大学英语2复习指导（成招公共英语期末复习重要资料）.doc

大学英语（2）复习指导

Part I. 阅读以下对话，选择最佳答案填空（每空2分，共20分）。
(1)
RICK: Jackson, how are you feeling?
JACKSON: Not bad. My arm still hurts, but I can use it. See?
RICK: Are you working?
JACKSON: Yes. I went back this week.
MARTIN: What happened to your arm?
JACKSON: I __1__ on it while I was playing softball.
A) failed B) felt C) fell D) hit
MARTIN: Can you still play?
JACKSON: Yes, it's not the arm I throw with.
RICK: It hurts when you bat, doesn't it?
JACKSON: Yes, a little.
SALLY: Hi, everybody.
RICK: Sally! Sit over here beside Martin.
SALLY: Thanks. I'm Sally Moulton.
MARTIN: I'm Martin Learner.
RICK: __2__ are you doing?
A) What B) How C) Why D) When
SALLY: OK. I love this warm weather.
JACKSON: It's better than last week.
SALLY: I'm not happy when it rains so much.
TONY: I don't like it when it rains either.
SALLY: It's not good for business, is it?
TONY: Not for my business.
JACKSON: How is business?
TONY: It's been slow this summer. We've had too much rain and cold weather. People don't go to the lake in such weather. How's your business?
JACKSON: Not very good.
MARTIN: What do you do?
JACKSON: I'm a roofing contractor.
MARTIN: What does that mean?
JACKSON: I put roofs on new buildings. Or I put new roofs on old buildings.
MARTIN: What kind of weather do you like __3__ your work?
A) in B) on C) at D) for
JACKSON: Hot. Hot and dry weather is best for me.
SALLY: What do you do, Martin?
MARTIN: I'm a reporter.
SALLY: What kind of weather is best for a reporter?
MARTIN: Good weather is best for traveling. I travel a lot.
RICK: But bad weather is on the news all the time.
MARTIN: I don't report on the weather.
TONY: What do you report on?
MARTIN: I write stories about people. I write about their work. I write about their free time.
TONY: You mean sports and things like that?
MARTIN: Sports, music, traveling, theater. That's why I'm here. I'm going to write a story about the summer theater at Long Lake.
SALLY: Excuse me. I must go home.
RICK: How is your dad, Sally?
SALLY: Not very well.
RICK: I'm sorry to hear that.
JACKSON: Me too. Tell him we said "Hello."
SALLY: Thanks. See you soon. Goodbye, Martin.
MARTIN: Goodbye.
RICK: Good night.
TONY: See you soon, Sally.
RICK: __4__ are you doing on the weekend, Jackson?
A) What B) How C) Why D) When
JACKSON: I'm going to work on Saturday. I'm going to play a little softball on Sunday. What are you going to do?
RICK: Bill and I are going to go fishing.
MARTIN: Where do you go fishing?
RICK: Sometimes we go to the lake.
JACKSON: It's crowded on the weekend, isn't it?
RICK: Yes, it is. On the weekend, we go to the Blue River. What are you going to do, Tony?
TONY: Work, of course. I'm busy on the weekend.
RICK: If the weather is good.
TONY: Right.
JACKSON: Where will you be on the weekend, Martin?
MARTIN: At home. I'll be __5__ the theater tomorrow. Then I'll drive to the airport tomorrow night.
A) in B) by C) at D) into
Then I'll fly home. Now, I must go to bed. It was nice to talk with you.
RICK: [WITH JACKSON AND TONY] Good night. Bye. See you.
MARTIN: Goodbye. Thanks for the drink.
MARTIN: Good morning.
KELLY: Hi. What can I do for you?
MARTIN: I want to write a story about garages. __1__ I talk to you about your work? Do you have time?
A) Shall B) Can C) May D) Will
KELLY: Sure. I have a few minutes. What do you want to know?
MARTIN: May I record?
KELLY: OK.
MARTIN: Tell me the name of the garage.
KELLY: Kelly's Cars.
MARTIN: And your name is Kelly?
KELLY: Yes, I'm Kelly. Kelly Morgan.
MARTIN: What do you do, Kelly?
KELLY: I'm a mechanic. I fix cars.
MARTIN: Are you the owner?
KELLY: Yes, I own the garage.
MARTIN: When did you __2__ the garage?
A) own B) get C) have D) open
KELLY: This garage is new. It's about two years old. I had an old garage.
MARTIN: Where?
KELLY: The old garage was near the harbor. I moved. The building was too expensive. It was big. This building is smaller.
MARTIN: What did you __3__ there?
A) work B) do C) find D) open
KELLY: I restored old cars.
MARTIN: What do you mean -- restored?
KELLY: I bought old cars…
MARTIN: How old?
KELLY: Twenty, thirty, forty years old. Sometimes older.
MARTIN: Then what did you do?
KELLY: I made that old car look like a new car. OK? I bought an old car. I'm going to tell you about one car. It was a Packard. They don't make Packards now. It was black. And it was terrible.
MARTIN: What do you mean -- terrible?
