福师12秋《大学英语(二)》练习题

福师12秋大学英语(2)练习题注：本课程练习题所提供的答案仅供学员在学习过程中参考之用，有问题请到课程论坛提问。一、阅读：(1 )Weddings ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings_no matter where or how they are peformed, include certain traditional customs. For instance, the bride and groom often exchange rings at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. Today, the ring shows the couple another.After the ceremony, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is often a party, where the food is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people. Soon the bride stands in the center of the room, often on a chair, and throws her flowers to the unmarried women at the party. Tradition says that whoever catches the flowers will be the next bride. Some women eagerly try to catch the flower; others shy away.And then it is time for the bride and groom to set off the tradition of a honeymoon, a trip after the wedding. The trip nowadays varies greatly by wealth, time and preference. Sometimes the couple will spend a single night at a nearby hotel; or they may spend two weeks at a faraway foreign city as well. 1. According to the passage,.A. American wedding ceremonies are somewhat traditionalB. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flowersC. American wedding ceremonies are preferableD. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent2. According to the passage, what does the sentence“no matter where or how they are performe1) really mean?A. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere.B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at any time.C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places.D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way.3. The word “showered” (in Para. 2) probably means.A. dressed B. scattered C. provided D. touched4. From the passage, we can safely conclude that.A. American couples hold traditional wedding ceremonies.B. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremonies.C. American couples go on expensive honeymoon trips.D. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon.5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Weddings in North America B. Weddings in AmericaC. Wedding CeremoniesD. Wedding Traditions参考答案： ACBAA( 2 )Dream is a story that a person “ watcheso” r even takes part in during sleep. Dream events are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamer s life. Theythey are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all his dreams.Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happens to him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life. People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur in color, but persons who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.Dreams are a product of the sleeper msind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fearsespecially those held since childhoodoften appear indreams, and manydreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleeper s asulorruodu ndoiinsge, fo rexample, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists(申病医生) often use material from a patient s dreams to help the person understand himself better.Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. People who get plenty of sleep but are awakened each time they begin to dream become anxious and restless.1. This passage is mainly about .A. why we dream during sleepB. how we dream during sleepC. what dreams areD. what benefits dreams bring to people2. According to the passage, dreams result from .A. the sleepers wi shesB. the sleepers imaginationC. the sleepers feelingD. the sleepers own mind3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Dream is a confusing story which involves little logic thoughtB. Dream is related to the dreamer s real life.C. Dream is an imaginary store which seems real while taking place.D. Dream involves events that always happen in real life.4. This passage suggests that psychiatrists are .A. trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreamsB. trying to make the sleeper dream logicallyC. studying the benefits of dreamsD. helping the sleeper fulfill his dream5. We may infer from the passage that dreaming .A. is beneficial to peopleB. disturbs people s lifeC. makes people always restlessD. deprives people of good sleep参考答案： CDDCA（3）The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label:“ store in the refrigerator ”.In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus（剩余的）bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased; fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling .What refrigeration did promote was marketing marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.Consequently, most of the world frsidges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away（不断地嗡嗡作响）continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintain an artificially-cooled space inside and artificially-heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.The fridge efsfect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don t believe me, try it yourself, invest in auood cabinetand turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least you l l get rid of that terrible hum.11. The statementIn my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.that.A. the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fiftiesB. the author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fiftiesC. there was no fridge in the author s home in the 1950sD. the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s12. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?A. People would not buy more food than was necessary.B. Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.C. Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.D. People had effective ways to preserve their food.13. