英语阅读二考试

第一篇：英语阅读二考试

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开始交谈 initiate a conversation 社交 social interaction 传达详细信息 convey specific information 社会地位 social status 采用各种形式 take a variety of forms 具体内容 specific content 结束交谈 bring the conversation to a close ~~~1.2

误解 common misconception 制造对话 create a dialogue 试探性提问 open-ended question 没有共同点 have nothing in common 业余时间 in the spare time 暗中留有办法 have something up one’s sleeve 打破尴尬 break the ice ~~~1.3 遵守习俗 follow this custom 生意伙伴 a business associate 跟熟人打招呼 greet acquaintances 拍肩膀 pat somebody on the shoulder 在通常情况下 in general ~~~1.4

画廊开业 go to gallery opening 办公室同事 office associates 参加会议 attend conference 生存技巧 the skill for survival 专业/专职做…… have techniques for 兴趣相似 have a common interest ~~~2.1 Without arrogance 毫不傲慢（自负）In contact with 和……联系 Make one’s debut 初次登台

Do justice to 公平对待 充分展现 Motion picture 电影

Cause a sensation 引起轰动

Duplicate his success 复写（重复）成功 ~~~2.2

Special breed of men 特殊种类的人

In the wake of 紧随……而来的，作为……的结果（as a result of）Unsung hero Come to the fore 变得重要

Suspenseful scenes 悬疑的，令人紧张的场景

Biggest storm and most monstrous waves 最大的暴雨和最具灾难性的波浪 ~~~2.3

Statistical analysis 数据分析 Be attributed to 是……原因

Take sth into account 把……考虑在内 Entertainment industry 娱乐产业 Launch a campaign 发起战争 Tobacco addiction 烟瘾 Premature death 过早的死亡 ~~~2.4

Black and white 非对即错 crystal clear 晶莹剔透

Get away with 侥幸逃脱，侥幸得手 Tribal instincts 部落本能

Primitive warring nature 原始战争的性质 Innate desire 天生的，先天的欲望

Reconcile these inescapable facts 调节不可避免的事实 ~~~4.1 Zero emission 零排放 Renewable power 可更新能源 Give off 排放（气体）Concept car概念汽车

Make sth commonplace使…普通化 Public unveiling of sth 当众揭开

~~~4.3 Assembly line 生产流水线，装配线 Raise workers’pay 增加工人的工资

People mourned its end 人们哀悼它的结束 Dedicate to 献出

~~~5.1 Make grooming a priority 把打扮作为优先考虑的事 In return 作为回报

Cover up grey hair 遮盖灰发 Breed confidence 培养自信 Inspire respect 激发产生尊敬

~~~5.2 Optimum benefits 最佳收益 Water consumption 饮水量 Equate to 和……等同，等于…… Ultraviolet rays 紫外线

