They treat time as if it _2_ real — a precious resource. They budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it and charge for it. A foreigner’s first impression _3_ the U.S. is that everyone is in a rush and often _4_ pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention or elbowing others. Foreigners who miss smiles, brief conversations, or leisurely exchanges with strangers should not feel hurt by this. Americans value time so highly, they dislike anyone “wasting” it _5_ an appropriate amount. New arrivals to the States will miss the custom of social talk during a business call because Americans generally _6_ or enquire about their visitors professionally rather than socially. They start talking business very quickly; time is always ticking in their heads. They work hard at saving time _7_ labor-saving devices so they communicate rapidly by fax, phone or email rather than through _8_ contact. The impersonality of electronic communication has _9_ to do with the significance of the matter _10_ hand. 1. A. engaged to B. committed to C. devoted themselves to D. contribute to 2. A. were B. is C. was D. are 3. A. in B. on C. of D. to 4. A. under B. by C. in D. on 5. A. on B. to C. in D. beyond 6. A. assess B. assure C. assume D. access 7. A. in B. of C. to D. through 8. A. personnel B. personal C. personality D. impersonal 9. A. little B. no C. less D. least 10. A. of B. to C. at D. in
The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had _1_ there had left England because they felt deprived of religious freedom. They came to the _2_ land and faced difficulties in coming _3_ the ocean. The ship which carried them was _4_ Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the new land by the Indians who inhabited the region. The Puritans as they were called had _5_ to be thankful for. Their _6_ practices were no longer a source of _7_ by the government. They learned to _8_ their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they _9_ the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbours, the Indians, to join them in _10_ and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women, and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not to live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days’ voyage which tested their strength. 1. A) settled B) gone C) been D) stayed 2. A) poor B) new C) old D) strange 3. A) into B) over C) by D) across 4. A) titled B) known C) regarded D) called 5. A) many B) some C) much D) little 6. A) agricultural B) educational C) moral D) religious 7. A) criticism B) praise C) permission D) profit 8. A) change B) adopt C) adjust D) apply 9. A) appointed B) selected C) named D) took 10. A) competition B) dinner C) discussion D) worship
The colonists who had _1_ there had left England because they felt deprived of religious freA) settled B) gone C) been D) stayededom
The best title for the passage may be ________________. A. How to Travel B. How to Keep Money Safe C. Watch for Thieves D. Guard Against Disasters
If you are a traveler, you should _______________. A. not ask others to take your picture B. put your passport, credit cards traveler’s checks and cash individually C. not carry cash on you D. stay alert and pack your common sense
“Be alert” in Paragraph 2 means _____________. A. be careful B. be watchful and ready to meet danger C. be alternative D. be ready to stop thief
It is ____________ for overseas to keep their money and documents safe. A. difficult B. precarious C. possible D. perilous
Janet Loops ______________. A. had not bought her ticket B. was a traveler C. was a train conductor D. had her wallet robbed
The word “glamorous” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________ in the context. A. beautiful B. attractive C. exciting D. elegant
What is the main idea of the passage? A. The big influence that Disney plays on the world. B. Disney motivates us to buy its products. C. Children are crazy about Disney fashion. D. Disney is simply a dream to us all.
As far as the USA is concerned, the Multilateral Treaty of Investment signifies __________. A. the limit of “culture exports” B. the spread of “culture exports” C. the restrict of “culture imports” D. the limit of government’s power to control the culture imports
What does the world “disneyfication” imply? A. Disney is a giant corporation. B. We all become more alike. C. The local culture becomes less strong. D. The real world is becoming more and more like a theme park — like Disneyland.