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?A. Inventors.B. Consumers.C. Manufacturers.D. Traveling salesmen （巡回推销员）14. Which of the following phrases in Para.5 indicates the fridge s negative effect on the eA. Hum away continuously ” . B. “Climatically almost unnecessary ” .C. Aficially-cooled space ” . D. “With mild temperatures ” .15. What is the author s overall attitude toward fridges?A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Compromising.参考答案：CDBAB（4）On September 11, it seemed like New York and the people who lived there had changed forever. These days, however, it s become obvious that, at least in one way, New Yorkers havenNew Yorkers are famous for not agreeing on anything. Arguments, both good-natured and not, erupt（爆发）daily on everything from politics to food, world events to the price of vegetables. However, for a brief moment, a half-dozen architectural models managed to unite New York public opinion. The models were of proposed designs of buildings to replace the fallen World Trade Centre, and theThey）.（overwhelming reaction was: towers exactly as they had stood there. But critics pointed that the original designs were rather dull and their size made them impersonal and intimidating（令人畏惧的 ）.Instead, they recommended a collection of smaller buildings including office space, retail stores and restaurants, and a memorial to the buildings and the people who died in them.Soon after the September 11 attack, the propertys owners had considereddihg thof rebuilThe public reaction to the models was almost completely negative, but that s where tended. Some thought the new designs were too big, while others felt they weren t big enough. Some complained they were too impersonal and didn t reflect the humanity of the people who had died, wfothers said they weren t impressive enough. Some suggested a moreemodern while some said it was already too modern and should have a more traditional look. With these ongoing disagreements, it s likely that the reconstruction will take longer than expected.1. What is mainly discussed in this passage?A. The debate on how to design buildings to replace the World Trade Centre is endless.B. Proposed models have been accepted after heated arguments.C. New Yorkers are well known for debating daily on various kinds of issues.D. More people agree to rebuild the towers exactly as they had stood before.2. What can we learn about New Yorkers according to this passage?A. New Yorkers are very impersonal.B. New Yorkers have changed their life style after the September 11 attack.C. New Yorkers managed to unite public opinions.D. New Yorkers like to argue with each other for everything.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?A. Someone suggested that the new building should have a more traditional look.B. Someone suggested that the new building should include a memorial.C. People s reaction to the models was positive.D. Some thought the new designs were too big.4. The reconstruction will take longer time because .A. designers have not made modelsB. people have not reached an agreementC. it is dangerous to construct high buildings in New YorkD. the property owners are afraid that companies will not move in5. The word“exte(rioPrara.4) ” is closest in meaning to .A. entrance B. designC. appearance D. materials参考答案： ABCBC( 5)A “ typical ” British family used to consist of mother, father, and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in society. For example, since the law made it easier to get a divorce. This means that there are a lot of one-parent families. Society is now more tolerant than is used to be of unmarried people, unmarried couples and single parents.Another change has been caused by the fact that people are living longer nowadays, and many old people live alone following the death of their parents. As a result of these changesin the pattern of people s lives, there are many households which consist of only one parent or one parent and children.You might think that marriage and the family are not so popular as they once were. However, the majority of divorced people marry again, and they sometimes take responsibility for a second family.Members of a family grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousin s keep in touch, but they see less of each other than they used to. This is because people often move away from their hometown to work, and so the family become scattered. Christmas is the traditional season for reunions. Although the family group is smaller nowadays than it used to be, relatives often travel many miles in order to spend the holiday together.In general, each generation is keen to become independent of parents in establishing its own family unit, and this fact can lead to social as well as geographical differences within the larger family group.6. This passage is mainly about .A. changes in family life in BritainB. the British way of lifeC. one-parent families in BritainD. the high divorce rate in Britain7. There are a lot of one-parent families in Britain because .A. one of the couples dies earlierB. people live longer than beforeC. there are so many unmarried couplesD. the number of divorce has gone up8. What is the result of changes in British families?A. Families are smaller than beforeB. Family members are lonelier than beforeC. Families are not as popular as beforeD. Family members don t keep in touch with each other9. Why does the author mention Christmas?A. Because it is a good time for traveling.B. Because it is a chance for family members to get together.C. Because it is a traditional festival in Britain.D. Because it is the best time to get married.geographical differences ” in the last paragraph?10. What does the author mean by sayingA. The family members can hardly share anything common.B. The family members can see each other at Christmas.C. The family members live in different places.D. The family members keep on moving.