~~~5.3 Perspective employers 未来的雇主 Have sth in possession 占有 Keep shades subtle 保持微妙的阴影

~~~5.4 Be proportionate 均衡的

Accentuate the positive and diminish the negative强调积极因素，减少消极 Balance your overall appearance 使你的整体的外貌协调 Rule of thumb基本原则;经验法则 Create illusion 造成，产生错觉

Project a positive image 树立积极的形象 ~~~6.1 肉类摄取（量）meat intake 膳食纤维 dietary fiber 素食者膳食 a vegetarian diet 营养物质 nutrient 把..包含在..之中 incorporate……into…… ~~~6.2 Minimum daily requirement of nutrients 日常营养物质最小需求量 Nutritional components 营养成分 Beneficial nutrients 有益处的营养品

Balanced and varied diet 均衡变化的饮食 ~~~6.3 Fight off disease 抵抗疾病

Vitamins, minerals and herbs 维他命，矿物质和香草 Be aware of 了解，明白 Beware of 小心，提防 Cure cancer 治愈癌症 Side effects 负面影响 High doses 大剂量

Take a food supplement 补充食物 ~~~6.4 Fact-sheet 情况说明书

Ease the aging process 减缓老化进程 Fake teeth 假牙 Appetites 胃口

Prescription medicine 处方药 Be prone to 有倾向，易于 ~~~7.1 在名人中 among the notables 有效交流 communicate effectively speak up 当面直陈，大胆说出 express criticism 发表评论 ~~~7.2 处理家庭财务 handle household finances 一大笔钱 a fat check 预防性保健 preventive care 急救室 emergency room 喉咙痛 sore throat 抗病细胞 disease-fighting T cells optimist 乐观主义者 pessimist 悲观主义者 cope with 处理

be incapable of 不能胜任的，无能的 be permanent 永恒的 ~~~7.3 性格特征 personality types 找到解决复杂问题的新方法

find innovative solutions to complex problems 据理力争 argue 标准程序 standard procedures 抽象想法 abstract ideas articulate 发音清晰力的，表达力强的 be critical of others 对其他人挑剔 be cynical 愤世嫉俗的

conservative business suit 传统的商业服装 Keep their promises 保守承诺

harmonious environment 和谐的环境

become obsessed with schedules 被进度困扰 be sarcastic 讽刺的 ~~~7.4 对……极度敏感 be acutely sensitive to 被……情感所包围 be enveloped by feelings of 精神支柱 emotional support 心理治疗 psychological therapy 对待消极的歪曲的想法 tackle the negative and distorted thinking ~~~9.1

The blueprint of sth ……的蓝图

Access interactive technology 使用交互技术 Gauge its use 精确计量使用量 World Heritage Site 世界遗产 Central server中央服务器

Commercial roll-out of sth ……的商业化推出 Upload information 上传信息 ~~~9.2 On the pitch 在球场上 Referee 裁判

Conduct the experiment 做实验 Out of the sight 在视线之外 Closed circuit 闭合电路

Shelve tentative plan 搁置试验性计划 ~~~9.3 Virtual visit 虚拟的拜访 Await sth/sb.等待

Spell out 清楚地说出，讲清楚

Unanimously approve sth 毫无异义、一致地支持 Bicker with sb 和……斗嘴 ~~~9.4 Drop a longstanding requirement，取消、中断一个长期要求 Be proficient in 精通，熟练

Sluggish data-transfer speeds 缓慢的数据传输速度 Communication blackouts 通讯中断 Communication paralysis 通讯瘫痪 Be far from shockproof 一点也不防震 Magnitude 6.7 quake 6.7级地震

第二篇：英语二考试大纲

首先变化在于：

第一，词汇题删掉了。

第二，翻译题分值由20分变为15分。形式是一样的，仍然是短文翻译，但是短文的字数减为150词，比原来短3行。

第三，增加了新阅读10分，新阅读可能会有3个题型：7选5段落填空，段落小标题，对错判断题。

第四，增加了小作文。形式可能会是：有信函letter，报告report，备忘memo，摘要abstract。第五，作文是25分，分为A节和B节。A节是新加入的作文形式，10分。B节是沿用原来的作文形式。

第六，大的方向变化还有一点，旧大纲里词汇是5800，而现在大纲的词汇去掉了300词商务词汇，大纲的词汇只有5500。

首先，新加入的阅读题是新大纲的焦点，这对我们的考试会有什么影响？词汇换成了阅读的B节，词汇题与新阅读题到底哪个得分更容易呢？从以往的经验上看，词汇的得分一直很稳定，一般是5到6分，虽然不多，可是至少还在。而变成了新阅读题后，得分就没有底了，这极大地增大了考生的负担。以前备考词汇题，我们的复习没有负担。我们的思路是，对词汇题不理不睬，你特意复习这个词汇，成效是不高的。你的成绩只能是从你平时的积累来的。然而这道新阅读题型，你不理不睬是不行的，到考场是得不了分的。这个变化提高我们今年考试的难度。

其次写作，增加了新的作文，分值来源于翻译的分数。这个就造成了我们3小时的考试时间可能会有一点紧张，毕竟你要写两篇文章。从这个量上面来看，新的试卷要比老的试卷难度更大。从分数线来看，你们不要在意；从难度上，这个难度提高很大。

接下来，我们看一下具体的变化点：

一、新阅读。

大纲里指定新阅读有三种题，即三种题型选考一种。选择权不在我们手中，而在出题人手中，具体的考试题型只能在1月9号才知道。

题型1：大完型7选5。

要求跟小完型是一样的。一篇文章，里面有5个空，选项是7个段，从这7个选项段里，选出5个填入文章空中。小完型是填词，而大完型至少是一个句子，甚至是一个段落。那这样以来，文章的长度会比去年的阅读文章长度长一倍，原来的是500词，而现在的文章至少应在700词。这就要求我们的阅读方式必须发生变化，否则是读不完的。

大完型在我们国内PETS5（公共英语5）和普研（从2005年开始考了4次）已经出现过多次。以普研为例，普研大纲自2005年改革后，大纲指定的新题型有4种，除去大完型外，还有3种其他形式的新题型，但是5年中有4年就是在考“大完型”。因此，我们也要对大完型相当小心。

题型2：段落小标题。

一篇文章上面会有7个选项，这7个选项是7个小标题，后面的文章至少有6个段落。第1段落不出题，接下来的段落是完整的，你需要从前面的7个选项中为这接下来的每个段落选择一个小标题。

分析大完型与段落小标题这两种题型的区别。大完型是原文里面有的，出题人只是把一些段落从文章里拿出来，打出来后做成题的选项。与大完型相比，段落的小标题是原文中没有的，都是出题人自己设计出来的。本质上，这道题是在考段落的主旨，或者说是小结。

如果这道题出现在了试卷上，那就会对旧阅读试卷产生一个重大的影响。在以前我们的旧试

卷中，阅读题是不考段落的主旨题的。旧阅读里的段落考题，有3种题型：其一，信息分布，根据某段请选择正确的选择，是考句子的题。其二，考上下句的词，确定某个词或句子的含义，或者考例子，这也是考句子的题。其三，考段落的主旨。而有了新阅读的段落小标题后，旧的阅读题里就不会再考段落的主旨题。这就意味着，旧的阅读抓细节抓得更多。题型3：对错判断题。（TRUE or FALSE）

在一个文章后，会有5个陈述句。这个陈述有可能是一句话，也有可能是两句话，但不会是一个段落。你需要根据文章来判断5个陈述的对错。

这样的题在普研里是没有的。

这道题好不好做呢？

这道题考查的是句子，这5个陈述是与文章中的某个句子相配的，而不是跟整个大段落相配的。这道题的本质就是考查对文章某句话的改写，让你判断这句话是正确的改写还是错误的改写。难度在于，你怎么从文章中找到与陈述相配的句子，这是最难的。

这道题是来自于雅思的阅读题，但难度比雅思低。雅思里除了TURE和FALSE外，还有一个NOT GIVEN。NOT GIVEN把TURE和FALSE的界限弄模糊了。

但是我担心，前两种题是考研里一直考的。而这道对错题，是普研没有考过的。如果出题人想把MBA出得有特色一点，避免与普研卷相同，那么这道对错题出现的机率将会很大。如果我是出题人，我就选这道题，难度不高，而且又与普研不同，很合适MBA新试卷。

但我们还要考虑到，对错判断题会对机器阅卷造成很大的麻烦。机器阅卷的程序都是ABCD四选一，这次改为T/F对错，就需要对机器程序做重大改革，这会很麻烦的。

以前我们也有过命题改革，曾经有一次改革后要加入听力命题。但宣布后，发现命题的操作非常困难，就把普研的听力题直接拿过来用了！更可笑的时候发现，我们的考生根本不接受这样的考题，这样的考题不是一般的考试，而是考听写，要写出来句子的。所以我们02的考生，都把耳机挂在了脖子上。这样的抗议产生了一个结果，就是听力题不计入结果。

因此，这次的改革，出题人也可能会考试到试题阅卷的操作难度，有可能会选择大完型。因此，大完型和对错题是我们准备的重点题型。从下次课开始，我会重点讲解新的三个题型。

二、新写作10分。

有信函letter，报告report，备忘memo，摘要abstract。这个比阅读还麻烦，作文，我们会有足够的模板对付它。但是这样的四选一，就造成了我们备考的麻烦。

如果他们有惰性的话，那就时考信函。普研自从2005年改革后，虽然也有信函、报告、备忘、摘要、便条，但普研一直是考了5年的信函。如果MBA不想多做改变，那就会像普研一样考信函、如果MBA想改，有可能会考摘要abstract。其他的报告、备忘的操作性太差，如果要写，那么报告会可能是“调查报告”。

信函有3种：社会交往信函，比如：祝贺信。公务函，比如，询问信。

社会交往信函，受制于文章形式，没有多少内容可写，不满足80到100字的要求，出题的可能性小。

而公务信函就有很大的可能要出题。形式主要有：询问信、建议信、求职信、推荐信、邀请信、投诉信、辞职信、感谢信、道歉信。

在备考中，要重点准备这9种形式的信。每封信是6个句子左右，每种信函，你至少要准备3个句子。信函考试的是说话的方式，这是一种交流，必须要考虑到收信人与你的关系。你能否礼貌地说话，是考试的重点。

以询问信为例，第一段，开门见山地说出写信的理由。第二段，询问的信息，这是出题人在题中已经给定的，但是不能直接问。如果某人考清华大学，要求写信问一下分数及学费。能

直接问：你们学校得多少分？你们要收多少钱？这样问，直接被扣分，没礼貌！礼貌的问，是陈述的语气，“I’m wondering„..”。第三段，是感谢，同时要求别人回信。不能短短说thank you。

但是询问信中，只有第二部分，询问的信息是变化的，其他的理由、感谢、要求回信，都是固定的模板。这些模板需要背，只不过你要背的是9种作文形式的模板。

