1、英语(二)-平时测验11.单选题1.1The managing director took the_for the accident, although it was not really his fault. A guilt B charge C blame D accusation根据句子含义,表达“对负责”1.2It is important to _ the fine tradition of plain living had hard work. A call off B keep up C make over D lay out句子含义表达“保持”1.3 The police re
2、fused to_the clues they are working on. A exhibit B disclose C expose D discern根据句子含义,表达“揭露”1.4The child enjoyed_up the wooden bricks then knocking them down. A adding B pushing C piling D forming根据句子含义,选择D。1.5Id appreciate it very much if you could make some_on my recent article at the conference.
3、Arequests Breferences C remarks Drestrictions固定搭配1.6The general manager was very busy yesterday, otherwise he _ to the meeting. A would have come B would come C should come D had come对过去的虚拟1.7The number of tickets_will be determined by the size of the stadium. A adaptable B acceptable C advisable D
4、available表示“可以获得的,”1.8If you want this painkiller, youll have to ask the doctor for a_. A transaction B permit C settlement D prescriptionA表示“交易”,B表示“执照,许可证”,C表示“解决,居留地”,D表示“处方”1.9The court considers a financial_to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A option B duty C obligation D penaltyA表示“选择权
5、”,B表示“责任”,C表示“义务,职责”,D表示“惩罚,处罚”,根据句子含义,选择D。1.10Our sleep influences our mood. Our mood,_, affect our performance. A in return B in vain C in short D in turn句子含义表示“依次序地,必然也”,A表示“作为报答”,B表示“徒劳无功”,C表示“总之”1.11In order to write his paper, he borrowed a lot of _ books from the school library. A implication
6、 B reference C sample D saucer表示“参考书籍”1.92.完形填空题2.1It is difficult to escape the influence of television. If you fit the statistical averages, by the age of 20 you will have been exposed _ at least 20,000 hours of television. You can add 10,000 hours for each decade you have lived_2_ the age of 20.
7、The only things Americans do more than watch television are work and sleep. Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those _3_ . Five thousand, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate _4_ working on a bachelors degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned several l
8、anguages fluently, you could be reading Shakespeare in the_5_ , and you could have walked around the world and _6_ a book about these hours. The trouble with television is_7_ it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life_8_some constructive effort. The dullest, the
9、least gifted of us can achieve things that seem remarkable to those _9_never concentrate on anything. But television encourages us not to make any _10_ . It makes the time pass without pain.2.1.1 A to B under C for D at固定搭配,be exposed to2.1.2 A at B from C after D before句子含义表明20岁之后的日子2.1.3 A decades
10、 B hours C years D things此处指代上述的“小时数”2.1.4 A spends B costs C takes D uses固定搭配2.1.5 A origin B beginning C source D original此处表示“原文,原作品”2.1.6 Awritten Bwrite Cwrote Dwriting与前面could have done形成并列结构(and)2.1.7 A what B that C which D why名词性表语从句2.1.8 A requests B asks C orders D requires句子含义表示“需要”2.1.9
11、 A what B whose C which D who修饰前面的us2.1.10 A money B time C effort D skill句子含义表明“尽力,努力,”3.阅读理解题3.1Since the late 1960s a growing number of women have expressed a strong dissatisfaction with any marriage arrangement wherein the husband and his career are the primary considerations in the marriage. By
12、 the end of the 1970s, for example, considerably less than half of the women in the United States still believed that they would put their husbands and children ahead of their own careers. More and more American women have come to believe that they should be equal partners rather than junior partner
13、s in their marriages. This stage of marriage, although not typical of most American marriages at present, will grow most rapidly in the future. In an equal partnership marriage, the wife pursues a full time job or career which has equal importance to her husbands. The long-standing division of labor
14、 between husband and wife comes to an end. The husband is no longer the main provider of family income, and the wife no longer has the main responsibilities for household duties and raising children. Husband and wife share all these duties equally. Power over family decisions is also shared equally.
