北航12年12月课程考试《大学英语预备级2》考核要求

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一、单选题（共 20 道试题，共 40 分。）V 1.  Chocolate and ice-cream have different（ ）.A. favour
B. favourites
C. fever
D. flavours
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2.  It is generally agreed that we may use this substance （ ）soap.A. in the place of
B. in place of
C. in place
D. out of place
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3.  I’ll never forget （ ）you for the first time.A. meeting
B. driving
C. drive
D. being driven
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4.  A good teacher always tries to（ ）students to ask question.A. encourage
B. obey
C. recall
D. spread
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5.  My sister used to （ ）with all the windows open.A. sleep
B. sleeping
C. have slept
D. the sleeping
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6.  It wasn’t an accident. He did it on （ ）.A. reason
B. determination
C. purpose
D. intention
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7.  We find（ ） more desirable （ ）the controlling instrument should be put close to the machine .A. it…that
B. it…what
C. it…how
D. it…which
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8.  The teacher told us an（ ）story the other day.A. interesting
B. interested
C. being interested
D. having interested
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9.  Were（ ）not for the invention of television , we would not be able to see things going on many miles away .A. it
B. that
C. this
D. those
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10.  You saw Jane at the evening party,（ ）?A. were you
B. was she
C. didn’t you
D. did she
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11.  Tourist：How much is that ring，please？ Vendor：Only ＄200，sir． Tourist：（ ）. How about ＄100？ Vendor：I can let you have it for ＄180．A. All right．I’ll take it.
B. That’s very expensive．
C. How splendid it is！
D. I’d like very much to have it ．
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12.  （ ） is absent from school today.A. Neither
B. None
C. No
D. Not
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13.  （ ）an exciting city Shanghai is!A. So
B. Very
C. How
D. What
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14.  We must begin testing the instrument, no matter（ ）difficult it is.A. what
B. how
C. when
D. where
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15.  Sorry to broke your window.-Oh, really?（ ）.A. It’s OK with me
B. It doesn’t matter
C. Don’t be sorry
D. I don’t care
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16.  We couldn’t eat in a restaurant because（ ） of us had（ ）money on us.A. all, not
B. any, on
C. none, any
D. no one, any
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17.  After talking for nearly ten hours, he（ ）to the government’s pressure at last.A. expressed
B. yielded
C. decreased
D. approved
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18.  I don’t know where （ ）going.A. will she
B. she will
C. is she
D. she is
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19.  Great Britain and France will hold a（ ）regarding some European economic problems.A. conference
B. reference
C. conversion
D. cooperation
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20.  （ ） a wrong address, he could not find his friend’s flat.A. Giving
B. To be given
C. Having given
D. Having been given
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二、阅读理解（共 3 道试题，共 60 分。）V 1.      In Europe sales of new motorcycles have increased by 12% this year. This is probably because more and more people are using them to travel to work in cities where the roads have too many cars. Most of these motorcycles are imported from Japan, but many are built in Europe. Italy is the largest producer of motorcycles in Europe. Most customers are buying small motorcycles because they have not ridden before, and these motorcycles are best for people who want to learn how to ride. Britain and Germany only produce large motorcycle, but both these countries have also seen sales of their products rise.
    More people are also watching motorcycle sports on television. This is because of more television programmes about motorcycle racing, and also because of new young riders who are like ‘pop stars’ and have lots of fans. Many governments think that an increase in the number of motorcycles on the roads is a good thing, and are passing new laws to help motorcyclists. This is because they think that motorcycles are better than cars on busy city streets and also produce less pollution.
    Because motorcycles can be more dangerous than cars, riders have to wear helmets in most European countries.



1). Why have the sales of motorcycles increased this year?
A. People have to travel to work.
B. More and more people like motorcycles.
C. There are too many cars on the roads.
D. There are some new roads.
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2). Why do people buy small motorcycles?
A. Small motorcycles are cheaper than big ones.
B. Small motorcycles are easier to ride.
C. They are produced by Italy.
D. They are more expensive.
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3). Which country produces more motorcycles in Europe?