除了公务信函外，还有摘要（80到100词）是我们重点备考的对象。摘要的题型是出题人给出一篇汉语文章，然后考生要写出80到100字的英文摘要。一篇汉语文章比起英语文章，好处在于至少你能读得懂，而且能顺利地找到文章的重点句子。英文的摘要是一边读一边抄，中文的摘要是一边读一边翻。为了避开我们抄，出题人摒弃了从英文写英文摘要，就采用了从中文写英文摘要的模式。我们通过汉语文章选出来重要句子后，要把这些重要句子翻译成英语文章，就是摘要。唯一的难是，汉翻英会难度高一些。不过大家想想，MBA的作文，不就是在汉翻英吗？旧试卷里我们在写作文时，是给自己定了一篇汉语文章，然后翻译成文章。唯一不同的是，现在摘要的翻译是别人给定了一篇汉语，然后要求你翻译成文章。这样难度就增加大了。

总的来说，阅读里三选一，写作里二选一。新增加了5个项目。考试的难度大大地增加了。但考生在备考计划中，不要改变你的复习计划，毕竟旧阅读40分和旧翻译15分、旧作文15文这一共70分的知识是没有变化的。

我们对比下新旧大纲的题型和分值。

旧试卷里的分值分布是：

词汇题15分。

完型题10分。

阅读40分。

翻译20分。

作文15分。

新试卷的分值分布是：

英语知识应用（即完型题）10分。

阅读题50分，含旧阅读40分和新阅读10分。

翻译15分。

小作文10分。

大作文15分。

第三篇：英语(二外)考试大纲

英语（二外）考试大纲

一、评价目标

考生应掌握下列语言知识和技能：

（一）语言知识

1.语法知识

考生应能熟练地运用基本的语法知识。

本大纲没有专门列出对语法知识的具体要求，其目的是鼓励考生用听、说、读、写、译的实践代替单纯的语法知识学习，以求考生在交际中能更准确、自如地运用语法知识。

2.词汇

考生应能掌握《大学英语课程教学要求》（教育部高教司，2007）一般要求规定的5500左右的词汇以及相关词组，参见《大学英语参考词汇表》（教育部高教司，2007）。此外，考虑到交际的需要，考生还应自行掌握涉及个人好恶、生活习惯、宗教信仰，以及本人工作或专业等方面的特殊词汇。

（二）语言技能

1.阅读

能基本读懂英语国家大众性报刊杂志上一般性题材的文章（生词量不超过所读材料总词汇量的3%），阅读速度为每分钟70~90词。在快速阅读篇幅较长、难度适中的材料时，阅读速度达到每分钟120词。能读懂与本人学习或工作有关的文献、技术说明和产品介绍等。对所读材料，考生应能：

1）正确理解中心大意；

2）抓住主要事实和有关细节；

3）进行有关的判断、推理和引申；

4）根据上下文推测生词的词义；

5）理解作者的意图、观点或态度；

2.翻译

考生应能对题材熟悉难度适中的文章进行英汉互译。翻译时，考生应能：

1）做到译文基本准确，无重大的理解错误；

2）做到语法结构正确，用词恰当，无重大的语言表达错误；

3）合理使用关联词，内容前后连贯，文理通顺；

4）体现原文的文体特点。

3.写作

考生应能写一般描述性、叙述性、说明性或议论性的文章以及不同类型的应用文，包括私人和公务信函、摘要、报告、演讲稿等。写作时，考生应能：

1）做到语法、拼写、标点正确，用词丰富恰当，句型准确多样；

2）合理组织文章结构，使其内容统一、连贯；

3）遵循文章的特定文体格式；

4）根据写作目的和特定读者，恰当选用语域。

二、考试形式、考试内容与试卷结构

（一）考试形式

考试形式为笔试。考试时间为180分钟。满分为100分。

试卷分试题册和答题纸。考生应依照题目顺序将所有试题答案写在答题纸上。

（二）考试内容与试卷结构

试题分五部分，包括词汇、结构、阅读理解、翻译和写作。

第一部分词汇（20分）

该部分着重考查考生对不同语境中词汇运用（尤其是参考书目课文中出现的积极词汇）的掌握程度。试题采用以下三种题型中的两种。

题型一：选择题，即在一个句子中留出空白，要求考生从四个选项中选出最佳答案完成句子，共10小题，每小题1分；

题型二：完型填空题，即在一段文章中留出空白，要求考生从四个选项中选出最佳答案填空，共10小题，每小题1分；

题型三：选词填空题，即在一段文章中留出空白，要求考生从所给词库中选出最佳词汇填空，共10小题，每小题1分。

第二部分结构（10分）

该部分着重考察考生对不同语境中表达方式和结构运用（包括参考书目课文中出现的重要语法知识点）的掌握程度。试题采用以下两种题型之一。

题型一：选择题，即在一个句子中留出空白，要求考生从四个选项中选出最佳答案完成句子，共10小题，每小题1分。

题型二：改错题，即在一个句子的四个部分下划线，要求考生选出错误部分并更正错误，共10小题，每小题1分。

第三部分阅读理解（40分）

该部分着重考查考生阅读理解书面英语的能力，包括理解中心大意、主要事实和细节，进行有关的判断、推理和引申，根据上下文推测生词的词义等能力。试题采用题型一或兼有两种题型。

题型一：深度阅读题，即要求考生在理解所给文章（每篇约300~400词）内容的基础上，从每题所给出的4个选项中选出最佳答案。每篇文章后各有5个小题，每小题2分；

题型二：快速阅读题，即要求考生根据阅读文章（每篇约800字左右）所提供的信息回答问题或填空。每篇文章后5~10个小题，每小题1~2分。

第四部分翻译（15分）

该部分着重考察考生的综合翻译能力，考察考生能否用流畅、易懂的汉语或英语准确地传达英语、汉语原文的意思。基本上取材于近期报纸、杂志、网络以及参考书目课文，难度适中，题材熟悉，不涉及高深的专业知识和专业词汇。题型为约200~300字左右的内容相对完整、清楚的一段或几段文字，要求考生进行书面翻译。

第五部分写作（15分）

该部分着重考查考生的书面表达能力。要求考生根据提示信息写出一篇120~150词的短文（标点符号不计算在内）或应用文（包括私人和公务信函、摘要、报告、演讲稿等）。提示信息的形式有主题句、写作提纲、规定情景、图、表等。

三、参考书

全新版《大学英语》（1－4册），李荫华等主编，上海外语教育出版社，2010.7

第四篇：自考英语二2013年10月考试

绝密★考试结束前

全国2013年10月高等教育自学考试

综合英语(二)试题

课程代码：00795

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选择题部分

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1．答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。

I.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Complete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer.Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(1 point each, 15 points in all)1.Frankly speaking, I’d rather you __A____ in this confidential case.A.were not involved B.are not involved C.will not be involved D.would not be involved 2.My teacher lent me a book yesterday.It was exactly ___D___ I needed to finish my paper.A.one which B.one that C.that one D.the one 3.All flights ____C__ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.A.were canceled B.have been canceled

C.had been canceled D.having been canceled 4.The Internet makes ___C___ possible for people to follow the latest news from around the world easily.A.what B.that C.it D.this 5.You ___B___ about your math exam result.You have got the highest score in our class.A.mustn’t have worried B.needn’t have worried C.haven’t needed to worry D.didn’t need to worry 6.At 0-0 with one minute ______, England got a penalty against Germany in the final match.A.to go B.go C.going D.gone 7.It was very ______ of you to send me a greeting card on my tenth wedding anniversary.A.considering B.considerable C.considered D.considerate 8.The salesman took the customer for a drive in the latest model of the car in order to ______its improved features.A.advertise B.demonstrate C.expose D.release 9.Being extremely ______ to the cold, I do not like skiing.A.sensitive B.sensible C.insensitive D.senseless 10.In the hot sun the surface of the road seems wet, but that is only an ______.A.allusion B.illusion C.expectation D.exception 11.The dishonest man was made general manager of the company.The appointment has caused much ______.A.enthusiasm B.consequence C.controversy D.difference 12.You cannot ______ by her appearance that she is already over seventy.A.say B.speak C.tell D.talk 13.I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in ______.A.mind B.head C.heart D.thought

