网络学习大厅大学英语2-B2U1-C

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Part I Listening Comprehension ( 11 minutes )



Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.


1.

A) T
B) F
Script: When Howard and Ellen came to Nanjing to study the early education in China, they stayed in Jinling Hotel.

正确答案： B
2.

A) T
B) F
Script: The key slot was narrow, therefore the key should be positioned carefully.

正确答案： A
3.

A) T
B) F
Script: All the staff members in the lobby would come to help Benjamin insert the key into the key slots successfully.

正确答案： B
4.

A) T
B) F
Script: According to Howard, what middle-class Americans value in child education is that one can solve a problem effectively by oneself.

正确答案： A
5.

A) T
B) F
Script: Chinese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired.

正确答案： A
6.

A) T
B) F
Script: American educators fear that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge.

正确答案： A
7.

A) T
B) F
Script: The common way to teach children about saving money is to open a bank account for them.

正确答案： A
8.

A) T
B) F
Script: Children are not enthusiastic about savings accounts because it takes away money like a black hole.

正确答案： A
9.

A) T
B) F
Script: In order to attract his children's attention, the author David offered a very high rate.

正确答案： A
10.

A) T
B) F
Script: David's method helps children become rational consumers but they also become very mean.

正确答案： B


Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.


Good grades and a good job are easy to get. A good education is a different story.
Her eyelids sagged from (11)_________________ , but Teresa’s exams were always impeccable, her essays longer than required, and her math problems rewritten to (12)_________________ . She played the violin and the piano, (13)_________________ at the hospital, participated in various school clubs and enjoyed none of it. (14)_________________ , it seemed, she was m

ore than willing to (15)_________________ herself in the name of achievement. I watched as her laughter dissolved. And on Teresa's (16)_________________ , she wore the valedictory medal, but her eyes were empty.
Many students today display a (17)_________________ to choose academic institutions, fields of study and careers on the basis of earning potential. In an extensive 1989 survey of college students nationwide, 72% of students reported that their (18)_________________ objective in attending college was to make more money upon graduation. This (19)_________________ came with the present boomers' attending college to develop themselves, their (20)_________________ and their personal philosophies of life.

Script: Good grades and a good job are easy to get. A good education is a different story.
Her eyelids sagged from lack of sleep, but Teresa’s exams were always impeccable, her essays longer than required, and her math problems rewritten to ensure neatness. She played the violin and the piano, volunteered at the hospital, participated in various school clubs and enjoyed none of it. Born to succeed, it seemed, she was more than willing to sacrifice herself in the name of achievement. I watched as her laughter dissolved. And on Teresa's graduation day, she wore the valedictory medal, but her eyes were empty.
Many students today display a disturbing willingness to choose academic institutions, fields of study and careers on the basis of earning potential. In an extensive 1989 survey of college students nationwide, 72% of students reported that their primary objective in attending college was to make more money upon graduation. This state of mind came with the present boomers' attending college to develop themselves, their critical thinking skills and their personal philosophies of life.

正确答案： lack of sleep

正确答案： ensure neatness

正确答案： volunteered

正确答案： Born to succeed

正确答案： sacrifice

正确答案： graduation day

正确答案： disturbing willingness

正确答案： primary

正确答案： state of mind

正确答案： critical thinking skills



Part II Reading Comprehension ( 24 minutes )



Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.




A) slot B) poor C) incomplete D) phenomenon
E) guide F) situation G) awaiting H) bothered
I) initial J) hoping K) place L) first
M) frown N) sorry O) exploratory

21. ______________________

正确答案： K

22. ______________________

正确答案： C

23. ______________________

正确答案： H

24. ______________________

正确答案： A

25. ______________________

正确答案： O

26. ______________________

正确答案： D

27. ______________________

正确答案： I

28. ______________________

正确答案： E

29. ______________________

正确答案： G

30. ______________________

正确答案： M


Section B

Directions: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.


Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Let us suppose that you are in the position of a parent. Would you allow your children to read any book they wanted to without first checking its contents? Would you take your children to see any film without first finding out whether it is suitable for them? If your answer to these questions is "yes", then you are extremely permissive. If your answer is "no", then you are exercising your right as a parent to protect your children from what you consider to be undesirable influences. In other words, by acting as a censor yourself, you are admitting that there is a strong case for censorship.
Now, of course, you will say that it is one thing to exercise censorship where children are concerned and quite another to do the same for adults. Children need protection and it is the parents' responsibility to provide it. But what about adults? Aren't they old enough to decide what is good for them? The answer is that many adults are, but don't make the mistake of thinking that all adults are like you. Censorship is for the good of society as a whole. Like the law, censorship contributes to the common good.
Some people think that it is disgraceful that a censor should interfere with the works of art. Who is this person, they say, to ban this great book or cut that great film? No one can set himself up as a superior being. But we must remember two things. Firstly, where genuine works of art are concerned, modern censors are extremely liberal in their views ― often far more liberal than a large section of the public. Artistic merit is something which censors clearly recognize. And secondly, we must bear in mind that the great proportion of books, plays and films which come before the censor are very far from being "works of arts".
When discussing censorship, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk of the entertainment industry. When censorship laws are relaxed, immoral people are given a license to produce virtually anything in the name of "art". There is an increasing tendency to equate ar

tistic with "pornographic" (色情的). The vast market for pornography would rapidly be exploited. One of the great things that censorship does is to prevent certain people from making fat profits by corrupting the minds of others. To argue in favor of absolute freedom is to argue in favor of anarchy.
Society would really be poorer if it deprived itself of the wise counsel and the restraining influence which a censor provides.



31.

