大学英语2考试练习题(附答案)unit-4

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I. 词汇与结构 (20’)

1. Shoes of this kind are _______ to slip on wet ground.

A. feasible B. appropriate C. apt D. fitting

2. The heat in the little room exposed all day to the glaring sun was ________.

A. intolerant B. intolerance C. tolerate D. intolerable

3. I __________ articles and edit them via email and communicate colleagues on Internet mailing.

A. subscribed B. submitted C. corrected D. got

4. The falling inflation rate is ________ to a decrease in the amount of borrowing.

A. attributed B. referred C. subjected D. contributed

5. The Weather Bureau has repeatedly advised the people to take every _______ against the

coming typhoon.

A. protection B. precaution C. prevention D. prediction

6. It is a pleasure for him to ________ his energy and even his life to research work.

A. dedicate B. delicate C. decorate D. direct

7. Peter will _________ what his parents expect of him.

A. watch for B. live up to C. stand up for D. gets away

8. I find myself ________ by the extraordinary image created by the poet.

A. sucked out B. sucked through C. sucked in D. sucked up

9. He borrowed $40 from me for the journey and then, _________, asked me if he could use my

car.

A. on the top of B. on top of C. at the top of D. on the top

10. He declined the invitation partly because he was busy and _______.

A. for lack of money B. partly because his lack of money

C. partly because he lacked money D. partly his lack of money

11. On no account __________ rudeness from his employees.

A. the manager will tolerate B. the manager will not tolerate

C. the manager tolerates D. will the manager tolerate

12. We regret _________ you that you are to be dismissed next week.

A. to have informed B. informing C. to inform D. having informed

13. It is advisable that she ________ for Madrid as soon as possible.

A. will leave B. may leave C. leaves D. leave

14. I can’t thank you ________ much for your kindness, because without your help, I would not

have finished the work so quickly.

A. too B. very C. quite D. that

15. The traditional approach _________ with complex problems is to break them down into

smaller, more easily managed problems.

A. to dealing B. in dealing C. dealing D. to deal

16. Have you seen the glass walls with _________ fish behind?

A. huge tropical lovely B. lovely tropical huge

C. lovely huge tropical D. tropical lovely huge

17. A body weighs __________ from the surface of the Earth.

A. less, the farther it get B. the further it gets, less

C. less, the further it gets D. the further it gets, the less

18. You’ll find this instrument _____ great value ____ making certain kinds of measurements.

A. of…of B. of…in C. for…of D. of…to

19. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ______ which a price changes will affect supply and

demand.

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A. from B. with C. to D. for

20. Many visitors praised the magnificent architecture of the Palace ______ .

A. known to foreigners for the Forbidden City

B. known for foreigners to be the Forbidden City

C. known for foreigners as the Forbidden City

D. known to foreigners as the Forbidden City

II．选词填空 (10’)

A. fortunately B. effective C. images D. articulate E. facial

F. manage G. decisions H. connect I. advanced J. integrate

K. progressive L. concepts M. pictures N. increasingly O. important

Videoconferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera. Through

the videoconferencing, not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other

graphic and physical 1 can be captured and transmitted through the communication system

with or without wires. Of course, when you go into the details, the technology involved is very 2

and the subject matter littered with jargon. Such as ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network),

POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) or the 3 behind bandwidth, latency and isochrony

which are used to explain how videoconferencing works.

Good people communication is 4 in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve,

the more likely it is that your 5 will be the right ones. Videoconferencing not only allows

you to speak to people in different locations, but also note 6 expressions and gestures that let

you know what the other person is really thinking. Meetings are made more 7 by sharing

documents and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot 8 .

9 , organizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of

videoconferencing. With advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to 10

essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and standardized

videoconferencing protocols, videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.

III．仔细阅读 (20’)

Passage 1

Someday a siranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the website you’ve

visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone

bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.

In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you

without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or

a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen --- the 21

st

century equivalent of being caught naked.

Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to friends,

family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread

crumbs ( ) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you

are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or

not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.

