华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育 《基础英语》（二级）模拟试卷一
I. Vocabulary and structure (30%)
1. After such a long discussion, what conclusion did you ________?
A) come to B) take C) bring D) have 2. The refrigerator is ________; we must buy some food.
A) bare B) blank C) hollow D) empty 3. You would not have made such a mistake if you had acted ________ his advice.
A) as B) up C) for D) on 4. You could have avoided this punishment if you had ________ my advice.
A) accepted B) obtained C) received D) got 5. The company offered a $5,000 ________ for the finder of the lost document. A) award B) reward C) bonus D) salary 6. The color ________ from yellow through green to black. A) constitutes B) ranges C) consists D) composes 7. Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease ________ likely to develop it.
A) should be B) must be C) is D) are
8. Becoming disabled by an accident is one of the most serious ________ that all drivers face.
A) shortcomings B) faults C) hazards D) mistakes 9. The kid was too frightened to speak, he could not ________ the criminal in detail.
A) comment B) prescribe C) describe D) mumble
10. The ________ weight of the box of chocolates is more than the weight of the chocolates
alone.
A) whole B) entire C) total D) gross 11. They have developed techniques which are ________ to those used in most factories. A) more talented B) better C) greater D) superior 12. Unfortunately, very few sheep ________ the severe winter last year.
A) survived B) endured C) spent D) remained alive 13. I suddenly realized that he was trying to ________ quarrelling with me. A) consider B) enjoy C) avoid D) prevent 14. Thousands of people ________ to see the parade (游行). A) turned off B) turned out C) turned up D) turned over 15. The real trouble ________ their lack of confidence in their abilities.
A) lies in B) lies on C) results in D) leads to
16. Here are some toys. You can ________ one or two for your little son as birthday gift from
me.
A) single out B) pick out C) take out D) work out 17. Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed ________.
A) to B) with C) over D) upon 18. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature ________.
A) taken B) to take C) take D) taking
19. ________ it is you've found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.
A) That B) What C) Whatever D) However
20. When he was very young, Joe often wondered why his mother wouldn’t ________ a penny
on herself. A) spend B) take C) cost D) pay 21. Don’t ________ a car thief by leaving the keys in the car. A) arouse B) tempt C) intend D) invite 22. You’ll cut yourself if you walk around in ________ feet.
A) empty B) hollow C) bare D) blank 23. ________ respected, he is not liked. A) Whether B) Since C) Whom D) While
24. A man of humble ________, Lincoln eventually became President of the United States
through his own efforts. A) source B) origin C) resource D) root 25. If you need anything, please don’t ________ to call me. A) refuse B) reject C) bother D) hesitate 26. It was a long drive to get to the beach and we three took the wheel (驾驶) ________.
A) by return B) on turn C) in return D) in turn
27. You ________ seen Jack on the meeting yesterday morning; He has been in hospital for three
weeks.
A) can’t have B) could have C) needn’t have D) might not have 28. Students showed great enthusiasm in ________ the new learning. A) chasing B) searching C) pursuing D) following
29. We should make our reservations (预订) as far ________ as possible to get the flight we
want.
A) in particular B) in advance C) in practice D) in existence 30. They are trying to ________ a simple style of living.
A) bring back B) bring up C) bring down D) bring forth II. Reading comprehension (30%)
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color — white. And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.
Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and on everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts as do teenagers, university students, and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing, as well as easy to care for. Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear, they have become one of American’s newest ideas on fashion.
Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front. A T-shirt may bear a picture, a single word, a popular phrase, or an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming up all the time.
31. Which of the following statements is true about T-shirts in the past?
A) There were lots of multi-colored T-shirts. B) There were many kinds of T-shirts.
C) They were worn by people from all walks of life. D) They were usually worn inside.
32. We can learn from the second paragraph that __________.
A) T-shirts are worn by little children rather than by teenagers B) T-shirts are considered relatively expensive now C) T-shirts are considered fashionable in America
D) T-shirts are worn on playground because they are comfortable 33. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A) T-shirts are cheap but uncomfortable.
B) T-shirts are popular but difficult to care for. C) T-shirts are convenient and formal. D) T-shirts are smart and long wearing. 34. What is the most popular kind of T-shirts?
A) The silk T-shirt in white color.
