1、in the 1960s, ________. a、students were more interested in taking drugs than in protesting b、california had become very rich because of its political radicalism c、the governor of california felt that berkeley university students were right to protest d、there were students at berkeley who believed that political change was necessary
2、in the 1960s, ________. a、students were uninterested in discussing ideas b、 people could read anything they wanted c、students were passionate about both ideas and politics d、young people under 18 had a lot of freedom
3、in the uk today ________. a、college may actually prevent students from becoming more politically and socially aware b、the general opinion is that students go to college so as not to be unemployed c、more than 50 per cent of young people now go to college d、students are very lazy
4、international students today ________. a、hope to change the world b、aren’t very interested in changing the world c、often decide to study in their own country d、go to university because they know they will enjoy themselves there
5、the writer says that students today ____. a、 are much more connected to life outside college b、seldom ring their families c、care more about their parents d、spend a lot of time discussing literature and music with their college friends
6、while i had other serious injuries, my legs were my ________ concern. a、primitive b、perfect c、prime d、private
7、the novel praises the ________ spirit of the hero against the old society. a、rebel b、reluctant c、obedient d、opposite
8、the new job is not a promotion as such but it brings good ________ for the future. a、priorities b、proposals c、purposes d、prospects
9、it is a(n) ________ feeling to unload the burden that has been weighing us down for years. a、illuminating b、appealing c、liberating d、forbidding
10、the report shows that there have been ________ improvements in some areas in the past ten years. a、dreadful b、dramatic c、domestic d、doubtful
11、studying postmodernism caused frank thomas to change.
12、frank says that his generation of students are luckier than previous generation.
13、postmodernism seems to suggest that people should not work together.
14、the way people use the word “radicalism” has changed.
15、this generation’s involvement with the internet is less significant than their parents’ political involvement.
week 2 unit two mixed feelings
unit test
1、why did mothers record the incidents of empathy? a、they were taking part in some scientific research. b、they were interested in their children’s actions. c、they were students who were studying empathy. d、they thought it would help their children.
2、which of these statements about children aged about one is true? a、they become distressed easily. b、they imitate their parents. c、they mostly ignore other children when they cry. d、they are not sure about how to comfort another child.
3、what is jenny’s reaction when a neighbor’s baby cries? a、she starts to cry loudly. b、she feels upset even after the baby stops crying. c、she brings him a drink. d、she tries to play with him.
4、what happens at the age of two and a half? a、some children become a lot more emotional. b、parents change the way they discipline their children. c、some children become very aware of their environment. d、some children remain empathic while others don’t.
5、what do we learn from the last paragraph? a、children imitate their parents. b、parents should discipline their children. c、it’s important to help people who are distressed. d、parents shouldn’t tell children that they are naughty.
6、two independent investigators have reached ________ the same conclusions. a、especially b、virtually c、normally d、slightly
7、jim’s two most pleasing ________ are generosity and energy. a、traits b、points c、trials d、figures
8、i ate a(n) ________ prepared sandwich and shot out the door. a、urgently b、immediately c、instantly d、hastily
9、his speech ________ a heated discussion. a、rose b、extracted c、evoked d、arose
10、the child ________ at his teacher as he received the award. a、beamed b、shone c、delighted d、gleamed
11、empathy and sympathy are not the same thing.
12、children need to have a teddy bear or security blanket at all times
13、between the age of two and three children lose some of their empathic reactions.
14、children can be encouraged by parents to be more empathic.
15、it is important to tell children when they are being naughty.
