2020年秋季学期《大学英语2》在线考试（适用于2020年12月份考试）
试卷总分:100 得分:100
一、单选题 (共 30 道试题,共 60 分)
1.They tried to _____ me ________ that step.
A.discourage… to take
B.discourage …. from taking
C.encourage … to take
D.encourage… taking
2.I am writing to ______ your appointment as Headmaster of the Grammar School.
A.congratulate
B.congratulate on
C.congratulate to you on
D.congratulate you on
3.After a hot discussion, they ________ my suggestion at last.
A.adapted
B.adopted
C.advised
D.admired
4._____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.
A.Had it not been
B.It were not
C.Weren’t it
D.Had not it been
5.If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ________ going to the doctor.
A.put up
B.put off
C.put out
D.put forward
6.— Mom, I’m very sorry for having broken the plate. — Oh, boy, ____________
A.it doesn’t matter.
B.no problem.
C.that’s right.
D.thank you.
7.The country’s economy will definitely become worse ________ the government takes action.
A.providing
B.if
C.as long as
D.unless
8.They _____ on the program for almost one week before i joined them, ａnd now we _____ on it as no good results have come out so far.
A.had been working; are still working
B.had worked; were still working
C.have been working; have worked
D.have worked; are still working
9.I would like to have my car ______. Can I pick it up tomorrow?
A.repaired
B.to repair
C.repair
D.repairing
10.Millions of pounds’ worth of damage _____ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.
A.has been caused
B.have been caused
C.will be caused
D.will have been caused
11.— You seem to have a lot of work to do in your office. You’ve always been working overtime. — ____________
A.You are right, but don’t you know the meaning of work?
B.Sorry, I don’t think so. I get overpaid for overwork, you know.
C.That’s right. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
D.That’s right, but the work is interesting. I don’t mind some extra hours at
12.Drunken driving is often the major _____ of traffic accidents.
A.reason
B.cause
C.excuse
D.way
13.Bill _______ a job in a factory, but he refused to take it.
A.was offered
B.offered
C.was offering
D.has offered
14.The man told his girl friend he would wait for her where the three roads __________.
A.link
B.connect
C.meet
D.combine
15.Do you ever have trouble _____ the path through the forest?
A.to find
B.finding
C.with finding
D.to finding
16.— What is your major, Jack? —_______________
A.I study very hard.
B.I’m learning course.
C.I major English.
D.I’m majoring in computer science.
17.As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when __________ and see him.
A.will you come
B.you will come
C.you come
D.do you come
18.— I’m glad you like it. Please drop in any time you like. — __________
A.Yes, I will.
B.I’m afraid I won’t be free.
C.Is it all right?
D.That’s great.
19.I was so angry that I ______ throwing something at him.
A.felt like
B.would like
C.looked like
D.just liked
20.I had to meet my mother at the railway station as she _______ before.
A.had never been here
B.has never been here
C.has never come here
D.had never come here
21.— I believe we’ve met somewhere before. — No, ________.
A.it isn’t the same
B.it can’t be true
C.I don’t think so
D.I’d rather not
22.During the voyage, Darwin collected a good deal of information about living things, which ______ led to his famous book “On the Origin of Species”.
A.lastly
B.completely
C.essentially
D.eventually
23.— Excuse me, when is the next flight from London due to arrive? — _________
A.In half an hour.
B.An hour before.
C.Until the next one.
D.Before another one.
24.The columnist feels sure ______ wins the election will have the support of the parties.
A.whoever
B.whomever
C.whatever
D.whenever
25.There was a good __________ of the countryside from the front of the bus.
A.sight
B.view
C.scene
D.scenery
26.When we are going mountain-climbing, we should be careful and avoid ________.
A.taking place
B.taking effect
C.taking part
D.taking risks
27.The faster anything goes up into the sky,
A.it reaches the highest
B.it reaches the higher
C.the highest it reaches
D.the higher it reaches
28.If I can help , I don’t like working late into the night.
A.so
B.that
C.it
D.them
29.___________ in this light, the matter is not as serious as people generally suppose.