B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture. C) The wool T-shirt worn at the beach. D) The nylon T-shirt worn for work.
35. What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive?
A) A variety of new styles are being designed. B) The price is being lowered again and again. C) Advertisements are being widely used.
D) The traditionally used material is being replaced.
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Stanley Fields, the man who wrote \as the best song of the year, might have had a very different career if his parents had had their way.
In a private interview, Fields said, “When I was a kid, my father always told me I should put down my guitar and do my homework. He wanted me to go to college and become a teacher as he and his brother were.”
Fields explained that he made a great effort to please his father, but often the urge became too great and he would quietly go off to a farm behind his house and play his guitar and make up songs.
“I made it to Stanton College,” he laughed, “but I majored in accounting instead of teaching. And to pay my own way, I played the guitar and sang at a local nightclub.”
While Fields was still in his senior year, an executive of a record company came into the club as he was singing one of his own songs. The executive liked what he heard and signed the young man to a contract.
Since graduating from Stanton College in 1973, Fields has devoted his full time to composing and singing. \Heartache\a song he wrote while in college, reached number seventeen in the top twenty song hits of 1974 and in 1977 his song, “Rambling”, was the theme
song for the movie of the same name.
36. If Stanley Fields had taken his father's instructions, he might have been ______. A) an accountant B) a teacher C) a musician D) an executive 37. In order to please his father, Fields ______. A) worked very hard at his school lessons B) put down his guitar and did his homework C) began to make up songs
D) played his guitar on a farm behind his house
38. The sentence \ A) I made Stanton College my first choice B) I managed to enter Stanton College C) I went directly to Stanton College
D) I lived at Stanton College
39. Fields began composing songs ______. A) after graduating from Stanton College B) in his senior year
C) before entering college
D) after signing a contract with a record company 40. What made Fields more famous? A) The song \
B) The theme song for the movie \ C) The movie \
D) The song “Sad, Sad, Cowboy”
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
The Dragon Boat Festival is another significant festival in Chinese traditional celebrations. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of lunar (阴历)May. This holiday is to memorize the death of Chyu Yuan, a well-loved poet of the fourth century B. C.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, every family prepares chung-tze. This is a kind of dumpling filled with various things. After preparing the chung-tze, each family goes to the river to watch the dragon boat races, which take place on this festival. The dragon boat symbolizes the story of Chyu Yuan. All the watchers cheer and shout happily. After the exciting race, both the competitions and the watchers usually eat many chung-tze.
The Dragon Boat Festival symbolizes the unique meanings of Chinese history and furthermore, the process of making the rice dumplings, and the boat races are a way of drawing all members of the family together again. Perhaps one day we will have a very different celebration, but so far we still like this holiday being celebrated in a traditional way.
41. The purpose of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival is to _________.
A) make chung-tze
B) hold dragon boat races
C) have all the family members get together D) memorize a famous ancient Chinese poet
42. The history of the Dragon Boat Festival is about _________.
A) 1400 years B) 2500 years C) 2900 years D) 3400 years 43. Apart from the dragon boat race, what is the other activity of this festival?
A) Going to the river.
B) Visiting family members. C) Making the rice dumplings.
D) Reading the poems written by Chyu Yuan. 44. The dragon boat race is _________.