week 3 unit three crime watch
unit test
1、the film catch me if you can _____. a、was written by carl hanratty b、shows how you can steal someone’s identity c、was based on the life of frank abagnale d、shows how to protect yourself against identity theft
2、the writer uses the film to _____. a、illustrate what good actors tom hanks and leonardo dicaprio are b、explain the work of the fbi c、show how to get information from computers d、introduce the idea of identity theft
3、the writer says most victims of identity theft _____. a、are not known to the thieves b、are white-collar criminals c、are rich and famous people d、forget to cancel their credit cards
4、the writer gives some practical hints for _____. a、accessing someone’s computer b、preventing someone from stealing your identity c、destroying documents d、catching identity thieves
5、the writer suggests that identity theft _____. a、was more common in the past than it is today b、can be avoided if you’re careful c、is very likely to happen to you d、only happens to people who use computers
6、online retailers such as amazon and itunes are so successful that they have become _______ names. a、obvious b、household c、opportunistic d、offensive
7、it was the first time that such a ______ had to be taken at a british nuclear power station. a、presentation b、precaution c、preparation d、prediction
8、immigrants choose to settle in the u.s., dreaming that they will make a fortune ______ there. a、extensively b、essentially c、increasingly d、overnight
9、it’s now ______ for people to use internet at home. a、fictional b、commonplace c、obvious d、decisive
10、he ______ the letter angrily and threw it into the wastebasket. a、count on b、looked through c、tore up d、focused on
week 4 unit four news 24/7
unit test
1、what do many people remember when they recall september 11, 2001? a、where they were and what they were doing at the time. b、the headlines they read in the papers. c、they couldn’t believe it was true. d、what someone said to them afterwards.
2、what is the main topic of the passage? a、the power of the press. b、how to write headlines. c、what we mean by “news”. d、the work of a journalist.
3、what does the writer remember about president kennedy? a、meeting him when he was a child. b、learning about him at school. c、hearing the news about his death. d、seeing the assassination on television.
4、why did a mouse hold up a plane from hanoi to tokyo? a、it ate some electrical equipment. b、it frightened a number of passengers. c、it didn’t have any documents. d、technicians thought it could damage the plane’s electrical system.
5、what advantage does tv have over newspapers? a、it can give news quickly. b、it can show more. c、you don’t have to read anything. d、it has a more objective viewpoint.
6、sales of newspapers may be falling, but the power of the press has not been ________. a、decayed b、corroded c、eroded d、rotten
7、the policemen had a high speed car ______ through the streets before the gang was caught. a、chase b、pursuit c、race d、contest
8、there always ______ these words in my ears: duty, honor, country. a、sounds b、alarms c、echoes d、rings
9、what was your first ______ as a journalist of xinhua news? a、design b、resignation c、sign d、assignment
10、many people get caught in a ______ circle of dieting and weight gain. a、vicious b、continuous c、various d、wild
11、years ago, people would start their day reading the newspaperover before going to work.
12、almost four-fifths of americans and 52.6 per cent of youth read newspapers today .
13、many british newspapers have reduced the newspaper to tabloid size to capture younger readers.
14、all large circulation newspapers have established their own strong websites to attract readers.
15、nearly five billion trees are cut down annually for paper making worldwide, representing 45 per cent of all harvested trees.
week 5 unit five the world at war
unit test
1、the quotation from anne is used to introduce________. a、the second world war b、people’s life c、her diary d、the situation of jews
2、what did the franks do to avoid the persecution of the nazis a、the franks hid themselves to avoid being persecuted. b、the franks escaped from holland to avoid being persecuted. c、the franks emmigrated to germany to avoid being persecuted. d、the franks fought against the nazis openly.
3、in may 1940 ________. a、the german army withdrew from holland and the persecution of the dutch jews stopped. b、the german army invaded england and the persecution of the dutch jews began there. c、the german army invaded holland and the persecution of the dutch jews began there. d、the german army escaped from england and the persecution of the dutch jews stopped.
4、how was the situation in “the secret annexe”? a、happy and sweet b、poor and terrible c、unimaginable and peaceful d、cozy and comfortable
5、what did anne do in “the secret annexe”? a、played with her parents. b、seldom talked with other people. c、spend a lot of time discussing the future. d、kept writing her diary.
6、bob, that car nearly hit us! what ________! a、a lovely meeting b、a close call c、a nice coincidence d、a near thing
7、michael and john are ________ in their conversation in the corner. a、immersed b、implied c、impelled d、impaired
8、these tragic incidents have had a(n) ________ effect. a、implausible b、imperfect c、impractical d、immediate
9、investment remains tiny ________ because of the exorbitant cost of land. a、priestly b、progressively c、primarily d、proficiently
10、a survey of the british diet has ________that a growing number of people are overweight. a、reveled b、revealed c、reversed d、revised
11、orr must be insane since he keeps flying combat tasks after many near-death experiences. the doctor can let him continue flying.
12、this is catch 22, a hidden problem that you can never solve.
13、it was an easy situation that you can solve because you need to do one thing in order to do a second thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you have done the first.