14.Though certain areas of the city suffer from a high crime rate, the centre is ______safe for tourists.A.particularly B.relatively C.specially D.uniquely 15.He didn’t pass the entrance exam, and this was a ______ disappointment to his mother.A.heavy B.slight C.bitter D.minor Ⅱ.CLOZE Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with.the most likely answer.Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(1 point each, 15 points in all)The pollution level of the earth is increasing day by day.The governments of many countries around the world are spreading this 16 to encourage their citizens to control pollution and take environmentally friendly measures to lessen the 17 already caused.It is true that even 18 gestures of going green are making a huge difference.Green cleaning is one such eco-friendly way of showing that one really.19 the future of the earth.Most of the bottled cleaning powders and solutions used in our daily lives contain harmful chemicals.A number of them 20 dangerous organic compounds which are unsafe for both human beings and the natural 21.But green cleaning promotes the use of only those cleaning ingredients that are safe for the environment.This technique of cleaning is gaining popularity fast as it is absolutely harmless for human health and also does not upset the 22 of the environment.It can also show the way industrial and domestic cleaning products are produced, packaged and 23.If the cleaning products are manufactured in an eco-friendly 24 and are packed into bio-degradable packages, they may be labeled 25 “green” products.This concept of cleaning is not entirely new in many households.The older 26 have been using it for ages.Materials like vinegar, baking soda, and lemons have been used by our great grandmothers and grandmothers 27 they were easily available and cheaper.These natural products are again being used but now for a different 28 —a greener lifestyle.It is 29 to know just how many chemical pollutants are used unknowingly in almost all homes every day.30 a little awareness may help to produce a sea of difference.By adopting the simple green cleaning practices in our daily lives, we can do our part for Mother Nature.16.A.awareness B.comment C.notice D.attention 17.A.pain B.hurt C.disaster D.damage 18.A.quick B.practical C.small D.dramatic 19.A.learns about B.bothers with C.cares about D.deals with 20.A.absorb B.extract C.form D.release 21.A.material B.cycle C.resources D.setting 22.A.order B.balance C.safety D.quality 23.A.spread B.controlled C.transferred D.displayed 24.A.process B.promotion C.progress D.programme 25.A.with B.for C.as D.like

26.A.communities B.generations C.families D.societies 27.A.if B.although C.while D.because 28.A.duration B.motive C.degree D.feeling 29.A.natural B.astonishing C.strange D.exciting 30.A.But B.Moreover C.Instead D.Thus III.PARAPHRASING Choose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part.Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(1 point each, 10 points in all)31.It [the first week’s payment] represented a week of very hard work—so hard that it might have been described as slavery if it hadn’t been for its aim and end.A.„the aim of this slave-driving work was hard to describe.B.„the extremely hard work made it unacceptable for any payment.C.„but for the pay, I wouldn’t have been able to do such heavy work.D.„if it hadn’t been for the high pay, I wouldn’t have accepted such heavy work.32.He stared at her a brief moment, seeing the fear in her face, but also a loathing for all men involving in the making and dispatch of nuclear weapons.A....but also worry about those who were threatened by the coming nuclear weapons.B.„but also a look of strong hatred for those who produced and launched nuclear weapons.C.„but also concern for those who were risking their own lives in nuclear weapon research.D.„but also trust in those who were using nuclear weapons to fight against the intruding enemies.33.Does it pay to make sacrifices for children? A.Can parents afford so much to bring up children? B.Is it worthwhile to give up so much for children? C.Is it necessary to do such a great deal for children? D.Can parents get a lot of money in return from their children?

34.I resolved then that the wolf of poverty should be driven from our door in the future.A.I was determined that our family would not suffer from poverty in the future.B.I made up my mind to force the ruthless animal out of our house some day.C.I realized that the wolf would never come to our house in the future.D.I was aware of the fact that we had to face poverty some day.35.We must prepare to purify ourselves...to rise above this “mine” thinking and be as God’s own son, who said, “love thy neighbor.”

A.We must prepare to make sacrifices and get rid of our evil ideas...B.We must prepare to control ourselves and avoid unrealistic thinking...C.We must get rid of our selfishness and be concerned about other people’s safety...D.We must get ready to face various difficulties and conquer them with great effort...36.But he perceived that his miracle had miscarried, and with that a great disgust of miracles came upon him.A.But he admitted that his miracle had ruined his reputation...B.But he saw that his miracle had worked in the wrong place...C.But he accepted the fact that he had failed in performing wonders...D.But he realized that his miracle had brought about result he had never intended...37.Food was short;his vegetable garden became less a hobby than a necessity.A.„he was forced by hard life to give up his hobby.B.„he considered it most necessary to keep his hobby.C.„he was interested in growing vegetables in the garden.D.„he grew vegetables in the garden mainly for food supply.38.It was enough to make anyone say “Hullo!” The incredible was visible to them all.A.The trick in the performance was obvious to the audience., B.What happened confused the person who had said “Hullo.” C.Everyone was not so much surprised at what had happened.D.The miracle occurred fight before the eyes of everyone present.39.Seeing me having a good time in repose, she was powerless to hide her disgust.A.Whenever she tried to stop me from doing what I liked, she failed.B.Whenever I showed a particular interest in something, she tried to stop me.C.When she found me enjoying doing nothing, she could not control her anger.D.When she realized that I had too much free time, she showed her disapproval.40.Nothing more was said about it immediately, but a new idea had taken life in her mind.A.„but it had taken her whole life to form a new idea.B.„but her mind began to work busily for new ideas.C.„but a new idea had changed her outlook on life.D.„but a new idea had occurred to her.IV.READING COMPREHENSION Read the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions.Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(2 points each, 20 points in all)