A) only for 30 people to join in B) a kind of team competition
C) held after chung-tze has been eaten D) held only among the family members 45. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A) The Dragon Boat Festival has special meaning for Chinese people. B) The dragon boat race is a significant sports competition. C) People must eat chung-tze on the Dragon Boat Festival. D) People like to watch the dragon boat race. III. Cloze (10%)
I get a lot of letters at this time of year 46 people complaining that they have a cold which won’t go 47 . There are so many different stories about how to 48 or cure a cold. It’s often difficult to know what to do. 49 colds are rarely dangerous, 50 people who are already weak, 51 the elderly or young babies, they are always 52 and usually most unpleasant. Of course you can buy lots of medicines which will 53 to make your cold less 54 , but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold 55 make it go away faster. Another thing is that any medicine which is strong 56 to make you feel better could be dangerous 57 you are already taking drugs for some other illness. 58 always check with your doctor to see 59 they are all right for you. And remember they might 60 you sleepy. Lastly, 61 avoiding colds is concerned, 62 you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is to 63 strong and healthy. You’ll have less chance of 64 a cold, and if you do, it shouldn’t be 65 bad. 46. A) in B) from C) on D) for 47. A) away B) back C) out D) over 48. A) stop B) catch C) prevent D) recognize 49. A) Because B) When C) Unless D) Although 50. A) except for B) rather than C) according to D) including 51. A) such as B) besides C) far from D) with 52. A) primitive B) uncomfortable C) healthy D) valueless 53. A) afford B) reduce C) help D) compete 54. A) unpleasant B) comfortable C) powerful D) harmless 55. A) also B) even C) still D) or 56. A) enough B) more C) over D) much 57. A) yet B) although C) as D) because 58. A) Even B) So C) But D) However
59. A) why B) when C) what D) whether 60. A) give B) result C) make D) take 61. A) as a result B) as far as C) at any rate D) by all means 62. A) whatever B) whether C) whereas D) when 63. A) feel B) become C) make D) keep 64. A) catching B) finding C) causing D) raising 65. A) so B) therefore C) thus D) quite IV. Translation from English into Chinese (15%)
66. For one thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this area and survive.
67. By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners, servants, and waiters.
68. I still dread errors---would do my best to avoid them---but I knew they were part of a
surgeon’s life. I could accept this fact with calmness because I knew that if I wasn’t able to avoid a mistake, chances were that no other surgeon could have, either. V. Translation from Chinese into English (15%) 69. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士(Dr. Wilson)本人。（be to）
70. 这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没住人了(vacant)。(smell of, must)
71. 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。(so…that, be thrown off balance) 72. 警察要求司机把事故讲述的更详细一些。(in detail) 73. 调查揭示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的(psychological)病痛。(reveal, tend to)
《基础英语》（二级）模拟试卷一
答案及详解
I. Vocabulary and structure
1. A。come to a conclusion 表示“告一段落, 得出结论”。
2. D。bare表示“光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的”，通常指局部的裸；blank表示“空白的”, 指
表面无字迹，没有写字、印刷、或做记号的空白处；hollow表示“空的，空心的，空虚的”, 指所描绘之物的中心是空的，也可指空虚的；empty表示“(房间等)空的，没有物的”，指描绘之物的内部本应有的东西这时却没有，或者可容人或物的地方或容器这时未容纳(房间里无设备或家里没有人)。 3. D。act on表示“按照...行事”。
4. A。accept表示“接受”；obtain表示“得到, 获得”； receive表示“收到”；get表示“得
到”。
5. B。award表示“奖学金”；reward表示“酬金; 赏金; 奖品”；bonus表示“奖金”；salary
表示“工资”。
6. B。constitute表示“构成, 组成”；range表示“(在一定范围内) 变动, 变化”； consist
表示“组成,构成[(+of)]”； compose表示“组成,构成[(+of)]”。
7. C。be likely to表示“很有可能”。句子的主语是one, 谓语动词用第三人称单数。
8. C。shortcoming表示“缺点, 短处”；fault表示“缺点, 毛病, 缺陷”；hazard表示“危
险; 危害物”；mistake表示“错误”。
9. C。comment表示“评论”；prescribe表示“规定, 指定”；describe表示“描述”；mumble
表示“含糊地说话, 咕哝”。
10. D。whole表示“全部的,全体的,所有的”；entire表示“全部的；整个的；完全的”；total
表示“总计的,总括的,全体的”； gross表示“总的; 毛的”。gross weight 表示“毛重”。 11. D。superior to表示“优于?， 比?好”。
12. A。survive表示“在...之后仍然生存, 从...中逃生”；endure表示“忍耐, 忍受”；spend
表示“花钱; 花时间, 花费精力”； remain alive表示“仍然活着”，为不及物动词词组。 13. C。consider表示“考虑”； enjoy表示“欣赏; 享受; 喜爱[+v-ing]”；avoid表示“避免