As more states require high school students to pass competence exams before graduating, evidence suggests that cheating among students is _1_ the rise. Many educators are concerned _2_ dishonest behavior among examinees, and have _3_ a number of campaign to control cheating. In spite of their efforts, however, cheating seems to be increasingly _4_ among students in both high schools and universities. Numerous arguments have been made about the cause of this widespread problem. Some experts believe it is _5_ to changes in American society as a whole since, _6_ earlier times, modern America is largely a nation of strangers. _7_, moral values are not taught or reinforced as they were in “the good old days”. Many educators feel that as students gain confidence _8_ themselves and their abilities, they are _9_ likely to cheat. Surprisingly, some efforts to prevent cheating may actually _10_ cheating. 1. A. in B. at C. on D. to 2. A. about B. for C. to D. in 3. A. carried B. began C. formed D. launched 4. A. contagious B. appeared C. showed D. found 5. A. focused B. bound C. linked D. contrary 6. A. Like B. Unlike C. As D. At 7. A. But B. Nevertheless C. Because D. Additionally 8. A. to B. in C. for D. at 9. A. more B. much C. less D. most 10. A. encourage B. discourage C. approve D. disapprove
Americans love their cars. When gas was _1_, Americans drove everywhere, even to buy something at a store two or three blocks away. On Sunday’s many families got into the car and went for a drive for an hour or two. _2_, many Americans have been changing their ideas about _3_. Today _4_walk or ride a bicycle to the store, and people think twice before they go for a drive on Sunday. Today Americans are worried about saving energy in their homes, too. Before OPEC raised oil price, the typical American home and office building was too warm in the winter and too cool warm in the summer. Since 1973, Americans have been more careful with _5_. Many families _6_the heat to 15℃ at night and 18℃ during the day. Perhaps because of this, companies that make long underwear have been doing very well since 1973. People _7_ everywhere to find ways to save heating oil and electricity. Many people have been buying old-fashioned stoves so as to burn wood. Most people have been more careful to _8_ electric lights. For several years the government has been giving tax money back to people when they improve their homes to save energy. For example, when people spend money to put new and better windows on their houses, the government returns some of their tax money. Americans don’t like to give up their big cars, warm homes, and air conditioning, but _9_ the high price of oil, they _10_. 1. A. dear B. cheap C. less D. very few 2. A. Because less of money B. Because of so many people C. Because of the high price of gas D. because of so many cars in the streets 3. A. walking B. buying C. sleeping D. driving 4. A. more people B. few people C. all people D. no people 5. A. heating and air conditioning B. cars and bicycles C. food and clothing D. children and money 6. A. put up B. set in C. turn down D. turn into 7. A. looked B. look C. are looking D. have been looking 8. A. put on B. put in C. turn off D. turn on 9. A. at B. with C. for D. in 10. A. have a lot of choices B. can do many things C. don’t have any choice D. walk to work
Americans believe so much in moving ahead that they are _1_ researching, experimenting and exploring. They treat time as if it _2_ real — a precious resource. They budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it and charge for it. A foreigner’s first impression _3_ the U.S. is that everyone is in a rush and often _4_ pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention or elbowing others. Foreigners who miss smiles, brief conversations, or leisurely exchanges with strangers should not feel hurt by this. Americans value time so highly, they dislike anyone “wasting” it _5_ an appropriate amount. New arrivals to the States will miss the custom of social talk during a business call because Americans generally _6_ or enquire about their visitors professionally rather than socially. They start talking business very quickly; time is always ticking in their heads. They work hard at saving time _7_ labor-saving devices so they communicate rapidly by fax, phone or email rather than through _8_ contact. The impersonality of electronic communication has _9_ to do with the significance of the matter _10_ hand. 1. A. engaged to B. committed to C. devoted themselves to D. contribute to 2. A. were B. is C. was D. are 3. A. in B. on C. of D. to 4. A. under B. by C. in D. on 5. A. on B. to C. in D. beyond 6. A. assess B. assure C. assume D. access 7. A. in B. of C. to D. through 8. A. personnel B. personal C. personality D. impersonal 9. A. little B. no C. less D. least 10. A. of B. to C. at D. in
The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had _1_ there had left England because they felt deprived of religious freedom. They came to the _2_ land and faced difficulties in coming _3_ the ocean. The ship which carried them was _4_ Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the new land by the Indians who inhabited the region. The Puritans as they were called had _5_ to be thankful for. Their _6_ practices were no longer a source of _7_ by the government. They learned to _8_ their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they _9_ the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbours, the Indians, to join them in _10_ and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women, and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not to live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days’ voyage which tested their strength. 1. A) settled B) gone C) been D) stayed 2. A) poor B) new C) old D) strange 3. A) into B) over C) by D) across 4. A) titled B) known C) regarded D) called 5. A) many B) some C) much D) little 6. A) agricultural B) educational C) moral D) religious 7. A) criticism B) praise C) permission D) profit 8. A) change B) adopt C) adjust D) apply 9. A) appointed B) selected C) named D) took 10. A) competition B) dinner C) discussion D) worship
The colonists who had _1_ there had left England because they felt deprived of religious freA) settled B) gone C) been D) stayededom
The best title for the passage may be ________________. A. How to Travel B. How to Keep Money Safe C. Watch for Thieves D. Guard Against Disasters
If you are a traveler, you should _______________. A. not ask others to take your picture B. put your passport, credit cards traveler’s checks and cash individually C. not carry cash on you D. stay alert and pack your common sense
“Be alert” in Paragraph 2 means _____________. A. be careful B. be watchful and ready to meet danger C. be alternative D. be ready to stop thief
It is ____________ for overseas to keep their money and documents safe. A. difficult B. precarious C. possible D. perilous
Janet Loops ______________. A. had not bought her ticket B. was a traveler C. was a train conductor D. had her wallet robbed
The word “glamorous” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________ in the context. A. beautiful B. attractive C. exciting D. elegant
What is the main idea of the passage? A. The big influence that Disney plays on the world. B. Disney motivates us to buy its products. C. Children are crazy about Disney fashion. D. Disney is simply a dream to us all.
As far as the USA is concerned, the Multilateral Treaty of Investment signifies __________. A. the limit of “culture exports” B. the spread of “culture exports” C. the restrict of “culture imports” D. the limit of government’s power to control the culture imports
What does the world “disneyfication” imply? A. Disney is a giant corporation. B. We all become more alike. C. The local culture becomes less strong. D. The real world is becoming more and more like a theme park — like Disneyland.