参考答案： ADABC( 6)To understand how Americans think about things， it is necessary to understand “ thepointAmericans mention it often：Let s get right to the po，int“ My poin” t is . ，“W”hat s the point of all this?The “ point ” is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppos，e iosr should be， at the center of people s th，inwkrintingg ， and spoken comments. Speakerasnd writers are supposed to “ mak their points clear ， m” eaning that they are supposed to write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express.People from many other cultures have different ideas about“ the point ” . Aflrlicans tradstories that express the thoughts they have in mind ， rather than stating “thepoint ” clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly ， leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus， while anAmerican might say to a friend， “ I don t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your ou，tfita Japanesemight say， “ Maybethis other coat would look even better than the one you have on. ” Americans value a person who “ gets right to the point ” . Japanese are likely to consider such a insensitive if not rude.The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with“ the point ” ca， nnatoltebaestancohtiewviethd any grace， inChinese and Japanese.Speakersof those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.11. By“ the po，intAm” ericans mean.A. the idea or information in their mindB. the most important idea or informationC. what they think， write and speakD. what they wish to express12. Compared with people from many other cultures， Americans are.A. direct and honestB. clear and talkativeC. impolite and rudeD. traditional and silent13. A typical American seems to beto a typical Japanese.A. sensitive and rudeB. insensitive but not rudeC. sensitive instead of rude D. insensitive and even rude14. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. You are expected to state your idea clearly when speaking to an American.B. Telling stories to express their ideas is a traditional way of Africans.C. Japanese often imply their disapproval with polite words.D. Chinese and Japanese languages are hard to understand because they are not clear.15. A conclusion can be made that.A. Americans and Africans cannot communicate satisfactorilyB. Africans and Japanese cannot communicate satisfactorilyC. Misunderstanding may arise when Americans communicate with ChineseD. Chinese and Japanese will certainly get on well with each other参考答案： BADDC二、语法与词汇：1. He told me how he had given me shelter and food without which Iof hunger.A. would have died B. would die C. would be died D. will die2. If only the committee_ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.A. approve B. would approve C. can approve D. sill approve3. It is vital that enough moneyto fund the subject.A. be collectedB. must be collectedC. is collectedD. can be collected4. The more he tried to help her, she seemed to appreciate it.A. less B. the less C. the least D. the lesser5. Frank plays Alex.A. a lot more better than B. a lot better thanC. much more better than D. much more well than6. It makes no difference to me he will come or not.A. how B. why C. when D. whether7. is unknown to me.A. Where he is B. Where is he C. He is where D. Is he where8. The questionfinally， we went home.A. to be settled B. settling C. having settled D. settled9. ， they made their way through the street.A. He guided With his guiding C. He is guiding D. He had guided 10. I can t do my homework with all this noise.A. is going onB. to go on C. gone onD. going on11. Copper as well as most metals .A. is a good conductorB. is a good insulatorC. are good conductorsD. are good insulators12. There used to be some trees by the lake, ?A. was there B. were there C. weren t there D. wasn t there13. War and peace a constant theme in the history of the world.A. is B. are C. have been14. I have not found my book yet. In fact， IA. ifB. whetherC. howD. has beenm not sure I could have done with it.D. whatt.15. The reason I plan to go is if I donB. that she will be unhappyD. for she will be unhappyA. because she will be unhappyC. what she will be unhappy参考答案： ABABB DADBD ACADB1. All things， the planned trip will have to be called off.A. consideringB. be consideredC. consideredD. having considered2. The speech，_ a lively discussion started.A. to be deliveredB. was deliveredC. be deliveredD. having been delivered3. The temperature， the chemical reaction is being speeded up.A. raised B. being risen C. rising D. raising4. The country is faced with great problems， starvationthe top of them.A. has been B. is C. being D. is being5. That tree looked as if itfor a long time.A. hasn t wateredB. hadn t beeantewredC. didn t waterD. wasn t watered6. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest iton the way.A. goes wrongB. should go wrongC. went wrongD. would go wrong7. I d rather youmake any comment onistshuee for the time being.A. don tB. wouldn t C. shouldn t D. didn t8. I wish Ilonger this morning， but I had to get up and come to class.A. could have sleptB. sleptC. might have sleptD. have slept9. we need more practice is quite clear.A. What B. That C. Which D. When10. you don t like him is none of my business.A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether11. is a fact that English is accepted as an international language.A. What B. This C. That D. It12. Never hesitate to ask about .A. that you don t understand B. what you don t understandC. which you don t understand D. what don t you understand13.1 have no idea they have kept in touch with me by e-mail since last year.A. what B. how C. that