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综合英语（二）试题

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I.、语法、词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，

并填在答题纸相应的位置上。(本大题共25小题，每小题1分，共25分)

Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer .(25 points)

1．It is generally believed that _______ education can make a big difference to a person’s life.

A．a

C．the

B．an

D．/

2．James Michell was deaf , dumb , and blind from birth , but he distinguished people _______ their smells , and in this way

formed correct judgments.

A．of

C．to

B．by

D．with

3．The soldier was awarded a medal because he _______ great bravery under fire.

A．shows

C．has shown

B．showed

D．had shown

4．My intent is to help those parents who now realise that they _______ be overindulging their children but don’t know how

to stop .

A．might

C．would

B．could

D．should

5．“_______ bottle up your anger and have an almighty explosion , why not express it now and then?”

A．Instead of

C．Rather than

B．Despite of

D．More than

6．We cannot accurately predict how much carbon dioxide _______ by factories will remain permanently in the air.

A．released

C．releasing

B．to release

D．being released

7．Historians agree that early American Indians came from Siberia , _______ a long-vanished land bridge across the Bering

Strait.

A．cross

B．crossing

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C．crossed D．to cross

8．_______ , but the fire brigade came too.

A．If only the police arrived

C．Only if the police arrived

B．Not only the police arrived

D．Not only did the police arrive

9．Columbus Day _______ on the twelfth of October because on that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first landed in

America.

A．is celebrated

C．celebrating

B．celebrates

D．was celebrated

10．Every one of us has several habits, _______ most of them are unconscious and we perform them without any thought.

A．even if

C．since

B．even though

D．therefore

11．Only when the war was over in 1953 _______ to get back to work .

A．that was he able

C．was he able

B．that he was able

D．he was able

12．If every requested object is given on demand , a child would have _______ opportunities to learn the value of money .

A．less

C．fewer

B．a little

D．a few

13．The supervisor could have prevented the accident _______ it beforehand .

A．has he known

C．if he knows

B．had he known

D．if he knew

14．The government has decided to increase _______ for civil servants.

A．salaries

C．wages

B．fees

D．earnings

15．It gradually _______ me that much of what they had said was far from the truth .

A．dawned to

C．came to

B．dawned on

D．came on

16．Nowadays many parents feel guilty _______ spending little time with their children .

A．with

C．about

B．at

D．for

17．It is _______ knowledge that water freezes at 0℃.

A．ordinary

B．normal

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C．usual D．common

18．A dedicated nurse is always ready to _______ patients’ needs.

A．attend to

C．care with

B．attend in

D．care on

19．Would you _______ me a favour and keep an eye on my house while I am away?

A．give

C．do

B．offer

D．make

20．How do the two products compare in terms _______ quality and reliability?

A．of

C．with

B．as

D．about

21．A woman who wishes to have a successful career has to _______ some sacrifices.

A．involve

C．give

B．make

D．offer

22．His parents offered to settle his debts , but he _______ hear of it .

A．can’t

C．won’t

B．couldn’t

D．wouldn’t

23．My parents don’t _______ my trying to earn money as a part-timer.

A．agree with

C．approve with

B．agree of

D．approve of

24．She is proud that her two lovely daughters are blessed _______ a talent for music.

A．by

C．in

B．with

D．for

25．The little girl’s bedroom is redecorated in pink , which makes it _______ cosy.

A．all the less

C．less

B．all the more

D．more

II．完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共15小题，

每小题1分，共15分）

Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)

My brother Henry has an excellent job in a bank . I couldn’t 26 him when he told me that he had decided to give it

27 .Though I tried to make him 28 his mind , I failed.“You should reconsider your 29 ,” I said . “You have already spent

five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful 30 .You might become a bank manger 31 the time you’re thirty five .”

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“I know,” Henry answered. “I’ve got no complaints 32 the bank . It’s a pleasant job in nice surroundings and we 33

civilized hours .The bank manager told me that my 34 were excellent .” “Then why do you want to leave ? ” I 35 . “It’s the

money ,” Henry said . “But you’re 36 a good salary ,” I answered. “I don’t 37 that, ” Henry said . “What do I do in the bank ?