A.To see
B.Seen
C.Seeing
D.Being seen
30.— Guess what? I passed the English exam! — ________________
A.That’s fine.
B.It’s OK.
C.Congratulations!
D.Believe it or not
二、阅读理解 (共 4 道试题,共 40 分)
35.Versailles is the site of the Palace of Versailles, one of the most storied buildings in the history of France. It was originally built as a hunting chateau by King Louis VIII in 1624. In 1669, King Louis XIV began searching for a grand site where he could conduct the affairs of France and control the government. He settled on the hunting palace and expanded it into the world’s largest palace. In addition, the King hoped to build a governmental center apart from Paris.
The palace took 36,000 workers fifty years to build. The palace is spread out over 280 acres and can house 20,000 people! The palace features over 700 rooms and 67 staircases. There are dozens of unique rooms, features, gardens, and halls. One of the most renowned rooms of the Palace of Versailles is the Hall of Mirrors. Recently restored, the Hall of Mirrors is the centerpiece of the dazzling building. Originally added to the palace in 1684, the Hall of Mirrors was built to be a dazzling display of the power and wealth of the French Monarchy. The hall, which measures 73 meters in length features 357 gold-coated stucco mirrors, ornate paintings, crystal chandeliers, marble fixtures, a parquet floor, and ceilings with colorful murals painted by artist Charles Le Brun. The Hall of Mirrors has also played a prominent role in history. Both the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles that formally ended World War One were signed here.
(1).When was the Palace of Versailles originally built?
A.In 1684.
B.In 1624.
C.In 1669.
D.In 1786.
(2).Why did King Louis XIV want a grand palace?
A.So he and his queen could retire comfortably.
B.As a hunting chateau.
C.As a place to conduct his nation’s business.
D.He wanted to impress his wife.
(3).Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The Hall of Mirrors has been recently restored.
B.The Hall of Mirrors is considered the centerpiece of the Palace of Versailles.
C.The Hall of Mirrors features a parquet floor.
D.Two major treaties were signed in the Hall of Mirrors.
(4).Which of the following is not mentioned as a feature of the Hall of Mirrors?
A.Bronze moldings.
B.Ornate paintings.
C.Marble fixtures.
D.Crystal chandeliers.
(5).Which of the following could be an appropriate title for this passage?
A.Louis XIV and the Palace of Versailles.
B.The ceilings of the Hall of Mirrors.
C.The Amazing Palace of Versailles.
D.A History of France.
40.In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl happened to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl realized the mother would not return to her eggs and she decided to take them home. There she carefully placed the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days later the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the world.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. Thus, to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they grew, the girl was able to lead her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to fly. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when awake and in her dreams. Later, she had an idea. She would pilot a plane to guide them in flight. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled small aircraft for her.
Caring about her safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not recognize or follow him, and instead slept in the grass.
One day, the girl climbed into the plane, started it and soon left the ground. Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds eagerly flapped their wings and set out. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
(1).Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A.The Daughter of a Mechanic.
B.A Girl and Her Father.
C.A Girl and Her Geese.
D.How to Teach Birds to Fly.
(2).Why did the girl decide to take the eggs home?
A.Because she liked the eggs.
B.Because she wanted to eat the eggs.
C.Because her father asked her to do so.
D.Because she knew that the mother goose will not come back.
(3).The baby geese naturally took _________ as their mother.
A.the mother geese
B.the girl
C.the first thing they touch
D.the girl’s father
(4).What did the girl’s father do to help her?
A.He assembled a small plane.
B.He piloted the plane himself.
C.He taught the geese how to fly.
D.Both A & B.
(5).How did the young geese learn to fly?
A.By following the girl in the plane.
B.By themselves.
C.By following the girl’s father.
D.By staying in the plane.
45.Wall Street is the name of a street in New York and very famous in the whole world. It is the financial center of the U.S.A, exerting a significant influence upon the world’s economy. Hetty Green, who was born in 1835, was nicknamed the Wizard（奇才）of Wall Street. She became almost a legendary figure in Wall Street, because she made a lot of money buying and selling shares in companies.