Passage One Having been sitting out in his back yard in the snow for about an hour, Bobby was getting cold.Bobby didn’t wear boots;he didn’t like them and anyway he didn’t own any.The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold.Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.He shook his head as he thought, “This is useless, even if I do have an idea, I don’t have any money to spend.” Ever since his father had passed away three years before, the family of five had struggled.His mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small wage that she was earning could only be stretched so far.What the family lacked in money and material things was more than made up for in love and family unity.Three of his sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.Here it was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing.Wiping tears from his eyes, Bobby started to walk down to the street where the shops and stores were.It wasn’t easy being six without a father, especially when he needed a man to talk to.Bobby walked from shop to shop, looking into each decorated window.Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach.Suddenly his eyes caught the glimmer of the setting sun’s rays reflecting off on something along the curb.He reached down and picked up a shiny dime.Never before had anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.Warmth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store he saw.His excitement quickly turned cold when the salesperson told him that he couldn’t buy anything with only a dime.He noticed a flower shop and went inside to wait in line.When the shop owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother.The shop owner put his hand on Bobby’s shoulder and said to him, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”

When the shop owner came out and moved to the counter, Bobby saw in his hand twelve long-stemmed red roses, with green leaves and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver bow.Bobby’s heart sank as the owner placed them neatly into a long white box.“That will be ten cents, young man,” the shop owner said.Slowly, Bobby gave the man his dime.Could this be true? No one else would give him a thing for his dime!Sensing the boy’s reluctance, the shop owner added, “I just happened to have some roses on sale for ten cents a dozen.Would you like them?” This time Bobby did not hesitate, and took the long box from the man.Walking out of the door that the owner was holding open for him, Bobby heard the shopkeeper say, “Merry Christmas, son.” As he returned inside, the shopkeeper’s wife walked out.“Who were you talking to back there and where are the roses you were fixing?” Staring out of the window, and blinking the tears from his own eyes, he replied, “When the little boy came into the shop and wanted to buy a flower for his mother with that small dime, I saw myself, many years ago.I too, was a poor boy with nothing to buy my mother a Christmas gift.A bearded man, whom I never knew, stopped me on the street and told me that he wanted to give me ten dollars...” The shop owner and his wife hugged each other tightly, and as they stepped out into the bitter cold air, they somehow didn’t feel the cold at all.41.Why did the six-year-old boy Bobby feel so upset on Christmas Eve? A.He had no father to take care of him.B.His mother could not buy boots for him.C.The family was suffering from poverty in spite of the mother’s hard work.D.All of the children in the family but him had Christmas gifts for their mother.42.The dime Bobby found on the street could be best described as ______.A.a great treasure B.a Christmas gift C.fresh air D.bright light 43.Why did the boy hesitate when he paid for the roses? A.He was reluctant to spend the only dime he had.B.He could not understand the shopkeeper’s words.C.He could not believe the roses were fixed for him.D.He was not sure if roses were the best Christmas gift.44.Which of the following statements is true about the story? A.Seeing the twelve roses, Bobby was excited and eager to get them.B.Christmas sale was given in memory of that unknown bearded man.C.With deep sympathy for the boy, the shopkeeper didn’t take his money.D.The shopkeeper mentioned the rose sale to put the boy completely at ease.45.Which of the following might be the best title for the story?

A.Value of Roses B.Love—Passed on C.Home Is the Best D.No Pains, No Gains