KELLY: It was rusted. It was damaged. The paint was chipped. One window was __4__. The tires were not good.
A) cracked B) destroyed C) broken D) damaged
MARTIN: It sounds like my car.
KELLY: Is your car fifty years old?
MARTIN: No, it's five years old. What did you do?
KELLY: It had four doors. One door was bad. I found a good door in Michigan. I found a new window in Mississippi. I found excellent tires in Ohio.
MARTIN: What happened to the rust?
KELLY: I repaired the rusted parts.
MARTIN: How?
KELLY: I cut the damaged metal __5___. Then I put new, clean metal ___5__. I had to paint the car, of course.
A) off/on B) out/on C) away/together D) up/in
MARTIN: What color?
KELLY: I wanted a brown car. I painted it brown. It looked expensive.
MARTIN: What happened to the inside?
KELLY: The inside was very beautiful. It had nice seats. It had lovely wood panels. It was brown. I put new brown carpeting on the floor.

(2)
CYNTHIA: Good morning, Martin.
MARTIN: Good morning. How are you?
CYNTHIA: Fine thanks.
MARTIN: I'm happy you could come today.
CYNTHIA: I'm happy to help out. Did you finish the petition?
MARTIN: Yes, last week. It's ready. Do you want to read it?
CYNTHIA: Of course. I want to sign it too.
MARTIN: Here. The petition asks the city to put trash containers at each corner of the park.
CYNTHIA: Good. It's not very clean or very neat. It has too much paper, glass bottles, and trash. Do we need a petition?
MARTIN: I think so. Dr. Sanders has asked the city to __6__ trash containers in the park many times. Some of the trash is dangerous for children.
A) get B) bring C) take D) put
CYNTHIA: The petition looks good. I'll sign mine now.
MARTIN: Answer the other questions too.
CYNTHIA: What do I need to do now?
MARTIN: Ask everyone to sign.
CYNTHIA: OK. I'm going to the other side of the park. You stay here.
MARTIN: Thanks. I'm going to start with those ladies over there. Good morning, ladies.
OLIVE: Do I know you?
MARTIN: Maybe. I live in that building over there.
ROBERTA: Good morning.
MARTIN: I have a petition. Will you read it?
OLIVE: I don't sign petitions.
ROBERTA: What is it about?
MARTIN: It's about this park. We want to clean it up.
OLIVE: You don't need a petition __7__ that.
A) for B) about C) on D) with
MARTIN: We want the city to put trash containers at each corner.
OLIVE: Well, they should.
ROBERTA: Then you should sign the petition, Olive.
OLIVE: I'll read it.
ROBERTA: I'll sign it.
MARTIN: May I ask some questions?
ROBERTA: All right.
MARTIN: Do you live in the neighborhood?
ROBERTA: Yes. I live at 128 36th Street.
MARTIN: __8__ were you born?
A) How B) Where C) When D) Why
ROBERTA: I was born in 1922.
MARTIN: How long have you lived in this neighborhood?
ROBERTA: Oh, about 50 years. I came here when I married.
MARTIN: That's wonderful. Please sign your name here. What's your name?
OLIVE: Olive Maglocci.
MARTIN: How old are you?
OLIVE: It's none of your business.
ROBERTA: Oh, Olive. She's 75 years old.
MARTIN: Where do you live?
OLIVE: I live at 1783 Parkway.
MARTIN: Where is that? Is it near here?
OLIVE: No. I don't live in this neighborhood.
ROBERTA: She's visiting me.
MARTIN: Oh, I see. I'm sorry. Only people in the neighborhood can sign the petition.
OLIVE: Why? The park needs to be cleaned __9__.
A) for B) up C) down D) over
MARTIN: Thank you very much.
ROBERTA: You're welcome. Goodbye.
MARTIN: Bye, Bye.
ROBERTA: Olive, you don't live at 1783 Parkway.
OLIVE: I know that. I know where I live.
ROBERTA: You told him you live at 1783 Parkway.
OLIVE: I don't tell strangers where I live.
ROBERTA: I should tell him.
OLIVE: No, you shouldn't. I can't sign the petition anyway. You told him my age. I don't tell anyone my age.
ROBERTA: Why not?
OLIVE: It's none of their business.
ROBERTA: You're 75 years old. You look very good ___10___ 75.
A) at B) in C) by D) for
CLERK: May I help you look at telephones? The telephones and televisions are on sale.
MARTIN: Can you help me look at televisions please?
CLERK: What size would you like?
MARTIN: I want a small television for my wife.
CLERK: We have some very good ones for small rooms.
MARTIN: __6__ are they?
A) What B) How C) Why D) Where
CLERK: Follow me.
MARTIN: This one looks nice. It's a good size.
CLERK: What room is it for?
MARTIN: It's for my wife's office.
CLERK: Does she work at home?
MARTIN: No, she's a lawyer. She doesn't have an office at home. Can I try this one?
CLERK: Of course.
CLERK: What does she watch?
MARTIN: In the office? News.
CLERK: What do you watch?
MARTIN: I don't watch television. I'm a radio reporter. I listen to the radio.