Permissive parents would ________.
A) let their children read any books they like to
B) not let their children see any films they like to
C) not let their children read any books without first checking their contents
D) let their children see the films with their first checking

正确答案： A
32.

The fact that parents check the contents of the book or the film for their children to read or see shows ___________.
A) the necessity of censorship
B) that many books and films are bad
C) that children need their parents to help them understand more
D) that the parents are permissive

正确答案： A
33.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Some adults can't tell right from wrong.
B) Censorship is compared to the law because both of them perform good service to society as a whole.
C) Censors pay attention only to genuine works of art.
D) Censorship is necessary because many books, plays and films are far from being "works of art".

正确答案： C
34.

What does the word "corrupt" in Para.4 mean?
A) Make morally bad.
B) Hurt.
C) Injure.
D) Damage.

正确答案： A
35.

What would be the best title of this passage?
A) Permissive Parents and Responsible Parents
B) Censorship and the Law
C) Censors Value Artistic Merits
D) Censorship Performs Good Service to Society

正确答案： D

Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire or every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as insured and those who administer the pool of contributions as insurers.
The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on stout paper of the best quality. It states t

hat in return for the regular payment by the insured of a named sum of money, called the premium(保险费)which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk or event insured against actually happens. The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be more competition in their branch of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured.



36.

According to the passage, insurance is possible because ______.
A) only a small proportion of the insured suffer loss
B) only insured people suffer loss
C) nearly everyone suffers loss
D) everyone at some time suffers loss

正确答案： A
37.

By “the pool of contribution” (in Para.1) the writer means _____.
A) the cost of administering insurance
B) the amount of each premium
C) money paid by the insurers
D) money paid by the insured

正确答案： D
38.

A policy is _____.
A) a legal agreement
B) a check to be cashed at the bank
C) money paid by the insured
D) a particular kind of insurance

正确答案： A
39.

Insurance premiums cannot be made too high because_____.
A) not many people suffer loss
B) they are fixed according to how likely the risk of loss is to happen
C) not many people insure themselves
D) insurance companies compete with each other

正确答案： D
40.

According to the passage, insurance is ______.
A) useful but risky
B) expensive and unnecessary
C) costly but worth buying
D) cheap but not necessary

正确答案： C



Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 minutes )



Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.


41.

He _______ interrupted the speaker by asking irrelevant questions.
A) continuously
B) continually
C) consequently
D) consistently

正确答案： B
42.

After hearing her story, I felt _______ puzzled.
A) something
B) somewhat
C) anyway
D) somehow

正确答案： B
43.

You may rely on _________ everything will be ready by Friday.
A) what
B) which that
C) that
D) it that

正确答案： D
44.

These are plans for the nuclear power stations _________ in these regions.
A) building

B) to being built
C) to be built
D) to build

正确答案： C
45.

_________, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.
A) When well fitted
B) When fitting well
C) When being well fitted
D) If to be fitted

正确答案： A
46.

The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ________ himself.
A) injured
B) injure
C) had injured
D) would injure

正确答案： B
47.

The unusually cold weather this winter gives birth to a larger _____ of heaters.
A) consume
B) consuming
C) consumption
D) consumers

正确答案： C
48.

I am _____ to believe that she won't come back to see her husband again.
A) inclined
B) puzzled
C) accompanied
D) performed

正确答案： A
49.

Jessica thoroughly enjoyed the voyage and was _______ sea-sick.
A) nothing but
B) not in the least
C) at any rate
D) by all accounts

正确答案： B
50.

These new _______ have intensified the parking problem.
A) apartments
B) roads
C) directions
D) playgrounds

正确答案： A
51.

Everyone _____ make mistakes no matter how great he is.
A) bound to
B) bound in
C) is bound to
D) bound for

正确答案： C
52.

He failed to supply the facts ______ the case in question.
A) made for
B) dealt with
C) relevant to
D) linking to

正确答案： C
53.

It is rather ______ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.
A) misleading
B) embarrassing
C) boring
D) demanding

正确答案： B
54.

This newspaper doesn't pay enough attention to ______ affairs.
A) external
B) exterior
C) interior
D) elastic

正确答案： A
55.

Her brother and Pleyel were awakened and brought to her ______ by the mysterious voice.
A) safety
B) aid
C) support
D) need

正确答案： B
56.

The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in _______.
A) denying
B) upsetting
C) protesting
D) competing

正确答案： C
57.

Before we happened to join the same fraternity, I had known Tim only as a casual _______.
A) friend
B) relative
C) acquaintance
D) brotherhood

正确答案： C
58.

It would be _______ to remark on her appearance.
A) rude
B) rough
C) coarse
D) crude

正确答案： A
59.

Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches aroun

d the island at regular _______.
A) gaps
B) rate
C) length
D) intervals

正确答案： D
60.

The fire _______ up when we thought it was out.
A) came
B) lit
C) blazed
D) went

正确答案： C



Part IV Translation ( 10 minutes )



Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.


61. My friend invited me to dinner to ____________________ (弥补他缺席联欢会) the day before.

正确答案： make up for his being absent to the party
62. The principal announced that some strict work regulation ____________________ (已制定并适用于) both Chinese and overseas teachers because some of them have neglected their pupils.

正确答案： have been made and applied to
63. People are now more aware of the importance of living ____________________ (与周围环境和谐).

正确答案： in harmony with the surroundings
64. Today, in many places ____________________ (绿色植被覆盖的屋顶) are fashionable in the city.

正确答案： the roofs covered with green vegetation
65. ____________________ (听到那令人心碎的消息) the poverty-stricken man couldn't help weeping painfully.

正确答案： Hearing the heart-breaking news