[(n./+v-ing)]”； prevent表示“阻止; 制止; 妨碍[(+from)]”。
14. B。turn off表示“关掉”；turn out表示“生产, 关闭, 出动, 证明是”；turn up表示“出
现;发生”；turn over表示“翻过来，翻倒；移交，交；仔细考虑”。
15. A。lie in表示“（问题、事情等）在于”； result in表示“导致, 结果是”； lead to表
示“导致”。
16. B。single out表示“选拔，找出”；pick out表示“挑选出; 拣出”；take out表示“取出”；
work out表示“想出; 制订出; 产生出”。
17. D。agree to表示“同意;接受”；agree with表示“和...意见一致”；agree upon表示“对...
取得一致意见; 同意，赞成”。
18. A。have sth. done表示“让别人做某事”。 19. C。that引导主语从句；what表示“什么”；whatever表示“任何...的事物;凡是...的东西”；
however表示“不管用什么方法”。
20. A。spend表示“花(钱),花费[(+on/for)]”, 主语为人；take表示“需要; 花费; 占用”，
主语为物；cost表示“花费”, 主语为物；pay表示“付, 支付; 付款给”。
21. B。arouse表示“唤起; 激动, 使奋发”；tempt表示“引诱, 诱惑, 勾引”；intend表示
“想要;打算”；invite表示“引起, 招致; 吸引”。
22. C。empty表示“(房间等)空的，没有物的”，指描绘之物的内部本应有的东西这时却没
有，或者可容人或物的地方或容器这时未容纳(房间里无设备或家里没有人)；hollow表示“空的，空心的，空虚的”, 指所描绘之物的中心是空的，也可指空虚的；bare表示“光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的”，通常指局部的裸；blank表示“空白的”, 指表面无字迹，没有写字、印刷、或做记号的空白处。
23. D。whether表示“是否”；since表示“既然”；whom表示“谁,什么人”；while表示“虽
然,尽管”。
24. B。source表示“(河的)源头; 水源; 提供消息(或证据)者; 消息(或证据)来源”； origin
表示“出身; 门第; 血统”； resource表示“资源; 物力,财力”；root表示“根源,来源; 根由”。
25. D。refuse表示“拒绝; 拒受; 拒给”； reject表示“拒绝,抵制”； bother表示“烦扰,
打搅”； hesitate表示“踌躇; 犹豫”。
26. D。in return表示“作为报答/回报/交换”； in turn表示“依次地，轮流的；转而，反过
来”。
27. A。can’t have表示“表示以前不可能做某事”； “could + have + done”是虚拟语气，表
示对过去事情的假设，意思是本来能够做某事而没有做；needn’t have done表示“过去不
必做但是做了”； might not have done表示“过去可能没有做某事”, 只能表推测。 28. C。chase表示“追逐; 追捕; 追踪”；search表示“搜查”；pursue表示“进行; 从事; 继
续”；follow表示“跟随”。
29. B。in particular表示“特别地; 尤其”； in advance表示“预先”；in practice表示“在
实践上;实际上”； in existence表示“存在的; 现有的”。
30. A。bring back表示“拿回来, 使回忆起来, 使恢复”；bring up表示“养育;提起...,谈到”；
bring down表示“打倒,挫伤;降低”； bring forth表示“生, 产生; 发表”。
II. Reading comprehension (30%)
31. D。根据文章第一段第三句，过去T恤是穿在衬衫里面的，通常不会被看到。 32. C。根据文章第二段，现在T恤已经非常时髦，在美国男女老少在任何场合都可以穿T恤，
而且T恤便宜、耐穿又好打理，精练、方便舒适，它已成为时尚方面最新的理念。 33. D。见32题。
34. B。根据文章第三段第一句，最流行的T恤是棉质的，并且在前部印有图片或口号。 35. A。根据文章第三段最后一句，由于T恤变得越来越流行，新的设计不断涌现。
36. B。根据文章第二段，在一次采访中Fields说，他小时候父亲经常告诉他他应该把吉他放
在一边去做作业。父亲希望他上大学以后成为一名教师。
37. A。根据文章第三段，为了让父亲高兴，Fields付出很多努力，因为父亲希望他日后成
为教师，所以Fields在学业方面肯定要下功夫才能实现父亲的愿望。
38. B。“make it”意为“获得成功”。“I made it to Stanton College”意为“考上斯坦顿大学”。 39. C。根据文章第三段，在Fields上大学之前，他经常悄悄地到他家房后的农场上弹吉他作
曲。后来他考上斯坦顿大学。
40. D。根据文章第一段，“Sad, Sad Cowboy”作曲者Stanley Fields赢得了今年Philip最佳歌
曲奖。所以说这首歌使他更加出名。
41. D。根据文章第一段第三句，端午节是为了纪念屈原，他是公元前四世纪深受爱戴的诗
人。
