《大学英语预备级 2》习题 3
Part I. Vocabulary and Grammar
Directions: For each of the following incomplete sentences, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. Nowhere else, as his mother told us, ______except the cabin in the backyard. A. did he go B. he did go C. went he D. he went 2. After _______ an endless time, it was his pain to go into the doctor's office. A. waited for B. waits for C. to wait for D. waiting for 3. Ever since the Smiths moved to the lake area a year ago, they _______ better health. A. could have enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. have been enjoying D. are enjoying 4. The boss doesn't want to talk about the accident; now he is in no _______ to do so.
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A. feeling B. attitude C. emotion D. mood 5. Don’t get off the bus until it ______. A. stops B. stopped C. will stop D. shall stop 6. The squirrel was lucky that it just missed ______. A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch 7. A few hours ago, a small suitcase with some important papers _______stolen from the general manager's office. A. is B. are C. were D. was 8. _______ on the New World, he felt like crying.
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A. Land B. Landed C. To land D. Having landed 9. I must be off now. It’s time I ______to school. A. go B. went C. will go D. am going 10. _______ yesterday, you would have met Professor Jones. But now he has left for London. A. Did you come B. Had you come C. Should you come D. Were you to come 11. The man denied _______into the neighbor's garden and _______his cow. A. going... stealing B. going... stole C. went... stealing D. went... stole 12. To serve the people means giving as ______and ask for as ______as possible. ‘
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A. much…little B. much…few C. many…a little D. more…less
Part II. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 2 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Passage 1 What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up — we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Colors do influence our moods — there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes
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most people feel more cheerful
and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area — until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. 1. ion, and satisfaction with the uses of one’s leisure. There is little relation between these things and people’s incomes. For many people security of income actually contribute more to measured well-being than does level of income. Most people believe that if they had 25 percent more income they would be much more satisfied with their lives, but those whose incomes are now at that higher level are not more satisfied with their lives. Changes in income do briefly influence our sense of well-being, but even the happiness that comes with an increase in income does not last long. 6. The author implies, but does not directly say, that market economists would NOT agree with one of the following suggestions. Which one? _______
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A. Happiness can be bought in a certain sense. B. Satisfaction of human demands can be met through purchases of goods. C. Markets can provide people with satisfaction and happiness. D. Income increase cannot bring about sense of happiness. 7. According to the passage, all of the following contribute more to the sense of happiness EXCEPT _______. A. work satisfaction B. security of income C. level of income D. good family life 8. What kind of relationship is the passage mainly discussing about? _______. A. Poverty and happiness B. Income and satisfaction C. Income increase and social classes D. Income increase and sense of happiness
Part III . Translate English into Chinese. Directions: For this part, you are required to translate English into Chinese. He finished his tea, went inside, found a book, then turned on the porch light on his way back out. After sitting down again, he looked at the book. It was old, the cover was torn, and the pages were stained with mud and water. It was Leaves of Grass by
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Walt Whitman, and he had carried it with him throughout the war. He let the book open randomly and read the words in front of him. He smiled to himself. For some reason, Whitman always reminded him of his happy childhood. He was glad he had come back. Though he had been away for fourteen years, this was home and he knew a lot of people here, most of them from his youth. It wasn’t surprising. Like so many southern towns, the people who lived here never changed, they just grew a bit older.
Part IV. Translate Chinese into English. Directions: For this part, you are required to translate Chinese into English. 去年十月，Belleville 市在中央商业区安装了高密度的照明系统，因此，毁坏公共设 施的行为开始下降。警察也加强了对该地区的巡逻，于是犯罪率程明显下降趋势。由此 可见，安装照明系统是与犯罪行为做斗争的最有效方法。我们可以通过这种方式减少犯 罪， 从而为存在不安全因素的社区注入新的活力。 Directions: For this part, you are required to translate Chinese into English. 圣诞节等洋节日越来越受到年轻人的青睐，举行的活动也越来越多种多样
。而我国 的传统节日被逐渐淡漠，进而对我国优秀传统文化的传承带来了负面影响。其主要原因 一是国家对传统文化重视不够，既体现在过节内容上没有对百姓加以积极引导； 二是 忽视了对传统节日文化价值的挖掘，年轻人之所以热衷于过洋节，更多的还是为了追求 某种特殊的西方文化情调；三是缺少对传统文化的内容输出，时至今日，中国传统节日 的最大卖点仍然是以吃为主，忽视了对传统文化内容的研究和输出。
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Part V. Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed to write a composition of no less than 100 words entitled “Should I study English?”
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《大学英语预备级 2》习题 3 答案
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure 1-5 ADCDA 6-10 CDDBB 11-12 AA
Part II. Reading Comprehension 1-5 BCAAC 6-8 DCD
Part III. Translate English into Chinese（主观题无标准答案）
Part IV. Translate English into Chinese（主观题无标准答案）
Part V. Writing（主观题无标准答案）
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