《英语2》复习题

1. What kind of animal is a butterfly?

A. A bird.

B. An insect.

C. A spider.

D. A mammal.

2. Which of the following about butterfly wings is TRUE?

A. They are just like bird wings.

B. They are the colors of the rainbow.

C. They are made of scales.

D.

All

the

wings

are

covered

in

the

same

pattern.

3. The butterfly life cycle is ______.

A. Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly

B. Egg, insectal, pupal, adult

C. Larval, pupal, crystal, adult

D. None of the above.

4. Where can you find butterflies?

A. The butterfly habitat is anywhere it is warm.

B. You can find them in forests and tundra regions.

C. Butterflies are restricted to the Americas.

D. Butterflies can be found almost all over the world.

5. Butterflies eat ______.

A. dirt, sand, and nectar

B. nectar and minerals

C. flowers and other plants

D. other insects

Passage 2

6. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to_____.

A. entertain the readers

B. persuade the people

C. inform the people of something

D. tell a story

7. The organizational pattern used in this passage is best described as_______.

A. chronological order

B. simple listing of ideas

C. division/classification

D. spatial order

8. What is the relationship between the parts of the following sentence from the passage?

A. cause/effect

B. listing of ideas

C. comparison/contrast

D. place order

9. Which statement from the passage is a fact?

A. The most precious fluid on earth is not oil, but water.

B. Few challenges are as important as conserving usable water.

C. A new commitment is urgently needed.

D. About two billion new people received clean drinking water.

10. The author's tone in this passage can best be described as_________.

A. neutral

B. impassioned

C. opinionated

D. hostile

Passage 3

11. What about the Encyclopedia Britannica is so surprising?

A. The company is committed to publishing books.

B. The company is selling Internet encyclopedias.

C. The company is still open after so many years.

D. The company is planning to quit making books.

12. What will make the 2001 set of books different from the other sets?

A. It will be the most sold.

B. It will be like the 18th-century one.

C. It will be on the Internet.

D. It will be the largest set.

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13. Why have some people suggested that the company stop printing books?

A. Because people are no longer buying many encyclopedias.

B. Because demand around the world is for ink and paper books.

C. Because electronic encyclopedias have become so successful.

D. Because Paul Hoffman has turned his back on printing books.

14. What makes the Encyclopedia Britannica's books special?

A. They are used more than any other encyclopedias.

B. They are used more for study than for doing research.

C. They are used in schools and many library collections.

D. They are used in many research papers by students.

15. Why are more people buying electronic encyclopedias than book encyclopedias?

A. Electronic encyclopedias contain more.

B. Electronic encyclopedias cost less money.

C. Electronic encyclopedias take up less room.

D. Electronic encyclopedias have new ideas.

Passage 4

16. According to the passage, bicycles __________.

A.

are more convenient than cars

B.

are safer traffic tools than cars

C.

are ridden by most people in U.S.

D.

are the solution to some city problems

17. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by __________.

A.

the city government

B.

some bike riders

C.

people living far from downtown

D.

some store owners

18.

“

Bicycle lanes

”

probably means __________.

A.

narrow passages between buildings for bicycles

B.

roads full of bicycles

C.

special parts of the road for bicycle riders only

D.

roads for bicycles only

19. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.

Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work.

B.

Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.

C.

The Central Park is situated in the downtown section of New York.

D.

In some cities many people use bikes as they have special lanes.

20. The best title for this passage is __________.

A.

Traffic Crowding in New York City

B.

Air Pollution in New York City by Cars

C.

Special Lanes for Passengers

D.

A Solution to Traffic Problems in New York

II. Vocabulary and Structure

：

1.

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice.

A. improve

B. increase

C. raise

D. open

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2.

_____________ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.

A. As soon as

B. As long as

C. As well as

D. So far as

3.

People who want the typist's job will be judged __________ how accurate and fast they are.

A. in favor of

B. in terms of

C. in ways of

D. in spite of

4.

Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion again?

A. to consider

B. considering

C. consider

D. considered

5.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know __________ to follow.

A. whether

B. what

C. whom

D. how

6.

I could not persuade him to accept it, _____________ make him see the importance of it.

A. if only I could not

B. or I could not

C. not more than I could

D. nor could I

7.

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as _______ at the party.

A. actor

B. guest

C. host

D. dancer

8.

________ students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

A. Outside

B. Overseas

C. National

D. Abroad

9.

His company promised to pay for his health _______ in addition to other benefits.

A. examination

B. service

C. check

D. insurance

10.

Many

students

found

the

book

_____________;

it

provided

them

with

a

large

amount

of

information on the subject.

A. informative

B. confusing

C. distracting

D. amusing

11. As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place

looks much more _________ than it did a few years ago.

A. propertied

B. tedious

C. prosperous

D. unremarkable

12.

The

girl

has

made

up

her

mind

to

go

abroad

with

her

boyfriend

despite

her

parents'

_________.

A. agreement

B. allowing

C. letting

D. objection

13. My bag looks __________ to Mary's, so I often take hers by mistake.

A. the same

B. identical

C. different

D. like

14.

I

don't

have

courage

to

tell

him

the

bad

news

to

his

face,

so

I

have

to

do

it

in

a(n)

____________ way.

A. direct

B. strange

C. indirect

D. brave

15. I can hardly believe my eyes. This ___________ man is actually a scientist who once won the

Nobel Prize.

A. remarkable

B. unusual

C. magnificent

D. unremarkable

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6. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____________ his wildest dreams.

A. under

B. over

C. above

D. beyond

17. The chances of seeing a plane in my small hometown are one _____________ a million.

A. for

B. to

C. in

D. against

18. There is a forecast that the _______ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.

A.

B. protection

C. proportion

D. promise

19. The box is too heavy, so _____________ give me a hand?

A. would you mind

B. will you like to

C. will you please too

D. would you please

20. An ______ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country.

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