42. B。根据41题，屈原是公元前四世纪去世的，距今约2500年。
43. C。根据文章第二段第一二句，端午节时每家都会包粽子，这是一种类似饺子的东西，
里边可以有各种各样的馅。 44. B。龙舟赛是一种团队竞赛。
45. A。文章主要讲述了端午节的来历、端午节的活动以及端午节对中国人的意义。
III. Cloze
46. B。“来自人们的信”用介词from。
47. A。go away表示“走开；离去”; go back表示“回去，追溯”；go out表示“外出；熄灭”; go
over表示“仔细检查，察看；复习，重做”。
48. C。stop表示“停止”；catch表示“接住,抓住”，catch cold表示“感冒”；prevent表示
“预防，防止”；recognize表示“认出”。
49. D。because表示“因为”；when表示“当...时”；unless表示“除非”；although表示“尽
管”。
50. C。except for表示“要不是由于”； rather than表示“而不，非”； according to表示“根
据”； including表示“包括”。
51. A。such as表示“例如”；besides表示“除…之外”；far from表示“远远不，完全不”；
with表示“跟...一起”。
52. B。primitive表示“原始的; 远古的; 早期的”；uncomfortable表示“不舒服的;不安的,
不自在的”；healthy表示“健康的;健全的”；valueless表示“没有价值, 不足道的”。
53. C。afford表示“(常与can, could, be able to连用)买得起;有足够的...(去做...)”；reduce
表示“减少; 缩小; 降低”；help表示“有助于”；compete表示“竞争; 对抗; 比赛”。
54. A。unpleasant表示“使人不愉快的; 不中意的; 讨厌的”；comfortable表示“使人舒服
的,舒适的”；powerful表示“强有力的,强大的”；harmless表示“无害的，无恶意的”。
55. D。also表示“也”；even表示“甚至”；still表示“仍然”；or表示“或者”。
56. A。enough表示“足够地; 充分地”；more表示“(much的比较级)更多;更大程度地”；
over表示“过分,太”； much表示“非常;很”。
57. D。yet表示“仍，至今”；although表示“虽然，即使”；as表示“像...一样”；because
表示“因为”。
58. B。even表示“甚至”；so表示“因此”；but表示“但是”；however表示“然而，无
论如何”。
59. D。why表示“为什么”；when表示“何时”；what表示“什么”； whether表示“(引
导名词从句)是否”。
60. C。give表示“给”；result表示“发生,产生”；make表示“使得; 使...做...”；take表
示“拿走, 取走”。
61. B。as a result表示“结果是”；as far as … be concerned表示“就...而言”；at any rate表
示“无论如何; 至少”；by all means表示“无论如何,必定”。
62. A。whatever表示“任何...的事物; 凡是...的东西”； whether表示“是否”；whereas表示“反之; 却; 而”；when表示“何时”。
63. D。feel表示“感觉; 感知; 经受”； become表示“变成”； make表示“使得; 使...
做…”；keep表示“使...保持在(某一状态)”。 64. A。catch cold表示“感冒”。
65. A。so表示“如此”； therefore表示“因此, 所以”； thus表示“如此, 这样, 以此方
式”； quite表示“相当, 颇”。
IV. Translation from English into Chinese 66. 首先，曼哈顿地区的地球表面均由坚固的混凝土构成，那里什么东西也无法生长。另外，大气层中充满了一氧化碳和其他致命的气体，任何人呼吸了这种空气都不可能幸存下来。 67. 按出身及其所受的教育，杰斐逊均属于最高的社会阶层。然而，在那个贵人们除了发号施令以外很少跟出身卑贱的人说话的年代，杰斐逊却想尽办法跟园丁、仆人和侍者交谈。 68. 我仍然害怕犯错误---愿意竭尽全力避免出错---但我知道这是外科医师生活的一部分。我
之所以能够平静地接受这一事实，是因为我知道：如果我不能避免出差错，那么换了任何别的外科医生很可能也不可能避免。
V. Translation from Chinese into English
69. The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.
70. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.
71. The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.
72. The policeman asked the driver to describe the accident in greater detail.
73. Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.
大学英语精读第二册（修订本）练习试卷1含答案及讲解