Hetty Green began making money when her father died and she inherited all his money. By investing it wisely, she soon built up her fortune to over 100 million dollars. However, she hated spending money on herself or on her family. Actually, she hated spending money on everything except buying shares. She was so mean that when her son Edward broke his leg, she would not send for a doctor. She did not want to have to pay a doctor’s bill. She refused to send her son to a good hospital. Instead, she took the boy to a free charity hospital. There he did not get very good treatment and, to save his life, he had to have his leg cut off. Still his mother would not pay for proper hospital treatment. She sent for a doctor who cut off the boy’s leg in her sitting room. It’s incredible, isn’t it?
(1).Wall Street is _______.
A.the name of Chinatown in New York
B.the nickname of New York
C.the financial center of America
D.the tourist center of U.S.A
(2).Hetty Green was nicknamed the Wizard of Wall Street because she _______.
A.made a great fortune with shares
B.inherited a large sum of money from her father
C.built up a large company on shares
D.was very strange and cruel
(3).The underlined word “mean” in the second paragraph probably can be replaced by ______.
A.sad
B.cruel
C.disappointed
D.ungenerous
(4).When her son broke his leg, Hetty Green _______.
A.sent him to a large hospital
B.sent for a doctor at once
C.didn’t pay the bill for the doctor
D.took him to a charity hospital
(5).Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Hetty Green died a poor old woman.
B.Hetty Green preferred money to anything else.
C.Hetty Green liked to earn a lot of money so as to live a good life.
D.Hetty Green hated her son and refused to take him to a good hospital.
50.Gilbert Arenas was born on January 6, 1982 in Tampa, Florida. His father played college football at the University of Miami. In 1984, the pair moved to Los Angeles, California where Gilbert’s father was an actor in commercials and soap operas.
When Gilbert was about 11, he started playing basketball. By the time Gilbert was 14, he was already the best player on Ulysses S. Grant High School in Van Nuys, California. He decided to wear the number “0” because people told him he would get “zero playing time”. After his sophomore year, Gilbert decided to enter the NBA draft. Many coaches thought that Gilbert was not ready. As a result, he was drafted a disappointing 31st overall by the Golden State Warriors. Gilbert worked hard at Golden State, despite the fact his coach kept him on the bench for much of the season. When he finally got his chance, Gilbert averaged 14 points and 5 assists per game as the Warriors point guard.
After a successful individual year for Gilbert, it was time to test the NBA’s free-agent market. Much to the disappointment of Warriors fans, Gilbert signed a 6-year, 65 million dollar deal with the Washington Wizards in 2003. Not surprisingly, he became an instant star with the Wizards. Fans loved to watch him race up the court, dish-off passes, and make difficult shots and lay ups. Although the Wizards only won 27 games his first year in Washington, Gilbert led them with 19.6 points per game. Gilbert, along with teammates Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison, led the Wizards to the NBA playoffs during his second year. The highlight of the decade for the Wizards was their post-season victory against the Chicago Bulls in the NBA playoffs.
(1).What did Gilbert’s father do for a living in California?
A.He was an artist.
B.He was a basketball player.
C.He was an actor.
D.He was a football player.
(2).When did Gilbert become the best player on Ulysses S. Grant High School?
A.When he was 11.
B.In 1984.
C.When he was 14.
D.As a junior in high school.
(3).Why was Gilbert drafted a disappointing 31st overall by the Golden State Warriors?
A.Because many coaches thought that he was not ready.
B.Because the Golden State Warriors liked him very much.
C.Because his family has moved to the Golden State.
D.Because his performance is disappointing in the season.
(4).Which of the following players did NOT help the Wizards make the playoffs in Gilbert’s second year?
A.Gilbert Arenas.
B.Gold State Warriors.
C.Antawn Jamison.
D.Larry Hughes.
(5).Which of the following words best describes Gilbert Arenas as described by the passage?
A.Overrated.
B.Hard-working.
C.Talented.
D.Both B and C.