Well ,at the moment 38 I do is counting money . I find it very 39 . ” “Why does this upset you ?” I asked , unable to 40 the

logic of Henry’s argument. “You don’t understand , ” Henry answered . “I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting

other people’s ! ”

26．A．forgive

27．A．away

28．A．to change

29．A．decision

30．A．job

31．A．by

32．A．of

33．A．give

34．A．prospects

35．A．claimed

36．A．obtaining

37．A．think

38．A．that

39．A．confusing

40．A．get

B．believe

B．off

B．change

B．determination

B．occupation

B．at

B．to

B．stay

B．aspects

B．exclaimed

B．gaining

B．consider

B．anything

B．exhausting

B．believe

C．trust

C．up

C．to alter

C．thought

C．career

C．on

C．with

C．come

C．consequences

C．announced

C．getting

C．mean

C．nothing

C．disgusting

C．follow

D．remember

D．in

D．alter

D．choice

D．profession

D．before

D．at

D．keep

D．results

D．declared

D．winning

D．refer

D．all

D．depressing

D．know

III．句子释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共10小题，

每小题1分，共10分）

Choose the closest paraphrased version of each of the following sentences or the italicized part. (10 points)

41．The answers [to stupid questions] can be a gateway to real insight.

A．Asking questions is important in learning.

B．You will learn something useful from the answers.

C．Answering questions is a way of learning new things.

D．The answers can open the way to a deeper understanding.

42．Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced.

A．If a person’s clock goes wrong, nobody can repair it.

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B．Once an hour is gone, it will never come back to us.

C．Time is as precious as sands in an hourglass.

D．Sands can easily run out of an hourglass.

43．As long as we could look forward to getting a drink [of that water] later, there was something to live for .

A．We were all eager to drink that water.

B．We shouldn’t just live for a drink of water.

C．If we had drunk up the water, we would be dead .

D．We needed something to live for, even just for a drink of water.

44．If they [parents] give in , they feel regret and resentment over having been a pushover.

A．they make up their mind to be more strict .

B．they never regret that they have given in .

C．they feel upset that they haven’t been kind enough .

D．they are sorry and angry that they haven’t been firm enough.

45．Romance is the privilege of the rich , not the profession of the unemployed.

A．A man without a job should be wise enough not to fall in love.

B．The rich and the poor should be equal in love affairs.

C．You should never fall in love with anyone without a job.

D．Unemployed people are not entitled to get married.

46．Moreover, it was Emily’s theory that children learned love as well as discipline by family example .

A．parents should teach their children by example.

B．parents’ behavior helps shape their children’s character .

C．children learn things by copying what their parents say and do .

D．children mirror their parents’ strengths as well as weaknesses.

47．There is a great deal to be said about the suburb.

A．The suburb is a good topic for conversation.

B．The suburb is a nice place to live in.

C．The suburb has many advantages.

D．The suburb is much talked about.

48．I can penetrate social masks and roles and see the other person [my romantic partner] on a deeper level.

A．In spite of his indifference , I can see his love deep down .

B．At a glance ,I recognise him even though he wears a facemask .

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C．I know what he is at heart beyond his public image and his status .

D．Whether he turns out to be a millionaire or a beggar , I know what he is .

49．Besides , they [terrorists] don’t have access to the knowledge [to build an atomic bomb].

A．Besides , it is none of their business to do that .

B．Besides , they are not knowledgeable enough to do that .

C．Besides , they can’t get the necessary information .

D．Besides , it is difficult for them to get an opportunity .

50．A storm was bearing down upon Iceland.

A．A storm would soon destroy Iceland.

B．A storm was about to strike Iceland.

C．Iceland was frequently attacked by storms.

D．Iceland would have to face the damages of a storm.

IV．阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选

择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Read the two passages and answer the questions .(10 points)

Passage 1

Police Officer Tidwell left the station just after on Sunday, June 4. He had spent an uneventful night on duty and

was looking forward to his day of rest. By habit he took a short cut down the path behind Digby Hall Road. A minute or two

later, he saw a man climbing down a drain-pipe from an open bedroom window of number 29. In silence Tidwell crept into

the garden. The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm gripped.