15、 The rapid change in womens attitudes toward marriage in 1970s reflected rapid change in the larger society. The Womens Liberation Movement appeared in the late 1960s, demanding an end to all forms of sexual discrimination against females. An Equal Rights Amendment(修正案) to the U. S. Constitution was
16、 proposed which would make any form of discrimination on the basis of sex illegal, and though it has failed to be ratified, it continues to have millions of supporters.3.1.1Since the late 1960s, more and more women dissatisfied with the marriage _. Aarranged by other people Bin which husband and chi
17、ldren are put in the first place Cin which they themselves have superior privilege Darranged by their husbands找到核心词1960s+dissatisfied3.1.2In an equal partnership marriage, _. Athe wife is the main provider of family income Bthe wife no longer has household duty Cthe husband and wife share the respon
18、sibility for the family Dthe husband and wife will not quarrel in the family找到核心词equal partnership marriage3.1.3The Womens Liberation Movement _. Amaintains sexual equality Bclaims to get rid of family responsibility Cbegan in the end of 1970s Dthinks that husband and wife should interchange roles i
19、n family找到这个大写的核心短语3.1.4The word “ratify” (the fourth line in paragraph 3) probably means _. A encouraged B objected C disproved D confirmed本词表达“批准,确认”3.1.5In 1970s, womens attitude toward marriage changed rapidly because _. Awomens liberation movement appeared in the late 1960s Ban Equal Rights Ame
20、ndment to the U. S. Constitution was proposed Chusband is no longer the main provider of family income Dboth A and B最后一段说明答案3.2College-bound American high school students usually have some combination of parents,teachers,guidance counselors,or peers to support them in the tough process of applying t
21、o and beginning college. Unfortunately,adults who want to go to college particularly adults who have been out of school for a long time generally have no such support system. “Adults have a much harder time starting out in college because,unlike regular students,they have adult obligations-raising c
22、hildren and working full time that often conflict with the demands of school,”says DeepaRao,a World Education expert. “Also,adults who have been out of school for a long time may not be academically prepared for college-level work. Some have little exposure to technologies like e-mail and Internet r
23、esearch,which are an increasing part of college communication and courses. They may be unaware of available resources,such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs, and may be unfamiliar with terms such as bursar and prerequisite And if you dont know where to begin or what to do once
24、you do get there,its easy to get overwhelmed and simply give up.” The challenges that working adults face when going to college inspired Deepa to develop a web page and The website is arranged like a college campus with buildings representing the sort of departments and classrooms housed on a colleg
25、e campus. Each building contains classes that describe the admissions process, where to look for grants and scholarships,and lists resources,where an out-of-practice student can review reading,writing,and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to help students with their college life. Ano
26、ther helpful aspect of this interactive multimedia site is its audio capacity:all texts can be read to the visitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visual problems or learning disabilities. The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave,and World Education works to brea
27、k down barriers to education for people of all ages, all over the world.3.2.1According to the passage,working adults find it difficult to start their college education because_. A they are too busy and academically unprepared B they have been out of school for quite a long time C tutoring resources
28、in college are unavailable to them D they do not have enough money for further education找到核心词adults+education,得出答案A。3.2.2The comparison between adult students and regular students shows that_. A the latter are less prepared than the former B the latter have more problems than the former C the former
29、 have more problems than the latter D the former are no less prepared than the latter一般常识也可以了解答案.3.2.3The purpose of the website is to_. A help adult students edit web pages B provide adult students with guidance C solve financial problems of adult students D enable students to repair computers by t
30、hemselves找到核心词website,确定答案B。3.2.4The newly created website provides programs_. A for regular college students only B for students interested in websites C for students including the disabled D for educators interested in adult learning第二段尾句说明答案为C。3.2.5The last paragraph shows that learning_. A invol
