基础英语2-复习题

Directions:

match the word in column A with an appropriate explanation from column B.

Column A

Column B

_______1. encounter

A). help

_______2. recognize

B). express

_______3. assistance

C). realize

_______4. conflict

D). importance

_______5. ignore

E). meet

_______6. emphasis

F). way

_______7. emerge

G). appear

_______8. assume

H). pay no attention to

_______9. manner

I). think

_______10. convey

J). disagreement

Column A

Column B

_______1. capable

A). disabled

_______2. brilliant

B). dependable

_______3. security

C). able

_______4. factual

D). cause

_______enly

E). sincerely

_______6. Lead to

F). excellent

_______7. appropriately

G). suitably

_______8. genuinely

H). true

_______9. trustworthy

I). wrongly

_______10. crippled

J). safety

Directions:

complete the sentences with correct words given in the table. Fill in the blanks with

the letters in front of each word. Each word can be used once.

A. achievement

B. expectations

C. dependence

D. limitations

E. cruelty

F. response

G

. awareness

H. disappointment

I. capability

J. behavior

1)

They had great_______ for their daughter, but she didn

’

t really live up to them.

2)

The problem with Luis is that he doesn

’

t know his _________ ---he just assumes he can do

everything.

3)

No one doubts her _________ for the job.

4)

She was so proud of her __________ of learning Russian that she rewarded herself with a trip

to Moscow.

5)

The meeting was called in ___________ to a request from India.

6)

From

the

newspaper

article,

we

gained

a(an)___________awareness

of

other

people

’

s

problems.

7)

He was well-known for his violent and threatening____________.

8)

To his great___________ he failed to get the job.

9)

His __________ to his dog by beating and not feeding it is sad.

10)

Jane

’

s __________on Mike for a ride to work was a problem when Mike took a vacation.

b).

Directions:

complete

the

sentences

with

correct words

given

in

the

table.

Fill

in

the

blanks

with the letters in front of each word. Each word can be used once.

A. patience

B. entrance

C. bitter

D. complaints

E. fortunate

F. envious

G

. knowledgeable

H. memorable

I. reluctant

J. frustration

1)

Failing the final exams was a _________ disappointment for me.

2)

You are very_________ to have found such a pleasant house.

3)

You

’

d be hopeless looking after children---you don

’

t have enough __________.

4)

The queen

’

s visit was a _________occasion.

5)

He was very _________ to go, but he had no choice.

6)

The explosion did a great deal of damage to the __________ of the building.

7)

The store has a special department to handle customer__________.

8)

He was __________ of his brother because the latter could afford to give so much.

9)

Do you think you are more___________than your parents were at your age?

10)

The______________ of his ambitions made him a bitter man.

Reading Comprehension

Passage One

Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the

Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock.

He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.

There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out. But the air was still full of smoke and

fallen

trees

had

blocked

the

track.

Jack

was

just

going

to

turn

back

when

he

saw

something

moving

in

the

smoke.

He

waited.

It

was

a

girl

on

a

horse,

and

she

was

riding

towards

him.

“There’s a badly burnt man on the farm,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life. Please help me to

save him.”

The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump

over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and

almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.

Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack’s horse. The

ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The

pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital.

Nobody saw them arrive because it was right.

“I’ve

never

seen

a

horse

like

that

pony,”

Jack

said.

Cat

hy

praised

Jack

Billabong,

but

she

refused to say anything about the pony, “Joe will write about her in his history,” she said.

But

she

did

say

one

thing:

“If

flame

hadn’t

returned

to

the

farm

that

afternoon,

Joe

and

I

would have died.”

1.

Jack Billabong did not turn back because ___________.

A.

he hadn’t found the bull yet

B.

he smelt a heavy smoke in the forest

C.

he knew there was a burnt man there

D.

he saw something moving towards him

2.

Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible?

A.

Because Joe was tired out.

B.

Because the ride started late at night.

C.

Because they didn’t have enough courage.

D.

Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted.

3.

Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because

___________.

A.

she didn’t know what to say

B.

Jack asked her not to talk to them

C.

She was too weak to say anything

D.

Joe would write about it in his writing

4.

What does the word “flame” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.

Jack.

B. The pony.

C. Jack’s horse.

D. The fire.

5.

Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A.

Rescue of Joe Brook.

B. Courage of Jack Billabong.

B.

Love of a Young Girl.

D. Heroism of a Lovely Pony.

Passage Two

I

came

across

an

old

country

guidebook

the

other

day.

It

listed

all

the

tradesmen

in

each

village, and it was impress

ive to see the past

variety of services which were available on one’s

own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.

Nowadays

a

traveler

in

rural

England

might

conclude

that

the

only

village

tradesmen

still

flourishing

were

either

selling

frozen

food

to

the

villages

or

selling

antiques

to

visitors.

Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of

village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.

Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually exp

anding in spite of the competition from

supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news

while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well

that personal service has a considerable cash value.

His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time.