“It’s 8:15 on a Sunday morning ,” said the officer, “and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time.

Would you mind explaining? ”

The man was obviously startled but he kept calm. He said, “I know what’s on your mind, officer, but it isn’t true. This is

a very funny mistake. ”

“It’s part of my job to take an interest in unusual events. I think you’ve just left this house in a manner other than the

customary one. That may be quite innocent, but I’d like to make sure. ” Tidwell took out his notebook and a pen. “Name,

address and occupation and then, please, tell me your story.”

“Charlie Crane, Lorry Driver, from Nottingham, 51 Brecon Street. My story…”

“Yes, What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr Crane?”

“Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay here until it was fixed. Bed and breakfast. The landlady’s name is

Mrs Fern. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out here in the right way and down at the lorry park by half past. It was

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only when I felt around for a cigarette I realised I’d left 80 pounds in my pay envelope under the pillow here at number 29. I

always put it under my pillow at night. It’s a habit I’ve got into. I even do it at home…”

“I see. Why didn’t you miss it when you went to pay Mrs What’s-her-name?”

“Mrs Fern. I’d paid her last night. You’ve got to pay when you take the room, see. So I came rushing back, but it’s

Sunday, and she’d gone back to bed. Could I wake her? I rang the bell and banged on the front door for ten minutes before I

came round here to the back and found my bedroom window still open. Up I went, then, up this pipe. It’s a trick I learnt in

the army. She hadn’t made the bed, and the money was still there. You know the rest, and I hope you believe it because…”

“Mr Crane, what on earth are you doing here? I thought you’d gone an hour ago.” It was Mrs Fern, speaking from the

kitchen window at the corner of the house.

51．Why was Tidwell walking along the path behind Digby Hall Road?

A．He usually discovered something suspicious along that path.

B．He had an appointment with a man at Digby Hall Road.

C．He knew he would get home quicker that way.

D．He chose to go that way by chance.

52．The police officer questioned the man because________.

A．he had seen the man doing something strange

B．the man had fallen and needed attention

C．he thought he recognised the man

D．the man had tried to escape

53．By saying “… in a manner other than the customary one ”, the officer meant the man left the house________.

A．without paying the landlady

C．by the front door

B．at such an early hour

D．down a drain-pipe

54．Why had Crane stayed the night at number 29?

A．He had lost his way in the dark.

B．He had suddenly felt sick at stomach.

C．There was something wrong with his lorry.

D．Nottingham was too far for him to reach that night.

55．When Crane returned to the house, _______.

A．he didn’t want to wake Mrs Fern

B．he tried to wake Mrs Fern but failed

C．he woke Mrs Fern, but she refused to get up

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D．he felt ashamed to wake Mrs Fern, but he did so

Passage 2

Every country has its share of the odd beliefs that we call superstitions. And of all the subjects that superstitions have

been built around, the most outstanding is salt.

The properties of salt have puzzled people everywhere. Today we know its chemical nature. We know why salt can help

to thaw snow or to freeze ice cream. But early man did not have this knowledge. He looked on salt as magic. As magic, it

had the power to do good or evil.

Man probably first noticed salt when he saw animals near a salt lick. When he tried some, it tasted good. Then he found

out that salt could keep food from spoiling. He began to imagine that it could protect him as well. He valued salt for both its

magical and its chemical properties.

In those days salt was scarce in some places. It was too precious to be wasted. So there was a sensible reason for being

careful not to spill salt. Spilling salt was indeed an unlucky accident.

Superstition gave another meaning to the same accident. Early man was sure that the good spirit guarding him had caused

him to spill the salt. It was a warning of evil near him. Good spirits were thought to live on the right side of the body; bad

spirits were on the left. So early man threw a pinch of salt over his left shoulder. The salt was a bribe to the spirits that

planned to harm him.

To many people, spilling salt meant sadness. This superstition arose because tears are salty. An old belief in Norway is

that enough tears must be shed to dissolve the salt that is spilled. And there is an old saying, “Help me to salt, help me to

sorrow.”