Passage Two Could Google, the world’s largest search engine, be causing our memory banks to be weak? Maybe, say four Columbia University researchers, who believe Google’s instant search mechanics could be training our brains to get rid of information we’re sure of quickly finding again with a few taps on a keyboard.Times certainly have changed.I can still remember having to memorize stuff back in grade school like linking verbs—“is, am, are, was, were, have, has, had, etc.”—as if reciting a ritual chant, or the precise sequence of northeastern states, left to fight, top to bottom.Nowadays, I just look up Google Maps if I can’t remember whether it’s Vermont before New Hampshire, or whether to answer “this is he” or “this is him” when someone asks for me on the phone.But we’ve heard this tune before, right? I’m looking at a book on my shelf, The Shallows, by author Nicholas Carr, whose article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” set off all kinds of cultural and scientific discussions in 2008.The Shallows elaborated on points in that article and brought in actual neurological research to support Carr’s thesis that the Internet may be dramatically rewiring our brains.And with the Columbia research, the evidence that something’s up is growing.In the study, titled “Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips,” the Columbia University researchers claim that when we’re sure of access to information in the future, our ability to summon that information from memory drops.Conversely, our ability to recall how to access the information goes up.Thus, the researchers argue, “The Internet has become a primary form of external memory, where information is stored collectively outside ourselves.”

According to Betsy Sparrow, the study’s lead, “Since the coming of search engines, we are reorganizing the way we remember things.Our brains rely on the Internet for memory in much the same way they rely on the memory of a friend, family member or co-worker.We remember less through knowing information itself than by knowing where the information can be found.”

Is Google really wrecking our memory? The answer is “it depends.” The Columbia University report doesn’t offer evidence of actual memory diminishing.Instead, the suggestion is that, influenced by Internet and search engine use, our memories are switching job hats and becoming more external.Instead of remembering “ends,” we’re remembering “means.” Search engines like Google are simply becoming extensions of our brains, sort of like wireless electronic devices.And it’s not unacceptable to consider ways in which such a memory shift might actually benefit us.“Perhaps those who teach in any context, be they college professors, doctors or business leaders, will become increasingly focused on teaching greater understanding of ideas and ways of thinking, and less focused on memorization,” suggests Sparrow.Would that be such a bad thing? After all, I’ve always thought the popular notion that memorizing precisely where something is on a map as a sign of “intelligence” was pretty dumb.I’d rather have an accurate working knowledge of the details that separate, say, Shia from Sunni, the two main branches of Islam, than how to point at random to Turkey or Brazil on a globe.46.The result of the Columbia University research is that ______.A.search engines may weaken our memory B.the way we remember things may be changed

C.our memory may rely heavily on external information D.search engines may extend our memory of information 47.The phrase “job hats” in Paragraph 6 refers to ______.A.the original memory banks B.the roles of search engines

C.the abilities to deal with information D.the ways of remembering information

48.Which of the following could be an example of the “means”(Para.6)we rely on?

A.Memory of colleagues.B.Knowledge about Shia and Sunni.C.Location of Vermont and New Hampshire.D.Positions of different countries on the globe.49.According to the Columbia study, what may happen when we have easy access to information? A.Our external memory begins to fail.B.Our actual memory begins to diminish.C.We are likely to remember the means of getting that information.D.We are likely to store that information permanently in our memory.50.The writer believes Google may benefit us because we can ______.A.improve our intelligence and knowledge B.develop our understanding and thinking

C.memorize things precisely D.reorganize our brains

非选择题部分

注意事项：

用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。V.WORD DERIVATION Complete each of the following sentences with a(compound)word derived from the one(s)given in brackets.Write your word on the answer sheet.(1 point each, 10 points in all)51.He has the ability to dismiss embarrassment in a few ______ remarks.(humor)52.It was ______ of him to have broken a vase while he was shopping in the supermarket.(care)

53.All these issues have been ______ researched into in recent years.(extensive)54.These pictures are too small.The photographer has to ______ them.(large)55.When the mother saw her daughter suffering, she felt a sense of ______.(helpless)

56.The couple made a stylish ______ for their honeymoon, riding off into the dark on horseback.(depart)57.Old buses are major ______ to air pollution in this city.(contribute)58.What may seem helpful advice to you can be interpreted as ______ by others.(interfere)

59.From a careful study of the ______ made by a criminal, the police can tell the height and weight of the person.(foot, print)

60.Humans, like other animals, ______ with each other through communicative behavior by means of signs or symbols.(act)

VI.SENTENCE TRANSLATION Translate the following sentences into English and write your sentences on the answer sheet.(3 points each, 15 points in all)61．在儿童节时，孩子们兴高采烈，一上午又唱又跳。62．我深切地同情在事故中受伤的人们。

63．苹果手机(iPhone)问世以来吸引了不同年龄的用户。64．救援队决心勇敢地面对最危险的情况。