14、it was a rude joke, but doc daneeka didn’t laugh until yossarian came to ask again not to fly after performing a task, which was impossible.
15、dc daneeka laughed loudly in a respectful way, and was soon completely involved in his own work.
week 6 unit six sporting life
unit test
1、all of the following phrases tell us that the race took place in the evening except_______. a、the evening air b、darkness c、hundreds of lights d、sea of faces
2、which of the following is not the feeling of the writer before the race? a、excited. b、tired. c、nervous. d、terrified.
3、which phrase shows that the writer would put all her efforts into the race? a、arms aloft and fists clenched. b、run my heart out. c、unified with the crowd. d、eclipsed by victory or failure.
4、which phrase shows that the writer was worried that she might have lost? a、a tingle through the body. b、clapping and shouting. c、missed out. d、beating loudly.
5、what effect does the writer create by asking herself questions in para. 11? a、this shows that she couldn’t believe she had won the race. b、this shows that she couldn’t focus her attention on the race. c、this shows that she couldn’t manage her thoughts well. d、this shows that she couldn’t keep composed on the race.
6、the gardens were _________ by rows of lamps. a、illuminated b、illustrated c、introduced d、illusioned
7、this publicity will give our sales a real________ . a、boast b、bust c、boost d、burst
8、she looked quite ________before the contest. a、comprehensive b、conflicted c、compromised d、composed
9、she was _______by her long walk. a、exceeded b、exhausted c、exasperated d、excused
10、the horse_________ and took the lead in the race. a、pulled away b、pulled up c、pulled down d、pulled back
11、the race took place in the daytime.
12、the writer must exceed her known limits to win the champion.
13、the writer didn’t have a clear strategy for the race.
14、once the race was over, the writer was sure she had won the champion.
15、the olympic title the writer won was for the women’s 800m race.
week 7 unit seven animal planet
unit test
1、who does the writer usually live with? a、soren and his wife and child. b、her husband and children. c、her parents. d、no one, she lives alone.
2、how would you describe soren? a、a small, frightened boy. b、a strong, young man. c、a middle-aged man. d、a weak, old man.
3、how would you describe the writer? a、a small, slim woman. b、a tall, strong woman. c、a tall, fat woman. d、a short, strong woman.
4、how would you describe hogahn? a、a small, lazy dog. b、a big, old friendly dog. c、a small, timid dog. d、a big, strong dog.
5、how do you think the writer feels about having hogahn live with her? a、she’s afraid he’ll drown in the pond. b、she’s afraid that soren will miss him. c、she’s pleased because he will protect her. d、she doesn’t want hogahn to live with her.
6、these are some of the __________of animal intelligence. a、indications b、tokens c、omens d、symptoms
7、we want to _____________how animals use tools. a、survey b、investigate c、research d、inquiry
8、the bright plumage of many male birds has _______ to attract females. a、evolved b、grown c、developed d、advanced
9、scientists _________ the animals’ environment in order to study them. a、duplicate b、imitate c、remake d、reproduce
10、the evidence was_________. we were convinced it was true. a、irresistible b、compelling c、powerful d、absorbing
11、soren thinks hogahn will make a good guard dog.
12、hogahn barked at people who came to soren’s mother’s house.
13、soren’s mother thinks of the puppy as a child.
14、soren’s mother threw other sticks for hogahn.
15、the puppy clawed at soren’s mother and pulled her under the water.