Faith in the magic of salt explains another old belief. People thought it was easy to catch a bird if its tail feathers were

salted. Not long ago a report seemed to show there was some truth in this belief. Birds flying close enough to the Great Salt

Lake in the United States were said to be easily captured. But the cause is not the magic power of salt. It is the weight of salt

on their wings that keeps the birds from flying away.

The properties of salt gave rise to other beliefs about it . Salt itself lasts, it helps to preserve food. So men thought it was

much like friendship.

Many old customs link salt with friendship. Salt is often given as a present to a friend in his new home. In ancient Greece,

a stranger was welcomed by having a pinch of salt placed in his right hand. In the East, salt was put in front of strangers as a

pledge of goodwill. In Hungary, people sprinkle the threshold of a new house with salt. When this is done, no witch or evil

thing will enter the house.

We know today that salt is needed for good health. In Ancient times the Greeks and Romans thought that the salt in

seawater made the water pure. So they worshipped a goddess of salt. She was the goddess of health. In her name, salt was

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placed on the tongue of a child at birth. This act was thought to make sure of long life, good health, and protection for him.

The custom is still followed in some places.

Old beliefs about salt have not all disappeared, and some “salty” words and expressions are still part of our speech. The

word salary has come to us from times when salt was scarce. Roman soldiers, officials, and working people were often paid

with salt. That pay was called salarium, which came from the word for salt, sal. Salarium meant salt money. We also use the

expression “He’s not worth his salt. ” To praise a person, we might say: “He’s the salt of the earth.”

Most people today do not allow superstitions to rule their actions. We know that these very old beliefs are not likely to be

based on facts. But they show that early man, like man today, was trying to understand the world about him.

56．Early man looked on salt as magic because _________.

A．he was fond of its unusual good taste

B．he was ignorant of its chemical properties

C．he discovered seawater was salty

D．he discovered its deposits were rich

57．After spilling salt, a superstitious person would ________.

A．wash the spilled salt away

B．eat the spilled salt up

C．throw a pinch of salt over the left shoulder

D．throw a pinch of salt over the right shoulder

58．Birds near the Great Salt Lake are easily caught. This _________.

A．confirms that salt is precious

B．proves that an old superstition is true

C．is because of the salt they have taken in

D．is due to the salt weight on their wings

59．Strangers who received salt from their hosts ________.

A．felt that they were safe

C．seasoned their food with it

B．kept the present for good

D．sprinkled the threshold with it

60．A person said to be the “salt of the earth” is ________.

A．highly thought of

C．healthy and energetic

B．not worth his salary

D．ruled by superstitions

V．词形转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，

共10分）

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Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets. (10

points)

61．The planned nuclear power station had met strong ______ from the local residents. (resist)

62．The Lacepede Islands, a group of four low _______ islands, lie on a coral reef. (sand)

63．Many divorces result from ______ between husband and wife. (understanding)

64．The severe weather conditions indicate a high ______ that the flight will be delayed. (probable)

65．Tap water is _______ everywhere in this small town. (drink)

66．Some people believe that smoking may _____ one’s life-not only cancer, but also heart and lung diseases are related with

smoking. (short)

67．The research concerns the effects of ______ pollution on man’s health. (industry)

68．He rolled a scrap of paper into a ______ container for those tiny pearl buttons. (cone, shape)

69．The company offered 25 of the course participants full-time ______. (employ)

70．Some experts ______ believe that ancient Greece and Rome are vital sources of learning. (true)

VI．句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。如括号内有特定要求，请按要求答题。（本大

题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分）

Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points)

71．我们谁也没能找出解决问题的办法，最后还是老张师傅想出了个主意。（come）

72．我十一岁就暗暗打定主意长大后要成为一位作家。

73．如果他不近视，他早就成为一名飞行员了。

74．她从未想到她如此信任的生意伙伴竟然背叛了她。

75．索贿或受贿者与行贿者被视为同等犯罪。（guilty）

VII．作文。根据所学的一篇课文，写出150字左右的短文。（本大题共15分）

Write a short composition based on one of the texts you have learned in about 150 words. (15 points)

Topic: What kind of mother do you think Mrs Baker is?