65．友谊要求我们不断地调整自己以适应他人的需要。VII.WRITING Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned.(15 points)TOPIC: What do you think of Emily as a wife, mother and homemaker in the text “First Principles”? Use the following outline.·State what you think of Emily.·Give examples to support your points.·Draw a conclusion.

第五篇：大学英语二口语考试考试话题

1.Dreams and Ambition(梦想与抱负)Everyone has a lot of dreams.Some people want to be rich, dreaming of becoming millionaires overnight.Others want to be famous, dreaming of suddenly jumping to great fame.I have a lot of dreams,too.When I was a young girl, I dreamed of becoming a scientist like Hua Luogen in future.However, I knew very well that I could not succeed without painstaking efforts.So I studied hard in the middle school and college in order to attain my goal.After graduating from college, I found a job as a teacher.Although I was very busy with teaching, I never gave up my goal.I read a lot of books to get more knowledge.I made experiments to practise and apply what I had learnt from the books.Sometimes, I was so deeply indulged in my research that I forgot my meals and time.Now I have made great progress.Several of my research papers have been published.The methods proposed in my papers have been proven to be valuable for the solution of some problems.I am very happy.The ladder of becoming a scientist is still far ahead, but I have climbed the first rung anyway.每个人都有很多的梦想。有些人想要有钱,梦想成为百万富翁过夜。别人想要出名,梦想着突然跳跃到很高的声誉。我有很多梦想,也是。当我还是个小女孩的时候,我梦想成为一名科学家像华Luogen,在未来的。然而,我知道得很清楚,我不可能取得成功的艰苦的努力。所以我努力学习在中学和大学为了达到了我的目标。大学毕业后,我找到了一份当老师的工作。虽然我非常忙碌和在教学过程中,我从来没有放弃我的目标。我读了很多书,获得更多的知识。我做了实验来练习和运用我所学过的书。有时,我是那么深深沉迷在我的研究,我忘了我的饭和时间。现在我有了很大的进步。我的几位研究论文发表。在我的论文中提出的方法都已经被证明是有价值的解决一些问题。我很高兴。梯子要成为一名科学家仍遥遥领先,但我已经爬上了第一响吧。

2.Personality Every one has a different personality.I have an optimistic personality and I always do everything happily.But not every one finds this easy.When I meet people like this, I usually advise them to see the school councilor.There are reasons why everyone's personality is so different.If your parents love you and care about you, then your personality will be healthy and happy.If your parents don't, then your personality could sad and withdrawn.A person's personality determines his or her future.So if you come across someone who is often worried, you can try and help them or tell them to seek help from a councilor.每个人的性格都不一样。我的性格是一个乐观的，我总是开心的做所有的事情。但并不是每个人都觉得这样做很容易。当我遇到那样的人时，我通常建议他们去咨询学校顾问。每个人的性格是如此的不同是有原因的。如果你的父母爱你,、关心你、那么你的性格将是健康和快乐的。如果你的父母不爱你、关心你，然后你的性格会是阴郁的和孤僻的。一个人的性格决定了他或她的未来。所以如果你遇到那些经常担心的人，你可以试着帮助或者告诉他们去从顾问中寻求帮助。

3.Festivals（节日）

My favourite festival is the Spring Festival.Why? Because I have lots of fun at the Spring Festival.The Spring Festival is a popular holiday in our country.It is in January or February.Our family get together.We have a big dinner at my grandparents’ home.I always eat a lot of delicious food.My cousin and me both get red packets from our grandparents.My parents usually go shopping with me.We buy some nice clothes for ourselves.We often watch TV at home and sometimes read books or surf the Internet.Sometimes, we greet other people on the phone.I’m always happy at the Spring Festival.Which is your favourite festival?

4.Learning English（学习英语）At the beginning of my English study.It's indeed a tough way for me to go.I was busy in practicing my Listening、Speaking、Reading、and Writing at the same time, but as time goes by.I finally summarized a seriries of method of learning a foreign language ,I do also made progess in this hard process.As we all know, learning a language is a sequential process, we have to take it step by step.In order to put ourseves in a good English environment ,we'd better practice throughout a whole day.Now, I'd love to talk about my experience of studying English.In the morning, firstly, we have to preview the passage that we are to learn in the class, for me, I often do some reading exercises, I read articles aloud, because it can improve my my English Oral and develop my good sense of language, I can remember words and sentences in this process.5.Public Transportation（公共交通）

Good transportation is very important to the success of both individuals and a city.Without efficient means of transportation, people will waste a great deal of time going to and from work.This will make them tired and less productive in their jobs.People may rely on either private or public transportation to get them to and from work.If a choice has to be made between spending money on improving the roads for private vehicles or improving public transportation, I would choose the latter for the following reasons.First of all, better public transportation systems, including buses, trains and subways, will encourage more people to use them rather than drive their own cars.This will reduce the total amount of traffic on the roads and make travel quicker for everyone.Second, using public transportation saves energy.A bus which carries 60 people is a far more efficient use of fuel than 60 individual cars driving the same route.And last but not least, greater use of public transportation causes less pollution and will keep the environment cleaner.There are many reasons to support spending money on public transportation.Good transportation systems make a city cleaner, more efficient and more convenient.This improves everyone’s quality of life and can make the city more prosperous.Therefore, I support spending money on public transportation systems rather than improving roads.好的交通工具对于个人和整个城市的成功都非常重要。如果没有有效率的交通工具，人们上下班会浪费很多时间。这会使人们疲倦，因而降低工作效率。人们上下班可以依赖私人或公共交通工具。如果要在花钱为私人车辆改善道路和花钱改善公共交通工具之间做选择，我会选择后者，原因如下。首先，较好的公共交通系统，包括公共汽车、火车和地下铁，会鼓励更多人去乘坐而不会自己开车，如此便能减少道路上整体的交能流量，让人们往来的速度更快。