31、ves difficulties B is a life long process C requires repeated efforts D starts at ones birthplace阅读最后一段,得出答案B。3.3My husband Christopher was once a financial planner. Even though he couldnt balance our budget, his clients trusted him completely and he made them feel secure. In exchange they paid him
32、very well. We had a nice life then. At that time, my yoga studio(瑜伽馆) was just starting to make a profit, and I had recently decorated it. At last, I was in control of my working life and poured my heart and soul into making it succeed. When we first met, I fell hard for Christopher right away, alth
33、ough I wouldnt call it love. Id never been with a man who was prettier than I was, but after a while I got used to this, and it didnt bother me so much. I was recovering from a broken heart and needed something to help me move on. If it wasnt love, it was good enough, and when he asked me to marry h
34、im I jumped at the chance, knowing that it might be my last. Things started out so well. I was working steadily and Christopher was patiently climbing up the ladder in his department. Then, without any warning, one grey winter afternoon in year five, he just upped and left his desk at the bank, hand
35、ed in his resignation, and came home and told me he wanted to start an interior design business. He has always loved mixing and matching, and has a real eye for color, texture and shape, but the idea of turning a hobby into a business wasnt something we had ever discussed. I thought the stress of hi
36、s job was becoming too much and perhaps he would take a few months off over the spring and summer to relax and get the idea out of system. I didnt believe he could be serious. But once he had a few clients, he began to draw up plans, ordering catalogues and turning our empty workshop into a kind of
37、makeshift studio with all of his sketches pinned to the wall. After spending a lot of time and money on all of this preparation, and really doing quite a nice job of it, he called each client in turn and apologized, saying he wouldnt be able to design their living spaces after all.3.3.1As a financia
38、l planner, Christopher_. A paid his clients very well B was trusted by his clients C was making his yoga studio profitable D could make his familys budget balanced首先找到核心词financial planner+人名,得出答案3.3.2The woman in the passage. A fell in love with Christopher at first sight B managed a yoga studio wit
39、h her husband C felt really uncomfortable with a smart man D married Christopher because of a broken heart从备选答案中可以得出信息:是关于作者(女性)+男性的关系,第二段首句说明了答案3.3.3His wife thought Christopher suddenly quit his job because he_. A couldnt wait to get promoted B had experience in interior design C wanted to do some
40、thing he enjoyed D couldnt bear the pressure from his jobquit job含义为“辞职”,在原文中应该迅速找到有关辞职的信息,在第三个自然段末尾,resignation含义为“辞职”,同时第四中妻子的感受也表露无疑3.3.4The woman_her husbands decision.42 / 42 A was supportive of B was indifferent to C was satisfied with D was negative about找到妻子对丈夫做出决定的感受,在末段中间3.3.5It can be inf
41、erred from the last paragraph that Christopher_. A was more likely to change his mind B would return to his office in the bank C made a big success in interior design D was not well-prepared for his business通过阅读末段末尾,可以得出正确答案2.完形填空题2.1Albert Einstein is said to have been asked by a student, “what fin
42、ding helped you most when you were developing the theory of relativity?” Einstein replied without _1_ moments hesitation. “Finding how to _2_ about the problem.” The same _3_ is told about Sir Isaac Newton and _4_ other scientists. We have no proof _5_ any of these well-known conversations _6_ took
43、place, but we are prepared to _7_ that they did, and, if so, that the _8_ was the same one Einstein gave, _9_ this is the “way scientists work _10_ science progresses.”2.1.1 A a B the C an D some固定搭配2.1.2 A know B learn Cthink Dargue句子含义表示“如何去思考问题”2.1.3 A event B news C story D information句子含义表示“同样的
44、故事”,与上段形成上下呼应2.1.4 A any B more C few D several表示“几个其他的”2.1.5 A that B since C which D as同位语从句的先行词(proof)2.1.6 Anaturally Bactually Ceventually Dregularly表示“真正地”2.1.7 Aforget Bconsider Cbelieve Drealize根据上下文衔接关系2.1.8 A question B answer C conversation D topic表示“爱因斯坦给出的回答”2.1.9 A although B because C
45、 unless D once本句表示“原因,”2.1.10 Awhile Bor Cand Dbut表并列关系英语(二)-平时测验21.单选题1.1_ Were he to leave _ today, he would get there by Saturday. A Was he leaving B If he leaves C Would he leave D Were he to leave看见什么啦?时间!而且答案各具特色,属于虚拟范畴1.2_ we have satisfied you, you have no further grounds for complaint. A Si
46、nce that B Since now C Now that D By now根据句子含义,选择C。1.3The microphone enable to keep in touch. In other words, it made it_possible_for them to contact each other. A likely B capable C possible D probable根据句子结构及词组固定搭配,选择C。1.4_ is generally accepted, economic growth is determined by the smooth development of production. A What B That C It D As分析句子结构,只有D符合语法逻辑1.5Nobody knows his _ for helping us. A motive