His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece

of

cheese

to

an

old

retired

woman

who

sent

her

order

by

word

of

mouth

with

a

friend

who

happened to be passing. The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on

their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the

usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains it for them.

6.

Nowadays the commercial services in the village are _________.

A. still very active

B. quickly declining

C. unable to flourish

D. personal to visitors

7. The local

grocer’s shop is expanding because___________.

A. the competition there is weak

B. it is a place for women to chat

C. it provides good personal service

D. the goods there are more valuable

8. Which of the following is true about the supermarkets?

A. Prices there are much higher.

B. Customers often have to queue up.

C. Customers can order by telephone.

D. Their personal services are satisfactory.

9. How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about giving extra service?

A. They don

’t think it a trouble.

B. They don’t think it worthwhile.

C. They don’t consider it a good deal.

D. They don’t consider it a pleasant experience.

10. One special feature of the village shop is that _________.

A. there is a very wide range of goods available

B. customers can order goods by word of mouth

C. customers have to order goods one hour earlier

D. there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps

Passage Three

Most Americans

are

very

conscious

of

their

health and

try

to

maintain

a

nutritious

diet

and

daily routines to maintain good health. Yet, for many years the tobacco and liquor industries have

tried to project the image of style and fashion for those who use their products.

Most have learned, however, that the dangers caused to health by tobacco and alcohol can no

longer

be

denied

or

ignored.

The

campaigns

to

alert

the

public

to

the

evils

of

these

two

social

drugs

have

been

intense

and

effective.

However,

most

people

dislike

being

warned

that

they

shouldn’t do somethi

ng. It is a kind of psychological resistance.

Yet, all tobacco and liquor products must now contain a warning on the package. The warning

is simple, but the message is clear: smoking and drinking are hazardous to health. The wording

may vary, but it is phrased in such a way as to draw the attention of the customer to the danger. On

TV all tobacco advertising is legally banned, and every ad in a magazine must display warning.

There are many public notices on trains and buses giving out the warning that smoking is linked to

lung cancer and other lung and heart diseases.

The

warning

against

alcohol

consumption

is

of

a

different

kind.

It

goes

out

especially

to

women who are pregnant and anyone who is operating a car or electrical machinery. A pregnant

woman can cause damage to her baby by drinking alcohol. Also anyone operating a machine runs

the risk of an accident which could be fatal. Such warnings appear on all wine bottles and even an

apparently harmless can of beer.

11.

Tobacco

and

liquor

ads

try

to

make

people

believe

that

smoking

and

drinking

will

___________.

A. make them look fashionable

B. help them keep a nutritious diet

C. make them conscious of their health

D. show their healthy images to others

12. In the case of smoking and drinking, most people__________.

A. ignore the campaigns against them

B. are aware of the dangers they cause

C. do not really believe their dangers

D. participate in campaigns against them

13. It can be inferred from the passage that the campaign against smoking is _________.

A. short-lived

B. long-standing

C. widespread

D. well organized

14. Tobacco advertising is __________.

A. popularized

B. restricted

C. banned

D. disliked

15. Warnings against drinking are usually directed at _________.

A. civilians

B. car drivers

C. young people

D. some groups of people

Passage Four

Today, there is no such thing as a “typical” college student. People of all ages are enrolled in

colleges.

Though

the

concept

of

college

may

be

the

same

for

all

students,

the

stress

and

future

goals are different. The college students most people think of usually range in age from 18-21, and

are most often away from home for the first time. As a result, they now have choices and no parent

to tell them what to do. They are responsible for their own lives, needing to learn to manage their

time and find a job, while attending school. They enter

this new world with the anticipation of

freedom, fun and a good job after graduation.

The new faces in the college are usually 30 years old or older, and are returning to school after

several years away. They are starting their college education, after raising a family and are now

ready to do something for themselves. Their lives are considerably different from their younger

classmates.

Thy

have

been

on

their

own

for

a

while,

and

are

concerned

about

family,

responsibilities,

work,

and

the

adjustment

of

being

back

in

school

after

some

years.

Most

important to them are the hopes of a new career or a job promotion after they graduate.

Though they may come to college for different reasons, the result is the same. It is their chance

to

make

a

better

life

for

themselves

or

their

families.

As

the

younger

generation

is

looking

for

freedom in their lives, those who are returning to school also see freedom. The same opportunities

were not available 20 years ago.

So in our colleges and universities, there is a new sense of hope and dreams. Where once stood

only the youth of our future, they are now joined by people of all ages who share the dreams of a

better life.

16. The passage is mainly concerned with the change of __________.

A. college administration

B. college students

C. college courses

D. college life

17. In the past college students usually__________.

A. lived with their parents

B. found good jobs easily

C. had much time to spare

D. had no burden of raising a family

18. College students of the new type __________.

A. enjoy freedom once again

B. are worried about their parents

C. aim at a new job or promotion

D. study harder than other students

19. One thing that the younger and older college students share is _________.

A. their hope for a better life

B. equal job opportunities

C. their future plans