其次，使用公共交通工具可节省能源。一辆公车搭载60个人比60辆私人汽车行驶相同的路线更能充分、有效率地使用燃料。最后一项要点是，多使用公共交通工具可以减少污染，使环境更干净。有许多理由都支持该把经费用在公共交通工具上。好的交通系统能使城市更干净、更有效率，而且更便利。这样可以改善每个人的生活质量，并让整个都市更加繁荣。因此，我支持将钱用在公共交通系统上，而非改善道路。

6.TV Programs（电视节目）

My favorite TV program is CNN's Anderson Cooper 360.It is mainly a news program.However it's different from the ordinary news broadcasting.This program emphasizes on the news events and influences and people's opinions rather than plain news broadcasting.That's what I like about this program.The anchor of this program, Anderson Cooper, is an award-winning and very energetic journalist.As a journalist, he's not just an ordinary TV show anchor, but he tells the stories from a journalist's view.The program, because of Anderson Cooper's special talents and views as a journalist, is much more interesting than watching other news programs.7.Movies（电影）

Do you know the movie Titanic.That is one of my favorite movies.It's a love story about Jack and Rose.They met on a ship called Titanic ,and then they fell into love immediately.On the night of April 15, 1912 , the Titanic had an accident on the way to America.Jack and Rose fell into the sea with many other people.They were very frightened because they were afraid of losing each other.In the end ,Rose was saved,but Jack died.Rose was very sad.8.Cities（城市）

With industries and business developing quickly, the number of trees in many big cities has dramatically reduces.Efforts are being made to prevent people from cutting more trees.But a lot of trees are being destroyed by people who have never thought of the importance of green plants.Making cities greener has many advantages.First, it can make our air cleaner.Some researchers have proved that trees can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through absorption.Second, it can make our cities more beautiful.With trees and flowers everywhere, living conditions can be improved.Finally, it can produce timber—-an effective way to solve the problems of limited supply of natural resources.Making our cities greener requires nationwide efforts.People in every field should not only know about the importance of keeping the quality of urban environment, but also take common action to plant more trees and flowers so as to improve our living conditions.9.Famous Persons in China（中国名人）

Lu Xun is my favourite writer.He is one of the most famous writers in China.He wrote a lot of literary works.He was thin and not tall.He always wore a long old coat in that time.At first, he wanted to be a doctor and save people’s lives.So he learned medicine, but later he found the Chinese were in sensitive when they faced the oppression of their enemies.So he began to write articles to wake the people up.Lu Xun wrote some famous novels, he attacked the social mores in that time, and in his works, many persons were known very well, such as “Ah Q”“Kong Yi ji”.I like Lu Xun because I also want to be a great writer like him.I like reading and writing, and I often write some articles in my free time.Though I don’t have good literary talent or a large vocabulary, I spend lots of time reading and writing to improve my writing skills.Lu Xun is my hero, I will learn more from him.I believe I can be a great writer like him in the future.10.Examinations（考试）

I don't remember how many examinations I've taken since I began my schooling.Truth to tell, I don't like examinations at all.I dare say that, in fact, no student likes examinations.We often hear people say “Examinations are teachers' magic weapon”, so most of us may think it is our teachers who give us students so many examinations.But I don't think so.Almost all of them have once been students before they became teachers.We don't like examinations, and neither do our teachers, which may be reasonably concluded.What's more,the more examinations we take, the more time will be taken from our teachers and the more troubles our teachers have to take.It is the system in our country, I think, that gives us students so many examinations.If there were no entrance examinations, and all the students could go up to the higher grades without competition, there would not be so many examinations in primary and middle schools.So it is important and necessary to reform the entrance system.Only in this way can examinations be greatly reduced, and then all the students will be happier.11.Media（媒体）

Mass media are very important tools of communication,through which information is passed to even the farthest end of the world.They enable us to communicate with each other by helping us to overcome the barriers of time and apace.Mass media function in various ways.Below are listed the most commonly seen.First, mass media keep us well informed of the happenings of the world which would otherwise remain unknown.Second, mass media persuade us mostly through advertisements.As we can see, newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colourful, persuasive advertisements which tempt us to buy their products.Third, mass media give us entertainment.Television and radio broadcasting provide us with a big variety of programmes every day.Films, books, magazines, etc.give us daily amusement.In a word, mass media will be all the more important in the future and their fufietions will enormously expand.Limited by apace, only a few examples are mentioned here.12.Birthday（生日）