The key question is : Does that matter?

For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no.”

When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it.

A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying

they feel their privacy is “slipping away,and that bothers me.”

But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any

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behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths ( )

to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down

supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that

reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their

hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon ( ) .

But privacy does matter--- at least sometimes. It’s like health: when you have it, you don’t

notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.

1. What does the author mean by saying “ the 21

st

century equivalent of being caught naked”

(Lines 4, Para. 2)?

A. People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.

B. In the 21

st

century people try every means to look into others’ secrets.

C. People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.

D. Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.

2. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

A. Friends should open their hearts to each other.

B. Friends should always be faithful to each other.

C. There should be a distance even between friends.

D. There should be fewer disputes between friends.

3. Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret” (Line 5,

Para. 3)?

A. Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.

B. People leave traces around when using modern technology.

C. There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.

D. Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.

4. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?

A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.

B. They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.

C. They rely most and more on electronic devices.

D. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.

5. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ________.

A. people will make every effort to keep it

B. its importance is rarely understood

C. it is something that can easily be lost

D. people don’t cherish it until they lose it.

Passage 2

Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not

matter. They will turn themselves off--- and on again when you return. You will choose the

temperature for each room , the lighting and the humidity. A sensor will detect the presence of a

human (and, with lich, ignore the dog!) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave, it

will turn them off again.

The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than

just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, plugs

or switches, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair.

They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the faire brigade. It

will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder. This will not be very difficult

because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You’ll open them using your personal

card--- the one you use for shopping--- maybe using a number known only to you.

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It will be impossible to lose the key, and a house breaker will have to tamper( ) with the lock or

with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.

The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and

most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040

“entertainment” will mean much more. For on e thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather

than just waiting.

6. The author intends to tell us that in 2040 _________.

A. we will live without the lights and heaters

B. we will use many more lights and heaters

C. lights and heaters will go on and off automatically

D. there will be no switches of lights and heaters

7. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. You can be taken for an intruder if you tamper with the lock or with a window.

B. The sensor will detect fire and put it out.

C. Without a computer, the sensor cannot do much.

D. The sensor is multi-functional.

8. According to the author, in 2040 new technology will _______.

A. turn everything into sensors B. free us from the keys we use today

C. make the locks out of date D. eliminate all crimes

9. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people will ________.

A. have no entertainment outside B. replace TV with computers

C. be controlled by computers D. have more fun at home

10. The best title for the passage might be “_____________”.

A. Life at Home in the Year 2040

B. Sensors and Computers

C. The Development of Science and Technology

D. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040.

IV．翻译下列句子 （20’）

1. In the era of information, more and more people spend most of their spare time

________________________ (网络漫游).

2. When waiting for the bus we may feel several minutes _______________________________

(延伸成了几个小时).

3. Although our friends are thousands of miles away, we often

______________________________________ (通过电子邮件彼此联系).

4. Some believe that living in the virtual world is

________________________________________________ (一种逃避和缺乏自律的表现).

5. I find myself __________________________________ (沉浸在肥皂剧里).

6. Once we start ______________________________________(用网络互动取代真实的人际

交往)，coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.

7. ________________________________ (为了恢复生活的平衡)，I force myself back to the

real world.

8. We should try to find some activities ______________________________ (为了把周末和其

他的工作日区分开来).

9. The rise of the Internet has brought not just benefits but

__________________________________ (对它可能带来的副作用的关注).

10. Wrongdoers may use the Internet to ______________________ (骗取他人的信任).

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Unit 4

I． 词汇与结构

1---20 C D B A B A B C B C D C D A A C A B C D

II．选词填空

1---10 C I L O G E B F N J

III．仔细阅读

1---10 A C B D D C B B D A

IV．翻译

1. surfing the Internet 2. stretches into hours 3. contact each other via emails

4. a form of escape, a lack of discipline 5. sucked in by soap operas

6. replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction

7. To restore balance to my life 8. so as to set apart weekend from other workdays

9. concerns about possible harmful side effects 10. fool others into trusting them