华东理工大学网络教育学院 大学英语（2）课程阶段练习四
Part I Vocabulary and structure
Directions: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1. Last year, the unemployment rate in the country has sharply ______.
A. lessened B. descended C. slipped D. declined 2. The international football match will be broadcast ______ this evening.
A. live B. living C. alive D. lived
3. ______ learning is not easier than learning in regular classrooms. In fact, many students say
it requires much more time and effort. A. Website B. Online C. Internet D. Computer
4. Compared with developed nations, developing countries are ______ with more pressure and
challenges. A. confronted B. facing C. expressed D. conquering 5. After her vacation she was in fine condition both physically and ______.
A. morally B. mentally C. bodily D. handily 6. The youngest child ______ the earthquake, but the rest of the family died.
A. lived B. stayed C. survived D. remained
7. Before the next semester begins, we should send ______ copy of the new course books to the
teacher and the students who use it. A. advance B. advanced C. advancing D. advancing 8. The country has already made considerable progress in its attempt to ______ outer space.
A. explore B. experiment C. expect D. expire
9. The poor farmer’s son worked his way through difficulties and finally became a ______ in
medicine.
A. prospect B. specialist C. potential D. colleague 10. Our analysis is based on a random ______ of more than 200 males.
A. instance B. example C. sample D. case 11. Those who got wounded in the explosion are ______ to great suffering now.
A. objected B. subjected C. responded D. devoted
12. Some educators believe that the best ______ to learning a foreign language is to begin with
the spoken language. A. application B. hope C. approach D. civilization 13. People improperly dressed will not be ______ to this restaurant.
A. permitted B. accepted C. allowed D. admitted 14. These rules actually ______ almost everything in the universe.
A. apply for B. apply into C. apply about D. apply to
15. An increasing number of college students in the United States use their summer break to earn
money in a ______ job. A. permanent B. short C. temporary D. brief
16. Magicians have to think of new tricks to perform, new jokes with which to ______
audiences. A. permit B. entertain C. maintain D. collect 17. The product was so successful that its name became a ______ word.
A. household B. house C. home D. family 18. When the old man ______ 30 minutes after the operation, he felt very weak.
A. came to B. came out C. came across D. came up
19. A visit to the places where he had lived and worked during his youth ______ many fond
memories. A. pulled down B. lived with C. came to D. brought back 20. Please enter your email address and we will send you your password ______ email.
A. on B. via C. along D. under 21. I prefer the quiet countryside ______ the noisy cities.
A. than B. at C. to D. in 22. They won’t buy new clothes because they ______ money to buy a new house.
A. save B. are saving C. have saved D. were saving 23. You ______ be careful when you cross here --- the traffic lights aren’t working.
A. can B. ought to C. might D. may 24. I had to shout to make myself ______ above the noise.
A. hears B. hearing C. heard D. to hear 25. ______ a little money, Jimmy was able to buy his mother a lovely new lamp.
A. To save B. Saving C. Saved D. Having saved 26. ______ where the bookstore was, he had asked three persons before he got there.
A. Knowing not B. Not knowing C. Not to know D. Not known 27. The manager is very strict with his employees. He always requests that everyone ______ on
work. A. not late B. is not late C. be not late D. not be late 28. Could you tell me how I can learn Japanese well?
Do more speaking, I think, ______ you will surely be good at it. A. or B. then C. and D. until 29. You must pay more attention to your health, ______ important your work may be.
A. however B. whichever C. wherever D. whatever 30. We’re just trying to reach a point ______ both sides will sit down together and talk.
A. where B. that C. when D. which 31. You didn’t let me drive. If we ______ in turn, you ______ so tired.
A. drove; didn’t get B. drove; wouldn’t get C. were driving; wouldn’t get D. had driven; wouldn’t have got
32. Nowadays the doctors are trying their best to reduce the people’s fear ______ they would be
affected by the present disease called “bird flu (禽流感)”. A. whether B. which C. that D. when 33. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early ______ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A. as soon as B. as a result C. in case D. so that
34. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, ______ they are different from your own.
A. until B. even if C. unless D. as though
35. Only when you devote all your energy to studying your subjects ______ succeed in passing
the examinations. A. can you B. you can C. do you D. you do
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. 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 and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1
When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they cannot see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark. 36. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ______.
A. we think about our eyes B. we cannot see clearly C. we wear glasses
D. we have to do much reading
37. According to the passage, a ______ is more likely to be nearsighted.
A. tailor B. doctor C. guard D. painter 38. People who are farsighted ______.
A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people 39. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ______.
A. with wide open eyes
B. with half shut or narrowed eyes
C. straight at it
D. in a slightly different direction 40. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Nearsightedness and Farsightedness. B. The Use of Glasses. C. Eye Problems. D. The Importance of Eyes.
Passage 2
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.
Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives these adults a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.
Scientists, mechanics and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.
Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. There are usually a large variety of classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.
Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.
Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. 41. The new idea about education in U.S. is that ______.
A. everyone should get a college degree B. it’s no use for adults to go to college
C. a high school diploma is the end of education
D. adults should go on learning after graduating from school 42. What’s the purpose for adults to continue their education?
A. Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills. B. Catch the opportunity to get a higher degree. C. Learn more basic knowledge to get a diploma. D. Make themselves live a more comfortable life. 43. Which of the following statement is true?
A. There are only a few continuing education classes available for adults.
B. Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education. C. People take continuing education classes for different reasons. D. All the people getting continuing education can get a good job. 44. Usually, the continuing education program is given ______.
A. in a small size and expensively B. only for working people
C. only in community buildings or churches D. by community colleges and public schools
45. The best title for the passage would be ______.
A. Continuing Education Classes B. The Importance of a College Degree C. A Good Way to Earn More Money D. Different Choices for Adults
Passage 3
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees --- anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
46. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ______.
A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet C. work at home
D. connect them to libraries
47. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?
A. They don’t really talk.
B. They use the computer language. C. Laptops have speakers.
D. None of the above reasons is correct.
48. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers. B. 1500 students have laptops. C. It is an old college in America. D. Students there can do everything.
49. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can ______.
A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world