CLERK: That's interesting. Do you report the news?
MARTIN: No. I write stories about interesting people.
CLERK: Where do you work?
MARTIN: I work at the Voice of America. I work in Washington. How much is this?
CLERK: It's a hundred and fifty-six dollars. But look at this. This also has a radio. Does you wife __7__ a radio in her office?
A) take B) have C) need D) own
MARTIN: I don't know.
CLERK: Look at this one. All of these are on sale. Excuse me for a minute. I'm going to help that man.
CLERK: Do you like the radio?
MARTIN: No, I don't like the sound.
CLERK: You need something bigger.
MARTIN: Show me another television.
CLERK: These are the small ones. Do you want to look at a bigger one?
MARTIN: OK. Tell me about these.
CLERK: They're more expensive. This one is two-hundred twenty dollars. This one is the most expensive. It's four-hundred sixteen dollars. It has excellent stereo sound.
MARTIN: That's too expensive __8__ the office. She doesn't need that for news.
A) at B) in C) on D) for
CLERK: It's good for music and movies.
MARTIN: I'm going to think about the television. May I look at the telephones?
CLERK: Sure. We have several kinds. This one is expensive. This one is not.
MARTIN: How much does this one cost?
CLERK: It's only fourteen dollars and eighty-nine cents.
MARTIN: I want this one. Now, can you help me __9__ the radios again? I don't know which one I want.
A) get B) buy C) with D) for
CLERK: Did you listen to all of them?
MARTIN: Yes, I did. I don't want the smallest. And I don't want the expensive one.
CLERK: Wait a minute. Did you see this?
MARTIN: No, I didn't.
CLERK: This is very nice for a girl. What color does she like?
MARTIN: Blue.
CLERK: I have this in black, blue, pink, red, and green. Buy the blue one.
MARTIN: Is it a good radio?
CLERK: Of course. See. It's the fifty-nine dollar radio. You liked that one.
MARTIN: Can you __10__ me again?
A) show B) show C) give D) bring
CLERK: Do you need a computer? They are on sale too.
MARTIN: No, thanks. Just the radio and the telephone today.

Part II. 语法句型填空（每空2分，共40分）。
1. These victims suffer a kind of CJD _____ the cattle sickness known Mad Cow Disease.
A) link to B) linking to C) linking D) linked to
2. They identified organisms in the dust particles _____ coral diseases.
A) that cause B) that caused C) that causes D) cause
3. The changes meant to strengthen buildings have not reduced the number of people _____ in a major earthquake.
A) died B) killed C) dying D) killing
4. There is evidence that such pressure _____ in the past only through great earthquakes.
A) has eased B) has been eased C) was eased D) eased
5. Yet the group says it would support a ban ____ the use of these crops until tests show they are safe.
A) for B) over C) on D) with
6. About half of the bacteria and fungi _____ the trip from Africa are known to cause disease in people, animals or plants.
A) survive B) survives C) that survive D) that survives
7. More than half of the dust _____ the United States settles in the state of Florida.
A) reach B) reaching C) reached D) arrived
8. The society gave the land to Denmark _____ that America's Independence Day would be celebrated there every year.
A) on condition B) on conditions C) on the condition D) on the conditions
9. The Toyota automobile company had dismissed Ella Williams _____ her job at its factory in Kentucky.
A) from B) for C) with D) /
10. The Supreme Court has the responsibility ____ deciding all the important issues in American life.
A) on B) for C) / D) over
11. All of the trees released nearly all the mercury ______ had stored.
A) that B) which C) it D) they
12. Mercury travels as a gas in the atmosphere for about a year before _____ in water or on the ground.
A) landed B) landing C) they landed D) they land
13. India and nearby countries are ____ danger of suffering a huge earthquake in the future.
A) at B) on C) in D) with
14. Representatives of the one-hundred-eighty-nine member countries will _____ the yearly meeting at UN headquarters in New York City.
A) attend B) attend for C) attend at D) attend to
15. The Declaration of Independence ____ the British government _____ all the wrongs done to the colonies.
A) blamed/for B) blamed/on C) blamed/over D) blamed/of
16. For many years, it has caused the skies there _____ red.
A) turn B) turning C) to turn D) turned
17. The Red Cross planned to use about half the money ____ to the Liberty Fund for future programs.
A) gave B) that gave C) given D) that gives
18. The UN refugee agency appealed ____ security help for Macedonian and ethnic Albanian refugees.
A) for B) on C) with D) to
19. The last major Himalayan earthquake ____ place in the Indian state of Assam in Nineteen-Fifty was measured eight point five on the Richter scale.
A) took B) take C) taken D) taking
20. The governments in those countries need to strengthen buildings to prepare _____ the possibility of such an event.
A) / B) for C) with D) on
21. Meteors are pieces of rock from space ____ up in our atmosphere.
A) burn B) burning C) burns D) burned
22. The Declaration of Independence ____ the British government _____ all the wrongs done to the colonies.
A) blamed/by B) blamed/on C) blamed/with D) blamed/for
23. There is evidence that such pressure _____ in the past only th