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. China
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4). Why are more people watching motorcycles sports on television?
A. The motorcycling programmes are getting better and better.
B. They want to know which motorcycle is the best.
C. They want to watch their ‘stars’ riding in motorcycle races.
D. Because they are boring.
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5). Why are many governments helping motorcyclists?
A. Motorcycles use more petrol.
B. Motorcycles are better for the environment（环境）.
C. Motorcycles are safer on busy streets.
D. Motorcycles are weak.
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2.      Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at  least 25 percent of the nation's wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich”—families that have been wealthy for several generations and aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of  high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockfellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion(深居简出)，drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower upper class is the “new rich”. Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled(急于做) to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.?
    However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. Their actions affect the lives of millions.
1). All the following statements are true except that ______.
A. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic origins.
B. the “old rich” enjoy higher prestige than the “new rich”.
C. the “old rich” isolate themselves and lead a lonely life.
D. the upper class owns at least a quarter of the country's wealth.
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2). The “old rich” get richer ______.
A. through the Social Register.
B. through their reputation
C. by investing their inherited wealth
D. by collecting paintings and sculptures
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3). The reason why the “old rich” look down upon the “new rich” is that ______.
A. the former are wealthier than the latter.
B. the latter sweat themselves to make money.
C. the “new rich” have no interest in arts.
D. the “old rich” are conscious of being members of the upper class.
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4). To a certain extent the new rich are similar to the lower and middle classes in that ______.
A. they engaged in activities to make their money energetically
B. they live in exclusive areas
C. they tend to be conscious of being a member of a class
D. they do not draw their income from investment
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5). We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the upper class is powerful and influential
B. the upper class collects rare books to make money
C. the upper class holds all top government positions
D. the “old rich” makes much more money than the “new rich.”
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3.      The large part which war played in English affairs in the Middle-Ages, the fact that the control of the army and navy was in the hands of those that spoke French, and the circumstances that much of English fighting was done in France all resulted in the introduction into English of a number of French military terms. The art of war has undergone such changes since the battles of Hastings, Lewes, and Agincourt that many words once common are now only in historical use. Their places have been taken by later borrowings, often like wise from French, many of them being words acquired by the French in the course of their wars in Italy during the sixteenth century. Yet we still use French words of the Middle Ages when we speak of the army and the navy, of peace, enemy, battle, soldier, guard and spy, and we have kept the names of officers such as captain and sergeant. Some of the French terms were introduced into English because they were needed to express a new object or a new idea. In other cases a French and a native English word for the same thing existed side by side. Sometimes one or the other has since been lost from the language; but sometimes both the borrowed and the native word have been still in common use.
1). The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A. most of today’s common English military terms dated from the sixteenth century or later
B. a study of the English vocabulary shows the important part which war has played in the history of England
C. many French words borrowed into English during the Middle Ages have since disappeared from the language
D. many military terms used in English were originally borrowed from French, some as early as the Middle Ages
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2). All of the following have something to do with the introduction into English of many French military terms except that _______.
A. war played an important part in English affairs in the Middle Ages
B. the English army and navy were controlled by those who spoke French in the war between England and France
C. France invaded England in the Middle Ages and many battles were fought in England
D. much of English fighting was done in France in the war between England and France
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3). The art of war has undergone such changes that _______.
A. we no longer use any French words of the Middle Ages
B. many words once common are not used any longer and they are replaced by Italian words
C. French military terms have disappeared from the English language
D. many words once common are now only in historical use and their places have been taken by the newly-borrowed words
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4). Which of the following is not the French word borrowed into English during the Middle Ages?
A. sergeant
B. battle
C. spy
D. fight
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5). The writer takes the words “battle” and “fight” as an example to show______.
A. French words are needed to express something new
B. a French and a native word for the same thing have been still in common use side by side
C. French word or the other has been lost from the English language
D. “battle” is the borrowed word and “fight” is the native one
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