week 8 unit eight time off
unit test
1、the american psychologist says that ________. a、you can decide not to worry about something b、only people with a strong will can stop worrying c、to stop worrying you have to think of something else d、worrying is a useless emotion
2、churchill says that people in public life ________. a、should take their hobbies seriously b、should decide quickly what hobby to take up c、should cultivate a garden d、should change their hobbies regularly
3、churchill suggests that hobbies ________. a、require a lot of mental effort b、are best started by older people c、should relate to your work d、must be things you enjoy doing
4、churchill recommends that in their spare time ________. a、people who work with their hands should play football b、politicians should think about unimportant things c、people need a hobby that is different from their work d、people who are bored can take lessons
5、churchill describes as “unfortunate” people who ________. a、work extremely hard b、have many worries c、travel along a hopeful path d、have almost everything they want
6、in the 19th century, british people had more time off than in previous times but ______. a、they wanted to play sports b、they didn’t want to do anything useful c、it was important to do something useful and feel fulfilled d、they enjoyed very complicated leisure activities
7、leisure inactivities usually involve ______. a、very little contact with other people or physical activity b、watching sport on tv c、taking a day off work and staying at home d、excessive amounts of time in front of a computer
8、even getting interested in a tv programme is unwise because ______. a、you won’t be able to use the channel hopper enough b、you may run out of snacks and drinks c、it may be your only day off in the week d、it’s important not to use too much intellectual effort
9、the risks of being a couch potato are ______. a、minimal because potatoes are healthy b、putting on weight through lack of physical exercise c、not as serious as the oxford english dictionary claims d、likely to attract protests by british farmers
10、a mouse potato ______. a、spends a lot of time threatening other mouse potatoes around the world b、exchanges mouse miles for potato chips c、replaces traditional leisure activities with computer-based entertainment d、insults people and can’t spell
11、when anything goes wrong, the blame usually _________ the youngest brother. a、looks on b、insists on c、falls on d、goes on
12、they failed to come to an understanding and the subject was ________ till the next meeting a、held over b、held on to c、held with d、held forth
13、he definitely meant to be rude – it was quite ________. a、deliberate b、extensive c、enforced d、intensive
14、in a chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play _______roles in raising children. a、incapable b、indispensable c、insensible d、infinite
15、though they think it takes _________ three days to fulfil the mission, i believe it takes not less than six days. a、no less than b、more than c、more or less d、no more than
week 9 unit nine have you got what it takes?
unit test
1、in the past, british students used to spend a lot of their time___________. a、having fun b、studying late at night c、finding a job d、doing a part-time job
2、many of today’s graduates don’t have the right________ . a、diplomas b、qualification certificates c、social skills d、academic qualifications
3、some managers think social skills should be taught_________ . a、in society b、in universities c、on company training courses d、by government
4、as part of the project they have to ________ . a、visit schools b、do public service c、do part-time jobs d、turn inassignments
5、some students take a year off their studies to____________ . a、travel around the world b、become travel agents c、visit family members d、help other people
6、lisa worked on a volunteer program.
7、lisa helped set up a medical camp.
8、lisa helped to construct toilets.
9、lisa got up late most days.
10、lisa had to pay for the experience.
week 10 unit ten science fact or science fiction?
unit test
1、which of the events doesn’t illustrate the law of gravity? a、an apple falling from a tree. b、astronauts floating in space. c、two people communicating by mobile phone. d、high tide and low tide.
2、which of the facts illustrates the theory of relativity? a、nothing can travel faster than light. b、time is a dimension related to space. c、time passes more quickly when you travel. d、the universe is continuing to travel.
3、what did einstein’s theory of relativity explain? a、the reason why it’s possible to travel backwards and forwards in space. b、the reason why it’s possible to travel backwards and forwards in time. c、why is time and space exactly the same thing. d、why doesn’t light travel in a straight line.
4、why do scientists know black holes exist? a、they are much larger than other stars. b、they exert a force of gravity on other stars. c、they are visible with special telescopes. d、it is possible to calculate their mass and energy.
5、what is the main idea of the passage? a、it’s not possible to predict the future. b、black holes have changed the laws of physics. c、time travel may one day be possible. d、we now know einstein was right about everything.
6、mark did ________ well in the physics test, even though he missed most of the classes. a、amazing b、amazingly c、amaze d、astonishing
7、the deeper under the sea you go, the more pressure is ________ by the weight of the water. a、influenced b、used c、exerted d、exercised
8、he just wants to get on with his research without ________ from anyone. a、difficulty b、obstacle c、noise d、interference
9、it’s unlikely there will ever be any ________ to the argument about whether there is life on other planets. a、resolution b、solution c、statement d、expression
10、a black hole does not allow light to escape from it, and ________ it is invisible. a、consequent b、hence c、future d、afterwards
11、most scientists used to believe that time travel was possible.
12、quantum physics suggest time travel may be possible only for very small objects.
13、einstein’s theories allow us to understand more about gravity and predict what will happen to it in certain circumstances.
14、quantum theory and einstein’s theory lead to the idea of parallel universes.
15、the two objections to time travel mentioned earlier do not apply in their case.
期末考试
《大学英语综合课程（二）》期末考试
1、please write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic: effective ways to enhance emotional intelligence (eq)