大学英语预备级2复习纲要B

Part I. Vocabulary and Grammar

Directions: For each of the following 10 incomplete sentences, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

1. John was going to _______ Mary by telling his friends how much weight she had gained.

A. inform B. embarrass C. concede D. intimidate

2. To escape the police the suspect had to conceal his _______ under a false name.

A. status B. identity C. concern D. conscience

3. We need to _______ the purpose of the experiment again so that it can make sense to everyone.

A. clarify B. cling C. claim D. clap

4. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the _______ ones from the authorized dealer.

A. generous B. genuine C. genius D. gentle

5. Careful planning and hard work will_______ our final success.

A. assure B. ensure C. discharge D. deny 6. Don’t get off the bus until it _______. A. stops B. stopped

C. will stop D. shall stop 7. I took_______ tea than you. A. less B. few

C. fewer D. little 8. The squirrel was lucky that it just missed _______. A. catching B. to be caught

C. being caught D. to catch 9. I must be off now. It’s time I _______ to school. A. go B. went

C. will go D. am going

10. To serve the people means giving as_______ and ask for as_______ as possible. A. much…little B. much…few

C. many…a little D. more…less

Part II. Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are 3 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.

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Passage 1

Submission Guidelines

Before sending us a manuscript（稿件）, look through recent issues（刊物）of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish. You will discover that our focus has broadened to include well-researched, timely and informative articles on finance, home improvement, travel, humor, and many other fields.

The Post’s goal is to remain unique, with content that provides additional understandings on the ever-evolving American scene.

In addition to feature-length（专题长度的）articles, the Post buys anecdotes, cartoons, and photos. Payment ranges from $25 to $400.

Our nonfiction needs include how-to, useful articles on gardening, pet care and training, financial planning, and subjects of interest to a 45-plus, home-loving readership. For nonfiction articles, indicate any special qualifications you have for writing about the subject, especially scientific material. Include one or two published pieces with your article. We prefer typed articles between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length. We encourage you to send both printed and online versions.

We also welcome new fiction. A light, humorous touch is appreciated. We are always in need of straight humor articles. Make us laugh, and we’ll buy it.

Feature articles average about 1,000 to 2,000 words. We like positive, fresh angles to Post articles, and we ask that they be thoroughly researched.

We normally respond to article submissions within six weeks. You are free to submit the article elsewhere at the same time.

Please submit all articles to Features Editor, The Saturday Evening Post, 1100 Waterway Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202,（317）634-1100.

11. Before sending a manuscript to the Post, a contributor is advised to _______.

A. get a better understanding of American issues B. find out the range of the articles in the post C. increase his knowledge in many fields D. broaden his research focus

12. To submit nonfiction articles，a contributor must_______.

A. provide his special qualification B. be a regular reader of the post C. produce printed versions D. be over 45 years old

13. In addition to feature-length（专题长度的）articles, the Post buys anecdotes, cartoons, and photos. Payment ranges from $25 to_______.

A. $400 B. $100 C. $250 D. $1000 14. From the passage we can learn that the Post_______.

A. allows article submissions within six weeks B. favors science articles within 2，000 words C. have a huge demand for humorous works D. prefers nonfiction to fiction articles

15. Which of the following statements is Not True? _______

A. The Post’s goal is to remain unique, with content that provides additional understandings on the ever-evolving American scene.

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B. Our nonfiction needs include how-to, useful articles on gardening, pet care and training, financial planning, and subjects of interest to a 45-plus, home-loving readership. C. Feature articles average about 1,000 to 2,000 words.

D. We normally respond to article submissions within four weeks. You are free to submit the article elsewhere at the same time.

Passage 2

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. ―But the desk,‖ she said again, ―is for Elizabeth.‖

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was ―too emotional (易动感情的)‖. But she lived ―on the surface (表面)‖.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

―In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.‖ 16. The writer began to love her mother’s desk_______. A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her 17. The passage shows that_______. A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words C. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words D. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

18. The underlined word ―gulf‖ in the passage means_______. A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. different ideas between mother and daughter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land

19. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness? _______ A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

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20. What’s best title of the passage? _______ A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and children C. My Mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and me

Passage 3

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 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.

21.\"You would rather follow than lead\" means_______. A. you don't like to follow others

B. you would be a member rather than a leader C. you would be afraid of following others

D. you would like to be a leader rather than a follower 22. If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer_______. A. red to yellow B. blue to orange C. red to grey D. blue to yellow

23.\"They tell us, among other facts, that we don't choose our favorite colors as we grow up\". \"Among other facts\" means_______. A. besides other facts B. in regard to other facts C. not considering other facts D. according to other facts 24. Which of the following is fact? _______

A. People's preference of one color to another is instinct.

B. People's preference of one color to another is acquired as they grow up.

C. More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were born.

D. Colors have little influence on our moods.

25. Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of _______.

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A. its shape B. its structure

C. its color D. its building materials

Part III. Translate English into Chinese.

Directions: For this part, you are required to translate English into Chinese.

Mother came from our home village. She stayed with us for ten days. When she was about to leave, she wanted to buy us something as a present.

―You’ve got everything.‖ She said, ―but you seem to have got nothing. The TV set is yours, but the people who walk back and forth in it are all strangers, even murderers, corrupt officials and thieves come in and out of it from time to time. The radio cassette player is yours, but it’s all others who sing in it. The books on the shelf are yours, but they are all written by others. The fridge is yours, but all the year round it’s filled with frost that comes from God knows where. Though they make your life easy and comfortable, none of them belongs to you.‖

Part IV. Translate Chinese into English.

Directions: For this part, you are required to translate Chinese into English.

没有信用卡，你真的没法出门。旅游的时候，购物的时候，付房租的时候，似乎很多时候你都离不开信用卡。你会发现，信用差总比没有信用卡强，这是个有趣而又有点让人灰心的事。我领不到VISA卡，是因为我没有信用记录。

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201203学期课程考试《大学英语预备级2》复习纲要B答案

Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1-5．BBABB 6-10．AACBA

Part II. Reading Comprehension

11-15: BAACD 16-20 CABDC 21-25 BCAAC

Part III. Translate English into Chinese（主观题无标准答案）

Part IV. Translate Chinese into English（主观题无标准答案）

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